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SUNY Oswego hockey arena gets new name

Campus center arena named after retiring president Jake Johnson Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com The renowned SUNY Oswego arena and event center was given a new name before this upcoming hockey season and graduation period. In an unveiling ceremony on Oct. 1, the formerly known Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation Hall is now known as the Deborah F. Stanley Ice Arena and Convocation Hall. Before all of this, it was simply named The Campus Center back in 2006 when it opened, and was the first new building on the campus in over 35 years. When it opened it only included the convocation hall and arena and some meeting rooms. In the fall of 2007, a food court, retail space, more meet-

ing rooms and student activity areas were added to the campus center. The campus center renovations made the building 111,492 square feet and cost around $25.5 million in public and private funds. Seven years later in 2014, the campus center was named after the late Nunzio and Lorraine Marano who donated $7.5 million. The donation was the largest private donation in the history of SUNY Oswego. Another seven years later, the ice rink and event center name is being changed again to honor SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley. Stanley has been president of the school for over 25 years and was the 10th president in the school’s history. She was previously the interim president for two years after teaching for and earning

tenure from the School of Business. She also served in administration as the vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost. She will be retiring after 44 years of service to this campus but not without leaving her mark. In the unveiling ceremony, Stanley watched as they pulled down the banner inside the historical arena and convocation center. Alumni, and former employees of the university watched and cheered when her name was finally revealed. Many are looking forward to seeing how Stanley will spend the rest of her time at SUNY Oswego before retiring on Jan. 1. Members of the campus and Oswego community can visit the newly named arena for the first men’s hockey game of the season on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

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SUNY Oswego ice rink and event center’s name has been changed to honor President Deborah Stanley.

Brandon Ladd Editor-in-Chief bladd@oswegonian.com The Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation Hall was officially renamed the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall on Oct. 1 at a luncheon which had SUNY Oswego campus faculty and state leaders in attendance. SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley will be retiring on Dec. 31 after 26 years of being in charge. Stanley said it was because of this longevity that she was allowed to oversee and lead several initiatives around campus. The arena, which hosts both the men’s and women’s hockey team, was one of those projects that Stanley had looked to accomplish early on in her reign at SUNY Oswego. The arena was originally a parking lot that Stanley put a sticky note on an aerial picture of campus, which cemented her plans for the area. In 2006, the building was finished and now it will forever be named after her due to a $2.4 million donation from alumni. In a press release from SUNY Oswego on Oct. 1, it was revealed that the Oswego College Foundation Board led the charge on the name change. “Donors, led by the Oswego College Foundation board, have raised more than $2.4 million to name the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall. College Foundation Board Chair Rose Cardamone Crane, an alumna from the Class of 1981, made the announcement earlier today at SUNY

Oswego’s Founder’s Weekend luncheon -- a celebration of 160 years of higher learning.” The luncheon also saw the announcement by City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow that Oct. 1, 2021 will be Deborah F. Stanley Day in the city. He signed a proclamation and presented Stanley with a plaque to represent the day. Barlow spoke of trying to find an ally in Oswego early on in his mayorship. “The award recognizes President Stanley’s outstanding leadership at SUNY Oswego and her immeasurable positive impact and contributions to the Oswego community and all of Central New York,” Barlow said in a press release. Barlow and Stanley both praised each other for a successful partnership and Barlow spoke of wanting to be a leader just like Stanley. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras was present for the entire day of activities on the SUNY Oswego campus and took the stage to thank Stanley for her ability to lead Oswego through so much during her tenure. Malatras went on to say that everyone should follow and lead with “Stanley swagger,” a praise for the relentless initiative that she showed throughout her tenure. He eventually presented Stanley with a picture that featured herself and followed the example of former President Barack Obama’s 2008 “hope” campaign poster that was frequentlyused during his campaign. used during his campaign. Jump to DURING, A4

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Throughout President Deborah F. Stanley’s 26-year history at SUNY Oswego she has exemplified the truest definition of leadership.”

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SA VP Hill focuses on pushing legislation

Initiatives from SA Pres. need bridge to SA Senate Brandon Ladd Editor-in-Chief bladd@oswegonian.com

For SUNY Oswego Student Association (SA) Vice President Alanna Hill, this year provides a chance to be the bridge between SA President Takayla Beckon and the rest of the senators, by continuously pushing legislation that could help the student body. Hill came to SUNY Oswego with the intention to get involved in SA after not being able to gain a spot on her high school student government. The ability to impact class shirts, school events and other things around her high school interested her all the way back in the 8th grade. So, after not being able to experience that in grade school or the first semester of her freshman year, she was able to join as a senator in the spring. “From there I found out I really enjoy the people,” Hill said. “I really enjoyed what we did and getting to know the campus more than a normal student would.” Hill acknowledged that senators can take initiative but still wanted to be in a position to do more for her junior

year. She then ran for SA President in spring of 2021 against Beckon, who went on to win the election and Hill was eventually elected to become the vice president. “It is a lot more difficult because you have to go up through the SA President to get a big project started,” Hill said. “I kinda wanted to be the person who does that and comes up with all the initiatives for the year. So, I wanted to be president and prove that I could be president because I was told it wouldn’t be a good idea. Saying I didn’t know the campus well enough. I wanted to prove that person wrong.” As vice president, Hill will have the responsibility of controlling the senate and running the weekly SA meeting in Lanigan Hall. However, she takes the responsibility further. “In my opinion, the job of the vice president is to support the president and their initiatives,” Hill said. “So, over the summer the president decides on a bunch of projects they want to accomplish over the year. I talked with Takayla about what her projects were, which ones I liked and which ones might not be achievable within a year. From there because I feel passionate about what her projects are, I am doing everything

I can to support her.” Hill also said how certain senators will naturally gravitate to certain projects because of their background. A theater major might support an arts or music event passionately. The biggest challenge is finding more senators after that and she is trying to constantly overcome that to push projects along. “Oz got talent” and an empowerment initiative are the two projects Hill is most confident about this semester. Hill is not going to pursue politics after college. She is planning on becoming a teacher and her goal is to teach at her high school. Hill said her experience in SA has helped develop her public speaking skills and has prepared her for interacting with different types of people. “For one the confidence and speaking in front of other people,” Hill said. “Talking to people I don’t know and immediately getting thrown into helping them without talking before. Working with strangers; trying to help strangers. Those two things have helped the most. You need to be able to critically think and manage money as well. I intend on becoming a teacher and the whole speaking to strangers part and helping them relates directly to that.”

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New legislation, bill SLE.57.01 passed with a 10-00 vote. The bill allotted $300.00 dollars from the SA contingency fund to Her Campus Oswego. The money from the bill will be used for three events over the course of the semester and will allow Her Campus Oswego more time to fundraise for any additional events. Shannon Sutorious, Campus Correspondant for Her Capmus Oswego, thanked the senate during public comment, prior to the

bill being passed. go students. “I appreciate the compassion intelligence and commitment you all showed in helping us out,” Sutorious said. This was the first bill passed in the senate SA President during its 57th Leg- Takalya Beckon islative Session. made an announcement regarding a new apprecation campaign for men on SUNY Oswego’s campus. The campaign will allow students SA President to nominate men for Takalya Beckon pro- recognition via social vided information media. The Oswegoregarding the Oz Got nian will continue to Talent event during provide information her Executive Report. on the campaign as Oz Got Talent will be details unfold. Nov. 12 in the Swetman Gym located inside Marano Campus Center. The event hope to showcase the talent of SUNY OsweSA Faculty advisor,

Dan Roberts thanked SA representatives fro their participation in the Green & Gold Day events which occured Friday, Oct. 1. The Green & Gold Day events were discussed at previous meetings and ROberts reported that SUNY Oswego President, Deborah Stanley was impressed with the turnout.

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Stores owned by Susan Raby scattered across campus

Kailee Montross | The Oswegonian Artville Cafe has popped up inside Lanigan Hall on the SUNY Oswego campus aftertaking the spot previously occupied by Ontario Bagel Co.

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During the presentation, Malatras went deeper in his admiration for the exciting leader. “Throughout President Deborah F. Stanley’s 26-year history at SUNY Oswego she has exemplified the truest definition of leadership, deep commitment to academic excellence and her students-first principle that she has lived by during her entire tenure,” Malatras said. “There is no better way to honor President Stanley’s legacy of accomplishments and love for the campus and its entire community than the naming of SUNY Oswego’s Arena and Convocation Hall after one of the most respected and admired SUNY presidents.” Malatras also said how hard but important it will be to replace Stanley after her retirement and praised her for hard work and dedication to the school. “President Stanley is a model of how to be a leader,” Malatras said. “How to have a vision and to be a student-centric leader. [SUNY] Oswego is one of the most successful colleges we have in the SUNY system. It is one of the most successful colleges in the nation. I think finding a leader to replace President Stanley is going to be really hard. We have so much positive momentum going here that the search for a new president is going to be crucial.” Several SUNY Board of Trustees were present for the event. Board member Eunice Lewin agreed with Malatras’ comments on the studentcentric approach. “President Stanley has a longstanding history of advocating for

students and offering spaces where they can realize their true potential,” Lewin said. “As one of the leading voices on critical issues such as mental health and wellness, the core of her partnership with the Board of Trustees was always student-centric. As the heart and soul of SUNY Oswego during her presidency, naming the arena and convocation hall after President Stanley could not be more fitting. Her leadership and dedication to students is a legacy that should continue to be celebrated.” Board member Robert Duffy spoke of Stanley’s ability to connect with the local community and complimented her skills as a leader. “President Stanley has amassed a great depth of experience in higher education and fostering student success over the past 26 years,” Duffy said. “Her ability to partner both with SUNY Oswego and the community, specifically with local officials and businesses, made her a great fit for students as they developed gateways to professional success and personal growth. I congratulate President Stanley for her time at SUNY Oswego and setting the standard for ideal leadership on our college campuses.” Stanley thanked her family during her speech at the end of the luncheon, while class of ‘76 and Today Show anchor Al Roker zoomed into the event to thank Stanley. It appeared that she was fighting back tears at times during her speech. After the event, Stanley was smiling from all the recognition. “It is unbelievable, I am a little bit stunned, the videos I did not expect,” Stanley said. “It is magnificent, people are so kind. I certainly feel grateful, humble and just happy. It feels amazing that I will be connected to this institution for a long time.”

Hewitt Hall will become the new hub for the School of Communication, Media and the Arts once renovations are finalized by fall of 2023, but one question remains, what will happen to the businesses that were once housed in Hewitt? Two of the campus businesses impacted by the project are the bookstore and Artville, the café formerly located in Hewitt, both owned by Susan Raby. “We had not previously had any of our school supplies and art supplies available online, so we had to shift and make that happen pretty quickly,” Raby said. Now, the various businesses Raby owns on campus have moved to different locations across various buildings. For instance, the bookstore is now scattered between the basement at Penfield Library and Lanigan Hall. One recent addition here is that of lockers that operate as vending machines where students enter their information in order to retrieve the items they purchased. But this feature will not be fully operational until the spring, Raby said. One challenge associated with

the store now being located in Penfield Library is that the elevators cannot withstand the weight in loading and unloading the products, Raby said. “The bookstore not actually being a store is a challenge. There are still customers that like to have the personal assistance,” Raby said. “It takes longer to resolve problems because wherever they are picking up their books, it’s not where the books are.” As a result, Artville Cafe now has a lesser offering due a reduced space availability. “It’s less visible, so we’re seeing fewer people,” said Raby. Aside from the designated space at Penfield Library and the Lanigan Hall basement, the college store has also begun to build a new space in the Lanigan Hall upper floor. That space will house art and school supplies as well as some snacks. The new space does not have a proposed budget as of yet, according to Raby. “That’s one of the things my employees have always really loved [is] the interaction with the students,” said Raby. “For the book people to be down in the basement and not have interaction, that’s been a disappointment.” Raby said she is hopeful the

new store could attract more patrons as it will be more visible to the campus community. The new space in Lanigan will open its doors in the spring semester. But Raby said the quick turnaround for the renovations at Hewitt Hall was “a bit of a challenge.” “We didn’t have final plans of where we were going and what kind of space we would have until really close to when we moved,” Raby said. “We’ve known for a long time that we would be leaving, but we didn’t know where, how, what size and things like that until much closer to the deadline. It was a challenge.” Raby said they are still working their way through to find the best way to provide students with their services. “It will be good to get it working well; [it will be] less stressful,” Raby said. “It’s been a stressful opening.” Raby also said that while the new locations have not been a significant change, they have resulted in a slight reduction in staff. “I think the challenge we’ve had this semester has been that things have changed so completely, and also they’ve changed with little notice,” Raby said. “It’s caused confusion, and it’s usually been pretty smooth.”

Renovations begin after Hewitt groundbreaking

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Kailee Montross | The Oswegonian Pathway to the Hewitt Hall Groundbreaking Ceremony outside of the Hewitt construction area and SUNY Oswego Quad on Oct. 1.

Sydney Havens News Editor shavens@oswegonian.com The groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 1 marked the official start of the $80 million Hewitt Hall renovation project that will turn the former student union into a state-ofthe-art home for SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts. Funding for the renovations comes from the SUNY Construction Fund, which is designed to support major building projects, and when completed, the 35,000 square-foot facility will bring 400 new jobs to the college. SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, state legislators, construction and design partners and students were in attendance. According to Stanley, the project will create a nationally competitive hub for the college’s broadcasting, design, cinema and screen studies programs. In turn, this will encourage new students to join the School of Communication, Media and the Arts. Stanley opened the event by thanking project partners from the State University Construction Fund, DiPasquale Construction, Turner Construction, CannonDesign and SUNY Oswego students, faculty and staff. She also recognized the college’s Facilities Services team and members of the Campus Concept Committee and Hewitt Hall Steering Committee. Stanley reflected on how the

Hewitt building has been used over the years. She explained that when she began her presidency at SUNY Oswego her team pondered what to do with the building, but it never served a specific purpose. This project has been on her mind since she started her job at SUNY Oswego and now will be the last project that she will finish before she retires. “As most of you know, this is my final capital project as president of SUNY Oswego,” Stanley said. “I am thrilled to see this transformative project moving forward today and for the generations of students, faculty and staff who will benefit from the new Hewitt Hall.” Dean of the School of Communication, Media and the Arts Julie Pretzat also spoke at the groundbreaking event and reflected on the detail that went into planning this renovation. “In multiple meetings over several years, we have reviewed the plans for the building, made recommendations, offered our input and expertise and are so pleased that we have finally reached this day of groundbreaking,” Pretzat said. The spirit of collaboration, creativity, vision and excellence that is at the essence of the work of our students and faculty will be captured in this $80 million renovation, creating the most technologically advanced, state-of-theart home for media in the SUNY system and state of New York.” Developed with input from students, faculty and other stakeholders, the renewed Hewitt Hall has a target comple-

tion date of fall 2023. Exterior renovations are expected to be completed in 2022. The new building is supposed to be a place to host classes, labs, events and related activities that will help SUNY Oswego’s School of Communications, Media and the Arts compete with nearby schools such as Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Communications. This project follows the successful renovation of SUNY Oswego’s Tyler Hall that now houses the fine and performing arts programs and Wilber Hall, home to the School of Education departments. “Hewitt adds to a sweeping $850 million renewal program that has made our campus increasingly competitive in our academic programs and further promotes the academic excellence that exists at Oswego,” Stanley said. The Oct. 1 groundbreaking ceremony also featured remarks from Malatras, New York State Assemblyman William A. Barclay, New York State Assemblyman, alumnus and Alumni Association Board member Harry Bronson, who graduated in 1982. SUNY Oswego students also spoke, including Alexa Cox, a junior double major in broadcasting and mass communication and in political science and Alex Brooks, a broadcasting and mass communication major. Stanley closed the formal portion of the program by encouraging all attendees to gather around those with ceremonial shovels and hard hats, “so that you will forever be a part of this historic moment.”

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Kerr hopes to provide students with personalized support

Photo via Oswego.edu Dr. Kerr is coming to Oswego at a pivotal time for the campus as students are returning after COVID-19 and President Stanley retires.

Annika Whickham Chief Copy Editor awickham@oswegonian.com Dr. Kathleen Kerr, who has a doctorate in educational leadership, has been hired as SUNY Oswego’s Vice President of Student Affairs after working in residence life and housing (Res Life) at the University of Delaware for over 30 years. Kerr started her career in Res Life at Indiana University when she accepted the position of residence assistant after getting her Bachelor’s from the institution. After deciding she loved the job, Kerr said she knew she wanted to continue that line of work. “I called my dad back in New Jersey and I said ‘how do I keep doing this RA thing,’” Kerr said. “He said, ‘well you get a Master’s degree in college student personnel administration,’ and [Indiana University], where I was, has a very good program, so I stayed and applied there.” After finishing her master’s, Kerr and her husband moved to Delaware where she started a job working in Res Life at the University of Delaware. Kerr said it was not their plan to stay there for more than a few years, but the promotions kept coming. She also had the opportunity to get her doctorate and after, began teaching undergraduate, graduate and doctorate level courses. Kerr and her family lived in Delaware for 31 years and said that COVID-19 gave her the chance to look at other colleges for new career opportunities.

“My husband retired because of COVID,” Kerr said. “Because of that, it really freed me up to do a job search.” Kerr originally applied to three schools last spring, then withdrew from one and between the two that were left, she “ended up here at SUNY Oswego.” “I did a very limited job search,” Kerr said. “I really wanted to find a vice presidency at a school that was smaller than [University of Delaware] and allowed me to have more contact with students.” At her previous job, Kerr was the associate vice president for student life, which is the same position she has now at SUNY Oswego, for four years. “Student affairs provides a really essential part of the educational experience of students,” Kerr said. “Students need to graduate college knowing more about themselves, be able to interact with people who are different from themselves, know what’s important to them, not just what’s important to their parents or the family that raised them, but who they are as an individual.” SUNY Oswego student affairs includes counseling services, residence life and housing, health services, campus life, auxiliary services, athletics and the dean of students’ office, according to Kerr, and “encapsulates a student’s life outside the classroom.” Kerr said one of her hopes as vice president of student affairs is to be able to provide students with support in their per-

sonal lives, for example if they are feeling homesick or had a fight with their roommate, they have someone to reach out to for help. Her other goals are to strengthen and support student wellbeing and to “re-enliven the campus post COVID.” Ultimately, Kerr said, she hopes to “make this a place students don’t want to leave for break and can’t wait to come back after summer.” Though Kerr has only been at SUNY Oswego for a few months, she said she has been impressed with how the college prioritizes its students “My perception is that SUNY Oswego is a very advanced institution in terms of what it provides to students,” Kerr said. “When I interviewed here on campus, what I heard over and over again is ‘we work together as a staff collaboratively to support our students, we do what is in the best interest of our students, our goal is to make sure that every student succeeds and graduates’ and that’s what I want to do.” Along with the other goals she wishes to accomplish as vice president of student affairs, Kerr said her main hope is that all students, “not just make it to graduation, but to make it healthy, happy and thriving.” After many years of experience helping students, Kerr is enjoying her transition from Delaware to Oswego, but the only thing she is unsure about is the weather. “We get very little snow in Delaware,” Kerr said. “So we’ll see about that.”

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Opening of exhibit marks year of reflection, dedication

Abigail Connolly | The Oswegonian Art from "Native New York" reflects the contemporary Native American art forms, combining tradition with modernity.

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The Tyler Art Gallery in Tyler Hall will welcome its newest exhibition, "Native New York," during an opening ceremony Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will feature art from around 35 named contemporary artists as well as a number of uncredited historical pieces. The "Native New York" exhibition is designed to highlight the diversity and "dynamic character" of contemporary Haudenosaunee art, a news brief from SUNY Oswego said. The exhibit aims to capture the resilience and creativity of contemporary Haudenosaunee artists, and takes a closer look at the legacy of the art and culture. Curated over the past year, the exhibit reflects the Institute for Global Engagment's 2020 theme "First Nations." The Institute for Global Engagement aims to promote scholarly and creative collaborations to expand awareness and further intercultural understanding, the "First Nations" aimed to reflect on the Native American land occupation. SUNY Oswego professor of

Art History, Lisa Seppi, reflected on the meaning of the exhibit in relation to this theme as well as SUNY Oswego's Grand Challenge, "Race, Racism and Social Justice." "This is a really important exhibition in terms of both of these campus-wide events," Seppi said. "The goal of this show is to impart knowledge and teach audiences who are unfamiliar with the art, with the Haudenosaunee as a people, and introduce them to some of the artists who are right in our backyard." "Native New York" presents contemporary art in an informative context. Gallery director Michael Flanagan has worked closely with this exhibit over the course of the year and it excites him as it stands out as a opportunity for education. "This art reflects the identity to being Native American and reflects traditional forms of bead-making and basket-making," Flanagan said. "It is a great opportunity for teaching and expanding misconceptions." In addition to educating audiences, Seppi included her students in the exhibition process, having them write the descriptors for the exhibit. The research and analysis of the exhibit piec-

es by her students allowed for another level of involvement. "A lot of [my students] were really excited about this opportunity, a lot of them are artists, a few of them were museum studies majors, some were art history majors and then I had a couple of [graduate] students," Seppi said. "What I think was really exciting and challenging was leading them through understanding the history and culture, the cultural awareness and behaving, thinking and talking in a way that is inclusive. They really delved into the challenge of researching these artists." The "Native New York" exhibit is the first exhibit on view during the academic year at the Tyler Art Gallery. Following an opening reception Oct. 8 at 5 p.m., the exhibit will be opened during Tyler Art Gallery's operating hours, Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through Nov. 14. Seppi encourages those who are interested in learning something new to visit the exhibit. "Whatever assumptions [viewers] have on what Native Amercan art should look like, this exhibit will change their minds."

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Should the hockey rink be renamed in honor of President Deborah Stanley?

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Gosek deserves it

Justified after her service

I am in support of the ice rink having its name changed to honor President Deborah Stanley, but like many other students I am confused to why it was so hyped up. I understand that Stanley has been here for a long time and people say she has done some amazing things, but what are they? Considering over $2.4 million was raised to change the name in support of Stanley, I would love to learn more about her accomplishments within the school to understand why she deserves the honor.

I think it is deserved, especially considering her 25 years of service as president. However, I think there are more deserving candidates like men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek. While Stanley has done some incredible work for the college, I think Gosek is just a more deserving person and having his name up there would be a great inspiration for the team.

I think it makes sense to name the hockey rink after President Deborah Stanley. She has been president for over 25 years and was a part of the construction of the campus center when it opened in 2006. It is key to remember the money was donated, and it will be put towards keeping the campus center up to date as well. However, the critism from many students that the money would be better spent elsewhere is very fair. Many students struggle financialy, especially after a pandemic. So, millions of dollars going to a building versus the students can be upsetting.

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From the archives - Opinions in years past The Oswegonian Commentary section from Sept. 18, 1997 “Some food for thought,” about weight trends over the decades

Copied by John Custodio Opinion Editor jcustodio@oswegonian.com The following article is copied word-for-word from the Sept. 18, 1997, issue of The Oswegonian. The author, Alana Levin from Staten Island, graduated in May of 1999. This article’s republishing is intended to show how opinions may change or stay the same over the decades. The comic above is from the original article. The unaltered article is as follows: As the eighteen-year-old freshman girl has her I.D. swiped, a meal is subtracted from her infinite full-board plan. The meal plan allows her to eat as much food as she wants. She gradually pushes her blue tray down the metal bars of the dining hall, studying the food offered behind the steamy glass casing. Making her way down the food line, she grabs the blue tray and strides toward the salad bar. Her supple figure now approaches the salad bar as her waif mind chooses to douse a sparingly small portion of lettuce, peppers, onions, and broccoli onto her plate. She bypasses the croutons, allowing for just a tablespoon of fat-free Italian dressing. It is the heart of the Great DeThe independent student newspaper of Oswego State since 1935 pression and an eighteen-yearold girl stands on the snowy and frigid corner of Prince and Broadway. She can feel her We want your thoughts on our coverage, campus and local issues, or any- hands beginning to freeze, while her empty stomach growls loudthing regarding the Oswego State community. ly. The girl looks down sadly at her worn crate full of green apEmail all letters as Word attachments to opinion@oswegonian.com or mail ples, which she is meant to sell submissions to 139A Campus Center, Oswego N.Y. 13126 to those passing on the avenue. She desires with serious deser-

pation to reach down and snatch one of the fruits for her own consumption. The girl thinks of her sick father, unable to work, and her mother, who is scrubbing the floors of the murky apartment building they live in. She thinks of her two younger brothers, still in school, hoping to achieve an easier existence. Apple in hand, she moans hopelessly, “Apples for sale,” as her empty stomach growls again. We live in a society that strives to force us to fall victim to an overwhelming hypocrisy. As we muddle along through our days, it becomes evident that what is desired by the norm is what is most difficult to obtain. This era that offers an overabundance of food for the taking is the same era that creates an overabundance of anorexics for the destroying. We get lost in the aisles of the supermarket and flip through magazines at the checkout counter that advertise pictures of beauty, pictures soft skin and bones draped in the latest fashions. In the years of the depression, when eating was a luxury, it was the rubenesque women who appealed to the large majority of men. Women who were

thin and frail could be looked upon as unattractive. If only they had existed in this era of plenty, they could be supermodels; prancing around the world who worships them. There are ways in which one can deal with such an issue that turns our culture into an ongoing oxymoron. One can choose to follow what is expected and desired in this era. This would obviously entail rejecting the essential meals required by our bodies and accepting a way of thought that shrinks our bodies as well as our minds. Denying ourselves food would be choice in keeping with what is sexy. On the other hand, one can choose to be a soldier in the revolutionary war that requires the minds of true understanding and hearts of courage. By enlisting in this army of rebels, one is expected to not reject food, but reject those who show and tell us to. It is extremely tempting as well as easy to fall victim to our society’s wants and desires. In doing this, we are also subsequently being taught to be followers, not leaders. In making the decision offered above, it is of extreme pertinence to consider which decision a leader would choose.

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Democrat bill Spencer’s Hot Takes: NFL team logos Mask absurd waste Another tier list with the Buccaneers taking home the title mandate of funds disappointing Spencer Bates Copy Editor sbates@oswegonian.com

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Logan Stolberg Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com The Democrats $3.5 trillion spending bill is a bunch of bad ideas that are ready to fail. Democrats in the House recently passed the $3.5 trillion spending bill. The bill consists of many bad ideas. Even if the bill does end up getting shrunk in terms of its price, it is still filled with awful proposals. There are better alternatives to everything listed in this reconciliation bill and no one wants to come up with other options to these bad ideas. The bill consists of making pre-kindergarten and community college free. This is a very bad idea because it will cost a lot for taxpayers to pay for it. Second, why should community college and pre-K be free at all? You must pay for colleges and schools. Making education free is going to backfire quickly. The proposal for free community college and pre-K includes people who came to this country illegally which is another problem. A better solution to this issue would be to reduce the cost of community college so that everyone can afford it rather than make that education free.

“A better solution to this issue would be to reduce the cost of community college so that everyone can afford it...”

The reckless spending bill is at an incredibly high price tag that ignores the president’s fault for the increasing national debt and inflation. At what point do the Democrats realize that they can not keep spending a bucket-load of money on our economy when our national debt and inflation continue to rise. According to the American Enterprise Institute, Presiden Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending bill could increase the national debt in the future by $3.9 trillion by adding $2.1 trillion to the national debt. There must be solutions to reducing the national debt and not increasing it even more. If Biden and his administration cannot find a way to solve the national debt and inflation crisis then there might be no turning back on these issues for a very long time. In the bill as well, there is a provision that will increase spending to the IRS for $80 million. This is another bad idea because it would most likely target small business owners who are wealthy. It would also raise taxes for people making more than $400,000 per year. We should not be raising taxes for working families or for anyone in general because if we continue to raise taxes on people then our debt will get way more out of control. Even if Biden’s Build Back Better Plan had come at a lower price tag, it still has so many bad ideas in it. If Biden wants to find solutions to help American citizens, then his goal in his and his party’s bill should be about lowering taxes and reducing the costs of certain things. In my opinion, Biden should be governing from a conservative side even though he is a Democrat, our economy would do better under a Republican.

It is that time of year again. Football season. Objectively, there are team logos in the National Football League that are above others and I am here to start and end the argument. Something that is definitely worth noting is that none of these rankings have been decided based on a team’s history or how good they are. Just pure looks of the logo. That being said, the number one spot on this list belongs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With their own wonderful take on the jolly roger attached to a sword, originality is not something that can be debated. The red and silver color scheme also works wonders. In an extremely close second place is the Minnesota Vikings. Purple, white and gold is not a color scheme you see anywhere else in the NFL. Having an actual viking as the logo is genius compared to some of the duller logos in the league, which makes it an easy second place in my list. In third place I have the Tennessee Titans. Red, white and blue can easily be overdone by any sports team, however the Titans have found the perfect way to get the best out of the colors without making them boring. Close runner-ups are the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills trailing close behind. Now for the worst logos. The

logos that simply do not stack up due to their annoying unoriginality and complete disregard for care when curating a design and color scheme. In third to last I have the Pittsburgh Steelers. With a name like “Steelers” there is such potential for a great logo. However, the Steelers organization decided they would just settle for a circle with their name and three stars in it. No disrespect to the city of Pittsburgh and its rich steel-working history, but your logo is trash. For the second to worst logo in the NFL, I have the New York Jets. I have no sympathy for the Jets here. It is a green football with their name slapped on it. No originality at all. It is just so boring. I can find literally nothing good to say about it. Their

name is the Jets, you would think they would come up with something plane related, but no. Their logo is a perfect representation of who they are as an organization, a disappointment. Finally, the worst logo in all of the NFL belongs to the New York Giants. One may think I am being too hard on the New York teams but I simply do not care. It is literally the letters N and Y in blue. There is no originality and nothing remotely special about the Giants design. Again, like the Jets, the potential is there, yet here we are with a boring design. A terrible design. The worst design. These are my opinions. However, I refuse to be shaken from where I stand on this matter and I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.

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With the recent vaccination requirement, students must receive a COVID-19 vaccine to attend the SUNY Oswego. As of Sept. 24, President Deborah Stanely stated 90% of the student body was fully vaccinated and 95% of management confidential employees are fully vaccinated. It was also said that an additional 8% of students were in the process of their vaccine series and that 98% of students are expected to be fully vaccinated. Despite this, all students and staff are still required to wear masks in all indoor spaces “until further notice,” Stanley said. According to localSYR.com, there are 174 active COVID-19 cases in Oswego County as of September which leads to the question “why get vaccinated?” I initially believed when I received the vaccine that life would go back to early March 2020 before schools closed across the country and world. Now the definition of normal must be adjusted to a life where masks are worn in all of SUNY Oswego’s classes and indoor activities which prevents students from seeing others’ facial expressions creating a communication barrier. In fact, when I was a freshman in fall 2020, we had to social distance and wear masks. This led to trouble understanding others as I was not used to talking with masks. Luckily, I got used to this as the semester went on and adapted by listening more closely.

“This led to trouble Conservative viewpoint is ill-informed and downright wrong understanding others as I was not used to you should not be worrying about a John Custodio ate as a business. State colleges, like talking with masks.” our very own SUNY Oswego, should 2.6% increase. This is a state college, Opinion Editor jcustodio@oswegonian.com

In response to Logan Stolberg’s article, the “Democrat bill absurd waste of funds,” I can not disagree more with his opinion. Two major points hit on are pillars of conservative foolishness and American selfishness. In Stolberg’s article, he discusses how the spending bill passed by House of Representatives democrats is far too expensive, adding trillions to the national debt. However, Stolberg’s claim that funding free pre-kindergarten and community college is “going to backfire quick” is insane. Education at an early age is crucial to develop critical thinking skills, basic social skills and basic necessities like reading and writing. Pre-K, usually offered at the age of three or four, provides a solid foundation for future education. Free pre-K would also help low-income families who often do not have access to this service due to financial struggles or lack of availability. By sending young children to pre-K, it also allows parents to work and not spend on expensive daycares. Not supporting the education of your own country’s children is not patriotic, it is selfish and idiotic. Instead of wasting billions on our defense budget, with some weapons like the tomahawk missile costing over one million dollars per rocket with the United States using dozens per attack, that money should be used to better our own citizens rather than blow up other countries. If you do not believe that the betterment of our youth is the betterment of us all, you are a fool and have fallen for one of the greatest lies in modern capitalist America. Community college should not oper-

not operate as a business. Community colleges allow for students to explore career options and get a better education than high school. For many, high schools are underfunded and funding community colleges can help get people out of the cycle of poverty. Stolberg also mentions that the proposal for funding schools “includes people who came into this country illegally which is another problem.” This is xenophobia and racism at its finest. A common argument against illegal immigrants, which are more than often people overstaying work visas and not central and South Americans coming through the Mexican border, is that they are here to traffic drugs and women and steal American jobs. Entire books have been written about the true struggles of immigrants who are searching for a better life. These people want to live in a good country. Everyone wants to. Wanting to get an education is something that should be funded by the people, for the people. The ruling class wants college more exclusive so they can keep the working class down. If someone comes to this country and wants an education, they want to improve their life and the lives of their loved ones. Educate yourself before making bogus claims. Stolberg’s article also references the raising of taxes on incomes over $400,000 a year. This is not how tax brackets work. Income over $400,000 will be taxed at a 39.6% tax rate, as opposed to the 37% tax rate currently in place. That means every dollar you make over $400,000 would be taxed at 39.6%, not all $400,000. If you go to SUNY Oswego,

not Yale. As referenced earlier in this article, the United States military budget must be slashed to help our own people. According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan organization that tracks United States fiscal issues, from Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020, the United States military budget was $778 billion. The military budgets of China, India, Russia, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Italy and Australia were $761 billion combined. There is absolutely no reason for our military expenditures to be this high while we have people living in the United States starving, lacking universal healthcare, going to underfunded schools and having to beg under unemployment. Even after being used for the United States war machine, veterans come back often to become homeless or without proper mental and physical care. The United States does not truly care about its people as evidenced by the continued overfunding of the military, and arguments about a tiny increase in taxes are ridiculous when our money is being spent on turning stretches of desert to glass. There are ways to get the money needed to fund free pre-K and community college. Small increases in taxation on the wealthier, along with a massive increase in taxes to the super-rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, will help Americans that need it the most. If anyone would like to disagree, please email all responses to my email address, jcustodio@oswegonian.com.

Personally, COVID-19 fatigue is really kicking in and covering up half my face for a year and a half makes me wonder if we will ever get back to the “normal” society we lived in early March. A maskless society. We may as well already be in a “normal” society as COVID-19 is probably here to stay like the flu, being seasonal according to CNBC. It strikes me to think if masks are here to stay or leave and as we have seen in the past year, anything is possible. Maybe this pattern will occur once again, and a pandemic will happen in another one hundred years. One sure hopes not. I have to say that this semester has been a good solid semester so far, and things could be a lot worse. All of my classes are in person, and I get to sit next to others in my class and chat. I remember back to the 2020-2021 academic year and how being socially distanced in seats made it more difficult to make friends and talk to others. Even though wearing a mask all the time for my classes is annoying, I am content that none have switched online or that the campus is doing a two week pause. With this disappointing news of an indefinite mask requirement, being grateful is one thing that can be done as social distancing is no longer required and the campus is thriving and full of life. A reflection must be made from the current circumstances to those of the 2020 spring semester, when all classes were online, and the ex-governor Andrew Cuomo was encouraging New Yorkers to stay home. One must wish for the mask requirement to end in the near future, but for now

B B33 SPORTS Oswego State golf takes second and third at Empire 8 THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021

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Lakers place in upper echelon of a seven team tournament at Timber Banks Golf Club Ben Diamond Asst. Sports Editor sports@oswegonian.com

Jack Perdek Sports Editor sports@oswegonian.com It was a tough Saturday for the Oswego State women’s field hockey and soccer teams. Both of these Laker teams fell to a SUNYAC opponent in pivotal conference games following their wins from the week. For field hockey, I had conducted an interview earlier last week with Erica Scheblein, the goaltender for the Lakers. It seemed that the team was ready to face second place SUNY New Paltz having shut out six opponents this season. The result was quite the opposite as the team was bested 4-1 at home with Nancy Pagliaroli scoring the lone Laker goal. Scheblein recorded six saves at the end of the first half but Oswego State’s defense had a lot of trouble keeping Hawks out of their defensive zone. The Oswego State women’s soccer team had similar woes this last week as the Lakers were beaten 1-0 by SUNY Fredonia on Oct. 2. This was also their senior day which the Lakers almost had an opportunity to get a result out of with Liz Myers shooting on goal, but the Blue Devil’s kept their poise in the game. Fortunately for the Lakers they still stand forth in the conference and will have a crack at first place SUNY Geneseo Oct. 9. The common theme with both of these Laker squads is that they won a non conference game during the week and got defeated by a SUNYAC team on the weekend. Now both will hope to keep climbing the conference standings as two of the best fall sport teams Oswego has to offer in 2021. After speaking with both teams I think both of them have a solid team chemistry and optimism to win games down the stretch. Time will tell if they can get over the hump of their respective seasons and clinch a playoff spot.

This past weekend the Oswego State golf team played in the fall half of the Empire 8 tournament. Through both days of the tournament, the Lakers finished in third place out of seven teams. In total, the Lakers ended up 43 shots over par with a total team score of 645. Head Coach Mike Howard knows his team is not in the spot they want to be in right now, but he felt as though they still played two solid rounds to keep them close in the race going into the spring portion of the tournament. “I thought we played well on Saturday, putting ourselves in a good spot in the team standings,” Howard said. “On Sunday we didn’t duplicate that, the weather conditions were part of a factor in that. We are 17 shots out going into the spring, but I think we are capable of making up that ground.” During the tournament, Howard’s team was led by the efforts of Ryan Fecco, Jake Owens and Max Mastrogiacomo. Fecco posted a total score of 154 after shooting a 79 on the second day to tie the overall lead. Both Owens and Mastrogiacomo finished in ninth place overall. According to Howard, both Owens and Mastrogiacomo have been very consistent throughout the fall. Mastrogiacomo had a strong round on Saturday but struggled a bit due to the weather on Sunday. Owens was exactly as Howard had described him, consistent, shooting an 80 then an 82 on both days of the tournament. Owens had led the competition at one point during the Saturday round. “We are looking for them to continue their strong play,” Howard said. “We are going to have to play our best to make up those 17 strokes and they are capable of putting two or three good rounds up. So that’s going to be our focus to string some quality rounds together.” After every round, there is always something to improve on. Being back 17 strokes, Howard acknowledged he and his players need to take every round they play as a learning experience. Howard wants his guys to test themselves in order to see what works and what does

Photo provided by Oswego State Athletics Ryan Fecco lining up for a putt to complete Oswego State’s third place finish with a score of 645 (+43) Oct. 3 at Timber Banks Golf Club.

not, as well as what needs to improve. Each individual player has different aspects of their game that they need to work on more than others. From the tournament, Mastrogiacomo and Owens know what they need to improve in order to help their team come back from their deficit in the spring. “For me, a big thing was definitely my putting,” Mastrogiacomo said. “The first day I was making a lot of long putts, but the second day I was three-putting a lot. Strength and conditioning is also important. I could feel myself on the second day, falling off, getting a little tired and making more mistakes. I have to be more consistent and hit the shots I need to hit.” Owens agrees with Mastrogiacomo that after many holes, players do start to feel tired, so there is going to be an emphasis on strength and conditioning in order to minimize the fatigue and maximize the strong output. Howard’s expectations for the spring portion of the Empire 8 tournament are high. He be-

lieves that his group of players will put the work in and prepare themselves for when they have to go out there again and erase the deficit. “It’s going to be a good challenge,” Howard said. “Hershey country club is a tough course, but we have a tournament there before that and a couple practice rounds in order to prepare. But how we perform is based on what we do between now and then.” The Lakers have had success so far this fall season in different tournaments, coming in first a couple of times, and top three in a couple others. There are many factors that could be the reason their season has gone the way it has. For Mastrogiacomo, it has been about having fun, and when you have fun you play good, as well as having the ability to practice everyday to work on different skills. Owens on the other hand attributes the success to the strong team chemistry between the team. “For knowing each other for only a little over a month, we are all super close already,”

Owens said. “Even for the guys that aren’t in the tournaments, to have them come out and support us just makes us a lot closer as a team.” The Lakers have their final tournament of the fall at the Nazareth College Invitational this weekend, Oct. 9-10.

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Bushen, Lakers secure six points on massive road trip out west

Oswego State men’s soccer looks to carry momentum from last weekend into alumni weekend Michael Gross Sports Writer mgross@theoswegonian.com It was a weekend for the ages for Oswego State men’s soccer as they picked up six road points at Buffalo State and SUNY Fredonia behind some impressive offensive performances. Senior Slater Bushen scored three goals between Friday and Saturday last weekend, earning himself the Oswego State Athlete of the Week as well as SUNYAC Offensive Player of the week. The Three Mile Bay native did not begin this season on a good note after being sidelined with a minor injury, but has turned it around in the second week of SUNYAC play. Bushen’s three goals are now tied with sophomores Kyle Genrich and Kyle Hanner for the team’s best in the first week of October. Bushen’s weekend showing was more than enough to attract some buzz in the SUNYAC soccer community and he is certainly excited to be in the thick of things regarding Laker soccer. “I just do the same thing I usually do [which is] go out there and try and make an impact for the team,” Bushen said. “I try to score as many goals as I can to put us up and get a lead to give our team confidence. For me it does not really matter whether I start or come off the bench, I am just here to make an impact for the team because boy, does it feel good to win.” Captain and senior defenseman Caleb Munski, who has two goals this year, was excited to get Bushen back up top in the formation. Munksi is aware that his side has not exactly been

the goal scoring apparatus the team was set out to be this year but with Bushen back and better than ever, it felt good. “It was good to have him back,” Munski said. “We do have attacking threats on the team but they just were not firing on all cylinders at the moment. So getting back a senior leader in Slater who has had some experience in big games and big moments, to have him finish two goals in a matter of a minute and twenty-eight seconds that got us going at Buffalo State and then one to get us going at SUNY Fredonia, it is just good to have him back.” Even though Bushen’s recent goal scoring has created chances and wins for the team, it is not just the play on the field that has carried this Laker team to a sizzling start. The fans of the Oswego State men’s soccer team is a part of life for these athletes and coaches and that excitement they bring to each game will grow tremendously this weekend. Alumni weekend is on the horizon for the Lakers; on Oct. 8, they take on SUNY Brockport and on Oct. 9, SUNY Geneseo comes to town. This makes for a jam-packed weekend where former players, coaches and fans gather at Laker Turf Stadium to watch some soccer. Bushen said he is “stoked” and cannot wait to play this weekend in front of the alumni. “It is just awesome that they are there and it really brings the spark that we need to get through the weekend,” Bushen said. “We are definitely ramping up and we could go this whole stretch without losing a game, partly due to all of the support

William Rogers | The Oswegonian Seniors Brian Terra (left) and Caleb Munski (right) clearing the ball out of their defesnive zone against Ithica College on Sept. 14.

from the fans and alumni. Seeing them in the stands just really gets me hyped up and I am sure it raises the level of play for everyone else too.” Munski is just as ecstatic as Bushen about alumni weekend for many reasons. He gets to play in front of his older brother, Jacob Munski, who graduated in 2019, and all of the alumni who have put on the uniform before him. Not just the alumni but all of the fans that are returning to Oswego for alumni weekend makes things extra special to Munski. All of the experiences they have missed in the past couple years, to get them back, can certainly help carry the momentum the Lakers gained last weekend, in their attempt to capture six more points.

“It is my favorite weekend of the year,” Munski said. “Obviously beyond my brother coming back, having people who put on the same jersey as you, it is something special. Especially after a COVID-19 year, hearing they are coming back and seeing the tweets and media outlets surrounding this weekend with a lot of hype, it is amazing. Although, despite all of the hype, we still have to come out and do our jobs, get the six points again and give [the fans] something to look forward to come postseason.” For the Lakers, Bushen and company are sitting fourth in the SUNYAC men’s soccer standings with three wins, a tie and no losses, good for 10 points. For the three powerhouses in front

of them, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oneonta, all are undefeated through their first four contests. With five contests to go, Bushen is confident that no matter who the team suits up against, they will come ready to play. “It does not matter whether [or not] they are [ranked] five, ten or eight million,” Bushen said. “We are coming to play and as long as we come to play, we play our game and we play with the intensity we know we are capable of then there will be no team that could stop us. I just believe that there is an aspect of this team that is unique to us. When we are together, when we have that vibe, when we have that culture, when we have that confidence, nobody is stopping us.”

Shore Report

* - Indicates NEWHL Standings #- seed clinched x- playoffs clinched e- eliminated

SUNYAC Standings

Men’s Soccer Cortland Oneonta New Paltz Oswego State Buffalo State Plattsburgh

Geneseo Fredonia Brockport Potsdam

Women’s Soccer Geneseo Plattsburgh Cortland Oswego State New Paltz Brockport Fredonia Potsdam Oneonta Buffalo State

Field Hockey

Points 12 12 12 10 3 3 0 0 1 0

Overall 10-1-1 8-1-1 9-2-0 4-2-4 8-3-0 3-6-1 4-4-2 5-6-0 4-4-1 2-7-2

Conference 4-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 1-2-0 0-3-1 1-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-4-0

Overall 8-2-0 6-2-2 5-4-1 5-2-0 4-5-1

Conference 3-0-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0

Points 9 9 9 6 6

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

1-1-1 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-3-1 0-3-1

4 3 3 1 0

Conference

Streak

Overall

Cortland

11-0

3-0

W11

New Paltz

8-2

2-0

Oswego State

6-5

1-1

Oneonta

2-6

1-1

Geneseo

5-6

1-1

Brockport Morrisville

6-4

0-2

3-6

0-3

Overall 14-2 8-8

Conference

Streak W9 W2

8-8 7-8 3-12 7-8 7-9

3-0 2-1 2-1 2-3 1-4 1-2

L1 L1 L3 W1 L2

1-4 0-5

L1 W1

Women's Volleyball Cortland Fredonia New Paltz Geneseo Oneonta Buffalo State Plattsburgh Brockport Potsdam Oswego State

5-0 4-1

10-5 5-7 7-10

Volleyball

Field Hockey

Men’s Soccer

3 2

0 6

SJF: 12-3 (3-0) BPT: 10-6 (1-2)

GEN: 6-1 (1-1) HOU: 3-6 (2-2)

Oswego State men’s tennis took four sets in the loss against Houghton College. Justin Piotrowski and Ray Paull took the only doubles win for Oswego. Anthony Salerno, Justin Schwab and Ethan Bannochie all won a singles match, but unfortunately, the Lakers were unable to win the decisive fifth match to take the lead over Houghton College.

Oswego Scoreboard Women’s Soccer

Women’s Volleyball Saturday, Oct. 2

Sunday, Oct. 2

0-1 OSW: FRE:

3-0

Delgrosso: 5 shots, 3 SOG Serrco: 4 shots, 4 SOG Myers: 2 shots, 2 SOG

BRK:

McDonald: 3 kills Coyle: 18 kills, 2 blocks Mastro: 11 kills, 2 aces

Grazen: 1 goal, 2 SOG Scilers: 2 SOG Anthony: 6-4, 6-2

OSW:

Fiorentine: 4 kills, 2 blocks Ziesler: 4 kills, 1 block Simplicio: 3 kills

Men’s Soccer

Field Hockey

1-2

2-0

Saturday, Oct. 2

FRE: OSW:

Loftus: 1 goal, 1 SOG

Bushen: 1 goal, 2 SOG Murphy: 1 goal, 1 SOG

Tuesday, Oct. 9

1 shots OSW: Jordan: Simzer: 2 SOG

STL:

Paterson: 1 goal, 2 shots Haberl: 1 goal, 4 shots

Upcoming Events Field Hockey Saturday, Oct. 9

Men’s Soccer Friday, Oct.8

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GEN 5-6 (1-1) OSW: 6-5 (1-1)

OSW: 4-2-4 (3-0-1) BRK: 4-4-1(0-3)

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

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Saturday, Oct. 9

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OSW: 5-2-0 (2-1-0) BRK: 4-5-2 (1-1-1)

GEN: 4-4-2 (1-2) OSW: 3-1-2 (0-0)

Laker Athletes of the Week

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POT: 2-7-2 (0-4-0) ONY: 8-1 (4-0-0)

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Through the first half of the Empire 8 tournament, Ryan Fecco is tied for the overall lead. This is after coming in second in the same tournament during the spring of this year. This past weekend he shot a total of 154, with a 75 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday. Fecco looks to win the tournament when the second half comes around in spring 2022.

Slater Bushen

Graisa Madden

Men’s Soccer Junior | Three Mile Bay, N.Y.

Women’s Soccer Senior | Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Bushen scored three goals this past weekend in a pair of road conference wins for Oswego State. The Three Mile Bay native opened scoring with a pair of goals on Friday in the second half in the 5-2 win over Buffalo State. He had the overtime winner in the team’s 2-1 win at Fredonia. Men’s soccer improves to 4-2-4 and 3-0-1 in SUNYAC action.

Madden had the penalty kick winner on Tuesday in the team’s 2-1 win over Keuka College. In SUNYAC play against Buffalo State, she took a pass in the midfield and drove down the right side of the box and cut a pass back to fellow senior Liz Myers for Oswego State’s second goal of their 3-0 win. The wins improve the women’s soccer record to 5-3 on the season.

32: Oswego State women’s volleyball won their match against Wells College in a 3-0 sweep. The match had Oswego State lead the way with 32 total kills over Wells’ 21. Georgia Farry led the Lakers with 7 kills followed by Emma Fiorentine with 5 and Cara Simplicio and Sydney Chiffriller each with 3. The Lakers were also helped by the 24 attacking errors made by Wells.

Oswego State field hockey started off their season hot going 6-2 through their first eight. But, over the last week they dropped three straight bringing their overall record to 6-5 through 11 games. They look to turn it around on Saturday versus SUNY Geneseo. With the win, the Lakers improved to 2-2-4, and 1-0-1 in SUNYAC play.

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After two SUNYAC defeats last weekend, Lakers go back to the drawing board and defensive strategy Alexander Abramovich Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Currently sitting with a 6-10 record, the Oswego State volleyball team looks to turn their season around with big conference matches against rivals SUNY Oneonta on Oct. 15 and SUNY New Paltz on Oct. 16. The Lakers seem to have hit a bump in the road with four straight losses in conference play. Despite the rough stretch, the Lakers still have an opportunity to get back on track with two potential conference wins coming up next weekend. The ladder match against SUNY New Paltz is an important one, not only because it is a conference match, but it is also senior day for the Lakers. The team will be honoring seniors Skylar Bechard, Dana Carey and Madelyn Smith. Head coach Jefferson O’Connell believes that emotions will be running high for his seniors on Oct. 16. “Senior day will be emotional for sure, we haven’t had one of these in a while,” O’Connell said. “New Paltz should be a really important match for us, so we will be ready.” O’Connell also mentioned that he would like to have all three seniors start that night, but he added that it will depend on the outcome of the match on Friday when the Lakers take on SUNY Oneonta. “I’d certainly like to honor Maddie Smith by starting her. Skylar and Dana are usually in our starting lineup,” O’Connell said. “If I have the opportunity to start Maddie, I will. Maddie is more than capable, honestly, she’s been playing great so we would be fine with her taking on the starting role.” This group of seniors is fortunate enough to be able to have their senior day after losing the prior season to COVID-19. Freshman Cara Simplicio predicts that senior day will be extra emotional because of that.

William Rogers | The Oswegonian In a crucial two-game SUNYAC matchup, Dana Carey (#3) sets up a high volley pass for Skylar Bechard (#4) in a 3-0 loss versus SUNY Brockport on Oct.2.

“Our seniors did not have a whole four years to play, so this is their last chance to show what they’ve got,” Simplicio said. “I think everyone is looking forward to that.” A bright spot this season has been the outstanding play from junior McKenna Corbin. Corbin currently leads the team in assists and service aces while having the second most digs. Bechard said she always enjoys playing with Corbin because she is always there when you need her. “I can always trust Mack to get the first ball or the second one, whatever I need from her, she’s always quick to communicate with me,” Bechard said. “She’s very easygoing. She’s a great teammate and a great person.” It is clear that Corbin is a key contributor for the Lakers and her teammates and coaches are appreciative of her efforts. O’Connell has been more than happy with Corbin’s season so far but is not surprised to see her flourish into

the player she has become. “She’s just a great athlete, we could use her in more roles and she’d be fine with that,” O’Connell said. “She was a track star in high school, she really is a great player and a great leader too.” After Wednesday’s match against Wells College, the Lakers will not have another until Oct. 15, against SUNY Oneonta. Having a nine day gap between games during a season is definitely an odd sight, but the Lakers believe that it will allow them to recharge and get them ready for their final nine matches. “It will be good to have some recovery days, and especially for mental health, I think a lot of us have a lot going on,” Bechard said. “Midterms are coming up, so it’s good for us to take a step back and focus on our education and do some fun fall things.” Having a long break can also help the body get rested and get back to full health. Injuries can be irritating to have, especially to play through, so the team looks forward

to getting healthy before the final weeks of their season. “A lot of us have tiny, little injuries,” Simplicio said. “So I think it will be good to heal up a little bit and then go hard for our remaining matches.” The break also allows the team to see their friends and family, which they do not get to do because of their busy schedules. Getting to take a mini-break from their usual routine should be fun and hopefully relaxing. “It’s a good mental refresher, we’re at the halfway point where we could take a good weekend and just relax for a minute,” O’Connell said. “It gives us a full week to practice before our conference matches. I’ll go hiking and some of the girls are going to see friends and family, something we don’t normally get to do during the season.” With the senior Lakers graduating after this season, O’Connell believes that his players are more than ready for what comes after school and volleyball. “All three of them are way

smarter than I am, one’s a Bio major, the other is a Zoology major, and Maddie is in one of the new majors for arts,” O’Connell said. “So enjoy the ride and you’ll be fine.” The Lakers believe that the upcoming conference matches will have more intensity than normal. They feel like it will be a great opportunity to come away with two victories against their rivals. “It’s definitely more of a rivalry, in all terms,” Bechard said. “It’s go-time, we want to take every game seriously, no matter what.” O’Connell has his team ready to roll here at the halfway point of their season. He feels like his team will be more than excited to take on their conference opponents. “Oneonta has been one of our biggest rivals, they bring a lot of energy when they play and that energy can sometimes spill over,” O’Connell said. “It did on one of our senior days, so we’re going to be pumped up for the Friday match, the ‘battle of the O’s’.”

How dirt racing’s biggest party is coming to Oswego again

Super DIRT Week comes to the port city with big names headlining the racing this weekend

Jarrad Wakefield | The Oswegonian Peter Britten (front left) and Tim Fuller (front right) lead the Super DIRTcar Series a at Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY. Britten would take the win in the first 60 lapper of the night.

Jarrad Wakefield Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com It has been over 700 days since the checkered flag of the last Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux 200 concluded Super DIRT Week 48, the crown jewel event for the Super DIRTcar. When Mat Williamson celebrated one of the most important wins of his career, not a single person on the grounds expected for the Oswego Speedway to lay dormant for the next year. The pandemic came in March, and it only took a few months for Super DIRT Week to be added to the list of events cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, two years after the last Super DIRT Week, the clay is back on the Steel Palace. Albany St. is closed, manufacturer’s row is going up and campers are rolling into the Oswego Speedway. Many are making the short drive north from Fulton, where the Outlaw 200 also returned for the first time since 2019, with Williamson taking the win. Super DIRT Week is a relatively new event to the City of Oswego. In 2015, it was announced that the grandstand

and mile-long speedway at the New York State Fair would be demolished. Super DIRT Week had been held at that location in Syracuse since its inception in 1972. With assistance from New York State and World Racing Group, the owners of the Super DIRTcar Series, set out to find a new home. They originally found it in a place that seemed fitting. Glenn Donnelly, the founder of the Super DIRT Series that would eventually be purchased by World Racing Group in 2006, announced a new state-of-the-art racing facility that would open in 2016 in Central Square. It would feature a road course and a new half mile dirt oval that would host Super DIRT Week for years to come. However, for a variety of reasons that project did not come together. The property, near the present-day Brewerton Speedway, remains an empty lot. With not a lot of time on hand, the City of Oswego, Oswego Speedway and World Racing Group came to an agreement. The Oswego Speedway would host the storied event for 2016. Originally, Oswego was a temporary fix. The Steel Palace was one of the only tracks in the area with the necessary

camping areas and property to host such a massive event. However, it was announced that Oswego would continue to host the event into 2017 and beyond, leading up to the present day. The 2016 event was not the smoothest running of the event, either. The clay laid down on the speedway came up, creating a rough surface that was extremely hard on cars. Multiple drivers suffered broken car frames in the main event. Campers got stuck in the camping lots due to unfortunately timed rain, which turned a once solid camping area into a mud pit. Despite these early struggles, many felt that the event had found a new home for years to come. World Racing Group seems to have felt the same, as the event finishes out the final year of a three-year contract with the Speedway and the City of Oswego, with talks ongoing for a new Dirt Week deal. Super DIRT Week has served as a breakthrough event for many racing stars over the years. Most recently, Stewart Friesen has been that standout star. A full-time driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Friesen has won the event five times, most famously

winning three of them consecutively. He won the last two races

at the Fairgrounds in 2014 and 2015 and kicked off the Oswego era by winning in 2016. Brett Hearn, a winner of six Super DIRT Weeks at the ‘Moody Mile,” made some NASCAR Xfinity Series starts in the ‘90s. Tim McCreadie, son of Super Dirt Week winner ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie, also made some Xfinity starts back in 2006 and 2007. The younger McCreadie now runs full-time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, where he currently leads the 2021 points standings. Mayor Billy Barlow, alongside World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter, announced on Wednesday Oct. 6 that Super DIRT Week will return in 2022 for the 50th edition of the historic event. The 2021 edition runs Oct 6-10, concluding on Sunday with the 49th running of the Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux 200.

Jarrad Wakefield | The Oswegonian Mat Williamson races at the Land Of Legends Raceway for the Super DIRTcar Series this year.

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Men’s Ice Hockey is approaching fast, SUNY Oswego better be prepared Gosek, Broughman and Bunka have a lot to leave out on the ice this year and need support of the fans

Zac Case | The Oswegonian (From left to right) Ed Gosek, Josh LeBlanc, Ryan Bunka and Travis Broughman discussing team chemistry and season at Marano Campus Center on Sept. 22.

Jack Perdek Sports Editor jperdek@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team is ready for battle as they are just weeks away from their first exhibition games. With Utica College and SUNY Canton on the schedule starting Oct.16, there is a certain atmosphere head coach Ed Gosek described heading into these games. “We are very positive about how the new guys came together this year,” Gosek said. “From an attitude standpoint and a mental preparation standpoint, I am very optimistic about this team.” Hired as an assistant in 2003 and now a tenured head coach, Gosek knows what it takes to prepare a team for a lengthy season. “We have had 16 months off,” Gosek said. “We had a great

Around The Diamond

Ben Diamond Asst. Sports Editor sports@theoswegonian.com Hockey season is almost upon us as both men’s and women’s hockey start up later this month. The women’s hockey team looks to follow up on a strong 2019-2020 season, which they finished 16-7-4. They will be led once again by Philomena Teggart and Aislinn McAleer. I think that their veteran mentality will help the team regain shape this season after not being able to play together for a long time. That length of a hiatus is going to be difficult for every team to get over, so if they are able to get loose and build a strong foundation of chemistry faster than other teams, they could have a successful season, reminiscent of their seasons prior to the pandemic. The men’s hockey team has been put into a tough situation coming into this season. The team has 21 new players joining the roster, with 17 sophomores playing who were not able to play in their freshman year and four new first year players. The newcomers on the roster are going to need the veteran players such as Travis Broughman, Ryan Bunka and Josh LeBlanc, to lead by example. With this inexperience comes new faces who I am excited to see have their chance to make an impact on the season. Other teams in the SUNYAC will be having a similar problem, so if the Laker veterans can teach the new players the culture and the style of play, they can also go back to having success like they had in past seasons. I think the team will have success this season, as they will be hungry to get back out on the ice, and have the support from the fans behind them.

group of guys last time. This year’s group is doing all the right things. They have two exhibition games and 12 practices for us to see what they’re worth and earn a spot on this roster.” The Lakers are like most teams in the SUNYAC, rebuilding after a lot of time off. Gosek said that this year’s 21 newcomers are facing something he had never had to deal with as a head coach with COVID-19. He will be looking at returners from other teams with an understanding that things will take a little while to blend nicely. Senior Travis Broughman, in his four years of being on the team, shares the mental preparation Gosek previously mentioned. Broughman said the team’s “vibe” has been positive so far. “The vibe is good, we have a

lot of new people,” Broughman said. “But it is a lot of new energy, it is pretty awesome off the ice on the ice right now. We can feel it coming together, we are just focused on being 100%.” Broughman recorded remarkable stats in his sophomore season puting up 27 points with 15 goals and 12 assists. As a senior now, he attributes his previous success and his momentum going into this season to his fellow skaters. “Trusting in my teammates is huge,” Broughman said. “I cannot do it alone out there. I need them as much as they need me, we are in this together with them making me work hard. We are all getting better, [statistics] is one thing, but trying to win more games is what it’s all about.” Another senior on this team, defenseman Ryan Bunka from

Unionville, Ontario. Said the team’s defense is looking good so far and still has room to grow. “I think we look unbelievable as a D-core,” Bunka said. “We look super balanced, we can definitely improve on communication on the ice but that will improve as the coaches get on the ice.” Bunka also attributed the improvement of goaltender Steven Kozikoski, who has been making large strides this preseason for the Lakers. “He looks great,” Bunka said. “He got us through the end of the season two years ago, those last five to 10 games he did an unbelievable job. He looks like he improved a lot the last couple of years, and I am excited to see what he’s got this year.” Gosek also previewed the competition between goalies this year and how Kozikowski

has been ready to be the next man up. “Koz [Kozikowski] was put into a situation last season we played,” Gosek said. “Koz is just Koz, he persevered, worked and took care of his business when the bell rang. It was his turn and he was ready for it.” The seniors and their new teammates will be put to the test with their first game against Hobart College on Oct. 29. Until then, they will get a bulk of their preparation through practices and scrimmages this month. For Bunka being a leader on this team, every chance to get on the ice will help their improvement. “I think [the first two scrimmages] are going to test our team chemistry and where we are as a complete team,” Bunka said. For a lot of the upperclassmen on the Oswego State team, taking advantage of building a good foundation to succeed is vital to their game plan. Broughman in his last year as a Laker wants to look back and be proud of what he has accomplished in his college athletic career. “The season itself is something where I leave everything that I got one last time,” Broughman said. “It has been one heck of a ride over the last four years, I am just trying to enjoy it as much as I can. It is great to meet a lot of brothers and build friendships that will last forever.” Broughman is now a leader on the team and carries a lot of responsibility. He said that he wants to transfer everything he has learned from the past season and instill that into newcomers, and as a senior, he can now pass down his experiences. “Taking everything I have learned from leaders the past three seasons,” Broughman said. “Seeing how those guys affected me and seeing how I can affect new players to be good leaders as well.”

Women’s soccer seeking bounce back weekend at SUNY Brockport

McGrane, DelGrosso and Muehl speak on SUNYAC games and interteam friendships Logan Stolberg Contributing Writer sports@theoswegonian.com The SUNY Oswego women’s soccer team currently sits at 5-3 while they are 2-2 within their conference. They are looking to bounce back from a loss from their last game and turn it into a win next game. The team recently had their senior day game against SUNY Fredonia, which they had lost 1-0. Despite the loss to SUNY Fredonia, coach Brian McGrane was proud of his team’s playing during their game. “We played well but we couldn’t finish,” McGrane said. “Our goalie Hayley Muehl didn’t have to do much. We put in a good effort, but I thought it was a successful senior day in terms of honoring the kids who have been with our program and playing well. Obviously not getting the win is the one disappointment.” McGrane did notice some improvement from senior Maggie Riordan in their last game. “She played great in the midfield for us,” McGrane said. “She played the full 90 minutes for us which is not easy in that position because we ask a lot of them to go 18-18 but I thought she was fantastic.” McGrane hopes his team can improve in certain areas before they play their next game on Friday against SUNY Brockport. “I think just finishing and being a little more patient and being a little more clinical in front of the goal,” McGrane said. “When we have chances, even if it is one to twenty chances, and being able to put a few away.” Despite the loss to SUNY Fredonia, McGrane is just happy to have a team that is able to play after a year hiatus due to COVID-19 and said he thinks his team would agree. “I think any game is win or lose, you are just excited about playing,” McGrane said. “But I think whenever you’re in a conference and it’s about getting points and you’re still kind of in the hunt. I think that is the exciting part for the girls and

they feel the same way.” Sophomore Haley Muehl is the team’s goalie, and said it is difficult because she is “the only one.” Muehl said an area of her game that she had been most impressed with so far this season is her teammates and how well everyone works together. “[I am] trusting my defenders, trusting the players who are on the field with me to help me out,” Muehl said. “I know in high school I was on my own, so now here at Oswego I can actually trust them. It’s a new experience for me and I absolutely love it.” Katie DelGrosso is a newcomer on the team but has already made up her mind about a goal she would like to achieve by the end of the season. “[I want to] score a couple of more

goals this season because I definitely want to have more goals as a freshman,” DelGrosso said. DelGrosso agreed with Muehl that teamwork is one of the most important aspects of playing a good game but said that being on her high school team only partially prepared her for joining the Lakers. “I learned that teamwork is a big role in your play, it’s not just about how skilled you are, it’s about how well you work together,” Delgrasso said. “ I also learned that it’s important to come in shape and be very fit because the games are very fast paced and it’s nothing like I had played before in high school or anything like that”. As the final SUNYAC game is approaching soon McGrane goal is to make

sure that he can motivate his team for the game. “Hopefully, the fact that we are a couple wins away from potentially getting a postseason win ... is enough motivation,” McGrane said. “But I think being part of the conference and playing every team in our conference is kind of a rival. We have a number of kids from the Buffalo and Rochester area who have friends on both teams this weekend and the other teammates have friends on the opposing teams, hopefully that is motivation as well.” The Oswego State women’s soccer team is looking for their sixth win of the season on Oct. 8 at SUNY Brockport at 4 p.m. McGrane and the Lakers will look to rebound this weekend after a subpar senior day weekend.

William Rogers | The Oswegonian Katie Delgrosso dribblng past a defender in Oswego State’s senior day defeat versus SUNY Fredonia on Saturday Oct. 2.

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LAKER REVIEW

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‘Venom: Let There be Carnage’ makes for exciting Marvel sequel Abigail Conpropst Copy Editor aconpropst@oswegonian.com

Rating: In the mid-credit scene at the end of “Venom” (2018), serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson, “Zombieland”) said, “there’s gonna be carnage.” Fast-forward to 2021 in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” directed by Andy Serkis (“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle”), where journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy, “Mad Max: Fury Road”) interviews Kasady for his next big story. Brock, but mostly the symbiote living inside him, Venom, uses the information they have gathered to lead the police to the bodies of Kasady’s missing victims. Brock reemerges on the journalistic scene, and Kasady is on death row. However, during a final interview for the story, an altercation causes Kasady to bite Brock and ingest his blood, and in turn, Venom’s. Kasady grows a symbiote of his own, named Carnage, and escapes pris-

on, seeking revenge and affection. Following his escape, Kasady tracks down an old love Francis Barrison (Naomie Harris, “Skyfall”). Barrison, also known as Shriek, has been locked up nearly her entire life due to her super-human ability to let out deafening screams. To defeat Kasady and Barrison, Brock and Venom are once again joined by Anne Weying (Michelle Williams, “Dawson’s Creek”), exfiance to Brock, and her current fiance Dr. Dan Lewis (“Veep”), to help save the day. The acting in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is a strong point, overall. Harrelson and Harris both deliver a stellar performance of their crazed characters, and Hardy gives another spectacular showing of Brock. The film is filled with fantastic visuals, including some largerthan-life fight scenes. Venom and Carnage both look phenomenal, and animators seemingly took no shortcuts with their designs. One of the stand-out visuals in the movie is Carnage in front of a church

Image from Sony Pictures Entertainment via YouTube Cletus Kasady grows the symbiote Carnage after ingesting Eddie Brock’s blood.

stained glass window, a great view for anyone who appreciates graphics and special effects. The sound design is also a star of this film. The howls of Carnage and the screams of Shriek make the audience feel like they are in the world with them, without the hearing loss or fear of being eaten. As in the first movie, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is filled with great banter and hilarious mo-

ments between Brock and Venom. The humor of both characters and their relationship is one of the strongest parts of the film. In addition, Venom’s solo interactions are highly entertaining and bring even more fun and life to the movie. One of the biggest farces of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is the under-utilization of Shriek. She is an excellent character with an intriguing backstory. And, her ear-

in personality and morals as he navigates his teen years. The Many Saints of Newark” contains a well-assembled cast, featuring the likes of Ray Liotta (“No Sudden Move’”), Jon Bernthal (“Those Who Wish Me Dead”) and Leslie Odom Jr. (“Last Night in Miami”) as figures of Soprano’s past. Though the involvement of big names contributes to the film’s marketability, they maintain a relatively low profile in comparison to Gandolfini, whose uncanny

performance as Soprano perfectly emulates that of his late father, James Gandolfini (“Where the Wild Things Are”), who portrayed the gangster in the original series. As a prequel, the story is tied to the constraints of only being able to progress up to where the original series began, and thereby does little to surprise viewers or elevate the gangster genre. This may be a forgivable flaw for fans of “The Sopranos,” especially if they are watching for the sake of nostalgia.

piercing scream is a direct counter to all symbiotes, including Venom and Carnage. Despite how good of a character Shriek is, the plot did not allow her to reach her full potential; because of this, parts of the movie fell flat. Another problem with the film is the sometimes awkward interactions between Brock, Weying and Lewis, and not just because of the messy relationship stuff. It can make the movie less immersive and hurt the overall quality, but Venom’s humor often saves these scenes. Lastly, as with any Marvel movie, do not leave the theater until the lights come on. The mid-credit scene at the end of this film had mouths agape and cheers throughout the theater; you do not want to miss it. Overall, despite a few flaws, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is a must-see for Marvel fans. But even if you are not a comic book movie buff, the film is still a wild, funny, visually-great ride worth seeing in the theater.

‘The Many Saints of Newark’ carries on ‘Sopranos’ legacy Ethan Stinson Laker Review Editor estinson@oswegonian.com

Rating: Since its 1999 premiere, HBO’s “The Sopranos” has remained one of the most critically-praised and popular series in the history of American television. Media outlets such as Rolling Stone have even gone so far as to refer to it as the best television program ever made. The show’s reigning popularity following its 2007 conclusion made it inevitable for a film spin-off to one day come into fruition. Fans were finally granted such a film through “The Many Saints of Newark,” a prequel which zooms in on the early years of “The Sopranos” protagonist Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini, “Cherry”). Soprano is depicted as a prodigal, troubled teen who gradually falls under the negative influence of his mafiainvolved uncle, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola, “The Red Sea Diving Resort”). The film is told from the perspective of Moltisanti, who expresses a desire for his nephew to not follow in his

criminal footsteps. The film’s ability to fully develop a pre-series Soprano is slightly hindered by the decision to make Moltisanti its protagonist. Moltisanti is, by no means, a bad character. His attempts to keep Soprano out of the mafia lifestyle make him a well-rounded, emotionally complex individual to follow. However, by placing a greater emphasis on him, the film sacrifices time which could be used to further explore Soprano’s change

Image from Warner Bros. Pictures via YouTube Michael Gandolfini plays Tony Soprano, a character portrayed by his father, James Gandolfini in “The Sopranos.”

However, those unfamiliar with the program may find themselves to be disappointed by its lack of ambition. The film, however, possesses a crucial strength in that it is accessible to viewers, regardless of exposure to the series. In the spirit of other HBO products, “The Many Saints of Newark” does not hold back with its display of violence. This works greatly in its favor, as its more brutal moments prove to be the most exciting parts. Through the use of the 1967 Newark riots as the film’s backdrop, it contains a dark, gritty tone which helps it to maintain the spirit of past gangster films. Its historical context also allows for some interesting conflicts to arise; namely a racially-charged gang feud which persists throughout it. Overall, “The Many Saints of Newark” does its job of continuing its predecessor’s legacy. Though it does little to bring anything new to the gangster genre, it succeeds in being a nostalgic film which surely will delight “Sopranos” fans alike. Pending its success, it could open the doors for more iconic series to be greenlit for film adaptations in the future.

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Rating: Director Hwang Donghyuk’s ("The Fortress"") show “Squid Game” has quickly become Netflix’s newest viral hit of the fall 2021 season, with millions talking about it on social media. The hype is definitely well deserved, as “Squid Game” is as good as the internet has made it out to be. Following the protagonist, Seong Gi-hun also known as player 456 (Lee Jung-jae, “Chief of Staff”) and a wide cast of characters, “Squid Game’s” thrilling element is that of a death game. Every participant must complete increasingly difficult children’s games, but if they fail, they die. However, if they win they will receive a massive monetary prize. As the players dwindle, stakes increase and so does the tension. Every game leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat as you wait and see who lives and dies each time. The deaths are not spectacular, but are shocking and effective,

Image from Netflix via YouTube Actor Lee Jung-jae (“Chief of Staff) gives a great performance in his role as Gi-hun, player 456.

despite their simplicity. The violence is also not so egregious that it detracts from what is going on. In the episodes that do not include a game, the b-plot is full of mystery and intrigue as detective Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Hajoon “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum and Midnight”) infiltrates the facility where the games take place and finds out what is going on behind the scenes. Story aside, the characters are definitely where “Squid Game” shines. While many of the people in the games are nameless and are there just to

be on-screen deaths, two main crews form and you learn their motivations for participating. Every participant is in financial ruin, and all have their reasons for vying for this prize and risking their lives. Gi-hun has serious debt and a daughter to support. As he allies with a small group, their backstories make you wish they could all win. Opposing them is Jang Deok-su also known as player 101, (Heo Sung-tae “The Age of Shadows”) a gangster with gambling debts who forms a gang to terrorize the characters during and between

games, and they manipulative Han Mi-neyo/player 212 (Kim Juryoung “When My Love Blooms”), who will play for whatever side will help her win. As the lines become clearer, you grow to love the group Gi-hun creates and loathe Deok-su’s gang. Mi-neyo’s antics are always surprising too, as it is always a matter of if, not when she will throw her allies under the bus. But these villains show depth, and as much as they are terrible people, it is hard not to love them. Another well done part of this show is its sets and locations.

Outside of the games, you have a realistic portrayal of life in the poorer parts of South Korea, with street vendors, tiny, messy apartments and urban decay. Inside the complex the games are hosted, it is almost surreal, with hallways resembling an Escher painting turned candy colored, giant playgrounds with painted skies and dark, almost cavernous warehouse spaces turned into death traps. It adds to both the grim reality of the participants’ lives and the absurdity of the games. The story itself is well written outside of the simple thrills, as it shifts away from the games themselves in the latter half of the series and to the interpersonal drama of the contestants and Jun-ho’s investigation of the games themselves. It is here where a lot of the drama ensues, and there is a lot of it. It begins to get extremely twisty here, and honestly this is one of the series’ faults; some of the later reveals are definitely odd choices on the writer’s part. However, these choices do not ruin the series completely and are only minor issues. Outside of this, “Squid Game” is an absolute must-watch.

“My Universe” reflects positive themes in new BTS collaboration Ashley Scott Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: One week ago, Coldplay (“Paradise”) and K-pop band BTS ("Permission to Dance") released their new song titled “My Universe.” To promote the song and to show the process of making it amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a short documentary style video was released by BTS’ agency BigHit Entertainment. The song offers a mixture of English and Korean lyrics combined with a classic Coldplay melody. The lyrics reflect themes of connection, positivity and hope. There is a line sung by BTS rapper Suga that goes, “These hardships are just temporary, just shine as bright as you shine now.” The song is very bright and cheery, and going against

Coldplay’s usual style, the listener cannot help but feel happiness while listening to it. Furthermore, the music video of the song was released shortly after the initial release, and it has a very interesting concept. Because of COVID-19, the video has holograms of each band showing that filming took place both in the United States and in South Korea. In the documentary video, viewers learn that BTS had been wanting to collaborate with Coldplay, stating they look up to lead singer Chris Martin. V of BTS even said that Martin was a role model in his life. Martin traveled to South Korea to record the song in person with them even with the challenges of the pandemic. Members of BTS even noted that the process could have been done remotely, but doing it in per-

Image from Coldplay via YouTube Coldplay and BTS bring unique qualities to the music video, such as holograms.

son added sincerity to their collaboration. The song was written by Martin and RM of BTS, and each offers their own take on the meaning. For Martin, he saw Coldplay and BTS as different representatives of Earth coming together to build a new universe. For RM, when he wrote the Korean lyrics he said that he pictured the day he could reunite with

fans through concerts and that the song is dedicated to their fanbase commonly known as ARMY. While watching the documentary one can see how excited each group were to work with each other. BTS has redefined the meaning of being a Kpop band. Their popularity has soared across the globe and the song “My Universe”

reflects this idea. BTS even noted that working and collaborating with another huge band shows them just how far they have come in the music industry. Some detractors may say that the song is simplistic, and the lyrics are not very deep, but after watching the documentary one can see how much effort was put into the making of this song. Jungkook of BTS noted that he felt nervous to record in front of Martin; it felt like he was in training again. The amount of respect and admiration they have for each other is clear in the video. All of these details illustrate that “My Universe” is much more than a song. It is an entire experience and both bands have shown intent and excitement to perform the song in concert once such events are up and running again. It should prove to be electrifying.

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‘It Ends With Us’ novel trending following screenplay completion Caitlin Alicea Asst. Laker Review Editor calicea@oswegonian.com

The popular social media platform TikTok has opened people up to new trends like dances, makeup tutorials, foods to try and so much more. Many communities that follow a specific hashtag were created solely from these trends. One of the communities is called “BookTok.” Many can probably guess what this particular group enjoys to watch on their feeds; book reviews and any bookish related content. A lot of readers have now moved to creating content on TikTok to join the “BookTok” community through the use of hashtags such as #BookTok, #Bookish, #BookReview, etc. Even authors have started to join in on the fun to find their books trending and gaining lots of popularity. Over time, “BookTok” has started to become a well-known community with their numerous book recommendations. It is very easy to navigate once a favored genre is discovered.

Image from Colleen Hoover via Instagram The completion of the screenplay for “It Ends With Us’” film adaptation has it trending in the “BookTok” Community.

One of the most popular books on “BookTok,” “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover, is trending like crazy. Hoover is a well-known author, with her books being on the #1 New York Times bestsellers list time and time again. She has written a total of 11 books and five novellas all falling into either the New Adult or Young Adult category. While Young Adult ranges between 12-18 years old, New Adult ranges farther into the 18-30-year old

age bracket. Before reading, keep an eye out for any trigger warnings as some of the books contain mature situations. For those who do not know about “It Ends With Us”, it is a contemporary romance that follows a girl named Lily who has not always had it easy in her life. However, she’s never let that stop her from working for what she wants. Native to Maine, after graduating from college, she moves to Boston to start her own business. After meeting a

neurosurgeon, Ryle Kincaid, she notices a spark in their encounter and suspects that suddenly things seem too good to be true. While Ryle is assertive, stubborn and maybe a little arrogant, he also has a soft spot for Lily. She can not get him out of her head, even though Ryle has a strong dislike for relationships. Even as Lily manages to be his only exception to the “no dating” rule, she still cannot stop herself from wondering what made him that way in the first

place. As she questions start to arise in her new relationship, so do the revelating thoughts about Atlas Corrigan, her first love. He is a link to a past she had left far behind until now. He was her kindred spirit and her protector. When he one day reappears, everything she’s built in her relationship with Ryle is threatened. On Oct. 2, fans of “It Ends With Us” received some very exciting news that a script has finally been completed for its upcoming film adaptation. Both Hoover and director Justin Baldoni (“Clouds”) posted a TikTok showing the script and then later posted it on Instagram. Baldoni with his company, Wayfarer Entertainment optioned rights to the production back in July 2019. But due to the pandemic, there was not much update about the script or when things would be starting up. Thousands of people are thrilled to see a step forward in the adaptation process. With 209.4 thousand likes on Hoover’s announcement video, it is clear that this is an adaptation that countless fans have been waiting for.

‘The Guilty’ delivers few thrills despite tense concept Hayden Wentworth Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“The Magnificent Seven”), “The Guilty,” is a remake of the original 2018 Danish film of the same name. The movie definitely has some tense moments throughout, but is it really a thriller? In this remake, Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal, “Zodiac”) is a demoted LAPD Officer who now works as a 911 operator. He works the night shift as Los Angeles is facing wildfires. Joe is taking calls from people on drugs to people being robbed by prostitutes, and he gets visibly angry from each call. He eventually gets a call from a woman named Emily (Riley Keough, “Mad Max: Fury Road). Initially, Joe thought that he was talking to another drug user, but after getting Emily to answer a few yes or no ques-

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“The Guilty” takes place entirely in a 911 facility, and thereby relies mostly on sound to propel the story.

tions, he figures out that she is in a dangerous situation. Joe is also facing some inner turmoil. He has a court date for the next day that explains why he has been demoted, and he is missing his daughter whom his ex-wife has custody of. Gyllenhaal’s performance is the glue that holds this film together. Without his strong acting, there would be little to display on screen. Aside from voice actors, there are not really any

other actors besides a few people with some one-liners. The voice acting from characters Emily and Henry (Peter Sarsgaard, “Orphan”) is well done. The film has an awkward setup, as it is shot in one place. Therefore, it relies on sound to bring it forward. Keough and Sarsgaard’s performance delivered the sound quality that the film needed, and the tenseness that makes it a “thriller.” Throughout the film, it is

majorly hinted that Gyllenhaal’s character did something wrong in his last job, but the reason is not revealed until the end of the film. The climax is amazing, but there is such a thing as too much climax. Gyllenhaal’s character is seen holding an inhaler that is so important that it has its own close-ups, but in reality, it is not that important. It is a prop that is used to ultimately show Joe’s anger in some situations, but it is eventually overused.

Although Joe has anger issues, his violent outbursts get old after some time. It makes sense that he is in a tense situation, but he has an outburst toward almost every single person he speaks to. Throughout the film, there are times when the camera cuts to a car headlight, as an attempt to bring the audience to the scene. While such a shot is a good idea, it is executed in an awkward fashion. It distracts from the actual situation at hand. If the director wanted to keep it in the same place the whole time, it is probably not best to have some shots of just a headlight and blurred commotion in the background. “The Guilty” is not a bad movie by any means. Gyllenhaal’s performance along with Keough and Sarsgaard, is definitely something to talk about. The actual execution of the film, however, could use some work so that it is not just tense, but an actual thriller like it is advertised to be.

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The Greeting Committee tackles human emotion in 'Dandelion' Abigail Connolly Managing Editor aconnolly@oswegonian.com

Rating: “Dandelion,” the sophomore album by indie-rock group, The Greeting Committee, demonstrates the band’s ability to grasp human emotion in a poignant, reflective way. Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, The Greeting Committee, composed of Addie Sartino on lead vocals, Brandon Yangmi on guitar, Pierce Turcotte on bass and Austin Fraser on drums, made a name for themselves with their breakthrough single “Hands Down.” Going on to release three EPs under Harvest Records, The band gained recognition for their echoing, folk instrumental sound and remarkably poetic lyrics. "Dandelion" continues with this trend, creating a brutally honest breakup album. The first track, "Can I Leave Me Too?,"

Image from The Greeting Committee via YouTube "Dandelion" encapsulates the range in human emotion through the end of a relationship in a deeply moving way.

sets the tone for the rest of the album, juxtaposing devastating lyrics with an upbeat melody and instrumentals. The chorus asks the heart-wrenching question "If you leave me, can I leave me too?" expressing the trope that life is not worth living without an individual's lover in a new, provocative way. The titular track, "Dandelion," falls in the third

slot of the album and opens with the lyrics "Weeds in the concrete/Never seemed pretty/Now everything reminds me of me/Since I stopped thinkin' of you quite as often." The Greeting Committee again takes the idea that life without someone becomes less beautiful. The ability to take a weed like dandelions, and use them to embody thoughts demonstrates the

lyrical talent The Greeting Committee has. Perhaps the most enjoyable track on the album, "Make Out," combines a catchy tune and light lyrics that pair perfectly together. Contrasting from many of the other songs on the album, "Make Out" conveys the idea that love can be simple and innocent with the lyrics, "She's eating pickles from a jar, I

think I love her/That girl I met inside a bar in East Virginia." This contrast from the rest of the album demonstrates an understanding of the complicated and straightforward elements of human emotion. The final track on the album "Ten," serves as the perfect finale as it comes as a form of acceptance. The album leads listeners through a slew of emotions regarding human relationships, anger, excitement, anxiety and finally, acceptance. The repetition of the phrase "It's kinda nice I feel alright again" to wrap up the album is the perfect way to leave listeners in awe of The Greeting Committee's ability to encapsulate human emotion. "Dandelion" is the perfect album to play on a fall road trip with the windows down. For those who enjoy well though out lyrics with instrumentals to match, The Greeting Committee hits the nail right on the head.

"All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," must-watch for any hockey fan Abigail Conpropst Copy Editor aconpropst@oswegonian.

Rating: Amazon Prime Video's fiveepisode docuseries "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," shows the inner workings of a professional sports organization from every angle and is a must-watch for any hockey fan. Narrated by life-long Leafs fan Will Arnett ("Arrested Development"), "All or Nothing" puts the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs under a microscope. From the joking between players to deadline trades to tears after losses, the docuseries puts everything out in the open and makes for a raw and vulnerable look at a professional sports team. At the beginning of the 2020-21 season, many expected the Leafs to finally get past the first round of the playoffs and compete for a Stanley Cup. It had been 17 seasons since the team won a playoff

series and 54 since they won a cup. And yet, as Arnett's first line of the documentary says, "It happened again," a fifth consecutive firstround loss for the Leafs. Despite every viewer knowing the season ends in loss, Arnett spurs excitement for the documentary by asking how the Leaf's season went so awry. "The Toronto Maple Leafs were gonna be bona fide Stanley Cup

contenders," Arnett said. "So, what exactly happened here? Grab a brew and get comfy. You're gonna wanna see this." The series goes through nearly all of the 56 games in the season and discusses the themes throughout, from the strong start, to the troubles down the stretch, to winning the division. It then goes through the seven playoff games, ultimately

Image from Amazon Prime Video via YouTube "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs" shows fans the everyday operation of the hockey team.

leading to the end of the season. If you have ever wondered how a coach and general manager (GM) interact with one another, how GM's discuss trades, the speeches coaches give to players after a horrible period or the shenanigans players get up to, this series uncovers it all. In every episode, the emotion of the players, coaches and management is well known. There are frequent one-on-one interviews, as well as cameras on the ice, in the locker rooms and in the offices to catch every moment. Every member of the Leafs' organization, from top to bottom, is open with the camera crew, allowing fans to see how a team operates and how they feel, like never before. Some of the notable moments in the series are goaltender Jack Campbell breaking an NHL record for most consecutive wins to start a season with 11 and Auston Matthews winning the Rocket Richard trophy for most goals in the league in the regular season with 41. Also, on a more somber note, the grue-

some injury to captain John Tavares in the first game of the playoffs. There are also personal touches throughout, such as interviews with the families of player Auston Matthews or Jason Spezza. Or, GM Kyle Dubas playing hockey with his young son. In terms of presentation, the sound design is a strong feature of the series. The focus of the documentary is the people, so hearing everyone and their stories is crucial. And even when players are on the ice, they can still be heard loud and clear. Also, the visuals of Toronto, surrounding cities and the graphics throughout are impeccable and make the docuseries gorgeous and clean. A vulnerable, inside look at a professional sports franchise is not something a fan gets to experience every day. And when it comes in the form of a beautifully put-together documentary filled with great interviews and intense moments like "All or Nothing," it is definitely worth the watch.

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Crossword Puzzle

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

1. Stuck-up one 5. Chef’s unit (abbr.) 8. ___ and see 12. Songstress 13. Gardening implement 14. Diarist ___ Frank 15. Warning 17. Acquires 18. Peruvian home 19. Camp bed 20. Implant 23. Clocked 27. Laboratory bottle 28. Famous seducer 31. Sign up 33. Mailbox item 34. Caveman’s era (2 wds.) 36. Take a break 37. Augusta’s locale 38. Sail supports 39. Have creditors

41. Lunchtime 43. School subject 45. Move 49. Bright thought 50. Common contraction 51. Genesis locale 52. Semester 53. Cooking fuel 54. Fax

Down 1. Depot (abbr.) 2. Nothing 3. First in a series 4. Seaport in Spain 5. The thing here 6. Brahms piece 7. Tent stake 8. Tail motion 9. Amusing stories 10. Knowledgeable about

11. School exam 16. Small bit 20. Nights before holidays 21. Coin factory 22. Weather instrument 24. Man or Wight 25. Bombshell ___ West 26. Ways in 28. Scottish group 29. Suit part 30. Liberal ___ 32. Island garland 35. Swiss city 38. Pasture sound 39. Skip 40. Walk in water 42. Bullring shouts 44. Bad actor 45. 18-wheeler 46. Fruit punch 47. Hamilton bill 48. Finale

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