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Katko wins Congressional race Republican incumbent John Katko maintains seat in Congress

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On Oct. 30, a rape was reported to have taken place in Moreland Hall, according to the SUNY Police at Oswego Daily Report. University Police Chief John Rossi said the sexual assault took place at 12:23 a.m. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley sent out a campus-wide email regarding the assault at 5:19 p.m. the same day. “A sexual assault has been reported to have occurred in a residence hall on campus this weekend,” Stanley said in the email. “University Police and our Title IX Office have opened an investigation into the mat-

Republican Representative John Katko won the race for the 24th Congressional District with around 57 percent of the vote on Tuesday. “And they said this was a swing district, right?” Katko began his acceptance speech. “Not anymore.” In his speech at his election party at the Sheraton Hotel in Syracuse, Katko said he wants to make a difference in Washington and to be independent. “You can be your own person, you can be an independent, you can make things work,” Katko said. Katko thanked his wife, children and supporters for their role in his re-election. Katko said his job has been difficult on his family. “You’re away from home a lot,” Katko said. “It’s hard for my teenage boys. But it’s allowed them to see that what we do makes a difference.” The 24th Congressional District includes Onondaga, Cayuga and Wayne counties and the western half of Oswego County, including Fulton and the city of Oswego. Katko promised to continue to work toward positive change in the 24th Congressional District. “I don’t represent Republicans, Democrats, Independents,” Katko said. “I represent all of you. I understand you profoundly.” Gene Fisch, an acquaintance of Kat-

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Rape reported in Moreland Hall, still under police investigation ter and will continue to seek information. At this time, no criminal complaint and no charges have been filed nor has an arrest been made. University Police immediately and carefully assessed the situation and does not believe the facts involve a threat to the safety and security of our campus community.” Since the incident is still under investigation, it is not known if drugs or alcohol were involved in the assault, nor whether the victim or accused are Oswego State students. It is not known if either party is still on campus. According to Rossi, there have been three sexual assaults reported to University Police this semester.

Election results spark student protests, chants across campus JoAnn DeLauter Editor-In-Chief jdelauter@oswegonian.com

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“United we stand, divided we fall.” That is what students were chanting as they walked across campus in an “anti-ignorance” protest at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday in response to election results from Tuesday, which declared Donald Trump the United States’ president-elect. “We need to do something,” senior Briana Mccall said. “I am a black woman, I have a mother who is a lesbian, I have friends who are immigrants. I am about

to graduate from college and I am so happy, but knowing that I am going to go into a world where it may not be safe for me, my brother, my mother and everyone else, that is a problem and we need to fix that.” According to Mccall, she decided to make a sign to take to the quad Wednesday in protest after her friend, senior Morgan Barcus, brought her to tears in a conversation about the aftermath of the election results. “I felt like we needed to do something because I feel like everybody sits around and complains all day but nobody wants

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Sports studies minor added for fall semester, interest grows Winnie Blackwood Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com

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A new sports studies minor was introduced at Oswego State this fall to give students an opportunity to discover cultural and societal impact of sports. Plans to create the minor came from the collective minds of Timothy Delaney, the sociology department chair and Christopher Mack, an associate professor of history, who share a love for sports. The two began to toss around the idea of a sports studies minor when they carpooled together from Auburn to Oswego several years ago, Delaney said.

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Later on, after traveling to Ireland for a sportsmanship conference, Delaney and Mack discussed publishing a book of essays from international scholars on the subject and the idea to create the minor came up again. Mack said during those conversations he realized Oswego State offered many sports-related courses. They then began to work on the minor’s creation. “Clearly, many students at Oswego are interested in sport[s] and what Dr. Delaney and I wanted to do was take advantage of that interest,” Mack said. “To have a rigorous academic study of sport[s] and the variety of roles that it plays in our life and society and

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK The things that I faced on this campus, racist things since my freshman year and now people are going to think that it is okay. It is hard. It is really hard."

-Daniel Rosario, Oswego State student

Playwright Marcus Gardley discusses his journey Living Writers Series author advises: 'Everything is achievable'

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Rice Creek Ramble, 11 a.m. on Saturday at Rice Creek Field Station. Swimming and diving vs. Alfred State, 1 p.m. on Saturday in Laker Hall, Laker Pool. Women's ice hockey vs. Cortland, 7 p.m. on Saturday in Marano Campus Center Arena.

Opera performance: "Marriage of Figaro," 2 p.m. on Sunday in Tyler Hall, Waterman Theatre. Open skate, 6 p.m. on Sunday in Marano Campus Center Arena.

Alexandria Donato | The Oswegonian Writer Marcus Gardley gave advice that students and professors in the audience found valuable. The talk was the second-to-last Living Writers Series talk of the semester.

Leah Wolf Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Oswego State students had the opportunity to listen to playwright Marcus Gardley on Monday. Gardley’s work includes “…And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi,” “The House That Will Not Stand” and his most recent, “X,” a play that combines the life of Malcom X with Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar.” He also works on the show “The Exorcist.” Growing up in a violent part of Oakland, California, Gardley said that he always had books. He said that since he and his siblings could not go out and play, they stayed inside and read. This fostered a love of literature and the three siblings are each writers in their own regard. As a child, Gardley used to put on twohour plays for his family. “I’ve always had a passion for storytelling,” Gardley said. “My first memory is writing something poetic.”

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While studying at San Fransisco State University, Gardley was told that his poems read like plays. He said his professor pointed out that they had stage directions and suggested that Gardley try theater. He took that advice to heart and went to the Yale School of Drama, where he graduated from in 2004. Gardley started writing historical plays. One of his first was about the Black Seminoles, a mixed group of African-Americans and Seminole Native Americans that were forced out of Florida and into Oklahoma. Gardley continues to write about historical figures or events. He even wants to write a play about the woman who invented hot irons for hair. Gardley gave students advice about how he became successful. “It is hard to pick just one most important, most valuable piece of advice that he gave,” said Oswego State student Sam Gilroy. “I’ve left a few of [these lectures] feeling like they were a little lacking, or I wish they had covered more

things, but this is one of the few I feel like was complete. Very complete.” Professors thought Gardley gave valuable advice as well. “I think the whole notion that you have to love it and keep at it … was right,” said Brad Korbesmeyer, interim dean of graduate studies. “There was a lot of things he said that I talk about in my classes and that I agree with.” Gardley talked quite a bit about the writing process as well. He spoke on how writing is a process, saying that the first draft “should be the worst thing you ever read.” Gardley compared the first draft to poop – it makes a great fertilizer to help something great to grow, even though it may stink. Students seemed pleased with his answers to their questions, and Gardley was able to thoroughly engage the audience. “Everything is achievable,” Gardley said. “The only thing that isn’t achievable is you not following you dreams.” “X” will be performed in New York City starting March 17, 2017. It will be shown at the New Victory theatre.

Oswego State crew club requests $3,450 to repair their boat, "The Baby." In the middle of October, "The Baby" was picked up by the wind and suffered damages. "The Baby" was their fastest boat at the time of the incident and is worth about $10,000. The Oswego State crew club wants to establish a boat house for the team to store equipment to prevent damage to boats in the future.

International Student Association is asking for $300 to distribute funding for the entire year. The money will be used for various events and a dinner for students that can not travel home for Thanksgiving break. The club did not submit the paperwork to ask for funding in time last semester. SA President Emily Nassir will be presenting to Faculty Assembly on

Planetarium show, 7 p.m. on Sunday in Shineman Center, Room 223.

Lecture: "The Politics of Play in Brazil," 12:40 p.m. on Monday in Marano Campus Center, Room 133. Film Screening: "An Ordinary Hero," 6 p.m. on Tuesday in Marano Campus Center Auditorium.

Diversity speaker Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Movie: "Beyond Silence," 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Marano Campus Center Auditorium.

November 21. The presentation will be based on what SA has been doing this year. Nassir recently started presenting to show Faculty Assembly what the students are doing. S.H.O.P., the Oswego State food pantry created by SA is officially open. S.H.O.P. invites students in need to come to the pantry to pick up non-perishable food items, some winter clothing and toiletries.

A committee is being formed to l ook at t he safety in residence halls. The committee will look at times that residence halls are checking IDs. Dr. Jerald Woolfolk will be on this committee and will begin meeting soon. Woolfolk said the committee was formed due to students voicing their opinions and bringing awareness to safety issues in residence halls.

A4 NEWS Hart Hall hosts Global Awareness Conference, spotlights international cultures THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2016

10th conference hosts keynote speaker, offers presentations, international food tasting, cultural discussions Jamie Aranoff Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com India, Denmark, Japan, Turkey, Germany and the Middle East. These diverse places may not have much in common, but just last weekend, students and community members alike had the opportunity to immerse themselves in different cultures during Hart Halls, 10th annual Global Awareness Conference. In over a day and a half, Hart Hall global learning and living center was transformed into a cultural epicenter with student presentations, food tastings, music, dancing and culturally relevant speeches. After 10 years of hosting the conference, it has become important to the Oswego State community. “This is our 10th conference and we have been able to host keynote speakers from all over the world, educate literally thousands of people, and create ongoing collaborations with groups all over the world to improve people’s lives,” Hart

Hall Faculty Director, Rebecca Burch said. “I am very proud of what the conference has been able to accomplish.” This year’s keynote speaker focused on the cultural awareness of today’s Muslim population. Bassam Tariq presented the foundation of the Muslim experience with a special focus on the Syrian refugee crisis, which was the underlying theme of the conference. Tariq is an acclaimed filmmaker, with his Sundance-funded film “These Birds Walk” making a presence on several best film of the year lists. In addition, Tariq is a TED Fellow, blogger and owns a halal butcher shop. Many who attended Tariq’s keynote presentation were empathetically surprised at their own reactions. Hart Hall resident hall director Brian Gordinier said that Tariq a “stirring presentation.” “An essential part of the college experience is broadening horizons and obtaining a greater understanding of culture,” Gordinier said. “I believe the conference was a great proponent of this mindset.” Events at the conference ranged from

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian A belly dancer gave a performance for students and then taught interested students a few dance steps.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian The Office of International Education set up a table to encourage students who were inspired by what they saw to consider studying abroad to see the countries first-hand.

cultural food sampling to study abroad tabling, foreign documentaries and discussions on modern topics. “The conference gives people from all walks of life both on campus and in the community the opportunity to learn about other cultures and important global issues, and to celebrate the diversity of humanity,” Burch said. Many attendees were in agreement that the conference was not only a success, but incorporated many aspects of culture and had a myriad of opportunities to learn. “There were a lot of influential presentations and programs,” graduate resident mentor of Hart Hall, Jenna Brown said. Every student could find something they were interested in and could learn more about.” Through social media students that were not able to attend, including, Hart Hall resident Sonali Kumar, were able to see the event, and felt that her culture was well represented. The annual Hart Hall Global Awareness Conference affords members of the community the ability to come together to celebrate diversity.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Students and professors give presentations on various topics with themes from countries around the world.

Sports studies minor combines broadcasting, psychology, drug abuse classes

Interdisciplinary area of study added this fall, offers opportunities to travel abroad, study cultures

SPORTS from COVER the broader culture, both in the west and globally.” Mack serves as the program’s primary advisor and program director. Delaney is also an advisor and the co-program director. Since Delaney is a sociologist and Mack is a historian, the sport studies minor consists of both core and elective courses from both their disciplines. “The sports studies minor is interdisciplinary, which is something that colleges and universities value,” Delaney said. Courses offered include sports broadcasting, health psychology, sport psychology and drug use and abuse in society.

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students at Oswego are interested in sport[s] and what Dr. Delaney and I wanted to do was take advantage of that interest." - Christopher Mack, associate professor of history

“We have found that communications majors, especially those in journalism and broadcasting, are quite interested in this minor as some of these students will find jobs in the sports field,” Delaney said. Brian Krosky, a junior journalism major, is one of those students. After hearing about the minor and wanting to work in media and public relations for athletic communications, he decided to declare his sports studies minor. “I’m just excited they added something like this for kids who want a specific concentration,” Krosky said. A total of 18 hours are required for the minor. SUNY requires nine of those hours to be core courses with a 100-level course. Nine additional elective hours were added by Delaney and Mack. Through the program, students also have an opportunity to travel abroad to see how sports fit into other cultures and their societies for credit. This spring a

trip is planned to visit Ireland's Waterford Institute of Technology from May 16 through 26. Part of the trip will look at traditional Irish sports, such as hurling and camogie to see the roles they have played in the country’s history and society. Students will also have to give a presentation at the annual Sportsmanship Day Symposium held every first Thursday in March. The symposium was created by Delaney. Twenty students are enrolled in the sports studies minor as of Nov. 1, Delaney said. “We suspect that as more people become aware of this, that they’ll take advantage of it, and we’re hoping to continue to expand the number of courses that are available,” Mack said.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian The sports studies minor, which started this fall, currently has 20 enrolled students. These classes range across disciplines and include study abroad opportunities.

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2016

Non-traditional students recognized, appreciated Outdoor sculpture reported Lounge opened during week of celebration of diverse student body stolen, police seeking info Mara Engelmann Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Non-traditional Students Week is taking place at Oswego State from Monday to Friday and is a way to learn more about some of the students on the campus. Different events will be held throughout the week such as the opening of a new lounge for all non-traditional students. A non-traditional student is defined as a student who is 24 years or older, has had a gap in their college experience, has military experience, has children or work full time. The week will start off with posters featuring different non-traditional students across campus. On Tuesday there will be a reveal of the lounge in Hewitt Union in Room 213B, where students will be able to stop by and grab a bite to eat while checking out the new area.

The lounge will be “a space for studying or socializing between classes, where adult students can be among other students with similar experiences,” said Sarah Wehrle, the coordinator. “Cranking out that 10-page report at home with a family and house to take care of can get scary,” non-traditional student Zachary Melite said. The lounge “makes finding an acceptable place on campus to grind out some work, much, much less daunting,” Melite said. Another event that took place on Wednesday was an alumni connection lunch held at room 114 Marano Campus Center from noon to 2 p.m. A bonfire with s’mores was held at Mary Walker Health Center parking lot from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. On Friday there will be a sugar rush where students can get treats and coffee in Marano Campus Center Room 151 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

All of these events are to give non-traditional students a chance to connect but also to help spread awareness of Oswego State’s non-traditional student population, Wehrle said. Oswego State “started recognizing the week last year, so this is our second year of holding a week of events,” Wehrle said. “It is a national week of recognition and many institutions host various events for their non-traditional student population.” This week can help to “reduce perhaps some of the stigma that may be associated with being of a non-traditional age and to make the traditional student more aware of how non-trads can be a great addition to a class because of their life experiences,” Wehrle said. “Many of my peers were surprised to find out that I was considered a non-trad, and it has sparked some conversations that led me to happily giving life advice,” Melite said.

Photo provided by the Office of Communications and Marketing "The Bell Tower," which was donated to the college, is missing the top third portion and has been reported stolen.

Dalton Patterson | The Oswegonian Sarah Wehrle, a non-traditional student, attends the bonfire Thursday for non-traditional students, one of many events scheduled to celebrate these students.

University Police are seeking information on a portion of an outdoor sculpture that was reported stolen on Nov. 3. The piece was artist Edward Kelley’s “The Bell Tower” and was disassembled to be prepared to be permanently displayed outside of the Shineman Center. Previously, the donated sculpture was displayed in the quad for two years near the Marano Campus Center. According to University Police Chief John Rossi, the topmost third

of the sculpture that was stolen may have been missing for two to three weeks before it was reported. The piece of the sculpture reported stolen is a 2-foot-long curve made of rusted cast iron and weighs 20 to 30 pounds, according to Oswego State art faculty member Benjamin Entner. University Police requests that anyone with information on the sculpture contact them at 315-312-5555 or send an anonymous email via their website, www.oswego.edu/police.

Incumbent Rep.John Katko wins 24th Congressional District with 57 percent Katko: "I don't represent Republicans, Democrats, Independents. I represent all of you. I understand you profoundly." CONGRESS from COVER ko’s from Syracuse, said he is registered as an independent voter, but strongly supports most Republican candidates. “[Katko] understands the broad picture,” Fisch said. “He understands the constituency of Central New York. It’s a broad-based constituency with diversity and I think he has a better understanding of that.” George Herlihy, the Republican Party chairman in Pompey, New York, was in attendance supporting all of the republican candidates. He said Katko has done a lot of good for the 24th District. “I think [Katko has] done a lot that’s been beneficial,” Herlihy said. “He’s very independent minded and very in tune with the needs of his constituents. He’s very representative for the Republican Party and everyone in his district overall.” Throughout the night, the winners of positions throughout upstate and Central New York were announced. The group was exuberant as poll numbers were updated for local and national elections. During speeches, applause and cheering would break out if new numbers were re-

leased favoring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. When asked whether he regrets separating himself from Trump by refusing to endorse him, Katko said he feels he can “mend any hard feelings.” “If [Trump] wins tonight, it’s because Hillary Clinton is profoundly flawed,” Katko said. “I mean, let’s face it, he made some hiccups along the way, but he represented the angle people have.” Democratic challenger Colleen Deacon’s supporters were in high spirits, enjoying refreshments and chatting with one another as they awaited the results of the 24th District congressional election at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. Around 11 p.m., Deacon took the stage She extended her thanks to her supporters, especially her son Adrian, who stood next to his mother onstage. “Thirteen months ago now I was sitting at home with my son discussing whether or not I wanted to get into this race,” Deacon, a single mother, said. “He told me I had an opportunity to make a difference and that if I didn’t take this opportunity, I would regret it everyday for the rest of my life.”

Criselda Mapoy | The Oswegonian Colleen Deacon (far right) gives her concession speech after losing to incumbent John Katko. Deacon thanked her son for encouraging her to take the opportunity.

Deacon said her campaign was all about “making an America that works for everyone.”

“Every voice matters and we must use our voices to encourage those around us to use their voices as well to

make Congress work better for everyone, for women and students, for single parents like myself, for seniors, for veterans,” Deacon said. “We must keep fighting to be sure we have a voice in our government and our government works for everyone.” This was the first time the Syracuse-native ran for public office, but she has years of experience working in politics. She worked as the press secretary for Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll and the regional director for Central New York under Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Frank Malfitano, director of the Syracuse Jazz Festival and Deacon supporter, said he gives Deacon “a lot of credit for taking a run" at Katko. “I think anytime you’re trying to unseat an incumbent, you have to wage an aggressive campaign,” Malfitano said. “And she did.” Deacon supporter Joseph Chiarenza, a member of the Dewitt town board, said the loss was a “tough blow,” but Deacon is a “hard worker.” “Hopefully John Katko is going to do us right in his next term,” Chiarenza said. Katko said he is excited to return to focusing on his work. “I just want to represent people,” Katko said in an interview at the end of the night. “I’m going back to work in Washington next week and we’re getting back at it. That’s all I’m concerned about right now.”

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A6 NEWS Conference addresses strategies to combat sex trafficking in Oswego County THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2016

Safe Harbour Conference brings together community leaders to discuss solutions to prevalent problem Devin O'Shaughnessy Social Media Coordinator doshaugh@oswegonian.com An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 men, women and children are subjected to human trafficking across international borders each year, according to a presentation at the Nov. 7 Safe Harbour Conference. The conference addressed trafficking and exploitation of youth in Oswego County and consisted of workshops and speeches presented by law enforcement and offices within the community. The event was held at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego. Approximately 250 people were in attendance, including school personnel, mental health professionals and other professionals working with youth. “We had members of law enforcement, prosecutors and school staff, knowing that everyone in Oswego County is recognizing that this is a problem and that we are in it together,” said Stacie France, community response coordinator at Services to Aid Families of Oswego County Opportunities. Oswego County Legislator and Chairman of the Human Services Committee Dan LeClair presented at the conference in the first workshop of the day, Essen-

tial Steps of Healing for a Victim of Sexual Exploitation. “I think it’s huge that we’ve heard from people who are on the front lines involved in this and encouraging a kind of rallying cry to those that are involved to keep up the good work,” LeClair said. The conference consisted of three separate workshops with different options for participants to attend throughout the day. The goal of the conference was to inform the public of the issues and support systems available. “If there’s one case, if there’s one child… it’s too many,” LeClair said. Oswego State partnered with the Oswego City County Youth Bureau in hosting the event, where a grant was applied and approved in funding the conference. “Getting the word out as to the whole concept of Safe Harbour and letting students know that if something happens that there is something to do and there are places to go.. that this is something that we need to be aware of,” said Executive Director of the youth bureau Brian Chetney. Oswego State students of all majors that are planning to work with the public can benefit in attending and getting involved with the conference each year, France said. “Knowing what trafficking is, knowing how to approach the issues with sen-

Jim McGregor | The Oswegonian The sex trafficking conference was held at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center and had an attendance of around 250 concerned community members.

sitivity towards victims is incredibly important,” France said. Stacey Alvord, commissioner of social services, announced during the conclusion of the conference that the New

York State Office of Children and Family Service will increase Oswego County’s funding to $50,000 next year. “And so I think as we go down this path, and this journey together, we need

to remind ourselves, it is the relationship that heals,” Alvord said. “And you may at some point in your professional career have that opportunity to build a relationship that is going to make a difference.”

After Trump is elected, students Students attend election party during long wait speak out, focus on solidarity Oswego State community service hosts political event Nov. 8 TRUMP from COVER Issack Cintron Copy Editor issack.cintron@oswegonian.com

Devin O'Shaughnessy | The Oswegonian Following the election results, students joined in the public spaces on campus to have a passionate conversation.

PROTESTS from COVER to do anything,” Mccall said. “Even if it was just me and him just standing here, it would have been something. For some students, such as senior Daniela Rosario, the results of the election caused an emotional impact. “I am just really upset,” Rosario said. “It is not so much about that [Trump] won, it is everything that he stands for and he won. The things that I faced on this campus, racist things since my freshman year and now people are going to think that it is okay. It is hard. It is really hard.” As time went on, the group of protesters grew larger. Traveling from the main academic quad through the Shineman Science Center to Rich Hall and back to Cooper and Pathfinder dining hall. The protesters stopped in each lobby to share their fears, anger and sadness for the future of the community, leaving spectators in silence and others in applause. “Think of Muslims, Islamophobia and all of those other phobias that are elected into office,” Barcus said as he addressed students sitting in the Nucleus of Shineman Science Center. “How many of you are going to stay quiet, how many of you are going to remain complacent? It is our time to speak now.” As the protesters continued into Rich

Hall, they encouraged spectators to “join the conversation.” Non-traditional student Paree Evans was studying in the Wall Street Market when the group of students entered the lobby and was the only one throughout the protest to address them. She believed that it was not about race but about the impact people make on the community. “Trump is a businessman,” Evans said to the group of protestors. “I am willing to give him a chance so that if I can make some money to better myself and better others like me that are not looking for a hand out. Trump is a mouthpiece just like Obama was, so at the end of the day, it is going to be us. That’s why you have to vote locally. You can’t wait for it to get to the national point so they can make a difference. It is the people in our communities.” The group of students thanked her and proceeded to head back toward the center of campus, holding signs that read: “Your silence is a luxury. #blacklivesmatter,” “I love my blackness and yours #wematter,” “From segregation to mass incarceration, how much more can we take” and “We must stand for something #blacklivesmatter #immigrantsmatter #womensrightsmatter #LGBTQmatters.” The peaceful protest ended around 2 p.m. but a post-election discussion continued at 8 p.m. later that day in the Marano Campus Center Room 201.

The improbable has become reality. The next president of the United States will be Donald Trump. As Oswego State students and faculty gathered in Marano Campus Center’s food court Tuesday night, they witnessed the raging climax of an intense presidential race that spanned 18 months. In the end, it was Trump who was voted president-elect by the American people. Tuesday night’s election party, hosted by Oswego State’s community service organization, was open for students and faculty to attend and engage in activities while watching television coverage of the election results. Attending this event was the student-run organization Vote Oswego, which dedicated much of the fall semester to encouraging students to register to vote. “The main objective of Vote Oswego is to increase voter turnout among the young people and to get their voice heard,” Vote Oswego media intern Noah Kasman said. Vote Oswego’s campaigning resulted in over 1,000 voter registration forms and over 1,500 absentee ballots requests from Oswego State students. “I think the key part of Vote Oswego is that it is almost entirely student-run,” Kasman said. “You had students from SUNY Oswego reaching out to other students at SUNY Oswego. In the past it has been outside groups such as Rock the Vote coming in and organizing it.” Although they were present at the election party, Vote Oswego did not have a hand in organizing the event. That was

done mainly by Alyssa Amyotte, the coordinator of community services at The Compass. According to Amyotte, community services had undertaken civic engagement programing, which had previously held election parties during the 2008 and 2012 election nights. “We kind of connected with [Vote Oswego],” Amyotte said. “Basically I found out everything they were doing and then saw where gaps were and decided this [election party] was one of the things we would do.” Partygoers watched the buildup to Trump’s win, which occurred after the conclusion of the party. The real estate mogul and reality TV star turned in a dominating performance during the national election, far outpacing democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. As of publication, resident-elect Trump had raked in 276 electoral votes in a contest that came down to the tightly contested eleven battleground states which saw Trump win seven of them of including Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, creating a narrow path to victory for Clinton. Prior to Trump’s victory, students such as junior Peterly Jean Baptiste weighed in on the possibility of living in a nation with Trump as president. “I would be disappointed,” Baptiste said. “With Trump and the uncertainty of exactly what’s going to happen once he gets into office, I don’t think we can afford that.” Students at the event showed support for Clinton although some, like freshman and first-time voter Connor Douglas, were not always going for the former Secretary of State. “I voted for Hillary Clinton but I was originally a Bernie Sanders supporter,” Douglas said. “I felt like [voting for Clinton] was the best idea. Maybe I didn’t support all of her opinions but I thought it was the best thing for me and I felt like it was the best option for our country.”

During Trump’s victory speech early Wednesday morning, he pointed out that Clinton had called him to concede the election. In the hours after Trump’s victory, protests erupted in Oakland, California as the nation reacted to the election’s outcome. Junior Aleisha Benjamin reflected on the elongated presidential race. “Even at the beginning of our election, there were so many who were just unqualified,” Benjamin said. “They don’t have the political backing to be leading our country and I feel like they didn’t have the knowledge of politics. Even beginning there, before there was two people, it’s just been a mess.” “I actually thought this election was a joke when it first started off,” senior Esosa Wadiae said. “Trump comes from more of a business background and Hillary Clinton was previously Republican and now that she switched to being a democrat, I feel as though she’s not really concrete with her ideas or her political stances. Also for Trump, his policies are also not effective for gay rights or immigration policy.” Following Trump’s win, president Barack Obama extended an invitation for him to visit the White House on Thursday. Given the polarization of the American people from the election, the meeting may prove timely. Trump’s rhetoric struck a nerve with voters, prompting discussions about social issues such as immigration, gay rights, feminism and civil rights. “I don’t want to say that [Trump] creates these ideas [of hatred] because I think they were already there,” Benjamin said. “But I have noticed that there has been more violent acts occurring and I don’t know if it’s because media shows it more or we have more power with our handheld device to capture it, but I think [those ideas] will continue or even grow.”

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After Sweet 16 appearance last season, Lakers know their time to compete for national championship is now

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Jesse Mura-Pelkey Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The ball gets rolling on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for the Oswego State men’s basketball program when they take on the Nazareth Golden Flyers in the Max Ziel Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. After last year’s trip to the SUNYAC Championships Final and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the Div. III National Championship, this year’s team has high expectations. Led by seniors Brian Sortino and Keith Tyson, Oswego State men’s basketball is a program built on the retention of its players. Being able to mold this team around returners and keep its players from transferring elsewhere, head coach Jason Leone also recognizes the potential of this year’s squad. Sortino garnered All-SUNYAC First Team, D3hoops.com and National Association of Basketball Coaches AllEast Region First Team awards last season. He will be the focal point of the offense yet again. He knows that this potential can only be reached if they work at their skills on a daily basis. “Well first off we gotta come to practice ready to work every single day and just get better,” Sortino said. “Coach Leone is a great coach and we just gotta listen to him as we’ve got a lot of new guys. We have to get better every day.” Understanding what needs to be done is just the beginning for Sortino and his teammates, because the grind of the season is just now clicking into full gear. “I think we’re most excited for the first home game,” Sortino said. “We’re ready to play against another team, I think we’re sick of playing against each other so far. We’re really hyped up for the first game, I hope a lot of people come out and support us.” A large turnout for the home opener is a reasonable request, as this is a team that is expected to compete in every game of their schedule. Playing

up to their standards, however, starts with rounding out their play to fix their issues. Tyson knows how this can be done. “Playing together defensively, that’s a big thing because we have a lot of new guys,” Tyson said. “That’s the hardest part to pick up for them. Offensively, that part is easy, but our defense needs to stick together.” Looking forward to this season, Leone recognizes that exposing those younger players to the senior leadership available to them is the best way for them to learn. Brandan Gartland, a guard from Webster Schroeder High School that has impressed thus far in practices, is one player that could take away a lot about how this level of college basketball is played from the upperclassmen. There are a lot of younger players on this team, all of whom could benefit from learning from established program players such as Sortino and his senior teammates. “I think we’ll be a team that displays some really sound senior presence on the court,” Leone said. “We have an elite level point guard and four great seniors who have played in some big games and know what it takes to win. After that, the rest of our guys are a majority that have yet to play in college basketball or even in our system.” Much like Tyson, Leone also feels that tightening up the defense that allowed the most points in their overall schedule of all SUNYAC teams will go a long ways toward aiding their quest to return to the NCAA Div. III tournament. “The pedigree of the guys in the program, they’re going to be able to score,” Leone said. “What we’re trying to refine right now is making sure that until we really start to build habits and build cohesiveness on the offensive end we need to make sure we’re sound defensively.” Leone understands these are situations that cannot be solved overnight, but is optimistic about how

his team will handle them down the road and into the season. Last year, this team was able to put together a sevengame win streak to start the season. They are aiming for another hot start to gain some momentum when the middle portion of their schedule rolls around. However, with plenty of new pieces this could prove to be difficult. “I think the individual pieces look very intriguing,” Leone said. “I’m very excited about the possibilities that can happen later in the year. Right now, we’re still in a stage where we’re doing quite a bit of learning. I’m confident things will come together, but right now our better days will be down the road in the second half of the season.” Although they are not without aspects of their game to work on, this is still very much a team that will be expected to exceed last season’s exit point. The Lakers currently sit just outside the top 25 in the D3hoops.com poll, receiving 74 votes. As their maturity and skill levels prove hard to match within the SUNYAC. This is a team with goals, resounded by their leader, Sortino. “I think our end of the season goal is obviously to win a SUNYAC championship,” Sortino said. “I think we have to take it day by day.” Accomplishing this goal is a sentiment shared by Leone, who believes if his team works together, can do just that. “I’m very excited about the type of people we have in our program and they are gifted individually,” Leone said. “Now the trick is to take those individual gifts and put them together into a mix where we can be a really good team.” When tip off on happens on Nov. 15, the Oswego State men’s basketball team begins their quest for a conference championship after falling just short to SUNY Cortland last season. A goal recognized by the entirety of the team, it is a goal to be supported by the campus and community alike.

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SUNYAC Standings Men's Hockey Oswego State Fredonia Potsdam Cortland Geneseo Buffalo State Morrisville State Brockport Plattsburgh

Women's Hockey Buffalo State Elmira Oswego State Plattsburgh Potsdam Chatham Cortland Neumann Utica William Smith Men's Basketball Brockport Buffalo State Cortland Fredonia Geneseo New Paltz Oneonta Oswego State Plattsburgh Potsdam Women's Basketball Brockport Buffalo State Cortland Fredonia Geneseo New Paltz Oneonta Oswego State Plattsburgh Potsdam

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

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Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Streak Friday, Nov. 4 Friday, Nov. 4 W4 T1 W1 2 1 5 1 W1 Hulshof: 1 goal Aramburu: 1 goal 1 goal Butler: 1 goal OSW: Sullivan: OSW: Jac. White: 1 assist Raguseo: 1 assist L1 Jacobson: 23 saves Madrigal: 14 saves T1 Jones: 1 goal Kangas: 1 goal BRK: Burack: 30 saves CHT: Haskins: 1 assist L1 Isbell: 28 saves L2 Women's Ice Hockey Men's Ice Hockey W1 Saturday, Nov. 5 Saturday, Nov. 5 Streak W3 W2 5 3 6 0 Botten: 1 goal Ellis: 2 goals Neil: 1 goal Jac. White: 1 goal W4 OSW: Johnson: 1 goal, 1 assist OSW: Giglio: 1 goal Botten: 2 assists Appelbaum: 1 goal W2 Zawadzki: 20 saves Rankin: 1 goal Samonek: 20 saves W4 Collins: 1 goal 10 saves GEN: Szmyd: 1 goal CHT: Isbell: Riley: 25 McDonald: 24 saves L2 L2 Upcoming Matches L3 L2 Wrestling Men's Ice Hockey L2 Saturday, Nov. 12 Friday, Nov. 11 *ECAC Women's West Streak @ vs. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. OSW: (4-0-0, 2-0-0) OSW: (n/a) CRT: (2-2-0, 1-1-0) RIT: (n/a) Swimming & Diving Women's Ice Hockey Saturday, Nov. 12 Saturday, Nov. 12 vs vs 1 p.m. 7 p.m. OSW: (4-0-0, 2-0-0) OSW: (2-2/1-3, 0-0/0-0) CRT: (0-2-0, 0-2-0) ALF: (2-0/1-0, 0-0/0-0) Streak -

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

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The Oswego State Lakers women's soccer team had three players from their roster make the All-SUNYAC team, voted by coaches around the conference. Emma Geyer, Alexa Restante and Mary Morrison were all nominated after having outstanding seasons for the Lakers. Geyer led the team in points with 14, while Restante had 12. Morrison was the defensive catalyst for the Lakers as she played every minute of each game.

Plattsburgh won both meetings against Buffalo State last year.

PLA: (1-0-0, 0-0-0) BUF: (0-1-1, 0-1-1)

The number of goals the Oswego State men's ice hockey team scored in the third period of Saturday's showdown with SUNY Geneseo in which the Lakers won 5-3. With a minute remaining in the third period, senior defenseman Stephen Johnson capped off the comeback with a rebound goal. The other Lakers who scored goals in the third period were Kenny Neil, Jody Sullivan and Alex Botten.

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Women's Swimming & Diving Junior, Oriskany

Men's Ice Hockey Senior, Mississuaga, Ont.

Junior swimmer Steph Noga helped Oswego State defeat Clarkson University by a total score of 161-78. Noga came in first place in the 1,000yard freestyle, finishing 46 seconds ahead of her opponents. She also dominated the 500-yard freestyle, winning that event by more than 10 seconds. The Oriskany native hopes to help the Lakers win more meets and lead them to have a successful 2016-2017 season. The Lakers return to the pool Saturday at 1 p.m. when they host Alfred State.

The senior defenseman left his fingerprints all over both the Lakers' wins last weekend and the team now sits at 4-0-0 on the season with a 2-0-0 record in the SUNYAC. The Mississuaga native scored the gamewinning goal for the Lakers on Saturday night against SUNY Geneseo with just under a minute remaining in the final period. Johnson also had an assist to tie the game at three and was one of the main reasons the Lakers were able to overcome a 2-goal third period deficit against nationally-ranked SUNY Geneseo.

Freshman forward Jacquelin White of the Oswego State women's ice hockey team has five points through her first four collegiate games. She has four goals and one assist while being a plus four overall. It's been a very nice start to her Oswego State career and she is hoping to continue providing offense for the Lakers throughout the season.

Both Oswego State ice hockey teams are undefetated this season and have combined for eight wins just three weeks in. Both teams have conference games coming up this weekend and will look to extend their winning streaks. The men's team will head to Cortland to play their only game of the weekend, while the women's team will host SUNY Cortland both Friday and Saturday looking to stay undefeated.

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Women's basketball looks to rebound after record-low win total last year dating back to 1996-1997 season Stephen Bona Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s basketball team will look to recover from a disappointing year last season with a win in their opening game on Tuesday Nov. 22 against Clarkson University. The Lakers went 4-21 last year, but the team was faced with extreme adversity and challenges before the season started after the team lost both their top scorers and their top rebounders. Head coach Tracy Bruno has been coaching the team for 10 years. She has made the playoffs six times and has a total of 100 wins as Laker coach, including postseason wins. Although last year was a disappointing season, Bruno was proud of the team's strong efforts in both their games and practices and they did not let all the injuries get to them. “Last year was a challenging year, one that we all learned a lot from, one that we are obviously thinking about in terms of motivating into this year but we have turned the page and are looking forward,” Bruno said. Bruno is optimistic and excited about the upcoming season. She pointed to the variety of ways the team can score, their passing abilities, and their focus on defensive side of the floor. “We feel positive and excited about the talent that we brought in our freshman class,” Bruno said. “We have a great mix of upperclassmen so our leadership is very strong.” Optimism was a word not only voiced by Bruno after their practices, but also their players. Senior Mary Mazzela has high anticipations for not only herself, but also her teammates going into this season and she is showing why by the way she has been in practice. “This year goes back to how I was originally recruited as a pass-first player,” Mazella said. “Last year was a lot of scoring and a lot of rebounds because we

lacked in those areas. I’m going back to what I normally did as a point guard and score when I need to, but hopefully the scoring is more spread out across the floor because we have those kind of players this year.” Last year New Paltz and Geneseo led the way atop the SUNYAC with both teams finishing 14-4 in the conference, with Fredonia and Cortland trailing just behind. Bruno expects that the SUNYAC will continue to remain highly competitive, but she sees no reason why Oswego State cannot compete against top conference foes. “Some of the top teams have lost some players,” Bruno said. “There was a fair amount of graduation in the senior class from last year. I would anticipate Cortland to be strong. They have a guard-dominated lineup and we are going to be one of the bigger teams in the league. Geneseo is also always a team to contend with, since they are very well-coached and in terms of size they will matchup very well with us.” In order to matchup against the top teams in the SUNYAC, the Lakers have been practicing drills and plays to use against their opponents’ strengths. Bruno said she has noticed the team’s intensity has improved exceptionally over last year’s team and she believes that intensity will help them early on and throughout the season. While practices officially began about a month ago, the team has been playing pickup together since the start of the semester to build t e a m c h e m i s t r y. T h i s s y s t e m h a s made the team closer and enabled the upperclassmen to teach the new players plays and ways to improve. “A lot of players came from programs that have one or two plays or just one set offense so we go over plays both before and after practice,” Mazella said. “If people are struggling with foul shots, post moves, stuff like that they always have the option to come work with us veteran players.”

At this point of the season, after weeks of practice, the team is anxious for their season opener on Nov. 22. Junior Courtney Ameele is looking forward to seeing if their hard work during the practices will pay off when the season finally begins. “I’m looking forward to using a couple

strategies from last season and starting winning games as a team,” Ameele said. The women’s basketball team is a confident group and after a disappointing season a year ago. They will be opening the season with a chip on their shoulders, vying to get back to playing competive

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basketball in the SUNYAC. “I’m excited because we have a quality five starters, but you go down to six to ten and we’ve got some good depth,” Bruno said. “Each person that comes in can do something different and I think that’s exciting for us.”

3 Oswego State forwards inch closer to prestigious honor, Botten first to reach Botten reaches 100-point plateau after 3-point night in thrilling comeback victory over SUNY Geneseo

Joe Porpora Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Alex Botten joined historic company on Saturday when he scored the 100th point of his career with the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team. Botten became just the 52nd player in Oswego State men's ice hockey history to join the elite 100-point club after his three-point performance in the Lakers comeback win against No. 4 ranked SUNY Geneseo Ice Knights. In his career, Botten has scored 29 goals and has 72 assists giving him 101 total points. It is a major accomplishment for a collegiate hockey player to be a part of the 100-point club. Only players that have been playing at a high level for all four years have the chance of reaching such a milestone. “It’s a pretty big honor considering the people that have been a part of the 100-point club are prestigious people,” Botten said. “A lot of hard work has gone into it.” One of those prestigious players that has reached the 100-point club is Jon Whitelaw. Before Botten this year, Whitelaw was one of the last Oswego State players to reach the 100-point club, when he did so in 2013. Whitelaw is the current graduate assistant coach for the men’s hockey team and he has had an influence on all the players, including Botten.

There’s been plenty of other milestones along the way, coming in and playing NCAA hockey, winning a championship in junior hockey was cool, but definitely to be a part of a great school tradition as well as to be able to put my name in Oswego history, to be remembered as a guy that could produce and have a good time here and help the team win as much as possible is great. So, it’s definitely the biggest accomplishment of mine.” -Alex Botten senior forward

“I’ve taken a lot of pointers from [Whitelaw],” Botten said. “He’s really worked me hard this year to get me to where I need to be, in physical and in mental shape.” Botten has achieved a lot in his hockey career, but he considers being a part of the 100-point club to be his biggest accomplishment thus far. “To be perfectly honest I probably would [consider being a part of the 100-point club to be my greatest accomplishment],” Botten said. “There’s been plenty of other milestones along the way, coming in and playing NCAA hockey, winning a championship in junior hockey was cool, but definitely to be a part of a great school tradition as well as to be able to put my name in Oswego history, to be remembered as a guy that could produce and have a good time here and help the team win as much as possible is great. So, it’s definitely the biggest accomplishment of mine.” Botten is having a strong start to the season thanks to getting in better shape over the summer and having the opportunity to play with linemates who are on the same page as he is. “I’m playing with Kenny [Neil] and [Shawn] Hulshof right now

and those are two big name players that are always on the ice with me,” Botten said. “It’s a lot easier to play when you’re playing with guys that are the same caliber and quickness and think the game the same as you do.” The trio currently leads Oswego State in scoring. Botten and Hulshof have eight points to their name, while Neil sits just behind them with seven. Botten and Hulshof are also in the top ten in all of Div. III men's ice hockey in overall scoring. Neil and Hulshof, as well as Matt Galati, are all on the verge of joining the 100-point club along with Botten this season. Neil has a career total of 85 points, while Galati has 92 points. Hulshof is the next Laker closest to 100 points. He currently sits at 97 points in his Laker career. Hulshof scored a goal in Oswego State’s last game against SUNY Geneseo to pull within three points of being a part of the prestigious 100-point club. “It would be an honor and hopefully I can get it done soon,” Hulshof said. Hulshof, Neil and Galati all look to move closer toward that 100-point milestone during their next game on Nov. 11 against the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons.

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Alex Botten is now the 52nd member of the 100-point club in Oswego State men's ice hockey program history.

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California, Massachusetts and Nevada joined the growing list of states to legalize recreational marijuana as of Nov. 8. They followed Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C, in legalizing recreational use. As should New York. Medical marijuana is legal in 28 states, including New York. However, the recreational use of marijuana is still illegal in the Empire State. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary “marijuana is the most widely available and commonly used illicit drug in the United States.” Marijuana would be economically beneficial. Billions of dollars are spent on arrests of pot smokers each year. According to a study done by Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron, $7.7 billion would be saved in law enforcement costs if the drug was legal nationwide. Furthermore, the study found that the government could bring in $6 billion in tax revenue if marijuana was to be taxed the same as alcohol and tobacco. That is an additional $13.7 billion the government could use.

While marijuana has a plethora of medicinal uses, some claim that it can help spur creativity. One argument against recreation legalization is driving safety. Legalization of marijuana could lead to more people driving high causing accidents. Alcohol is legal for those age 21 and over though and people still drink and drive, despite being illegal. That by no means makes it okay, but if people are going to oppose legalization because of that, do they feel the same about alcohol? If alcohol is legal, so should marijuana. According to a CBS report, alcohol more dangerous than smoking marijuana. More crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol than marijuana. This poses a dilemma for many college campuses on how to regulate recreational marijuana. With the tobacco ban placed on Oswego State, University Police, as well as other staff members, would have to treat marijuana use the same degree they treat alcohol use. As it stands, students 21 and over and live in residence halls on the Oswego

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State’s campus can have either one 12pack of 12 ounce cans, one 1.5 liter or two 750 milliliters of wine, or one 750 milliliter of hard liquor. Regulations would more than likely be placed on the methods used to consume the drug. As far as smoking marijuana, it would more than likely have the same regulations as smoking tobacco. It must be done outside of the residence halls and away from the buildings, if the ban were not already in place. Users would have to use common sense with regard to classes but, once again, it should be treated as if someone were to go to class drunk. However, if New York were to follow the trend, universities and colleges would more than likely follow what the states who have legalized marijuana have done. Until a time when marijuana is federally legal, use of recreational marijuana on campus would be strictly prohibited. According to Time magazine, New York is not predicted to legalize marijuana by the year 2020.

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Danielle Cavanagh junior, zoology

senior, creative writing “I’m very happy about it. I thought Hillary was very corrupt, controlled by a lot of special interest groups and Trump is for the people.” Joseph Rutowski freshman, human resource management

“Pretty indifferent about it. I’d say America was stuck between a rock and a hard place, so either way it really wasn’t going to work out.”

“I can honestly say I did not see this coming. As much as he’s a jerk and misogynistic racist son of a gun I still believe he hasn’t done anything in office for people to be mad at him yet.”

“It wasn’t fair that he won because of course I’m Hispanic and of course what he says and what he says about us Hispanics isn’t even true.”

“I personally don’t agree with who our country chose as the new president, but if that is going to be our decision then people need to come together and make the best out of the worst decision.”

Dillon Spall junior, biological chemistry

Benjamin Nemec freshman, cinema and film studies

Katherine Chioaca freshman, psychology

Natalie Santiago senior, human development

“I’m a queer, trans person and I honestly don’t feel safe in this country right now. My girlfriend doesn’t feel safe. We’re worried about losing marriage. The consequences are just endless.” Sam Giguere junior, accounting

“I feel it’s a truly sad day in America’s history to see everything people have fought so hard for, to see such a big setback in such a short amount of time.”

“I think that he’ll do a decent job with the economy. I hope that he builds our economy and America itself up to be a contender again. I truthfully hope he doesn’t tank every relationship we have.

“I feel not threatened, maybe a little scared, maybe a little unsure of about what’s going to happen in the world. We just need to come together as people, stay united [and] spread love.”

“I think Hillary would’ve made an excellent president. We are going to have to wait and see just how horrible the presidency under Donald Trump will be, but i think if we stick together there’s hope.”

Sarah Woods junior, zoology

Cy Sassouni junior, business administration

Brianna Gicola junior, human development

William Corsi freshman, undecided

“I’m not exactly happy he is president now because I come from a family of immigrants and I’m offended by some of the things he said. I’m mostly concerned with what he’s going to do.” Rafaela Alba sophomore, undeclared

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“President- elect Donald Trump is going to not run us into the ground. It’s not going to be the end of the world. It’s not going to do much change. I think he’s a dog with all bark and no bite.” Tyler Campbell sophomore, computer science

“I don’t think he represents our country. I hope those true values of American people come out. Congrats on being president, but you’re not our top choice.” Scott Kesselring junior, broadcasting and creative writing

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Trump’s presidential election Tip of leaves America’s future unclear the hat...

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IN THE OFFICE

Parking ban more annoying than helpful Photo provided by wikimedia On Tuesday Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America, beating Hillary Clinton.

Shenandoah Briere Opinion Editor sbriere@oswegonian.com “The fault, Dear America, is not in our stars, but in ourselves; that we are uninformed. Today, America voted for a wall. People of goodwill must work to rebuild a bridge instead,” said Liam Kirst of Syracuse said on Twitter. This is one of the many social media posts that have glared across people’s screens this week. There are sure to be many more in the next four years. On Tuesday, the 45th President of the United States was elected. In what was expected to be a win by Hillary Clinton turned drastically red and fast. Donald Trump took the seat with 279 electoral votes compared to Clinton’s 218, even though Clinton won the popular vote. The New York Daily news covered the historical event in one cover: “House of Horrors.” The cover photo, the White House in the background and the flag hanging upside down, is resonating with people across the world. This is a stark foreshadowing of what could be coming. This election, in the eyes of many was nothing more than choosing the lesser of two evils. According to the electoral votes the answer was Trump. However, for millennials the map looked almost entirely

blue with an expectation of Clinton winning. In the end, the rest of America fell short with the same idea. The election started to look like the group assignment a student had to do for class. The student does their part, but then the rest of the group fell apart and the ending product definitely did not turn out the way the student expected it to be. Now America is left wondering where to go. Protests have started. Backlash has erupted and questions about the future remain unanswered. This election is being deemed one of the worst in American history and now Americans must deal with the decisions made. People always say “God bless America” but the people of America lost God the day this election started. The next four years are unknown. Many laws protecting things like gay rights, abortion rights and freedom of speech could be put to the test. For some, faith in the good shining through may not be enough at this point. Trump’s speech spoke of uniting this country, but how can that be done when the country cannot unite over the presidency of one man? In four years the question will arise in whether we made the right decision, but by then it will be impossible to take back the past.

People should support officers, but hold them accountable

Photo provided by wikimedia Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement have held multiple rallies protesting police brutality in recent months.

Derek Smith Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com In the wake of many fatal police shootings and widespread protests from Black Lives Matter and other groups, anti-police brutality activism has been portrayed as “anti-police.” This characterization of Black Lives Matter is thoroughly misguided and in fact intensifies the feeling of racial animosity and draws us further away from finding common ground and real solutions to the problems law enforcement and the public face. When one of our brave police officers is injured, attacked, or killed on duty, there is universal denouncement of the perpetrator both by the public and Blacks Lives Matter itself. However, due to the mischaracterization of Black Lives Matter and other activists as “anti-police,” when an unarmed African-American is shot by police, people immediately rush to their “side” of the issue and begin inventing ways to either justify the officer’s actions or paint them as racist. As a country people must be willing to criticize the police, who are taxpayer-funded public servants without that (often legitimate) criticism being targeted as somehow “anti-police.” The scrutiny of public institutions is fundamental to our democracy. When elected officials are involved in something people know to be unethical, illegal or against our interests, people have the right to be outraged, seek accountability and ultimately vote that person out of office. By the same token, when a police officer abuses power they should be subject to the same level of scrutiny and more so in the case of

a civilian death, especially an innocent one. Of course, as Blues Lives Matter supporters and activists have repeated ad nauseam, the overwhelming majority of police in this country are honest, decent people who devote their careers to improving their communities and saving lives. The praise and recognition they receive is well deserved. Unfortunately, thanks in part to copious amounts of misinformation saturating Facebook pages, in addition to the partisan echo-chambers on cable news, people have become incapable of holding two truths in their minds at once. People can, and should, for the sake of the justice system, be able to recognize improvements that need to be made in terms of racial justice across the country. Identifying the necessary improvements and the desire for accountability in not in any way antithetical to the appreciation the police deserve. No honest person could ever assert that all police are racist, power hungry bullies, just like no honest person could say that there are not instances of power overstep by some police in America that should be dealt with accordingly. Black Lives Matter does not promote the idea that all police are evil nor they support violence in any capacity. The question “can we balance support for police and support groups like Blacks Lives Matter?” is inherently misleading. The purpose of activists groups like Black Lives Matter is to improve relations between communities and their police, not simply to smear all police as heinous racists. People can and should support the police as well as the people working hard to hold them accountable.

Better rules for winter parking would ease frustrations for students

Katie Rowley Sales Associate krowley@oswegonian.com How does the $75 parking permit benefit anything? The off-street winter parking ban is what us off-campus students dread. From Dec. 1, 2016 until March 31, 2017 from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., it is prohibited to park vehicles in the streets. This law was established in order to allow plow trucks to completely clear the roads of snow. If your vehicle is in violation of this law and found in the street on a night that the plows must remove snow, it will be towed. When your vehicle is towed, it costs between $150 to $200 to get it back. On top of this huge fine, you must find

a ride to a car shop in town in order to pick it. If snow does not fall in the street and the plows do not need to come around, your car will receive a ticket for illegal parking during those hours. To me this is ridiculous, given that most of the houses that college students live in do not have much of a driveway. This also means that several students are living under one roof and as upper classmen, the majority own cars. So where do they expect six to 10 cars to disappear to overnight? Do they expect us to on our front lawn? I understand that there are lots for overnight parking, but this really only benefits the houses that are located near these areas. Parking multiple blocks away from my house at night is not helpful or convenient in any way. That also makes me feel uncomfortable and unsafe, especially because it gets extremely dark out very early at night during this season. The idea of this winter parking ban unless you have a permit irks me especially because it directly affected one of my housemates Allie Gallaner said “In the middle of a snow blizzard, I had no other option but to park not even three yards away from a legal area. This left me with no way to class the next morning because my car was towed. No mercy was shown. I missed an extremely important lecture and was left without

grocery money for the week because of how expensive the tow service was.” I am not an unreasonable person. The roads obviously need to be plowed. What gets me is the fact that only a few years ago, there was a law that cars could park on alternate sides. This means that everyone had to park on one side of the road one night and then the other side the next night. For whatever reason, this did not work. However, this year there is a new rule that one person form each household is allowed to purchase a parking permit to legally park on the road for $75. This is frustrating because this is just a money scam, when the town could easily just go back to the free alternate parking law. Think about it this way: if one person at every single house purchases this permit, and all of these houses are located close together, that means that either way, cars will be filling up the street. Although this parking permit will cause less cars to be on the road than normal, they have the freedom to park on either side and be scattered. The town is going to get experience into more of a problem because cars will legally be allowed to park on both sides of the street with this permit, which does not solve any problem for the snow plows.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR I woke up [Nov. 9] hoping it was only a nightmare. As I reached over to my phone and read the text messages, read the Facebook posts and read the feeling in my gut, I knew it was true. Hillary Clinton had lost the election and Donald Trump was going to be our new president. I called my mother, a strong and fierce supporter of Clinton to get some reassurance. When she answered the phone we both shared our tears. We were shocked and disappointed with the results. For me, the tears had nothing to do with Trump. It was about Clinton. Here is this woman who worked so hard and accomplished so much. She came so close to accomplishing even more for us and some ludicrous man with zero political experience and horrifying ideas for this country comes along and crushed all of that. It made me sick to my stomach to think there is no hope for success as a woman in this country. My mom explained to me, “You know,

sometimes living in New York, we’re kind of stuck in this little bubble, It’s important to remember that the rest of the country is not like us.” Unfortunately, that was not comforting. “Yea mom, but I’m about to graduate,” I responded. “I’m applying to jobs all over the country. I don’t even know if I want to go to these places.” What is scarier to me than Trump being president is the people who supported him. In all honesty, with the way that politics work I do not think Trump can do that much damage. It is culturally, that I feel he is going to set this country back and provoke thoughts within people that they have not thought in a long time. I could feel my mom nodding from the other side of the phone in agreement. “Yes but honey, there were some parts of the state that came out blue. And the important thing we need to take away from all of this is that we can’t give up.” Right there, that is the message. We cannot give up and if my mother, who also worked so hard in the campaign, is willing to keep fighting, it gives me hope. She has invested so much of her time canvassing on behalf of Clinton par-

ticularly in Pennsylvania, a state that came out red, it gives me hope. Not everyone in this country has the same beliefs and ideas as I do. This does not always make them bad, it just makes them different. I accept this challenge to overcome these differences and work hard to be successful as an American. I accept this challenge as my mother does. My mom is so strong and has accomplished a lot as a woman. From serving as Peace Corps volunteer for two years, to being the chairwoman of the Clarkstown Democrats and to raising myself and my brother for the past 24 years, she really is an incredibly lady. She is not going to let this election defeat her as a woman. I am proud to be her daughter just as I am proud to have voted for Clinton. Although she did not win, I am not going to give up, for Clinton, and my mom.

Sarah Haber Oswego State senior

Victims matter, should be heard

Community awareness condemns sexual assault perpetrators Alex Simone Copy Editor asimone@oswegonian.com Rape and sexual assault are major discussion topics in the media, as they should be. If the media does not bring these instances to light, then the perpetrators will never see why they need to change. Some people have the audacity to claim the public does not need to know when rape or sexual assault occurs, such as the University of Kentucky administration. In August, the university sued its student newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel, for pursuing an investigative report about sexual assault on campus. Oswego State has seen its own struggles regarding the frequency of rape and sexual assault on campus, but I applaud Oswego State President Deborah Stanley for her professional, yet approachable and understanding demeanor with which she has handled the situations. There was previously no requirement to inform the campus community of investigations regarding rape or sexual assault. After an incident on Sept. 29, student requests to be made aware and Stanley adjusted Oswego State’s policies in order to keep the campus informed of further incidents. In contrast to Oswego State’s new policies, the University of Kentucky claims they did not wish to release records to the Kernel

because of the negative perceptions associated with victims of sexual assault and rape. This is a valid point, since there are cases in which victims are treated differently after the incident. The problem with this is that victims are sometimes afraid to report the incident so it goes unnoticed by fellow students, preventing them from taking a stand. According to a 2015 report by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), 4 out of 5 female college students ages 18 to 24 did not report sexual violence to law enforcement. Of these, 1 out of 5 female students said they feared a backlash if they did. Taking backlash against victims into account, the University of Kentucky’s desire of the classic policy that “mum’s the word” seems to make sense; they believe keeping quiet about incidents is directly protecting victims. What policy does not factor in however, is that some victims think what happened to them does not matter, or that no one woulds believe them, establishing distrust for fellow students and administration. According to RAINN, more than 1 in 10 female students neglected to report because they did not feel their incident was important enough. At the heart of the problem, no victim should believe their story does not matter. We should encourage victims to talk about their experiences, if they feel comfortable, so they know they have support. Making peers aware might be part of the

overarching issues of privacy and victim protection. As is well-known, a major portion of rape and sexual assault victims know their perpetrator, making it easier for a victim’s privacy or safety to be compromised. According to RAINN, 75 percent of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. Overall, 93 percent of sexual abuse victims know their attacker. This is concerning to the extreme. If victims have pre-existing ties to the attacker, then there is the possibility that a rift will open in the relationship or with mutual friends. Victims should not fear this. If victims do not share their stories it should not be because they feel they cannot, rather that they choose not to. People do bad things all the time after all: stealing is wrong, but many people do it. Rape and sexual assault are not merely “bad” or immoral acts, they are inhumane. Even if detailed information of the case is not made public, students should be made aware. The perception needs to stop being “This is bad because…” and start being “Do not do this because...” It is the absolute right of all student body members to be aware of crimes of this nature. Undisclosed perpetrators will not see the inhumanity of their crimes if they are not condemned by the community.

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Hip-hop dance club arrives at Oswego State

‘Trolls’ premieres in theaters, delighting

Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’ shines

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ART EXHIBIT: “FROM MY FRONT DOOR” Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Date: Friday, Nov. 11 Location: Oswego State Metro Center OSWEGO STATE ART FACULTY EXHIBITON Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Date: Friday, Nov. 11 Location: Oswego State Metro Center ART EXHIBIT: “LAND, SKY, WATER: WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC AND PASTEL” Time: Noon - 5 p.m. Date: Friday, Nov. 11 Location: 186 W. First St., Oswego RICE CREEK RAMBLE Time: 11 a.m. - noon Date: Saturday, Nov. 12 Location: Rice Creek Field Station OPERA PERFORMANCE: “MARRIAGE OF FIGARO” Time: 2 - 5 p.m. Date: Sunday, Nov. 13 Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall OPEN SKATE Time: 6 p.m. Date: Sunday, Nov. 13 Location: Arena, Marano Campus Center PLANETARIUM SHOW: “ASTRONOMICAL SUBJECTS IN WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE, TOLSTOY AND MARK TWAIN” Time: 7 - 8 p.m. Date: Sunday, Nov. 13 Location: Room 223, Shineman Center INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m. Date: Monday, Nov. 14 Location: Room 255, Marano Campus Center DOCUMENTARY FILM: “THE ART OF FLIGHT” Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m. Date: Monday, Nov. 14 Location: Room 201, Marano Campus Center DOCUMENTARY FILM: “MORO NO BRASIL (‘I LIVE IN BRAZIL’)” Time: 8:30 - 10 p.m. Date: Monday, Nov. 14 Location: Room 201, Marano Campus Center

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Look at OZ: Adrenaline, hip-hop dance troupe

Group helps new, old students, feel included Shenandoah Briere Opinion Editor sbriere@oswegonian.com A mix of music can be heard coming from the third floor karate room of Lee Hall. Step inside and the image of dancers is brought to life. A pivot on the right foot into a turn, the swinging of arms like a willow tree mixed with a body roll set to the pace of Usher’s song “No Limit.” The rush keeping these dancers going: adrenaline. Adrenaline is the official team name for the new dance group on campus, which came about spontaneously after the members decided they wanted something to show what dancing is like. The group determined that dancing was a “burst of energy, something hype,” Jyeisha Reyes, the club treasurer said. Palexenia Babb, the president and creator of the dance group, said the group came about during her junior year. She said she had been dancing since the age of four, beginning with ballet, but had danced much less in college. It was during her junior year at Oswego State that she decided she would create a team of her own and that she would also provide the choreography for it. Fast-forward to this semester and Babb, now a senior, said she is hoping to get the club off the ground and make people more aware of it. This includes finding someone to choreograph the team’s routines. “I know time is ticking, but hopefully by next semester we can find someone,” Babb said. One of the biggest challenges Adrenaline has faced and slightly overcame, is trying to get a diverse group of people involved, Reyes said. However, Reyes said because she and Babb know a lot of different people between them, they have been using that as one way to reach

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Babb acts as the choreographer of the group, which meets in Lee Hall three times a week to practice.

out to students to get them to join. Reyes and Babb also agreed that joining their group is really easy. They welcome anyone and everyone who loves to dance. Babb said that allowing anyone to dance in their group opens them up to a diverse population of students. It also helps assert their model of “dance like no one is watching,” something they take literally. Babb explained that during the team’s practices, she wants people to just have fun and let loose. “For me this is kind of like a relaxing moment [to] get away from school, because I enjoy doing this, so I would hope I pass that energy and enjoyment to the people who come, the students that come and dance,” Babb said. This was seen a lot during their practice. There were pauses that lead into teaching moments. There are laughs after mistakes. There was a sense of family, which Babb said she was not expecting to come from the creation of the group.

Another aspect that Babb and Reyes said works to their advantage is that they are a competitive dance team, setting them aside from other dance groups like Del Sarte. Babb stressed that while they are a competitive dance club, if someone joins it does not mean they need to compete. Babb said the club was formed to get people dancing and to do something they enjoy, not just to compete. This meant that if someone wanted to show up to the practices, but not perform with the team, they could. The other plus was that when they do perform, they wear masks, so way even if someone made a mistake no one would know Babb said. She called it a confidence booster. The biggest challenge for the team comes from sharing the practice space, Babb said. On Tuesdays the team has to practice in the Lee Hall karate studio and it does not have a mirror. Babb said this is one difficulty, because while a wooden floor makes practice

easier, it is harder to teach moves without a mirror. The other half comes from sharing space with Del Sarte, who is often in the studio next door on Tuesday nights. Babb said one way they are looking to fix this is by changing the time in which they practice to hopefully allow them more opportunities to get students involved as well as reserving the dance studio before Del Sarte has their practice. For one member, Victoria Kammer, she said biggest reasons she would tell people to join is because the atmosphere in the club is very welcoming and the members have the opportunity to learn from each other. “You get to meet so many new people and I feel like that’s something really unique about this,” Kammer said. “There’s a lot of seniors and a lot freshmen, there’s not too many people in the middle, so I feel like we are creating such a good relationship and we’re learning from the seniors so much, not just about dance, but life in general.” The team practices Tuesday nights from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., Thursdays from 8 to 9 p.m. and then on Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m.

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Weekly EP: The Chainsmokers; nothing new for listeners Jack Roche Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

If the word “millennial” was to someday become sentient and start producing EDM music, it would become the third member of Andrew Taggart and Alexander Pall’s DJ duo, The Chainsmokers. After all, The Chainsmokers are a group that achieved their first breakthrough hit with an ironic song dedicated to selfies, literally called “#Selfie.” Music cannot get much more millennial than that. “#Selfie” is an ugly song. Its lack of humor is matched only by its uninspired and predictable sound. It is hard to picture the duo behind the “masterpiece” that was “#Selfie” conquering anything other than simple tasks like how to operate a microwave or maybe an ATM machine. So, it came as a surprise when The Chainsmokers dropped arguably the biggest song of

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DJ duo The Chainsmokers give listeners an EP that feels too repeatative and tracks feel uninspired.

the year the platinum certified single, “Closer.” Chances are, any listeners with a functioning set o f e a r s h a s a l re a d y h e a rd “ C lo s e r ” u p w a rd o f a h u n dred times. Even if they are deaf someone has signed the words to the song to them at some point. “Closer” is that popular. The track is undeniably catchy, with all the makings of a number one hit. The unstrumental is an inoffensive blend of mildly interesting

synth and electronic sounds with a healthy dose of piano. The vocals shine as a pleasa n t d u e t b e t w e e n Ta g g a r t and featured vocalist, Halsey. The two singers trade charming lines of sharing cars they “can’t afford” and stolen mattresses. The lyrics and alluring duet add a cer tain flare that s ets the song apart from most of typical EDM fare. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the rest of the tracks on the duo’s EP, “Collage.”

T h e re s t o f “ C ol l a g e” i s just as easily digestible as “Closer,” but the rest feature slightly different danceable grooves, while remaini n g a l l t o o f a m i l i a r. E a c h track features eerily similar female guest vocals, disregarding any real sense of individuality. T he p ro bl e m w i t h “ C ol lage,” and The Chainsmokers as a whole, is that they are too formulaic. The differences between songs l i k e “ I n s i d e O u t ” a n d “A l l

We Kno w ” a re fe w a nd f a r between. Every song on the duo’s EP follows the same mindless routine. The guest vocalists starts off quiet and reserved, their voice thick with forced melancholy. The songs slowly builds with a background of forgettable electronic elements. The music gets louder and louder and then there is a beat drop. Rinse, repeat. The Chainsmokers are undeniably one of the hott e s t a c t s i n m u s i c t o d a y. They make unelaborate dance music that makes people can feel good as they drunkenly grind on strangers while they pretend they a re a t s o me c l u b i n I b i z a . T he i r m u s i c i s a s s h a l lo w a nd mo d e r n a s a n i P ho ne battery after a few months of use. Even if listeners find their music mind-numbingly redundant, at the very least they can respect the way the group has flawlessly filled their niche and knows what their audience will listen to.

Bon Jovi gives listeners new rock anthem

Heather Clark Managing Editor hclark@oswegonian.com

Classic rock lives on. B o n J ov i ’s “ T h i s H o u s e Is Not for Sale” brings back that quintessential rock listeners have missed in the era of pop-punk. “This House Is Not for Sale,” Bon Jovi’s first album since 2013, dropped on Nov. 4. Each song on the album has its own distinct style. Listeners are not tuning into o ne , c ohe s i ve a l b u m t h a t sounds the same throughout. Each song has its own personality, with monster guitar riffs and Bon Jovi’s classic rock sound. But, in this rare case, it is a good thing. Each track has its own fingerprint that it leaves with the listener time after time. The title track and lead single kicks the album off with that vintage rock sound Bon Jovi is known for. Packed full

of awesome guitar riffs, “This House Is Not for Sale”’s opening guitar sounds similar to some other rock legends, but has its own flare that sets it apart. Not to mention the lyrics are fun to sing along to. Possibly the best track on the album, “Living with the Ghost” has everything audiences want in a rock song. Guitar riffs, catchy lyrics and a drum beat that will not quit. The lyrics message of having the power to start out fresh, but acknowledging the past is there is poetic on its own. Add in the imaginative guitar riffs and Jon Bon Jovi’s memorable voice and it is a work of art. “Labor of Love” and “Scars on This Guitar” take a break from the hard rock and roll. While “Labor of Love” is a beautiful song, “Scars on This Guitar” takes the cake for being the most emotion filled track on the entire album. An ode to that special someone, it is a passionate acoustic ballad about thanking a loved one for being there through thick and thin. “Scars on This Guitar”

is sure to be one of the next big wedding songs in the near future. It is a stunningly beautiful track bound to shed a few tears. The only bland song on “This House Is Not for Sale” is “The Devil’s in the Temple.” The guitar is the only sound that is memorable and it is not even that great on this track. The lyrics are not as heartfelt as the other songs on the album and Bon Jovi’s voice is almost drowned out by the background music almost like his heart is not really into this one. Overall, not their best work. “God Bless This Mess” has the most mellow rock sound of the album. Yes, it still has that great guitar sound, but it takes a turn and is drowned out by Bon Jovi’s voice. It is almost like a vintage rock song, especially when it ends with a fading guitar. To close the album, “Come on up to Our House,” is slower than a lot of the tracks on the album, it is the perfect way to close out “This House Is Not for Sale.” Opening with a soft

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Bon Jovi’s lyrics and powerful guitar solos gives fans a powerful new album.

piano that transitions to a harmonious guitar, it invites the listener to revisit the rest of the album. “Come on up to Our House” has a very homey sound that feels comfortable

and pleasant. Bon Jovi’s “This House Is Not for Sale” is another slam dunk for the legendary band and is worth listening to over and over.

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TBS’s ‘People of earth’ entrances viewers, brings laughs Rob Lee Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

On Halloween, TBS debuted their new comedy series “People of E a r t h .” I t s t a r s W y a t t Cenac (“The Daily Show”) as Ozzie Graham, a New York City journalist who goes to the town of Beacon, New York, to write a s to r y o n a n a l i e n a b duction support group called StarCrossed. This is the newest entry into a growing genre of film and television known as science fiction comedies or sci-coms. The pilot episode starts with Graham on his way to Beacon when he hits a deer with his car. He wonders why people are making a big deal out of something that happens all the time. The supporting cast plays well off of Graham’s s k e p t i c i s m o f C e n a c ’s

character, who sees the members of StarCrossed as weirdos and attention seekers. As Graham is interviewing members of the group, it seems that t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l s to r i e s of abductions are all very similar and somehow familiar to him, only he cannot figure out why. The StarCrossed group are a wonderful mix of characters led by Gina Morrison (Ana Gasteyer, “Saturday Night Live”). Their experiences are all similar, but different based on the characteristics of the individuals i n t h e g ro u p , s u c h a s a toll booth operator (Luka Jones, “Up All Night”), a postal worker (Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “Selfie”) and a woman who is a par ttime temp receptionist for a funeral home (Debra McCabe, “Perception”). The pilot episode has a ve r y d r y s e n s e o f h u mor which plays well with C e n a c ’s p o r t r a y a l o f a

Photo provided by tbs.com ‘People of Earth’ makes use of its large ensamble and dry humor to give viewers a strong introduction to the series.

skeptical big-city journalist who covered big stories such as gun control and prison reform for the biggest publications in New York City. In the episode though he is assigned a click-bait story by his editor (Michael Cassidy, “Argo”), who seems to be a cross between the stereotypes of dotcom millionaire and spoiled rich kid millennial. Cenac’s time as a cor-

respondent for “The Daily Show” makes him well suited to show the skepticism and disbelief that drives the character of Graham as he deals with the members of the group, who call themselves experiencers. T h e p i lo t a l s o s h o w s many scenes of the alien abductors, described as Reptilians, Greys, and Nordics, bickering like office workers, who a tell their abductees, “They are special,”

following every experience Viewers who are fans of jokes that come often and obvious as in many of today’s popular sitcoms may not be fans of “People of Earth,” due to the fact that this show has a very dry style of humor and many of the jokes are subtle. This show may not spend much time near the top of the ratings, but it has the potential to be around for quite some time.

‘Trolls’ predictable at points but enjoyable, funny film Devin O’Shaughnessy Social Media Coordinator doshaughnessy@oswegonian.com

For viewers who enjoy singing and dancing in films, “Trolls” is a strong choice. R e l e a s e d N o v. 4 , t h e film features a story that targets younger audiences, but the film has some adult humor as well. “ Trol l s ” f ol lo w s t he story of Princess Poppy, played by Anna Kendrick (“The Accountant”), and her journey to save her friends from the evil beings called the Bergens, who eat trolls in order to feel happiness. Poppy is very optimistic, she loves scrapbooking and is cheerful throughout the film. Accompanying her is Branch, played by Justin Timberlake (“Popstar: Never Stop Stopping”), a pessimist who is the only troll left to help.

Photo provided by dreamworks.com Oppisites attract in ‘Trolls,’ as Poppy and Branch begin to work together to save the other trolls from the Bergens.

In a traditional opposites attract story, audie n c e m e m b e r s w h o a re older than 12 years could easily predict the outcomes and structure as the story progresses. This film makes some refer-

ences to other children’s stories, such as “Cinderella,” almost completely following its storyline at one point. With random covers of songs and remixes to classics, such as Kool &

T h e G a n g ’s “ C e l e b r a t e ” and even Simon and G a r f u n ke l ’s “ T he S o u nd of Silence,” this film app e a s e s ol d e r a u d i e nc e s by modernizing songs, causing a sense of nostalgia for some of the

older viewers. The animation in the f i l m i s w e l l d o ne , c o n trasting between the bright vivid colors of the Trolls, to the dull bland color scheme within the world of the Bergens. T he a n t a g o n i s t s o f t he film almost resemble boxtrolls from the film “The Boxtrolls.” The film also features a star studded cast, such as James Corden (“Into The Woods”), Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”), Christine Baranski (“Into The Woods”), Jeffrey Tambor (“Transparent”) and many more. With such a large cast, this film provides familiar voices and great chemistry between the characters the audience meets. A l t ho u g h t he plo t i s somewhat predictable and the singing and dancing seems weird at times, this is a great film with a powerful lesson where families learn about happiness.

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‘Doctor Strange’ shows hope for franchise’s future Morgan Altland Laker Review Editor maltland@oswegonian.com

Marvel has made many transitions over the years since “Iron Man” started the current Marvel Cinematic Universe. With few failures among a sea of successful pictures, it appears that even though they have their missteps, Marvel can barely do wrong. Expectations of “Doctor Strange” were mixed before the premiere. Some thought the film would be another bland and playedout origin story, while others saw the trailer and feared it would be Marvel’s reimagining of “Inception.” “Doctor Strange” was neither. An innovating and visually appealing masterpiece, “Doctor Strange” is a phase-three Marvel film with the feel and glory of a phase-one piece, meaning that it reminds viewers of the original appeal of the franchise when films like “Iron Man” came to be. The film follows Steven Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”), a brain s u rg e o n w h o f o c u s e s h i s life on his skill as a doc-

tor without concern for the people around him. After an accident takes away the s t re n g t h i n h i s h a n d s , h e spends his time and money looking for a solution, while pushing away people from h i s p re v i o u s l i fe . F i n d i n g hope for a cure, he travels to find the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton, “Hail, Caesar!”) and, after seeing what she can do, he begins to study the mystical arts. Cumberbatch shines as Strange. It is clear from the beginning he is having fun with the character and wants to bring it to life the best he can. He also provides viewers with the best jokes in the film. The banter he has with Wong (Benedict Wong, “Marco Polo”) about the character’s one name is one of the highlights of the film. A flaw of the film arises from the character of S t r a n g e h o w e v e r, a s t h e viewer gets a familiar sense of who he is. Strange is an arrogant doctor who chooses his patients based on who interests him. He then becomes injured and rejects the one woman who cares about him, portrayed by a British actor faking an American accent. It is like Gregory House from “House.”

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Left to right: Swinton and Cumberbatch show off the film’s special effects through use of mystical arts.

This, of course, does not ring true the entire film, as Strange’s character develops and the viewer begins to get a sense of how unique the character is. At the beginning however, the comparison comes as clear as day. Another person who brings their role to life is Rachel McAdams (“Spotlight”). Within the superhero franchise it can be easy for a female character to become nothi n g m o r e t h a n t h e h e r o ’s

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Cumberbatch has fun in the role of Steven Strange and gives the character enough energy to bring him to life.

love interest, but McAdams’ character avoids falling into this well-known trope. As a former love interest o f S t r a n g e ’s , s h e c o n t i n ues to work with him in the field of medicine and is the o n e p e r s o n t r y i n g to he l p Strange get over himself after his injury, only to be pushed away. She reappears again after Strange becomes more powerful to help him when he is critically injured. Though romantic tensions remain on screen, it is clear she will not be the girl who throws herself at the hero. She can be friends with and help Strange, but she is her own woman. Viewers cannot overlook the incredible visual effects throughout the film. Again, at first look, viewers feared would be Marvel’s attempt at “Inception,” yet the film plays more with the idea of augmenting reality and bending the world around them as they fight, giving the viewer a new vision of the old idea. The beauty of the battle between Strange a nd K a e c i l i u s ( M a d s M i k kelsen, “Hannibal”) grabs the viewer in the center of the film and the effects that follow in the final battle are the cherry on top. The strongest part of the film comes from the antagonist, who holds Strange from

achieving his goals. The majority of hero stories are focused on a hero fighting a villain, the hero saving the day and living happily ever after. “Doctor Strange” is no t t he t y p i c a l he ro f i l m though. Although Strange does fight a villain, the stor y is focused more on h i s s t r u g g l e to b e h a p py. Strange spends the film learning magic to fix his hands, so he can go back to his old life, but in the end his hands are still shaking and not fully healed. He has found a new purpose and a new reality for himself, yet still thinks of what he left b e h i nd . T he f i l m f o c u s e s on the struggle to accept changes and create a new life after one is taken away. “Doctor Strange” reminds the viewer of the original films. There’s a hero, they dis cover a new ability or a chance to change, they train and then they are able to stand against whatever is in their way. This film takes the same approach, but changes the focus and shows viewers a new side of the genre. “Doctor Strange” is a change in the right direction as the films progress a n d M a r v e l lo ok s to w a rd the future. It is one audiences need to watch as they prepare for the rest of phase three.

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by Sammi Flavell sflavell@oswegonian.com The nausea is the precursor, it gnaws at her stomach hour after hour. It has kept her from eating for days, she is weak and dizzy and she knows that it is coming. Fear claws at her throat as she feels so out of control. Just the walk to the bathroom is enough to make her head spin and leave her wondering whether she will make it back. Then the spots come. Colorful kaleidoscope colors, vibrant, beautiful and frightening. They begin spotting at her vision, nagging in her sight, even as she squeezes her eyes shut tightly they are there. They do not go away. They increase, blocking more and more of her vision with each passing second, she gets down because it is coming. There is a whirring noise in her head as her vision is completely taken over by the

kaleidoscope colors. But this time she is awake. She hears herself say she is having a seizure as her dad rushes to get the medicine, the “rescue medicine” that has the ability to pull her f ro m t he s e i z u re’s g r a s p . I t h i t s . S he s hoves her hands into her pockets, someone is hugging her, pressing their shoulder against her jaw to keep it shut and prevent her from biting her tongue as she loses control over her body. S he c o n v u l s e s . Fe e l i ng he r body quake and spaz knowing that she is unable to control it. This is the first time that she has been mentally awake during an episode. She is crying. She feels the tears streaming down her face. Her thoughts stuttering within her head like the jolting movements that her body is making. “It’s alright, we will get through this,” she hears her mom cry as her dad runs up with the medicine.

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Amazingly, she is able to control her mouth, to peel back her lips allowing her dad to inject 1 milliliter of medicine into each cheek. Four minutes. That is as long as it lasted. Only 240 seconds. Yet an eternity. Her body shutters periodically as the final throes of the seizure take their toll. She is drained, s h e i s c r y i n g . S h e fe e l s s o weak and afraid. It was terrifying, to for the first time have been awake. To know exactly what was happening and be mentally awake and yet unable to do anything about it. To have no control over your own body is something that she would not wish on her worst enemy. She drifts asleep as the drowsy side effects of the medicine take effect. “We are going to figure this out,” she hears as she drifts asleep, weak and tired. The seizure is over.

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Aries (Apr. 19 - May 13):

Cancer (July 20 - Aug. 10):

Libra (Oct. 30 - Nov. 23):

Sagittarius (Dec. 17 - Jan. 20):

The opportunities lead to different results. Giving yourself the chance to explore these opportunities can show you a part of the world you have been ignoring. Open yourself up to this new world.

It is not just the words you say that define you. Think about how your actions represent your character this week, as you may find yourself doing something that does not ring true to who you are.

Take a breath. Seeing red may lead you to hurt someone or something close to you as you try to steamroll what is in your way. If you feel angry, talk to someone close before you try to address the problem.

Leadership is not always earned, it can be cast upon you randomly. Take charge of this new power and see what changes you can make using it. Your input may have unexpected results.

Taurus (May 13 - June 21):

Leo (Aug. 10 - Sep. 16):

Scorpio (Nov. 23 - Nov. 29):

Capricorn (Jan. 20 - Feb. 16):

Your eyes have been opened. Pretending that what has passed has not will have you feeling like you are moving in circles. Move forward and prepare yourself for the changes to come.

Running around as much as you have this week may have you feeling burnt in the next. Make some time to recharge yourself so you can be better prepared for challenges that are going to arise.

You cannot keep fighting. The longer you push yourself to fight for the sake of fighting, the worse you will be in the end. Think of why you started to fight and decide whether or not it is important to continue fight for that cause.

Flexibility is key this week, as you may be feeling as if you are changing who you are around different groups of people. Do not try to be what you are not. Adapt to changes, but do not feel the need to change yourself.

Gemini (June 21 - July 20):

Virgo (Sep. 16 - Oct. 30):

Ophiuchus (Nov. 29 - Dec. 16) :

Aquarius (Feb. 16 - Mar. 11): Pisces (Mar. 11 - Apr. 18):

Do not be afraid of feeling lost. This feeling is only temporary as you try to rediscover your path. Once you find the direction you want to go, stick to it. Questioning it leads to unnecessary waiting.

Eyes can lie to you. Focusing on only one sense for information leaves may things unaccounted for. Reassess situations with various senses to gain a better understanding of the world around you.

Something small can still have a massive impact. One thing out of place, or one thing missing for something you are trying to do can send the whole project crumbling. Do not overlook the small things.

Insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result. A problem you face will not go away if you keep going at it the same way. Swallow your pride and change your approach to get results.

Problems in the present may blur your view of the past and the future. What feels like the end of the world now will not be that way after time has passed. Allow time to run its course to get your closure.