ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE
VOLUME 2 - ISSUE 4 - October 30, 2002
CARDINAL COURIER Inside this edition
Jason Meyers’ record breaking performance lifted Fisher to a 55-6 victory over Mt. Ida. Story on page 12
Not their choice S TA F F W R I T E R
JAY ADAMS
Joshua Tomaszewski
Members of the Rochester Area Right to Life organization stand near their table at the Wellness Fair. They were among many groups there.
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Harvesting Fun CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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With Halloween approaching, Jay and Kevin get scary on the Off the Wall page. Story on page 9
The Wellness Fair, held in the Student Life Center last Friday, was packed with groups and organizations ready to help students relieve stress, look their best, and provide information and counseling on how to manage their lives. However, a familiar face to the Wellness Fair in past years was absent this year, not because they had a prior engagement, but because they were simply asked not to show up due to their stance on abortion. Planned Parenthood, an organization best known for its support of a woman’s choice concerning abortion, was “uninvited” from the
Wellness Fair due to concerns expressed by Father Joe Lanzalaco. “Being a Catholic priest, I have a problem with wholesale abortions,” said Lanzalaco, “but while I didn’t make a protest, I simply said that Campus Ministry wouldn’t be here if [Planned Parenthood] was here. I figured that [Planned Parenthood] would understand. They’re in favor of choice and I just made a choice” Lanzalaco met with Wellness Center Director, Maureen Niche, and expressed his problems with Planned Parenthood. Shortly after this meeting, Planned Parenthood was informed that they would not be welcome this year at the Wellness Fair.
A fall atmosphere mixed with St. John Fisher College school spirit made for an entertaining Harvest Fest on Oct. 26. Activities for the weekend ranged from pies in faces to a pumpkin carving contest to a festive dance. Clubs and organizations competed in a banner competition while students, families, and fans displayed their Fisher spirit by wearing school colors and painting their faces as they watched the Cardinal football team run to a 556 victory over Mt. Ida. One of the highlights of the afternoon was a fundraiser held by the Teddi Dance for Love. The “Pie in the Face” event is an annual fundraiser for the group but this is the first year that it has been included in the Harvest Fest activities. Volunteers flocked to throw pies at their friends and to be victims of a “smoosh,” a pie that is literally smooshed right in the per-
son’s face. Upperclassmen such as Brett Gray, Vanessa Cardinale, and Matt Lake found their heads covered with cream from the pies. “I’m glad I did it because it was for a good cause,” said Teddi Programming Captain Meg Gillens. Other spectators at the game also got involved in the pie throwing action as they willingly volunteered to be victims of the cream. “It was amusing to see little kids refusing to participate unless they could throw pies at their friends,” freshman Melisa Beauchesne said. Stephanie Sodeman, co-chair of the Teddi committee, said that the event went well. Rob Gilmore, an alumni of the class of 2002, joked, “I came to watch a game, and I ended up with whipped cream all over my head!” On Alumni Terrace, a tent was pitched by the class of 2005 and filled with snacks and hot drinks to
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Sophomore Class Officer Justin Nedes and Junior Class Officer Dan Norton rally their classes during the Class Spirit Rally at Saturday’s football game. The senior class won the competition.
Fisher stretches its boundaries S TA F F W R I T E R
ANORA NERVINA
Explore the sights of autumn at Fisher and around the Rochester. Story on pages 6-7.
INDEX VIEWPOINT.........2 NEWS................3-5 NIGHTLIFE......6-7 IN FOCUS......8, 10 OFF THE WALL...9 SPORTS..........11-12
Growth. We want it. We encourage it. But we don’t have muchroom for it. St. John Fisher College is growing at a steady pace. Expansions and renovations have already been made to accommodate both established and potential members of the Fisher Community. Measures have been taken to alleviate the parking problems, but the college is still growing, and fast. How does one solve a problem of such magnitude? Very simply by making more room. Three expansion projects for the Fisher campus are currently in the works. These include an expansion on the Skalny Science Building, remodeling of the 3700 East Avenue building across the street, and a possible expansion on Dorsey Hall. The proposed plan for the Dorsey Hall expansion is to add a third floor, creating space for 82 more beds. This plan has been approved by the Board of Trustees, but has not yet been proposed to the Town of Pittsford Zoning Board who must approve it before the expansion can take place.
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The proposed addition of a third floor on Dorsey Hall passed the Board of Trustees and awaits approval from the town zoning board. Creating more room was a fairly simple conclusion for Joe Burkart, Special Assistant to Fisher President Katherine Keough. “We’ve looked at having varying sizes of class rooms to meet various sizes of class sizes,” explained Burkart, who has been working at
Fisher for the past four years and is responsible for heading all recent renovation and expansion projects within the Fisher Community. A 20,000 square foot addition to the Skalny Science Center has passed the town of Pittsford’s’ Zon-
ing Board, and is currently going through the planning board stage. The expansion will offer eight new undergraduate classrooms and 20 new faculty offices. “The Skalny addition will increase the class capacity by almost 25 percent,” said Burkart. “A classroom utilization study was conducted, which is an analysis that looks at the frequency of use and occupancy of seating within a classroom. This confirmed that we are at maximum capacity in Skalny.” The estimated starting date for this construction is to begin as early as January, and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2003. 3700 East Avenue was once a building that was home to more than 12 independent professional offices. The building, which mirrors the same brick face layout as the exterior walls of Fisher, is located directly across the street from the campus’ main entrance. “People have already made the mistake in assuming that the building was an existing part of the campus, because it resembles Fisher so much,” explained Burkart.
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Focus on breathing
How Catholic is St. John Fisher? By Kara Race, Cardinal Courier Editor-InChief
against what is written in the bible or preached within the Catholic Church, but that does not make them any less important in today’s society. The mission statement of the college states, “In keeping with the openness that is characteristic of its Basilian heritage, Fisher welcomes qualified students, faculty, and staff regardless of religious or cultural background.” It goes on to say, “Our dual emphasis on intellectual and personal growth derives from our belief that learning is valuable for its own sake, for the sake of those who learn, and for the sake of society as a whole.” So, why can’t we learn about abortion from Planned Parenthood? Keeping this information from us is not valuable to ourselves or society nor does it assist our personal growth. In fact, it completely prohibits our personal growth.
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Instead of learning to think on our own, we are having these Catholic beliefs thrown in our faces with nothing else to counteract them. Well, guess what. We are not at a Catholic school. The beliefs of the Catholic Church are not necessarily the beliefs of this student body. We all come from different backgrounds with different beliefs. We have different lifestyles, different values, different religions, if any religion at all. Therefore we should encourage the views of other religions, lifestyles, and cultures. We should be rejoicing in our diverse roots, not trying to force Catholicism upon us. Students want to see these types of issues. We want to become more informed and more educated about issues that will be effecting us for the rest of our lives. We aren’t going to be at St. John Fisher College forever. We are going to hear about the pro-choice side of the abortion issue sooner or later. Why not sooner?
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By Alexis Speck, Cardinal Courier Managing Editor
Breathe deep breaths and take short walks. That is what I have come up with to help me get though these next couple of weeks. There are six weeks remaining in the semester. It seems like it will never come and then you look at all the group projects, papers and finals you have to do. All of a sudden the six weeks have turned into 42 days and the time is moving too quickly. This is when your throat starts to swell, it becomes hard to breath, and your stomach is in a million knots. For many of us this is the time when even trying to accomplish the smallest task is overwhelming. You make a list or organize it in your head, but it never seems to work. It looked good on paper? We all go though it, talk about it,
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St. John Fisher College. By the sound of it, people think we’re a Catholic school, but we’re not. We are merely a school in the Catholic tradition. But what does that mean? Does it mean that we have to support Catholic ideologies? Are we allowed to learn about things that are not supported by the Bible? I have never really thought that Fisher’s Catholic heritage limits what we learn here, but I’m starting to think differently. On Friday, Planned Parenthood was not allowed at our Wellness Fair. They support abortion. The Catholic Church does not. That is ridiculous! We are in college. We are old enough to form our own opinions and make our own decisions about important issues, including abortion. But how can we do that if we aren’t exposed to the information? I find it completely wrong that a pro-life organization was at the Wellness Fair yet the other side, the pro-choice side was not. We can’t learn these things if we aren’t exposed to both sides and on Friday we weren’t. Issues like abortion may be
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Do you feel that pro choice organizations should be allowed to have a presence on campus? “Yes, a lot of people think that it is a Catholic college, but Fisher is a school in the Catholic tradition. People should have their own choice.” ~ Andy Behe, junior
“Yes, to give students information and give them somewhere to go. They need to get the correct information not the false.” ~ Michelle Moodie, senior
“Yes, because Fisher says ‘We Teach Diversity’ then we should have that in the community. We should have both sides to an argument.”.” ~ Nicole Maier, senior
“Yes, they should have a presence. This way we would have both sides to make it fair.” ~ Allan Snider, sophomore
“Yes, at our age we need to know information about contraceptives. It is an important topic that students need to be aware of.” ~ Bryan Wolf, junior
“I agree that they should allow it to a limit. I don’t think that they should push people to make a choice, just give information.” ~ Tricia Neal, junior
High price cafe? S TA F F W R I T E R
KEVIN WHITE
Are prices at the Cyber Café as high as they seem? Amidst the grumbling of students about outlandish prices here, Bon Appetit General Manager Jim Liebow said that since he took over management duties in July of 2001, prices have only increased 25 cents. Most students, however, feel that these prices are too high. “I’d rather get charged just for the sandwich than for a sandwich and a cup of macaroni salad on the side,” said Brianna Wegman. Stacy Dedrick added, “A sandwich shouldn’t be four dollars.” In reponse to these and similar complaints, Leibow said, “If you go to a deli and order the same sandwich with a side dish and a slice of pickle, it will be more.” Many factors contribute to the prices in the Cyber Café. For instance, the clear package that the food comes in is added to the overall cost. Waste is also added to the cost. This waste is due to the fact that the sandwiches and soups are made fresh daily and the amount of food bought by the students and faculty can fluctuate. The price can be reduced though by purchasing Dining Dollars on your student identification card. With Dining Dollars, the student is excluded from paying tax, a cost of eight percent. This works much like a debit card, Liebow said, subtracting the price of your purchase
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Bain takes over SENIOR EDITOR
JOHN FOLLACO
Last April – following a Provost search that was unacceptable to both St. John Fisher College President Katherine Keough and Fisher’s Board of Trustees – acting Provost Donald Bain was asked to remain in the position. Bain, the former chair of the history department, was eager to return to the classroom, but reluctantly accepted the Provost position on a temporary basis until a permanent provost could be found. Six months later, Bain is not only the Provost, but the Acting President as well. “Life is filled with ironies,” Bain says with a hearty laugh. Keough has taken a sabbatical leave until the middle of January. She will still be attending all major college functions and will be available for greater consultation once she returns from a trip to Kenya in early November. According to Fisher’s by-laws, the Provost is required to assume the presidency in the absence of the President. It is an opportunity that Bain is enjoying. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity to serve the interests of the College,” Bain said. “I’m having the time of my life.” Bain is now responsible for over-
Donald Bain seeing Fisher’s day-to-day operations, and for being a representative of the College when called to do so, in addition to continuing his responsibilities as Provost. Despite the enormous amount of work and extraordinary time commitment, Bain remains positive. He is never happier then when he’s busy. “I’m an eternal optimist,” he said. “I’m the type of guy who will go after Moby Dick, in a row boat, with nothing more than a jar of tartar sauce.”
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Successful Grad Fair attempt at holding a grad fair and they were very pleased with the turnout. Betsy McDermott, Career Counselor for Career Services, said “Overall, we got excellent feedback from recruiters and students as well.” With so much positive response, Career Services is confident that this was only the first of many more grad fairs to be held here at Fisher.
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Since the fall of 2001, the Cyber Cafe has been offering students an alternative place to eat but many find the prices too high. from how much you put on your card. Compared to other local colleges, the Cyber Café actually seems to be lower than most. Willow Carroll, a transfer student from Monroe Community College, agreed saying, “At MCC they (the prices) were outrageous.” Also, the Cyber Café offers a higher percentage of food with each serving . The restaurant industry average is 28-30 percent where at Bon Appetit the standard is 38-40 percent, according to Liebow. And that is for food that is made fresh and from scratch. To become more available to the
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students, the Café has increased its hours during the Sage Weekends, now being open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays. They have also added fresh bagels to the menu, as well as a variety of soups to choose from. “Now instead of just the one soup from Murphy being available,” said Liebow, “we have added a second to add some variety.” Where one soup may be a Chef’s choice and made specially for that day, they also strive to have at least one vegetarian soup as well. Email address: kw9165@sjfc.edu
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With 43 different graduate schools present, the Grad Fair was a great place for students, especially seniors, to be on Oct. 23. Over 150 students attended the fair and were able to talk to admissions representatives about what individual schools were looking for in applicants and what opportunities each school had to offer their students. This was Career Services first
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Security Blotter Over the past two weeks there has been a slight rise in alcohol violations on campus, with a total of eight taking place within the residence halls. Reports of both verbal and written harassment were brought to the attention of security. There has been a decrease in larceny, but a faculty/staff parking pass was stolen out of a car in M Lot this week. Security documented a resident for burning a candle in a room.
Ward Hall had two incidences of destruction of property. Security Tip: On Monday, October 28, security ran five fire drills in the academic buildings. Security would like to remind everyone that you never know when an alarm is a drill or the real thing. If you here the fire alarms go off, immediately exit the building you are in.
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Diversity dominates SGA forum S TA F F W R I T E R
CHRISTAN VOSBURGH
“Racial slurs, ethnic slurs, and homophobic slurs” have been invading the St. John Fisher College campus and senior Rich Morgart wants to know what is being done to combat these issues. An answer to this came last Thursday at the Student Government Association’s open forum for students. Terri Panepento, the director of Residential Life, and Rick DeJesus, the Dean of Students, both addressed Morgart’s question regarding diversity within the residence halls. Panepento says that she is “working on things” by helping the resident assistants to encourage students to become more well rounded. She explained that part of this is done through the Wellness Wheel, a tool that aids RAs in planning programs such as diversity, social communication, eduction, The wheel health/fitness, etc. splits programming up into six sections with which each RA must then do at least one program to fulfill each section within the school year. DeJesus sees diversity as a broad topic and feels that Fisher is “trying to put it in the fabric of the community.” “Diversity is a function of ignorance,” he said, further saying that in order to create acceptance within the community, “people need to be educated.” This is what Fisher is trying to do, he pointed out. DeJesus also answered questions concerning the school’s relationship to Catholicism. Fisher Pride is working on holding a drag show on campus next semester and Fisher Players has also been approved to bring the Vagina Monologues here. Members of these organizations were concerned as to whether or not the college would be supportive of such events. “Fisher is not a Catholic college but a college in the Catholic tradition,” DeJesus said. The school was originally founded by the Basilian Fathers but later became independent to acquire some state funding. DeJesus feels this “makes things awkward” because Fisher is not a Catholic college but still tries to “promote the values” associated with the Catholic faith.
He said that Fisher does not discriminate against any of its clubs and organizations but urged students to refer to the Fisher Creed to see if they are complying with the values of the school. Mike McCarthy, director of Safety and Security, was also on hand at the forum to address concerns about parking. “You know we don’t have enough parking. We know we don’t have The college enough parking. knows we don’t have enough parking,” he said. Currently there are plans to add more parking spots to help alleviate the problem. McCarthy also mentioned that a Safety Committee has been formed to evaluate things such as lighting, pathways, emergency blue light phones, and the college’s emergency plan. Dan Norton, junior class president, raised a question about a possible take out option in the dining hall. “Nothing is being looked at right now in terms of a take out option,” said Jim Liebow, general manager of Bon Appetit. He said that adding a take out option would raise the costs for students, but did not outrule it as a possibility for the future. Another possibility is allowing the meal plan to be used in the Cyber Café. Also present at the forum were Maureen Niche, director of the Wellness Center; Bob Ward, athletic director; Beth Herberger, director of Student Life; and Dan Edes, director of the bookstore. Niche reminded students that the Wellness Center is holding a flu clinic this week to help combat the onset of flu season. Panepento urged students to keep asking questions about topics that they are concerned about whether they were brought up at the forum or not. “We’re here to help,” she said. Overall, the SGA executive board found the event to be very beneficial. “We found the forum to be a success in that it allowed the students and administrators to share thoughts and ideas,” said Aaron Schmitt, SGA Activities Chair. “We were able to get good feedback to prepare for our next forum regarding academics.” The next forum will be held on Nov. 21st. Email address: cmv6828@sjfc.edu
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Bridget Dwyer and Gwen Nesselbeck participate in the Resident Student Association’s Haunted Walk held on Friday night behind Murphy Hall. The event was a success not only in entertaining those who attended but also raising money for RSA. Donations of canned foods were also accepted.
RSA’s walk haunts campus S TA F F R E P O R T
You find yourself in the woods. It is nighttime and you hear someone screaming in the distance. You begin to walk foreword and suddenly, out of the darkness, appears a giant spider. You shriek in horror and frantically begin running. As your breath gets faster and faster, you turn the corner, only to be stopped by a man with a chain saw. No, you are not the lead character in the newest horror flick. You are at the Haunted Walk sponsored by the Resident Student Association of St. John Fisher College. The Haunted Walk, held last Friday, served as a fundraiser, community service event, and a fun program for the campus. The event was open to the public and everyone was encouraged to bring a canned good. RSA will be
working with Campus Ministry to donate the items to a charitable cause. Although the event was cut short due to the cold, rainy weather, everyone involved felt it was a success. “The Haunted Walk went very well,” Harris said. “We had a really good turnout both with students acting and people attending the program.” The walk was held behind Murphy Hall and circled around Dugan Field. Led by costumed tour guides whose faces were covered with fake blood, the tours encountered evil witches with prisoners, a mad scientist and his assistant, werewolfs, goblins, monsters, and a Mike Myers impersonator. Other scenes included the night of the living dead, a guilotene, Frankstein, and a mummy.
Just when the walk seemed to be over, two girls ran from the trees as a large, evil figure chased behind. An oversized, rabid bat flew toward the group of tourists as some shrieked in terror. When the walk ended, tourists were ushered into the Murphy Hall cafeteria which was decorated with cobwebs, ghosts, spiders, and pumpkins. They enjoyed refreshments and took part in activities such as bobbing for apples, while one of the costumed actors told spooky stories. The Haunted Walk is a tradition at Fisher although it was not held last year. “After not having it for a year, I think we did a very good job coming back with an amazing walk,” said Harris. “It will be even better next year.”
PLANNED PARENTHOOD continued from page 1 “Out of deference to Campus Ministry as a member of our own Fisher community, the Wellness Center decided for this year to withdraw the invitation to Planned Parenthood,” said Donald Bain, acting president. Niche pointed out that Planned Parenthood was at the Wellness Fair in the form of Rape Crisis Counseling, however, they were not offering advice, information, or counciling on the issue of abortion or birth control. “It is unfortunate that Planned Parenthood was ‘uninvited’ to the St. John Fisher wellness fair given the fact that college students are in need of information to help them manage their reproductive lives,” said Regional Directory Education and Outreach of Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse area representative Rick Bartell, who is also a Fisher alum from the class of 1976. Bartell also made it clear that Planned Parenthood is not an organization set up to just deal with the issue of abortion. “Planned Parenthood offers a wide variety of health care services such as cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, family planning
services, as well as Monroe Counties Rape Crisis service,” said Bartell. Lanzalaco, however, doesn’t have a problem with some of the “more counceling kind of stuff” that Planned Parenthood does. “You need a Rape Crisis Center [present at the Wellness Fair],” said Lanzalaco, “You have to have someone to refer someone to if they’ve been raped. You absolutely need that. But, being a representative of the Catholic Church, I take exception to their support on the abortion issue.” Lanzalaco’s feelings on Planned Parenthood, besides the fact that he adopts the Catholic Church’s opinions on abortion, stem from personal experiences while counseling women who have had abortions from Planned Parenthood. “I’ve counseled women who have had abortions and they told me that when they went to Planned Parenthood, they said they wanted an abortion and were told ‘here, this is where you go,’” said Lanzalaco. “There was no counciling or ‘Have you ever thought about this, that, or the other thing?’” Lanzalaco, however, made it very clear that neither he nor Campus Ministry would attend an
event in which Planned Parenthood is also involved. This raises the question of whether or not Planned Parenthood will ever be invited back to campus. “Planned Parenthood values our relationship with St. John Fisher College,” said Bartell, “We have attended this Wellness Fair in the past, as well as providing intern and volunteer opportunities that students have already utilized. Planned Parenthood is open to talking with the college administration about providing further opportunities to connect with St. John Fisher students.” Rick DeJesus, the dean of students, hopes that the college can sit down with Lanzalaco and try to resolve any issues that he may have on the issue of Planned Parenthood. “The college wants to make sure that we’re providing accurate and appropriate information, that's the bottom line,” said DeJesus, “We have to make sure that students are aware of all the kinds of services available in the community.”
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Students in the computer lab cram to finish work before their classes during mid term week.
Relating to stress S TA F F W R I T E R
JAY ADAMS
It is that time of year again. We’ve now reached the mid point of the Fall 2002 semester. It is the time of year when seniors are stricken with a full on case of “senioritis” and freshmen walk out of classes glassy-eyed as they try to figure out whether a midterm or a mack truck just hit them. “Classes have been pretty good this year,” said freshman Matt Cotugno. “Some of the professors have given a lot more work than I anticipated though. Making the transition from high school to college was hard at first, but it’s gotten better. Now, there has to be a lot of study time and a lot of time management.” Upperclassmen, as opposed to freshmen trying to make a transition from high school exams to college midterms, should have an easier time dealing with stress and time management during the mid semester. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case. “On paper, it would seem like juniors and seniors have an advantage due to experience,” said school psychologist Mike Herzbrun, “but the real question of stress lies on the individual and what else they have going on besides midterms.” Time management seems to be the key when trying to successfully study for a midterm without losing your sense of sanity. Junior Danielle Barry feels challenged when trying to manage her time during the mid semester crunch. “It’s a bit overwhelming,” said Barry. “I work and I’m also taking an extra class at another school so it’s hard to manage my time, but I guess its getting a little easier.” Barry says that upperclassmen have an advantage over freshmen pertaining to preparation and what to expect during this time of year. “I feel like I’m more prepared now [than during freshman year]. But it doesn’t make it any easier. The work still has to be done,” said Barry
Finding an outlet and a place to relieve stress are also very important when trying to keep yourself out of the Rochester Psychiatric Center during the midterm weeks. “Some of my tests have been difficult, but it hasn’t been too bad so far,” said freshman John Karbowski. “I’ve just had to use good time management. I’ve had to study a lot and then, to unwind, I just sleep.” Along with sleeping as a relaxing activity, there are other things that students do to unwind during a stressful exam week. “I set aside a time when I don’t have to do anything,” said freshman Jason Cotugno. “It’s a time when I can just relax and talk to my friends. When I talk to people, I find that they have the same issues that I have and it puts me at ease sometimes.” Herzbrun agrees that talking to friends is very important at a high stress time. “It’s important to find a companion, someone you can relate to. It’s hard to go through a time like this alone, it just adds more stress,” said Herzbrun. Barry offers some more physical activities to relax the body as well as the mind. “I work out a lot [to relieve stress],” said Barry, “I run and do Yoga too. Yoga’s cool, very relaxing. It helps to get out all my anxiety.” With midterms now completed in most classes, students have to begin looking forward to finals, which are right around the corner. “The good thing about the stress that midterms provide is that it lets a student know how they’re doing during the semester,” said Herzbrun. “They should look over their midterms when they get them back and assess how their study tactics helped or hurt them. It’s great preparation for final exams.”
warm up the chilled fans. Face painting was also available. Freshmen Jenny Stockdale and Corinna Cala offered their artistic services for anyone who wanted to show spirit. “It’s really fun and festive, and it’s great to paint kids’ faces,” Cala said. During the game, class officers also give out raffle tickets to whoever was showing their Fisher spirit around the tent. At halftime, Student Activities Board Vice President Aaron Schmitt and the class officers took the field to begin the Class Spirit Competition. As each class was prompted to cheer as loud as possible, it was clear that the seniors had dominated. The won money that would go to their class. The Gospel Choir, Advertising Club, and Circle K each won $50 from various campus associations for their creative and original banners. The Economics Club took the grand prize for their Monopoly Board sign, earning $100 for their organization. Honorable mention awards went to Fisher Pride and the Teddi Committee. The Pumpkin Carving Contest went to the Math/Science/Technology/Education Club and to Freshman Jenny Stockdale. She in turn generously donated her monetary prize to the Art Club. Beth Herberger organized the festivities with the class officers. It was a tradition long ago at Fisher, but faded out, she noted. Herberger revived it 5 years ago, when she took the position as Director of Student Life. A parade took place in the past, but due to lack of floats, a banner competition began. This is the second year that banners were used to show class
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Senior Brett Gray participates in the “Pie in the Face” fundraiser for the Teddi Dance for Love. spirit and promote clubs; and the number of banners has doubled this year. Harvest Fest 2002 is also unique because what was once a semiformal is now a Halloween Dance. The Class of 2004 decided to make the switch. “From what we heard, attendance at the semi-formal was dropping,” said Dan Norton, junior class president. “We wanted to try something different to increase attendance.” Harvest Fest 2002 was topped off by the football team’s victory. “The festivities promoted spirit, and brought the kids and community leaders out,” stated Herberger. “It’s a great tradition,” Norton said. Email addresses: jmk0841@sjfc.edu jcc2351@sjfc.edu
EXPANSION continued from page 1 Fisher has recently purchased the property and plans to transform it into a building to hold graduate program classrooms and faculty offices. This plan is currently in the design and approval stage with the town of Pittsford. “The building was purchased in the beginning of October,” said Burkart. “We plan to renovate the entire building. We hope to begin by this coming March, and have it completed in the fall of 2003. I think that this will create a very nice space. It will resolve some of the parking problems, because all of the students will be in the graduate program.” The existing parking space at 3700 East Avenue, currently holds 100 spaces, no more will be added. Ann Geer, the Communications Director at Fisher, is responsible for directing proposed plans such as these to the Town of Pittsford. “Once a decision is made, I communicate it to the outside world,” explained Geer. With recent rumors circulating concerning the transformation to
university status, the size of the Fisher community has been cause for concern throughout campus. The proposed additions of over 20 new faculty spaces within these two major expansions may cause the beginning of even more rumors. “My understanding,” explained Geer, “is that the purpose of the new office space is for the existing faculty. Some of the space is being built to accommodate the business program. Just because the college decides to create a new program (business school) doesn’t mean that it is expanding to university status. This has been our only movement forward, it has been the only tangible change.” Bad timing has been factored into the equation also. “We are expected to begin in the beginning of January,” said Burkart. “If we have a really bad winter, that shouldn’t slow us down, the new locker room was built during that time frame, and there were no problems.”
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her falls for Autumn Late October is a time for spooks, frights, colorful leaves, pumpkins, children, and costumes. This past weekend students and children alike enjoyed festivities at St. John Fisher College. The Resident Student Association (RSA) sponsored a Haunted Walk on Friday. Then on Saturday, Fisher celebrated Harvestfest with the Teddi “Pie in the Face” event, banner and spirit competitions, and the black-light party dance. The Village of Pittsford joined the celebration with a childrens’ Halloween Party in the Student Life Center. Pictured here are photos from Powers Farm Market, the Pittsford Children’s Party and RSA’s Haunted Walk.
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Discover Degas S TA F F W R I T E R
JOSHUA TOMASZEWSKI
hen Edgar Degas debuted The Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen in 1881, the critics and public were aghast at the indecency of her seductive, brazenness in molded wax. One critic referred to her as a “monster” and “odiously ugly.” More than a 100 years later, time has been the ultimate judge, and The Little Dancer is now considered the groundbreaking masterpiece of modern sculpture. For the first time in the history of western New York, this sculpture, along with 73 other pieces of Degas’, will be on display in the Memorial Art Gallery’s presentation of Edgar Degas: Figures in Motion. Starting October 15 and running until January 5, 2003, Figures in Motion may be the last opportunity for Rochestarians to witness Degas’ artistry first hand. Along with his sculptures, the Memorial Art Gallery will also be showing some of his paintings in a comprehensive exhibit that offers an experience well beyond merely displaying his works in a glass showcase. The Gallery has also made the exhibit a history lesson with photographs, furniture, clothing, and various artifacts from Degas’ time period Paris, France in the late 1800’s. The Memorial Art Gallery’s
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Curator for Exhibitions, Marie Via, came up with the idea of obtaining the historical perspective and received contributions from the Strong Museum, George Eastman House, Albany Institute of History and Art, as well as a few private collectors. “We wanted to do something special,” said Via. “And to do something with a little more context.” To help those that visit the exhibit learn more of the details about Degas’ work, the Gallery has enlisted a little technological help. By using “Audio Wands” a visitor may “dial up” information and hear Degas speak about his works. The thin, cordless audio guide works like a cell phone and can only be heard by the listener. Children also have their own version of the audio guide and hear the voice of a 13 year old French girl. Displaying one of only four complete sets of the artist’s sculptures, Figures in Motion can only be seen in Rochester and will not be shown at any other East Coast venue. All tickets for Figures in Motion are issued for a specific date and time. Student tickets are $9 during the week, and $11 Friday through Sunday.
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While looking for a possible candidate for the first Call to Courage, I went to the Campus Ministry office hoping to find someone who would be willing to tell his or her story. The faces of office manager Julie Chantra and Connie Peppes, her work-study assistant, brightened as I explained the mission of both my column and my visit. They had the perfect person. This individual was in a terrible car accident, which had left her incapacitated for months. The person was known throughout campus for her strength and toughness. I was told that she had a good head on her shoulders. I jumped at the chance to talk to this person and set up an interview that day. Q: What are you a survivor of? A: Why did they send you to me? Basically, because I was in a head on collision with a dump truck. I broke about every bone, about 17 or 18 major bones. Did 6 months in a wheel chair, about 4 months in crutches. Q: What makes you a survivor? A: I don’t know… I guess, determination. The reason they sent you to me was because of the accident but I think people in general survive because they’re determined to. Q: Why determination? A: Everyone is always like “Oh you’ve come so far,” well…there wasn’t a whole lot of choice. It was do or die…what was I supposed to do? It wasn’t a decision for me, it was like okay, this is what’s next.
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Q: How would you compare your life before the accident and after? A: I’ve never been one to sit still. Basically I went to school, I worked full time, largely about 40 hours a week. I was always on the go. And when I was in the accident, basically my legs were in a cast, and it was frustrating. Things calmed down a lot after the accident. The funny thing is that a lot of the outcomes of the accident were things that I had been saying ‘I need to slow down’. The accident slowed me down, and I had to deal with my family, which was a fairly new thing for me. It made me do all the things that I knew I had to actually take the time to do. Q: I imagine that it would take a lot of work to overcome the injuries that an accident that severe causes. A: I lived in the hospital for about six weeks. They couldn’t teach me to do anything because I couldn’t move my arms or legs and so they sent me home. Just wasn’t any reason for me to be there anymore. I did puzzles and watched bad TV, things I hadn’t done in years. Stared at walls for hours at a time. Q: What are some of the problems, physical or otherwise, that linger as a result of the accident? A: My left leg doesn’t bend. I’m in surgery every three months. Right now, I’m waiting for my knee to get bad enough that they’ll have to replace it, which, will probably be in a year. My biggest problem after the accident was less the wheel chair, more other people’s reactions. It was very hard for people to accept the wheel chair. It was very funny to see people’s reactions to my face because at that point I had pretty much killed the whole
left side of my face. Q: You say that your life started to slow down after the accident, did you find yourself living better? A: I’m the worst person for this. Everybody is like “Did you find God?” No, it didn’t faze me. Q: Something must have changed? A: For the large part it didn’t alter my life. I went right back to school when I could. The accident motivated me more towards dependence, probably. I’ve been very independent all my life and the accident forced to me to be more dependant. I couldn’t use my arms or legs. I was pretty screwed at that point. So, I had to depend on my family. Q: Did the accident have an affect on your relationship with your family? A: Yeah, actually. The accident has taught me a lot. I deal with my family a lot more than I used to. Q: Do you drive? A: Went right back to driving. I don’t remember the accident, which is probably why the accident doesn’t affect me as much as it probably should. Q: What would you say to someone who is just starting to go through something like an accident and struggling to go on? A: Keep going. Keep thinking that it is going to get better. It’s up to you on how you’re going to address it. I knew what I had to do and I knew I had to get it done. If you know of someone who you think has a special story to tell and should be included in our column, please contact us at cardinalcourier@sjfc.edu. Email address: jjt4201@sjfc.edu
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The purpose of this column is to give forum to the courageous; those that have overcome or are in the process of overcoming extreme hardships. By breaking silence, they will share the secrets of their pain and explain how they answer the Call to Courage. Some will be named, others anonymous.
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Trick or treat, on this we agree S TA F F W R I T E R S
JAY ADAMS and KEVIN AUBREY
During the holiday seasons, we have decided that instead of bitterly arguing over something that probably matters only to us, we would find something that we both like about the holiday and agree on it. No petty fighting or cheap shots about each others’ mothers this issue, just good old-fashioned fun and hilarity. Now you readers may be asking yourself “What can these two crazy kids actually agree on?” The answer is simple: trick or treating. That’s right, the age old pastime of dressing up as something frightful or ghoulish and going door to door begging for candy. The great thing about trick or treating is that you tell them everything right up front. Trick or treat? There are only two answers and they have to choose one or the other. The replies “Did you forget your kid at home?” or “A little big to be trick or treating aren’t we?” do not count. If your congenial neighbor does tell you that you are too old for trick or treating and denies you that peanut butter cup you had your eyes on, you are then justified in egging the crap out of his or her house, this time. Who are they to tell us that we’re too old to be trick or treating? We’re still kids at heart, we’re still immature; we still laugh at words like poop and boobies. And most importantly we still like free candy. Although dressing up in strange costumes occurs more often nowadays (don’t ask), it is still fun to go traipsing around the neighborhood dressed as your favorite Power Ranger and practicing your ninja spin kicks on anyone dressed up as a Teletubbie. Even if there were a
holiday that didn’t require you to dress up, we’d still participate anyway. Free candy is free candy and we’re fat. Another thing we enjoy about Halloween is the opportunity to scare the bejesus out of little kids. We’re not talking about infants or any child dressed as a rabbit or a skunk, (we think they’re cute), so don’t get all huffy. We’re talking about those certain kids in the neighborhood that, during the other 364 days of the year, bother the heck out of you with their excessive screaming at 9 a.m. and the ones who ride over your lawn with their Schwinn Bicycles. They deserve a good scare at least one day out of the year. Don’t fool yourself; we know you’ve always wanted to do it. Hiding in any sort of shrubbery or foliage near a high traffic trick or treating route is the best way to scare a kid. As soon as they’re done getting their candy and wiping the snot from their noses, simply jump out of your well-scouted hiding place and yell something along the lines of ‘Boo.’ Their reaction will be delightful as some may run as fast as they can and others may be frozen with fright as a wet spot develops in their Spongebob Squarepants costume, literally making their Squarepants spongy. Also, there is another not-socommon Halloween tradition that some of you may have never participated in. This year, have a contest amongst your friends to see who can drink the most apple cider without puking. Apple cider, being the natural laxative that it is, will get you more acquainted with your bathroom for the days following, but at least you know that you have bragging rights for a whole year as the apple cider champion.
With Halloween on its way, we decided to reveal our inner-most secrets and list our biggest fears. Jay Spiders Guys named Jeff The Rally Monkey Teletubbies Pants The word “cornucopia”
Jay and Kevin in their most frightening costumes, themselves Pumpkins are another great part of Halloween. No Halloween is complete without carving out a goofy or scary face on a pumpkin picked fresh from the patch. The best part about carving a pumpkin is playing with the pumpkin guts after you scoop them out. We like to make little pumpkin gut figurines with pumpkin seed eyes. Usually, a large fight involving flying pumpkin guts begins after we argue over whose figurine is cooler, but it is still all in good fun. Hopefully, our decision to agree during this holiday time has made you feel less ashamed about being
a college student who still likes to dress up as He-Man or Rainbow Brite. Also, we hope we’ve given you some ideas on how to better celebrate Halloween. This year, we are going out dressed as ourselves, which we have found to be frightening enough. Afterwards, you may find us slugging back some apple cider while we entertain ourselves by building a tribute to the Battle of Gettysburg out of pumpkin guts.
Did I scare you?
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Kevin Tight spaces Oompa Loompas Actors in “Cats” Texans Facial hair “Hello Kitty”
In the “Will you protect me?” section of our last issue we referred to Mike Swinton and Chris Ortiz as security guards instead of security officers. We apologize for this misnomer and would like to thank Mike and Chris for their participation and sense of humor.
Who are those scary ones behind the mask? Jay and Kevin...maybe!
(Above left) Jay once again loses the battle of wits after trying fruitlessly to scare the statue. The score in the battle of wits now stands at: Statue-3, Jay-0. (Above Center) After stealthily hiding amidst the leafy foliage near Ward, Kevin uses his patented “Death from above” tactics to frighten Kim Kochin out of her bobby socks. (Below) While trying to duplicate Kevin’s “Death from Above” tactic, Jay bailed out at the last minute and clung to a limb before injuring himself.
Kevin meets his match in the dining hall when Frankenstein accuses him of “stealing his thunder.”
(Above) After failing to spook Dircia DeJesus, Yaimara Tellez and Danielle Keller with his mask, Jay removes it (Below) and to his chagrin scares the girls away.
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Rice hopes odyssey ends at Fisher MANAGING EDITOR
ALEXIS SPECK
He met his wife in the Philippines, studied from the beaches in Hawaii and nearly ran a cabin resort into the ground, and now sitting in his office at St. John Fisher College, Mark Rice is home. Rice started his academic career at the University of Washington where he earned his undergraduate degree in psychology. Upon graduation, Rice made the decision to go into the Peace Corps. It was one of the most important decisions in his life: he met his wife on the trip. After receiving his masters degree in American Culture Studies, Rice and his wife made plans to teach in China. “We were planning on going to China, but when plans fell though we looked into running a resort,” said Rice. The cabin resort was located on a secluded lake in northern Idaho.
“They wanted a retired couple to run the resort, so we, in our early twenties, convinced them that we were ready to do this for the rest of our lives,” said Rice, “We were horrible at it. The pipes froze and all sorts of other stuff.” Rice and his wife only ran the resort for a year. When deciding where to further his education Rice asked himself a question. “Do I want to be a poor, cold graduate student or a poor, warm graduate student? I chose warm.” Rice earned his Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Hawaii. After their stay in Hawaii, Rice’s wife, a fiction writer, was offered a job as a professor at Brockport. Rice also became an adjunct professor at Brockport teaching American Studies. Rice became the founding chairman of the American Studies Department at Fisher in 2000. “What is unique about our program at Fisher is that we are the
Rice has traveled all over the United States, yet hopes to raise a family and retire in Rochester. only college in the area with this major,” said Rice. Rice is the only full-time faculty member. The program mainly relies on adjunct professors and professors from other disciplines to teach the required courses. “What is interesting about this major is that many of the required
classes are from other disciplines such as English, history and religion,” said Rice, “So many of the classes count towards a students core. This leaves a lot of free space for electives that interest students.” Besides his love for American Studies, Rice also enjoys taking black and white photographs. Since the birth of his son, Rice has not focused on his photography, but still writes about it. Rice writes about the importance of photography in American culture. He has been published in various journals, conference papers and books. One of the books that he co-wrote was Photography from 1839-Today, which looks at the George Eastman House. After all his travels and life experiences, Rice has found his place at Fisher. “I am looking to stay here. I could retire here.” Email address: aas2672@sjfc.edu
Assistant DA stresses role of alumni S TA F F W R I T E R
ANYA ASPHALL
Greg Huether, Special Assistant District Attorney in the Monroe County District Attorney’s office, feels that students looking for more information and insight about their career interests should make contacts with alumni that are already in that particular field. “I am the chief of the pre-trial division and I oversee the bureau of non-violent cases,” said Huether, a 1976 graduate of St. John Fisher College. His bureau handles 1,400 or more cases per year. “My job is to read and review each case and assign them to the younger attorneys,” he explained. Huether has a multitude of experience in law. He began working in the District Attorney’s office in 1979, then moved to the violent felony bureau and later became the Bureau Chief for the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) bureau. Huether eventually returned to the violent felony bureau to serve as the department chief until his appointment in his current role in
1993. Even with all his duties, he still manages to stay involved in the St. John Fisher community. “I am co-chair of the Real World event and Fisher Goes To Work and I have been on the alumni board for five years,” he said. He feels that alumni should come back and help the students to direct their career path. “It helps students to focus and allows alumni to contribute back to the school,” he explained, adding that it’s a great resource to have so many alumni here in the area. Alumni are not the only ones he believes should reach out. He feels students should also take a role in contacting alumni. “Students need to take advantage of that network and events such as Real World and Fisher Goes To Work are important in making that link.” In keeping with making that link, Huether has made himself available to the Fisher community. He has coached the mock trial team, had students intern at the District Attorney’s office and was invited to speak in classes about
Greg Huether is an Assistant District Attorney but still remains active at Fisher his career. “I am strongly committed to developing a bond between Fisher students and alumni,” he said. “Students should look up Fisher alums in their field (of interest) and arrange meetings to discuss the opportunities (within the field),” he said. He said that the experience of an internship will help students find their career or decide that it’s not
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for them. “Students need to go out and experience what the issues are for the people (in that field),” he explained. “I would hope that every student does an internship before they graduate because they are very valuable.” Huether also stressed that internships will allow students to see the reality of the career, rather than them just having the image of it. “There is nothing like seeing it and having time to say, can I see myself doing this?” he said. Huether explained that students also need to assess their strengths and weaknesses and be realistic about their skills when considering a career. “I was good at English and verbal skills, but not math and science,” he said, “so I was not going to be a doctor.” “I fell in love with trial work after doing an internship at the District Attorney’s office and it was something that I envisioned myself doing,” said Huether. “After 23 years, it has been a good match of my skills.” Email address: ada9091@sjfc.edu
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LIFESTYLES EDITOR
JASON MARSHERALL
In 1968, the Board of Trustees opened the college to students, regardless of gender, race or religion. We could argue that time changes all things. At St. John Fisher, it certainly seems that way. Who, in 1948, would have foreseen the admission of women to the all-male liberal arts school on the hill? Who, in 1968, would have foreseen the internet, beginning to be connected to student residence hall rooms? For those of you who have just joined our community, there has always been a Fishbowl, a FirstGeneration Scholarship, a Growney Stadium, an Academic Gateway, a Cyber Café, a Dugan Yard, a Wilson Pavilion, and a Founders Hall. Entities like the Cardinal’s Nest, the Pioneer, or the Duck Pond are unseen and unknown. If you’ve arrived at Fisher in just the last few years you probably didn’t know we had our own time capsule. It is located underneath the flagpole by Kearney Hall. It was placed there in a grand ceremony on Sept. 23, 1998. Sept. 23, 1998 Why then? marked the 50th anniversary of the college. Fisher President Keough and former Campus Minister Rev. John Robbins ceremoniously placed a mound of dirt on the capsule. It was ceremonial in nature because they used the same shovel that Bishop James Kearney and Rev. Hugh Haffey, used to break ground on the college itself 50 years before. That time capsule will be opened in September of 2048. It will be a great celebration for the 100th anniversary of the college. When it is opened, they will find the objects that defined Fisher in 1998. We can only imagine what the college will look like then. We probably shouldn’t bother thinking about it too much. Instead, anytime we pass that time capsule, we should know that our memories are preserved, and appreciate the capsule and our memories as treasures of Fisher. Email addresses: jnm8229@sjfc.edu
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The Cardinal Courier, in conjunction with WFSH, is holding a campus-wide contest to find a home for our horse somewhere on campus. The horse was donated to us by Collegis, and was one of the ‘Horses on Parade’ that was in Eastview Mall. Ignore the way the horse looks in the photo, we’ve got big plans for it. Here’s how it works… Take a picture of a location on campus where the horse should be placed. Put yourself and your friends in it, pose like a horse, whatever you want (within decency) to get your idea across. Then, take your photo and 1- email it to CardinalCourier@sjfc.edu, 2- drop it off at either the Courier Office or WFSH. 3- Wait?! You can’t take the picture yourself? We can take it for you! Just stop by the Courier office on Thursdays during free period and a member of the Courier staff can take it for you.
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Basketball season tips off CONTRIBUTING WRITER
JULIE KANE
Kara Race
Junior Nick Ripple (above) stuns the crowd as he soars over three fans on his way to another first place finish in the slam dunk contest at the annual RSA Tip Off Classic held Friday Oct. 18. Aaron Berwanger (below) took second place in the 3-point shootout, losing by one-point.
Upcoming Games Men Nov. 9 Fanashawe, 3pm Nov. 23 Ramada Invitational, 8 p.m Nov. 24 Ramada Invitational, TBA Dec. 3 Suny Brockport, 8pm Dec. 6 at Salisbury Tourney, 6p.m. Dec. 7 at Salisbury Tourney, TBA
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Loud music, an energetic announcer, a big red cardinal, a rowdy crowd, and lots of free tshirts made up this year’s Tip-Off Classic. The Resident Student Association sponsored this annual pep rally on Friday Oct. 18 to introduce and give appreciation to the St. John Fisher basketball teams. The women’s and men’s teams took center stage with the cheerleaders during the events but the audience also became involved with games to win prizes. The festivities began at 11p.m., starting with the introduction of the women’s basketball team by announcer Joe Lisi. Loud cheers arose from the stands as the Cardinals ran out, ready to play and meet their fans. “It was nice to see that many people show up to see the basketball teams,” says Jenny Lardo, a freshman on the women’s team. As cheerleaders lined up, the men ran out from their locker room and were introduced. Many veteran players were given loud applause from the supportive Fisher fans. The crowd went wild as t-shirts and candy were thrown into the stands by the RSA volunteers. Some fans were dancing to the loud and energetic music. Others could be seen wearing jerseys of their favorite players, lending support to the popular sport here at Fisher. The teams each warmed up as the first raffle drawing of the night took place. The Cardinal mascot demonstrated the task at hand. Four students were to spin around while leaning on a pole, run down the court, and make a lay-up for a $10 gift card to Wegmans. One of the players from the raffle was freshman Caitlyn Conboy. “I thought it was a really good idea. It got the crowd more involved,” she said. Raffle winners also played the basketball games, “knock out” and “hot spot” for prizes. The three-point shootout followed as eight of the women competed to score the most baskets in a 60-second period. In the final round between the highest scorers, junior Jen Kristensen won the shootout with nine baskets, after scoring 13 baskets in an earlier round. The men followed in the same fashion, with a tie in the final shootout. In an intense 15 second tiebreaker, freshman Mike McGee won the contest by a single swish of the net. The cheerleading squad took center stage, performing a dance routine and leading an energetic
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Jen Kristensen was the threepoint shootout. Kristenson made all of her shots during the last cheer. The final part of the evening was the fan’s favorite: the men’s slam dunk contest. Each of the contenders had three chances to perform a stunt. Nick Ripple’s winning “slam” involved leaping over three students for a dunk. Two men layed on their backs while another layed across the top of them. Ripple soared over them and perfectly placed the ball into the net to win the contest. The event was coordinated by RSA’s Programming Chair Brian Connor. Connor feels this year’s event was different than those in the past. “We’ve added more student interaction with the games,” he said. “It’s a good way to get the school involved with sports,” said Lardo of the well attended Tip Off Classic,. Conboy added, “I thought that it was really fun. It's cool to get to know who's on the team before the season starts. It gets everyone excited about the upcoming season.” Email address: jmk0841@sjfc.edu
Coach from page 12 faculty to get involved. I’m amazed more don’t take advantage of it.” The program has few requirements. All honorary coaches are invited to attend practice, staff, and team meetings. Then, sit on the sideline during a game if they choose. Shay – who attended Alleghany College on a full football scholarship – even recalls the opportunity to run back punts with the players. It was no-contact of course. “I had a blast,” Shay said. “But let me tell you, I was amazed at how they boomed those punts.” Vosburgh even welcomes them to accompany the team to an away game, if the individual is interest-
ed in seeing how the team travels. “I remember that Bill Pickett came on the road with us, and he had never really been exposed to football before,” Vosburgh said. “He was amazed at everything it entailed. He said it was like moving a small army.” However, the primary reason that Vosburgh initiated this program was so that the rest of the faculty members could gain a greater knowledge of what running a football team entails. “There’s a lot more to this than throwing a football onto the field and telling them to go play,” Vosburgh said.Email address: jpf8380@sjfc.edu
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Meyers breaks scoring record Junior tailback scores 3 TDs in Cardinals rout of Mt. Ida S TA F F R E P O R T
Junior running back Jason Meyers scored three touchdowns – becoming St. John Fisher College’s all-time leading scorer – as the Cardinals thumped Mt. Ida 55-6 at Growney Stadium on Saturday afternoon, snapping their threegame losing streak. Meyers eclipsed the scoring mark by recording his 170th point with his third touchdown of the game, a one-yard plunge that capped a five play drive. The previous record was set by Gary Fitch in 1996. The win keeps Fisher (4-3) in contention for a Eastern College Athletic Conference playoff bid. Fisher captured the lead early, as Meyers finished the Cardinal’s opening drive with a seven-yard touchdown run. Greg Roland connected with Noah Fehrenbach for a 39-yard touchdown pass on Fisher’s next possession. Meyers scored his second touchdown and Jeff Harrision added a 24-yard
scoring run, to build Fisher’s 27-0 first quarter lead. Meyer’s record breaking run came on Fisher’s first possession of the second half. With a comfortable lead, head coach Paul Vosburgh opted to end Meyer’s afternoon and pulled his standout tailback. Meyer’s rushed for 148 yards on 20 carries. Roland completed 12 of 18 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore Mike Fox led the Fisher defense with 16 tackles, and made the eighth interception of his career. “We had a bad taste in our mouth for the last two weeks and we really came together as a team today,” Fox said. The 55 points are the most by a Fisher squad since 1989, when the team posted 56 against a club team from Brooklyn College. The Cardinals recorded 568 yards of total offense. Fisher plays at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Jason Meyers (right) scored three touchdowns in St. John Fisher’s 55-6 victory over Mt. Ida on Saturday. Meyers, a junior running back, is now Fisher’s career scoring leader with 170 points. Paul Vosburgh
Tennis competes in NYSWCAA tourney; Linda Gohagan named coach of the year S TA F F W R I T E R
KEVIN AUBREY
For the first time in 10 years the Fisher women’s tennis team finished their season on a high note with a trip to the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) championships. “I think this season showed improvement on everyone’s part,” said junior Jessica Snyder, who won her first round match against Elmira College 6-4, 6-3 in her state tournament debut. Carrie Kinney also posted a close 7-6, 7-6 victory over RIT’s Carlie Schubert before having to default the second round due to injury. The team finished 13th out of 16 teams in head coach Linda Goha-
gan’s first trip to the state tournament. Gohagan has been named the Empire-8’s Coach of the Year. “The team played well against the best competition in Division III tennis. I’m proud of all the girls for their efforts. They worked hard on and off the court,” Gohagan said. The team finished 10-6 overall this year and after such a strong season Gohagan looks toward next year for improved success. “With the returning players coming back with this year’s experience, along with some new recruits, it looks promising,” said Gohagan.
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Fisher’s Laure Henningsen returns a ball during her first round doubles match at the NYSWCAA tournament held at Cornell University last weekend.
‘Coach of the Week’ offers a different perspective SENIOR EDITOR
JOHN FOLLACO
Carrie Kinney
Tough week for Fisher soccer S TA F F W R I T E R
TOM ALBANESE
Kara Race
Paul Ilukor searches for a teammate during Fisher’s tie with Geneseo at Growney Stadium Saturday night. The men’s team is 8-6-4.
The women’s soccer team had a tough week of play, traveling to play two quality opponents. On Wednesday the women’s team took a long bus trip to play Union college, only to be defeated 5-0. On Saturday, the girls traveled to Division III powerhouse Geneseo. It was a short afternoon as they lost the game 6-0. The defeat gives the Cardinals a 3-12 record on the year. The men also faced Geneseo on Saturday at home. The game was a defensive struggle as it went into double overtime. The game ended in a tie as neither team was able to put the ball in the net. The tie gives the Cardinals a 8-6-4 record on the year.
Established the Coach of the Week program to build a stronger relationship between the football program and both faculty and staff members.
Recent results Men’s Oct. 26 Geneseo T 0-0 (OT) Oct. 22 at Ithaca L 1-0 Oct. 16 RIT L 1-0 Oct. 13 Cazenovia W 7-0 Oct. 12 at Utica T 0-0 (OT) Oct. 9 at P-B W 8-0 Oct. 1 Buffalo St. W 4-0 Sept. 27 D’Youville W 9-0 Sept. 25 Nazareth L 2-0
Women’s Oct. 26 Geneseo L 6-0 Oct. 23 Union L 5-0 Oct. 19 at Keuka L 2-0 Oct. 16 RIT W 1-0 Oct. 9 at Elmira L 3-0 Oct. 6 Southwestern L 1-0 Oct. 3 Nazareth L 3-0 Sept. 28 Hartwick L 2-0
Head football coach Paul Vosburgh is recruiting faculty and staff members at St. John Fisher College to help him coach his men on the gridiron. And no, it is not because he’s seeking advice on how to lift his Cardinals into the Eastern College Athletic Conference playoffs. Instead, Vosburgh is hoping that he is taken up on his offer to bring in faculty and staffers in his annual “Coaches of the Week” program. “We want them to come into our classroom and see how we are as teachers. They’ll find we prepare for football just as the professors prepare for their classes,” Vosburgh said. Thus far nobody has accepted his invitation. “We need people to get involved and come over,” Vosburgh urges. “We want them to be able to meet us and to meet the kids. We’ve never had one say that it wasn’t a positive experience.” Previous coaches of the week have included former St. John Fisher President William Pickett, and the college’s former Provost David Arnold. However, if anyone has any doubts on the value of the program, Gordon Shay will eliminate those concerns. “I had a great time,” Shay said. “I got to see the students in a new light. I think it’s important for all
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