April 25, 2014

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APRIL 25, 2014

Art, Partying, and the Art of Partying

By STEVEN YARDLEY ‘16 GUEST WRITER Sammy Adams, the “rap genius”, samples songs from better artists and raps about ways to make the world belittle women, abuse alcohol, live arrogantly, and suck his dick. He is just another privileged white rapper unaware of the world.

He is only aware of his clothing and booze brands and, obviously, one night stands. He’s like a wounded soldier PBR – gross and stale, only appetizing when drunk, and only drank under peer pressure. He requested that ACE provide him 30 magnum condoms, and specifically red M&M’S. Maybe he is a candy racist that has sex 30 times a day? He must be so talented, and definitely worth the 40 grand we spent for one hour of music. One hour… That’s roughly one thousand dollars a minute. I believe the campus would rather enjoy 40 grand of Sam Adams Lager then to see some washed up phony.

Spring fest was awesome because ACE and volunteers worked hard to build the stage, set up a great sound system, and created a friendly atmosphere. The weather was sunny and people were getting “weird”. With the whopping 40 grand we dropped on Sammy, we could have paid at least 10 more talented bands to play all day.

Sammy is great for one song, and then all his lyrics and beats are all the same. They are about his absolutely awesome arrogant world, isolated from reality, where life for everybody is an endless summertime full of booze, sex, drugs, and fame. His reality is maybe relatable to 1% of the world. Our culture wastes time buying tabloid magazines, watching reality TV, or dropping 40 grand to see these idolized “artists” Hollywood producers endorse for profit, not artistic purpose. Why our culture idolizes lives they don’t have, never will have, and are undesirable beats me.

Is there a better way to party and enjoy music? Music has not always been so heavily threaded with pop culture, money, drugs, Hollywood, and sex. This phenomenon of phoniness has been promoted through alcohol, since people are already in an agreeable mindset, and just want to have fun. He certainly wasn’t musically talented. He is talented at being hot (maybe?) and doing drugs (maybe?). People, let’s party to real musicians with good taste, good beats, great guitars, and a great message, not something that has been recycled and overused in pop music. We gave 40 thousand dollars to a lousy lyricist who recycled other artist’s beats!

We gave 40 thousand dollars to a narcissist who wanted 30 magnum condoms and only red M&MS! Please, I urge you-- end his musical career and the careers of other imitators. Our campus will never holistically have a good time to such poorly rapped, trashy lyrics and unoriginal beats.

Lube Up with The Dub

Hello SLU community,

Let’s talk about lube! This week we’ve decided to take the topic of Dear Dub into our own hands partly due to lack of question submissions (hint, hint), but also because we think it is a very under discussed topic. Last semester we received a bunch of sample-sized lube packets from the health center. We put them out alongside the condoms in our vestibule, and what really sparked our interest was when we noticed them disappearing at a faster rate than we expected. This surprised us somewhat: not because we don’t think people use it, but mainly because it seems like a taboo topic sometimes. So, we write to you today to talk about the many benefits of lube.

It is a common misconception that a woman is always wet when she is aroused; however, there are many reasons why an aroused woman might experience vagi-

nal dryness. Stress, lack of sleep, hormones, and alcohol are some of the reasons that contribute to this issue.

In the case of vaginal dryness, sex can be very uncomfortable and unpleasurable for the woman, and lube can significantly improve their experience. Additional lube can definitely make condoms feel much more natural and pleasurable for both partners. Although many condoms are pre-lubricated, it is typically applied after the condoms are rolled up and before they are sealed in the foil; this results in inconsistently lubricated condoms. By merely applying lube to the outside of a condom, sex with condoms becomes much better and actually much safer (lube reduces friction, which then reduces the risk of the condom breaking or slipping off/out of place).

Also, a few drops of lube inside the condom will greatly improve his experience as well.

There are a couple different types of lube. Water-based lubes are easy to clean up, slippery, and may need to be reapplied after a little while. Silicon-based lubes are less likely to need multiple applications and can be used in water, but generally require soap and water to clean up. Always use water or silicon-based lubes with a condom; oil-based lubes like baby oil, coconut oil, etc. can be good in certain situations, but with a condom make the risk of breakage much higher.

All in all, lube can greatly improve one’s sexual experience- it can even aid in self-pleasure as well! But many women find that even if they don’t really need it, it can make for a better time in the bedroom. So don’t be afraid to bring it up with your partner, and make a trip to the Dub if you’re looking to try it out!

Everybody say “Lube!”, Dub Love

OPINIONS

APRIL 25, 2014

No Spitting: Hope

By LUKE MATYS ‘15 COLUMNIST Some of the wisest words ever written in music go as follows: “You can’t always get what you want.” Written by the Rolling Stones’s Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, two men who have gotten close to everything they have wanted over the course of their “holy-smokes he’s not dead?!?” lives, the song speaks to me now more than ever.

After yet another courageous and exciting venture into the real world that has left me with the sour but not really sweet taste of disillusion in my twenty-one year old mouth, I am continue to look towards the future while sitting in my puddle of confusion. In other words: despite my best efforts, I was rejected by every internship I applied to and now have no summer plans (HOORAY! (I’m dying on the inside)). I hope no one was offended by how personal this column has gotten, but I think it is a necessary step in understanding where I am coming from.

It’s healthy to feel discouraged or disillusioned when one of the worse possibilities of any given situation goes to fruition. FYI: the worst possibility is always death. That’s why whenever someone asks me how my day is going on a day I feel like I have been emotionally and existentially kicked in the stomach, I respond with “well, I haven’t been hit by a bus yet.”

No matter how bad it seems to get, always remember it could get worse and could be worse.

My dear reader, I suspect you find this thought particularly distressing because it seems

negative. I also suspect that a single tear is rolling down your cheek because your weekly beacon of advice in the school paper just said it might get worse. Well, my dear reader, quit your little pity parting. That’s only half of my stupid argument. I believe that dwelling on misfortune will only lead to more misfortune.

The key to any life problem is good old-fashion human effort!

Luckily for you, you are a human and because of this you have access to this wonderful natural resource. This is the philosophical concept of meliorism. It is the philosophy of hope. It was tailored in the United States in the late 1800s during the Gilded Age. For those of you who are not familiar with the Gilded Age, I’ll save you the Google search. It was a time when life was miserable for everyone excluding the very rich (the wealth disparity then is similar to the same stat now) and the part of American history where no one remembers the presidents of the time. A philosophy of HOPE cultivated in that black eye in American history is a comforting thought.

Effort is the key to progress.

One door or more has closed, but a bunch of smaller less traveled doggy doors are still opened. You can go through all of these doggy doors. It’s a lot harder, but it could be just as fulfilling and a lot more fun.

This is the next line in that Stones song: “But if you try sometimes you just might find, you just might find.”

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Saint:

Narrowly avoiding a Sammy Adams hookup. That was a close one, ladies. Back pat all around.

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Saint:

I <3 Female Orgasm.

How long has it been since you’ve seen THOSE symbols?

Saint:

Congratulations, you survived Springfest 2014. Level up.

Purgatory: Alumni trans- Purgatory: Sex is an effecPurgatory: Seeing all the ports. Once a Saint, always a Sinner.

tive substitute for actual exercise, right?

people you met during Springfest weekend. Um hi, sir, what’s your name again?

Sinner: Threesomes

Sinner:

Sinner: Springfest isn’t over.

transforming into foursomes.

Forgetting to knock works out in some people’s favor, I s’pose.

All the men who didn’t come to the Big O talk.

Confidence only gets you so far, boys... or girls!

It wasn’t over for me... It’s still not over. #TheNotebook

Political Op-Ed: Should SLU Divest?

By MARIAH DIGNAN ‘16 and DAVID SMITH ‘15 GUEST COLUMNISTS As a University, we have passed a Climate Action Plan which pledges to have zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Within this plan, we state that SLU recognizes “as an institution of higher education of some privilege, we have an obligation to lead by action to mitigate climate change.” But to truly be sustainable, all aspects of the university from energy to our investments should be environmentally conscious. However, this is not the case when it comes to St. Lawrence’s investments.

Thus, a demand for divestment from fossil fuels has been brewing among SLU students. The divestment campaign emphasizes three core reasons why we should divest: environmental, ethical, and economic.

The environmental reasons to divest from fossil fuels include: the climate impacts from burning fossil fuels, and the proven reserve that fossil fuel companies plan to burn. Governments throughout the world have agreed through the 2009 Copenhagen report that any warming above two degrees Celsius would be unsafe; We are about to exceed this limit due to the amounts of carbon that fossil fuel companies contain in their proven reserves. If we continue to invest in these companies, then we are investing in the degradations of our planet.

A second reason for divestment is ethics. Fossil fuels companies do not operate in accordance with ethics. For example, BP in 2011 had an explosion on an offshore rig that led to the death of 11 employees.

This accident could have been prevented with proper safety regulations, and working equipment.

Another example of companies operating under no social or environmental ethics are Duke Energy and Suncor. These companies are intentionally dumping carcinogenic wastes like lead, mercury and arsenic into the Ohio River. These companies do not only fail to provide a safe environment for its employees, but also fail to provide a safe environment for all of us.

The final main reason to divest from fossil fuels is the economic implications. First and foremost on a net generation percentage, renewable energy had the greatest percentage increase from January 2001 to December 2013. This signifies that renewable energy is growing more so than any other energy resource including natural gas in the United States.

Secondly, proven fossil fuel reserves may become stranded assets because countries that agreed to a low carbon future will begin to implement policies to restrict green-house gas emissions. Overall, it is financially risky to invest in a finite resource. We need to use our reserves to build up renewable energy infrastructure.

All in all, divesting in fossil fuels promotes the destruction of our planet, and the lack of commitment to students’ futures. Due to this fact, student organizations on campus are teaming together to push for divestment from fossil fuels.

Our proposal and petition, Divest SLU, can be located on Facebook, and we encourage all students and faculty to sign it! If we claim that, “green is an unofficial St. Lawrence color because of our commitment to environmental sustainability,” then we should incorporate our values within our investments.

By ANDREW CHAN ‘14 GUEST COLUMNIST There are two systemic issues surrounding SLU’s divestment initiative. First, immediate divestment ignores the financial realities of preserving SLU’s endowment. Second, the agenda fails to acknowledge the fundamental principles of publicly traded companies.

To understand the implications of divestment, we must first understand the purpose and structure of our endowment. The endowment is a long-run investment vehicle used to subsidize the operations of SLU. Portions of SLU’s $250 million endowment are invested across several fund managers, who make autonomous investment decisions on behalf of SLU and the fund’s other clients. Investments allocated at these funds have a lock-up period in which SLU cannot divest its money without paying hefty fines. If we immediately choose to divest from these funds on the basis of their fossil fuel holdings, SLU unnecessarily pays exit fees, which could have otherwise subsidized activities within SLU (such as your tuition). In addition to paying exit fees, SLU forgoes investment in some of the top performing stocks in world. For example, ExxonMobil (ticker: XOM) stock has appreciated 160% in the past 10 years and, on average, increased dividends by 25% quarter over quarter in the past 25 years. In a world where the cost of education is only going up, why would you forgo holding a stock that consistently reduces the cost of education through dividends and price appreciation? To date, there are no alternative energy companies who can generate returns, on a risk-adjusted basis, equivalent to that of the fossil fuel industry. Furthermore, the adolescent nature of the green energy business brings about large investment risk not suited for the long-run preservation of the endowment.

In addition to its lack of practicality, divestment is fundamentally opposed to the democratic principles of a publicly traded market. When a company issues stocks to the public (hence, a publicly traded company), certain share classes grant stock holders voting rights in company elections. These elections are designed to vote in leaders who best represent a company’s short- and long-run interests. By divesting from a company, you are voluntarily giving up your voting rights as “a form of protest.” Ultimately, these actions have zero impact on the company and future actions.

Divestment is nothing but a “feel good” practice.

So how can you pressure fossil fuel companies to promote environmental justice? Play by the rules of their game. As opposed to divestment, increase investment. Amassing larger stock positions equates to more votes and influence within a company. By lobbying other shareholders, those interested in changing corporate behavior can foster the internal forces necessary to alter long-run conduct. Furthermore, demonizing the industry is not the solution to a sustainable future. Fossil fuel companies have incredible access to credit and billions of dollars of existing infrastructure to help develop a clean-energy future. In the meantime, there is no reason to threaten the stability of the endowment and decrease its role in subsidizing an education at SLU.

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NEWS

APRIL 25, 2014

Security Blotter April 14, 3:05pm, Students burning boxes in the inner quad of Dean Eaton, a tree was cut down in that area.

April 17, 8:30pm, Two females found running naked around 50 Park St. April 17, 9:37pm, Bike theft at Hulett Hall, bike has been recovered.

April 18, 12:09am, Fire extinguisher expelled in Lee Hall, vandalism.

April 17, 3:02am, Drug abuse violation at 58 Park St. April 18, 7:45pm, Vandalism in Rebert Hall, door torn off its frame.

April 18, 9:28pm, Report of intoxicated student at the Sinners concert, sign off.

April 18, 11:20pm, Student passed out in front of steps of 21 Romoda, transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

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April 19, 12:20pm, Student playing baseball, accidentally broke at window at 25 College.

April 19, 3:44pm, Call regarding student urinating on someone else’s property.

April 19, 4:32pm, Student fell off second story roof of Dean Eaton. Alcohol related, transported to CPH. April 19, 5:05pm, Student intoxicated at concert. Transported.

April 19, 5:09pm, Assaulted individual resulting in broken nose at concert. Alcohol related, transported.

April 19, 5:37pm, Liquor Law violation on campus outside of concert, transported.

April 19, 8:00pm, Vandalism at 78 Park St., broken front left window.

April 19, 11:35pm, Vandalism at Rebert Hall, pulled tiles from ceiling and smashed in hallway, fire extinguisher expelled in restroom.

April 20, 2:50am, Six inch hole in the wall found at 54 park during rounds.

April 20, 7:02pm, Vandalism in Hulett Hall, broken window.

Witnesses ran away.

April 21, 1:57pm, Canton PD found male urinating in driveway of 25 Lincoln. Public order violation.

April 21, 2:02pm, Canton PD found numerous plastic cups and beer boxes on the front lawn of 50 Miner, issued appearance ticket for conditions of lawn property.

SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 5 | DWIs: 3 Open Containers: 2 | Transports: 8

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, April 23th 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: -Resolution to form committee in relation to reinstating hierarchy in APR approved.

-Divestment discussion by David Smith moved to establish a solid divestment plan with the university in the coming years, received overall support from Thelmo in stepping forward.

Upcoming: -Late night breakfast May 4th at 10:30pm in the Student Center.

-Dance showcase this weekend: tonight and tomorrow, 8pm in Gulick!

-Moving-up day tomorrow at 10am in Burkman Gymnasium.

Shattered Jars Lead to Pub Ban

By EMILY MULVIHILL & CAROLINE SEELEN STAFF WRITERS The Pub has recently instated a new rule that mason jars can no longer be filled with hot water at the Pub. Last week, a student brought her mason jar to be refilled, and the combination of the heat of the water and the cold glass caused the jar to shatter. No one was injured other than the hot water spilled on the student. However, the Pub has decided to establish this ban as a

precaution. The Pub still allows other reusable containers, such as thermoses and other cups.

Cat Bennett ‘16 has had a similar experience: “I had a really nice one with a handle, but it cracked.” She adds that she is “totally against non-reusable cups so as long as reusable containers are allowed. I guess I’m okay with it.”

Jessica McGlinchey ’15 agrees that it is a “let down. I think it’s better to drink out of glass not plastic, but I do understand that it is a health issue.”

Some students, however, approve of the change. Ryan Clemens ’17 says, “I would rather not step on glass when I’m getting my food. Getting food from the Pub is tedious enough without stepping on shards of glass.”

The largest issue seems to be surrounding environmental sustainability. Sydney Fallone ’17 says, “In a campus that is so environmentally friendly, it seems counterintuitive to ban something that is sustainable compared to the paper cups that the Pub willingly gives out.”

*The Hill News would like to offer a correction to information printed in the Thailand article last week.

Payap University is located 3 miles away from the city of Chiang Mai.

This Week in the News International Updates

By LEXI BECKWITH MANAGING EDITOR North America Justice Department to increase clemency efforts Dating back to the drug wars of the 1980s, the Department hopes to roll back out-ofline punishments through a presidential clemency initiative aimed at potentially thousands of inmates (who if convicted today may receive more lenient punishments). Acting senior counselor Deborah Leff will replace pardon attorney Ronald Rodgers, who has been accused of malfeasance.

Latin America Easter protest hits Caracas In a standoff between police and protesters in the wealthy neighborhood of Chacao, protesters burned effigies of government officials in continued demonstrations against Nicolas Maduro’s leftist government that have plagued Venezuela since February.

Europe Ukraine holds fast among Russian retaliation After discovering the body of a Ukrainian politician, Kyiv officials renewed their “antiterrorist” operation against militias, and decided to crack down on pro-Russia armed groups. Russia has responded by threatening retaliation, putting further pressure on an international deal aimed at defusing the standoff between the two nations.

Africa Hundreds dead after targeted killing in South Sudan UN investigators confirmed hundreds of civilians were killed because of their race by rebel groups that seized the disputed town of Bentiu.

Anti-government forces entered the town’s mosque, separated civilians by race and ethnicity, and escorted a selected group to safety while leaving the others for assassination.

Asia Crew members arrested in ferry disaster South Korean President Park Geun-hye has denounced the captain and crew members of sunken ferry Sewol for actions he considers unfathomable, arresting them on charges of negligence; the crew deserted the ship ahead of passengers after telling them to put lifejackets on and remain where they were. Captain Lee Joonseok has also been charged with making an excessive course change without changing speed.

Middle East Palestinian reconciliation challenges US efforts Rival groups Hamas and Fatah have reached an agreement to form a unified government, thus resurrecting the Palestinian Liberation Front and removing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from U.S. guidance. While the agreement creates new unity in Palestine, it also creates a greater problem in the quest for Israel and PLO negotiations as carried out by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

NEWS

APRIL 25, 2014

By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER AND ELLE LUCAS NEWS EDITORS

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SPRINGFEST 2014

Amidst the crowd surfing and open container violations on the quad during Springfest, the Hill News met with headlining artists Mat Kearney and Sammy Adams backstage for some very telling interviews.

Although both artists were posed a series of very similar questions, their rambling answers reflect the same polarity of style that all SLU students witnessed on stage last Saturday. Below, find the details of each interview, and an inside look into each artist’s relationship with his own music.

MAT KEARNEY With the trailer shaking from the bass of his follow-up act, Mat Kearny sunk into his vibrating armchair and earnestly awaited his first interview question, muttering “check, check. Keep it real,” into the recording device. His tour manager’s compulsive watch checking and 5-minute warnings did not seem to hinder Kearny’s chatty nature as he began.

His candidness was clear immediately, as he confession his feeling of nervousness preceding the performance. “College shows are always a surprise, you never know what to expect. I didn’t know it was going to be like outside- if it was going to be freezing or start rainingthere’s always an X factor when the show is outside,” said Kearney. “But it turned out to be a beautiful day with crowd that was really excited, and I had a lot of fun.”

Generally, Kearney tours extensively following the release of an album. However, this season, he will only play a few shows at local colleges and several music festivals, due to the time-consuming process of recording new material. “I’m making a record right now, which is also why [the outdoor venue] was fun. When you’ve been held up in the studio for a year, it’s a treat to come out and play a gig. It’s like remembering why I do what I do,” he said.

When considering his choice of profession, Kearney seemed somewhat unconvinced: “I still question that this is what I want to do,” he confessed. His dubious attitude seems to reflect the emotions of college students everywhere.

“There’s a lot in college that I look back on very fondly, it was the beginning of so many things for me.

But I would take back a lot of stuff.

It’s a time when you’re an idiot and you are mindless. You enter blackout world and you make terrible decisions. So that stuff I don’t look back on fondly,” he said.

However, amid the uncertainly of Kearney’s college years, he began to find his love of music. His eyes lit up as he discussed his experiments with songwriting, and nights of

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stealing his roommate’s guitar to practice his singing, “people would go out and go to movies, while I was just wanting to write songs,” he said. “All of the different things that turned me into who I am today started when I was a freshman in college. It was kind of beautiful because I started writing and found my voice and my muse and, really, my faith.”

Out of the inspiration he drew from his college years, Kearney decided to withdraw from his schooling the summer before his senior year, “I got started really late in life and I never thought that this could be a job, or pay my bills, I just had so much fun writing and recording music that it’s all I wanted to do,” he said. Following his commitment to the music industry, Kearney began to develop his own style.

“There’s always a tension between trying to be timeless and trying to be current,” he said. “I remember there was a moment where I realized that I’m not Mumford [and Sons] or Ray Lamontagne or any of those guys who are referencing the past. I really want to write about now. And it’s tough because there’s nostalgia and there is beauty in talking about trains and dust. It works, but I have just chosen to try not to do that.”

Now, Kearney is reflecting this vision in his most recent albums: “I really love Ships in the Night. If I had to put out one song that just represented me in its beats and its melody and its story…that song really represents something in me.”

Luckily for the students of SLU, this personal mission eventually led Kearney to the North Country. When considering Canton, Kearney simply leaned back in his chair and chuckled. “I just like a lot of country around me. I love it,

it’s beautiful. It feels like you’re at a very different part of the United States, which I love. I love when we travel places that have a strong identity. I find it so interesting that we get to travel to these places and meet people that live in very different looking and acting places.”

Offering handshakes upon his conclusion, Kearney was quickly whisked away onto the awaiting tour bus by his seemingly everimpatient tour manager. The tinted windows glinting in the sunlight spoke the rest: his stint in Canton had come to an end.

SAMMY ADAMS With one interview down, the

peace of Kearney’s trailer hardly set a precedent for what was to come with second headliner and Boston’s boy, Sammy Adams. The 26-yearold lay back in the window seat with his black beanie and white tee, his open stance an indicator of the outspoken comments to come.

When Adams broke his ankle in college, halting his successful soccer career, he turned to making music. “I went to Hobart and Trinity, two very different schools but with similar mentalities. I got a lot of ’Oh you’re just another white rapper? Cool.’” But it was during this trial and error phase, Adams said, that he began to find out this was what he wanted to do.

On his style of music Adams said he was “birthed into the whole college thing and it’s nothing [he] want[s] to get rid of any time soon.”

Most of his recent shows have been for college audiences because he feels a connection to that time in his life. Though he hasn’t released an EP or extended release in nearly three years, to be able to put on a show for a crowd as enthusiastic as SLU was “fucking awesome.”

“We’re definitely more of the party crowd,” Adams joked, calling his smash hit All Night Longer “a fratty anthem” – but an anthem nonetheless. “It spurs school spirit.”

He poured himself Bulleit bourbon and Coke on ice into a red solo cup as he reminisced about his own party days. At the beginning of his touring career, it wasn’t unusual for things to spiral out of control. “You drive away from a place there’s just two girls in the bus and you’re in Iowa and they’re from Oklahoma and you’re like ‘What the…?! It’s just weird, like that stuff ’s from the movies.”

It’s with thanks to crew – his family and closest friends – that Adams has maintained his sanity

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despite the screaming girls.

“Luckily, I have a really, really, dope family,” he said. His mom is an artist and his dad is in corporate leadership but Adams said they have been nothing but supportive on his journey to stardom. “I dropped out of school and they were like ‘Wait, you’re still doing this? Awesome.’ It was a milestone in my life where I had finally figured my shit out.”

Adams has worked beside members of Aerosmith, Katy Perry’s producer, and his ultimate idol Pharrell. Once he reached that level, Adams reflected that once he started working with more renowned members of the music industry, “half the job is done because they’re so professional. It raises your standards of what you think you should be doing and can be doing.” The best advice he had for anyone trying to enter into this business: “Anyone anywhere can tell you anything and it’s just about how you roll with the punches.”

With a dent made in his whiskey and Coke, plans brewing for the evening, and an escape route for the morning, Adams’ parting words were on something most everyone else on campus needed Sunday morning too: a hangover cure. Before he could even get the words out though, his manager jumped in, calling him a pro that could wake up the next day as if nothing ever happened.

“It’s a process,” said Adams.

“If you’ve had wild sex the night before, it’s a different type of hangover – nah, I’m just kidding.

But it’s like you’ve worked out. It’s like, ‘Yeah, I ate two pieces of pizza and a bag of beef jerky and had a hundred drinks but I had sex so I burned some calories.’ When I’m in the bus and I’m really hungover, before bed I usually take 3 or 4 Advil, a ginger ale – maybe just half a ginger ale before you go to bed, and you gotta have waters – the most important part is this: when you wake up in the morning don’t have carbs. Wake up, drink an Emergen-C and take another two or three Advil, and probably have sex. Because you know that moment when you have sex and you have an orgasm and you’re like ‘Okay, I feel way better.’ You just have to start your engine.”

As much as these two artists expressed their individuality through their respective interviews, the Hill News did uncover one commonality: spirit animals. Both Kearney and Adams revealed an inner connection to predatory sea mammals.

Upon considering his animal counterpart, Kearney immediately stated with “100% certainty” that he was a killer whale- “I’m like blackfish, but my fin is straight up right now. It’s purely orca.”

Adams, on the other hand, took time to ponder his choice. Finally a switch flipped, and he excitedly shouted: “Narwhal!”

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Let’s Get Folked Up with the Green House

By HUGH CONANT NEVILLE III EDITOR-AT-LARGE Don’t have plans this afternoon?

How about tomorrow? The Greenhouse is hosting the North Country Folk Festival on campus this weekend and that means great music, great people, and great vibes!

The brainchild of senior Greenhouse member Nick Schessl ‘14, the idea for the Folk Festival was born two years ago after Nick returned from the Adirondack Semester. He says he wanted to recreate his experiences there and share it with other students.

“We used to have performers come out to the site and entertain us on Friday nights. I was really inspired by some of those folks like Adirondack storyteller Bill Olsen, and Dan Berggren, who try to keep the authentic, traditional heritage of the area alive.”

Upon returning from the woods, Nick began planning a one-day folk music concert for campus that would feature artists like the Blind Owl Band that he met during his semester and adventures around the Adirondacks. According to Nick, the first year was very laid back and strictly focused on the music. Last year, however, he decided to invite local farmers and artists to display their work and “make the celebration of local culture more dynamic.”

This year, Nick says he and his team took a huge leap in expanding the event into a full blown twoday festival with performers and acts from the North Country and beyond. Headliners this year include the Felice Brothers— who draw their roots to their family home in the Catskills—the Adirondack’s Blind Owl Band, and others from the North Country/ Burlington region.

Asked about the Greenhouse connection to the event, Nick explains that it is a combination of convenience and commitment from house members to encouraging more awareness for local living and culture on campus. “The idea is that by celebrating local culture, people will appreciate what we have here; the music, the food, the culture, the people, and the land, and feel less need to consume things from elsewhere.” He mentions that the Folk Festival is meant to be a community-building event as well, which is why they decided not to fundraise from community businesses and craftsmen, but from the Student Activity Fund instead.

This year the Folk Festival will also welcome over thirty community partners, craftsmen and vendors to the green space outside the student center. There will be everything from face painting and jewelry making to blacksmithing, woodcarving, information on Community

Supported Agriculture and much more.

On Friday afternoon there will be a local foods theme dinner at Dana with picnic tables out on Millennium Way and horse-drawn carriage rides around campus. The event is free and open to the public, rain or shine. Before the festival begins this afternoon, we asked Nick what else he’d like students to know about the event. He had this to share: “When you boil it down, we are putting together a kick ass, foot-stomping, wholesome party.

When you see people dancing and loving life because you put in a lot of effort, it speaks volumes and you know your time was well spent.

Plus, we get to meet a lot of really cool community members and bands along the way. To top it off, my planning committee is super dedicated and we all get a lot of support from friends and faculty.

Receiving feedback that we have created a successful, popular, and professional event, and realizing that it all came from an idea I had while sitting by a campfire- I think that is pretty sweet.”

So come on out to the Old Java Quad this afternoon and tomorrow and listen to some great folk and local music, visit the St. Lawrence Brewing Company’s Bier Garten, watch local craftsmen demonstrate their craft, or just enjoy the show.

See you there, Larries.

When the Vote Comes A-Rockin’, You Better Come A-Knockin’

By ALIE MIHUTA STAFF WRITER A couple weeks ago I wrote to you all about Senator Elizabeth Warren and how great it would be if she could serve as president of the United States. As she has not yet declared her candidacy in the upcoming election, I encouraged you all to write letters to her, urging her to run. Have you done that yet? Have you ever written to a senator or made a call to a legislature to discuss an important issue or event?

If you haven’t, I’d love to ask: why? Are you too shy? Too busy…you’ll do it over the summer? Over the limit on your pay-for-print and you can’t afford to print out a letter? While those are all excuses, they’re moderately legitimate. What is not, however, a legitimate excuse is to say “nah I’m apolitical. I’d rather not get involved with politics.”

For those of you are guilty of thiswho say that you like to stay out of politics and that, as a result, you don’t exercise your right to vote, this article is for you.

Let’s tease this out. What makes you apolitical? Why don’t you vote?

Some people say they don’t vote because they never know enough about the candidates. This, however, can easily be remedied with a little initiative: listen to the news more or visit the websites of the candidates.

Ask any professor for their opinion, especially the ones in the government department.

Others argue that they don’t vote because they don’t think one candidate is better than the other; they’re all corrupt and out to get rich. If that’s the case, then I refer you to the previous paragraph: do your research. They’re not all corrupt and they’re not all the same. Elliot Spitzer, former governor of New York, was that dog of a politician, cheating on his wife and sleeping his way through his political career.

Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York, on the contrary is moral, faithful to his current partner, and is doing great things for our state.

And some try to make the worst of the worst arguments: “I don’t vote or get involved in politics. Politics don’t affect me.” Newsflash: Politics affect everyone. The very fact that you are citizen of the United States, that you are a human being living in a democracy, makes you political. There is no escaping it. You live and breathe politics whether you want to admit it or not.

Let’s look at the last presidential election. Barrack Obama thankfully beat the abominable Mitt Romney.

But this was a close race. What would of happened if a couple thousand people didn’t show up to the polls?

You seniors, on top of stressing out about a job, would be stressing out

about health care. Obama thinks it’s a good idea to let us all stay on our parent’s health care plans until we’re 26 as opposed to the moment of college graduation. And now that the Afforable Care Act is getting under way, many Americans are enjoying health care that they never would have received under the reign of Romney.

You owe it to yourself to vote. You deserve to reap the benefits of having a really good president in office with really great plans.

And if that still doesn’t work for some of you, think of it this way: you also owe it to the university students in other countries who would love to vote and express their opinion but cant. Many are barred from election booths or are threatened with death just for coming close to them. Or even when they are allowed to vote, it doesn’t matter because the elections are fraudulent. Like in Venezuela— Chavez always wins. Or in Cuba— Castro’s always in power, and then his brother.

Those students would love to be involved in politics, but they can’t. In the United States, our democracy, thankfully, permits us to express ourselves.

So don’t sit on a winning lottery ticket.

Vote in the next election, be it presidential, senatorial or local. And get involved in the process early: write to Elizabeth Warren or any other person you see fit as a potential candidate.

APRIL 25, 2014

St. Lawrence Cashes in at Adirondack Cup ARTICLE COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

A team of six undergraduate students from St. Lawrence University has won the 2014 Adirondack Cup, a competition during which college teams competed against each other over six months to build and grow a small cap portfolio of stocks, just like the pros at Adirondack Small Cap Mutual Fund (ADKSX). The competition is sponsored by the advisor to the Guilderland-based mutual fund, an owner-managed fund recognized in 2011 and 2013

by Lipper Inc. as the best small cap value mutual fund in the U.S. Students from 18 colleges and universities across the Northeast participated in the competition, managing a hypothetical small cap portfolio of stocks valued at $1 million. The goals of the competition, which is in its third year, are to teach students the difference between trading stocks and thinking through their investment decisions for the long term and to help them make appropriate connections in the financial services sector as they prepare to enter the job market.

According to Adirondack Principal and Chief Marketing Officer Steve Gonick, “The students have grown their network of contacts in the industry as a result of participating in the Adirondack Cup because many of our clients have been actively following the competition, often rooting for the students from the school they graduated from. This will be extremely helpful as they start their careers.”

The St. Lawrence portfolio had a 27.54 percent return, resoundingly beating the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of small cap stocks in the U.S.; the index had a return of 3.15 percent

for the period.

Rounding out the top five were the 2012 Adirondack Cup winner Ithaca College (with a return of 15.33 percent) and Bryn Mawr College (with a return of 14.01 percent), Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology (with a return of 7.79 percent) and the State University of New York at Geneseo (with a return of 7.03 percent).

The other colleges participating in the competition were Binghamton University; Buffalo State; Clarkson University; The College at Brockport, State University of New York; The College of Saint Rose; Hofstra University; Macalester College; Siena College (the 2013 Adirondack Cup winner); St. John Fisher College; State University of New York at Plattsburgh; Union College; University at Albany; and Wesleyan University.

At the start of the competition in October 2013, students were expected to do their research, create a thesis on their stock picks and determine investments and allocation. Each portfolio had to include a hypothetical $1 million invested in five small cap stocks (defined as companies with market caps between $50 million and $3 billion).

Each of the five stock picks had to be from a different industry and each holding had to be at least five percent but no more than 50 percent of the portfolio. Teams were allowed to make changes to their portfolio only twice during the contest period.

The Adirondack Small Cap Fund was launched in April 2005 and has enjoyed strong growth. It has seen tremendous growth in the past year and today has $306 million in assets under management.

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features

Cross-Continental Relationship

By KARA DUFFEE GUEST WRITER Katie Abramski is cooking pasta as she Skypes with her boyfriend.

The laptop is set up on the kitchen table in her townhouse, so she has to walk back and forth around the counter to come into view with him. Normally, he would be eating dinner as she eats lunch, since his home town of Tuscania, Italy, is six hours ahead. However, for the next six weeks he is taking English classes in Ottawa, only an hour away from St. Lawrence.

“I think she’ll have a kid within a year,” Katie says, after she sits down at the table and begins eating her pasta. She is talking about her friend from Tuscania.

“No, I think they will want to wait longer,” Edoardo, her boyfriend, replies. He talks slower than she does, pausing at times to think of what to say.

When Katie left for Italy the spring of her junior year, she did not expect to come back with a boyfriend. She laughs about all the jokes her friends made to her before she left. “You’re going to fall in love with an Italian and never come back,” she says, mimicking them. “I never imagined it actually happening.”

But it did – Katie and Edoardo have been together since she returned to the U.S. in June, and they have plans to stay together for the future. They took the meaning of a long distance relationship to a whole other level – cross-continental.

Katie met Edoardo at a bar the first weekend she was in Italy. One of his friends spoke English and served as a translator between the two. The following weekend, the pair ran into each other again – this time without the help of Edoardo’s English-speaking friend. “It took us ten minutes to talk about one simple thing,” Katie recounts. Fortunately her Italian improved during the following months, making it much easier for them to talk.

While they were together in Italy, Katie did not think about the future. “I enjoyed spending time with him, and that’s all I worried about,” she says. Even when she left Tuscania, they were not officially dating. She wanted to keep it open, understanding the effort it would take to date someone 5,000 miles away. “I didn’t want to disappoint any expectations,” she says with a shrug.

Once back in her hometown of Oswego, New York, Katie still found herself talking to Edoardo every day.

When he made plans to visit her that August, she realized he was serious about staying together. He lived with her for a couple weeks in Oswego and a couple weeks in Canton. Over Christmas break, she flew to Italy and stayed with him. He is currently in Ottawa for two months before he will return to Italy in June.

“I didn’t think I’d ever be in a long distance relationship,” Edoardo says over Skype.

“Elaborate, Edoardo, elaborate.”

Katie draws out the word. “Listen, she has to write a story about us, so give her a little something.”

“Okay, I can try,” he replies, folding his arms on his table. “You’re a woman. You should do this.”

“I already did!” she exclaims.

While Katie and Edoardo’s commitment might seem extreme, the number of long distance relationships in the United States has been increasing in recent years.

Around three percent of all U.S. marriages are considered long distance, and one in ten couples reported being long distance for at least some point in their first three years together.

With the changing economy, difficulties in the job market, and availability of technology to communicate, these numbers are on the rise.

How do Katie and Edoardo make their cross-continental relationship work? For starters, they text each other every day. Depending on how busy they are, they try to talk on the phone or over Skype every day.

“Almost every day, or else she get angry at me,” Eduardo chuckles.

“Gets. She gets angry at me,” Katie hollers from the kitchen.

“She gets angry,” Edoardo repeats dutifully.

Edoardo is currently learning English, so the couple tries to talk to each other mostly in English.

Before, they usually spoke Italian because that was all Edoardo knew.

They will occasionally cheat and slip into Italian in order to explain something.

An essential part of being in a successful long distance relationship is the sharing of social circles. When deciding to make the original commitment, Katie felt that it was important for Edoardo to see her in her home environment. She had met his family and friends, and she wanted him to do likewise.

Edoardo was able to spend time with her parents and friends in Oswego, as well as her friends at St. Lawrence. Her roommates could hear her bickering with him in Italian for the first couple weeks of school as they bopped in and out of the townhouse. Edoardo is also a regular at the breakfast table during the rest of the school year – at least over Skype.

“There are some weeks we eat breakfast with Edoardo every morning,” Kathleen McCallops, Katie’s roommate, asserts.

Dr. Gregory Guldner from the Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships says that one of the biggest challenges is to maintain the feeling of being a part of one another’s life, despite the physical distance.

Katie remembers it being very difficult at first, because she felt like she had two lives – one in Italy with Edoardo and one in America without him. Since then, she has learned to combine both. “Now I just have one life,” she says confidently, “and he’s in it.”

Physical separation tests trust,

a crucial part of any relationship.

Despite this concern, Dr. Guldner’s research shows that couples in a long distance relationship are no more likely to cheat on each other than those in a close proximity relationship. However, it is proven that they worry more.

“It’s hard not to have a little doubt,” Edoardo admits, after having to use the Italian word for “doubt” because his pronunciation of the English word did not quite come across.

While trust might be one of the most difficult things, it is also one of the most important – and the reason why Katie and Edoardo have been able to stay together for so long. “You have to be secure about yourself,” Katie states. “It’d be unhealthy to worry all the time.”

She has also learned to be realistic about their time together when they are in the same location. In long distance relationships, couples sometimes have a tendency to avoid fights and real issues in order to not spoil the precious moments.

Katie and Edoardo have faced these issues during their time together. When they visited each other in the summer and over winter break, they were with each other twenty-four/seven.

“Sometimes we got on each other’s nerves and ended up fighting,” Katie admits. It was unhealthy to spend so much time with each other, and she understands the need for balance.

While they may have found a balance now, the question still remains – where are they going with this relationship? Edoardo lives in Italy; Katie lives in the United States.

Contrary to popular belief, long distance relationships are not any more likely to fall apart than close proximity relationships. Just like with any serious relationship, it is important that both individuals see it as moving forward into the future.

This is especially true for couples who live in different countries.

“I wouldn’t be dating him if I didn’t see myself ending up with him,” Katie says of her relationship.

As of now, she is planning on taking a course in Rome this May to earn her certification to teach English. She will then come home for the summer to work before heading back to Italy for a year to complete a master’s program. After that, she plans on teaching in Italy for a couple years. Eventually, she wants to move back to the United States with Edoardo.

“The feelings are worth it,” Edoardo proclaims. “I don’t care where; I just want to be with her.”

Two years ago, Katie did not expect to be in love with someone from another country, let alone someone who lived 5,000 miles away. Now she is planning a future with Edoardo.

Whenever she tells people, they always swoon over the fact that she is dating an “Italian guy” and utter how her story is like a fairytale.

“I don’t even think of it as a fairytale anymore,” she says matterof-factly. “It’s just my life.”

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Greek Corner

By EMILY BALDWIN COLUMNIST Kappa Delta Sigma is hosting their annual 5K for Breast Cancer Research today at 4:00 PM, starting outside of Newell.

Registration is $5.00 per runner, and snacks and prizes will be given out at the end of the event. The sisters love holding such a fun event and hope to see you there!

Kappa Kappa Gamma had their busiest month yet!

Through their weekly visits to the Free Will dinner in town, the sisters have really come to appreciate how many great people they have met in the local community. KKG has their annual scholarship dessert this week, which recognizes many sisters’ impressive academic achievements this year.

A few of the brothers of Beta Theta Pi began their weekend setting up and dismantling the Spring Fest stage. Beta plans to organize another philanthropy trip to Bittersweet Farm, as the brothers really enjoy giving to their beneficiary organization.

On another note, the brothers are still reviewing applications for the Men of Principle scholarship, so make sure you check back for updates!

Tri Delta had a wonderful time meeting and hanging out with the girls who attended their BBQ last Friday! The sisters hope everyone enjoyed this time as much as they did.

The sisters of Chi Omega are very pleased that their basket raffle was so successful! The sisters raised over $80 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and are proud of what they accomplished. Chi-O is looking forward to celebrating the end of a great semester at Formal on Friday April 25th. **Save the date! Study-AThon is Saturday, 5/3, noon-10 PM. Free food, free snacks, free coffee, free Zumba—all given to you by Greek life.**

Spiteful By Nature

By OLIVIA WHITE CO-FEATURES EDITOR

average, men are more spiteful than women and that young adults tends to be more vindictive than their Back home and in my more parents and grandparents. However, juvenile stages of life, nothing little was uncovered as to where brought me greater joy than hiding this intense feeling of preventing the peanut butter from my brother, someone else from having or just so he couldn’t eat it. Even if I doing something regardless of wasn’t planning on eating any in personal gain (sometimes there’s the near future, knowing that it was a Pub cookie on the line for you, hidden behind my Little House on sometimes it’s a case of mutual the Prairie box set in my bookcase misfortune and suffering). For and not currently being slathered example, dumping a carton of on a piece of wheat bread by my Dunkin’ Donuts munchkins in brother,was highly satisfying. You’re with the load of clean laundry in familiar with this feeling if you’ve the dryer some girl just took your ever taken longer in the shower just wet clothes out of to fill- because if so the girl down the hall who looked your clothes can’t be nicely cleaned at you weird once can’t get in before and dried than neither can hers! her 8:50 class, if you’ve ever hooked [see: recent SLU Confession]) up with someone because you knew comes from. Head researcher David it would aggravate some other third Marcus pointed out that at its most party whom you extreme, spite is “The spiteful “selfishly dislike, or if you’ve the driving force grabbed the last punish” each other, and we behind suicide Pub cookie right terrorism.

At before your arch- just read about it on SLU its tamest, it’s nemesis did. a favorite past Confessions” Maybe a sudden time of Beverly craving that could only be satisfied Hills housewives. Though further by the crisp outer crust and chewy research about the nature of this middle of said SLU dessert caused feeling could help psychologists to this impulse. Maybe it was spite. better diagnose certain personality Spitefulness isn’t exactly disorders, this doesn’t mean much a becoming quality, and the for the average, everyday spiter. gratification it renders is usually We can, however, put all this fleeting. Not to mention, it’s a spitefulness to use. Also labeled as gateway drug to chronically passive “selfish punishment”, vindictive aggressive behavior. Examples: the individuals have more incentive classic “frenemy” situation and than anyone else to want to get basically every social interaction rid of other selfishly vindictive in Gossip Girl or House of Cards. individuals.” Thus results an Researchers at the University of effective, self-regulating system of Washington have attempted to spite. The spiteful “selfishly punish” delve deeper into the reasons for each other, and we just read about it spiteful behavior and found that, on on SLU Confessions.

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Arts & Entertainment

5th Annual Student Film Festival

By NATALIE DIGNAM A&E EDITOR

Last Friday, the 5th Annual Student Filmmaking Festival premiered in the Winston Room.

The Festival was organized

by Dr. Steve Papson and Srna Dabikj ’15 in conjunction with the Film Department. This year, four films (Blader, Revelations Denied, Tom the Lobster Boy, and Choices) were directed by and starred students. One film was produced by SLU student Connor Martin ‘15 (Eric’s Persian).

George Alberts ’15 directed the winning film, Tom the Lobster Boy. Alberts said that he was inspired to create his film—a comedy about a SLU student who is cursed by a hobo with lobster claws in place of hands—by a character on a Provincetown t-shirt and a ridiculous Amazon purchase.

As Alberts says, “I’m a bit of a sucker for impulsive internet purchases for such absurd paraphernalia, but only on the condition that I incorporate said item into an upcoming film.” Tom the Lobster Boy takes the form of a mockumentary, following Tom’s experience on campus and his retreat into the wilderness (because the North Country seems to be a fitting habitat for a lobster boy); his ex-girlfriend’s budding romance with the gypsyhobo (as she says, the breakup “had everything to do with the claws”); and a confused housemate who bullies Tom while harboring a massive crush on his “claws and cute butt.” For his film, Alberts won a fifty dollar gift certificate to the Brewer Bookstore and a Milo award, which he describes as “a gold painted (and glitter bombed) clay statue of Dr. Steve Papson’s dog, Milo.”

Two films also received Honorable Mentions this year; Srna Dabikj’s Choices and Alex Perry’s ’17 Blader.

Blader, like Tom the Lobster Boy, is a comedy about a SLU student with a strange affliction—in this case, a girl who can’t use her legs unless she is wearing rollerblades.

Among catcalls of “Freak!,” a comically timed soundtrack

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of despair when encountering the signs outside of Brown forbidding skateboarding and rollerblading, and joyful moments of BFF bonding with a girl named Bertha, Blader reminded me of an episode of True Life, except with less angst and a better soundtrack.

Dabikj’s film, Choices, is a monologue portraying three different personalities.

Aesthetically minimalist, Choices shows Lindsey Dirats ’15 against a white wall as each of the three characters.

The monologue is played as a voiceover, smoothing the transition between one character and the next and allowing Dirats to depict each character individually in her gestures and facial expressions. As Dabikj states, “I wanted to explore decisions and personalities.” Through her depiction of three distinct characters in the form of a single actress, Dabikj explores who we choose to be or, alternatively, how much choice we really have in what kind of person we are.

Reuben Wolf ’s ‘14 film Revelation’s Denied was an edited version of his SYE project, which he describes as an attempt to “express postmodern philosophic ideas in a postmodern film.” Although the film was shortened from the director’s cut, its cyclical form successfully questioned the basis of accepted reality; that time (in our perception, at least) is linear, that what we perceive is real, and that we have some level of control over our lives. Wolf ’s main character (played by himself ) is almost paralyzed by his anti-revelation; that he does not, and may never, understand the nature of reality. And yet he is driven on, not by his own free will, but by the knowledge that he has no free will, and therefore must go on. Personally, I’m excited to see the director’s cut.

Next year, Dabikj is looking forward to a larger competition.

“I am hoping that as the film department grows and attracts more students,” Dabikji states, “the filmmaking festival will begin to draw in more students as well.”

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

Book Review: Never Let Me Go

By ALEX GLADWIN COLUMNIST Within the first page of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, we learn enough to fill two books: one with the information that the narrator, Kathy H., shares about her past, and another with questions about the words that she uses within a context we do not yet understand. Thus begins Ishiguro’s clever delivery of a story that could be called science fiction, horror, and romance simultaneously; he reveals small nuggets of information about the world we find ourselves in—one that invokes an England from decades past, the present, and years to come, all at once—such that, by the time we learn all there is to know, we accept the darkness of the situation just as readily as the main characters.

Kathy H., we learn, is a “carer,” and she recounts her years at a school called Hailsham, which is so closed off from the rest of the world that an air of creepiness surrounds even the most innocuous situations. She recounts her upbringing with

friends Tommy and Ruth as they learn about who they are and what they’ll do when the grow up—a reality that seems impossibly horrifying to us, but to them seems so normal that only then do we realize Ishiguro’s brilliant sleight of hand in relaying the story through Kathy’s reminiscence. However, the dystopian world we find ourselves in is not oppressive and overwhelming. The nature of the world defines the novel and illuminates the human story that rightfully takes focus. Kathy H., rather than the dystopia, is the main character—avoiding the pitfalls of many lesser science fiction stories—and her story is heartbreaking, personal, and incredibly honest.

The other-worldliness of Never Let Me Go reveals the realities that many of us face in this world, and I think that the themes are especially relatable to us in this contained world that we call St. Lawrence University.

The text we read is meant to be Kathy’s reflection of her past, and through it we see her desperately search for meaning.

Namely, we see three things: the extent to which she and her friends attempt to find meaning in the events of their time at Hailsham; the ways that they all avoid the future set in place for them due to circumstances of birth; and their attempts to find out who they “really” are in order to lessen the terror of their

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impending fates. Of course, the answers to all their questions are empty. There is no hidden meaning in their pasts and they are no one but the people they have become due to and in spite of their circumstances.

This does not mean Ishiguro wants us to take away that life is meaningless or our existences, pointless. Rather, we all attempt to find hidden meaning in our pasts and interactions, when in reality we become who we are as a result of our existences and the circumstances that we face.

There is no underlying truth or simple answer that will tell you, “You are actually x.” Of course, some of those circumstances are horrifying to those who are not naturalized to them, and in that way this book opens up a powerful social commentary about the naturalizing power of institutions.

But to claim that any of these define the novel would be misguided. Rather, they add depth to what is a touching human story, one that induces tears because of both the crushing sadness that permeates existence in this world and the profoundly human story at its center. Never Let Me Go is an ambitious novel with a lot to say, but it’s also a personal and intimate one that reveals itself slowly and beautifully, striving for impact in both the head and the heart.

Moving in Stereo gets Brutally Kawaii

By WILL STANDISH COLUMNIST Babymetal – Babymetal After you’ve written about music for a while, you start to get it into your head that there’s not much out there that you’ve never encountered before. A year or two of writing album reviews and write-ups of various bands, artists, and genres can lull you into the false perception that there’s nothing new under the stereo sun. But, every now and again, something strikes you.

You stumble onto something you have no precedent for and it can change the ways you think about genre and music as a whole. Sometimes, you discover Babymetal.

Babymetal was formed last spring in Japan with one noble, if outright bizarre goal in mind: to successfully combine elements of heavy metal and j-pop into a bold new sound. As history (and the band’s Wikipedia page) recalls, Babymetal was formed at the suggestion of the bands’ label when Suzuka Nakamoto (SU-METAL), Moa Kikuchi (MOAMETAL), and Yui Mizuno (YUIMETAL)—ages 16, 14, and 14 respectively—left their previous j-pop group Sakura Gakuin upon graduating Junior High. The three girls had never heard of heavy metal before.

Somehow, this wasn’t an issue.

With the release of their first album this past February, Babymetal are set to become the strangest, most hotly debated and most gloriously insane act in modern metal.

Much like Benedict Cumberbatch’s face, Babymetal takes stray elements that should not work together and weaves them into something cohesive and wonderful. Fast, heavy riffs and machine gun drum fills are complimented by polished and energetic electronic pop and the cutesy vocal delivery of the three central members of the group in ways that defy logic. This central conceit is crystallized on the debut album’s third track, “Gimme Chocolate!” The song’s central thrash metal riff builds to a brightly arranged, viciously catchy mega-pop chorus. Rather than halting the momentum built by the rest of the track, the pop elements keep the track’s energy building to a satisfying pay-off. This approach is inverted on occasion, such as on the track “Iine!” (there are so many exclamation points in these song titles) where the riff supports a more traditional j-pop electronic track. The genres mix in ways that play to each other’s strengths, ensuring that the energy never drops and that the songs don’t get boring.

But the hybridization doesn’t end at pop and metal. Stray

elements of rap, reggae, and dubstep are present here too.

On “Song 4,” riffs suddenly give way to a reggae breakdown not once, but twice. “Uki Uki * Midnight” drops the bass at its halfway mark, and very briefly becomes a really solid dubsteb track. These genre bends keep the listener guessing, and provide, in their own strange way, insight into what makes the two primary genres on display here work. It demonstrates a willingness to experiment with different sounds in a way that many modern metal acts tend to eschew in a pursuit of edginess and brutality.

Babymetal has come under fire from internet metal purists that hound the group for its artificiality and the exploitation of metal music for commercial gain.

In regards to their artificiality, that’s kind of a given; Babymetal is a product of Japan’s massive pop music industry and has obviously commercial origins. Despite this, it’s clear that the musicians and producers involved with the group have an obvious love and understanding of what makes the genre work. Babymetal is interesting not because they parody the genre, but because they complement it and take it in unexpected new directions.

What more can you ask of a band?

Arts & Entertainment

APRIL 25, 2014

Second Breakfast:

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) The Plot: Although embedded within three frame narratives, the primary story takes place in 1932 and follows the misadventures of M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), the rakish and charming concierge of the world-renowned Grand Budapest Hotel.

When one of his regulars/friendswith-benefits, Madame

By CHRIS MELVILLE D. (Tilda COLUMNIST Swinton) is found murdered with Gustave named recipient of a priceless painting, he and his new lobby boy, Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori) have to go on the run from Madame D.’s jealous, evil son Dmitri (Adrien Brody) and his savage thug Jopling (Willem Defoe), whilst also evading the authorities and trying to discover who really murdered Madame D. Wes Anderson has the uncanny ability to assemble an all-star ensemble cast seemingly

from nowhere. The cast of The Grand Budapest Hotel expands to include Jude Law, F. Murray Abraham, Saoirse Ronin, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, Tom Wilkinson, Léa Seydoux, Edward Norton, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, and Owen Wilson, to name just a few.

Actually, most of the characters in Grand Budapest have only fleeting appearances, or relatively little screen time. In this case, that isn’t a major flaw, but a byproduct of Anderson’s preoccupation with Gustave and Zero.

Their relationship is at the center of all the action, in the midst of murder, mystery, mayhem, and a coming war. The very fact that this relationship takes the foreground amongst so many other important topics helps to develop both characters to the audience.

Once you combine this with all the comedy and wit of their banter, you get two protagonists that I imagine would be hard not to engage with.

Anderson is one of those few filmmakers who can (often) flaw-

lessly oscillate between comedy and tragedy without causing severe whiplash. Like almost all of his other films, however, Grand Budapest is a heavily tragic movie. F. Murray Abraham’s character is steeped in nostalgia and sadness. All of the characters are. There are moments when they are lively, excited, and even happy, but because it is told entirely through retrospect and because their lives are clearly about to be torn apart by an impending war, all pleasure and fun is extremely fleeting. The three frame stories serve nicely to augment this theme. The recurring motif throughout all of these frames is solitary people seeking comfort and meaning in cherished stories, not always realizing that the characters they’ve immortalized are also solitary, and that they have already died or will soon.

Most of this message is overshadowed by the riveting good time of all the action. For much of the film, the audience can be like Jude Law and just get so caught up in the story and the characters that they forget the dark undertones. The Grand Budapest Hotel is a hilarious adventure, and easily the fastestpaced of Anderson’s oeuvre.

The humor, of course, is incredibly quirky, so if quirk isn’t your thing, you probably won’t like this movie.

Grand Budapest might be one of his more widely accessible movies. The box office seems to suggest that, anyway, as this is his highest-grossing film to date.

I’m saying nothing new in claiming that this is a great film. The movie has Anderson’s signature wit, quirk, and charm, but unlike some of his previous endeavors, it boasts a widely applicable message about the importance of loving relationships, and the role of stories in the quest to forge them.

The New Hollywood

By REUBEN WOLF GUEST WRITER

Hollywood is often defined by movements. One such example is the “New Hollywood” movement, which took place primarily in the 70s and gave birth to movies such as The Godfather (1972) and The Graduate (1967) By the mid-to-late-1970s, the dynamic changed as films like Jaws (1975) and Star Wars (1977) broke box-office records. Studios then realized that the cash cow lies with B-movie subject matter (like a killer shark or space adventures) with big budgets. The effects of the “blockbuster” are still felt today, as films like Transformers are given large budgets and make large sums of money. The recordbreaking numbers of Star Wars and Jaws led to the fall of “The New Hollywood.” The advent of the blockbuster has led to an inferior film dynamic and moviegoing experience than what once was.

As Roger Ebert (the most famous of all movie critics) once wrote, “In one way or another all the big studios have been trying to make another Star Wars.”

However, I believe it is us, the audience, who is really looking for another Star Wars. Last year, 8 of the 10 highest grossing pictures were connected to another film in some way (comic book reimagining or a sequel). It may be hard to admit, but we are attracted to bright, shiny objects. Studios recognize this and deliver those cheap thrills for our “amusement.”

This is how a script like Battleship (based on the board game) gets adapted. There is interplay between Hollywood studios and the audience. The problem is that they see us as statistics, so they will deliver cheap thrills in attempts to create the next Star Wars. Films like Stars Wars were released at a time when fresh ideas for films were given chances because studios did not know what was a successful formula

anymore. Another problem is that films like Star Wars and Jaws were smart and came from good places. These films tapped into the collective subconscious that films like Transformers and Battleship can’t find.

It should be noted that we are, in fact, experiencing a movement in Hollywood right now: the digital age. The irony of the this situation is that as a result of the digital age of film, filmmakers are now able to combine deep, personal storytelling with big-budgets. Gravity is one such movie. The problem with the film industry today is that if studios continue to see us as statistics, they continue to release the same film, over and over again. of taking risks and releasing socially relevant films that we need. If we don’t recognize these films, studios will continue to release mindless films (like a 15th Pirates of the Caribbean movie), instead of taking risks and releasing socially relevant films that we need.

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Campus Bands:Dirty Girl Scouts, Brewster Band

By STEVEN YARDLEY STAFF WRITER Do you like getting funky? Meet SLU legends Jay Fuhrman ‘14 and Jake Cochrell ‘14. Legend has it that Fuhrman is Jimmy Hendrix’s soul reincarnated, or at least it sounds like it the way he powerfully shreds solos. Cochrell, the only man alive who can pull off a mullet and look dapper, is his jazzy partner in crime. The duo has jammed with bass virtuoso Rudy Bentlage ‘16 since they discovered him chain smoking buglers in denim last year. As of this month, they added me as their drummer. Our band name is The Dirty Girl Scouts (and the Scarf Mullet Wonder, but only on occasion). We all bring creative musical ideas to the table and cohesively construct our sound.

We play everything from the Phish to Ke$ha. We are not joking.

We experience a musical euphoria with the incredibly responsive Java crowds that makes us feel 100% into the music, and yet 100% detached from it. Its a lot of effort, but at the same time, no effort at all. The musical ebb and flow is an unexplainably beautiful feeling, which we have captured!

Our goal is to make people to feel turned on, not annoyed.”

They used to practice every week in Atwood Chapel. Now, we stir up the musical magma in the Java Barn. If our band had a mascot it would be a flying squirrel; it soars and stops. You think its flying but it’s just falling and landing gracefully. The clothing that represents our music best is a scarf mullet. Use your imagination.

People have danced to us, even twerked. It must be our harmonies.

Scientifically we can change your heart beat with our collective jams.

You’ll be happier than Morgan Freeman, our personal endorser and roadie. Last week, we kicked off Springfest at the Kegs and Eggs party. On Thursday, April 1st we will be playing from 3-5 outside Whitman for some waterslide grilling extravaganza! If you’re bored with digitized soulless music, I suggest you come boogie to real raw rock and roll.

The Brewster Band was formed by brothers Mike Brewster ‘15

and Matt Brewster ‘17. They were raised to play in a family band with their parents and younger brother. Their father, a Neil Young inspired Navy Seal, introduced them to music early in their lives by starting a choir in their catholic church. When they entered elementary school, their mother and father would take them to local bars where they would preform songs from the O’ Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack, Johnny Cash, Sublime, and U2.

Presently, they still jam and play holiday gigs, bars, fundraisers, and weddings.

Last year, Mike Brewster was involved athletically here at St. Lawrence, and a great portion of his time was consumed by his football team and academics. He has always played in a band with his family, and never had the chance for a solitary second alone with the guitar. This overwhelming sense of commitment encouraged him to “leave the world and enter his own,” as he puts it.

Brewster likes to channel musical thought while walking on the street, and then translating it onto a fret board or notebook.

Ultimately, Mike wants his music to be relatable to the vastness that one experiences during life. He introduces a variety of emotions into his songs whether it be bliss, nostalgia, pain, or joy. From an early age, he knew his musical route would be focused more on vocals than the instrumental, and he engages with the audience best in this respect. Currently, he plays in a rock trio accompanied by drum virtuoso Sifael Ndandala ’15. Their musical attire would be Moccasins; easy to slip on, and real comfy. Their favorite place to play is at Java open mics because, “it inspires musicians to form bands and seek their potential. It’s a great opportunity to present passions and talents in an atmosphere where everyone is enjoying themselves.

Ultimately, it is a testament to SLU that hardworking Java staff let people play their hearts out and have the time of their lives.”

There is a good thing going on here musically at SLU. Witness the musical bliss that spills from this campus, and come hear what our generation has to offer!

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SLU NEWS Make it rain

Saturday is the last day to buy tanks and Koozies in the Student Center for the Rainwater Harvesting Project in Nepal! All proceeds will help provide clean water for villagers and create sustainable practices.

Twiddle dee... ...Twiddle dum. The Java Barn favorite returns on Friday at 10pm for a riproarin’, hip-shakin’, noodledancin’ heck of a time. And don’t forget SLUFunk will be playing Saturday at 9:30 in the Barn after Folk Fest!

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Canton Businesses Band Together in Merchants’Association

By EMILY MULVIHILL STAFF WRITER

Old School

This Saturday, the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee will be selling vintage jerseys, athletic gear, and other assorted items outside Newell fitness center between 11:30am and 2pm!

All proceeds will go to Special Olympics.

This day in history:

President Harry S. Truman opens a two-lane bowling alley in the White House in 1947. Retail therapy?

Recently, some Main Street businesses in Canton have joined forces to form the Canton Merchants’ Association.

In a letter to the Village Board of Trustees last month, the association said that “as the Merchants of downtown Canton, we feel that there has been a lack of economic development”.

As many SLU students may have noticed, several businesses in Canton have recently disappeared. Rainbow, owner of Nature’s Storehouse, which has been in business since 1972, said that she feels that “Canton has a lot of potential”.

According to Canton Merchants’ Association’s letter, “In order to survive, and more importantly, thrive, Main Street needs foot traffic.” The goal of the Association is to make Canton a destination town.

But as Rainbow explained, generating traffic “can go both ways” since large trucks may deter people from traveling downtown.

On the other hand, Canton’s downtown project has led to a significant “face-lift,” according to the Merchants’ Association.

Projects that they deem “necessary”. However, there is still room to improve as the association states that “we need a solid, vibrant downtown with a variety of shops and eateries.”

‘Female Orgasm’ Event A Success Editor Spotlight:

This week’s Editor Spotlight goes out to copy editor Emily Rebehn ‘14, who graciously took it upon herself to stay extra-late this week to ensure that everyone used semicolons and Oxford commas properly. Thanks, Emily!

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By ELLE LUCAS NEWS CO-EDITOR This Tuesday, every seat, all the aisles, and every inch of floor in Bloomer Auditorium were filled with students anxiously awaiting the nationally renowned sex education program entitled “I LOVE FEMALE ORGASM.” Hosted by Marshall Miller and Maggie Keenan-Bolger, the discussion focused on the importance of female orgasm, dispelling common myths while creating a humorous and comfortable atmosphere for a subject usually ignored in traditional sex education. Miller began by asking all students to “set [their] phones on vibrate,” collecting many laughs from the crowd.

Additionally the presenters highlighted the changing ways humans are identifying themselves, and how the program is not geared toward one specific

gender or sexual orientation.

Rather, it applies to anyone that identifies with female, male, lesbian, gay bisexual, homosexual, transgender, queer and many other groups that have become distinguished in recent years.

The group split into different rooms for those that identified as women and those as men. Each had different discussions: females shared stories of their first orgasms and ways to achieve one and the men discussed pornography and masturbation, among other subjects.

The groups reunited and Miller and Keenan-Bolger used clip from CollegeHumor, a UK condom commercial, and several anatomical diagrams (many of which included directions to the elusive G-spot!) to show how sex can be just as serious and fulfilling as it can be comical.

“Be a gentleman,” Miller advised. “She should come first.”

Obviously, owning a business in a small town can present some challenges. Ben Dixon, Administrative Coordinator for the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley and Coordinator of Regional Development, said that, “First off, there’s a smaller market to work with just in terms of the number of businesses that exist.”

However, Ben also said that he’d “like to think that it translated into a Chamber [of Commerce] that provides more personalized service.”

Not only are there only so many businesses in Canton, but there’s also a limited population in a small town, though SLU does bring a lot of business to the area.

According to a 2011 Economic Impact Survey, our estimated total direct spending is $113,618,255. Of course, not all of this money comes from student and visitors. The estimated student and visitor impact (direct and spillover) is $21,683,466.

As for the Canton Merchants’ Association, the letter stated that they “look forward to working alongside the village and town in the near future”.

The most recent business development is planned for the University Plaza on Route 11, where a Dollar Tree establishment plans to open in between the preexistent Dollar General and Ye Olde Liquors storefronts.

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LATEST RESULTS

4/13 Men’s Golf @ NYU Championship, 7th of 12 4/13 Women’s Tennis v. William Smith, W 7-2 4/13 Women’s Softball @ RPI, L 3-5 4/16 Men’s Lacrosse @ SUNY Potsdam, W 10-5

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NHL Playoff Hockey: Who Will Lift Lord Stanley’s Cup?

By JACK LYONS STAFF WRITER With the playoffs already underway, it isn’t quite logical to do a preview of the entire postseason. Rather, I’ll provide my prediction for each conference finals, and the Stanley Cup Championship.

In the East, I see the matchup of the Boston Bruins facing the New York Rangers for the Pittsburgh would be the favorite [what?], but I’m not confident the Marc Andre Fleury will hold up in net, and the Penguins don’t have Tomas Vokoun to step in this year.

The Rangers most likely will defeat Philadelphia because of Steve Mason’s absence in the crease for the Flyers, and if Henrik Lundqvist plays well, the Rangers can beat any team.

Boston will have a tough series against Detroit, but their ability to roll four lines as well as Tuukka Rask in net should give them the edge. They’ll most likely play Montreal in the second round, which will potentially be the best series of the playoffs. Both teams boast great goalies and offensive stars, but Boston’s depth on the blue line, even without defen-

sive stalwart Dennis Seidenberg should get them past their hated rival, but really anything can happen.

The Bruins will face the Rangers for the second year in a row in the postseason, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bruins defeated the Rangers in five games in the second round as they advanced to within two wins of the Stanley Cup. I’d anticipate this series to be slightly better contested, as both teams feature Vezina quality goalies, Norris quality defensemen, and some great scorers. I think the Bruins simply play the more physical game, but also bring the offense, a very difficult style to play against. Boston wins in 7 very entertaining games.

In the West, I’m predicting Colorado to face San Jose in the conference finals. San Jose took a 2-0 series lead on a pair of blowout wins against Los Angeles, and I still don’t have confidence in the Anaheim Ducks as a team that can make a deep postseason run. The Avalanche staged some dramatic comebacks over Minnesota, and should lock that series up. It seems like they’ll be playing St. Louis in the second round, but the Blues Black-

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hawks series has been so tight, it could be either team. I think Colorado, which is scheduled to get star center Matt Duchene back for the second round will be able to roll over either team.

They have so much youth and talent, along with veterans faces like Paul Stastny and Erik Johnson. Plus, their top line of Stastny, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog had 17 points combined in the first two games.

The Western Conference final will be a display of some of

the best offenses in the league, one youthful, the other a veteran team that is running out of time for a cup. Guys like Patrick Marleau, Dan Boyle and Jumbo Joe Thornton for San Jose are getting older and don’t have much time left to win Lord Stanley. I give the edge to San Jose because they are more experienced, and have a Stanley Cup champion goaltender in Antti Niemi, who won the cup with Chicago in 2010.

Thus, the Finals will feature

the Boston Bruins for the second straight year, as well as the San Jose Sharks. This definitely goes seven games, the teams are simply to well matched. Ultimately, the winner will feature whichever goaltender plays better, and just based off the regular season, Tuukka Rask was the more consistent of the two, and is almost a lock for the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie. Bruins will capture their second Stanley Cup in the last four years.

Danny Granger: Why L.A. Won’t Get Clipped this Postseason

By BRANDON DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Danny Granger based on physicality alone is a near perfect basketball specimen. This physicality in the early stage of his career translated seamlessly into the NBA upon his graduation from New Mexico in 2005. Granger transformed from a sixth man, into an all star and eventually became the face of the Indiana franchise before injuries riddled his body and temporally turned him into a shell of himself.

Plagued by patellar tendinosis, and a variety of other injuries Granger fell out of the lineup, and upon his return fell out of the Pacer’s rotation.

Nevertheless, in his time with Indiana, Granger put the team first, relinquishing the reigns of the squadron to the more than capable hands of Paul George while offering a mentor role, and providing a scoring boost while he tried to find his footing once again.

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It worked temporarily, and the Pacer’s were patient. He seemed to still be a major factor regarding the Pacer’s chemistry even if he wasn’t putting up career numbers. Larry Bird and Paul George both voiced their opinion regarding Danny expressing nothing but positivity.

The Paul George/Danny Granger one two punch was finally developing, but setbacks slowed the pace sending Granger back to the training room with injuries. It was too slow a recovery, and as a result the Pacer’s shipped their former franchise superstar to Philadelphia in exchange for

Evan Turner effectively destroying the core of their team.

It’s not everyday that a contending team trades a player who contended with LeBron’s mentality enough to cause real animosity between the two and averaged 18 points just two seasons ago.

Upon the trade deadline I thought Granger’s signing with the Clippers to be one of the best, but underrated moves of the season. While he’s not the star player on the squadron of such a deep roster, his playoff experience and return to the Clipper’s lineup is what will ultimately be the x-factor in a deep playoff run. Over the course of his career Granger has played in a total of 24 playoff games, starting 19. “Starting” probably won’t be a factor this time around for Granger as he sits behind Blake Griffin, however Granger can be extremely effective off of the bench. Griffin is known to fall into foul trouble in key situations causing Doc Rivers to put full trust within DeAndre

Jordan or Big Baby Davis (a less than stellar combination).

Nevertheless, with Granger back in the lineup they’re not just getting another player off the bench, but a scoring threat as well as one who boasts veteran presence. Granger, is a catch and shoot player, who is also ferocious on the defensive end.

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Granger’s presence was in full effect as the Clippers bested the Warriors in their game 2 outing 138-93. He was extremely effective offensively adding a much needed scoring boost after the Clipper’s atrocious game one outing. Granger managed to forge a stellar stat line of 15 points, 1 steal and 3 rebounds. Unfortunately

Granger also committed three fouls in just under six minutes, which in this case can be chalked up to “rust”.

Upon analysis of last night’s outing it’s obvious that Granger has found his footing once again. Granger was able to anticipate defensively as well as express his physicality within the paint, and in the post. His shooting stroke appears to be in form as well, as he appeared flawless from behind the arc and midrange on jump shots.

Granger’s aggressive defensive presence was huge for the Clippers as well.

Granger’s return adds another threat to the Clipper’s star studded rotation in the form of dual threat on defensively and offensively as well as veteran presence. If Granger manages to stay healthy, he has the ability to become the “XFactor” for the Clippers down the stretch. I must admit that it is strange to see Danny Granger in a Clippers uniform, however at this stage in his career it fits him best.

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04/26 Men’s LAX v. RIT, Hall Leet Field, 1:00 pm 04/27 Women’s Tennis, Liberty Leagues 04/28 Softball v. Potsdam (DH), 3:30pm 04/30 Baseball v. Ithaca, Tom Fay Field, 4:00pm

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Track & Field Q&A with Omaru (Ru)Kabia

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Name: Omaru Kabia Age: 21 Hometown: Shaolin, NY Major: Chemistry How long have you been running (sprinting) track?

I’ve been running the streets of Shaolin since the 9th grade.

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Men’s Rowing Captures Houlihan Cup

By JANE EIFERT SPORTS EDITOR Imagine waking up at 4:45am every morning, piling on as many layers of clothing as you can, and climbing into a van to head to practice- this is what the St. Lawrence crew teams do every day during the week, leaving school around 5:15am to practice on the St. Lawrence River.

I actually was able to see firsthand what this is like when I attended a crew practice last Tuesday, and the best word I could think of to describe the members of the teams is ‘tough.’

I could’ve racked up a whole list of complaints before practice was even halfway through: I was tired and cold and I lost feeling in both feet, and the list only continues from there. However, I also discovered why our friends, neighbors, and classmates put themselves through this grueling schedule.

I would most definitely recommend driving out to the boathouse to watch the sunrise over the water before you graduate

from St. Lawrence. Canada is on the left, the U.S. on the right, and the yellows, reds, and oranges from the sun create a glimmering effect off of the water.

Besides the scenic views, the crew teams have a great sense of camaraderie. The team is more than just a group of athletes: they endure the lack of sleep, cold, and hard work together. It is a culture.

Senior captain Jenette Kloss spoke with me about the culture that they have developed on the crew team. Her favorite part of being on the team is her teammates. “This group of people make waking up at 4:45am worth it.” It is important to develop a bond on the team because for most of the year they practice twice a day: rowing in the morning, and lifting weights in the afternoons. Kloss recalls the amount of time they spend together: “As a whole, the team is very close. We work incredibly hard but also have a ton of fun together, and always find a way to celebrate our successes or overcome our failures with humor.”

This past weekend, the men’s and women’s crew teams traveled to Rome, New York to compete against Hamilton. The women’s 8-person boat held Kloss ‘14, Gabby Schreffler ‘16, Karen Blakelock ‘16, Heidi Weiss ‘15, Ellie Jones ‘16, Mikayla Thomas ‘17, Daniela Stokes ‘15, Hannah Durant ‘16, and coxswain Yuki McQueeney ‘16, who were defeated by Hamilton for the Newell Cup (7:21.81 v. 7:05.37). The men’s team, however, saw victory.

After an upset defeat last year against Hamilton, the Saints were back in it this year, claiming the Houlihan Cup once again. The 8-person boat, including Evan Pierce ‘14, Francis Stripp, Travis Galowski ‘16, Alec Durkin ‘17, Ted Marr ‘15, Jack Riordan ‘15, Andy Caswell ‘14, Kyle Benzing ‘14, and coxswain Lauren Ward ‘16, clinched the win with just a two second lead (6:14.61 v. 6:16.26).

Next weekend, the Saints will be competing at Liberty Leagues in Saratoga.

Track Team Successful at Liberty Leagues

By WILLIAM MESINGER STAFF WRITER This past weekend, St. Lawrence took part in the Liberty League Outdoor Track and Field Championships at RIT in Rochester, NY. The women’s team finished first with a score of 218, completing their third straight sweep of the tournament. The men’s team finished with 127 points, but fell to second behind RPI who finished with 281.33 points.

The men’s team took first in the 4 x 100m relay, and Senior Adrian Wilson came in first in the long jump with a distance of 6.45m.

Junior Joshua Martell won the javelin throw, throwing a distance of 53.47m. Harrison Sloan won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:01.52. Freshman Karim Creary led the Saints, winning Rookie of the Meet, participating in the winning 4 x 100m relay team and taking second in the 100m.

The women also won the 4 x 100m relay, finishing ahead of Vassar by 0.30. Senior Ariel Beccia won the women’s 5000m, finishing with a time of 18:05.69.

Junior Divya Biswal came up big for the Saints, winning three events and being named Outstanding Field Performer in the meet. She also set the Liberty

League record in the long jump, hitting the 5.53 meter mark.

Amy Cymerman also won her first collegiate steeplechase, winning by 38 seconds. Her time of 11:05.21 is currently the 12th best in Division III. Carly Stine, who won the 400 hurdles, was thrilled with the team’s performance. “We did outstanding,” she stated. “We had some national qualifier marks, some PR’s, and some meet records.”

This week, St. Lawrence will run in the Penn Relays before heading to St. John Fisher for the NYSCTC Outdoor Championships on May 2-3.

What inspired you to join the team here at SLU? I was advised to bring my talents up to the North Country by my coaches in high school.

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What is your favorite memory of being on the track team at SLU? This year when we won the Liberty League Championships of the World!

Did you play any other sports before committing to track?

I threw around the pig skin for a bit my first two years here at SLU. Who is your biggest fan (why)?

I would definitely say it would be a tie between my two younger brothers (Al and Krarim) and sister (Tiara). Not only are they my biggest fans, but they are my biggest critics. I think it is necessary to have people who give you constructive criticism occasionally.

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

What other sport allows you to have a transparent relationship with your coaches? Outside of running, throwing, and jumping over things, the coaches are really supportive of everyone’s personal endeavors and are willing to hook a brother up.

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

I plan to finish up my house’s bucket list and win a gentleman’s agreement with Victoria Ruddle.

Do you have any superstitious pre-race rituals?

I have to listen to Yoni’s Powerhour by Yoni two hours before my race while wearing my lucky spandex.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

I’m giving up my family’s secret order, but I love to get a breakfast wrap with steak, eggs, a hash brown, turkey bacon, and pepper jack cheese.

What are your suggestions for this weekend’s playlist?

I would definitely recommend for people to throw on some Sosa (Chief Keef ) to get the blood pumping, followed by Lil B’s “Wonton Soup”.

Do you have any advice for student athletes?

Relish your time juggling athletics and your academics. After SLU, you’ll have to actually workout on your own time without a team obligation.

Anything else you’d like to say?

I would like to shout out the boys of suite 202, my housemates in townhouse 303, the men’s track and field team, and last but not least the members of Delta Sigma Scheme. #DSS

Who says women can’t hit?

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