The Chronicle- February 26, 2013

The Chronicle

February 26th, 2013

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Change in Plans for Rose Rock 2013

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor

The biggest annual Saint Rose festival, created specifically for students as a reward for an academic year well-accomplished, is fast-approaching.

“This Rose Rock will be different,” Myles Clendenin, the man in charge of planning the event, declared this January.

With just two months until the event and plans falling through in obtaining a headliner for the celebration, the list of 28 artists has been narrowed down to three.

After realizing that some art-

ists were largely unattainable, in a Student Association meeting Feb. 13, representatives and members voted for the next top three artists from the larger list of 28 potentials.

The new top three consists of Ryan Cabrera, a 2000’s teen heart-throb who recently released a new single called “I See Love,” Chris Wallace, who was recognized as one of the top pop artists of 2012 for his radio hit “Remember When (Push Rewind),” and Jeremih, a Def Jam artist who sings “Birthday Sex,” Continued on Page A6

Students Hit the Catwalk for Leddick Crowned the Spectrum Fashion Show Mr. Saint Rose 2013 See Page A4 for More Photos Student models perform the intro to the fashion show, Serenity in the Serengeti, on Feb. 22.

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Golden Knights Dance Club Boogie Twelve Hours for Relay for Life

By ASIA EWART Staff Writer Saint Rose’s own Golden Knights Dance Club hit the fun-

draising nail on the head on Friday when they held their 12 hour dance party in Standish Rooms in support of Relay for Life.

From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., support-

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ers were able to enjoy a whole schedule of activities, which included free food (including a Continued on Page A5

By LAUREN SEARS, Staff Writer AMANDA OLIGNY Contributing Writer and ANGELA ELDERTON Contributing Writer

Members of the Saint Rose community came out to see who would be crowned the title of “Mr. Saint Rose” on Saturday.

Hosted by Miss Albany International, Amanda Daley, and judged with the help of Miss National New York, Kelly Slingerland, Miss Fulton County, Katelynn Smith and former Mr.

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Go green and stay safe.

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Chili cookoff in the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary.

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Albany woman killed while crossing Central Ave. See pages A3

Saint Rose does the Harlem Shake.

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Saint Rose, Brian Goepfrich, this event had all the characteristics of a pageant. Sophomore Chris Lovell, freshman Matt Ramirez, and seniors Matt Vincent and Ryan Leddick competed in three categories of talent, dress attire, and question and answer during the pageant style competition.

The question and answer portion began the competition. Each contestant was asked a question based on their fact sheet and then a random question. Some of the answers stood out to the crowd, Continued on Page A7

Sports Most dangerous teams in the NBA. See page D15 Senior Profile: Andre Pope.

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Go Green and Stay Safe

By BLAISE BRYANT Contributing Writer

Capital Region residents learned how to save money and be safe at the monthly Pine Hills Neighborhood Association meeting held at the Lasalle School.

Homeowners who want to lower heating bills and question what they can do to lower the cost, can save $700 by installing improvements, said Eric Dahl, who works for the Affordable Housing Partnership. The Energy Star Program helps homeowners pay for something more economical to replace the inefficient furnace, wood stove, or coal stove, Dahl told a meeting of the Pine Hills Association Thursday night.

Dahl did a presentation on going green and said at one time; “My kitchen floor was too cold to stand on barefoot in the winter.”

The Affordable Housing Partnership is part of the New York State Energy Research and De-

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Eric Dahl doing his presentation on lowering heating costs.

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temperature in the house, reduces noise, and the Energy Star program will help pay for that, too.

Homeowners can receive a check for 10 percent of the improvement costs, with a maximum of $5,000, which is based on an assessment from an authority approved independent contractor.

When the contractors come to a house to do an assessment, homeowners should follow them around and ask about the tools they use. They will explain what they do with the particular tools and the home owner gets to be there and see what they’re doing, said Dahl.

That was not the only piece of advice residents got that less is more.

Crime has been slow this month, said University at Albany Ptl. Rick Acquaviva. With an increase in cell phone theft, he said that people need to stop walking and talking on a cell phone.

“If you need to take an important call, walk into a business.”

Acquaviva said.

Students sometimes talk on phones right in front of the Al-

bany Police Department in the neighborhood and would walk into the road because they’re distracted, said University at Albany Police Officer Tom Gebhardt. He said the university has been sending e-mails to students encouraging them to be more aware of their surroundings.

An upcoming meeting about a proposed street improvement project, called “Complete Streets,” will take place next week, said Virginia Hammer, vice president of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association. The legislation is designed to make streets safer for motorists and pedestrians, Hammer said.

“I wish more people would attend the meetings,” said Hammer.

The association does not have an active president, which makes spreading the word more difficult, Hammer said. People need to tell other people what’s going on to encourage them to come to the meetings aside from when they have a problem, Hammer said.

For a copy of the meeting’s minutes- visit www.pinehillsna. org.

velopment Authority.

The Partnership serves seven counties in the Capital Region, Dahl said. The authority serves the entire state.

The presentation was on the Energy Star program, which

makes life easier to pay for home efficiency needs. Properties must be one to four families, and supports all types of heating fuel.

Having an efficient home is more than just fuel reduction.

Insulation better regulates the

would result in residents being “geographically, emotionally, physically isolated from the seventh ward as a large section of Lincoln Park would slice it off between our neighborhood and the rest of the seventh ward,” said Daryl McGrath, a sixth ward resident and professor at The University at Albany.

Golby expressed concern about redistricting as well, specifically Park South being incorporated into ward 10. Golby said that that area had never been in ward 10 before, and that ward six is more similar to the Park South neighborhood. Golby said that it is not about what ward it is, but rather about the community being broken up.

Council member Anton Konev, was also concerned about the separation. “If the ward is voted as is, I would be fine,” he said. However, “the neighborhoods are going to be split, residential states are going to be split.” He also said

that his opposition is about keep- ficult for the eight members of the move forward and put a plan in ing the neighborhoods together, Reapportionment Commission to place. He said that he knows the and that if the deviation, which agree. Conti told the other coun- plans aren’t perfect, but the counis how the Reapportionment cil members that they all have to cil members have to adjust.

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Tensions High Over Redistricting at Common Council

By KELLY PFEISTER Head Photographer Emotions ran high as redistricting became the main discussion of the meeting Thursday after what was described as a “ruckus in the caucus,” by Tim Carney, a resident of Delaware Avenue.

Several Albany city council members, including Leah Golby, of Ward 10, and Anton Konev, of Ward 11, as well as members of the community, voiced their opposing opinions about the new district lines.

At the conclusion of the meeting, it was decided by a vote of 10 to five that the new districts set by the Reapportionment Commission would not be changed.

During the public comments section, several residents spoke about their dissatisfaction with the redistricting. One city resident told the council that if the redistricting were to happen, that a change in wards six and seven

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In Brief

Albany Woman Killed Crossing Central Ave. An Albany woman passed away at Albany Medical Center Friday afternoon after being struck by a car the night before at the intersection of Central Ave. and King Ave., according to Albany Police.

Katherine Park, 28, was cross-

ing Central Ave. at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Thursday when a vehicle traveling in the westbound lane hit her, according to Steven Smith, Public Information Officer for Albany Police. She was treated by firefighters at the scene for several injuries and then

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was transported to Albany Medical Center.

Corine Edwards, 68, of Albany, was behind the wheels of the car when he hit Park. Edward was not injured from the incident.

Police are still investigating the matter.

The College of Saint Rose announced on Thursday that international best-selling author Darin Strauss and award-winning poet Michael Meyerhofer will be part of the 2012-13 Frequency North visiting writers reading series.

The readings will take place in the Standish Rooms of the EAC on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Copies of the authors’ latest works will be available for purchase and signing.

For more information, contact the Saint Rose Public Relations office at 518-454-5102.

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, February 26 10 a.m. Resume Critique Week Career Center 4 p.m. MAPS ALB 109 6 p.m. APA Style Workshop Academic Support Center 6 p.m. Poetry Out Loud St. Joseph Hall 6:30 p.m. Student Association Standish 7 p.m. G4G (Girls For God) Sanctuary 7 p.m. Theatre Guild Lima Basement I7:30 p.m. Masterworks Concert Massry 8 p.m. Outside the [Box] Lima Basement 8 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary Wednesday, February 27 10 a.m. Resume Critique Week Career Center 2 p.m. Thesis Statement Workshop Academic Support Center 4 p.m. SEB Standish 5 p.m. Mid-Week Mass Sanctuary 5 p.m. Environmental Club Community Service Office 7 p.m. Spectrum Standish 7:30 p.m. BASIC Sanctuary Thursday, February 28 10 a.m. Resume Critique Week Career Center 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Rose Rock Demo Hearing Main Lounge 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hug Away Cancer EAC 3:30 p.m. Mind, Body, and Spirit The Counseling Center 7:30 p.m. Wind Orchestra Concert Massry Friday, March 1 10 a.m. Resume Critique Week Career Center 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Book Celebration and Reading Huether Saturday, March 2 Sunday, March 3 6:30 p.m. College Mass St. Vincent de Paul Church Monday, March 4 SPRING BREAK. NO CLASSES. If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events please e-mail chronicle@strose.edu.

Correction In the article entitled “Girls Next Door Advance at Brown, Golden Notes Fourth at ICCA” published in the previous issue, Elizabeth Corey was stated having been doing vocal percussion since September. That is incorrect, Corey has actually been doing vocal percussion since December. We apologize for the mistake.

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The 13th Annual Black Expo Fashion Show took place in St. Joseph Auditorium on Friday

Raven Short and Michael Alston hosted the fashion show. They kept the audience laughing with jokes and encouraged audience participation.

Lolita Avila pauses for a photo on the runway.

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Kassandra Jessamy poses for photographers.

The fashion show featured six fashion designers, and included a toilet paper wedding dress design contest as well as a trivia contest.

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Golden Knights Dance-A-Thon Continued From Page A1

whole table of different cupcakes and brownies), raffles, and music.

The entry fee of $3 per person will be going to the Relay funds, and club shirts were also on sale for $3 each.

Standish was decorated with balloons and streamers, and every table was pushed to the wall to open up the giant dance floor.

Joining the t-shirts and desserts were five different raffles to enter. Among the prizes was a movie bucket including Burlesque, gift cards to the school bookstore, Coldstone Creamery, and Starbucks, and a “Corbz ‘Stache Stash” (a gift pack of mustachioed goods put together by treasurer Meagan Corbett).

The extra space was needed, as the festivities began as soon as

the clock struck 6 p.m.

After a few opening words from the E-board, participants began the night with some oldfashioned line dancing. Following that was an hour of freestyle dancing to an upbeat and energetic playlist.

As if on cue, Saint Rose’s much-loved mascot “Fear” made his entrance and began to mingle with students. Next, members of the dance club demonstrated their impressive moves with a performance choreographed to Skrillex’s “Bangarang.” The crowd all huddled together on the floor soon after to enjoy a performance by a cappella group, “The Other Guys.”

The night continued with an hour of Zumba, instructed by Meagan Corbett and well-known Saint Rose alumni John MacDon-

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Eric Treacy dances during the Dance-A-Thon.

ald. Many students rose to their feet and danced along for this portion.

As the night went on, the turnout of students increased. From 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., choreographers Stephanie Lacker, Breanna Robinson, and Tess Leavay taught the eager crowd popular music video dances, including “The Wobble”, “Bye Bye Bye”, and “Party Rock.” Myles Clendenin also surprised the crowd by teaching the “Chicken Noodle Soup” dance.

From a freeze dance contest to a performance of Disney and Broadway medleys by The Golden Notes, the Dancea-Thon broke out into a rave when the clock hit midnight.

Choreographers handed out glow sticks to the students, which added to the party atmosphere with the lights off.

The second half of an all-nighter is never easy, but the Dance Club did not let that stop them.

Themed hours were popular after 1 a.m.; a “Britney Spears Hour” and “Throwback Hour” among them.

Students fought off falling asleep by flailing their arms to “Oops, I Did it Again” and beloved 90s boy bands.

The night was capped off as exhausted, but supportive students followed Tess Leavay in an hour of yoga at 5 a.m.

Once the clock hit 6 a.m., tired and beat, but satisfied, Dance Club members began the cleanup process, still making time for photos and playful balloon wars.

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Students danced throughout the entire night at the Golden Knights Dance-A-Thon.

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Rose Rock 2013

Continued From Page A1 and the more recent “Down On Me,” which also features rapper 50 Cent.

Rose Rock 2013, hosted by the College of Saint Rose Student Association, is scheduled to be

“Due to scheduling, none of the [artists] from that Top 10 Blackboard Rose Rock List were available for our event.”

Myles Clendenin held on Saturday, April 27 on the Campus Quad.

Last summer, a Rose Rock 2013 Facebook page was created where students would have the opportunity to post the genres

of music or certain artists they wanted to bring to campus the following spring, creating a list of 28 student-suggested and feasible artists to potentially play at Rose Rock. This list was then voted on in a Blackboard poll last December to create a narroweddown top 10 list.

Although it was understood that one of the artists on that list would be the Rose Rock 2013 headlining act, “Due to scheduling, none of the [artists] from that Top 10 Blackboard Rose Rock List were available for our event,” said Clendenin, Director of Social Activities of the Student Association.

“I mean these things happen,” Clendenin said.

The original list of potential performers at Rose Rock 2013 consisted of Vanessa Carlton, Secondhand Serenade, Hellogoodbye, New Found Glory, Augustana, New Boyz, Asher Roth, Kevin Rudolf, Mayday Parade, and Jeremih (who is still in the running).

While Mayday Parade will be

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in the midst of a U.S. tour this April, according to these artist’s official websites, Secondhand Serenade will be finishing a tour in March with nothing scheduled after. Hellogoodbye and New Found Glory have a few sparse performances, none of which are on April 27, and Kevin Ru-

“I think our size kind of limits the amount of great experiences that can happen here.”

Erica Cotten dolf, Augustana, New Boyz, Asher Roth, Vanessa Carlton, and Jeremih all have no upcoming events.

Junior Erica Cotten, who’s attended the past two Rose Rocks, predicted back in January when she first glanced at the top 10 list,

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Crowd surfing became a popular activity during Streetlight Manifesto’s time on stage at Rose Rock 2012.

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Tomas Kalnoky, lead singer of the band Streetlight Manifesto, jams out on his guitar at Rose Rock 2012. that, “For every potential list of Rose Rock … I think that they put names out there that will win in votes, but will never actually come to Saint Rose because we’re such a small school.”

“I think our size kind of limits the amount of great experiences that can happen here,” said Cotten. “It kind of puts false hope on Rose Rock.”

Upset with what’s becoming of this year’s Rose Rock, “I previously said that I wouldn’t be holding my breath, and this has given me a real reason not to,” said Cotten. “I probably won’t end up going to Rose Rock, honestly.”

But not everyone believes Rose Rock needs a big-name artist in order to make the event enjoyable.

“People need to realize that you can’t always get what you want,” said Blaise Bryant, junior communications major, using the iconic lyrics of the Rolling Stones.

“There are enough bands and artists here on campus, and we as

a college can give them a largescale opportunity that is Rose Rock to promote the bands and artists,” said Bryant. “Why not promote our fellow student talent?”

As Bryant’s solution suggests, a demo-hearing event at which students can vote for which local artist they’d like to see play at Rose Rock as supporting acts, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday in the Main Lounge located in the EAC. All are invited to attend and vote for their favorite musicians to perform at the event.

MEISA will also be sponsoring a supporting artist for the event.

However, the band they wish to sign is not willing to commit to playing the event before a headlining act is established.

For updates on Rose Rock as the decisions unfold, check facebook.com/RoseRock2013.

Reach Lauren Halligan at Halliganl567@strose.edu

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Mr. Saint Rose 2013 Continued From Page A1 including when Vincent said that being a student at Saint Rose is like being part of a family.

Perhaps the most entertaining portion of the evening was the talent competition. Lovell performed a magic trick with two members of the audience, Ramirez read his own spoken-

word poetry, Vincent performed his own stand-up comedy, and Leddick performed a cover of “Grey Street” by Dave Matthews Band, which he dedicated to all cancer survivors.

Last, but not least, was the modeling of formal attire. Each contestant dressed in their formal attire and walked out to Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s “Suit and

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The contestants and judges from Mr. Saint Rose 2013.

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Tie.” After the contestants completed competition, the judges calculated the overall scores.

Audience members enjoyed a performance from the newest all

“They each had a great quality and uniqueness to them. Any one of them could have taken the title.”

Amanda Daley male A Capella group on campus, “The Other Guys.”

After a brief deliberation, the judges selected Leddick as the 2013 Mr. Saint Rose and winner of most photogenic. Vincent took

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Leddick performing a cover of “Grey Street” by Dave Matthews Band. first runner up and the People’s Choice Award. Ramirez was second runner up, while Lovell finished fourth in the competition.

Senior Myles Clendenin said he decided to come to Mr. Saint Rose because “I wanted to support various friends and give them my love and support.”

The Chronicle interviewed Miss Albany International and Saint Rose graduate student, Amanda Daley about the pageant.

The Chronicle: What was the idea behind Mr. Saint Rose?

A m a n d a Daley: Well someone from Psychology

Club came up with the idea as a fundraiser and Sarah Abelson asked me to host and help plan the event.

The Chronicle: How does being Miss Albany International help you prepare for an event of this magnitude?

Amanda Daley: Being Miss Albany International gave me the experience I needed to know how to run and organize a pageant, only I had to think less glitter and more manly! I was able to recruit my pageant friends easily to be judges. I know how pageants run and what goes into an event like this. I must say, it’s a totally difference experience planning/ hosting than competing.

The Chronicle: How did you think the contestants did tonight?

Amanda Daley: The guys were amazing. We had a rehearsal earlier in the day to learn the opening number and the guys were so fun and had a great time with it!

They each had a great quality and uniqueness to them. Any one of them could have taken the title.

Overall it was very close!

The event was sponsored by the psychology club and half of the proceeds went to Relay for Life.

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A February Warm-Up With a Hot Bowl of Chili

A Heated Cooking Competition in the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary

By LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer What’s a better way to spend a chilly February afternoon than eating a bowl, or five, full of chili? On Thursday, February 21, 2013 in the basement of the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary at The College of Saint Rose, the 2nd annual “A February Warm Up” chili cook-off was held.

It all started at the breakfast the Office of Student Affairs holds in December for their staff to celebrate the end of the year. At the breakfast in 2011, “The chefs began boasting of their cooking and sparked the idea for a chili cookoff,” said Ruth Wakefield, coordinator of this year’s event.

The competition was combined with the celebration of the birthdays of Wakefield and Ann Wilkening, former Director of the Saint Rose’s Study Abroad program and Director of International Studies. People sampled the chili before voting on their favorites. Last year’s winner was Alan Martell, Assistant Director of the Council Center, with his Martell’s Campfire Chili. The event was also used as a fundraiser, having raised well over $600 for the Student Emergency Fund last year.

“Everyone has had so much fun and kept asking when are we gonna do this again and so we did,” said Wakefield.

This year, competitors included Martell, Assistant Director of Residence Life, Joseph Pryba, Office Manager of the Athletics Center, Barbara Wyllie, team Arleny Alvarez-Peña and Dashira Cortes from the Office of Intercultural Leadership, and Head Coach Karen Haag of Saint Rose’s women’s basketball team.

Pryba and Martell were both returning chefs after having a close competition in last year’s event.

Each of the competitors prepared an original recipe for the competition using some very unusual ingredients or techniques to make

their chili unique. In the end, Haag was voted Top Chef, receiving the trophy for this year’s cook-off.

“I’m not really a big chili fan, but these are all good,” said Mercedes Arrillaga, Saint Rose student and Treasurer for Colleges Against Cancer.

Martell’s Campfire Chili had a smokey yet spicy flavor. “You get the smoke first and the spice after,” said Martell. One of the key ingredients was spicy smoked paprika. Martell also sandwiched the chili between bits of Frito chips as well as sour cream. “I call it campfire because it really tastes like you are getting it off the campfire,” said Martell.

Pryba had a very interesting approach towards making chili, one that caused it to live up to its name: Last Minute Chili. The trick was that he didn’t actually measure the ingredients, and instead, put in whatever he found necessary. He also used sweet peppers rather than spicy ones to give it a different taste from the other chilis. These fresh yellow and orange peppers gave his chili a little bit of a crunch. Hot sauce, oregano, and peeled, diced tomatoes were also used to make his chili.

One of the most unusual chilis was Wyllie’s Kahlúa Con Chili to Soothe the Soul. It involved a couple of unique ingredients such as peaches, whipped cream, and Kahlúa.

“I’m not particularly fond of chili so I figured if I was going to compete, I would use ingredients I like,” said Wyllie.

Wyllie soaked some of the peaches in Kahlúa, which she put on top of the cups she was handing out, as well as adding an extra little splash of the liquor, though of course, participants had to be 21 or over to receive this particular dish. There were some peaches already mixed into the chili that, although they had been soaked in Kahlúa as well, the alcohol had

PHOTO COURTESY OF RUTH WAKEFIELD

Competitors from left to right: Dashira Cortes, Barbara Wyllie, Alan Martell, Joseph Pryba, Arleny Alvarez-Peña, and Karen Haag. Aprons were designed by Pryba’s wife Aimee Gould Pryba. been cooked out. Wyllie’s reasoning for the peaches was that she didn’t like beans and decided to use a fruit to replace them.

Peaches turned out to work the best, while the Kahlúa was used to give the chili a little extra kick.

As for the whipped cream on top, that was a last minute decision Wyllie made as she was heading out the door for the competition.

Mo-Chil-Lé was a collaboration between Alvarez-Peña and Cortes. Their chili had a very different taste because it was a chocolate based chili. Alvarez-Peña and Cortes also made homemade wanton chips which were seasoned with cilantro, sea salt and olive oil infused with lime. The chili recipe was created through both Alvarez-Peña and Cortes’s own recipes, as well as a few new ingredients. Topping for their chili was sour cream and a salsa made from tomatillo, which is a plant from the nightshade family.

“It’s nice to see folks to come back up and try your food twice,” said Alvarez-Peña.

Haag said the most important ingredient in her Passion Knowl-

edge Chili was love. But, “They are all made with love,” laughed Haag along with her competition.

She offered bowls of shredded cheese, sour cream, black olives, and onions to put on top of the small cups of chili being handed out. Instead of the normal ground beef, Haag used chunks of beef, offering a different texture than the average chili. The chili also had a decent spice to it.

Those that attended the event could donate however much they desired. Donations from this year’s cook-off went to both Saint Rose’s Relay for Life and Haag’s CampBravehearts.

CampBraveHearts offers retreat programs for women diagnosed with cancer. They plan two retreats in the fall and two in the spring. In the past, a variety of activities have taken place, such as pampering sessions which included massages, make-overs, and hair styling, high ropes courses, sailing, river rafting and horseback riding. The weekends tend to be themed, having events such as the Halloween party, where the women dress up, spend the night

dancing and having a good time together. Formal support groups are offered, but most of the support, Haag said, usually tends to happen in the conversations during the activities.

This year’s “February Warm Up” raised about $400, with donations still being accepted. The money will be split between Relay for Life and CampBraveHearts.

A raffle was also done with tickets being given out to those who donated at the door when they received their voting ballot.

The raffled prize this year was a quilt made by Mary Summers, Wakefield’s 86 year-old mother who crafted it from scraps left over from previous quilts that she had made.

Chicken soup was also offered by Wakefield as an option.

“I make it for all those who need an alternate or to cool the chili spice,” said Wakefield.

With any luck, a third annual “February Warm Up” will be held next year with another group of talented chefs to heat up a cold afternoon.

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Cult Bends Genres to Create a New Type of Thriller New CW Series Presents an Innovative Show-Within-A-Show Format

BY ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer

his brother Nate (James Pizzinato). As the series opens, Nate begs to meet Jeff and tells him about All of the best shows on televi- a conspiracy embedded within a sion return year after year because TV series called Cult. Jeff shrugs of their rabid fanbases. Viewers off Nate’s theory, but dives headgo crazy week after week, rant- first into it when Nate is kiding and raving online about what napped from his apartment. Travhappened on last week’s episode eling to Los Angeles to meet the and why their favorite character creator of the show in a desperate is the best. They discuss theories search for answers, Jeff instead about what will happen on fu- finds production assistant Skye ture episodes or create their own Yarrow (Jessica Lucas), who has by writing fan fiction. begun investigating the The insanity of show’s obses“But what separates sive fans. a show’s fans is the driving Cult from the rest is its The two enforce behind ter the world show-within-a-show of cult televithe CW’s new series, Cult, a format that, though ini- sion, where show about a tially confusing, prom- fans re-watch television series each episode of that inspires its ises to make the show their favorite viewers to do much more rewarding shows, picking terrible things. apart individual and fun to watch.”

The series scenes, looking has the elements for hidden mesof so many sages implanted Andy Gilchrist great shows: a there for fans mystery central to the to discover. Digging plot, characters the audeeper and deeper, Jeff dience can identify with and root and Skye discover that the series for, and a deep mythology with may have spawned a true cult of huge potential for years of great its own: a group of rabid fans who stories. But what separates Cult are so dedicated to the show that from the rest is its show-within-a- they begin to re-enact the crimes show format that, though initially they see on screen. confusing, promises to make the Spliced throughout the show show much more rewarding and are scenes from the show-withfun to watch. in-a-show, also called Cult. The The series follows Jeff Sefton fictional show that has inspired (Matthew Davis), a former jour- madness is about police officer nalist for The Washington Post Kelly Collins (Alona Tal), who who now works as a blogger, who is searching for her missing sister investigates the disappearance of and nephew after they were ab-

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Alona Tal (left) stars as Kelly Collins; Matt Davis (right) stars as Jeff Sefton in the CW’s new thriller Cult. ducted off the street in broad daylight. Kelly believes they were taken by disciples of Billy Grimm (Robert Knepper), a charismatic cult leader who claims not to prey off his followers, but instead offers them love, acceptance, a connection; a family. Kelly knows Billy well, having escaped from his group several years before.

The show was created by the mysterious Steven Rae, the showrunner who is never seen, preferring anonymity and that his work speaks for itself.

The series is immediately identifiable as existing in the conspiracy/cult genre, with the main characters entering several rooms with walls covered with newspa-

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per clippings connected by string.

Mysterious journals and computer discs get Jeff and Skye further into the mystery, while basements filled with computers and people who never get off them also provide key pieces of information.

Getting even crazier, things from the show-within-a-show start showing up in the real world, including a sports car that cult members drive around in to kidnap those who stand in their way, and a pair of red and blue tinted sunglasses that allow the wearer to read hidden messages.

Fans of Fox’s The Following, also about a cult, may feel as though the same show is being told by two different casts and crews. But Cult quickly separates itself from Fox’s police thriller by splitting its time between Jeff and Skye’s search for Jeff’s brother and Kelly’s search for her sister, as well as developing an intricate background and mythos for both shows. Cult promises to further expand the show-within-a-show and those who make it in Holly-

wood, while also exploring the cult that has been created in the real world and those who have hidden it. These pieces will easily keep the show entertaining hour after hour, while creating a deep and complex mythology for the show that true fans will love to explore.

The CW’s newest series, the crime-conspiracy drama, Cult, presents the dark side of a show’s rabid fandom. It tells what could happen if fans started taking their shows too seriously, acting upon things that are hidden within the episodes themselves. The show gives its own fans a new format, allowing them to watch both the show’s main characters and the events of a show-within-a-show that the characters watch. In a year where most shows are repackaging of series you’ve seen before, Cult promises audiences not only something different, but something very entertaining as well.

Cult airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on the CW.

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Kickin’ It With KJ: All Over the Place

An Assortment of Music Reviewed for Your Listening Pleasure Kanye West Graduation

By KEVIN JACOB Staff Writer Welcome all to another amazing edition of Kickin’ It With KJ. I didn’t run the column last week because I really couldn’t find much.

This week was kind of slim pickings as well. Although I have something new, I’ve decided to do review some old projects that I’ve never gone over, a few of my favorites, if you will. So let’s begin.

Gucci Mane Trap God 2 Let’s start off with the new, shall we? The Gucch dropped his highly anticipated sequel to 2012’s highly successful Trap God last week, and I thought that it was pretty good. The production on Trap God 2 feels a little bit darker than on Trap God, and I think that’s why I’m really digging it. You get to see another side of Gucci that you don’t normally see. “God’s Witness,” “Bob Marley,” and “Supposed 2” are all not only classic Gucci tracks, but are heavy Trap Bangers.

“Scholar” to me was the best track off of this one, and for good reason. Gucci spits some of the best bars I’ve heard from him re-

cently. That haunting beat gives a great backdrop for La Flare to drop some of his classic coke rhymes. There were a few tracks I wasn’t really feeling, however. I didn’t really like “Nothin on Ya” and I thought “You Gonna Love Me” was probably the worst track for me on Trap God 2. Overall, I thought that Gucci delivered with this one. If you’re a fan of hard trap music, I would definitely recommend it. But, if you’re looking for something a little more lyrical, then this definitely isn’t for you.

Rating: 7.5/1

Along with a new mixtape, we’ve had a new single recently drop that hasn’t made it in the column yet.

Kanye is the man. We all know it. Personal feelings, if you have any, put them aside because this is Kanye’s magnum opus. I don’t know if it’s the best album he’s ever put out, but I think that it could be. It has competition with College Dropout and Late Registration, but for some reason, and especially lately, I keep bumping Yeezy’s graduation. The album first came out in September, 2007, in fact. I remember I was in tenth grade when it dropped because it dropped along with 50 Cent’s Curtis album. There was a lot of hype about both of them.

When I first heard them both, for some reason, I thought Curtis after first listen was better (don’t judge me, I was and still am a big G-Unit fan). But after a few more, it was clear to see that Graduation completely surpassed Curtis. Now we come back to me listening to this album in-full

within the last week. It’s a classic.

The album starts off strong with “Good Morning,” with its dreamy piano, then the soulful but still new-age-sounding “Champion,” and of course, the album’s most well-known song, “Stronger.”

That’s already about a quarter of the way through.

Now, you throw in “I Wonder”, the feel-good banger, “Good Life,” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” as Ye’s big FU to the haters.

“Barry Bonds” is not only the hardest song on the album, but it’s got a feature from Weezy F in his prime in ‘07. That’s half the album: seven straight tracks of amazing, new, forward hip-hop music.

But then comes number eight…Now let me tell you something, pretty much front to back, I love Graduation. But the one song I can’t ******* stand on this album is “Drunk and Hot

Girls.” I always thought it was a terrible song and the only blemish on an almost perfect album. I don’t know why I hate it so much, but it’s just the one stand I could give a damn about.

Besides “Drunk and Hot Girls,” the rest of the album is what you’d hope it’d be. “Flashing Lights,” “The Glory,” “Homecoming,” and, “Big Brother” are all great. My favorite song on the whole project has to be “Everything I Am”. The piano not only gets me every time, but Yeezy’s spitting some real game from the heart here.

In the end, Graduation is a classic, at least in my eyes. This album was really ahead of its time, man. If you haven’t checked out Graduation, I suggest doing so. And if you haven’t listened to it in a while? Play it again, because you’ll definitely realize what made it so good.

That’s all this week for Kickin It with KJ. We may be going on a short break with the mid-winter holiday coming up, but we’ll definitely have some more new reviews next time as a few highly anticipated projects are coming out over the course of the break. Have a great break everyone!

Drake — “Started from the Bottom” (single) Where do I even begin? Drake starts the year off in the right way by dropping his first single for his new album, Nothing Was the Name.

Even though the subject may be familiar—someone who started from nothing and eventually became successful— Drake’s take on it, to me at least, is pretty interesting. He’s changed up his flow a little bit and he’s got this cocky delivery that makes the song really stand out. Add that crazy beat by new OVO signee Mike Zombie, and Drizzy has himself a single.

Now even though I like the song, I will say it’s not amazing. I thought it could’ve been a little bit longer with another Drake verse, but with Wheelchair Jimmy just releasing this as a teaser and with the popularity it’s gained in just the few weeks it’s been out, it has to get you hyped for the new album if you’re a Drake fan. This thing bangs, especially if you go out in Albany. If you’re getting ready to do whatever, just put this s*** on and you’ll be all hyped up for the entire night. The video was also done well, with Drake ghost-riding a Bentley in the snow. Mad funny. Good song.

Rating: 8/10

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Chronicle Cuisine: BBQ Chicken Crescent Rolls*

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Ingredients: • 1 package of crescent rolls • 1 package of chicken • 1 bag of shredded cheese • BBQ sauce

By RACHEL M. BOLTON Managing Editor

Preparation: 1. Place the crescent rolls on a cookie sheet.

2. Spread a layer of BBQ sauce on each crescent roll.

3. Place a few pieces of chicken on each crescent roll. (I normally cut the pieces up smaller.)

4. Spread another layer of BBQ sauce on each crescent roll. (optional) 5. Drop some cheese on each crescent roll. (The amount is up to you.)

6. Add more BBQ sauce. (optional) 7. Roll each one. They will be hard to roll and may pull apart, but that is okay.

8. Place in the oven at 300 degrees and heat until brown.

9. ENJOY THE BARBEQUE GOODNESS. *Recipe courtesy of Opinion Editor Regina Iannizzotto

Top Box Office Feb. 19th-26th 1. A Good Day To Die Hard

2. Identity Thief

3. Safe Haven

4. Escape From Planet Earth 3D

5. Warm Bodies

6. Beautiful Creatures

7. Side Effects

8. Silver Linings Playbook

9. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

10. Zero Dark Thirty

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ing the diamonds and they leave them in a safe in a warehouse.

But George decides to hide the If you have been reading my diamonds in a different spot after column consistently, you know everyone else leaves. Unluckily that I love black comedy films. for Otto and Wanda, they double Now that I am back from my cross George to the police before “vacation,” it’s time for another learning what he has done. one. I had been hearing about this Meanwhile in prison, George movie since I was a kid from my tells Ken that he has to off an old mom, who is a big fan of it. Last lady because she could identify weekend, I finally got around to him as one of the robbers. Ken watching A Fish Called Wanda, is not the greatest of killers and and all the hype I had been hear- ends up paying some funny coning about it was not exaggerated. sequences for his misplaced ingeIt’s a darkly humorous post-heist nuity. film with fish.

As for Wanda and Otto, they One reason why you discover that George should give A may have told “All in all this film his Fish Called lawyer, Wanda a chance Archie Leach is an outlandish good is because it has (John Cleese), time for people who where the dia1/3 of Monty Python in it. The are. have a dark sense of monds film was written Wanda tries to humor. However, if charm the inby John Cleese, and Michael you love your pets you formation out Palin shows up might want to avoid of him, but the as a bumbling two find that this movie.” assassin. they are falling L o n d o n in love. Unforgangster George tunately, Otto is Rachel M. Bolton puts together a the jealous type team for a bank and can’t tell heist. His right-hand between acting and reman, Ken (Michael ality, plus don’t call him Palin), is a stammering hit man stupid. who loves animals, especially While it is always good to see his tank of fishes and his tropical John Cleese and Michael Palin on one, Wanda. George’s girlfriend camera, it is Kevin Kline’s Otto Wanda, who Ken named his fish that steals the show. It may be after, (Jamie Lee Curtis) brings near impossible, but he manages her “brother” Otto (Kevin Kline) to out-ham Cleese in most of their as the weapon’s man. scenes. Kline would go on to win Otto is in fact Wanda’s real an Oscar for his efforts. lover; an idiot who believes All in all, this film is an outhimself to be an intellectual ba- landish good time for people who dass because he reads Nietzsche. have a dark sense of humor. HowWanda, the smarter of the two, is ever, if you love your pets you just keeping him around because might want to avoid this movie. he turns her on by speaking in British television fans should Italian. Who would not love a look out for a brief cameo from man who made love to you while Stephen Fry. saying “mozzarella” and “Benito Mussolini.”

A Fish Called Wanda is availThe gang gets away with steal- able to watch on Netflix Stream.

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The CrazeThat ‘Hopefully’ Pays

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor The College of Saint Rose does many things to keep up with the times and entice students to enroll. Saint Rose has put up new buildings, given greater support for students through clubs like Identity, updated their equipment, and even built an entire sports arena. The thing I like most, however, is their ability to keep up with the times and get involved in crazes.

Last year, it was the “Call Me Maybe” craze. Everyone was singing it and quoting it; even the Girls Next Door put an arrangement together for their concert!

This year, the Harlem Shake has taken over our school and made its way to Youtube.

There are several reasons why I love Saint Rose, and this is one of them. The amount of school involvement and school spirit can be overwhelming at times.

On February 22, 2013 at 3 p.m., the entire school was invited to take part in a recording of the video in the EAC Atrium. Many people showed up in crazy outfits and danced around to the Harlem Shake. My favorite aspect

was the involvement by our own college president, Dr. David Szczerbacki, who stood against the column with neon sunglasses as his students danced around him.

The fact that Dr. Szczerbacki was involved means the most to me because it means he is supportive of his students and wants to show that he wants to be a part of the school. I do not know of many other college presidents that would participate in a Youtube video like this. His involvement helps his relationship with his students as well as gaining our trust and my personal respect.

Not only did the students participate in the EAC, but certain areas of the school were shown.

For instance, the track team, Student Association, and even Undergraduate Admissions, who ended the video in wigs, umbrellas and a dinosaur costume. It is so nice to see that students and staff are coming together to show school spirit and to show their sense of school community.

This video keeps up with the modern times of social media and shows incoming students that we are not only a college who takes pride in their studies, but a school that can take a moment to act silly

and let off a little steam. This is also shown through many events that happen on campus, but little videos like the Harlem Shake can be the decision for a student to enroll and join in our craziness, or choose a different path. The use of social media with Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and the number of other sites that are becoming popular these days can only help our school become filled with new students who have the same love of technology. I have come across many students who know their way around social media and have helped some of them get involved and find a way to use that knowledge to help our school. For many clubs, social media is one of the only ways to get their name out to the students.

What a better way than to participate in craze videos?

I can only hope that the members of our school community can continue to come up with ideas to keep up with the crazes and fads, and continue to make our school fun and unique.

Reach Regina Iannizzotto at Iannizzottor407@strose.edu Twitter: @rkrystine

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Students danced for about 30 seconds as Kayla Germain, the E-Coordinator for the college filmed it from the stairs in the EAC atrium. President David Szczerbacki also took part in the Harlem Shake.

Girl in dorm: “I hate bowling because I always have to get kid’s shoes.”

Guy in CCIM: “He likes to sound smarter than he actually is.”

Girl in CCIM: “What happened to the music?”

Guy: “Pandora thinks I’m ignoring her.”

Girl: “She’s so needy.”

Guy in CCIM: “I love math. I just hate calculus, which is why I’m not a math major.”

Guy 1 in CCIM: “Where did this gum come from?”

Girl: “And on your boat shoes!”

Guy 2: “No more boating for you.”

Guy 1: “And I go boating all the time. It’s spearmint.”

Girl: “How do you know?”

Guy 1: “I know these things.”

Guy 1 in CCIM: “This is bologna.”

Guy 2: “No, my sandwich was bologna.”

Guy 1: “I like fried bologna. It tastes like a hot dog.”

Guy 3: “Why not just eat a hot dog?”

Guy 1: “What if I want a sandwich?”

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More Than Mathletes

By DANIELLE HEIDCAMP United Mathematics Organization QUESTION: Name a famous athlete who studied mathematics.

ANSWER: Check our column next week for the answer.

Mathematics is a part of our everyday life, so why not integrate it into yours? The newly founded UMO, Undergraduate Mathematics Organization, held its first meeting this semester on Friday, Feb. 15, with newly elected President Chris Lovell and VicePresident Jennifer Passage. The ideas flourished as discussion of what direction UMO should head in began, as well as how to incorporate the values and questions the members and other students may have. Questions like: “What do we do after graduation?” and “What important information can bring us to the next step towards a successful and prosperous career that we will be happy with?” were asked.

The discussion brought up ideas that included focusing on more hands-on activities and

bringing in people who are experienced in the field of mathematics and math education to lead discussions and panels. Some upcoming events currently in the works include a bake sale on Thursday, March 14 (Pi Day!) UMO is also planning a trip to the newly opened Mathematics Museum in New York City on Saturday, April 6.

The next important question is, “What do you want out of this club?” No, seriously – we want to know your opinion! UMO wants your ideas and suggestions as mathematics and mathematics education majors, or just general mathematics enthusiasts. If you have any questions, suggestions, or just want to see for yourself what we are about, come visit us at our next meeting!

Upcoming meetings will be held in Albertus 101 from 2:303:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 and Friday, March 22.

“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” ~Albert Einstein Reach Danielle Heidcamp at Heidcampd075@strose.edu

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By DREW VAN DER POEL Staff Writer We are about one-third of the way done with the season, and the Montreal Canadiens sit atop the Eastern Conference. I don't think anyone would have predicted the Habs to be top dog in the East at this point in the season, but there's still a lot of hockey to be played.

1. Boston Bruins (1) - Only the lowly Sabres have been able to take the B's down in regulation. They are averaging over 1.5 points per game, and they have allowed the fewest goals in the conference.

2. Montreal Canadiens (4) They have climbed eight spots since the first rankings; the Habs are playing some great hockey.

They have reeled off five straight wins, the last one being an impressive road win at MSG. 3. Pittsburgh Penguins (2) - It seems that whenever the Pens start to gain some steam, they are brought back down to Earth, whether it be a heartbreaking

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home loss to the Flyers, or a home-and-home with New Jersey.

4. New Jersey Devils (5) - After an impressive win over the Lightning and a home-and-home sweep of Pittsburgh, the Devils have skidded, only earning three points in four games. Still, Martin Brodeur is playing stellar in net and David Clarson is tied for fourth in the league in goals.

5. Carolina Hurricanes (9) The Canes are averaging close to three goals per game, and have won five of their last seven. They continue to get better as the season continues, and both Dan Ellis and Cam Ward have been stout in net.

6. Toronto Maple Leafs (10) The Leafs are continuing to impress, having won six of their last eight. Ben Scrivens and James Reimer have both been great in goal. Do the Leafs look just like another team in these rankings?

(See #5).

7. New York Rangers (8) - The Rangers' power play is worst in

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the league, and they haven't sustained a win streak larger than three all season. However, they're still loaded with talent, and if they make the playoffs, you do not want to play them in the first round.

8. Tampa Bay Lightning (3) After losing six straight games, the Bolts have regained their footing and won two in a row.

They've scored more goals than anyone else in the conference, but have also given up more goals than any other team in the top nine.

9. Ottawa Senators (6) - First Spezza, now Karlsson, the injury bug has bitten the Senators hard.

They still have a resilient bunch, but it'll be hard for them to sustain the success they have experienced so far this season. Look for the Sens to drop over the next few weeks.

10. Philadelphia Flyers (11) The Flyers have gone .500 over the last two weeks, and 3-3 over their six-game road trip. Still, their win over Pittsburgh to cap off the trip shows that the Flyers are still a force to be reckoned with. I think, finally, they will move up significantly in the rankings over the next couple of weeks.

11. Winnipeg Jets (12) - The Jets have a good team, but I don't see them stringing off enough wins to make much of a playoff push. While they're only four points out of eigth place, they are looking up at teams that are far superior to them.

12. New York Islanders (8) 2-7 over their last nine games, the wheels are starting to fall off on Long Island. John Tavares is a star in this league, but it's a team sport. Hope is not lost, but the Isles can't afford another 2-7 stretch.

13. Washington Capitals (15) The Caps are finally playing the hockey that they are capable of.

It seems that Braden Holtby has become the established goalie between the pipes. If Alexander Ovechkin can start putting up a point or more a game, the Capi-

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14. Buffalo Sabres (14) - Lindy Ruff, the longest-tenured coach in the league, has been fired by the Sabres. It was a great run for Coach Ruff, but the Sabres are off to a poor start, and having not won a playoff series since 2007, it was time for a change in Buffalo.

15. Florida Panthers (13) Giving up 3.7 goals per game, a league worst, the Panthers have a goal differential of -21; 10 worst than the next closest team in the conference. They have dropped five in a row, including three in overtime. It’s been tough times in Sunrise.

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By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor After an exciting NBA All-Star weekend filled with the stardom of Kyrie Irving shining before our eyes, Terrance Ross bringing the Slam Dunk Contest back to life, and Chris Bosh getting embarrassed, the NBA now moves into the second half of its season.

The chase for the playoffs is heating up now with many teams being within a few games of each other in their respective conferences. But with so many wellcoached and talented teams this season, a few teams are just too hot to go home early.

Here are my top five teams you don’t want to see your NBA squad facing in the playoffs: 5. San Antonio Spurs: Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili are going to carry this group far this season. But not too far because they’re old and

fragile, which is why I put them at five. They’re great, the best team in the NBA right, according to their record. That’s why I believe they’ll be a dangerous team. They’ve played together for so long, and they just know where everyone is going to be.

Their chemistry is most likely the best in the NBA, which is why they will be a hard team to beat in the playoffs. Plus they have a great coach with Gregg Popovich, who’s in his 17th season in San Antonio.

4. Brooklyn Nets: Yes, the Brooklyn Nets will be a very strong team come April.

They started off slow, playing below .500 and their expectations. But after firing head coach Avery Johnson, P.J. Carlesimo has turned this group around. The Nets have gone 18-8 since firing Johnson. They went into the AllStar break winning two straight and getting another exciting win

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against the Milwaukee Bucks in their first game of the second half of the season. I see this team continuing using its momentum that Carlesimo has gotten them and launching themselves into the playoffs with home court advantage in the first round.

3. Oklahoma City Thunder: They’re young, they’re fast, and they’ll run circles around older teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, if Kobe and friends even make the playoffs, and the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder will be another threatening team because their youth will carry them, especially in a seven game series, when the Thunder can rest and heal quicker than most teams.

Plus, they have a great scorer in Kevin Durant, putting up nearly 30 points per game, and a rising point guard in Russell Westbrook, who averages about eight assists each contest. If the Thunder still had James Harden, they most likely would have been my number two team. But still, if the Lakers made the playoffs and had to face the Thunder in the first round in Oklahoma City, where the atmosphere is like Cameron Indoor at Duke, Kobe and the gang would be out in five games and hitting the golf course early.

2. Los Angeles Clippers: The torch has been passed. A new basketball team now sits at the top in Los Angeles. It’s the Clippers’ time to shine. Just like the Thunder, the Clippers are also young and quick, but I believe they have better veteran leaders in Chauncey Billups and Jamal Crawford to make it deep into the playoffs and possibly battle for the Larry O’Brien trophy.

That’s why I put them at number two. This is a team where the sky is the limit with Chris Paul, the best point guard in the game right now, and Blake Griffin, who has improved a lot since last season.

Lob City will be the most dangerous team to face in the Western Conference and could see themselves playing basketball in June.

1. Miami Heat: With one ring on his finger and eyes set on another, LeB-

ron James is the best player in the game right now and plays on the most dangerous team in the NBA. They have speed, strength, size, and leadership in James and Dwyane Wade. After playing twoand-a-half seasons together, the big three finally have chemistry.

Now with Ray Allen and Shane

Battier coming off the bench, the Heat will only continue to improve as the season progresses. In a seven game series, I don’t see a team in the Eastern Conference beating the Heat. Any team that takes Miami to six games should consider themselves lucky.

NBA Trade Deadline Comes to a Close

By CONNOR HICKS Staff Writer Well, that period in February that causes the most unrest among NBA players has finally come to a close. The trade deadline ended at 3 o’clock Thursday, with the absence of a blockbuster deal headline gliding across the bottom of our television screens.

Josh Smith is still in Atlanta, and Dwight Howard in LA. The Boston Celtics opted not to break up their core three, and the Knicks, despite their best efforts, found a way to get a little bit older.

So, what exactly happened?

Perhaps the biggest deal to go down at the deadline was the Magic’s unloading of J.J. Reddick to the Milwaukee Bucks for three no-name players in an effort to create the cap space needed to land a big name in the offseason.

The Celtics, though deciding to keep their core three, added Jordan Crawford, a shooting guard from the Washington Wizards to replace the injured Leandro Barbosa on the bench.

Also making headlines was the trading of Corey Brewer from the Knicks to the Thunder in exchange for a 2013 second-round draft pick. To fill the voided roster spot left by Brewer, the Knicks signed 35 year-old veteran Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract that they hope will evolve into a contract spanning the rest of the season.

So, while not much can be said

about what trades did happen, a lot can be said for what trades didn’t happen.

Dwight Howard, though consistent in his position that he will not sign long-term with anyone until the end of the season, remains with the Lakers. This allows him to choose freely where he ends up next season, and if the Lakers are unable to put together a run that lands them in the playoffs, the chances of Howard staying in Los Angeles are slim.

The same can be said for Josh Smith. The Hawks did not trade him despite rumors that he could be dealt to Brooklyn, Houston, or Milwaukee. Perhaps due to a confidence that they can bring in another big name (perhaps Howard?) in the offseason to persuade him to stay, the Hawks, like the Lakers, also risk being left empty-handed come July.

In the end, the teams in the NBA remain mostly the same without any drastic changes.

Howard remains in LA, Smith remains in Atlanta, and the Knicks find a way to add yet another 2002 stud to their roster.

You know what they say though; a boring February makes for an exciting offseason. Will Josh Smith resign with a team that seems to have reached its full potential with him? Will there be Dwightmare Part 3? Only time will tell.

One thing remains certain; NBA action will not end with the Finals.

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The Chronicle

February 26th, 2013

Volume 81 Issue 23

Andre Pope Draws Inspiration from Loss

By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

There are many reasons why one would be inspired to play the game of basketball, whether it be competitiveness, fun, or, in some cases, money. Golden Knights senior guard Andre Pope draws his inspiration for the game from a much different and tragic source.

“My dad passed away my junior year of high school in 2007,” said Pope. “I remember he asked me when I was young if I could play any sport, what would it be?

And I said basketball. He said he would do everything he can to make sure I get what I need to get better. That’s why my dedication is towards hard work and making my mom proud.”

Pope, a communications major at The College of Saint Rose, has used that inspiration to have an extremely successful career for the

Golden Knights. He has been in the starting lineup for 108 games over the course of his four-year career at Saint Rose. Pope boasts a career double-digit scoring average, a .454 three-point shooting percentage as a sophomore, and has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Year for the 2009-2010 season.

Although Pope’s individual stats stick out to most, his favorite aspect is the ability to get his teammates involved. “I like my unselfishness because I like to try to make other people get better,” said Pope. “I remember when I was younger, I would be fine with five or ten points with ten assists.”

Pope also feels that he has grown as a teammate, not just a player. “I’ve become more laidback and more of a leader, helping my teammates get better. I’ve become more vocal. Before I was real quiet on the court; now I talk

too much,” Pope said.

The evolution of Pope’s game has not only been in college.

Pope started playing basketball around the age of four. He attended high school at Iona Preparatory School, where he began as a freshman playing on the junior varsity basketball team. Pope moved up to the varsity level his sophomore year, and led the Gaels to the state championships.

Pope also hopes to take his game cross-continental. “Hopefully after college I plan to keep playing (basketball) overseas and I’m hoping from there I catch interest in something else because right now I’m not really sure what else I’d like to do besides basketball,” hye added. Playing basketball overseas is not far out of reach for a player like Pope, who possesses a superior triplethreat ability to pass, drive the lane, and shoot.

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Andre Pope has hopes to play basketball overseas after college.

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Andre Pope has had a very successful career with the Golden Knights.

An ode to Pope’s unselfish playing style, his most memorable moment playing with the Golden Knights is not an individual achievement or stellar performance. “Obviously my relationship with my teammates has been my most memorable moment” Pope said. “Freshman year the bonding I had with the seniors and some of the other players is something I’ll always remember.”

Pope is the only graduating senior on the Golden Knights this year. With him gone, the team will be left with a void in a leadership role, but Pope has no fear someone will step up. “We still have James Wilson; he’s a great

leader, a vocal leader. I can see Chris Dorgler being a leader and Dan (Mundweiler) because he’s a point guard and has to run the offense and get everybody situated,” Pope said.

Although the end of Pope’s final regular season ends Tuesday.

Feb. 26 at New Haven, his team has earned a berth in the NE-10 Conference Championships. We will see if the Golden Knights can give Pope one last ride to remember.

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