February 28, 2014

THE HILL NEWS e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 1 1 at s t . l aw r e n c e u n i v e r s i t y

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014

VOLUME CXXVIII, ISSUE 5

Are We the Cause of Canton Business Failures?

SLU NEWS

By EMILY MULVIHILL STAFF WRITER

Why do onions make you cry?

We don’t know, but Senior Writer Jermaine Affonso from The Onion will have all the answers tonight at 7pm in the Winston Room.

This day in history:

DNA is discovered. Double helixes change the world.

Whoa.

Turn down for what?

For NEGAWATT! Shout out to EAO for making great strides in the lightsout competition between our sister schools.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NCPR and YELP

Fashion Kraze, above, and the Spicy Iguana, are former Canton favorites that have closed in the past year.

Out of the Woodwork

Join the crowd at the Java Barn at 10pm tonight for a boot-stomping good time.

Springfest veteran and bluegrass phenomenon Cabinet returns to campus!

Spring Fever

It’s that time of year again - don’t forget to apply for a theme house, internship, or summer job while you can. ONE WEEK UNTIL SPRING BREAK!

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Features pg. 6 A&E pg. 8 Sports pg. 11

THE POLITICS OF SOCHI 2014

By REBECCA DOSER STAFF WRITER The Alexander Hamilton Society sponsored a Sochi panel discussion last Thursday in order to raise awareness about the economic, social and security challenges involved in Russia’s recent hosting of the Olympic games.

As a non-partisan studentrun organization, the Alexander Hamilton Society is dedicated to promoting constructive debate and discussion on contemporary issues in foreign, economic and national security policy.

The organization sponsors community-wide events, such as the Sochi discussion, and also holds weekly discussions on world affairs.

The three panelists were Clarkson University’s Economics and Financial Studies Professor Gasper Sekelj, St. Lawrence History Professor Howard Eissenstat, and Johns Hopkins University’s

George H.W. Bush Associate Professor Jakub Grygiel.

Each panelist provided the audience with a different aspect of Russia on which to focus. Professor Grygiel started off the night by discussing Russia’s foreign policy and their goal to revise the status quo.

He first mentioned how the Olympics are currently being overshadowed by the violent turn of events in The Ukraine, which Russia did not foresee happening until after the Olympics.

He then exposed the audience to Russia’s four main means of revising the status quo. First, Russia wants to avoid direct military confrontations. Second, they want to weaken NATO, a security alliance and specifically separate Europe from the U.S. The third means by which Russia plans to revise the status quo is through political subversion by paying off Ukrainian politicians and lastly, SEE SOCHI, PAGE 10

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SLU students may have noticed a change in Canton this semester.

Many local businesses in Canton such as The Spicy Iguana, Fashion Kraze, and The Edge have been forced to close their doors due to a lack of revenue, which raises the question: is this a trend SLU students should expect to see in the future?

Susan Willson, a Biology professor here at SLU co-owned The Spicy Iguana with her husband, Fernando. This local restaurant, which served Latin American food was a way for her husband to bring his culture to the small town of Canton.

However, as Susan explained, there simply was “not enough support,” or rather, that the support they did receive was not enough to keep the doors open.

Though she agreed “they had a great bunch of people,” she conceded it’s “all about population and just trying to pay the bills.”

“It’s an awful thing to lose money,” she said, and mentioned that “It’s harder [to stay in business] here than in Potsdam.”

Rusty D. Gotham, owner of

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The Edge, a local print shop, expressed a similar viewpoint.

“All of our business was from out of town, even [the] university never used us.”

So is SLU in part to blame for these business closings?

In the case of the Spicy Iguana, the restaurant opened right when the economy crashed, which didn’t make staying in business any easier. Wilson also indicated that while SLU students tend to support certain businesses in town, others may not get enough student attention.

As most students know, SLU makes a big impact on Canton’s economy; we bring lots of consumers to the generally impoverished St. Lawrence County. But if Canton residents alone cannot support these businesses, then students may wonder what will happen to them after they close.

For businesses like The Edge, closing the Canton storefront may not mean that the business has closed completely. Gotham said “We moved all our equipment home. We live about 15 miles out of town so we work right from home now and still do the same amount of business.”

In This Issue: Food Justice Club letter of intent submissions, page 4 Healthy is the new black - Body Week perspective, page 6 The real losers of Sochi, page 7 Open Mic makes a return at Java, page 8 Tennis triumphs over St. Michael’s, page 12

OPINIONS

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Letter to the Editor:Grace Potter

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Dear Editor, After a weekend full of rain, there is a certain smell in the air that can only mean one thing: spring. I anticipate warm weather, patiently waiting for sundress day, but I’m not ready to say goodbye to winter. Especially since this year, the spring breeze means more than showing a little more skin: it announces the looming graduation. As the infamous day steadily approaches, senior week is on many of the seniors’ minds. Who hasn’t dreamed of having bottomless mimosas at Dana? Or maybe it’s that last Java show without freshmen grinding up on your back – they haven’t yet learned the unspoken rule of letting people dance on their own, preferably in the front row. For others, it’s going on another OC trip, whether it’s their first or fortieth. This year has a new excitement: Grace Potter. She is, well, gracing us with her presence in a multitude of ways.

She is speaking, walking, and rumor

has it, she is playing a concert. But at what cost?

The Senior Class Council has taken charge of her performance, but there has been little communication with the rest of us. We never voted on the matter, and really only learned of the event after an invitation to help ask for money from Thelmo, who already offers up a chunk of their budget for senior week. Thelmo agreed to shuffle more funds towards this event, which only seniors will attend. Additionally, as it is planned to take place in Gulick Theatre, not even all seniors can go. And let’s be honest, unless you find your way to the front row, you’ll have trouble pulling out any dance moves, regardless of if you reserve them for the Ticker (Clicker?) or for Java.

Other sources of money must come from already planned senior week events, events that have been in place for years and have had resoundingly positive results.

It’s more than just a week full of

fun and partying. It’s a week about us. Grace Potter is the pride of the University, and although it would be incredible to see her perform, this is our week and we should make it our own. It’s our time to do the last things we wanted on campus, be it play frisbee on the Quad, float along the Little River in a canoe, or chill in a kitty pool outside a townhouse.

We should make memories that are unique to us and not just about one resounding concert, regardless of how badass Grace Potter is.

Our time at SLU is made up of the little moments where we make mistakes, laugh together, and find loopholes around what we are allowed to do and what we are supposed to do. If my time was made up of one big moment, for example Moving-In Day, I might not have any friends to share any memories with at all. I think if Grace is the Saint she is about to officially become, she will understand.

Addie Peterson ‘14

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Picture this: you’re watching pornography one night like the rest of your dudebros when the camera zooms in on some girl; you’ve seen this girl before and not just in your favorite dirty videos. You go to your 8:30 Econ and there she is, sitting near you, in sweatpants and glasses. She asks you to borrow a pencil and you just can’t believe it. This pair of boobs you saw on your computer last night is (Gasp!) an actual human being! A woman who has her hair in a messy bun and yawns because, like you, she is bleary-eyed and sleepy so early in the morning. She probably did not get her recommended eight hours of sleep. Maybe she was up late watching Breaking Bad reruns?

But how? You just saw her on your computer screen, with that look in her eye, like she was just pining to go down on you. This is the exact thing a good ol’ frat bro did

when he violated her privacy and revealed her identity to his friends on the Duke University campus.

She was, after all, a whore right? It’s not like she has a right to privacy, right?

Wrong. Completely wrong. So wrong, that this poor girl who is just trying to pay for her college education while doing a job she loves, had to write an article to explain herself. She coherently and clearly explained that her family fell into hard times, and she needed to pay for her college tuition by herself. (She has a brain now? What?) She loves being a sex worker and sees no problem in her part time job. She does not feel coerced or pressured into any of the scenes she participates in. Her response to the commonly asked question, “How are you going to find a job when you graduate?” is that she would never want to work in a place that discriminates against sex workers. The way students on her campus responded

to the fact that there was a sex worker at their prestigious university just highlights how dehumanizing “slut shaming” is to the victims. Women who take charge of their sexuality are not even seen as people; this frat boy didn’t even think twice when spreading the word. He did not consider her thoughts or why she may want her preofession as a sex worker to remain a secret. This girl completely broke down our stereotypical view of sex workers; she is not a “coke slut” with daddy issues. She is an intelligent and articulate human being who loves what she does. I respect her for her choices and agree with her – the revelation of her job was a complete and total violation of her privacy. It is the 21st century.

Don’t we have a right to do what we want with our bodies? I have an impulse to throw a dictionary at this whistleblower while telling him to look up what the word “autonomy” means.

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

No Spitting: Individuality

Sometimes, my articles are very philosophical. Other times they reflect what I have learned in history classes.

A lot of them are just angry critiques of

By LUKE MATYS ‘15 human nature COLUMNIST exemplified by the “ugly side” of St. Lawrence (I’m like a crooked cop in 1940s Chicago [I should be writing this article amidst a cloud of cigarette smoke {also everything is in black and white}]). But some of my articles are just gross mutations of what my mom and dad told me when I was younger. And when I say younger, I mean anytime between the time when I could comprehend words and just a few days ago when I had my usual aggressively long and repetitive phone calls with home.

This article is a reflection of what my folks said to me, and now I’ll say it to you: BE YOURSELF. I know what you are thinking.

This is the “Blurred Lines” of advice: everyone knows it, everyone has heard it at least 40 times in the last month or so, some people love it, and others get pissed off as soon as they hear it. But for all the non-hipsterness of the statement, being true to who you are is extremely important.

Nothing annoys me more (and my most natural state of being is an annoyed one) than someone who is fake. Fake is not defined by a certain hair style, choice of music, or whether or not someone wears boat shoes (I’m fine with boat shoes.

Some of my best friends wear boat shoes, but it’s a pet-peeve of mine: we are nowhere close to a reasonable

boating location; why do you feel the need to wear them? [Is it just in case you have a spontaneous boat trip on your way to Econ?]). Fake is defined by someone pretending to be something that they aren’t.

Sometimes this fakeness is very obvious. Sometimes it is cloaked by someone doing an exaggerated character of their true personality.

But it is always the most detrimental to the individual lying to him/ her/itself. Fakeness is usually an attempt to fit into a group, as if to feel accepted one must change who they are. People transform from one person to the next based on who they are surrounded by. Their behavior, attitudes, views, sexuality, life goals, and most fundamental beliefs about themselves are dependent on whether they are with Tim from some theme house or Sarah from their physics class. I’m here to say, KNOCK IT OFF! For all things holy, be yourself!

There are literally hundreds of clubs, organizations, teams, and old-timey secret societies on this campus. At least one of them fits you! And if not, you can make an old-timey secret society that does. You don’t need to change who you are to fit in.

If you have to hike mountains and eat organically for people to like you, but your nature is to read comics and consume as many Twinkies and as much Captain Crunch as possible, then screw those people!

Be who you are and if some people don’t like it, that’s fine. Not everyone is gonna like you. The only thing that matters is if you like yourself.

Parents can be pretty smart, right?

No Spitting.

Where Is the Love?

CAROLINE MURPHY ‘15 GUEST WRITER

I’d like to state that by no means do I believe that I am some smooth talking female casanova. I am in fact the opposite. I usually find myself watching “The Mindy Project” at 3am, rather than flirting… I recently have been told by my Facebook homepage that school has a new social media outlet for those of us looking for lurve – “SLU Crushes.”

You know what? I get it guys – seriously I do. We’re all shy at heart.

We’re all still sixteen and want to just ask a friend if that special someone may like us. But, sadly, our world is changing, and now we can tweet, text, email, and even Facebook our emotional desperations. Let me just swipe left here and swipe right there, and then I’ve found my match. It’s a new world out there, sweetie, and you better hashtag or you’ll be left behind. I mean no disrespect to the people at “SLU Crushes.” I applaud your technological abilities. I do, however, find it a bit sad that as a culture (not even just a campus) we could be losing our ability to contact – in the flesh – the boy or girl, or even their friends we have taken a likin’ to and to let them know we want to date and hopefully watch Under The Tuscan Sun or some other Rom- Com featuring Diane Lane in her prime with them.

OPINIONS

What ever happened to the good ol’ days of nervous, neurotic run-ins with those hawties wit dem’ bodies who make our palms sweat? Is it that we are just too comfortable with the 140-character limit set on our lives now? Or is it that we like to hide behind a hashtag or a comment, so much that we’ve forgotten what it feels like to stutter our way through a flirtatious rendezvous.

I want to physically say hello to someone, but at times I find myself hiding behind the awkward 3am misguided text…

I just am wondering where the romance has gone? For someone that doesn’t have much romance, other than the flutter her heart does when the Co-Op food is rolled out on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I believe I was just hoping that when I do find an actual person who makes my heart skip a beat, instead of Facebook chatting, or emoticoning my feelings, we’d talk face to face. To this end, I have decided that I am going to add a late addition to my New Year’s resolutions (which formerly consisted of no whole milk) – talking to my crushes face-to-face.

Let’s keep the technology at an arms length and find the love again. If talking face to face freaks you out (which is fine, because it freaks me out and I’m 21, going on 22) then at least talk to their friends and do it the middle school way.

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Saint: You got a killer hous- Saint: The Springfest “reveal” is ing number! Consider yourself one of the lucky few. And watch your back.

Saint: Shoutout to the junior class

next week! Only problem: small campus, no secrets. Half of us already know. Oops.

for absolutely killing it with their SLU swag sales. VV-style t-shirts, Saints mittens, what more could we want?

Purgatory: You got a Purgatory: Wondering why Purgatory: Getting scolded sweet lottery number. But wait, you’re going abroad anyway...

Someone really needs to capitalize on a black market here.

Sinner: You’re a rising

senior and you got a number higher than the amount of kids you thought were in your class.

that random table at the Clicker is being used as a makeshift bar instead of a second (better) dancefloor. Sweet pool table memories.

by a professor in public for being at a bar with someone clearly underage. It’s a glass of wine, not absinthe shots. Epitome of class.

Sinner: When Thelmo debates

Sinner: The level of student

body misery increasing exponentially the week before spring break.

HELP. GET US OUT.

exit the Hannon Room and turn into real life beefs. What are we, Congress?

Dear Dub: Body Pride Project

Dear Dub, How common are eating disorders on college campuses?

As many of us experience, there are plenty of everyday stresses of college life that can impact one’s physical, mental, and emotional health. There has been an increasing trend in the amount of eating disorders in both male and female college students throughout the years. The Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc. (ANAD) reports that approximately 91% of women surveyed on college campuses had attempted to control their weight through excessive dieting. While some students just experiment with dieting, about 35% of “normal” dieters progress to pathological dieting. While fluctuations in that number occur based upon the particular campus, the presence of the issue still remains.

Numerous factors play a role in the regularity of eating disorders on college campuses such as stress of transition, academic demands, peer pressure, and cultural and media influences. While eating disorders are often tied to the media’s obsessive advertising of the ‘perfect’ body, there are many misconceptions about the issue. Eating disorders

may develop as a way to gain control over and cope with emotional problems, stress, self-hate, shame, and trauma.

When left untreated, eating disorders can lead to permanent physical damage including, hair loss, heart disease, inability to conceive, and even death in some instances. In fact, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, and a suicide rate that is 50 times higher than that of the general population.

There have been many successful recovery stories, but they mainly involve treatment at an early stage.

The scary part is that many college students do not seek treatment and generally try to hide the disorder out of shame or not even realizing they have a serious health problem.

It is also common that they feel as though they will grow out of it with time.

When looking for signs, college students with anorexia take extreme measures to avoid eating and may form rituals around preparing food. They may also demonstrate social withdrawal and pronounced emotional changes such as irritability, depression and anxiety.

On the other hand, students with bulimia typically consume large amounts of food in a short time only

to purge afterwards. Purging can consist of forced vomiting, excessive exercise, or the use of laxatives or diet pills. Some students experience binge-eating disorder, which is characterized by uncontrollable, excessive eating followed by feelings of shame and guilt. Unlike those with bulimia, they usually do not purge their food. Students with binge-eating disorder are typically overweight or obese.

Often times, those with eating disorders are more apt to have other psychiatric disorders and have a higher incidence of substance abuse.

Therefore, it is important to watch out for your friends or if you find yourself having an easting disorder and be sure to seek professional counseling immediately. The issue should be addressed sooner than later, but make sure to take on the situation with caution and in a delicate manner. As “Love Your Body” week is promoting, we all should learn to love our bodies and love ourselves. Sometimes it takes a friend’s hand to help lead us to that realization.

Ask questions at sludeardub@ gmail.com Sincerely, The DUBers

Gateway Reform RUSSELL KING ‘14 OPINIONS EDITOR America is a democracy, right?

Alas, this is increasingly not the case.

If anything, America is a plutocratic republic – the people still have a vote, but it is the rich that rule.

Don’t believe me? Consider this: the basic principles of our democracy boil down to one person, one equally valued vote and sovereignty is invested in the people.

In a democracy, no one person would have any more power to decide elections than any other, and their elected representatives owe allegiance to no one but their constituents. In America, campaigns are expensive– roughly $6.5 million, averaged between the House and the Senate.

A representative must pay for plane travel, hotels, advertisements, staff, etc., to run a successful campaign.

This money (or “free speech” as the Supreme Court ruled. Look in your bank account; how much free speech do you have, and how much has to go towards books, tuition, and food?) does not come from your average voter. Rather, it comes from a

small (0.4%) slice of the population– these are the ones who can afford to give meaningful contributions to a campaign, and do so in sums no ordinary American could afford.

What is more, the candidate with the most money wins 90% of the time.

Thus, candidates must solicit funds to keep their job, and to do so they must convince donors that they will act in the donor’s best interest. As the ordinary American cannot and does not contribute enough to matter, it is up to those with massive disposable incomes – the very wealthy and corporations (corporations, much like people, are people, too, according to the Supreme Court) – to foot the bill. Thus it is the wealthy and large businesses that run our elections. So much, then, for an equally valued vote and popular sovereignty, and so much for democracy.

Let us get beyond theory – what tangible influence does this have on our democracy? They are too numerous to simply list, so here are but a few: 1. Our campaign finance translates into a high incumbency rate (never below 85% since ‘64), as it is easier

to raise money once in office.

This means that once someone becomes a representative, they stay a representative. Most of us would like to see those responsible for the gridlock removed from office. So long as they have wealthy donors, they can stay in office.

2. Due to a constant need to raise funds, representatives spend 30%70% of their time fundraising rather than doing their job. This speaks for itself.

3. Legislators get money from the organizations that they tax and regulate as they have the most direct control over these organizations.

Agribusiness, for example, will donate to the committees that superintend the FDA. Enough regulation will be passed to create the incentive to donate to the committee. In the words of Al Gore, “if we deregulate these guys, how will we raise money from them?” If we want to see deregulation, something has to change.

I’ll leave you with this: campaign finance is, as famous legal scholar Lawrence Lessig states, the “gateway reform”. Fix this, and anything is possible.

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Security Blotter February 18, 12:20 p.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, student transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

February 20 1:06 a.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, transported to CPH via student driver.

February 20, 9:27 a.m. Missing prescription bottle reported in Priest Hall.

February 20, 11:00 p.m. Noise complaint in Hulett Hall.

February 21, 4:00 p.m. Car accident in B Lot, property damaged, no injuries.

February 21, 10:30 p.m. Student urinating behind private residence on Park St., person was shooed away.

February 21, 11:21 p.m. Window broken in 58 Park St. on the side porch. Boarded up by maintenance crew.

February 21, 11:57 p.m. Broken exit sign in Lee Hall.

February 22, 12:53 a.m. Broken exit sign in Lee Hall.

February 22, at 2:47 a.m. Broken window at 21 Romoda Dr. February, 22 7:08 p.m. Student was throwing objects around The Annex and shouting profanities, no damage.

February 22, 11:30 p.m. Fire safety violation at 25 College St., smoke detector was covered with baseball cap.

February 23, 12:55 a.m. Non-student visitor caught carrying an exit sign along the sidewalk by Rebert Hall.

February 23, 1:22 a.m. Two students fighting in Rebert Hall common area, both parties signed off and separated themselves, no injuries.

February 23, 2:54 a.m. Broken exit sign in Rebert Hall.

February 23, 3:21 a.m. Medical call, alcohol and prescription drug related, student transported to CPH. February 23, 4:14 a.m. Noise complaint in Dean Eaton.

February 23, 2:13 p.m. Report of a dorm room break-in, student had the door combination changed.

February 23, 10:27 p.m. Medical call from Gaines Hall, non-alcohol related, student transported to CPH. February 24, 9:14 a.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, transported to CPH by Student Safety.

February 24, 12:45 p.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, student transported to CPH.

SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 0 | DWIs: 3 Open Containers: 2 | Transports: 3

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, February 26 Office Hours: President Kelly Appenzeller, Monday through Wednesday 8 to 10 p.m. Vice President of Senate Affairs, Annie Dietderich, Friday 2 to 3 p.m.

Contingency Requests: Wednesday, Feb. 26th • Yoga Club given second approval.

• Beta Beta Beta’s two contingencies given second approval.

• The Underground given seond approval.

New business: • Senior Week extra funds contingency request reopened, passed pending second approval.

• Folk Festival contingency request reopened, passed pending second approval.

• Student Alumni Association contingency request for Laurentian for Life week passed pending second approval.

• Kick it for Zach event contingency request passed pending second approval.

NEWS

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Food (Justice) for Thought

By MORGAN KIRBY GUEST WRITER Dearest omnivores, vegetarians, vegans, carnivores, pescatarians, organic munchers and trail mix crunchers and all people that like to eat food, listen up!

YOU, my fellow Laurentian, are invited to write a letter of intent that describes precisely why food justice is important to you. You don’t have to be in the Food Justice Club to give a hoot about what you eat – but we would actually love if any and all who felt inclined would join us on Wednesdays at 4pm – because as long as you rely on the Pub, Newell, Grab n’ Go or the beloved Dana herself for your meals, then your voice is necessary to invoke change on this campus.

We will upload your letter of intent to our Wordpress page where your concerns, thoughts of praise, and condemnations about the food at our lovely institution will be celebrated. For some inspiration, type www. slufoodjustice.wordpress.

com into your search bar and indulge yourself in the fine writing of your colleagues.

Here are some guidelines to consider while writing your letter of intent: 1. Introduce yourself !

Hello, St. Lawrence. My name is Morgan Kirby and I am a current sophomore with an interest in knowing exactly where my food comes from.

2. Do you have any dietary restrictions? Do you have a spirit food? If so, list them/it.

I am a devout vegetarian, a potato enthusiast, and a member of the community that takes great interest in maintaining a well-balanced, organic diet.

3. If you have a bone to pick about our campus food options, the meal plan, or whatever else, say so now or forever hold your peas. If you don’t have any complaints, but rather would like to talk about the aspects of dining services that you feel are awesome and that we should make even better, please do so!

While the white bean hummus at the pub makes my world go round, every time I

walk into Dana I fear that I am going to eat meat because the ingredients of each dish are seldom listed.

4. Next, tastefully express the types of change you wish to see. Local food options, ingredient labels, a half-meal plan option, and access to grocery items so I can mash my tatters all by myself.

5. Say thank you. The fact that our administration so intently considers the opinions of the student body is great, so lets keep it that way by being polite! Express that you look forward to seeing a positive change in dining services.

There you have it, a recipe for a sweet serving of campus change. This is simply an example of how to go about expressing your opinions about food on campus, so feel free to stray from this outline. We’d like to hear from you before we leave from spring break so make like eggs and get crackin’.

When you’re finished, send your masterpiece via e-mail to emuller@stlawu.edu.

Munch on, crunch off, The SLU Food Justice Club

This Week in the News

By LEXI BECKWITH MANAGING EDITOR North America

Drought conditions mean job loss for farmers As owners move to save their businesses, thousands could be laid off in California due to barren fields. Farmers and workers alike are bracing for what could be a 500 year record-breaking drought, with only about six weeks left until the end of the rainy season.

Nonprofits in the area are preparing for a higher need this summer, and Governor Jerry Brown has unveiled a $680 million dollar alleviation plan.

Latin America Venezuelan President Maduro calls for peace conference, opposition demands resignation Citing food shortages and an increasing crime rate, protesters want an immediate resignation from the presiding president, while government supporters say outside forces such as the US are to blame for the crisis. Troops have been sent in, but protests often interrupt transportation, thus further limiting the availability of food.

Europe

UK soldier homicide suspects sentenced to life Two British Muslim converts, Michael Adebolajo, and his accomplice Michael Adebowale were given a life term and ordered to serve a minimum of 45 years, respectively, for the murder of Lee Rigby, a soldier who was killed in a knife fight in the streets of London. The attack both shocked Britain and resulted in anti-Muslim backlash within the nation, causing fear of Muslim extremism.

Middle East

Israeli airstrike incites promise of revenge from Hezbollah The group, allied with Iran and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, vowed retaliation after Israel carried out an airstrike earlier this week in Lebanon.

Israel is concerned that weapons may be transferred to Hezbollah (who supports Assad’s fight against rebel groups), though has also stated that the country wishes to remain uninvolved in the three-month Syrian conflict.

Asia

Philippine rebel leader detainment may cause further unrest Policemen arrested Wahid Tundock, commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (the main Muslim rebel group), wanted for murder, among other charges. Though the group recently agreed to move forward with a peace deal with the government, which including deactivating the 11,000 person guerrilla group and the government granting Muslim rebels amnesty, though this arrest may throw a wrench in peace talks.

Africa

Divide in South Sudan now targeting health care facilities Organizations such as Doctors Without Borders are experiencing a disregard for health care workers and buildings so severe that they have been largely unable to perform their duties due to fighting in the region. With rebels fighting government forces for control of Malakal, the capital, patients have been shot in their beds and DWB buildings looted and burned, leading the organization to question its operations in the area.

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Professors Phase Through the Retirement Process

By CHIP GLOVER STAFF WRITER Professors across the country eventually have to go through retirement and it can be a big adjustment in their lives. In most professional environments, including many colleges and universities, a professor or staff member would normally go through a retirement that would be effective immediately.

However, as a truly wonderful alternative for St. Lawrence professors, the university offers the opportunity to go

through a phased retirement system. This is when a tenured professor is able to, when opting to retire, take up to three years to gradually do so.

This can mean a professor is able to reduce his or her course load by the year or semester, or take semesters off every other semester. It truly is up to the professor, in conjunction with the department and Dean, to choose his or her own plan of phased retirement that can last as long as three years, or as little as one semester. This can make for an easier and smoother transition to life after retirement.

After talking to one professor, Dr. Jim Wallace, who has spent the last 40 years as part of the Psychology department, I had the opportunity to listen to him explain his perspective of the phased retirement plan he is going to enter starting next school year. He has had a great career here at SLU, and still to this day, absolutely loves teaching. However, he feels it is the right time in his life to explore more opportunities.

He is going to enter a phased retirement plan that would see him take the fall semester off, and teach his regular course

load in the spring. He thinks this is great because he will still be able to teach, while also being able to take the fall to travel for pleasure and to spend time with family.

Many great things can come along with phased retirement. Not only does it allow the professor to gradually transition into retirement, but it can also create an opportunity to hire a visiting professor. For instance, another professor could take a sabbatical in the spring when Dr. Wallace is here and a visiting professor could teach classes that cover both

Dr. Wallace’s in the fall and the other professor’s in the spring.

The system really seems like a unique opportunity for all involved and from Dr. Wallace’s perspective is a great form of easing into retirement.

Of course, while a retirement effective immediately is always an option, a phased retirement gives professors the option to retire more gradually. This system has been in place for three years now and seems to be a fantastic program moving forward for both retiring professors and prospective professors.

Chinese New Year Gala Showcases Song, Dance, and Culture

By CAROLINE SEELEN STAFF WRITER On Friday, February 21, the second annual Chinese New Year Gala took place in Eben Holden, hosted by international students from China and students currently enrolled in Chinese classes. The head organizer of the gala was sophomore Yibei Chen, a student from China. The preparation for the event began late in the fall semester, and students have worked hard for the last month to bring the event together. In the last two weeks, students practiced their performances for the show.

Along with Chen, freshman Zhao (Levi) Ma, freshman Lisa Dyatko, and senior Austin Riley hosted the event, which celebrates 2014 as the Year of the Horse. The show opened with Chinese students Yunjia Wang, Liquian Mi, Xuehang Pan, and Wei Shan performing a fun dance choreographed by Ruoshi Li. President Fox made remarks, and Huazhen Zhao played a song called “Birds Singing In Desert Mount” on a Chinese instrument called the Erhu.

Six audience members were

called on stage to play the Chinese version of “Hot Potato.” In this game, a timer was set, and the players had to pass around the microphone. When one player got the microphone, he or she had to ask the person next to him or her a question.

That person needed to answer the question, and then ask another person a question. This kept going on until the timer was up. Whoever was holding the microphone when the timer was up was out; the last two people standing won. They were given prizes, which were souvenirs from China.

Song and dance were popular at the event, showcasing a multitude of student talents.

A Chinese song called “Domestication Deer” was played on the Chinese instruments Guzheng and Djembre by student performers Yi Zhao and Joshin Atone. Ruoshi Li then performed a traditional Chinese dance called “Gone With Spring Wind” in a beautiful green costume. Students Shihao (Jacky) Li and Nanjiang Liu also performed, playing the Chinese song “Butterfly Lower’s Violin Concerto” on the violin and piano, respectively.

One of the Chinese classes also came out to perform in the event, showcasing the Chinese song “Wine and Coffee.” Zhao and Lindsey Dirats played the song “Miss Dong” on the guitar and ukulele, respectively. Anna Csete and Zhenjun Zhang performed a poem and song called “Homesickness” and “KangDing Love Story,” and international student Shanshan Jin performed a dance spectacle called “Blooming.”

Three raffle winners were named; all recipients were adult community members.

The prizes were an iTunes gift card, and two souvenirs from China. The show closed with a song called “Super Star,” which was sang by Yibei Chen on lead vocals and the Chinese classes backing her up. Audience members then had the option to play two more games.

After the show, there were refreshments offered. They consisted of delicious tea, cake, egg rolls, and pot stickers. Overall, this event was interesting and entertaining, with well-polished and engaging hosts and performers.

Hopefully, the Chinese New Year Gala will continue for years to come.

Bathroom Mirrors Covered in Body Week Effort

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Negawatt Challenge Update: SLU Fighting for the Lead As the Negawatt Challenge continues, St. Lawrence battles for first place against several formidable opponent schools. The competition ends on March 7, so make sure to unplug all lights, appliances, and chargers in the coming week. Help SLU take the lead and bring home the green gold! #negawattz

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Healthy is the New Black

By OLIVIA WHITE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR About 20 million women and 10 million men in America suffer from some kind of eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. I’m 100% sure you’ve heard this before.

Society’s obsession with selfimage is potent and poisonous.

For example: Despite an attempt to cover mirrors in the Student Center to remind bathroom-goers that physical appearance doesn’t determine self worth, many of the blue paper coverings (on which were scrawled kindly affirmations of body appreciation) were torn down.

There are probably several reasons for this. It is unclear to me whether it was done in some kind of ignorant defiance of a campaign with very good intentions or as a testament to how deep our insecurities run (we can’t leave the bathroom without confirming that we look at least okay). Regardless, we couldn’t let it happen for a week?

Recently, the Hill News had to turn away an article that bashed a new social media phenomenon known as the “fem-douche,” which is, according to Urbandictionary, “a new hybrid female version

of the classic male douchebag.”

More or less, the girls at the gym who work out hard and then upload post-sweat session selfies on various social media platforms. It is understandable that not everyone wants an excess of sweaty ladies in their Newsfeeds, but bashing women for appreciating the bodies they’ve spent a lot of time and effort to improve seems counterintuitive to the theme

“When do plus-size models stop being plus-size and start being just models?” of “Body Appreciation Week.”

In addition, this implies that physical strength is masculine and muscles are reserved only for the plain ‘ol douchebags.

And perhaps the most drastic example: a girl I graduated from high school with uses Photoshop to edit in the glorified “thigh gap” between her perfectly healthy legs before uploading pictures of herself onto Facebook or Instagram.

It is painfully clear that she is doing so, and simply painful to witness each time she does.

We’re bombarded by little things like this every day. No matter how much attention

is brought to the skewed expectations of society in regards to physical appearance, models continue to sport xylophone rip-cages, cases of depression and suicide among young women with eating disorders continue to increase, and we keep coming up with ways to classify each other based on what we look like: femdouches, skanks, lardos… once I heard a girl refer to a floormate as “Miss Piggy”.

When, if ever, does this stop?

When do plus-size models stop being plus-size and just start beinmodels? When do bodylove campaigns (like Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty and Aerie’s promise to stop retouching their models) stop being campaigns and start becoming the norm? Not until we talk about it. Not until we acknowledge when we’re fat shaming someone else or ourselves and consciously reconsider and deny what we’ve just thought/said. Not until we celebrate the girl at the gym who’s benching 200 lbs. and the one who just got on the treadmill for the first time in two years. The girl that’s confidant enough to rock a leather mini skirt or the one who decided to

chop her hair to a pixie cut a la Jennifer Lawrence. These small acts of appreciation represent the kind of progress we should be striving to make.

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The Sustainability House: Dinner Table Tales

By MYLES TRAINER COLUMNIST My headlamp blinds the chickens as I reach to close their coop door for the night. For one week during the semester each student is responsible for completing chores that contribute to the functioning of our home.

Our community finds ourselves lacking the need for technological assistance in the morning as we rely on our main man: the rooster.

During our specified chore week we wake up at 7:00, toss on boots and a jacket, and go prepare the chickens’ feed for their rigorous day of squawking. After that, we unlock the doors and roll up the shades that are used for insulation during the night. Twelve hours later, our morning chores are reversed; chickens are closed in the coop, doors locked, shades rolled down and the day’s energy use, as well as temperature, is recorded.

While in the morning the chores represent the house’s preparation for a days use, evening chores allow us to reflect on the day and essentially put the site to bed.

One night during my chore week, we had a discussion during dinner. Someone said, “What if your life was lived in segments to the meticulous tasks you execute from day to day? Like if you lived five years brushing your teeth, or swimming for several years.

Would your sleeping segment be at the end or beginning of your life?” While jotting down the energy use and temperatures that night as I finished up chores, David got up, unplugged his computer, turned off the lights in our kitchen and said “goodnight.”

Through these subtle actions, the realization that people are the most “sustainable” or least obtrusive to the world when they are sleeping came to thought.

That’s not to say we should all sleep for a longer portion of our days to reduce our impacts on the earth, but we should be aware of sleeping and other personal needs that should be met to survive.

The act of doing chores makes us think about our actions and how simple techniques, like rolling down thermal shades, can save more energy. Similarly to our conversation at dinner, the week of chores signifies the meticulous actions one can take to reduce their impact in a focused manor. It is also a way of looking at essential inputs that keep our house efficiently afloat. To live your life in segments would be quite tedious, but now is the time to experiment with living the segment of low impact and carry that knowledge on to peers, 10, 20, even 50 years from now. Thinking in segments like this brings the awareness of our needs and what can be excess.

Baldwin Gets the Boot

By CHARLOTTE CRAWFORD ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST

Boot ‘n’ Paddle

By REBECCA DOLL GUEST WRITER I recently spoke with O.C. Alumnus Carrie Marshall ’00 for a job interview, which I had the audacity to complete in my room.

I asked everyone on my floor to shut up for thirty minutes (a very difficult task), but of course J.P. got out of class early and upon arrival, screamed, “I DEMAND TO KNOW WHO IS HOME.” Fearful for a ruined interview, I apologized to Carrie. With a chuckle, she said “I would expect nothing less from 58 Park.”

After the interview, we discussed the house, trips, and traditions that have been kept alive at the O.C., and realized our connections and experiences transcend generations. For this reason, I decided to interview another O.C. alum, who wishes to remain anonymous, as “there are no statute of limitations in the handbook.” No- I am not going to talk about the tear-jerking relationships I have made over the past 4 years, that would be boring. I would rather tell two

hilarious stories this individual shared that encompass the O. C. as a bunch of pranksters who love hucking it in the outdoors and, most importantly, love each another unconditionally.

Speaking on behalf of 58 Park, these stories could happen today even though they are almost fifteen years in the past.

It was a Sunday. Bottles and cans were piled up in the common room and the sidelawn.

There was one house individual who was especially stoked for a visit to Bessett’s for redemption.

With the money collected, he anticipated buying a toothbrush.

It was unclear if his toothbrush was unusable or he didn’t have one at all. After spending his money at Rite-Aid on the generic special, he went home bragging to his friends about his clean teeth. Of course, gears started turning and the gang decided to pull a prank.

They went to Rite-Aid, bought the exact same toothbrush, preceded to poop in the toilet, and then take a Polaroid. Please note, the toothbrush was destroyed after.

That night when the individual was in peak brush mode, they

showed him the photo. Vomiting ensued followed by physical rage on his friends and to their rooms.

Honestly, this might have to happen before I graduate.

The second story is especially relevant to the recently recharged rivalry between the Greenhouse and the Outing Club. A group of O.C. members were on their way back to Canton from a day at Whiteface. On the drive, they managed to pick up an injured grouse. After a night of partying, two roommates thought it an excellent idea to break into 70 Park Street, place the seasoned bird, feathers and all, on a pan in the oven set at 450 degrees. They proceeded to bed, but resonating fear of the Greenhouse burning to the ground forced the weaker roommate back to the scene of the crime. Upon returning to the O.C., the individual’s roommate asked, “What did you do?”

Without hesitation, he said, “I lowered it to 200.”

Some traditions at the O.C. will never die, so here is to 77 years of owning it, and an unrelenting spirit for the simple things in life.

This past year took a toll on megastar Alec Baldwin after what, for lack of a better term, might be called a series of unfortunate events. After a widely speculated-about conflict with Shia LeBeouf on the set of Broadway’s Orphans, the death of his close friend James Gandolfini, an angry and public twitter exchange with a Daily Mail journalist, and finally a crude altercation with the paparazzi in November, the actor has decided to remove himself from the public eye entirely. In an op-ed piece for New York Magazine released on Sunday, Baldwin announced his decision in a long-winded lamentation of the nature of public life and media today.

Since the tiff in which he called the Daily Mail journalist a “toxic little queen” and the very public incident during which he was accused of calling a paparazzo a “faggot,” Baldwin has been branded a homophobic bigot over every social media channel imaginable – even by Anderson Cooper on-air. The actor addressed allegations extensively in the article, rationalizing that, working in show business “I am awash in gay people, as colleagues and as friends… I’m not a homophobic person at all. But this is how the world now sees me.” Baldwin describes that what he said was a

different graphic term that was caught on tape and later assumed to be the homophobic slur.

The op-ed piece also describes the ways in which not only Baldwin, but his wife Hilaria and their brand-new baby have been victimized by the paparazzi. He explains that the TMZ videographer with whom he had the altercation regularly pursues the actor and his family through New York City on a bike, and had previously caused his wife physical harm when following her. Baldwin’s article opens a dialogue for an interesting conversation about the media, and the exploitation of the daily life of celebrities – to what extent are they to blame for aggressive behavior towards those who deny them any sort of privacy?

The New York Magazine article describes the repercussions of these homophobic allegations on Baldwin’s personal life – he’s lost good friends, reputability, any chance at a political career and what was left of his film career. Baldwin has decided to remove himself from the eyes of the media and, possibly, move out of New York City,. While he still plans to act in and create films, Baldwin wishes to direct his attention to his family from now on. “I want a happy home, and for the first time in my adult life, I have one.” Those perpetrating his negative image in the media have cause for celebration – but the actor’s remaining loyal fan base will be sad to see him go.

features The Real Losers of Sochi

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

By CONNOR MARTIN FEATURES EDITOR There’s a certain surreal nature about sitting at a desk, watching a woman get battered and flogged like a piece of meat from an entire continent away. On the one hand, it’s sickening. Intestines writhe into squeamish little worms struggling to wriggle out of your stomach. However, it’s still near impossible to look away. It’s good TV, and anyone watching is absolutely mesmerized.

Putting ourselves up on a pedestal is always a nice feeling, as is criticizing other nations and peoples because it has the same emboldening effect on our ego. It begs the question though, how much of what we choose to decide and opine is accurate, and how much of it is twisted into a reality that makes us feel a little better and others a little worse?

At a recent protest in Sochi, members of the Russian punkprotest group, Pussy Riot, surfaced on the Internet, taking punitive beatings from members of the Russian police. It’s a hard thing to watch, and speaks miles about the issues of human rights

abuse and LGBTQ inequality that plague Russia, but the haste with which Western press caked this video in with all their other complaints about the Winter Olympic Games, ranging from shabby hotel rooms to dysfunctional fireworks, put up a mirror to a very ugly side of American journalism.

From Boris Badenov in Rocky and Bullwinkle to Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, or even an entire Hockey team, like in Miracle, American media has no problem vilifying an entire nation on the principles of a Cold War that all but ended decades ago. Some would argue that these journalists are simply doing their job, reporting on what they deem to be a travesty, but let’s briefly consider that odds are, there are millions of Russians of citizens who are, in fact, not intent on knocking the living daylights out of Sylvester Stallone.

The issue we are faced with is learning to dissect what the media gives us, to digest it, and then form an educated opinion, learning to ignore headlines like “Sochi Olympics Will Be Remembered as a Joke, Tragedy”, courtesy of the

Arkansas Traveler, or “Scandal in Sochi” from Vanity Fair. There is no contesting that LGBTQ members of Russian society face a tragic reality, but the fact that we allowed headlines criticizing one of the most unifying events we as human beings have to look forward to based on poorly structured hotels or stray dogs is a Western problem, not a Russian one.

What we all seem to have missed is the phenomenally moving significance of an Olympic event being held in the heart of what President Reagan called an “Evil Empire”. The press reports on the negative, on the shocking, because that’s what humans click on. They aren’t going to report on Putin hugging Dutch bi-sexual skater Ireen Wüst, and they aren’t going to write about the Canadian cross-country skiing coach who replaced a Russian contestant’s broken ski so he could finish the race with dignity. It’s up to us, as Westerners and more importantly as college students to shape what we read, and give the media a new demographic that steers away from the pointlessly critical and towards the genuinely compelling.

Well-Adjusted Psychopaths?

By CARL MAYER STAFF WRITER Imagine spending your days happily married, loved by family and friends, respected by colleagues, and living with what seems like a totally normal human experience. Now imagine that one day, completely by accident, stumbling across a set of information that irrefutably confirms that you share more with Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer than with any of the people you interact with. That you are in fact a certifiable psychopath. This bizarre situation is reality for University of California professor of psychology and neuroscience researcher Dr. James Fallon.

Dr. Fallon led what can be considered a relatively normal life.

He worked in a small lab at the University of California, Irvine, taught a couple of classes a semester, and quietly worked on his research dealing with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. One day, one of his colleagues in the neuroscience department wanted to show him a new piece of equipment, a PETCT (PET-Positron Emission Tomography) scanner.

This miraculous machine enables it’s user to view the brain in three dimensions and observe which regions of the brain light up in response to different situations and stimuli. The university used the machine for a number of classes, studies and applications. One such study involved convicted serial killers who, during the sentencing

phase of their trials, were brought into the university to be scanned in order to see just how crazy they were.

Dr. Fallon was one of the people in charge of evaluating the images produced in the study, and became familiar with the brain characteristics of clinically diagnosed psychopaths.

During this time Dr. Fallon was conducting a separate study aimed at isolating a genetic cause for Alzheimer’s disease. Both he and his wife had a great deal of Alzheimer’s in their family histories so Dr. Fallon volunteered himself and his family to undergo PET scanning. Upon reviewing the images produced from the scans, Dr. Fallon noticed that all of the images but one looked normal.

One of the images had very strong characteristics of a psychopath, with reduced activity in brain centers that are responsible for empathy and attachment, as well as higher activity in the brain structures that produce primal instincts. Due to the nature of the study, being part of what is known as a blind test, Dr. Fallon didn’t know who the psycho scan belonged to.

Assuming the scan mistakenly came from the pile belonging to the serial killers, he rechecked who the scan came from. Amazingly enough, the owner of the scan was not a violent, knife wielding murderer, but the quiet, well-mannered Dr. himself.

The evidence that Dr. Fallon was presented with was irrefutable, more scans were preformed all with the same results, that he showed very strong characteristics of a psychopath. Upon finding out this

information, Dr. Fallon decided that he better make sure that he was who he thought he was. He went around to all of the people who were close to him, and asked what they really thought of him, on an emotional level. Sure enough the response he got was that, he was nice enough but didn’t form attachment with people the same way everyone else did, that he was rather cold and calculative in his actions, the ends to which just happened to be benign in nature.

His mother even directed him to a book that was published about the ancestors on his father’s side of the family, which points out that several members of that lineage were convicted murderers in Italy during the past few centuries.

At this point, one might wonder exactly why Dr. Fallon isn’t going around slashing people in the night, and how he can appear normal when so many others with comparable brain deficiencies have strong antisocial tendencies. He credits his relative normality to his strong Catholic upbringing. He jokes that while attending Catholic school his pastor had to give him an exorcism in order to ‘put some devil in him’, and that growing up he practically didn’t know how to sin.

To date, Dr. Fallon hasn’t claimed to have had any homicidal urges, and still dedicates his life to helping humanity as a whole conducting research on crippling neurological disorders. If asked, Dr. Fallon would say he is as happy and well-adjusted as anyone else.

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Greek Corner

By EMILY BALDWIN GUEST WRITER On Saturday, February 22nd, members of the Greek system came together to participate in a St. Baldrick’s event, Clips for Cancer.

Greek letters were seen throughout the room, and the entire Greek system wishes to thank the Pre-Health Club for bringing this organization to St. Lawrence. Prior to the event, the Panhellenic Council worked with other chapters to fundraise in the Student Center, and later raffled off five gift cards to popular places in town.

However, St. Baldrick’s events wouldn’t be the same without the shavees! Four brothers of Beta Theta Pi—Dante Capriotti, Chris Hyde, Marty Lewis, and Dan Milavec— had their heads shaved at the event, hoping to inspire others to donate to childhood cancer research. Furthermore, the brothers look forward to a four-hour philanthropy trip to Bittersweet Farms towards the end of

the week.

Kappa Delta Sigma donated the money they raised for St. Baldrick’s under a particular sister’s name, Morgan O’Hare. Morgan raised over $1,100 and spoke about her experience with childhood cancer. Morgan’s strength is an inspiration to us all, and KDS is very proud to call Morgan their sister. KDS will also hold elections at the end of the week and is excited to see how leadership is distributed among the sisters.

While collective participation is common among Greeks, chapters also partake in events of their own.

Throughout March, Tri Delta will be working with a local food drive, Golden Bear Packs, to ensure that local students will not go hungry over the weekends. Additionally, Tri Delta will be hosting a Stella and Dot trunk show March 1-3rd, and hopes to see everyone there!

Chi-Omega revealed Big/Little sister pairs this week! The sisters are happy to have welcomed two girls into sisterhood this semester and look forward to their Masquerade Semi-Formal at The Club on February 28th.

The sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma began their week with a Sunday hike at Lampson Falls! They discussed new ideas for their chapter as the week continued, choosing especially to focus on a new, healthy food proposal for their kitchen.

The Passing of a Legend

By ALIE MIHUTA STAFF WRITER Whenever a legendary member of the older generation passes, it is necessary that the younger generation take a moment to reflect on that person’s life. For those of you who didn’t grow up with hippie dippie parents constantly playing music from the tumultuous 60’s, you might not have had the honor of listening to the late and great Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger is famous for creating the finest form of folk music, combining the power of song with the possibility of political action.

The author of “If I Had a Hammer” wanted to be a journalist and set his sights high at Harvard University, but soon found that he much preferred song writing. He dropped out of school to move to New York City, the place everyone goes when they’re looking for something.

Seeger certainly found it---in New York, he met Woody Guthrie, who taught him the art of folk.

From there, Seeger began touring all around the country with Guthrie and became exposed to many of the social, economic, and political problems of the U.S. and the world.

Seeger soon formed the musical group the Almanac signers, which demonstrated the members’ dedication to labor movements, anti-war ideology and other communistesque ideals. He played with the famous group, the Weavers, which also had a community/activist slant.

As a result of stirring the Red-Scare

pot, Seeger was blacklisted and later indicted for contempt of Congress.

Even though an appeals court eventually overturned his conviction of contempt, the blacklist period made Pete unemployable for many years.

But this didn’t stop him. He continued to speak out through his song for civil rights in the U.S. Seeger also made quite a stir during the Vietnam War with his controversial anti-war melody, “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy.” Seeger also dedicated himself and his song to the cleaning up of the Hudson River.

Even though Seeger is the winner of many Grammies and other honoraries, it was never about the spot-light for him. Seeger was only out to do his best to help music save the world.

Seeger found his niche in folk music. Armed with his banjo inscribed with the words, “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender,” he used his love of song as a platform to discuss larger social and political issues with the world.

His music is inspiring, hopeful, and promising, even though it grabs reality by the throat, waking us up to the issues of the world.

Pete Seeger is a hero who saw problems in the world and sought out ways to fix them. As liberal arts students, we should appreciate his hard work and aspire to do the same.

As Pete Seeger once said, we should all work to find our “blessed restlessness”. And once we have it, we should “help others find theirs”.

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Arts & Entertainment

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Faculty Performance: Christopher Watts vs. Machine

A Long February

By NATALIE DIGNAM A&E EDITOR Dr. Christopher Watts, Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Newell Center for Arts Technology, will be performing at 8pm tonight in PK Hall.

His performance is part of a culmination of the work he did while on sabbatical last semester.

Dr. Watts said that his performance is also part of a larger project.

“Everything that I do as a teacher, scholar, artist and director of the NCAT has something to do with the relationship between people and technology,” he said.

“The performance on Friday night explores that relationship in different ways. In short, I’d say it’s easy for our relationship with technology to get out of balance.”

Dr. Watts will be playing three original pieces on Friday. One will feature a human performer as well as a live-interactive computer program. The second will be a music video showing multiple versions of himself, and the third will be a live-coding performance, in which he will build a piece live in a programming environment called Max. He will also be performing covers of songs by Nine Inch Nails,

Imogen Heap and Tears for Fears, which will also include visual elements.

Dr.Watts’ inspiration comes from the intersection between people and technology. “The ‘big quest’ for me,” he said, “has to do with trying to stay human in the face of accelerating technological progress.

I’m not anti-technology obviously, or I wouldn’t do what I do. But I think that we might create a world where data is more important than people if we’re not being careful.

As an artist I’m really attracted to the idea of using technology to comment of technology.”

For young artists interested in making music, Dr. Watts said that access to music-making tools has never been easier. However, this is no excuse to merely produce without paying attention to what other artists have to teach. “even more important than being able to place,” Dr.Watts’ surmises, “is being able to listen. Everyone who’s great, whether they were conservatorytrained of self-taught, has learned how to listen. Listening to the music you love and taking it apart.

Listening to other musicians when you’re playing together. Raw talent is nice, of course, but being a good listener is better.”

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Java Open Mic Is Back

By STEVEN YARDLEY STAFF WRITTER Java Open Mic has been gaining headway this year!

Enthusiastic crowds grooved with the free-est, funkiest, folkiest, and sexiest dance moves, while promoting their friends loudly and hilariously last Thursday. Nerves were conquered at SLU as artists took the stage singing heartfelt

songs… and songs about beans.

Coffee and salsa jars jammed the snack bar. Guitarists jammed like rock and blues legends while saxophones sliced the atmosphere with a saturated jazz sap. Fiddles fiddled. Female vocalists Louisa Stancioff ‘15, Caitlin Kelly ‘17, Chloe McElligot ‘16, Evelyn Redshaw ‘16, and Grace O’Neil ‘14 blew audiences away with soothing, bluesy, folky, heart-

wrenching power, making every male audience member fall deeply in love and lust.

Flannels and sundresses and smiles flashed through the abstractly painted garage, echoing energy and art with friendships fresh, old, and ongoing. Videos of the show are circulating online, and great memories are still buzzing in my head from all the talent and good times. Originals, as well as covers of Rubblebucket, Johnny Cash, Phish, The Flaming Lips, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and The Tallest Man on Earth were featured at the fiesta. Every act had something unique and fascinating to offer.

When I asked the musicians about the experience, many of them said that Java was their favorite place to play.

Whether it was the receptive audience boogieing to the bands, or listening intently and supportively to acoustic acts, the energy on stage was unreal. Playing in the band Rainbow Trout myself, I loved the energy ricocheting from the crowd to my Fender fretboard and microphone, rocking every bone in my body with my best friends. Bands included Rainbow Trout, The Dirty Girl Scouts, The Brewster Band, Grey Eyed Strangers, American String Circus, and seven other incredible acoustic acts.

Come and see what all the buzz is about. Next Open Mic is April 3. Stay groovy, St. Lawrence.

Book Review: The Shadow Line

By MEGAN ZIEGLER COLUMNIST I found myself in an unusual position for the first time here at SLU. I was sitting on the main floor of ODY, with pages of readings on African colonization, desperate for anything to distract me from the squinting and highlighting that lurked ahead. My Galaxy had recently been broken, and I was unwilling to publicly scroll through Facebook and Buzzfeed in a computer lab, so I went about my procrastination by scrolling through the small supply of ‘funreads’ left on display in front of me.

I picked up one of the smaller books, Innocence by Louis B. Jones, and my longing for my smartphone was immediately gone for the entire 160 pages of the fiction novel. The implications of the cover and the title was the only thing that initially caught my eye, but I soon realized how misled I was.

Innocence is about a 49-year old virgin named John. The novel takes place over a course of a few days, after he gets plastic surgery, switches careers to real estate, and falls in love with a 20-something year old girl named Thalia, whom he met at the hospital. Whoa, that alone should make you want to pick up this novel. They go on a romantic weekend wine tour, where his long-awaited night finally happens. At least it would be romantic if Thalia didn’t bring along the seven mentally

challenged adults she works with, and if one of them didn’t go into labor.

Jones constructs an absurd sequence of events, that are undeniably entertaining to try to predict, but the real driving force behind the novel is the philosophical inner dialogue of the main character. John frequently refers to himself as a sinner and discusses the similarities between religion and real estate. At one point, he claims that a minister is more of a politician and manipulator than any real estate agent because of the creative license that is given to anyone who preaches religion. But religion isn’t the only controversial subject he delves into. The plot is often put on pause by John’s philosophical opinions about love, sex, the porn industry, and the purpose of life.

The only major complaint I have about this book is the length. The questions that John addresses have hundreds of research papers and books attempting to answer them, so clearly the reader is given no real answer to take home. However, John’s insight on the questions are interesting and something to think about, especially for you philosophy majors. I promise you that you will have never read a story even remotely similar to this one, and unfortunately, you will be thoroughly disappointed by how rapidly it is wrapped up.

But regardless, this ODY display book is worth checking out.

Arts & Entertainment

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Moving In Stereo: Is Taking It Easy

By WILL STANDISH COLUMNIST You may not have noticed, but mainstream American pop culture—American pop music in particular—is missing a crucial element, and I’m pretty sure we lost it sometime in the early 90s.

This article’s intent isn’t to bemoan the loss of a genre that’s fallen out of the top of the charts.

Trust me. I totally understand and respect why “real music” (read: twenty-something shorthand for rock that came out before they were born) isn’t selling monstrous numbers to people in the way that country, pop and EDM are. Times change (though if hair metal inexplicably became a thing again, I probably wouldn’t complain).

Instead, I’m here to discuss the loss of a current that ran through popular music of yesteryear, a theme that I feel is in dire need of a comeback. I’m talking, of course, about “takin’ it easy” songs.

What is a “takin’ it easy” song? Well, it proposes a simple, yet oh-so-elusive mantra and worldview to the music listening populace: it champions a life of relaxation, of taking the best and worst of life in elegant, lazy strides, and of just letting it all hang loose and free. It is a code that is endlessly appealing to a second semester senior.

While odes to takin’ it easy date back to the first time a musician realized that not doing things was awesome, the 1970s were the golden age of the trope. As I understand the world—based on the best sources available to me—rock and pop musicians of the early to mid-1970s were almost uniformly devoted to exploring and attempting to attain the noble goal of takin’ it easy. This sentiment is reflected in some of the standout hits of the day. Obviously, you have the Eagles’ rather on-the-nose “Take It Easy,” but that’s only just scratching the surface of the takin’ it easy trope. “Slow Ride” by Foghat extols the virtues of takin’ it easy over the course of its eight hazy minutes. Boston’s debut

album is practically a concept album proselytizing the laid back lifestyle of taking a breather and appreciating life. It was truly a golden age for musician and music fan alike that had a healthy appreciation for doing nothing.

Now I want you to think for a second. When was the last time you heard a modern takin’ it easy song on the radio? Outside of jam bands, reggae artists, and all others who carry on the proud tradition outside the framework of the mainstream pop framework?

Short of generation-defining songs such as “Hakuna Matata” (it totally counts, don’t tell me it doesn’t), the past twenty years have not been awesome to takin’ it easy. Pop culture has moved in a vastly different direction in recent years. We live, for better or worse, in a culture that has placed more and more value on youth. Within this “live fast, die young” mindset, takin’ it easy is somewhat incongruous. Modern pop is about taking charge, getting out there, and partying down.

“Die Young” by Ke$ha, “Tonight”

by Fun, and, of course, “The Motto” by Drake all represent a turn towards the notion of living it up before the fun runs out at thirty. In many ways, it is the antithesis to takin’ it easy. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

I don’t think we should have to choose. No, I believe the pop landscape is big enough to handle both philosophies.

Despite all the ills it represents in popular American culture, YOLO is a pretty valid sentiment.

You should take charge of life while you have the chance. But it’s not the only way. Just as there is room to support disparate acts like Mumford & Sons and Justin Bieber at the top of the charts, there is room to support both the YOLO and takin’ it easy lifestyles.

There’s room to rage on and tune out. My hope is that between the two pop music philosophies, there lies an ideal life. Seize the day, kick some ass and party down, but at the same time, take time to let loose and just appreciate the world around you.

Second Breakfast: Mean Girls

By CHRIS MELVILLE COLUMNIST So, as many of you know, I am a college student, and shall remain in this state of being for a few more months. Attending a college comes with many things, including a bunch of people expecting you to partake in community events. My university is particularly keen on participation in festivals, celebrations, awareness weeks, fundraisers, etc.

I’m particularly bad at taking part. Well, this week is “Love Your Body” week, which encourages everyone to feel comfortable in the bodies they have, flaws and all. It’s generally pretty good. I’m not a proponent of body image issues, believe it or not, and I don’t think anyone deserves to feel bad about the way they look.

Unfortunately, this has bred a surprising amount of hypocrisy and shaming across campus, specifically targeting traditionally pretty people. How dare they look pretty? Damn them and their fine, fine bodies. Ugh. It sort of baffles me how anyone could so completely miss the point of their own idealism.

Mean Girls (2004) The Plot: You all know it. Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) moves to America after having spent her entire life homeschooled in Africa.

With Elephants. She quickly makes friends with Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese), but also garners interest from the Plastics, the popular girls, Regina George (Rachel McAdams), Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert), and Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried).

To settle a years-old grudge, Janis incites Cady to join the Plastics and systematically ruin the abhorrent Regina. This plan is made only more complicated by Cady’s social inexperience and her developing crush on Regina’s beau, Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett).

I don’t think I need to give much actual

criticism for this movie. Mean Girls is beloved by… hang on while I think… yeah, pretty much every girl I know, because it delivers a solid depiction of the dog-eat-dog world of high school politics, and Mean Girls is just a hysterically good time. I can’t watch this movie without laughing out loud (or LOLing, as I believe the kids say). It boasts a strong script with an impressive selection of quotable zingers, but this is less surprising when you realize that Tina Fey wrote the script.

The comedy, while paramount to the movie’s success and survivability, is not the point of the movie, nor of this article. The point is basically what I hinted at in the opening paragraphs: don’t be a bitch to people. After experimenting with being a mean girl and realizing that it won’t lead her anywhere good, Cady learns a great deal about life and basic human decency. To quote her own voice over epiphany, “Calling somebody else fat won’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn’t make you any smarter….

All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of you.” Cady’s words are pure wisdom, which everyone should learn. Before you insult someone, think about what could possibly be gained from it. Do they actually deserve it, or are you achieving nothing but to hurt them— in which case, who looks worse afterwards?

This movie was relevant in middle school and high school and I was sort of hoping it wouldn’t be in college, but now I know that it will always be relevant, because no matter where you go, odds are somebody’s gonna be a jackass.

I think everyone over the age of twelve should be required to watch Mean Girls… and also ParaNorman. Both films are about bullying and why you shouldn’t do it. Many a high school hellscape could be tamed if more people watched and got the points of these movies. That’s my two cents. Be kind to each other, folks, especially you kids. The rest of you, feel good about yourselves.

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By RAINA PUELS COLUMNIST Aqueous hadn’t even started their spring tour when they played this past Saturday. Seven Below, a Phish cover band, had the misfortune of their drummer breaking his arm. But Aqueous was delighted to come back to the venue for a second time this year to kick off their newest tour. Unfortunately, they also had some drummer issues.

Aqueous’ normal drummer had work, so he couldn’t leave Buffalo—their hometown.

Instead, their sound tech Ryan Nogle sat in the drummer’s chair and showed us his talent. Nogle’s presence meant the band had to play a few more covers than usual, but no one complained about rockin’ versions of “Take On Me,” “Break On Through,” and some Rush songs.

Aqueous loves to rock, so none of the Java Staff were surprised when they took a short set-break in favor of two longer sets. The three original 24-year-old band members that were there, Mike on guitar and vocals, Evan on his funk-forest

bass, and Dave on vocals, guitar and keys adapted really well to Nick’s (their normal drummer’s) absence. Nogle traveled with the band on their last tour, so the musicians were all very familiar with each other. We knew Aqueous was killing their second set when the show got so hot and crowded we had to open the garage door. With the Ticker closed, Java has had much larger shows this semester, which is fine by us. We want to share as much music with the campus community as possible.

See you at the show!

NEWS

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CLOSINGS, FROM PAGE 1 However, when asked if the Spicy Iguana may re-open, Wilson said “no, absolutely not” though she mentioned that her husband may be thinking of selling salsa commercially.

Canton also recently lost business owner Richard F. Morrow who owned The Meadows Restaurant for the past year and a half. He was biking to the job he’s had at Best Western Plus University Inn, as night auditor for over 15 years. Morrow was struck by a car on County Route 27 on December 25 by Daniel W. Lester, 28, who fled the scene.

As reported in the Watertown Daily Times article, Elaine A. Ames, the kitchen manager at the Best Western’s County Seat

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Restaurant and Lounge told a story of how “the restaurant ran short on food Saturday and [Morrow] took me in my truck over to his restaurant to pick up eggs and said to repay him whenever we were able,” Ms. Ames said. “He was a generous, unique and soft-spoken man.”

Fashion Kraze, another business that SLU students have shopped at in the past actually closed down this summer when owner Frank E. Monnett was evicted from the University Plaza for failing to pay his July rent According to the Watertown Daily Times article published in July, several vendors said that Monnett was unable to reimburse them for their July sales. The article also said that Domita L. Hogle, one

of Fashion Kraze’s vendors, “displayed an invoice showing that Mr. Monnett owes her $1,791.69 for her July sales” Mr. Muraco, owner of the plaza allowed the vendors to stay temporarily, but was forced to evict Monnett August 3, because he put the stoppayment on the rent check.

Owners of both The Spicy Iguana and The Edge agree that they think these business closings are something that students should perhaps get used to. As the owner of The Edge put it, “I think you will see more businesses close due to the economy, the internet and Walmart stores”. Unfortunately for the remaining businesses here in Canton, this may mean an uphill battle to stay in business.

Club Yoga: A Flexible Commitment

By ELLE LUCAS CO-NEWS EDITOR

SOCHI, FROM PAGE 1 by increasing energy dependency.

Grygiel ended his opening speech by asking the audience what this all means. He left students with the statement that, although Russia may look like a fairly weak country from an economic and health standpoint, it may have the ability to create an enormous industrial strain.

Professor Eissenstat built off of Grygiel’s closing remark by stating that Russia carries tremendous weaknesses, but has the capacity to assert itself in every place in the world. The majority of his introduction revolved around Putin and his behavior, which he categorized as “heroic charisma.” In summary, he panned out how authoritarianism is doing very well and perhaps we are wrong in our beliefs on the importance of liberal institutions.

Professor Sekelj thoroughly introduced the audience to the economics of the Olympics, stating that Russia spent an excess of $53 million in preparation. The problem arises, however, when considering where this money is coming from and if it is public or private. Sekelj approached his economic analysis by contrasting the Vancouver Olympics with the Sochi Olympics. Unlike Vancouver, Sochi did not have any infrastructure set in place for the Olympics. They began building in 2005 and even converted farmland into Olympic facilities. Once the Olympics are over, what use

will come of these facilities?

Sochi did not look at the potential economic downfall that could result from this investment in the long run.

As evidenced by the Athens Olympics in 2002, the Olympic games can have a large impact on economic stability. 21 out of 24 venues are now abandoned in Greece and account for the country’s economic collapse.

This is a large concern for Sochi, as there is no f o r e s e e a b l e future use of the facilities that were deemed to be so “economically attractive” today.

Following the panelists’ individual introductions, audience members asked various questions and engaged in conversation for the remainder of the night. CoPresident of the Alexander Hamilton Society Everett Gander ’16 said: “We were very pleased with the success of the Sochi panel discussion. When we think about the Olympic games, a lot of issues tend to be glossed over in favor of the ceremonies and medal count. I think the panelists did a great job speaking to the economic, social and security challenges involved in hosting the games.”

Members of the audience seemed engaged throughout the two-hour long panel, and Public Relations Chair Benjamin Adams’16 said: “I only heard positive things from everyone who attended.

To sum up their statements, it was a real privilege to hear these three professors come together and collaborate on such a diverse issue.”

Whether you’re familiar with Sun Salutation, Downward Dog, or Chaturanga (or none!) you’re welcome at Club Yoga, a growing club open to any skill and experience level that meets five times a week all across campus.

Classes are always free and are instructed by students for students, with the exception of the Sunday night session taught

by Health Center nurse Caroline Pearson.

“We all have different stresses,” says club president Dre Strauss ‘14. “Yoga is a really great way to reset and spend time with a great community of people.”

The club has been in existence since before Strauss arrived on campus, but she comments that class sizes have been growing every year. Strauss teaches one

to two classes per week, and says that Atwood Chapel is her favorite spot. “It’s a clean and calming environment with the stained glass windows.” The Java Barn, on the other hand, is vibey and funky, which is another popular location.

Currently, the club is searching for more spaces on campus to accommodate for the increased interest, and in hopes of also increasing attendance. The club has thought about hosting an event in the Winston Room at some point in their future.

On Wednesday, Strauss attended a Thelmo meeting in order to secure funds for the club’s annual trip to Ottawa to attend a hot yoga session. Six hundred dollars was requested and passed, which will go toward transportation and food costs in addition to the studio class. Because there are no hot

yoga practices in or around Canton, Strauss says this is a good opportunity for students to experience that type of environment in a private setting.

On campus, the group is comprised of students of all years, abilities, and now, gender. Males have increased in attendance which Strauss hopes will continue. “It’s really cool because they are decreasing the stigma that yoga is only for girls.

Even one class per semester can help and is a great way to get started.”

For any questions regarding the group’s schedule or any additional information, feel free to email Dre directly at acstra10@stlawu.edu. She says that the Facebook group titled “SLU Club Yoga” is also an effective way to stay in the loop about locations and times.

Namaste!

Alumni Executive Council Members of the Week CHARLES SULLIVAN ‘89, TREASURER TO THE AEC Occupation: Attorney and Partner in the firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King in Central New York Major: Government, History Minor Extracurriculars at St. Lawrence: Phi Kappa Sigma, Student Judiciary Board, Resident Assistant, ODK, Laurentian Singers Favorite memory of St. Lawrence: Performing with the Laurentian Singers in Gunnison Chapel Why he loves St. Lawrence: The University is a place of many friendships and connections for me.

Most rewarding about being involved with the council: Continuing and growing my friendships and connections to the University Please feel free to contact Charles at csullivan@bsk.com!

CHRISTOPHER BRANDY ‘70 Occupation: Surgeon in St. Lawrence County Major: Chemistry Extracurriculars at St. Lawrence: Sigma Chi Fraternity, American Chemical Society Favorite memory of St. Lawrence: Learning French playing intramural hockey for my fraternity’s team Why he loves St. Lawrence: The University provided me with the opportunity to achieve my personal goals Most rewarding about being involved with the council: Working with other alumni who share the same desire to improve the St. Lawrence experience.

Please feel free to contact Dr. Brandy at curtieb@gmail.com!

Saints Sports

NATIONAL RESULTS

02/26 Grizzlies v. Lakers, W 108-103 02/26 Bulls v. GS Warriors, W 103-83 02/26 Red Wings v. Canadiens, W 2-1 02/26 Sabres v. Bruins, W 5-4

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Fantasy Basketball

By BRANDON DI PERNO STAFF WRITER

Woah Boy! Despite breaking his nose on a dunk, LeBron James has been most impressive since All-Star Break. He’s averaging 35-9 since All-Star Break and making his case for MVP once again. Despite the injury, he’s a lock to play Thursday and beyond.

James Harden has his fourth 40 + point game on Tuesday night. The Rockets have been amazing since All-Star break moving to third place just behind San Antonio in the Western Rankings, and much of it is because of him. It’s almost as if he’s found his groove once again and as we approach the playoffs, the fantasy owners and Rockets owners should be ecstatic.

ANDY CHAN//GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Dance Team: Perform, Connect, Inspire

By ALEXA MITCHELL GUEST WRITER In 2003 a new type of team was formed on campus by former student Erin Lassial and eight of her friends. This group was given the name Dance Team. They would perform at the half times of football and basketball games, using their own choreography and music mixes.

At first, audiences were confused. These girls were not cheerleaders, so what were they doing at these games? Over time the team grew, as did their recognition on campus, and now the team has over thirty members, including myself, and audiences often show up just to see their performances. People understand their purpose now and the team has been asked to perform at multiple events such as pep rallies and other sports events. This past weekend, the dance team completed their last performance for the spring semester and said goodbye to a unique and inspiring group of seniors.

“Something about performing together makes us all really close,” Erin Connelly ’14 remarks about her time on the dance team, “…we have to feel each other on the court, play off each other’s energy and vibes in order to entertain the crowd.”

Lindsay Murphy ’14 says, “Dance team introduced me to the greatest group of girls I have met on this campus. Everyone loved each other so much and was always there to support each other when someone was in need.”

Ellie Miner ’16 reflected on her time with this year’s seniors, “They’re not only some of the best friends I’ve made, but they’re some of the best role models too.”

This year’s team captain, Kira Weiselberg ’14, had an interesting story to tell; “Freshmen year I was having a hard time adjusting to college.

I was very homesick and was thinking about leaving school.

I met another girl on the dance team, Amelie Amblard ‘14, and she invited me to join. I felt

instantly connected to the girls and they were all so accepting and nice to me.”

Madison Wilcox ’14, talked about how much she has learned by joining a campus team and how much it will help her later on in life, as she held the position of treasurer at one point, “…you learn how to work well with different dance styles and personalities so that we can be one cohesive unit and look great out on the floor.”

Murphy also discussed what performing meant to her, saying, “I’ll never forget running onto the football field and hearing the crowd cheer as we took our formation. It’s the most amazing feeling having the support of your school and sharing it with your best friends. I’ll never forget that rush!”

“Dance Team has taught me about dedication, working hard, and leadership,” Weiselberg continued. “The memories I have made in and out of practice are ones I will never forget.”

ALEXA MITCHELL//GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Blake Griffin has found himself. He’s a consistent 24-10 player and can head the Clippers when Paul is injured. Much of his success has to come from Doc Rivers, but nevertheless it’s a joy to watch. With Griffin playing at such an elite level it’s possible that the Clippers make a real playoff push and find themselves in the finals.

Buy Eric Bledsoe, or “Mini-LeBron” as he’s called is set to make his return from meniscus surgery within the next week. That being said it’s time to pick him up on waivers and stash him as he has the potential to be a huge asset to your fantasy team.

The Steve Blake trade has sky-rocketed. Kent Bazemore’s value, especially after his last three stat lines, has been tremendous. Expect him to continue the high level of play for the rest of the year, but if we’ve learned anything with D’antoni’s system in LA is that any roster can change on a dime.

With Aaron Afflalo out, Maurice Harkless has been starting and giving an amazing performance. Although he’ll lose his value once Afflalo returns he’s a great short term pickup for those making a playoff push.

Sell He was a must own fantasy asset two weeks ago, but as of recently Kendall Marshall has been quiet and that’s a bad thing. You should wait to sell him however as he’s still getting 25+ minutes a night. Nevertheless, if his play remains at a decline- drop him immediately.

Since Steve Blake was traded to the Warriors, the Blonde Mamba’s minutes have vanished. With that being the case, you need to let him go.

Check out Jordan Farmar for the Lakers to replace Blake’s spot.

Although he had a strong fantasy value with Pau’s injury, Chris Kaman is now officially a backup. You should drop him immediately, as there are no doubts there are better players on the waiver wire.

Saints Sports

LATEST RESULTS

02/22 Men’s Hockey @ Union, L 2-6 02/23 Riding Team: SLU Show, 1st again!

02/23 Men’s Tennis v. St. Michael’s, W 9-0 02/26 Women’s Basketball v. RIT, W 65-52

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Swimming Q & A with Tad Deatly

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Name: Tad Deatly Age: 22 Hometown: Summit, NJ Major: History How long have you been swimming competitively for?

I have been swimming since I was 6 years old.

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Saints Basketball Clinches League Title

By JANE EIFERT STAFF WRITER This past Friday was a huge game for the St. Lawrence women’s basketball team as they took on Vassar College. Both teams were coming into this winner-take-all game with equal records, and the victory would determine who would win the League title.

The Saints dominated the entire game, defeating Vassar 75-66, and earning the number one seed in the conference tournament. At the half, Vassar trailed 40-33, but the Saints expanded their lead even further in the second half, and had a 15 point lead with roughly 9 minutes left in the game.

Vassar is a very strong team but the Saints had a strategy coming into the game. They were focused on covering every player and minimizing passes.

Vassar’s guard, Cydni Matsuoka, scored a game-high 27 points, but the Saints answered back to maintain their lead. Saints’ head coach Dan Roiger was very pleased with the team’s performance.

“We did play very hard, and for the most part, didn’t make many mistakes during the game.”

St. Lawrence had four girls score in the double digits. Senior Kelly Legg had a season-high with 24 points, Allison Cady ‘15 and Kara McDuffee ‘15 each scored 19 points, and Cassie St. Hillaire ‘14 had 10 points.

McDuffee matched her seasonhigh rebounds at 17. After Friday’s game, Legg moved up to second place for St. Lawrence’s all-time scoring list, with 1,356 career points.

St. Lawrence edged out Vassar in shooting (41%-38%), three pointers (9-2), rebounds (4538), assists (21-4) and blocks

(5-4). With this Saints victory, Vassar finished the season with a conference record 13-3. The Saints finished their regular season with an overall record 18-7 and a conference record 14-2.

When asked about their next step, Roiger stated: “Our next step is to try to win the League playoff championship.

The winner of a four team tournament will receive an automatic bid to the DIII Women’s Basketball National Tournament. We enter as the top seed by virtue of winning the League Championship, and thus will host both games as long as we win the first round. All four teams are very good though, and it will be a great challenge to come through unscathed.”

St. Lawrence, Vassar, RIT, and William Smith each qualified for semi-finals. Liberty League Finals take place on Saturday, March 1.

Tennis Triumphs in Season Debut

By MACKENZIE CONDON STAFF WRITERS Both the Saints men’s and women’s tennis teams had a great weekend versus St. Michael’s. The teams opened their seasons with some incredible matches against the Purple Knights.

Robert Schmitz, a sophomore from Scotia, New York, did not lose a match all day. The men’s team not only defeated St. Michael’s in singles play, but in doubles as well.

The women’s team started off their day with a win in doubles by Elkie Vandenbeemt ‘15 and Morgan McNeal ‘16 against Erica Bundrick and Alexandra Sulkin. Anna Young ‘15 and Georgia Comber ‘17, as well as Olivia Arroyo ‘15 and Samantha Miller ‘15, won their double matches against their

What made you decide to start swimming competitively?

I really liked competing in swimming PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY at an early age, especially in summer COMMUNICATIONS club meets. I also liked watching swimming at an early age, especially with the Olympics every 4 years. I simply love swimming and like the practices, the swimmers, and the coaches throughout the season. All of these made me want to swim competitively, since I love to swim.

What is your favorite memory of swimming at SLU? My favorite memory of swimming at SLU is when I swam the 500 freestyle at Liberty Leagues my freshman year. I did not swim that race well for over a year and did not know if I could improve in it. However, I won my race and improved my time. I was so elated because it was a great feeling to improve in that race, since I did not do that for a long time.

Did you play any other sports before committing to swimming?

When I was little, I used to do a ton of sports. I used to do baseball, fencing, and soccer but swimming is my favorite. When I got to high school, I decided to focus entirely on swimming because I loved it more than the other sports that I participated in.

Who is your biggest fan (why)?

My family members are my biggest fans, especially my parents and sister because they are the most supportive. They are always positive about my races, whether they go well or not.

Who are you the biggest fan of and why (athletic or otherwise)?

I don’t know if I am the biggest fan of someone because I like a variety of people.

However, I am a big fan of Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers. I admire his quotations and what he accomplished in Green Bay: 5 NFL titles and two Super Bowl wins. I also like how he drove his players to be the best that they could be and motivated them to win close games.

What is your favorite race to compete in and why?

My favorite race is the 1650 Freestyle. I like how one can be in a different spot at the end of race than the beginning. There are 66 laps and sometimes the ones starting out first do not always win. It gives a chance for one to come back from behind and win the race.

What are your favorite teams to race against, and why?

My favorite teams are the ones that we have a shot at winning, such as Utica. It is hard to win meets with only 6 guys on a team. It is no fun going against teams that have tons of guys and are all really talented.

Do you have any big plans for this semester - bucket list fulfillments, etc?

No huge plans yet for this semester. I do want to have a fun last semester here at SLU before I graduate, especially with classes and friends.

Do you have any superstitious pre-race rituals?

The night before my races, I go onto YouTube and find inspiring videos/speeches to get me motivated to swim well. These include the speech from Miracle and the janitor speech from Rudy, to name a few. I also listen to great songs to pump me up, especially the beginning of “Hells Bells” by AC/DC.

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opponents.

The fact that both teams won their season openers was great for morale. Junior Alan Shortz, a member of the men’s team, reflected on their performance this weekend in , saying he felt that “it was a really great way to start the season. Saint Michael’s is a good team so we were all really happy to come away with

such a comprehensive victory.

We came out with great energy and excitement to compete, and if we can keep that up, I am positive that we will have a successful season.”

The St. Lawrence tennis teams will be facing off next weekend as the Saints host Ithaca College on Sunday, March 2 in the Newell Field House at 1 p.m.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

2 eggs, 2 pieces of toast, and 2 hash browns. I love breakfast at the pub!

What are your suggestions for this weekend’s playlist?

Original Don by Major Lazer is one suggestion.

Do you have any advice for student athletes?

If you work hard and are enthusiastic in both the classroom and in your sport, you will go far.

Anything else you’d like to say?

GO SAINTS!!!!!!