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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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

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Honors College at Pace

University on the New York City

Campus. The members of the

Herald Staff review all articles.

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the staff or the Pforzheimer

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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.

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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

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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:

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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.

FIND OUT

MORE

https://www.facebook.com/GenWhyPace

https://twitter.com/GenWhyPace

http://instagram.com/GenWhyPace

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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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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