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Oswego City Mayor addresses residents during State of the City Address Barlow focuses on future of community while listening to general public’s request to improve downtown as a whole Shanna Fuld Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Mayor Billy Barlow conducted a state of the city address on Monday night.

He said typically the annual event is held right after the new year, but he wanted to hold out a little bit longer to give citizens a special review of what he had accomplished in his 100 days in office as well as preview “what’s on the forefront.”

Barlow briefly welcomed the room before taking requests from community members for various wishes that their organizations would need financial support from the city for.

Heath Jones spoke before the mayor on behalf of her friend Anne Backer, owner of Taste the World cafe. For three years, Backer has been running a car social called “Mugs and Motors” downtown on the second and fourth Sundays during the sunny months of June, July and August.

Backer and Jones came to the city hall to request access to shut down West First St. for yet another season on these days. Her reason for holding “Mugs and Motors” is to get people downtown on a Sunday afternoon, which she says is otherwise dead.

Since Backer has been in and out of town hall working with counselors to get the street closed off, she was able to tell a bit about the differences between past mayors

and present ones.

“This is the third year of ‘Mugs and Motors,’ so I have been here three times now,” Backer said. “What I am noticing is renewed energy with Mayor Barlow and with this counsel. There’s a bit of controversy that is also going on because this counsel has stepped in and has had to take some very drastic steps to make changes and hopefully they are going to move forward. A lot of stems around the fee waivers and what the city is going to embrace as far as events.”

Backer and Jones explained that in order to get streets shut down and other traffic patterns halted to accommodate, it requires

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Two students were involved in an altercation at the American Legion on Friday night during an after party hosted by Oswego’s African Student Organization (ASO).

“I saw a brawl of two guys fighting,” sophomore Lizmarlin Santiago said. “One guy, they pushed him to the side and they tried to stop him. It was craziness all over.”

Freshman Rosa Vasquez, who was in the bathroom at the time of the fight, said she heard students yelling. When Vasquez left the restroom, she saw a mob of people.

Meanwhile, a second fight occurred near the coat rack by the rear emergency exit doors of the facility. The venue became “hectic,” Santiago said.

“There were multiple things happening at once,” said Santiago, who rushed with her friends to leave the venue. “I got my jacket and I took the hanger and I threw it on the floor.”

Santiago said she heard the cops as she walked back to campus with her friends.

Donna Reeves, a maintenance worker for the American Legion, was downstairs during the fight. Reeves said at approximately 1:20 a.m. the fire alarm was pulled on the second floor.

“The police were here again and the fire department,” Reeves said. “After so many times they can take our license. They called and I said [over the phone], ‘There’s no fire, but they have

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Performances: Raise Your Voice, Friday in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom at 5 p.m.

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Oswego’s GET Food program allows students to use dining dollars to order from local restaurants. One business owner is requesting to be part of the program but has been denied.

Jason Griffin has owned Calios for two years and said he has asked to be on Auxiliary Services’ GET Food program since his first week owning the business.

However, Griffin’s requests have been denied.

Currently, Domino’s Pizza, Oswego Sub Shop and Wonzones Calzones are the only restaurants that participate in GET Food, which allows students to spend their dining dollars on the food from these businesses. Students can use their dining dollars at Fajita Grill. These restaurants, also deliver to the Oswego State campus.

Griffin said he is certain that Calios would be an addition to the program that students would appreciate.

“Every week we receive a major outcry of students asking why we’re not on [GET Food],” Griffin said. “Students should voice their opinion since it is their money.”

Steve McAfee, the director of cash operations and catering for Auxiliary Services, said the board of directors is in charge of making the decision to expand the GET Food program. This year, the board has made no recommendation to expand the plan.

“They’ve been happy with where we’re at with the number of vendors we have,” McAfee said.

The board of directors is composed of 18 individuals: nine students, three alumni, three faculty and three staff members.

McAfee said the student representation includes every class year, a multicultural component and a senate member representative. This is to ensure that a diverse group of people is making decisions for the students.

While McAfee is still looking for a Chinese food vendor to add to the plan, he said Calios “doesn’t fit the need,” since there is already a restaurant on the program that sells calzones. McAfee has not received feedback from students asking for Calios to be added to the plan.

“Students do a great job of giving feedback on this campus of what they like and what they don’t like,” McAfee said. “So not having it, tell me why there’s a need for a change.”

Calios was on the program, then called Web Food, from 2008 to 2009 when the restaurant was called Zonies.

The restaurant was removed from the plan because they had some problems with health code violations, according to McAfee.

McAfee said he is hesitant to expand GET Food very rapidly. The restaurants currently on the plan are well established businesses. Domino’s Pizza has been part of the service for 15 years.

Oswego Sub Shop has participated for 12 years.

“If we open it up to everyone, you would see that the service levels wouldn’t be the same,” McAfee said.

“We offer students a level of protection.”

The cost of the meal plan would also rise if GET Food was expanded to include more businesses, McAfee said.

Griffin said Calios is invested in the city and the college community. Calios currently advertises with WTOP to help support the college.

“I think it’s crazy that none of those restaurants are giving back and we’re willing to but we’re not allowed on,” Griffin said.

If Calios becomes part of GET Food, Griffin said they will donate $1 of every calzone sold for the first semester through GET Food to the Oswego High School athletics program.

“The college giving to us means that we’re able to give back to the community,” Griffin said.

McAfee said he receives 60 to 70 requests from downtown restaurants asking to be on the GET Food plan every year but that the program remains exclusive.

“I think it’s great that he’s willing to support the community, but he can certainly do that without us,” McAfee said.

Calios businesses currently operate in eight college towns in New York. They are on every campus’ GET Food equiva-

lent, except at Oswego State. Griffin said he wants to give students more options of restaurants where they spend their dining dollars, but he is reliant on their feedback to be considered to be added to the GET Food plan.

“Unless students voice their opinions, I’m really not optimistic,” Griffin said.

Some students feel that putting Calios on the GET Food program is an exorbitant addition since there is already a restaurant available that provides similar food options in Wonzones Calzones.

“We already have a place to get calzones,” said Naomi Rodriguez Jose, a sophomore. “They should have a different variety of food instead of having two of the same type of place.”

Mohamed Magassouba, a junior, said he would still choose Wonzones Calzones as his favorite restaurant on GET Food. Magassouba said he orders a steak and egg calzone every two weeks.

“One calzone place is enough,” Magassouba said. “There’s only one pizza place, only one sandwich shop.”

Emily Curiel, a freshman, said two calzone restaurants on GET Food could be useful for students. “[Calios] could be open different hours,” Curiel said. “If you’re hungry and one restaurant isn’t open, why not have the other one be open at that time?”

Curiel, who orders food through GET Food once or twice a week, said she would also like a wider variety of options available to spend her dining dollars on, including a Hispanic or Spanish restaurant.

Griffin estimates Calios will bring in an additional $200,000 in revenue if they are on the GET Food plan.

Students are able to voice their opinions and suggestions by emailing McAfee, leaving a comment card for Auxiliary Services or directly through the GET Food site.

“Our focus in this program is to respond to our customers’ wishes,” McAfee said. “Based on the feedback we have received, Calios is not in the mix of that.”

The Student Association held its 23rd official meeting of the 51st legislative session Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied.

The minutes from last meeting and the agenda for the current meeting were both approved. SA vice president Shelby Gallaro was absent from the meeting due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting was run by SA pro tempore, Sen. Sarah Woods.

Guest to the senate Oswego State President Deborah Stanley presented a PowerPoint on diversity and inclusion, the 2016-2017 tuition freeze and the college’s commitment to improving student success.

According to Stanley, out of 1,500 incoming students, 490 are culturally diverse.

Stanley said she is searching for a chief diversity and inclusion officer.

Next fall, Stanley said the renovations for Tyler Hall will be completed. In 2017, Scales Hall is scheduled to be renovated.

In public comment, Sen. Gabrielle Bennett reminded the senators that Miss-aMeal, a charity event for the Oswego State food pantry, is scheduled for Thursday.

In executive reports, SA president Emily Nassir informed the senators that the deadline for SA director applications is extended until Friday, April 15.

On Wednesday, Nassir went to the Syracuse radio station Hot 107.9, to advertise the OzFest concert. Nassir informed the senate that the involvement awards will be

held on Wednesday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Nassir said she is on the search committee for an Oswego State diversity and inclusion officer. Sen. Aloaye Tisor asked about Nassir’s thoughts on diversity and inclusion. Nassir said student communities can not have inclusion without the presence of diversity.

SA Director of Finance Matthew Peters mentioned to the senate that he is concerned with the low ticket sales for the OzFest concert. Last year, 270 tickets were sold by Sunday, according to Peters. A total of 2,100 tickets were sold for last year’s concert, according to Peters.

So far, 75 tickets have been sold for this year’s concert. Sen.Woods mentioned to the senate that Bridge Street Run, an annual col-

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American sign language artist, Monday in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom at 7 p.m.

Movie: “Kebab Connection,” Monday in Lanigan Hall, Room 104 at 7 p.m.

Talk: He’s Not Acting Right, Monday in the Marano Campus Center, Room 133 at 7 p.m.

Visiting artist Tammy Brackett, Tuesday in Lanigan Hall, Room 105 at 6 p.m.

Women’s lacrosse vs. Buffalo State, Tuesday at Laker Turf Stadium at 4 p.m.

Movie: “Sisters,” Tuesday in the Marano Campus Center, Room 132 at 7 p.m.

Talk: Michelle Garcia, Wednesday in the Marano Campus Center, Room 132 at 7:30 p.m.

Theater preview: “Space Pirates of Planet Penzance,” Thursday in the Hewitt Union Ballroom at 7:30 p.m.

lege pub crawl, will not be a viable option for students who do not participate in the concert.

Sen. Woods said that police officers are patrolling near the bars of downtown Oswego.

Peters mentioned to the senate that he is looking to reevaluate the training procedures for club treasurers.

In committee reports, the Involvement Committee is working on an Oswego State pageant. The Student Council and Concerns Committee said they are working on a ride share program for students who need transportation during school breaks.

In hall council reports, Funnelle Hall is hosting the Penny Wars. Currently, the hall is working on a club raffle.

In organization reports, the psychology

club is hosting a program on hypnotism.

A guest speaker for the Muslim Student Association will hold an event on Monday, April 25 about Islamic policies in the modern world.

In the senators research forum, Sen. Miranda Kryskow is working on an organization liaison. Sen. Kryskow mentioned to the Senate that she hopes to create a reference book with all of the rules of SA, Auxiliary Services and how to book rooms for club programs.

There were no general orders.

There were no special orders.

SA meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 106. All meetings are open to the public.

NEWS Mayor looks to update website to bring convience for residents to pay bills, tickets CITY from COVER tax dollars. Jones said she is impressed with the mayor for making calls to people in charge and finding other ways to get things done, like having streets closed, without relying only on payment.

“With all the tax increases, they are trying to be fiscally responsible,” Jones said.

“They are not trying to be wasteful with their spending.”

Without the fee waiver, Backer said she would not have the cash to hold the event. Barlow and his counsel approved the request.

Susan Matthews came to ask the counsel to exempt her community gardens from pesticide spraying and to use the $12,000 of tax money they had planned on spending for the pesticides on an alternative substance. The community gardens serve families in Oswego so that they may plant and eat their own fruits and vegetables.

The pesticides are New York State regulated and will be used to cover public parks in Oswego. The community gardens are considered public parks as well. Matthews says that just because New York uses these pesticides, called Roundup, does not mean they are safe.

She suggested using a salt, vinegar and dish-soap mixture to repel mosquitos

and other plant-eating insects.

Her request did not go through for all the parks in Oswego and the money will continue to be used for the pesticides, however the council said that the two community gardens will not be touched by pesticides.

Barlow spoke about some of his plans for the future of Oswego. In his remarks, he said he would be launching a new website for the city council this week.

“In 2016 your web presence really identifies you as a community,” Barlow said. “So I think that’s a wise investment. It’s about time that the city gets a website that’s adequate and something we can be proud of. Right now it’s quite embarrassing and there’s really no information on it.”

Barlow says the website update will include information for Oswego State students, people who are traveling into the community, and residents. Additionally, the update will allow for residents to pay water bills, taxes and parking tickets on the site using credit and debit cards.

Other plans include a push to capitalize on the Oswego waterfront. Barlow mentioned some people want a beach here and that he hopes to see more waterfront restaurants open up.

“The leadership in city hall was stagnant for far too long,” Barlow said. “We needed a jolt of energy and a can-do attitude.”

Alexander Simone | The Oswegonian Barlow spoke of his goals for his first 100 days in the office at the roundtable discussion earlier this year in February.

Administration discusses student-to-class ratio Campus officials address students’ registration concerns for next year Maria Pericozzi Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Every semester at the departmental level, the associate deans and department chairs figure out how many classes of each course should be offered the following semester.

“It’s a very complicated thing,” registrar Jerret LeMay said. “It is something that we’ve been trying to do a little differently this year.”

The plan for classes is built by administration in its own cycle. The registrar office runs analytics and frequencies twice throughout the cycle. They look at the individual courses and their fill rates during the previous year.

After that, the office identifies if the courses are required courses and if they have been historically over-enrolled or historically under-enrolled. They also look at the count of enrolled students who need to take the course as part of their program.

Multiple human factors go into planning for the number of courses offered.

If a professor is on medical leave or sabbatical, the classes they typically teach might not be offered while they are gone.

The numbers can also shift as students change their majors, register in advance or pick up a summer/winter course.

The decision making about what gets offered happens on the departmental level because they deal more closely with human factors. The associate deans and department chairs receive the data from the registrar’s office and discuss what classes are needed and put together a schedule for the upcoming semester. The departments throughout Oswego State are encouraged to have a complete schedule three weeks prior to registration.

Each department varies in how they prepare their schedule due to different factors throughout the department including accreditation limits, equipment availability, specialized room availability, human resources and budget dynamics.

Sophomore Sabrina Gonzalez, has had some difficulties when trying to register for classes. Multiple times she goes to register for a class that has ended up being full

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and has had to take a different class.

“It’s like playing Tetris with your academic life,” Gonzalez said.

Many students, including freshman Jason Hui, are faced with the trouble of not getting their first choice classes and end up spend the semester in a different class.

“I wanted to take Intro to Health and Wellness Promotion this past semester because it is a requirement for my major,” Hui said. “But because I came in with no credits as a freshman, I was one of the last people to choose classes and all of the classes I wanted were full.”

Students are sometimes able to register for a class that is already full by speaking to the instructor. The instructor may allow addition-

al students to register for the closed course, but there is no guarantee that the instructor will allow additional students.

Some of the courses that are held in laboratories or rooms with limited space and seating physically can not accept more students in the course.

If there is enough physical space in the class and the professor decides to allow additional students to register, an add form must be filled out. The forms needs to be signed by the instructor and returned to the registrar ’s office in 301 Culkin Hall.

“We’ve been trying to make sure that the decision is reformed by student needs,” LeMay said.

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Lt. Zachary Misztal of the Oswego City Police Department could not be reached before publication.

According to the Oswego police blotter, no arrests were made at the American Legion on Friday night.

ASO declined to comment.

The commander of the American Legion could not be reached before publication.

According to Reeves, the students usually display “good” behavior, aside from those who puke in the bathroom.

“There are really no challenges as long as they behave,” Reeves said. “They are supposed to be young adults.”

The American Legion is often rented out by student organizations. More than 100 students attend the biweekly parties.

The tickets cost $5 before inflation at 12:04 a.m., according to flyers posted on the ASO Instagram page.

On Friday night, DJ Aphrika and DJ Royelt provided a line up of rap, dancehall, reggae, salsa and hip-hop music.

For years, the American Legion helped to build a bridge of inclusion among students.

“Even though we all talk to each other, you can still see the division between the white people and the minorities,” Santiago said. “These events are mostly attended by minorities.”

Several students fear the altercation will jeopardize future parties at the venue.

“That is our venue to party,” Santiago said. “If this does shut down, where are we going to party?”

Before events were hosted at the American Legion, students traveled over 9 miles from the Oswego State campus to the Moose Lounge in Fulton, New York.

The D Bus transported students to the facility.

Unsure of whether the facility will be open for parties, Cherilyn Beckles, the director of programming for the Caribbean Student Association (CSA), is searching for new venues.

“We needed a place for the after party,” Beckles said. “It’s really inconvenient and it’s not fair that because of ASO’s party we [have to find a new venue]. I am not trying to say it was ASO’s fault. I just think they shouldn’t take

Legion away from us. It was a few individuals, maybe ban them, but not everybody else.”

Sophomore Kimberly Anderson said the parties allowed students to celebrate their culture.

“It’s sad,” Anderson said. “Legion is a good place to go after the stress of a week of college. You go to Legion to have fun, dance and hang out with friends. It was the only place on campus that people of color went to.”

Santiago, said she connects with her Latina roots while two-stepping to salsa on the dance floor.

“Legion is the good place, the only place,” she said. “It’s a home away from home.”

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Alison Taylor analyzes student grain testing of Oswego State in her presentation as a part of the biological sciences including agricultural testing in an analysis laboratory.

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Students share their experiences from volunteering in Dominican Republic Peers, faculty members presented during Quest recalling memories of time spent in Outreach 360 program Maria Pericozzi Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com On Wednesday morning in Marano Campus Center, a group of students and faculty presented at Quest about their Alternative Spring Break, teaching English in the Dominican Republic and their experience abroad.

As part of the alternative spring break program at Oswego State, a group of students, two alumni and two faculty members traveled to the Monte Cristi in

the Dominican Republic through the Outreach 360 program.

“It was so jammed packed, I can’t believe that we did as much as we did in just one week,” senior Evyn Steinberg said. “Saying that we did some work is barely even brushing the top of what we did.”

The Outreach 360 program was founded 21 years ago, starting off as a small orphanage. This year, they had their 20,000th volunteer come through their door. The program is growing and beginning to branch out. The volunteers are beginning to go into schools in the area and teaching English.

The Oswego State volunteers couldn’t go

into the schools to teach English due to holy week, Semana Santa, a holiday in which the schools are closed for the entire week.

Instead they spent the week running a four-day camp with activities for the Dominican children and in the process, helped teach them English. Some of the activities they prepared the day before included making bracelets, teaching them American dances and other art activities.

“It was a full English emergent camp, we weren’t allowed to speak to them in Spanish at all,” Steinberg said. “If they were speaking in Spanish to you, you had to tell them they had to speak to you in English.”

Each day was related to a different principle that was displayed on the volunteers T-shirts. Each night the group would discuss what they spent the day doing and how they were able to accomplish the Outreach 360’s 10 principles.

While on their trip, students also visited one of the many banana plantations run by a local family and learned about how a banana plantation is run and how the banana plant typically sprouts.

The students also visited a salt flat which is a huge industry in the Dominican Republic and helps their economy.

The students learned that one-third of the

world supply of salt is produced in a salt flat such as the one the students saw in Monte Cristi.

“We got to taste the salt crystals when our tour guide put his hand in the water,” librarian Tina Chan said. “Because it was easy to breakup, if we wanted to we could taste a small piece of the salt.”

A few of the students and the faculty presented their experiences at Quest in the hope of catching students’ interest for participation in a future program.

“If you haven’t done a trip like this I strongly encourage it,” Gage Slachciak said.

“It was just such a liberating experience.”

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Mateuz Wiater demonstrates his robotics oculus creation.

Senior Tyler Pelle , SUNY Chancellor Award winner in the meteorology department, analyzes the sensitivity of Oswego State’s local WRF to simulated lake ice cover and presents his finding to peers and faculty during Quest on Wednesday.

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District athletic cuts hit close to home Former Oswego High School student-athletes, current Lakers react to decision to remove sports for 2016-17

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Eight sports programs will be cut with the proposed 2016-17 budget for Oswego City School District, including junior varsity and varsity football, girls' varsity hockey, varsity wrestling, boys' and girls' indoor track, cheerleading, girls' junior varsity tennis, freshman basketball and all modified sports.

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The Oswego City School District’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 school year is not going to come without sacrifice.

A total of 51 staff positions will be lost, including the coaches of eight junior varsity and varsity sports program.

These include junior varsity and varsity football, girls’ varsity ice hockey, varsity wrestling, indoor track, football cheerleading, girls’ junior varsity tennis, freshman basketball and all modified sports.

The district is facing a nearly $3.5 million budget deficit for the upcoming year.

Cutting these sports will save the district a total of $364,474, but cost many jobs and opportunities for students to play the sports they love.

While this is going to be difficult for the current student-athletes at Oswego High School, the news of the proposed athletic cuts is also heartbreaking for former OHS athletes who are now students at Oswego State.

Oswego State freshman Kory McTague played football in each of his four years at OHS and was disappointed when he heard the news. McTague said playing sports can have a powerful influence on students.

“I’m sad about the announcement, because students won’t get the chance to play the sports they love,” McTague said.

“Sports can be life-changers and coaches can become mentors. They can really make a huge difference in a kid’s life.”

Taking away these opportunities from the students is not what the school board

members wanted, but making these tough decisions was almost inevitable in the current financial position it finds itself in.

The district’s current budget for the 2015-16 school year stands at $82,847,354.

Recently hired superintendent Dr. David Goewey was presented with the challenging task of cutting that budget down to $79,510,611. It was not an easy task for him.

"It's heartbreaking that we are in this position," said Goewey on Syracuse.com.

Goewey said the budget gap is primarily caused by rising health care costs, diminishing reserves and lack of sufficient state aid.

Although the coming cuts are difficult to swallow, former OHS swimmer and

I'm sad about the annoucement because students won't get the chace to play the sports they love. Sports can be life-changing and coaches can become mentors.

They can really make a difference in a kid's life.”

- Kory McTague, freshman current Oswego State sophomore swimmer Alex Kemper understands that they are necessary for these reasons.

“It’s a difficult time for the district, I understand that,” Kemper said. “I hope [the cuts] are temporary, but for now we have to take the bullet and get through this.”

There is no telling how long the cuts will be in effect, at least not until next

year’s budget vote. However, in order to get sports back at Oswego high school, these sacrifices will have to be made in 2016-17.

According to Kemper, keeping sports like baseball over the sports that were cut was not unexpected.

“A lot of [the sports that were cut] were having unsuccessful runs, so I’m not surprised,” Kemper said.

While this was true of most of the programs cut, Kemper said his classmates who participated in these programs were some of the more dedicated, hard-working students he knew.

“You have to feel for the kids that put in so much effort,” Kemper said. “That effort was put in in the classroom and on the field. The hardest working kids I knew were student-athletes.”

As much of a life lesson as this balancing act can be in the development of any child, playing sports can also play a huge motivational role, according to former OHS volleyball player and current Oswego State freshman Jessica Pfeifer.

“Playing sports really motivated me to do well in school,” Pfeifer said. “If you didn’t go to class and get good grades, you couldn’t play, so it was a huge motivator.”

Modified programs, which were also cut, offer prospective student-athletes an opportunity to find what sports they are passionate about.

“Modified sports during middle school is what got me into sports and allowed me to find my passion,” Kemper said. “It inspired me to swim in high school and now at Oswego State.”

Unfortunately, these benefits to having athletics in an educational environment is the sacrifice Oswego City School District will have to make in the coming year.

Elijah Vary | The Oswegonian

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Keuka College Spring Invitational

Keuka College(A): 326 (+38)

OSW: (6-2, 2-1) CRT: (11-0, 3-0)

Bison Outdoor Classic

Oswego State has won 12 consecutive games.

Cortland won the only meeting between the two teams last season.

Both men and women's track and field teams will travel to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania for this two-day meet.

Keuka College(B): 414 (+126)

OSW:

1-Oswego State 20-3 (7-2) 2-Brockport 3-Cortland

16-10 (7-2) 24-5 (7-4)

4-New Paltz

15-9-2 (7-5)

5-Fredonia

11-4 (4-7)

Marshall: 82 (+10), McCloskey: 83 (+11)

Men's Lacrosse

6-Oneonta

3-19 (1-6)

7-Plattsburgh

3-22 (1-8)

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Women's Lacrosse

1-Cortland

18-4 (7-1)

1-Brockport

10-0 (3-0)

2-Oswego State

10-8 (4-4)

2-Cortland

11-0 (3-0)

3-Plattsburgh

12-9 (3-1)

3-Geneseo

8-3 (3-0)

4-Geneseo

9-11 (2-2)

4-Oswego State

6-2 (2-1)

5-Fredonia

6-10 (2-2)

6-New Paltz

9-8 (1-1)

5-Potsdam

4-8 (1-3)

6-Buffalo State

4-8 (1-3)

7-Fredonia

4-8 (0-3)

8-New Paltz

3-8 (0-3)

9-Oneonta

3-8 (0-3)

7-Buffalo State

9-11 (1-3)

8-Brockport

12-8 (0-4)

9-Oneonta

9-10 (0-2)

10- Potsdam

7-10 (0-0)

Men's Lacrosse 1-Cortland

6-5 (2-0)

2-Brockport

10-2 (3-1)

3-Potsdam

9-2 (2-1)

4-Plattsburgh

5-6 (1-1)

5-Geneseo

5-5 (1-2)

6-Oswego State

4-7 (1-2)

7-Oneonta

4-6 (0-2)

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Goals: Gabriel (6), E. Shattuck (1), T. Shattuck (1), O'kane (1), Lange (1) Saves: Ponto (13)

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Goals: Kleine (3), Williams (2), Spiess (1), Donsel (1), Miller (1), Yokopovich (1) Saves: Burrows (6)

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Usherwood helped lead the Oswego State women's tennis team to a 1-1 record this past week.

In the match against Wells College, the junior helped lead the team to a 6-3 victory.

Usherwood and her doubles partner, Jill Travis captured a win by a score of 8-5 in second doubles. This helped the Lakers control doubles play as they won all three matches. The Oswego native was also dominate in singles play.

In singles play, she came through with a 6-1, 6-2 victory which helped secure the win for the Lakers.

Usherwood will look to continue this success as she heads into her senior season.

Lennon was a huge part to the Lakers triple overtime win on Saturday vs the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons. This win marked the first time the Lakers have beaten the Red Dragons since the 2013 season. It also gave Oswego State its first SUNYAC win on the year.

The senior from Sea Cliff played a huge roll in the game, scoring a hatrick including the 3OT winner.

The goal was nothing short of a beauty as he snipped the bottom right corner after a nasty deke at the top of the zone.

Lennon has been dominate this season and cureently leads the Lakers in points with 28. He has racked up 18 goals and 10 assist on the year.

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The Oswego State men's lacrosse team went 1-0 over the weekend after winning a thriller against the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons.

Oswego State also captured their first win over the Red Dragons since the 2013 season.

The triple overtime winner on Saturday also gave the Lakers its first SUNYAC win on the season, bringing their overall conference record to 1-1.

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The men's golf team has two remaining matches left on their schedule after Tuesday's match at Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan, New York.

The best finish of the year came in the fall season at the 18th Oswego Invite where they finished first.

The Lakers did have a match postponed last weekend due to incliment weather. This match may be made up in the future.

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D3baseball.com has the Oswego State Lakers ranked as the eighth best team in the country in their latest rankings.

The Lakers are currently on a 12 game win streak and are looking to continue that this weekend against The College at Brockport.

Rival SUNY Cortland is ranked No. 3 in the country with three first place votes. The two teams will face each other next weekend.

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The number of points in the 2015-16 season for Olivia Ellis and Ashley Lyman. These two will captain the Oswego State women's ice hockey team next year.

Lyman was an assitant captain last year and will wear the "C" this winter.

Ellis, the Saskatchewan native, led the Lakers in points the last two seasons and will be the assistant captain in 2016-17.

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Recruiting season in full swing for coaches Athletic programs at Oswego State discuss old, new methods of bringing future student-athletes to school Ryan Zalduondo Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com

The Div. III athletic programs at SUNY Oswego offer unique situations to prospective student-athletes and give the coaches of these programs a unique platform to recruit on.

For coaches, there is a lot to offer their recruits and there is also no shortage in the methods they have to get commitments.

Coaches J.J. O’Connell of women’s volleyball and Brian McGrane of women’s soccer are both tenured leaders of their respective programs at Oswego. Their experience allows them to offer insight on the recruiting process of a high school studentathlete on their way to becoming an Oswego State Laker.

O’Connell became the head coach in 2012 after coaching Div. III powerhouse Stevens Institute of Technology for 10 years. Since Stevens is a private school, the recruiting of students at Oswego required a modification of his tried and true philosophies.

“When I first started, it was different,” O’Connell said. “At Stevens, we were recruiting nationally because more than 60% of our students were engineers. With the Destination Oswego scholarship, I’ve been able to go out of state a little more and have a bigger pool of recruits to pick from.”

O’Connell also utilizes the club volleyball platform to seek out recruits and get a good look at prospective Lakers.

“I do all the recruiting myself,” O’Connell said. “I don’t usually ask the assistants to go out for me. I like to get a look at the kids. Tournaments like the [Northeast Qualifiers] and

the Martin Luther King tournament in Washington, D.C. are a good place to find talent.”

In addition to talent on the court, O’Connell also prides himself in finding talented students for the academic programs at SUNY Oswego. There is a mutual partnership between the Oswego State volleyball program and the school.

O’Connell had nothing but admiration for the academic programs, praising the school for being such an attractive landing spot, both academically and aesthetically.

“I don’t shy away from having kids come visit in February, because if they aren’t scared away then, it’s a good match,” O’Connell said. “It’s a beautiful campus with great views and facilities.”

Just like O’Connell and volleyball, McGrane uses everything Oswego has to offer as a recruiting ploy, but with a personal twist.

“I grew up 40 minutes down the road, I went to Liverpool High School. Oswego was a great job to get and once I got the offer I couldn’t turn it down.”

McGrane’s passion for the job and knowledge of the area are two of his most valuable tools in recruiting.

For a school in the SUNYAC conference, that isn’t in a hotbed of high school and club talent, the importance of scouting is exponentially more important. This highlights the importance of how necessary it is to get the eyes of the coaching staff all over New York State.

“Long Island, Westchester and Syracuse are all areas that we like to get to and usually have the most success in,” McGrane said.

In his recruits, McGrane looks for them to fit a certain mold that fits his team's style. Hard working girls, high

Photo provided by Sports Information via C. Perkins Like coach Brian McGrane of women's soccer, coach J.J. O'Connell (center) of volleyball recruits his talent predominantly from New York State and the northeast region.

energy, good students, and an established club soccer background are all qualities that can be found in his soccer recruits.

The way he determines which recruits fit his mold is traveling to watch them a minimum of two times to see if they have the qualities need-

Men's tennis finds long-awaited success in 2016 Friske attributes roster depth, practice facility access to improvement Alex Salvarezza Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The 2015-16 season is winding down the Oswego State men’s tennis team. This season has been a drastic improvement compared to other years.

The Lakers are becoming one of the better teams in New York State this season with a current record of 7-2. A large part of their success this season has been due to the fact that many core players returned, along with very good talent from the incoming freshmen.

“Having a good core group last year and then them getting better and then adding good kids to that group has made us a better team,” coach Bob Friske said. “We have a strong top and a very good bottom and not many college teams can say they have that.”

The freshmen class has been very impressive for the Lakers this season. Sam McGrath, a freshman from Larchmont, New York, has made the transition from high school tennis to college tennis with ease.

“I feel much more dedicated to the team here at Oswego then I did at my high school,” McGrath said.

“Coach cares a lot about work ethic so it all came down to dedication and hard work.”

Another big part of the Lakers’ success this year has been Romney Field House, the indoor facility, that was built to accommodate the sports teams and allow them to never have to cancel practice due to the weather.

The tennis team previously practiced in Syracuse during the winter two times a week, now they can practice five times a week right here on campus.

“The change has been having an accessible indoor facility that allows us to play year round,” Friske said. “Now we can play every day at 6:30 and practice for two hours a day, five days a week.”

These changes have been particularly beneficial to certain players

on the team.

One of these players who has been a crucial part to the team’s success this year has been senior Alex McCarthy.

McCarthy currently has a 12-3 record this year in singles play and has changed his offseason workout to help improve during the season.

“For me personally, I did more conditioning during the offseason just to get the legs ready for the season,” McCarthy said. “I also started doing a lot of yoga and really thought that started to help me with my game.”

McCarthy, who was a transfer before his junior season, loved the idea about having an indoor facility on the Oswego campus.

“Playing at Romney there was a huge difference, having to always practice at the Turning Stone,” Mc-

Carthy said. “Having this on campus is really a huge difference - being able to play five days a week - and I think it gives us a huge advantage over the other schools with the on-campus facility.”

McCarthy, who is in his second year as a Laker, was selected as team captain by his coach for this season, his senior year.

“It’s a huge honor, especially after only being here for one year and watching the team grow has been something amazing," McCarthy said. "I think we can only going up from here."

The future is looking very bright for Oswego State men’s tennis and the players on the team feel like the sky is the limit for years to come.

The Lakers’ next match will come Sunday against Hartwick College at 1 p.m.

ed to become a Laker.

McGrane’s best quality as a coach and a recruiter, however, is his ability to adapt.

“When I first came here, it wasn’t a very built up program,” McGrane said. “As we’ve improved as a program, it’s gotten more difficult to

keep getting good recruits. The key to a successful team in any sport is consistency, and that’s what I try to get in all of my classes.”

Recruiting at Oswego has its pros and cons, but every Laker coach goes above and beyond to ensure success on the field as well as in the classroom.

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Campus Recreation Report Club softball team to be formed on campus Kelsey Blair Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The campus recreation volleyball league is coming to an end. The winners have been crowned in the men’s and women’s leagues, while the co-rec league only has the semifinal and championship games remaining.

In the men’s semifinals ZBT defeated Off the Wallace, 3-1, and To Kill a Blocking Bird was able to beat Brayden’s Rehab Counselors, 3-0, to advance to the championship game. To Kill a Blocking Bird was the heavy favorites going into the championship game with a regular season record of 14-4, while ZBT had a record of 8-11. To Kill a Blocking Bird started off strong, winning the first set, 25-9. ZBT looked to improve in the next two sets and even took the lead at certain points. However, they fell short in both sets, losing 25-17 and then 25-21 as To Kill a Blocking Bird took home the championship.

During the women’s semifinals, We Always Get It Up was able to advance to the finals to play Sets on the Beach after defeating Two Bump Chumps, 3-1. Sets

on the Beach and We Always Get It Up had a competitive match the entire time and the lead switched back and forth numerous times, but Sets on the Beach was able to get the win over We Always Get It Up, 3-0, to win the championship T-shirt.

In the co-rec quarterfinals Abusement Park was easily able to defeat Date with Detinee, 3-0, it was in control in all three sets. Gab Likes To Get Bumped also had an easy victory over Dat Ace Doe to move onto the semifinals, winning 3-0. A Little Bump N Grind won its game versus Set Me Up With Ur Dad, 3-0. All three sets were close. In the final match of the night, We Can Set if We Want To and Practice Safe Sets went to five sets. We Can Set If We Want To won the first, third and fifth sets to take home the win and advance to the semifinals.

The handball league just began playoffs and the dodgeball league is in full swing. The softball tournament began this Thursday and this weekend the flag football tournament will be played, with the first game being on Friday and the winner being named on Sunday. Games will be played on Lee and Swetman Fields.

The Color Oswego run and walk will be held on Friday, April 29.

Student, school organizing new sports program for fall 2016

Alexander Simone | The Oswegonian Lee Hall Field is the potential future home of the Oswego State club softball team in the fall of 2016 as students and staff try to form a team for next semester.

Luke Scoville Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com

Photo provided by Campus Recreation To Kill a Blocking Bird won the volleyball league championship, defeating ZBT in two sets, 25-17 and 25-21.

Competitive club sports are a wellknown trend on all college campuses nationwide. Oswego State is no exception as it offers 18 of them. That number will now increase as a brand new club softball team is starting to form.

Club sports offer a good combination of competitive fun with less of a commitment. This allows more time for schoolwork and personal life.

Brianna Muncy, a current sophomore at Oswego State, is leading the way to form the team, along with the help of others interested in playing.

Muncy was motivated to start the team when she spoke with other girls who were not into trying out for the Div. III team but found that intramural softball was not enough for them.

Intramural softball at Oswego

State only offers single elimination tournaments once the weather and fields clear up. Muncy and friends are looking for more.

“We just want to practice and play games throughout the semesters,” Muncy said.

Scott Harrison, assistant director of Campus Recreation, has been helping with the startup of the club team. The hope is to at least start practicing as a team this fall and look into games by spring semester.

Fellow SUNY schools like the College at Brockport, Cortland and Geneseo have club softball teams of their own that compete in the National Club Softball Association. Muncy plans to contact them to seek advice on building the team and getting into the NCSA. Muncy is working with Campus Recreation on getting field time for practices at Lee Hall softball fields, and then hopefully some practice time on Laker Softball Field as well.

The formation of a club sports team will require a lot of necessities, funding and support. Muncy explains her plan towards funding for the team.

“The Student Association will not be able to give us money until next year, but the Senate might be able to give us money,” Muncy said. “Once we have a general interest meeting, we’re going to decide on some fundraisers we can put on ourselves.”

Funding for the team will go towards uniforms, equipment, league entry and possibly some tournaments.

Muncy’s message to those who would be potentially interested in playing club softball is plain and simple.

“Club softball will be a lot less of your own time but will be fun and competitive, and we will practice and play games.”

The general interest meeting for Oswego State club softball will take place within the next two weeks, but it has not been officially scheduled yet.

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◊...to those who participated in Quest.

◊... to gaining experience through oncampus jobs.

◊...to loving yourself for who you are.

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◊...to less than 30 days left of the semester.

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Addicts find help, drugs in controlled injection centers in Ithaca

With primaries approaching in New York State, voters should be aware of when and where to vote.

Bageot Dia Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com When ideologies clash, who will stand up for those in the crossfire?

The world of politics has taken the college community by storm. Specifically with the ideas, rules and regulations proposed by presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who lately has secured a majority of the college-aged votes. Such promises including free tuition and cutting student loan interests have netted the senator a solid foundation among the younger populace.

Other contenders for the presidential nomination, including former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and business tycoon Donald Trump have been bombarded with controversy concerning their actions before and during the presidential race.

Of course, to accrue votes, candidates have campaigned all across the country in order to amass support. Trump, Clinton, Sanders, they’ve all attempted huge splashes at their respective rallies to maintain momentum, as candidates do.

On Monday, Sanders made an appearance at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse.

Thousands had made their presence known and their voices heard long before Sanders even entered the facility. Sanders is the third candidate to hit Syracuse within the last two weeks.

Without a doubt, support for a favorite candidate or politician is quite alright. In fact, such an approach is nice.

However, not considering the opinions of

those on the other side of the debate is not okay.

This conflict in thought, the “liberals” vs. “conservative” argument, or the “them” vs. “us” mentality is extremely dangerous. But it’s potent and creates a one-sided train of thought, denying any hope for open-minded discussion on political issues.

As of today, one would quickly be shut down if they wished to vote for a candidate on a differing side. To go to a rally simply to protest won’t do much good. Protests of that caliber only incite violence.

As students of higher education, our college endeavors have put us all in a relatively new environment, studying new material and making our way up into the job force. We’re all at the same stage of the game, for the most part.

With this said: we must consider the thoughts of others. Don’t throw insults, help contribute ideas. Suggest and encourage discussions on the matter. Perhaps befriend individuals with thoughts that don’t coincide with yours. There’s no need for hostility. For many of us, it’ll be the first election we can legally vote in. We can finally take our shot at the next president.

Regardless of the turn out, let’s not spout “end of the world” statements or any of that nonsense.

Be unbiased. Become unprejudiced. Think with a tolerant mindset towards others. Conduct intense research and choose a candidate that reflects your views wisely. But don’t condemn those with differing opinions or those with the intent of choosing a politician differing from the norm.

And remember, not one candidate isn’t without their faults.

Contraceptives prevent more than pregnancy

Rob Lee Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Mayor Svante Myrick of Ithaca, New York, wants to open a supervised injection site for heroin users in his city. This would be the first site in the U.S. and would be modeled after similar sites in Europe and one in Vancouver.

The idea was first brought to him by a committee he had appointed to find ways to combat the heroin problem.

Myrick had a rough life growing up because of his own father’s addiction to crack cocaine, meaning he has a personal connection to wanting to help others with drug addictions.

Most people know at least one person who suffers from or has died from drug or alcohol addictions. However, I do not think that this is the way to go about solving this problem.

Articles on this topic states that these heroin safe places will have medical staff on site and will also limit the amount of heroin given, issuing it out in the same manner as you or I would get a prescription for cold medicine.

One article stated that the reason many addicts do not seek out treatment is because of their need for a fix. The proposal for this center said that there will be counselors on hand to talk to them before and after they inject heroin in order to steer them toward the treatment they would not seek otherwise.

The plan also calls for law enforcement assisted diversion, which is happening in Seattle. This would give police the ability to refer them to treatment and other services instead of sending them to jail. The plan also quotes statistics from the European and Vancouver sites that have seen reductions in public injections, discarded syringes, reduced numbers of overdose deaths and HIV and hepatitis transmis-

Photo provided by Wikimedia Because addicts are able to shoot up in a controlled space, they may be getting the proper help they need.

sion risks.

This is a great plan on paper. One thing I learned in life is the first thing about a plan to fail is the plan itself. Don’t get me wrong, I am all about wanting people to get the help they need for addictions, but I see too many ways this can fail.

For example, when a nurse would be talking to an addict about treatment options do you really think that person is going to be paying any attention at all? No, they are just going to nod, shake their head and tell you everything you want to hear so they can get on with their fix.

Next is the law enforcement assisted diversion. From everything I have read and heard about addicts, I am quite sure that they will not be very cooperative with the police. You also have the medical personnel that will be on hand at these sites, but how invested do you really think they will be? Sure the counselors will care

because that is their job, but do you think doctors and nurses who could be at a hospital helping to save a little boy from cancer is going to give an honest effort caring for drug addicts?

There are many ways it could be good for something like this to open and actually work, but just because it works in Europe and Canada does not mean it will work in the U.S. I am sure that any alternatives to the failed 25 year and counting War on Drugs would be popular in theory, however in practice would be another thing entirely.

This leads to the bigger issue, if this plan is approved and the site is opened in Ithaca then it leads to other sites in New York and the U.S. It would be like opening Pandora’s box. If supervised heroin injection sites become legal then what’s next?

Rifles necessary on college campuses Weapons greater than hand guns help protect universities, students Lexi Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Photo provided by Wikimedia Women who experience dibilitating cramps during their period often use birth control to combat them.

Shelby Erhard Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Picture this: I’ve called my doctor for the third time, asking for an appointment that meets with my crazy schedule. I attend a school an hour away from her and can only meet to discuss my contraception options when I’m home.

“Well, I won’t be in the office at that time, I’m a very busy woman!” she says over the phone to me. I’m out of options. I can’t get my prescription refilled.

I’ve been on Sprintec, a mild form of birth control, since the age of 15. I used to have terrible, debilitating cramps and would often wind up in the hospital from them. I was prescribed Sprintec and almost immediately, the pain went away, Hallelujah! Plus, I had the added benefit of extra protection when I became intimate a little later on in my life.

So when my doctor told me she can’t set up a time to meet with me and no other doctors would be available either, I was on my own. Forget about the extra protection, I knew my cramps would force me to stay in my bed all week with a trash can next to me. There has to be a better system.

According to the Inquistr, an online news forum, California has passed a law removing restrictions on contraceptives. This means that women can go to their local pharmacy, talk with the pharmacist about what option is best for her and take that medication home with her, hassle free. Now of course, certain contraceptives have to be administered by a doctor, such as intrauter-

ine devices (IUDs). However, the vast majority of oral medication and patches will be directly available to women who live in California.

There has been some pushback from older, more conservative individuals. They believe a young girl should have an open conversation with her parents about safe sex. But what about those girls who don’t have reliable parents? Or the girl whose parents are so conservative, they would never talk to her about sexuality? Being able to go directly to the source to receive contraception, whether or not you have health insurance, is a tremendous step for women’s rights.

If you think about it, men don’t have to provide contraception, they don’t have to buy condoms. They may think “oh, I’ll just pull out,” or “well, she’ll be on birth control.” There is a growing pressure on women to provide for themselves.

Even if men do buy condoms, they may buy the Magnum brand and size to match their egos, rather than their actual penis size. Would that work?

Probably not. It would just slip right off right before reaching that moment of climax. And for that young woman who just slept with that “Magnum” man, she’s going to need some backup.

Women have the right to obtain contraceptives without having to jump through hoops with their doctors. They should not be “skankified” or “slutified” for wanting to be safe when it comes to sex, and especially not when they have been prescribed contraception to help relieve period symptoms.

Hopefully the rest of the country will see the importance and significance of what California has done and will follow suit. If not, get ready because Hollywood here I come!

College campuses have reportedly been providing university police forces with increasingly more firepower in the last decade, in the form of various rifles.

Reports and surveys have shown that since 2005, 75 percent of campus police forces are armed on duty, up eight percent since 2005. At least 91 college campuses have received rifles through the government, while others have obtained weaponry privately.

Northeastern University of Boston, Arizona State, Purdue University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have all increased the weapons on their campuses. Officers claim the increased firepower is necessary since the Virginia Tech massacre and several other massacres of the sort have occurred, taking more than 23 lives on college campuses alone. More often than not, the shooter on site is armed with a long-nosed gun, as opposed to the handguns most police carry.

Students, parents and citizens are at odds when it comes down to the issue of rifles on campus. Some feel unsafe, while some feel it is necessary to provide safety.

FBI agent Katherine Schweit claimed that no one could tell a campus what is in their best interest as a community. Handguns will not persevere in certain situations and it’s up to the campus to decide whether rifles are necessary or not. Police officers also argue that rifles have a much better shot accuracy than handguns do. Most states require officers to partake in weapon handling training and proficiency every year. The FBI and U.S. Justice Department train campus police as well.

After the various mass shootings on college campuses, rifles are a necessary and safe addition.

On campuses in a “sketchy” or dangerous area, a number of rifles should be kept around

Photo provided by Marion Doss via flickr If rifles were to be brought onto the Oswego State campus, they would be handled by University Police.

for a potential threat. Areas that have a bad reputation need to be armed for the safety of the students and the preparedness of the police force. A college campus is not exempt from a murderer’s mind. It’s smart to have police armed and ready with rifles in the case of a dangerous intruder.

On campuses with a history of shootings and unwelcome visitors, such as Virginia Tech and Umpqua Community College in Oregon, there should be a number of rifles, if only for the reassurance of current students and staff.

Unlike in more dangerous areas, however, they should be stored away at all times, until needed. Police forces should carry handguns for the reassurance of the people. The university police shouldn’t be sporting a firearm as powerful as a rifle in areas that aren’t deemed dangerous, even if they have a history. However, they should have access to such firepower.

On campuses that have neither a history nor are known for the endangering community surrounding, rifles seem almost irrelevant. However, they could still be a possible necessity. On campuses with little threat and no history, university police shouldn’t even be armed on the daily; only in response to dangers. That being

said, such campuses should still have access to the same firepower as other campuses.

They should be locked away, very securely, until needed. You never know what may turn up, even at the most unexpected places. A rifle could be needed to save half the lives on campus in an unforeseen event such as a shooting.

Oswego does not have a history of massacres, shooters or threatening figures, nor are we located in a dangerous area.

Oswego is a relatively safe city to live in, surrounded by even safer towns. Rarely is anyone shot, stabbed or murdered in any way in or near Oswego. The most popular crime, drugs, isn’t even related to violence.

While we did have a dangerous figure on campus last semester, he wasn’t armed with more than a supposed knife, and did not hurt anyone.

It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if Oswego harbored a few rifles locked away in the case of an unfortunate event. It’s always better to be safe than to be lacking necessary protection or weaponry.

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STUDENTS SUFFER BURNOUT The final weeks of the semester are upon us and this is the time of year when students are feeling more than the Bern.

For the most part, professors take these last few weeks as an opportunity to pile on research papers, group projects and other miscellaneous homework assignments. It’s as if professors have a secret meeting toward the middle of each semester and devise the perfect plan to ensure that their students get as little sleep as possible.

Obviously this is not the case and we respect our professors and the job they do. But it is true that students feel the sting and stress of school and other activities toward the end of the semester more so than the rest of the semester. It never fails.

This is why we believe that professors have to be a tad more understanding in these stressful weeks. This doesn’t apply to all professors nor are we singling any particular professors out. This is to merely raise awareness for the few professors who might be a little harsh on their students.

We realize we don’t know the full extent of a professor’s job, responsibilities or daily life. So, this isn’t asking for any sort of pity. Students can and should be held accountable if they are being deliberately and consistently irresponsible, but there’s also a time when professors should be more understanding of certain situations.

Many students have other responsibilities outside of classes and those students spend countless sleepless nights just to try and catch up with everything on their plate; there’s rarely a time when students can actually get ahead on these things.

The term “burning out” is commonly associated with college students. It basically means that students take on so many responsibilities on top of their studies that they eventually get to the point where it is too much to take, often losing sleep and panicking because there is too much to handle. A student shouldn’t be penalized for taking on other responsibilities to benefit their future outside of classes. In fact, it should be the other way around.

“Burning out” is a phrase that seems to be popularized among college students as if it is something to aspire to but it’s not. In a 2003 study from the Journal of College Student Development, “measures of social support, personality and workload were related to psychological burnout.” Low levels of burnout were predicted by positive social support.

Some professors add to this burnout by not being supportive enough. If a student misses some assignments and is obviously torn up over it, because they legitimately meant to get it done but other responsibilities get in the way, then that should be a conversation the professor should at the very least consider having.

In short, classes get students a degree, but experience gets us a job. We can’t have that meaningful experience under our belt if we are worried about our professors piling schoolwork on us or not being willing to hear us out if we miss something.

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On campus employment aids in relationships, future knowledge What poster did you present at Quest Day? “I used dinnerware to determine the dynamics of gender-care work in a family.”

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Megan Weiss senior, creative writing and English “I tested for GHB levels found in a rare genetic disorder.”

Sasha Padilla senior, biochemistry “We wanted to study whether or not certain applications will lower blood pressure and heart rate.”

Logan Wells graduate student, human computer interaction “We hope to promote an application that will help college students buy healthier food at cheaper prices.”

Melissa King graduate student,human computer interaction “We worked to crave a RFID tag to determine if perishable food is safe to eat, or if the food has expired.”

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This past year, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work for The Oswegonian as a copy editor. The year has been filled with great experiences and I’m glad that I got the chance to work with an amazing group of people and further my journalism knowledge.

Journalism classes teach you so much about the field, but having that extra experience is a great way to get a feel for what life would be like as a journalist. You never really realize how important deadlines, fact checking and editing actually are until you work for a legitimate newspaper. Having this job as a copy editor has helped me improve on my writing and editing skills and it has also made me more aware of things that I need to improve on as a journalist.

I feel like I really came out of my shell while working at The Oswegonian. This job has improved my interpersonal skills and I feel more confident speaking to people professionally than I used to. Thinking about who I used to be in high school and comparing it to who I am now, I am a lot less shy and way more open to talking to people. I can’t help but feel like The Oswegonian has helped me with that.

I have met so many wonderful people from this experience and for that I am grateful. At the beginning of the year when starting this job, I had no idea that I would become so close with my fellow copy editors and that they would

end up being such great friends. I have become friends with some of the best people because of this job and even though I won’t be able to come back next year due to other job arrangements, I hope that we stay friends.

I can’t believe that this year is already almost over. This year with the Oswegonian went by so fast, it seems like just yesterday I was training for this job. Now I will be training new copy editors for next year. I know I’m getting corny, but when you spend Wednesday and Thursday every week with people to make sure a newspaper is the best that it can be, you start to feel a little sad when you can’t come back the following year.

We’ve had some crazy times this year and I’m not even going to lie, it got difficult to be a part of this newspaper at times, especially on Thursdays, but overall it was one of my greatest experiences. I’m proud to say that I worked my hardest to make sure that the paper was the best that it could be. So thank you to everyone at The Oswegonian that has made this year a great one and we’re almost to the end. We can do it!

Model slams shamers with social media Aerie model Iskra Lawrence faces haters, retaliates with sarcastic tone Shenandoah Briere Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Aerie model Iskra Lawrence was the latest woman to take to social media to fight back against someone who criticized her body.

In a recent Instagram post, the model posed lying down surrounded by bags of chips. This photo was in response to another Instagram user’s harsh critique of how Lawrence looked. The user calls Lawrence a fat cow and claims that she isn’t a plus-size model because everyone is obese and needs to stop eating McDonalds. The model, in turn, used the photo to speak out to “anyone who has ever been called FAT.” However, she didn’t stop there, she also posted a video of her eating chips in slow motion. This post was to show people that she likes to eat whatever she wants, but that she does so in moderation. It was also in this post that she took the time to state that she also didn’t condone binge eating.

Her Instagram photos are following a recent trend in which people, celebrities included are fighting back against people who chastise their bodies. Lawrence takes to her Instagram account to “promote selflove and acceptance.” She uses the hashtag #everyBODYisbeautiful to inspire people to love themselves for who they are. Lawrence was inspired to begin promoting positive body image after she was constantly told that she wasn’t skinny enough or big enough to model and instead was stuck in a gray area.

This recent trend of people fighting back against body-shamers is really inspiring.

The way that women especially are taking

Photo provided by Iamiskra vis Instagram Lawrence, who is considered plus size in the modeling world, is seen binge eating chips in repsonse to negative comments.

the initiative to say, “Look, this is my body and I love it,” is what this world needs more of. It is often that we see young girls pushing themselves to look a certain way to obtain the “ideal” body type. This stereotype of “skinny is pretty” leads to an awful phenomena of women forcing themselves into unhealthy lifestyle just to reach some outrageous beauty standard.

To see women who are willing to speak out and argue that you need to love yourself for the way you are is truly amazing.

We need more of these women. They are creating a wide debate now on exactly what a plus size model truly is and whether we should condone such a way of thinking. To me, Lawrence doesn’t fit the description of a plus size model given by some modeling agencies and even if she does, who cares?

She is beautiful and that isn’t just because of

her body, but because she has shown that she truly cares about other people in this world. She is a great example of how to dispute beauty discrimination, which looks to be getting harsher in today’s society.

With Lawrence being the latest person to speak out, I hope that people around the world are taking notice. It is time that we realize that we shouldn’t base our opinions about people off the way they look.

This statement has held true time and time again. People are more than just their looks.

It is that old cliché saying of “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover” and yet people still are, which is disheartening.

People are worth more than the value of their looks. It is time that we start forging our opinions of people on their personality and Lawrence has beautiful, strong personality in my book.

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Weekly EP: Introducing Snoh Aalegra’s powerful vocals

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Events Calendar Friday, April 15 through Friday, April 22

ART EXHIBIT: “CENTRAL PERSPECTIVE” Date: Friday, April 15 Time: 12 - 5 p.m.

Location: Oswego State Downtown BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITION 1 Date: Friday, April 15 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Second Floor, Penfield Library PERFORMANCE: “RAISE YOUR VOICE” Date: Friday, April 15 Time: 5 - 8 p.m.

Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall MOVIE: “KEBAB CONNECTION” Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Room 104, Lanigan Hall AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE ARTIST Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall VISITING ARTIST TAMMY BRACKETT Date: Tuesday, April 19 Time: 6 - 7 p.m.

Location: Room 105, Lanigan Hall MOVIE: “SISTERS” Date: Tuesday, April 19 Time: 7 - 10 p.m.

Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center THEATER PREVIEW: “SPACE PIRATES OF PLANET PENZANCE” Date: Thursday, April 21 Time: 7:30 - 11 p.m.

Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union

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Weekly EP: Aalegra channels Amy Winehouse Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com

While sorely missed, the vintage styling of Amy Winehouse’s music has not died.

Alive and well in retro soul artists like Seinabo Sey and Paloma Faith, Winehouse’s legacy of deeply moving, emotive melodies have continued on in various forms.

Some artists have reclaimed this music with heavy pop inflections, while others have gone for far more orchestrated masterpieces of booming drums and large choirs.

With the rise of Snoh Aalegra, Winehouse’s intimacy seems reborn.

Snoh Aalegra, whose recent endeavors include working with Kanye West and producer No I.D., seems destined for fame. Her music is equal parts jazz, soul and R&B. It’s end product being an approachable, yet highly sophisticated sound unparalleled in the industry today. With the release of her latest EP, “Don’t Explain,”

Aalegra’s future is bright and promising.

The title track off of the EP is just one example of Aalegra’s artistic prowess.

Like Winehouse, Aalegra’s voice is drenched in antiquity. Her breathy vocals playing over drifting drums and synths culminate into the type of track that could easily fit a James Bond soundtrack. It’s the type of music that surpasses the title of “throwback” and enters a space of progression. “Don’t Explain” is an impressive standout on an EP gleaming with impressive standouts.

On “Home,” Aalegra feeds into her R&B inflections, while tracks like “Under The Influence” delve deep into soulful beats. “Home” echoes with feathery vocals and bouncing beats. Like “Don’t Explain,” it is something that pairs retro quality with something that is entirely revolutionary. For “Under The Influence,” this impressive ability is maintained while providing a track that is powerful and timeless.

The EP’s most impressive track is also its last. Titled

Photo provided by snoh-diary.tumblr.com A Swede of Persian decent, Snoh Aalegra has vocals to spare and impresses.

“Chaos,” this brooding and dark song is a commanding force written by “Chandelier” artist Sia. As Aalegra’s hollow voice sways over crackling instrumentals, “Chaos” builds into one of the oddest yet most compelling pieces of work released this year by any artist. “Chaos” is riveting and by its conclusion, audiences will feel entranced.

“Don’t Explain” plays subtly, but is thoroughly engrossing. It’s an atmospheric record with amazing packag-

ing and even more to offer within.

At nine tracks, including an intro and outro that play like a buzzing 50s television show, the EP is more like a mini album.

As a whole, the record is far more accomplished than it should be. It exceeds expectations and is more reminiscent of an artist with longer standing in the industry rather than a relative up-and-comer.

Snoh Aalegra brims with character and potential, “Don’t Explain” is simply an extension of that.

‘Rush Hour’ not meant for television screens Morgan Altland Asst. Laker Review Editor maltland@oswegonian.com

Now who didn’t enjoy “Rush Hour?” The movies were comedic classics. Sure, the third was a bit much and included a lot of rehashing the same jokes, but the series was still a strong story that has continued to amuse audiences; the story of two drastically different personalities from two completely different cultures being forced to work together.

Inspired by this idea and the success of the films, CBS green lit a series based on the franchise and the pilot episode aired on the network at the end of March.

The series however, is just a blatant copy of the original to the point where fans of the movie would be able to point to scenes that took place in the movies.

The series begins with a plot

that combines the stories from the first two movies. After a mishap at his agency causes him to become a laughing stock, the chief of the LAPD and the FBI forces Agent Carter, played by Justin Hires (“21 Jump Street”), to watch after a well-respected foreign officer, Lee, played by Jon Foo (“WEAPONiZED”), to distract him in order to get involved with the case of missing Chinese statues and dead officers. It is such an obvious rip that the script for that pilot was probably written after the scripts for the first two films fell into a blender and these ideas flew out of the top.

The actors for the characters seem to be the off-brand versions of the actors who made the movie series stand out. Hires does have a few moments where he can get a laugh out of viewers, but it is nothing more than what was done by Chris Tucker, the original Agent Carter.

The one moment where his

character stands out is where he sings about locking a man in a trunk, but it is quickly removed from thoughts when viewers have to see him and the man give a reaction to a destroyed flat screen that is obviously scripted to the point that one wonders if they even bothered to spend more than an half hour casting or rehearsing for the scene.

Foo has the action skills of a young Jackie Chan, but has the acting skills and comedic timing of Chan when he was a member of the adult movie industry.

The supporting cast of the series doesn’t help brighten things either. Many just act as tools to move the plot along for the episode. Aimee Garcia (“RoboCop”) plays Carter’s ex-partner whose only exception from the character from the movie is that she plays a mother.

Page Kennedy (“Blue Mountain State: The Rise of

Thadland”), best known for playing the college quarterback Radon in the movie and the series “Blue Mountain State” should have stayed on his college campus. His character’s scenes with the other two are among the unfunniest in the episode. It is as if someone is trying to make the viewer laugh.

Forced comedy; isn’t comedy, it barely counts as writing.

Finally, Wendy Malick (“Hot in Cleveland”) plays the police chief who is definitely under used in the episode. As a veteran of so many different shows, she could have seriously delivered if she had more of an opportunity to be funny.

“Rush Hour” could have been a great concept for a show if the writers decided to change things around from the original source.

Rehashing isn’t a way to make a great comedy. The series could have been a hit had it adapted and presented new ideas. Unfortunately viewers who saw this episode just get to watch the lesser version of a hit, disappointing everyone.

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Worst of Netflix: What not to binge watch on your day off Morgan Altland Asst. Laker Review Editor maltland@oswegonian.com Netflix seems to be a force to be reckoned with, creating hit after hit program and drawing endless praise from its fan base.

However, after this year with countless flops from “Fuller House” to “Orange is the New Black” season three, it is becoming clearer that as perfect as they may seem, the service has its flaws. Netflix has in fact released some failures that have managed to slide under most people’s radars.

Here are some of Netflix’s worst.

“Between” “Between” is a Netflix series shared with the Canadian network City. The show is about a town in which everyone over the age of 21 dies and the kids that remain in the town are forced to try to keep things in order as the government quarantines them.

The show stars Jennette McCurdy (“Sam and Cat”) and Jesse Carere (“Skins”). McCurdy has

the acting skill of a fourth grade drama student in a clear attempt for her to try and remove herself from the children’s programming corner that she had backed herself into. Whether it is just the scenes she is given, the choices of the director or McCurdy’s abiltiy, most of the time she just appears to be standing around, unsure of what she is supposed to be doing.

Carere, on the other hand, sounds like a young Jake Gyllenhaal with the appeal of sundried cabbage. Anytime he comes to screen, viewers are force to listen to him whisper the majority of his line and most end up losing interest in the story of the episode because of it.

“Richie Rich” Did anyone know about Netflix’s attempt to revive the character Richie Rich?

No. For those unfamiliar with the character, it’s about a boy who’s rich.

Enough said.

Netflix’s “Richie Rich” is about a boy turned trillionaire

Photo provided by netflix.com Left to right: Jennette McCurdy, Kyle Mac and Jesse Carere star in Netflix’s flop, “Between.”

after he finds a way to harvest energy from vegetables. He uses that money to move his father, his sister and himself to a mansion filled with everything a child would love, including a robot maid.

The show features all the troupes of a typical children’s sitcom, a kid and his friends trying to have fun, an older sister who hates him and more of the same

garbage that has been shoved down people’s throats for years.

If “Richie Rich” had it’s money coming from the shows originality, it would be as wealthy as a half eaten moldy sandwich.

“Arrested Development” This may be a little controversial to put on the list, but season four deserves to be here.

Netflix’s desire to bring popu-

lar shows back from the dead seems to be a double edged sword, because even though people think it’s what they want, they slowly realize that they were wrong.

“Arrested Development” follows the story of the Bluths, a formerly wealthy family that struggles to deal with each other. Season four falls into the habit of many revieved shows and just makes the jokes that people know from the original.

People want more than nostalgia in a program, they want actual content. The season picks up speed toward the end, but overall the stories struggle to keep viewers attention and live up to what it once was.

Netflix is not perfect and viewers should always expect perfection. Networks have always struggled to find shows that people will love and just because Netflix has had a string of success does not mean they are not exempt from this idea.

Netflix will always have to try when they don’t, viewers will be able to tell.

‘The Boss’: Too much vulgarity, not enough laughs Jazmyn Fields Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Melissa McCarthy (“Mike and Molly”) plays the character Michelle Darnell, a CEO of a successful company. She has a filthy mouth and a truly epic collection of unique turtlenecks. She is also a narcissistic millionaire businesswoman who loses everything after going to jail for insider trading and comes out broke but driven to get back on top. She’s clueless on how to live without everything being given to her and unlimited funds. Michelle quickly discovers her purpose, which is money, fame and more turtlenecks.

She then inserts herself into the life of her former assistant, Claire (played by Kristen Bell, “Zootopia”) and Claire’s daughter, Rachel (played by Ella Anderson “Unfinished Business.”) Michelle conjures up the idea to turn Claire’s baking into a product line that will displace the film’s Girl Scout stand into a nonprofit organization peddling cookies nationwide. From there Claire

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Melissa McCarthy reigns supreme in the comedy industry, but her latest film, “The Boss,” may be too filthy to be funny.

and Michelle start a new business venture but among the obstacles are Darnell’s personal issues and anyone she screwed over in the past. Among the wronged is the annoying but entertaining former business rival and broken hearted ex Renault (played by Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones.”)

This movie is a comedy, but it lacked laughs. There was too much vulgar language that wasn’t always funny. It seems as if the writers forgot this was a comedy and at the last min-

ute scrambled to fit in lame jokes and filthy language. McCarthy has never been shy about vulgarity, but sometimes it can be taken too far, which is what happened in this film.

From pratfalls to a brawl between two rival teenaged girl groups selling baked goods, it seemed like this film would do anything for a laugh. McCarthy threw herself down a flight of stairs when there was no opportunity for her character to be clever. One scene literally throws her against the

wall, as if the writers could only decide by seeing it, if this idea to be funny was a good one. It wasn’t all bad though.

There was some really fun moments.

McCarthy teamed up with her husband Ben Falcone, who played Marty and co-wrote the script (“Tammy.”) This is the second time he’s directed her, the first being “Tammy,” a film that was clearly far funnier on paper than it sadly ended up being on screen. This time it feels much more natural, works better and although

the comedy can lull at times, when it’s funny, it’s really funny, even if those moments were scarce. There are also a few solid, standout scenes and set pieces nestled in amongst the rest of the film. A finely handled street fight, bra related jokes, ‘80s throwbacks and a hilarious shower scene were memorable.

If you’re not already a McCarthy fan, this film probably won’t change your mind, but there are some hard laughs to be had and people who love her work will love this film. This film was worth paying for the ticket but it won’t necessarily have you anticipating another film. The struggle for laughs was noticeable but there was some really good laughs stuck in there.

Overall, it was a decent film. If you are already a Melissa McCarthy fan you will not be disappointed. As for everyone else it was good but not amazing. Aside from McCarthy’s performance, which isn’t her best but is still entertaining, the rest of the cast fill their roles out nicely even if they are overshadowed. The real gem in the film was the use of creative swearing.

Though there were many, some were actually funny. McCarthy delivers filth like no other.

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The Lumineers long-awaited ‘Cleopatra’ leaves audiences wanting more Brandon Cortes Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

The fan base of the Americanaindie folk band The Lumineers waited for a second album like soccer fans waiting for the world cup, four years. After four years of the successful self-titled first album, “The Lumineers,” it is no surprise that fans were desperate for more art. Hits like “Ho Hey,” “Stubborn Love” and “Submarines” excited fans for more work.

The very loveable thing about songwriters Wesley Shultz and Jeremiah Fraites is that their purpose in music is to write stories through lyrics and have them published. They don’t aim for the big rock star life with a humungous radio hit. “Ho Hey” was that big hit but The Lumineers aimed for the indie-type of work that made the band happy and eventually the fans were also content with the idea.

“Cleopatra” began recording a year after the release of their

Photo provided by thelumineers.com The members of The Lumineers Wesley Schultz, Neyla Pekarek and Jeremiah Caleb Fraites just released an album fit for the queen of the desert.

first album and concluded in 2015.

Working on an album for three years only means high expectations. The album sadly did not meet its high expectations and did not reach much popularity like “Ho Hey” did. The songs closest to the success of “Ho Hey” are “Angela,” “Cleopatra” and “Ophelia.” Although they aren’t up to par with the band’s No.1 hit, they are the favorites of most listeners.

“Angela” is the most popular song off the new album and re-

ceives the highest praise. It gives a beautiful sound and it’s a sweet, sad song. “Cleopatra,” also the title of the album, contains references to the Egyptian queen. Notable lyrics are, “I was Cleopatra/ I was young and an actress/ when you knelt by my mattress/ and asked for my hand.”

“Ophelia,” the last of the top three songs, was the first single to be released. It gave the fan base a preview of what was to come for The Lumineers and it is widely

loved for its brilliant composing, lyrics and piano keys. “Heaven help the fool on the floor” are meaningful lyrics to the song.

“Gun Song” can be considered the most underrated song of the track list for its up-tempo and upbringing mood to the album. Shultz singing “lalalala” is naturally good; it feels like only he can sing something like that.

Just like “The Lumineers,” listening to “Cleopatra” repetitive times will make you think about the

lyrics and the music will grow on you. “Ho Hey” from the first album was a song that made you hope that the radio station will play it often. It is the same thing this time around but with “Ophelia” for “Cleopatra.”

The best thing about The Lumineers is that their songs tell a story and are heartwarming; the indie folk band tries their best to stay consistent to that. A smooth sound is heard through the two albums and it is perfect to listen to in the morning, evening or even in the nighttime before going to sleep.

Although not as good as their first album, you have to give The Lumineers credit for the dark beauty in lyrics and aim in indie, spiritual and craftsmanship success. The Colorado trio did not want to be known as a one-hit wonder, so they made an effort to redeem themselves after failing to give the fans what they wanted within four years.

Four years is a lot of time without an album release. If only “Falling” was on this album, it’s my personal favorite and third band member Neyla Pekarek sings a lot more in this tune than usual.

Former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne releases second solo album Robb Lee Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

This week Zakk Wylde released “Book of Shadows II,” his first solo release since the original “Book of Shadows” album in 1996. The record was called one of the “Most Anticipated Metal Releases of 2016” by Rolling Stone magazine.

While many know Wylde as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne or the front man of Black Label Society, Wylde is no stranger to the lighter side of music. Since first playing for Osbourne on his “No Rest for the Wicked” album, Wylde has released several records that focus on his lighter side such as BLS’s “Hangover Music Vol I” and, more recently, “Song Remains Not the Same” which was released in 2011 and includes acoustic versions of songs originally released on “Order of the Black,” as well as “Unblackened” in 2013, a live acoustic album that

was recorded live at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

Wylde considers The Allman Brothers, Lynard Syknard, The Eagles, Elton John and Percy Sledge among others as some of his influences. He is quoted as saying as much as he loves hearing Zeppelins’ “Black Dog,” he equally loves “Going to California.” When discussing the making of this record, he also referenced the mellow stuff he has done with Osbourne and well as the lighter side of Black Label Society.

All of those influences as well as Wylde’s musically diversity can be heard from the opening chords of “Autumn Changes” all the way through the ending of the records final song “The King” with just the right combination of acoustic guitar and piano, with plenty of his signature solos and his pitch-harmonic style mixed in.

The lyrics on this record are reminiscent of one who is singing about personal experiences such as betrayal or someone who is looking back on life from the perspective of an older wiser individual. One such song is “The Levee” with lyr-

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Zakk Wylde waited nearly 20 years before releasing his second album, “Book of Shadows II.”

ics such as, “When the levee fell away for you lost more than yourself that day” sounds like it was written about the New Orleans floods during Hurricane Katrina.

The album’s first single is “Sleeping Dogs,” which features a guest appearance by the SlipKnot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor. About Taylor on this record, Wylde says, “Having Father Corey Taylor‘s brilliant voice sing

on ‘Sleeping Dogs’ fulfilled my vision of the two of us as the modernday SIMON & GARFUNKEL. We may not be as legendary, talented or as handsome as those two, but we’ve eaten at some of the same restaurants as them.”

Wylde wrote for the first “Book of Shadows” album while he was working on the “Ozzmosis” record with Osbourne in 1995. As the years have gone by, many fans have

asked when he was ever going to make a new “Book of Shadows” record. Eventually he realized that it was coming up on the twentieth anniversary of the first “Book of Shadows” and decided that it was time to make a new one.

Wylde has commented on the differences in making this record as compared to making a Black Label Society record, for BLS they normally work on the record for about a two month period, for the New Book of Shadows he was touring with Black Label and would work on this record during breaks in the tour. Then as Wylde says there would be alternating periods of going out on tour and coming back to the studio to work on the songs.

Whatever method Wylde chose to record “Book of Shadows II” it would not have mattered to his fans who have been eagerly awaiting a new solo record from him. It has been twenty years in the making and this record was definitely worth the wait. As Wylde is a New York Yankees fan, using a baseball term is fitting here as Wylde hit this one out of the park.

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SUNYWide Film Festival: Showcases incredible, independent student films Issack Cintron Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Around 200 people journeyed to Oswego State last weekend to witness the showcasing of some incredible independent student films at the seventh annual SUNYWide Film Festival.

In Oswego State’s second consecutive year as the host campus of the festival, many found it to have been a greater success than the campus’ first go-round, featuring another strong batch of selected films that go above and beyond and more events for student filmmakers to engage in. The 35 selected films were screened in different blocks on Friday and Saturday nights in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium.

In between the two nights of screening were a series of workshops on Saturday morning that focused on topics such as pursuing an MFA in film, working with 16mm film, the fundamentals of stop motion animation and pitching a screenplay. These workshops were proceeded by the “Breaking into the Business” panel on Saturday afternoon which featured insight on the film industry from screenwriters Brad Riddell and Keith Giglio, producer Magdalene Brandeis, directors Marlee Roberts and Ron Bonk, CNY Film Commissioner Erica Vinal and Oswego State alumni Robin Curtis and Mark Martino.

The festival concluded with an awards ceremony in the auditorium following the final screening on Saturday night. Here are the winners from the seventh annual SUNYWide Film Festival: GRAND JURY PRIZE – “Waiting at the Door” (Buffalo State) AUDIENCE CHOICE – “One Love: The Eric Tallman Story” (Tompkins Cortland Community College) ANIMATION First Place – “Orchestrate” (Oswego State) ANIMATION Honorable Mention – “Yakinaoshi” (Oswego State) DOCUMENTARY First Place – “Serendipity: The Genius Behind Electric Lady” (SUNY New Paltz) DOCUMENTARY Honorable Mention – “The Gender Glitch” (Buffalo State) EXPERIMENTAL First Place – “No Real Distance” (SUNY ESF) EXPERIMENTAL Honorable Mention – “Sensory Deprivation” (SUNY Purchase) FICTION First Place – “Mime”

Sean Maphia | The Oswegonian The audience waits to view the films created by students at the seventh annual SUNY Wide Film Festival.

(SUNY Binghamton) FICTION Honorable Mention – “Part-Time Friend” (SUNY Purchase) Based on the reception they received, it was arguable that the favorite to win both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Choice Award would be the Binghamton Film Initiative for their masterpiece and fan favorite “CUL DE SAC,” but it was indeed their “Project Nomadic” collaborator from Buffalo State, Akram Shibly who won the Grand Jury Prize.

Shibly’s documentary “Waiting at the Door” was a moving, emotional piece that saw Shibly visit a number of Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, conducting interviews that gave these refugees a voice regarding the ongoing war that has displaced them from their country.

“I just want to thank the SUNYWide community for honoring this film,” Shibly said via a Facebook Live video on his page.

“Because it’s not just a film that I made for prestige or fame or to entertain people, it’s really about sharing the message of the humanity of the Syrian refugees, showing a different side to things you see on the news.”

According to SUNYWide Film Festival Director Joshua Adams, news about Shibly’s big win has reached the refugees he interviewed while visiting Jordan.

There are reports of them feeling grateful to Shibly allowing their voices to be heard and to the SUNYWide Film Festival for recognizing their film.

Social commentary was a recurring theme in a number of the selected films that were screened over the weekend. This included the honorable mention award winner in the documentary category “The Gender Glitch,” in which director Joan Nobile (also from Buffalo State) focused on the sexism and misogyny that female video gamers have endured over the years. This ranged from gamers being verbally abused to the oversexualized representation of female video game characters.

In Seoyoung Hong’s fiction film “Virginia” (Westchester Community College), the story focuses on numerous topics relating to gun violence in America, from mental illness, to flawed education systems and even takes on the NRA. Although his film didn’t win an award in a stacked fiction category, Hong’s message had resonated with the audience.

Resonance is what drove Chad Diamond Dann’s documentary out of Tompkins Cortland Community College “One Love: The Eric Tallman Story” to it’s surprising Audience Choice Award win over highly talked about fa-

vorites “CUL DE SAC” and “The Crypto Diaries: Part I – Lizard Man.” The documentary follows the tragic murder of Eric Tallman, a close friend of Dann’s girlfriend. Throughout the film Dann utilizes a series of home videos Tallman himself had filmed prior to the birth of his only daughter, Kaelyn Tallman. It is Kaelyn, now 14 years old, who breaks the hearts of the audience at the end of the film as she visits the grave of her late father, catching him up on her life.

“My initial reaction to winning the award was an overwhelming feeling of joy,” Dann said. “I was shaking and damn near cried but I held it together. I feel like hard work is starting to pay off and it has inspired to keep pushing forward even harder with my filmmaking. Coming from a community college I feel like getting into a big SUNY event like this shows that there is talent everywhere.

We may not have the best equipment or access to facilities like the four year schools but we have just as much passion and heart for the art form as anyone else.”

One student filmmaker with an immaculate passion for film is the writer, director and star of the French-speaking fiction film “Revenir,” Xavier Avery. The story of Avery’s journey to the SU-

NYWide Film Festival is just as remarkable as his masterpiece of a comedy film that was screened over the weekend, which he defined as his favorite shoot.

“In the 24 hours leading up to the festival, I had traveled from Israel, to Paris, where I’m currently studying, to NYC, then in to Syracuse where I was then picked up in a shuttle car and transported to the Oswego campus,” said Avery, who was all smiles throughout the weekend. “Three countries and four cities in less than 24 hours was just the jet-lagged experience you’d expect it to be, but it later proved to be completely worthwhile and a great experience in itself. Simultaneously, traveling and stepping on-andoff planes and walking into airports of cities you’ve never been to are an experience in themselves. It’s so incredibly humbling. Everything about the festival was great, there was never a dull moment yet simultaneously nothing felt rushed or not planned entirely well enough.”

As for Oswego State, the campus swept the animation category, with alumnus Peter Myers winning first place for “Orchestrate” and claiming honorable mention for “Yakinaoshi” on behalf of fellow alumnus Jesse Malone, whom he collaborated with on the film. In what will be his final year of eligibility for the SUNYWide Film Festival, it was only right for Myers to go out on top in a category he had excelled in at the same school he excelled at. Myers seemed humbled by the entire experience as the festival allowed him to visit his old campus once again and reconnect with the community of student filmmakers around him. If anyone was best suited to represent Oswego State at the SUNYWide, it was Peter Myers.

It isn’t clear whether Oswego State will host to the SUNYWide Film Festival for a third consecutive year in 2017.

In the case that 2016 is the last year, the great people at Oswego State can rest knowing that they achieved their goal of taking what started as a modest festival to new heights. When it comes to the seventh annual SUNYWide Film Festival, from SUNY Oswego, that’s a wrap.

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