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Performers for the annual spring event include Flo Rida, DeJ Loaf, Rich Homie Quan

Tatyana Bellamy-Walker Asst. News Editor twalker@oswegonian.com The SUNY Board of Trustees called for an additional $73 million from the state last week, in exchange for a one-year tuition freeze. Lawmakers, however, are not granting the extra funds. Five years ago, during Gov. Cuomo’s first year in office, he proposed the rational tuition program, a statewide initiative that allowed SUNY colleges to increase tuition by $300 each fiscal year. According to the Oswego State vice president of Finance and Administration Nicholas Lyons, the SUNY 20/20 plan was beneficial to the college for the past five years. Last month, Lyons and other SUNY financial administrators met with

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Fort Ontario in consideration to be named national park JoAnn DeLauter News Editor jdelauter@oswegonian.com In Oswego, men lost their lives at a fortress built by the British during the French and Indian War in 1755. From 1944 to 1946, refugees were temporarily housed during the Holocaust. Today, Fort Ontario continues to receive support to be designated as a national park. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined the effort to designate the historic site as a national park. As of March 7, Gillibrand introduced legislation that authorized the National

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Elijah Vary | The Oswegonian The annual OzFest event features outside activities during the afternoon and the spring concert in the evening. This year’s performers feature Flo Rida, DeJ Loaf and Rich Homie Quan, who were chosen with the fall concert survey in mind.

Travis Clark Managing Editor tclark@oswegonian.com The students have spoken and rap wins again. The Student Association Programming Board and the Student Association announced the line-up for this year’s OzFest Spring Concert through a campus wide

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time for us to come together and celebrate being part of the SUNY Oswego community,” the email read. “The day-long activities and spring concert are the perfect way to end the academic year before we leave for summer.” Celebrity host is a new addition to the concert lineup compared to previous years. “We wanted to switch things up this year by incorporating a host who was

also a comedian,” said Imani Cruz, the Student Association Programming Board director. “We believe that a host will provide both a complete show and added entertainment.” This is the second year in a row that the genre for the spring concert has been heavily rap-inspired. Last year’s artists included B.o.B, Mac Miller, Big Sean and Timeflies.

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Three Oswego State students receive highest recognition in SUNY Professors inspire honorees to achieve balance in academics, leadership, community service JoAnn DeLauter News Editor jdelauter@oswegonian.com

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email on March 30. The artists this year include Flo Rida, Rich Homie Quan, DeJ Loaf and a special celebrity host, Lil’ Duval. OzFest is a campus-wide event intended to be an alternative to Bridge Street Run, an annual bar crawl that students participate in on the last day of classes. OzFest is scheduled for May 6. “Held on the last day of classes, it is a

A sense of gratitude was a common theme among the three Oswego State students who received SUNY’s highest recognition for excellence. The 2016 SUNY Chancellor ’s Award for Student Excellence was awarded to seniors Juanita Diaz, Tyler Pelle and Iain Thompson. This award recognizes students that have demonstrated their integration of academic excellence with other aspects

of their lives such as leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service or creative and performing arts. Diaz is a zoology major with a minor in biological anthropology from Cincinnatus, New York. She has gone beyond the classroom of academia with her involvement as a resident assistant and the active president of Oswego State’s Pride Alliance. “I don’t do the things I do to get awards; I do them because they are interesting or because I am trying to help other people,” Diaz said.

Although she is also a member of Oswego State’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Diaz said it is her research and the relationship that she has formed with professors that can be attributed to her success. “The two professors who nominated me I really respect, so the fact that they think I deserve it was awesome and really humbling,” Diaz said. Geology professors Diana Boyer and Paul Tomascak were key players in shaping Diaz’s academic experience, she said. Ever since her freshman year, Diaz worked with Boyer in the labs and

by sophomore year, Diaz was her research assistant in evolutionary paleoecology, studying Late Devonian mass extinctions and whether oxygen is the kill mechanism. “[They] gave me the opportunity to be independent but still provided support and a safety net to fall back on if I needed it,” Diaz said. “[Boyer] was not only teaching but she really looked out for me and allowed me to do what I wanted to do.” Diaz recently presented her independent study project to the Geological Society of America’s Northeaster Section

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Sober driving advocate promotes safety Mother warns students of consequences of driving while intoxicated

Sean Maphia | The Oswegonian Marianne Angelillo shared her experience of losing her son to drunk driving with students to encourage safety.

Natalie Brophy Copy Editor nbrophy@oswegonian.com Car crashes are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 18 and 24. Marianne Angelillo experienced this tragedy first hand when she lost her 17-year-old son Matthew in a car crash in Skaneateles, New York in 2004. Matthew and his friends had been drinking and decided to see how fast they could drive one of the boys’ father’s Ferrari. The driver, who had also been drinking, was going over 100 mph when he lost control of the car and hit a van. The driver, the other passenger and the couple in the van survived. Matthew did not. “When you drink, you don’t think,” Angelillo said. “The more you drink, the more you think you’re okay to drive.” Angelillo, a multimedia professional and photographer, came to the Marano Campus Center on Tuesday night as part of the “Drive Safe, Live Safe” presentation put on by the

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New York Governor’s Traffic Safety Council. She spoke to the audience about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving. “You don’t even get a chance to pray for them,” Angelillo said. “They’re gone in an instant.” According to Angelillo, 26 percent of all car crashes involve cell phones, and drivers are eight times more likely to get into a car crash while using cell phones. Angelillo said she is grateful that she gets to do this kind of work because it has helped her heal and grieve after her son’s death. In addition to speaking engagements, she also wrote a book called “Sharing My Stones,” which describes how her family dealt with Matthew’s death. “In 12 years I could have named this presentation so many different titles and I ended up with ‘Sharing My Stones’ because I was told that sometimes when you go through life and you have something that is so heavy and so sorrowful it’s like carrying around a bag of stones,” Angelillo said. “By sharing your sorrows with others,

its like taking stones out of your bag and passing them around. A lot of my healing has come from sharing this particular story and my family’s journey on having your life change on a dime. I know that so many students in the last 12 years have taken endless stones from me and have lightened my load.” Angelillo speaks to many different groups of people as part of her healing process, including high school and college students, victim impact panels with people who have been convicted of DUIs, jail ministry and bereaved parents. She said speaking with the parents is the most difficult, but she tries to give them hope. “They’re the hardest ones the give hope to, to convince them that they’re going to be okay,” Angelillo said. “It’s so hard, it’s such an unnatural order of life.” During the presentation, Angelillo played a video that she made about her son’s life. Matthew was an athlete who played football and lacrosse. He wanted to be an Air Force pilot and he loved nature. She included news clips in her video and footage from the trial of Steven Corsello, the driver of the car on that fatal night. Corsello was convicted of second-degree vehicular manslaughter and second-degree assault as a result of the accident. He was sentenced to one to three years in state prison. He served two. The night before his sentencing trial, Corsello walked down to the Angelillo’s house and read his statement to Angelillo and her husband. “He looked at us and he told us how deeply, deeply sorry he was,” Angelillo said. “And of course we offered forgiveness, because it was a natural thing to hug our son’s friend and to wish him healing. We would not want to be the ones to stand between him and his healing.” After Angelillo’s presentation, the audience members had the opportunity to participate in interactive activities and view displays from different organizations dedicated to promoting safe driving, such as Motorcycle Down, Oswego County’s Stop DWI and the New York State University Police Department. There were display boards with facts and statistics, photos of people killed in car crashes and brochures with more information. Interactive activities included “drunk goggle” demonstrations and a drunk driving obstacle course. Angelillo had a message for the audience. She stressed the importance of teaching young people about the dangers of distracted driving. “It’s not just about drinking and driving, it’s now about distracted driving,” Angelillo said. “It’s realizing that at any given moment you could easily make a wrong decision. You could do irreparable harm to a family or yourself or your family.”

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Baseball vs. New Paltz, Friday on Laker Baseball Field at 3 p.m. Cooking class, Friday in the Mackin Complex Kitchen at 3 p.m.

Concert: Oswego and Potsdam Latin Jazz Ensembles, Friday in Marano Campus Center, Room 132 at 7:30 p.m. Concert: Oswego and Potsdam Latin Jazz Ensembles, Friday in the Marano Campus Center, Room 132 at 7:30 p.m. Softball vs. Geneseo, Saturday at Laker Softball Field at 12 p.m.

Talk: “The Power of Puzzles,” Monday in the Marano Campus Center Room 132 at 7 p.m.

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

Art exhibit: “Central Prespective: Where Are We? Who Are We? What Are We?,” Wednesday in Oswego State Downtown at 12 p.m. Movie: “Monsieur Ibrahim,” a French film, Thursday in the Hart Hall Basement at 7 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Canton, Thursday on the Laker Turf Field at 7 p.m. Sean Maphia | The Oswegonian Students were able to participate in activities such as an obstacle course that enforced the importance of driving safely and avoiding distractions on the road.

The Student Association held its 21st official meeting of the 51st legislative session Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. The minutes from last meeting and the agenda for the current meeting were both approved. In Senator Spotlight, SA President Emily Nassir recognized Sen. Bennett. As a part of Guest to the Senate the president of the Native American Heritage Association (NAHA) requested $600 for a guest speaker. The club aims to educate Oswego State students about Native American culture. The NAHA program was reestablished last semester. Sen. Alex George and Sen. Ahmed Albajari volunteered to write the bill.

There was no public comment. In executive reports, Nassir said she is working to fund the Oswego State food pantry. She also reminded senators that the SUNY SA conference is less than two weeks away and that she will be on call with an SUNY SA presidential candidate. Next year, Nassir hopes SA can be more involved with homecoming. An email regarding OzFest will be sent to students later this week, Nassir said. Last year, SA announced the artists for OzFest in early March. Tickets were available at the box office by March 30, 2015. Nassir mentioned to the Senate that there will be three OzFest artists and one celebrity guest.

SA Vice President Shelby Gallaro is helping with the budget council. In the coming weeks, Gallaro will pass the official resolution for this year’s election results. SA Director of Finance Matthew Peters is working on the ticket price for OzFest. Peters is also developing contracts for the SA employees. In committee reports, Sen. Sarah Woods presented a mock bill called “The Oswego Baking Club” to help the senators practice their bill-writing for student organizations. The mock bill is due on Friday at The Point. If a senator neglects to write the bill, they will be docked one meeting for attendance. The Finance Committee met with three organizations on Tuesday. Currently, the Finance Committee has $1,700 in its account.

The Involvement Committee discussed an Oswego State pageant. The committee plans to implement and evaluate comment cards across campus. The Faculty Assembly approved a forensic science minor. In hall council reports, Funnelle Hall had an ice cream party. The hall has planned “The Penny Wars” and the Funnelle pageant. Johnson Hall plans to redo the hall constitution and elect floor representatives. There were four general orders. The Oswego Muslim Student Association was offered $350 for the travel cost of their guest speaker. The Strong and Healthy club was offered $195 for their workout circuit. Two and a Half, an on-campus anti-sexual

abuse program, was offered $350 for their event. The resolution for the election results said that 930 students voted on the mandatory SA fee. More than 60 percent of students voted “yes,” while 30 percent voted “no” to the mandatory fee. Both Nassir and Gallaro were reelected for their current positions. The bills passed by general consent. In senators issue forum, Sen. CliffSimon Vital attended an ecology club meeting and club officers said they were not informed that their bill passed. There were no special orders. SA meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 106. All meetings are open to the public.

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Sen. Gillibrand joins support in hopes of increasing tourism to local historic site PARK from COVER Park Service (NPS) to conduct a study on whether Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum should become a unit of the national park system. “Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Museum serve as a symbol that defined a generation, helping others during their greatest need,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “This study would help the National Park Service realize the evolving history of New York, especially in Oswego, capturing 260 years of history dating back to the Colonial times, to being the only refugee shelter to Jewish survivors of the Holocaust in the United States. This designation would be another national highlight of New York’s rich history and strengthen our commitment to preserving our landmarks.” According to Gillibrand, the national park designation would provide significant resources to Central New York, including increased federal funding for conservation and economic development programs and would increase tourism to the Oswego area. Gillibrand’s bill in the Senate coincides with legislation that U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Richard Hanna (R-Barneveld) introduced to the House of Representatives in December 2015. “I am pleased to co-sponsor this bill

to promote our proud upstate New York history,” Hanna said in a statement. “It is important to recognize our historical assets and to do so in a way that promotes and encourages tourism for our region. I look forward to the results of this comprehensive study to determine how to best preserve and protect Fort Ontario.” The star-shaped fort has been featured in several monumental wars throughout history, including the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It was a refugee camp during World War II under executive order from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It first opened in 1953 as a state historic site. Historic Site Manager Paul A. Lear is thankful for the support of a site that means so much to history. “Fort Ontario is a symbol of endurance, hope and inspiration in a complex, rapidly changing technological world, whose message needs to reach a worldwide audience,” Lear said in a statement. “On behalf of Fort Ontario supporters everywhere, and for those not yet aware of its significant role in world history, we are grateful to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for her efforts to recognize the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military and families at the old army post from the French and Indian War to the War on Terrorism, and its unique role as the only Emergency Refugee Shelter in the United States for mostly Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust during World War II.”

Criselda Mapoy | The Oswegonian Senators and representatives endorse legislation to designate Fort Ontario as a national state park in the future.

Business school ranked ‘Best for Vets’ Military Times considers academic program among Top 50 Tatyana Bellamy-Walker Asst. News Editor twalker@oswegonian.com For the second straight year, the Oswego State School of Business earned the 2016 “Best for Vets” award by the Military Times. The Military Times, a publication for military news and discussions, ranked Oswego State No. 47 among the 77 schools of business listed across the nation. The publication only considered colleges and universities providing graduate level business degrees. According to Oswego State director of MBA programs Irene Scruton, the business school employs a student centered approach that focuses on customized support systems from faculty and staff. “We are very proud that our staff and faculty are being recognized for working with our nation’s military,” Scruton said. “The military students can have unique scheduling challenges and our staff works very hard to accommodate their needs.” Earlier this year, the college was ranked No. 20 in the country by U.S. World News and Reports for the standard of their programs and faculty. “We are honored to be recognized as a campus; to be delivering that level of quality to our military students,” Scruton said. The Oswego State School of Business evaluates a veteran’s educational experience and assess their career, family and community responsibilities to help design a plan that supports their success. The MBA program offers online classes to increase course accessibility to non-traditional and military students. According to the Military Times, veterans accounted for at least 17 percent of the graduate students at the schools that were awarded. Oswego State offers up to 30 college credits for military experience through the Joint Services Transcript System (JST). The financial burden of a higher education can often put a economic strain on active military members. If a service member is called to duty during a semester at Oswego State they are eligible for a refund of tuition and fees.

“Due to the nature of military responsibilities and deployments, we work to be flexible with course rotations and advisement,” Scruton said. “The School of Business also works closely with other departments on campus that provide services for our military to insure that we have a coordinated effort.” Veteran affairs certification officer and financial aid counselor, Jennie Hoffman, helps veterans navigate their financial options, as many are unsure of the funds that they can receive. According Richard Skolnik, the Dean of the Oswego State School of Business, the MBA program, the Graduate Office and the Division of Extended Learning are partnered to meet the needs of active military personnel and veterans. The MBA program offers College-Level Examinations (CLEP) for veteran students to demonstrate their knowledge in

fundamental courses. The graduate program also accepts the American Council of Education (ACE) credit, a U.S. higher education agency that connects workplace learning with colleges and universities to help students gain academic credit. Benjamin Parker, the coordinator of Veteran and Military Services, said veterans require transitional assistance. “They are leaving a very structured, regimented military life and are trying to transition to college where free thinking and selfexploration are valued,” Parker said. “They are also transitioning back to civilian life and those with families may be faced with a new role within their family structure.” According to Parker, the procedures, structure and culture may not be easily understood for veterans at first, but they work to integrate into the college environment.

Alexander Simone | The Oswegonian For the second year in a row, the School of Business is ranked No. 47 among 77 other schools by Military Times.

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SA president, SAPB director respond to negative reactions toward concert lineup CONCERT from COVER However, Cruz specifies that out of the last 11 concerts, 9 have been rock-inspired. Some students said they would have rather have seen more high-profile artists. “Bring Kesha,” said student Michele Moreno. According to SA President Emily Nassir, the survey results from the fall semester have the biggest influence on determining who performs at the spring concert. “The first thing to understand is that students have the opportunity from the beginning to take a survey of the genre they want and specific artists that they want,” Nassir said. “We cannot control how many students take that survey, we can only send it and encourage students to be active and state their choice.” Nassir explained that the genre that is most voted on in the survey is the genre that is focused on when preparing for the concert. “When the number one choice is hiphop, we can’t override it,” Nassir said. According to the survey results, a total of 3, 148 students voted and 819 of those students, roughly 30 percent, voted for hiphop/rap as their first choice. According to the Cruz, SAPB and SA attempted to get realistic artists that students had written in on the survey. One artist they especially wanted was Childish Gambino, who had a total of 212 first-choice write-ins. Unfortunately, he was not touring at this time, according to Cruz. They also attempted to acquire J. Cole, who was unaffordable. According to Nassir, there was one highprofile act that was being pursued and almost acquired, but ultimately did not come to fruition as hoped. Future was planned on being included in the concert line-up, but there were a number of factors that led to his involvement falling through, most notably that he was already playing at a number of other schools in the area. “Part of his deal was that we couldn’t promote him until those shows ended,

which would have been two weeks before our show,” Nassir said. “We would have had to sell blind tickets to people and have them not know and announce that he was coming two weeks before.” The other option would have been announcing Future and having to produce and sell tickets in a short two week period, which Nassir said would have been impossible. Another artist considered was 2 Chainz, who, according to Nassir, was meant to be a supporting artist but ultimately accepted an offer at another school. The concert ticket cost has not been finalized. “They will be significantly cheaper than last year,” Cruz said. “A large criticism from

last year’s concert was the unaffordable ticket price and we don’t want to deter students who

cannot afford to enjoy the concert.” According to SA Finance Director Matt

Peters, this year’s spring concert is costing $170,000 less than last year’s. Nassir and Cruz are confident in this year’s concert. “I’m really hoping that people are going to see the brighter side of the concert and be involved in the final celebration just because it’s a fun thing to do,” Nassir said. Nassir said they are hoping to revamp the outside activities for OzFest, including large-scale carnival games where students can win prizes, but this is not finalized. “SAPB and SA have worked tirelessly to put together a concert that we believe will satisfy all students at SUNY Oswego,” Cruz said. Some students are excited for Flo Rida, the most recognizable name on the line-up list. “I’m excited for Flo Rida just because I like all of his old hits, like ‘Low’ and ‘Right Round,’” said student Emily Brockwell. However, Nassir encourages students to be more proactive next year if they are displeased. “We did our best and in the end we went based off of the survey results,” Nassir said. “So next year, if students feel a certain way, please take the survey. Say in the survey what genre you want. Understand how much weight the survey has in the planning and act on the problem. The only way we can change is if you tell us what you want.”

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Oswego State officials plan to pull funds out of reserves to offset student financial contributions TUITION from COVER state legislatures to discuss additional fiscal support. “I understand that the tuition increase puts an additional burden on students,” Lyons said. “We were hoping that the state would increase support to the colleges so that the additional money we need to operate would come from the state, not from the students having to pay for it.” This past week, members of the New York State Assembly urged the governor to revise this prior initiative and boost funding for public institutions. The state legislature did not budget in tuition hikes for SUNY or CUNY colleges, according to Cuomo’s office. Student Association Director of Legislative Affairs, Mike Hegarty, serves on the SUNY student Assembly and represents six SUNY colleges such as Oswego State, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, New Paltz, Brockport and Old Westbury. Hegarty said he wants students, faculty and SUNY trustees to regulate state tuition increases. “As an organization, we’re not opposed to a tuition freeze,” Hegarty said. “What we are opposed to is the state controlling tuition.” In 2008, Gov. Patterson hiked SUNY and CUNY tuition by $600 a year to offset a $15.4 billion budget deficit caused by the Wall Street crisis. The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), dropped grant aid to help close fiscal costs in the state budget. In hopes of providing students with steady tuition costs, Hegarty wants the assembly to reinstate the SUNY 20/20 legislation. “It was passed five years ago and it was successful,” Hagerty said. “It made sure that there was a rational, steady increase in tuition that was always predictable. Students were never suddenly blindsided by an increase. We want students to know how much their tuition is going up.” Currently, the Oswego State tuition for in-state students is $6,470, according to the Institutional Research report for undergraduate tuition and fees. Over a four year span from 2011 to 2015, tuition has increased by approximately 17.1 percent with the SUNY 20/20 legislation. “We don’t necessarily want a tuition increase,” Hagerty said. “The SUNY 20/20 [rule] is making sure the SUNY

board of trustees has control of the tuition increase and can set it five years in advance, rather than it changing with the government budget.” Luis Delos Santos, an out of state student from Boston, pays $8,160 for Oswego State tuition. Delos Santos supports the SUNY-wide tuition freeze, but he wants the SUNY Board of Trustees to delegate the funds. “I pay a lot of money to go here,” Delos Santos said. “I think that [the state] shouldn’t have control because they don’t know the financial status of the students.” Next fall, Oswego State students will not notice a reduction in services because there was a decline in negotiable salary increases this year, according to Lyons. “The impact is something that we can handle internally through the use of our reserves,” Lyons said. “We always anticipate that we need funds and we have sufficient reserves in place.” State funding for SUNY colleges has slipped more than 30 percent over the past 10 years.

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AWARD from COVER conference over the break. She is looking forward to continued research of genomics or phylogenomics of arthropods at University of Wisconsin at Madison for a Ph.D. in zoology. Meterology and applied mathematics major Tyler Pelle from Sparta, New Jersey, has taken his curiosity in research and his love of community outreach to help him become a more well- rounded individual. He has served as a counselor for Oswego State’s mathematics bridge camp, has volunteered with Adopta-Grandparent and joined Team Red,

White and Blue to help veterans. “Working for the community you really do gain a broader insight into society,” Pelle said. “For me, I want to go into climatology and I want to help solve problems that affect everyone and I think community service really helps rounds you out as a person.” Pelle started his research with biology professor Michael Schummer to see how different weather patterns effected geese migration. He then continued research with Oswego State’s Lake Effect Storm and Research Center on the Ontario Winter Lake-effect System project. This is where it sparked his interest in field studies and winter weather. He worked last

summer as a National Science Foundation research affiliate at MIT’s Haystack Observatory. He continued his work in the summer and is currently still studying arctic sea ice for his senior thesis. “For me [meteorology] has been a life long interest,” Pelle said. “Where we are in New Jersey we get really good thunder storms that swipe through and so I remember just sitting out on my porch and watching the storm and my parents saying, ‘You’re going to get struck by lightening’ and I was like, ‘It’s worth it’ and so I remember thinking there was nothing else I can see myself doing other then weather and the natural environment. It was just a natural curiosity to do research.”

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As a first generation college student, Pelle gets most of his support from the relationship he has with his mother who, according to Pelle, has been a constant support throughout his life. Pelle plans to continue his research while attending the University of California in Irvine as a Ph.D. candidate to study both natural and forced climate change on Arctic Sea ice. He attributes most of his success to the opportunities presented to him through the different science departments and the director of the honors program Gwen Kay. “I think a lot of undergraduate work is what you make of it,” Pelle said. “Every time I was presented with an opportunity, I always tried to accept it but then again a lot of the opportunities I had to seek out and they were done independently. I feel indebted to these departments because they kept on giving me more and more opportunities.” Iain Thompson, a non-traditional biochemistry student from Buffalo, New York, described his reaction to the news of his recognition as being “elated.” Thompson has studied toxic metals such as lead in Syracuse children and was a researcher at the National Brain Research Centre in New Delhi. He is also the cofounder of the Pre-Health Care club and is a member of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP).

“It seems as if I have been extremely fortunate at my time at Oswego and everyone has been extremely helpful and it has been extremely easy to go through my time here,” Thompson said. According to Thompson, the experience he is most proud of the his work in coordinating the Fight Ataxia Together Race. As a personal trainer at Stability Fitness, a local Oswego City gym, Thompson formed a close relationship with one of his clients that is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder known as Friedreich’s ataxia when he dedicated to coordinate a 5K race to raise money for the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance. The race raised over $15,000. “I think it was the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my entire life,” Thompson said. As a non-traditional student, 25-yearold Thompson has had to deal with supporting himself academically as he balances financial responsibility and school work. Thompson always had this sense that he was behind and would consistently go to office hours which made him able to make connections with professors. According to Thompson, there were four professors he owes his experience to including biology professors Anthony Contento and Cleane Medeiros as well as chemistry professors Kestas Bendinskas and Kristen Gublo. “It is hard to say one person over the other because they all have been instrumental in so many different ways of helping me whether it be giving me opportunities, emotional support,” Thompson said. “…I wouldn’t be able to have done anything if it wasn’t for the people around me and I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude for it.” Thompson will be taking the MCAT this summer and plans to apply to medical school in the fall while applying for research positions in the meantime. “I very much enjoy the process of learning,” Thompson said. “There is something very very fulfilling to me about satisfying curiosity and one of the things about being very curious is when you read a paper that makes absolutely no sense because you haven’t taken any of the classes that would explain the concepts, you get hungry for the answers. I think it is in a pure sense of curiosity that make me want to be a life long learner and then the key part is the feeling that it will be very helpful for people in the future and provide a meaningful impact on people’s lives.” All three recipients will all be attending an award ceremony on April 5 in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany to receive their award.

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Baseball (DH) Friday, April 1

UPCOMING MATCHES * green indicates home games

Oswego Scoreboard

Softball (DH)

Friday, April 1

Thursday, March 31

OSW:

Oswego State is currently ranked No. 13 in the nation.

The Lakers are trying to reach their first SUNYAC tournament since 2013.

SJF:

Pelton W 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Baseball

1-Brockport

15-6 (6-0)

3-New Paltz

19-3 (4-2) 11-6-2 (4-2)

5-Oswego State

8-11 (2-4) 14-3 (1-2)

6-Plattsburgh

1-14 (1-5)

7- Oneonta

2-16 (0-3)

Barnes W 6-3, 6-3

Men's Lacrosse

Wednesday, March 30

OSW:

Wilkom (3), Nason (2), Jelen (2), Lennon (2), Anderson (1) Saves: Russo (8)

UTC

Goals: Castiglia (3), House (3), Desveaux (2), Tracz (1) Saves: DiOrio (11)

Softball

1-Cortland

11-3 (0-0)

2-Brockport

10-4 (0-0)

3-Plattsburgh

8-6 (0-0)

4-Oswego State

5-4 (0-0)

5-Oneonta

8-7 (0-0)

6-Buffalo State

8-8 (0-0)

7-New Paltz

7-7 (0-0)

8-Geneseo

5-7 (0-0)

9-Potsdam

5-7 (0-0)

10- Fredonia

4-8 (0-0)

POLY:

Wasco: 3.2 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 K Reinold: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 7 K Deuel: 2-2, 2 RBI

Baseball

Tuesday, March 29

OSW:

Boughton: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K Kutscher: 2-4, 2 R

ITH:

Hill: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K Dougherty: 2-3, 1 SB

3 p.m.

OSW: (3-5,0-0) GEN: (4-3,0-0)

Women's Lacrosse 1-Brockport

7-0 (0-0)

2-Cortland

8-0 (0-0)

3-Oswego State

4-1 (0-0)

4-Geneseo

4-3 (0-0)

5-Fredonia

4-4 (0-0)

6-Potsdam

3-3 (0-0)

7-Oneonta

3-4 (0-0)

8-Buffalo State

3-5 (0-0)

9-New Paltz

3-5 (0-0)

Men's Lacrosse

1-Brockport

7-1 (0-0)

2-Potsdam

6-1 (0-0)

3-Geneseo

4-3 (0-0)

4-Oneonta

4-3 (0-0)

5-Plattsburgh

4-4 (0-0)

6-Oswego State

4-5 (0-0)

7-Cortland

3-5 (0-0)

Laker Athletes of the Week Quote of the Week

We want to get better than last year in all aspects: hitting, defense and pitching. I think we got it.â&#x20AC;? - Scott Landers, head baseball coach, on his goals for the upcoming year

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5 0 Nasca: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K Sears: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 14 K Sweeney: 2-3, 1 RBI

Coming off a 14-4 win, the Lakers are Oswego State will try to end a three trying to extend their winning streak to game losing streak. five games.

Wednesday, March 30

OSW:

1 p.m.

OSW: (4-1,0-0) ONE: (3-4,0-0)

Softball

G1: 7 G2: 4

Saturday, April 2

SUNYAC Standings

McGrath W 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 Korn W 7-6 (7-5) , 6-2

3 p.m.

OSW: (6-4, 0-0) BRK: (10-4,0-0)

4-Fredonia

Men's Lacrosse

Saturday, April 2

OSW: (14-3, 1-2) NEW: (11-6-2, 4-2-0)

2-Cortland

Men's Tennis

12 p.m.

For the weeks of 3/20-3/31

Women's Lacrosse

Tori Trovato

Wes Randall

Softball Senior, Fulton

Baseball Junior, Syracuse

The two-sport athlete continues to impress away from the ice. Trovato had a big showing in Florida when she reached base 14 out of 20 times, for a stellar .700 OBP. She put up nine hits, drove in two runs and also scored seven runs in the trip to the Sunshine State. Trovato was also effective on the base paths as she swiped three on three attempts. The senior catcher had her best game against Maine-Farmington. The Lakers would go on to win this one 12-2 as Trovato went 3-4 at the dish. She drove in two runs and scored two more. She also stole all three of her bases in this contest.

The Syracuse native showcased his talents during the team trip to Florida over spring break. The team went 5-2 with help from Randall and his .412 batting average he put up while down south. The lead-off man for the Lakers amassed five stolen bases, scored nine runs and drove in five. He also hit one double and one triple. Randall's biggest game came during the 20-3 rout of SUNY Fredonia where he went 2-5 with a walk. He drove in three runs and scored three more. The West Genesee graduate leads the SUNYAC in runs scored, batting average, triples and stolen bases.

The wait for baseball season is finally over. The 13th ranked Oswego State Lakers will have their home opener against SUNY New Paltz today at 3 p.m. Oswego State is currently on a six game win streak. The Lakers went 3-0 against SUNY New Paltz last year with three convincing victories. They look to continue those dominant ways today and for the rest of the season.

Attackman Kendall Appelbaum has registered 1 shot all year for the women's lacrosse team. However, she has scored on her only shot of the season. Appelbaum is one of the few two sport athletes that Oswego State has to offer. She plays on both the women's ice hockey team and women's lacrosse team. The Eden, New York native has only played in two games this season for the Lakers.

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Eric Hamilton of the baseball team is just three home runs shy of breaking the program record of 11. Derek Myers hit 11 home runs back in 1998 and the record has stood since. The junior will have all the chances he needs to break this record with the main portion of their schedule coming up. 17 games remaining are ahead of the Lakers to be exact.

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No. 31 Angela Ponto of the women's lacrosse team has been paving the way for the Lakers so far this year. Ponto has a SUNYAC best save percentage of .618. That number is also good for No. four in Div. III. Her goals against average is also near the top of the SUNYAC. She sits second in the conference with a 5.27 GAA on the year.

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FRIDAY, September 10, 2010

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Editor's Column: Running diary of an almost perfect day

Cole Parzych Asst. Sports Editor I was sitting in my history class, being the great student I am, and checking my brackets from the night before to see how my teams did. Each year I fill out a couple brackets, but one always has my hometown team running the table and bringing home the national championship. For each Syracuse fan, or any team you follow and love, to me, you need to do this each March Madness. I didn’t think anything of this particular bracket. It was all really a joke to me. Nobody in their right mind could have predicted the run Syracuse has been on. Most people didn’t even think they belonged in the tournament. It really started to sink in that I was perfect after Syracuse beat Dayton in the Round of 32. I was 17 for 17 at that point. Yes, I picked the Yale upset. Yes, I picked the Wichita State victory. And yes, I also picked the University of Arkansas-Little Rock to knock off the Boilermakers of Purdue University. I thought it was all over when I saw that I had Middle Tennessee State beating Denzel Valentine and Michigan State. I saw the score early but kept thinking that there is no way that Michigan State doesn’t come back. Sure enough, they didn’t. I was still perfect. This is when it started to blow up. The March Madness app sent out a push notification stating, “Only 1 bracket remains perfect in Capital One Bracket Challenge.” Millions of people got that notification, and the person they were referring to was me. At the time there were six perfect brackets remaining in the entire world, across all platforms. Then Iowa won a last second tip-in shot in overtime to beat Temple. Still perfect. Buddy Hield dominated Bakersfield. Still perfect. There were three perfect brackets remaining at this point. Of the three I was the only to have Maryland winning this 12-5 matchup. Finally, Maryland edged out South Dakota State and I was the only person left in the entire world with a perfect March Madness bracket. My phone was non-stop lighting up. I had the NCAA calling me for interviews, I was on the Twitter Moments section, a Clemson sports talk show got me on their show, I was on the local nightly news and I had my own fan page on Twitter and gained over 400 followers. The New York Post even contacted me and wrote an article. The satirical media guru in Syracuse, Drunk Cuse Fan, even sent out two tweets about me. Wisconsin beat Pittsburgh in a nail biter, and I was still perfect. 25 for 25; it was more than crazy. Then it all came to a screeching halt. Three-seeded West Virginia lost to SF Austin, the 14 seed. Thomas Walkup, SF Austin and West Virginia, who blew this game, will forever have a not-so special place in my heart. They are right up there with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Eagles. They entered the bonus at the 13:53 mark down nine points. A comeback seemed probable, but they totally forgot how to play the game of basketball in the final four minutes to end my perfect run. I’m not going to lie, I was upset, but ultimately I exceeded anything I could’ve imagined. I was 25 for 25 and the last person left standing in the entire world. It still doesn’t feel real most of the time even though whenever I see someone the first thing they ask me is, “How does it feel to have a perfect bracket?” So thank you Thomas Walkup for ending my run. Thank you SF Austin for dashing my hopes of a perfect first round. And lastly, thank you West Virginia for forgetting how to play basketball in the latter portion of the second half. I greatly appreciate all that you have done for me.

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Baseball, softball head south

Teams each take spring break trip to central Florida for Division III invitational play Dan Laverde Sports Editor dlaverde@oswegonian.com Both the Oswego State baseball and softball squads made their way to the Sunshine State last week for spring break action. For baseball, the Lakers traveled to Auburndale, Florida, to play in the annual Russ Matt Invitational along with five teams from across Div. III, including conference rival Fredonia Blue Devils. The Lakers did not get off to the start they would have liked to on the first day, as they dropped their first two conference games of the season in a double-header against SUNY Fredonia on a rainy day in central Florida. Despite the slow start, the Lakers bounced back the very next day in commanding fashion with the highlight win of their trip, a 20-3 rout of the Blue Devils. Senior Miles Kelly earned his second win of the season in the game as he allowed just two earned runs over six strong innings on the hill. Junior Eric Hamilton led the way on offense, going three-for-five with two RBIs while launching his seventh homerun of the young season. Junior outfielder Wes Randall had the most impressive showing over the break, as he hit for a .412 average and drove in five runs. He also stole five bases and scored a team-high nine runs. The Lakers never looked back after their dominating win over Fredonia, as they were victorious in the four remaining games at Lake Myrtle Park to finish the trip with a 5-2 record and improve to 13-3 on the season. Because of the strong play in Florida, Oswego State is now ranked No. 13 in all of Div. III college baseball. The softball team kicked off the 2016

season with their spring break trip, in Clermont, Florida. Seeing eight different teams from across the U.S. in eight games, the Lakers split the series, going 4-4 to start the season. Two of Lakers’ four losses came in hard fought pitching battles against Williams College and Millikin University. In the game against Williams College, junior Brittney Sears was on the hill for the Lakers. Despite pitching a complete game allowing only two earned runs and just five hits, her offense could not muster a single run as she took the loss. Nearly a week later in the last game of the spring break trip against Millikin University, it was more of the same for Sears. The Laker offense was shutout again in what was another stellar outing from the junior pitcher, as she allowed just one earned run over six innings. Aside from the two games in which they were shutout, the Laker offense was a scoring machine in central Florida. Two of their four wins saw the Lakers put up double-digits as they defeated Wisconsin-Platteville, 13-3, and Maine-Farmington, 12-2. In the other two wins, Oswego State nearly reached double-digits again in a 9-6 win against Wellesley College and won a pitcher’s duel versus Thomas College, 3-1. Senior catcher Tori Trovato was the impact player of the Florida trip as she reached base in 14 of her 20 plate appearances, knocking nine hits in the process. She was also a force on the base paths, stealing three bases on as many attempts and scoring seven runs. Since their successful Florida trips, baseball and softball have continued their strong starts to 2016 back home in New York. Baseball defeated Ithaca College on the road on Tuesday, 8-2, while softball shut out SUNY POLY at home on Wednesday, 4-0.

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Eric Selleck recalled to NHL's Arizona Coyotes from AHL Former Oswego State hockey player gets second chance in pursuit of professional career

Cole Parzych Asst. Sports Editor cparzych@oswegonian.com Former Oswego State Laker Eric Selleck has been recalled from Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.

The AHL journeyman has spent the 2015-16 season with the Springfield Falcons and has amassed 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points. He also has 137 penalty minutes in 59 games. Selleck was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2008-09 with the Lakers. The freshman was third on the team in points with 26, just three behind Ryan Ellis who led the Lakers in points that

season. The following year he was a First Team All-American and SUNYAC MVP. Selleck won a SUNYAC Championship in the 2009-10 season and was a part of the Frozen Four team as well that year. Following his two-year stint in Oswego, Selleck inked a two-way, twoyear entry level contract with the Florida Panthers worth $1,335,000. He was the only Laker ever to have signed with an

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NHL club. Selleck spent that time in the AHL but played two games with the Panthers. During his first call-up to the NHL, Selleck registered 15:50 of ice time, 25 shifts, 17 penalty minutes, two shots and one assist. The Spencerville, Ontario native will get his second shot in the NHL with the Coyotes for the final six games of the regular season due to injuries. He played his third NHL game on the fourth line with Kyle Chipchura and Boyd Gordon against the Central Division leading Dallas Stars. The 6’2”, 208 lbs forward will add grit to the already heavy Coyotes lineup. The enforcer is willing to fight almost anybody but lacks the overall skill it takes to play as a regular in the NHL. It will be even tougher for him to hold a spot as a regular in the NHL because of the role of a typical enforcer is quickly dying in the sport of hockey. In his time in professional hockey Selleck has racked up a whopping 1,011 penalty minutes. He also has 39 goals and 60 assists in 393 games between the AHL and NHL.

SELLECK OSW STATS Year GP G A Pts 2009-10 28 21 33 54 2008-09 26 13 13 26

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Campus Recreation Report Baseball looks forward to SUNYAC play Kelsey Blair Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com This week the Co-Rec and men’s soccer leagues have come to an end after a couple weeks of fierce competition in the playoffs. The champions were decided on Tuesday night. In the first game of the men’s competitive semifinals, it was HoodRats FC versus NARP Life. The score stayed close the entire time. Going into the final minute, the game was tied 3-3. Sean Ormsby of NARP Life scored the game winner with 10 seconds left. In the second semifinal game We Don’t Messi Round was able to defeat Petr Cech Yourself, 4-2. It was NARP Life versus We Don’t Messi Round in the men’s finals. Both teams fought hard and the game remained close throughout the first half. In the second half, NARP Life was able to take the lead and pull out the victory, winning the championship game 6-4. Inseong Choi and Ormsby both completed hat tricks for NARP Life, leading them to victory and the championship T-shirts. During the Co-Rec Semi-Finals,

NARP Life and the Rec Squad faced off to see who would be the first team to advance to the championship game. Ormsby was able to lead his team to a 4-3 victory over the Rec Squad, scoring two of the teams four goals. In the next semifinals game it was Townies Elite versus Rustled FC. Townies Elite was able to defeat Rustled FC 6-4. Thomas Jackson was a standout player for Townies Elite and was able to complete a hat trick during the game. In the Co-Rec championship game, NARP Life and Townies Elite competed to see who would take home the championship title and T-shirt. NARP Life struck first and went up 1-0 early in the game. Townies Elite was quick to answer with a goal of their own. By the end of the first half Townies Elite was able to take a 4-2 lead. The second half had high energy and the lead continued to switch between both teams. In the end NARP Life was able to come out victorious and win the game 10-9. Ormsby was once again the MVP for his team, scoring five of the 10 goals. For more information about Campus Recreation programs, gym and pool hours, visit oswego.edu/campusrec or call Lee Hall at (315) 312-3114.

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Lakers prepare for conference opponents, seek title in new season

Ryan Zalduondo Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com With the 2016 season underway for the Oswego State baseball team, the team is doing its best to live up to last season’s SUNYAC record of 14-4. With a second place finish to Cortland, this year ’s team has a lot to prove in getting over the hump to finishing the conference schedule at the top. Already compiling a 14-3 record early in the season, without having played one home game yet, the team has a lot of positives to build on as the games continue to play out. Led by fifth year head coach Scott Landers, the Lakers have an impressive amount of talent at every position and are ready to compete for a conference title. “I think with the guys we brought in, and the guys we brought back, to this point we’ve done a pretty good job,” Landers said. “We want to get better than last year in all aspects; hitting, defense and pitching. I think we got it.” Though the team dropped their first two conference games to Fredonia, they are more than capable of getting over the hump and winning the SUNYAC with all the talent and experience that’s compiled on the roster. “At this point I feel like we have no young guys,” Landers said. “They’ve all been in the system for months now and everyone understands their role and what they need to do to make the team successful.” The initial results this season have had positive returns almost all of the time, and there’s so much more to the success than just the final score. The team has shown it is capable of winning close games, blowouts, low scoring or high scoring. Good coaching and steady veteran leadership have created an environment where the team constantly feeds off each other. After a spring break trip to Florida, the team has only grown closer and created more results on the field. The overall team attitude is positive and

Taylor Clock | The Oswegonian Veteran players like senior first baseman Jordan Giller (right) are embracing their new roles as leaders in 2016.

the high level of play is leading to obvious chemistry between the players. “The guys make my job so much easier,” junior Eric Hamilton said. “When there’s always one or two guys on base, it makes everything so much easier.” Hamilton is a hugely important player for the team, batting .420 with 26 RBI through 17 games. He is only one of a large core who has led the team to such a hot start, though, with many players stepping up into large roles. Players like Brian Hamilton, Jordan Giller, Miles Kelly and other veteran players have all taken their opportunities and ran with them. That group of juniors and seniors have been flat out dominant so far, with all of them putting up incredible stats.

“Experience has really helped out a lot,” Hamilton said. “Especially going down the road last year with SUNYACS. Seeing different pitching, things like that, it all helps. My class is very deep, there’s no shortage of hitting, pitching, and everything.” Even though the Lakers have only gotten stronger, there are still hurdles to winning a conference championship. Cortland has consistently been a strong team, New Paltz and Brockport are teams on the rise and Fredonia already swept Oswego in their series in Florida. Though there is no shortage of strong competition in their way this year, Oswego is more than capable of taking over the conference and reaching heights the program has never seen before.

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OZFEST: REMAIN POSITIVE The Student Association (SA) and the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) announced the performers on Wednesday for the OzFest spring concert. The reaction, for the most part, has been anything but positive. Flo Rida, Dej Loaf, Rich Homie Quan and celebrity host Lil’ Duval make up the concert’s lineup and Oswego State students had a lot to say upon discovering the news. Students took to social media such as Yik Yak to express their disappointment, stating, “OzFest about to be as lit as my RA’s floor event” and “Wtf was the point of a survey if they completely ignored it? #WasteofTime2016.” The latter Yak got 90 positive votes. What students don’t understand, and something they absolutely have to, is the amount of hard work and effort that goes into planning the spring concert. SA and SAPB have been hard at work for months on this endeavor, and in the end,

some things just don’t work out. The survey, as the earlier Yak presumed, is not an issue in terms of it being ignored. The issue is that students want their voices heard, they need to actually vote for a genre and write in realistic artists the school could acquire. We reported in this very issue that the survey sent out to students in the fall semester actually influences the entire planning process. It is not ignored; quite the contrary, actually. If students are upset that the concert is rapinfluenced again, then they need to vote in the survey next year and voice their opinion in as many ways possible. If students don’t speak up, then those planning the concert have no idea what they want. However, going to social media and blaming the wrong people is not an effective way of getting your voice heard. It is by no fault of the SA president or the SAPB director that other, more “high profile” artists are

not coming for the concert. As reported, scheduling conflicts arose and ultimately, under the conditions the artists were asking, it would have been impossible to realistically plan the concert. There were attempts to acquire better-known performers, but unless someone is involved in that planning process, it’s impossible to know just how difficult that can be. We can agree that the artists may be disappointing at first glance, but it’s also important to keep in mind that these artists could be great and are worth at least giving them a chance before being completely written off. The fact of the matter is that people are going to be disappointed no matter who performs. It’s impossible to please everyone, so we ask that students at least give this concert a chance and if they don’t like it, be more involved in the planning process next year. Voice your opinion, but in a respectful manner.

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What are your thoughts on OzFest? “I’ll probably go to the spring carnival, but I don’t know if I’ll go to the concert. It depends on the price.”

Margarita Katsaitis freshman, human development, psychology “I think there should have been a little more diversity in the music acts, but I’m excited to go to the carnival part.”

Kristen Beyer freshman, broadcasting and mass communication “I don’t think people will skip out on BSR to go.”

Mike Sceley junior, accounting “The artist lineup isn’t my taste in music, but I know my taste would have never happened.”

Cassie Davis senior, human development “None of the acts really appeal to me. I think people are definitely going to go to BSR.”

Kyle Williams, freshman, marketing

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Jenn Shuron Opinion Editor jshuron@oswegonian.com With graduation less than 50 days away, the experience section on my resume seems to appear smaller and smaller each time I glance at it. I’ve completed great and enlightening internships, written countless bylines and have worked tremendously hard as a section head at The Oswegonian.

I’ve used these last four years to build my resume into something I’d be proud to show my future employers, but after searching through countless career opportunities on vague job-hunting sites, it can feel like I may not have done enough. Though all of these experiences have shaped me as a journalist and a student, I still feel that my lack of real-world experience will put me behind others when it comes to the interview process. If you’ve never looked for a job in the communications field, many times in small print at the bottom of the description you’ll see a side note that says “3-4 years experience required.” You can see how difficult that is to obtain when I’ve spent the last four years inside of a classroom. It’s times like these that make me think back to opportunities I may have passed up, or things I wish I had taken the time to learn. Through the last few months I’ve come to the realization that my time to educate

myself has not come to an end. In fact, it really has just begun. I do not need a professor to teach me how to edit video when I have the capabilities of doing it myself. I do not need to sit behind a desk in the Campus Center in order to improve my skills regarding marketing and social media. I have myself, the world and my keyboard at my fingertips. Plunging myself into the mindset of initiative and persistence is what will help me succeed after graduating. There will always be those who have done more than me, and of course those who have done less. It’s time to stop comparing myself to those around me and realize that I have experiences that are unique to me. They may not be astronomical achievements, but they’re my achievements. I refuse to lump myself in with the masses, because my distinct accomplishments will help me succeed on my own.

#WeAreNotThis shows LGBTQ support New law stops transgender individuals from using desired bathroom Shenandoah Briere Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com After North Carolina held a special session that passed the controversial bill regarding LGBT accommodations, the Twittersphere broke out into a frenzy and the hashtag #WeAreNotThis began trending. On March 23, North Carolina’s legislator convened for a special meeting regarding the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act. Once the bill was passed, Republican Gov. Pat McCory immediately signed it into action. The bill makes it so that cities can no longer allow transgender individuals to use the public restroom for the gender they identify as. It also bars cities from passing non-discrimination laws. The law has led to outrage from the LGBT community and residents of the state as well as support from corporations and other states. Recently, Twitter users took to the social media site to state their opinions about the law. Using the hashtag #WeAreNotThis, people have condemned North Carolina’s government for passing what they believe is a shameful and discriminatory law. One Twitter user said that the law shows “obvious bigotry.” Other states are standing by the LGBT community by banning unnecessary travel to the state. Along with the unnecessary travel bans to the state, Gov. Pat McCory and the University of North Carolina system have been named as defendants in a lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges not only the state bill, but the school’s rule regarding individuals to use the bathroom of the gender they were assigned at birth. This bill in many ways angers me. Firstly, the bill, in my perspective, is very discriminatory and brings a bad light upon both the governor of North

Photo provided by Ted Eytan via flickr This new law discriminates against transgender individuals who are simply trying to use the restroom.

Carolina and the state itself. I believe that the controversy over the bill will in fact reach the Supreme Court and that hopefully after the struggle with protecting LGBT individual’s rights, they will do the right thing and shoot down this bills. In many instances, this bill makes it look as if transgender people are the problem, when in fact it is those that discriminate that are. In your house a bathroom is probably shared by males and females, so why is it that someone who was born one sex but identifies as another isn’t allowed to use the bathroom of their preferred sex? Gov. McCory has defended the bill by saying it makes “common sense” and allows for safety, guaranteeing that a man will not identify as a woman just to get into a women’s bathroom to look at women. However, if that is the case then the governor could make it so that public areas

have a separate bathroom for those who are transgender. Instead he has decided to pass a bill that excludes them from their own right of choice and targets the LGBT community. Another reason this bill upsets me is that like many residents of North Carolina I don’t like that they held a special session just to push the bill through faster. This suggests that they were trying to target the LGBT community. They wasted money on holding this special session over this bill when it could’ve been used for something else. As one Twitter user mentioned, they decided to use the special session to pass this bill rather than thinking about using it to discuss teachers wages. In general, this bill is outrageous to me and others. It is obvious that this bill is meant to discriminate against transgender people.

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March Madness lives on for ‘Cuse Tip of Men, women’s basketball teams head to Final Four the hat...

◊... to those bashing Syracuse basketball. ◊... to those who don’t pay attention while they’re walking.

◊...to the final stretch of the semester. ◊...to professors who use Blackboard. ◊...to hashtags used for advocation.

◊... to Oswego‘s spring weather...get it together!

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Texting while walking could cost you Photo provided by Michael Napoleon via flickr This is the first time the women’s team has made it to the Final Four and the first time a 10 seed has made it to the Final Four.

Shenandoah Briere Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Some considered them the underdogs. Many thought that the men’s team wouldn’t even make the tournament. However, this year ’s NCAA Tournament, known as March Madness, has held nothing but surprises along the way. Syracuse University is now only the fourth team to ever have both its men’s and women’s basketball teams make it to the Final Four and the only school with both teams still in the tournament this year. While the women’s basketball team wasn’t plagued with controversy over the last year or so, the men’s team made it a point this year to show the country just how strong they are. Despite losing 13 games in the regular season, the men’s basketball team was chosen as a number 10 seed for the tournament. Most people’s brackets didn’t consist of the men even making it to the Sweet 16, but somehow the team kept their focus together and outlasted every opponent they have faced so far. Along the way the team has still faced some criticism and had outcries of disbelief for their success

on the court, but they aren’t the only ones facing the heat of the Final Four. The women’s basketball team is also dancing their way to a Final Four game, a first in the university’s history. Led by coach Quentin Hillsman, the team has proved game after game just how much they want to win. Even though the media hasn’t covered them as much as the men’s team, the community couldn’t be more proud of both teams. This year looks to be the year of standing out and showing the country just what Syracuse is made of. Even though both teams still face uphill battles, nothing holds truer than the fact that the community is standing behind their teams. The campus has been in full celebration mode and students couldn’t be more thrilled. Residents of Syracuse and even of the state are excited to see just how far the teams will go. As others have said, this year may turn out to be a Cinderella story for both teams. I think one thing remains clear that no matter what happens in the next games, Orange fans are proud of their teams this year. So, here’s to hoping that we get the great underdog story with a first time NCAA win for the women’s team and a second one for the men.

Trump thinks of new ways to punish women

Individuals seen commuting, distracted could face charges against them Morgan Altland Asst. Laker Review Editor maltland@oswegonian.com New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt has been gaining attention recently after introducing a measure that would ban walking while texting and baring the use of electronic communication devices unless they are hands free on public roads. All you can really say to her is, “Ha, good luck with that one.” Motions like this have been brought up in other states before, such as Arkansas, Illinois, Nevada and New York, and have failed. What makes New Jersey special enough to create a lasting change in the system? To those who are thinking, “What kind of mentality is that? How do you expect change when you are fighting it from happening?” That’s not my mentality. Yes we need to make a change, but a fine won’t change anything any time soon. Distracted walking has been causing problems for people in recent years. Over 90 percent of people have a phone that can connect to Wi-Fi and none of them want to put it down until they can like every image Selena Gomez has posted on Instagram. People have been getting hurt. Most of the time they hurt themselves by walking into poles, other people or even into cars. If they spent a little time looking up and actually focusing on walking, maybe this wouldn’t happen. That’s the idea around the bill, but if people had the common sense to just put their phone down for a second then something this drastic wouldn’t be needed. In New Jersey, a person who breaks the law and uses their mobile device while walking could face a $50 fine, 15 days in jail or both. This is the same as the punishment for jaywalking. Lampitt said, “An individual crossing the road distracted

Photo provided by Wikimedia If you get caught walking and texting at the same time, you could get a hefty fine in the state of New Jersey.

by their smartphone presents just as much danger to motorists as someone jaywalking and should be held, at minimum, to the same penalty.” What kind of mentality is that? How often do cops write jaywalking tickets? Everyone jaywalks. I’d say I jaywalk at least once a week on average. Cops have bigger things to worry about the majority of the time. Do you think they’re going to let an assailant run freely down the streets as they write a ticket for someone sending a tweet? Not a chance. Some talk about the importance of educating people about the dangers of these issues. That would be an interesting topic to add to a health class, probably put before that miracle of birth video they make people watch. It would either be that or creating commercials over dramatizing it. After seeing commercial after commercial about texting and driving, I hope it’s not the latter.

Lampitt claims that half of the money they would get from the fine from the $50 would go toward educating people about the dangers, but where would they educate them is yet to be determined. On top of that, 50 percent of zero is zero. Unless they force cops to give out a certain number of these tickets a month, there won’t be a lot of money in this field. Change needs to be made, but a fine isn’t the right step. The more that people try to force the change, the less attention is paid to serious issues and that can end up hurting more people in the long run. The change should be made through teaching people early on. That is the best way to ensure awareness of the issue and change the habits people form.

Blackboard proves essential for students Use of educational tool helps ensure organization, grade accuracy Lexi Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Photo provided by Wikimedia Punishing women who decide to get an abortion is the latest dig from GOP front-runner Donald Trump.

Jenn Shuron Opinion Editor jshuron@oswegonian.com Donald Trump is at it again with yet another heinous statement regarding women. The pro-life republican candidate recently stated that if abortion was to be outlawed that there should be some form of punishment for women who decide to get them anyway, he’s just not sure what that punishment should be yet. Luckily for him, he is not yet in office, so thinking of a punishment for something of this nature can be put on the back burner for him and he can continue to focus on other misogynistic thoughts. Trump is not a stranger to women’s issues as he comments on them constantly. Most of his campaign has focused around his degrading words towards the opposite sex. If Trump’s comments aren’t scary enough, the thought of illegal abortion should be. Being pro life is one thing, making abortions illegal is a whole different beast. By making abortion illegal, you begin to get into the sticky situation of back-alley abortions, which can cause infection, disease, and many times, death. Punishing someone for making a de-

cision personal to them is outlandish and frankly does not make much sense. As far as the severity of punishment that would be fair for something of this nature, Trump could only respond with the fact that he is pro-life. Trump did note that he does “take positions on everything else but this is a very complicated position,” according to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. If it’s so complicated, there must be a reason for that. The reason should be that it’s morally wrong to punish a woman for getting an abortion when she is making an informed and educated decision for herself. Many women who get abortions do so because they are not financially stable enough to take care of the child. Ironically, those who are pro-life are many times those who would like to see an end to welfare and food stamps, what many single and low income mothers rely on. If you’re going to be pro-life, you need to understand that when that baby comes into this world, there may be times when the mother and father need help and you need to support the government systems in place that can achieve that. Though this certainly won’t be the last ridiculous comment Trump makes, it’s not one that we should put on the shelf and add to the others, it should stir up conversation.

Oswego State switched from using Angel to Blackboard in September 2015. Students and faculty alike were both reluctant and relieved over the change. Professors had been using Angel since 2007 to post grades, assignments and inform students about class news. While Blackboard does essentially the same things and satisfyingly, in my opinion the switch has caused problems between students and professors. A number of professors will not adhere to using Blackboard, and instead distribute grades and assignments by hand or by request with emails. This method, while successful in the past, has proven inconvenient for both students and professors, in the tech-savvy society we have adopted. With Blackboard, students are able to plan ahead accordingly by viewing assignments for classes either individually in detail, or all at once on the calendar provided by the website. It also allows students to contact professors with personal messages, and to view past assignments and keep up with their grades. While students have gotten used to the new site, and have had next-to-no choice about whether they log on and use it each day or not, some professors have opted out of using Blackboard. For a number of classes, students are required to upload homeworks, papers, and participate in online discussion groups making logging into Blackboard a daily task. Blackboard makes most tasks easy to-do; from remembering to upload an assignment on time, to realizing you have another one due next class. However, when you have professors who don’t participate in the use of Blackboard, you’re more apt to forget something, whether extremely important or only a reminder of something, especially during the average college-student’s day packed with classes, work, eating and socializing.

Photo provided by Lewisr1 via flickr When professors do not use Blackboard, assignments and grades can get a bit confusing for students..

Many students do not carry a planner of any sort writing important notes and reminders down on sticky notes randomly placed in books and on other papers, partly relying on seeing the notice on Blackboard later on. When a professor does not use blackboard, it puts another responsibility and/or stress on the students: remembering important dates phone notifications, emails, and texts are what most college students rely on in this day and age where technology often trumps hand-written anything. It may be thought of as “sad” or “a disappointment” that students don’t use pens and papers as much as students in the early 2000’s did and it may be said that we are “stuck in our phones/technology,” it may be true, but with (generally) good reason. I am one who loves writing things down I use a planner, a dry-erase calendar, a notebook for important things and as a person who loves written things I prefer books instead of e-books, newspapers instead of facebook articles- but I also use my smartphone quite often as well. Sometimes, it’s just more conve-

nient. Instead of carrying another notebook, I can use my phone. For others, it’s just what works best; when a professor says “look this up” you can’t really rely on a newspaper or an atlas to be nearby anymore, you have to use your phone/laptop. An overwhelming number of professors do not use Blackboard, and it’s really an inconvenience to students. Students, perhaps surprisingly, do care about their grades and we can look them up with just a couple clicks on Blackboard. That is, grades of classes whose professors use it. Along with that, students can find themselves utterly confused and in need of help and are able to shoot a quick message to a professor using Blackboard’s messenger. Professors who do not use Blackboard often disregard the email notification informing them they have a blackboard message, leaving the student stumped and in trouble. If students are required to learn the new software and use it daily, the professors should have to as well.

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ART EXHIBIT: “CENTRAL PERSPECTIVE: WHERE ARE WE? WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE?” Date: Friday, April 1 Time: 12 - 5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown

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Weekly EP: Kiiara’s ‘savage’ debut pure gold Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com

At only 20 years old electro-pop newcomer Kiiara is certainly valiant. Fully aware of who she is and where she’s CONCERT: OSWEGO AND POTSDAM LATIN JAZZ from, the rising singer-songENSEMBLES writer’s debut EP has garnered Date: Friday, April 1 a sizeable fan base and the atTime: 7:30 - 9 p.m. tention of critics everywhere. Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center Like the love child of FKA twigs and The Weeknd, KiiFACULTY CONCERT ara’s sound is as compelling as Date: Sunday, April 3 it is incomparable. Time: 3 - 4 p.m. On her debut EP, “low kii Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall savage,” Kiiara’s attempt at carving out her own corner in the music industry is comOPENING FOR ART BY COLLEGE STUDENTS, mendable and wholly successSCHOOL CHILDREN ful. By far one of the greatest Date: Tuesday, April 5 releases so far this year, “low Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. kii savage” is a danceable blend Location: SUNY Oswego Metro Center of true artistry and unflinching. The debut track off of the BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITION 1 EP is “Gold.” Cutting through Date: Tuesday, April 5 looping synths, Kiiara’s whisTime: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. pering vocals culminate into Location: Second Floor, Penfied Library a track that is impressively edgy. Similar to the progressively electronic sound of MOVIE: “CREED” Swedish exports like Seinabo Date: Tuesday, April 5 Sey, Kiiara’s “Gold” is a perTime: 7 - 10 p.m.

Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center MOVIE: “O HOMEM DO ANO” Date: Wednesday, April 6 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center CONCERT: DUO PARNAS Date: Wednesday, April 6 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall MOVIE: “MONSIEUR IBRAHIM” Date: Thursday, April 7 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Basement, Hart Hall

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fect exemplification of the changing music industry. The second track off of “low kii savage,” titled “Feels,” is sure to give the feels to audiences regardless of genre persuasion. Like a drive down a long stretch of flatlands, the melodic simplicity of “Feels” is never disturbed and never distracted. It is the type of track that plays so easily and so seamlessly that at its conclusion, listeners will have been so engrossed that they will have hardly noticed a loss of time. “Feels” is a song that audiences can lose themselves into. Tracks like “Say Anymore,” “Tennessee,” and “Hang up tha Phone” continue the heavily computerized style so particular to Kiiara, while still being able to differentiate themselves enough to stand out. For “Say Anymore” this individualization characterizes itself through poignantly sharp instrumentals and hip-hop inflected vocals, while on “Tennessee” the compelling lyrical and composition arrangements shine through. By scaling production back, Kiiara’s “Hang up tha Phone” becomes the most emotive and quiet track off of the EP.

Photo provided by YouTube Kiiara dazzles fans on her very first EP that is downright ‘low kii savage.’

On “Intention,” Kiiara provides her most pop-driven endeavor. More Selena Gomez than underground-electronic, “Intention” offers radio-friendly qualities while still maintaining a certain sense of autonomy. With all of the intention in the world, “Intention,” paces with heavy beats and amazing hooks making it the most earworm track off of “low kii savage.”

Kiiara’s future is bright. Signed on to play at Lollapalooza and with tour dates alongside AlunaGeorge, Kiiara’s debut EP could not have come at a better time. While the Illinois native may have started her livelihood as a hardware store clerk, it is more than definitely not something she will be able to return to easily because like the lead single, “low kii savage” is absolute, shimmering gold.

‘Zootopia’ stuns audiences, sends important message Yaritza Sencio Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Disney’s latest film, “Zootopia,” has been a mega hit in theaters. It’s the perfect movie for kids and adults. “Zootopia” does everything right, from having a strong leading female character to battling the issues of race. Judy Hopps, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin (“Something Burrowed”) is a bunny from a small town that lives with her parents and 225 brothers and sisters, but ever since she was a little girl she’s dreamed of being a cop in Zootopia where both predators and prey live in one large, urban city. As Judy grows the audience can see the struggles she has to make her dreams come true of being an officer, but since she is just a bunny

it is harder for her to achieve her goals. Judy ends up graduating top of her class and is the first bunny to be an officer. Though her parents are terrified with her career choice, they are easily settled when she is forced to be an ordinary meter maid by police chief Bogo, voiced by Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”) who fails to see Judy’s talents because she is a bunny. Bogo makes it difficult for Judy to excel her true potential because she’s “just a bunny.” So she takes up a deal with Chief Bogo to find the missing otter in two days or to resign. Prior to that, Judy meets a sly fox named Nick Wilde, voiced by Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses”), and she witnesses his scam and forces him to help her for the investigation by threatening to arrest him for tax evasion. The magic duo begin by going through numer-

ous adventures filled with strange situations and hilarious moments from groups of animal nudists to sloths running the DMV. Writer Jared Bush did a fantastic job with incorporating jokes meant for the older crowd. The animation of the film is beautifully crafted and gives a variety of views of animals ranging in all kind of sizes and styles in a very adapted human like city. The concept idea for “Zootopia” is very original from the idea of making the leading role be a female to carefully discussing issues of race among the animal world with concept of prey and predator. After news breaks out about the issue of predators reverting back to their ‘traditional’ ways, some animals, especially prey begin to racially profile the predators with fear. The audience gets a glimpse of Nick’s past being

a young fox, being forced to limit himself to society’s views of a fox being a sneaky and tricky. This creates a subtle but moving statement that brings up questions of race that people face. “Zootopia” brings up a hard topic and simplifies the concept of race for children to understand which is very interesting, especially with the recent news pertaining to racial prejedice. Besides the problems discussed in the film, Shakira’s song “Try Everything” discusses the idea of always trying new things and never being afraid to fail and work hard because one day your dreams will come true which is always a basic theme in many Disney films. Overall, this movie presents an inventive way of bringing up certain issues of society that could eventually open the door to a possibility for a spin-off show or something more, with its witty dialogue and the message to pursue your dreams.

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ZAYN’s debut solo album gives audiences glimpses inside his ‘mind’ Grace Rinaldi Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Many musicians and performers don’t start out their careers as solo artists. Some don’t even get their start doing music at all, such as artists like Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande, who began their careers through Disney Channel and Nickelodeon as actors. More commonly, some musicians start out in musical groups. Popular artists like Beyonce Knowles and Justin Timberlake both started out in musical groups and have successfully established themselves in the music industry. Zayn Malik’s departure from One Direction is what triggered the band’s split. Like many artists in the years past, Malik has grown with his musical group but now he’s taking the time to develop his own work that defines himself at this point in his career, which will ultimately

take his future in the direction he wants to go in. With his album “Mind of Mine,” listeners are able to get a taste of Malik and the work he has been eager to share. Malik’s album cover is of him as a little kid, but with all of the tattoos he currently has on his body. Many fans have noticed a resemblance of his album cover with Lil’ Wayne’s album “The Carter III.” Some say he is copying the rapper. Although it is noticeably similar, it does not exactly mean that he is copying Lil’ Wayne. It is simply artwork and may symbolize the success that Malik hopes to come for his album. The album cover also goes hand in hand with the stage of Malik’s career. He has left One Direction and is fulfilling the goals he has for himself, much like the idea of growing up. The first solo album is a stepping-stone for an artist and “Mind of Mine” is Malik’s first opportunity to give the audience a look into the ideas and emotions he has created and experienced in the last 23 years of his life. The former One Direction

Photo provided by YouTube ZAYN lets go of his One Direction past and opens up on his mature debut solo album “Mind of Mine.”

member put a soulful spin on his album, diving into the genre of R&B. His style and lyrics resemble Frank Ocean and Usher. He opens the album with the previous hit single “PILLOWTALK” and then transitions to “iT’s YoU,” a slow and soft track. The next three songs, “BeFoUr”, “sHe” and “dRuNK” all have a slow but emotional rhythm and all reference his love

life, most likely with Gigi Hahid, the well known Victoria’s Secret model. These three songs lead into “INTERMISSION: fLoWer.” Many say that it’s a reference to his Persian heritage. It’s a nice change of pace before the second half of the album and gives fans a more personal side of Malik. Most of the song titles contain an unusual mixture of capital let-

ters or incorrect grammar, coming across as a little confusing and different to the audience. However, some are clever play on words, such as the track “TiO.” Many anticipated this song would be about an uncle, as tio means uncle in Spanish. It ends up being an acronym for “Take it off,” another ballad of love. Toward the end of the album, Malik gets even softer with the track “BLUE.” The piano and high pitch vocals display his feelings behind the song perfectly. The second to last song, “LIKE I WOULD,” has become an increasingly popular song. It’s a song about past love and his last words for someone that did him wrong. It’s also a clever reference to the track “I Would” from One Direction’s album “Take Me Home: Yearbook Edition.” For his first solo album, Malik gave a solid showcase of his vocals and the passion behind it. He gave us a glimpse of the person and artist he is becoming and brings the experiences he had with One Direction with him, opening the next chapter of his life.

‘Daredevil’ season 2 stands by orginal comics; fans delighted Brandon Cortes Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Lawyer by day, vigilante by night. How does the sound of that not interest a person? Whether you are a fan of DC Comics or Marvel, the story of Daredevil is darker, grimmer, more thrilling and more insane than any other superhero film. Except that this isn’t a film, it’s a Netflix series. “Daredevil” fans were desperate to see the traditional red costume in season one, but only got a little bit of it in the season finale. The fans didn’t have to worry about that in season two, though when not lawyering, Matt Murdock wore the red suit and even got weaponry adjustment through the second season. Comic book fans should be pleased with many things in the series, such as: Daredevil being chained to a wall by the Punisher, the romance between Matt Murdock, Karen Page and

Elektra, Stick mentoring both Elektra and Murdock, Frank Castle as a former U.S. Marine, Kingpin in jail, Daredevil vs. the Yakuza, Frank Castle’s pet dog Max and much more. Fans often complain about superhero TV or films adaptions not basing some or all stuff off the comics but there should be no excuse when it comes to “Daredevil.” Another thing to keep in mind is that for the fans that are comic book readers, it’s good to change things around, so there can be surprises for everyone. The 2003 “Daredevil” film is no where near as good as Netflix’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s blind vigilante. Charlie Cox and Élodie Yung play a better Matt Murdock/ Daredevil and Elektra Nathcios, respectively, than Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Daredevil has a dark story and the film was limited to that since it was PG-13 and had to be a bit kid friendly. Meanwhile Netflix allows Marvel to go as dark, violent, gruesome, sexual and gory as they can because the medium offers mature entertainment. “Jessica

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Charlie Cox stars as Daredevil, the blind vigilante with other superhuman senses.

Jones,” another MCU series on Netflix, also has explicit scenes but “Daredevil” was the first to introduce it. The supporting actors Jon Bernthal and Élodie Yung as Frank Castle/the Punisher and Elektra Natchios respectively were what made season 2 excellent. Not only was an origin story present but the audience also observed how their roles affected the story. Elektra is mysterious and ruth-

less. She is insane and believes that killing is the correct way to stop someone. Her entrance in the second half of the season changed the show, she only made it better. Meanwhile the Punisher passes the limit and he is the definition of “I don’t care.” He’ll literally kill for what he needs, like his character in the comics. The past films were good, but Marvel finally made the Punisher they always wanted and Jon Bernthal was part

of that reason; with his emotions, fans finally saw the tragic, brutal anti-hero Punisher. The additions of beloved antiheroes were the best thing Marvel could have done with “Daredevil.” Other than Tony Stark/ Iron Man (Captain America: Civil War), these are the MCU’s first anti-heroes. Both characters are cold and a little cuckoo but their additions was excellent, can’t repeat that enough. A big thing about the series is that it is realistic. No other superhero has gotten their ass kicked as much as Daredevil. The superhero shows exhaustion during each fight and even loses battles. When in superhero films do we see the protagonist get so harshly beat like Daredevil? Interestingly, the actors are pushed to their limit and film tiredly so hectic fight scenes look real. The MCU continues to grow with the release of “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage” coming soon, and “Iron Fist” officially announced. Without the success of “Daredevil” these other series wouldn’t exist. That’s how awesome the story of “the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” is.

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‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ super flop Travis Clark Managing Editor tclark@oswegonian.com

Back in 2007 and 2008, before the Writer ’s Guild strike sabotaged the film completely, Warner Bros. and DC Comics greenlit what would have been the introduction of a super hero film universe. To be directed by George Miller of “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Justice League Mortal” was intended to spearhead a superhero movie revolution and would have pitted DC in direct competition with Marvel, which was then planning their Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was eventually scrapped after an infamous amount of behind-the-scenes turmoil. Flash forward to present day, WB, DC and director Zack Snyder are setting the stage for a planned “Justice League” movie. The first phase of that is “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” a film that, for the most part, is just as sloppy as its name. Coincidentally, the film borrows concepts, whether by accident or not, from that abandoned “Justice League” film: superheroes that have already been established in their world, a paranoid Batman, heavy influence from particular source material and the overall theme that these super human beings may need to be put in check. Audiences will never get to see Miller’s vision for these characters, but they do get to see Zack Snyder’s, which may turn out to be another failed attempt, despite actually seeing the light of day. If Snyder had to be described in one way as a filmmaker it would be “well-intentioned.” It’s a curious thought as to why he has been given the keys again and again to bring to life some of the most controversial projects in comic book movie history. Whether it be adapting “Watchmen,” considered to be the greatest graphic novel of all time, or finally pitting the two most revered super heroes of all time against each other, Snyder has been trusted to be the architect

Photo provided by YouTube Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill duke it out for justice in this critically bashed beginning to the “Justice League” saga.

of comic book fans’ dreams. Why? Because he makes these movies “for the fans,” which, as “Watchmen” and now “Batman v Superman” have proven, isn’t necessarily a good thing. “Watchmen” was a welladapted film, but carried little of the actual originality that made the graphic novel so compelling and honored in the first place. Snyder ’s “Man of Steel” was at least a little more focused and didn’t carry with it the weight of jump-starting an entire cinematic universe. Now we have “Batman v Superman,” which, like Snyder ’s past films from “300” to now, is basically a comic book jumped off the page and onto the screen. That seems to be Snyder ’s appeal. He brings comics to life and fans are eager to eat it up whether it’s good or not. The problem is that the film cashes in on the assumption that the majority of the audience watching has read these comic books and is heavily invested in their history. Much of the film is set up for future projects, which was expected, but nevertheless feels forced. A small percentage

of the film’s audience will know its source material. A well-crafted story is able to sate those fans’ cravings but also create an easy-to-follow journey for those casual moviegoers. The film overlooks this basic concept. Further, the film’s plot also fails to be sensible in its structure. It starts off well enough, opening on the battle between Superman and Zod from “Man of Steel” but from Bruce Wayne’s perspective. It’s actually well-done, thrilling and gives Wayne/Batman motivations. From there, the film tumbles into a mess of forced plot devices. Things happen because the story demands it, not because it’s what these characters would actually do or how the action would play out. For instance, the “epic” fight between Batman and Superman comes to an abrupt halt, and without giving away spoilers, their relationship takes a complete 180 for no apparent reason other than because the plot demanded it. Unless the audience has been living under a rock, they already knew these characters would come together one way or an-

other against a larger threat. That, and most of the revelations in the film, was revealed in trailers ahead of time. The film lacks any real sense of urgency or danger, in turn taking away the thrill, because it’s all so predictable. A lot of that falls on the film’s marketing, which isn’t exactly the fault of the filmmaker’s, but it’s still an issue. The other part of it falls on the story telling, or lack thereof. The film lacks emotional weight, mostly because in the end, nothing really matters. There is a looming threat that is teased throughout the film that will eventually bring the rest of the Justice League together. Casual movie goers are left to assume that this threat is pertinent to the story because Batman “sees it in a dream,” but that doesn’t mean it deserves investment from us. Speaking of threats, Jessie Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is absurd. Whereas the rest of the film is heavily influenced by Frank Miller’s graphic novel “The Dark Knight Returns,” this Lex seems straight out of a campy 1950s Superman comic

and doesn’t fit in with the rest of the tone at all. Ben Affleck’s Batman is the best part of the film and his eventual solo movie is something to anticipate. This Batman is older, grimmer and worn out. He lacks patience and he’s out for blood. It’s a different take from what we’ve seen in past incarnations, which is refreshing. The same can be said for Henry Cavill’s Superman, who is an alien being who is out of touch with this world. This incarnation of the character is far different from the Superman we’ve been accustomed to, much to some people’s chagrin, but what Snyder did with the character in “Man of Steel” was refreshing compared to the past interpretations of Superman being a “big blue Boy Scout.” Seeing how Superman’s presence affects the course of the world is appealing and themes that haven’t really been touched upon in the past. DC’s characters have always embodied “God-like” beings, whereas Marvel’s appeal to the common man. However, this doesn’t mean that the film has to abandon all sense of fun and excitement. The ultimate issue with DC’s universe right now is that it doesn’t fill us with joy in its own right. It doesn’t have to follow Marvel’s formula to be entertaining, but if it can’t be entertaining with its own formula, then it will fail. Take Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy for instance. The filmmaker managed to create a “realistic” world while still captivating the audience. Snyder’s hyperstylistic direction teeters the line between realism and extremism, which creates impressive action sequences but never fully immerses us in the world he’s created. He wants us to feel for these characters, but never gives us a reason to. “Batman v Superman” thrusts the audience into a world where its characters are already established, with Superman’s arrival being the catalyst for their reveal. It’s an intriguing set up, but future films will have to correct the wrongs of “Batman v Superman” if DC wants to create a universe worth caring about.

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Marano Campus Center features big name blockbusters free for students Robb Lee Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

While walking through the Marano Campus Center you may have noticed posters advertising movies being shown in the Marano Auditorium. These movies are brought to you by the school’s Student Association Programming Board’s (SAPB) Cinevisions Program, which is run by Khalil Waldron. The program is simply referred to as the Fall or Spring Film Series, depending on the current semester the school is in. The series, which was popular when it started several years ago, had been discontinued for a while and brought back by Waldron during the fall 2015 semester. As a film major and someone who has always wanted to be a part of the SAPB, he knew that for various reasons many college students don’t often go to see movies in the theatres. He saw this as an opportunity to be a part of SAPB and share his love of film with others and pushed to bring the program back. Last semester the selection pro-

Alexander Simone | The Oswegonian Students gather in Marano Campus Center to watch one of the many films to be shown for free throughout the semester.

cess for which movies are shown was trial by fire, because the program was restarting and Waldron was new to running it. However, now there is more thought put into the process. He tries to match whatever theme may be going on in a month, so for Halloween it is a scary movie, Christmas movies in December, etc. Waldron had decided that he wanted to work with movies when he was still in high school and there was a time that all he did was watch as many movies as he could to get a better understanding of film. He

took this time to go back and watch many classics such as “Taxi Driver” and the original “Star Wars” trilogy. That experience and the desire to share his love of movies is one of the things that led him to this position and makes him want to share his love of movies with others. Realizing that his taste in movies is different from others, he does his research such as going to as many movies as he can and watching movies through streaming services such as Netflix. He did this in order to ensure that everything they play is good for everyone.

“I had to take a step away from myself just to make sure I am doing the people justice. I feel that it is my duty with this position to give people movies they wouldn’t see but also would enjoy,” Waldron said. Waldron tries to switch things up and show movies that he thinks the students want to see or movies that are big blockbusters such as “Straight out of Compton” and “Creed.” He also tries to mix in some movies that are critically acclaimed or those that are Oscar contenders. In some cases, he selects a movie that flies under the

radar that students may not have heard of otherwise, such as “The Gift” or “Room.” Waldron understands that he is not going to make everyone happy all the time but he hopes with his selections he can keep an even mix. He understands that some movies while having a great story can be kind of slow, not as exciting as an action movie or as entertaining as a comedy, which is why he does his best to alternate the types of films being shown. Waldron understands that while some movies such as the recently shown “Straight Out of Compton” or the upcoming film “Creed” are the types of movies they will attract a good crowd, but that movies such as “Concussion” may not have as big of a turnout. While he hopes to have a good crowd for all movies shown, anticipated turnout does not affect his choice of movies which are selected. Waldron is bringing his love of movies and knows that the mission of SAPB is to bring fun activities to campus for the students to his position and it shows.

‘Pokken Tournament’ perfect way to celebrate 20 years of Pokemon Bageot Dia Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

As the 20th anniversary of the spectacular Pokémon series has come and gone, we’re left with a fantastic piece of memorabilia to celebrate the momentous occasion. From a Japanese-only release to a multi-billion dollar video game series spawning critical acclaim across the world, “Pokken Tournament” serves as that memorable piece. “Pokken” is a fighting game collaboration come alive by Nintendo and the brilliant minds behind the “Tekken” series at Bandai Namco. And now, we bear witness to a Pokémon game that fans have wanted for decades. “Pokken Tournament,” as the name suggests, takes certain Pokémon spanning all six generations of games and pits them against one another to see who will reign supreme. Free from the restrictive nature of sprites, RPG elements and handheld

Photo provided by YouTube Released for the 20th anniversary of the beloved series “Pokken Tournament” gives Pokemon masters a chance to finally control their pokemon.

platforms, “Pokken” gives these creatures a breath of fresh air along with the freedom to move and attack whenever they please. “Pokken” takes place in the Ferrum region and the roster boasts 16 characters to choose from. Some are old favorites, such as Pikachu and Charizard, while others, such as Braixen, hail from the newest games in the series, “X” and “Y.” Appealing to traditional fighting game fanatics and newcomers, “Pokken Tournament” promotes an easy learning curve for casual

players, but conceals an array of deep mechanics reminiscent of the “Tekken” and “Street Fighter” series. Each Pokemon has a wide assortment of attacks and moves that cater to all playstyles. During battle, there are two modes of play: field and duel phases. Upon starting a match, players fight against each other in a fully 3D environment, free to throw out ranged attacks at their leisure or call on assist Pokemon to aid them in the fray. This is the field phase. If you’re feeling lucky, you can close the gap and

initiate close quarters combat, which would then trigger the duel phase to occur. Duel phase reverts the battle field to a traditional horizontal plane. From there, the Pokemon can rack up damage against each other using ridiculous comboheavy moves and charge up their Synergy Gauges for the opportunity to use a Burst Attack - a Pokemon’s trump card - which can quickly end the round. With certain moves being thrown, the match can instantly revert back to field phase.

When not in battle, trainers can customize their avatars, practice combos in training mode, or participate in the Ferrum League, which is “Pokken’s” single-player campaign. As a rookie trainer your goal is to advance your rank and tackle any challenges you face as you make your way to the top. Advancing up in the league yields prizes - such as new assist Pokemon - and other unlockable content. “Pokken Tournament’s” most attractive characteristic, aside from the gameplay itself, is inarguably the online mode. One can participate in friendly battles to ease into the world of battling, or try ranked battles against other players across the planet. There are also leaderboards to help distinguish top players and veterans from others. With no issues or connection problems to speak of. “Pokken” excels in more than one way across the board. With it’s fun, innovative and creative gameplay taking charge and bringing fans a game they’ll surely play for years.

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she was hit by a bus. Maybe she realized she was another year older. She began to sob and everyone rushed to her side. Her mother asked what was bothering her, but the queen didn’t reply. Instead she looked up, tears streaming down her flushed cheeks, and hugged the person who brought her into this world. She told her people that she should live in the moment and not let herself worry about what comes next. She wouldn’t

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Today was Sunday and one by one people filed into the house, wide smiles spreading across their faces. Not just any house…the birthday girl’s house! During the party, they treated her like she was the queen of the entire universe, tending to her every need. Everyone enjoyed the cake; all of it was eaten up. Toward the end of the party she showed her gratitude by giving out party favors and saying, “Thank you, oh thank you for coming!”

It was one minute to midnight and the countdown had begun. After a long 60 seconds passed her people hollered, “Happy 18th birthday!” The queen grinned out of bliss; she was probably considering all the privileges of an adult. Her loyal subjects left that night and the next day at school, she bragged all about the amazing experiences she had.

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Kindness is contagious during this time of the year. Do something nice for someone and you may see nice things happen for you too.

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20):

Stay strong during the difficult time and things won’t become worse. When you show strength, it inspires those around you and they can help you through any situation.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): A statuesque expression may help you hide your feelings from others, yet it also prevents others from seeing when you need a helping hand. Don’t be afraid to show those close to you how you feel.

The things in your life that you find sacred may be falling to the wayside as the distractions of this semester begin to control your thoughts. Make sure you give them the time they deserve.

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Warmth isn’t always a good thing. As things become heated, it may bring out a change in those you thought you knew. Talk to see if you can cool them off, or get away before you get burned.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):

People around you may be speaking in Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21): a way that you are struggling to under- Simplicity can be the best answer. stand. Take a minute to talk to them to Take a look at the problems in your gain some clarity. life and try to find the simplest solution to deal with them. It may be the Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22): best solution. Life is beautiful, but only when you appreciate the beauty of it. Value the Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): things in your life that make things beautiful, give them the recognition Now is the time to stay grounded. they deserve. Spending too much time in the clouds can hurt what you want to get done and the things you need to do.

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Take extra care to avoid the problem areas in your life this week. If you get too close to them they will drag you away from where you are. It’s better to avoid them than be dragged in.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): This week may feel like nothing more than a performance as you go through the motions. Remember what it is that makes you feel like yourself and let it come back naturally.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): The same thing you’ve been doing isn’t always the best way to do something. Try a different approach this week to see if you can’t find a better solution to whatever it is you’re trying to solve.

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