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Dining facilities switch to paper Auxiliary Services makes strides toward sustainability Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com Oswego State Auxiliary Services has implemented new changes in the dining facilities on campus in an effort to move toward a more sustainable establishment. The changes within the dining facilities include replacing plastic souffle cups with paper ones, replacing plastic straws with paper ones, replacing plastic stirrers with wooden ones, allowing customers to use reusable mugs when taking out beverages rather than using disposable cups and eliminating polystyrene plastic materials from resident dining locations. Student Association President Omar van Reenen worked with students to advocate for sustainable practices during his then-position as director of diversity, equity and inclusion. At the time, the bill to eliminate plastic cups from the dining halls and to make sustainable changes was voted down. “Fighting for the environment is hard to do because it is a face-

less fight… That’s why it was a hard movement to bring about,” van Reenen said. “I want the students to know it was worth it.” Students voiced their thoughts on sustainability in the dining facilities last year in Student Association and during a town hall meeting with Oswego State President Deborah Stanley. As a result of their grievance, the president’s advisory group on sustainability

in dining services was formed. The committee consists of Tim Braun, Director of Facilities Services Maintenance and Operations Mary DePentu, Auxiliary Services General Manager Michael Flaherty, biological sciences major Linden Merrill and recently retired Executive Assistant to the President Howard Gordon.

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Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Student Association and Sustainability Office work to encourage sustainable practices.

Scales Hall stairs redone over summer

Oswego State students volunteer in Puerto Rico Julia Tilley Asst. News Editor jtilley@oswegonian.com Fifteen Oswego State students, along with 29 other SUNY attending students from New York, traveled to Puerto Rico on June 17 to participate in the first round of relief efforts following hurricanes Irma and Maria. This past summer, SUNY and CUNY schools across New York joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other volunteer organizations to participate in his “New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding” initiative, which is focused on working with nonprofit organizations to rebuild areas demolished by the recent hurricanes. Both SUNY and CUNY schools sent students to Puerto Rico to help in the efforts. New York has been continuously working to aid Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which hit the island in September 2017, by issuing tasks like sending utility personnel and damage assessment experts to the island. However, plenty of work still needs to be done to restore the island to what it once was. According to first session group leader and Oswego State faculty member Joanne O’Toole, in the Puerto Rican culture, it is not uncommon for homes to be built informally by

family members and then inherited as generations grow. For that reason, homes are not always built according to codes, and there are not always official paperwork or deeds involved, meaning the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, cannot offer a large amount of financial compensation or support. It would need paperwork to do so. “The people we were helping were vulnerable,” O’Toole said. “One of the people we helped was an 83-year-old widow, whose granddaughter lived with her, but she was studying at the university at night and working by day. She had been offered $500 by FEMA, but it would require much more than $500.” This was a common occurrence. Many of the people the volunteers helped were elderly and unable to fix the damage on their own. “We were able to sit with homeowners and hear their stories,” O’Toole said. “The emotional element of that for people to be heard and feel like their needs were being heard was equally important as anything else.” For some volunteers, the damage caused by the hurricanes in Puerto Rico affected them personally.

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Construction projects were in full swing on Oswego State’s campus this summer. Some refurbishments are easier to spot, such as the sidewalk in front of Cayuga Hall that was dug up and redone, the $250,000 paint job in Mackin Hall and the center staircase in Scales that was reinstalled. Just as critical as the aesthetic restorations were the projects that dealt with infrastructure. “There was a wall on the northeast side of Hart that had a water leak that had to be repaired,” said Richard Kolenda, assistant vice president of Residence Life and Housing.

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Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian As part of summer contruction projects, one of the stairwells in Scales Hall was redone.

The Village got a $450,000 Wi-Fi update along with refinished countertops, which was a project that was three years in the making. “Residence Life and Housing gets

no funding from the state,” Kolenda said. “The only money we can use is the money that students pay in room rent.”

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Students from SUNY and CUNY universities traveled to Puerto Rico this summer to volunteer.

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New diversity, inclusion officer starts position ‘Community builder’ hopes to understand people’s needs, promotes equality Jamie Aranoff Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com On July 2, Oswego State appointed Rodmon King as chief diversity and inclusion officer. King said his position, simply put, is community building. “Community building, that’s what’s at the heart of it,” King said. “Understanding people’s needs, helping people get in touch with their needs a lot and creating context for understanding and creating the structures within our community.” King’s bright, open-windowed office is high in Culkin hall and looks brand new, much as he is to the Oswego community. His role, according to the school, is to be the instrumental force for diversity and inclusion goals, while promoting and sustaining an environment of inclusion and equality throughout the campus community. Since arriving to the campus in July, King has spent much of his time meeting with members of faculty, staff and students to get a feel for the community at large. “The overall general mission in this first term, especially in this first year for me, is to try to understand the community,” King said. “What kind of resources are there, what kind of needs do people have - to understand from people themselves what kinds of things are going on and get a full, comprehensive understanding of the community.” King believes his most effective way of interacting with and getting to know the community is by listening. “There’s the whole literature on how to engage communities on stuff like this, from experience, and just theoretically, I think it’s correct - listening first,” King said. “A lot of what I’m doing, I’m explaining to people what I think about this job and things like that. But always, every meeting I’m having, whether it’s meeting with some office staff or it’s meeting with a department or it’s meeting with students or a club or organization, whatever it is, I want to listen.” King’s listening experience goes hand in hand with how he got his current position, and he feels that his previous roles have helped prepare him for his current position. King has been working in positions similar to his new role as chief officer for many years. He started as faculty at Roberts Wesleyan College, University of Rochester and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. King also served as the associate vice president for academic affairs and diversity initiatives at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky before coming back up north to Oswego. “A lot of times, I draw from my experiences as a faculty member. I taught philosophy at Hobart and William Smith for a

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Photo provided by Wayne Westervelt Rodman King is working as an advocate for equity and diversity at Oswego State.

number of years, and a lot of that work there prepared me to do this,” King said. Having worked in a myriad of positions in hospitals, non-profits, and educational institutions, King said he feels prepared to work with the Oswego community. Before becoming an academic ,King worked in human services, with community organizations and for a while as a psychiatric case manager. “Rodmon King's extensive experience working as an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, and collaboration with all stakeholders across the academy and in the wider community, have prepared him to make immediate contributions as our chief diversity and inclusion officer," Oswego State President Deborah Stanley said in a statement. Although he has not been a part of the Oswego State community for very long, King influenced the college in that short time. "I have already seen the impact Rodmon has had on our campus," said Wayne Westervelt, Oswego State chief communication officer, in a statement. "His proactive engagement with all members of our campus community and genuine desire to embrace and promote cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement shines bright in SUNY Oswego's quest for inclusive excellence." One of King’s most notable desires for the campus is that of learning and growing, but not in

the typical academic sense. “As an educational entity, as a community that is connected to an institute for higher learning, my hope would be that people who come here…are growing in some kinds of ways,” King said. “I myself don’t want to be the same person four years, two years, five years from now that I am now. I should be growing as well.” The growth King is suggesting plays into part with how he wants to try and make the campus more mindful and learn to challenge each other in the right kinds of ways. “There may be beliefs that individuals have that are actually having an impact of the living experiences of other people,’ King said. “Understanding that and taking ownership of that is going to be important.” King’s work is something he is aware will not happen overnight, and he is confident it is something that will not come from a cookie-cutter response. He has no bound plan, but that is exactly how he wants it to be. “I could have come in here with some master plan and pushed that on this community,” King said. “There’s some real reasons why I don’t think that’s the way to go, because then there’s ways in which people are disconnected from that, and it’s this external thing in which I’ve imposed upon this community. I think a better way is to engage people in genuine ways.”

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A4 NEWS SUNY Stands With Puerto Oswego State alumnus visits ALANA conference Rico offers help to island Quindell Williams speaks on career, college experience THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018

OSWEGO from COVER “I’m Dominican and Cuban-Puerto Rican, so I have Puerto Rican family over there, and it just hit home,” volunteer Diana Aguero said. “Being a part of the United States, it didn’t really receive the help that it needed. It felt right to give back to the people.” Volunteers had extremely packed days, beginning as early as 7 a.m. for breakfast and beginning work on site by 8:30 a.m. The volunteers, although they carried out differing tasks, were all engaged in the hands-on aspect of helping Puerto Rican citizens. “Our work, in my particular team, was primarily, but not completely, focused on stopping leaks,” O’Toole said. “At this point, it was about nine months after the last hurricane, and they still had water flowing into their homes.” This meant students in her group were using water sealant internally and externally. Teams, including Aguero’s and fellow volunteer Ali Khan’s, worked on the roofs, completing tasks such as painting and tarring. Although the work itself was rewarding, Khan discovered the people he encountered were an unanticipated perk.

“We met really nice people,” Kahn said. “I’m a vegetarian, so there was this house owner. [The first day] she didn’t know, so the next day she made food and she made special food for myself.” Homeowners often made lunch for the volunteers as a way to show their gratitude. Volunteers worked until about 4 p.m. each day, then stopped for a dinner break, returned to the dormitories they were staying in, showered, attended meetings, ate dinner and assisted in whatever was needed, such as helping O’Toole with laundry. Although the students knew about the destruction in Puerto Rico, they said it was very different for them to experience it firsthand. “It was overwhelming,” Kahn said. “I realized how much they need our help, how much more we can do and how we are working how we are playing our part and bringing communities together,” Khan said. Both students are planning on returning to Puerto Rico. “I’ve always wanted to go to a country and to give back, so the fact that it was a place that felt like it was home, it meant the world to me,” Aguero said.

Jessica Wickham Chief Copy Editor jwickham@oswegonian.com Gaining experience while in college can be a large contributor to success in careers after graduation, according to Quindell Williams, an Oswego State alumnus who returned to campus Sept. 6 for an ALANA (Asian, Latino, African and Native American) press conference. Williams graduated from Oswego State in 2011 and currently works as a photojournalist at CNY Central, the Syracuse affiliate for NBC, CBS and CW, where he won two Emmy Awards for team projects. While at Oswego State, Williams was an active member of ALANA groups, including the African Student Organization, the Caribbean Student Association and the Black Student Union, and helped to establish the ALANA Peace Walk and BSU’s endowed scholarship fund. He was also a member of WTOP10 and WNYO, positions he said helped prepare him for his career in broadcasting and mass media. “As a photojournalist, I try to merge… ALANA and WNYO and WTOP-10 by showing representation of people that I know who are doing great things in their community who may not always be represented in the media fairly,” Williams said. Approximately 30 people attended the conference, including students and members of the community. Media organizations like Oswego State’s radio station WNYO and Oswego city’s I Heart Oswego covered the event for its application to both the campus

and the surrounding Oswego area. During the press conference, Williams showed attendees a portion of a broadcast segment he created for CNY Central about his uncle’s boxing program, which helps minority youth find community while in poverty, to display his central purpose. He said his experience at Oswego State ultimately gave him the tools he needed to tell those stories and others like them. “Working with WTOP and WNYO helped me to literally touch the equipment that I would need to use in my professional career,” Williams said. Williams elaborated on his job responsibilities and motivations for getting involved in media, an area that he acknowledged can be a difficult career field for minorities. As advice to students, Williams said to join clubs and organizations related to the desired career to create connections and garner experiences that help in the long run. “Do as much as you can; learn as much as you can,” Williams said. “This is what you’re here for—to learn. Obviously, you want to have fun and do things, but get involved and network.” That message resonated with sophomore and broadcasting major Michael Marrano, who attended the event as news director at WNYO. “I thought it was great,” Marrano said. “I thought it was a good way to get a firsthand view of what he does and…a great way to figure out what he does and what he did to get his foot in the door.” Magdalena Rivera, student involvement coordinator for the con-

ference, said the event was unique for ALANA in that it happened early in September, but Marrano’s reaction and those of other students in attendance were an encouraging sign of the event’s success. “I’m hoping that the students learn and heard from Quindell how valuable it is [that] when you’re a student here, you participate in programs and in organizations outside of your classroom experience,” Rivera said. “It is important that students understand that academics is first…but it’s also valuable to enhance the classroom experience with their outside experience, like what Quindell spoke about.” Wayne Westervelt, chief communication officer, also expressed the positive impact the conference had on those in attendance. Westervelt said that bringing in an alumnus like Williams helps provide an example for students to follow to find success in their own fields. “There’s a lot of great work that goes into this event and into celebrating different cultures [and] different activities,” Westervelt said. “It’s great for us to welcome back to campus alumni who have gone on to be successful and can share their journey, both as a student but also as a professional in their career. It’s, I think, always a positive opportunity.” Williams said the experience was rewarding for him and he hopes he impacted students in a positive and productive way. “If I can reach one or two students out of the few that were here, then it’s all worth it,” Williams said.

Photo provided by Diana Aguaro Diana Aguaro helped mend a roof when she traveld to Puerto Rico this summer to volunteer.

Wilber Hall to re-open for classes this spring Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com Wilber Hall, which has been closed for renovations since May 2015, is projected to begin hosting courses as the School of Education building next semester. “When monies and funding was made available, the various portions of work were carried out,” said Allen Bradberry, director of Oswego State major projects. “Campus construction projects are always susceptible to available funds, and it may take years to realize the overall capital plan - which it has been for the School of Education.” Construction began July 2017 and should conclude Sept. 14, and the project is planned for total completion November 2019, according to the Facilities Services monthly project update of June 2018. “The process is quite extensive, with a lot of people working diligently behind the scenes,” Bradberry said. “It goes without saying that, first and foremost,

the completion of the construction needs to take place. On average, there are over 50 construction workers on site doing just that.” According to a story published in March 2018 in The Oswegonian, it was projected that faculty would be able to move into their new offices this August. However, Bradberry said the building will now have a “soft” move-in, with full use between the end of fall and the beginning of winter. “Over that last several months, there has been planning going on for the FFE (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) that were specified and procured by the campus,” Bradberry said. “Coordination on the delivery and setup of the FFE has needed to take place, installation and connectivity to technology has to be done, all building services need to be made ready, and finally, the actual moves are coordinated and carried out. This outlines only a fraction of what takes place.” Faculty and staff had celebrated the re-opening of Wilber Hall during an opening-day breakfast Aug. 27.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Wilber Hall has been under construction since May 2015, and opening has been delayed.

Jessica Wickham | The Oswegonian Quindell Williams (center right) returned to his alma mater to offer advice and guidance to his fellow Lakers in the ALANA organizations.

Sustainable practices enter Auxiliary Services Paper straws replace plastic counterparts for dining out DINING from COVER Last April, the committee proposed changes to the dining facilities, and the president’s council approved them before Auxiliary Services implemented them. “There had been conversations [about sustainability], but this was the first time we had an organized environmental scan: What can we do? What is feasible?” Flaherty said. “I don’t think we have a lot of plastic use in the dining centers. I mean, we have the plastic cups for people who want to take a beverage out.” The previous policy enforced in dining facilities was that customers could not use a reusable travel mug or water bottle due to potential health code violations. If a customer wanted to bring a drink outside the dining facility, it was necessary to use the provided hot cup or plastic cup. The new policy allows customers to use reusable mugs and cups, as long as they do not have contamination-causing tops. The cup needs to have either a twist top or a flip top in which the mouth does not touch. “On behalf of the office, we are extremely excited and supportive of the sustainability initiatives that Auxiliary Services has undertaken,” said Jamie Adams, planning coordinator for Oswego State Office of

Sustainability. “These may seem like small changes, but they have a huge impact, and the thought, planning and responsiveness of Auxiliary Services to the student interest in plastic waste reduction is impressive.” Student Association has created two new positions to place an emphasis on the importance of sustainability. The director of sustainability, Lucas Grove, and the assistant director, Ceseley Mulligan, both of whom are previous senators, will work with SA to educate and encourage students to make more sustainable choices. “We as college students need to model ourselves as global citizens and as people who can uplift the community,” van Reenen said.

“It starts with the little things, and it transpires into the bigger things about becoming more conscious about your carbon footprint.” The president’s advisory group on sustainability in dining services will meet again this semester to further discuss what sustainable practices can be developed in the dining facilities. “There is no shortage of ways to be and become more sustainable as a campus and a community, but like anything else, these changes are made incrementally,” Adams said. “These new practices and initiatives are indicative of Auxiliary Services’ commitment to sustainability and their openness to continually assessing and adjusting their practices.”

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Although plastic straws are still seen in the dining facilities, paper straws have made their debut.

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Campus Center cultural New York State Fair shatters attendence record flags down for cleaning Photo Briefs

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After 13 days of food, rides and entertainment, the Great New York State Fair, located in Syracuse and operated by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, brought in 1,279,010 people in attendance, which exceeded the previous attendance record for 2017 by 117,098. Syracuse hosted the nation’s first-ever state fair in 1841, which lasted for two days and brought in between 10,000 and 15,000 people. The fair increased its attendees to over 1 million people in 2001 and has been steadily increasing since. Gov. Andrew Cuomo invested more than $120 million in the fairgrounds to increase the quality of

the state fair, which is the most funding the in-state facilities have received in more than 80 years. “Three years of improvements include a new, attractive Main Gate, a large midway with heavy-duty pavement, a 313-unit RV park that receives use yearround, open spaces for programming, new or improved exhibit areas for the New York State Police and the Indian Village, and, in 2018, the new Exposition Center, the largest clear-span space north of New York City between Boston and Cleveland,” according to a press release. Special admission discounts were implemented this year on

days that had low attendance in years past. The days with the discounts resulted in record single day attendance. The highest daily attendance recorded for this year was Saturday, Aug. 25, at 127,394 people, and the lowest number of attendees was Wednesday, Aug. 29, with 58,477. “I got to see bands perform on stages set up all around; it was glorious,” Oswego State senior Douglas Woolever said. “I weighed the idea of buying tickets for rides or buying Dippin’ Dots, and I chose the latter… All in all, it was fun to walk around for an hour or two.”

The Oswego State administration removed flags over the summer for what President Deborah Stanley referred to as “a close review and refresh.” Returning students and new students who took part in summer orientations may have noticed the absence of the long-standing flag display that had been present along the hallway to the right of the auditorium since 2007. Some may have only noticed the two posted signs indicating the flags’ temporary removal. “In addition to giving the flags - which have been visibly displayed in the Marano Campus Center since its opening in 2007 - a close review and refresh, it is important to also review the proper display and protocol for the inclusion of flags on campus,” Stanley said in a press release. The process of the flag review is being led by Rodmon King, Oswego State’s diversity and inclusion officer, who joined the administration in July. While King is not alone in deciding the fates of the flags, administration staff and the Oswego State community will also contribute to the process. He said he is certain the flags “will fly where they will be respected every day,” noting a poten-

tial movement of the display. The specific criteria upon which the flags will be evaluated in terms of appropriateness must be established so that the reviewed display will reflect the college community while being consistent with New York state’s views and general ethical principles, according to King. “I feel as if the collection of flags should represent the student body in all of its diversity, and stemming from that, it should also represent the global community that we will eventually influence,” Oswego State freshman Jeremi Chimbo said. King said he is approaching this project with dedicated thoroughness in hopes that the revised collection of flags will hang for years, well past his retirement. Since the removal of the flags, King said he received emails with recommendations for the display. King expressed gratitude for the input and welcomes ideas, while cautioning that, for additions to the collection to be made, they must benefit and represent the overall community. “This effort represents yet another opportunity for all of us to work together to honor and celebrate the rich diversity of SUNY Oswego,” Stanley said in a press release.

University Police awarded funds for new ATV Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The flags that hung in Marano Campus Center since 2007 have been remove for cleaning and review.

Residence halls receive spruce ups over summer SCALES from COVER The budgets for the projects are generated by the projected student room rents for the year. Some projects that seem outwardly simple require a larger budget and a greater amount of resources to complete. “Sometimes there’s those surprise things. They open up something and they find it doesn’t cost $10,000 to fix, it really costs $25,000,” Kolenda said. A leak in Moreland Hall’s basement could only be repaired by finding the leak’s source which required extensive digging and excavation. Kolenda stressed the importance of prioritization in project planning: “If it costs more than we project, all the critical ones

will get done, and all those that are not detrimental will get pushed off for another year.” Issues that would negatively impact students’ day-to-day life if not corrected are the ones that are addressed over the summer before move-in. According to Kolenda, next year Funnelle Hall could see improvements in the building’s Wi-Fi, and renovations to the bathroom that would make them similar to the bathrooms in Waterbury Hall and Scales Hall. The replacement of the treads on the stairs in Oneida Hall and the restoration of the entry vestibule in the Lakeside Dining Hall are projects that weren’t an immediate priority this summer, but Kolenda said students can hope to see these improvements

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As of Aug. 24, Oswego State University Police added a new $8,000 CamAm Outlander allterrain vehicle to its fleet. The funding was awarded from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and the Emergency Services Grant Program through the Oswego C o u n t y E me rg e nc y M a n a g e ment Office, for which UP applied in June 2017. Currently, three officers are certified to drive this new addition, one of whom is pictured

above - Lieutenant David Miller - and two more will be trained in the next few weeks. “ T h e AT V i s b e n e f i c i a l t o SUNY Oswego in that it allows police officers to effectively reach many parts of the campus not easily accessible by car or foot,” Assistant Chief of University Police Kevin Velzy said in a press release. “It also allows us to assist other agencies in Oswego County with potential emergency services.” Another recent addition UP

has made is the position of community programs officer, which has been filled by Officer Kelly Thompson. The community programs officer position aims to further connect UP with the campus community. “Officer Thompson will be active in all types of educational and community-building programs for the SUNY Oswego community and will act as a liaison between the police department and student, faculty and staff organizations,” Velzy said.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Mackin Hall received a fresh coat of paint this summer, along with Moreland and Lonis Halls.

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New sculptures showcase art around central campus Tyler Hall art gallery presents outdoor exhibition for school year Jacob Vanderbroek Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Six fresh sculptures dotted around central campus welcomed students back to campus as part of Oswego State’s third biennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. Tyler Hall Art Gallery Director Michael Flanagan and Benjamin Entner began the first outdoor exhibition in 2014 when Tyler Hall was under renovation, to enliven the campus atmosphere. The six pieces displayed in the new exhibition include “Pop-up Sound Garden,” “Butterfly Effect,” “Square Dance,” “Harmony,” “Red Digital Arch” and “Parmenides I.” “Pop-up Sound Garden” is made out of polyethylene cones and stainless steel bolts. Designer Gabriella D’Angelo from Hobart and William Smith Colleges said in a report that this sculpture “envisions the power of the garden as a space, which amplifies our rights as citizens to exchange words freely.” This project plays with mate-

rial and construction methodology and allows the audience to use imagination in everyday life. Stephen Lowy’s “Butterfly Effect” uses a solar panel, an aluminum frame with lighting and stained glass. A quote by Frank Lloyd Wright – “form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union” – inspired Lowy to incorporate the idea in his work. Bob Turan’s aluminum, steel and stainless steel piece “Square Dance” stands at 10 feet tall, and between 5 and 6 feet wide. The sculpture changes a static, internal stainless-steel cube into a kinetic form that is driven by the wind. Turan said in a report that his piece should work around in a variety of climates. “If it can survive a hurricane in North Carolina then it should do well in Oswego,” Turan said in a report. “Harmony” was constructed by designer miChelle M. Vara in 2002. Vara said in a report the piece symbolizes hope, light and care. Her work is all about relationships between what is experimentally

“Square Dance,” built by Bob Turan, is a cube that is constructed from aluminum, steel and stainless steel.

“tangible and textile” and what is “metaphorical and spiritual.” Jim Gallucci’s 10-foot-tall powder coated steel piece, “Red Digital Arch,” is one of many pieces that he has designed that he says has made a big impact in his life. He said he wants people to understand that art can make an impact every day. “Art challenges us, makes us feel righteous, moves us, soothes us and can bring us to peace,” Gallucci said in a report. Dev Harlan built “Parmenides I” out of welded aluminum in 2013. The piece references to the belief that there are universes that exist outside of human experience. His work consists of increasing fluidity between digital and physical practices. “I really like all the sculptures here,” said Oswego State senior David Tack. “I’ve never seen anything like it. When I go to class every day, I always passed ‘Butterfly Effect’ and I would always tell myself, ‘If they can work hard and make some cool designs, then I can do something great too.’”

miChelle M. Vara’s 2002 piece, “Harmony,” symbolizes hope, light and care, and explores relationships.

“Parmenides I,” constructed by Dev Harlan in 2013, shows the artist’s viewpoint of fluidity between digital and physical practices in the world of art.

Gabrielle D’Angelo’s “Pop-up Soundgarden” is made from polyethylene cones and stainless steel bolts.

“Butterfly Effect,” created by Stephen Lowy, uses a solar panel, an aluminum frame, and stained glass. Jim Gallucci’s “Red Digital Arch,” featured just outside the Penfield Library, is one of the artist’s most influential pieces that has impacted his own life.

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Fall Sports Bring Early Highlights

Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com Oswego State athletics had a strong opening week to begin the fall sports season. There was at least one marque moment for each sport that cannot be thrown into the shadows and forgotten about this season. 1. Men’s Soccer - Double-OT Win Men’s soccer opened the season in a match that went 108:25 - nearly 20 minutes past regulation. After giving up an early goal at 14:40 from the Mustangs, the Lakers came back at 28:15 to tie the game with a goal from Sean Ormsby after a corner kick from Santiago Soto. It would remain that score for the next hour. Oswego State would have 11 more chances to seal the deal between the second half and the first overtime. After a corner kick from Hassan Musa, a loose ball was captured by Thomas Osborn, who shot it into the top left corner of the net past Morrisville State goaltender Cody Welkley. The Lakers won their first overtime matchup since Sept. 13, 2016, against SUNY Canton. 2. Cross Country’s Strong Outing Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams attended the Pre-SUNYAC Preview. Both teams have a strong history of runners throughout the last several years, but the invitational hosted by SUNY Fredonia should give head coach Evan Magnussen even more confidence heading into this season. The men’s side came in second out of four teams, with junior Andy Boyce pacing the Lakers with a 20:26.6 final time, placing him third overall out of 42 runners. The women’s side came in first out of five teams, its first time on top at an invitational since 2014. Graduate student Mackenzie Ross led the team, coming in second place with a time of 16:15.8. 3. Volleyball’s Sullivan Breaks Record It was only the first weekend for the Oswego State volleyball team, but records are already being set. Senior Alison Sullivan broke the team’s career block record, previously held by Karin Flannigan, who had 327 during her playing career from 1997 to 2000. Sullivan has 339 blocks through Sept. 5, after a win against Cazenovia College. The last record broken for the Lakers was in 2008, after Amanda Cipriano broke the career dig record. Sullivan is also near the top for career hitting percentage and season blocks.

Austin Dearborn | The Oswegonian The Lakers had a successful opening to the season after beating Morrisville State in double overtime on Aug. 31 thanks to Thomas Osborn snatching a loose ball and hitting the top left corner.

Second-year coach looks to make team his own style Men’s soccer looks to have better conference play for 2018 season Taylor Woods Copy Editor twoods@oswegonian.com After a rough end to the 2017 season, the Oswego State men’s soccer team is looking, simply put, to get better and make it to the SUNYAC. “I made a lot of mistakes last year,” Oswego State men’s soccer head coach Dan Kane said. “[I] had the opportunity to grow from them.” Although the Lakers started their 2017 season strong, winning its first game 5-0, the season took a drastic turn once they got to SUNYAC play. The season ended with an overall record of 6-9-1 and an eightgame losing streak. “Last season was our first year with a new coach, which took some adjusting,” senior midfielder R.J. Nichol said. “We didn’t have that this year, which is beneficial.” Kane, who is starting his second

around, just focus on one thing at a time.” Osborn said he would like to focus on making the playoffs first and winning those games. “[I have] getting in the playoffs as my main goal,” Nichol said. “As a team since I haven’t reached that yet since I’ve been here and it’s my last chance.” The team as a whole all has one thing in common: making it to the SUNYACs. “Personally, I just want to win,” sophomore goalkeeper Brian Terra said. “Just want to do in SUNYAC conference.” Terra played in 10 games last season and started in three. Terra has been the starting player for the last two games for the Lakers. “It allows me to have more confidence in myself, knowing that the coaching staff and my teammates trust me,” Terra said. With so many returning players, it brings back a strong core to the team. But after this season, nine

seniors will be leaving, creating a hole in the roster. “We need our freshmen to be good right now,” Kane said. “I think that’s probably abnormal for most SUNYAC programs. Usually, you win with juniors and seniors.” From the recruits, Kane has freshmen who can contribute to the team on a skill and physicality standpoint He also needs them to focus on their nutrition on academics to be successful. Nichol said he has seen the most talent on this year’s team than any other year he has been playing for Oswego State. So far this season, the Lakers have one win and one loss. The team’s first game against Morrisville State went into double overtime leading to a final score of 2-1. Oswego State’s game-winning goal came from Osborn. In its last game against Hamilton College, Oswego State fell 2-0. Oswego State’s next game will be Sept. 7 against SUNY Cobleskill in Utica.

Cross country gains new leaders, looks to continue success Boyce for mens, Ross for womens, show promise at Pre-SUNYAC Matt Watling Asst. Sports Editor mwatling@oswegonian.com

4. Golf’s Top Three Shine In the one-day SUNY Potsdam Quad, the Lakers took advantage and secured first place by nine strokes, shooting a 291, which was plus-three for the course. Sean Paul Owen, Ryan Recco and Corey Marshall all shot an even-par 72 to lead the entire tournament. Fecco, the only freshman of the three, won the playoff to capture the individual medalist trophy for the tournament. This was the second victory at the Potsdam Quad for the Oswego State. The first time the Lakers won the quad was in 2016. That same season, Owen shot a 76, and Marshall shot a 75. Prior to the quad this season, Oswego State came in second at the Hamilton College Invitation, led by Owen’s 144, with even-par 72s in both rounds of the two-day tournament.

season with the Lakers, is starting to mesh with the team, in order to create their own playing style. Kane brought in nine freshmen and one college transfer from Monroe Community College. When looking for new recruits, Kane was looking for players who were well-rounded in academics and athletics. This was the first true recruiting season for the Lakers, Kane said. But, a large part of the team is returning players, nine of them being seniors. “Their experience is really going to help our young group understand the needs and demands of the league,” Kane said. “Our eyes are focused on preparing for the SUNYAC.” Last season, the Lakers won only one of their nine SUNYAC games. “I think we’ve had a pretty tough show in the past couple of years,” senior captain defense Thomas Osborn said. “We’re looking to turn that

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After multiple record-breaking seasons, the Oswego State men’s cross country team looks to move forward without two premier NCAA Div. III runners. Colin Greenseich graduated last year after he ran the fastest 8K in program history. He was even the first Oswego State athlete to qualify for the NCAA Div. III Championships in 15 years. One of the more shocking exits was Dylan McCarthy, whose 2018 season was supposed to be his senior year. “He is not returning to the team, and that is all I am going to say on that,” head coach Evan Magnussen said. In McCarthy’s final year, Oswego State could have seen him reach the Div. III Championships like his former teammate Greenseich as their personal bests for the 5K, 6K and 8K were all within 20 seconds of each other. Despite these losses, Magnussen is confident in his team. “We have a group of four guys that have really stepped up their game,” Magnussen said. “Tim [Olmsted] and Nick [Leclair] are coming in stronger than last year. The big surprise has been [Matt] Lupia, who has really taken to heart the change in mentality I was drilling on everyone this past year.” One significant contributor has been junior Andrew Boyce. Last Saturday, he finished third

in the Pre-SUNYAC Preview at SUNY Fredonia with a time of 20:26.6, just 12 seconds off his personal best. “Andrew [Boyce] is much stronger than last year,” Magnussen said. “He has made a complete shift in who he is as an athlete not only physically but also mentally. He is a completely different person than five months ago in May.” Magnussen has known Boyce for several years, dating back to their SUNY Cortland days. In his first season as a Laker, Boyce looked to the team’s leaders like Greenseich. “Having people on the team that were better than me helped me adjust and become a better runner over time,” Boyce said. “It drove me to be a really good runner [not only] for me; I wanted to be a good runner for my team.” While the men lost some integral pieces to their team, the women gained several impact racers. Graduate student Mackenzie Ross joined the team after a year off from college. Previously, she ran at SUNY Geneseo as a mid-distance runner. During her year off, she trained on her own to become a long-distance runner. On the other side of the spectrum, the Lakers added six freshmen recruits to the team, and two specifically have already made big impacts after just one meet.

Emily Gustafson and Hannah Hertick finished fourth and seventh, respectively. The depth of the program was on full display at that Pre-SUNYAC meet as they had six runners place in the top third of the race, the most of any team. Ross finished the race in second place. Sarah Rappleye and Jamie Kasza placed 13th and 14th with times just above 17:00. Megan Dwyer rounded out the top six runners with a time of 17:27. Although it has only been one meet, Magnussen sees this season as a turning point for the program. “It hammers home that we are no longer a-bottom-of-the-conference team. We are not willing to accept being [that]. That was my number-one priority this past year to get the women to a respectable position in the conference,” Magnussen said. “This really marks a new page in Oswego women’s cross country.” Despite this being Ross’s final year of eligibility, she is seen as a major factor in terms of creating an elite program for years to come. “[We recruited her] a lot for her leadership,” Magnussen said. “Having been in a program that is, year after year, at the top of the nation, being a national qualifier herself, she has a lot to offer the younger girls in terms of how to be great.”

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Trio of starters lead golf, propelled to fast start in Empire 8

Owen, Fecco, Marshall shoot even-par at Potsdam Inivitational for first win of fall season

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Jordan Chin-Sang Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s golf team hit the green this past weekend at the Hamilton College Fall Invitational at the Yahnundasis Golf

Club in New Hartford, New York. It

was the first of seven events that the Lakers will be a part of this fall. Oswego State is looking to improve off a second-place finish in its inaugural season in the Empire 8 Conference, which expanded to nine teams this season. Coach Mike Howard is in his 25th season

as the men’s golf coach and says that he is excited for his team to take the next step after a successful season. “We are expecting some good things from this group,” Howard said. “The guys worked extremely hard over the summer and came in ready to play competitive golf, which was nice to see.” Senior Sean Paul Owen made Oswego State history last season by becoming the first player from the Lakers golf team to be named a Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Owen was also recognized as the Lakers Sportsman of the Year by the conference. “A lot of us focused on putting this summer, looking to improve our game to put a better score on the board,” Owen said. Corey Marshall, a junior entering his third season on the team, says that last year was a decent season but he is going into the season looking for redemption. “We finished second in Empire 8 last year which was good, but I think we could have finished a little stronger,” Marshall said. “We have more depth this year with more capable players.” There seems to be a common goal surrounding the team this

season, that is taking the next step and improving off an already successful season. Coach Howard emphasized new players including freshmen Ryan Fecco and returning All- American scholar senior Owen. “We talked about how taking second in the Empire 8 was good, but can we take that next step,” Howard said. “We were second by 70 strokes, so we have a lot of ground to make up. With the guys in the program I think we can make up that ground and maybe even take that next step.” The team earned its first victory Tuesday in Potsdam led by Owen, Marshall, and Fecco. Each shot a 72 which is even-par for the course to lead all golfers. The team will head to Baldwinsville this weekend to play in the St. John Fisher Collegiate Invitational at the Timber Banks Golf Course. It is the same course that the team will play on for the Empire 8 Conference Championship on Sept. 15 and 16. “I think we’re all looking forward to playing on the course this weekend. So, I think this will be a good evaluation of where we are as a team,” Marshall said. Fecco is from the area and added that he is very “excited” to play

this weekend on his home course. The Lakers will have three more match days before the Empire 8 Conference Championship kicks off.

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Volleyball ready to return to 2015 form, energized to start season

Senior leadership believes this is the best team in several seasons with newfound focus Michael Reilly Staff Writer mreilly@oswegonian.com This season, the Oswego State women’s volleyball team is looking to accomplish something that it fell short of doing last season: making the SUNYAC tournament. The team saw its first dose of action this past weekend during a tournament in Morrisville against teams such as SUNY Poly and Penn St Behrend. Over the weekend, the team went 3-2 in five matches. head coach J.J O’Connell liked a lot from his team’s play. When asked about it, he provided insight on the team’s overall hustle, as well as its motivation toward improving on last year. O’Connell also pointed out two of his best players returning from last season: junior Shauna O’Flaherty and senior Alison Sullivan. Sullivan had 50 total points, including 39 kills, over the weekend. This is coming off an exceptional season in 2017, in which she led the team in points (312.5), kills (221), and blocks (131). However, Sullivan is still working to make her overall game the best it can possibly be. “You’re always trying to improve your game, but I definite-

ly want to hit more accurately. My hitting percentage wasn’t the best so I want that to be better,” Sullivan said. When it came to acknowledging her exceptional performance in the tournament, she felt it was an all-around team effort. “This is my favorite team that I’ve been on in the past couple years, we’re all best friends. We communicate really well on and off the court,” Sullivan said. “J.J [O’Connell] is a great coach. We have really good assistant coaches and everyone’s really good at helping each other and telling us what we can do.”

We were just static every play basically. So in the spring season, we really put a focus on having energy every single play.” Alison Sullivan, -Oswego State Volleyball senior

O’Flaherty put together a solid performance in the tournament with a total of 29 points and 20 kills. Last season, O’Flaherty was right behind her teammate Sullivan as second on the team in points (244), kills (191), and digs (284.) In order to keep up her own high level of play, O’Flaherty is putting an emphasis on teamwork first. “I’m trying a lot harder to communicate with my team to make it easier as a player and keep my standing on the team,” O’Flaherty said. O’Connell also mentioned that everyone on the team seems to be on the same page as far as improving upon their 12-17 record in 2017. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that the team only lost two seniors from the previous season, so many players are returning. Even with so many familiar faces, Sullivan and O’Flaherty both agreed that something about this team just feels different. ‘We have so much more energy this year, and it’s not even about new players. They definitely bring a lot of energy, but I think even our returning players have stepped up their game as far as communicating and being more energetic,” O’Flaherty said. “We were just static every play basically. So in the spring season, we really put a focus

Austin Dearborn | The Oswegonian Oswego State was able to sweep Cazenovia College for its fourth win of the season.

on having energy every single play, trying our hardest, and competing with each other in a friendly manner,” said Sullivan. This weekend, the team will travel to Poughkeepsie to play in the Vassar tournament to take on the host, the University of New England, and Scranton. When it came to what they think will help the team

achieve its goal moving forward, O’Flaherty thinks consistency and communication are the keys to success. “We want to work on working together and communicating. We want to be an energetic team that throws the other team off, so we want to be really loud and just talk a lot,” O’Flaherty said.

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Lakers begin season undefeated; coach brings new mindset

Second-year coach Moore looks to obtain winning season while also focusing on attending playoffs Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com Last season, the Oswego State field hockey team’s goal was to get its first winning season since 1985. While the goal is still the same this year, head coach Heather Moore is adding the challenge of going to the SUNYAC playoffs. The Lakers had the advantage of players like Monica Harvey and Sarita Charap, who both graduated. While Moore has players who she believes can be replacements for Harvey and Charap, there is still one position she is concerned about heading into the season. “Monica was our corner hitter, our striker,” Moore said. “So, we’re kind of working with some of the freshmen who have good hits. With Lacey [Woite] at the top of the circle, we should be good.” Harvey led the team with six assists last season and was a vocal leader as the captain for the squad. Woite and Maddie Nelson were both named captain for the 2018 season. Woite said she hopes to fill Harvey’s shoes. “I’ve looked up to Monica since I was a freshman,” Woite said. “I hope to even be part of what she was.” The 2018 freshman class takes up a large part of the roster, mainly on the defensive side of the field. Moore was able to bring in 11 freshmen to replace a strong senior class. As a result, the defense is extremely young, including sophomore goaltender Joanna Christman, who is replacing Charap. “We still have Maddie Nelson and Joanna Christman, who are holding down the defense,” Moore said. “So, I think if we become a little more disciplined and organized, it’ll help push ourselves in the right direction.” Despite allowing only two goals in three games to open the season, Moore still has not gotten a firm grasp of her de-

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Katie Reynolds (middle) led the team last season in points, 24, and is now going to use her experience and leadership to be more vocal like Monica Harvey, who graduated last season.

fensive unit. “I’m not really sure if the goal total speaks to [our young defense],” Moore said. “As a coach, I notice certain things we need to work on. I think if we work on those particular things that we’ll be a little more solid and more organized close to the cage.” Out of that freshman class, Alyssa DeMichael and senior Katie Reynolds have emerged as offensive leaders. As of Sept. 5, after a 5-0 win against Elmira College, DeMichael leads the team with 10 points, tallying five goals. “I think, offensively, they have a really big impact on the season,” Moore said. Reynolds led the team last year in points with 24 after tallying 10 goals. While the points

Photo Brief Sullivan Breaks the Block Record

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At the end of the 2017 campaign, Alison Sullivan came up short of the season total block record for the Oswego State volleyball team. After 131 blocks, she trailed Karin Flanagan by three. Flanagan tallied 134 blocks during her junior season in 1999. However, it did not take long for Sullivan to have a chance of breaking another record held by Flanagan: the career total block record. Sullivan entered the season with 319 blocks, only eight behind Flanagan’s 327. Sullivan broke the career block record against Penn State-Behrend during the Morrisville Tournament hosted by Morrisville State College, only four games into the 2018 season. She earned four blocks during the game, which resulted in a win for the Lakers.

As of Sept. 6, after a win against Cazenovia College, the Dedham, Massachusetts, native has 339 career blocks as a Laker. She has 20, so far, in her senior season. Ninety-nine of her 339 blocks are solo blocks. The remaining are assisted. Sullivan’s success has not stopped, either, and she leads the team in multiple statistics early in the season. She leads the team with 58.5 points, totaling 2.66 per set, and has proven dominance on the offensive side of the court with 46 kills in six games. The Lakers, who are now 4-2 after the win against the Wildcats, travel to the Vassar Tournament on Sept. 7 and 8 in Poughkeepsie. The team will face the host, Vassar College, as well as the University of New England and the University of Scranton.

are nice, Reynolds said this season is about the major contributions to the team, such as getting penalty corners. However, after three early goals in the opening of the season, she said

It’s always there until we reach it. The .500 mark is definitely important." - Heather Moore, Oswego State field hockey coach

that her confidence is high. “It’s good finding the cage early because it takes me awhile to get there,” Reynolds said. “But once I find the cage, I think it’s easier to get to that point during the season.” Along with the shutout win over the Soaring Eagles, the Lakers won their first two games against Wells College and Houghton College. The Lakers beat the Express 6-1 and the Highlanders 2-1. All three games have given the team confidence, especially since the roster is so young, according to Moore. “We’re young, and I think the fact that [the freshmen] were able to hang in there during the Houghton game to really show what we’re made of is re-

ally important,” Moore said. As for Moore, the .500 hump always looms, as it has for over three decades. But this year, she is pushing the SUNYAC playoffs to her team. A playoff appearance in the SUNYACs would be a first for program history. The Lakers’ most recent playoff journey was in 2002 in the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Danya Pilgrim was the head coach that season, and Oswego State has cycled through four coaches before hiring Moore last season. “It’s always there until we reach it. The .500 mark is definitely important,” Moore said. “But I really have my eye on making SUNYACs. That’s the long-term goal.”

Lakers start strong, look to replace top scorers Seniors, coach McGrane, look to end 2-year playoff draught Luke Owens Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com After a seesaw 2017 campaign and the loss of two top goal scorers, the Oswego State women’s soccer team looks to improve on a 7-7-1 record. With Emma Geyer and Alexa Restante both graduated, Oswego State turns toward new senior leadership to help the team get to the next level. Senior midfielder Audrey Burbidge will be forced to carry more of the offensive load after an impressive seven points and teamhigh 26 shots on goal in the 2017 season. “Me and Chloe [Lonergan] feel like [becoming leaders is] a big deal because we are the only original seniors from our class,” Burbidge said. “We just want to get everyone to work together to be as best as we can.” The Lakers’ offense will also rely on sophomore forward Lynsey Roth and junior midfielder Corinna Chambers, who scored the equalizing goal in the team’s home opener against Lasell College. Another offensive force will be midfielder Mackenzie Schaffner, who scored the game-winner against the Lasers. Turning toward the defensive side of the pitch, the Lakers feature experience and talent at both defense and goalie. Seniors Lonergan and Kassi Jones, alongside juniors Rachel DiCocco and Grace Mueller provide, a stable front for goaltender Emma Allen. After starting all 15 games her sophomore season, Allen posted 67 saves and a 0.807 save percentage in 2017 to go along with three shutouts. Now as an upperclassman, Allen’s role has expanded to becoming a leader on the field. “[As a leader, I] just [want] to get us ready for games, get the hype up,” Allen said. “Coming out on the field and ready to go, but also at the same time helping out my teammates if

they need to be picked up if something doesn’t go right.” The Lakers will certainly need her leadership between the pipes if this team is to make a postseason appearance. Head coach Brian McGrane enters his 12th season at the helm of the Oswego State women’s soccer team. After qualifying for the SUNYAC tournament in 2015 and 2016, the Lakers just missed the postseason in 2017. Despite losing two talented seniors in Geyer and Restante, McGrane is confident in his younger players. “We’ve got some young players that are just as talented but haven’t been around as long. It’s going to be a tall task, but I think as the season gets going, they’ll be able to do really well,” McGrane said. “As young and inexperienced this team is, we have the talent.” One thing the team failed to do last season was take advantage of playing games at home. Oswego State was just 3-2 at Laker Turf. “We have to win at home. I didn’t think we did that [last year],” McGrane said. “We dropped Potsdam

and Plattsburgh at home which kills you when you only have four home games and five on the road.” In an ultra-competitive conference, the Lakers found themselves just outside of the top six teams that qualify for the SUNYAC tournament. This season, however, McGrane wants the opposite to be the case. “Hopefully at the end of October, we’re sitting one through six and we already have ourselves in the tournament,” McGrane said. “Realistically, any school in our conference can be seven through 10 as well. We’ve got to be able to win at home and be able to steal a couple on the road.” The Lakers have all the pieces to succeed in 2018 and have already started the campaign with a 2-1 road victory against Lasell, a team that made the NCAA Div. III tournament a season ago. With an offense that can put the ball on goal, an experienced defense and a solid keeper, there is no reason the Lakers cannot return to 2016 form. Losing two top goal scorers is never ideal, but this Lakers team has the depth to make up for it.

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Oswego Scoreboard

Overall 3-0-0 3-1-0

Conference 0-0 0-0

1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Streak W3 W2 W1 W1 W1 W1

0-0

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1-1-1

0-0 3-1

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0-0

W1 L2

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Overall 3-0-0

Conference 0-0

Streak W3

Potsdam Cortland Brockport Geneseo Oswego State Buffalo State Fredonia New Paltz

3-0-0

0-0

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

Field Hockey Oswego State New Paltz Cortland Geneseo Brockport Oneonta Morrisville

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

0-1-1

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0-0

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0-0 0-0 0-0

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0-0 0-0 0-0

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Overall

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2-1-0 2-1-0

0-0

2-1 2-1

0-0 0-0

L1 L1

2-1 1-1

0-0 0-0

W1 L1

1-2 0-2

0-0 0-0

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0-0

3-1

0-0

3-1

0-0

2-1

0-0

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0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

W1 W2 W1 L1 W1

GEN: 2-1 NAZ: 2-1

Graduate Student Mackenzie Ross led the women’s cross country team at the Pre-SUNYAC Preview, coming in second place in the women’s 4K with a time of 16:15.8. She finished ahead of 59 runners and trailed first place by nine seconds. Ross averaged a 6:32.6 mile time throughout the race.

Field Hockey 1

LAS:

Vasquez: 1 goal Sanzari: 10 saves Schaffner: 1 goal, 1 assist Chambers: 1 goal Allen: 6 saves

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NPZ: 2-1 MSU: 3-0

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Alyssa DeMichael has taken the Oswego State field hockey team by storm, scoring five goals in three games. The freshman leads the Lakers for both points and goals and is tied for second in the SUNYAC in points. Her five goals are leading the SUNYAC along with Carly Croteau and Jessica Ascencao, both of SUNY New Paltz.

Men’s Soccer Tuesday, Sept. 4

OSW:

Sullivan: 7 kills, 3 blocks Massie: 9 kills O’Flaherty: 2 blocks, 4 digs

CAZ:

Simpson: 5 kills Clark: 3 aces, 2 blocks

HAM:

Chapman: 1 goal Wetzel: 1 goal Cadwell: 2 saves

OSW:

Terra: 2 saves Van Pelt: 4 shots

Field Hockey Wednesday, Sept. 5

OSW:

Reynolds: 4 points DeMichael: 2 goals Rogers: 2 goals

ELM:

O’Donnell: 15 saves Selbert: 1 shot

Upcoming Events Men’s Soccer Sunday, Sept. 9

Women's Tennis Tuesday, Sept. 11

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

OSW: 1-1 GEN: 1-0

Women’s Soccer

Volleyball

Friday, Sept. 14

4:00 p.m

Streak

Conference

Women’s Soccer

Friday, Aug. 31

UTI: 1-2 OSW: 1-1

Around the SUNYAC

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Streak

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Overall

OSW 1-0 CLA: 1-1-1

Friday, Sept. 14

4:00 p.m.

OSW: 4-2 CAN: 4-0

Laker Athletes of the Week

Thomas Osborn

Soccer Senior | Clifton Park Thomas Osborn was a key player in the double overtime, as he scored after taking control of a loose ball to secure the win for the Lakers to open their season. It was the senior defender’s second career goal, his first one coming in 2016. The Clifton Park native has 37 games of experience under his belt. For this game, Osborn wore the captain’s armband.

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Three players from the Oswego State golf team shot a 72 at the 2018 SUNY Potsdam Quad, which was even-par for the course. Sean Paul Owen, Corey Marshall and Ryan Fecco all led the tournament, with Fecco winning the playoff to claim the individual medalist trophy.

Alison Sullivan Volleyball Senior | Dedham

Alison Sullivan made numerous headlines this week, leading her team to a 4-2 record as of Sept. 6. She broke the career block record, recently held by Karin Flanagan, and currently l e a d s t he t e a m i n p o i n t s w i t h 58.5. The Dedham, Massachusetts, native and the rest of the Lakers head to the Vassar Tournament on Sept. 7 and 8.

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Men’s soccer went past the regulation time during its 2-1 win over Morrisville State. The full 90 minutes, as well as a 15-minute overtime, was not enough to determine a winner. Thomas Osborn scored his second career goal at 108:25 to finish the game after an extra 18 minutes of play.

OPINION

Paper over plastic Plastic straws are killing sea turtles

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian

Francesca Miesner Opinion Editor fmiesner@oswegonian.com Plastic straws have become a hot debate in recent years. Environmentalists and animal lovers alike have heard of or seen footage of animals ingesting plastic straws. One depicts a rescuer pulling a straw out of the bloody nose of a sea turtle. While everyone loves the cool taste of a soda or an iced coffee hitting their palate, plastic straws are extremely harmful for the environment and the animals that we share it with. According to Diana Lofflin, the founder of Strawfree.org, “You use a straw for 10 minutes, and it never goes away. “For a few minutes of enjoying your beverage how you like it, the straw could cause countless animals to die. What Lofflin means by this is that straws are very hard to recycle, regardless of what the straw companies claim. The type of plastic itself is not the problem. Other similar plastics can travel down the conveyor belt in recycling factories without problem. However, small objects, like bottle caps and straws, get sorted out and sent to landfills. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, straws are one of the most common pieces of trash that wash up on shore.

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018

Bookstore layout unclear

Getting your textbooks has never been more difficult Jessica Wickham Chief Copy Editor jwickham@oswegonian.com Any non-freshman student who walks into the campus bookstore this semester will notice a substantial shift in its structure. It changed from an open space, accessible to students to a sanctioned-off area, only accessible to bookstore staff. Though the change is likely beneficial for freshmen and transfer students, it is a time-consuming annoyance for those used to the old system. Before the change was implemented, the bookstore’s layout was arranged by class, with each shelf section having every textbook a particular class requires. Students would go down the aisles themselves, consulting their schedules and syllabi to know which books to buy. Now, students looking to buy books from the bookstore have to walk up to the reception desk, request their class textbook list and check off which books they want to buy. After those forms are filled out, a staff member goes through the shelves to locate the requested books and check them out to students. Freshmen and transfer students would probably find the old system confusing and hectic, as the aisles would often be filled with students frantically trying to locate their class section on the shelves. They would welcome a system change that puts less re-

Plastic over paper Paper straws are not accessible

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Amanda Gydesen Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Jacob Manrow | The Oswegonian The new layout of the bookstore involves more reliance on the staff, and longer waits.

sponsibility on the student. For students that have gotten used to the store and how it is structured, however, the new system is slow-moving, compared to what could have been a quick process of going to a shelf and selecting a book now becomes a rigmarole of forms and lines. The current system also makes it difficult for students to purchase books that are not listed as required by their courses but are nevertheless useful to own. Because of this disparity, the best approach is likely a compromise, allowing students the choice to select their own books or utilize the bookstore staff. Granted, there is the

risk that this could create crammed aisles, making travel difficult for both staff and students, but there is a way to rearrange the bookstore to make it easier to handle the increased traffic. The bookstore should never be a hectic, confusing mess for students, regardless of academic level, but the current system trades crammed aisles for long lines. This has shifted, rather than solved, the problem the change was likely aiming to address. Because the intentions were well-founded, though, it is both possible and crucial to implement a system that creates the least stress for staff members and students alike.

Paper straws sound like a good choice when considering the environment, but there are times when it is best to choose the right tool for the job. Students complain about the fast breakdown of paper straws, and, often, physically disabled students have a hard time drinking with these fragile paper tubes. Plastic straws are flexible, light, reliable and durable enough to help an entire spectrum of people who live with disabilities drink every day. These handy devices may be the wrong choice when the goal is to reduce plastic consumption. For those with limited mobility, bringing a straw from home may be possible, but washing a reusable straw presents a challenge. Many materials used to make these straws are potentially injurious, such as stainless steel, which can chip teeth. Just as wheelchair users are not expected to bring their own ramp, public accommodation should not be withdrawn in this instance because it may reduce plastic consumption by an imperceptible margin.

Plastic straws are flexible, light, reliable and durable enough to help an entire spectrum of people who live with disabilities

For a few minutes of enjoying your beverage how you like it, the straw could cause countless animals to die. Of course, most would prefer the sturdiness of a plastic straw over the potential flimsiness of a paper straw. Some argue that the paper straws still do not provide an adequate drinking experience, claiming that they fall apart as you use them or that they alter the taste of the drink. The solution to that problem that is even more environmentally friendly is omitting the straws from your waste all together. If using a straw is unavoidable, either because you have a disability or because you do not want your teeth to yellow from coffee or soda, then you could always purchase your own package of stainless steel or reusable plastic straws from Amazon.com. Those with disabilities should not need bear any more additional expenses or experience any more inconveniences than they already do. The paper straws can prove difficult to use because they are softer. Therefore, reliable straws should be available, in case someone forgets their own reusable straw. McDonald’s in the United Kingdom has started to keep the straws behind the counter so that if you do need a straw to drink, you can request one. Following the banning of plastic straws in Malibu, many of the restaurants and bars have decided to implement straws made of pasta instead of paper. Testimonials have raved about how they feel sturdier than plastic straws and that the taste of their drink is not altered because of the straw. Of course, there are gluten free pasta-straw options as well. Using plastic straws, while convenient and cheap, is unacceptable for the environment to simply ignore any longer. The push for reusable water bottles and coffee cups had their time and their critics. Adding reusable straws into your life is much more convenient, but still has a similar environmental impact. Just like voting, every straw counts. The less waste you personally produce, the fewer sea animals will suffer.

New quad does not mean better quad Use of concrete in the new quad shows Oswego State’s laziness Alexander Gault-Plate Managing Editor aplate@oswegonian.com This summer, the city of Oswego and the Oswego State campus took the opportunity to begin some construction and repair projects. Some of these projects were more effective than others. The city redid the sidewalks, adding truncated domes, those bumpy, red rectangular sections, to areas where sidewalks and streets intersected. They also began work on the western side of Bridge Street, which seems to be in its final stages of construction now. The campus, for its part, repainted some of its red crosswalks, as the paint had faded in many spots. They continued to work on Wilber Hall, which remains closed despite original plans to open in Fall 2017. The Oswego State Facility Services webpage also details how the stairs in Scales Hall had to be demolished and rebuilt, despite the building being finished months prior. Previous work updates for Scales Hall stated that only closing walkthroughs were being performed. The Hewitt Quad also received some maintenance late in the summer as students began to move on campus. Hastily, Facilities Services workers tore up the most cracked and damaged sections of the concrete and refilled them with pavement. This adds to the blacktop paved pathways that surround center campus, and makes the area look even more poorly maintained than it already did. The dips and cracks of the concrete around Hewitt, Penfield and Lanigan led to trips, falls, twisted ankles, and demonstrated how the campus could not

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The pavement around Hewitt Quad was poured to replace broken concrete, but ignores aesthetics.

keep up with itself. That area of campus looked completely different from the brand-new, well maintained buildings on Lakeside and around Sheldon Hall, including Marano Campus Center right across from the quad. Something needed to be done. The buildings of center campus were built in the mid to late 1960s, and they have had little work done on them since that time. What little updating they have seen, most of it has occurred inside, leaving the most highly-trafficked area of campus to look like a Siberian mining town in Stalin’s Soviet Union. The high levels of snow that hit this campus add to that illusion. The choice to add pavement to a totally concrete area makes the walkway look worse than it did with the cracks. The black squares stand out, dotted around the quad. They make it look disconnected, and like the school cannot even bother to use the same materials in its maintenance work anymore. Concrete is more of an investment,

but it also looks better, stands up to time better, and requires less maintenance. The concrete in the quad has been maintained since that part of campus was build, so why are we paving over it now? If it is about sustainability, concrete has answers for that issue as well. A team of scientists in the Netherlands have developed a “bio-concrete” that can repair cracks in itself for hundreds of years, nearly eliminating the need for repairs or maintenance for generations. The school has shown itself as willing to use new technologies with the building of the Shineman Center, why has that philosophy changed when there is not a brand-new building involved? There is a reason that municipalities use concrete for town squares and sidewalks. It is about more than just cutting costs when the way that our school looks is so important to potential students and to alumni. Invest in the facilities of this campus equally.

When it comes to waste, compared to the plastic packaging, cups, lids, and other materials used in manufacturing, plastic straws barely make a dent in Oswego State’s carbon footprint. Consumer choice is still important, so if students want to use paper straws, they should be free to choose them. Plastic should still be an option, especially for those who need plastic straws. This way, waste can be reduced while still maintaining an accessible campus. Other ways to reduce plastic are also viable without disposing of such an instrument for disabled students. Paper to-go cups should be available for cold drinks, and heat resistant cups have been implemented for coffee drinkers. Students have started to be encouraged to bring their own to-go beverage containers so long as they use them in a sanitary fashion. Outside of the dining halls, functional water fountains with cold, clean water encourage students to use reusable water bottles rather than disposable ones. Water fountains are especially vital in the dorms. Oswego’s campus already has many fountains, so it would take only a suggestion for some environmentally conscious students to begin using reusable containers. In order to most positively affect the environment, the best thing students can do is vote for politicians who support environmentally friendly policies, like regulating manufacturer waste and green energy initiatives. This will have the most significant impact on the environment because it contributes to a more sustainable society overall rather than focusing on individual consumers. It also accounts for every student’s unique needs and preferences. If Oswego State strives to make a better world for tomorrow, it is imperative that no one of any ability be left behind in pursuit of that world.

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“I’m on board with the paper straws. I like how we are taking progressive steps into saving the environment.” Melissa Wilson strategic communication second year graduate student “It doesn’t matter what they look like... We should go with what’s best for the environment.” Ricky McCabe wellness management, freshman “I like the sippy lids the best because the paper straws don’t work well... and the plastic straws are bad for the environment.” Jenna Rios adolescent education, junior “I like the plastic straws the best because the paper straws can get stuck in your drink.” Jacob Johnson broadcasting, freshman “I like the plastic straws and the plastic cups the best.”

Justin Grose accounting, sophomore

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FRIDAY, Sept. 7 2018

STAFF EDITORIAL

The Oswegonian has an exciting year ahead, as our new staff explores the opportunities available to us. This newspaper is hoping to jump right into multimedia, with podcasts and video stories that help to better inform and entertain our readers. As you may have noticed as you read through our newspaper, we have changed our look and now have some pages in black and white. This is not a mistake. Last

summer, our editorial board made the decision to use a different printing agency, and due to the technological constraints of the way this agency operates, certain pages cannot be printed with color ink. While some may consider this a step backward, we at The Oswegonian are excited about the potential benefits this may offer and hope to use the new layout in unique and creative ways. Keep an eye out for new and in-

teresting multimedia elements on our website, Oswegonian.com. We upload all our print stories there, as well as a few online exclusives. As we proceed through the semester, we hope to hear more from our readers and our campus, with input, ideas, opinions and engaging conversations. Our paper is always open to letters to the editor, which may be directed to fmiesner@oswegonian.com, and news tips may be directed to info@ oswegonian.com.

IN THE OFFICE

Bachelorette parties need not be so pricey Weddings are expensive, bridesmaids should not pay for them It is expensive enough being a college student, but add the cost of being a bridesmaid to that, and your tuition will not be the only thing you will be struggling to pay. The average age to marry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, was 27.4 for women and 29.5 for men in 2017. A lot of college students are starting to see engagement photos blowing up their Facebook feed. Marriages are exciting, and it is an important time to gather with friends and family to celebrate the love you share with someone. However, if you are planning to get married in your early 20s, it is unreasonable to expect the full blowout destination bachelorette party from your bridesmaids, especially those still in college. According to a survey conducted by Zillow, the average destination bachelorette party costs $1,106, and the average bachelor party was $1,532. If you were to

Samantha Flavell Editor-in-Chief sflavell@oswegonian.com go to nine of these in your lifetime, you would have spent about 34 percent of what it would cost for a down payment on a median-priced home. The physical cost of being a bridesmaid does not stop at the bachelorette party, however. Often the bride will also want the wedding party’s hair and

makeup professionally done for the big day. This is especially true if the bride wants an onsite stylist to come, who often requires a minimum number of clients to make the trip. This can add an additional cost of $75-$150 just for hair and makeup. Add that $200 dress you will wear once but had to buy, and you have one expensive look for the day. It is not just the money but also the time that is necessary to plan such extravagant trips. Full-time college students on average will spend about 15 hours a week in classes alone. This does not include studying, homework, extracurriculars, work or social activities. Adding onto this full schedule, the responsibilities of planning a bridal shower, bachelorette party and helping the bride with any wedding planning or issues that arise really adds up. Weddings are expensive, and this is not to say that you cannot enjoy the day with friends and family on a budget.

Sexual assault not taken seriously in sports

Michigan State not facing repercussions for Larry Nassar Case Victoria Armet Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Astonishingly, the NCAA cleared Michigan State University of charges of mishandling Dr. Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing students. Several athletes, former and present, said they had gone to authority figures on campus but their complaints were not taken seriously. One of the biggest issues of the announcement was it followed the arraignment of MSU’s former gymnastics coach, Kathie Lages, on two counts of lying to the police about complaints she had received about Nassar. Lages had been aware of at least some of the abuse Nassar had put her gymnasts through and had discouraged any further reporting. The NCAA also did not speak with all those who were involved before making the decision, which may have been that they believed they already had the full story and understanding, but also mutes the voices of those who were already told they were not allowed to speak about their experiences. The resources and people were there and willing to talk, so it seems odd they would not be included in the investigation. This situation brings up questions about whether athletes and those involved within the programs are given different treatment in situations such as these. Despite the NCAA clearing MSU, there are still issues that are going unaddressed. The abuse of and by athletes

Tip of the hat...

appears to have been swept under the rug in order to keep the prestige of the program as well as prevent any scandals from ruining the reputation of the school as a whole. An athlete going to their own coach should mean the person they are talking to is someone with whom they have a close relationship and has their best interests at heart. However, much of sports tends to fall around protecting reputations, especially around something as awful as sexual abuse, instead of going after the problem. In 2010, accusations involving Travis Walton, who was a former player and coach, were also mishandled. When the women went to then-athletic director Mark Hollis, as well as others within the department, Hollis claimed he was going to conduct an investigation of his own, but nothing became of it. MSU recently said it would have handle the situation differently if it were to occur today, but this just leaves us wondering why it did not before. Sports in general tend to have issues staying away from those with shady pasts, brushing it aside in order to ob-

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tain more money and avoid the scandals that follow people discovering what has occurred. It is as if being athletic allows certain people to be untouchable, even when they prey on those who are also part of this sphere. The Brookings Institute writer Jon Valant refered to this as “the dangers of tribalism and callousness within college sports.” Valant wrote, “Enamored with the potential to win, fans avert their eyes from ugliness in their favorite programs and lash out at those who expose it. The result is that today’s premier college sports programs are largely composed of, and surrounded by, individuals with little incentive to uncover or address misconduct. Too often, those individuals have chosen to protect their programs before they protect victims of their programs’ abuse.” These victims of the abuse are ignored even when they are part of the program, begging to question whether the outside victims are even considered. The continued forgiveness allows abusers to find a place within these circles, where they will be protected no matter how much they hurt others. Along with the mishandling of allegations at MSU, many other big-name schools are dropping the ball when it comes to handling these situations. It takes a reform of the process in which the NCAA comes to its conclusions and the culture surrounding sports. Those involved with athletics should not be exempt from the basic standards of being decent human beings.

◊....to the start of a new semester. ◊... Alison Sullivan setting career block record for volleyball. ◊... to the student volunteers who visited Puerto Rico

Wag of the finger...

◊... to the Slender Man movie. ◊... to the repaving of the Quad. ◊... to sexual assault being ignored in sports.

INSIDE

2018 summer movie C4 Slenderman proves to be recap scarily subpar

Happytime Murders: Full of Fluff

FRIDAY

Sept. 7, 2018

FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018

LAKER REVIEW

Summer films impress until they disappoint 2018 delivers another season worth remembering with more success mixed with failure

Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor laker@oswegonian.com The summer of 2018 was an eventful season in the film industry. Marvel said goodbye to a longtime director, arguably its most influential one; a Jurassic Park sequel came and went as if it did not even exist; and about 20 people made their directorial debuts, some of which worked, and others that did not. There is one thing that everyone can still agree on: nobody wanted a Han Solo movie, and the box office receipts backed that up in full. This summer was unique to start off with because this was the first summer since 2006 where the opening movie was not a Marvel movie. Marvel moved “Avengers: Infinity War” up one weekend to April 29th in order to increase box office gain after Fox pushed up “Deadpool 2” to open just two weeks after it. This was only a week before “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which had been booked for Memorial Day weekend since its initial release date was first announced. The end result: “Infinity War” crushed and amazed as everyone expected, and provided a colossal and satisfying wrap-up to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that people are still talking about as if it is still in theaters. “Deadpool 2” proved to be extremely surprising. It proved to be a worthy follow-up to its initial installment, with some critics even saying it was better than the first one. Unfortunately, opening up only two weeks after arguably the biggest superhero event to date did it no favors in terms of pop culture status, as it was not nearly talked about as much as the first one.

If “Deadpool 2” suffered even a little bit because of “Infinity War,” that is nothing compared to the beating that both “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and Lucasfilm took from the box office and the critics. Right out of the gate, it was hailed as a failure, suffering from almost exactly the same problems that afflicted “Justice League” not even six months prior, as it too suffered from a director change and many other behind-the-scenes problems.

The strange thing, however, was that, despite doing terribly at the box office, none of the criticisms seemed to be directed toward the movie itself. Be hind the

scenes work, specifically Kathleen Kennedy and her handling of the whole situation, raised more criticism.

Compounded with the fact it was coming off the most critically divisive Star Wars film since the prequels, along with nobody in general really wanting to see a Han Solo origin story, and Lucasfilm was primed for box office disaster. Despite hitting a snag with “Solo,” Disney picked back up a month later with “Incredibles 2,” a film that, similar to “Finding Dory” two years prior, peaked at the box office due to built-in nostalgia that people who grew up with the originals experienced. The film currently sits at $1.165 billion and is only going up as theaters have just put it back into circulation due to a specific scene that caused a bit of a stir for the epileptic crowd being edited out. Taking a quick break from Disney, one of the most surprising things to come out of the summer was the lineup at Comic- Con. For the first time in a while, Disney did not have anything of note at Hall H, allowing for almost every other studio to show off what it had, and for the most part, the footage did not disappoint.

The most impressive trailers were for M. Night Shyamalan’s follow-up to both “Unbreakable” and “Split,” “Glass”; “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” the follow up to both 2014’s “Godzilla” and last year’s “Kong: Skull Island”; and DC’s “Shazam” trailer, which seems to finally be the film that DC has promised with its new tone and lineup.

However, tragedy kept creeping through all of the good things that happened. A longtime member of Collider and a massive online icon in his own right, Jon Schnepp, passed away on the Friday of Comic-Con after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage. Despite not being known by the masses, Schnepp had a massive following of longtime fans in the online movie community that has blossomed over the last couple years. Despite some promise with its “Shazam” trailer, DC has plenty of incom-

Image from Marvel Entertainment via YouTube.com Thanos topped the summer box office in “The Avengers: Infinity War.”

ing disappointments, as its trailer for the upcoming “Aquaman” proved less than satisfying. While its trailer for the new upcoming live action Teen Titans series, “Titans,” which debuts on its exclusive streaming service that will launch on Sept. 14, was almost laughed off the internet due to its obvious low budget and unnecessarily dark and confusing tone. Of course, the thing that still has everyone talking two months later was the

firing of James Gunn from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films due to extremely disparaging and disgusting 10-year-old tweets that were brought up by online Trump supporters. This news shocked and angered many, both in the industry and online, to the point where people are still bashing Disney for the decision. It sure has been, to quote the John Cusack movie, one crazy summer. Here is to hoping the fall brings just as much entertaining insanity.

Image from Warner Bros. via YouTube.com Godzilla shocked and awed in Hall H at Comic-Con this summer with “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” trailer.

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FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018

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Bautista breaks down in wake of Gunn firing Brian Trombly Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com Earlier this summer, director James Gunn, best known for his work as the director of the Marvel hit movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” was fired by Disney, after a series of offensive tweets from 2009-10 resurfaced.

T he t w e e t s w e re p u b l i c l y d i s pl aye d by a l t r i g h t blo g g e r M i ke C e rnov i c h a f t e r G u n n h a d continued to c r i t i c i ze P re s i d e n t D o n a l d Tr u m p . T he t w e e t s , re fe re nc i ng r a p e , p e d o ph i l i a a nd o t h e r c r u d e h u mo r, w e re d e t e r m i ne d to b e “ i nd e fe n s i bl e a nd i nc o n s i s t e n t w i t h o u r s t u d i o’s va l u e s ,” s a i d Wa l t D i s ney S t u d i o s Chairman Alan Horn in a s t a t e me n t .

The news of Gunn’s firing caused public out-

Image from Marvel Entertainment via comicbook.com Dave Bautista comes to the aid of his friend, director James Gunn

cry, especially from the cast and crew members from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films. The group of actors, which consists of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff, penned a letter to Disney, showing their support and asking for Gunn to be rein-

stated for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which was planned to finish production in time for a May 2020 release. O n e o f t h e a f o re m e n t i o n e d a c to r s , B a u tista, who portrays D r a x i n “ G u a rd i a n s o f t h e G a l a x y Vol . 2 ,” h a s t a ke n h i s d i s p l e a s u re w i t h G u n n ’s f i r i n g f u r t h e r, t h re a t e n i n g to q u i t t h e p l a n n e d t h i rd film if they do not use

the original script that Gunn had written over t h e p a s t fe w y e a r s . R e c e n t l y, o n S e p t . 1 , w h i l e appearing as a guest on the Jonathan Ross s h o w, B a u t i s t a d o u b l e d down on his stance a g a i n s t D i s n e y, s a y i n g that talking about the s i t u a t i o n m a ke s f o r a “ b i t t e r c o n v e r s a t i o n .” “ T h e y ’ re p u t t i n g t h e m o v i e o f f . I t ’s o n h ol d i n d e f i n i t e l y,” Bautista s a i d . “ To b e h o n e s t w i t h you, I don’t know if I w a n t to w o rk f o r D i s n e y.” Fe l lo w g u e s t o n t h e s h o w, c o m e d i a n Ke v i n H a r t , a t t e m p t e d to sway the conversation a w a y f ro m t h e c o n t ro versy with little success, as Bautista cont i n u e d to t e l l R o s s t h a t he has been very vocal a b o u t t h e w a y h e fe e l s . Bautista also informed

Ross during the talk show of the personal re a s o n s f o r w h i c h h e h a s t a ke n s u c h a n u n wavering position. “James really changed my life, so it’s a personal thing, too” Bautista said. “I struggled. I star ved for three years. I could barely get a job. There were a few people who believed in me along the way, but James was the one who really changed the course of my life.” It is unknown whether Bautista’s threats of quitting are authentic, but it is becoming increasingly clear the displeasure that he feels, and his opinion of Disney is getting increasingly more toxic. The planned release of the third volume is looking more doubtful by the day, as Disney is keeping firm on its decision to cut ties with Gunn.

Eminem drops literal Kamikaze with new album Mary Kate Moylan Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

On Aug. 31, 2018, Eminem dropped the bomb of a new surprise album titled “Kamikaze.” The 45-yearold rapper feeds into the culture of modern-day hip-hop and rap that he repetitively tears apar t within his 13-track album. Eminem features collaborations with Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez, Royce da 5’9 and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Dedicating nearly the entire album to calling out other ar tists, Eminem begins the album on a low note with a lazily edited plane crash. “The Ringer” is another example of Marshall Mathers’ odes to true hip-hop. Rightfully so, Eminem begins down his long list of ar tists who

Image from EminemMusic via YouTube.com Eminem continues to prove relevant with new album “Kamikaze.”

have ever crossed him, poking at the likes of Lil Xan and Lil Pump. Although it typically appears to be just the lyricist’s star tling words and dependency on shock value found in many earlier pieces (“Love The Way You Lie,” featuring Rihanna), Eminem reuses these tactics to show he has yet to change when proclaiming in the beginning of the

track: “Cause I feel like I wanna punch the world in the f*****’ face right now, yeah!” and “I’m ‘bout/to rape the alphabet, I may raise some brows.”

Two call-and-response tracks that bookend “Normal,” titled “Paul - Skit” and “Em Calls Paul – Skit,” basically highlight the rapper’s inability to change for the better, yet he acknowledges that he

is truly a par t of the problem and will continue to blame others. His words do not necessarily come as a surprise in the track “Normal,” and neither does his violent and angry speech in the track “Em Calls Paul - Skit” after the ar tist’s manager Paul Rosenburg leaves an initial voicemail in “Paul - Skit” stating, “What’s next? Kamikaze 2, the album where you reply to everybody who did not like the album that you made replying to everybody that did not like the previous album? It’s a slippery slope. I-I don’t know if it’s a really good idea. Umm, anyway, hit me back.”

Eminem uses the spoken section to come off his roots in his albums. Eminem exposes the mockery of what diss tracks have become in modern hiphop and rap. He states a public rap battle to spark interest from the pub-

lic and other ar tists and make them realize that being a par t of this industry should only be driving them to make something of wor th. So many have strived to be in the position that current ar tists are in now, and that it is foolish to waste it away by popping pills or par tying every day. Eminem’s album “Kamikaze,” while at face value seems like quite the disappointment, is just the opposite. With songs like “Stepping Stone” and “Good Guy (Featuring Jessie Reyez),” the artist is immersed in an old-school mode that shows all that had been missing in his 2017 flop of “Revival.” The addressing of such a musical failure is appropriate in his most recent album title, as Eminem typically chapters out his life in song. This most recent 2018 release is truly the revival.

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Louis C.K. unexpected return causes surprising reactions Brian Trombly Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com What seemed like a benign weekend night out at one of New York’s most revered comedy clubs, the Comedy Cellar, turned into one of the most surprising and contentious comedy sets in recent memory with the return of controversial comedian Louis C.K. This

was C.K.’s first show after his 10-month hiatus. Although the show was, for the most par t, positively received by the crowd at the Comedy Cellar, the news of his per formance has sparked much criticism. Most notably, fellow comedians Aparna Nancherla, Ian Karmel and Allie Goer tz, believe that the comedian never

Image from ABC news via YouTube.com Louis C. K. reappears after a 10-month hiatus at the New York Comedy Club.

should have been given a second chance and stand with the #MeToo movement against him. Not only was his appearance criticized, but some of his comedic material was as well, most notably his supposed joke comparing the phrase “clean as a whistle” to rape whistles. This, according to Vulture.com, caused many of the women in the crowd to feel uncomfor table. Others described it as “disgusting,” as they thought the overall positive reaction from the crowd was “just depressing.” The Comedy Cellar was also criticized for letting C.K. appear at the club and for not making the crowd, or anyone involved with the community, aware of his presence. The club owner, Noah Dworman, refused

to take credit for the surprise set. According to his inter view with the Hollywood Repor ter, Dworman claimed that he was asleep during the performance and was unaware of C.K.’s presence at the comedy club. He claims that the per formance garnered a standing ovation and that he received only one complaint and many positive reviews from the crowd that night. He believes the biggest issue with the situation is that C.K. seemed to gloss over the sexual misconduct and never spoke of it directly, saying, “I think that was a missed oppor tunity for him. I think that for a man who signed off from the public with this promise to, ‘I’ve talked for a long time, now I’m

going to listen,’ he created the expectation of, well now you’re back after nine months, what did you learn?” This is not the first time the club has been the topic of controversy, as comedian Aziz Ansari returned to comedy at the club after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The real question that seems to be weighing on the minds of many is whether it is too early for C.K. to return to comedy. Should he be allowed to per form ever again? Those questions are obviously ones for which we will never get a clear and definite answer. They will, however, be talked about and debated heavily, especially in a time when misconduct and misogyny are being condemned more than ever.

Slender Man proves subpar compared to internet origins Stephen Novak Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Slender Man” is the kind of bad that defies explanation. For those who are not aware, “Slender Man” is an internet horror icon, commonly depicted as a tall man in a suit, with a featureless face, who would lure children into the woods, never to be seen again. He was conceived in 2009 on the then-popular “Something Awful” online forums and gained popularity from the indie video game spin-off “Slender: The Eight Pages.” Urban myths like these tend to be at their scariest when first discovered, carrying a sense of vague unworldliness until one digs deeper. That is where this movie goes wrong. It reaches a terrible middle ground where viewers know enough about the

Slender man to the point where he does not scare anymore, but they also do not learn enough about him to garner any genuine intrigue. When it is not doing that, the film is constantly following this loop of jump scare scenes with back-to-back shots of simply building up to a “boo” moment without a second to breathe. The worst part of the movie is that many of the scenes do not contribute to the main narrative. Once the first scene is over, the film does not feel the need to build up suspense. Not a single moment of levity or character-building can be found, and that ironically makes the scares very weak. M a n y p e o pl e m a ke

f u n o f ol d e r ho r ro r f i l m s f o r s p e nd i ng h a l f t he mov i e w a t c h i ng c l i c hé t e e n s a c t i ng l i ke j e rk s to o ne a no t he r. D e s p i t e t he i r cliché delivery, how-

ever, they were important in building the characters. Someone whose goal and personality are unknown to viewers will not be as engaging as a character who has an arc. This is another ball that “Slender Man” drops because the four leads do not have a single character trait between them, making them all seem like the same person, with the only sight of their names being in the opening credits. Audiences probably assume any scenes telling their names must have been moved out of the way for more jump scares. W h e n eve r t h e “ S l e n d e r M a n” t a ke s c e n ter stage, he does not lo ok q u i t e r i g h t . H i s h e a d i s w r i n k l y l i ke i t is made of paper-mache, and his tentacles lo ok f a ke . T h e w h ol e film has terrible effe c t s ove r a l l . T h e re i s o n e s c e n e w h e re t h e e f fe c t s u s e d w e re s o

Image from Sony Pictures Entertainment via YouTube.com “Slender Man” stumbles in attempt to be yet another mediocre horror movie.

s i l l y - lo ok i n g a n d a w k w a rd l y p a i re d u p w i t h t h e g o o f i e s t lo ok i n g s c re a m s o f t e r ro r t h a t t h e e n t i re t h e a t e r b e gan laughing. Thankfully these effects are not used too often, and the movie relies on surprisingly good camera work. Strong use of depth of field, dolly shots and close-ups help give the film a professional vibe. The only complaint toward the camera work is that the subject matter of the Slender Man

is the kind of thing begging to be paused and combed through, searching for Slender Man in the background. However, the aforementioned close-ups rarely allow this to happen. To those who are still interested in the “Slender Man,” look to the spine-chilling stories on the web or the countless fan video games. They provide a creepier and more im mersive version of the myth than the movie has to offer.

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Happytime Murders proves full of fluff Garrick Groover Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Legendary star Burt Reynolds (“Smokey and the Bandit”) passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at age 82.

The Academy puts a hold on the divisive “Best Popular Film” category. This means it will not debut in February as intended.

“No Sesame, All Street” is the tagline for “The Happytime Murders,” and it certainly fulfills that sentiment. True to the red band trailers, the 91-minute feature is raunchy and profanity-ridden, and contains more innuendos than an episode of “Animaniacs.” The end result is an edgy bore that squanders its potential. Very much like the puppets that grace the screen, “The Happytime Murders” is overloaded with fluff. “The Happytime Murders” takes place in a world where humans and puppets live side by side. Think “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” meets the Muppets, except not everything is so cute and fluffy under the surface. Puppets are largely viewed as second-class citizens and berated by their human superiors. The setting is the film’s greatest strength. Viewers see puppets in everyday life accomplishing adult activities which are the most humorous moments in the film. Observing Fraggle Rockesque creatures create puppet pornography or snorting sugar through licorice will emit at least a chuckle from even the

most skeptical viewer. When it comes to story, the film tears at the seams. “The Happytime Murders” will leave little to the imagination for anyone who is familiar with film noir or buddy-cop narratives. The film follows a disgraced cop who teams up with his old partner to solve a murder mystery. It is a common plot that is often overused. The only difference here is that it is done with puppets. Our main protagonist, Phil Philips, is serviceable and has a few witty one-liners, but the character is an archetype of a gruff detective with a rough past. Melissa McCarthy (“Life of the Party”) portrays Detective Connie Edwards, whose characterization is exactly what one expects from the former “Mike & Molly” star; loud, obnoxious and more annoying than Jar Jars Binks on a 10-hour loop. The rest of the supporting cast contains comedic mainstays, such as Maya Rudolph (“Life of the Party) as Philips’ secretary, Joel McHale (“A Futile and Stupid Gesture”) as a disgruntled FBI agent, Leslie David Baker (“The Office”) as a police lieutenant; and Elizabeth Banks (“Power Rangers”) as a burlesque dancer from Philips’ past. Pacing is a major issue for this feature. The runtime is short, but the film drags and meanders around with little sense of direction. The generic story does not help as it stumbles through the

motions of a murder mystery. If not for the puppet gimmick, this film would be thrown away at first glance. The concept of raunchy puppets is not new. Examples from the past include the 1989 Peter Jackson (“Lord of the Rings”), black comedy “Meet the Feebles,” the Tony Award-winning musical “Avenue Q” and the short-lived Fox sitcom, “Greg the Bunny.” Despite following in these footsteps, “The Happytime Murders” does little to innovate or build upon the subgenre. If anything, the film succeeds at proving that being raunchy does not equal being funny. The overall concept of “The Happytime Murders,” while done better in the past, is an interesting one, and the mechanics of the human/puppet world leads to some creative moments. The puppetry is superb and demonstrates the directing talent of Brian Henson (“Muppet Treasure Island”). Despite this, the movie drags in pacing, and McCarthy’s character is just irritating. If it were not for the puppet aspect, this movie would be forgotten in two seconds. If this film is viewed, watch at matinée price. If muppet satire is what quenches the thirst, watch a bootleg of “Avenue Q” on YouTube. Otherwise, “The Happytime Murders” is as flimsy as marionette wires.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” will be releasing a sing-along edition commemorating its 25th anniversary.

Image from MovieClips Trailers via YouTube.com Melissa McCarthy teams up with puppet Phil Philips in order to find out who is murdering puppets in “The Happytime Murders.”

FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018

Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains 1-9 exactly once.

Down 1. Theater platform 2. Hot chocolate 3. Native Peruvians 4. Gas holder 5. Verify 6. Bowler’s button 7. Second self (2 wds.) 8. Ogle 9. Prohibit 10. Function 11. Came together 16. Gridiron number 19. Sidekick 22. Mule’s kin 23. Obtain 24. Singer Yoko ___

26. Hydrogen and oxygen, e.g. 28. Ice-cream, treat 29. Model Carol ___ 30. Trinity’s boyfriend 31. Cheerful 34. 18-wheeler 35. Go to bed 38. Cindy Crawford, e.g. 40. Rome’s country 41. ___ O’Donnell of TV 42. Forest growths 43. Person, place or thing

Across 1. Biology, e.g. (abbr.) 4. Paving material 7. Scrapbook 12. Weight measure 13. Feasted 14. Rent contract 15. Emphasizes 17. Belief 18. Soccer position 20. Alleviate 21. Headliner 22. Gone by 25. Dog doc 27. Decrease 29. Halo wearer 32. Zest 33. Less fatty 35. ___ Howard of “Happy Days” 36. Nursery Item 37. Silent performer 39. Earth 43. Bargainer 45. Wading Bird 48. Malady 49. Muzzle 50. Poetic “before” 51. Perjure oneself 52. Adolescents 53. Grant’s rival 54. Positive answer

44. “___ dead people!” (2 wds.) 45. FDR’s successor 46. Compass dir. 47. Caviar

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