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Jessica Wickham Chief Copy Editor jwickham@oswegonian.com Jeremy Randall, a ceramicist from Tully, New York, visited Oswego State Sept. 25 as part of the Visiting Artist Series, where he emphasized the importance of telling stories and conveying complex texture through objects. His presentation, held at 6 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center auditorium, displayed pictures of some of his pieces and the reallife places that inspired them. He also played a couple videos of him throwing clay onto surfaces to imprint the texture onto the material to use later. Randall, who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University and Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Florida, said much of his work displayed in galleries throughout the country is inspired by everyday textures and color pallets that are often overlooked by others. “I like to look at surfaces,” Randall said. “I like to look at how weather affects surfaces—the way that the natural elements will start to corrode, invade, break down—and look to those things for clues that I can have to include in the work.”

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To celebrate Banned Books Week, Oswego State’s Penfield Library dedicated Sept. 23 to 29 to advocating for the continued reading of controversial books. Activities included throwing a banned book into the frying pan, and getting to keep it, creating banned book-themed buttons and bookmarks and having students read excerpts from banned books. In one activity, students censored a page from a banned book, making a poem out of the remaining words. Laura Donnelly, who teaches creative writing classes on campus, oversaw the activity at the event. “It’s called erasure poetry,” Donnelly said. “In some ways, it’s a strange crossing-out of language, which we are not advocating. It’s also thinking of the way language can transform and we find new things in old text.” The frying pan book giveaway was fun, if odd, said Damian Campana, junior Creative Writing major. “I liked the absurdity of throwing a book into a frying pan,” Campana said. “Just because that’s seems ridiculous, like why would you do that? First off, that’s not even a convenient way of burning things. But, I thought

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the absurdity was entertaining.” Campana said the weirdness served a greater purpose for the event’s theme. “I think overall it was just a good satire event, if you will,” Campana said. “We’re actively pointing out how absurd it is, like now we’re throwing [the books] in the frying pan.” According to the official website for Banned Books Week, the celebratory week started in 1982 in response to surge in the number

Kassadee Paulo | The Oswegonian Those who attended the kick-off event threw books into a frying pan to represent burned books.

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of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.” While the event is relatively recent, the practice of banning books is almost as old as books themselves. Many books have been banned because of obscenities, but Donnelly said it can sometimes be more complicated than that. “They might say the issue is obscenity, but in the story of ‘Huck Finn,’ it was challenging temporary notions of race and race relations,” she said. Now it is less about outright banning, but rather individual schools saying they do not want the book taught at their school. Donnelly mentioned an exception in the book “Howl” by Allan Ginsburg. The book was deemed obscene, and the publisher was actually put on trial. The book was not found to be obscene because it was a work of art. According to the American Library Association, the most banned book of 2017 was “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher. It has been banned in certain school districts for its depiction of suicide. With certain issues like these, it can seem appealing to want to remove a book that people think would cause harm.

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Maria Pericozzi Photo Director mpericozzi@oswegonian.com Studying abroad in Jamaica was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Isabella Falcingo said during the “I, Too, Am Study Abroad” panel discussion on Sept. 25. The panel discussion was made of six students that had participated in a variety of programs Oswego State has to offer, including summers or semesters abroad and week-long, faculty-led courses. “I had an amazing time [studying abroad], and I absolutely do not regret it at all,” Falcingo said. Associate Director of Education Abroad Lizette Alvarado was the mediator of the panel discussion. Her job at Oswego State is to promote, recruit and send students abroad to other countries. She works to get students from underrepresented groups to study abroad. “I am very passionate about my job,” Alvarado said. “Even in the most stressful times, I can still tell my coworkers in my office that I still love my job. I love sending students to study abroad in other countries.” Alvarado said many students come back after studying abroad and say they have learned about themselves.

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New political club premieres on campus

College Democrats club invites students to engage in local politics Alexander Gault-Plate Managing Editor aplate@oswegonian.com

The Oswego State College Democrats club has a new lease on life. Club President Connor Breese said he wants to make the club an active, engaged part of local politics and make it a tool for both its members and local Democratic candidates. The club had a bit of a rocky start. It was rechartered in 2016, around the same time as the presidential election. A result of that, Breese said, was that there was an increase of political weariness in the membership and not a ton of will to keep the club active. “College Dems as a project was delayed all 2016, into 2017, and it was really only last semester that me and a friend of mine got it really started up,” Breese said. Another issue was, according to interim club secretary Omar van Reenen, the club had no budget when it re-started. That severely limited the outreach the club could do, as it had no money for materials to give out, or anything to use during a tabling campaign. Alongside that, van Reenen said that there is an assumption that Oswego State is a fairly liberal school. “Because there is that perceived notion that this is a majority liberal campus, there isn’t a need for a membership for people that are like-minded… that’s probably one of the reasons that it died down,” van Reenen said. Now, under Breese’s leadership, the College Democrats began actively representing Oswego State students in local Democratic campaigns. Members are currently working weekly with the Dana Balter campaign for the House of Representatives and the

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Big Ange’s Backyard Bash, Friday, 8 p.m., Oneida Hall Photo provided by Connor Breese The College Democrats club is involved in both national and local politics.

Gail Tosh campaign for state Assembly. Breese said that his goal is to make the club different in its mission from the College Democrats of the past. He said how the club has historically operated similarly to the political science club or the history club, focusing on discussion and debate rather than action. “What we wanted to do with the College Dems to make it more vital, to make it more vibrant, to make it more useful for the Democratic Party locally and statewide, was to take what used to be a club about talking about issues and turn it into a club that actually does things,” Breese said. Members of the club are currently phonebanking and canvassing for local Democratic candidates and, once this election cycle ends, will begin helping potential Democrat candidates begin their campaigns for the local 2019 elections, which include the elec-

Business administration and finance double major and international business and political science double minor Baldwin Lawson was elected chair of finance for Student Association. Lawson worked on the finance committee previously for Student Association. He aims to be more involved and knowledgable about all organizations on campus to help with his new role.

Political science major and public justice minor Andrew Nichols was elected chair for the

tion for mayor of Oswego. Breese said that Oswego was placed in such a position that the College Democrats will have the opportunity to work with local candidates nearly all the time. The club is open to many different majors. Alexander Erhenberg, a freshman member of the club, is an adolescent education major with a focus in social studies, and another freshman member, Chelsea Gomez, is a biochemistry major. “I personally was not a hugely political person, but this has got me more involved, and I really enjoy it,” Gomez said. As for the future of the club, Erhenberg said that the club plans to involve itself more with the campus as the election season winds down. “We’re mostly off-campus at the moment, but we’re working on transferring that energy that we’ve been spending offcampus back to the campus,” Erhenberg said.

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rules and judiciary committee. Nichols served as attorney general and vice president of auxiliary services and participated in a number of committees for Student Association. This is his Student Association third term in Student appointed its senaAssociation. tors to three committees for the upcoming school year: their rules and judiciary committee, finance committee and the involvement committee. Serving on the rules Corey Cesare was and judiciary committee elected chair for the in- are new and returning volvement committee. senators Njimogu, MillLast year, Cesare served ington, O’Donnell, Irving, as a member of the in- Boadi and O’Connor. On the finace comvolvement committee and as a representative mittee are senators Catterson, Millington, for Oneida Hall. On campus, she is cur- Hepburn, Irving, Goro, rently a resident assistant Nichols, Njimogu and for Seneca Hall. Cesare Farulo. On the involvement comsaid she hopes to have more Oswego State stu- mittee are senators Irving, dents know their senators Millington, Brun, O’Connor, and what they are doing Njimogu,Goro, Boadi, Worrell and Nichols. for Student Association.

Four organizations at Oswego State proposed funding from Student Association for various events and tools. Fashion at Oswego asked for $1,510 for a fall brunch event it is planning. Students for Global Change asked for $1,500 to help put on the Polar Bear Plunge it is currently planning. Young Americans for Freedom club asked for $2,000 to bring guest speaker Humberto Fontura to campus for a political discussion. The men and women’s club volleyball teams asked for $3,000 to purchase a new net for both teams to use. Senators are currently writing bills for the proposals.

A4 NEWS Band of Oswego professors perform jazz ALANA hosts peace walk, Group of musicians approach 13 years of playing together community shows support THE OSWEGONIAN

FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018

Stephen Novak Contributing Editor news@oswegonian.com

On Sept. 23, a local community of Oswego State professors had arranged to play jazz for students and visitors in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Together, they played classic jazz beats and tunes like “Smile,” written by Charlie Chapman, “Someday My Prince Will Come,” written by Frank Churchill, and “Blues by Five”, written by Miles Davis. The event was made to bring focus to the local talent that comes from Oswego State professors, along with being a part of their scholarship and recruiting initiative. The team was comprised of four Oswego State music professors, who have been performing at home and all over the country. They have reached the farthest corners of the state, from Manhattan to Long Island, Rochester and Cornell University, and they have even

reached out in performing all the way in the heart of the U.S. in areas like northern Iowa. This crew of musicians have been working together for almost 13 years, according to Rob Auler, the band’s resident pianist. They started off with just two members, Auler and Danny Zienmann, who performs the bands bass, and they quickly met and hired Trevor Jorgensen and Eric Schmitz, Auler said. “We’re approaching 13 years [of working together] now, and we all still like each other, which is really something for a band,” Auler said. “We’re all music professors. “This is a part of our scholarship. So, when you put out a CD, that is something we help with as creative professionals”. Auler is a well-renowned pianist in six countries, winning first place in competitions such as “Society of American Musicians” and the “The Stravinsky Awards.” His piano work has been noted by The New York Times for his ability to play with “extraordinary rhythmic

clarity and expression.” Zienmann, an adjunct professor at Oswego State, has been working in freelance music since he was 16 years old and travelling around countries with various musicians such as Gordon Webster. He is also an author, having published a book, “The Low Down: A Guide to Creating Supportive Jazz Bass Lines.” Jorgensen, the music group main tenor saxophone player, took charge of leading the group throughout the performance. He was joined by Schmitz, the director of Oswego State Jazz Ensemble and the Latin Jazz Ensemble, who plays percussion. The team first started off playing routine jazz nights at King Arthur’s hotel every Wednesday, but quickly expanded into other parts of the country. “We really enjoyed mixing artistic performance and working with the students, letting them sit in,” Auler said.” We have also been blessed with being able to make a couple albums.”

Stephen Novak | The Oswegonian Four Oswego State professors have been playing jazz together for going on 13 years and travel the country together when they are not teaching.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Black Student Union and African American Male’s Empowerment Network organized the Peace Walk.

Tiffany Baez Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com “Diversity is our greatest strength, not just in our campus, but in our community as well,” said Student Association President Omar van Reenan in his speech to those participating in the eighth annual ALANA Peace Walk on Sunday in front of Oswego City Hall,. The crowd of about 100 people consisted of student members of various on-campus organizations, faculty from various departments and some of their family members, and other Oswego City residents. van Reenen urged the participants to strive to “break the barriers that keep us within our comfort zones.” This year’s peace walk was organized as a collaborative effort between Black Student Union (BSU) and African American Male’s Empowerment Network (AAMEN). ALANA, African, Latino, Asian and Native American, is the umbrella for the organizations on campus that focus on those ethnicities and cultures. Michaela Williams, the current vice president of BSU, said that eight years ago, the organization felt that there was a disconnect between itself, the other ALANA organizations and the rest of the campus. The walk was created to unite all of these communities and advocate for peace and equality. Members of several on-campus teams and organizations met in the food court of the Marano Campus Center to decorate signs for the walk. These teams and organizations included men’s rugby, women’s bas-

ketball, Teachers’ Opportunity Corp and Fashion at Oswego. Materials for decorating the signs and posters were provided by the Creative Arts Committee of the Story Tellers’ Guild. Everyone then boarded two buses to City Hall, where the walk began. They were met by a waiting crowd of others who also participated in the walk, such as students from the women’s basketball team, staff from the Penfield Library and faculty from the school of education. Mary Canale, the vice president for development and alumni relations, was not only attending the walk on behalf of the campus, but was also there with her grandchildren. “I love the unity it brings with the campus and the community,” Canale said. Escorted by police vans at either end of the line, the group marched down one lane of Route 104 toward the college campus. Holding up their decorated signs, they chanted things like “No justice, no peace” and “We’re part of the Oswego Community! We want camaraderie and unity!” After the walk, those who were still around gathered in the auditorium to hear the Oswego Gospel Choir sing “The Storm Is Over Now,” in reference to the idea of a storm being over when peace is achieved. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley encouraged those participating in this year’s walk to return next year with a “posse” to help the walk grow in size and spread the word. “Inclusive we can, together we can, and together,- we are SUNY Oswego,” van Reenen said.

Campus library stands against literary censorship PENFIELD from COVER

Many books have been banned because of obscenities, but Donnelly said it can sometimes be more complicated than that. “They might say the issue is obscenity, but in the story of ‘Huck Finn,’ it was challenging temporary notions of race and race relations,” Donnelly said. “Now it is less about outright banning, but rather individual schools saying they do not want the book taught at their school.' Donnelly mentioned an exception in the book “Howl,” by Allan Ginsburg. The book was deemed obscene, and the publisher was actually put on trial. The book was not found to be obscene because it was a work of art. According to the American Library Association, the most banned book of 2017 was “Thirteen Reasons Why,” by Jay Asher. It has been banned in certain school districts for its depiction of suicide. With certain issues like these, it can seem appealing to want to remove a book that people think would cause harm. Sharona Ginsberg, the learning technologies librarian at Oswego State, says that an outright ban is too much. “If you think about completely banning that book, it doesn’t really make the ideas go away, and then you don’t have that have that book available to study,” Ginsberg said. “You can’t even have people looking at it historically, to understand what happened or try to break down the viewpoint to maybe avoid similar things in the future.” Campana said he took a different approach to the issue, arguing people could just choose to not read an offensive book. “If someone feels the need to ban that story as a result of the material within it because it’s not age appropriate or if it goes against religious beliefs or it goes against something

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else, then I guess you’d just don’t have to read the book,” Campana said. Many of the other top books are challenged due to featuring things such LGBTQ characters or relationships or topics like gender identity. According to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, half of the top 10 most banned books of 2017 had LGBTQ issues or issues of gender identity as one of the reasons someone tried to ban them. The event is also beneficial to writers, Donnelly said. “Writing can be a pretty solitary activity, so it’s a way for the writers to get together and to talk,” Donnelly said. According to Campana, the event has done well in that regard. “Especially being a transfer student, it was a social event just to see some familiar faces from classes,” Campana said. “And then you can also see a couple of new faces and you get to interact with people while also starting a conversation and allowing for a community to sort of be built around the writing department and also be on the Oswego campus itself.”

A5 NEWS Oswego High School to host 5k race Oswego State students Annual Go Bucs race to promote school spirit, raise funds spend semester overseas THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018

Ben Greico Sports Editor bgreico@oswegonian.com

The Go Bucs 5k is returning for its third year on Sept. 29 at Oswego High School to help support the booster club financially and promote the school’s “Buc Pride.” Julie Chetney, the director for the race, is also on the Oswego City School District athletic booster club board. Chetney said the race instills school spirit between students and community members, while providing a great atmosphere for everyone involved, both participants and volunteers. “As our board has evolved, we have really tried to expand our mission, unofficially, to foster and promote school spirit for all students and the community,” Chetney said. “We are a little hub of a district and are full of ‘Buc Pride,’ but we wanted to involve the community to bring that aspect to our schools. That’s kind of the idea that started the race. It was something we had never done before.” The race happens during the school district’s homecoming weekend. Chetney said, at first, not many students participated because of how long a 5k race is. Also, the fact that different athletes had competitions on the Saturday the race is usually hosted on made the timing problematic for some. “Collaborating in the future, we’d love to get our musicians on the course, but they sometimes have competitions on Saturdays,” Chetney said. The Go Bucs 5k is part of a larger series called the Make Something Happen 20k, which is hosted by the city of Oswego. It includes three other races, including the Out-Run Autism 5k, which Chetney also directs, the Oswego Little League 5k and the Run for Your Health 5k. Leo Babcock, the race director for the Little League run, is the person credited for coming

up with the series. Participants receive shirts from all four races and a series jacket at the end if they complete all four races. The total cost is $100. “I believe we have 57 registrants for the race, which is more than we thought,” Chetney said. “We were going to be happy with 25. I think next year, we’re going to break 100.” Chetney said the booster club has received positive feedback about the Go Bucs 5k. The community has enjoyed seeing students get involved and “be excited about their school.” A golf tournament, also hosted by the booster club, has received similar results, Chetney said. Out of the nearly 10 fall sports teams, Chetney said about seven or eight come to support the race by participating or volunteering. “For the 5k, people have said that’s why they keep coming back, because they love seeing the kids,” Chetney said. “Last year, we had the entire boys’ soccer team that was on the hardest part of the race, getting people up the hill. People said that was the best part of the entire race.” The proceeds of this race go to the booster club, despite not making large profits. The race brings in a professional timing company to make the race feel official and authentic. The profits will stay low until the boosters start pressing for sponsorships, Chetney said. The board makes a couple thousand of dollars each year, according to Chetney. “Our main objective was to make a sporting event that community members and students could participate in. It was not for financial reasons,” Chetney said. “It’s excellent we can get a little money, but it wasn’t the goal.” The money the booster club gets goes toward requests put in by coaches, athletes and different teams. While they can only handle smaller items, like new sound systems or outdoor tents for the track

team, the entire board is hoping for the chance to help with larger requests in the future. “We’re also able to help students who might be more in need for athletic equipment,” Chetney said. “We don’t do a lot, but we’re building on it.” As for Chetney, this race is another opportunity to help the athletic programs of Oswego schools, something her children have been heavily involved with. Her daughter, Claudia, now plays soccer at Le Moyne College. She also has two sons who are Buccaneers at the high school level. Her youngest son is in second grade. Chetney said she believes high school sports are something that keeps children, especially hers, busy and involved. It also teaches student-athletes some aspects of life that are not always taught in the classroom. “For me, whether the kid is a star athlete or they’re just doing it to be part of a team, I find great value in being part of an athletic program,” Chetney said. Chetney has been on the boosters’ board for four years, and with her children heavily involved in athletics, she felt led to join the boosters. As for the race director position, her experience as the director for the Out Run Autism 5k made her qualified for the job. “I started a not-for-profit locally, the Oswego County Autism Task Force, and, as a part of that, I started the autism run,” Chetney said. “I told the boosters I would run the race for them, and that’s how that all started.” As for the race, the expansion has a lot of potential depending on collaboration between the board and school officials, such as athletic director Ronda Bullard and other administration. The plan is to prepare for the race earlier than the summer, which sometimes caused some issues, Chetney said. “It’s coming together to what we want it to be,” Chetney said.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Members of the Oswego community will run in the Go Bucs 5k race Saturday, Sept. 29 to support the high school sports booster clubs.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Oswego State students share memories and experiences they had while studying abroad.

STUDENTS from COVER For most students, there are five factors that influence a student’s decision-making before studying abroad: friends, family, fears, funds and fit, Alvarado said. For Angelina Colone, who studied abroad in Australia last semester, it was the fear of being far away from New York. “If something happened, it’s not like my parents could fly there within a few hours and be there,” Colone said. Once abroad, Falcingo was volunteering at local schools, including an elementary school and a daycare. She said her biggest challenge was a lack of resources. “I was supposed to give a lesson plan and do numerous literacy activities with the students,” Falcingo said. “My program gave me all the supplies needed for teaching. What they gave me was a folder with eight crayons, two colored pencils and one marker. That’s all I had to teach a classroom of children.” The students that were in the classroom came in with empty backpacks, Falcingo said. “When I think about how I grew up in an elementary school, I had access to any kind of material I wanted,” Falcingo said. “I overcame that challenge by watching the students be so happy with what they had. They were so excited I was there, and I wanted to help them. They didn’t notice that I couldn’t give them anything. It gave me a lot of hope.” Falcingo also had to learn how to think of creative ways in how to teach the kids with the limited resources. Time management was Colone’s biggest challenge while

studying abroad, but she learned how to manage everything in a couple weeks. “I was working 20 hours a week, taking four classes while trying to travel every weekend, go out and do fun things and see the city I was living in,” Colone said. “If you’re really into traveling and seeing things, you will figure out what you want to do and how to manage your time.” Language barriers were a challenge for a few of the study abroad students on the panel, including Micah Pasinski, who studied in Madrid, Spain. With most of his professors, his host mother and internship coordinators speaking Spanish, he said he found himself lost. Before he left, he had figured out how to communicate effectively and was able to hold conversations in Spanish. “The best way to learn the language is to stay with a host mom or a host family because you’re immersed in it and you learn the most about the culture,” Pasinski said. “Even though in the beginning it was hard, it was an eyeopening experience.” Colone visited Thailand while studying abroad and said it was completely different than Australia. He said he was amazed. “You should take chances and go to places you are scared to go but want to see,” Colone said. “Going there, I wanted to see other countries and Asia. Seeing the things they do and the way they live is amazing.” Studying abroad challenges students’ identities, Falcingo said. “It shows you different aspects of your identity you may have never seen before or taken for granted,” Falcingo said.

NEWS A6 Oswego State professor Randall presents connection to work Artist focuses on handmade pottery techniques publishes parenting book THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018

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Photo provided by Jodi Mullen Jodi Mullen published “Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids: 20 Principles for Becoming the Parent your Child Needs.”

Julia Tilley Asst. News Editor jtilley@oswegonian.com Oswego State counseling and psychological services associate professor Jodi Mullen recently published her latest book, “Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids: 20 Principles for Becoming the Parent Your Child Needs.” Mullen said she is used to publishing academically, so this was a new endeavor for her. She found help in an unlikely place: with a stranger on an airplane. “I was sitting next to a mystery author on an airplane, and she became my mentor and guided me through the whole process,” Mullen said. “It was so funny, because I had this ridiculous bag that my sister-in-law bought me that said, ‘buy my book,’ and I saw her smiling at me… It was just an amazing opportunity and connection.” Mullen studied at Oswego State for her undergraduate and graduate studies and attended Syracuse University for her PhD. She worked in various aspects of counseling, including an outreach chemical dependency clinic, where she worked with children of people struggling with addictions, and in a domestic violence shelter, where she worked with children of battered parents. Mullen has had her own clinical practice since the late 90s and is currently a full-time professor. However, she originally never intended on working with children. “I hated kids, and they hated me back. Part of the reason was because I didn’t know how to work with them,” she said. “Then, I took a course in graduate school, and it changed my life. It taught me how to work with kids, and when I learned how to work with kids, I realized I actually loved working with kids.”

She chose to write the book after verbally sharing information she learned in her experiences with fellow parents and through her podcast; the next step was to write down everything she learned. In this book, Mullen wanted to focus on a bigger picture of parenting, since all children and families are different. In order to do this, she focused on principles of parenting, rather than stricter techniques, so they can work on a vast variety of children. “I think that, in general, as a society, we look for what’s ‘wrong,’ rather than what’s ‘right,’” Mullen said. “One of the things that I very strongly emphasized in the book is that you can’t look for what’s right in your kid if you can’t find what’s right in you.” Although the book was published Aug. 31, Mullen actually finished the book four years ago. During that time, she would occasionally re-read and edit parts of the book, but she felt “too vulnerable” to publish it at that point in her life, she said. But, when everything fell into place, including meeting the mystery author, her daughter beginning college and her son beginning high school, she knew it was the right time to publish. “I was sensitive that I didn’t want to put it out while my kids were still very much children because I didn’t want that pressure on them,” Mullen said. She used a mix of stories from her personal experiences as a counselor and a mother. Ultimately, however, Mullen wants parents to know that there is no correct way to be a parent. “Even with that education and training I’ve had with children, I still made tons of mistakes,” Mullen said. “It was important for me to share that in the book, as well,” Mullen said.

Randall’s work is largely made using handbuilding, an ancient pottery-making technique that omits the use of a pottery wheel in favor of hands, fingers and simple tools. He said that he often feels a personal connection to his work because of an early fascination with the history of objects and the stories they convey, which has given him a respect for old, weathered objects and surfaces. “I don’t try to make things look like other things, but the things that I love looking at work their way into my brain so strongly that I can’t help but put out things that have that sense of age and time and use and wear,” Randall said. Students from assistant professor Renquian Yang’s ceramics course attended Randall’s presentation, along with some staff members from the art department. Yang said that her class’s focus on handbuilding, along with the fact Randall lives close by and owns his own studio, made him the perfect fit to present for her class both at the Sept. 25 main event and Sept. 26 demonstrations. “He focuses a lot on functional object[s], which is a main interest for our ceramic students,” Yang said. “There’s a lot there hopefully students can relate it to.” Yang said Randall’s use of everyday objects as sources of inspiration can help her students explore other options for muses when they are looking for ideas on their projects. “Everyone, right now, is at a point where they’re finding inspiration through assignments. They don’t necessarily find things

Austin Dearborn | The Oswegonian Jeremy Randall shared his hand-made work, of which he uses techniques from early civilization.

through their own life experience or story,” Yang said. “I think all those opportunities [for them to see his work] are going to be really good for our students.” In addition to telling stories, Randall’s pieces are often of functional objects that do not work in a typical fashion, like a teapot with a 2-foot-long spout. He said this technique is meant to make people reconsider the objects they use and what significance they hold. “You don’t take an awful lot of time anymore to go through the ritual of making, even if it’s just making tea,” Randall said. “To make something that then can cause you to slow down and pay attention, I find it really important.” Residence Hall Director Anneke Darling, a staff member taking Yang’s ceramics class, said she

enjoyed the presentation because it opened her eyes to different techniques and inspiration and encouraged her to look deeper at seemingly insignificant things. “The colors, the textures, showed me a lot than can be done with hand-molding than I maybe considered before,” Darling said. “It showed a value of history in a way and in the world …[and] we don’t take much time to really consider these things.” Randall said he hopes viewers and students will form a similar personal relationship with his work so they remember the experience long after viewing it. “I want there to be a connection. I like to figure out ways in which I can trigger memory, experience, through an object,” Randall said. “I’m always in the pursuit of magic.”

Next Great Idea winners announced

Local business WIRED awared prize for best business plan Samantha Flavell Editor-in-Chief sflavell@oswegonian.com

“Next Great Idea” (NGI) Oswego County Business Competition announced Ed Alberts and his business WIRED Telecom winner of the competition for the 2018 year, as of Sept. 18. The ceremony was held at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego and marked the end of the extensive competition. Alberts and WIRED are the conclusion to a long, multi-step competition aimed at bolstering entrepreneurism and small businesses in Oswego County. NGI and its sponsors work to provide the support and funding that local entrepreneurs need to get their businesses started. The competition is run on the basis that the community will benefit when they help locals get a start on their dreams. NGI is focused on bolstering the local economy. The sponsors, such as Richard S. Shineman Foundation, Operation Oswego County, the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency, New York Business Development Corporation, Oswego State, Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, Small Business Development Center at SUNY Oswego, Pathfinder Bank, National Grid,

C&S Companies, Greater OswegoFulton Chamber of Commerce, Centerstate CEO, Chirello Advertising and Oswego County Business Magazine are all locally based. The judges of the competition were local choices as well, with expertise in fields from operations, management, financing and entrepreneurship. WIRED is located in Oswego and is run by Alberts and his business partner Ryan Baldwin. WIRED started when Alberts could not find reliable IT service for his own business. From that WIRED became an in-house solution that Alberts said he hopes to expand to help other businesses locally and eventually nationwide find reliable, standardized IT and communication services. “We are thrilled to have been selected for the $50,000 Next Great Idea award,” Alberts said. “[We] will use it to grow our team with local job opportunities and training for installers and IT support professionals.” Alberts will receive the $50,000 as he presents to the competition invoices or receipts to display need when he will then receive reimbursement for the money spent. “That way we can ensure the funding is being used for appropriate uses,” said Oswego County Deputy Director Austin Wheelock.

“We will check in with them over the first three years to see what kinds of obstacles they are running into and if there are ways we can help to meet their goals.” Alberts’ other business interests he held prior to NGI include being the president/CEO and owner of Little Lukes Preschool and Childcare Centers in Oswego and Syracuse as well as being the owner of RELAX The Spa, which is in Rochester, New York. The creators of NGI hope competitions develop a culture of innovation and entrepreneurism in Oswego County to improve the quality of life for residents overall by bringing in the needed innovation, businesses and services to the area. Baldwin and Alberts won because the judges said they felt WIRED and the men behind the business are representative of this culture. What began as a solution to their own problem has since expanded to help business owners and community members around them who may be struggling with the same problem. WIRED Telecom is currently based in Oswego, New York. Alberts has been owner of the company for three years, and now with the help of NGI funding, he hopes to expand his business first to the East Coast and then across the nation.

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Ben’s Beliefs It is field hockey’s year – trust me

Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com It is a common theme for most teams, especially in college football and basketball, as well as professional sports. Fans go on and on yelling, “It’s our year,” believing that their team will go to the playoffs, win the championship and so on. At Oswego State, that rings true for fans of the men’s and women’s hockey teams during the winter. But, what about the teams outside of the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena? This fall, in my humble opinion, the Oswego State field hockey team has the potential to make it to the SUNYAC playoffs. The goal of making the playoffs has been repeated by head coach Heather Moore, who is in her second season at the helm of the program. Originally, even though it still has not been accomplished, the goal was to eclipse the .500 record for the overall season. It is something that has not been done since 1985. Now, the priority for the Lakers is attending post-season play, something that the field hockey team has not seen since 2002 in the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association. Now, I hear what everyone is saying. The Lakers have already lost to SUNY Cortland, and in other games, including Nazareth College and Marywood University. But, this team has absurd amount of depth. From the offense to goaltending, the Lakers have a solid opportunity to get their three wins in order to qualify for the SUNYACs. Take the offense, for example. Everyone has heard of Katie Reynolds, the senior who is leading the team with 22 points, including 10 goals. Her success not only this season, but during her entire career at Oswego State, has lifted the Lakers and given them their best chance for the SUNYACs – which is this season. Reynolds’ talent was capped off by a four-goal game against The College at Brockport. With the depth of having Lacey Woite for her passing, tallying six assists, and the offensive presence of freshman Alyssa DeMichael, who has 13 points, the Lakers have a solid foundation heading into the rest of the SUNYAC matchups. With this large freshman class, eight of the 11 newcomers are defensemen. With the loss of Maddie Nelson to an injury, the defense has really stepped up. Behind younger players like Emily Hunter, who made some excellent plays during the game against the Golden Eagles to preserve the one-goal victory, the Lakers have allowed 21 goals in seven games. A 3.00 goals against average per game sounds high, but the team has been able to match that offensively with 3.00 per game themselves. Goaltending has also been key for the Lakers, after losing Sarita Charap last season, who is fourth in career saves for Oswego State. She started all of her games during her freshman, junior and senior years. This left the door wide open for Joanna Cristman, a sophomore, to come in and take control of the cage – something she did early on in the season. She has started all seven games this season and has 39 saves. Oswego State is 4-3 (1-1 SUNYAC), but the Lakers have a favorable schedule coming up. With a potential win against Morrisville State – who the Lakers beat last year 3-2 – Oswego State has the chance against other teams, such as SUNY New Paltz, who they lost to last year 5-3. The depth and offensive force of the Lakers might just be enough to send the team to the playoffs.

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Men’s soccer looks to avoid turmoil of 2017 campaign Kane hopes to use depth on roster to team’s advantage for conference schedule Taylor Woods Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com After a rough end to the 2017 SUNYAC schedule, the Oswego State men’s soccer team is working to avoid that result for the 2018 season. Last season, the Lakers ended the SUNYAC with a 1-8 conference record, only winning the first game against SUNY New Paltz. “We started the year off pretty hot in non-conference, so coming into SUNYACs, we kind of underestimated a lot of teams,” said Thomas Osborn, senior defender and captain of the Oswego state men’s soccer team. “So, this year, we know what we’re up against. We have a lot of returning players, a lot of strong seniors, and I think that leadership is going to be huge.” The Lakers started off nonconference play in 2017 with a record of 5-1 before going into the SUNYAC conference. Oswego State men’s soccer

head coach Dan Kane said he was not prepared for the depth of the SUNYAC and how much depth the team needs to be successful. “We’ve tried to develop that [depth] in this non-conference season by playing more guys than we’re accustomed to,” Kane said. “I think guys have responded well. We’re really looking forward to these Friday, Saturday games.” Sophomore goaltender Brian Terra said that his improvements lie with his voice on the field. “[I am] just being more of a leader on the field and communicating more with my teammates and just being more of a voice out there,” Terra said. After starting three games with the Lakers and playing in a total of 10 games in his freshman year, Terra has now started every game this season. Terra said the pressure from last season is even less this season. “There’s not much more pressure than last year, maybe even a little less coming in as a sophomore now,” Terra said. “Nothing [has] really changed, just my work ethic, and

my confidence went up a lot.” With the last remaining eight games of the SUNYAC, it is important for every player to be ready for the demanding games. “It’s just getting those young guys used to what SUNYACs are,” Osborn said. “It’s a grind, it’s a tough season, and you just kind of have to push through it.” With 10 freshmen on the team this season, they become a valuable asset come game time and in the SUNYACs. “I think the freshmen are a huge part of the team. A lot of them get a lot of playing time,” Osborn said. “It’s going to be huge having those extra legs coming in and just trying to run teams into the ground.” Behind the freshmen and returning players are the coaches. Not only has Kane improved himself and his team from last season, but the assistant coaches have been significant in the process as well. “They’re all doing a little bit of different stuff like Scott [Brown, Oswego state men’s soccer assistant coach,] tonight is recruit-

ing high school games,” Kane said. “Charlie [Naula-Calle, Oswego state men’s soccer assistant coach, is] really good at paying attention to the guys’ body and seeing how they’re responding to hard sessions or light sessions and kind of knowing what they need for the next day.” The Lakers’ first SUNYAC game was against SUNY Cortland, a nationally ranked team, and ended with a 4-0 loss for Oswego State. “It was almost a good wakeup call for us. You take a loss like that, and you really put things into perspective,” Osborn said. “Like, ‘Wow this is a conference where you’re going to have to grind,’ so I think we’re taking it as a good stepping stone.” For the seniors who will be graduating this year, it will be their last chance to be successful in the SUNYAC conference. For Osborn, it has been his goal since freshman year to make the playoffs. “I think if we stay together and have just some good outings, I think for sure we can make playoffs, and maybe we can get a run in it,” Osborn said.

Lakers look to be competitive while still rebuilding With eight freshmen on the roster, women’s soccer looks to return to the SUNYACs Jake Vanderbroek Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s soccer team looks to get back in the playoff picture this season, as it was just one point shy of getting the final playoff spot in the SUNYAC conference last season. This season, the Lakers are off to a good start, as their record is now 4-2-1, and one of those wins was in conference play against SUNY Cortland. After losing the last match to the No. 23-ranked team in NCAA Div. III, the University of Rochester, last week, the Lakers kicked off their first SUNYAC game against

the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons. Some outstanding defense was performed all throughout, but one cannot forget athlete of the week Emma Allen. Allen made four clutch saves in the contest as the Lakers went on to win by a score of 1-0. Late in the game, some miscommunication between the Red Dragon defenders led to a foul called in the penalty box. Fortunately for the Lakers, Syracuse native Mackenzie Schaffner scored the lone goal for Oswego State. Schaffner seized the opportunity by sneaking in a low-roller in the bottom right corner of the net. It was the sophomore’s second goal of the season and her

third in a Laker uniform. Oswego State will remain at home this weekend as it hosts SUNY New Paltz on Friday and Oneonta on Saturday. The team then embarks on a five-game road trip, the first four counting toward its SUNYAC record. Oct. 5 and 6 will be spent up north with meetings against Plattsburgh State and SUNY Potsdam, respectively. The Lakers then travel west to face the Bengals of Buffalo State on Oct. 12. Oswego’s four-game journey concludes on Oct.13. as they face the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils. To close out the regular season, the Lakers will have home-field advantage, starting with The College at Brockport at 3 p.m. on Oct. 19.

Austin Dearborn | The Oswegonian As of Sept. 28, Corinna Chambers has two goals (four points) for the Lakers, as they continue SUNYAC play after a 1-0 win over SUNY Cortland.

and last year’s SUNYAC champions, SUNY Geneseo, on Oct 20. “This season, we just have to talk more,” Allen said. “If we’re down, we have to keep our heads up and keep fighting. If we’re ahead, then we have to keep our foot on the gas pedal and keep grinding it out until the clock hits zero.” The Lakers lost a total of eight seniors last year, including leading scorers Emma Geyer and Alexa Restante, and on the defensive side of the ball, Sarah Grupp. However, that does not change head coach Brian McGrane’s confidence level with this year’s squad. “I like our team a lot,” McGrane said. “We’re young, athletic, and we’re more technical. I like our chances because I believe we can do something special in the SUNYAC conference this season and get back in the playoffs.” This year, the Lakers welcome a total of eight freshmen on the roster (Khassandra Muniz, Maggie Riordan, Ashley Hewko, Brooke Fillmore, Graisa Madden, Liz Myers, Olivia Williams and Taylor Cimino). All eight freshmen have seen a lot of playing time in all of their non-conference games and look to make a big impact in SUNYAC play. “The freshmen have been helping us a lot so far,” senior midfielder Audrey Burbidge said. “As of now, we’re in the rebuilding process, but we’re working together, and were understanding how each other plays.”

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Field hockey gains confidence after winning first SUNYAC game

Behind Reynolds’ record-matching performance, Lakers defeat Golden Eagles at home

Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com The Oswego State field hockey team has started with the same record as its 2017 campaign. With seven games played, the team is now 4-3. However, now that the team is in the conference portion of its schedule, the Lakers are 1-1 this season in conference, compared to their 2-0 SUNYAC start in the same amount of games last season. But after a 4-3 win against The College at Brockport on Sept. 22, confidence is high with head coach Heather Moore. “It propels us forward. Coming out and being competitive right off the bat is always a good thing,” Moore said. “I think getting that taste of winning early on in SUNYAC play is important.” A big headline out of that game was senior Katie Reynolds’ fourgoal game. She is now tied for first, both goals in a game in program history, as well as points in a game with eight. She now leads the team and the SUNYAC in goals (10) and points (22). The Pawling native had 24 total points last season. “I have a drive to push myself because I want to beat myself from last [season],” Reynolds said. “My biggest competitor is myself moving forward.” Her performance led to her selection as offensive player of the week for field hockey in the SUNYAC. Reynolds also had a two-goal game in the loss against Nazareth College on Sept. 18. “It’s different with every team,” Reynolds said. “I know I can find the back of the cage if I push myself like I did with Brockport. So it’s just that same mentality.” The Lakers lost to SUNY Cortland on Sept. 26 by a score of 3-0. The Red Dragons were ranked No. 20 in NCAA Div. III, but fell out of the top 20 in the last week. But now, Oswego State has to prepare for teams like SUNY Geneseo and SUNY New Paltz - both teams the Lakers lost to last season.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The Lakers started SUNYAC play 1-1 with a win against The College at Brockport and a loss to SUNY Cortland, so Oswego State needs to hit three wins in order to qualify for the SUNYAC playoffs.

“The focus needs to be back on ourselves,” Moore said. “I think if we can focus on being as competitive as possible, then it will help us out.” Senior midfielder Lacey Woite has been a major contributor for the team with passing and leads the team in assists with six. She has also been a key player defensively, something she said she hopes to keep doing throughout the rest of the season. “Passing is a big part of the game. You have to pass all the way down the field,” Woite said. “I just want to contribute as much as I can throughout the entire midfield and even in our defensive circle as well.” At the beginning of the season, Moore said she was not too sure about what she was going to get out of her defensive side of the field. There are 11 freshmen on the team, eight of which are labeled as midfielders or defen-

sive players. Now, she is pleased with how that class, as well as the rest of the team’s defense, has been able to “retool” and communicate effectively even without the senior defender the Lakers lost due to an injury. Moore said that the defense really stepped up during the game against The College at Brockport.

Teams are getting better, so we need to be in the same state. Our only mindset is getting wins and scoring goals.” Katie Reynolds, -Oswego State field hockey senior

“A lot of our girls are underrated because we have freshman and other girls playing the entire game, and they’re not getting the recognition because they’re not getting the stats,” Woite said. “But we have a lot of talent in the midfield.” Oswego State has been able to get a feel for the SUNYAC waters after the two games against the Golden Eagles and the Red Dragons. Now, the team has four SUNYAC games remaining in the regular season. With the 1-1 conference record after losing to SUNY Cortland, the Lakers need to win two more games in the SUNYAC. Moore said that three wins, which would be a .500 conference record, qualifies any team for the playoffs. “I think continuing to see improvement every single time during practices and games [is the goal],” Moore said. “I think we can win the ones we won last year and then go compete against the other teams that have been pretty big

names in the SUNYAC.” For the team’s mindset, Woite said that the focus is to remember that no team is going to go easy on the Lakers, especially conference rivals. The team also has to “go out as hard as the other teams” and hopes to get to the back of the goal cage first. “I know once we played against [Nazareth College], we realized that we can’t take things for granted,” Reynolds said. “Teams are getting better, so we need to be in the same state. Our only mindset is getting wins and scoring goals.” Moore agreed with the idea of getting the wins from the philosophy of a coach, but she also emphasized focusing on the little things during a game, such as key passes, getting to the ball first and so on. “As a coach, I just want to win,” Moore said. “I think anytime you’re able to do that, it’s fun and it propels you forward, and you want more of that.”

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Ben Grieco | The Oswegonian The men’s club ice hockey team will face strong competition in the ACHA, such as Cornell University.

Dylan McGlynn Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s club hockey team is entering this season with its sights set on a postseason appearance, and it is looking to rely on a mix of both new and familiar faces to do so. “We definitely picked up a lot of depth, a lot of skill,” head coach Chris Timmons said. The Lakers will certainly have a new look this season, as they graduated three of their top five scorers from last season and added 15 new players to their roster this season. As expected, the team will need several returning players to step up and become leaders this season.

I used to get about 50 kids come try out each year. Due to the increase in the out-of-pocket cost of playing for this team, we had 33 kids try out this year." - Chris Timmons, Oswego State men’s club hockey coach

Timmons highlighted Kyle McNamara as one of the players he expects to step up this season. “Sometimes, it takes a while

to get him going, but I think if we can get him going early, he can start where he left off last year,” Timmons said. The team is also expecting a big year out of goaltender Alex Gallose, who has started 33 games over the last two seasons, posting a .893 save percentage in that span. The offseason was not without controversy, as the school passed the “Equal Play, Equal Pay” act, which significantly decreased the funding for the men’s team while increasing the funding for the women’s club team. “I used to get about 50 kids come try out each year,” said Timmons. “Due to the increase of the out-of-pocket cost of playing for this team, we had 33 kids try out this year. We have to pay for referees out of pocket this year, and that’s coming up to around $6,000, so it’s a pretty huge chunk.” Despite this, the team is still feeling confident. Timmons has his sights set on a postseason appearance for the Lakers, who finished last season 10-17-1-3 (68-0 in NECHL play). “I think we’re looking really good,” forward Chris Carey said, who was sixth on the team with 19 points last season. “We have a lot of good forwards… and we have a lot of young guys, so I really think it’s going to help us turn it around.” The Lakers look to start a new chapter this season, a chapter filled with success, a chapter with new players and a chapter with less funding.

Owen uses athletic experiences from high school to excel on golf team Success from basketball, soccer teams translate to golf course despite no competitive play before college

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Matt Watling Asst. Sports Editor mwatling@oswegonian.com Just two years after Sean Paul Owen started walking, he began to play the sport he fell in love with. At the young age of 3, his father, Timothy Owen, gave his son his very first golf club, a tiny driver. “He had a club in my hand when I was 3 years old, a little plastic thing,” Owen said. “Going out in the backyard, we have probably 150 yards, so being that little, I could hit [with the] driver.” Despite his passion for golf, his real love was the competition. In high school, he was a three-sport athlete, as he played soccer, basketball and lacrosse. “I enjoyed the competitive atmosphere of sports,” Owen said. “And that [was something] I wanted to do in college.” Owen was on the varsity soccer team for three seasons. In 2014-15 as a senior captain, he led his team to a solid campaign and was even named MVP of the boy’s soccer team at Horseheads High School. Aside from his personal accolades on the pitch, he also made his presence known on the hardwood. He played varsity basketball for two seasons

and was able to do something no Horseheads basketball team had done in over 15 years. In 2015, he helped the Blue Raiders win the Section IV Class AA title for the first time since 1999. The senior used his outstanding court-vision to help the team defeat Binghamton comfortably by a score of 49-34. His team’s achievements also helped him reach some of his own, as he was awarded the Varsity Coach’s Award for boys basketball. Because of his efforts, Owen was named Horseheads High School athlete of the year in 2015. As a freshman at Oswego State, Owen tried out for the soccer team, but he was cut from the team. The former soccer captain turned to his love of golf and tried out for the golf team, despite missing the first day of tryouts. “He was going to try to play some soccer, and there was a conflict where soccer tryouts overlapped with golf tryouts,” Oswego State golf coach Mike Howard said. “He missed the first day of tryouts, and we had already made some cuts, so it was hard to work him in. In hindsight, we should have let him play that year because he would have helped [the team].”

Owen was rather disappointed he did not make the soccer team; however, he is still satisfied with his place on a golf team, something that was completely new to him. “Soccer was my main goal. That is what I focused on for my whole life,” Owen said. “I didn’t play golf [competitively] in high school. My first time was sophomore year in college.”

He is the type of guy that would play 18 holes somewhere and then come back to Oswego [to play another nine holes]...” - Mike Howard Oswego State head golf coach

In his first year playing golf competitively, he played an integral role on the Lakers, who earned fourth place in the Eastern College Athletics Conference Championship. In that specific tournament, Owens finished at plus-7, which was tied for 22nd

out of 91 golfers. His 151 two-day total was good for third on the Lakers, just three strokes behind Oswego State’s top finisher, Corey Marshall. Aside from the top-25 finish, he placed third at the Oswego State Spring Invitational, which was the best finish for the Lakers that weekend. Owen also helped the Lakers to a secondplace finish at the Elmira College Fall invitational at the Elmira Country Club, a course he is quite familiar with. Growing up in Horseheads, Owen was just a short 15-minute drive from the Elmira Country Club. As a result, the course is like a second home to him. “It is a tough course, the front especially,” Owen said. “The greens are really tough, so playing on them growing up, knowing how they break is a huge advantage.” After a brief hiatus from the team last spring due to a study abroad program, Owen is back and ready for his senior year. This season, however, his focus is on more than just him, as he is helping the younger golfers out as a seasoned veteran. The new faces on the team, like freshman Ryan Fecco, help pull the team up. “They bring a new energy to

the team, and we are pleased to have them,” Owen said. “We are confident [Fecco] can put up good numbers, and it helps everyone else step their game up, too.” This season, his play has reached a new gear. In four tournaments, his worst finish was at the St. John Fisher Invitational, where he landed in fourth place. He was in first place for two of the tournaments, including the Empire 8 Fall Championship in which he propelled the Lakers to first place. Aside from his raw talent, it is how he trains that really sets him above the rest. “[It’s] his work ethic and time he puts in at the golf course to get better,” Howard said. “He is the type of guy that would play 18 holes somewhere and then come back to Oswego [to play another nine holes] and hit balls and putt in between.” Despite the three seasons of competitive golf, his passion still comes from that little plastic driver his father bought him as a toddler. Owen loves the game for the purest of reasons, he said, to spend time with the people he loves. “Going out playing with him,” said Owen. “There is nobody I would rather play golf with than [my dad].”

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SUNYAC Standings

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

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

Field Hockey Cortland Geneseo Oswego State New Paltz Oneonta Brockport Morrisville

Volleyball

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

Overall 7-0-2 7-2-0 6-2-0 6-3-0 5-2-2 4-4-1 3-3-1 3-3-2 3-4-2 Overall

L1 W2 L2 L2 L1 W1

0-2-0

2-5-1

Oswego Scoreboard

Streak W6 W3 W1

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

Conference

Streak

8-2-0

1-1-0

5-2-1 5-4-0

2-0-0 0-2-0

W3 L3

4-2-1

1-0-0

4-3-1 4-4-0 4-5-0 3-4-2

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

W1 L1 L1

1-8-0

0-2-0

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Conference

1-0

5-3

2-0

4-3 4-4

1-1 0-0

L1 L3

4-5

1-0

2-6 1-6

0-2 0-2

L3 L3

Conference 3-0

Streak W8

12-6

1-2

10-5

2-1

10-6

3-0

9-8

2-1

6-10

1-2

5-9

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

5-10 4-11 3-14

ONE: 4-5-1 (1-0) MOR: 1-6-0 (0-2)

Women’s Soccer 2

STL: 6-0-1 (1-0) PLA: 5-4 (0-2)

Although the men’s soccer team has lost its last two games, both were against ranked teams. On Sept. 18, the Lakers lost a 1-0 game against No. 23 Ithaca College. Saturday, the Lakers gave up four goals to No. 15 SUNY Cortland in a 4-0 loss. Despite being shut out by these two toptier teams, the Lakers do not have any more games against ranked teams.

Saturday, Sept. 22

Asamoah: 2 shots on goal Terra: 5 saves

COR:

Profera: 2 shots on goal Svendsen: 6 saves

COR:

Keller: 2 goals, 1 assist Dossou: 1 goal, 2 assists Kelly: 6 saves

OSW:

Shaffner: 1 goal Myers: 2 shots on goal Allen: 4 saves

Field Hockey Saturday, Sept. 22

Volleyball

Wednesday, Sept. 26

BPT:

Ziemba: 1 goal, 1 assist Dedie: 4 saves

CLA:

Reush: 11 kills, 7 digs Kurtic: 6 kills, 4 aces

OSW:

Reynolds: 4 goals DeMichael: 1 assist Christman: 5 saves

OSW:

Sullivan: 1 solo block Lussier: 9 kills, 4 aces Bechard: 20 digs, 1 ace

Upcoming Events Women’s Tennis Friday, Sept. 28

Men’s Soccer Friday, Sept. 28

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m

FRE: 9-1 (1-1) OSW: 1-6 (0-4)

OSW: 3-3-1 (0-1-0) NPZ: 6-3-0 (1-1-0)

Field Hockey Saturday, Sept. 29

1:00 p.m.

OSW: 4-3 (1-1) GEN: 5-3 (2-0)

Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday Sept. 30 11:30 a.m.

21st Oswego State Fall Invitational

Laker Athletes of the Week

Emma Allen

Women’s Soccer Junior | Syracuse

The Lakers’ women’s soccer team has given up just five goals in its first seven games, the fewest number of goals allowed in the SUNYAC. Junior goalie Emma Allen has started all seven games and has been tremendous, making 39 saves. The great defensive play of the Lakers has propelled them to a 4-2-1 record overall and a 1-0-0 record in SUNYAC play

The Oswego State men’s tennis team won its home-opener by a score of nine matches to none. On Sept. 24, the Lakers took on the Soarin’ Eagles of Elmira College. Oswego State’s top singles player, Vlad Djuraskovic, set the tone, winning 6-0, 6-0. Five of the six singles matches ended in straight sets, as the Lakers lost just one set all day.

Golf

COR: 2-6 (0-4) RIT: 2-0 (0-0)

Women’s Tennis

Saturday, Sept. 22

OSW:

The junior goalie was stellar in net this week. On Wednesday, the Lakers lost 1-0 to No. 23 University of Rochester; however, Allen kept the team in the game with nine saves. In the SUNYAC opener, she pitched a four-save shutout, and the Lakers defeated SUNY Cortland 1-0. Allen is third in the SUNYAC in save percentage, as she has stopped .866 of shots on goal.

Women’s Soccer

L2 W1 L7

Around the SUNYAC

Field Hockey

Men’s Soccer

Streak

6-3

Overall 15-3

Katie Reynolds Field Hockey Senior | Pawling

The field hockey forward netted all four goals in the Lakers’ 4-3 win over The College at Brockport. Her four goals and eight points on the day ties the program record for points and goals in a single game. This past week, she scored six goals and is now fourth in the nation in goals per game and points per game with 1.67 and 3.67, respectively.

1974:

The last time a field hockey player scored four goals in a single game was 1974, which is a Laker program record. Wendy Bolton was in sole possession of the record until Katie Reynolds scored four goals in a 4-3 victory over The College at Brockport. Before Saturday, Reynolds’ career personal best was three, which she scored last season against Keuka College.

OPINION

Nike Just Did It

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limits School starts unreasonably early Term necessary Attendance expectations only add to student stress Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

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Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Our country has been shrouded by controversy and societal heroism for the last few years, starting with Caitlyn Jenner coming out. Most recently has been Colin Kaepernick taking a knee. During the National Anthem in a 2017 game, Kaepernick kneeled instead of standing with his team in honor of the flag and was immediately deemed traitorous, unworthy of praise and offensive. Kaepernick’s stand was an act of silent protest against police brutality. Police brutality references unnecessarily convicting or harming innocent black civilians. Kaepernick started an entire movement. Following his initial stand, we saw high school teams all over the country, as well as other professional teams and players, kneeling during the anthem as opposed to standing. This has been deemed controversial, as some claim it to be offensive to the military, disrespecting everything they sacrifice to keep us safe and able to make stands as such. Kaepernick was promptly fired and is unable to get another position in the NFL, prompting teams to issue their own statements either against or for the movement. As the Kaepernick controversy boiled down and simmered away, Nike launched an ad featuring him with the words, “Stand up for what you believe. Even if it means losing everything. Just Do It.” This has caused Nike to both gain profit and lose customers, although clearly not enough to affect its success, as it has spiked in the stock market. Nike featuring Kaepernick on its ad may raise the question of morality. Using social issues to promote a company or product may be seen as wrong or insensitive.

Ever since elementary school ended, students have had to involuntarily wake up at 6 a.m. to catch the bus or a ride or walk to school. It is difficult for anybody to wake up at 6 a.m. for anything, whether school or work or even a flight, but especially hard to wake up for school. Middle and high school are days seven to eight hours long, full of learning about topics that might not be practical in the real world and engaging in socialization with unlikeable people. After those eight hours, most students spend at least two more completing homework. That is not to mention the two extra hours of sporting events and extracurricular clubs after school. College is similar: hours of classes everyday with, oftentimes, boring professors, extracurriculars and work afterward, and still hours worth of homework and studying required. The expectations for students are ridiculous. To perform well in school, students have to show up every day (or with minimal absences), complete homeworks and ace tests on top of waking up to get to class every day. Humans need more than school and work hours. Socialization is not just a leisure activity but necessary for a health mind and life pattern. To fit in socialization, meals and extracurriculars, students often do not get to sleep before midnight or 1 a.m. Students cannot healthily keep these routines. Getting little sleep to make up for socialization on top of

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Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Alarms for students need to be set extremely early if classes are to be attended on time.

school, work and extracurriculars harms students health. Waking up at 6 a.m. for a class that starts at 7 or 8 a.m. is extremely difficult, especially come college. High school students arguably have consecutively longer days than college students adding sports and possible jobs to them and also have more free reign to miss days or be late. College students are held responsible and often lose participation points when they miss classes, even bordering failing if they miss three or more classes. Expecting a student to show up to class is surely reasonable; making students lose points and threaten their graduation if they miss class is not. Students get sick and stressed and lose an insane amount of sleep throughout the semester, oftentimes not getting more than four hours a

night for long streaks at a time. Students need sleep. Students need to be able to recover aptly when sick, whether in high school or college. Students should not have to bear the stress of “if I miss a class, I might fail the semester.” Professors and school administrations should be more lenient on students missing class. Starting classes later is not a viable solution, as it will only bring students to reason they can stay up later and wake up later. It will not fix any attendance or learning issues, only make days and routines weird and possibly even longer. Instead of starting classes later, students should have more ability to catch up on sleep, recover from sickness or even have mental health days to recover from immense stress the work load brings.

“Stand up for Bert, Ernie: best friends, roommates only what you believe, even if it means Everyone’s favorite muppets not dating as assumed previously losing Alexis Hanna Staff Writer everything. opinion@oswegonian.com Just Do It.”

Kaepernick in Nike’s ad is strong, risky and all-around controversial. Nike sponsors the NFL primarily, and its equipment and apparel is easily the most widely used and loved. Nike recently signed an eight-year-long contract to provide uniforms for NFL teams. Nike chose the most controversial former NFL player to headline its most recent ad. While the choosing of words may be controversial, Nike did the right thing, not a selfish or immoral thing. Nike is supporting a man who half the country has decided to disregard and spit on for his silent protest. Nike risked its entire customer base to support a man who lost his job for standing up for what he believes in. Nike just did it. Nike, and any other company who supports minority protesters, groups and issues, should be praised, not disregarded. Companies who feature those who are minorities in this country - such as people of color, women, LGBTQ people - are helping those people and groups, not using them. These companies, from apparel like Nike and Target, to film industries, like Disney, are supporting minority groups while knowing the risk to their profit and consumer base that may follow. These companies are helping, not hurting.

The sexual orientation of the Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie has been a debate for as long as the show has been on air. For most normal children who grew up watching the show, the sexuality of the puppets was probably not something that was on their radar. They were presented as two best friends who happened to live together, and it was that simple. But the debate is being discussed with vigor recently. Mark Saltzman, who was a writer for the show from 1981 until 1990, said in an interview with Queerty that “when [he] was writing Bert and Ernie, they were gay.” Saltzman, who is gay himself, felt he “didn’t have any other way to contextualize them. He said later these comments were taken out of context, but it did nothing to appease the heated debate among the avid believers of the conspiracy and those who see the muppets as just friends. Sesame Street’s Twitter page, The Sesame Workshop, addressed the recent “outing” of Bert and Ernie by denying Saltzman’s statements in the most kid-friendly let-down imaginable. They say that “Bert and Ernie were created to be best friends, and to teach young children that people can get along with those who are very different from themselves.” What makes childhood so nostalgic is the naivety that

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comes along with it. Sexual orientation, politics, war: these are things to which children are blissfully unaware. There was no reason Sesame Street had to address the relationship status of Bert and Ernie. In the 21st century, children are going to become introduced to actual obscene concepts at a much younger age. Children’s TV shows should try to harbor the innocence of their audience for as long as possible. Sure, Sesame Street’s mission is to help children become acquainted with the idea that they are going to meet people that are different from them. That being said, children are not credited enough in their ability to be pretty apathetic about most things. It would be fine for

a children’s television show to introduce characters that are part of the LGBTQ community, but more likely than not, a child will not care long enough to take their fingers out of their noses. It is a concept that has a place on a show with an older demographic. The only people who cared about Bert and Ernie’s sexual identities are the adults who have been watching the show for a while. Sesame Street should not have had to put out the statement because, essentially, creators were only trying to pacify grown people with Twitter accounts. The kids that watch the show are not concerned with the relationship status of the muppets. All they care about is how good of friends the two are.

Historically, politicians who remain in power for an extended and excessive length of time eventually become corrupt. King George III, for example, was in power for 60 years, from 1760 to 1820. Those years also contain the American Revolution. King George, after being in power for so long, drove a small colony across the sea to revolt due to his corruption and greed. As most American citizens are aware, presidents of the United States remain in office for four years. After that, they need to be reelected. If they get elected for the second time, however, they are unable to run for a third term. Originally, this was because of the precedent that the late George Washington set. While the American people wanted him to stay president for longer, or even for life, Washington knew that if he remained president for that long, he was no better than King George III back in England. Without checks, reelections and limits on how many times a representative can be elected, it is all too easy for corrupt officials to remain in office. What fewer Americans may be aware of is that members of Congress can run for reelection for as long as they are physically fit. Perhaps even more startling is that Supreme Court justices not only are in the position for life, but the American public does not elect them. The system is corrupt. A Supreme Court justice is one of the most important positions in the American government, and the people have very little to no say on who gets elected. When a nominee is appointed by the president, they are in the position for life unless they retire or are deemed too unhealthy to serve. That is absurd. Times change, politics change, and people change, but the average age in the Supreme Court right now is 77 years old. The average age of American citizens is 36.5 years old. The Supreme Court, Congress and the executive branch are comprised, mostly, of old, white men, which does not reflect the diverse “melting pot” that the nation is. The Supreme Court never needs to worry about being reelected. Justices do not have to consider that where they place their vote could affect whether or not they stay on the court. Some argue this makes their decisions more based directly on whether the matter is constitutional or not, but it only enables racist, sexist and homophobic decisions to be made. Of course, it is not necessarily the fault of the people for having hateful ideals, it is simply how they were raised. The easy solution is to appoint younger justices that still have an advanced knowledge of American law and the Constitution, but also that represent America more diversely. Congress, alternatively, does need to constantly be thinking about reelection. Members of the House of Representatives specifically need to be constantly “running,” as their seats are only guaranteed for two years. If a member of the Democratic Party, Chuck Schumer, for example, has been in office for a long time, say about 20, it would be hard to boot them from the position. Most American voters are not doing extensive research beforehand and may bubble in the Schumer’s name without being able to name a single thing about him. Others, including Democrats, may see the name Schumer and think, “Oh yeah, he’s done a pretty good job. Let’s keep him in office,” while in reality, most of us have no idea who he is or what he stands for. Having officials that are not elected or that can remain in office for a very long time mirrors a monarchy or a dictatorship. The American government is a democracy, but as of now, the way that officials are elected is corrupt. The president may be the face of this country, but they do not have all of the power. Our elected officials, often times with lifetime power, secretly wield all the power.

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Anna P. Frost creative writing, junior “Lifetime is a little too much. Maybe it should be 20 or 15 years instead.” Amna Sadique broadcasting and cinema and screen studies, senior

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are also everyday people making these accounts for malicious, but more personal, reasons. There are many things that are easier to do online than in person, and fake accounts give people the anonymity they need to bully or catfish. This is not just a small, one-man operation anymore, but an industry worth $700 million. For example, in 2017, police raided a click farm in Thailand, in which over 450 smartphones and 300,000 sim cards were discovered, giving insight into this underground trade. Fake social media profiles are a real problem, and they have caused an industry of “buying likes.” They threaten your identity, expose you to scams and can use your information to exploit you. Even on a smaller scale, fake accounts can be used to bully, catfish and cause

mental harm to an individual. Technology is a wonderful tool, and social media has opened up a whole new world of networking and connection, but just like anything else, it must be used responsibly. With the rise in social media and a growing awareness for hacking, cyberbullying and catfishing, there is a large push for adding securities to your online connections. Something as simple as using a stronger password and utilizing two-factor authentication can make all the difference, and not accepting requests from people you do not know or requests from people you think you may already be friends with is, generally, a good way to stay safe. Small changes in your everyday life can make all the difference in protecting yourself and your information.

Banned Books week educates about why reading is impor“Harry Potter,” “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Captain Underpants” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” all have one thing in common: they have been challenged and banned from the shelves of schools. As the campus celebrates Banned Books Week, it is important to remind students that it is up to our generation to keep literature uncensored and to be engaged in literacy. We cannot allow others to tell us what we may or may not read; that decision is our own. We must not leave books and stories forgotten on a dusty shelf because reading helps us learn and grow. Literature brings us to another world and opens the mind up to imagination. If we allow censorship in libraries, that implies that some stories are not worth sharing, and, of course, the act prohibits free speech. Sure, there are books with heavy sexual content and graphic violence, but they should not be forbidden from readers. There are young adult sections in a library to hold books that are targeted toward a young adult audience, and the parent can take responsibility to encourage their children

Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com to read books with their certain values, but they should not be in control of what other children read. Many books that have been banned from libraries and school curriculums are considered classics and are highly popular. Some are simply children’s books, such as the “Captain Underpants” series, which was banned in some schools because it taught children to disobey authority, according to the American Library Association. Our society should be raising children to question rules and make deci-

sions for themselves as to what they want to read. The most important thing is that they are reading rather than sitting inside glued to the screens of various electronics. According to the American Library Association, the “Harry Potter” series was on the top of the list of most challenged books in the early 2000s because the premise of the book revolved around the main character being a wizard. These books were actually not allowed in schools because their communities deemed them inappropriate for children to read. Children were not allowed to read one of the world’s most popular book series. Occurrences like this are the reason why we need to fight against censorship and those who wish to take choice away from people. Eventually, many college students will have children, and it is up to our generation to encourage them to love to read. It is so vital to keep literature in our lives uncensored, so pick up a book and dive into another world. Read the books that have been banned because most of the time, they are the best books.

Confederate flag not sign of freedom Confederate States symbolized racism, history of slavery Alexander Gault-Plate Managing Editor aplate@oswegonian.com

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The Confederate flag is a symbol of racism. If you disagree, you must have failed U.S. history in high school. The Confederate States of America split away from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln because they feared that the federal government would forcibly free all African-American slaves in the South. They did not even wait for Lincoln to take office before they seceded, so the argument that they were somehow responding to active oppression of their rights as states is purely wrong. The Confederate States, in their constitution, made minimal changes to the actual structure of their government. One change was that the The independent student newspaper of Oswego State since 1935 Confederate president would serve for six years, without the possibility of reelection, but would be more powerful than the Union president. The other change was that the inWe want your thoughts on our coverage, campus and local issues, or anything stitution of slavery was codified into regarding the Oswego State community. law. Where the American constitution never made reference to slavery, Email all letters as Word attachments to opinion@oswegonian.com or mail the Confederate constitution repeatedly referenced it. submissions to 139A Campus Center, Oswego N.Y. 13126 The myth that the southern states seceded as some protest in support All writers must provide their real name, address, academic year,

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“If you receive a friend request from me, it’s fake. Do not accept it.” This is something that most, if not all, social media users see on a regular basis. According to socialmediaclub.org, 2-3 percent (roughly 60 million) of all Facebook accounts are fake. Additionally, an estimated 8 percent of Twitter profiles are fake and can be difficult to pick out, according to staysmartonline.gov. There are endless reasons for why people make fake social media accounts, but none are acceptable. Whether it is high-profile stories that are filling news feeds about Russian hackers or smaller scale hackers trying to steal your social security number to make some money, the impact they leave can be enormous. Even if it is not hackers you are worried about, there

“We should not [accept] this without question... the issue hasn’t been visited, or if it has, it’s been long enough to where it should be revisited.” Ben Wilson psychology, senior

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of states’ rights is ridiculous. On Dec. 24, 1860, the South Carolina secession convention adopted the “Declaration of Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union,” in which the main complaint was that there was an “increasing hostility on the part of the non-slaveholding states to the institution of slavery.” It also protested the fact that the northern states had largely failed to return slaves to their owners if they escaped. So, the only “states’ rights” the South cared about was the right to decide whether a state would support the institution of slavery, and they were actively interested in curtailing this right for the northern states. The idea that you can somehow divorce the concept of slavery from the memory of the Confederacy is absurdly short-sighted. The Confederacy arose because slavery was something they wanted to protect.

They failed in that goal and the long, arduous process of Reconstruction, which ultimately failed because Lincoln’s successor, Andrew Johnson, was a weak man with little will to punish those responsible for the Civil War. Thus, the South was plunged into a nearly century-long period where it would enshrine in law the subjugation of African Americans. There were black southerners who did not know that slavery had ended or continued to work in situations essentially the same as slavery. The Confederacy fought to protect slavery, and when it failed to protect it by force, the re-integrated states sought to protect it by legal trickery. Any northerner, indeed any American, who today flies the Confederate flag, is flying the symbol of slavery, subjugation and hatred. They are flying the flag of the KKK, the flag of modern American neoNazism and the flag of social devolution. That flag should be relegated to the trash bin and the museums, with context that accurately and completely describes the hate that is stands for. It does not belong on your belt buckle, your truck, your laptop case or your flag pole.

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‘Captain Marvel’ trailer showcases new path forward for MCU New trailer promises many new things for first Marvel leading lady, including Skrulls Desiree Maichin Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com The trailer for the muchanticipated Marvel movie “Captain Marvel” has premiered. Captain Marvel’s character, first brought to the spotlight by Nick Fury at the end of “The Avengers: Infinity War,” has not yet escaped the confines of the comic book. Since “Avengers: Infinity War” made its debut earlier this year, the Marvel fanbase is still reeling, attempting to come to terms with the events and predict the impact those events will have on the upcoming plot. Superhero fandom is hoping that “Captain Marvel” will provide a preview of what the Avengers’ situation will be in the second part, which is being released in 2019. What do we know about “Captain Marvel” so far? Our information comes from the recently released trailer, the Marvel universe and her ap-

pearance in comics. The trailer has provided major hints about the film’s setting and plot. At the beginning, an outline of Blockbuster, the 90s’ version of Netflix and Redbox. Further vehicles shown in the preview confirm the film is set in the 90s. The plot of the movie depicts Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes and Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races, the Skrulls and the Kree. Her transition from extraordinary woman to superhuman is not without its conflicts, seemingly internal, as Captain Marvel is plagued by flashbacks of a previous existence on Earth she cannot clearly recall. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“It’s Kind of a Funny Story”) lead a main cast of Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson (“The Avengers: Infinity War”) and Jude Law (“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”). Larson plays the main charac-

ter, Carol Danvers, the future Captain Marvel, while Jackson reprises his role as future S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury. Jude Law has taken the role of Dr. Walter Lawson, Carol’s mentor, and we can expect to see the familiar Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson. Before transforming into Captain Marvel, Carol was a colonel in the United States Air Force, maintaining several duties as a pilot, intelligence officer and NASA security officer. During her military career, she had adventures with Mar-Vell, the original Captain Marvel. Mar-Vell was an undercover alien soldier posing as a human scientist. During that time, she gained her powers after her DNA was accidentally and irreversibly mixed with Kree DNA. Like Superman, Carol’s powers include super strength and the ability to fly, but additionally, she can absorb any form of energy and release it, usually with her hands. Carol became

Image from Marvel Entertainment via YouTube.com Carol Danvers along with her fellow Air Force pilot, Maria Rambeau, in a flashback.

estranged from her family due to her father’s old-fashioned beliefs regarding a woman’s role, that of a housewife with no higher education, and he died before they could reconcile. Carol has built a life dedicated to proving him wrong, and even after his passing, she is still trying. “Captain Marvel” debuts in

theaters on March 8, 2019, and any questions left will be answered then. This film could very well be the huge superhero film of next year, like “Avengers: Infinity War” was this year. In the meantime, be sure to check out its trailer and find out more about Captain Marvel through Marvel universe coverage.

‘Life Itself’ wastes its ensemble, shows difference between TV versus movies

Image from Amazon Studios via YouTube.com Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde and Mandy Patinkin in the new film “Life Itself.”

Stephen Novak Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com The one thing an audience member would never like to hear when purchasing a ticket is “Oh, you’ll be in there by yourself! Enjoy the movie!” This, perhaps, would cause cynicism in most viewers. What kind of film

can draw in only one viewer the night after it hits theaters? The answer would be the drama/romance film “Life Itself.” Television seems to be a much more welcome format for director Dan Fogelman (“This is Us”), as he seems to struggle with telling a story in two hours rather than 30 minutes over the course of a year. “Life Itself” documents how

coincidence caused two families to comes together, but that is not what it is really about. Imagine an annoying but wellintentioned drunk man at the bar, putting his arm obnoxiously around your shoulder, providing constant layman advice about life. Like this man’s rumblings, many of the scenes are simply windows to make very weak philosophical points and flat attempts to make the audience sad. The film acts as both the drunken dad with rudimentary life advice and the nagging mom who must make sure that the audience always gets how very deep and serious the movie is. In one very painful example, the film implies it has an unreliable narrator by showing a drawn-out scene in which a character talks about how deep the trope of an unreliable narrator is, providing an awkward stop in the flow of the film to ask, “Do you get it yet?” Sadly, by forcing all of its pretentious

sub-context front and center, it has the opposite effect. Pretentious is probably the best word to describe this movie, as it excitedly abandons all sense of normal narrative structure to tell its story, jumping from character to character with different storytelling modes. This format works well in an episode of a TV show, where one episode can contain a single story that works without needing to worry about the larger one it is a part of. However, in a two-hour time frame, the enormous cast of characters in the story ends up grasping toward very brief and anti-climatic endings in order to make room for the rest of the cast to get screen time, to the point where the movie just leans in close, whiskey still strong on its breath, and says, “Life just be like that sometimes.” The biggest crime is that the actors are a joy to watch at times, and the writing can be very funny, which would lead

to some likeable characters if all that charisma was not pushed aside for more melodrama. It is almost comical how similar the film gets to being like a soap opera. It starts at a relatively good point about a man telling his life story to a therapist in NYC, until halfway through, when it becomes a very po-faced drama about a Spanish family working on an olive farm. Many audiences will find things to like about “Life Itself,” such as the funny writing, great acting and phenomenal camera work. However, underneath all of it is a boring and uninspired story that will slowly erode any of its good will by the second act. It refuses to trust its audience to make sense of the subtext and spreads a story that could have worked with four leads by pushing it to the breaking point and having 10. “Life Itself” will leave one feeling hollow and waiting for the lights to dim.

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David Guetta collaborates with several artists on album “7” Mary-Kate Moylan Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

On Sept. 14, David Guetta released his first full-length album in three years. “7” is a 27-track album that features a plethora of artists together, like Faouzia, Madison Beer, Bebe Rexha, J. Balvin, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Willy William. The trendy and bold album concludes with 11 tracks featuring Jack Back. The first official release, “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” featuring Anne-Marie, was a great return from releasing the single “Flames” featuring Sia, which was added to the album later. Commenting on “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” Guetta said, “This is a big moment for me. This is the first single of my new album. This is the first time I play it at a big festival like this. It’s a special mo-

ment, I promise … It’s about friends being together and about new music, pushing it forward.” “I’m That B****” featuring Saweetie is definitely one that breaks away from the trendy and typical hits we have seen from Guetta. Mildly bassheavy, the song is an anthem of self-confidence and just dismissing people’s opinions.

“Lookin’ in your eyes, all I see is your fear / But can you see me all up in the air.” With a very choppy and upbeat typo, “I’m That B****” is a true feelgood song and club tune. “She Knows How To Love Me,” featuring Jess Glynne and Stefflon Don, is a personal favorite. With an edited sample from Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti,” powerhouse

Jess Glynne, also known for “Rather Be” and “Hold My Hand,” sounds exquisite on this track. The incredible singer mixes it up by staying within a near-vocal-fry zone until her range soars into the chorus. The heavy drums and brass of trumpets also had a nice flare to the bopping tune. In the interlude, both Don and Glynne mix with “Ooh I got it

Image from David Guetta via YouTube.com David Guetta collaborates with Anne-Marie for “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” one of many collaborations in his new album, “7.”

/ Pull up with this party, yeah, you know I get it popping / I ain’t Batman but I robbin’.” “Light Headed,” featuring Sia, is probably one the most familiar-sounding tracks from “7.” As a great collaborating pair, Guetta and Sia have been bringing top hits like “Titanium” and “She Wolf” since 2011. The lyrics are the same from the demo recorded in 2015, but with this new release, “Light Headed” was re-recorded with vocals and a new production. Guetta’s “7” is an extraordinary album where there is bound to be a song for anyone. With such diversity and a plethora of amazing artists, both popular and slowly rising, Guetta has created an amazing platform and work that exhibits so many talents and best work, be it the remixes with Jack Back or just pop anthems with Sia or Madison Beer. Overall, Guetta’s newest album is an amazing piece of work that will have listeners involuntarily grooving to the beat.

BROCKHAMPTON pays tribute to origin with new album

Mary-Kate Moylan Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Last Friday, San Marcosnative collective BROCKHAMPTON released its RCA debut, “Iridescence,” following its “SATURATION” trilogy, three albums that were all released within the course of a year, each track and album getting better than the last. “Iridescence” is a beautiful work that explores an array of subjects such as mental health, scandal and homosexuality. “WEIGHT” is a track that goes into not only the weight that we carry on our shoulders as individuals, but also the burdens and worries we carry for and of others. Kevin Abstract first addresses his distance through fame and detachment from family and then goes into his worries for the band’s photographer, Ashlan Grey. “’Cause I’m still worried ‘bout when Ashlan finna put the razor down / So I don’t really give a f*** about what

story they done spun,” he said. Controversy had risen in the band, and it is most apparent that Abstract’s main priority is the mental health and wellbeing of his collective’s members. Abstract also goes into the struggles of his sexuality and the difficulties he faces before realizing the reasons for his failed love endeavors. “And she was mad ‘cause I never wanna show her off (scared) / And every time she took her bra off my d*** would get soft” are lyrics that open up more about his sexuality. In a solo track, “Miserable America,” Abstract has been able to be more open and proud of his sexuality. In Joba’s verse, he eludes to some tendencies of using drugs to suppress his depression: “Pressure makes me lash back, wish I could get past that / I can’t take a step back, makes me wish you’d pass that.” It also juggles the weight of choosing between his own mental health and a possible addiction, regardless of the substance. “WEIGHT” gives

insight on each of the members’ inner demons since becoming famous, whether it be self-harm, alcohol, drugs or pressure, and gives glimpses into their struggles with fame that is also touched further on in “TONYA.” “SAN MARCOS,” one of the most relaxing songs of the album, references the group’s beginnings in San Marcos, Texas. With soothing guitar strums and strings, the song is about how the members wish to leave their past in San Marcos and have a new start. Abstract posted to Twitter: “San Marcos the perfect back to school song, goin’ to a football game by yaself type song and it’s raining yea.” The melancholy yet reflective song comes full circle with the London Community Gospel Choir singing an outro of, “I want more out of life than this / I want more, I want more.” The second-to-last song, “TONYA,” clearly references the 2017 film starring Margot Robbie (“I, Tonya”). In the film, fig-

Image from BROCKHAMPTON via YouTube.com BROCKHAMPTON’s new album “Iridescence” inspires many background extras.

ure skater Tonya Harding is at an all-time high in her career until everything crumbles in 1994, when her ex-husband conspires to injure another competitor. Considered one of the worst scandals in sports history, Abstract mentions the film in wake of BROCKHAMPTON’S own scandal when exmember Ameer Vann was removed from the group over sexual misconduct scandals.

“My ghost still haunt you, my life is I, Tonya / A big-eyed monster, only face to conquer.” BROCKHAMPTON’S 15-track album is a wonderfully executed work and possibly one of its best albums yet. With such a complex and contrasting tracklist, there is no need to shuffle or even change the song when it comes to “Iridescence,” as it has everything one could need for an introspective listening.

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“Assassination Nation” more style than substance

“ True Dete ctive” helmer Car y Fukinaga se t to replace Dan ny Boyle as th e director of the untitle d “Bo nd 25.” Image from Movieclips Trailers via YouTube.com Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef and Abra star as four girls who soon discover the effects their social media activity has on their town in “Assassination Nation.”

Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor drizzi@oswegonian.com

This year has been a rather odd one in multiple fields, but especially so for the independent film genre. Due to the incredibly vast number of directorial debuts, the tonal inconsistencies within the independent film genre of 2018 has been rather infinite, to say the least. Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) tried to have a message about capitalism by introducing horsehuman hybrids; Bo Burnham (“Eighth Grade”) had an incredibly dark and uncomfortable almost-rape scene in a movie that was supposed to be a comingof-age story; and Elijah Bynum (“Hot Summer Nights”) tried to do a coming-of-age story, a summer love story and a hard-core drug crime story all in one movie. There was one movie that stood out among the rest, not necessarily for its tonal inconsistencies, but for a lot of other reasons that typically afflict indie films, especially those that are trying to comment on

society, and that would be Sam Levinson’s “Assassination Nation.” The film covers the events that afflict Salem, Massachusetts, after a massive hack leaks all the town residents’ deepest, darkest secrets over the web. This results in all the men going crazy, donning masks, spreading fear, killing people and basically turning into The Purge. This results in the four main characters, Lily (Odessa Young, “Sweet Virginia”), Bex (Hari Nef, “Transparent”), Em (Abra) and Sarah (Suki Waterhouse “Billionaire Boys Club”) having to fight for their lives against the aggressive males. Here is the first thing this movie’s trailer lied about: it is not an action movie. The trailers made it seem like everything goes nuts right away, but it actually takes quite a while before the craziness begins. While it is not nearly the worst thing about this movie, it is still worth knowing, considering that this is being pitched as “The Purge” meets “American Vandal,” only there is a lot more Vandal than Purge. The film is exceptionally well-made, the cine-

matography and editing in particular are some of the best of the year, and the soundtrack, despite being made of primarily trap music, really helps to sell the style. Probably the biggest reason why this does not feel so tonally inconsistent and all over the place is because the director is not making his debut and is the son of Hollywood legend Barry Levinson, who is behind incredible films as “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Rain Man” and “Bugsy.” The performances are also, for the most part, great. Young in particular gives an incredibly raw and almost surrealistic performance, making her future acting career very promising. Easily this film’s biggest problem, however, is that it has no idea what kind of message it wants to get across. It is trying to be a cautionary tale about the dark side of social media and a statement on aggressive agro-males pretty much running society, with a little bit of transgender rights thrown in there for good measure. It attempts to skirt by on surprisingly engaging dialogue and absolutely incredible camera work and editing, and it almost does.

The entire first half of the film is trying to present the other side of the argument for the never-ending social media debate, but it is done in the worst way possible, which works because it is told from the perspective of dumb, horny, self-obsessed teens. The problem is the film escalates so quickly by the time it gets to its third act that it never really feels like it earns it. This is not to mention the fact that all of the “antagonists,” presented primarily in the form of Lily’s boyfriend Mark (Bill Skarsgard, “Castle Rock”) and neighbor Nick (Joel McHale, “The Happytime Murders”), get little to no development, a characteristic that can be attributed to most of the characters in this film outside of Lily and Bex, a transgender girl. Overall, “Assassination Nation” is a film that falls victim to a trope in Hollywood that has been mostly dead up until this point: style over substance. It is simply trying to say too many things at once, and that supremely drags down the enjoyment to be had, which is a shame because it is one of the bestlooking and well-made films of the year.

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‘American Vandal’ continues to show high school’s dark side

Image from Netflix via YouTube.com. Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund are back to uncover who The Turd Burgler is in “American Vandal” season two.

Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor drizzi@oswegonian.com

It all seemed like “Ozark” would be the only show with an impressive second season. Satirizing many of the true-crime documentary series that Netflix has commissioned over the years, “American Vandal,” created by Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, seemed like a good idea for a sketch. “American Vandal” is an entirely fictionalized docu-series that follows around high schoolers investigating the case of a vandal who spray-painted male genitalia over 27 different teachers’ cars. The first season debuted and revealed that not only could it treat this subject matter seriously, but it could also be much funnier and more clever than originally thought. The series threw in a few curveballs about corruption within the public school system, including how students and teachers perceive and treat each other. Season two follows series “creators” Peter Mal-

donado (Tyler Alvarez) and Sam Ecklund (Griffin Gluck) as they investigate an entirely new mystery in an entirely different setting. This time around, a mysterious social media force known only as “The Turd Burgler” causes every student in the neighboring Catholic school, St. Bernadine, to have massive cases of diarrhea due to lemonade spiked with a powerful laxative. Now, in unknown territory and a whole new cast of characters (and full funding by Netflix), Peter and Sam are determined to find out: who is The Turd Burgler? One of the things that stands out about this season right off the bat is Peter referencing how their previous season, which of course allowed for them to clear Dylan Maxwell’s (Jimmy Tatro, “22 Jump Street”) name, was picked up and funded by Netflix. This is an immediate sign that the show is sticking with this tone. It worked so well for the show the first time around, and now, the creators are running with it. As stated with the previous season, this is a new, fresh and innova-

tive way of telling a story, since it is able to seamlessly tie together humor that would normally be considered raunchy in an R-rated comedy with the darkest black commentary on what really goes on in a high school setting. With the Catholic school as the backdrop this time around (rather than a public school), it does not change much in terms of the setting as one would think, but it does provide for a fantastic new set of characters. Due to its documentary nature, the only two returning characters from the first season are Peter and Sam, and the actors both continue to crush and destroy as the two up-andcoming documentarians. In terms of new cast members, there are a few standouts. The creators do a seriously intrinsic and scarily good job with picking actors who act like regular kids, but the two that immediately come to mind are Kevin McClain (Travis Tope, “Men, Women and Children”) and DeMarcus Tillman (Melvin Gregg, “UnREAL”). Kevin is the primary suspect. He is a quiet and extremely

awkward introvert who is obsessed with different strains of tea and the star of several Fruit Ninja Snapchat videos/memes, and he has his own DJ/ Bar-Mitzvah gig. DeMarcus, on the other hand, is the total opposite. He is a star basketball player and easily the most popular kid in school, to the point where he gets away with literally anything and gets along with everyone by calling them nicknames related to their various weaknesses and flaws. The high point of this series, however, is an argument that has been getting a lot of eyes on it in the last year, specifically with film, and that is its commentary on social media. Without spoiling anything, the entire twist of who The Turd Burgler is and why he/she did it is all related to various social media and online cyber bullying, and it does it in a fresh, unique, scarily factual (and, above all else,

subtle and realistic) way. It helps make this not only a show people should watch, but need to watch. Social media and its continued presence in both our lives and the media is growing, and whether that be for better and for worse, it is shows like these that talk about the issue in a way that does not feel boring or preachy and in a way that helps keep the discussion alive. Having something up and running that is well-loved and critically adored is becoming a feat that many are finding easy at first, but difficult to maintain afterward, especially in the television world. When you have something that manages to knock it out of the park on round two so hard that it ends up being better than the original, that is an impressive feat to say the least. Kudos, “American Vandal” season two, hats off to you.

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FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018

Crossword Puzzle

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

Down 1. Football cheers 2. Some poems 3. Absent 4. Vase 5. Glossy paints 6. Pointed beard 7. Make beloved 8. Malicious looks 9. Mongolian desert 10. Rewrite text 11. Water whirl 20. Legendary boxer 21. Approached 22. The Grim ___ 23. Boy 24. Unrefined metal

25. Small bite 27. Metal fastener 28. RI time zone 29. ___ Plaines 31. Abundant 33. Spanish title 34. Pencil end 35. Dusting cloth 37. Internet access device 38. School organizations 39. Staff member 40. Experiment 41. Zone 42. ___ -Friendly

Across 1. Scoundrel 6. Toothpaste form 9. Mild exclamation 12. Embellish 13. Individual 14. “The ___ Couple” 15. Hair coloring 16. Lemon beverage 17. Auction action 18. Opposite of NNW 19. Motherhood 22. Set free 23. More solitary 26. Impersonated 30. Opera highlights 31. Stand up 32. Actor Johnny ___ 33. Snakes 36. Green gem 38. Support for an institution 41. Calendar abbr. 44. Suit accessory 45. ___ and don’ts 46. From Oslo 48. Commercials 49. Before, to Shakespeare 50. Bird sound 51. Gel 52. Disfigure 53. New ___ Day

Image by | Pixabay 43. Obtains 47. Be indebted

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“Procrastination Cycle”

I’m so good at typing fast, by: so good at procrastinating that it becomes a way of life and not just a last resort. A hyperactive mind becomes one plagued with PANIC and A N X I E T Y, so much so that destressers, distractions, are needed to offset the stress. I have time to be distracted because I’m so good at typing fast, so good at procrastinating that it becomes a way of life and not just a last resort. A hyperactive mind becomes one plagued with PANIC and A N X I E T Y, so much so that destressers, distractions, are needed to offset the stress. I have time to be distracted because I’m so good at typing fast, so good at procrastinating that it becomes a way of life and not just a last resort. A hyperactive mind becomes one plagued with PANIC and A N X I E T Y, so much so that destressers, distractions, are needed to offset the stress. I have time to be distracted because I’m so good at typing.

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Flashback Friday: 09/28/1994

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On this day in film history, the Tim Burton-directed film, “Ed Wood,” starring Johnny Depp, first premiered in Los Angeles, California. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Martin Landau.

Oswego Cinema 7 Friday, Sept. 28 Smallfoot

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Night School

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Hell Fest

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The House with a Clock in its Walls

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