Dear Manhattanville Students, Faculty, and Staff,

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Monique E. Hardy

Editor-in-Chief

Moving on is one of those things that is easier said then done. Whether it is getting over a relationship, the death of a loved one, or an argument with your best friend, it is something that has to be done! It is important to redirect the energy that is being put into these time consuming obstacles. If there are goals that you have not met that you wish to meet, today is the day to start. You will find that once that negative energy is transformed into fuel to achieve your goal, you will move mountains!

As long as you have faith and strength, it is not too late to start anew. Make it happen!

Today is Washington’s Birthday.

Room Freeze Over

11:00am: Bake Sale: Psychology Club

4:00pm: UN Briefing

4:30pm: Daniel’s Music Foundation

5:00pm: Children’s Hope Foundation

5:30pm: All Soul’s Soup Kitchen

6:00pm: Yoga

7:00pm: Chorus Rehearsal

11:00am: Found on Facebook: Experience the artwork of artists from around the world, all found within the confines of Facebook

12:00pm: Women of Color Group

12:30pm: Tanzania 102: Learn more about a volunteer opportunity in Tanzania

3:20pm: St. Stephen’s AIDS Dinner

5:00pm: Boys-to-Men

5:00pm: Creative Expressions through Art

6:00pm: Women’s Basketball vs. Delaware Valley

7:00pm: Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal

8:00pm: Men’s Basketball vs. Delaware Valley

8:00pm: Midnight Run

8:30om: Candlelight Vigil: Seeds of Peace hosts a vigil on behalf of the victims in Haiti

10:00am: Holy Rosary

10:00am: MIDI and Electronic Band Rehearsal

10:00am: Zumba

11:00am: Found on Facebook

11:30am: Music Department Auditions for Graduate Program

12:00pm: Ash Wednesday Celebration

12:45pm: Music Department Auditions for Prospective Students

1:30pm: Lord’s Pantry

2:30pm: Big Brother/Big Sister

3:00pm: Faculty Council I Meeting

3:30pm: Grace Mentoring Project

4:00pm: Touch of Dance

4:30pm: Art of Dancing

5:00pm: Ladies Room

5:00pm: NY Foundation for the Arts- Panel Discussion

6:30pm: Connections

6:30pm: Semantico

7:00pm: Portfolio Workshop

7:30pm: Orchestra Rehearsal

Anyone who ventured outside into the frigid weather on the night of January 29 most likely couldn’t help but notice the unusually bright full moon overhead. This was no ordinary spectacle, for it was the largest and brightest full moon that will be seen this year. And to make the sight even better, Mars was also clearly visible directly adjacent to it. The Native Americans aptly called this scene that was in view last month the “Full Wolf Moon”. It received this title because it was believed that in the dead of winter, wolves would howl at the moon as a sign of hunger. Wolves these days may no longer be paying a great deal of attention to it, but most Americans certainly are. Since July 20th the moon has generated an abnormally large amount of interest, due to the fact that 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the first man to step on the lunar surface.

Recently, the state of California has voted to include about 100 artifacts left on the moon from the first manned landing at Tranquility Base as a state historical resource. This decision was made in order to protect these objects from a myriad of situations which may be presented in the future. The ruling does not solely offer protection to the items; it also sends a clear message that the moon is not to be exploited. With an intense amount of interest directed toward our natural satellite all over the world, it is possible in the coming years that many other countries will set up programs in order to visit it. California wants to make sure that if this happens “the final frontier” will not be taken advantage of. At the present moment, there is an international law that dictates that no one country can lay claim to the moon, however, this is as far as it goes. In the future it is the hope of many that the landing site will one day be listed as a United Nations World Heritage Site. This state has decided to start a movement to protect the artifacts and the site chiefly because a large percentage of the technology that helped the mission succeed was developed there. Like in the past, California still remains one of the most prestigious technologically driven areas in the U.S., so the state feels inclined to give their unique creations an unrivaled status that will show future generations where it all began.

The most recent time anyone has stepped on the moon was in 1972, when the U.S. last embarked on a manned mission. It is unlikely though that any American will get the chance to do this again for a large time span. President Obama will ask Congress shortly to stop funding NASA’s project that is developing technology that will enable us to return to the moon. Set up by George W. Bush in 2004, the Constellation Program’s main goal is to send men back to the lunar surface by 2020. Since it was first created six years ago over $9 billion has already been spent on it. And much more would be needed over the years in order to make it work. Obama reasons that in this economic period of instability such an exorbitant amount of money devoted to a cause such as this is not a fiscally responsible policy.

While it is true that huge sums of money have to be poured into such a project, what better way to uplift the spirits of Americans than to see us return to our nearest celestial neighbor that we first visited so long ago?

A new space race has begun; right now in India plans are being drafted for a manned mission to the moon by 2016. It would be a pity to see America miss out on this and put its space programs on hold while an incredibly strong interest has been reignited on matters relating to the heavens. Not even a half century ago, we Americans at the height of Cold War, when the country was in fear of nuclear annihilation, created never before seen technology that enabled us to send men to the moon. Instead of devoting this money to military matters, we used it in a scientific and patriotic way not to defend or destroy, but to create something that made us genuinely proud to live in “the land of the free”. The 20th century will be remembered for the first landing on the moon. Why not build off that experience and let us return, and then move on to even greater expeditions, such as a mission to Mars. If we could manage such a mammoth undertaking 40 years ago, we can certainly do even better now.

Set 30 years into the future after the apocalypse, the movie follows Eli (Denzel Washington) as he travels from the east coast to the west coast in the US. Along his quest, he demonstrates hunting and survival skills. Unknown to anyone, Eli has the last bible in his possession recorded after the event. He believes that he should deliver the book to the west coast from a higher authority. Carnegie (Oldman), who builds a rundown town and keeps the supply of water, sends his workers in search for the book. Once Eli enters the town, he singlehandedly fights a group of people without getting hurt. Carnegie is impressed and wants him in his search for the book. When he accidently finds out that Eli has the book from Solara (Kunis), his stepdaughter, he tries to kill Eli and get the book. Solara and Eli try to reach the west coast in time before Carnegie and his men capture them. I felt the action sequences were great, but the graphic violence took the story into another direction. Instead of the plot, the movie focuses on violence, which takes away from the story. Nevertheless, it is a great movie with great acting. A must see in my opinion.

Academy-Award winning director, James Cameron, emerges after a 13 year absence to create a world that none of us has ever seen before. Avatar is set in the future in Pandora, a world that is inhabited by the Na’vi, a race of indigenous blue creatures who live in peace with nature. Pandora is being mined by Earth for a rare substance. Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) spearheads the Avatar program, which is where scientist grow Na’vi-human hybrids that are controlled by humans via mental link by genetically matching humans. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a disabled ex-marine who was originally hired as a bodyguard but ultimately participates through the Avatar program, meets Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) who saves him from death. In his Avatar form, she brings him back to her tribe and is forced to teach him the ways of her people. As time goes on, the tribe begins to accept him as one of their own. Jake is then promised by the mining corporation for treatment for his disability in exchange for the location of the substance Earth has been mining. He gives the mining corporation what they want but regrets it later after Neytiri and he fall in love. The humans and the Na’vi are embroiled in a battle with each other and Jake is forced to choose between them.

The visuals and the storyline in this movie are spectacular. Many recommend watching the movie in 3-D but in this case, 3-D is not that necessary. Although the movie isalmost 3 hours long, it is worth every minute. This movie is praised as the best picture of 2009 and a front-runner in the 2009 Academy Award for Best Picture. It is also recorded as the highest grossing film of all time. If you haven’t seen it yet, you don’t know what you’re missing!