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Student charged after bringing rifle to campus By: Durgin McCue News Editor
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Jordan Lourie, 27, was arrested by campus safety officers after a student noticed a rifle in the back of Lourie’s vehicle last Thursday morning. Lourie, charged with criminal possession of a weapon, is required to appear in North Greenbush town court. Fred Aliberti, director of public safety, described Lourie as cooperative when campus safety officers removed him from his class in the Viking Daycare Center. “He was not threatening in any way,” he said. “He had no intent to use it, but the fact is that you can’t have a firearm on campus.” The North Greenbush police department described the rifle in question as a .22 caliber Mossberg long rifle with no ammunition. At the time of the arrest Lourie stated that the rifle was being used for target practice and he had forgotten it was in his car. Alberti believes a firearm on campus can still be a hazard even if the owner has no malicious intentions. “Let’s say a bad guy saw the rifle through the window, broken the glass and maybe done something bad on campus,” said Alberti. Aliberti teaches a college forum class where he discusses the importance of keeping firearms off campus. “If you’re going hunting or target shooting, don’t bring the gun to school afterwards,” he said. According to the North Greenbush Police Chief Robert Durivage, Lourie was released after being questioned and determined not to be a threat. “We felt that given the circumstances it was appropriate,” said Durivage.
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International student hopes to hit the Freshman Elections After living overseas, Manik Elahi wishes to land down on the top freshman seat By: Tyler McNeil Managing Editor
perspective on a lot of things. A lot of norms are broken. A lot of stereotypes are broken,” said Elahi. He believes his experience overseas helps him better relate to international students at the college, through culture and language. “I had to learn a lot of different languages … not by choice but by necessity,” he said. While growing up across the globe, Elahi learned how to speak English, Urdu and Punjabi. While travelling around the world, Elahi became inspired by his father. According to the international student, his father, who grew up in poverty, entered the automotive business at the age of 16. “I personally believe that I’m self-made. I never took any help from anybody to get to where I am,” said Elahi.
After crossing over international borders since being less than a month old, Manik Elahi now wishes to cross new personal boundaries as freshman class president. “I feel like it’s important to seize every moment which comes about and this is one of those moments,” said Elahi about running for the top freshman seat. According to Elahi, his life perception changed when his mother died of a brain hemorrhage when Elahi was seven. “When things happen that suddenly, that’s when realized how fragile life is,” he said. Despite taking short business trips with his father, a Japanese car importer, since infancy, the loss of his mother caused Elahi Continued on page 6 to leave Tokyo and live across the world. “That sort of opened my Tyler McNeil | THE HUDSONIAN
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John Longton | THE HUDSONIAN Top and Bottom: Students and faculty surround the campus peace pole in remembrance of Umpqua shooting victims.
By: Durgin McCue News Editor Students and faculty members gathered around the Peace Pole last Friday to reflect on the recent mass shooting in Oregon. “This is something we are all concerned about,” said President Drew Matonak. “In our society it can happen anywhere. Our hearts and our prayers go out to the families and those who were impacted by it.” After Matonak’s remarks, Louis Coplin, director of student life, led those present in a moment of silence. According to Coplin, students across the nation were observing a moment of silence at the same time. Following the moment of silence, Matonak spoke briefly with members of the Student Senate. “For our students here we want you to know that we do everything we can, proactively and reactively. So I think you can
feel safe on campus, as safe as you can possibly feel. But for today we are recognizing that tragedy and the lives that were impacted. Today we are going to take a few moments to remember them and reflect,” he said. “I am very saddened for the families, and concerned that these events are happening on a regular basis across the country,” said Alexander Popovics, vice president for enrollment management and student development. “I’m glad that Hudson Valley is a safe community and we have never had to deal with those consequences,” he said. Popovics said that the purpose of these events is partially to establish a connection between the students and faculty. “I think it’s important for students know that we are aware of these situations, and that we care about their safety,” he said. “I wish there were more students at this event.” Student Senate treasurer Jo-
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siah Dillon was at the event “I think it is important to acknowledge whenever tragedy strikes,” he said. “Events, even though I assume none of us were directly effected, bring a sort of closure. This event helped to put everybody at ease.” Dillon believes that despite the small turnout, the event was a success. “This was a recent thing and I think we just wanted a small
intimate thing with some members of the college and some students. I don’t think you can judge the success of an event like this by attendance.” “The president said that we should all feel safe, and I certainly do,” said Dillon. “I think this event helped the students feel a little more secure on their campus.”
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Construction hits the G Lot Latest Phyiscal Plant development will connect the campus to National Grid
By: Rebecca Jordan Staff Writer Sections of the G lot parking space will be shut down over the next few weeks due to construction that will tie the campus back into National Grid. The construction work in the lot, which adjoins the Joe Bruno Stadium and Stadium Classroom Building, started last Monday. Workers will close off small sections of the lot at a time, making them inaccessible for a day or two. The Physical Plant has been making changes to campus power systems in order to stabilize the power and reduce blackouts. The construction underway in the G lot is a “part of the electrical portion of the upgrade,” said Richard Edwards, director of the Physical Plant. The majority of campus buildings are currently powered by the cogeneration plant on campus, the only exception being the Science Center, which is powered by National Grid. Although the campus has essentially been offgrid since the cogeneration plant’s construction, administration
decided that allowing National Grid to take on more of the campus’s power needs would benefit the campus. This is due, in part, to the inconsistency of power on campus. Tying back into National Grid requires linking the cogeneration plant to the National Grid switch. The cogeneration plant is on North Drive, while the switch is located over on South Drive, so the connection lines need to be planted under the parking lot. According to Edwards, the construction will be done in sections in order to leave areas for students to park. Edwards says that the plan was made after he noticed that large parts of the lot remained empty throughout the year. Administration asks students to “proceed with caution and follow instructions from any flagmen directing traffic flow.” Edwards hopes to have the overall project accomplished by next spring. “You’ll see very little activity after the [work in the] parking lot; that is, the students and college won’t be impacted by much of what we do after this,” he said.
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Gene Haas Technology Center planned for 2017 Multi-million dollar building aims to expand Advanced Manufacturing program By: Tyler McNeil Managing Editor Lang Hall is planned to have a new multi-million dollar neighbor by fall 2017 in an effort to expand the advanced manufacturing program. Last week, the college submitted a $12 million grant request from the state in effort to build the Gene Haas Technology Center. The college is currently looking to fund the project with money from the Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) if the Capital Region is granted $500 million from the seven-county competition. “When you apply for a grant, it’s a gamble. I don’t want to say it any other way,” said Phil White, dean of School of Business, School of Engineering and Industrial Technologies. According to White, if the Capital Region is not selected from the URI, the college will explore further grants in the private sector along with moving the date of completion. “We’re going to try to be the best technology complex in the United States,” said Professor Dave Larkin. The current building cost is currently estimated at $8 million along with an additional $4 million for equipment depending on how much the project costs by 2017. When applying for the URI, the college labelled the project upwards of $14 million. Updated machinery such as more computerized numerical control machines and manual control systems will be replaced in the new building. “This type of equipment is also the same type of equipment that they would use out in the industry,” said Larkin. “Some of the machines are just really old and technology is fairly different [now],” said associate professor James Hamilton.
After the new building opens, according to Larkin, facility laboratory space for the program in Lang Hall may be used for other technology programs such as mechatronics. The project has been under discussion at the college over the last four years. According to Larkin, the $1 million grant the program received last month by the Gene Haas Foundation was crucial to the project. “The hardest money to get is the first million. When outside company comes in like that and plunks out $1 million, they show they’re serious,” he said. President Drew Matonak visited California over the summer to discuss the grant with Gene Haas Foundation administrators. After the visit, the Gene Haas Foundation agreed to support the college with a $1 million grant. “The support from the Gene Haas foundation will ensure the college’s role in preparing more students to meet the grow workforce need in manufacturing,” said Matonak. “The more space they get, the more CNC equipment they can get in here, the better the graduates will be coming out of the program,” said Rob Honsinger, advanced manufacturing student. With the new space, 40 new spaces in the advanced manufacturing program are expected to open up at Hudson Valley by the fall 2017 semester, nearly doubling the size of the program. Hudson Valley has had a machining program since its founding 62 years ago, which evolved into the advanced manufacturing program over the last decade. “Machining technology is changing really fast so the new building will give [students] a new opportunity to keep pace and get a relevant education,” said Honsinger.
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Speak-Off competition means more than business By: Rebecca Jordan Staff Writer
Marison Topinio | THE HUDSONIAN Students including Student Senate Vice President Bryce Kirk at an Entrepreneur’s Club meeting.
How can students win $100 for talking?? The Entrepreneur’s Club is hosting a speak-off on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 2-3 p.m. in FTZ 100. Contestants will have a chance to win $100 for giving a speech on solving a problem faced by a small business.“The competition is not limited to business majors, and the topic is one anyone can relate to,” Entrepreneur’s Club advisor Jodie Mather said.
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Contestants will have up to four minutes to freely share their ideas on a specific topic. This year, students have been asked to speak as if they were small business owners facing a problem. The speech should explain what the potential problem is and how the student would address it in a socially responsible manner, or a method that is beneficial for the community. Mather is excited about this year’s competition: “I really think that this topic will resonate with people because anyone could par-
ticipate who wants to solve a problem.” SUNY Plattsburgh hosts the competition and sponsors the area’s participating schools, giving them the prize money for the winner. The winner of the Hudson Valley competition will be invited to represent the school in the regional contest being held at Plattsburgh on Mar. 4. Any current part- or fulltime student with a GPA of at least 2.0 is allowed to participate. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 28.
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Transfer Fair brings in schools from Phoenix to Albany By: Samantha Longton Staff Writer Hudson Valley students had access to representatives from over 100 colleges across the nation at the Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 1 in the Campus Center. Colleges from near and far participated in the fair. Local schools included Saint Rose, UAlbany, RPI, and Siena. Some of the farthest schools were Florida Institute of Technology, and Grand Canyon University. Shane Walsh, environmental science student, had already been considering SUNY schools before coming to the fair. Walsh said, “They’re cheaper and easier to transfer to. I’m not throwing down $40,000.” “We’ve actually had interest in here for awhile,” said Karen Austin, university development specialist in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions for Grand Canyon University. “[Most] traditional students are
brought here because of what we have with [online] programs but we have a surprising amount of students that actually come over [to Phoenix].” Grand Canyon University’s student population is about three times the size of Hudson Valley’s. Some students used this opportunity to explore new colleges, while others used it to gain more information on the colleges they plan on attending. “[The fair] is very informative,” Troy Burik, computer information sciences major. “I never looked at Morrisville [State College] before and this guy just walked up to me saying it was a tech-school and it seemed pretty affordable.” Morrisville State College costs $20,524 per year for New York State residents and $30,174 for non-residents. Of the SUNY schools, the Fashion Institute of Technology was the least expensive at $4,425 per semester while Maritime College was the most expensive at $5,870 per semester.
“It’s definitely helpful because all these colleges are in one place and you might possibly see where you’ll end up,” said Mickayla Inama, liberal arts major, who plans on transferring to UAlbany after the following semester. “I want to get a better education than what [Hudson Valley] has provided me with,” said Tom Berle, automotive technology major. He believes that Hudson Valley should provide bachelor’s degrees to compete with fouryear institutions. “Some of the programs [at Hudson Valley] just leave you hanging and then you have to transfer. I feel as though we should have programs that guide you along the entire way,” Berle said. “Anyone I went up to answered all of the questions I could ever even think of asking,” said Curran Fahey, engineering science major. “It’s a great thing that they do here,” he said.
How to make the most of long breaks By: Ceora Gibson Staff Writer A long break between classes can be nice at times, but not everyone is willing to buckle down and study for three straight hours. Such a break, however, can leave you at a loss trying to figure out how to spend your time. Listen to your gut Some classes can leave you drained and caffeine isn’t the healthiest answer. Thankfully, there are many healthy meal options on and around campus. The food court has a wide variety of healthy options from wraps to fresh salads to subs. A snack between classes can help provide the energy to power through the next lecture. Fit in fitness
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Exercise can help boost brain power, melt away stress, improve memory and help academic overall. There are plenty of routes to jog, grass areas to stretch or perform floor exercises, as well as on-campus fitness rooms and racquetball courts located in the McDonough Sports Complex. A little exercise between classes can go a long way and the results in your health and your grades will not disappoint. Buckle down in the library All that extra time between classes is perfect for going to the library and getting lost in a good book. The Marvin Library is loaded with genres that will please any reader. The quiet and calm atmosphere of the library (at least in the Red Zones) and cafe can help relax the mind and escape the hustle and bustle of the campus. Be social. Be a Viking.
Mikey Bryant | THE HUDSONIAN Over 100 colleges across the nation were at last Wednesday’s transfer fair.
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Every day is a chance to smile at a stranger or make small talk with the staff. The diversity of this campus makes for an interesting conversation with almost every person you meet. Socializing can be as simple as meeting friends, to saying “Good Morning” to a student passing by, to asking to sit with someone in the campus center (while keeping your creep game weak). Show me the money Krizden Wagoner, a first year student and staff member at Panera, has a four-hour break between his classes on Mondays. This is just enough time, however, for him to drive down the street and make a little extra cash before his next class. “I’ve made the best out of a rough situation,” said Wagoner.
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Evening Students celebrated at biannual event
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By: Tyler McNeil Managing Editor Helping to organize the evening student reception this semester was a personal task for Student Senate Vice President Bryce Kirk. “I feel like I have a unique perspective because my mom is an evening student and she really appreciates this,” he said. Kirk’s mother, Mavis, has been taking evening classes over the last three years in pursuit of completing an accounting degree. “It’s a great opportunity for the evening students to mingle with one another and we can kind of
relate to each other because much of us work during the day,” she said. The Student Senate, along with the Office of Continuing Education, Summer Sessions, and Workforce Development helped put the event together. “The day students have a whole week-long series of activities and the night students only have one night,” said Andrew Russell, advising specialist in the Continuing Education department. As the sun set, evening students went to the second floor of the Campus Center last Wednesday to get a taste of Hudson Valley after sunset. “Everybody comes
together. You get to talk to friends and meet new people,” said Dylan Friebel, digital media student. “Between work and school, I don’t have much time for extracurricular activity but I think these are really cool and I think they should keep this up,” said Jenna Greene, liberal arts student. “We don’t do as much as I’d like us to do for our evening students,” said Hudson Valley President Drew Matonak. He mentioned that while working in community colleges throughout his career, attempts at engaging evening students have had limited success but at Hudson Valley, the Evening Student Reception has
been an exception. Some evening students didn’t have to worry about missing class in order to attend the event. William Rulison, individual studies student, had half of his class dismissed by his professor to attend the reception. “I don’t really have any expectations, I was just told by my teacher to walk over here and that’s what I did,” said Rulison. About $3,500 worth of food was prepared for over 500 students according to Student Activities. “They’re filled with cheese and they’re just delicious,” said Evana Burke, business administration student about the chicken
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cordon bleu balls served later on during the event. While some students lined up for food provided such as wings and nachos, other students opened their ears before their mouths. “It’s a song of unity. There’s common ground between us all,” said Ryan Holmes, digital media student, about the ChaCha Slide. Music for the event has been provided by Music Man Entertainment over the last four semesters. “I just like that these guys like the music I play. These guys are great people,” said DJ Mike Garassi.
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Jumping through hula-hoops to find peace By: Tyler McNeil Managing Editor When 25-year-old Ashley Jones hula-hoops on the campus lawn, in her mind, the world twirls around her body and students passing by, fade away. “I know people are watching me and [they] find it interesting but, when I’m moving, I’m so far in my own little world,” said Jones. This semester, Jones has been hula-hooping on the campus lawn with spare hoops on hold in her car in case other students wish to join her. “I’ve definitely met people who had no idea they could be into [hula-hooping] until they saw me doing it and we’re like ‘Wow, I’m really into that too’,” she said. Last fall, Jones started “Wanderhoops”, a project where she used self-made and donated hula-hoops to teach children how to hula-hoop during events at Powers Park in Lansingburgh. “I loved watching them pick them up and figured things out on their own,” said Jones. She began setting hula-hoops on the ground during events and children started joining her. Much of the hula-hoops Jones owns are made out of material from local hardware stores. “I never thought that hula-hooping was a thing that would keep going but it’s there’s so much to it,” said Jones.
Her passion for hula-hooping was born in Albany’s rave scene about two years ago. After looking at performers at Spin Jam, an annual Albany event for rave performers, she went to WalMart and bought hula-hoops with her friend. “We sucked. We could barely do anything but that’s where it started,” she said. Over time, she learned new tricks from friends and Youtube tutorials while her time spent at raves gradually decreased. “It’s uppity music and you want to be in a peaceful, loving, respectful place with other people,” she said. As Jones noticed more depravity and heavy drug use at events, she started to fade away from the rave scene. With limited space at her home in Lansingburgh, Jones often travels to Peebles Island State Park or the Grafton State Park Peace Pagoda to hula-hoop in her down time. She prefers to hula-hoop closer nature, even when she’s on campus. Although Jones twirls her hula-hoop across campus she prefers to stay active in the quad between the Campus Center and McDonough because of the surrounding trees. When students such as the pick-up football players, play in her area, despite being upset over losing space to twirl her hula-hoop, she welcomes physical activity around her on the campus green space. “I love watching
adults having a playful time with each other,” she said. Despite recently finding peace in hula-hooping, much of Jones’s past, she recalled, has been shrouded in darkness. Over the course of her childhood, her parents, who later divorced, fought frequently. Jones stayed reclusive during high school as a result of her dysfunctional family situation and left home immediately after turning 18-years-old. “It made me very angsty and upset with the world. I didn’t understand why my family wasn’t a family,” she said. After high school, Jones said, she was underweight and frequently chain smoked. She spent five years between ten jobs before embracing a healthy lifestyle around 2013. “Things before I didn’t really get engaged in and I really didn’t care so much about. I was just going to college just to go to college,” she said. Jones has been on and off the campus over the last seven years, often switching majors but believes she has finally discovered her niche in the new fitness specialist certificate program. In the future, Jones hopes to use her certificate to teach others how to use hula-hooping to improve their health and wellness. “I can feel all of the good things that [hula-hooping] does to my brain so I love handing that off to other people,” said Jones.
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Fighting Breast Cancer with games and beer at Joe Bruno Stadium By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor Last Saturday in the Joe Bruno Stadium, Hudson Valley hosted Ultimate Field Day, an event used for children and adults to have fun and raise money for breast cancer. “We just wanted to have a fun day where we can also help so many in the capital region that are facing breast cancer and cancer in general,” said event MC Chad O’Hara from B 95.5. Ultimate Field Day was originally scheduled for June 13, but was moved due to inclement weather. North American Sports Group pushed it back until this past Saturday, paired with the American Cancer Society to raise money for breast cancer. Teams of four competed against each other in different events such as tug of war and a quarterback challenge. People of all ages had the opportunity to compete side by side. This event was the first of its
kind and O’Hara is hoping that it is here to stay. “We’re thinking about doing this twice a year. Fall is good because we’re helping the American Cancer Society, but spring or summer would also be a good time to have it,” he said. Teams were scored based on performance and how fast they could complete the obstacle courses. Prizes were awarded to top individuals and teams based on their scores at the conclusion of the event. Teams were influenced to wear matching uniforms and make sure they had athletic clothes for the competition. Lisa Stengel from North American Sports Group had a major hand in the planning and the execution of the event. “It’s just about fun and all of the events that you used to do when you were younger,” said Stengel. “We worked with the Albany Broadcasting Association for all of the radio stations sponsorships and the American Cancer Society to raise awareness, since October is their breast cancer awareness
month.” Hannaford, DeNooyer Chevrolet, New York State Corrections Officers Association, Remarkable Liquids and Albany Broadcasting Company sponsored the event. Hannaford was giving out flu shots at the event to anyone that wanted one. There were about 300 people that signed up and many involved hoped that next year’s event would be a little bigger. “Everyone from this year already said they’re in for next year,” said O’Hara. The weather was colder than expected, but didn’t keep everyone away from the event. “I think the month with the breast cancer awareness was the right time to do it,” said Susan Jones from Latham, who competed in the events. The fundraised totals haven’t yet been released, but the event itself served its purpose by raising awareness and having fun at the same time.
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Before coming to the college, Elahi’s last experience in a leadership position was as high school senate president at Beacon House in Pakistan. “Leadership is not confined to giving orders. I find that I’m a soldier in all this,” he said. While living in Pakistan, Elahi also worked with the Red Cross for relief efforts in the wake of the 2013 Pakistan–Afghanistan floods. After entering the country last year, Hudson Valley wasn’t originally part of his plan. Elahi originally had his eyes set on Stonybrook University until a close friend convinced him to cut costs by attending a community college. While waiting for his visa to arrive last year, Elahi searched through two-year schools across the state before settling on Hudson Valley. “I honestly believe that I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I went to Stonybrook,” said Elahi. He said starting at Hudson Valley provided him with a window to socially adjust to college life through the Student Senate.
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Elahi, who has previously worked on the senate’s performing committee has been exploring student interest across campus for a music club. He has also been working with Joshua Dator to put together a public speaking club as a way to help students improve oratory skills. Although he was involved in the senate last year, according to Student Senate eligibility policy, any student who has completed fewer than 28 credits is able to run in the freshman elections. Two weeks ago, Elahi put together “The People’s Party” with Brandon Nugent and Saydou Bonsa in an effort to push unified goals in the senate while running for freshman seats. “If anybody is interested and has the same ideals as us, they can definitely approach us,” said Elahi. According to Elahi, the party’s platform is built around promoting events that would provide freshman students opportunities to socialize with other students and currently believes . “When somebody wants to do something on this campus as a student activity and we can’t provide that, that hurts me,” he said.
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Bury the basic. Buy fall chic. By: Samantha Longton Staff Writer
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With temperatures dropping, students might want to reconsider wearing flip flops and crop tops and go for something a little warmer. Styling fall outfits is mostly about comfort, especially for students. “I look at the weather first,” said Shannon Donovan, radiology student, explaining how she picks out her own outfit combinations. Some students believe that mid-October is a little too early for the infamous Ugg boots so you might want to hold off on those for just a little longer Stick with leggings, boots and an oversized sweater. This is considered a cute and easy way to style for fall. “My advice is not to wear brown and black together. Try to color coordinate,” said Brittany O’Brien, social technology student. The only exception to that is leggings. Black leggings practically go with anything, even brown. Some would steer away from the printed leggings and go with something more basic. When someone has basic and solid colors, the outfit combinations are endless. Fall colors are also key when picking
out an outfit. Since the weather is changing, bright and white combinations might not be the best choice. Colors that are coming out and becoming increasingly popular are more on the darker end of the spectrum. Burnt orange, army green, deep reds and darker blues are starting to creep into what’s trending. When it comes to guys, joggers sweats or jeans paired with a t-shirt topped with a flannel is another effortless look. A few male students said that they traded in their shorts for khakis to kick off fall fashion. “For guys, I’m definitely looking forward to more flannel wear, khakis, boots, sweaters and winter beanies,” said Connor Tuttle, digital media student. “Boots, leg warmers, big sweaters and scarves are my favorite thing” said Kristyn King, individual studies student. “I see a lot of leggings and denim jackets that are coming back,” said King. The most common places you can get great fall fashion finds are at stores like Forever 21, Hollister and Old Navy. If anyone is looking to spruce up their wardrobe, those stores might be their best bet. Being comfortable in what you wear is a key element in staying both warm and fashionable in the changing of seasons.
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Charon enjoys her last meal at the zoo By: Navera Moritori Staff Writer Hunting in New York State has been a way of life for those who have resided here. Being a hunter, I was always familiar with the ethics involved in engaging in the sport. Most important among these ethics is properly identifying a target before you shoot. But, what happens when a hunter disobeys this ethic? Who becomes involved when a quarry is misidentified and the hunter still discharges his shot? The story actually begins at the Berkshire Bird Sanctuary where I volunteer. It was a chilly morning, the end of the season for most birds. Those who had survived the summer were now fattening up and preparing to embark on their migrations. But some, like those who reside in the Berkshire Bird Sanctuary in Grafton, will never make that journey again. Home to over 1,000 disabled birds, this is a permanent residence for the injured and unwanted. The newest charge, a young turkey vulture nicknamed “Little John”, had arrived only two days prior to captivity. Found along the side of the road at Cherry Plains State Park, he was among the many impact-injury victims that were often brought into Peter Dubacher’s care. Just three days after Little John’s arrival, Dubacher found during his morning rounds that the vulture had died in the night.
“He had been eating alright and looking like he was going to do well,” said Dubacher. Having both lost and rehabilitated many birds before this, Dubacher was determined to find out why this injured but otherwise healthy vulture had suddenly passed. “That’s when I saw it,” he added, “I took a closer look at his body and there it was. A gunshot wound.” Upon closer examination, there was not one but two wounds. Dr. Kirchman, who I had met while taking Professor Capuano’s Ornithology course here at Hudson Valley, led me through the autopsy as we discovered a large amount of birdshot in his leg and wing. “The tendon was sliced and he probably continued to damage it as he tried to fly. The femur was broken on impact – obliterated, is a better word,” said Dubacher. Little John was skinny. His keel bone was so pronounced that it was almost sharp, an obvious indicator that the bird had been starving. The dissected crop and stomach contained three whole undigested house mice and a clump of partially digested remains with the fur still intact. I recognized them as “rehab food”, the same mice we give the raptors. I knew Dubacher had tried his best to save this vulture, and I knew this vulture tried his best to survive. “That was his last meal then,” said Kirchman. We confirmed after a fourhour exam that the cause of death was ultimately infection. Had this vulture been recovered and given
medical attention, he would have survived. And so I return to my initial question; who becomes involved when ethic is not followed by the hunters? People like the couple that discovered Little John become involved. Avian rescuers like
Dubacher become involved. Ornithology students and Animal Outreach activists like myself become involved. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation becomes involved. Those who do not hunt and do not
approve of hunting are given examples that justify their feelings. Other hunters who are responsible are taken down a notch, and their community suffers from incidents like this. Everyone becomes involved.
Navera Moritori | THE HUDSONIAN Charon, an adult Turkey Vulture residing at Berkshire Bird Sanctuary.
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By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor The Hudson Valley football defeated Monroe College on Saturday (Oct. 10) 45-21 and seem to have turned their season around. After getting off to a slow 1-2 start the team has won its last three games and improved their record to 4-2. “We really played a complete game,” said fifth year head coach Mike Muehling. The Vikings owned Monroe on both sides of the ball and really dominated the line of scrimmage. They held the Mustangs to only eight yards rushing on 25 carries. The defense played well and kept Monroe’s offense off the field. The Viking’s time of possession almost doubled the time that the Mustangs held onto the ball. The Mustangs scored on their first drive, but that was mainly due to penalties. After that they were held to only one offensive score for the rest of the game. The Viking defense forced three turnovers and sacked the quarterback five times. #54 freshman DL Jared Sanchez from Hopewell Junction, and #46 freshman DL Jon Miller from Pelham, led the Viking defense with two sacks a piece. On the other side of the ball, it was a big day for the Viking’s running game. The Hudson Valley running backs totaled 225 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry. #32 freshman RB Jaylen McIntyre, a CBA graduate from Latham, led all Viking rushers
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3 in a row for the Vikings with 135 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown. #35 freshman RB Jamal Williams from New Bedford, Connecticut, added two more touchdowns on the ground on just six carries. The Viking offense imposed their will on the Mustang defense, picking up first downs when it mattered the most. Late in the third quarter, the Vikings had a miscue and fumbled a handoff that was returned for a touchdown. This made it a 31-21 game. The Vikings had to come up with a big drive to put the game away and that’s just what they did. They were faced with third and long a couple different times and converted. #83 freshman WR Drew Burdsall from Pennsville, Pennsylvania, found a way to get open and came up with a reception on several third downs. “Drew Burdsall might be the player of the game,” said Muehling. “He had some really big conversions on third down.” This made Monroe focus more on where he was on the field on third downs. Because of this it freed up other players to find space and make a play. “Drew made a very big play by making the defense respect him and we got a touchdown for Antoin (Montgomery) because of it,” said Muehling, referring to a scoring play on another third and long conversion. On the play, the Mustang defenders all thought the pass was going to Birdsall, which allowed #1 sophomore Antoin Montgomery, from Syracuse, to get a free release and was left
wide open for a 42 yard touchdown reception. That play put the game out of reach and secured a non-losing season for the Vikings. Next Saturday (Oct. 24) will be a major test for the Vikings as they host the 5-2 ASA Avengers. A possible bowl game lays in the balance for a team that has seemed to put things together as of late. “We just really have to focus,” sail Muehling. “ASA might be our best opponent of the year. They’re definitely on par with Lackawanna,” he said. The Vikings lost to Lackawanna 40-14 in their second game of the season. The team has gained much more experience since then. “Mentally, a lot of guys got more focus,” said Muehling. After the game, Muehling told his team, “Our goal in the beginning of the season was to go to a bowl game and that still remains the goal.” If they can beat ASA this Saturday then they can earn national recognition. “If we win our last two games the phone can still ring,” said Muehling to his players, referring to going to a bowl game. The football team is hitting its stride just at the right time. They have two more home games and could possible have a bowl berth if they do well. They host ASA on Oct. 24 at 1:30 p.m. and then host Navy prep on Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. for their season finale. Both games should have a playoff atmosphere.
Top Players 1.) Jaylen McIntyre: 135yd rushing, 1TD 2.) Drew Burdsall: 5 catches/85yds 3.) Jared Sanchez: 2 sacks & 3.5 tackles 4.) Chandler Foster: 4.5 tackles & 1 interception 5.) Jon Miller: 2 sacks
Upcoming Game Oct. 24 HVCC vs. ASA @ 1:30p.m. (Home)
Marison Topinio | THE HUDSONIAN Jaylen McIntyre lead the Vikings in rushing yards with 135 to help the team to victory.
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MEN’S SOCCER
#9 Vikings look to hit Nationals By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor The Hudson Valley men’s soccer team is currently ranked ninth in the nation and were too much for North Country to handle this past Saturday (Oct. 10), defeating them 2-0. North Country only has two wins this season and didn’t put up much of a fight against the Vikings. Sophomore Elidon Bardhollari and freshman Selmir Sasic, both Colonie graduates, had goals in the win. Sophomore goalie Joshua Rasmussen, from Troy, had six saves which led to a shutout for the Vikings. “We’re playing pretty well,” said head coach Travis Cooke. “Defensively, we’re really strong. It starts with our goalie Josh. He’s our best player out there.” Rasmussen is top ten in the nation in goals allowed per game. He only gives up one goal per game on average. This allows the team to play aggressively without worrying as much about defense.
The team is now 11-1-1 on the season and are fine tuning their game while heading into regionals. Cooke has been the men’s soccer coach at Hudson Valley since 2006. In 2008, Cooke coached a Viking team that was a top five team in the nation and was also ranked number two for four consecutive weeks. Even with those accomplishments, Cooke draws comparisons between those teams and this one. The top two teams from the league advance to nationals and if Hudson Valley plays the way they’ve been playing all season, they should be able to make it. The team has two more regular season games that are away, before regional play begins on Oct. 31 at Herkimer. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the team travels to Broome to take on the Hornets at 4 p.m. Their last regular season game is on the road in Onondaga on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3:15 p.m.
Marison Topinio | THE HUDSONIAN Elidon Bardhollari helps the team win over North Country with a goal late in the game.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Morehouse strikes in overtime victory By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor
Marison Topinio | THE HUDSONIAN Elisabeth Morehouse scores a hat-trick and the game winning goal in overtime against North Country.
The Vikings compete in a tough battle against North Country in a big overtime win.
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The Hudson Valley women’s soccer team defeated North Country 4-3 in overtime and improved their record to 8-2-2. The team was led by the play of Elisabeth Morehouse, who led the Vikings with three goals including the game winner in overtime. “I just capitalized on their mistakes,” said Morehouse about her play in the game. “I was in the right place at the right time.” Being in the right place at the right time seems to happen more often than not for Morehouse. This past game vs North Country was the 5th time that Morehouse has had three or more goals in a game. She now also has 22 goals on the season, which is 2nd in the nation. “She’s the catalyst,” said head coach Jay Pokines when asked what Morehouse meant to his team. “Every team has that player when she’s on the field they’re at ease. She’s that player,” he added. After the win, Hudson Valley received some votes in the national poll. If they keep pace with what they’re already doing, they should be heading into regionals nationally ranked. Saturday’s game was a true test for the women’s soccer team. Earlier in the season, North
Country beat a Herkimer team that is currently ranked second in the nation. The Vikings went up early and had a two goal lead with about 20 minutes left in the match. They gave up two late goals, including one with less than two minutes left, which sent the game into overtime. “I wasn’t sure they were going to bring the lift,” said Pokines in regards to his team having to play in overtime. “They looked pretty beat with a minute left and [North Country] scoring that tying goal, but they proved me wrong.” Elisabeth Morehouse found the back of the net in the 98th minute to give her team the win. “It was really physical,” said Morehouse about the game. “I think regionals will be bigger than [this game]. I think it will be this times a few. So it’s good to start working our way up to playing at that level,” she said. The Vikings will have two more regular season games before regionals start. Both of those matches are away. The first will be a test on the road vs Broome on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at 2 p.m. Broome is currently ranked sixth in the nation. The other game will be their season finale at Onondaga Saturday (Oct. 17) at 1 p.m. Regional play will begin on Sunday, Nov. 1st at Herkimer.
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12 Vikings Sports Schedule Women’s Soccer
Wednesday 10/14/15 vs. Broome @ 2pm (Away)
Men’s Soccer
Wednesday 10/14/15 vs. Broome @ 4pm (Away)
Men’s Basketball
Thursday 10/15/15 vs. Sullivan (Scrimmage) @ 4pm (Home)
Women’s Basketball
Thursday 10/15/15 vs. Sullivan (Scrimmage) @ 6pm (Home)
Cross Country
Saturday 10/03/15 UAlbany Invitational @11am
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Oct. 7 HVCC v. Jefferson 2-1 Oct. 10 HVCC v. North Country 2-0
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Oct. 8 HVCC v. Holyoke 0-0
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Oct. 10 HVCC v. North Country 4-3
Courtesy of hvcc.edu Student athletes skate across the Conway Ice Rink.
Hockey program to be discontinued in 2017 By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor Hudson Valley has decided to close its doors on the Hockey program upon the conclusion of the 2017 spring semester. The decision came through a board meeting after the school re-examined the NJCAA’s policy on fielding a sports league. Right now there are six teams
in the nation that are apart of the NJCAA, which is two below the minimum of eight teams leagues need in order to operate. There are only three other teams in the northeast that the Vikings can play against, and the school’s decision to disband the hockey team is a preemptive decision before the league folds as a whole. In a statement released to the Campus Chronicle on Oct. 1, Hudson Valley athletic direc-
Tennis
Cross Country
The No. 9 Hudson Valley Community College women’s tennis team (8-1) finished second at the Region 3 Tournament at SUNY Adirondack on Sunday afternoon, qualifying for Nationals for the third time in four years.
The No. 8 Hudson Valley men’s cross country team finished 32nd out of 38 teams at the James Earley Invitational at Westfield State University on Saturday afternoon. Below are the men’s and women’s results from the race:
Kathleen Mai, from Albany won the No. 2 Singles Region 3 Championship defeating Molly Secord of SUNY Broome. Mai went undefeated in the No. 2 singles spot for the Vikings this season with an 11-0 record. Jordyn Applebaum, from Latham and Anna Gerwin, from Valley Falls knocked off the No. 1 seed from SUNY Broome in the No. 2 Doubles Championship match to earn a Region 3 Doubles Championship. Applebaum and Gerwin both finished second in the No. 3 and No. 4 Singles Championship as well. The women head to Nationals in Peach Tree, Georgia, on Thursday, October 22.
#205 Connor Terrell, from Albany: 30:17 #238 Anthony Erno, from Glenville: 30:56 #277 Chris Murphy, from Scotia: 32:16 #286 Arnoldo Burnett, from Bronx: 32:45 #289 Frank Hughes, from Loudonville: 32:55 #290 David Considine, from Delmar: 32:56 #300 Matthew Whalen, from Latham: 33:29 #331 Charles Hanby, from Wynantskill: 35:27 #345 Brendon Kondrat, from Middlegrove: 36:34 #349 Jeff Kline, from Galway: 36:57 #352 Ryan Kohlenberger, from Lee, MA: 37:12
#126 Sarah Carter, from Cohoes: 21:27 #135 Halle Nightingale, from Schaghticoke: 21:31 #264 Meghan Riley, from Greenwich: 23:23 #289 Brenda Stack, from Pine Bush: 23:57
Oct. 10 HVCC v. Monroe 45-21
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sorship of the sport.” Some speculate that this decision might be one of the first to shake up the league and force other schools’ hands to make a similar move. The Hockey team has been at Hudson Valley since 1991 and is only one of three sports programs here to win a National Championship, which they did in 2001.
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tor Kristan Pelletier said, “As a result of declining participation at the NJCAA level, Hudson Valley Community College will discontinue its sponsorship of ice hockey as a college-sanctioned sport, effective June 1, 2017. Our current student-athletes will have full support of our Athletic Department and the opportunity to compete throughout the 201516 and 2016-17 academic years, pending continued NJCAA spon-
The cross country teams will race in the University at Albany Invitational next Saturday.
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