Hybrid pop trinity shakes up rec center spectators
What did College Union Board’s (CUB) Spring Music Mash-up, featuring Girl Talk, Matt and Kim and Asher Roth, have in common with Washington’s crossing of the Delaware? According to Roth, the end-of-the-semester bash made for one of the greatest nights in New Jersey’s history. The April 29 concert, which introduced a new, non-stop lineup and blended [...]
New roof planned for Green Hall, dorms see new improvements
By Calogero Nocera Correspondent Green Hall’s roof and storm windows will be replaced over the summer, along with the painting of the clock tower, according to Matthew Golden, executive director of public relations and communications at the College. Several dorms have been renovated and are expected to be ready for students to move into by the end of [...]
Lions stay on top in NJACs; go 1-1 against Ramapo College
Keeping a tight grip on first place in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), the Lions split their doubleheader on Saturday April 24, against the Roadrunners of Ramapo College. The No. 7-ranked National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, the Lions squeaked out the win in game one 1-0, while the Roadrunners handily took the second contest [...]
Kendall resonates and reminisces with Woodstock heroes
Two-thirds of the way through “The Heroes of Woodstock” show on April 25, it was time for a little cheerleading. “Give me an ‘F’!” yelled counterculture legend “Country” Joe McDonald, and the Kendall Main Stage Theatre audience followed his lead. “Give me a ‘U’! Give me a ‘C’! Give me a ‘K’! What’s that spell?” And the [...]
Female students strive to redefine feminism
By Alexa Rozzi Correspondent The members of the Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL) capstone class watched months of hard work come alive in the Library Auditorium on April 20 as they presented “Reclaiming the F-word,” where the “F” stands for feminism. The program was one of transformation — aiming to remove the hairy-legged, man-hating stigma [...]
Letters: Black Student (Dis)Union
By Lauren Sampson Member of the Black Student Union The Black Student Union (BSU) has been an official student organization at the College since 1981. Since that time it has been an integral part of the campus community. That is, until now. BSU was the political voice for not only the minority student body but also faculty [...]
Streetlight graces the Starland
27 July 2010
By Chris Rotolo
Last Saturday I occupied a space in the Starland Ballroom as wide as my own body. I stood ass to ass with some of the grimiest, rancid stinking concert goers I’ve ever had the displeasure of being forced to smell. Wall to wall with bodies, the club’s thermometer read “molten,” and I drank it in, [...]
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Day 4: End of music ‘utopia’
04 July 2010
By Chris Rotolo
Day 4 – June 13 Japandroids Dissapoint…Me At Least I specifically woke up early this morning to get into Centeroo and attain a good spot for Japandroids, the Canadian garage-rock duo that took the indie music world by storm in 2009 with its debut studio album “Post-Nothing” that SPIN rated as its 16th best album of the [...]
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Day 3: Strokes tribute, Wonder and Weezer
04 July 2010
By Chris Rotolo
Day 3 – June 12 The Postelles Rock The Sonic Stage I went into Centeroo early this morning to get a good spot for The Postelles noon-time Sonic Stage set. Luckily for me this New York quartet’s talent for playing a contemporary fusion of crude and powerful 1970s punk rock and mellifluous 1960s Motown was still somewhat [...]
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Bonnaroo Day 2
23 June 2010
By Chris Rotolo
Day 2 – June 11 That Was Awkward This is the tale of the most embarrassing question I have ever had to ask…ever. I was up early this morning, running on three and a half hours of sleep. Not by choice, but once that Tennessee sunshine pops its gaseous, incandescent head above the tree line the [...]
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Bonnaroo Day 1: Rookies rock stage
20 June 2010
By Chris Rotolo
Staff writer Chris Rotolo shares his experience at this generation’s version of Woodstock: Bonnaroo Day 1 – June 10 Humble Beginnings This year’s Bonnaroo marked the fifth time, since the festival’s inception nine years ago, that a four-day format was used over the original model: a trio of dates. In the past, top tier acts like The Allman Brothers, [...]
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The Signal sits down with ‘Mash-up’ acts
07 May 2010
By Matt Huston
Signal News Editor Matt Huston went behind the scenes at College Union Board’s “Spring Music Mash-up” concert on April 29 to interview performers Asher Roth and Matt and Kim. Along with reporters from WTSR and Lions Television, he spoke with Roth about music, college, and music about college. Later, the group sat down with Matt [...]
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SGA holds transition meeting in Allen, overrides president’s veto
07 May 2010
By Emily Brill
With a somber note of acceptance, Billy Plastine, executive president of the Student Government Association (SGA), raised his gavel for the last time — at least as a student at the College. The senior political science and business administration double major presided over his final SGA meeting on April 28, during which the organization bade [...]
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Graduating In a Recession
07 May 2010
By Signal Contributor
When I first saw the countdown go up, I realized my days were numbered. That’s when the reality hit that college was about to be over. Numbered were the days when waking up for a 10 a.m. class was considered early. Everything seemed to be the last time for this or that. E-mails [...]
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Eickhoff Hall renovations move to Phase II
07 May 2010
By Signal Editorial Staff
Eickhoff Hall phase II renovations for the dining area are scheduled for completion in August according to the College’s construction website. Above, a student looks at plans for the future of the dining area that were posted near the tray drop-off area last week. According to the plans, renovations will introduce new areas for new [...]
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The Signal talks to rock legends
28 April 2010
By Matt Huston
At “The Heroes of Woodstock” concert on April 25, Signal Arts & Entertainment Editor Matt Huston sat down individually with several of the artists that performed at the now-legendary Woodstock festival in 1969. He learned, amongst other things, that mash-up originated in the 17th century and that “Country” Joe McDonald likes Lady Gaga. Below are excerpts [...]
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College takes action against DC++
27 April 2010
By Katie Brenzel
It’s easy. Endless movies, music and television shows downloaded in minutes to your computer, free of charge. Problem? It’s illegal, and the College is taking action. In an e-mail to the campus community, Nadine Stern, vice president for Information Technology and Enrollment Services, announced potential consequences awaiting users of the popular file sharing software, Direct [...]
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Two editors bid farewell to their beloved paper
27 April 2010
By Signal Editorial Staff
There was once a prophecy made by an aging old oracle about a young, dashingly handsome, incredibly intelligent and all around-amazing journalist who would join the ranks of The Signal and lead it to never-before-seen heights. In my junior year, the prophecy came true when former Arts and Entertainment Editor Joseph Hannan hoodwinked me into [...]
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Around the Dorm – Championship!
27 April 2010
By Signal Editorial Staff
In this semester’s AtD championship, previous champion, Correspondent Drew Conn, will act as “The Ref.” Sports Editor Garrett Rasko-Martinis, Staff Writer Chris Rotolo and Correspondent Jason Cantor will discuss whether they think LeBron James will continue to play with the Cavaliers, how the publicity of mixed martial arts will affect those who promote it and [...]
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Vegetation, believed to be pot, discovered in smiley face container
27 April 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A Vera Bradley wristlet was stolen between 10:15 and 11 a.m. on Sunday April 18 from a cubby in the Physical Enhancement Center in Packer Hall, campus police said. … Spray paint was found in various locations at 8 a.m. on Friday April 24 in Lot 9 and the sidewalk between Cromwell Hall and Travers Hall. According [...]
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