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Campus meets federal Title IX regulations Gabrielle Reimann Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Oswego State recently introduced updated Title IX guidelines that meet a federal mandate giving college students additional rights of protection from stalking, dating violence, domestic violence and sexual violence. This protection goes beyond the already instituted Title IX legislation, which prevents sex discrimination on college campuses. Title IX protection extends to students, employees and third parties that interact with the college community. These third parties include, but are not limited to, postal delivery employees, construction workers and guest lecturers. College campuses are mandated, by law, to educate their communities about Title IX anti-discrimination legislation and by July 2015, all college campuses nationwide need to be fully compliant with federal Title IX regulations, according to the Office of Student Conduct and Compliance. The 1972 Title IX legislation states that “no person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” This piece of legislation also includes sexual violence. “SUNY is ahead of the game in that we are already putting some of the policy, procedure and training into place before the final regulations are out in November,” said Lisa Evaneski, Oswego State’s Title IX coordinator and associate dean of students for the Office of Student Conduct and Compliance. “Since we started the information sessions during the summer of 2011 —we have trained thousands of students and employ-

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Area shows low voter turnout for Democratic primaries Gov. Cuomo defeats Teachout, Hochul defeats Wu to be on party line in November election Seamus Lyman Editor-in-Chief slyman@oswegonian.com Oswego County voters turned out in low numbers on Sept. 9 for the Democratic primary in the race for governor. While the county does not have a majority of democratic voters, there were 17, 592 active voters enrolled in the party in April,

according to the New York State Board of Elections. Of those voters, 903 turned out to show their support for one of three candidates vying to run as a Democrat in the Nov. 4 general election. Gov. Andrew Cuomo led the way in Oswego County with 52 percent, or 471 votes. Meanwhile, Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law professor, received 41 percent, or 370 votes. Comedian Randy Cred-

ico gathered 49 votes, giving him 5 percent. There was one write-in ballot and 12 ballots were left blank in the race for the party line. Statewide, Cuomo won the party line with 60 percent of the vote, while Teachout garnered 33 percent. Despite lacking the populous vote that decides the election, Teachout won in 32 of New York’s 52 counties. In New York, the candidates for gover-

nor and lieutenant governor run separately in the primary. That means that although Cuomo selected former U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul from Buffalo to be his running mate, the voters would be left to decide who ran under him on the party line. Teachout had selected Tim Wu, a Columbia Law school professor.

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Alleged tresspassing in Onondaga Female students in two suites awakened during night to intruder invading rooms JoAnn DeLauter Asst. News Editor jdelauter@oswegonian.com

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Members in a suite in Onondaga Hall called UP to report “a burglary in progrress” on Sept. 4.

Onondaga Hall residents have been alarmed by a series of unwelcomed intrusions last week, when a male student unlawfully entered the rooms of two female suites. The male quickly fled when discovered in the middle of the night by the suite’s occupants. The suspect was arrested after the last incident and charged with two misdemeanors. The suspect was released on his own recognizance. “I was asleep and I felt as if someone was watching me; I woke up to find a guy over my bed,” the victim said, who wished to remain anonymous. “He was still walking toward me when I screamed. It wasn’t until my roommate woke up and shouted that he ran away and my roommate slammed and locked our suite door again.” According to the University Police report, on Sept. 4 at 4:51 a.m. UP received a call from Onondaga Hall that was described as “a burglary in progress.” A witness later clarified that the call came from a fourth floor suite. Once Officer Brian McGuire arrived on the scene, he was given a description of a male who had fled the same scene earlier. The male was reported

to have entered a bedroom where two females were asleep. He woke one of the females by touching her feet and then quickly fled the scene. According to the victim, the trespasser, who she did not know, was shirtless with gym shorts and no shoes or socks. “I was in shock for most of it,” she said. “I didn’t really understand what was going on until after it happened. We didn’t know what to think of it; I think we were just scared mostly.” “As McGuire received more information about the suspect, he began a floor by floor search,” University Police Chief John Rossi said. Soon after, McGuire noticed a man in an entrance of a stairwell who fit the description and detained him. The victim then made a positive identification.” 18-year-old Charles Fofie, a former resident of Onondaga Hall, was taken into custody after a brief struggle. He was then transported to University Police and charged with one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor; resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor; and harassment, a second degree violation. The last reported victims thought that they successfully locked the door to their

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Oswego State remembers 9/11 victims with annual flag display Tatyana Bellamy-Walker Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com

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The Oswego State College Republicans, lined thousands of American flags around the Marano Campus Center entrance Wednesday to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Thirteen years ago, a crisp and clear Tuesday morning spiraled into a dark day for many Americans. Nineteen combatants of the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaida, claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, including 12 Oswego State alumni, in the hijacking of four U.S. airliners.

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The string of violent attacks began at 8:45 a.m. when the terrorist group flew two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, into the World Trade Center, in New York City. At 9:43 a.m., the American Airlines Flight 77 flew into the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va. and by 10:10 a.m., United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pa. While millions of Americans continue to memorialize the victims on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, the children of 2001, now university students, hope to bring remembrance as well. “A lot of innocent people died and we are trying to remember those lives,” said

College Republicans Vice President, R.J. Diego. “Everybody that was a part of 9/11 had people that loved them dearly.” In 2001, Diego was a Virginia resident at the time of terror. Living a short distance from the deadly attacks, Diego remembered that his father worked across the street from the Pentagon. Though Diego was only in kindergarten at the time, he still carries the impact of the day. “I saw how upset my parents were, my mom was crying. [Dad] knew people that were in the Pentagon…later on in life, he was able to talk to me about it, and [he] said

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David Armelino | The Oswegonian Nearly 3,000 flags flew by the entrance of Marano Campus Center Thursday to remember victims

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Matthew Greene, 20, was arrested on Sept. 5 at 11:22 p.m. at the corner of W. Fourth Street and W. Albany for an open container violation as well as unlawful possession of alcohol. Megan Terry, 20, was arrested on Sept. 5 at 11:39 p.m. at 141 W. Oneida St. for violating Oswego city’s noise ordinance. Trevor Johnson, 21, was arrested on Sept. 5 at 11:48 p.m. at the corner of W. Schuyler Street and Ontario Street for an open container violation.

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Sunday Following a cold frontal passage Thursday afternoon, a much cooler and pleasant Friday will follow. The sun should show itself in the afternoon from time to time with highs only in the low 60s. The autumn-like air mass will remain entrenched over the area during the weekend. The best chance for rain is on Saturday with Sunday looking like the pick day between the two. High temperatures will remain in the mid 60s on both days.

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SUNY Briefs At SUNY Albany, a team of scholars led by researcher Jianwei Zhang, has received $1.34 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a cyberlearning platform that allows collaboration between classrooms in America and internationally. Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, leads the fouryear project as the principal investigator. The Idea Thread Mapper, developed by Zhang with a previous NSF grant, will connect idea threads of different classrooms. Elementary school teachers from Albany, New York; Toronto, Canada; and Singapore will participate in the research. At SUNY Buffalo, Monika McFoy, formerly an academic coach coordinator at the University’s Academic Resource Center, was named executive director of the Buffalo Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM.) BEAM prepares underrepresented students between the seventh and 12th grades for careers in science, engineering and technology.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK We are committed to ensuring that our students are safe and that the campus is a welcoming and nuturing place where all can pursue an education.”

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, September 12, 2014

Utica man thanks UP for saving his life Heart attack victim during Harborfest weekend shows his appreciation

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego Come and cheer for the Volleyball team at the Oswego State tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall at 4 p.m. Come to the Nature program: “Emerald Ash Borer” at Rice Creek Field on Saturday at 11 a.m.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Conrad Law (center) thanks UP officers Monday morning, accompanied by his wife and daughter, for helping him after collapsing in 5K race

Luke Parsnow News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com A Utica man, who suffered a heart attack during the Oswego Harborfest 5K run in July, formally thanked Oswego State University Police officers Sept. 8 for their quick actions during the incident that saved his life. “I’m probably a lot better than when you saw me last time,” said life-long runner Conrad Law who, along with his wife and daughter, was able to meet the officers at the University Police headquarters under Pathfinder Dining Hall. “I guess I was pretty much down and out when you guys came along. I can’t thank you guys enough. You know, I’ve run a lot of races and I’ve always waved to everybody and all the volunteers and employees and thank them as I go by as I’m the last one going through. But my appreciation is unbelievable.” A section of the annual July race runs through the college campus. University Police Officer Thomas Woodruff was handling traffic when he noticed Law, who was wearing a Boilermaker Road Race shirt, the wellknown annual Utica-based 15K race. “I saw the shirt coming around the bend from the sidewalk, and I said ‘Oh, they’re almost here,’” Woodruff said. “Then when I glanced back, eight to 10 seconds later and I didn’t see the shirt coming anymore. Then I looked a little closer and saw that he was down.” Woodruff immediately responded, as a nearby person called 9-1-1 on their cellphone. University Police Officers Evan Proulx and Daniel McCarthy arrived shortly thereafter. After determining that Law was not breathing and did not have a pulse, the officers administered two shocks from an Automated External Defibrillator, which all patrol vehicles carry. They also began CPR until Menter Ambulance, Oswego State’s SAVAC Ambulance and the Oswego City Fire Department reported to the scene.

“The funny thing is, Officer McCarthy is a certified paramedic and he’s been working the night shift all summer long and for some reason he was on duty that day that week when this happened,” said University Police Chief John Rossi. Law was stabilized and transported to Oswego Hospital. He was then transferred to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, where he received advanced cardiac care. He was released after 11 days in the hospital. “I’ve been a paramedic for 12 years. I just started my career as a police officer and in all of those years I think maybe three times I’ve been able to talk to somebody who’s been in a cardiac arrest and been revived. So this is, it’s a phenomenal feeling,” McCarthy said.

Law told the officers that he was glad to be able to return to Oswego to show his appreciation. “My thanks can’t be enough, my gratitude, the right people at the right time and it showed. It saved a life. It saved my life, which means an awful lot to me,” Law said. Despite this year ’s incident, Law said he plans to run the Harborfest 5K again next year. He said the race has been a family tradition for the past eight or nine years. His daughter usually runs with him, but did not on the day he collapsed. She said she will be running with him next year. “I’m a runner. It’s something I enjoy doing,” Law said.

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David Armelino | The Oswegonian Life-time runner Conrad Law says he still plans to participate in next year’s Harborfest 5K race.

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, September 12, 2014

Victims of Onondaga Hall intrusions upset with administration’s response C Annonymous social media app currently has 100,000 active users On Sept. 8, Oswego Sate President DebONONDAGA from COVER

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suite that night, but the lock never secured. “They are really tough to close so you have to slam it shut in order to lock it,” the victim’s suitemate said. “We thought the whole time we have been here so far our door has been locked properly, but it wasn’t. Sometimes the door locks, but obviously that night it wasn’t locked all the way. ” Earlier that week, officers received additional reports from other female Onondaga Hall residents who had also been awakened by an unknown male in their bedrooms. The other victims did not identify the suspect. The girls are not sure of the intruder’s intentions but were concerned that their belongings were taken. No such burglary occurred. Later, the victims of the last reported case met with an investigator and were given support from the police. “UP was good with it. I felt like they really made me feel safe. I got the detectives card if I needed him or had any questions,” the victim said. “UP was walking by our door that night making sure that nobody was going to break in again until the new lock came.” According to the victim, the locksmith came to check the doors and concluded there was nothing wrong with the lock. I was mad that the school would give us a door that wouldn’t lock and they didn’t take the blame for it. At first the locksmith wasn’t going to change the lock…,” the victim said. “There is something wrong with the lock if it wasn’t locking properly in the first place. I feel like the school doesn’t want to take responsibility for their part in it and I understand it happens, but at least own up to it.” After the night of the intrusion, the victims were still afraid for their safety. “My roommate and I don’t really sleep that well anymore,” the victim said. “I’m a light sleeper to begin with, but the feeling of safety comes in waves now. It was obviously a traumatic event and it is going to take some time.”

Megan Mcgarvey Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com A new popular social media app has recently made a buzz at Oswego State. Yik Yak allows users to write anonymous statements about anything or anyone and post them up online, a bit like an anonymous public bulletin board. It is available on iOS and Android. The app, created by college students, is aimed toward college students and allows them to see what other users are posting, but only within a five-mile radius and in 200 characters or less. According to the website, Yik Yak has made $10 million as of last June. Yik Yak is set up similar to the other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, which allow a user to “like” or “favorite” a post if you agree with or appreciate a certain post. However, Facebook and Twitter do not have the option to “arrow down” a post, unlike Yik Yak. If a post receives a certain number of down votes, the post will be taken down. Continuous down votes will lead to a user being suspended. College students post about a variety of topics on this site, some are inappropriate, some informative and some entertaining. Like many similar anonymous sites, controversial opinions arise. Yik Yak’s founders, and students of Furman University in South Carolina, Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, both admitted to facing some issues among a variety of colleges when they launched the app in November 2013. In an effort to try and prevent bullying, a post is deleted when it receives two or more arrows downs. Although Droll and Buffington’s main goal was not to have inappropriate content typed and posted, students pointed out the realistic content that is put on the site. “Yik Yak is a funny app that people tend [to use] to be mean to freshmen,” said Oswego State junior Dan Kinnaird. “My highest amount of ups is 34.” Although this app has a controversial aspect to it, many students believe it is not as harmful as it seems. Several students see it as a source of entertainment and a place to find out information regarding events on campus. “I think it’s so funny to read when you’re bored in class,” freshman Nick Zogas said. “It’s also a good way to find out if anything is going on.” The site has about 100,000 monthly active users, including 15,000 messages that are posted everyday. However, information about the social aspect to it is nearly impossible to analyze at this time. Timan Nekritz, the Oswego State web communications director, commented on this fact. “Not sure much about stats and such, which are probably hard to document since it’s an anonymous site,” Nekritz said. The app was recently updated, showing

orah Stanley sent out a campus wide announcement about how the college has a zero tolerance for sexual assault. “We know that colleges, including SUNY Oswego, are not immune from this vicious crime, but we are committed to ensuring that our students are safe and that the campus is a welcoming and nurturing place where all can pursue an education,” the announcement read. Despite the immediate action of University Police, the victim felt that the administration was lacking. “The administration didn’t want to take immediate action and I personally felt angry. They seemed to not really care and wanted to brush it under the rug like it never happened,” the victim said. “I know the email came out that they don’t condone it, but it happened last week. That is not an immediate response. First they weren’t going to expel him. And I think that was unacceptable.” The Onondaga hall director, Jacob Gardner, the assistant vice president of Residence Life and Housing, Richard Kolenda, the associate dean of students, Lisa Evaneski and the dean of students, Jerri Drummond, declined to comment on the incident. The administration said they could not discuss any specifics of student conduct cases. The results of the suspect’s actions are not yet a part of public record. University Police stressed the importance of being aware of students’ safety. “We would like to stress that everyone has to do their part to make this a safe campus. Locking doors while rooms are unoccupied and especially when the residents are asleep are imperative,” Rossi said. “There have been extremely tragic incidents at other colleges across the country in situations like this.” Fofie was arraigned in the City of Oswego Court where he was released on his own recognizance, and an order of protection was issued to the victims. Fofie is listed as no longer on campus in the Residence Life and Housing student database.

Seamus Lyman | The Oswegonian Oswego State students said Yik Yak is a great wayto keep up on what is going on around campus.

off a more refined and user-friendly look. In addition to the updated look, a new “Me” page was added. This page allows the user to organize their yaks, replies and to check on their top yaks, those with many “likes.” The corporation began aiming the app toward schools in the South East and is now spreading to over 100 different schools across the nation. The app initially allowed both middle school and high school students to join, however, because of bullying issues, they are no longer allowed to join if they are under 17. This application does not work on grounds of known middle

school and high schools. This innovative piece of social media primarily isolates people from the ages of 18 to about 24 into their own world. It allows young adults to talk freely, to an extent, about what they want without the worry of younger students being exposed to inappropriate things and without the older generation to scold them. “Yik Yak is an app where you can post anonymously about getting STDs and peeing in your roommates bed. It’s awesome,” said junior Billy Bogaski.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Girls in suites burglarized claim their suite doors were locked at the time of the male’s intrusion

Onondoga Hall receives $550,000 interior renovations Title IX information sessions in progress

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Brand new carpets and new paint were part of the multiple updates done on Ondondaga Hall

Sarah Guidone Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com The interior of Onondaga Hall received a number of updates and renovations this summer. The building was completely repainted, the ceiling patched and sprayed and all new carpeting was installed. Residence halls at Oswego State are continuously being updated and maintained throughout the course of a year. The work for Onondaga Hall’s renovations was contracted out and work began about a week or two after graduation in May and were completed on Aug 1. Then, all the rooms and bathrooms were cleaned to get everything

set the last two weeks of summer. According to Residence Life and Housing Vice President Richard Kolenda, it was determined that the whole building would be done all at once. “It was time to do the whole thing from top to bottom and start fresh,” Kolenda said. “The entire building was painted, student rooms, bathrooms, suites, corridors, stairwells, lobby, and basement, from top to bottom. The only thing that wasn’t painted were the fire doors and that will be the next thing to go.” The project to renovate Onondaga, the campus’ only building containing suites and houses 600 students, cost an estimated $550,000, which comes from the room rent that students pay when living on campus.

Residence Life and Housing regularly updates residence hall facilities. The administration sets aside improvement funds each year. Sometimes improvements are not always visible because a lot of updates will be mechanical upgrades that keep the facilities functioning. Residence halls receive paint every year for multiple reasons, including whether or not they were damaged or scuffed up, but Onondaga Hall was completely painted. Other renovations were also made to the building, including a number of new water fountains and replacing the damaged water-stained walls behind them, according to Kolenda. “Another thing that happened [to the building] was the patching of the holes in the ceiling and sprayed it with a light popcorn spray, they also replaced the cove base (along the bottom of the floor where the carpet meets the wall) and carpeting in suite, lounges and corridors,” Kolenda said. Students seem to be enjoying the renovations that were made. Megan Loper, a senior who is living in Onondaga for the third year ,is particularly happy about the new carpets throughout the building. “I like the new renovations, especially the new carpets in the building,” Loper said. Now finally every room has the same carpet color without having stains from the people before. Last year the carpets had stains everywhere and especially on the upper floors right outside the elevator.” Residents are also enjoying the freshly painted walls, which gives the dorm a more comfortable atmosphere. “I like all the changes that they did with these renovations. The paint color matches the carpet and makes the building look nicer and has a home feeling to it,” Loper said. Jake Gardner, the hall director for Onondaga Hall, is pleased with the renovations. “The renovations in Onondaga help make the building more conducive to living and learning and make the building a more comfortable place to live and study,” Gardner said.

HOUSING from COVER organizations to attend one of our information sessions or to request that I attend their club meetings.” This year, campus community members are being informed of new protections guaranteed by federal law in regards to rights not entirely defended by Title IX legislation itself. In March 2013, President Barack Obama signed and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, which included amendments to the Jeanne Clery Act which was enacted in 1990. These amendments to the Clery Act give additional rights to campus victims of sexual violence, but also include rights to those impacted by dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. Overall, these rights will help universities with dating violence not covered under Title IX. These changes are also federally instituted and mandated. Universities are required to continue educating their communities accordingly. “It means we will have better policies and procedures in place that will assist with relationship violence that does not qualify as sexual assault or harassment,” Evaneski said. Some students have felt that Title IX alone might have not protected them from all dangers stereotypically associated with college life. The amendments to the Clery Act changes this mentality. “Your parents always warn you about stalking and domestic violence being on college campuses so knowing I’m protected makes a big deal to not only me, but my parents,” said Katie Walther a junior at Oswego State. “Now that I know about the Clery Act, I’m interested in attending an information session to learn about more rights I have on campus that I wasn’t aware of.” With the Clery Act amendments, members of university communities are being provided more rights guaranteed federally for protection than they might understand.

Over the past several years the amount of reports on Oswego State’s campus in regards to Title IX has increased slightly, according to the Office of Student Conduct and Compliance. This is not because there have been more incidents on campus. Due to the thousands of employees and students being trained, educated and informed, more community members have been made aware of these protections and rights, along with how to report incidents both confidentially and anonymously. With the added education of the Clery Act amendments in Title IX information sessions and trainings recently, Oswego State hopes to reach even more students who might need help understanding sex discrimination violations. “I think [in] adding these areas we can help those that did not consider reporting in the past,” Evaneski said. “We hope that by getting this information out there that we will get reports and be able to get help to victims going through this very personal and difficult time.” Recent incidents have raised concerns about stalking as a problem at Oswego State. “I believe incidents of stalking are very possible on this campus, there are just too many situations where they can occur,” said Justin McAuslana, senior social studies education major. “That’s why I believe these are great incorporations to Title IX information sessions because you never know when you need this information. But if you do, the information is accessible.” While many students who work on campus and employees are required to attend Title IX training sessions, Lisa Evaneski along with Title IX investigators, the Office of Student Conduct and Compliance and Oswego State are urging the importance of reporting incidents along with attending one of the many information sessions offered throughout the semester in Marano Campus Center room 201. To sign up for an information session use the following link: http://www.oswego. edu/about/titleix/presentation.html

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PRIMARY from COVER Results for the lieutenant governor race in Oswego was similar to the governor’s. Hochul won with 57 percent of the vote compared to Wu’s 32 percent. Across the state Wu faired a bit better with 37 percent to Hochul’s 55 percent. Cuomo did not celebrate his victory with much fanfare, as he released a statement congratulating Hochul on her victory. The governor mentioned Teachout and Wu in the statement, something he seldom did during the campaign. “Today’s outcome is a testament to the prog-

ress we have made together over the last four years: restoring economic opportunity, replacing dysfunction with results, putting people before politics and re-establishing New York as a progressive leader for the nation,” Cuomo said. “I also want to congratulate Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu on running a spirited campaign, engaging in the democratic process and having the courage to make their voices heard.” Cuomo took the opportunity to look ahead at the general election where he and Hochul will

take on Republican candidate and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and his running mate Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss. “Now as we turn to the general election, the contrast between the vision Kathy and I have for New York and that of the Republican nominees could not be clearer. Elections are about choices,” Cuomo said. “But this isn’t just a choice between two candidates or two parties; this November is a choice between two very different paths for our state.”

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it was a scary moment,” Diego said. Kneeling to get a few more flags from her pocket to stick inside the mulch pit, chairwoman Victoria Diana of the College Republicans Chapter at Oswego, explained that the memorial has had a positive impact on students. “People that are directly impacted by the attacks see this and it makes the day a little easier if they lost a loved one, or [if] they lived in Manhattan and lived near what happened,” Diana said. n Counting the amount of flags to post

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in the ground, College Republicans treasurer Dan Sorokti said that students cannot overlook memorial services on Sept.11. “We can never forget the tragedy that happened on 9/11,” Sorokti said. “Three thousand Americans died that day. It’s for them [students] to walk by, see it and make tribute to the Americans that died. It’s good for them to remember what happened.” Many students agree with College Republicans. Students who walked past the commemoration said that they felt the memorial service will bring understanding to the college community. “This is a wake-up call to kids in col-

lege,” freshman Tian Burt said. “You came here for the fun and the socializing and knowing your future but at the same time, be aware of what can happen all around the world.” Sophomore Sam Schneller was in first grade when the 9/11 attacks occurred. He said that memorial services are great for the students of the university. “It is a really touching ceremony toward the 9/11 incident, and it’s great for the school to be doing something,” Schneller said. The College Republicans is a political advocate group on the Oswego State campus and have displayed the flags every year since 2001.

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Crossroads accepts credit, debit cards Campus Center eatery becomes first Auxilliary Service store on campus to accept alternate payment for student purchases

JoAnn DeLauter Asst. News Editor jdelauter@oswegonian.com Starting this semester, Auxiliary Services has made the decision to try a new payment option for cash operations places starting with Crossroads in the Marano Campus Center. Located across from the information desk, Crossroads is now accepting debit and credit cards to make a quick bite more convenient for all students. Before this year Crossroads only accepted cash and student dining dollars but now with the acceptance of MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express cards, Auxiliary Services has made it possible for people to pay in any way they deem most convenient. “I think it is a great idea,” said senior Jessica Sarubbi. “Considering for me that I don’t have cash all the time so to make it way easier for me, living off-campus, not to run to the ATM, then get food, then wait for it, I think it is a great thing.” According to the National Association of College University Food and Services (NAFUCS) satisfaction survey for Oswego State, students have been asking for another payment option over the past few years for those who don’t want to carry cash or run out of or don’t have dining dollars. According to Steve McAfee, the director of cash operations and catering, they have been considering accepting debit and credit cards for four to five years now and the biggest challenge that they faced was the fee structure. In the beginning an average $5 transaction would have cost Cash Operations and Catering about 55 cents in fees from the credit card companies for each transaction. With that fee, they would have had to compensate and spread it out across the board, by increasing their prices. “It didn’t make sense on why we would do it because students would be paying more for the same food,” McAfee said. “They weren’t getting a value out of it. They would have been getting convenience but it was definitely not how, as a

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Students are able to buy breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Crossroads dining center. Auxiliary Services is using Crossroads as a trial run to see if other food facilities will use credit, debit card options

company, we focus the business.” With recent changes in banking laws, debit cards have become more of an affordable option for Cash Operations and Catering. Their accounting department spent two years working through and renegotiating contracts with the credit card companies and they were able to find a much better option that made credit cards more feasible with sufficiently lower fees.

This past spring, Cash Operations and Catering agreed on a contract from their accounting department and decided to move forward with it. They eventually proposed offering credit cards to their board and wanted to use Crossroads as a trial run. “Crossroads is the most popular student location serving a wide variety of food,” McAfee said. “Lake Effect is probably the most popular and Fusion is second

but they have a limited menu. We wanted to go where you can get breakfast, lunch and dinner with the service we want to provide, operating a wide number of hours…Crossroads kind of fit that piece. The number of students that primarily use it are off-campus students, so it gave us an opportunity to have an impact very quickly and to see what the transaction counts would be, participation rates and

how that carries across to the other locations if we wish to expand it.” According to McAfee, Cash Operations and Catering would like to get a full semester of data before determining whether to expand to other locations. Although they still promote dining dollars as the best value for students, they suspect they will continue this new payment option in the future.

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Lakers set sights on deep postseason run after ending decade long hiatus with SUNYAC Championships bid last season Sam Watkins Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s soccer team had a lot to think about this summer. Sitting on the heels of a 10-7 season, which saw them play in the SUNYAC Championships, the Lakers knew they would be entering this season with lofty expectations. These expectations are not without merit though. After being edged out by the College at Brockport in the SUNYAC play-in game last fall, the Lakers are returning five seniors, a quickly developing junior goalie and a slew of promising underclassmen. To find the source of these elevated expectations, one does not have to look any further than head coach Brian McGrane. “In terms of talent, this is the best team we’ve ever had in my eight years, and I’d guess in a very long time here,” McGrane said. Those words from McGrane are even more impressive considering he led the 2011 Lakers team to an ECAC Upstate title. A 2-2 start to this season was not the ideal beginning for McGrane and the Lakers, but this is certainly familiar territory. Last season, the team entered their fifth game with a 2-2 record as well. On the team’s somewhat lethargic start, McGrane felt it should have gone differently. “In our eyes, we should be 4-0, and I think in the players eyes as well.” Senior Tia Segretto started 12 games for the Lakers last season, scoring nine goals. Although that mark was enough

Photo provided by Sports Information Senior Tia Segretto has gotten off to a strong start for the women's soccer team. Leading the Lakers in goals (3) and points (8) through four games this season.

for Segretto to finish fourth in the conference, she could easily eclipse that number this season. Just three games into the season, Segretto already has three goals. It had been a long summer for the team, eager for games to begin, but Segretto can see the improvement already. “This year I think we are a lot better conditioned," Segretto said. “We have a lot of incoming freshmen. I think we are just going to be phenomenal this year, even better than last year.” Segretto recognizes the ability of these freshmen, and is aware of how valuable they are to the team. “These freshmen are just as important as our seniors right now, quite honestly,” Segretto said. “We have a couple starting, and they’re phenomenal. They are going

Senior captain looks to pace men's cross country to successful autumn Mike Nakoski Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Over the course of his cross country career at Oswego State, senior Nick Montesano has not only become a great runner, but a leader on his team, as well. A team captain this season, Montesano is someone who leads by example and someone his teammates trust. He is also seen in the locker room as an overall great and fun guy to be around. He always speaks very positively about his team and talks about how they progress and get better and better each week. Head coach Stephanie Grimm is also aware of how important Montesano is to the team. “Since freshman year, he has progressed more and more every year,” Grimm said. “He is a very hard worker and heart-filled guy.” Sophomore Tyler Morris also explained why he thinks Montesano is so important to the team. “He’s a hard working guy and contributor to the team and he’s a leader we as a team, can look up to,” Morris said. Montesano is from Apalachin, N.Y. and attended Vestal High School, near Binghamton, N.Y. He started running cross country in his freshman year of high school because his older brother and some of his close friends were also on the team, and they ended up convincing him to run with them. Montesano chose to come to Oswego State because he had a strong idea he wanted to go Division III, and because Oswego State has a strong graphic design program. When he got to Oswego State he decided to run for the team as a tool to relieve stress caused by academics and other stressors college brings. Since joining, he has become a major contributor to the program.

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While at Oswego State, Montesano has proved to be a great runner, leader and student since his freshman year. In his first race, Montesano finished in 30th place with a time of 28:40. He was the top freshman in the race for the Lakers. By the end of his freshman year, he was at the top of the pack for Oswego State as he finished 53rd in the SUNYAC championships, and finished 4th on the team. At the start of his junior year, Montesano finished in 23rd place at the home Oswego State invitational with a time of 27:02. By the end of the year, Montesano had improved his 8K race time by two minutes as he ran a 26:44 at the Division III NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships. Now in his senior year, Montesano is looking to make a run at SUNYAC and the national championship race. In both races so far this year, Montesano finished in the top seven, including a first-place finish at the 8th annual SUNYIT 6K Invitational. Montesano recently finished in seventh place in the Lakers home invitational with a time of 25:30. Montesano is currently in 4th place in school history for his 6K time of 20:20. He is also in 9th place for the 8Kwith a time of 26:36. The 8K record is one he has a good chance of breaking this year. Besides being a leader in cross country, Montesano is also a leader and strong contributor in track and field. As a junior, Montesano finished in 13th place in the 5,000 meter with a time of 15:53 at the SUNYAC Indoor Championships. In the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships, Montesano finished in 10th place in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 33:10. In outdoor track, Montesano holds the 10th spot on the all-time school record list in the 5k race with a time of 15:50. He is also 8th all-time in the 10k race with a

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to just keep getting better and better, and everyone is doing great.” While Segretto and the seniors acknowledge how vital the freshmen are to the team, the freshmen are also benefiting from the veteran players around them. “It’s great being around people who will push you and help you excel and do the best that you can because you don’t even know what you are capable of until they push you,” said freshman midfielder Emma Geyer. Geyer realizes that there are adjustments to be made, transitioning from high school soccer to Division III, but already feels confident in the team’s ability to work as a unit. “It’s just meshing with a new group of girls,” Geyer said. “I’ve been playing

with the same group of girls for my entire life, but I think it’s all going smoothly. We all work really well together.” In their most recent victory, a 6-0 win over Medaille College on Sept. 6, the team showed just how dominant they could be. The six goals scored were impressive, but not to be lost is the fantastic game by the defense, specifically goalie Alyssa Glasshagel. The junior, who now enters her second season as the starting goalie, expects more from herself, now that she has a full year in the net. “I feel a little more pressure this year, like I need to be that much better,” said Glasshagel. Glasshagel was clear that the pressure-filled role is one that she embraces. “I feel like, if anything, it rais-

es my competition level. I enjoy it,” Glasshagel said. Glasshagel believes the success from last year will drive the team this season. “I think it motivates us more now to hit the same level, to get to the same round of playoffs and go even further,” Glasshagel said. “It’s a lot more for us to look forward to, and to have on our shoulders.” For McGrane, the success on the field is not as important as seeing the team develop. Seeing the players, specifically the seniors, progress is one of his favorite parts of the job. “That is why I do this job. I love being around athletes, and seeing athletes develop not only as players, but as people,” McGrane said. “I think back to when they were seventeen, coming in as freshmen, to where they are now, it is awesome.” McGrane also admits that building a relationship with the seniors and seeing them leave at the end of the year can be difficult. “It’s always tough when they leave,” McGrane said. “The seniors are in my office, probably four times a week. You get to know them on a personal level and you spend a lot of time around the same athletes.” Of course the Lakers are not focused on what follows the season, as they all have high hopes for what this year will bring. The seniors, in particular, want this year to be special. Segretto expressed a sentiment that would likely be shared by all the seniors, when asked about reaching the SUNYAC Championships once again this year. “It would be awesome. There are no words for it,” Segretto said. “I hope we do, and I think we really have a good chance at it this year.”

Oswego State Athletic Department accepts President Stanley's challenge Russell Broderick Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State Lakers and coaches of all sports on campus participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wednesday afternoon at Laker Field. Several Oswego professors and staff, including Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, have taken the plunge under the ice water and donated already this summer. It was President Stanley, who, in her ice bucket challenge video, requested that all of the athletes get together in one group, wear their team uniforms and commit to this challenge to raise awareness for ALS. Immediately after the Oswego men’s soccer game versus Morrisville, athletes of all Oswego sports, wearing their uniforms as President Stanley requested, climbed onto the student bleachers next to the soccer field. They proceeded to be hosed down with ice water provided by a water-reel typically used to water the grass of the fields near Laker Hall. Accompanying them was Jerald Woolfolk, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, who was personally doused with water just before the Laker athletes. “It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be,” Woolfolk said. “I think all of this is great and it was special to have all of the athletes there with me.” “We’re not just doing the Ice Bucket Challenge, but we are also taking up donations to send to ALS.” Woolfolk said. According to the ALS association’s official website, $111.6 million has been donated due to the Ice Bucket Challenge as of Sept. 10. “I do not know how much we are going to send, but whatever we do it will be great,” Woolfolk said.

Photo provided by Sports INformation Men's soccer players dump ice water on Vice President Woolfolk as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Vice President Woolfolk challenged Student Association President Tucker Sholtes to complete the challenge and donate. President Stanley’s chief of staff, Kristi Eck, who was there for the out of town President Stanley, was impressed with the event and its results. “I think that the gathering of all the athletes is something that doesn’t happen often and is really cool to see,” Eck said. “I know President Stanley really wanted to be here for this and is glad that the Lakers were able to put this together.” According to their website, “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” after the Hall of Fame Yankee who was diagnosed with the illness, “is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord

and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.” The original ice bucket challenge has been used before for things unrelated to ALS, but according to the ALS official website it was the people impacted by the disease, Jeanette and Anthony Senerchia, who made the challenge go viral for the disease beginning in mid-July. If you would like to donate to the ALS Association, or learn more about the disease, visit www.alsa.org.

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Men's, women's teams both continue early season prosperity in second event of season junior Sean Lyons who finished in 30th place with a time of 26:48 The Oswego State women’s team also had another great race this weekend in their annual home race. There were 199 runners that competed in the race. The race began at 11 a.m. and also started and finished at the Hidden Fields. RIT won the race with a team score of 28. Cortland finished in second and Ithaca finished in third. Sophomore Emma Jones from RIT finished in first place overall, with a time of 18:24. Catherine Knox from the University of Rochester finished second overall and Stephanie Milici finished in third overall. Meghan Murphy was the top finisher for Oswego in 27th place with a time of 19:52. Senior Katie Bott finished right behind Murphy in 31st place with a time of

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20:01. Junior Sarah Popovitch finished in 46th place with a time of 20:25. Junior Katie Laris also had another strong race finishing in 51st place with a time of 20:34. Rounding out the top five for the Lakers was sophomore Sylvia Pericles who finished in 56th place with a time of 20:44. Head coach Stephanie Grimm was very happy with the performance of the women’s team. “We had another great performance by the women’s team, as they have progressed even more since the season has started,” Grimm said. The men’s and women’s team will next compete on Saturday Sept. 20 at the University of Rochester Yellow Jacket Invitational. The last time either team competed in the Yellow Jacket Invitational was 2011.

Photo provided by Sports Information Junior Katie Laris takes part in the Oswego Pat Peterson Invitaitonal. She finished 42nd overall at the event.

Mike Nakoski Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com This past weekend both of the Oswego State cross country teams and many other teams raced in the men’s annual Oswego Don Masterson Invitational and the women’s annual Oswego Pat Peterson Invitational. Both teams had a great race as they continue their streak of finishing in the top six as a team in the home invitational. The men’s race started at 12 p.m. at the Hidden Fields on campus, and finished at the Hidden Fields. There were 162 runners that competed in the race, including 15 Oswego State runners. University of Rochester finished in first place as a team in the race as Cortland and RIT finished

out the top three respectively. Oswego State finished in fourth place, only three points behind RIT. Matt Giannino from RIT took an early lead and did not look back as he took first place by 12 seconds, with a time of 24:51. The top finisher for the Lakers was Nick Montesano who finished in seventh place with a time of 25:30. “We had a great race overall as a team, and some of the younger runners were up right behind me toward the top ten,” Montesano said. Tyler Morris finished in 11th place overall with a time of 25:39. Freshman Colin Greenseich finished in 17th place with an overall time of 25:49. Freshman Justin Sommer also had a great race finishing in 21st place with a time of 26:13. Rounding out the top five for the Oswego State men’s team was

Photo provided by Sports Information Junior Sean Lyons runs during the Oswego Don Masterson Invitaitonal on saturday. He finished 29th overall.

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Men's Golf The Oswego men's golf team opened up their 2014 season by traveling to two invitationals this past week. One on Saturday at the St. Lawrence Invitational and one on Wednesday at the Potsdam Fall Invitational. The Lakers placed fifth at the St. Lawrence Invitational with a two-day total of 624. Senior Kyle Brockmann and Sophomore Dylan Smith led the way for Oswego State both scoring a total score of 155. The Lakers then placed third at the Potsdam Invitational with a cumulative score of 317. Junior Tyler Wurzer had the team best score of 76, finishing in third place overall. Oswego State's next match is Monday, Sept. 15 for the 17th annual Oswego Fall Invite.

Field Hockey The Oswego State field hockey team won in overtime over the Nazareth College Golden Flyers on Saturday afternoon, 4-3. Junior Lisa O'Callaghan scored the overtime winner in the seventh minute of overtime to give the Lakers their first win of the season. Freshman Danielle Cronk scored two goals to lead the Lakers to the win. Freshman goalkeeper Sarita Charap made 13 saves to earn the win. Oswego State's record is now 1-2 and their next game is Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Hamilton College.

Volleyball The Oswego State volleyball team traveled to the University of Rochester Invitational this past weekend. The Lakers defeated the hosts, the University of Rochester, and The Sage College on Friday, 3-1 and 3-0, respectively. On Saturday, Oswego State lost both of its matches, falling first to Skidmore College 3-2, and then Hamilton College by a score of 3-1. The Lakers open up in the Oswego State Tournament this weekend against Wells College on Friday at 4 p.m.

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David Armelino | The Oswegonian Senior captain Courtney Collins and the field hokcey team have won two straight games after defeating Houghton College and Nazareth College this past week.

Ryan Haas Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State field hockey team is looking to do something it has not been able to do in years, and that is finish the season with a winning record. Oswego State started out its season with two tough opponents in nationally-ranked William Smith College and Ithaca College, where Oswego failed to score a single goal. While their season looks bleak, field hockey coach Brandi Lusk has not given up on her team.

“After we went down 0-2, we really started emphasizing hard work, conditioning and a sense of urgency all over the field,” Lusk said. “Playing two tough teams to start, including No. 9 William Smith College, was really tough on our girls.” Whatever Lusk said to her club following the 0-2 start sure sent a message. The Lakers have gone on to rattle off two straight victories over Nazareth, 4-3 in overtime, and a 2-1 victory over Houghton College. Last season, Oswego State finished with a 5-9 record. Rather than dwell on the past,

captain and goalkeeper Priscilla Paulose wants to assist her team in any way she can. “I get to see the whole field and what players are doing,” Paulose said. “I try to encourage my teammates and be there for them; I’m there to bring the team closer.” Freshman goalie Sarita Charap has shadowed the net over the two-game winning streak tallying 16 saves, while only allowing four goals. “A lot of girls are stepping up for us too,” Paulose said. Freshman Danielle Cronk has made a large impact alongside Charap.

Despite being a freshman, Cronk continues to lead by example. She has recorded a team-high two goals and 10 shots, eight of which were on goal. In only four games, Cronk has twice as many shots as the next Laker on the roster. Cronk, along with the rest of the Lakers squad, will need to continue tearing apart defenses if Oswego State looks to remain above .500 throughout the season. “We’ve got a very young team this year, but they’re willing to learn,” Lusk said. “The players are making efforts to apply and transfer what they learn in practice to the games.” Senior co-captain Courtney Collins certainly believes this could be a turnaround year for the Lakers. “We have great potential if we continue to work as a team,” Collins said. “Right now we’re playing well together as a team and we’re uniting quickly.” Over four games, the Lakers have averaged 1.5 goals per game, but have averaged 2.5 goals since starting this winning streak. Over the course of the two games, the Lakers have tallied 23 shots with 16 shots on goal. With the offense firing on all cylinders, it may be tough to put an end to Oswego State’s recent offensive success. “After going down 0-2 on the season, we turned to Nazareth, who we beat last year and were confident we could beat them again,” said Paulose. “It’s all about coming out and shocking the opponents. We have to go out focused and confident with every game.” Regardless of what transpires over the coming weeks, Lusk is prepared to coach however seems most effective. “If my team needs to be pushed, I’ll push them,” Lusk said. “I wear a lot of hats, but a good coach will adapt to what the team needs.” Now that confidence and team morale are on the rise throughout the locker room, a .500 record may be in the forecast for the Oswego State field hockey team. The Lakers will look to extend their streak next Tuesday, as they travel to Clinton, N.Y., to take on Hamilton College.

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David Armelino | The Oswegonian Fences have started to go up around the construction zone atop the hill behind Laker Hall this week. The area will be closed off for the next year as the new turf stadium is built in preparation of the fall 2015 season.

Ryan Kelley Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Construction on a new outdoor turf facility between Oswego State’s soccer and baseball fields began on Monday, adding to the list of recent renovations the university has been working on. The project is expected to be completed by August 2015, just in time for the start of the fall sports season next year. According to Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Game Management, Malcolm Huggins, the new stadium will give Oswego State teams greater flexibility when it comes to dealing with the infamous Oswego weather. “We will still have the game grass field so they’ll have an option of playing on the grass or turf if they have to for inclement reasons,” Huggins said. “And when we’re practicing in that winter time, when we get out there in March, that’s where we’ll have some good flexibility.” Having the ability to practice outside earlier in the season will likely prove to be a huge advantage for the spring sports teams, said field hockey and women’s lacrosse head coach Brandi Lusk.

“As far as lacrosse is concerned, I think that’s going to help us out tremendously,” Lusk said. “We’re going to be able to get outside earlier in the season, rather than in April.” Lusk also believes that the new stadium will allow them to do things they have never done before that will ultimately help the team perform better throughout the season. “It’s going to allow us to have more full-field conditioning in the spring for lacrosse,” Lusk said. “For field hockey we can become a lot more technical, with a lot better dodges and plays just because we’re not having to play the bounce and read our surface more.” Furthermore, Lusk says that it will improve the regularity of practices and games for the field hockey team. “For field hockey, we constantly have to change surfaces,” Lusk said. “We’re on grass, we’re on Astroturf and we’re traveling to turf fields. So to have that is going to add some consistency to our schedule.” As far as the schedules go for this season, home games for Oswego State soccer and field hockey teams will not be affected since both of their game fields will remain intact. Practice schedules, however, will see some changes.

“What we’ve worked out with campus recreation is they’re letting us use the hidden fields on campus,” Huggins said. “That’s where we’ll have some practices for the soccer and lacrosse teams.” This is due to the fact that the turf facility is being built on top of the four current grass practice fields. According to Lusk, this will present coaches with a few new scheduling challenges. “We’re losing a lot of our practice fields to put down one turf field, so I think time wise it’s going to be all of us coaches getting together to figure out which times work best for our teams,” Lusk said. “The hard part is going to be creating class schedules around those practice times.” Despite the short term difficulties the construction may cause, the benefits the Oswego State athletic programs will reap once the field is completed will extend much farther than just practice and game play. Huggins believes that one of the most significant differences for the university will be on the recruiting front. “Recruiting is what will change because our facilities will be more on par with our peers,” Huggins said. “When we’re out there and we’re comparing our facilities,

we’ll have this brand-spanking-new facility and we’ll be able to attract a different type of athlete, or that might put us over the edge where we may normally lose a student to a school with a better facility.” All of these benefits that the new turf field could bring to Oswego State have already been seen with the renovation of Romney Field House in 2012-13. After being able to use the new and improved field house for the entire 2014 season, Lusk’s women’s lacrosse team posted the second-best record in school history. While there is a lot of excitement being generated over the construction of the turf field, there had been previous hopes that it would get done for this current fall season. Coach Lusk acknowledged that it was a bummer for her seniors to learn that they would never get to play on the new field. “I know my lacrosse team’s bummed out because some of my seniors will never get to see that,” Lusk said. “And the same feeling goes for my field hockey team, seniors and upperclassmen, they’re just bummed it didn’t happen this season, but we are thrilled that it is actually getting done.”

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Photo provided by Sports Information Senior co-captain Nick Montesano has improved over the last four year and is primed and ready to break records in his final season at Oswego State.

time of 33:09. For indoor track, Montesano is top ten in one event, as well. He is 7th all-time in the 5k with a time of 15:50. Montesano has made many memories over his four years at Oswego State but said one with a former teammate has to be one of his favorites. “Getting lost on runs with an alumni now Kyle Gilyard, who graduated last year, would have to be my favorite memory,” Montesano said. “We got lost a couple times on runs, but that would have to be my favorite memory.” After college Montesano is looking to get a job in the area doing something with his major. “I’m graduating in the spring and I’m hoping to get a job in the Rochester or Syracuse area in promotional graphic design field or even public relations.” He also said that he will continue to run even after college and plans on doing a marathon and a couple of triathlons. He had also said his dream job would be to work with a running company or with an advertising company, like Brooks or Nike. Next weekend, the Lakers will be competing in the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets Invitational. The SUNYAC championships are Nov. 1, followed by the NCAA Atlantic Regional on Nov. 15. The NCAA Championships will be Nov. 22. With the talent on both teams this year teams and Montesano’s leadership, Oswego State has a good chance of competing at a very high level for all three of these races.

The senior was an offensive machine for the Lakers, recording 6 points on the weekend. Segretto assisted Oswego’s only goal on Friday against Mount Union sending in a short crossing ball for Nicole Perniciaro to tap in. The Memphis, N.Y. native was then able to steal the show on the following day against Medaille College, netting two goals and assisting another to help the team cruise to a 6-0 victory.

TODD LAWSON

Men's Soccer Junior, Colonie, N.Y.

The junior goalkeeper gave a valiant effort in Oswego’s two losses this week making 19 saves including a career high 11 saves in Saturdays game against Nazareth College. The Colonie, N.Y. native had a save percentage of .792 for the week, improving his overall average to .738 on the year. Lawson and the Lakers host Morrisville State College at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10 at Laker Soccer Field.

Sophomore Grace Rinaldi scored seven minutes into overtime on Saturday to give the field hockey team its first win of the season in their 4-3 victory over Nazareth College.

Senior Tia Segretto recorded three points for the women's soccer team in their 6-0 victory over Medaille College. Segretto scored two goals and one assist in the match. She now leads the team the team in goals with three and points with eight.

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Junior Tyler Werzer shot a 76 to finish third overall at the Potsdam Fall Invitational on Wednesday. His score lead the men's golf team to finish third overall as a team at the event.

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Senior Stephanie Bailey had 17 kills in the volleyball team's 3-2 lost against St. John Fisher College on Wednesday. Bailey has been tearing it up on the court this season leading the Lakers in kills with 77 after just playing in eight matches so far this season.

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Campus Recreation: Lakerfest headlines full week

Photo provided by Campus Recreation The Home Run Derby was one of the events going on during Lakerfest this past Saturday at the Onondaga and Cayuga Fields. Sophomore Adam Christel takes a swing during his time at bat while the crowd looks on. Each batter was alotted 15 pitches for a combined 30 per team.

Lauren Lasky Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com On Saturday, Sept. 6, Campus Recreation and Residence Life and Housing co-sponsored the Lakerfest Home Run Derby. The event took place from 1 - 3 p.m. on Cayuga Field. Although the weather did not come through as hoped, participants remained lively and energetic throughout the event. Each team of two was allowed 30 pitches, 15 for each participant. The prize for the highest number of homeruns at the end of the tournament was a championship t-shirt. The winning team of the day included Tyler Gornick and Theodore Phillips, with a home run high of 17.

Campus Recreation intramurals have officially started. The 5 v 5 beach volleyball league began on Sept. 5, while the soccer and softball leagues began on Monday. The beach volleyball league will be heating up this weekend, as the co-rec competitive, corec recreational and men’s competitive leagues finish up regular play and advance to playoffs. Just Had Sets and Rack City look to be tough competitors in the co-rec competitive league. The softball league started on Monday and will continue regular season play until Thursday, Oct. 2. In the co-rec competitive league, The Tides lead with two wins. Although it may seem too early in the season to judge who will dominate in the men’s competitive league, it looks to be a fight to the playoffs. Within the 14 teams par-

ticipating, Team Phoenix has caught attention. The team shut out TMT, 23-0. The outdoor soccer league also started season play on Monday. An exciting game played out between Monstars and De Royals in the co-rec recreational league. De Royals started the game off with a goal by Kevin Moreno. The Monstars responded with two goals of their own, scored by Matthew Beisner. De Royals came back with three consecutive goals, one scored by captain Thomi Kamilla and two by Ricardi Jean, for the win. “It was a good first game,” Kamilla said. “My team played really well. I’m proud of them.” In the men’s competitive soccer league, Sons of Jeffery pitched a shutout against We

Always Finish, 4-0. Goals were contributed by Captain Hartley Ruch, Brandon Comden and Adam Crumb. On Saturday, Sept. 13, Campus Recreation & Lifestyles Center will co-sponsor the annual O-Mazing Race. The event will begin at 1 p.m. on Lee Hall Field. The unique race will consist of seven events that will challenge participants both physically and mentally, while getting them wet and dirty. Activities include pushing a tire downhill, piecing together a life-size puzzle, an obstacle course, kayaking and a mile run with a weighted object. “The event was really successful last year,” the special events assistant for Campus Recreation, Kadeidra Brown said. “I think the race is a great replica of The Amazing Race- it

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tests people’s physical and mental stamina, which is unlike any other event we do here on campus.” Snacks and water will be provided to participants during the event. Teams of two are required and include women’s and open divisions. The race is limited to 30 teams. Prizes include $200 total for first place teams and $100 for second place teams in both divisions. For more information about Campus Recreation programs, building and pool hours, visit oswego.edu/campusrec or call Lee Hall at (315) 312-3114. You can also find them on Twitter (@CampRecreation), Instagram (oswegocampusrec), and Facebook (facebook. com/camprec).

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TAKE OUR SAFETY SERIOUSLY

Sexual assault is a problem on college campuses across the country and Oswego State is no different. School officials recently announced the updated Title IX guidelines, in order to meet a federal mandate. The mandate requires colleges to be fully compliant with federal Title IX regulations by July 2015. On an annual basis, colleges are required to report their crime statistics on and around their campuses. This is part of the Jeanne Clery Act, originally called the Campus Security Act. In 1998, the law was named after Jeanne Clery who was raped and murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room, according to the Clery Center. The law requires that annual security reports be published by Oct. 1 of each year. Oswego State’s University Police posts these reports on the Oswego.edu website and the most recent report is the 2012 report, which was updated in September of 2013. In less than a month the university will be required to publish its annual report for 2013. This seems like quite the lag for reports to actually inform students.

Students should know well before over a month into the semester if their campus is safe or not. The UP 2012 report shows that there were six forcible sex offenses in 2012 and five each in 2011 and 2010 for a total of 16 in the past three years. While the numbers for 2013 are still being computed, and 2014 is still ongoing, recent incidents in residence halls have led students question their safety on campus. There should be no question that students are safe on Oswego State’s campus. Students choose Oswego State for higher education because both sexual and aggravated assault numbers are low. However, six sex offenses are too many. There should be no reason that any person should feel uncomfortable walking on campus after their night class. UP has a presence that is constantly seen on campus, whether they are patrolling the campus or walking in buildings, everyone knows they are not far away. However, the problem remains with the secrecy that is the Office of Student Conduct and

Compliance. Student proceedings are held in secrecy and their results are rarely shared with the campus community. Other than knowing that incidents occurred, Oswego State officials rarely reveal the disciplinary punishment dealt out at the hands of this office. The mission of the office, according to their webpage, is to educate “the campus community on standards of responsible citizenship in a diverse learning environment by providing meaningful and intentional educational opportunities.” Yet, students are still entering other students’ rooms unwanted and people still look over their shoulder while walking home at night. It does not seem that students are being educated on “responsible citizenship.” Until major steps are taken to ensure student safety on this campus and in the surrounding area, Oswego State should seriously take a look at its current regulations and should be more active in educating students on their rights and responsibilities.

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Keep eyes on your drink at any place have had a lot of fun and met a lot of people. I have been to sport houses, fraternity houses, venues downtown and get-togethers of all kinds. So far I have been safe and felt out of harm’s way. You always worry about being somewhere new with people you don’t know. You don’t put your bag down or keep your wallet in your back pocket when you go somewhere new. You don’t leave your jacket on a chair and walk away at a place crawling with people. Of course, closed parties are, in theory, better to go to because you can relax with the people you know. You can leave your bags and clothes wherever you choose because no one will steal them or move them. The best part is being able to put your drink down and not have to watch it. Wrong. This past weekend I went to a closed

party of all friends. By the end of the party, some people I did not recognize were mixing with my friends. The next day a pal came to tell me about the night. It began with, “It was a great party… but by 11 p.m. the trees on the street were talking to me.” This sounded like a hallucinogenic drug trip, since it did not result in a black hole of no memory. Why would anyone drug someone’s drink? Especially if the victim would still be functioning and walking home with friends? While my friends made it home unharmed, it is still concerning. No one is to be trusted, even in a party of all friends that know and trust each other. Don’t put your drink down anywhere for any reason. Just get a new drink, cover it and bring it with you as if you needed it to stabilize your life.

viser in Cognitive Science and the primary adviser for my Honors thesis. Because of a single, three-credit class that I took in order to maintain fifteen credits, my entire worldview had shifted and, with it, my perspective on writing and storytelling in general. I would later go on to take classes in semiotics, transhumanism and video game studies before spending a semester abroad in Japan, after which I realized my true calling: game design. None of this would’ve happened if I’d kept to a rigid and predetermined plan, and yet having a simple and general idea of how I wanted to progress was crucial. There are three very important things to Lily Choi | The Oswegonian keep in mind throughout college: first, not all learning takes place in the classroom. If you Tom Kline only focus on classwork and nothing else, Staff Writer you miss the point of studying at a university. opinion@oswegonian.com There’s just as much to be learned through One of the many paradigms fed to col- exposure and interactions with people from lege students as early as their senior year of high school is that they should “have a plan” of what they want to do with their lives and decide their academic roadmap accordingly. It makes sense to some extent; after all, “professional college student” isn’t exactly the most glamorous (and most definitely not the highest-paying) career choice. Degree programs exist to be completed and because higher education is expensive, it behooves students to earn said degrees in as few semesters as possible. Sadly, many take the paradigm a bit too far. They mishear “having a plan” as “getting a degree in a high-demand field in order to make a lot of money.” All of a sudden, college becomes a rat-race in mirco. Students are pushed into majors that they absolutely despise because their parents, teachers, and/ Lily Choi | The Oswegonian or society told them to do so. This leads to graduates whining about the supposed use- different backgrounds as there is in the classlessness of college and how the job market is room. As such, get out of your room. Join a terrible and their jobs are slowly sucking away club. Go out to parties and/or bars (if you’re at their souls. of-age.) Write for The Oswegonian. Wander Fortunately, I was lucky enough to dis- aimlessly around campus, for all I care. Just do cover early on a very important truth about something to get out and experience college myself: I love to write, and I’d probably want life. And don’t be afraid to throw yourself into to do something that involves writing in some uncomfortable or potentially embarrassing capacity or another. Thus, I entered as an Eng- situations; you’d be surprised what having the lish major. Then, through a series of unusual guts to go out on a limb and making yourself circumstances, I decided to take a Cognitive vulnerable can do for your social life. Science course, which was taught by the man Secondly, embrace general education rewho would later become both my minor ad- quirements, regardless of your major. Since

my first semester, I’ve always made it a point to try to find some sort of connective tissue between the courses I’m taking during a semester and the rest of my academic studies, no matter how superficial or insignificant as it may seem. The thing to keep in mind with general education classes is that as annoying as it may seem to have to take that chemistry or English class, doing so, forces you to step outside of your comfort zone and examine the world through a different lens. I hated taking some of the classes I had freshman year. To me, the laboratory sciences are a necessary evil. But I still found a way to make my chemistry and biology classes relevant to my English (and later, creative writing) major because they enabled me to expand my scientific vocabulary if nothing else. Get into the habit of looking at courses in multiple disciplines that complement each other in some way; those are where paradigms and perspectives change. And be sure to leave room for fun electives whenever possible, even if they don’t fulfill any requirements. Sometimes the most random courses outside one’s field can influence the way one perceives the established knowledge in their area of expertise. In my case, I’m taking modern dance this semester for almost no good reason whatsoever, and yet I still manage to find a relationship between bodily awareness and game design. There’s enough technical knowledge and fitness benefits to be gained that it makes having to wear tights a little more bearable. There’s one last thing to keep in mind when making plans for the future, and it’s best summarized in the words of writer and mythologist, Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned in order to have the life that is waiting for us.” Even the best laid plans don’t always work out exactly as we’d like, and academic decisions are no exception. Whenever you find yourself in doubt about your major or your future career plans, remember that you have the great honor and even greater responsibility of blazing your own trail and living a fulfilling life, and accepting whatever consequences arise in the process. Life is short, and university life is even shorter, so if you ever find yourself lost or confused, just remember Joseph Campbell’s most famous mantra: “Follow your bliss.” Do that, and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

What do you think of the app Yik Yak? “I love it. It’s hilarious. It brings the campus together.” Jeremy Ellis zoology major, junior

Shanna Fuld Opinion Editor sfuld@oswegonian.com I am now a junior at Oswego State. I have been to at least one party per weekend since I have been enrolled. In my time at Oswego, I

“I think it’s getting out of control” Stephanie Forman bio-chemistry major, freshman

“I don’t really know what it is.” Benjamin Mikelberg creative writing major, senior

“It’s interesting. I mean, everytime I go on there’s something interesting that pops up.” Alyssa Levenberg communication and social interaction, junior

“I don’t have a Yik Yak. I don’t have room on my phone.” Kyle Beck marketing major, sophomore

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Tip of the hat...

◊...to skaters using the Morano Campus Center like a playground. ◊...to those who are not covering their mouths and getting everyone sick.

◊...to teachers on 9/11.

◊...to Yik Yak instigators and bullies.

◊...Joan Rivers for being unapologetically funny. ◊...to Brook Buffington and Tyler Droll for creating Yik Yak.

Wag of the finger...

9/11 teachers should get applause Luke Parsnow News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 13 years since that fateful Tuesday morning when the world was glued to their TV screens, watching its way of life forever change before it’s eyes. It’s amazing how everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about what had happened. I, myself, was in third grade and we had just come back to class from lunch. My teacher turned off the lights and told us there was something we needed to know. I am now Facebook friends with this teacher and last year on 9/11, we had a mini Facebook comment/ conversation about that day in the classroom and it got me to thinking. There were a lot of heroes on that day: building workers, firefighters, police officers, paramedics, members of the military, plane passengers and a colossal amount of others. But there’s one group of heroes that might be overlooked when one thinks about 9/11—teachers. How do you tell a bunch of third graders that terrorists just flew planes into buildings and likely killed thousands of people? They’re supposed to be told how to multiply,

divide, how to use fractions and what “buoyancy” means. What’s more, how do you address third graders when you don’t know yourself what exactly is going on? What do you tell them? Do you tell them straight out or talk around it? My teacher told us, “Someone may want to make war with us.” I’ll nev-

How do you tell a bunch of third graders that terrorists just flew planes into buildings and likely killed thousands of people?” er forget that. When my teacher and I talked recently, she said to remember that things like Twitter and instant news information to millions of people at the touch of a button didn’t exist, so trying to keep young children, and herself, calm was no easy task. And this happened in a tiny rural school 300 miles from New York City and 400 from Washington, D.C. Imagine what teachers in lower Manhattan or in Arlington had to endure that morning. Although my teacher told me that when they heard

of multiple hijackers, there was concern about the multiple nuclear power plants in Oswego--a mere 18 miles from us. There were lots of things to be frightened of. It’s like trying to teach a young child poker—when you yourself don’t know all of the rules. And this time it wasn’t a game. It was real life. But I think teachers executed their two most important jobs best that day: inform students and protect them. Successfully keeping 30 or so students calm and safe while you’re confused and a bundle of nerves, takes talent. So I applaud all educators on this day of remembrance, of what they did that day. They won’t be forgotten by me and they shouldn’t be forgotten by any when we think about that day that the world changed forever.

How are Jackie Robinson, Michael Phelps, and Dick Fosbury similar to Michael Sam? They did something “first” in the sports world. Robinson was the first black professional baseball player, Phelps was the first person to win eight gold medals in a single Olympics and Dick Fosbury was the first person to high jump differently and revolutionized the Olympics with his “Fosbury Flop” technique. There are countless more athletes that have done something first, but Sam is the first openly gay player in the National Football League. However, the double-edged sword that is the media will make his career interesting, to say the least. Being the first openly gay player is an achievement, no doubt, but even getting to the NFL by any collegiate player would be a great achievement on its own. Sam did not make much of a splash at the NFL combine, despite being the Southeastern Conference co-defensive player of the year at Missouri. Even before he announced he was gay, analysts had Sam going anywhere in the later rounds to not even being drafted because he was undersized and not fast enough for the NFL. He was eventually drafted in the seventh round of the NFL draft last May and was pick number 249 out of 256 by the St. Louis Rams. After the draft ended, an

openly gay player was in the NFL. The Rams were in a tough spot because of the ensuing media attention that followed the team. It seems like common sense was lost the moment Sam was drafted. I don’t mean to be a buzz kill, but common sense and deductive reasoning tells us that anyone drafted in the seventh round (and the seventh to last pick) is most likely not going to make the final 53-man roster, the core group of players who will play the majority of the season. Despite this logic, some people were

It seems like common sense was lost the moment Sam was drafted”

amazed that he did not make it past the final cuts. Despite being cut by the Rams, he was signed to the practice squad by the Dallas Cowboys just a few days later. Why is this story such a big deal? The obvious answer is that he is the first openly gay player in arguably America’s favorite sport. Based on how the homosexual community has used the media to voice their opinion

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in the past few years, it should not surprise anyone that the gay community and media are rooting for Sam to succeed. It’s not a bad thing but, when it comes to playing sports for a living, the question is --can you play? Sam did not stand out enough in the preseason to earn a roster spot in the eyes of the Rams. While Sam is a nice underdog story, the media is hurting his chances. Some people fail to realize that. Tony Dungy, an analyst for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” said that he would not take Sam, “not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it [the media attention.] It’s not going to be totally smooth . . . things will happen.” After his assessment was published, the media went after Dungy, thus proving his point about the media coverage; any criticism of Sam will be scrutinized. Making it to the NFL is an accomplishment to be celebrated, but Michael Sam put a giant target on his back by announcing he is gay and the media is not doing him any favors, despite what people think. It will take an enormous effort to show a team that his skills outweigh his personal baggage, plus the media attention and apologists. It will take some time. Until then, there are 255 other players that are trying to make a roster spot as the season goes on without the media attention that Sam has.

Yik Yaking all over your campus Cherilyn Beckles Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Under the description of the Yik Yak app it states “Yik Yak acts like a local bulletin board for your area by showing the most recent posts from other users around you. It allows anyone to connect and share information with others without having to know them. News, funny experiences, shout-outs, and jokes spread faster than ever through Yik Yak’s tight-knit community. Create quality content and receive upvotes from other members of your community. Be engaged in your community and help decide what’s the best through upvotes and downvotes.” So why are college students using it as a source to trash each other and be sexually inappropriate? After exploring this app for a few days I have yet to see people post friendly things or positive encouragement. In fact, I saw multiple posts calling students and faculty out, and others on alcohol and drug abuse. To further the outrage, people were using Yik Yak to hook up with other people. This anonymous bulletin board gives users a sense of confidence and conceit that they would not have if it wasn’t anonymous. On the Facebook college group chats, students can be friendly and hospitable as long as their name is bolded with their photo, but as soon as that is taken away, we discover who

they really are. This brings up the issue of trust and if one should be the same person even if no one is watching. I was not aware of this app until my roommate told me about it. She thought I knew about it and she even thought I had posted something about her sleeping habits. People will soon begin to give others the side-eye and not trust others if people are blasting out personal information on the app. In just seconds of refreshing it, I saw a post including a homophobic slur, detailing a student’s outfit. What if that student refreshed the app at the same time and realized he was being gossiped about? This kind of anonymous trashing burns relationships and causes psychological trauma. Calling

Joan Rivers leaves us with laughs Christina Madera Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com “I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking”- Joan Rivers. Joan Rivers, renowned comedian and television host, passed away Sept. 4, 2014, following a routine, but nonetheless risky, throat procedure. She was 81 years old. Yet, to Joan, whose soul was as youthful as an adolescent, age was never a matter of chatter. She was active in her career up until the last day of her life. Rivers’ was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the city where big dreams become reality. She attended Barnard College in hopes of pursuing a career in acting. It was not long until she realized her true talent was her humor. Joan would spend years performing in various New York comedy clubs before she finally got her big break in 1965, an appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Rivers was on the way to becoming a household name. River’s achievements did not end there. She went on to landing her own television show, The Joan Rivers Show, making her the first woman to host her own late night talk show on network television. Her career really skyrocketed in the 80’s when her comedy album, “What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most,” was nominated for a Grammy. She also had two best selling books. In 1990, Rivers won an Emmy for “Outstanding Talk Show Host” for her day show and in 1994, she was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actress in a play and for a Tony Award as Best Actress in a play, for her performance in “Sally Marr…and her escorts.” In the later years of her career, Rivers and her daughter Melissa premiered their reality TV show “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best.” At the same time, Rivers was a co-host on the television show “Fashion Police,” where she cri-

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tiqued celebrity wardrobes in a witty and comical way. Rivers lived her life always leading the crowd. She was strong and independent. Although, many people did not like the vulgarity of her words and the harshness of her evaluations, Rivers would never let the world bring her down. Whether you loved or hated her, River’s could keep an audience’s attention. She spoke about things people did not want to hear. In her eyes, the hard truth was better than a sugar coated lie. She will be remembered as being a loving mom, admirable friend, and an overall sensational human being who voiced her opinion no matter how controversial it was. Joan took pleasure in making people laugh and found great comfort in laughing at her own mishaps. Rivers is looking down at us smiling at the memory of her tremendous life. She impacted the lives of so many people and has left a legacy that will continue on long after her death. I hope the angels at the gates are well dressed because, if not, I know one woman that will put them in their place.

Ray Rice causes an upoar for fans

Gay NFL player Michael Sam doesn’t impress Mitchell Petrella Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

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someone names and telling everyone what a certain person did last Friday night hurts reputations and hurts other’s feelings. I understand that people want a place where they can let off steam and express themselves, but just think about the pain you can be placing on someone before you press “done,” I am not against the Yik Yak app, and occasionally I do see some funny posts about an awkward experience someone had or how they feel toward a certain topic. I even post on the Yik Yak app about my weird moments with others but degrading others for the pure enjoyment is inexcusable and I hope one day, as a community, we stop humiliating each other and realize Yik Yak is truly whack.

Thomas Austin Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com The NFL season is officially here and week one is in the books. With all the big headlines coming into the season they are all overlooked by an incident that is bigger than the NFL. Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice, was suspended for the first two games of the season due to domestic violence. On Monday, a video was released by TMZ showing Rice hitting his then fiancé, Janay Palmer. The NFL took immediate

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action and suspended him indefinitely. The Ravens organization terminated his contract and made him a free agent. The NFL must take action by making a punishment that is suitable. I think that the NFL should ban Rice for life. This isn’t about the

NFL, this is bigger than the NFL and serious action should be taken. This case caused many problems in the off-season because Josh Gordon was suspended for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, concerning marijuana. The public did not like the message the NFL sent with these two contrasting suspensions. The NFL must kick him out of the league and he should be getting help. The video of Rice hitting his wife into unconsciousness was horrific. Rice should be banned for life because he is supposed to be a role model to children and he went on national television and didn’t admit to what he did. He was a star player and he let his fans, and his teammates down. I used to be a huge fan of Rice and supported him, but when I saw the video I lost faith in him as a man, and I hope he gets banned from the NFL for life. This is unacceptable and someone who beats their spouse shouldn’t be in a league where kids have posters, jerseys and any other apparel with his name on it. It would be a bad image for the league if he is allowed to remain in the NFL. This is taking away from the season and all the headlines that are positive for the game. This situation, similar to one the NBA had during the playoffs with Donald Sterling. They immediately took action and the world got to enjoy a good end of the year. The NFL should do the same thing so people can get back to the season.

Deserted Waterbury disturbs friends David Armelino Chief Photographer opinion@oswegonian.com What a difference a year really does make. At this time last year, I was in the process of meeting and bonding with some of my now closest friends on campus. Waterbury Hall certainly didn’t disappoint when it came to having a welcoming and judgment free atmosphere to come back to very day. One of my best friends from high school lived right down the hall from me so, virtually, the entire third floor of Waterbury would all hang out there during the day and into the night. We would all play video games, share stories with each other and play board games in big groups in the basement on the weekends. Some of the best times I’ve had since coming to Oswego have been in Waterbury, specifically on the third floor where I lived. However, now, that time is all but behind us. With the impending construction of Waterbury beginning in the spring semester of 2015, none of us were willing to stay for only one more semester and have to completely move out in December. We hadn’t exactly thought about where we were all going to live next until it came time to pick a new destination at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Some had everything already planned out as to where they would call home next year. Others, like me, were still very unsure as to where would be a good fit. I wanted to stay close to where my friends would be living, but there was a problem with that: they had no idea where they would be staying until the last minute either. I ultimately elected to go with Seneca for something new and because my girlfriend had in-

formed me she would be living there. This meant I would be taking my chances with another random roommate. My first roommate from Waterbury and I got along fine, but I wasn’t as confident the second time around. One thing led to another, and I ended up exiting out of Seneca a day later in favor of having my own room in Lonis for my senior year. Fast forward to present day, and here I am. The community here is nothing to complain about by any stretch, but I think I share in the opinion

I think I share in the opinion of most occupants of Waterbury when I say that I wouldn’t have minded one more year in that building” of most occupants of Waterbury when I say that I wouldn’t have minded one more year in that building. The rest of my friends have scattered all over campus, contrary to what I hoped would happen. From Cayuga to Onondaga and from Funnelle to the Village, it has made hanging out and even seeing most of my friends much more difficult. Before, I would see them on a daily basis in the halls and the lobby of Waterbury. Now, I’m lucky if we can set up a time for more than two of us to all hang out at once. It is still early in the year and things will hopefully change for the better, but one more full year in Waterbury would’ve made senior year that much better.

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Events Calendar Friday, Sept.12 through Friday, Sept. 19

Art exhibition: Imagining The landscape Date: Friday, Sept. 12 Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 W. First St. art exhibition: The continuing View Date: Saturday, Sept. 13 Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Penfield Library Faculty COncert: Violin and Piano Date: Sunday, Sept. 14 Time: 3 - 4 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall Talk: Writer Richard Duggin Date: Monday, Sept. 15 Time: 3 - 4:20 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center International COffee HOur Date: Monday, Sept. 15 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Location: Room 255, Marano Campus Center Concert: Violinist Jeremy Mastrangelo Date: Wednesday, Sept. 17 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall ALANA OPEN MIC Date: Thursday, Sept. 18 Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Marano Campus Center

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Best of Netflix: Trying to fit in somehow Gabrielle Prusak Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com Being the new kid is never exactly a fun position to be in, whether it be moving to a new town or school. These are a few shows and a movie that all deal with being the fish out of water. A new gem is a Netflix original series “Lilyhammer.” This show is similar to HBO’s “The Sopranos” where it’s based on an Italian mobster. However in this show, it follows what happens to one that snitches and moves far away. It stars Steven Van Zandt who played Silvio Dante on “The Sopranos.” In this show, he plays a former gangster Frank Tagliano. This show keeps you hooked from the minute he moves to Lilyhammer, Norway. You follow his struggles of trying to keep his past life hidden and start over in a country where English isn’t the first language. He deals with having an interest in his neighbor, trying to find a job and live a normal life. It’s a show that you can’t stop watching. Another show on Netflix is “Undeclared.” A lot of people have heard of this because it’s a Judd Apatow-produced show similar to his much beloved high school sitcom “Freaks and Geeks.” Think of “Undeclared” as the also short-lived successor to Apatow’s work on “Freaks

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and Geeks”. This was one of “Sons of Anarchy’s” Charlie Hunnam’s first appearances on television and a start for Jay Baruchel. Some familiar faces that you’ll see in this show are Seth Rogen and guest star Jason Segel. This show should be watched by freshmen as it’s about freshmen in their first year

of college. It’s so relatable that you can even watch it with an older or younger sibling. It’s a good show to watch on an easy Friday night with your friends. On a more serious note, a documentary that everyone should watch is the documentary “Bully.” This documentary follows young children and

their struggle of being bullied in different ways. It’s a powerful story for each one of the children that it follows. You see kids being truly cruel and it’s absolutely heartbreaking. You never know what’s going on in these kid’s lives until you walk in their shoes. In this movie, you feel like you’re in their skin. It’s a great film and an eye opener on this huge issue.

Weekly EP Revue: Meghan Trainor’s ‘Title’

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In June, the now-viral video, “All About That Bass,” was released to the world. Its catchy tune, doo-wop beat and charismatic accompanying video skyrocketed on iTunes and now holds a 55 million view count. Now, Meghan Trainor has released her debut EP, “Title” Despite the lack of a creative title, “Title,” offers at least some imagination and effort. As each track plays out, listeners will hear more of the same from Trainor nostalgic sounds, and light-

hearted sass. But, as the EP closes, listeners may actually feel encumbered by the repetitive nature of Trainor’s style and lyrics. Additionally, at only four songs, the lack of diversity on “Title” is especially apparent. This issue is apparent and reflective of the current entertainment industry. It seems as though they picked up on the adage that if something works, you should just keep doing it over and over again. Part of the dazzle of “All About That Bass,” was how novel it was. It was cute, yet sassy and all about loving yourself; all things that go into a potential viral song. The inclusion of “All About That Bass,” is a wel-

comed one. There is no doubt that it is by far Trainor’s best work so far. It’s everything that makes the pop genre so appealing. “All About That Bass” is confident, determined, and unforgettable. Even when someone doesn’t want to know the words, chances are they will. The title track off of “Title,” is the main offender of the shtick that Trainor unfortunately falls into. Playing up the old-timey nostalgia; “Title” plays into the shtick so much that it’s almost hard to finish. Even when Trainor breaks into a rap session, it’s hard to justify. On the “Dear Future Husband,” Trainor especially plays into the rhythm of

“All About That Bass.” It has the entertaining and fierce style elements Trainor is now known for, but certainly not enough to make it stand out. The most salvageable song on “Title” is “Close Your Eyes.” More acoustic than her others, “Close Your Eyes” has some polka components, but ultimately doesn’t play into the gimmicky novelty of her other tracks. This is especially true due to its sweet, slower beat which makes “Title” feel far more heartfelt. When you make four songs that all sound similar, but are far less catchy—as well as far less original, listeners will most likely get tired. That being said, “Title” does have some substance and perhaps a whole album is what’s necessary to show Trainor’s unarguable talent.

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Drag show displays individuality Andrew Kowal Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com On Sept. 5, Lakeside Winterguard held a benefit drag show at the Oswego American Foundry and it was a hell of a way to spend a Friday night. Genders were not only bent, but bent over and spanked. Drag performers from around Oswego and Syracuse litup the evening with their bright personalities and stunning moves. They lipsynced, danced and seduced the crowd. The audience gleefully stuffed dollar bills into the plunging necklines of queens, or dropped them into a king’s fedora, handled like an alms-basket making rounds at a sexy, sexy church. The show kicked off with the ensemble of queens doing a musical number from “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” Other highlights were a condom-inflating contest, an auction for a rhinestoneencrusted bra and a fun take on The Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ Safari” by the ensemble of kings, complete with surfboards. The night was packed with cheering laughter and surprise lap-dances. Drag queen Macy Parade hosted the show. Her alter-ego Gary

Smith was an Oswego State music and theater double-major, and is the director of Oswego’s Lakeside Winterguard and Colorguard. She emceed with lots of glitter, cattiness and snarky, naughty humor. She was also responsible for organizing, booking and advertising the event, a tall order. “By the time I go through all the planning, setup, makeup, getting dressed and then greeting people that come in, the show is actually the easy part. “Once the show starts, my blood pressure can go down a few notches,” Macy said. Since fall of 2012, Lakeside Winterguard has been having regular fundraiser drag shows at the American Foundry, about once a month. According to Macy, three weeks out of the month are spent preparing with group rehearsals and costume making. Each performer usually does two individual songs, in addition to a group number. For queens, backstage dressing can take up to two hours. They apply complex make up, bodypadding and “four to five pairs of tights” before the costumes even go on. “The makeup is like theater makeup, but five times more intense,” Macy said.

Even in all that and a pair of high-heels, they can move with astounding athleticism and energy. DeeDee Bustier is a queen who not only played the part of campy vixen, but also had a big hand in organizing the show. She has been performing for the Winterguard fundraisers at American Foundry for a year now. “The drag community in Oswego is not big but it is growing. We are also not just performers, but we are more like a family,” DeeDee said. Tim Haresign lives in Oswego and regularly attends the Foundry shows. He tries not to miss any. “My two favorite performers are Jackson BumpNGrind, and DeeDee Bustier.” Haresign said. “I love Jackson because that Drag King can do Michael Jackson better than anyone I have ever seen. I also love DeeDee because along with being a great entertainer, the man behind DeeDee is a close friend of mine and one of the sweetest guys you will ever meet,” The next show at American Foundry will be the Miss Lakeside Drag Pageant on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Local kings and queens will also appear at the Oswego Gay Pride Parade on Oct. 12.

Writing professor releases poetry book Andrew Kowal Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com The River ’s End Bookstore of Oswego hosted the release of Laura Donnelly’s “Watershed” on Friday, Sept. 5. Donnelly is a professor in the Oswego State creative writing department and this collection of poems is her first published book. A crowd gathered to listen to her read a selection of poems from the book. Seating in the book shop was full, but many more Oswego State professors, students and other poetry enthusiasts stood around the store entrance and between the bookshelves. The reading gave way to a reception, complete with cheeses, wines and a whole lot of book signing. Reflecting on the time span that resulted in “Watershed,” Donnelly said that the book represented “four different states, six different jobs, one cat and a marriage.” The earliest poem in the book was written ten years

ago. The book itself started as a doctoral dissertation for Donnelly and was first submitted for publication in 2011 as “The Principle of Flickering.” After a major revision in 2013, it finally became “Watershed,” and was accepted for publication. “When the publishers called, I felt, and still feel, incredibly grateful that there are editors out there who got the poems, who believed in the work,” Donnelly said. The original title of the book is still a part of the poem collection, as “Knife Grinder: Principle of Flickering,” a poem about interpreting the world as a “flickering” place. It opens: “It’s as simple as saying we move, we are/ constantly moving, and/ someone wanted to show that/ the oddest way, a painting’s taut canvas.” It’s still a good way to explain “Watershed.” Donnelly captures a number of images, arts and places from her person-

al experiences, but only as taut canvases, stills from a moving, evolving life. Donnelly was glad to be able to read her poetic works for such a great audience of friends, colleagues, and admirers. “I love the sounds and rhythms of words, and I read my work aloud while I’m writing. Reading in public feels like the natural extension of that. Of course, I also get nervous, but it’s a good nervous,” she said. With one book of poetry down, Donnelly is using her cleared-up creative calendar to plan out another collection of poems about mythological gardens and the rural Midwest. She’s attempting to keep the specific and details about the new collection loose. “I’m not exactly sure where it will end up, and that’s fun.” “Watershed” is still available for sale at the River ’s End Bookstore, on 19 W. Bridge St.

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HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’ creatively reimagines rapture scenario Ronel Puello Laker Review Editor rpuello@oswegonian.com

What happens when someone loses everything? What happens when something horrible happens to everyone, just and unjust? What happens when someone tries to put that life back together and they find it isn’t as easy as they thought? HBO’s late summer debut “The Leftovers” attempted to answer these questions in a poignant and moving first season. Based on the 2011 novel by Tom Perrotta, and brought to the small screen by “Lost” producer Damon Lindelof, the series details the strange and surreal happenings of a small town in Upstate New York after an event hereafter in the show named the “Sudden Departure” unexpectedly robs the planet of 2 percent of its population or roughly 140 million people. The show’s narrative scope mainly deals with events three years after the “Sudden Departure.” The show’s writers, very smartly, never concern themselves with giving the audience the nitty-gritty details of the “Sudden Departure,” instead choosing to focus on the character’s struggles and letting the viewers

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n a the show as being bleak for thef sake of being bleak, but the show“ deals with the characters’ dark-u est moments and highest pointsi with deft precision. There is noi ostensible reason for why peopleb like Chief Garvey, his family andt the rest of the world were left behind, except for the reasons that each character tells him or herself every morning when they wake up. It is a show very much about attempting to go on with life in the face of senseless tragedy and the stumbles that people can have while trying to put on a brave face in their day-to-day lives.

Justin Theroux and Liv Tyler both play normal people attempting to cope with the stange events of the day when 2 percent of the world’s population mysteriously disappears.

decide for themselves what, if anything, caused all those people to disappear and why they were specifically “left behind.” As to be expected with HBO shows, the casting on “The Leftovers” is impeccable. Justin Theroux (“Parks & Recreation”) plays Kevin Garvey, Mapleton, New York’s conflicted, hallucinationprone police chief trying his best to maintain a semblance of order and normality in his home and in town. Margaret Qualley (“Palo Alto”) plays his troubled daughter, Liz, with nuance and a sincerity not often seen in screen

portrayals of adolescence. The other members of the Garvey family are a bit more spread out geographically; Tom, played by Chris Zylka (“The Amazing Spider-Man”), is a college dropout working for a mysterious cult leader named Holy Wayne, who claims to be able to hug away pain for strangers and senators alike. Laurie, the chief’s estranged wife, played by Amy Brenneman (“Private Practice”), give us our only glimpses into a group known as the Guilty Remnant. The apparent ethos of the Rem-

nant is to wear all white, chain smoke relentlessly and convert others to their cause of silently antagonizing the town of Mapleton. The strife between the townspeople and the Guilty Remnant forms the backbone of the tension throughout the season and is just one of many things coming to a head at the season’s conclusion. In the midst of all the televised melodrama and intrigue is the crux of the story: the human element. It’s at the forefront of every scene of the show. These are real, messy people, in real, messy situations. Critics often deride

Karen O finally breaks out on her own with ‘Crush Songs’

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Karen O, the lead singer of the alternative/indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released her first solo album earlier this week. The album titled “Crush Songs” strays away from the alternative stylings of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and sticks to the indie genre. Karen Orzolek, otherwise known as Karen O, was born in South Korea to a Korean mother and a Polish father. The family eventually moved to New Jersey where Karen grew up. She attended Oberlin College but later transferred to New York University to study the arts. In 2006, Karen worked with Peaches, an electronic artist, and Johnny Knoxville of “Jackass” fame to record the song “Backass” for the movie “Jackass 2.” She later

worked with Knoxville again to record the cover of Roger Alan Wade’s “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb” for the third installment of the “Jackass” movies, “Jackass 3D.” She changed the name of her cover song to “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough.” The album “Crush Songs” was written entirely by Karen. The album was actually recorded about the same time as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ second album, ‘Show Your Bones” in 2006. Only Karen’s vocals and guitar played by another soloist, Imaad Wasif can be heard. Each song on the album is relatively short and repeats the same lyrics over and over again, like one long lullaby. “I have friends who are producers who’ve been trying to get me to do a very produced, upbeat kind of ‘Karen-O-goessolo-dance-revolution-record,’” Karen said in a recent interview.

“But there’s so much of that out there in the world. It doesn’t seem like there’s a whole lot out there… about just, like, navigating through your love life…” For most of the songs, Karen’s voice is very soothing and harmonizes with the guitar perfectly. However, on some of the later songs on the album, Karen uses an exotic and guttural scream that allows her voice to reach new heights. The opening track on the album is simply named “Ooo.” Wasif’s guitar plays the same three chords over and over again. Karen’s voice flows with the changing notes of the guitar. The song sounds very much like a lullaby. Especially the chorus’ lyrics “drifted us to sleep.” “Ooo” is an odd way to start off an album since it is such a slow and peaceful song. The second song on the album, also the first single released, is “Rapt.” The most popular song

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on the album, “Rapt” is the only explicit song. Karen’s vocals and Wasif’s guitar still have a very soothing, lullaby-esque vibe to them, but the song has a strong message about love. Her lyrics are very powerful and catchy. The song is about someone who does not want to be in love but inevitably finds herself in love. Karen O’s album “Crush Songs” is a very quiet and re-

petitive album. The songs do not have imaginative melodies, but the lyrics are very soulful and powerful. “Some of those songs are about the process of actually finding the one that I ended up with,” Karen stated in an interview. “You don’t experience a lot of falling in love in your life either, and who doesn’t want to revisit that moment too?”

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Banks’ “Goddess” filled with dreary, dancable soundscapes Riley Ackley Promotional Director rackley@oswegonian.com

At the age of 15, Jillian Banks, more often recognized by her stage name Banks (stylized as BANKS), began writing music to help her through her parents divorce. Back then, the young artist never dreamed of international stardom. However, following viral YouTube music videos, a stellar EP titled “Fall Over,” and growing popularity on sites like Soundcloud, the now 26-year-old has projected herself to promising fame, whether that was her intention or not. In 2013, Banks received nominations from BBC’s “Sound of…” awards and a “Brand New For 2014” efrom MTV. Preceding the release of w“Goddess,” Banks has been picked -up as the cover of multiple magazines sincluding ELLE and Clash. Increasoingly, Banks has become a force to ebe reckoned with and has continued dto gain popularity. Her debut album t f e t n d e e

should only propel her further. The lead track off of “Goddess” is “Alibi.” F or an introduction to Banks, this song acts perfectly. Its mix of R&B and dark-wave pop create a near perfect combination. Through the interlacing of wispy falsettos and intense lower registers, Banks’ “Alibi” is graceful yet complex. Another key track on “Goddess” is “You Should Know Where I’m Coming From.” On this minimalist track, Banks bares all. Focusing on vocals, rather than beats and synthesizers, she provides the album with a much more singer-songwriter dimension. Between Banks’ unrefined voice and tender lyrics, this track acts as the perfect ballad. Re-released from previous work, “Waiting Game” is one of the most powerful tracks on “Goddess.” In the opening of “Waiting Game,” Banks uses soft, alluring piano and vocal combinations to build the track. This, however, changes as the synths bring in a much darker beat. As the song grows, it becomes increasingly lonely

and empty in the best ways possible. It becomes a song of longing. Listeners will be captivated by this piece of work. On “Drowning,” listeners are given more of the same stylized artistry many will be acquainted to. “Drowning,” provides a check on those that Banks gave everything for and received nothing in return. It’s a doozy of a song sung with fervor and anger. Listeners will be lost in the overlays of the melody and the straining of Banks’ voice. By far the best track on “Goddess” is “Beggin’ For Thread.” On this dark, emotionally raw track, Banks showcases all of her dimensions. As the instrumentals provide swirling beats and urgency, “Beggin’ For Thread” continues to build until its last second. It’s a ferocious, troubled track about imperfection that never slows down. Overall, Banks’ album is near perfection. Because of this, critique seems unnecessary. But if one complaint could be made, it would be in the lack

of versatility. While the album is multidimensional, every track lives in a world of dreariness and despair. Even her tracks on love lay visually somewhere between pitch darkness and the flickering of a candle. But, even this is made justifiable by the fact that Banks does not lead listeners to believe that any track on her journey would be light-hearted or fun. For a debut, Banks’ “Goddess” is

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a strong showcasing of musical talent and promise. Although some of the songs are re-releases from previous EPs, the vast majority of the tracks are new and refreshing. Each track flows seamlessly to the next and Banks’ style is one of individuality. This album’s imprint on the music industry seems inevitable because of how many will fall for this LA-based songstress.

Fall movie preview: what to look out for this awards season

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Travis Clark Assistant Laker Review Editor tclark@oswegonian.com Birdman (October 17-limited) Acclaimed Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu gives us a very odd Michael Keaton who stars as a washed-up actor who once portrayed the popular super hero “Birdman.” In an attempt to reclaim past glory, he begins to put together a Broadway play. The film also stars Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Edward Norton.

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Nightcrawler (October 31) After a spellbinding, nuanced performance in 2013’s underrated “Prisoners,” Jake Gyllenhaal takes another dip into the criminal underworld as Lou Bloom, a young reporter hopelessly looking for work until he falls into the dangerous, often seedy world of freelance crime tabloid journalism in Los Angeles. In this world, nothing is off limits, nothing is sacred and Bloom will do anything to get the perfect story and to get ahead. The film also stars Rene Russo and Bill Paxton as his shady crime reporter colleagues.

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Interstellar (November 7) One of the most anticipated films of the year, “Interstellar” is director Christopher Nolan’s first film since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” Focusing on a mission to save a dying Earth in the near future, the film boasts a fantastic cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Casey Affleck. “Interstellar” looks to be both a dramatic and visual spectacle and might nab Nolan a long-awaited Academy Award for Best Director nomination.

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Rosewater (November 7) “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart has acted on the big screen before but he’s making his directorial debut with “Rosewater,” the true story of Maziar Bahari, an Iranian journalist detained and interrogated in Iraq for over 100 days under charges of espionage after Stewart had interviewed him for his show in 2009. Stewart had taken the summer off of his Comedy Central news satire show to direct the passion project, during which then correspondent John Oliver took his place.

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Foxcatcher (November 14) An unexpected drama starring the unlikely duo of Steve Carell as an abusive, enigmatic wrestling coach and Channing Tatum as his troubled protégé, “Foxcatcher” has gained massive amounts of Oscar buzz as its bulldozed through various film festivals this year. The trailers that have been released have showcased Carell and Tatum in completely transformative roles, with Carell barely recognizable and Tatum getting the chance to showing off his dramatic acting ability.

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Cre ati ve Writing Ode To Mama By Tatyana Bellamy -Walker

Crossword Puzzle

the stove Cooking collard greens and chitlins for a man that’s never home You hollered at her once, while rolling through a misty blues You knelt with her, as she prayed for her husband to choose Clasping her pearls... you fought back because you’re better than that Made of mussels, and sea You were more her man than Pops ever could be “Mama, beautiful beautiful” no eyes of mist You are Mama, and with her always A gem of you, will be a gem of me I’ll miss you once mama sees heaven Wrinkles cover more than crow’s feet At least her neck will always be beautiful Though Pops didn’t say it too often Thanks for loving her... for that’s why I love you

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“Bright, oh bright!” cradle mama’s neck at night You are strung together and pieced into one lining the cries, and latching the trust Beaming by rise, and falling by dusk Barred by the world, hidden in socks Mama wears you out, when she’s jiving with Pops You make Mama smile, with every curve You heal her heart, when Pops gets on her nerves From matrimony, to unwinding sorrow Mama clutches you, when Pops works past tomorrow I know you waited with mama while she sat home alone Held in her anger when Pops tried to come back home You were patient, pacing the floors for hours on end Knowing Pops was not home cause he was trying to make ends I know you wanted to walk out, when Mama’s slaving over

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Always, in verse 39. Antique Mexican dish 40. Scrap of cloth Can __(kitchen devices) 41. Guinness and Baldwin Beet’s color 44. Proves human Extremely 47. Agent Smith’s nemesis Yet, poetically 48. Mummy name Put down 49. Retiree’s acct. Greek philosopher 50. NBC’s rival

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Cancer (June 22 - July 22):

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BY Gabrielle Reimann Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 23):

The moon is likely to cast attention on your relationships. You may need to tread carefully and be cautious in your opinion. Open conversation can be valuable, but not today, which is not the day to clear the air. It may be best to respond sensitively for the time being.

It is likely that you will aim to do things your own way today, but someone close to you will have very different ideas. Don’t worry throughout the day. An answer will come with how to deal with these differences and everyone will be happy in the end. Just be patient.

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20): Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Being stubborn is what you’re often known for, and today will be one of those days. Taking a stand when you are right is very well indeed, but you might not really be fair to those around you. Today, the planets suggest that you lay low and let someone else take the lead.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21):

Prepare yourself. Today is going to be a predominantly emotional day. Many negative influences will have you feeling down and anxious. Today might show the need for retreat to clear your mind. Confide in a friend today but be careful which one you choose.

Obstacles will be presented to you today and you must choose the outcome of the situation. Make a decision right now that you will opt for the positive. This might be a little daunting but it will lead to healthier living, especially in the near future.

Some influences may well create a huge rush of self-confidence on a day where everything seems to be set for great outcomes. However, be warned too much self-confidence might lead you to a point where true weakness begins to show out of pride.

Today is the day you finally escape a negative trend you have gotten stuck in. Your will to change and better yourself will finally be rewarded with an opportunity you simply cannot turn down. Be warned however, some will be envious of your success.

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

Today might be the day you feel like a radical change or make-over might be in order. Something will push you to want and look the best that you can be, especially when it comes to romance. Be careful. Don’t lose who you really are in these changes, it might be counterintuitive.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Don’t let yourself become too set in your ways, learn to be a little more flexible when it comes to ‘order ’. This will allow you to have a relaxing

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weekend. If others suggest you do something new, try it. You might like the outcome and opportunity in the end.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):

Aim to keep the peace today; it is very possible you will feel torn in opposing directions due to the nature of the challenge. This conflict will likely become visible at work or school, you might have to decide between what you want and what is expected from you.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Romance for you will need to be a delicate approach. It is suggested that you do not leap into the matter. There is no point in hurrying things along if it simply might not be the exact time right now. Be patient. The future shows a great change for the better.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20):

Self-esteem is at a high for you and you will be able to use this confidence boost to your

advantage this weekend. A fellow colleague has tried to be in competition with you lately and things will finally be sorted out in the very near future. Now is your chance to shine.

1989: American football player Andrew Luck is born. 1992: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavor, its 50th shuttle mission. 2001: The 9/11 Memorial Museum opens to the public in New York City. 2003: American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash dies.