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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014

SLU NEWS Color Me Happy

Celebrate the tradtional Hindu holiday Holi this Saturday afternoon at 3 on the Old Java Quad!

Get splashed with paint as you feel the love of those around you literally brighten your day.

Stress Eat Without Guilt At the Late Night Finals Breakfast hosted by Thelmo on Saturday. Get waffles, pancakes, bacon, and OJ fo’ free and save what little money you have left on your meal plan!

This day in history:

The Loch Ness Monster is spotted in 1933, drawing international attention to the largest freshwater lake in the UK. What do you believe?

A Very Potter Graduation Grace Potter has been announced as one of three commencement speakers at this year’s ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Though she won’t be performing for the grads, her words will still echo across Creasy Commons.

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Students Vital to Tenure Review Process

By AMY YAO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Educators all over the world consider being granted tenure to be one of the highest achievements of their academic career.

For six St. Lawrence Assistant Professors this past fall, the promise of a lifetime job guaran-

tee was finally on their horizon after at least six years of hard work, research, student mentoring, and service.

Established in 1915 primarily to ensure academic freedom for professors, tenure has long been a defining feature of professional employment, and the review process to receive it is extraordi-

narily complex. At St. Lawrence, candidates are hired for “tenuretrack” Assistant Professorships, which last a minimum of six years. Each major checkpoint in the process is characterized by careful scrutiny, numerous review committes, and a strong commitment to student input.

Student feedback in the tenure

VOLUME CXXVIII, ISSUE 12 process begins on day one. One student is required to sit on each hiring committee, and they have equal say throughout the application review, interviews, and campus visits.

Once a professor is hired, they have three years to demonstrate a strong dedication to three specific fields: Teaching, Scholarship, and Service to the University.

Their first three years are evaluated by their own department or program, whose members comb through heaps of sample assignments, research, course evaluations, and class syllabi to determine whether that candidate has been successful thus far. Additional reviews by a former member of the Professional Standards Committee and a candidate self-evaluation are combined in a document that outlines each candidate’s strengths and areas for improvement.

“We are looking for patterns in the reviews that we receive,” said Valerie Lehr, Dean of Academic Affairs, “and student feedback is incredibly important in that process. I really encourage students to write letters. They do not need to be either very positive or very negative for us to learn a lot from them.” SEE TENURE, PAGE 5

‘Gradifye’App Serves Recent Graduates

By HALEY DePARDE STAFF WRITER Fear often goes along with transitional periods in our lives.

College students felt this fear when they decided to leave home for higher education, leaving behind the comfort of their families. Once at college they found themselves in a new community. In college some students will meet their best friends, join groups and clubs that reestablish a feeling of belonging.

But what happens after graduation when students are thrust from the comfort of communities like St. Lawrence? Gradifye, a new social media site, was created by St. Lawrence alum Tricia Yandow to deal with this precise issue.

“I thought it was a hard transition going from college to the real world,” shared Yandow who graduated in 2011 and went on to live in London, DC, Providence

and New York City. While living in these cities she found herself missing her college community and the setting it provided for meeting new people with similar ideas. That’s when Yandow got the idea for her Gradifye.

With the slogan “college may be over, but campus just got bigger,” Gradifye’s mission is to connect alumni with graduates from their schools and ones like it in their area. The website is centered around monthly events where alumni can get together to socialize or network. At the events, “each school has their flag hung up to bring back that school spirit,” said Yandow. For the first part of the event there is mingling, then games and a raffle to give people the opportunity to get to know each other or reconnect. When alumni enter the events, they already have a community set up.

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In This Issue: Health Cetner hours to change, page 5 Discrimination in Sororities, page 7 A last hurrah for A&E: A Bat out of Hell, page 9 The spring semester in photos, page 10 Spring sports wrap-up, page 11

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Letter from the Editor I was seventeen when I first walked into the Hill News office in SC 305. Equal parts eager and clueless, I was every bit the stereotypical freshman who, later that same week, would sign up for every club at the Activities Fair, try to exit through the alarmed doors in Dana, and stand directly in front of the food at the Pub while waiting for my order. Nothing could have prepared me for how my time at St. Lawrence would change me, and after that first day in the office, I certainly had no idea that I would be writing this letter three years later.

Serving on the Hill has been an extraordinary experience, one that has proved to me, time and time again, that my own personal “SLU bubble” is only a fraction of the significantly

vaster community. Each editor, writer, and photographer with whom I’ve been lucky enough to work has shown me the incredible richness and diversity of interests that are fundamental parts of St. Lawrence culture. I count myself blessed to have spent my days alongside them capturing events and moments, which we then re-create in a newspaper that is wholly tangible, wholly student-produced, and, to the best of our ability, the truest representation of who we are as individuals.

The chance to lead this 103-year-old institution has transformed my perception of the world. Time and time again, I’ve learned what it means to be a dedicated editor, an honest writer, and a loyal friend. Of

each editorial board I’ve served on, this year’s team has been the most brilliant, committed, and driven group of people I’ve ever had the privilege to meet.

This is not a farewell to the Hill. It is, as the word “Commencement” suggests, merely the beginning of a renewed tradition of excellence, of a newspaper that stands strong in a sea of digital media.

The beautiful thing about creating something is that it will always have a part of you left with it. To the 2013-14 editorial board, to our beloved advisor Juraj Kittler, and to the St. Lawrence community: Thank you for letting me create this for you.

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Emily Liebelt, anthropology and English; spirit animal: manatee; favorite part of a shoelace: aglet.

I will be your Opinions editor next year, bearing the torch passed on to me by the illustrious Russell King. Writers, readers, and loyal followers: be assured that I will uphold the high standards and judgment-free relations of the Opinions section that Mr. King has fostered. I eagerly await the first articles of the Fall 2014 semester, and hope to keep (even increase!) active involvement between The Hill News and the rest of the SLU campus.

So why opinions? Aside from nepotism, I feel it is the section of The Hill where I fit the best.

I enjoy reading the submissions and learning from them. I believe it is important to consider all sides of an issue before settling

on one’s own argument. It allows one to understand who is being affected, the sources of a problem, and possible solutions.

This way of thinking can be applied to all aspects of life, as well as reading the news as a whole. In my opinion, it is a great way to take on challenges.

The Op-Ed columns in the Opinions section utilize the timehonored method of a Pro-Con list. It’s used for everything from buying a new bike to choosing grad schools. Comparing two sides of an argument or political debate side-by-side allows both to be represented equally. We’re not about bias on The Hill!

For those without much knowledge on a subject, reading the Op-Eds can be a great way to learn about what’s going on in the world, to determine what their own position may be.

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Writing for Opinions puts your words in the spotlight, so don’t be the doofus who didn’t do their research! Be prepared, not scared, because our mission is to give a voice to all students.

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Others leap onto their soapboxes and opine to the masses. Or maybe you’re a sleuthing type, searching for new perspectives on politics, science, and current events. All are welcome, and encouraged, to write for The Hill.

All the best, Emily Liebelt ‘16

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Letter to the Editor How To Be A Proud Saint: A Helpful Guide

1 in 4 college students have had an experience involving sexual assault, aggression, or exploitation.

As students, we see these people in line at the Pub, in ODY, and at the bar. No one is exempt from this statistic.

Recently, a friend showed us a statement posted on the new (and wildly popular) SLU Confessions page on Facebook: “One of my fantasies is to role play a rape scene with Claude while that voice of his degrades me” (SLU Confessions #271).

There’s a value in being a Saint that goes beyond the spheres of political correctness. Such value is degraded in comments such as #271. Rape fantasy. There is a clear duality in the way rape is perceived, further indicating a misunderstanding among students on this campus. Fearing what we do not understand is no excuse for invalidating or devaluing another’s experience or fears.

Social media is integral to the development of a technologydriven college culture. It’s where we find out about (and catch up on) parties and campus events, and where we get a good laugh now and then. However, it is not a place where it is acceptable, or even fathomable, to joke about or make light of a rape situation-or any situation that makes a peer fear for their emotional and/or physical well-being.

Informal settings and anonymity are no excuse for displays of ignorance. We use this word for what it connotes and not what it denotes: a community of privatelyeducated students should be everything but “lacking knowledge or information” (Merriam-Webster). We need

to hold each other to a higher standard, which is what this piece is intended to do; we include ourselves herein.

To mechanize change, we must ask the question: what is causing this disconnect?

There has been a communal effort to educate against the acceptance of rape. From Can I Kiss You? during orientation of freshmen year to versions of Teal Week held each semester, we have been consistently provided with the tools necessary to combat this nonchalant attitude toward sexual violence.

What makes us switch off the awareness factor that is inherent to the nature of our campus as a small liberal arts university?

Each of us has our own trigger.

Possessing the ability to ignore that trigger- whether peer pressure, self-consciousness, discomfort, or insecurity (or whatever your unique-to-you trigger is) is crucial in forming a truer and more wholesome definition of what it means to be a Saint.

As seniors, we want to ensure that our fellow Saints feel emotionally and physically safe in years to come. Further, we expect a reality where a blasé attitude toward hurtful and scarring experiences is absolutely unacceptable within the Laurentian community. If we are passionate about banging the glass at our hockey games and ridding the Pub of plastic bottles, we can certainly redirect that passion towards changing rape culture.

If you’re going to be proud, be aware, Saints.

-Lexi Beckwith ‘14 & Ngozi Mogoli ‘14

Saint:

WE SURVIVED. It’s been a wild and crazy ride, Saints.

Love you all, beautiful people.

2014 represent.

Saint: Hot sauce popcorn get-

ting you through life. And thank God for easy quizzes, we need that second drink fo’ FREE.

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The actual confessions, few and far between, on the SLU Confessions page. Get it together, passive aggressors.

Purgatory: Sidewalk Purgatory: Aggressive rain Purgatory: Discovering SLU worm massacres. Rain, rain, go away, ain’t nobody got time to avoid stepping on those mother truckers.

Sinner: End of year streaking sesh to make up for not having a legit last Quad Experience-- who’s in?

during campus tours. We swear we’re pretty sometimes.

Confessions about you. Yikes, you psychopaths. Sexual deviants.

Sinner: Leaving your panties

Sinner: Quit the freakin’ asking

in your place of work. How did you manage..? Breezy.

for anonymous cuddles and walk on up to someone, jeez louise.

Political Op-Ed: The NRA - How Far Is Too Far?

BY SYDNEY FALLONE ‘17 COLUMNIST Since the onset of the Republic, lobbying has been prevalent at every level of government, from local municipal authorities to the federal government in Washington, D.C. However, the onset of the twentieth century marked a sharp rise in activity, particularly at the federal level in the past thirty years. One of the most notable lobbying groups, the National Rifle Association, has had a tremendous impact on the legislative process since the 1970s. Over the past decade and a half, the NRA has morphed into a lobbying group for the firearms industry, protecting the interests of large firearms corporations rather than public safety. The democratic character of the American political system has slowly hollowed as legislation morphs to reflect the interests of large corporations. Even more concerning, the NRA recently made a $1 million endowment to George Mason University to create a professorship devoted to the study of the Second Amendment. At this point, one must beg the question, “How far is too far?” The NRA’s dissemination outside of the realm of politics

marks a concerning evolution that threatens what is left of the American democratic system.

The NRA was originally founded in 1871 to improve American soldier’s marksmanship. For the next century, the organization was mainstream and partisan,

NRA still claims to represent the interests of marksmen, hunters and responsible gun owners. However, this is far from true. focusing on hunting, conservation and marksmanship.

From the 1920s to the 1950s, the NRA was at the forefront of legislative efforts to enact gun control. However, the direction of the organization forever changed after the Cincinnati Revolution in May of 1977.

Extreme hardliners took control of the organization, canceled plans to move the headquarters to Colorado, and ceased lobbying activities, which ultimately forced the organization in a sharply right political direction.

Billing itself as the nation’s “oldest civil rights organization,” today’s NRA still claims to represent the interests

of marksmen, hunters and responsible gun owners. However, this is far from true. The NRA has morphed into a lobbying group for the firearms industry, whose profits are increasingly dependent on the sale of military grade weapons similar to those used in the massacres at Newtown, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado. The NRA’s alignment with this $11.7 billion firearm industry has fed millions of dollars into the NRA’s coffers, helping it string together victories that have restricted the passage of meaningful gun control legislation (Dickenson 2).

The NRA then uses these funds to back candidates in about 2/3 of public elections, 80 percent of which end up winning their elections. Now that the NRA has decided to also use these funds to procure a professorship at top tier law school George Mason University, will other large lobbying groups follow suit in order to inoculate their values through the education system? The precedent the NRA is currently setting is concerning.

Financial power has dominated not only the political system but it may also pose a threat to the education system.

Dear Dub:Yik Yak Hello SLU community,

1is2Many is a new campaign featuring President Obama and a host of famous celebraties that highlights the issue of sexual assault and the need for action.

Source (and please check it out!): http://www.whitehouse.gov/1is2many

This week we’d like to address the popular iPhone application, Yik Yak, that allows anyone to tweet anonymously without discretion and to be seen by the nearest 500 people who also have the app. We’ve had websites like this before, such as ‘Like a Little,’ ‘SLU Crushes,’ ‘SLU Compliments,’ etc., that have allowed contributors to post a compliment or state a crush anonymously. As silly as they may be, we have to admit that once in a while we secretly check up on it to see if something nice was posted about ourselves or a friend, hoping to see one’s name or a description of oneself that gives the reader the giddy feeling that someone likes them. Yet, when a viewer opens up Yik Yak, it’s not a feeling of excitement,

but a feeling of dread that maybe someone included his/her name in what has become a string of tweeted insults. Nobody’s perfect, no one always does the right thing, but does that give anyone the excuse to write cruel and harsh tweets that directly

Would we say these things if everyone knew who wrote it? Here’s the deal, St. Lawrence: grow up and think. single out an individual? Come on, everyone! Recheck where you are; you are at a liberal arts university. Aren’t we too old for this? Cyberbullying is a huge problem, and frankly, universityaged students who hide behind an anonymous Twitter account to hatefully attack their peers

are pathetic. Think about the kids you babysit, the kids you teach, your younger siblings, your cousins: what example are we setting when we resort to this level of bullying? Do we want to live in a society where we joke about “rape” and insult our peers, but only through an anonymous app, where we can hide our identity? Are we really that cowardly? Would we say these things if everyone knew who wrote it? Here’s the deal, St. Lawrence: grow up and think. If you wouldn’t say it to their face or if it wasn’t an anonymous account, then don’t say it all.

Let’s try and be the upstanding St. Lawrence community that we can be, and set a better example for those who will come after us.

DUBlove

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Security Blotter April 22, 10:37pm, Drug abuse and fire safety violations in Dean Eaton.

April 23, 1:14am, Ill student, non-alcohol related. Transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

April 23, 11:00pm, Individual issued a ticket in the first degree for motor vehicle operation while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content higher than 0.08%. Second ticket for equipment violation.

April 24, 6:50pm, Dispatchers were told that a vehicle ran into another vehicle. Fender bender.

April 25, 8:37pm, Security called to the Northstar Cafe where individual was having chest pains. Transported to CPH by Canton Rescue.

April 26, 1:16am, Liquor law violation, and alcohol-related transport from Whitman Hall.

April 26, 1:51am, Report that someone attempted to chop down a pine tree behind 25 University. Filed report for vandalism, public order policy, and prescribed conduct.

April 26, 2:30am, Liquor law violation, alcohol-related. Signed off.

April 26, 5:20pm, Bike theft from Sykes.

April 26, 6:46pm, Security responded to 78 Park for a fire alarm. Cause of the alarm was a pull station that had been triggered.

April 26, 9:01pm, Individual not feeling well, not alcoholrelated. Signed off, transported later by student driver to CPH. April 26, 10:27pm, Noise complaints from townhouses.

April 26, 11:25pm. Vandalism in Priest, soap dispensers ripped off the wall.

April 27, 12:49am, Ill student, non-alcohol related, student driver transfer to CPH. April 27, 12:53am, Unresponsive individual. Evaluated by SLU EMS, signed off. Alcohol-related.

April 27, 12:56am, Intoxicated individual, signed off.

April 27, 1:13am, Intoxicated individual, signed off.

April 27, 1:29pm, Student had hit head the night before, requested EMS. No transport, sign off.

April 27, 1:25pm, Broken window in a vehicle parked in B Lot. April 27, 3:47pm, Males found running outside a window making lots of noise. Had tripped over trash cans.

April 27, 8:37pm, Bike theft from Hulett.

April 27, 11:14pm, Drug abuse violation at 50 Park.

April 28, 10:36am, Vandalism at the golf course. Pine tree had been chopped down. HUGE tree.

SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 7 | DWIs: 3 Open Containers: 2 | Transports: 9

NEWS

MAY 2, 2014

New York Minimum Wage Bump Irrelevant to Student Workers

By KAREN BLAKELOCK STAFF WRITER As of December 31, 2013 minimum wage in the state of New York increased to $8.00 per hour according to the New York Department of Labor website.

The law, passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, implemented a three-part process for the minimum wage to reach $9.00 by the end of 2015.

On December 31, 2014 the second stage of the law will increase minimum wage to $8.75 per hour. Although one may wonder how the bump affects students who hold work study positions on campus, the answer is simple: it doesn’t.

The list of exemptions regarding the increase in minimum wage includes “student workers in non-profit institutions.” Hey, that’s us.

Presently, St. Lawrence operates under a five level pay scale. Each work-study job on campus is ranked from A grade through D. Students who hold jobs in the D grade of the pay scale make $7.70 per hour. Positions in the Athletic Department, such as ball boy/girl or Sweater Girl for men’s hockey games, are considered D level, which the Student Employment handbook

describes as the pay grade for “unskilled or trainee” student workers.

From here, wage increases 20 cents for each level, with students who work in A scale jobs earning $8.30/ hour. The A scale includes employment such as Lifeguard, Information Technology, Mail Center, and Teaching Assistant.

“Although one may wonder how the bump affects students who hold work study positions on campus, the answer is simple: it doesn’t.”

The B scale encompasses jobs at the help desk in the Language Department while Office Services, a clerical position in the basement of Vilas, falls into the C level pay scale.

There are two exceptions, as those employed by Calling All Saints and Campus Security and Safety earn $8.50/ hour.

Regardless, by the end of 2015, no one campus job will pay at or above the New York State minimum wage of $9.00/ hour. The Business Office is discussing changes for coming years, but nothing has been

finalized.

According to the St. Lawrence website, the pay for each work study position is determined based on “nature of work performed, duties and responsibilities, skill level of tasks and duties, as well as judgment and knowledge required to perform the job.”

Although work-study is given out to students who qualify as part of their financial aid package, students who did not receive work-study aid are still eligible to hold employment on campus.

Governor Cuomo’s 20132014 budget for New York enacted the hike in minimum wage under the belief that, “a reasonable minimum wage increases the standard of living for workers, reduces poverty, incentives fair and more efficient business practices, and ensures that the most vulnerable members of the workforce can contribute to the economy.”

That said, SLU student workers aren’t allowed to work more than 15 hours per week.

Whether or not the raise in minimum wage applied to work studies, it is unlikely that student workers would “contribute to the economy” if they can’t even contribute in class after Thursday nights at the Clicker.

This Week in the News International Updates

By LEXI BECKWITH MANAGING EDITOR

North America Minimum wage hike initiative fails The Senate proposal that would have moved the national minimum wage to $10.10 was turned down after receiving a 54-42 vote. A top priority for the Obama Administration, it would have had to pass the filibuster-proof 60 vote threshold in order to begin debate in the chamber; the administration vows to continue pressing on with the issue.

Latin America Venezuela protests take to the streets Anti-government rallies brought several thousand people to the streets of Caracas and other cities to protest education reform plans and right-to-demonstrate restrictions. Unrest has left 41 dead and 700 injured with students denouncing rampant crime and shortages of basic goods.

Europe Pro-Russian gunmen have taken over Eastern Ukraine state buildings Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia has accused Russian troops and special troops of infiltrating and blackmailing and intimidating Ukrainian citizens to create a false impression of popular support for Moscow.

Maldives have overturned a 60 year-old moratorium (since 1953) on the death penalty, now allowing children as young as the age of seven to face it for certain crimes, such as hadd which includes fornication, alcohol consumption, or renunciation of religion, bringing condemnation from the European Union and the United Nations.

Middle East First Iraqi election since US troop removal With restrictions placed on civilian travel and more intense security in the nation, Iraq began voting for parliamentary elections on Wednesday.

While elections have experienced some violent attacks, there have been much less than expected as the country has experienced a surge in the past few months.

Africa Boko Haram forcing kidnapped girls to marry According to a local human rights group in the region, the 250 girls kidnapped from their school are being forced to marry their abductors, while 200 of them have been sold to fighters $12 each.

Latest reports say they have been taken across the border into Cameroon and Chad after mass weddings in the Sambisa forest, a known hideout of Boko Haram. Around 50 of the girls were able to escape their captors, all between 16 and 18 years old.

Asia Maldives creates death penalty regulations According to the UN, the

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Health Center Hours Under Revision

BY CAROLINE SEELEN STAFF WRITER Thelmo is actively trying to make changes to the health center hours on campus. Annie Dietderich ’16, the Vice President of Senate Affairs, is leading the campaign.

Despite the after-hours clinic being open, Thelmo believes that extending the Health Center’s hours is vital for campus improvement, and is willing to do what it takes to accomplish that.

Most students would agree that the Health Center hours are inadequate. Currently the Health Center is only open 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on weekdays, which is unhelpful to students who are in class all day.

“The Health Center should be open

before classes in the morning because if you wake up not feeling well you need to know what you have as soon as possible, so that you can notify your professors,” says Laura Gay ’17. The Health Center is also not open on the weekends; only the after-hours clinic is open.

One of the biggest problems with the after-hours clinic is that students cannot get the morningafter pill. They can get it at pharmacies, but it is much more expensive than at the Health Center.

As a member of the Advocates, Dietderich thinks that being able to obtain the morning-after pill on the weekends is vital, especially with news of last weekend’s assault.

At the Health Center students can pay for visits and appointments

with cash, but the clinic requires payment with insurance. The problem is that if students are having “a sexual exam or something of the nature,” they worry about the confidentiality, and might not want to put that on insurance with fear that their parents could see the charge, Dietderich says.

In a Thelmo-conducted survey, 63.4% of students said that they are aware of the clinic being open on the weekends, meaning it is not a lack of education on the clinic’s existence. In addition, 75.3% answered that they have not sought medical care on the weekends because the Health Center was closed.

Thelmo attended the New York Six conference at Hamilton with

GRADIFYE FROM PAGE 1 This is one way Gradifye differs from other social media sites. As opposed to meeting up with strangers who might not share similar interests, Gradifye connects users with graduates of similar colleges to ensure a common denominator.

“We’re not trying to make a big party; it’s more about networking,” added Yandow. To put it in SLU terms, Yandow described it as First Year Program for graduates.

On the Gradifye website each user has a profile where they can post photos, their graduation year and a bio. There is also a section to declare a modus operandi (M.O.) so followers will know what the user is looking for at events, whether it is to find a business partner or a date.

Depending on their school, each user is sent an invitation to an event on their profile.

Currently the events are only in New York City, but Gradifye is planning on expanding and hopes that Boston is the next city. “I would encourage the seniors at SLU to join regardless of if they’re going to NYC or not,” said Yandow, since more cities

will be on the event list in the future.

The other schools involved are Colby, Hamilton, Hobart and William Smith, Roanoke College, Trinity, and the University of Richmond, with expectations to add more schools to the network.

As Social Media Chair for Association of Campus Entertainment (A.C.E) at St. Lawrence, Julia Simoes ‘17 believes that social media “gives you a broader sense of community.”

While A.C.E has physical advertisements around campus, advertising their events on social media has been a great benefit for them. “[Social media] gives people a place to connect for one purpose,” said Simoes.

“It gives people a solid place to go to get information and to connect with others about that event.”

A.C.E uses social media as a tool for their events as well as for the greater St. Lawrence community, and when students graduate, Gradifye is another tool that will be waiting for them.

“Doing a start up is definitely a big learning process,” shared Yandow, but she found much

support among SLU alumni.

Harry Johnson ’11 is Gradifye’s managing editor, Pete Nowicki ’00 developed the website, and Michael Hayden ’13 and Alix Perrine ’12 help with picking venues and event population.“When you’re from the same school people are more likely to help you,” said Yandow.

As far as employment networking, Yandow sees meeting fellow alumni as a useful tool. “It would be great to have the new seniors come in and meet people who are two or three years older than them and make that connection,” added Yandow.

Gradifye is a resource that graduates can use to get in touch with their community from college days, or it can be a platform to create a new network in the next period of graduates’ lives.

“You don’t realize how lucky you have it in college until you graduate,” said Yandow. For graduates interested in becoming a part of the Gradifye community, there will be an open house on May 29 at Stone Creek Bar and Lounge in New York City. Visit www.gradifye.com and sign up for more information.

Union, Colgate, Skidmore, and Hobart and William Smith. They found that Hamilton has been looking into extending its health center hours as well, and HWS has extended their health center hours to include Sunday.

Dietderich says that the “rebuttal” to extending the health center hours is that in the 1990s, the hours were longer but they were underutilized. She argues that since students now are more educated about sexual health, it is imperative to lengthen the hours.

Additionally, the Health Center is already completely booked with appointments through the end of the semester, so longer hours could help lift some of that stress.

TENURE FROM PAGE 1 If the Mid-Probationary Review is positive, then professors have the option of taking a pre-tenure sabbatical, which may or may not count towards the six-year minimum requirement. They will continue to compile their portfolio, which often exceed 2,000 pages in length.

By their sixth year working at SLU, their trial time is completed, and they will be reviewed by the PSC, who send recommendations to the President and the Board of Trustees. Student letters evaluating each professor’s candidacy are of the utmost importance at this stage.

“Even though 200-300 invitations to submit letters are sent, only about 10 students will actually submit a letter, and those tend to be either extremely positive or extremely negative,” said Associate Professor of Biology Mike Temkin, the current Chair of Faculty Council. “If someone doesn’t get any letters at all, then that’s a red flag: it shows that they didn’t have much of an impact on campus.”

Despite the grueling process of tenure review, the vast majority of St. Lawrence candidates are granted tenure each year, which speaks to the stringent and detailed hiring process that seeks out the best person for each position. Patti Lock, Cummings Professor of Mathematics, summarized the St. Lawrence philosophy towards the tenure process.

“We try to hire really carefully, and then we try to mentor the people that we do hire,” said Dr. Lock.

“Honestly, we consider ourselves to have failed if someone doesn’t get tenure.” For each candidate up for tenure this year, a guaranteed future could be just around the corner.

Update:APR Petition

BY EMMA CUMMINGS KRUEGER

NEWS CO-EDITOR

Last Wednesday, a Thelmo majority approved the resolution to return hierarchy to the APR system. During their final meeting, the society was presented with a petition of over 300 signatures in support of the change.

“It’s a great initiative,” said Thelmo President Kelly Appenzeller.

“Thelmo is excited to look into the project and present the petition and the solutions to the academic dean and registrar.”

Following the resolution’s approval, Thelmo will form a committee to represent the petition and its accompanying proposed solutions. Members of this committee

plan to work with faculty in the Academic Dean’s and Registrar’s offices to create a solution to the APR hierarchy issue and to change the way that APR currently runs.

The creators of the petition, Molly Sneden ’15 and Colleen Bradley ’15, are pleased with the progress of their initiative. “I’m very excited that the petition passed last week,” said Sneden. “Colleen and I are hoping to be on the [Thelmo] committee. If not, we are going to be happy with whatever direction they decide to go,” she said. “I am excited to see what Thelmo does with the new resolution,” added Bradley.

For more information on the APR hierarchy petition, check out the April 18 issue of The Hill News.

FAREWELL, SENIORS! The Hill News would like to extend its best wishes to our Class of 2014 editors: Amy Yao, Lexi Beckwith, Catie Matson, Conant Neville, Russell King, Haley Burrowes, Brett Ford, Hannah Kinsey, Alex Gladwin, Emily Rebehn, Michael Brewer, and Allison Talbot.

Once a Saint, always a Saint.

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MAY 2, 2014

Wallace’s Forty Year Love Affair with Psychology People Watching:Accepted

By BRIDGET GANDER GUEST WRITER Jim Wallace’s office in Flint Hall is filled with shelves of VHS tapes and filing cabinets overflowing with manila folders holding some forty years’ worth of teaching materials. Two posters of babies and two-year-olds gaze down on students as they stop by. Anyone who has taken a class in Valentine probably remembers Wallace rolling a slide projector down the halls, loaded with slides that outdate his younger colleagues.

Wallace is a faculty member in the Psychology Department who has taught more than 5,300 students in 167 different sections of Developmental Psychology during his forty years at SLU. “I figure since 1974 at least twenty-five percent of all St. Lawrence graduates have had my developmental psych course,” he laughs, pulling out a tattered notebook he uses to keep track. “I remember when I first went over to human resources and I was supposed to estimate my retirement year. So I put down 2013 when I would be 65 and I remember thinking ‘that’s so far in the future, it will never get here.’”

Wallace grew up in Rochester, NY, before going to college at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. As a senior graduating from Notre Dame, his number had been called in the first Vietnam draft lottery. It was a high number and enabled him to attend graduate school at Kent State University in Ohio. He was accepted into the doctoral program in Developmental Psychology, even though he had never had an undergraduate class in it.

He chose it because it “just sounded interesting” and he thought it would be relevant to the world he was living in. “At the time I was looking, there was no guarantee I wouldn’t be drafted, so basically I wanted to learn something useful irrespective of what happened. If I was successful or not, I would still be acquiring some helpful, practical information.”

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War on the Kent State campus, killing four students. The national outcry sparked student protests nationwide. About 900 colleges and universities closed their campuses.

All classes at Kent State were cancelled and Wallace wasn’t sure what would follow. “I was hoping they would reopen in the fall, which they did. But I’m sure my parents and my wife’s parents… were puzzled by where we were heading,” he chuckled. He got married just over that summer.

He graduated in 1974, and in the fall of that year came to St. Lawrence after being interviewed by members of the psychology department at two conventions, including one St. Lawrence students still attend every year.

“Ironically I really didn’t know about St. Lawrence, even though

I grew up in Rochester. You don’t see a whole lot of the place on an interview. You are worried about giving an impression and giving an interesting talk.The rest seemed like a blur,” he said, leaning back in his chair. “But eventually, it reminded me of Notre Dame on a smaller scale.” He respected the high level of alumni involvement, and loved St. Lawrence for its small student body, with a large residential campus. His wife was able to take a job as a nurse at the University Health Center, which was a big plus.

Not only does Wallace teach two sections of Developmental Psychology each semester, he also currently teaches a seminar class called “Psychological Science and Critical Thinking,” which challenges students to reflect on why people believe what they believe. This class covers a range of topics from magicians to acupuncture to Big Foot. “The one class that has really reenergized me recently is this critical thinking course. I have gotten a big kick out of it and my impression is that students have too,” he says with excitement, sitting up straight in his chair. Rather than assigning readings full of “fluff,” he provides the class with stimulating articles provoking student discussions both in and out of class.

“The class is designed in a way that it is all student discussion and no lecturing; it allows for the students to share their opinions about very interesting topics like autism and people believing that vaccinations can cause it,” says Kati Griffiths ‘14 as she recalls her experience in Wallace’s seminar class. “I had no idea how big of an issue it was until this class”.

“I started reading the Skeptical Inquirer about fifteen to twenty years ago regularly. And it connected close enough to Psychology that I could turn a hobby into a course without feeling I was doing too much of a stretch,” Wallace explains.

This is another aspect of the St. Lawrence community that Wallace loves; he can teach classes that interest both him and his students.

Over his forty years here, he has taught Intro Psych, Developmental Psych, classes on infancy and aging, and now this seminar class.

During his time at St. Lawrence, Wallace has seen the Psychology department change in many ways. One thing he regrets is the elimination of a playgroup that allowed students to observe young children to supplement in-class material. His predecessor started the playgroup and it was running until this fall when it closed due to a lack of enrollment. “It fizzled. In the early years when I came here, 20 to 30 kids were on a waitlist so filling it was not a problem. In fact, if you didn’t put in their names almost at birth, they might not get in,” Wallace recalls.

“Playgroup was so much fun.

You got to see all the funny, wild stuff little kids do, but at the same time you could connect it with what we were learning in class,”

says Landen Elliott-Knaggs, who recalls his experience in Developmental Psychology.

The playgroup provided a different avenue for getting to know about six student assistants each semester because they were employed to supervise the playgroup children.

Wallace remembers fondly a time when both his young kids were looked after by student babysitters who were playgroup assistants. He misses the “familiarity that you have with students when they are in your house all the time.” However Wallace feels that it is a good time to end the playgroup as he has plans to retire and is comfortable leaving it alone until a replacement comes along and decides whether or not to revive the program.

Wallace is on a phased retirement plan currently in place for faculty at St. Lawrence, which means that over the next 3 years, he will begin to scale down his time teaching.

Next year, he will only be teaching in the spring semester with no classes during the fall.

This is exciting for Wallace for two reasons, the first being that he will get to spend more time with his twin 14-month-old grandchildren.

The second reason is that he will be able to attend a Celtic musical festival in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The ‘all-star team’ of Celtic music plays for this festival and many of the musicians whose CD’s I listen to will be there, Wallace says. It is seeing the musicians perform live that makes listening that much more enjoyable.

There is a poster on the wall of the Cape Breton shore, with little red and blue houses lining the coast. As I watched pictures of Nova Scotia’s green scenery flash on his desktop computer I wondered aloud, “Why Nova Scotia?” Wallace chuckles and animatedly starts describing the images on the screen.

“I had a former student who was on the ladies hockey team and I knew she was from Nova Scotia.

This was about fifteen years ago, I happened to be making small talk before class and I said, ‘Oh man, I would love to visit your part of the world someday.’’ She came back with a stack of brochures and an invitation to stay at her family’s camp on the shoreline.” So [my wife and I] said, ‘Why not?’ and went there in the summer,” Wallace explains.

Wallace’s enthusiasm for Nova Scotia knows no bounds; this conversation lasted another fifteen minutes. He shows picture after picture of scenery to any willing or unwilling students who enters his office.

The Wallaces traveled to Nova Scotia to stay at this student’s camp and opened up their house in Canton to the student’s parents when they visited here. It is this type of connection that he will miss most about working at St. Lawrence. Luckily for the hundred or so more students that will get to take a class with him, that time has still not arrived.

Students Edition

By GRACE BODKIN STAFF WRITER If you know me, you know that I’m pretty obsessed with people watching. I will go out of my way to watch random gems interact and odd situations play out. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that tour season is one of my favorite things to watch at SLU. My bad habit has taken on a whole new subject, and I often find myself “doing homework” in the student center while a couple of tours pass through.

There’s something about seeing a place for the first time, which makes people unaware of what they’re doing. But tours especially generate this state because the prospectives and families are trying to assess the academics, student life and environment all while listening to the tour guide. Admittedly, it’s not easy; all students went through this process and can attest to the pressure. Nevertheless, being past this I find endless entertainment in watching it unfold.

One of my favorite situations is when the accepted student’s dads hang back from the group. Usually the mom and student will be up with the tour guide, and dad takes that diversion as a chance to study all things important. Yes, that body image poster is very relevant to

you. No, it does not matter that you’re 30 feet behind everyone.

Meanwhile, mom continues to ask as many questions as possible, just to be safe.

I also cannot resist watching the family reunion tour. Because you can’t really tell if you like St. Lawrence unless your great grandparents and second cousin are there to verify it. Family matters! Extra points for a huge alumni family reliving their time at St. Lawrence, this is the perfect time to do so.

Unfortunately I have the painful memory of my parent taking pictures on the tour. And while the student center is a unique and amazing building, I still cringe remembering my dad and another mom halting the guide to get the perfect shot of the fireplace. I hope you framed it, Dad. There’s numerous other situations that make me thankful that I’m done with this process. You never know what collection of people you’ll glance down to see, and the result is usually pretty amusing. But within all the ridiculous dynamics and special individuals, I also see students that seem set on St. Lawrence, which always makes my day. I hope despite any family abnormalities and dysfunctions, students can see what St. Lawrence has to offer without being too embarrassed to come back.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PETER CAULO

The $15,000 Selfie

By ELENA PELSE STAFF WRITER

What’s the most extreme thing you’ve ever done to take a good selfie? Wash your hair especially for the occasion? Spend an extra ten minutes on your makeup?

Spend $15,000 on plastic surgery? No? Well you better make an appointment at your local Dr. 90210 because the selfie game is about to get a lot stronger.

Los Angeles talent manager, Triana Lavey, went to the extreme in order to take the perfect Instagram selfie. She has undergone a nose job, chin lift, Botox, and fat grafting to achieve the perfect Instagram ready face.

But Triana is not the only member of the Ridiculous Plastic Surgery Club. 30-year-old Kitty spent $25,000 on six procedures to look more like Jennifer Lawrence. Kitty says after having her daughter she has not been comfortable with her

body. So to combat this she had breast augmentation, liposuction to her face and body, a nose job, and fat grafts to plump her cheeks and butt.

But Kitty is not driving this crazy train. In October 2013, 33-year-old Toby Sheldon spent $100,000 over the course of 5 years to look just like Justin Bieber. He is an aspiring musician and says Justin Bieber is his idol. His crazy plastic surgery has certainly attracted some spotlight but I doubt it will propel his music career anywhere.

Whether it’s for the perfect selfie, body image, or just insanity, some people have no limit (or budget) to how far they will go to achieve their ideal appearance.

I leave you with some words of wisdom from Triana herself.

“Not everyone is born beautiful, and if you can get a little help from an app or a nip-tuck then more power to you.”

MAY 2, 2014

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Campus Sororities Battle Discrimination

By OLIVIA DUROCHER GUEST WRITER St. Lawrence alumna Lydia Minatoya ’72 had no idea what she was getting herself into when she chose to rush Kappa Delta sorority.

Shortly after joining SLU in 1969, a roommate suggested to Lydia that they explore the local Canton culture. This adventure entailed visiting local churches, one of each denomination. Being open-minded, Lydia agreed. Furthering their exploits, the two set a new goal.

They would now visit each of the sororities on campus, tiny subcultures in themselves. “I had no intention of rushing a sorority,” says Lydia, “I had chosen St. Lawrence because I disliked the exclusion of the top tier schools, I had no intention of joining an exclusionary society.”

Surprisingly enough, she was drawn to the equally open-minded Kappa Deltas. “They had the highest grade point averages on campus, and were not snobby,” Lydia says.

Although she was not fully aware at the time, the chapter of Kappa Delta at St. Lawrence had been experiencing an ongoing fight with the morals and rules their governing body National Kappa Delta told them to uphold.

National Kappa Delta enforced a “White Christian Clause” prohibiting the induction of any non-white or non-Christian sisters. Lydia Minatoya was Japanese-American.

Lydia was accustomed to this brand of discrimination. Her childhood was spent in 1950’s and 60’s Upstate New York during the Vietnam War. This was a period where Asian Americans were viewed as “the perpetual enemy.” Although she was Japanese, the racist parents of her town did not distinguish races.

Although after the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. the Board of Education, public schools were integrated, Lydia was still faced with discrimination. Her family – the older generation of who had been interned in Relocation Camps during World War II – was familiar with experiencing second-class citizenship, having been refused housing and services in restaurants and hotels.

“Private colleges had just started to accept students of color, however many were doing it in a patronizing way,” Lydia says. At one undisclosed top-tier university, an admissions director openly told her that, “our students come from the finest families in America, and I don’t think you would be comfortable here.”

When Lydia visited St. Lawrence University, then considered a “second-tier” school, she felt welcomed by the friendly, open-minded liberal arts students. She decided to enroll at St. Lawrence in the fall of 1969.

That year marked a tumultuous year for Kappa Delta. Growing unrest over National’s racial and religious policies had come to a climax, and a movement to petition the “White Christian Clause” began. St.

Lawrence sisters traveled to Syracuse University’s chapter of KD to gather support. Instead of compassion, the SLU KD sisters were met with indifference. They found that the Syracuse sisters “weren’t interested in our problem or perspective,” St. Lawrence alumna Jan Hunt ’70 recalls.

“When I pledged, I had no knowledge of any discrimination clauses.

During my junior year, when our sorority became interested in a particular person, the topic and the clause came up,” says former Kappa Delta, Heidi Hanson ’70. That person was Lydia.

“There were whispered rumors, from people outside the sorority, that the KD chapter had recently defied the White Christian Clause,” says Lydia, and “I got the sense that they was looking for a test case, like with the Supreme Court.”

Kappa Delta held a vote amongst the sisters to decide on becoming a local sorority. Heidi Hansen remembers the dead silence while the votes were cast. The decision was made.

That recruitment season, Kappa Delta met prospective new sisters with the caveat that it was becoming a local sorority.

On February 22, 1969, the sisters extended 25 bids for membership, not to Kappa Delta, but instead to Kappa Delta Sigma. Lydia Minatoya received one of these bids.

“Going local carried the risk that the house would not attract an adequate number of new pledges,” notes Lydia, “But ours was a full pledge class, with diverse personalities, and interests.”

In retaliation, National Kappa Delta took back possession of its house at St. Lawrence. “The sisters living in the house were permitted to stay while paying rent to National Kappa Delta until the end of the semester,” recalls Jan Hunt ’70. It appeared that Kappa Delta Sigma would lose its home.

St. Lawrence University swept in to save the legacy of KDS, and purchased its house back from National Kappa Delta. “My sense is that Nationals have a huge amount of money, providing for a large house, remodeling, and can offer status related hooks to make joining a sorority more appealing,” says Lydia. To this day KDS still suffers from the lack of funding from a National sorority. The KDS house at 53 Park Street boasts a yellow painted peeling exterior, and pitiful heating among other flaws.

Kappa Delta Sigma has also returned to lacking diversity. In recent years there has been only a few sisters of minority races. Kappa Delta Sigma is still largely a white sorority.

“There is still a lack of racial diversity in sororities,” says Lydia, her voice quieting during the interview.

She theorizes, “It’s hard to attract diverse individuals to the North Country.” The few racially diverse students who do venture north are typically scholarship students who cannot afford the roughly $400 dues of a sorority.

Forty-five years ago, in 1969, Kappa Delta women defied their organization in order to accept minorities. However, Lydia is adamant that she does not want to be thought of as “the object of a ‘noble act of charity’ performed by young white women.” Rather, she sees the beginning of KDS “as a meeting of shared convictions among equals,” and believes “she served as a catalyst for a moment of equality whose time was long overdue.”

Nationally, white and non-white sororities are still segregated. There exist two governing bodies that bring different sororities together, National Panhellenic Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council. The names sound similar don’t they?

However, they are entirely separate entities. Panhellenic council oversees the white sororities, and PanHellenic council runs the AfricanAmerican sororities. St. Lawrence University only has a Panhellenic Council.

Today, Lydia’s daughter is a senior at UC Berkeley. As a junior, she pledged a national sorority, much to the initial dismay of her mother. Lydia laughingly notes, “my daughter sometimes points out that I somewhat hypocritically advised her not to join a sorority because it might limit her range of friendships.” However, her daughter’s sorority has established itself as the most multi-cultural Greek house on campus. “Its membership roughly mirrors, the Asian, Black, Latina, and White demographics of the campus, where all races are represented and none is the majority,” says Lydia.

Although it has been 61 years since Brown v. Board of Education, The University of Alabama still openly enforces its segregation of its white and non-white sororities.

Non-white women do not typically end up in white sororities, but also they are not permitted to rush them.

In national news, sororities and fraternities have made headlines due to racial stereotyping and discrimination. In 2013, the fraternity Kappa Sigma at Duke University was suspended for an “Ethnic-themed” party in which fraternity members dressed as stereotypical representations of Asians.

It seems that today’s views inside the Greek system have reverted back to the days of segregation, and discrimination. The exclusionary societies have maintained their exclusivity so much to the point that they are missing racial diversity. Lydia recognizes that one of the draws to Greek life is to become associated with “like-minded” individuals, but this reporter wonders when has this ever meant like-colored skin?

Lydia Minatoya PhD, is the author of literary novel The Strangeness of Beauty and coming-of-age/travel memoir Talking to High Monks in the Snow. Lydia was also nominated for the International Impact/Dublin Literary Award, the National Book Award, and the PEN Hemingway Award. She is married and has a son and daughter in their early twenties.

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Greek Corner

By EMILY BALDWIN COLUMNIST The sisters of Kappa Delta Sigma would like to thank the SLU community members who attended their annual 5K for Breast Cancer Research.

With everyone’s help, the event raised over $820 and was quite a success! KDS would like to give a shout-out to everyone who was inducted into ODK, performed in the dance showcase, or won awards at Moving Up Day. Finally, congratulations to all of the graduating seniors. we will miss you all so much!

The sisters in Chi Omega spent a great weekend celebrating their graduating seniors. The sisters enjoyed a senior banquet and

brunch on Sunday, following a weekend of bonding and fun.

Chi-O would like to congratulate all the seniors and wish them the best of luck!

Last Sunday the brothers of Beta Theta Pi made their final philanthropy trip to Bittersweet Farm. Farmer Brian needed a new hi-tunnel and the brothers were there to help. On another note, Beta’s senior ceremony occurred Thursday night to say farewell to the graduating men of principle. The brothers wish them good luck and can’t wait to see what they’re up to in the future.

The sisters in Kappa Kappa Gamma and Tri-Delta had a wonderful semester and can’t wait to see everyone back in the fall!

SAVE THE DATE: Study-AThon is tomorrow from 12-10 PM. There will be tons of desserts and other free goodies available for everyone. Study hard, and good luck on finals.

Uncle Conant’s Farewell

By CONANT NEVILLE EDITOR-AT-LARGE This corner column has been a dream of mine for years. Now, in the last issue of the Hill News I will be a part of, I have decided to make it a reality. I love the Hill News and my family there, especially our stellar editorial board and Slovakian advisor who always seems to make our meetings last a little longer each Monday.

I love this paper for several reasons I want to impart to you lucky Larries and Muffs with a

“We are an independent entity run by students, for students.” bit more time at this beautiful institution. Some of you will takeover for us as the next generation sustaining the Hill News legacy of excellence. Others will simply continue to pick up the paper on Fridays to see if you or your friends made the security blotter or into the ranks of Saints, Sinners, Purgatory. That’s okay.

In my four years on the staff here I have witnessed my fair share of heated debates, HuffPost debacles, and administrative nightmares. More importantly, I’ve seen a paper grow from an almost laughable institution to a well-read and received work of art. I’m proud of the Hill News.

You should be, too. It’s your paper and your voice. You want to stick it to the administration

or acknowledge something/ someone on campus? Great, do it! We are an independent and entity run by students, for students.

Believe it or not, we used to have a weekly sex column and crossword puzzle in the paper.

If you want those back, the task is yours. Take a minute to check the masthead on page two and familiarize yourselves with the fine people who make this paper happen. Contact them; they don’t bite (except with sarcasm, sometimes).

I’ve been told to keep this column brief and I’ll try not to get all mushy and nostalgic, but there are a few shout-outs I’d like to make before I walk that stage in 18 days. I’d like to thank all my professors, friends, university faculty, and community members that have made these four years so amazing. Of course, I couldn’t have done it without the love and support of my family who has seen my career as a Larry through the best and worst of times. I’d especially like to thank Rance Davis for having faith in me and giving me the opportunity to succeed at this school despite some turbulence early on.

I’ve had a great run here and I’ll be sad to wave goodbye out of my rearview mirror in two weeks, but I’m confident I am well prepared to take on new challenges.

Besides, I’m part of the occult now: Laurentian for Life. Don’t you forget that, St. Lawrence. I surely won’t.

Oh, and one more thing: Stay classy, St. Lawrence. See you round the bend.

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Featured Artist: Mike Ranellone

By HANNA HAMBLIN A&E EDITOR Mike Ranellone, a Senior here at SLU, sits in an adirondack chair on the front steps of the Arts Annex, where he lives. He is a cheeky gentleman, who responds to my queries with a sharp wit. Mike is an extremely involved student, who is so busy that he barely had time to see me between meetings. He has contributed an incredible amount to our campus, and we will miss him after he graduates this semester!

HN: What’s your major?

MR: Double major in Music and English, specifically creative writing.

HN: What is your SYE? MR: I actually have two SYE’s, one for english and one for music.

Music doesn’t require it, but English does and I’m doing two independent studies. I spent both semesters sophomore year taking courses in the super maximum security prison in Malone with Bob Cowser, and I’m writing a collection of essay’s reflecting on that for my english one. And for music Im composing a piece for cello and electronics. I’m using computer music programming stuff, and writing a piece for cello using live processed sound.

HN: What do you do with ACE? MR: I’m the ACE PUB 56 person. So I work to coordinate music events at Pub 56 and usually I’m running the sound board for them.

I’m also a full time ACE member, there are about 12 of us. We set up campus entertainment. ACE does everything from the big fall concert, which was group love, to Spring Fest, to comedians in to student center. Our job is to spend students’ money in a way that provides the activities they want.

MAY 2, 2014

IMOK YOUREOK:

An Art Exhibition

By NICOLE POTTER GUEST WRITER Currently located in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, the exhibition imok youreok features the works of the current seniors in the Art & Art History Department; Sophia Allocco, Amelie Amblard, Tommy Costello, Corey Hahnl, Samuel Hecklau, Anna Lavanger, Erik Miller, Madison Schoeberlein, Amanda Treco, and Allie Walter.

There is no overarching theme through out the works- rather they each address aesthetic and personal concerns as well as creative processes.

For the exhibition, Madison Schoeberlein created a series of paintings titled “The Physical Mind.” Schoeberlein feels that up until she began that her work has always seen as very biological, a result of her “just going for it” every time she started a new piece. However, for this project she decided to explore the unconscious mind and that is what generated “The Physical Mind” series.

Samuel Hecklau created three instillations for imok youreok, including “Ours” and “Theirs.”

Both of these instillations are forts, symbols of childhood, they were inspired by the sense of imagination children have. “Ours” is a large instillation that Hecklau invites everyone to explore and to draw on with chalk that is provided, since “playing should be for all ages.”

Even adults. “Theirs” is a smaller instillation

that incorporates light and audio. It’s a separate space and Hecklau designed with the idea that “we should all look for our own individual space” in mind.

There are many other wonderful instillations in the exhibition. Imok youreok is a collection of works connected by their shared time and place of creation. The exhibition is more than worth everyone’s time and appreciation. I highly suggest that everyone take some time over the next two weeks and visit the Brush Art Gallery.

HN: What would you consider your niche here at SLU? MR: I’d say the music scene. Coming here, living in Gaines, I wasn’t sure where I’d fit in as a cellist. But people are super into that.

So between living in Gaines and moving right into the Annex and jamming with people, I feel like music is where I fit in the most. I’m also in the string orchestra, I’m taking private cello lessons, and I play in a string quartet. I’ve played with the laurentian singers and for other random stuff as well.

HN: I know you are graduating this semester, what are your plans for the future?

MR: I’m actually hoping to do an MFA program in creative writing, creative non-fiction or poetry, whichever one I’m accepted into. That would be two years of fully funded intensive writing, and I would be teaching, at a big university out west. That sounds awesome to me!

HN: So after living with you last semester I know you are a very busy guy. What else are you involved in?

MR: I’m the senior non-fiction editor of the Laurentian magazine.

It’s a student run creative publication and we print a copy at the end of every semester. So I select and edit all of the creative non-fiction selections.

In high school Mike wanted to be a lawyer and engineer. His experiences here at SLU, and the influence of professors like Bob Cowser and Sarah Barber, put him on a more artistic path. Mike is the perfect example of a student who truly got everything he could out of his time here at St. Lawrence!

Draw comics for The Hill News.

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

SLU Enjoys a Musical Weekend with Java and Folk Fest

By STEVEN YARDLEY COLUMNIST You are probably reading this article because you experienced one of the best musical weekends St. Lawrence has ever had. There was 21 hours of music between Friday and Saturday, quality music from local bands to big time bands Twiddle and Felice Brothers.

The Folk Fest was excellent.

People roamed around booths to ignite fires the old school way, elbow grease and bow drills, free coffee, beer gardens, and local artisans. Thank you Green House! The stage blasted folk tunes, and the green grass slowly churned to mud with barefooted students and contradancers. Local band, American String Circus led

by Louisa Stancioff 16’, made the festival go mute with jaw dropping harmonies, shredding mandolins, and upright bass nectar. The difference between folk music and many other musical genres is that listeners are keen on the lyrics. Good messages and good humor spread across the Java Quad, and soon the place was packed.

On Saturday, Folk Fest brought in 3 incredibly unique artists. Bob Thayer, a broke

blue collar instrumental virtuoso, played a solo show.

It’s disappointing to see such a genius go underappreciated and underpaid. Graceful long fought words seep into his songs while his fingers flare across fret boards. His axe is one he created.

Thayer invented the first banjo/ resonator/ electric guitar ever.

It sounded like bliss, and that you cannot get from today’s Top 40. Talented fiddler Jake Brillhart 14’ accompanied him for 3 songs. It was a stunning performance.

The Burlington Bread Boys sang songs about food, sex, and other subjects. The guitarist strummed his acoustic so hard that he wore through his pick guard. His voice sounded like a truck dumped gravel in his throat. It was raspy, dark, and smoky. His partner in crime played the kazoo. Yeah, apparently there is such a thing as a kazoo prodigy. The percussionist played a worn washboard, and the crowd was transported back to a folky time before drum sets and skyscrapers. They played a wide spectrum of music, ranging from high-energy bluegrass to low key folk.

My favorite band was the Felice Brothers. The lead singer

sounded like a country Cobain with excellently crafted lyrics, and shy powerful energy. His jolly big boned brother played the accordion beside him. He sang too, often times with his mouth stretching bigger than my face. The bassist was gnarly and had a smoking fender jaguar, my dream bass.

They also had a drummer and violinist who were tight, and all together, they sounded like folky gods. They spiraled from sadness to bursts of happiness, drinking songs, love, and freedom.

Their encore encouraged the crowd to “keep on rocking in the free world.”

Twiddle was the biggest turn out all year for Java.

There were more than 500 red cups consumed. A massive congregation to see the upcoming Jam/Funk/Rock/ Reggae stars of our generation.

Everyone was sloppily bumping into each other, spilling drinks, and rocking harder than ever.

The lead guitar player hardly opened his eyes, memorizing his fret board, and pedal board, shredding creamy blues and funk. They were the Jam Flow Men, how did you like them Apples, man? To understand that question, listen to their awesome albums.

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ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO a last hurrah by Alex Gladwin, Chris Melville, and William Escargot Vandito Spandish any other track.

“Heaven Can Wait” The sensitive side, the dark side of the Meat, if you will. Is it pure sweet sentimentalism?

Yes. Absolutely. So what?

“All Revved Up With No Place to Go” Riddle me this: when was the last time you heard truly transcendental saxophone on a rock song? Despite tasteless metaphors about losin’ yer v-card, “All Revved Up” does capture the timeless sentiment of havin’ blue balls. It’s the end of side one, and the reality of this builds unto a cataclysmic tipping point, wherein all three-hundred pounds of Meat Loaf ’s thirty-year-old sexual frustration manifests in the form of a frantic dance floor freak-out. Afterwards, we all need to take a moment. Partly because we need to flip the record, and partly to cool the proverbial jets, man.

SIDE B “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” There are three ballads on Bat Out of Hell, and two out of three are bad. Side B begins calm, subdued, sensual, and clearly a little tuckered out from the climax of Side A. But what makes “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” succeed where the others fail? Some have meditated on this since 1978, but here’s the thing: where the others go on and on in typical ballad fashion, this one doesn’t sacrifice melody for melancholy. Perhaps its shining moment, where the song proves its mettle, is in its inspirational chorus, “I want you, I need you, but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you.” Huh. We just realized that’s not at all inspirational. There’s something especially crushing about hearing that from Meat Loaf.

For those of you who don’t know, Alex Gjladwin (literary reviews), Chris Melville (film reviews), and Will Standish (music reviews) all live in an apartment together, and this is our final issue of The Hill News, so we’ve chosen to write about something that’s important to all three of us. This past year we’ve had a little tradition. Sunday night, (occasionally) after our work is complete, we convene, hatch open a few bottles of beer… or whiskey… or a box of wine… or… you get the idea. We play some Brawl; we talk about our feelings (boys will be boys); and we toss on our favorite record. Is Sunday night the beginning of a new week or the end of a great weekend? Regardless, the only way to truly celebrate Sunday to its fullest is to listen to… Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf.

For those of you unfamiliar with Meat Loaf ’s seminal masterpiece, the album functions as a sort of concept narrative about the pains, the triumphs, the joys, etc. of growing up, but through the lens and voice of a three-hundred pound, thirty-year-old white man. To be fair, Meat Loaf didn’t actually write any of these songs—but boy, does he ever play the shit out of them. Shall we go track by track?

SIDE A “Bat Out of Hell” The titillating titular track opens with a flash and bang not unlike the one experienced by the motorcyclist of the song’s narrative, a young hotshot lover whose heart’s with the road, but whose mind’s with his girl. Over the course of nearly ten minutes, Meat Loaf introduces us to everything that makes this album great: killer riffs, excessive lyrics, theatricality, false endings, and songs that are just way longer than they need to be. We learn right off the bat (out of hell) what the overarching themes of this concept album will be: sex. Really, really reckless sex. Also love, I guess, to a lesser extent. For all of its nine minutes and forty-eight seconds, none of it feels wasted.

“You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)” “On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?”

We have no idea what this means, but we have faith that Meat Loaf does. After a fiftysecond spoken intro with no discernable relevance, they launch into just the best song.

It’s hard to capture the excellence of “Hot Summer Night” on paper, but dammit, we’re gonna try. With a sound that owes a clear debt to the Phil Spector pop groups of the sixties, such as the Ronettes, this is the closest Meat Loaf ever gets to a traditional pop song. That having been said, it is entirely without flaw. If you don’t like it, you’re wrong.

There are few first verses that hit with the power and intensity that this does.

Momentum doesn’t drop when they enter verse number two, “You were lickin’ your lips, and your lipstick shining. I was dying just to ask for a taste.” Sentence fragment and all, that line is perfect. Writer Jim Steinman’s pop poetics are sharper here than on

“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” Okay. We need to talk about this song. Let’s give it a compliment sandwich. As co-author Will Standish mentioned in a previous article, the first three minutes of this song are indisputably flawless. The melody is beyond catchy and the lyrics are graced with such beautiful lines as, “We were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife,” and, “Though it’s cold in lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light.” It’s a perfect body anthem to a fun night with that special someone or maybe just your next barroom brawl (clearly we’re speaking from experience).

And then, it just. Keeps. Going. For five more minutes. This is the perfect example of how Meat Loaf sacrifices quality for concept. He repeats the line, “Let me sleep on it” so many times that we think about sleeping until this song is over. “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” is ultimate, conclusive proof that there can be too much of a good thing. When the first, flawless section builds to a natural, organic finish, a listener can hardly anticipate the horror to come: what the three of us refer to exclusively as The Fucking Rizzuto Part. Why do we call it that? During this sequence, baseball legend Phil Rizzuto gives a play by play of the couple’s foreplay over a “funky” baseline. How long could this gimmick last? Too long.

Unfortunately, that phrase “too long,” becomes definitive of the rest of the album.

Following this elongated section, the song almost returns to form, but it doesn’t. Meat Loaf redefines repetition, and once again, excessive length overpowers quality. The song culminates in the following message, “Kids, never have premarital sex. If you do, the girl’s gonna be a total bitch about, and you’re gonna be unhappy forever” (sips whiskey).

You know what? It’s an open-faced compliment sandwich.

“For Crying Out Loud” Here’s the thing about “For Crying Out Loud,” we have no idea how this song goes off the top of our heads. Something about it makes it the most preternaturally forgettable song on the face of the earth. Case in point: despite listening to this every week for an entire semester, we once mistook part of it for a secret bonus track. A really, really uninteresting, nine-minute long bonus track. This song aspires to be romantic, but the product is about as swoon-inducing as a corpulent man named Meat Loaf trying to get in your pants. Vroom vroom.

So where does that leave us with this album? We’ve ended somewhere resoundingly negative, but that doesn’t even approach how we truly feel. In many ways, it reminds us of our four years here at St. Lawrence: it was filled with highs and lows, clumsy attempts at romance, a few life-changing sax solos, a few beautiful metaphors, a few perfect moments, and at times it felt overlong, but true to fashion, as soon as it ends, we replay the best parts in our heads, and realize it was worth all The Fucking Rizzuto Parts. We love Bat Out of Hell, because it is a perfectly imperfect album. Meat Loaf, for crying out loud, you know we love you.

Bye, St. Lawrence, we’ll be gone when the morning comes.

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The Hill News Asks: What’s Your Semester Highlight?

Seniors gather in Pub 56 after the 100th Night Ceremony.

Residents of Commons College host a benefit car wash.

“Watching Frozen with my roommate — five times!”

- Marissa Lynch ‘17

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“Taking endless selfies by a toilet in Eben Holden on Halloween, while dressed up as a Siamese twins with Sam Ribeiro.”

- Liz Mauch ‘14

A snapshot of the spring Dance Concert.

Crafting cheese in the North Country Folk Series.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIV. COMMUNICATIONS

KRISTEN WHITTIER/GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER

“Meeting visiting lecturer professor David Goldberg.”

- Conant Neville ‘14 “I loved getting off campus and going to Canada!”

- Cecilia Underwood ‘15

A cold day for construction.

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“Being a tree person in tree class.”

- Julia Callahan ‘16

Students learn the art of smoking in Folk Fest activities.

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Ian Weller goes for the ball in a line-out.

CHRIS DeLORENZO/GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Dog sleds on the Whitman Quad for the 5th Annual Titus Cooldown. PHOTO BY JAMES CHANDLER

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NATIONAL RESULTS

4/29 NHL: Phliadelphia 5 @ NY Rangers 2 4/28 NHL: Pittsburgh 4 vs. Columbus 3 4/29 NBA: Washington 75 @ Chicago 69 4/29 NBA: LA Clippers 113 vs. Golden State 103

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The Donald Sterling Debacle: Racism, Protest, and Exile

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By BRANDON DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Since Saturday morning, Los Angeles Clipper’s Owner Donald Sterling has been chastised and berated over an audiotape, obtained by TMZ

in which he is heard muttering tasteless, and borderline racist remarks about minorities. As a result, the NBA has been in an uproar and the focus that was initially on the intense playoffs match-ups that have been occurring over the past few

weeks shifted to analyzing the outing some of the disgusting acts Sterling has been a part of while owner of the Clippers.

Sterling is obviously bigoted, however while the audio recording is of course shameful, it’s his revolting mentality that causes most people to cringe.

Donald Sterling has been said to have a slave owner’s mentality treating his players like property, and using that as his justification to criticize them on a whim.

Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis revealed in an interview with Grantland during the weekend that during his time with the Clippers, Sterling would call him “A bastard” and go as far as calling him “the devil”. Davis reveals that confrontations with Sterling caused him anxiety, which of

course translated onto the court for the first time in his career.

Sterling’s highly publicized thoughts garnered the attention of many media personalities (most notably Snoop Dogg) and warranted an investigation from the NBA, presenting new NBA commissioner Adam Silver with his first real test in the head office. After a lengthy investigation Silver called a press conference where he presented Sterling with a severe punishment equivalent to a basketball colored mushroom cloud.

Silver banned Donald Sterling from the NBA for life as well as issuing a $2.5 million dollar fine, and revealed he would take every step necessary to force Sterling to sell his team. One can assume however, that Donald Sterling (a man notorious for

not obeying former coach Mike Dunleavy’s contract until legal means was taken) will use every legal power at his disposal to keep his team. This could be the beginning of an ugly legal battle in Los Angeles, but at the moment things are quiet as the Clipper’s begin a championship run.

While, the NBA’s owners will most likely all come to unanimous vote to evict Sterling if necessary a new Clipper’s owner could be a year away, which would most likely cause uproar among the players. There is no place for racism in today’s society, and Commissioner Adam Silver did a commendable job handling the situation. As the playoffs progress, however I can’t help but think the Donald Sterling debacle is just beginning.

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Spring Sports Wrap Up, Head to Championships

By JOSHUA CAMERON SPORTS EDITOR Although it appears Mother Nature was the dominant force this spring, setting several spring sports back and wreaking scheduling havoc, she wasn’t able to damper the drive and determination of our St. Lawrence athletes.

Several teams found success on the field, while others discovered what they need to improve on. Without further ado, here is a summary for the 2014 spring sports season.

The Equestrian team had another amazing spring, taking first in seven out of their nine events. In the other two, they took second place. For the third year straight the team will head to nationals, looking to bring a championship home to SLU. Both baseball and softball felt the effects of the harsh winter, for their seasons were delayed

and they found themselves playing home games hours from school due to poor field conditions. Women’s Softball had a tough time and was unable to pull above .500, ending the season with an overall record of 17-19 and a conference record of 3-8. On a positive note, they finished out the year with a five-game winning streak.

Men’s Baseball is still playing, and looking to sweep RPI this weekend. They currently sit with a 16-12 overall record, which is subject to change based on the outcome of their last game, versus Ithaca, and a 7-7 conference record.

The men’s Lacrosse team stands at 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the conference. They will be looking for a win today against #1 RIT in the Liberty League semifinals. On the flip side, the Women’s Lacrosse team ended the season with an overall record of 6-9 and a conference record of 3-5. Although they

were defeated by a mere goal, the Saints ended the year with an impressive overtime battle against Skidmore. Their most impressive victory came against Bard, when they outscored the Raptors 21-4 at home.

Additionally, both SLU teams were able to knock down rival Clarkson University this spring, which is an accomplishment itself.

The Men’s Golf team had a good season, with their best finishes coming at the Palomountain invitational, where they took 3rd out of 9, and at the seasonending Oswego Invitational tournament, in which they took second thanks to the leadership of Jack Whelan ’15. Whelan shot an even par at Oswego, helping him obtain his second straight medalist honors of the season. The women’s team had an average season, and sophomore Claire O’Neil shined as she won her second

straight Liberty League title.

Men’s Tennis ended their regular season with a 9-0 win over Nazareth, and will head to the Liberty League tournament this weekend. Their record currently sits at 9-8, just above .500, with a conference record of 1-3. The women’s team had an incredible season, but unfortunately saw it come to an end against Vassar in the Liberty League semifinals.

They ended their season with an overall record of 16-4 and a conference record of 4-3.

The men’s Track and Field team finished up their indoor season this spring as Liberty League and State Champions.

They took second in Liberty Leagues this spring for outdoor, and will head to states this weekend. The women’s team also earned themselves a Liberty League and State Championship at the end of their indoor season.

Since then, the ladies have

taken 2nd of 62 at indoor ECACs, 1st of 6 at the outdoor Rochester Invitational, and are yet again Liberty League champions for the outdoor season. They, too, will head to states this weekend, looking to bring back another title to SLU. Even with the long winter causing chaos in the athletic department, coaches and their athletes found ways to persevere. Some teams felt the effects more than others, but overall were still able to have a good spring season.

Although the semester is coming to a close, there are still several teams in the running for championships. The riding team is attempting for a threepeat, men’s and women’s track are in the running for another State title, and the men’s lacrosse team’s season hinges on the outcome of their game tonight.

We wish the best of luck to all teams still in competition. Here we go, Saints!

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04/26 Men’s LAX v. RIT, L 12-19 04/25 Women’s LAX v. RPI, L 4-18 04/29 Softball v. SUNY Canton W 6-0 04/29 Baseball v. SUNY Canton W 8-4

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Rugby Q&A with Erik Miller

By KRISSY DI PERNO STAFF WRITER Name: Erik Miller Age: 22 Hometown: Waterville, NY Major: Art & Art History How long have you been playing rugby?

I’ve played rugby for three years, the last two being here at SLU.

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Saints Tennis Hosts Liberty Leagues

By ELLIS TOLL STAFF WRITER The Liberty League Championship for women’s tennis was held at the Sammis Courts outside Newell Field House from April 26-28. The hosts made a strong push for the title, but came up short.

In the Quarterfinals, the Lady Saints faced off against Union.

Entering the match, the Saints boasted a 15-3 record as well as a #13 regional ranking good for the 3rd seed in the tournament. Union came in as the #6 tournament seed with an 8-4 record. On paper, it seemed as if the competition would be fairly even. In reality, it was anything but close, as the Saints swept both the singles and doubles competitions en route to a 6-0 victory.

Elkie Vandenbeemt (6-1,6-0), Morgan McNeal (6-0, 6-0) and Anna Young (6-0, 6-1) all won

their singles match-ups in straight sets while Olivia Arroyo, Georgia Comber and Hallie Young had their matches cut short. In the doubles, the teams of Vandenbeemt/McNeal (8-1), Anna Young/Comber (8-2), Hallie Young/Samantha Miller (80) won the three matches by a combined score of 24-3.

The victory on Saturday set up a semi-final matchup for the 16-3 Saints against the 12-5 Brewers of Vassar College. This semifinal featured two of the top three Liberty League teams, who had been evenly matched during the regular season. This head-to-head meeting was no different, with many of the individual matches going down to the wire. In the six singles competitions, there were two draws, as SLU’s Hallie Young and Vassar’s Shayna Becker failed to advance past the first set while Georgia Comber and Vassar’s Lindsay Kantor only got to

1-0 in the 3rd set. Anna Young registered the only singles victory for St. Lawrence (6-3, 4-6, 6-2). Prior to the singles competitions, Vassar had built a 2-1 edge in the doubles, which were equally close.

The SLU doubles win came when McNeal and Vandenbeemt secured an 8-6 decision at first doubles.

Second doubles saw Comber and Anna Young force a tiebreaker before losing 9-8. The team of Hallie Young/Samantha Miller were overpowered by Stauffer/Kelsey Van Noy 8-3. At the end of the day, Vassar emerged with a 5-2 win and advanced to face Skidmore in the final on Sunday.

The Liberty League tournament was the final competition of the year for SLU, who finish with a 16-4 overall record including a 9-2 mark at home. The future looks very bright for the Saints, who will not graduate a single senior this spring.

Men’s Golf Places 2nd at Oswego, O’Neil Wins Second Liberty League Title

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By JACK LYONS STAFF WRITER The St. Lawrence men’s golf team participated in the Oswego Spring Invitational this weekend, completing their season with a second place finish.

The Saints finished one stroke

by St. John Fisher with a two day

score of 618.

Saint Junior Jack Whelan fired a 71 on Sunday to win medalists honors, backing up his 74 in the first round. Jake Danforth placed fourth for the Saints with rounds of 76 and 78 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Both Colin Dowd and Tyler Sands participated as

individuals, recording two day totals of 154 and 158 to finish fifth and twelfth, respectively.

Meanwhile, the women’s team participated in the Liberty League Championship last weekend. The Saints ended up in third place out of seven with a team score of 714. Mount Holyoke won the tournament and NYU placed second.

However, Saint sophomore Claire O’Neil shot a 76 in the opening round, and followed up with an 84 to win her second consecutive Liberty League Individual honors. She edged Mount Holyoke’s Madi Mendiola by one stroke for her second straight title.

Augusta Mayer recorded back to back 91 scores to place 12th, tied with teammate Laura Gay. Kelly Hale placed 22nd and Lexie Hale was 26th for St. Lawrence.

What inspired you to join the team here at SLU? It’s a great outlet for stress and a wonderful way to meet like-minded PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIK MILLER people who just want to have some bloody fun. There’s no other sport like it and I can’t think of a better way to spend what little free time I have.

What is your favorite memory of playing rugby at SLU? All the games are pretty much a blur now, but any time I got to see somebody on the SLU team light somebody up… scratch that, screaming the lyrics to “Nightmare” before kickoff. I loved that.

Did you play any other sports before committing to rugby?

I played football all throughout high school and into my freshman year of college.

Here at SLU I really only lifted until I had the opportunity to join the rugby team.

Who is your biggest fan (why)?

My older sister, she has been my best friend and biggest supporter since before I can remember.

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

It’s more violent than football and involves almost as much running as soccer. It’s such a lighthearted game after the final minutes tick away though, there usually isn’t any bad-blood between teams when it’s all over and done with. It’s probably one of the only times where you’ll give a stranger a bro-hug for breaking your nose.

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

Well, it’s all over now… BUT I plan on playing in a tournament this summer with some of the guys from the team here.

Do you have any superstitious pre-game rituals?

I wear two pairs of socks and have listened to a song by Eighteen Visions before every athletic competition since 7th grade track.

What is your favorite thing to order from the pub?

Three eggs with wheat toast and two pieces of grilled chicken.

What are your suggestions for this weekend’s playlist?

“Troubadour” by George Strait, “Strictly 4 My Jeeps” by Action Bronson, “Rich Girl” by Gwen Stefani and the Pokemon theme song.

Do you have any advice for student athletes?

It’s just a game. You’re probably not going pro. Unless you’re on the hockey team… then it could be a career.

Anything else you’d like to say?

Good luck on finals, and have a great summer.

Who says women can’t hit?

Join the newly re-formed Women’s Rugby Club Contact Club President Katie McGarrity @

kamcga13@stlawu.edu