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Coffee Connection building recovers from collapse Alexander Gault-Plate Managing Editor aplate@oswegonian.com On March 30, a building on Water Street in downtown Oswego suffered a structural collapse.

Since the incident, the immediately surrounding area has been closed and fenced off, while crews work to repair the damage.

Curt Miller, the city’s director of code enforcement, said the building at 141 Water St. was declared unsafe that Saturday afternoon, after one of the owners had called the department to report that an outer brick wall was beginning to crumble.

The building is home to multiple spaces, including the coffee shop The Coffee Connection.

Randy Griffin, the city of Oswego fire chief, said the damage was caused by, “basically, age and mother nature.”

“It looks like some water got behind the bricks,” Griffin said.

Griffin also said that structural issues in local buildings are not

unheard of in the area, due to the age of many local structures.

Miller said the code enforcement department does keep an eye out for issues such as this, but it is not an overwhelming problem.

He said the owners of the building have already made it about halfway through the repair project.

“I would probably be able to deem it safe and allow the owners to reoccupy the building within a week,” Miller said.

The Coffee Connection posted on its Facebook page that it would be closed “until further notice” due to the collapse and has not posted any updates since, as of April 11.

According to another Facebook post, the business was closed the day the issue was discovered.

According to the PalladiumTimes, the building is owned by Warren Shaw, and he was notified of the damage over a month ago.

The Palladium-Times reported that the repair work could put a wrench in the works for the cities Pocket Park project, which was scheduled to start construction on Monday.

Oswego Friendly’s closes Multiple chain locations shut down without notice

Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com The Friendly’s located on West Bridge Street, just one mile from the Oswego Campus, closed unexpectedly on Sunday, April 7.

People looking to eat at the establishment Sunday, which has been part of the Oswego community for decades, found locked doors and a note on the glass.

“We apologize for disappointing you on this visit, but this location is now closed for business. We invite you to visit the nearest Friendly’s location at: 3873 State Route 31, Suite 100 Liverpool, NY,” the note read. “We appreciate your patronage over the years and for allowing us to try and make the world friendly, one scoop at a time!”

Inside, the seating area on the right side of the building was empty, and everything seemed to be boxed up. A few days later, the Friendly’s signs were both removed.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The Oswego Friendly’s on West Bridge Street closed its doors unexpectedly and left the building.

The Oswego location is one of 23 corporate-owned Friendly’s restaurants closed without warning to

employees and patrons.

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Buting argues existance of legal system injustices Jessica Wickham Chief Copy Editor jwickham@oswegonian.com

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Four years after the initial release of the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer,” the defense attorney in the Steven Avery case came to Oswego State to discuss his investigations and new book on the subject, concluding that there are injustices in the legal system that have yet to be fixed.

Jerome Buting is a criminal defense attorney who recently wrote “Illusion of Injustice: Inside ‘Making a Murderer’ and America’s Broken System” about his role in the Avery case.

In 2005, he defended Avery when Avery was arrested and accused of the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

In 2007, Avery was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Avery had filed a civil suit against Manitowoc County, its former sheriff

Jessica Wickham | The Oswegonian Jerome Buting (right) autographs books in The College Bookstore during his visit to Oswego.

and its former district attorney for his previous wrongful conviction and imprisonment in 1985. Buting argued this suit motivated police to frame Avery.

“He was embarrassing the heck

out of them,” Buting said. “Who better than law enforcement to know how to frame somebody?”

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Rice Creek walk offers sights of spring

Ramblers can experience signs of beavers, wildflowers Colin Hawkins Asst. News Editor chawkins@oswegonian.com Oswego State students can experience the outdoors at Rice Creek Field Station off Thompson Road near the campus.

Rice Creek Field Station is part of Oswego State and houses labs and observational facilities for students researching biology and earth science.

The facility also serves as a hub for several nature trails along Rice Creek and the surrounding wetlands and offers guided nature walks on some Saturday mornings.

The trails are open to the public even if the field station is closed.

“You can either sit in a dorm, or you can come outside,” said Tim McMonagle, a naturalist at Rice Creek during the weekends and a full-time 4th grade teacher. “If you have access to a facility like this, you should use this facility. You should come out and experience [it].”

The guided walk lasted about an hour, where McMonagle guides the group along the .75-mile-long green trail at Rice Creek.

The trail wanders along the wetlands and features raised walkways where McMonagle pointed out signs of beaver activity.

“It’s pretty new,” McMonagle said, climbing down from the raised boardwalk to point out a freshlychewed stick in the mud. “A lot of times you get these [sticks] and they’re old, and they don’t have these lovely fresh [cuts].”

McMonagle pointed out several places where beavers had chewed on sticks and logs to get the nutritious bark they eat.

“Beavers made North America,” McMonagle stopped to ex-

Rice Creek Ramble, 11 a.m., Saturday at Rice Creek Field Station

Oswego Baseball vs. SUNY Oneonta, noon and 3 p.m., Saturday at Laker Baseball Field Maria Pericozzi l The Oswegonian Rice Creek Field Station is located off of Thompson Road across from Oswego Campus.

plain. “The fur trade from Europe brought settlers.”

The wetlands around Rice Creek are home to several species of amphibian, which are studied by students at the field station.

McMonagle mentioned Ranavirus, a disease affecting amphibians that is researched by biology students at the station.

The difficulty, according to McMonagle, is that humans can transmit the virus if an uninfected amphibian is handled after a researcher handled an infected animal.

The areas around Rice Creek change drastically between seasons, and McMonagle said students should try to experience it all. The raised walkways, McMonagle said, normally a few feet above the mud in the spring, were completely underwater in January.

“All the programs change,” McMonagle said. “In the winter, if there’s enough snow, we actually do

a snowshoe hike. And we’ll spend time looking at tracks and stuff because that’s a great way to see what animals are coming through.”

McMonagle said the warm seasons still have a lot to offer though.

“In spring, we start seeing wildflowers and start seeing the awakening of nature,” McMonagle said, pointing out a dogwood tree. “You can already see it’s starting to change, starting to get the bright reds on the top.”

In summer, McMonagle said, animals like frogs, turtles and birds come out before the forest and wildlife get ready to return to winter in the fall.

“If you want to come out and learn some things, get comfortable with the trails, sometimes people are a little afraid to do a hike on a trail even though they have a map,” McMonagle said.

“Yeah! Come on out. I’m glad to take you out on a walk.”

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Plattsburgh State, 1 p.m., Saturday at Laker Turf Stadium

Third Annual Comedy Summit, 8 p.m., Saturday at Sheldon Hall Ballroom

Planetarium Show: History of Telescopes, 7 p.m., Sunday in Shineman Center, Room 223

Paint n’ Plant, 11 a.m., Tuesday in Marano Campus Center, Room 133

Oswego Baseball vs. Alfred State, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday at Laker Baseball Field

Oswego Women’s Lacrosse vs. Buffalo State, 4 p.m., Wednesday at Laker Turf Stadium

Self Defense Class, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday in Lee Hall Karate Studio Photo provided by Sara Hettel Signs of beaver activity can be seen from the trail, who chew on trees to eat the nutritious pulp below the bark, which makes up the bulk of their diet.

All four resolutions proposed by the Oswego State representatives at the SUNY Student Assembly conference last weekend were passed and will be implemented by SUNY campuses across the state.

These resolutions included body cameras for on-duty university police officers, requiring sustainability reports, the removal of plastic cups from retail dining locations and providing free menstrual products at campus bathrooms.

The IMAGE Step Team club requested $342 for 13 of its members to attend a competition at Stony Brook University on Long Isand Saturday.

Step Team would use the money to rent two vans for the

trip, with four members volunteering to drive the vans in shifts. $60 would cover gas costs for the trip and $45 would be used for the three tolls the club expects to encounter.

As the event is this Saturday, the bill would reimburse the club if approved.

funds to do so.

Sen. Matthew O’Donnell was concerned about the precedent of granting a club contingency funds twice in an academic year, as he noted FAO had previously requested funds.

The bill failed with a vote of 9-8.

Fashion At Oswego club’s funding request for reimbursement for its fashion show hosted on March 29 was denied.

The club originally requested $1,000, but the bill was amended to $500 in order to reflect the fundraising efforts of FAO. While Sen. Andrew O’Conner commended the club for raising funds, other senators disagreed with granting the funds.

Senators Kahlia Hepburn and Jade Laplante noted that the club planned the event without the budget to host it.

Laplante said Student Association cannot bail out clubs that plan events without first securing

The Two and a Half club bill, which requested $500 to host an event on campus where students can anonymously speak about sexual assault, was passed unanimously.

The Oswego State Equestrian Team club request was amended to $550 to reflect fundraising efforts. Their request for funds to attend a national event in Syracuse was approved.

Great Lake Review’s request for $200 to print additional copies of their publication was approved.

These funding requests leave the Student Association with $3,030 in the contingency fund as of the April 9 meeting.

Student Association made several changes to the SA bylaws at Tuesday’s meeting.

The Conference Consideration bill, after amendment, was passed.

The bill enshrined the unofficial SA policy of closely scrutinizing student organization contingency requests to attend professional conferences into official policy.

SA decided conferences were not eligible for contingency funds because they disproportionately benefit the few students attending the conference and not the greater campus community.

The Time Is Money bill passed by general consent. The bill empowers the finance committee chair to deny contingency requests if clubs do not attend their appointments with the finance committee.

Finally, SA passed a bill that limits the amount SA will pay for club apparel, outside of sports uniforms to up to 50%.

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Oswego Department of Public Works to help those affected OSWEGO from COVER These locations include 14 in New York, mainly upstate, three in Massachusetts, three in Connecticut, two in New Hampshire and one in Maine.

Friendly’s CEO George Michel sent out a letter to the affected locations Monday, April 8, explaining why the company chose to close those locations.

“In today’s environment, it is incumbent upon all restaurant operators to engage in such a process, but particularly so for Friendly’s, which, as an established brand, has locations in geographic areas that have changed dramatically in some cases since those restaurants first opened,” Michel wrote in the letter.

Michel said, while the decision to close the locations was difficult, it will “best position the brand for a bright future.” He wrote the company will work with the employees who lost their jobs by offering

opportunities at other locations or severance pay.

To help the Oswego location employees who suddenly found themselves without a source of income, Oswego City Mayor Billy Barlow has offered jobs through the Oswego Department of Public Works. These jobs are seasonal, lasting from May to October, and will pay $11.40 per hour, according to a press release. There are about 25 open positions, and those who lost their jobs when the restaurant closed will have preference.

“I’m sad to see Friendly’s leave Oswego, as they’ve been a longtime establishment here,” Barlow said. “I’m even more disappointed to learn about the situation and the sudden unexacting closing of the location, catching loyal customers and employees off guard.”

Susan McBrearty, 1st Ward Councilor of Oswego, said she found out about the sudden closing by a friend at work who told her he had brought his grandchil-

dren to eat there for breakfast Sunday morning and instead saw the employees leaving the restaurant and trucks loading equipment. She confirmed this with one of the restaurant’s staff members, who told her they were not informed of it closing until that morning.

“I was shocked that a closing would be handled so badly,” McBrearty said. “I do know what it feels like to lose a job without notice or because ‘your services are no longer required.’ That is simply devastating. … I am confident that there is opportunity in Oswego and that employees of Friendly’s will be able to find other jobs in the area.”

The building is already empty and stripped of any signs referencing Friendly’s. The note on the front door has even been removed.

“I hope that Friendly’s does their best to market the property, and hopefully, we can work together to find a buyer and put that building into productive use once again,” Barlow said.

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian A sign that has since been removed informs restaurant patrons that the Oswego location Friendly’s has been permanently shut down.

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Colin Hawkins Asst. News Editor chawkins@oswegonian.com Oswego State Student Association heavily debated and eventually passed a resolution at the April 9 meeting, which would change SA bylaws to restrict allocating contingency funds for conferences.

The resolution, titled “Res.54.35 Conference Consideration,” would amend SA bylaws to make the unofficial SA policy of heavily-scrutinizing club contingency fund requests to attend conferences the new official policy. Under the new bylaws, clubs may not request contingency funds to attend offcampus non-competitive conferences that they have not already included in their budget.

This semester, SA has often discussed whether emergency funding should be granted to clubs requesting contingency funds, an annual account of about $10,000 that SA can use to provide additional funds to clubs that request it, to attend a professional conference. SA has deliberated prioritizing events that benefit the campus community and maximize the amount of students that can participate because all students contribute to the fund as a part of their semester costs.

Many conference requests this semester asked for over $1,000, so relatively few, often about a dozen, students could take a weekend trip to a conference. This contrasts with other contingency requests this semester, where several asked for a few hundred dollars to host events on campus where more students can participate.

“For a long time, the senate has been [debating] what should be and what isn’t a conference,” Sen. Matthew O’Donnell, who sponsored the bill, said at the meeting.

O’Donnell said, while there is value in clubs attending conferences, attendance could not be considered an emergency, as conferences are often annual and planned far in advance.

SA is in charge of approving how the student activities budget is used each year. The budget is drawn from the Student Activity Fee, charged by the college for every undergraduate student each semester. The fee was $117 per student this year, and the student activities budget was about $2 million for the 2018-2019 school year.

This budget is for student clubs and organizations to offer students opportunities to enrich and build the campus community. These opportunities for all students to participate include hosting events or supplying needed equipment.

Every year, clubs meet with SA finance officers to request a budget for the next academic year. If, during an academic year, a club finds need for additional funding, it can request contingency funds from SA. This contingency fund is a relatively small amount of emergency money that SA keeps in case an unforeseen cost barrier arises and a club needs supplemental funds for its programming. The contingency fund began the 2018-2019 academic

Kassadee Paulo | The Oswegonian Student organizations request additional funding at SA meetings, led by Vice President Edward Kelly.

year at around $10,000 and is at $3,030 as of April 9.

When student organizations request contingency funds, they make a presentation to SA about their need. The club meets with the SA Finance Committee, and two senators volunteer to draft a bill for the request. The bill is introduced to the SA body, who then debate and potentially amend the request before voting on whether to grant the funds. Proposed amendments and requests require a simple majority between a minimum of 12 senators present.

The new bylaw change passed

by SA amends the rules for requesting contingency funds so that money cannot be requested for clubs to attend a new conference that was not already in a club’s budget.

A conference is defined by the resolution as “an off-campus noncompeting event where members of organizations convene to participate, present or discuss particular topics.”

The wording was chosen, according to O’Donnell, to distinguish professional conferences or conventions, where attendees participate in networking and sharing research, from competitive events like sports conferences.

“Some sports teams call their national competition a ‘conference,’ and would we say, ‘Oh, well, that has the name conference in it.’ Is that going to be a problem just because it has the word in it?”

O’Donnell said in March. “I think a heavy distinction in what is a conference, what isn’t a conference, will benefit everyone as a whole.”

Much of the debate this semester discussed making an exception for competitive events, such

as club sports and academic competitions, because they offer an opportunity to represent Oswego State on a larger stage.

Clubs have other avenues for securing funding to attend professional conferences, such as their annual activities budget, fundraising and paying for the costs themselves.

“If you want to go to a conference, budget for it,” Sen. Khalia Hepburn said.

The main voice of dissent for this bill was Sen. Shareese Worrell, who argued that the hard rule changes would take away SA’s discretion in hearing student requests and that students have a right to ask.

“Conferences are important to students, and we are a resource,” Worrell said at Tuesday’s meeting.

“Give them budget for conferences, but it’s not guaranteed.”

Worrell said while conferences are planned in advance, Oswego organizations may be unaware about these opportunities until after they receive their budgets.

Senators Devon Ruckdeschel, Jade Laplante and Nathaniel Goldstein countered that conferences are often held annually, and clubs can attend next year’s if they have the budget.

Laplante proposed an amendment where clubs could meet with committee chairs if the club believed there was a compelling reason to fund a conference trip.

The amendment failed.

Hepburn proposed an amendment where clubs could receive contingency funds for supplemental funding for conferences already included in their budget. This amendment passed with a vote of 14-3.

The bill was passed by a vote of 11-4 with one abstention.

The Avery case and Buting’s investigation were covered in the controversial documentary “Making a Murderer,” which currently has two seasons on Netflix.

At the Oswego State lecture, Buting went through how he built up his defense case for Avery, covering what was in the docu-series for those who had not seen it and touching on things that are not in the Netflix series. At the end of his lecture, Buting held a book signing at The College Bookstore.

Several students expressed that the Netflix documentary is what motivated them to attend Buting’s talk, and they appreciated his thoughtful discussion.

Samantha Zerbinos, a junior English and creative writing double major, said she got hooked on the show after her boyfriend introduced it to her.

“I think that it affects everyone because you think, ‘That could be me. That could be someone in my family,’” Zerbinos said. “So, I think that really pulls people in.”

At his talk, Buting argued that there are too many wrongful convictions in the country, and though he lost the Avery case, he continues to advocate for justice system reformation to avoid future cases of police framing, malpractice and wrongful imprisonment.

“I’m not against police officers, and I’m not trying to bash all police officers because the vast majority of them are good,” Buting said. “But there are enough who are not, and we have enough documented cases … that we need to be careful.”

One of the biggest problems with the justice system today, Buting said, is that presumption of innocence, where someone is assumed innocent until proven guilty, is being switched for presumption of guilt. He said this creates a lot of problems if the assumption becomes too widespread.

“If being innocent isn’t enough and you’re still easily convicted of something you didn’t do, well, then why the heck should I obey the law?” Buting said. “And if such an idea as that takes root in our society, then everything crumbles.”

Specific reforms Buting offered were federal mandatory recordings of interrogations, having an attorney present for all juvenile interrogations and the use of sequential, rather than simultaneous, lineups. The recording of interrogations and having an attorney present were in direct response to the treatment of Avery’s nephew, Brenden Dassey, who was accused of participating in Avery’s crime at the age of 16.

“You cannot expect 16-yearolds, 15-year-olds, 14-year-olds, to be able to handle themselves against these trained interrogators,” Buting said.

Graduate student and special education major Sofiya Pazycheva said she appreciated Buting’s discussion of the Avery case, as the talk gave her an important perspective on the Netflix documentary series she had not previously considered.

“I’m more sure about the things that I was feeling about this case

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now,” Pazycheva said. “After hearing Jerome Buting talk … it made me feel real good and bad because I feel like I was feeling the right things, but also bad because I’m just really infuriated about this whole thing.”

Beyond the Avery case, Buting said wrongful convictions in the U.S. are too widespread, and the few exonerations that happen are not a sign of progress.

“That’s just the illusion of justice, that a few people get out,” Buting said. “Our system is designed to enforce the finality of justice, to the extent where, unfortunately, fairness and [actual] innocence doesn’t matter.”

Buting ended his presentation by discussing the controversial nature of the docu-series, per students’ request. After the series came out, the prosecution in Avery’s case claimed significant evidence was left out that would have shown Avery was guilty, not framed. Many rallied around this opinion, arguing the documentary presented a biased account.

Others, however, saw the documentary as a wake-up call for an unjust system, getting enthralled in the holes in the case the defense tried to use to prove Avery was framed. Buting said he was happy to have filmmakers interested in the case for what it could teach viewers.

“We thought it would be a good education opportunity for people to see what it’s like to prepare a serious case like this,” Buting said.

Buting said that Netflix had reached out to the prosecution, which denied its requests to participate. In addition, the series tried to remain as unbiased as possible, he said, presenting all relevant facts about the case.

Buting’s perspective impressed several students, including sophomore cinema and screen studies major Alex Premo, who said he thought that Buting was very “down to earth.”

“It was all kind of very informational, brought a lot of things to light that they skipped over in the documentary, things like that,” Premo said. “So, I thought it was very important.”

Kimberly LaGatta, a secondyear chemistry graduate student, said she was very pleased with Buting’s presentation.

“It was actually amazing – everything I could’ve asked for,” LaGatta said. “I really liked how it gave people the opportunity who hadn’t heard about the case to learn about it.”

Jessica Wickham | The Oswegonian Jerome Buting presents to the Oswego State community his experience in the Avery case.

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Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com In response to student organizations’ request for an additional space to hold events, Oswego State administration has arranged for The Space to be created.

The Space, which has just finished the construction that began last spring semester, is situated underneath Swetman Gymnasium in the Marano Campus Center. Once completed, it will be made available for student organizations to host meetings, events, dinners, talks, performances and other possibilities, according to Jerri Howland, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

Howland said students addressed administration over a year ago looking for more available space for activities. They decided to take the old locker rooms under Swetman, which were being used for storage, and transform it into The Space, named by students.

“The Space is what we call a ‘coffee house’ space,” Howland said.

The room could not be completely changed during construction due to its pillars, so that decreased some of its possible functions. However, the coffee house space will include green rooms for musicians to relax when they are not performing, four gender-inclusive bathrooms and space for around 100 people for a large dinner or an open mic night, according to Howland.

Howland said although construction is completed, they need to wait for CTS to finish the technology requirements for the room. After the room itself is completed, the next phase is to do some landscaping outside The Space for barbeques or picnics.

“The goal is to spend the summer getting all the procedures and policy [ready] and moving all the furniture and all those things in there because construction is done,” Howland said.

“The physical space is there, and I think, most importantly, it’s time for us to showcase it to the campus.”

Howland said they plan to host an open house once The Space is completed in a few weeks for student organizations to envision how they can

use the space in the fall semester.

The official max capacity will not be known until the fire marshal determines it, but Howland said she believes it should be between 100 and 125 people.

“It’s pretty big, but not something for two to 300 people,” Howland said.

“It’s not as big as, say, Sheldon or Hewitt, but it is slightly bigger than Lake Effect Cafe.”

Howland said she believes The Space will allow for organizations to have another option for events, which would free up more areas on campus for events at the same time.

“We have over 214 organizations on campus but lack student meeting and programming space to accommodate many of the needs of these groups,” said Director of Campus Life Dan Roberts. “The Space is the first step in giving our student population programming venues that meet their needs.”

Shanelle Cox, vice president and reservations coordinator for Vocal Effect, said the show choir rehearses in Lanigan 101 and performs for Family and Friends Weekend there because there is enough space since they do not dance during that performance.

For their big show at the end of the spring semester, they will be in the Sheldon Ballroom, where they have enough space to dance around.

It was held there last year as well, but in years past, VE had to go to an offcampus venue because every space accommodating room for dancing was taken by another organization.

“When we are looking for a space to perform, we make sure that the acoustics of the space are great as well as if there is enough space for 20 plus people to be on the stage at the same time,” Cox said. “We also want to make sure that it is accessible to everyone that would like to attend.”

The Space can be accessed by an elevator that goes below Swetman and outside doors as well, according to Howland.

“I have been a campus programmer pretty much my whole career, and The Space is one of the most versatile and intimate venues I have had a chance to work with,” Roberts said. “I am really excited to see what our students will do with this great new venue.”

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The Space is not yet open to the public because work is still being done on the area.

Shea O’Malley Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com The rise in anti-vaccination information has led to a surge in unvaccinated people in the U.S. despite the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s efforts over the last 15 years to ensure immunization safety.

“My beliefs shifted shortly after I was in practice, when I witnessed several parents who had children who were injured by vaccines,” said Dr. Joe Democko of Democko Chiropractic in Goldsborough, North Carolina.

Democko is not one to tell others what to do when it comes to vaccinating children. However, his own immunization views have changed.

“One child was a normal, potty-trained 3-year-old who was speaking, communicating, whatnot. [They] went in for their vaccination [and] that night spiked a fever. The next day, [they] couldn’t hold any bowel movements or anything and became completely non-verbal, and are that way to this day,” Democko said.

Democko also told of a fellow physician with a child who followed the same pattern, resulting in speech change, muscle paralysis and other complications after receiving immunizations.

Anti-vaccination groups point to vaccination-induced autism, sickness and death among children as reasons to forgo shots, leaving angry parents demanding answers and others afraid to vaccinate for fear of injury.

According to the CDC, the number of measles cases so far this year has increased by 20%, the total number skyrocketing to 465 confirmed cases around the U.S. New York City is still battling an outbreak that started last fall with 259 confirmed cases in the Brooklyn and Queens areas, many within the Orthodox Jewish Community.

Seven cases of confirmed measles were found in Monroe County this past February. An unvaccinated toddler brought it home after traveling abroad to the Ukraine.

Right now, parents in New York state can cite religious or medical reasons for opting out of scheduled vaccinations for school admittance. With the recent measles outbreak, this could change.

Bill Magnarelli, assemblyman for the 129th Assembly District, has co-sponsored a bill eliminating religious exemptions for students. Aside from medical reasons, passage of this bill would create mandatory vaccination for all students.

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Admittance to New York schools require adherence to the state public health laws. All students enrolled in six or more credit hours at colleges or universities fall under the same rules.

“So long as everything is in line with the public health law, students can be admitted,” said Angela Brown, director of Mary Walker Health Center at Oswego State.

Despite outbreaks around the country, the anti-vax movement is growing. The Pacific Northwest, Texas and parts of the Midwest are emerging as some of its most dominant players inside and outside of politics.

Many online anti-vax groups have taken a twisted turn, using social media outlets to engage in bullying, harassment and threats.

Last month, Washington state passed a bill banning philosophical vaccine exemptions. Critics opposing the bill say parents should have the right to choose vaccinating their children.

The bill’s passage comes amid 53 confirmed cases of measles near the Portland, Oregon, area.

Lawmakers point to community safety as a reason for this type of measure. Anti-vaccination activists disagree, as hundreds flocked the capital in protest.

Another bill has been introduced to the New York Legislature that would allow teens 14 and older to receive immunizations without

parental consent. The bill was cosponsored by Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy.

Inspiration for the bill came from the testimony of 18-yearold Ethan Lindenberger. Lindenberger spoke before Congress concerning his decision to become immunized despite his mother’s objections. She had always believed vaccines to be dangerous and remains steadfast in her beliefs despite her son’s testimony.

Jiancheng Huang, director of Oswego County Public Health, said one of the biggest misconceptions about vaccines is disease causation.

“Actually, [the] first thing you need to realize [is] vaccine goes through rigorous FDA scrutiny before they bring it to market,” Huang said. “Vaccine is so effective and is so successful, it eliminated [the] most devastating diseases. And now, young parents, they never saw these diseases, so they feel vaccine is unnecessary. This young generation, they never, never saw this kind of disease.”

When the vaccination topic does arise, Democko gives his patients a slight word of caution.

“I always tell my patients, if you’re going to vaccinate, slow the process down,” Democko said. “Your child does not need five or seven vaccinations in one sitting. They’re little 20-pound people. They cannot take that barrage to their systems.”

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Ben Wilcox adds international flair to baseball team from Australia Junior transfers from Jefferson Community College, former coach calls him ‘bulldog’ competitor

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Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com Nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one miles later, Ben Wilcox has made upstate New York his second home, spending a couple years in Watertown and now transitioning to life in Oswego. The biggest change? The weather.

On April 7, the last time Wilcox was on the mound for the Oswego State baseball team, it was 55 degrees Fahrenheit outside at the Laker Baseball Field. Back home in Oyster Bay, Australia, for Wilcox, on April 8, it was 34.7 degrees Celsius – a hot 94 degrees Fahrenheit.

On the baseball diamond, between Australia and the United States, Wilcox said the level of play is a lot higher in the states.

“The level over here is much higher,” Wilcox said. “But, at the same time, the weather over here is so much colder than it is at home.

It’s freezing here.”

Since there are not a lot of college athletics, according to Wilcox, he decided to make the move to the U.S. in attempts for a collegiate baseball career. With the help of the National Scouting Report in Australia, he gained interest from Jefferson Community College and SUNY Canton.

A phone call from Jefferson Community College head coach John Northrup made the difference for Wilcox, ultimately choosing the Cannoneers so he had the

chance to get looked at by better four-year schools.

“I came over here to get a good education and play baseball at the same time,” Wilcox said. “I thought I’d come over here and do that and thought it’d be a good experience.”

Honestly, without the accent, he’d just be a normal kid around here, just like the other guys.”

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To start his collegiate career, Wilcox made the 21-hour flight from Australia to Syracuse to play for Jefferson Community College in Watertown. The Cannoneers had three other Australians on the team during Wilcox’s freshman season – a trend that Northrup has continued over the last couple seasons.

During Wilcox’s sophomore season, four other players were from Australia, three of which were pitchers as well.

“We’ve had a decent number of Australians in our program in the last four or five years, so it’s something we try to get a few each year,”

Northrup said. “We’ve had really good luck, not only on the baseball field with them, but most Australians are really good academic students as well.”

After his two seasons with Jefferson Community College, Wilcox transferred to Oswego State, and there were a lot of connections between both teams. Northrup and his former assistant coach, Kyle Simmons, are both Oswego State alumni who played on the baseball team.

Junior Dylan Wiley also transferred from Jefferson Community College the year before Wilcox made the jump. Both Simmons and Wiley have been part of teams which attended the College World Series.

Northrup said Simmons was able to help Wilcox by telling him about Oswego State baseball and what Oswego State head coach Scott Landers was like.

While the initial transition from Australia to Watertown, coming from the opposite side of the world, was hard, moving from Watertown to Oswego was easier. The hardest change for Wilcox was going from a junior college to a four-year school.

“Having Dylan here already made it easier for him,” Landers said. “When you’re a 24-hour plane ride away from home, the feeling of having somebody here really helps.”

Wilcox’s skill level has helped him succeed both at Jefferson Community College and now at Oswego State, both Northrup and Landers said. The latter said the junior’s offspeed pitches, such as his curveball and slider, are his best pitches.

“Ben is a bulldog. He loves to compete. I’ve never had a problem giving him the ball, knowing that he gives everything that he could possibly give to give us a good opportunity to win the game,” Northrup said. “He’s a good competitor. He’s smart in terms of knowing how to be successful and knows what he wants.”

For Landers, his personality off the baseball diamond has been key as well, adding a literal unique voice to the program.

“He’s pretty funny. The accent, obviously, goes into that,” Landers said. “Honestly, without the accent, he’d be just a normal kid around here, just like the other guys.”

While Wilcox was a starting pitcher for Jefferson Community College, this year, he has been a reliever for the most part this season for the Lakers. He did start once this season, garnering his first Div. III win.

The ability to adapt to a different role is something Northrup highlighted about Wilcox. He said Wilcox will make the most of any role he is giving, and “that’s what makes Ben special.”

“I think he’s made great jumps,” Landers said. “His velocity has jumped while being here.

Hopefully he keeps moving in the right direction.”

Wilcox said he hopes to use the experience from Jefferson Community College toward his time at Oswego State, which has a lot higher level of play compared to the Cannoneers. He also said the Lakers are much more family oriented compared to his former team. But he is striving for personal improvement.

“It was fun. I met a lot of good guys. … I don’t think I would’ve done it any other way,” Wilcox said. “I want to move myself through the order of pitching and move up the ranks, hopefully.”

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Men’s lacrosse with 5 conference matchups to finish regular season Oswego State has tough schedule remaining, with SUNY Cortland on April 24

Oswegonian file photo from 2018 Kyle Bacon (25) has 14 points on the season, tallying eight goals and six assists.

Luke Owens Sports Writer sports@oswegonian.com Oswego State men’s lacrosse head coach Drew Bezek has turned around a 6-9 team he inherited in 2015 all the way into a 10-5 record in 2018. That record sealed Oswego State a spot in the SUNYAC tournament for the first time since 2009. The team is off to a 6-2 start this season, making the SUNYAC playoffs the standard.

“Our goal at the end of every year is to make the SUNYAC playoffs, so every single one of the SUNYAC games defi-

nitely brings a little bit more of a sense of urgency with them,” Bezek said.

The Lakers are 1-0 in SUNYAC play this season, taking down rival The College at Brockport by a score of 11-8 last weekend. Prior to that game, Oswego State had dropped five in a row to the Golden Eagles dating back to 2014. Even with the strong start, Bezek knows there is still work to be done.

“I think it was big for us to play close to our potential,” Bezek said. “We’re still a ways off, but to make sure you get in a good spot to start and then you have five more games to hopefully do well in and be in a good spot in terms of seeding for the playoffs.”

Senior Bobby Emerson tallied four goals on seven shots against The College at Brockport. He leads the Lakers with 22 goals. As one of only two seniors on the roster, Emerson knows the importance of getting hot at the end of the season.

“It’s extremely important,” Emerson said. “I’ve just got to stay dialed in every game and work on doing the little things right.”

In that first SUNYAC win of 2019, Lakers sophomore goalie Kevin O’Donnell tallied 17 saves. After being named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year last season, O’Donnell has upped his save percentage from .570 last year to .605 this season. This is credited to the work O’Donnell put in over the summer.

“It was working hard over the summer every day I could and playing in offseason leagues and making sure I fix what I need to fix, especially some of the poor tendencies that I may have,” O’Donnell said. “Eliminating those in the offseason is the best way to improve going into the next year.”

Even with those big saves, O’Donnell gives all credit to the guys in front of him.

“I credit my 17 saves to my defense, but I think taking that next step and beating a team we haven’t beat in five years is very important for our success and our future games,” O’Donnell said.

O’Donnell’s play in net could determine just how far the Lakers go this season. As his head coach has noticed, it was the consistency in net that is the key to O’Donnell’s success.

“One thing that he’s done a good job at, even in his freshman season, is he’s been pretty consistent for us,” Bezek said. “The biggest thing we preach to all our goalies is make sure we make the saves we’re supposed to and maybe steal one or two. But his consistency has been big for us defensively.”

The SUNYAC schedule consists of six games. Each one bears major significance for seeding purposes. The Lakers will meet SUNY Potsdam and Plattsburgh State this week and will have a couple of streaks on the line.

Oswego State has beaten SUNY Potsdam the last three meetings and owns the all-time series with a 25-15 record. But Saturday, at home against Plattsburgh State, is the game the Lakers have circled on their calendars.

The Cardinals have gotten the best of the Lakers nine times in a row. A win over Plattsburgh State would be huge

for the program.

“It would be huge,” Emerson said. “It would be big for our program and especially coach. He deserves it.”

SUNY Cortland will be the Lakers’ biggest test this season in conference play. They have an all-time 34-0 record against Oswego State and have won the SUNYAC championship nine out of the last 10 seasons. But, even in a conference with a team as dominant as the Red Dragons, Oswego State believes it just might have the most lethal attack.

“Really, it’s about making sure we match up well against every team and play our game,” O’Donnell said. “If we play our game, I believe we’re the most dangerous team in the SUNYAC.” And, as his last season starts to wrap up, Emerson has one goal in mind for his squad.

“Our goal is to make SUNYACs and hopefully win SUNYACs,” Emerson said.

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SPORTS B2 For O’Kane twins, Oswego State was right fit from beginning THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, April 12, 2019

Clara, Camille have spent their entire lives playing on same team, love every moment of it

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The O’Kane twins have followed in their older sister Gemma’s footsteps by joining the Lakers.

Matt Watling Asst. Sports Editor mwatling@oswegonian.com Growing up, every child wanted to be placed on the same team as their best friend, whether it be in gym class or in a local town league.

For two Oswego State athletes, they have a bond stronger than friendship and have played together since birth.

Clara and Camille O’Kane were born just minutes apart, and since then, the twins have grown up playing lacrosse together. Despite being teammates since elementary school, the two still love playing with one another.

“A lot of people ask, ‘Do you think you’d get old of [playing together]?’ but honestly, we [have] spent 21 years of our lives together, and I wouldn’t take any second of it back,” Camille said.

Camille, the younger of the two, is a dynamic attack who had a bit

of a breakout season her sophomore year at Onondaga Community College. Back in 2018, she scored eight goals in nine games played and was an integral part to a NJCAA Div. III National tournament. Clara, on the other hand, is a stout defender who played in 20 of the 23 games during her two-year stint with the Lazers. Although the Lazers lost in the first round of the tournament, it was an experience Camille would never forget.

“It was just exhilarating, thrilling. We had such a good team,” Camille said. “I can’t say anything bad about OCC and all the girls that came with us.”

Coming in as transfer juniors, the O’Kanes bring in a combination of leadership and postseason experience that not many can offer. While junior college does not provide the tough competition the SUNYAC has, the experience of playing in bigtime games translates regardless of skill level.

“Coming from junior college to Div. III is definitely different, and [Camille and Clara] are learning that the pace of play is different,” head coach Britt Howard said. “Having that experience in the championship and just that mentality is really good.”

The O’Kanes are quite familiar with Oswego State’s program, as their older sister, Gemma O’Kane, was a four-year starter and the captain in 2018. Watching their older sister play with the Lakers drew both Clara and Camille to Oswego State. Even in high school, Camille was attracted to Oswego State. As a freshman at Onondaga Community College, Camille’s “academic goal” was to transfer to Oswego State when she graduated. Clara also fell in love with the program during Gemma’s experience as a Laker.

“We visited here a lot and we loved the school,” Clara said. “We were really familiar with the program and loved the team already before we even got here.”

Now, in Oswego State, they have made quite the impact. While Camille has only played in two games, she provides a veteran leadership coming off the bench, which was especially noticeable in their last game against SUNY Geneseo.

“Even last night, our momentum came from our bench,” Howard said.

“Camille is one of our biggest leaders on the bench because she is a junior and has a lot of personality. She is always happy and smiling.”

Camille and Clara have always been pretty loud while playing sports together. It demonstrates the genuine joy they radiate whenever they are together, whether it be on the turf or hardwood.

“We played basketball [together],” Camille said. “I wouldn’t say it was our best sport, but we definitely fooled around a little bit too much on that team.”

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Oswego State has brought in eight transfers from Onondaga Community College, including the O’Kanes.

This type of energy and excitement is something the pair brings to this Lakers team, which is very important when playing in such a tough conference. Their personalities keep the locker room light and help the team perform well in crunch time.

While Camille is a vocal leader on the bench, Clara is a strong extension of Howard’s coaching staff.

Whenever she enters the game, she relays the coaching staff’s message to the rest of her teammates.

When the two of them find themselves on the turf together, they have a chemistry that cannot be topped.

“We definitely have twin telepathy,” Clara said. “I know exactly where she is going to be, even if I am turned around. I know where she is, and she knows where I am.”

Regardless of that level of connection, the two already have a strong chemistry with other players on the roster. Currently, the Lakers have eight Onondaga Commu-

nity College graduates, all of which have played at least one season together prior to joining Oswego State. The Lazers preach family, as Howard said, so it was no surprise that so many transferred to the Lakers together.

Despite playing with other junior college teammates, nothing beats playing with their twin. Both Clara and Camille found it hard to pick just one moment that stood out from their lengthy lacrosse careers.

“Every moment is my favorite moment. I mean, there is not a dull day that goes by,” Clara said. “Every day, we have fun. We never take it for granted.”

But, when urged to express her truly favorite memory, Clara’s answer proved how much the two truly love playing with each other.

“I think whenever she scores a goal, honestly,” Clara said of Camille. “Whenever she scores a goal, I get so excited. It is a huge achievement for us.”

Lakers struggle in spring season-opener, despite tougher competition Following a very successful fall season, Oswego State’s golf team had its worst finish in any match

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian The Oswego State Lakers opened the spring season with a 14th place finish at the Hershey Cup.

Aaron Valentino Sports Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State golf team is coming off a very good fall portion of the season. Oswego State won four out of its seven tournaments. Though the Lakers did not do great in the Hershey Cup, they think they can build off a strong fall.

“We have got to keep that momentum up going into the spring,” senior captain Corey Marshall said.

“It’s tough sometimes because we have such a long break. It’s tough to get outside, especially here, but I think we know what we are capable of especially coming off the fall and the success we’ve had. So,

we just have to try to get back to that point and back to that playing ability we know we can be at.”

The senior likes the group of guys the Lakers have pulled together. He said the team needs more practice going into Empire 8, a tournament the team made last year, and said they can do well in conference play.

“I think we are confident going into the spring,” senior Sean Paul Owen said. “We have a one-stroke lead in our conference tournament, so we are just looking to build off that and we are confident with guys going forward.”

In their inaugural season, last year the Lakers were able to finish second out of eight in the Empire 8 Spring Championship. Marshall was able to get a score of 158 at the

invitational. In the fall, the Lakers were able to take first in the first two days of the championship, with Owen leading the Lakers with a score of 145.

“We have a team goal of winning the conference,” Marshall said. “We play as a team; it’s never an individual sport. We are definitely more team oriented than focusing on personal achievements.”

Owen agreed with his captain.

For the Lakers, it is all about winning, not about personal goals.

“Our main goal is to win the conference tournament,” Owen said.

“Our goal is to take home that and get to the national championship.”

Owen talked highly of his captain and said he is excited for not only this season but also the future of Oswego State golf.

“Corey is the captain and has been a mentor [to the freshmen] coming in, and they are all good players and been putting up good numbers, especially Ryan Fecco, who really helped us in the conference in the fall, and even some of the younger guys have also put up some great numbers,” Owen said.

Fecco is from Baldwinsville and is on the Empire 8’s Presidents List in the fall.

“I think leading people on a team can be challenging at times, but overall, I think it’s pretty easy with this group of guys,” Marshall said. “I know Ryan Fecco and some of the other guys really contributed in the fall season for us, which was really a big help in conference play. It’s been an easy transition for them. No problems have arisen, but they definitely have some room to improve, but overall, they are good team players.”

With both of these players having their final season at Oswego State, they took some time to reflect on their great experience at Oswego.

“I would definitely do it all over

again,” Marshall said. “It’s been great. I’ve had great teammates the last four years and I have made a lot of good friendships, and I think this last season especially, we have gotten into a new level of play, which is nice to see, and hopefully, next weekend, we can go out there and prove ourselves.”

Owen said he has enjoyed his time on the team as well.

“It’s been great,” Owen said.

“I have a lot of good friends. I’m living with three of them on the golf team right now, so it’s been a great experience.”

The Lakers will look to win the conference this weekend in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the Empire 8 Conference Championship.

After that, they wrap up their season with the Elmira College invitational and the 13th annual Lakers Spring Tournament.

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On April 9, the SUNYAC named Oswego State point guard, Liam Sanborn, the men’s basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. The award is handed out to studentathletes who demonstrate excellence in both the classroom and in their respective sport.

The sophomore earned a 3.97 GPA as a finance major despite the extended season. The Lakers finished their 2018 campaign in Rock Island, Illinois, as Oswego State reached the Sweet 16. The season’s finish was tied for the Lakers farthest run in postseason history.

Sanborn was a vital part in the Lakers playoff run. As the starting point guard, he was averaged the second most minutes on the team with 36.1 per game. Down the stretch, especially, he was very important to the Lakers as he played every minute of every

game aside from the final contest in which he fouled out. The Staten Island native led Oswego State in assists with 5.5 per game, which was almost three times as many as the next Laker, Joe Sullivan, who dished out 1.9.

Sanborn had a great season and was rewarded for his efforts.

Aside from being named SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year, he accumulated a wide assortment of accolades. He was named to the All-SUNYAC First Team, NABC Div. III All-District Second Team and the D3hoops.com All-East Region Third-Team.

Sanborn will return to the Lakers for his junior season next year and joins eleven other returning roster players. The Lakers will graduate three seniors in Tyler Pierre, Quinn Carey and Allen Durutovic.

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Local junior hockey team relocates to Boston area Oswego Stampede former team for Oswego State’s Steven Kozikoski Ben Grieco Sports Editor bgrieco@oswegonian.com The city of Oswego will carry one fewer hockey team in the area after the Oswego Stampede announced on April 4 that it is relocating to Raynham, Massachusetts.

The Stampede were a part of the North American 3 Hockey League, an American Tier III junior hockey league. The league is operated by the tier two league, the North American Hockey League.

Owner and head coach Mike Beavis said he had been receiving offers to relocate the team over the last couple seasons. One offer he received this season required him to move to the southern division of the NA3HL and run the program in its new spot. The second offer, the one he accepted, was a full purchase of the team to relocate to the Boston area.

The team will now be owned by Lovell Hockey, who owns numerous youth teams and other junior programs in the NAHL and NA3HL, in the surrounding Boston area. As such, the Stampede will now change their name to the New England Knights.

“I always said that if I ever sold my program, it would be to somebody that I have a lot of respect for,” Beavis said. “The Lovell brothers are huge in hockey. … They’re just hockey guys, but they’re also business guys. I know that they’re going to do well.”

This is the first time the city will be left without a junior hockey team since the Oswego Admirals, who were part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, left the area in 2007.

There was an extended period of time until the Stampede relocated to Oswego from Morrisville after the 2016–2017 season.

Both teams played at Fort Ontario at the Anthony J. Crisafulli Ice Skating Rink near the Fort.

“From minor hockey, to the high school hockey, then the junior program and then you’ve got the two programs here at the college, and the two club programs. … it’s a hockey community,” Oswego State head coach Ed Gosek said. “I hate to see it go.”

In the last eight years, the Stampede have helped 35 players move on to collegiate rosters, whether that was NCAA Div. I or Div. III, as well as a couple ACHA programs.

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Only one player has joined the NCAA team that Oswego State boasts.

Steven Kozikoski, who was the thirdstring goaltender this past year for the Lakers and joined the team following two seasons with the Stampede.

“It was an opportunity for him to continue his education, continue to work the job he already had, and an opportunity to play locally,” Gosek said. “Without that team here, I can’t say that we wouldn’t have seen him.

But it certainly helped him.”

For Beavis, it was hard to let go of the team, knowing that Oswego would be without a junior program.

He was also a part of the Admirals and has been involved with junior hockey for 30 years.

“It was a hard decision. The junior hockey landscape over the last few years has changed a lot,” Beavis said.

“I’ve been involved with junior hockey for 30 years. It was a big decision moving away from that.”

The Stampede had players from all around the nation, including local kids like Kozikoski, who is from Liverpool, but also other players who hailed from states across the country like Arizona.

With the growth of both the NAHL and NA3HL in southern states, such as Texas, Florida and California, it was harder to get those athletes to live across the country at such a young age to play junior hockey. Oswego is the third or fourth program to leave the Syracuse area, with the Binghamton team moving to Elmira and the Syracuse team moving to the Utica area.

One of the biggest perks was having the SUNYAC and other top hockey conferences right around Oswego, en-

ticing many juniors players.

“You have to be proven in what you do. You have to get guys who want to move to the area,” Beavis said. “[In Oswego], there’s college opportunities and college scouts readily available for guys.”

For some players like Kozikoski, with the program dropping the Stampede from their name, it is sad to see the legacy of the community that the Stampede have created end. While Lovell Hockey considered keeping the Stampede name, it made more sense to combine the name with their youth programs.

“I was kind of sad about that because I wanted the legacy of the Stampede to move on,” Beavis said.

All three said they hope someday another junior program can come back to the hockey community Oswego has built, between the NCAA and ACHA teams, but also the multiple community-based teams, like midget and minor hockey as well as the high school.

Beavis is entertaining offers to join other teams throughout different leagues in the U.S. and Canada but is trying to stay out of the ownership level of the league. He is potentially looking for a league-level job. Beavis said he would also consider the idea of another team making Oswego its home and working for the team.

“Being a local kid, central New York has always been a hotspot for local hockey,” Kozikoski said. “Not only the Stampede, but many junior and youth teams, are moving out of the area. I hope to see it come back one day, so I can freeze my butt off and watch another game at the Fort.”

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Josh Nenedal has become the most recent Oswego State men’s hockey alumnus who has joined the professional hockey ranks.

On March 27, the Rail Yard Dawgs of the Southern Professional Hockey League announced that they signed Nenedal to an amateur tryout contact.

The Rail Yard Dawgs are based out of Roanoke, Virginia, and are one of 10 teams in the SPHL. They are the only team based in Virginia.

According to HockeyDB, Nenedal is the third Oswego State player to join Roanoke, and one of 26 players to sign with the SPHL in general.

Eric Witzel, who played for the Lakers during the 2013-2014 season, played for the Rail Dawgs during the 2017-2018 season, but only for 29 games. He still tallied 20 points with 11 goals.

Evan Schultz, who also played during the 2013-2014 season, played for Roanoke from 2016-2018 but only played nine games, registering eight points.

Nenedal was only with the Lakers for one season, after playing at

Div. I Lake Superior State University for three seasons. He played in 93 games for the Div. I Lakers, only recording 17 points with nine goals.

He transferred to Oswego State, the team that originally recruited him out of juniors, and played in all 27 games. He registered a careerhigh 18 points, with nine goals and nine assists. During the season, he had three short-handed goals, a couple of which were 200-foot empty-net goals. The one that Oswego State fans remember well is the fourth goal against Plattsburgh State during Whiteout Weekend.

“Speaking with him briefly, he’s having a great time and misses everybody here in Oswego,” Oswego State head coach Ed Gosek said. “But [we’re] also appreciative of his time and experiecne here. We’re happy for him and it’s fun to see.”

The Rail Yard Dawgs are in the quarterfinals in the SPHL playoffs.

They currently hold a 1-0 game advantage over Peoria in a best-ofthree series. Nenedal scored the game-winning goal to lead Roanoke 4-3 over the Riveren.

Photo provided by Campus Recreation Outside of OFC (pictured) winning the men’s rec league tournament, Safe Sets (not pictured) won the CoRec tournament over USA Volleyball.

Morgan Meaney Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Dodgeball continues into this week, as the men’s competitive league continues to heat up. Despite an early victory against KE Red and Green Cobras, 501st (3-2) faltered in their second game against powerhouse Global Gym (3-2).

Global Gym continued to impress with another win over KE Red and Green Cobras (3-1). Can of Corn also picked up a

win with a 4-0 victory over OFC. Team Phoenix took home a win over OFC in a final score of 3-0. 501st was able to bounce back, however, after a win over Lakers (3-1). Almost College Athletes also got on the boards this past week with a win over 1926ers (3-0). Ram Ranch Oil Rigger Bois were victorious as well, with a 3-1 victory over Balls to the Wall.

The volleyball leagues have come to a close, as the CoRec recreational leagues and men’s rec leagues come to a halt. In the CoRec rec league, USA Volleyball was the first to secure their championship

spot with a 2-0 victory over the Village People. Second to head to the championships was Safe Sets, who outplayed reigning champion Popped AVolley I’m Settin in a final score of 2-1. In the championship game, in close battles (25-23, 2725), Safe Sets came out on top over USA Volleyball with a 2-0 victory. In the men’s rec league, Volleybaes went on to play OFC in the championship after a 2-0 win over Team No Game Scheduled. In the championship, hard-fought games were played, but it was OFC who stood on the top of the podium after their 2-1 victory.

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Oswego State’s softball team has allowed only one home run over the first 20 games of the season. That mark is the fewest among all 10 SUNYAC teams with the conference average set at six. Despite the impressive number, the team struggles with limiting baserunners, as opponents have a batting average of .308.

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The men’s tennis team won five sets on April 7 in a 7-2 loss against the Rochester Institute of Technology.

The wins were provided by the first and second singles in Vlad Djuraskovic and Brian Emigholz. Djuraskovic won three straight sets against Brennan Bull 6-2, 7-6, 7-4. Emigholz won his match 6-2, 2-6, 10-8.

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Laker Athletes of the Week

Kamryn Sherman

Bobby Emerson

Women’s Lacrosse Sophomore | Buchanan

Men’s Lacrosse Senior | Lake Grove

Sherman was excellent Saturday afternoon in Oswego State’s 15-11 victory over SUNY Potsdam. The sophomore scored a third of the Lakers’ goals with five over the entirety of the match. She tacked on an assist on Montana Garrett’s second goal in the first half. Sherman’s six points set a career high, and her shooting percentage of .625 leads the Lakers.

The senior propelled himself into the top five in terms of SUNYAC goals this weekend with four consecutive goals against The College at Brockport. Emerson extended the Lakers’ lead to 9-4, and his final goal was the gamewinner, as Oswego State defeated the Golden Eagles 11-8 for its first SUNYAC win. His 22 goals leads the Lakers this season and is five off his career high of 27.

The Oswego State golf team finished the Hershey Cup with a two-day total of 663 (+95). The total placed them in 14th among the 15 teams. Senior Sean Paul Owens led the Lakers with a 156 (+14), which was good for 27th place. Corey Marshall was second on the Lakers at +23 and tied for 66th place.

Men’s lacrosse goalie, Kevin O’Donnell has played 540 minutes over the first eight games of the season. He has been the only goalie to enter the game for the Lakers and has built off his SUNYAC Rookie of the Year accolade from last season, where he had a .570 save percentage

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Cardi B’s bad Technology can be helpful in moderation Banning behavior Priority in life should be real-world experiences plastic bags romanticized eco-friendly Samantha Flavell Editor-In-Chief sflavell@oswegonian.com

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Alexis Hanna Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Cardi B is a widely loved female rapper. She is dating abusive rapper Offset but preaches a feminist agenda. She is famously known for challenging rival Nicki Minaj and losing, considering Minaj’s fame and respect. It is not a question that most of Cardi B’s fans are women. Cardi B has stolen the hearts of many women but the wallets of many men.

Cardi B has been excused over the years from a number of unhonorable actions and words. She has spoken using homophobic and transphobic rhetoric in the past, which could be forgiven, as people can grow over time. But she has done worse as time has gone on. She defended Offset in late 2018 over homophobic lyrics and claimed the controversy over her homophobic and transphobic conversations were “at fault of a former team member.” She attacked Minaj, but the black female rap scene is in need of idols that women can look up to. Cardi B has not been as positive a role model as some think.

Cardi B has recently been exposed for drugging and robbing men she met in clubs while working as a stripper. She admitted to this. This is unacceptable.

Women who drug and rob men should not be hailed and praised.

fear of speaking is only going to become compounded with time.

For instance, it is a common saying that millennials hate to talk on the phone. Millennials grew up in a time in which texting became more common, therefore replacing phone calls with short, typed messages.

This just goes to show that the less you use a skill or method of communication, the more you will forget how to use it, even leading to the possibility of being intimidated by it.

Technology has the potential to continue to be a wonderful asset to humanity. But it should be used to make our lives and tasks easier so that we have more time to do what is important, like spending time with those we care about.

No matter how fun a video game or new gadget is, it will

never be able to replace the people around us. Part of the reason technology is so successful is because a majority of it is aimed at making us feel closer to people. Gamers are able to talk to the people they are playing against, and there is a portal that allows for easing video chatting while they multitask around the house. Each of these are focused on connecting people. New medical advancements are created to save people.

No matter how any sci-fi movies are created, robots will never be able to replace your family and friends. It is OK to sit down and play your favorite video game or binge a Netflix series. Just remember to take the time to talk to those around you, go outside, connect on a personal level and do not fall prey to the ease of a virtual one.

Technology has provided the world with wonderful resources.

Medical care has drastically improved, people are afforded more opportunities with the ability to interview for jobs via video conference calls, and long-distance friends and family can feel a little bit closer to one another.

Just like with anything, however, technology is only good in moderation, and its overuse can do more harm than good.

It is imperative to remember that technology is a tool. It should be used to further our understanding, break through barriers that distance creates and better humanity. It is not a replacement for human interaction.

It is common to see a parent hand their child a tablet to keep them quiet and occupied.

While there are definitely benefits to educational tablet games for children, it is important to remember to limit their screen time. When technology is used as an excuse for poor parenting, the social development of the child can be compromised.

According to psycom.net, glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is believed to affect up to 75% of the population.

While the level of this fear may vary from a slight nervousness to crippling inability, it is disturbing nonetheless. Successful communication of ideas and opinions is crucial no matter what industry you work in. WithMaria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian out having that person-to-person contact at a young age, this Using computers in day-to-day life can be helpful, but it can cause complications in relationships.

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Mayor Barlow makes great political move Any man after admitting to this would be disregarded and refuted immensely. Most men are “canceled” and demonized after a single allegation of drugging, raping, robbing or abusing. This is how it should be - victims being listened to. So why are Cardi B’s victims not being listened to?

Cardi B drugged and robbed men “for a living.” She was being hailed as a hero for it, by women. The women hailing her are “amazed by her strength” and “admire her.”

Women who drug and rob men should not be hailed and praised.

Cardi B claiming she was broke is not an OK response to her actions.

The media is trying to compare Cardi B’s actions to Bill Cosby’s, which is not fair nor reasonable.

Cardi B did not rape anyone. Bill Cosby did, along with a number of others. Cosby ruined lives without a doubt or comeback. No one comes back the same from rape.

Cardi B robbed men, which is inexcusable, but money can be taken back and earned. Sanity and sexuality cannot be. Cardi B robbed men of possession. Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and others robbed women (and men) of their innocence and sanity.

Cardi B’s actions were not OK in any way. Cardi B ruined lives.

Cardi B hurt men and ruined them.

Cosby raped women and ruined their lives and sanity. Neither person was right nor reasonable. Both ruined lives. Cardi B did not take men’s sexuality and innocence for granted, and Cosby did exactly that of the women he met. Both are to be refuted greatly, and Cardi B should not be let off so easily.

People lost their jobs, opportunities still avaliable Francesca Miesner Opinion Editor fmiesner@oswegonian.com Over the weekend, multiple Friendly’s locations closed. Included among these was the Oswego location. It was a staple in the community, but more importantly, everyone that was employed there lost their jobs.

With the loss of these jobs, Mayor Billy Barlow offered 25 jobs paying $11.40 per hour for any former employees of the Oswego Friendly’s. These positions will last from May to October, as long as the employees can prove they worked at the Friendly’s before April 1.

This move from Barlow might be a political ploy to look better, but who cares? The people who worked at Friendly’s have bills to pay and families to feed.

Political stunt or not, providing people the ability to continue to make a living while they search for new jobs is something that anyone with that kind of power should do.

Some major businesses, upon firing employees, will offer to continue to provide pay and benefits for a few months. In exchange, the employees would volunteer in the area, whether it be for a daycare, parks and recreation or in a library. Any company that can afford to do this should.

When people get fired, whether it be for bad behavior or simple budget cuts, they should have the

Maria Pericozzi | The Oswegonian Friendly’s may be closing, but Mayor Barlow ensured that jobs would be avaliable.

ability to get a new job. Obviously, if someone steals from a jewelry store, they should not be rehired in a store that sells jewelry. A thief will steal if they desire, but part of the cycle of becoming a criminal stems from an inability to pay bills. If someone gets laid off, they need extra time to find a new job. If they cannot find one and, in turn, cannot pay their bills, chances are they may feel pressured to act dramatically to ensure they are able to keep their

houses or feed their families.

Essentially, if someone, namely a politician, does something good, it does not matter if it is for attention. If Barlow only wanted to look good by providing jobs to those who need them when Friendly’s could not, then he succeeded. He appears to be a respectable man who cares about his community enough to create jobs to those who need them. Whether it was a political stunt or not is hardly the point.

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Maria Pericozzi Photo Director mperricozzi@oswegonian.com New York state has intelligently decided to follow California and ban single-use plastic bags.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office finally made the decision to ban the bags for multiple reasons, which all include saving our planet from more waste and dying a sad death.

We live on this planet and use its natural resources, so we should not be destroying it by filling our landfills with non-biodegradable plastics, which can take hundreds of years to break down.

Cute sea turtles, minding their own business while they swim and live their lives, often get confused in the ocean and mistake plastic bags with jellyfish, which cause them to get sick or die. Other animals that live in our plasticpolluted oceans suffer the same fate because single-use plastic bags cannot be recycled, and plastic that can be recycled ends up in the garbage, which ultimately ends up blowing away in the wind or being dumped into the ocean.

Recycling the single-use plastic bags is not easy because the only place they can be recycled is in the lobby of the nearest grocery store. The plastic bags require a different collection system and different processing equipment that many curbside recycling programs do not provide. The difficult part is that people need to remember to bring their old single-use plastic bags with them the next time they go to the grocery store.

This is not done by many people, which is why they end up in landfills more often than being recycled properly.

The reusable bags are inexpensive for people to purchase, last for years and rarely break.

Instead of having all the extra trash to take care of after you grocery shop, and having to worry about recycling them in the grocery store lobby the next time you are there, if you invest in reusable bags, they can easily be folded away and stored. It will significantly cut down on the trash you produce weekly. The reusable bags are inexpensive for people to purchase, last for years and rarely break. The reusable bags can also hold more than the thin, flimsy plastic bags, and you do not have to worry about your milk splitting on your driveway or your cans rolling into the street. Reusable bags also come in many prints and designs, which are stylish while you shop. They also have characters on them from movies and come in various sizes to fit your needs.

While the switch to reusable bags may be tedious and annoying at first, it will help the environment in the long run. The first few times you may forget to grab your reusable bags while you are heading into the grocery store, but once you get into that habit, the change will be easy, and the impact on the environment will be massive. You can sleep well at night knowing no more sea turtles will choke on the plastic that you have been putting into our oceans.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR We are at a point in the semester when many students increase help-seeking behaviors due to stress. The Counseling Services Center staff encourage this! As such, we want to ensure that students are aware of additional resources and services that we offer beyond individual counseling.

These include Let’s Talk, which is an individualized, walk-in (noncrisis) service, available various days and times, in multiple locations across campus. As needed, students may choose

to use walk-in crisis services available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Group counseling has been expanded to include many new offerings, which can be found on our website. We recently partnered with BetterMynd, an off-campus, online platform that connects students to a therapist using their insurance or self-pay. Lastly, after-hours crisis is available by telephone any time the Counseling Services Center is closed. Students can

access this service by calling 315-312-4416 and choose option two at the prompt. We can also support students by providing a current referral list for off-campus providers (using personal insurance or self-pay). The Counseling Services Center is located at 113 Walker Health Center and our website is located at oswego. edu/csc.

Sincerely, Kate Wolfe-Lyga, LMHC, ACS Director, Counseling Services

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College passes faster than expected Participating in activities provides well-rounded college experience As I am about to embark on a new part of life, reflection on the last chapter is important. That is how you grow, and there are not many periods of time in life where personal growth happens as rapidly as when you attend university.

Four years goes by in a flash. Time spent in class, work outside the lecture hall, internships, recreation and even sleeping all matter as you progress through your degree. However, the success, or lack thereof, in the classroom is not what is important.

Yes, passing your classes matters, or else you will be writing letters to your dean pleading to keep your academic standing intact, but it is the personal growth you achieve that makes college worth the price paid.

Everyone has heard the expression “college is the best four years of your life” at some point in time. That is true, but what are you doing to make it that way?

When I first started at Oswego State, I wish that question was something instilled in me. Ponder that yourself. What are you doing to make your life the best it can be?

Cole Parzych Social Media Coordinator cparzych@oswegonian.com

For me, it was the media organizations placed in the spine of the Campus Center. WNYO, WTOP-10 and The Oswegonian forced me to grow. That is not even speaking on how I have developed into an aspiring media professional.

What really has impacted my peers and myself are the relationships that were fostered. Meeting talented people who have similar aspirations as I do are what have given me the ability to see a better version of myself than when I entered Seneca Hall room 1004 four short years ago.

Those relationships with people who are as motivated as myself breed healthy, friendly competition. If you are

not competing, you are not improving.

Seeing people I call dear friends achieve personal goals, pass classes or land jobs or internships during my time at Oswego State motivated me to better myself.

And that is the beauty of college life.

You will meet people from all different backgrounds and find common ground with some. There will always be a place for someone at any college you attend.

It is on you, however, to seek those people through doing the same things you love. It does not even matter what those are. Broadcasting, writing, acting or studying biology will lead you down a path in life where you find your calling or passion.

When you find that, harness it. Push yourself every day to grow and see the best version of yourself after those four years are up. It will benefit you in the real world, and soon, you will be in the midst of a happy life you know was made possible because you challenged yourself in a variety of ways, all because you went to that club meeting one night on campus.

Trust me; it will be worth it.

Politicians start to troll on Twitter

Immature habit for those who should be leading nation Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor drizzi@oswegonian.com It is no secret that social media has become both an amazing tool and a tremendous curse at the same time. People feel like they can dump their inner toxicity on the web as if they are screaming into a void, without a care as to who they hurt or affect with their words. But there is of course a reason as to why social media is so addictive. The shot of pure dopamine that goes directly into the brain when that thumb hits the send button on a post is unparalleled by most substances.

It is addictive to everybody, including politicians.

Ever since a particular presidential election, social media has become an outlet apparently for them as well. President Donald Trump opened the floodThe independent student newspaper of Oswego State since 1935 gates as to what a politician, or in this case, the most important person on the planet, was capable of saying on the web, and We want your thoughts on our coverage, campus and local issues, or anything more have followed suit since regarding the Oswego State community. then. More recently, however, the heat has of course turned toEmail all letters as Word attachments to opinion@oswegonian.com or mail ward New York Rep. Alexandria

Ocasio-Cortez, whose new policies and ideas are a shot of fear into the arms of every old, babyboomer politician who knows their way is done and they are on the way out. Just recently, she came under fire by several politicians about her use of the Facebook live stream feature to vent some personal frustrations.

These are all relatable circumstances, especially given her stressful job, but at what point does it become too far? Is there even a limit left on how much one’s personal life is revealed to the world, particularly that of a high-ranking political official?

The unfortunate thing is that it is not just a case of one political party being crappy to another; it is simply yet another tool we as human beings abuse because it is an outlet for fun, and we as a society have always valued fun over everything else. In some aspects, that has led to some amazing things, but, when it comes to the leaders of our country using their own personal social media accounts as ways to express toxic viewpoints set to divide people, as well as to not use them in a productive way that signifies growth and change, that is a sign of bad times indeed

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Worst season of ‘Game of Thrones’ still better than most TV shows Crash course for season 5 of hit show, in prep for final season

“The Lion King” remake’s new trai ler drops, show ing ev en more scener y an d demonstrating mor e vo ices from its st ar studde d cast.

Image from GameofThrones via YouTube Cersei Lannister (forefront) about to do her walk of penance, gets center focus as one of the major focus storylines of the fifth season of the hit phenomenon “Game of Thrones.”

Garrick Groover Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

It has often been said the longer a show remains on the air, the more the quality of its writing and impact will decline and wither away. Numerous programs have succumbed to this inevitability, including animated heavyweights “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” and cable mainstays like AMC’s flagship production “The Walking Dead.” Instead of constructing inventive storylines and meticulously crafted resolutions, many programs meander on as their Nielsen ratings diminish from season to season until the network calls it quits and pulls the plug. For some, the decline in a show is marked by a season.

Fans of “The Simpsons” state the show’s descent into mediocrity began after season 10, while viewers of Showtime’s serial killer serial drama “Dexter” argue the program took a nosedive after season four. For “Game of Thrones,” the fall from grace began in season five.

To preface, season five is not a terrible season. It has its fair share of spectacle and political intrigue. It contains one of the best episodes of the entire series in the thrilling “Hardhome,” and several storylines are without a doubt engrossing from beginning to end. Unfortunately, season five has multiple issues that would carry on into subsequent seasons and turn a masterful fantasy drama into only a good one.

For the most part, the core storylines in the fifth season are acceptable, as they deal with the main protagonists dealing with their respective increases in power. Jon Snow (Kit Harington, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Forbidden World”) assumes the title of Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch and must facilitate relations between the black brothers and the gruff wildings. Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke, “Solo: A Star Wars Story”) continues her reign as ruler of the former slave city of Meereen, but she soon finds it is not easy to erase the past as intended.

However, the best storyline in season five is found in

King’s Landing, where audiences are introduced to the High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce, “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote”), a humble religious leader who will become one of the main antagonists of the season. What makes the character so fascinating is that his motivation goes beyond wealth or prestige.

This makes him a foe that not even Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey, “Fighting with My Family”) can buy. In the end, this is a figure who acquires a huge amount of power and influence without the use of armies or dragons. The High Sparrow is easily one of the most compelling additions to “Game of Thrones,” and being portrayed by such a talented actor as Pryce does not hurt either.

Unfortunately, for every King’s Landing, there is a Dorne storyline. Not only is the Dorne storyline the weak link of the season, but it also features some of the worst characterizations and fight cinematography/choreography in the entire show. To summarize, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Shot Caller”)

and Bronn (Jerome Flynn, “Loving Vincent”) are sent on a covert mission to the region of Dorne to recover Princess Myrcella (Nell Tiger Free) from the Martell family. The interactions between the two are the only bright spot in this respect, as the new characters are downright insufferable.

Audiences are introduced to the Sand Snakes, the bastard daughters of Oberyn Martell from season four. Not only are these characters poorly portrayed, but they also seem to launch themselves into eye-rolling soliloquies every time they open their mouths.

To put in simple terms, Dorne is wasted potential that ultimately brings down an allright season.

“Game of Thrones’” fifth season is a hodgepodge of brilliant storytelling with disappointing narratives that created the weakest season of the show at the time. Even so, the decline in quality is not as drastic as other drama programs.

In short, the first half of the season is pure quality, while the second half is questionable to say the least.

Idris Elba co nfir me d to not be playing Deadshot for “The Suici de Squa d” an d will instead be playing a diffe rent char acte r, leaving ro om for Will Smith to return.

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Heartfelt ‘Shazam!’ may just be DC’s finest hour yet Garrick Groover Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Warner Bros. has done it again. After restoring audience’s faith in its comic properties through the likes of “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman,” the world of DC seems to have finally found its place in the oversaturated superhero franchise market. This trend continues with “Shazam!” Not only is the 132-minute feature full of laughs and marvelous feats, but “Shazam” at its core also contains a substantial amount of heart and charm. In short, director David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) delivers a crowd-pleasing adventure that should bring out the kid in everyone.

Our main hero is Billy Batson (Asher Angel, “Andi Mack”), an agitated orphan who is given godlike powers by the ancient wizard Shazam (Djimon Hounsou, “Captain Marvel”) to become the new “Champion of Eternity.” These powers transform

Image from Warner Bros. Pictures via YouTube Star Zachary Levi (foreground) previously was in the Marvel cinematic universe, starring as Fandral in the “Thor” series.

Billy into a superpowered adult (Zachary Levi, “Office Uprising”) whenever he shouts the wizard’s name. Alongside his foster brother Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer, “It”), Billy begins a journey of understanding the true nature of his powers and discovers what it takes to become a true superhero. As always, a superpowered foe appears to challenge our hero in the form of Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong, “Stockholm”), and conflict rages on.

Where “Shazam!” shines is its performances and tone. Compared to the darker attitudes of “Man of Steel” and “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Shazam!” incorporates a lighter tone that encapsulates a dream that all children have: being a superhero. The possibilities for this scenario could only be limited by one’s imagination, but “Shazam!” is able to fully capture the fun and amusement of a longsought-after childhood fantasy.

The light-hearted feature is anchored by Levi’s performance as Billy’s adult alter-ego. The energy and charisma the former “Chuck” actor demonstrates in the role is what converts the film from being simply good to great. The chemistry Billy has with his foster family is strong as well. They not only provide the superhero romp with comic relief but also provide support for Billy as he goes through the struggle of finding familial ties. “Shazam!” may

be a film about a superhero, but it is really about what truly constitutes as family. This is the glue that holds the movie together.

“Shazam!” does falter when it comes to its main antagonist and CGI effects. While Strong’s Dr. Sivana is given a backstory and a well-defined reason to be in conflict with Billy, Strong’s performance is underwhelming, especially compared to the enthusiastic Levi. Dr. Sivana is totally forgettable, but he at least provides a foil for our hero as he forces Billy to put his powers to the test. “Shazam!” features forgettable CGI minions that both are generic in design (typical hellish-looking demons) and appear as lowrendered PS4 graphics.

“Shazam!” is not only the best superhero film to come out this year so far (sorry, “Captain Marvel”), but it is also one of DC’s best superhero offerings. Levi is delightful, and the entire film takes the superhero genre people have come to know and love and gives it a little twist. “Shazam!” most definitely will appeal to everybody’s inner child.

‘Pet Sematary’ proves unsettling addition to glut of King adaptations

Alex Kent Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: In a decade filled with numerous Stephen King adaptations, such as “It,” “Gerald’s Game” and “1922,” “Pet Sematary” is a nice addition to enhance the master of horror’s legacy. This version is a unique reimagining of both the 1983 novel and the 1989 film of the same name.

One of the best things about this movie is the painstakingly believable performances from Jason Clarke (“The Aftermath”), Amy Seimetz (“Get Shorty”) and the legendary John Lithgow (“Late Night”). The basic premise of the story is about a family who experiences bizarre happenings after they discover an old Native American burial site in the woods behind their new house in Maine. Clarke’s Louis and Seimetz’s Rachel are two characters who are trying to start a new life alongside their 9-year-old daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence)

and toddler Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie).

The pacing of the film is very slow, with tons of exposition setting the stage for the fear-inducing climax. Lithgow’s character Jud is the family’s old neighbor whose appearance leads to significant plot points.

Seeing the family dynamic slowly crumble is heartbreaking and shows viewers how one person’s bad decision can affect everyone else.

Directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer did a solid job differentiating themselves from all prior adaptations baring the name. Their use of jump scares is not perfect, but it is still effective. The lighting in the film was dark at times but served a purpose to make viewers unsure of what was happening. Sometimes showing less is more in the horror genre.

Screenwriter Jeff Buhler did a fantastic job altering a story that has been done before. The choice to add a different twist during the second act was the right one. Audiences

have become too accustomed to seeing remakes comprised of shot-by-shot recreations like Gus Van Sant’s 1998 version of the Hitchcock classic “Psycho.” If fans of the source material are given things they have seen before, that is not creative visual storytelling.

This story perfectly represents all of King’s disturbing trademarks as an author. The concept of death and how to overcome grief are at the forefront of

the tale. Louis is a devout father who tragically gets thrown into a situation nobody should have to suffer through. His mistakes can be justified through the eyes of anybody who has suffered a great loss. The setting is eerie and foreshadows an inevitably dark ending. The tone of the picture is fitting for what is happening to the character’s physical and mental state.

There are some issues that stand out, especially some of the

illogical things that are done by Louis and Jud. For example, if high-speed trucks are constantly passing your house, why not build a fence to ensure safety? Also, the film takes a little while to get going and ignores some developments that are shown early for cheap scares. But, overall, this is an unsettling film that, as the end credits song goes, “I don’t want to be buried in a Pet Sematary.” After viewing this, everyone will agree with The Ramones’ sentiments.

Image from Paramount Pictures via YouTube “Pet Sematary” is a remake of the 1989 film of the same name, which is also based off the Stephen King novel.

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‘On My Block’ delivers another quirky, endearing season Stephen Novak Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Rating: One of the benefits of Netflix is that certain projects that would never see the light of day are given chances to be seen. This is certainly the case when, last year, a series starring a diverse cast of southern Los Angeles misfits took the scene to little fanfare. Many were worried the cliffhanger ending would be another cut to black, but this seemed to be a good move, as now, it is drawing more attention than ever for “On My Block,” while hitting a niche of storytelling for a small underrepresented brand.

Think, “What if ‘Drake and Josh’ took place in Detroit?”

Sometimes, the show will even feel eerily similar to other school sitcoms aimed at children, to the point where it feels like Devon Werkheiser is going to save the day with a helpful middle school survival guide tip. The obvious Seinfeld-esque humor is commonly brutal-

Image from Netflix via YouTube The coming-of-age comedy stars (from left) Brett Gray, Jason Genao, Diego Tinoco and Sierra Capri as street-savvy high schoolers.

ly shattered when the show wants to ramp up tension.

However, while most cynics would never think a TV show of that level would kill kids, considering just the amount of projects that have been doing it recently, the main four teens very rarely feel genuine consequences outside of bratty gossip. During the season finale, the stakes were raised, but in between, audiences can put their feet up for the most part.

Thankfully, after the gangbuster first season finale, the show is able to stick to its guns. While things still hold that air of plucky Seinfeld “everything will be OK” sentiment, this new season does seem a bit more bleak, especially when it starts tinkering with post-traumatic stress disorder and homelessness. This helps make the tonal divide even greater when Jamal (Brett Grey) strides onto screen with

the audience right off the bat that it is not set on being a sophomore slump. The show picks up from its very tragic season one ending, which saw Barry supposedly murder Detective Moss (Paula Newsome), leaving Winkler’s character Gene Cousineau completely distraught. Now that he has abandoned their next stage production, Barry is leading the charge, despite everyone’s insistence that the show cannot go on without Gene.

Meanwhile, Monroe Fuches’ (Root) attempts at continued work only result in more confusion, failure and arrest, while No-Ho Hank (Carrigan) continues to enjoy his position as the new boss of his family as well as his new partnership with the Bolivians, at least until new threats emerge.

The show continues its traditional darkly comedic look and feel and does what few other shows of this caliber do: continue to utilize the characters to enhance the story and keep it going in a fresh, original way, and fully embrace its wacky concept. So much of the show is reverse escapism, as most viewers probably wished to be going on cool missions as spies/assassins, instead of being

stuck in school. This show opts to take the complete opposite approach, making this another in a long line of media products that seek to debunk the allure of traditional action.

Rather than being portrayed as cool and flashy, Barry is the perfect everyday man: just a dude going to work, only his is cold, efficient and brutal when done right, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Residual post-traumatic stress disorder from both this and his time in Afghanistan have left him with an awkward, quiet and seemingly meek demeanor on the outside that gives way to a cold, brutal interior when faced with threats. In the new season, however, he seems to be more jovial and appreciative of life, as opposed to his fellow characters, who seem to only be more down after the despair they faced in the last season.

Besides Hader, the stand-out is Carrigan as No-Ho Hank. As one of the most bizarre and instantly loveable new TV characters of 2018, his upped screentime is a welcome relief to all the doom and gloom. His weird demeanor mixed with one of the most positive attitudes ever for

some nonsense quip.

Of course there are problems. Since the show revolves around 14- to 15-year-old actors, the performances can be off sometimes. There is also the age-old problem of writers trying to adapt modern children slang into the script in that sometimes it works, and most of the time, it does not.

It feels somewhat like another Netflix original, “Big Mouth,” with its odd sexualization of

its underage characters, specifically Monse (Sierra Capri), but with the clear distinction that viewers are meant to hate it here, while “Big Mouth” wishes people to accept it.

Still, those who find that type of dialogue uncomfortable will probably do their best to avoid this show.

Despite the tone issues and poor acting, there really is not a whole lot to hold against “On My Block.” The episodes are in bite-sized 25-minute shots and are fairly easy to keep up with, despite the story having a lot of moving parts. Each character has a driving motivation that pushes them to interact with one another while never losing track of the main force against them, which is and always will be the city, a bleak reality lived out by people from those areas.

It has the potential to be an igniting force to make shows like this more common but seems to be stuck to conventions from another genre that holds it back. Hopefully, Netflix is willing to keep it going so audiences can get exposed to more content like this.

‘Barry’ continues to balance comedy with tension in sophomore season Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor drizzi@oswegonian.com

Rating: Last year, HBO premiered a brand-new show, courtesy of Alec Berg (“Silicon Valley”) and Bill Hader (“Trainwreck”), about an assassin who wished to abandon the life to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles. This show was “Barry,” and it premiered to rave reviews and favorable ratings.

Starring co-creator Hader as the titular character, and co-starring Stephen Root (“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”), Sarah Goldberg (“Hindsight”), Glenn Fleshler (“Suburbicon”), Anthony Carrigan (“Gotham”) and the legendary Henry Winkler (“Arrested Development”), the show attempted to portray a surprisingly dark comedy with styles much more similar to a Coen Bros. (“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”) film than any other traditional comedy. With the first season a hit for HBO, winning Emmys for both Hader and Winkler, the show has now returned for a sophomore season.

Thankfully, the show reminds

Image from HBO via YouTube Bill Hader returns as the titular character who must balance his lethal work with theater work.

a vicious gangster makes this character so entertaining that he ends up stealing the show whenever he is on the screen. He has even matured and risen to a certain level that he can finally go toe to toe with Barry, potentially setting up yet another friendship-turned-mortal-enemies relationship that TV has always seemed to get right.

“Barry” is by no means a perfect show, and it is in its imperfections that the perfections lie. By applying just the right amount of human emotion and intrigue to an otherwise ex-

tremely dark and different show, it is a fresh new take on an age-old genre, with the right actor in place to further his career to avoid the dreaded typecast spot that so many 2000s comedians fall into. Hopefully, storylines to come will face Barry with even greater obstacles, both from his personal and professional lives, now that they have pretty much reversed themselves, which will surely come back to haunt him as these things always do. Hader is a joy to watch, the cast is spectacular, and it truly is a revelation of a show.

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'Game of Thrones' sixth season delivers action, payoff

Image from The Valyrian via YouTube Daenerys Targaryen finally does what fans have been waiting years for: unleash her fully grown dragons in the action-packed sixth season of "Game of Thrones."

Dominic Rizzi Laker Review Editor drizzi@oswegonian.com

“Game of Thrones” was certainly entering something it had not run into before: uncertainty. The fifth season had taken some bold strides, despite the overall opinion of many being that was the show’s weakest season. From a technical standpoint, this is most certainly true, which is why, when the sixth season premiered on April 24, 2016, it was immediately a relief to many people. The first episode, “The Red Woman,” premiered to some of the highest ratings in TV history at the time, and it started what many still consider to be the best the show has had to offer.

Narratively speaking, the show immediately seeks to rectify the number one problem with the last season: Dorne. Despite the separation of mediums, the Dornish storyline was, needless to say, much more complex and nuanced and involved at least a few seasons' worth of storylines in order to really hit its

full potential from the books.

This is why, when the show shrunk it down to compress the amount of storylines, it ended up making it one of the two worst storylines in the entire show and this portrayal felt especially like a sleight.

Thankfully, it is almost as if Benioff and Weiss were being good showrunners and listened to the legitimate criticisms of the fan-base, demonstrated by the execution of all the major Dornish players as the Sand Snakes take their place as the rulers of Dorne.

Once again, to back this point up further, the rest of the characters seem to hop on a rocket that has them barreling toward their destinies in one way or another. The show understands it needs to begin wrapping up the story in a natural way, as this was also the first season to be released post the material in the books. Jon Snow is brought back to life by Melisandre and uses this as an opportunity to desert the Night’s Watch before reuniting with Sansa and rallying the North to take back Winterfell from Ramsay Bolton in easily the show’s largest, most expensive

and out-of-this-world actionpacked episode, “The Battle of the Bastards.” Directed by “Hardhome” director Miguel Sapochnik, this battle once again upped the stakes that had already been established

by Neil Marshall with the previous two battle episodes.

Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, two characters who have been there, one for some time and another for a shorter amount, find their stories coming to a close. After fleeing on Drogon and being captured by the Dothraki, Daenerys Targaryen is brought back to a place she has not been since the start of her journey: Vaes Dothrak. It was here that she truly embraced who she was, and the decision to bring her back to that point actually provides a nice visual contrast as to how much both the world and herself have changed. Her easy conquest of her former people ends up making her final victory over both her dragons (now all fully grown) and the slave masters feel so earned.

Arya Stark, meanwhile, is left with the more uninteresting storyline, finally regaining her eyesight she lost for dis-

obeying the Faceless Men in Braavos before being forced to watch a Stage Production of the events that have occurred so far in the series, providing almost a third eye-view, with audiences viewing the events of the show as a subplot within the show. Her assignment to kill one of the actresses, specifically the one who portrays Cersei, Lady Crane, proves fruitless when she discovers the pointless reason for why she is doing it. After an assassination attempt and an “Assassin’s Creed”-like chase throughout the city, Arya finally kills the Waif and tells Jaqen H’ghar that she is leaving for Westeros.

Just as Arya and Daenerys are about to finally make their way home, another character finds his way home for the first time in seasons: Theon Greyjoy. After finally helping to free Sansa from Ramsay, he makes his way back to the Iron Islands, reuniting with his sister Yara, right after the murder of their father Balon by his ruthless uncle, Euron. After Euron secures the Kingsmoot, winning him control over the Iron Islands, Theon and Yara steal the ships and make their

way east, pledging themselves to Daenerys and giving her the ships she needs to sail west.

The show wraps up Cersei Lannister’s arc in King’s Landing rather nicely as well. Her walk of penance throughout the streets of King’s Landing in the season five finale has become nothing short of legendary, though not necessarily for the right reasons, stretching all throughout the internet from think pieces on sexism to internet memes.

She finally gets her revenge, sending Jaime on yet another subplot side mission to wrap up a surprisingly still-existing, residual storyline from the infamous Red Wedding before demolishing the High Sparrow, Margaery Tyrell, her uncle Kevan, Loras Tyrell and many others by igniting Aerys Targaryen’s wildfire collection underneath the sept. After her last living child, Tommen, dies by suicide, and with all her enemies dead, Cersei rises to the Iron Throne with no opposers (at least the ones who have not already joined with Daenerys), a new Hand of the Queen in the exiled maester Qyburn and the undead Gregor Clegane and a frightened Jaime by her side.

Season six was a continuation of the show the creators do very well with: playing around in the new world and rules set up by the last season and using those conventions to further the story along in a natural way by introducing new stakes, set-ups and characters. The creators were between a rock and a hard place, leaving them with only story outlines of the last two books that George R. R. Martin gave them. Needless to say, they made it work and paid it off in a big way. Besides being known as the season where the good guys finally got a win, it is the season that just feels the most satisfying. There is still a fair share of side storylines that serve to terrify and sadden, what with “Hold the Door” and “The Broken Man” being perfect examples. Whatever the case may be, the sixth season of “Game of Thrones” showed the viewing audience the beginning of the end of the Song of Ice and Fire.

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FRIDAY, April 12, 2019

Crossword Puzzle

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

Down 1. Nest egg letters 2. Short swim 3. Horned viper 4. Principal 5. Norwegian city 6. Scout unit 7. Capital of Texas 8. School org.

9. Dodge 10. Female relative 11. Challenges 16. Singles 19. Cooking device 20. Lean’s opposite 21. Bullfight cheer 22. ___ glance (2 wds.)

24. Japanese wrestling 26. Not fake 30. Broke bread 31. Actress ___ West 32. Sort 34. Medicinal amount 35. Actor Sean ___ 36. Campfire remains 37. Clatter 38. Florida bay 39. Spotted horse 43. Highland Scot 45. Grown boy 46. ___ a girl!

47. Gel 48. Married woman (abbr.)

Across

1. Boise’s state 6. Hit lightly 9. Additionally 12. Ascends 13. Monotonous routine 14. Itinerary word 15. Horse breed 17. Above, in poems 18. “___ disturb” (2 wds.)

19. Chinese staple 20. Froth 23. TV series installments 25. Church features 27. Filbert, e.g.

28. Taunt 29. Florida city 33. Smidgen 35. U.S. ___ Service 36. Horned animal 40. Hide-and-___ 41. Fly 42. From then on 44. That man 45. Distinctive behavior 49. Telepathy (abbr.)

50. CIA employee (abbr.)

51. Liquid measure 52. Ocean 53. Trinity’s boyfriend 54. Trials

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Flashback Friday On this day in cinema history, the 1932 classic, “Grand Hotel,” first premiered in New York. Based on Vicki Baum’s novel, the film follows a colorful cast of characters living in a luxurious hotel. It was directed

by Edmund Goulding and starred Greta Garbo and John Barrymore.

It won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1932 and included the famous line “I want to be alone.” It currently sits at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Artwork contributed by Jacob Pavoldi

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Missing Link

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Shazam!

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