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Photo Illustration by Matt Whalen | THE HUDSONIAN New decal placed on Tobacco Free signs for a day for the purge. Old signs will go up at 12 p.m.
TOBACCO PURGE BEGINS Campus regulations down for 24 hours
By: Matt Whalen Tobacco Chief Hudson Valley recently approved the 24-hour Tobacco-Purge for students on Apr. 1. On Apr. 6, Hudson Valley students will be able to smoke anywhere on campus for 24 hours without any repercussions. “We felt that students should be able to have one day where they can smoke freely anywhere on campus,” said Bill Marlboro, tobacco program administrator. The school will have a table in the Campus Center where students will be able to buy tobacco products for the purge. “I feel this is an excellent idea,” said Shante Camel, individual studies student. “Being able to purchase tobacco at the school will be useful in case I run out and need some more.” Students will be able to smoke anywhere on campus, including bathrooms, classrooms and offices. Tobacco sales in the Campus Center will begin Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. and will end 24 hours after.
“We want to give students full access to purchase tobacco on campus if they feel the need to purge,” said Marlboro. Students may bring their own tobacco products on campus and exchange them with other students and faculty. “Having this purge really helps us students who smoke all day. Now, we have a day where we don’t have to hide or wait till we leave,” said Jim Newport, longtime smoker.
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Along with regular tobacco products, students will have an option of buying eco-friendly cigarettes that will help keep the campus going green. “Giving this option of eco-friendly cigarettes will be good for the school because these will only affect the smoker and not affect the campus or the planet,” said Marlboro. Supporters of the tobacco purge believe that this will bring more students on campus that don’t normally show up for class. “This will bring an increase in student attendance and possibly make students more attentive in class,” said Professor Paul Mall. The money that will be made from the tobacco sales in the Campus Center will be saved for next year’s tobacco purge to get more vendors and create a better purge. Once the purge is over, the school has hired Lee Winston, part of Winston Clean Inc. to go around campus and clean up all the tobacco leftovers. His job is to get the campus ready to go back to being a tobacco-free campus. Depending on the success of this year’s tobaccopurge, SUNY stated that they would be open to declaring Apr. 6 National College Tobacco-Purge Day.
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Lego student housing attempt fails By: Tylo Ren Managing Auditor The nearly $50 Lego student housing project has been cancelled. Originally expected to take three hours to complete, by last month, Whole Tub Development estimated that the project could take six additional months to finance. “We tried everything,” said ten-year-old Ken Struct, CEO of Whole Tub Development. “I even asked my mom if I could dip into my birthday money.” Looking to accelerate student housing further, the board of trustees approved a new bid to construct dorms out of Lego bricks after the United Group’s approval was tabled by the Rensselaer County legislature. The bid was $4. “It was literally the smallest offer we could find just to say we actually started the student housing project,” said Brock Billder, college assistant attorney. “And, something went wrong.”
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Whole Tub Development encountered unexpected delays over the last two weeks. Three of Ken’s staffers quit the project due to conflict with their little league baseball practice schedule and lack of interest. On Mar. 20, Ken was grounded for planning to develop the project near the site of a historic cemetery. The temporary punishment made it increasingly difficult for him to meet with college leaders in person. “He was really bold, and he’s much better than that,” said Jen Struct, mother of Ken Struct. According to Jen, her husband, Jim Struct, did not hear about his offense until he came home from work later that day. He argued taking away Ken’s Xbox, but settled on lowering his birthday allowance instead. Ken’s birthday was three days later. “I don’t care if he’s failing to finance a decade-old initiative from a public college; he needs to learn to be responsible for his decisions,” said Struct. Jim claimed when he was growing up, his father was much
harder on him than he is on Ken, and Ken is “fortunate enough.” Lacking money to get the project underway, Ken requested a $10 payment in lieu of taxes to pay for development by the City of Troy. The PILOT was denied. “We don’t want people requesting additional revenue for gender-neutral children’s toys,” said Lincoln Logs, local lobbyist director for Adults Against Weird Ideas, who threatened to keep the palm of his hand across his forehead for several hours in front of the Hedley Building if the project was given approval. With the plan failing to take affect, Struct proposed lowering costs by using Duplo blocks for the project instead of bricks. After the change was approved, Whole Tub Development still failed to finance the project. Reaching closer to the college’s 2017 deadline, the college has considered cheaper alternatives to student housing. Risks and advantages included in Mega Bloks or Tinker Toy dorm development will be discussed at the next meeting later this month.
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CDTA announces Taco Bell commuter route By: Tyler McNeil Editor-in-Cheese The new Crunch Route Supreme has been planned to stuff seats this fall. “We want to make full-time students full again,” said Kassie Dia, vice president for soft and hard shell management. This Monday, CDTA announced a new bus route that will carry students between two stops: Hudson Valley and Taco Bell. The route, exclusive to students, stops every six minutes during regular hours. Stops made during ‘happy hours’ are currently unlisted. Over the last two semesters, 119 students reported difficulty developing the motivation to travel to Taco Bell on foot or by vehicle. The majority of reports mentioned students being parked “too far” to walk, were “too tired” to set foot six minutes or failed to convince one of their friends to travel to Taco Bell for them. One of the students, Bill Grande, CIS student, lacked the motivation to move while suffering
Mikey Bryant | THE HUDSONIAN A digital model of the Crunch Route Supreme moving down Vandenburgh Ave. from a post-Superbowl hangover this year. He hoped consuming a cheesy gordita crunch combo meal on his break would aid his recovery, but didn’t want to drive. After making several failed calls to friends looking to get a ride down the street, Grande quit his
goal and went to Wendy’s instead. “Nobody was there for me when I needed it in my stomach,” said Grande. Complaints to the college and Taco Bell profit losses by increasingly unmotivated students lead the two
organizations to partner together last semester. After three months of research and planning, the partnership reached out to CDTA to explore establishing alternate Tex-Mex routes. “It was lunch when I got their email, so I was totally on
board,” said Burt Rito, CDTA beef executive officer. Rito pushed the project to include a separate drive thru lane used by the route during happy hours. Orders will be selected through touchscreen, and greaseresistant pads will be available on each seat. According to CDTA, the new lane is expected to break ground in June. During construction, the branch will temporarily relocate to the Guenther admissions office. The move, coordinated by Taco Bell and the college, will promote the bus service to new students and value menu education. “Many students haven’t heard of the opportunities Taco Bell offers to get a quick, beefy, fivelayer burrito while having other opportunities at Hudson Valley,” said Emily Panada, admissions counselor. The college also hopes the temporary move will increase enrollment by showcasing Hudson Valley to later-night demographics. Guenther will extend its hours to 2 a.m. as a result of the temporary shift.
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GPA drop linked to Bernie Sanders By: Caitlin Jansson Staff Writer A new study by the Academic Senate suggests that students are struggling to maintain their GPAs while following Bernie Sanders’ campaign. “Students just aren’t able to focus,” said English professor Karen Watts.* “The other day, I caught one of my students falling asleep during class and muttering something about Super PACs. It’s ridiculous.”
Students have admitted that they sometimes #FeelTheBern so much it is difficult to focus on their schoolwork. Student Madeline Anderson has admitted to being distracted by Bernie Sanders. “Sometimes when I’m supposed to be studying, I daydream that Bernie Sanders is my grandfather,” she said. “That’s probably a little weird, though.” Anderson later admitted that she often casually refers to Senator Sanders as “Grandpapa Sanders” and sometimes travels
to small, independently owned cafes in Vermont that she thinks Sanders might have been to. Sophomore Michael Wells has also said that he has had trouble focusing on school this election year. “It took me six hours to finish a one-page summary on the night of the Michigan primaries.” He continued, “I kept taking study breaks and staring at my computer to see if Bernie was still up by two points.” History professor Elizabeth Mayfield also discussed the Michigan primaries.
“I should have cancelled my 8 a.m. class on Mar. 9,” Mayfield said. “Half of the class was absent, and I found three students doodling caricatures of Wall Street CEOs. Some of them were actually quite impressive.” The Dean of Students has spoken out about the growing concern of student GPA drops as the New York State Primary approaches. “Our student body must realize that education should be a priority,” he said in a statement on Friday. “Education should not
take a back seat to politics.” The Dean further expressed his concerns in an interview. “Why do students have to be so informed about politics?” he asked. “Why can’t they just accept the establishment candidate and focus on their general education requirements?” *Names have been changed to protect faculty and students from angry and potentially violent Donald Trump supporters.
Springfest moves to fall By: Chantel Longton Staff Writer Springfest is being moved to fall due to high costs, causing a tuition increase for the fall semester. “An event like this needs a lot of fundraising and saving,” said Fettuccine Alfredo, head of the Spring Activities board. “I’m giving the students free reign to plan Springfest, so I actually haven’t been paying much attention to what they’re doing
with it.” Student Senate vice president Bruce Kik, has made a few changes to the traditional event that he hopes will draw more student attendees. “I was looking to do something different,” said Kik. “We actually pulled in the crew from Entertainment 720 to make this a campus-wide event.” Students that attend will be placed in a drawing to win an iPhone 4S and a 10 percent discount coupon to Viking’s Cove Bookstore.
The event’s location hasn’t been chosen. Kik believes that having it in various locations will increase the number of students participating. The upcoming event is said to be comparable to the Coachella 2012 lineup, including guest appearances by DJ Kalid, Billy Fucillo, Bernie Sanders’ ghost, Lil Sebastian and Damn Daniel’s white Vans. “I think hiring dancing courtroom lobsters from the Amanda Show was a nice touch,” said Student Senate treasurer
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Jeremiah Dylan. “Considering the costs of this event, the total cost of attending Hudson Valley is only going to increase about $7,000 for next semester.” In addition to celebrity guests, the college also plans on eliminating the caricature station and replacing it with a mobile tattoo parlor. Tattoos will be free for students. However, the only design the parlor is permitted to tattoo is “Be Bold. Be a Viking.” “I think I’m going to get ‘Be Bold. Be a Viking’ tattooed on my
forehead,” said individual studies student, Scotty Pea. “You only live once, am I right?” “It’s going to be so lit,” said freshman student Daniel Vann, studying in Hudson Valley’s new Vape Sciences program. “I hear Fetty Wap might make an appearance,” he added Springfest will be held on Oct. 18, from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Free food will be provided by Schenectady County Community College’s culinary program.
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New lot to open for ‘bad’ parking jobs By: TyNeil McLer Ediing Manager Customized spaces will be available for student drivers with non-conforming parking preferences. Two hundred new parking spaces will be added starting next week. The area, JK lot, will be distant from the other lots to avoid conflict between drivers. “Drivers comfortable with making bad parking jobs need a place to explore their ways of life without having to face assimilation,” said Cal Lision, assistant director of parking and recreation. The initiative came after a recent Hudson Valley study found that 15 percent of students believe parking lines are “cool decorations.” Another five percent of students have never noticed parking boundaries. Originally, the college considered starting a disorderly parking prevention campaign, but decided prevention efforts would likely be ineffective. “I mean, when [students] don’t know what parking lines are, there’s not much I can do to save them. So, in conclusion, there’s not much we can do,” said Annie Freeze, Public Safety parking director. After researching other alternatives to limit disorderly parking, the administrators gave up and decided to isolate student drivers with non-conforming parking preferences from other drivers. In the project’s first phase,
Matt Whalen | THE HUDSONIAN Two drivers express themselves in the B Lot. about 40 lines will be painted over curbs to accommodate grass-oriented drivers. Other lines, mostly diagonal, will be placed several inches within neighboring boundaries. During the next phase, fake handicap parking spaces, fire lanes, crosswalks and fire hydrants will be placed around the lot to attract apathetic students. Actors from the theatre program are will be hired to hand out fake tickets. “Some folks really have a hard time being considerate of other people, and they deserve to have their wishes tolerated,” said Oliver Ational, physical plant assistant director of ethical redevel-
opment. The final phase will start in early May, which will add motorcycle spots centered in between parking spaces. The physical plant anticipates the motorcycle spots to open up opportunities for all motorists to park carelessly. May 10 is the project’s current completion date. The lot is expected to open on May 14, the morning of the sixty-second commencement to test the project’s success. “This is the best day for irritating parking jobs that upset families across the Capital Region and beyond, and it’s the best opportunity to see if slightly less strangers hate each other,” said
Liam Unqualified, commencement complaint coordinator. Adam Badriver, ECM student, wishes the project started earlier in his time at Hudson Valley. Badriver reported motor vehicle theft in the F lot last Tuesday. His car was towed for being in the center of a lane for over three hours. Since the age of 16, Sid Eotic, nursing student, said he has been maliciously targeted by other drivers for his parking jobs. Until hearing about the new lot on the student announcements two days ago, Eotic considered parking closer between lines. “Ever since I got my license, everyone has written me nas-
ty notes about parking over five lanes,” said Eotic. “I’m just being myself.” Unlike Ryder, Chloe Fensive, liberal arts student, believes the new lot doesn’t go far enough towards protecting self-expression. She said, parking lots have become “too politically correct.” Being flipped off and addressed with expletives by other drivers moving through the H Lot on weekdays, Fensive wishes there was separate lot for controversial bumper stickers. “President Obama was born in Kenya, and I can’t drive without letting the world know what I think about everything from the rear of my car,” said Fensive.
Therapy dogs offered for poor Wi-Fi experiences By: Caesar Milan Dog Manager You’ve been slaving away in the Marvin Library all day on that research paper for English Comp., your next class, because it’s worth 20 percent of your grade. You are finally done with it, it’s saved in Google Docs, you are about to print it out, and… the Wi-Fi goes out. Your class starts in ten minutes, and the Wi-Fi outage lasts for twenty. How mad would you be? Therapy dogs will be available on campus before the semester is over to combat the growing frustration caused by numerous Wi-Fi issues. Wi-Fi outages, slow Wi-Fi, no Wi-Fi coverage outside between buildings, and troubles initially connecting to the Wi-Fi are all serious problems experienced by students and faculty across Hudson Valley. Even hearing the word “Wi-Fi” is a stressful experience for technologies student Martin Manjak. “It’s just that I can come up with a million ways that the WiFi and internet services could be made so
much better,” he said. “And, honestly, I use the data on my phone because the campus Wi-Fi is so unreliable.” Studies have consistently shown that dogs have calming effects on people. According to Ralph Mendez, advisor for the animal outreach club, this was the whole idea behind securing therapy dogs for the campus. “There is no doubt that dogs are effective at calming people in stressful situations, and there is also no doubt that college students are under a ton of stress,” Mendez said. “And what is the most stressful activity on campus? Trying to log onto and stay logged onto the campus WiFi.” Student and faculty frustration has resulted in several mishaps across campus over the last several semesters. In just this spring semester alone, the Physical Plant has had to repair eight holes in walls across campus, the majority of them in the library and campus center. According to a recent study conducted on campus, alcohol use has seen a 70 percent spike as a direct result of the poor
Wi-Fi. This past fall, 200 pounds of hair was pulled out because of the same cause. In addition, stress-caused acne has resulted in an increase in Proactive sales through local vendors. “I think that it’s a great idea,” said biology major Antoine Harrison on the need for therapy dogs. “I’ve chewed my nails until they’ve bled because of the
problems I have experienced.” The dogs will initially be available in the campus center and library areas while administration monitors stress levels to see if the dogs are effective. If they prove to be a help to students, more will be purchased and placed in Gunther and then branch out to the other buildings.
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HUDSON VALLEY FIGHTS THE US CONSTITUTION By: James Madison Constitution Editor Hudson Valley is trying to change to the United States Constitution by withholding politician paychecks. “Money talks. If we can take [politician] money and make them feel the loss, we should be able to make whatever changes we want,” said Larry Clipin, college president. Funding for community colleges has been dropping despite rising costs of living. The rising cost of living is due to inflation, however there has been no corresponding increase in funding from state governments to make up the difference. This lack of funding is causing colleges across the state to make cuts. Because college officials do not want to raise tuition or make budget cuts, they have chosen to seek an amendment to the Constitution of the United States through paycheck withholding. The legality of this idea is in question according to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which states that an employer cannot withhold an employee’s paycheck that is due for work already completed.
According to Becky Walsh, federal attorney, the college has no right, legal or otherwise, in this area. “I don’t even think that their chosen course of action is legal, much less practical,” she said. Not only is the legality shaky, but politicians have been described as “independent contractors” on several occasions by college officials themselves. If they are, indeed, independent contractors, then, according to
Hudson Valley officials, they are not answerable to the college. “Withholding paychecks is completely uncalled for, and I doubt that it will do much beyond pissing people off,” said Governor Mike Wales. “In addition, using paychecks as leverage to get us to change our minds is illegal and underhanded.” Fred Blair, college vice president, disagrees. “We aren’t using the paychecks as leverage. We are,
however, holding them until we get more funding for Hudson Valley, and we will not release them until that happens,” Blair said. “Lawmakers are one of the few public servicemen who get paid for what they do, and it is really our earnest desire not to jeopardize that by emphasizing their paychecks. Others might wonder why they are not getting paid for their service,” said Clipin. College officials have also
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warned that if the paycheck withholding does not achieve the results they want, Hudson Valley will make changes in its constitution to force a change in the United States Constitution. The Hudson Valley constitution supersedes the federal one in this instance, which puts state and federal lawmakers in a tough position. Politicians still have not made a decision either way as battles ensue in legislative halls. Timothy McNight, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, said, “I honestly can’t tell you which way this will go. Do we break from Hudson Valley? Do we do what they want? Do we retaliate somehow? It’s all up in the air.” Wales said, “The United States Constitution was approved long before Hudson Valley’s foundation by people who cared for this nation. In addition, Hudson Valley already approved the wording in the Constitution and has been operating under it for 10 years. Hudson Valley has not only gone back on its word, but the college’s conduct has been unprofessional and has near destroyed my faith in its administration.”
Leftover Chartwells food restores jungle By: Lucifer MacCheese Copy Eater Hudson Valley food waste composting has revitalized 3,000 acres of deforested Amazon Rainforest land. “Miles of fruit platters and cold ziti are saving the planet,” said Pete Zia, coordinator of Hudson Valley Community Composting. Villagers of Bur Rio Bole, which has a population of about about 400, have seen Hudson Valley meals 4,000 miles away for nearly two years. Every weekend since 2014, the villagers stand
around volunteers unloading tons of food waste in compost pails dropped from an aircraft. Since composting started, about 200 species of plants have started growing across oncebarren fields. “We’ve seen plants grow faster than ever before,” said villager Chup Sen Gawok. “Food waste has become our life.” Less than a decade ago, the tribal village was isolated from chicken tenders and only heard about combo meals passed down through folklore. In 2011, land outside the village was cleared by Global International Worldwide Logging
Corporation. With much of the land cleared, villagers, who have relied on the local ecosystem for nearly 10,000 years, struggled to find food. They scavenged for scraps of logger’s meals, provided by Sodexo. Visiting the region with Volunteers for Better College Resumes, Zia, liberal arts student, started looking for a long-term solutions to reforest the land. Remembering leftover cookies and half-filled pans of chicken tenders in his first year at Hudson Valley, Zia considered the food waste enough to restore soil fertility through composting. In coordination with
Mikey Bryant | THE HUDSONIAN Hudson Valley food waste used for composting.
Chartwells, Zia started his own non-profit organization shipping food waste to Brazil for composting. Unfinished food and unsold perishable food items make up half of the organization’s compost supply. Additional waste comes from club meetings and events, such as Fallfest. Zia recognizes turnout miscalculations on event orders to be a new leading contributor to the cause. “This caters well to our future,” said Reed Sikell, Student Activities composting assistant director. Students have joined the composting effort across campus. In an effort to increase food waste, new clubs, focused on pushing away membership such as the Democratic Socialist Investment Club, Tuition Hiking and Climbing Club and the Racist Literature Society have sprung up. “The less students we have to feed, the more plants we will be able to grow somewhere else,” said Pam Pulls, vice president of the Pro Acne Student Union, formed in December.
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All of the new clubs host meetings in locations such as the Daycare Center, Stadium Classroom Building and TECSMART in Malta. Meetings typically last four to eight hours covering indecision over events and conflict over club leadership positions. Along with new organizations, the Student Senate has pushed for an increase in food waste at events. Last month, the programming board pushed to hold Cultural Pride Night in the K lot to increase the number of food waste. The organization has increased their weekly meetings to cater to 1,000 students. Most of the food delivered has been placed underneath tables to limit visibility. “When we’re leaving behind trays and pans of food, I like to think that we’re leaving behind a new path, not only for future senators, but for the environment,” said Cliff Tover, food waste committee chairman.
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Professor discusses family for entire lecture By: Jenny GoesRawrr Creative Editor Learning the history of people from Western civilization has a new meaning for students in professor Josh Nooze’s class. Nooze, a tenure professor who teaches Western Civilization and the World, started his 9 a.m. lecture Friday morning going over the material for a quiz scheduled for that class, but ended up completely shifting topics. Two minutes into his class, Nooze started discussing things about his personal life including his wife, children and his vacation
house in Maine. “He just randomly starting talking about his family and stuff when we had a test that day -- it was the weirdest lecture I’ve had at Hudson Valley,” said Harry Barrell, an individual studies student. Barrell said Nooze went on to discuss how everyone in his family was unemployed, and that his brother spends all of his money on pizza and concert tickets. “He said that his brother Sidacia spends all his money on $5 pizzas from Little Cesare’s and Black Sabbath tickets,” said Barrell. Amy Preismayn, a liberal arts
major, was called out by Nooze for resembling his deceased aunt that according to Nooze, treated him poorly during his childhood.. “Professor Nooze pointed at me during class when he went on a rant about his aunt who had passed away,” said Preismayn. “He said I looked just like her, and that she always refused to let him lick the spoon,” she said. Students seemed to start enjoying the talk about Nooze’s personal life, and the class became a Q and A with students asking questions about Nooze ranging from, “why does his wife always hide the remote?” and “what is the best place to find a Car Show
in the Kennebunkport area?” “Professor Nooze told us that his son Jordan likes to run around in circles until he falls over so I asked him why and he said if I could tell him why his son does it he’d give me ten dollars,” said criminal justice major Aaron Johnston. The 50 minute class was one that students feel was the best they experienced at Hudson Valley. “Listening to professor Nooze talk about his personal life was the best class I’ve had at Hudson Valley,” said digital media major Ashley Mannato. “It was cool because we actually got to experience a
professor just being real with us and sharing things about him personally as opposed to just regular lecture stuff. It was lit,” said Mannato. The students agreed with Mannato that the class was one they will never forgot. “It was the weirdest lecture I’ve ever had in college,” said individual studies major Harvey Taylor. The test, which Nooze postponed to Monday’s 9 a.m. class, was said to be on the Roman Empire, but Nooze plans to include questions about his personal life that were discussed in class for bonus points on the exam.
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New mascot gets knighted By: Jade Gold Article Writer Victor E. Knight, SUNY Geneseo’s mascot, will replace Viking as a result of his loss in Mascot Madness, next year. “We told [Viking] that he had to step up his act,” said Peter Lambert, director of athletics. “When he failed to do so, we made the final vote to adopt Victor.” Mascot Madness has held glory and respect for schools and mascots throughout the SUNY school system since its beginnings in 2013. “It’s a great opportunity to show who’s the best,” said Red, SUNY Oneonta’s mascot, about Mascot Madness. “Some mascots have what it takes, some don’t.” Red was the mascot who ousted the Viking in the third round of the competition. In round two, the Viking managed to defeat SUNY Herkimer’s mascot, the General by a narrow margin but did not hold onto his lead. This change from Viking 2016_SAIC_TransferAd_5x8.pdf
to Knight comes as a result of quite a bit of heated debate over the four years Hudson Valley has stood behind in the tournament. He was warned several times that if he didn’t start winning volleyball games for the college, he should start looking for new employment. The combination of the volleyball record and the Mascot Madness loss was the cause of this decision. The task of changing over all of the Hudson Valley’s spirit gear, posters, pamphlets and other articles featuring Viking will take time according to Abigail Rojand, director of mascots. The college will begin fining students $50 if they are seen wearing or possessing anything with Viking on it after Sep.1. “When you think about the sheer amount of equipment – shirts, athletic wear, lanyards, bumper stickers, letterhead, etcetera – that bear Viking’s image or name, it’s quite overwhelming. We expect this process will spill over into the upcoming fall semester, though we will be working vigorously on it over the 1
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summer,” Rojand said. There has even been talk of ripping up the gym floor in McDonough to replace Viking’s face with Knight’s. Because construction on the new athletic complex has already been set in motion and funds are tight, this project is still in the idea phase, though Rojand is pushing hard to make this a reality. “Out with the old and in with the new,” she said. “If we’re going to make the switch, it needs to be complete.” School colors will also be changed from green and gold to blue and white in honor of the Knight, which will require a change in all new Hudson Valley gear. Hudson Valley has not had a color or mascot change since 1997. Knight is excited to be representing two SUNY schools as their mascots. “I’m super pumped that I can now represent Hudson Valley and Geneseo at their sports games,” Knight said. When asked how he planned on attending sporting games from
both schools, Knight said, “The details are not as important as the fact that I bleed blue and white.” The Viking declined to comment on his replacement.
Lambert said, “We’re sad to see him go, but we switch mascots with the hope that our teams might win us a title after years of fruitless hard work.”
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10 Vikings Sports Schedule
Coach becomes athlete next season By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor
Women’s Basketball
Wednesday 02/10/16 vs. Fulton-Montgomery @ 5p.m. (Home)
Men’s Basketball
Wednesday 02/10/16 vs. Fulton-Montgomery @ 7p.m. (Home)
Men’s Ice Hockey Saturday 02/13/16 vs. Albany Club @ 9p.m. (Away)
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WIN
Feb. 13 HVCC v. Siena Club 5-4
TIE
Feb. 14 HVCC v. Cortland Club 2-2
In an unheard of move, Mike Long is stepping down as the Head Coach of the Hudson Valley men’s basketball team and is trying out to make his own roster as a player. Long recently found out that he has one year of eligibility left that he hadn’t used while playing at Siena from ‘64-’68. Upon receiving this information, Long immediately stepped down as the head ball coach and called for a press conference. “No one can run my system like myself so that’s why I’ve made the decision to come back as a player for the 2016-17 basketball season at Hudson Valley Community College,” said Long. The last time Long played in an officiated game was in 1968, but in that year he led his team in scoring and rebounding and believes that the game hasn’t changed much and he could easily do the same. “The biggest advantage that I have is I can shoot the ball, rebound and get to the rim,” said the coach. “Did I mention that I can finish with both my right and left hand?” Long seems pretty confident about a successful return the game, but at what cost will his team pay for the coach’s roster spot? The team is essentially full for next season, making it so that Long’s addition will mean the subtraction of a player on the roster. The move has caused a rift in the locker room and some players have been outspoken about their feelings on Long playing for the team. “I’m just worried that I won’t get my minutes or shoot as many shots as I’d like with Long on the floor,” said an anonymous player. “I normally don’t listen to what coach [Long] says when he’s calling the game from the bench, but now I have to tune him out
when he’s closer to me on the court,” said another unnamed player. Long doesn’t seem to be worried about the divide he has created. He’s just happy to be able to get back on the court and showcase his talent. Besides being a good player, Long brings over 50 years of experience to the court and can easily read a defense or know how to run his offense. “I know how to get shots and if I’m not open I know where people are going to be,” said Long. “I know when to speed up or slow down the tempo of the
game,” he added regarding the coaching component of gameplay. Long has either played in or coached about a million basketball games and has seen every scenario that can play out at least twice. When it comes to being a first year player on a new team a little hazing comes with the territory. In all of sports it is custom to make the new guy run errands, carry bags or even get duck taped to the hoop. When asked how he would react to all of this Long stated, “Hazing is not an issue and I won’t be easily intimidated.”
One aspect of the game that Long can get reacquainted is calling a timeout.This past year the NCAA implemented a law in which a coach is no longer able to call a timeout. It has caused an uproar in the coaching world with a lot of backlash. Coaches across the nation are protesting the rule change and would like to see it reversed. Long considers himself ahead of the curve in terms of timeouts. “Part of the reason why I’m coming back as a player is so I can call a timeout again,” said Long. “Man, I miss calling timeouts.”
Courtesy of Mike Long
A young Mike Long looks to get a rebound for Siena.
Women’s Basketball
LOSS
Feb. 8 HVCC v. N. Country 37-56 Feb. 13 HVCC v.
LOSS Mohawk Val. 30-77 Men’s Basketball
WIN
Feb. 10 HVCC v. Columbia-Gr. 85-67
Feb. 13 HVCC v. LOSS Mohawk Val. 82-90
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Lacrosse looking seeking perfecetion By: Juan Carlos Lacrosse Scout With a winless season in sight, the Vikings lacrosse team looks ahead towards the number one draft pick for the 2017 season. After a 0-4 start to the season, the Vikings are already recruiting for next season. “We are looking forward to getting one of the top players next season that will help us gain a victory for next year,” said head coach Bobby Shmerta. As of now, the number one overall choice for next year’s draft is John Hancock, a senior at Hudson Valley High School. Hancock has plans on going to Duke University, the university that is the number third ranked lacrosse team in the nation. “I have always dreamed for playing on a national championship team like Duke, but something about the Vikings desperately needing a win makes me re-think my decision about where to go,” said Hancock. In order for the Vikings to get
Matt Whalen | THE HUDSONIAN The Vikings pray together in hopes to get John Hancock in the first round. the number one pick in the draft, they plan on going winless this year so that they can choose John Hancock to play for them. The Vikings will look to go easy on all the teams they play this year to ensure that they lose all of their games this season. “Although we would love
to win, we know that getting Hancock will be a huge step in the program for us,” said captain Deez Nuts. Hancock averages eight goals a game for his high school team and believes that playing for the Vikings not only will give them at least one victory but will also
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increase his stats. “Playing for the Vikings will benefit me when I transfer to Duke,” said Hancock. “I will be the top player in the NJCAA and be well-known as I head to Duke.” The lacrosse team has only managed two wins in the past two season which makes sense for
them to go winless this season. As the team plays the rest of the season, they know what they need to do in order to ensure they receive the number one draft pick and get John Hancock on their team.
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Matt Whalen | THE HUDSONIAN The Vikings hit several homeruns last season to lead them to multiple victories.
Softball hanging up their cleats By: John C. Longton III Sports Editor In an unprecedented move the Hudson Valley Community College women’s softball team will cancel their program and season one year removed from placing third in the nation. The baffling move has people wondering why they would do such a thing, but
after taking a closer look, the reason seems very clear. “We want to go out on top in our sport like John Elway did for the Denver Broncos,” said an unnamed coach for the team. John Elway retired from playing football after winning two Super Bowls in a row in an ultimate “drop the mic” moment. The women’s softball team has the same mindset after placing third in the nation last year and starting
the season undefeated. “There’s no better way to walk away from the game than doing it right after you had your best season ever,” said a player who asked to be remained anonymous. When asked why they couldn’t be named the player responded by saying, “We are leaving the game as a team and not just individuals. We all decided as a whole to let the other teams in the area know that we beat them and they will
never get redemption.” There have been players that have made this move in the past, but this is the first time in athletics where a whole team is pulling the plug on itself so that their best season would be their last. “People will remember what we did and how we went out on our own terms,” said another unnamed player. She continued by saying, “I mean I still want to play, but our pride means a lot
more than our record.” The women are collectively searching for other sports to play while they attend Hudson Valley. Their goal is to do the same thing that they did in softball through other sports. There are rumors that the group will all go out for the bowling team because of the belief that it is the easiest sport to pick up that the school has to offer.
Matt Whalen | THE HUDSONIAN Picthing for the Vikings was unstopable.
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