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When it comes to prepar-ing for the impact of cli-mate change, Hoboken will have a representative at the White House, according to the Jersey Journal.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer last week was selected as a member of President Obama’s Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.

The 26-member task force, made up mostly of gover-nors and mayors, advises the administration on how the federal government can respond to the needs of communities nation-wide that are dealing with extreme weather and other climate impacts. Zimmer is the only representative from New Jersey.

Someone broke into St. Ann’s Church on Jefferson Street, taking an unknown amount of cash and at-tempting to break into cabinets containing gold chalices, Hoboken police said.

The burglary occurred sometime between 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30 and 6:15 a.m. on Oct. 31, according to police reports. Father Remo DiSalvatore came into church Halloween morning and noticed that the building’s two side doors were closed but un-locked, police report.

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ELECTIONFROM FRONT PAGE

who’ll be voting on things like student loans, grants, and the DREAM Act, so you won’t want to just check these ballots off without doing research into how they have voted in the past.

Democrat incumbent Sandra Cunningham, inde-pendent Louis Vernotico, and Republican Donnamarie James seek to represent District 31 to the New Jersey State Senate. District 31 includes Jersey City and Hoboken.

Minimum Wage Increase

Federally mandated mini-mum at $7.25 an hour to $8.25 with increases built in. If they pass, these increases will be determined by the Consumer Price Index.

Lindenbaum voted for the increase, saying that she feels it’s important not to get stuck on party lines.

“Those are people who work hard for their money,” she adds, “and it’s not sup-porting their families. I think it should.”

The law will increase

many workers’ expendable wages, which is a good eco-nomic boost. But the built-in increases could limit similar legislative action later on.

“It restricts what you can do, constitutionally,” says Chiaravallotti. “It will be more difficult to change in the future.”

Veterans’ Games of Chance

One other issue on the bal-lot regards what veterans can do with the proceeds from a game of chance. Present law says that veterans’ organiza-tions can only use this mon-ey for societal good, but the vote will determine whether they can also use that mon-ey for the upkeep of their organization.

“It’s expected to pass,” Chiaravallotti said.

Rose Driscoll will be live-tweeting @thepauwwow on election night. For an update on the winners in the elec-tion -- and what that will mean for Saint Peter’s stu-dents -- go to pauwwow.com.

PINKFROM FRONT PAGE

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancerous death in America, exceeded only by lung cancer, accord-ing to the American Cancer Society. In 2013, they also estimated 232,240 new cas-es will be diagnosed among women.

The event, according to Mughal, signifies the impact of breast cancer aware-ness and how awareness should be taken earnest-ly. This is the same reason Maria Santiago, secretary of Campus Ministry, decided to participate in the event.

“I had seen them do it last year. I was curious and looked into it. I thought this was a beautiful way for an organization to raise aware-ness,” said Santiago.

Maria Santiago is a non-Muslim. Campus Ministry implements programs that spread the divine ideas of students of different back-grounds. She is exposed to many events, but Pink Hijab Day in particular motivat-ed her inner self. She said she believes that Campus

Ministry represents bringing cultures together. Breast can-cer awareness helps everyone become one unit, which she believes is beautiful. Santiago believes that with her con-tribution, she can influence students to understand the importance supporting one another.

“The hijab is a beautiful look. I didn’t touch my hair or my face, my only concern was to help spread aware-ness and I hope Pink Hijab Day promotes women to get tested,” Santiago said.

Senior Amina Abbas par-ticipated in the event for the first time, and said that it influenced her to do research on breast cancer. She said she learned so many new things that she will continue to spread awareness during leisure time.

“When I was sitting in class, students continued to ask where they could receive a hijab,” Abbas said. “I was impressed with everyone’s participation.”

For more information, the Breast Cancer Foundation provides facts and more information on where to get tested and preventions on their website.

TPW / © FRANCISCO DE JESUSA group of students focus in class during a daytime session in Pope Hall. Studies have found that overloading on a courseload can hold negative effects and additional stress.

Course Overload: Students Stressed From Too Many Classes

Like workers on a factory line, they grab and read one book after another, or finish several assignments at once from their professor. Such workloads are the norm for most college students.

But for students attending Saint Peter’s University, some of them find the amount of courses they are taking stresses them to the brink of exhaustion, especially on top of part-time or full-time jobs, clubs and activities.

“I couldn’t give it my all,” said Oriana Rodriguez, a double major in American Studies and Elementary Education, who describes taking six courses while being a member of the school’s cheerleading team. “I had no time for really anything. And every time I did well in one class, another class would suffer at least a little bit.”

While some feel stressed from courses and activi-ties, reducing the number of courses is not an option. According to the Saint Peter’s official course catalog, stu-dents must take a minimum of 15 credits (five 3-credit classes) per semester to com-plete their Bachelor’s degree within four years.

Additionally, sophomores, juniors and seniors can enroll in 18 credits (six class-es) if they have both their advisor’s approval and a GPA

of 3.0 or higher.“The amount of credits

required by Saint Peter’s is adequate in my opinion,” said Velda Goldberg, the Academic Dean of Saint Peter’s. “It is in line with what other colleges and uni-versities stipulate.”

Referred schools included New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Rutgers University - NJCU requires students to take between 15–16 credits per semester. Rutgers University students can take 9-15 credits, with a maximum of 18 under some circumstances.

In addition to public uni-versities, Jesuit institutions also carry the same course criteria. Saint Joseph’s University require students to take 12 credits, with an additional sixth course if they are in good academ-ic standing. Students at Fordham University must take 12-18 credits, with addi-tional charges if gone over.

Some students would argue for fewer courses, but others would say it is fine. Linda Giang, a former alum-na of Saint Peter’s, recounts taking several courses, as well as summer classes, when she enrolled in 2009.

While daunting, having so many classes allowed Giang to graduate in the spring of 2012, a year earlier than anticipated.

“It honestly wasn’t as bad as you think,” said Giang. “Five classes was a breeze, so why not take another? Also, at that time, I thought I knew

what I wanted to pursue as a career, so I wanted to hurry and finish so that I can go do it.”

It is the student’s per-spective on how difficult their workload is, but the stress that comes along with it is still very real. Rachael Wifall, an English professor and Director of the Honors Program, finds course over-load common among her students.

“I see students overextend-ing themselves on a regular basis,” she said. “In the pro-cess, not only do they become stressed out, but their studies suffer as well.”

As an advisor, Wifall rec-ognizes honor students regis-tering for more courses than they should. While she does not force it, she recommends that students take the mini-mum 15 credits, and avoid 18-credit courses if they have other responsibilities.

“Students who take on 18-credit course loads must be highly focused on the academics,” she said. “If a student is commuting, has a job outside of school, or is involved in multiple clubs and activities, I do not advise him or her to take on 18 credits of study.”

With registration for the spring semester starting in November, students must keep in mind the courses they want to take. A key fac-tor in choosing courses is time management, giving students time do classwork and homework without feel-ing overstressed.

“A common mistake that students make is not creat-ing a schedule for them-selves that includes regular study time,” said Dean Velda Goldberg. “The general rule is that students should spend at least two hours outside of class studying for every hour spent in class. The stu-dents who build their course schedule and work schedule with this in mind seem to be able to balance all of the demands on their time most effectively.”

Senior Orianna Rodriguez suggests that students should pick classes as early and care-fully as possible.

“Don’t go jumping into cold water,” she said. “Try to know what kind of job you want, and how many days a week realistically you can work, and hours you can work with your schedule.”

Rachael Wifall, recalling her own experience as an undergrad, suggests han-dling one’s workload early and efficiently. This way, stu-dents will not have to cram for exams the night before, or finish an assignment due the following day.

“Looking back, I still think I was too busy in those days, but I was young,” she explained. “So, I tell my students that, while they are capable of doing lots of inter-esting and fun things, they need to pace themselves in order to be able to perform to their full capacities.”

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CAO Pacis-Lizares in-formed the new class council officers that she strongly recommends that they attend. Tickets are still available and will be sold to Senators and Class Council members (with the excep-tion of 2017) at a discount.

CPO Mederos mentioned that essentially none of his Publicity Committee attended the first meeting. In response, it was decided that 2014 President Sa-mantha Buzelle be added to the Committee. It was approved with a vote of 11-0-0.

Senator Graffin asked what the plan was in regards to the vacancies in the 2017 Senate. Chief of Staff Yuhas mentioned that she and VP Scrudato will work on it and discuss what the best route will be in regards to competency and viability of officers. It was strongly recommended by CPO Mederos that the Senate become involved with the Presidential Open Forum. Open Forum was closed with a vote of 10-0-1

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players, we just got to get our defense down pack,” he said. “We just got to work hard every day and practice.”

Working together both on and of the court is important to the team. Players spend time with one another, building chemistry and finding traits that will make them more effective as a unit.

Sophomore Elias Desport (10), a forward, explained that teamwork is especially important in basketball. Without unison, the chanc-es of them winning against LIU Brooklyn, or any future games, are slim.

“We’re trying to mesh right now as a team,” he said. “It’s a long season. So if you don’t have chemistry, we can’t win games.”

Coach Dunne is also look-ing at the players’ team-work, as well as strengths and weaknesses. “We’re doing a lot of evaluating. We’re trying to see who’s more consistent out of all our talent on a daily basis…who’s reliable and those kinds of things.”

The upcoming game against LIU Brooklyn is an important one. LIU Brooklyn had a record of 20-14 last season, with one loss coming from Saint

Peter’s back in December. While their opponent will look for revenge, Saint Peter’s plans on repeating their victory.

The first game of the season also brings much momentum for future games. This includes Saint Peter’s first home match at the Yanitelli Center, as they go against Hampton University on November 12.

“Home court advantage, I think, can help us in many ways,” said freshman Quadir Welton. “I think we need all the support we can get. And we can show our fans what we can do, and how good our team is this year.”

For Coach Dunne, win-ning these first two games are major stepping-stones to rile up the team, and show the university that the men will play better than ever before.

“When we were winning games, the crowds here were tremendous, and we obviously want to get back to having that kind of excitement in our stands,” he said. “We want that for ourselves, but we also want to put a good product out there for our students, for our administrators. We want our students to be proud of us.”

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TPW / © FRANCISCO DE JESUSTop: Chazz Patterson (#20) practices his shots for the upcoming basketball season.

Above: Freshmen Trevis Wyche (#3) takes a break between the intense practice. Above: Coach Duanne looks on as the team warms up.

Left: Freshmen Quadir Welton (#35) is one of the new players that the team is excited about using to help extend their offensive play and build up their defensive play.

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Men’s Basketball Preps for New Season

From the dribble of the ball to the swish of the net, the Saint Peter’s men’s bas-ketball players perfect their craft as they move along the court, waiting for their big day.

The Peacocks begin their 2013-14 season when they face the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University (LIU Brooklyn) in their opening match November 9th at the Barclays Center.

The new season serves as

a fresh start for the team after last year’s dishearten-ing 9-21 record, winning only five home games. The team scored a total of 1,788 points last season, with 1,045 coming from 18 con-ference matches.

John Dunne, who has been head coach for eight years, discussed several changes in the team, includ-ing a new talent that he believes will give the team an edge.

“We brought in a lot of

offensive talent for this sea-son,” he said “If we can get these offensive guys to come into the defensive end, we’ll have a chance to win some games.”

New recruits include freshmen Quadir Welton (35), a three-year letter-winner from Mathematics, Civics and Science Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Playing cen-ter and forward positions, he looks to establish him-self as both a legitimate and team player.

“I just want to come in

and help my team any way I can,” he said. “I hope to gain a MAAC champion-ship as a freshman, and show everyone that I’m a good player.”

While some players look to establish themselves, senior guard Chris Burke (22) wants this season to be his last hoorah before graduating.

More than anything, he has one goal: to play in the NCAA again.

“My freshman year, that was where we were at,” he said. “I want to get back to

the NCAA tournament.”His first season playing

was during the 2010-11 sea-son, when St. Peter’s won their first MAAC champi-onship in 16 years, beating Iona University to advanced to the NCAA tournament. The team went as far as the second round before losing to Purdue University 65-43.

To return to the March madness, Burke recognizes that the team must train harder than ever before.

“We got a lot of offensive

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Junior Desi Washington (#11) shooting along teammate, freshmen Quadir Welton (#35), during practices for the upcoming intense season.TPW / © FRANCISCO DE JESUS

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Women’s Basketball Hopes for Change Under New Coach

BY LEONARD DAVISStaff Writer

The 2012-2013 Women’s Basketball Roster (above) faced several challenges that stopped them from having a shiny season, but hope that, with new players, new assistant coaches and a new head coach leading them, their success rate with change.

The Saint Peter’s wom-en’s basketball team has been practicing intensely as they approach another season. Finishing the sea-son last year with a record of 2-28, the team now looks to newly appointed Head Coach Pat Coyle to bring the Peacocks back to a winning season.

Coach Coyle is no stranger to basketball.

Her contribution in the women’s basket-ball league, both colle-giate and professional, makes her qualif ied to coach just about any-where. Coaching the New York Liberty team from 2004-2009, she led the Lady Liberty to the play-offs 4 out of the 5 years she was head coach. As a collegiate coach, she led Loyola University of Maryland Greyhounds

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