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n 1916, the Board of Medal Awards, concerned that too many Medal of Honor awards were given away too expediently, reviewed all previous Medals of Honor given out before World War I. The review would end with nearly 1,000 medals taken away, many from veterans who had had their medals for a half-century. The recipients were ordered to return the medals to the board, and told that wearing a medal unearned was a crime. Included in this group was Dr. Mary Walker, an Oswego resident who served as the only acting assistant surgeon of her gender during the Civil War. Walker, 85-years-old at the time, did not take the ruling lying down. She countered with an impassioned defense of her medal and refused to return it. She wore the medal, despite what anyone in Washington D.C. had to say, every day until her death three years later. The medal was eventually restored by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 after lobbying done by Walker’s ancestors, 58 years after her death. To this day, she is the only woman to receive the honor. That Walker never got to see the day her honor was restored is in line with her legacy. As a woman ahead of her time, her efforts were rarely recognized as they occurred. “I have to die before people will know who I am and what I have done,” Walker once said. “It is a shame that people who

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While many Oswego State students returned to their homes for much needed relief during spring break, some students partook in an Alternative Spring Break and spent the week doing volunteer work at various locations around the nation. The locations students can go during break vary from year to year. This year, students had the opportunity to travel to New Jersey, Iowa, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. “It is a really unique opportunity that you really only have the option to experience while you are in college,” Alyssa Amyott, coordinator of service learning and community service said. These services manage Alternative Spring Break. “It is a great way to meet new people, see a new place and help out a community in need.” The students who went to Iowa, Alabama and Mississippi volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, an organization that specializes in building decent and affordable housing for low income families and addresses the issues of poverty housing worldwide. “This trip literally changed my life,” Alabama group member Jen Labas said. “One reason is because the people in Alabama and their southern hospitality, and they all

lead reforms in this world are not appreciated until after they are dead.” Walker’s words were prophetic, as she would not live to see the extent of her influence on Oswego and the rest of the country. “When you enter the town now you see the signs ‘Home of Dr. Mary Walker,’” said George DeMass, the president of the Oswego Town Historical Society. “Well, she’d be flabbergasted.” A life of activism While not the first woman to practice medicine, she was among the first ever practitioners. And while she was not the first woman to abandon traditional dress, Dr. Walker was one of the most vocal advocates of dress reform for women, lecturing around the U.S. and even in England. She was also one of Oswego’s most wellknown personalities during the nineteenth century, though she was often known more for her eccentricities than her beliefs. “She had to be very forceful in getting some of the things that she believed in and fought for,” DeMass said. “So the neighbors back then would think ‘oh, she’s really eccentric,’ and so forth, and she wouldn’t wear the corsets and the dresses, because they weren’t healthy, and so most of them just didn’t really understand her.” Walker was born on Bunker Hill Road in the town of Oswego in 1832. The youngest of four sisters, Walker often did the boys’ work on the farm.

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She immediately knew something was wrong. Everyone at the party seemed to be enjoying themselves and ignoring the elephant in the room. Julia Nuzzo, however, thought that it needed to be addressed, so she asked the student what his intentions were. According to Nuzzo, the student, Christopher Van Cura, told her and other students at the party that he had been participating in a beer Olympics (a type of party involving several beer drinking

games) and that he was part of team Jamaica. Because of this, he wore a Bob Marley shirt and his face was painted in black. Nuzzo said she asked him if he planned to remove the offensive paint off his face, to which he replied that he would not because he was representing Jamaica. This party took place the night of March 1, just a day after the national celebration of Black History Month. A photo of the costume at the party made it onto social media on March 4 and sparked anger, debate and action from the students of color at Oswego State.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK Everybody keeps talking about intention. Whether or not he knew that what he was doing was wrong or he intended for it to be wrong, it still had an impact.”

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, March 28, 2014

Members hike mountains, swim, raft, play water polo on weekly basis

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Photos provided by Yadong Wang Members of the Outdoor Club take part in a white water rafting trip. The club does not meet at a standard time, but holds activities throughout the week.

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Devon Rich, a sophomore and math education major, never thought she would find her place at Oswego State with the Outdoor Club, but it has become her niche. Rich discovered the Outdoor Club at the involvement fair at the beginning of the fall semester in her freshman year. “I got talking to them for a while,” Rich said. “Hiking is definitely something I love to do. I’m an officer now, I ran for treasurer at the last election.” The club is established to connect any student at Oswego State who pays his or her SA fee to “all the possibilities that nature has to offer,” Yadong Wang, sophomore and vice president of the organization, said. The club does, however, have indoor events as well, like rock climbing, or movie nights, where the club watches a

film about an outdoor sport, which inspires them to get moving. Wang said there is often crossover from Outdoor Club to Ski Club and they sometimes coordinate events. Meetings are held in Campus Center room 133 at 7 p.m., where the president informs the group about the next trip. Any officer of the club is allowed to design a trip and make it happen. As long as there are participants, anyone can suggest a new idea and make it happen. At the beginning, the club sticks to shorter, less strenuous hikes to ease in the new students. Most of the new people are freshmen, according to Rich. The bigger hikes are in the Adirondacks, where the club hikes nearly every weekend. The snow does not stop the outdoor club from getting outdoors. This weekend the club plans to strap on snowshoes (that the club provides) and hike up the Adirondack trails. The only equipment students need to provide for themselves is a proper hiking backpack that doesn’t weigh down on the shoulders and proper

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hiking clothes. “Most of our board members have experience in hiking and climbing, whether they acquired [it] through being a member in the club or prior to joining,” Wang said. “We like our board members to have a decent knowledge of the Adirondack area since that’s where we spend most of our time. We also recommend our board members to be trained in wilderness first aid since they are the people who are responsible for the well being of the club members on club trips.” At the end of the semester, the largest trip that attracts usually 25 to 30 students is the white water rafting trip, which will take place before finals in May. The club has regular members that participate in all events and some members that choose which events they want to be a part of. Trips are open to all members “who think they are up to the challenge,” Wang said, “[but] we’ll often give priority to the members who are the most active in the club.” “I guess I consider myself a part of the club,” sophomore Becca Kave said. “I haven’t been to a meeting this year, I just went white water rafting when Don [Yadong] knocked on my door and asked me to go. I don’t really like hiking and most of the trips are hiking. So I’d probably just go white water rafting again this semester.” Outdoor club doesn’t have regular practices, “just really fun trips in the wilderness,” Wang said. Rich said that being a part of the outdoor club helped make her friend group. She joined the club with one other friend, and soon the two of them each made more friends when they began playing water polo Tuesday nights with the members. Once she made friends from polo, she felt more encouraged to take on larger and more challenging events with her new crew. Currently, there are about 15-25 active members of the club. “[The outdoor club] definitely made my college experience,” Rich said. “It gets me out of here, away for a little bit. It’s a nice weekend away; I don’t have to go home and I get to spend it doing something I really love,” Rich said.

Go see the theater performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” a play by Eve Ensler that’s presented by the Women’s Center on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Attend “Relay For Life,” a 12-hour fundraiser to fight cancer from Saturday at 7 p.m. to Sunday at 7 a.m. at the Arena and Convocation Hall in Campus Center. Go to the talk “How Cancer Changed Our Lives,” by Joseph Lefevre and Linda Lefevre of the chemistry department on Monday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center room 132. See an artist talk by Endi Poskovic, who does woodcut prints on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center room 132. Attend the screening of the 2000 movie “In Juli” in German and English subtitles on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center room 132. Go see the concert of the U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors, a 19-member ensemble of the U.S. Army Field Band on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Hewitt Union ballroom. Check out the lecture “Global Trends and Your Role in a Sustainable Future” by Bob Moritz, an Oswego State alum, chairman and senior partner of the U.S. accounting firm of PwC on Thursday at 7 p.m. Attend the lecture “Strategies for Success for Women in Engineering and Science” by Ruth Baltus, an Oswego State alum and professor of engineering at Clarkson University on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center room 132.

A member of the Outdoor Club scales the side of a mountain, another activity the group frequents.

Twenty senators were present in room 132 of the Campus Center Auditorium on Tuesday for the weekly Student Association senate meeting. With the change of scenery, this would mark the final meeting where current President Anthony Smith and Vice President Francisco Perez would be in office. President-elect Tucker Sholtes and Vice President-elect Neely Laufer will be sworn in on April 1 to begin their yearlong terms. The minutes from the last meeting, which took place the Tuesday before spring break, were approved, along with the agenda for the meeting. Reflections of their times with SA came from Smith, Perez and Director of

Finance Hassan Al-Shareffi, along with words of encouragement for the future of the organization. Smith told the senate that he thinks that the group would all become “massive student leaders” one day. He reminded them that SA is about change, something he’s reinforced throughout his term. Smith said that he was finishing up things to prepare Sholtes before he takes office on Tuesday and talked about his final executive order. The order gives guidelines as to who can be provided with stoles for graduation if they were a member of SA. While executive positions will get them for their term, senators will get them if they served two years with at least one full semester each year. The

stoles allow members to be recognized for their involvement when they graduate. Before wrapping up his speech to the senate, Smith left the senators with some words of advice. “Don’t ever take no for an answer, ever,” Smith said. Perez, while only being vice president for this semester, was glad he took on the role. He said he was on the fence about returning to SA in the fall, but is proud to see how far the senate has grown since the beginning. Al-Shareffi thanked Perez, Smith and Director of Student Involvement Rhay Guillen for their time together. He said he did not know how this year with SA would work out after losing multiple members to graduation and other ways. He said that he is “pleasantly surprised”

with how things have gone. Despite Smith and Perez ending their terms on April 1, Al-Shareffi will remain with SA until the beginning of the summer. He is looking through possible candidates for his replacement and will soon have three candidates for Sholtes to choose from. He added that he reached out to administrators for more information regarding student fees and what they are used for. In closing, Al-Shareffi welcomed Sholtes to the organization. None of the committees met because of spring break, but the involvement committee will soon have senator information posters as well as a poster for the meet your senator day on April 25. A resolution with the official election

results was passed by the senate unanimously. Senator Jillian Kranz said that she hopes for “an actual election” next year. Three resolutions followed as thank yous for Guillen, Perez and Smith. Guillen was given the title of senator emeritus, Perez the title of vice president emeritus and Smith the title of president emeritus. Perez was called a “mature force to be reckoned with” and a “devilishly fashionable member of society” in the resolution thanking him for his service. All three were passed with a vote by standing ovation. Legislation regarding funding for the Public Relations Student Society of America is to hold tie dying in the Academic Quad during Com Week. The bill was referred to the finance committee for one week.

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CONTROVERSY from COVER “When I first walked, in I saw that and I was so shocked,” Nuzzo said, speaking to a crowd that assembled on March 10 in the Campus Center auditorium for the Black Student Union’s emergency meeting. “I honestly believe that most of the people at this party didn’t know [the meaning of blackface]. They just said ‘oh it’s kind of bad, it’s whatever’ and I think if I wasn’t the one asking all these people at the party, ‘how do you feel about this?’ then it wouldn’t have gotten addressed. And that is a real issue.” Nuzzo said to her knowledge, no one at the party found the costume funny or amusing, but no one addressed it. The Black Student Union brought together not only students, but faculty and staff on March 10 to discuss the usage of blackface throughout history, the effects that the costume unintentionally had on the Oswego community and what can be done to address such situations. The beginnings of blackface go back to the 19th century theater performances, known as minstrel shows, in which white performers would paint their faces black, exaggerate their lips with pink paint, wear raggedy clothes and act like “black people.” Blackface is viewed by many as being responsible for creating some of the worst negative stereotypes that still follow African-Americans and anyone of color today worldwide. Blackface later made its way into products, film and TV. Examples of this include D.W. Griffith’s movie “The Birth of a Nation” (1915) which featured all of its major black characters portrayed by white performers in blackface. Regarded as one of the most influential films of the time for its innovative camerawork, it portrayed all of its black characters as stupid and sexually aggressive toward white women. The Ku Klux Klan later used the movie as a recruiting tool and it inspired lynchings and attacks toward the African-American community. Today, blackface, or other derivatives such as brownface or redface, are frowned upon as insensitive and racist. Celebrities such as Julianne Hough have been criticized after using blackface in Halloween parties. A Penn State sorority, Chi Omega, threw a “Mexicanthemed” party and their chapter was closed after an offensive photo went viral. The Black Student Union hosted the emergency program, using hashtags #IAmNotACostume, #IAmNotYourPartyTheme, as a response to the discussions occurring on Facebook and Twitter using the image from the party. After explaining the history of blackface and showing clips from TV shows and movies an argument ensued in which the audience, including faculty members, requested to see the picture. Jerald Woolfolk, the vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, addressed the audience and said the photo will not be shown to protect privacy. “We have to be vigilant. We have to speak up,” said Susan Velazquez, the Director of Programming for the Latino Student Union. “ This is my life. You can not expect me to laugh at your joke.”

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Throughout the meeting, students expressed their reaction to the photo, their experiences with racism on campus and concerns for the way the college handles diversity and acts such as this one. “There’s so much racism that’s going on in Oswego that’s swept under the rug,” Somora Burgess said. “My sophomore year I was living with a bunch of girls in Onondaga and one of them said, ‘oh there is an Asian here, get it out of here’ like get ‘it’ out of here.’ That’s how I knew I was in the wrong atmosphere. Even this year there was a black RA that was getting bananas thrown at her door. It just happens all the time.” Students also shared their opinion on the campus announcement sent through the email regarding diversity. To Jasmine Barlow, there was no coincidence of the email and the blackface usage. “It kind of justified the action,” Barlow said. The email sent read as follows: “Please be reminded that SUNY Oswego’s values and goals advocate a broad degree of human understanding among its community members: students, faculty, staff and alumni. We seek to enroll and engage a diverse population of students across diverse cultural and national experiences. A vibrant, productive learning environment requires a richness in the variety of voices and life experiences that are represented among us. For this reason, prejudice, discrimination, and bias related actions by community members or visitors and guests, based on race, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or nationality, are counter-productive and harmful to the purposes of our educational community. The college does not limit freedom of expression, particularly speech, even if the ideals and values held by some of its members are challenged by that speech. Even bigoted or racist speech or other forms of intolerant speech or offensive expression are protected. In this way, the college values of an inclusive and diverse learning environment may occasionally be challenged by or at least not by furthered by, freedom of speech. However, conduct that targets a specific individual or group of individuals and creates an unreasonable interference with that individual’s or group’s ability to pursue educational purposes or to benefit from college life is prohibited by the college through this policy, the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct, and Regulations for Public Order.” According to many students in the audience, the email was a personal insult and a way to protect the student from the responsibility of his actions. “Everybody keeps talking about intention. Whether or not he knew that what he was doing was wrong or he intended for it to be wrong, it still had an impact,” said Sarah Mitchel, who along with other students went to the administration to express their concerns and found them to be “very receptive” and “cooperative.” The biggest question in the discussion was how the students and the college can work to prevent situations like this. Students criticized the lack of diversity education provided by Oswego State and suggested that if the school does not do anything, it is up to the students to educate one another and their peers. “You know how to do this. You know how to become one Oswego,” Jerald Woolfolk said addressing the crowd. “But it’s going to take effort, courage. It’s going to take somebody saying ‘that’s not right.’” Students left the meeting with one question remaining: what will happen next? Woolfolk assures steps are being taken to address the diversity education on campus. “What I’ve proposed to the students with whom I’ve met is that we establish a diversity taskforce and that continue this conversation that the BSU started in its meeting a couple of weeks ago,” Woolfolk said. “And that we as a group, which include faculty, students, staff, as a group we develop some initiative and a plan in terms of speaking to these types of issues, having better education to our students about diversity and how some of these things can be offensive.” According to Woolfolk, some of the plans include to provide a diversity training as part of the new student orientations, developing a diversity campaign to recognize formally the diversity among students and faculty by celebrating the federal heritage months and seeing whether they can make diversity education a part of the registration process for student organizations. She said the school has identified the student and they are working with him in terms of conduct and compliance to educate him. Van Cura agreed to an interview before spring break, but later changed his mind. Justin Brantley, the president of the Black Student Union, plans on arranging a rally sometime in the next week to continue the conversation of race relations on campus. “I hope that something is going on in the works,” Brantley said. “And that we are not just getting pushed, and campus wide announcements just to silence BSU.”

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Local non-profit to benefit from fundraiser during child abuse prevention month Students travel the country, abroad to volunteer time Seamus Lyman News Editor slyman@oswegonian.com

April is child abuse awareness month and two juniors at Oswego State are bringing their two campus organizations together to help benefit the campaign to end abuse. Denvol Haye, the president of Delta Kappa Kappa, and Eli Kim-Swallow of the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team have organized an event on April 12 at The Shed to help raise money for the local non-profit organization, the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County. The CAC is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide “a safe, childfriendly site for the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse,” according to the organization’s website. Melanie Proper is a licensed mental health counselor for the organization and has been working closely with the students in organizing the event. “The Child Advocacy Center is part of a multidisciplinary team with the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office, Oswego County Probation Department, Oswego County Department of Social Services, Oswego County Law Enforcement (Oswego County Sheriff’s Department, New York State Police, Oswego Police Department and Fulton Police Department) and our nurse who completes the forensic medical exams,” Proper said in an email. According to the 2012 Child Mistreatment report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 68,375 children were victims of abuse in New York in 2012 alone. “The intent of what we wanted to do was there before we ever had a class,” Kim-Swallow said. “It was something that came out of a genuine wanting to help people in the community. Because it snowballed into a class, that pressure of having it academically now as well only makes it more successful.” Haye and Kim-Swallow went through a list provided by United Way. Haye said that the CAC stood out to him so he began looking more into the organization, which is when he really noticed the commitment of its members. “These people are doing such a great thing,” Haye said. “It comes from the

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bottom of their hearts, it’s really inspiring that people do this and they don’t ask for anything in return.” Proper said that her involvement with the creation of the event came about because she picked up the phone.

It was something that came out of a genuine wanting to help people in the community. Because it snowballed into a class, that pressure of having it academically now as well only makes it more successful.” - Eli Kim-Swallow, junior at Oswego State “I was fortunate enough to be the one who answered the phone when Eli and Denvol called the CAC to pitch the idea of their fundraiser,” Proper said. “Upon meeting with them, it seemed well thought-out and they were very professional and passionate. Their energy motivated me to jump on board.” Proper said that all of the services of the CAC are offered free to the child victims of abuse and their families. She said that the CAC is there for the victims right from the start. “The CAC is a site where child-friendly forensic interviews can be conducted by

law enforcement and DSS, forensic medical exams are completed on site by our nurse (Cheryl Martin-Schroeder.) Victims advocates provide support and assistance to the family with the case and a licensed mental health staff providing individual and family counseling.” The event will run from 3.p.m until The Shed closes, although those wishing to attend after 9 p.m. will need to be 21 or older. A percentage of the bar sales will go for a contribution from The Shed, according to Kim-Swallow. There will be a $3 minimum donation as a cover charge and that money will go entirely to the CAC. An all-day barbecue will also send all proceeds to the local organization. A silent auction will also be held. Proper said that the money will be put to good use within the organization. “The money will be put directly into providing services and programs to the children and families at the CAC. Our services are funded through several grants and contracts,” Proper said. “Donations, such as this fundraiser, are used to provide additional psycho-educational and therapeutic groups and activities. Because the services we provide are free, that means that families can receive high quality services and evidence-based therapeutic treatment without worrying whether or not they can afford it.” The two chose to hold the event at The Shed because of the close businesses ties to Laker hockey. They also want anyone to feel comfortable coming in, and The Shed allows them to target a larger demographic. “Having it in a venue that we feel is friendly for any demographic, you can have the local community come in, you can have Greek life, athletes there when other places that are still reputable like the downtown situation, it’s not as friendly to maybe an overall demographic that we’re trying to target,” Kim-Swallow said. “It’s not specifically 20-25 year old guys, it’s between any age, any gender, it’s just relaxed.” Haye said he hopes this generates awareness for child abuse prevention in years to come. “Even if you just see this thing and just in the back of your head you remember ‘OK every April it’s child abuse prevention month’ that would be a big step, just raising awareness about it,” Haye said.

BREAK from COVER just care for everyone so much. They pray before meals which I really enjoyed, and are always putting others’ feelings and their thoughts before their own.” Katie Sullivan took her Alternate Spring Break in Iowa this year. This is Sullivan’s third year doing a Habitat for Humanity trip during break and said she learned a lot about teamwork. “It is such a big eye-opener to see the impact that Habitat for Humanity has on a family,” Sullivan said. “We got the honor of attending a house dedication while we were there and meet the family that was going to be living in the house and how happy they were to be receiving this house. I have a lot of background with Habitat, so it was nice to see everything you learn about right before you.” Martin Dann, who went to Mississippi, said his group did a lot of painting on houses and that he enjoyed seeing New Orleans during their trip.

It is such a big eye-opener to see the impact that Habitat for Humanity has on a family.” - Katie Sullivan, traveled to Iowa for break “Helping others is a great feeling, and I gained new friends and contacts from the trip,” Dann said. Kendra Bowman participated in the New Jersey group, which worked with the Gateway Community Action Partnership head start program that assists teachers in their classrooms. “I was the only one this year that returned from last year and clearly I still had a lot to gain if I was so eager to return,” Bowman said. “It is funny because I mentioned to my group that I never want to work with children, which seems odd since I signed up to work with them for a week, but what I really feel I gained from this experience in a new world perspective on life. I’ve lived in upstate New York my whole life, my hometown is pretty similar to the way the town of Oswe-

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go is, so I haven’t really been exposed to many diverse ethnic groups other than campus.” Sarah Hill said she was glad to be assigned to the “baby room” and worked with children aged from 11 months to 3.5 years old. “Being a childhood education major within today’s environment, I was very nervous for my future, but going on this trip helped solidify my future,” Hill said. “During my time in New Jersey I had many teachers come up to me and say that if I was not going to be a teacher then I would be wasting a gift.” Magdalena Rivera traveled to the Dominican Republic to volunteer for Outreach 360, a program where the group taught English to a kindergarten class in the mornings and to second graders in the afternoons. “It was all about teaching the children at their own pace, it was about adapting the lessons to the pace and dynamics of how the children were feeling that day and about how much they could do that day,” Rivera said. “The communicating love part was something that you do at all times, regardless of performances. For me, it was always being attentive to ensure that every child received equal attention from the group.” Besides the valuable experience, many of the different group members said they established a strong comradeship with their fellow Oswego State students on the trips and made new friends. “Our days were long and many things were packed in our daily agenda, but I don’t recall anyone complaining about anything,” Rivera said. “On the contrary, everyone was always ready, willing and able to work and collaborate together. As a team leader, I am very proud of our students and the work they did during their service trip.” Labas said her Alabama group came from all different backgrounds but didn’t let those differences separate them into cliques within the group. She enjoyed the trip so much that she actually got a tattoo of an elephant holding a hammer on her leg while she was there. “The elephant is the state school’s mascot, so it represents Alabama,” Labas said. “It also symbolizes strength and not forgetting Alabama because elephants have a good memory then it’s holding the hammer because it reminds [me] of what I did in Alabama as in building houses.” According to Amyotte, Alternative Spring Break and other voluntary service work is important to the student experience because it often puts students in an experience or situation outside their comfort zone. “They learn new skills, meet people in the community, as well as other students, they probably would never have crossed paths with otherwise, and hopefully learn that they have the ability to make a difference in the communities they are a part of now and in the future,” Amyotte said.

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Fraternity pledge files lawsuit with War surgeon received Medal of Honor, fought for women’s rights across country state after injuries “They knew her in Washington, and patient’s neck, pulling out a tooth. buildings named after her in Michigan, from alleged hazing WALKER from COVER I’m sure to some of the senators it was like “And then there hangs Dr. Mary’s Washington D.C., California and PennWalker ’s parents were non-conformists in their time as well. They believed in educating women and were against the corsets and bustles of women’s clothing at the time. While trying to treat himself for a lengthy-illness, Walker ’s father, Alvah, purchased several medical treatises. Mary Walker read each, and later entered Syracuse Medical College in 1855. After receiving her degree, she opened a practice in Columbus, Ohio. The public was not receptive to a woman as a physician, however, and her practice did not last. She returned to Oswego after five years and married former classmate Dr. Albert Miller, though she kept her last name. They opened a practice together in Rome, N.Y., but two years later the two separated. The Civil War was a breakthrough for Walker, providing ample opportunity to practice medicine. She went right to the front door of the Surgeon General to apply for a position as an acting surgeon, but was denied. She even wrote to President Abraham Lincoln, who replied to her, but said he was unable to intervene. With her first application rejected, Walker volunteered to assist in a Washington Patent’s Office hospital, and eventually earned a contract to serve as an acting surgeon. She treated sick and wounded troops at Chickamauga and in Georgia during the Battle of Atlanta. It is also widely believed that Walker served in some capacity as a spy for the north. Confederate troops captured Walker in April of 1864 and held her for four months before she was exchanged for a prisoner of equal rank. President Andrew Johnson signed a citation recommending Walker for the Medal of Honor the next year. The document cited her hardship as a prisoner of war and the way that she “devoted herself with much patriotic zeal to the sick and wounded soldiers, both in the field and hospitals, to the detriment of her own health.” Even after the highest military honor had been pinned to her, the transition to post-war life for Walker was not made any easier. She opened a practice in Washington D.C., but without many clients to fill her time, focused more on championing women’s issues. She fought for pensions, including her own, for women who served as nurses in the Civil War. Walker would eventually become well-known in the capitol, constantly campaigning for women’s rights issues.

‘oh no, here she comes again,” DeMass said. “But, you look back now, and everything she did wouldn’t be questioned at all today.” DeMass said his favorite story about Walker is that, after becoming acquainted with Liliuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, she went in front of Senate and argued against the annexation of Hawaii. Walker also got involved with the Woman’s Suffrage Movement, sharing podiums with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Walker, however, differed from the movement’s leaders in that she did not want an amendment passed. She believed a woman’s right to vote was inherent in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution and that women could put pressure on the government by showing up to voting booths in numbers. For this difference in opinion, Walker was mostly shunned from the movement, denied admittance to councils and unable to speak at events. She actually testified in Congress against the Nineteenth Amendment. As phrased by historian Charles M. Snyder in his book “Oswego: From Buckskin to Bustles,” Walker was “unwilling to concede to men the prerogative of deciding whether women might vote!” Though Walker became more eccentric in her later years, dressing almost entirely in male attire, DeMass said he hopes she is remembered more for her bravery in the Civil War and efforts in the women’s rights movement than for her different manner of dressing. “Toward the later years, she was eccentric,” DeMass said. “But I’m finding, as we get older, we all become eccentric in different ways.” DeMass, who first learned of Walker at 9 years old when his grandmother took him to the Richardson-Bates House history museum to see a collection of her things, said he thinks people today are aware of her significance. “Growing up, I knew people who were elderly who did remember her as a kid, and they told funny stories,” DeMass said. “But even then, once in a while, you’d find some who said, yes she was strange in some ways, but you knew that she was on the ball and doing the right things.” DeMass said one of the photos of Walker that he enjoys most is from her postwar days in Oswego. A photographer from Century Magazine came to Walker ’s home on Bunker Hill Road to photograph her for a feature that would run in the magazine. In one of the photos, Walker is in her living room with her arm around a

medal,” DeMass said. “She was wearing it even as she pulled the tooth.” Walker’s influence today

Walker ’s name is a constant presence in Oswego today. As DeMass noted, her name is the first things visitors read driving into town and the health center on campus is named after her. “I know that when I came to work here, I learned about her, just because she was a very special person,” Liz Burns, nurse practitioner and director of Mary Walker Health Center, said. Burns described Walker as a “lady before her time.” “I certainly admire her,” Burns said. “I’m a feminist myself, and just realizing the times and history and women weren’t allowed to vote, and here she was a physician, and there’s certain things she wasn’t allowed to do because she was a woman. And how awful it was that she got the medal taken away, but then Jimmy Carter gave it back. But even during those times, just being on the battlefield like she did.” The U.S. Postal Service created a stamp in Walker ’s honor in 1982, and there are

sylvania. During World War II, a liberty ship, the SS Mary Walker, was named in her honor. Her most recent recognition was the creation of a statue in her honor in front of the Oswego town hall. The statue was unveiled in May 2012 after a nine-year campaign by the Oswego Town Historical Society to raise the $55,000 necessary to create the statue. The statue, created by Syracuse artist Sharon BuMann, shows Walker standing in front of a podium with her dress blowing in the wind. Walker is pointing with her right arm to the Medal of Honor clipped to her jacket. On the podium is Walker ’s quote about it being a shame people who lead reforms are not appreciated before they die. But read further into the quote, and it’s clear Walker understood that, though the world she lived in may not have understood her value, one day everyone would. “I would be thankful if people would treat me decently now instead of erecting great piles of stone over me after I am dead,” Walker continued. “But then, that’s human nature.”

An Oswego State student is suing the state over injuries he received from a hazing incident at a fraternity. Liam McDonald said the incident occurred on Oct. 8 while pledging with Sigma Gamma, according to the lawsuit filed in the state Court of Claims. The lawsuit states that McDonald’s injuries included a ruptured spleen and injuries to the chest and abdominal area that caused internal bleeding. The lawsuit accuses the state of negligence due to Oswego State’s approval of Sigma Gamma as a registered fraternity last August, but failure to supervise and control the fraternity’s recruitment activities. Julie Blissert, Oswego State director of Public Affairs, told the Post-Standard that Oswego State officials don’t comment on matters that are subject of lawsuits. She did, however, issue a written statement saying, “SUNY Oswego each year takes many steps to prevent hazing by educating and warning students and others on campus about its dangers and risks.” The college also holds training sessions on recognizing hazing and bonding activities that aren’t considered hazing. Hazing allegations are investigated by the University Police and the college’s disciplinary system, Blissert told the Post-Standard. McDonald is from Albany and the lawsuit does not specify whether or not he is still enrolled at Oswego State.

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Oswego State alumnus and children’s book author Bruce Coville will be the keynote speaker for Oswego State’s annual Quest. Coville will speak to students and faculty in the Campus Center auditorium at 10 a.m. on April 9. The event is free to the public. “I think as someone immersed in creative activities, Bruce brings a lifetime of experience relevant to students,” Quest coordinator and Oswego State emeritus professor of sociology Norm Weiner said. Coville graduated from Oswego State in 1973, and has since written over 100 children’s books, including the “Sixth Grade Alien” and “The Unicorn Chronicles” series. In 1998, the Oswego Alumni Associated awarded Coville with a Distinguished Alumnus Award, and in 2003, he was given an honorary doctor of letters degree by SUNY. Coville has formed Full Cast Audio, an audiobook publishing company in Syracuse. His books have been translated into over a dozen different languages and 18 million copies of his books have been printed.

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Titanic set to graduate after leading young Oswego State squad on improbable playoff run Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com At the end of last Friday night’s national semifinal loss to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, many reflected on this season in amazement of what the new group accomplished. If there is one player to thank for the team’s success, it would be senior captain David Titanic. This year’s Lakers squad had 19 freshmen and five Division I transfers which, combined with nine returners, made for a roster of 33. It was Titanic’s task as captain to bring that group together and push them to play a team. Junior assistant captain Nick Rivait said he was especially impressed with how his teammate and co-captain was able to do this down the final stretch of postseason play. “It was fun doing it with ‘Tites’ all year, but that last stretch, the last month-and-a-half or two months we were playing, that was probably some of the most fun I’ve had playing hockey in a long time,” Rivait said. “Just following ‘Tites,’ no one was ever angry and everyone was in it for the right reasons. ‘Tites’ was responsible for that. He made sure everyone was on board, and look at the success we had at the end of the year.” According to head coach Ed Gosek, every game was a playoff game beginning Jan. 24 vs. SUNY Fredonia on. During those final 15 games from Fredonia to the Frozen Four, Titanic rose to the occasion as both a motivator for his team and a producer on the scoreboard.

Maximilian Principe | The Oswegonian Senior David Titanic and the men’s hockey team finished this season in the Frozen Four. Titanic helped lead the Lakers to four Frozen Fours in his four seasons.

Women’s lacrosse wins 4 of first 5 Oswego State looks to keep momentum as 2014 season progresses Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team is off to its best start in nine years. The Lakers are currently 4-1 after winning both games during their spring break trip to Florida. So far, the squad has posted wins against Utica College and Morrisville State, adding to its previous victories in Florida against Springfield College and St. Joseph’s College. Oswego State head coach Brandi Lusk said she is not the least bit surprised by the Lakers’ phenomenal start. “I expected it,” she said. “I know their potential.” The Lakers opened the season on

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March 1 with a 10-6 win over Utica College. The Lakers scored six second-half goals to down the Pioneers. A week later on March 7, the Lakers lost a tough game against R.I.T., 9-7, after having three of their goals disallowed. Oswego State bounced back against Morrisville State the next day, scoring a season-high 17 goals while only giving up six. The victory sent the Lakers to Florida on a high note. Once there, they faced Springfield College on March 16. Goals from Lindsey Eggers and Erannan Shattuck helped propel the Lakers to a 5-4 win. At the time, Springfield was 4-1 and averaging close to 13 goals per game. Lusk said she was pleased with the Lakers’ defensive effort.

“Number one, we had decent scouting reports, but number two, we were just mentally prepared for that game. We knew what we needed to do with Springfield,” Lusk said. “They were all right-handed players. We pushed them to the left-hand side. They had tall players, so we tried to make sure our match-ups were spot on. It worked for us. We played real well.” The Lakers followed up that win with a victory against St. Joseph’s the following day. Oswego State struggled against the Golden Eagles in the first half despite entering halftime holding a 6-5 lead over its conference opponent. Lusk admitted that after the game against Springfield, she expected her

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Titanic had 11 points during that span, contributing five goals and six assists, but his presence was felt even more in the defensive zone. He was among the team leaders for forwards in blocked shots and constantly pestered opposing skaters trying to make plays. This increased energy became evident starting on senior weekend against SUNY Geneseo and The College at Brockport and, according to Titanic, it was no coincidence the switch appeared to flip at that point in the season. “I realized there was nothing to save it for. This is the last stretch run of my career here and I just wanted to go for it,” Titanic said of his inreased effort. “The results on senior weekend, obviously, weren’t what we wanted, but I think it was a building block for the weeks to come. The next two weekends we got huge wins in Platty, and Geneseo was another huge win building into the NCAA Tournament. I think that, with the result being the way it was, sparked our team a bit. We did play well that weekend, but it’s tough to take that on Senior Night. I used it as motivation going into playoffs.” Despite scoring just one goal during the postseason, Titanic was still a driving force of the Oswego State offense. His assist against SUNY Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC semifinals tied the game in the third period. He also assisted on the game-winner in the NCAA opening round vs. Bowdoin and the team’s lone goal vs. Stevens Point in the NCAA semifinals. Not to mention, he was crucial on the

After three years behind the class of 2013, which graduated 14 players, it was his turn to step up. “It was different for sure. In the past, I’ve kind of been the little brother to those guys. They were always beating up on me and giving me a hard time. This year, it was great experience,” Titanic said. “I couldn’t have been more thankful for the recruiting class that came in. They could’ve ended up with guys who were difficult, but we didn’t. There were no egos on the team. They bought in to what we were selling. They made it easy on myself and the coaches.” Junior assistant captain Bobby Gertsakis saw a change in his teammate this season and was very pleased with the leader he became. “He played unbelievable in a lot of games; a lot of games he was the one that kept people up and kept people motivated when we were down,” Gertsakis said. “It’s just tremendous to his character to be that guy all year round and not just in little sections. From start to finish, he was a great captain.” Even though his season ended very well, through the first six games Titanic was held to just two assists and, while the team was averaging four goals a game, he was goalless. Titanic does not like to let the pressure of putting the puck in the back of the net get to him, but in his senior year it did. But, when he finally broke through, it could not have happened at a more perfect time.

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final penalty kill of the SUNYAC Championship game in Geneseo in a tournament in which the Oswego State defense stopped only 50 percent of power plays against them. That the penalty kill was where Titanic had his shining moment was no surprise, as it has been his niche on the team all four years. Being a year behind such a large and talented sophomore class his freshman year, Titanic saw the penalty kill as a place where he could get in the lineup and stay. That experience of fighting for playing time with such a talented group helped Titanic this year as he took on the captaincy in a season with so many players in a similar spot to the one he had been in. “We had such a great group of guys ahead of me. I tried to put in work everyday in practice. When I was given the opportunity, I tried to seize it and play the best that I could. I was a role player, pretty much out there to work hard and put pressure on the other team,” Titanic said. “Whenever I got the opportunity I did that, and I kind of used it as an example for guys this year because I only played 12 games my freshman year, mostly towards the end. So, some of the guys who weren’t playing early on could use me as an example that, if you keep working, good things can happen.” However, Titanic said the whole experience of being the leader this year was still a bit out of the ordinary.

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After splitting its two games over spring break, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team has a 3-2 record as it prepares for a four-game home stand beginning on Friday. On March 8, the Lakers won a 9-3 contest over Centenary College. Junior Torry Whitcher, who scored four goals on six shots in the victory, led the team’s scoring. Junior forward Nick Giampaolo found his scoring touch after a slow start to the game and finished with a hat trick. He scored his three goals on eight shots, which was tied for the most on the team. Sophomore Jimmy Cordon also put two in the net, which gave Oswego State nine goals for the game. Freshman goaltender Wyatt Russo, stepping in for the injured starter, senior Bryan Martin, allowed three goals in the contest while tallying nine saves. “Everything we worked in on preseason finally came together, “defender and senior captain Bryan Murphy said. “From a defensive perspective, we played as an effective team unit, and the offense just clicked all around.” The team departed for their annual

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ROAD RECAPS Baseball Oswego State’s baseball team traveled to Florida for a tournament with a 2-1 record and left with a 9-4 mark. The Lakers registered two wins against Franklin and Marshall College to open up the tournament. Oswego State also recorded wins against Babson College, Amherst College, Allegheny College, the College at Brockport and Univeristy of Massachusetts (Dartmouth). The team lost two games against Brockport and one against Endicott College.

Men’s Lacrosse The Lakers fell to St. John Fisher College 11-6 on March 22, dropping their record to 3-2 through the season’s first five games. Freshman goaltender Wyatt Russo, filling in for injured starter Bryan Martin, recorded 11 saves in the loss. Junior forward Nick Giampaolo and freshman Brady Hoose each scored two goals for Oswego State. The Lakers are set to open a four-game home stand, starting with their homeopener on Friday against Utica College at 4 p.m.

Softball The softball team opened the 2014 season in Clermont, Fla., playing seven games against nonconference opponents. Oswego State played to a 3-4 record during the road trip, tallying victories against The Sage Colleges, Macalester College and the University of Southern Maine. The Lakers fell to Wheaton College, Bates College, Western Connecticut State and Anderson University. Senior Sammie Schroeter is tied for the team lead in batting average with Justine Abramowski. Both are batting .500 to open the season. Alexis Nasca leads the team with eight RBIs and 25 innings pitched.

spring break trip to North Carolina where Oswego State recorded a decisive victory over Greensboro College on March 18. The Lakers posted a 15-3 win over the Pride. Whitcher continued his strong offensive play by registering four points (two goals, two assists) while Giampaolo repeated his hat trick performance with another three goals in North Carolina. Freshman Brady Hoose added another two goals and has continued to perform well in the early days of his Laker career. Sophomores Cordon and DJ Sellick, freshman Mark Niechcial and junior Dylan DiFante also contributed to the scoring, with each adding a goal a piece for Oswego State. “It felt good, after being so effective last year, it felt good to meet the expectations that both my team and myself hold me accountable for,” Giampaolo said of his three-goal game. Russo received the starting nod in net again and allowed three goals while making nine total saves in the win. Bad weather played a role in the game, according to Giampaolo. “They were not as accustomed to playing in the cold weather as we are,” said Giampaolo. The Lakers finished off its spring break with a game at St. John Fisher Col-

lege in Rochester. The Lakers struggled to keep its offense rolling and fell by a score of 11-6. Giampaolo and Hoose each tallied two goals, with Cordon and Whitcher each recording one in the loss. Russo took the loss despite making 11 saves. In posting a winning record through their first five games, the Lakers have started to click as a team, both offensively and defensively. The two spring break wins showcased the team’s chemistry, offensive prowess and depth. Oswego State’s ability to score has not only been consistent, but also balanced, with several players off to strong starts thus far. Russo has stepped in between the pipes to fill the shoes of the injured Martin, who is recovering from a high ankle sprain, and has performed admirably. Oswego State has seen some chaos with its schedule, however, as two games have been postponed thus far, including their scheduled home-opener against Elmira College on Tuesday. The Lakers’ next game is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday, when the squad is set to open its home stand against Utica College (4-2) at the South Athletic Field next to the Romney Field House.

“They are a really scrappy team and will fight to the finish,” Martin said of the Utica team. “You can never count them out.” After the contest against Utica, the Lakers will host Clarkson University on Tuesday and The College at Brockport on Friday before facing off against SUNY Cortland on April 9.

Laker captain leaves behind legacy with men’s hockey TITANIC, from B1 “I try not to let the goal thing bug me but, at that point, I couldn’t really look past it anymore. It was one of those things that didn’t seem to be going in for me,” Titanic said. “That weekend, it was an unbelievable pass play by Adams to get my first of the year, and it kind of sparked a bit of confidence. The excitement around White Out Weekend just, well, there’s nothing like it. It was unbelievable, there’s nothing like it. I was willing to do whatever it took that weekend and I was fortunate enough to get another one there against Chewy [Mathieu Cadieux] on Plattsburgh. It was awesome to score against those guys, such a tight-checking team. To be able to score in front of our fans at White Out, I will never forget that for sure.” The season only got better from there for Titanic. He enjoyed the unfamiliar route the team had to take through the postseason. After playing only one road playoff game his first four years, Titanic had fun playing two of three SUNYAC Tournament games on the road and then traveling to Babson for the NCAA quarterfinals. Yet, he will always cherish playing in front of the home crowd one last time in the game against Bowdoin. He tried to make sure the

Photo provided by Sports Information Senior captain David Titanic will say goodbye to Oswego State after four years with the men’s hockey team.

freshman class understood and appreciated the journey as well. “It all kind of blurs together now, but I think that a lot of our freshmen didn’t quite know how amazing the run was that we went on,” Titanic said. “Like I told them time and time again, live in the moment and don’t let it pass you by. Don’t be looking forward, but enjoy the moment.” What meant the most about the postseason

this year for Titanic was seeing the fans come out in full force everywhere the team went. Whether it was Plattsburgh, Geneseo, Babson or Lewiston, the community was there. Titanic said he appreciates the fans and will greatly miss them. “It makes it a special place here. I have a lot of friends that play college hockey and there’s no other place that involves the communities, families and fans and the

support system as much as we do here,” Titanic said. “You see at every home game not just the students but the families in the community are there. They’re just so unbelievably loyal to our team and it’s nice that we get a chance to get involved with them and give something back and get to know them.” A big part of the Oswego State men’s ice hockey tradition is that relationship with the Oswego community. The team is very involved and Titanic fully embraces that aspect. “The best part is when you get to be with the kids, whether it’s with youth hockey or when they do the fan favorite dinner or St. Baldrick’s, that’s what’s most important to me,” Titanic said. “Those kids look up to us and it’s nice to be able to spend time with them and give them something to be excited about.” But even now that it is over, Titanic said he is still feeling the emotions of realizing he will never wear the Laker No. 17 again. Last Friday night was a rough one, but he knows he will not be gone forever. He plans to return to Oswego State, and when he is away, he will keep his eye on those he leaves behind. “Once a Laker, always a Laker,” Titanic said. “Twenty years from now, I’ll still be following the Lakers and I think that’s what’s unique about this place.”

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Lakers look to continue red-hot start Women’s lacrosse armed with variety of offensive weapons, expect to make run for spot in SUNYAC playoffs LACROSSE, from B1 team to come out of the gate a bit flat against St. Joseph’s. “I knew deep down that that game would start off a little sloppy just because of the intensity of the game before,” she said. “So playing as hard as we did against Springfield, I knew that going into St. Joseph’s, we would make some mental mistakes because of being tired, and certainly we did.” The Lakers turned things around in the second half, scoring nine goals and cruising to a 15-10 victory. “We started to play our game,” Lusk said. “Most of the girls on the team got in. We started scoring. Once we shook it off, that we were tired, we were able to push through it and do what we came here to do.” The Lakers have developed a potent offense, based on the variety they have on that side of the field. Three players have recorded at least 10 points this season through the first five games. Sophomore attacker and last year ’s leading scorer, Erannan Shattuck, has set the tone for the Laker offense, having tallied 18 points so far this season, scoring nine goals in addition to tallying nine assists.

Sophomore co-captain Esther Gabriel currently is tied for the team lead in goals with 10, along with newcomer Emily Lange. “If [Shattuck] wants to score four goals and they want to double team her, then we got [Lange],” Lusk said. “If they want to guard Emily then we’ve got [Mackenzie Kjerstad]. If they want to guard Mackenzie, then we’ve got [Becky Guess]. At any given time, we have nine different players who can score.” “They don’t have to just guard two of us to shut us down. They literally have to shut down our entire offense for us to not play.” The Lakers have also been strong on defense, surrendering only 35 goals this season. Only once, against St. Joseph’s, have they given up double digit-goals. “We have a really strong defense this year,” sophomore midfielder Jayme McCreary said. The Lakers played its first home game on Thursday against SUNY Canton and will start SUNYAC play against Fredonia at home on Saturday. In light of the success the team has had so far, Lusk said she believes this is the year the Lakers will compete for a spot in the SUNYAC tournament. “I know we have talent,” Lusk said. “And this is the year I know this program is going to do some special things.”

Photo provided by Sports Information Sophomore Erannan Shattuck leads the women’s lacrosse team with 18 points through the Lakers’ first five games. Oswego State has a 4-1 record.

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Baseball goes 7-3 in spring break tournament hosted in Florida, ready for home-opener Senior outfielder Scott Buniak, who has been a starter for the Lakers since 2011, is off to a strong start this season. The Clifton Park native is batting .381 with a teamleading 16 hits, nine runs scored and a SUNYAC-leading ten stolen bases, having yet to be thrown out on the basepaths. This season, Buniak has the chance to enter the top-five in school history in several statistical categories, including hits, runs and stolen bases. Transfer outfielder Dan Saccocio is off to a hot start to his Laker career, hitting .316 with seven stolen bases and a teamleading 12 runs scored. Senior shortstop Mike McMullen has found early success with the bat as well, leading the Lakers with 12 runs batted in. As a team, the Lakers have been extremely efficient offensively, ranking second in the SUNYAC in on-base percentage while striking out less than any other team in the league.

Photo provided by Sports Information Senior infielder Mike McMullen looks to lead the Oswego State baseball team back to the SUNYAC championship game. The Lakers are 9-4 to open the season.

Daniel Lonky Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State baseball team opened the 2014 season with the bar set high after its recent success during the 2013 season. Head coach Scott Landers’ squad set a new program record in wins last year, going 27-15 while finishing third in the SUNYAC standings. The Lakers went on to make their first SUNYAC championship game appearance since 2001, before falling to nationally-ranked SUNY Cortland and taking second place. Scott Buniak, Dan Erne and Brian Hamilton were each named to First Team All-SUNYAC while Mike McMullen was named Second Team All-SUNYAC. Buniak and McMullen, who both returned to the team for the 2014 season, were key components for the Lakers’ offense last year, hitting .379 and .317, respectively. Oswego State has transitioned smoothly into the 2014 season thus far, continuing its success on the field. The Lakers are currently sporting a 9-4 record

(1-2 SUNYAC), which is good for third place in the conference. As a team, Oswego State is currently hitting .309, ranking it third in the conference. “We have a lot of returning players and they know what our assistant coaches and I expect and the younger guys have kind of followed their lead,” Landers said. Beginning their season in Dover, Del. earlier this month, the Lakers split a doubleheader with Wesley College before beating New Jersey City University, 4-2. The team then traveled to Florida for the Russmatt Central Florida Invitational over spring break. The trip was a successful one, as the Lakers went 7-3, recording wins over Franklin and Marshall College, Babson College, Amherst College, Allegheny College, The College at Brockport and UMassDartmouth. Highlighted by two shutout wins, a four-run ninth inning comeback against Babson and a five-run ninth inning against Dartmouth, the Lakers will look to continue their success as the season continues up north. This week’s Oswego State Athlete of the Week, freshman Eric Hamilton, has

enjoyed a great start to his season, both offensively and defensively. After going 8-for-20 with five RBIs and six runs scored this past week in Florida, the Liverpool native is now hitting .429 on the year, good for third in the SUNYAC. On the defensive end, Hamilton has played third base, second base and catcher this season while committing only one error. “For me, I don’t really care if they’re seniors or freshmen. I think we have a group of guys that can all contribute in one way or another,” Landers said. “A couple of these younger guys have gotten their shot and they’ve run with it and that’s a good thing for us right now and moving forward.” On the mound, the Lakers have been led by sophomore Miles Kelly, who has won all four of his starts this season while sporting a 1.64 ERA, which is third in the SUNYAC. So far, the Oswego State starting rotation has performed well, receiving quality starts from Ryan Brinkman, Brendyn Karinchak and Jordan Giller. Overall, the Lakers’ pitching staff has allowed the second fewest runs and walks in the SUNYAC.

We have a lot of returning players and they know what our assistant coaches and I expect, and the younger guys have kind of followed their lead.

ESTHER GABRIEL

Women’s Lacrosse Sophomore, Lancaster, N.Y. Gabriel shined down in Florida as the Lakers took on St. Joseph’s LI of the Skyline Conference. The Lakers earned a 15-10 victory which brings their record to 4-1 and equals their best season start since 2005. Gabriel led the Lakers offensively as she registered four goals and one assist in the game. She also won 11 draw controls on the field. So far this season the sophomore has ten goals and seven assists in five games played.

- Head coach Scott Landers “I think we have a lot of potential. We’ve played OK until this point; I don’t think we’ve played great,” Landers said. “I don’t think we’ve played near what we’re capable of. It’s still early and by the end of the year I think we’re going to be a totally different team.” Looking forward, the Lakers have 16 games remaining on their regular season schedule. Oswego State’s first home stand was supposed to begin on Saturday when the Lakers were set host Clarkson University in a doubleheader. However, the games were postponed. The home stretch lasts until April 9, with the Lakers hosting a total of five teams in eight games, including four in-conference matchups with SUNY Cortland and SUNY New Paltz. The Lakers then play 10 consecutive road games, including trips to SUNY Oneonta, Cortland and SUNY Fredonia, before coming back to Laker Baseball Field where they will host Ithaca College, SUNY Plattsburgh and RIT to end the regular season.

ERIC HAMILTON

Baseball Freshman, Liverpool, N.Y. Freshman Eric Hamilton played a crucial role both offensively and defensively for the Lakers in the team’s 10-game series in Florida. On the week, Hamilton went eight for 20. He recorded five RBI, one triple and six runs scored. Hamilton added a stolen base throughout the week as well. Hamilton played third base, second base and caught for the week-long series where he had did not commit any errors at any position.

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Softball squad returns from Florida with 3-4 record to open 2014 season David Armelino Photo Director darmelin@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s softball team opened its season March 14 when the squad traveled to Clermont, Fla., during spring break and played to a 3-4 record in seven games from March 14 to March 18. The Lakers’ competition stemmed from all over the country, starting off against The Sage Colleges from Albany in the first of two games on March 14. Junior Alexandra McKay, the team’s designated hitter, went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs in the 7-3 win against the Gators. Sophomore Alexis Nasca started the game for Oswego State and tossed four shutout innings, only allowing four hits and two walks. After defeating Sage, Oswego State dueled with Wheaton College from Illinois later in the afternoon. The Thunder defeated the Lakers, 12-7, behind a ninerun first inning. Despite the deficit, Oswego State inched closer to make the score 10-7 after six innings, but could not complete the comeback after giving up two more runs in the seventh and final inning.

Nasca went 1-for-4 with three runs batted in in the loss. The loss was the first of a three-game losing streak that continued against Bates College (located in Lewiston, Maine) and Western Connecticut State. These two losses came on March 15, with the Lakers falling to Bates, 8-4 and Western Connecticut State, 5-2. However, Oswego State bounced back with back-to-back wins the following day, dispatching Macalester College (located in Minnesota) and the University of Southern Maine. The Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak by defeating Macalester 8-0 in a five-inning contest and tallied their second 8-0 win of the day when the squad defeated the Huskies, also in five innings. Alexandria Connelly tossed five shutout innings against Macalester, only allowing two hits in her four-strikeout performance en route to the victory. Freshman Ashley Lyman, sophomore Jacquie Porreca and Nasca each tallied two RBIs in the win. Katie Heselden and Nasca combined to shut out Southern Maine in the second game of the day. Senior Sammie Schroeter and freshman Dana Taglioni each knocked in two to pace the Laker offense.

The next three games on the schedule were canceled. The Lakers were set to face off against Washington and Jefferson College at 3 p.m. on March 17 and Worcester State University at 7 p.m. the same day. Oswego State’s game with Framingham State College, set for March 18, was also canceled. The Lakers were back in action later on March 18 when they battled with Anderson University from Indiana. Oswego State fell 6-1 to the Ravens. Giving the squad a 3-4 record during the Florida trip. The team returned to New York and has been preparing for its first taste of SUNYAC action, which will see the Lakers host a doubleheader against SUNY Potsdam (0-6) Friday with first pitch for game one set for 3 p.m. The second game is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Oswego State will host another doubleheader on Saturday when it takes on SUNY Plattsburgh (2-10). Both games will be matinees, with the first game scheduled for 12 p.m. and game two set for 2 p.m. The Lakers will also host a doubleheader against Cazenovia College (1-7) on April 2. The two games against the Wildcats will be the Lakers’ last home games until they return to Oswego for an eightgame home stand starting on April 9.

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Do you think theme parties can be offensive? “I think they’re in good faith. I don’t think people go out trying to offend others, but it comes off that way.” Sam Berman sophomore, broadcasting major

“I think they can be, based on what I’ve seen. It depends on the people.” Sarah Balseiro sophomore, human resources major

“I think when you take it too far, like blackface, it’s obviously really offensive.” Heather Moore junior, anthropology major

“It depends on the context. I think they are usually offensive because they invade personal value and identity.” Javier Higgins junior, public relations major

“Something might be offensive to one person while it isn’t to others. You just have to be conscious of other’s feelings.” Debbie Ajayi soph0more, biochemistry major

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CULTURAL IDENTITY IS NO JOKE While columns on offensive costumes are usually reserved for October, recent events on campus have forced examination of the issue with Halloween still months away. Beer Olympic events and themedparties in general have long been a tradition on college campuses, and surely aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. While students may believe some costumes are in harmless fun, dressing up as someone else’s culture is offensive and never acceptable. The very idea of Beer Olympics itself encourages participants to do this. Players are broken up into teams and told to dress

up as the country they are given. The costumes are often crude, stereotyped representations of the culture of each country. Perhaps out of a lack of awareness for the culture, but more likely out of an attempt for cheap laughs, students latch onto whatever broad, and often racist, representation of a culture they can find under the guise of “simply having fun.” As expressed in the campaign by the Black Student Union, a person’s culture is not a costume. There are well-documented historical issues with dressing up as someone’s culture. It degrades and stereotypes an entire group of people. Students may argue it is all a joke and they’re not

considering the historical implications, but people with the education level to attend a university should know better. There’s a very simple solution to avoid offending people in these situations: do not dress as another race or culture. Ever. Want to dress up as Bill Cosby? You can do this without darkening your skin and embrace all the other characteristics that made you want to dress up as him in the first place. There are plenty of ways to have fun. Dressing in a way that is insensitive to a large portion of people, including your peers, is not one of them.

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Real life approaches; send out resumes percent sure what you want to do. Start planning. Don’t sit around and wait for opportunities to simply fall into your lap, because that almost never happens. Sure, it’s the way everyone wants job searches to go, but that’s no excuse for waiting. Aside from luck, people have their reasons for holding off. Some may not feel fully confident in their resumés, while some are not sure what to put in and what to leave out. If you’re not sure, then ask someone, like a professor or adviser. If you’re stuck with your resumé and not sure what the next step is, just ask. Others may choose to wait to send out resumés because the process represents the end of college life and the beginning of reality. No longer can anyone say they have plenty of time before they need to start looking for a job. The time is now. Yes, it might mean saying goodbye to life as a college student and saying goodbye to a place that has provided sanctuary and

friends for the past four years or so. But it needs to be done so that you are ready to begin the next chapter of your life after graduation. If you feel that you are not entirely ready to take the next step, then start slowly. Just send one out and go through the process, then send out another. There is no reason not to send any out at this point. Why not try and secure your future with graduation on the horizon? This is your future, your career. You are in control of your destiny, but only if you make it that way. The only way to take control of the situation is to start sending resumés out. The longer you wait, the smaller the job market becomes. Maybe you might miss out on a dream job if you wait to start sending it out. Don’t let that happen. Take the necessary steps to ensure yourself a better future. Start sending out your resumé while there is still plenty of time. Otherwise it may be too late.

and sexually undesirable. Excuse me for stating the obvious, but that’s a severely negative stereotype, one that has sadly been upheld by society since the term entered public vernacular some time around the early 1950s. Even today, in a world where movies based on comic books are mainstream summer blockbusters and Devon Nitz | The Oswegonian one of the most popular mainstream TV series is based on a popular graphic novel, there’s a continued belief that nerds are a disTom Kline tinct subset of the human race. Staff Writer Part of the problem is that the term opinion@oswegonian.com “nerdy,” originally used to describe someone I’ve been pondering this question for a with poor social skills, has become so pervafew weeks now, as I feel it has a not-insignifsive as to be colloquially tied to a person’s icant role to play in our personal and public interests rather than their sociability (the lack perceptions. The very need to distinguish of which has become implicit with passionate someone as being a nerd, gamer or any interinterests). Dating coach and frequent blogger est-based label really bothers me, because its Harris “Dr. Nerdlove” O’Malley argues that proliferation actually does more harm than this association has its roots in the patriarchal good in our society. tradition of ideal masculinity, which dictates What’s the first thing you think of when that expressing emotion isn’t “manly.” Pasyou hear the word “nerd?” I’m willing to bet sion, which is at the heart of the enthusiast that most people imagine someone who has image of the nerd, is by definition, an emoa passionate interest in comics, video games, tion. Therefore, per traditional masculinity, science fiction, anime, manga or other such a person who expresses an aspect that is at forms of popular culture (or, alternatively, acthe core of their very humanity is considered ademics) that borders on (or crosses) the edge sub-human for doing so. It doesn’t take a phiof obsession. They wear their enthusiasm losophy major to understand the logical inquite literally on their sleeves, with their faconsistency here. vorite book, game or movie characters emblaSadly, it is this continued implicit ostrazoned on them. And above all, they possess cision of passionate individuals that further very little in the ways of conversation and leads to a “nerd closet” of sorts. Because of social graces, and (particularly in the case of the inherent negative association between males) are consistently deemed unattractive pop culture and social capacity, people

associate (if unconsciously) an interest in, for example, video games, with a certain amount of shame. Thus, people tend to feel apologetic and embarrassed about their hobbies when dealing with others who don’t share the same interests, out of fear of being written off as socially undesirable. This makes no sense today, when “The Avengers” sets box office records and video games have penetrated virtually every market demographic out there. As a society, we have all adopted “nerdy” interests in some fashion. Everyone is supposedly “guilty” of being a nerd. Therefore, if everyone is “a nerd,” why do we even need to make a distinction? The “nerd” descriptor is redundant. Indeed, I suppose there is some appeal in being able to categorize people with multiple common interests in a collective term, and that “nerd” is a convenient label that rolls off the tongue far more nicely than “connoisseur of dope stuff.” But it’s this desire to give in to traditional standards and terminology that unintentionally backfires on those who self-identify as nerds. Again, it’s easy to understand why they do it, but it does more harm than good. To demonstrate “nerd pride” is to declare you’re different from everyone else merely for possessing knowledge and interest in something. I refuse to pull punches when I say this: if you’re into pop culture, you are not special. Just because you like comic books and can elucidate on obscure facts about Batman doesn’t mean you get to judge the rest of society. This belief that nerds are somehow better than everyone else has a tendency to be an expression of resentment for decades of bullying in a way it’s self-victimization. It relieves responsibility; it’s not their fault for being socially maladjusted and refusing to do anything about it, it’s society’s for oppressing them!

Zach Gewelb Sports Editor zgewelb@oswegonian.com Time is running out. It’s the end of March and less than two full months away from graduation, for those who graduate in May. It’s time to stop slacking off and send out your resumés. I’m not saying you need to find a job right this second. Just start looking and send your resumé, even if you are not 100

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Daddy don’t leave home

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, March 28, 2014

Madness may help you

Stay-at-home dads place family above conventional views of success Erin Mahardy Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com For hundreds of years it has been understood that the job of a father is to go out into the world and provide for his family while his wife stays home with the children, nurturing them and providing the hands-on care. A feminist does not believe that this is how things should be run. A woman should have the opportunity to follow a career and make a living without relying on her spouse. Of course, this is completely true. But how is it fair for a man to be conditioned to believe he must detach himself from his family, to spend hours away from home working hard while his child grows in his absence? Everyone knows how important constant and loving caregiving is to a child’s development, especially in the earliest years of his or her life. Babies need a consistent source of support, and someone who they can develop an attachment to. The biggest changes are happening during a child’s first years, milestones that are incredible to witness. Watch-

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ing a child take their first step, or babble their first word are moments that all parents want to be present for. However, in today’s society in America it is not possible for both parents to be with their child every step of the way. Someone has to have a successful career to bring home food to nourish his of her family. Traditionally, the mother is the one who gets to take time off for maternity leave, or even

They (women) can decide whether they want to be “a breadwinner, a caregiver, or any combination of the two,” whereas men are told by society that their respobsibility is to be competitive and succesful.” put her career on hold for a couple of years if the family is financially stable enough for her to do so. The mother becomes the primary caregiver who spends the majority of her time with her baby, when the father is only around for a few hours in the evening. As a result of this, the father becomes an outsider in the child’s world. Lately, more and more stay-at-home dads are emerging. In the past it would not have been respectable for a man to say, “Oh, I just stay at home cleaning and cooking, and playing with baby Joe. We have a blast.” No, that would not have been acceptable. It has always been believed that men must prove their manhood by working hard to get the best jobs, and make the most money.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of the New America Foundation, recently addressed such issues during a TED Talk. She is a brilliant woman who understands business, and is fighting for the equality of men and women. During her talk Slaughter said, “Women are socialized to believe that our place is no longer in the kitchen, but men are actually still socialized to believe that they have to be breadwinners and that they should derive their self-worth from how high they can climb over other men on a career ladder.” Women have the choice to spread their wings and follow their dreams. They can decide whether they want to be “a breadwinner, a caregiver, or any combination of the two,” whereas men are told by society that their responsibility is to be competitive and successful. It is not just the collective judgment from other men that confine men to this particular life path. Women also play a part in defining what a successful and attractive mate should be. “Women still judge the attractiveness of a man based on how successful he is in his career,” Slaughter said. This is the year 2014, and the decision of a man to stay home with his children is not something that should be scoffed at. This choice shows that the father possesses great love and devotion to his family, especially since he is putting what others may consider his “manhood” on the line. It is really no surprise that parents would want to raise their own child instead of handing him or her over to a babysitter. I am still not sure why anyone would blink an eye at a father choosing to be a stay-at-home dad. Nothing but good things could come of such a decision. A child who has a father who wants to raise him or her himself is the luckiest child in the world.

Misconceptions distract from suffering Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Having been diagnosed with OCD. It’s something that affects me every single day, some to a greater extent than others. Before, I might have been afraid to admit I have a problem. When I was little, I used to lie to my friends when I had a counseling appointment and say I was going to the dentist or something like that. While in the past my OCD may have been something that I felt needed to be hidden, I’ve reached a point where I’ve realized it isn’t something to be ashamed of. Do people lie about their diabetes or their high blood pressure? Do we judge those with physical disabilities? Of course not, because we know it isn’t something they chose for themselves or wanted to live with. Do people with mental illnesses have any more of a choice than those suffering from physical ailments? From experience, I can assure you this is not the case. I wouldn’t wish my never-ending obsessive thought processes on anyone, let alone myself. So when I meet someone who trusts me enough to come to me and admit that they suffer from a mental illness, my respect for them grows. Our society has created such a negative reputation for mental illnesses and it’s caused people with these sorts of disorders to feel as though they need to hide themselves behind masks and walls. But emotion is not a bad thing. Illness is not

a character flaw. We’re not crazy. We’re sick. There’s a chemical imbalance within our brains that needs to be fixed. No one chooses to be this way. A lot of people actually never receive treatment for their mental illnesses because they refuse to admit that they might have a problem. People are afraid to be criticized by others because they might have to take anxiety medication or visit a counselor once a week. If we as a community were just a bit more accept-

Illness is not a character flaw. We’re not crazy. We’re sick. There’s a chemical imbalance within our brains that needs to be fixed. No one chooses to be this way.” ing of those who suffer with mental illness, many more people would be encouraged to get help. Whether you suffer from depression or schizophrenia, you are no more crazier than the next person. We’re normal people. We simply suffer from an illness. So many people go on about how much they wish others would stop judging people before they really get to know them, but if someone finds out that you have a mental illness, it seems as though they are immediately put off by the new information. They

don’t know how to take it or what it means. People often brush mental illnesses aside as something minor that will pass. Other people even go to the extreme of joking about these mental illnesses, calling those who have them insane or attentionseekers. They treat these illnesses as if they are nothing serious. I’ve heard so many people say, “Oh I’m so OCD about keeping my room clean.” No. That’s just one example of a comment that makes my skin crawl—OCD is nothing like feeling uncomfortable in a messy room. No one can really know how debilitating a mental illness is without actually experiencing it firsthand. It isn’t something to be made light of or joked around about. People are suffering everyday with these invisible struggles. If people were more open about their mental illnesses, they would realize that many people that they know and love suffer from these same things and are no different from them. Mental illness does not and cannot define a person. We’re just the same as you.

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Operation Beautiful takes steps to changing body image Kimberlyn Bailey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Earlier this month, the week of Feb. 23 to March 1, was National Eating Disorders Awareness week, a time when universities— notorious hotbeds for the development of eating disorders—hold numerous events to educate the public on these issues. Although the goals of this event are noble, I can’t help but dread the approach of NEDA week. Every year, college communities across the country use the occasion to adopt a cringe-worthy campaign: Operation Beautiful. You’ve probably seen what I’m talking about: sticky notes posted around campus – especially in women’s bathrooms – with messages like “You’re beautiful,” “Beauty doesn’t come in a size,” or “It’s society that is distorted – not your body!” I only found one such sticky note on campus last week – the classic “You’re beautiful!” note stuck on the bathroom mirror. In previous years, though, such notes were almost impossible to avoid. The goal of Operation Beautiful is to encourage volunteers to post these kinds of

messages in public spaces. According to the campaign’s website, the aim is to transform “the way you see yourself, one post-it note at a time.” Operation Beautiful and NEDA week are not affiliated, but people have consistently chosen to pair these two together. I can only imagine that this is because they assume eating disorders are caused by a negative body image and that promoting body positivity will remedy these problems. If you’ve ever run into one of these notes, you’ve probably noticed that you didn’t suddenly get the warm fuzzies for how you look. These notes are about as effective at making you feel beautiful as the smiley face decals on exit doors that tell you to “Have a nice day!” are at improving your mood. At best, these notes are an empty gesture. But it’s a lot worse if you have an eating disorder. Imagine you actually suffer from anorexia, bulimia, an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) or a binge eating disorder and it is NEDA week. Imagine how demoralizing it would be to have this widespread campaign trivialize the disorder that is ruining your life as a simple case of you needing to feel better about your body. It’s exactly as if there were a “Depression Awareness”

week during which people post notes that say “Cheer up!” with a smiley face. The fact that someone could think that such a thing would work leaves you feeling even more misunderstood and isolated. Eating disorders are not simply the product of unreasonable cultural standards of beauty intertwined with personal vanity. They have varied and sometimes incomprehensible symptoms. Some sufferers have skewed perceptions of their body size. Others perceive their underweight bodies accurately, think they would look better if they were heavier, and yet still continue to chronically undereat. Research is only now beginning to understand the possible neurological, psychological, metabolic, cultural and genetic components. Of this much we can be sure: Operation Beautiful cannot remedy these disorders. We should be concerned about how these notes adversely affect their intended audience. It is sad to think that the only people that feel good from these messages are those that believe they are a public service. But if we had a better grasp of the complexity of these disorders, we would look for a more nuanced way to address them during NEDA week.

Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com The last Friday in March is usually not the happiest for March Madness fans. By this time, the Sweet 16 has come and your bracket was busted by a pesky double-digit seed knocking off your national champion to be and looking outside one sees that the “start” of spring is total malarkey. But, what many miss is the multiple-choice exam that is a bracket can be helpful to get one’s mind off those other exams driving him/her insane this time of year. The weeks directly before and after spring break this year means, for most students, a stressful five-day run of exams and papers being due. It is a span of anxiety, long nights at the library, probably extending to time in the 24-hour room, or a desk in a dorm. Whether it is figuring out what the heck a radical is, how one chemical compound differs from another or some other seemingly impossible topic, which this writer would weep at the sight of, the boat for those experiencing midterms is jam-packed. However, the NCAA Division I men’s basketball selection committee may have given students a short-term get out of jail free card. The opening Sunday of spring break, known as “Selection Sunday,” was a national holiday for Division I men’s basketball fans. It meant another year of hope that one could unlock the secret that is picking the perfect

bracket, so he/she could win that pool with friends, co-workers or, this year, even a billion dollars from Warren Buffett. Fans spend the four-day stretch from Selection Sunday to the start of the tournament on Thursday vigorously searching the Internet for the best college basketball analysts’ picks, while keeping an eye on the television where Jay Bilas and Digger Phelps are breaking down the bracket on ESPN. The real secret is actually to just have fun with it.

The madness of the NCAA Tournament is not limited to the games taking place on the court anymore. Now, the wacky bracket-picking methods and seeing who can pick the biggest upsets are half the fun too.

It has become evident over the years that the most successful brackets are usually done by casual fans or those who do not watch a game all year. That is the fun of March Madness. Whether one could care less or is deeply invested in a certain collegiate program, he/she can fill out a bracket and join the fun. A bracket can be picked based on expert opinions, just based on which school has a cooler mascot or who has cooler jerseys. The madness of the NCAA Tournament is not limited to the games taking place on the court anymore. Now, the wacky bracket-picking methods and seeing who can pick the biggest upsets are half the fun too. Getting a group of friends together to pick brackets, whether everyone likes basketball or not, could be just what your group needs to forget about midterms, even if it is for just a few hours. So, even though the tournament is down to its final 12 teams at this point, get together with your friends and make some picks of who will hoist the trophy in Arlington, Texas on April 7. Then, get some food and drinks, find a TV, sit back, enjoy the rest of the madness and forget Devon Nitz | The Oswegonian your madness.

Get up, get out, get active Maximilian E. Principe Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Outdoor Nation, in conjunction with The North Face, have issued a countrywide outdoor campus challenge. This challenge aims at getting college students to engage in fun and creative recreations outside. Now I know what you’re thinking: we live in the closest thing to the tundra besides the actual tundra. Why go outside if you don’t have to? While this is somewhat true, we’re Lakers. We’re as tough as an over cooked steak left outside in the middle of January. So instead of fighting the cold, we must embrace it, to an extent. By that, I mean don’t go play outside in one of our oh-so-wonderful blizzards. You’ll probably die. As far as playing in the snow goes, where did everyone’s sense of adventure go? Remember when we were kids, and as soon as it snowed we would throw on our snow gear and make a fort or toss a few snowballs at each other? Well now that we’re older, smarter and stronger our winter creations and activities can be that much more epic. Snow play aside, campus itself gives us many wonderful opportunities to get our blood flowing outside in the fresh air. And now that we’re back from spring break, the seasonal change is right around the corner. That’s right, the sun is coming back. Speaking of sun and fresh air, did you know that sunlight helps in cases of chronic, acute and of course seasonal depression? Sun stimulates the synthesis of endorphins. This is why we get depressed in the cold, dark, decrepit, wasteland that is winter in Oswego. Sun helps insomnia, raises your metabolism and also improves liver function. So good news. Sun helps

you drink too. But back to campus activities and the great outdoors. We are lucky to have such an open space at Oswego State and now that we can see the grass, we should take advantage of it. Grab a few friends and go throw a football. Take a soccer ball or a lacrosse stick and toss the ball around. Hell, go for a run while watching the sunset. It’s magnificent. This is also a great time to start taking advantage of the outside basketball and tennis courts on campus. Campus Recreation even gives students outdoor activities to compete in, and these activities are called intramurals. There are several different outdoor leagues sponsored by Campus Recreation including flag football, softball, golf tournaments, basketball tournaments and the color run. Intramurals can be a relaxing and friendly match for the rec leagues or a competitive battle for glory if you choose to play competitively. No matter what, you’re going to have fun, make some friends and if you and your squad know what you’re doing, you might get a championship T-shirt out of it. About 10 minutes from campus, we also have access to the Rice Creek field station. It is our own private nature preserve for us to explore and enjoy. So take the quick bus up the road from the campus center and go play in the woods. We are mammals, which means we are animals, which means we need to be outside. We need to feel the wind on our hair and the sun in our face. The snow is leaving, slowly but surely, and the only thing we can do now is to go enjoy our surroundings. So take a break from studying, or your Xbox and go run ,jump and play. After all you’re not getting any younger.

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Art Exhibit: Generations iv Date: Friday, March 28 Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Tyler Art Gallery, Tyler Hall ART EXHIBITION RECEPTION: IDENTITY Date: Friday, March 28 Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Location: Tyler Art Gallery, Tyler Hall WNYO Presents: Hostage Calm Date: Friday, March 28 Time: 6 - 9 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union PERFOMANCE: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Date: Friday, March 28 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $3 for students Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall Performance: Vision of Sound Date: Sunday, March 30 Time: 7 - 10 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall Planetarium Show Date: Sunday, March 30 Time: 7- 8 p.m. Location: Shineman Center, second floor Talk: Artist Endi Poskovic Date: Tuesday, April 1 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Art exhibition: Traditional Illustration Date: Wednesday, April 2 Time: 12 - 5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 W. First St. Film: “in Juli” Date:Wednesday, April 2 Time: 7- 9 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Concert: U.s. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors Date: Thursday, April 3 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union African Student Organization Fashion show Date: Friday, April 4 Time: 6- 10 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union

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‘Titanfall’ delivers big action for next-gen gamers ‘ Elliot Altland Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Titanfall,” like all games, has its own flaws and has great room for improvement. With that in mind, the game still stands currently as the best competitive multiplayer shooter on the market. “Titanfall” takes everything that works that shooters fans know and love, but changes the formula enough to give us a fresh and fast-paced experience. “Titanfall” is a competitive online-only shooter. First and foremost, enjoying online multiplayer is essential to enjoying this game. The one core weakness of “Titanfall” is its campaign experience. It passes on the typical single player and instead tries to integrate a campaign into multiplayer matches. During the process all sense of plot and character development are lost. It is almost impossible to pay attention to what is happening in the story while also trying to win a multiplayer match. The execution is flawed and it seems that “Titanfall” should have just cut this game mode all together. But if you don’t care about a memorable campaign experience, welcome to some of the best online m u l t i p l a y e r s . “ Ti t a n f a l l ” doesn’t need a great campaign because every multiplayer match finds a way to produce a memorable “water cooler” moment. “Titanfall” lacks in terms of overall content, but makes up for this in quality. The “Titanfall” controls are great are fluid and extremely easy to adapt to. Sprinting around maps, jet-packing, running along walls, and double jumping will all come naturally after only a few matches. The guns also feel incredible. Every gun has its own distinctive perks and flaws, but all of the game’s different weapons feel great to

t w A t n a o u o r Photo provided by titanfall.com b “Titanfall” offers some of the best multiplayer options in the market and features great controls and maps.

use. “Titanfall” does as good a job as any in producing an immersive experience giving you full control of your pilot and their weapons. The maps are a huge highlight. The maps allow for titans to easily traverse throughout, while at the same time providing plenty of cover and buildings to run along for the pilots. The variety of maps is also extremely refreshing. There are larger open maps great for titan fighting and also small enclosed inner city maps packed with action. All maps play differently. They all force the player to adapt and try a new strategy, but they all still promote the great fast action -oriented experience that defines “Titanfall.” The game does a great job of balancing the titan and pilot. The maps are made in a way that allows for both classes to easily travel from point A to B, but you never feel overpowered. Titans give you a huge suit of armor with a powerful weapon and unique special ability, but a single pilot can dominate the battlefield. It’s much easier for a titan to kill a pilot, because of how strong their weapons are, but at the same time the map designs and pilot speed give pilots all of the tools they need to take out an enemy titan. The game provides pilots with a variety of weapons and abilities which make fighting titans a manageable but still a

challenging process. Balance within “Titanfall” is a truly impressive feat. As mentioned, the pilots and titans have perks and flaws, neither one truly has an advantage as any good pilot can kill a titan. To go along with that balance, no weapon in the game feels truly more powerful than any other. There are a variety of weapons and perks but no weapon is really more powerful than another, they just change how you play the game. The smart pistol and snipers all have instant kill potential, but I found myself getting just as many kills with the different SMG’s and assault rifles. You will definitely have favorite weapons within the game, but the weapons you unlock at higher levels are not overpowered giving higher level players an advantage: a fact that is refreshing in such a fast-paced competitive game. The only problem with the weapons in “Titanfall” was the lack of them. Comparative to a game like “Call of Duty” or “Battlefield,” “Titanfall” has a relatively small pool of weapons and perks to unlock. While I understand this is the first game in the series, it is kind of disappointing that there are so few things to unlock within the game. There are around 15 weapons and 20 different perks to unlock and customize, not including titan weapons and perks, but

c those numbers are tiny com-l pared to what we see in othert modern FPS titles. On top ofS this, levels are gained far tool quickly in the game. p “Titanfall” lasts becausea of how different every experi-f ence is. It only has seven gamea modes, and one of those modes is a combination of the otherw game modes. These matches are all well thought-out and fun. It’s easy to enjoy every different match type, and at the same time not get bored no matter how many times a certain game mode is replayed. The use of titans and burn cards makes every match feel original. Any person in “Titanfall” feels empowered and the game gives the player that feeling while still having a sense of balance. Never do you feel over powered in this game and in every match you will manage to pull off some move that surprises even yourself. The game is a purely competitive multiplayer shooter that manages to produce a unique water cooler moment in every match. There is great balance and diversity within the game. Although the game lacks some depth, it manages to push the boundaries and change the normal FPS game outline in memorable ways. If you are the type of person that puts hours of time into online matchmaking, then “Titanfall” is the game for you; it does everything you love in an FPS right, while still introducing great mechanics that are polished and balanced hopefully improving the genre for the future.

Laker Review

‘Muppets’ full of laughs for everyone Maureen DiCosimo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Muppets Most Wanted” is the sequel to “The Muppets,” which came out back in 2011. As they mention in the film, it’s the seventh sequel to the original “Muppet Movie.” This film actually begins at the exact second the last one left off, picking up right after the final moment of “The Muppets” and jumping right into a song and dance number for this one. “Muppets Most Wanted” incorporates everything people love about the Muppets: celebrity cameos, singing, The Muppet Show, Statler and Waldorf heckling from their box and an important moral at the end to tie it all up. This time they are in rare form, bringing a lot of laughs and a lot of heart. Apart from the usual Muppets we all know and love, there’s, of

Photo provided by muppets.disney.com Tina Fey and Ricky Gervais star in “Muppets Most Wanted” which follows the iconic muppet characters as they go on a world tour.

course, the cast of human actors alongside them. Tina Fey (“Admission”), Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) and Ricky Gervais (“The Invention of Lying”) round out the cast. Each one of them has a major role in the film and they seem to be having a blast playing their characters. Fey and Burrell both put on hilariously overthe- top accents that somehow work in the strange world of the Muppets. Gervais, though play-

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ing the villain, actually brings a surprising amount of sincerity to the role while still managing to be humorous. After saving the Muppet Show in “The Muppets,” the group is at a loss for what to do next. It’s decided that they’ll go on a world tour. The tour ends up being a ruse to help Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog, switch places with Kermit. Compared to the other Muppet movies, “Muppets Most Wanted” is most reminiscent of “The Great Muppet Caper.” Involving elaborate heists, it definitely matches the tone of the third Muppet movie. While there is a lot of madcap fun in this film, there are a few missteps. Some of the jokes fall a bit flat, especially the ones ruined in the trailer. There are also a lot of songs in the first half of the film. It feels like a bit much even though the songs–written by Bret Mackenzie, half of Flight of the Conchords–are fun and somewhat catchy. Some of the songs were stalling the plot instead of moving it along and made the film drag. Luckily the songs were used a bit more sparingly in the second half and the plot got moving along. Still, there is plenty here to love especially for Muppet fans. There’s a nice bit of nostalgia going on that lovers of older Muppet movies will enjoy. There’s plenty of laughs, some good songs and everyone in the cast seems to be having a blast, even in the cameos, of which there are plenty. “Muppets Most Wanted” is a great time and a wildly enjoyable film. You’d have to be Statler or Waldorf to not leave the theater with a smile on your face.

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Laker Review

FRIDAY, March 28, 2014

‘Divergent’ tackles latest young adult novel to hit big screen Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

On Friday “Divergent” became the latest film to be released in an increasingly larger influx of adaptations of young adult novels. Following the likes of films like “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games,” “Divergent” has high expectations. Like “The Hunger Games,” “Divergent” is set in a post-apocalyptic world. “Divergent” takes place in a society built from the rubble of Chicago. The civilians of “Divergent” are divided into five factions based on defining virtues. The lead of the film is Shailene Woodley (“The Descendants”) who plays Tris. Trouble brews when Tris receives faction assessment results that prove inconclusive. From there, she leaves her family to join the brave faction, Dauntless. Once a member, Tris begins to fall in love with fellow Dauntless member Four, played by Theo James (“Underworld: Awakening”). As tensions begin to increase among the five fac-

tions, Tris and Four are placed in danger. Other characters include Jeanine Matthews, played by Kate Winslet (“Labor Day”). Jeanine is the lead antagonist and head of the plot to overthrow the current faction, Abnegation, from power. Miles Teller (“The Spectacular Now”) plays a minor antagonist role and Tris’s closest friend is played by Zoë Kravitz (“X Men: First Class”). Overall, “Divergent” was not a terrible film. And, while the drawing of comparisons to other similar young adult adaptations is likely to happen, viewers will be pleased to find a movie with terrific acting across-the-board, solid special effects and moments of true originality and creativity. Woodley fits well into the film’s makeup. Her scenes are believable, relatable and are able to evoke true emotion from audiences. Viewers will surely flock around her courageous character as they root her on through her Dauntless training and other ventures. But no actor or actress holds a candle to the amazing performance put forth by Winslet. By far the strongest performance in the film, Winslet brings forth a

brilliantly deceptive villainess. She is perfect in the role as the regulatory leader of an opposing faction. Other strengths of the film include the romantic relationship between Four and Tris. Their relationship is interesting to watch unfold and, unlike sappy films like “Twilight” where the man is constantly the dominant force, it is a pleasant change to see a budding relationship in which both characters are on equal playing fields. In fact, in some moments, Tris is actually Four’s savior. However, the downfalls of this and other films like it, is that they feel as though they even need the romance at all. There is enough drama, adventure, and action in “Divergent” so the love story seems overplayed and unnecessary. There are also positive moments to be found in the impressive graphics which create a distinguished atmosphere for “Divergent” to thrive. Part of this could be due to the film actually being shot in Chicago, where it takes place. There are also moments where Tris’ dreams are visualized and these have amazing graphics as well. In terms of the plot, viewers

Photo provided by eonline.com Shailene Woodley and Zo ë Kravitz both play young teen rebels fighting against the tyrannical government that rules their dyopian society.

who were fans of the book series will surely find the film to be an appealing draw. However, it seems as though “Divergent” falls short with connecting those who have not read the books to the film. Plot holes seem to be missing and murky explanations for certain actions go unanswered in “Divergent.” However, looking past this, the film creates a strong identity for itself in the first half. But, as the film closes in on its last half, it loses itself in sloppy filmmaking, barely managing to rescue itself from disaster in its final moments. “Divergent” isn’t the greatest film ever made. But, while it is not

particularly meaningful or important to society, “Divergent” will provide an enjoyable time for fans of films like “The Hunger Games.” At the very least, “Divergent” should be considered a slightly I tarnished pop-culture gem. It has p entered on the large wave of young adult adaptations of novels. But,I while “Divergent” may stumble,S it does eventually split apart froml the mold. It brings itself into a new light in an redeeming way for the subgenre of young adult films. With so many movies that have diminished book-to-film adaptations, like “Mortal Instruments” and “Twilight,” “Divergent” is a breath of fresher, stale air.

Faculty concert showcases music professors’ talent, passion

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Dan Gross Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com Faculty in any music department are unique in that they regularly put on shows to display their talent, serving both as a way to practice what they love and to inspire and teach their students. On March 9, three music department faculty members took the stage of Sheldon Hall Ballroom in “Focus on Faculty: A Musical Journey:” With Trevor Jorgensen on clarinet

Terry Caviness on trumpet and faculty pianist Rob Auler. The concert hall was packed for a mid-semester faculty event, though the influx of students came from a professor’s Introduction to Music History class, for whom this event was required. Professor, Colleen Dailey, was in attendance as well. “If it’s a required event for my students, then I believe I have to go too,” Dailey said. Caviness arrived at the event in an unusual style, dressed in jeans

and a Syracuse basketball sweater. He spoke to the awaiting crowd in the lobby about a half hour before the show, saying he had just come from coaching a youth basketball league game. Caviness changed theninto a suit before the performance. It also marked the end of a tumultuous, but successful week for Auler, who prepared an extensive concert for Elinor Frey in the Kenékt series the previous Wednesday and then put together the Oswego State College Scholarship Concert two days after. Staying true to its name, the concert explored composers and themes of different eras. The opening three pieces were composed by Byron Adams, George Enesco and Aaron Copland, all three of who are composers whose works are in the 20th century style. The final two numbers were by Henry Purcell of the baroque period and Johannes Brahms of the romantic period. The first piece was Adams “Sonata” for trumpet and piano. Featuring Caviness, the three-

movement piece followed sonata form of a rhythmic allegro (fast), a lyrical adagio (slow) and allegro. The piece felt very contemporary, using chromatic harmony that resembles more modern music. Caviness switched between using a cup mute and an open bell to create a contrast between a soft sound and a brassy, trumpet sound. The second piece by Enesco, called “Legend,” felt like a tone poem, exploring many ideas and scenes. The introduction was very archaic-sounding and it conjured an image of a stone castle. Later, images of a forest and river were explored. Throughout the whole piece, Caviness flashed the ability to double-tongue, a technique which allows the player to play notes very quickly, often and expertly. Next was the “Clarinet Concerto” by Copland, performed by Jorgensen. It is common knowledge in the music department that Jorgensen is a fan of dissonant and quirky music and this piece was right in line with his tastes.

The twelve-tone harmony of Copland was present throughout the piece and the technical expertise required was immense, but Jorgensen lived up to the piece. There were many large jumps, juxtaposed by close, fast-flowing lines. Following that was an interesting break from the contemporary feel: a sonata by the baroque composer Purcell. The threemovement piece was played on a four-valve piccolo trumpet, a smaller variant of the trumpet and employed many themes and ideas common to the baroque era, including repetition of themes and strong cadential resolutions. Wrapping up the concert, Jorgensen took the stage for the Brahms sonata. The extended work carried themes of dissonance and quirkiness, but also called to some baroque and classical themes that made the piece more relatable for the audience. The piece contained many contrasting themes and motifs within each movement, providing for a unique and fun way to end the concert.

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Rising Student Artist: Bobby Chuck’s expressive, lyrical debut

Photo provided by Bobby Chuck Introspective and deeply personal, Rob Dezendorf aka Bobby Chuck, pours out his philosophical mindscapes onto his first self-produced mixtape, “The Blue Tape.”

Issack Cintron Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rob Dezendorf woke up this past Sunday aware that he would have to spend about six hours of his 21st birthday coming back up to our beloved tundra of Oswego. What he was unaware of was that this birthday would be more memorable than expected. Around 10 a.m., Dezendorf officially uploaded his debut

hip-hop project entitled “The Blue Tape” on various music websites, igniting the start of what could be a bright future. Using the stage name “Bobby Chuck,” Dezendorf compiled a nine track mixtape which was written, mixed and produced entirely by himself (with the exception of “My

Party Song,” which is originally produced by Beck). “The Blue Tape” debuted to much support and praise by Dezendorf’s inner circle and outside audiences. Within the first 24 hours, the mixtape received nearly 600 views, 80 streams and 21 downloads on DatPiff.com, a product of the album’s strength from its colorful sound, diverse nature and captivating lyrics. The mixtape opens and closes with dialogue from Dezendorf’s late mother, as he dedicated the project to her, delivering messages of encouragement and advice for her son’s career and life. The intro leads into the first song “Real Boy RealEyes” which had a feel-good effect as he discussed how he stays true to himself, avoids a false identity and any gimmicks. It’s a great song for Dezendorf to open the mixtape with, as right off the bat he gets into the pure hip-hop sound while properly introducing himself to the hip-hop/rap game. Following the feel-good introduction comes the philosophical and emotionally driven tracks “Am I Right?” and “Bottle It Up?” in which Dezendorf allows us to take a trip inside his mind. Dezendorf said “Am I Right?” is about him questioning his moral beliefs, striving to want a definitive answer as to whether the way he lives is proper or not. On this track, Dezendorf displays his ability

to sing which represented an Andre 3000-esque style. “Bottle It Up” has a more personal tone that gets off the fun loving style that Dezendorf has, and takes the listeners within the mind of Rob Dezendorf. According to the lyrics, there seems to be an internal conflict with his emotions and Dezendorf uses “Bottle It Up” to vent and express his frustrations. Although it may not provide the typical “Bobby Chuck” sound that contains a strong blues/jazz influence, “My Party Song” still is a strong song, which he made for himself describing how he likes to party. Yet, it is quite possibly upstaged by the better song on the mixtape entitled, “We Comin’ After You.” The track stands out not only for its captivating beat, but for the message that Dezendorf delivers to the rest of the rap game. Within the first verse Dezendorf raps, “I don’t require the fame, I don’t require the fortune. What I want is for crappy rappers to forfeit,” a powerful line that reflects Dezendorf’s purpose and intentions to build a legacy rather than a large bank account or a flashy lifestyle. Dezendorf said the song he enjoyed the most was the final song on the mixtape, “My People,” which is about Dezendorf looking back on some great memories and acknowledging his inner circles with a proper toast. The piano, driven

song wraps up a significantly stellar debut mixtape which is capped off by some final words of advice from Dezendorf’s late mother, including nuggets such as “Stay true to yourself,” “Make sure you say what you want to say and live your truth,” and “You gotta walk away from the money, walk away from the money. You gotta walk away from the fame, walk away from the fame. But just do what your truth is and say what you wanna say.” “The Blue Tape” is a tremendous starting point for Dezendorf’s career. Unlike other mixtapes, this one incorporates a unique style of pure hip-hop roots, delivering messages while still displaying his ability. Dezendorf hasn’t yet shown us where his full ability could take him but, “The Blue Tape” is a nice sample of what the future could hold, with his debut album “Will Rhyme for Food” looming. It was an arrival unlike anything else. It goes without saying that there is always room for improvement and production could be brushed up but this didn’t set the mixtape back whatsoever. Dezendorf introduced himself to the rap game in style. If “The Blue Tape” is any evidence, the rap game better watch out --Bobby Chuck is coming after it.

‘Need for Speed’ surpasses expectations in slow film genre Tom Kline Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Need for Speed” is a perfect example of a film whose very premise seems destined for failure. For one thing, it’s a vehicular action movie, a subgenre which is farfrom-relevant in modern film, with the exception of franchises whose titles begin with “Fast” and end with “Furious.” It’s also a video game film adaptation (and one based on a particularly thematically-shallow franchise at that), which is a recipe for disaster all its own. On paper, the project looks horrible. In execution, however, the film adaptation of the popular racing game franchise manages to impress. Although plagued with a few pacing and tonal problems, the film does a praiseworthy job of taking the paperthin premise of the “Need for Speed” games and turning it into an enter-

taining film for both fans and general audiences alike. The film’s plot, which appears to be based on that of the 2011 game “Need for Speed: The Run,” centers around race-car-driver-turned-mechanic Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”), who owns a struggling garage devoted to tuning high-performance cars that he funds by participating in underground street races in a league hosted by the enigmatic Monarch (Michael Keaton, “RoboCop”). One day, his former rival Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) offers Marshall a job: completing a high-end Shelby Mustang in exchange for a quarter of the car’s selling price. After selling the car to dealer Julia Maddon (Imogen Poots, “That Awkward Moment”), Dino challenges Marshall to an illegal race in which Marshall’s friend Little Pete (Harrison Gilbertson, “Haunt”) is killed. After Dino flees the scene, Marshall is thrown in jail for involuntary manslaughter. Two years later, following his release, Marshall plots his revenge

by vowing to win the De Leon, Monarch’s secretive championship race and exposing Dino’s guilt in the process. In order to participate, Marshall and his crew must travel from New York to San Francisco in 45 hours or less, in a cross-country road trip filled with car chases, traffic violations and car crash after car crash after over-thetop car crash. The film’s overall plot, while incredibly rote, is entertaining for the most part. It does, however, suffer from pace issues throughout the first third or so. Obvious comparisons may be made between this film and the “Fast & Furious” franchise, although there is a significant difference in tone between the two. Whereas the latter places an emphasis on crazy action sequences that are tangentially carrelated broken up by lighter and more comedic moments, “Need for Speed” has an inconsistent tone to its plot periodically that has a noticeable effect on the film as a whole. Despite its pacing and tonal flaws, however, the film gets a lot of mileage (pun intended) out of its spectacular chase sequences,

Photo provided by metnews.org A solid plot and a few big-name stars lend credibility to this high-octane action film.

most of which end in one or more satisfyingly over-the-top crashes. As a film adaptation of a video game franchise, “Need for Speed” is remarkably subtle with references to its source material. As mentioned above, the plot does feel heavily inspired by “The Run,” though most of the other references to games in the

series are in the form of visual cues based on the games’ menu interfaces and maps, along with a throwaway line or two that harken back to the popular 2005 entry “Need for Speed: Most Wanted.” This is one instance where the franchise’s loose premise actually serves the film rather well, as there is very little plot to shoehorn into a two-hour timeframe. The cast provides a number of great performances, with Keaton and Cooper giving spot-on performances throughout. At first, Paul’s portrayal of Marshall draws a bit too heavily from his “Breaking Bad” persona, which tends to distract the viewer at times, though he more or less adjusts to the role by the end of the film. Although the film suffers from problems in tone, most of these have more to do with the plot than the cast performances themselves. Although the film by no means perfect, it serves as an entertaining representation of a popular game franchise that in some ways sets a new bar for future video game film adaptations.

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I sat on top of Beloved’s 1880-1964 gravestone till sunset. The orange and yellow light passed through the tree’s naked branches, and disappeared behind the Keeper’s shed. I ran out of film, so I sketched out the colors reflected on the tree as fast as I could. Light transforms faster when it’s right on the edge. I picked up my bag and said goodbye to Beloved, leaving my sketch as a gift for sharing the seat. People are afraid of graveyards, but I think it’s death that they are truly afraid of. A nearby streetlight turned on. Its flickering yellow light took away the natural beauty of the night. It would have been nicer if it were just dark. Fog came up over the far hill and settled around the stones, like a wave. I didn’t remember traveling that far into the cemetery. I heard a snap from behind; I turned, but couldn’t see anything. When I

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turned back around, a creeper, I mean the Keeper of the graves ,was right there in front of me: a skeleton-like silhouette, pale complexion, and a hunch for a back. He croaked, “It’s late. The yard closes at sunset.” Dust seemed to come out of his mouth as he spoke, as though no one had talked to him in a long time. “I know. I’m sorry, I can’t find the exit.” He pointed, and there it was, not five steps away. I turned to see how far I had walked, and lying by my feet was my drawing. I hadn’t even walked a foot. I turned to say my thanks, but the creeper was gone. I walked out of the gate and said goodbye to Beloved once again. Light shines on the gray stone from the full moon, always there, but too distant to capture on film.

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Horoscopes Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): This may not be your best week. You will fall behind on your schoolwork and be forced to deal with a personal issue that has plagued you for some time. Do your best to roll with all the punches thrown at you and try to power through this tough week.

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20): Make sure to smile this week, because things will not get much better. Things are going well in your personal life and it seems that you could do no wrong. But don’t be cocky, otherwise your good week could quickly turn sour.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): A friend will turn to you for help in dealing with a difficult social situation in which you disagree with them. Be honest and don’t lie, even if it means dealing your friend a difficult

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Everything you do this week will be scrutinized by family and friends, so try your best to be on top of your game. Try to be graceful under pressure. But don’t press too hard, or your time in the spotlight will be remembered for the wrong reasons.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):

You will be in a position to face personal demons this week. Don’t run and hide from them. Face them head on and you’ll find that you have more strength and perseverance than you thought. You will come out a stronger person for having faced your fears without intrepidation.

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You will be forced to do things differently this week, a massive change from your daily routine. It may be awkward at first, but try to give it a chance. Change is good, and you may see a silver lining to this change in your life when the week is over.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21):

You will do everything you can to avoid any kind of confrontation this week. Whether it is a personal, social or academic issue, take a leap of faith and try to talk over your issues with those you are at odds with. You may find a solution and peace in your discussions.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21):

Things have gone well for you this week, but watch out for the weekend, as things will take a turn for the worse. You may do something you will regret, so do whatever it takes to prevent that from happening.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):

You may not have been happy with a friend recently, but have kept it to yourself. You may feel the urge to confront this friend, but take a minute to think about what’s bothering you. Try to work through the issue on your own without talking to the friend.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Seemingly everyone will come to you for help this week and you may not be inclined to solve everybody’s problems. Do your best to help out, as these people are seeking your advice for a reason. Take the time to help, even if it is not convenient for you.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20):

You will be put in a difficult situation between two friends this week. Try to distance yourself from the problem and stay neutral, as picking sides may lead to the end of a friendship between all of you.

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