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myOswego bugs, crashes hamper RHAB attempts to balance student safety and right to privacy with campus-wide proposal spring registration Luke Parsnow

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Plans are in place for installing surveillance cameras in various places in residence halls at Oswego State. A series of cameras have already been placed in the tunnels connecting Seneca Hall to Cayuga Hall and Onondaga Hall to Oneida Hall. The proposed cameras would be placed in tunnels, lobbies, secondary entrances, stairway landings, laundry rooms and elevators in each of the 13 residence halls, and possibly

parking lots. The student-run Residence Hall Advisory Board sent a proposal to Resident Life and Housing in April requesting the cameras because of growing concern over student safety and security. The request gathered momentum in response to the string of vandalism last fall and thefts that occurred in several residence halls last spring. But Richard Kolenda, assistant vice president for Residence Life and Housing, said that the cameras proposal is not the result of any specific event. “It’s something that students are very concerned about,” Kolenda said. “The

RHAB wanted to have, for safety and security reasons, to have these surveillance cameras that would be available for their own safety and security.” RHAB took the issue to a general assembly meeting where all hall representatives were present and said that the vandalisms and thefts had a negative impact on the financial budgets of ResLife and the individual residence halls themselves, particularly on West Campus, according to former RHAB Vice President Trevor Bacon. The proposal was passed with more than threefourths of residents’ approval. “We were informed after the propos-

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al that the cameras will not be monitored regularly, but they will be utilized when there is a vandalism or theft incident and there needs to be someone held accountable for that incident,” Bacon said. Senior Christina Grehlinger was one of many students victimized by a nighttime theft in Funnelle Hall in February. She had her cellphone stolen from her bedside while she slept. “If cameras had been there that night last year, there would’ve been solid proof of a person breaking into many, many

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Following a tumultuous couple of weeks fraught with a steady stream of bugs and crashes of the myOswego system, Campus Technology Services decided to switch back to its previous user interface early Wednesday morning. Sean Moriarty, chief technology officer of CTS, said the majority of the problems that prevented students from being able to access myOswego stemmed from the new user interface, which was put into place last month and divides the links into differently laid out categories. “We had switched to the new interface with the idea that we wanted to provide a better experience for the students,” Moriarty said. “And the new interface is easier to navigate, but it also puts a lot more load on the system, and it can handle the load, until you get to the stress point, which is registration for the spring and winter semester.” Moriarty said that, since seniors generally graduate in spring and thus do not partake in fall registration, a much larger quantity of students register for the spring semester, putting a large amount of stress on the system.

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Drone crashes into Lake Ontario near Oswego port

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Pictured above: student artwork from Graphic Flash, a collaboration between upper-division creative fiction writing and graphic design courses. The second installment of Graphic Flash launched last Friday with a gallery in Penfield Library and continued Tuesday with a reading of the fiction pieces used in the Campus Center Auditorium. The project has graphic designers provide artwork to align with 250 word flash fiction pieces. Story in Laker Review, page C5

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It’s 6 o’clock on a Sunday night and Oswego State students, as well as many other SUNY students, are logging on to Twitter to see what party pictures made the cut in this weekend’s contest. The Twitter account @SUNYPartyStories is the host. The party pictures consist of content that some find entertaining and others look at as offensive. Content in the pictures has included the use of alcohol,

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sexual intercourse and unconscious college students in different scenarios. Claire Lacure, an Oswego State freshman, is one of the account’s 30,000 plus followers. “It’s outrageous,” Lacure said. “Me and my friends always text and talk about it. (For) me and my roommate, it’s a ritual.” The operator of the SUNYPartyStories account, who chooses to remain anonymous, said the site takes in close to 500 submissions a week, but the number goes up every week. He chooses the pictures that stand out the most.

“We go through all the submissions and whatever ones make us laugh out loud or gasp we take down,” the operator of SUNYPartyStories said. “And then we normally Go to Oswegonian.com for a video of student opinion on SUNY Party Stories get a list of 40 to 50 and then we go through those and pick out the best ones.” According to the operator of the account, the idea for the account came from one of the operator’s friends who runs a

similar account that has to do with partying at Michigan State. The site has grown from 1,000 to 30,000 followers since midSeptember, gaining 5,000 followers after last Sunday’s contest alone. “The more followers you gain, the more followers you gain, if that makes sense,” the account operator said. “The higher it is, the faster your rate becomes because the more people are spreading it around.”

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On Tuesday around 1 p.m., an MQ-9 Reaper Drone fell out of the skies and crashed into Lake Ontario about 20 miles north of the Port of Oswego. The drone came from the 174th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard base at Hancock Field Base. The Reaper took off from Fort Drum in Jefferson County before it later crashed. The 174th Attack Wing announced that no one was injured in the crash and the drone was not carrying any weaponry. The drone was on a routine training mission when it suddenly crashed into the lake. An investigation is expected to take a month. Search teams were deployed from the United States Coast Guard, but nothing has been recovered as of yet. The search was called off last night due to poor weather conditions, which has not been declared as a factor in the drone’s demise. The 174th Attack Wing has asked the Air Force for assistance in the search, but has yet to hear back from them. Boats and aircraft will not be deployed for search efforts without coordination from the Air Force, so they have stuck to combing the shore for parts.

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Ronald Zwick, 29, was arrested on Nov. 11 at 5:10 p.m. at 169 W. Second St. for harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. Ashley Bond, 22, was arrested on Nov. 11 at 5:08 p.m. at 137 State Rt. 104 for petit larceny. Christopher Donalson, 27, was arrested on Nov. 11 at 1:04 p.m. at 340 State Rt. 104 for trespassing. Donalson was held for arraignment. Jennifer Meza, 20, was arrested on Nov. 10 at 1:34 a.m. at the corner of West Bridge Street and West Second Street for an open container violation and being in possession of a forged license.

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Peter Kelleher, 22, was arrested on Nov. 10 at 12:29 a.m. at the corner of West Bridge Street and West Fifth Street for an open container violation. Kelleher was released on an appearance ticket. Sheldon Paura, 20, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 11:03 p.m. at 67 W. Albany St. for a noise ordinance violation. Kristin Boreanaz, 21, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 3:03 a.m. at 41 John St. for a noise ordinance violation.

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Jamie Pittsley, 36, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 2:03 a.m. at the corner of West Fifth Street and West Mohawk Street for disorderly conduct. Pittsley was released on an apperance ticket. Roosevelt Evans, 54, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 2 a.m. at the corner of Liberty Street and Turrill Street for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. Evans was released on $250 bail. Nicholas Evans, 21, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 1:39 a.m. at the corner of West Bridge Street and West Second Street for disorderly conduct. Evans was released on an appearance ticket. James Murray, 20, was arrested on Nov. 9 at 12:15 a.m. at the corner of West Bridge Street and West Fifth Street on the execution of a bench warrant. Murray was taken into custody.

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Brandon Dzonkowski, 20, was arrested on Nov. 8 at 11:28 p.m. at 110 W. Third St. for a noise ordinance violation. Dzwonkowski was released on an appearance ticket. Ronald Knight, 24, was arrested on Nov. 8 at 12:33 p.m. at the corner of West Cayuga Street and West Third Street for driving with a suspended license. Knight was released on two traffic tickets. Jason Redhead, 27, was arrested on Nov. 8 at 8:50 a.m. at 169 W. Second St. for criminal contempt.

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While cold air may certainly be running the show across the region as of mid-week, an abrupt change to much warmer weather will steal the headlines this weekend. As the weekend approaches, a southernly flow of much warmer air will infiltrate the region along with a mix of sun and clouds. By Saturday, highs will be in the mid 50s and a 60 degree high is even possible on Sunday. As for precipitation, the only real threat of rain is later on Sunday and into Sunday night, ahead of a potential major storm system that is likely to bring more significant weather changes next week.

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Matthew Gordon (second from right) standing with fellow marines in Kuwait.

Name: Matthew Gordon Major: Cinema screen studies Minor: Theater Service: Almost nine years in the Marines Originally from: Grant County, Ky. “Well I joined the Marine Corps in September of 2002, attended boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., 3rd Battalion,” Gordon said. “Thirteen weeks of grueling drill and getting you prepared for everything you’re going to experience.” Gordon attended the school of infantry for another 13 weeks, where he became a tow gunner and antitank assaultman. Then, he joined the 1st Battalion Sixth Marines weapons company in March of 2003. “Pretty much immediately after I got to my first battalion, we started working out for deployment to Afghanistan,” Gordon said. “From March of ‘03 through May of ’04, we were training and preparing to go on a however long deployment to Afghanistan.” Gordon said he was deployed to Afghanistan and flew into Kandahar Air Base. He said his deployment was originally only supposed to last five months, but was extended to eight months since they were asked to stay where they were. “Our battalion was one of the first American units to push up into the Northern provinces of Afghanistan, north of Kandahar so we were there for about eight months,” Gordon said. When he came back, he had to leave his unit for medical reasons while his unit deployed to Fallujah, Iraq. However, Gordon said when they came back in 2005, he rejoined them and was cleared for the next deployment to Ramadi, Iraq, in September 2006. “We operated in West Central Ramadi for about five months, we had about two months left on our tour and we got extended again. That was around the time they were doing the search through Iraq. We were one of two Marine Corps units that they said ‘Hey, you’re going to stick around,’” Gordon said. “We did

a total of nine months in Ramadi.” Gordon was engaged to his wife when he was deployed. He said he had to delay his marriage until after he returned from service. His wife was pregnant at the time of his deployment. “She was about six months pregnant when I deployed to Ramadi, so my daughter was born in November and I was sitting in Ramadi every couple of hours calling from the satellite phone to see if she was OK,” Gordon said. “That made that deployment a little more troubling, trying for me. My daughter was about six months old before I met her.” Gordon said his tour in Iraq was much more different from Afghanistan. “A lot more firefights and everything, and of course we were in the city, so it was a lot closer together and everything, a little more intense than Afghanistan was,” Gordon said. Gordon returned and went from 1st Battalion Sixth Marines to Quantico, Va., where he became a rifle coach at weapons training battalion. He taught second lieutenants who were going through their officer candidates school and specialized school. Gordon taught them how to shoot and how to qualify on the rifle range. Due to health issues, he was medically retired in June of 2011. He then moved to Oswego because his wife wanted to be closer to family. After looking at the job opportunities in the area, he decided to come to Oswego State on the GI Bill, something he is very grateful to have. Gordon then became president of Oswego State’s Veteran’s Club. “I’m just trying to ease transition for veterans and change the perception the way people think of veterans,” Gordon said. Gordon revitalized the club when he came to Oswego State. He had asked about the club during his orientation and was told that while the club had become inactive, he was more than welcome to take it over and start it back up. Gordon said he aspires to become an actor when he leaves Oswego State and sees the cinema screen studies major as a great opportunity for him to pursue his ambitions.

Once again, the Student Association met for its weekly senate meeting at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 103. The senate passed another bill for the semester allowing funding for an educational trip for a club without a budget. Also, a senator raised concerns to his colleagues about logistical issues. One new senator was sworn in to the senate this week. Neil McGlynn was added as an atlarge senator. Sixteen senators were in attendance for this week’s meeting. They began by quickly passing both the minutes from last week’s meeting and the agenda for Tuesday. Eric Flagg resigned as director of student involvement. Flagg expressed his regret for leaving the position, but ensured the senate he would remain as involved as he could. “I’ve got a lot to focus on academically and that’s my top priority,” Flagg said. The president addresses the senate Anthony Smith, president of SA, aired some of his concerns with the senators. He does not like coming to meetings every week and not seeing anything productive coming out of senate. Smith spoke of The Oswegonian’s opinion section and posed a question to the senate. “If The Oswegonian can do this in a week, why can’t we?” Smith asked. Smith compared the opinion pieces to resolutions that the senate can pass. He reminded the

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Seamus Lyman News Editor slyman@oswegonian.com Name: Ken Cisson Major: Business Administration Service: 11 years in the Army Originally from: Jacksonville, Fla. “I joined the Army in August of 2000 as an Infantryman and exited the service in 2011. My reasons for enlisting were to not only ensure having the benefits of college being paid for, but of military tradition with my family,” Cisson said. Cisson said in 2002 he was chosen for recruiting duty and became the youngest recruiter in the United States Army Recruiting Command and worked in Jacksonville, Fla., also his hometown, for about three years. Cisson served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Infantry squad leader for two campaigns and was directly in charge of 25 soldiers. “I took part in over 300 combat missions during this time,” Cisson said. The missions were in Baghdad and Basra, Iraq. He said his experiences do not define who he is; rather they have helped him become who he is today. “To define my experience in the military I would simply say this: As a soldier there are many experiences; a great deal of positive mixed with the negative,” Cisson said. “There are hardships asked of a soldier that most civilians would find incomprehensible.” Cisson is the vice president of the Veterans Club at Oswego State. He said the club helps veterans with a smooth transition “Not only does the club support the Veteran students of Oswego State, but promote fundraisers

senators that they can write resolutions to anyone, whether it be supporting an organization for charitable acts or against an organization for something they disagree with. Smith told the senators that they are the future of SA and that they need to start paying attention to things going on around campus in order to better serve those they represent. He reminded the senate that they are not “bogged down with finance issues” that other senates have faced in the past. With that being said, Smith announced that he was issuing three executive orders, a power he reserves that is outlined in the SA Constitution. The first order reworked the hierarchy of Smith’s directors. He said that this would help with hiring new directors in the future. The second order asked that the SA Code and Constitution be reviewed for productivity and to make necessary changes to it. He also asked that the code be looked at to see if it is too structured or not structured enough. The third order was more specifically for his directors. He called upon them to outline their positions and to make a record of what they do for SA. Smith said that this will be beneficial to those taking over the positions in the future. The vice president addresses the senate Vice President Benjamin June spoke about the “homework” he assigned to the senators the week

and make contributions within our community,” Cisson said. “Those contributions go to not only Veteran causes and awareness, but generally to any organization in the community that could use the support to help others.” Cisson said the club focuses not only on easing the transition, but retaining veterans on campus as well. He said that veterans will always seek out other veterans. “I can honestly say as Veterans we are a subculture. This club allows a strong support system that they were used to while serving,” Cisson said. “I can relate my experience during my time in the military and there is a huge comfort in having that. This support and comradery motivates me to see my goal of completing my degree through.” Cisson said that while Oswego State is moving toward a military friendly school, “there needs to be change with the ‘orientation’ for our demographic.” “To have the option of meeting with a Veteran student to guide or mentor as a new student would help tremendously. This will help ease the pressure of coming into an unknown environment. It also makes the Veteran aware of who his/her support chain is, where they congregate, and to over all get a clear understanding of what to expect,” Cisson said. “This mentor was obviously in their shoes at one time and would help make this transition go smoothly and joyfully. I understand that there is a schedule to stick by during the orientation phase. However, there are times that should be placed on this schedule for Veterans only. That way this connection with this brother/sisterhood starts from day one.”

prior. He congratulated one senator specifically who he believed exemplified what he was asking for, Domenico Angerosa of Scales Hall. June asked that each week the senators repeat this “homework” of emailing a club reaching out as a senator and introducing themselves as a resource so the clubs know that they are there as a resource. He challenged all senators to a contest. The first senator to write and pass six bills will win a free pizza meal. He warned that this is not an excuse to just “churn out bills” as he reserves the right to deny bills sent to him. Director of finance updates the senate Hassan Al-Shareffi updated the senate on its accounts. None have changed since last week. He told the senate that he has started organizing his roles and forming a job description. He has also scheduled weekly meetings with the comptroller of Auxiliary Services to help him plan the search to replace him as he moves on. He said while he will not be leaving Oswego State – he is going into his fifth year for his MBA – he will not be returning as director of finance. He reassured the senate that he will be able to mentor whoever steps into the role. He also said that in the coming weeks, he will begin meeting with organizations to discuss budgeting for the next year.

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Check out the screening of the 2004 ColumbianAmerican drama film “Maria Full of Grace,” written and directed by Joshua Marston Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center 132 See the students honors production of “Wait Until Dark” on Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lab Theatre in Tyler Hall

New legislation brought to the floor A new bill was proposed to the senate on behalf of the Human Computer Interaction club. The organization asked for funding to visit Massachusetts Institute of Technology for an overnight educational trip. The funding the club asked for added up to $853.32. The Finance and Appropriations committee reviewed the bill and amended it so that SA would only be funding $466.94. It said that the organization could split the gas and parking costs and could possibly rent vans for free. Since the club has no budget, the senate believes that this is a fair amount for the club. Representatives from the club agreed with the amendment and felt that it was fair. The senators passed the amendment and updated the bill unanimously. Senator raises issues Senator Francisco Perez, the most experienced of the senators, raised a few concerns that he has before the senate. Perez said that he was “on board” with the push for senators to be more active, referring to June’s contest as “the space race of legislation.” His concern was that, as stated in the SA Code, the chairs of committees are required to meet on a weekly basis, but have yet to meet this semester. Perez asked that if the chairs could all meet

before the next meeting, as it is something they are supposed to be doing regularly. June said that it is a time when the vice president and all three chairs meet, and it is really hard to get all three of them together. “Last year we went weeks and months without having them,” June said. “If there’s actually any problems I let my chairs know, but it’s just something that’s a way for the chairs of some of the different committees and myself stay in touch and make sure that everything is going according to plan.” Perez also shared his concern that meeting packets were not being sent out as outlined in the code. The packet containing the agenda, past meeting minutes and new legislation is supposed to be sent to all senators by midnight prior to the weekly session. Perez said that these minutes have been sent out around 2 p.m. on the afternoon of meetings. Perez showed his frustration with this and asked that the code be followed in order to give senators enough time to review what is sent to them. “You’re supposed to do them by midnight,” June said. “The only reason why I do it then is that I give everyone enough time to send in bills. It happens a lot of the time where bills are sent last minute.” June said that Tuesday afternoons are the best time in his schedule so that he can allow for as much to be on the agenda as possible. SA meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 103 and meetings are open to the public.

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Coordinates to Success Conference Staff report The Fall 2013 Coordinates to Success Conference is taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Oswego State. The conference is to help college students take the initiative of their college career to help them prepare to merge into the job market. The evening will consist of speed networking, college career planning, as well as free food and prizes. All students who are eager to enhance their college experience are welcome to attend. The evening will commence with keynote speaker and job-hunting expert Daniel Seddiqui, who will enlighten those in attendance with his “50 Jobs in 50 States” experience. Seddiqui has spent his life working in many areas with many different professions, fom a park ranger in Wyoming, to a border patrol agent in Arizona, to a meteorologist in Ohio. He found all of these opportunities in America, where he didn’t know these jobs existed, and he will share the power of experiential learning from these lines of work. Seddiqui’s talk will be followed by 20-minute opportunity pit-stops with insight and financial awareness, presented

by Pathfinder Bank and Career Development. Internships, study abroad and other opportunities will be promoted as well. In addition, there will be a LinkedIn professional photo booth so students have the opportunity to take professional profile pictures. Representatives from Oswego’s Digital Dirt campaign will also be in attendance. The event will take place in the Sheldon Hall ballroom from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students must register to attend the event and are eligible for prizes when doors open at 5:30 p.m. Students can register in advance online at http://goo.gl/NMFg1A. For more information, go to majorexploration@oswego.edu.

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Two Oswego State students will become Student Fellows and participate in SUNY’s 64 campus-size big data project next year, affecting 463,000 SUNY students. SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher made the announcement on Oct. 29 in the conference titled “Building a Smarter University: Big Data, Innovation, and Ingenuity.” The conference was held in New York City as part of the third annual “Critical Issues in Higher Education.” Eight students from the SUNY system from a variety of fields of study constitute Student Fellows. The two Oswego State students joining in the project are Erika Wilson, a junior majoring in applied mathematics with a minor in applied statistics, and Eyub Yegen, a senior majoring in both finance and applied mathematical economics, with a minor in applied statistics. Wilson and Yegen are both experienced in their field. Wilson has participated in several undergraduate research projects, including image restoration and copula model fitting. “I was interested in doing this because my previous research projects have dealt with different dimensions of data analysis,” Wilson said. Yegen was invited to become an intern at the Turkish Grameen Microfinance Program, where he assisted the organization by analyzing its Big Data set. Yegen also worked on social business projects with students from Brown University and Cambridge University. “We [Student Fellows] will be putting every effort to achieve better use of big data,” Yegen said. “I would be working with experts in the industry.” The other six students in the SUNY system are from a variety of fields. They include two doctoral students from the University at Buffalo, one study-

ing special education and the other studying nursing, one computer information system from Buffalo State, one with an associate degree in liberal arts and human services from Cayuga Community College, one doctoral student studying communication at Cornell University, and one majoring in computer science and mathematics at Old Westbury. “We have a very diverse group of students in Student Fellows,” Yegen said. “We are able to come in different perspectives to create a new project. The SUNY system would be more successful by using this big data.” The conference brought together international experts and thought leaders. It examined how the emergence of big data can help higher education improve the student learning experience, enhance research, maximize resources, support effective community outreach, strengthen the education pipeline and advance university infrastructure, according to SUNY’s website. Harper Reed, former chief technology officer of Obama for America, was a keynote speaker of the conference. Reed talked about how the strategy of data-driven micro-targeting strategy, meaning personalization based on big data, led Reed’s technology team to better fundraising in the 2012 election. Reed’s team analyzed the individual’s previous contributions and developed the appropriate personalized figure to contribute based on the original model. Reed’s team also led to more efficient voter contact by facilitating social network services, finding those who influence the individual and reminding the individual to vote. “We required the cloud to do what we needed,” Reed said. “We had all this technology and great people in our team. Without cloud, there is no way we could have actually achieved any of that.” Reed wrapped up his speech with lessons crucial in the Big Data project: to build a great team, to not be afraid of hiring different people, to facilitate the community, which is the power behind the brand and

the success, to launch. “The idea of the conference was to harness the use of data and data analysis in higher education,” Wilson said. “Members wanted to re-image what it means for students who are participating in science, technology, engineering and math fields. As a student fellow, we were provided first-hand experience on how this should be done.” After the speech, Student Fellows had an opportunity to talk with chancellors and speakers, including Reed, in the concurrent breakouts. “I had an opportunity to talk with the best people available in the conference,” Yegen said. “[Reed] encouraged me to look into a career as a product manager—a job that mixes my mathematical experience with communication skills,” Wilson said. According to McKinsey & Company, in 2018 the U.S. will face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with analytical expertise and 1.5 million managers and analysts with the skills to understand and make decisions based on the analysis of big data. “There is a high demand of data analysts,” Yegen said. “Students in Oswego State could be a leader in the industry, medical field, everywhere. It is such an open ocean.” Yegen also said this could be accomplished with the help of Oswego State’s administration. “During the conference, Reed said, ‘Just leave the youths alone. They know what they’re doing already,’” Yegen said. “To some extent I agree with that, but to some extent, I don’t, because universities have to understand the current generation that they could provide the opportunity.” Details on what to do in the project to enhance efficiency in higher education have not been decided yet. After the decision-maker in SUNY administration gathered up all the Student Fellows members’ ideas and models, the project will be assigned to the members.

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rooms and maybe the victims of those crimes could’ve been helped a little bit more,” Grehlinger said. “I guess I should feel lucky I just got my phone stolen, next time it could be rape or violence. Cameras in the hallways would help. After all, shouldn’t student protection be the top priority of our school? This could be a step forward in areas where the school has otherwise lacked.” Grehlinger added that, at present, there are many ways to avoid what kind of security the buildings have, such as entering through a side entrance instead of the main entrance or waiting until after 3 a.m. when the RAs stop checking student IDs at the door. “I don’t think that cameras will be that effective because people can be let in by residents either in the stairwells or one of the main lounges,” Funnelle Hall RA Tony Wizner said. “The front door and the back door, where we have a mirror, aren’t the only ways to get into a building.” Kolenda said the surveillance cameras are being designed by Campus Technology Services and a lot of final decisions are yet to be made. “What kind of cabling has to be put in,

location specifics, how will they put back into a monitoring system and what would be the tracking system,” Kolenda said. “University Police will have a monitoring station and that program would have to be set up.” This brings up the issue of student privacy. Some students are concerned about who will be monitoring the cameras and what will be done with the footage taken from them. “We don’t know how exactly that will be, but it’s not the kind of thing where anybody’s just going to be staring at it 24 hours a day,” Kolenda said. “It will just be there.” Kolenda also said that students should not be concerned because the locations the cameras will be installed in are all public places and they will not be put on student floors or anywhere that is in their living area. Regardless, RHAB made a clear statement about privacy in their proposal, stating “When installing these cameras, however, residents’ privacy concerns need to be taken seriously and every attempt should be taken to relieve any such concerns (i.e. cameras face entry doors in lobbies rather than facing where residents tend to gather).” “It is natural for people to be threatened by the idea of being put under surveillance due to their

own privacy, but I feel they should not worry if they aren’t committing any crimes,” Bacon said. Grehlinger said that, if the cameras will help prevent situations like hers from happening again, she is willing to sacrifice privacy for security on campus and other students would too in the same scenario. “I definitely think students are going to feel that their privacy is being invaded and I can’t say I disagree with that,” Grehlinger said. “I have a feeling these cameras will lead to police punishing petty things, rather than bigger crimes that need to be followed, and students will resent that. I honestly think it’s a matter or weighing out the pros and cons — ‘Would I rather be upset that there are cameras in common areas or recognize that there is some sort of security?’ I think there are valid arguments on both sides, but until you experience something like I have, you don’t fully realize how terrifying it is to go to sleep at night and worry someone is going to stroll into your room and there will be no physical proof he or she was ever there.” According to Kolenda, there is no cost estimate yet for the cameras. The college hopes to have them installed and operational by fall 2014.

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State student Katie Sullivan said. “I feel that it showed just how lucky having a few lights around campus on can be so beneficial and that is just to do homework.” The group also coordinated smaller events on campus and did in-class presentations and presentations to campus clubs. “One of our members, Chris Bankard, an RA in Funnelle Hall, held an event on football Sunday where he had food, a Madden competition, and football on the TV and talked about how Cowboys Stadium uses more electricity than the entire country of Liberia,” Cooper said. In the challenges, students took to Twitter and tweeted to Oswego area Congressional Reps. Dan Maffei and Richard Hanna and wrote letters to advocate for funding toward helping those countries without energy. “We knew that we needed more support from more students and members of the community, so we joined forces with Students for Global Change and together we hosted our very first ONE event in SUNY Oswego,” ONE public relations manger Yazel Roque-Correa said. “‘Study Under the Stars’ was a two-hour event that the ONE Eboard had planned a few weeks in advance. We held it in front of Penfield Library out in the cold, we had the event community service approved, and many showed up to write letters to their congressmen and to learn about the new organization.” Everything ONE at Oswego State does has to be reported back to ONE staff, and they assign points. Every point is calculated and that is what ranks each university. The more meetings, letters, events and tweets, the more points schools receive, according to Roque-Correa. In all, Oswego State students sent 102 tweets and 446 handwritten letters to members of Congress, more than any other school in the contest. Oswego State placed ahead of Carthage College, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of Iowa, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Virginia

and University of Arizona, other schools that placed in the top 10. “Being a small school we had to work harder than some of the bigger schools, but it paid off,” Oswego State student Devin Storment said. “Being a small school was also an advantage because we are able to mobilize our student body a lot easier, since there is fewer of us. Everyone here at Oswego is so passionate about ONE that we actually beat the ONE Campus Challenge record and are pushing other schools to raise awareness even more.” Roque-Correa said the group wanted to win and worked extra hard as a member and student partnership. “We went against some huge universities across the country, but we really concentrated on getting the word out and letting people know about our brand new organization on our campus,” Roque-Correa said. “I want to take this time to thank every student and staff member that wrote letters to their congressmen during this challenge, and to continue supporting the ONE organization on campus.” As a prize of ONE at Oswego’s triumph, Oswego State, along with the remaining schools in the top 10 ranks, will host the prerelease pre-screening of the Weinstein Company’s movie, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” starring Idris Elba. The film is already getting Oscar attention. Students will have the opportunity to see the movie before it is released to movie theaters. “Being able to beat other schools, schools that are much bigger than ours, goes to show that Oswego students are not only dedicated and hard-working, but they can be extremely successful whenever they give a task their all,” Cooper said. “Being able to say we were the number one school for this challenge, and having Lou Borrelli recognize our success on his Facebook page, is really amazing and should make everyone who was a part of our success very proud of themselves and their school.”

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Oswego State placed first in the ONE Campus Challenge, a friendly competition in which colleges across the nation participate. ONE, an advocacy group attempting to spread awareness about world poverty, is a product of the Make Poverty History Campaign from the early 2000s, co-founded by U2 musician Bono and Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof. It is a non-partisan grassroots campaigning organization that has over 3.7 million members from around the world, 300 of which are at Oswego State. The organization’s objective is to end extreme poverty, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, by 2030, by focusing on energy, poverty, transparency, food and agricultural issues, HIV/AIDs, and the federal budget, according to ONE at Oswego Chapter President Sara Cooper. “ONE has a division of its organization which focuses on campus engagement throughout the country and this division is constantly growing,” Cooper said. “One part of the campus engagement portion is asking campuses like ours to perform as many advocacy-oriented actions as possible and the school who does so most creatively and most successfully wins.” The first of three challenges was focused on using protest songs to get students’ voices heard. Students recorded their voices singing the songs and others took a picture of their favorite lyrics from the songs. The second challenge was focused on energy poverty, people who have disadvantages at night due to lack of electrified areas. ONE at Oswego created the event “Study Under The Stars” for this challenge. “I would have to say my favorite event for the ONE campus challenge would be for under challenge two when we hosted ‘Study Under the Stars’ to simulate what it would be like to do homework without having daylight or electricity,” Oswego

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The content posted onto the account has created controversy, raising issues such as the account using the name SUNY in its title. Julie Blissert, director of public affairs at Oswego State said the college and the SUNY system are aware of the Twitter account. “I know that SUNY has taken steps to have the site taken down,” Blissert said. While the operator can see why the account can cast a negative image of the SUNY system with the content that it posts, the account is not an attack on the SUNY system, the account operator said. “I’m simply exposing the reality of what is happening within their walls,” the account operator said. When it comes to content that is put out about the SUNY system, the school and SUNY cannot control free speech, Blissert said. “In a way, this is a business,” Blissert said. “It would be like if I was talking about a bar downtown or a theatre in Syracuse. We don’t really take positions on these kinds of things.” Lacure has had a submission she sent in and a picture of her make it onto the SUNYPartyStories Twitter account. Lacure said she got the consent of her friend. The photo was of Lacure’s friend being handcuffed in front of a cop car. “I talked to my friend about it first,” Lacure said. “But I just thought the picture was so funny because my friend is such like a good girl, goes to church all the time, which is why the caption was ‘She goes to church.’” As for her picture making the site, Lacure said she like the feeling. “It’s just kind of cool to have your picture up there and you know how many people see it,” Lacure said. “It’s like a little fame type of thing.”

Check out our exclusive interview with the operator of @SUNYPartyStory online “I’d say that’s reason number one why I keep it anonymous. The income from the account is really good, which is why I keep going. I kind of compare myself to Joe Rogan from Fear Factor. He was the host of Fear Factor and all those years he was getting people to do all this f****d up s**t and then in an interview he was like, ‘Those people were the stupidest people of all time.’ He was doing it because he was getting paid. It’s a job, it’s a business, you know, that’s why I’m doing it. I mean, obviously nobody’s making me do it, I’m getting paid to do it. I do it, but it’s not that I support it, it’s not that I think this is the coolest thing ever, I’m just doing it to give the platform for everybody else because this is their best entertainment of every Sunday night, and it’s free.”

- the operator of @SUNYPartyStory The operator of the site feels social media has become part of people’s social life and people feel gratification by posting on the account. “When people get all their retweets and stuff on Twitter it gives them that same sensation as getting attention in person,” the account operator said. The operator also feels that the activities on the account are just part of the culture of college. “People take pride in their partying,” the account operator said. Even though Lacure liked having her picture on the account, she is glad her photo was not some of the more graphic pictures, referring to pictures of sex and one she labeled “entry number five.” “Entry number five” is a picture of a male passed out on a bathroom floor after releasing his bowels, with feces prominently all over himself and the bathroom floor. “If that were me, yes I would find it offensive, but in my position I’m not offended,” Lacure said. When asked about some of the more graphic images and consequences of having the site, the operator wanted to get across the point that the account was not responsible for the content and is providing a platform for the pictures to be posted referring to the account as “the middle man.”

A concern about the account is that students in the photos may not be giving the consent for the photos to be posted online. Photos would be taken down if the person in the photo asked for the picture to be taken down, the operator said. “Oh yeah,” the operator of the account said. “I’d take it down right away and I probably have one person a week ask to have it taken down. I completely respect that.” The winner of last week’s contest was a photo of two people having sex on a bathroom floor with their faces away from the camera. On Wednesday night, the photo could not be found on the site and was no longer the cover picture of the account. The account continues to build its popularity and Lacure feels the growth will continue. “The more scandalous the pictures get, the more viewers want to read,” Lacure said. Blissert hopes that students take pride in the college they attend and the image that it portrays. “Speaking for the college, I have an interest in the college’s reputation,” Blissert said. “So I would think students who go here would also have an interest in the college’s reputation.”

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MyOswego causes issues for students during registration process Concerns with campus program arise during crucial time of preparation for next semester; students annoyed myOSWEGO from COVER Perhaps feeling just as stressed as the system are Oswego State students, many of whom faced difficult preparation or delayed registration times as a result of myOswego crashes. Sophomore psychology major Maggie Finnegan said she had three separate meetings with her adviser over the past two weeks that were disrupted by not being able to log into myOswego. “Every time we tried to go on Degree Works to figure out which classes I needed, I just couldn’t do it,” Finnegan said. “So when I actually went to register I kind of just guessed what classes I needed to take, it was very frustrating.” There have been a total of seven outages since Nov. 4, according to data provided by CTS. The time of the outages ranged from 15 minutes to an hour and a half, the most recent of which occurred Wednesday at 3 p.m., several hours after CTS had switched myOswego back to the old interface. Moriarty said CTS is working with Ellucian, the company that owns the Banner system myOswego operates under, to solve all problems. Moriarty said,

however, that switching back to the old system will help prevent further crashes. “Switching to the new interface does put a lot more load on the system, so switching back to the old one seems to have done it,” Moriarty said. “But we’ll just keep watching. The proof’s in the pudding, so I don’t want to say we’ve got it solved, but it does look like we’ve pinpointed it down to this.” In the meantime, concern will continue for students yet to register. Allen Wengert, a resident assistant in Cayuga Hall, said he has heard concerns from many of his residents. “Especially the freshmen,” Wengert, a senior broadcasting major, said. “They’ve never registered before, so it’s a very stressful time for them, but the fact that now they can’t get on the time that they need to get on, they’ve just been stressing out a lot, and there’s not much I can do except tell them ‘Let CTS know.’ They feel kind of helpless.” Wengert was preparing for his own registration on Sunday, Nov. 3 when he noticed myOswego was down. After checking the system several times over the next few hours, Wengert took to Twitter to see if anyone else had

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similar problems. “I got all these responses from other people who also weren’t able to get on, so I figured that it was going to get fixed throughout the day,” Wengert said, “but it didn’t, so at 11 o’clock I tweeted at SUNY Oswego and they got back to me within like two minutes and said it was working on their end, but

they were going to do something about it and then about five minutes later the email came out.” Wengert noted that both CTS and Oswego State were quick to respond to tweets about problems with the system. The CTS twitter has been filled over the past week with updates and responses to those tweeting grievances

about the system. “I know that it’s a stressful time of the year for students and it’s a bad time for the system to really not be working,” Moriarty said. “Because when the student have their window they’re expecting to go and register and they’ll probably have go off to class if the systems not working, so I think we really put a high value in terms of making sure the system works and we feel bad that it wasn’t working, but I think we did what we could to go and resolve the problem.” Moriarty said that CTS has plans to switch back to the new interface after all students have registered. “We’ll go back and look at it and do the timing that we want to do,” Moriarty said. “Because I think there is value in the new user interface. It was easier for the students to go in and manage. It makes it easier for the student to learn that system.” Finnegan said that the interface doesn’t matter to her, as long as the system is reliable. “I would totally just 100 percent prefer that it just be working,” Finnegan said, “I don’t care how it looks, I’d rather that it just work.”

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Steven Cordero Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s basketball team is looking to improve on last season, but with a new look to the squad. The Lakers finished last season with an overall record of 19-8 (11-7 SUNYAC) and an appearance in the SUNYAC Championship tournament. The team advanced to the semifinals after defeating The College at Brockport in the quarterfinals, but lost to SUNY Cortland in the semifinals. The loss is something they will be looking to bounce back from, but with different players and a new core leading the way. One noticeable difference with this year ’s squad compared to last year ’s is that there is more youth. There is only one senior on the team this season, Daniel Ross, and only two juniors, Rashawn Pawell and Larry Rivers. The other ten players that make up the team are either freshmen or sophomores, including the two captains chosen by head coach Jason Leone, Alex Rawa and Elijah McLaurin. Leone is entering his third season at the helm of the Lakers. In his first season, he led the Lakers to their first SUNYAC Championship in over four decades. One of the keys to success this season will be how well the young core can perform, as they will be an X-factor going in to every game. “We do have a lot of new pieces, our main focuses are on personal development with these off the court and player development on the court,” Leone said.

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did a really good job managing our younger players,” McGrane said. Senior and co-captain Nikki Liadka was one of the most prominent leaders. She scored 10 goals in the first nine games, four of them in the opener against SUNYIT. Liadka will graduate fourth all-time for women’s soccer in scoring (86 points) and goals (46 goals). Despite not recording a point the last eight games of the season, Liadka was still No. 1 on her team in goals scored with 10. McGrane attributed Liadka’s slump to a combination of her having to play multiple positions and good scouting. “Everybody knows who she is,” McGrane said. “They’ll put multiple players on her and it takes a really special player to try to get goals that way. It didn’t help her that we moved her around quite a bit. We’d start her up top, then drop her into the midfield. When we’d get a lead, we’d put her at right back, so it’s not a

If anyone wants a definition of the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team this season, look no further than the team’s captain, senior David Titanic. Titanic is an A student in the classroom and a productive player on the ice a student and an athlete, just the way his coach likes it. “He’s our leader for a reason,” men’s ice hockey head coach Ed Gosek said of his senior captain. “He’s got great morals, a great work ethic and he is a 4.0 student in the classroom. He brings a high competition level in practice every day. He’s consistent in practice. He’s proven to be a big-game performer. He performs under pressure.” Titanic wears the “C,” symbolizing his captainship for the Lakers this year, with pride, and hopes to continue to be the player Gosek describes. “It’s an honor. The program has great tradition and so many great captains,” Titanic said. “I’m proud of it. I just want to be the guy the younger guys can look up to. They can appreciate the hard work I put in and I can be a good influence on them going forward.” Gosek and the team will look for their leader to be a role model both on and off the ice. Oswego State lost a great deal of its offensive production after the class of 2013 graduated and Titanic is the most decorated returner, with 33 career points. Mostly a penalty killer in his first three seasons, Titanic looks forward to stepping up his offensive game during his final campaign and said he thinks he can contribute at a high level. “It’s going to be nice to step out of the shadow of all those guys who were here with me,” Titanic said. “I’ve always penalty killed and I still want to take pride in that, but I think I can contribute more offensively this year. I think I can be a guy who chips in on the power play, on a line that out works the other team and chips in offensively.”

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Sophomore Bailey Waterbury fights for the ball during Oswego State’s match against Potsdam. The Lakers finished the season 10-7 and clinched a playoff spot.

Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Before the 2013 season started, Oswego State women’s soccer coach and SUNYAC coach of the year Brian McGrane stated that this year’s team was the best one he has had in his seven years as coach. The Lakers proved him right. They had one of their best seasons in recent memory, qualifying for the SUNYAC tournament for the first time since 2002. In the process, they won 10 of 17 conference games. It was only the second time since 2000 that the Lakers recorded double-digit wins – the other being in 2011 when they won the ECAC championship. Five of those wins were against conference opponents, a feat Oswego State had not achieved since the 2003 season. “I think the SUNYAC respects us a little bit more,” McGrane said.

“We hadn’t had much success for a long time. Not just in my time, but for 10, 15 years. I think the conference is slowly figuring out that Oswego should be respectable again and will be a difficult matchup.” There were some question marks surrounding the Lakers entering the season. They were a young team with 13 new freshmen. A preseason injury to senior defender and cocaptain Raquel Vescio forced McGrane to start three freshmen on the defensive line. There was a battle for the No. 1 goalkeeper job between senior Emily Varonier and sophomore Alyssa Glasshagel, who eventually won the job. Despite the uncertainty, the Lakers cruised through the non-conference portion of its schedule, winning its first game against SUNYIT 6-0 and jumping out to a 6-2 start overall. McGrane gave credit to the 11 returning players he had for keeping the new players level-headed. “I thought our upperclassmen, our seniors,

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ROAD RECAPS Wrestling Oswego State finished the Ithaca Invitational with a team score of 93 points, good for fifth out of the eight schools last Saturday. Sophomore Abubakarr Sow, who won his matches to take first place in the 149-pound weight class led the Lakers. Junior captain Scott Bova also put in an impressive performance finishing third in the 184-pound weight class.

Women’s Hockey The Lakers came away from their first weekend of ECAC W play with a defeat and a tie at SUNY Potsdam, 3-2 and 1-1, respectively. Oswego State received goals from freshmen Kendall Appelbaum, who scored on Saturday and Bridget Hamlin, who scored in each game. Junior Bridget Smith and senior Catherine Cote split the games in net.

Men’s Hockey Oswego State secured its second victory of the season at SUNY Cortland last Saturday, 4-1. After the Red Dragons neutralized sophomore Brandon Adams first period goal, the Lakers rattled off three second period scores from Mac Scott, Dylan Smith and Alex Botten to seal the win. Sophomore Justin Gilbert grabbed his first win of the season, while saving 21 shots.

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Swimming & Diving Junior, Schenectady, N.Y. Filiaci helped lead the Lakers to a 112-68 victory over Clarkson over the weekend with two first place finishes at the meet. Filiaci posted a time of 30.33 in the 50 meter freestyle and went on to win the 100 meter butterfly with a time of 1:12.73. Oswego returns to action at 1 p.m., on Saturday for a meet at SUNY New Paltz.

Quote of the Week I think the SUNYAC respects us a little bit more. - Brian McGrane, women’s soccer coach, on his team’s performance this season

Women’s basketball ready to build off solid 2012-13 campaign despite young new-look roster David Armelino Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s basketball team is looking to continue where it left off last year after going 18-9 in 2012-13. The Lakers will rely on a new core of players in order to build off of last season’s success. After averaging 9.1 points per game last season, senior guard Lauren Nunziato is the team’s leading returning scorer. She is one of three seniors who will look to lead the team this season both on and off the court this season. “It’s going to be important for everyone, not just me, to come together and have a voice on our team,” Nunziato said. “I think we’re doing that a lot more in practice. Younger girls are stepping up and giving their own input on what they think is going to be best for us this year.” Head coach Tracy Bruno expects a lot from her senior guard. “With Lauren being a senior, obviously we have to expect leadership first and foremost, and I think that’s her biggest responsibility as someone who’s logged a lot of minutes for us,” Bruno said. “She clearly is one of our best shooters. We need her to be consistent at that position. She’s also one of our better defenders, and she just has to play her game and not worry about taking on more than she’s capable of and just do it to the best of her ability.” Sophomore guard Tayler Sorell has emerged as the starting point guard for the Lakers, and performed well during the team’s scrimmage against Onondaga Community College. Despite being only five feet tall, her poise with the ball in her hands and ability to make key plays and crisp passes will play a big role in the halfcourt game for the Lakers this season. Sorell said she is looking forward to her starting opportunity. “I like it,” Sorell said. “Last year, watching Kassie (Kleine) helped a lot and this year it’s nice to take the role as point guard. We’re trying to push the ball a lot this year and I think I can be pretty good at that.” Sorell said she needs to work on keeping composure. When the team was falling behind against OCC, Sorell started taking poor shots from and making bad decisions with the ball. “We just have to pick each other up and talk,” Sorell said. “We play great when we talk to each other, so when we’re down we

Nick Graziano | The Oswegonian Guard Lauren Nunziato is one of three returning seniors for the Lakers. She will look to lead guide the young Oswego State roster back to the SUNYAC playoffs.

just have to pick each other up.” Sorell’s backup, freshman Mary Mazzella, has also performed well and displayed strong ball-handling skills that will help pace the Laker offense. Mazzella boasts a strong spin move, which was on full display in the team’s scrimmage. She has been impressive on the fast break and has a knack for finding open teammates. “Mary’s been a kid who’s stepped on the floor and competed right from the beginning,” Bruno said. The Laker coach went on to say how Mazzella is not one to take a backseat just because she is a freshman. “She’s not that kind of kid,” Bruno said. “She thinks the game as much as she plays it. She’s a really good ball handler. She does a great job at pushing our pace and I think that as she becomes more of a perimeter threat, she could be really an unbelievable player.”

Bruno spoke very highly of her point guard combination. “Tayler I think will be sort of a onetwo punch with Mary,” Bruno said. “I think they’re both at that point guard spot and are both different players. Tayler is a better perimeter shooter and just a flat out three-point threat, whereas Mary can get to the basket a little bit more”. The pace of the game is something Bruno is looking to improve as well with two young guards running the point. “At that position, whether it be Mary or Tayler, we’re continuing to learn and with us trying to really push pace and score in that manner,” Bruno said. “It’s an understanding and a balance of ‘when do we push?’ ‘when do we set up?’ ‘when is it better to slow things down?’ and I think Tayler is starting to understand that a little bit more.” Oswego State will need to find a way to make up for the loss of its two leading

Sow took first place in the 149pound weight class at the Ithaca Invitational going 4-0 overall. Sow defeated opponents from Norwich, Ithaca and New York University. The sophomore posted a victory over Eamann Gaffney of Ithaca in the semifinals and went on to a 7-3 decision over Darryl Ablonico of New York University in the finals. The Lakers return to action at 1 p.m., on Saturday for a dual meet at Rochester Institute of Technology.

scorers from last season, both seniors who have since graduated. Meagan Stover and Kari Kipper both averaged double figures and helped lead the Lakers last season. “We’ve got some big shoes to fill,” Bruno said. “We graduated five seniors and four starters so we’re a little bit smaller, but I think across the board we’re a little bit better at shooting.” It is clear that the players and coaching staff are eager and excited to begin the 2013-14 campaign. Bruno said her players are constantly growing and that the team might look a bit different come January as players emerge and a rotation is set. Oswego State’s regular season begins on Friday when it hosts Clarkson University at 6 p.m. to begin the Max Ziel Women’s Basketball Tournament at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall. The Lakers hope to advance in the tournament on Saturday with a win against Clarkson.

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The men’s basketball team will have to develop chemistry with a new roster after losing nine players from last season, including captain Hayden Ward (right).

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MEN’S, from B1 “Our goal is to see how close-knitted a team we can become. “It’s like when you’re cooking a Thanksgiving dinner, you can’t be focused on the end product, it takes a while to stir the ingredients.” With two sophomores slated to be the captains this season, one would expect to face pressure to perform and lead the locker room. “Both of our captains are sophomores, so they really haven’t had so much experience. This is really a unique group,” Leone said. “I’ve been trying to talk about the team more collectively, if anything, because the both of these guys are still learning how to be captains. They’re sophomores.”

Leone loves the work ethic of his players and said he feels that they are doing great things even when things are not going so well. “We’re pleased right now. We’ve focused on one or two things here in the first 22 days,” Leone said. “There has been buy-in with the kids, though we’ve had some ups and downs. And on our bad days, the biggest complement I can probably give these guys is that they come in the next day ready to work again, and with a positive attitude. Sometimes with a young team, you’re going to have more of those tough days where fatigue is an issue, both mentally and physically. These guys have come back ready to work every single day after a bad day. That resiliency is a good sign for us.”

Leone does not have an idea set in stone as to how the season will go, partially because of the changes coming. But, he said he does not know what to expect out of the rest of the SUNYAC this season. “It’s hard to answer how we compare to the rest of the conference because we haven’t seen any of them play yet,” he said of the conference opponents. “Schools like Plattsburgh, Geneseo and Brockport will be returning the most out of the rest of the teams in the conference.” However, Leone feels confident that his team is going to compete for the foreseeable future. “I think because we have so many new pieces, we have the most room for growth in our league,” Leone said.

“We have a lot of room for getting used to one another, so I think that by the end of the year, provided that these guys continue with the attitude they have had thus far, and if we catch a few breaks, we have the most chance for improvement in the conference.” It will definitely be an interesting season for the Lakers as they hope to perform well, in spite of the changing of the guard. “We right now have to focus on everyday habits. A lot of them, to be brutally honest are non-basketball related, or non-tangible related, compared to a lot of teams that have a lot of juniors and seniors,” Leone said. “Right now, we’re working on a lot of the X’s and O’s of the game. Right now we’re still teaching our guys: this is how you practice, this is how you root for one another on the bench. We’ve been talking a lot about the intangibles that good teams do and we are trying to form a team that way. We may not have as many schemes on offense or defense as some other teams, but I think we’ve gotten pretty good at three or four things, which I think that when you have an inexperienced group, less is more. We give them a lot of credit.” Leone stressed, however, that patience is important for success. “We’re going to be fine,” Leone said. “These guys are good players. We, as coaches, are patient, the players are patient, we’re asking the fans to be patient, but there are definitely good things on the horizon.” Despite certain differences from what fans have been used to the last few seasons, it will be a highly-anticipated and exciting season for the Lakers, their fans, the players and coaching staff alike, to be able to see the potential that the young roster provides.

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Veteran provides leadership Boersen expects to guide women’s hockey to ECAC West playoffs in final season with Oswego State

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Senior captain Olivia Boersen (18) takes the puck through the Castleton zone during the Lakers’ 3-2 win.

Zach Gewelb Sports Editor gewelb@oswegonian.com It took some time for Oswego State women’s hockey senior captain Olivia Boersen to start playing hockey, but she’s had a knack for life on the ice since she was a toddler. “I started playing hockey when I was around 13,” Boersen said. “I used to play Ringette and I figure skated before that, so I’ve actually been skating since I was two.” Boersen’s late start in hockey blossomed from a push from some of her family and friends. She was already involved with Ringette, a Canadian game similar to hockey, and enjoyed being in a team-like atmosphere. “I think growing up and being a part of some sort of team, whether it was Ringette or hockey, was a part of it,” Boersen said. “Having those friends was a big part of it and my parents were a huge part of it, too. They were always so involved with my sports and kept pushing me to do more.” After discovering that she loved the game, Boersen joined some hockey leagues and played in high school. She had no trouble finding a league to join. “It’s so different there than it is here (in Canada),” Boersen said. “There’s just teams that are everywhere, so it was more available to me.” Boersen started to progress on the ice after joining a team, which, in Canada, is more of an accomplishment than playing on a high school

team, according to Oswego State women’s ice hockey coach Diane Dillon. “High school hockey, in most parts of the states in Canada, is not very good,” Dillon said. “It’s all about the club teams that are the premier teams.” Boersen’s play on the ice started garnering recognition when she was part of the Midgets team, a well-known team in the area. Up until this point, Boersen never considered going to school to play hockey. “I think I started getting emails and talking to coaches when I was in Midgets,” Boersen said. “I think playing in juniors is when I started talking to more people and kind of open a couple of doors and realized I could go further than where I was.” Boersen became a highly sought-after commodity after deciding to continue playing in college. Schools ranging from Oswego State to SUNY Potsdam and even to Elmira College came knocking on Boersen’s door, but she could tell Oswego State, in particular, was interested. “Honestly, I had it narrowed down between a few schools that I was seriously talking to,” Boersen said. “Oswego showed a lot of interest. They were at a lot of our games.” Dillon said that showing Boersen how much the school wanted her was a priority and sent the team’s assistant coach to all of her games. “We basically stalked her,” Dillon said. “Our assistant coach Joe Heydenberg was probably at every single game.”

Dillon said Boersen’s energy and work ethic on the ice caught her eye and she envisioned the Stratford, ON native as a team leader. “We were at a point in the development of our program where we were only fours old an we were looking for a captain. We knew that Olivia could be a potential leader for this team and any time you could find a hockey player that has that combination of potential leadership skills and desire, tenacity and skill – that’s the whole package.” Boersen knew she was interested in Oswego, but did not know what the school, or any of the other schools from N.Y. that recruited her, would be like. “I had no idea what Oswego was like and I didn’t really know much about any schools in New York, in general,” Boersen said. “Once I started going on a couple of official visits, I guess I got a little better idea for the feel of it.” Boersen credits her good friend and both old and current teammate Jocelyn St. Clair for her decision to commit to Oswego State. St. Clair convinced Boersen to choose Oswego after calling coach Dillon. “Jocelyn kind of pushed me in this direction,” Boersen said. “She pinned me down while she called coach and basically forced me to commit.” With her decision to become a Laker finalized, Boersen was ready to make the jump to college. Boersen needed to find a way to balance all of her schoolwork with the responsibilities of being on a Division III hockey team. “It’s always difficult,” Boersen said. “One of things we always talk about is time management and staying on top of your work. But I think being ready to go away from home and having people here that I knew helped.” Boersen recalled preparing for her first collegiate game and going through the team’s tradition and said it was a moment she would always remember. “It was a great feeling,” Boersen said. “We have a tradition that our upperclassmen hand out our jerseys for our first home games and that’s something you don’t forget.” Once Boersen stepped on the ice, everyone started to notice her talent. As a freshman, Boersen posted 12 points – three goals and nine assists – in 25 games played. Now a veteran entering her sophomore season, Boersen was awarded more responsibility from her team and was named an assistant captain for the 2011-12 campaign. “I think it showed that my teammates had trust in me,” Boersen said. “It was kind of a transition period for me, but it was a role I kind of wanted to fill.”

Dillon approved the team’s selection of Boersen as an assistant captain. “To be named a captain during your sophomore year – that’s a lot to handle,” Dillon said. “We use a method here where the team gets to voice its opinion and I agreed with the team that she was an excellent choice to lead the team.” While Boersen did not record as many points as her freshman year, the sophomore continued to grow into her new leadership role, which would extend into her junior year. After being named the team captain at the start of the 2012-13 season, Boersen had a career year for the Lakers. She recorded seven goals and nine assists en route to a 16-point season. The Lakers were forced to deal with a shortened bench after injuries and an already short roster, which led to more ice time for players such as Boersen. “It goes back to having a short bench,” Boersen said. “We were kind of forced to step up. Someone had to put up points and chip in and you’re bound to get some garbage goals and everything with all that ice time.” Now a senior, Boersen is eager to advance in the postseason after clinching playoff berths in each of the past three seniors. The Lakers may be set to make a run with a solid blend of veteran leaders and young players, Boersen says. “I think we have the best opportunity since we’ve been here to go as far as we can,” Boersen said. “We just have to bear down and get some wins.” Boersen has gotten off to a strong start in 2013-14 season. She currently leads the Lakers with three points – two goals and one assist – after just two games played. “She is really starting to come into her own,” Dillon said. “As a coach, I get to see these players grow from their freshmen year and watch their progression in their lives and hockey careers. She’s playing with a confidence that she’s never had before and she’s having fun.” Including the 2013-14 season’s opening games, Boersen has played in 74 games during her tenure as a Laker. She has recorded 14 goals throughout her career and has registered 24 assists, which is the third-highest mark in the program history. Boersen’s 38 career points is the sixth-most in program history, something that Boersen said she could care less about. “I’m not really all about the stats,” Boersen said. “I didn’t even know that, to be honest.” Boersen has always been a great talent on the ice, but it’s her talents off the ice that have made her into a special player.

Titanic embraces new leadership role in senior season MEN’S, from B1

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Captain David Titanic (17) chases after the puck during Oswego State’s game against SUNY Fredonia.

Gosek, while aware of the added weight of being a captain, thinks his “coach on the ice” can make a splash for the Lakers during the 2013-2014 season. “We hope that, points-wise, he can produce more because his role has changed,” Gosek said. “Instead of being a solid third-line energy guy, shut down guy, a good defensive guy, he’s going to be with some better players because he’s a senior, because he deserves it, because he’s captain and because he’s got a good skill set. He’s not great at anything, but very good at everything.” Part of Titanic’s all-around skill set is

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his ability to play solid defense, epitomized by his impressive penalty killing thus far as a Laker. He recognizes his team’s defense will be crucial this season, in particular because Oswego State has such a young goalie core. “I think that as a team, we have a lot of work to do in our defensive zone,” Titanic said. “I think that it comes with discipline, knowing all the responsibilities, knowing all the routes that these new guys have to take.” So far, Titanic seems to have led his team well, as the Lakers hold a 92.3 penalty kill percentage and have only allowed one power play goal on 13 chances in three games. The Lakers’ numbers are good enough to rank them third in their conference and 16th in the nation. As part of being team captain, the Markham, Ontario native understands it is up to him to teach the new forwards how the Lakers play defense. “It’s going to be my job to be a mentor for them on how to play sound defense in our D-zone,” Titanic said. “I think what’s going to be a big thing for me is making sure I’m communicating with our guys in the D-zone, making sure I’m playing sound defense, and blocking shots when I have to and finishing my checks.” Although Titanic has concerns about his final season, he still sees a lot of positives for Oswego State. “I think we’re going to be very fast upfront,” Titanic said. “We’re going to be a team that’s in your face. With our defense, I think we’re going to be able to put out six good defensemen no matter who we’re playing. We have three goalies who I think will be able to still games for us throughout the season. I like the way they’ve looked so far. I have confidence in all three of them.” While the 2013-14 Lakers has to work in their new players, they can count on Titanic to lead the team back to the SUNYAC playoffs. “I think obviously we’re going to be a young team,” Titanic said. “We’ve got 19 freshmen so they bring a lot of energy and a lot of excitement, which renewed my spark.”

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Lakers ready to improve for next season Recreational Sports Report WOMEN’S, from B1 shock that she wasn’t as successful as she was at the beginning of the season.” Liadka was named to the All-Conference third team and has earned that accolade every year she has been at Oswego State. The Lakers saw a variety of offensive weapons emerge throughout the course of the season. Junior midfielder Tia Segretto, a transfer from Cayuga Community College, led the Lakers with 21 points (nine goals, three assists). In the process, Segretto was named SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Week twice and earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team. The Lakers will have two first-team representatives in sophomore midfielder Bailey Waterbury and junior defender Georgia Traynor. Waterbury was tied for the most assists in the SUNYAC with seven. She anchored the Lakers’ aggressive midfield, which scored 14 of the team’s 31 goals. Along with Liadka and Vescio, Traynor helped lead the young Lakers. Before Vescio’s return, Traynor was the only non-freshman on the Lakers defensive line. She scored an important goal against The College at Brockport on Oct. 18 in a double-overtime win for the Lakers. The crucial win helped the Lakers secure a spot in the playoffs. Traynor’s partner at central defense, Katie Schulz, started all 17 games for the Lakers as a freshman. Most of those starts were at the sweeper position, where she was often matched up against opposing teams’ best scorers. “She was awesome,” McGrane said. “As a freshman, to play center back is difficult.” The Lakers’ first SUNYAC game against New Paltz on Sept. 27 was a milestone victory. The Lakers defeated the Hawks for the first time in four years with a 1-0 win. After missing seven games, Vescio made her return to the line up to add some experience and depth to the back four. Glasshagel was named the starting goalkeeper after a long competition with Varonier. Though she only played in three games the previous year as a freshman, Glasshagel was prepared to compete with the veteran Varonier, who is in the top 10 all-time in wins, shutouts and goals against average for the Lakers. Glasshagel posted a 6-5 record with a .773 save percentage, 1.58 goals against average, and 61 saves for the season. After a 4-1 loss to SUNY Oneonta, the eventual winners of the SUNYAC, the Lakers faced off against SUNY Plattsburgh at home on Oct. 4. The game held significance not just because of the rivalry that exists between the two

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schools, but also because of family ties. Cardinals head coach Karen Waterbury is the mother of the Lakers’ midfielder. The Lakers defeated Plattsburgh 2-0. Waterbury assisted Segretto on the game’s first and game-winning goal. The Lakers then fell 2-0 to SUNY Potsdam before losing 1-0 in overtime against Buffalo State. “We gave up bad goals,” McGrane said. “As much as I was satisfied with our play, if you don’t get the result at home, it’s frustrating. Those are two games that stick out to me that hurt.” After a 2-1, come-from-behind win against SUNY Fredonia on Oct. 12, the Lakers faced a do-or-die weekend in Rochester against Brockport and SUNY Geneseo. After defeating the Golden Eagles of Brockport, 3-2, on Oct. 18, the Lakers outlasted the Knights, 2-1, the following day. With the two wins, the Lakers clinched its first playoff berth in 11 years. “I thought our weekend in Rochester showed a lot about our team,” McGrane said. “That’s when we came together the most as a team and realized that if we don’t get results then it’s going to be an uphill battle to get into the postseason. I think the players really bought into what we were doing and realized that we’re a pretty good team. We’re not just ok, but we’re pretty good.” A 5-1 loss to SUNY Cortland dropped the Lakers to the No. 5 seed in the SUNYAC tournament, forcing them to travel to Brockport for their first playoff game in a decade. It was in Brockport on Nov. 2 that the Lakers’ resurgent season came to an end, despite a late comeback attempt. Second half goals by Brockport’s Katie Gildemeyer and Chelsea Stahl secured the Golden Eagles a 2-1 win and a ticket to the semifinals. Though the Lakers outshot Brockport, 15-9, Oswego State came up short. McGrane said he was proud of his team’s performance despite the loss.

“We had more opportunities, we had more possession, we played a lot harder,” McGrane said. “At the end of the day, we did what we needed to do to win. Unfortunately in soccer, the better team doesn’t always win. The two goals that they scored were two typical goals over our goalie’s head. We were slow to close down space and we just didn’t defend well in those two incidences.” Though their playoff appearance ended quickly, the Lakers are set to be frequent visitors to the SUNYAC Tournament over the next few years. Only four seniors are graduating at end of this year, and the Lakers are looking to bring another large freshman class next season. “We probably have a list of 60 or 70 kids,” McGrane said. McGrane and the Lakers are hoping the large recruiting class will lessen the blow of losing players like Vescio and Liadka. “Those two have been a great staple of our program,” McGrane said. “It happens every year. We lose players every year. It’ll be difficult but we got a few kids that we’re looking at that, combined, can top that. Losing players to graduations is something we know ahead of time and have tried to recruit.” The hope for the Lakers is the players that are currently on the team can pick up where Liadka will be leaving off. “It’ll be a tough thing to lose Nikki, because she could put balls in the back of the net, but we have some players that we feel pretty good about, Tia [Segretto] and [Nicole Perniciaro] and a few other players we’re looking at,” McGrane said. With over 20 returning players and large group of upperclassmen, next season could be the year the Lakers win their first playoff game in McGrane’s tenure. “This is the best team we’ve probably had here in a long time,” McGrane said. “I think with the staff we have returning and the players we have returning, we’ll be pretty consistent over the next bunch of years.”

Despite it being broomball, basketball and floor hockey season in intramurals, there is another intramural sport gaining a significant following on the Oswego State campus: intramural badminton in Swetman Gym. Students are getting in on the fun in both the singles and doubles divisions. Thus far in singles, Yadong Wang is off to a strong start, going 4-0, with JD (Justin D’Antonio) in second at 5-2 and Heisenberg’s Army Single (Michael Hollowell) in the mix as well at 4-3. Over in doubles, Here for a Good Time is dominating at 7-0, but Heisenberg’s Army is right on its heels at 7-1, setting up an intense race for first place down the final stretch. The Fighting Bears at 5-2 and Angry Birds, 5-3, are still in the mix as well as the playoffs loom in the coming weeks. While badminton awaits the beginning of the playoffs, they are already underway in intramural broomball and the brackets are out for the men’s competitive, men’s recreational and co-rec leagues. Snipe Chirp Cele earned a 0-0 draw with Spank that Donkey Kong in its final matchup of the season, which was good enough to preserve their undefeated record and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It will receive a double-bye in the playoffs and await the semifinal opponent for a matchup on Tuesday. The other double-bye in men’s competitive went to the undefeated Charnugs, who finished the year 2-0-1 and have the No. 2 seed in the postseason.

They could potentially match up with third seed and defending champion, Derp Dynasty, if Derp Dynasty can get by and defeat the winner of the 6-7 opening round contest between Straight 10s and Pwoi Eaters. The eventual men’s recreational champions will also get a spot in the playoffs as the eighth seed and will play the winner of the 4-5 matchup between Spank that Donkey Kong and Rolltiders. Whichever team makes it out alive of that three team gauntlet will face the top seed, Snipe Chirp Cele, in the semifinals. There are only four teams left in the men’s recreational tournament, as the remaining squads battle it out for a spot in the men’s competitive postseason. Top seed and unbeaten Shot Gromits could be a legitimate threat in the competitive league, if it can survive the next two contests. The squad will face Chode Face Killaz in the semifinals since it dispensed The Soviet Missles, 3-2, in a quarterfinal contest. On the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 seed, Icebrawlers, earned a hard fought, 2-1, victory against Metards in the quarters and will now face The LaBatt Blue’s who easily defeated Fussy Pucks, 6-1. Finally, in the co-rec league, Crimson Panthers and Broom Brawlers both entered into the playoffs unbeaten and they will be the favorites in the 20-team tournament that will determine a champion. The top 11 seeds have all earned first-round byes, while teams ranked 12-20 faced off on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for a chance to keep their hopes of winning the intramural championship alive.

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“Yeah, I was trying to register for my student-teaching, but luckily there is a big time frame for that.” Meaghan Puff senior, adolescent education and English major

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After the controversy and discussion that followed our staff editorial last week on Greek Life transparency, we decided it was best to write a follow-up that further explained some of the points brought forth and the reasoning behind our Freedom of Information request for the Greek Life disciplinary records. First of all, we take accusations of bias extremely seriously, and will continue to examine our own attitudes to ensure that we are always providing points that are reasoned and fair to all parties involved. If we are going to investigate and criticize organizations on this campus, we need to similarly be able to listen and be mindful to criticism that comes back our way. We have read and heard your concerns, and understand that there were certain moments in our editorial where the overall tone came off as accusatory. This was unintentional and in the end only diluted the message we were attempting to send. In our own frustration with the fact that administration was denying us access to records that other schools were going as far as to database on their own website, we decided to make a statement pointing out that this information was being denied and explaining why we thought it was a poor decision. We regret that this has led to the perception we believe Greek Life deserves extra scrutiny. The Oswegonian files Freedom of Information requests of similar nature for all aspects of campus life to the school several times per semester. In the past we have looked into academic, athletic and student-run organizations, many of which required similar FOIA requests. The nature of reporting on campus requires us to seek any information we feel necessary to students. There are no biases, only a firm belief that more information, and speech, is always better. We hope that those who think we are targeting Greek Life will look to our archives to see that, to this point, our coverage of Greek organizations has been almost entirely positive. We recognize the significant contributions to both the campus and the community that Greek or-

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ganizations have made and have reported on them at every step. Our reason for the FOIA request was our fundamental belief that Oswego State students deserve every piece of information that is afforded to students at other campuses. If students at other campuses are able to access information about past Greek violations, then students at Oswego State should be able to as well. The staff editorial was intended to highlight that belief, while also pointing out that administration was denying this information on faulty, arbitrary grounds. We thought there at least needed to be a conversation on the administration’s policy. Unfortunately, the conversation surrounding the editorial has instead shifted to speculation about whether Greek organizations are doing something wrong, with those involved in Greek organizations saying they are unfairly given a bad reputation and those on the other side claiming they get away with too much. In the end, we believe this further exemplified why having more information out there would be beneficial to everyone. The conversation that occurred in the comment section and over the web following the editorial is the same one that is whispered around this campus semester after semester, and we hoped our FOIA request would bring some actual substance to the situation. Because Greek organizations do operate under such secrecy, they are often prone to baseless, “Animal House” fueled rumors being thrown their way from those not involved. With non-disclosure can often come an assumption of wrongdoing. It’s unfortunate, but a perception that only further lengthens the divide between Greek and non-Greek portions of the campus. So our thought process was: why not get some sort of information out there to bring some substance to these conversations? That is our role after all, to provide students facts with which to form their own opinion. If other universities go out of the way to

database the information, clearly it is important. And if the amount of people commenting and debating on our first editorial is any indication, clearly the topic itself has importance on campus. Bringing some actual data to a debate that, as of now, has persisted solely on hearsay and rumors can only improve the level of discourse on campus. It’s fair to no one when discussions about Greek Life’s code of conduct compliance on campus occur without any verifiable facts to go off of. It makes students believe administration is covering something up or not properly enforcing policy, and opens Greek participants up to be the subjects of a steady stream of gossip and rumors. Without the facts, the school will continually be stuck in a dead-end discussion. This information can help the administration appear more committed to enforcement, it can allow Greek Life organizations that are doing the right thing to shed any rumors unfairly put on them and allows students looking to get involved to understand the history of an organization before joining. Other students may not agree, however, and we welcome those points of view. Debates about access to information are a crucial component of a free press. We regret that our first editorial led instead to a back-and-forth between the two opposing sides of ‘you-pay-for-friends’ vs. ‘you-didn’t-get-a-bid.’ Both statements are obviously absurd, and true debate is frozen before it can even start when the other side is reduced to a caricature. It is clear that the candor of our first editorial in many ways contributed to this type of attitude, so we hoped a follow up could potentially lead to a healthier discussion. Let’s all try to hit the reset button and see what kind of discussion we can have on the issue at hand. The school has decided not to provide this information; the important question here is whether or not they should. Our opinion has been presented, now it’s up to the rest of the student body to provide their thoughts. Comment online or submit a letter to the editor and let us know.

IN THE OFFICE

Just do your thing, it will be fine

Alain Pierre-Lys Opinion Editor apierre@oswegonian.com “When are you graduating?” I have been asked this question literally three times a week this semester, and it’s starting to take a toll. It’s become the main fixation of my peers and respectively, our families, because it’s the new landmark in our lives. Friends are planning for their lives after college and polishing up their LinkedIn’s for job interviews, while I’m looking at the signup page. Personally, I want to be able to answer this question with a firm “May,” or “next fall.” But I can’t I just feel behind. The truth is I know exactly why I’m unsure about my future. A big part of it was my freshman year, which was rough by all standards. The adjustments with college was a shock to my system. I had what I craved most as a young lad: freedom. And it’s sad because it’s exactly what we want that ends up being bad for us.

This new taste for freedom, which cost me a few credits freshman year, also came with the bitter pang of doubt. Even then, in 2010, I was not sure of where I’d be. Back then, it didn’t seem like it would come back to haunt me, but boy was I wrong. When an aspect of my life starts to overwhelm me, I turn to my truest advisor: the Internet. The only comfort I have in this limbo of higher education is that I’m not alone. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, only 37.8 percent of students in New York state graduated college in four years, while 58.1 percent graduated in six years. This isn’t my paper shield, trust me, accusations thrown my way by family members and other “responsible” adults who’ve been deemed worthy, by themselves, of chastising me, have remained constant. I couldn’t even tell you how many people I know who are putting their fifth resume workshop before their next meal, but I do know this: I shan’t be one of them. I don’t want to use this as an excuse, but the numbers are right there. I’m not a slacker for missing the four-year mark, I’m in the majority. But before I go further, hats off to you if you are going to graduate in four years or less. You’re bucking the trend and you deserve a cookie. I on the other hand, will be working diligently to make up for my past. This doesn’t mean I’m living with regret, that really isn’t the case. My path was mine to make. I have learned to appreciate making mistakes and honestly, in a weird way,

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“No it didn’t because I signed I registered the eighth.” Dan Frohm junior, broadcasting and mass communications major

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“Actually, I registered today.” Carla Castro freshman, braodcasting and mass communications major

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I’m thankful I’ve had a chance to make them. While I’m in the “more than four” majority, and I’m content with that, I can already see the next big fixation: marriage. This isn’t as big as a concern for me as graduation, but it’s starting to rear its ugly head in my life. I am going to be very firm on this one: no. I’m single and generally ready to mingle, but this does not mean I’m ready for that next step. Shame on the adults who’ve told me the next big thing for me is getting married. The next big thing for me, is me. Facebook has become a wasteland of baby photos and wedding proposals. I’m beginning to feel like the eyes of women my age are wandering toward their left ring fingers. I am just lost when it comes to this. I’m practically a child myself. Who wants to see me at the end of the aisle? The main reason I mention this is to open your eyes. Times are changing and that means expectations should change with them. Don’t worry if you feel overwhelmed by the same questions I’ve received. Like I said, you’re not the only one. I’ve decided, in lieu of my undecided graduation dates and poor registration, that I don’t have time to dwell. I’ve always been a big proponent of blind faith and I’ve realized I need it now more than ever. It sounds strange, but I don’t really have time to dwell about my future. I’m still paving it. If you’re struggling with moving forward and the pressure of everyone around you, just use my new mantra: frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.

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Self-induced segregation Student speaks out against voluntary separation of Oswego State students John F. Marerro Jr. Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

As a student that has been enrolled at Oswego State for four years now, there’s a lot that I notice. I don’t really say much, but there are a lot that people fail to mention. Sometimes I question if it is because they have better things to do or because they just don’t care at all. One thing that I have noticed that has bothered me all these years is segregation on campus. When all is said and done, we are not all equal in each other’s eyes and that is one thing students make very clear. Segregation is not just one act, but the many habits of students that surround us on a daily basis. We segregate ourselves and it’s like we don’t even know it or are just blind to the fact. I look at the students on campus going to class, and every day I witness the same thing. It begins with the segregated dormitory living environment. If you look thoroughly at the campus, you will see that we divide ourselves through the means of nationality. In central campus, Hart Hall and Funelle Hall, you see a minority ratio including African Americans, Latinos, Chinese, Indians, etc. Then, when you look at west campus and the east side of campus, you predominantly see students of Caucasian descent. Why do we do this to ourselves? We are not forced to stay in these dorms among the same crowd of people. We could differentiate ourselves, but we choose not to. This is something that we are comfortable with and we’d rather be a part of. Sadly, this is not the only example of segregation that exists on campus. It goes much deeper, too, to dining halls, parties and events. When you go to

a dining hall, what do you see? You see all sorts of students spread around the tables but you don’t see them together. Everyone is separated into their own cliques, usually by their background nationality. I see Latinos eating with Latinos, African Americans with African Americans, foreign with foreign and Caucasian with Caucasian, and so on.

We are not forced to stay in these dorms among the same crowd of people. We could differentiate ourselves, but we choose not to.” I am the type of person who doesn’t discriminate against anybody. So when I witness something like this, I become fed up. After four years, I am fed up with it. This has been happening my entire college career. When I go to events on campus, like ALANA meetings with Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Union and Two and a Half, I barely see anyone other than African Americans and Latinos. Why don’t we support each other? Just because the name says “Black Student Union” doesn’t mean nobody else is allowed to attend the meetings. It just means, for example, that we, as black students, are making ourselves available to educate our fellow students on our culture. Many are unfamiliar because they don’t take the time out to learn about each other and the background in which we come from. Last time I checked, we are all students at the same university with the same goals. We see each other on a daily basis, and yet we are

so far apart from each other. When it comes to cultural events, people don’t even show love and support unless it’s convenient for them. I attended a party this past weekend titled “Radiant Productions, Sophisticated Ladies, and Senorita Entertainment Trilogy.” This was a party thrown on campus by three separate Latina organizations merged together for the benefit of a wholesome weekend. A lot of students complain that “there is nothing to do in Oswego,” but when someone throws an event, nobody shows support. We are all one-student body, and it’s time we start realizing that. It is one thing when you can’t afford to attend a party or you have school priorities you need to attend but it is another when you just don’t want to show up. As a Latino myself, it is very unfortunate to see these women dedicate their time and efforts for the campus but get nothing in return. I always see Latinos supporting everything, but at that party there was barely a total of 20 students in attendance. I felt for these girls, and I feel for my campus. We need more unity when it comes to events, parties, campus living, and just respect for one another. There should be no reason why any person thinks he/she is better than the next. If one group of people supports the next, then we should all support each other. In life, nobody gets anywhere without some type of support or recognition. It’s time we open our mouths and voice our opinions because if we don’t approach this now, who knows what the future will hold. If it takes one person to voice this matter, then so be it. It’s time we bring not just diversity to the campus but equality. With equality, not only will we accomplish more as a student body, but we will understand the struggle that makes us different and one in the same.

Spongebob spurs absurd political debate Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Ask any American child that question, and I’m sure a majority of them will know the answer. Debuting in 1999, “Spongebob Squarepants” slowly won over the hearts of millions of American children. The smiling, optimistic, and (few will argue) obnoxious sea sponge shares his underwater adventures with America everyday. Surprisingly, this seemingly harmless children’s television show has caused controversy several times over the years, despite its successful 15-year reign. Just recently, the show has again hit headlines, but this time in a negative light for an apparent political message. In its most recent episode, which premiered on Monday, Spongebob is fired from his longterm job at The Krusty Krab, just so that his boss Mr. Krabs can save a few cents. In response, America’s political sector has blown up with accusations that this episode is attacking the government, specifically the social services it offers to Americans making a lower income. Why is it though that the media is so focused on deriving some sort of political undertone out of everything lately? Politics have no place in a child’s television show like “Spongebob Squarepants,” and yet, people are finding so many hidden messages in what simply may have been an episode about a fry cook losing his job.

The dispute has been an ongoing battle between the left and right-wingers. Just over the past few years, especially with the heavy controversy circling the proposal of President Obama’s healthcare plan, the accusations and attacks between the two political parties seem endless. Not only have disagreements been at an overwhelming high, but the opposing parties have made a point of finding every possible opportunity they can to call out the other. It’s mind-boggling that it’s actually reached the point of exploiting the plot of a children’s television show such as “Spongebob Squarepants” to get another chance to criticize our government. Another children’s television show that has been targeted for its apparent “political messages” is “Sesame Street.” This well-known children’s morning show has a long list of episodes that apparently promote left-wing ideas such as anti-war post 9/11. Some movies have even been criticized for hidden political messages. For example, Pixar’s movie “The Incredibles” has been rumored to have messages based on the flaws of communism and how a society of perfect equality and fairness isn’t possible. Let me ask this, though how many of you noticed these implications when watching these movies or television shows? I sure as hell didn’t. And do you want to know why? Because they’re meant for children, not for political commentary. The main objective is not to brainwash your offspring to fall into one or another political party’s hands. Their objective is

Collin Leadbeater Managing Editor cleadbeater@oswegonian.com Watching TV is awesome. It’s like reading a book, but without having to do anything, of which I am a big fan. To me, there are few things better than watching a story unravel over 13 or so episodes. But as we know, the process of how we watch television shows is different. With apps such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and HBO GO, one can sit down on a Sunday and blow through an entire season in a day. And with so many great TV shows out there, watching all of them can almost be a full-time job (a fantastic, lazy full-time job, but the point is that it’s time consuming). But with so many shows and so little time, it can actually be somewhat of a burden. And before you start thinking this is an article about

Obamacare coverage remains slanted Kimberlyn Bailey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

For the past few days, I’ve been trying to figure out what Obamacare means for the future of the nation. Considering the recent flood of news about the new health care plan, one would think this would be an easy task. But after several days of research, I’ve come away with only a confusing jumble of opinions and very few facts. This is largely a failure of the Obama administration and the mainstream media. They have not done enough to publicize the details of the plan. This has left the media to shape the public ideas and beliefs about Obamacare, and, as usual, the media is more interested in supporting a given political view than giving facts. As far as the media is concerned, the right way to tackle the issue of Obamacare is to obnoxiously hyperventilate over it. To be fair, there are some problems that rightly deserve criticism. Yes, the Obamacare website isn’t working all that well, and, yes, the president really screwed up when he repeatedly promised everyone would get to keep their health insurance if they so choose; but these small bumps in the road do not give the mainstream media grounds to hysterically bemoan the future under these new laws. If you do a quick Google search of any topic within Obamacare, you’ll likely encounter the media’s favorite technique of the past few weeks: cherry picking. That is, highlighting individual cases that support a particular position while ignoring many cases that could support a different position. Do a quick Google search on Obamacare and cancer, for example, and you’ll find strong support for opposite views that ignore the evidence of the other. On one end, you’ll find the head of the American Cancer Society rejoicing under the belief that Obamacare will give everyone access to cancer treatment. On the other end, you’ll find heart-wrenching accounts of stage-four cancer patients blaming Obamacare for taking away their health insurance, and, in turn, their treatments and their lives. Both are right to a certain extent, but

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neither side has made a concerted effort to listen to one another or understand the whole picture. According to healthcare. gov, Obamacare bans insurance companies from denying insurance to those with pre-existing conditions or putting limits on the amount of funds available to each customer over his or her lifetime. At the same time, insurance plans bought between 2010 and 2013 that do not meet the standards of Obamacare will be dropped. The question, therefore, is whether these dropped plans will be replaced with comparable or better plans. For the answer, we have to wait until the website is working, which must feel terrible to the people whose coverage was dropped. This points to another reason why the public has been misinformed: we just might not know how the new laws will shape the future until we’ve settled into the new policies, which have data that we can analyze. Despite this uncertainty, the media has been quick to string together anecdotes to present a picture of the future under Obamacare in line with their political views. American health care has just undergone major surgery. Like all post-op recoveries, there needs to be someone there to explain what was done during the operation and enough patience to wait for the results to become clear. For Obamacare, we have had neither of these things, and that needs to change. Obama needs to make a concerted effort to publicize a clear outline of the new policies, but we need to do our part in the process to have too: we need to have the patience to see how things will turn out.

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to entertain and educate the young. American politicians have grown so consumed with their constant struggle to agree that they’ve managed to push politics into every portion of American life. Can’t our children watch an episode of “Spongebob Squarepants” or a Pixar movie without us having to worry that they’ll wake up the next morning as conservative or liberal extremists? It’s bad enough that Congress has such a hard time compromising with each other, that instead they reach the point of shutting down the whole government for over two weeks. It’s time to reconsider how much influence we let politics have on our lives these days. Perhaps it isn’t the movies or television shows that are brainwashing us to believe certain things, but actually the politicians themselves. So next time you’re watching Spongebob, let his optimism inspire you and his humor make you laugh. You can leave it to the politicians to decipher how a cartoon sponge is telling us how to run our country.

TV watching habits change as shows become accessible how TV is bad, you can cut that out right now. I refer you to the opening paragraph. Sometimes it can even be difficult to remember which shows you are continually watching. I know of some people, including myself, who keep a note in their phone just to keep everything straight. Now that is an extreme first-world problem, one that I am by no means complaining about at all. But that is the consequence of binge-watching TV shows. I know there have been plenty of times where I have searched through Netflix and found way too many shows that I want to watch. It’s a problem, but one that I accept. I remember the first show I got hooked on through binge-watching. It was “24,” but back then I did it through the old Netflix system where I had to wait a couple of days for the next DVD to come in the mail (the horror). But even back then, I grew to become too impatient to wait. Now, it’s even easier. Once I finish one episode, I’m one click away from beginning the next. It’s bliss. But that can also change the way one watches a show that is not available through instant streaming, like one that is currently airing. I know of some people who like to record every episode of a season and then watch it straight through once it is over. That sounds

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like a nice option, but I’m a college student, and I’m not shelling out however much extra it is to get a DVR with my cable subscription. For some shows, I can wait until winter break to watch it at home. For instance, I watch “Homeland” on Showtime, but since I don’t have that channel at school, I’m out of options. But for others, such as “Breaking Bad,” when it was still on, I’m stuck waiting for each Sunday night like some sort of peasant. I didn’t have any problem waiting for “Breaking Bad,” though, because that show was so damn fantastic. But for other shows, like “Boardwalk Empire,” it’s a different case. I’m able to watch it through HBO GO each week, which is a plus, but it’s a show that I like and don’t love, so I have trouble even remembering what happened the week before. Throw in any other shows I’ve been watching online, and the previous episode can get lost in the shuffle (once again, another first-world problem. I swear I’m not complaining). These new viewing methods are a gift from the gods, and I take full advantage of them. For a television lover like myself, it allows me to watch multiple shows in a much shorter amount of time than it would have in the past. There might be some minor, and I mean minor, drawbacks, but it is by far a much more enjoyable experience than even five years ago.

Issack Cintron Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com First off I just want to say, I thought the name Richie Incognito was just as real as the name “Carlos Danger.” As it turns out, Richie Incognito is indeed the man’s real name, and even more so, Incognito may possibly be more dangerous than Carlos. On Oct. 28, Miami Dolphins’ offensive lineman Jonathan Martin unexpectedly left the team. Normally, this departure would have gone without a single person batting an eye, as numerous players get released from NFL teams, it is almost typical. Yet the reason as to why Martin left the Dolphins has not only been capturing much media attention, but has brought the NFL into question once again. From the New Orleans Saints’ bounty program, to Aaron Hernandez’s arrest and murder charges, and of course the rising occurrence of concussions within the sport, has America’s most beloved sport, become the most morally corrupt? Getting back to the Jonathan Martin/Richie Incognito situation, the story seems very sketchy to say the least. Martin, who had been with the team for only a year and a half, had claimed to be the victim of bullying and excessive hazing from his teammates. Incognito is said to be responsible for a majority of these actions. Incognito is a nine year veteran of the NFL, previously playing for the St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills, who has had a career plagued with controversies regarding his actions both on and off the gridiron. The situation between the two has been highlighted by reports that Incognito was using vulgar, explicit, and racial language toward Martin and his family. Such language has been expressed throughout various text messages and voicemails and, as a direct result of the incident, the NFL has suspended Incognito indefinitely, despite his televised apology. As for Martin, he reportedly checked into a Miami hospital to be treated for emotional distress. In a text message, Martin had clarified to Incognito that “the culture around football and the locker room” had gotten to him, not Incognito or his teammates. So what exactly did Martin mean when he said the “culture around football” had gotten to him? Is there another, more brutal, maybe even malicious side of football we do not see on camera? Even if this is the case, the NFL is not accepting of these actions whatsoever, as it takes immediate action towards those who have demonstrated unethical actions numerous times. Just ask Gregg Williams, the former defensive co-

ordinator of the New Orleans Saints, who had been suspended indefinitely for running a “pay for performance” program that worked similarly to a bounty system. Or even ask James Harrison, whom the NFL has repeatedly fined for illegal hits and even caused concussions to opposing players. Maybe it’s not the NFL who is to blame as much as it is the teams and their front office. As part of the Incognito/Martin situation, it was said that the Dolphins’ coaching staff had instructed Incognito to help “toughen up” Martin. Despite this demand being taken too far by Incognito, it seems as if no one saw anything wrong with his actions. Earlier this summer, the New England Patriots’ front office was questioned when its tight end, Aaron Hernandez, was arrested for the possible murder of his friend, Odin Lloyd. Questions toward the Patriots came about as more stories of Hernandez’s cases of violence surfaced, dating back to his days at the University of Florida. It was revealed that the Patriots’ front office was aware of these cases prior to ever drafting Hernandez, yet still made the decision to draft him. Not all teams will stand for attitudes or actions like this in their players, however, and will take action of their own to prove their point. For example, Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys has a history of anger issues and as a result the team made it mandatory for him to receive anger management treatment or else they would cut ties with him. That “culture around football” must be indicative of how competitive these athletes must be beyond the gridiron. Guys like Incognito, Hernandez, Williams, and Harrison are examples of those who change the culture of football negatively, but there are also heroes like Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson and Aaron Rodgers who tip the culture back to the positive end. These guys are all great competitors as well, but the latter know how to leave it on the field. Once off the field, they are just average Joes like you and I, only with much more money. No matter how bizarre, inhumane, and/or unethical actions in football are most of the nation will continue to tune in every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday for 17 weeks to watch it. Does this mean that we, the fans, are to blame for finding entertainment in this? Not necessarily. We are just the faithful spectators who love watching men kill themselves over a ball made out of pigskin. Why? Because at the end of the day, the “culture around football” will always reign supreme. Incognito and all.

INSIDE

Legendary punk band releases new album

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Events Calendar Friday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 22

Art Exhibit: “Painterly Prints” Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 West First Street Del Sarte Fall dance Recital Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: 7-9 p.m. Tickets: $6 Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall COncert: bora yoon Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $5 Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall PErformance: On borrowed time Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 Time: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Tickets: $10 for adults, $7 for students Location: Francis Brown Theatre, Fort Ontario Planetarium Show Date: Sunday, Nov. 17 Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Shineman Center, second floor Talk: Comedian Owen Benjamin Date: Monday, Nov. 18 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Film: the harvest Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19 Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Film: maria full of grace Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20 Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Performance: wait until Dark Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20 Time: 7:30-10 p.m. Tickets: $7 Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Open Skate Date: Friday, Nov. 22 Time: 12-2 p.m. Tickets: $3, $2 for skate rental Location: Arena, Campus Center Student art exhibtion opening reception Date: Friday, Nov. 22 Time: 5 p.m.- 7 Location: Tyler Art Gallery

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‘Danger’ marks return for legendary band Issack Cintron Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

For the first time in 17 years, The Last have reunited to release their seventh studio album, “Danger.” Consisting of the Nolte brothers, Joe and Mike, and the former rhythm section of “Descendents” / “All,” Karl Alvarez and Bill Stevenson, The Last get back to that simple style of punk rock that was ever so powerful in the ‘80s. Initially the band formed in 1976 when Joe, Mike and their other brother David, started in a Los Angeles garage, similar to a majority of the punk bands from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Since their inception, The Last have been one of the most influential punk bands to come out of the L.A Punk Rock Movement on the Sunset Strip. Bands such as the Circle Jerks, The Bangles, The Descendents, etc. list The Last among their influences. “Danger” is their latest album, which was released on Nov. 5. This 14 track album is a true testament to the popular “less is more” style that punk rock made famous. Nine of the tracks are under three minutes, there are simple three to

four chord progressions, and the sweet and powerful lyrics captivate listeners. “Danger” is a typical punk rock album, which makes it very, very enjoyable. Most fans of modern rock and mainstream music may not understand the album as much as more pure punk rock fans will. Many argue that the traditional sound of punk rock has been forgotten and degraded in recent years. The same people who claim that may be very pleased that The Last here created “Danger.” Bill Stevenson, who was a lifelong fan of the band prior to joining, produced the album under his label “End Sounds.” When it comes to the album’s structure, the first and second halves of the album differ. The first half is a very explosive, very powerful blast of punk that takes one for a ride back to the 1980s punk rock scene, backed by the tracks of “I’m Not Crazy,” “I Know” and “Red Hair.” This is opposed to the second half, which seems to mellow out while maintaining its edge, this is apparent in the tracks “Anybody Else,” “When That I Am Dead” and “Danger.” Yet not once throughout this album does it lose that traditional punk rock feel. Even

Photo provided by fortheloveofpunk.com The Last rises from the ashes, releasing it’s first album in 17 years and showing everyone that it hasn’t fallen off musically.

throughout the softer songs such as “Look Again,” “Difference” and “Take Care of Her,” the music manages to keep you locked in. Thus proving that even after 17 years of inactivity, the music you know how to make never leaves. Joe Nolte even goes as far as to say, “I intend to keep playing till I die. Perhaps beyond.” A pair of points are proven by The Last with “Danger.” First off, they show that punk rock

will never die, that the spark that was ever so powerful in the ‘80s is going strong. When it comes to the music and age, it’s only a mindset. You can never outgrow music, and as they’ve displayed, almost four decades later, they can still rock like they did on day one. In short, A they knock it out of the park, and hopefully this leads the way for other punk bands from the ‘70s and ’80s to show that true punk is not dead. The Last definitely did so with “Danger.” f g A the job. w The story is about a familya that gets torn apart. The father is ae traveling actor. It involves the way“ a child grows up without a father,p which is often a universal prob-t lem. The themes that De Grassih makes in the music help peoplen become familiar with the characi ters in the film. The music was so enchantingt that it had the audience in a veryo subdued state. There was quitet the soporific atmosphere in thes theater, with the exception of a few laughs at the comedic moments ofc the film that could only be discov-t ered with ultimate concentration.a The film included subtitles in bothG d Japanese and English. Overall, silent films are unlikes other types of media. They require1 complete attention and apprecia-p tion of senses like sound or visionp for paying mind to action. This isc something taken for granted in a modern films.

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film called “A Story of Floating Weeds,” (1934) by Yasujiro Ozu. De Grassi performed on the stage in front of the drop down screen in the theatre. He sat facing the film so that he could play the guitar accordingly. His notes filled the room with story. Though De Grassi has come up with musical themes to match his guitar playing to the Nicole Sussman | The Oswegonian story, his music mostly consists Re-scoring the Japanese silent film of improvisational techniques was a passion project for De Grassi that he uses while he is actually watching the movie himShanna Fuld self. For suspenseful moments, Copy Editor he plays the guitar in a way to laker@oswegonian.com heighten the senses of the audiWaterman Theatre had ence, and changes the sounds to dim, dramatic lighting on Sat- match other emotions as well. urday night, as the audience “I surprise myself,” said met American master guitar- De Grassi. ist, Alex De Grassi. De Grassi De Grassi likes the harp, performed his guitar for the and often uses his guitar to creaudience on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ate a similar sound to the koto, a to accompany a well-known Japanese harp-like instrument. Japanese black and white silent De Grassi performed this

production over 25 times and brings something new to his score each time he performs it. He feeds off the audience’s energy, which he can feel from the stage. He also uses pauses in the music to help the audience feel the drama at appropriate moments. Cinema and Screen Studies professor Jacob Dot relayed some information about silent films, and reminded the audience that many of the films were done impromptu, with varied music, and used anything they had to make it work. De Grassi was commissioned by the New York Guitar Festival to create an original piece of music to accompany the film. The premier was on Jan. 28, 2006 at Flushing Town Hall in New York City. There was a full orchestra for this premier. De Grassi was actually born in Japan, which is one connection that attracted him to

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T V Spotlight It’s crazy how dark they have made the entire Peter Pan story in this show. Peter Pan (played by Robbie Kay) is a total villain and Captain Hook (played by Collin O’Donoghue) is working with the good side. Henry (played by Jared Gilmore) obviously gets played as a fool by Pan and Emma (played by Jennifer Morrison) is in the middle of Hook and Neal (played by Michael Raymond-James) fighting over her. Sometimes in this show there are too many storylines going on all at once. This episode is an example of that. We had Henry following Pan’s minion, Emma, Neal and Hook’s situation, Charming (played by Josh Dallas) and Snow (played by Ginni-

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fer Goodwin) fighting over Charming lying to her, Rumple (played by Robert Carlyle) and Regina (played by Lana Parrilla) waiting for Ariel (played by JoAnna Garcia Swisher), and Ariel and Belle (played by Emilie de Ravin) trying to get the item that Rumple needs. It was just too much to take all at once. But all of the storylines gave us a good insight to what might possibly happen next episode.

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Photo provided by 5yearplan.org Aaron Sinift spoke in detail about the influences that his travels to India have had on his long-term artistic endeavors.

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Students, fellow artists and professors gathered in room 105 in Lanigan Hall on Tuesday night to listen to Aaron Sinift, the fourth artist in Oswego State’s Visiting Artist series, talk about his work. During the two-hour event, Sinift focused on his project, “The Five Year Plan,” and made it a point to educate the audience about the importance of Indian culture and how it inspired him to spearhead his non-profit project. “It sort of tied together his interest in the Indian culture and art,” Christopher McEvoy, assistant professor of painting, said. “Creating a project that’s a non-profit project, but yet is sustainable is pretty interesting.” Throughout the event, Sinift focused heavily on recounting his multiple trips to India and how its culture, along with the influence of Mahatma Gandhi, was a crucial factor when developing “The Five Year Plan.” He stated that on his first trip to India in 1990, he visited an ashram, later explaining that an ashram was, as he put it, a “spiritual dojo” where people can come together. Sinift shared that, while at the ashram, he purchased a jhola bag,

a traditional over-the-shoulder bag that is made from khandi cloth and was worn by Gandhi. For over a decade he used the bag, until he came up with the idea to make a cloth book made entirely of jhola bags. “I like the fact that he traced the story of the jholas and how he was able to, in a way, preserve history,” James Herbst-Jones, a junior graphic design major at Oswego State said. When putting the project together, Sinift commissioned artists such as Yoko Ono, Chris Martin and Francesco Clemente, who agreed to take part in the project. He said it took over 1,400 meters of khati cloth to make the book. Sinift also mentioned that creating this non-profit was not an easy feat. The only payment he gave

himself was 10 copies of the book and he refused to pay himself for the work that he had done. “I showed up in India with a pocket full of money and a dream,” said Sinift about the beginning stages of the project. At the end of the event, Sinift invited the audience down to the front of the room to look at the jholas that he had brought in. He also brought a copy of “The Five Year Plan” and members of the audience were able to look through it. After the majority of the audience had left, Sinift shared one piece of advice that his grandfather had shared with him: “Be sweet, be romantic. But above all, a great painting’s gotta have guts. It ain’t worth anything without guts.”

He’s back. Even though we didn’t see The Governor (played by David Morrissey) until the end of the episode, it was so rewarding to finally see him. A lot of things went down in this episode, like people dying from illness and Glenn (played by Steven Yeun) almost dying and finding out that Carol (played by Melissa McBride) will no longer be with the prison. The only people who know at this point won’t matter until Daryl (played by Norman Reedus) finds out because they were a “thing.” The

episode was high intensity because Glenn, one of the main characters, almost died. But now Maggie (played by Lauren Cohan) has entered the sick chambers. Thankfully the crew that went out to get the medicine has come back and they hope that with the medicine they’ll be able to help cure whatever the heck these people have. But all that really matters is that The Governor is back.

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Memorable ‘Thor’ sequel breaks mold of previous Avenger films Travis Clark Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

It’s safe to say that “Thor: The Dark World” is even “Thor-ier” than the first film. And that’s not a bad thing. After Marvel’s “The Avengers,” everyone wants a piece of any Avenger they can get their hands on, even one not as popular as other Marvel properties like Spider-Man and the X-Men. But let’s face it. Audiences have caught on to Marvel’s game plan. They know when a movie has to do with the Avengers and they’re willing to shell out hardearned money to be a part of the revolution. It’s just a plus when you get your bang for your buck. “Thor: The Dark World” isn’t a game-changing superhero movie. I don’t think anyone really expected that in the first

place anyway. But it is entertaining, possibly the most enjoyable solo-Avenger tie-in film since the original “Iron Man,” and that’s saying a lot. Since 2008’s “Iron Man” became a surprise box office smash, no Avenger movie since has really been able to top, or at least equal, its value (besides the actual Avengers movie, but that’s a given). Both the first “Thor” and “Captain America: The First Avenger” were unmemorable. “Iron Man 2” was a train wreck, and “Iron Man 3,” while ambitious in its endeavors to break the typical formula, seemed more like a swan song to the Iron Man of old than a fresh start. Then you have “The Incredible Hulk,” which while good, is a fading memory in the aftermath of Joss Whedon’s awesome take on the character. “Thor: The Dark World,” however, has a great chance to be memorable. It’s cleverly humorous, and addictively entertain-

ing with just the right amount of action in all the right places. At times, it’s even touching, with a hint of something special that you never thought could be pulled off in a movie about an Asgardian superhero that’s not exactly relevant to anything in this time period. But director Alan Taylor, who has helmed some “Game of Thrones” episodes (which is very evident here), manages to pull it off in stride. That’s not to say the movie doesn’t have its problems. As far as the plot goes, it’s at its best when Loki is involved, who is once again played brilliantly by Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers”). The writers must have had a ball writing him, as there’s twists around every corner pertaining to the character. But it falls flat in other aspects, particularly the love interests. Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”), has no real

Photo provided by marvel.com Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth return to their love-hate relationship in Thor 2.

development and is just another damsel in distress. Maybe it’s because it’s hard to believe that such a God-like being could be so committed to a human girl, even it is Portman, but there’s no real investment in her character at all. Not to mention there’s an entire love triangle sub-plot with Sif that is overlooked.

What the film lacks in substance it makes up for in pure entertainment, which is exactly what people should have expected. But what makes “Thor: The Dark World” stand out is the little moments that shine, and there’s plenty of them. Fans will be going out and buy their own hammer soon.

LSU convenes for dinner filled with education, entertainment

Moraima Capellán Pichardo | The Oswegonian Humberto Camacho and Susan Velazquez hosted LSU’s 36th annual dinner.

Chelsea Hamlet Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com On Saturday, The Latino Student Union had its annual dinner entitled “Carnavalistico: Cultura,

Ritmo, Y Sabor Latino.” The hosts for the evening were senior Humberto Camacho and junior Susan Velazquez who is also the Secretary of LSU. When asked what inspired the theme for the evening, the

President of LSU, Kaylina Rivera, Adolescent Education Major ’15, wanted the campus to see the fun festive culture of the Latino community. “I always wanted to do this dinner theme ever since I became a part of the e-board. My e-board members helped me make the idea come true,” Rivera said. “The carnival theme is fun and festive and I think that represents Latinos, so I think everybody needed to see that, and now that everyone was able to see it, I hope they enjoyed themselves.” The dinner was decorated with various carnival novelties. Throughout the night, the hosts spoke about the different carnivals that take place in Latin American and Caribbean countries around the world such as Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Columbia, Honduras and Ecuador. Guests also had the pleasure of experiencing traditional Latin American cuisine. Although the night was educational, it was also entertaining. LSU had various performances from its dance troupe, Ritmo, as well as the African Student Organization’s dance troupe. The hosts also facilitated two carnival-inspired games, Wrecking Ball and Popington, which involved the audience’s participa-

tion. In Wrecking Ball, participants were asked to wear pantyhose on their head with a ball in it. They were then split up into teams and were instructed to knock down water bottles in a line without using their hands. Whichever team knocked down the bottles the fastest wins the game. In Popington, two teams of three were put together to see which team could pop balloons with their behinds the fastest. There was also a brief dance competition. The most touching part of the evening was when Rivera made a speech thanking her e-board for all its hard work to prepare for the dinner. In return, her e-board members gave her a special thank you for her hard work and dedication to the organization, which brought her to tears. The Latino Student Union dinners, as well as all of the ALANA organizations’ dinners, are highly anticipated events that students of color on campus, alumni of color and faculty members look forward to every year. Alumna Natasha Santiago made it a priority to attend this year’s LSU dinner. “The Latino Student Union is an organization that I have always been involved with since my freshman year,” Santiago said. “I was on the e-board as secretary

and president at one point, so it’s just an organization that I love. I’ve seen that over the years the dinners have just been improving so much so I was definitely coming to this one.” Howard Gordon, executive assistant to Deborah Stanley, also made sure he attended the event because he believes that the students’ energy is embedded in student organizations. “I try to make it to the LSU dinner every year, as well as the ASO, CSA, BSU and ASA dinners each year,” Gordon said. “I love the traditions and I would not want to be left out of what’s going on with the students. This is where the student energy is: P in the student organizations.” Although the dinner was a highly anticipated event, junior R Maurice Antoine, a dedicated LSU S supporter, expressed his disapl pointment about the lack of attendance and support from the Oswego community as a whole. “I just wish more people in Oswego, like the whole Oswego community, would come out and support because the events would be much more enjoyable if everybody [came] out instead of a select few or the same faces that we usually see,” Antoine said. “It just kinda sucks.”

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Cross-department collaboration brings art to flash fiction Andrew Kowal Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

The second iteration of Graphic Flash is up in Penfield Library and will stay there until Dec. 8. This collaborative event brought together upper-level creative writing and graphic design classes to make a unique gallery. Writers from one class made extremely short “flash fiction” stories, and were randomly paired with art students who transformed the words into an image. At the opening on Friday, ev. eryone who was involved in the -project gathered at the library to emeet their creative counterparts yand see the stories and artwork -hanging side-by-side. In a re:laxed atmosphere, much less jamepacked than last year’s opening in dthe downtown campus building, lartists, writers, and visitors took ntheir time admiring the pictures and leaning in to read the fiction. Flash-fiction is a medium that tells a story in short moments. This semester, those moments encompassed conversations in diners, trains and porn dungeons, saction-packed sword-and-sorcery, . e g -

minimum-wage hell, a kid on a playground, descents into insanity, love-struck letters and desperate snail touching. All of them fit beginning, middle and end into an astounding 250 word limit. The demand on each word is greater, but overcoming the challenge of brevity offers some refreshingly sharp stories. On the graphical side of the event, the challenge was finding creativity while staying true to someone else’s idea. “You need to express yourself as an artist, but at the same time you’re given a piece to work from, so it’s not exactly a free-for-all,” art student Olivia Basile said. However, flash fiction’s compressed form usually leaves a lot of the story to implication. While some artists found an equally concise, literal image to convey the heart of the story, others eschewed direct representation and played with that ambiguous gap between the words and the imagination. “It was completely different from what I would have expected,” creative writing student Desiree Alcala said. “I thought it would be a scene from the actual

story, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing.” Some artwork expanded on the story or even changed how someone might read it. The story “A Dish Too Cold to Hold” concerns a warrior on a quest for vengeance against the troll that ate his family. However, instead of the icy, dark cave in the prose, the accompanying “Portrait of a Troll” depicts a sleepy, grandfatherly monster lounging by a bright hearth in his rocking chair. The cute, storybook style contrasts the violence to come and ambiguous meat on the table is the only hint of a darker subtext. It is that push and pull between the creative disciplines which makes Graphic Flash such a fascinating event. It brings two communities together and shows them what they have to offer one another. “I didn’t know the person I got the writing from, so to try to get into their mind, to create something, was completely an experience I never had before,” art student Lindsay Pesner said. Hopefully, collaboration of art and creative writing departments will continue for years to come.

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Lady Gaga demonstrates range on ambitious fourth album

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n o When Stefani Germanotta, dknown by her stage name Lady dGaga, announced that she would -be releasing her fourth album on -Nov. 6th, the wait for her newest ecreation became the focus of the tmusic industry. Article after article, many wondered what was

to come from the “Born This Way” singer. Between her odd outfits and even odder music, the 27-year-old had a lot to accomplish if she ever wished to step up from her previous three albums. The resulting album, titled “Artpop,” is, for a lack of better words, unique. In fact, “Artpop” may be the most diverse record to come from the young artist. On this album, Lady Gaga turns even more toward the direction of synth-pop that she has become characteristically known for. However, “Artpop” and its tracks are sometimes messy in their ambitious range. It is as though “Artpop” is a compilation of music with little to no cohesion. Both on an individual track level and as a whole, “Artpop” is chaotic. But “Artpop” does offer unconventional and terrific tracks that are both entertaining and enticing. Emerging from the album are quite a few diamonds in the rough and, after picking through the clutter, the songs on “Artpop” could be favorites for many Gaga fans.

The lead single off of the album, titled “Applause,” will have listeners reminiscing about classic Lady Gaga tracks like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” Nothing is all that revolutionary about “Applause,” but for an album filled with new and different sounds, the track provides the album with a song that will help Lady Gaga connect with a much larger audience than some of her more peculiar tracks will. It revisits Gaga’s dancetype pop music that she is so famous for. The album’s greatest track is “Swine.” With hiccups layered into the music and intense synthetic instrumentals, “Swine” may be one of Gaga’s greatest tracks to date. There is a very real anger in the content of this song. As the subject of the track’s lyrics, according to Gaga, is a “pig inside a human body,” “Swine” is a breakup song that will leave a mark. “Dope,” which shares similarities with Gaga’s super-hit “You And I,” is the album’s love song. The simple beat mixed in with Gaga’s classic piano playing is actually quite emotional. As she sings

of needing someone “more than dope,” the addiction faced by the artist is clear. “Dope” is Gaga truly reeling it back, and that is a good thing when looking at some other tracks on “Artpop.” Just as “Edge Of Glory” was more or less an anthem for Gaga during her “Born This Way” days, “Gypsy” is the anthem of “Artpop.” Sharing many similarities with “Edge Of Glory,” the song opens with Gaga’s powerful vocals and quiet instrumentals. However, as the song builds, so does the volume of the music. Like fireworks exploding in the sky, “Gypsy” is as “pop” as pop music gets. “Fashion!” is one of the worst tracks on “Artpop.” The song sounds as though it is a sampling of different demos that never came to fruition. “Fashion!” is a disarranged jumble of a song that goes along with the tangled theme that is present throughout “Artpop.” This track seems unnecessary. The title track of “Artpop” is one of the album’s least alluring. It is almost too similar to Selena Gomez’s “Love You Like a Love Song.” Both use a slower beat and

more lackadaisical vocals which, in turn, lead to a sound that is more produced and corporate rather than meaningful or spectacular. “Mary Jane Holland” is a rather unfortunate and uncharacteristically ludicrous track for Gaga. When an artist insists that “she is rich as p***,” it becomes clear that some things should not be included in lyrics. The fact that “Mary Jane Holland,” uses this very lyric when addressing the fact that her parents think that she is a mess does not put her in a good light. “Mary Jane Holland,” is not so bad as a whole; in fact, the song could be quite good. But, between the messy lyrics and odd synthetic beats, “Mary Jane Holland,” portrays the supposedly deep artist as a ridiculous and laughable one instead. Is “Artpop” the greatest album ever? Maybe not, but, if listeners can see past all of the untidiness, “Artpop” may have a little to offer everyone. By disregarding tracks like “Mary Jane Holland” and “Fashion!,” the sixteen-track record does have some worth and quite a few gems despite its lack of cohesion.

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Crossword Puzzle I live in the central hub of a college town and it’s quite entertaining, but of course it has its drawbacks. The late night loud and drunken roars of townies and students alike makes sleep next to impossible. The smell of burnt tomato sauce and rotting garlic from the pizza place below me fills my apartment and is impossible to cover. My bathroom ceiling leaks when it rains. And of course, I hate the rambunctious drunkards that break into my hallway and cover the stairs with garbage. I may hate living inside my stuffy, poorly insulated apartment, but I do love my rooftop. Every weekend, I will perch myself on top of my roof and observe the scenery below me. I like to think of myself as the local neighborhood watch. I live in a small city in Central New York that is riddled with its fair share of economic issues and an abundance of drunken college co-eds. This locale on the peak of Bridge Street Pizza makes for some glorious people watching. On a typical day, I watch the obnoxious pre-teens playing in the middle of Route 104, taunting the cars passing them by. And did

you know that in Oswego it is 100 percent appropriate to wear pajama pants no matter where you are going? But at night, it all changes. My rooftop view is prime for observing drunken college students roll out of bars until the wee hours of the morning. Something I can guarantee you will see is a falling drunk girl. These twentysomething bimbos usually wear heels that are too high, skirts that are too short and makeup that is melting down their faces. They stumble to the bars filled with cheap drinks and cheaper men and hope they don’t notice that their knees are bleeding from the terrible fall that just ensued. These girls are not always clad in their highest heels, however; oftentimes they are completely shoeless. These shoeless Joannas will often be carrying the shoes that they couldn’t quite commit to in their vodka-soaked hands, or they will be throwing them at their significant others in a fit of intoxicated rage. From these women, I would like to know the following: Why did your friends let you leave the house like this? Do you have friends? Where is your mom? And what shoe size are you? Because those kicks are fresh.

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Cancer (June 22 - July 22):

Your luck is about to change. Whatever you’re working on, be sure to advance carefully as you may make a slip up and it could ruin your week. Try not to be too risky, because if you miss one minor detail the results will be overwhelming.

Try not to become too overwhelmed with what you’re working on this week. Everything will fit into place as long as you keep a level head. If you have to put extra effort into a project, it might be smart to go the extra mile rather than fall short of what you are trying to accomplish.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):

You have really been slacking lately. Frankly, all those around you seem to be disappointed in you. Do not worry though, the full moon coming this weekend will revitalize you. Gather as many lunar rays as you can this

The full moon which lies ahead is going to manipulate your week. You’re going to have everything thrown your way. It will be overwhelming at first, but once you sit down and start to handle everything, you’ll understand that you

You’ve become spontaneous lately, a little too spontaneous. Try to tone it down a bit. Your friends and family will be thankful for it. You may not have noticed, but they’ve been put off by your actions lately. Take it easy and lay low for now.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22):

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Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 23):

You can do much better. You’re working hard, but you need to work harder. Go ahead and try something new. The full moon coming is going to give you a spark to make changes to your lifestyle. Do not be afraid to talk to new people. You never know what might happen.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21):

You dropped the ball last week. Letting people down isn’t something you’re used to, but that’s OK. You’re going to rebound this week and take advantage of the opportunities given to you. Make sure to thank those who help you as they will be key factors and contributors to your future success.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21):

You couldn’t be doing any better right now, so don’t mess it up. Keep the positive energy flowing because you’re going to hit a rough patch this week. Things are going to work out if you keep your head up.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):

Try not to fall this week. One wrong step and you’ll fall into a deep hole and that is not going to be easy to get out of. If you do happen to fall a friend will come by and offer to help you out. Take advantage of this, don’t be afraid to admit weakness, in fact, welcome it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18):

Safety should be your primary concern today, even more so than usual. It’s a good time for you to check fire alarms, ask the right questions of landlords and others and just keep your eyes open.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): You are struggling now. The full moon will deceive you and make you think you’re in a great spot. Don’t fall for it. If you do, you will have big problems just over the horizon. Take it easy this weekend and get some work done. You’ll pull through.

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