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LETTER FROM THE EDITOReditor-in-chief:

Róis ín McCarty

layout editor:Melissa Foster

writers:Dylan GreenLaura MeltzerNoel le Moore

Jake Mur phyAlyce Pel leg r ino

Jasmine RippeyTommy Roach

Mike ReluzcoStephanie Spencer

Rachel WeissAlex Wojcik

print manager:Tommy Roach

copy editors:Alyce Pel leg r ino

Stephanie Spencer :

cover photo by:Jake Mur phy

artwork by:Mark Zubrovich

web design by:Tommy Roach

Cindy Mack

Hey everyone!

Our printer finally works! (Knock on wood. Re-

peatedly. Forever. Until the issue is printed and distributed.) It

was a very interesting journey to getting it fixed, but hey, it

works, and that’s the important part, right? Right!

Anyway, as I am sure you have noticed, we have

made a few tiny little aesthetic changes this week. Melissa

is amazing, beautiful, and talented and we’re going to be

playing around with some things this semester. Let us

know what you think! Last semester would not have

been nearly as successful as it was if it weren’t for our

readers.

We’re starting a new column with The Alterna-

tive Clinic! They’re going to answer one question a

week that we’ll publish here. If you’d like to ask a

question, direct it to: alternativeclinic.tumblr.com

Lastly, I urge you to register to vote if

you haven’t yet. If the debate proved anything,

it’s that voter turnout is going to be extremely

important. Let’s continue the tradition of the

young people kicking ass and turning out to

the voting booths. (Or sending in your ab-

sentee ballots. Whichever works for me.)

I’ll see you cool cats next week!

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The morning after pill hits schoolswritten by Alyce Pelligrino

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In ThIs Issue:

Random Drug TestingHow young is too young?written by Stephanie Spencer

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What the fuck is Whitson’s?written by Tommy Roach

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BY STEPHANIE SPENCER

DRUG TESTING: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG?

Pennsylvania parents expressed outrage earlier this month when their daughter brought home a permission slip stating that in order for the middle schooler to be allowed to join any sports club or extracurricular activity, they must agree to have her submit to random drug testing, according to court documents. Delaware Valley Middle School will now be facing charges brought against them by parents Glenn and Kathy Kiederer, who claim that their daughter’s civil and private rights were being tarnished by the school’s request for random drug testing. While the parents requested that publi-cations refrain from using their daughter’s name, they did clearly indicate that their daughter’s desire to join the scrap booking club did not warrant such extreme measures. “They were asking a 12-year-old to pee in a cup,” Kathy Kiederer said in an interview with the New York Times. “I have a problem with that. They’re violating her right to privacy over scrap booking? Sports?” What may come as an alarming shock to many parents experiencing the same dilemma is that an increasing number of states are beginning to allow such drug testing for middle school students. Florida, New Jersey, and Texas are some of the states allowing for such drug testing to take place. Additionally, in 1995, the United States Supreme Court ruled that giving drug tests to high school athletes wasn’t an infringement of privacy laws, negating some of the Kiederer’s argument. As early as 2004-5, 14 percent of public school districts were administering a variety of drug tests to their students, calling on outside drug testing companies to test unaware athletes who were asked to urinate into a cup for examination,

according to the Department of Education. Stu-dents who tested positive faced either a warning or removal from the activity they participated in. While many parents believe that drug test-ing should be saved for Olympians, and possibly even high school and college athletes, some middle school faculty and staff are in favor of the new policy. “We wanted to do it to create a general awareness of drug prevention,” said superinten-dent of the Maryville School District, Steve Klotz. “We’re no different than any other community. We have kids who are making those decisions.” Klotz continued on by saying the drug-testing program, which will begin this fall for Maryville students, received a 72 percent approval rating from parents who said that the program was necessary. Therefore, after agreeing to allow the program, the $5,000 to $7,000 that will be needed to run it will come from the school’s general oper-ating budget. Dr. Linn Goldberg, who is the head of the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medi-cine at the Oregon Health and Science University, urged school officials who practice random drug testing to understand the problem is more signifi-cant than whether or not an athlete passes a sub-stance screening. “I think you have to look at the reason for the testing,” Dr. Goldberg said in an interview with the New York Times. “With Olympic testing, it’s to weed out the people who are cheating. If you’re us-ing drug testing to weed out a problem in kids, you need to get them to therapy. But it doesn’t reduce whether or not kids use drugs.”

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The 25-year old man who leapt off the Wild Asia monorail at the Bronx Zoo has been charged with criminal trespassing. Interestingly enough the jumper, David Villalobos, was not at-tempting suicide and is not mentally challenged as those who stray into animal exhibits often are. “Apparently he has some fascination with ti-gers,” said Ray Kelly, New York Police Commissioner. When asked if the man had been intoxi-cated, Kelly replied that he had ‘momentarily lost any semblance of common sense.’ Villalobos claimed that his actions stemmed from a desire ‘to be one with the tiger’ and indeed one must have lost all sense to go as far as to jump into the enclosure of one of the most lethal predators in the world. Many of his injuries were sustained from the 17-foot fall from the monorail car into the exhibit, although he was mauled by Bashuta, the 400-pound Siberian tiger. Villalobos is in stable condition, which is partly due to the quick action of Bronx Zoo staff members who distracted the tiger with fire extinguishers and pulled Villalobos to safety. However, it is also due to the simple fact that if the tiger wanted the man dead, the man would be dead. Tigers are incredibly beautiful, but dangerous animals, even if they have been raised in captivity, as entertainer Roy Horn of Segfreid and Roy found out when he was attacked by the tiger he had raised from six months old in 2003. When people deliberately endanger themselves and enter the territory of a wild ani-mal, the blame rests with them and not the ani-mal, who is acting as nature intended. Thankfully, zoo director Jim Breheny agreed with this view and assured The Associated Press that the tiger will not be euthanized as “[Bashuta] did nothing wrong in this episode.”

BY NOELLE MOORE

EYE OF THE TIGER

BY MIKE RELUZCO

TWITTER

I don’t frequently tweet. When I do, it’s generally funny and innocuous. I love watching other people tweet though. People argue, make passive aggressive comments, and make empty threats. There are offensive comments every-where. I love it, because nobody realizes where their tweets are going. In 2011 the Library of Congress began archiving all public Twitters. It doesn’t matter who you are, or how many followers you have, everything is in the Library now. All of the fake accounts advertising for “fuck buddies,” are avail-able in the Library of Congress. All of the threats you’ve made to your friends. All of the bigoted comments you’ve ever made. Everything is acces-sible to anybody to look at. Your Twitter may very well be your only work ever to be stored in the Library of Congress; the only public record you have thus-far left of your left is, “OMG my gf is such a bitch.” Now think of yourself in ten years. Looking back, hav-ing yourself recorded in the Library of Congress may be one of the biggest things you’ve ever done. You’ve left for all the future generations to see exactly what you were. What brilliant insight of yours might they read? “OMG my gf is such a bitch.” Congratulations, on your brilliant insights, everybody-- you are an asset to our country.

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BY DYLAN GREEN

CINEMASAI: “GRAND ILLUSION”

It’s often said that art imitates life. Those three words alone continue to change the way that we, as humans, interact with literature, music, painting, and film; French film legend Jean Renoir was no exception. “Grand Illusion,” Renoir’s 1937 classic tale of companionship in times of war, is an in-fluential piece of celluloid that is usually lauded for its complex and balanced characterizations, political ambiguity, gorgeous cinematography, and shot composition. While the recent 75th anniver-sary restored print screening at the Avon Theater in Stamford, Conn. provided all of that in spades for my first time viewing pleasure, there’s one thing that permeates “Illusion” and helps make it so spe-cial: It’s full of life. Whether it be through long takes that cap-ture the actions and foibles of an entire space or the wrinkles of an absolutely dynamite screenplay, “Grand Illusion” is believed by many to be his masterwork. I see it as life becoming art. The backdrop is Europe, circa 1914. French aviators Boeldieu and Maréchal’s (Pierre Fresnay and Jean Gabin) planes are shot down in German territory during the apex of World War I. The two men are taken in as prisoners of war by Captain Von Rauffenstein (Eric von Stroheim), who has them shipped to a facility that is suppos-edly “escape-proof.” Naturally, the two men, who are upper and working class respectively, overcome their class standings and rally their fellow POWs for a good old fashioned prison escape. Every story template has to start some-where. Renoir uses the, at the time, relatively new prison escape plot to keep his long segments of character study and development at the hands of a large and capable cast structured. This is helped even more by the fact that Renoir’s own experiences

in WWI helped inform his screenplay; a balancing act of gallows humor, war-time sorrow, and brother-in-arms escape action that’s never boring to watch. The uncommon four act structure of the film that Renoir employs is enough to throw any casual moviegoer off, but it all works because it re-enforces the notion that “Grand Illusion” is brim-ming with life. Renoir utilizes panning long takes that can last 23 seconds to survey an area, catching other characters in their element and informing the audience that yes, there are other things going on in this world other than this scene. While many of the characters speak French, others speak Ger-man or English, and this language barrier within the camp is a constant theme. This helps it feel less theatrical and more like a sprawling world that moves on its own. SPOILER ALERT: The fourth act sees Maréchal and another POW, Rosenthal, escap-ing to the German countryside, where they take bunk with a German woman and her daughter. Maréchal finds himself smitten with her, despite the language barrier. Getting a look at the world outside the camp is an interesting choice because it gives the two men’s previous choices weight: Do they de-serve their freedom? Does their freedom really matter? Renoir does a fantastic job of not visibly taking sides and letting the viewer decide who de-serve penance, if anyone. Film classics have many different reasons for being deemed as such. It could be the perfect pairing of director/cast, crisp and revealing cin-ematography, or even political allegory. While not lacking those qualities, Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion is a classic of a different breed. Jean Renoir’s au-thentic human touch makes all of the difference.

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Hey Purchase Students! This Monday,

October 1, was the start of a beautiful thing. Yes,

the month of October is, in and of itself, glorious,

but that’s not what I’m talking about here.

I’m talking about Rocktober, the Octo-

ber-long celebration of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Yeah. I’m making that a thing now. Can

that be a thing, Purchase?

I should probably explain. Music is a con-

stant thing in our lives. It’s in your ears when you

walk to class. It’s in your cars when you’re stuck

in traffic. It’s in your head when you zone out

in class and start mindlessly writing song quotes

while your professor is telling you what your next

assignment is but you’re so spaced out you don’t

hear them.

How often, then, do you take time out

of your life to appreciate this omnipresent, life

comforting entity? Sure, you and your friends sit

around and discuss songs from time to time, but

do you ever take a while to specifically appreciate

an entire genre? I doubt it.

That’s where Rocktober comes in! Rock-

tober is the month to sit back, relax, and just en-

joy the genre of rock.

For me, this means picking one band a

day and listening to them almost exclusively. I

start with something small (this year it was Yel-

lowcard), to set the bar low. The rule after day

one is that it just has to be better than day one

(hence the Yellowcard, sorry Ryan Key).

But my rules don’t have to apply to you.

Rocktober is a celebration of a genre, not necces-

sarily just what you like. It just needs to be rock

music. Hell, if you spend your entire month lis-

tening to Mumford and Sons, that’s perfectly fine.

Just appreciate them more than usual, deal?

And, in case you non-rock fans are reading still, I

urge you, for this month, to just give the genre a

chance. You might find something fantastic, you

might not.

Come on, people. October is a gorgeous

time of year. The leaves are changing, the air is

cooler, and for fuck’s sake the end of this month is

a crazy night where you dress up and ask people

for free candy. You know what compliments all of

that? Rock. So rock on, Purchase College. Let’s

make Rocktober a thing.

ROCKTOBERBY TOMMY ROACH

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BY LAURA MELTZER

PURCHASE STUDENTS AND LEARNING DISABILITES

He loved to play basketball, but disliked socializing. The Purchase College freshman would attend Supported Education Services’ weekly outreach group for students with Autism and Aspergers but wouldn’t communicate with the other members. He never had a friend. His family was loving and supportive, but beyond that, nobody else existed. As the weeks progressed he became a little more comfortable in the group. Small talk led to a group of students to arrange a basketball game in the college gym. Passing the ball led to a silent a connection amongst the teammates. Sit-ting on the sidelines for a water break led to him opening up to others. Playing another round led to a new friend. He is one of many students that struggled with making the college transition. Supported Education Services and outreach group leader, Lauren Greiner, believes the transition can be challenging since they have come from an envi-ronment where they’ve had constant support ser-vices and their family. “They come to college and get support, but they do need to manage a lot of things on their own; their schedules, they need to find places on their own and navigate a challenging system,” she said. Making friends and creating relationships is quite challenging. Zachary Tarlow, diagnosed with Autism, spent middle and high school lunches eating alone in a classroom since the cafeteria gave him severe anxiety attacks. Others students would mock his learning disability in the lunchroom. He’s at-

tempted to face his fear of large groups attending Autism and Aspergers outreach group, but didn’t stay for long. “I’m not really a social person. I feel like it was a great group, but I just don’t like big groups,” he said. Lauren Conrad, who struggles in pick-ing up social cues, has made friends in her third semester and still hopes to find a boyfriend. She feels her disability makes it challenging to make that connection. “It’s one thing to know social cues friend-ship wise, but it’s something other to learn social cues romance wise,” said Conrad. Through all the struggles of adjusting, there have been successes. Zackary Tarlow feels he is now in an environment where he is respected. “I like the people at Purchase. They’re very friendly,” he said. Conrad is involved in a student run group called “Active Minds.” Not only has she made friends in the group, but was elected to be the co-president. This brings hope. “I feel like I’m part of something big. You’re one small part of someone’s effort,” she said.

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BY MIKE RELUZCO

ROMNEY SPORTS FAKE TAN

On September 20th, Mitt Romney ap-plied a fake tan. I don’t think it really worked for him, he looked pretty orange. He just showed up to his speech that day looking like an elderly Oom-pa-Loompa. I suppose there isn’t really anything wrong with that. Oh, as a side-note, his speech that day was taped for Univision, the most watched televisionchannel for Spanish-speaking Americans. Yes, it would seem that Willard M. Rom-ney attempted to sway Hispanic voters through the use of false-tanning product. The supposed logic behind the claim is that Romney, who is widely-considered out-of-touch with many Americans, would look more approachable to Latino voters if he looked more like them. It might seem illogical, but only one day prior, Romney was elsewhere, looking as though he were too rich to use the same sun as the rest of us. He has thus been painted a bigot, deserving of our hatred. I’m not going to pretend to be a shining star among the Hispanic community, but I am Cu-ban, so I figure I’m qualified enough to respond to this heinous lack of tact. Here’s the low-down. The tan was in pret-ty poor taste, but at the same time it was pretty funny. A lot of people are really up in arms about this fiasco, but I don’t think very many of them are Hispanic. I also don’t think they’ve knowingly met very many Hispanics because, frankly, a fairly large number of us are white. It’s true, we’ve infiltrated the Caucasian ranks with our pale skin and Ameri-can citizenships. But not all Latinos are white. Many of us still bear the complexions of our homelands, and

bear them with pride. But there’s another thing about us that you might not know-- a lot of us were born here, some don’t even speak Spanish. So there goes another part of the population Romney is attempting to appeal to. There is one last group though-- recent immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries who work hard for less than minimum wage. Some aren’t citizens, most barely even know a word of English. So that’s where Mitt wants to hit hard-- the people all over the south coast, standing on the side of the street hoping for day-labor. Romney wants the disenfranchised voters-- the ones who would never vote for him otherwise. The ones without televisions. The ones who don’t know how to vote. The ones who are constantly working to keep food in their stomachs and clothes on their backs. The ones who will prob-ably never even hear the speech, or see his mug on the television. So, as far as I’m concerned, I think it’s pretty goofy of Romney to step up on that podium, looking like he had an accident with some orange spray paint. I keep referring to Hispanic people as “we,” and that’s because we are a community. A community with a damn good sense of humor. So, all things considered, Mittens hasn’t really done much wrong this time, aside from hurt his campaign. Not one of us wants to see another clown in office.

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BY ALYCE PELLEGRINO

PLAN B ACCESS

As we all know, contraceptives have been a controversial topic in the past couple of months; what with the insurance debate, the inaccurate in-formation that many have slandered, and the all around question whether or not they should exist. The newest round in the contraceptive debate has begun, and its turf is New York City public schools. Thirteen New York City public schools are now providing females with the morning-after pill or, as it is more commonly known, Plan B. This is not a light matter by any means, and there are both pros and cons to this campaign. However, it seems like many have jumped directly to the negatives. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive.Buying it over the counter can cost anywhere from $10 to $70 dollars, if over the age of 17. So why are these schools providing it for all of its girls? The answer is to try reducing the number of teen pregnancies. Some mothers, and other persons of the more conservative nature, see this as some kind of nudge toward promis-cuity and unprotected sex. Or, perhaps, they are scared that a child can simply walk in everyday to ask for a pill and leave. According to usatoday.com, not only are nurse practitioners and physicians the ones dis-tributing the pills, but there is also an “opt out” form that can be signed by parents preventing their daughters from receiving the pill. However according to the City Health Department, only one to two percent of parents have chosen to opt their daughters out. So, should this pill really be accessible to girls this young? Or could this be a positive step in trying to prevent a higher number of unwed, and underaged mothers? Only time will tell.

In a sobering update from the world of finance, CNN reported earlier this week that fees at ATMs are reaching record highs. Also, banks are cutting back on the free checking accounts that many people, particularly students, take ad-vantage of. If you’re unable to get off campus to go to your own personal bank and have been forced to use one of the TD Bank ATMs on campus, the surcharge for using the machine isn’t something new. However, using another bank’s ATM may now cost as much as $4.00; an increase of 7%. The percent of free non-interest check-ing accounts offered by banks has decreased by 6% over the last year. Greg McBride, a senior fi-nancial analyst for Bankrate.com, claims that the banking industry must impose these fees because they have lost income due to an increase in regula-tions. There are restrictions on overdraft charges and the limitation of swipe fees when a consumer uses their debit card. College students depend on these free ac-counts while getting their education. Even those who work part-time while attending classes can have a portion of their paycheck cut simply by bank fees. Four dollars may not seem like much for one transaction, but those begin to pile up. If you used another bank’s ATM four times a week that’s sixteen dollars out of your account simply for fees, not even the money you are withdraw-ing. Many people have considered changing their banks and accounts if fees continued to rise.

BY NOELLE MOORE

MUST BE THE MONEY

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BY JAKE MURPHY

FUNGUS AMONG US

There are quite a few things that you’d expect to find in your dorm room shower that might not appeal to you: maybe a roommate’s left overs, a bug, or worse. This week, however, what one student found in her bathroom is something no one would expect to find anywhere near their bathroom. A graphic design sophomore found what appeared to be mushrooms growing out of the walls in her bathroom. She stated that they came out of nowhere and disgusted her beyond repair. The unexpected visitors grew rapidly from the amount of moisture in their bathroom and a moisture problem behind the wall where they are growing. Her main con-cern was the health risk that the spores have upon humans which are breathing problems (especially for those with asthma), major illness, and aller-gies. This raised speculation as to whether or not the living conditions in the dorms are really safe and healthy for students. The girl notified the office of Residence Life and they told her that they were “harmless” and will grow back so they should just rip them out, which is a bad move. It is unknown how long this problem has gone unnoticed, or how many rooms it has affected. Any mold or fungi found anywhere near where someone lives poses a major threat to their health and personal hygiene. If you find mold or fungi in your bathroom you should contact the of-fice of Residence Life and report it, as well as not trying to mess around with them as that may stir up the spores of the fungi and do more damage.

The hilarious minds behind “Purchase Late Night” have expanded into a network, and they’re back and better than ever. Beginning next week, the line-up of shows will consist of PLN Classic, Student Film Showcase, Thermobar-baric, Purchase Pulse, Purchase Late Night, LNN Conservatory, and The Purchase Plague. Purchase Late Night, hosted by Mike Cronin, will be premiering October 3rd. The Jimmy Fallon-esque comedy hour will be filled with surprise guests and sidesplitting new sketches as it makes its way into its third season. You can also catch PLN Classic on Thursdays where the vintage season one and two episodes will be aired for your viewing pleasure. Student Film Showcase, which will be aired on Mondays, will feature amazing short films, sketches, and music videos. On Tuesdays, you can catch the always-entertaining “Thermobarbaric,” a show that fol-lows the adventures of the greatest air metal band in Schenectady. Purchase Pulse will be making its on-air debut right before PLN’s premiere on Wednesday night. This unique show will quickly become your go-to source for on and off campus news. From the minds who brought you The Purchase Independent, “The Purchase Plague” is set to come out November 1st. You can expect tons of political news, comedy, and even live music. Last but not least, LNN Conservatory will provide its viewers with an astounding show-case highlighting the artistic and talented students right here at Purchase. The Late Night Network truly has everything. Make sure to tune in starting October 1st and check it out on thelatenightnet-work.com. You can also find them on Facebook: facebook.com/thelatenightnetwork.

BY RACHEL WEISS

PURCHASE LATE NIGHT

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Hi all! I’m Jasmine Rippey, Coordina-

tor of Clubs, Organizations and Services. I felt

compelled to respond to last week’s article in The

Purchase Independent, “Clubs Searching for a New

Home” because, fortunately, our situation is not

as dramatic as the article attempts to portray.

The title is simply false; clubs are not

searching for a new home. We have simply tran-

sitioned to community living. We made these

changes so that clubs would not have to search for

new homes. This new system makes rooms avail-

able for everyone, and helps us accommodate a

growing student body and our growing organiza-

tion, while the campus temporarily shrinks.

I altered how clubs would be allowed to

use the rooms in the Campus Center North base-

ment because of the campus-wide construction. The

idea is to create new hangouts and meeting places

for student use. These changes make it easier and

fairer for clubs during these tough times on campus,

when everyone lacks space. It’s not that things are

being taken away from the clubs, but that space is

being made available for everyone to share.

“The items that once belonged to clubs”

still belong to clubs. But things accumulate and

needs to be addressed at some point before they

become problematic, which is why lockers are be-

ing ordered this semester to accommodate club

equipment and prepare the rooms to serve a larger

group on campus. Even though CoCOs is grant-

ed access to use these rooms, they are still college

property. They need to be treated with respect;

otherwise we will lose the privilege to use them.

I really don’t want to see clubs get to that

point where they’re struggling to find space. This

semester marks a huge transitional phase for the

PSGA, but even more so for the college. We are

all in this together, and I am doing everything I

possibly can to accommodate everyone.

And I can confidently say that the clubs

are thriving this semester, more-so than ever be-

fore. We had a huge turnout at the Club Fair,

Purchase Prism. Club presidents across the board

have told me how participation at their activities

has increased significantly.

Change takes getting used to, and the

clubs are full force behind these changes and

making it work for them. Sure, change is disori-

entating and can be scary, but it’s necessary for

transformation. This “mess of history” is simply

being reorganized, giving this year’s clubs the

means to carve their own legacy while building

upon the “shoulders of dreams” that they have

worked so hard to uphold.

PSGA UPDATEBY JASMINE RIPPEY

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c a m p u s

Howdy, y’all! The Alternative Clinic has

risen from the ashes like a phoenix and now we will

be answering your questions! If you have a question

about any sexual health issue, you can submit it to

our Tumblr: alternativeclinic.tumblr.com.

You can ask whatever you would like re-

garding topics such as, but not limited to, sexual

health, healthy relationships, sexuality, or femi-

nism. The co-directors and interns will be work-

ing together to answer your questions in order to

give you the most diverse and correct answers.

Warning: we are not health profession-

als. We are students just like you. If you have a

question about something specific to your body,

you should go to your doctor or health services.

We are not able to diagnose what symptoms you

may describe or tell you exactly how to remedy a

health problem.

We will not answer questions that are of-

fensive. Please spare us the time and do not sub-

mit questions that you know will not be answered.

If you have a question as to why your question

wasn’t picked, you can email us at purchasealter-

nativeclinic@gmail.com.

As always, you can also email us if you

have a question you do not want published or if

you would like to have meeting with us. We are

here to serve you!

Love,

The Alternative Clinic

THE ALTERNATIVE CLINIC

QUESTION CORNER!

WHAT THE FUCK IS WHITSON’S?

BY TOMMY ROACH

Have you ever been walking around campus when some crazy guy with glasses and an armful of posters walks up to and says “Hey, are you going to the event in Whitson’s tonight?” and the only response you have is “What the fuck is Whitson’s?” Well, fret not, because I’m here to help! Each week, I’ll be talking about a different loca-tion on campus (whether it’s still here or not) that has a weird name that you might not recognize immediately. This week I’ll talk about one of the most important places: Whitson’s. Located in the Stood (or Student Cen-ter for those who live under a rock in the New), Whitson’s is one of the primary music venues on campus. The WPSR Side Stage is there during Fall Fest. Most weekend shows are held here. You probably have gone to this place a thousand times and have never learned it’s name. Where is it?: Whitson’s is located on the left side of the Stood if you walk in through the main entrance like a normal person. It’s along the wall with the scary looking bathroom mural. Why should I care?: This space is just fantastic. And it’s also one of the last spaces on campus that students can hold their silly little mu-sic events in. So yeah, that’s Whitson’s. Stop upsetting the GPCs by not knowing where one of their fa-vorite spaces is. Next week I’ll talk about the Louvre!

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TUESDAYS in the Stood:Aperture Club, 8-9pm Complexuality, 10-11:30pmin the Cinema

Fall Fest Line-Up AnnouncementThursday, 10/4 9:30-10:30pmStudent Center Cinema

Amateur NightFriday, 10/5 8pm-12amStudent Center at Whitson’s

Submission Launch PartySaturday,10/6 6pm-12amStudent Center Cinema

GPC EventSaturday, 10/6 8pm-12amStudent Center at Whitson’s

Rave the VoteSaturday, 10/6 8pm-12amStudent Center Main Stage

Stood Open Mic Tuesday, 10/9 9-11:30pmStudent Center Cinema

WEDNESDAYS LGBTQ, 10pm Fort Awesome Classroom 136

THURSDAYSTransAction, 10pm Fort Awesome Classroom 136

MONDAYS in the Stood:FORTH, 8pm Stood Cinema

Hip Hop Club & OAPIA Present:The 90’s Throwback PartyFriday, 10/5 at 10pm $5 for Outside GuestsStood Mainstage

Sock HopFriday, 10/5 at 10pmWhitson’s in the Stood

Fall Fest Line Up AnnouncementThursday, 10/5 9:30-10pmStood Cinema

Uncle Joel’s Comb//Murder by Scooter//Good PeopleSaturday, 10/6 at 8pmIn the Stood at Whitson’s

Rummage SaleFirst Sunday of every month!Starting Sunday, 10/7In the Stood

Fat History Month//Guerilla Toss//Good Weak//Cave BearsMonday, 10/8 at 8pmIn the Stood at Whitson’s

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SOCA PartyFriday, 10/12 9pm-12amStudent Center Main Stage

Galaxy XSaturday, 10/13 9pm-12amStudent Center at Whitson’s

O.A.P.I.A.’sSaturday, 10/13 7pm-12amStudent Center at Whitson’s

FORTHMonday, 10/15 8-10pmStudent Center Cinema

Twerps//Alex Beaker//Breakfast in Fur//Bad CelloSunday, 10/14 at 7pmIn the Stood at Whitson’s

David Liebe Hart@ SUNY PurchaseMonday, 10/15 8pmIn the Stood at Whitson’s

Last Presidential election, only 58.5% of

19-24 year olds were registered to vote. These too-

low participation rates among students and young

people means when it comes time for politicians to

make decisions on the issues most important to us-

-especially including our access to affordable qual-

ity higher education and our right to clean air and

water--they don’t have to worry about our votes.

To make our voices heard at the polls

(and beyond) in November, register the power with

the New York Public Interest Research Group

(NYPIRG) at Rave the Vote this Saturday, October

6th from 8:30 pm until 1:30 am in the Stood.

In coalition with HeadCount.org, Adven-

ture Club, the Art Co-Op, EDM Club, FORTH,

Green Team, History Club, NYSR Purchase, Pur-

chase Flow Arts, and Sociology Club, NYPIRG’s

Rave the Vote is more than merely a dance party

with a purpose or a bass-driven voter registration

drive: Rave the Vote is a reflection of the potential

Purchase voting bloc we can create by register-

ing or re-registering to vote by the October 12th

deadline. Rock your most star-spangled voterific

costumes and rage en masse as traveling DJs RxY

(ATL/NPZ) and Nice & Toasty (Coastal) and

Purchase’s own DJs Krytical Hit, DJ Anders, and

Rich D’Andrea mix dirty bass with clean politics,

demonstrating what democracy can look like.

To get involved or to learn more about NYPIRG,

visit us in CCN0004 or get in touch with NYPIRG

Project Coordinator Alex Wojcik at 914-251-6986

or AWojcik@nypirg.org.

RAVE THE VOTEBY ALEX WOJCIK

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