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Inside News Retirements
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Advisement
Changes to the liberal arts and sciences advisement has students concerned.
Wellness Fair
A recap on a fair that aims to promote healthy living to students.
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Inside Creative Food on 224
Grab some grub at the Flying Chicken in this week’s food feature.
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meme dreams
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Inside Sports Football even
The Hudson Valley football team evens up with a 2-2 record.
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Volleyball
The team is in high spirits despite a loss to Mohawk Valley.
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Enrollment numbers drop despite increased projection By: Anthony O’Connell Staff Writer Hudson Valley has experienced a 2.6 percent decrease in enrollment this year, but is taking steps to increase headcount. “HVCC had a record 14,011 students enrolled in 2010, when the country was coming out of the recession. As the economy recovered and the job market in the area started to improve, our enrollment started to decline, which is a trend for community colleges across the nation,” said Dennis Kennedy, director of communications and marketing. During hard economic times when the job market is bad, community colleges tend to see an increase in enrollment due to lower tuition rates, as opposed to fouryear universities with higher tuition rates. On average, community col-
leges nation-wide have seen a three percent decrease in enrollment, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. “Every year, the college makes projections on what enrollment will be, and essentially, that is a budgeting tool. We need to come as close as possible to our projection to fund our budget, which funds all the service operations of the college,” said Kennedy. The enrollment projection for this semester was 11,921 for the total headcount, which is actually an increase from the 11,888 actual headcount for the fall 2015 semester. However, around this time last year when enrollment figures were reported on Sept. 21, 2015, there were 10,339 students enrolled as opposed to the 10,066 figure that was calculated as of Sept. 19 this year.
The difference in the total headcount for fall 2015 and the Sept. 21,2015 numbers, according to Kennedy, is the result of rolling enrollment. In mid-October of this year, the final enrollment numbers will be reported for fall 2016, but right now, the college in the high school program and sprint students are still being registered. Kennedy continued, “We’re slightly off this year, but in general, we’ve come pretty close. So that allows us to stabilize student tuition and prevents us from making any dramatic cuts from programs or services. Essentially, meeting the projection keeps the college running smoothly.” Enrollment was also a major theme of President Andrew Matonak’s speech at the All College Meeting.
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Student uses past to promote leadership on campus By: Haley Parlapiano Staff Writer Going from being bullied in high school to becoming president of Hudson Valley’s Student Senate, Emma Dillon has a newfound confidence in herself. Dillon started out in the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) in high school. The club, which helps students in bullying situations whether they were bullied, the bully or even a bystander. “I was the Treasurer and then I was elected in as the Vice President,” she said. Dillon’s motivation to help others in these situations helped her obtain her positions in the club. As well as making progress with her leadership skills, Dillon found herself gaining confidence from her experiences. “I was bullied a lot during high school and being in NCBI helped,“ she said. “I got to go to a lot of leadership conferences and that kind of developed me.” Due to the severity of Dillon’s bullying, Dillon’s family decided to move to Albany when her older brother told her about the 24hour credit program at Hudson Valley. Dillon felt immediately welcomed to Hudson Valley with open arms. She volunteered immediately to make cotton candy and get the chance to meet new people. “When I came to Hudson Valley, I was never super into politics,” she said. Despite her lack of interest, Dillon soon discovered her passion for student government. Inspired by her brother, Josiah Dillon, former Student Senate treasurer, Dillon attended her first Student Senate meeting last year. “I jumped in my very first day last year and I went to the first Senate meeting.” Inspired by what was going on around her, Dillon decided from that point on she would become invested in student government. Dillon began with running for freshman class president, and ended the year being elected as Student Senate president, with the concept of bettering herself.
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October 4, 2016
NEWS
Two vice presidents retiring at the end of this year
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By: Hunter Wallace Staff Writer The Vice Presidents of Finance and Administration are among the list of faculty who is retiring after decades of working for the college. Vice President of Finance Joel Fatato is retiring after having served the college for over four decades. He is a graduate of the college. “I started in June 1969 as a work-study student. My job was to take these little metal decals, put glue on the back of them, put them on furniture and keep track of them,” said Fatato. Fatato already has plans for his future after retirement, including spending time with his family and enjoying his hobbies. “I have a fantastic family with
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(Left) Joel Fatato and (right) James LaGatta will be retiring after 47 years with the college.
graduate of Hudson Valley. “My first experience was as a student, and then in 1969, I was hired as an instructor in the chemistry department. Since then, I have had the privilege of working with talented faculty, staff and administrators,” said LaGatta in an email interview. LaGatta is unsure as to what he will do after retirement, but looks towards what the upcoming retirements will mean for the college. “It is not about who is retiring, it is about the opportunity these retirements are providing the college to hire staff to guide
President Andrew Matonak is retiring after 11 years in his position. At the end of August 2018, Hudson Valley will have a new president in charge. President Matonak, better known as Drew, has been president since April of 2005. Before taking the job as president, he was the president of another community college in Iowa. "Always my favorite part of being president is my interaction with the students. That's the reason why I got into community college education to
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the college for the next 50 years,” said LaGatta. John Tibbetts, a former staff member from the Office of Human Resources, is also retiring and shares his reasons why. “I think there are morale issues that accompany shrinking enrollments, and those make for a more argumentative and insecure environment,” Tibbetts said in an email interview. “I also think the College needs a change - new blood and ideas. Senior administration has been in place a long time and maybe it’s time for a different approach.”
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two fantastic grandchildren that I plan on spending more time with. I also love to go on cruises, and I love to golf, so I’ll be spending a lot of time with those two things,” said Fatato. Fatato recalls several changes to the college during his term as vice president. “The cafeteria used to be in Hudson Hall, the President’s office was off-campus and the library was where the President’s office is. What stands out in my entire career is the growth in the physical plant and seeing how large we’ve become,” said Fatato. James LaGatta, vice president of administration and personal friend of Fatato, is also retiring from the college. He is also a
begin with," Matonak said. Matonak wanted to make an impact on the lives of the students, so talking to students and learning about them is something he enjoys doing. "Aside from the fact that I'm old, it was time. It's time for me to think in terms of transitioning into the next phase of my life, I have some things that I'd like to be able to do, and so the timing seems to be right to be able to do that," he said. After he retires, Matonak doesn't think he'll be able to sit around and enjoy his retirement. "I may do some consulting, I might be doing some part time work, may be doing some traveling, but don't have any firm plans at this point. It's two years away, so I have a little bit of time."
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Changes in advising leave students with questions By: Julio Rodriguez Staff Writer
be the case. “Advising is not random; we keep track of what we do. We have files for every student. Even if you Students are concerned with the advising don’t see the same advisor the next time you come changes the liberal arts and sciences back, that advisor that’s sitting with department has made in an effort to you can see everything that you’ve better serve students. I’m frustrated because talked about, so they’re not missing a “I’m frustrated because an advisaid Chase. an advisor should beat,”The sor should be a counselor. You want to advisors each take detailed be able to get know them so you can be a counsellor. You notes pertaining to classes, referrals feel comfortable around them,” said want to be able to get and the college programs that stuPaige Jacobs, a liberal arts and scienc- to know them so you dents show interest in. The notes are es student. then kept on file to ensure that every During the start of the semester, can feel comfortable advisor has the resources to access a around them. students were concerned that the adbase knowledge of the student they’re vising center was assigning students to meeting with. random advisors whenever they were “You would come in and see Paige Jacobs in need of advising, which could lead an advisor, and usually when you’ve Liberal Arts and Sciences to the lack of a formal relationship beseen one advisor more than once, student tween advisor and student. which is very frequent, then that ad“The business advisement center visor would make that recommendahas been running for nearly 25 plus years and op- tion for you.” Chase is referring to the recommenerating much like we do up here. That model was dations written by advisors that are usually required working well, so the college decided it would better for acceptance as a transfer to a four-year university. serve liberal arts students,” said Heather Chase, chair “We try to accommodate the student the best we of the liberal arts and sciences department. can to keep them in consistency,” said Chase. “We The model that Chase is referring to is the use never want to send a student away and not let them of non-teaching professional advisors, rather than get what they need or want.” the previous model which implemented the use of faculty advisors for students. “The system was adopted to accommodate the needs of students. The shift allows for students to receive advising year-round and during school breaks, which are considered new student busy times,” said Chase. According to the college’s Institutional Effectiveness Report, advising hours have nearly doubled from 8,000 advising hours to 13,703. “We doubled our advisor available hours to students. In the past, there was not nearly as many hours as there is now with this center because we have five advisors up here who work 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,” said Chase. In addition, some students are concerned about advisors being able to get to know them personally. “I don’t need an advisor that I haven’t been able to build a relationship with telling me where to go,” said Jacobs. The liberal arts advising center also advises the fine arts and digital media departments after the previous advisor retired. Mariah Day, a fine arts student, also has concerns. “How are they supposed to get to know us if we don’t have specific advisors anymore who know our specific situations in our major? That doesn’t seem to make much sense,” she said. Chase, however, does not believe that this will
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Wellness Fair aims to promote health on campus By: Chris Payne Staff Writer Students went to learn about physical and mental wellness on Wednesday during the Wellness Fair. “I came here because I was walking around when my professor mentioned the Wellness Fair, and it’s up my alley,” said Jonathan Delaney, an exercise science student. “I think the Wellness Fair is informational and gets the word out there. Wellness is good for
those who want to stay healthy and avoid sickness.” Alex Sutherland, a dental hygiene major, was at the Wellness Fair to volunteer. “The Wellness Fair is very good and seems pretty informative. There are a lot of people who don’t know about clinic cleaning, and I want to educate the public about the knowledge about the cleanings and different clinics held on campus.” The Campus Center housed tables with information about all aspects of health for students to
take advantage of. “My goal is to let people know about the full access to services for those with disabilities and need access to health insurance,” said Melody Singletary, a community health advocate at the college. Steve Goodyear, a community relations specialist for Fidelis Care, had a table as well. “I work with people who do not have health insurance and looking to attend different events, especially with health insurance to get those PHOTO BY VINNY CROCE | HUDSONIAN
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The Wellness Fair is open to both students and faculty.
individuals covered.” “I came here to provide some prevention education for students to avoid drugs and alcohol,” said Roland Riggins, who is a prevention specialist coordinator at the Addiction Care Center in Albany. “I came here to tell students not to overdose and get the message out to spark interest in students. We also want students to volunteer working and take advantages of these good ideas that are available,” he continued. Sal Scecchitano, who is a public health aide and a Medical Reserve Corps coordinator, explained why she came to the Wellness Fair. “I came here to look for new people to join the Medical Reserve Corps and this is a great Wellness Fair to be a vendor and get students and employees to
make good decisions,” she said. The Medical Reserve Corps is a group that has been around since 9/11 that focuses on volunteering and engaging in local communities. Its goal is to help support public health and increase preparedness, response and recovery capabilities for those who need better health. “I like to help others because there is room for improvement,” said Susan Steffek, a cheerleader at Hudson Valley. “I like to go every year, and it gives me something to do. They should have this Wellness Fair every semester because it helps everyone, including students and the educational environment, by providing services not only on campus, but outside of campus.”
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“Our business process review is another major effort to move the needle on enrollment and become more student-centered, efficient and easier to do business with,” said Matonak. “We’re working with a California-based consultant called Strata Information Group [on the business process review],” Kennedy said. “They came on campus and conducted a series of workshops with faculty, staff, department chairs and administrators of the college, to dissect individual processes and provide recommendations for how we can do better. Ultimately, with the goal of creating a more student friendly and efficient process.” One of the major recommendations that Strata gave Hudson Valley administration was to implement an online password reset for students. Student passwords are precursors for so many other digital processes in the application process and day-to-day use of college online software. Currently, the only way to retrieve your password is to have it delivered by mail or get it reset at the Registrar’s desk. To help increase enrollment,
the college has introduced eight new programs this fall, including an exercise science major. More than 15 new programs have been introduced in the last few years. “We look carefully at our academic programs to make sure that they transfer and set students up to get jobs,” said Kennedy. The college is also working to recruit students from out of the area, including internationally. Currently, there is an admissions advisor in Vietnam for that purpose. To accommodate students who live farther away and make it easier for them to commute to Hudson Valley, the college sold off the Hy Rosenblum building, a property on Morrison Ave within walking distance from campus, for student housing. 85 percent of Hudson Valley students are from the Capital District, which is considered any location within an hour radius of the campus. Kennedy said, “The college made a decision not to manage student housing on Morrison, but we’ve made it possible for others to manage student housing by selling property and partnering in that fashion.”
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A bite to eat on the 224 By: Julio Rodriguez Staff Writer
Locating a tasty food stop while on your 224 commute is no longer a challenge for students on the bus. The restaurant prospects are all around, and students have a variety of options at their disposal. The Flying Chicken, located on 7th Ave. in Troy, provides a wide array of comfort food options, which may be appealing to students after a stressful day or week of classes. The restaurant would make a great spot for a date, or as a stop to pick up dinner on the 224. The eatery is also a supporter of local artists, as the walls are covered in local art with the prices displayed underneath. Hudson Valley students
should consider putting their charming motto to the test. All it takes is a trip on the 224, and an appetite for some delicious food. A signature dish, the chicken and waffles, can change your view on what may seem like an odd pairing at first. I once believed that the two foods should be kept separate at all costs. But the delicious combination of sweet and savory changed my perspective. The waffles were dusted with powdered sugar, which paired deliciously with the syrup. The thought of applying syrup to fried chicken seemed strange, but it made the experience much more enjoyable. The fried chicken’s crunchy exterior was softened by the syrup, and the syrup complemented the chicken’s savor. The dish costs $9.75, which is a great price point con-
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The Flying Chicken offers an American classic, chicken and waffles.
sidering the portion size. Another signature dish, the mac balls, were unlike any that I had eaten previously. The owners are not kidding when they say they’re here to provide comfort food. The crunchy exterior laid
the way to the creamy mac and cheese that was waiting inside the golden bliss. Mac and cheese has always been a favorite food of mine, so adding breading is enough to send a carb-loving mac and cheese fan into a whirlwind of food sweats. Four of the mac and cheese balls are reasonably priced at $3.50. The meal comes with a hefty
amount of food, and finishing the plate was a taxing experience. Needless to say, walking out without being in a slight food coma is virtually unavoidable when ordering the chicken and waffles. If you’re looking for homestyle cooking, you should consider giving the Flying Chicken a try on your next 224 ride.
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An order of mac balls from the Flying Chicken.
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Students let their memes be dreams
By: Tea Claus Staff Writer What do SpongeBob SquarePants, a gorilla and frogs have in common? All of these things have been turned into memes. Memes, which are funny images or photos that are popular with our generation, have taken college campuses by storm. If you look in any building on campus, you are likely to find a meme or character left there by a student, whether is is Pepe the frog carved into a picnic table, or pictures hanging up on the walls. “[Memes are] pictures that are designed to make people happy,” said liberal arts major Taylor Graham. Many students agree that the purpose of a meme is to make someone happy. “[They are] funny images that go viral through the internet,” said radiology major Katerina Cakri. The memes most popular
with students on campus seem to be Pepe the frog, Harambe and Caveman Spongebob. Memes are often sent between groups of friends in order to give a good laugh, which is why they’re part of some students’ daily routine. Although students feel this way, there has been recent controversy surrounding memes, especially with Pepe the frog, as the meme becoming a hate symbol. In the past few days, multiple memes were done of the Presidential Debate. Presidential Debate memes are popular right now, with Pepe being linked to white supremacy. “Memes started off as something ironic and it’s turned into an unhealthy addiction, Pepe is now considered a hate symbol, so what’s next?” said independent studies student Latesha Mercado. Despite the allegations, students still feel that memes are used to promote positivity. “I love memes, because I feel like it’s like a positive thing, no one thinks of memes being offen-
sive,” said Cakri. If you are walking across campus, you will occasionally hear students yelling The Harambe meme, which you can sometimes hear students chanting on campus, was made after the death of Harambe, the zoo gorilla that was shot after a child fell into his enclosure. Last week, during one of the preachings of “Saint Ross”, students started a chant in memory of Harambe. Besides Pepe and Harambe, students also have a love for memes that incorporate the childhood television show, Spongebob Squarepants. Toma Vardhami, a liberal arts major, and John Hoffman, a business major, said their favorite meme is the Caveman SpongeBob. “I love memes, I’m very passionate about them. They really brighten up my day. If I’m feeling sad, it’s like, pull up a dank meme, and you just feel better,” said Graham.
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DILLON “I am surrounded by like-minded students and faculty that are constantly helping me grow and supporting me,” said Dillon. “I have an amazing e-board, and even if they don’t agree with me, they will support me 110 percent.” Dillon knew a key to improving her self-worth was by increasing her confidence, which student government paved the way for. She would say to herself, “I got this, I am strong enough, and I am capable”. Even with all of Dillon’s extracurriculars, she still divides her time between studying, working and being with her family.
Dillon is appreciative of the leadership skills and confidence student government has gained her. “I love giving speeches, talking to people and just leading people,” she said. Although Dillon loves inspiring students around her, she wants to be seen more as a peer then just Student Senate President. “Sometimes when people talk to me, they’re like ‘wow you’re the president’, but I am just me” Dillon wants to be thought of as just a peer, but she enjoys that people look up to her and respect her because of her choices she has made in the Student Senate.
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Student Senate president Emma Dillon hard at work.
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Vikings football evens up, 2-2 By: Brandon Hladik Sports Editor The Hudson Valley football team has pushed their way towards evening up a 2-2 record. After a few blowout losses to Lackawanna (9-48) and ASA New York (11-37), the team propelled themselves to a 15-12 win over Dean College’s Bulldogs. Despite the loss to Lackawanna, Vikings quarterback Tajmaleeak Beckett still proved to be a highlight within the team. Beck-
ett accounted for the sole touchdown scored by the Vikings and threw for 65 yards on top of that. Beckett was joined by Brandon Nugent completing a consistent seven for 12 on 43 yards. It looked promising from the beginning with an early safety forced by the defense, but after the first quarter the team was offensively shut down. The ASA Avengers established themselves as a roadblock too. The team looked to tight end Fred Johnson to lead the team.
He contributed 71 yards and one touchdown for the team, averaging a whopping 23.7 per carry. Unfortunately, it was not enough to propel them towards a win. Rhythm was found for this team against the Dean Bulldogs. The defense forced two fumbles and exploited those towards a 1512 win. They allowed the offense to subsidize from Dean’s clumsy mistakes, and launch themselves to an even 2-2 record. PHOTO BY MIKEY BRYANT | HUDSONIAN
#37, Ryan O’Dowd, practices his kick-offs.
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The football team lines up for a season of excitement.
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Spirits high despite Mohawk Valley loss By: Brandon Hladik Sports Editor The Hudson Valley volleyball team is staying positive and undeterred by a few losses. In the past week, the Vikings seized a win versus Southern Vermont and a win against Tompkins-Cortland. Besides that, they have lost three games; Broome, Corning and most recently, Mohawk Valley. The Mohawk Valley Hawks swept the Vikings with final scores of 21-25, 18-25 and 19-25. Despite the close losses, the Vikings put up a fight. Sara Luke, middle hitter supplied seven kills and 12 digs along with outside hitter Alayna Fredenburg leading the way with nine kills and five digs. Middle hitter Brooke Tuttle contributed her fair share of five kills on top of 15 total attacks. Lastly, setter/ outside hitter Danielle Pardo added three kills and 12 total attacks. The Vikings are feeling the loss of libero Nikole Zorn. She suffered a concussion two weeks
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ago in Buffalo from an accidental blow to the back of the head. Concussion protocol requires Zorn to be out for two weeks after she is seen by Hudson Valley’s athletics trainer. “It’s so tough to watch the team play from the sidelines, es-
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Volleyball coach Bryan Van Vilet talks strategy with the team.
pecially in the losses when you know you could really contribute something,” said Zorn. “This team is close-knit like a family; they’ve been nothing but supportive and that includes Coach Wilson. I’m hoping to get back behind the net soon, help this team move for-
ward and grab some wins.” Despite this loss, the athletes are still upbeat and collected. Their attitude moving forward is what will keep them progressing and learning from their mistakes. The chemistry is there, along with the skill needed to get themselves
to where they want to be. For the Vikings, it is just a matter of time before they take control and seize more wins on a regular basis. With this mentality in mind, the Vikings should be able to finish off the second half of their season on a higher note.
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