April 15, 2016

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Dr. Marina Llorente, New Associate Dean, Maps Future For CIIS

By ELLE LUCAS MANAGING EDITOR

A Pages 2: What’s an international student to do when the dorms close post-grad?

Page 6: SLU Democrats rub elbows with party big-wigs at New York convention.

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Dr. Marina Llorente in Madrid, Spain, as the fourth-time program director.

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The St. Lawrence County Poorhouse was “truly a home with employees who cared about the inmates, it was a labor of love … [with] beautiful gardens and grounds for the inmates to feel comfortable,” according to Pat Dunkleburg who worked in the Welfare Office of the St. Lawrence County Poorhouse from 1950 through 1962. Many local residents worked and lived in the poorhouse, which provided for thousands in the county, and its history is important.

Although Dunkleburg worked in the Welfare Office, she frequently interacted with the residents, forming bonds with many of them. For Dunkleburg, learning about their stories, was incredibly impactful,

fter an extensive search, Dr. Marina Llorente has been named the new associate dean of the Center for International and Intercultural Studies. She will be replacing Karl Schonberg, who has accepted the position of vice president and dean of academic affairs.

In a press release distributed by the University on March 31, Llorente was recognized for her extensive contributions outside of her five terms as chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: she has served as the co-director of the Mellon Humanities Grant, served on the Academic Affairs Committee, and has been a board member of the Caribbean and Latin American Studies program, the European Studies program, the Film and Repre-

sentation Studies program and the Gender and Sexuality Studies program. As a teacher and administrator, she is currently directing the Spain Program for the fourth time.

Many students have valued the vibrant classroom atmosphere Llorente is known for creating. “Marina’s classes on campus pushed me to go abroad to Spain,” said Lanie Homet ’16. “She is a truly talented and amazing professor.”

In an email interview conducted overseas, Llorente spoke about her plans to foster intercultural exchange with international students at SLU, and also how students going abroad in future semesters can have a more immersive experience in their host cultures.

Read on to PAGE 10 for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Llorente about her vision for SLU’s intercultural future.

Peaks and Valleys of the Teachings of the First-Year Program at SLU

By JILLIAN ANDREWS GUEST WRITER There are mixed feelings about faculty teaching in the First Year Program. Many students have struggled under the circumstances of the current system, while a number of instructors support its benefits.

“My FYP was taught by two professors. Their grading was very inconsistent. I often found that some students were receiving bet-

St. Lawrence County Poorhouse Receives Renewed Attention

By MACKENZIE CONDON GUEST WRITER

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and she still remembers her time at the poorhouse very fondly. Although many Canton residents know of the poorhouse, many are unaware of its significance.

St. Lawrence University Anthropology Department Associate Professor Mindy Pitre aims make county residents more aware of the poorhouse’s significance through the Death in St. Lawrence County project. Pitre is the director of the project and is using the information gathered from local cemeteries to help the county better understand life and death in the region.

Pitre’s project involves academics and officers from several institutions and government agencies in New York, including the Canton town historian’s office and the St. Lawrence County Department of CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

ter grades than others who did not deserve it,” said Madison Rice ’18. In shared teaching classes the instructors create lesson plans together, but divide the class for grading assignments.

“I hated FYP. I did bond with my classmates, but only over the hatred of our unjust professors,” said Greg Gardner ‘17. There are many students who have enjoyed their First Year Program experience, but these negative remarks are common among students. The main argu-

ment surrounds issues with standards and techniques.

Students who have experienced co-instructing during their First Year Program are in general confused. They struggle to understand how different instructors, who have different standards, can equally grade the same assignments.

Jenny Hansen, Associate Dean of the First Year is a strong advocate for co-teaching. “I have been a co-instructor for about eight years,” said Hansen “The fact that

faculty are going to bring different standards is not a bad thing, it is a hard thing because it is such a big difference from high school, but the reality is that different faculty focus on different aspects of your work and you benefit from all of that,” she said.

Hansen is not the only faculty member who supports co-instructing. “We had a great semester,” said Evelyn Jennings, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic AdvisCONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Blackbird Cafe Abruptly Closes Doors, Limits Park St.

By LAURA GAY STAFF WRITER While Dana and the Pub may serve up some delicious meals, it’s not surprising that students sometimes need different food from other sources. There are only a few restaurants within walking in town to choose from: the Club, the Partridge Café, Hot Tamale, the Bagelry, and the forever-beloved Sergi’s. However, this past school year has seen the “de-arching”of McDonald’s and the demise of Blackbird Café. As of this past Friday, April 8, students, faculty, and townies alike can no longer enjoy the saucy, yet to-die-for, Brie quesadilla filled with spinach and topped with a raspberry drizzle or skip Sunday brunch at Dana to have a breakfast panini at Blackbird Café.

Sadly, the closing of Blackbird could be attributed to the lack of love St. Lawrence students, faculty,

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The Blackbird Cafe on Main Street in Canton has permanently closed.

and neighbors had for the quaint café. Blackbird had to close due to the very slow and desolate business that came through their doors. Without consistent business, Blackbird just could not stay afloat.

The owners of Blackbird, Ken and Katerina Hebb, also own the

Parkview. The Parkview, above the Blackbird, was a spot utilized for drinks and live music. Along with Blackbird, the Parkview has also closed. Ken Hebb explains that the overall sales were fifty percent lower in March than they had been a year ago. After surviving the great

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OPINIONS

APRIL 15, 2016

Letter to the Editor To the Editor:

A Banksy found in Boston, Mass., depicts the hopelessness felt by too many.

COURTESY OF SOULMIX

After Gradua tion:

The International Student’s Dilemma

By LUIZE EIHMANE GUEST WRITER It’s that time of the year when seniors across the nation are frantically applying for jobs, fellowships, internships, graduate schools and anything else that will pay, and put our liberal arts school minds to some sort of practical, capitalist use.

Some of us are so ahead of the game that we already have a job offer in our pocket and we are just cruising through the rest of the semester. Some of us might have been lucky enough to actually afford graduate school! Congrats to all of those who found that 0.01% of full graduate scholarship, congrats to those brave souls who took out another death sentence of loans and congrats to all of those who were born into wealthy families—congrats all around! And for those who didn’t manage to do either, well, at least we can still go home.

Home sweet home. A place where you don’t have to pay rent, don’t have to pay for food or tuition, don’t have to have a job and where you can make time go slower or stop it altogether. Home is a source of unconditional love and support. You can pause your entire life and take the time to study for the GRE’s, save up some money and finally figure out what it actually is that you want to do with your life.

But what if you can’t move back home after graduation?

Imagine getting an email stating that you have to be moved out of your dorm room on graduation day by 6PM, but you don’t have another place to go to. That is the reality of many international students.

From my personal experience, it seems that most Americans are not very familiar with the U.S. immigration system. So whenever I voice my concerns about my future after my visa expires I get all sorts of confused facial expressions asking me, “Why don’t you just apply for a green card?” Now when

I’m done laughing hysterically I might educate them on the mission-impossible-viciouscircles-of-hell that is the United States immigration system, or I might just save my breath.

As an international senior, my choices after graduation are: take the GRE’s and go to graduate school, apply for OPT (optional practical training) and get a work visa for one year, or go back home. Now, I don’t know if you’ve looked at graduate school prices recently but that’s certainly out of my budget. Fun fact: international students cannot get federal loans or work part time, so that’s helpful! Applying for OPT costs approximately $400, takes around 90 days to process and only allows you to work in your major field (I bet you’re regretting that anything-but-economics major now, aren’t you?). And even if I were to somehow pay for OPT and get a job in the field of government (which is funny actually since the U.S. government and all of it’s departments do not hire foreigners) I would still be left with finding my own housing, paying rent and paying for my own food and transportation—which, guess what, is impossible.

Now the only choice left is to go back home. After spending four years in the U.S. getting an education, making friends, falling in love, building lifelong relationships and professional networks, not being able to see my family for years at a time, bending and twisting my tongue into English, all I’m left with is the opportunity to go back home. Now going home does not exactly mean the same for an international student that it does for a domestic one. For me, going home means risking never being able to come back to the U.S. ever again, it means entering a job field of a country that is not as developed and cannot cater to the degree that I just received.

It means accepting defeat and telling my parents who worked hard and often without pay to

make sure I got this education: sorry mama, I didn’t make it.

If after four years of crossing the ocean and breaking our hearts in half to get this U.S education all that we are left with is the opportunity to go back home, is it really worth it?

This is just the beginning of the systematic issues and hardships that international students have to go through when approaching graduation. I know students who had applied for over a 100 jobs, interviewed for half of that and did not get a single offer. This can and does happen very often since companies and organizations do not want to deal with the hassle of hiring a foreigner. Just last week I talked to another international student who has been accepted into graduate schools but, even with the 90% of financial aid that they gave her, she could not take the offer due to the cost of living in the U.S. Even though my dream has always been to stay, work and continue my education here in the U.S., I am starting to think I should opt out of this system as well. There is only so much discrimination, rejection and being treated as a second-class citizen one can take until they break. Too many job descriptions where under qualifications it states, “U.S. citizenship required,” until you are sick and tired. The U.S. might not value me, but I know my worth.

To receive an email stating that you must vacate your room in a matter of hours after graduation for an international student is emotional stress and anxiety beyond words. I have been on the dean’s list every single semester; I have the enthusiasm and ambition to deal with any and every obstacle life throws my way. I have always been prepared to study hard and work harder, but what I wasn’t prepared for was the discrimination and unfair treatment that I will have to face when I signed my name on that F1 visa and got on the plane to JFK. Enough!

Last week, an article entitled “Pub 56: Hot Commodity or Lost Cause?” was published in this newspaper.

The piece brought up several important criticisms of the space; namely its slow service and low food quality. The article also mentioned some issues with dollar beers and the well-known “french fry smell” often associated with Pub 56. As the Pub 56 Chair on ACE, I spend three nights a week in Pub 56 and am well aware of these deficiencies. However, I would like to take a moment to paint a different picture of Pub 56, one that is not often shown.

In Thelmo meetings and discussions with student leaders across campus, you often hear about the need to “fix” Pub 56.

Unfortunately, you hear little about the many great aspects of Pub 56.

For example, Pub 56 hosted two or more events a week this semester, each attended by anywhere between thirty to seventy people. Add that up and you find that Pub 56 has entertained over 700 people so far this semester, and that is a low estimate. While this number undoubtedly includes repeat visitors, it still means that roughly a quarter of our campus has been visiting Pub 56.

To look at it another way, let us compare the Pub 56 budget to the budgets of other event planning groups on campus. To put on the Java shows every week costs the school roughly $60,000 a year through ACE. To bring comedians to campus through ACE (many of which, admittedly, perform at Pub 56) costs roughly $20,000 a year.

The Pub 56 event’s budget is only $5,000. Spending one twelfth of Java’s budget and only one quarter of comedy’s budget, Pub 56 manages to hold as many events as both groups combined. That makes Pub 56 one of the most efficient programming venues on campus.

The reason for this is because, at its core, Pub 56 is a space for the whole St. Lawrence community to use. Most of the programing is student driven and costs the school nothing. Events range from student band performances, to club

organized trivia nights, to theme house fundraisers. The groups that run all of this programing are as diverse as the Arts Annex, Thelmo, and Greek Council. Any group can hold an event at Pub 56 and many do. That is the beauty of the space.

Let us be honest, people do not go to Pub 56 just for the food.

While its mac & cheese bites are delicious, they take forever to come, especially on a busy night.

Pub 56 is not the Hoot, and it does not pretend to be. Neither is Pub 56 competing with Java, which has a dedicated house of thirteen people running it and $60,000 dollars to spend. Instead, Pub 56 is something entirely different. It is a space for student performance, from experienced upperclassmen bands like American String Circus and Alpine Ghost to first time singers at Open Mic nights.

It is a place to meet with your club and spread awareness about an issue while you enjoy a beer.

Sometimes you can stop by and watch a sports game, other times you can listen to your friends read poems. Alumni come back to perform at Pub 56 from as far away as Nashville and as close by as Long Lake.

Pub 56 is not the Tick Tock with its drunken revelry, instead it is a chill atmosphere where everyone of age is allowed to enjoy a drink.

You will not find anyone in danger of passing out within its walls.

Last week, this question was asked: why keep Pub 56 going on campus? The answer is simple.

For all of its flaws, Pub 56 offers this campus something that no other space can. It is a little bit of everything and open to everyone.

Pub 56 is exactly what the student body wants to make of it and, from what I have seen, the student body wants to keep making it a place to be.

If you have any interest in hosting an event at Pub 56 or just want to learn more about how to get involved, feel free to email me (carich14@stlawu.edu), or stop by the Student Information Desk.

Christopher Rich ‘18 ACE Pub 56 Chair

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APRIL 15, 2016

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: The April 8 issue has an interesting juxtaposition of content that I thought was worth noting.

The issue included a story on the $15 minimum wage that is largely favorable, and which did not bother to interview any members of the SLU Economics department for a take on what the thousands of economic studies on this topic might reveal. One page earlier was an editorial cartoon displaying “Black History” weighed down by the burden of “The American Dream” and a sleeping, selfsatisfied “White History.”

The irony of the combination of those two pieces is clear if you know the history of minimum wage laws. As the Princeton historian of economics Thomas Leonard has extensively documented in his new book, Illiberal Reformers, the minimum originated a century ago as a tool of racial and gender oppression and was driven by eugenic concerns about racial purity. Many of the Progressive Era reformers, including, to our great shame, many members of the Economics profession, saw such laws as a way to ensure jobs for native white labor by pricing immigrant, black, female, and disabled workers out of the labor market. This is also why white South Africans included them in the apartheid laws of the same era. The supporters of minimum wage laws liked such laws explicitly because they saw those groups as inferior and making them too expensive to hire was a way to eliminate them from the genetic pool.

The Progressive Era reformers correctly understood that minimum wage penalized the

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young and non-white. Minimum wage laws are minimum productivity laws – you will not get hired if you cannot produce enough to justify the wage. Younger workers do not have the skills and experience of older workers and will suffer the consequences accordingly. The legacy of slavery also made that the case for non-white workers 100 years ago, and poverty and terrible public schools, as well as ongoing discrimination, make that the case for non-whites today.

Increases in the minimum wage have historically led to a widening of the black/white unemployment gap, especially among teenagers, who are thereby denied important entry level job skills that then put them at a lifetime disadvantage. With the black teenage unemployment rate at 23 percent, is it really a good idea to risk making it worse?

Racists of a century ago correctly understood that minimum wage laws were a way to increase the unfair burden shouldered by “Black History.” The economic effects today are the same, even if well-intentioned proponents of increasing the minimum wage do not recognize them. Increasing the wage to $15 will stack a couple of more sleeping, self-satisfied white folks on top of the racist weight that African-Americans already carry by disproportionately increasing unemployment among people of color.

If you really want to lighten that load, you should oppose the increase in the minimum wage.

Dr. Steven Horowitz, Dana Professor and Chair of Economics

CARTOON BY MAGGIE CUMMINS

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SAFETY SQUARE

Bike Etiquette Rules of the Road:

Always ride with the flow of traffic. Share the road with drivers - do not compete for it. Be aware and always be seen when biking on streets to campus. Make sure to communicate with drivers by using directional cues when you plan to turn.

Always look over your shoulder, and give yourself about 30 to 40 yards between other vehicles for turning. Keep a few feet of distance between you and parked cars as you can’t always tell when a person is about to open a car door or pull out of his or her

spot. Remember drivers do not always see bicyclists coming.

When you’re on campus, avoid using shared walkways as much as possible. Yield to pedestrians if need be.

While biking, focus on what is around you and eliminate any mind clutter that could distract you.

Experiment With Bike Routes: Find out where bike paths are located, where the congested areas of your campus are and if there are alternative routes. If you are biking from an off-campus location, see if there is a park with

multi-use bike paths you can use instead of busy streets.

Pick routes that make you feel safe and talk to other bikers or your campus security team for even better insight.

Safety First: Always wear a helmet and have a phone with you in case of emergencies.

Before you head out for the day, check the weather and adjust your route, bike and the gear you bring accordingly. If you plan to bike in the early morning, dusk or night, make yourself as visible as possible to other bikers, pedestrians and drivers.

Considering Kasich for 2016

By SAMANTHA CLEMMEY GUEST WRITER The New York Primary is right around the corner and, while I know this election has been one of the most colorful in recent years, it is also one of the most important of our time. I have held my tongue when it comes to bashing other candidates in this election, but at this point I can no longer do so. Donald Trump has racked up enough delegates now to be considered the frontrunner of this presidential race. That statement right there should scare you immensely.

That statement should terrify you.

Trump is pitting our nation against itself. If elected, he would ruin the foundations of which our founding fathers worked so hard to build. He would ruin any chance our nation has of becoming a better, more forgiving place.

When going to vote this coming week, take into consideration the good and bad things these candidates have done. Specifically, take into consideration what Trump has accomplished in the realm of good in our nation— the hateful bigotry he would bring into the White House and into our nation’s capital. In a time when our nation is already pitted against each other socially (abortion, LGBTQ rights, equal pay, etc.) Trump is the last thing we need to help resolve these issues.

Think twice before you vote for him—he would and will turn our country into a living nightmare. When 28% of our nation’s population say they would move to another country if Trump became president, doesn’t that say something about the kind of human being he is? Have you ever heard of such a candidate who gets to flipflop on his opinion constantly and say, “Oh, well, what I really meant was...” as many times as he has with absolutely zero repercussions?

Most politicians can’t do that once without being ridiculed to no end.

Now, lets look into this changing opinion that Trump seems to constantly have: The Smoking Gun dug through New York’s voter rolls to find that Trump registered as Republican for the first time at age 41 in 1987. Twelve years later, in 1999, Trump walked away from the GOP to run as a candidate for the Independence Party. Then, in 2001, Trump’s liberal outlooks (keep in mind he was still prochoice, anti-gun and for higher taxes in 2001) drove him to register as a Democrat. It wasn’t until 2009 that trump changed his mind again (that’s right—Trump was a democrat as recently as 2009!), and registered as a republican again. Then, after two years as a Republican, Trump left again and in 2011, marked a box that indicated, “I do not wish to enroll in a party.”

So now, in 2016, Trump is once again a Republican. Sure, I understand changing views, but when running for a political office, especially one in such high-esteemed power, this is unacceptable. Changing views in the Republican party is very rare.

I’m a moderate democrat but I can tell when someone is making a mockery out of conservatism.

Especially for someone at his age, it begs the question: what stops him from changing his views again if elected in office?

Frank Newport, Editor-inChief at Gallup (an analytics company focused on the political world) stated, “33% of Americans view Trump favorably and 60% unfavorably.” There hasn’t been a candidate that has been this disliked in the history of our country. Yes, that’s right, not even Hillary Clinton has that high of an unfavorable rating. Among the candidates who remain, Hillary Clinton currently has a 52% unfavorable rating among Americans, Ted Cruz 37%, and Bernie Sanders 31%, (Kasich wasn’t on this list, oddly).

Now, I totally understand how voting for Trump is ‘funny’ or ‘a joke’ but is it really? If you

think voting for somebody—and ultimately making a mockery of our democracy—is a joke, then you should educate yourself more on the issues and more on the controversy that he would bring into our capital. I’m aware that me writing this isn’t going to change a lot of people’s minds—in fact, I probably won’t change anyone’s mind. But, at least I can say that I tried. Truly, my hope is that those who choose to vote Republican this election can see who the better candidate is: John Kasich.

Kasich, the current governor of Ohio, has a long history in politics—he has fought time and time again for what he believes in, and although he has not been the frontrunner in this presidential race thus far, I believe there is still time to change that.

As a person who identifies as a moderate democrat, I am decidedly conservative when it comes to my fiscal views, but liberal when it comes to my social views.

Although I don’t agree with Kasich on every part of his platform, he is still a candidate I could get behind and support. I believe he could bring positive change to our nation – something that neither Cruz, nor Trump could do.

Change is something we need.

Change is something that our country thrives on. When voting, take into consideration the lives of your friends, future children, your family members, and even yourselves. For those of us who are venturing into adulthood, think about the world you’re creating for yourself, we’ll be graduating in the next 1 to 3 years. Think about the person you’re electing—a person who will be shaping the country for the next 4, possibly 8, years.

Truly, the best way to “Make America Great Again” is to vote against Trump. Take into account everything I have said here—don’t throw your morals away when voting. Do the right thing and stay away from the corruption and hate he would bring to Washington.

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NEWS

APRIL 15, 2016

Security Blotter April 7, 1:00 PM Report of a bike theft in Lee Hall.

April 9, 1:00 AM Report of security officer’s personal vehicle being egged.

April 9, 1:13 AM Report of an intoxicated student in Whitman Hall. EMS evaluated and signed off.

April 9, 2:37 AM Report of a complaint off campus at the Best Western of individuals climbing in and out of windows.

April 9, 2:08 PM Report of a golf cart stuck by the avenue of the elms in the driving range.

April 9, 4:13 PM Report of a student harassed while walking from new dorm to the student center. No suspects at this time.

April 9, 10:40 PM Open containers in a party in Priest.

Alcohol violation.

April 9, 10:50 PM Second alcohol policy violation in Priest.

April 9, 10:52 PM Two students hosting a party on Minor Street. Disorderly conduct violation.

April 9, 10:55 PM Alcohol policy violation in Reiff.

April 9, 11:34 PM SLU EMS responded to report of a head laceration in Sykes Hall. Student transported to CPH, alcohol was involved.

April 10, 12:11 AM Report of noise complaint in Lee Hall, which proceeded to the finding of an intoxicated student in a bathroom who was transported by EMS. April 10, 12:25 AM Report of an unconscious student on the floor in Lee Hall. EMS responded and student was signed off.

April 10, 12:46 AM Report of intoxicated student in Lee College. EMS responded and student was transported.

April 10, 1:35 AM Marijuana pipe and beer cans observed in Java Barn. Pipe was confiscated and stored away from Java Barn.

April 10: 7:51 AM Report of broken window in Richardson.

April 10, 10:54 PM Fire alarm at Jencks activated due to burnt food. Additional drug violation observed in a nearby room.

April 10, 12:56 PM Report of an individual’s bedroom window on the third floor having been torn off in the middle of the night.

April 11, 8:46 AM Report of an unresponsive student in Valentine. EMS responded and individual was signed off.

April 11, 2:00 PM Report of student who cut finger on a table saw in Griffiths Art Center. EMS responded and individual signed off.

April 11, 5:45 PM Individual reported to security that his skateboard was stolen from Lee Hall.

April 11, 11:44 PM Report of loud music in Townhouses.

SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 3 | DWIs: 0 Open Containers: 13 | Alcohol-Related Transports: 10

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, April 13 Office Hours: President Joe Nickerson— Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Vice President of University Relations Mark Jannini—Monday 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS: -Teal Week, simplify for better understanding and higher participation (esp. from male students) NEW BUSINESS: -Graceful Movements approved for organizational status -Women’s Rugby granted organizational status -Bar Tour set for the night of Thursday, May 5 -Spikeball tournament on Quad to be held April 23 -Literacy for Nepal granted funds for summer restocking trip to Nepali schools -Pushed Pandora Business to next week’s meeting

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Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, and Hillary Clinton, right.

New York Primary:

Democratic Candidates Get Nasty With Contest Fast Approaching

By ANDREW WATSON STAFF WRITER With Bernie Sanders’ having won eight out of the last nine primary contests and battles in New York and Pennsylvania looming, the Democratic primary race has taken on a decisively bitter and tense tone.

After Clinton questioned whether Bernie was in fact a democrat and said “he hadn’t done his homework,” Sanders shot back saying that the millions in donations that Clinton has taken from Wall Street banks makes her “unqualified” for the presidency, per CNN. This has set off a firestorm of criticism from both camps and puts on display a marked shift in the tone of the race.

Many will remember the democratic debates from the fall and winter, where Sanders and Clinton were quite cordial.

This party-centric diplomacy reached an apparent high when Sanders said at a debate that the American was public was tired of hearing about Hillary’s “damn e-mails.”

However, as the race tightens, it appears that former Secretary of State Clinton is getting tired of beating back attacks on her record as a Senator and Secretary by the Sanders camp.

The most common criticisms from that camp have been Clin-

ton’s vote in favor of the Iraq War, her support of her husband’s 1993 crime bill, which saw incarceration rates for minorities skyrocket, as well as

“After Clinton questioned whether Bernie was in fact a democrat...Sanders shot back.” her astronomical speaking fees for corporations such as Goldman Sachs. Sanders says he is trying to run an “issue oriented campaign” and “blamed the media for taking things off course,” per CNN. Senator Sanders also has said that he is simply fighting back against an increasingly critical Clinton campaign. Clinton went after him hard after a New York Daily News interview with their Editorial Board went poorly, with Sanders seemingly unprepared to answer questions on how he would break up big banks, a cornerstone of his campaign rhetoric.

This is where it all started, as Clinton said he did not understand economic issues and could not explain what he would do about them. She has also recently hit him hard

for his record on his voting record on gun legislation, saying that data from the ATF showed that most of the guns used in crimes in New York states “come from Vermont,” per The Wall Street Journal.

On Monday, Sanders stuck to his message of Wall Street cronyism and economic inequality, saying that Clinton’s high speaking fees were “not a bad day’s work.”

This is all taking place in New York, the next primary state to vote where Clinton leads fifty-five percent to forty-one percent. Because of the complex and often convoluted delegate system, Sanders winning eight of nine contests that Clinton can continue to gain on him in the delegate count with resounding New York victory.

Next up after that is Pennsylvania, where Clinton also leads but Sanders has been gaining in recent weeks. The Sanders campaign remains focused on catching up to Clinton in the delegate count while working against what MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough called a “rigged system.”

Meanwhile, Mrs. Clinton has pivoted toward the general election, releasing an attack ad that mentioned Trump by name for the first time, per Politico.

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WhatsApp annouced its public key encryption of all forms of communication within the application.

WhatsApp Encrypts All User Communication

By ANDREW WATSON STAFF WRITER You can “forget Apple vs. the FBI” and turn your attention to a ground breaking announcement that the company Whatsapp made last week, according to WIRED.com. Apple is old news now that their fight to protect their customers has come to a grinding halt (for now) when the FBI dropped its request for Apple to create a back door to access data from the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone.

The FBI has apparently found a third party that can access the data. In an interesting turning of the tables, Apple now wants information from the FBI on how they are able to access the data. The battle is sure to continue as hundreds of locked iPhones remain in FBI custody.

In what would appear to be a swift reaction to the impending fight over encrypted data, the messaging service Whatsapp unveiled “end to end encryption” where messages sent or calls made over the app will be unreadable and inaccessible even to Whatsapp employees.

It covers all makes and models

of all smartphones and nonsmart phones alike, officially protecting the data of over one billion users, per Wired. According to their website, no employee, high level executive, or security analyst will have access. The encryption is automatic but also verifiable before sending messages, per Whatsapp’s official website. As The Guardian’s John Naughton points out, this includes any request to hand over files or data to law enforcement in the case of a subpoena. Whatsapp has deniability as there is no back door to get access to data and they cannot be accused of defying the order, they can simply say there is no way to retrieve the data. “When the cops come armed with a warrant, corporate executives are, regretfully unable to help,” writes Naughton.

Although the technology is much too complex for the non-techie to explain, many are thrilled at the idea of free and mandatory encryption for data.

Encryption software is available but at a high price and a need for technical literacy. The fact that a free app has decided to move forward with this is a

sign of things to come, including impending legal battles.

WIRED.com gave a short history of the government response, including their decision to decline to comment on their story. However, Whatsapp was used in the Paris terror attacks and other criminal activity, something government officials point to as the danger of end-to-end encryption standards.

The Justice department is “considering a court case against the company” when a department wiretap was blocked by the new encryption standard. It is the first of what is sure to be many court cases on the issue.

Although the new standard is being hailed as a victory for the privacy-advocacy community, some loopholes remain.

“All parties in the group” must have the latest update from Whatsapp according to their website. Additionally, if your device is already compromised, the messages will be available to whoever has access to your phone.

With over one billion devices now covered with endto-end encryption, it will be interesting to see which companies follow suit. Facebook owns Whatsapp so the next logical step may be for Facebook messages to use end-toend encryption.

We will have Mac and cheese bites, boneless wings, and beer battered pretzels!

Come join us as we watch the results for both the Democratic and Republican presidential primary results come in! New York could have a large impact for both races, either solidifying the frontrunners or granting new life to the insurgent candidates.

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The St. Lawrence County Poorhouse on Canton’s Grasse River.

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Social Services. She decided that the St. Lawrence County Poorhouse was the “logical place to start with its conservation-focused research that allows students to be actively involved.” It is important for locals to know about the care of the poor, and “many people aren’t necessarily sure if their relatives spent time in the poorhouse,” says Pitre.

Pitre argues that the Death in St. Lawrence County project is “eliminating the stigma against the poorhouse, and helping locals understand that it gave people a place to stay.”

Cooperative work with agencies increases accessibility to materials that may not have been available to her project otherwise. The ability of Pitre’s students to participate in the research is one of the primary reasons she began the project.

According to Canton Town Historian, Linda Casserly, the project is helping Casserly’s “dream of recognizing the people buried [at the poorhouse] had lives once” be

acknowledged by the community.

Upon appointment to the role in 1995, one of the first photos Casserly discovered was of the poorhouse. Casserly believes that the historical resources will benefit the project, and feels that it is crucial to community awareness of the role of the poorhouse’s responsibility in the county.

The St. Lawrence County Poorhouse, also known as the County Home, was built in 1869, near Canton, NY. The poorhouse was home to men, women, and children, both citizens and immigrants. Over the course of the poorhouse’s history, there were more than 2000 residents.

“It is hard to overstate the hominess of the County Home,” says Dunkleburg. She recalls her time at the poorhouse warmly, and the family that was created there. The poorhouse played an important part in the county’s history, and Pitre’s Death in St. Lawrence County project will allow people to realize the noteworthy function that the poorhouse played.

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Left to right: Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY), Bridget Ireland ‘18, Claire Mendes ‘18, Claudia Stankiewicz ‘19, Congressional Candidate Mike Derrick (D-NY), Matt Thibault ‘19, and Ivy Raines ‘18.

SLU Democrats Take on “College Democrats of NY” Convention Bachelorette of the Week:

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By CLAIRE MENDES and MATT THIBAULT COPY EDITOR and STAFF WRITER

Last weekend, the SLU Dems travelled to the University of Albany for this year’s annual College Democrats of New York Convention. The weekend was an enlightening and enjoyable experience for the eight SLU students who attended, ranging from freshmen to juniors. The Dems believe it is important that we, as the young people of our country, get involved in the political process early on and establish ourselves as politically active individuals. The CDNY Convention brings together different chapters of College Dems from all over New York State to meet, attend panels on several relevant political issues, and hear from a multitude of Democratic speakers.

The theme of this year’s convention was #NewYorkValues, and the Dems had the opportunity to hear Congressman Paul Tonko give a rousing speech

on the topic (they would also like to thank him for humoring them with a photo opportunity afterwards. They think he’s a pretty cool guy, even if he did go to Clarkson). The Dems also heard from Col. Mike Derrick, Congressional Candidate for

“The Dems believe it is important that we, as the young people of our country, get involved in the political process early on and establish ourselves as politically active individuals.” the 21st District of New York.

They were able to meet with him and his campaign manager for breakfast and talk to him about his ongoing Congressional campaign, which they plan to support through several

events in the coming months.

Other speakers included Congressional Candidate Zephyr Teachout and Mayor of Albany Kathy Sheehan.

SLU students Claudia Stankiewicz ’19, Matt Thibault ’19, Bridget Ireland ’18, and Claire Mendes ’18 were also featured in an interview segment on the local news discussing the ongoing Presidential race and the competition between who is Feeling the Bern and who is Chilling with Hill.

The issues that were addressed during the conference ranged from reducing racial bias and tension in the police force to climate change to LGBT* issues to labor to election registration and the importance of young people in politics. These are just some of the many issues that SLU Dems consider to be important and relevant to all of us today. They as a club hope to continue to work to promote both discussion and action regarding these issues here on our own campus.

Boot ‘n’ Paddle: Trail Tastes

By GIGI GADENNE COLUMNIST Trail food is good for the soul and the mind. A huge helping of extra cheesy mac n’ cheese after a grueling day is good for the soul. It is not good for the heart, but f*ck it. Your heart eventually dies, but your soul lives forever.

It’s good for the soul, so eat it.

It’s good for the mind because it tugs at every creative corner of your imagination. Sixth pasta meal of the trip? Not a problem. You just have to dig deep and figure out what you can

do with pasta—one of my personal favorite moves is to put in every green spice (i.e. dill, parsley, oregano etc.) into the meal. Then, of course, there is the “F*ck it, Bucket” meal. This meal is typically eaten towards the end of a trip with the leftover bags of food. “Quinoa? Peanut Butter? Carrots?”….“F*ck it, put it all in.”

Oh, trail food, I love you. I love you until I begin experimenting with new kinds of you. For example, that time in my wild, college days I decided to explore my flavor sexuality with cous-cous.

Cous-cous…I trusted you.

You have such a genial name, like something I would call my childhood teddy bear. The deception is unacceptable.

I didn’t see cous-cous’s real side until it was too late. Into the pot you went. Five cups of you for seven people. Cous-cous… you just looked so small. You are worse than rice.

So there you are. Sitting, eyes wide with fear and stomach grumbling with hungry anticipation, but also…fear. This monster you have created can only go one place. Being the

Debbie Ali ‘16

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

What is your spirit animal?

A frog.

What is your best trait?

I feel that everyone has something to bring to the table, so I do my best to make sure to include everyone.

Plan a date in the North Country.

I would have an impromptu picnic in a random place.

What is your go to pick-up line?

“Hey, you’re attractive. Can I get your number?” #teambold Tell us about your first kiss.

I was at my friend’s birthday party and I was dancing bachata with a guy and he pulled me over to the side and we looked into each other’s eyes and he kissed me and it was fireworks. However, my parents were outside waiting, so like Cinderella, I had to leave at

midnight, but I left my number instead of a shoe.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure?

Definitely online shopping.

What’s your go to Netflix and Chill movie/TV series?

Godzilla.

If you could have a beer with anyone living or dead, who would it be?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Do you have any special talents?

I’m really good at learning things quickly, especially dance routines.

What is the soundtrack to your life?

Either Soca music, which is Caribbean music, or Bollywood jams.

What are your hobbies?

I love to do any kind of art from sculpting to metalworking.

Tick Tock or Java?

Why not both?

How could a possible love interest get your attention?

Just come up and talk to me or just come have a dance party.

Could you see yourself marrying someone from SLU? Maybe, if they ask.

good environmentalist outdoor enthusiasts you are, (I’m making a generalization here, but seriously, if we play in the environment, we should respect it. As my Father once told me, “Don’t sh*t where you eat.” I realize this line gets a little blurry in the outdoors…but the concept still stands) you cannot bury it or discard it in good faith. You created this Frankenstein pot of cous-cous…you have to destroy it. And there was no way in hell you are packing it out this early in the trip. That much cous-cous is unnecessary baggage.

So you and your team eat and eat…and eat, until you are sure

if you take another bite you will surely explode. Yet, you do. You take another bite and then consider what it would feel like to implode. But again, you take another bite. You are a martyr. A hero of the environment. This is your life’s mission.

Sorry, I’ve gotten off topic here (cous-cous takes me down memory lane), but trail food: it is a blessing and curse. A source of consistency (you know you will eat) as well as an exploration into unknown lands. A great success and a great failure. Trail food can bring groups together or rip them apart. Trail food…a fickle mistress.

Hometown: Queens, New York Major: Economics Minor: Fine Arts and Anthropology

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Feel the Beet:Death

By DUNCAN FORT COLUMNIST

Death isn’t an easy subject to broach in our frantic day-to-day attempts to check all the boxes, memorize all the facts, and make all the friends. Our impending and unavoidable termination seems far off, and we all feel secure enough in our health that we generally go to bed fully expecting to wake up the next morning to stumble out of bed, into the shower, and off to class. We stress over grades, events, and appearances. We put off things in order to “do well” and “succeed.”

Who the hell are we kidding?

Our very existence is so fragile, so amazing, and so unlikely. Our species’ vain attempts to accumulate wealth or power or prestige seem noble and worthwhile, but then we are reminded of death, our feared foe, and we are humbled by its unequivocal power over every living thing.

Spring is just around the corner (or so I’m told), and we will begin to see life reclaiming its hold on the earth. The cold morbid winter will be behind us, and we will forget about death for a hot sec. But before all that takes place, let me remind you about what death means and how we can use it to our full advantage.

Death in a biological sense occurs when an organism’s systems cease to sustain said organism. In humans, this usually occurs when the neurons stop firing, the lungs stop pulling in air, and the heart stops its percussive lub-dubing.

Think about your bodies’ systems working in near perfect unison to break down that delicious Bob’s Special you ordered from Sergi’s.

The simple sugars contained in the barbeque sauce will give you that quick boost of energy to pull

yourself up from the couch and into your drunk bedtime routine.

Those soft doughy carbs will ensure your liver is able to process the dollar beers and fuel your hungover morning stroll to the Pub. The protein, vitamins, and lipids contained in the chicken and cheese will either be used to replace any damage you did to yourself the night before or get stored around your midriff to presumably be used at a later date.

It’s freakin’ amazing!

But back to death! The clock continues to tick, and the day when Sergi’s no longer helps us putter around draws nearer and nearer.

Our time of death is unknown, but it is certainly closer than it was yesterday. The people we know and love are also tied to this great unifying force, and whether you know it or not, their physical absence will be felt more profoundly than you will care to imagine. This is because the only thing more amazing than your own existence is the existence of people you can stand to be around! This includes family, friends, professors, those faces you see every day on your way to class, and the faces you don’t get to see every day…

I know it’s easy to get caught up in the crowd, in your own head. Regardless, I implore all of us to show a little more love to each other! It’s so easy to get divided up with politics, genders, races, and creeds… It’s so easy to retreat into our own shells of self-doubt, anger, fear, and solitude.

However, each heartbeat continues to pass us by, and our chances to learn, love, and revel in this miracle of life before we have realized it has passed. Take a breath, especially during this stressful month drawing closer to exams, and appreciate the day for what it is: beautiful, free, and full of opportunity to be alive in the face of death.

Wisdom from TSA?

By SARA MINOGUE COLUMNIST

“Dear airport security, my body is a weapon. What now? Sincerely, Chuck Norris.”

Much like several of my previous quotes, I found this one on the website Dear Blank Please Blank.

Seriously, it is worth checking out.

My first reaction when I read this quote was a laugh. Imagine anyone trying to explain to a TSA agent that their entire body is a weapon; something tells me an agent would not find this humorous and Chuck Norris, or whoever, would be escorted out of the airport. In my experience, the TSA agents do not always have the best sense of humour…

As a Canadian student in an American school, I have crossed our border many times—both alone and with my family—by car and air. Generally, TSA agents are friendly and do not purposely cause any travel delays. Though there have been a few instances of

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random searches, my experience has been relatively peaceful.

That being said, there are certainly examples of travellers’ bodies that cause issues when going through a metal detector. My father is an excellent example. Last April, my father received a full hip replacement and now has a titanium hip. Though he naturally would never cause harm to anyone, his metal hip will set of the metal detector. For the most part, agents understand his predicament, double check his hip, and let him continue on. However, he sometimes is subject to a full pat down, which is not harmful, but not exactly pleasant for any traveller.

What can I say about these situations? Well, TSA agents are doing their job. They want to keep our countries and their its travellers safe. What can they do if someone’s body will go off in the metal detector? Not much. Although something tells me Chuck Norris might be stuck on the “no fly” list. Who knows?!

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Erin Lounsbury ‘18 gets started nice and early for Springfest.

SLU Springfest Survival Guide: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

By GRACE BODKIN STAFF WRITER

ella-esque getup will only get you so far before you decide that it’s too hot for a sweater and end up saying goodbye to said sweater (RIP). In addition to not leaving your stuff there, keep it simple.

Protect Yo’Self Aside from clothes that you won’t lose, feet are always at risk of being stepped on and getting lost in the inevitable mud pit of spring. Stick with sneaks or even an aggressive pair of boots. In addition, all pockets are welcome on this day and they will keep your tiny, valuable objects safe.

Be a Person For the general student body, be nice. Don’t push your peers; it will get you nowhere except for the aforementioned mud pit.

Invest in a 21+ Friend The BYO six-pack is the perfect time to become closer than ever to your upperclassman or just old friend. A strong alliance grounded in the week leading up to Springfest will

ultimately make your day exactly 50% more drunk.

The Lavatory The porta potties are a fun adventure where you probably won’t have any TP or dignity.

Unless you live for that long line, try and use the bathroom beforehand. If not, I wish you luck and blessings (Extra tip: take a journey to Rebert for the bathroom if the line is too long).

Be the First One Out Although this may be the second food related tip, it matters. Because of the mass Dana migration post Springfest, you need to plan. While you shouldn’t miss the last song, you need to move fast (or as fast as you can at this point).

Getting a seat at Dana and noms can make or break your day (or maybe just mine?).

Actually Get to Springfest Lastly, everyone knows the outcome of not actually making it to Springfest all too well.

Pace yourself and have a great day!

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OMG! Today’s the day! You get to day drink and wear a flower crown while listening to music! While this combination rarely results in a bad time, you’ll need those necessary pointers to ensure that sure you have the best time.

Start Early…Really Early No, they don’t serve mimosas at Dana, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t serve mimosas at Dana. A simple orange juice and champagne combo will make your brunch extra special, which leads me to my next tip…

Eat a Feast Stuff your face. Your later, drunk self will thank you so much when you’re not the one puking on the field. Also, you need a good excuse to make mimosas during brunch.

Wear Clothes That Won’t be Lost A onesie of sorts is pretty ideal here. A layered Coach-

Our professors actually read Live Tick Tock concerts? Three springfest acts are the Hill News. Check out Way to keep the couch peo- better than two. Thanks that Letter to the Editor on ple happy.

ACE! page 3!

Cool mystery door at the Commencement informa- Springfest is a marathon, Hoot...nevermind, turns tion emails Part I...and not a sprint. Remember to out to just be a boiler Part II! eat your lunch, Saints! closet.

Dana ketchup has gone missing! WTF!!! National emergency.

When you’re scheduled to work on Saturday, April 16th....yikes!!!

Pre-noon transports: they’ve happend before and they’ll happen again!

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4:20 Blazin’?

Follow This.

By CATHERINE FLORES STAFF WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER DI MEZZO

Springfest Dreams of NGHTMRE

By ALEXA MITCHELL A&E EDITOR It seems like Titus was just last night and we are still nursing our hangovers from that enthusiastic time but in reality Springfest is just around the corner, as in Saturday, as in a day. So buckle up, stock up on your supplies of choice, and read a little about who will be delivering us a rocking concert.

The main act this year is: NGHTMRE. The man behind this name is known as Tyler Marenyi, who rose up to fame without anybody knowing quite how. From Los Angeles California, and having nothing about his previous life being listed on the Internet, suddenly he was appearing at major music festivals all around the world.

From Lollapallozza and TomorrowWorld to LifeInColor and EDC gigs. Some say it was after Skrillex became big and gave Tyler a hand, while others say it was after he joined Skrillex in a 2015 Ultra that was “arguably the biggest Trap song that summer,” according to Tyler’s Facebook page. After this mysterious rise to fame, Tyler headlined in six Australian cities at legendary clubs to the natives, like Chinese Laundry.

He then headlined around North America and is most known for his Mad Decent smashes and trap music, including “Street” and “Lighters Up,” which was performed with Flosstradamus.

Along with these he is also very prominent on SoundCloud with “Just A Gent-Limelight,” which features ROZES and “The Griswolds-Live This Nightmare.”

Some are calling NGHTMRE this “dance music’s next multi-genre prodigy,” according to NGHTMRE’s Facebook page, so what a treat for us to have this sensation on our campus. Compare him to Flux Pavilion, Yellow Claw, Diplo, or Elliphant. Definitely be sure to check him out on SoundCloud before Saturday!

If this is not enough for you The Mowgli’s will also be joining us for this phenomenon. Also from Los Angeles County, the Mowgli’s prefer to be known as an American alternative rock band.

The band mates, Di Panni, Vincze, Appelbaum, Trent, and Warren became friends at Calabasas High School and were joined by their childhood friend, Earl and new friend, Dieden, in 2009 to create their impromptu band that started with the track, “San Francisco,” when they randomly ventured there together and wrote it all together in a cheap motel room.

In March of 2010 they released their first downloads of five demo tracks including, “San Francisco,” “I’ve Been Around,” and “The Great Divide.” They recorded them in The Victory House Woodland Hills garage studio and held many mini festivals to get

their name and music out there.

That same summer they rented a house in Venice Beach, California and played up to five gigs a day/ night, before releasing their LP album, “Sound the Drum,” and signing themselves away to Photo Finish Records. Nowadays, the bands has two more albums out, “Waiting for the Dawn” and “Kids in Love,” and have been performing in multiple festivals since then.

According to Catherine Flores ’16 who has seen them at the La Jolla University of California San Diego’s Springfest, “The Mowgli’s have great live energy, not only is their music upbeat, fun, and happy, but in person they really show their audience that they too are just happy people, who are all very good friends, excited to be performing together.”

Finally, if both of these is still not doing it for you, The Rebel Light will also be headlining, also surprise, surprise, straight out of Los Angeles again. They prefer to go by golden guitar pop with some edge.

Their newest single “Strangers,” is bound to have you thinking about the ocean side and the breeze that goes along with it.

So there you have it, grab your bracelet (if you are fortunate enough to be twenty-one by Saturday, HBD Becky Tierney ‘18, but sorry twenty just is not close enough!) and join us Saturday at 3 p. m. for Springfesting activities all day long!

Smokers, rejoice! April 20th is approaching, and prepare by familiarizing yourself with “Stoney Baloney”, a hella sick and mad rad playlist with the grooviest jams to light up to. The playlist features some classics from notoriously stoned artists including Sublime, The Grateful Dead, and even Biggie himself.

Some newer smokers on the block include Frank Ocean, M.I.A., and Kendrick Lamar. Read on for a list of the top ten #blazeit tunes and why you should enjoy them with your snacks and naps on Wednesday!

“Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down”

by ALO and Jack Johnson. This tune makes references to “Rasta” and “pasta”. Rhyming at its very best! And food…you can’t beat food.

“Paper Planes” by M.I.A. This lady is a total badass. She’s known for getting banned from concert venues after preaching radical political ideology, so you know that Marijuana was actually a gateway drug for this Brit It Girl.

Poor thing. Well, M.I.A., thanks for being an example for high school Health Class teachers nationwide.

“Eyes of the World” by the Grateful Dead. This is debatably the best song to dance to by The Dead. The guitar riffs a la Bob Weir take your body high from “yo” to “whoooaaaaaa”, so move to the groove.

“2 am” by Slightly Stoopid. You can hear this classic every single weekend in between live sets at the Java Barn, and everyone knows that Java is the funkiest place to jam while you’re baked. Channel your inner TIPS T-shirt wearing homie and enjoy!

“Blow My High (Members Only)” by Kendrick Lamar. Really, you can’t go wrong with anything by this rapper who’s Straight Outta Compton. I chose this song mainly because it’s slower than most of Kendrick’s other jams, so depending on your level of highness, you might be able to sing (or mumble) along. The chorus also has a great cluster of swear

words followed by more swear words, all while maintaining an intriguing level of Poetic Justice.

Don’t let no bitches kill your vibe, and if they do, just blow smoke in their face.

“Welcome to Jamrock” (live version) by Damien Marley, Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga. This live track comes to you from Jamaica native and son of legend Bob Marley, Damien, joined by the chillest surfer brah and hottest D.I.L.F. ever, Jack Johnson, live from his happy home of Hawaii.

This song’s lyrics are kind of intense, but the laid back melodies provided by everyone’s favorite beach hunk bring the tune to a softer, chiller level.

“Bitches Ain’t Shit” by Ben Folds. Who doesn’t love a good giggle while baked? You can count on this male, middle-class, and white dude to deliver some serious LOLs while he covers Dr. Dre’s musical masterpiece.

“Who Says” by John Mayer. This one is for all y’all non-users. The emotional, crewneck-wearing, tall glass of water says it best himself, “Who says I can’t get stoned?”

Nobody says so! Empower your usually-prude self and blaze it the f*** up! Just remember, you can’t smoke within 20 feet of a campus building (I used to work for J-Board, you know. Just trying to keep my loyal readers out of trouble).

“Jessica” by the Allman Brothers.

Every 4/20-friendly playlist needs a song sans lyrics from a classic jam band. Here you have it. Listen to this song while sober and you may find yourself super inspired to pick up that guitar you begged your parents for in middle school.

These bros are dope (LOL GET IT?!).

“Smoke Two Joints” by Sublime. Does this really need any explanation? This should be everybody’s, smoker or non, motto on the upcoming holiday.

So there you have it, folks.

Light up, blaze it, and jam your hungry little hearts out on this ever-important holiday. To listen to these jams in addition to other stoner-savvy songs, follow the playlist “Stoney Baloney” by caflor12 on Spotify. Happy puffing!

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Carlton’s Pub 56, Part II

APRIL 15, 2016

By JILL CARLTON STAFF WRITER

As I am sure many of you have read, an article of mine was published in The Hill News last week regarding the popularity of Pub 56. First, I would like to respond by making it clear that I am not even a member of The Hill News.

I had written the article for a journalism class that I am taking this semester with Juraj Kittler. He had suggested that I focus on the problems of Pub 56 because that is what he believed was newsworthy. At the beginning of the semester, he had told us that there was a

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chance that our articles would be published; however, I was unaware that this one was being seriously considered.

Obviously if I had been asked, I would have declined for my article to be put in The Hill News, as I do not even agree with the idea of Pub 56 being “a lost cause.” I was trying to dramatize the problems of Pub 56 this year in hopes of making my story seem newsworthy enough for my professor. After all, he is giving me the grade is he not? I had never thought that the entire school would have access to the story that I felt bad about even writing.

I myself am a frequent

customer to Pub 56, as I live in the suites and have a suitemate who works there. Do I agree with the idea that dollar beers should be on Monday instead of Wednesday? Absolutely.

Have we had to discuss Pub 56 on more than one occasion in Thelmo? Yes. However, I still enjoy going there and I think it is a very special place on campus.

There are several events taking place at Pub 56 for the rest of the semester and it is booked for the rest of the year.

They have had great events in the past, which I can say firsthand were fun, like karaoke, Laurentian Trivia, live

MTV Gives Us Squad Goals

By ELLIE MINER STAFF WRITER MTV has never been known for censoring, filtering, or reigning itself in. As expected, the 2016 MTV Movie Awards were no exception. The award show was filled with hot celebrities scantily dressed and inappropriate thrusting their body parts, faces, and awards about the stage.

A St. Lawrence student would assume parts of the show were taken straight out of the Tick Tock on a Saturday night.

So let us explore some of the hottest moments from the 2016 MTV movie awards.

First off, the best kiss winners were most definitely Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine, who got down and dirty on the stage, macking out for all to see, so much so that her dress liftede up, and the screen was therefore blurred. It was a kiss worthy of being featured on SLUmakeout.

Next, the Suicide Squad, or at least one of them in particular for me brought the heat to the stage.

Cara Delevigne, famous model and actress, marched on stage while rocking an all black outfit and the accessory of the year: a whip. Meanwhile an exclusive clip of her new movie, Suicide Squad, was played, shocking both the

present and at home audiences.

Margot Robbie, Ben Affleck, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Scott Eastwood, and many more big names will be performing alongside her in this film where a top secret government agency takes imprisoned supervillians to carry on their missions that are under the black ops category in exchange for their freedom. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Speaking of crowd pleasers, Halsey, a breakout artist whos song, “Castle” will be featured in the new squeal movie, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, performed in a white caged out body suit that sparkled in the bright stage lights and made the surprised the unexpected crowd.

Fake snow simultaneously fell from the sky. Little does Halsey know that body suits do not actually fair well in real Canton winters.

The winners and introducers of every aspect of the MTV Movie Awards pushed the line of what is and is not considered appropriate the whole time, but it lead to an entertaining show.

Ryan Reynolds made a joke about sex with his wife, Blake Lively, and not actually because he was good at it, during his acceptance speech for Best Comedic Performance (guess

he was trying to keep the humor going.)

Other highlights included The Lonely Island’s tribute to Will Smith, including a variety of different moments from Will Smith’s career as a Men in Black co-singer and actor on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We can all officially now welcome Will Smith to being more than just the Fresh Prince (even though that is still a huge deal and we thank him for the overalls and nineties clothes we seem inclined to bring back, constantly.)

Things took another unfortunate twist when Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, and Zac Efron talked about their upcoming movie Mike and Dave: Need Wedding Dates, by bringing up pregnant teenagers with strong southern accents to the stage.

They were attempting to mock the show 16 and Pregnant, but it did not go over too well and apparently the pregnant teenagers did not appreciate the stereotype MTV implied, with good reason too.

Yet, despite all this, The MTV Movie Awards definitely surprised, offended, and entertained us this year and we cannot wait for what tricks they have up their sleeves for next year.

bands and more. Not only can you buy good easy food - like pizza and mac-and-cheese bites while you are there, but you can also buy beer (if you are 21, obviously) on your meal plan with the purchase of a pub mug. Even if you do not want beer, they have other great options as well, including Not Your Father’s Rootbeer, Spiked Seltzers, and even sake.

I would like to apologize to the employees of Pub 56 and everyone who is involved with the events that go on there. I know that all of you work very hard to make it a popular and successful place on campus. It is without a doubt that my suite

and I like going there, and it shows with the ten pub mugs we currently have sitting on our windowsill!

Note from the editor: On page 9 of the April 8 edition of The Hill News, a faculty source submitted Carlton’s “Pub 56: Hot Commodity or Lost Cause ?” which outlined the limitations of campus bar Pub 56. Following the article’s publication, Carlton submitted a follow-up retraction to the material. Thus, although the following selection falls within a Letter to the Editor context, it is run below in the A/E section, within which the original article was published.

In Front of the Red Picket Fences; Sound System Upgrade

By BRIDGET FLEMING COLUMNIST When ‘fart’ is used as a noun, it refers to somebody you regard as unpleasant, boring, or irritating. As an intransitive verb, well, I am sure pasta sauté has taught you enough about that. At the Java Barn, however, ‘fart’ signifies a problem.

The problem being that the subwoofers have started to fart, letting out air that is not doing you, me, or any of our nostrils any good.

Either luckily or because of persistence (or both), the farty darty sound system is being entirely replaced, revamped, hot-glued back together, with NEW, industry standard, handcrafted, money back guarantee, no installation fee, custom made equipment.

In other words, the Barn is getting spanked with a spanking new sound board, subwoofers, and speakers. Now, I know you just read those last two sentences, but go back and read them again, except this time, just imagine Brennan and Dale in Step Brothers pitching you this as part of their campaign for PRESTIGE. WORLDWIDE. Yea I know, it sounds way better (pun intended).

Steve Yardley ’16 gave me the scoop on this exciting new addish (addition) to the venue. Java successfully passed Thelmo’s Ultimate Frisbeeyay-nay hand-raising contest, getting their contingency request for the equipment approved with 37 yays and 0 nays. It should also be noted that the advocates for this contingency request now

hold the record for having the longest slicked-back hair inside the parameters of the Hannon Room.

What is so great about this new equipment you might ask? A couple (lot) of things.

Now, students, musicians, or shows playing or being played in the Barn can be recorded with studio-level quality. Steve explained to me that through the new sound board every microphone and instrument on stage gets their own channel, whereby each can be recorded and mixed on computer software. Versus recording all of these sounds on one channel, and not being able to manipulate and play with them, this technology allows you to individuate and pull apart a whole set, so that you can create what sounds like professionally made music.

What is also sick? The speakers are being mounted onto the walls, at the right angles, so that sound will be distributed evenly throughout the entire Barn. The subbies (subwoofers) will no longer be standing on the floor blasting the front line of Java patrons. Now, the subbies will be getting back to their bottom frequencies, making that ribcage busting, rattlesnake shake effect, just so your heart thumps just a little more and a lot better.

Those deep, mow-town, “Hey Baby” vocals will be hitting ya harder. Sup dood.

Being installed in a few short (two) fortnight weeks, the Barn’s turning up, and it is all for you. So stop farting hot cakes and get the check over here. Microphone check one two.

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New Voter ID Laws may prevent some citizens from voting, despite Constitutional Rights.

Voting Fraud Identified as Key Issue in General Election

By DAVID BANTA GUEST WRITER As the general election approaches, many states have adopted laws that make voting harder and may keep hundreds of thousands of people from casting a ballot. Supporters of the laws say the restrictions will curb voter fraud, while opponents claim the results will adversely affect poorer voters and thus help Republicans.

Some of the regulations, such as those in Texas and North Carolina, mandate that the voter must produce photo identification in order to vote.

This can include a passport, a driver’s license or an identification card. In addition, other states reduced the amount of time one can register to vote before the election. Some states, like Arizona, have cut funding to their Board of Elections.

Since acquiring a driver’s license costs money, thousands of low income citizens do not posses one.

And because minorities are more likely to be living in poverty, many are now unable to vote. However, the new measures are more partisan than racially motivated, said government professor Alan Draper.

State legislatures are passing new laws to depress voter turnout, and are usually in southern states and controlled by conservatives, said Draper. “Republican legislatures pass identification laws hoping to lessen the amount of people voting.”

Politcally-minded students echo these statements. “Look at the statistics: minorities or economically disadvantaged people tend to vote for Democrats. Republicans are pushing voter ID laws the most and are targeting a group that does not vote for them” said Luke Evans ’17,

current president of SLU Democrats and former campaign staffer for New York Congressional candidate Aaron Woolf.

Proponents of the laws say that increased regulations about who can vote, such as requiring some form of identification, reduces voter fraud. In previous interviews, the Republican governor of North Carolina, Pat McCrory, said voter fraud was definitely happening and that the state’s new law would stop such practices.

But the data seems to indicate otherwise. Justin Levitt, a law professor at Loyola University, published a study for the Brennan Center for Justice that looked into how prevalent voter fraud was. He declined to comment for this story because he was currently working for the Department of Justice but said that his previous research will speak for itself.

Levitt stressed that the research represented his personal opinion, not the Department of Justice’s official stance. His study found only a handful of documented cases of voter fraud and concluded “voter fraud is extraordinarily rare.” Levitt pointed out that requiring a photo ID would not have stopped the documented cases and that “the voter fraud phantom drives policy that disenfranchises actual legitimate voters, without a corresponding actual benefit.”

The office for the governor of North Carolina declined to comment on the issue, and instead referred the Hill News to the State Board of Elections. Voter fraud is not that common in North Carolina noted Jackie Hyland, a representative for the NC State Board of Elections.

However, the Board of Elections was only responsible for enforcing the law, not creating it, she said. She told The Hill News to talk with members of the legislature instead.

Majority Leader Harry Brown, R-NC, and Majority Whip Jerry W. Tillman, R-NC, both of the NC State Legislature, did not return multiple calls and emails.

The impact of voter ID laws will not be fully understood until the general election in November, but many predict the laws could influence its outcome. “When results are close, and people don’t go to polls because they do not believe they are an eligible voter, it can make a difference,” said professor Draper.

“Previously, the burden was [for the government] to prove you’re not a voter, now you need to prove you can vote.”

Changes to voting laws began in 2013 when the Supreme Court struck down key provision in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act required states with a history of keeping minorities from voting to submit any changes to their voting laws to the federal government for approval. The formula to determine which states fell under this act was deemed outdated by the Supreme Court and thus all states could change their voting laws without federal approval.

Within hours of the court’s ruling, states such as North Carolina approved new laws that made voting harder. The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against some states but the issue will not be fully resolved until Congress updates the formula used to determine which states are covered by the Voting Rights Act, said professor Draper.

BLACKBIRD FROM PAGE 1

dropped to $225,000 in only a year.

The announcement of the closing seemed sudden and surprising to many people. When talking with Julia Callahan ’16, a former employee at Blackbird, she explained, “I feel most upset that our community is not in an economical state to support a locally-minded and conscious business like the Blackbird.

Some ingredients are sourced from local farms, local art is displayed for sale, and local bands can play at the Parkview bar upstairs. This kind of business gives character and heart to the North Country!”

Callahan elaborated on one of her fondest memories at Blackbird

as well, which was a big Easter brunch that Ken, the owner, and Julie, the manager, hosted. “It was stocked with delicious food and libations for the extended Blackbird family. That is an encompassing reflection of what the blackbird is all about,” said Callahan.

Blackbird was a place full of friendly faces, smiles, and delicious food. Unfortunately, their focus on the community, as well as their relaxing and happy atmosphere were not enough to keep the business going. Blackbird was a great place for St. Lawrence students and faculty alike to have a meal. It is a place that will be sorely missed.

recession, this business just could not survive the significantly lower sales. Mr. Hebb attributes much of the sale decline to the competing business in the area. For breakfast or brunch many people seem to flock to the Bagelry or Partridge and for dinner many people have found other options.

One thing the Hebbs tried to do to save the business was to sell the building. This should come as no surprise since there has been a for sale sign outside the building for quite some time. Mr. Hebb explains that the space was originally listed at $400,000 but had since

ing Programs, when she reflected back to her experience co-instructing in the First Year Program.

Hansen agrees that it is hard to for students to transform to this mentality in the moment. “For me, coteaching has been one of my greatest joys of being in this program.”

At Colgate University they have a similar design to the First Year Program. “We have a select few first year seminars that are taught in conjunction with another class, however none of our first year seminars are taught with co-instructors,” says Ken Belanger, Associate Dean of Faculty at Colgate University.

Another issue students have DEAN FROM PAGE 1 The Hill News: What changes are you looking forward to implementing in the CIIS department?

Dr. Llorente: I am a product of international and intercultural education. I did my undergraduate studies in Spain (my home country), and I was an international student during my graduate studies in the U.S. My own history of experiential learning while being “in between” cultures as a student, and later on my career as an educator who has spent significant time working abroad, have created my particular vision of the educational work that is coordinated by the CIIS office.

I believe that international and intercultural education should be one of the key protagonists of the current comprehensive campaign. Many alumni describe taking part in a semester-long study abroad program as the most rewarding part of their four years at SLU. Still there is always room for improvement; we should never allow ourselves to become complacent.

One key challenge, for example, is to raise the participation levels of male students and students in the natural sciences. Similarly, we need to work to encourage more students to spend a full semester (or even a year) in an off-campus program.

Other key challenges include working to keep the curricula on the cutting edge, promote appropriate levels of academic rigor in all programs, improve how we do cultural immersion, and raise the number of international students on campus.

Any attempt to address these challenges must begin by honing in on the specific academic goals for off-campus study. Asking students about topics they are interested in studying while off-campus can help identify where they might go, and inversely, if they already have an idea of where they want to study, it can be very useful to give them a list of topics to help them visualize what they could be learning there.

First-year students receive information about off-campus programs before their arrival on campus and during orientation, and keeping them informed of the many possibilities the CIIS office is offering to them through their first year is imperative, particularly for science students who need to make room in their already full schedules for off-campus study. Planning is key in

struggled with is inexperienced staff.

“I have to convince chairs of other departments to let faculty go and teach in my program which means they do not have that course being offered in their program. When I cannot work around that, we hire adjuncts,” says Hansen. The adjuncts do not have the same connection with St. Lawrence that the regular faculty has, and therefore do not invest the same type of commitment into the class or students.

At this point the number of full time faculty members that are a part of the program has changed from 18 to 26 in the three semesters Hansen has staffed the program. This has produced more positive feedback from students than ever before. these cases, as is the help of professors in the sciences who speak with students about the value of studying off-campus.

THN: Do you believe your experience teaching and directing the Spain study abroad program has influenced your selection as Dean?

Dr. Llorente: I believe that in general my administrative record has played an important role in my being selected. My five years of chairing and co-chairing the department of Modern Languages and Literatures, for example, were an incredibly instructive and energizing period of my professional career. I have also learned a great deal from my four years of serving as an off-campus program director.

I have provided leadership to projects like the Mellon Humanities Crossing Boundaries Project, and I have also done a lot of work in curricular development, both with the Academic Affairs Committee and with various interdisciplinary programs. This kind of work has helped me see the endeavor of teaching as an inherently integrative task that must always keep the broader institutional picture in view.

THN: How do you anticipate your new position affecting your time abroad? Will you be able to visit Spain in light of the administrative and coordination projects you will undertake?

Dr. Llorente: I will not be able to direct the Spain program during my tenure as Associate Dean for International and Intercultural Studies because my new post requires being on campus. Nevertheless I’ll regularly visit programs abroad for three to five days.

THN: Anything else for our readers?

Dr. Llorente: I think it’s very important to recognize that because the work of CIIS is both international and intercultural, both on-campus and off-campus, it is closely connected with the crucial role of diversity and inclusion in liberal education. As Associate Dean of CIIS I will work closely with the future Chief Diversity Officer, the new position which President Fox announced in his Statement on Martin Luther King Day. I am excited about the creation of this important position and am thrilled to offer my support as Associate Dean.

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Willett Wins 2016 Masters: Jordan Spieth loses 2016 Masters to Danny Willett.

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Danny Willett gives thumbs up after winning 2016 Masters.

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Spieth Falls Apart on Twelfth Hole

BY GRANT HAFFENDEN STAFF WRITER It was going to be exactly what golf needed. The young and talented Jordan Spieth would win his second straight Masters and begin to establish himself as the next big thing in golf. It was perfect, until the 12th hole on Sunday.

Entering the final round of play on Sunday, Spieth held a one stroke lead over his fellow American, Smylie Kaufman, and for the first nine holes it looked as if Spieth would not relinquish that lead. The

defending Masters champion birdied the last four holes on the front nine and took a five shot lead into the 10th. That is when the wheels came off.

Spieth bogeyed 10 and 11 and then came to par-3 the 12th. In one of the greatest meltdowns in recent golfing history, Spieth proceeded to place not one, but two balls into the water that lay right before the green. The nightmare hole dropped Spieth to one under and four shots back of the leader, and eventual champion, Danny Willett of England.

While Spieth’s meltdown will

be the talk of the tournament, Willett’s play, especially on Sunday, is just as impressive.

Willett was able to post one of the lower rounds of the weekend with a five under 67 on Sunday.

Willett’s performance on the back nine was almost a mirror opposite of Spieth’s and proved to be the difference.

Spieth tried to make it interesting after the disappointing 12th with birdies on 13 and 15. However, needing a birdie on two of his last three holes, Spieth missed an 8-foot birdie putt on 16 and then bogeyed the 17 to give Willett

his first major championship.

Willett’s victory was the first for a European at the Masters since 1999 and the first time an Englishman had won the tournament since 1996, when Nick Faldo was the champion.

The quadruple bogey on Sunday also broke Spieth’s record of consecutive rounds leading at the Masters. Spieth had also led after the third round the previous two years, winning in 2015, but again relinquishing the lead in 2014.

While Spieth joins a not- soillustrious list of blown Masters leads, most notably Greg

Norman’s collapse in 1996, the 22-year old was still able to prove that he is one of the upand-coming stars in golf.

With Tiger Woods’ continued decline, including not even participating in the 2016 Masters, younger golfers like Spieth have begun to establish themselves as the next big thing in a sport that relies on superstars, like a Woods.

The next chance for Spieth to claim his third major title comes at the U.S. Open, where he is also the defending champion, at Oakmont, June 16-19. He will likely face another tough field.

2016 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

BY ANDY CAMARA STAFF WRITER

The month of April brings two things to the table: rain/snow and the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The playoffs start April 13 and not a moment too soon. Most sports fans have the Masters hangover and are looking for some exciting athletic events to take place. Now they have to look no further. The fast paced, end- to- end action, hockey playoffs is what everyone is looking for. If one is not familiar with the playoff format, it goes a little something like this: there are sixteen teams and they have to play four bestof-seven game series to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. Eastern Conference: The Washington Capitals were the best team in the NHL this season, so they were the recipients of the Presidents Trophy. The Capitals play the Philadelphia Flyers in a one vs four match up. Both teams give up on average two goals a game and both have the same amount of shot attempts per game. If it were up to just statistics, the Flyers would have the advantage, but the Capitals are

the fan favorites. Washington has superstar forward Alex Ovechkin and goalie Brandon Holtby to help them push through the playoffs.

The Flyers have Captain Claude Giroux and standout rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere as two impact players.

The Capitals have had problems in the playoffs as of late and usually have an early exit, but I see them getting through the Flyers in six games and moving on to the second round.

The first two vs three matchup is the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers. The Penguins, being the number two seed, did not have the best start to the season, but having a strong second half propelled them into the playoffs.

The Rangers were the opposite: they started off hot, and then cooled off toward the end of the season. The Penguins are headlined by forward Sidney Crosby and the Rangers have goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Statistically, the Pens have the advantage along with the fan vote.

In this match- up I pick the Rangers in a battle tested even

game series to move on to play the Capitals.

The other one vs four team is the Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders. Florida was one of the surprising teams to come out of the Eastern Conference. They were first in the Atlantic Division with a record of 47-26-9. Most notable about the Panthers is the fact that they have legendary forward Jaromir Jagr. The 44 year old had 27 goals and 39 assists this season and knows a thing or two about winning the Cup. The Islanders are one of the two teams that were in a wild card spot. John Tavares is a notable player having 33 goals and 37 assists during the regular season.

The Islanders have the statistical advantage, but Florida is the fan favorite. Here I have to go with the Panthers in 6 games.

The final pairing in the Eastern Conference is the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning received the number two seed, while the Red Wings barley made it into the post season. They kept their streak of making the playoffs for the last 25 years in place. These two teams

faced off against each other last year in the first round, so they know each other well. The Lightning will have a tough time without their Captain, Steven Stamkos, who had surgery to remove a blood clot and is out for at least a month. The Wings have rookie sensation Dylan Larkin and legend Pavel Datsyuk, who is retiring at the end of the season.

Although the Red Wings will play with fire, the Lightning will move on in 6 games. Ultimately, the Rangers will make it out of the Eastern Conference in beating the Lightning in seven games.

Western Conference: The Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild are the first one vs four match up. The Wild have played inconsistently throughout the year. The Stars were a surprising team to come out of the West and I have them winning the series in 5 games. I would not be surprised if they swept, but I will give the Wild one game when they play at home.

The 2-3 matchup is the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Hawks are the defending Cup champions and will have their

hands full with the Blues. The Blues have the statistical advantage, but the Blackhawks have the fan vote and I am agreeing with the fans.

The Hawks win in a hard fought seven game series.

The other one vs four matchup is the Anaheim Ducks and the Nashville Predators. The Ducks were the fan favorite to win the whole thing, but with a slow start, the expectations went down. Now they have been hot and I cannot see Nashville being able to handle them. The Ducks win in five games.

The last matchup is the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks. The Kings have had recent success wining two cups in the last six years and are really never seen as an underdog. They are the number two seed in this two vs three matchup and behind goalie Jonathan Quick they will win the series in five games.

The Kings will come out of the Western Conference beating the Blackhawks in six games and will play the Rangers in the final where ultimately the Kings will become the 2016 Stanley Cup Champions in seven games.

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Baseball Q & A with Dan Hedden ‘16

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Name: Dan Hedden Age: 21 Hometown: West Cornwall, CT Sport: Nordic Baseball Position: Pitcher

Mic Reagan at the plate for the Saints.

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Saints Baseball Splits With Bard

BY SAMARA SAUSVILLE STAFF WRITER

This past weekend St. Lawrence University’s baseball team was scheduled to have their home opener, but it was moved to Bard due to the weather. The Saints took on Bard in two double headers on Saturday and Sunday securing a split both days.

Sam Downes ‘17 was first to take the mound for the Saints and threw a complete game, two hit shut out for the Saints to secure a 2-0 win for the first game of the day. At the plate, the Saints recorded eight hits, three of which came from sophomore Michael LeFevre ‘18.

LeFevre had a two-run homerun in the bottom of the fifth. In the fifth Isaac Lewis ‘18 worked a walk and, LeFevre had a hit down the left field giving the Saints the runs to seal the win.

Bard jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning during the second game. The Saints answered with a run in the bottom to pull even at 1-1. To start off the inning, LeFevre was up to bat with Lewis and Mic Regan on base after back-to-back singles. The Saints executed a double steal, allowing Regan to come home and score the team’s first run. Bard regained the lead with a pair of runs off starter Emmett Dunn ‘19. Dunn went five innings for the Saints allowing seven hits, three runs (two earned) and struck out two batters.

Senior Frank Grady relieved Dunn during the sixth inning. At the top of the sixth, the Raptors

got another run pushing their lead to 4-3. Kyle MacDonald ‘16 responded with a two-out hit, two RBI double to right center bringing Adam Reichel ‘17 and LeFevre home to score and cut the Raptors lead to one run at 4-3. Bard rallied in the eighth inning and added six runs to push to 10-3 win.

The two teams squared off again Sunday afternoon at Bard for the final two games of a four-game set. On the mound, senior Dan Hedden did not allow a hit until the third inning and struck out five batters in the win. He was relieved

by Will Fellows ‘18 who threw for one inning only allowing a hit and two strikeouts. First-year Robert Iametti pitched the seventh and final inning and retired the Raptors in order to finish the game.

The Saints built a quick 10-0 lead during the first four innings of the game. Taylor Digilio ‘19 scored the first run and two walks and three straight RBI singles from Devin Robson ‘17, MacDonald and Erik Larsen ‘17 pushing the lead to 4-0.

In the second inning Regan scored on a wild pitch and then back-toback errors by the Raptors during the third helped set up three more runs for the Saints. Digilio singled through the left side and brought Larsen home for the sixth run.

Later in the inning LeFevre had a two-RBI hit scoring both Digilio and Beau Yaremko and pushing the lead to 8-0. In the fourth inning, singles by MacDonald and Larsen and a sacrifice bunt by Yaremko put runners on second and third during the fourth inning. With

one out, Regan hit an RBI single to center field plating Macdonald and Digilio, this was followed by a fielder’s choice to shortstop bringing Larsen home, scoring the Saints 10th run. Five more runs were added in the sixth inning to secure the 15-0 win.

The Raptors rebounded in game two with a win. Carrying a 1-0 lead into the fourth inning.

Evan Reichel ‘19 was first to pitch for the Saints. He pitched four innings allowing five runs (two earned) and seven hits. Jake Farrell ‘16, Matt Phelan ‘17, Alex Black ‘19, Robert Gates ‘19 and Charlie Pacilio ‘19 each made appearances in relief. Black threw an inning and a third of hitless ball striking out two batters.

The Saints scored in the top of the fifth with RBI singles from LeFevre and Robson, cutting the Bard lead to 5-2. The Raptors scored four runs in each of the next three innings giving them a 13-2 lead. During the eighth inning, the raptors had a nine-run streak completing their 22 runs of the afternoon. Robson homered in the eighth for the Saints third run and Adam Reichel had a basesclearing triple in the ninth giving the Saints their final three runs of the day.

This was not enough to push the Saints past Bard securing the Raptors 22-6 win over the Saints.

This upcoming week, the boys will travel to Skidmore taking on the Thoroughbreds in games on both Saturday and Sunday. Here we go Saints!

How long have you been playing baseball?

Since I was three or four years old. I started playing because of my dad he played when he was in high school so I started to play.

PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS What inspired you to join the team here at St. Lawrence University?

I was recruited to play here out of high school which is pretty awesome because I’ve always want to play baseball at a college level. Every kids dream is to play professionally and this is a step in between.

What is your favorite memory of being on the baseball team at SLU? It’s hard to pick just one moment, but it would probably be my first start in college. We were down in Florida and coach told me I was going to get my first start so it was great because as a pitcher your first appearance is a really big deal. I was stoked to get my first start my first year playing as a sophomore because I was hurt my freshman year and didn’t play.

Who is your biggest fan and why?

Definitely my grandmother, she loves baseball so it’s kind of an excuse for her to come and watch it because she has a grandson that plays.

She tries to come to as many games as possible. She has come all the way from Connecticut to St. Lawrence for some games and whatever’s close to home her and my grandpa drive to.

What is a skill that you have your learned from baseball that you have been able to apply in everyday life?

As a pitcher you have to learn to show very little emotion when you’re playing. So I can kind of control my emotions well because of baseball.

A big one is how to handle failures because baseball is one of those sports where you can fail two out of three times and still be a Hall of Famer.

Do you have any superstitious pre-race rituals?

My catcher and I watch Pitch Perfect the night before every game.

Obviously the movie has nothing to do with baseball but we still hang out and watch a movie the night before. If we’re not at home and can’t watch the movie we just hang out. A strong pitcher catcher relationship.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

A patty melt with five barbecue tenders with bacon and extra cheese.

What are your suggestions for this weekend’s playlist?

Anything country!

Do you have any advice for student athletes?

Learn how to manage your time. Playing a sport takes a lot of time when I’m in season I have at least two hours of practice usually every day and on the weekends we can be on the field for at least eight hours.

Anything else you’d like to say?

I hope all my friends come and watch me play, especially Connor McAleney. Also, a big thanks to all of my fraternity brothers who said they were going to come and heckle the other teams so I don’t have to worry about that. I love you mom!

SaintsWin Zone II Championship,Set to Compete in Nationals

BY LAUREN WEEKS SPORTS EDITOR Last week the St. Lawrence University riding team won and came away with their fourth straight Zone II Championship.

They are set to compete in the 2016 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals in Lexington, KY during the weekend of May 5.

Along with the Saints, Skidmore College will represent Zone II for the sixth straight year. St. Lawrence won the fiveteam competition with 47 points

to advance. Skidmore came in second with 42 followed by Cornell with 37, West Virginia with 23 and St. Josephs College with 19.

Individual leaders for the Saints were Jesse Fortier ’17 who came away as the zone champion in both open equitation over fences and on the flat. Alyssa Bokor ’16 earned herself a second place finish and a trip to nationals in open fences and in intermediate on the flat, and Lillie Smith ‘16 took the zone title in novice over fences. Casey Zuraitis ’13 will represent the Saints as an alumni

rider after winning the zone title in both alumni over fences and on the flat. All individual riders will advance to nationals because they finished in the top two among ten competitors in each class.

In the team competition, St. Lawrence won four of the eight classes and was second in three others. Bokor won the open on the flat and finished third over fences. Sarah Buck ’16 came in first for the team intermediate over fences and Caitlin Doocy ’19 was second in novice over fences. Lily Barnard ’19 won the

flat team competition in novice, and Mackenzie Alderman ’16 won the intermediate team competition. To round things out, Will Grant ’19 finished second in walk-trot, as did Casey Jones ’17 in the walk-trot-canter.

Saints to compete in nationals.

Fortier will also compete in the Zone II Region 2 high point rider event at nationals after finishing fourth in the Cacchione Cup. Good luck to the Saints as they prepare for the upcoming competition.

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