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FDU science majors take lead at undergraduate research symposium

GOPI PATEL
Contributor

Many FDU non-science majors often wonder what biology and chemistry students do when they say, “I’m stuck at the lab.” Well, once a year, William Paterson University gives science majors an opportunity to show off their hard work done “in the lab.”

The seventh annual WPUNJ Undergraduate Research Symposium was held on April 13 in Wayne, N.J. With many other colleges from the tri-state area also participating, you can imagine the competition that we, 15 science majors from FDU, had.

This year we hit a record-high in FDU student participation.

The range of subject matter has expanded over the years and now includes the behavioral, ecological, environmental, health, as well as the original areas of biology and chemistry.
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Freshman Jordan Durham leads women’s golf to successful season

STEVEN MACRI
Sports Editor

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s women’s golf team is a real contender for the MAC Conference championship this year, thanks to freshman Jordan Durham.

Durham has had a season to remember, averaging a score of 81 per match. The impressive freshman has finished in the top five in every tournament the Devils have participated in this season.

The young golfer had some Division I schools contact her, but Durham decided to attend FDU.
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Junior midfielder Pierre Mengara plans for memorable senior year

GINO VILORIO
Staff Writer

Soccer season may be over, but the off-season work does not actually end for junior midfielder Pierre Mengara. Many athletes come to Fairleigh Dickinson University and build this indestructible bond with the sport that they perform in. FDU athletes face the fact that, after their four years competing in college athletics, they may not play their favorite organized sport again.

It’s safe to say that senior year is the most important and memorable year for a collegiate athlete. Mengara knows that, from here on out, the only speed is “GO,” and he knows exactly how much the upcoming year means to him, the FDU men’s soccer program and Coach Tom McLoughlin.
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FDU’s School of Pharmacy has successful inaugural year

Photo by Joe Castillo.

Photo by Joe Castillo.


JACLYN DEPINHO
Contributor

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy opened during the Fall 2012 semester. Since then, the program has been able to reach the goals set for the first year.

“The program is a lot like what we envisioned,” said Michael Avaltroni, the interim dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Avaltroni is a graduate of FDU, having completed his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1999. Avaltroni, who earned his master’s degree and doctorate from Princeton University, has been an associate professor at FDU since 2007, teaching general, organic and physical chemistry.

The School of Pharmacy was built on five tenets: lead, communicate, think, implement and advocate. Avaltroni believes the school has achieved each of these tenets.
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Senior class hosts wine tasting with donations from alumnus

MONIQUE VITCHE
News Editor

Sometimes you just need to sit back and relax with a glass of wine.

The senior class recently participated in a wine tasting, one of the several events that have or will take place in the days leading up to Commencement on May 21.

Chris Curcio, an alumnus of FDU’s Metropolitan campus and a sales representative for E&J Gallo Winery, was involved in providing the wine for the tasting, along with The Naked Grape.

Curcio said he was “happy to donate the wine to help the senior class raise money.” He said he wanted to give back to the FDU community in a way other than a monetary donation to the school.
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Computer graphics class designs posters for animal abuse awareness

Photo courtesy of Janet O’Neil. Some of the students in Professor O’Neil’s course who created posters for Sammy.

Photo courtesy of Janet O’Neil.
Some of the students in Professor O’Neil’s course who created posters for Sammy.


LUCILA SPARKES
Advertising Manager

Janet O’Neil, associate professor in the visual and performing arts deparment, was one of the many New Jersey residents who watched as the story unfolded about the 13-year-old cocker spaniel named Sammy who was abused by his owners.

According to New Jersey Channel 12 News, “Keith E. Morgan and Shauna Ewing Morgan brought Sammy to a Tinton Falls animal shelter claiming they found him on the side of a road in Wall Township. Police later discovered that the dog was reportedly registered to the couple in 2007. They both now face several animal cruelty charges.”

O’Neil, who felt compelled to help Sammy, as well as other neglected animals, had her students create posters to raise awareness about animal cruelty.
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Green Day Committee reveals event plans for next week

AYINDE J. STEVENS
Staff Writer

What do a fashion show, an open air market, an art presentation and a bush of blueberries have in common? They are all part of the events scheduled for the annual Green Day festival at the College at Florham.

This year, Green Day will be held on April 23 and 24. Last year’s Green Day events took place over the course of one week and in 2011 the events were packed into a single day.
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NEH grant brings Islamic art discussion to College at Florham

CHRISTI PEACE
Staff Writer

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham recently obtained the Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and held a Bridging Cultures event with artists Mona Abdala and Basem Hassan to talk about how the Islamic faith influences art.

Kenneth Sammond, senior lecturer in the Department of Literature, Language, Writing and Philosophy, served as moderator for the event and applied for the grant.

Public and academic libraries were asked to submit proposals explaining how they would promote the materials provided and the Monninger Center was one of the libraries selected to receive this grant.

The grant awarded the library with 25 Islam-related books, four documentary films and access to the Oxford online library for a year. The books, as well as several paintings, were put on display for audience members to view at the event.
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Review: ‘42,’ a baseball film

JON SCOTT
Staff Writer

I am a sucker for sports movies. Even though I go in knowing that, yes, it will be cheesy and possibly a bit overdramatic, I cannot help but get sucked into the atmosphere of the film and root like crazy during the final game.

One of my favorite types of sports movies are baseball movies. I love to watch baseball so I enjoy films like “Field of Dreams” and “The Rookie.”

When I heard they were making a biopic on Jackie Robinson, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, I was immediately intrigued.
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Review: ‘The Pajama Game’

MEGAN HEINTZ
Managing Editor

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical about attending a musical that takes place in a pajama factory. It sounded like a real snooze-fest if you ask me; pun intended. Yet I also have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised.

The story takes place at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory where the union is seeking a wage increase of seven-and-a-half cents an hour. Sid Sorokin (Matt Amerman), shop superintendent, and the feisty Babe Williams (Angelica Herndon) of the grievance committee are on opposite sides of the wage issue, which is why the romance that blooms between them is so intriguing. Yet when he fires her because she intentionally jams the machinery, tensions arise.
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