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Security cameras in residence halls to increase by about 75 total

Dubbed “Phase One” by Residence Life and Housing, plan calls for amount of cameras to go from about 15 to 90 Peter Hanley Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com The amount of security cameras with the residence halls at Oswego State is set to increase from about 15 to 90, as the result of an initiative by Residence Life and Housing.

The initiative, part of a project known as phase one, has Residence Life and Housing

working with University Police on a plan to install about 75 more cameras over the summer.

Currently, there are five cameras in the tunnel that connects Lakeside Dining Hall to Riggs Hall, four cameras in the tunnel that connects Seneca Hall and Cayuga Hall and another four cameras in the tunnel between Onondaga Hall and Oneida Hall, according to University Police Chief John Rossi.

Director of Residence Life and Housing Richard Kolenda said the initial reason for

installing the security cameras was to increase safety and security in the residence halls.

“We were finding that there was a lot of damage in those hallways,” Kolenda said.

“In particular on the west end of campus where there was a rash of damage to exit signs. Students were pulling them down and stealing them.”

The destruction of the exit signs was causing the affected residence halls to lose

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quite a bit of money as a result.

“When the signs are torn down, we have to call emergency maintenance since it’s a safety hazard,” Mitchell White, a second-year RA in Oneida Hall said. “All those calls to have someone come in to fix the signs really added up and took money away from the building.”

This policy of having the residence halls pay for the damages is part of the damage incentive fund set up by Residence Life and

Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com Students at Oswego State are nearing the completion of the residence and housing process that determines where they will be living for the 2014-15 academic year.

For the fall 2013 semester, 60.7 percent of undergraduate students lived on campus.

The students that live in the multiple dormitories and The Village come from a wide array of places. They come from all over New York state, from other neighboring

states and there are many who are natives of countries far overseas. There are also students who live not too far away from Oswego State’s backyard, some of whom even live in Oswego.

Senior Zachariah Schrecengost is a physics and computer science major at Oswego State and also a graduate of Oswego City School District. He lived in Cayuga Hall his freshman year and has resided in Funnelle Hall for the last three years. Not only does he live just a few minutes from campus, but he also has his own car.

“I felt like commuting as a freshman would have made it 13th grade as opposed

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Oswego State has selected a new dean of Extended Learning to oversee the program specialized for part-time students and working adults.

Jill Pippin joins Oswego State after working for Jefferson Community College in Watertown. Pippin was a member of the academic leadership team that was tasked with developing community-oriented programs for non-traditional students.

Pippin will lead the Metro Center in Syracuse, which offers students the opportunity to study business, education and mental health counseling along with many other fields. Included in Extended Learning is the Phoenix Center and winter and summer sessions.

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According to the Oswego State Office of Public Affairs, Pippin “proposed and administered over $2.15 million in grants and increased revenue and enrollment during her eight-year tenure at the community college.”

Pippin is familiar with Oswego State, as she earned a bachelor ’s degree in communication studies with an emphasis in international communication from the university.

Public Affairs notes that Pippin was recognized by the Watertown Daily Times in 2009 for its 20 Under 40 Award and she received the Continuing Education Association of New York’s Outstanding Continuing Educator Award for 2013.

to an entirely new life chapter,” Schrecengost said. “You gain a tremendous amount of independence living on campus along with skills you didn’t know you lacked. It is definitely an abrasive change at first; sharing a living space with another person and sharing a bathroom with a bunch of strangers were two things that were pretty difficult to get used to, but they help you grow a lot as a person.”

Schrecengost also said that living on campus has just been more convenient with the resources that are available right on

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Policy regarding racial incidents questioned following controversy Stephanie Mirambeaux Copy Editor smirambeaux@oswegonian.com

Students from Oswego area still enjoy lifestyle of living on campus

Housing to deter students from vandalizing the buildings.

“Each residence hall starts out with a certain amount of money and if the dollar amount of unidentified vandalism doesn’t reach that total, then they get to use that money to buy things for the hall,” Kolenda said.

However, the frequency of vandalism got to a point where a lot of the halls,

An off-campus incident involving a student wearing blackface left many Oswego State students upset over the manner in which the school handles racially sensitive issues.

After the incident, which occurred in March, the administration sent out an email saying that the school does not tolerate discrimination and reminding the students of the school’s policies.

This was in response to an off-campus party on March 1 where a student, participating in beer Olympics and “representing” Jamaica, donned a Bob Marley T-shirt and painted his face black.

School officials said they offer students various ways to report any kind of incident.

“They can speak to our affirmative action officer, which is Howard Gordon, our Human Resources director, Amy Plotner, or they can come to this office [501 Culkin Hall] and file a report,” said Becky Nadzadi, associate dean of students for student

conduct. A student can also go to their residence hall director or University Police to file a report.

Once the office receives the report, the actions they take will depend on who the accusations are against. If it’s a student, then the office will deal with that.

“Sometimes it’s in the form of education where we are just having a sit down conversation with them and you’re talking about why it’s not okay to do what they did, that sort of thing,” Nadzadi said. “Then we would give them a letter, restating what was discussed and that letter goes into their permanent conduct file. If it is something that needs actual charges, we would file a statement of charges and them and then we would do a disciplinary conference or a conduct hearing.”

However, if the act committed is severe and the school feels like the student needs to be removed for a time, suspension is an option.

“So is expulsion, actually, in a case of discrimination,” Nadzadi said. “If it’s

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Ethnic hair creates cottage industry Moraima Capellán Pichardo | Joe Manganiello A & E Editor | Staff Writer mcapellan@oswegonian.com Despite having a dynamic population at Oswego State, students in the underrepresented groups remain limited in resources for their hair and appearance - on and off campus.

The freshman class of 2013 at Oswego State enrolled 1,400 students, and 71 percent of those students are White, compared to the 18 percent of the class, which is Black (7 percent) or Latino (11 percent).

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Nicolas Chrisman, 23, was arrested on April 13 at 9:19 p.m. at 169 W. Second St. for endangering the welfare of a child.

Angel Lackey, 34, was arrested on April 13 at 10 a.m. at 169 W. Second St. for criminal tampering.

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Scott Mitsiell, 23, was arrested on April 13 at 2:53 a.m. at 31 W. Bridge St. for disorderly conduct. Mitsiell was released on an appearance ticket.

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Nicholas Brain, 21, was arrested on April 13 at 2:42 a.m. at the corner of West Second Street and West Cayuga Street for public urination.

Kenneth Segura, 18, was arrested on April 13 at 1:41 a.m. at 133 W. Second St. for unlawful possession of marijuana.

Steven Geroux, 26, was arrested on April 13 at 1:08 a.m. at 187 E. Tenth St. for disorderly conduct. Geroux was released on an appearance ticket.

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Cruz Walcott, 22, was arrested on April 12 at 12:20 a.m. at the corner of Market Street and Water Street for public urination. Walcott was released on an appearance ticket.

Angel Lackey, 34, was arrested on April 11 at 12 p.m. at 73 W. Second St. for making graffiti and criminal tampering.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK We have an expectation that people be respectful to each other and that we don’t tolerate language that is racist, sexist, homophobic in that sort.”

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Students launch online writing community ‘The Hub’ provides writers with opportunity to share, improve

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Cheer on women’s lacrosse vs. Potsdam on Saturday at 1 p.m. on the South Athletic Field.

Attend softball vs. Potsdam on Sunday at 1 p.m. on the Laker Softball Field in Oswego.

Check out the “Oswego County GENIUS Olympiad” on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Concourse in Shineman Center and Wilbur Hall.

Go see an “Earth Day talk,” focusing on the role of groundwater in adapting to changing water demand on Tuesday at 2:20 p.m. in Campus Center room 114.

Come to the Student Involvement Awards on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center Arena and Convocation Hall.

Ryan Deffenbaugh | The Oswegonian (Above) Members of the Literary Citizenship class. (Left) A screenshot of ‘The Hub’ webpage.

Ryan Deffenbaugh Editor-in-Chief rdeffenbaugh@oswegonian.com A newly-launched website is hoping to create a home for students studying creative writing, cinema and screen studies and journalism.

The website, titled “The Hub,” was launched as part of a creative writing class called Literary Citizenship, taught by creative writing professor Donna Steiner.

“We wanted to create a place to celebrate the successes of people in our program and also promote places like the River’s End Bookstore and different literary events in the community,” Marian Holmes, a senior taking the class and the site’s architect, said.

The website is broken into subpages such as “Acquaint,” which explains the site’s purpose, “Discover,” which features courses and advice for students, and “Publish,” which has a list of outlets on campus and in the community that publish creative writing.

Holmes said she is particularly excited about the “Critique” section, which allows

students to post their works across various genres of creative writing to be critiqued by peers on the site. The page operates like a forum, allowing students to publish their work and comment on the work of others. The idea is for the forum to run as a give-and-take, Holmes said.

“Students can put up their own work, but it only works if you’re helping someone to critique their work as well,” Holmes said. “Which is the idea of being a ‘literary citizen.’”

As with any open forum system, there is concern for the cruelty that can come with anonymity, but Holmes said the forum will be monitored.

The website also features a blog, which is on the homepage and carries book reviews, features on student’s blogs and updates on events. To keep track of events, the website will maintain an updated calendar.

“We want people to understand that there is a lot going on around here for people to go to,” Holmes said. “And being involved in those kind of things continually increases your education outside the classroom.”

Members of the literary citizenship class have been dropping in to creative writing courses to promote the site, and Holmes said the reaction from students has been positive.

“We’ve had people jumping at it,” Holmes said, noting the site reached 1,000 hits the first day the class began promoting it on the page’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.

The page is currently run by members of the 16 student class, but 13 of the students are seniors, so Holmes said the class is discussing ways to keep the page running. Options such as students working at the site for internship credit or independent study are on the table.

In the meantime, the students involved in the class are also using The Hub to plan events of their own, including a cash mob at The River’s End Bookstore Thursday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. The plan is to have creative writing students and anyone else interested make purchases, to support the store all at one time.

More information can be found by visiting the site at OswegoHub.wix.com or through following it on Twitter @TheOzHub.

Two trucks crash into Oswego Federal Credit Union A Centro truck driver collided with another vehicle before crashing into the Oswego County Federal Credit Union Monday morning, sending both drivers to Oswego Hospital for minor injuries.

According to Oswego city police, the Centro Ford F-250 ran a red light at the intersection of East Fourth Street when the driver hit a Countertop Shop’s vehicle, the driver of which had had a green light to cross the intersection. Both vehicles ended up in the credit union’s lawn.

The Centro truck broke the gas main and electric meter when it crashed into the credit union’s main branch, resulting in a loss to electrical power and a “dangerous” natural

gas leak, Oswego city firefighters said. No one inside the credit union was hurt.

Menter Ambulance took the Countertop Shop truck driver to the hospital. A fellow Centro employee, according to firefighters, transported the Centro truck driver there also.

Oswego police shut down the streets in the area while crews quickly isolated the gas leak and eventually repaired it. National Grid also appeared on the scene.

The names of the drivers have yet to be released, as the accident is still under investigation. The driver of the Centro truck was issued a ticket that charged him with failure to stop at a red light.

The Student Association senate met again Tuesday for the 20th meeting of the 49th legislative session.

information to senators on how to save money and earn and maintain credit, and capitalized on the multitude of services the credit union has and is adding every day. The senate was also reminded that credit unions are non-profit memberowned organizations and controlled through a board of directors who are elected by the membership. Depositors’ funds are insured up to $250,000 and they provide free checking accounts and a free debit card.

Neely Laufer led her third meeting as SA vice president. Five senators were absent from the meeting.

The minutes and agenda were quickly approved to begin the meeting.

There was one guest to the senate, a representative of Oswego Heritage Federal Credit Union, promoting is availability to students to help manage their finances while they attend college at Oswego State. The credit union hopes to appeal to students in that it has a presence on campus. Along with one location in Culkin Hall, there are two other off-campus locations. The representative gave

There were no public comments this week.

SA President Tucker Sholtes spoke to the senate and said he spent last week meeting with administrators on campus, discussing the possibility of a brand new Oswego app that will offer new services

Cheer on men’s lacrosse vs. Potsdam on Wednesday at 4 p.m. on the South Athletic Field.

Check out Men’s tennis vs. Keuka College on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Romney Tennis Courts.

Come see “Meet the STEM professionals” where panelists will answer questions in science, technology, engineering and math on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Shineman Center room 183 Attend the “Slut Walk,” coordinated by The Women’s Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. which will begin in the Hewitt Union Ballroom.

Go see the screening of the 2004 movie “Conejo en la Luna” directed by Jorge Ramrez-Suarez on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center room 132.

Attend the “Hunger Banquet” where Lisa Glidden of the political science department will speak about poverty and hunger throughout the world on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Hewitt Union Ballroom.

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See the theater preview of “Young Frankenstein” in Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall.

One of the trucks that crashed into the Oswego Federal Credit Union Monday morning. The bank closed for the day.

and is working on the process of hiring directors for various positions. Applications are due on April 25. Sholtes said by April 28, he hopes to have all the directors hired.

Vice President Laufer also talked about her involvement with the app and meeting with some campus administrators on forming a group focused on diversity. Hassan Al-Shareffi, the director of finance, said there were no bills this week, but some accounts are being used for the “Meet Your Senator” event. He also met with WTOP-10 and some other organizations about budget concerns, and also with WTOP-10 over the future of their organization and what they will be needing, including lots of equipment updates and improvements that are needed.

The advisor for SA, Mike Paestella, discussed the Student Involvement Awards, for which there are fourteen student involvement categories. The event will take place next Tuesday in Campus Center.

In committee reports, Rules and Judiciary are working with Laufer for attendance issues, and making sure senators are putting in their hours each week.

There is also no meeting with Finance because no bills were up for discussion.

There were no hall council reports, special orders, general orders, new legislation or senator issues.

SA meetings are held every Tuesday in 102 Lanigan Hall at 6 p.m.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Neely Laufer, the vice president of Student Association, led her third senate meeting of her term on Tuesday.

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Oswego Children’s Project provides internships to students 15-year-long partnership between Oswego State, local elementary schools brings community closer together Chloé Larsen Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com For the past 15 years, the Oswego Children’s Project has been providing internships for Oswego State students.

The Oswego Children’s Project (OCP) is a partnership between Oswego State and the Oswego City Elementary School District.

Both the college and town school district work together to place college students with pre-at-risk child participants.

The OCP internship is highly specialized, but is available to students of all different majors. Currently, interns are pursuing majors in human development, psychology, communication and education. Supported

by Experience-Based Education in the Compass, OCP is a year-long internship where interns earn a total of six credits.

Interns begin in the fall semester and are required to meet for weekly, three-hour

classes to be trained in play techniques.

OCP instructor and supervisor Melanie Proper said the techniques learned in training classes “are based off of the Child-Centered Play Therapy model, which many [interns] will go on to learn in their graduate school training.”

“Interns also have a volunteer placement where they gain more experience working with children and practice implementing the techniques they are learning,” Proper said.

Some popular locations for volunteer placement are the Children’s Center on campus, the YMCA or Mrs. Roger’s Neighborhood Child Care Center.

After training and volunteer placement, interns continue into the spring semester by being assigned about four to six children from kindergarten through third grade in any of local Leighton, Kingsford Park, Riley and Fitzhugh Park elementary schools.

“Interns are responsible for holding individual, one-on-one, weekly sessions with each of the children implementing the play

techniques they learned in the fall semester,” Proper said. “They also attend a weekly, three-hour group supervision to discuss their sessions and improve on their skills.”

Throughout the spring semester, interns are expected to complete assignments that intend to enhance their knowledge of child development, play therapy and professional preparedness.

“This program is intended to be a prevention program targeted toward children who are pre-at-risk in hopes of preventing them from needing services in the future or identifying children who might be ‘flying under the radar,’” Proper said. “These sessions provide the children with a safe, accepting environment that allows them to feel empowered to explore and express their thoughts and feelings.”

Interns must be able to observe child behavior and interpret their verbal and nonverbal cues, while recognizing potential signs of abuse and trauma as they work with the children. Due to this, “OCP is a demanding

internship that strives to provide students with a higher level of education and training,” Proper said.

By participating in this internship, interns gain a great amount of experience and preparation for graduate school, and/or future careers. According to Proper, many OCP interns “continue on to graduate school and careers focused in mental health counseling, play therapy, and other related fields.”

In addition to hands-on interning, interns attend an annual conference to further their educational and professional experience.

This year, the conference, called “Bivona Summit on Child Abuse,” is being held in Rochester from April 22-23.

According to Proper, the Oswego City Elementary School District is a vital part of the success of this internship as “they [not only] assist with funding the program, [but] they are instrumental in the selection of the child participants and ensuring time and space in each school for our interns to hold their sessions.”

Each year, about 35 to 40 applications for OCP are submitted and 10 to 12 interns are accepted.

“This year we have 11 interns and I am extremely proud of how hard they work and how much progress they have made,” Proper said. The OCP internship is run and coordinated by Kdee Luke, a mental health counseling student and graduate assistant at Oswego.

The OCP is striving to expand into additional school districts within Oswego County, allowing more interns to be accepted into the program.

Applications for the 2014-2015 year are no longer being accepted as of its April 18 deadline; however, students should keep OCP in mind as a great opportunity for the future.

In addition to the Oswego Children’s Project internship, Proper said that “SUNY Oswego also offers graduate level coursework in play therapy and a graduate certificate program in play therapy through the Counseling and Psychological Services Department.”

New variety of options for students to have their hair done come to Oswego’s diverse population HAIRCUTS from COVER The diversity of Oswego State is leaps-and-bounds superior to that of Oswego County. While the State of New York is 18.2 percent Latino and 17.5 percent Black, Latinos and Blacks make up 3.2 percent of Oswego County’s population combined.

Oswego County is far from an urban area, but when a school the size of Oswego State pulls in 35 percent of its most recent class from downstate New York - 12 percent from New York City alone - it calls into question whether or not the surrounding area of the university is meeting the needs of such a large chunk of the student population.

Oswego County is 96.6 percent White, and the majority of business owners are White men. It has been documented by the U.S. Census that while the rate of black-owned, non-farm businesses in New York tripled the national rate from 2002 to 2007, over that same stretch, the number of black-owned businesses in Oswego County has produced numbers that fail to meet “publication standards.”

While there are plenty of people living in Oswego County who are not endeavoring to own a business, what everyone has in common is, to a certain extent, hair.

There are many fundamental differences between Caucasian and Black hair. Many of the popular salons and barbershops in the city of Oswego are owned by White people, which has helped fuel the perception that there is nowhere for Blacks and Latinos to get their hair done. Minority students are forced to consider spending extra money to travel to Syracuse, a more diverse city than Oswego, or even wait as long as their next trip home, which for native downstaters can be as long as the semester itself.

A few locations are available in town for hair options. Women have places like In Vogue Salon & Spa and Sally Beauty Supply and men have Downtown Barbershop and Shave Co., in addition to Campus Cuts located in the basement of Hewitt Union.

Downtown Barbershop and Shave Co. in particular is a popular location among Oswego males, in large

part to the youth of its owners Keith Hawkins and Harrison Noel and the easy-going atmosphere within their Canal Commons location. (Hawkins and Noel even offer complimentary beer on tap for all customers who are of age.)

Hawkins and Noel said they have regular minority customers and that they are well-versed in cutting Black and Latino hair.

“I think, you know, just culturally hair cuts, hair is important to guys of any race, but to a lot of black guys, a lot of Hispanic guys, so they’re real hesitant on going to somebody new,” said Noel, who explained that along with Hawkins they went to school in the Rochester area and are knowledgeable in ethnic hair. “We are confident in what we do…usually when they come in once, they’ll keep coming in.”

In many cases, however, minority students at Oswego State are paying other students to do their hair or simply doing it themselves.

Most students are not professional hair stylists, and when they attempt styling their own hair, horror stories can occur, as senior Ashley Freeze recently found out. This creates demand for students on-campus with experience like senior Maame Hayfron.

Sitting in Hayfron’s room, Freeze nervously touched her hair as Hayfron cut the sections that were damaged during a styling attempt.

“Had there been a salon in town that I could go to, that could do my hair, maybe I wouldn’t have burnt my hair to the point where I have to cut it,” Freeze said.

“Our options are very limited and you kind of just have to fend for yourself.”

A resident assistant in Oneida Hall, Hayfron usually does not charge students for hair assistance unless it is a longer process. Hayfron said it all started when she began helping girls with hair styles for events and was then asked for specific hairstyles.

“I always do it on my hair before I do it on someone else’s hair,” Hayfron said. “If I’m doing extensions, which take like eight hours, I will definitely charge you.”

Halfway through cutting Freeze’s hair, the RA phone rang. During the break in which Hayfron answered the phone, Freeze turned around and admired her work, evidently happy that

Moraima Capellan Pichardo | The Oswegonian Maame Hayfron (left) works on Ashley Freeze’s (right) hair in her dorm room in Oneida Hall. Students often resort to friends for hair care over local businesses.

the disaster was fixed.

Students like Hayfron, or junior Bilikiz Adebayo, make a modest business during the semester by spending many hours a week styling the hair of friends and peer students. Junior Charlene Murray came to Adebayo to have her hair braided, a process that can take hours and spill over into multiple days.

With its pink bed sheets, Murray’s room in Hart Hall makes an unlikely hair salon, but Adebayo appeared comfortable as she sorted out the hairpieces and braids in a surprisingly fast speed.

“When I started working at a hair salon over the summer, I learned more like how to do it professionally, ‘cause everybody could do this but not everyone can make it look good,” Adebayo said. She said she usually has one or two students a week but when events are coming up there is a bigger demand.

For Murray, even though she is from Syracuse, coming to Adebayo was the

best option for her hair.

“Still in Syracuse there’s not even like a lot of options because it’s expensive too,” Murray said. “I depend on myself a lot.”

In the case of Sean Ebanks, he markets his services to New York City natives, a key demographic within Oswego State’s minority student population.

Ebanks strongly believes that barbershop options in Oswego offer “just a haircut,” while his work is art.

“One thing I worried about is how would I get a haircut, because where I’m from, a haircut is every week,” Ebanks said. “I thought for a second and all I saw was dollar signs.”

Ebanks then spent money on hair equipment and watched YouTube tutorials.

“I didn’t tell anybody I didn’t know how to cut because sometimes you just gotta tell a white lie, but it worked out so good,” Ebanks said. “I was cutting in Scales, out of the Scales bathroom… look at me today, still cutting.”

Ebanks—and his home grown barbershop, NYC Styles: Fresh Cutz, which resides in the kitchen of his Oswego apartment—has an appeal that rival barbershops have a tough time competing with: atmosphere. As the line forms outside his barber chair on any given Friday evening, there is loud chatter, men playing chess and talking about sports and music, and many loud jokes.

Most importantly, there is an urban energy to Ebanks’ set-up; it feels like New York City in his apartment.

Ebanks manages his side business through a Facebook page where members can sign up for slots for every Friday.

Working on Oswego State student Sunday Bamgbose’s hair, Ebanks exclaimed that he does not just cut to get the hair out of the face.

“Everybody knows about Sean,” Bamgbose said, nodding. “In Oswego, I haven’t really tried to risk losing my hairline and going to other places.”

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Students from local area decide to Res Life to introduce additional surveillance for more security live on campus instead of at home

and make friends. Living on campus makes going to class much easier than if I were to commute. Especially campus and even though it would be with all of the snow we have gotten a very short drive, he still wouldn’t this year.” like to drive to campus on one of those Miller said that having the ability snowy mornings. to simply wake up, shower and walk More than anything, he said com- to class is more appealing versus commuters don’t get the full opportunity muting and having to wake up a little to meet and mingle with other stu- earlier and possibly get caught in bad dents on campus throughout their col- weather. He acknowledged that being lege career. in an area with 400 people under the “It is much hardsame roof robs students of some of the er to make close privacy that comes friends if you are a with living at home, commuter because you aren’t forced I realized that you can’t but said it’s worth the sacrifice. into many situaput a price on the kind of Miller is plantions with strangning to live at ers,” Schrecengost experiences you get from home next year to said. “I also don’t living on campus.” save money, but think commuters said future freshwould be as likely men from local to get involved -Zachariah Schrecengost, student schools should with evening acdefinitely consider tivities because living on campus. they aren’t going to “I would recomwant to go home after class and then mend that they live on campus for at come back just for the activity.” least a year and then if they don’t like Schrecengost has not been the only it, then they could always commute one to think this way. His roommate the following years,” Miller said. “I for his first two years at Oswego State think it’s important that they get the was another graduate of Oswego City School District. When he decided experience of being on their own. It to move off campus for the 2012-13 could help them mature and get their school year, Schrecengost planned on priorities straight. It can also be a lot living at home and commuting that of fun.”

Schrecengost is going to be a fifth year too. year student next year to complete “I originally wanted to live at home his credit-heavy degrees, but is also because I would have saved a huge amount of money,” Schrecengost said. planning on leaving the dorms after “I actually decided in July that I want- four years, signifying that it is time to move on. ed to return to campus.”

He said he knows four years on He did and ended up rooming campus will result in a lot of money with a student who lived only twento pay back in future years, but said ty minutes away from campus, in the time he spent there has been well neighboring Cayuga County. This worth it. year, his roommate is Nathan Mill“I realized that you can’t put a er, a 2013 graduate of Oswego City price on the kind of experiences you School District.

“Living on campus I think is defi- get from living on campus,” Schrecennitely a good experience,” Miller said. gost said.

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CAMERAS from COVER especially those on west campus, were losing all of their incentive funds.

“I know Oneida actually had negative incentive money because it got so bad,” White said.

Eventually, Residence Life and Housing got the clearance to install the cameras within the residence halls. Since the installation, the amount of vandalism within the halls has decreased dramatically.

“Vandalism has decreased from about a dozen calls a month to one or two a semester,” Rossi said.

Not only are the cameras preventing vandalism, but they are also helping to keep the facilities cleaner, Kolenda said.

“In the past, sometimes students would leave food or throw things, whatever the case may be. Now the locations are a lot cleaner,” Kolenda said.

Additionally, the cameras have led to several students being caught vandalizing property.

“There were two students who were caught damaging the exit signs and also somebody pulling the fire alarm was caught,” Kolenda said.

The process for checking the cameras is a joint operation between University Police and Residence Life and Housing.

“The cameras cycle through two monitors at dispatch,” Rossi said. “They are mainly used for DVR purposes or when an incident is occurring in those areas.”

“If we know the date and time, they will review the tape,” Kolenda said. “Then University Police will decide to investigate who might be the perpetrator and they will locate that person and confront them.”

Bolstered by the results and positive feedback from students, Residence Life and Housing and University Police are currently in the design

phase to install additional cameras in all residence halls, including The Village complex.

“The students have been the driving force in this project and with newer technology the costs of equipment and installation is much less now than a few years ago,” Rossi said.

According to Kolenda, the initiative is looking to install the cameras “in all elevators, in all lobbies of the residence halls and out front of the residence halls’ front door area.”

However, Kolenda emphasizes that no cameras will be installed in the more private areas of the residence halls.

“We have no intention of putting them in hallways on the floors… not in lounges or anything in the living area,” Kolenda said.

With positive feedback flowing from students and enough money in the budget, the initiative is on schedule to be finished early in the fall semester, according to Kolenda.

Recent offensive incident caused by Oswego State student raises questions about school policy POLICY from COVER something that’s less severe there might be things like disciplinary probation, papers they would have to write, either research or reflection or both.”

After the email was sent out, the vice president of the college held a meeting and invited members of campus community to discuss the blackface situation. The steps the school takes in there types of situations are on a “caseto-case basis,” Nadzadi said.

“We have lots of different resources and we’ll just roll out everything that we need to or that we feel appropriate in those cases,” she added.

As they cannot talk about the contents of

a specific student’s conduct file, Nadzadi was not able to comment on the repercussions for the student who wore blackface.

For an incident to be categorized as a hate crime it would also have to be an actual crime, according to Oswego State’s Title IX coordinator, Lisa Evaneski.

“It could be a bias related incident or a hate incident,” Evaneski said.

“I think we kind of use those words interchangeably and, in that case it could be handled as an incident not a crime. However, the police will take reports of anything even incidents that are not crimes.”

She said that it’s important students understand this, because a lot of people think they shouldn’t go to the police if

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what happened is not a crime.

In 2009, there were no cases of hate crimes reported to the FBI. However, in 2008, there were three separate acts of hate-crimes on the Oswego Sate campus. One was a racial slur outside of Seneca Hall, racist graffiti inside of Funnelle Hall and speculation that a noose was found on campus. News of the noose came from word-of-mouth and campus officials weren’t sure when and where it happened. There is no mention in the 2012 University Police Reported Crime Stats of hate crimes.

“We don’t get a lot of incidents reported so it’s very possible that there are incidents happening that we don’t know about,” Evaneski said. “I would say most of what I see happens in residence halls and I think most of it is not racial. We’ve seen a couple of cases of homophobic and anti-Semitic and occasionally we see something that is racist as well.”

Evaneski gives praise to Residence Life’s graffiti response, calling it aggressive.

“They do something where they take a picture, call the police, get it recorded and they cover it up,” Evaneski said.

“It’s probably the best response of all the buildings on campus. In terms of the

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of the conversation: ‘how are you going to respond to our diverse campus? How are you going to provide a safe, comfortable setting for all our students.”

Oswego State has a strict non-discrimination policy. There are a couple ways the school addresses racial discrimination.

“I know in the residence halls there’s education that happens,” Evaneski said. “In student organizations, there’s a lot of great education that goes on year round.”

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We don’t get a lot of incidents reported, so it’s very possible that there are incidents happening that we don’t know about. I would say most of what I see happens in residence halls and I think most of it is not racial. We’ve seen a couple of cases of homophobic and anti-Semitic, and occasionally we see something that is racist as well.”

-Lisa Evaneski, Title IX coordinator for Oswego State cases that happen out of the residence halls and other buildings, I would say it’s split among racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic.”

Evaneski said the best way to reduce the amount of racial discrimination is to address it. She first started talking about discrimination at orientation about seven years ago. She started talking to people about the power of language and how people have to make sure that they’re not using hateful language.

“I think trying to get the word out, trying to set expectations,” Evaneski said. “Making sure that it’s always a part

and programs at the Oswego State orientation, where Evaneski also has a presentation about conduct and behavior.

“We have an expectation that people be respectful to each other and that we don’t tolerate language that is racist, sexist, homophobic in that sort,” Evaneski said. “I’m talking about preventative education and to have our community be aware of what we expect and have to offer. If there is a report of discrimination, that will be a different kind of response.”

“I think the biggest thing on this campus is education,” Nadzadi said.

“That’s our focus, of course, but we

feel that we can educate students about what’s offensive, what’s not offensive.”

It’s not just racial discrimination that the administration deals with “because students sometimes don’t see something as offensive like ‘why is it a big deal? I just drew a penis on somebody’s whiteboard, what’s the big deal about that?’” Nadzadi said.

The college and the University Police department take any instances of bias related crimes very seriously.

“Usually if we get a call in regards to something along those lines, we’ll send an officer to investigate, then we’ll take a report based on the exact nature of it,” University Police Lt. Matthew Barbeau, said. “A majority of crimes can be categorized as bias related if it’s just that- if somebody damages the property of someone or assaults someone based on their color, sexual orientation or whatnot. Anything that’s biased against them is considered bias related and it’s marked down as such.”

However, there’s not much that University Police can do in instances of discrimination, other than file a report and make sure it reaches the appropriate channels.

“Matters are handled and that’s kind of the big thing we ask people, to trust that we are handling the situation in the most appropriate ways and that’s hard for a lot of people because they want to know that information and they feel like if they don’t know then nothing is actually being done, but that’s not the case,” Nadzadi said. “You just have to trust in the administration that we are dealing with it and we certainly do. Any claim we hear we deal with it. We act.”

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Goodsearch.com offers charities, organizations cash for clicks New service brings more awareness for different causes; local groups take notice, think of benefits Neeny Phakdeetham Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Technology has simplified the majority of our traditional tasks. People can now easily accomplish things such as checking bank statements or connecting with friends across countries with just the tip of our finger. Going even further, a website called “Goodsearch” offers an opportunity to make a difference for causes with each search.

Goodsearch.com is powered by Yahoo’s search engine. The site helps you find exactly what you’re looking for within the blink an eye. However, Goodsearch is not a traditional search engine. One cent will be donated to the user’s designated charities or organizations every time they hit the search button.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is one of the organizations using Goodsearch that has been very successful. The organization has more than 27,000 supporters and as of now these supporters have raised $53,686.84.

Many clubs and organizations at Oswego State have never heard of this website.

The fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi still uses traditional ways like setting up tables and asking for donations to raise money.

Matthew Jaronczyk, a brother in the fraternity, arrived at the Oswego State campus center early in the morning to hand out fliers with his fraternity brothers.

He had hopes to raise money for American troops by asking students to dine at the Oswego Friendly’s on April 9 because the restaurant would donate 20 percent of the check to American troops. Jaronczyk thinks that online fundraising like Good-

search would be an interesting option to increase the fraternity’s revenue.

“It sounds great. If we can associate that with this, that would be awesome,” Jaronczyk said.

But it’s not all for charity. An expert in technology and culture at Oswego State, professor Gary Ritzenthaler, said not all of the money from Goodsearch goes to the charities, but said he considers it an admirable attempt.

“They take a certain percentage of that and then give some of it to Yahoo,” Ritzenthaler said. “So yeah, you would hope that they would give as much money as possible to charities, but giving what they do, 50 percent is not bad.”

Since 2006, Goodsearch has supported more than 100,000 non-profit organizations and schools.

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Lakers dominate non-conference foes Men’s lacrosse defends home turf, defeats SUNY Canton 21-6 on Senior Day following 20-11 victory against Elmira College

Maximilian E. Principe Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego state men’s lacrosse team found themselves back in the winning groove, securing two convincing wins in three days.

The Lakers defeated Elmira College, 20-11, on April 14 at home and were victorious on April 16, Oswego State’s Senior Day, after defeating SUNY Canton 21-6 at the South Athletic Field near Laker Hall.

The Lakers were firing on all cylinders right out of the gate against Elmira on Monday. Junior Matt Palmer opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season just 42 seconds into the game. Junior Cody Hoose netted his first of two goals in the game at the 12:32 mark of the first quarter. Sophomore Jimmy Cordon and junior Nick Giampaolo each scored after Oswego State’s second goal, making the score 4-0 halfway through the first.

Just seven seconds after the Lakers went up by four, Elmira got on the board with a goal from Jackson Correia.

Oswego State and Elmira each traded one more goal, coming a minute apart, to end the quarter with a 5-2 score in favor of the Lakers.

Oswego State got off to a quick start at the beginning of the second quarter when Giampaolo’s second of three goals on the night beat Elmira goalie Wyatt Katsos just 17 seconds into the frame.

The Lakers added four more goals before the Soaring Eagles scored again. Palmer added his second goal of the game, while Cordon and D.J. Sellick each scored their first goals of the contest. Giampaolo added his third goal of the game, Oswego State’s tenth, midway through the second quarter.

Elmira’s Brady Richards scored the next two goals of the game, completing his hat trick, at 7:51 and 5:40 of the second quarter. However, Oswego State answered with three consecutive goals coming from Cordon, Troy Crevier and Mark Niechcial. Cordon’s goal was unassisted and came with just seven seconds remaining in the half and gave the Lakers a 13-4 halftime lead.

The Lakers padded their lead after halftime when Palmer notched his third goal of the game at the 14:10 mark in the

Giampaolo leads men’s lacrosse in junior campaign Maximilian E. Principe Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Opposing defenders create a six-man perimeter around the outside of the offensive zone, but remain on their toes.

At the very top of the zone stands Oswego State’s Nick Giampaolo, wearing blue mesh and gently cradling the ball. The defender sits tight waiting for Giampaolo to make the first move and make that move he does.

With a hard cut right and a quick snap of the wrist, the ball sails effortlessly into the top corner of the net and, just like that, Oswego State has another goal.

“I have a quick first step, where I can beat the defender and it gives a step-up for me and my team,” said Giampaolo, a junior midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team.

Giampaolo currently leads Oswego State in goals scored, having tallied 19 thus far this season. Other than his personal ability and the strength of his teammates, Giampaolo credits some of his success on superstition, his vibrant blue mesh.

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Maximilian E. Principe | The Oswegonian Sophomore defender Luke Bender (left) attempts to scoop up the ball near the net during Oswego State’s 21-6 Senior Day win against SUNY Canton.

third quarter. Oswego State added three more goals a span of 1:47 to increase their lead to 13 with a score of 17-4. Elmira added one goal in the third period before Crevier capped off the quarters scoring just 6 seconds later to end the quarter with an 18-5 score in Oswego State’s favor.

The Soaring Eagles found a groove early in the fourth quarter with four goals early in the period. Brady Richards added two goals for Elmira, raising his game total to five. Oswego State’s Connor Khammar and Cordon each scored in the final frame to cap off the Lakers’ scoring on the after-

noon, giving the home team a 20-11 victory.

Freshman goalie Wyatt Russo split time in the net with senior Bryan Martin, whose playing time has been limited due to injuries this season.

Russo ended the game with five saves and four goals against while Martin ended with a .5000 save percentage after surrendering seven goals and recording seven saves. Giampaolo, Cordon and Palmer each recorded a hat trick in the victory.

The Lakers’ second game of the week was played on Wednesday, Oswego State’s senior night. The Lakers came out

flying against SUNY Canton, building an 11-goal lead within the first two quarters of action, including six goals in a dominant first quarter.

Cordon scored Oswego State’s first goal of the game at the 10:44 mark of the opening quarter. Sellick and Hoose added the Lakers’ next two goals just six seconds apart, with Sellick scoring at the 9:34 mark and Hoose beating Kangaroo goaltender Dylan Dix at the 9:28 mark.

Senior Chris Porten celebrated senior day by adding a goal at the 4:09 mark of the quarter. Palmer scored the Lakers’ next

goal and Hoose netted his second of the game with just three seconds remaining to give Oswego State a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lakers continued to beat Dix and put the ball in the net in the following quarter, adding seven goals to bring their halftime total to 13.

Giampaolo netted his first of four goals at the 13:25 mark of the second.

Cordon and Crevier scored seven seconds apart at the 12:40 and 12:33 mark of the quarter, respectively.

Torry Whitcher capped off the Lakers’ run of 11 consecutive goals when he added his 16th score of the season coming at the 6:24 mark of the quarter.

Canton was finally able to get on the board at 5:36 of the second quarter. The Lakers and the Kangaroos then traded goals to give the home team a 13-2 lead with just 3:27 remaining in the half.

However, Canton rallied for three consecutive goals to bring the halftime score to 13-5 in favor of Oswego State.

Tanner Pratt notched a hat trick in the second quarter, scoring three of the Kangaroos’ goals in the final five minutes of the half.

Six Oswego State seniors were honored in a halftime ceremony, which took place on the field. Martin, Porten, Brian Murphy, Tyler Calkin, Billy Scala and Matt Festa were called to midfield to meet friends and family. Each player honored their parents in return with a bouquet of flowers.

The Lakers continued their offensive outburst to start the second half, but it was the defense that set the tone for the rest of the game, as Oswego State shutout Canton in the third quarter. The Laker offense netted three more goals in the quarter to build the lead to 16-5 heading into the fourth.

The highlight of the period, and of the game, was Calkin’s impressive goal from the crease after a beautiful feed from Jordan Michele. The goal was Calkin’s lone tally in his Senior Day contest.

Canton added its final goal of the game at the 12-minute mark of the fourth quarter before Oswego State added five more tallies to finish off its opponent. Giampaolo was able to record his fourth goal of the game off an assist

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Softball looks ahead after tough weekend road trip Oswego State stays positive, ready to improve following 6-game skid against conference opponents

The Oswego State softball team dropped a combined six games against three teams last weekend, dropping its record to 4-13 on the season (1-9 SUNYAC).

Due to poor field conditions, the Lakers played a doubleheader against The College at Brockport on Friday at Hopkins Road Park in Liverpool. Oswego State dropped the first game 9-7 before falling in game two, 10-7.

On Saturday and Sunday, the team played in Baldwinsville in two more doubleheaders against SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Plattsburgh, respectively.

On Saturday, the Lakers fell to Geneseo 10-2 in game one and 9-4 in game two.

On Sunday, Oswego State dropped both games against Plattsburgh, falling 18-7 in game two after losing 3-2 in the opener.

Head coach Casey Price said that she likes what she is seeing from the team’s offense; however, she said the defensive aspect is what is putting them in a hole.

“We’re producing a lot of runs, but my pitching staff is [also] letting in a lot of runs,” Price said.

Price said that having a home field advantage would have helped due to a lot of balls

going out in Liverpool and Baldwinsville that would not have gone out in Oswego.

The team is also having difficulty producing runs once runners are able to get on base, according to Price.

Aside from this, however, she says that the team is able to hit the ball with success and that this is something to look at in a positive light.

Another glimmer of hope is the production of freshman pitcher Katie Heselden. Price spoke highly of her young player, saying she is impressed with how hard she throws and how bright her future is.

“I mean she throws mid-60s,” Price said.

“She’s definitely coming around and she’s going to be very good for us.”

Heselden has had her fair share of work in the nine games that she’s played this season, throwing 26.1 innings as a freshman.

Heselden said her team’s misfortunes have not deflated them, in terms of morale, and that the squad is too close-knit for anything like that to happen.“When one person gets down, somebody else can pick them up,” Heselden said. “We just need to make sure we’re loud in the dugout and not just pumped at the end, but pumped the whole game.”

Despite not having a real home crowd to cheer her on, Heselden says that, while it has been a bit discouraging not being able to play in Oswego “it’s not where you

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The lack of home field advantage should be coming to an end for Oswego State. According to a member of the grounds crew who was out prepping the infield on Wednesday, the field should be ready for the team’s doubleheader against SUNY Potsdam on Sunday.

Heselden said that the team’s current record does not define who they are and that they have worked hard all season.

The potential that the team has, Heselden said, is sky high and playing more can prove that.

Price reiterated this notion by saying that it was difficult after the six games this past weekend, especially on Sunday, but that she reminded her team that they are a much better ball club than that.

“It’s just putting everything together,” Price said. “It’s going to come for us and the kids have to believe that and I believe that.”

Senior second baseman Katie Bredin had a very productive weekend at the plate for the Lakers. Bredin went 10 for 25 during the six-game stretch, upping her average from .289 to .333 on the season.

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Sophomore pitcher Alexis Nasca holds the lowest ERA of all the team’s pitchers at 5.01. She started the second game against Plattsburgh, but gave up eight earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched.

However, against Geneseo in the first game of their double header, Nasca pitched five innings without giving up a single run.

Nasca also holds the best batting average on the team for full-time players at .370. She will take a seven-game hitting streak into this weekend when the Lakers face off against Postdam at home on Sunday with games scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Prior to the home games, Oswego State will travel to SUNY Fredonia for a doubleheader on Friday.

The first game is slated to begin at 3 p.m., while game two has a 5 p.m. start time. The team will then go to Buffalo State to play another doubleheader on Saturday at noon and 2 p.m.

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Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team will be playing its last home game of the season on Saturday when the Lakers host The College at Brockport.

With the Lakers currently on the fringe of the playoff picture, the game has playoff implications.

The Lakers (8-3, 1-2 SUNYAC) will be looking to even out their conference record, as the team has only won one of their first three SUNYAC contests.

Oswego State’s two conference losses came against second-ranked SUNY Cortland and No. 20 SUNY Fredonia. The Lakers' lone conference win came at home against Buffalo State.

The Lakers have struggled offensively in conference play. They scored only eight goals against the Blue Devils, six goals against the Bengals and a seasonlow three goals against the Red Dragons.

They are averaging only 5.6 goals a game in conference play.

Out of conference play, the Lakers have dominated, posting a 7-1 record and averaging almost 12 goals a game.

The Lakers’ leading scorer Erannan Shattuck has six points in conference play (five goals and one assist) while Brittany Koelmel and Emily Lange are tied for second on the team with two goals apiece.

The Lakers have had a balanced offense most of the season, but have struggled to keep that balance in conference play.

Esther Gabriel has 30 points this season, but only one goal against SUNYAC opponents. Along with her two conference goals, Lange has notched 14 more scores in eight other games against nonconference opponents.

The Lakers’ strength is in their defense.

Overall, the Lakers surrendered just over seven goals per game. Senior goalie Nikki Greco is holding a 7.24 goals against average and has made 94 saves.

She was recently named SUNYAC goalie of the week after posting three wins against Buffalo State, Houghton College and Clarkson University. She posted 16 saves in those three games.

On April 11, Greco registered eight saves to help Oswego State secure the victory against Clarkson.

The Lakers defense has performed well against other top scorers in the SUNYAC. Against SUNY Cortland, they held Erica Geremia, the SUNYAC’s leading scorer, to only four points.

Buffalo State’s leading scorer, Becca Martinez, found herself shut out by Greco and the Lakers’ defense. Meghan Farrell and Kendra Thomas, the Bengals second and third leading scorers, respectively, only tallied a combined five points.

Only the top scorers for Fredonia were able to blemish the Lakers’ defense. During their game on March 29, the Kleine sisters, Katie and Kristie, along with Marissa Cussins, scored nine of the Blue Devils’ 10 goals.

The Lakers’ defense will be challenged against The College at Brockport. The No. 18 Golden Eagles are scoring an average of almost 15 goals per game. Freshman attacker Kelly Wall is leading Brockport in overall scoring with 35 goals and 14 assists, which adds up to 49 points. Senior midfielder Emily Zartman is the Golden Eagles’ leading goal-scorer, having posted 35 goals on the season.

The Golden Eagles have two 40-point scorers, while the Lakers do not have one.

Shattuck leads Oswego State with 38.

Brockport also has five players with over 25 points. Only Shattuck and Gabriel for the Lakers have more than 25 points.

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The Lakers will look to have a more balanced approach on offense and spread the ball around to alleviate some of the pressure on Erannan Shattuck, Oswego State’s leading scorer.

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Oswego State will need to continue playing solid defense in front of standout goaltender Nikki Greco, Oswego State’s reigning Athlete of the Week.

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The Lakers will have to limit the Golden Eagles’ two leading scorers, Kelly Wall (39 points - 35 goals, 14 assists) and Emily Zartman (40 points - 37 goals, three assists).

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Despite their national rank, Brockport’s season has been shaky at times.

This is mostly due to their inconsistent defense, which gives up an average of 11.5 goals per game.

Because of this, they are 8-4 overall but only 2-3 in the conference and sit in fifth place in the SUNYAC, holding the final spot in the conference tournament.

The Golden Eagles’ first conference loss was against Oneonta on March 29.

Three days later, on April 1, they dropped

Track and field squads perform well

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Three Lakers earned SUNYAC accolades for the week ending on April 13. Tim Smith was named SUNYAC player of the week, Brendyn Karinchak was named SUNYAC baseball pitcher of the week and Nikki Greco earned the women’s lacrosse goalie of the week honors.

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Brendyn Karinchak has tossed 27.2 innings in his last three starts, while only giving up one earned run over the stretch for the Lakers.

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Sophomore Emily Lange leads the women’s lacrosse team with 18 goals scored on the season. Her offensive production has helped guide Oswego State to a 9-3 record.

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Nick Giampaolo, Jimmy Cordon and Matt Palmer combined to score nine of the Lakers’ 20 goals in the men’s lacrosse team’s home victory against Elmira College on April 14. Oswego State defeated the Soaring Eagles, 20-11.

Michael Nakoski Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s and women’s track and field teams competed under beautiful weather conditions and performed well in the Nazareth Roc City Challenge this past weekend.

The women’s team posted strong results for the second weekend in a row. In the field events, freshman Sarah Wellington tied her career best mark of 2.70 meters in pole vault.

Emily Wild finished in a three-way tie for second place in the high jump with a jump of 1.53 meters. Mallory Eckert took third in the javelin throw with a throw of 31.34 meters.

In the sprints, Katie Bott took second in the 400-meter run with a time of 59:29.

Bott’s time qualified for ECAC. Kristen Harrigan took sixth in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:00.73.

The women’s 4x800 meter relay team (Katie Laris, Sarah Popovitch, Sylvia Pericles and Bott) had an excellent performance, taking first in the race with a time of 9:51.68.

Marissa Pariseau and Popovitch took fifth and sixth place, respectively, in the women’s 800-meter run.

On the distance side, in the 3000-meter steeplechase Samantha Bielli took eighth place with a time of 13:00.89. In the 5000-meter run, Karlee Duffer finished in 14th place with a time of 20:23.97.

The men’s track and field team also had a number of great performances this past weekend.

In the field events, Christopher Bridgewater finished in third place in the long jump with a jump of 6.73 meters, qualifying him for the ECAC championships.

In the javelin throw, freshman Matthew McDorman finished in fifth place with a throw of 44.73 meters.

Brandon Comden took 10th place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.68. Comden also took fifth place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.33.

In the sprints, freshman Ethan Green finished in eighth place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.59. Andy Baldwin finished in third place in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.52.

On the distance side, Damian Archie ran a 4:03.64 in the 1500-meter run, finishing in eighth place. Nick Montesano finished in fourth place in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:57.51.

Kyle Gilyard finished in fifth place behind Montesano with a time of 16:15.98.

In the 400-meter hurdles, Arek Janiga took fourth place with a time of 57:42.

The men’s relay teams also had excellent performances this weekend. The 4x100 meter team, consisting of Adam Crumb, Jacob Zaft, Joseph Shinn and Wendall Williams, just missed first place, finishing in second place with a time of 43:55.

The 4x400 meter team, consisting of Comden, Green, Nicholas Reinsdorf and Andrew Baldwin, finished in first place

with a time of 3:25.09.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will also travel to Cortland this weekend for the Cortland Classic.

Head coach of the men’s and women’s track and field teams Derek Rousseau said that he is extremely happy with his teams’ performances so far this season.

“We opened up a week late because of weather issues and I think that got us off our rhythm a little bit, but they responded very nicely,” Rousseau said.

Rousseau said that he’s excited for the rest of the season and both teams look very good this season.

Looking ahead to the Cortland Classic, Rousseau said that there are a few things that they are looking forward to over the weekend, one of which is the format of the event.

The Cortland Classic is set up in an interesting way in that it will be over the course of two days.

“The two-day meet is going to help us out because we can have our athletes do their proper events, but because the events are split up on different days it will actually allow them to recover in between them,” Rousseau said.

One thing Rousseau said the team is looking forward to is setting another school record.

“We are trying to get the women’s 4x100 meter relay team under school record time; that’s a record we have been hunting all year and I think we are going to be in a good position this week to get it,” Rousseau said.

a 16-14 decision to Buffalo State. They added a loss to currently undefeated Cortland for their third conference loss.

Brockport’s only wins in conference play came against the bottom two teams Potsdam and New Paltz.

For Oswego State to win, the Lakers will need to get scoring from players outside of Shattuck, while continuing to play strong defense in front of Greco. The game is slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the South Athletic Field near Laker Hall.

Men’s lacrosse wins 2 consecutive LACROSSE, from B1 from Calkin at the 7:53 of the final quarter.

Martin started the game between the pipes and played three out of the four quarters, recording four saves and allowing just five goals.

The fourth quarter was split by goalies Troy Calkin and Kyle Wright. Calkin did not allow a goal or record any saves during his 6:06 stint in net, but Wright made one save and surrendered one goal in his 12-plus minutes of action.

Giampaolo ended the contest with 5 points -- four goals and one assist – to pace the Laker offense, which tallied 21 goals in the convincing victory.

The Lakers will end the season with three consecutive SUNYAC contests, two of which will be on the road.

Oswego State is still looking for its first conference win, as the Lakers have gone 0-3 in conference play despite having a 6-6 record on the season.

Oswego State’s next game is at SUNY Geneseo on April 19. The Lakers’ last home game of the season will take place on April 23 when they host SUNY Potsdam. Oswego State will end its season on April 26 at SUNY Oneonta.

The Lakers, despite boasting the fourth best overall record in the conference, are in last place in the SUNYAC due to a 0-3 record against conference opponents.

However, the team is still hopeful it can make a push to clinch a spot in the SUNYAC playoffs.

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Oswego State goes over .500

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Men’s tennis dominates Keuka College, improves to 5-4 with just 3 matches remaining on schedule Matthew Moran Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com On a cold, snowy Wednesday afternoon, the Oswego State men’s tennis defeated the Keuka College Storm inside the Romney Fieldhouse, 8-1.

This showed another example of how valuable the Romney Fieldhouse has been to the Lakers, as the match was previously scheduled to be played at Keuka, but due to weather, it was rescheduled at Oswego because of the indoor facility the Lakers have access to.

Oswego State came into the match off of a 6-3 win against Lancaster Bible College at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y. on April 12.

The victory brought the Lakers record back to .500 at 4-4, which meant that a win over the Storm would put Oswego State over .500 for the first time this season.

The match started with the doubles pairs hitting the courts and Oswego State looked very impressive pulling 2 of 3 matches.

In first doubles, senior Ben Weiss and junior Mike Owens lost in the pro set against Keuka’s Justin Fries and David Caramella, 8-4.

In second doubles, junior Tim Van Hine and freshman Spencer Thorn defeated Keuka’s Julian Diaz and Zach

Briggs, 8-3.

Van Hine and Thorn have been paired together in every match this season, coming together for a 5-4 record as a team.

Assistant coach Geoffrey Sawyer mentioned how well the two have worked together all season long.

“They’re definitely our smartest doubles team. They may not be the most talented but if their opponents leave any open shots, they’re going to take advantage of it,” Sawyer said In the third and final doubles match, seniors Sam Carges and Max McCune defeated Keuka’s Rich Matrassi and Zack Ward, 8-0.

It was a very dominating performance by the pair, as the match lasted just over 20 minutes.

This put the team in great position going into singles, having the 2-1 lead.

Head coach Robert Friske understood how important doubles are.

“In our last home match against St. John Fisher, dropping all three of the doubles matches really put us in a hole, that put us in great position winning 2 of 3,” Friske said It was a bit of a shakeup in the singles lineup as Coach Friske moved sophomore Justin D’Antonio up from his sixth singles spot to the fourth singles spot. He also moved freshman John Stanford and junior Scott Mohr from exhibition to the

5th and 6th singles spots, respectively.

D’Antonio was the first to hit the court in singles play.

He had a 4-0 record coming into the match in sixth singles competition, but he was looking forward to stepping up into a higher role on the team.

“I’m pumped for this,” D’Antonio said.

D’Antonio showed how excited he was, playing extremely well and winning (6-4, 6-0) against Ward.

Stanford and Mohr also played well in their new positions with Stanford winning (6-0, 6-0) against Matrassi and Mohr winning (7-5, 6-4) against the Storm’s Garrett Calton.

Stanford stated how happy he was with the way he played today.

“It was the first time in a long time that I wasn’t playing against myself; it felt good,” Stanford said.

Friske stated how the guys who are playing in the lower slots have been playing very well in the battles against each other for the starting spots.

“Scott has been challenging John, and John has been challenging Justin,” Friske said. “They’re very competitive and it makes them all better.”

Stanford also commented how important practice is getting to play against one another.

“It’s good to have variety on playing different guys in practice because you

don’t know what you’re going to be going up against come match day,” Stanford said.

Oswego State swept the rest of the singles matches with Van Hine winning in third singles (6-0, 6-0) over Caramella In second singles, Owens eventually defeated Diaz (6-1,6-1) but not without having to really earn it in a long, hardfought last game.

Finally, in first singles because the team match was already decided, they just played a pro set with Weiss winning 8-6 over Fries, giving Oswego State the overall team victory.

Weiss stated how happy he was pulling out the singles match after losing in doubles match.

“I’m just glad to turn it around after doubles, he was someone I lost to before so it was good to win,” Weiss said.

With the win, the Lakers moved their record to 5-4. Friske shared his excitement about what kind of season this team is having, and what it will mean to the program.

“We’re on pace for the best win record season in quite a while and the best winning percentage in possibly 20 years,” Friske said.

Oswego State will have the weekend off for the Easter holiday and return to action in Pennsylvania on April 21 at Keystone College.

NIKKI GRECO

Women’s Lacrosse Senior, Syracuse, N.Y.

The senior was unbeatable between the pipes on Friday as she helped carry the Lakers to a 14-5 victory over Clarkson.

Greco had eight saves against the Golden Knights. On the week, Greco went undefeated with three wins against Buffalo State, Houghton College and Clarkson. She had 16 saves in three games, a .571 save percentage.

Long Island native sets positive tone for Oswego State GIAMPAOLO, from B1 it to me at Bryant [University] and I had it stored away knowing that I needed to use it sometime,” Giampaolo said. “A few games ago I put the head on and scored four goals, so it was apparently a good luck charm.”

It seems as though the mesh is Giampaolo’s good luck charm. After being blanked from the score sheet the first two contests of the season, Giampaolo has recorded 23 goals and seven assists for the Lakers.

With his junior year coming to an end, Giampaolo spoke about his origins and how he started playing lacrosse. His lacrosse career started early and in the right environment in Setauket, located in Long Island, has bred so many other great players.

“I was in third grade and my dad played lacrosse in both high school and college,” Giampaolo said. “He bought a stick for me and gave me the reins. And I started playing one season and I just really loved it. Lacrosse is kind of a big deal in my town. The

main sport is pretty much lacrosse; there’s a huge culture. ” Giampaolo attended Ward Melville High School, a program touted for consistent victory and was recruited to play at Bryant University. However, his time there was short-lived as he became unhappy there, leading him to Oswego State.

Giampaolo came to Oswego State in the beginning of the 2012-13 school year.

“My coach at Bryant knew I wasn’t too happy there and was OK with me looking around for other programs,” Giampaolo said.

“I came to Oswego to visit some of my good friends whose roommate, now senior goaltender Bryan Martin, was on the team and after that, I knew it’s where I wanted to play.”

Now in his third season as a college lacrosse player, Giampaolo thrives in his role with Oswego State. His role is most comparable to a quarterback, as he is responsible for generating plays.

“When I came here, Coach [Ryan Martin] gave me the freedom to kind of make things happen,” Giampaolo said. “Coach

Martin goes by the phrase ‘freedom within discipline.’ We’ll have set offenses but there is a lot of room for improvisation.”

Off the field, Giampaolo is a finance major.

On the field, the junior is tenacious and quick, but off the field, he takes a slower approach to his day-to-day activities, which include some laid back activities, according to Giampaolo.

CAREER STATS WITH OSWEGO STATE

2013 - 38 POINTS -17 GOALS - 21 ASSISTS

2014 - 30 POINTS - 23 GOALS - 7 ASSISTS

“I like to go to the beach and just hang with my buds,” Giampaolo said. “I love to long board and I love to be on boats.”

Giampaolo has one year remaining at Oswego State after this season and expressed his desire to be a named a team captain next season.

“I do hope my teammates elect me as a captain next year,” Giampaolo said. “I feel as though I have a strong lacrosse IQ and a great dedication to help turn this team into a strong SUNYAC contender.”

While the team started off strong this year, the Lakers have dropped three recent SUNYAC contests, which has clouded the playoff picture as the season nears its end.

While the playoffs remain a goal for Giampaolo and the Lakers, he said he is happy to be playing the sport he loves.

“There aren’t any sports like it,” Giampaolo said. “There is so much uniqueness in lacrosse to let you tailor yourself, your image and your skills to the kind of game you want to play.”

For Nick Giampaolo and the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team, the kind of game he wants to play is to put the ball in the net and bring home the W.

TIM SMITH

Baseball Senior, Auburn, N.Y.

The Auburn native led the team at the plate in a double header against Oneonta.

Smith went 4-for-4 in the first game with three RBI and two runs scored to help the Lakers defeat the Red Dragons 7-3. In the second game of the double header split, Smith proceeded to register two hits, an RBI and two runs scored.

The senior batted .529 over the week.

Oswego State prepares for weekend series at SUNY Fredonia Baseball squad looks to stay hot after winning 6 of last 9 games, prepares for upcoming 5-game home stretch

After a week that included a series win over SUNY Oneonta and a doubleheader split with nationally-ranked SUNY Cortland, the Oswego State baseball team currently sits in the No. 2 spot in the SUNYAC standings, sporting a 15-7 overall record (7-5 in-conference).

The Lakers now look forward to traveling to SUNY Fredonia, where the squad will play a three-game series against the Blue Devils this weekend.

The Blue Devils are coming off a series loss to SUNY New Paltz and now stand alone at the bottom of the SUNYAC standings, with an 8-11 record (3-4 SUNYAC).

This past week was a successful one for the Lakers, as two players were named SUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week and SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Player of the Week Tim Smith batted .529 with seven RBIs and four runs scored last week.

The senior went 4-for-4 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Oneonta after going 3-for-5 against Cortland on Wednesday.

Smith has played in 13 games this season, and has a .351 batting average with 27 hits. His 12 walks have helped boost his on-base percentage to .431, which is the fourth highest mark for Oswego State.

Meanwhile, after being named Oswego State Athlete of the Week for the previous week, Brendyn Karinchak was named SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week for his performance against the Red Dragons on Friday.

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RED HOT

Dan Lonky Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com

Senior .351 AVG, 12 R, 16 RBI

Tim Smith and Brendyn Karinchak have been key contributors to the success Oswego State’s baseball team has seen this season. Both players were recognized by the SUNYAC, as each were given conference accolades for the week ending April 13. Smith has paced the offense this season, as he is third on the team in batting average (.351) and his .444 on-base percentage lead the Lakers. Karinchak has been dominant over his last three outings and has a stellar 1.42 ERA on the season. Both players will look to continue to stay hot as the season nears its end and the SUNYAC playoffs approach. Oswego State is 15-7 on the season with 11 games remaining.

The southpaw threw a complete game one-hitter against the Red Dragons, striking out 13 batters while not surrendering a single walk. Karinchak’s performance came after tossing a complete game shutout against SUNY New Paltz on April 5.

Karinchak has tossed 27.2 innings in his last three starts — an average of 9-plus per start. He also sports an impressive 1.42 ERA on the season, good for second in the league.

Oswego State will look to continue its success both offensively and on the mound in this upcoming series.

As a team, Oswego State is now second in the SUNYAC in batting average with a team mark of .302.

Eight Lakers are currently batting over .300 on the season. Senior Mike McMullen leads the team with 11 runs batted in, while Kyle Liner has smashed the

team’s only home run of the season.

The Laker pitching staff, led by Karinchak, owns a 4.20 team ERA, which places the team fourth in the conference.

Along with Karinchak, sophomore Miles Kelly has performed well in his three starts this season, posting a 3-0 record with a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings pitched. Pat Brown has recorded the Lakers’ only save this season.

Fredonia’s troubles this year have been highlighted by poor offense performances, as its team is hitting .265 (second to last in the SUNYAC) while scoring fewer runs (79) than any other team in the conference.

The Blue Devils’ biggest offensive threat is Ricky Mendiola, who hit .371 with a team-leading 12 RBIs on the year.

However, Fredonia has found some success from its pitching staff this season,

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led by senior Sean Larson, whose 0.72 ERA leads the league.

As long as the Lakers continue playing as well as they have been as of late, they should not have too much trouble taking this weekend’s series from the Blue Devils, as they continue to chase Cortland at the top of the SUNYAC standings.

Following the Fredonia series, Oswego State will play a doubleheader on the road against Cazenovia College on Tuesday before opening a five-game home stand to finish the season.

The Lakers have yet to play a home game this season, as its previous two home games were postponed.

First pitch against Fredonia on Friday is set for 3 p.m. On Saturday, game one is set to begin at noon, while the final game of the series will begin at 2:30 p.m.

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Campus Recreation: flag football concludes Lauren Lasky Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com While the end of the semester is near, there is still time to attend fitness classes in the Lee Hall pool.

Aqua Fitness takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. until April 30 and Aqua Zumba is on Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. until May 1.

Campus Recreation started open recreation floor hockey this past weekend, which takes place in Swetman Gymnasium on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., with the exception of this Saturday.

The program will conclude on May 3.

There is still time to register for the Delicious Nutritious Cooking Class, which will take place April 25 from 2:304 p.m. in Hewitt Union kitchen.

Do not forget to sign up for the Color Oswego Fun Run and Walk. The online registration deadline is April 30 and onsite registration takes place on May 2, from 3:30-4:15 p.m.

The event starts at 4:30 p.m. outside of Glimmerglass Fitness Center.

Walking to Wellness got underway on April 1 and will remain in progress until April 30.

The 102 participants will log their steps with a personal pedometer to reach their fitness goals. Open recreation will still be in full force through the end of the spring semester.

The flag football 7-v-7 tournament came to a close this weekend, as the champions for the women’s, co-rec and men’s leagues were crowned.

Games were played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Swetman Field behind Lee Hall.

Rhonda’s Angels and Flag Snatchers served as the only two competitors in the women’s flag football tournament.

Rhonda’s Angels, led by captain Paula Egelston, won with a score of 29-14.

A majority of Rhonda’s Angels consists of the women’s basketball team and they dedicated their team name to Rhonda, who does laundry for varsity athletes in Laker Hall.

“We wish there was more competition in the women’s tournament, but we are just happy to be able to play,” said Egelston. “After a sloppy and muddy first half, we ended up getting some key touchdowns to win the championship.”

In the co-rec tournament, Riggs Pigs defeated Kiss My Asomugha 12-9.

Kiss My Asomugha looked to be a tough side to beat as they came into the finals. The team, led by captain Christina Lynch, shutout Touch Down for What, 410. They then advanced to the championship via a forfeit by Oswego State Eagles Saturday afternoon.

Riggs Pigs had also dominated earlier in the tournament. The team triumphed over Firebirds 37-6 in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon and it did not disappoint in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon, defeating The Labatt Blues, 24-6.

“Our defense was pretty good, but our biggest challenge was the offense,” said captain Joseph Millert. “The girls had some difficulty, but they were able to pull it together for the win.”

In the men’s tournament, reigning champions Beaver Bandits secured a 35-12 win over Hustlin Homies.

The Beaver Bandits had a long fight to get to the final round. In the quarterfinals, they conquered the Rolltiders, 42-0, and finished off Dillion Panthers in the semifinals, 19-13.

“Playing that many games in one weekend takes a toll on your body, but I feel great about the win,” said captain Andrew Falvey.

Campus Recreation held its annual table tennis competition in Johnson Hall on April 9.

The event was originally scheduled for February 26, but was rescheduled due to the bad weather.

However, the change in date did not discourage participants from coming out and playing in the tournament.

Students faced off against one another in the singles and doubles brackets.

“Originally, we had 16 teams for the singles, two for doubles and one women’s signed up on imleagues.com,” said Mitch Galvin, Campus Recreation graduate assistant for intramural sports.

More teams walked on during the onsite registration period, which came as a nice surprise.

“We ended up with six doubles, so we had a good turnout,” Galvin said.

Jong Heon Kim won the singles bracket and also his partner, Eugene Lee, won the doubles bracket.

Games for the men’s competitive dodgeball league were played last on April 10 in Swetman Gymnasium and carried over into Monday and Tuesday night.

Photo provided by Campus Recreation The Beaver Bandits were crowned champions of the campus recreation flag football tournament. The reigning champs defeated Hustlin Homies to secure the title.

Of the 22 teams participating in the men’s competitive league, many proved to be standout competitors.

Optimus Prime is the only team that remains undefeated with eight wins. Purple Cows trails right behind with a record of 8-1.

“I’ve been having a lot of fun with it,” said Alex Jurczynski, captain of Red Rockets. “I played dodgeball in high school and I was on a professional dodgeball team that made it in the Guinness Book of World Records.”

In the co-rec competitive league, Optimus Prime is ranked No.1 with a 9-3 record and is followed by the Rolltiders with a 6-3 record.

O’Doyle Rules is the leading team in the women’s league, with a 5-1 record.

Regular season play for the dodgeball league will continue until April 24. The top-seeded teams will continue on to the playoffs after the regular season concludes.

For all building and pool hours, and other information regarding Campus Recreation news and events, visit oswego. edu/campusrec or call Lee Hall at (315) 312-3114.

Three Oswego State athletes awarded SUNYAC accolades Three Oswego State athletes were honored with SUNYAC accolades for their performances during the week ending April 13.

Tim Smith, Brendyn Karinchak and Nikki Greco were the recipients of baseball Player of the Week, baseball Pitcher of the week and women’s lacrosse Goalie of the Week.

Smith led the baseball team by batting .529 during the week. Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against SUNY Oneonta. That performance followed a 3-for-5 showing against SUNY Cortland on April 9. In total, Smith knocked in seven runs and crossed the plate four times throughout the week.

Karinchak has stayed hot on the mound and has been close to unhittable for Oswego State.

On April 11, the junior tossed a complete game, striking out 13 Red Dragons and allowing just one hit and one run to secure a 2-1 victory for the Lakers.

His complete game was the third consecutive start in which he pitched nine innings or more. Karinchak has allowed two earned runs over his last four outings.

Greco has been a rock in between the posts for Oswego State. She helped lead the Lakers to a 3-0 record throughout the week, allowing an average of less than five goals per game. Greco led the Lakers against Buffalo State, helping the team secure its first win against the Bengals since 2004. She registered eight saves in Oswego State’s win against Clarkson, as the Lakers earned a 14-5 victory. Greco gave up an average of 4.80 goals per game and saved 57.1 percent of the shots sent her way.

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LIBRARY ETIQUETTE FOR ALL Here at The Oswegonian, we understand the arduous time that is finals week. With this week fast approaching, we thought it would be best to lay down some guidelines to facilitate a little peace and quiet as students swarm the library. Here are the people you don’t want to be: The Cellphone Chatterbox To those guys or girls who use the library as a giant payphone, this one is for you. Without being too mean, you are probably the bane of every serious student who uses the library as a resource. This behavior comes down to two things: either you are completely oblivious to your effect on your fellow students or you just plain don’t care.

Short conversations are one thing, but if we know exactly what you’re getting for dinner or when you’re going back to Johnson, you need to dial it back.

The Group Room Loner While finals week entails exams, it is also when a lot of important group presentations occur. Planning group meetings in the library can be a bad experience. Trying to get

three to six people together who have conflicting schedules is near impossible. What makes this process worse is trying to find a place to meet in the library. As a kindness to your peers, it’s probably best to take your group meeting to a private place, but that isn’t always possible. There isn’t a single good reason for an individual person to take a group study room. It’s just a waste of a resource. On that note, the resources of the library can only stretch so far. Don’t waste someone’s time lollygagging around.

The Uninvited DJ This is a moment we believe everyone can relate to: you’re in the library and that stroke of inspiration hits you and sentence number two is in your sights. But wait – an undistinguishable sound keeps grabbing your attention. You crane your neck to find the source of this sound before you finally come across someone wearing a pair of Beats headphones bobbing in the distance.

To the person wearing the surround sound: you are a jerk. Not only are your headphones damaging your eardrums, you’re

also getting in the way of some serious productivity.

The #Libraryparty Poster Social networking has become an intricate part of finals week but for the wrong reasons. It’s becoming more and more common to tweet out pictures in the library or put statuses up when you arrive. While there is nothing wrong with this in moderation, it can get annoying. After a selfie, status, Tweet, Snapchat and an Instagram, maybe it’s time to get to work?

The Sneaky Snake Finally, this is a tip we think is the most important thing we could possibly tell you.

The library shouldn’t be a place that adds to your stress. When you get up to go to the bathroom, you shouldn’t be worried about your stuff, period. Though it goes without saying, messing with someone’s possessions in the library is really one of the sleaziest things you could ever do.

Remember, we’re all looking to get the same thing: a quality education. The library is a resource for that. Use it, don’t abuse it.

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What are some of your library pet peeves?

Traditions define family identity

“Probably people talking in the quiet areas.”

Taran Kerrigan freshman, psychology major

“When one person uses a group study room and when someone is talking loudly on their phone on the second floor.”

Kiana Racha sophomore, broadcasting and mass communications major

“When people talk too loud on the second floor or any floor, actually.”

Kate Sullivan senior, global and international studies major

Aimee Hirsch Editor-at-Large ahirsch@oswegonian.com Tradition has a certain value that you usually don’t appreciate when you’re a child. Maybe your family went on the same vacation each year, or had the same meal on Christmas, but odds are none of it had any meaning until you grew up, or maybe when these traditions ended.

The death of a good tradition is not something that happens quickly. In a family, things generally change slowly. Children move away, babies are born, work gets to be too much and people die. All of these can contribute to the death of a tradition. It’s usually not until after they’ve ended that you realize why they were important or special.

In a family, it’s the eldest at the heart of these traditions. That yearly vacation was to grandma’s beach house in Jersey,

and that Christmas meal was from Great Aunt Lucy’s old recipe. And maybe you never liked Great Aunt Lucy’s meatloaf that much, but now that you don’t have it, something feels missing. And it’s not just because Great Aunt Lucy isn’t sitting at the end of the table anymore.

But traditions don’t only exist within families; they can be just as powerful and important in other circles. When I first came to The Oswegonian during my freshman year, there was already a family in place, which meant there were already traditions. I was born, and became a part of a staff that, to me, felt like it had been there forever.

On Wednesday nights everyone would gather around the computer to watch videos of Andy Rooney struggling to open some venetian blinds, or complaining about the ballpoint pen; it was dubbed “Rooney Wednesday,” and everyone laughed a lot. We needed a few traditions to keep us sane on that night, and most of them revolved around food.

Wednesday was also late night night, and most of the time, everyone was there until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. There was also Mackin Wednesday and Cooper Thursday for dinner. On Thanksgiving we all got together for a dinner with our other family: The Oswegonian family.

After my first year with The Oswegonian, some people graduated or left and new faces took their places. The weekly routine stayed the same and I thought nothing of it. But the next year almost everybody graduated. I was left to mourn the end of a generation, while also celebrating

the birth of the new.

The old staff seemed to me like the wise elders of The Oswegonian; the new staff members were toddlers crawling around the office. I had to show them how things worked and why they were important. Nobody knew each other well, and the closeness of the old staff was not there anymore.

I realized what was missing: it was the traditions. But not all the old traditions fit anymore. The new staff members did not have meal plans and nobody stayed as late on Wednesday nights. This was upsetting to me, and I felt a strange obligation to pass on the traditions of the past. So I found the ones that still fit. Oswegonian Thanksgiving continued on and we ended up struggling through plenty of late nights. But it was a strange thing to be one of the only people connecting the old staff to the new.

Like generations of a family, they did not know each other but were all part of the same whole.

In my freshman year I never understood or even realized what traditions made life at The Oswegonian special. It was not until I became one of the oldest in the organization that the traditions of my younger years had any meaning.

Now that I am graduating in a month, it’s now my time to go from an Oswegonian elder to an ancestor. In my final months here I have spent more time than I ever expected trying to instill the traditions of the past into the youngest staff members. I hope that when they are in their final years, they also feel compelled to keep the memories of the past alive.

Heartbleed exposes vulnerabilities “People talking loudly and there aren’t enough plugs.”

Jamison Caskinette junior, psychology major

“I don’t think there are enough private rooms.”

Jasheah Howard freshman, broadcasting and mass communications major

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Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Fahrenheit 451 is centered around a society that has banished books, reading and any type of further knowledge. The society had become obsessed with technology and their lives were invested in it. People fell asleep with the buzzing of white noise through earphones stuck in their ears. And, at the end of the day, no one really loved anyone. Those who realized this had to leave the society on their own in order to create a life where wisdom is preserved and appreciated the way it should be. I remember reading this book in high school and loving it so much, mostly because of the pure eeriness of how much it has become true. It was written in the 1980s, before iPads and Facebook. But look at us now.

Recently a security bug, HeartBleed, has become viral. Heartbleed has created a vulnerability in our OpenSSL systems and has given others the ability to view the private memory of systems that had once been held secure by the OpenSSL. This has caused panic in millions of organizations because their private information and is stored into

programs that risked being hacked with HeartBleed progressing throughout the Internet. Not only has this created a major privacy dilemma, but it has also disrupted the lives of thousands of people.

While I agree that this calls for a series of precautions, and I can understand why it’s created an inconvenience in our lives, I still find it depressing that so much of what we consider to be valuable is stored in these temporary pieces of technology.

We keep track of our bank accounts on the Internet, we store our family photos and home videos on our phones and computers. Our essays and hundreds of thousands of pieces of important educational works can be found strictly via the Internet. And when something as destructive as HeartBleed begins to take over these things, it creates a huge threat for our lifestyles.

Why are we so dependent on these things if something like this could easily erase so much of our history? Imagine the world if all our technology stopped working overnight. What would you do? There’d be a riot! Yet that’s how humans used to live. Heck, I remember a time where having a three-person telephone conversation over a landline was the coolest thing since sliced bread.

And it’s not just that so much of our per-

sonal information and lives are stored into these things, but technology has taken over the things that used to be precious. There have been many occasions where I’ve sat at a dinner table across from my loved ones with nothing to say because each of us were glued to our cell phones. I spend so much of my time addicted to Facebook and Twitter instead of enjoying the sunny day outside or having an intimate conversation with a friend.

It’s as though the things that actually make us human are slowly dying down with each new technological innovation that enters our lives. These kids walking around with cellphones and spending their weekends playing video games, they don’t even know what it’s like to build a fort outside until your bare feet grow numb from the cold. They don’t have the imagination because these sources are making their imagination up for them. And what kind of childhood is that?

I don’t want us to turn into robots.

And sure, all of these things add great advantages and conveniences to our lives, but to invest so much of who we are into them just isn’t natural. We should not be sedated by our technology, but rather caught in the moment of sweet, beautiful, personal experience.

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Finding common ground

Common Core Standard shakes up nation’s education curriculum Emily Cole Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

“Preparing America’s students for success.”

That is the slogan of the new countrywide Common Core State Standards. So far, 44 of America’s 50 states have adopted the new standard. The Department of Defense Education Activity and four territories including Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands have adopted it as well. Some educators for these territories believe that the Common Core State Standard is the best thing to happen for education in a long time. So what is so great about it?

The Common Core State Standard is a set of standards that will ensure students who attend public school from kindergarten through senior year of high school will be college and career ready. The standards have made key shifts in mathematics and English language arts course work. This shift aims to align students so all students can collaborate and compete against their peers. In order to do this, all teachers must use the same teaching materials and evaluation system. Due to this, educators working for the standards developed textbooks, teaching materials, assessment systems and tools for all educators.

In order to successfully create a standard that would work for all 50 states, experts worked with educators and researchers to create a program. Researchers studied high-preforming countries around the world to create a state-of-theart program. Once the program was developed, it was presented to each state and the state made a decision whether

or not to implement the standards. In the future, researchers hope to develop programs for all areas of study, not just mathematics and English language arts.

I have mixed feelings about the Common Core State Standard. I agree that there should be a standard for what every student should learn and everyone should be given an equal opportunity. Setting standards as to what a teacher should teach

I agree that there should be a standard for what every student should learn and everyone should be given an equal oppurtunity.” is a very good idea because some teachers are more ambitious and willing to do their job more than others. I agree with the statement that the Standards dictate what the teacher should teach. It should be up to the teacher what they teach and what materials they use.

Having teachers create their own lesson plans creates diversity in a school.

When I was in kindergarten through sixth grade, I was always interested in what my friends in different classes were doing. Implementing standards takes away this diversity and makes every classroom the same. This can be a bad thing because some people learn differently, and if every teacher teaches the same way, some students may not be able to learn the concept. It is a benefit in high school as educators will do a better job of preparing students for the work force or higher education. When I graduated high school, I

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felt confident entering college. However, once I started taking classes, my opinion changed. I think my high school should have done more to prepare its students for college. Implementing a standard, will help students in many ways and give them confidence, regardless of what path they choose.

However, I also disagree with the Common Core State Standard. Implementing this standard will cost school districts more money, and some cannot afford it.

As of right now some school districts are having trouble staying in budget for the next school year. I also don’t agree with the statement that it will make all students equal, successful and able to compete with each other. I do not think that all students will ever be equal to one another. How successful a person is depends on how successful they choose to be. A set of standards will not automatically make a person become successful.

I think it is worth it to implement the Common Core State Standards for a few years to see if it makes a difference. The difference will be shown not only grades K-12, but in the college level as well. Hopefully, the standards show positive results for states and students.

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 18, 2014

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Glass revolution starts now Tom Kline Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

With the growing pervasiveness of smartphones and other smart devices, the gap between user and interface is shrinking. If many futurists and tech experts are to be believed, the age of cyborgs may be nearly upon us.

A recent trend toward this total integration between human and machine has been in the form of the wearable computer which, as the name would suggest, is a device that is worn with, under, or over everyday clothing. Although a number of wearables have already surfaced, they have remained more or less a novelty up to this point.

It makes perfect sense that Google, of all companies, would be the one to step into the wearable marketplace and make it mainstream with its currently-in-development “smartglasses” device known as Google Glass, which represents a new frontier for consumer electronics that’s as terrifying as it is fascinating.

The device, which looks like a combination of the Geordi La Forge’s visor from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Vegeta’s scouter from “Dragon Ball Z,” is a headset shaped like a pair of glasses, and consists of an LCD screen, camera and touchpad. The screen, which fits over the right eye, can display social network notifications, reminders, location data, videos, and the camera can record both still photos and 720p (HD-quality) video. A number of Glass-supported apps are currently in development, including Evernote, Google+ and other popular applications.

Although the device is currently still in development with no announced release date, Google released a $1,500 developer model (known as the “Explorer” model) to consumers for a single day, opening up the technology to the general public for the first time (though the device has been available for developers and members of the press since February 2013).

Glass’ functionality makes for a good argument for the usefulness of augmented

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reality (AR) technology in everyday life.

The device would essentially function as a heads-up display (HUD) not unlike those found in video games (albeit without things like health meters and ammo counters, at least for the time being).

This has huge implications in the realm of human-computer interaction, where AR technology has until now been little more than a fun novelty.

Despite the innovation at the heart of smartglasses and other wearable devices, there are more than a few controversial issues that would conceivably come about, particularly with regard to privacy and confidentiality. Legal boundaries must be defined regarding the admissibility of audio and video captured on devices like Glass in a court of law, and a number of cyber-security and hacking laws would likely need to be re-examined.

As it stands, there have already been a few reports of assaults on Glass owners by people who did not wish to be recorded. A number of businesses, including McDonald’s, have established anti-Google Glass policies in order to prevent such incidents in the future, and multiple blogs devoted to the “AntiGlasshole” have emerged that are determined to eliminate the “threat” that wearable computers pose to personal rights and freedoms.

Personally, I’m a bit conflicted about my view of Google Glass: on one hand, as someone who plans to enter the Human-Computer Interaction graduate program here at Oswego State, the device has the potential to do cool things in the right hands. On the other hand, the potential issues in surveillance and privacy are pretty frightening, especially given the recent controversies involving NSA surveillance.

Regardless of whether the release of Google Glass paves the way for a new form of consumer electronics or initiates the breakdown of human society as a whole, the world of technology is about to get very interesting in the coming years.

Intriguing NHL playoffs set to kick-off Think outside your town Maximilian E. Principe Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

We’ve gone through our fair share of hockey anxiety this year, from the Olympics in Sochi to our very own Oswego State men’s and women’s hockey teams making such fantastic runs into the postseason.

Now a new postseason is here. The one that separates boys from men and heroes from just another face on the bench. It is time for 16 teams to play for the ultimate prize, Lord Stanley’s Cup. OK, so remember way back in October when I wrote an article about the start of the NHL season? Well, that was the first article I ever wrote for The Oswegonian and my first article ever written for the opinion section, the editor of which is my friend and brother Alain Pierre-Lys. This is now my last article for The Oswegonian, and the last for Alain Pierre-Lys as opinion editor. I know, it’s sad.

But all good things must come to an end, and what better way to end than by talking about hockey?

In my first article, I predicted that both the Leafs and the Islanders would be in the playoffs contending harder than they did last year. Well, I was wrong, but hey, it’s the Leafs, so who really cares. With that being said, what about those Blue Jackets? What a season. For years the Blue Jackets have been touted as nothing but lackluster, but the Blue Jackets proved both analysts and fans wrong with solid play all season and 43 wins at the

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end of the year.

Now the Jackets are in the playoffs as a wild card spot, but that’s the beauty with hockey. Once you’re in, anything can happen. Especially when you play the Penguins.

Yeah, yeah, the penguins are a great team and everybody should go fanboy Sidney Crosby (I’m kidding, please don’t—I will probably think less of you), but as recent years show, the Pens have had lackluster postseasons, especially getting out of the first round. Two years ago, the Pens lost to Philadelphia in seven and barely squeaked past No. 8 seed NY Islanders last year. With that being said, Columbus has their work cut out for them.

As much as I may not like ol’ Sid the Kid, he did lead the league in points with 104, and the team itself is second in the east with 51 wins on the season.

The greatest thing about the Stanley Cup playoffs is that we really don’t know who is going to win. Every team has a chance.”

So while we’re in the east, let’s talk about Boston. I didn’t expect the Bruins to be as good as they are, but they are the President’s Trophy recipients for most points won in the season. However, the President’s Trophy is not always a good thing. History shows those who win the President’s Trophy don’t always make it to the cup final, let alone win it. Unless you’re the Chicago Blackhawks.

With forty-six wins and 107 points on the season, and many people consider it an almost subpar year for the reigning Stanley Cup champs. The Hawks are the third team in the central division behind unreal seasons from both the Avalanche and Blues. Chicago’s first series is against the Blues and as season games have proved, we are in for a show. I wouldn’t be surprised if this series goes seven.

My allegiances are torn, however. As a Buffalo boy, I love seeing Patty Kane wheel and

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snipe. But there’s also my long-time favorite goaltender, Ryan Miller, now on the blues and poised to finally win a cup; and the wonder boy T.J. Oshie is flying high. I don’t know who I want to take this series more. One of these two teams will be in the western conference finals and more than likely they will be playing the young gun Colorado Avalanche and their new super coach, Patrick Roy. The Colorado Avalanche were the secondto-last team in the league last year, with only 49 total points on the season. This year they have three more wins than they did total points last year with 52 on the season, comfortably sitting in second place in the west and third overall in the league. I don’t know what Roy said, but it worked. Reports say he bare-knuckle boxed anyone who he thought wasn’t playing up to par—imaginary reports, of course.

The greatest thing about the Stanley Cup playoffs is that we really don’t know who is going to win. Every team has a chance. Just look at the Kings in 2012, No. 8 seed coming in, and Stanley Cup champs coming out. All I know is that we’re going to have a hell of a month with some wild series. We could get an old time original six series between Boston and Montreal? Maybe the Blue Jackets will show us that they are a team to play with in the conference finals? Who knows, all I am certain of is that I’m excited to find out. So if you’re looking for something to do besides studying for finals, come on down to the Shed and watch some hockey with me.

For all my Oswegonians, this is Maximilian Principe signing off. Good night, and let’s play some hockey!

Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com By the time this newspaper is set on the stands on the Oswego State campus and around the city Friday morning, I’m sure many students will be making holiday travels to their home to spend the weekend with their families.

Some are traveling long distances. Many are journeying to New York City, some to Long Island, some to Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, and even some out-of-staters. I, on the other hand will be making the very long commute home to the tiny town of Sterling—a 12-mile trek.

I know, I know. Whenever I say that, the usual response is “What? And you live on campus?” The answer is yes. Why? There are a lot of reasons.

When I was accepted at Oswego State, I knew I wanted to live on campus. The conditions for living home were just not favorable. Contradictory to what you might expect, my house is still not connected to the Internet in any way, besides on my phone.

Most of my assignments are done online so that would cause quite some difficulty.

I also do not have my own car, so having my parents drive me here and back every day would waste more time and money than what I’d be saving. And as I’m sure you’re all aware, winter weather is nothing

short of unforgiving in the Oswego County area. I’d rather deal with the struggle of walking between Campus Center and Lanigan than trying to drive between Sterling and Oswego in the numerous whiteout conditions that occur.

But those are just physical things. Those weren’t the first things I thought of when I decided to live on campus. I wanted to meet new people, put myself in a place I’d never “been” before; I say “been” because I often went to Oswego to shop for clothes, groceries and go to the movies. I come off as a quiet, reserved individual. But the truth is, I love being around people. Even if I don’t say much or anything, I’ll just sit there and listen. Coming here and staying here gave me the chance to meet a lot of wonderful people and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

Above all, I wanted to avoid what people called “13th grade.” I felt like commuting, going to classes and leaving right afterward, would just feel like high school over again, except with strangers. The best thing about living on campus is that it involves both school and life. It has helped me grow in social interactions, take advantage of the many opportunities on campus, which would be hard to do if I commuted, and make a lot of memories with a lot of really good people.

Yes, I will owe thousands of dollars because of it, but money’s just a number and I will pay it back one day and that will be it. The good times I’ve had here will last in my mind for the rest of my life.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian

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FRIDAY April 18, 2014

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FRIDAY, April 18, 2014

Events Calendar Friday, April 18 through Friday, April 25

Art exhibition: Traditional Illustration Date: Friday, April 18 Time: 12 - 5 p.m.

Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 W. First St. Performance: Frostbit blue Date: Friday, April 18 Time: Doors open at 9:30 p.m.

Location: Thunder Road Bar & Grill, 234 E. Albany St. Performance: Djug Django Date: Saturday, April 19 Time: 8 - 10 p.m.

Tickets: $14 Location: McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake St. Planetarium Show Date: Sunday, April 20 Time: 7- 8 p.m.

Location: Shineman Center, second floor International COffee HOur Date: Monday, April 21 Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Room 255, Campus Center Film: Conejo en la luna Date: Wednesday, April 23 Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Auditorium, Campus Center SLUT WALK Date: Wednesday, April 23 Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union Performance: Young Frankenstein Date: Thursday, April 24 Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Tickets: $5 for students with ID Location: Room 255, Campus Center ARCON GAMING CONVENTION OPENING Date: Friday, April 25 Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Activities Area ,Campus Center Indie Concert Series: AMerican Royalty, Arms & Sleepers, Gianni Paci Date: Thursday, April 24 Time: 7 - 10 p.m.

Tickets: $5 for students with ID Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union

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‘Rio 2’ offers bright visuals, laughs for all Arielle Schunk Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

The first “Rio” movie caught children’s eyes with all its bright, vibrant colors and catchy, lively tunes. “Rio 2” does exactly the same.

Set three years later, we have a new storyline and a few notable new characters: Kristin Chenoweth (“Stranger Than Fiction”) as Gabi and Bruno Mars’ as Roberto. Blu (Jesse Eisenberg, “Now You See Me”), Jewel (Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”) and their three kids embark on a journey to the Amazon to help Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro, “300: Rise of an Empire”) and Linda (Leslie Mann, “This is 40”) find the rest of the Spix’s Macaws that they did not know existed. Tagging along for the journey were Nico (Jamie Foxx, “Django Unchained”) and Pedro (Will.i.am) who came looking for people to perform in the Carnival back in Rio. The film catches children’s attention with an opening musical number before Blu, Jewel, and the kids take off to the Amazon with a GPS to guide them

to their destination. The incorporation of Blu’s reliance on ‘human stuff’ throughout the whole film elicited a little chuckle each time he got caught using something like an electric toothbrush or a pocketknife.

Once in the Amazon, the characters end up where all the other blue Macaws are — one being Jewel’s father who immediately dislikes Blu. In true movie procedural fashion, there has to be a threat to Blu and Jewel’s relationship and that threat is Roberto (Bruno Mars) who is Jewel’s old childhood playmate. Roberto bothered me the whole movie, as he was a clear threat to Blu and Jewel’s relationship and Jewel was letting herself get swept away by him.

There were a few side stories going on as well.

One was of Nigel (Jemaine Clement, “Men in Black 3”) who recognized Blu in Rio and broke free with Gabi and an anteater to take care of Blu for what he did to him in the first movie. Another story was Linda and Tulio’s face off against a man and his team who were cutting down trees in the Amazon rainforest.

I found all but one of the musical numbers enjoyable — the song that Gabi sang

to Nigel about her love for him was too strange for me to wrap my head around.

However, apart from the musical number, I enjoyed the addition of Gabi as a sidekick to the hilarious villain Nigel.

It is too early to tell if “Rio 2” is going to end up being a box office hit. According to the LA Times, on its opening weekend it raked in $39 million, which is almost the same as what the first movie earned for it’s opening weekend in 2011.

arranged in different ways,” Mayer said.

The beginning of his slides had art that kind of all looked the same. They all had a style to them where he tried to add ‘T’s’ and plus signs. They were all made out of steel with painting over them. He made variations of work that could be formed and stand in different ways. For every piece of art he showed, there would be a couple slides after that showing different ways it could stand and be showed off in a different way.

“Art that stands in different ways show off different relationships,” he said.

He explained that he could change the whole exhibition from one day to the next by refiguring every piece.

At his art exhibitions, he has a real piece of artwork, then a model piece that is much smaller. This way, he explained, observers can make different variations of the model and then he can see what they did with it.

Mayer explained to us how he had pieces that he would brain storm, draw out, make a model and then enlarge it. For some specific pieces, he told the audience he designs on the spot.

Mayer said he made formica circles in the water; we also saw a picture of it. Right before he showed us the picture, he said that everything is made to last forever, but only if people take care of it.

Unfortunately, a storm came through and destroyed his

Photo provided by impawards.com The star-studded cast returns to an even more vivid and lush locale.

As with most sequels, the first “Rio” was much better than this one. The storyline of the movie was stretched out and the whole movie just seemed to drag on.

The obvious struggle is that it is a kid’s movie and some of the humor in it is designed to make kids laugh. If I were younger, like when I saw the first “Rio,” maybe my opinion of this sequel would be slightly different.

Overall, “Rio 2” is guaranteed to impress children with its catchy musical numbers and wonderful use of vibrant colors on screen.

Artist Edward Mayer lectures on influences Morgan Tanner Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com On April 15, students and professors filled the campus center to listen to Edward Mayer speak about his art. Mayer is a visiting artist to Oswego.

Mayer started talking about himself and his art, saying he likes making art that looks like you can buy from a store. Some of his works still exists, others in document form, or as he says in his memory also.

He had a PowerPoint of all of his work; starting off simple and working his way to more complex pieces of art.

“I wanted to think of a way to make art that could be

Photo provided by albany.edu Mayer spoke about his artistic process and how it shapes his vision.

formica circles. “I made a piece that I intended to last, but it didn’t make it,” he said.

He said that was a sign for him that he didn’t have to hold on to everything. “Drawing is sometimes like looking down and just seeing something you didn’t expect to see,” he said.

Mayer was very enthusiastic about his artwork and answered questions at the end of his talk.

Laker Review

Weekly EP Revue: Elizaveta’s ‘Hero’ Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Born in N.Y, but raised in Russia, Elizaveta Igorevna Khripounova, known simply as, Elizaveta, dreamed of returning to the U.S. to pursue music. A pianist at heart, Elizaveta began to describe her music genre as “opera-pop.”

In 2011, the young singer-songwriter used her classical training to aid in the release of her 2012 debut album, “Beatrix Runs.”

Previously, the artist had released three EPs and just recently, released her fourth.

Titled “Hero,” Elizaveta’s most recent venture in music is a pop-infused, operatic, five-track release with a lot of potential.

With comparisons that can be drawn from artists like Lenka and Florence and the Machine, “Hero” provides two dimensions of musical framework. On one hand, more powerful, simplistic tracks like “God Only Knows,” “Hero,” and “Sorry,” are more characteris-

tically equivalent to her previous releases, but tracks like “Red Balloon” and “Spaceman” provide the album with a different, more upbeat perspective.

The title track “Hero,” is the best song from the record. Sticking to her roots, Elizaveta’s powerhouse vocals are the focal point of this track. It’s beautifully written, constructed and presented while also maintaining the ability to be interesting to listeners.

It’s different enough to separate itself from classic opera, but similar in a way that fans of mainstream and classical music will find appeal.

The next track, titled “Red Balloon,” is one example of how different Elizaveta is becoming. Infusing radio gritty vocals, synth-pop beats and darker feelings, this track is slightly similar to the work of artists like Lana Del Rey. “Red Balloon” balances itself on the border of dreadful and optimistic as the beat changes throughout. But, if a listener can stick with the track through its entirety, they may find themselves drawn in.

The track “Sorry” is a power-

ful ballad which represents Elizaveta trying to find a balance between classical and pop music.

It’s an acceptable track but provides little to stand out.

“Spaceman” is perhaps the biggest move to a new genre that Elizaveta attempts on her EP. It’s pop at its most basic and it’s an odd arrangement that presents a strong case that opera and pop should not be blended.

For her final track, “God Only Knows,” Elizaveta brings herself back to her singer-songwriter roots in a positive way. It’s the next best thing on “Hero” and its simplicity and beautiful mix of bright instrumentals and swooning vocals makes for a promising future for Elizaveta.

Ultimately, “Hero” boils down to an uncomfortable mix between two genres that if done right, may have actually broadened Elizaveta’s horizons. Unfortunately, for the majority of the EP, listeners will find it hard to listen through something that seems empty, confusing and dry. But, when it does hit the mark, audiences may find themselves captivated by this artist.

Photo provided by elizaveta.typepad.com Russian-born Elizaveta Khripounova crafts elegant, baroque-inspired melodies with sweeping, powerhouse vocals.

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‘Oculus’ delivers big on scares, holds back nothing for audience Maureen DiCosimo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Oculus,” a thriller about a haunted mirror that can possess anyone who gets near it, stars Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”) as a woman trying to clear her father (Rory Cochrane, “Argo”) and brother ’s (Brenton Thwaites, “The Signal”) names by proving something supernatural exists in the mirror.

The film takes a while to get going, but once it does it hits on all cylinders. It’s suspenseful, it’s gory and it has a lot of twists and scares. The use of flashbacks to tell the story of when the characters were children was a very effective technique in the film.

The seamless transitions from the past to the present work re-

ally well and both stories are woven in an interesting manner.

Gillan and Thwaites have good chemistry and are fairly believable as an estranged brother and sister duo. They are as impressive as their younger counterparts, played by Annalise Basso (“Bedtime Stories”) and Garrett Ryan (“Insidious 2”). They do an excellent job of portraying these characters at a young age. Gillan and Thwaites do passable American accents considering Gillan is Scottish and Thwaites is Australian.

The film really keeps the viewer guessing, which made it an enjoyable ride. It takes you in interesting and unknown directions. A large chunk of the movie will have you questioning what is real, and once the mirror finally starts doing its haunting, it also keeps you guessing on what it’s going to do next. Even though you kind of know what happened in the past, it still

keeps the audience on the edge of their seats for the majority of the film.

Director Mike Flanagan (“Absentia”) does a great job providing thrills and horror. There isn’t too much reliance on horror movie clichés. Yes, the monster in the mirror has been done before, but there is a new twist on it that feels original. He gives quite a few interesting shots that help build the suspense. He manages to keep the audience unsure of what is real and what isn’t.

The movie doesn’t shy away from some more disturbing imagery, but for the majority of it there isn’t much that is scary.

At the halfway point, the actual scary parts come. The beginning was a bit too slowly paced and bogged down in exposition, which felt unnecessary when we got to see so many flashbacks.

The backstory on the mirror, however, is intriguing, and as Gillan’s character explains the

Photo provided by oculus2014.com Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan play children menaced by a supernatural mirror.

mythology of the mirror you get sucked into it. They find an effective way to tell you about the devastation this mirror has done.

Gillan’s character is actually the kind you can root for in a horror film. She’s prepared to go up against this mirror, which she planned for eleven years.

“Oculus” had characters that

you actually wanted to succeed.

M It had the right amount of gore and the right amount of suspense. The story was intriguing and didn’t feel like it borrowed too heavily from any other horror films. The film did an amazing job of playing mind gamesa on the audience right until theh very end. a a W

Michaelson takes fresh indie-pop direction on ‘Lights Out’

Photo provided by josepvinaixa.com Native New Yorker Ingrid Michaelson crafts an original place for herself musically.

Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com In 2005, Ingrid Michaelson released a debut, self-released record titled “Slow The Rain.”

Through MySpace, stints at lo-

cal cafes in New York City and various small venues, the indie artist created a small following.

However, in 2006 when Michael-

son went on to release “Girls & Boys,” the one-time coffee shop singer experienced true fame.

Her album charted on Billboard’s Top 100, and Michaelson began taking the music industry by storm.

As time went on, Michaelson released three more successful albums, and with each she grew.

She developed into the indiepop queen, gained new fans and a larger audience. Now, in 2014, Michaelson’s most recent release attempts to become her most prominent album.

“Lights Out,” Michaelson’s sixth studio album is an incredible collection of 14 original tracks.

Together, these songs could make up one of this year’s most creative and inspiring albums yet.

With each song, listeners will want more. As Michaelson fills audiences’ ears with her sweet voice, everyone will be drawn in.

The lead single, “Girls Chase Boys” is Michaelson’s “happy break-up song.” It’s an amusing, upbeat track with great crossover abilities. Like much of Michaelson’s music, “Girls Chase Boys” will be appealing to both fans of mainstream top 40 and indie genres. Its catchy tune, paired with Michaelson’s songbird of a voice, makes it nearly perfect.

Another upbeat track, titled

“Time Machine,” is one of the album’s fiercest songs. With intense instrumentals and Michaelson’s amazing vocal runs, “Time Machine” has enough of a punch to knock out a full-grown man. It’s as though “Time Machine” got all of the relationship-ending irritation that was left out of “Girls Chase Boys,” and then some.

Then there is “One Night Town.” The song, featuring Mat Kearney, is another track with terrific crossover capabilities. Optimistic and confident, “One Night Town” is a carefree song with a lot of promise. So many artists sing about “living a little,” but no one does it quite like Michaelson.

“Wonderful Unknown,” which features Greg Laswell, Michaelson’s husband, is another track that deserves mention.

This simplistic and soft track is beautiful. Like OneRepublic and Sara Bareilles, “Come Home” this soothing and comforting track is a must. With its inclusion, “Wonderful Unknown” creates a nice contrast to some of the album’s more outgoing tracks.

Similar in style to one of Michaelson’s previous tracks, “In The Sea,” “Warpath” is one of the record’s darker tracks. Using repetition of lyrics, sounds, and claps, “Warpath” is a track that

s sounds as though it is spiralingi out of control in the best ways.

Next, there is “Handsome Hands.” On this track Michaelson seems to borrow from artists like Florence and The Machine and Lana Del Rey to build a track that will engulf listeners in a world built from mournful vocals and dreadful instrumentals. “Handsome Hands” is a dark and haunting track that will seep, rather than float, into listeners’ ears.

Perhaps the greatest track on “Lights Out” is “Afterlife.” With an anthem-like structure and Michaelson’s vocals at their best, this powerful track is a track that could be compared to Fun’s “We Are Young.” It’s enlightening and seems to reach for horizons far away.

While she has maintained her classic originality and style, Michaelson has also developed artistically. With other featured artists like A Great Big World, Storyman, and Trent Dabbs, Michaelson heads in new directions. Ultimately, each song builds on the next. When looking back at past works, old fans will be pleased to hear that she maintains a similar style, while also creating clever new music that will change the current musical landscape.

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46th Creative Writing Awards puts student talent in spotlight

Photo provided by Taisha Laird Mathom Fiction Award-winner Ethan Gormley adresses the ceremony’s audience.

Andrew Kowal Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

On Quest Day, the English and creative writing departments honored its best and brightest at the 46th annual Charles F. and Miriam B. Davis Creative Writing Awards.

After professor Leigh Wilson’s characteristically charming anecdote about reading pre-

tentious literature with a dead squirrel, the ceremony began.

Student writers were recognized in eight different categories, including the newly introduced “Literary Citizenship Award for Most Influential Student,” which went to Marian Holmes. did not even know she had been tapped for the award.

“It was a mix of both shock and honor,” Holmes said. “It was kept as a surprise from me,

but when I first opened the program and saw it written there, I felt warm.”

The Rosalie Battles Creative Nonfiction Award for best nonfiction piece went to Samuel DiSalvo for his essay “What It’s Not Worth.” Holmes and Christianna Miller received honorable mentions.

Ethan Gormley’s “Learning the Language” won the Mathom Fiction Award for best short story.

For poets, there were two separate awards: the Lewis Turco Formal Poetry Award for best sonnet, and The Academy for American Poets Award for best poem. These awards went to Phoebe LaMont for “When He Sleeps” and Lena Gluck for “Breath,” respectively. Winners of all categories typically read a portion of their piece and, for Gluck, this was an especially emotional moment.

“It was actually one that I hadn’t shown too many people,” Gluck said. “I’d been working on it for months, but it was so personal. When I first heard the poem had won and that I

would be reading it in front of everyone, I was incredibly nervous, but so many people came up to me afterwards to say how much it meant to them. I was so glad and relieved to know that they felt those emotions I tried to express.”

Phoebe LaMont also received honorable mention for the Academy of American Poets Award.

The St. John Kincaid Screenwriting Award for best first 10 Pages of a full length screenplay went to Tarin Bonvino’s “Balance.” There was also The Alex Madigan-Yorkin Short Script Award for best short film script, which went to Brian Liberty’s “Deciduous.” For many in the audience, the highlight of the ceremony was seeing the reading of Liberty’s script, which cast father and daughter in the roles of the Tooth Fairy and his sociopathic, third-grade girl-scout torturer. The honorable mention for best short film script went to Aaron Golish.

The final award was the Norma Jean Yembrick Playwriting Award for best one-act play, awarded to Jingru Zhang for her

play “Lovers’ Talk.” Molly Giller and Dylan Woods received honorable mentions.

There was a laid-back, positive atmosphere throughout the awards. The audience was very receptive to the readings and moved between pathos to laughter. Senior Taisha Laird, a graphic design major came out to support her friends and found the ceremony to be a great experience.

“All of the faculty speakers were fantastic, as well as the student readings,” Laird said. “I just wish it was longer so I could have heard readings from the honorable mentions.”

The awards represented a large and thriving community of writers. Holmes, a senior, was nothing but appreciative.

“The creative writing program here at SUNY Oswego means so much to me,” Holmes said. “It has done so much for me, and I truly can’t think where I’d be today if I had never taken my first screenwriting course.”

On a day devoted to recognizing excellence, Oswego State’s creative writers stood out and had a great time too.

‘Draft Day’ gives NFL fans sneak-peek at back door draft politics Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com

“Miracle,” “Remember the Titans,” “Field of Dreams” – if you have seen one sports movie, you have seen them all.

A film about the ins and outs of the most highly anticipated day for the National Football League season, “Draft Day” is another film in which a director tries to recreate the natural drama of sports on the big screen while throwing in a few extra stress-heightening devices to draw in the audience.

Sonny Weaver Jr. (Kevin Costner, “Bull Durham”) is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns, a lackluster franchise in a football hungry city. Weaver has been with the team for two years and, as the son of Cleveland football legend Sonny Weaver Sr., the fans and organization are expecting big things. However, with the death of said father and the realization his girlfriend Ali (Jennifer Garner, “Alias”) is pregnant, it seems

like the weight of the world is on Weaver at the worst time.

He is then told his job will more than likely be gone unless he makes a “big splash” in the upcoming draft. Sensing his counterpart’s vulnerability, Seattle Seahawks’ general manager Tom Michaels (Patrick St. Esprit, ”We Were Soldiers”) gives Weaver a call to offer the No. 1 pick.

Weaver, sitting at the No. 7 pick after the meeting with Molina, takes the deal giving up the team’s first round pick in each of the next three years. Now, instead of debating between a loose-cannon linebacker, Vontae Mack (Chadwick Boseman, “42”), and a banged-up running back with Browns football roots, Ray Jennings (Arian Foster, actual NFL running back), Weaver is primed and ready to take the highly touted franchisequarterback-to-be, Bo Callahan (Josh Pence, “The Social Network”). The trade to move up on the draft board sets the stage for a very interesting second half of the film as the actual draft draws near and begins.

While all this might be enough for a die-hard NFL fan or even

a committed sports fan in general, director Ivan Reitman and company attempt to throw in cameos and extra storylines left and right to catch the eye of casual moviegoers.

Weaver’s love interest, Ali, is a co-worker and their love is scarcely mentioned around the office.

The new head coach, played by Denis Leary (“The Amazing Spiderman”), is a loudmouth hotshot with an ego and his own ideas of who the team should draft. There is a new intern, Rick (Griffin Newman), who oddly enough starts on the day of the draft and has the type of awkward, quirky personality to connect with the audience’s sense of humor while making them love him as well. Finally, add Weaver’s mother showing up just hours before the draft wanting to spread her late husband’s ashes on the team’s practice field with her son present.

From Roger Goodell to Chris Berman to all the other familiar faces of NFL analysts on draft day, the film almost makes the audience feel like they’re on their couch at home watching the actual draft. Not to mention, the movie’s

music may seem familiar to viewers well-versed in sports cinema you could hear it all on a sports movie Pandora station.

While Reitman is good at using wide, medium and close-up shots throughout the film, his use of split screen shots is overdone and at times puzzling. Even though the selection seems appropriate for all the phone calls between general managers throughout the day, it becomes confusing during the conversations when Reitman switches scenes by having one of the characters walk through the other’s half of the screen as if they are together for a split second. Also, the majestic sky-view shots to help the audience travel from city to city as the movie shifts to different teams during the day are quite cliché and unnecessary to the story.

The movie as a whole is predictable. Many may believe that Garner and Costner’s performances seem boring and lack natural flow, but the reality is they do a great job of personifying the characters they are meant to portray, as does the rest of the cast.

The clichés, predictability and dry storytelling may turn off some

Photo provided by impawards.com Kevin Costner plays an NFL executive trying to make moves on Draft Day.

audience members; however, sports enthusiasts eat these types of movies up. If you go into the theatre expecting mind-blowing cinematography, moving musical scores and intensely passionate scenes, you will not enjoy the film. But if you take it for what it is and enjoy the sports based drama and triumphant ending, which comes with so many sports films, you will definitely enjoy your experience.

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Horoscopes Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): Have some extra patience this week. It’s not always easy for you to keep your cool, but it will be better if you do. Your friends and family may be going through some things you aren’t aware of, and they will be thankful for your patience.

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20): Brace yourself, Taurus, because this week is going to be weird.

People you normally interact with might be acting differently and you may just get the feeling that things are not quite right. Some déjà vu may be heading your way. Just try not to be alarmed.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): You aren’t having a good week and it might actually be your own fault. Take a moment to reflect on how you might have offended some people in your life and then do whatever is

appropriate to make amends for what you have done.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22):

It’s been a roller coaster of a week for you but, fortunately, the ride is coming to a halt. The weekend will be a good time to relax. Spend some time with family and friends and don’t think about the work you are supposed to be doing. You deserve a little break.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):

It doesn’t matter how hard you try to have fun this weekend, it’s really just not going to work out. If you push things too hard, you’re going to get in trouble.

Why don’t you just try and avoid that, Leo, and spend the weekend taking care of some business.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22): Your hard work is finally paying off, Virgo. Those around you are finally appreciating what you have done and recognizing

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You’ll have to keep it up to truly prove yourself.

Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 23):

There have been a lot of things to juggle lately, but you’ve handled it surprisingly well. Balancing work and play is never easy but, in that balance, do not forget to include your family. It can be easy to forget them when times get busy, but they can help you keep that balance.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21):

You have a tendency to think you’re better than other people and that might get you into some hot water this weekend if you aren’t careful. Remember to think before you speak and then maybe you won’t offend anyone.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21):

It’s time for you to let loose, Sagittarius. You’ve been a stick in the mud lately and it’s time to brush aside some of your responsibilities and try to have some fun. Don’t forget: college doesn’t last forever.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):

Your finances aren’t looking so hot, and you should try not to push it. Put your next paycheck in the bank. It might prevent you from making other purchases, but your future self will thank you.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Remember to relax this week. Some strange things are heading your way and you’ll need a calm and collected attitude to deal with it.

People you interact with might be acting differently, and you get the feeling that things are not quite right. Find your buddy, Taurus, and go for a walk.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20):

Something has been bothering you lately and now is the perfect time to get those feelings off your chest. You’re only burdening yourself by keeping your emotions inside. Try collecting your thoughts and then talking them out with people you trust.

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