Rolling images, links to social media and highly interactive menus are just some of the features on Rider’s new web-site, which was launched on Friday, Oct. 22, and has received mixed reviews from students. The site offers more photography and embedded videos, as well as a new and separate web page for Westminster Choir College. The new site also address-es some of the old website’s problems. Improved navigation and access to Rider’s additional social networking and multimedia sites reside at the bottom of the webpage.

The new drop-down style menus allow for easier use. All sections of the website can be found beneath these tabs. It also includes a new search engine specifically for academic programs in the

“Academics” tab. There are more quick links and popular search bars to help find commonly used parts of the site more efficiently. The flow of the website was changed

to showcase panoramic photos that change constantly. The main photos in the sections of the webpage cycle with around 85 to 110 pictures to keep the website feeling new. Videos are now

embedded and will be used more com-monly in the future. To connect and interact more with students, the new website links to others such as Facebook, SmugMug and YouTube. According to Jamie O’Hara, vice president of Enrollment Management, the goal of developers was to integrate these new media tools into Rider and the new website. Some of the future goals of the development team are mobile accessibility and updating content at a timely pace. There are also new sub-headlines near the bottom of the main page that show more news about Rider and an up-to-date events calendar. Clubs will be able to add their events to the webpage by posting a request on the website’s e-mail link located at the bottom of the

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Halloween p. 8 p. 12p. 7reviewed field hockey

Ladies first, as the say-ing goes. This year, freshman females outnumber the fresh-man males by a three to two ratio, and it is having an effect on students’ social lives. In every year since 2007, the ratio of women to men has increased slightly, reaching 60-40 this year. Nationally, women account for about 56 percent of college students, a percentage that has been consistent for the past five years, according to census statistics. This year, the number of female freshmen on the Lawrenceville campus totals 602, a 13.6 percent increase since 2005. The imbalance between males and females at Rider has affected social life to some degree on campus. There are four social sororities compared to the two social fraternities, and Greeks are affected by the disproportionate numbers. “For the most part, when girls go out, they go to guy’s places,” said senior Mike Zilly,

president of Sigma Phi Epsilon. “As far as Greek life goes, it limits which fraternity guys you want to hang out with because there are only two choices [SPE and TKE].” The female to male ratio is also noticed in the dating scene.

More women on campus leaves the male population with more options, but many females are noticing a shortage of men. Junior Rebecca Kornblum, a sister in Phi Sigma Sigma, believes that the four social sororities on campus are dis-

propotionately affected by the trend. “[The number of females] affects [dating] because there are twice as many females as males, so obviously females are going to be left out,” Kornblum said, referring to the situation

faced by her sorority sisters. The social sororities on Rider’s Lawrenceville campus often have date nights, and Kornblum thinks the shortage of fraternity men poses a chal-lenge.

Girls, Girls, GirlsRider’s social scene affected by national trend

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Students from Emergent Literacy P-3 participate in an interactive read-aloud. In a class of 20 elementary education majors, there are 17 females and only 3 males. Rider is currently following a national trend in which female students outnumber males.

By Kevin Whitehead

University brings innovation to new website

Rider’s new website has drawn a mixed reaction from the student body.Courtesy of Tara Laposa

By Thomas Gentile

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www.theridernews.com

See Website, p. 2

Women’s soccer winstwo straight

Have a healthyDerülo

Nine straight wins for

page. The University unveiled the new website with help from members of Enrollment Management and the uni-versity’s Communication Department, including Jennifer Therien, Lauren Adams, Anne Sears, Joseph Woodhull, Jamie O’Hara, Tara Laposa and Carol Kondrach. According to Tara Laposa, the “Information Architect” behind the project, these new additions to the site are “a great way to display Rider at its best.” The innovation process for the webpage started last fall, after students and faculty were asked what they wanted from the new website. By the spring of 2010, two homepage designs were presented. The Rider community was asked to give its opinion on the pages. The results were reviewed again, and the two pages were merged into the current website. “A website is never done,” O’Hara said of the develop-ment process. He went on to say there will always be more improvements and additions to the website in the future. Students, however, are still warming up to all of the chang-es. Some say it’s difficult to navigate, while others believe it to be a nice change from the

previous design. “All of my [sorority] sis-ters hate it because they can’t find anything,” said junior Erin McGrady. “I like it because it’s visually appealing, so I think it will catch new students’ eyes.” Senior Lauren Gregorio agrees that the new website looks nice, but feels that it’s not as functional as the old one. “I actually don’t like it,” said Gregorio, an elementary education major. “It is visually more appealing, but I cannot find anything on it. It took me a really long time with other students’ help to find the stu-dent teacher information. With the old one, I had everything saved and now those links will not work anymore.”

Security BriefS

Sprung a leak

A female resident’s belongings were damaged by a leak in the sprinkler system last week. On Friday, Oct. 22, at 1:57 a.m., Public Safety went to the ZTA sorority house on the report of a water leak. Officers determined that the sprinkler adjacent to the room was the cause. The leak damaged some of the student’s clothes. Public Safety took an esti-mate of the damage. Memorial showdown

A female professor got more than she bargained for when she confronted a female student about parking in Memorial Lot. On Friday, Oct. 22, at 9:20 a.m., the professor told Public Safety that she swiped her ID card to get into the lot and a car behind her followed her into the lot. After parking, the pro-fessor approached the driver of the other car and asked if she was a student. The driver was, and the faculty member explained the student would need to remove her car. The student responded by shouting profanities. The professor called Public Safety, and the studentshouted more profanities and drove out of the lot. The student has been charged with disorderly con-duct, among other things.

Ridin’ stupid

A male resident stu-dent tried to sneak his non-student girlfriend into the Jason Derülo concert so he wouldn’t have to ride solo. On Friday, Oct. 22, at 8:27 p.m., the student gave his girlfriend his roommate’s ID and she attempted to gain access to the concert. When questioned by Public Safety, the student said that his roommate was aware that the student’s girl-friend was using his ID. The student admitted it was his idea, not his roommate’s. Public Safety then asked the female visitor for some form of ID. She replied that it was in her car, and when Public Safety tried to escort her there, she became irate. Eventually, she calmed down and was escorted to her car. The investigation is ongoing.

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

Pundit weighs in on media, elections2 Friday, Oct. 29, 2010

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By Amar Kapadia and Emily Landgraflandgrafe@theridernews.com

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Friday, Oct. 29Got Candy?, 12 p.m., Daly’s

Pub Night, 9 p.m., BLC Pub

Bronc Bingo, 10 p.m., Daly’s

Rocky Horror Picture Show, 10:30 p.m., Talbott Library, Tickets and prop bags $3

Sunday, Oct. 31Halloween!

Halloween Dance, 8 p.m., BLC Cavalla Room

Monday, Nov. 1Dress for Success, 4:30 p.m., Sweigart 118

Paul Appleby, Tenor, present-ed by The Juilliard School and Westminster Voice De-partment, 7: 30 p.m., Bristol Chapel

Pub Night, 9 p.m., BLC Pub

Tuesday, Nov. 2Fall Career Day 2010, 8 a.m., BLC Commuter Lounge

Wednesday, Nov. 3Fall Career Day 2010, 8 a.m., BLC Commuter Lounge, Cavalla Room

On Criticism: Two New York Art Critics Talk About Art And Writing About Art, 4:30 p.m., Fine Arts 323

LASO Opening Ceremony, 7 p.m., BLC Fireside Lounge

Thursday, Nov. 4Fall Career Day 2010, 8 a.m., BLC (various locations)

Pub Night, 4:30 p.m., BLC Pub

Double Vision Film Series, 5:30 p.m., Sweigart Audito-rium

Compiled by Emily LandgrafTo list your event, e-mailridernews@rider.edu

Be sure to check theridernews.com for our weekly blogs on everything from sports to pho-tography to life as a freshman.

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Veteran journalist, pundit and author Eleanor Clift pro-vided insight into the transfor-mation of the media, women in politics and the heated 2010 midterm elections at a recep-tion on Tuesday. Clift, who is a contributing editor for Newsweek and has covered every major election since 1976, began her career there as a secretary in what many refer to as the golden age of journalism. Since then, she has seen the decline of the weekly magazine, and tries to remain optimistic about the future of journalism. “When doors close, other doors open,” Clift said. “The world of the Internet has opened so many doors you hardly know which one to go through first.” Newsweek is one of three major weekly magazines, along with Time and U.S. News and World Report, that is seeing a major decline in readership. “Newsweek was put up for sale by The Washington Post this summer, and we were purchased for one dollar and $70 million

worth of debt. So, that is the transformation that I have lived through.” Clift believes that the abil-ity to download newspapers onto mobile devices may be the “salvation” of newspapers and weekly publications. She sees one issue in particular, however, that remains an impediment. “We haven’t really fig-ured out a business model that would replace the old business model, which was advertising,” she said. “People do not like to pay money on the Internet.” Newsweek is still covering the midterm elections to the best of its ability, despite the issues it has faced in the past few years. The cover story this week deals with how the bal-ance of power could change in this hotly contested election if the Republicans capture both houses of Congress. Clift explained that accord-ing to Newsweek’s polling, the Democrats still have a fighting chance in this elec-tion. However, Clift says the Democrats cannot “actually win” this election. “The party in power tradi-tionally loses seats in this first midterm election,” Clift said. “But winning at this point for

the Democrats would be if they maintained their majority in the Senate and also hang on to their narrow majority in the

House.” Clift also stated that young people in the United States are

Eleanor Clift, a contributing editor for Newsweek, discusses the upcoming midterm elections and the media’s role in politics.

Helen Mannion/The Rider News

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often not well-represented in polls because many of them only have cell phones, not land lines. Clift said that the Hispanic vote is rarely fully rep-resented in polls either. These two groups played a key role in the 2008 elections, and could surprise the media and the poli-ticians this year. “I think if you adopt the theory that Republicans might not do as well as every-body’s been predicting and the Democrats might actual-ly emerge with their majori-ties intact, you have to have a

healthy skepticism of today’s polling operations,” she said. Clift also discussed the pos-sibility that this could be the first time since 1978 that an election does not add females to both houses, as the vast major-ity of females in the Senate and the House are Democrats. Some of those seats, she believes, will

inevitably be lost to male oppo-nents. Clift spoke about the wom-en she feels are the most influen-tial in politics: former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin for the Republicans and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democrats. “I think you’ve got to hand

it to Sarah Palin at this point on the right,” she said. “When she speaks, the media jump, and she’s inspired, essentially, a lot of women to get into poli-tics. On the Democratic side, I think Hillary Clinton has that mantle.” When asked about the best advice she’d ever been given, Clift said that she usually gave herself pieces of advice, “chief among them would be to not try to be a perfectionist,” as this question never fails to stump her. “Women in particular fall into this it’s got to be perfect or they can’t do it [trap], and it can be very destructive,” she said. Clift also gave advice to

seniors in the Communication and Journalism Department. These students, she said, will be entering a highly competitive field. “There’s no secret to it,” she said. “I think what you have to remember is not to take rejec-tion personally because there’s a lot of competition.” Clift also stressed the the first job students get after col-lege does not need to be “The Job.” “Just get into the work environment, make contacts and figure out what you like and what you don’t like,” she said. “Don’t wait for everything to be perfect because it rarely is.”

Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 3TheRider News

‘I think you’ve got to hand it to Sarah Palin. When she speaks, the media jump.’

-Eleanor CliftNewsweek contributing editor

“Before I went Greek, I came to a Phi Sigma Sigma date night with a girl because she had no male date to bring with her,” she said. “She wanted to go, but she didn’t want to go alone.” Kornblum believes that the university should consider bringing a few more social fra-ternities to campus for a more balanced Greek social life. “It’s understandable why they haven’t brought more Greek life [to Rider], but that’s something they can monitor,” she said. Not all of the females on campus have observed prob-lems with the university’s male-to-female ratio. “I never really noticed any-thing,” said junior Steph Foran. “Maybe I’m just oblivious, but I always thought there were a lot of guys on campus.” Freshman Hailey Duran feels that, while the disparity is noticeable, it is not a big deal. “[There are] more girls in

my honors classes,” she said. “In my honors mass media class, there are two guys and the rest are girls, but there isn’t much of a difference in the way the class goes.” Freshman Dan Joe does not thinks that females outnumber-ing males at Rider is something students need to be concerned with. “Initally, I met a lot of girls, but it eventually balanced out,” he said. “In Emerging Leaders, there are more girls than guys, but it really doesn’t make a dif-ference. It doesn’t really affect me that much.” Dr. Bosah Ebo, a profes-sor of communication whose research interests include gen-der studies, says that because there is an imbalance between male and female students, male students have more of a choice in whom they date. This leave female students at a disadvan-tage. “Dating is lopsided because the numbers betray the nature of the relationship,” he said. Women continue to feel effects from the disproportion-ate number of females in other aspects of campus life beyond

dating. “I’m trying to switch my rooms and there’s an abundance of girls on campus so it’s pretty hard to find an open room,” said junior Jackie Scarpelli. “A lot of girls were in triples and I can’t switch rooms until all the triples are made back into doubles. On the other hand, my friend who is a guy has his own room because his room-mate never showed up and they don’t need rooms for guys at all, just girls.” The question then becomes, why are there more women in colleges and universi-ties than there are men? “There tend to be more men in the trades than there are women,” said Dean of Students Anthony Campbell. “I think that’s part of it. As a nation, we did a very large affirma-tive action kind of program to encourage women to go to college in the ’70s. I think that, overall, has had a very large effect on women going to col-lege.” Not only are women the norm in higher education insti-tutions across the country, but they also seem to be doing bet-

ter in the classroom.“In my honors classes, there

are a lot more girls,” Zilly said. “Even in my accounting classes where there are stereotypically more guys, I definitely feel like I have more girls than guys. Not that it’s a problem, but that’s the way it goes.” Dr. Barry Truchil, chair of the Sociology Department, is puzzled by why females seem to do better academically than males. “What I can’t fully explain is [that] if you look at the high school level, girls are just kick-ing butt against guys,” Truchil said. “If you go to an honors

class, it’s mostly females.” Rider’s highly regarded education and communication programs, which attract a high-er number of women, may help explain why Rider has more female students. However, the university also boasts a strong business program, which tradi-tionally attracts more male stu-dents, so majors aren’t the only thing affecting the numbers. “There are some fields that still remain predominant-ly male — engineering, MBA programs,” Truchil said. “They would still be traditionally male.” According to the United States Census Bureau’s annu-al Current Population Survey (CPS), the number of female college students grew from 1999 to 2008, except for 2005-06 when the population fell by a mere 33,000. According to Campbell, the ratio of male to female stu-dents at Rider simply reflects who applies to the school. “It also mirrors the appli-cation pool of many schools. More men might want to go into jobs where they can use their hands,” Campbell theo-rized. “The building trades and, the plumbing trades are more heavily populated with men than they are with women.”

Additional reporting by Dalton Karwacki, Emily Landgraf and Cathleen Leitch.

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The Rider News recently had a chance to catch up with President Mordechai Rozanski and discuss issues facing our community as well as Rider’s goals and accomplishments.

Q: How do you think the uni-versity is faring in these harsh economic times? How is the university responding to the challenges of a down economy?A: While we are not immune to the economic downturn, the university is continuing to make good overall progress and is managing its finances well. Clearly, compensating for the New Jersey state budget cuts to our direct aid and Tuition Aid Grants (TAG) was challenging. But with the help of our entire community, including phased salary savings, and through rig-orous financial management, we were able to make careful budget reductions or realloca-tions to absorb the cuts without compromising the quality of our academic programs, stu-dent financial aid, student sup-port programs or institutional progress. In fact, we continue to emphasize academic devel-opment and renewal. We are doing so by constraining administrative and operat-ing expenses while maintain-ing support for academics and the learning experience. As a result, we are able to continue to invest in strengthening exist-ing programs and in developing innovative and attractive new programs for the benefit of cur-rent and prospective students. The very good news is that a Rider education continues to be highly valued by new stu-dents and their families. This fact is affirmed by our suc-cess in achieving our freshman enrollment goal for both cam-puses this fall — with 28 per-cent of new students coming from out-of-state. Also encour-aging was the large turnout of prospective students at our two Open Houses on Sept. 27 and Oct. 17. It is, however, clear that the weak economy has affect-ed students and their families. We see this in their enrollment decisions and our enrollment results. Some have decided to accelerate their graduation by taking advantage of our summer online courses and permissible 18-credit semester load. In fact, this past May, we experienced the largest graduating class in our history. This was a wonder-ful achievement, and not sur-prisingly, modestly lowered the number of returning students. We also saw that considerations of affordability influenced the decisions of some prospective transfer students about whether

to attend Rider or a public institution this past fall. While most chose Rider, a few chose public institutions. Because we value a robust transfer enroll-ment, Rider will continue to educate prospective transfer students about our scholarship and need-based grant opportu-nities. We are similarly committed to helping our current students and families who are facing financial difficulties. Over the past two years we have increased financial aid for our students by about $4.4 million (12 per-cent). This has helped students remain at Rider and, most importantly, complete their degrees at Rider. Our advisers and Financial Aid Office will continue to work with interest-ed students and families so that they can develop both academic and financial plans, not just for one semester or year, but for the entire time it takes them to graduate. I would encourage students who are facing finan-cial challenges to contact the Financial Aid Office.

Q: What is the university doing to help students pay for their education now that so much federal aid has been cut from our budget? A: To clarify, federal aid has not been cut. It was the New Jersey state financial aid pro-gram called Tuition Aid Grants (TAG) that was cut this year. The cut for our students was about $500,000, but Rider was largely able to make up this reduction by controlling other costs, and reallocating funds, including those from the phased salary savings, to support financial aid. As a result, Rider was able to pro-vide support to those students

who saw a decline in their TAG award by supplementing this loss with additional need-based institutional grants. In addi-tion, the Financial Aid Office continues to work with students to explore additional support through institutional endowed awards, external private scholar-ships and loan opportunities.

Q: What are your most impor-tant long- and short-term goals?A: My most important long-term goal is to work with our community of faculty, staff and administrators to ensure that Rider provides our students with the highest quality edu-cation possible to help them achieve success in life and their careers. My short-term goals are ongoing and involve working with the Rider community to continuously enhance our aca-demic programs, facilities and financial vitality on both the Lawrenceville and Princeton campuses. This includes com-pleting the current fundraising mini-campaigns on both cam-puses to support our new and proposed academic, residen-tial and athletic facility needs, as well as to fund increased student scholarships. All these efforts seek to advance student success and Rider’s institutional excellence.

Q: What do you consider Rider’s biggest accomplish-ments since you arrived in 2003?A: Rider’s “biggest accom-plishments” since I arrived in 2003 have been the collec-tive achievements of the Rider community, including faculty, staff, administrators, students, Trustees and alumni on both campuses. Examples include:

- Our most important accom-plishment is that we graduated 8,396 students with bachelors or masters degrees; and I’m proud to say that I’ve shaken hands with most of them.- The success of our gradu-ates in being accepted by some of the best graduate schools and obtaining jobs with major firms.- The increase in the quality and number of undergraduate students, while retaining small classes and 13-1 student to fac-ulty ratio.- Our increased diversity, including minority, out-of-state and international students. - Our students’ excellence as reflected in numerous academic and athletic awards and success in national and international competitions, including three student Fulbrights.- Our successful recruitment and retention of talented fac-ulty, staff and administrators, including a significant increase in new, tenure-track faculty. - The many new academic and

student support programs such as Westminster College of the Arts and the Center for the Development of Leadership Skills.- The expansion of online and summer programs, global part-nerships with Sanda (China), CEFAM (France), Study Tours (Italy) and new study abroad programs.- Our various sustainability advances, including our ear-ly signing of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment.- Securing $90 million to invest in facilities enhancements on both campuses, including new and upgraded residences, class-rooms, labs, libraries, athletic and recreational facilities and our new academic building and performing arts facilities, among others. - Successful reaccreditation of the College of Business Administration, School of Education, Westminster Choir College and new accreditation in School Psychology.

State of the University with President Rozanski4 Friday, Oct. 29, 2010

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President Mordechai Rozanski discusses the effects of the economy on Rider, as well as everything he hopes to achieve.

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Starving artiStS:Rider grads overcome the obstacles of the art world

Two young artists painted a picture of their lives and work experiences for the Rider commu-nity in Fine Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Amy Boras, who graduated from Rider in 2000, and Stacey Zerilli, 2008 graduate, spoke at the event “Three Young Artists,” hosted by Rider’s art program. The third artist, Monica Welborn, was unable to attend, but the two who were available used the opportunity to show off their works, share their influences and talk about their lives. Life after Rider has been fruit-ful for the two. After graduation, the art world took them from a small school to the big city: New York. Boras continued her work a few years later at the Studio School, a Manhattan school for children aged 18 months to 14 years to cul-tivate artistic talents. Zerilli origi-nally took the same path, but was forced to switch schools because of monetary issues. However, neither strayed from the city. The women share more in common than their current loca-tion. They began in the same pro-gram at Rider for their undergradu-ate work, both majoring in studio

art. However, Rider provided more than a foundation for their careers. Both artists cited Deborah Rosenthal, a fine arts professor, as a source of artistic inspiration, saying that she helped cultivate their love for art and painting. Rosenthal only had positive things to say in return. “I think it’s wonderful how the girls have grown,” Rosenthal said. “All three girls are starting to become a part of the art world. I happen to know some people who are currently teaching them, and it always makes me happy that they have nothing to say but high remarks about them.” The girls also named New York as a source of great inspiration. “[New York] is culturally diverse, incredibly stimulating and inspiring,” Zerilli said. “It’s one of the centers for the art world, which is incredibly awesome and useful.” Rosenthal also mentioned the advantages of the proximity to New York in her profession. “I love the fact that [Rider] is so close to New York. I have the ability to take my students to paint at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have them be able to spend the whole day studying there,” Rosenthal said. “I feel that they’re

having a very genuine experience.” These words and their talent led to big goals and aspirations for the future, and both have a general idea of where they want to be a few years down the road. “I obviously want to keep painting,” Boras said. “I hope to have my own studio to paint in within the next couple of years. However, in order to make a liv-ing, I plan to become a teacher at a university somewhere.” Zerilli has a similar plan for her future. “I really hope to have the opportunity to teach and have my own studio within the next couple of years,” she said. “But within the next 10 years, I really just want to have a couple shows under my belt and continue to paint.” Boras and Zerilli reached out to the artists in the audience with their presentations, hoping to inspire everyone to follow their passions. “It’s a sacrifice, but if you truly love it you shouldn’t be concerned,” Zerilli said. To view more of their work, vis-it their websites: www.staceyzerilli.com, www.amyboras.com and www.monicawelborn.com.

Courtesy of Deborah Rosenthal

This skull painting was created by Stacey Zerilli, de-picting a skull in light, pastel colors.

By Eric Hinrichsen

Courtesy of Deborah Rosenthal

This black-and-white abstract piece was created by Monica Welborn, who was unable to attend.

Peter G. Borg/Rider University

The Westminster Symphonic Choir runs through a dress rehearsal in the United Na-tions building for the concert to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the U.N.’s founda-tion. The choir was invited to perform the final movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. It was accompanied by the Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Shinik Hahm. Sarah Chang, an award-winning and celebrated violinist from Pennsylvania, performed as well.

The Westminster Symphonic Choir helped celebrate peace with a private concert at the United Nations (U.N.) on Friday, Oct. 22. The U.N. was founded in 1945 after its forerunner, The League of Nations, collapsed during the second World War. Representatives from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco for the United Nations Conference on International Organization, where they created the United Nations Charter. It was signed by all 50 nations on June 26, 1945, and officially came into existence on Oct. 24 of that year, which is now recognized as United Nations Day. Today, the organization includes ambassadors from 192 countries around the world. The event was sponsored by the Republic of Korea and was attended by the U.N. delegates and their guests, including the Westminster choir. Before the performances began, they were all greeted by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. “Normally in this room, we talk about various differences among member states,” he said. “Tonight, at least, we are united in our appreciation of music and the joy it brings. Let the harmony embodied by this orchestra inspire us in our work.” The entire concert was recorded to be broadcast in the Republic of Korea.

Courtesy of Deborah Rosenthal

Amy Boras painted this piece in bold colors, using an Abstractionism approach.

Westminster Choir shares its music with the world

Provocative, aerobic, excellent and repetitive: these are all adjectives that describe last Friday night’s fall con-cert, sponsored by Rider’s Student Entertainment Council (SEC). This year the SEC hosted the up-and-coming Jason Derülo and show openers Super Mash Bros. The concert sparked student interest more so than in recent years. The crowd fell short of a sellout, but those who did attend were active and danced along. It seemed at times the whole crowd had their hands in the air while jumping with the beat. Super Mash Bros. opened the show around 8:15 and played for what seemed to some too long. “I think that the Super Smash Bros. played a lot longer than they should have and it was getting repetitive,” said junior Caroline Quan. The duo fulfilled the hopes of SEC special event chairs, seniors Zach Braff and Nicole Halpin. Super Mash Bros. did a good job of pumping up excitement with their fast-paced remakes, but after an hour that excitement hit its peak. The best part of this act was the visual aspect; the group did a great job with videos to coincide with their music. Dimming the lights and flashing colors helped Super Mash Bros.’ dance vibe. The visuals made the performance. The reason Super Mash Bros. played for longer than expected was because Auburn, the planned second act, was absent. It seems there was some confusion as to tour dates she would appear at, but the show transitioned smoothly from the opening to the main act.

Derülo started his show with an intri-cate and robotic dance sequence. Right off the bat, the crowd knew this would be a great performance. Derülo brought a backup band con-sisting of a drummer, guitarist, bassist and pianist. He also had several male and female dancers. He clearly came prepared to put on a show. His vocal talents matched his dancing ability, both of which were fine tuned. He played many tunes off his self-titled debut album starting off with “The Sky’s the Limit,” which was a good choice to get the crowd to pay attention and more original than most artists because it was

not a major hit. He did get to those three songs everyone thinks of when they hear Jason Derülo: “Ridin’ Solo,” “Whatcha Say?” and “In My Head.” He even played two separate ver-sions, one acoustic and one electric, with both “Whatcha Say?” and “Ridin’ Solo.” He also covered Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” which he did a fabulous job with. This performance was provocative, to say the least. At one point, his female dancers ripped off his shirt throughout a song. The highlight of crowd involvement was when one female fan was picked out of the crowd. Derülo made one condition:

Whomever he chose had to let him do whatever he wanted. This brought on the screaming, and Brittany Nardolillo, a junior and member of Zeta Tau Alpha, was chosen. “When his backup dancer took me on stage I couldn’t stop smiling, and was so excited to be the one chosen out of so many girls in the crowd,” Nardolillo said. Overall, the show was absolutely entertaining. Both acts did a wonderful job, but, as is appropriate the headliner stole the show with the help of the live band and impressive backup dancers.

So much sushi, so little time

Courtesy of Joanna Grillo

Seniors Lauren Gregorio, left, and Joanna Grillo won MetroPCS’ texting con-test, which offered them a chance to meet Jason Derülo after the concert.

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Jade Island, located in Bordentown, N.J., is a delicious, family-friendly restaurant.

By Cathleen Leitch

TheRider News

One new message: come meet Derülo

Beijing Tokyo

Masa 8 Japanese Cuisine

Sushi Palace

Jade Island

Courtesy of Brandi Lukas

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Beijing Tokyo’s sushi landscapes are vi-sually appealing and just as appetizing.

The Bento Combo Box is one of Masa 8’s popular lunchtime favorites.

Sushi Palace, much like Beijing Tokyo, serves your orders on one large plate.

Too much sushi, not enough belly room. Rider University is surrounded by sushi restaurants, and with so many different serving styles, it is hard to decide which to try first. However, Beijing Tokyo is a good place to start. A four-minute car ride and all-you-can-eat sushi for $16? Yes, please. This hidden sushi treasure is located across from QuickChek on Princeton Avenue in Lawrenceville and is attached to a floor and tile shop. Some of Beijing Tokyo’s pros include a low price for the all-you-can-eat menu, the quality of the food and the excellent service. The employees cater to the customers very well, and are always on their toes for drink refills and additional orders. Typically, the restaurant is not crowded, so any time of the day or week is a good time to go. When ordering from the all-you-can-eat menu, make sure it is done in small orders because if it is a big order, they may forget to bring out a roll or two. That can be a good thing, though, because one’s eyes are often too big for one’s stomach. Call (609) 396-2811 for more information.

— Brandi Lukas

Although it’s tucked away in a small slot of Manors Corner Shopping Center in Lawrenceville and won’t necessarily be noticed at first glance, Masa 8 is one of the closest sushi restaurants to Rider and certainly one of the most delicious. Located on Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Masa 8 offers a variety of Japanese cuisine and requires students to travel less than five minutes. Although the restaurant is small, it has an intimate setting. The lights are dimmed at all hours, especially during the evening, and the entrance is very homey and welcoming. Masa 8 specializes in sushi, which is prepared fresh daily, and offers an array of other options on its menu. Like most sushi restaurants, Masa 8 offers an expansive selection of lunch specials served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily, except Sunday. You can choose from a Bento Combo Box, a combination of sushi rolls or a hibachi entree. The Combo Box, which is served with miso soup, salad, shumai, a California roll and your choice of any meat — served teriyaki or tempura style — for only $9.95. For the amount of food that you get in this box, the price is essentially a steal. While its low-priced lunch specials are any college student’s dream, the regular prices for their entrees and rolls are reason-ably priced as well. Its generic rolls, including the famous California and Philly rolls, range from $4.50 to $7. Masa 8’s signature and special rolls are a bit more expensive, ranging from $10 to $14. However, this doesn’t stray far from the norm of other restaurant’s prices. Overall, Masa 8 is college-friendly and affordable with an extensive menu for everyone to chose from. However, the one inconvenient thing about Masa 8 is that it’s closed Monday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.masa8sushi.com or call (609) 896-3338.

— Heather Fiore

Sushi Palace is the ultimate all-you-can-eat sushi experience. The artistry, quality and atmosphere of this sushi venue are well worth the money and drive. It is located past downtown Princeton in the Kingston Mall, and can range anywhere from a 20-to-35-minute ride depending on traffic. The all-you-can-eat menu is $20 per person. This place is usually filled to capacity, especially during the holidays. Sushi Palace does not have an organized system for reservations, so showing up early is the best bet. The most exciting place to sit is at the sushi bar because one can watch his or her food being made. Make sure you know your stomach capacity because the restaurant doesn’t like when the food isn’t finished. They want you to enjoy all of the food you can eat, not all of the food you desire to eat. Call (609) 924-2882 for more information.

— Brandi Lukas

Situated inconspicuously with only a small sign to indicate its presence, Jade Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Bordentown, N.J. When pulling into the relatively empty parking lot, you might not know what to expect, but any apprehen-sion evaporates the moment you are seated. The exterior of the restaurant isn’t flashy and isn’t what an inexperienced diner might anticipate from a Japanese cuisine eatery. Even the naïve sushi eater is guaranteed to be excited to try what Jade Island has to offer as soon as the setup is revealed. The sushi station is situated in plain sight of the small, but intimate, dining area. The chef ’s skill and precision set diners at ease. Despite the small size of the restaurant, the atmosphere is quiet and cozy and serves as the ideal family dining destination. The staff is solicitous, but not overly so, and your water glass never reaches empty. It could be all too easy to fill up on the complementary fried noodles before the main course arrives. Don’t fill more stomach space than necessary, because the sushi rolls are generously portioned and simply delicious. The Bordentown roll — sushi with shrimp tempura, avocado, and other delectable delights — is so good on its own that the use of soy sauce is not necessary, and might even take away from its flavor. Jade Island offers great variety, with so many sushi options that making a decision is a time-consuming process. But, if sushi is not for you, the menu also has more authentic Japanese cuisine to offer. If you want to take a break from Daly’s food and take-out, Jade Island is a delicious alternate destination with mouth-watering sushi and excellent service. Call (609) 324-7200 for more information.

— Megan Pendagast

It’s not every day a college student gets to meet a bonafide celebrity. At last Friday’s fall concert, a handful of Rider students got to meet up with headliner Jason Derülo. The concert was sponsored in part by MetroPCS, which had a table in the back of the Student Recreation Center giving away free items. Seniors Joanna Grillo and Lauren Gregorio were some of the 20 or so students who won a photo-op with Derülo, thanks to MetroPCS. “We walked in and saw free stuff, and to enter the contest you had to text your phone from theirs and winners would get a text message sometime during the concert to let them know,” Gregorio said. Grillo was one of the lucky winners. “I got a text message saying I won and could bring a friend to meet Jason, so I grabbed Lauren’s arm from the middle of the crowd and headed to the MetroPCS table,” she said. Winners were given a wristband and told they could have either a picture with Jason or an autographed item. The organizers were very strict about the meet and greet, making sure everyone understood the parameters and had their cameras ready. Once the winners were lined up on the running track, Derülo came up to take pictures. “The woman running the meet and greet had us all cheer as he came up the stairs; there wasn’t much time to say anything to [him], but he seemed nice and happy to take a picture with everyone,” Grillo said. Gregorio was surprised by his after-show appearance. “One thing everyone was commenting on was how cute he was and how good he smelled for someone who had just been dancing for an hour or so,” she said.

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After the Super Mash Bros. got the audience bumping to some clever remixes, Derülo dominated the stage with his talented, eager back-up dancers and fully equipped live band.

Derülo does it good, but not solo

Harry Belafonte, David Shuster and Eleanor Clift have all appeared as speakers at Rider in the past three weeks. They are three high-profile, well-respected pro-

fessionals in their fields. Belafonte has been involved with poli-tics, entertainment and more in his lifetime. Shuster has been a political reporter for 20 years, working for CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Clift is also a political reporter, as well as a published author who is known for her support of women in politics. Overall, Rider has improved the quality of the speakers it has had on campus. But it needs to do a better job in promot-ing them. And the administration should put greater emphasis on attracting more big-name speakers to both campuses. It’s one thing to tell students that someone is coming to speak, but it’s quite another to properly promote them. The Belafonte speech, for example, was poorly attended. This could be because some people didn’t know he was coming, but it is likely many more didn’t know who he was. Belafonte gave a very interesting speech on everything that he has seen in his life. He has been an actor, civil rights activist, janitor, singer and even helped found the Peace Corps. Students missed out on the chance to hear Belafonte speak because they may have thought to themselves, “I don’t know who that is, so why would I go hear him talk?” For the Shuster and Clift speeches, there were good-sized crowds, most likely because it is nearing election season, and student voters want to hear about the issues. But still, those two people have witnessed a lot in their careers. Anyone who is interested in politics will have heard one or both of their names before and would want to go to the speech. We have had famous speakers in the past. Two years ago, Evan Handler (Sex and the City) came to speak about his battle with cancer. Last April, students heard former 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey talk about his career and give advice for aspiring performers. But these kinds of speakers didn’t necessarily appeal to everyone. Actually, they were more appealing to the female population than the male students. But this semester, the speak-ers are more diverse and enjoyable to a broader group on cam-pus. It’s nearly impossible to find someone that everyone is going to want to see, but Rider has done a better job of addressing the interests of more of its students. We realize that budgets sometimes restrict who we can get to speak. According to Dave Keenan, director of campus life, there is a good balance of paid and volunteer speakers. Organizations such as the University Lecture Series Committee and the Student Entertainment Council, as well as academic departments, have budgets they must stay within when scheduling events. But the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics does well with volun-teer speakers. In the case of Shuster, he was not paid a speaking fee, but was given money to cover his travel costs. It all comes down to who we can afford, but getting volunteer speakers does allow us to get more people here to talk. Also, maybe the University — either the administration or Student Government Association — could conduct a survey to find out what kind of speakers students would be interested in — political, popular culture, etc., so that attendance would increase. Individual departments should continue to find excit-ing lectures for students and faculty members to go to. If there are speeches or maybe even advice/Q&A sessions about topics of interest to the students or faculty, more people would go. Since the start of the semester, there has been someone for everyone to enjoy listening to. It really makes us curious as to who we will get to hear from next. All we have to do now is let students and faculty know when speakers are coming and what it is they have to offer.

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Editorial

Profile of recent speakers increases

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Health and Fitness

Healthier choices this Halloween I’ve never cared much about limiting my sweet intake — especially around Halloween — until two years ago. Sometime in November, I went into the dentist for a routine check-up. Lo and behold, three cavities had formed in my pearly whites. Not only does sugar wreak havoc on your teeth, but studies have shown it plays a role in diabetes, obesity and hyperactivity. But consuming candy is practically inevi-table, so it’s best to be selective about what you choose to chomp on. After doing some research, I’ve lumped together several candy options that pack the least punch. I’ve based results on calo-ries, fat (total, saturated and trans) and sugar.

Best chocolate bar:Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds (one bar)Calories: 210Total fat: 14 gSaturated fat: 6 gNo trans fatSugar: 19 g

Best chewy fruit candy:Twizzlers Strawberry (four pieces)Calories: 160Total fat: 1 gNo saturated fatNo trans fatSugar: 22 g

Best chocolate candy:Milk Duds (13 pieces)Calories: 170Total fat: 6 g

Saturated fat: 3.5 gNo trans fatSugar: 20 g

Here are some other tips for standing your healthy ground this weekend: -Set a limit. Whether it’s 100 calories of candy per night, two packages of M&Ms over the weekend, a handful of Skittles at a costume party, etc., sketching out boundaries makes you mindful while you munch. -Read labels. People tend to avoid reading labels because they think they are confusing or difficult to understand, but I strongly believe in it. Ignorance isn’t bliss. Look for candy with the least amount of sugar, fat and calories. -Avoid trans fats, which raise levels of bad cholesterol and increase your risk for coronary artery disease. Don’t even dip your toes in the trans fat pond. -Find healthy alternatives. They’re not nearly as delicious, but treats like fruit gummies or gra-ham crackers can get the job done. I’m a fan of Emerald 100 Calorie Cocoa Roast Almonds — sweets and sustenance, all in one convenient little package. It’s always important to know what you’re ingesting. What you put in your body is ulti-mately what you’ll get from it. Of course, I left out the “best” option altogether: avoid candy. But what fun is that? Take everything in mod-eration. So dress up, munch on some sweets and remember to brush your teeth before falling into a sugar-induced coma.

-Amanda SandlinSenior journalism major

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Every day we are faced with making decisions, whether they’re as small as what to eat for lunch at Daly’s or as important as deciding a major. While the important decisions can seem quite treacherous and stressful, choosing a major for yourself doesn’t have to be. Coming into college without knowing what you want to have as a career or what you want to major in can feel intimidating. It may seem like all your friends know exactly what they want to do and you are left in the dark; however, this is not the case. The reality is that you’re not the only one who isn’t sure what they want to do. In fact, the majority of those who think they do usually end up switching majors. As a freshman, not knowing what you want to major in isn’t necessarily an urgent problem. Coming in undecided gives you a chance to sample an array of different courses and subjects. I found that spending most of my freshman year as undecided gave me the chance to get a lot of my general education courses out of the way, which allowed me to figure out what I enjoyed and discover what I am pas-sionate about. Not deciding a major right out of the gate gives you time to choose what is best for you. There’s no reason to go through this confusing time alone. You have your

adviser, people in the counseling center, teachers, friends and even student men-tors. I was given the opportunity this semester to become a student mentor in a program for undecided freshmen called GLASS, or General Liberal Arts and Science Students. Those freshmen may have a student mentor, an older student who came in undecided and chose a major by the end of their first year. As student mentors, we are here as a resource for you — to answer questions, give advice, point you in the direction of other resources on campus and, most importantly, let you know we were in the same place our freshman year. Getting involved in activities around school such as clubs or intramural sports can also help you figure out what you enjoy doing. Many students come to Rider with a major and an idea of what they think they want to do, but a lot of those students may end up changing their minds. There are a lot of people all over campus who are willing to help and guide you through the process. The best thing for you to do is to take your time deciding your major. It is a big decision but it doesn’t have to be a scary one, and you don’t have to do it alone.

- Kristy GrinereSophomore journalism major

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Midterm Election Faceoff

Final arguments presented as Election Day approaches On Tuesday, millions of Americans will participate in their most patriotic duty: going to the polls to vote. In allowing their voices to be heard, the people can change Washington. Two years of a Democratic-controlled Washington will give way to a Congress that actually listens to the will of the vot-ers. It was in this era that an unpopular form of health-care reform that support-ed a liberal agenda was passed without a bipartisan effort, that the business sector was crippled under the tax burden and that the government did not listen to its people. The United States is not a liberal country; it is one that finds its political base in the center-right. This explains the popularity of the Tea Party in this elec-tion season. The conservative movement is a good counterbalance to the unpopu-lar liberalism that has taken our country away from us. Even within the Democratic Party, there is a move toward the right. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, is consider-ably less popular even among members of her own party. The “Fire Pelosi” tour is experiencing great success. A more balanced House will ben-efit the country because the conservative viewpoint will be better represented, allowing the true will of the American people to become evident in the halls of Congress. The best times occur when the coun-try is positioned more toward the right of center than the left. Former President Bill Clinton achieved the majority of his successes when the Republicans retook control of Congress in 1994, two years into his first term. This was a time of a surplus — not a trillion dollar deficit — a time of the Republican Party in power and before the partisanship of the early 21st century. When President Ronald Reagan

was the First Citizen, the country was in a much better place than it is today. The long period of economic prosperity and growth that occurred under his administra-tion has not been replicated since. To fix the health-care “reform” is the first step that should be taken by the new Congress next year. The repeal of this reform is the battle cry of many Republicans who are running for office. Coercing the people to buy health insur-ance that they deem unnecessary does not support the values upon which this country was founded: values of liberty. Businesses of all sizes, especially small businesses, need to be enticed to create new jobs to improve on our coun-try’s dismal unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent. In some areas these numbers are far worse. Las Vegas has an unem-ployment rate of at least 15 percent. Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, is being forced to answer to these numbers by his Republican Tea Party challenger, Sharon Angle. A midterm election is an opportu-nity to allow the current administration to be evaluated by the American people. The liberal Obama administration has a rude awakening coming up next week. Even if the Democrats maintain their majority, it will not be the super-major-ity they have enjoyed since the 2008 elections. So, the alarm is set, and the Democrats need to be prepared for it to go off.

- Jess is a junior journalism major.

Republican:Jess Scanlon

This month we’ve addressed the economy and health care in The Rider News. We’ve read that the Democrats want more affordable and efficient health care for everybody. Also, by building on the recent legislation passed by President Barack Obama this year, they wish to help repair the economy by allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire and create projects in order to help the unemployed find jobs during this tough time. This week is our final commen-tary before the election, and rather than repeating the Democratic plat-form, I want to bring some more issues to the table — issues important and relevant to our generation and our time. My first issue: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights. Bullying is not exactly a politi-cal issue, but from the astonishing amount of suicides that have occurred in the past two months as a direct result of bullying, it’s clear that LGBT rights are still a big issue. Earlier this month, the Human Rights Campaign — one of the largest LGBT rights organiza-tions in the country — released a list of congressional candidates that it endorsed. Every candidate from New Jersey was a Democrat. My second issue: rationality. I know that not all Republicans are members of the Tea Party movement; however, it still frightens me that the Tea Party has gained such a large num-ber of followers, some of whom are running for Congress. Even though this isn’t the case for New Jersey, Tea Partiers could still easily be voted into Congress in their respective states, and then the movement will actually have a legitimate voice in our government. Voting Democratic next week ensures that reasonable people in Congress will outnumber foolish Tea Party

members. A n d my final issue: apa-thy. In every election, a significant portion of reg i s t e red voters do not take the time to vote, and most of these absent voters are regis-tered Democrats. In 2008, 2.5 million people joined Rock the Vote to help participate in the presidential election. This year, only 280,000 have signed up. The overall lack of enthusiasm of young voters could be because this election seems less important because it’s not presidential. But the truth is, this is just as important as the 2008 election. Republicans are counting on apathetic voters not to show up on Tuesday, and we cannot let this hap-pen. If Republicans win a majority in Congress, Obama’s powers will be highly limited, and very little prog-ress will be possible in all aspects of American life. When Obama won the election, he declared, “Our time is now.” This has not changed. Two years later, now is still our time. This election will determine how much work can be done for the rest of Obama’s term. If Republicans win a majority, Obama will not be able to keep his campaign promises because Republicans will not let any of his legislation pass. So, in the name of equal rights, in the name of rationality and in the name of deferring apathy, get out there Tuesday and cast your vote.

- Jennifer is a junior history major.

Democrat:Jennifer Sorensen

Sophomore Advice

Undecided students don’t have to feel out of the loop

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BRONCS’ BITSScores/Records (* denotes conference games)

Broncs fail to take advantage in the playoff hunt

The men’s soccer team went into last weekend look-ing to strike up the offense and strengthen its playoff hopes against Niagara and Canisius. The Broncs (2-11-1, 1-3-1 MAAC) came away with a 1-1 double overtime tie against the Purple Eagles (4-9-2, 2-3-1 MAAC) on Friday, but fell to the Golden Griffins (3-10-1, 3-3 MAAC) on Sunday, 1-0. After trailing for most of the game, sophomore Dan Friga scored a timely goal with only 6:39 left in the second half to send the game into an extra session. The goal was Friga’s second of the season, fourth of his career and a huge one for Rider. The goal was assisted by seniors Andrew Cotes and Jim Bradley, completing the game-tying score. “Dan did a very nice job late in the game,” said head coach Russ Fager. “His goal was timely and was set up by a ball played into the box by Bradley and then brought down by Cotes. All three did a great job to give us the chance.”   Niagara grabbed an early lead 19 minutes into the action

before a defensive battle took place as both teams went score-less deep into the second half. Friga then delivered his hero-ics, ending the Broncs’ scoring drought. Neither team could push one across in the two overtimes, finishing the conference contest in a tie. “The teams’ perfor-mance really showed charac-ter throughout the game,” said Friga. Niagara outshot Rider 27-8 and 9-4 in shots on goal with junior Sal Lubrano firing three of Rider’s eight total shots. This game was Rider’s first overtime match of the season. The most recent over-time game Rider played was in 2009 when the Broncs notched a 1-0 victory over Saint Peter’s in their season finale.     The last time Rider and Niagara squared off was a home game for the Broncs as they won by a 3-1 decision. Compared to its previous trip to Niagara, the outcome this season was a drastic improvement. The last time Rider visited the Purple Eagles, the Broncs endured a 7-1 thrashing. “Even though every-one would have liked to win, it was important to at least earn one point for the game to keep us alive in the chase

for a conference playoff berth,” said freshman Eric Elgin. “I think we showed how much we have matured this season by fighting back to tie it.” On Sunday, Rider was unable to put the ball in the net as the Broncs lost to Canisius. Canisius struck early and it was the difference in the contest. With the game score-less, Canisius scored three minutes into the match on a penalty kick off of a question-able call that proved costly. Rider’s goalkeeper, sophomore Matt Perrella, put in another solid effort in the net, mak-ing five saves on the day.   Friga continued his consis-tent play, compiling six shots for Rider, three of them on goal. Rider kept up the offensive pressure, out-shooting Canisius in the corner kick department, 7-4. The Broncs have struggled with the Golden Griffins in the past, as they now have dropped the last three decisions to them by a total score of 7-1. Rider looks to close out the home portion of its sea-son on a positive note as it takes on Marist (7-7 overall, 2-3 MAAC) tonight at 7 p.m. and Siena (7-6-1 overall, 4-1 MAAC) on Sunday at 3 p.m.

By Melissa Kasiarz

MEN’S SOCCER

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Field Hockey(12-3 overall, 5-0 NEC)10/22Rider 3, Bryant 0*10/24Rider 5, Siena 0*10/29vs. Monmouth, 4 p.m.*10/31vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Noon*

Women’s Soccer(8-7-2 overall, 4-4 MAAC)10/22Rider 2, Saint Peter’s 1*10/24Rider 1, Manhattan 0*10/30vs Loyola (MD), 1 p.m.*

Men’s Soccer(2-11-1 overall, 1-3-1 MAAC)10/22Rider 1, Niagara 1 (2OT)*10/24Canisius 1, Rider 0*10/29vs. Marist, 7 p.m.*10/31vs. Siena, 3 p.m.*

Volleyball(1-21 overall, 0-12 MAAC)10/23Siena 3, Rider 0*10/24Fairfield 3, Rider 1*10/30at Loyola (MD), 2 p.m.*10/31vs. Marist, 1 p.m.*

Women’s Tennis(1-10 overall, 0-3 MAAC)10/24Mount Saint Mary’s 7, Rider 010/26Drexel 6, Rider 0

Men’s Tennis(1-11 overall, 0-2 MAAC)10/24Mount Saint Mary’s 7, Rider 010/26Drexel 7, Rider 0

Cross Country10/29at MAAC Championships in Madison, Conn.

Swimming & Diving10/22vs. Seton HallM: 125-171 (L)W: 130-168 (L)10/30at Marist, 1 p.m.*

And more sports...

Three members of the swim-ming and diving team were recognized by the MAAC for all competition Oct. 18-24. Junior diver Brendan Cavallaro was named the MAAC Men’s Diver of the Week, sophomore Brian Molloy was named MAAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week and senior Brianna Burns was named MAAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week.

Freshman Alicia Govannicci of the field hockey team was named NEC Rookie of the Week for all games played Oct. 18-24.

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Sophomore Dan Friga scored Rider’s lone goal over the week-end in the Broncs’ 1-1 tie against the Purple Eagles on Friday.

It was Ecke’s first goal, of the season as well as Adam’s first assist. Lotito played almost 55 minutes in goal to extend her shutout streak to 342:14 min-utes in addition to grabbing her ninth win of the season. She has won every game she has started in so far this season. The final 15 minutes of the game were saved by freshman goalie Rachel Yacovett to make the combined shutout. The Broncs out shot the Saints 40-1 and held a 21-2 penalty corner advantage, giv-ing both goalies an easy game in net. Rider is undefeated on its new turf field (5-0) with two home games left on the regular season schedule. When Rider hosts Monmouth (13-3 overall, 5-0 NEC) tonight, it is a pivotal matchup. The victor will win the regular season. Even if there is a letdown during the last game of the season, the winner of the Rider-Monmouth game will own the tie breaker. For Rider, the last game of the season is at home against Saint Francis (PA) (4-12 overall, 2-3 NEC) on Sunday.

“Hopefully we will be able to continue our strong play this weekend as we host Monmouth and Saint Francis to close out our regular season,” Hussong said. “Winning both games would give our team the opportunity to host the NEC Championships next week-end on our home field, which would be a huge advantage for our team.” There is a revenge factor in the game against Monmouth. The Broncs’ season ended last year in the first round of the NEC Championship in a loss to Monmouth. That loss is the only conference defeat Rider has had over the past two sea-sons. The Broncs have won 12 regular season conference games in a row. The 2010 NEC regular sea-son champions will host the four-team playoffs Nov. 5 and 6. “Our team has worked hard and has played inspired,” Hussong said. “We know we are ready and prepared and that our team will give their best effort every time.”

Offensive onslaught carries the Broncs

The Rider hockey team came out aggressively this past weekend, putting on an offensive clinic as it took down the Violets of New York University and the Lafayette Leopards by scores of 7-2 and 8-3, respectively. On Friday, Rider (8-1) squared off against NYU (1-6) and the Broncs knew the magnitude of this game prior to the puck being dropped. “We knew that NYU is a super East team,” said freshman Dylan Duffy. “A win would boost our rankings. We went into the game ready to play.” Rider fell behind in the first period when NYU scored on a power play. Despite the early deficit, the Broncs remained confident. “After playing them in the first period and getting a feel for them, we knew we would be able to pull ahead coming into the second,” Duffy said. “We put the wheels into motion and took complete control of the game.” Rider started the second period strong, rallying behind one another to tally four goals. Sophomore Frank Garvey scored a shorthanded goal as well as a power play goal, while sopho-more Mike Junod and Duffy each scored once in the second period. In the third period, the Broncs felt

they had the Violets back on their heels. Freshman Tyler Deitrick scored another shorthanded goal, as did sophomore Steve Geffre, before Garvey scored his third of the night. The penalty kill produced two shorthanded goals, an impressive feat

for the Broncs. “Our penalty kill is an aggressive one,” Duffy said. “We work the four-man box around the goalie, making sure to keep all their offensive men to the outside. Although we play a good defen-sive box, we also push to get right on the

offensive attack.” Riding high on the victory the night before, the Broncs came out skating hard and scoring fast against Lafayette (4-4), a fellow MACHA team. Rider scored five goals before the first period ended. Junior Connor Dragone scored two goals, while seniors DJ Nork, Mike Romono and junior Andrew Michael all scored one goal apiece. Garvey would score two more goals between the sec-ond and third periods and Nork capped the victory with a power play goal to send the Leopards back on the bus for a long ride home. “Success comes easier if everyone works as a team and is in the right posi-tion on the ice,” Garvey said. “I think that was the case this weekend. Everyone played their role which allowed for bet-ter puck movement and more goal scor-ers.”  Garvey and Nork continually put points up on the board. Their touch has made an impact on the ACHA leader board. Garvey is ninth and Nork is 13th in total points in the league, forming a talented offensive duo. Rider will compete at the Liberty Showcase this weekend with East Carolina (3-2), Rowan (5-2-1) and Liberty (11-1) in Lynchburg, V.a.

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Sophomore forward Steve Geffre faces off with Lafayette sophomore forward Frank Stagliano. The Broncs defeated the Leopards 8-3 on Saturday night.

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By David Pavlak

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The Rider women’s soccer team got back on track with a pair of wins against two MAAC competitors, Saint Peter’s and Manhattan, this past weekend. “Our expectations were to win both games,” said head coach Drayson Hounsome. “We knew that was necessary in order to keep our playoff hopes alive.” Rider (8-7-2, 4-4 MAAC) met its goal by defeating Saint Peter’s (3-14, 0-7 MAAC) on Friday, 2-1, in its first of two wins. “The conditions were extremely challenging to perform at the level we expect of the team, due to the heavy winds blowing across the pitch,” Hounsome said. “It was mostly about having the character to dig out a win.” Rider was behind one goal until eight minutes were left in the first half, when sophomore defender Angela Monaco scored the first goal of her career as a Bronc. Monaco was assisted by senior mid-fielder Kimberly Reichel, who had her fourth assist of the season. The Broncs took the lead with 1:20 left in the game when freshman Jennifer Meier scored her sixth goal of the season, which was her first game-winner. Sophomore Abi Cottam made a 30-yard pass to assist Meier, who then kicked it high over the goalie’s head to win the game. Saint Peter’s had three shots in the final minutes of the game. One hit the cross bar and two were saved by senior goalkeeper Alex Post.

Rider has played against Saint Peter’s 15 times since the start of the MAAC in 1997, and has domi-nated the series, winning 12 games. On Sunday morning, the Broncs competed against Manhattan (4-12-1, 2-5 MAAC) and came out victori-ous with a 1-0 win. “I thought we put together our most complete per-formance of the season to date,” Hounsome said. “We really dominated Manhattan for the entire match.” Cottam scored the only goal of the game 25 min-utes in for her eighth goal of the season. Freshman Bridgette Bartkowski made an impressive crossover to Cottam, making it her fifth assist of the season. “Some of the soccer we played was of a very high level,” Hounsome said. Post had her fifth shutout of the season — the 11th shutout of her career — making four saves. Rider had 22 shots on goal to Manhattan’s 11. The Broncs also out-shot the Jaspers in the first half, 15-6, and in the second half, 9-4. Hounsome has optimistic goals and expectations for his team for the remainder of the season. “Our goal is to win the conference championship and earn the automatic berth to the NCAA tourna-ment,” he said. “We know we must win on Saturday to have a chance to make the four-team MAAC confer-ence tournament.” The graduating seniors will be honored Saturday before their final home game against Loyola (MD) at 1 p.m.

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The winning streak and stellar defense continued last weekend as the field hockey team handled Bryant, winning 3-0, followed by a 5-0 beat-down over Siena. The wins now give the Broncs (12-3 overall, 5-0 NEC) a nine-game winning streak and keep them tied for first place with Monmouth in the Northeast Conference. On Friday, senior Lindsay Rajeski scored the first goal against Bryant (6-11 overall, 3-2 NEC) on a penalty corner assisted by both junior Virginia Egusquiza and freshman Alicia Govannicci in the first two minutes of the second half. “The two wins were very important in giving us a chance to accomplish one of our goals of winning our conference regu-lar season title,” said head coach Lori Hussong. “Our players are peaking at the right time.” The scoreboard lit up again with only eight minutes remaining as Egusquiza made her eighth goal of the season,

off of a pass from Rajeski, from seven yards out. Egusquiza leads the Broncs in points (37), assisrs (17) and shots (80). Rider’s final goal came with less than six minutes remain-ing, when Rajeski scored her fifth goal of the season and second of the night, which was assisted again by Egusquiza and Govannicci on another penalty corner. Rider junior goalie Rebecca Lotito recorded her fifth shut-out of the season, making three saves in the game. She entered second in the nation in goals against average. Her shutout lowered it to 0.55, making her the top goalkeeper in the nation in that category. She’s also third in the nation with a .833 save percentage. In addition, Egusquiza tied the Rider career assist record held by Kellie Fisher, who had 38 assists from 1989-1992. More than 550 fans attended the first-ever night field hockey game, with the Broncs honor-ing almost 100 alumni who returned to support the team. On Sunday afternoon, the field hockey team came out again with its eyes on another

win against last-place Siena (2-14 overall, 0-5 NEC). A penalty stroke was scored just two minutes into the game by Egusquiza that gave the Broncs an early lead. Next up was sophomore Amber Evans, who scored from five yards out on a pass from Egusquiza in the 22nd minute. For Evans, it was her second goal of the season and she now has five points. It was Egusquiza’s 17th assist of the season, which tied her own Rider single season record from 2009. More impor-tantly, it was her 39th assist of her career, which broke the Rider record set by Fisher. Junior Natasha Tukeva managed to score her first goal of the season just 23 minutes into the game off a rebound, but the girls didn’t stop there. Egusquiza scored off a penalty stroke just one minute into the second half, marking her 10th goal of the season. Moments later, senior Margaret Ecke made a con-version pass from sophomore Jackie Adams to complete the scoring.

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Senior goalkeeper Alex Post has started all 17 games this season, converting 71 saves with eight wins.

NiNe iN a RowTwo more shutouts over MAAC foes extend winning streak to nine games

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Senior Lindsay Rajeski posted two goals and an assist in Rider’s win over Bryant. Rajeski has 12 points and five goals this year.

Playoff hopes alive after weekend sweepSee Shutouts, p.10

WOMEN’S SOCCER

By Kim Leder

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