Last Night the men’s and women’s basketball team pulled off a sweep of Passaic County Community College.  The men’s team won 72-70 with a game winning shot scored by Mike Fonseca with four seconds left.  Fonseca and Seth Kott led the team with 23 points and 22 points respectively.  Kott also earned a double-double collecting 12 rebounds.

The women’s team also won in a thrilling encounter 48-47.  Samantha Paulson hit a clutch three-pointer with six seconds left to secure the Skylanders their 4th win of the season.  The evening was highlighted by Katie Hartigan breaking the school record for most career points for women’s basketball.  The record was previously held by Kristen Cenicacelaya with 568 points.  Katie scored 24 points to bring her total to 571.

Last night was the last home double-header of the season as well as the last home game for the women’s team.  The next home game is Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 against Rockland.  This is also the last game for the men’s team.

Matt Ciuffitelli as Oscar Madison and Tommy J. Wright as Felix Unger

You’ve seen them in the movies, you’ve watched them on TV, now come and experience Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” on SCCC’s Performing Art Center’s stage. 

Let us entertain you as Tim Chenard directs his first ever student product with an amazing cast including Matt Ciuffitelli as Oscar Madison and Tommy J. Wright as Felix Unger. 

Tickets are being sold at the SCCC Box office and online at www.sussex.edu.  Just $5.00 for students and staff, $10.00 for the community. So bring a date or the whole family on Friday February 24th at 7 pm and Saturday the 25th, 2 pm matinee or 7 pm.

By Timothy Profeta

         At Windy Brow Orchard in Fredon recently, the sun sifted and danced through the trees, providing that poignant autumn coloration. The orchard provides an escape from entertainment dominated by technology and gives a true feel of the land that many call home.

         For $9, visitors can pick a peck of apples, about 10-12 pounds.  Some visitors make long trips to pick their apples at Windy Brow.

           “We came up from Denville to enjoy the beautiful land and have something fun for the kids to do,” said Denville resident Michael Cleveland.

         Embracing the beauty of the land in Sussex County is a relief from fast-paced, non-stop media and a fun activity for the weekends.

           “It was like being in a Steinbeck novel. I got to spend time with people I enjoy being around in a truly beautiful place,” said SCCC student Taylor Constantine of Hampton.

Rutgers student Brittany Metsopulos of Hampton commutes home for the weekends and chose to go apple picking.

“I genuinely love apples,” said Brittany, “and it’s also good to support local economies.”

          A good number of young adults seem to enjoy the outdoors.

            “It’s affordable, close to home, and feels great to be outside, as opposed to going to see a movie or watch a game,” said Rutgers student and Stillwater resident Chris Profeta.

        Windy Brow can also offer a sense of discovery to people who go.          

        “It was a beautiful, fun-filled day with new and different experiences. We got to pick all sorts of apples and I got to discover new kinds apples that I like,” Taylor said.

        Windy Brow Orchard is something unique, leisurely and affordable to do on weekends.

         “It was fun, I would definitely do it again,” said Taylor

                                          Trick or Treat: Are You Too Old?
By Michelle Achtau
      “Trick or treat!” A little boy is dressed in a Batman costume while holding out his candy bag. As he receives his Halloween treat, the smile on his face widens. “Thank you!” he yells as he takes off.

Five minutes later, the doorbell rings again.  This time, the trick or treater is not a child.  He is a teenager who looks like he can be eighteen or nineteen years old. He isn’t friendly and has a look on his face that says “give me candy.” The candy drops in their bag and they run off to the next house.

There is no age limit rule for trick or treaters, but sometimes we wonder, how old is too old?
      It’s three o’ clock on Halloween. The streets are somewhat dead with a few early bird trick-or-treaters. Mothers are pushing their toddlers in strollers as they go from house to house.  As the night progresses, more people swarm the streets. The darker it gets, the more the teenagers and older crowd comes out.

          Halloween is a holiday that can be enjoyed by all ages, but sometimes there’s a point where the line should not be crossed. If people are polite by saying thank you then they get candy, they should get the hand-out, but often teenagers have no manners or awareness of the clock when it comes to Halloween.

Some neighbors have the best Halloween treats on the block, so their doorbell is always ringing.

           “I love having trick or treaters. But having the doorbell go off for hours can be exhausting. By eight thirty, I’m ready to wind down. Unfortunately, around nine or nine thirty, I get the older crowd is still coming to the door,” Michelle Lipari said.  “I personally think if you are still in high school, it’s a little old to be trick or treating.”

            Costumes, candy, and spooky decorations—who doesn’t love Halloween? Everyone can enjoy this holiday, as long as they’re polite and don’t stay out too late.

“A lot of people I know get really angry at older kids trick or treating. I think it’s great,” said Sam Desande. “It seems like our society just wants teens to not exist. I would much rather have teens come to my door for some free candy then come later with toilet paper. Usually the older kids we get are super polite. And I could care less if they are in costume. As long as they ring the bell they can have candy.”
            There is no rule saying if you are a teenager you are too old, but some people may think otherwise. Halloween is a holiday for people to let out their inner child—but perhaps some rude teenagers should draw the line.

During our first Open Sga Meeting, students, student ambassadors and members of the SGA got to enjoy an interactive session with inspirational speaker Marc Wayshak. Marc spoke to students about how life is full of barriers. He explained that one can break these barriers with a good laugh, a positive attitude and determination. To demonstate, Marc gave each student a lesson in how to break a 4-5 inch wooden board (I am not sure if that was the exact measurements, maybe you can remember better??). Students got to write down their worries and goals on their own boards. After less than 30 min of training, students were hitting away at their “barriers”. Every single student was able to break through their barriers. It was a sight to behold. Each student learned a valuable lesson and also had a chance to show off their new talent. Needless to say, the first Open SGA meeting of the semester was far from boring!

Article written and photo’s taken by: 
-Cristina Medina
SGA Secretary

Men’s Skylanders Outscore Ocean County

By Donna Fitzpatrick 10/1/11

            In last Saturday’s game at home, the Sussex County Skylanders defeated Ocean County College by a score of 4 -2.

            Within one and half minutes into the game, SCCC made there first goal and just over nine minutes later made another, making the score 2-0. SCCC scored again with 15 minutes left in the first period making it 3 to zip. Within the last two minutes of the period SCCC goalie, Casey Campbell was red carded. Head Coach Eric Ford had to replace Campbell for the penalty kick which scored making it 3-1.

With 19 minutes into the second period, rival Ocean County scored again – 3-2.  However, two minutes later SCCC Mychal Jensen made his second goal of the game making it 4 -2.

Final Score 4-2.

Goals:  SCCC – Mychal Jensen 2, Mustafa Adiguzelli, John Hasty

              OCC – Arthur Forde, Albert Kolesa

Saves : SCCC – Casey Campbell 8 red card, Mustafa 0, Billy

                            Stezel 3

              OCCC – Batullo 9

Team Records: SCCC 5-2,     Ocean County 6-2

Link for more photos of the game go to:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexnj/sets/

By Andrea Ulrich

As darkness fell in Vernon on the late-summer festival, a young man spun balls of fire as he danced to the psychedelic music that was played on the stage in front of him.

People gathered and watched; some sat on the grass, while some stood and took pictures. A projector screen behind the young fire spinner showed thought-provoking images, while vendors near the stage and sold artwork, jewelry and vegetarian food.

All are welcome at EVOLVEFEST — the very young, the very old and everyone in between. Artists, musicians and poets are drawn to EVOLVEFEST, as well others that want to be part of positive change and evolve together in a peaceful way — through art, music and yoga.

For four days in early September, thousands of people were gathered at Rickey Farm for EVOLVEFEST. Created and produced by singer/songwriter, Dave Bryson, EVOLVEFEST is an annual music and yoga festival that encourages positive change when it comes to issues concerning the environment and sustainable living, personal creativity and spirituality. The festival also emphasizes the need to overcome ignorance.

“Evolve becomes more of a community where you look at people and make really great friends, as opposed to other festivals where it’s mostly a personal experience…but evolve has workshops and healers and lots of activities that bring people together in a loving way,” said Chris Diorio, a vendor that sold his artwork at the festival.

Most evolvers set up tents and camped for the weekend, which created a temporary community. Neighbors shared their resources and their ideas and made it a learning experience.

“I learned to love myself and others more fully, which is what I learn every year at evolve, so every year I evolve a little more into that idea,” Chris said.

EVOLVEFEST, held September 2-5, featured more than 50 bands, with two stages. There were 25 yoga instructors that taught on stage, and a kid’s yoga workshop was available. Other attractions of EVOLVEFEST included vibrational poetry, energy healing, a hula hooping workshop and a didgeridoo workshop.

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Golf Teaming Up With Our Soldiers

By: Zachary Hathaway

            The major golfing company Ping has shown its support for our soldiers this past Saturday by authorizing veterans rebates on any Ping item bought. You can find many ping accessories such as gold clubs, hats, golf bags, and gloves at the Newton Golf Centre located on the north side of rt. 206 in Newton, right passed the Newton-Andover border.  All that’s needed is a military I.D. to receive the rebate and receive up to $30 off depending on the product. This sale is still going on for the next few weeks.

The Many Adventures of Samhill Road

     For those of you who don’t know, I play in a band called Samhill Road. We are an acoustic duo who have been performing together for the past 8 years. We’ve been featured on Radio, Television, Magazines, Newspapers, we do shows where we raise money and bring in canned goods to go to local food pantries and homeless shelters. We’ve played on the streets of New Brunswick, NJ, and many other interesting places, but the coolest so far has been in Orlando, Florida! We recently played a show in Walt Disney World as a featured artist right outside the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride at the Magic Kingdom. What a blast! This was the most fun show we’ve probably played and we can say that it is definitely one of our best. The audience was incredible and very receptive of us, and the cool thing is you can find it all at www.youtube.com/samhillroadband! We recently went to Atlanta, GA to record with Grammy Award Winning Producer Scotty Wilbanks who plays keyboards for a band called Third Day. We’re working on an album with him called “It’s About Time”. We try to play anywhere and everywhere we can. If you’d like to give us a try, you can find everything at www.samhillroad.com and www.reverbnation.com/samhillroad! Our next show will be October 2^nd at the Church of the Nazarene in Warwick, NY! We go on at 7:30 PM opening for Nashville singer Chris Williams. Feel free to check it out!

-Andrew Gallagher