Cardinal Courier 1 22 2003 V2 N7 by St. John Fisher College

ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE

VOLUME 2 - ISSUE 7 - January 22, 2003

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Fisher hoops take third place in the JP Morgan Chase Tournament. Story on page 12 Freshman, Nathalie Louge helps students at St. Boniface After Care Program with their homework.

Students give back Service Scholars Program receives Presidential Community Service Award S TA F F W R I T E R

MICHELLE GIRARDI

A Martin Luther King celebration at and around Fisher. Story on page 6-7

It’s the Wednesday after winter break and Chris Lydon already feels worn out from getting back into the swing of early classes and homework, but he has something more important to do this afternoon than indulge in a nap or slip into a coma in front of his Playstation 2. Lydon enters a small classroom with two low, long tables surround-

ed by miniature plastic chairs. The room of kindergarteners looks up at him, and each of their faces light up when they realize he is there. They squeal his name, and a few put down their apple juice cups and jump out of their seats to wrap their arms around his legs. Some of them are so excited that they tug on his sleeves to see if Lydon will pick them up. He is bombarded with questions in rapid succession. “Where have you been for so

Jay and Kevin ask for help yet again. See the Off the Wall page. Story on page 8

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Lydon walks through the halls of St. Boniface with two students of the After Care Program hanging on his legs.

long?” they ask. “Will you play soccer later?” others scream. Lydon is used to it though because he has been volunteering at St. Boniface’s After Care program as a Service Scholar for four years, and spending time with these enthusiastic kids is the highlight of his week. This scene has been a reality every January since he came to Fisher. Fisher students such as Lydon and the other 117 members of the Service Scholars Program will volunteer over 20,000 hours of service to the Rochester community this year, said Sally Vaughan, director of community service. This dedication to the Rochester community, commitment to service and continued enthusiastic involvement propelled Fisher to become the only college or university to be honored as a 2002 President’s Community Volunteer Award winner last month. “When I was a freshman I was assigned to do my service at St. Boniface, but I chose to stay all four years because I really like the kids there and the teachers make it feel like home. I love coming here,” Lydon said. “We all look forward to having him come in,” said Deborah D’Hondt, a teacher’s aide at St. Boniface who works in the After Care Program. “Chris does very well with the kids. He plays with them in the gym, plays all of their games with them, listens to them and helps them with their homework.” Lydon has been working with kids since high school where he volunteered at a youth group and served as a Big Brother. He also continued his work as a Big Brother over the summer by tutoring and spending leisure time with a 14-year-old boy. Additionally, his experiences with kids have inspired this biology major to aspire to become a teacher so that he can continue his leadership role

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Michelle Girardi

Directly above: Senior, Chris Lydon plays in the gymnasium with students at St. Boniface where he has been volunteering for the past four years.

"We were all very pleased to accept this honor from President Bush on behalf of the College and, especially, the students, faculty, and staff who together made this outstanding achievement possible." -Donald Bain

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A new beginning each moment, not just Jan. 1 So, we’ve reached 2003- a new year. I have always found New Years to be so weird. It is weird that Dec. 31 marks the end of a year. Why are there only 365 days in a year? Or why do we even have years? There is a lot that is weird about each new year, but I’m not here to question the technicality of it – that is whole different topic. What I will question, however, is the meaning of a new year, mainly new year’s resolutions. Why do we make new year’s resolutions? I have never understood them and I don’t think that I ever will. I understand that Jan. 1 is the ultimate sign of a new beginning, but when you think about it, every month is a new beginning, every week, day, hour, minute, second. We are constantly surrounded by a new chance to begin fresh, yet we never see it. Instead we wait until the new year to change something that we don’t like about ourselves. Why? Sometimes I feel like we as a society focus too much on the future. Do you know how many times I have heard someone say, “I am going to stop smoking next year,” or, “I’m going to study harder next semester.” Even the simplest little things like, “I’m going to get

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more sleep starting next week,” or, “I’m going to eat better starting tomorrow.” Why wait? Why don’t we do these things right when we say them? If it is because they aren’t important enough, then why do we do them at all? It easy to say that you will do something tomorrow or later in the week, but sooner or later there isn’t going to be a tomorrow or a later in the week. Eventually time is going to run out on all us. It is a scary, unhappy thing to think about, but perhaps we should do it more often. We can’t predict our lives. We can’t think that since we are young and in college we can’t be touched. We aren’t immortal gods, although some may like to think that. We need to realize that there is a world out there and that we are not immune to it. All around us, people our age are being thrown into situations that they can’t con-

trol. Think about those who are headed to the Middle East to face a possible war with Iraq. Or those who are living in North Korea in the midst of the increasing nuclear weapons threat. Or the people who walk around constantly fearing that a suicide bomber may end their lives early. Everyday these people are thinking about what they can do to make the most of what may be their last day on this earth yet we sit here and say, “I’ll start next week.” I’m not saying that we should completely embrace life and live every minute to the fullest. That would be nice, but I don’t expect itI can’t even expect myself to do that. What we can do, however, is act more for today and stop waiting to act on things. It all starts with the simplest of things, like resolutions. Don’t wait for 2004, or next month, next week, or tomorrow. Do it now because you never know…. Email address: ker3522@sjfc.edu

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR I try and live by a simple code: love and tolerance of others. Real simple, real easy to follow.This also includes the love I have for ignorant people that continue to harass Fisher Pride and its members and who are allowed to continue here at Fisher. Let’s say I’m a closet-Nazi and hate Blacks, Jews, Asians, Virgos, smokers and people with webbed toes. Can I act like I get along with them all? Sure can. Can I sit in my room and blame all of America’s problems on them? Sure can. Can I send e-mails to these groups saying they’re wrong and use words like nigger, spick, gook, or towel-head? Sure can. Would I get thrown out of school? Probably. Yet if I call someone a faggot or queer, I’d get a slap on the wrist? Does anyone else see something wrong or is it just me? In the “real world” where many of you, God help us, are going to be, if I sent a co-worker an e-mail as abrasive,I would be fired! My boss would probably even have security escort me out. Yet this happens on our campus and these folks are still in class.This doesn’t make sense. What I do know is that “hate” is not in the Fisher Creed, and I don’t reckon that tolerance of hate crimes is either. Then again, maybe it is. We are taught respect. Well yeah, I can respect angry people who are struggling with their own sexuality and need to express themselves in such a primitive way. And I can be a little bit openminded; I did after all grow up in Klan country. And I suppose that attending a school celebrating diversity has to allow some socially moronic people to attend (again I am not trying to offend morons I am just trying to do some-

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thing “priductive with my life”). And even unsophisticated people deserve to get educated, right? But in some sort of bizarre way, I need these nescient (ignorant) people in my life. With them around I can see how stupid I would look if I acted this way, and as the Chinese proverb says, the mouth of a fool will announce his foolishness. My point here is not that I am a racist, I’m far from it, believe me on that. Actually I had friends in the Federal Building in Oklahoma City and I still get a little uneasy around white folk and this incident has not helped at all. What I am trying to do here is to cause the Fisher community to pause and think... is this is the kind of atmosphere that we want to learn in? Hmm? You know out in the really REAL world this is a hate crime and now a law! It is stated in Executive orders No. 28 and No.33 by Governor Pataki. Now if this is a crime in the real world, then why is it not on campus? These are just my opinions and you don’t have to believe them. I will tell you this;I have been assaulted,bruised, and screamed at for what I believe in. My experience has shown that these people are afraid or angry about something.What exactly I do not know. Do I think these students should still attend Fisher? No. Do I think they made a mistake? No. Should they be held accountable for their actions? Yes, this is called growing up. Something that we ALL have to do, and until some of us grow up, I will love you until you can love yourself. Kevin White junior

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Is community service important to you? Why or why not?

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“It is important because it is good to help out the community. It is a good feeling when you’re helping someone out!” ~Michelle Hetzel, freshman

“It is important because that way you are giving back. It is not just about helping someone, but you get experience and feel better about yourself.” ~Zarna Patel, junior

“It is important because everyone needs to put their bit in. It is due upon everyone living in the community and every little bit helps.” ~Sabrina Noreen Khan, senior

“I think it’s important if for no other reason, then the fact that it gives you experience in the working community even if you don’t get paid for it.” ~Michael Petrie, junior

“It’s really good to give back to the community. It shows good character and it definitely helps when applying for jobs because it shows good morale.” ~Josh Youngman, junior

“I think that community service is very important and giving of yourself is important but college is a time of self discovery so you should focus more attention on getting to know yourself before helping others. ” ~Nora Thomas, sophomore

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From a small office covered in post-it notes in the back of the Fishbowl, Beth Herberger has served as Director of Student Life for the past four years. By the end of the month, however, Herberger will be moving on, allowing Tammi Wiley to become the interim director of student life and newly hired Kevin Miller as the interim coordinator of student life. Herberger’s decision to leave is due to the birth of her third child, which is scheduled to happen in less than two weeks. Herberger – who will have had three children in as many years – will leave St. John Fisher to be with her family and raise her newborn child. Herberger, who refers to herself as a “perpetual college student,” has made a lasting impact on campus. Shortly after her arrival, she had already begun organizing a new orientation program, the same one used today. She has also coordinated commencement activities, organized the inauguration of the Fishbowl, worked on the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, and brought the academic College Bowl to Fisher. Taking over her responsibilities for the remainder of the semester will be Wiley, the assistant director of student life. Herberger is fully confident in Wiley’s abilities to pick up where she left off. Herberger explained that they share “one brain”, and that Wiley is a good portion of the reason behind her success. Wiley attended college at the

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University of St. Thomas in Houston. She went on to get her masters in Human Services Administration at Rider University in New Jersey. Anxious to start as the new director, Wiley realizes that she has some big shoes to fill. Herberger not only served as her boss but as a teacher and a mentor. Wiley will be taking over the director’s position temporarily until the end of the school year. The school will conduct a national search for a permanent replacement. In the meantime Wiley will do her best to continue the traditions Herberger has started. In her time as interim director, Wiley plans to include more programming and said that she is willing to put in extra hours to make sure the transition runs smoothly. Miller will add a fresh face to the Office of Student Life. Miller is a recent Fisher graduate. As part of last year’s graduating class, Miller has a degree in marketing. Wiley and Herberger both have complete faith in Miller’s abilities.

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On Saturday, Dec. 21st James Bourne died in an automobile accident driving to his home in Waterloo, NY. Bourne was a junior management major who transferred from Finger Lakes Community College to St. John Fisher College in the fall. Although he only attended one semester at Fisher, he left a strong impression with both professors and friends. Robert Costigan, a management professor at Fisher, remembers Bourne being insightful with his responses when called upon. “He helped me a few times see

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Sally Vaughan, director of community service at St. John Fisher College, talks in depth about the history of the Service Scholars Program as well as the recent award they received. Q: How did the service program get started here at Fisher? A. We don’t have too many valedictorians and salutatorians who come to Fisher so we thought of other ways in which we might attract good students. Dr. Keough and her senior staff discussed it and they decided to start a community service scholarship. The program started in 1997 and then I came in the next year. That’s how it all started. Q: How did you get involved with the Service Scholars Program? A: I am a graduate of Nazareth College and my husband and daughter are both Fisher graduates so I have had a connection to Fisher. I had been involved in a lot of community service. I actually was a teacher for 25 years at a junior college. When I saw the job become available to work in community service with college students, and community service was natural to me, it just seemed to go hand-in-hand. So, I applied for the job here at St. John Fisher working with the Service Scholars Program. Q: How are students chosen for the Service Scholars Program? A: We recruit high school seniors who have exhibited a background in community service. We are looking for students with a very sound background in service and a

Continued from page 1 and positive influence in the lives of young people. “I love community service not just for the feeling of doing something good, but because I honestly enjoy spending time with the kids and they really appreciate me,” he said. “I can talk to them about what interests them and what is going on their lives, and I help them, and I think it makes a big

passion for serving others. First the student must be nominated, then apply to the college and must be accepted. I then review all of the applications with the help of two students. We work as a team and read every profile, about 200 last year, and give each student a score. An interview with the applicants, the nomination forms, and our evaluation is all factored in the final decision.

Center who oversees four to six service scholars each year. The president of our board accepted the award along with the president of the college and the provost. We are the first organization in New York to ever receive this award and the first college in the whole United States. A White House representative talked about what it meant to President Bush that we are so involved in service

Q: Once they have been accepted into the program, what is the next step? A: Once they have been accepted into the program, I talk to each student to find out what their major will be and give them a few ideas of areas where they can complete their service hours. All the students then choose what they want to do. I do not choose anything for them. I think it is better if they choose something that they would be interested in. The students need to give 120 hours to an organization here in Rochester each year in the program. Then they can do 80 any place they want to for a total of 200 hours of community service each year. The freshmen have a little leeway and only have to complete a total of 130 hours for the first year. This helps them with the transition into the college and the service program.

Q: What made Fisher’s Service Scholars Program stand out enough to receive such a prestigious award? A: I don’t think I realized the competition that was out there for this award. We later heard that there were over 3,500 applicants and that only 20 were selected. I think we met the criteria exactly. We are a new program and together with the students and the sites we made it work. It is that cooperation that makes the program so successful. If you’re talking about committing to a community, we have 118 students working in the community at over 50 sites. Over five years, we have done more than 70,000 hours. We are making a difference. If you put 118 students out into the community in a variety of sites you’d have to be making a difference.

in animals, they could work at Lollypop Farm or the Animal Service League. United Cerebral Palsy is one of the many sites where students can work with children who have special needs. In all, we have over 50 sites that the scholars can choose from.

Q: What are some of the different organizations that students in the past have been involved with? A: We have education majors who choose to work in inner city schools. Students in biology or psychology may be working in a group home or a hospital. Students have worked at Rochester Psychiatric Center. We had a few nursing students who chose to work in nursing homes. If students are interested

Q: What awards have been received by the students and the program? A: The Points of Life Foundation is a government organization committed to community service. I attended a conference several years ago where they talked about a Presidential Award for students who complete 100 hours of community service a year. All of our Service Scholars have been getting this award since 1999. Shortly after learning about the individual awards, an announcement came in about program awards for organizations who have shown initiative and have unique ideas for community service. As I read about what they were looking for, I thought it described our Service Scholars Program. The program was nominated for the award by Fisher alumnus Bob Riley of the Rochester Psychiatric

difference in their lives.” Following in Lydon’s footsteps is freshman Service Scholar Nathalie Louge who has accompanied Lydon at St. Boniface this year. Like Lydon, Louge fell in love with being a role model for kids in high school where she performed in a singing group called Vitamin L that toured the country and strived to help and inspire kids to build character. “When I heard about the Service Scholar Program last February, I

knew it was for me,” Louge said. “I love playing with the kids at St. Boniface, tutoring them and getting to meet new people.” Louge excels as a service scholar not only through her work at St. Boniface, but also through her leadership roles on campus as a member of the rugby team, the gospel choir, Fisher Players, and the Dean’s List. According to Vaughan, the program, now in its sixth year, accepts 36 freshman each year and offers

Q: How do you think the service program, and community service in general, promotes character? A: I think that community service is reciprocal. Not only are we giving but we are receiving. That has been a difficult thing for students to realize at first. They think that they are just going and assisting in classrooms or helping out in the hospital but they are also becoming better people and learning from others. The people that not only scholarships that equal one- third of the total yearly cost of Fisher’s tuition, fees, and room and board for four years, but also a Certificate of Service Leadership upon graduation from Fisher. In general, the program was established to acknowledge and reward high school seniors who exhibit a continuing interest in serving the needs of others through a commitment to community service, Vaughan said. To remain in the program, firstyear students must complete 130 hours of service and upperclassmen must complete 200 hours. At least 60 percent of these hours must be completed in the Rochester community and coordinated through the Community Service Office. Fisher’s Service Scholar Program was one of 19 winners honored at a White House ceremony last month. President Katherine Keough, Board Chair Thomas Bonadio, and Provost Donald Bain

we actually serve are teaching us too and anytime you learn more about yourself, that’s building character. Seniors who have been in the program for four years realize how much their experiences have shaped them as a person. I think many of them will go on to do service for life. I think the program not only shapes your character but it also helps you in your career aspiration. Sometimes students come into the program not knowing their major and so we put them into an elementary school and suddenly they become education majors. Also, we have students who realize they don’t want to be in the field that they had chosen because of experience on the site. Students often walk away from the program being able to solidify what they want to do with their lives. Q: What’s next for the service program? A: This semester I am taking the freshmen down to a soup kitchen to serve. We keep hearing that students do great things but what sites want are for the kids to actually be there helping out. Donating canned goods and clothing is great but the sites say, “We want your people.” Students going down to the soup kitchen and other sites where they are needed and serving has such a greater impact than donations alone. I think that’s the real service. I’m trying to serve those where the resources are scarce. I think the real needs are where people are sleeping in boxes and have only one meal a day. My goal is to explore some of the more challenging sites. They are riskier but I do think we have to take risks. We are not going to learn about what’s really going on if we don’t experience it. traveled to Washington to accept the award, an engraved sterling silver medallion. Fisher’s program, a first-time nominee, was selected from over 3,500 nominations because of its significant achievement, ability to meet community needs, innovation, mobilization of other volunteers, and depth of ongoing involvement, Vaughan said. Additionally, students in the program such as Louge feel that they receive many benefits from their community service hours and learn a lot about themselves throughout their years in the program. “I love the feeling I get when I actually connect with a child,” she said. “Doing this has made me more open-minded and helped me to develop many social skills. To me, what I do is not service. It’s something I do for fun.” Email address: mmg6764@sjfc.edu

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Board of Trustees: Thomas F. Bonadio ’71, Chair Partner, The Bonadio Group

Joseph R. Rulison ’78, Vice Chair General Manager, MUNIFLOW

Jacqueline Adams President, Adams Strategic Communications

Martin K. Birmingham Regional President, Fleet Bank

Thomas G. Bowles ’71 Chief Operating Officer, Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.

Rev. John R. Cavanaugh, C.S.B. Professor Emeritus of English, St. John Fisher College

Gloria D. Cochran CEO, The Plaza Group Charles A. Constantino ’61 Executive Vice President, PAR Technology Corporation

José J. Coronas General Partner, Trillium Group

Dr.. Katherinee E.. Keough, Presidentt off St.. Johnn Fisherr College,, andd thee Boardd off Trusteess congratulate:: Director of Community Service: Ms. Sally Vaughan; Program Director: Dr. J. Jason Berman; Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lynn Donahue, Dr. Theresa Nicolay, Mr. Clarence Norman, Mr. David O’Brien, Dr. David Pate, Dr. William Sullivan, Dr. Deborah VanderBilt; and the Service Scholars themselves for receiving the President’s Community Volunteer Award for the Service Scholars Program.

honor Fisher,one of 20 winners from over 3,500 nominations, is the only college in the country and the only organization in New York State to receive this honor.

Rev. Albert Cylwicki, C.S.B. Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, St. John Fisher College

Margaret R. DeFrancisco Director, New York Lottery

David M. Flaum President, Flaum Management Company, Inc.

Michael C. Goonan ’75 Vice President and CFO, University of Rochester Medical Center

James P. Growney ’66 Retired Chairman and CEO, C.P.U., Inc.

William M. Hughes ’62 President, HPA Telecom Group

Martin L. Keating ’75 Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston

Katherine E. Keough, Ed.D. President, St. John Fisher College

The Honorable Sheldon J. Krys Consultant for International and Governmental Affairs, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC

R. Wayne LeChase CEO and Managing Partner, LeChase Construction

Robert W. Loss Jr., M.D. ’74 Managing Partner, Dermatology Associates

Daniel N. Maxwell ’66 Vice President, Warren-Hoffman & Associates, Inc.

Sister Elizabeth Meegan, OP, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

Martin Mucci ’81 Senior Vice President of Operations, Paychex, Inc.

Jane F. Napier Community Volunteer

John A. (Jack) Palvino ’55 Retired Executive Vice President, The Lincoln Group

Mary V. Piehler ’79 Vice President, Systems Management Planning

Ronald A. Pluta ’79 Managing Partner, Calkins Corporate Park

Wanda Polisseni Community Volunteer

Mark M. Sieczkarek

As graduates and friends of the College, we are proud to be part of St. John Fisher College.

Senior Vice President and President, Americas Region, Bausch & Lomb

Romeo A. Smith ’95 President, Romeo Smith Company, Inc.

Rev. Joseph A. Trovato, C.S.B. Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Church

Gerald E. VanStrydonck ’66 Senior Vice President and CFO, Sigma Marketing Group

James E. Whelehan ’70 Vice President for Advancement, McQuaid Jesuit High School

Deborah Wilson Senior Vice President, Hayes Fischer Capital Management

Philip H. Yawman Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Choice One Communications

Ex-Officio Members: Dr. David A. Sanders Chair, Faculty Assembly, Professor of English

Megan Risko Class of 2003, President, Student Government Association

Steven Terrigino ’89 Alumni Board President, Principal-Small Business Advisory Group, The Bonadio Group

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onday, January 20, 2003 was Martin Luther King Day. Celebrations to commemorate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held all throughout Rochester, including Strong Museum, Rochester Museum and Science Center, George Eastman House and St. John Fisher College.

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community mural, “Continue to Dream,” painted by Shawn Dunwoody was displayed at the Rochester Museum and Science Center on Monday. (RMSC) People were asked to write their dream on a button (like the one below) and place it on the mural.

t. John Fisher’s gospel choir, composed of students sang at the college’s Martin Luther King Day celebration on January 20th. The group invited anyone, from the college and community, to participate in the concert honoring Dr. King’s birthday. The event was held in Kearney Auditorium.

he George Eastman House closed their pres tation, Picturing What Matters: An Offering Photographs, on Jan. 20th, Martin Luther King day. The exhibit displayed pictures from area pe on what they thought was important in their life The exhibit was free to the public on that day as way to honor Dr. King.

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ames McCarroll, chaplain of the black student caucus at Colgate Divinity School, spoke Monday at St. John Fisher’s Martin Luther King Day celebration.

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o celebrate diversity and commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., the Borinquen Dance Theater preformed various types of Latin dances at Strong Museum. Other performances were African American dance, Australian didgeridoo music, Korean Children’s dance, African drumming and The Ching-fen Asian Dance Group.

lmeta Whitis presented “To Continue the Dream: Imagination is Everything,” at the Rochester Museum and Science Center on January 20th. Through song, poem and enthusiastic voice, Whitis and the audience explored the ideals and values of Martin Luther King Jr. Compiled by Alexis Speck

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The dilemma over Middle Earth has been solved, we both look strange as Wizards. SPORTS EDITOR

JAY ADAMS

I figured the time had come. I had to see what all the fuss was about. Columbia House had taken the liberty of sending me a copy of "The Lord of the Rings" without me even asking for it. How nice is that?! I peeled away the plastic covering from the DVD and began to work on those annoying stickers that keep the DVD case shut. After fidgeting around, trying to use my fingernails to remove the stickers, I decided that a knife would be better suited for my needs. I admit, I was anxious. I was dying to know how this movie made dorks from all over the world come out from behind their computers for the first time since "Star Wars: Episode I." After bandaging up my knife wounds, I popped the DVD in and pressed play. The movie began as I took my usual place on the couch. Just my luck, the volume on the TV was all the way at zero. Not knowing this at the time, I used my nose to turn the volume up on the TV as my hands had been rendered useless due to my less-than-intelligent use of a knife to pry open my DVD. When I finally got the volume up, which took some doing, I began to settle in. I was ready to be rendered speechless by the theatrical genius of "The Lord of the Rings." I remember about 60 minutes of the movie. About an hour into it, I passed out. My roommate tells me that it was due to excessive blood loss from my hands. Truth is, I was just bored out of my tree. During the hour I was awake, there were a few moments where my mind was stimulated. I have never taken any hallucinogenic drugs before, but I found myself watching the movie and thinking: "This must be what a bad acid trip is like." I was privileged enough to catch a glimpse of the famed ring. I was not impressed. The whole movie is centered around this ring that looks much like my father's wedding band, but everybody wants it. At least the directors of the movie could have slapped a diamond or two on it. Putting a whistle on it would have been even better. It was hard for me to understand what the hullabaloo was all about. Another thought crossed my mind. What exactly qualifies a person as the lord of the rings? Is this person in charge of all the rings on the face of the earth or just the one? I have a mood ring that

changes color. Am I in contention to be considered the lord of the rings? I met a bum in Washington DC recently who had a huge gold ring with diamonds in the shape of a horseshoe. If anyone, this guy should be the lord of the rings! As I began to learn the names of the characters in the movie, I was growing more and more concerned. I'm all for originality. Being unique separates one person from another. However, what's up with the character's names? Whatever happened to names like John, Paul, George, and Ringo? Instead, you have Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandolf. What makes this even more absurd is that there is a character named Sam in the movie. Sounds like Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandolf got the short end of the stick. While watching, I immediately began to like Sam. Not because he was Frodo's buddy, but because of his name. It's simple. Just three letters. But I am concerned about Sam's well-being. I know that "The Lord of the Rings" is going to be a trilogy and I heard from a very reputable source that Sam is subjected to Chinese water torture by Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandolf for having a name that is less than five letters. Now this, I can understand. I'd be furious too if I was stuck with a name like Bilbo and some jerk was prancing around with a name like Sam. I can't imagine why anyone would pay to see this movie. Thank god I got it for free from a generous Columbia House. Since my experience with "The Lord of the Rings" was not a good one, I decided that I'd give Columbia House back its DVD that they lent me. I was about to stuff it back inside the cardboard envelope that it came in when I noticed a piece of paper inside. It was a bill for $35. It also said that if the DVD was opened, that it would not be accepted back as a return. What a buzz kill. I can't stand "The Lord of the Rings" now more than ever. Just mentioning the movie makes my hands hurt. Now, "The Lord of the Rings" is a permanent part of my DVD library. It will collect dust right along side of my copy of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which I also got from Columbia House. I wonder if they billed me for that one too?

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Up until recently I was under the impression that my so called “geekosity level” was under control and I was established in a state of relative coolness highlighted by the fact that I do drive a minivan. My assurance was maintained up until recently when I turned geek faster than Fox could come up with a new radical show pitting meat-eating antelopes in an arm wrestling contest against vegetarian NRA midget-members. What turned me from my former coolness into the closet geek I have become? Four little words: Lord of the Rings. That’s right folks, the beloved tale of a fantasy realm called middle earth inhabited by everything from furry-footed hobbits to ancient tree-like creatures called Ents. This timeless tale has bewitched me and I must say I’m not alone as the second movie: The Two Towers grossed 101.5 million dollars in a five-day period. How many people is that you ask? Let’s see, 101 million dollars……. divided by 7 dollars a ticket……. works out to…… roughly……. a lot (my new geek powers do not include math). For many who have just seen the movie, I one-upped them by geeking out and reading all 1200 some odd pages of the tome. I realize some people in this world are too busy reading Deion Sanders’

An Off The Wall Debate

autobiography to enjoy the realm of Middle Earth and cower in fear of the dark lord Sauron. And though I‘m sure old primetime’s tale is titillating, “I played football, I have a lot of money. The End,” it’s got nothing on Frodo and friends. It’s well worth it for those of you who have spare time on the toilet and are ready to release your inner geek. I admit I scoffed at the Star Wars faithful, those people who camped out in tents in front of theaters playing Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering waiting for just one eyeful of George Lucas’ dream, but now I feel a sort of kinship with them. I got goose bumps watching the first trailer of The Two Towers and attended a midnight showing amidst elvenclad moviegoers and three spectacled gentleman behind me quizzing each other about whether or not Gollum should wear pants to avoid cutting himself on the underbrush in the woods. I now dream of the day when both Star Wars geeks and LOTR geeks unite in a “festival of geekdom” and make some changes around this place. I see a Hobbit Hotel chain popping up right next to Gandalf Burger and Elf-Mart, (a place that sells goods much like Wal-Mart not a place that sells elves, you sick puppy.) Skywalker shoes and Yoda Yoga will revolutionize their respective industries. Instead of shirts and ties being mandatory attire at work, we will

all be adorned in cloaks and hoods. It will be a fine day, a day to celebrate, a day when those heads who were formerly in toilet bowls will be held high and gold plated pocket protectors will be handed out to all. In our last debate I believe I touched a nerve with my Off The Wall counterpart Mr. Adams as my beliefs prompted personal attacks on my character(something not at all out of the ordinary, unfortunately) as I questioned the reality of Santa Claus. This time I say bring it on, you won’t be just insulting me, you will be taking on the entire army of geeks that are smitten with J.R.R.Tolkien’s story. You’d be surprised the amount of damage that can be done with Star Wars models and Magic the gathering decks of cards. Unfortunately, I know from experience. I’ll never use the words “Qui Gon” and “totally sucked, like, real bad” in the same sentence again. Email addresses: kea9632@sjfc.edu

Will you give us a ride?

During a break from the everyday monotony commonly referred to as class, Jay and Kevin wandered around the campus looking for a ride.

Top Left: Vinny Azzarelli and Kevin turn an everyday recycling bin into instantaneous fun as Jay rides on top. Above right: Jay and Kevin ride on the Bon Appetit tray-conveyor as Jim Liebow provides tong obstacles. Above: Nathan Passinault of Cedar Knoll Co. inform the duo that a “cherry picker ride” would not be the best idea. Below: Ervil Decius, Pete Fumarola, and John Castranova showed Jay and Kevin this amazing “up and down”ride in Haffey Hall. Right: The statue begrudginly gives Jay a shoulder ride.

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Page 9 January 22, 2003

start Construction continues New for SGA across Fisher campus in spring CONTRIBUTING WRITER

JULIE KANE

It was difficult to miss the construction occurring on the Fisher campus last semester. You may have been woken up on many mornings bright, early, and well before your classes due to incessantly beeping trucks. You also may have noticed the buzzing and hammering outside your window as you were cramming for finals. Yet, all these disruptions will be worth it, for the additions to the campus should be finished by the fall semester of 2003. The superintendent of the LeChase Construction Company, Bill Hobson, says that everything has been approved and all necessary steps have been taken to set construction in motion. Dates have also been set to commence expansion. The foundation for the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. building, to be adjacent to Skalny Science Center, will

begin on Feb. 1. The Dorsey expansion of an additional floor will begin on April 1. Hobson said, “We want to assure students that we will be on the roof of Dorsey, not inside the building (during that time).” By the time students return for the fall semester, a third floor will be added to the residence hall, allowing space for more than 80 residents. This will help accommodate the influx of students enrolling at the college. The building adjoining Skalny will increase classroom capacity by 20 percent. It will also include space for seminars, faculty offices, and meeting rooms. It will be used mostly for math, science, and technology education classes. These changes will help accommodate the growing number of students on campus and allow for a more comfortable living and learning environment.

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Provost search moves forward S TA F F W R I T E R

KELSEY YUSKIW

As the search to fill an open Provost position at St. John Fisher College continues, the Provost Committee recently Search brought in Dr. George R. Johnson Jr. from Academic Search Consultation Services, who will work with the committee to recruit strong candidates to fill the vacant position. The Academic Search Consultation Services is a group that has worked with many institutions

across the country to recruit experienced, motivated, and suitable candidates. Founded in 1976, the group helps institutions to follow a seven step program to move the search committee from organizing the search process through the recruiting process, to the hiring and appointing of the selected administrator. Johnson will assist the committee in their efforts to find a suitable Provost that will help the college expand academically while continuing to gain respect in the community. The committee will

continue to look for a candidate who has a distinguished academic background in regards to teaching and administration. Chief Student Representative Brett Gray supports the addition of the Academic Search consultant saying, “This is my second year on the committee and I feel that we are using all available resources to ensure that we find the best person possible to lead Fisher into its next level of academic success.” The committee is looking for a candidate who has proven to be a capable leader with the integrity

and dignity to lead the college faculty, staff, and students through difficult decisions in their service to the college. Johnson will work with the Provost Search Committee to find candidates who are dedicated to working with faculty and students to create a diverse community suitable for growth of the college. The selected provost will start after an appointment on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, to develop both graduate and undergraduate academic programs. Email address: kay7380@sjfc.edu

Strategic planning makes revisions CONTRIBUTING WRITER

JULIE KANE

The Strategic Planning Committee has made major steps towards the approval of their plan for the future of St. John Fisher. Their purpose is to develop a plan that will guide Fisher’s decision making within the next three to five years. During meetings on Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 11, the SPC worked on revising and reviewing recently unveiled documents. They went about this by assessing the core purpose, concise mission statement, and values statement that were released after the com-

mittee’s second meeting of the school year in November. The Steering Committee, a group of 18 people who provide leadership for the larger committee, then went about revising each of these sections. Goal statements for six areas were also released. The SPC also revised specific objectives within each of these areas. The final objectives will be released once they are finished. A student forum to discuss the Strategic Plan will occur on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wilson Formal Lounge. “We will continue to get input

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their March meeting, which is scheduled for Friday, March 14. The SPC is made up of thirty five members, including faculty, staff, alumni, students, and trustees. The 18-person Steering Committee writes the Strategic Plan based on recommendations from the larger group. Comments on the document or the process are always invited and encouraged, even if attendance at the forums is not feasible. A bulletin board is posted on http://home.sjfc.edu/stplan.

The start of the spring semester has brought about change for everyone on campus. New classes have sprung up that haven’t been offered before, students are taking courses for the first time, and a variety of people have come to experience life at Fisher. Yes, change is in the air for the entire campus, especially for the Student Government Association. SGA has added some new faces to the executive board, while keeping some of the old ones. Megan Risko, senior, has stepped up from assembly chair to become president of SGA; Bunny Dugo, sophomore, is now the assembly chair; and Jessica Polcovich, junior, is the finance chair elect, which means she is in training to take over the position next year. With the departure of Beth Herberger, SGA had to find someone to fill her shoes. The position of advisor now belongs to Tammi Wiley. “I look forward to seeing what Tammi Wiley will bring to us,” said Risko. “We will all miss Beth. She has done so much and has left a hard position to fill.” The rest of the executive board has remained the same. John Heberger, senior, is the council chair in charge of the Council of Presidents; Aaron Schmitt, sophomore, is the activities chair, and Matt Lake, senior, is the finance chair. “We have a new board, but I have confidence that we will be strong and achieve a great deal of things,” said Risko. SGA also has a busy schedule for the 2003 spring semester. So far, there is a strategic planning forum scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23 and the State of Campus and Involvement Festival on Thursday, Jan. 30. There is a Leader for Life Conference in March as well as elections for both the 2003-2004 SGA executive board and class officers will also begin near the end of March and run into April. The next COP meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, with others scheduled for March 10 and March 13. They are open to the whole campus. “These are just a few of the many events that we are doing,” said Risko. “The clubs and organizations are also back with many events on the calendar.”

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Milligan mesmorizes campus CONTRIBUTING WRITER

RACHEL HENDERSON

The Fishbowl came alive last Thursday night when the Student Activites Board brought hypnotist Chuck Milligan to campus. The audience erupted in to laughter as they watched their peers fall asleep on top of each other and roll their pants up because they thought the room temperature was 130 degrees. Milligan even made the poor participants think they had body parts that didn’t exist. Freshman Ashley Moore was incredibly amused by the show. “Going in to the program I had my doubts,” Moore said, “but after seeing some of the crazy things people did, I was thoroughly entertained. In fact I almost wet myself.” Though he put on a great show Thursday night, Milligan’s life was not always this entertaining. For a long period of time, hypnotism was only his hobby on the side. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice adminis-

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JASON MARSHERALL

Everyone knows what the heart of Lavery Library is: books. There is one book in particular though, that is perhaps better known then any of the rest. This is the Book of Kells. The book is perhaps the most important of any Irish text. Many people may not know that Fisher has a copy of this text. In

tration and became a police officer. Fifteen years ago he became a full time hypnotist, traveling around the country to different college campuses. Milligan has seen some pretty crazy scenarios take place on his stage; some so crazy that he admits, they can’t be put in print. Yet, the craziest thing he’s ever seen in his travels, was when he told a young man to fall asleep, not noticing there was a plate of steamy nachos in front of him. Needless to say the poor guy woke up with a face full of cheese and sour cream. Milligan told the audience that being hypnotized for an hour and a half is almost like getting a full night’s sleep. Sophomore Valerie Stackman, one of Milligan’s victims, agrees, “It was a nice nap. That’s about all I remember!” However, some aren’t so lucky and remember every embarrassing minute. “I feel like a goof…I remember everything,” sophomore Maggie May said. Email address: rbh1545@sjfc.edu

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Hypnotist Chuck Milligan (center) entertained Fisher students, including Michelle Bloom (left) and Dale Stoker (right), at the Fishbowl Thursday night. One-hundred forty students attended the Student Activities Board event.

A rare Irish find MSTE club arrives to 1991 a group of Irish immigrants, descendents, friends, and the Monroe County society of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary purchased a facsimile of the text and donated it to Fisher and the Rochester community as a whole. The text, located on the second floor of Fisher’s library was one of only 1480 copies made. Its cost? $14,800. The book itself, an illustrated manuscript, contains the four gospels of the New Testament of the Bible. It was written in Ireland during the 8th to 9th century. The

book was finished in the Irish monastery of Kells, where it was kept to be protected from Viking raids. Originally the book had a beautiful jeweled cover that was stolen at one point during its history. The original book was later found in a ditch, and has resided in the library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland since the 17th century. The book is available for the public to view and study through the supervision of the library staff. Email address: jmm8229@sjfc.edu

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SPORTS

Page 11 January 22, 2003

It’s Super Bowl Time

Super Bowl banter Jay Adams and John Follaco discuss Sunday’s big game between the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jay: Well, it’s that time again. Super Bowl XXXVII is here. The match-up is final. The playoffs are over. One more game left until one team gets the Vince Lombardi Trophy. You’ve got the Oakland Raiders, a bunch of geriatrics, who have a ton of players over the age of 35, facing a young, confident Tampa Bay Buccaneer team in “The Pirate Bowl.” Tampa Bay is led by the former Oakland coach, Jon Your Gruden. thoughts? John: It’ll be interesting. It’s going to be one heck of a game. I don’t know. I’m torn. I’d love to see Jon Gruden come back and beat his old team, especially Al Davis (owner of the Oakland Raiders). Those two didn’t get along and much was made about Davis shipping Gruden off to Tampa Bay for a bunch of draft picks. But, it will definitely be interesting. On the other hand, you’ve got the Raiders. Like you said, they’re a bunch of old men. They’re going to be trying to do it one last time, especially Tim Brown and Jerry Rice.. Jay: That’s an interesting point because with the Raiders, you’ve got over a decade’s worth of Super Bowl experience between their offense and defense. You’ve got guys like Bill Romanowski, who has played in his fair share, Rod Woodson, who has played in a few, and, like you said, Jerry Rice, who will be playing in his fifth Super Bowl. You’ve just got an amazing

group of guys on that Oakland team. Thing is, Tampa Bay likes to talk smack. But Oakland, being a veteran group of guys, is used to trash talk. Do you think that Tampa Bay can get under Oakland’s skin? John: You can’t psych out the Oakland Raiders. They’re the crafty veterans here. I think all the talk, while it’s going to be substantial during the week, come game time, once the whistle blows and the ball is kicked off, the talk will be thrown out the window. Jay: Another thing is, as we mentioned, is that Gruden will be facing his old team from last year. Nobody knows Rich Gannon (Oakland Quarterback) better than John Gruden. I think that Gruden knows how to get to Gannon. Look for a lot of blitzes from the Tampa Bay defense, especially linebacker Derrick Brooks and Rhonde Barber coming in on the Corner blitz. It proved to be effective against a mobile Donovan McNabb. John: I agree, I think Tampa Bay is going to come after Gannon. Bottom line is, if Gannon can escape, move out of the pocket, and get the ball off, Oakland could be in good shape. But, if Sapp and company can contain Gannon the way they contained McNabb, the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have their first Super Bowl championship. Jay: That wouldn’t break my heart too much except for the fact that I shutter at the thought of Rob Johnson wearing a Super bowl ring. That bothers me. But, Brad Johnson, starting Bucs’ quarterback, looked pretty decent against Philadelphia. I have to ask though, what’s up with the glove? Should he go with the glove in the Super Bowl? John: You have to go with what’s working, Jay. But, what do you think about the Raiders’ defense? I mean, Oakland’s came out against Tennessee and they were all over the place defensively. Everybody’s going to be talking this week about that Tampa Bay defense, but Oakland’s got a bunch of experienced guys and that may be the difference. The Oakland offense and the Tampa Bay defense may fight to a stalemate. But I think it’s going to come down to the other side. I think whoever wins the battle between the Tampa Bay offense and the Oakland defense will walk out Super Bowl champions. Jay: I couldn’t agree with you more. I think it’s going to be a shootout. But, it’s not going to be your high scoring shootout. It’s going to be a very low scoring game. Like you said, you’ve got the No. 1 defense in the league going up against an offense that is seasoned. But, I agree, the Oakland defense proved a lot against Tennessee. John: Gruden vs. Davis. Rice vs. Keyshawn. Warren Sapp vs. the world. It’s going to be one heck of a Super Bowl!

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SPORTS

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Fisher takes third in Chase Sidney sinks shot to lift Fisher men over RIT er against Geneseo with 16 points and 9 rebounds.

S TA F F W R I T E R

TOM PARKER

Jeff Sidney hit a jump shot with three seconds left in Saturday’s consolation round of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament, to lift the St. John Fisher men’s basketball team to a 70-68 victory over RIT. Two freshmen, Nick Bennett and Mike McGee, made huge contributions to the win. Bennett had 19 points and four rebounds for the Cardinals, playing all but two minutes of the game. McGee scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers. The game started well for Fisher, as they built an early 17-12 lead over the Tigers. RIT responded, going on an 11-0 run in the next few minutes to take a sevenpoint lead. The Fisher bench was then called for a technical foul after coach Rob Kornaker and other members of the bench voiced their frustration over what they felt were questionable calls by the referrees. This seemed to spark the Cardinals, especially Bennett, who scored seven straight points in the last two minutes to pull Fisher within two at halftime, 34-32. The second half went back and forth. Freshmen Pete Gillett and Mike McGee hit back-to-back 3pointers. The Cardinals built a 12point lead before giving up an 8-0 run to RIT that brought the Tigers within four, 54-50. But Fisher kept their composure and played aggressive defense down the stretch to hold a seven point lead with just under two minutes left. RIT made one final run to tie the game up at 68, before Sidney’s

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Pete Gillett and the Fisher men beat RIT on Saturday to earn third place in the tournament.

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Matt Morley drives to the basket against Geneseo in the first round of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament on Wednesday. jump shot lifted the Cardinals. Fisher co-captain Matt Morley played well, contributing 11 points and senior guard and co-captain Aaron Berwanger came off the bench to add 10 points for Fisher. Sidney, a sophomore, also played an excellent game, finishing with

11 rebounds and seven points. Kornaker praised his young Cardinal squad. “I liked the fact that we played really hard today. The guys were physical and intense against a great RIT team.” Bennett agreed with Coach Kor-

naker. “We worked hard and executed on offense. And we hit the tough shots, especially when we needed them the most,” he said. The Tournament started last Wednesday at Nazareth College with a late afternoon game against the number five seed SUNY Geneseo. Fisher came out strong, building up a nine point lead at halftime. The Cardinals took firm control of the game early in the second half, as their lead grew as high as 23 points. Geneseo made a late run to make it a closer game, but Fisher held on for a 66-59 victory. Bennett led the way for Fish-

The victory advanced Fisher to Fridays’ semi-final game at Roberts Wesleyan College, where they faced the top seeded University of Rochester. U of R came into the game with a 12-0 record and were ranked 2nd nationally in Division III basketball. Fisher kept the game competitive in the first half, trailing 32-17 at halftime. Rochester proved to be too talented and explosive, though, and went on to defeat Fisher 7443. The victory against RIT on Saturday helped the team get back on track after the game against Rochester. Coach Kornaker admired the way Fisher played after the blowout loss in the previous game. “The guys bounced back well. We got kicked around against U of R and we came back and competed well. They (Fisher) really have some guts.” Freshman Mike McGee also noticed a big difference between the loss Friday and the victory over RIT on Saturday. “The intensity wasn’t there yesterday. We were very intense today and played much better defense.” The Cardinals improved to 9-4 on the year. Their next game is this Friday at Utica College, and their next home game is Tuesday, Jan. 28 against Alfred University.

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Baum scores 25 to help women bounce back SENIOR EDITOR

JOHN FOLLACO

Perhaps they were still feeling the effects of Thursday night’s loss to Roberts Wesleyan in the semififinals of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament. Maybe the starters were still reeling from coach Phil Kahler’s decision to pull all five of them before halftime of that loss. Whatever the reason, the St. John Fisher women’s basketball slept walked through the first half of its consolation game match up with Geneseo on Saturday afternoon at Roberts Wesleyan. But that was before backup freshman point guard Kathy Baum’s hot shooting jolted her teammates from their slumber, and spearheaded Fisher’s 82-61 victory over Geneseo, which gave Fisher third place in the prestigious tournament. Baum scored 11 points in the first 6:34 of the second half to help extend Fisher’s modest 37-33 halftime advantage to 14 points. Geneseo briefly threatened late in the game, but it was too late. “I was feeling it and our offense really started to run well,” Baum said. “Today really gave me a lot of confidence.” Baum finished with 25 points in only 28 minutes, and was named to the Tournament’s second team. Three other Cardinals finished in double figures. Junior Trisha Tofany scored 14 points and

grabbed seven rebounds and Corinne Young added 12 points. Sophomore Kelli Nash finished with 13 points for Fisher, which improved to 10-1, Kahler was impressed with Baum’s performance. “She’s very capable of shooting the ball, and she’s improving every time she goes out there,” he said. “We got a lead and they started to press a little.” Baum’s torrid shooting was not the only reason for the second half turnaround. Her defense was a part of the equation as well. After Geneseo’s Tara Snavlin torched the Cardinals for 14 first half points, Kahler switched from a 2-3 zone to a man-to-man defense to slow down the standout point guard. Baum drew the assignment and held Snavlin to only five second half points. “Switching defenses hurt (Snavlin) a bit,” Kahler said. “I just wanted to play tough defense and move my feet,” Baum said. “She’s a real good player.” Despite the strong second half performance, Kahler remains disappointed that his team had its nine game winning streak snapped Thursday night. He sensed a lack of effort from the team before halftime of that game, and decided to sit his starters to prove a point. “It was done to send a message,” Kahler said of the decision. “We don’t practice that way, and we don’t play that way. We could have won that game.”

The Chase Tournament

What: JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament Background: The 37th annual tournament included 16 teams – eight men and eight women – and consisted of 24 games over five days at five different venues. It is the largest local college basketball tournament in the Greater Rochester area. The final rounds were hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College.

Fisher Men: Five Chase championships; 17 finals appearances.

Fisher Women: Two Chase championships; five finals appearances. Junior Corrine Young thinks that she and her teammates got the message. “It gave us some time to think about it. We knew that (Kahler) was trying to prove a point, that we

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Trisha Toffany, right, fires a jump shot in the women’s first round game against Keuka. Toffany scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Saturday’s game against Geneseo. needed to play with more intensity.” This wasn’t the first time that Kahler made such a bold move. After watching a similar performance from his team in the semifinals of the 1998 Chase Tournament, Kahler did the exact same

thing. That team went on to win 19 consecutive games. Baum thinks its possible for these Cardinals to do something similar, “We want to stay focused and get another winning streak Email address: going.” jpf8380@sjfc.edu