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By: Julio Rodriguez Creative Editor NEWS Members of the college and local community joined together to look at governor Cuomo’s $152.3 billion agenda for 2017. Held in the Campus Center, the presentation opened with an
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introduction from Patrick Madden, the mayor of Troy. Former mayors were also in attendance. “I like what the governor is doing by bringing the budget out there on the road. It reflects that same philosophy to share that information with the people, and make sure they’re aware of what’s going on. It is their money,
so how are we spending it and where is it going,” said Madden. The mayor introduced those in attendance including Hudson Valley president Andrew Matonak, student trustee Manik Elahi and the event’s presenter Gwen Wright. Wright works for the office of prevention of domestic violence for New York state.
“This year we’re looking at the budget as excelsior. Excelsior meaning ‘ever upward,’ and we indeed believe that we will be heading upward,” said Wright. During the presentation, Wright stressed the idea that the budget proposal has something for everyone; for anyone pursuing a degree from a SUNY institution.
“3.5 million jobs will require a college education in New York state by 2024. It’s not enough to have a high school education. In 2014, the average student loan debt was 29,320 dollars,” said Wright. As a result, Governor Cuomo has proposed to invest $163 million for tuition free college to SUNY and CUNY two and four year colleges for families earning $125,000 or less. “75 percent of families in the capital region would qualify for tuition free public college,” said Wright. If passed, students who live in households earning less than $125,000 can anticipate zero tuition costs at Hudson Valley. Elahi made a statement on behalf of the Hudson Valley student body in support of the Excelsior Scholarship program. “The students at Hudson Valley are proud to support the Excelsior Scholarship program that Governor Cuomo announced, and lauds his efforts to make public higher education more affordable and accessible for all New Yorkers,” said Elahi. “We hope that the New York State senate and assembly act quickly to allocate the funding
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February 8, 2017
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EXCELSIOR necessary for this program to ensure that qualifying families across the state can reap the benefits of a quality education,” continued Elahi. Wright also brought up an issue linked to lives of students at Hudson Valley. Ridesharing, a carpool service, has become popular in cities throughout the nation, but it has not gained the proper legislation in upstate New York. “Ridesharing not only supports our economy, but it also is a safety factor. It should particularly resonate with those of us who are on campus areas. Students frequently are without cars, and wait for buses late at night. It saves lives, creates jobs and produces alternatives,” said Wright. Governor Cuomo has invested in ridesharing for the upstate region, and he has plans to propose ride sharing across all of New York state. Wright highlighted the economic and social progress since Andrew Cuomo’s initiation into
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the governor’s office. Wright said, “Governor Cuomo has been at the forefront of New York’s success during his years in office.” Governor Cuomo is proposing $53 million for phase one of the Empire State trail. The trail will be a 750 mile trail with a finished pathway that travels along New York parks, valleys and waterways. The Empire State trail will link trails already in existence to become one cohesive trail. “We’re going to see a new Penn station, LaGuardia airport and JFK International airport. We are also successfully reversing upstates cycle of decline with a new regional approach that is building a new economy, and the progress is stunning,” said Wright. Wright highlighted the budgetary funds that will be allotted to statewide projects for the improvement of infrastructure, educational reforms and the betterment of New York state’s quality of life.
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“In the capital region, the state has invested $470 million into nearly 608 projects. The state has invested $66.5 million to build a new convention center in downtown Albany; creating 157 permanent jobs,” said Wright. The governor has proposed a cut for middle class taxes which will affect 6 million taxpayers. Households earning between $40,000 and $100,000 will see a cut of 5.5% down, and those earning $150,000 to $400,000 will see a cut of 6%. The governor has also opted out of any tax increases. Wright also shared Cuomo’s initiative to have residents of New York rally their local governments for lower costs.
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“County executives will put together plans to share service, find efficiencies and reduce costs. The public will get to vote on these plans as a referendum, and if the plan is rejected the job will not be over. The county and local government will prepare a new one for submission the following year,” said Wright. A quick overview of the budget includes a deficit measured at $3.5 billion, education for K-12 at $1 billion, college affordability at $163 million and medicaid at $567 million. The remainder of the agencies were measured with flat budgets. The state operating costs are $98.6 billion, bringing the total budget to $152.3 billion.
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February 8, 2017
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Students speak up in Plattsburgh By: Zoe Deno Staff Writer Students volunteered to compete in the annual Speak Off competition hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club. The event gave students a chance to represent Hudson Valley in a regional Marketing Competition in Plattsburgh. Eight students gave speeches
on capitalism and why it works. Samantha St.Germain won the event and will be joining the winning team of Entrepreneurship Club’s Marketing Competition to compete in the Marketing Competition. St.Germain, a business major, said she was happy about the “positive environment” the event had. “No one was really competitive, they were all really
supportive,” she said. “This event was interesting. It was nice to hear multiple different opinions capitalism and free enterprise is,” said business major, Ahmed Khan. “I have a lot of experience with public speaking club, but it was different to do it infront of new people. It was definitely more nerve wracking but it was fun,” said student senate Senator
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Brandon McDonough. He recommends that anyone who was thinking about trying it this year enter next year. Business major Josh James said, “I think this event was informative and allowed everyone to express their opinions on the topic of free enterprise.” Last year Hudson Valley placed second in the competition. The previous year’s team was given the task of creating a new menu item for McDonalds and had the opportunity to work closely with McDonald’s executives before presenting their product. “We are aiming for first place this year. I think Samantha St.Germain was the most ideal candidate. She showed us she was ready to lead the winners of our Marketing Competition to victo-
ry,” said Jad El Khoury, president of the Entrepreneurship Club, senior class president and co-judge of the competition. The Entrepreneurship Club’s Marketing Competition will be held on Feb. 15 and the Plattsburgh Marketing Competition will follow on March 8. Students selected to represent Hudson Valley will have two days of excused classes with all of trip expenses covered. “We have a campus of insanely intelligent people,” El Khoury said. “This is a great opportunity to display their skills.”
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Trump’s Executive Order puts students at risk
By: Zoe Deno Staff Writer
19 Hudson Valley students have the potential to be detained if they were to leave the country under President Trump’s Executive Order. The executive order banned people trying to enter the country from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days and refugees from all countries for 120 days. The Justice Department said 100,000 visas have been revoked under the ban. Our understanding is that they are currently enrolled and studying with us presently so they should be able to stay. Our coordinator for international students is communicating with them at this time to address questions or learn of potential issues,” said Dennis Kennedy, director of communications and marketing. Student Senate president Emma Dillon and secretary Manik Elahi released a statement in their meeting on Jan. 30 regarding the order. “This is devastating; these folks are coming over to get a quality education,” Elahi said. “When they enter a environ-
ment that is so cynical of their presence leaders need to to take a stance and our statement is just an embodiment of that very principle.” Dillon said, “We represent the students on campus. It is our place to say how we feel and that our students are safe and protected here.” In addition to the Hudson Valley students at risk, SUNY student Vahideh Rasekhi was detained under president Trump’s executive order for immigration. Rasekhi spent winter break in Iran before returning to the U.S. to continue her PhD program at SUNY Stony Brook. Lawyers were able to negotiate with security and get Rasekhi into the country. She was held inside the airport for an additional 24 hours before being released. “I was super scared that I’m going to go back, I’m going be deported,” said Rasekhi, in an interview with the Daily News. SUNY and CUNY schools released a joint statement declaring their disapproval of the executive order and promising to contact Congress on Feb. 1 to tell
them how this issue could affect students. “We have the responsibility to act on behalf of those who cannot act for themselves. We have the responsibility to come together and stand in solidarity with our colleagues looking to pursue their education in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments,” SUNY and CUNY said in their statement. “We, along with our dedicated student leaders, are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we will stand up for justice and equality, and for the most fundamental freedoms that define American greatness,” the statement continued. President Trump defended the order when it received a massive backlash from the media, insisting it would help to keep America safe. “It can’t be a ban if you’re letting a million people in,” Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary said. “If 325,000 people from another country can come in, that is by nature not a ban. It is extreme vetting.”
New York senator Neil Breslin said that the act was unconstitutional. “There’s been a lot of unfortunate results and this one, with the student on Long Island, appears to be one of them. I’ve read, in the secondary press, of many others who were detained and should not have been. I think this indicates that there are amateurs making decisions,” said Breslin. Breslin said that he thought that this ban might end up promoting radical Islamic terrorism because of the “closed nature nature of this order.” Protests over the ban have sparked around the country. Professor Alice Malavasic and senior clerk Polly Karis attended the protest at Albany Airport. “It was very peaceful. There was a good police presence and from what I heard the police seemed to be happy we were there. One even thanked us for being there,” said Karis. “I teach six classes, I have asked in all six classes if anyone went to Washington, Albany or the airport to protest and only one girl raised her hand. I am
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very concerned about the apathy I see among the HVCC students,” Malavasic said. “They should be protesting. Students are taking a stand at other colleges, why not here?” Despite the protests, the backlash was not what ended up overturning the executive order. Federal Judge Bob Ferguson ruled the ban as unconstitutional on Feb 4. “No one is above the law, not even the president,” he said after the ruling. The Trump Administration plans on fighting this ruling. Spicer said that they feel as though the executive order was “lawful and appropriate.” In an email sent to Stony Brook University students, president Samuel Stanley said that students from the seven countries affected by the travel ban should not travel outside the United States “unless absolutely necessary.” With battle over the legality of the executive order far from over, the fate of travel in and out of the country for these students appears yet to be determined.
February 8, 2017
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Teaching Gallery hosts “So That I Might Speak to You of Your Magnificence” exhibit
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“So That I Might Speak to You of Your Magnificence” opened to the public on Thursday with free food and a chance for students to talk to visiting N.Y.C. artist, Sarah Walko. “I got to have a sense of her connection to nature and the treasures and artifacts of nature – the bird’s nests, bones, sticks, bits of stones and rock – and how they have an ever-shifting narrative,” Tara Fracalossi, professor and Teaching Gallery director, said during her introduction. “She was tuned into that and both felt it deeply and also interpreted it intellectually and I found that connection to those two things [were] really something that I wanted to see here at Hudson Valley,” Fracalossi continued. The exhibit focuses on three main elements: story, song and ritual. One of Walko’s past shows entitled, “You and I do not Come Lightly to the Blank Page,” preceded this exhibit. “It was all about what drives us to the blank page or what
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Sarah Walko talks about her personal experiences through her artwork.
drives us to create. Sometimes it comes from flights of incredible lightness and imagination and other times it comes from a place that is very heavy,” Walko said during her talk. The artist structured this current exhibit on the hero’s journey. Walko said, “The hero’s journey is the individual’s journey: all the trials and tribulations you have to go through to become your highest evolved self in your full potential without any internal or external dimming of your light.” She talked about the need for each person to “deprogram” themselves of what society wants everyone to believe so that individual voices can be heard. “The metaphor is if you go into the forest and you see a path,
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then you’re not on your path. It has to be a wilderness, completely wild so you can be yourself, an individual,” Walko continued. Echo Goff, gallery assistant and third-year fine arts student said that the show furthers the concept of narrative and it’s three main elements by incorporating many different pieces and tying them all together. “She has elements of bird’s nests that incorporate nature; she has items of anatomy like human teeth that incorporate this element of death or renewal. So it’s interesting how conceptual simple things can be when applied in the right circumstances,” Goff said. Joel Olzak, senior gallery practicum student, explained that the way the art is laid out in the
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Walko listens to a viewer at her exhibit.
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Nature is a very present theme throughout Walkos work.
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Teaching Gallery is key to the idea of the hero’s journey. Olzak said, “The way she has it set up is that the upstairs area is kind of an alternate world, which kind of follows the hero’s journey. [Upstairs] is the magic world and downstairs is the normal world, but there are links between them.” Walko concluded her talk by addressing the state of the world today, telling her audience that the world is in a time of extreme crisis. “I think we as creators and visionaries need to be warriors – nonviolent, peaceful warriors – and help the state of the world that we’re in in every possible way. This [exhibition] is about your story being as important. We’re all telling the same stories differently and our hero with a thousand faces needs to be all of us,” said Walko. “[Walko] made it about the work, but she also made it about the teaching and understanding the meaning and process. EveryStudents find the hidden meaning behind each of Walkos works.
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thing that makes it art, she had us involved in,” said Mariah Day, a senior gallery practicum student. Walko was born in Pittsburgh, P.A. She received a BA in Studio Art Practices from the University of Maryland and a MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation. Walko currently lives and works in Summit, N.J. “So That I Might Speak to You of Your Magnificence” will be on display in the Teaching Gallery until March 4.
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Trump’s plan to raise a wall of exclusion By: Elijah Blowers Staff Writer During his race to the presidency, Donald J. Trump made a multitude of promises. Promises from immigration reform, to a wall keeping illegal immigrants out of our nation. Trump’s plans are starting to become reality. He recently issued an executive order to ban immigration from several Middle Eastern countries. Trump claims that illegal immigrants are affecting American society and our economy in a negative light. According to the United States Department of Homeland Security, 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S. in Jan. 2012. Illegal immigration has become a problem for a host of different reasons. Citizens have shown concern with the issue for decades, and that concern was only fueled by the Trump campaign. Can we refuse immigrants, and specifically immigrant chil-
dren escaping crime and human trafficking in Central America? Trump claims that building a wall will reduce crimes committed by illegal immigrants, and while there may be some truth to that argument, it is not as high as people might believe. Employment for immigrants has also come up frequently during the Trump campaign. The issue being whether or not immigrants will take jobs from capable Americans. Trump believes that immigrants are taking American jobs from capable citizens. They are taking jobs, but they’re taking jobs that Americans would not want to perform. Jobs which require grueling labor, and little benefits. The jobs include agriculture, fast food, factory jobs and others that are not appealing to the typical American worker. Trump also claims that illegal immigrants do not pay taxes,
and while there is some truth to this, there are also some things that need to be cleared up. Illegal immigrants pay $11.6 billion in taxes. There is a population of illegal immigrants that neglect to pay, but a portion of the demographic pay their taxes. Trump’s wall would combat some of the effects caused by illegal immigration, but it would cost billions of taxpayer dollars. Trump claims that Mexico will pay for the wall, but this also seems to too ludicrous to be true. A wall on the Mexican-American border would be an effective method to prevent illegal immigration, but that would
only account for illegal immigration from Mexico and other Central American countries. There are also illegal immigrants who come from other countries. According to the Pew Research Center, 52 percent of illegal immigrants are from Mexico. The other 48 percent are primarily immigrants from Central American countries, Asian countries and sub-Saharan African countries. In other words, Trump’s wall would prove very successful for keeping out the illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central American countries, but fails to keep out immigrants from other
countries around the world. Trump’s wall would solve some of our economic and societal problems, however, the question remains: do we want to invest time and money into a project so costly and controversial? There are illegal immigrants who do not pay their taxes, commit crimes and take American jobs. There are members on each side of the spectrum. There are immigrants who do all of the following, but there are also a multitude of them who do not. However, the support for the wall is still up in the air. The question still remains; do you support the wall?
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Building a better America, brick by brick By: Mikey Bryant Managing Editor On Jan. 25, president Trump officially signed an executive order to protect our border with Mexico by building a physical wall. Trump has been outspoken about risks to public security and safety to U.S. citizens from illegal immigrants. Trump’s executive order, formally labeled, “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements,” calls for the building of a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. The order itself outlines the wall as a means to diminish illegal contraband from entering the country, and to help prevent illegal immigration. The Drug Abuse Treatment Resource and Referral Center website states that any state along the Mexican border is more likely to be involved in its own drug war against cartels attempting to traffic illegal drugs. In 2015, Texas approved up to $800 million to lower drug trafficking. Many citizens criticize the
wall due to its estimated cost of $15 billion, however in comparison to the nearly $14 billion in annual funding the U.S. allocates to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, it’s quite reasonable. Considering the funding the C.B.P. has received is not enough to stop both the estimated 10 million illegal immigrants entering the U.S. and the nearly 5 million pounds of illegal drugs confiscated by the CBP in 2009 along the borders of the U.S. it should be acceptable. A border wall would greatly improve our campaign against drug trafficking. It would limit many of the easy entry points traffickers take along the southern border of the country. Also, Trump’s order calls for the hiring of an additional 5,000 border patrol agents assigned to increase security. Currently, our border at Mexico consists of fences near metropolitan areas with many
Trump: Wall remains a divided topic amongst students.
open and unmonitored gaps in between. Pew Research Center reports 11.1 million illegal immigrants entered the U.S. in 2014. A border wall across the entirety of the U.S. Mexican border would cover these open areas. On March 23. 2016, The Daily Caller reporter Jacob Bojesson published an article on the border wall erected between Germany, Serbia and Croatia. Bojesson reported that after the wall was erected, annual illegal entries into Germany were cut from nearly 6,300 to roughly 870. Germany’s success suggests that a border wall along the entirety of the U.S. Mexican border would be able to help reduce the rate of illegal entry into the U.S. Critics of the wall have argued that illegal immigrants
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are necessary to the current economic model of the U.S. The argument that Americans rely on the low cost labor of illegal immigrants who work below the federal minimum wage is ludicrous. The Federation for American Immigration Reform reported in 2010 that roughly 8.3 million jobs were filled by illegal immigrants. The Bureau of Labor Statistics however reported that in 2010, there were roughly 14 million legal American citizens unemployed. If the U.S. had a greater grasp on border control, we would have had more legal Americans working that year due to a decrease in illegal immigration. Americans working in these positions would be making at
least a minimum wage living, as opposed to the cheaper labor of the illegal immigrants. More money would be spread throughout the country allowing for a greater distribution of wealth among Americans. The U.S. has taken measures to protect our border with Mexico for the last 125 years, but never have we taken such a great precaution to protect our citizens. The economic and social damage caused by illegal immigration will be corrected by Trump’s border wall proposal. While many citizens of the U.S. are divided on the pros and cons of the wall, there’s one thing that we know for certain; the wall is being funded and it will be built whether legal or illegal citizens like it or not.
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Market 32 delivers healthier options By: Zoe Deno Staff Writer College students are usually scraping by with the little money they have in their possession. Between tuition, commuting and books there is generally not a lot of money left for food. Food is a necessity, and the average college student spends a majority of their own money on food. It doesn’t help that the food consumed by college students is damaging to their health. In a study of public universities, it was found that one in four freshmen gain an average of ten pounds during their first semester. Hudson Valley is fortunate enough to be surrounded by a variety of options. With these options, there is no shortage of restaurants within walking distance. Market 32 is a unique option for students because it offers the opportunity to buy food and snacks in bulk. If a student constantly neglects to pack themselves something, they can look to Market 32 for a meal or snack foods. Instead of spending $2 on
a burger that will only last one meal, students could consider spending $4 on 32 oz of peanuts that will last them throughout the day. If students are interested in having a warm meal, Market 32 also has that covered. The Market provides students with the option of eating healthy, which is relatively hard to do on campus. It has a sit-in eatery where customers can buy a variety of healthy meals at prices comparable to competitors. They offer a variety of options including all-natural mashed potatoes, freshly steamed vegetables, macaroni and cheese, sandwiches and a variety of different types of meat. They offer a lot of smoked lean meats, such as their popular rotisserie chicken. “We have 10 wings for $5, if you go to your closest pizzeria they are generally asking $8.99 and usually you are only getting 6 of them,” said Teresa Ryan, a manager at the store. She highlighted that they carry boneless,
dark meat, light meat and regular wings. The food is rotated on a three hour basis, though Ryan said because of the store’s business it rarely lasts that long. Market 32 passed its last State examination with flying colors, scoring high above the minimum amount of points needed to pass. Ryan credits this to the rigorous internal inspections from the company itself. Ryan promotes the idea that the store accommodates all of its customers needs. “If anyone ever has a question regarding an allergy or what they can eat safely, we are all very eager to help them and generally we can find them something they can eat,” said Ryan. Overall, Market 32 is a great alternative to campus, and fast food options. The Market is perfect for people looking for healthier options at an affordable price.
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Palmer brothers finish final year strong By: Josh McCart Staff Writer
Sophomore twin brothers, John and Brandon Palmer, have pursued their basketball careers at Hudson Valley for the last two years. Both have contributed to the men’s basketball team’s overall record of 13 wins and eight losses since their victory against SUNY Adirondack on Feb. 1.
“They are intense, hard working and very competitive good teammates who want to win. You always want guys like this on your team,” said the men’s basketball team’s head coach, Michael Long. Individual studies major John Palmer plays guard for the Vikings, averaging just under ten
points per game. John’s brother Brandon, a business administration major, plays forward and averages just under 14 points per game. The Palmer twins started playing basketball in fifth grade at their local YMCA. “We started playing Amateur Athletic Union basketball in
ninth grade for the Raptors out of Troy,” said John. They grew up in East Greenbush, N.Y. and attended Columbia High School where they played varsity basketball for two seasons. “We went to the Sectional semi-finals at the Times Union Center and lost to Guilderland in five overtimes,” describing his best postseason memory from high school,” said Brandon. Although the Palmer brothers were not recruited by Hudson Valley, they decided to further their education and athletic careers by staying local and close to home. After losing four of their first five games, the Vikings have won seven out of their last nine games going back to last season’s Dec. 10 game. “It started out slow but we’re getting back on track,” said Brandon about the current season. The Viking’s most recent game against SUNY Adirondack ended with a 75-48 victory for the Vikings. During the game both brothers had five rebounds and three assists each, while John
scored 14 points and Brandon added seven. The Vikings have eight games remaining before Sub Regionals and Regionals start. The team looks to maintain their hot streak and chance for an NJCAA championship victory with the help of the Palmer twins. After their Hudson Valley basketball careers are over, Brandon would like to continue his basketball and academic career at The College of Saint Rose while John is undecided.
PHOTO BY MIKEY BRYANT | HUDSONIAN John and Brandon Palmer have contributed to the mens basketball teams’ 13 wins and eight losses.
Vikings cage two wins
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and Adam Hosmer, a sophomore environmental science major, each scored one point. Head coach Ken Lancto said, “Hopefully we can build off of this momentum and carry it through to the national tournament at the end of the year.” The ice hockey team’s last home game and regular season game against UAlbany Club is at 7pm on Thursday Feb. 16. Food and refreshments will be provided by the athletic department and student activities, as the team is sent off to Nationals at SUNY
Broome in Binghamton N.Y., the weekend of the Feb. Friday 24. The women’s basketball team lost their game against SUNY Adirondack 59-44, with Elizabeth Zehner, a freshman individual studies major, scoring 16 points, and Chelsea Stevens, a sophomore early childhood major, scoring another 13 points. With this loss, the Lady Vikings have a record of 4-14. “We’re always looking to improve and I think we are improving, even in losses. The team is playing extremely hard in spurts,
but because of our numbers, it’s hard to keep that pace for 40 minutes,” said head coach Robert Coleman. The women’s basketball team has dropped in numbers due to injury and other circumstances, but will continue the season on Feb. 8 against Clinton Community College at home. In the regular season the team will play in six more games. The men’s basketball team won their game against SUNY Adirondack 75-48 making their record 13-8. Adding to the score were individual studies majors John Palmer and Kevin Lenehan, who scored 14 points and 12 points Head coach Michael Long said, “I thought our defense in the first six minutes was outstanding and it took Adirondack out of it early. The bench came in and continued that fine play. I thought the way we shared the ball on offense was a big part of the win as well.”
Mens hockey team nets win and scores a place to nationals, with a 9-10-2 record.
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PHOTO BY MIKEY BRYANT | HUDSONIAN
PHOTO BY MIKEY BRYANT | HUDSONIAN
Vikings had three home games resulting in wins for the men’s basketball and ice hockey teams and loss for the women’s basketball team on Wednesday Feb. 1. The ice hockey team won against Mohawk Valley Community College, 4-2, advancing their record to 9-10-2 and bringing them to Nationals. Contributing to the score was Chris Breault, a sophomore criminal justice major, with two goals. Additionally, Jordan Smith, a sophomore business administration major,
Brandon Palmer shoots for a basket