February 7, 2014

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VOLUME CXXVIII, ISSUE 2

Turnover In Education Department

SLU NEWS

By BRENDA WINN STAFF WRITER

Some real LOLs Comedian Matt Bergman will be in the Winston Room on Saturday at 8pm so get cozy in the big chairs and burn off brunch with all your laughter.

#SaintsGoSocial Join the Women’s Hockey team tonight @ 6pm in Appleton in your best Scarlet and Brown. The first 100 entrants win a T-shirt!

A Creamy V-Day Register for a cheese and yogurt making workshop hosted by the North Country Folk Series next Friday 2/14. Registration opens Sunday Feb. 9 at noon and is open until noon Tuesday, Feb. 11.

This day in history: In 1964, the Fab Four touch down in America for the first time to more than 15,000 screaming fans.

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Contents:

Opinions pg. 2 News pg. 4

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

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Excitus for Titus

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t’s officially the time of year for SLU’s biggest, snowiest celebration. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. The day commonly known as “better than Christmas”. The day when one-piece snowsuits are not only praised and admired, but expected. Have you ever ridden in a dog sled behind Whitman? Hit a rail on the quad? Felt the insatiable need to pee in a waterbottle while on a school bus? Inside on page 5, THE HILL NEWS details everything to know for this weekend’s events.

Over winter break, the St. Lawrence Education Program hired two new professors to fill in the voids created by two previous professors leaving the university. The change was a timing coincidence; both professors were simply changing jobs.

The timing of this switch, however, has made it clear that the education program on campus is not very well known.

It is a small graduate program, currently the university’s only one, and it is what classifies St. Lawrence as a university as opposed to a college.

Dean Valerie Lehr, chair of the department, emphasized the need to adequately publicize the programs that the campus offers.

SEE EDU, PAGE 4

New Semester, New APR

By KAREN BLAKELOCK STAFF WRITER

In the unlikely case that you haven’t heard, St. Lawrence has decided to switch from our old registration platform on APR to an updated version, APR 2.0. This new system is based on real time registration.

What this means is that you will know right away when you have been enrolled in any given course. However, registration will take place one course at a time over a period of two weeks. On Monday, March 31 registration will open at 7 am for up to 1.5 units (i.e. a class and a lab.) What this means is that all of St. Lawrence will set their alarms for 6:55am, log into APR 2.0, click ‘register’ at 7:00am and automatically know whether or not they

have secured a seat in one class of their choosing. If however, you are unsuccessful, you can instantly attempt to register for an alternative class.

At the Thelmo open forum on Tuesday night, Dr. Jennings, the Associate Dean of Academic Advising assured students that, “most of you will have registered for a class in the first five minutes, and will go back to bed.” However, the first registration period will remain open until 11:59pm the next day (Tuesday, April 1) during this time students will be able to register/unregister/re-register for one of their classes as many times as they wish.

Registration for a second class will begin at 7:00am on Thursday, and close at 11:59pm on Friday. The same SEE APR, PAGE 5

weekend weather

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On Tuesday, February 4, students gathered in the Winston Room to review the new APR system and offer their feedback.

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In This Issue: Educational Grad program under transition, page 4 Dirty talk on the phone or a deep conversation?, page 7 Shakespeare’s Star Wars, page 8 Two unrelated skiing fatalites, page 10 Swim Team seniors triumph, page 12

OPINIONS

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Letter to the Editor

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In the January 31st issue of The Hill News, the opinions section ran guest columnist Emily Liebelt’s article, “Stop Hitting Yourself.” Her concern is the terminology of a Facebook group’s recognition of a “War on Women.” I respect her passionate stance and will to discuss it publicly; issues of gender inequality spark important conversations. I do not mean to argue for or against her position, but rather to discuss some of the issues in her article on a rhetorical, informational, and logical level. Moreover—and more importantly—I wish to consider the role of the editors who allowed this piece to run.

First, though, I must establish the flaws in the article itself. Anger displaces wellreasoned argument, which disappoints only because the argument is worthwhile. The issue of semantics—that the word “war” has a powerful meaning and misrepresents the actual issue of gender inequality—opens a dialogue that can show how we construct this debate and whether that construction is an accurate reflection or hazardous rhetorical device.

However, Ms. Liebelt muddles the argument with similarly problematic rhetorical devices: she admits that she “might not know the real story,” and then assumes that the creators of this group are people who got offended and wanted to demonize someone. There is no reason to make this argument, as no evidence is provided. In the same paragraph, however, Ms. Liebelt castigates the

“misinformed citizens” for “perpetuating lies, segregation, and despondency.” If one wishes to argue against misinformation, she should not make self-admittedly misinformed claims as a basis of her argument.

Further, this unwarranted statement about these constructed founders ignores any interaction with the group’s claims; instead, Ms. Liebelt builds up the group based on assumptions and then tears it down.

The straw man burns and reeks of hypocrisy, as the article aims to critique people who (we are told) built a bogeyman out of those with whom they disagreed.

And, of course, there is the attempt at a rhetorical kick in the last line, which claims “by recognizing a ‘war’ on women…it’s as if the creators of that Facebook page have already admitted to losing their own battle.” That is not what a declaration or recognition of war means; if it were, then someone ought to inform Congress.

But my aim here is not to chastise Emily Liebelt, who wrote animatedly about a complex, personal matter; rather, I wish to ask a simple question: what were the editors’ intentions in publishing this piece? Before creating a set of possibilities, I want to establish an axiom that I hold for an Opinions section: simply having an opinion is not enough in this context. One must back it up with evidence and argue it with reason. I recognize that the ability to do so is

a privilege of students at a university, who are taught how to think rationally and articulate themselves.

Fortunately, by definition of a university publication, we can expect that basic requirement.

If the editors disagree, then the dispute is in our differing assumptions. If the editors agree that an Opinion piece— or any argumentative piece, for that matter—should be founded on something other than passion and rhetoric, then I see a short list of possibilities for how this article was published.

We must ask whether the editors recognized these issues. If not, then there is axiomatically an issue of incompetence, as these disparities are matters of reason and not opinion. If so, then there are three possibilities: they thought an opinion piece need not be well reasoned or argued; they wanted to create a controversy; or they didn’t care. By “didn’t care,” I do not mean apathy, per se.

The editors are obviously hardworking and busy human beings with lives outside of this publication, and at some point the amount of time donated outpaces what someone is willing to invest.

In that case, there might be an issue in The Hill News’ ability to allocate labor and resources.

No matter the case, there is a clear lack of professionalism and integrity—standards that even a small university’s weekly publication should maintain. If the editors do not respect their own publication, then why should we?

Alex Gladwin ‘14

Boot ‘n’ Paddle: Titus, Baby!

By JP CAREY ‘15 COLUMNIST The First Ever 5th Annual Great Mt. Titus North Country Global Cool Down Wicked Weekend Event is upon us, and I’ll tell you what: It amazes me that we can throw a banger of such ubiquitousness. It’s even rated

by Playboy as one of the top ten parties in the history of parties, I swear. Did you know that Meg also lived in the OC? Her face is in one of our composites. Anywho, here’s a master list of dos and don’ts that will lead you to victory, and help you make memories that you can retell to your grandkids when all the mountains are melted.

• Don’t miss the buses.

• Do conduct safety meetings

in the woods.

• Do bring a trash bag. Bus drivers don’t like chundery seats.

• Do wear a diaper. Or at least pack one or something.

• Do take a digger at the rail

jam.

• Don’t fall off the lift.

• Don’t fall into the bonfire.

• Do fall at some point.

• Do look up the G.N.A.R. point scale.

• Do dress up in 70s neon.

• Definitely get down on it.

• Do chundle bundle your punter.

• Do get face shots.

• Do more.

• Do drop knees in alpine boots.

• Don’t clean out your gutters.

• Do say yes to what is given

to you. As a matter of fact, just say yes to everything.

• Try holding your bladder the whole night. *See the fourth bullet point just in case.

• Do bring your avi beacon and keep it on trancieve.

• Do moshpit in your ski boots listening to Max Ryder.

• Do find a cute boy from the Outing Club and latch on.

• Do remember that she’ll go if you let ‘er.

• Do watch this: http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=puSPHzcTvp0 • Do make sure we can go back to Titus.

• You got this, dude.

Tradition be da message.

Peace be da journey.

OPINIONS

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

No Spitting: Love

By LUKE MATYS ‘15 COLUMNIST Please note that despite the object of desire and beauty in this article being college-aged females, I truly believe that such thoughts are in the eyes of the beholder. In other words, as a fancy-shmancy, obnoxiously open-mined, and opinionated college student at a freaking Liberal Arts college (whatever that means), I am all for whatever type of love my dear readers are into. So feel free to replace all the “girls” with “guys”, the “she” with “he”, or the even more gender neutral “it.” But for my own purposes and preferences I will write addressing females.

Honest, I’m trying to be as politically correct as possible.

Also: this article is not about the attraction you get on weekend nights and you find a suitable girl, guy, or it that might a suitable coitus compadre. I’m trying to pick at something a lil’ more meaningful.

Recently, I have been thinking about girls. This is nothing unusual or new; however, I felt it would be a good way to start a paragraph. Anyway, I have come to realize over my 21 years of existence (Fellow Annoying Philosophy Students: please file your arguments against my existence to the editor {for the sake of argument let’s say I’m not dreaming [I know, this is an outlandish assumption]}) that every single rock/pop song about love from about 40 years ago were true: a girl can “make lovin’ fun”, “turn your whole world upside down”, (insert: most of Al Green’s and Marvin Gaye’s lyrics), make me “take the good times and take the bad times”, and honestly some girls could

drag me to hotels in California I could “never leave”. The thing is my time on this planet has not helped me at all understand girls.

THANKS OBAMA! It’s not that I don’t understand this section of humanity. I know that all of them need to eat and sleep; most of them enjoy laughing and dislike pain. Hell, I even know that they have unique interests and names. But as soon as I realize I am attracted to a girl, I lose all of this awesome insight, and the girl becomes as enormous of a mystery as Big Foot. In turn, I become one of those rather unintelligent, super unappealing, useless-tosociety people who have TV shows about looking for Big Foot (Spoiler Alert: they never find the mystical beast). These people tend to stutter and consistently say the wrong things, so much so that viewers often cover their eyes in order to prevent too much exposure to the horrific scene. Train Wreck. Wait, am I talking about those poor souls searching for Big Foot or my own ineptitude? Doesn’t matter…

Despite my ineptitude, I really prefer these feelings of love and desire than the alternative of hopeless loneliness (I know, very surprising…it’s a groundbreaking moment in the study of human emotions).

The butterflies in the stomach, being an idiot, stuttering, train-wrecking, and general nervousness are part of the first step in the process of being and falling in love. It means that there CAN be a romantic step after these nerves, based on genuine attraction…but what do I know?

Until then, No Spitting.

VISIONS FOR THE QUAD Tuesday, February 11th at 7pm The Winston Room Thelmo Town Hall Open to all students ******** Learn all about the plans for the future of the quad space.

Presentation by Facilities and renditions for the proposed plan. See quad options, ask questions, and get answers.

Bring friends!

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Saint: TITUS TITUS TITUS. Saint: Thelmo buying all the afRocking out in ski boots to Max Ryder, beer pitcher in hand, lips on fellow SLUzer.

fected Whitman residents Mikey’s specials. Pipes- 0, Thelmo- Infinity.

Saint:

Wednesday snow days becoming a thing. Four weeks running.

Purgatory: Walking all Purgatory: Penis drawing on Purgatory: Not getting snow the way to the Clicker early AM only to find out they’re turning people away. HONESTLY.

Sinner: Being the only one of your friends who uses blue cheese on your Mikey’s. Or is it a Saint...?

Commons’ wall. “WHAT, I lived here!” is not a valid excuse. At least you left your signature so Kevin would know who the culprit was.

days while the rest of the Northeast does, simply because seven inches of snow is completely normal to us.

Sinner:

Sinner: For the love of all

Honest-to-goodness accidentally putting a hole in a KDS wall due to your unnatural size.

things holy, pee a million times BEFORE you get on the Titus bus.

From someone who knows.

Political Op-Ed: The Keystone XL Pipeline

By GARRETT WATSON ‘14 GUEST COLUMNIST A recent call on President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline proposal by some lawmakers in Congress has revived a large controversy over the merits of the project’s efficacy and environmental effects. Spanning over 2,000 miles, the proposed pipeline would transport synthetic crude oil from Canadian tar sands in Alberta to locations in Oklahoma and Texas. Despite the arguments of its supporters, the project as it stands poses a threat to the environment and will serve to pad the profits of the wealthy and politically connected at everyone else’s expense.

Environmental advocates are rightly concerned about the project, as crude oil extracted from tar sands requires vastly higher amounts of energy and water when compared to conventional oil. Entitled by some as the ‘dirtiest oil on the planet’, tar sands oil generates 12% to 17% higher greenhouse gas emissions than oil extracted by traditional means.

The B.P. oil spill disaster four years ago also raises concerns over the potential for a similar event to occur with the pipeline. TransCanada Corporation, the sole owner of the pipeline project, claims that the pipeline would be the “safest pipeline ever”, but the Natural Resources Defense Council argues that the current safety proposals amount to fulfilling the minimum of E.P.A. safety standards.

Supporters of the pipeline argue that it will create thousands of jobs and stimulate the U.S. economy via an additional $7 billion in spending on the project. An independent study conducted by the Cornell Global Labor Institute, however, found that Keystone XL will only generate roughly 4,500 temporary construction jobs and will result in higher gas prices in the Midwest. In the long-run, the study concluded that the project may end up destroying more jobs than it creates. The pipeline would also crowd out investment in clean energy, delaying the U.S.’s independence from fossil fuels.

Economists are also increasingly concerned that the oil transported via the pipeline will end up

exported to other oil-hungry nations, such as China and India. In effect, the U.S. would end up bearing the cost of the pipeline without benefiting from the increase in oil supply that the pipeline facilitates.

Of course, the discussion over the Keystone XL pipeline shouldn’t be limited to only economic concerns. The project also brings up legitimate ethical and humanitarian issues that must be tackled as well. For example, the pipeline stands to harm indigenous populations in the Northern Alberta region. The proposal indicates that the pipeline would pass through over 100 miles of Native American reservations. TransCanada itself admits in a pipeline permit application to South Dakota that the project may damage “buildings, structures, and locations with traditional cultural value to Native Americans and other groups”.

Many supporters of the project pride themselves in being ‘small government’, which includes a general respect for property rights and the rule of law. However, the entire project is rife with government-granted privileges for multinational corporations, which includes TransCanada threatening eminent domain actions against landowners in Texas and South Dakota. The confiscation of private land by government decree should trouble small-government conservatives, especially when such confiscation is being used to benefit the wealthy.

The Keystone XL project represents an opportunity for environmentally conscious progressives, market-oriented libertarians and conservatives to stand together against corporate privilege and cronyism. If constructed, the pipeline will serve to enrich the politically connected and the wealthy at the expense of the environment and working-class people. Instead of approving a project that will keep the U.S. from achieving independence from fossil fuels and harm U.S. economic interests, we would be better off incentivizing the creation of alternative-energy projects and ending the corporate privilege that enables dirty projects to thrive.

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Security Blotter

January 28, 5:35 p.m. Five unmarked $20 bills found in student mailbox.

January 28, 7:11 p.m. Medical call. Non-alcohol related. student signed off. january 29, 5:26 p.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, student signed off January 29, at 7:00 p.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, student signed off January 30, 11:38 p.m. Noise complaint in Lee Hall January 30, 11:49p.m. Medical call, student smoked marijuana for the first time and reported feeling light headed. Student signed off.

January 31, 3:20 a.m. Front door at 70 Park St. not secure January 31, 3:15 a.m. Medical call, alcohol related, student signed off.

January 31, 11:44 a.m. Hole knocked in a wall at KDS, 3 non-resident students identified as the culprits.

January 31, 11:41 p.m. Party at 78 Park St., beer pong cited, table and vodka bottles confiscated.

February 1, 12:25 a.m. Noise complaint in Rebert Hall, marijuana equipment confiscated.

February 2, 12:29 a.m. Exit sign torn down in Rebert Hall February 2,12:27 a.m. Noise complaint in Whitman Hall, marijuana and large glass smoking device confiscated.

February 2, 1:27 a.m. Student drove onto private residence and tried to enter house through backdoor, student identified and asked to leave.

February 2, 1:27 a.m. Automobile accident on Avenue of the Elms, driver hit wooden fence, no alcohol involvement, no injuries.

February 2, 1:40 a.m. Student urinated on the floor of Dean Eaton 2055, men’s restroom.

February 2, 10:36 a.m. Medical call, non-alcohol related, transported by personal vehicle.

February 3, 12:58 a.m. Local resident lost on Pike Route trail, found after eight hours spent in the forest. Taken to Canton-Potsdam Hospital for evaluation.

SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 0 DWIs: 1 Open Containers: 2 | Transports: 0

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, February 5 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: -OC contingency request for buses to Ottawa’s Winterlude passed pending second approval.

-EMS request for new equipment passed pending second approval.

-HUB contingency request for new gaming systems passed pending second approval.

-CCE department contingency for IMPACT Conference passes pending second approval.

New Business: -ACE to host comedian Matt Bergman tomorrow night, 8 pm in the Winston Room!

-Thelmo town hall this coming Tuesday, 7 pm regarding quad space!

NEWS EDU, FROM PAGE 1 She described the education program, in particular the 4+1 Teacher Education program, where students can be certified as undergraduates or take an extra year to do their student teaching and seek the certification.

The program needs more of a presence on campus in order to encourage students to remain at SLU and get their secondary teaching certification through our graduate program.

“There have been a number of retirements and professors leaving in the last few years,” Dean Lehr said. “The program itself is rebuilding with great people doing great work.”

Education Instructor and Education Program Coordinator Esther Oey returned to SLU this year after a seven year hiatus from the university. She was previously in the Education department and taught undergraduate students as well as helped to coordinate the program. When Dean Lehr reached out to Dr. Oey, she was thrilled to return.

She is currently involved in the student teaching seminar, which involves making arrangements for the students, reviewing their portfolios and connecting them with the Academic Affairs office.

The students in this seminar have really impressed Dr. Oey. “They have to take on an adult role in the local community, which is hard to do when they are still students in a college atmosphere,” she said. Most students do their hours at eight different schools within 45 minutes of SLU, from Canton to Massena.

This also benefits the community. The schools are getting a fresh perspective on what they are doing from the

FEBRUARY 7, 2014 students. The classroom teachers are also in the position to evaluate their own teaching methods as they help the students learn to be teachers.

Dr. Oey has seen the Education program grow and change over the past seven years since she was last here. “In particular, the new members of the faculty that have come in that time are great,” she said. “They have a new energy, fresh thoughts and love what they are doing.” She cites this as the reason that the program is getting so much better. Still, in the future she hopes to place a stronger focus on diversity with a multicultural teaching approach.

Dr. Oey is very excited to be back at SLU. She said the most amazing thing is that given all the discouraging and expensive requirements the state places upon the Education degree, the students are still sailing forward.

“This program is producing tremendous teachers,” she said.

“It should give us all a chance to learn about how we learn.”

In addition, Dean Lehr spoke of the growing Education Leadership program which involves planning and professional development. This program is highly communitybased in the St. Lawrence County with students traveling to schools to collaborate with principals on ideas. Dr. William Collins, coordinator of the Education Leadership program, is largely in charge of helping bring leadership roles to traditional classroom teachers. The program has been in existence since 1923, so it has a rich history with the university. Dr. Collins says the goal of the program is to “show teachers that they can lead while being in a classroom -- they don’t have to be a district leader or

coordinator to lead.”

Dr. Collins came to SLU in August. Previously, he worked for 12 years as a school administrator in Massachusetts. This gives him leverage as he has been in the leadership position so he is aware of what prepping for the role requires. Since coming to the university, he has worked closely with Dean Lehr to redevelop the curriculum to experience broader and more in-depth concepts.

One of the biggest movements he is encouraging is The Principals’ Academy, a program that helps build professional learning communities. Every five years, school administrators need to renew their certification, involving 175 hours of work.

This program begins in the summer with a three-day retreat to Canaras and continues once a month on the SLU campus for a day where lecturers or presenters will be brought in.

The goal is to evaluate what the superintendents in the area want and what the administrators themselves want. “There are not a lot of people around here,” he said, “so the opportunity for principals to have a network to support each other is not only beneficial but convenient.”

Dr. Collins is very excited about the alumni network of the program as well. The program has helped train administrators all throughout the county, and even on the Mohawk reservation. The community and schools up here are really experiencing an agent of connectivity as a result of the program. “Education Leadership is not limited to principals and superintendents,” Dr. Collins said. “It can open doors, broaden perspectives and prove that no matter your profession, there is still so much to learn.”

This Week in the News

By CATIE MATSON ‘14 MANAGING EDITOR

will be the start to eliminating government corruption.

2011 the death toll has increased to over 100,000 people.

North America Three people arrested for violin theft Last month a Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. After the arrest of two men and a woman, it appears that authorities have recovered the valuable instrument, which is estimated to be worth $5 million.

Europe Warnings of Toothpastebombs to strike Sochi Authorities are on edge as speculators and athletes begin to congregate at the Olympics in Sochi. Multiple threats have been made. Airport securities have been made aware of possible bombs to be smuggled onto airlines by concealing parts in toothpaste. Several individual teams participating in Winter Olympics have also been target.

Asia Famiies from North Korea and South Korea to be reunited Discussions held between North Korea and South Korea reached a compromise last week and agreed to have a reunion between families that have not seen each other in several decades. The reunion is speculated to be the first step in creating civil rest after the long civil war between the two countries.

Latin America Presidential Elections held in Costa Rica and El Salvador Both parties ran incumbents this past Sunday to preview possible election results. For both countries the left-leaning candidate is holding strong in the polls, surpassing the other candidate. Citizens of each country are high-spirited at the potential outcome of the elections, hoping that democratic elections

Middle East Fifteen killed in Syria bombing After a barrel bomb blasted a mosque in the center of the city, Aleppo. The mosque was acting as a temporary school for children in the area. This is the second bomb to strike the city, known for being a target, in two days. Authorities said that since the conflict began in

Africa Rwandan Ex-Spy to go to trial Pascal Simbikangwa, who was charged for the crimes of genocide, began his trial this week in France, setting precedent for future such crimes. French authorities made the arrest in 2008 near the Island of Mayotte. Simbikangwa, who plead not guilty, is accused of participating the deaths of 800,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsi.

NEWS

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From Abroad: First Impressions of France

By ANNIE WILCOX GUEST WRITER As I exited the airport in Paris, I had this starry-eyed idea of what the next five months would be like: baguettes, berets and running around Europe gaining weight and passport stamps.

I knew how unrealistic and trite these ideas were, but I couldn’t help thinking about all of the things I could do with my five months in France. Besides the freight train that rolls through in the early morning hours, accessible transportation is revolutionary for SLU students, and I plan on taking advantage of it.

I read a lot about French culture to prepare for my trip. I assumed that as an American on French soil, I wouldn’t be warmly welcomed and even after a week, I still feel like I am walking around Rouen with an American flag tattooed on my face. It hasn’t been a bad thing though.

I’ve found that the young French crowd loves practicing their English, and according to the French, an American accent is the cutest English accent.

The transition has been strange.

France is very westernized, but they still grasp tightly to their customs, so I often find myself making faux pas. On the surface, the culture seems so similar to my own, but there is a greater depth that one can only begin to understand by spending significant time here, hence why I am here and why St. Lawrence avidly supports abroad programs.

Thanks to SLU, I’m lucky enough to experience three cultures: Quebec, northern France and parts of Senegal. All three portions of the trip include host families, too. I was hesitant about the idea, but it has been rewarding and has allowed me to experience the daily lives and habits of the Québécois, the French, and eventually the Senegalese.

Bottom line: study abroad. Twice if possible. It’s terrifying, freeing, challenging, invigorating, confusing and enriching. You can learn a lot in three weeks abroad and even more in a semester. The most important lesson I’ve learned is that I know so little about this world, and that today is the perfect day to do something about it.

C’est la vie.

Annie Wilcox is a first-year student studying in France.

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Fifth Annual Titus Promises Sled Dogs, Yellow School Buses, and Outdated Snowsuits

By SOPHIE JANEWAY STAFF WRITER If you are looking forward to the glory, the glitz and the glamour of 2014, you should probably not attend Titus this weekend, because, according to Sam Hecklau ‘14, if you do attend this once-in-a-lifetime annual event, “the next 364 days will pale in comparison.”

This Saturday marks the First Ever Fifth Annual Great Mount Titus Global Cooldown Wicked Weekend Event, a day of giddiness, debauchery, and playing in the snow.

Titus was born out of an event previously held at the Snowbowl, a ski hill in Colton, NY. Once upon a time, St. Lawrence owned the dearly treasured Snowbowl, but in the mid 2000s the school APR, FROM PAGE 1 process repeats starting the week of Monday, April 7 for third and fourth classes.

This new system eliminates priority for seniors and puts everyone on an even playing field. There will, however be prerequisites added for many classes which will make it unlikely that seniors and freshman are competing for the same courses.

While APR 2.0 may seem daunting at first, the way to get the classes you want is to prioritize.

The academic deans office suggests getting general education requirements out of the way, as those are likely to fill up first— and don’t worry, Dean Jennings made sure to

made the decision to sell the land, and it came to be owned by New York State.

One alumnus has fond memories of carrying a 17-foot aluminum canoe up in order ride down the ski slope for this event, and states that there was “positively, definitely not a chance, that they went off the old ski jump [in the canoe].”

Tommy Costello ‘14 notes that the Snowbowl Extravaganza was listed in Playboy Magazine as one of the top five college parties in the nation.

He says once SLU no longer owned it, “people were without an outlet for a winter based party,” which presented a true problem.

Wes Norton ’11 would be the one to solve this hiccup, when he and the Outing Club started the

now-lengendary Titus event in 2010.

According to Hecklau, “if we can’t own a mountain, let’s just rent [one] out.”

Overnight, Titus became an acclaimed event. According to Hunter Lombardi ‘15 “Even the Grinch loves Titus.”

There is a rumor that Catherine Heinrich ‘15 will be swimming back from Denmark to join in the excitement.

And students are not the only excited ones. Mount Titus also looks forward to the business we bring and the enthusiasm of the night. The family ski mountain’s website has said that it will be “one ROCKIN’ event!” to “celebrate winter’s magic.”

And magical it will be.

Events like the dash for cash, dogsled rides, horse and buggies,

a rail jam, and maybe even a polar plunge will commence at 10 am on Saturday, February 8.

The dazzling wonders will continue until 2 pm, when the busses will leave to drive to the illustrious 2025 feet tall, grand Mt. Titus.

Bus tickets are $1, new this year to alleviate some costs from Thelmo; Lift tickets $25, a price set by Titus; and if you haven’t already purchased a t-shirt, they are $15 for one and $20 for two.

If you do attend, you will, Brendan Collins ‘16 says, “probably see people having the most fun they’ve ever had in their life.”

So really, even if it does dull the rest of your year, there’s no reason not to attend this event, and it should be an event to remember.

clarify that the new system of registration will not prevent anyone from graduating because he/she could not get a specific class.

Although there are many changes heading our way rather rapidly, there are several features that will definitely improve the current system. Primarily, course descriptions will be easier to access, which will eliminate (or greatly reduce) the possibility of signing up for a class you’ve never heard of.

Additionally, APR 2.0 will allow students to track their progress in their major, minor, and distribution requirements as well as enabling a working list to be projected for all four years.

Lastly, this new system allows students to request an advisor check. Your advisor will then be

notified and can make notes on your working list before sending it back. Students at the Thelmo open forum were told, “it’ll take you five minutes [to figure out] and faculty two hours—you’ll probably have to teach your advisors how the new system works.”

As of right now, APR 2.0 has had a largely positive reception among students. IT and SLU administrators are still working tirelessly to work out any kinks in the system.

Unfortunately, APR 2.0 will not support mobile devices until Fall 2014 so it looks like we’ll all be working on campus computers and laptops until August.

For students studying abroad, accommodations have been made to account for

discrepancies in time zones, as well as limited access to the internet. For student athletes with morning practice schedules, who will likely be preoccupied at 7:00am, a solution is currently in the works.

Finally, access to the old APR will remain active over the next year for things such as transcripts, pay-for-print, and SMC combinations. Eventually these resources will be moved to another platform (likely the new APR or SLUwire.)

Still not convinced that 2.0 will be better than the original?

Information Technology will beholding training sessions after spring break with both hands on and instructional components.

Questions, comments, concerns?

Let IT know! They really aren’t trying to make our lives harder.

features Music Festivals: A User’s Guide Crimes Justin Bieber Didn’t Commit

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By OLIVIA WHITE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

It’s been almost forty-five years since people of all shapes, colors, and beliefs gathered for three days of peace, music, and hallucinogens at the historic festival known as Woodstock.

Though we have since made vast improvements in concert technologies, the unique desire to attend an epic music festival with a mass of spirited strangers still echoes through the years. Many of the major fests in America have recently announced their lineups, and it’s shaping up to be a very eventful summer for festivalgoers.

SXSW: For the music snob whose catch phrase is “I knew that band before they were famous” and shudders every time they hear “Pompeii” on the radio, SXSW features raw, new musical talent. Located in Austin, Texas, the festival- featuring so much more than just music-- will take place from March 7th to the 16th and boasts lesser known acts such as Big Freedia, Action Bronson, Charli XCX, and Ryan Hemsworth.

Lollapalooza: Located in Chicago, Illinois and set to take

place from August 1st to the 3rd, Lolla is one of the most well known and efficiently organized festivals out there. Though the line-up hasn’t been announced yet, last year concertgoers were treated to performances by Vampire Weekend, the Killers, the Cure, and the Postal Service.

This festival consistently delivers.

Explore the city by day and pack a poncho-- last year Chicago was hit by a nasty storm that caused temporary shutdowns. However, the show always goes on.

Bonnaroo: If it’s sweltering hot, only half of the crowd is fully clothed, and that guy’s tripping on something he just pulled out of his back pocket, you can only be in one place-- Manchester, Tennessee for Bonnaroo, which takes place this year from June 12th to the 15th. Four days of camping in close proximity with other concertgoers provides for one hardcore festival experience.

Although the line-up hasn’t been announced, the festival’s impressive history of headliners (Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Wilco) foreshadows another promising series of performances.

Governor’s Ball: Taking place in NYC from June 6th to the 8th, the Governor’s Ball boasts a very strong 2014 line-

up with headliners like OutKast, Jack White, and the Strokes.

Concertgoers will also be able to attend performances by up and comers such as Bastille and the 1975, as well as lesser-known acts like Kurt Vile and Frank Turner.

The wide array of performers promises a weekend well worth the ticket price.

Coachella: Much like Lollapalooza, Coachella is one of the most well-organized festivals in the country. The organizers of this three-day musical fiesta snagged the first confirmed OutKast reunion appearance (a quick Google search will reveal that OutKast is also headlining Firefly and about 39 other festivals around the world).

Coachella, located in Indio, California and taking place from April 11th to the 13th, boasts a killer lineup for every day of the festival. Besides OutKast, this festival will feature headliners like Arcade Fire, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, and Beck.

As a general rule, all festivals should be attended in a group. It is preferable that you all make the trek together in a relatively small car. What to wear: crop tops and cut off jeans. Or nothing.

Especially if you find yourself in Tennessee.

The Sustainability House: Dinner Table Tales

By MYLES TRAINER COLUMNIST Cruising down our long driveway around 6:30 pm, we hear the piercing sound of our dinner bell as our car door is opened.

We have just followed rt. 68 south, winding past St. Lawrence’s horse barn and through the Adirondack foothills. Eventually we took a sharp left by the Cornell Cooperative Extension and within a mile there was a sign that read: St. Lawrence University’s Sustainability Semester. Our community of 9 students, ranging from first years to juniors, are taking part in a semester geared at teaching students not only in the class room but outside, using their hands to try unconventional ways of learning such as woodworking, carpentry, agriculture, food preservation, wood chopping, etc. Through the interaction with each other and the greater Canton community we hope to gain knowledge in an array of skills to live as a community with a smaller impact on the environment.

The reason I have chosen the Dinner Table Tales is for the relationship mealtime conversations have with the way communities grow. Our community takes turns cooking

for each other daily; when the meal is cooked, we sit down as a group and eat together. Tonight for dinner my cooking partner and I grabbed two large pots, in one pot we mixed in shredded chicken that oozed with rosemary infused juices to make a chicken corn chowder.

In the other pot we pureed a vegetarian carrot soup with a gingery bite. To balance out the meal we sautéed some green beans. The chicken, along with all the vegetables; were grown and processed on-site next to our driveway in a small garden. We are in groups of two or three and cook a dinner followed up by breakfast the following morning. The majority of our food is sourced from our front yard where we have a small plot of land to grow food for the following semester.

Not only will this column inform you of relationships we gain in our small community but also the larger St. Lawrence County community. Just in these first two weeks we have had the opportunity to see the Canton community with a more developed three-dimensional perspective.

Whether it is over lunch or for a workshop, we have spent time with Everett and Martha Smith, woodworker and NCPR host;

Paul the horticulturist, Charlie the farm manager/Maple Sugaring Engineer at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE); and SLU alum, Jon Montan from the Canton Planning Office, just to mention a few.

Driving from Vermont, through the Adirondacks to Canton my freshman year, I was introduced to the area with a flat perspective. At that time, I realized that Vermont was home to me because of its rich culture- one that developed through the nineteen years I had lived there. The feeling of home occurred from the people I met or waved to as I drove down the back roads to my home.

What makes Canton a homey place is similar to what I love about my real home, but the friendliness and acceptance of the people here are magnified to a higher degree because of the educational atmosphere.

Community members are excited to teach our generation ways to preserve a hard working culture and the environment that fosters it.

Check in weekly to follow the Dinner Table Tales to see what we are doing and the interactions we have with the community as a way of preserving this beautifully wild region that we live in.

By EMILY HARRINGTON STAFF WRITER

1. Lead police on a lowspeed canoe chase, as per two Florida residents on Friday to avoid facing charges for similarly brainless, though considerably more serious charges. According to the Huffington post, police were unable to catch the two for five hours, until they got into a motorboat and arrested them for crimes including burglary, assault, and time wasting.

2. Publicly confuse Ashanti and Rihanna the way the New York Post did on Wednesday, according to Gawker. This mix up is of course absurd given that Ashanti hasn’t had Rihanna sized recognition since 2004. Aside from the NYP’s apparent cultural illiteracy though, this represents a larger issue of the New York Post’s systemic racism as it is the 5th time they have overtly confused two African American public figures.

3. Ban Chobani from the Sochi Olympics as the Vladimir Putin, President of Russian and Czar of efficient protein intake did on Wednesday, according to Gawker.

New York Senator Schumer has

responded, according to ABC that the yogurt will only be eaten by U.S. citizens in Sochi, but Russian Customs have not lifted their block on the shipment.

4. Drop Staten Island Chuck, ensuring at least six more weeks of winter, as New York Mayor DeBlasio did on Groundhog Day this past Sunday. The groundhog then allegedly saw his shadow and delivered the news that we will, in fact, be enduring six more weeks of winter. It is suspected, but unproven that the accident will have an impact on the severity of the next six weeks – meaning it has.

5. Hot box a plane, forcing pilots into oxygen masks.

Actually, he did do this. According to reports by NBC and Gawker, Bieber, his father, and their posse hot boxed the private jet they were flying to the Super Bowl, forcing his pilots to put on oxygen masks to avoid becoming contact high.

Apparently, the Biebs isn’t even a chill guy when under the influence – the flight attendant was so frequently abused that she was forced to spend the majority of the flight in the cockpit to avoid harassment.

Cinema Loses Another Great

By CHARLOTTE CRAWFORD STAFF WRITER This past Sunday, the football fans of Denver were not the only ones to suffer a considerable loss.

Contemporary film lovers across the country bid an abrupt and reluctant farewell to critically acclaimed American actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, as the 46-year-old was found dead of a drug overdose in his New York City apartment. Revered for his formidable career in both film and theater, Hoffman was an accomplished actor and director, having been nominated three times for Best Supporting Actor and receiving three Tony Award nominations for theater performances. Hoffman is perhaps best remembered by his 2005 biographical portrayal of the famous writer Truman Capote in Capote, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Actor. His other well known projects include the cult classic The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights, and The Talented Mr. Ripley, in addition to more recent releases such as Moneyball, The Ides of March and The Master.

Those who know the actor from his most recent screen performance, as gamesmaker Plutarch Heavensbee in the profoundly popular Hunger Games films, are raising questions as to what this means for the franchise going forward.

The third installment of the series, The Hunger Games:

Mockingbird – Part 1, is already in post-production, meaning that filming has wrapped and the actor will appear in the film.

Minor arrangements will be needed for Part II, as Hoffman’s filming was nearly complete apart from one final scene.

According to a source from Lionsgate, filmmakers plan to improvise using CGI techniques to complete filming without any rewrites.

Hoffman was discovered in Manhattan’s West Village by his friend, screenwriter David Bar Katz, having lost a longstanding battle with drug and alcohol addiction. He was found with a heroin needle in his arm and over seventy bags of the drug nearby in the apartment.

The actor had broken his 23 years of sobriety just last year, after which he spent 10 days in rehab.

The actor’s troubling death is bitterly ironic; Hoffman is famed for his tactful and vivid portrayals of disturbed and/ or disturbing characters, often described as one of the most “versatile and prolific” actors of our time, according to the New York Post. Innumerable colleagues and peers have lamented the loss over social media, including Ricky Gervais, Steve Martin and Russel Crowe, all of whom expressed their profound sadness on Twitter.

Hoffman is survived by three young children and his recently estranged girlfriend of many years, Mimi O’Donnell.

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features Talk Dirty to Me

By CONNOR MARTIN FEATURES EDITOR

There’s no easy way to dial a phone-sex hotline on speakerphone. It gets even more difficult when the entire editorial staff of The Hill decides to sit in on the call and delight in my utter lack of finesse.

I probably called about six different lines, and the first time I got a connection, I panicked and hung up.

Being the brazen, immature college student that I am, I thought it would be fun to interview a phone-sex operator.

I was right. The second number I dialed put me in touch with the “madam” of the operation. Upon asking her if I could interview one of her girls, she replied that I’d need to give her a credit card number and then I could start a call. Not havign my card on hand I replied I would call back shortly. When I called back the phone call hung up. I can only assume she screened my call.

Since I’m too cheap to pay more than two dollars per minute (which, as it turns out, is the minimum going rate for normal phone sex according to TheFrisky.com), it took me a few tries to reach a line that the pre-paid credit card I had on hand would agree with. The pre-recorded operator gave me a few options, “Big and Busty,” “Young Girls,” “BDSM,” “Ebony Beauties,” and “Long-Legged Sluts”. I opted for the last one on that list, partially because it seemed like the tamest option, but also because I was curious as to whether or not ladies with long legs come across differently over the phone. I don’t think they do.

After I was connected with “Abby”(let’s hope its her real name), I asked her to do me a

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favor and let me ask her a few questions. It wouldn’t have taken a genius to figure out by her sultry, drawn out, “Of course,” that she wasn’t really expecting what I had in mind.

Nonetheless, she played along, and whether or not she was lying to me, I’d like to thank Abby for that, wherever she is.

“She said she liked that she could do something that took care of other people and herself...”

Abby said she moved to LA from South Florida about five years ago. She was in school there getting her license as a yoga instructor. When she moved out to California, the best job she could get in terms of a job in her field was parttime. She claimed that a friend of hers had told her about being a phone-sex operator. I could tell they weren’t her favorite questions. Once she figured out what was going on, she kept on trying to steer the call back to sex. I asked her if she liked her job, to which she replied with a wet, hot “of course”. She said she liked that she could do something that took care of other people and took care of herself at the same time. Whether she was alluding to getting aroused by the pleasure of strangers was lost on me, but the perky enthusiasm in her voice was real enough.

Abby equated what she did to yoga, that (and I’m paraphrasing here) phone-sex catered to a human need, and in a way she felt it ran parallel to the other employment she has. A lot of emphasis was put on the “taking care” part, which rang a bit like

a sense of discomfort with the direction the conversation was going. Fortunately, Elle Lucas, who some of you may know as one of our News Editors, had the good sense to suggest that I ask her what her favorite yoga positions were. Abby liked that question. She was quick to elaborate on the positions she preferred, and wasted no time in likening them to some of her favorite sex positions. Who could blame her? Some young twat was calling her up out of the blue and demanding that she divulge personal details about her life in the middle of a job that gets plenty personal without names, places or part-time professions even being mentioned.

Before I let her go, I asked her what she wanted to do in the long run. She said she wanted to get her Real Estate license because it was a social job that she felt was up her alley. That seems like a good choice. I had to write this article three times before I figured out what I was trying to get at. There is no part of me that desires to start a social commentary on the ethics of phone-sex, at least not when I have a paper due in the morning. Notwithstanding, I think it’s important to address what Abby stands for. She stands for the people that we engage with but never have to actually encounter. Abby never sees the face of who is on the other line, just like people who work in call-centers, internet companies, emotional support lines, Hell, there’s a chance some of us forget to even look the staff of the Pub in the eye when they swipe our card. It seems apparent that what should be taken from this is that no matter what you’re doing, how your day is going, just remember there’s a human being with ambitions, a life and a face on the other line.

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How To: Dress for a Weekend at Titus Mountain

By CONANT NEVILLE EDITOR-AT-LARGE Once a year we all get together at Titus Mountain to celebrate all that is Laurentian Winter.

It is a time to reconnect with the great outdoors, cut loose, huck your meat, and get after it.

You can take advantage of free dogsled rides, learn to ski, show off your jibbin skills, on-slope steez, and your parents’ vintage ski collection. Who knows, you might even meet your future wife during a double chair speed date this Saturday. Moral of the story: dress to impress.

Hopefully you planned ahead and raided Mom and Dads’ 80s ski closet over break. Perhaps you opted for some hard core thrift shop hunting down neon onepiece suits. Some of you looked online for some stand-outerwear to sport this weekend.

This is a time to pay homage to our straight-skied, hard-chargin, hot doggin’ forefathers. As you dress yourself this Saturday, channel your inner Saucer Boy. Maybe you’re a four-year veteran of this magical event and have got your systems dialed as tight as Phil Dood himself, but if you’re new to the game let me help you out a bit. Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare for this sacred holiday that serves us so well in these chilly winter weeks. Larrys and Muffs…dig out those hard boots, hunt down those straight skis, and get ready for a bootscootin, hell-raisin, hot-doggin good time.

As you lay out your outfits (it’s okay, ladies, most of us will be doing it too), make sure to include these essentials: 1. Skis. Snowboarding is lame. Everyone knows this. If you don’t own your own, stop by the OC and see if someone there can sort you out. If not, you can always rent sticks at the slope. Boots are also a good idea.

2. Classic, colorful, high waisted ski pants, preferably with a zippered fly for easy access for mid-run pit stops.

Also, a fun and funky jacket to match (or better yet, clash) really well with your bottom section. If you’re blessed with the option of a one-piece suit, always, always go with that.

3. Hydration holster (see mine above), fanny pack, camelback, or backpack.

Hydration is key, people.

There’s nothing like a couple roadies for those steamy chairlift speed dates. Of course, you can always head inside for a libation break, but once you hear Max Ryder and the boys you probably won’t go back out anyways. Why head in to the bar until you have to?

4. Headgear. You will want something steezy for your brainpiece. In the lodge, this should be a carefully selected headband/goggle combo (you don’t want to overheat in a hat).

Out on the hill, put a helmet on. Nothing ends a fun night as quickly as a sled ride and concussion. Use your heads, folks. Wear a helmet.

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Arts & Entertainment

DAVID PYNCHON/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

“I guess I realized at some point during high school that you can hear yourself think and get more in touch with yourself when you’re outside.

For me, that tends to translate into writing.” - Jacqui Colt

Featured Artist: A Chat with Jacqui Colt and Carlton the Octopus

By ALLEGRA LUCAS and HANNA HAMBLEN COLUMNISTS Jacqui Colt ‘15 sits across from us in the purple-carpeted retro room. She leans back in her chair,

with one leg up, her ‘Bean Boot’ clad foot resting on her knee.

Jacqui’s relaxed position reflects her confident, laidback personality.

Her inner tranquility most likely stems from the amount of time Ms. Colt has spent outside, reflecting

and writing about the world around her. Throughout her time at St. Lawrence, Jacqui has proven herself to be an introspective and accomplished artist. The Dean’s List student is a published author, an Adirondack Semester veteran, and a member of the Greenhouse.

We were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with this talented storyteller.

HN: What is your academic focus?

JC: I’m an English major. I enjoy taking environmental English courses. I minor in French and Outdoor Studies.

HN: We know you are a Tanner Fellowship recipient. Could you tell us about your experience this past summer with that?

JC: I went out to Heuvelton, NY to Bittersweet Farm, which is about 20 miles away from here. I was there for about 7 weeks. I lived in this tiny cabin in the woods.

I worked on the farm from 9-5.

Afterwards I usually helped cook dinner and then would go back in my little cabin world and write in the evenings. I had very little electricity and no running water, which I’m used to from the ADK semester. I got to spend a lot of time at farmer’s markets so I got to know the community around here really well. At the end of the 7-8 weeks that I was up there I had a ton of journal notes, which I turned into a memoir, which is called Transplanted (the title of Jacqui’s Tanner Project is Living Simply: Collection of Short Stories, Poems and Essays About North

Country Life.) I got it printed with my fellowship money and it’s now for sale in the bookstore.

HN: What motivated you to spend a summer at Bittersweet?

JC: I knew that I wanted to write and I’ve never really done anything like that before. I just wanted to take the time to focus on writing without any other academic distractions.

I also really like to farm and be outside. And I love the Bennett’s.

HN: Have you had anything else published?

JC: I had a poem called “Cold Steel Bench” published online.

It’s about an interaction with a stranger. It’s not real; I just made it up, but I’ve always imagined it happening.

HN: We know you went on the Adirondack Semester. Did you do any writing then and was it part of your inspiration?

JC: We did a pretty fair bit of creative non-fiction writing.

Everything we wrote related to nature and self-reflection.

HN: We know you love to tell stories, and have enjoyed hearing them ourselves (i.e. your infamous clam story and Carlton the Octopus). Have you always liked to tell stories?

JC: The first time I told a story was when I was 16, on my first long camping trip. It was a fun form of entertainment that people seemed to really enjoy. The first story was actually a clam story. Laughs. I always made up little stories in my head and I never really told anyone, but when I did, people liked it, so I was just like, I guess

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I’ll keep doing this, this is fun.

HN: What are your other hobbies and interests?

JC: I love to ski, mostly downhill but cross-country too. I like to knit.

I live in the Greenhouse. I really enjoy cooking and making bread, I make a lot of herb bread (here, a discussion ensued about how to make stick bread over a campfire in the woods). The whole sustainable farming thing is something I’m really into. Being a part of general campus sustainability is important to me. And I love to read.

HN: What kind of books do you like to read?

JC: I read like really weird books. I like modern American, second half of the 20th century books. My favorite author is Jack Kerouac. I feel like at this point I’ve read so many weird things, if I read something “normal” I get bored.

HN: What do you want to do with writing in the future?

JC: I want to get an MFA in Fiction Writing eventually, but I want to travel and experience a lot of things first. And after all that, settle down and focus.

It was a privilege to sit down with Jacqui. Her infectious laugh and chill, free spirited nature put us at ease. She exudes confidence and charisma, and is, clearly, innately cool. Ms. Colt has a bright future ahead of her and we look forward to seeing where it leads. Jacqui’s poem “Cold Steel Bench” can be found on www. everydaypoets.com. Her memoir, Transplanted, is sold at Brewer Bookstore.

Steven Brennfleck, Tenor, Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope Visits SLU

By HANNAH DZIEZANOWSKI

By NATALIE DIGNAM ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Steven Brennfleck, tenor, visited St. Lawrence as part of the Gretchen Bence Young Artist Residency from January 27th to February 2nd. Mr. Brennfleck holds multiple degrees from Westminster Choir College and is pursuing a PhD. in conducting at the University of Texas, Austin.

During his week-long stay here in the North Country, Mr. Brennfleck visited classes to discuss both singing and conducting and hosted a Master Class featuring Martha Wasserbauer ‘14 and Corinne Niekrewicz ‘15. On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Brennfleck performed “Die Schoene Muellerin” (The Fair Miller-

Maid), a series of poems by Wilhelm Muellerin, composed

by Schubert at Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall.

Mr. Brennfleck said that pursuing both conducting and singing has influenced his work.

He stated that conducting has taught him “how to decipher score and what it means to be musical- how do we teach that?”

In addition, Mr. Brennfleck said that singing has helped him understand the voice and has made it easier to work with choirs. Recently, he has also begun to pursue opera.

In the future, Mr. Brennfleck hopes to continue freelancing while also pursuing both conducting and singing.

Eventually, he hopes to teach.

Mr. Brennfleck said that he enjoyed both the performance and opportunity to share his experience through teaching during his visit to St. Lawrence.

To young artists and aspiring musicians, Mr. Brennfleck advises: “have an vision and go after it-- don’t look for all the answers in one place. You have to look through many angles to improve as a person and artist.”

St. Lawrence was fortunate to have such a prominent and inspiring artist visit campus.

COLUMNIST

It is a universal truth that everyone, in some way, is in a perpetual need for more Star Wars. Whether you’re a tenyear-old who reads the whole Junior Jedi Knight series because you’re starting to wear out your Star Wars VHS tapes, or you’re a twenty-something who settles arguments with lightsaber duels, your life relies on Star Wars like you rely on your best friend: you know it’ll always be there for you when you get bad feelings about things.

As you continue to make your way through college, maybe the thought will cross your mind that you’re beginning to outgrow Star Wars; well, you’re in luck, because you’ll be wrong. If you have ever doubted the value of the Star Wars films, I urge you to read through the original scripts, which, as you know, were written by none other than the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare. Wait, you didn’t know that? Oh, well, that’s probably because it isn’t true. But it very well could be true, so it’s best to pretend that it is.

The play William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope gives you exactly what you’ve always dreamed of: a way to draw Star Wars into academia. Written

exactly as if Shakespeare had written A New Hope (Episode IV), this play allows one to view Star Wars through an academic, analytical lens, and to understand George Lucas’s creation somehow better by reading its dialogue in Shakespearean language and iambic pentameter. Plus, it’s simply hilarious. However, while a parody, this play is really quite elegant, clever, and insightful.

It even has the added bonus of illustrations.

If you’re still reading this article, I’m sure you know the general plot already, so I’ll stray from summary to focus more on how the play functions as a valuable adaptation of the original. First, the character soliloquys add dimension to characters in unexpected ways.

The most prominent example of this occurs with R2-D2, who is actually capable of speaking perfect English, but stubbornly vows to make only squeaks and beeps around humans and droids to prank them into thinking he’s “simple” while he stealthily leads the rebels to victory. There’s a bit of a Prince Hal complex here, but we’ll leave the play’s Shakespeare jokes for another time. Speaking of R2-D2, his relationship with C-3PO is spot on, and perhaps my favorite part of reading this play.

Second, despite the clear difference in language, the voices of the characters still shine through to bring you the characters you know and love (or the opposite).

Luke Skywalker’s infamous whiney voice, for example, is fortunately well preserved by the text. Additionally, as I briefly mentioned earlier, the character soliloquys add character depth: they very clearly reveal what the characters think of both each other and themselves in ways that may surprise you.

Third, and most importantly, this play offers a level of perceptive depth that can be easy to miss when watching the films, and it acts as an effective reminder of the powerful and relatable themes that fuel the plot; friendship, love, war, destiny, growing up, fear, pain, and bravery are just a few of these. Shakespearean language has a way of pushing you to dig deeper and discover more than you might normally.

Overall, this play was a very enjoyable read and I highly recommend it, despite the fact that it doesn’t at all clear up the “who shot first” issue: “They shoot, Greedo dies.” And, if you aren’t already hooked, the play begins with, “In time so long ago begins our play, / In star-crossed galaxy far, far away” (13 – 14). It only gets better from there.

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Moving In Stereo: Beyoncé, the Secret Album, and the Future of Music

By WILL STANDISH COLUMNIST I have a theory that Beyoncé has superpowers.

In addition to establishing herself as an unstoppable force of pop culture- or as my good friend Matt Hunziker so excellently puts it, “this generation’s Beyoncé,” she somehow managed to release a secret visual (!) album online completely out of the blue without so much as a song leaking. Flight and heat-vision aren’t that much of a leap after that.

There’s simply no precedent for the secret album, and that’s pretty fascinating. Normally, I’d use this space to review the album itself, but there’s not much else I’m going to add to that conversation that hasn’t been said already (not to mention, it’d be pretty late coming, even by my standards). Instead, I’m curious about exploring the potential that Beyoncé has unleashed with her new album. If pulled off right, the secret album has the potential to change the way we receive and listen to music.

The secret album is something that could only feasibly come together in the internet age. In the far off days of yore, when record store chains roamed the land like mastodons, releasing an album without warning would not only be nigh infeasible: it would have been commercial suicide. In an era where shelf-space, supply, and distribution were essential to an album turning a profit, audience anticipation based on radio singles, videos and heavy promotion was key to success.

But in an era where you can download pretty much any piece of recorded music on the internet, that becomes far less important.

Consider this: if your favorite band or artist suddenly released a new album tomorrow without any prior word of its release, would your excitement for it be diminished at all? Chances are you might be more excited.

Beyond what it could do for established pop stars, imagine the potential for legendary acts to announce their return with sudden new music? The media blitz surrounding it would be equal, if not greater, were they to announce their return months prior to the release of new material. Artists would also be freed from the pressures of releasing surefire hits prior to the album, since the secret album would be taken as a whole.

Granted, this model doesn’t do much to aid fledgling and independent acts, who depend on touring, word of mouth, and (with increasing rarity) radio airplay to drum up hype for new releases. For smaller bands, the secret album probably isn’t going to do much to boost sales.

But for the major artists in pop culture, it could send sales to new heights.

A major factor of the new Beyoncé album was the fact that it was touted as a visual album, each track having a unique accompanying music video. For the first time since the golden age of MTV and the heyday of video, the album was meant to be as much a visual experience as it was an auditory one. This has given rise to a surprising new concept: the album viewing party, a spiritual successor to the listening party of yesteryear. Beyoncé made the album a communal experience, something it hasn’t really had the opportunity to be in the digital age. An equal focus on video and audio encourages an environment similar to watching a movie with friends, be it to pour over each video with rapt attention or to pass snarky judgment. Either way, it’s an experience that can be shared with friends. The visual album could create a trend towards the communal consumption of new music, reinforcing the importance of the album as a whole and reclaiming the listening experience from a lonesome pair of earbuds. For all the elegiac writing on the death of the album, Beyoncé could redefine its importance.

Releasing a music project of this magnitude is a herculean task that necessitates tighter security than some branches of government. It probably can’t be easy to imitate. Now that fans know what their favorite artists are capable of, releasing an album out of thin air could get even harder. But imagine for a second, a world where the secret album became a standard form of releasing new music. Imagine if more releases took the form of the visual album. Beyoncé could be a major game-changer for future music releases in the way that Radiohead’s pay-whatyou-want model for In Rainbows only hinted at. Beyoncé could, theoretically, anticipate the future of the music industry.

But then again, maybe Beyoncé just has superpowers. Think about it.

Second Breakfast: Dallas Buyers Club

By CHRIS MELVILLE COLUMNIST The problem with Oscar movies is that they are incredibly hyped up by virtue of critical acclaim, and then, if the movie isn’t quite as great as the nominations imply, that can be devastating to how the viewer takes the movie. This wasn’t so much an issue with, say, Gravity or 12 Years a Slave, or even Her, because those movies worked hard for their acclaim and earner it all, but it was a problem for…

Dallas Buyers Club (2013) The Plot: After being diagnosed with AIDS and told he has thirty days to live, Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) investigates any and all drugs (legal or otherwise) that will improve his condition.

Surviving past the anticipated time, he takes to smuggling drugs into Dallas and selling them to other people with AIDS. Despite his initial homophobia, he joins forces with wily transgender Rayon (Jared Leto), and opens up the titular Dallas Buyers Club, battling both AIDS and the antagonistic FDA. To start, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto both give really excellent performances.

They earned their nominations, but given the competition this year, I don’t think either of them deserves to win. Of course, it wouldn’t be particularly PC to favor a cruel slave owner over a debilitated transgender, but let’s face it, Michael Fassbender just gave a better performance in 12 Years a Slave. The point is, both Ron and Rayon are very easy characters to understand. The performances are layered and the actors do what they can, but neither of them are particularly well written. Though Ron’s gradual development past homophobia is nicely handled, his overall arc is pretty straight-forward. He knows what he needs to do and he does it, and until near the end of the film, his motivations are primarily selfish. First, he acts only to treat himself, and then only to profit; he’s perfectly happy to turn away customers who can’t afford his product.

Despite this, the audience is expected to like him throughout. He is likable, but I think only because McConaughey makes him so, not because he was written that way.

Both he and Rayon have a few arbitrary flaws tossed into the mix in an effort to make them interesting, but the attempt is not sufficient. Ron’s homophobic and does drugs.

Rayon… does drugs. Ooh. Depth. Maybe that’s why McConaughey and Leto are both frontrunners for the Oscars: because they did phenomenal work with lackluster material.

The script also relies far too heavily on

fainting. That’s a weird complaint, and certainly not one that I have to make very often, but it’s a problem for this film. Ron loses consciousness so many times. The first time is important to demonstrate his sickness; the second time is important to diagnose his sickness, but every time after that is just redundant, the action loses its impact, and it just becomes a device to move the plot forward. Each time is accompanied with an overwhelming high-pitched ringing so that we know Ron can’t hear anything. This, too, becomes exhausting quickly. It’s simply one of the many places where the scripting and directing fall short of expectations.

To tell you the truth, I’m a tad disgruntled that the screenplay got nominated. Gravity, Prisoners, Mud, Inside Llewyn Davis: all of these movies deserved the nomination more than Dallas Buyers Club, and didn’t get it.

The dialogue wasn’t even anything special.

Worse still, it felt like a dispassionate film.

A popular practice amongst filmmakers is to tell the harrowing story of a sad minority through the eyes of the majority. How many Civil Rights movies have you seen that focused on a white guy helping black people instead of black people helping themselves?

A lot. This isn’t always bad, and can be done well if the relationships between the people are fully fleshed out. Glory comes to mind as a good example of how this type of thing can work. Well, Dallas Buyers Club tells the story of a straight guy with AIDS helping out gay people and making a whole lot of money along the way. It’s based on a true story, fine, but it doesn’t have anything to say about the issue. Our homophobic protagonist eventually has a change of heart and realizes that homosexuals are people too.

Cool. The story focuses on struggles with AIDS in a predominantly gay community in the 1980s, and how tough that was for a straight guy. I’m not saying any of this to downplay the struggle of any straight people with AIDS. Everyone’s equal in their trials and tribulations, but Dallas Buyers Club doesn’t think so. It’s a gay story told through a straight lens. Or maybe I just completely missed the point.

This is not to say that Dallas Buyers Club is a bad movie. Despite my astoundingly negative review, I sort of liked the movie while I was watching it. I dunno. It lacked staying power. In retrospect, its numerous flaws are achingly clear. I don’t think it warranted the praise it’s been getting, and I don’t think I’m really going to remember much about it in a year. I’ll remember 12 Years a Slave, and Gravity, and Mud, and Her, and Prisoners, and Inside Llewyn Davis.

I won’t remember Dallas Buyers Club.

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UVM, Dartmouth Students Die Skiing

By ELLE LUCAS CO-NEWS EDITOR This past weekend skiing claimed the lives of two college students, a female from UVM and a male from Dartmouth.

On February 1, Kendra Bowers, 19, was skiing with family and friends at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT when she lost control on the Lower Rim Run Trail and struck a trail sign.

She was treated by ski patrol until transported to the Central Vermont Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on scene.

The Rhode Island native was an active member of the UVM campus. An Environmental Sciences major, the sophomore also participated in the student a cappella group Zest. In a statement released from UVM vice provost for student affairs

Annie Stevens, the campus extends their condolences to Kendra’s family and to the faculty, staff, and friends that were close with her.

In Craftsbury, Vermont on the same day, junior Torin Tucker died of a heart defect during a cross country ski competition.

The autopsy report claims he suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of a problem in the left coronary artery.

Torin’s team members, some of whom were competing in Stowe, Vermont at the Vermont Carnival, all returned to campus on Saturday night and did not compete in the rest of the weekend’s events.

The Dartmouth College student from Sun Valley, Idaho was a member of the Chi Heorot fraternity. He is fondly remembered by all those who knew him.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) February 8th, 2014, 12-1PM, St. Lawrence University’s Newell Field House

Come and learn about opportunities for girls and women in sports from St. Lawrence student-athletes and coaches.

Participation will rotate through 5 circuits which include nutrition education, agility & strength training, team building, stretching/yoga, and other important aspects of wellness. Instruction will be provided by St. Lawrence University Coaches, Staff, as well as players. Join us for autographs, prizes, and food after the combine.

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London FYP Delays Freshmen Adjustment to Campus

By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER CO-NEWS EDITOR The signature transatlantic First Year Program offers countless opportunities for SLU freshman in the areas of global engagement, history, and communication skills. However, for the first year students who chose to spend their first college semester abroad, the adjustment to campus life can present an unanticipated set of challenges.

Although the London FYP offers an inarguably enriching experience, the program inherently excludes a small group of freshmen from participating in first year milestones such as the First Year Cup, club fair signups, and inaugural Wet Hot American Summer. In addition, missing out on formal Fall Orientation leaves some students adrift at the start of Spring semester.

“It’s just hard to know what’s going on around campus; where you should be, what’s cool, what you should be eating… just a bunch of daily life things,” said Kaden Weaver ’17, who returned from London this past December. “At first, this

tight knit life was intimidating,” added Weaver’s classmate Annie Williams ’17. “It is a shocking thing to have more than eight friends, and to live with people I don't always know,” she said.

“The first week, I was lost on campus; I left twenty minutes before classes began just so I could find my way to them.

I felt like I would never know how to do anything that the other students had already learned to do,” said Alexa Mitchell ’16, who participated in SLU’s inaugural London FYP program, in the fall of 2012.

For many, the Canton lifestyle added to the stress of the college adjustment. “My shopping options in London are basically limitless, and so far I have shopped at Kinney's and Walmart,” said Madeline Lieber ’17. Williams also noted the fewer shopping and dining options of the North Country.

And, of course, “it’s a lot colder here,” said Weaver.

However challenging the transition, it seems that London FYPers do eventually find their places at SLU. “From the outside, I couldn't figure out why everybody here is so obsessed with SLU. Nothing about daily negative degrees and horizontal

snow seemed extremely appealing,” said Leiber. “But I think what keeps everybody here is the community. And that is exactly what helped me to adjust.”

A testament to the SLU community: “a general inclusiveness and sense of community quickly engulfed us,” Williams said. Fellow students were especially critical throughout the adjustment; “My friend at SLU has been the biggest help and still opens my mailbox for me,” said Leiber.

A year later, Mitchell has few regrets regarding her unorthodox FYP. “Over time, I found that most people found it interesting that I had not been on campus for my first semester of college, and were extremely helpful in showing me the ropes. Likewise professors were sympathetic and gave extra help whenever needed.

Overall, I’m blessed to belong to such a welcoming campus."

No matter where they began their journey at SLU, these few dozen students are now embracing their time on our American campus, “London was an amazing, inspiring and enriching experience. But what we call ‘real college’ is beyond fun,” said Williams.

Tick Tock Relocated to The Club Restaurant

By THE HILL NEWS STAFF Until further notice, the Tick Tock will remain closed for “renovations,” according to a sign posted outside the door sometime in late December or early January.

As of yet, neither the Canton Police Department, Tick Tock and The Club owner “Coach”, nor the New York State Liquor Authority are able to provide any additional information, and the circumstances surrounding the

potentially temporary closure remain uncertain.

In the meantime, “Coach” will host a similar dance and bar venue at his other Canton establishment, The Club. The Club will be open to all 18+ students, with a valid ID required for those 21+ who wish to purchase alcohol. Students must still pay admission to the bar, and the hours of operation will remain virtually the same. Further updates on the Tick Tock will be provided as they are made available.

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Winter Sports Olympic Debuts: Free Skiing in the Olympics

By JANE EIFERT STAFF WRITER

The Olympic community is making moves this year in winter sports with the addition of several new events. Added to the 2014 Winter Olympic schedule in Sochi are the biathlon mixed event, figure skating mixed team event, luge mixed team event, men’s and women’s ski halfpipe, men’s and women’s ski slopestyle, men’s and women’s snowboard slopestyle, men’s and women’s snowboard parallel slalom, and women’s ski jumping.

For those who are unfamiliar with these twelve events, new to the Olympic field, here is a brief introduction. Biathlon teams will consist of two men and two women. The women will race the first two 6km legs and the men will race the second two 7.5km legs.

Each leg will consist of both skiing and shooting. The figure skating team event consists of a male and female individual, one pair, and one ice dance couple, each scored on their own routine and then added up. The team luge fields a men’s singles sled, a doubles sled, and a women’s singles sled, each running one after the other where the clock stops after the third sled crosses the finish. The ski halfpipe will feature athletes who will be judged on the technical execution, amplitude, variety, difficulty and use of the pipe for a number of big airs and tricks. Ski slopestyle combines airs and tricks on a 565m

course including rails and a variety of jumps. Skiers in this event will also be scored on execution, style, difficulty, variety and progression.

In snowboard slopestyle, similar to skiing, the athletes will be scored on big air and technical tricks in a 655m course with rails and jumps. Competitors in the snowboard parallel slalom will race two at a time down parallel courses outlined with flagged gates. In ski jumping, women will be competing for the first time in the normal hill event.

All of these events are exciting and will bring new competitors to the Olympic games, but as a skier myself I am particularly excited to watch the ski slopestyle and ski halfpipe events. Freestyle and freeskiing have been up and coming recently leading to their Olympic debut in Sochi this year.

It is a constantly changing sport that has only been getting more exciting in recent years with bigger air and more difficult tricks. The same goes for snowboarding.

Snowboard halfpipe debuted in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, so it is exciting for the skiers to be able to perform in front of a big crowd at this year’s Olympics. Shaun White, of the United States, is a name known by most Winter Olympic viewers, and is a favorite for the halfpipe in snowboarding. On the other hand, David Wise, an American skier, is argued to be the best halfpipe skier in the world. When asked, he

explains the difference between the two events as one being on a single plank and the other being on two... go figure.

Many of you may be familiar with slopestyle from watching the X Games. Slopestyle is one of the most popular events in the Winter X Games for both skiing and snowboarding, where viewers can directly compare the negotiation of the same terrain in the two disciplines. Neither is more difficult or even cooler than the other; that is a matter of personal preference.

However, though many boarders have tried skiing and skiers have strapped on a board, no one excels at both sports.

Snowboarding has been celebrated for several years, and now skiers are looking to leave their marks. Wise commented in an interview, “There was a reason that snowboarding got embraced the way it did — it was new, it was exciting... And I think that’s exactly what freeskiing has to have. We’ve been alongside the snowboarders for a long time. You guys just didn’t know it. The Olympics didn’t know. But our sport has gotten to the point where it is very well polished, and when people see how well an event is run, and how heated the competition is, it’s going to turn some heads.”

Looking at the schedule, women’s slopestyle will take place on Tuesday, February 11. Maggie Voisin, who at 15-years-old is the youngest athlete on Team

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USA in 42 years, will be a tough competitor. Devin Logan and Keri Herman, also of the United States, are podium contenders.

Men’s slopestyle will be Thursday, February 13, and is the event in which the United States boasts the most depth. Nick Goepper,

“When people see how well an event is run, and how heated the competition is, it’s going to turn some heads.”

Gus Kenworthy, Bobby Brown and Joss Christensen are all strong podium favorites. Men’s halfpipe will be Tuesday, February 18, with 23-year-old Wise as the favorite to win. Wise has had three X Games victories. America’s Aaron Blunck, 17, and Torin Yater-Wallace, 18,

will also be strong competitors.

Yater-Wallace recently suffered two broken ribs and a collapsed lung, but has incredible skill.

Women’s halfpipe takes place on Thursday, February 20. Maddie Bowman of the United States, a 20-year-old former ski racer who just recently started competing in the pipe is a top contender for ski halfpipe, as she took gold in the recent X Games in Aspen, CO. There are many more events, other than these four, that will be exciting to check out, and the United States has some incredible athletes competing in each one.

Opening ceremonies are tonight, February 7 on NBC at 7:30 EST, but for the first time, events begin the day before. Freestyle skiing began yesterday, Thursday, February 6 with women’s moguls.

Sea Shocked: Seattle Dismantles Denver in Humiliating Fashion

PEYTON MANNING LOOKS SURPRISED AFTER A BAD SNAP

By BRANDON DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Screams came from everywhere. The sound of crashing metal filled the stadium. “Omaha!” could be heard faintly in the distance, but it didn’t matter. It was a bloodbath.

Now it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Last Sunday’s Superbowl was going to be a spectacular battle: the league’s most prolific defense matched up against the league’s most proficient offense.

The storylines surrounding the game were mesmerizing: “Can Peyton do it again?”, “Is Peyton the

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Best QB ever?” Yet, there wasn’t much of Mr. Manning in this game. Actually, this wasn’t much of a game at all. I wouldn’t go so far as to say this game was over from the get-go (I mean Manny Ramirez’s botched snap that resulted in a safety didn’t help) but going into the second half there

was some hope for Denver; after all, Kansas City dropped a 28 point lead to lose in the first round of the playoffs. It was thought that the league’s top offense might be able to put up more than two touchdowns. That was not the case.

Regardless of Denver’s prayers, all hope was vanquished as soon as Percy Harvin scored a touchdown on a kick return to inaugurate the second half. The game was over, or at least that’s what all viewers and Denver probably thought. What is remarkable to note though, is that Seattle didn’t let up, not even once. They remained relentless.

Their defense was impenetrable, and their offense uncanny. Russell Wilson’s calm demeanor was the x-factor in this matchup.

While it was his first Superbowl, he made it seem like it was his fourth. His passes were crisp, and his decisions impeccable. It didn’t matter the stage, he made New Jersey’s gridiron his home. In just one game, the 5’11” quarterback from Wisconsin eliminated all talk of the sophomore slump, of the notorious height complex

that plagues short players, and mesmerized viewers everywhere.

Marshawn Lynch was also as versatile as ever, cutting inside and out to gain yards when needed, and the defense hypnotic.

It’s a shame Peyton Manning couldn’t find rhythm; while many despise him (I’m looking at you New England), it’s hard not to respect his perseverance. To come back from neck surgery and have the career he has had is astonishing, no matter how lopsided the score of this game. After such an amazing season, this sloppy performance does not deny his legacy.

But, in any case, Vegas’ favorites lost in terrible fashion, proving once again that the cliché is still true: “Defense wins championships.” While most Broncos fans will try to forget this one, maybe they’ll wonder if Tim Tebow could have won them a championship instead of saving puppies.

And Seattle rejoices: somewhere, Richard Sherman is laid up with crutches and a smirk. He knows people are talking about him, Erin Andrews is nowhere in sight, and that he is a champion.

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Alpine Q & A with Ali Visconti

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Sport: Alpine Skiing Age: 21 Hometown: Ridgefield, CN Major: Biology & Psychology How long have you been skiing for? Has it always been Alpine skiing or have you done other kinds?

I’ve been skiing since I was two, mainly alpine, but I free ski too.

JUNIOR BRADY CONDLIN HAD A GAME HIGH 19 POINTS

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Hobart Uses Early Second Half Flurry to Defeat The Saints

By JOEY CORSO STAFF WRITER

Last Saturday, the Saints found themselves tied at halftime, 3333, with the Hobart Statesmen, leaders of the Liberty League.

The St. Lawrence Saints men’s basketball team was in prime position to earn a key win against a bitter rival. Unfortunately, the Saints faltered at the start of the second half, and ended up losing 68-60 thanks to a 15-3 run by Hobart in the first 9 minutes of the first half, prolonging a Saints losing streak to three games.

The game began with Hobart asserting their will as they opened up the contest with a 16-8 run thanks to some key defensive stops.

However, after a Saints timeout, the team reemerged with some new found energy and went on a 19-7 run of their own, capped off by Peyton Stahler’s lay-in which put the Saints ahead by 4 with 4:24 remaining. Although the offense sputtered yet again after that point, the defense was able

to keep the game tied heading into halftime. Unfortunately for the Saints, the game would only go downhill from there.

Saints junior captain, Brady Condlin bounced back from arguably the worst performance of his career against Skidmore (in which he shot 0-10 from the field and ended up with 0 points) and finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Condlin captured his team’s frustration following the loss.

“The thing is we have a lot of kids who can score and make strong moves,” Condlin said afterwards, “But we need to get out in transition to do that. And when we don’t string our stops together, it forces us to play in the half court and that’s when we get stuck and allow these big runs.”

Freshman guard Kyle Kobis, who added 15 points, agreed with Condlin’s assessment: “We need to come out with energy and our defense has got to pick it up. The stats don’t lie.”

Those stats Kobis was referring to don’t lie. For the

game, the Statesmen shot 49 percent from the field and hit 9 of 17 shots beyond the arc, good for 53 percent.

On a positive note, the Saints were able to do a relatively good job against Hobart’s senior star forward Richie Bonney, holding him to 16 points and 10 rebounds, slightly below his season averages of 20 and 11.

However, others such as junior guards Conor Rehbaum and Andrew Hoy proved more than capable of picking up some of the extra load, as the two combined to shoot 7 of 12 from the three-point line finishing with 28 total points.

With another tough home defeat on Saturday to the RIT Tigers, the Saints currently sit at 6-11 for the year and 2-6 in conference play. With three more home games in the near future, all against in-conference foes, the Saints could still make a run that could catapult them back into the conference race.

However, simply stated, the Saints will have to play better basketball for that to be possible.

What got you started?

My parents put me into a little PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS ski program when I was five years old. I’ve just stuck with it ever since and have loved it since the beginning.

What is your favorite memory of being on the Alpine Ski team at SLU? Probably the camaraderie. Co-ed ski teams are always fun and everyone is there to cheer you on. As much as it is individual, it is definitely a very team oriented sport.

Who has been the most influential person for you at SLU? I guess just friends in general, they are a huge support system. My coaches have always been there for me as well.

Is there any professional skier that you look up to? (why)?

It would have to be either Julia Mancuso or Mikaela Shiffrin. They both are really good, determined, and famous skiers.

Do you have any big plans for this year? Bucket list fulfillments, etc?

Just trying to finish and keep skiing well. Hopefully I will be in Utah for NCAA’s.

Do you have any superstitious pre-race rituals?

I do, I actually have lucky slalom race day socks. I have to wear them every time. They even have holes in them, but I wear them for every race.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

My favorite things to order are salads and quesadillas.

Do you have any advice for student athletes?

Keep up your schoolwork while being an athlete at the same time.

Saints Swimming Victorious on Senior Day

By ELLIS TOLL STAFF WRITER Both the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving programs earned wins versus Utica College last Saturday in Augsbury pool to close out the regular season schedule. It was also Senior Day for Tad Deatly, Natalie Dellinger and Elizabeth Canne. Coming into the competition the women were 6-2 and the men 0-7. The trio of seniors played a key role in the success of the program, both on Saturday and throughout their careers.

The lone senior on the men’s team, Tad Deatly competed in many different events during his three seasons, including the 200 and 400 IM’s as well as posting career-bests in two of his three seasons for both events. This season he improved his

500 to a 5:06.90 and also PR’d in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:50.17.

On Saturday, he picked up wins in the 1000 Free (11:08.81) and the 200 Butterfly (2:24.70) as well as a second place finish in the 500 Free (5:27.16) for a total of 22 points. He finished the year with 79.25 points.

On the women’s side, Canne won the 200 Breaststroke (2:38.42) and 200 Freestyle (2:04.94) before teaming up with Dellinger, Courtney Goodrich, and Alanna Blackburn for a victory in the 400 Medley Relay (4:16.98). In addition to the relay win, Dellinger recorded a second place finish in the 100 Free (57.88). These performances capped a pair of extremely successful careers that included a school record relay performance in the 400 Medley during their sophomore season.

The seniors were key, but both victories on Saturday were true team efforts. Seven Saints won individual events for the women, and both relay wins went to SLU as well. Blackburn, first-year Julia Carson and Nikki Jewett all won two events while Goodrich, Gabriella Marchetti and Olivia Rettstatt each won one. All in all, the Saints won every event in the women’s competition. In the 100 Free, 200 IM, 200 Back and 500 Free SLU swept the top three places. The end result was an overwhelming victory, by a score of 141-18.

The men’s competition was much closer, and included a few heart-stopping finishes. In the 100 Free; a pair of SLU swimmers, Kirby Kaylor and Grant Reeder, were separated by just three onehundredths of a second for the top

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spot. Daley’s 200 Butterfly win did not come easily either, as he waited until the last five to ten meters to pull away from Utica’s Kaleb Bright, who finished in a time of 2:25.58, just .88 seconds behind. The Saints first win of the season was sealed with just two events to go,

after Hank McCormick (2:27.56) and Keenan Wieschedel (2:31.70) took the top two spots in the 200 Breaststroke.

The final meet on the Saints schedule is the UNYSCSA meet in Ithaca, which will take place from February 19-22.