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Depending on how well trivia questions were answered, the teams were ranked and the highest scoring team got to start the sweep first. The event took place at Price Chopper on Friday. The groceries collected were donated to a local homeless shelter. See page A8 for more photos.

Instead of Dodging Classes, Students Avoid Dodgeballs

By LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer On March 19, the Student Events Board held The College of Saint Rose’s Annual Dodgeball Madness. A total of 16 teams

competed for this year’s trophy, including last year’s winners: Soccer Club. As MCs, Kyle Salcedo and Natish Davis announced the competitors, the players ran Continued on Page A2

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Chris Wallace to Headline Rose Rock 2013

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor

Buzzwords “Chris Wallace” and “Push Rewind” have been passed around campus like an

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infectious disease over the past week.

That’s because pop solo artist Chris Wallace has been officially announced as the headlining act at Rose Rock 2013. Wallace is

best known for his catchy radio hit “Remember When (Push Rewind),” which came out in 2012.

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Community maternity serves the neighborhood.

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MESIA puts on show at Madison Station.

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Chronicle staff brackets.

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Students on the move for Easter.

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Twitter vs. Facebook. Which is better?

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Profile story: Katy and Tori Daniels.

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Continued From Page A1 through their team’s banners into the gym of cheering fans.

“It was fun. Actually, it was so weird to be in that position because I’ve always been one of the ones cheering. It was still fun though to be out there with my team,” said Tara Parker, a junior at Saint Rose, majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Parker was a player on “Ben’s Team,” or the Violet Team, in the event. “My thoughts were mostly to catch the balls that were thrown to get my teammates back out on the court and try not to get hit,” said Parker.

Dodgeball Madness was origi-

nally started about 10 years ago

by Assistant Director of Residence Life, Joseph Pryba.

The event consisted of four rounds with a total of 15 games.

The final game was between “Dogs, the D is Silent” and “To Be Determined.”

Some teams really get into the games, going all out with their outfits and even practicing before the event. Unfortunately, due to the snow storm this past week, “Ben’s Team” was unable to practice for the event, as they had planned to on the campus lawn.

In order to compete in Dodgeball Madness, teams must have seven to 10 players, as well as having at least two boys and two

girls on each team. The players must be student, faculty or staff members currently attending or working at Saint Rose.

Before hand, board members of S.E.B. hold a team meeting to discuss any last minute information, as well as collecting the consent forms required by the school. This is also the time where team rules are given, tshirts are handed out, and team photos are taken.

Prizes that were raffled off in the general raffle throughout the event included a $100 Visa gift

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James Wilson smiles during the dodgeball tournament.

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card and a basket of gift cards and certificates to certain stores in Stuyvesant Plaza. The final prize was an i-Pad mini, which could be won if a person placed their second ticket in the winning team’s bowl.

Shirts were sold for $3 in each team’s color, so people could support their friends and favorite teams. Each year, the decision is made by the board as to where the money made from the shirts will go. In the past, it has been donated to Relay for Life. “We felt that since budgets had been cut this year, we needed to put some mon-

ey back into our other income account so that we can continue to provide awesome events for the Saint Rose community for years to come,” said Erin Donnelly, President of S.E.B. and head of the Dodgeball Madness committee. Proceeds from events such as Saint Rose Music Awards, Date your Classmate, and Saint Rose Got Talent have gone to support this year’s Relay for Life.

“We are all big supporters of Relay for Life and are really excited for the event,” said Donnelly.

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By SYDNEY PALUCH Contributing Writer Community Maternity Services exists for young mothers faced with the challenges of caring for a child. Founded in 1971, CMS was originally a residency program for pregnant adolescents.

Over time, the organization has expanded to serve the other needs of the community. On February 15, 2013 their newest incarnation opened— the Joyce Center Transitional Living Maternity Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth­— and a community café is beginning operation.

An average of 2,000 clients passes through Community Maternity’s programs each year.

Teenage mothers and their children are the majority of those 2,000. Community Maternity

Service’s primary purpose is to assist and care for young mothers in crisis. Most clients are poor, do not have education or employment, or come from unsafe homes.

“Many of them have been physically or sexually abused,” said Ann Marie Couser, Director of Communications and Public Relations for Community Maternity Services. Such destitute situations often affect unborn children as well. “They are at risk of having premature, low birth weight babies with other health problems,” said Couser.

With 125 full time employees, Community Maternity Services is an agent of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany. “We are the only agency that provides services to pregnant teens and adoption services,” said Couser. “We

Community Maternity Services, founded in 1971.

answer to the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities.”

Yet a client’s religious views will not affect the services he or she receives. Two courses of action are offered for pregnant women in crisis: parenting or adoption. “Every mother wants to provide a safe, loving and stable environment for her children,” Couser said. “CMS is there to provide the support necessary to enable each mother to make this life changing decision.”

After 40 years, Community Maternity Services has grown to operate two residential programs specifically for young mothers and their children; the Joyce and Heery Centers. Both are located next door to CMS’s main administrative building at 27 North Main Ave. After clients finish at the Joyce and Heery centers, the

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Supervised Independent Living Program transitions them to autonomous living. Through these programs, clients are offered therapy, education, life skill training, and medical care. “We succeed where other programs have failed” is CMS’s motto.

Clients are referred to CMS primarily through the Social Services Dept., since many are in the custody of the county. “They aren’t just dealing with being pregnant teenagers, they are dealing with other debilitating problems,” Couser said. “They are so young, with so many obstacles and mountains to climb with little to no support except for agencies like us.”

“We constantly revisit all of our funding options,” said Couser. Government funds make up 90 percent of Community

Maternity’s budget, with the rest consisting of grants from private foundations. With the economic recession, funding has dramatically decreased during the last few years, although there has been an increase in demands for CMS’s services, according to Couser. “In spite of this, we make every effort to meet the needs of this very vulnerable population.”

“Most people think of the Farano center for volunteering, but there are other opportunities,” said Theresa Raso, program manager of Little Flower Intergenerational Child Care Center, one of CMS’s community programs. In the new Joyce Center Transitional Living Maternity Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth, mentoring is one of those opportunities.

“Developing in the residential program is a mentoring program.

We are looking for young women, especially, but also young men,” said Sherri Schuly, Associate Executive Director of CMS Residential Services. Mentors spend time with a client, taking them on trips and developing a positive relationship. Many stay connected even after completing the program.

“One of our goals is that every client get an education and some life skills,” said Couser.

Education is addressed through the mentoring program and a job training program is developing in CMS’s community café.

“This is in the beginning stages but we have a café at the pastoral center, next to our main building. It caters to the employees and community, so anybody can come,” said Couser. “The girls are learning things like how to serve lunch, work a cash register, food preparation and, we are hoping, as time goes on, to expand that ministry with our connections to the Schenectady Culinary Institute.”

“We have been blessed with meeting some of the right people,” Couser said. “The future looks really bright.”

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Rose Rock 2013 Continued From Page A1 ics have even called Wallace the “male Katy Perry.”

After a long wait and a bit of struggle finding a suitable artist for the annual springtime concert, the first official announcement was made at last Wednesday evening’s Student Association meeting. Immediately following was a wave of social media spreading the word as well.

Myles Clendenin, SA director of social activities in charge of planning Rose Rock, posted the news last Wednesday night on Facebook, the 21st century’s most efficient method of spreading mass messages around campus.

“You all can stop asking me now!

I am happy to announce that the Headliner for Rose Rock will be Chris Wallace!” Clendenin proclaimed, encouraging people to

“What really matters is that everyone will just want to have fun, and that’s easy when there’s good music.”

Amal Tlaige visit and like Wallace’s Facebook page. “Get Ready for Rose Rock!

It’s gonna be so awesome!”

Wallace’s debut single “Remember When (Push Rewind),” released on July 10, 2012, put him on the charts last summer as a solo artist. The catchy pop tune quickly became a radio phenomenon and was named one of iTunes Best Songs of 2012. His debut album, “Push Rewind,” was also deemed the Best Breakthrough Pop Album of 2012.

Some other key songs on “Push Rewind” are “Keep Me Crazy,” “Don’t Mind If I Do,” and “Hur-

ricane.”

Hailing from Hebron, Indiana, Wallace was first known as frontman of pop rock band The White Tie Affair, in which he built a solid fanbase while touring the nation. The band was best known for their Top 20 hit song, “Candle (Sick and Tired).” The White Tie Affair broke up in 2012, just before Wallace’s solo career took off.

“I liked him in White Tie Affair,” said student and music-lover Erica Cotten; “I haven’t really listened to his solo stuff, but it’d be really cool to see what he’s done since leaving the band.”

Junior Amal Tlaige said that she likes Wallace’s single, “Push Rewind,” because it’s upbeat and fun. “I think it would appeal to a variety of people,” she said. After SA’s trouble in obtaining a headlining act for this year, “What really matters is that everyone will just want to have fun, and that’s easy when there’s good music,” said Tlaige.

Similarly, music major Noelle Ricci said, “I just want a Rose Rock band to make me dance and get me amped,” admitting that she hasn’t heard much of Wallace’s music.

“He has very catchy music that will be sharply different from last year,” said SA member Courtney Carr, comparing Wallace to the more rock-and-roll artists that Saint Rose has traditionally brought to Rose Rock in the past.

Some students, like junior Abbey Naumowicz, appreciate the change of pace. “I think its cool and different that we don’t just have a band coming this year,” said Naumowicz. Like many of her peers, “I haven’t listened to a lot of his music,” she said, “but Chris Wallace seems to be pretty popular so I think it should be a pretty good Rose Rock this year.”

For more updates on Rose Rock 2013, check out www.facebook.com/RoseRock2013.

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Hopeless Record Representative Speaks to Saint Rose Music Industry Club

By COURTNEY BECKER Contributing Writer

On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the MEISA club at Saint Rose had the opportunity to receive advice about what it takes to the make it in the music industry from a real pro. Eric Tobin is the VP of Business Development at a well known indie label, Hopeless Records. Tobin is also a St. Rose alumni, who graduated in 2001 with a music industry degree, and he was eager to speak of his long journey.

Thursday night, Tobin casually strolled into CCIM’s viewing room with coffee in his hand and a smile on his face. Instantly, sarcastic jokes and witty comments rolled off his tongue as MEISA students stumbled in. “You’re

“I don’t hire anyone but failures usually because at least failing means you tried.”

Eric Tobin late,” he joked. Once the students were settled in, Tobin began his speech for the MEISA club by explaining how he started at Saint Rose.

Tobin came to St. Rose in 1997, when he took part in many musical groups such as jazz band, concert band, and choir. He spoke about the importance of doing what you want to do. Tobin said that he initially wanted to get into

the technology part of music industry, so he learned about recording his freshman year. By Tobin’s sophomore year, he began working on his own recording sessions from local Albany bands.

After college, he went on tour with different bands like Hope Falls and Nora, as well as working on a summer long music festival, Warped Tour, for musical tastes of alternative, pop/punk, screamo, and metal.

“I sold everything I owned and went on tour,” Tobin said.

Four-and-a-half years of touring, and then Tobin moved to California with no money, no job, and ended up working at Starbucks. He later landed a job at Hopeless, where he started Eric Tobin. booking bands, then worked sales, and “I don’t hire anyone but failended up doing A&R, which is ures, usually because at least failfinding artists for labels. ing means you tried,” he said.

Tobin gave the advice for muTobin’s message to be persic students to work with what sistent, motivated, and to not be they have and to not make excus- afraid of failing, but to rather emes for why they can’t do things. brace failure, gave the MEISA As strategies for getting started club a little inspiration for their and being successful, he offered futures. that being honest, communicat“He stressed the importance ing with others, and building relationships is both important and a learning experience.

When hiring interns, he said he bases an intern’s ambition and motivation as high qualities of what he’s looking for. He also expressed to the bright-eyed MEISA club that waiting for someone to tell them what to do won’t get them the job.

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of mistakes, because even if you failed, at least you tried. It’s something I’m not used to hearing, that it’s okay to fail,” said Jessica Siemion, a sophomore Communications major and MEISA member.

The MEISA students were very thankful to have Tobin come talk them about the possibilities

the future holds. Tobin’s advice gave the music students ambition and hope towards their own musical goals.

“I’m going to work as hard as I can. You have to make your own opportunities, nothing is given to you,” said Stephanie Vaughan, MEISA secretary and sophomore Music Industry major.

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Playing Around with the Saint Rose Board &Tabletop Gaming Club

By VICTORIA ORTIZ Contributing Writer Last Wednesday was the official start to the Saint Rose Board/ Tabletop Gaming Club. The official interest meeting was held in the commuter lounge and brought about 20 students out.

The first meeting was mostly about socializing, but official business will be planned for the upcoming meetings. The only topic of significance, specifically for the club, brought up was everyone’s availability. The rest of the time was spent with enthusiastic conversations about gaming. Nothing will discourage their gaming.

The upcoming meetings are scheduled for Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.

The club is planning to have elections. As of right now, all titles that are held are “make-shift.”

The club’s creator, Isaiah Agojo, has submitted a constitution to SA and is waiting for approval. With that approval, the Board/Tabletop Game Club will have money to help pay for games, as well as a time and space to officially hold the club. The club is planning to still meet in the commuter lounge if approved.

“I thought it was weird that we didn’t already have one [gaming club],” said James Ferro, Vice President of the club. Ferro said that his siblings have board game clubs at their schools, and that he just expected St. Rose to have one. The surprise of St. Rose not having a board game club was not just felt by Ferro. Agojo, and Secretary Cody Avdek both also made note that when they first came to St. Rose and saw that there was no organization for games, they were also surprised.

Agojo, the creator of the club, saw that there was no club for gamers and decided to take it into his own hands. The week before spring break, Agojo started to create his outline for what he wanted the club to be. So far, the constitution has been the hardest part.

An interest meeting was held last Wednesday in the Commuter Lounge in the EAC. The social aspect of this club is the most important part. At the interest meeting, the room was humming with different conversations about Yu-Gi-OH!, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, and many other games.

The people who play have their own language, but the group is not inclusive to hard core gamers. The club was created with the idea that the members would teach people how to enjoy games.

“I want to promote the social, competitive, and joyous aspects of table top gaming on campus by providing a venue for people to play games, meet people, make friends, and enemies, especially enemies,” said Agojo.

The idea of this club promoting social learning is also a large part of their future plans. The club would like to get involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and teach young children the fun of board games. They would like to get more involved on campus.

Ferro said, “When I first came to college, I was actually really

upset. My roommate was out meeting friends, so I was just left

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alone in the room to do nothing, and that is really nerve racking

when you are in a new place. I want to have a board game meeting the first day of freshmen move-in to get them out of their rooms and meeting people.”

The biggest thing that the members of this club would like people to know, is that they are not nerds. “At my orientation, they asked what stereotypes we didn’t like, and I said, “That people that play Dungeons and Dragons are a bunch of nerds,” said Avdek, “There is this negative stigma for no reason.”

Avdek also made a point that many people probably would be hesitant to join this club, because they are afraid of being called nerds. “This gives people a group that says, ‘You can do what you want here.’ It’s a little friendmaking bubble without judgment.”

The Saint Rose Board/Tabletop Gaming Club is still in development.

For more information about the club, contact Agojo by email at agojoi265@strose.edu.

Board games piled on a table at the interest meeting.

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Sarah Abelson: Shenendehowa Color Guard Program Uses Psychology

By BRITTNEY DEVOE Contributing Writer Spinning sabers, flying flags, and energetic fifth and sixth graders, are just another day in the life of Sarah Abelson. As a color guard coach at Shenendehowa, Abelson, a junior psychology major at The College of Saint Rose, is able to adjust to her school and work schedule just fine.

A full-time student, Abelson, 20, balances both by planning out when her assignments are due for classes. Since it’s challenging to organize her busy schedule, it takes away the time she would get together with her friends or work on homework. But it’s all worth it in Abelson’s opinion.

Abelson’s partnership with the Shenendehowa color program began long before she became a coach two years ago. Abelson started the program in sixth grade and ended in her senior year of

The Shenendehowa Color Guard.

high school. She lives in Clifton Park and still loves the program; she decided she would stay as a coach.

“Trying to explain color guard is like trying to explain chemistry to an English professor,” said Abelson, who quoted the Director of the color guard program, Scott Snell. In simpler terms, it could be best described as a routine set to music with flags, rifles, and sabers mixed with dance.

First, Abelson volunteered as a coach, and one year later, she took a paying job. The guard policy requires that a student has “to be away from the program for a year in order to come back and be a coach and be a paid staff member,” Abelson said. So when the team needed extra help in the elementary regional winter season, Abelson was asked to join.

Her schedule includes two shifts, Thursday night and every other Saturday. She also works at competitions; this year there will be six. Making a minimal amount of money, $150 per season, doesn’t affect Abelson.

“Honestly what I work for is to have fun with the kids and have new experiences and have experiences with younger kids,” said Abelson.

Working with kids fits with her academic career in school psychology. It’s the real reason Abelson wants to do this job.

“I love working with the kids; they’re the ones who make me smile every week,” said Abelson. With 19 kids in the guard Abelson coaches, it would seem that keeping their attention would be difficult, but luckily for Abelson, to her, that’s the difficult aspect about the job.

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“Honestly what I work for is to have fun with the kids and have new experiences and have experiences with younger kids.”

Sarah Abelson

Saint Rose junior, Sarah Abelson. pus, holds color guard practices where the kids walk in talking about school and are then lined up by the cash registers. A tarp is used to practice on. The best way to describe it “is what they use to make billboards,” Abelson said.

Abelson has specialties in flag and dance; she has spun saber before as well as briefly taught rifle.

It seems like a difficult task, especially then learning a routine, but the kids learned this year’s routine in about 12 weeks.

Typically, color guards perform with marching bands, but at Shenendehowa, there is no marching band, so color guard becomes its own act. Color guard performs at football games during the fall season. During this season, everyone involved in the color guard program participates,

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becoming one huge guard.

Winter guard season is the competition season. Abelson and the other five coaches focus on the concept for the routine and get the show prepared, as well as training the guard to have the proper skills to be able to put a show together. From there, it is cleaning up the routine and continuing with the rest of the season. It seems never ending, but that’s just fine with Abelson.

If she will ever leave the program, that seems out of the question. “Color guard is a very big family and once you join color guard as a member or a staff person, you love it so much that you don’t want to leave,” Abelson said. “It’s its own separate family so it’s very hard to leave. But I wouldn’t choose to leave either.”

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College Students on the Move for Easter

By JOHN SLAGG Contributing Writer

With Easter Break just around the corner, many students once again will have to make the trek back home for the weekend. For some, it is a fifteen minute drive, and for others it is a nine hour train ride. Transportation affects college students in many different ways.

Some commuters, like Shannen Moore, a junior from Clifton Park, need to pay as much as $150 a week in gas money for the daily commute to school. Moore works two jobs that contribute to her vehicle costs, and both interfere with her academic and social life.

She would like to live on campus but that in itself is too expensive.

One transfer student, Teresa Schiavo, prefers to living on cam-

Many students will be relying on Amtrak Trains to get them home for Easter Break. pus as opposed to last year when she lived in an apartment. She

said “being on campus is much more convenient and the park-

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minutes away in Lake George.

Schiavo has a car on campus and drives home for breaks.

One disadvantage of travel is the raised gas and ticket prices during the holiday season. A freshman from Colorado Springs, Timber McCarthy, can attest to this. She normally buys her tickets a month or two early. Some of the holiday tickets prices can be around $700. To go home, she needs to take six to eight hour flights that refuel in Chicago.

Sometimes, the hassle isn’t worth it. McCarthy decided to stay in Albany during spring break with a friend rather than “blow seven hundred dollars on a ticket for a week long break.”

For some, long distance travel isn’t as bad as it seems.

Sophomore Alexis Williams takes a nine hour Amtrak train to Columbus, Ohio to go home. Despite not having a car on campus, she said it isn’t that bad. Distance is one of the many factors that play into traveling. Williams says that a round trip is about $120. A round trip to New York City or Boston is about $80. Trains and planes have the convenience of avoiding traffic but delays, stops, and increased ticket prices are always annoyances.

Figuring out how to go somewhere is just another challenge that college students need to learn about and get acquainted with before graduation. After college, many alumni typically have to travel for their careers.

Learning how to go places on your own is a necessary burden for most college students. Traveling represents the reason most high school seniors choose go to college and live on campus. Some travel to go somewhere new to learn and experience new things.

When asked why she decided to go school on the other side of the country, McCarthy replied, “I had never been to New York so I decided to live the complete college experience and try everything new, all at once.”

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The Girls Next Door Competed at ICCA Semifinals in Boston this past weekend

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Photos By Kelly Pfeister The Girls Next Door's set list consisted of three songs. Each group was allowed 10 minutes to perform.

Mackenzie Cohn belted out The Sickest Kids’ “Keep Bringing Me Down.”

Joleen Loliscio solos during the song “Fire” by Ingrid Michaelson.

Mercedes was the final soloist when the group closed with “Won’t Let Go” by Rascal Flatts.

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MEISA Coffeehouse Night a Success

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor

Although the town was freshly blanketed with a foot of snow last Tuesday evening, students willingly made the trip down the street to Madison Station to enjoy a night of music, food, and drink. The warm coffee shop atmosphere helped students cap off their Advisement Day and forget about the weather outside.

All the seats were filled in the back section of Madison Station, as students gathered to listen to their peers perform acoustically.

The event was a fundraiser for MEISA, Saint Rose's music industry club, which hosted the offcampus event.

Tables filled with coffee mugs, appetizers, and pints of beer showed evidence of student support for the club, since Madison Station donated 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds to MEISA. The club plans to use the money toward their travel fund, with a goal of sending a group to the annual South By Southwest music festival next March.

Thrilled with the turnout at the venue, MEISA President Megan O'Brien said, while she's happy it was a fundraiser, “the music is

the main point.”

Junior Chris Coakley started the show off around 7:30 p.m., with an original song sang and played on his acoustic guitar, which the crowd took well to.

Coakley's set also included a cover of punk band Sum 41's “In Too Deep,” an original song played on the keyboard, and his own rendition of “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground.

The dread-headed Ryan Leddick then took the stage to share his talents with his peers. Leddick played barefoot with a beer at his feet in the dim-lit back room of the cafe. A particularly impressive original, entitled “Unchained Lullaby,” soothed listeners with Leddick's smooth-sounding voice over his acoustic guitar. Leddick also played a cover of “What's Up?” originally by 90’s group 4 Non-Blondes.

As the room filled to its capacity, next on the bill was Shannon Vanderlaan, who played an original set, switching between guitar and piano. Some of her staple songs were “Mulberry,” which brought on a great applause, jazzy tune “Nightmare,” and a duet with upright bass accompaniment called “Wading.”

Nicole DeMarco kept the audi-

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Chris Coakley opened up the show at Madison Station last Tuesday night.

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Nicole DeMarco performing at Madison Station last Tuesday night as part of MEISA’s fundraising event. ence interested, playing originals off of her debut album “Passing Tones,” which was released in December. Throughout her set, a few sing-a-longs and even a whistle-a-long ensued, by clearly-familiar crowd.

Out-of-towners The Trouts, a Virginia-based band on the fourth day of their Northeastern tour then took command of the room with their unique, refreshing, dancey-folk style. The femalefronted folk-rock quintet included a banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, and harmonica, as well as frontwoman Jane Kilgour's striking vocals. One of the highlights of their set was their final song, “Swoon,” which left the crowd in awe.

Beloved Saint Rose band Drew and The Grand Spectacular finished the night off with a bang, delivering a chaotic, but pleasing set. Somewhat similar to The Trouts, The Spectacular also incorporated some interesting instruments like the glockenspiel, soprano saxophone, sleigh bells, and a suitcase, which served as part of the band's drum set. An energetic performance, a section

of OutKast hit “Hey Ya,” was worked into one of the first songs of the set, to kick things off.

Funky bass lines stood out in the set, since the band was first of the night's performances to go electric. Despite their self-admitted disorganization, the group proved to be well-liked among members of the campus community as they generated multiple sing-a-longs, prompted by bandleader Drew Tirella. Another crowd favorite was a brand new and cleverlylyriced comical song about how “everyone in love is telling themselves a lie," which Tirella played solo. “The Adventures of Naked Superhero,” introduced with an accompanying story, served as the evening's final highlight before the audience began to trickle out of the venue.

Attendee Adonai Mull was pleasantly surprised with her first time at Madison Station, saying the night was “not what she expected.” Mull reported that Vanderlaan was her favorite artist of the evening. “[T]hose who played made the night very powerful and enjoyable to sit in while it was storm-

ing,” said Leddick, thankful for the opportunity to share his music at the event.

“I think everyone put on excellent individual performances,” said Coakley, who opened the show. Grateful for Madison Station's open-armed welcome to the Saint Rose community, “it speaks to the gratitude of the people who run the establishment for allowing us to hold an event we couldn't have deemed beneficial and successful without them,” Coakley said. A seasoned coffee shop performer, he noted that it was one of the better atmospheres he's performed in.

Likewise, O'Brien said, “I'm really glad Madison Station let us do this,” noticing that the crowd undoubtedly enjoyed the new venue. Junior Christina Strezenec, who made an appearance at the event to support her musically talented friends, said “I enjoyed listening to the college of Saint Rose's music students in a different, more casual setting.”

Reach Lauren Halligan at halliganl567@strose.edu

Arts B13 Saint Rose Alumni Holds Rhythms for RISSE

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By NINA SCIBELLI Contributing Writer The second annual “Rhythms for RISSE,” a world music concert to benefit RISSE (the Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus), took place Thursday evening at the Massry Center for the Arts.

Carolyn Stallard, recent Saint Rose alumni and AmeriCorps* VISTA member, ran the event for the second time. Working on this event for almost a year, Stallard has done a considerable amount of preparatory work, which has resulted in a highly successful benefit.

Every year, around 400 refugees get transported to Albany.

RISSE is a not-for-profit organization, supported by private, religious, and public sources, as well as volunteers, which offers these refugees and recent immigrants support and education to help them integrate into U.S. culture and community. There are around 30 volunteers from Saint Rose who work at RISSE each week.

The benefit started with a silent auction, where people bid on a variety of different auction items donated from local businesses and citizens. A table of handmade pottery was also donated and sold at an open price level.

“A lot of these were made by students at Shaker High School,”

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said Priscilla Lee, one of the student volunteers who helped out at the concert.

There were over 15 performers at the concert; both musicians and poets who performed pieces from around the world, in consideration of all the different backgrounds the immigrants and refugees who attend RISSE originate from.

Rifat Filkins, the director of RISSE, also performed a piece at the concert, singing “How Great Thou Art,” a song based on a Swedish poem by Carl Gustav Boberg. Filkins also spoke at the beginning of the concert, filling the audience in on the mission of RISSE. “It has been a blessing for RISSE being so close to Saint Rose,” said Filkins, referring to how close the church of Emmaus is in proximity to the school.

Dozens of Saint Rose students who either work at RISSE or just wanted to help out, have also volunteered their time, energy, and enthusiasm for this event and for this cause. Volunteers have also made donations, helped advertised the event, spread word to their friends, set up auction tables, baked desserts for the reception table, volunteered their artistic talents, donated items for the auction, and more. Stallard is grateful toward all the volunteers who helped out.

“It takes a community to make

Megan Krenzer was one of the volunteers of the event.

Member of Generation CMC (Can Make Change) dancing on stage in the Massry. an event like this possible, and I am so thankful to have such an outstanding force supporting me.

Deepest gratitude to all those who contributed in any way; we all deserve equal credit for this successful event,” said Stallard.

Last year, the concert raised slightly more donations than this year, but it still gave the same impression. The concert raised just under $1,000 from the auction, but there is more to still collect from people.

“I was extremely satisfied with how the show went,” said Stallard. “I’ve been hearing nothing but positive feedback from performers and audience members

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alike. I honestly don’t think I could have asked for a better performance.”

Valerie Cusa, a student working on public relations for RISSE in a class she is taking, attended the concert to show her support.

Her class started working with RISSE in January, at the start of the spring semester. The class has a lot of plans set out for RISSE, and they are just beginning to implement their public relations tactics.

“I was surprised at the huge range of performers and instruments. It was awesome seeing so many different genres of music being represented at one show,” said Cusa.

The concert was not something Cusa’s class focused much on promoting, but Cusa said that she learned more about RISSE from attending and gained a different overall feeling.

“I think any promotion is good promotion. Even if one person had shown up, it would have been a successful promotional effort for the organization.

Luckily, many different types of people attended, so I’m hoping that will help get the word out to different members in the Albany area. I think the show was great for RISSE; any money earned is helpful for the organization,” said

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Cusa.

The concert was run in an informal manner, with the doors left open, and the acceptance of a variety of different levels of performance. Cusa believed this to be a positive thing. “Everyone was able to relax and I think the performers were able to feel a little bit more at ease,” said Cusa. “It was beautiful to see everything from bagpipes to story telling and the vibraphone all done under one roof. I think it really brought the crowd together and left everyone with a sense of calm and unity.”

The importance of the show was not just in how it benefitted RISSE, but also what it meant to Stallard. As a musician, Stallard believes that it is vital to use her skills for good. “Rhythms for RISSE” was definitely something that she can say she is proud of.

“Putting together events like this is one of the most meaningful things I have ever done. It’s great to perform in concerts, but it’s even better to perform in concerts that will benefit and bring attention to the work of organizations like RISSE. My AmeriCorps*VISTA assignment is fairly broad in what I can do for my service, so I am extremely grateful to be able to combine my passions for music, service, and refugee advocacy,” said Stallard.

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Spring Breakers is a Biting Social Satire Disguised as a Teen Film

By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer

Before I get into my review, allow me to say this: Spring Breakers probably isn’t the movie you think it is. If, say, you’ve only seen the poster for the film, saw that Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens were in it, and thought, “This will be a nice family film” as you enter the theater… you’re going to be mad (especially if you brought your family along). But this isn’t a movie made for those people; this movie is better than that.

Spring Breakers is a wild, chaotic ride of debauchery, excess, sin, and greed. It’s an intense, often hilarious, sometimes terrifying look at what a few bad decisions can do to a person’s life, and how it can affect their mindset. Harmony Korine has crafted the ultimate ode to the ultimate college experience… and why that experience must never be repeated.

Korine, director of avant-garde cult films like Gummo and Trash Humpers, has built a career upon challenging his audience, almost daring them to actually like his movies. By that mark, Spring Breakers is probably his most mainstream film (certainly the one with the biggest stars, any-

way), and I still wouldn’t recommend it to most of the people I know. This isn’t a remark on the film’s quality – I think it’s sort of brilliant – but rather, I just don’t think they’d be able to handle it. The film is about as in-yourface as they come, and you’ll know within the first five minutes whether you’re going to like this movie or not.

To give a basic sense of the plot, four college girls hope to go down to Florida for spring break, and commit a robbery in order to do so. When they get down in Florida, chaos ensues. I can’t say any more plot details in a review that will be published in a school newspaper, because I have a sense of decency, but things go bad— fast. The four girls are played

by Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine (Korine’s daughter).

Casting the former three turns out to be one of Korine’s best decisions, as he plays upon their good-girl images culled from Wizards of Waverly Place, High School Musical, and Pretty Little Liars, respectively, to make his film more shocking as it goes on.

But the best casting decision in this film by far is James Franco, who totally immerses himself in the role of a wannabe gangster drug dealer named “Alien,” who

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ends up befriending the girls.

Franco scores the biggest laughs in the film as his larger-than-life character, and every word that comes out of his mouth is something that I’ll probably be quoting for months to come (so if you hang out with me, I preemptively apologize).

The editing in this film is a huge accomplishment as well, and creates something of a dreamlike state that runs throughout the whole thing. The visuals, coupled with the sound design, often create a very nice juxtaposition, and provide most of the film’s social commentary, as when a phone call to one girl’s grandmother is played over an excessive party scene (let’s just say this happens more than once).

The soundtrack to this film is perfectly matched to what is portrayed onscreen as well, with a score from both veteran film composer Cliff Martinez (whose score from Drive is still among the best of the last few years) and dubstep artist Skrillex (who, normally, I find unlistenable, but his style works incredibly well here).

The two different styles create a perfect blend and a wildly erratic score, fitting for a wildly erratic film.

Many people will be upset after they walk out of Spring Breakers. What they will fail to realize is that this is exactly the point. This isn’t a film made for the mainstream, or the people who expect a fun-filled romp with their favorite Disney Channel actresses (and, judging from some of the reactions I’ve already seen on Twitter, there were seriously people like that), but for those willing to give themselves over to Korine’s cautionary tale of excess to the extreme, Spring Breakers will satisfy on every level. It’s an accomplishment worthy of celebration; let’s just keep that celebration to a quiet gathering, though.

Final Grade: A

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I Can’t Believe You Watched That:

Mirror Mirror (2012)

By RACHEL M. BOLTON Managing Editor

I mean the two guys spent a good portion of the time half-naked and hanging upside down together.

It has been a recent trend to This leads me to another probtake fairy tales and make them lem with the movie. You can’t into gritty action movies. Howev- help but cheer a little for the er, this is not the case with Mirror Queen. She has more personalMirror. The film came out around ity than Snow White. Seriously the same time as Snow White and people, a heroine can have some the Huntsman, but the two mov- flaws and still be the heroine. ies have very little in common, Still, I would like to see a febesides sharing the same tale as male villain whose M.O. was not their basis. getting mad that she was becomThe plot is about the same as ing old. The nastiest part of the the original story, but with a few film was watching her beauty changes. The evil Queen (played routine. Did we really need to see

by Julia Roberts with a wishy Julia Roberts getting bird poop washy British Accent), has locked rubbed all over her face? The her stepdaughter Snow White in scene also offers new meaning to the castle while she the term “bee stung runs the country lips.”

“Still, I would like to into bankruptcy.

One of the Snow White few things that I see a female villain decides to leave liked about this whose M.O. was not movie was the the palace and goes to towns getting mad that she animated openwere she sees ing sequence. was becoming old. the villagers livThe audience ing in Dickensi- The nastiest part of the is introduced to an poverty. In a film was watching her the characters unique twist, it as they appear beauty routine.” is the Prince that as stylized pormeets the seven celain dolls. It dwarves first. was very beauRachel M. Bolton Except here, tiful to look at, the dwarves are and I wonder criminals who rob why they just didn’t people on pogo sticks, which make the whole movie like that. leads to a scene were Prince AlPlus, Nathan Lane appears as cott makes some unfunny little the Queen’s suffering right hand people jokes. man, Brighton. I guess he needed On her walk in the woods, the paycheck.

Snow White meets the Prince and At the end, Sean Bean, of all his valet after they had been at- people, appears as the King, who tacked. She takes them back to had been turned into a beast for her stepmother, and the Queen years. It was funny to see somesees that the wealthy Prince is thing were Mr. Bean does not die, the answer to her money prob- although here his royal highness lems. She decides to marry him. looks just like the Burger King.

However, he’s interested in Snow Honestly, if you are in the White. Well, a little love potion mood for watching a fairy tale will solve that. movie with good characters, It probably was not the film- watch Stardust. It’s cute and dramakers’ intentions, but Prince matic, and not a stupid mess like Alcott had better chemistry with Mirror Mirror. his valet than with Snow White.

Arts B15 A&E’s Bates Motel: A Surprisingly Entertaining Prequel to Hitchcock’s Psycho

March 26th, 2013

By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer Prequels are nearly impossible to pull off. The audience already knows who the characters are and what they are doing at the beginning of the story, so why tell us how they got there? If viewers already know how the origin story will end, why tell it at all? Numerous franchises have tried to excite viewers with a prelude to the main tale, only to fail miserably at telling a story as good as the first. Such futile beginning stories include the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, and even last summer’s Prometheus.

But in the sea of failed prequels, a few gems have emerged through the years. Films such as X-Men: First Class and Rise of the Planet of the Apes come to mind when considering stories that live up to the original. The A&E Network has added to the list of prequels with their newest television series, Bates Motel, a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary horror film, Psycho.

Though not perfect, the show is surprisingly entertaining and has the parts necessary to make it an enduring series that lives up to

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the legacy of its predecessor.

The series opens with a teenage Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) discovering the bloody corpse of his father in the garage. He rushes in tears to tell his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), who is oddly calm upon learning the news.

Six months later, the two have moved to the small Oregon town of White Pine Bay, where Norma has purchased a foreclosed motel in the hope of starting over.

Though Norman wants to establish himself in this new world with his new friends, his mother wants him to stay home with her, and it’s clear that there are some serious Oedipal vibes going on in the house. Meanwhile, Norman’s half-brother Dylan (Max Theriot), who has a very strained relationship with Norma, tries to push himself back into their lives, only showing up in the pilot briefly when he calls Norma asking for money.

Norman and Norma are soon visited by the previous owner of the motel, who acts viciously and cryptically towards them. One night, this man breaks into the house and begins to rape Norma, with Norman returning home just in time to save his mother, who

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Bates Motel, the A&E network’s prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho has the same creep factor as the original film.

kills the intruder in a fit of rage.

While disposing of the man’s body and clearing all evidence of their crime, Norman finds a journal beneath a carpet in one of the motel rooms, which contains illustrations of people being gagged and drugged, and the final scene reveals that this is actually happening somewhere in the town. As Norman and Norma prepare to begin their lives at the Bates Motel, it’s clear that what they have already experienced is only scratching the surface of the bizarre goings-on of their new home.

The problem of a prequel is that the audience already knows how it will end, having seen the characters in the original story, making the prequel redundant.

The producers of Bates Motel, one of whom previously served as the showrunner for the mindbending epic Lost, have confronted this problem by asking the audience a simple question: What if Norman Bates and his mother, two of the creepiest characters in film history, are not the weirdest parts of their story?

The producers instead shine the spotlight on their new habitat, the town itself, making the show more David Lynch than Alfred Hitchcock. Before his death, the previous owner says that the Bates’ have no idea of how the town works and that everything there is connected. Two police officers show up as they are attempting to dispose of the body and act very suspiciously. Nearly every student at Norman’s new school instantly take a liking to him and so far there are no typical bully characters to pick on the new kid. And the final scene, of a person chained to the floor and being sedated with drugs, hints at very sinister happenings beneath the veil of happiness the town exerts.

The performances, meanwhile, are spot on. Highmore is perfect as the awkward Norman, who is

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Vera Farmiga stars as Norma Bates in the prequel to the classic Oedipal horror story Psycho in the new series Bates Motel. eternally obedient to his mom, whom he always calls “mother,” yet desperately seeks rebellion and freedom from her domineering gaze. Farmiga is also brilliant as the manipulative Norma, who easily twists Norman around her finger and keeps him close to home, figuratively and literally.

She simultaneously plays a woman desperate to escape her past, but who is also oddly cool and knowledgeable when it comes to handling dead bodies. The strength of these two actors could carry the show by itself.

Despite taking an offbeat approach and setting the show in the present day, respect is paid to the original. Even though the show features a fair amount of blood, with one particularly gruesome killing shown in full detail in the pilot, the show relies more on terror and suspense than horror.

The sets for the Bates Motel, the Psycho house, and the property they sit on has been painstakingly recreated and look exactly like they did in Hitchcock’s original.

Allusions to the film, such as the dead man’s corpse being kept in the shower, are prevalent and will perhaps someday serve as inspiration for the future mass murderer Norman.

A&E’s newest series is Bates Motel, a prequel to the classic horror film Psycho. Though it updates the characters, settings, and material for a modern audience, the show absolutely proves that good prequel stories are possible by respecting what came before while still telling an entertaining story. If the show can keep up the brilliance of its opening episode, Bates Motel could run for several years and become a classic in its own right.

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Facebook vs. Twitter March Madness Word Search Facebook Constantly Changing: For the Better?

By BLAISE BRYANT Staff Writer With the landscape of social media, especially Facebook and Twitter changing so much, the main question raised is: Is Facebook better than Twitter? It’s really a very good question when you consider how they are, in a sense, part of each other.

Let’s look at how they are integrated. Tweets on Twitter can also be Facebook statuses if you click that option before sending a tweet. News organizations, sports teams, photos, etc. can be shared to both in just seconds. How are they separate?

Facebook and Twitter are different in many ways. With Twitter, you have a 140 character limit, the option to see what is “trending”, the ability to re-tweet, and a button to click on which allows you to insert a hashtag to represent what the tweet is about.

You cannot create events, checkin at places and say who you are with, and businesses do not utilize Twitter because of its inability to create a separate page for deals or menus.

With Facebook, you are limitless in terms of your characters when posting statuses, hashtags are discouraged, can check in at places, create events, and can

like or comment on a status. In the end, it comes down to what is easier to use.

“Facebook is easier to use in my opinion,” said freshman Political Science major Caitlin Hartung. Facebook has become more complicated to use, especially in the events section. What does make it easier to use is Facebook does not have the lingo Twitter has, for example, hashtags, trending, etc.

“Facebook is easier to understand. Twitter, you have to use symbols and people write like they are using Ebonics,” said Guilderland resident Colleen Bryant.

I have to agree that Facebook is easier to use than Twitter. It is easier to use as far as I am concerned because it is very straight forward. It is very rare for me to post a long status, however; there is always the occasional thought or point that does take more than the allowed 140 characters Twitter lets you do. It is certainly more feature-rich with the ability to create events and groups, however; that is what makes it a better social network because there are more opportunities to network.

Reach Blaise Bryant at Bryantb587@strose.edu

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Have you met...UMO?

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LAST WEEK: “How is the moon like a dollar?”

ANSWER: They both have four quarters.

THIS WEEK: With only using addition, how can you add eight 8’s to get the number 1,000?

By DANIELLE HEIDCAMP UMO One of UMO’s greatest and most rewarding challenges has been making large strides to be recognized on campus. This semester we, the members of UMO (also known as SUMO – Student of Unified Mathematics Organization), have begun the great journey of establishing the organization and setting the foundation for UMO (Unified Mathematics Organization) and its future members. The organization is unified because we are not closed to any student. We encourage students with any background to join if they have an interest in mathematics, a desire to relate it to their field of study, graduate, undergraduate, or just curious about what the organization can do for them.

The students at the meetings are bringing in inspiring information about mathematics and even education in today’s society.

Some things we look into are, how do we reach students in today’s society, and what can we do to improve on this.

This organization has allowed us to share our mathematical interest and how our lives are affected by it. It is a way to get together with peers in the same field and to be inspired by the information other members have found about mathematics and techniques we have learned to incorporate them in education or in jobs in the field of mathematics.

UMO allows mathematic majors, education majors, and mathematical enthusiasts to meet peers and professionals in their field. UMO recognizes that making contacts is an important part in continuing education. The or-

ganization has been working on a few new ideas to promote awareness in mathematics.

For Mathematics Awareness Month, UMO has planned its first big trip to New York City to the MoMath Museum. It is an interactive mathematical museum that has been around for about three years. Information about the MoMath Museum can be found at momath.org. The trip is set for April 6. As future educators and mathematical enthusiasts, it will be exciting to see various techniques used to make mathematics more interactive and how bring the concepts taught to life. The activities and visuals offered at the museum are sure to be inspirational.

The organization has taken a huge step in getting its name out there and intertwining into many on-campus activities. One huge activity that UMO is planning to be a part of is Relay for Life. The co-captains, myself and Chris Lovell, are very excited to be able to have the club help raise money for the fight against cancer. The event is scheduled to be held from Friday, April 26 to Saturday, April 27. The organization decided to name its group SUMO in recognition for the Students of Unified Mathematics Organization dedicating their time in supporting this cause. The club is blossoming with ideas as spring time and Mathematics Awareness Month are approaching.

We want to hear your input on things we can improve or ideas you would like to see. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to talk about mathematics, feel free to contact us at heidcampd075@strose.edu.

If you are still wondering who UMO is for, it’s for EVERYONE!

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By COURTNEY CARR Snapchat account name: @peaceloveapple What it is: Snapchat is an application that judges friendship based on how many chins you have – the more chins, the stronger the friendship.

In other words, it is a way to send incredibly embarrassing pictures of yourself to friends and family with little risk of those pictures getting around. As Snapchat puts it on their website: “The image might be a little grainy, and you may not look your best, but that's the point. It's about the moment, a connection between friends, and not just a pretty picture”.

How it Works: Once an account is set up, users are able to add their friends either by username or phone number if they do not have an account. Then, a user is able to take pictures of themselves to send to either one person or a group of people. The user, after taking a ridiculously embarrassing picture of themselves, then chooses the amount of time they want that picture to be displayed on their friend’s phone.

Typically, the more embarrassing the picture, the less time it is allowed to be displayed. Once the receiver of that Snapchat opens it, they must keep a finger on the screen to keep the image displayed. The image will disappear after the time limit is reached, or if the receiver removes their finger from the screen. Once the picture is opened and the time expires, it cannot be opened again.

Recently, the application has also allowed for users to send videos back and forth, and, like with pictures, they cannot be reopened, as well as having a time limit.

Pros: This application is a great way to stay in touch with friends –

especially with the new video feature. An added bonus is that it takes major skill to screenshot Snapchats, so the likelihood of that happening is slim. If a friend is able to take a screenshot, the application informs you so you can promptly try to have your friend delete it from their phone.

Cons: A con would be the fact that, although it is challenging to take a screenshot, it is possible, and because of this, you may want to limit how many chins you actually give yourself while taking a picture to send to your friend.

Also, make sure you are sending your Snapchats to the right person, as it is extremely awkward if your finger slips or you select a user that you do not even know.

Is it Worth it: I would definitely recommend this application, as it is a hilarious way to keep in touch with

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both friends near and far. I have personally had my account since this summer and still find myself making disgusting faces in public to send to friends in Boston or those sitting across the table from me. With the video feature, it is also really easy to send short videos of what you are doing to friends that you never want to see the light of day after the time limit expires.

Snapchat is available for free for iPhones and Androids.

Safety tips: Make sure you are adding friends and not strangers, as usernames on Snapchat can be very similar, and without a profile picture, it is tough to tell if it is the right person.

Reach Courtney Carr at Carrc047@strose.edu • Twitter: @peaceloveapple • Snapchat: @peaceloveapple

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had a better shot this year than the Great Danes.

I ran scenarios in my mind during commercial breaks, thinking of ways Albany could possibly pull this out. Maybe if they went on a 15-0 run, they will take the lead, completely shut down Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly, and Mason Plumlee, and make their free throws to close it out. I had a better shot at winning the three-hundred million dollar lottery than watching that happen. You could just tell by looking at the Danes’ faces that they did not want it more than Duke. The fire was non-existent. No matter who was on Mason Plumlee, they would

just end up getting muscled to the side, allowing high-percentage shots from the block. No guard on Albany could stay in front of Curry or Rasheed Sulaimon.

The upset-minded teams we see year after year all have one thing in common; the ability to hang with their opponents no matter who they may be. So far this year, we have seen that kind of drive from Oregon, FGCU, LaSalle, and Ole Miss. Teams that have fire are successful. This year’s tournament has proven to be one of the wildest yet, and it is not over. The chances of us seeing another wild outcome are very high.

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By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

(Third round of tournament inprogress at press time.)

Being a current resident of Albany, New York, I had to watch the SUNY Albany Great Danes take on Duke this past Friday. I made the smart move by picking Duke to advance for the sake of my bracket. I did find myself however, rooting for Albany, hoping to see an upset. Who doesn’t like to root for the underdog?

I figured I might as well hope to see an Albany win, being that the night before my bracket took a beating, not to mention this city

would have went nuts. As the game went on, I had an epiphany about what I was watching; Albany had no shot to win, at all. Not only did Duke have the talent, but they had the heart. Coach Mike Krzyzewski would never let his team lose to a fifteen-seed for the second year in a row, not these Blue Devils. The Great Danes were outmatched, outsized, outsmarted, and they knew it.

Crazy upsets only occur when the underdog goes into the game having no fear, playing to their opponent’s level. The underdog also needs to be a decent team.

This is the case with the upset of Florida Gulf Coast Univer-

sity over Georgetown. Georgetown expected next to nothing from FGCU, and caught a beat down. The Hoyas must not have checked FGCU’s record to see a win over the now number twoseeded Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

These guys can play and should never be slept on.

The Great Danes are no FGCU. In the America East Conference title game against Vermont, Albany happened to be the better team in a very sloppy contest. Late game turnovers that would have cost other teams games went in vain, as neither team could put the ball in the basket. Even the Kentucky Wildcats would have

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Doubling Success on and off the Court

By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor Seeing double on the Saint Rose women’s volleyball team is normal. That’s because sophomores Katy and Tori Daniels are identical twins. Well, maybe fraternal.

Actually, they don’t know.

“We were born two separate sacks and then the doctor was like ‘oh they’re fraternal,’” said Katy. “And then my mom was really, really good friends with the person who delivered us and then a few years later, they’re like ‘oh they look so much alike, they’re identical.’”

At that point, the Daniels twins might have created a new discovery in science, showing doctors identical twins could be born in two separate sacks.

“We don’t actually know, but we look a lot alike and we act a lot alike, so we’re pretty much identical,” said Katy, a libero for the Golden Knights.

Being twins has offered Katy and Tori advantages in life, especially when they are playing volleyball together. Tori, a setter for

the Golden Knights, describes it as being so easy and familiar to play on the same court.

“It’s like having your best friend on the court with you all the time,” said Katy.

They started playing volleyball about 10 years ago, after watching their older sister play the sport.

“We kind of just fell in love with it,” said Tori.

At that time, they were living in Phoenix, Arizona, where volleyball was a very popular sport and everyone played it, said Tori.

And since they’ve been playing together for so long, they always know how each other are when they’re on the court together.

“We know our personality,” said Katy. “We’ve done it all together.”

Tori said most of the time, she can sense when Katy is going to dig a ball, which gives her an advantage of getting ready for the set.

It’s hard for their teammates not to notice the special connections Katy and Tori have in volleyball.

“From the start, they had a

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Tori Daniels is a setter for the Golden Knights Volleyball team.

great connection, being that they not only grew up together, but played together,” said junior outside hitter Christina Strezenec.

“Katy is well rehearsed at putting the ball to target in both defense and serve receive, and Tori does an awesome job at mixing up the sets and hustling to balls that fall far off the net.”

Being twins also means being there for each other when things are good or bad.

In one situation, Katy was feeling down after giving up the last point to their opponent, which ultimately ended the game and their freshmen season.

“It wasn’t Katy’s fault that we lost the game obviously, but I can tell it was really hard [for her] as the last person to touch the ball,” said Tori.

So instead of being upset over the disappointing outcome, Katy was motivated to work even harder by hitting the workouts early. And Tori was by her side, every step of the way, putting in the work to get ready for their sophomore season.

“They're constantly in the gym and the library, encompassing the ultimate image of a student athlete,” said Strezenec.

On average, they train about 15 hours a week in the offseason, according to Tori.

Katy and Tori currently live in South Hadley, Massachusetts, but their story didn’t start there or in Phoenix. Their tale began in Ohio, where they were born just one minute apart, with Tori being the older twin.

But soon after, they would move to Phoenix where they lived for twelve years.

“I really consider home Phoenix because we lived there for so long,” said Tori.

They moved to South Hadley when they were in the tenth grade, and attended the local high school, where they found the atmosphere to be unfriendly and unwelcoming.

So they decided to transfer after being there for a year.

Tori said, without her sister,

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Katy Daniels is a libero for the Golden Knights Volleyball team. she has no idea how they both would have survived South Hadley High School that year.

But once they transferred to Frontier Regional, it was a different aura.

“We were finally able to play volleyball with people we were friends with,” said Tori.

But it did come with a price.

They had to sit out their junior year as part of the rules of transferring to a different high school.

“It was really really hard,” said Tori, describing what it was like not playing volleyball for one season.

In the end, it was worth it. In their senior year, Katy and Tori helped lead their high school to a 26-0 record and a state championship.

“It was like something out of a movie,” said Katy, describing the perfect ending to the high school volleyball career.

Soon after, it would be time to decide where they wanted to play volleyball at the next level. Many schools that recruited them wanted both Katy and Tori.

“They wanted a package deal,” said Tori.

Both received at least 10 offers to play volleyball at the collegiate level. Katy was the first one to commit, deciding to offer her service to Saint Rose. “We didn’t think of going to the same

school,” said Katy. But when they asked their high school teammates and coaches, they told Katy and Tori they could not see them playing volleyball separate.

So Tori followed her sister and committed to Saint Rose as well.

The Daniels’ said they’ve really enjoyed playing in Albany and going against the tough teams in the NE-10 Conference. Tori said her teammates have been great.

“I’ve really enjoyed playing here and can’t imagine being anywhere else,” said Tori.

Off the court, their relationship is still noticed by teammates and friends.

“Katy and Tori are two of the happiest people I've ever met,” said Kaitlyn Jasnica, senior middle hitter for the Golden Knights.

“They are always laughing at each other's jokes and finishing each other’s sentences.”

Katy and Tori said they are always around each other, whether it’s playing volleyball or just spending quality time together.

“Some twins aren't that close, but Katy and Tori are always together,” said Jasnica. “They're closer than any other siblings I've ever met.”

Reach Jackson Wang at Wangj847@strose.edu • Twitter: @TheJacksonWang