Issue 21

Volume 74, Issue 21

April 17, 2019

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Furthering social and acting skills in Theatre Club

Members of the club enjoy practing improvising scenes PHOTO BY STEPHEN BROKALIS

Theatre club enjoys performing in their plays becuase it’s their own work PHOTO BY STEPHEN BROKALIS

By: Akbar Reid Staff Writer Theatre Club allows students to work together to perform and transform the audience and themselves into a world of imagination.

The Theatre Club gives opportunities to students to discover, build upon and display their talent. Members get the chance to write and direct their own play and work as a team to present it to the public.

Rosanne Raneri, club adviser and fine theatre arts and digital media assistant professor, mentioned ways that the Theater Club and its activities have an opening for many areas of study.

“If I had to choose a real standout highlight [of the club], it’s to see the excitement that Theatre Club participants experience when they produce their own works,” Raneri said.

“The night I got to see the one act I had written called “Them” [and] getting to see it all come together- it was really just this gorgeous show, and all these amazing actors going on stage having a great time,” Brianna Thompson, individual studies major, said. “It

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Students spring into the new season By: Liana Alford Staff Writer

Spring has finally sprung and students are replacing winter gloom with flower bloom!

Daniel Mbotchawo, a business major, explained how the transition from winter to spring is the end of hard work and the beginning of better things to come.

“I love it,” Mbotchawo stated.

“Winter is a time where I’m more focused, and [then] spring comes and I can relax more.”

For physical education major, Austin Alikhan, new weather means new perspective.

“I like [spring] because it puts me in a better mood [and] it’s not muggy out, dark and gross,” Alikhan said.

According to Seh Meh, a criminal justice student, the transition from winter to spring is taking too long.

“I don’t like it,” Meh said.

“Spring is too late this year [and] it’s still cold.”

However, individual studies major, Esther Paul, enjoys the time between the two seasons.

“For me, it’s mostly the weather change,” Paul stated. “It’s not too hot but not too cold, so you can still wear sweaters and stuff, but you get to look cute.”

The anticipation for the warm spring weather has students eager for a change in wardrobe and fun outdoor activities.

The clothing is biology major, Andreana Prifti’s, favorite aspect of spring.

“A change of clothes, finally,” Prifti exclaimed.

“The weather is changing and you can dress more relaxed,” Mbotchawo agreed. “You don’t have to wear a coat and you can see more people outside being social.”

During the spring season, Prifti enjoys wearing bright colors and floral patterns, with the exception of dresses.

“Exercising outside is a big thing [as well],” Prifti said. “[I enjoy] walking around, running, going out with friends [and] picnicking.”

Aaron Pape, an engineering science student, is actively looking forward to final exams, and the start of the whitewater rafting season.

“When the lake thaws I’ll take the sailboat out,” Pape said. “Cornhole boards come out a lot in the spring [as well].”

Alikhan also enjoys being outdoors during the warmer season.

He likes to play basketball and go

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With the nicer weather, students have taken to being outside more and enjoying the sun PHOTO BY STEPHEN BROKALIS

#MeToo Changes Meaning for Biden’s Household Name By: Nolan Cleary Staff Writer With the 2020 presidential election cooking up, the heat is now under potential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden may face issues if he chooses to run after women such as Nevada Lieutenant governor nominee Lucy Flores came forward reporting that he overstepped his boundaries. The issue raises questions around the #MeToo movement and Biden.

Although Flores is not claiming it as sexual assault, she explained

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feeling uncomfortable with his actions around him.

Since Flores’ allegations, two more women have spoken up about feeling uncomfortable with Biden’s actions.

Joe Biden has explained his side of the story in a video he posted on social media last week that warranted an opening sketch on Saturday Night Live.

Joe McCarthy, a psychology student, was critical of Biden’s apology. “I don’t think it was honest,” McCarthy said.

“There is a lot of attention right now across the political spectrum

to the #MeToo movement and more women coming forward to say that Biden touched them,” Joseph Whittaker, a political science professor at Hudson Valley Community College, said.

Students have drawn parallels of Biden’s allegations with the prominent example of Donald Trump’s own allegations.

“There have been incidents like this in the past that have been larger and more harmful,” David Lansing, a student in individual studies, stated.

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Wed 24

Transfer Adviser Visit: SUNY Plattsburgh 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Instant Admission Day 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Climate Crisis: Must we change? Can we change? Will we change?

12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Transfer Information Table: MCLA 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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April 17, 2019

NEWS

Jamaica Kincaid unravels the landscape of her writing By: Lauren Alford Jr. News Editor

Award-winning author, Jamaica Kincaid, answered audience questions, signed books and gave a sneak peek of her latest novel “See Now Then” on Friday, April 12 at the Maureen Stapleton Theatre.

Kincaid’s Persephone only comes out of her father’s pocket each spring.

“For a long time I’ve been taken with the idea of how we relate to landscape,” Kincaid said. “Some people have an unusual relationship with their landscape.”

man, an architecture major, said.

“It makes us really understand her writing style and the message she’s trying to portray to us.”

Gorman had read Kincaid’s short stories and poems, most notably “Girl”, in his English class.

First appearing in The New

Jamaica Kincaid talks to the crowd,explaining the writing behind her book PHOTO BY STEPHEN BROKALIS

ter. In the story, the mother gave instructions on how to live and assimilate into Antiguan society.

The story highlighted the lasting mark of colonialism, patriarchy and the resulting misogyny on the Caribbean.

Many students related to “Girl” in a parent-and-child sense.

“The event was really good,” Carly Davis, an English major, stated. “Her short stories, ‘Girl’ in particular, have really feministic views.”

After reading Kincaid’s short stories, Davis decided to attend the event and get her book signed. However, she mostly wanted to see Kincaid in person. According to Davis, Kincaid’s political views and writing style were very interesting. “[Kincaid] has some good insight on political opinions,” Daniel Hindes, an individual studies student, said.

Born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson, Kincaid is from St. John’s, Antigua. Kincaid’s experiences in Antigua have influenced the content and style of her writing. It has allowed her to explore the Caribbean through an American lens.

“I’m from the Caribbean, so I became excited when I found out she made this mark on American literature,” Hindes stated. “I think she’s a very intellectual and intelligent person.”

Kincaid’s appearance was co-sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Program and the English, Foreign Languages and English as a Second Language Department.

To learn more about future events like this, visit https://www.hvcc. edu/campuslife/culture.html.

Published in February 2013, While exploring the landscape Yorker in 1978, “Girl” is a short “See Now of time, Kincaid said that she story written by Kincaid. The Then” followed the life of Mr. found a way of writing that she story is a 650-word dialogue beSweet, Mrs. Sweet and their two would not have been able to use in tween a mother and her daughStudent Senate children Persephone and Her- the past. Kincaid has maintained Elections acles. As stated by Kincaid, the that “See Now Then” was a very All Day Transfer Advisor Visit: main theme of the novel is the no- difficult novel to write. She also tion of time. said she does not expect students Siena College “[The word ‘see’] is as if you’re to try to read the book, as it is may 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. looking into time, the now being be hard to follow.

Transfer Information right now, but as soon as you say “I sort of reveled in its difficulTable: The Sage the word ‘now’ it becomes ‘then’,” ty, though it’s made me even more Colleges she explained. “And when you say afraid of writing than I was be10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ‘now’ it also is referring to ‘then’, fore,” Kincaid said.

Spring Fest the time to come.”

The audience members seemed 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The characters, to thoroughly enjoy Kincaid as specifically Persephone and her excerpt of “See Now Then” Heracles, were heavily influenced was met with warm applause.

End of Year Banquet by the Greek mythology associat“I think it was really good to All Day ed with their names. For example, hear her voice,” William GorCampus Visit Day 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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SPRING

FROM PAGE 1 hiking either in the Kane Mountains or at Nine Corner Lake.

“You wanna go out tanning [and] have fun doing stuff outside,” Alikhan stated.

Paul also prefers hiking trails but doesn’t mind other types of activities as long as they take place outdoors. According to Paul, she just likes to go out and be spontaneous.

Aside from the great outdoors, there are many other events and festivals students are excited to attend, including Greek Fest and Tulip Fest.

Paul is anticipating the 71st annual Tulip Festival.

“I like the pretty little flowers but mind you, I’m slightly allergic, but I still like how it looks,” she said. “It looks pretty and it reminds me of when I was little,” Paul continued. “I used to live next to a rose garden so it reminds me of that type of stuff.”

Pape was recently informed of the Butterflies & Bloom event at the Museum of Innovation and Science.

Both Alikhan and Mbotchawo are excited for all the music festivals and concerts that will be around the community.

Mbotchawo is especially looking forward to Sunday Symphony, a classical music concert taking place during the season.

No matter what you plan on doing, the spring season has plenty to offer.

Politics

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Nolan Your weekly intake of what is going on in the nation and your fellow student’s perspective on it.

McCarthy agreed.

“It’s one incident,” he said. “How many incidents has Donald Trump had?”

Emily, a psychology student with Democratic beliefs, wanted to withhold her last name. She argued that if President Donald Trump’s actions towards women don’t end his political career, why should Biden’s?

“Our President has done far worse than make women feel uncomfortable,” Emily stated. She plans to support Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. “[Biden] has to give [one of the women] a reason to feel that way, but at the same time, we actually have to take a step back and think about what’s happening,” an anonymous student said.

What does this re-evaluation mean for Joe Biden?

“It’s so common at this point,” Emily said,

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referring back to the #MeToo movement.

Many Democrats in Washington believe that these allegations shouldn’t disqualify Biden from a run for the presidency. Illinois Senator and Senate Minority, Whip Dick Durbin, argued this one case shouldn’t be the nail in the coffin for Biden’s political aspirations.

Many Hudson Valley Community College students are in agreement with Durbin.

“There shouldn’t be a problem,” Austin Smith, business administration major, said.

However, many students think that this incident could be harmful towards the 76-year-old’s hopes of winning back the White House.

Regardless, polling still seems to favor the former Vice President. A poll from the Morning Constant, released April 2, showed Biden is a leading challenger against Bernie Sanders by a comfortable eight-point margin.

Professor Whittaker believes there could be many reasons for this. “Biden is a known quantity,” Whittaker said. “In a time of political uncertainty, Biden could be a comforting voice.”

In spite of much reassuring support from multiple students, Biden’s political future could be in doubt. Many reports claim that Biden could be gearing up for a potential announcement later this month.

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4 By: Michael Groissl Staff Writer Nem is an appetizer commonly found in Vietnam, often filled with pork and vegetables as the main filling, however, a wide variety of fillings can be used.

I was taught how to make Nem by a local family living in the northern part of Vietnam in a village called Đồng Văn. The mother and her children helped demonstrate the technique to me.

Even though there was a language barrier, food was the common grounds in our communication that day.

Staying a few nights with a local family is something I did a lot while living in Vietnam in the last three years. Staying with a local family is called a homestay. When you stay with a local family they often show you how they live their day to day life. For example, they will show you how they harvest rice in the fields, take care of the animals, how to harvest different types of leafy greens in the wild, fish, how to make almost anything out of bamboo, how to make different dishes and share the homemade wine made from rice after dinner.

I try to stay with local families when I travel throughout Vietnam. You end up having a better travel experience from learning how they live. I am truly humbled to see how happy these families are who have the basics, food, shelter and family to keep them happy. The smiles on their faces always kept me coming back and experiencing more homestays.

It was a great experience making Nem by a local family in the mountains of northern Vietnam and I highly recommend trying it if you ever get the chance to travel to Vietnam.

Transport yourself to Vietnam with these tasty Nem PHOTO BY MIKE GROISSL

Makes: 15 spring rolls Calories per roll (without sauce): 150 Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes per roll Total price: $18.24 Price per roll: $1.22

Ingredients:

Rice paper for the spring rolls 500 grams ground pork ½ head of cabbage 2 large carrots 4 large bella mushrooms 1 white onion 300 grams of vermicelli noodles 2 eggs Fresh ground pepper Salt

Instructions:

(0.035 kcal/sheet) ($2.68/pack) (1315 kcal) ($7.00) (109 kcal) ($0.62/lb) (50 kcal) ($0.24/cup) (20 kcal) ($0.56/cup) (46 kcal) ($1.05/lb) (471 kcal) ($2.89/pack) (156 kcal) ($0.27)

Fish sauce (for sauce and for filling) Vinegar Brown sugar Vegetable oil (for frying) ($2.98 for 48 fl oz)

1) In a large bowl add ground pork (can substitute pork with other vegetables if you are vegetarian), eggs and 1 tablespoon of salt, pepper and fish oil (add more or less to your liking).

2) Heat a small pot of water to a boil and shut off the heat. Add vermicelli noodles to the water and let it sit for 5 minutes. Cut the vermicelli noodle to about 2 inches strands and add them to the large bowl.

3) Grate the onion, carrots and cabbage. Add the ingredients to the large bowl.

4) Mix everything together.

5) Damp the rice paper with water to soften the paper. You can dip your fingers into the water and gently soften the paper with your fingers.

6) Add 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto the rice paper.

7) Fold the two ends in and roll the mixture in the paper.

8) In a medium saucepan heat the vegetable oil. The oil will be ready when you place a chopstick in the oil and small bubbles form around it.

9) Cook each side of the roll for about 2 ½ minutes.

10) Place the rolls on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.

11) In a separate sauce tray, mix 2 part fish oil and 1 part vinegar, with brown sugar to taste.

Enjoy!

The first picture of a black hole captured By: Hunter McIntyre Sports Editor

“In space no one can hear you scream; and in a black hole, no one can see you disappear,” Stephen Hawking wrote in his book “Black Holes: The Reith Lectures.”

Dr. Katie Bouman, a 29-yearold scientist working for EHT, was credited for taking the first ever photograph confirming the existence of black holes on April.

The EHT, event horizon tele-

scope, is an international collaboration of scientists. Research in the U.S. was mainly done by the National Science Foundation.

The image has been partially credited to Bouman who was responsible for leading the computer program development that gave us the image.

"When we saw it for the first time, we were all in disbelief. It was quite spectacular," Dr. Bouman said. (BBC Live) She stated that an algorithm is

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not the work of one individual but a whole group.

The photo shows the shadow of a supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87, an elliptical galaxy approximately 55 million light years from Earth.

The black hole itself weighs around 6.5 billion times the weight of our sun. It is larger than the entire solar system.

The shadow was the only obtainable picture because black holes emit no light and consume any reflected light, making a typical photograph impossible.

Scientists initially thought that it would take much longer to take a picture of a black hole.

The original plan was to just build a massive telescope. However, EHT dis-

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covered that combining the power of eight ground-based radio telescopes from around the globe, they could observe a complete picture of the black hole's shadow.

“Years ago, we thought we would have to build a very large space telescope to image a black hole. By getting radio telescopes around the world to work in concert like one instrument, the EHT team achieved this, decades ahead of time,” Paul Hertz, director of the astrophysics division at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said.

(NASA) To improve and add to the picture, X-ray

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CREATIVE NEWS

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST An open letter to the campus community from some of its faculty Dear students, faculty, staff, and administrators, With Easter rapidly approaching, we would like to recount for you some of the historical background for this important holiday.

For many of us, our relationship with Jesus Christ has proved to be life-changing. Knowing that our sins have been forgiven is transformative, and experiencing God’s love for us makes a huge difference in our lives every day. We want to take this opportunity to share with you a little bit about Jesus’ resurrection, since His resurrection is so fundamental to the Christian faith.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his brutal crucifixion is one of the most meticulously recorded historic events from that time. Thanks to the careful reporting by a number of eyewitnesses, we know quite a bit about the scene at the empty tomb.

On the third day after His death, His cave-like tomb was discovered to be empty. The great stone which had sealed the tomb had been moved away from the entrance, and the Roman soldiers who had been charged with guarding it were nowhere to be found. Most amazing of all was the fact that Jesus’ grave clothes were in the spot where His body had been placed, with the head wrappings separated from them.

Since that day, all speculations which have been offered to give a non-miraculous explanation of the empty tomb have fallen flat.

None has been able to explain, either logically, historically, or medically, all of the details surrounding that historic morning.

But the most incontrovertible evidence was still to come. Over the next 40 days Jesus met with individuals and groups in differ-

ent locations and under different circumstances. He had a long walk and conversation with two men on the road to Emmaus, and then He shared a meal with them. He met another group of His disciples on the shore, cooked a meal, and ate it with them.

He visited some others who were skeptical of His bodily resurrection and said to them, “Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” (Luke 24:39) On another occasion, this time with Thomas present (one of Jesus’ disciples), Jesus spoke directly to him and invited him to inspect the remnants of His wounds. Thomas immediately believed, saying, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:2729) The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead confirmed His true identity as the only begotten Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. The resurrection also authenticated His ministry and message, since He had repeatedly stated that He would be killed and would rise again on the third day.

Since that historic day, millions of people have been restored to fellowship with God through the forgiveness of their sins by faith in Jesus’ perfect sacrifice on the cross and subsequent resurrection.

We, the undersigned members of the HVCC community, urge you to take a fresh look at who Jesus is, what He has done, and what He longs to do for you.

You may contact any of us with your feedback or questions. A more extensive examination of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection has been documented in Lee Strobel’s book, “The Case For Easter.”

Copies of this book, as well as New

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said. (NASA) Light takes time to travel, therefore the image was of light from 55 million years ago. Due to this, it could look vastly different if we could view it from within one lightyear away.

It is the same reason why light takes around eight minutes to reach us from the sun.

Until now, black holes have been a theory backed by science but researchers have not been able to find proof. This picture reveals that the science, math and astro-

imaging was used to measure the wavelengths and movement of matter from the black hole.

This allowed EHT to view all the visible light possible in the image.

“X-rays help us connect what’s happening to the particles near the event horizon with what we can measure with our telescopes,” Joey Neilsen, an astronomer at Villanova University in Pennsylvania,

The Student Christian Association on Hudson Valley Community College gathers in the Campus Center

Accounting

Testaments, are available.

See Jeff Schoonmaker in SCI Gregorio Anicete 133 if you would like one.

BCP Department Kim Denue Jeff Schoonmaker, advisor Michele Wiltsie, advisor Program Assistant Professor of Physics Instructor of Accounting Continuing Education Doris Schoonmaker Tara Farley Mary Pettograsso Professor of Physics Professor of Technical Assistant Associate Professor of Computing Mathematics Retired Center for Effective Teaching and Information Services Joe Stenard Jim LaBate, advisor Rebecca Marconcelli Assistant Professor Writing Specialist Admissions Counselor History, Philos, & Soc. Sci. Assoc. Prof. of English Nola Kelly-Gondak Susie DiFranzo, advisor Thomas Dreyer Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Physics Adjunct Math Instructor Biol, Chem, Physics Dept.

Melissa Coon, Associate Director of Admissions The Student Christian Association meets every Monday at 2 p.m. in BRN-107. Please don’t hesitate to come by and check us out. We’d Carrie Farley love to meet you and address any questions you have and listen to any Program Assistant Academics comments you have about this letter.

ECM, Plant Utilities Tech The names of the faculty above in boldface type are the faculty advisors to the club. Any one of them would be delighted to talk with you Mary Musso, advisor about anything on your mind concerning matters of faith.

Instructor of Physical Education Cathy Rathbun Program Assistant, Academics II physics theorized by researchers are now factual.

The image of the Messier 87 black hole answered many questions for scientists. The EHT plans to continue monitoring the image and the black hole considering many are calling it one of the important discoveries in the past decade.

However this discovery may lead to more questions than actual answers. theory and philosophy that comes into our discussions.”

Elisheva Alfatto, club vice president and theatre major, gave different ways it has benefited her.

“It’s something I get a lot out of, as someone who does a lot of theatre [and] it’s a situation where I was a fantastic experience getting get to let loose,” she said. “I like to to sit there and watch them.” try and help other people let loose Sumner Jewell, club president and find different ways to have fun and physics major, explained how with theatre.” fun the club has been to be a part “The biggest advantages that the of. He also described the club be- club offers is the ability to grow, ing a great experience. engage and improve socially [and] “Theatre offers an opportunity sharpen communication skills,” to consider subjects and topics in Raneri said. “Theatre studies is an interdisciplinary way,” Raneri about learning how not to fear insaid. “We employ language, voice teraction with other people,” she and movement [and] it gets very said. “[People] hold onto a fear athletic,” she said. “There’s a lot of of interaction with other people

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because we’re not sure we’ll be judged.”

“It gives you a great chance to meet people of other natures [and] I've been able to meet a lot of new people and get know them,” Sonya Ward, club treasurer and marketing major, stated.

“It really puts the community in community college, there’s great people and it’s so much fun,” Lilly Briggs, individual studies major, said.

“Theatre says ‘we empower not only ourselves but other people’ by sharing, by giving more, by revealing,” Raneri said. “It certainly helps nonverbal and verbal communication skills [as] we develop them through theatre art.”

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Tech Review: Sony Alpha a7III one year anniversary.

By: Stephen Brokalis Jr. Layout Editor

With much anticipation, Sony released the Sony Alpha A7III Mirrorless Digital Camera in April of 2018. As a camera enthusiast, I pre-ordered this camera on day one. I’ve had one year to run this camera through its paces, here’s what I think.

It is part of Sony’s full-frame mirrorless lineup. Priced at $2,000 it is the cheapest camera in the third generation A7 series.

Despite being considered a ‘basic’ camera, it is still extremely capable.

Starting with the specifications the Sony A7III has it all. Featuring a full frame 24.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and paired with the new BIONZ X image processor, it can achieve 14-bit images and 50204800 ISO while still achieving low noise.

Sony used the same autofocus system from its flagship A9. This includes 693 phase-detection points and 425 contrast-detection areas covering 93% of the frame.

It beats both the newly released Canon EOS R, Nikon Z Series and most other cameras made in its price bracket. It enables incredibly fast autofocus even during its 10 fps continuous shooting rate, maxing out at 89 consecutive RAW images or 177 JPG images.

When shooting sports the A7III locks onto subjects with ease and maintains a tight focus. With the exception of extreme low light situations this camera has no trouble focusing.

Sony Alpha A7III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body

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To balance things out the A7III has an improved 5-Axis in-body image stabilization (IBIS) which can reduce camera shake by up to five stops. This has been proven handy several times when shooting handheld at a slow shutter speed.

In the months leading up to this cameras release, many interested buyers were wary of the previous model and its many issues.

Sony was still new to the camera game and struggled with many problems like short battery life, no touch screen and odd color science.

With the release of the Sony A7III, they took into account consumer feedback and concerns and fixed many of the problems that its predecessor and similar mirrorless cameras struggled with in the past.

First its new NP-FZ100 2280 mAh Lithium-Ion battery which was developed for the A9 and

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used in the A7RIII. The new battery boasts approximately 710 shots per charge. In my experience this is more than enough for even the longest shoots. I’ve done 12-hour film productions with only two batteries and sometimes have gone weeks without charging. With the $90 price tag for each battery, the shopper should expect nothing less.

The A7III boasts improved reliability with its dual SD card slots.

Slot 1 is equipped with UHS-II which dramatically reduces buffer times between bursts. Sony has flexible file saving modes for advanced backup and overflow storage.

I set my camera to write uncompressed RAW to Slot 1 and JPG to Slot 2. Enabling both backup and multiple file formats and sizes. For photographers like myself, when capturing once in a lifetime moments the dual slots are a necessity in today’s cameras. This is especially true if you’ve lost images due to corruption or by any of the other numerous file saving issues.

In my experience, the camera still doesn’t excel in capturing skin tones during portraits and other event work. Sony’s color science is finally comparable with its competitors but not quite there yet. Nothing a little editing won’t fix.

The A7III succeeds in its realistic and vibrant colors in landscapes and other outdoor shoot-

Brooklyn Bridge, NYC. Shot on Sony A7III with the Sony 16-35 f/4 wide angle lens

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New York City from the Top of The Rock. Shot on Sony A7III with the Sony 24-105 f/4 G. ISO 1000, 1/320 sec, f/7.1

ing scenarios.

“Dollar-for-dollar, the Sony A7 III is the world’s best full-frame mirrorless camera ever created,” Ken Rockwell, known for being the world’s largest independent source of photography information, said on kenrockwell.com.

Not only does the Sony A7III take great photos but good video as well. Sony implemented some excellent video features into this body. It supports internal recording of UHD 4k video (downscaled from 6k) and 1080p up to 120 frames per second. It also supports S-Log3, producing an

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effective 14-stop dynamic range.

Overall I give this camera a 4.7 / 5. It has never failed me in even the most demanding situations.

Images from the A7III are incredibly sharp and vibrant especially when paired with high end Sony lenses. The battery lasts an incredibly long time. The mirrorless design creates a slim, lightweight body and the ability for a completely silent shutter. Sony’s skin tones aren’t 100% up to par with its competitors but its realistic color exceeds in all other shooting scenarios.

Back of the Sony A7III with articulating screen.

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Times Square, NYC. Shot using Sony 16-35 f/4 at night with exposure bracketing.The a7III captured a burst of three images at different exposures then automatically merged in Adobe Lightroom. ISO 1600, 1/250 sec, f/6.3

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Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC. Taken at sunset with Sony 16-35 F/4 and a -2 stop polarizer filter. ISO 160, 1/13 sec, f/7.1

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Khalid’s “Free Spirit” is let loose in new album By: Kyle Spencer Jr. Creative Editor

Khalid Donnel Robinson, mainly known as Khalid, released his new album “Free Spirit” on April 5, 2019, along with an accompanying short film.

Khalid’s mind was in a totally different place when he released his debut album “American Teen” in 2017. Since then, he has grown and matured in the music industry and it showed in this album.

His first couple of albums were upbeat and happy, however, this one had a more melancholy feel to it.

The album started with “Intro.”

The audience can tell that they're about to go on a fantastic journey throughout his album. Khalid purposely did not name this song because he wanted his fans to make a name up for it.

“Bad Luck” has a totally different intensity in comparison. With a very catchy guitar, Khalid’s voice fits perfectly into this song.

In “My Bad,” Khalid made a very catchy, repeating hook that played throughout the song. It only took Khalid about 10 minutes to make this song. Seeing what he was able to do in only ten minutes showed how skilled he has become as an artist.

The pre-released tracks “Better” and “Talk” left fans in anticipation for the album, clearly showing how good the rest of album was

going to be. Two favorites Khalid has recorded, both songs had insanely catchy melodies and choruses.

With “Right Back,” Khalid focused heavily on the melody. This song gave listeners the urge to dance along with it, having a pop feel to it.

“Don’t Pretend” featuring SAFE, gave off a very chill vibe with solo plucking of the guitar.

SAFE’s voice complemented Khalid’s voice very well in this piece.

Hoping into “Paradise,” Khalid showed a different side of his artistic ability. Slowing down the album, he took the audience on a ride as the song washed over them.

In “Hundred,” Khalid kept it real. He sang about hating to cancel things and not being able to complete things. Even when hurt or sick, he continues to perform because it’s so important to him.

He sang, “Cause the world keeps spinnin' the sun won't shine on my face, I'ma keep it moving, Got a hunnid things I gotta do today.”

“Outta My Head (with John Mayer)” is Khalid’s personal favorite song on the album due to how the song was put together.

Running into Mayer as he was leaving the studio and showing him the album, the two decided to collaborate.

“Free spirit” was a pivotal part of the album, changing from

darker to happier and the mood began to get more climatic and intense.

In “Twenty One,” Khalid sang about his friends inspiring what he writes songs about, telling him stories that he would then make into songs.

With “Bluffin’,” Khalid gave a very heavy, soulful track—a very make-up-after-breakup type of song.

In “Self,” Khalid wanted to give something to his fans that would allow them to connect with him. Over the years he’s gotten more comfortable with talking about loss and that’s exactly what he chooses to focus on in this song.

“Alive” gave off a very sad feeling. Although it was a sad song it gave a brighter message. Consisting of just Khalid’s voice and a guitar created a perfect blend.

“Heaven” was a slow song, focusing on Khalid’s great voice.

The song was him talking to heaven, making an offer in hopes he can leave Earth to go up there.

Lastly, was Khalid’s song “Saturday Nights,” also a pre-release song on the album. Khalid didn’t want to leave the album off on a dark note, thinking this song was perfect to conclude with.

Khalid has had a very memorable past but looking at this most recent album, he is set to have an even more memorable future.

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April 17, 2019

“Little” making big moves in theaters By: Colin Bauer Staff Writer

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Cast: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Tone Bell Director: Tina Gordon Synopsis: Jordan Sanders, a businesswoman, gets a chance to relive her younger days when a girl she offended wishes she was little. Sanders must now understand what the pressures of adulthood are going to be like for her while living as her younger self. In an effort to become big again, she enlists the help of her assistant April.

Review: What would you do if you were transported back to your younger days? Would you attempt to right your wrongs, or live it the same way? That’s the conflict at hand in “Little”. This movie is an unoriginal look at that concept but does feature good performances, a compelling narrative and fantastic direction.

The entire cast effectively connects to the audience and Marsai Martin embodies Regina Hall in her performance exceptionally well. It is remarkable to see how these actresses show both the younger and older versions of each other. Audiences could argue that Hall based her performance after Martin’s, given how little screentime Hall holds.

Even supporting characters, portrayed by Issa Rae and Tone Bell, are memorable. In particular, their on-screen chemistry is exhilarating to watch. In the end, the audience truly hopes they get together as a romantic couple.

Audiences will ponder the film’s theme of how might you change yourself given the option to relive your younger days. The way the film portrays the middle school lifestyle is also spot on, similar to how it was portrayed

in 2018’s “Eighth Grade.” Having grown up in an age of digital media and bullying, it was a pleasure to see an accurate representation of an average, and unpopular, 13-year-old’s life.

Another relatable element about the narrative is how Sanders’ younger self realizes just how wrong she has been and attempts to correct it. This is something audiences will definitely relate and latch onto, that is, knowing what you know now and applying it to a past situation.

Tina Gordon’s direction is also cool to watch. There is something unique about how she chooses shots in all of the set locations. She makes great use of the space and includes as much detail as she can within the frame. Considering what she did with this comedic film, it would be awesome to see her work on an action film in the future.

The only element of this film that isn’t great is the comedy.

The film is billed as a comedy, yet contains little comedic moments.

Audiences weren’t laughing a whole lot, still, people seemed very pleased with the film.

“Little” may not return a whole lot of profits due to other films coming out shortly with more commercially based appeal, such as “Avengers: Endgame” or “The Curse of La Llorona,” but it is truly a movie worth seeing. It will keep you entertained and let you escape reality for about two hours. Although It’s not a very thought-provoking film, it will leave audiences pondering what they would do in the situation, “what if I was young again?”

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Virginia Cavaliers win first national title in school history By: Hunter McIntyre Sports Editor March Madness has come to an end with the Virginia Cavaliers defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders by a score of 85-77 in overtime.

Virginia Head Coach, Tony Bennett, and junior guard, Kyle Guy, led the Cavaliers to their first-ever NCAA championship.

After last year’s embarrassing first-round loss to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County which saw Virginia become the only first seed to lose to a 16 seed in NCAA history, they sought out redemption in this year's tournament.

Guy was determined in this year's tournament, being Virginia's best player for much of the year.

Guy pushed Virginia through a tense final four matchup versus Auburn sinking three free throws with 0.6 seconds left on the clock for the win.

“If you shy away, that’s when anxiety will come and haunt you, I won’t shy away. Being secure in

myself, my faith, my family, I’m not going to be afraid of anything,” Guy said, according to USA Today.

This was Texas Tech's first trip to the NCAA finals trying to break the mold of being a football school after producing NFL players such as MVP Patrick Mahomes.

"We defied the odds and put in the work to get here. I'm gonna keep my head held high hoping that people will finally give us the respect we deserve," Tariq Owens, forward for the Red Raiders, said, according to ESPN. Going into the tournament, the most popular favorite was Duke.

Around 40% of brackets had Duke making it to the final.

However, their season was ended in the Elite Eight with a 68-67 loss to Michigan State.

Despite having three potential NBA lottery picks on their team, Duke still fell in a game that saw various lead changes right up to the end.

Duke players R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson were the first freshmen to average 20 plus

points on the same team. Both have since declared for the NBA draft.

“To me it's disappointing, it’s not a disappointing year, there’s a big difference. This team put

themselves in a position to go for it and had a chance for it. And, so, it's disappointing that they didn't get there. But I'm proud of them,” Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, said, according to ESPN. Zion Williamson also commented on the unexpected loss.

"We're very upset obviously because we wanted to go to the Final Four, but congrats to Michigan State. They deserved it. They played a hell of a game, You just look around the locker room and see your teammates and your brothers and you just think this group will probably never going

to play together again," said Williamson, according to ESPN. Oregon was one of the most surprising teams in the tournament. Ranked as a 12 seed they proceeded to make it to the Elite Eight before losing to the eventual champion Virginia.

The Ducks were led by Bol Bol, the son of former NBA player Manute Bol. He has also since declared for the draft.

This year has led to many upsets as usual but in the end, Texas Tech broke the mold and Virginia got their redemption.

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22-5 to Mohawk Valley Community College W

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9-8 to Fulton-Montgomery Community College Mercedes Planavsky (above) broke the Women’s 1500m record on Saturday April, 13. This record has been standing for over 24 years and has been a goal of Planavsky all season long, running a 5:11.75 to beat the record.

Nathan Bruce (#21) drives towards the goal in the Vikings 22-5 win over Mohawk Valley Community College.

The Men’s Lacrosse team is presently on a 5 game winning streak, with an overall 7-3 record. Make sure to catch thier next home game, April 17 against Finger Lakes Community College

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12-0 to Jefferson Community College COURTESY OF ATHLETICS.HVCC.EDU

Riley Nagle (#32, left) gives his teammate Kobe Jackson (#33, right) a high five during the Viking’s doubleheader wins over ASA Brooklyn. The Men’s Baseball team currently holds a record of 13-6 and is 4-0 in their conference. Their next set of home games are April 18 at 2:00 p.m. against Cayuga Community College.

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Men’s Golf

April 14

3rd overall at the Cortland Panther Invitational