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OzFest concert, activities released Planned agenda includes concert during day, carnival rides Cole Parzych Editor-in-Chief cparzych@oswegonian.com Last week’s reveal party held at the Marano Campus Center concourse officially announced this year’s OzFest headliners, scheduled for May 4. A$AP Ferg and H.E.R. will co-headline the event put on by the Student Association programming board this spring. This is the first time SAPB has held a reveal party to announce the acts for the campus concert. More than 100 people attended the event with live music, a bounce house, giveaways, food and drinks to start to garner attention for the annual spring event. “OzFest just isn’t May 4,” said Genesis Felipe Rossi, the concert coordinator for SAPB. “There’s a whole process to it, and we want the school to be involved with the whole thing from when we reveal the artist. We want them to be excited a month out.” Last year’s headliners were A Boogie wit da Hoodie and DNCE. Trying to appeal to the largest audience possible, the board’s plan was to tinker with years past and have different genres perform. This

year, they did not want to follow that same plan in hopes of a better response and turnout by students. “We didn’t want two different concerts,” Felipe Rossi said. “We wanted a flow. We wanted people to come and enjoy the whole thing. We wanted to change up the genres, but we knew the genres had to go along with one another.” Together, the co-headliners of A$AP Ferg and H.E.R. cost less than $150,000,

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each costing roughly the same amount. These two were the third and fourth artist they contacted with help from their middle agent, DEGY Entertainment. According to the DEGY Entertainment website, “the company now books over 2,000 events each year while working with some of the biggest names in the entertainment business.”

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Title IX office begins work for sexual assault awareness month Samantha Flavell Managing Editor sflavell@oswegonian.com The first “It’s on Us” campaign was star ted by former President Barack Obama in September 2014. The main focus is to urge people to take the pledge to help prevent sexual assault on college campuses. Sixteen days later, on Sept. 30, 2014, the Oswego State Student Association passed a resolution to continue to support and fight for an end to sexual assault and violence. April is the month dedicated to raising awareness to sexual assault. On Monday, student volunteers as well as students and faculty members who work with the Title IX office tabled in the Marano Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Their goal was to entice students to take the “It’s on Us” pledge and receive a free “It’s on Us, It’s on Oz” shirt to wear in support of the campaign and in support of the end to sexual violence. In addition to the pledge, there were social media opportunities at the table, including taking a photo with an “It’s on Us” backdrop to flood social media with awareness. The table also showcased fliers for different free ticket events for students to honor the survivors of sexual assault. “We are trying to raise awareness for a concern and are having people taking the pledge that we have on the back of the shirts,” said Perri Fleischman, a volunteer and Oswego State senior.

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A$AP Ferg (left) and H.E.R.(right) will co-headline the main OzFest concert this year, on May 4.

Student Association vice presidential candidates debate Issues of inclusivity, relations with ALANA orgs, Greek life discussed Kassadee Paulo Asst.News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com

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Student Association elections kicked off with a vice presidential debate March 29 between Senatorat-Large Edward Kelly and Funnelle Hall Senator Catherine Millington. Both candidates are pursuing the position of vice president for SA, which is currently held by Daisie Bancroft. This role includes leading the weekly SA meetings and aiding the president in their duties. The debate, moderated by Assistant D ire c to r of M i l i t a r y a nd Ve t e r a n Affairs Rob Davies, commenced with the candidates describing what they would like to accomplish should they win the running. Kelly, a sophomore, is vice chair of the rules and judiciary committee, a Laker Leader, a Seneca Hall re s i d e n t a s s i s t a n t , a m e m b e r o f conduct committee and vice president of Impromptu a capella club. Millington, a freshman, is also involved in committees and uses her position of Funnelle Hall senator to

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communicate to constituents. “I want to make sure we have underrepresented students on SA,” Kelly said. “What I mean by that is students, such as transfer students and veterans, because they’re not represented right now in our current SA assembly.”

Kelly said he wants to implement online petitions for constituents to easily bring their concerns to Student Association and to push for underrepresented groups to be more included in Student Association,

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Oswego State students dance toward new minor Theatre department gives students opportunity to dance, continue passion Julia Tilley Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Oswego State students are leaping over the news of the newest minor being offered: dance. This minor will be available for students to declare in the near future. According to the proposal, the goal of the dance minor is to “provide students with in-depth exper ie nc e s i n t he s t u d io, c l a s s room and performance that will enhance t he ir s k il l a nd k now l e d ge of t he f i e l d w i t h i n t he c o n t e x t o f t he i r specific needs.” Added under Oswego State’s theatre department, the minor will be available to all students, regardless of previous dance experience. With that being said, many students currently interested in declaring the dance minor have taken lessons previously and/or have participated in Del Sarte Dance Club, one of Oswego State’s largest organizations on campus. “I decided to declare a dance minor because I feel like it will help me in my major, and also dance is just something I’m really passionate about,” said Sydnei Williams, a freshman theatre major. “I’ve al-

w a y s w a n t e d to p u r s u e d a n c e i n secondary education and I was hoping that I could find a school that o f fe r e d a d a n c e m i n o r, a n d n o w, Oswego does.” Ligia Pinheiro, the ballet instructor on campus, has been a major advocate for the dance minor since its conception. “I hope it grows,” Pinheiro said. “I hope we get more performance opportunities coming out of it.” With the potential of growth in the minor, it is possible dance courses may count for general education courses, so students of any area may be able to benefit from courses supported by the dance minor. “We’re getting the [dance] history hopefully approved as either a history or western [civilization course] or performing arts,” Pinheiro said. Some of the courses required for the dance minor include anatomy for dancers, modern dance I, jazz dance I, ballet I and dance history, which bring in a mix of traditional academic courses and studio time, something some dancers may be interested in. “I’m so excited to have it here, and I’m ready to get back into the hardcore classes you need to get through it,” said Alexandria Korzeniowski, a

health promotion and wellness major. “I’m ready to learn dance history and more of the academics, not even just the dancing itself, because I’ve had access to that my whole life. The Dancer Anatomy [class] is something I’m really excited about because I really just want to learn how everything works that I’m using in class.” The dance minor can provide a way for students who did not attend school originally for dance to continue pursuing a passion they have, staying active in a fun, different way or trying something they always wanted to do. It allows students to see how what they learn in the classroom can help them out in the studio, in real time. “I think it will make me really happy to be in school, and I’ll focus and I’ll work harder by having something I really enjoy in my schedule,” Williams said. More than anything, it is a new way for students to learn about the dance program at Oswego State, c o n t i n u e g ro w t h by l e a r n i ng d i f ferent styles and histories behind dance moves, and reignite passion for a popular art form. “Dance has structured who I am today, so I feel like it’s just going to continue to do that,” Korzeniowski said.

Faculty concert: An Afternoon with the Oswego Jazz Project, 3 p.m., Sunday in the Sheldon Ballroom Oswego Youth Orchestra, 7 p.m., Sunday in the Sheldon Ballroom Planetarium show: “Mars: ‘The Opposition of 2018,’” 7 p.m., Sunday in Shineman Center, Room 132

Tango & Borges: A concert with dialogue, 7 p.m. Monday in Marano Campus Center, Room 132

Movie: “Coco,” 7 p.m., Tuesday at Marano Campus Center, Room 114

Presentation: Misogyny, 7 p.m., Tuesday at Marano Campus Center, Room 231

Speaker: Eduardo Garci, 10:20 a.m., Wednesday at Mahar Hall, Room 122

Presentations: “Who Am I?,” 6:30 p.m., Thursday in Sheldon Hall

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian Located in Lee Hall, dance studios and classes will soon be available to count as part of the planned dance minor to come to Oswego State.

to t h e e x t e n d e d w e e k end. Director reports w e re a l s o s ho r t d u e to the absence of some. T h i s w e e k ’s S t u d e n t Association got off to a late start, as the senate almost did not get enough senators to hold forum. Twelve out of the 21 senators began the meeting, and it ended with an additional two senators. In order to hold forum, it is required to have a majority of the senators p resent. With the missing senators, the meeting ended before 7 p.m. Additionally, some of the committees did not meet last week due

There is currently $2,396.91 left in the contingency fund. Students for Global Change were approved to receive $250. Black Student Union was approved to receive $590. Photography Club was approved to receive $500, which is $1,000 less than what the bill had originally said at the beginning of the meeting.

Women’s Rights in Asia, 8:30 p.m., Thursday at Marano Campus Center, Room 208

A4 NEWS Importance of literature expressed in Quest presentation Issue of sexual assault brought Uses for English major in politics, social justice, other professions shared to attention of campus by 'It's On Us' THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 6, 2018

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Students demonstrated how literary messages could help make social progress in the working world at Critiquing Literary Employment, a presentation by the Alpha Sigma Eta English Honor Society as part of Quest Day Wednesday. ASE members Tasha Burgess, Keturah Hancock and Emily Rundle presented excerpts from books and poems and related it to workplace struggles women and English majors face. ASE member Kirsten Staller read her poem, “Politics Scrawled on my Arms,” to comment on discrimination of people with tattoos in the job market. Karol Cooper, an associate professor and faculty sponsor for ASE, said the presentation, the result of a semester-long project, was all about taking the literary skills the students learned in the classroom and applying it to analyze how language works in different professions. “Critiquing these texts is a practice that allows them to make a claim that literary critique is a valuable practice and is quite similar to being a critical writer and thinker in a job,” Cooper said. Hancock, a senior creative writing major, presented on “Daughters of the Stone” by Dahlma Llanos Figueroa. She said it was important to draw attention to the misconception that a creative writing degree is not as valuable as others. “Creative writing, specifically… is impactful,” Hancock said. “Writing and language is something that is the nucleus of everything else that we have. The speeches that presidents give, the speeches that social activists give, all of those things work to kind of challenge the world in the same way that the hard sciences do.” Rundle, president of ASE and English and biology double major, used “ T h ro u g h t he L o ok i ng - G l a s s a nd What Alice Found There” by Lewis Carroll to demonstrate the struggle of women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. She com-

pared a passage about human chess to how women have to work twice as hard as they can to make any progress in STEM positions. “If you want to get anywhere, you have to be published,” Rundle said. “If you have a female name and you’re less likely to be published, it puts you back. It makes you jump over hurdles.” Burgess, senior and English and human resources double major, addressed minority struggles through “The Workers Who Build Our Nation,” a poem by Hispanic author Carmen Tafolla. She said she wanted to challenge those in the majority to see how minorities feel when they do not see others like them in their professions. “ W he n yo u w a l k i n a ro o m , s e e how many people look like you in that room,” Burgess said. “[For] those people who don’t look like you…imagine how it may feel for them to access resources… [and] attempt to succeed when they feel like they’re being a threat or they feel like they’re being too mean or they feel like they’re being silenced because

they’re not like you.” Patricia Clark, associate professor of English and associate dean, attended the event and said the presenters brought attention to social problems other students will face in the future. “I think that one of the key issues that they kind of cut through was this sort of divide between the hard and the soft, STEM versus the humanities and creative arts, and the way that they gave voice and relevance to what they were studying,” Clark said. “I was just really floored by it and proud.” James Bowe, an English graduate student, said it was great to see the students trying to counter common misbeliefs about writing majors and women in the workplace. “It’s good to break the stigma that English majors are unemployable in some way,” Bowe said. “I think it’s important to assert the value of intellectual work rather than just producing products. So, I think they did a good job of showing that.”

Alexander Gault-Plate | The Oswegonian The Title IX office hung 121 blue ribbons to represent the number of reported rapes in Oswego County in 2016.

TITLE IX from COVER “I got involved with ‘It’s on US’ through my internship with [Evaneski] last spring, and I think it’s good. It is a unique way to raise awareness.” Evaneski is the coordinator of the Title IX office, which works to enforce the Title I X federal antidiscrimination law. Evaneski works with reports from different aspects of Title IX, including reports of sexual assault, harassment and discrimination on campus, as well as to promote and work with programs such as “It’s on Us” to help decrease the number of these kinds of incidents. Evaneski was present at the “It’s on Us” table with the student volunteers, working with them to encourage passing students to take the pledge and answer any questions they may have. “I feel like we are having a fairly good turnout,” Fleischman said. “This is the first one I’ve been in-

volved in, so like it’s kind of cool to see how it goes.” There were throngs of students lined up at the table, eager to take the pledge. Melany Delgado, a freshman at Oswego State, heard about the “It’s On Us” event via email and from her friends in Alpha Phi Omega, a community service fraternity on campus, who were involved with the event. “I think this is something that everyone should have knowledge about,” Delgado said. “Sexual assault does happen on campus or off throughout many schools, so having free T-shirts or little things to give out and have people wear is definitely going to help raise awareness.” As students took the pledge and got their free T-shirt, many changed their shirt in order to wear the “It’s on Us” one for the remainder of the day to raise awareness and promote the event.

Jessica Wickham | The Oswegonian Rundle (left), Hancock (center) and Burgess (right), all in writing-focused majors, shared their skills at Quest.

Samantha Flavell | The Oswegonian Two members of fraternity Kappa Sigma pose for a photo while taking the 'It's on Us' pledge.

Unity between Student Association, campus clubs at forefront of VP debate STUDENT from COVER including nontraditional students. Millington said she would improve relations between student government and Greek life organizations, improving services on campus, and also wants to work in favor of sustainability. “I want to bridge the gap between SA and Greek life because Greek life has some of the biggest community ser vice programs on this campus, so I really think they need to be recognized for ever ything they do,” Millington said. When asked how they would brand Student Association, Millington focused on recruiting more senators, and Kelly opted for advertising for more events and the office hours of senators, both of which would attempt to increase t he a mo u n t o f S A a w a re ne s s o n campus. “Right now, the attitude within SA is that we reach out to students, but really, it’s mostly on the students to come to us,” Kelly said. “I think we should be doing more of going to the students and taking a more aggressive approach to making sure the students know who we are.” As for the issues they would hope to work on, Millington listed sustainability, the club spor ts funding gap and advocating for students, and Kelly stated he would strive for more representation from currently underrepresented groups. “ I b e l i e v e t h e rol e o f t h e v i c e p re s i d e n t s ho u l d b e p u s h i ng f o r c h a ng e o n o u r c a m p u s , b u t a l s o trying to loop in Greek life and trying to advocate for the Greeks as well and pushing events through

social media, not just for SA events, but all organizations on our campus to ensure no organization is left out,” Millington said. Both agreed the current budget process must be revisited and the criteria needs to be changed because it does not show fairness to every organization. As for bridging the gap between Student Association and the AL ANA or ganizations, Kelly said he would arrange meetings for e-boards in order to make the AL ANA organ i z a t i o n m e m b e r s fe e l m o re a t home. Millington said she would work to have a liaison between Student Association and the ALANA organizations to increase their communication. “Oswego is supposed to be your h o m e a w a y f r o m h o m e ,” K e l l y said. “We need to make sure students are accepted.” The final question asked of the c a n d i d a t e s re g a rd e d t h e i r c o re values and how they would implement them into the position. Millington expressed her wish to make a change and to ensure all students are heard and comfortable c oming f or w ard w ith the ir opinions and concerns. Kelly said he hopes to make students feel accepted at Oswego and to follow through with making sure there is fairness in all policies that go through Student Association. “My core values are based on what I’ve seen done on our camp u s a l r e a d y, a n d t h a t ’ s w h a t pushed me to see how we can make a change on our campus,” Millington said. “My biggest value right now is making sure all students are heard, that we are advocating for our students.”

NEWS Love Your Melon struggles for SA recognition Club's unique goals, operation style, lead SA to be wary of sponsorship Ben Grieco Copy Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com Love Your Melon, the on-campus club that supports the organization by the same name, has been on the Oswego State campus for the past three or four years. Not a lot of students have heard about it because the club is not recognized by Student Association. Love Your Melon, which originated at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, makes different clothing items, such as snow hats and shirts, and donates 50 percent of the proceeds to research for pediatric cancer. With the lack of publicity, the club, referred to as the “crew,” has a mere 10 members, one of which is president and captain Bianca Digiacomo. There is a bit of confusion about the club, since there was an original Love Your Melon under SUNY Oswego as the school. However, Digiacomo said that when she started the club, she made it “Oswego,” and eventually, the two clubs merged. Oswego State’s crew has not been recognized by SA because it has not started the process, SA Vice President Daisie Bancroft said. According to a guide located in The Point, there are eight steps to creating a new SA-recognized organization. Some steps include making a constitution, getting approval for the club idea and meeting with Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Digiacomo said the club has tried to get recognized before. Love Your Melon is not a foundation. It does not accept money for the apparel. Members can only promote the apparel and encourage people to buy it. “I think [SA] thought that we were accepting money,” Digiacomo said. There was also an attempt to get the club recognized this year by Digiacomo. She said that was a main goal after being named captain for the 2017-2018 academic year. “I tried to meet with somebody [from SA],” Digiacomo said. “But, nobody ever showed up.” This has been a struggle for campuses that have tried to start their own crew for Love Your Melon, Digiacomo said. Na-

tionwide, the foundation will be changing to a nonprofit organization so that more campuses will allow the program to function under student governments. According to the organization’s website, Love Your Melon has given over $4.5 million for research. “Each crew kind of starts to spread the word about pediatric cancer [on their campus],” Digiacomo said. The members of each crew do not actually make any of the apparel themselves, with the factory based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Instead, the crews promote the products and different sales through social media. Oswego State’s crew generally uses Twitter and Instagram. With each sale and follower it has on social media, a crew can earn credits to redeem for different perks as a crew. Some of the things it can earn are beanies for the group, visiting the Ronald McDonald House and meeting some of the beneficiaries of the proceeds. Oswego State’s crew will be visiting a hospital at the end of April. Digiacomo said the crew has around 245 credits and would like to host something similar to a blood drive, which costs 100 credits. She said that most of the rewards are unrealistic for their crew since members cannot promote under SA’s name. “We need a space to rent. We can’t pay for that [out of pocket,]” Digiacomo said. “We’re trying to work with a sorority to get a table for that.” Since Love Your Melon does not

receive publicity from SA, it has partnered with Colleges Against Cancer before. All tabling events and posters had “Colleges Against Cancer partners with Love Your Melon,” Digiacomo said. Nesel also said that all of the costs are strictly out of pocket. Digiacomo said she also recruited the public relations manager for Love Your Melon, Becky Nesel, during the previous spring semester. She has been a crucial part to the building of the club, Digiacomo said. Nesel’s responsibilities as the public relations manager include promoting the club on social media and advertising for Love Your Melon in general. She originally joined the crew because she enjoyed the products the organization had and the ability to help fund childhood cancer research. “I also just loved the possibilities of helping make a smaller club become bigger, even if I only made a small difference,” Nesel said. “No matter how small the gesture, I like knowing it can put a smile on someone's face who is going through a very hard time.” Digiacomo said she hopes to get the club recognized sooner rather than later, but Love Your Melon will not be able to be recognized until the 2018-2019 academic year since the process closed the Friday before spring break, according to the guideline. “Once they start the SA recognition process they will be SA recognized,” Bancroft said.

Photo provided by Bianca Digiacomo Members of the Love Your Melon crew in Oswego pose with their flag in Marano Campus Center.

OzFest performances planned by new managing company This year's event to feature more music, performances for lower cost OZFEST from COVER SAPB works directly with the vice president, Jeff Hyman. This was not the same middle agent the board worked with last year to help book the ar tists for OzFest. Concert Ideas was dropped by SAPB after not making much progress toward booking acts and the switch has been helpful, SAPB Director Cindy Pietrakowski said. “When it came down to ‘alright we need an act' and everyone is saying no, what can we do?,” Pietrakowski said. “We were texting [Hyman] at 9, 10 o’clock, and he’d answer right away at like 11 o’clock at night. He’s super available, super professional, super nice.” Dan Roberts, the associate dean of students, had contact with DEGY and also encouraged the switch, Pietrakowski said. T h i s y e a r ’s b o a rd w a n t e d to

achieve a music festival vibe, according to both Felipe Rossi and Pietrakowski. On top of the two main acts, this includes a ferris wheel, a merry-go-round and potentially four other acts performing outside, in front of Cooper Dining Hall, during the day activities portion of the event. The first 100 students at the outdoor concert will receive complimentary blankets to watch the acts. The confirmed acts include Black Tie Stereo, The Crane Wives and Jordy and Scooter. These were found through National Association of Campus Activities. “We went to a conference call to NACA, which is the National Association of Campus Activities,” Pietrakowski said. “It’s this cool thing where we sat in this room for hours on end, watching 15-minute acts of different bands and performers. If we saw one we liked, we could block book them. We would block with schools around

us. So, it’s on the same tour and saves us a lot of money. One of the bands we paid like $850 for.” This came from the SAPB budget for 2018, but the board was given $190,000 this year from Student Association, which is $10,000 less than 2017. Director of Campus Life Earne s t Wa s h i ng to n he l p e d S A P B to find NACA and get these other acts planned. To help make up for the lack of funding compared to years past, student affairs and enrollment management is helping the board. Tickets will cost $15 for students and $20 for the general public and will also be available at the door for $20. However, one student, Cayla Turner, will be given free admission to OzFest this year after correctly guessing the artists on the silhouette teaser posters distributed around campus. Her two friends, Stephanie Skinner and Alicia Horton will also be given VIP passes for helping in the process.

Dori Gronich | The Oswegonian At the 2017 OzFest, the concert was headlined by DNCE, with members JinJoo Lee (left) and Joe Jonas (right), as well as A Boogie wit da Hoodie.

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The Oswego State bells, located on top of Mahar Hall, tolled in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, marking the 50th anniversary of his assassination. King was a civil rights leader in the 1950s and 1960s, fighting peacefully for change in light of the Jim Crow laws in the American South, which legalized racism and racial segregation in those states, and racist economic and social policies in the American North. King was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot at the Lorraine Motel and pronounced dead at 7:05 Central Standard Time at St. Joseph's Hospital. A fugitive from Missouri State Peni-

tentiary, James Earl Ray, was charged and pleaded guilty to King's murder. Oswego State's bells were tolled 39 times, one for each year of King's life. "At SUNY Oswego, we see Dr. King's legacy written into the fabric of our college, in our commitment to teaching for social justice, our pride in human diversity, our emphasis on community and civic engagement, and in our unyielding resolve to work toward developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars," said Oswego State President Deborah Stanley in a campus-wide email. Oswego State participated as part of a national recognition of King and his contributions to civil rights.

Pop-Up Student Help Desk

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The "Ask Oz" pop-up student help center has reopened for the end of the spring semester. The help center is a table, staffed by knowledgable faculty, that can assist potential or accepted students with questions they may have about coming to Oswego, including housing, clubs, study abroad and financial aid. The help center can also assist current students with issues along

the same lines, including questions o n g r a d u a t i o n , e m ploy me n t a nd adding new courses of study. The desk first appeared during the fall semester and was located in the Hear th Lounge in Marano Campus Center. This semester, the desk is located in front of the Marano Campus Center auditorium. Its available hours are from noon to 3 p.m. from Monday through Thursday and will run until April 26.

By supporting career, technical education teachers, retention rates improve Alexander Gault-Plate News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com Oswego State has star ted a program to encourage technical experts to gain a teaching degree and begin educating the next generation on key technical skills. The program, known as the Career and Technical Education Undergraduate Certificate Program, is a two-year program that recently partnered with the New York State Education Department and SUNY. The director of the Oswego State arm of the program, Jan Woodworth, said the partnership allows the program to recommend its students for certification. Teachers for career and technical education are allowed to teach without a standard teaching license by getting a transitional certification, which is obtained from the district or BOCES that hires them and gives them three years to get their initial NYS teaching certification. There is also no specific degree requirement for a CTE teaching certification, allowing those who have not achieved a master's degree to still teach, provided they get a certification in some way. “The program is made up of those who have already been hired as a [Career and Technical Education] teacher by a school district or BOCES, but who do not have teaching experience,” Woodworth said. The program gives its students all the courses they would need for both an initial certification, which is good for five years, and a professional certification, which is a permanent certification. Woodworth said they only recommend those in the program for an initial certificate. Woodworth said additional coursework is required for a professional certification, including three years of teaching experience and an exam. The CTE undergraduate certificate program prepares those who go through it too. Woodwor th said the CTE undergraduate certificate program seeks to

address the high turnover rates that many schools have in their technical education departments. “One of the issues that has been seen through the years when hiring CTE teachers who have no teaching background is there is a high turnover rate due to their lack of preparation as teachers before entering the classroom,” Woodworth said. The retention rate of teachers that have gone through this program is one of the strongest markers of its success, Woodworth said. The program uses online courses in the fall and spring semesters, as well as classroom coaching, midsemester meetings for professional development and suppor t for new teachers as they acclimate to the classroom setting. One teacher who went through the program, Christopher Freeburg, was

a chemistry and biology teacher for two years in the California Bay area before coming to Syracuse to teach forensic science. Freeburg moved to Syracuse so his wife could attend Le Moyne College's physician's assistant program and decided to pursue the challenge of a forensics position at the Syracuse City School District. "I began teaching forensic science in 2014," Freeburg said. "I took part in the [Southern Regional Education Board] courses through the Syracuse City School District training, which also provided credit through SUNY Oswego." Freeburg said he found the community the program fostered between the different candidates in the program to be the biggest positive, giving him the ability to collaborate with different people.

Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian The Career and Technical Education undergrad certificate program is located in Park Hall Room 307.

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Weekend pitching staff countering defensive mistakes Donnelly, Pettit, Nolan all recognized as ‘Laker Athlete of the Week’ after dominating weekend Ben Grieco Copy Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com After losing a strong conference pitching rotation last season, the Oswego State Lakers have rolled with familiar starters for the 2018 baseball season. Currently on an eight-game win streak, the Lakers’ pitching staff have pitched well, especially during the weekend against SUNY New Paltz. Robert Donnelly, Brian Nolan and Reston Pettit have claimed their spots in the weekend conference rotation. Donnelly, a senior, is the only returning pitcher from the main starting rotation after making his mark in a strong New York State Regional Tournament appearance. Throughout the weekend against the Hawks, the trio allowed only one run in 20 innings. Donnelly and Pettit

both pitched seven innings, and Nolan went for six innings. Donnelly went the distance in his game. The three were all named Laker Athletes of the Week for the week ending on April 2. Despite potential concerns coming into the season, head coach Scott Landers is now confident going into the rest of the season with his rotation. “We knew what we had coming back,” Landers said. “The question mark was going to be experience.” Pettit, similar to Donnelly last season, is the only junior in the weekend rotation. He is hoping to use his experience from this season as he learns and watches his two teammates during the rest of the weekend. He is almost near his 40 innings pitched, with 24 innings in only four games played so far. “We just need to keep doing what we’re doing,” Pettit said. Nolan, also a senior, has been in and

out of the weekend rotation, and Pettit was originally placed in the rotation last season before being placed in the bullpen, Landers said. Donnelly is also a unique situation for Landers, as he plays both in the infield and on the mound. He said he has the most personal improvement as a pitcher. Of the trio, Donnelly has the lowest earned runs against average and batting average with 1.80 and .185, respectively. “I try to attack all batters,” Donnelly said. “I’m also aware of what’s happening around me.” Landers said his biggest concern with the pitching rotation is the amount of hits the team has accrued. They have 168 hits in 149.2 innings, about 1.13 hits per inning. Landers hopes to be around one hit per inning. He has been pleased with strikeout to walk ratio throughout the early

Cole Parzych | The Oswegonian Donnelly (17) threw a two-hitter on March 30 in the Lakers 7-0 victory over SUNY New Paltz.

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stages of the season. On average, for every walk, the team has fought back to throw three strikeouts. “We’ve limited the walks, but we have too many hit by pitches,” Landers said. “But overall, we’re throwing strikes, which means we’re throwing strikeouts.” Pettit has been a large contributor to the amount of strikeouts. He leads the team with 22 of 135 strikeouts. He only had 34 last season in 40 innings pitched. “Last year, there were a lot of 2-1 and 3-1 [counts,]” Pettit said. “This year, I’ve been in a lot of 1-2 [counts] where I can wipe a guy out with a changeup.” However, the defense in general has been an issue for the Lakers. They have given up 107 total runs, with only 66 of them being earned. The Laker defense has amassed 46 errors over 18 games, compared to the 57 they earned in 43 games last season. “We were atrocious early in the

year, and now we’re just bad,” Landers said. “Hopefully we can get to average and above average by the end of the year.” The team is now preparing for a weekend series against SUNY Oneonta, who is 7-13 on the season, with a 3-5 SUNYAC record. The Red Dragons are coming off of a weekend where they were swept by SUNY Cortland. SUNY Oneonta got swept by the Lakers at the end of last season. “[We want to] win games,” Landers said. “We’ve got to pitch, play defense, and we’ve got to hit. That’s our goal every time out.” For the rest of the SUNYAC season, Landers said the team is hoping for a sweep every week. The sweep against New Paltz helped, Landers said, but the Lakers expect similar results all the time. “We think we’re the best team in the country or one the top teams in the country,” Landers said. “That’s how we’re going to play.”

Softball eyes consistency as they split SUNYAC opener

Encouraging trio of Frampton, Vilchez, Roe gives Lakers best chance to pace winning record Matt Watling Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Aside from last season’s winning record in conference play, the Lakers have not had a winning season since 1998. This season, the Lakers are looking to change that. Led primarily by sophomores and juniors, Oswego State has a solid core of players that are committed to getting over that .500 plateau. The Lakers got off to a decent start, going 5-3 in their annual spring break trip to Clermont, Florida. In each of their wins, Oswego State scored at least one run in the first inning, and by the end of the second, they had the lead for the long haul. “It is important to score first so you have that lead,” said Jessica Roe, sophomore pitcher and outfielder. “You have to start strong.” Although the Lakers have tried to play with consistency, they have not been able to find it. Oswego State has not been able to carry over momentum from one game to another, as its largest winning streak is just three games. In softball, one thing that separates good teams from great teams is being able to go on a large winning streak. However, there is nearly two-thirds of the season remaining, leaving the Lakers plenty of time to correct their issue and start that long streak. Inning to inning, the Lakers have had some problems stifling opposing rallies. In their losses, Oswego State has had several innings in which they gave up as many as five runs. But typically, it is three or four. “Sometimes we try to do too much,”

said Rebecca Vilchez, sophomore pitcher and outfielder. “We like to call a timeout to take a breath, [and] remember to trust ourselves. Taking a couple seconds [is really helpful.]” This may not be a long-standing problem for the Lakers, but it is something that needs to disappear. These rallies can deflate teams and also give the opposition a big boost in energy that they can use for the rest of the game. It may even affect the opposing defense because of the spark it provides and it makes it easier to face such a strong lineup. “It is important to get on top,” Vilchez said. “I can go right after batters, almost wanting them to hit the ball because I trust my defense so much.” Vilchez’s sentiments are felt by every pitcher, so the Lakers need to avoid giving up these huge innings

Compared to my past team, they are a lot more confident going on to the field. They are more knowledgeable about the game, and that makes me confident [as a pitcher.]” -Angela Frampton Oswego State softball pitcher

to make it tougher on the opposing pitcher. Although the Lakers have some trouble with these rallies, they have the bats to bring them right back in the game. The Lakers average nearly 5.6 runs per game and even though they are seventh in the SUNYAC in runs with 78, they have played the second fewest games at 14. Their electric offense is led by Roe, Vilchez and Angela Frampton. Roe has the best batting average on the team with .447. As a pitcher, she finds her ability to drive in runs really helpful when it comes to the defensive side of the game. “If there is anyone on base, I can drive them in,” Roe said. “I know I can help myself and the team out.” When it comes to their lineup, the Lakers do a great job protecting their elite hitters and forcing the opposition to pitch them in ways they normally would not. They stack Frampton, Roe and Vilchez third through fifth in the batting order. As a result, the opposing pitcher cannot just walk Frampton because she has to face Roe. This has yielded many runs for the Lakers, as those three have drove in 34 runs, over 40 percent of the total runs scored on the season. Despite this, the team is very efficient when they get runners on base. The Lakers have the eighthmost total bases in the SUNYAC even though they have a winning record. This means that they are able to bring most of the runners around to score. In fact, nearly half of their 158 runners on base have scored. Although the Lakers have not had a winning record in quite some time, they have the pieces to do so. They are young, confident and most

Photo Provided by Dave Schofield Roe (32) is leading the team in batting average (.447) and has five appearences on the mound.

importantly, determined. “Compared to my past team, they are a lot more confident going on to the field,” said Frampton, who is in her

first season with the Lakers. “They are more knowledgeable about the game, and that makes me confident [as a pitcher.]”

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Cortland Oswego State Brockport Oneonta Fredonia Plattsburgh New Paltz

Men's Lacrosse

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Overall

Conference

17-6

8-1

13-5

5-1

10-9 7-13 10-4 6-13

5-3 3-5 1-2

1-8

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7-9

0-3

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Streak

Overall

Streak

Cortland

6-4

1-0

Oneonta Brockport Potsdam Oswego State

4-5

1-0

3-5

1-0

3-5

0-0

6-2

0-1

4-4

0-1

1-8

0-1

Geneseo Plattsburgh

Women's Lacrosse

Conference 1-0 1-0

Overall

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

8-0 6-4 5-4

Softball

1-0

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

1-1

4-4-1

1-1

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4-5

1-1

4-4

0-2

0-8

0-2

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4-11 12-4

1-1

8-6 8-9 8-8

1-1

W1 L1 W2

OSW:

COR: (17-6, 8-1) ONE: (7-13, 3-5)

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BPT:

O'Connor: 2 goals, 2 assists Sheridan: 2 goals Oliver: 2 goals

Dellicarri: 2-3, 2 runs Holton: 2-3, 2 RBI Thompson: 1-2, 2 RBI

OSW:

Emerson: 3 goals, 1 assist Nason: 1 goal Bacon: 2 goals

Softball

Saturday, April 7

Baseball

Saturday, April 7

12:00 p.m/ 2:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m./ 4:00 p.m.

PLA: 9-10 (3-1) OSW: 8-6 (1-1)

OSW: 13-5 (5-1) ONE: 7-13 (3-5)

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Lacrosse

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OSW: 5-3 (1-1) ONE: 4-4-1 (1-1)

OSW: 6-2 (0-1) PLA: 1-8 (0-1)

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Laker Athletes of the Week

L4 L5

BUF: (4-11, 2-2) NPZ: (10-10, 3-1)

The Oswego State men’s tennis team collected its first home court win of the 2017-18 season on March 31 with a 5-4 decision over Alfred University, moving its overall record to 3-3. The Lakers lost all three of the top singles matches, but made up for it with wins coming from the four, five and six spots as well as taking second and third doubles to secure the victory. The Lakers will host five more matches at Romney Field House this season.

Men's Lacrosse

Williams: 1-2, 2 RBI Frost: 2-4 Campbell: 1-3, 1 RBI

Saturday, April 7

Weekend Rotation

Women's Lacrosse

Roe: 2-3 Vilchez: 1-3, 1 RBI Wrubel: 1-1

0-4 0-0

Softball

OSW:

O'Gorman: 1-3, 1 RBI Brown: 1-3, 1 run

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Laneve: 3 goals Regin: 3 goals Shattuck: 2 goals, 5 assists

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Williams: 3 goals Cullen: 3 goals Grapevine: 2 goals, 5 assists

Baseball

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3-9

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W1 L2

BPT:

Streak W2

3-1 2-2

6-13-1

W1 W1

5-3

9-10

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1-0

Softball

Women's Lacrosse

Streak W8

1-6

Overall 9-7 10-10

NPZ: (4-4, 0-2) COR: (6-4, 1-0)

Bobby Emerson of Oswego State men’s lacrosse scored half of the team's goals in its SUNYAC opening 8-6 loss on March 31 against the College at Brockport. Emerson, who also tacked on an assist four a team-high four points total, moved into second place on the team in goals with 14 behind Kyle Bacon’s 20. Emerson is also now tied for second on the team for points with 17.

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The trio of Reston Pettit, Robert Donnelly and Brian Nolan all came away from the weekend sweep over SUNY New Paltz with exceptional performances. Starting off the weekend was Petit, who had seven strikeouts over seven innings while allowing only two hits. Donnelly finished the double header by posting a twohit complete game shutout. Nolan was next up the following day with six straight shutout innings of his own, adding four strikeouts.

Vilchez led Oswego State softball to a 2-2 record over the week ending on April 1, including the program's first win over SUNY Cortland since M a rc h 2 9 , 2 0 1 3 . V i l c he z i s a t w o way threat for the Lakers, picking up both wins on the mound and leading the team in production during the team's second game against the Red Dragons where she drove home four runs. Two of those RBI came when Vilchez knocked a double down the line.

The Oswego State men’s baseball team has won five consecutive conference games following a 6-5 loss to the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils on March 16 at Lake Myrtle Park. Over the weekend of March 30 and 31, the Lakers swept a threegame series over the SUNY New Paltz Hawks to push its conference record to 5-1, which is good for second place behind 8-1 SUNY Cortland.

Fifteen Oswego State coaches participated in Coaches in the Classroom, an event planned by Oswego State for Div. III week. Each coach went with a player or group of players on the team they coach to a range of classes from zoology to geology. Div. III week will culminate on April 8 with the first annual Lakerlympics, an event comprised of events like dodgeball and mini-games such as trivia.

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Barnes assumes leadership role during final season

Senior outfielder recognizes opportunity to build on last season's College World Series appearance

Luke Scoville Sports Editor lscoville@oswegonian.com Senior outfielder John Barnes did not know much about Oswego State and head coach Scott Landers when he decided to come here. But, he had an idea of the direction the program was heading in. Landers, on the other hand, knew what he was getting with someone like Barnes and what he could accomplish with his rare athletic talent as a 6-foot-2, 220-pound athlete. Freshman year for Barnes, like most freshmen, had its growing pains. Barnes considered it a “tough year personally,” but took the learning experiences with him that shaped him into the player he is today. “[Barnes] was an exceptional athlete [coming as a freshman],” Landers said. “He is still is an exceptional athlete. You don’t find them very often at this level. He was just raw. In his first year, he turned out to be raw and made his mistakes and struggles. I think the sky is the limit for John Barnes.” In Barnes’ sophomore year, he stepped into

I'll do anything to help the team win, and that's really what it comes down to. I don't care if I got to hurt myself to help the team win, and that's just what's going to happen." - John Barnes, Oswego State baseball outfielder

a more reliable starting role and improved in the same way the program was each season. After a disappointing postseason finish for the team in 2016, 2017 was destined to be the year the Lakers get over the hump. The team was dominating SUNYACs his junior year. Barnes suffered a bad hamstring injury toward the end of the season as the Lakers were making their playoff push. The Lakers went on to win the SUNYAC regular season title and were granted the 2017 SUNYAC Championship after the weather prevented postseason games from happening. Barnes was able to be healthy enough to play in the NCAA Div. III New York regional championship at Onondaga Community College. “[Barnes] is a 100 percent gamer,” Landers said. “When it comes to crunch time, I think that’s when he’s in his best. It’s a nice feeling when the game is on the line and he’s in there or he’s up to bat.”

Cole Parzych | The Oswegonian Barnes hits a homerun against Ithaca College during the 2017 NCAA Div. III New York Regional Championships ,which was one of the 11 he has now hit in his Oswego State career.

Barnes played well in last year’s New York regional and notably made a critical base running play as his hamstring injury continued to linger. He slid headfirst to score an insurance run at home plate in the bottom of the 8th inning to go up 6-4 over Southern Maine in the semifinals. Barnes also hit a two-run homerun in that game. “It was either I was going to pull my hamstring or score the run,” Barnes said after the game. Barnes reflected on that game and that play at home plate in particular that advanced them to the New York regional championship. “I’m an ultra-competitor,” Barnes said. “I’ll do anything to help the team win, and that’s really what it comes down to. I don’t care if I got to hurt myself to help the team win, and that’s just what’s going to happen.”

former and current teammates, but his consistency has been an important trait to the progression of himself and the baseball program since he has been here in 2015. “I just try to get better each year and work on the things I struggled with the year before,” Barnes said. Landers talked about his relationship with Barnes and how sometimes it takes a “talking to” or a “kick in the butt” to get him going to be at his best. “I know when that happens, he’s going to come out blazing, guns firing,” Landers said. “That’s the kind of the guy we want on the field. He does not take well to criticism and responds very well to it.” Barnes, in 2018, is fourth on the team, batting .350 to go with two homeruns and 15 RBI. After a seldom 8-5 start for the Lakers, they are on an eight-game winning streak as SUNYAC play is in full

The next day, Oswego State advanced to the NCAA Div. III College World Series for the first time in program history. Barnes, in the past, played on summer ball teams that were close to the big stage, but never made it through. “It’s a great feeling,” Barnes said. “Last year, going to the College World Series, there’s nothing like it. It’s always been a dream of mine to go to the College World Series.” Now, in Barnes’ senior season, he is looked upon more by his teammates, but he has always had a leadership mentality since he came to Oswego State. “I try to lead by example,” Barnes said. “I accept that role as a leader. I like that role, and it’s something I’m comfortable with.” Along with his leadership comes his consistency. Barnes may not be a standout guy in the program like some of his

swing. “We’re playing well right now,” Barnes said. “We’re getting better each day. It sucks practicing inside, but you got to do what you got to do each day to get to the College World Series again.” Goals were accomplished last season, but with one last shot at it, Barnes is not satisfied just yet. “I’d like to win the National and SUNYAC Championship this year and beat [SUNY] Cortland, and actually earn it the right way and not the weather be the factor," Barnes said. "The end goal to beat them in the SUNYAC Championship would be the sweet way to go into a regional.” Hopefully for Barnes and the Lakers, they will get that chance to beat SUNY Cortland to end the regular season on April 27 and 28 at Laker Field and host the SUNYAC Championship the following week.

Men's tennis surging as spring season progresses

Lakers begin 2-match winning streak after being on losing end of blowouts in beginning of schedule Joe Porpora Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s tennis team is starting to get back on track following 5-4 wins over both Alfred University and Onondaga Community College this past week. Junior Brian Emigholz defeated Alfred’s Reeder Bruffey in singles competition 6-1, 6-0. He followed that up with a doubles victory with teammate Chris Gayvert. Those wins were enough

to give the Lakers the overall edge over the Saxons and end a two-game losing streak. It was a much-needed victory for the Lakers after falling 9-0 to both Houghton College and RIT in their previous two matchups last week. Oswego State followed up that performance with another 5-4 win in a scrimmage against OCC. Although the Lakers were blown out in both matchups previously, Emigholz is still happy with where the team is right now. “I feel like we’ve played pretty

well,” Emigholz said. “We had two tough losses against some pretty good teams, but other than that, we’ve won our last two, so it’s going pretty well.” Senior Tyler Buxbaum was also victorious in his singles matchup against Alfred’s Ryan Brown 6-4, 6-2. He also put up a dominant performance in the scrimmage against OCC. “We’ve been playing well compared to past seasons,” Buxbaum said. “We edged out two close wins over teams we’ve struggled with in the

past. While we’ve had some setbacks against RIT and Houghton, they’re both considered to be the strongest teams we’ve faced this season. Oswego State’s performance against both Alfred University and OCC were needed after difficult games the week before. “We knew the challenge going in and when we faced Alfred and OCC,” Buxbaum said. “We thought they were going to be 50-50 at best and we edged them both out by one match.” The team is winning close

Photo by C. Perkins provided by Sports Information Buxbaum (pictured) is among the players that have been performing impressively over the Lakers' recent hot streak as the team moves toward the end of the spring season.

matchups against strong opponents. After suffering decisive defeats, the Lakers kept their composure in the clutch against teams like Elmira, OCC and Alfred University twice. Buxbaum says he has a lot of faith in this team getting more wins like these down the line. “I think we have a strong four, five and six right now,” Buxbaum said. “We’re pulling out a lot of good wins when we need to, and our doubles performance has been the best it’s been in the four years I’ve been here, to be honest.” Emigholz has played singles and doubles before and said it does not tire him unless the singles goes really long. He said practice helps because head coach Shane Evans helps him run a lot for endurance. Buxbaum has not played doubles since coming to Oswego State, and he never played in high school except for singles. He credits first-year head coach Evans with helping him learn quickly and be productive in doubles. Evans is happy with where the program is headed so far after the start they have had. “When I come into a new team, there’s a culture already set, so I think it takes some time to set my own culture and my own expectations with the team,” Evans said. “I think they’ve come through with flying colors. I expect a lot of them, and they meet my standards and my expectations constantly. I think it’s carried us through tougher matches.” Evans likes where things are going, and even though they are losing a lot of juniors and seniors, they are helping establish a new culture so the younger athletes can set that new culture. They can get used to a new system that can carry them far in the future, and Evans likes the results. The Lakers look to build momentum and build that new system throughout the season. But first, Oswego State will look to play on April 9 against Le Moyne College at the Romney Tennis Courts for another scrimmage.

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With inclement weather continuing in Upstate New York, Oswego State baseball is set to play another series at a neutral field site this weekend against SUNY Oneonta. Maine-Endwell High School will host the two SUNYAC opponents on its artificial turf baseball field known as Gary Crooks Field. SUNY Oneonta will still be the home team as scheduled. Maine-Endwell is in the Greater Binghamton, New York, area, where Oswego State head coach Scott Landers is from. He graduated from Windsor High School and even coached a season at SUNY Broome. His local connections made it possible for them to schedule the series on such short notice. “Couple of my buddies actually coach [at Maine-Endwell], and SUNY Oneonta doesn’t have a field yet,” Landers said. “We needed to find a turf field, especially with the conditions.” Landers has recruited well in the area, having many ties and connections from playing and coaching over the years.

Patrick Gosney, Matt Bowman, Nick Chilson and Eli Holton of this year’s team all played high school baseball in the area. “It’s good,” said Landers on playing in front of friends and family in the area. “There’s a lot of people there that I know. Obviously my family will be out to watch. It’s a good feeling to go home and see people I’m not necessarily close with that could actually come out and watch a game. So, it is a good feeling, but it’d be a lot better if we get three wins out of it.” Gary Crooks Field was built in 2014 after Legendary Entertainment Chairman Thomas Tull, who played baseball for Maine-Endwell, funded the over $1 million project for the turf field after the previous field was needed for an upgrade. MaineEndwell is also well known for being home to the 2016 Little League World Series Champions. The series between Oswego State and SUNY Oneonta will start Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m. and the final game of the series coming on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

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Campus Rec Report: Champions crowned

Indoor winter leagues come to close as spring intramurals near Morgan Meaney Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Dodgeball got off to an exciting start this past weekend with dominance seen in both the women’s league and the corec league. In the women’s league, the Lady Lakers got off to a strong start, as they defeated the Mighty Duckers (30) and Voll is Life (3-1). However, Chix with Stix handed the Lady Lakers their first loss in a close game of 3-2. Chix with Stix continued their winning streak with another victory over the Mighty Duckers in a score of 3-1. The Mighty Duckers did manage to snag one victory though over Voll is Life in a close game of 3-2. In the corec league, the Average Hoes started the week strong with a victory over Brian’s A Whorse (3-2), but then continued on and suffered two losses to Off Multiple Times (0-3) and OFC Dodgers (0-3). After both capturing victories over the Average Hoes, Off Multiple Times and OFC Dodgers were pitted against each other with victory handed to Off Multiple Times in a nail-biter of 3-2. Off Multiple Times added another victory to their belt over Brian’s A

Photo Provided by Mic-Anthony Hay Indoor soccer leagues take place in Swetman gymnasium.

Photo Provided by Mic-Anthony Hay Volleybaes took home the men’s recreational volleyball league championship, winning 2-0 over United Nations.

Whorse (1-3), who had a difficult start to the week but managed to turn it around with a late victory over OFC Dodgers (31). Stay tuned for more dodgeball action in the coming weeks. Soccer is coming to a close as we find ourselves in the heat of playoff season and see many of our early season favorites pitted against each other. In the corec competitive league, the East High Wildcats, after capturing six victories throughout the season, suffered their first loss at the hands of the Super Strikers II in a final score of 5-4. In similar fashion, Super Strikers II continued their winning streak over ChurchGroup Putinballaway in a final score of 9-7. The final game of the corec competitive league this week was a battle to the finish between NARP Life and Coke Diet FC, ending in a victory for Coke Diet FC (8-9). Coke Diet FC and Super Strikers II will see each other once again in the championship game this upcoming Sunday at 9:30 p.m. In the championship men’s competitive league soccer game, the Free Agents

took down the Real Coholics in a final score of 4-3, making the final game of the season one to watch for sure. Volleyball also continues to wind down as the semifinals in the corec competitive league are set for this upcoming Sunday at 8:15 p.m., followed immediately by the championship game at 9:15 p.m. The final game of the regular season saw Spiked Punch take down Mission Unblockable and secure their place in the semi-final game (2-1). In the men’s recreational league, Vollybaes dominated United Nations (20) in hard-fought games by both sides and were crowned champions. Our final month of activities is kicking into gear with the first week of the Softball tournament and flag football leagues and with the culmination of the Handball and Volleyball Leagues. We are also looking forward to a ton of activities this upcoming week, including the 3v3 Basketball Tournament, our Cooking Class, our Free Throw and Hot Shot Contest. Finally, sign-ups are LIVE for the Color Oswego Fun Run. Go on to IMLeagues.com to sign up.

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Michael Reilly Circulation Director mreilly@oswegonian.com Nowadays, there is no question of the importance of attending college. It is a time for students to figure out a wide range of priorities, from what career they want to pursue, to how many meals they will be able to eat each day. One aspect that is not so clear is the balance between GPA and extracurricular activities. This is a debate that has gone on for awhile, and most views on the topic have a fair amount of truth to them. What makes a big difference is the particular major a student is studying. For someone who is a law or medical field major, classwork like tests is a sufficient gauge of competency. These are majors where studying material and committing it to memory are essential to one’s success in their career. Therefore, their GPA is pretty important. However, for people who are in majors like broadcasting and journalism, extracurricular activities are a much better gauge of competency for those particular fields as opposed to test and homework from classes. Being a broadcasting or journalism major offers some unique extracurricular activities for students to g e t i n v ol v e d i n . Fo r e x a m p l e , Oswego State offers all students, not just broadcasting or journalism majors, a radio station, newspaper and a TV station to join and get hands-on experience. That experience deals directly with activities and responsibilities someone would apply when they have a job after graduating. There are classes that deal with firsthand experience, but it is typically a much more condensed version that what one would find joining a media organization, or whatever club that deals with their major. Also, when looking at classes, employers focus on the GPA alone, not what specific activities students did in the class. Internships also fall under the category of extracurricular activities and are great way for employers to gauge an individual’s competence, regardless of their major. A big part of that is the fact that with internships, one actually does work directly for a company that they would do in a real job. Therefore, not only is the individual gaining experience, but also the company they are working for is able to observe the individuals’ work ethic and other essential skills that would lead to them becoming a potential employee. GPAs do not provide this. Overall, both extracurricular activities and GPAs are very important components for one’s quest to graduate and start a career. Although, at the end of the day, there are certain qualities offered through extracurricular involvement that a GPA cannot match. This is something more colleges should empathize with rather than focusing on grades, and test scores. Going back to the media organizations specifically, sometimes they run low on members, and plenty of students in the broadcasting or journalism majors do not participate in any of the organizations. This may be due those students wanting to focus on their classes and getting a good GPA. Perhaps, the importance of extracurricular activities and getting hands-on experience needs to be stressed more.

GPA: Does this number define us as students?

Francesca Meisner Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com On March 28, a case was brought to a Los Angeles judge over whether coffee should be required by law to have a label marking the presence of acrylamide. The case asked the defendant, the coffee companies, whether the effects of acrylamide are, in fact, dangerous and carcinogenic. In the end, the coffee companies were not able to prove that the effects of the chemical were insignificant, and therefore all coffee companies in the state of California are legally obligated to mark that their product contains a known carcinogen. This case introduces an interesting conversation. If a company is aware it has a chemical or ingredient in their product that is known to have negative health effects on humans, should it be allowed to sell it? If so, should it have to package the food item with a label stating what chemical is in the container? In the instance of cigarettes, Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act in 1966. The purpose of this bill was to regul a t e ho w c i g a re t t e p a c k a g e s c o u l d be marketed. In each state, the following statement must appear on all cigarette packages in legible print on each package in order for a sale to be legal: “CAUTION: CIGARETTE SMOKING MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.” This is reasonable, given how negative health effects have a direct correlation with smoking ciga-

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rettes. With this labelling, children and adults may have been dissuaded from purchasing a package of cigarettes and not becoming addicted. If a product is known to cause dise a s e s o r c a n c e r, t h e n t h e p r o d u c t should have to be labelled. There is no difference in how likely the chemical or ingredient is to cause cancer. A consumer has the right to be able to look at a label of a food item and know if there is a carcinogen in it. If the consumer then, in turn, chooses not to purchase a product, the company in question may lose money. As opposed to this being viewed as a negative side effect of the labeling, the potential monetary loss that the company could face would promote cleaner eating and more informed purchasing. Some consumers, of course, will see the warnings and still purchase the products. Forced labels are not going

to run the major businesses to bankruptcy: Today, the cigarette industry is booming, despite the decreased numbers of smokers. Since 2007, the profits made from selling cigarettes increased by 77 percent. The idea of profiting from peopl e’s s u f fe r i ng i s no t h i ng ne w, like the cigarette industr y and the gun industry. In each of these cases, however, the danger level of both products is made clear to the consumer through governme n t re g u l a t i o n . I f t he d a ng e r is coming from what we ingest, then it is the job of the government, both federal and state, to regulate what can and cannot be in foods, and also label potential threats so consumers can make informed and healthy choices with minimal research.

Washington D.C. Forecast: Stormy Adult filmstar, Trump’s affair happened too long ago to matter

Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

to cheat on your partner, which Trump and Daniels both did. However, the affair should be a matter confronted in privacy between those involved. Melania Trump deserves at the very least the privacy of her husband’s past sexual encounters. While it makes Trump guilty of committing adultery, it should not be pinned on him as far as his presidency goes. We have had countless presidents who have committed affairs while in office and Trump has not been one of them so far as we know. Another issue with the emergence of the Daniels allegation is the illegality behind the entire situation. After agreeing to inter view with In Touch, Daniels claimed to have been approached by a man and threatened

her into not reporting it to authorities. Several years later, she denied ever having an affair with Trump. When talking to Cooper, she admitted to lying when she signed the document. However, regardless of if she lied signing it, she is breaching a legalized document by going against the contract and talking about it. Stormy Daniels’ allegations host a number of problems, from adultery of both parties to publicizing a private event, illegally breaking a contract and bringing the focus of the White House to an alleged past sexual encounter. While she very well may be telling the truth, she is ultimately breaking the law by admitting her encounter.

There has been mystique and scandal during the Trump administration as there has most presidencies. The most recent and possibly most notable so-called “scandal” is the alleged Stormy Daniels affair. Despite the affair having happened 12 years ago, and Daniels giving an interview with In Touch in 2011, the former pornography star stepped forward again with her allegations of an affair with President Trump in 2006 after a charity golf event in Lake Tahoe. Daniels claimed that in 2011, when she agreed to share her story with In Touch for $15,000, she was approached by an unknown man and commanded her to “leave Trump alone.” The interview never aired, as one of his attornies supposedly threatened to sue if it did air. This story has been at the top of many newspapers and in the mouths of countless reporters. There are a couple issues with having it discussed though. The emergence of her story has brought unnecessary scandal into the White House during Trump’s presidency, as if it has anything to do with his being in office. Trump was in the wrong to have had an affair; there is no arguing that. However, it happened 12 years ago while he was just a celebrity and not the president. Reporters are treating this story as though it recently happened. Instead of bringing scandal into presidency, the DanielsTrump affair allegations should focus on the actual issue: both particiPhoto provided by ABC News via YouTube.com pants committed adultery. It should never be acceptable, celebrity or not, Stormy Daniels’ interview with “60 Minutes” did not reveal the bombshell many media outlets hoped for.

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Francesca Meisner Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Both college and high school students are obsessing over their GPA. I n h i g h s c h o o l , G PA s , t o a n extent, make sense. If someone takes an advanced placement class, they typically get an extra few points averaged in their final grade to make up for the difference in difficulty. In college, a GPA is determined a little differently. The grades for 100-level classes are weighted as heavily as 400-level classes. No bonus points are added to one’s GPA for taking a harder class. This makes for a system that is very hard for students to work with. Grades, of course, are critical. However, the emphasis that the American school system places on grades and class rankings causes overworking, stress and exhaustion in students. If a student is brilliant at writing and attends a public university, chances are they are required to take a math or science course. This one class that, in the long run, does not make a significant difference in their liberal arts education, can drop their GPA substantially. If a course is graded harshly, even if the student exerts maximum effort, their GPA can suffer. With the increasing popularity of “pointsbased” classes, a single paper can have a major influence on one’s G PA . A f i v e - p a g e p a p e r c o u l d make or break a freshman’s GPA. There is a question that typically comes up in talks over GPA: “Why does a stupid little number m a t t e r, a n y w a y ? ” W h a t m a ke s GPA so impor tant is the ability and occasional necessity of including it on job applications. Final grades are not just required if you apply to be a teacher, engineer, doctor or an equally intensive field, but any job that requires a résumé typically expects a GPA. A failed course taken the student’s freshman year of college, whether it is due to inability to understand math, lack of effort, illness or struggling to adjust to college, could seriously influence the ability to obtain a good job when they are in their 20s. Grades are not only a leading cause of stress and exhaustion, but it can also lead to drug abuse. There is a problem of drug abuse among college-aged students, especially Adderall as a performance enhancer. By placing such an emphasis on grades, students feel that in order to just keep up, a performance-enhancing drug is necessary. Adderall’s long-term effects include depression, insomnia, brain damage, heart disease and panic attacks. Adderall can also be a gateway drug. Since s t u d e n t s fe e l p re s s u re d to u s e this to stay awake and complete their papers, they can become dependent on drugs. This will have a severe negative impact on them later in life. The American schooling system likes to prepare their students for the future, pressuring them to pick a college and major by their sophomore year of high school. Therefore, they need to have a plan for when they are 30 at age 16. Mistakes or decisions made in the past should not stop an adult from succeeding.

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Post-game interviews put fans to sleep Sports press conferences feel redundant, staged, meaningless

? “I slept until 3 p.m. and that is ALL I did.”

Luis Garcia communication, sophomore “I did not do s***. I just stayed in and did homework.”

Gage Slachciak adolescent education, junior “I was supposed to go to a Quest presentation, but I overslept.”

One of the most integral parts of being a journalist is the ability to conduct interviews. Whether they are in person, over the phone or otherwise, many elements are required for a smooth conversation. Often times, we see very quick, in-person interviews with players or coaches in sporting events, particularly during or immediately following the action. Reporters love to talk to players, who frequently seem to have the most interesting and worthwhile things to say. But the issue arises mostly with coaches during a break or directly after in the post-game press conferences. Most of the time, coaches have nothing interesting to say (see: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick), especially during a break, when the players head into the locker room. This is mainly because viewers can generally tell how the game is going for themselves after watching the same one (see: San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich). After that comes the second round of monotonous questioning in the post-game press conference. This is where some players’ answers begin to shadow their coach’s during the game. Russell West-

Jordan DeLucia Copy Editor jdelucia@oswegonian.com brook is a good one to look at for stupid post-game answers. Simply put, if they had it their way, most coaches and players would not say a word to the media. The only exception is after a big win because everyone loves the spotlight then. But even then, it does not mean they actually say anything worthwhile. If a team just won a championship, obviously all players and coaches are going to be happy about their performance. Both coaches and players have their moments where they just do not want to

Frustrating graduation situation Graduation fair another thorn in seniors’ sides

Venise Valcarcel adolescent education, sophomore “I went to three presentations.” Photo provided by Pixabay Hopefully, flinging off graduation caps will be more enjoyable for seniors than the process of purchasing them.

Veronica Sing biology, junior “I went to a presentation. Then I went to work at Crossroads.”

Bailey Perry human development, sophomore

answer the same questions, and part of the blame may fall on the reporters themselves. Asking stupid questions will almost always warrant a stupid response, but there is only so much that players and coaches can talk about after a game. Obviously, they are not going to let people in on strategies and confidential details about players on live TV. But the point of any press conference is to inform viewers of any new info. If nothing new is being exposed, then what is the point of having these media sessions? There is no practical point other than to just get players’ and coaches’ thoughts. It does not make sense for reporters to bombard them after a game to get the same comments they give every week. Instead, every major U.S. sport should have a designated media day, once a week, where reporters from all outlets can come and ask all the questions they want. This will free up players and coaches after the game and save them the headaches of trying to answer tough-subject questions right away. It will also provide reporters with better answers because everyone has had time to think things through.

Derek Smith Opinion Editor dsmith@oswegonian.com No student who completed nearly four years of college could be naive enough to expect that graduation will be an inexpensive process. If attending school costs a fortune, then surely, universities will squeeze out every last penny until their students complete the walk across the stage to shake hands with President Deborah Stanley. The graduation fair was a disappointment to many students for several reasons, including, the emotional and financial costs of attending. Many students felt like tourists in Chinatown with all the attractive vendors selling class rings, photos, picture frames, personalized Laker gear and the like.

Many students were upset with the email announcement for the graduation fair arriving only one day before it took place. Included in the email were most of the resources seniors could access at the fair. Not included in the email was just how much students should expect to spend for the bare minimum required for commencement: the cap and gown. Instead, the email seemed to emphasize all the “great deals” graduating seniors would be able to get for attending. The email stressed in bold type, “Cap and Gown portraits! No sitting fee, no obligation and free proofs!” Though professional cap and gown photos would be a nice luxury, students were not thrilled to feel pressured to get them taken after waiting in line for some time to receive the cap and gown that already set them back $90. “10% off all diploma frames,” read another bullet point in the email.

Perhaps that was supposed to make up for the cost of a cap and gown. Admittedly, like most things for college students, we could have discovered the cost of a cap and gown with our own research online, but including that information in the email the day before we had to pay up would have been helpful. Career Services deserves credit for putting the whole fair together, fully knowing the expensive cost and headache it would cause. Holding the event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. gave seniors plenty of time to squeeze it in their schedule. However, many students probably did not expect to stand in a long line to purchase the cap and gown. The line was especially lengthy for the school of communication and media arts and the school of education. By far the biggest surprise was the additional $30 for the stol that magna cum laude graduates must get for their cap and gown. Cum laude graduates paid an additional $20 for their tassel. Summa cum laude graduates’ hard work paid off. They received an all-gold cap and gown to recognize their achievement. Students could have saved a few bucks by graduating with a GPA lower than 3.3. The extra recognition is nice, but the surprise fee for a piece of fabric seems to penalize achievement. All told, the process was relatively simple, and the cap and gown comes with everything seniors need moving toward commencement. Also, given the cost of attending college, 100 or so bucks for graduation is a drop in the bucket. Nevertheless, seniors would have benefitted from a more extensive overview of what to expect and more advertising for the event in the weeks leading up to it.

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success in, but besides that, it offers an enjoyable overall gaming experience. Being able to play this on your phone with 96 - 99 other players is impressive in itself, but the graphics and overall realistic feel of the battle is like no other. Playing squads with three other friends in the same room is an easy way to kill a few hours. The only issue with this game is the microphone capabilities when playing with friends remotely. It is spotty and seems to offer no real fix other than luck. 4. MLB.tv (Streaming Service) This is a must for any baseball fan. The best app for live games and news is the MLB standalone app. It comes at a hefty price of $115.99 per year or $24.99 per month. However, there is just something about being able to watch teams coast to coast until the late hours of the night that makes it worth it. Being a Cincinnati Reds fan myself, it is a necessity for fans of teams that are out of market. 5. “Atlanta: Robbin’ Season” (Television Show) The first season of “Atlanta” brought many people back for the follow-up season. The edgy nature of the show is matched with the main cast of Donald Glover (Earnest ‘Earn’ Marks), Brian Tyree Henry (Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles) and Lakeith Stanfield (Darius). They are an excellent trio that, from what only most can imagine, show realistic relationships of a group of friends

The best type of article to write is one about yourself. So, continuing the new Laker Review trend of staff picks was an easy Image from FX Networks via YouTube.com choice for me. These should be a good spread of media, in various Glover and company have created their own reality within the city of Atlanta. forms, to keep you entertained on an everyday basis. living in the urban Atlanta area. is worth paying for. 1. The Hockey News Future The second season offers no The app itself is better than Watch 2018 (Magazine) real story and is slowly losing most on the market. The writers The next crop of great NHLme, but because of the fandom I are informed and do not just spit ers is on the horizon. This magahave for Glover and the premise out cookie-cutter game recaps. zine is the best, one-stop shop of the show is fresh to the world The Athletic’s mission is to offer for all things hockey prospects. of cable television, it will keep me engaging content that is cutting It contains ranks of the top 100 tuning in week after week. edge and smart. Eno Sarris, Ken prospects, various features and 6. The Athletic (Sports Jour- Rosenthal, C. Trent Rosecrans team breakdowns with an innalism App) and Jayson Stark are only four depth analysis of each team’s The Athletic is the best thing of the best the app has to offer, top-five prospects. The Hockey to happen to journalism in quite with many the names that make News also grades and ranks some time. The Toronto editor- the paywall worth it. each team on the strength of the in-chief, James Mirtle, is one of The app also offers box organization’s prospect pool. the best hockey writers in North scores, standings and player A good layout and quality analAmerica, and his work to help grades after each contest from ysis makes this an easy read for expand into nearly every major the four major sports. NCAA any hockey fan trying to increase sports city is a model journalism basketball and football covertheir knowledge of the game. needs to follow. There are critics age is thriving as well. For fans 2. The Best Genre (Spotify out there who do not feel their who demand the best coverPlaylist) success can be sustainable for a age, this subscription-based Yes, this is a playlist made variety of reasons, but a few days app is the premiere place for by yours truly. It is growing evreading through the app makes it sports journalism. The best ery day but sits at 58 tracks curquickly evident that the content part: no ads. rently. Search “The Best Genre” on Spotify and you should be able to locate it. It contains a wide variety of artists, such as OutKast, A$AP Rocky, MF Doom and Frank Ocean, but the main theme is to bring together the slower hip-hop songs that push the boundaries of the genre itself. These are not songs you will hear in the club, but are still a great listen for many other occasions. The shower, walking to class or while gaming are a few suitable listening environments. 3. “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile” (Video Game) Fortnite, in any of its forms, does not compare. I have never Image from THM Gaming via YouTube.com jumped on video game bandwagons, but “PUBG Mobile” had “PUBG Mobile’s” most impressive feature may be that players can talk via headphones with their teammates miles away.

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Despite controversy, ‘Ready Player One’ mesmerizes Garrick Groover Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: Spielberg is back. After a decade of directing period dramas and expensive family films, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg returns to the cultural phenomenon of the Hollywood blockbuster to helm his newest project, “Ready Player One.” Based on the 2011 novel with the same name by Ernest Cline, who co-wrote the script with Zak Penn (“The Avengers”), “Ready Player One” is a love letter to those who live and breathe pop culture. It is also Spielberg’s most exciting film since his highly underrated 2002 film, “Minority Report.” “Ready Player One” takes place in the near future of 2045. Overpopulation and corruption are rampant, making humanity’s general outlook bleak and miserable. To escape the woes of the real world, people enter the OASIS, a virtual reality world created by James Halliday (Mark Rylance, “Dunkirk”) and Ogden Morrow (Simon Pegg, “Star Trek Be-

Image from Warner Bros. Pictures via YouTube.com “Ready Player One” is one of the biggest love it or hate it films in recent memory.

yond”). When Halliday dies, a game is initiated to find an Easter egg within the realm of the OASIS. Whoever finds the egg becomes the owner of the virtual world and obtains Halliday’s massive fortune. Our main hero and one of these egg hunters, or “Gunters,”

is Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan, “The Yellow Birds”), an optimistic teen from Columbus, Ohio. He is joined by his best friend Aech (Lena Waithe, “Master of None”), rebellious but kind hearted Art3mis (Olivia Cooke, “Thoroughbreds”), Japanese teen Daito (Win Morisaki, “A Yell

from Heaven”) and Sho (Philip Zhao), a young Japanese boy. Together, they plunge into the depths of the OASIS, solving clues and encountering hazardous obstacles. In opposition is Nolan Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn, “Darkest Hour”), the greedy CEO of an opposing tech company who wants control of the OASIS for his own selfish needs, and T.J. Miller (“The Emoji Movie”) as iR0k, a bounty hunter and weapons dealer who is employed by Sorrento. The motivations and interactions that present themselves between Mendelsohn and Miller are cliché (Sorrento is motivated by money, i-r0k is the obvious hired gun, etc.), but the true nature of the film comes down to the overall delivery and charm. Sorrento is the typical corporate foil, but when combined with the humorous i-R0k, it leads to some incredibly amusing scenes. “Ready Player One” moves at a brisk pace as the story weaves through the various plot threads and sequences. The runtime may be 140 minutes, but every second is investing and gratifying. The OASIS is also the most unique virtual world ever seen in a motion picture. Sure, the

idea of having various characters interact with each other has been done before in either “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” or “South Park’s” Imaginationland episodes, but “Ready Player One” takes this concept further by making the world fully interactive. Not only can you be anything, but you can also do anything. Want to scale Mount Everest with Batman? In the OASIS, it is possible. The film’s biggest detraction is the main characters. Despite the fact that the script gives them a lot of funny things to say and do, none of them are particularly memorable. Two of the characters, Daito and Sho, are given so little character development that they seep into the background. Rylance, however, stands out as the introverted creator, and Cooke is also serviceable as Wade’s love interest. “Ready Player One,” flaws aside, is the most entertaining film Spielberg has released in years. The visuals are excellent, the action is filmed beautifully, and the overall theme of embracing one’s own reality is executed perfectly. Enter the OASIS with “Ready Player One.”

‘Love, Simon’ falls into generic areas, but shines overall Connor Brennan Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: Over the last few years, the world has proven it will welcome films about homosexual relationships with open arms, from “Blue is the Warmest Color” (2013) to last year’s “Call Me By Your Name.” Adapted from Becky Albertalli’s “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” “Love, Simon” dares to be a mainstream film about a high school boy who struggles to keep his homosexuality a secret and must make decisions that will have consequences. Thankfully, this film, instead of being a melodramatic bore, manages to be a realistic and heartwarming tale that respects its subject matter. Simon Spier (Nick Robinson, “Everything, Everything”) is an all-around decent kid with loving parents and a little sister, as well as his own circle of friends. The

one big secret about himself is that he has never told anyone he is gay. Lately, he has been holding email conversations with someone only identified as Blue, who is also gay. One day, an odd kid named Martin (Logan Miller, “Before I Fall”) accidently comes across these emails and blackmails Simon into helping him get together with one of his friends, Abby (Alexandra Shipp, “X-Men Apocalypse”). Now, Simon must figure out how to maintain his friendships and maintain the connection he shares with Blue without losing his ability to choose whether to reveal his secret. One of the best things about the film is that nearly everyone in the cast makes their characters likeable and charming. Robinson as Simon may seem bland at first to some, but the more he is onscreen, the easier it is to feel attached to him, almost like a friend. Jennifer Garner and surprisingly Josh Duhamel give well-rounded performances as Simon’s parents, and Shipp, Katherine Langford (“13 Rea-

Image from 20th Century Fox via YouTube.com “Love, Simon” plays with every romantic-comedy trope there is, but is still wholly unique.

sons Why”) and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“Brigsby Bear”) fit into the roles of Simon’s friends very well. Perhaps the sole misfire, in terms of characterization, is Martin. The problem is not his characterization; he is essentially supposed to be one of those awkward kids in high school who wants to fit in but doesn’t know

how. Miller takes it a notch too far, and his dialogue, while most likely intentional, is enough to make anyone wince a little. As a result, just as Simon and his friends are creeped out by him, it is easy for the viewer to be creeped out as well. The film wants the viewer to feel sympathy for him, but ultimately, it is not

completely earned. What adds to “Love, Simon” is its high school charm. There are a lot of typical high school occurrences, from school plays to secret house parties where everyone drinks beer. But these elements aren’t just thrown out to the viewer in an obvious fashion. They subtly blend into the film, and for the viewer, it should feel fun to take part in them, especially for anyone who is in high school or has graduated recently. The mystery of who Blue might be effective and will keep the audience guessing along with Simon. The pressure especially increases as Simon’s attempts to hide his homosexuality become a bit more difficult later on, but at the same time, the film effectively makes the viewer want Simon to reveal his homosexuality and pride himself on it. Without giving away the ending, what happens later in the film will give the viewer heartbreak, but then build up hope again, little by little.

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FRIDAY, April 6, 2018

Hayley Kiyoko holds nothing back on her debut album Mary Katherine Moylan Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: This past Friday, Times Square was illuminated in the white light reveal of Hayley Kiyoko’s debut album, “Expectations.” The Disney “Lemonade Mouth” star has been dropping singles and EPs since “A Belle to Remember” in 2013. With an aesthetically pleasing cover and lulling opening, “Expectations (Overture),” which bares resemblance to the Electronic Duo and Purity Ring, Hayley Kiyoko creates an enticing and alluring introduction for her album. “Feelings” is the first lyrical track of “Expectations.” Opening calmly before pouring into bass, “Feelings” is about Kiyoko being open and head over heels for another, despite the typical norms of playing hard to get. “I over-communicate and feel too much / I just complicate it when I say too much,”

“I’m hooked on all these feelings / I know exactly what I’m feelin.’” In “What I Need (feat. Kehlani),” Hayley and Kehlani alternate verses about needing their partner to fully embrace their sexuality rather than playing games. “What I need, what I need, what I need / Is for you to be sure, no no no / For you to be sure, no no no.” They both need their partner to be sure, and even if they are not committed as girlfriends, they at least need to honest about their feelings and forming relationship. When discussing the collaboration, Hayley Kiyoko said, “I’m just obsessed with Kehlani . . . If I could sing like her… We do sound really lovely together . . . She is one of the first artists to really support me . . . and that means a lot. It was such a 50/50 collab. It was just so easy and flowed so well.” With such contrasting voices. Kehlani is silky and delicate, and Hayley is gruff and rough. The two pair well together in a song for honesty. “Curious” is a smug tale of revenge, as the music video

displays. Inspired by true experiences, Kiyoko said, “I date a lot of women who are into it, but they’re uncomfortable with society’s pressures. They’re uncomfortable with liking girls even though they do.” “Curious” talks about LGBTQ+ members

who date people of the opposite sex to create a veil and façade and keep their true feelings to themselves. Kioyoko’s asks throughout the song, “If you let him touch ya, touch ya, touch ya, touch ya, touch ya, touch ya (yeah) / The way I

Image from Hayley Kiyoko via YouTube.com Kiyoko’s debut album feels personalized to her, wholly unique and unexpected.

used to, used to, used to, used to, used to, used to (yeah),” and she wonders if what she had with her was real, now that she has moved on for a man. She is plainly curious and can not help but wonder and wear her heart on her sleeve while she is trying to guard herself and yet poke at revenge. Hayley Kiyoko’s debut album “Expectations” is a West Coast, easygoing listen for most audiences. She is a hallmark for the LGBTQ+ community, and many are excited for her change of perspective to finally be taken on by a female artist, which has started to be seen in today’s pop and alternative artist like Halsey and Lauren Jauregui’s “Strangers.” With “Expectations” now on Spotify and iTunes, the new artist will be touring this summer as opening act for Panic! At The Disco’s “Pray For The Wicked” Tour. With a phenomenal and revolutionary album for recent pop music and societal norms, Kiyoko has a golden road ahead of her.

Rap gods collide on ‘Czarface Meets Metal Face’ Ian Saunders Asst. Laker Review Editor isaunders@oswegonian.com

Rating: Formed out of the fascination of old comic books, the work of underground hip-hop collective Czarface feels like a bizarre cross-section of classic boom-bap and old Saturday morning cartoons. Consisting of rap duo 7LES (7L and Esoteric) and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, the group has been quietly producing a solid discography, with the vintage and dusty aesthetic of each album making their work seem almost stuck out of time. Their first record, the self-titled “Czarface” released in 2013, was easily one of the most overlooked albums from that year, with the intricate sampling and smooth, well-written verses matching the same kind of quality that classic records like “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” brought to the table. Czarface’s work also brought to mind the work of MF Doom, especially his career-defining album “Madvilliany,” with skill-

fully stringing together samples of dialogue from both old TV and movies. It felt like a match made in heaven when “Czarface Meets Metal Face” was announced, a collaboration that was guaranteed to leave old hip-hop fans’ mouths watering. The opener, “Take Your Medicine,” immediately sets the tone, with cartoonish voices babbling over an evil, ominous instrumental. “Meddle with Metal” follows up as a track that comes firing out of the gate with the exact kind of quality that fans were expecting. Inspectah Deck and MF

Doom trade lines back and forth like hardened veterans, as their unmistakable flows sound effortless over a steady, marching beat packed with vinyl scratches and distant horns. “Forever People” is one of the most consistent tracks Czarface have made so far, with a bouncing groove that makes it worth playing over and over again. Esoteric pulls out the line, “and ride benches my mind’s bright, yours is dense like Mike Pence’s,” taking a not-so-subtle jab at the Trump administration. MF Doom’s bars are lyrically dense as usual, as he surgically places

three to four rhymes into each line. His topics are all over the place, but for the most part , they revolve around how he is still a force to be reckoned with in the rap game. Chicago native Open Mike Eagle makes an appearance on the track “Phantoms,” where the 37-year-old has a tongue-in-cheek verse about how he fought a ghost in his apartment but admits that he is bad at telling stories because he “wasn’t really dead.” His wordplay is topnotch, with his last album, “Brick Body Kids Still Daydream,” putting him shoulder to

Image from CZARFACE via YouTube.com MF Doom returns to his original style with the help of Esoteric and Inspectah Deck and sounds like his early-2000s self.

shoulder with the greats. “Bomb Thrown,” the first single released from the album, is an uplifting track with a chopped-up sample of a female singer that complements each verse perfectly. It was a good choice for a leading single and still stands out as a highlight. The album’s low marks are where the mixing is questionable, especially during MF Doom’s verses. His low, raspy voice can be very hit or miss depending on what instrumentals it is paired with, and a great example of where this can go horribly wrong is on the previously mentioned track, “Phantoms.” The listener can barely make out what he is saying, as dizzying synth patterns take up all the energy. “Nautical Depth” is another track that has a similar issue, and this can really throw off a lot of listeners who are new to MF Doom’s sound. His lyrics are otherworldly, so being able to understand what he is saying is 90 percent of his appeal. This is one of the most solid rap albums of 2018 so far and is definitely worth a listen. It is refreshing to see titans in the rap game not ready to slow down just yet.

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FRIDAY, April 6, 2018

‘Roseanne’ reboot attempts to lessen political divide Brandon Fallat Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: In the 1980s, sitcoms ruled TV. Established shows like “The Cosby Show,” “Cheers” and countless

others saturated viewers’ screens every week. It was immensely rare and surprising when in 1988, “Roseanne” premiered and managed to sneak its way into the hearts of Americans everywhere. Part of this might have been Roseanne Barr’s now iconic, boisterous, naggy style of humor. How-

Image from ABC Television Network via YouTube.com “Roseanne” and its original run showed the world the average American family.

ever, a major factor to the show’s success was that it was a sitcom revolving around a working-class family in Illinois. The premise seemed simple enough, yet for the time and even today, it sticks out and stands apart from the lineup of other famous sitcoms, and no other show has managed to capture the same magic that the Conner family had. Now, after two decades off the air, the famous ABC sitcom has returned to TV with a bang. This time around, the show is tackling politics, and Barr’s title character has been turned into a President Donald Trump supporter as well. The new revival brings back the original cast, from John Goodman (“Kong: Skull Island”) (even though his character of Dan supposedly died in the series finale), all the way to Laurie Metcalf, fresh off her Oscar-nominated role in Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird.” They even managed to find a unique way to bring both actresses who played the role of Becky along for the ride as well. Yet, with the whole cast returning, all eyes on the show are being directed to-

ward one thing: Trump. Barr herself has been a vocal supporter of Trump, and now, so is her character on the show. However, Roseanne Conner is still the same lovable mother from the original series; she just has certain political viewpoints. This is the aspect of the show that has everyone talking, as there are few characters in either film or TV that lean more conservative, least of which that support Trump. However, Barr does not use this plot point to push any sort of agenda or alienate viewers. Instead, she uses it to showcase how politics can affect a family, shatter preconceived notions and disrupt relationships. This is where the revival hits its stride because while it is great to see the original cast back in the roles that made them famous, with their signature deadpan delivery and reactionary outbursts, the show needed something to freshen it up for today’s audiences. So, by putting a finger on the pulse of the country, as well as portraying a Trump supporter as a rational, decent person instead

of a moron, “Roseanne” has managed to become one of the most successful sitcoms, ratings-wise, in years. Obtaining approximately 18.1 million viewers and becoming the highest-rated sitcom broadcast in around three years, the program shows there is a large audience for this type of content. The two premiere episodes tackled such issues as the past election, surrogacies and grandsons dressing like girls, plus a few gags about guns and deplorables thrown in for good measure. Beneath the publicitystirring topics, there was that classic sitcom story of a family just trying to get through each day, despite their disagreements and quirks, which makes “Roseanne” so inviting. The Conner family is blunt, yet loving, protective, yet freewilled, unorthodox, yet grounded in reality. In other words, they are the average American family. “Roseanne” shows that what divides us, like politics, pales in comparison to what unites us, which is family.

It’s ‘Game Over, Man!’ for ‘Workaholics’ trio’s new film Francesca Miesner Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: Netflix recently released an action/comedy film called “Game Over, Man!” directed by Kyle Newacheck (“Workaholics”). The protagonists are three best friends working in a hotel as housekeepers. The opening scene shows the trio cleaning a room that is completely trashed. One of the friends, Darren (Anders Holm, “Workaholics”), suddenly gets extremely high, and the two sober friends, Joel (Blake Anderson, “Workaholics”) and Alexxx (Adam Devine, “Workaholics”), decide to pick up one of the condoms that litter the room and put it on his face, since he is much too high to stop them. This sort of humor, raunchy and somewhat offensive, can be seen throughout the film. The most famous work of both the actors and the director are the same. This only solidified the idea that this was a highbudget project so a few white

dudes could make “dick jokes.” During the film, the three are working a party for a famous, wealthy instagram star named The Bey (Utkarsh Ambudkar, “Pitch Perfect”) when terrorists attack the hotel and hold everyone inside hostage. The three, motivated by potential monetary gain, decide they should try to save the hotel to finance their video game idea, the Skintendo Joystick. Besides the repulsive humor, tasteless close-ups of male genitalia and literal castration, the film attempted to show diversity among the cast, but the way it was included was so poorly executed that it was hard to not be offended. Toward the beginning of the movie, Joel is trying hard to fit in with his friends, not able to understand their “heterosexual” football references, accidentally hitting on men and being insecure in everything he does. It was made clear to the viewer that he was supposed to be a closeted homosexual. When the trio was going to face the antagonist, he decided to come out. The way he did it, originally, fit into the movie perfectly and

Image from Netflix via YouTube.com Produced under Seth Rogen’s Point Grey banner, the “Workaholics” dudes’ first movie seems to have everything comedy wants to forget.

was, in the grand scheme of things, tasteful. However, once he was out, he became a stereotypical “sassy gay man,” which was embarrassing and offensive to watch. In his fight, the opponent called him a “faggot,” which was unnecessary and out of character. In the end, he became promiscuous and was in varying state of undress, which suggested the idea that in order to be a gay man, you must be feminine. The plot was so predictable

that as some were watching the film, they predicted frame by frame what would happen. What was supposed to be a minor plot twist was obvious. The characters that the viewer was supposed to be rooting for were so hard to cheer on. The antagonists of the film were interesting, dynamic and more funny than the ones who were supposed to be comedic. The acting among the heroes was subpar at best, but the acting

of the villains was one part of the film that did not disappoint miserably. The fact that Netflix, a company that normally promotes diversity and creates really good content (“Sense8”, “Orange is the New Black,” “A Series of Unfortunate Events”), allowed such a comically awful movie to be produced at all is disrespectful. The best part of this film was when the credits started rolling.

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