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The Honors Herald
The New York City Pforzheimer Honors College at Pace University
Pace University 163 William St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10038 P: 212 346 1697
Free and Low Cost Things within Walking Distance of Pace
Volume 3 Issue 1
Fall 2013
By Jessica Sutton, Associate Editor
Everyone at Pace seems to know about or has been to the Sea Port or City Hall Park. Do you ever wonder what else
there is to see and explore near Pace? This article will tell you all about free and low cost things that you can do.
Everything can be walked to from Pace so you won’t even have to pay for a subway ride!
FREE CITY PARKS
Battery Park –Composes the southernmost tip of Manhattan. The park has
large green spaces, memorials, Castle Clinton, and views of the Harbor
(including the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island).
Battery Park City- Has walkways perfect for strolls and runs with views of
the Harbor, Hudson River, and New Jersey.
Bowling Green Park- Has benches for a quick and peaceful resting spot.
Foley Square- Perfect for hanging out or eating your lunch on one of the
many benches.
A Guide to Lower Manhattan
MUSEUMS/HISTORICAL SIGHTS
Castle Clinton National Monument- Located in Battery Park. Go here
to learn about early NYC history. Admission is free.
Federal Hall National Memorial- Located on Wall Street. Stop in and
learn about Washington’s Presidential Inauguration. Admission is free.
Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel- Take a free tour at each church
to learn more about NYC and 9/11 history. Free and open to the public.
Skyscraper Museum- Located just outside of Battery Park City. Student
Admission is only $2.50
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian- Located
next to Bowling Green Park. Admission is free.
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The Honors Herald
Herald Staff
Pamela Marianelli Agbulos
Editor-In-Chief
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Dr. Ida Dupont
Director
Herald
Contributors
April Benshosan Melissa Bowley Sierra Chandler Dr. Ida Dupont Garrison Hall Nancy Hoang Jackie Ignatowitz Jaclyn Kopel Dr. Bill Offutt Leopoldo Orozco Andrea Ragadio Jamie Saunders Erkinaz Shuminov Jessica Sutton Amandine Tristani Rachel Wandishin Catherine Weening Dr. Emily Welty
The Honors Herald is a student
run newsletter circulated to the
students of the Pforzheimer
Honors College at Pace
University on the New York City
Campus. The members of the
Herald Staff review all articles.
The opinions of the articles do
not necessarily reflect those of
the staff or the Pforzheimer
Honors College.
Pforzheimer Honors College
163 William St. 5th Floor
New York, NY 10038
www.pace.edu/honors-college
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9/11 Memorial Site– Go and see the memorial reflecting pools. Reserve free
tickets in advance online.
Note: Search any of the above online for more information including hours and
directions.
CLASSIC NYC LOCATIONS
Wall Street – Walk down to Wall Street and see the Stock Exchange Building,
Federal Hall, and the famous Bronze Charging Bull.
Little Italy and Chinatown- From fresh pasta and a cannoli to fried rice and
bubble tea, a short walk up to Canal St. and Mott St. offers eating options for all
palates.
Brooklyn Bridge- Take an afternoon or evening walk across this 130 year old
iconic bridge, and enjoy the views of NYC.
FREE TRANSPORTATION
Staten Island Ferry- This 30 minute trip to Staten Island provides free views
of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
Ikea Ferry – Free on weekends from Pier 11/Wall St. Enjoy a free view of
Manhattan, explore Ikea, and eat some meatballs!
Downtown Connection Bus Service- This is a free bus shuttle service that
runs across Lower Manhattan. Hop on board for free and check out many of the
sites listed above!
OTHER PLACES
Regal Battery Park Stadium 11 – Located in Battery Park City, this movie
theatre is perfect to catch a movie after class.
Post Office- The closest Post Office is located at 90 Church St.
NY Public Library: New Amsterdam Branch- Located across City Hall
Park at 9 Murray St. To get a library card talk to a librarian and bring valid I.D.
www.nypl.org
Leopoldo Orozco
Alvi Rashid
Jessica Sutton
We are seeking Commentaries, News, Photographs, and
Poetry for the March 2014 Issue of The Honors Herald.
ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 17
Email them to the Editor-In-Chief at
pacehonorsnewsletter@gmail.com.
December 2, 2013
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NEWS
The Situation in Syria
By Jackie Ignatowitz
One hundred thousand people. Since opposition forces started
the fight to overthrow President Bashar Assad over two years
ago, more than 100,000 people have died. With fights and
chemical attacks, with the rebels attempting to topple Assad’s
regime, and with Assad fighting to remain in power, the war
persists today.
The civilians are ultimately suffering the most from the current
attacks. Sarin, napalm, and nerve gas – three different types of
chemicals – have been used on civilian targets within the last
month. In late August, a plane dropped a napalm bomb on a
Syrian school, an act prohibited by the United Nations. As a
point of reference, the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
Celsius. Napalm, the chemical with which school children were
bombarded, can create temperatures ranging from 800 to 1,200
degrees Celsius. It is claimed by the rebels that this was an act
orchestrated by the government. The act resulted in ten deaths
and dozens of injures.
Almost seven million Syrians are in need of help. This is
comprised of five million Syrians that have been displaced, on
top of two million that left for another country. This means that
over 25% of the Syrian people had to leave their homes, and it is
becoming increasingly difficult to get the people remaining in
Syria the help that they need. Supplies need to be delivered
regularly, and not be stored in warehouses, as they could get
stolen. Rebels are competing over the resources that are being
provided, which makes it difficult and dangerous to supply the
people with aid. Robberies, murders and kidnappings have
increased as well, elevating the challenge to get the aid to the
people who truly need it.
One of the main questions when it comes to Syria right now is
what is the United States going to do? Obama pledged to give
another $340 million to the humanitarian efforts in Syria, which
increases the total funding for Syrian assistance to $1.4 billion.
The US-Russian deal, which began as a way to keep the United
States from attacking Syria, had Syria release a list of all of their
chemical weapon programs, and ordered inspections of Syrian
stated locations. By June 30 of next year, the chemical weapons
arsenal is to be destroyed. It is expected for American and
Russian experts, along with United Nations experts, to be
involved in the removal and destruction of the Syrian chemical
weapons. Henry Kissinger, a former Secretary of State, predicted
a 90 percent acceptance from Syria to the deal. Photos from AFP blogger Patrick Baz
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President Obama is willing to attack without the
mandate of the United Nations, if it comes to that.
President Obama wants Assad punished for the poison
gas attacks that occurred. If there were to be U.S.
soldiers sent into Syria, more American lives would be
in danger because, yet again, the United States would be
involving itself in another foreign conflict, that not only
the country cannot afford, but that the country is not
involved in. This would be an immoral act according to
international law, since there is no threat that the
United States needs to defend itself against, and an act
of recklessness.
It is time to take a step back and begin to understand
that it is not the responsibility of the United States to fix
everyone else’s problems. Yes, something needs to be
done about this awful situation, but does that mean that
the United States needs to be thoroughly invested and
involved in it at this point in time? With the national
debt approaching $17 trillion, and the military already
in Iraq and Afghanistan, is it really necessary to go into
Syria as well? It is time to come to the understanding
that not everybody wants the help of the United States,
and that the United States cannot be responsible for
taking over every time there is an alleged tyrant in
another country. This situation is comparable to
Vietnam, and I find it hard to believe that that is
something that the country wants to go through again.
The US government must to listen to its people, and the
people oppose the Syrian attack.
“The more I heard about rebellion, the more I saw
foreigners.” Unlike most of the attendees of Dr. Bolton’s
Syria discussion, Gabriel, who lived in Syria, does not
view the Syrian uprising as a political revolt against the
government. In fact, he thinks the civil conflict is “more
like an invasion than a rebellion.” He disagrees when a
student refers to the Syrian government as a
dictatorship.
To begin the discussion, Dr. Bolton expressed a similar
yearning to understand what his audience thought
about the Syrian situation. He asked us all what the
conflict in Syria meant to us. One student explained that
if the United States spends its tax dollars to intervene in
Syria, then one has an obligation to understand the
if the United States spends its tax dollars to intervene
in Syria, then one has an obligation to understand the
conflict. Another student believed that by invoking
responses from foreign powers, the conflict strongly
affects international law and should therefore be
studied.
Dr. Bolton then asked the audience what they thought
of when they heard the word Syria. The answers
reflected the media coverage surrounding the conflict:
oil, civil war, Assad regime, violence, chemical
weapons, Russia, the United States, and propaganda.
Challenging us, the professor then asked that we
examine the associations we make with Syria. “Why
did none of you say poetry or art?” he asked, and “why
did you think of Russia and the U.S. when you heard
Syria?” It became clear that many of us knew little
about the country that we kept hearing about in the
news. Dr. Bolton explained that most outsiders see
Syria as an “abstract entity” and a “vague group of
possibly violent people.” He cautioned that our
negative and uninformed perceptions of Syria may bias
our responses to the Syrian conflict. If “Syria somehow
represents for us death,” he continued, “then naturally
we wouldn’t expect a peaceful resolution to the
conflict.” A significant portion of the opposition
participates in nonviolent activism, yet the Syrian
revolt somehow provokes violent images.
To end the discussion, Dr. Bolton offered six action
steps that we can take to better understand the Syrian
conflict and our country’s role in it. First, he stressed
that we should never stop discussing—there is always
information to uncover. Secondly, he encouraged us to
understand that a conflict is never neatly divided into
two sides, such as the regime and the opposition.
Third, “no conflict erupts out of nothing.” Similar to
his first point, his fourth point stressed awareness and
education. He recommended accessing Al Jazeera and
BBC for reliable, unbiased, and thorough information.
His fifth step suggested that we identify the problem
before we devise a solution. Lastly, the professor
reminded us of our relevance to the Syrian situation.
Though we are in another country, we are still
connected to the conflict. Dr. Bolton’s wants students
to realize that “you’re part of the ‘we’” in the question
“What should we do?”
Syria and Pace: Bridging the Gap
By Erkinaz Shuminov
December 2, 2013
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University for Peace MUN Conference: A Torrent of Global Solutions
An interview with Kimberly Alonso’ 13
“...to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help
lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and
progress....” is a fragment of the mission of the
University for Peace, and a pursuit that should serve as
an axiom for institutions and individuals globally. This
purpose was eagerly sought by 13 Pace University
students last semester at The 11th Annual University for
Peace Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC) in
Costa Rica. Kimberly Alonso, a Pace University alumna
(’13), led the group of students as head delegate this
past March. In an interview, the recent graduate
discussed her remarkable experience with The Honors
Herald.
Honors Herald: What was your role in the
conference?
At UPMUNC, I represented the Huffington Post as a
print media journalist.
HH: Can you tell us a little about what University
for Peace is?
The University for Peace is unlike most other higher
learning institutions in the United States. The university
was established by the United Nations General Assembly
in 1980. Some of the main goals of the University for
Peace is to promote peace, acceptance, and progress in
the international community through education. While
we were there, you could really tell that the goal of
students is to truly learn how we can improve the
international community by peaceful means.
HH: You were a Model UN delegate in
Philadelphia, Washington DC, Geneva and New
York. What made this conference different from
the previous ones?
This conference felt a lot different for many reasons.
Unlike the conferences in Geneva, New York,
Philadelphia, and DC this conference included a “crisis
simulation.” This meant that at any moment, committees
would receive updates about an emerging crisis that
would directly impact their topics and resolutions. As a
media journalist, I often knew the updates prior to
By Leopoldo Orozco, Associate Editor
“I always find it so interesting to see how my friends around the
world, ones that I met at different MUN conferences, react on
Facebook whenever a major world event happens. It may seem
silly, but it always reminds me to think of how my position in the
world affects my opinions of it.”
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committees. Watching delegates try to react to each update
was actually stressful. One minute they would have this
detailed and well thought out plan on how to approach their
topics, and then I would bring them a news update that
would force them to start all over. It made me realize how
hard it is to draft a piece of international legislation when
everything in the world can change minute by minute.
HH: What were your objectives when you decided to
take Model UN? Were they fulfilled?
At first, I wanted to merely fulfill the requirement of my
political science minor, and Model UN seemed like the most
interesting class to do that. After my first semester, my
objective turned into “how can I turn this awesome hobby
into a career?” Each semester I participated in Model UN I
would learn about more and more career opportunities in
this field. I had never had a class at Pace that held a
discussion panel at the end of the semester with different
professionals in that career field, which I think is so
important to do.
HH: Did the “going abroad” factor help create a
better sense of what the job of professionals in this
field requires?
Going abroad opened my eyes to how young people my age
all over the world share the same passion that I do. I met
people from so many different countries that share this
belief that we can do something to either improve our
communities or to be a part of change. It helped me realize
that even though the world might be a scary place, you can
still find people who share the same outlook as you. Calling a
different country “home” isn’t something that should deter
people from going into international careers.
HH: 150 students from 49 different countries
took part in the conference. How does
involving in dialogue with such a culturally
diverse group of people affect the dynamic of
the discussions?
Saying you are “culturally tolerant” or “accepting” of
other people, and then actually being in a room with
people from 49 different countries are two shockingly
different things. For example, the idea of climate
change is commonly debated about in mainstream
media. At UPMUNC, I met a student from the
Maldives for whom climate change is a serious
concern to her life and her home. When you meet
people from so many different countries, the topics
become so much more serious. It makes you question
the things you stress about in an average week, and
reflect on what someone in a different part of the
world thinks about every day.
HH: As a recent graduate, what was the
impact of the conference on your collegiate
experience as a whole?
I still tell people about how important Model UN is to
me! Without this experience and all of the amazing
opportunities I had because of Model UN, I wouldn’t
be where I am today. A lot of students feel lost while
in college, and a lot are unsure of what to do in the
future once they graduate. While I was a part of
Model UN, I meet so many amazing people and it
helped me figure out what I wanted to do in the
future. I currently work at a nonprofit called MOUSE
in New York City, and I definitely would not be here if
it was not for Model UN. The only thing I regret is
finding out about Model UN as a junior and not as a
freshman!
While most college freshmen are
worrying about making friends,
adjusting to living away from home
and studying for exams, Honors
freshmen Bianca Carpio and her
friend, now business partner, Tiffany
Edson, have added the stress of
starting a business. Founders of
Smitten PR, a public relations
company, the girls work to create a
unique, memorable image for
companies and individuals.
While eating lunch together one day,
Carpio and Edson made the decision to
start their company. They wanted to
do something fun, Carpio says. “We
wanted to do something adorable. Not
only make social media more
accessible and helpful, but make it cute
and fun.” While many people complain
about how social networking sites are
distracting or not helpful, the Smitten
PR founders want people to realize
that it is a good thing, if it is used in
the right way.
Carpio has had an interest in public
relations for a while. She loves
connecting with people, posting online
and blogging; it is more than just a
hobby for her – it’s a passion. Edson
has not had the on-going passion for
marketing through social
networking, but she has indirectly
been interested in the field for some
time. She did not know that it was
an actual field to go into, but after
spending time with Carpio, she
learned more about, and together
they are working towards putting
their company on the path to
success.
The company handles social media
marketing through websites like
Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Even
though they do not use traditional
marketing right now, they work
hard to provide exposure for up and
coming companies. They focus on
the younger generation so the
people who want to get their name
out there, be noticed and known in
their industry, but don’t have the
resources to do it can still be
successful. A goal of the
company is to redefine
what social media is, for the
younger generation in
particular, and make social
networking a way to
connect with businesses.
This way social networking
sites can be used for the
original intention:
networking.
Carpio and Edson want to make a
contribution to society. They want
to help people with their
advertising, and they “get to make
things look pretty,” which Edson
said was an added bonus. They are
happy when they make other people
happy, so the company is very
rewarding for them.
Just over a month old, Smitten PR
already has several clients that
they were working with. Both
Carpio and Edson are excited for
their business to take off and
make an impact. Edson says she
loves how the company can use
their blog “to impact the world.”
When asked what her favorite
part of the company is, Carpio
says, “I see on Twitter that there’s
a bunch of marketing nuts that
are all the same. It’s a name and a
face and that’s it. That’s who
you’re going to work with. We
have a persona for ourselves as
these two cute girls. We’re going
to help you. Our project is to not
just make money, but to help
people understand social media.
We are going to take the social
media and brand it so you have all
that you need for now. Then we
will give it back to you and teach
you so you can do it yourself, or
we can continue doing it for you.
We’re here to help you. It’s
different.”
YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE
By Jackie Ignatowitz, Contributor
CONNECT WITH SMITTEN PR:
smittenpr
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What I love about Peace and Justice Studies (PJS) is that it provides a
way to engage with big, complicated profound questions of conflict,
injustice and human suffering through a variety of different
disciplines. I am excited by the way that PJS offers a way for everyone
to connect to these complex issues through different disciplines. The
most pressing problems of our time – violence, injustice,
environmental destruction – are too important and too complicated to
be addressed by just one field or profession.
AFTER CLASS WITH
Dr. Emily Welty
Peace and Justice studies is a scholarly, interdisciplinary field that
brings together these different bodies of knowledge and different
methodologies. PJS scholars seek to understand the causes of violent
conflict, develop new ways to transform conflict and address the root
social causes that lead to conflict. These root social causes are described
by PJS scholars as structural violence (sometimes also called
institutional or cultural violence) and include racism, classism, sexism,
heterosexism and other forms of injustice. Peace is not defined simply
as the absence of war or the absence of conflict; in fact, most scholars
agree that conflict can actually be a productive, healthy way of exposing
societal or personal grievances and injustice. The relationship between
peace and justice is therefore critical. Without justice, peace is false;
without peace, justice can be destructive.
We need nurses, teachers, computer scientists, entrepreneurs,
historians, economists, biologists, lawyers, artists, writers,
actors, political scientists and more to share what each of their
fields of knowledge can contribute to these human problems.
On interview day, consider your outfit
an investment into your future.
Dressing appropriately shows
employers that you are mindful of the
professional atmosphere the job entails
and you are willing to put in the effort if
you are hired. Getting the interview is
only the first step. Step two is
remembering that you are on their
time; don’t waste it by looking as if no
effort was put into your outfit. When
you dress well, it helps to project a
confident and professional image. In
turn this will help you during the
interview process - it’s no secret that
those who are confident have a stronger
chance of landing the job.
Pace University’s Career Services are
firm believers that one’s professional
dress is vital to one’s career. To prove
this belief, they put on a fashion show
in the Student Union on April 3rd,
2013. With fellow students as models,
they strutted down the runway in the
basics of professional wear. The show
had a mixture of office appropriate
dresses, skirts, and pant suits for
women. What these outfits all had in
common were conservative colors, neat
and flattering blouses, mid-heeled
shoes, pattern-less stockings and
natural makeup. Men wore single
breasted black, grey, or navy suits, long
sleeved button down shirts, ties with
conservative stripes or small patterns,
black or brown polished shoes, with
solid dark socks matched with the
outfit.
With the right suit and a firm
handshake, the chances of being hired
are in your favor. (And don’t forget to
pack your résumé!)
By Nancy Hoang, Contributor
DRESS TO IMPRESS On Interview Day
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH PEACE & JUSTICE
STUDIES?
The first thing you should know is that hammerhead sharks have larger frontal lobes than any other shark. This means they have highly developed social skills. The Bonnethead Shark in particular seems to be ahead of the rest in the evolutional process, taking tremendous advances from the biological realm to the social realm. A study in 2004 at the Guy Harvey Institute in Florida found that Hammerhead sharks are the only ones to practice monogamy. Most sharks will 100% of the time have polyandrous mating practices resulting in each litter having multiple paternity. In other words, there would be more than one babydaddy for each pregnancy. This study found that when they tested the paternity of Bonnethead Hammerheads 81% of litters were the results of genetic monogamy. In other words, there was only one babydaddy. This begs the question, “why?”
Dr. Demian Chapman at the PEW Institute for Ocean Science believes the answer lies in the violent nature of shark sex. Mating among sharks is essentially gang-rape. A group of up to a dozen male sharks will attack a lone female and hold her down while they all take turns impregnating her. Not only does the female suffer potentially dangerous bites from her attackers but shark penises have spurs at the end to help him clamp onto her. These spurs will cause internal damage to
her body and can kill her. This is why most sharks will have multiple fathers in single litters. Therefore, Dr. Chapman believes that because Hammerheads have developed social behaviors the females decided to band together to fight the rape. He discovered that large schools of hammerhead sharks are mostly female. At the center of these groups are the older, dominant females. On the outskirts are the young females and males of the school. If a male shark attempts to mate with a female against her will the other female sharks will turn on him and kill him. Because of this the female Hammerheads choose who to mate with and when, resulting in genetically monogamous litters and much happier females.
I find this so fascinating because sharks as a species represent the apex of evolution. Their skin has evolved so perfectly that no barnacles can grow on them and their sense of smell and spatial reasoning are unmatched in any other animal. These magnificent creatures have been on this planet in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs. And yet, they remain one of our most mysterious neighbors. Dr. Clenley said it best: “We are just starting to hit the tip of the iceberg of what these animals are capable of.” And maybe the next time you watch JAWS you will wonder what his penis looks like.
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Why Hammerhead Sharks Are
More Feminist than You By Sierra Chandler, Contributor
We see them in movies, magazines and other sources of pop culture;
however, most of you probably do not actually know anything about sharks
beyond their teeth. Today, that changes because I am going to tell to you
something you probably didn’t know about Hammerhead sharks. They had a
feminist revolution.
OP-ED
GOT BEEF WITH BURGERS?
Surprisingly, the American staple, ground beef hamburgers, weren’t this popular before World War II. After the
Second World War, barbecuing became the popular method to sizzle meat, and so an American craze erupted
when McDonald’s introduced the sensational patties sandwiched between two sesame buns. Just like today,
people back then were delighted of how cheap these sold for, which was a fraction of the cost we pay today.
According to Business Insider, McDonald’s sells over 75 hamburgers each second, that’s 4500 burgers a minute!
Although burgers are a fun part of a national holiday feast or just an on-the-go meal, they pose a substantial threat
to human health. These so called “beef burgers” aren’t exactly made of beef. In fact, the supposed meat
patty is hardly pure meat at all; it is mostly remnants of the cow such as its bones and feces, contaminated flesh,
and basically, garbage… literally. Not only does it affect us horribly, the environment’s health is at stake as well.
The production and transportation of the cattle are accountable for the
release of millions of tons of greenhouse gases, such as methane,
that contribute to global warming (yes, cow farts really do raise the
mercury on our planet’s thermometer) as well as less fresh water
available for our use. We must also take into account the extreme
maltreatment of these innocent animals. But, of course, as a
majorly capitalist world, McDonald’s continues to reign supreme,
and with revenue of $32 billion from its franchises, it surpasses
Ecuador’s economy (Business Insider). Undoubtedly, our taste
buds are to blame as well. So next time you “drive thru” those
double golden arches, allow them to remind you that not all that
glitters is gold.
Urban Dictionary defines “Freshman Fifteen” as, “When a first year
college student (usually a female) eats a ton, and proceeds to sit on her
butt and gain 15 lbs.” Due to a myriad of reasons, freshmen can’t help
but gain some weight – and that eventually leads to a pattern of weight
gain. Who has time to plan what they eat around the food pyramid
anyway? With class, homework, and extracurricular commitments
making time for physical activity becomes a forgotten priority.
Across the country, gaining weight while attending college is not
difficult to do. At Pace, we have one cafeteria. But we have access to an
entire world of food with one swipe of a metro card. I can eat whatever
I want, whenever I want. And I can choose not to eat my vegetables.
There’s also the late night open Starbucks in the cafeteria that caters to
students’ caffeine cravings. So, what’s stopping me from engaging in all
of these edible temptations? The answer is simple - absolutely nothing.
BEATING FRESHMAN
1 5 By Melissa Bowley, Contributor
FOOD
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A THANKSGIVING
RECIPE
When you think of Thanksgiving, you
probably think of food. I don’t know about
anyone else, but whenever Thanksgiving rolls
around, I make it a point to stay far away
from the kitchen to avoid the stress-caused
wrath of my mother, because making all
those different dishes is pretty hard.
For any Honors student staying on campus,
or for anyone who got suckered into
preparing a dish for your upcoming feast at
home, here’s a family recipe of mine that’s
simple to make- mostly because half the work
is done for you (which is probably why my
mom likes making this so much).
FOR THE DORMERS
By Catherine Weening, Contributor
Sausage & Spinach Bread
Before you do anything, go to your local
pizzeria and tell them you’re making a pizza
and would like to buy dough from them.
Yes, this works. And yes, my family gets
dough from different places every year - so
apparently we’re not that weird in doing
this. (Photo courtesy of foodnetwork.com.)
Living in a consumer world is complicated. If we want things,
we go out and buy them. And when these products run out,
they are replaced with exact replicas that will also be consumed
and replaced. In terms of eating, I can consume all day long,
and no one will tell me to stop buying food. That routine
repeats itself and becomes a curse.
What do I suggest to all of the freshmen here at Pace? Listen
to your body. No one is going to change the way you feel
physically but you. It comes down to how you decide to take
care of your body. Here are five simple tips
specific to Pace to help you avoid the
“sitting on your butt” situation.
1. Think fruit and vegetables. Think of fruit as
“healthy candy”, and mix it into your dessert. Discover what
you’re favorite vegetables are and incorporate them into your
three meals.
2. Don’t be afraid to sweat. A lot of us have
“gymxiety”: anxiety about going to the dorm gyms. But
nobody in the gym is going to care whether you are or aren’t
sweating. The people in the gym are there to exercise and de-
stress. The gyms here at Pace aren’t scary. Take advantage of
them.
3. Go for a walk or run on the Brooklyn
Bridge. With its convenient location right next to Pace,
you’re guaranteed to fulfill your daily dose of exercise while
taking in the beautiful Lower Manhattan skyline.
4. Take the stairs. You’ll feel a slight burn in your
legs, but why not count that as a mini work out? With the time
it takes elevators to get to each floor, you’ll probably get to
your destination in a shorter amount of time.
5. Have your friends join in on your
workout sessions. For some people, that’s great
motivation. You didn’t pay to come to college to stay in your
dorm – go outside and get some fresh air.
Above all, no one but you can tell how you feel in your own
body. So don’t agonize over weight gain, just be proactive.
“Working out”, no matter how you do it, will definitely give you
that little seed of motivation to continue to work out. Ready?
Now go to work.
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Serves 4 to 5 people
Ingredients:
prepared pizza dough
5-7 sausage links
2 cups of spinach
a few heads of garlic
some oil (preferably olive oil)
1 cup of mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Make the sausage. Cut each link in half and place the halves in a frying
pan, set on medium heat. Every few minutes turn them over. You’ll know
they’re cooked once they turn brown, which should be after approximately
ten minutes.
3. While the sausage is cooking, sauté the spinach and garlic. Chop a head
or two of garlic and, in a pan, put in a few teaspoons of oil and sauté the
garlic for a minute or two. Don’t let the garlic get too brown. A good way to
prevent that is to keep the pan on medium heat. Next, add the garlic and
toss the two together. Cook for two to five minutes until the spinach
appears wilted, and stir the pan’s contents while it’s cooking.
4. Roll out your dough in a circular shape, like you’re making a pizza.
5. Dice your cooked sausage and place in the middle of the circle, in a
straight line. Make sure there is some space at the top and bottom of the
circle.
6. Add some mozzarella cheese on top of the sausage. This will help keep
the bread’s contents together.
7. Put the spinach on top of the sausage and cheese, and add some more
cheese on top.
8. Fold the dough like you’re making a huge burrito. Place the stuffed
dough on a baking sheet covered in foil and put in the oven.
9. Check on the bread every 15-20 minutes. After 30 minutes or so, the
dough should appear browned and the bread can be taken out of the oven.
Cut when cooled, and enjoy! Most meats and vegetable taste great with
pizza dough, so it’s easy to put anything you want into your bread.
SAUSAGE & SPINACH BREAD
Generation Why
Theatre for
Social Change By Jamie Saunders, Contributor
When I was accepted into Pace
University's BA Acting program as a
part of the International Performance
Ensemble, I didn't know much about
it. I knew that I would be able to not
only act, but experiment with other
aspects of theatre. And I knew that we
were going to travel. I had no idea
that we would create our own theatre
ensemble, Generation Why, and how
special it would be.
The BA Acting/ Directing
International Performance ensemble
is the program that gave birth to
Generation Why. The title of our
group is a spin on the label our
generation has been given; but it
shows how we aim to use theatre to
ask questions and to shed light on
prominent societal and global issues.
Generation Why is one of two
ensemble devised theatre groups that
was created this school year. An
ensemble devised theatre company
makes their own theatre by taking an
idea and working collaboratively to
expand it. In our case, we will
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expand it. Then we will eventually have a show to take
abroad for our sophomore year.
On Wednesday November 20, Generation Why performed
excerpts from Eve Ensler's "A Memory, a Monologue, a
Rant, and a Prayer". This performance was an example of
site specific theatre, meaning that it took place in various
places around the school (such as staircases, courtyard,
and lecture halls) as opposed to onstage. Site specific
theatre helps to inform the kind of piece being presented,
which makes it not only very real for the actors, but the
audience as well.
In this performance, I had the opportunity to act in several
scenes as well as direct a scene. It was challenging trying
to split the rehearsal time, but I'm glad I got to do both.
I'm really proud of the work as a whole, especially seeing
how my friends were able to work on their own scenes. In
the end, it all came together as one performance.
Larissa Jeanniton, a Generation Why? ensemble member,
says: “I can honestly say that this program is perfect for
me as an artist. We get to create our own work,
develop our movement and acting skills,
collaborate with others, as well as create theater
for social change. It is amazing to be surrounded by
people who are not only as passionate about theater as I
am, but also concern themselves with world issues and the
human condition.”
I'm so excited to grow with these people and this work,
because I know that I'm where I need to be.
I can make you immortal. I can give you glory.
I’ll write you a ballad; I’ll write you a story.
Use me to learn; Use me to teach.
Or, if you prefer, lecture Or even just preach.
Draft a new law; Write up a plan.
Protest, assemble, and Bring down The Man.
I may look thin,
But I can be strong. Use Me when you’re right
And when you’re wrong.
All I need is paper and Your ability to think. No, I’m not the pen-
I’m the ink.
A Penned Preposition By Catherine Weening, Contributor
Generation Why cast group photo. Photo courtesy of
Generation Why.
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MORE
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It’s almost four—the air has a tangerine glow. She’s
been staring at the same rubber speck for about
four minutes. Some newspaper pages flutter by,
crackling in the wind, scuttling across the ground.
The swing whines softly. She squeezes the metal
cords and smiles, letting loose a sigh. I have the
park all to myself, she thinks. She giggles, pushes
herself back, and tilts against the breeze, watching
her feet as they plunge into the sky, and the ground
rushing back like the wings of a bird.
“Daddy,” she cries. “Look at me, I can do it by
myself!” she doesn’t turn her head, but she knows
he’s smiling at her, nodding, turning the page of his
newspaper. He was always quiet in the afternoon. If
Mommy was here, she knew he’d be laughing with
her, talking about all those boring things that didn’t
matter yet, or whispering of those frightening
things that she pretended not to listen to, because
she knew they didn’t want her to notice. A triangle
of black dots appears against the clouds. Her smile
fades slightly—they look too much like airplanes.
Big brother doesn’t think so, she muses,
remembering their argument over it. He’s so stupid
sometimes. Of course birds look like airplanes, way
high up airplanes. They just don’t make the scary
noise. She skids her feet over the rubber ground,
about to get off the swing and ask Daddy when big
brother is coming to the playground, too. Before
she does, though, she hears a chorus of screams.
Her eyes shoot up and she frowns again.
The other children are coming, she thinks. If I get
up, they might take my swing. I don’t want to share
today. I always have to share. She grips the chains
more tightly as a boy runs up to the swing set; she is
prepared to be mean to him, even though he is
older than her - maybe as old as her brother. He
smiles and bows to her. She giggles in reply. What a
funny boy, she thinks. He turns around and goes to
the see-saw instead, and she starts to swing again
as more kids stream into the playground, still in
their uniforms. One of the boys’ uniforms is quite
wrinkled, she notices. She’s watched Mommy iron
so many times before, but still can’t get it right. She
almost burned Daddy’s pants last time; she got in
trouble, and big brother laughed. But he felt bad
afterwards, and gave her a piece of candy. I miss
him, she thinks. I miss you so much. She stops
swinging again.
Her eyes water; she rubs them with one hand and
sniffles, looking up at the sky. She gasps. There is
an airplane. She wants to call Daddy, but she’s too
scared. Her body stiffens. Why isn’t it making the
noise? Her eyes dart around at the smiling faces of
the other children, running, screaming, laughing,
climbing, and their parents sitting on the benches—
nobody noticing, nobody listening. I have to be
brave, she thinks. If big brother sees me crying,
he’ll make fun of me again. Then Daddy will get
angry at him for laughing at me. Mommy will start
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Hikouki By Andrea Ragadio. Illustrated by Amandine Tristani.
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crying, making big brother sorry, and making
Daddy scared. If Daddy is scared, who will protect
us? She thinks frantically. I have to be brave. She
squeezes her eyes shut, holding her breath, as the
muffled whir fades into the distance. She feels a tap
on her arm and turns to the face of the funny boy.
He seems to have gotten much shorter.
“Why were you crying?” he asks softly.
“I wasn’t crying,” she says, and frowns.
“I saw you.” He shakes his head. “Are you ok now?
Does something hurt?”
“I wasn’t crying,” she snaps. “I’m not a crybaby!”
The tears come again, this time followed by a dull
ringing in her ears. The boy’s eyes open wider. “Get
away from me,” she screams. The whirring invades
her ears. “Get away from me,” she whimpers. “Get
away from me,” The ground rushes back like the
wings of a bird. “Mommy, help,” she cries. “Help
me!”
The ringing stops.
Everything stops.
The air and its tangerine glow are nearly silent.
There are so many faces around her now, noticing,
listening; some are whispering, their heads
covering the sunlight. She’s lying down on the
rubber ground. She likes to lie down and watch the
sky and the clouds; she likes to point at the families
of birds flying in arrow shapes. Big brother likes to
lie down beside her too, unless he’s still in school
uniform. Now he’s kneeling above her, frowning,
mouth slightly open. He only ever does that when
he’s really worried. I guess I fell down, she thinks.
She doesn’t remember. A man offers his hand.
“Are you alright?” she doesn’t answer, but takes his
hand and stands up, eyeing the strangers still
watching her with those worried eyes. Even the
other kids have stopped playing. She turns to the
swing and sighs in relief—nobody’s taken it from
her. Not even her brother. Again, the man gently
squeezes her hand. She continues to stare at the
swing, listening to the calming creaks. Above the
song, there are more scary noises; she sees red
lights in the distance, more people running into the
playground toward the swings. Her free hand
reaches to grasp the chain. The breeze stirs her hair
without a sound, and her fingers unlace, for the
running men look so scared that it breaks her heart.
If they are scared, she thinks, who will protect their
little girls? She decides she can share. Yes, she says
to herself, and nods. I’ll share so they won’t be
afraid. “Come this way, you’ll be alright,” the man
puts a hand on her shoulder. She finally turns to the
kind voice, staring into his eyes while he smiles and
nods. She puts her hand on his face.
“Daddy,” she beams. “Is it time to go home now?”
Photos courtesy of Program Coordinator & Office Manager Jaclyn Kopel.
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The Power of Details By Amandine Tristani, Contributor
As far as I remember, I have always had a pen in my hand. As a child, I
principally reproduced images or scenes I saw. Later on, I began to
understand that drawing is not only about exactly reproducing what
others did. It is also about reproducing their drawings in the way you
see them.
Then came high school. I took many history classes and discovered
satirical drawings. I became passionate about how innocent looking
illustrations could have power in such a subtle way. It is fascinating to
me how an image can have various meanings depending on the
interpretation we make of it, and the cultural and historical background
of the person looking at it.
Like many other forms of art, the essence of drawing is something that
comes naturally to any passionate artist. It is something hardly
explicable. After the drawing’s first blurry representation comes a
logical process. This process is the picking of imagery the audience can
relate to. It is even more important for my “field” of art - the making of
cartoons and satirical drawings. This article presents some of my work
and explains the process and reasoning behind it.
A joyous drawing to celebrate the start of the fall 2013 semester.
This drawing was inspired by the
animated movie Coraline. In
Coraline, some characters have
buttons in place of their eyes. For
adults, imagining a person with
such a characteristic would be
terrifying; but children do not seem
to see it as choking. I wanted to
represent that gap of interpretation
between adults and children’s
representation of horror. The
drawing shows a doll with big eyes,
long eyelashes, red lips and rosy
cheeks. She would seem inoffensive
to a young soul. However, an adult
would be drawn by the used of dark
colors, and the diabolic look she
gives.
Too Smart For You
This is an example of the process of character creation for a short
comic. This character represents intelligence, but in an arrogant way.
Notice how the girl is dressed in a very classy and detailed style. She
has the attire of the perfect little girl, enhanced by the use of blue and
pink colors. Moreover, she is also wearing glasses - a common
representation of intelligence in comics. Her eyes are closed as though
she does not want to hear others’ opinion. She asks for attention by
pointing her finger up. As you can see, there are two versions of the
character. The first colorization was too blurry; so I created a second
character, with a smooth and shiny texture, to emphasize the idea of
perfection and clarity.
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This is one of my first creations made thanks to GIMP, a computer
software to color drawings. Eyes closed and head down, the girl attracts
the eye because of her red towel. However, another figure stands in the
background. A woman with a distorted appearance is crying. Her legs are
crossed as if she cannot find balance. There are many painful angles to
her silhouette, and the more we go down her body, the more the lines
become fuzzy.
This is my first satirical drawing. I wanted to illustrate Henry
Fountain’s New York Times article, “A First: Organs Tailor-Made
With Body’s Own Cells”. The article discusses the possibility to
create new organs with a patient’s own cells. For this drawing, I
took inspiration from one of my favorite French satirical artists,
Plantu. The drawing is in black and white (without too many
shadows) to not distract the reader’s attention. The man holds the
heart as if it was his baby, since it was as well created from his own
flesh. He is thin, pale and bold, which are common signs of illness.
The heart is represented in darker shades to attract attention, and
beats in a lively way to represent life.
My New Heart
A Sad Reflection
Honors Student Aide Devina getting
festive with the new water cooler.
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Letter from the Honors Executive Board
Dear Honors Students,
We are so excited to be your Honors Council E-Board for the
2013 to 2014 school year. We’re working hard to bring you many fun
events and worthwhile newsletters.
We hope you’ve enjoyed the events we’ve hosted so far: such as
the Honors Colloquiums, Breast Cancer Bake Sale, Open Mic Night,
ePortfolio workshop, Diana’s Research Fundamental workshop, and
Broadway show tickets giveaways. Have an idea for an event? Send it
our way! We want to make it a memorable year for you. Your
involvement means everything to us. Without your support, we would
not have been able to raise $80 at the Breast Cancer Bake Sale or
donate several boxes of canned goods to the Bowery Mission for
Thanksgiving.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions and/or
ideas. Email President Rachel at rw00600n@pace.edu.
Good luck with the rest of the semester! We wish everyone the
best of luck with finals.
Signing off,
Your Honors E-Board
Above, left to right: Public Relations
Committee Co-Chairs Katie Klein and Tatiana
Milcent. Programming Chair Gabriella Ferrera.
Bottom: Newsletter Co-Chairs Jessica Sutton,
Alvi Rashid, and Leopoldo Orozco.
Throwback to a few Honors Events
Photographer credits to Jaclyn Kopel, Garrison Hall, and Rachel Wandishin.
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Bill’s Corner
"This Broadway's got/It's got a lot of songs to sing
If I knew the tunes I might join in
I'll go my way alone, I’ll grow my own,
my own seeds shall be sown in New York City
Subway's no way for a good man to go down
Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown
And I thank the Lord for the people I have found
I thank the Lord for the people I have found”
- Elton John, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Recent performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmTcnpwcPtw
Full lyrics/Studio version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OthHVnG9EKg )
We are now near the end of this semester, and that
was when I had to pay for a semester’s worth of
procrastination. The novelty has worn off on many
courses, and the work seems overwhelming. One of
your rights as an Honors student is to have fun, but
sometimes the fun isn’t apparent, sometimes college is
a grind.
There are two opposite pieces of advice I need to give
as you launch yourself into these last weeks. First,
when the grind seems to be overwhelming, that’s when
you should draw on your fellow Honors students, and
on me. If you need help in a course, ask someone in
your class, or ask the List (yes, you can use the e-mail
list to ask for help), ask me. More importantly, if you’d
just like a break, take it with friends, take it with other
Honors students, or just hang out in the Honors
lounge. College is not merely about
competing for grades and jumping
through hoops—it’s more about
shared knowledge and shared
experiences. And in the latter, I
hope you can be thankful for the
people you have found.
And second, to make it through the next weeks with
success, find a place that you can be alone to work for
long, uninterrupted periods of time. To do that, you
must find a cave, a place where no one can find or
disturb you for hours on end. You should disappear
and go underground (metaphorically), where there is
nothing to distract you. Turn off the cell phone, ignore
the distractions on-line, ignore family, friends and
temptations, and don’t schedule anything for 2, 3, 4
hours at a stretch. There are caves all around, but you
must find one now. Your family, friends, significant
others will still love you in two weeks; value yourself
and your future by finding a cave to work in. And in
this effort, you will ultimately not have to go your way
alone.
BILL’S CORNER
D’S
Questions or
Concerns about
Honors?
Email Bill at:
billoffutt@aol.com
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A MESSAGE FROM DR. DUPONT
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MISSED A COLLOQUIUM?
Stay tuned for future colloquium
sessions by following our social media
accounts. Thank you!
A Message from Dr. Dupont
Hi everyone,
It is that time of year when we give thanks, enjoy time with friends and
family, stuff ourselves silly, and sleep late. But no sooner than we put our
Thanksgiving forks down, we are catapulted into finals, papers and
holiday preparations. For some of you, thesis presentations and
graduation are right around the corner. Whatever your situation is, I am
truly proud of all of your accomplishments. As Honors students, much is
expected of you and you have risen to the occasion time and again. May
the New Year bring you joy and well-deserved relaxation!!
Sincerely, Ida Dupont
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