April 18, 2014

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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

SLU NEWS Get Wet & Sticky...

Before Springfest today from 2-7pm at La Casa Latina’s Block Party on the Old Java Quad. Throw water balloons and get pumped.

This day in history:

The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 shakes northern California, setting fire to the city and killing almost 3,000 civilians.

Broke college kid?

Get a campus job! Applications aplenty are on SLUWire from Climbing Wall Staff to Bike Technicians. Deadlines are approaching quickly so get ahead of next semester with cash in mind.

It’s not over till it’s over End Springfest with The Great Chernesky and Big Mean Sound Machine at the Java Barn at 9pm Saturday and don’t let the music die!

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VOLUME CXXVIII, ISSUE 10

APR 2.0 Petition Aims to Reinstate Hierarchy

By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER NEWS CO-EDITOR Last Wednesday, a petition began to circulate campus. Its title: Return Hierarchy to the APR System.

Lead by Molly Sneden ’15 and Colleen Bradley ’15, the petition accumulated over 290 signatures in only two days. Both students were shut out of classes needed for their majors during the most recent APR registration.

Their project aims not to alter the format of APR 2.0, but simply rather to offer preference to upperclassmen students during course selection. The plans they propose involve allowing senior and junior students a registration block which would take place before the registration runs of their underclassmen counterparts.

“We’re not against APR 2.0, just the hierarchy of the system,” said Sneden.

“The website it great, planning out all your courses is terrific. Just running process needs to change.”

Overall, the petition has

been wildly popular among the students approached for signatures, “I could count on my hands the number of people who refused to sign it,” said Bradley.

She asserts that those opposed to the petition were of all class years, not specifically underclassmen.

In reality, freshmen are featured prominently on the petition, with over 20% of the first 300 signatures coming from the 2017s. “We had freshmen say that they wanted to see a change before their junior or senior year,” said Sneden.

Ultimately, Sneden and Bradley believe that efficient and

successful course registration is essential for upperclassmen with declared majors. “I know lot of [rising seniors] who were shut out classes because freshmen got into them. If the hierarchy isn’t changed, these students will potentially never get to take those classes,” said Bradley. “Personally, I never felt in danger of finishing my degree until this semester with the new APR non-priority system,” said Bradley.

Thus far, Bradley and Sneden have been met with outspoken support from like-minded students. “Senior year is about taking whatever classes you want

to, not getting shut out of classes so that freshmen can take them,” said petition supporter Michelle Goldberg ’14.

The group plans to present their petition to Thelmo this Wednesday with a resolution proposing to amend the current procedure. By this time, they hope to have as many as 350 signatures.

“If people have a strong opinion about this issue, they should definitely come to the Thelmo meeting to show their support,” said Sneden.

If their resolution is accepted

by Thelmo, the two girls are prepared to take whatever steps are necessary when dealing with the Registrar’s office and other school administration.

“We want to work with them for what they think would be best,” said Bradley.

“When I was a freshman, I didn’t fully know what I wanted to do so took a bunch of different intro-level classes,” said Bradley.

“I just don’t think it’s as vital for underclassmen to get into these classed as it is for a senior to finish their degree.”

“SLU Makeout, Passout” Instagram Accounts Emerge

By BRENDA WINN STAFF WRITER Recently, SLU students have noticed a few new Instagram accounts that differ significantly from the traditional St. Lawrence University accounts.

Anonymously run accounts of @ SLUmakeout and @SLUpassout have recently gained popularity.

These accounts feature posts of SLU students making out and passed out, respectively.

The @SLUmakeout account has 550 followers and @SLUpassout has 493 followers. These compare to the older (over a year) official St. Lawrence account that has 2,763 followers and the @herewegosaints account that has 1,494 followers.

The accounts receive the pictures from other users that send them

in to be reposted. All different students, all class years, and both genders have been featured. These accounts are associated with SLU by the innate property that they feature Saints and use the university’s name in their user name and description.

The image of the university is associated with these accounts, presumably degrading the university’s reputation, or at least the one the Social Media Office strives to promote.

The office commented that do not “have too much to add to the topic” and were more inclined to focus on the loss of privacy for these students featured.

However, there have been reports of students who have SEE MAKE OUT, PAGE 4

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In This Issue: Gender equity over the years, page 4 Sundress season befalls campus, page 6 Internship or indentured servitude?, page 10 Endless winter troubles spring sports, page 11 Baseball sweeps Clarkson, page 12

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APRIL 18, 2014

Letter to the Editor To the Editor,

On behalf of the entire congregation of the First Presbyterian Church, I would like to offer our profound thanks to the Kappa Delta Sigma Sorority for their incredible help this past month for again assisting with our church’s annual Spring Rummage Sale, and for the Food Drive they undertook to restock the shelves of the church’s Food Pantry.

The Sisters of Kappa Delta Sigma have our great thanks for their time and efforts to get the donated items unpacked, sorted and folded, and for the preparation and very long day in the grocery store collecting food. Their efforts will enable many folks in our community to obtain greatly needed food items, as well as providing household

items and clothes at a greatly reduced. Their help this year is especially appreciated, and went way above and beyond!

We would specifically like to thank: Jordan Ahrens, Megan Amoroso, Kelly Appenzeller, Helen Aufderheide, Emily Baldwin, Emily Battaglia,

The entire congregation is deeply impressed with the hard work, commitment to completing the task and especially the desire evident in each of these young women Alanna Blackburn, Colleen Bradley, Kirsta Bray, Katie Bronchetti, Barbie Burgmeier, Emily Chusan, Merrill Clerkin, Sarah DiBacco, Liv Durocher, Emma Fleming, Paige Friedlander, Mckenzie

Goodwin, Abby Haley, Cath Hussey, Nikki Jewett, Jenny Kelly, Krysten Koktowski, Nicole Leinders, Reka Lodinsky, Paige McGhee, Morgan O’Hare, Emma Phippen, Molly Plunkett, Christina Rukki, Emma Schneider-Ferrari, Hannah Searle, Claire Silberg, Marisa Taro, Lexie Vining, Tori Vossler, Emma Warren, Jaryn Waugh, and Lexi Williams.

The entire congregation is deeply impressed with the hard work, commitment to completing the task and especially the desire evident in each of these young women to contribute to the larger community. It was our great joy to witness the fine fruit born of the bonds of Greek sisterhood.

Rev. Michael P. Catanzaro First Presbyterian Church

No Spitting: Partying

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Try to think back to your high school days. What were your ideas about college before you got to SLU? College was a dream.

College was your opportunity to become the educated person you

By LUKE MATYS ‘15 have always COLUMNIST hoped to be. But this was an afterthought for most of us coming to SLU as precollege almost-people-things.

Our thoughts were more socially based. Will I fit in? Will I make friends? What the heck do people do for fun in this barren North Country tundra? Where is the nearest kegger?

And as it turned out, there are no keggers (SLU is such a dry campus [HA!]). Your initial reaction: “But where are the parties?

What can I do up here? I’m so freaking bored!” Luckily/hopefully your freshman year self figured out the SLU social climate and what it means to “party” at SLU. It’s extremely intricate, but

I’ll try to spell it out for you the best I can: SLU student begins the night by consuming alcohol with one or two friends. That group of SLU students migrates to another location with slightly more SLU students and with much louder music. The group continues its journey with drinks in hand to one of three locations: Java, the Hoot, or the Ticker/ Clicker (the data isn’t sure what is going on in –icker Land). And then the SLU student makes his/ her/its way back to some kind of sleeping location.

BOOM! You just went on a literary odyssey of the most common SLU weekend. So this is partying? It lines up on the Hollywood representation of a college weekend party in the fact that it is linked to a consumption of alcohol. But the crazy and huge parties with people jumping from roofs, hundreds of people in a small lawn, the large amount of Jell-O and pudding wrestling, and constant American Pie feeling seem to be missing on a weekly basis. Where is the massive amount of PUD-

DING!?!

It’s not at SLU and it probably isn’t anywhere but the movies.

Since the craziness of the movies cost a ton of money and extra effort and most students are not rolling in pools (I’d love a pool of pudding) of either cash or effort, these attempts at giant crazy Hollywood-type parties are mostly just associated with the other side of college Hollywood presents: alcohol.

And this alcohol is certainly not lacking on this campus. It literally flows like waterfalls in dorms’ stairwells. Drinking is a huge part of the culture here at SLU. Often my dear friends confuse partying with sitting with a couple of our peers and getting shit-faced. I have nothing against this! Getting shit-faced with a couple of people can be awesome, but it can also be boring. Same is true of larger social gatherings.

For me, the key to “partying” at SLU isn’t the presence of alcohol or even pudding. It’s being with a few pals and exploring the social scene at SLU, and not trying not to get punched in the face.

Run for Congo Women The Ladies of the Women’s Resource Center are at it again! On Sunday, April 27th at 10:00 AM we are looking for runners for our 5K Run For Congo Women! This program is run by Women for Women International and has helped thousands of female survivors of war in the Congo since 1993.

Please register with klcubi10@stlawu.edu The first 50 registered participants will get a free t-shirt! Both women and men of all ages are encouraged to participate! See you April 27th for a day of empowerment!

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APRIL 18, 2014

Women in Advertising

By EMILY SMITH ‘17 STAFF WRITER “Babe, babe, you never pay any attention to me!”

Sound familiar? That is the sound of an attractive, cleavageshowin’ woman trying to get her man’s attention while he’s watching the game. And how dare she, right? He’s a man trying to watch football and drink beer and do man things, DAMMIT! You’re probably making him angry enough to go to Home Depot and look at power drills for a few hours while he calms himself down. Ugh, I’m so angry I’m not getting his attention that

“Not only does [advertising] oversexualize women, it makes them look flat out... delusional.”

I think I’m just going to go cover my naked body in Doritos… because you know…we women do that. Am I right, ladies? I love oiling myself up at the beach in perfect hair and makeup all alone while moving around into various provocative positions and eating fast food simultaneously!

Guys, don’t worry if you ever see us doing that. It’s just our mating call. I mean, what more do men want then boobs and food, right? Then of course there’s the smart nerdy guy and hot blonde girl trope, because you know it’s a proven fact that if you are blonde and attractive, then there is no way in hell you’re smart, right?

Just ask the creators of The Big Bang Theory.

The creators of a BuzzFeed

video decided to place attractive men into these positions and the result was hilarious. Seeing a good lookin’ guy oiling himself up while eating fast food was not sexy…abs and all. He just looked ridiculous and idiotic. I laughed out loud, and I realized why: it was because I was not used to seeing men being sexualized in this way. Advertising does a funny thing to women: not only does it oversexualize them, it makes them look flat out stupid and delusional.

There’s a reason we never see men doing these things, and when we do it’s funny, and that’s because it never makes any freakin’ sense! What person in their right mind would cavort around provocatively while eating a hamburger all alone on the beach?

Or cover themselves in Doritos to get their partner’s attention?

The answer is, according to advertisers, women.

This sends a toxic message to all the young girls out there watching. Of course they know better than to literally do any of this, but the tropes – the dumb blonde, the girl who will go to the ends of the earth just to please, get her man’s attention, and the model who does nothing but show you various hot aspects of her body – can show girls what one of our main goals in life should supposedly be: attracting and keeping the attention of your man. They’re showing us we should dumb ourselves down or make ourselves more attractive, and then we will get the men we want.

My question for the ladies in these commercials is: why do you want the attention of someone who would rather have sex with a bag of chips?

St. Lawrence University Divestment Game Need extra cash?

The members of SLU Environmental Action and the Divestment sub-committee, invite students, faculty and community members to participate in a socially responsible Investment competition. You will be given an allowance of 500,000 “dollars” to invest, and we ask you invest in a range of industries, besides the fossil fuels industry, especially the top 200 producers, who can be found at http://gofossilfree.org/ companies/. We also encourage you to invest in companies specializing in renewable energy. The competition will run from Monday April 14th through May 2nd. The contestant who sees the most gains in their stocks will be rewarded 30 dollars, 2nd place 15, and 3rd 5.

We recommend you use Google finance to document your investments, number of stocks or bonds “purchased” per company, and the price at the time of “purchase” There will be a hard copy of these guidelines at the Information desk in the student center.

Please email your Socially responsible investments to mclewi13@ stlawu.edu

We welcome students from all business and investing backgrounds.

Thank you, Divestment Committee

Saint: Those optimists who S a i n t : keep insisting, “No, no, it’ll be warmer for the weekend!” Oh, honey.

Supporting the Little River School by letting Commoners wash your car on Friday. Suds out for the girls.

THE HILL NEWS | 3 Saint: Your mom sending homemade baked goods with your sibling whose visiting.

Purgatory: “Boston’s Purgator y : Clarkson’s Purgatory: Getting iced, and boy!” “Stand up” “Sammy!” probably don’t sound as good when they’re randomly shouted live.

Sinner: Sammy Adams

requesting a box of Magnums for his dressing room this weekend.

Springfest performers most likely referring to them as [“We’re so glad to be performing at] Potsdam College!”

consequently thrown out of, a McDonald’s on your 21st.

Sinner:

Sinner: Having one of your

Your visiting sibling making out with your old hookup’s visiting sibling. Circle of life, man.

guests chat up a cop after catching a muskrat and swinging it over his head.

Political Op-Ed: The NSA

By PETER QUIGLEY ‘14 GUEST COLUMNIST What was the last thing you talked about on the phone? I called my roommate to find out where he was last night, and to see if he wanted to go to the Pub. The finding took longer than expected (navigating Sykes is a gauntlet on the best of days); I remained on the phone with him the entire time to facilitate the process. I imagine the phone transmission, if recorded, would have come out at almost ten minutes, its content almost entirely related to French toast sticks. I don’t mean to oversimplify, but I have difficulty keeping out my skepticism that there’s a looming division of the NSA whose explicit purpose is to monitor my syrup intake (and should this actually be the case, I have to admit I don’t much fear what they plan to do with that information). I would love to see police reports of concerned citizens who called the stations with complaints that they just heard the NSA tapping their phone around the time when covert data collection became a hot-button issue. Regardless of

By GAVIN DAVIS ‘17 COLUMNIST The NSA has become far too large and too powerful.

The original reason that the NSA was put in place was to protect the security of United States communications and eavesdropping in the communications of our enemies.

The post-9/11 era along with a heightened fear of terrorism has made the NSA’s mission unbalanced in the ways they obtain information.

The NSA overreaches in its bulk surveillance. This is where the agency collects everything that it can obtain on every communications channel that it has access to. This includes collections of call records, location data, e-mail messages and text messages. Collecting the data of innocent Americans and foreign citizens indiscriminately is a violation of privacy and it does not make us safer.

While NSA surveillance may be legal, laws manipulated for terrible ends should be challenged when they come into

the legitimacy of data collection allegations, I can guarantee you that the American public’s conception of those allegations is monumentally overblown.

Billions of phone calls occur every day in the United States—I wish I could begin to conceptualize what a titanic block of information that is. Can

To say “the NSA records my phone conversations and mines my personal data” is an aggressively catch-all thing to say. you imagine it being your job to process even a DAY’S worth of that behemoth, even with a task force of thousands? It’s easy to be spooked by something you can’t see in the corner of a dark room, even when the reality is that there’s probably nothing there. A little bit of learning is a dangerous thing, and I worry that people’s perceptions can run away with them. To say “the NSA records my phone conversations and mines my personal data” is an aggressively catch-all conflict with the fundamental principles and morals we have as a society. The Fourth Amendment guarantees a right to privacy. It does not ask if you need that right; it grants it to everyone as well as demands that the government interfere with it only under very specific circumstances. Some in favor of the NSA’s surveillance may

Had we spent that same money on repairing our infrastructure and improving our schools, we would have a stronger, safer America. insist that collecting metadata is necessary to protect us from terrorists, that the government should know who we’ve called and when. However, such basic information as metadata can provide the NSA with much more than just who you have called. Metadata can provide geo-location information to track physical movements.

thing to say. The NSA records your phone conversations?

And everybody else’s? And meticulously sorts through every last one? I honestly don’t think there are enough international trade secrets to go around for something like that.

A more realistic portrait of what they would have after a dayto-day operation like that is… well, French toast sticks. I’m not actually saying that the actions of NSA are totally defensible, I’m just imploring you not to panic. I know that sometimes it can seem like a nation of determined citizens should be able to do more than we’re able, but I guarantee you that a nation of panicked citizens will be able to accomplish even less. The best advice I can give is not to jump to conclusions based on any small amount of information. If you find that you have a lot of things to say after reading this—if this article has inflamed you—I advise you to spend some time online piecing together the issue. You may find out it wasn’t quite what that guy who sits next to you in Intro to Philosophy said it was.

Additionally, terrorism is not as big of a threat to the United States as most people make it out to be. From 1776 to 2001 the United States did not experience an attack anywhere close to the scale of 9/11. Since 9/11, we have not had a comparable mass-scale terror attack. If instead of spending trillions of dollars on spying and domestic surveillance, we had spent that same money on repairing our infrastructure and improving our schools, we would have a stronger, safer America.

In order to prevent more violations of the U.S. Constitution and the wasting of several trillions of dollars on the NSA, all surveillance of Americans should be moved to the FBI. The FBI is charged with counterterrorism in the U.S. and it needs to play that role. The NSA is able to avoid congressional oversight and legal due process, while the FBI would be subject to U.S. law. The NSA’s mission should be focused outside of the United States. This may be a radical solution, but the NSA’s many harms require radical thinking.

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Security Blotter April 8, 11:32am, Canvassed picture stolen from the west side of Dana Dining Hall April 8, 8:17pm, Medical call from Johnson Hall of Science, non-alcohol related, student transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital April 9, 12:45am, Medical call, non-alcohol related, student transported to CPH April 9, 4:15am, Vandalism to the Beta Temple April 10, 3:00pm, Larceny in Rebert Hall, a speaker valued at $30 was stolen April 10, 5:37pm, School van was stuck on the sidewalk between Eben Holden and the townhouses April 10, 11:58pm, Vandalism in Dean Eaton, broken chair scattered throughout the second floor April 11, 12:51am, Vandalism to Dean Eaton men’s bathroom, room 2055 April 11, 1:43pm, Suspicious vehicle on campus, thought to be associated with recent bike larcenies, passengers were banned from campus as a precaution April 11, 2:50pm, Motor vehicle accident in B Lot, no injuries reported April 11, 9:55pm, Canton Village PD responded to a large party at 36 East Main St., there was an active fire and tickets being sold for open burning April 11, 10:23pm, Vandalism at 78 Park St., hole kicked in stairwell wall April 12, 2:29am, Vandalism in Lee Hall, damage to an exit sign April 12, 2:32am, Medical call, alcohol related, student signed off April 12, 8:35pm, Ford truck reported driving and blowing horns on grass field behind Whitman Hall, passengers were non-student guests and were subsequently banned from campus April 12, 11:48pm, Medical call, alcohol related, student signed off April 13, 12:25am, Student caught stealing a bike from 5 University, said he was borrowing it because his own bike had been stolen.

April 13, 6:30pm, Student reported their bike stolen from the townhouses April 14, 12:43pm, Student returned found bike to security.

Officers are working to contact the owner April 14, 2:45pm, Administrative secretary in Atwood Hall reported a beer thrown through her office window April 15, 7:02am, Bike found laying in the grass by Facilities buildings in C Lot, the bike is currently at security for holding SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 2 | DWIs: 3 Open Containers: 2 | Transports: 3

NEWS

APRIL 18, 2014

Korean Ferry Sinks, Over 200 Missing

By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER NEWS CO-EDITOR Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a largescale passenger ferry sank off the coast of Jindo, South Korea. As the ship began to capsize, passengers were evidentially instructed to remain still and aboard the ship.

The passengers divided, with some following directions, and others taking their chances in the chilly April seawater with nothing but a life vest. Most children were forced to remain stationary.

The slow sink allowed time for passengers to send final texts to loved ones, many of which have since been broadcast on international news networks. After the Korean coastguard was delayed for an unknown reason, helicopters arrived at the scene several hours after the ship’s original distress signal.

Nearby fishing boats and military ships also reported to the scene and were instrumental in rescuing survivors floating in the water.

As of Thursday morning, 179 of the ship’s original 475 passengers had been rescued, nine were

confirmed dead and 287 people remained missing in the ocean’s foggy waters, according to a CNN report. Over 300 passengers on board were students at a Seoul high school, as part of a multi-day field trip.

At the time of publication, the ship was not entirely submerged, and it was suspected that many missing passengers could be trapped in air pockets within the ferry’s hull. Rescue efforts will continue all this week in attempts to locate survivors and fatalities.

As of now, information is continuing to surface regarding the details of the sink.

Makeouts Make It to Instagram MAKEOUT FROM PAGE 1 seen a post of themselves on the account and after messaging the user asking for removal, the posts always are.

This proves that the users of the account do have respect for the students they feature and if any student had a serious issue with the picture of themselves, all they would have to do is ask to be removed.

Meg Bernier, Assistant Director of Editorial Services and Social Media, commented that SLU aims to use social media to highlight the experiences and interactions around campus and in student life that make SLU a special place.

She correctly pointed out that these individual accounts are common at many colleges and universities because anyone is capable of creating social media accounts focus-

ing on any variety of topics.

Tory Cabot ’17 said that social media is a good and easy way for people to share their thoughts honestly and anonymously.

“These accounts and those who contribute are an example of oversharing, and I don’t know why people feel the need to post these stories and facts,” she said. Many other students agree that people don’t really care about the pictures; it’s too much of a view into someone else’s life that is irrelevant to the majority of students.

“Social media is a powerful communications tool that provides an opportunity for St. Lawrence to bring students, alumni, parents and friends together to share their stories and passion for the University” Bernier said.

As shown, one downside to social media is the near impossibility of controlling how others represent SLU and its community through

their own accounts. In addition, most social media users -- students, prospective students and families, parents and alumni -- understand and recognize these private accounts as being separate from the University’s control. “[The accounts] don’t represent the University in any official capacity” said Bernier.

Many students have very strong opinions of the accounts.

Abby Grant ’17 said, “I think it’s good people have the option of having their picture taken down, no questions asked. That being said I wouldn’t want to be on it.”

Many Instagram followers also view the people on the account with a lower degree of respect than others. Emily Fisher ’17 said “even though people make bad choices it doesn’t warrant them public ridicule.”

Both Instagram accounts and Student Activities declined to comment for this article.

This Week in the News International Updates

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, April 16th Office Hours: President Kelly Appenzeller, Monday through Wednesday 8 to 10 p.m. Vice President of Senate Affairs, Annie Dietderich, Friday 2 to 3 p.m.

New business: A.S.I.A contingency for Holi passed.

La Casa Latina t-shirt request passed.

Face Off Against Hunger t-shirt and supply contingency passed.

Light House retreat request passed.

Commons car wash supply contingency passed.

Women’s club lacrosse supply request passed.

Upcoming: Commons car wash TODAY, 2-6!

Face Off Against Hunger wiffle ball tournament to be held April 26th behind Whitman, teams are being formed now!

Holi celebration to take place May 3rd at 3pm behind Whitman.

Light House to host a de-stress retreat in their backyard the week before finals.

By LEXI BECKWITH MANAGING EDITOR North America NYPD special Muslim monitoring unit to disband Though the department has said that they have ended their surveillance program conducted against local Muslims (including watching their meeting places), many community organizers believe this will not stop the violation of their rights.

This comes as part of a shift from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s policies to those of current Mayor Bill de Blasio, in promising a respectful and fair police force.

Latin America Haitian housing effort falls short In a reconstruction plan after the January 2010 earthquake,

reports say that of the 4,000 houses that were supposed to be rebuilt, only 906 new houses have been completed while the budget has increased $44 million.

Europe Turkey accepts Twitter as feasible outlet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has permitted the social media’s presence in his country after having turned off the service in March. The site has more than 4 million followers, close to that of the White House.

Middle East US blocks Iranian envoy pick to UN In a rare diplomatic rebuke that could create fresh animosity, the US has informed Iran that they will not grant a visa

to Hamid Aboutalebi, a man connected to the group that assisted in the 1979 US Embassy takeover in Tehran. The decision has been received both as a violation of international law and a right exercisable by the States (exceptions are made in cases when a visa applicant may be a security threat).

Africa Nigerian kidnappers reportedly dressed as government officials In their latest anti-government raid, Nigerian rebels costumed themselves as soldiers before kidnapping over 100 schoolgirls, who believed they had come to evacuate them. It is believed they are members of extremist group Boko Haram, whose goal is to establish an Islamist state in the north of the country.

NEWS

APRIL 18, 2014

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Co-Education at SLU Revisited 40 Years Later

By ELLE LUCAS NEWS CO-EDITOR In a panel hosted by the Gender Equity Committee titled “Toward Positive Coeducation: Celebrating 40 years of Gender Equity Progress” on Monday, March 24, six women discussed SLU’s status as a coeducational institution, ranging from topics of women in sports since the passing of Title IX and the evolution of the Women’s Resource Center (the Dub) as a theme house on campus.

The presenters were Dean of Academic Affairs Valerie Lehr, Athletics Director Margie Strait, Gender and Sexuality Studies Professor Danielle Egan, and students from the Dub Haley Burrowes ’14 and Paige Friedlander ’16, who is also the Advocates Program Vice President.

Macreena Doyle, Director of

Employee Recruitment, Training and Affirmative Action, opened the presentation with remarks regarding St. Lawrence’s coeducational status in the 1970s.

Noting that SLU has been coeducational since its conception in 1856, Doyle emphasized this as a point of pride amongst its other liberal arts peers. This unique state was being threatened in the late 60s and early 70s, however, as competing schools that formerly educated only men began to open their doors to women students.

“The Commission on Coeducation was appointed in 1973, and in 1974 issued the ground-breaking report, Toward Positive Co-Education,” said Doyle. The report included 127 recommendations to improve co-education at St. Lawrence, in an effort to uphold SLU’s founding promises. The panel discussion was a celebration of the

40th anniversary of this report.

Prior to 1973, there were only three varsity women’s teams at SLU. One year after the report, sixty female athletes participated

“Males and females working together will get you farther, faster.”

- Margie Strait, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation in five sports, none of which had female coaches. By 1998, women coaches were on the rise but not receiving the same benefits as their male counterparts.

“Equal pay for equal work,” Strait said, became paramount in the athletic department and currently five in ten Liberty League athletic directors are women.

“Males and females working together will get you farther, faster,” said Strait.

Professor Egan tackled the issue of co-educational balance as “a social justice issue” that focuses only student activism on campus as a way to improve women’s status and recognition.

She advocated for increased awareness of sexual orientation prejudice and highlighted that gender is a space occupied by every individual that needs to be respected. The Gender and Sexuality Studies department has “embrace[s] a more complicated understanding,” said Egan, which has propelled gender equity across campus.

Following Egan, Burrowes and Friedlander echoed that women’s role on campus has become significantly more prominent. The Dub has played an integral part

in the transition of the school’s perspective. It has offered a safe space for women since its conception in the fall of 1990 and is “no longer just about the Safe Walks,” said Friedlander. The report “lit a candle forty years ago and now we’re going to set it to fire,” she continued.

A question-and-answer session after the discussion addressed that the gender dominance on campus has shifted to predominantly women, and that overall women are doing well educationally across race and class. There is a growing alliance between men and women on the issues of sex and sexuality. The productive collaboration has fueled coeducation to be the best it can be, however there is room for improvement.

“The work of making life better cannot be a single sex issue,” closed Egan.

LEXI BECKWITH/CO-MANAGING EDITOR

A rainbow-painted VW Beetle was parked outside of the Student Center this week. The famous “Fagbug” travels around the US advocating for gay rights awareness.

Thailand Program Shifts Affiliation

By CAROLINE SEELEN STAFF WRITER For years, St. Lawrence has offered a program abroad in Thailand. In the past, students have studied at Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. However, students have not been satisfied with their experiences with Payap University. As such, a new university affiliate has been found to replace Payap University: Chiang Mai University, also in Chiang Mai. Natalie Dignam ’15 went abroad to Thailand in the spring of 2013 to Payap University. Dignam says that the main problem with the program taking place at Payap University was that a majority of the staff at Payap University had recently quit and moved to Chiang Mai University. This meant that hte program to have a very new staff which was unfamiliar with the university.

In addition, the program director was dismissed partway through the semester and de-

moted to the position of professor, leaving the program directorless. Dignam did feel that the staff was great on an individual basis, disorganization was common, especially given the newness of the staff.

Dignam also felt that she did not have as much freedom as she would have liked. At the beginning of the semester, the program members were told not to travel. This changed as the semester went along, but the program group only took three field trips throughout the semester. There was also a 20-30 minute commute to the city from Payap, while Chiang Mai University is in the heart of the city.

Dignam is “really happy that [St. Lawrence] changed the [university affiliate] because it shows that they care about what students think.”

Pegeen Stone ’15 is a SLU student who is currently studying on the Thailand program. Her group is the pilot program at Chiang Mai University. She has found

Chiang Mai University to be a very positive experience. Stone says that “Chiang Mai University is centrally located, has a beautiful campus, and there is a lot to do in the area! [It is] much closer to the Chiang Mai hotspots than Payap is. We have Thai roommates that are so sweet, helpful and speak excellent English!”

Stone adds that the city of Chiang Mai is very well developed and easy to navigate. The weather has also been great, and there are mountains surrounding the city providing opportunities for hiking and outdoor activities. She loves that there is a service-based component to the program, which has helped her assimilate into the community better and immerse herself in the Thai culture.

Stone says that her only criticism of the program is that it should be larger, so that more SLU students can come. Stone adds, “If you ask me it is absolutely the right decision to keep the program at Chiang Mai University!”

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Dinner Table Tales: Sustainability in Everyday Life

By MYLES TRAINER COLUMNIST Throughout the semester our group has had the opportunity to sample pieces of people’s lives that revolve around “sustainable” living. We have learned techniques to counter the zombie apocalypse and most recently visited an intentional community in Ithaca, NY. Friday afternoon we veered off the main road onto Rachel Carson Way, home to the Ecovillage of Ithaca (EVI). Most of us were expecting a radical community disconnected from the greater Ithaca village relying primarily on their own resources. We were surprised to see the opposite with residents that were intertwined into EVI but also the entire city of Ithaca.

Liz Walker, cofounder of EVI, greeted us as we walked into the first neighborhood labeled FROG. Liz began with some history describing the reversal in development that was implicated at EVI. When Liz and her comrades bought the land from the original developer they decided to develop only 10% leaving 90% of the land to be in its natural state. The neighborhoods were distinguishable from a typical suburban development because there were three compact neighborhoods leaving the rest of the land as playground for hiking and swimming in the property’s

pond. The diversity of natural land was similar to EVI’s occupants.

A retired couple, once having taught sociology and anthropology courses at local colleges, owned the first house we walked through.

Books splurged from their house along with objects they had acquired throughout their lives as travelers. The next house we went to was owned by Marty, a young mother interested in the possibilities of feeding people with aquaponics. Her house was filled with large Tupperware containers exploding with veggie greens fed by water filtered by pet fish. The third house we went to was in the new community, TREE. Ray, a lanky fellow, served us cookies as he excitedly talked about his occupation energy efficient house.

Ray is a free-lance travel agent for students looking to explore the country and world. What these three houses had in common was the liveliness of green houseplants climbing throughout.

The color green has been prevalent at the Sustainability home in preparation to plant the garden. The biggest parallel for us in our house to the diversity of occupations people at EVI have are the classes we are taking.

Sometimes the perception of what we are doing here gets skewed because of the relation food has with living sustainably. If we were living the radical lives we assumed

we would see at EVI we would be garden planning and learning plant genetics. Like EVI we have Internet, electricity and even a toilet.

Our classes also encompass a diversity of perspectives with positive outlooks on the term sustainability. The four classes we are taking are Sustainable Theory, a class that looks at the philosophies of living sustainably; Sustainable Forestry, where we have been learning forest management plans, which will be presented to Cornell Cooperative Extension; Environmental Communication includes the studies of rhetoric and how to understand environmental media; and our final class, Sustainable Studies, ties the other classes together with experiential components that provide opportunities like visiting Ithaca Ecovillage.

The point being that you don’t necessarily need to be hunkered down to make a difference in treading lightly on the earth.

From seeing professors to solar installation by SLU alum, people at EVI are impacting their community positively with passionate ties to the environment and their specific occupational focuses. That is why it has been important for us to take a diversity of classes here. It opens doors and perspectives to alternative ways of creating change positively.

Sundress Season is A-Blooming

By CONANT NEVILLE EDITOR-AT-LARGE Larrys and Muffies of this beautiful campus are coming out of the woodwork with three…er…five months of energy dying to escape.

As our almost endless winter bows its ugly head out of the North Country, there’s a new player in town. The sexy vixen that is springtime at St. Lawrence is kicking off her bean boots and slipping her top-siders back on. So, friends, please join me as we say, So long, Patagucci puffies, and hello sundresses!

Don’t get me wrong here, folks.

I love winter. I loved this winter, in particular. In the last four months I had some of the best east coast skiing of my life. From slaying powder pillows on Big Jay to stellar ice climbing in the Daks, this has been one wicked winter. A group of crazy Larrys even skied the Trapdike on Monday and it sounds like Whiteface is going to stay open long enough for some post-grad corn surfing.

For some faithful Larrys this final season might bring thoughts of anxiety, uncertainty, and unwillingness to accept the reality facing them five and a half weeks from now. If you find yourself in this camp, don’t worry. I’m sure you’re in good company there. But keep your chin up. I I, for one, am

taking a glass-half-full attitude towards walking across that stage on May 18. I’m excited. Laurentian for life, right? One thing we can all enjoy for the next five weeks are bare legs and boat shoes. Don’t get me wrong, I love the yoga pant as much as the next guy, but there’s something about St. Lawrence sundresses that just gets me.

By no means is springtime a gendered phenomenon. While pastey white mancalf season might prompt some premature sunglass application, this season is also great for the men of St. Lawrence. Take the opportunity to toss on that now-vintage pinnie from your infamous high school lax careers (I’m sure you had the fastest crank shot on the east coast, bro). Better yet, forget your shirt entirely. Just do me a favor and don’t walk into the pub barefoot. There’s a difference between breaking the mold and being a smelly hippy. Pack some flops in your bag, you animal.

It’s only a matter of time before the green-space outside the suites turns into a beach, complete with slacklines, cold brews, frisbees, and improvised light pole golf courses.

This is our time. Let’s take back spring and make this a season to remember for the rest of our lives.

Mind you, there are some VERY important things you should make sure you do before you leave this amazing place. Here’s a few that

come to mind: Get out to the rope swing and jump in even though you know the river isn’t quite warmed up yet.

Ask that girl/guy out who you’ve been crushing on since freshman year.

Use your two annual professor swipes at Dana to treat your favorite faculty member to lunch.

Reach out to someone you don’t know and share some of your St. Lawrence secrets with them. You can’t keep that favorite study spot from your desk job in Boston next year. Pass it on and keep the tradition going.

Thank someone you always admired and appreciated. Just stay thanks. It’s easy. I’d like to thank Juraj Kittler for being an amazing advisor and mentor for me and the Hill News Dream Team.

Go for a bike ride or run around the six-mile-loop. If you don’t know what I mean, ask someone.

Swing by the canoe shack for an afternoon paddle. Nothing cures hangovers like sunshine and musky sightings.

Be nice to underclassmen. It’s their floor you’ll be crashing on when you come back to visit.

Go to brunch at the Blackbird and beers at the Brewery.

Try to remember Springfest this year. Also, come to Folk Fest.

Stay Classy, St. Lawrence. See you around.

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Anti-Social Media

By CONNOR MARTIN FEATURES EDITOR ’Overblown’ and ‘over-shared’ are two words easily related to the ferocious nature of social media and smartphone applications that invade our personal space and broadcast our lives (in 140 characters or less) to half of the world’s population. Luckily, the iPhone gods have provided us with an ever-so-slight bit of relief.

Meet Cloak, an app that tells you where your contacts are, so that you are sure to never encounter them face to face. It’s the opposite of Tinder, and an introvert’s wet dream.

What’s important to take away from this delightful invention, which recently hit the top 50 of the App store, isn’t just that there are yet even more ways that the smartphone tech boom can be milked through app development- it’s that social media, and the people that use it, are getting smarter. Our culture is overflowing with likes, followers and shares that alienate people from normal human interaction, driving them towards a dystopian future where one connects

through an ironically named touchscreen. No, Cloak won’t bring people closer together - in fact, its purpose is rooted in doing just the opposite - but as an app, it recognizes that there is more than one human characteristic to cater to. In fact, there’s a chance there may be a bigger market for those wishing to remain anonymous than there is for those wishing to disclose excessive amounts of chrome-filtered instaphotography of one’s pets.

From a simple convenience standpoint, place yourself in a typical scenario here at SLU. I would find it hard to believe if every Laurentian doesn’t have at least one contact in their phone they’d prefer to not make lasting, unwavering eye contact with while helplessly waiting in line to pay at the Pub. Even if you don’t share Cloak’s mantra, perhaps you could use this as an opportunity to reconsider where you direct your time or what you could create with an introvert’s mentality and an over-sharer’s social media skills. What could the opposite of apps like Instagram or Snapchat look like? Only time will tell.

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By EMILY BALDWIN COLUMNIST

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Read the Real News!

By ALIE MIHUTA STAFF WRITER Bill Maher, stand-up comedian and political commentator, discussed in a recent episode of his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, the latest app created by Facebook, Paper, a personalized news source.

Similar to the way in which Facebook’s social media news feed operates, Paper presents viewers with news based on their interests and recent sites that they’ve visited. Maher jokingly concluded that his news feed would present him with stories on “pot, American history, and of course, Christian Mingle.” (An extremely sarcastic remark—Maher has notoriously argued against the Christian right and claims to be atheist).

Maher rightfully criticizes this app because it only reports on news that interests you, “never burdening you with contradictory information or telling you anything new”… hence the word “news.” Articles and information that confirm your preconceived notions is not news. According to Maher, it’s Fox News.

Behind the comedy and digs at the radical right, Maher makes an extremely important point. Newspapers may seem

old-fashioned, but technology is altering the fundamental concept behind reading the news—to learn about ideas, issues and events that are occurring outside of your own micro-world. The news, as Maher brilliantly states, “tell[s] you what’s actually important, not just what’s important to you.”

This paper app could provide you with lots of good information, let’s say, on health care if that’s an issue that you’re interested in. But if you’ve never viewed news sources about

Technology is altering the fundamental concept behind reading the news.

Russia and Russian politics, you’d never be informed about the recent Russian invasion of Crimea. Huge events happen and you might never read about them.

People can choose to live under rocks, never opening their eyes to the real truth. And this app is an enabler. Take global warming, for example.

People can stubbornly cling to the idea that global warming just doesn’t exist because they tune into news sources like Glenn

Beck, who will tell you over and over again that global warming is a myth. Paper might give you information on global warming, but if you only visit sites like Glenn Beck or Matt Drudge, the app will continue to only provide you with one side of the story. Paper will never update you on the changes in CO2 levels in the atmosphere, which recently exceeded 400 parts per million, a painfully obvious indication that we are indeed living through climate change.

With this app, your ideas are never challenged. With a traditional newspaper, you’re at least given the headlines: “Putin is Homophobic,” “Gov. Chris Christie’s an Idiot,” “Processed Food is Bad For You,” “Tiger Woods Isn’t the Man We Thought He Was,” “Neither Is Bill Clinton.” Whether you read the article or not, that’s up to you. But by getting your news from a traditional, functional newspaper, you are at least forced to notice, instead of hiding from reality in your paper app “news feed.”

So don’t let yourself be ignorant; read the real news. Pick up a complimentary copy of the New York Times tomorrow. (Not so complimentary considering that your tuition money pays for it, but you know what I mean).

The final days of Greek Week last week were quite a success.

Members from each chapter spent their Friday afternoon at a faculty-student BBQ in Eben Holden.

Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves, and students were excited to socialize with faculty in a non-classroom setting. Later that night, Greek and Panhel Council sponsored a Pub 56 event that was enjoyed by both Greek and nonGreek students.

Attention all non-Greek female students! Kappa Delta Sigma would like to help you. KDS is posting applications for its annual Dorothy Carnal Scholarship at the Student Info Desk. The sisters encourage all eligible candidates—non-Greek affiliated female freshmen, sophomores, and juniors—to apply by the dead-

line, Monday, April 21st, at 10pm.

Please return all applications to Lia Pizzicato, lnpizz10@stlawu. edu, CMR #1655.

Then, Saturday morning, the brothers of Beta Theta Pi, along with the rest of Greek life at SLU participated in “Peter Rabbit in the Park.” The brothers interacted with local Canton children by sharing coloring books, participating in Easter egg hunts, and coloring eggs with the children.

Chi Omega would like to congratulate and wish good luck to their sisters who have been preparing for the dance showcase, the orchestra concert, and to all seniors who have put so much time and effort into SYE projects.

Presentations are coming up, and Chi-O wishes you good luck!

Eligible freshmen and sophomores: Come to 19 Judson Street this Friday from 3:30-5pm for house tours and a BBQ with all the sisters of Tri Delta! The sisters hope to see you there.

Kappa Kappa Gamma volunteered at the food kitchen this week, in addition to holding Kappa Nails at Peter Rabbit in the Park. The sisters were impressed by the large turnout and enjoyed spending time with local children.

The Green:

Climate Change Imminent

By SEAN MORRISSEY STAFF WRITER Two weeks ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the latest report on the impacts of the changing climate. The report, developed over 3 years by 300 scientists, is 2,600 pages in length, integrating hard scientific truth with data collected on inequality, poverty, and conflict. This is the first time that an IPCC report has warned the public about the potential for violence and conflict resulting from climate

Climate change isn’t some kind of future hypothetical. change. Conflicts are predicted to occur in many of the poorest regions of the world as resource availability begins to decline. The most alarming warning from the report? Food and water shortages are already having an impact on our food supply.

Global production of wheat and other staple crops are already declining, and with a growing population (estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050) the problems will become even more severe. Already we have seen food prices skyrocket because of food shortages - the IPCC report has linked political instability and a number of

conflicts in Africa and Asia with the declining availability of food.

The report also estimates that regions that have a high seafood diet may suffer: fish catches will drop between 40% and 60% in the coming years.

St. Lawrence itself is already feeling the impacts of climate change when it comes to food.

Because of the severe droughts in America’s own Mid-West, water has become a precious resource.

And because it takes nearly 650 gallons of water to produce one burger, beef has consequently become extremely expensive.

I’ll repeat: it takes nearly 650 gallons of water to produce one burger. The consequence? Dana and Dining Services no longer have the budget to purchase the regular amounts of beef that SLU consumes. Though burgers at the Pub are available daily, Dana has reduced the number of times beef is served to only a few times a week. And next year, a slight decline in the variety of our meals will also occur as food prices continue to climb, all thanks to climate change.

“We are now in an era where climate change isn’t some kind of future hypothetical,” said one of the authors of the report, and that’s the main point. The Earth is no longer what it once was and it will continue to change in ways that aren’t favorable to our current ways of life: this is our new reality, the climate change reality.

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Java: Stand By Me! Spiritual Rez.

By STEVEN YARDLEY COLUMNIST Have you ever heard a heavy rock cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back?”

Friday night was Spiritual Rez, and moving through the Java Barn was like swimming in cement. The impenetrable, groovy wall of people danced like there was no tomorrow, making it impossible to move.

The warm spring weather promoted swinging sundresses, and people with paint splashed faces. People watching in awe on the polka dot piano, and hair flying wildly by the barricades.

At Java’s peak, the Barn was at full capacity, and hundreds of humans flooded outside still busting grooves.

You ask me – Steve what brings all these happy people?

I’d say the band Spiritual Rez and their dynamic musical style.

They blend the musical genres of Ska, Reggae, Rock, Latin, and Punk Funk. Mohammed the keytar specialist can shred and smile simultaneously. The charismatic lead vocalist Toft, with the long-hair head banging surfer shag, belted smoky blues harmonies, lighting the fire underneath the crowd. Crowd surfers floated through the air; I witnessed one who landed in the trashcan. By the way, please don’t do that. It’s a huge liability, and if people were to get injured the venue would shut down potentially for months, even years. Respect the privilege!

Also, don’t be trashy.

Please recycle!

Disposing of waste sustainably helps the environment, and Java volunteers recycle. There are trashcans designated for cans

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and bottles, not red cups, not old ham or diapers. On a similar note, I rather you glitter than litter… everywhere. Be smart, Be sustainable, Be you. Bring traveling mugs and bottles to limit our red cup plastic distribution!

Aside from my recycling tangent, Spiritual Rez had one of the most powerful horn sections all year. The trombone player played with raw power, his microphone was barely on. Yes, he melted many faces and received a few suggestive numbers after the show. The saxophone virtuoso had a beautiful tone, rapidly running through notes with hands moving like hummingbird wings. I could hardly see Ian, the drummer, because his hair wildly flung across his face, keeping the tightest reggae and punk beats with contagious energy. People really fed off the bands energy, and were hollering for encores at the end of the show.

The Boston based band is currently recording a new album in L.A. with critically acclaimed producers. They have been touring the country for 9 years now, and just recently added their horn section, adding a great new element to their creativity. Ever so often, bands that come to Java rocket launch into widely appreciated success and stardom. I would not be the least bit surprised if Spiritual Rez would be one of them. Ultimately, Java was great, yet again. This week is Spring Fest with musical guest Big Mean Sound Machine. Get stoked for another memorable night of grooving, snack bars, smiles, and bliss.

Email Natalie Dignam, Arts & Entertainment Editor, to learn more. ngdign11@stlawu.edu

Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Ray Bradbury

By TESSA YANG COLUMNIST It’s a loaded title. Either you think Macbeth, or you think that awkwardly unexplained choral scene in the third Harry Potter movie. I first read this book last summer and it sticks with me, ten months later, in a vague impression of utter awe punctuated now and then by specific images: a skeleton clinging to a carousel that whirls in darkness, a maze of mirrors endlessly reflecting one another. Bradbury expertly takes the careworn images of childhood’s Halloween and crafts them into something terrifying and beautiful.

Something Wicked This Way Comes was the best book I read all summer, and I haven’t found one yet that’s quite had the same effect.

The story is set in the iconic 1950s Midwestern town: small, familiar, tedious. 14-year-old best friends Will Holloway and Jim Nightshade are as enchanted by anyone at the carnival that springs up just

before Halloween, but quickly grow to perceive something disturbing about Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show. There is, first of all, the eerie style in which the carnival appeared, a calliope calling softly to the sleeping boys at night. There are the owners themselves: Mr. Cooger, a huge and ferocious man, strangely protective of the carousel; and Mr. Dark, better known as the Illustrated Man, whose tattooed body tells the tragic stories of all those who were tempted by the Shadow Show.

Will, cautious by nature, would be happy to turn away and never look back, but Jim finds himself drawn to Cooger and Dark’s secrets. Will’s father, Charles Holloway, also experiences the allure of the carnival, albeit for a different reason: he would be a young man again, and Jim desires only to be grown. Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show can grant both of these wishes, but only at a price.

As I said, then, Bradbury’s novel gives us Halloween stripped of its orange-andblack streamers, its plastic pumpkins, its half-naked Catwomen running drunkenly across the quad. This is Halloween classic, unadorned and slimy and yes, even scary, but without the cheap thrill associated with many a horror film.

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Way Comes is about much more than Halloween. At its heart, it’s a story about nostalgia, the longing to reach out a hand and shape time. Cooger & Dark’s twisted carnival is scariest because of the way it manipulates our fear of time, whether it be death or aging or just standing still, like the center point of a spinning carousel. The story is therefore not a seasonal one, though I think it might have its greatest impact at certain moments in life: adolescence or middle age, maybe, when clocks seem to have a personal vendetta against you.

One more comment on this book before I close: Bradbury’s created some absolutely mindblowing descriptions. Suffice to say, this was a novel that accomplished as much on the line as it did as a whole. I found myself rereading sentences three and four times, staggered by the way he seemed to perfectly capture even the most abstract ideas in a few choice words.

Read this book. You, you all. Read this book when you have some time to enjoy it. If carnival freaks offend you, if magic carousels make you roll your eyes or the name “James Nightshade” makes you retch, know that all these components come together to create a truly memorable work that I am seriously regretting not having brought to London with me.

Moving In Stereo: A No-Fan’s Guide to Sammy Adams

By WILL STANDISH COL:UMNIST I’m going to be totally honest here: when I was first asked to write about Sammy Adams as a lead-in to his performance at Springfest this week, I wasn’t entirely sure that I was going to be able to get a decent article out of it. Truthfully, Sammy Adams isn’t really my thing (don’t get your pitchforks and torches out just yet, guys). My—admittedly harsh—pre-conceived notion (based off of his iconography, his debut single “I Hate College (Remix),” and that his music seemed to play exclusively at dorm parties at high volumes) is that he makes bro-ish, lyrically simple frat rap. He could be like The Beastie Boys, if they had never made Paul’s Boutique.

With some hesitation, I queued up his 2013 EP Homecoming.

A little surprisingly, I found it wasn’t everything I feared it’d be. Here’s a selection of some of the highlights off of Adams’ most recent release: “I Wish” does little to separate itself from the majority of most mainstream pop-rap. Adams auto-croons over an acoustic guitar break, all built around the repetitive chorus of “I wish

I wish I wish I was.” Perhaps not the most complex track in the world. Lyrically, however, the track is an intriguing opening.

Adams recounts the names given to him by others (He’s “Wiz” to his friends and “kid” to cougars, for example), providing an interesting, occasionally conflicting identity. Rather than bragging about his various

“Adams suggests the royalty of ‘good friends, good fam, and bad bitches.’” monikers, Adams expresses an insecurity about living up to the various identities given to him and the kind of person they make him.

“Kings” separates itself from the rest of the EP by the nature of its quirky xylophone beat. I’d be lying if I said the backing track wasn’t charming.

In keeping with the whimsical track, Adams relays his life as fairy tale, positioning himself as a college king. Lyrically, this song is a little reminiscent of “Royals” in its celebration of the everyday. Rather than a boast, it

acknowledges the simple joys of college life. While not rejecting the excess of mainstream rap, Adams suggests the royalty of “good friends, good fam, and bad bitches.”

“Waste” is Adams in total uplift mode. The beat, tinged with the old school game console sounds of chiptune won me over pretty quickly (we all have our biases; what can I say). The track fits in line with the kind of rap coming from Macklemore, in its “positiverap” intent (making up arbitrary subgenres is fun). “Waste” celebrates taking opportunities when you have them, of persevering through pain and fear and trying to better yourself however you can. Truthfully, this is a song that will probably be pretty excellent live.

So at the end of an EP am I won over as a Sammy Adams superfan? Eh, not really.

But on Homecoming, Adams proves his mettle and displays a lyrical complexity that speaks flawlessly to his target demographic.

At the end of the day, Adams is a solid DIY rap upstart who still has room to grow. I’m looking forward to seeing what Adams graduates to.

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Second Breakfast:

Desayuno Segundo Presenta una Doble Función de Santo!

I’ll just cut right to the chase.

What I have for you all this week is a double feature of epic proportions: a double feature… of 1970s luchador films. I am pleased to present:

By CHRIS MELVILLE Santo en la COLUMNIST Venganza de la Momia (1971) and Santo y Blue Demon Contra el Dr. Frankenstein (1975) To begin with, the most important thing for all of you to know is that Santo was a real-life Mexican wrestler. He was King of the Ring, Cinematic Icon, Philanthropist, and, perhaps greatest of all Folk Legend. That’s right. Santo was so beloved amongst the people of Mexico that he eventually took on a legendary status, even within his own lifetime. People loved this guy, and how could they not? Almost

every online biography I’ve seen of him at some point describes him as a “symbol of justice for the common man.” Santo was Mexico’s Batman, but real.

Santo en la Venganza de la Momia has pretty much everything you would want from a movie like this: a wacky professor/nutty old codger, a mummy, and Santo fights a panther at one point. The design for the mummy itself is awesome and surprisingly creepy. And the script! Oh my goodness, the script is fabulous.

My favorite moment comes when people start panicking about the mummy coming back, and turn to Santo for an explanation. Now, despite all the crazy stuff he’s seen over the years—vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches, etc.—Santo remains a firm skeptic of the supernatural.

In every movie. When people start freaking out, he just very rationally and logically states, “Look, guys, in all of recorded history, no mummy has ever come back from the dead

and started murdering people, so why should this one?” I’m not sure he’s even totally convinced during his climactic wrestling match against the monster.

In Santo y Blue Demon Contra el Dr. Frankenstein, Santo has to team up with his best friend/greatest rival Blue Demon in order to defeat Frankenstein’s grandson Irwin.

There’s a sort of ‘60s Batman vibe to this one. Santo and Blue Demon always wear their masks, but not always the rest of their outfits. Sometimes they wear super fly ‘70s suits, complete with colorful ties/ascots, and sometimes turtlenecks. This offers a nice contrast to the safari outfit Santo wears in Momia. Oh yeah, one more thing: these movies aren’t low-budget black and white.

They are in popping color. The color pallets for these movies are out of control.

The thing that really makes the Santo movies so brilliant is that they have the right attitude. The stories are contrived, there are typos in the subtitles, and the boom mic even dips into frame a couple times, but despite that, Santo takes it seriously.

You can tell just by watching that he knows the flaws in his movies, but he doesn’t care. There’s nothing self-aggrandizing about these films. Santo knows he’s a folk icon, and he wants to be the best folk icon he can be, despite production values. This isn’t a blow-off thing for him. If there’s a bad guy committing a crime, it’s up to Santo to beat the crap out of him, and teach kids what’s right. I mean, that’s what being a symbol of justice for the common man is all about, right?

I’ve seen a few of Santo’s movies now, and you know how many more I have to watch? Over fifty.

Yeah, Santo made over fifty films, battling all kinds of monsters, including zombies, Martians, sharkpeople, and even Nazis. I have a weird impulse to watch all of them.

In conclusion, God bless you, Santo, wherever you are.

Dance Ensemble Preview

By ALEXA MITCHELL STAFF WRITER Every semester, students who make up the Dance Ensemble Club create their own show. This year’s show will be performed May 2nd and 3rd, at 8 p.m. with an open dress rehearsal on May 1st in Gullick Theatre. As usual, this semester’s show promises not to disappoint!

Although the theme has been yet to be determined, Tiara Davis ’14 says that this one will “reflect the nature of the group pieces.” As one of the seniors that has been involved in the club since freshman year, Davis finds this year special and full of emotion for her and other graduating seniors, such as her cochoreographer, Kimberly Guillen ’14. Gullen said, “I have always had a love for Dance Ensemble because it gives students an opportunity to demonstrate different aspects of their culture.”

Dance Ensemble co-presidents

Shamiel Gonzales ‘14 and Julie Collins ‘14 have also been a part of the group since their freshman year. “I’ve never received formal dance training myself,” Collins said, “but I’ve figure skated all my life.

So finding Dance Ensemble as an immediate performing outlet was a huge relief for me when I came to St. Lawrence.”

“As leaders, our goals have been driven by a desire to more closely link Dance Ensemble to the Performing Arts Department without losing the elements of Dance Ensemble we love,” Collins continued.

Sierra Caramia ’15, who has been dancing and choreographing for the show since her freshman year, said that she would not have even thought about attempting to create her own dances before dance ensemble. “There’s just something so awesome about seeing something in your head and then actually being able to see it in real life,” Caramia said.

Even non-dancers have been influenced by the club. “It’s so much fun doing something different and quite frankly, a little out of my comfort zone,” basketball player, Kara McDuffee ‘15 said. “I honestly get more nervous for the dance show than I do for a basketball game!”

Annie McDevitt ’16 said that being a part of the club is “a great way to make new friends and learn new moves.” She hopes to continue to be involved until her senior year, as well.

“In every piece I’ve been a part of, the experience has been a fun, yet focused collaborative experience,” Collins added.

For this year’s show, Davis said that Dance Ensemble “decided to challenge ourselves by taking it to the next level.” Do not miss this year’s performance, which promises to be packed with contemporary, hip-hop, and even afro-jazz inspired pieces May 1-3 at 8 p.m. in Gullick!

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Writers Series: Mary Biddinger

By NATALIE DIGNAM A&E EDITOR On Thursday, April 11, Mary Biddinger—a poet, editor, and professor—visited SLU for the Writer’s Series reading, held in the Sykes formal Lounge. Biddinger teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Akron, Ohio, and currently has published three volumes of poetry (Prairie Fever, Saint Monica, and O Holy Insurgency) and is the co-editor of a collection of essays titled The Monkey and the Wrench: Essays into Contemporary Poetics. In May, Biddinger will be releasing her fourth volume of poetry, A Sunny Place with Adequate Water.

Having had the opportunity to workshop with Biddinger and join her for dinner at the Brush Alumni House, I can say that her lively personality and wonderful, adept sense of humor was wellrepresented in her poetry. Poems such as “Saint Monica Takes Communion Twice” and “Saint Monica Gives It Up” reinvent Saint Monica as an ordinary Midwestern

girl struggling with identity and sexuality. But far from a story of stereotypical adolescent angst, Biddinger’s literary portrait of Saint Monica is bitingly funny, sometimes ironic, and always presented with complexity and depth.

Biddinger’s forthcoming book, A Sunny Place with Adequate Water, like her earlier works, shows her ability to deftly use the idiosyncrasies of everyday life to create vivid, surprising imagery and illuminate the ordinary. Many of the poems are based off her experience writing risk management memos, and her humor in tackling the risk management of pretty much all of one’s life decisions is hilarious and insightful.

Our very own Holly Brown ’14 has recently been accepted to the University of Akron and will be working closely with Biddinger as her advisor. Congratulations Holly, all of us at SLU wish you the best!

Volumes of Biddinger’s poetry will soon be available at the Brewer Bookstore, so don’t hesitate to experience Biddinger’s wit first hand.

Bands on Campus: The Grey Eyed Strangers, The American String Circus

By STEVEN YARDLEY STAFF WRITER The bands at SLU consist of talented, creative, and kind artists that represent the community in good taste.

The Grey Eyed Strangers are a catchy folk trio on campus, consisting of fiddle whiz Jake Brillhart ‘15, melody makin’ and tambourine shakin’ Caitlin Kelly ‘16, and fingerpicking guitarist and vocalist Ryan Ficano ‘17.

Their genesis; a late October night in the Green House, playing impromptu folk songs with singer Caitlin Kelly. Kelly expressed her musical passions to Brillhart and the blueprints of a band started soon after. Ficano, a multitalented musician playing the keys, guitar, and bass, met Brillhart on an overnight at SLU before becoming a student, and saw his band play.

Serendipity aside, they became close friends and started rehearsing. They soon discovered Kelly, the missing piece to the puzzle.

Now, they play tight folk songs everywhere from Java Open Mics, to Cheese Club, to small parties.

They have an upcoming gig this Saturday at the Parkview (above the Blackbird Café). If their sound could be any type of clothing, it would be hand-knitted wool socks, keeping you comfy on all walks of life. Kelly wants their music to sit in your ears, not just drift on through like the many mundane aspects of life, but really dig deep and make

you feel it. They write originals and play covers of Tallest Man On Earth, Joni Mitchell, and more. Go see their upcoming shows!

The American String Circus is a tight band, not only in their musical respects. Louisa Stancioff ‘16 is a versatile singer-songwriter, playing ukulele, guitar, and fiddle.

She describes the band as “all getting along, all really appreciating each others styles and musicality, and being honest and upfront to make better music.” They started in October and play folk rock covers with a variety of instrumentation.

Will Madison ‘15 drums on a Cajon, essentially a wooden box that rocks.

Their fiddle player, Dillon Black ‘16, rips solos and harmonizes with other main vocalist and guitarist, Harrison Cobb ‘17. A big lyrical theme of theirs is love: not bad, considering the Beatles used the word love 613 times. They want their music to make you swing, with every head nodding and bobbing, making you feel happy, horny, miscellaneous, lost, found, bedazzled, and philosophically ponderous. A flannel lined jean jacket best represents their folky music. Often times they don’t design a setlist, they play what they feel in the spur of a moment. Currently, they look forward to teaching a music class at the Little River School, and keep writing new songs.

Both bands will be playing at the Folk Fest on April 25-26th, so come check out some SLU talent later this month.

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The Unpaid Internship: Exploitation or Gateway to Steady Employment?

By CATIE MATSON STAFF WRITER As the unemployment rate has remained at a stagnant low, SLU students and recent graduates have been pursuing other professional avenues such as internships.

Like many other young undergraduate seniors pondering their future paths, Charlotte Edson ’14, has completed two internships in her SLU career, each supplying her with vastly different experiences. However, both shared one commonality–– they were unpaid.

These opportunities, offered by many companies and organizations, are intended to serve a dual purpose, benefitting both the employer and employee.

In the recent years however, young professionals are finding that the unpaid internship is not as rewarding as they initially believed. There has been a growing concern among the public that companies are taking advantage of these positions and the interns themselves.

The fact sheet #71 of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division explicates the six criteria that companies must follow when hiring interns. Among those, the document states that the internship must be an educational experience in a career field.

While it should be mutually beneficial to both parties, there are no presumptions of wages paid during the hours spent or a job offer at the end of the working term.

Despite the efforts of the DOL, there has been a growing number of complaints from interns who feel that their experience did not match these standards or their expectations. After the federal ruling that forced Fox Pictures to pay their “Black Swan” interns, there has been an increase in new lawsuits pertaining to unpaid internships. As of April 2014, there have been an estimated 35 lawsuits, 14 of which are still in progress.

Edson’s first opportunity came from Epic Records. Although she had a generally pleasant experience and was grateful for the internship, she stated, “I didn’t feel I was benefitting greatly from it or being challenged, and I felt myself lagging at points.”

One complaint facing companies states that the once offered entry-level employment positions are devleoping into unpaid internships. This invites opportunities for employers to not pay their interns despite the

hours they work. This loophole has created a great disturbance in the professional community.

Some young professionals have advocated strongly against participating in an unpaid internship.

“It’s a tricky issue. From an ideological perspective, I’ve taken a firm stance against them,” said Kaleigh Rogers, a freelance journalist. “These companies are benefitting greatly from this work but they aren’t paying these interns and the “experience” or academic credit they gain is how these companies skirt around the law.”

“I did an unpaid internship, and I noticed I was doing the same work as other people, the only difference is that they were getting paid, and I wasn’t because I was an undergraduate,” said Courtney Goodridge ‘14 This does not mean that unpaid internships are unconditionally

“I was doing the same work as other people.

The only difference was that they were getting paid and I wasn’t.”

- Courtney Goodridge ‘14 ineffectual. “I’m a firm believer in the value of internships if the students completes it effectively,” said Geoffrey Falen, Director of Career Connections at SLU. The ideal concept behind the unpaid internship was originally to allow young professionals to build upon skills in a specific industry, while networking with people, enhancing resumes, and gaining experiences that could potentially lead to a paid internship or permanent employmentin the future.

“The heart of the controversy is focused on the companies that have deep pockets and don’t pay their interns because they are greedy, as opposed to the companies that can’t financially fund interns,” said Katrina Johnson, Associate Director for Internship Development.

Christina Sportiello ’14 has also completed two internships during her four years at SLU. She dubbed her second one as an opportunity she found through SLU while studying abroad in London.

“It was my first real-life job after Red Lobster. It taught me important professional techniques, like how to work in an office, talk on the phone, send

a proper email,” Sportiello said.

SLU has made great strides in making sure students who choose to participate in unpaid internships are receiving a fulfilling experience.

Most of the opportunities offered through SAINTSLink have a SLU connection, whether it is alumni, parents, past professors or others.

“We’re careful about what we post at St. Lawrence,” said Emily McDonnell, Internship Coordinator at Career Services.

“We’re making sure to check into each one, contact the employer and ask them questions before we [advertise the opportunity] on SAINTSLink.”

Edson found her second internship, at a small brewing company, through SAINTSLink.

“It helped me on so many different levels, even though it was unpaid. Everything I did influenced the company. I felt more included and felt my work was important and meant something to them.”

One of the conditions for this internship was that Edson receive academic credit as compensation for the time she worked at the company. Over the past few years, SLU has been working to accommodate the evolving internship regulations.

Falen explained how students could receive course credit for an internship by either taking his course or finding another professor willing to supervise an independent study. The Career Connections course is designed to encourage students to introspect their role within the company and find educational benefit.

Unfortunately, with the recent court cases, some companies have decided to discontinue their internship programs altogether.

“Many companies, like Conde Nast, have eliminated their internship programs. The last student found this internship rewarding and enjoyed her experience, but they just don’t want to risk a potential lawsuit,” said Johnson.

Conde Nast is not the only company to cancel their internship, resulting in a growing concern that companies who are not permitted to provide unpaid internships will completely eliminate all programs.

Though a plausible solution has not been reached, Falen, Johnson and McDonnell all agreed that the best solution would be that all internships are paid, or at least provide a small stipend for students. “It’s my hope that this is a hiccup along the way,” said McDonnell.

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If you want your voice to be heard, vote for whom you think will best represent you!

CORRECTION: There was an error in the KSLU Student Radio schedule printed in last week’s issue.

Jett Radio is hosted by Josh Cameron and Brett Smith, and airs from 1pm-3pm each Sunday.

The Hill News regrets the error.

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NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Preview

By BRANDON DI PERNO STAFF WRITER

Indiana Pacers The Pacers managed to steal back the 1st seed from the Miami Heat, but still appear shaky heading into the NBA playoffs. Their chemistry appears awful and their offense has been very poor since the departure of Danny Granger. I wouldn’t be surprised if they find themselves out of the playoffs in the second round.

Miami Heat The Heat, despite a shaky stretch, appear strong headed into the playoffs. They have LeBron James at his best and a healthy Dwyane Wade back in the mix. If they are able to find a way to keep in rhythm over the stretch, they really face no real competition until the finals.

Toronto Raptors The Raptors have been polarizing recently, and as a result, have the third seed headed into the playoffs. They have surpassed their franchise record in wins and their chemistry is off the charts. They have an extremely scrappy team and can challenge anybody. Expect Toronto to make a strong run.

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Muddy fields and roads all over campus are seriously hindering the progress of certain sports.

Harsh Winter Delays Spring Athletics

By JANE EIFERT STAFF WRITER Apparently it really is an endless winter this year. We had a little taste of spring this past weekend, but were teased by the warmth and sun when Tuesday hit us with more snow. I am a skier, so the snow makes me happy, but even I was excited to break out the hammock and shorts. So while many people were upset about pulling the sweaters back out, certain students have really been struggling with the North Country weather recently: athletes.

Spring sports really start to pick up after spring break, but it has been especially tough this year. After spending a week in the warm weather that Florida welcomes our athletes with in March, St. Lawrence athletics had to return to a still-white campus.

The Leithead Field House has been crowded with baseball, softball, and lacrosse all sharing space. And with fall sports beginning to train again, you may even see the soccer and field hockey teams dividing up the small indoor turf.

Women’s lacrosse had their first full-field playing time during their first game, and head coach Jodi Canfield “feels like [they] have been playing catch-up for the season.”

Baseball and softball have also been struggling with the

“[It] feels like [the women’s lacrosse team] has been playing catchup for the season.”

- Jodi Canfield, Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse Program weather, as the fields have not been in good shape. Baseball even had to travel to Skidmore for their first home game, and softball has been on the road to compete as the home team as well.

Tennis is one team that has been able to keep up with their usual schedule.

Head coach Greg Kreitzer is thankful that “we have some of the best indoor facilities in the northeast,” and that their practice times do not conflict

with track and field who also shares the Field House.

The distance runners have continued outside regardless of the weather, but with the outdoor track frozen for the majority of the semester, the track team has spent most of the season inside. Though it is better than nothing, the inability to be outside has been less than ideal, and runners have not been able to run on the full 400 meter track, throwers have been limited, and the building has been crowded and busy.

The golf team has also been making the most of the conditions. St. Lawrence is fortunate to have their own golf course, but while it has been frozen, the team is lucky to have an indoor facility as well. They use Flight Scope software and video to work on and analyze their swings, and even have a putting green.

Coach Scott Moser does not use weather as an excuse, making a good point: “We compete against other northeastern schools who have faced similar weather. In that sense, we are all on an even playing field.”

The defensive core of the Bulls is amazing, and as a result, could give any team trouble in these playoffs. It’s safe to say the Bulls can upset top tier teams, but without Derrick Rose, it’s hard to make the prediction that they can go beyond the semi-finals.

Washington Wizards The Wizards have been fantastic, and with Nene and John Wall back in the mix, things could start going their way very soon.

They’ve given Miami trouble all season and will most likely be able to tire any team out down the stretch as a result of their stupendous speed. Wall’s playmaking ability has improved, along with his jump shot, making him a feared player by many. Although I don’t predict much for this Wizards team, they can definitely cause some upsets.

Brooklyn Nets The Nets are an enigma. After besting Miami in the season series and looking great against top ten teams, they seem like they can’t keep the same level of play up around bottom five teams. Nevertheless, they have tremendous playoff pieces in Paul Pierce and Deron Williams. The emergence of Mason Plumlee will be a factor with Garnett’s age. With so many veteran players, it’s hard for me to count the Nets out. Whoever they face come playoff time will result in a very entertaining series.

Charlotte Bobcats The Bobcats have finally made the post-season after years of mediocrity. Led by Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker, the Bobcats are ultra-athletic and a force in the paint. While I don’t see them beating Miami in the first round, they’re definitely a great core and with a few more pieces may be in line to be a contender in a few years, that is if MJ drafts properly.

Atlanta Hawks The Hawks probably shouldn’t be here, but they are. With the likes of Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver the Hawks have threats in all areas.

They’re an extremely tough team to face and could as a result spell trouble for Indiana. The Eastern Conference is extremely unpredictable, and the Hawks embody that. They’ve gone on a tear in the season’s final games and could potentially upset the top seeds.

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Softball Q&A with Leslie Stratton

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Name: Leslie Stratton Age: 21 Hometown: Bedford, NH Major: Psychology How long have you been playing softball for?

I started baseball when I was 6 and softball when I was 10. At first I didn’t want to switch from baseball to softball, I thought I would hate it. Plus, I looked up to my brother and he played baseball.

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Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Geneseo, Gets Revenge on Clarkson

By JOSH CAMERON SPORTS EDITOR This past weekend, the St. Lawrence University Women’s Lacrosse team was unable to seal a victory against SUNY Geneseo despite a three goal rally in the second half, 10 saves from junior goalie Addie Cunningham, and a game-high three caused turnovers

by Tasha Cornell-Roberts ‘14 and Regina Rogers ’14.

The Geneseo Knights came out strong in the first half, scoring three goals in the first 10 minutes.

However, SLU’s Mackenzie Collins ’15 answered with an unassisted goal at 16:37, making

the score 3-1.

The Saints Chloe Knapp ‘16 and Parker Benedict ‘14 closed the half with two unassisted goals, each scored within 20 seconds of one another. Geneseo had notched one prior to this, resulting in a 4-3 score at the end of the half.

Abigail Owens ’16 opened up the half with an unassisted goal at 23:19, her sixth of the season, tying up the game. SLU scored three more goals in the second half, but it would not stack up to the Knights seven. It was a valiant effort put up by the Saints in the contest, but with a final score of 11-7, Geneseo was able to prevail.

The Knights led the matchup in shots (25-17), ground balls (2114), and draw controls (12-8).

Geneseo improved to 9-1 on the season, while the Saints fell to 4-6.

On a positive note, the Saints traveled to Potsdam this past Tuesday to take on school rival Clarkson University in a key conference matchup. SLU emerged victorious in this battle, thanks to a season-high five goals from Caroline Bailey ’16, with a score of 10-8. The girls improved to 5-6 on the season and remain in contention for a postseason birth. They will host Bard College at 4:00pm at Hall-Leet Stadium this afternoon.

SLU Baseball Hands Clarkson Three Losses

By ELLIS TOLL STAFF WRITER Over the weekend, the baseball team played a pair of double headers vs. Clarkson University.

The games took place in Saratoga Springs due to wintry weather in the North Country.

To start off the weekend, the Saints swept the Saturday double header. The afternoon game saw St. Lawrence score in four of the first five innings to take a 7-0 lead.

The attack was led by Athlete of the Week, Devin Robson. With SLU already up 2-0, Robson delivered a 2-run double in the third inning to stretch the lead to four. Two innings later, he accounted for two runs in a three-run 5th via an RBI single and subsequently coming around to score on an error. Joe Riley (4-1) gave up just one hit over the first six innings while striking out six over the same span en route to the 7-2 complete game victory.

The complete game was Riley’s second in as many weekends.

The nightcap was a much

closer game. Khifer O’Connor and Robson carried the load offensively for SLU while Kevin Prindle and Mike Dell’Olio combined to pitch a solid game.

O’Connor provided a first inning home run, 5th inning RBI single and 9th inning sacrifice fly to account for 3 of SLU’s 4 runs. Robson’s hot day continued with a 3-for5 performance, making him 5-for-9 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI between the two games. Prindle allowed two runs on five hits, lowering his ERA to 4.08 and picked up his second win of the season. Dell’Olio followed with 1 2/3 relief innings for the save in a 4-3 victory.

Sunday’s first game was a pitcher’s duel, with the Saints emerging victorious despite collecting just four hits. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth, SLU drove Clarkson starter Eddie Miller from the game.

Mark Syron led off and was hit by a pitch, then Bryan Palermo singled and O’Connor drew

a walk to load the bases with none out. The next batter was Prindle who hit what looked to be a double play ball to shortstop. However, Clarkson second baseman Anthony Padrazo committed a throwing error which allowed Syron and Palermo to score. The Saints would fail to score again in the inning, but they gained a 3-2 lead and would go on to win by the same score. Chris Kellog (2-2, 3.45) got the victory after allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits in seven innings.

The Golden Knights avoided the four game sweep with the help of a five-run third inning in the second Sunday game, winning 9-1. Robson was held hitless in both of Sunday’s contests and finished the weekend with a 5-for-15, 2 double, 3 RBI performance over the four game series. Next up on the schedule is a doubleheader vs. Vassar on Tuesday. SLU enters the contests with an 11-8 record, including a 7-4 Liberty League mark.

What inspired you to join the team here at SLU? It’s all about being happy and I knew I’d be happy here. I came on a recruiting PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY visit when I was in high school and fell COMMUNICATIONS in love with SLU. I ended up canceling all my other visits at other schools and applied ED here. The facilities we have and our softball field is the best you will see at any level.

What is your favorite memory of playing softball at SLU? Being with my teammates and defying expectations. So far since I’ve been here, our team has made the Liberty League Championships every year and has broken the single season win record twice. We have had Academic All-Americans, AllRegional Performers, and Liberty League All-Conference players. Seeing your teammates succeed and being a small part of it is more amazing than any statistic I could achieve.

Did you play any other sports before committing to softball?

In high school I went to Waterville Valley Academy, a ski racing academy in New Hampshire. It was a really unique way to get an education. I went to Waterville 5 months of the year and Bishop Brady High School, my home school, the other 4. Ski racing and softball fit surprisingly well together. Ski racing is pretty brutal. It has given me some sick injuries and allowed me to make some great friends at the ER. But it made me realize how I can push myself. I owe Waterville more than I can put into words. I have skied on 3 continents and played softball on 3 as well. I also won the State Championship in jump roping in 2nd grade. Can I get an athletic peak?

Who is your biggest fan (why)?

My parents. My mom was born and raised in Sweden and got me started with sports at age 3 when I first strapped skis on my feet. I’m a dual-citizen because of her and am on the Swedish National Softball Team. She’s always so positive and happy. My dad has been my coach since I started. I’ve spent countless hours with him playing and talking about softball. The man is a legend. They rarely miss a game, despite living in New Hampshire.

How do you feel softball is different from other sports on campus?

For starters, we haven’t practiced on our field this year... thanks Canton. But softball is really unique because its a sport of failure. I think everyone should come see a game.

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

Being a senior is crazy. I did always want to give Becky Allen a shoutout in the Hill News... Just being a good teammate.

Do you have any superstitious pre-game rituals?

Not much. If the national anthem is played at the game, I have a breathing exercise I do that I used to do when I was in the starting gate when I ski raced. It helps me realize I am playing for something so much bigger than just myself. But otherwise, shout out to Natasha Bell. She’s the mayor of pre-game rituals.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

English muffin with peanut butter and two eggs over hard with cheese (shout out to Brady Cooper)... and coffee.

What are your suggestions for this weekend’s playlist?

Try some Ten Feet Tall by Afrojack or Let it Go from Frozen #duh Do you have any advice for student athletes?

One day being a student-athlete will end and you won’t necessarily remember the plays you made, but you will remember the relationships you formed and the teammates you played for.

Anything else you’d like to say?

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