The Chronicle- February 19, 2013

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Saint Rose Students Girls Next Door Advance and Faculty Join The at Brown, Golden Notes Fourth at ICCA One Billion Rising

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor and CAROLINE MURRAY Advertising Manager

The Girls Next Door advanced to the International Competition of Collegiate A Capella semifinals on Saturday. The group placed second in the ICCA quarterfinal event, finishing behind the Brown Derbies of host school Brown University. The event also saw an award go to Girls Next

Door member Elizabeth Corey, who was honored for Outstanding Vocal Percussion.

The group’s three-song set featured “Fire” by Ingrid Michaelson, “Keep on Bringing Me Down” by Forever the Sickest Kids, and “I Won’t Let Go” by Rascal Flatts.

The event, which was held in the DeCiccio Family Auditorium at Brown University, featured Continued on Page A8

Wrapping Newtown Victims in Prayers

By LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer

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Junior Maya Hall, center, was the mind behind bringing the cause to Saint Rose on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.

By ASIA EWART Staff Writer A large group of students could be seen dancing and having a good time last Thursday on the campus quad. But the dance party wasn’t just for fun. It was

to support the One Billion Rising movement.

What exactly is the One Billion Rising movement? “One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.

One billion women violated is an atrocity. One billion women

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dancing is a revolution,” the official website of the cause reads.

Created to celebrate the 15th anniversary of author and activist Eve Ensler’s (The Vagina Monologues) V-Day campaign, which Continued on Page A6

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On Dec. 14, 2012, Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old resident of Sandy Hook, opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The results were horrific: 27 people were killed, including 20 students and six employees, as well as Lanza’s mother in their home five miles away.

Many teachers hid children trying to protect them from Lanza, and some even stood up to him, sacrificing themselves for their students. Afterward, the school was swarmed with media, police, and panicked parents who anxiously waited to see their chil-

dren.

However, the tragedy seemed to bring the nation together.

When the shooting strikes, the first instinct as humans is to sympathize and want to help. This is what happened when the shooting occurred in Newtown, Conn.

People all over the nation reached out, trying to find their own way to help the families and victims of the massacre.

Jennifer Harvey, formerly Jennifer Dunseith, and 2008 graduate of The College of Saint Rose with a bachelor’s degree in education, wanted to start making prayer shawls for those affected Continued on Page A10

Sports

Emergency fund keeps students on their feet.

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Arts Editor Chris Surprenant discusses Jimmy Fallon’s Grammy winning album.

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Yankees season preview.

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Local journalists visits Saint Rose classes.

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Neo-Nazis and the “football” field.

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Men’s and Women’s track and field conclude indoor season.

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News A2 Emergency Fund Keeps Students on Their Feet The Chronicle

By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor Students have often found themselves in tough situations where money is required to solve the issue, but not available. In order to avoid that crisis, The College of Saint Rose began a student emergency fund two years ago to assist students experiencing a short-term problem.

Last month, Jason Manning from the Office of Annual Giving sent out an email letting Saint Rose faculty, staff and administrators know that the fund had exceed the $20,000 mark.

“The response from our campus community has been overwhelming and heartwarming and has allowed us to meet the needs of many students facing difficult circumstances in their lives,” said Manning via email. “Thank you to all who have made this fund so successful. It has made, and will continue to make, a tangible difference in the lives of our students.”

The idea for the emergency fund started two years ago when Manning got together with Dennis McDonald, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Fr. Chris De-

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Giovine, Dean of Spiritual Life.

They wanted to put together a fund that would lend college students a hand when facing a crisis.

The fund was created through donations from employees of the college.

Fr. DeGiovine said the faculty and staff have been wonderful contributing to the fund, helping raise $14,000 during the first drive in fall 2011, and then adding another $7,000 last fall. The fund now stands at $21,778.

“It’s been remarkably generous,” said Fr. DeGiovine.

The money from the fund helps cover any emergencies that students face, which includes medications, fire loss, medical and dental cost, travel, and any other unexpected, non-tuition-related needs.

In one of the situations this year, a commuter student got into a car accident and needed help paying the deductibles, according to McDonald. The College allowed the student to borrow money using the emergency fund in order to get repairs done on the vehicle.

In another situation, a student’s apartment was burglarized and the college used the emergency

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that they’ve borrowed, but the college does ask for the money to be paid back if possible. Also, no interest is charged for using the money.

“The students that have benefited from it are thrilled,” said McDonald. “It’s an assistant so people aren’t disrupted.”

Once a student decides he or she needs assistance, they can either file an application online or in hardcopy. Once the application is sent in, a committee of two students, two faculty, and two administrators review it and decide if the student qualifies for the funds, or if more information is needed.

Even though this system really helps students, the downside is not enough people know about it, said Fr. DeGiovine.

“For those who do know, it has been very helpful,” said Fr. DeGiovine.

Fr. DeGiovine also mentioned the possibility of setting up a similar fund for employees in the

future. He said many employees face challenges of making rent or running into an emergency situation, just like a college student would.

McDonald said the emergency fund lives up to the value of the school.

“We watch out for one another,” said McDonald, “and we take care of one another.”

For students who would like to apply for the fund, the on-line form can be found at www.strose. edu/emergencyfund. A paper version of the form is available in the Office of Student Affairs in the EAC, or the Office of Spiritual Life in Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary.

For those who would like to make a pledge, visit www.strose. edu/giveagift and click on the Saint Rose Fund tab.

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Poetry Out Loud Finals at Saint Rose

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor

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This Saturday, high school students from around the state will recite, by memory, literary pieces in a national competition called Poetry Out Loud, an event being hosted at The College of Saint Rose.

Along with the recognition, the New York State winner will receive $200 and an all-expensespaid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington to compete for the national title. The state winner’s school will also receive a $500 stipend, to be used specifically for the purchase of poetry books.

The Poetry Out Loud Foundation strives to spark interest in young literary readers, and allows them the opportunity to explore poetry as an oral art form in this competitive, but encouraging setting.

The competition was launched in high schools nationwide in 2006 as a program to help students in public speaking, selfconfidence, and to learn about literary heritage. Over 365,000 students nationwide competed in the 2011-2012 Poetry Out Loud.

The first regional final will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Standish Rooms of the EAC. The second is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in St. Joseph’s Auditorium. The event is sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry.

The New York State finals,

which will determine who will go to the national competition, will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 16 in St. Joseph’s Auditorium.

This year’s New York State Poetry Out Loud competitions are run by the New York Library Association. The 2013 Poetry Out Loud National Finals competition is in April at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. In total, the foundation distributes $50,000 in awards and stipends annually at this event.

“I feel great about the fact that our school is supporting the arts of high school students.”

Courtney Carr Each contestant is to memorize and recite three poems of their choice, each in separate rounds.

To be eligible for recitation at the event, the poem must appear in the yearly Poetry Out Loud print or online anthology.

Each student competing at the state and national finals will have three poems prepared. It is

required that one must be fewer than 25 lines, and another must be written before the 20th century.

Scoring is a cumulative amount from all rounds added by a panel of judges to determine the winner.

Proud that the Saint Rose campus is hosting such an event, sophomore Courtney Carr said, “I feel great about the fact that our school is supporting the arts of high school students.”

In agreement with Carr, “I think that it’s great that Saint Rose is hosting an event like this. It really shows that Saint Rose cares about more than just college-related activities,” said sophomore Cait Fuelleman. She also noted that, “By hosting an event such as this, high-schoolers will know about Saint Rose and could even become drawn to coming here in the future.”

“I think it’s a great opportunity for high school students to showcase their public speaking skills at a college setting,” said Myles Clendenin, a Student Association representative who is no stranger to public speaking, himself.

Each of the three Saint Rose events are free and open to the public. All are invited to attend and listen to popular poetic works spoken by regional youth. More information, including the online anthology of poems, can be found at poetryoutloud.org.

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, February 19 6:30 p.m. Student Association Standish 7 p.m. G4G (Girls For God) Sanctuary 7 p.m. Theatre Guild Lima Basement 8 p.m. Outside the [Box] Lima Basement 8 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary Wednesday, February 20 4 p.m. SEB Standish 5 p.m. Environmental Club Community Service Office 5 p.m. Mid-Week Mass Sanctuary 7 p.m. Spectrum Standish 7:30 p.m. BASIC Sanctuary Thursday, February 21 6 p.m. State Finals of Poetry Out Loud Standish Friday, February 22 7:30 p.m. Livingston Taylor & The College of Saint Rose Orchestra Picotte Recital Hall Saturday, February 23 Sunday, February 24 6:30 p.m. College Mass St. Vincent de Paul Church Monday, February 25 5:15 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary 8:30 p.m. CEC Lima Basement

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News A4 BLOOMBERG Reporter Talks About Sandy Hook The Chronicle

By MATT HENDERSON Contributing Writer SAM MAXWELL Staff Writer and CAROLINE MURRAY Advertising Manager Bloomberg News reporter Freeman Klopott faced his toughest emotional challenge when he researched and wrote about the Newtown massacre last December.

“This is the worst thing I have ever covered,” said Klopott, while visiting the Newsroom class last week at The College of Saint Rose.

Klopott, who graduated from Northwestern University with a graduate degree in journalism, worked at a small newspaper in New Hampshire and at the Washington Examiner before finding his way to Bloomberg.

His Newtown experience served as a tutorial on trauma coverage and its fallout. Klopott also described his work on a variety of genres, including breaking and enterprise news, and the scoop.

The Newtown story, though,

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was the one that had students mesmerized. Klopott was charged with trying to identify why gunman Adam Lanza did what he did.

But that ‘why’ may never be known. “It’s not something that has any sense to it,” he said. Klopott eventually learned through the police and people who knew the shooter that Lanza was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism.

While working to find out who Lanza was, his reporting took him to the homes of some of the children who attended Sandy Hook. Interviewing children after a tragedy of that magnitude was difficult. After speaking with Sandy Hook fourth grader C.J. Hoekenga’s parents, Klopott spoke with C.J. about what happened that day.

What C.J. told him at the conclusion of their conversation, Klopott described as “heartbreaking.”

C.J. told Klopott: “I’m relieved that most of the children got out and the man behind this is dead.”

Klopott also spoke about interviewing another Sandy Hook

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Klopott talked to Dr. Cailin Brown’s Newsroom about his journalism career on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. fourth grader, this time a 10-yearold girl named Elise Beier. Her mother and she had discussed that a reporter might come to the door.

The mother’s focus was on helping her daughter deal with the emotional fallout.

Klopott described Elise as a little girl swinging on the railings of a nearby set of stairs. She began to tell her story, describing the gunfire and shouting she could hear over the school’s public address system. As the conversation progressed, he watched her begin to understand the horror she’d witnessed. “I don’t think I’m ever going to forget that,” Klopott said.

“You become part of the trauma,” said Klopott, who covered the story with several colleagues.

This story was an “all hands on deck effort.”

Klopott stayed in Newtown for five days.

Usually, Klopott covers New York State government and politics for Bloomberg News. In his daily work, speed and accuracy are paramount.

“Be faster than the competition,” said Klopott. If you break

the news first, that leads to more hits on your blog, more followers on Twitter, he said.

His editors literally time him to see how quickly he produces a story compared to other news outlets, such as Reuters. Accuracy, said Klopott, is just as important as speed. His end-of-year bonuses and raises are based on the number of errors he makes or doesn’t make during the year, he said.

Klopott knows a thing or two about competition. At Bloomberg News, editors record how long it takes him to research, interview and publish a story. They make remarks like “you beat Reuters by 30 seconds, good job,” said Klopott.

“I didn’t realize how competitive it could be,” said Susannah Byers, a 20-year-old music industry major at the college. “His bosses comparing his times to Reuters, I didn’t think it would be quite that competitive.”

Klopott strives to be influential. “You want the news conference to be about the story you wrote, rather than the story be about the news conference you

covered,” said Klopott.

After reporting for a year on the exorbitant salaries paid to some state workers across the countries, governments started convening press conferences as a result of Bloomberg’s coverage.

“He basically echoed what I’ve heard my entire life in the field of journalism,” said Jackson Wang, 20, co-executive editor of The Chronicle. “When you work on tough stories like Newtown you can very easily get emotionally attached, you have to make sure you’re okay to cover a story like that.”

Klopott’s description of covering the Sandy Hook massacre nearly brought history major Kaylee Pagano to tears. “I honestly think this was an eye opener,” she said, “I can’t imagine having to cover something like that.”

Klopott reiterated several times to the Saint Rose students that covering a traumatic event is never easy, but that you just have to push your emotions down while focusing on the job.

“It’s dark, it’s sad, it’s hard,” he said before pausing, “but you do it.”

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Veteran Journalist Shares Experience

By JOURNALISM I Potential journalists learned about the craft from a seasoned veteran in a Journalism I class last week at The College of Saint Rose. Paul Grondahl, a reporter at the Times Union, told students that focus and dedication are two

of the most important qualities of a modern-day journalist.

Journalism is not a dying field, contrary to public belief, Grondahl said. He stressed that there are always stories to write about and journalists need to dedicate time and hard work to produce a quality product.

Grondahl visited Monday, Feb. 11 to share with young writers his experiences from his 29-year career practicing newspaper journalism.

The most rewarding part of his job, he said, is that he meets so many people, he learns about all different “walks of life,” and

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about the “wide variety of the human condition.”

“People want to tell their story, that’s why people have Facebook and Twitter,” he said.

While technology is an imperative tool for today’s journalists, Grondahl said it is also a big distraction. Since so many people multitask, sometimes the focus is lost, he said.

Grondahl spoke about his recent trip to Newtown, Conn. where he practiced perseverance as door after door was shut on him.

He graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., where he majored in English. He told the class he prefers to spend his time writing and reading than watching television. At the moment, he is reading Tracy Kidder’s Good Prose, and he also reads magazines including The New Yorker and Rolling Stone.

“You can achieve goals if you cut out the unnecessary entertainment in your life,” he said. Gron-

dahl said he never goes anywhere without a book, a quality he mirrors from well-known author, Stephen King.

“Writing and reading always help form a writer,” said Ariana Wilson, sophomore, communications major with a concentration in journalism.

At the end of Grondahl’s speech, he gave the Journalism I students advice to write what interests them and that anything can be a story as long as the eyes, heart and mind are open.

“I hope you strive to do quality things you’re proud of,” Grondahl said. “It’s still worthwhile to feel you did your best at something.”

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One Billion Rising Continued From Page A1 trives to end global violence against women, One Billion Rising is a public service announcement.

It is a statement that, despite the abuse and violence many women and girls, even men and boys, have faced in the past or the present, they will not sit down and be silent. Instead, they will stand up and dance, and really prove that they are not victims. This is a revolution with one simple message: “Strike, Dance, Rise!”

Saint Rose’s own One Billion Rising Event took place last Thursday. Posters and cards about the event had been hung up and handed for weeks before hand. The board and committee members even performed a promotional dance in the dining hall three days before. The day of, a pre-event was held in Standish A and B from 3pm to 5 pm. Representatives from The Legal Project, who provide legal services to women in abusive situations in Albany, and The Counseling

Center were available to chat with attendees.

The Counseling Center provided information on dating violence and equality, as well as a separate space for those who wished to write and share hopeful messages for those who have been affected.

“We had to get in contact with a lot of people, get a lot of supplies, spread the word; it was a lot going on, but all worth it.”

Yinesky Ramos “This was collaboration with Joan Horgan”, explained Christine Laurentiev and Kristin Winn “She said that this would be very effective with One Billion Rising. So we created this quieter space to let those who wanted it

get their emotions out. In the end, they can be hung outside.”

Referenced was a wall of positivity, surrounded by quotes and words of encouragement. Attendees were also able to enjoy an art therapy table, as well as light snacks, music, and free tee shirts.

The planning process for One Billion Rising was an event in itself.

“It was very hectic, but organized at the same time,” said Yinesky Ramos, a sophomore and a committee member. “We had to get in contact with a lot of people, get a lot of supplies, spread the word; it was a lot going on, but all worth it.”

The efforts of the event paid off, and students and faculty alike continued to show up.

“We have a presentation set up about women in other countries and their awareness of violence against women. We also have activities. Anyone is welcome to go up and enjoy themselves” said Ramos.

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Students give each other a hug after One Billion Rising. responsibilities from public relations and logistics, all the way down to the snacks served. Junior Maya Hall is the mind behind bringing the cause to Saint Rose.

“I went to a Women’s Empowerment Conference at the Omega

“We just want to raise awareness and get people involved. It’s a celebration of women empowerment.”

Maya Hall

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Members of the Saint Rose community showing their support for the One Billion Rising movement.

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Institute [in Rhinebeck, NY], and Eve Ensler was one of the main speakers. She explained One Billion Rising to us; I knew I had to bring it to Saint Rose. It’s such a good cause; it had to be done,” said Hall.

Her goal for this event, shared by the fellow board members, was to enlighten the Saint Rose

community of what is a reality for women around the world.

“There are a lot of countries that don’t have protection against women. I want people to realize what’s really going on and how we can help,” said Hall. “One Billion Rising at Saint Rose has been in the works since the beginning of the fall 2012 semester. Our committees have been working nonstop to prepare for this day.”

The thought of bringing it back to campus next year makes Hall hopeful.

“Definitely. I haven’t thought that far ahead, but I’d love for it to be bigger next year,” said Hall.

“We just want to raise awareness and get people involved. It’s a celebration of women empowerment.”

That empowerment broke out in a large dance party on the quad at 5 p.m. Months of planning led to the large group of students who took the field, many in their One Billion Rising tee shirts. Despite to condition of the quad, balloons were hung and the turnout was massive.

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Shelley Heagan from Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood speaks at One Billion Rising.

Students gather for a photo after One Billion Rising.

Sophomore Kerry McNamara creating a valentine before One Billion Rising.

Junior Christina Bourne decorates the campus with balloons before One Billion Rising.

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Continued From Page A1 seven groups from schools in the Northeast, including local group Serendipity from SUNY Albany.

Girl Next Door Amelia Bach described herself as “shocked” when she heard that the Girls Next Door would advance.

“I listened to a few of the groups after we performed and they were pretty good, so the fact that we won second place was amazing.”

The outcome represented a turnaround from how Bach felt immediately following the performance. She described herself as “flustered,” resulting from audio issues during their performance. For the first two songs of the performance, the microphone used by soloists Joleen Loliscio and Mackenzie Cohn was not powered on, and Bach thought the judges would penalize the group “big time.”

The audio problems began during the group’s sound check,

which Girl Next Door Valerie Cusa described as “stressful.”

While past sound checks at the ICCAs included feedback from sound engineers, Cusa said the workers at Brown University simply told the group what equipment they had and what purpose it served. Because the Girls Next Door rarely uses sound equipment, the experience was “a bit overwhelming,” according to Cusa. She credited the group’s “amazing thinkers” and two music industry majors with allowing the group to come up with an appropriate plan.

It wasn’t the first time the group encountered difficulty at the sound check. The group’s sound check at last year’s ICCA quarterfinal also did not go well.

Still, the group finished first at that performance, and Cusa said the issues didn’t faze the group this year.

This didn’t mean group members were without butterflies, however. Girl Next Door Cyn-

thia Crudale had “a little (case) of butterflies” leading up to the event, but she described herself as “much more relaxed” than the prior year. Cusa described herself as “a little stressed, but a little excited” in the hours before the event.’

For Corey, her award for vocal percussion was “icing on the top” of the semifinal win. She has only performed “perc,” as hosts call the beatboxing and vocal percussion, with the Girls Next Door since September.

“It blew my mind in the best way possible,” said Corey, when she found out that she won the award.

With quarterfinals complete, the group will begin preparations for the ICCA semifinals at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on March 23. The event will feature the top two groups from each of the five quarterfinal competitions in the ICCA Northeast region.

Corey was impressed with the

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Joleen Loliscio performs the Ingrid Michaelson’s “Fire.”

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Mercedes Arrillaga performs at the ICCA at Brown University. group’s performance, complimenting the choreography and performances from each of the soloists. She expects that preparations will consist mostly of “fine tuning” based on a mix of comments from judges and in-group discussion. But in the meantime, Corey sounded very satisfied with the group’s performance.

“Getting the judge's nod that our group should advance puts me—and all of the girls—right on cloud nine.”

While the Girls Next Door finished second at their competition, the Golden Notes also placed top five in their contest.

Last Friday, The Golden Notes drove three hours up to Boston, Mass. to compete in Northeastern’s International Championship of Collegiate A Capella quarter finals.

After sending in a video submission to the ICCA headquarters last fall, the 16-person singing group was chosen to battle their voice and dance moves against six other finalists from the Northeast.

The performance order was chosen by drawing numbers out

of a hat and The Golden Notes grabbed the last spot. Despite the long wait, Saint Rose’s a capella group shined as they walked onto the stage.

Their energy and confident attitude was enough to excite the crowd, which applauded several times during their act.

Opening with “The Circle of Life,” a Disney classic and closing with a Broadway mash up “I Dreamed a Dream/Sunshine,” their performances were a fresh sound compared to the other teams’ more “pop” tunes. However, the judges seemed to be in favor of popular radio hits that night, because Northeastern’s a capella group, Distilled Harmony, who sang songs by Lady Gaga and Christina Perri, won the competition. The Golden Notes finished in fourth place.

“It was awesome to see the other groups and their performance level,” said Tess Leavay, alto vocalist for the Golden Notes and senior music education major at the college. “Watching the other groups’ skills amped us up to want to do our best. Iit was a great experience.”

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The Girls Next Door react to advancing to the ICCA semifinals.

The Girls Next Door at ICCA Quarterfinals at Brown University

Mackenzie Cohn performing Forever the Sickest Kids’ “Keep on Bringing Me Down.”

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Mackenzie Cohn, Valerie Cusa, and Colleen Weresnick perform at the ICCA quarterfinals at Brown University.

Colleen Weresnick performs with the Girls Next Door at the ICCA quarterfinals at Brown University.

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by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary.

Harvey, who grew up in Newtown, Conn., received the news that there had been a shooting at the school when her sister called her at work. Their younger cousin attended Sandy Hook Elementary.

At first, Harvey said she didn’t believe her sister, but after finding a news source online she was shocked to find 3 children had already been admitted to the hospital. A friend of Harvey’s also called and told her that the shooting was much worse than they had originally thought.

Harvey’s cousin, Jenny, a second grader at Sandy Hook, managed to escape through the back of the building. Some had to go through the front and were told to cover their eyes as they passed the dead bodies of their principle, Dawn Hochsprung, and the school psychologist, Mary Sherlach.

Currently, Harvey’s cousin is attending school with the rest of the students from Sandy Hook Elementary in a neighboring town at a school that had recently been empty. Harvey said her cousin doesn’t really talk about the incident and is having a hard time going to the new school.

Before the shooting, Harvey had been working on a prayer shawl.

“I just wanted something to busy my hands,” she said. Harvey wasn’t able to get home to her family in Newtown until a week later. She saw how the entire community was affected and decided she wanted to make as many prayer shawls as she could.

Last Monday night, Harvey and Sister Sean Peters, Director of Mission Expereience, held a meeting for those interested in making prayer shawls for Newtown in the library of the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary.

The original idea was to make 26 shawls and give them to the families of the victims of the

shooting. But after Harvey spoke with her mother and sister in Newtown, they decided to send the shawls to others in the community who were also strongly affected by the tragedy, some of whom her family has close relationships with.

Her sister and mother said to her that the families are really overwhelmed with all of the response from the nation and that the families have already received prayer shawls from somewhere else.

Staff from Saint Rose of Lima Church in Newtown and those that helped the families after the tragedy are some that Harvey has in mind to send the shawls too. A number of the preschool teachers there had some of the children who died from the shooting. One of the preschool teacher’s was also the sister of one of the teachers who died during the shooting.

“I thought that making prayer shawls was something that I could do, but also that I could share with my faith community of Saint Vincent de Paul (on Madison Ave. in Albany) and also my alma mater, Saint Rose,” said Harvey.

“I called Sister Sean to see if she thought any students would be interested, and she thought there might be some, so we began planning from there.”

Harvey first learned to make prayer shawls during her freshman and sophomore years at Saint Rose from Peters and the other Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. This is the first time since graduating Saint Rose that she has made a prayer shawl.

Peters has had experience with making prayer shawls and lap robes.

“Our religious, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the founders of Saint Rose, have a prayer shawl ministry,” said Peters. “When other people know someone who is sick or has some other challenges in their lives, they can write or call us and we send them a prayer shawl - either to the ‘friend’ to give to the one

who is suffering or directly to the person, if that is what the friend prefers.”

Meetings for the local chapter of Saint Rose’s alumni association’s prayer shawl ministry will be held in early March.

A few students came to the meeting, some who already knew how to knit or crochet, while others received lessons from Peters.

Experience is not needed in order to participate. Peters will be teaching those without experience how to make the shawls.

“I just learned. I’ve been want-

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ing to learn for so long so it’s funny I picked it up right now,” said Mildred Duran, a junior at Saint Rose studying sociology. She said she saw the flyer and decided to help out while she was at work study at the Sanctuary.

“When you first start these kinds of crafts, it’s easy to remember how to do it immediately, but after a few days, you may need a refresher,” said Peters. Supplies for the shawls have been purchased by Harvey herself as well as the Spiritual Life Office. Donations for supplies are welcome to those who may not have any interest or time to make a shawl.

Normally, it takes a few weeks to a few months to make a shawl

depending on how much time spent working on them, as well as the experience level of those making them. Harvey is hoping to have all of the shawls done

by April. She and Peters plan on having a blessing sometime in April with all those that have helped before sending the prayer shawls to Newtown.

“The principal of the prayer shawl is to reflect and think about the person so that they are not only wrapped in the shawls but wrapped in your prayers,” said Peters.

This is an ongoing project.

Anyone interesting in making a prayer shawl can contact Sister Sean Peters at peterss@strose. edu for more information.

Volunteeers making prayer shawls for the Sandy Hook tragedy.

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Side Effects May Include Nausea, Dizziness, Headaches…AND MURDER

By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer Steven Soderbergh is a director of many different talents. He can tell a large, sprawling story with dozens of characters and make them all feel fully realized (as in Traffic or Contagion), and he can do smaller, more intimate work focusing on just a few characters (as in The Girlfriend Experience or Bubble). The man has done big, Hollywood films (Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13), weird comedic experiments (Schizopolis), “important” drama pictures (Erin Brokovich, Che: Parts One and Two), action movies (Haywire), and everything in between.

His latest film, Side Effects, is mostly notable for one reason: it will be his final theatrical feature before his self-imposed retirement. He does have one more film coming up, the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, but since that will be premiering on HBO, Side Effects is the last Soderbergh film anyone will get to see in theaters (at least for a while; I doubt his retirement will be anything more than a lengthy break).

So, going in, I wanted a few different things from Side Effects, but mostly I wanted it to be worthy of being Soderbergh’s swan song. This is a man who has one of the most eclectic resumés in Hollywood; how would he wrap up over twenty years of interesting, distinctive work? Unfortunately, Side Effects is a fairly run-ofthe-mill thriller, elevated by the expertise of a master filmmaker.

It is a solid film, and one that I might be more positive towards on a second viewing, without the expectations for Soderbergh’s big finale. It just never feels as essential as some of the other work in his filmography.

Of Soderbergh’s films, Side Effects probably has the most in

common with Contagion, as they both act as critiques of the medical industry (it probably isn’t a coincidence that Soderbergh reteams with Scott Z. Burns here, the writer for Contagion). However, rather than following several different storylines, here we

“The major issue, when it comes down to it, is the script. Though clunky in parts, and very onthe-nose about what it’s criticizing, Burns does a mostly effective job creating a tense thriller.”

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just have one: a woman begins to experience the strange side effects of the pills prescribed to her by her doctor, and they begin to have an effect on her in everyday life. To say more would be to spoil some of the film’s biggest surprises.

The film takes some interesting narrative risks, namely in that the first half of the film primarily follows the woman, played

by Rooney Mara, while the rest of it follows the doctor, played

by Jude Law. Soderbergh plays around with the audience’s sympathies here, and it mostly works.

The cast is rounded out by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Magic Mike himself, Channing Tatum, who both do fine work. Mara is good too, though her performance near the end of the film is shaky (one could argue that aspect of her performance is part of her character, and that might not be wrong).

Jude Law comes off strongest here, and his turn as the psychiatrist here is a welcome change of pace from being the Watson

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Jude Law (left) and Rooney Mara (right) star in Steven Soderbergh’s newest and apparently last film Side Effects. The film also stars Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones. to Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes.

And the film looks fantastic, too. Soderbergh has always had great-looking movies, but the opening shot of Side Effects might be a highlight of his career.

The major issue, when it comes down to it, is the script. Though clunky in parts, and very on-thenose about what it’s criticizing, Burns does a mostly effective job creating a tense thriller. It’s the last twenty minutes or so, the big “Aha!” moment, that stops it cold. I don’t even think it’s all that bad, it’s just poorly executed, straightforward, uninteresting, and kind of lazy. It doesn’t actively destroy everything leading up to it, but it doesn’t exactly put it in a whole new light either.

But aside from its ending, Side Effects is a mostly effective, solid, if conventional thriller. For Soderbergh’s last film, would I have liked more from it? Yes.

But as a film standing on its own?

It’s a decent enough film that I’ll probably end up revisiting it at some point. And Soderbergh, we

know you’ll be back anyway. You can’t stay out of the game forever.

Final Grade: B

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Identity Thief $34.6M Warm Bodies $11.4M Side Effects

$9.3M Silver Linings Playbook $6.4M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters $5.8M Mama $4.2M Zero Dark Thirty $4.0M Argo $2.4M Django Unchained

$2.3M Bullet to the Head $2.1M

Source: RottenTomatoes.com

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New ABC Conspiracy Thriller Has Room To Grow

By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer The conspiracy thriller is one of the most popular genres in storytelling today. It wasn’t even ten years ago that The Da Vinci Code set almost simultaneous records in bookstores and cinemas, while the deep mythologies of the shows The X-Files and Lost made them two of the most popular television series at the heights of their popularity.

ABC is banking on this builtin audience for its newest series Zero Hour, which has all of the tropes of the conspiracy genre: secret societies, maps leading to places that shouldn’t exist, and the fate of the world riding on a classic good vs. evil conflict. Despite a strong premise, the show squanders the talent of both its cast and crew, leading to a rather disappointing viewing experience. The final minutes, however, suggest that the series has promise, despite a rough start.

The series opens in 1938 Germany as a group of priests and

monks try to sneak a mysterious artifact out the country and Nazi control. The series then flashes forward to the present day, focusing on Hank Galliston (Anthony Edwards), the publisher of a conspiracy and paranormal-themed magazine. At the office one morning, Hank hears the kidnapping of his wife over the phone. The FBI promptly gets involved, making Hank suspicious, and FBI agent Rebecca Riley (Carmen Ejogo) reveals his wife has been taken by international criminal White Vincent (Michael Nyqvist).

Desperately searching for clues, Hank discovers a diamond that conceals a map hidden inside a clock his wife had recently purchased. While his writers and assistants Rachel Lewis (Addison Timlin) and Arron Martin (Scott Michael Foster) research the map and the secrets of its maker, Hank flies north to the Arctic Circle, where the map points. If he can find whatever the map leads to, he hopes he can trade it for his wife’s safe release. What he discovers in the tundra, however,

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Michael Nyqvist stars as international criminal White Vincent on ABC’s Zero Hour

is a much larger conspiracy and he must continue searching for answers and an object that could lead to the apocalypse, the end of the world, the Zero Hour.

While Zero Hour has a good script to start with, it squanders the massive talent in front of and behind the camera. The series

“Despite a strong premise, the show squanders the talent of both its cast and crew, leading to a rather disappointing viewing experience. The final minutes, however, suggest that the series has promise, despite a rough start.”

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Anthony Edwards stars as Hank Galliston on ABC’s newest conspiracy series Zero Hour. comes from Pierre Morel, director of the truly great action films Taken and District 13, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of such action films as G.I. Joe, Red, Salt, and the Transformers trilogy. When taking into account this caliber of talent, the first episode seems rather tame, where it should be thrilling and adrenaline-pumping, suggesting that the filmmakers have been severely constricted by a television budget and schedule.

In front of the camera is Edwards, who is best known for starring in the ground-breaking medical drama ER for eight years.

Edwards does a less than great job in the first episode, especially in the tensest moments. When he hears his wife’s kidnapping, he is simply raising his voice into the phone, while one would normally be shouting and crying in such a

situation, and seems to just jog out of his building to her workplace, where he should be sprinting down the hallways. Nyqvist, meanwhile, is best known for the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Like M:I, Nyqvist doesn’t appear often and lacks much characterization. Unlike that film, though, Zero Hour doesn’t have the other pieces to hold up the initially weak villain.

And yet, there is potential.

Anyone who has ever seen a conspiracy movie knows that the plot always gets deeper and Zero Hour is no exception. The simultaneous quests for the Zero Hour device and the secret society that guards it promises lots of excitement if the cast can step up their game. The fact that anyone can die at any time, as many do in

the pilot, gives the show a sense of urgency and makes the audience invest in the characters even more.

Finally, the series guarantees that you will be thinking about it long after that week’s episode ends. The final scene of the pilot has an incredible Lost-esque plot twist and one of the best cliffhangers of any episode of any show this season that, despite the pilot’s disappointing first 40 minutes, makes the viewer need to see what happens next.

ABC’s new conspiracy thriller Zero Hour had a less than stellar debut, but has a great amount of potential and possibilities.

Should the actors and filmmakers go all-out, step up their game, and achieve their full potential, the show itself will definitely fulfill its own.

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TNT Drama Brings Grittiness and Reality to the Small Screen

By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer The police show is a tired genre. The networks are flooded with them and they’re all basically the same show with minor discrepancies between characters and settings. For every one that is canceled in the spring, two more seem to take its place in the fall.

Every week, each set of detectives solves another murder in 42 minutes while rarely dealing with physical or mental injuries realistically.

In this television landscape, TNT’s Southland is not just a breath of fresh air, it’s a punch in the face. No series currently on TV, and few in the decades before it, blends the in-your-face reality of police work from multiple angles with an in-depth dissection of its setting. Without the characters it puts through the ringer or the harsh sights and sounds of Los Angeles, Southland would not be the show it is: The best cop show on TV. The series follows several LAPD officers and detectives as they take on the day-to-day aspects of a career in police work.

Among them are officers Ben Sherman (Benjamin McKenzie) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy), who only sometimes get along while driving around the city responding to calls. As the season begins, Sherman is receiving a medal for bravery in the field while Bryant is frustrated due to an ugly custody battle.

Another cop walking a beat is officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz), Sherman’s former partner who is always training a new “boot,” or recruit, the latest being Gary Steele (Derek Ray), an Afghan War vet. Always making a mess is officer “Dewey” Dudek (C. Thomas Howell), a wild man who constantly starts as much trouble as he stops. Across town, Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King) deals with a complicated

family life while investigating crimes with her partner Ruben Robinson (Dorian Missick). After struggling last year with being pregnant on the job, Adams now struggles with the stress of her day job and her duties at home as a mother.

The brilliance of Southland comes from its extreme realism.

Shot documentary-style on the actual streets of L.A. instead of on numerous sets, the show follows the above characters doing everyday police work with officers handling multiple calls in a single episode. In the season premiere, Sherman and Bryant respond to a bloody fistfight at a bathhouse, comfort an old woman who was

“No series currently on TV, and few in the decades before it, blends the in-your-face reality of police work from multiple angles with an in-depth dissection of its setting.”

Andy Gilchrist the victim of an armed robbery at her home, and drive into a gangrelated shootout.

Cooper and Steele respond to a domestic disturbance call and find an amateur film crew shooting a zombie movie instead, then help Dudek and other officers try to control a riot. Detectives Adams and Robinson, meanwhile, only take one case an episode, but these cases are not premeditated murders that would normally take months to solve in real life.

Instead, the two detectives investigate crimes that were not well thought-out and are easily solved by simple logic. In the season premiere, they investigate a male

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Benjamin McKenzie (left) and Regina King (right) star as Officer Ben Sherman and Detective Lydia Adams in TNT’s cop drama Southland. on male rape case, but encounter a problem when the victim refuses to cooperate out of embarrassment.

While the intensity and brutality of the characters’ work on the job makes the show great, it’s their off-the-clock actions that push the show even further.

None of the characters have happy home lives, mostly due to the stress of their day jobs: Sherman is a womanizer who moves from one relationship to the next; Bryant struggles to keep seeing

his son despite the efforts of his scheming ex-wife; Adams finds peace only in the car rides to and from work; Dudek struggles to control himself outside of work as much as during the day; and Cooper struggles with both recovering from a painkiller addiction kicked a year earlier and committing to his live-in boyfriend. It is these scenes, of people going to a dangerous job everyday then coming home to just as much suffering, that makes Southland so incredible.

Police dramas flood television today, with a new one popping up seemingly every week. If you watch only one, it must be Southland on TNT, because no series shows the intensity and realism of everyday police work or the emotional strain of an unhappy home life, but Southland does both.

Years in the future, when critics talk about this truly amazing era of television, they will point to Southland as not just the best in the police genre today, but as one of the best of all time.

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Jimmy Fallon’s Blow Your Pants Off Wins Grammy, Blows My Pants Off

By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor Saint Rose alum Jimmy Fallon won a Grammy on Feb. 9 for Best Comedy Album, Blow your Pants Off, beating out the likes of Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, Lewis Black, Jim Gaffigan, and Tenacious D. The album is a compilation of songs from Fallon’s latenight talk show, spoofs classic tunes, and includes guests such as Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen.

“The album is a compilation of songs from Fallon’s latenight talk show, spoofs classic tunes.”

Chris Surprenant Fallon opens the album with a spot-on impersonation of Neil Young with a rendition of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” His voice isn’t cartoonish or a caricature of Young—he sounds just like him, really. Impersonating the voice of the “Heart of Gold” singer isn’t easy, and translating that onto one of the best theme songs of all time is even more difficult. Will Smith would be proud.

Also included is Fallon’s original song “Tebowie,” riffing on a combination of famously re-

ligious quarterback Tim Tebow and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust. While the song itself is hilarious, Fallon’s costume in the live skit is equally gut-busting with Fallon in full glam-rock attire. I mean you’ll never look at Tim Tebow the same way again, but it’s completely worth it.

Following “Tebowie” is “Scrambled Eggs,” featuring Sir Paul McCartney, riffing on the classic “Yesterday.” I mean, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, featuring, yes, scrambled eggs, as well as wings (tofu though) and onion rings. What are we supposed to make of it?

Who the hell knows? The fact that Fallon has Sir Paul McCartney spoofing one of his bestknown songs makes up for that.

Dave Matthews makes an appearance later on the album with the college-themed “Walk of Shame.” With lines like, “I got my drink on/ I got my dance on/ Now I’m walking home with/ Someone else’s pants on,” anyone who’s been on a college campus can say they’ve witnessed this— and how funny it is to everyone else. Well-played, Mr. Fallon.

My personal favorites show up towards the end in the form of “Slow Jam the News” with Brian Williams and “Cougar Huntin’.”

I’m assuming Williams (or, as Fallon calls him, Bri Bri Will Wills) is ready to leave his gig as anchor of Nightly News, since his appearances in pop culture rival those of Betty White these days.

Fallon’s voice is unsettlingly hilarious as a buttery-smooth soul

singer describing Super-Pacs in ways that will make you crave a fresh change of clothes.

As for “Cougar Huntin’,” well, let’s just say that Fallon’s managed to take one of the 21st century’s funniest words and expose it for what it really is—gross.

And by gross, I mean hilarious in this context. With Big & Rich, they croon, “Well you know you're lookin' good now, but your momma's lookin' finer/ I know you turned 22, but I prefer a 69er/ Well, up and down the bar she goes a'prowlin' for all to see/ She may not be the freshest, but the muffin' ain't stale to me.” If Cougar Town wanted to stay on ABC, they should’ve asked for Fallon’s help to get a few laughs.

The full-length album features six more songs, including “History of Rap” with Justin Timberlake, “The Doors Sing Reading Rainbow,” the horribly cheeky “Balls in Your Mouth” with Eddie Vedder, “Bob Dylan Sings ‘Charles In Charge’,” as well as guest spots with Stephen Colbert singing “Friday,” and “Neil Young Sings ‘Whip My Hair’” with Bruce Springsteen.

Blow Your Pants Off takes into account Fallon’s obvious love of pop culture and makes it into something laugh-out-loud funny.

With appearances from some of the biggest names in entertainment, it’s not just another clever parody album. Save yourself some time and take a listen in your underwear, because your pants will be blown clear across the room.

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Fall Out Boy Returns With Save Rock and Roll

By ASIA EWART Staff Writer “The future of Fall Out Boy starts now #saverockandroll,” read one tweet last Monday, sending the music world into a spin. After four long years on an “indefinite hiatus,” Fall Out Boy announced their return to the rock music scene on February 4. If readers are at all like myself, they were texting everyone they knew and trying not to cry. Rumors of Fall Out Boy’s return have circulated every so often since 2009, but Twitter, Facebook, and iTunes confirmed what all fans had been wishing for for so long. The boys are back!

“It might as well be the year of comebacks and new sounds, because that is exactly what this song [‘Light ‘Em Up’] delivered.”

Asia Ewart “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light ‘Em Up)”, the first single off of their new album, Save Rock and Roll, was also released on Feb. 4.

It might as well be the year of comebacks and new sounds, because that is exactly what this song delivered. Fall Out Boy’s sound can be described as “pop punk” or “pop rock”. The quartet, which includes front man Patrick Stump, bass guitarist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley, possesses a very catchy sound. Their songs are bouncy and lively, filled with crazy guitar riffs, with Stump vocalizing in an almost jazz-like

manner, and music videos that show off their boyish creativity (think vampires, dancing steaks, and water balloons).

Evening Out With Your Girlfriend and Take This To Your Grave introduced the world to Fall Out Boy, but it was the airplay of “Sugar, We’re Going Down” from their double platinum From Under the Cork Tree, that caught the attention of mainstream listeners. Their slew of hits, from “Dance, Dance” to “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” all have that recognizable Fall Out Boy sound. Their newest hit turned in a completely new direction.

“Light ‘Em Up” is the beginning of a brand new sound for Fall Out Boy. There were limited vocals on the track. Instead of Stump’s usual soulful voice, listeners were met with more shrills and howls. There’s a continuous chant of “oh’s”, repetitive “light ‘em up’s”, and a chorus of hands clapping. These background noises made up for about 90 percent of the song. Stump’s voice, when heard, seemed to be accompanied by a modifier—not auto-tune, but definitely something.

“Light ‘Em Up” is more of a war chant than a song I wanted to sing along to. The music video features rapper 2Chainz and two nameless women setting fire to old Fall Out Boy records and paraphernalia. The video’s end reveals the members tied up in a truck, about to be incinerated.

While initially this wasn’t my cup of tea, like all songs, it’s grown on me. It’s a good song for those who like repetitive lyrics. Hopefully, the rest of the album won’t be like “Light ‘Em Up,” but if it is, then I’ll be a fan who grinds her teeth in tolerance. Save Rock and Roll will be released on May 6, 2013.

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Opinion

Neo-Nazis and the “Football” Field

By KATHERINE BAKAITIS Staff Writer Neo-Nazis: yes, those people still exist in modern society.

Anti-Semitism is still a real issue today, especially in East Germany. Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, young soccer fans in Germany have become targets of neo-Nazis who preach the hatred of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.

"Again and again we see neo-Nazi presence in fan clubs (sports) and my office asks that action be taken against them," said Winfriede Schreiber, head of the Brandenburg branch of the German government’s intelligence service. "For example, we see the fan club in Cottbus (a German city) consisting of a lot of neoNazis. We asked the football club to do something about this."

Why are neo-Nazis targeting sports, you ask? Well, that is where most people gather; the more people, the more likely anti-Semitism will spread. Schreiber explained how neo-Nazis look like everyone else and how they now blend in with the locals.

"Gone are the jackboots and black leather jackets that used to make it easy to expose them," she said.

Neo-Nazis are against democracy and they work to alienate young people from democracy. They have made "Jew" a swear word, even if there are no Jews playing on the soccer field. Neo-Nazis take young soccer fans to homes built in the Nazi times as holiday retreats for elite members of Hitler’s party (because that is not

weird at all).

Fortunately, the German government has launched programs in 2011 to make soccer coaches more aware of neo-Nazi tactics.

Unfortunately, Germany is not the only place where anti-Semitism and neo-Nazis live. In England, fans of London-based Tottenham Hotspur (which has a strong Jewish following) have been subjected to anti-Semitic abuse for many years. They have suffered from being hissed at and have been mocked about the mass execution of Jews during the WWII. While they have become used to all of this (it is sad that this has become the "norm" for them), they also had to be subjected to "Adolf Hitler, he is coming for you," chants.

An American college student was stabbed when a mob of 50 masked men armed with knives and baseball bats, shouting "Jews, Jews", attacked Tottenham Hotspur fans before a Europa League match in Rome.

Prime targets of anti-Semitism on the soccer field are the Makkabi teams, Jewish athletic clubs located in 15 German cities. "Every Makkabi team in Germany is confronted with anti-Semitism, as are teams with Jewish roots," said Deidre Berger, director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in Berlin, an advocacy group. Soccer coach Claudio Oppenberg, who is Jewish, said his team also faced anti-Semitism from Muslim immigrants. According to Oppenberg, who’s coached Tus Makkabi Berlin for seven years, only two members

of the current team are Jewish.

The rest are from North Africa and Turkey. During a game last March, Oppenberg said members of a Turkish team shouted at fellow Turks on the Makkabi team: "How can you play for these damned Jews?" The Turkish team beat the Makkabis 1-0. Oppenberg said the Turkish coach confronted him after the game and said: "We f%#*&d you Jews."

Oppenberg filed charges with the German Football Federation and the Turkish coach was suspended for a year. Let me just point out that Turks are to Germany as Mexicans are to the United States (that is how much they are hated), so image how low on the totem pole you have to be to be mocked, as a Jewish German, by a Turk.

It is really horrible how people are still harassed because rants from a mad man dictate so.

Senseless stereotypes do not just surround Jews; it is everywhere - even in America (especially in America). Look at how we categorize Muslims; we just assume that they are terrorists because of one group of people within that faith (the Taliban). We, too, have heard the rantings of a mad man who led us into war with the wrong people. Stereotypes are everywhere, and it is weak of people to give into them, whether they are the harasser or the harassed. All of us need to re-examine our views on others.

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Have You Taken the National Survey of Student Engagement Yet?

By KELCIE TIMLIN Graduate Student College Student Services Administration Are you a freshman at The College of Saint Rose looking to voice your opinion about your experiences as a first-year student? Are you a senior who has an interest in helping to shape the future of the college for students in years to come? No matter what the reasoning is, all freshmen and seniors should consider taking part in the National Survey of Student Engagement to share your opinions today!

Large scale surveys are some of the most important assessment tools used at institutions to truly understand how students view their college experiences. The best way to improve services on campus is to hear directly from the students.

Now you may be wondering what this survey is exactly. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a nationwide survey that addresses student engagement at undergraduate institutions. The NSSE is primarily directed towards freshmen and senior students, which is based on specific credit hours. It is intended to gain feedback on various features of The College of Saint Rose campus, including experiences with academics and faculty, the campus environment, and much more. Over 1,400 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada have participated in NSSE since the year of 2000, and this year The College of Saint Rose will be taking part. (http://nsse.iub.edu/) It is important to remember that these results will make a difference. Institutions will receive a variety of reports which will be used to identify aspects of under-

graduate education, both inside and outside of the classroom, that can be improved upon. By reviewing institution-specific data, along with national findings, The College of Saint Rose will be able to enhance policies and practices that are most beneficial for students here on campus. (http:// nsse.iub.edu/) So remember, if you received an email asking to participate, this is an important assessment that will help The College of Saint Rose truly understand the experiences of its students. Freshmen can make a difference for the rest of their undergraduate career by speaking up now! Seniors can provide their experienced opinion to help make improvements for future students. Also, every person who participates will automatically be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Card!

The NSSE was initially emailed to all freshmen and senior students on Feb. 12, 2013.

If you have not filled it out yet, it is not too late. Double-check your email, make sure you have not deleted it, and take a few minutes out of your day to complete the survey. Just in case you might have deleted it, NSSE will be sending a reminder email on Feb. 20. Every student has a voice; make yours heard today!

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Volume 81 Issue 22

Newest Application Addiction Vine

By COURTNEY CARR Staff Writer

Vine account: Courtney Carr What it is: According to Vine, it is a way to "create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way for your friends and family to see". Basically, Vine is like Instagram, but allows you to share short videos instead of pictures.

The purpose is to create a string of images that capture what you are seeing within seconds in a fun, creative, and easy way.

How it Works: Like most applications, Vine creates your profile by connecting to either Twitter or your Facebook. After a profile is created, the user is free to create a series of short videos that are then stitched together - almost like a flip book.

To film, the user presses their finger on the screen, and to stop filming simply lifts and begins to

film the next image.

Pros: It is a great way to show things you are doing, creating, or just something that you like. There is no labor intensive editing since the application does it all itself allowing a user to shoot and post their video in under a minute.

Since the application links to either Twitter or Facebook, sharing what you are creating is easy to do without having to save it, then post it yourself.

Cons: Since this application is just catching on, not a lot of people know what they are doing so the videos are either a hit or complete miss. Also, since it is just newly popular, not a lot of my friends have joined it yet, but everyday more and more people do join.

Although a comical con, just be prepared for whatever pops up in the Vine feed. Sometimes a video pops up that is not what you are

expecting and you can be caught off guard.

Is it Worth it: I would definitely recommend this application as it is a fun and fresh idea. I like the aspect of being able to share some moments of my day without having to play with filters or think of something witty to post as a Facebook status.

In my opinion, it is also a great way to keep in touch with friends from home and see what they see, wherever they may live, or whatever they may be doing.

Vine is available for free for iPhones, iTouch, and the iPad. Safety tips: Be careful of what you share so basically do not draw a map to where you live and Vine it.

Reach Courtney Carr at Carrc047@strose.edu Twitter: @Peaceloveapple

Guy in dorm: “Is that Kool-Aid?” Girl: “LL Cool J?” Guy: “Yeah, that guy!”

Guy in Centennial: “You’re actually my best friend because you don’t piss me off.”

Guy in Centennial: “On a scale from one to 10, you’re a 36.”

Girl 1 in Centennial: “Does this look okay?”

Girl 2: “Do whatever your body is feeling.”

Girl 3: “You made me change my outfit three times.”

Girl 2: “Your body was feeling stupid.”

Girl 1 in Lima Lab: “I want TCBY.” Girl 2: I agree with that statement.”

Girl 1: “It’s too cold for that.

Girl 2: “Put hot fudge on it.”

Girl 1 in CCIM: “Can I write my article on the ending of How I Met Your Mother?”

Girl 2: “No! No one watches that show!”

Girl in Lima Lab: “This would definitely be what Hey Arnold’s house smells like.”

Girl 1 in Centennial: “It’s always sleepy in Seattle. Oh wait, I mean it’s always sunny.”

Girl 2: “Do you mean it’s always sunny in Philadelphia or sleepless in Seattle? I’m confused...”

Vine App.

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ROSE DAY PROG RAM A N N O U N C ED ; M ARIE M cA U LIFF GENERAL CH A IR M A N The traditional Rose Day pageant will take place Saturday afternoon, June fifth.

Marie McAulifF, general chairman, has announced the theme and program as follows: Commemorative of drafting of U.S. Constitution 150 years ago. Theme: Deliber­ ation of Columbia, embodying all American idealism, as regards the suitability of the United States as a place for constitutional government.

R O D O C R ISIA STAGES FINAL DEBATE O F SEASON Saint Rose vs. The Alumnae The last debate of the season, with the exception of the final Sophomore debate, was held Friday evening. May 14, in the college auditorium. Alumnae was victorious in a 2-1 decision.

The question debated was: Resolved; that New York State should adopt an unicamerical legislature.

The affirmative side was upheld by: Anna Mary Gallagher, Katherine Sherritt, and Jane Keigher. Members of the Alumnae defending the negative side were; Mary Keeler, ’35, Mary O ’Connor, ’36 and Mary Hayes, ’36.

The judges were: Father Kerwin, Mr. Jerum, Mr. Glavin.

JU N IO R S V IC T O R IO U S IN PLAY TOURNAM ENT The inter-class play tournament which is sponsored by the members of “Shadows” was held in the college auditorium. May 20, 1937. The judges, Miss Marion Carey, Mrs. Fay Stowell and Sister John Joseph, award­ ed the prize to the Junior class.

FRENCH CLUB V ISIT S NEW YO RK On Sunday, M ay 16, Miss Dyson and several members of Le Salon de Marianne spent a most enjoyable and a decidedly French day in New York. They attended Mass at the Church of St. Jean Baptiste, after which they lunched at Larre’s.

The Metropolitan Art Museum, (where they met Miss Redka, former Professor of Art here) and a French theatre showing, “Crime et Chaitement” and “Les Toits de Paris” offered entertainment for the after­ noon. The pleasant day ended with dinner at Henri’s.

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D E A N 'S LETTER G R A D U A T IO N — C O M M E N C EM EN T The juxtaposition of these two words at this time of the year deserves some consid­ eration. By a strange paradox both words signify one and the same thing, but from different view points. The first, derived from the Latin “gradus”, a step, is the process by which diplomas or degrees are conferred upon successful candidates as a final reward for years of study. It connotes the taking of a step that is more momentous in the life of a student than any previous step in as much as it takes a graduate from the shel­ tered atmosphere of her Alma Mater into the busy arena of a work-a-day world.

Commencement, on the other hand, emphasizes the begining of something. For the class of ’37 will Commencement be the begining of a period of further study or of teaching, the entrance into a business or a matrimonial career or the religious life, will it commence a time of preparation for a profession or for social service? Each grad­ uate must answer these queries for herself.

Commencement is at any rate an entrance into a life’s work, the ultimate success of which depends in large measure upon the answer to the challenge that is contained in the invitation of Christ to take up our cross daily and follow Him. As moment succeeds moment in rapid succession every day— a graduation and a commencement— so every moment affords an opportunity for a new start in life. The enthusiasm with which the begining of each moment is

SA IN T ROSE HOLDS A N N U A L SHOW; PRIZES AW ARDED Success crowned the efforts of the mem­ bers of the Merrymounted Riding Club of Saint Rose last week in their second annual meet.

The members of the Merrymounted who

entered upon will, in all probability, be the measure of the success attained at the end and the reward for the well directed effort.

If the years following this Commencement are devoted to the realization and the prac­ tice of the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ, there will be no doubt that the final graduation of each of you will be the com­ mencement of an eternal life, the goal toward which all successful activities are directed. Let me conclude this message to the class of ’37 by a quotation from a pam­ phlet written by the Reverend Doctor Furfey of the Catholic University. He says: “The kingdom of Christ is ourselves. If it is to be the beautiful ideal which He preached, then we must cooperate with His graces and become heroes of charity ourselves. Upon us rests the awful responsibility of ourselves typifying the Mystical Body of Christ, His kingdom upon earth. And if we are con­ scious deeply enough of our own faults, if we feel deeply enough how frequently we sin against charity by our mutual unkindness, . . . if, like St. Paul we undertake our mission ‘in weakness, and in fear, and in much trem­ bling’, then perhaps we may venture to hope that Almighty God who chooses the weak things of this world to confound the strong, may deign to give us that which we cannot attain by our own efforts, not merely Washington the strength and courage to preach His sort of Garfield Catholic Action, but also the greater strength and the greater courage to exemplify Reagan this Catholic Action in our lives”. o t Monroe Jx. 1^*

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SAINT ROSE ARCHIVES

The College of Saint Rose used to have a newspaper collection titled “The Arrow”. This is an edition from May 26, 1937. It contains a letter from the Dean regarding graduation, as well as many articles about events happening on and around campus. For instance, the top left article is announcing the beginning of the Rose Day program, and the bottom center article talks about the success of a riding club meet.

A Look Back at Strose...

If you have any pictures of Saint Rose or Albany from ten years ago or before, send them in with the location and date to chronicle@strose.edu!

Check for the solution to this week’s Word Wheel on The Chronicle’s website! www.strosechronicle.com

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By CONNOR HICKS Staff Writer LeBron James may have escaped the critics who said he would never win a championship, but it seems as though the ones who are convinced he will never be Michael Jordan still hound him.

Ever since LeBron came into the league in 2003 as the first overall pick, the comparisons to the greatest of all time have been non-stop. After all, he did wear MJ’s famous number 23, and

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MJ vs. LeBron

he even did the chalk toss at the scorer’s table before every game, a routine made famous by Jordan.

LeBron put up MVP type numbers his first four years, yet he was unable to conquer the feat that truly seemed to define Jordan’s greatness—winning NBA championships.

While LeBron’s Cavaliers continuously suffered early playoff eliminations, the critics began to question just how great this proclaimed “Chosen One” really was. In 2007, LeBron received his first real chance to silence

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LeBron James’s play has warranted comparisions to Michael Jordan.

them. The Cavaliers made the Finals, where they would play a heavily-favored San Antonio Spurs team for the title. With the spotlight on him, it was on LeBron’s shoulders to take the trophy back to Cleveland.

Unfortunately for him, it didn’t happen. The Cavaliers were swept 4-0 as the Spurs embarrassed them.

And that’s when the criticism and comparisons became inescapable. Michael Jordan had never lost in the Finals. It seemed as though he couldn’t. Whenever it was crunch time, Michael took over. His Chicago Bulls reached the Finals six times, and six times they walked away victorious, with Michael crowned the series MVP. If LeBron was as good as MJ, the critics said, he would have never had lost a Finals, let alone get swept.

When LeBron announced his departure from Cleveland after seven seasons with the team, even fans became critics. LeBron decided to head to Miami, where he hoped that teaming up with two established superstars in Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh would help him get over the hump. Critics blasted him for leaving the city he grew up in without winning a title to join an already elite team.

It seemed as though he was taking the easy route, and the critics said even when, not if, the Heat won the championship, LeBron couldn’t be compared to Michael simply because he could never win a title on his own.

Only the Heat didn’t win one.

The Heat lost the 2011 Finals to an age-ridden Dallas Mavericks team, and LeBron was absolutely blasted. James was now 0-2 in Finals appearances, and became established as a player who could not succeed in the clutch—a feature that Michael was known for.

It seemed like LeBron was officially cut off from ever measuring up to the greatness Jordan had possessed.

Last season though, LeBron did finally get his championship,

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Michael Jordan has been the standard for success in the NBA. and with it, a chance to get back in the running as someone who could surpass Jordan. With LeBron setting an NBA record this past week with six consecutive games of 30 points or more while shooting at least 60 percent from the field, and with the Heat holding a commanding lead over the Eastern Conference, those talks were inevitably going to surface again.

Last week, Magic Johnson was asked on Twitter who would win a game of one-on-one if the two played. “Easy answer MJ all day, every day!” He would later go on to tweet, “If MJ and LeBron played 1-on-1 10 times, MJ would win 10. MJ is the ultimate 1-on-1 player.”

When asked in an interview with NBA TV who Jordan would pick given the choice of James or Kobe Bryant, he finally concluded “Five (rings) beats one every time I look at it. And not that (James) won’t get five. He may get more than that, but five is bigger than one.”

Addressing reporters on AllStar media day, LeBron responded.

"At the end of the day, rings don't always define someone's career. If that's the case, then I'd sit up here and say I would take (Bill) Russell over Jordan. But I wouldn't. I wouldn't take Russell over Jordan. Russell has 11 rings, Jordan has six. I wouldn't do that."

While LeBron may have a valid point, nobody compares Bill Russell to MJ. Bill Russell dominated during a time where there were no big men to match him.

MJ conquered opponents not because of his size, but because of his will and determination. He is the greatest to ever play the game of basketball, and what sets him apart from LeBron is the simple fact that he was a winner and took over whenever the opportunity to win it all presented itself. LeBron is 1 for 3 in Finals appearances, and if he has any chance to truly be compared, he needs to exemplify that trait.

And until he can exemplify it five more times and truly break free of the title “The Frozen One”, MJ will continue to hold the reigns.

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Yankees Season Preview is getting older his performance from the past few seasons has not declined, so the Yankees are expecting him to help contribute as always. The team also doesn’t have to worry about closing out games, with Mariano Rivera back after being out all last season with an ACL tear.

Power-hitting first baseman Mark Teixeira is looking to start the season at a better pace than he has in past seasons since he is known to get off to a slow start.

He will be playing for Team USA

Derek Jeter is looking to rebound after suffering a broken ankle.

By NICHOLAS BUONANNO Staff Writer With full-squad MLB Spring Training workouts in Tampa, FL beginning this past week, it can only mean one thing for New York Yankees fans—another 162 games of baseball.

The Yankees’ one goal every year is to win the World Series.

That goal was not achieved last season when the Yankees fell eight games short of making it into the World Series.

The Yankees did have an impressive 2012 season though, winning 95 games which were the most in the American League.

This past off-season, the Yankees lost many big contributors that helped them win those 95 games like outfielders Nick Swisher and Raul Ibanez, as well as catcher Russell Martin and their fill-in closer for the injured Mariano Rivera last season, Ra-

fael Soriano.

With additions like third baseman Kevin Youkilis, and with many good veteran pitchers returning like Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda, these players back will help keep the Yankees pitching staff strong.

Number one starter CC Sabathia, feeling in better shape after receiving surgery on his arm this past off-season, should help the Yankees pitching staff this upcoming season. Sabathia went 15-6 last season which is not bad, but was a low point for him due to paint in his pitching arm. New York Yankees General Manager Brain Cashman also signed back 27-year old pitcher Phil Hughes to a one year contract. If everyone in the pitching rotation stays healthy the Yankees will have a solid first four starters. The fifth spot in the rotation is being battled out between two young pitchers in Ivan Nova who went 12-8 last season

in the World Baseball Classic that begins March 1st. By him playing for Team USA he will be able to get more at bats and hopefully start the regular season off better.

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is also playing in the WBC but for Team Dominican Republic. With all these veteran players coming back healthy and all the signings during the off season makes manager Joe Girardi believe that the Yankees can win 95 games or more again in 2013.

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with a 5.03 earned run average and David Phelps, a AAA callup last year. Phelps went 4-4 last season, pitching mainly out of the bullpen with occasional starts.

The Yankees’ catching position is a three-player battle between Francisco Cervelli, Chris Stewart and Austin Romine. None of these catchers have experience being a full-time catcher at the Major League level. Cervelli could lose that starting catcher job if Major Leauge Baseball finds him guilty of using performance enhancing drugs after a foot injury in 2011; he could end up being suspended at least 50 games for a first offense against the drug policy. The predicted front runners for that job now are Cervelli and Austin Romine.

The captain shortstop Derek Jeter is feeling better after having surgery during the offseason for his ankle that he twisted during the playoffs. Although Jeter

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Golden Knights Conclude Indoor Season

By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams took to the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Massachusetts for the Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships this past weekend. The men’s team finished eighth out of eleven schools while the women’s squad finished sixth out of just as many competitors who included UMass Lowell, American International, Stonehill, New Haven, Merrimack, Franklin Pierce, Southern Connecticut State, Bentley, and Assumption.

The Golden Knights women's distance medley relay team took home first place after crossing the finish line with a time of 12:56.70, beating out second place Stonehill by nearly six seconds. The relay team was made up of junior Jordan Westcott, sophomore Kelly Kobani, and seniors Emma Cohen and Patty Massa to earn first-team All-Conference honors.

They were not so fortunate in either the 4x400 meter relay medley or 4x800 meter relay. The Golden Knights finished in eighth and

tenth place with times of 4:13.08 and 10:54.41, respectively.

Sophomore Bianca Jordan set a school record with an 11:17.50 finish in the 500 meter dash which garnered a fourth place finish. Junior Jessica Razy placed a time of 57.50 in the 400 meter dash, good enough for fourth place as well.

Both Westcott and Cohen finished back-to-back in the 5000 meter run. Westcott crossed the finish line with a sixth place time of 18:39.22. Cohen finished not far behind her in seventh place, with a time of 19:00.37. Freshman Kristen Harrington finished the 3000 meter run in eighth place with a time of 11:12.68.

In the shot put, freshman Ceyenne Rodriguez finished in twelfth place with a throw of 9.76 meters. Rodriguez also had success in the weight throw with a distance of 11.93 meters, good enough for seventh place. Junior Soroya Hudson also earned a seventh place finish, this time in the long jump, setting a distance of 5.21 meters. Hudson also tied for seventh place in the high jump, with a score of 1.52 meters.

Senior Macky Lloyd once

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Macky Lloyd finished seconds overall in the mile run.

again stated his dominance on the men’s side of the track with a time of 4:10.91 in the mile run, just missing first place by .06 seconds. He earned second-team All-Conference honors for the feat as well as a NCAA provisional qualifying time. In the 60 meter hurdles, freshman Michael Benson finished with a time of 8.49 for fifth place.

Senior Nathan Bub finished third in the 500 meter run, earning a timing of 1:06.95. In the

“[Macky Lloyd] shown grit and determination and you just can’t coach that.”

Andrew Rickert 1000 meter run, sophomore Jonathan Cahill finished fifth with a time of 2:33.74, while freshman Evan Hayner finished in eighth place with a time of 1:59.74 in the 800 meter run. Also, the men's distance medley relay took an eighth place finish with a time of 10:55.49.

For the men's relay, the 4x800 meter group took home third place after posting after a time of 8:00.95.

In the pole vault, junior Howard DaCosta finished seventh with 3.85 meters.

Coach Andrew Rickert thought very highly of his team after all was said and done, “Heading into the Championships, the team was looking good, however; our conference gets better every year and you never know how things will pan out.

The women’s team accumulated one of our highest point totals of all-time and tied their best place finish. One highlight was our women’s Distance Medley Relay team who won in exciting fashion thanks to a late ‘kick’ from senior captain Emma

Cohen. What makes her finish particularly remarkable is that Emma also scored in the women’s 5000m earlier in the meet.

The men’s team certainly improved on our finish from last year (9th), however; we are still fairly young and I can see this team building up over the next several years. The highlight has to be Macky’s mile, where he nearly won and achieved a new personal best. He’s been through a lot this past year and to see him take the lead over the second half was awesome. He’s shown grit and determination and you just can’t coach that.”

On the men’s side, Stonehill walked away with the victory at

the NE-10 Indoor Championships, finishing first out of eleven teams. Senior David Thomas out of Stonehill was named the men’s Athlete of the Meet. For the women, the UMass Lowell Riverhawks finished in first place out of eleven teams. Junior Antoinette Toussaint of UMass Lowell took Athlete of the Week honors on the women’s side.

The Golden Knights will enjoy a long break until Saturday, March 30 where they will head to West Point, New York for the Dick Shea Open.

Reach Josh Natoli at Natolij477@strose.edu • Twitter: @JustJoshinYa845

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Soroya Hudson recorded 1.52 meters in the high jump.