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Oswego hosts annual Media Summit

College Republicans protest political Issues of fake news, alternative facts, trust discussed correctness alongside libertarian group Alexander Gault-Plate News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com The Oswego State campus hosted the Louis B. O’Donnell Media Summit for the 13th consecutive year Thursday. Titled “Facts, Fiction, Politics and the News,” the summit discussed the issues the modern news media has to address as it reports on all levels, but especially on political news. The event was moderated by Benita Zahn, an Oswego State alumna from 1976. Zahn is a health reporter for NewsChannel 13 Live at 4, as well as NBC affiliate WNYT-TV Live at 6, both in Albany, New York. Four panelists attended the event: Kristin Donnelly, a former White House correspondent for NBC and now a producer for the CNN show “The Lead with Jake Tapper”; Bob Lonsberry, a conservative radio talk show host for WHAM-AM in Rochester, New York, and WSYR-AM in Syracuse, New Yo rk ; Tr u d y Pe rk i n s , a n O s w e g o alumna from 1993 and the deputy chief of staff and communications director for U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings; and Steven Portnoy, a CBS N e w s R a d i o W h i t e H o u s e c o r re spondent. The four panelists represented

the various areas of modern news media, in broadcast TV, radio and opinion commentary, and the other side of the news cycle with a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s re p re s e n t a t i ve for a politician. The summit was hosted in Waterman Theater in Tyler Hall. With doors opening at 2:30 p.m., a line queued up outside. Attendees streamed into the theatre to take their seats. On the stage,

five chairs, a podium and signage for the School of Communication, Media and the Arts pointed out toward the seats. The summit opened with a statement from event director Boni Quatroche, thanking the panelists for participating. Then, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley spoke about the history of the Media Summit, thanking sponsor Lou Borrelli, who was in attendance. Stanley joked

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The Oswego State College Republicans held their “Free Speech Ball” event on Wednesday outside of Penfield Library. The event, according to Tyler Toomey, president of the College Republicans, was held to encourage students to exercise their right to speak freely by writing whatever they choose on a large, inflatable beach ball. “They can write whatever they want on there,” Toomey said. “If you read

some of them, some of them are liberal views, some of them are conservative views… some of them [students] write encouraging messages on there.” Toomey, in a press release from the College Republicans, expressed his contempt for political correctness and his hope that this event will mitigate it. He said “the event comes at a time where many students feel politically correct culture is destroying learning, inhibiting progress and limiting rights.”

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Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian The College Republicans invited students to write a message on a large beach ball in front of Penfield Library.

Campus hosts benefit bingo Campus members march to protest violence against women for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Haofeng Deng | The Oswegonian

The panelists spoke for about 90 minutes in a question-and-answer, and discussion based format.

“Take Back the Night” has fought for safety since 1976 Shenandoah Briere Chief Copy Editor sbriere@oswegonian.com

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Chants of “People unite; Take back the night” rang out across campus as students marched in the Take Back the Night March on Tuesday. Participants of the 35th annual Take Back the Night event, hosted by the Women’s Center on campus, took to the sidewalks outside the Marano Campus Center just after the s un had s et. The goal of the march was to bring awareness to sexual violence and the fear some women still have of walking alone at night. With raised signs, the par ticipants, led by President of the Women’s Center Ry Rodriguez and Vice

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President Emely Curiel marched around the campus, with light from lampposts making the posters legible. From the poster of three women, each dressed differently, that said,

“ N o t a s k i ng f o r i t ” to o t he r s w i t h simple slogans like, “Our bodies, our lives will not be compromised,” there were various messages being waived

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Kassadee Paulo Asst. News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com Oswego State students and faculty and community members in Oswego gathered on Wednesday night to fundraise for relief efforts in Puerto Rico after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Different departments around campus collaborated with the department of Community Services to host a bingo competition where every cent of the proceeds will be sent to United for Puerto Rico, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the victims of the hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico in September. “We knew at this point in the relief effort, money is really the most helpful option,” said Catherine Farrell, coordinator of Community Services. “Bingo has been super popular in the past and it worked really well, so we decided to go with the tried

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and true and try to raise as much money as possible.” Community Services reached out to United for Puerto Rico in response to students’ requests to help with the relief effort. “United for Puerto Rico is an initiative brought forth by the first lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló, in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to helping the victims affected by these natural disasters in Puer to Rico,” the United for Puerto Rico’s webpage reads. The organization’s mission is to “aid individuals and small businesses devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria to accelerate in their

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Angel M. Lackey, 38, was arrested at 1:36 p.m. on Oct. 20 for seconddegree menacing and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon after she threatened to slit another person's throat and chased after the person with a kitchen knife. She was also arrested for resisting arrest after she refused to put her hands behind her back and then tried to pull away from an arresting officer. Jennifer L. Keegan, 32, was arrested at 5:41 a.m. on Oct. 20 High: 55 Low: 49 High: 67 Low: 59 High: 60 Low: 44 for driving while intoxicated on Murray Street near Paloma Street. Keegan was arrested following a We are expecting a crisp fall day on Friday with a high of 55 depolice investigation into a motor grees with partly cloudy skies. The low is expected to get down to 49 degrees. Saturday, we will see building clouds in anticipavehicle accident at this location.

tion of a cold front. It will also bring warmer tempatures with a high of 67 degrees. Lows will be around 59 degrees. Rain will move into our region through Saturday night. Sunday is ex***Blotter information provided pected to be a rainy day with temperatures still making it to 60 by the Oswego Police Department. degrees with things cooling down as the day goes on.

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Oswego State hosts 26th annual Steinkraus Lecture Program covers topic of “truthiness,” human beliefs Science Today Panel: “The Great American Eclipse of 2017,” 4 p.m., Friday in Shineman Center, Room 122. Women’s Ice Hockey vs. New England College, 7 p.m., Friday at Marano Campus Center Ice Arena. Theater presentation: “Clybourne Park,” 2 p.m., Saturday at Waterman Theatre. Women’s Volleyball vs. Alfred State, 3 p.m., Saturday at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

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Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Elmira College, 7 p.m., Saturday at Marano Campus Center Ice Arena.

J.D. Trout is a professor of psychology and philosophy at Loyola University Chicago and a scientist that studies cognition, or the human mind.

Samantha Flavell Managing Editor sflavell@oswegonian.com J.D. Trout spoke at the 29th annual Steinkraus Lecture on Oct. 19 on the topic of truthiness, or when something seems true but is not necessarily accurate. Trout is a professor of philosophy and psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Trout was introduced by a member of the Oswego philosophy department, Mark Zelcer. The presentation was on “truthiness.” Trout’s overarching point was that people are comfortable with what they know, even when it may not be entirely correct. It is what they believe to be correct because they are comfortable with it. The presentation itself lasted a little over an hour. Despite the table and chair seated at the front of the Marano Campus Center auditorium, Trout gave his presentation by pacing at the front of the room, pointing to the projector with his slides

and sipping his cup of coffee. While several classes required student attendance at the event, many students shared their opinion of the event and seemed genuinely interested in what Trout had to say. “He was very compelling and made me think about what I have learned and why I believe it,” Oswego State student Linden Merrill said. “Fluency indicates we aren’t yet using all of our processing capacities, all of our mental workspace,” Trout said. Using numerous examples, including octopi, physics and other sciences, Trout explained how humans are likely to be comfortable with what they believe or what they feel fluent in. Often, however, there is more to learn if people push past this comfortable barrier to the full truth, he said. At the close of the presentation, Zelcer returned to thank Trout and refer students to the back of the room, where a small array of refreshments was provided. Following a 10-minute break, the room was opened up for a

Strong and Healthy, a student fitness organization on campus, proposed an additional $450 f o r t h e c l u b ’s b u d g e t . The extra money would be used for shirts, graduation stolls and a DJ for a fundraising event.

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question-and-answer session. The annual Steinkraus Lecture was established in 1988, according to the Oswego State website, and the full name of the event is the Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals. The lecture is meant to honor members of professional philosophical societies. The speakers that are invited each year are meant to be engaging thinkers who will bring insight and curiosity to students. Warren Steinkraus, who the lecture is named after, was the associate editor of the philosophy journal w“Idealistic Studies.” Steinkraus passed away in 1990. The Steinkraus Lecture is funded by an endowment that was created by donations from Steinkraus’ friends, family and admirers and is handled by the Oswego College Foundation. The Steinkraus Lecture is a not-forprofit educational series that looks to bring active thinkers such as Trout each year to bring engaging discussions and new ideas to benefit the minds of Oswego State students.

reestablished, requested Student Association grant them $2,000 for shirts, funds for club members to attend the Eastern Sociological Soc i e t y C o n fe re nc e ne x t s e m e s t e r, f u n d r a i s i n g for Toys for Tots, a clothing drive for migrant workers next semester and a film series in collaboration with the film club and Greek life.

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Halloween Skate, 8 p.m., Saturday at Swetman Gymnasium. Planetarium Show: “The Fall Constellations & The 60th Anniversary of the Dawn of Space Age,” 7 p.m., Sunday in Shineman Center, Room 223. Open Skate, 11:30 a.m., Monday at Marano Campus Center Ice Arena. Business Incubators & NYS: “New Strategies for Socio-Economic Renewal,” 8:30 a.m., Monday in Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Open Skate, 11:30 a.m., Thursday at Marano Campus Center Ice Arena. Association they will be participating in the Thousand Words campaign, where participants write a meaninful word or phrase on a body part and take a photo of it. Ban c ro f t s a i d t h e i d e a w a s seen at the SUNY SA conference they attended.

Student Association Vice President Daisie Bancroft encouraged senators to maintain a balance between academics and responsibilities with Student Association. Bancroft also urged senators to be organized and

engaged during meetings to increase productivity.

Stu dent A ssociation Director of Finance Miranda Kryskow told senators there will be thank -you cards circulating f o r f a c u l t y, a n d S t u dent Association will be hosting an appreciation breakfast to show their thanks for faculty members who help Student Association throughout the year establish financial communication with student organizations.

A4 NEWS "It's On Us" spreads awareness on sexual assault Author Amy Hassinger speaks on Together with "Take Back the Night," participants protest sexual crimes campus as part of writers series THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2017

CAMPUS from COVER among the crowd of marchers, each d e p i c t i ng a s t i g m a s u r ro u nd i ng sexual violence. Take Back the Night is an international event to raise awareness about sexual violence against women, which, Curiel said, has turned into brining attention to sexual violence against all people regardless of gender. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men are victims of sexual violence, which includes “rape, being made to penetrate, sexual coercion and/or unwanted sexual contact." The CDC said these numbers were indicative of women and men who were also victims of physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner. In these instances, the offense often led to injury, a concern for safety and the need to receive assistive services. Kelsey Gillett, a speaker at the event and former advocate for Services to Aid Families, said intimate partner violence is common. While presenting, Gillett discussed that though Take Back the Night is an important event, it should not still be necessary after so many years. She said there are obvious changes needed in the U.S., noting how many people still believe in old myths, such as sexual violence is perpetrated only by strangers. SAF advocates who participated in the event extended their counseling services to anyone who needed to talk during the event. Cruiel said Take Back the Night was not just about empowerment, but making sure women, as well as others, felt they had a safe place to go and talk to people. She said it was about making survivors comfortable again. “I feel like today is more about bringing the campus together and getting a point across,” Cruiel said. “If you step into the room, you’re going to see a huge amount of diversity. You’re going to see people from every single background, and that means so much where we can feel like, ok, as women, it doesn’t matter where you’re

from, who you are, what your beliefs are, what your religion is, you can just come together.” Sean Ryan, a sophomore and residential assistant, walked up before the presentations started and signed the #MeToo poster. The hashtag became prominent on Twitter within the past month to show the magnitude of women affected by sexual violence. Ryan said he attended to support both friends in the organization and their cause. “I see the care that they have for this movement and making this campus a better place for women even in a world that doesn’t necessarily feel the same way as they do,” Ryan said. “They ’re fighting hard and they ’re fighting fierce for what they believe in, and if that doesn’t inspire you to show up for an event, then I don’t know what does.” Other organizations also tabled at the event, including It’s On Us and the Counseling Services Center on campus. It’s On Us held their annual It’s On Us pledge day from 9 a.m. until 3

p.m. earlier that day. Lisa Evaneski, the Title IX Coordinator, said that after coincidentally holding them on the same day last year, they saw a bigger turnout and decided to do it again this year. She said continuing to educate about sexual violence is the campaign’s priority. “I think, sometimes, people don’t know how they can actually be a part of prevention,” Evaneski said. “With the pledge, we are reminding them of things that they can do to contribute to a healthy and safe community. It’s definitely a time to reinforce the bystander intervention messages.” It’s On Us intern Marianne Guerette said ensuring the definition of consent is acknowledged and shared is one reason she got involved with the campaign. The other reason, she said, was she had seen too many friends affected by sexual violence. “It’s a good thing to teach, because people think ‘Oh well they came home with me, so that was their consent.’ No, them coming home with you was like maybe they want to hang out, but that’s not saying ‘yes’ to having sex,” Guerette said.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Those who marched carried signs with female-empowering statements that called out issues women experience in society.

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Award-winning author Amy Hassinger spoke to Oswego State students Monday about discovering their unique voices through their writing for a creative writing class. The talk opened with Hassinger defining what a voice is, starting broadly and ending more precisely. The final definition she gave was, “a mode of expression or point of view in writing, especially a particular literary tone or style.” Hassinger, whose fiction has won awards from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Illinois Arts Council and others, discussed her writing process and gave advice at the Marano Campus Center auditorium as part of the Living Writers Series class. The theme of the series this semester is Find Your Voice, said Juliet Giglio, assistant professor in the English and creative writing department. Giglio worked with Leigh Wilson, professor and director of the creative writing department, to select Hassinger for the series. As a writer, teacher and manuscript consultant, Hassinger fit the theme well, Giglio said. “I knew that she was writing about a specific place from the perspective of a young mother,” Giglio said. “I thought that was a different voice than we’d had [before].” Hassinger addressed why establishing a unique voice through one’s writing is crucial. “It’s an important subject for all of us, but especially for aspiring writers, it can feel somewhat mysterious,” Hassinger said. “It really is a process of discovery.” Hassinger oriented her speech around the central message of how to find one’s voice in writing, primarily through discussion with the students who attended both for and outside of the class. To relate her message to lyrics, she played three artists’ performances of the song “Trouble in Mind” and asked the students to write down characteristics of each one of the singers style. She also read three examples of prose that conveyed different voices and asked for a similar discussion from the students. “[I liked] to see how other people find their own voice,” said Natalie Discenza, a junior and broadcasting major. Hassinger used the examples to teach the students how to find their own writing style. “I like how she got the students thinking [and] she wasn’t just talking

to them,” Giglio said. “[The students] are going to think about those very concrete examples.” Hassinger provided the students with three main pieces of advice for how to find their voice: read, write and listen. She said common language is the uniform tool that everyone is given to write with and that it is the job of the writer to take common language and use it to make something completely new. “Your voice should be yours and no one else’s,” Hassinger said. At the end of her talk, students asked Hassinger about her writing style and process and how she found her voice. Specifically, the students were interested in her book, “After the Dam,” which she signed after the speech. She discussed the research that went into “After the Dam,” which was a seven-year process, and how that influenced her characters and her writing. “All places have a sort of natural tension you can exploit [in writing],” Hassinger said in relation to how she developed foreshadowing. “Every place is full of its own stories.” Students overall said they found Hassinger’s talk informative and fascinating. “It was really driven home that if you want to be a writer, you have to read and listen,” said Ashely Trevor, a junior and business administration major. “[Her advice] was really helpful for me personally.” Hassinger consistently returned to the idea of distinction in writing and how individuality is a writer’s most useful tool. “It comes back to specificity, which is what good writing is about,” Hassinger said. As the author signed the students’ books, some of them expressed how they admired her style. “I thought she was very prepared for what she had to talk about,” said Canaan Main, a sophomore and biology major. “She was exposing us to different voices.” Students took away the message of the most crucial steps to finding one’s voice. "The more you read and the more you write, the more your voice will come,” Discenza said. Some students and professors came who were not part of the class and expressed a similar sentiment about Hassinger's presentation. “Her message was…it’s very important to find your voice,” Gabor Hardy, critical thinking and public speaking professor. “[That] came through loud and clear.”

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Hassinger spoke as part of the Living Writers Series, which hosts awarded writers regularly.

A5 NEWS CTS hosts cyber-security program with ethical hackers THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2017

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Fire on 6th Street

Carroll, Fiske work as analysts to find holes in companies' security Jordan DeLucia Copy Editor jdelucia@oswegonian.com

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A house on Sixth Street in Oswego burned down on Monday, taking the life of one occupant. Edward Babcock, who lived in one of the apartments within the building, 96 Sixth St., died in the flames that occurred around 1 a.m. A neighbor, Kimberly Smith, reported the fire to the Oswego City Police Department. “When I first called the police, the fire had engulfed the front secondfloor apartment,” Smith said. “By the time the police arrived, the fire had taken over most of the second floor of

the house.” Randy Griffin, fire chief for the city of Oswego, said the bulk of the flames were extinguished within 15 minutes of the fire department’s arrival on scene. Griffin said the building had five apartments. Three of them were occupied at the time. Babcock lived alone in the front apartment, while two men who escaped lived in the rear apartment and a family of three lived in the lower apartment. The fire, as well as cause of death for Babcock, remains under investigation.

Plastic Cups Cause Sustainability Issues

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Oswego State Student Association Senator Eusebio Omar van Reenen brought a resolution before the Senate on Tuesday calling for a reduction, and eventual end to, the use of disposable plastic cups in the dining halls on campus. van Reenen cited the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which Oswego State President Deborah Stanley has signed. The Commitment calls for signatories to cut back on environmentally destructive behaviors and programs in favor of more sustainable practices. Oswego State pursues a carbonneutral environmental impact by the year 2050, according to its Climate Action Plan. van Reenen said he feels that the

sustainability goals of the school are at odds with the use of non-recycleable plastic cups, which now account for over 70 percent more use than the paper hotbeverage cups available. van Reenen's resolution also mentions how many students in the dining halls opt for the plastic cups over the available glass cups for cold beverages like soda or juice, as they are readily available to students at the beverage stations. van Reenen's resolution, which he tabled at this meeting and hopes to bring to a vote in the next SA senate meeting, calls for a stop to the ordering of the plastic cups in the 2018-2019 school year in favor of paper cups for the iced coffee for which the plastic cups are used currently.

Not all computer hackers play for the dark side. “Ethical hackers” James Carroll and Eric Fiske from Secure Network Technologies represent the good guys of cyber security penetration. Carroll and Fiske are Offensive Security Certified Professionals (OSCP), or security technicians with the skillset of real, criminal hackers, hired by companies to purposefully infiltrate their business, both in person and through the internet, to highlight gaps in business security. This practice can be beneficial to companies, as cyberattacks are reported every day in the U.S. At any time, a security breach can occur, possibly leaving millions of people at risk of having their private information and other data compromised. At the beginning of September, U.S. consumer credit reporting agency Equifax was breached, resulting in that. It is also important for students and citizens alike to keep their information safe. Oswego State Campus Technology Services brought Fiske and Carroll to the Marano Campus Center Auditorium Tuesday evening, as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, to speak about their jobs and the steps everyone can take to ensure their own private data is protected by the technology devices on which they store it. C a r rol l a nd F i s ke w o rk f o r t he Syracuse-based Secure Network Technologies, founded in 1997. Carroll graduated from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, formerly SUNYIT, with a degree in network computer security, while Fiske completed his Bachelor of Technology at Morrisville State. Both were hired within a few years after graduation and completion of their OSCP certification training at Secure Network Technologies and have been employees ever since. Carroll spearheaded the presentation, explaining the work they have done for local businesses and Fortune 100 companies through three services they call forensic analysis, network assessments and social engineering. These operations involve covert activity, whether it be hacking into a company’s database to steal intel, diagnosing network issues recovering lost data from real breaches or physically breaking into companies’ facilities during business hours to find holes in building security. They went on to explain that Secure Network Technologies does not just take this data or the gaps they find in equipment security and run with it. Workers like Carroll and Fiske are hired by company executives to take the problems they find in their visits and compile them into a re-

Kelsie Zacholl | The Oswegonian The speakers were invited by CTS to educate students on how they can improve their digital security.

port, which is given back to the company. Carroll and Fiske then recommend solutions to their security gaps that will assist in making their data, people and overall well-being of the business more protected, hence the name “ethical hacker.” Carroll and Fiske also previewed a video clip of them, from a tiny camera in a pen, walking in through the front doors of a company without even having to swipe the fake IDs they made before arrival. They demonstrated to those in attendance how easy it is for even the most basic hackers to view social media profiles and publicly available information of employees to set up their false heist by creating fake badges, finding official work attire, lettering vans to look like actual company vans, creating look-alike websites that run malicious code and sending fake or phishing emails, among other hackworthy things. Carroll and Fiske explained that their testing and reporting methods are what sets them apart from the average IT guy. Their business does not sell software or hardware, but instead shows every possible hole in any security point, whether on the computer or in the building. Whereas other tech-testing brands only check basic areas, Secure Network Technologies goes above and beyond to find other fractures in data protection methods. “We’re trained hackers. That’s what we do for a living,” Carroll said. “The sign on our door isn’t for a CPA firm. You see the skull and keyboards. You know what you’re getting into.” Fiske also chimed in on what makes their work the most useful in its field. “Our job, every day, is that we look at all those devices [companies] put in place and say, ‘how can we destroy it, how can we break it, how can we get into it,’” Fiske said. “And that’s what we’re trying to look at.” The Secure Network Technologies hackers concluded their talk with

advice for students on the steps they can take to make sure their online accounts and personal computers are protected from real hackers. One of the most useful techniques they mentioned was setting up an extra layer of password security called two-factor authentication, or 2FA. Sophomore and computer science major Adrian Naaktgeboren was in attendance and shared how he uses 2FA in his own internet accounts. “Tw o- factor authentication is something I employ,” Naaktgeboren said. “Gmail accounts are pretty prevalent. The CTS department here has been hyping on that pretty recently in the last few months with their email campaigns.” He also knows that changing passwords is ver y impor tant, as well as being aware of phishing emails and knowing not to open suspicious attachments. “I would definitely say the password usage, trying to avoid reusing it. You get one and everything just falls like dominoes,” Naaktgeboren said. “You can hit people multiple times.” Overall, several years in the industry have exposed Carroll and Fiske to the most complex security hacks and breaches, bringing them to their ultimate mission statement. They want to educate people about the dangers of computer threats and help prevent breaches from derailing businesses. “We want to make sure that people are educated and aware of the security measures that are out there and can take advantage of them,” Fiske said. “There are too many bad people in this world that are trying to find a cheap thrill or make a quick buck, and they’re using anybody and everybody at their expense to get it.”

Bingo night to support "United for Puerto Rico" Organization will give total percentage of proceeds to aid hurricane victims CAMPUS from COVER recovery by helping meet housing, food and health needs, facilitating that they may rebuild their lives, communities and Puerto Rico,” according to an Oct. 9 press release. Farrell said she wanted to find an organization that would send every dollar to helping the victims rather than just a portion. She also said Community Services would like to organize an alternative spring break trip to Puerto Rico in the next few years for students to get the opportunity to directly help victims in the rebuilding phase. “We hope people stay interested and aware because that tends to fade out of the news a little bit,” Farrell said. “We know it’s still pretty close to the time that the hurricane hit, but Community Services is really hoping that we can keep people interested.” Several campus departments, such as Residence Life and Housing, Student Association and Campus Life, volunteered and donated to the cause. Members of President Deborah Stanley’s council read off the bingo numbers during the event. Wayne Westervelt, chief communication officer in the Office of Communications and Marketing, was among these participants. “This is a great oppor tunity for the college campus students, employees and even the greater Oswego community because we invite the community to come out, have some fun, do something we don’t normally do, but do it knowing that all of

the funds contributed are going to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. That’s a winwin,” Westervelt said. Several departments on campus and businesses in the Oswego community donated raffle baskets and gift certificates to be raffled off at the end of the event. One of the raffle items was an all-expenses paid alternative spring break trip, donated by Community Services, in which the winning student will be sent with others to Houston to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which devastated the area in August, just before hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico. “I think one of the great things is when we have local donors. Then our students

and staff and community are able to use those gift cards or whatever to connect with our community outside of it,” Farrell said. Admission for the event was $3, which included a bingo board and five raffle tickets. Additional bingo boards and raffle tickets were available for $1 each. Each winner received raffle tickets to put in for items they wanted. “I went to the bingo event because one: I love bingo; it’s something that me and my Grandma do,” said Shatia Cowan, an Oswego State senior. “And two: I saw that all proceeds were going to the hurricane relief, so it’s just a way of giving back. It may not be a lot, but a little

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Oswego community members were invited to a benefit bingo fundraiser to support the victims of Hurricane Maria.

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Louis B. O'Donnell Media Summit hosted for 13th consecutive year OSWEGO from COVER microphone to Zahn as the panel debate began. Zahn’s first question was about how society can achieve a civil discourse on political issues when the volume of news being given to people is so high. Portnoy was the first to respond. He said many people in the modern era have never seen an intensity of political discourse as people are seeing today, but it has happened before. "We have been through some intense times in our history, back to perhaps the late 1960s, or perhaps the 1860s,” Portnoy said. “There are periods of time when civil dialogue has been as loud as or louder than it is today.” Perkins took the chance to share an insight she has on how to remain civil when talking about political issues. “Try to remember what you’re fighting for versus who you’re fighting against,” Perkins said. Lonsberry, the conservative commentator on the panel, spoke frequently throughout the panel, sometimes putting himself at odds with the other media professionals and at other times stating something plainly that they all had been hinting at. Lonsberry said Americans have always been a passionate people, harkening back to the days of the American Revolution, and the American people are a robust group who can handle disagreement in society. The second question raised by Zahn was

on how people can feel comfortable opening themselves to new ideas in a media landscape filled with partisan news, fake news and efforts made to divide people based on politics. Donnelly said that the best way journalists can present the information to their audience is to give a clear, transparent representation of the facts and allow their audience to draw their own conclusions. “What is contributing to the coarseness of our dialogue today is that we’re increasingly able to shout anonymously at and past one another,” Portnoy said. Lonsberry brought up the history of American journalism, saying objectivity has never been a major focus. Newspapers in the late 1800s and early 1900s all reported based on political leanings. He said that the First Amendment of the Constitution was written with a biased instrument in mind. The topic of fake news took the forefront of the discussion. Lonsberry said that fake news was a passing fad, while the deeper issue of people deflecting the truth will stay around forever. Lonsberry took the chance to dig at White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. He called her “Sarah what'sher-name” and said she had “too much makeup on.” Donnelly called out Sanders for her professional discrepancies. Donnelly mentioned a story, written by The Washington Post, that Sanders had described as fake news one day and then cited as fact in a tweet the next day. The issue of social media was also brought up by Zahn when she asked how

Haofeng Deng | The Oswegonian The panelists and moderator looked on as President Stanley gave an opening address to the administrators.

media consumers can navigate a world where social media like Facebook has been “weaponized” to spread a certain political point of view to readers. Zahn posed whether social media companies should be required to report political advertisements the same way broadcast media is required to, sharing the campaign, the amount paid and how often the ad is played on air with the Federal Communications Commision. Lonsberry's said that companies and broadcasters should not be required to report that information and that those regulations were holdovers from the 1930s. The panelists closed their discussion when Zahn received a signal from someone backstage. Portnoy asked to finish a thought before the discussion broke to a questionand-answer session for the audience. “We live in a democratized [media] environment where each of us is a publisher, but each of us must also be an editor,” Portnoy said. The audience asked a few questions in the short time they had for the Q&A. The first question was from an alumna, who asked if the media would ever find themselves in a position to punch back at Trump. Donnelly said that Trump had been punching at the media for a long time, and the media was just forging ahead and doing their job. Another student asked what would happen to local news following the removal of a FCC regulation that required news organizations to have a physical presence in all cities with which they held a broadcast license. The panelists all agreed that hopefully, those media groups would use the money they saved by closing their physical locations to expand their digital and remote coverage of the areas. One of the final questions asked of the panelists was how to decide which source to believe when the media and the government are providing different information. Portnoy said Trump sometimes tweets things that are correct and sometimes he does not, and the audience should pay attention to other information sources to confirm whatever they are reading. Lonsberry joked that, since something he had written was used in a Democrat-funded ad, he did not have to worry about Trump’s tweets. “I don’t have to read these, because Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter,” Lonsberry said.

"Free Speech Ball" comes to Oz Talks addresses men's mental health campus from Washington, D.C. Earnest Washington discusses effects of masculinity on emotional expression Joel Collard Copy Editor jcollard@oswegonian.com

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Students were able to write whatever they wanted on the ball, which has traveled around the country.

COLLEGE from COVER He said he thought of the idea after seeing other colleges with the ball on social media. "The ball, actually, was driven up here last night from D.C.,” Toomey said. “The ball travels all over the state, all over the country, actually… so it’s not just Oswego that does this, it’s other schools as well.” Students were excited to participate in the event. Alex Bergin was one in particular who had written on the ball. “I think it’s a good way to promote free speech and [for] people to be individuals,” Bergin said. “I think [other students] will be into it.” Bergin also said she used the ball as an opportunity to promote her sorority. Oliver Smith was another student who decided to write on the ball. Smith was glad that the ball gave students the chance to share their perspectives with one another. “I think some other people will get an insight from other people and might be able to resonate with that,” Smith said. “It’s for everybody.” Toomey thinks the dialogue that has been started as an effect of the ball is important to show how students interact with each other when talking politics. “Right now, in the world, politics is re-

ally dividing, and we don’t want them to be,” Toomey said. “We want everyone to come together and have a conversation.” Jacob Lewis was also a student present for the event. He attended on behalf of the Young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian organization on campus, of which he is the president. Lewis was glad to be collaborating with the College Republicans to promote free speech, but did not want to associate YAL too closely with the ideals of the College Republicans. “Working with them [College Republicans], we want to bring in political unity to this campus,” said Lewis. “However, we want to have our dividing lines that make our organizations what they are.” Lewis thought the event was “pretty successful” and was happy with the turnout. Toomey was also very pleased with his event and was glad for students to have had time with the ball. “College is about experiencing new opportunities, learning more and growing as a person,” Toomey said. “Whether it’s a liberal idea or a conservative idea, you can’t shut it out. You have to have the conversation and learn.” Toomey said he encourages students interested in getting further involved with the College Republicans to visit their Laker Life page or follow them on social media platforms.

On Monday night, Earnest Washington, the director of campus life at Oswego State, had an open discussion where he spoke with students about how society defines masculinity and affects the mental wellness of men. Nearly all of the almost 40 students at the “Masculinity and Mental Wellness” Oz Talk in Oneida Hall voiced an opinion on what masculinity means to them. Going through numerous slides of men in stereotypically masculine and unmasculine poses, actions and clothing, Washington asked students to decide whether the men featured in the slides were masculine. A lot of initial responses to an image of a man crying were that he was not living up to the standards of not showing emotion and toughness, which the group decided were social standards for masculinity. Although a picture can sometimes be worth 1,000 words, it cannot always tell a whole story. “I feel like just showing the pictures and not understanding who they are as a person, who am I to say if they are masculine or not?” said Xavier Gillard, an Oswego State student. Washington opened up about his own struggles with being comfortable showing emotion. Being raised in a family that was filled with military men who were always focused without much emotion, at the age of 27, Washington found something that made him cry: his father dying. “The second before I walked in the door, he took his last breath,” Washington said. “I did not shed one tear because I had to be strong.” It was not until “Taps” played and everyone else walked away from his father’s burial site that Washington shed his first tear. It was at that time in his life that Washington had a wake-up call that he and the rest of society needed to assess the intersections among masculinity, emotion and mental wellness. Using “Beauty and the Beast” and player-coach relationships as examples, Washington said that people need to build meaningful relationships with men. A coach takes the time to build a relationship with their players, and that helps players keep their emotions in check even when a coach is yelling directly at them. With “Beauty and the

Beast,” Belle takes the time to understand the Beast, and building that relationship with her allows him to be comfortable with who he is. According to Washington, the “traditional” view of masculinity makes men carry a burden of expectation every day. “I feel like masculinity is something that destroys men,” Gillard said. Washington emphasized the value of taking time to build relationships with men and getting past the masculine qualities of having little to no emotion and being tough, which can be barriers for building close relationships. These relationships help men to break away from the “traditional” view of masculinity described by Washington. “Sitting through his talk has kind of changed my whole perception on it because I have the stereotypical thought that most people have, you have to be strong, manly, tough and not show your emotions,” said Peer2Peer educator Darian Fenton. “Now that I have all of this insight from everybody else, I can kind

of feel like it’s not that at all, it’s more just being comfortable with who you are and being able to express that.” P2P organizes the Oz Talks with the hope that students can have discussions on their campus that they cannot have elsewhere, Fenton said. Aside from presenting the Oz Talks series, P2P offers outreach to students with assistance from their office in the Oswego State Counseling Services Center. Washington said he would like to see the aggressive and tough parts of masculinity funneled in a positive direction for when it is needed in dire situations. “I think that it starts with building positive relationships with the men in our culture,” Washington said. The final Oz Talk of the semester will be “The Power of the Mind,” presented by Emmanuel Agyapong, an Oswego State student majoring in wellness management. “The Power of the Mind” Oz Talk will be held on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Waterbury Hall.

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Swimming,diving kick off season with first SUNYAC victory Luke Scoville Sports Editor lscoville@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving season is officially underway, and both teams are off to model starts to their 2017-2018 season. The Laker men’s team has started 2-0 this season with victories over RIT and SUNY Oneonta. Their victory over RIT was a sentimental one, being their first one over the Tigers in a decade, according to head coach Mike Holman. “I was super happy with how we performed in those meets,” Holman said. “One of our big focuses in dual meets is being the best team on deck. Having a real team atmosphere, I think they did a great job with that as well. They’re very supportive.” On the women’s side, they are 1-1 on the season thus far, with a 128-115 victory over conference opponent SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons. Junior swimmer Hannah Jensen has highlighted the Lakers in both meets with first-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle event. Megan Maquet has won both one-meter diving events, which earned her this week’s SUNYAC Female Diver of the Week. Also getting SUNYAC recognition was sophomore men’s freestyle swimmer Daniel Rodriguez, who won SUNYAC Male Swimmer of the Week for the second time in his career. “We want as much of that positive recognition as we can get, obviously,” Holman said. “SUNYAC has some talented kids, so anytime you can get that recognition, it’s certainly a nice thing.” Rodriguez was also named Laker Athlete of the Week for the second time in his career.

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Greenseich hot-run continues, SUNYAC next for him on list Matt Watling Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Going into this cross-country season, the Oswego State Lakers anticipated another great season after placing fourth out of 10 in the SUNYAC Championship meet last season. Junior Dylan McCarthy was looked at to take that next step and be the driving force for the team. While McCarthy has had another successful season, senior Colin Greenseich has really impressed. Going into this season, Greenseich had just one top-five finish throughout his first three seasons. As a senior alone, he has had three top-five finishes in five races. Although we see such a big jump in his finishes, that is not a big surprise. This past June, Oswego State athletes hired a new cross-country coach, Evan Magnussen. Even though Magnussen is a new face, he kept the training regiment consistent in the offseason. “Offseason wise, he did not change much,” Greenseich said. “And I think that consistent mileage and the same thing I had already been doing helps me move further.” In the average person’s eyes, consistency in cross-country is not nearly as emphasized as it should be. In training especially, it helps a runner improve substantially. “With what we do, the more you change, the less successful you are going to be,” said Magnussen. “Everything we do is physiologically based; it is not a skill sport where we are missing this part of the movement, so we need to work on that.” Greenseich has taken this to heart, as his times do not vary much. With that in mind, it is no surprise that Greenseich was able to capture a first-place finish in the 8K at the Oswego State Invitational in September. In that race, he was able to cruise to victory finishing ahead of the second-place finisher, the College at Brockport’s Sean Kuehn, by more than 7 seconds.

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TEAL Night to kickoff men’s hockey season

Gosek family, Lakers with heavy hearts to honor Mary Gosek, advocate for ovarian cancer awareness Ryan Zalduondo Asst. Sports Editor rzaldundo@oswegonian.com For the Oswego State campus and men’s ice hockey program, the Oct. 28 matchup against Elmira College has an added dimension of meaning for the third annual TEAL (Teal Every Amazing Lady) Game. Teal is the official color of ovarian cancer awareness, an issue that is close to the heart of men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek and many others due to the recent death of his wife, Mary Gosek due to ovarian cancer on June 3. Approximately 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mary’s sister, Susan DiBlasi, is in charge of the TEAL Gate event, which is an effort to help her sister’s legacy live on and raise awareness among Oswego State students and Oswego residents. “We’re trying to make it really loud to make sure the silent killer is heard,” DiBlasi said. TEAL Gate will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in between the men’s and women’s games and will feature live music, games for children and food to help raise awareness for ovarian cancer. For Ed, this event has always held a special meaning to him, which has been amplified with the loss of his wife. “[Mary’s] goal was to raise awareness for other ladies,” Ed said. “So, hopefully, if the symptoms get caught early and they can avoid what she had to go through.” Mary, who was a computer program analyst at Oswego State for 34 years and a lifelong Oswego resident, had a profound impact on the campus and beyond. She was the founder of the nonprofit organization Peaceful Remedies, the president of the Oswego chapter of Hope For Heather and an active member of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. Ed recalled the many times that Mary would put others before herself to ensure that people were educated about ovarian cancer. “She wanted to try to do her part for TEAL with ovarian cancer,” Ed said. “She lobbied in Albany, she was invited to speak on Capitol Hill, and she developed a relationship with a lot of our politicians that jumped on board. She used her own story and experience to raise awareness.” Students and faculty on the Oswego State campus have also shown their support for ovarian cancer awareness with teal pumpkins throughout the Campus Center and teal merchandise in The College Store. “Our staff, the college, the athletic department, President Stanley, her sisters, her friends, her nonprofit Peaceful Remedies, they’re all a part of keeping this going,” Ed said. Before the game, there will be a promotion to hand out teal shirts to the

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“There is no early detection. There is no test,” Ed said. “Very often, it’s nothing, but you never know. Anything we can do here on campus with students here, going back to their moms, their grandmothers, their sisters, their girlfriends, whether it’s a guy or girl, is huge.” Though the backdrop to the game is raising awareness for ovarian cancer, there is still a hockey game to be played. The loss of Mary changes the tone of this year’s rendition of the TEAL Game, compared to past years. For as long as Ed has been the head coach at Oswego State, Mary also made her stamp on the program behind the scenes. “I met her my freshman year, and she was just a little ball of energy and joy,” said Mitch Herlihey, captain of the men’s hockey team. “She’d do so much for us. She’d do so much for Eddie. She was our mom.” Herlihey has been with the team since the inception of the TEAL Game and does not want to let the death of Mary to overshadow the team’s goal of winning their first regular-season game. “We’ve been doing it for three years now, and obviously, it’s a little different,” Herlihey said. “I know Mary would want us Photo provided by Ed Gosek via twitter to approach it like it was another game.” Gosek (left) posted this picture on Twitter of himself and his wife Mary (right) on May 8 for World Overarian Cancer Awareness Day where the tweet read “Honoring the strongest women I know.”

first 2,500 fans in attendance. “They’ve raised the money to give everybody here a teal t-shirt to help spread awareness back home in the summers in their communities and on

campus,” Ed said. For Ed, teal means spreading the meaning for all women who can potentially be affected by ovarian cancer in the future.

We’re going to find out all that she did for us this year. It’s already the little things that she did that nobody’s doing now. We miss her a lot, and we wish her family and friends well.” -Mitch Herlihey men’s ice hockey captain

Off the ice, Mary had a hand in helping the team with their preparation, and the loss of that is something Herlihey knows the team will miss. “We’re going to find out all that she did for us this year,” Herlihey said. “It’s already little things that she did that nobody’s doing now. We miss her a lot, and we wish her family and friends well.” Fans may notice a few changes in the rink this year. Every team member will now wear a Totally TEAL patch on their jerseys over their heart. There is also a teal ribbon that has been painted on the ice. Mary’s regular seat will feature a Totally TEAL Lakers jersey with her name on the back. In addition to the team missing her support, Ed will also miss everything that she brought to the team off the ice. “She was a supporter of all of us,” Ed Haofeng Deng | The Oswegonian said. “We certainly miss her here. She Oswego State has won both TEAL games in the programs history, a 2015 3-2 overtime win over SUNY Fredonia and and a 2016 win 7-3 win over SUNY Cortland. was our biggest fan.”

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SUNYAC Standings Men's Soccer

Overall

Conference

Cortland

15-2-0 13-1-2

8-1-0

7-1-1

Buffalo State Brockport Plattsburgh Geneseo Fredonia Potsdam New Paltz Oswego State

14-1-5 10-5-3 11-6-1 8-7-2 8-7-2 7-10-0 6-10-0 6-9-1

6-0-3 5-2-2 4-4-1 3-5-1 2-5-2

W2 W2 L1

2-7-0 2-7-0 1-8-0

Women's Soccer

Overall

Conference

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

14-1-2 12-4-2 9-4-3 12-5-2 6-9-1 9-6-2 7-7-1 6-11-1 6-11-1 3-11-1

8-1-0 6-1-2 6-3-0 5-3-1 5-4-0 4-4-1 4-5-0 2-6-1 2-6-1 0-9-0

Overall

Conference

Oneonta

Volleyball Brockport Fredonia Geneseo New Paltz

19-8 19-8 19-10 16-10

9-0 8-1 7-2 6-3

Oneonta Cortland Oswego State Buffalo State Potsdam

10-17 12-14 11-16 6-20 11-16

Plattsburgh

4-5 4-5 4-5 2-7 1-8

6-19

0-9

Field Hockey

Overall

Oneonta Cortland New Paltz

12-2 11-3

5-1 5-1

6-10

Geneseo Oswego State Brockport Morrisville

10-6 5-9 4-13 5-11

4-2 4-2 2-4 1-5 0-6

Men's Hockey

Streak

Saturday, Oct. 21

W2 W1 L2 W1 L1 L8

Saturday, Oct. 21

0 Barringer: 1 goal Factor: 1 assist Miller: 10 saves

COR:

Roth: 2 SOG Allen: 7 saves

OSW:

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GEN:

OSW:

Walker: 1 goal Charap: 8 saves

OSW:

Berger: 14 assists, 4 digs Massie: 4 kills, 12 digs

SJF:

Markarian: 4 goals Kowalski: 2 assists Socker: 1 goal

Upcoming Matches Women's Hockey Saturday, Oct. 27

Women's Hockey Saturday, Oct. 28

7:00 p.m.

3:00

NEC: (0-0-0, 0-0-0) OSW: (0-0-0, 0-0-0)

CAS: (0-0-0, 0-0-0) OSW: (0-0-0, 0-0-0)

Field Hockey

7:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

ELM: (0-0-0, 0-0-0) OSW: (0-0-0, 0-0-0)

OSW: (0-0-0, 0-0-0) HOB: (0-0-0, 0-0-0)

Friday, Oct. 20

Tuesday, Oct. 24

Laker Athletes of the Week

Streak L1 W9 W1 L1 L6 W1 W1

BPT: (19-8, 9-0) RIT: (13-16, 2-3)

Daniel Rodriguez

Katie Reynolds

During the week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 22, the Lakers men's swimming and diving team participated in two meets, and Rodriguez participated in five races. The Madrid native won four of them, all by large margins. Against Rochester Insititue of Technology, Rodriguez placed first in the 1000-yard free and 500-yard free. Four days later against SUNY Oneonta, Rodriguez won the same two events. Both meets resulted in victories for Oswego State.

Over two games against SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Oneonta, Reynolds compiled six points on her way to being named Laker Athlete of the Week for the second time during the 2017 season. Against SUNY New Paltz, the junior tallied a goal and an assist during the 5-3 loss. A day later against SUNY Oneonta, Reynolds netted the only Lakers goal on the afternoon in a 5-1 defeat. Her two goals on the weekend positioned her as the leading scorer on the team as the season came to a close on Oct. 24.

Four of Oswego State's fall sports fell short of making the SUNYAC playoffs for the 2017 season. Men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey and volleyball all fell short of having a shot at a conference championship. Men's soccer lost eight consecutive games to end their season, while the other three teams all lost their final SUNYAC matches to officially be eliminated from contention.

On June 3, Mary Gosek passed away after a five-year long battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 55. Gosek, a Computer Program Analyst at SUNY Oswego for 34 years, was also the wife of men's hockey head coach Ed Gosek. Mary will be honored during the men's hockey game against Elmira College, and the theme for the game is 'TEAL Night'. Teal is the official color of ovarian cancer awareness.

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Volleyball

BUF: (14-1-3, 6-0-3) ALF: (4-10-1, 3-2-1)

Women's Soccer

Cergoi: 21 kills, 7 digs Ast: 38 assists Mendelsohn: 16 digs

To end their SUNYAC schedule, women's soccer played three straight games that ended in a 1-0 result. Losses to the College at Brockport and SUNY Cortland are what put the Lakers on the outside of the SUNYAC playoffs. The one game the Lakers were able to win was against then-No. 8 SUNY Geneseo on the road. The Knights will be the No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC playoffs.

Emerson: 1 goal Gillespie: 1 goal Bruce: 2 assists

W1 L1 W1 L3 L1 L5

Tuesday, Oct. 24

PLA: (11-6-1, 4-4-1) CAN: (7-8-1, N/A)

OSW:

W5 W4 L1

Tuesday, Oct. 24

Broughman: 1 goal Tam: 1 assist

Streak

Men's Soccer

CCHL:

T1 W1 L1 L2 W6 W1 L2 L2 W2 L6

Men's Soccer

Tuesday, Oct. 17

Around the SUNYAC Tuesday, Oct. 24

Volleyball

Streak

Conference

Men's hockey opened up the 2017-18 season with a win at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena by a score of 3-1 over the CCHL All-Graduate team on Oct. 21. The Lakers' goals were tallied by Mitch Emerson, Michael Gillespie and Chris MacMillan. Tyson Bruce also compiled two assists. The Lakers will begin their regular season schedule on Oct. 28 on home ice against Elmira College.

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Ben Grieco Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com After a 4-3 overtime loss in an exhibition game against the Toronto Midget Aeros, the Oswego State women’s hockey team is ready to begin their regular season. The Lakers will begin their campaign on Friday against New England College. This weekend, the Lakers will also play Castleton University on Oct. 28. After the loss to Toronto, head coach Diane Dillon was able to figure out some changes she needed to make to the lineup. “We’ve made a couple adjustments this week based on what we saw,” Dillon said. “The overall game plan and what we’re trying to execute will be the same.” The Lakers started their season with the Pilgrims last year, as well. Oswego State came out victorious 6-2 last season at New England in Henniker, New Hampshire. The Lakers had a four-goal third period to secure the victory. “We want to have an excellent effort.

The expectation is 110 percent effort,” Dillon said. “We’re hoping to have success against them again. They have a new coach this year, a coach with a lot of experience, but we want to make sure we’re focusing on our side of the puck more.” During the exhibition, Dillon said that the team “stumbled” a little bit in the third period and she wants the team to be more consistent throughout the game. She wants to focus on the basics, being sure not to turn the puck over as often. There is a different feeling from senior Olivia Ellis, however, who will be playing in the last season opener of her Laker career. She came away with one assist during the game last year against New England College. “There’s definitely going to be some emotions, some happy, some sad,” Ellis said. “With that being said, I think most of the seniors are excited to get the season going. I think that it’s our year and our time and go for a national championship.”

After the game against New England College, the team will come back not even 24 hours later to play their second home game against the Castleton University Spartans. The Lakers also won against the Spartans last year, 4-3. Ellis notched a goal and three assists in that game. Without a full practice in between games, adjustments will have to be made quickly. “The adjustments have to be made based on that night,” Dillon said. “If we make adjustments, we have to discuss it, show them film. We don’t actually get to practice it.” Last week, Castleton University lost at Plattsburgh State in an exhibition

It'll give us a little more push and fight, because Mary was such a wonderful woman. When we're tired, we'll just remember Mary and go that extra step." -Diane Dillon women's hockey head coach

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game 6-1. Castleton University will also be sporting a new head coach, Ashley Salerno. She is replacing DJ Fimiani after his resignation at the conclusion of last year. “Castleton will come in with a strong effort, so we don’t know exactly what to expect,” Dillon said. “We certainly have film from them last year and previous years, but with a new coach you never know what kind of systems they are implementing.” Saturday night will also be about more than just hockey. The women’s team, along with the men’s team, will be hosting their third annual TEAL Night. As always, the teams will be sporting teal hockey jerseys in support of ovarian cancer awareness. The teams will also be remembering Mary Gosek, who passed away due to ovarian cancer this summer. “Mary was a part of our team, and

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Randazzo compiled two assists in the exhibition game against the Toronto Midget Aeros on Oct. 21.

one of the things we always talk about is the Laker hockey family, and Mary is part of our family,” Dillon said. “She has been from day one when I stepped onto this campus in 2006.” Gosek was one of the key factors in making sure Oswego State would receive a women’s hockey team. She fought for the team’s equal attention and support. Dillon said to honor Gosek is considered a badge of honor.

“It’ll give us a little more push and fight, because Mary was such a wonderful woman,” Ellis said. “When we’re tired, we’ll just remember Mary and go that extra step.” The Lakers start their 2017-2018 campaign on Oct. 27 against New England College at 7 p.m. and then follow up on Oct. 28 against Castleton University at 3 p.m. Both games are at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Madrigal (25) will be the starting goalie for the second straight season after posting a 1.77 GAA last season.

After little playing time during freshman season, Bruce looks for redemption

Only logging playing time in 3 games last year, Bruce hopes renewed focus in offseason will lead to playing time

Joe Porpora Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Sophomore Tyson Bruce tallied two assists in Saturday’s exhibition game against the CCHL All-Graduate Team, doubling his point total from last season. Bruce appeared in three games last season for the Lakers, only scoring one goal throughout the year. Going into last season, Bruce was not in the shape that he needed to be going into camp. It made last season an adjustment for him, as he had to train harder than ever to get to where he needed to be. “Last year was a tough year. I came into camp not so in shape,” Bruce said. “During the season, I tried to push myself to get to where I needed to be in order to play. Last year was an adjustment period for me.” The main thing head coach Ed Gosek emphasized to Bruce at the end of last season was cutting his weight down and working on his quickness. “We were honest with him. It’s all about accountability,” Gosek said. “For him to drop the pounds that he did so that he would be quicker, it’s a credit to him. I think he’s a great role model for younger guys.” Gosek said that while Bruce had the hockey sense and the skill, the quickness was not there. The main difference between junior hockey and college hockey is the speed, and that is something Bruce had to adjust to as a freshman last season. Gosek praised Bruce’s ability to make these changes to his game even though he did not play much. “Sometimes you have to make changes, and he did,” Gosek said. “That’s a hell of a sacrifice. Anybody can do it when it’s easy. For him to only play three games and for him to make that commitment is pretty impressive.” During the offseason, Bruce skated more during the summer than any other summer before so that he would be up to speed to start this season. “I worked on my skating more than anything,” Bruce said. “I had a skating coach over the summer. He

helped me out a lot with my speed, my quickness, my edge work, my footwork, acceleration, you name it, we worked on it. I think that’s the thing that I noticed in my game changed from last year.” Bruce already noticed these changes during the exhibition matchup against the CCHL AllGraduate Team. He was quicker at reading plays and getting loose pucks, which helped the Lakers score their first goal of that game. “On the first one, I saw Brun got the puck at the point and I was behind the net and I knew he was looking to the net, so I made sure I got a stick on it and caused a scuffle and luckily, [Emerson] put it in,” Bruce said. “Things like that, quickness or ability to read the puck, get to the right area, things like that, I noticed [a change] for sure.” Even though Gosek still thinks there is room for improvement, he

liked what he saw in Bruce’s play and hopes that he can be a primary or secondary scoring option during the regular season. “Can he continue to put up points? We hope so,” Gosek said. “For him to get two assists last weekend after playing three games last year, I think that’ll help with his confidence and help him continue to improve.” For Bruce, the issues he faced internally led him to the highest level of play he has reached in his entire hockey career. No matter what role Bruce has on the team this season, he wants to be productive whenever he is on the ice and help his team win. “Whatever I can do to help the team win, that’s what I’ll do,” Bruce said. “I like to score goals, but if that’s not working and I’m called upon in another role, that’s what I’ll do.”

Dominick Lioto | The Oswegonian Bruce (18) tallied two assists against the CCHL All-Graduate Team on home ice to kick off the season.

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Soccer leagues come to end Austin Tanner Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com After weeks of fierce competition, intramural soccer has come to a close, leaving two more teams recognized as champions. Fortunately, when one league comes to an end, new ones begin. Broomball, floor hockey and basketball are in full swing, with many teams already putting up some big scores. The final games of the co-rec competitive and men’s competitive soccer leagues lived up to their expectations. The top two teams from each league squared off, came to play and looked to go home with a t-shirt. Starting things off in the corec competitive leagues, Off Sliders’ and ChurchGroup PutinBallAway prepared to go head-to-head in the championship. Off Sliders started the game off strong, scoring two goals in the first half. After taking multiple shots on goal, ChurchGroup PutinBallAway could not score a goal, making the score 2-0 at halftime. In the second half, Off Sliders picked up right where they left off early in the game, coming out and scoring two more unanswered goals, winning the game 4-0 and taking home the intramural championship t-shirts. In the finals, for the men’s competitive league, Petr Chec Yourself took on Multiple Scorasms. Both teams started off strong, but a late first-half goal from Jake Healy made the score 1-0 for Petr Chec Yourself going into halftime. After words of encouragement from both coaches, the game continued, but alas, only one could come out on top. After scoring two more unanswered goals, Petr Chec Yourself took home the championship title. Next to flag football, broomball is hailed as one of the most anticipated intramural sports of the semester. Over 40 teams between three leagues puts broomball as one of the most popular intramural sports. With that many teams, it is hard to find any game that is not worth mentioning. On opening night, the highest scoring and most interesting game of the night goes to the Muff Divers taking on The

Shooters in the men’s recreational league. Though Muff Divers took the game 12-1, both teams had great sportsmanship despite a few nasty falls, since the games are played on ice. The 5v5 basketball leagues tipped-off this semester, bringing out some great competition in the first week of play. In the men’s recreation league, Tune Squad and Shooters Shoot squared off and the game was filled with big plays and an even bigger comeback. Tune Squad seemed to have the whole game in the bag until the last quarter of play. Shooters Shoot just kept on shooting and brought the game into their control, coming out on top 70-64.

Greenseich has helped pace Lakers with 3 top-5 finishes GREENSEICH FROM B1 As Greenseich crossed the finish line, he still had the energy to turn around and look for his teammates, hopefully finishing right behind him. As incredible as Greenseich’s season has been, something stands out even, more his devotion to the team itself. Greenseich loves the top-five finishes and all the personal bests. However, he cares about the team’s overall performance even more. “Although I’m doing well, all I am doing after I finish is looking around behind me to see how everyone else is doing and where my teammates place,” Greenseich said. “I want them to place well, and when they don’t, it is upsetting. Even if I have a good race, I am still upset everyone else didn’t because I want us to do well as a team.” Greenseich should not be upset at all this season, as the team has done superb. In four of the five meets, Oswego State has finished in the top five, including two second-place finishes. In both of those second-place finishes, it has been more than just Greenseich leading the charge. In fact, at the SUNY Poly Invitational, McCarthy was the top finisher for the Lakers in second, with Greenseich following him in third. At the Oswego State Invitational, it was Greenseich aided by junior Tim Olmsted and sophomore Andrew Boyce, who placed fifth and eighth, respectively. As Oswego State heads into the SUNYAC Championship this Saturday, Greenseich wants more of that overall team performance to shine like it has all season long. The entire team should be optimistic heading into the conference championship meet. However, if for some reason they are not,

Photo provided by Sports Information via C. Perkins Greenseich running along Lake Ontario in the Oswego State Cross-Country Invitational on Sept. 17.

Greenseich’s running should give them enough motivation to do better than ever. “Whenever you have someone up front, it brings a lot of excitement to the team,” Magnussen said. “It just helps the team performance as a whole, so regardless of how much you are contributing, it is really exciting to see ‘oh wow we’ve got this person in front.’” This excitement can only make the athletes around Greenseich perform

even better. Whether it is a guy like McCarthy, who is usually neck and neck with Greenseich, or freshmen like Matthew Morales, seeing a teammate battling it out for first makes cross-country a hell of a lot more fun. With the SUNYAC Championship meet and the NCAA regionals meet fast approaching, Oswego State cross-country is excited to see if Greenseich can replicate his finishes from throughout the season and just how far this team will go.

Young teams showing exceptional promise

Head coach Mike Holman seeing vast improvement within program

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Photo Provided by Mic-Anthony Hay The Off Sliders came up on top last week in the co-rec competitive championship 4-0 over PutinBallAway.

SWIMMING AND DIVING FROM B1 He was noted for the successful offseason he had with the top Div. III finish in the Open Water Championships. It may be an offseason for the collegiate season, but Rodriguez’s work ethic rarely slows down year round. “I swim with my club team, so I worked on everything, basically. Sprints, freestyle, turns, underwater, everything,” Rodriguez said. Holman worked with every individual in the pre-season on what they can improve on and sees a lot of improvement compared to last season’s teams. “Our focus always in the beginning of the year is going over the basic things we need to work on,” Holman said. “Underwater and kicking is our big focus, so that’s what we spend a lot of time on. For the most part, it’s just getting in shape.” Laker men’s and women’s, men’s especially, feature rather young rosters that are top-heavy with underclassmen. The men’s team has no juniors and just four seniors on their 18-man roster.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Rodriguez won the 1000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyles in the Lakers’ victories over RIT and SUNY Oneonta.

The women’s side only has seven upperclassmen out of their 20 swimmers and divers. “We have a lot of talent in our sophomore and freshman class,” Holman said. “Which bodes well for the future, as long as we bring another good class next year. That’s how it works.” Holman alluded to the difference in expectations that swimming and diving has

Once we see everyone swim, we’ll have a pretty good idea where we might fit. I think the [men’s] team has a legitimate shot in that upper echelon. They realistically could be as high as second. There’s a lot of good teams in that range.” -Mike Holman Swimming and Diving head coach

from other sports. It is a team and individual sport, but is not one with those ‘Miracle on the Ice’ type moments, especially when going up against SUNY Geneseo, who has won 18 of the last 19 SUNYAC Championships in men’s competition and the last 10 SUNYAC Championships for women’s competition. “Once we see everyone swim, we’ll have a pretty good idea where we might fit,” Holman said. “I think the [men’s] team has a legitimate shot in that upper echelon. They realistically could be as high as second. There’s a lot of good teams in that range.” For the women’s side, Holman has seen a year-by-year improvement and expects that to continue this year. “This year, we have the ability to pass a team or two,” Holman said. “Our focus will be on each individual doing their best and performing well. And that is a huge victory there.” The Lakers will travel to Wells College this weekend for a non-conference dual-meet, one that Holman expects they will do well in. “We’re going to work pretty hard this week, business as usual,” Holman said. That meet will take place at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in Aurora, New York, hosted by the Wells College Express.

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“Quick print” service can cause Tip of headaches between classes the hat...

◊....to people who do not enjoy Christmas music. ◊.... to “quick print” congestion in the library. ◊....to Trump’s disrespectful call to a soldier’s widow.

◊.... to the Take Back the Night walk. ◊....to hackers who expose security issues. ◊.... to the hosts of Hurricane Relief Bingo.

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Geneseo professor should be spared Despite offending some, quiz engaged students, opened dialogue Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Students in a hurry to print before class are often met with a long line of other students also in a hurry to print.

Michael Reilly Circulation Director mreilly@oswegonian.com During the week, many students have busy schedules that do not allow time for dillydallying. Unfortunately, the quick print station in the Penfield Library is a loitering hot spot. It is no secret to any student at college that dealing with stressful situations is inevitable during the academic semester. With that being said, it is important to try to limit the number of stressful situations. However, only having three printers and computers at the so-called “quick print” station in the library will not only fail to reduce stress, it will actually cause plenty more. On any given day during the week, hundreds of students come through the library to print something on their way to class. Odds are, they did not get to the quick print station to spend an extended amount of time waiting in line to print their work. In fact, they are likely in a rush to get to class and do not have much time to wait in line at all. Also, it is 2017, and students are arguably more likely to find a four-leaf clover than a professor who prefers written assignments instead of typed. Taking that into consideration, it then

becomes confusing as to why someone thought it would be appropriate to pass off three printers and computers as a quick print station. On top of a small amount of options, there are, of course, the seemingly constant occasions where, due to the amount of people using the printers, they run out of paper and ink. If waiting in line and hoping you will make it to class on time was not stressful enough, imagine finally making it to a computer, about to print your assignment, and the printer runs out of ink or paper. That sets back students waiting in line at least another five minutes. There are things that can be done to fix this problem. First, add more computers and printers to the quick print station to allow for more students to print at the same time, thus making the quick print station actually live up to its name. Another solution could be to add more printers in both residence halls and other academic buildings. Now, as some may not be aware, printers and computers do not exactly grow on trees; they both cost a pretty penny. However, it is tough to argue that providing students with more places to print their assignments is a bad way to spend money. It now comes down to the school deciding to make this beneficial investment.

Police body cameras likely less effective than gun control

Derek Smith Opinion Editor dsmith@oswegonian.com David Sorbello, a sociology professor at a fellow SUNY school, may lose his job over a quiz he gave the class titled, “Female or Shemale: Can You Tell?” While his quiz was distasteful at the very least, Sorbello should not be forced to leave. The quiz was included in a lesson on gender, sexual identity and sexual dimorphism, inherently touchy subjects to start. Sorbello should have known he was going to ruffle a few feathers, but he probably was not expecting to be given column space in The Washington Post. It is important to remember that Sorbello did not come up with this idea. The quiz was based on a segment from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” of the same name. The segment was subsequently pulled from the show after receiving criticism for the use of the word “shemale.” It seems this was his attempt to tie relevant pop culture into a lesson. Professors are notoriously bad at this. SUNY Geneseo made clear in their campus-wide email that they have a “steadfast and uncompromising commitment to diversity and inclusivity.” Oswego State and other schools around the country, to their credit, have made similar commitments, but schools are not merely paying lip service to diversity. Fortunately, campuses are becoming increasingly diverse in all areas, including sexual and gender identity. With these changes, however, comes the complication of educating students who are not familiar with the challenges or complexities of identity. When dealing with such personal topics in a classroom, it becomes difficult to have open discussions because students are rightly cautious of inad-

Photo provided by bdesham via flickr SUNY Geneseo made national news when a sociology professor gave students a quiz using the word “shemale.”

vertently offending their peers. Sorbello appears to have been trying to alleviate some of that tension by injecting some humor into the lesson. He may not have gotten the laughs he was after, but there is no question he opened a discussion on the issue of sexual identity. Imagine how many students at SUNY Geneseo and campuses across the country have been discussing this story at the dining halls since the story went national. This quiz was clearly offensive to some. That alone should not be grounds for dismissal. A stern “talking to” would be a sufficient punishment for this first offense. No teacher should be fired for making students uncomfortable in the classroom,

even if it offends some of them. This is how students learn. The fact that his quiz prompted a response proves that it served a purpose. Though SUNY Geneseo students’ goals may not have been agreeable, they deserve applause for exercising their right as students to organize and speak out when they perceive an injustice. Sometimes, the most valuable lessons from college come outside the classroom through action and engagement between faculty and students. Only time will reveal Sorbello’s fate. If he is indeed removed from the school, his sub-par attempt at humor will endure.

Condolence call proves too difficult

Trump’s obliviousness shines through again

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Photo provided by West Midlands Police via flickr The idea behind police body cameras was admirable, but they have been less successful than planned.

Lola Breton Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Eight hundred and two people were shot and killed by police so far this year according to the Washington Post. Seventy-nine of these shootings were recorded on police officers’ body cameras. A study conducted by the LAB @ DC in the District of Columbia’s Police Department that was published last week shows that the devices do not meet the expectations they were supposed to. In 2014, body cams were implemented and imposed on some police departments in the country to implore police officers to refrain from crossing a lethal line, to make suspects behave better and to make citizens feel safer. Contrary to the expectations, the study shows that behaviors do not change when a camera is involved. The assessment is not all negative. Body-worn cameras are still valuable because they might help to understand the circumstances of incidents. The pieces of the puzzle are put back together more easily if recorded evidence exists. It can, and has been used in courts or in investigation. It is not negligible. If the technology were to spread across the country, it must be improved and meet higher standards. For example, because of previous incidents, it would probably be smarter to create cameras that go off by them-

selves instead of having police officers voluntarily turn them on. Plus, the real questions need to be asked. It seems odd that the behaviors have not changed so far, even though both police officers and citizens knew they were being filmed. Once again, the problem might reside in gun control. Officers may feel less threatened and less inclined to think someone they pulled over or wearing a hoodie is dangerous if they did not assume they had a gun. It is simple logic, that the less weapons there are in circulation, the less reasons for police officers to pull out their guns whenever they arrest someone, and thus, less deaths. In the long run, counting only on body-worn cameras to try preventing wrongful shots will not work. The study from the District of Columbia shows that a technological device will not resolve the police and weapons-led problems that have existed in the U.S. for as long as everyone can remember. This is obviously not a new debate. Every few weeks, something terrible happens and some voices in the background try to catch everyone else’s attention on the issue. The voices fade away quickly until another gun is pulled out and another body catches a bullet. The circle keeps spinning. Some might think it is tiresome to talk about gun control every time a semblance of opportunity comes up. Neither police shootings nor Las Vegaslike massacres seem to shake America enough to act; and that is exhausting.

On Oct. 4, Myeshia Johnson lost her husband, Sgt. La David T. Johnson, during an ambush in Niger. What followed was an act intended to be honorable that turned sour. President Donald Trump called the widow, doing something considered admirable and respectful, until it was not. The call became a national controversy. According to Johnson, the president said her husband “knew what he signed up for.” Johnson also noted that Trump could not recall her husband’s name. Trump’s remark was both insensitive and ungrounded. Veteran Brandon Friedman, who served two tours in combat as an infantry officer, stated that he “never met a soldier who thought to die was a reasonable result of his or her service.” People enlist in the U.S. military every day, but they may not continue if their president says dying is a part of the job. The country’s defense is not built upon people signing up with the expectation they will not return home to their loved ones. Additionally, Trump’s comment was appallingly insensitive. Johnson told “Good Morning America” in an interview that she was angered by Trump’s tone and the way he referred to her husband as “your guy.”

Photo provided by The White House via flickr President Trump turned his call to a soldier’s grieving widow into another national spectacle.

Johnson, rightfully upset, has now been thrown into a bickering match with Trump, on top of dealing with a devastating loss. Trump retaliated on Twitter, saying that he “had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from the beginning, without hesitation!” Trump’s idea of a respectable conversation is skewed. The president faced criticism recently from one of the country’s most widely known military veterans, Republican Sen. John McCain. McCain directed remarks at Trump by mentioning Americans who avoided the Vietnam War, “We drafted the lowest income level of America, and the highest income level found a doctor that would say

they had a bone spur. That is wrong. That is wrong. If we are going to ask every American to serve, every American should serve.” This was a jab at Trump, who received five deferments from service during Vietnam. Most importantly, Trump has avoided talking about the actual attack that occurred in West Africa over two weeks ago. Johnson reported that she has no idea where or how her husband died, and the rest of the American people have also been left in the dark. The attack in Niger was undoubtedly a tragedy in itself. Trump attempted to do something useful but ended up taking one step forward and several steps back.

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The Voice of the People

TIME FOR CHRISTMAS MUSIC What is your experience with the library’s “quick print” service? “I have never had a problem with it.”

Matt Duncan senior, business administration “Sometimes you get stuck in line, and that kinda sucks, but it is not terrible.”

There is no time frame for the happiest time of the year. People should not be chastised for listening to Christmas music at the start of November. Christmas is filled with presents, colorful lights, tasty themed cookies, cards and festive decorations. It is the time of year that families come together to celebrate, but one of the most memorable and loved aspects of the holiday season is the music. While some people feel that beginning to listen to Christmas music even the day after Thanksgiving is far too early, we at The Oswegonian respectfully disagree. Christmas time is synonymous with cheer and happiness. It is a time of joy and good tidings. One of the ways to best initiate this is through playing Christmas music. At the start of November, it is time to turn the volume up. In anticipation of the holiday season,

radio stations begin playing some of listeners’ favorite Christmas tunes. Songs like “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” “Wonderful Christmas Time,” “Santa Baby,” “Mele Kalikimaka” and “Christmas Don’t be Late,” sung by peoples’ favorite artists, bring smiles to faces everywhere. With winters as brutal as Oswego’s, spreading a little bit of Christmas cheer a month early would never hurt anyone. The lead-up to the holiday season is one of the best parts of the season. It is the anticipation and preparation that brings the excitement and the belief that winter is not all terrible weather, despite winds so strong they can blow a person over. Whether driving on snowy streets or even now, with the clear streets in the unseasonably warm October weather, a little Christmas music brings cheer to many. Christmas music brings with it the anticipation for the end of the semester and

the promise that finals will soon be over. Christmas music is the first shift toward Hallmark movies, hot chocolate and quality time with family. Christmas music brings about nostalgia of the innocence of childhood, reminding listeners of all the memories of setting out cookies for Santa and the excitement that came along with finding a present from the mysterious giver under the tree the next morning. With the rigorous schedule of classes, finals and job hunting, Christmas music provides the perfect escape from the stress, bringing people back to a simpler and more cheerful time. People relax in different ways. Whether you binge-watch Netflix or jam out to Christmas tunes in November, people should be of good spirit. Let Christmas lovers relax and sing their favorite songs no matter if it is a month or two early.

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Filter out app addiction: Start with Snapchat “Streak” fixation newest example of hollow social media conversation

Rachel Mannino junior, biology “I try to avoid library printing because it can take upwards of 20 minutes just to print out a single piece of paper.” George Gurgis sophomore, zoology “It’s fine even though the line is long sometimes, which doesn’t make sense because it is ‘quick print.’”

Perla Buten senior, public justice “I use the wireless printing from my laptop. I just send it and never have to wait in line.”

Chris Poska junior, zoology

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Rachel Futterman Creative Director rfutterman@oswegonian.com It seems that most phone-attached, selfie-obsessed millennials love snapchat and they will not be deleting it anytime soon. On what other app can users make stickers of friends, see what they would look like as a dog and receive a shirtless picture that was not meant for them, all in the same day? Like all social media , Snapchat is an easy, entertaining way to interact with friends. When taken too far though, we become absorbed by silly app features and lose a sense of meaningful com-

munication with friends and peers. The obsession with keeping streaks has gone too far. Sure, if one has a 100-day streak with their best friend, that is one thing and that is great. In reality, though, most Snapchat streaks are between friends who hardly talk and are too distant to have an actual conversation. Or, they exist between people who really are not friends anymore but somehow feel the need to send a picture of themselves just to save a hollow relationship with someone. Many have had the experience of being wronged by someone, maybe even someone toxic and then seeing that little hourglass next to their name on Snapchat and having to pretend like everything is okay just so that they do not break the streak. Most people with a streak actually have multiple streaks going that they just send the same picture. So, that flower-crown selfie someone just received from the guy who sat next to them in freshman year MAT 102 probably went to 20 other people as well. That personal friendship they are try-

ing to maintain by keeping a streak isn’t really personal at all. How many people even acknowledge the other person’s daily life through these streaks? Not many; it is just a generic exchange of photographs with no conversation associated with it. There is truly nothing like that rush of panic when receiving a “KEEP THE STREAK!” snap from that pal that you have not even talked to in six months. It usually ends with taking a picture of the inside of your pocket just to make that tiny black number increase by one. It just seems pointless. Why not just have an actual conversation via text instead? Or even better, have one in person. No disrespect is meant for Snapchat or anyone who enjoys maintaining their streaks. The next time you check off the 20 people you are sending that photo to, ask yourself: Why them? If they are that important to you, do not hesitate to send them a message worthy of more than an overly filtered photo.

Wardrobe difficulty for Autumn

Unpredictable weather, uncertain attire Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com It is no secret that the weather in Oswego is abnormal and always a surprise. There will be a week in M a rc h , t he m i d d l e o f w h a t c o u l d be endless snowfall, that is full of 75-degree days. We experience what could be described as a nor theast monsoon season in both April and July. We get the full effect of all four s e a s o n s : f re e z i ng , s no w y w i n t e r ; rainy, warm spring; hot, dry summer and a chilly, beautiful fall. When and for how long we experience each season, however, is always in question. Right now, we are in the beautiful, confusing, chilly segway from summer into winter called fall. Blue skies and green trees turn into colo r f u l s k i e s a nd f a l l e n l e ave s . I nstead of ice cream desserts, Grandma makes apple pies. Long, hot days are suddenly longer, chilly nights. Beach trips turn into campfires. Baseball season ends and football b e g i n s . T h e j a m - p a c ke d d r i v e - i n scene is instead in the movie theater and romantic comedies are topped by horror films. Most significantly for students on campus, shor ts, t-shir ts and bathing suits t u r n q u i c k l y i n to s w e a t e r s , t i g h t jeans and boots. The fall wardrobe is a favorite of many. Who does not love being comfortable in sweaters, pants, flannels and various shoe choices? Not only are you comfortable, but choices of attire nearly triple with all the layers to be piled on. Students are seen

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Choosing to dress for the brisk mornings or toasty afternoons is difficult with fluctuating fall weather.

in loose sweaters with jeans or covering anything with a flannel. O r s o w e t ho u g h t . S u re , i n t he morning when it is 45 or 50 degrees, a sweater or flannel topped with a jacket is perfect for the trek from the back of the parking lot to the Campus Center or Lanigan Hall. However, as you are gleefully leaving campus, free from the day’s lectures, tests and dreaded group activities, you are suddenly hit with heat exhaustion, sweating like you just ran 4 miles, desperate for that lecture hall’s tundra-feel. There is no solution. It is a paradox; either you will freeze for the first few hours of

the day or overheat for the middle few hours. Embrace that half-sleeping, robot-like walk to your first class cold and wanting more than anything to turn around and go back to your w a r m b e d . O r, a d d t h e u n i n v i t e d smell, feel and glisten of the sweat to your fall-based outfit on the walk back. F o r t u n a t e l y, w e o n l y s u f f e r t h ro u g h t h i s c o n f u s i o n f o r a fe w measly weeks. This year, it is almost November, and our closets and body t e m p e r a t u re s a re m o re c o n f u s e d than ever, making midterm week that much more difficult.

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“HALLOWEEN” (1978) John Carpenter was able to essentially kick-start the slasher film trend. “Halloween” is special because it relies more on building tension than blood and gore.

“THE EVIL DEAD” (1981) Sam Raimi’s first film was banned from multiple countries during its initial release. It is a sickening, wild, sometimes hilarious and demonic ride. “SAW” (2004) Forget its many sequels, “Saw” is solid. It is a pure snuff fest that is fueled by fear, gore, and unbelievable means of torture, a deadly game. “THE CABIN IN THE WOODS” (2012) “The Cabin in the Woods,” like “Scream,” plays on the archetypes of horror films revolving around a cabin in the woods, just like “The Evil Dead.” “THE BABADOOK” (2014) One of the few truly terriftying films on the list. The Babadook itself is a creature that deserves more notoriety and one that certainly sneaks up in a powerful way.

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“SHAUN OF THE DEAD” (2004) It may appear to be a typical zombie film on its surface, but Edgar Wright crafted something brilliantly witty and intricate with an unsuspecting punch.

“SCREAM” (1996) The slasher film of all slasher films. Wes Craven crafted a horror film that ironically uses cliches from other films in genius fashion.

“A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET” (1984) Another Wes Craven flick on the list. This was the birth of an iconic horror figure, one that will go down in cinema history. “THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE” (2009) First things first, this is not a good movie, but it does a fantastic job at making the viewer want to turn off the TV, vomit, then erase their memory of what they just witnessed, which is a great quality of a scary movie.

“IT FOLLOWS” (2014) Another gem from 2014. Beautifully shot and executed, “It Follows” is one movie on this list that may ruin sex for anyone watching.

Need a scary recommendation for this weekend? The staff, writers and editors of The Oswegonian have it covered. These are carefully chosen to give the biggest spooks for Halloween.

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CW’s ‘Supernatural’ still solid during 13th season Taylor Woods Photography Director twoods@oswegonian.com

Rating: After 13 seasons, “Supernatural” is still going strong and only getting better. What first started as two brothers fighting monsters and looking for their dad is now two brothers fighting even the highest entities and trying to keep the world in one piece. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles (“My Bloody Valentine”), and Sam, played by Jared Padalecki (“Friday the 13th”), have lost everything and are figuring out how to deal with the birth of Lucifer’s son, Jack (Alexander Calvert, “The Edge of Seventeen”). Viewers expected a new, evil villain, but instead got an awkward teen that was basically a mirror image of Castiel (Misha Collins, “Over Her Dead Body”) in looks and personality. “Supernatural” has a reputation of killing characters and bringing them back to life. With Castiel and Crowley

(Mark Sheppard, “Sons of Liberty”) dying at the end of last season, fans were left to wonder if they will be back, because no one ever really dies in “Supernatural.” There have been few characters who have remained dead. If this is not the case, some fans may think that even with Sam and Dean, the show will not be any good without Castiel and his quirkiness. Castiel has become a major character for the show, and it will definitely be different without him. But, with the son of Satan around, a “Castiel” role could be filled. Jack has the same quirkiness and naivetés Castiel had when he first appeared in the show, showing no true development in the main characters. With how things are right now, audiences could end up really liking Jack. Sam and Dean spend a majority of this episode doing what they do best. Dean, who is usually more aggressive, tries to rid the bad guy from the world and argues with Sam because of his passiveness. Sam spent the episode trying to save everyone, because

“Supernatural” is one of the few shows to have such a loyal fan base that it has slowly evolved into a culture.

people knew them as such, and try to research why they do the things they do in order to develop a methodology and stop more crimes before they happen. Viewers follow the young and eager Special Agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff, “Frozen”) and his grizzled, older partner Bill Tench (Holt McCallany, “Shot Caller”) as they tour the country interviewing these murderers,

teaching their findings to local police departments and making the occasional detour to help solve a case. After the first scene of the series, it is easy to worry that “Mindhunter” will be just another lurid, sensationalized depiction of America’s obsession with serial killers. However, the show displays great restraint in showing audiences these aw-

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what else is new. Despite the sameness of Sam and Dean, the episode was exceptionally well done compared to last season’s premiere. In relation to last season’s men of letters theme, viewers see a reoccurring theme of Lucifer. What is exciting about this is that it is not as repetitive as people would think. Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino, “The Trials of Cate McCall”) is once again trapped, but instead of the cage, he is trapped in another universe with Sam and Dean’s

mom, Mary (Samantha Smith, “The Devil’s Dolls”). Hopefully, their mom does not come back, because she has become an annoyance on the show and a seemingly unnecessary character. While viewers enjoy the boys having some conflicts to overcome, issues with their mother are not ones audiences like to see. Their mom was supposed to be a more genuine character, but she ended up completely betraying them. Lucifer is far more interesting and is meant to cause Sam and

Dean a lot of issues. Mary and Lucifer will be trapped in the other universe, it seems, until Jack figures out how to create the portal, since he created it the first time. Instead of Lucifer himself getting a lot of screen time, his son Jack gets the spotlight. The season premiere was everything audiences expected it to be. Leaving viewers questioning what will happen next and wondering if this will finally be the end for Sam and Dean.

ful acts (besides a few quick glimpses at crime scene photos), and instead lets the killers tell the detectives about what they have done and why, which allows the viewers’ minds to fill in the blanks. Each of the killers interviewed are unsettling in their own special way, but Ed Kemper’s (Cameron Britton, “Stitchers”) interviews with the detectives is the show at its creepiest. In these scenes, the viewer is both incredibly captivated and repulsed in a way that makes it hard to watch but impossible to look away. Britton’s performance is the highlight of the entire season, eliciting almost the same feeling as watching Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter in “Silence of the Lambs” for the first time. Groff also gives a memorable performance as the troubled lead detective, Holden Ford. Audiences will be as unnerved watching how quickly he forms a rapport with the killers as his colleagues are in the show. Image from Netflix via YouTube.com As much as it is about serial Groff makes viewers question how close law enforcement should get to their subjects. killers, for most of its 10-hour

runtime, “Mindhunter” feels more like a high-quality workplace drama than a true crime procedural. At its best, the writing feels almost Sorkin-esque, and with Fincher’s distinct camera movements and cinematography, the show is really firing on all cylinders, and it is easy to forget you are not watching a 1970s FBI-themed “The Social Network.” The writing stays at a high level for most of the show, but has a tendency to overindulge in exposition. A scene in the penultimate episode where the team comes up with the term “serial killer” is so silly in its hand holding that it takes the wind out of the show’s sails for a few minutes. “Mindhunter” feels like what a second season of HBO’s “True Detective” should have been. While it never quite reaches the heights of the first season of that HBO miniseries, “Mindhunter” is an enthralling character study about its detectives, the men they interview, and the colleagues and girlfriends that must deal with the fallout of their actions.

‘Mindhunter’ launches audience in heads of serial killers Cameron Verrette Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: In 2012, Netflix’s video streaming was still relatively new and DVD by mail was the lion’s share of the business. A year later, Netflix started creating its own original programming with the first season of “House of Cards.” The years since have seen the company explode in popularity, and Netflix drastically has changed the landscape in which we consume TV and movies. David Fincher (“Fight Club”) can certainly be credited as part of Netflix’s success as he got the ball rolling as director and executive producer of the “House of Cards” brilliant pilot episode. Seven years later, he returns to the streaming giant to lend his unique cinematic style to one of Netflix’s best new shows, “Mindhunter.” Set in the late 1970s, “Mindhunter” follows the early days of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit as they interview convicted serial killers, before

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Future, Young Thug unable to suprise with ‘Super Slimey’ Ryan Edinger Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

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Hip-hop fans everywhere were delighted by the surprise release of the long-rumored and never-confirmed collaborative project from two of Atlanta’s biggest superstars. Future and Young Thug dropped “Super Slimey” on Friday for audiences’ listening pleasure.

The tape features production from some of the rap game’s biggest names, including Southside, TM88, Mike Will Made It and London on da Track, among many more. Thug and Future have two solo cuts apiece on the album as well. Their chemistry in past joint efforts such as “Who” and “Relationship” has been undeniable. Couple that with the snippets that surface on social media of the two together in the recording studio, and you get a

bunch of fans salivating over a potential full-length project. The two did exactly that, coming with high energy on each and every track. They are two of the most melodic voices in rap. The auto tune is abundant, and the hooks are infectious. The tape is not without its flaws, as these are two of the names most often associated with “mumble rap,” and they do not do anything to shed those labels. Say what you will about Thug’s delivery,

Photo provided by adrian mustredo via flickr Future and Young Thug collaborate once again on the highly anticipated “Super Slimey.” The two are superstars in the world of rap.

but he exudes charisma and passion every time he steps to a microphone. Future’s delivery is unique in his own way, his muddled lyrics full of pain and anguish. Both artists bring a variety of flows, voices and liveliness to each track. The mixtape has only one feature, as fellow Atlanta native Offset joins Thug and Future on “Patek Water.” While Offset continues to prove on every solo feature that he is so much more than just a member of Migos, the track as a whole was a disorganized disappointment. The Southside beat was lackluster, the hook was a flop, and what at first glance looked like an instant hit went out with a swing and a miss. It felt like the perfect time for a collaborative project between these two. Future was coming off of “HNDRXX,” by far his most commercial project to date. Thug was fresh off a departure into the unknown with his singing album “E.B.B.T.G.” It was the perfect time to get into the studio and remind their

fan bases where they came from. Unfortunately, the solo songs stood head and shoulders above each collaborative effort, which seems to defeat the purpose of releasing a joint project. “Feed me Dope” is a Future-only, bass-heavy song that sounds like it was taken straight from “DS2” and given a new home on “Super Slimey.” However, Young Thug’s solo cut, “Killed Before,” is the standout of the mixtape. The acoustic sample, the crooning auto tune and the way Jeffrey still sounds incredible when purposely off beat, then catches it again perfectly when the bass hits again, make this one of the best Thug songs ever. While the collaborative songs are good, there does not seem to be much replay value to them. It is a shame that they will be overshadowed by the outstanding solo songs by each respective artist, but those are the songs that will stand the test of time off this mixtape, while the rest will simply serve as fillers in between.

Niall Horan manages to ‘Flicker’ back to spotlight Mary Katherine Moylan Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: Niall Horan, known as the only Irish man from the popular British boy band, One Direction, released his debut solo album, “Flicker,” last Friday. Noticed primarily for his blond hair and guitar playing, the singer spent his time in the boy band typically masked underneath the bold voices and demeanors of his other bandmates like Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, who have released solo albums since the band’s hiatus in December of 2015. Bringing back the nostalgia of One Direction’s “Made in The A.M.,” the final album the group released before their split, with his first released single “This Town,” Horan brought back the familiar sound the band had been heading for back in 2015. Beautifully caressing his tender and delicate vocals with simple guitar and piano instrumentals, the song is a relaxing listen

that stays quite static. Surprising fans with his second single release, which is also found on “Flicker,” “Slow Hands” displays a side of the singer that was briefly explored in some of the sleeker songs seen throughout One Direction’s albums. “Slow Hands” breaks the folk pop sound Horan has settled into by exhibiting some funk and rock beats. “Got me now and I can’t say no / Wanna be with you all alone / Take me home, take me home.” Humorously, the artist repeats “Take Me Home,” the title of One Direction’s sophomore album where they had begun to bud into more vaguely mature topics. “Seeing Blind,” featuring Maren Morris, an American country artist known best for her songs “My Church” and “I Could Use a Love Song,” is a wonderful folk pop ballad between two lovers. “Oh, my, my, you just took me by surprise / And I can’t believe my eyes / Oh, I must be seeing blind.” Joining him in harmony in the second verse, Morris adopts a low alto harmony that compliments Horan’s baritone lyrics. Alternating between individual

and shared verses, the pair create a wonderful tale of new love. “Oh, no I, you’re too good to be all mine / Now I’m looking in your eyes / Oh, I must be seeing blind.” It is a beyond-catchy tune that will be stuck in the listener’s head. Morris will also be joining Horan on his 2018 tour as a special guest with a stop in Nashville, Tennessee on July 23. The album-titled song, “Flicker,” appears as the eighth song on the 13-track album. The song commences with a gentlestrum of guitar and light near

choral drone. Breaking into the first verse, a descending downbeat is placed between each separation of phrase. “Then I think of the start / And it echoes a spark / And I remember the magic electricity.” The song takes on the perspective of a lover who has lost his loved one and is left to cling to what hope remains. This theme is common throughout the album, as it is seen to repeat in the song “Too Much to Ask.” A favorite of the album is “On My Own,” which commences

with “Everybody’s got somebody / I just wanna be alone.” Horan, who has always been the bachelor of One Direction, talks about how he is all right with being alone and even prefers it while debuting some Irish rock. Horan’s “Flicker” is a glimpse at what could have been with One Direction. It takes a deeper look into his personal life and his growth as a vocalist and musician. Although “Flicker” lacks in variety, it is enjoyable to listen to and will please One Direction fans alike.

Image from NiallHoranVEVO via YouTube.com One Direction seems to have another member successfully venture into a solo career as Harry Styles did recently.

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‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ showcases talent if nothing else Dominic Rizzi Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

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“The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” is the age-old tale of a dysfunctional family during a difficult period later on in their lives. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach (“DePalma”), the film stars Adam Sandler (“Sandy Wexler”), Ben Stiller (“Zoolander 2”) and Elizabeth Marvel (“Fargo”) as three siblings who reunite when they find out their father, a former master sculpturist, played by Dustin Hoffman (“Kung Fu Panda 3”), is planning on selling the house they all grew up in. This causes a rift between the siblings, bringing up longdormant animosities that all three of them have had toward their father for a majority of their lives. Baumbach has a very distinctive writing style. There is a very quaint and somber

tone to his stories and dialogue, yet he does it in an almost uplifting way. Another talent of his is perfecting the buildup. It almost has a “blink and you will miss it” quality. If even a second of the film is missed, one could lose the momentum that has been building. Although his dialogue can be witty, it can feel pretentious at points. The performances here are easily the best part of this film. Sandler keeps churning out terrible movie after terrible movie, but he really does have solid acting chops. “Punch Drunk Love” and “Funny People” were not flukes. He turns in a fantastic performance here, mostly because it is the first role in almost ten years where he plays a character with some actual vulnerability. The relationship he has with his daughter is lovable. Those two very specific generations, Gen-X and post-millenial, have their different ideological differences and it is easily the sweetest part of the film.

Image from Netflix via YouTube.com Netflix’s “The Meyerowitz Stories” truly shows off how effortlessly Noah Baumbach can perfect intimate dialogue.

The other performances in this film should not be overlooked, however, because everyone in this film is wonderful. Baumbach has had previous success with Stiller before, with both “Greenberg” and “While We’re Young,” and he does it again here. Stiller is another guy similar to Sandler where he has always had those dramatic chops to him. He is finally getting a chance to flex them in his

later years and has not disappointed. Hoffman is always a win, despite some of his previous behind-the-scenes antics in his earlier roles. The man is regarded as one of the finest actors the world has ever seen for a reason. It was also nice to see Marvel step back and play a more vulnerable role than some of the more assertive roles she has played previously. Seeing the different clash-

es between siblings and generational gaps is the key in making this movie as enjoyable as it is. It is definitely recommended for a feelgood time with some great acting and some genuinely gut-punching moments, both sad and comedic. Will it be remembered in five to 10 years? Probably not, but that does not take away from just sitting back and having a nice time.

‘Happy Death Day’ proves horror can be fueled by comedy Claire Cunningham Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

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“ H a p py D e a t h D ay ” w a s released on Friday the 13th, a perfect night to release a cheesy horror movie. “ H a p py D e a t h D ay ” w a s marketed as “Groundhog Day” meets “Scream,” which is a pretty accurate way of describing it. The movie proved to be comical, scary and original, despite being based off two classic films. The “Groundhog Day” formula was applied to another film this year, “Before I Fall,” but had a much more serious tone than what “Happy Death Day” uses. It also involved a fatal car accident rather than a murderer. The movie stars Jessica Rothe (“La La Land”) as Tree, a self-centered sorority girl who has no regard for people that care about her. On h e r b i r t h d a y, s h e i s m u r dered by a person in a baby

Image from Universal Pictures UK via YouTube.com Jessica Rothe surprises as she commands the screen in her first major leading role.

mask. However, she wakes up on the morning of her death and is forced to repeat everything she had done that day. She is murdered each and every night. People may think the movie would not be that

scary after all, as you know what is going to happen to her, but it still proves to be frightening because of some well-executed jump scares and suspense. Despite the darker as-

pects of the movie, the script is filled with jokes. “Happy Death Day” proves to find a balance between horror and comedy, similar to “Get Out.” Both of these movies were produced by the same company, Blumhouse. Although “Happy Death Day” is not quite as acclaimed or as socially important as the latter, it is very enjoyable to the audience. As each day goes on, Rothe gives a wide variety of reactions and emotions to her. Her character is likeable and develops throughout the film. Rothe has a wide spectrum of talent, ranging from panicked to motivated and confident. Her character is funny and charming, and the audience find themselves rooting for her. “Happy Death Day” is not the greatest movie of 2017. The movie relies heavily on tropes, such as a partygirl, mean sorority sister a nd a w k w a rd ne rd , w h i c h are just some of the twodimensional characters introduced in the film. As the

film progresses, some of the characters do develop, which is good to see. Howeve r, t he re a re a l s o s o me plot holes and inconsistencies in the film. The movie was not made to be intricate, although it is thoroughly enjoyable and fun. In terms of horror movies from 2017, “Happy Death Day” may not be the best one, but it is definitely a great addition. With “It” being the highest-grossing horror movie of all time a nd mov i e s l i ke “ G e t O u t ” and “Split” also being hits of 2017, “Happy Death Day” may not be remembered for very long. Despite this, the film is topping the box office and offers a fresh perspective for horrors and comedies alike. The horror genre has been plagued for years of boring sequels or bad reboots. “Happy Death Day,” along with other movies from 2017, are helping to change the genre. “Happy Death Day” is surely an amusing movie experience.

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Mr. Carter pulls the large wooden door open and shoves Mark inside. “Have fun,” he says to the boy. “Maybe you’ll finally learn your lesson.” With that, the old man slams the door shut, sliding a board over it so Mark will have no hope of getting out. “Hey! Let me out!” He bangs on the door, but it’s useless. He curses himself for staying at Jake’s too long and leaving his phone there. Stupid, stupid. He fumbles around in his backpack for a flashlight, flicking it on. “Would you mind turning that off?” a small voice asks. “What the-?” Mark shouts, swinging around the flashlight. “Who’s there?” A second later, the light goes out. “Oh no, not now,” he begs, hitting the light against his hand. But the light doesn’t come back on. “Do you want some help?” a woman’s voice whispers. Mark jerks his head up to see the

figure of a woman standing in front of him. She’s young—college age—and beautiful. “Who are you?” he asks, far more intrigued than fearful. “My name is Sally,” she answers. “Do you need some help?” “Um,” he says, eyeing the flashlight. “Sure.” He holds out the flashlight, but when he drops it in her hand, she disappears. Mark screams and grips the wall behind him. Please, get me out of here!" he shouts. He doesn’t even know how long he’s been in there, but it feels like it’s been hours. Out of ideas, he walks to the back of the small space, turns back and rams into the door as hard as he can. The hit brings him onto the rock ground, knocking him unconscious. Mark is woken up to a hand shaking his shoulder. “Wake up, kid,” a man’s voice yells. Mark opens his eyes. It’s still dark outside, but the moonlight

reveals a clear outline of Mr. Carter. “Oh, it’s you,” Mark says. “Who’d you think it was, boy?” Mr. Carter snaps. “Just…somebody else,” Mark manages to say, not sure if what he saw before was real or just some dream. What he does know is he wants out of here, and fast. “Can I leave now?” Mark begs. “Sure. I think you’ve learned your lesson,” the old man answers. “Yes, sir,” Mark assures him. “Now get out of here,” Mr. Carter orders. “And don’t let me catch you walking through here again. One more short cut, and it’ll be longer than a night you spend in here.” Though Mark’s not sure what Mr. Carter means by that, he can recognize a serious threat when he hears one. “Yes sir,” he says, running out the door. He doesn’t stop until he’s home—far away from the dark cemetery and all that happened there.

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