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Officers assaulted Phishing emails hook students, faculty into scams while investigating Computer Technology Services works with students to alleviate issues surrounding online hackers suspicious person Andrew Pugliese scam that went viral. incidents started on Friday, the department clean it, we could communicate with peoJoAnn DeLauter News Editor jdelauter@oswegonian.com Three University police officers were physically assaulted while investigating a suspicious person near Waterbury Hall on Friday, Sept. 4. Joshua Patterson, 24 of 104 W. Cayuga St. was arrested and charged with 15 counts, including one count of disorderly conduct in the first degree, 10 counts of harassment in the second degree, one count of resisting arrest in the first degree, one count of assault in the third degree, one count of obstructing governmental administration in the first degree and one count of false personation in the first degree. University Police got a call from Waterbury Hall about a suspicious person in the area at 11:07 p.m. Patterson was seen placing a backpack in front of the main entrance of Waterbury Hall and proceeding to run away, “muttering inaudible words and walking in a strange way,” according to University Police Chief John Rossi. “He dropped [the backpack] and ran away really fast,” Rossi said. “Other people said he was talking in an incoherent manner and then our officers found him down on Rudolph Road between Riggs and Johnson Hall.” Officer Thomas Marrone was the first to respond and was able to identify Patterson from the provided description. Once Marrone asked Patterson for his name and ID, he refused, giving the officer a false name. The officer recognized Patterson from other encounters and knew he was not telling the truth. He refused to provide any type of ID. “You have to be able to provide ID to any college official when you are on a state university campus,” Rossi said.

A campus-wide announcement sent out Thursday afternoon reported that approximately 1,150 of the 1,600 accounts were originally suspended due to suspicious activity. CTS is working to get them back online. According to Sean Moriarty, Oswego State’s chief technology officer, when the

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Campus Technology Services (CTS) was alerted of approximately 1,600 suspicious log-ins to Oswego State email accounts between Friday and Saturday in a phishing

began working on accounts it was certain would not impact people. Then, it tried to keep watch over the situation through the weekend. He knew the time would come when all compromised accounts would have to be examined. “By waiting until Tuesday to go and

ple, then be ready to go in and resolve the issues as quickly as we can,” Moriarty said. The college usually has to suspend one or two suspicious accounts per day. Mori-

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Oswego State commemorates 9/11 Students and faculty recall their memories of September 11, 2001 Shenandoah Briere Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Members of the Republican Club and students walking by began placing handfuls of flags along sidewalks in front of the Campus Center in memory of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Thursday night, the College Republicans began their tradition of placing American flags on campus. They also placed a few near the Free Easy & Forever Memorial site located between Tyler and Seneca halls. “It’s honestly one of the best feelings to know that people can just come together and make such an amazing tribute,” said College Republicans President Kelly Dineen. It was at the Republican Club annual flag display that students and faculty recalled their own memories of this historic day. Freshman Sean Clerici was taken aback by how much of that day he doesn’t really remember.

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Oswego State students display flags in order to remind the campus of the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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Penfield Library aims to renovate first floor by next semester Project intends to relocate Writing Center to first floor, add more outlets for students to benefit from Abby West Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com A plan to renovate the first floor of Penfield Library is being finalized this semester. One of the primary objectives of the project is to move the Writing Center from its third floor office to the ground floor, allowing students to be closer to other resources in the library. The center will move into part of the

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existing space that occupies the Reference Room at the back of the first floor. The reference materials available in this room will still continue to exist, as will the large table and seating area for student study. Part of the back wall will be reconstructed as an enclosed space that will become the new Writing Center. “The goal is to make the Writing Center more accessible and to have it on the first floor, where it is close to research help and other facilities and technologies,” said Penfield Library Director Barbara Shaffer. Shaffer, who has been Library Director for the past four years, is spearheading this

project with the help of fellow colleague and Associate Director/Building Coordinator Marilyn Ochoa, Office of Learning Services Director Catherine Santos, Writing Specialist Steve Smith and Reference Coordinator/Assistant Building Coordinator Chris Hebblethwaite. The Writing Center itself currently offers hands-on peer tutoring in a confidential environment, where students help other students polish their skills in analyzing, brainstorming and crafting pieces of academic writing. On top of the center’s renovation, the library will receive additional electric

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK Life would never be the same if we lived it before 9/11. We will always remember this. You will not forget because it is something the country can’t forget.”

-- Tim Barnhart, 2001 Student Association President

Enrollment shows increase in diversity Oswego State focuses on inclusion of underrepresented students

Oswego State’s ethnic diversity population has risen from 26 percent to 31 percent within the last year, according to the 2015 Oswego State freshman class profile. “It is a result of our recruitment in more diverse, populated areas and cities like New York and Washington, D.C.,” said Admissions Office Director Daniel Griffin. Recently the college hired full-time recruiter Emmanuel “Manny” Cruz for New York’s five boroughs. Currently, the college is searching for a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDOI) who will report racial conflicts to President Deborah Stanley, according to Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment management Jerald Woolfolk. “The CDOI will be charged with providing oversight to all issues of diversity and ensuring that diversity permeates itself throughout all fibers of the campus community,” Woolfolk said. “The increasing diversity on the Oswego campus is related to what’s happening in our state and country,” Griffin said. “As new prospective students visit campus, they look around and see students like themselves and it sort of begins to have a cumulative effect.” Woolfolk explained that an adverse attitude about race is correlated with a student’s cultural awareness. “We learn from people who have different life journeys than our own, including different belief systems and ideologies,” Woolfolk said. “Diversity creates curiosity.

When meeting students whose life experiences are different from our own, we want to learn more about them, their culture and their way of life.” According to the 2015 class profile, 15 percent of multicultural applicants live in Long Island. In recent years, university recruiters have expanded to out-of-state markets in New Jersey and Connecticut. “We are continually seeking to enroll the most diverse, talented student body we can in the context of a shrinking, or at least stagnant, population in Upstate and Central New York,” Griffin said. Former Student Association Multicultural Director and current Graduate Assistant for Student Involvement Justin Brantley explained that recruiters are aiding in the growth of minority students. “Their recruiting has definitely changed over years,” Brantley said. “The areas in which they recruit, the tactics they use [and] the opportunities they have for students who may not been able to see Oswego before; they have these opportunities now.” Last semester Brantley was one of several SA members who lead a inclusion training and open campus discussion on race relations. He explained that diversity is important in expanding the academic landscape. “It’s a culture shock,” Brantley said. “Whether you’re coming from out of state, the city, [or] in the community at Oswego, it’s a mesh of personalities, it’s a mesh of cultures. Sometimes people may say things that are offensive and aren’t doing it intentionally.” The launch of the “I Am Oz” campaign expanded the visibility of federal cultural heritage months, students, faculty, and minority staff members. The diversity speaker

series acknowledged the racial incongruities present in the college community. “Oswego is committed to increasing the diversity among our faculty and staff as well as increasing campus programs that celebrate the diversity that we enjoy,” Woolfolk said. Woolfolk explained that a gap between race and inclusivity encourages negative stereotypes. “A homogeneous population thinks alike, believes the same thing, and is oftentimes intolerant to those who think and believe otherwise,” Woolfolk said. Jamie Kraus explained that her classrooms lacked minority students four years ago. In 2012, a campus of 8,117 students, held a meager 20 percent of minority and international undergraduates. “When I started out as a freshman I would have classes with a very small diversity,” said Kraus, an Oswego State senior. “Now half the students are diverse. ” Despite changes to enrollment, during her sophomore year Kraus witnessed the bullying of a first-year international student. “I saw a Korean girl getting picked on by three tall, skinny, white girls,” Kraus said. “They made fun of her eyes. [They said] she could not see correctly because she had different shaped eyes.” The girls continued to taunt the freshman student for being a non-native speaker. “Why can’t you just speak English,” the girls said. Kraus confronted the three girls about their behavior and they stopped bullying the student. Although on-campus diversity is at its highest, some students are burdened with the disparities of their culture. Director of special events for the SA Programing Board Justin Arriaga, a junior, explained collaborations between mainstream and underrepresented organizations are hard to facilitate. “We have ALANA and other mainstream organizations,” Arriaga said. ”Unfortunately we don’t see them do a lot of collaborations together. “We as the underrepresented must come together to talk about how we can collaborate.” Interm Director of Diversity and Inclusion for SA Nic Fell will hold seminars to improve campus-wide race relations. “The plan I have for this year is to hold forums and other events where students can talk about their experiences and simply educate people on differences and experiences.” Fell said. Fell explained that an all-inclusive campus is worth fighting for. “The expansion of diversity on campus will end up being a slow development,” Fell said. “Expanding diversity is a long term process, but I think that education is a significant first step to it.” According to Woolfolk, since 2009, enrollment of underrepresented students has increased by 63 percent.

The Student Association held its 51st legislation session and its first official meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. Twenty-eight senators were present for the meeting, five returning from last year and 23 new senators. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. All senators took the SA oath and were sworn in and SA Vice President Emily Nassir congratulated the new senators. The minutes from last meeting and the agenda for the current meeting were both approved. There were two guests to the Senate. Kimberly Smith and Natalie Buck, representatives from The Junior Tree Stewerts, requested funding from the Senate for their new club. The objective of their organization is to spread proper knowledge of tree care and provide community service to the campus. They currently have 10 members but plan to expand. They requested a total

of $503.93 for gardening tools and promotional items. Sen. Alex George volunteered to write the bill. Smith, who is also the founder and president of the Italian Heritage Club, requested approximately $400 for her new organization that aims to promote and educate students about Italian tradition, culture and heritage. The money requested is for Italian cuisine, playing cards and advertising. Although this club has six members, Smith plans on getting new members and working with ALANA to put on an Italian Heritage Month. There was no public comment. In executive reports, SA president Christopher Collins-McNeil emphasized his excitement for the legislative session. He also mentioned his most recent project, Homecoming on Nov. 14, which includes the annual White Out hockey game, a tailgate celebration and visiting alumni. Collins-McNeil also wanted to work on

getting a mascot for Oswego State. Collins-McNeil hired and announced his directors for this academic year, as well as mention that he wants to create a domain page linked to Oswego for SA. He also created a new email, SA.president@oswego.edu. He announced that the media summit is being held on Oct. 21 in the Sheldon Ballroom and that the college hired a new barber named Eric that will start next week in Hewitt Union at College Cuts. Nassir said she is excited to see how well the Senate is going and how involved everyone is so far. She announced that training for senate is Sept. 19 and the SUNY SA conference will take place Nov. 13 to Nov. 15, as well as sometime in the spring. In committee reports, all senators nominated themselves or other senators to be a part the Rule and Judiciary Committee, the Finance Committee and the Involvement Committee. The Rules and Judiciary Committee is

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Men’s and Women’s XC-Oswego State Invite, Saturday in Culkin Hall at 11 a.m.

Women’s Tennis vs. Damen, Saturday, at the Romney Tennis Courts at 12 p.m.

No classes on Monday and Tuesday. Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Tuesday in the activity court, Marano Campus Center at 6 p.m. Peace Corps information session, Tuesday in the Marano Campus Center, Room 133 at 6 p.m.

Visiting artist workshop: Jenn Stucker, Wednesday in Lanigan Hall, Room 35 at 6:30 p.m.

Movie: Good Bye, Lenin, Wednesday in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium, Room 132 at 7 p.m. Concert: Bach cello suites by Matt Haimovitz, Wednesday in the Sheldon Ballroom at 7:30 p.m.

Lecture: “Safe and Sound: A Sandy Hook Initiative,” Thursday, Marano Campus Center Auditorium, Room 132 at 4 p.m. Workshop: Solarize CNY, Thursday in Park Hall, Room 315 at 6 p.m.

Panel discussion: Civil Liberties on Constitution Day, Thursday in Lanigan Hall, Room 105 at 7 p.m.

responsible for going over the SA constitution and code, the Finance Committee is responsible for meeting with individual clubs who request money and budgeting for their request and the Involvement Committee is responsible for getting people involved, making the student body aware of SA’s role and putting on events, like a meet and greet with the senators during the semester. The senators proceeded to nominate a chairperson for each committee. The senators nominated junior Sen. Sarah Woods, junior Sen. Mikael Pelkey and freshman Sen. Craig Flint for The Rules and Judiciary Committee chairperson. After introducing themselves to the Senate, the Senate was given time to ask the nominees questions before going into debate. After debate, Sen. Woods was voted in as the Rules and Judiciary Committee chair. The senate nominated junior Sen. Alex George and freshman Sen. Rob Taglia for the Finance Committee chairperson. After in-

troducing themselves to the Senate, the Senate was given time to ask the nominees questions before going into debate. After debate, Sen. George was voted in as the new chair of the Finance Committee. The Senate nominated senior Sen. Shantal Williams, sophomore Sen. Shelby Gallaro, freshman Sen. Cliff-SimonVital and junior Sen. Jacqueline Himberger for the Involvement Committee chairperson. After introducing themselves to the Senate, the Senate was given time to ask the nominees questions before going into debate. After debate, Sen. Gallaro was voted in as the new chair of the Involvement Committee. In hall council reports, Waterbury Hall’s ballots are due Friday and Hart Hall’s elections are starting in the near future. There were no general orders, special orders or new legislation. SA meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 107. All meetings are open to the public.

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Amanda Casella | The Oswegonian The College Republicans put flags throughout campus grounds in order to remind students of all the lives lost during the terror attacks on the World Trade Center.

9/11 from COVER in kindergarten and the teachers running around frantically as they tried to keep the students calm,” Clerici said. “I didn’t really know what was going on.” On Sept. 11, 2001 the United States felt both shock and pain as they watched the first and second planes strike the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. Later on news came that the Pentagon had also been hit and United Airlines Flight 93 had been taken over by a terrorist and crashed in a rural field in Pennsylvania. This was the deadliest terror attack to occur on American soil. Senior Sonia Agokeng remembers being in third grade and having her mom come get her from school. She did not know what was going on until she finally got home and watched CNN replay the footage of the towers being hit. “I was scared, but at the same time, I had this childhood ignorance and so I did not understand as much as what was being told to my siblings,” Agokeng said. University Police Officer Matthew Barbeau saw the events that occurred that day in a different light. “Like most everyone else, I was angry,” Barbeau said. Anger was an emotion that some Americans felt as they struggled with the shock and disbelief of being attacked. It was this same emotion that President Bush used to rally the nation as he gave his speech at Ground Zero. “I can hear you!” Bush said in his speech. “I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!” These famous words added both comfort and vigor to those across the nation. 9/11 has become a significant day in Oswego State’s history. It was on that day that the Oswego community lost 12 alumni. Tim Barnhart, who was an Oswego State student at the time and 2001 Student Association President, had gone home to visit family on the day of the attacks. He was called back to school by the president’s office shortly after arriving home. While thoughts of fear and

arty believes the magnitude of this incident appears to be its occurrence over the holiday weekend when many people were away, as skillfully as how well it was orchestrated. “This was fairly well engineered, because you could see the emails were coming and you could look at who the email came from,” Moriarty said. “It had a name, but then you really had to go inside of it and then you would check who it was actually from. It would have an Oswego address. Although, by the end, a lot of the emails were coming from outside of the university.” Some of the emails were originating from the addresses of users at other institutions in New York State. Moriarty saw the exact information his department published on its website on Rochester Institute of Technology’s website. After calling around and getting confirmation from a few other schools that were having the same problem, he stopped looking. The phishing scam did not just reach the accounts of current students at Oswego State. It gained access to the school’s entire email list. The phishers reached alumni accounts, which CTS stopped eliminating a few years ago. Also impacted were faculty and staff, on a smaller scale, campus departments such as athletics and Residence Life and Housing. Sam Carges, an athletic communications assistant, was impacted by the incident and was worried about the exposure of his contact list, which could have spread the scam to numerous schools. “It was sending emails to all of my student athletes and I was nervous it was going to send stuff to different schools because I have emails of every SUNYAC school,” Carges said. “I was nervous we were going to get blamed for everything, but I don’t think that happened.” The Department of Residence Life and Housing was impacted as high up as the assistant Vice President of Residence Life and Housing, Dr. Richard Kolenda. “It’s a big annoyance,” Kolenda said. “One of the things I wondered [was] how they got this. Where did they get this from? And what else have they gotten into that would disrupt either my personal email or how it impacted my department getting into the residence life email? That’s what I was unsure about; what

the impact [was]. We may not find out until something negative happens.” Right now, the effort is centered on getting all suspended accounts back online. Moriarty understands how important having access to email and Oswego State accounts is to those affected. His biggest concern is the safety of students’ personal information, including financial information. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and CTS has been posting digital signage around campus in an effort to boost knowledge on the subject of account security. Moriarty has a few tips of his own. “The important thing is to change your password on a regular basis,” he said. “Don’t share it with other people, be skeptical, watch what kind of websites that you go to, going to trusted websites is really important.” At this time, all the facts about how the phishing incident started and who it originated from are still uncertain. According to Nicole Decker, Assistant Director of CTS, her department is having the New York State Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) look into the situation. Their investigation is set to begin either Friday or early next week. “If you look at the link it ends in “.php” and PHP is a scripting language that is used to do some custom web things,” Decker said. “So they’ll be going through and investigating the PHP script to see what it’s trying to do.” Lincoln Daniel, a junior computer science major, was affected by the incident, although he never clicked on any links. He was forced to hand in a lab two days late this week because it was on his Google Drive. Daniel was frustrated by his experience with CTS on Wednesday. “That was terrible,” Daniel said. “I hate lines. I don’t feel like they put enough effort toward having a remedy for fixing the problem. When I went in I skipped the line after waiting for a few minutes because I was a little bit frustrated because I had to get my lab printed out. It wasn’t a good enough effort by the help desk.” For now, those with their accounts suspended can go to the CTS help desk in Lanigan Hall for assistance resetting their password. According to Thursday’s campus-wide announcement, over 250 accounts have already been reset.

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disbelief ran through his mind, he sat with head officials of the college to decide what to tell students and how to handle the events as they unfolded. Later that night, Barnhart would lead a vigil on campus. At that time, he questioned whether people would show up to the vigil, and if they did, what it would be like. However, the vigil brought the community together, Barnhart said.. The next year he came back, along with the classes of 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 to dedicate a memorial near Glimmerglass Lagoon to the 12 alumni who died. The memorial site is there, not only as a remembrance to the 12 alumni, but it serves as a reminder of how much our country has changed and been united because of such a horrific event, Barnhart said.

Every year the Republican Club places flags throughout campus as their own remembrance for those who died that day. The Alumni Office will also be honoring the 12 alumni with their own online tribute. Friday night, the College Republican, along with SAVAC, will join together to pay tribute to the 12 alumni that died in the towers. The Alumni Office will also be honoring them with their own tribute. These tributes have helped people who are still grieving and those who don’t quite understand the events that took place that day. “Life would never be the same if we lived it before 9/11,” said Barnhart. “We will always remember this. You will not forget because it is something the country can’t forget.”

ports on desk and table tops, allowing students to use their devices more comfortably and conveniently. “One thing that is really important to us as we proceed with this project is making sure that there are more outlets and that tables are well placed for students,” Shaffer said. “It makes a very nice place for people to meet with a group if working on a group project. We have a lot of facilities here to make that easy.” The final facet of this upcoming project is to improve the overall look of the library, with a special focus on the lobby. The renovation will give a fresh look to the interior space. Shaffer said that she plans to see the addition of new furnishings and the application of bright colors

to make the interior a more inviting and attractive environment. As the project is in its early stages, an exact expenditure amount is hard to calculate. However, library funds and other Oswego State support will finance this venture. Shaffer hopes that the entire project will be completed for the start of the upcoming spring semester. Some of the goals of this renovation came from a student focus group that was put together before the beginning of the project. Shaffer is always encouraging of students to voice their concerns and opinions on what else should be improved in Penfield. She wants to make suggestion forms available for students to submit their ideas so this project can truly improve the campus library.

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The Ferris Wheel opens despite obstacles Hurricanes Bar closed, re-opened in new location this past summer

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Robert Newhook | The Oswegonian Located at 6 Market St. across from Water Street Cafe, The Ferris Wheel hopes to welcome an older crowd in its lower level establishment.

Travis Clark Managing Editor tclark@oswegonian.com For five years, Hurricanes Bar was an established and popular nightlife attraction among Oswego State students. Opening in 2010, the bar and dance club was located on Water St. across from Water Street Café and Old City Hall. This summer, in mid-May, Hurricanes unexpectedly closed. Chip Tesoriero, the owner of the former Hurricanes Bar, has moved his business just next door in what used to be Club Crystal. Club Crystal closed in 2011 after the New York State Liquor Authority revoked its liquor license due to numerous liquor violations. Tesoriero opened what is now The Fer-

ris Wheel and the current Hurricanes dance club on July 23, the Thursday of Harborfest. Ferris Wheel is located on the lower level, while Hurricanes is upstairs. “We were waiting on our health department inspection, building inspection, but it all came together late, late Wednesday afternoon and we were able to open Thursday,” Tesoriero said. “It was an interesting battle, journey, whatever you want to call it.” According to Tesoriero, what made the battle so interesting was Tesoriero’s relationship with the landlord of the former Hurricanes establishment, John Constanza. Constanza increased his monthly rent from $2,250 to $3,500 in the final month of Tesoriero’s lease, according to Tesoriero. Despite Tesoriero still paying the rent, Constanza did not renew his lease, according to Tesoriero. Upon being evicted, Tes-

oriero was forced to relocate his business. “The place was a mess, [Constanza] wouldn’t put anything into it. I’m not an engineer and I don’t want to pretend to be, but as far as maintenance is concerned, if I didn’t fix it, it wouldn’t get fixed,” Tesoriero said. “He clearly wanted to take over my business, for free. I got crazy lines out the door over there, and now all of a sudden he doesn’t renew my lease, he wants crazy money.” Constanza was the owner of Toucans Tropical Bar before it closed and Hurricanes moved into the premises. The current Wi-Fi connection for the premises, now that Hurricanes is no longer established there, is called “2CANS,” which makes Tesoriero question what Constanza plans to do with the vacant location. “Since May, Constanza hasn’t collected any rent over there,” Tesoriero said. “When

The Ferris Wheel recieved its New York State liquor license in July, just in time for Harborfest weekend.

a guy pays his rent on time, there’s got to be another ulterior motive.” According to the New York State Liquor Authority, the liquor license for Toucans LLC expired in March 2010 and is currently inactive. At this time, Constanza could not be reached for further comment regarding the closing of Toucans or Hurricanes, nor any further plans he may have for the premises. Despite the hurdles, Tesoriero is happy with the transition. “We have a lot more capacity, a lot more square footage, a much more friend-

ly facility, a much better conditioned facility, electrical, structure, everything,” Tesoriero said. Tesoriero said he would like to open a kitchen in the lower level within a year. He also thinks that the name offers a good amount of nostalgia for Oswego locals, and Tesoriero himself, as the premises was called Ferris Wheel many years ago. “The name ‘The Ferris Wheel’ has really brought a smile to a lot of middle-aged people,” Tesoriero said. “I met my wife there, we kissed there, I used to play guitar there in my 20s.”

Lakeside suspect remains in custody University Police responded immediately to call from Waterbury Hall ARREST from COVER Patterson still refused to comply when Lt. Mark Dermody and Officer David Wooden arrived on the scene. After the officers informed Patterson that he could be arrested for false personation if he refused to give his real name and present his ID, Patterson continued to give a false name but did reveal that he was not a student. Rossi was unable to comment on his past or present academic records. Patterson gave the officers permission to look through his bag for an ID, but the officers did not find anything. According to Rossi, while the officers were looking through his bag, Patterson became “very irate” and started yelling obscenities at the officers. Patterson then began to raise his hands toward one of the officers. Due to his lack of compliance, the officers decided to arrest Patterson for the false personation charge. Patterson struggled in the arrest, threatening the officers’ lives, spitting, threatening to cut them and kicking at the officers. As they were trying to get him into handcuffs, he was still not compliant and the officers had to use pepper spray on him, but he continued to struggle. Once he was put in the back of the University Police car, Patterson used his legs to try to kick out the window. University Po-

lice officers had to restrain his legs. When Dermody tried to restrain his legs, Patterson kicked him in the face resulting in minor injuries to Dermody leaving a cut on the inside of his cheek.

Photo provided by University Police Department Joshua Patterson arrested for assault on Sept. 4 .

He was then brought down to the University Police station, where he complained that he was injured. University Police immediately called SAVAC ambulance service to treat Patterson and Dermody. According to Rossi, after SAVAC arrived Patterson became “extremely hostile.” He

refused to listen to SAVAC’s directions and started to spit on one of the members of SAVAC. He was brought to the emergency room at 12:26 a.m. and immediately refused treatment. He was verbally disrespectful toward all hospital staff and continued to threaten University Police officers, SAVAC members and hospital staff. According to Rossi, since Patterson was not operating a vehicle and no serious physical injury or death was involved in the incident, there was no allowance for a toxicology test to see if there were any substances involved in Patterson’s agitated behavior. They do not know what might have been the cause for it. He returned back to the police station at 1:04 a.m., where he was processed and arraigned in the Town of Oswego court in front of Judge Donald Dodd. Patterson remains at the Oswego County jail on $20,000 bail. Patterson’s interactions were caught on video in the booking room at the University Police Station as well as the exterior camera of Riggs Hall. “The officers handled it in a textbook fashion, the way they were trained,” Rossi said. “They used tremendous restraint because he was just agitated and continued to threaten their lives, their family’s lives. They used the exact amount of force that they needed to bring him into custody and he was not injured during the struggle.”

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Six Oswego locals saved in rescue mission SA student activity fee increased Oswego Fire Department saved residents from breakwall this past month

Photo provided by Oswego Fire Department Oswego Fire Department Marine One rescue boat saved six people from the breakwall leading to the Pierhead Lighthouse this past month.

Madison Dover Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Within the past month there have been a total of six rescues at the Oswego harbor breakwall. On Aug. 5, Oswego Fire Department’s Marine One rescue boat pulled six people to safety after they became stranded due to the exceptionally high Northern winds, which can make it even more treacherous in some already bad spots. On Aug. 11, the Oswego Fire Department was dispatched at 5:46 p.m. to rescue two people off the breakwall along with a third person who had been hit by a wave and thrown off the breakwall into the water. All were reported safely onboard the rescue boat by 5:54 p.m. About 24 hours later on Aug. 12 at around 4 in the afternoon, the Marine One rescue boat rescued two more citizens that were knocked into the water by large waves crashing over the breakwall due to high winds. No one was seriously injured in any of the incidents, most people’s injuries were just minor scrapes, cuts, bruises or sprains.

According to Fire Chief Jeffery McCrobie, the victims were usually set into a panic and they were just wet, not really cold. “Some people walk out there in January or February and it’s a long walk so if you get wet then you get hypothermic, but now victims are just in panic, concerned, and are just happy to get on that boat and to be in a safer spot then where they were,” McCrobie said. Most of the time victims usually have a tough time calling in for help or admitting they are in as much trouble as they are. This summer most calls came from Good Samaritans that were either at Breitbeck Park or Fort Ontario when they saw people out there on the breakwall and call for help. “We really appreciate them doing that,” McCrobie said. The Oswego Fire Department has seen an increase of incidents this summer compared to previous summers. “We think this because of the weather when the people are going out there they aren’t giving it much thought and because of the north winds this past month coming over the breakwall, most people this past month run into problems because of the north winds coming over,” McCrobie said. The first few hundred feet of the break-

wall are walkable, yet the terrain changes dramatically the closer one gets to the lighthouse. The stones are sharper and more ragged close to the lighthouse. People are not up to or expecting what kind of walk it’s going to be. People venture out to the lighthouse and do not expect to eventually hit the more jagged rocks. “It’s not for everybody and it really shouldn’t be for anybody, it’s not what you’re thinking it’s going to be,” McCrobie said. McCrobie doesn’t recommend going out there at all due to the dangerous conditions. The Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse is also telling people not to go out on the breakwall because it is dangerous. “Previously the town has walled it off to make sure there wasn’t a way to get down and onto the breakwall, but people kept tearing that down and going on it anyway. Technically when people are walking on the breakwall, they are trespassing on federal property,” said Elizabeth Nielsen, a spokesperson for the West Pierhead Lighthouse. For those who want to keep trespassing, the lighthouse doesn’t plan on constructing a safer path for people to travel on the breakwall.

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Oswego State students have noticed an increase in their mandatory student activity fee this semester. The student activity fee has risen from $97 to $110. Matthew Peters, the Student Association Director of Finance, said SA has a $1.6 million budget every year. This money comes exclusively from students paying the SA fee, Peters said. “The SA fee funds all 200 student organizations and clubs, SAVAC and the ambulances, the Centro buses to Syracuse and around campus, intramural sports, campus recreation, the ALANA conference, the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) and OzFest,” said Christopher Collins-McNeil, Student Association president. “SA also provides funding support to auxiliary services, the athletic department through WTOP with the broadcast of games and events, as well as funding for programming all around the campus.” Peters, a junior, said one reason for the increase is the highercost of living and the current economy. He said the SA fee should have been gradually increased every few years , but it has remained the same, causing a larger price increase this year. Peters declined to comment regarding whether the fee will be raised again next year. The SA fee is currently mandatory. “The SA fee is voted on by the student body every other year by referendum where the students decide whether or not the fee will be mandatory for the following year,” CollinsMcNeil said. Peters said students do have an opportunity to opt out of the fee if they fill out a form stating that they intern at least 40 miles away from campus.

To some students, this semester’s increase of $13 is insignificant. Oswego State student Courtney Ameele said she did not hear anything about the increase. The $13 is not significant to her, however, and she doesn’t know where the money is going, said Ameele, a sophomore. “Paying a little bit more doesn’t matter to me if it’s for a good cause,” said Adam Jackson, a junior who was the SA senator for Hart Hall last year. “I haven’t heard any negative backlash about this so far.” Some students are more disgruntled about the additional dollars they are paying. Samantha Kaye, a senior, was upset when she learned about the increase in the student activities fee. “It’s a little ridiculous to raise it such a substantial amount so quickly,” Kaye said. Most of the organizations Kaye is a part of are not funded by SA. “Why should I have to pay for someone else?” she said. “There has been financial hardship in my family, so it’s difficult to justify these fees,” Kaye said. “Everything I do, I have to think about who’s paying for it.” Some students question the rise in fee. “SA spent way too much money on OzFest,” said Kailey Somers, a junior. “I don’t think it’s fair that we should have to pay more money for that. You should pay for what you want to enjoy. $13 adds up.” SA did not send a notification to students informing them of this increase. “The Student Association senate voted to increase the fee this past spring semester and SA senate meetings and minutes are public knowledge. The information is accessible by all students,” Collins-McNeil said. “Students should always be informed when the administration is doing something,” Kaye said. “It’s our school. It’s our money.”

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Editor's Column New stadium benefits all, not just athletes

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FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2015

Brothers finally united on field Lunduskis enjoy opportunity never previously realized before playing days at Oswego State Dan Laverde Asst. Sports Editor sports@oswegonian.com

Brian Krosky Sports Editor bkrosky@oswegonian.com There’s always urgency anytime something new comes into our lives. A new toy for an infant, a new bone for a dog or a new car for a teenager on their sixteenth birthday. Here at Oswego State, that toy is a brand-new $2.37 million turf stadium. The stories and tweets about it have given us optimism and hope for the future, now it is finally here. No more digitally edited graphics, no more construction equipment. The turf is here, and it’s here to stay. The men’s soccer, field hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams now have a new home. This doesn’t even count the endless practices it can be used for by other teams. Since it is more resilient to changing weather (given the brutal winter months), teams have the ability to practice more. Coaches can work with their teams to improve. This is especially vital for the teams that will actually be playing on the turf, gaining experience with its conditions. Even teams like softball and baseball that have their own places to practice can still benefit from this because any practice outside is better than no practice at all. However, the athletes are not the only people who benefit from this stateof-the-art complex. Last year, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Game Management Malcolm Huggins mentioned how coaches will benefit in the recruiting war every year. The men’s soccer coach, Bob Friske, and men’s lacrosse coach, Drew Bezek, have an advantage over other schools due to the incentive of a brand new stadium to attract higher quality players and convince them to become Lakers. One of the most fascinating aspects of the Laker Turf Stadium is its open accessibility to the public. Whether you’re a devoted athlete or not, anyone has the chance to walk on the turf and experience the same feel that our Laker athletes do on game day. A few weeks ago I was in awe as I stepped onto the field and was able to feel the turf beneath my feet and I look into the stands. That made me feel like I was playing for a full crowd, yet it was just me and my friend practicing lacrosse on a Sunday afternoon. The experience is not just for the athletes. It is for the community. Whether you are a recent graduate and missed out on the experience or a long-time alum, you now have the chance to revitalize that school spirit. Here at Oswego State, we don’t have a big college football stadium to stand out from the rest. But now we have our new turf stadium to spend our nights rooting for our friends, family or just the program itself, and continue to bleed green and gold.

From kicking a ball around in the backyard as kids, to putting on the same college soccer uniform together, brothers Jacob and Connor Lunduski portray the beauty and uniqueness of siblings in sports. Jacob, a senior defender and his younger brother, Connor, a sophomore midfielder, started playing soccer at five years old. But over the years, the two year age difference between them made it hard for the brothers to play together growing up. “We never actually played together,” Jacob said. “This is the first time at Oswego. We’ve always just been out of each other ’s age range.” Despite not playing in official games, the two practiced together in their backyard and at the park up the street from their house almost every day. This was where Jacob was able not only to play with his younger brother, but teach him some defensive know-how as well. “He’s always been offensive minded,” Jacob said of Connor. “But there were times when he was slotted back into defense, so I would give him some pointers.” Connor was not only able to utilize his older brother ’s knowledge of the game growing up, but there were also perks that came with having a brother with two years of experience on him. This was especially true in high school when Jacob played on the varsity team and Connor played on junior varsity. “Whenever I played in a Sunday league, I would bring Connor along to let him play with the varsity kids,” Jacob said. “I think he learned a lot through that, and he really stood out at his age. I think it helped him.” That experience at the higher levels allowed Connor to get a head start and he would go on to be a stand-out player in high school. In fact, Connor had offers from division two, and even division one

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The Lunduski brothers, Jacob (left) and Connor (right) pose for a picture during practice on the new Laker Turf Stadium field.

schools. Fast forward to today, and the two are playing together at Oswego State, a school with a division three athletic program. “Why did he choose division three,” you ask? Well, Connor ’s older brother may have had something to do with his decision. “He had a pretty big influence on me,” Connor said of his older brother. “He kept saying great things about the program, and how he loved everyone on the team.” Although his brother ’s pitch for the

soccer program at Oswego State played a part in Connor ’s decision, it was also the academic side of the school that swayed him. “I knew he was going into engineering,” Jacob said, as he then referenced the attractiveness of the new Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering & Innovation for an engineering major like Connor. Connor agreed that the academic opportunities presented to him at Oswego played a big role in his decision to play here, which makes this story that much

Tom Kasperowicz | The Oswegonian Jacob Lunduski (left), who is a starter on defense, will be graduating this year, while Connor (right) will have two years remaining before graduating.

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more amazing. Seldom do you see a top-recruited player out of high school choose a D3 school for academic reasons. Seems like it was destiny that Connor and Jacob would play together as Oswego Lakers. When asked about his reaction to finding out his younger brother would be attending Oswego, Jacob said he was excited. “I was pumped,” he said. “I knew he was going to make an immediate impact when he got here. Our team was lacking goals at the time, and I knew he could bring something to help the team.” Jacob went on to make the point that not only would Connor make an impact at Oswego from the get-go, but he would most likely not get the opportunities he has at say, a division one school. But Jacob is not the only person in the Oswego men’s soccer program to be happy to have Connor. Head Coach Bob Friske welcomed Connor like family as well. “I coached the team around family values, and they emulate that literally and figuratively,” Friske said. “They get along so well, on and off the field.” Coach Friske went on to rave about the chemistry the two have, mentioning that it is truly a unique situation. “I’ve coached brothers before. I’ve even coached twins,” he said. “I’ve never seen any two siblings click the way those two do. The complement each other ’s skills so well. It’s truly a unique experience for me.” After one full year of playing together, now in their second, the Lunduski brothers agree that the chemistry between them is a major perk. “Even though we haven’t played with each other much, we knew right away how to connect with each other when I got here,” Connor said. “And I know coach wants us to play off of that, it definitely plays a big role.” This season is Jacob’s senior year, so the Lunduski brothers look to continue having a great year playing together, for both the first and last time.

Men's Soccer Saturday, Sept. 12 vs

OSW: (2-1, 0-0)

OSW: (1-1, 0-1)

Women's 5K @ 10:30 a.m.

OSW: (2-2, 0-0)

GRV: (2-0-1, 0-0)

COR: (1-1, 1-1)

Men's 8K @ 11:30 a.m.

UTICA: (1-3, 0-0)

GPG: OSW 1.33 GCC 3.00

First road match for OSW in 2015

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SOG%: OSW .417 UTICA .500

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SCOREBOARD Women's Tennis Tuesday, Sept. 8

4 Klatt: Def. Dermady (WELLS) 6-0, 6-1

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Wednesday, Sept. 9

Quote of the Week The coaching realm is my way of seeing how well I can teach. I get to see these girls grow and develop not only as players but as people, so it's a way of testing.” -Shane Evans, women's tennis head coach

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2015

Evans looks to grow, improve program on rise

Young coach talks about excitement of debut season at Oswego State Brian Krosky Sports Editor bkrosky@oswegonian.com Shane Evans may be the youngest head coach at Oswego State, but his familiarity with the local community makes up for his lack of experience. The Oswego State athletic department named Shane Evans as head coach of the women’s tennis team, replacing Erin Skaradek who left Oswego State to become the head women’s basketball coach at Morrisville State, on Sept 3. “I’m pretty excited it feels good,” Evans said. “At the same time I’m also pretty nervous because this is my first coaching job, so I’ll be testing things out and I’m not sure how they’re going to come out.” Evans, who is only 21 years old, grew up in Oswego and is happy to be able to work in and give back to his hometown. His mother introduced him to tennis when he was young and he has been playing competitively since seventh grade. He graduated from Le Moyne College with a degree in history with a concentration in adolescent and special education. While playing for the Dolphins at the Div.

II level, he played first singles and second doubles. “The coaching realm is my way of seeing how well I can teach,” Evans said. “I get to see these girls grow and develop not only as players but as people, so it’s a way of testing myself.” Despite his young age for a collegiate coach, he is looking forward to coaching players who are almost his peers. “When you work with someone at the college level, they can take what I say and go more in-depth with it,” Evans said. “They can do things like slices, dropshots and approach-shots. My dream is to teach at the college level. To be able to work with this group, that’s an advantage to me.” Although this is Evans’ first coaching position, he has experience instructing tennis at the Oswego County Youth Bureau this past summer. “At the Oswego tennis summer program I’m like the supervisor,” he said. “We have AmeriCorps members come in and we go around Oswego teaching tennis to over 1,000 kids. It’s a different environment, it helped me be a leader. It was a volunteering opportunity that really put

me out there and helped me make decisions and coordinate a program.” Evans found this experience useful, but admits that it will be a tough transition to now coaching players who are his age. He has mostly worked with children ages five to seven. Since he hasn’t dealt with players who have this caliber of talent, he is more focused on fine-tuning their skills rather than actually teaching them how to play the game. Although Evans has only spent a small amount of time with the team, he’s noticed a lot about their talent and character. “They’re an amazing group of girls,” Evans said. “I was very nervous coming in and they accepted me so easily, and that felt good. With anyone going in trying something new, you have a little apprehension, but it’s really been an easy transition.” Evans credits Athletic Director Susan Viscomi, as well as Associate Director Eric Summers and Assistant Director Malcolm Huggins with making his transition easier than he expected. Despite improving by at least one game the last four years, the Lakers’ tennis team

has never had a winning record, something that Evans hopes he can bring to the program. So far this year, the Lakers lost to SUNY Geneseo but defeated Wells College on Tuesday. “I don’t want to be last or second to last in our conference,” Evans said. “I want to be number one or number two. Do I think that’s going to happen this year? Maybe not. But I do have confidence saying that in a couple more years. I want to make this program grow, not only with players and trying to bring in good players, but transforming these courts and getting us more equipment to help them out, like cameras and ball-machines.” Evans noted that they do have equipment to use now, but he wants to see this program with higher quality accommodations. The Lakers have only had two games this year, so far splitting them in a loss to SUNY Geneseo, but a win versus Wells College on Tuesday. Under the young leadership of Evans they hope to continue on their recent year-to-year improvement and get over the hump in the SUNYAC conference.

Osei: Game-winning overtime goal

OSW: HAM:

Temko: 3 SOG

Field Hockey

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O'Callaghan: 4 SOG, 1 Goal

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Ashley: 4 SOG, 1 G ,1 A

Men's, Women's cross country compete in lone home event this year

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Here is the new course that the women will run on Saturday at the 25th Annual Oswego Pat Paterson Invitational. The race begins at 10:30 a.m., starting and finishing at the Glimmerglass fields.

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The men will run this course in the 25th Annual Oswego Don Masterson Invitational on Saturday. The race begins at 11:30 a.m. and starts and finishes at the Glimmerglass fields. The Oswego State men's crosss country team finished fourth in this event last year.

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Preference for grass keeps Lakers off turf

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Women's soccer team agrees to remain on surface fit for style of play Victor Pusateri Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Last week, Oswego State’s men’s soccer team opened up Laker Turf Stadium, the new home for many of the college’s teams, including men’s soccer, field hockey, men’s lacrosse team and women’s lacrosse team. However, the new $2.37 million state-of-the-art facility will not be home for Oswego State’s women’s soccer team, at the request of head coach Brian McGrane. “I think soccer is a game that should be played on grass,” McGrane said. “I think the college did a great job putting money into the grass field three years ago, and I thought it would be a shame to waste it.” The debate on whether women’s soccer should be played on grass or turf hit national headlines over the past couple of months. Prior to the Women’s World Cup this past summer, United States wom-

en’s soccer team forward Abby Wambach voiced her displeasure about FIFA’s decision to have the Women’s World Cup games played on turf instead of grass. Wambach talked about how playing on turf changes all aspects of the game, from the speed of play to the severity and amount of injuries players suffer. McGrane shared Wambach’s opinions on playing on turf. He himself has seen substantial differences between the two different types of soccer fields. “The biggest one is the speed of the game,” McGrane said. "Any time you add turf and the ball takes off, if you have a team that has a lot of pace then thats great. Pace is certainly an advantage I guess, depending on what team. Another one is injuries. You see a lot less ACL tears and knee injuries on grass than you do on turf.” His players are also in favor of their coach’s decision to remain on the grass field, instead of moving to the turf stadium. Sophomore midfielder Emma Geyer shared McGrane's sentiments in oppisi-

Tom Kasperowicz | The Oswegonian Mellisa Siegfried has a .800% save percentage so far this season, also recording a shutout.

JUSTIN SOMMER

Cross Country Sophomore, Massapequa

Tom Kasperowicz | The Oswegonian As a freshman, Emma Geyer earned second team All-SUNYAC honors, finishing with nine points.

tion to the turf field. “We’re just really aggressive and good on grass, so I think the grass helps us a lot,” Geyer said. “A lot of times you can get injured more on turf and just the way we play, I think we’re better on grass.” Along with noticing a different playing style, junior goalkeeper Melissa Siegfried brought up the possibility of injuries. “All throughout high school I played on grass," Siegfried said. "Rarely any teams I played against had turf. Injuries wise you see more ACL tears and more concussions, and especially being a goalkeeper it’s not fun to get on it.” The Lakers will not have to worry much about switching back and forth between grass and turf as the majority of women’s soccer teams that are part of the SUNYAC play on grass fields. “A lot of our competition plays on grass,” McGrane said. “It takes a few minutes to adjust to the pace of the game. It’s a little bit smoother of

a game on grass.” Geyer had confidence that her team could succeed on turf, as she and many of her teammates have experience playing on turf fields throughout their careers. She also believes that opponents who are accustomed to playing on turf will have a harder time adjusting to their grass field. “I think it’s harder for teams that are used to playing on turf, it’s harder for them to come here and play on grass than us to go there and play on turf,” Geyer said. “I think it’s easier to go from grass to turf because teams are just so used to turf.” The Oswego State women’s team will continue its grass play when they travel to SUNY Fredonia’s grass field for the Fredonia Tournament, where they will play Grove City on Friday, Sept. 11, and then Penn St. Behrend the following day.

Multi-sport athletes make most of time, busy schedules Grupp, Siegfried learn how to manage academics with practices, games for unique success

Tom Kasperowicz | The Oswegonian Along with scoring four goals in her freshman campaign for women's soccer, Sarah Grupp scored three points for women's ice hcokey last year.

Stephen Bona Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com As the first semester of this year begins, students begin to work on their time management. It can be even tougher for student athletes, who are forced to deal with daily practices and school work. For athletes who compete in two sports, the challenge becomes trickier and even more demanding. Athletes have to able to balance their time between sports, academics and the little free time

they have. Melissa Siegfried, a junior at Oswego State, plays on the soccer team in the fall and softball team in the spring. “Any free time you have you’re mostly trying to split your time evenly by either doing your work or trying to hang out with your friends,” Siegfried said. Soccer takes up six days of the girls’ week between practices and game days. On top of that, softball, even though it is a spring season sport, has already started having a few captain’s practices, which means on some days Siegfried has two practices to attend. “Luckily, Coach Martin [Oswego State softball coach Abigail Martin] told

me that during soccer season she did not want to bother me, so she let me finish off playing the in-season sport,” Siegfried said. Sarah Grupp, a sophomore, is also very involved as she is part of two sports that overlap each other: soccer and ice hockey. Grupp said “serious” hockey practices have not started yet. However, hockey games begin in late October, which means that hockey practices will become more frequent soon. Since the soccer season continues into late November, Grupp will have to balance hockey practices and soccer practices, on top of her academic

work. “My hockey coach is really great about it. She tells me to finish up the soccer season and wait for it to completely be over before I invest all my time in the hockey season,” Grupp said. What both athletes agreed on is that it is all about balancing their time. Rarely is there time to sit in their rooms and relax after a hard day. There is always some sort of work to be done for students who have the struggle of balancing two sports and all of their practices, meetings and games while making sure all their academic work is complete. Free time comes in small increments in each day, and depending on schedules, some days there is no free time at all. Both Grupp and Siegfried dealt with the issue of playing two sports during the academic school year last year. Both girls said they have adjusted to the rigorous schedule. They showed that it takes incredible self-discipline to be a multiathlete college student. They have a schedule each day and they must stick to it or they risk falling behind. It’s the love of the games they play that allow Grupp and Siegfried to not mind that they have a schedule for most of the year so full that free time is a premium. Going through the intense practices and spending hours of time on the soccer field and ice hockey rink not only helps them prepare for the season, it helps them become more organized. That is the most important quality needed to succeed in college and whatever they decide to do in the future.

Oswego State was at the SUNY Poly Wildcat Invitational on Saturday for a 6K race that consisted of 126 runners from 13 different schools. All seven Lakers that entered the race finished in the top 20, led by Sommer who finished 5th overall with a time of 19:54. His time led the Lakers to a first place finish at the event. The time was a new PR for Sommer, beating his old time by two seconds. The run was also good enough to tie him for second fastest in Oswego State history.

ARIEL MURAWSKI

Volleyball Freshman, West Lafayette, Ind. Murawski was a steady force for the Laker offence during the week, leading them to a 4-1 record, including a trip to the championship game of the University of Scranton Tournament. The freshman hitter, playing in her first collegiate games, ended the week with 30 kills, 4 blocks, and a service ace. Her play was good enough to land her a spot as Oswego State's representative on the All-Tournament team over the weekend.

The Laker golf team finished in sixth place in the 16th Annual St. Lawrence University Invitational, a competition in which 12 teams participated. Senior Dan North was consistent all weekend, with 78 (+6) on both days for 17th place. Teammate Michael Marshall tied for 17th place as well, and finished with the best individual round with a 75 (+4).

All seven entrants representing Oswego State at the SUNY Poly Wildcat Invitational on Saturday afternoon finsihed in the top 20, as the men's cross country team took first place at the event. Topping all Lakers was Justin Sommer, who placed 5th with an impressive time of 19:54.

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At just 21 years old, newly hired head women's tennis coach, Shane Evans, is the youngest head coach on staff at Oswego State. Evans played collegiately at Le Moyne College, and has years of coaching experience with the Oswego County Youth Bureau. An Oswego native, Evans says he is excited for the opportunity to give back to his community.

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Photo provided by Campus Recreation Both men's and Co-Rec volleyball leagues kicked off last weekend at the Onondaga Courts.

Kelsey Blair Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Beach Volleyball League started off the fall intramural season this past weekend. Both the Co-Rec and men’s leagues began. Students were excited to get on the court and test out their volleyball skills. In the first men’s game of the season, it was Russell and the Cox versus The Weapons. The Weapons were able to take home the victory two sets to none in two close games. They won the first set 22-20 and the second set 21-17. ZBT suffered a hard loss Friday in their game versus To Kill a Blocking Bird. After winning their first set 21-18, they lost in a nail-biter in their second set 25-23. That set proved to make the difference as they fell short in the third set losing 21-15. With that, To Kill a Blocking Bird went home with their first victory of the season. On Sunday, To Kill a Blocking Bird dominated in their second game of the season beating The Big Dig easily two sets to none. They won the first set 21-11 and the second set 21-12, bringing their record to 2-0. This loss brought The Big Dig to 0-2

for the season. They lost to The Weapons two sets to none earlier in the day. The Weapons beat them 21-19 in the first set and 21-16 in the second set. This brought The Weapons’ overall record to 2-1. Bikini Bottom dominated in their win over Russell and the Cox. Winning their first set 21-14 and their second set 21-11. Bikini Bottom was able to easily win their second game of the day as well versus ZBT, bringing their record to 2-0. In the Co-Rec divisions, things heated up quickly with close games, blow outs and come back victories. The first surprise of the season was What are those?!. They were able to dominate Gab Likes to Get Bumped, who were the defending champions from the beach volleyball tournament on Sunday Funday the week before. They won in two blowout games, with scores of 21-16 in the first game and 21-9 in the second game. This was a surprising comeback for What are those?! after their loss in the first game of the day against That’s What She Set. After What are those?! won their first game against them 21-19, they lost the next two 21-19 and 21-9. This was That’s What She Set’s second victory of the season after beating Oswego’s Best on Friday. They beat them two sets to one in their first game of the season.

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EMAIL HACKERS AT IT AGAIN Over Labor Day weekend and throughout Tuesday, Oswego State students, faculty and alumni were targeted by an email phishing scam, one that hit even notable administration members, such as Richard Kolenda. On Sept. 8, Campus Technology Services sent a campus-wide email in response to the alarming amount of “important” emails being sent from various hacked accounts. The email was very helpful in telling us what we already knew. In case you missed it, here’s a sample from the email: “With National Cyber Security Awareness Month right around the corner in October, this is a good time to remind the whole campus about frequently changing and selecting effective passwords. We would like to encourage everyone to change their passwords on a regular basis.” In other words, nobody knew what to do.

CTS identified accounts that the emails originated from and suspended those accounts, leaving many Oswego State students without email for the days this scam was taking place. On Sept. 10, another campus-wide email was sent in regards to the first email sent by CTS. This email told us what CTS was doing in the aftermath of the phishing scam, whereas the first CTS email told us what it was not doing. To recap, the emails weren’t really stopped. They slowed down and seem to be dissipating. Now, this isn’t CTS fault. A scam like this is unforeseen and it even hit other universities, so we were not the only ones affected. However, it seems as though, in this day and age, something like this should be expected and prepared for. There’s probably no way that

CTS could have been 100 percent prepared for an incident like this, but there could have been further precautions set in place on the off chance that it ever did happen. In hindsight, hopefully CTS will be better prepared for something like this if it were to happen again. The most recent campus-wide email details how it has responded and it seems this scam was a wake-up call. CTS is working with students to reopen their accounts. They’re working with the New York State Cyber Security Operations Center to investigate the incident. When it is not only students but faculty, alumni and administration high up on the ladder targeted, it would be preferable to feel that our account information is safe and our privacy secure. During the scam, it did not feel that way, nor did it feel like enough was being done to prevent it in the first place.

IN THE OFFICE

Senior year creates stress, nostalgic feel Upcoming graduates start planning future, look back on previous years

What do you remember from 9/11? “I remember being in first grade and being really confused because we all had to go home. I remember being really sad and really scared.”

Sydney Pfaff junior, childhood education

“Our teacher told us we’d be going home early. It was just a little odd because, at that age, you don’t really know what’s going on. No one told us what’s happening.”

Matt Upright sophomore, zoology

“My mom was getting her citizenship. The building to get your citizenship was next to the site of 9/11. She said it smelled like burning flesh. They were still pulling bodies out of the rubble.”

Alaire Pryce freshman, psychology “I remember my sister coming home crying. I was in her room sitting on the floor watching it happen on the news, but I didn’t really know much of what was going on.”

Skye Prospr freshman, biochemistry

“My whole family, they’re officers in the city, and we couldn’t get ahold of my dad. Finally he changed his voicemail to ‘honey, kids, I’m fine, don’t worry.’”

James Zeitler sophomore, business administration

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Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com Sometimes enjoying the year ahead can seem hard. With the future prospect of applying to jobs weighing on any senior’s mind, it can sometimes be distracting from the other things that matter. Keeping up with and maintaining a balance between professional, social and academic positioning should be upheld until your last day in the wonderful land of Oswego. While being

a senior can mean laying low and partying away, you should also be open to and leave room for growth. Understand that there will always be room for change and that you are never done learning, even after you leave. Take this final year in stride; remember to have fun, but also make the effort to learn. No person, no matter how long they have been alive, will ever stop growing. The thing about college is that the opportunity to learn and grow is so condensed that we can accomplish things at a faster rate. We can pick up the skills presented around us and take them through the rest of our lives. Take advantage of this. Start thinking about your future, but don’t leave your past behind. Planning your future can sometimes muddy the waters of what matters now. Continually check in with yourself to make sure you are studying and maintaining the things in your life now. Don’t think that just because your life is going to change in May that you can fade out at the beginning of September. We have an entire year left. Sure, it will go fast, but

ultimately, it will still be a process. There are steps to reaching May and they include some effort. Keeping up with your schoolwork and your friends means maintaining a certain sense of composure that you will appreciate in the end. Take an elective in something you find interesting or enhance your skills with an internship. New experiences garner new results and all of these will make you more well-rounded. Becoming involved, even in your final year, can be a positive experience. Take advantage of this experiential time and begin adding to you resume. It is never too late to become active in an organization. If you put in the effort, you will find that you can leave college with real, applicable knowledge. Do not become so set in your ways that your experiences as a whole don’t begin to feel stagnant in what should be the most pressing, as well as the most uplifting time in your college career. Enjoy your last year here. Enjoy the learning, the friends and the work.

Current job market sees bump Unemployment has decreased, graduates gain job opportunities Christine King Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Students who graduate in December and May could experience more ease finding a job. Employers recently added 173,000 new jobs to the market. What effect does this action have on soon-to-be college graduates? With this relatively large increase in job positions, the unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent, the lowest it has been since the end of the recession in 2008. Luckily, this is expected to increase the possibility that new graduates will more easily find jobs in their field of study. Health and social assistance account for 56,000 of those positions, which is an impressive 32.4 percent of the added positions. While food service positions gained 26,000 (15 percent), and financial positions gained 19,000 (11 percent), jobs that consist of auto and durable goods manufacturing only gained 10,000 new positions (0.06 percent of the new positions). We can assume, based on these statistics, that graduating college students entering the job market for specific positions, such as those in health and finance, are more likely to find a job in their field. At a certain point, usually between 3.5 and 4.5 percent, unemployment rates can drop too low and hurt the nation’s economy. At 5.1 percent, however, the economy has the potential to thrive. Lower unemployment rates simply mean higher employment rates, indicating

that the majority of the workforce has a job and that there are less people searching for a job. This leads to an increase in not only pay, but also benefits and quality treatment toward employees, because employers want to keep the qualified employees that they already have due to a shortage of potential replacements. In the case of graduating college students, employers will offer these similar competitive wage rates and benefits. This aims to attract any replacements that they would potentially need. Investors are more likely to enjoy the lower unemployment rate due to the potential for raising

interest rates. In order to prevent the market from plummeting or inflation from occurring, these rates need to be raised at some point. Professionals are currently deciding when that certain point will be and will decide within the next month or so when the first increase in interest rates will occur since before the recession in early 2006. College graduates should be grateful for the decrease in unemployment rates. We are educated and we are looking for jobs in a more competitive market where employers need educated employees in order to gain competitive advantage. In essence, we are the advantage.

Photo provided by Reynermedia via flickr With more jobs being added to the market, December and May graduates could have more opportunities than before.

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Li-Fi shines light on Wi-Fi Tip of New Wi-Fi system could increase Internet speed the hat...

◊... to the phishing email hackers. ◊...to the extremely hot rooms in Mahar Hall.

◊...to CTS for continuing to resolve the hacking issue. ◊...to the back-to-back long weekends. ◊...to the College Rebublicans for commemorating 9/11.

◊... to students who are already skipping class.

Wag of the finger...

Stress, secondhand smoke show similarity Health threats of unwanted circumstances prove equally harmful Photo provided by delta_avi_delta via flickr With many lives revolving around the Internet, faster speeds and less energy could bode well for society.

Bageot Dia Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Have you ever been the victim of slow Internet speed? Of course you have! It’s quite a travesty, and in 2015 no less. But let’s say that you were able to sit in a room with traditional LED lighting, with no Wi-Fi in sight, yet still be able to connect to the Internet with your mobile device and manage Internet browsing speeds at almost 10 times faster than regular Wi-Fi. The future seems bright for us. From the brilliant researchers hailing from the University of Oxford comes a new, innovative technology with the potential to exceed traditional Wi-Fi. This technology, referred to as “LiFi”, short for Light Fidelity, uses LED lighting instead of radio waves to transmit data from a PC or mobile device to the Internet and back, basically like WiFi. However, the differences are very real. Li-Fi can reach speeds of over 100 GB per second and in some instances can even top speeds at over 224 GB per second. For those who are not technologically inclined, that is ridiculously fast. So fast that you would be able to download 18 1.5GB sized films in a matter of seconds. Using this LED-based system, these speeds can easily be reached. If Li-Fi

found its way into commercial markets, you can be sure that your browsing experience would be improved exponentially. However, the process is no simple task. In order to achieve these speeds, LED lights would be installed on the ceiling of the facility and a standard PC would be placed on the floor. The computer would act as the receiver of the data. From there, the LED lights would function as a buffer and transmit data from the receiver to the Internet. The difficulty in this lies in the positioning of both the computer and the light sources. The light beam would need to be directly over the computer in order for the connection to remain stable. Scientists are currently figuring out ways around this, mainly by having both the transmitter (the light source) and the receiver “develop a tracking and location system” so that the PC or portable device would more easily connect to online networks. Li-Fi boasts many benefits, including “energy efficiency, safety, and security of a wireless system with a number of key benefits over Wi-Fi.” However, according to pureLIFI, Li-Fi should be seen as a complementary technology, one that should accompany WiFi, not undermine its usage. But what do you think? Will Li-Fi remain an industry exclusive or will it find its way into the public markets for commercial and wide-spread use?

Lexi Hanna Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Stress. It’s an overwhelming, frustrating reaction caused by a number of different factors, from what clothes to wear to what assignment to do first and how to study for an exam. Joel Goh recently studied work stress and the effects it has on those he studied. During a series of tests, scientists recorded data regarding several stress-at-work factors, and the results could be fatal. The study showed a connection between various work-environment factors leading to deep stress and health problems, both self diagnosed and physician diagnosed. These factors include work-family Photo provided by William Mewes via flickr conflict, job insecurity, low organizational jusStress and secondhand smoke have developed a correlation pertaining to the level of harm they inflict. tice and managerial processes. Stress resulting from these factors has been staff. The studies conducted were aimed at em- that aiming at the wrong idea? Is something found to cause mental and physical problems, ployees. But what about students? Could school else out of place? Students have so much on leading Goh to suggest the effects of work stress stress have the same results that work stress their shoulders, from friends to finals, it gets are just as bad as second-hand smoke effects. does? Every year, there are approximately 41,140 to be too much. It’s an issue working out can’t Work stress has been responsible for 120,000 deaths by suicide, mostly students, although fix and eating will only make worse. Profesdeaths and $190 billion in health care each year, there are a number of age groups involved, in- sors and presidents should be as interested in resulting in financial stress, according to Boston cluding employees. Students are put under a their student’s success and health (more than Magazine. Goh has brought these numbers ridiculous amount of stress. We are expected to just suggesting workouts) as they are in their to the attention of managers and managerial keep our grades high, decide on a major, be suc- school’s income and reputation. They should staff and wants a plan to decrease stress levels cessful and get a job out of college, join a club or implement stress-relief factors around camand climates and make the work place a hap- two, maintain socialization with a solid friend puses and throughout students’ days. Little group, get enough sleep a night, stay active and things like a day with no homework or bigger pier environment. things like kittens running around. While managers advise employees to join have time to eat. There are not enough hours in a day for a No student is going to be successful if a gym, meditate, eat healthier or quit smoking, Goh claims they are aiming at the wrong areas. student to do everything without getting over- they are stressed to the max. There’s time These advisements suggest that the employee whelmed. Students often opt out of sleeping and for that later, when we’re adults and can is the problem. Goh believes the managerial eating, causing them to be moody and unable to handle all of that once. At our age, we’re processes and work environment are more of concentrate, resulting in stress. Not to mention the still growing and learning who we are and the problem. Managers are advised to propose three 5-page essays due in one day. We are told to what we want. How can we do that when a way to fix these issues instead of fixing their work out, treat ourselves and take breaks, but is we are blinded by stress?

Deflategate vs. Spygate Americanizing news, forceful ignorance Compromised footballs create controversy News profession allows for little diversity when it comes to culture Julianne Loney Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Photo provided by Frankieleon via flickr The Deflategate scandal is now being compared to its sister scandal, Spygate, which has come back into the spotlight.

Steven Cordero Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com The NFL has once again made itself look bad in the public eye. Roger Goodell and the league lost face once again when a judge overruled their decision to suspend Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the upcoming season. Brady was suspended for his involvement in the Deflategate scandal. Judge Richard Berman stated that there was no clear evidence linking Brady to the incident. Brady went to court to settle the matter and looked to have his suspension revoked. The judge looked to have the two sides settle, but the NFL wouldn’t budge. Justice was delivered afterwards, as Berman threw out Brady’s suspension on the grounds of a lack of fair due process for the Patriots quarterback. Brady’s suspension was lifted, leaving the NFL to wonder where it went wrong. During Goodell’s tenure as NFL commissioner, there has been plenty of controversy regarding his decisions involving punishments given to players. He has proven to be inconsistent when delivering punishments, drawing criticism from fans across the country.

This entire issue has been overhyped and overblown since it came to light. Spygate was a much bigger issue than Deflategate, but the NFL did not continiously pursue that matter. In fact, NFL officials destroyed evidence in that scandal. And now Brady is criticized for doing the same by getting rid of his cell phone. Now the league wants to make a bigger issue of this current scandal because of the backlash they received back in 2008 in the aftermath of Spygate. The inconsistency of the NFL and how it handles its cases needs to stop for the better of the league and the players. Earlier in the season, Ray Rice was suspended two games for hitting his fiancé. It was not until an actual video of the incident was released to the public that the NFL decided to enact a harsher punishment, all to save face. Multiple reports claimed that the NFL and Goodell had seen the video before it went public, but did not increase the punishment until after it had gone viral. This is not how to treat punishments of misconduct. The NFL’s public image is clearly its top priority, yet they continue to look worse with each passing controversy. If the NFL wants to shed a more positive light on itself, they need to learn how to be consistent with their rulings. It will be better for the league and the players as a whole.

Let’s be honest, at one point in your life, you have tried speaking in British, Australian and probably even Boston accents. Everyone can say “bloody hell,” “shrimp on the barbie” and “park the car in Harvard yard,” but what comes to mind when someone tells you to speak like an American? Do we hold a standard for the average “American” language, phrases and accents? Recently, an Arizona news anchor, Vanessa Ruiz, was under the American eye for pronouncing English words with a Spanish flare over national television. Believe it or not, American newscasters have actual lives and diverse backgrounds outside of the hour they spend delivering the nation’s news. Newscasting, as well as the fairly common “narrowcasting,” is very typical for standard American television today. The pressure we put on these individuals is quite insane. To become a broadcast journalist, one must take many public speaking courses, memorize speeches and learn etiquette to understand the need to attract

viewers. Media, especially television, is a product. The broadcasters and anchors are the businessmen and women trying to sell information to consumers. Ruiz, originally from Miami, was raised in a bilingual family, growing up in both American and Spanish-influenced culture. Prior to working in Arizona on-air, she worked for Telemundo, a Spanish media company, then in Los Angeles with KNBC. It was said that there have been complaints from viewers troubled by the way she says Spanish words such as “mesa” and “casa grande” as a native would according to Cordova. Recently, in the state of Arizona in particular, bilingual education has been banned, with some exceptions, and the state court system is currently processing laws to further ban courses with ethnic and bilingual foundations, according to Tod Perry. Demographically, the Southwestern states generally have a higher Spanish immigrant population. In this case, the potential ban of bilingual courses can be detrimental to legal Spanish-American students. These acts return to the question, do we as citizens try to Americanize media and even schooling? We live in a country with roughly 319 million people. Trying to get rid of other cultural traditions and even accents is not

something this nation originally stood for. This country is the land of opportunity and when citizens come from a different background, we as a nation should welcome their beliefs, ideas and especially their language. Language is the only thing that has the power to connect cultures throughout the world. Trying to keep citizens from speaking their native languages completely disregards our rights under the Constitution. This country was built on difference and forcing conformity will only prolong conflict. Ruiz maturely went on to respond to the hateful comments posted about her native tongue. Formally addressed on KPNX, Ruiz states, “I was lucky enough to grow up speaking two languages, I do like to pronounce certain things the way they are meant to be pronounced and I know that change can be difficult but it’s normal and over time I know that everything falls into place.” In that short, straightforward sound bite, the brave Hispanic newscaster gave America a reality check. Together we need difference in language and culture in order to rightfully consume the media that is served to us.

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INSIDE

‘Sinister 2’: carier than predecessor

‘We Are Your Friends’ drops some life lessons

Miley releases raw surprise album

FRIDAY Sept. 11, 2015

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Events Calendar

Friday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 18

Art exhibit: “Origins: tradition & innovation” Date: Friday, Sept. 11 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Second floor, Penfield Library art exhibit: “Where do we go?” Date: Friday, Sept. 11 Time: 12 - 5 p.m. Location: 186 W. First St., Oswego Art exhibit reception Date: Friday, Sept. 11 Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Location: 186 W. First St., Oswego Art exhibit and cellist Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16 Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Location: Second floor, Penfield Library Movie: “Good bye, lenin” Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16 Time: 7 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Room 132, Marano Campus Center Concert: Bach Cello suites by matt haimovitz Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall

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‘Sinister 2’ introduces new types of horror AnneMarie Dehm Contributing writer laker@oswegonian.com

Turn the lights off in your bedroom, turn the sound up on your TV, but lock all the doors and windows if you choose to watch “Sinister 2” in the safe confinement of your home. If you choose to watch it at the movie theater, go when the sun is still shining and don’t walk down any back alleys where you might mistake a shadow for the boogeyman, also known as Bughuul. And maybe avoid eye contact with small children. Unlike many horror films, you don’t need to have seen this one’s predecessor. James Ransone (“Old Boy”) plays the very likeable Ex-Deputy So & So, who is determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious murders having to do with the demon Bughuul. With his quirky and heroic attributes, he brings both comedy and solemnity to the film. Shannyn

Sossamon (“Wayward Pines”) plays Courtney Collins, recently separated mother of two who must deal with her unstable, psychotic husband and try to maintain custody of her boys, Dylan and Zach. Meanwhile, Dylan (Robert Daniel Sloan, “Bad Teacher”) and Zach (Dartanian Sloan, “New Girl”) are dealing with complexities of their own. Mysterious ghost children with the same unsettling pallor are seemingly everywhere the boys go, mainly at nighttime, and only seen by them. They force Dylan to watch a series of self-made snuff films that show the different ways each of them massacred their own families, one of which includes a spine-tingling scene involving alligators and upside down suspensions. On another, more refreshing note, “Sinister 2” takes an interesting dramatic twist when Courtney’s husband, Clint Collins (Lea Coco, “J. Edgar”) comes to play, who is debatably scarier than Bughuul himself. Abrasive, ar-

Photo provided by sinistermovie.com Be sure to check under the bed for Bughuul the boogy man after Sinister 2.

rogant and detrimental, he adds real life horror to the film. The two plots tie in smoothly for a captivating sequence of events, leaving you interested and on the edge of your seat for the full hour and 37 minutes. Throughout the film, even in the first few scenes, action scenes are constant. There is never a dull moment, whether it be the early shots which prompt immediate intrigue during a church confessional,

chaos at the grocery store or short flashes to death scenes. The visual effects play a large part in this, creating believable and thrilling Bughuul moments. You’ll come to find that he often appears out of nowhere or in what seems like every dark area, from laptop screens to doorways. Far from corny, the film is full of jumps, some laughs and thorough enjoyment for all scary movie lovers, or just movie lovers in general. Not to be watched with small, creepy children.

Latest releases have adventures for everyone Amanda McKnight Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Correction: An article in last weeks issue titled “Netflix throwback: ‘Gossip Girl,’ tell your friends” was incorrectly attributed to. The article was written by Jenna DeBlasiis.

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“Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse,” a mystery released in 2013, is now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as of Friday, Sept. 4. The mystery takes place in Paris where a fearless American teams up with a French journalist to get to the bottom of a murder in a gallery and track down a stolen painting, all on a two-dimensional, hand-drawn. Money for the game was raised through kickstarter making well over the amount asked for and some through paypal donations. Another game, released in 2013 and recently released on new platforms, is “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.” This is a third person adventure overseeing two brothers on a journey to save their sick father by collecting waters from the Tree of Life. The two brothers have different abilities which, luckily, go hand in hand. Naia, the older brother,

Photo provided by flikr.com Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse offers a fun, mysterious adventure with danger at every turn.

is able to help Naiee do things like pull levers and boost him up to higher places and levels so he can squeeze and sneak through smaller places. The player must figure out ways to work with the brothers to perform many different functions to get to their destination. If you enjoyed “Mad Max,” the popular action packed film, you can now be a part of the story. On Sept. 1, “Mad Max” was released on PlayStation

4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. The game is based off the film series, but was not planned to have relation to the films itself because pieces of the game were taken from the “Mad Max” universe. It is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, using mostly vehicular-based combat. There are many obstacles for Mad Max to work through, including being robbed of everything he owns. A new magical little world

opens up for us. From the makers of “Little Big Planet,” PlayStation 4 is given an exclusive adventure into a world of paper in the new “Tearaway Unfolded” on Sept. 8. Throughout the game you battle a quest with Atoi the Messenger to deliver a top secret message. The game features are exclusive to PlayStation4 because the actions in the game are based around the “Dual Shock 4.” So make use of your touchpad and catch and throw things back at the game, because you are in it!

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FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2015

Best of Netflix: ‘Freaks and Geeks’ features ‘90’s nostalgia Cameo Napoli Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

We can all think of one show that we feel should’ve gone on longer than it did. One of those shows is “Freaks and Geeks,” which ended after one season and was ranked number one on TV Guide’s list of shows that were cancelled too soon in 2013. The show is set around two kids—Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini, “Scooby-Doo”) and her brother Sam Weir (John Francis Daley, “Bones”)—who are struggling throughout high school to find their place, which is something most, if not all of us, can relate to. And c’mon, a show that has its opening theme song as “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett obviously makes it one of the best of Netflix right off the bat. The show’s central stand is Lindsay and her struggles that are caused because of her “group”—the burnouts of the school, or the “freaks.” The group consists of Daniel DeSario (James Franco, “This is the End”), Ken Miller (Seth Rogen, “This is the End”), Nick Andopolis (Jason Segal, “How I Met Your Mother”) and Kim Kelly (Busy Philipps, “Cougar Town”). Once she finds her place, the friends she has made cause tension

Photo provided by flikr.com Left to right: James Franco, Busy Philipps, Seth Rogen, Linda Cardenllini and Jason Segel keep it real in this ‘90’s coming of age story about high school.

between her family and even within herself, being that she was a mathlete and hung out with the “nerds.” Lindsay basically loses herself after she becomes friends with the freaks, which helps show the struggle of keeping your identity in high school. Another stand the show takes is the life of Sam and his group that is labeled the “geeks.” The group consists of his friends Neal Sch-

weiber (Samm Levine, “Inglourious Basterds”) and Bill Haverchuck (Martin Starr, “Sillicon Valley”). Throughout the show, the “geeks” are trying to find their way through the universe that is high school and trying to find their place. This side of the story also explores Sam and his connection to his crush Cindy Sanders (Natasha Melnick, “Orange County”)—one of the popular girls

in school who is also a cheerleader. The struggle caused by Sam’s crush on Cindy shows the social structure that is prevalent in high school. “Freaks and Geeks” explores a lot of themes that occur in high school, including love, drugs and alcohol, which helped make the show relatable and real to the viewers. This, in turn, helped make the show such a hit in the

short-lived run time that it had on television. The show, throughout its 18 episodes, helped prove to some viewers that everyone can find their place, and maybe the place they were at was their place all along. So if you’re up for watching a show on Netflix that doesn’t need too much binge-watching, go log into your account and check out “Freaks and Geeks.”

‘Wet Hot American Summer’ prequel brings fans back to camp Morgan Altland Asst. Laker Review Editor maltland@oswegonian.com

“Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” had fans of the films and those new to the franchise laughing from minute one. If you have not seen the film “Wet Hot American Summer,” check it out before the show, because it makes the jokes in the show all the more powerful. The show is about a group of camp counselors during their first day of work in the summer. It is a series of their individual, incredibly insane adventures that lead up to everything that was seen in the original film. One great thing about the show is the incredible cast they brought back. Everyone from the film returns to their roles. Some of the more notable cast members are Bradley Cooper

(“American Sniper”), Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games”), Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) and Paul Rudd (“AntMan”), just to name a few. On top of that, you see a star studded cast of new characters with Chris Pine (“Star Trek”) as Eric the reclusive musician, Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) as a hired gun known as the Falcon and Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids”) as Courtney, a camp counselor from the camp across the lake. One area in which the show falters is in its emphasis and overuse of Michael Showalte (“Michael and Michael Have Issues”) as Coop, one of the many counselors at the camp who is on a mission to spend time with his girlfriend while at the same time trying to help a struggling camper find his place. Granted, he is the show’s co-creator and the main writer, but when you have a cast of brilliant comedic actors at your disposal, you should try to use them as much

Photo provided by netlfix.com The cast of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp keep the classic alive with plenty of laughs and memorable characters.

as you can. Coop’s scenes were good, but they were not as great as many of the other scenes. An incredible part of the show was the actors that were able to play off of each other, like the scenes with Paul Rudd and Marguerite Moreau (“The Mighty Ducks”), Amy Poehler and John Slattery (“Mad Men”)

and more than anyone else, Michael Ian Black (“Michael and Michael Have Issues”) and Bradley Cooper. These pairs of actors not only bring viewers amazing and easily quotable lines, but brilliant chemistry. They work well with each other, which pushes the whole show forward.

If you have seen the film, watch the show. If you have not watched it, be ready. The show provides a form of humor that is essentially centered around insanity. If you take the show too seriously, you will miss out on how brilliantly horrible it can be. Watch with an open mind and you won’t be disappointed.

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‘We Are Your Friends’ proves predictable, enjoyable Derek Hempstead Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

How do you become a millionaire electronic dance music (EDM) superstar such as David Guetta or Calvin Harris? Step one: “Get your head out of that laptop and start listening to what the real world is trying to tell you.” Similar advice can be given to viewers who are looking to go see “We Are Your Friends,” the new EDM inspired movie that premiered on Aug. 28. An open mind is needed to fully enjoy this film. “We Are Your Friends” follows the life of aspiring EDM superstar Cole Carter (Zac Efron, “That Awkward Moment”), who is trapped in the San Fernando Valley. Carter, alongside his band of childhood friends Mason (Jonny Weston, “Taken 3”), Ollie (Shiloh Fernandez, “Evil Deed”) and Squirrel (Alex Shaffer, “Win Win”), is waiting for his opportunity to make it big in the deejaying world. His shot comes when an old DJ who also happens to be Carter’s idol, James Reed (Wes Bentley, “Interstellar”), offers Carter an opportunity, taking him under his wing by

Photo provided by wayf-movie.com Zac Efron and Wes Bentley drop the bass as well as some life lessons in their latest film “We Are Your Friends.”

bringing him to parties, allowing him into his home and helping him hone his skill. Reed also introduces Carter to Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski, “Gone Girl”), who causes Carter to make some hard choices regarding love and loyalty to his friends. Although the majority of the movie is filled with typical Hollywood cliché, it is so much more than just a high energy, bumping soundtrack and the incredibly attractive actors running across the screen. Instead, it is about a way of life that should be embraced

more openly. The purpose of the movie is to live in the moment and to react to whatever life throws at you. It’s about making mistakes while you are young, about staying up all night and having unforgettable moments that can only be had at a certain point in life. This movie portrays the idea that living in the moment can uncover the key to the future. Focusing on a specific way, much like how Carter continued to use only traditional DJ sounds in attempts to find his sound, will only get you so far. It wasn’t until Carter was

exposed to Sophie and told to “listen to what the real world is trying to tell you” that he came to this realization. “We Are Your Friends” shows that someone can still strive to get past all of the trappings in their life while also having fun and living in the moment. It shows that an idealistic desire to succeed can still be upheld even while not focusing every fiber of one’s being on that desire. The movie does have some downfalls, the main one being its failure to truly dive into the EDM culture. The film had potential to delve into the

EDM phenomenon and express what the big deal regarding it really was. Instead, the movie took a turn toward mainstream consumption, drawing people into the movie with its catchy rhythms, easy dramatic hooks and emotional entry points that capture the viewer and allow them to relate more to the characters. Another downfall of the movie is how easily it can be compared to “Entourage.” Both movies feature a predictable group of friends who desire nothing less than the big time, thus sending said group into various interactions that cause them to learn and eventually grow up. “We Are Your Friends” is a movie that had potential to be bigger than it was. An open mind is needed to fully appreciate how good the movie truly is, given the route that director and co-writer Max Joseph chose to take. Had he taken the route that truly broke down the barriers regarding the EDM movement, more people may have been satisfied. Despite that, “We Are Your Friends” is a highly recommendable movie that young adults should make an attempt to see to grasp a message that isn’t conveyed enough in this culture.

Weekly EP: Fleurie shoots straight on second album Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com

While no longer musicbased, MTV still offers new artists avenues to be heard. For Fleurie, a Nashville-based artist emerging onto the music scene, this sentiment could not be more true. Repeatedly featured on MTV’s “Scream” series, Fleurie has gained her fair share of recognition. Now in 2015, Fleurie hopes to use this momentum to push her sophomore EP, “Arrow.” As a whole, “Arrow” is an expressive and glimmering EP. From its perfect culmination of slow, steady ballads to its more upbeat and pop-driven tracks, “Arrow” allows Fleurie a chance to showcase her style. Allowing herself to be different enough from other artists breaking into the genre, Fleurie’s EP is a respectable endeavor.

Like a dreamy haze, Fleurie’s “Wildwood” gleams as electronic instrumentals mix in with airy vocals. “Wildwood” is an easy favorite of longing heartache; its deceptively lighthearted arrangement covering wisps of sadness. With “Sparks,” Fleurie ignites her EP in a blazing culmination of genres. With moments of R&B as well as electronic and dance music, the track rests in the same veins of artists like CHRVCHES. With vibes reminiscent of the ‘80s and Fleurie’s hollow voice providing something both graceful and enjoyable, “Sparks” is a glittery star. On “Still Your Girl,” Fleurie provides listeners with one of her most outstanding tracks. Stylistically, “Still Your Girl” evokes a certain sense of eclecticism as Celtic echoes bounce on fiery pop synths. With a scale back of production, “Still Your Girl” could easily be mistaken as a piece on a fantasy film’s soundtrack. Luckily though, this completely danceable track is one that could find Fleurie as a viral hit.

Photo provided by fleuriemusic.com Fleurie proves to audiences that she is a pop force to be reckoned with on her latest EP.

“Hope Where Have You Gone?” provides the perfect end to a pleasingly above average EP. Like Imogen Heap’s more electronically-based, simplistic performances, “Hope Where Have You Gone?” is a welcome scale back to Fleurie’s more heavily produced record. Its soft

and pleasantly neutral atmosphere allows Fleurie to unveil the possibilities and potential for her future. Like her previous music, “Arrow” plays into many of the interesting beats and experimentalism that she is now accustomed to. For Fleurie,

finding a space in the alternative-pop music scene should not be difficult, especially when you consider a backing from a large cable television network. Like many new artists, there is always room for growth. For now though, “Arrow” is a step in the right direction.

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‘Narcos’: Where ‘Breaking Bad’ meets real life Jeremy Frank Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Netflix recently released a new original series, “Narcos.” The show is inspired by true events set in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. It is a take on the legendary Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and how he spread cocaine drug cartels across the globe, along with Steve Murphy, an American Drug Enforcement Administration agent who is assigned by the United States to capture or kill Escobar. All 10, hourlong episodes were aired on Aug. 28. Although probably not one of the best original shows Netflix has ever aired, “Narcos” proves to be a very binge-worthy program. It has strong performances, a compelling story and an interesting take on a criminal drama. What is so incredible is that this man, Escobar, was such a complex, unique kind of criminal, and this story was actually real. This crime drama is based on the real story of Pablo Escobar, also known as “the king of cocaine.” He revolutionized the drug trade by building huge bases to make drugs and ship tons of cocaine all

over the world. He controlled the majority of drugs that entered the U.S., Europe and South America and was known as the wealthiest criminal in history, making billions of dollars. He is played by Brazilian actor Wagner Moura (“Trash”), who does a fine job of portraying the character. Moura’s performance has shown us the nature of Escobar’s mindset. He murders, distributes drugs and has committed unforgivable acts, but you also see the softer side of Escobar as a man of the people. Escobar used a good amount of his money to build schools, hospitals and churches and was known for very generous donations to the poor. Even though he was a murderer and a criminal, you feel like there is potential in him to be a good man. That is the hardest part of watching this show. You want him to be the man he appeared to be to the citizens of Columbia, but you know that he is no good. It is fascinating that he is causing so much destruction and death, but has also invested his time in many charitable deeds. Moura must have had a difficult time playing someone so complex, but he pulled it off well. Another actor who deserves praise is Chilean actor Pedro Pascal (“Game of Thrones”) who plays Javier Pena, a DEA agent and partner of the lead role Steve

Photo provided by commons.wikimedia.org “Narcos” provides “Breaking Bad” fans with a new anti-hero based in truth.

Murphy. Pena is a sarcastic character who does whatever it takes to bust Escobar and is sometimes even willing to put people in harm’s way to do so. The minute you see Pascal on screen, you know that he is going to be a character that you want to see more of. Before “Narcos,” he portrayed Prince Oberyn Martell on the wildly popular HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones.” Despite only being on the show for one season, he almost immediately became one of the most popular characters in the show’s history, with many fans wishing that he was on longer. It is

extremely refreshing to see Pascal as one of the leads on “Narcos,” as it is a welcome reminder that he can excel in whatever role he is given. One odd thing about “Narcos” was the dialogue of the show. Even though it is an American-made program, the characters on the show speak in Spanish more than they speak in English. While some may not consider it strange since the show takes place in Spanish speaking countries - such as Colombia and Venezuela - it’s an American made program; Americans are the target audience. The show could de-

velop some viewership problems there, since some people may not want to read subtitles and just want English dialogue. What was interesting, though, was that the narration of the show was in English. Lead character Steve Murphy, played by Boyd Holbrook (“Gone Girl”), served as narrator for every episode of the season. Holbrook’s voice would take up at least 15 minutes of every episode. The narration took a long time, but Holbrook did a brilliant job of it. His character would explain what was happening in the episode and who certain characters were so the audience would not get confused. While narration is common in crime programs, his was unique in that it reminded viewers that, despite all the Spanish dialogue, it was still an American show. Once you watch “Narcos,” you become fascinated with the story and actually want to type ‘Pablo Escobar’ into your phone to see if he really was who the show claims he is. He was indeed that man, and his story on Netflix isn’t over. On Sept. 3, “Narcos” was officially renewed for a second season, so anyone interested should turn on Netflix and watch it. It’s a show that is worth giving a shot.

Miley bares all in extremely emotional, honest surprise album Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com

Sometimes it can feel rather difficult to discuss Miley Cyrus without invoking hateful, condemning responses. Her harsh image, a huge turnaround from her days with Disney, reflects Cyrus as a spokeswoman for ridiculousness, resulting in the disapproval of many. Through the rebranding of herself, the young ex-”Hannah Montana” star has received attention, both good and bad. For some, the anarchical Cyrus has been seen as the perfect complement to a night out on the town. But for others, Cyrus’ outrageous onstage behavior is more negative. Regardless of these views, Cyrus’ musical train continues to travel at full speed. Her latest record, a follow up to 2013’s “Bangerz,” finds Cyrus continuing on the path to musical stardom. Released first on her website through SoundCloud, Cyrus’ latest endeavor came as a surprise following her Video Music Awards hosting gig. Titled “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz,” the whopping 23-track album brims with a certain

technicolor gleam. Filled with high production values, the cosmic, almost lucid haziness of “Dead Petz” sounds much more like a dive into experimental compositions and demos than a formally released record. However, many moments on Cyrus’ album shine brightly. Following her debut performance at the VMAs, Cyrus’ lead single “Dooo It!” borders as close to “Bangerz” as she will ever get on “Dead Petz.” Incredibly danceable and somewhat intimidating, the track plays heavily into Cyrus’ liberal viewpoints on life. Its feel-good vibes, paired with a level of fiery beats, create a song that is impressive by any standard. Its nonconforming lyrics, paired with the eccentricities that are now commonplace for Cyrus, play well off of the instrumentals. On “Pablow The Blowfish,” Cyrus showcases a truly emotional moment. The song, about the passing of her pet blowfish Pablow, is an upsetting and heartbreaking tune. Quite literal in its lyrics, everything about the track is tender. For a performer so characteristically painted as a rambunctious delinquent, “Pablow” is quite the script flipper. With “1 Sun” and “I Forgive Yiew,” Cyrus proves that she has not

Photo provided by mtv.com Miley Cyrus released her latest record after surprising audiences with a giant performance at the MTV VMAs.

completely abandoned the more studio-produced sound that “Bangerz” brought about. Pop-driven and more upbeat, “1 Sun” and “I Forgive Yiew” sound more like Top 40 hits than the rest of “Dead Petz.” Similar in composition and meaning to work by artists like Lady Gaga, this new offering shows that Cyrus has come full-circle as a pop star. “Milky Milky Milk” is most exploratory track on “Dead Petz.” Odd beats paired off with echoing vocals provide an almost avant-garde feeling to the song. “Milky Milky Milk” is also one of the more expressive tracks on the album. Its electronic,

hollowed sound bouncing off of zipping synths is an odd composition that somehow works. Like “Pablow The Blowfish,” “I Get So Scared” once again finds Cyrus performing at her rawest. “I Get So Scared” is a ballad at its core. Astonishingly beaten down, Cyrus sings from the heart. With moments so pure that had they come from any other artist’s voice they’d be highly regarded, “I Get So Scared” is a masterpiece. At times, the experimentation is so extreme that it can feel off-putting. But when “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz” works, the resulting

product is an incredibly raw piece of art. Cosmically driven and entirely original, the direction away from the direct party-pop genre to a more lucid one provides listeners with something different. While not necessarily the most fun or crazy, Cyrus’ latest installment in her career is almost mature. Its emotive and raw moments coming from any other artist mightbe met with universal approval. Never quite fitting into a single genre box, Cyrus is relentless at being original. There is something almost commendable about her willingness to adapt and pull from different techniques.

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LAKER REVIEW Cre ative Writing

Feelings that I thought I’ve gotten rid of

Come back to haunt me, and no amount of Laughing and chattering around me can

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fully calm

The raging storm that has lingered in my mind.

You would think that being miles away from home could help these feelings go away,

But by the end of the first week I’ve learned that sometimes all you need

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Somehow, even from miles away,

Feelings follow me from my past and linger inside of

me, standing at attention to come out at any moment. Even from miles away,

You learn that maybe you aren’t meant to be with anyone -

After 18 years, maybe you should finally realize that you were meant to be alone.

You can’t go home to your mom at any

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time and cry about a recent heartache,

Or have friends come over to help The storm calm a little more You’re on your own.

You have to sob until nothing comes out

- until the storm has finally passed for the moment

So you can sleep and wait for it to come again in the morning.

You would think that being miles away from home could help these feelings go away, but the

And from this, I’ve learned that even from miles away,

some things just can’t part ways with you.

Horoscopes Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): This may be the day you want to talk to an old friend. With things moving quickly, it might be good for you to reconnect with someone you’ve known. Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20): This week you may have fallen short or put less than your best on the table. Own your mistake and don’t forget to keep moving forward.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22): A change of pace might be refreshing. If you move too slowly, you may be bored. Be adventurous! Do things that are out of the ordinary for you. Just be sure to have fun. Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Rest is very benefical for you this week. Take some time for yourself. Relax. After everything that you’ve been through this week, you’ve earned it.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20): Be sure to give things a second look. You may be seeing things the way you want to see them, not how they really are.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22): This is a good time to try something new. However, you need to be sure to weigh your options before you leap into the unknown.

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BY Morgan Altl and Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22): This is a perfect week to review any goals you’ve set for yourself. Take a look at how far you’ve come and how far you have to go.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Be sure you make yourself available to those around you. Even if it seems hard for you to be there, there may be those in need of your friendship this week. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): This may be the time to slow down. Take time to do whatever makes you happy.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Music can be your best friend this week. Find a song that makes you feel great. Get your groove on! Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18):

A good cleaning can make your week. Whether it’s your room, something you own or yourself, take time wash away the filth.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): You may want to hide this week, but you need to try again. Failure is not an option for you. You will find success if you don’t stop.

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