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Look Inside: A6 What it takes to maintain Oswego State

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SA hosts presidential debate Presidential candidates Nichols, van Reenen face off Kassadee Paulo Asst. News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com I n p re p a r a t i o n f o r t he vo t e to elect a new president and vice president for Student Association at Oswego State, the two presidential candidates debated their stances and platforms on April 5. M o d e r a t e d b y R o b D av i e s , S A assistant director of military and veteran affairs, the candidates, Andre Nichols and Omar van Reenen, faced a packed room of constituents and voters and discussed what changes they would make should they be elected. In the opening of the debate, the candidates were given the chance to talk about themselves and introduce their platforms. Van Reenen went first and described h i s l i fe i n N a m i b i a , A f r i c a , a nd how he learned the idea of placing service to his community before himself and was instilled with a passion of uplifting those around him. Nichols followed and talked about his intention to “show up and speak out” and how he wants to lead the charge toward reformation within SA.

A portion of the debate was dedicated to the topic of diversity and how the candidates both planned on expanding it on campus. Van Reenen spoke of the bills he worked on, including one to celebrate Black Solidarity Day, of which he said received 90 student endorsements, and PACSA (Plastic Action for Commitment to Sustainability Affirmation), of which he said 180 people signed to endorse. Van Reenen said

diversity is not just a number or a statistic, but about inclusivity of everyone. Nichols said he views diversity to not just implementing more students, but diversity of thought as well. He pledged, if elected, to appoint the most diverse cabinet there has been in SA. He also said he wants to ensure that students

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Local landlord Doug Waterbury, accused of sexual harrassment Alexander Gault-Plate News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com The Palladium-Times recently recovered police reports that detail allegations of sexual harassment against Doug Waterbury, a landlord in Oswego. This adds to previous claims of harassment that Waterbury is currently facing in federal court. According to The Palladium-Times report, police have investigated Waterbury three times or more since 2014, after women reportedly accused him of making sexual overtures during apartment showings. However, the report specifies that Waterbury’s actions did not violate New York state law, and he was not charged. Wa t e r b ur y is t he ow ne r of t he Sylvan Beach Amusement Park and the Sterling Renaissance Festival, as well as 50 other proper ties in Oswego County, many of them being homes he rents out.

According to a complaint written by CNY Fair Housing, provided by Courthouse News, CNY Fair Housing Inc. has brought charges against Waterbury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on behalf of six women who allege that Waterbury assaulted them in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act as well as the New York state Human Rights Law. “Defendants [Waterbur y] prey upon women who need low-rent housing by routinely conferring ho u s i ng b e ne f i t s b e c a u s e o f , o r c o nd i t i o n i ng re n t a l t e r m s o n , a woman’s willingness to perform sexual favors for Defendant Waterbury,” CNY Fair Housing said in the complaint. According to both The Palladium-Times and Courthouse News, Waterbury has repeatedly declined to comment on the allegations, which also name his companies Ontario Realty Inc. and Empire Attractions.

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Academic workshops coach students on stress Test anxiety topic of most recent program as finals loom in future Jordan DeLucia Copy Editor jdelucia@oswegonian.com

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The final round of the spring 2018 academic success workshops are beginning to wrap up as the calendar draws closer to exam week, and what better way to prepare students for such a time than a seminar on how to beat test anxiety? Student academic success specialists Alicia King and Allison Peer from the Office of Learning Services, in collaboration with the P2P educators from the Counseli ng S e r v i c e s C e n t e r, h ave b e e n conducting these informational me e t i ng s a l l ye a r a t 7 p . m . ev ery Tuesday in Penfield Library. This Tuesday’s discussion offered several strategies for beating the nerves while test-taking, but the sessions also focused on priority management and effective studying habits as well. “Test anxiety was something that came up in a lot of our con-

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versations with different students,” Peer said. “Sometimes, it resulted from not being prepared for the test, so they needed to learn how to use better study strategies or manage their time better.” Peer gave the presentation,

which broke down the subject into several sections, first identifying the signs of anxiety during a test. She said oftentimes, students will experience sweaty palms, a rapid

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King, Belafonte, Garvey discussed at program Caribbean Student Association presents U.S. civil rights activists, history Nicholas Simmons Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com O s wego St at e’s C ar ib b ea n S tu dent Association discussed the importance of the knowledge of some of history’s most famous civil rights activist at a presentation on Tuesday. The Caribbean Student Association is a group at Oswego State that focuses on categories within the Caribbean such as the history, culture, struggles and diversity. The CSA partnered with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to try to break down the history of the United States’ most popular civil rights activists, such as Mar tin Luther King Jr., Harold George Belafonte and Marcus Garvey. It was a topic that tipped off a lot of controversy. Jabari Daniel, the director of programming of the CSA, has a mission to teach students about the history about some notable activist that actually came from the Caribbean. “We basically inform people what we know about before colonization,” Daniel said. “Harry Belafonte, Marcus Garvey and Stokely Carmichael, they were those who actually had a strong impact on civil rights here in the U.S.” Daniel is from Jamaica, so the activist he decided to talk about the

Comedy Summit, 8 p.m., Friday in Sheldon Hall Ballroom

Baseball vs. Brockport, 10 a.m., Saturday at Laker Baseball Field

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Gospel Choir “Revolution,” 6 p.m., Saturday in Sheldon Hall Ballroom

Oswego State’s Caribbean Student Association discussed civil rights activists in the U.S.

most was mainly Garvey, who is also from Jamaica. Daniel realized the damage Garvey has made while being an activist. Garvey was labeled as a separatist because of his radical views on race. “Marcus Garvey was very influential when it came to civil rights,” Daniels said. “He influenced leaders like Malcolm X and Huey Newton, who started the black panthers.” At the presentation, just the idea of Garvey and Carmichael sparked a lot of issues within the classroom. Some students agreed with Garvey and Carmichael, while others believed they went about it the wrong

Ryan Zalduando | The Oswegonian Students in attendance debated about the manner of which activists fought for civil rights.

way. Although, a lot of students tend to agree with each other on being able to understand one another before coexisting. Donavon King, a student at Oswego State, said believes he knows where the real problem resides within the presentation. King noticed what should have been addressed in the debates against other students, which was that each side wants the same things. “There is large disparity between students who are knowledgeable and cultural about themselves and the students who are not,” King said. “But then again, those two demographics want the same thing, which is freedom and equality. You don’t have to know where you come from. You just need to know how you’re moving forward.” King said he believes people should all move forward if different races plan on solving more issues in the near future. Dasia Ojeda, the director of the programming of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has similar thoughts. Ojeda believes that African-Americans are conflicted between each other. “It’s important to take that step back, and realize that in order for us to come together with anybody else, we must first unite ourselves,” Ojeda said. The presentation brought many beliefs and controversy out of people, but it also acted as a base for the first step of students understanding each other.

or herself. The challenge is meant to bring awareness to mental health in the military. Emily Stasko, as representative of Women’s Rugby, challenged Student Association to perform 22 squats in honor of American military members who have depression. The women’s r u g by t e a m h ave d e d i cated all their proceeds from fundraising to this cause. The team has also nominated Funnelle Hall, SUNY SA and Oswego Fit. The 22 squats are symbolic for the statistic that for every 22 minutes, a veteran kills him

The current contingency fund is at $1,896.91. SAPB requested to have $275 moved from a salary account to a non-salary account. The Rubenstein’s Society was approved to receive $297 to pay for the cost of a clinician and a n e w m e t ro n o m e . A d ditionally, Black Student Union was approved to receive $1,000 to put toward

Planetarium show: Mars: “The Opposition of 2018,” 7 p.m., Sunday in Shineman Center, Room 223

CLAS Brown Bag Digital Humanities Panel, 12:45 p.m., Tuesday in Penfield Library, Speaker’s Corner

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Geneseo, 4 p.m., Tuesday at Laker Turf Stadium

Diversity in the Arts Documentary Series Closing Ceremonies Featuring Rita Coburn-Whack, 6 p.m., Tuesday in Hewitt Union Ballroom

Memorial Service for Professor Mark Kulikowski, 11 a.m., Wednesday in Mahar Hall, Room 467

Talk: Ghandi, Dalai Lama and Havel, 2:20 p.m., Thursday in Marano Campus Center, Room 114 paying for MayDay.

Brian Monahan, who has been a member of the Student Association supreme court for a year and a half, will replace Matthew Prawel as chief justice on April 24.

An amendment to the Student Association con-

stitution was proposed and approved 12-51. The amendment is about due process. The proposal will be voted on in an all-campus election during the main election.

The student activity fee was voted 13-4-1 to i nc re a s e by $ 3 , w h i c h w i l l m a ke i t $ 1 1 6 t h a t will be billed to students each semester. The increase is to keep up with inflation and to keep up with growing clubs.

NEWS Oswego County joins lawsuit against drug companies City hopes to hold pharmaceutical industry accountable, gain funds for treatment Maria Pericozzi Chief Copy Editor mpericozzi@oswegonian.com Oswego County has joined the g ro w i n g l i s t o f c o u n t i e s i n N e w York filing lawsuits against drug companies over the opioid epidemic and addiction. On Jan. 4, Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest law firms focused on consumer protection and mass tort actions, filed the lawsuit o n b e h a l f o f O s w e g o C o u n t y. T h e county seeks relief in the compliant that includes compensatory and punitive damages for the millions of dollars it spends each year to com-

bat the public nuisance created by the drug companies’ deceptive marketing campaign that misrepresents the safety and efficacy of long-term opioid use, according to a press release from Simmons Hanly Conroy. Richard Mitchell, the Oswego County attorney, declined to comment on the pending litigation but stood behind his previous statement in the press release. “Today’s action builds upon the important work of addressing the opioid crisis in New York,” Mitchell said in the release. “Oswego County, like many others across the state, has suffered great losses due to the defendants’ recklessness and negligence about the long-term effects of opioid use. Togeth-

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er with Simmons Hanly Conroy, we will work to hold the defendants responsible for their actions.” According to the Center for Disease Control, during 2014, a total of 28,647 drug overdose deaths in the United States involved some type of opioid. This equates to 78.4 deaths per day due to an opioid. The lawsuit alleges the defendants sought to create a false perception in the minds of physicians, patients, health care providers and health care payers that using opioids to treat chronic pain was safe for most patients and the drugs’ benefits outweighed the risks, according to the release. In the lawsuit, Oswego County says it lost at least 67 residents to opioid-related overdoses between 2009 and 2014. The number of emergency department admissions related to opioids in 2014 increased 113 percent from 2010. University Police Chief John Rossi said Oswego and other counties would likely use funds from a possible suit win to aid in recovery efforts. “No one knows what the verdict will be, and being a federal case, it will probably be two years before it goes to trial,” Rossi said. “Without speculating, I’m sure if the counties won damages, they would most likely put the money awarded to them in rehabilitation facilities. This would be an indirect effect on the students who would enter treatment.” According to the New York State Department of Health, the rate of New York state, excluding New York City, overdose deaths involving any opioid pain reliever has increased each year between 2010 and 2015. In addition to Oswego County, Simmons Hanly Conroy has filed similar lawsuits in Broome, Dutchess, Erie, Orange, Schenectady, Seneca, Suffolk and Sullivan counties.

Debate discusses conflicts of interest, club funding

Topics also include women in STEM, female hygiene products, hate speech NATURE from COVER i n t h e LG BTQ + c o m m u n i t y a n d students of color to feel welcome on campus. As for specific plans, Nichols said he hopes to implement a three-step plan to change SA’s outreach model. The first step is to hold a studentwide town hall meeting and invite administration to hear the issues voiced by the students, then to create an agenda based on the issues brought up and finally work toward widespread reform in the finance department. He plans to propose a bill to bar an SA finance director and assistant finance director from sitting on e-boards of the organizations recognized by SA. Van Reenen said, if elected, he would work toward fighting for the DACA program and supplying international students with a few days’ worth of necessities in the event they lose their baggage while traveling to Oswego. He also said he would fight for sustainability, fight against the funding gap between men’s and women’s club spor ts teams, make tampons and sanitary napkins freely available for

students in academic buildings and change the bathroom signs across campus to be gender inclusive. When asked by a constituent how they plan to ensure that policies last, Nichols said students need the support of administration, and van Reenen said it is important to empower students because “the people make the change, not the policies.” Another student asked what they think is the best way to go about ensuring equal funding to organizations. Nichols said it is important not to just have equality, but equity. Where equal dollar amounts for each club is preferable, he said he believes there is a bigger need for equity and transparency. Van Reenen took the stance of starting clubs out with equal dollar amounts so they can get the to same level as others. He suggested giving a lump sum to campus recreation, which would take distribution away from SA for club sports, giving an equal opportunity to the women’s club sports. O n e s t u d e n t , g o i n g i n to S T E M , asked how their potential presidency could benefit her and students like her. Van Reenen said it is necessary to encourage women to pursue careers in STEM, and it begins with appoint-

ing peer advisors and faculty who are women and women of color. Nichols said he would work with the SA director of diversity, equity and inclusion along with administration to hold programs to educate students about women in STEM. The last question asked continued the conversation of diversity, in which the student asked about diversity of thought, specifically to make students who are politically conservative more comfortable on campus expressing their views. Van Reenen said there are already many programs in place where students can speak their views, such as Oz Talks and Oz Speaks. SA can promote these programs, but ultimately cannot change the attitude of the campus. In response to this, Nichols said SA expressly prohibits discrimination of any kind and that free speech is important. He said he would work with the civil engagement director to promote free speech and diversity of thought and organize open forums with political clubs. Oswego State students can vote to elect the SA president and vice president of their choosing on Laker Life between April 17 and 18.

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A5 NEWS Oswego State University Police follow active shooter plan for campus THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

In light of increased gun violence in schools, UP trains to respond to campus, community threats alongside city police

Maria Pericozzi Chief Copy Editor mpericozzi@oswegonian.com SUNY requires every campus to develop and maintain an emergency response plan that meets the requirements and priorities to protect life, protect critical failures and restore campus operations. Oswego State’s current emergency response plan is available on the Oswego State website and was last revised in June 2017. Oswego State’s emergency response plan includes plans for attempted suicide, bomb threats, campus disturbances, hazardous material incidents, fire, medical emergency, nuclear emergency evacuations, serious injury or death and

threats or acts of violence. University Police Chief John Rossi said he does not forsee any changes to the plans in the near future. “The only way to stop these attacks is to prevent them,” Rossi said. Rossi said after an incident happens in the U.S., the FBI or a private company issues an After-Action Report, which UP receives. “We review that report with our officers and we learn from those reports,” Rossi said. “You can never be too prepared for any type of incident to occur.” Rossi said Oswego State is very proactive when it comes to active shooters on campus. After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, a behavioral intervention team was formed, which meets weekly. The team assists students ex-

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periencing psychological decompensation, or deterioration of their mental stability, due to the stresses of an academic environment. Seven administrators that represent different departments across campus are part of the team. “We try to eliminate any threats before they became too apparent,” Rossi said. “We’re able to deal with [persons of concern] by directing them to the resources they need to continue to be successful. If they are causing disruptions by violating the student code of conduct, we can take actions to eliminate them as a student through suspension or expulsion.” The original response for an active shooter was to set up a perimeter and wait for a SWAT team. “A c t i v e s h o o t e r r e s p o n s e h a s evolved from when it first started at Columbine,” Rossi said. Now, the coordinated response is that the first officer at the scene immediately goes in. Oswego State UP has been training with the city of Oswego police and fire departments to become a rescue taskforce for if there was an event in Oswego High School or on the Oswego State campus. “If there are injured people away from the hot zone, we are now trained to have two police officers and two paramedics trained in combat first aid to go in and remove those people,” Rossi said. “Our officers are extremely well trained.” All Oswego UP officers have been to the active shooter training held in Oriskany at a Homeland Security Training Center. Officers are now being sent to team tactics, the latest training and response for these incidents. “The college has been very supportive to our department in allowing us to backfill training,” Rossi said. “They’ve been very supportive to giving us the latest equipment we need to deal with these situations.”

Strategies to deal with end-of-semester stress Program partners with P2P, GST, Counseling Services Center ACADEMIC from COVER heartbeat and an inability to focus. Students can also get distracted by just the sound of others’ pencils writing on paper and get lost in their own thoughts of negativity. Fortunately, there are a plethora of strategies students can try to relieve this stress, Peer explained. Small breathing exercises and doing muscle contract-and-relaxes are effective and can return a controlled state of mind during a test. Peer also spoke about a number of smartphone applications that the Counseling Services Center recommends to help control daily thoughts. Negative intrusive thoughts before, during and after a test can all be harmful both to anyone’s mental health and academic success. But apps like Breathe, Headspace and Self-help for Anxiety Management (S.A.M.) each aim to give users a grip on their nervous, sometimes irrational thoughts. Peer also went over a few observational strategies, which can help test-takers get “grounded” in their test

room. Things as simple as noticing different colors in the room, ambient background sounds and even how a pen feels in the hand can make people feel more in control and less zoned out. If necessary, some students can also be set up to take tests in an offsite location through the Disability Services office. Peer said she and King frequently work with first-year students and those on academic probation, but also with anyone who wants or needs a boost in academic performance. They see students attending these workshops to fulfill the Johnson Hall living requirements as well. “Quite often, they’ll have to write a reflection paper and submit it to their GST instructor,” Peer said. “That person can take a look and see ‘how is this person using the strategies they got from this workshop? Is it helping them?’” P2P educators frequently accompany Peer and King to the workshops, as a student’s perspective on things makes a big difference, Peer said. “We like to use peer educators as much as we can because they’re the same age as the students,” Peer said.

“The advice that the peers have is going to feel more credible and relevant to [them] than someone who may be 10, 20, 30 years older than them.” Peer and King have been giving talks on their currently running subjects since January 2017. Other subjects were covered in the years before. Oswego State sophomore and childhood education major Kirsy Guzman attended Tuesday’s session and said she feels the sessions have definitely been helping her academically. She has been to one workshop on each topic and said the most effective advice she uses in her own life came from a handout at a priority management session. “They printed out a calendar for you to organize your entire week and see where you fit in everything that you need, including studying, classes, eating, relaxing, hanging out with friends and just making sure you had everything down,” Guzman said. The sensory observation technique for relaxation during tests stuck out most to Guzman, who said she will most likely be testing out the strategy during her tests in the coming weeks.

Rossi said UP is capable of the initial response and handling an incident until it is resolved. “No agency, no matter how large the police department is, can be capable of handling a mass casualty incident without outside assistance,” Rossi said. “This is why we train and value the partnerships with our outside police, fire and EMS partners.” Jaclyn Schildkraut, an assistant professor in the department of public justice, started research more than 10 years ago after the Virginia Tech shooting because she wanted to give back and honor the victims that were lost that day. “Doing [research] afforded me the opportunity to establish myself as a national expert, which has helped me work with the press to promote causes I believe in,” Schildkraut said. In 10 years, Schildkraut hopes the United States has “gotten its act together” so her line of work is no longer needed. “Sadly, I don’t expect that to be the case,” Schildkraut said. “I hope to be continuing to push forward, being a voice and advocate for change, for helping survivors and for continuing to make a difference.”

Since Schildkraut began her research, she has built up friendships with a number of individuals who have been impacted by the events. She is working on a project currently that is focusing on mass shootings survivors and recovery. “I spent about four months interviewing 35 survivors to learn about their experiences in hopes of being able to make policy recommendations for resources for long-term recovery,” Schildkraut said. S h e h a s a l s o c ol l e c t e d m o re than 2,000 holiday cards for children who lost relatives in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting and collected more than 1,300 cards for them for Valentine’s Day. “I am 100 percent confident that we are able to handle anything that could occur on this campus,” Rossi said. Rossi recommends if someone sees something, say something. “Every one of these suspects, when an incident occurs, there have been signs that something bad was going to happen, and nobody was notified,” Rossi said. “On our campus, we have plenty of people that can be notified.”

A6 NEWS Challenges of maintaining Oswego State THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

Photo Briefs Drug Task Force recent arrests

Photos both provided by The Oswego County Drug Task Force

Nicholas D. Andersen, a 20-year-old resident of the city of Oswego, was arrested on Monday for possession of 37.1 grams of cocaine. At approximately 9:45 a.m, investigators with the county Drug Task Force, alongside New York State Police, executed a narcotic-related search warrant at Andersen's residence, 110 W. Third St. Andersen was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, with intent to sell, which is a Class B felony, as well as another Class B felony, for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, of more than a half ounce. He was also charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a misdemeanor. Andersen was remanded to custody at the Oswego County Correctional Facility.

On April 5, John. L Williams, a 40-yearold resident of Fulton, was arrested for possession of 15.8 grams of cocaine, 496 prescription pills and two illegal handguns. At 5:32 a.m. on April 5, the county Drug Task Force, the county Sheriffs Department's Emergency Services Unit and the Fulton City Police executed a narcoticrelated search warrant at Williams' residence, 516 Seward St. in Fulton. Williams was charged with one Class B felony and one Class A felony for drugrelated charges. He was also charged with one Class C felony for criminal possession of a weapon. Williams was also charged with two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and one Class A misdemeanor charge for endangering the welfare of a child.

Memorial for Mark Kulikowski

Facilities services responsible for renovations, upkeep for all campus buildings Alexander Plate News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com Facilities Services is the department at Oswego State responsible for the upkeep and renovation of all college-owned buildings and is currently in the middle of a plan to renovate and update campus. Operating with a budget of $2 million per year for materials and an additional $12 million for staff wages, the department had been keeping an eye on campus buildings and sorted them into categories based on their general state of repair. These categories are poor, fair, good and excellent. Financing repairs comes directly from the $2 million for materials the department is allotted yearly, with half of that coming from capital appropriation. Capital appropriation is responsible for new construction, large-scale repairs and the preventative maintenance of working, but older equipment whose age makes it subject to unplanned outages. Buildings on campus generally have similar costs, with the average building costing $1.25 per square foot in maintenance per year and $3 in energy consumption each year, said Mitch Fields, the associate vice president for Facilities Services. However, some buildings have unique needs within that cost, with some needing more for a lot less. Mackin Complex, the oldest unrenovated building on campus, has not seen a large renovation since the early 1990s, when the roof was redone. Fields said Mackin has the highest number of unplanned outages and repairs on campus, due to its age. “Mackin [Complex] is by far in the poorest condition,” Fields said. “Mackin does not have anywhere near the utilization that other buildings have.” The most expensive building to maintain on campus is Shineman Science Center, which is the most recent construction on campus. Completed in 2013, Shineman Center replaced Snygg Hall for the sciences and incorporated Piez Hall entirely, connecting Park, Wilbur and its newly constructed classrooms and science labs into one large building on the east side of campus. Shineman Center has LEED Gold certification, meaning it is highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly. It has a geothermal energy system, solar panels and a wind turbine, which allows for the building to rely on no fossil fuels for climate control, Fields said. That high level of energy-saving technology, alongside state requirements that buildings with chemical labs have their air recirculated, makes Shineman

the largest investment in facilities that Oswego State makes and calls for more from Facilities Services. “The new building has far higher demands for maintenance than the older, less technologically savvy, static buildings,” Fields said. However, these higher costs regarding maintenance in Shineman Center are not without their reasons. Due to the environment surrounding the college, including Lake Ontario, where 20 percent of the world’s fresh water flows through yearly, sometimes the issue of money takes a lower priority than environmental friendliness,” Fields said. “We see ourselves as a steward of [the environment], and sometimes, cost is overridden by those concerns, Fields said. Considering the age of the campus, with many buildings being constructed in the 1960s when the college undertook a huge expansion project that included the construction of every building west of Park Hall, some buildings are not ADA compliant. “There are two buildings on campus right now that I think need to be addressed,” Fields said. “One of them is Mackin [Complex], and the other is Lee [Hall].” These buildings are not handicapaccessible, with a main issue being access to their upper floors. Fields said both buildings have “quasi-levels,” or floors that are not a standard or regular distance above or below the other levels in the building, making installing an elevator difficult. “You would have to sometimes have an elevator that has three doors, and you would go up a half a level and so

forth,” Fields said. Despite these complications, Fields said that Facilities Services does have a plan to bring both Mackin Complex and Lee Hall up to ADA compliance. Mary DePentu, the director of Facilities Services, Maintenance and Operations, said the department employs about 250 people for the purposes of maintenance and upkeep, but that number fluctuates nearly daily. “At any time, we can have 20 people out for illness, on compensation or retirement,” DePentu said. Each building has its own unique needs and is therefore staffed by different numbers of people depending on size. DePentu said there are three people responsible for Waterbury Hall and a total of nine in Seneca Hall. Residential halls have their maintenance and janitorial staff work on different schedules than academic halls due to the types of use they see. While there are nine people responsible for Seneca Hall in total, Mahar Hall, an academic hall, has six people specifically for the day shift, with different numbers for the afternoon and night shifts. Academic halls have 24-hour coverage, though they may not have a janitor or cleaner in them for all 24 hours. Cleaners can rotate between buildings that have 24-hour access, like Penfield Library or Marano Campus Center, and those that close at a specific time, like Mahar. Academic buildings are assigned a building supervisor who is, on average, responsible for four halls in total, but may sub in for other buildings if their supervisor is not available.

Alexander Gault-Plate | The Oswegonian Mackin Complex is the oldest unrenovated building on campus and requires the most unscheduled maintenance.

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Discussion on moral decision making in business, government ensues

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On April 18, the history department will hold a memorial service for Mark Kulikowski, a former history professor who passed away in January due to a sudden cardiac event. The memorial will be held at 11 a.m. in 467 Mahar Hall and will be open to all students. Kulikowski was 63 when he died and had been teaching at Oswego State since the 1980s. Ku l i k o w s k i t a u g h t R u s s i a n a n d Eastern history, as well as other history courses, and avidly donated re-

search materials and books to libraries and colleges around the country. He has collections named after him at Binghamton University and the Library of Congress. He also gathered materials made available from the collapse of the Soviet Union and donated them to Eastern European libraries. Kulikowski also enjoyed meditation, yoga and dance, even donating materials to the Library of Dance at the Univerity of Texas at Austin.

Kassadee Paulo Asst. News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com A panel of professors at Oswego State discussed ethics in business on Wednesday, prompted by the viewing of the first episode of the PBS three-part series, “Playing by the Rules: Ethics at Work.” Debbie Stack, senior director of education and community engagement at the PBS affiliate Syracuse television station, WCNY, presented the 30-minute documentary “The Whistleblower” and moderated the discussion. The panel consisted of David Andrews, an economics professor and chair of the economics department, Pamela Cox, a management professor, and Robert Card, a philosophy professor. “The Whistleblower” showed how an employee of Citibank made the decision to report unethical and illegal business, losing the job she loved. In the documentary, the employee noticed fraud in mortgage paperwork and told her boss and up the chain of power, but they ignored her and told her to “cook the books.” She then sued the company and was given a settlement of over $30 million. Stack prompted the first question, asking how often employees are ignored by their higher ups in regards to reporting issues to them. Cox said she did not know the percentage, but the employee did the right thing in initially going to her boss rather than going directly to the press, which happens in some cases of whistleblowers. “She was asked to cook the books. She was asked to hide the fraud that was going on,” Cox said. “Had she done that, she would have been breaking the law. Had she done what her bosses asked her to do and hide it, she wouldn't be credible.”

Andrews added that most of the time, fraud is not so apparent as it was in this case, and so it is more difficult to reveal. “I think a lot of time, people just quit and go into something else rather than trying to fight back,” Andrews said. Card brought up the idea of whistleblowers’ loyalties. He said some could view their actions as disloyal, but he said he believes that, in this case, it was better for the company and the economy in the long term to expose the fraud. “If one were to say that someone like Sherry Hunt [the employee] is a disloyal person, I’m suspicious of that in part because it seems that so much public good was done through her actions, or at least so much bad was avoided,” Card said. The same topic was brought back later in the discussion by a question from an audience member. Card then asked what we are loyal to in a

company: the people in it or as an abstract identity? Stack added that the older generations would be less likely to support whistleblowers because they typically have a deeper sense of loyalty to the company itself, many of whom stayed in the same job for decades and could not imagine changing jobs frequently. Cox contributed that she believes it is important to remain loyal to one’s own core values and be able to reflect on one’s job with satisfaction that aligns with those values. As for effectiveness of this case of whistleblowing, all the panelists agreed that although the employee was given a settlement, that amount was most likely not a large inconvenience to the big company, and that since there was no criminal prosecution despite evident criminal activities, nothing was really learned. “Without any criminal prosecution at some level, this could just be the cost of doing business,” Card said.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian (Left to right) Moderator Debbie Stack and panelists David Andrews, Pamela Cox and Robert Card discussed principles.

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4-year starter reflects on accomplishments, consistently improving each year

No. 14/19 Oswego State baseball standing at 17-6 overall and 8-1 in SUNYAC conference are sitting in good shape to make another successful postseason run as reigning SUNYAC and New York Regional champions. In order to return to the top, they will have to improve in some areas that may not reflect on their record and continue some key aspects that have carried them to their current position.

Defensive Flaws

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These crucial SUNYAC games between Oswego State, SUNY Cortland and The College at Brockport usually come down to performance of its stars, with professional scouts expected to be in attendance like in the past. Junior outfielder, Mike Dellicarri, has been on an absolute tear this season leading the team in batting average (.438), RBI (38) and homeruns (4), to cap off what has been an overall efficient Laker offensive display. Dellicarri spent most of his time last season mostly as the designated hitter, but returned to right field this season and has made sensational plays without committing an error. It is hard to replace a top program player like Eric Hamilton, but Dellicarri has reached that level of play.

Photo provided by Sports Information via C. Perkins Ponto collected eight saves on 12 shot attempts in Oswego State’s 14-5 victory over SUNY Fredonia on Tuesday night in New Paltz, New York.

Matt Watling Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Heading into this weekend, the 6-4 Oswego State Lakers women’s lacrosse team is looking to get over the .500 record mark in conference play, as they are 2-2 in conference play after defeating SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday by a score of 14-5. A prominent success factor for the Lakers is senior goalie Angela Ponto, who was just named Laker Athlete of the Week for the second time in three weeks and reached 500 saves for her career. These individual accomplishments come with no surprise, as she has been an integral part of the team since her freshman year. In fact, she has started every game for the Lakers since the start of the 2015 season, which was her first year at Oswego State. Since then,

she has racked up nearly every single personal award, including second and third team All-SUNYAC, All-Tournament team at the SUNYAC championship, and is a two-time defensive player of the week for the SUNYAC. Having such a talented goaltender is crucial for lacrosse teams, especially those trying to make a postseason run. “It is very important [to have one of the best goalies,]” head coach Britt Howard said. “I look to Angela for a lot of things, especially in high heat game situations. [During a timeout, I] ask her how things are on the defensive end and make those adjustments. I have all the confidence in the world in her and I know if I need her to make a key save, she is going to make it.” In a game where the best goalie in NCAA Div. I has a save percentage of .574, it is extremely important to make the big save. Giving up an early goal is tough, but in the waning seconds, it is

Getting to coach her the last two seasons have been great. She has an amazing personaility and great leadership qualities that she has shown on and off the field.” -Britt Howard, Oswego State women’s lacrosse head coach

even more necessary to make those stops. Giving up goals is inevitable. However, how goalies bounce back is what really matters. “My defense helps me a lot, trying to keep my head up,” Ponto said. “I used to play soccer goalie, and you let one goal in and that could cost you the game. Lacrosse is a different pace, and you need to know good teams are going to score and you just have to move on with [the game.]” Despite accomplishments like second team All-SUNYAC, she has improved her play every single season. She has gone from a .416 save percentage during her freshman year to an astonishing .547 last season. “Freshman year I called it freshman fluke,” Ponto said. “I was not terrible, but from freshman to sophomore year, there was a huge improvement, and it came down to working harder and building a little confidence in myself.” As Ponto has improved year after year, the team has followed. When Ponta was a freshman, the team was 6-10 and won just one game of all eight conference games. One season later, the team’s goals against dropped precipitously from 11.94 to 10.25. Aside from the improved defense, Ponto’s development was huge. She was no longer a rookie, but instead a secondyear goalie who went on to lead the SUNYAC in ground balls with 53. Leading the conference in ground balls was extremely beneficial to the Lakers because she was able to shift the possession and keep the ball out of her own end. This, alongside her additional save per game on average, propelled Oswego State to the postseason for over a decade. Not only has she developed as a player, but also as a leader. Now a senior, Ponto is relied on to show the underclassmen the ropes and how things are done within the program. Aside from things off the field, she is a play caller on the field. She is able to control the ball in the defensive end and settle her teammates down if they get a little too jittery. “Getting to coach her the last two seasons have been great,” Howard said. “She has an amazing personality and great leadership qualities that she has shown on and off the field. Coaching her from last year to [now,] she has improved in her leadership role. She has really stepped it up on the field, and the players really look to her for key plays or adjustments on the field.”

Baseball anxious to finally play home SUNYAC series Big win streak behind them, Lakers look forward to series against foe Brockport Ryan Zalduondo Asst. Sports Editor rzaldundo@oswegonian.com The past two games for Oswego State baseball have seen some of the highest and lowest points they have experienced so far in the 2018 season,

with two emotional results stemming from a heartbreaking extra inning loss and a late comeback overcoming a three-run deficit. A dominant 11-game win streak that saw the Lakers win contests by a margin that ranged from anywhere from 11 runs to just one was derailed

Weekend Pitching

With last year’s ace starter Tim Cronin graduating and Mitchell Cavanagh transferring, starting pitching depth was a question coming in, but not an area head coach Scott Landers was worried about. Robert Donnelly has been a big-game pitcher his whole career. Whether needed for nine-inning outing or to close the final innings of a tight game, Donnelly is reliable on the mound. He is 4-0 on the year and leads SUNYAC in earned run averaged at 1.63. Reston Pettit has served as the series opening pitcher and has held his own with a 2-1 record and a 2.03 ERA. Third starter Brian Nolan, who started off slow, has improved in each start and is coming off winning SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week for his two-hit, seven strikeout performances in the Lakers’ 13-2 win over SUNY Oneonta. Oswego State baseball has established themselves as a winning program in the Landers era and has proven again so this season. Ending the regular season with two of three conference series at home have the Lakers with a solid chance to defend the SUNYAC title.

Ponto reaches 500 milestone in decorated career

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It has been a rough go at it for the most part this season, fielding and throwing the ball for the Lakers. In a 3-2 loss in extra innings to St. John Fisher on Tuesday, the Laker defense surrendered a season-high seven errors that resulted in two unearned runs charged to their bullpen. On the season, the Lakers are averaging 2.6 errors per game. With 61 errors in 23 games played, they have already surpassed last season’s error total of 57 in 43 games played. Starting infielder’s Zach Whelan, Brandon Nicholson and Ryan Enos have combined for 38 of those errors, but their presence in the lineup is far too valuable to consider other options. In defense, it has been a rather brutal spring season of baseball compared to the others in recent years. Having lack of reps and experience outside on a traditional grass and dirt baseball fields compared to most of their practices and recent games taking place on artificial turf can explain some of the errors. It was errors last season that prevented Oswego State from sweeping SUNY Cortland on the road after a 5-3 loss to the Red Dragons in extra innings. Those mistakes will need drastic improvement in upcoming series against the College at Brockport and SUNY Cortland.

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Kyle Hurley | The Oswegonian Josh Hoagland has been solid as starting first baseman, committing no errors and 97 put outs.

in an 11 inning, 3-2 loss on April 10 to St. John Fisher College. This loss, the sixth of the season, stung particularly hard for Oswego State due to the nature in which it fell to the Cardinals. Despite this, Oswego State baseball head coach Scott Landers took an optimistic approach about the seven errors his team committed in the field during the game. “I think we’ll be alright,” Landers said. “We had a little blip [against St. John Fisher College], and I think we’ll be fine going forward.” Senior outfielder John Barnes chalked the loss up to a bad day and credited their regional foe for finding a way to leave the Lakers’ home turf with a hard-fought victory. “We lost a tough one [against St. John Fisher College],” Barnes said. “We just lost a tough baseball game to a good team. They were better that day.” The following day, the Lakers were able to find some redemption as they put together a seven-run bottom of the eighth to overcome a 7-4 University of Rochester lead to win 11-7. “I think it’ll help us dramatically,” Landers said. “We had a bad loss [against St. John Fisher College] and we came back and had a good comefrom-behind win.” After a frustrating loss like the one they took at the hands of the Cardinals, the exciting victory was extremely valuable for the confidence of the Lakers as they look forward to the College at Brockport visiting Oswego State this weekend for a SUNYAC series. “We’re back in the win column going into conference games,” Landers said. “I think we’ll be ready to go.” The Golden Eagles are annually the

third fiddle in the SUNYAC behind the Lakers and SUNY Cortland, but always manage to give Oswego State fits, notching one or more wins against the Lakers in every season since 2007. Though the College at Brockport is coming into the crucial series with a middling 12-12 record, it is a team that the Lakers know they cannot take lightly. “We know every SUNYAC game is really important,” Barnes said. “We’re always confident. We know what this team is capable of. We’re ready for another conference series this weekend.” Oswego State had its winning streak snapped, but it may have been good timing to take the loss in order to refocus before the heavy slate of conference games looming in the coming weeks. “I got a lot of confidence in these guys,” Landers said. “We have a very powerful lineup, and it’s tough to get through. We can come back from any deficit.” This series also marks Oswego State’s first home SUNYAC series of the season, allowing the Lakers to have their first weekend to play in front of their home fans. “It’s always fun playing at home in front of the fans and all our friends who come support us,” Barnes said. Regardless of the opponent, Landers is certain that his team will have the ability to overcome any situation and come away with a win as they begin the most important stretch of the season. “We have enough arms that when somebody has a bad outing, someone else can step up,” Landers said. “The confidence will be there. They know we’re the best team in the conference.”

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SUNYAC Standings

Baseball

Cortland Oswego State Brockport New Paltz Oneonta Fredonia Plattsburgh

Men's Lacrosse

Oswego Scoreboard

Overall

Conference

21-6

11-1

W13

17-6

7-1

12-12 9-11 7-16 10-8

6-5 2-4 3-8

1-5

L2 L7 L6

7-14

1-8

Overall

Conference

Streak

Cortland

8-4

3-0

Brockport Plattsburgh Geneseo Oneonta

4-6

2-1

3-8

2-1

6-4

1-1

4-6

1-1

6-4

0-3

3-7

0-2

Oswego State Potsdam

Women's Lacrosse

Conference 4-0 3-0

Overall

Geneseo Cortland Oneonta Buffalo State Brockport Oswego State Potsdam New Paltz Fredonia

11-0 8-4 6-4-1

Softball

2-1

Plattsburgh Oswego State Buffalo State Geneseo Cortland New Paltz Oneonta Brockport Fredonia Potsdam

2-1

6-4

2-2

W1 W1

4-7

1-3

4-6

0-4

0-10

0-4

L10

Conference

6-11 14-4

3-1

10-11

3-1

10-11-1 9-9 10-8

3-1 3-3

L2 T1 L2

0-2

6-15-1

0-6 0-4

Men's Lacrosse

ONE: (9-9, 3-3) GEN: (14-4, 3-1)

2 GEN: (6-4, 1-1) BPT: (4-6, 2-1)

Brigid Regin of the Oswego State women's lacrosse team outscored the entire New Paltz Hawks team 7-5 with a career high outburst en route to a 14-5 Laker win. The junior scored on every shot she took during the game, which was a team high. With the effort, she also took over the team lead in goals with 26, passing fellow teammate Toni Laneve, who has 25.

Niechcial: 2 goals Alford: 1 goal, 1 assist

PLA:

Decker: 2-3 Fisher: 2-3. 2 RBI

PLA:

Carrol: 1 goal, 2 assists Hubbard: 2 goals Kane: 2 goals

OSW:

Roe: 2-3. 2 RBI Vilchez: 1-3, 2 RBI Frampton: 1-2, 1 RBI

Women's Lacrosse

Baseball

Tuesday, April 10

(11 inn.)

OSW:

Regin: 7 goals Shattuck: 1 goal, 2 assists O'Kane: 2 goals

SJF:

Murphy: 3-5 Graham: 2-6, 1 RBI Simmons: 1-4, 1 RBI

NPZ:

Bovich: 2 goals Morris: 1 goal

OSW:

Dellicarri: 3-5, 1 RBI Kutscher: 1-5, 1 RBI

Upcoming Events Baseball

Softball

Friday, April 13

Saturday, April 14

1200/3:00 p.m. (DH)

1200/2:00 p.m. (DH)

BPT: 12-12 (6-5) OSW: 17-6 (8-1)

Women's Lacrosse Saturday, April 14

OSW: 11-7 (4-2) ONE: 9-9 (3-3)

Men's Lacrosse Saturday, April 14

1:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

OSW: 6-4 (2-2) FRE: 0-10 (0-4)

OSW: 6-4 (0-3) GEN: 6-4 (1-1)

Laker Athletes of the Week

W3 W2

L11

Around the SUNYAC Softball

Monday, April 9

OSW:

Streak W2

4-2 4-2 4-2

W3 L1

2-7

3-15

Saturday, April 7

2-1

Softball

Men's Lacrosse

Streak W11

6-6

Overall 12-11 11-7

Ryan Enos

Women's Lacrosse

GEN: (11-0, 4-0) BUF: (6-6, 2-1)

The University of Rochester held a 7-4 lead in the eighth inning on the road against the Oswego State baseball team on April 11. When the Lakers came to bat, they rallied to put together a seven-run bottom of the eighth to take an 11-7 lead that they would not relinquish. The win moved their record to 17-6 overall and put the team back in the win column following a loss to St. John Fisher College the previous day.

Angela Ponto

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Women's Lacrosse Senior | Syracuse

Over four games played during the week ending on April 9, Enos helped push the Lakers' win streak to 11 by going 6-for-12 at the plate and walking nine times. The freshman's walk rate pushed his on base percentage for the week to .747. Enos also finished the week second on the team in walks with 13 and a teamleading .596 on base percentage from the leadoff spot. Enos' best performance came over the weekend against SUNY Oneonta, getting on base eight times in 13 at bats over the course of three games.

Last week, Ponto recorded her 500th save and tacked on three more in the same game against SUNY Potsdam, where the Lakers won 11-4. After those six saves, her 503 are 115 more than the next closest goaltender in Laker women's lacrosse history. On Saturday, she made a season high 16 saves in a 14-9 loss to SUNY Oneonta. This is Ponto's second Female Athlete of the Week in the last three weeks. Ponto and the Lakers will look to improve on their 5-4 record as they look to reach .500 in conference play, where they are currently 1-2.

The Oswego State baseball team committed seven errors on its 3-2 extra inning loss to St. John Fisher College that snapped its 11-game winning streak on April 10 Ryan Enos led the team in errors with four on the game, while Zach Whelan and Brandon Nicholson combined for the other three errors. That was the most errors in a single game for the Lakers all season long.

Heading into a home SUNYAC series against the College at Brockport, Oswego State baseball has eight wins in conference play, a mark that has the team in second place behind SUNY Cortland. An 8-1 record also matches the record from last season through nine SUNYAC contests. The program has started 8-1 three times over the past four seasons.

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Kyle Hurley | The Oswegonian Nason (6) takes the ball toward the front of the crease, looking for a play during the 14-4 loss to the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on April 11 at the Laker Turf Stadium, hoping to add to his point total, which currently sits at 15.

Cole Parzych Editor-in-chief cparzych@oswegonian.com Three games remain in the SUNYAC men’s lacrosse schedule this season. Oswego State has those three games to try and salvage the impressive 6-1 start the team got off to in non-conference games. That 6-1 mark was unprecedented in the Drew Bezek era. In the three years prior of contests before the first SUNYAC matchup, Oswego went 4-2 in 2015, 3-5 in 2016 and 3-5 in 2017. The next step of the impressive freshman class correlates to this jump in record. “It was a lot of good experience with the non-conference [schedule] for those guys,” Bezek said. “Obviously, we need to translate it into the conference games, but I think it was huge for how much time they got on the field and the play that they’ve had. Hopefully it will result in some more wins here for us.” It has not translated to the conference portion of the 2018 slate, however. The Lakers could not match up with the offense of the No. 16 SUNY Cortland Red Dragons Wednesday, losing 11-4 after five goals in the first 3:50 of the first quarter. SUNY Cortland is always the team to beat in the SUNYAC, so not being able to knock them off is nothing new. The SUNYAC website has the conference tournament bracket dating back to 2002, and SUNY Cortland has at least made the finals in every one of those years. Plattsburgh State took home the conference trophy last season, ending the Red Dragons’ nine-year reign of SUNYAC dominance. But in this 16-year stretch,

SUNY Cortland has won 13 times. SUNY Geneseo has claimed two trophies. Plattsburgh State has the other. SUNYAC games are a whole new beast, compared to the start of the season, with these top-heavy results. “It’s a dog fight, every single game that we have,” Bezek said. “And you can look at the scores. Every game seems to be within three or four goals. Our first two were games that we were tied 6-6 or 6-5 with late into the game. It’s a couple plays here or there that [determine] the end result.” The Lakers had encouraging spurts during Wednesday’s contest, but the roster Oswego State has is dependent on the success of underclassmen, for the most part. This group is still getting acclimated to this conference’s play. “You notice the competitive edge of both games being stronger, especially against our first two opponents, two main rivals that we always have close games with,” freshman goalie Kevin O’Donnell said. “They are noticeably bigger games, and they are important for us to advance where we want to advance.” Oswego State’s 0-3 record does not lend itself to a postseason berth, though. Since Bezek has taken over the program in 2015, there has not been a team in the SUNYAC that has started 0-3 and finished in the top four. In all three postseasons, there has been at least one team in with a 3-3 record. The Lakers were not out of the game early on Wednesday, but went 19-22 on clears while the Red Dragons were a perfect 22-22. O’Donnell mentioned this week

that the transition game needs to be cleaned up. Oswego State committed fewer turnovers (14 compared to SUNY Cortland’s 17), but the Lakers did not win the possession battle before the game was out of reach. Oswego State kept the groundball battle close (2927, Cortland) as well as the faceoff battle (10-8 Cortland). “The discipline piece is huge, and then it’s the fundamentals,” Bezek said. “Turnovers are going to kill us, like we said, the detailed pieces are really what’s going to determine whether we put ourselves in a good spot or not.” SUNY Cortland gave the Lakers six man-up chances and failed to capitalize. They were disciplined and only allowed the Red Dragons one look while a man up. “The details matter,” Bezek said. “When it comes down to the end of the game, all the details are the important piece, and that’s what is going to change whether you win or you lose and the results that we get.” This failure to capitalize is one thing that kept the Lakers from getting this game closer, but this Saturday gives the team a chance to rebound. “It shows a lot of their character, but we come out hard in practice the next day,” senior attackman Tyler Nason said. “That’s the big thing; how we bounce back from it.” Despite having nearly no room for error, Nason is confident in his team down the stretch. “We definitely believe we can win SUNYACs," Nason said. "It’s just if we come out to play. That’s the big thing.”

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Outstanding 2-way play sets Donnelly up for career year in senior season Clutch bat, strong arm have Donnelly leading way as Laker baseball looks to defend SUNYAC title Ben Grieco Copy Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com A dual threat in baseball does not happen often, but between Robert Donnelly’s ability to play defense on the field and the mound, as well as perform well in the batter’s box on offense, he has gone against the odds. Oswego State has a strong SUNYAC record and had an impressive 11-game winning streak before losing to St. John Fisher College on April 10. Donnelly was a key factor in all aspects of

their dominance, especially on the mound. Donnelly’s ability to play both positions has been key in his career at Oswego State, head coach Scott Landers said, but they have relied on him too much in the early parts of the season. He currently leads the team in innings pitched with 33.0 and has thrown three complete games. “He’s pitched very well for us this year,” Landers said. “Going forward, he’s going to have to play [shortstop] and just defend for us when he’s not on the mound.” Donnelly’s dominate play on the mound

Kyle Hurley | The Oswegonian Donnelly went 1-4 against the University of Rochester during an 11-7 victory for the Lakers on April 12.

started at the end of last season during conference matchups. As the only junior part of the rotation last season, he gained a lot of confidence just from the experience. To start this season, Landers said Donnelly’s repertoire of pitching has improved since last season, and other pitches developed over the summer. “I think his two-seamer is much better this year with getting ahead and locating,” Landers said. “His slider, … to go along with his curveball and changeup, has really helped him.” Donnelly’s successful arsenal has helped him lead the team in other statistics such as earned run average, with a SUNYACleading 1.64, and an against batting average of .203. He attributed his commanding pitching to his lack of walking batters. “Just trusting my stuff and trusting my defense,” Donnelly said. “I attack hitters, and if I let [opponents] put the ball in play, then my eight guys behind me are going to help me out.” Despite being a weekend pitcher, Donnelly has also been used in other factions throughout the season. During mid-week matchups and sometimes during the weekend, Donnelly is used as a shortstop and contributes offensively. In rare scenarios, Donnelly is used as a reliever to close out any given game. He was last used in this position against the University of Rochester on April 11. The Lakers were down 7-4 in the top of the eighth inning before scoring seven unanswered runs in the bottom of the eighth to take an 11-7 lead. Donnelly was brought in during the top of the ninth and closed out the game, allowing only two hits. Donnelly said he wants to do anything to help the team win, including coming in for the uncommon relief. But in a game like those against the University of Rochester, he said he needs to be ready at any moment. “I know that coach trusts me, and when my stuff’s on, I can be one of the best guys

on the [pitching] staff,” Donnelly said. “I knew that when we started crawling back, I wanted the ball to secure the win.” As a strategy, however, Donnelly is mainly used during the second game of any three-game weekend series. During the doubleheaders for the Lakers, games are only seven innings. He has completed every game he has appeared in against SUNYAC teams, allowing Landers to avoid using the bullpen to rest other pitchers for the rest of the doubleheader and other midweek games. “Anytime you can get a guy that can go seven [innings] and finish the game

with the starter, then you want to do that,” Landers said. “It gives us the ability to just roll a guy out there.” Short term, the Lakers look to take on the College at Brockport on April 13 and 14. The Golden Eagles currently sit in third in the SUNYAC and are three games back behind the Lakers. During the weekend, Donnelly is ready for a potential challenge against a team “that can always steal a win” against Oswego State. “He’s going to be key,” Landers said on Donnelly’s long-term impact. “He’s going to have to play [shortstop] and when it’s his turn to pitch, he’s got to go out there and dominate.”

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SPORTS

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

Campus Recreation Report: Softball begins

Photo Briefs Regin’s Rage

Superstrikers II take home corec competitive league title Morgan Meaney Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com This past week culminated with tons of semifinal and championship games and some tensions forming within the dodgeball leagues. In the men’s competitive dodgeball league, We are Fun and Barely College Athletes were the leaders of the week with four overall victories. In the first game of the week, We are Fun took down Team Phoenix with a score of 3-1. Later in the week, We are Fun captured three more victories with wins over OSSD (3-0) twice and Dank Meme Compilation (3-1). Despite an early loss to We are Fun, Team Phoenix came back with victories over both Dank Meme Compilation (31) and OSSD (3-1). Similarly, Dank Meme Compilation was able to capture a victory OSSD (3-1) after a tough loss earlier in the week. Barely College Athletes took to the court later in the week and obliterated

the competition with victories over Muff Divers (3-1), Balls to the Face (3-1), and Red Head Mafia (3-1) and OSSD (3-0). Red Head Mafia was able to secure a win over Catch these balls and balls to the face in scores of 4-1 and 3-2. However, after a couple solid wins, Muff Divers were able to take down Red Head Mafia in a battle, ending in a score of 3-2. In the corec competitive dodgeball league, OFC Dodgers were the big team of the week with three victories. In the second game of the week, OFC Dodgers took on the other big team of the week, Spicy Mayo, in a close matchup with a final score of 3-2. Following this game, Boy George Bush tried to take OFC Dodgers but came up short with a score 3-2, but in the final game of the week, OFC Dodgers took down Don’t Drop the Balls in a final score of 3-0. Despite an early week loss to OFC Dodgers, Spicy Mayo came back strong with wins over Don’t drop the balls (3-1) and Boy George Bush (3-2). Boy George Bush defeated Don’t

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Junior midfielder Bridgit Regin dominated in Oswego State women’s lacrosse 14-5 victory on Tuesday night over SUNY New Paltz. Regin scored seven goals to lead the Lakers to their second SUNYAC victory of the season, outscoring SUNY New Paltz themselves 7-5. Four of the goals scored by Regin were unassisted. She scored three of them in

the second period during a seven minute stretch to put the Lakers 9-4. Two goals scored by Regin in the fourth period assisted by Tori Laneve and Kamryn Sherman capped off her night. It was the Laker’s best performance this season in goals scored by an individual and third most goals scored in a game in program history.

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Spring Golf Oswego State Lakers golf got slim practice on the course this spring due to the continued inclement weather into the season. Despite all that, they competed on Wednesday in the Keuka College Spring Invitational. New face to the Laker golf team for the spring is junior Jackson Mordaunt, who shot an 10-over par 81 to tie for sixth place. Junior Corey Marshall (83), sophomore Erik Schleicher (84), junior Nick Gramugulia (85) and Stuart Winn (86) all placed in the top 20 to help guide the Lakers to their third place performance. Next, the Lakers will compete in their very first Empire 8 Spring Invitational in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at Hershey Country Club.

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Popped a Volleyball Im Settin took down Spiked Punch 2-0 in the corec compeitive championship.

Drop the Balls in an exciting 3-2 victory. The corec softball tournament also got underway with teams competing to knock the other out in a one-game elimination scenario. Where my Pitches At? defeated Swamp Donkey in a final score of 7-5. In an even closer, battle We’re Gonna Lose took down T-Shirt Time in a final score of 11-10. In the final games of the volleyball season, we saw two semifinals and a championship in our corec competitive league. In the first semifinal game, Popped a Volley Im Settin took down Blaquaman (2-0), and in the second game, Sets in the City fell to Spiked Punch. Our two finalists, Popped a Volley Im Settin and Spiked Punch, duked it out in a battle later that evening. After valiant efforts by both sides, Popped a Volley Im Settin emerged victorious with a final score of 2-0. In the corec competitive soccer league, the championship game truly came down to the nitty gritty. Coke Diet FC and Super Strikers II both had great seasons, only suffering a couple of sporadic losses. It was the Super Strikers II who came out on top in a very exciting final game with a score of 5-4. In the upcoming weeks, be sure to sign up for the very popular Color Oswego and the golf tournament. Signups are live now on IMLeagues and you won’t want to miss these very fun and exciting events.

Interviews uncover magic in sports

OPINION

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

College Republicans swing and miss Humanities acquire skills Dubious sexual assault allegation poisons SA presidential race

STEM cannot

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Ben Grieco Copy Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com We all hate the stereotypical coach and athlete answers in sports interviews. “We played well,” “there was good chemistry out there,” “solid communication,” and the list goes on and on. Even sports writers hate them when they are trying to write a unique game story with a specific angle. But that only happens during the middle of the game when the coach or player, who are obviously tired and just want to sit down, are stopped by someone as they try to run to the locker room. Should sports writers do away with all interviews with coaches and players? Absolutely not. They cannot say there was “good chemistry” because that might be too much of a bias or an assumption. Should they stop with the halftime interviews? Maybe. Those painful two minutes to talk to a coach at halftime are not necessary. They say the answers everyone expects them to say. “We’ve just got to get our passing down in the second half,” said every basketball coach in America after a rough first half. The fans saw what needed to happen in the opening minutes of play. The guy in his La-Z-Boy chair with a bag of chips can yell all he wants, and so can the guy across the country grilling at the neighborhood barbecue as they watch the big game. Everyone gets the clue. The postgame and midweek interviews are what keep sports journalism alive. That is when the big press conference questions come out, talking about injuries, specific players, details for the next game and more. During postgame “pressers,” coaches are not as pressed for time as they are during halftime. Talking to players postgame may be cringe-worthy,

The postgame and midweek interviews are what keep sports journalism alive .”

but they are on the court, seeing their teammate jump and fall on their ankle hearing that broken snap, something the coach might not have seen. It is all about perspective and point of view when talking to the players. The midweek interviews are for the stories that everyone - not just sports fans - love. Most like to call them the human interest pieces. Sure, nine times out of ten, the stories revolve around sports somehow, but that 10th time really hits home. Take a look at ESPN’s feature on Patrick Reed, who was the 2018 Masters champion. Reed was not expected to win the $11 million purse or the green jacket that awaited the champion. But that was not the story Ian O’Connor, a senior writer from ESPN, chose to take. O’Connor found out Reed has an estranged family, one that Reed has not talked to in six years. They were only able to cheer on their son and brother from the comfort, or lack thereof, of their home. O’Connor took the story and ran with it. He never got a quote from Patrick, but talked to his father, Bill Reed, to get the entire story. If that is does not pull on the heart strings just a little bit, then what does? There are so many more like it because athletes and coaches are humans just like us. They are just humans with more athletic ability than most. So, midgame interviews? Throw them away, they are saying what anyone else could say just in a “p ro fe s s i o n a l ” m a n ne r. Po s t g a me interviews? Depends on the game. Blowouts, maybe not. Tight one point games in a major upset? Let’s talk. But those midweek story inter views? Throw those stories on the front page of every website and cover of every sports section in the newspaper because without those, sports journalism would be truly dead.

An election for Student Association president will take place on April 17 and 18. For the first time since at least 2012, the election will be a contested campaign. The race is fun and important to the people who care, but certainly not worth the type of cheap shot the SUNY Oswego College Republicans took on Omar van Reenen last Friday. Unsurprisingly, the comments on the Facebook post in defense of the presidential candidate turned the situation even uglier. The original Instagram post was strange, primarily because I never thought Joe Jonas’s music was good enough to inspire such enthusiastic fandom. Legal risks aside, I would not want to be close enough to a Joe Jonas performance to hear it, let alone grab him personally. Musical tastes notwithstanding, College Republicans’ attempt to weaponize a topical-yet-serious issue like sexual assault was distasteful at best and divisive at worst. Campaigns involving many ambitious organizations and two bright, qualified candidates will inevitably get thorny. But we are all peers with futures, and it is the SA presidency at stake, not the United States. Have some perspective. The most shocking line in the College Republicans’ statement was that promoting sexual assault is “in today’s world, more prevalent than ever.” Sexual assault is not more prevalent than ever, and it reveals their cynical use of the term when they suggest the issue is worse now simply because there is a hashtag attached to it. The motivation behind the #MeToo movement, as evident in its name, is to bring awareness to an uncomfortable truth that for too long has gone unrecognized. The real issue of sexual assault has been going on for centuries. Only now, people are finally beginning to talk about

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it. It took an awfully creative interpretation to see an implication of sexual assault in the caption. Unfortunately, it is stretches like these that invite skepticism to the movement. It is a great sign that the College Republicans seem to take the matter of sexual assault so seriously. As they said in their statement, it is “never acceptable.” One can only hope that someday President Donald Trump of the same party feels the same way and can lead the country in the right direction. This feels like the sort of fake outrage that those on the right typically disdain, but if Republicans lead the charge against sexual assault, everyone should follow their lead. No doubt, the College Republicans deserve credit for being vocal on campus. Lord knows that rightleaning advocacy is often unwelcome in universities filled with lefty professors and social justice warriors. This was made very clear by the backlash the group received. As expected, a slew of courageous keyboard warriors began piling on the College

Republicans in the comment section, only turning the discussion more venomous and less constructive. Whether people disagree with the College Republicans’ post is beside the point. Nonetheless, they have the right to denounce or support any candidate they choose and share their beliefs. It was stupid, but stupid and slanderous are different. We at The Oswegonian wish more people would come share their opinions in the paper every week, rather than Facebook. The SUNY Oswego College Republicans have since posted a Facebook video response following the backlash and stuck to their guns. Politics is a messy business. I assume all candidates knew that when they decided to become public figures as SA representatives and even more so as presidential candidates. It is encouraging to see an open dialogue surrounding this election, but let’s continue that without sleazy sexual assault claims or Facebook wars.

Life costs more than college loans

Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com There seems to be an unnecessary competition between those majoring in STEM majors versus those majoring in humanities or liberal arts. Anywhere you look, it seems to be the general assumption that humanities majors “do not plan on living an expensive life.” This comes from the supposition there are not many career paths available relevant to a humanities major degree. There is a stereotype that liberal arts majors become journalists, artists and writers, all careers that can be hard to find success in. This is an unfair assumption and an inaccurate stereotype. There are a lot of problems with suggesting a student major in STEM because they will supposedly make more money in their lifetime. First, while some studies have shown careers in STEM make more a year on average than non-STEM majors, they do not guarantee more money. There a lot of factors that go in to this figure. For example, most male STEM majors earn significantly higher starting wages than female STEM majors. There are a variety of jobs for STEM majors as well, fluctuating the starting pay rate remarkably. Science and mathematics majors can just as easily make as low $30,000 at a starting wage rate. Some humanities careers actually make more than STEM. Of course, you do have to take into account the different careers for each major; an analytical scientist would ordinarily make a larger starting salary than a high school history teacher.

Not all students are in school to land a career with luxurious amounts of money.”

Graduates must budget regular expenses to stay afloat financially Michael Reilly Circulation Director mreilly@oswegonian.com

Graduating college is an accomplishment that both the individual receiving the degree and their families look forward to with great pride. Although, with this great accomplishment, of course, comes great responsibilities. Some of those include finding a job, buying a house and helping support a family. What plays a significant role some way or another in all three of these? Your finances! There is no question that maintaining all these new responsibilities can be a learning process. You are perhaps more than likely to make a mistake somewhere at some point. However, making mistakes is certainly not something you want to make a habit of, especially when comes to your finances. A recent article on Yahoo Finance, discusses five of the biggest money mistakes recent graduates are prone to making. The first of these is not making a budget. In my opinion, if you do not even attempt to make a budget, you fully deserve to have your finances go up in flames. The reason I say this is because if you were smart enough to graduate college, you should be smart enough to realize making a budget is essential. Now, what may be difficult for some is figuring out how to split up your budget. The article notes that experts recommend the 5020-30 rule. This rule involves putting 50 percent aside for “essentials” such as bills, groceries and transportation, 20 percent in your savings for future endeavors such as buying a home, raising children and investing and finally, 30 percent for personal use such as shopping, traveling, or whatever the heck you want to spend your money on. On to the second mistake, living beyond one’s means. What this means is that you are spending more than you are making. Keeping the ball rolling here, the third

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mistake on the list is not taking financial risk. This is an interesting one. You read that at first and perhaps think, “Taking financial risk? Why in the world would I want to do that?” That is right, taking financial risk like investing is just as important as savings. The fourth mistake is not saving for retirement. What, do you think retirement will never come? Well, not saving for it is a terrific way to ensure that it will not. As with taking a financial risk, time is also an advantage when comes to saving for retirement. If you happen to have a job that offers a 401k plan with an employer match, sign up and maximize your contributions. If you are not fortunate enough to have this opportunity, you can start your retirement account with a roth IRA or tax-free

savings account with an annual contribution cap of $5,500. Think about this. If you start now, in 40 years, you could have more than $1 million dollars saved up by time you retire. Last but not least is not thinking ahead. This is pretty much the theme of this list. You never know what will happen and how much money you might need. Set aside money in an emergency fund with about three to six months worth of expenses. Of course, as I also said earlier, we will make mistakes growing up, but you can put yourself in a great position to avoid any financial related pains. Down the road, you will be glad you avoided these mistakes.

STEM majors are also not for everyone. People are built differently; where one person may be very apt for biology or human anatomy, another is more astute to fiction writing. One is more likely to be successful where they find enjoyment. Forcing yourself to learn a STEM major just because it might pay more in the long run will ultimately end up hurting you mentally, whether you are in school or once you have landed a career and follow the same schedule regularly. Lastly, not all students are in school to land a career with luxurious amounts of money. While that may arguably a principal reason to attend college, it is definitely not the only. Many are in school to simply gain an education in a topic they are curious about or enjoy. Some are in college solely for the enhanced chance to land of job with a degree at all. Some students do not care about the salary in the long run. While an immense sum of money per year may be gratifying, some only desire a dependable amount to be able to get by with. Some do not even desire the money at all and are instead getting a degree to be to help others above everything else. STEM majors are not definitively better than humanities majors by any means. Humanities majors have an advantage in that there is a greater variety of careers based on a humanites degree. STEM majors may on average earn more than humanities majors, but not all STEM majors make more than all humanities majors. All in all, the school to attend for anyone should be based on a their values and goals in life.

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“Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech or of the press.”

Do you ever find yourself skipping meals for any reason?

? “Mostly because I have no time. Going from class to class and having a lot of work to do.” McKinzi Hess business administration, freshman “I don’t get up early enough for breakfast. But if I do, I get lazy.”

SPORTS SUNYAC STRUGGLES

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FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR T h e C h i l d P ro t e c t i o n A d v i s o r y Council seeks to engage community members and serve as a positive force in establishing par tnerships between public and private agencies that serve overburdened families. We recognize that all citizens have a responsibility to protect our most vulnerable children and youth. You will see “Pinwheels for Prevention” gardens across Oswego County to raise awareness of child abuse in observance of Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in April. Shining in the sun, these pinwheels represent a bright future for our children a n d o u r c o m m u n i t y. We w a n t a l l children to live in stable, loving and stimulating environments - at home, in school and in the community. The number of repor ts received by the New York State Central Registry in Albany alleging a child to be abused or neglected in Oswego County has increased by 61 percent over the last decade. Oswego County

Depar tment of Social Ser vices received 3,243 reports of child abuse in 2017. The rate per 1,000 children of reports in Oswego County is 38.3, which is more than double the state rate of 16.2. Over half the families who are brought to the attention of our Child Protective Services investigators are addicted to drugs and/ or alcohol. Many families are impoverished, and many are challenged by mental illness or other disabling conditions. The Department of Social Services responds to repor ts of child maltreatment 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And they are not alone in this critical mission. Our multidisciplinar y team, coordinated by our Child Advocacy Center, tackles the most serious of cases. Law enforcement officers stand by our side, and our District Attorney is relentless in pursuing prosecution of those who harm our children. Doctors are generous in their time with our

children and in testifying in court. School districts across the county are strong partners with us in identifying and working collaboratively to keep our children safe. But most important are the watchful eyes of our community. Oswego County is compassionate and more aware than ever that it takes each one of us to protect our most vulnerable children. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call the New York State Central Registry at 1-800-342-3720. If you know a family that is overburdened, reach out to them. If you need information on resources available in our community, call 2-1-1; an incredible source supported by our United Way of Greater Oswego County. Together, we can do what none of us can do alone.

The Child Protection Advisory Council

IN THE OFFICE

College inadequately prepares graduates Professional skills are great, what about taxes, insurance, mortgage?

Dante Perez music, sophomore “You forget to eat sometimes, just with the obligations of school and clubs.”

Kelly Knight broadcasting, junior “My schedule does not allow for lunch, and also I don’t have the full meal plan.”

Nathaniel Goldstein anthropology, sophomore “Sometimes I skip meals a day. Art students are usually skipping.”

Rohne Nyberg biology, sophomore

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Throughout high school, you are taught how to divide decimals and which their, they’re and there to use. Then you graduate, and if you do not go to college, you are expected to get a job. With the job, you are also expected to know how to live on your own, things they do not teach you in high school. You do not even learn these things in college, either. You are expected to know how to do everything on your own once you are done with high school or college. If you end up going to college, you go to get a degree in a field you are usually passionate about. While college gives you the freedom of living on your own, you are not really living on your own. The college provides housing, for a hefty price, unless you decide to live off campus. From living in dorms, that is about all you are going to experience with being on your own. When it comes to knowing how to actually be self-sufficient after college, you do not learn much about it in high school or even college. All college really prepares

Taylor Woods Photography Director twoods@oswegonian.com you for is how to do well in the career you plan to go into. After college, you are expected to get a job and really live on your own. Students are never taught how to do things that are important to their lives after education, such as taxes, buying a house or filling out checks. Some people are lucky and have their parents or other family members and

friends to show them how to do these things, but not everyone is that lucky. For some people, school is all they have to get ahead in their life. I think to really prepare students that are in college and preparing to live on their own, without their parents, we need to teach them real-life skills. While some campuses, and even Oswego State, have workshops to attend that would help a student learn these skills, they are optional. I think to make these workshops more helpful to a larger student body, there should be even more of them. To help get students more interested into going to these workshops, it should be advertised more. They cannot be forced to go, but they should know these are skills that are crucial to life after college. Students should not just be prepared for just a career they are going to have. They also need to be prepared to comfortably live on their own and know how to do things that you should know how to do as an adult.

No matter how big or small, it counts

Students should vote in upcoming SA election Maria Pericozzi Chief Copy Editor mpericozzi@oswegonian.com People are often told to vote in local elections, but why? Why exactly are they important? Why should one person cast their vote in an election, only for their selection to get lost in a sea of votes? The answer is simple. Voting for the candidate you support can closely affect your life. Whether the candidate is for the president, the town mayor or the president of the student association, anyone who can vote, should vote. Before casting your vote in the next election, make sure to do your research. Look into each campaign for each candidate who is running and figure out exactly what they stand for. Make your decision on which candidate to vote for based on many factors. Make sure the candidate you are choosing to support will fight for what is right. If a candidate has a platform that supports a specific issue, make sure they stand by that issue. Make sure their past does not contradict their platform. Also, do your research to make sure the candidate you are voting

recycling and can make major changes on this campus. If a candidate supports universal health care, they will be working toward designing a system to create universal health care. On our campus, many issues were brought up during the SA debate, including the topic of diversity, the outreach model for SA, sustainability, funding gap between club sports teams and gender inclusive bathrooms. In Ohio, during the 2014 general election, 21 recounts were conducted in 20 Ohio counties. Of those recounts, seven resulted in a win or loss by one vote. Your vote will make a difference and will not get lost in a sea of votes. You do have a voice, and the numbers do count. The election for SA president on April 17 and 18 will decide who will be working to make the decisions that can closely affect this campus. When the email is sent directing you to vote on Laker Life, do not just send it immediately to the trash. Take the time, do your research and cast your vote to decide who you want to make decisions that Photo provided by Pixabay will closely affect your life on campus.

for has not been corrupted. If the candidate owes favors to other officials in the government body, when elected, they may be more interested in paying back those favors instead of staying true to their campaign platform and goals. The candidate you ultimately check the box for or write their name on the ballot can and will be making decisions that can affect a number of groups. If the candidate supports recycling on campus, they may be implementing policies to enforce

Tip of the hat...

◊....to The College Republicans’ use of sexual assault awareness to smear another student. ◊....to skipping meals and student hunger. ◊....to cocaine traffickers.

◊....to the new Oswegonian staff. ◊....to campus discussion about the SA election ◊....to students majoring in the humanities

Wag of the finger...

INSIDE

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FRIDAY April 13, 2018

FRIDAY, April 13, 2018

LAKER REVIEW

Modern ‘Seinfeld’ has been on for years ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ has same spirit of iconic sitcom Dominick J. Lioto Laker Review Editor dlioto@oswegonian.com

Legendary owner of The Comedy Store, Mitzi Shore, passed away April 11 at the age of 87. Shore was the mother of Pauly and had a huge influence over up-and-coming comedians for decades.

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“Seinfeld” is the greatest half-hour comedy of all time. That is not said as an opinion in the review section of a college newspaper; that is said as a sheer fact. Yes, what one likes and does not like is purely subjective. Somebody could think the worst TV show ever is a masterpiece, and somebody else could think Stanley Kubrick is one of the most overrated directors ever. These are things that fans of films and TV argue about constantly because art is subjective and people have different tastes in different things. But there is one thing that cannot be argued, and that is because “Seinfeld” is the greatest sitcom ever to air on TV. Ever. Some people hate the series finale, and sure, it is not great. But Larry David was able to make up for that when he used an entire season of “Curb Your Enthusiam” to brilliantly craft a fictional “Seinfeld” reunion show in an effort to get back his exwife. They brought back all the iconic actors and used them in various ways to create one of the best seasons of “Curb” there is and simultaneously made up for the critically hated “Seinfeld” finale. So, no, please do not reboot or revive “Seinfeld.” It is perfect as it is, and they already redeemed themselves. There has been a new “Seinfeld” on TV since 2005. It truly is the modern “Seinfeld” but it is not just a rehash of the classic show. It is a white-trash version of “Seinfeld.” It is “Seinfeld” on crack… “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” It is more in your face than “Seinfeld” was. It is raunchier, darker and even a little bit depressing at times. The 13th season of “It’s Always Sunny” is coming this fall, and it is already renewed for a 14th, which will tie it as the longest running live-action sitcom in American TV history, an astounding feat for a show

Image from FXX via YouTube.com “It’s Always Sunny” has never won an Emmy, unlike “Seinfeld,” but it has held a similar relevance in pop culture.

nobody thought would make it to a second season. Both shows focus on a group of bad people that never learn from their constant mistakes. “The Gang” of “It’s Always Sunny” consists of Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton), “Sweet Dee” Reynolds, Dennis’ twin (Kaitlin Olson), Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day), “Mac” McDonald (played by the show’s creator, Rob McElhenney) and the Reynolds’ legal father, Frank (Danny DeVito). They are morally deprived, egotistic, selfish, petty, lazy and ignorant, and use all these traits to hatch way too elaborate schemes for either personal gain, payback or to simply be entertained by the downfall of others. The fact that a character started as a priest and is now a burned up, homeless, drug-addicted prostitute says all you need to know about how these characters treat others. The foursome from “Seinfeld” shares the egotistic, selfish, petty, morally deprived qualities of The Gang, but without the way too elaborate schemes to achieve things. “Seinfeld” is known for being the show about nothing, and while “It’s Always Sunny” is also sort of about nothing, creators have been making an effort to slowly evolve their core characters in recent seasons. Dennis is “Sunny’s” Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), Charlie and Frank are the show’s Kramer (Michael Richards), Dee is Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Mac is the equivalent of

George (Jason Alexander). These are not perfect matchups, but they are pretty close. Dennis is the straight man, but on “Sunny,” he is always on the verge of a meltdown. Both Charlie and Frank are the wild cards. You never know what is coming next from them, and they are pretty gross. Kramer is not as gross as Charlie and Frank, but their unpredictability is still there. Dee and Elaine’s superficial interests are one of their most important aspects. Mac’s self-consciousness is why he is the equivalent to George. They both do not know who they really are and let other people’s personalities warp theirs. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” seems to attempt to make more statements about society than “Seinfeld” ever did, though. “Seinfeld” sort of broke down the problems with white people and how they feel entitled to certain

things in life. But “It’s Always Sunny” analyzed what racist, lower class, Philadelphian alcoholics are like - how they do not want to work, but expect all the glory, and how they look and treat people that are different than them. This is not what every single person from Philly is like, but they perfectly display the problems within a subsect of the city. Sure, the recent seasons are nowhere near the greatness of seasons three through eight, but they are evolving and trying to create fresh, witty episodes. They would not all be classics, but it is nice to see that a show that has been on for so long is still trying new things. Do not be sad “Seinfeld” is not on TV anymore. Be happy we have had “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for over 10 years now with no signs of slowing down.

Image from FXX via YouTube.com “Curb’s” faux reality style was the perfect way to reboot “Seinfeld.”

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Krasinski completes his reinvention in ‘A Quiet Place’ Connor Brennan Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: These days, it is hard to find a great original horror product like “Get Out” (2017) playing in theaters and not run into something that is an unnecessary extension of a franchise. To be fair, though, today is probably not as bad as the 1980s, where endless sequels were being made for slasher films. “A Quiet Place” is a horror film that hopes to be the next great original horror product. It comes close, but does not quite achieve that greatness. The film opens in a devastated town devoid of human beings except for one family: a mother (Emily Blunt, “Sherlock Gnomes”), a father (John Krasinski, “Detroit”) and three children played by Millicent Simmonds (“Wonder Struck”), Noah Jupe (“Wonder”) and Cade Woodward. The family is forced to live an everyday life where sign language and whispering are the primary means of communication and nobody

can make any sound. If even the sound of a shoe crunching salt is heard, an unknown threat will appear and attack whatever is in its range. The first thing to note is that the atmosphere is fantastic. The cinematography consists of wide shots out in the open, emphasizing the loneliness of this haunting world, and in close quarters, there are close-ups on the actor’s faces that focus on the raw performances of the actors. At times, it is so silent that even familiar sounds like running water and footsteps, however muted, stand out well. There are monsters in the film, but for at least the first half, the film hides them very well, with only blinkand-you’ll-miss-it glimpses here and there. The score is shockingly emotional and may bring a tear to a viewer’s eye during the saddest moments. Krasinski, who is also the director, has the most emotional performance of the film, and it is clear just in his face his struggle to keep up his relationships with his children who are losing faith in him. Blunt is not so bad either, and surprisingly, the kids pull off decent performances, un-

like in many other horror films where the kids get so annoying that audiences pray for them to get killed. The film certainly does not hold back showing how a family can be affected by this type of extreme living situation. However, this perfect scenario only completely holds up in the first half. Once the second half arrives, the complications start coming. A simple problem is the use of a couple familiar horror tropes, like fake-outs. Also, without spoiling any major twists, the monsters do reveal

themselves eventually, and it is quite disappointing when one gets a full view of them. To put it lightly, they just look like a collection of monsters from other horror films put together. Not completely revealing what they look like in the first half only adds to the disappointment. The biggest problem has to do with a glitch in the film’s familiar theme. Blunt’s character is pregnant throughout the film, and everyone is clearly preparing for that event. The problem is this is where some of the film’s contriv-

ances turn up. Too often, horror films have used the presence of babies to create forced emotional stakes, and this is no different. Not once do the mother and father discuss whether it is worth bringing another child into a world that is quite unsafe. Logically, it would create more problems for the family and add more unnecessary work. There is a tense moment where the mother is being chased by the monsters, and how pregnancy comes into play feels unjustifiably forced.

Image from Paramount Pictures via YouTube.com Krasinski has been known as Jim from “The Office” since the show aired, but he may have finally broke away from it.

Steven Soderbergh making best work of career after retiring Dominic Rizzi Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: “Unsane” is the next film from Steven Soderbergh (“Logan Lucky”), and in his triumphant return to Hollywood mainstream filmmaking, he continues to show that he is now just going to do whatever he wants. This time, he shot an entire film on an iPhone. The film follows Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy, “The Crown”), a troubled businesswoman who starts a new life and a new job far away from home. When she thinks she sees a man that has been stalking her at her job, she goes to a psychiatric hospital and unwittingly commits herself for a seven-day stay. Now, she must find a way to escape from a place she is convinced she does not belong in. Things proceed from bad to worse when she begins seeing her stalker (Joshua Leonard, “The Blair Witch Project”) as a hospital worker, prompting the audience to wonder whether she really is crazy. Soderbergh took a break from

Image from Bleecker Street via YouTube.com “Unsane” is a unique filmmaking experience, as it uses the new trend of iPhone filming.

directing mainstream movies for the past couple years, but made his comeback with last year’s “Logan Lucky,” a film that turned out to be very different than audiences were expecting, but that is OK because it does not affect Soderbergh. He is simply at a point in his career where he can make what he wants with whatever he wants and does not have to worry about box office or audience reception to determine whether he can continue to make movies. That is an admirable quality, especially be-

cause it is a position that every director in Hollywood wishes they were in. The reason that is brought up is because with this movie, Soderbergh is able to create one of the best thrillers of the decade from a fairly generic premise: person who the audience is not sure whether they are actually crazy ends up in an insane asylum and has to escape. Every time it looks as though the film is going to go in one direction, it flips and inverts itself to provide something the audience completely does not see com-

ing, and it is handled brilliantly by somebody who has shown that their prowess behind the camera has not been hampered. Performances are, for the most part, pretty great all around, with the standout being Foy. She successfully manages to take what looks to be a fairly generic character and turn her into an incredibly strong and multidimensional heroine who is never willing to let the circumstances of her situation dissuade her. Above all else, the interesting thing about her character is that when one really thinks about it, the character of Sawyer is not a good person. The only reason why the audience cares about her struggle is because she is the center focus. The film is also constantly reminding us that while she might be crazy, she is definitely not a kind person at all. There are problems with the movie and the story, and a lot of the criticisms are going to harangue the film for the similarities it has to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” but the pacing, technical prowess, twists and turns and performances are definitely enough to make one forget about the similarities. And besides Foy, a

lot of the supporting cast is pretty fantastic, with the standout being Jay Pharoah (“Saturday Night Live”), who could have easily been just the guy who explains everything to her. Instead, he gives one of the most layered and relatable performances ever seen from an “SNL” cast member. Amy Irving, Steven Spielberg’s ex-wife, also does fantastically with her limited screen time as Sawyer’s mother. Leonard as her stalker, while not giving a fully developed performance, is still creepy in all the best ways. If there were one problem with the movie, it would be Juno Temple (“The Most Hated Woman in America”), whose characterization of a mental patient falls deep into cartoon territory, but the saving grace is that the film basically treats her the way the audiences feel about her performance, which is a bit of a relief. While “Logan Lucky” may not have been the return people were expecting from Soderbergh, this movie easily is. A great thriller, some new filmmaking techniques and star making performance all help to make “Unsane” much more than a typical theater experience.

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Latest ‘MLB The Show’ plays more like ‘RBI Baseball’ Louis Algiere Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: The start of the MLB season means two things: praying for the health of New York Mets’ players and the release of “MLB The Show.” The only positive step the 2018 version took from last year is the stability of the servers. Last year, online game modes were virtually unplayable until July. This year, the servers are fine, but the game itself is unplayable. San Diego Studios revamped Road to the Show this year. It took out the old system of earning training points and made character progression based on what players do in the game. For example, as a hitter, every time a player gets a base hit, their contact rating increases. It is a straightforward formula. However, it is seriously flawed. With the game on the line, one can literally crush a ball to the deep-

est part of the yard just to have a fielder make an incredible play on them. The result? Losing batting clutch because they failed to get a hit. Last year would have yielded positive results for the same at bat. Another problem with the mode is the introduction of archetypes into the game. While the concept of making a specialized player enhances the mode, the execution fell short. It basically boils

down to having a great hitter or a great fielder. The problem is the great hitters are also aboveaverage fielders, and fielding is much easier to improve than hitting. There is almost no reason to pick anything besides hitter-heavy archetypes. Fielding is the biggest problem with this game. San Diego Studios built a lot of hype for that aspect of the game during its promotional season.

Image from PlayStation Australia via YouTube.com “MLB The Show 18” regresses the established game play of previous editions.

They said in numerous YouTube videos that fielding is going to matter, and there are certain fielding animations that only great fielders can get. They were right in one instance: elite shortstops make elite plays. Another thing elite shortstops do is randomly boot routine balls. Outfielders will randomly miss balls hit right to them, and infielders will get hit by choppers instead of using their glove. Horrible fielders make spectacular plays just as consistently as they have in the past, something the studio said would no longer happen. A quick search through Twitter and Reddit can yield an endless loop of comical errors and unnatural plays that will leave viewers speechless. While the training points are gone from road to the show, San Diego Studios made sure to keep the extra cash flow open in Diamond Dynasty. It added immortal players to the game, and during the off-season, live streams emphasized players cannot buy

them. A week after the game came out, someone already unlocked the immortal Vladimir Guerrero card. This entails buying/collecting every single live series player in the game, a feat that is impossible without spending over $1,000 in microtransactions at this point in the season. The perfect summary for this game is the crowd. San Diego Studios is big on aesthetics. This year, it wanted to program crowds leaving early during blowouts. The result? A patch within a week of release preventing crowds from leaving every game early regardless of score. “MLB The Show 18” is the most egregious case of false advertisement in gaming since “No Man’s Sky.” Do not waste your money on this dumpster fire. Unless you are a fan of paying $60 to be an unofficial beta tester for the first three months you own a game, this is not the game for you. If you are really craving a good baseball game, get yourself a copy of “MVP Baseball 2005” for PlayStation 2.

Cardi B’s debut album proves why she’s here to stay Imani Simpson Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

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women’s partners and her willingness to fight anyone that crosses her, Cardi wears her hood on her sleeve. Although this album is primarily a collection of trap-pop tracks, Cardi calls back to her Spanish heritage and her Bronxian origins. A great example of that is “I Like It,” featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny. The song samples “I Like it Like That” by Pete Rodriguez, interwoven with a bass

heavy beat. It is like a Latin trap version of “The Sound of Music” and “My Favorite Things” with lines like: “I like million dollar deals where’s my pen b**** I’m signing,” and “I like texts from my exes when they want a second chance.” The trumpet peaks through every so often to remind listeners where the song started. Whether this is an intentional showcase of her talent or a side effect of multiple writing cred-

its, her cadence between songs seems to change from song to song. In “Get Up 10,” Cardi’s flow is reminiscent of the hard rap of the mid 1980s, with growls and gun sounds combined with the rapid fire hi-hats that are now standard in hip-hop. On the opposite side of the spectrum of is “Bodak Yellow,” the almost-bored sounding “stay away from me” anthem. With a slight rasp, Cardi rattles off her lines with minimal enthu-

“Invasion of Privacy” is Cardi B’s first full-length album under her contract with Atlantic Records. It feaures the singles “Bodak Yellow” and “Bartier Cardi,” as well as 11 new tracks. The album explores themes of failing romance, success and identity as Cardi B pours her heart out for 48 minutes. Highly anticipated, this album went gold within the first 24 hours of its release. With features from artists like J Balvin, SZA and Kehlani, “Invasion of Privacy” is Cardi’s affirmation that she is in the rap game to stay and her fame is going to be more permanent than some might have believed. As she says in “I Do,” “My little 15 minutes lasted long as hell, huh?” This is not an album you take home to your mother. Cardi B’s music is as uncompromising as her persona. As Image from Cardi B via YouTube.com she proudly raps about the apCardi B took over the rap world with “Bodak Yellow” and shows no sign of slowing down on “Invasion of Privacy.” peal of her body, stealing other

siasm and nowhere near enough aggression for a song that is thematically identical to “Get Up 10.” “Invasion of Privacy” features more than 30 production credits and over 50 writers including Kodak Black, Starrah (who has co-written for artists like Camila Cabello, Katy Perry and Rihanna) and RZA, according to iStandard producers. Despite Cardi B’s openness about her sexuality, Cardi B is not a feminist. She bashes other women in her music and contributes to the misogyny of rap music. But the unapologetic way that she manipulates her femininity is something that resonates through all her songs and attracts people to her music. Cardi B is not trying to be a role model. She is not here to liberate any of us or represent anyone except herself. She says it herself: “I was just tryna chill and make bangers.” And, as selfish as it might sound, it is this honesty and self-assurance that is propelled her career this far. This album is about as Cardi B as it gets, so if you do not like her, you will want to steer clear.

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‘Legion’ continues to blow minds in season 2 premiere Dominic Rizzi Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: While not as good as its predecessor, 2017 was still one of the best years for television in a very

long time, seeing the birth of over a dozen new, original, but most of all creative TV shows. Probably nothing encompassed that more than “Legion,” the X-Men series spinoff that aired on FX that kind of, not really, took place in the X-Men universe. The series was created by Noah Hawley (“Fargo”)

Image from FX Network via YouTube.com Noah Hawley’s “Legion” feels like it comes from the same vein as David Lynch.

and starred Dan Stevens (“Beauty and the Beast”) as David Haller, a schizophrenic who discovered he was actually an extremely powerful mutant with telepathic and telekinetic powers. The series was a brilliant mix of storytelling and an almost David Lynchesque shooting style, with very whimsical dialogue, some of the best cinematography and editing ever put to a television series, and overall something that fans have been clamoring for: a fresh, new way to tell a superhero story. After being renewed for a second season almost immediately, the show returned on April 3 and proved to be just as trippy, just as different and arguably weirder than the entire first season. Within one episode, Hawley was able to prove not only has he not lost his mojo with this show the way he did with the third season of “Fargo,” but he has got a whole new story and set of visuals to throw at the audience. Every single minute of this show feels like a test, but in the best way possible. The show really is weird above all else, but

it takes such a whimsical approach. The characters are so lovably odd and so different from every single type of superhero trope put to both the big screen and the small screen at this point that it never once feels tiring to watch them. Stevens was immediately the perfect actor to play this role, simply because he is just trying to figure out what is going on, both in his head and in the real world. Despite having finally figured out the mystery regarding both himself and the world around him, he is still on a quest to discover himself. He just has to save the world in the process. The supporting cast returns to play as well, and they are just as lovable, goofy and insane as they were the first time around. Rachel Keller (“Fargo”) as Syd is still the perfect balance to David. It was nice to see Jeremie Harris (“The Get Down”) and Bill Irwin (“Interstellar”) return as Ptonomy and Kerry. While Jean Smart (“The Accountant”) and Aubrey Plaza (“Ingrid Goes West”) did not have as much screen time

this time around, one could already tell that they are setting them up for something great, especially Plaza, who arguably gave the best performance of her entire career in the first season as Lennie, aka The Shadow King. It was also nice to see the return of season one guest stars Jemaine Clement (“Moana”) and Hamish Linklater (“Fargo”) as Oliver and Clark, as they both excelled in their tiny roles and now have been upgraded to main star status. Granted, this show is definitely going to have its fair share of haters and people who just do not understand it, but for fans of the show and just fans of something different when it comes to superheroes and television, this show is back. It might as well have never gone away in the first place. This season has two more episodes, upgrading the full episode count to 10, so here’s to more goofiness, more trippy imagery and overall just some more great creativity from one of the best new shows and one of the best television networks.

Pixar’s ‘Incredibles’ sequel blends generation gap Ben Grieco Copy Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com With “Incredibles 2” coming out in June, the movie is proving, once again, that Pixar can delay a sequel almost a decade later and still get the masses to want to see the movie. The original “Incredibles” film came out in 2004, a 14-year break in between the two. For those who remember the film, people were expecting a faster sequel after the Underminer came out at the end of the film with the Parr family ready to get back into action. It took 14 years to get this film’s sequel rolling. Why? Simply put, Pixar waits for the next generation to fall in love with its original movies as well. The company generally puts out films targeted at a younger age, 12 or 13 years old. That child, who, in this case, is now 26 or 27 years old, could potentially have a young child. When a parent could potentially get annoyed with their child’s repertoire of new movies, the parents will tend

Image from Disney•Pixar via YouTube.com “Incredibles 2” is next film in a long line of Pixar sequels that come out about a decade after the original, similar to “Finding Dory.”

to show the “classics.” And today, those “classics” are starting to become the original classics, such as other Pixar films like “Finding Nemo,” “A Bug’s Life” and “WALL-E.” As long as the next generation seems like a part of its films, Pixar will keep producing films relating to older ones. The cycle continues as long as the film remains relevant to the big movie scene.

Let’s look at the “Toy Story” series. The first film came out in 1995, and the second came out in 1999. That is not that big of a difference. But everyone remembers the extremely heartthrobbing “Toy Story 3” film in 2010, an 11-year difference. Now, nine years later, “Toy Story 4” is projected for 2019. Most children who fell in love with Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) were not

even alive when the first “Toy Story” came around in 1995. But with “Toy Story 3” (and the coming-soon fourth movie), every child feels like they are part of the great series. Pixar is great at prolonging its films. “Monsters Inc.,” the film where everybody enjoyed the comedic appearances of Sully (John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), is a great example. No one ex-

pected a second film from that series. But “Monsters University,” the prequel that looked at the college life of the two characters, grabbed the attention of millions. As soon as the latter film emerged, it was as if it was only 2004, when a “normal” sequel would happen. Generational gaps sometimes cause problems between families. Grandparents are still trying to figure out “the Facebooks,” while their g r a n d c h i l d re n a re m ov i n g onto the latest social media trends, like Snapchat and Instagram. Pixar is helping all of this with its extremely long spaces in between films. Perhaps pulling generations together is Pixar’s goal. With “Incredibles 2,” Pixar has proven once again it is full of movie masterminds and can keep almost every movie relevant. All in all, “Incredibles 2” is probably the most awaited film of Pixar’s franchise just because of what that evil mole, the Underminer, said about nothing being beneath him and the Parr family ready to tackle evil once again.

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