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Volume 74, Issue 24

May 16, 2019

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Hudson Valley Community College celebrates 65th Graduation Commencement

By: Angela Scipione News Editor “Each May, the college's Commencement activities highlight the diverse and remarkable achievements of Hudson Valley Community College graduates,” according to Hudson Valley Community College’s website.

When: The commencement will be conducted \on Saturday, May 18. At 9 a.m. doors will open for family and guests. Graduates are to assemble in the McDonough Sports Complex field house at that time. At 10:15 the procession will begin and at 10:30 a.m. the ceremony will start. Each graduate will be individually announced and congratulated by President Ramsammy. The commencement will end at noon.

Where: The 65th Annual Com-

Scenic road leading to the Adirondack Lodge scream summer road trip

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mencement Ceremony will be held in the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Hudson Valley Community College’s main campus: 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180. Parking will be available in the parking garage and all lots without a permit.

Dress: Commencement is a formal ceremony. Graduates are required to wear a cap and gown, with appropriate attire underneath. Flat shoes are highly recommended.

Diploma: Official diplomas will be mailed to graduates four to six weeks following Commencement. If it is preferred to pick up their diploma in person, call the Registrar’s Office at (518) 629-4574.

Music: Before the ceremony begins, live music and entertain-

Hudson Valley Community College graduates celebrate their success at

ment by the Hot Club of Saratoga and New York Players will be performed.

Refreshments and flowers: Free refreshments will be provided until 10 a.m. in the Stadium Pavilion. Food and beverages will additionally be sold during the Commencement ceremony in the concession stands. Flowers and commemorative items will be available for purchase in the stadium.

Post Commencement: A free Post-Commencement Celebration will be held immediately following the ceremony, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the student pavilion for lunch and family-friendly activities. Faculty and staff will

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Students and faculty share their plans for a fun summer

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By: Josh Bates Staff Writer

Students and faculty are looking forward to what the warm weather has in store for them as the semester comes to an end.

Mechanical engineering student, Will Quackenbush, plans on going up to Lake George with his mom and his aunt where they reserved a house for a week.

Every summer break, Quackenbush goes down to the Jersey shore for about a week to spend time with family and friends while they rent out a beach house.

He suggested that the Jersey shore is a great place to visit during the summer.

Aside from having fun, Quackenbush plans to work.

“I definitely want to start working again this summer,” Quackenbush said. “I was thinking maybe I would start working at the Colonie Country Club,” he said. “I worked there during my senior year of high school.”

Mike Schroeder, digital media major, plans to go to Daleville, Virginia, where he will be seeing a childhood friend.

“I will be seeing “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” probably hiking

and possibly some sightseeing,” Schroeder said.

As a summer suggestion, Schroeder recommended staying within the Capital Region, especially if you’re not big on travelling too far. “[Go to] Thatcher Park in Voorheesville because it is a good hiking spot: There is a waterfall that you can walk under,” he said.

Another suggestion that Schroeder made for short summer travel is going to Kaaterskill Falls.

“It is an hour south of Albany and worth the trip,” he said. “The beautiful falls are really awesome.”

In the meantime, Schroeder is looking forward to working on personal digital media projects and some independent projects in commission.

Carol Hammond, a writing specialist at Hudson Valley Community College, works in the Writing and Research Center of the Marvin Library.

Hammond says she will be working shifts in the Writing and Research Center to help students who are taking summer courses.

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Wed 15

De-Stress Fest: Relaxation Room 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Athletic Awards Ceremony 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thur 16

De-Stress Fest: Board Game Cafe 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

26th Advanced Manufacturing Technology Capstone Ceremony 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.

Fri 17

Spring 2019 Last Day of Instruction 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

De-Stress Fest: "La La Land" Showing 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Student Honors and Awards Ceremony 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sat 18

65th Annual Commencement Ceremony 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Post Commencement Celebration 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mon 20

Summer Session 1, 2 and 3 Classes Begin All Day Spring 2019 Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m.

Wed 22

Clean Tech EDHS Student Project Expo 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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

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Politics

Mike Gravel's quest for 2020 candidacy By: Nolan Cleary Staff Writer

With the first Democratic primary debate set to commence in just over a month, multiple candidates are trying to qualify for a spot on the main stage.

One candidate is hoping to shake up the field in the most bizarre way.

To get on the debate stage, candidates must have at least 65,000 single donors and must be getting at least 1% in two polls approved by the Democratic National Committee.

Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel, now 88, has decided to run again for the presidency. If he were to win, he’d be the first President to serve in his 90s. However, Gravel said his main objective is to get on to the main debate stage and express some of his views.

Gravel is known for blocking votes to fund the Vietnam War, declassifying the Pentagon Papers and launching an unsuccessful

bid to be the Democratic running mate of South Dakota Senator George McGovern in 1972.

Gravel ran for President in 2008 as a Democrat. He received national attention for his campaign ads. Most notably the ad "Rock" in which Gravel stares into the camera for two minutes, not saying a word before eventually throwing a rock into the water.

Gravel later sought out the Libertarian Party's nomination for President, but once again lost the nomination to former Republican Georgia Congressman Bob Barr.

Since then, Gravel has largely disappeared from the political spotlight.

Gravel's campaign team and social is run by teenagers. Westchester native David Oks, a 17-year-old, is Gravel's campaign manager. Teenagers Henry Williams and Henry Magowan also serve as the former Senator's campaign chief of staff and campaign treasurer.

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College, students have lukewarm feelings about Gravel's campaign.

Mari, a Republican nursing major, said she was skeptical about his campaign. She questioned whether Gravel has dementia.

She said she didn’t like Gravel running despite not wanting to be President.

“I feel like if you’re going to stay out of something, you need to stay out of it all the way,” she said.

Randy Wheeler, an engineering science major said he believes Gravel has a hard road ahead of him.

"It’s obviously very difficult to get that kind of support [and] I know Andrew Yang is doing

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a similar thing where he’s trying to get on the [debate stage] and bring certain issues to light,” Wheeler said.

"I feel like he’s doing something very different and interesting," Jeremy Davidson, a Republican individual studies major, said. "I definitely feel you should have a right to abortion.”

Gravel's proposals include introducing direct democracy, bringing America in a more fully socialist direction and ending wars in the Middle East. His official campaign slogan is "No More Wars."

So far, Gravel has yet to get 1% in national polls. His campaign also recently disclosed that Gravel has only received around 30,000 donors. There is only a month remaining before the first Democratic debate.

Political science professor, Robert Whittaker, said Gravel has slim chances of entering the debates.

According to Whittaker, Gravel's past views on 9/11 could very well hurt him.

He had said 9/11 was an inside job and that bombs were planted by the government in the World Trade Center.

Gravel's campaign staff did not respond to requests for comment.

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Live a little and discover Troy

By: Maggie Helenek Jr. Copy Editor Students recount their experiences in Troy to inspire Hudson Valley Community College students to enjoy all the city has to offer.

“I’ve grown up in Troy and have lived here my whole life,” Paul Laviano, criminal justice student, said. “My mom used to bring me to all the hot spots because she always knew where the crowds were.”

Snowman’s has offered a wide variety of ice cream flavors and treats since the 1950s. It is also a favorite among Hudson Valley Community College students.

“My favorite spot in Troy would definitely be Snowman’s,” Laviano said. “I love going there and

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[being surrounded] by all of my friends, seeing people I know and overall just enjoying the experience,” he said. “I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been there before.”

Zach Patricelli, an entrepreneurship student, agreed. “Snowman’s has great ice cream that is better than Guptill’s,” Patricelli stated.

Snowman’s is located at 531 Fifth Ave, North Troy.

Other favorite spots for students were the various parks and scenic routes such as Frear Park that overlooks the Cohoes falls and Oakwood Cemetery.

“Frear Park is [a] beautiful [place] for pictures or a quiet place to go to,” Chelsea Powers, a

liberal arts major, stated.

“The city has kept [Frear Park] up to par and the golf course is so much fun,” Laviano agreed.

“Frear Park is a great place for sledding, [while] Oakwood Cemetery is pretty at sunset,” Jillian Peltier, criminal justice student, said.

Even students who are not from Troy expressed interest in the many different places to visit.

“I would be interested in going to some of [the places] if I knew more about them, how to get there and had someone to go with,” Gianna Bach, a liberal arts major, said. “I would love to see Oakwood Cemetery, [since] I’ve heard a lot of stories about it.”

Oakwood hosts events such as

“Murder at Oakwood” to mark the 149 year anniversary of the murder and suicide that occurred in 1870. Tickets are sold out for the May 18 event. An estimated 1,900 guests will be attending “Murder at Oakwood” where details of the murder will be unveiled.

The downtown area in Troy offers a variety of activities from shopping, eating and events.

“I like downtown Troy because that’s where the Farmers Market is, as well as [where] parades, community organizations and food festivals [take place],” Powers stated.

“The Troy Farmers Market offers tons and tons of different varieties of food, drinks and other things,” Laviano said.

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The Troy Farmers Market is now taking place outdoors for the summer. It is located at Monument Square on River Street and takes place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday.

In addition to events and festivals, Downtown Troy is also home to restaurants such as Manory’s, Brown’s Brewing Company and the Whistling Kettle.

Not only do students enjoy Troy for the places it offers, but also for the sense of community it provides.

Patricelli said, “Places like the Troy Farmer’s Market, Frear Park and even Snowman’s are great ways to get the community together and limit the amount of crime and such going on in Troy.”

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Faculty honors students for excellence in science

By: Omsalama Ayoub Jr. News Editor

Hudson Valley Community College students were honored with a ceremony to recognize their hard work May 1 in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center.

“You work hard in silence and in due time, it shows,” said dental hygiene major Maria Marcano, recipient of both the Robin Henkel Memorial Scholarship and the Second Chance Scholarship. “I feel it’s very rewarding to know my hard work is impactful.”

The Robin Henkel Memorial Scholarship commemorates the mother of a dental hygiene major who died before her daughter’s graduation.

According to Marcano the cost of materials and instruments for patient treatment makes the dental hygiene program expensive.

“The scholarship alleviated some of the financial burden associated with the program,” said Marcano.

Marcano said that she hopes to obtain a bachelor’s degree and join Hudson Valley Community College’s dental hygiene faculty.

The ceremony was followed by the Biology Chemistry and Physics Department Student Awards, coordinated by Dr. Danica

Nowosielski and Dr. Wenda Quidort. Excellence in the classroom and laboratory was recognized along with the two winners of the Chemistry Olympiad.

The Chemistry Olympiad was a 30 question challenge of students’ knowledge in General Chemistry 110 and 111. Students employed the Hasselbach-Henderson equation. Knowledge on kinetics, enthalpy and dimensional analysis comprehension was also tested.

“It was pretty crazy actually, I thought I was going to do pretty good,” said biological sciences major Zachary Hansen, a winner of the Chemistry Olympiad. “I didn’t know that I was going to go to a ceremony and dress up fancy and shake [Dr. Schaffer’s] hand.”

“It shows students that their hard work matters and that we appreciate get to recognize them,” said chemistry professor Dr. Lamyaa Hassib. “We really do think they’re special and we think they’re deserving of that.”

Winners of the Laboratory Excellence in General Chemistry Awards received a survival manual for organic chemistry written

by Dr. James Zubrich.

Winners of the Excellence in Organic Chemistry Laboratory won the 99th Edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Phy-

sics. The handbook, valued at $200, signified an era of progress and feats.

Winners of the chemistry olympiad received Amazon gift cards.

“It made me feel really, really good that my professor had that much confidence in me and felt that I was excelling so well as to present me with an award,” said Melissa Kern, a biotechnology major and award recipient for excellence in molecular DNA techniques.

Kern, a mother of two, is pregnant. She is taking 16 credits worth of classes, all of which involve lab work.

The students lives are a part of their identity, while it challenges them it also brightens their lives.

“It’s a chance for me to show students how appreciative and how proud [we are] of their high achievement in the lab or in the class,” said Hassib.

Mikayla Fitzpatrick, a biotechnology major, won an award for Laboratory Excellence in Chemistry. Fitzpatrick connected the dots stressing the tedious significant figures work and recounting

Melissa Kern and Laura Stella accept their award for academic prowess

her appreciation of being nominated.

Marcano has some advice for Hudson Valley Community College students.

He said, “My biggest takeaway has been to stay organized. When

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you’re passionate about something it shows in your work and you stay on top of things a little easier.”

Hudson Valley Community College honors Maria Marcano with the Susan Mae Magill Memorial Scholarship

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SUMMER FROM PAGE 1 In addition to her job, she will be traveling to multiple places.

“I hope to go to Iceland again, or maybe the Southwest and I’m going to be taking a ceramics course again which I often do down at the art center,” Hammond said.

She would also like to go to Utah where she would visit the Flaming Gorge National Recreation area that is located in Northern Utah and Southern Wyoming.

Hammond has been to the Aztec ruins of Tikal in Guatemala and the prominent Basalt steps of Reynisfjall in Iceland.

“Iceland has some amazing waterfalls and some really nice canyon areas,” Hammond said.

“When I was there [in late August], the weather was perfect,” she said. “I also liked Reykjavik, the cultural environment, the people there, etc.”

Hammond enjoys photography and loves to take landscape pictures of the places she goes.

She majored in cinematography and has been doing it for 15 years.

Richard Hartshorn, an English professor, has both a busy and calm summer prepared.

“I want to get personal work done, write a lot and be in the woods as much as I can,” he said.

“My partner and I will also be bringing a child into the world, so parenting is what I've got planned

from August onward.”

Hartshorn also plans to take a trip to Maine and the Adirondacks.

“I like the woods behind my house and the lake behind my parents' house,” he said.

Additionally, Hartshorn plans to teach some summer courses and perform some freelance editing work over the summer.

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GRADUATION FROM PAGE 1 be present. The New York Players will also provide entertainment at the Post-Commencement Celebration.

Unable to attend?: For those who cannot make it to graduation, live video streaming will be available for viewing. The Commencement will be broadcast live online, covered by John Gray, news anchor and Hudson Valley alumnus. Check out the Hudson Valley Community College web-

site for the link!

Take notice: In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the McDonough Sports Complex field house and the Post-Commencement Celebration will be moved to the Conway Ice Rink, located in the McDonough Sports Complex.

Fun Facts!: This year’s 65th Commencement celebrates almost 2,000 graduates, 1,919 to be exact! Students graduating with

academic honors numbers at 444.

More than 80 career and transfer-oriented programs will be represented. Graduates range in age from 17 to 62. 259 of the total took online classes exclusively. 91 graduates are active duty members of the U.S. military or are veterans of service. The Class of 2019 includes students not only from the Capital Region but from 40 countries.

For questions: Contact Student Activities Office | (518) 629-7348 For additional information: Visit https://www.hvcc.edu/com-

2019 Graduating Class' Academic Achievements

Graduation Statistics Oldest: Stephen Breen, 62, Teaching Assistant Certificate Youngest: Jordan Rodriguez, 17, Liberal Arts and Science-Mathematics and Science Honors Track AS There are 91 graduates who either self-identified as being a member of the military on the admissions application or are veterans using education benefits. There are 30 students (33% of the veterans graduating this year) who are identified as graduating with honors.

There are 14 honors program graduates (includes Business Administration, Liberal Arts & Science-Humanities & Social Science, and Liberal Arts & Science-Mathematics & Science).

Graduates tool up for their future careers

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We have our first certificate recipients/graduates in the following program(s): Community Health Navigation (AAS)

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Ramsammy appoints new leadership at Hudson Valley Community College By: Kevin Waltz Managing Editor New academic leadership has been appointed at Hudson Valley Community College.

Judith DiLorenzo was appointed Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs by President Ramsammy at the Board of Trustees meeting on April 30, according to Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, Dennis Kennedy.

Dr. MaryAnn Janosik, who held the position of Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs since October 2017, unexpectedly resigned earlier the same night.

Previous to her recent appointment, DiLorenzo, a faculty member since 1993, was chair of the Dental Hygiene Department since 2000.

“I am honored to have

been asked to serve the college,” DiLorenzo said. “Student success has consistently been my primary goal as an educator and my plan is to promote and support others in achieving this goal through my role as an academic leader.”

Associate Professor Tammy Conway was appointed as the new interim Dental Hygiene Department chair. Conway has been a faculty member since 1997.

The Automotive, Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering Technologies department also had a new department chair named at the meeting on Tuesday. Assistant Professor George Raneri of the Automotive Department was named department chair effective immediately.

With new leadership at Hudson Valley Community College, it remains to be seen what will happen in the fall.

Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Judith DiLorenzo in her office.

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Professor calls the Schotts

By: Omsalama Ayoub Jr. News Editor

Andrew Schott, psychology professor, would’ve never been standing at the front of a classroom if he hadn’t taken a punch to the jaw during his final profight in a Madison Square Garden co-feature some 40 years ago.

Schott gave a lecture “Lessons in Positive Psychology” April 4 in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center. When he’s not teaching psychology, he is in Albany co-owning his boxing gym.

Positive Psychology, was Schott’s treasure map to happiness.

“Happiness is a byproduct as opposed to a goal,” Schott said.

Positive Psychology aims to predict our behavior and the colluding influences that tag along to discover the potential our lives have.

Schott explained there are four pillars to positive psychology.

“Besides emotions and emotional happiness there are [important factors such as] finding something that challenges us, important interpersonal relationships, finding meaning and accomplishment,” Schott said.

Life satisfaction is another method used in positive psychology that tries to identify how people are doing and change what needs to be fixed.

According to Schott, the ma-

jority of the lecture audience hovered around six to eight in terms of life satisfaction.

Schott credited individuals such as his wife, trainer and parents for his own current life satisfaction.

“I have a fun exercise that I do in General Psychology where I draw a line on the board and I ask students to list milestones of life from conception to death,” said Schott.

Similar to the lecture Schott gave on positive psychology, the question required the students to reflect on their own personal satisfaction. How much do you need to accomplish to be at peace with yourself?

Based on milestones in life such as getting married and graduating college, his students decided the “best age” to be.

Schott gave a stab at answering his own question.

“When I was in my 30s and my kids were young I was thinking, when my kids get a little older, when they move out et cetera,” he said. “I keep saying three or four more years, to this day,” Schott continued. “Maybe nothing has changed.”

During Schott’s lecture, he explained how his boxing career set him up to teach psychology.

Schott, who currently co-owns Schott’s Boxing in Albany, New York, used to be an Olympic Middleweight boxing American team alAndrew Schott's final pep talk to his boxer before a fight ternate in 1980.

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According to Schott, his boxing gym is very similar to his classroom. He referred to himself in both situations as an independent operator.

Boxing allowed Schott to pick up on self-discipline.

“That ability to control behavior and make what I can do in a day to day basis as much of a choice and a decision, more so than just a reaction, is really important,” Schott said.

The incident led the promising fighter to get back to school and study industrial psychology at SUNY New Paltz.

Forty years ago, Schott couldn’t have predicted the life he lives today, regardless of how mindful he has been.

“You don’t connect the dots of your life until after the fact,” Schott said. “You don’t know why things happen,” he continued.

“For six years I thought to myself, I have this degree in industrial psychology, was that a waste of time?”

That masters in industrial psychology landed Schott at Hudson Valley Community College where he can utilize his skill and his knowledge.

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Controversial mothers throwing a wrench in expectations

By: Omsalama Ayoub Jr. News Editor

How would you rate your mom?

Mother’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on these truths.

Moms can range from Linda Belcher featured in “Bob’s Burgers,” to Dee Dee Blanchard in “The Act” and even Cinderella’s evil step mom.

Here’s a list of the top 10 “worst” moms seen in the media: 10. “Bad Moms” Amy The main character Amy is overworked and challenges the concept of what a good PTA mom is by going head to head with the PTA “queen bee.”

9. “Mean Girls” Mrs. George Mrs. George tries to be the “cool mom” and fails. Mrs. George wants to be loved by her daughter and seen as one of the “girls.” She plays a part in the fact that her daughter thinks she can run and ruin other people’s lives, all while letting her do essentially anything she wants.

8. “Moms” Bonnie “Moms” is a CBS sitcom about Christy, a single mom, and her mother Bonnie who are both recovering alcoholics in the same Alcoholic Anonymous group.

Bonnie supports her daughter

and improves but does not exactly shine as a mother.

7. “This is Where I Leave You” Hillary Altman In this movie, Hillary Altman is a published psychologist who brings her family together with no ill intention. Hillary is comedic but the viewer can see for themselves how challenging it is to have your mother publish stories about your development.

6. “Home Alone” Kate McCallister “Home Alone” has become

a cult classic Christmas movie about a boy who is left behind when his family goes on vacation. People can forget a passport on their way out the door but you would think a 60 pound kid might be more noticeable, at least to the child’s own mother.

5. “Dora The Explorer” Dora’s Mom Dora The Explorer, although well put together lacks any type of parental supervision. She is always adventuring! When does Dora ever learn arithmetic? The

freedom given to Dora is near child negligence at this point, where is her mom?!

4. “Harry Potter” Narcissa Malfoy Mrs. Malfoy brings into question what a bad mom is. Although supporter of the dark lord, Narcissa pushes her son Lucius to do what she believes is best for him, is she good or bad? Don’t forget in the Deathly Hallows when Narcissa saves Harry.

3. “Shameless” Monica Gallagher

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Monica Gallagher a mother of six, bailed out on the Gallagher family to live life on her own terms. She leaves her oldest, Fiona, to raise her siblings from dust.

Monica is challenged by bipolar disorder but makes no visible effort to improve her family.

2. “Tangled” Gothel Mother Gothel in Tangled locked Rapunzel up for 18 years to keep herself young by using the magic in Rapunzel’s hair. Gothel is ironically more narcissistic than Narcissa Malfoy.

1. “The Act” Dee Dee Blanchard Based on a true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was sentenced to jail for 10 years for killing her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, this mom made up fake disabilities, illnesses and more to keep her daughter dependent on her and as much of a child as possible. The mother’s actions are extreme and the most detrimental to her offspring, even lying to her daughter telling her she was 16 when she was actually over 20 years old.

So, how does your mom compare now?

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Eight films to relax to over break By: Colin Bauer Staff Writer

Looking for that perfect film to destress to after finals week? You’ve come to right place for all of your film essentials! Reward yourself for all your hard work this past semester. These films are all available on Netflix, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD. For the Action Fan:

2008’s “The Hurt Locker,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow, won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay at the 82nd annual ceremony.

The film follows Iraq soldiers who lose their Staff Sergeant, his replacement an extensive risk-taker. Now caught in the middle of the war, the entire unit runs the risk of not surviving. Featuring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, although this film is billed as a war drama, there is plenty of action to keep audiences entertained.

For the Musical fan:

2014’s “Jersey Boys” from Clint Eastwood is an adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. This film examines the musical group, “The Four Seasons” and their rocky personal lives over the course of 40 years. The film provides a good examination of the musical group and features performances from John Lloyd Young and Erich Bergen. For the music lover or Jersey Boys fan, this is a film for them as they will learn a great deal about the musicians.

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For the Drama and Historical fan:

“Free State of Jones” made a statement in 2016 attempting to illustrate the true tale of a rebellious Confederate farmer.

He is leading a group of deserters looking to begin a free race state in the Deep South.

This film features Matthew McConaughey and Mahershala Ali. The film send viewers into the unforgettable drama of this important historical event.

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For the Thriller fan:

2016’s “Hush,” directed by Mike Flanagan, follows a house in the middle of the woods where a deaf writer lives a life of solitude. One night she fights for her life as a masked killer begins to terrorize her. The film builds suspense as events unfold and the characters continue on until the bitter end. This film is best watched alone for an even more uncomfortable experience.

For the Comedy fan:

1975’s “Monty Python & the Holy Grail,” directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a satirical approach to the midlife crisis with a modern-day investigation of murder. A film for history and non-history fans alike, it mocks both the Middle Ages and modern day 1975, and continues to resonate with audiences today. This film is filled with laughs by the minute as the characters explore the comedic qualities of history.

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For the Superhero fan:

One of the biggest films of 2018 is “Avengers: Infinity War.” Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, it depicts the Avengers trying to stop the alien sociopath Thanos from collecting the Infinity Stones which he needs to wipe out half the population.

The film features performances from Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and a great many others. A plot 10 years in the making, viewers are given a film that perfectly balances a full palette of characters.

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For the Horror fan:

1996’s “Scream,” from visionary director Wes Craven, is an original take on the cult slasher flick, with a parodic element. Viewers will be both laughing and terrified in Craven's masterpiece. Featuring performances from Neve Campbell and David Arquette, this film is an easy popcorn flick to enjoy. Now your final exams aren’t the only scary thing!

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For the Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan:

2017 ended with a blockbuster that forever changed one of the biggest sagas ever to be released. Rian Johnson's “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” follows Jedi Master Luke Skywalker training young Rey while villain Kylo Ren continues building his First Order to take control of the Galaxy.

The film features performances from Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley as it propels the Star Wars saga in a different, unique direction worthy of a viewing from every planet “a long time ago...in a galaxy far, far away.”

So now you have all this time on your hands, stay inside and relax to this fantastic list of films. After all fellow Vikings, you earned it with all your hard work this past semester!

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The best berry buckle that’s vegan too!

Ask the Economist In this column every week, readers ask their most private questions and get advice from an economics perspective.

Q. Dear Economist, Is a college education worth it?

- Demetrius

A. Dear Demetrius, The cost of a college education includes both the out-of-pocket costs and the opportunity costs.

Most people are aware of the costs which are incurred now but often don’t see the benefits until years later.

However, millions of Americans do not perceive today’s costs due to easy loan access. The rising costs of tuition and fees are in-part caused by the fact that hundreds of thousands of dollars can be borrowed by a student and his family without regard to the value of the degree he is working toward.

The only legitimate reason to borrow money is to purchase appreciating assets. Too many students are borrowing too much, paying too much for college and choosing majors which will not improve their lifetime earnings. The Economist approves your loan if borrowing means that your earnings will increase by enough to repay everything.

The efforts you put into your human capital during the college years can have lifelong benefits.

College should accelerate your development so you become more capable and responsible sooner than you would have. It gives you a jump in life and opens doors where credentials and degree requirements are demanded. Be realistic about the marginal benefits so you won’t overpay.

Additionally, everyone should know about the “sheepskin effect”: completing college is more highly valued than attending college. The college students who do not finish their degrees have incurred high costs and debt but will not reap the benefits which accompany the diploma.

Q. Dear Economist, I like my new job. My friend wants me to get him a job at the same place. Should I do it?

- Devonte

A. Dear Devonte, There are trade-offs to every decision. Whether or not you help your friend, it will have short-run and long-run benefits and costs. Realistically assess what these trade-offs are and you will make a good choice.

Do you feel responsible for your friend? Is your friend is pressuring you? What has your friend been doing to become a great candidate? Can your friend land the job without your help? Is his job performance going to impact your success?

Never underestimate the value of networking and reputation. There will be many times in your life when you will appreciate the references, referrals and introductions which come with maintaining relationships.

Delicious berry buckle fresh for the taking GRAPHIC BY ELIZABETH STENARD

By: Betsy Stenard Creative Editor Just in time for the season of fresh fruit, here is a spring dessert perfect for any occasion!

A “buckle” is not quite a cake and not quite a cobbler. It is a delicious treat with fruit all throughout it that can be eaten in slices to share with friends.

Delightfully sweet and fresh tasting, this recipe is easy to make too.

All the ingredients should be easily available and you may have them all in your kitchen already. This berry buckle is very versatile in that any berry can be used and almost any fruit too. Pears or apples could be a fun twist in this dish as well. Feel free to have fun with the spices too, if you choose any unique fruit combinations.

This dessert is also gluten-free and vegan, although if you make it for your friends they will never be able to tell the difference!

If you don’t need to make your food vegan or gluten-free, all of the ingredients can be substituted with the regular versions, such as regular all-purpose flour, eggs, dairy butter, etc.

Hopefully, you will make this recipe again and again for friends and family this spring season!

Need Advice? Write to Ask the Economist at estenardhudsonian@gmail.com. You might see your question answered in the Hudsonian!

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease (or line with parchment paper) a 10-inch cast iron skillet. A 9-inch square baking dish can also be used or any baking dish of equivalent size.

2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg substitutes, sugar, milk, melted vegan butter, applesauce and lemon until completely combined.

4. Mix berries (reserve a handful) into the dry mixture so they are evenly coated in flour. This prevents berries from sinking to the bottom.

5. Mix the wet mixture into the dry, and combine fully and evenly to create a thick batter.

6. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish, topping it with leftover berries and chopped pecans while pressing them into the batter slightly.

7. Bake in oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean to show that the buckle is cooked through.

Allow to cool for 15 minutes and enjoy!

Ingredients: Berry Buckle Gluten-free and vegan Adapted from HealthySlowCooking’s, “Vegan Blueberry Buckle” Makes ~10 servings Total Price: $12.24 Price per serving: $1.22 Calories per serving (including nuts): 265 Ingredients: 2 cups of gluten-free, all-purpose flour (I used “Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour”) 4 teaspoons of baking powder ½ teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of cinnamon A dash of nutmeg 2 egg substitutes (use 2 tablespoons of ground flax or chia seeds, mixed with 6 tablespoons of water, or “Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer”) 1 cup of sugar ⅔ cup of non-dairy milk ¼ cup of melted vegan butter ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon of vanilla ¼ teaspoon of lemon oil OR 1 teaspoon of lemon extract OR lemon zest 2-3 cups of fresh/frozen berries of your choice (I used frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries) Optional: ⅓ cup of chopped pecans for topping Note: melted butter/oil and applesauce can be substituted for each other in a one-to-one ratio.

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Albums to look forward to in the summer By: Kyle Spencer Jr. Creative Editor Summer beats begin to sizzle with hot tracks from Vampire Weekend, Logic and SAFE. I’ve culminated a list of the perfect summer albums of all genres to vibe to.

Starting the list with Logic’s new album, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.” It was filled with star-studded features like G-Eazy, YBN Cordae, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa and Will Smith. In this official follow-up to 2018’s “YSIV,” Logic cycles through perspectives so frequently that it can be difficult to discern whether he is telling his own truth or one of his characters.

He talks frequently of the lifestyle of a successful rapper with songs like “Pardon My Ego,” “Icy” and “Still Ballin,” but also takes time to criticize those lusting after fame in his songs “Wannabe” and “clickbait,” alongside the facets of popular hip-hop culture he’s subverted “Cocaine,” “Don’t Be Afraid to Be Different.”

For those who enjoy electronic music, “NOVA Pure” by RL Grime is the perfect album. It has an amazing feeling, easily pumping up listeners. Most of the songs that are in this album are instrumentals to his previous album “NOVA,” each having a happy feeling to them including countless bright sounding beat drops.

These instrumentals allowed audiences to see into Grime’s mind.

Moving to the R&B and soul side of things we have Toronto native SAFE and his summer album “STAY.” This album collects the thoughts of the alt-R&B singer and friend of OVO Sound. He examines changing relationships in “Control” and “Wasteland,” and reasserts his independence in “On My Own.” In “Damaged” and “Nobody Cares” he shares stories born from rare times he’s let his guard down. “Summer’s End 2” is nostalgic, enhanced by a scuffed guitar riff that recalls Frank Ocean’s “Ivy.” The mixtape is filled with ambient touches, pianos, lush synths, trap hi-hats and 808 boom, creating an ambient Thunderdome for SAFE’s melo-

dy-driven voice to thrive.

In the indie rock genre—Vampire Weekend released their new album “Father of the Bride.” With tracks like “This Life” and “We Belong Together,” one of three pleasantly surprising duets with Danielle Haim, the band expertly balances between sincerity and tackiness. It’s impossible not to be at least a bit moved when Koenig sings, “Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain / I just thought it didn’t rain in California.” On the other hand, “We Belong Together,” with its laundry list of fill-inthe-blank similes traded between Koenig and Haim, is cloying in its sweetness and more than a little corny. This, along with peppy horns that punctuate the track “Stranger.”

Lastly is Tennessee singer’s Rodney Atkins with his first album in more than seven years, “Caught Up In The Country.” The album, with some piano and steel guitar are tossed randomly into the background of the album with more drums in the choruses. This is one of the more energetic country albums I’ve heard with “All

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My Friends Are Drunk” also with good slow songs like “Figure Out You” and “So Good.”

With these releases, along with music yet to be released from artists Mozzy, Bastille and The Jonas Brothers, this summer is looking like it’s going to be a good one.

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Mortal Kombat 11 Review — Time & Grind By: Sam Bates-Gambitsky Guest Contributor “Mortal Kombat 11” hit shelves April 23 and launches Netherrealm Studios (NRS) forward in epic gameplay that continues to excel through strong, character-driven storytelling.

“Mortal Kombat 11” continues right where “Mortal Kombat X” leaves off. Tensions rise because of the corrupted God of Thunder Raiden, who has begun changing reality as he sees fit. This triggers intervention by Kronika, the godlike “keeper of time” who wishes to rewrite history in order to change what this interference has wrought.

Time travel and alternate timeline material transpires, which then leads to an awesomely ridiculous, over-the-top, bloody final battle with Kronika that only the NRS team can provide. It also serves as the would-be end to the story started back in “Mortal Kombat 9,” finally achieving closure.

“Mortal Kombat’s” main selling point is the gratuitous violence and levels of it. It’s fatalities and over the top violent finishers are usually so gory and involved that it comes off as dark comedy.

An example is when fan favorite character, Johnny Cage, uppercuts his opponent so hard and fluidly that he rips off the top part of their body, but when the body itself won’t come off his hand, he uses it as a ventriloquist dummy would and tells bad bar jokes.

On top of the game’s story

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mode there are the usual online Player vs. Player matches that test your mettle against players all over the world.

The newest addition, “Towers of Time,” sets you up to fight a series of opponents with different modifiers and difficulty, rotating on a semi-regular basis. You never fight the same enemy with the same modifier twice, so you have to utilize and become familiar with various player types and styles.

These rewards lead to the main “endgame” content: unique, specific character customization.

Each character has various sets of cosmetic items, the pinnacle of them being “legendary sets” that add buffs and raise particular stats.

In addition, each character has two predetermined fighting styles which can add some variation to how someone likes to play. This gives the game a lot of replay value.

There are some downfalls to the game. Some of the plot points of the story get a bit repetitive, which is to be expected with the third game about a fantasy fighting tournament.

Some of the voice acting falls at the wayside (Ronda Rousey I’m looking at you). Also, the rewards can slow down drastically without a persistent online connection as that’s how the game keeps track of your progress in every mode. This can become very tiresome.

Looking at what Ed Boon (co-creator of “Mortal Kombat”) and company have created, in terms of depth and world building, is impressive.

Every new game NRS releases feels like a new, more polished version of what came before it.

Each title improves upon past

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mechanics, adds in new features and accessibility and most of all builds upon past stories.

In the end, if you are going to play one version of a NRS game, let it be “Mortal Kombat 11.” It takes all the best aspects of the games prior to it and improves on the formula tenfold. The story and gameplay are absolutely stellar.

For those who seek more grindy mechanics, it definitely has that replay factor, especially if you are into fighting games - not to mention blood, gore and everything in between. This for sure is a fight worth fighting.

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Is it turquoise or pink? This shoe sparks another internet debate By: Stephen Brokalis Jr. Layout Editor In 2015 a tremendous internet debate ensued over the color of a dress. There has been many oddly colored objects that have sparked numerous debates since then.

In the past weeks a picture of a shoe has surfaced and divided the internet once again. Some say it has turquoise accents with grey surfaces and others say white accents with dirty pink surfaces. In the end, who is right? How can you tell what color it actually is?

To start we can easily check what color the image is by using Adobe Photoshop. I took numerous samples from different parts of the shoe. The laces have a mixture of blue and green which creates the shade of turquoise and the surfaces of the shoe are 11% darker than white with light shades of turquoise creating a shade of grey.

Now that settles the debate but is that the original color of the shoe?

Depending on the object, there can be many different theories and explanations of what is causing the confusion. To grasp what is happening with the shoe, the viewer needs to understand the fundamentals of white balance.

White balance is how accurately the color white is represented.

There are many mediums that have to adjust for white balance including our own eyes, cameras and other photosensitive devices.

Original image

True depiction of the shoe

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Laces: Turquoise

Surfaces: Grey

Specifically with cameras, they need to balance warm vs. cold and green vs. purple. By adjusting these values you can capture an accurate version of white. For example, in a orange-lit room the camera has to add blue to accurately capture the image.

According to some sources the original shoe was white and dirty pink, so why does the shoe look turquoise and grey in the image?

The answer is the flash from the camera. By an-

Laces: White

alyzing the image it is obvious it was taken using a flash. The LEDs used in some smartphone flashes emit a blue hue. In this situation the smartphone failed to correctly adjust the white balance, resulting in a cold image. The blue hue caused the white laces to become turquoise, dirty pink to become light grey.

Today we can use programs like Adobe Lightroom to adjust white balance after a photo has been taken.

Correcting the white balance in the image returns

Students guide to an efficient laptop By: Jeremy McEvoy Jr. Photo Editor

Having a good, affordable laptop is just as important as an inexpensive smartphone. Just searching the term laptop in Google will bring up web page after web page claiming they have the best laptop to show you for the best price.

For this, I will go over important things to look for in a laptop.

There are three things that are very important in a laptop: CPU (the computer's brain), RAM (a computer's short term memory), and the storage form. Starting with the CPU, there is a helpful online tool called CPU Benchmark.

They give a score to almost every CPU based off benchmarks real people have done on their personal computer. Your going to want a number above 4,000.

Looking at the Microsoft Surface Book 2, on Microsoft's website, I clicked on the “tech specs” button (may say specifications on other sites), scrolled down to Processor, copied one of the three listes, and pasted it into CPU Benchmark.

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For Intel processors you're looking for something that looks like this “i5-7300U.” If the laptop your looking at is using an AMD CPU, those are a little more challenging to search for in my experience.

Next on the list is RAM. In this day and age, you need at least 8GB of RAM. Unless you’re just doing

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very basic web browsing, its difficult relying on just 4GB. RAM holds information for open programs so they are able to run faster.

The less RAM you have, the less programs you can have open.

Picture it like this: you have a tiny plate, and your trying to fill it with as much food as you can. Eventually, you run out of space on the plate, and you can't get anymore food, unless space frees up. Think of the food as the programs open on your computer, and the plate is your RAM, thus the bigger the plate, the more food you can fit.

the shoe to the original dirty pink and white colors.

This brings up the final point: why do we see the image differently?

My theory is that the answer is geared towards white balance and how we perceive it. Our eyes and brain can actually make adjustments similar to white balance which enables us to accurately see color in many different circumstances. For example, when wearing a colored shade of sunglasses, our eyes adjust to see colors correctly even though our vision is being distorted. Our eyes can even adjust the color in multiple parts of our vision to make specific objects look natural.

When some people look at the shoe their mind automatically corrects the white balance for them, resulting in the turquoise and grey image appearing dirty pink and white. Other factors like environmental lighting, screen brightness and display color calibration can also impact how people see the image. Others speculate it could have something to do with which side of our brain is dominant.

Even in all the confusion, this shoe is yet another example of our eyes working in amazing and mysterious ways. This shows how cameras are very similar to our eyes in the way they perceive and manipulate light to create a visible image.

should have an SSD. Unlike traditional, older hard drives that have mechanical spinning plates with a needle that reads the data stored on them using magnets, solid state drives store information using electricity.

On a hard drive, if you want to open Google Chrome, the hard drive would have to start spinning 7200 RPM, and will have to remember where the information for “google chrome” is stored on these metal plates. But it's not all in one place so it has to keep spinning and finding more bits COURTESY OF BEST BUY and pieces of chrome until it A hard drive may cost about $30 opens. for 500GB, while an SSD will cost As this hap- about $60 for the same size. pens relatively quickly, an SSD can do this alCOURTESY OF MACFIXIT.COM.AU most instantly For storage form, you're look- since there is no spinning or moving for Solid State Drive, SSD. ing parts at all. SSD’s can get very In 2019, most if not all laptops expensive as storage size goes up.

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Track and field made strides in the NJCAA Region III Championships By: Liana Alford Jr. Web Editor

The Hudson Valley Community College track and field team qualified for the NJCAA Region III Championships for the second year in a row.

“Having qualified that many people after not having a program for 23 years is a big deal [both] for the school [and] for everybody,” Jeffrey York, head coach of the track and field team, said.

The men’s team won first place in the Region III Championships while the women, with a small team of less than seven, placed third overall.

Last year, the men’s team placed seventh and the women’s team placed eleventh overall.

“Our women’s team did well because they were competing against larger teams,” York stated.

“We’re going in the right direction and we’re competitive.”

Mercedes Planavsky, a criminal justice major, has been running for Hudson Valley Community College since her freshman year.

Planavsky runs the 10K, 5K, 3 chase steeple, 1500-meter, 800-meter and 4x400 relay. She was also awarded the Region III NJCAA Athlete of the Week.

Planavsky is one of the few women that aided the team to

third place. She explained how she prepared for the meet stating “running is very mental” and “it wasn't too much to train for.”

“Physically is probably the easiest portion,” agreed assistant track and field coach, Jim Bowls. “It’s the mentality: [The] ‘I’m not supposed to be here’ attitude.”

Planavsky described her experience at the starting line: “You’re at the line and your heart is pounding and then you have cottonmouth. Who’s gonna come out today? Who’s gonna run better? It’s always that who am I running with? I always want to run better, but you show up and it’s that feeling of okay it’s my race now.”

Planavsky is transferring schools next semester. She wasn’t originally planning on going to a Division I or Division II school.

“I’m transferring to UAlbany to run and that was never thought of me,” she said.

After Planavsky did well at the Region III Championships and qualified for nationals, it became more of a reality.

Planavsky also explained how maintaining a positive team environment is important and to not push yourself to the point of injury.

“The team is great and always

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welcoming,” she stated. “You’re always a team no matter what, “ Planavsky continued. “It’s that family atmosphere when you go to meets, [and] knowing that people are going to be cheering for you is heartwarming, whether you’re first or last.”

According to Bowls, family atmosphere expands further beyond the physical track team.

“It’s not even the athletes or the

coaches,” Bowls stated. “There are people outside of the athletes and coaches that are helping the team operate.”

“We have the support of the school,” York stated. “President Ramsammy, he’s huge on this, Louis Coplan and everyone in the athletic department,” he continued. “It’s the support that we’re getting from everyone at the highest level [and] from everybody

else in between—that makes a difference.”

Though the current track and field team is small, they have a strong sense of community. With support from the school, the team has been able to not only return to the sports program but succeed as well.

York said, “As long as we can keep getting that support there’s no limit on what we can do.”

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