The Chronicle- April 17, 2012

The Chronicle

April 17, 2012

The weekly student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York

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Death of Saint Rose Staff Member

MTV MADE Casting Opportunity

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor MTV’s hit show MADE has chosen The College of Saint Rose in their search for young adults seeking to change their lives.

The three-time Emmy-awardwinning series features students striving to achieve a personal goal or dream, giving them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be whatever they want to be.

“MADE is about making dreams come true,” is how the

show is described on MTV.com, and for students with big dreams in mind, the show can do just that.

“I took it as an opportunity to further what I want in life.”

Courtney Carr Producers are seeking “college students who want an opportunity to change the rest of their life."

The show aims to "create oppor-

tunities for these students to find their path" through privileged networking, intense training, and even celebrity coaches.

One student Emily Zeh, a junior in the childhood education/ special education major is seizing the opportunity to achieve her personal goal of writing and illustrating a children's book.

An idea she brainstormed last year when she began working with children with disabilities, Continued on page A2

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By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor

A Saint Rose staff member died suddenly while cleaning Alumni Hall on Tuesday, April 10.

Jeannette Juanita O’Hare, a 26-year-old custodian at Saint Rose and mother of three, was found several hours after her death.

The O’Hare family notified the College at 9 p.m. that O’Hare had not returned home that night.

O’HARE A search was initiated by Saint Rose security and O’Hare’s body was found at approximately 9:30 Continued on page A3

New Look for Gardens at “The Point” SIOBHAN GERVASIO Contributing Writer

Story on page A4

Fewer tulips and the inclusion of more decorative stones are part of the cost-saving measures being undertaken by the city.

News & Features In Brief: 21-year-old Albany resident stabbed near intersection of Quail and Western. See page A2 Albany neighborhoods made of Lego blacks and trees made of human parts are recent exhibitions in the gallery of a local theater. See page A4

Arts & Opinion Something Sour, Somethign Sweet: A Retrospect on Thirty Years of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

See page B7 IDENTIY and The Women’s Initiative promote the Drag Show and Equal Pay Day, respectively.

Find out more about this week’s events on page C9

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Sports

Staff writer discusses upcoming Stanley Cup and has some predictions regarding the outcome.

See page D11 Baseball: Golden Knights split double header with Southern Conn 9-6 and 15-2 Saturday.

For the full story see page D12

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Continued from page A1 could become reality with the help of MTV. Zeh hopes to “concentrate specifically on addressing the special qualities about children with disabilities” in her book.

Although she hopes to be made into an author/illustrator, Zeh is a girl with a cause. She truly wants to publish this book for social change.

“I believe that now more than ever it is important to recognize and respect the differences in everyone!” said Zeh, adding, “I am very excited to hopefully get the chance to advocate for chil-

dren with disabilities through my book.”

Communications major Courtney Carr, also has writing goals in mind. Carr wants to be made into a column journalist.

“I took it as an opportunity to further what I want in life,”said Carr. She further stated, “I’ve always wanted to be a column journalist.”

A fan of the reality show, Carr admitted, “I always fantasized about being on the show.”

Ambitious dreamers of Saint Rose, or aspiring reality television stars, are encouraged to audition. Producers of the show will be on campus from 2-5 p.m. on

Tuesday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 18 from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. The second date was added due to the heavy influx of students signing up for the opportunity. All casting will be held in the Carondelet Symposium (third floor of the Lally School of Education). This opportunity is open to current students enrolled at The College of Saint Rose between ages 18-26.

To sign up for a casting time slot, students must visit the Office of Student Affairs (located in the Events and Athletics Center) by Monday, April 16 at 5 p.m., and pick up a casting packet. Slots are estimated to be ten minutes.

64th Tulip Festival to be Held in May

By SUNSHINE OSELLA Managing Editor Every year, on Mother’s Day weekend, people from Albany and beyond flock to Washington Park for one reason: the Annual Albany Tulip Festival. This traditional event is centered on when over 100,000 tulips blossom into a plethora of vibrant colors. Long time traditional events, tons of food, all kinds of live music, and a new environmentally friendly event are all part of this year’s Tulip Festival. The Tulip Festival will coincide with Saint Rose Commencement, which will be held at 10 a.m. on May 12 at the Times Union Center.

The Tulip Festival will be kicked off on Monday, May 7 at 1 p.m. with a tulip tour. Individuals can learn about the planting of the tulips for the Tulip Festival in this guided tour with City Gardener Jessica Morgan. The tour begins at the Moses Statue and there is a $5 Fee. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling the Albany Visitor’s Center at (518) 434-0405.

On Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, the festival in Washington Park will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. As is customary, the festival will include food vendors such as Adirondack Kettle corn, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, and

Chumley’s BBQ and Catering Co. In addition, the crowd can expect a craft show featuring jewelry, pottery, candy, wood work, stained glass, and more. There will also be bands of all genres as well as assorted entertainment of non-musical varieties. Entry is free of charge.

Last year, the headlining band was indie rockers the Cold Water Kids. For the 2012 Tulip Festival

The annual Tulip Queen Coronation will take place on Saturday, May 12 at 12 p.m. the headlining bands, which will perform on Sunday, May 13 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., are the Higher Ground: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder and the Mr. Dynamite: The Explosive James Brown Show. Other bands include the alternative Late Shift, dance-rock quartet Walk the Moon, witty ballad and rock group Fountains of Wayne, and indie pop artist John Brodeur.

Other popular tulip festival events include the traditional street scrubbing on Friday, May

11 at 12 p.m. This is a Dutch tradition that will take place on Lodge and State streets. The Tulip Queen Coronation will take place on Saturday, May 12, at 12 p.m. There will be Zumba with instructor Carla Schlist on Sunday, May 13, at 12:30 p.m.

The 64th Annual Tulip Festival will mark the addition of the first ever Solar City’s Green Market.

This is a gourmet farmer's market and a green expo that will highlight energy-efficient resources, recycling tips and more. This event is presented by Solar City, Honest Weight Food Co-Op, and Seventh Generation.

As part of this year’s environmental initiative, bike racks will be available at the Willett Street and Madison Avenue entrance to Washington Park. CDTA is also offering a shuttle service Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 from 12 – 10 p.m. to Washington Park from two Park and Ride lot locations. The locations are the OGS parking garage (at Madison Avenue and Eagle Street) and the Elk Street Parking Lot (at Elk and Hawk streets).

For more information about the Tulip Festival, including a complete list of events, times, and locations, visit http://www. albanyevents.org/events/event_ detail.cfm?ID=2.

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In Brief Police Continue to Investigate Stabbing

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor Police continue to investigate the stabbing of a 21-year-old Albany resident at the intersection of Quail Street and Western Avenue early Saturday morning.

According to Albany Police spokesperson Steven Smith, officers responded to a report of a fight in the area at around 12:30 a.m. Eyewitnesses allege that two men were involved in a fight

in the area of Quail Street and Western Avenue when a third person became involved and cut the victim. 21-year-old Richard Villanueva sustained lacerations to his face and a puncture wound to his back. Firefighters treated Villanueva at the scene before he was transported to Albany Medical Center, where he was further treated and eventually released.

No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate the stabbing.

Student Newspaper Wins Awards

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor The Chronicle, the student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose, recently received notification of having been awarded several merits by the New York Press Association (NYPA) and by the American Scholastic Press Association.

Zachary Williams, a freshman contributing writer to the arts section, won an award from the New York Press Association for his work during his tenure writing the restaurant review column “High-Octane People Fuel.” Ian Benjamin, the editor of the stu-

dent newspaper, won an award for his news article entitled “Student Dies After Hit-and-Run Saturday” which was published in the November 29, 2011, issue of The Chronicle. The article recounted the circumstances of the death of communications student Etemowei Oki. From the American Scholastic Press Association, The Chronicle won a first place award for overall quality from the American Scholastic Press Association.

In addition, Kelly Pfeister, the head photographer for the student newspaper, was given an award for outstanding overall photography.

SADD Hosts Awareness Week

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor The Saint Rose branch of Students Against Destructive Decisions is hosting a week of activities as part of their Awareness Week.

Events began Monday, April 16 with “Sleeping and Daydreaming” at the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary, which focused on the importance of sleep in the lives of college students. At the event, students partook in yoga and pil-

low-making. Tuesday night sees a trivia challenge in the Standish conference rooms at 8:00 p.m., where questions will cover facts and statistics about drinking and destructive decisions. The trivia night will feature a prize of $25 gift cards for the winning team.

S.A.D.D. will also host a table at the Earth Day fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., where students are invited to make bracelets out of hemp. A tree of life and mock crash will also be held as part of the week’s activities.

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Staff Member Death (cont.)

Continued from page A1 p.m. on the third floor of Alumni Hall in a custodial closet, according to a statement sent by the College. Security Officer Christopher Stiles found the body, said Steven Stella, director of security.

Emergency services were immediately called and O’Hare was pronounced dead at the scene.

She died of natural causes.

O’Hare was known as a kind and reserved person on campus.

“She was always nice to me. I tried to be nice to her,” said Eva Lis, the housekeeper for Carey Hall and 968 Madison Ave. O’Hare was a custodian at Saint Rose for five and a half years. She worked first-shift and was primarily responsible for the cleaning of floors three and four in Alumni Hall.

Dennis Willard, the custodian for floors one and two of Alumni Hall, was acquainted with O’Hare. “We both just moved into the building about a month

or two ago.” In the process of settling into the new building Willard and O’Hare had a minor dispute. It was soon resolved and “there were no hard feelings.”

O’Hare later brought up the experience at a staff meeting concerned with hearsay among staff members. According to Willard she promoted working together and communication. “‘Just resolve the things, work together. Come in, do your eight hours, go back home. Dennis and I, we had our problems, but we resolved them. It’s just communication.’”

O’Hare was the mother of three young children: nine-yearold Louis, six-year-old Kiarah, and a 10-month old named Malachi. The youngest was born the summer of last year.

According to Willard O’Hare occasionally enrolled in Saint Rose classes.

“We all just feel shocked,” said Myles Clendenin, resident assistant for Alumni Hall floors three

and four. Residents in Alumni met with Alan Martell, assistant director of the office of counseling and psychological services, to discuss feelings and concerns about O’Hare’s death.

Funeral services for O’Hare are scheduled for Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Wilborn Temple, 121 Jay Street. Calling hours will precede the service and will begin at 9 a.m. at the church.

These times have been updated from those sent by the College last week. O’Hare will be interred at Memory Gardens, Colonie.

Donations to help allay the family’s financial hardship are being accepted by the College for the family. Contribution can be made through the Human Resources Department at The College of Saint Rose.

“She never held any grudges.

She just wanted to put in her eight hours and head home,” said Willard.

In Brief (cont.)

More Arrests for Underage Drinking

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor

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Albany police broke up a large house party in the Pine Hills neighborhood and arrested the 21-year-old host Sunday morning according to Steven Smith, spokesperson for the Albany Police Department.

The party was held at 519 Hamilton Street. According to Smith,

shortly before 2 a.m. a fight broke out in the backyard of the apartment and authorities were called.

Upon the officers arrival around 40 people gathered in the back yard began to run, including the host.

Soon thereafter, officers interviewed two girls who were seen leaving the premises drinking liquor. It was found that both were underage.

Executive Editor Features Editor Ian Benjamin ‘12 Lauren Halligan benjamini528@strose.edu halliganl567@strose.edu Managing Editor Opinion Editor Sunshine Osella ‘13 Regina Iannizzotto ‘13 osellas452@strose.edu iannizzottor407@strose.edu Layout Editor Arts Editor Jeremie Soemann ‘15 Chris Surprenant ‘14 soemannj658@strose.edu surprenantc572@strose.edu Sports Editor News Editor Jackson Wang ‘14 Zachary Olsavicky wangj847@strose.edu olsavickyz977@strose.edu Photographer Copy Editor Kelly Pfeister Malana Jojo ‘13 jojom304@strose.edu pfeisterk953@strose.edu

Resident Marc Spenziero, a student at the University at Albany and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, was identified as the host of the party. He was later contacted by phone and arrested “without incident,” according to Smith.

Spenziero was charged with two counts of Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the first degree and arraigned Monday morning in Albany City Criminal Court.

Business Manager Staff Writers Emily Robertson ‘13 Vincent Gabrielle robertsone307@strose.edu Matthew Woods Advertising Manager David LeBlanc Alison Lester ‘12 Michael Smith lestera694@strose.edu Joshua Natoli Web Editor Rachel Bolton Searching for applicants.

Meghan O’Connor Jaired Crofut Faculty Adviser Asia Ewart Cailin Brown Theresa Taylor John Slagg Sam Maxwell Videographer TG Branfalt Jr. John Janitz Gigi Diffenback janitzj140@strose.edu

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Calendar of Events Tuesday,April 17 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. MADE Casting Call Lally Symposium 4:30 p.m. SA Meeting Lally Carondelet Symposium 3:30 p.m. Baseball vs Lemoyne Plumeri 7 p.m. The Asteroid Awards St. Joseph Hall 7 p.m. Out At Work Lally Symposium 7 p.m. Knight Skills Moran Hall 7:30 p.m. Empire Baroque Group Concert Massry 8 p.m. Yoga For Students Hubbard Sanctuary 8 p.m. SADD Trivia Challenge Standish Dining Rooms 8:30 p.m. Environmental Club Meeting Lima Basement Wednesday, April 18 1:05 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Campus Conversations Hubbard Sanctuary 3 p.m. Documentary “Tapped” Touhey Forum, Lally 4:30 p.m. Chronicle Meeting CCIM Rm 121 5 p.m. Evening Mass Hubbard Sanctuary 7 p.m. Positivity Workshop Standish Dining Room B 8 p.m. Drag Show St. Joseph Hall Thursday,April 19 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Sights and Sounds of Green! Main Lounge 2:35 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Campus Conversations Hubbard Sanctuary 7 p.m. Performance of “Naked” Campus Theatre Friday, April 20 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Earth Day Celebration Campus Green 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Turning Tables Touhey Forum, Lally 7 p.n. Performance of “Naked” Campus Theatre 7:30 p.m. Saint Rose Jazz Ensemble/Empire State Youth Jazz

Ensemble Concert Massry Saturday, April 21 1 p.m. Get Fit Saint Rose Meet on Campus Green 2 p.m. Performance of “Naked” Campus Theatre 7 p.m. Performance of “Naked” Campus Theatre Sunday, April 22 2 p.m. Performance of “Naked” Campus Theatre 3 p.m. Clarinet Choir and Saxophone Ensemble Concert Massry 5 p.m. Flute Ensemble Concert Massry Monday, April 23 6 p.m. English Club Meeting Library 7 p.m. Knight Skills Moran Hall 8 p.m. Outside the [BOX] ALB 211 If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events please e-mail chronicle@strose.edu.

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New Look for Gardens at “The Point”

SIOBHAN GERVASIO Contributing Writer The flower beds at The Point in the Pine Hills are getting a makeover and Albany city gardener, Jessica Morgan, couldn’t be happier about it. This year, the gardens at the intersection of Madison and Western avenues will provide Morgan with an opportunity to showcase her vision for the Pine Hills while creating future savings for city taxpayers.

“I’ve wanted to do this since last year,” said Morgan, an almost nine-year veteran of the Department of General Services. She was appointed to her position in October 2011, replacing the retired Judy Stacey. Morgan is a natural fit for the job since she spent the majority of her tenure as Stacey’s apprentice.

The general services gardening crew plants annually more than 200,000 summer and fall flowers among 483 flower beds in the city, including in the Pine Hills.

This year, the crew has been busy planting perennials at the popular intersection at Allen Street, including foxgloves, yuccas and pampas grasses as well as thistle and allium--two plants that are not often part of a municipal garden, Morgan said. “I wanted to add more of a personal touch.”

Using perennials is a departure from past practices when annuals were more prevalent.

This change is part of an overall strategy to find creative ways to

keep the space interesting while managing within the confines of the city’s budget. The general services budget does not show cuts for its 2012 park maintenance services, remaining relatively unchanged at approximately $3 million. This, however, doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle room to contend with the rising costs of flowers and supplies, making it necessary to do more with less.

Pine Hills residents might no-

The general services gardening crew plants annually more than 200,000 summer and fall flowers among 483 flower beds in the city, including in the Pine Hills. tice the difference in the flowers that they won’t see this year, most notably, tulips--a staple of most Albany city gardens. Although Morgan said “we’ll still have tulips,” there will be 30 percent fewer of them, thanks, in part, to the expensive price tag.

“Tulips have gone up almost nine cents a bulb this year,” said Morgan, who attributes the price hike to shipping costs – the bulbs come directly from Holland.

Customers are choosing other flowering plants because of the

price, said Rich Miller, manager of Troy’s Landscaping Supply.

“It has definitely reduced the usage of tulips,” said Miller, who often steers his customers toward perennials like grasses and daylilies which are known as a more rugged flower.

Miller considers daylilies as the biggest substitute for tulips.

“They are similar but cheaper and will flower in late August through October or November.” This is an important distinction from tulips which only bloom in spring.

“Perennials are great to plant because you only have to plant them once,” said Denise Rich, manager of the Clifton Park location of Hewitt’s Garden Centers, Inc., a Capital Region company that sells garden-related products and services. Rich, who has been at the store for over 30 years, said that the one-off nature of planting perennials can benefit customers who are looking to trim costs since they won’t have to plant the same flowers each year.

Morgan is hoping that this will benefit city taxpayers, too. “Ultimately it will be a huge savings compared to past years,” said Morgan who in addition to using perennials, will also be re-using resources from other sites in the city, like the large stones now featured in the Pine Hills flower beds. The stones--originally part of a discarded city street barrier-will add texture, Morgan said.

Instead of letting the city dispose of the large structure, Morgan decided to use it for landscaping purposes. “It’s really nice and I thought it would create a great visual effect--something else for the eye to see.”

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The flowerbeds at the Point compose the traffic median at the merger of Washington and Madison avenues. beautiful is a dream come true.

“I absolutely love my job,” said Morgan. A native of Connecticut, Morgan always wanted to live in the Capital Region. “I remember when I was 12, driving over the bridge with my grandparents and looking at the Capitol building in the background and thinking to myself, ‘I’m going to live there

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someday.’”

She’s now a resident of the Pine Hills – something that undoubtedly gives her extra incentive to make sure that the flowers beds are well-represented. “It’s in my neighborhood so it’s my baby; I want to make sure it looks great.”

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Artists Collaborate with Madison Theater to Beautify Pine Hills

By EMILY ZEH Contributing Writer Two-dimensional bird prints, Albany neighborhoods built from Lego blocks, and trees composed of body parts are just some of the many artistic pieces that can be found in the storefront windows adjacent to the Madison Theater.

Installations from local artists have turned an otherwise empty window space into an evolving showcase.

“It’s a great use of the space because the art adds a very positive feel to the neighborhood,” said Jay Pregent, who owns the theater. The two spacious windows have served as exhibition spaces for local artists for the last four years.

“The window on the right side, closest to the Theater is usually designated for two-dimensional works and the window on the left is usually designated for three-dimensional,” said Lorenz Worden, art coordinator for the Beautify Upper Madison Project. By having two different types of art displayed there is a variety of unique mediums and styles shown.

Worden finds artists who are interested in displaying work in the space and then advertises around the Pine Hills neighborhood.

Worden does his best to coordinate the theater window displays with any other local art shows in and around the neighborhood.

Artists can either contact Worden about getting their art displayed or he may also contact them if he thinks their art would do well on display.

“It is helpful to find artists who have shows going on in the neigh-

borhood, and use the windows as a way of advertising for them, while still making the streets of the Pine Hills appealing for the locals,” Worden said.

Pregent said that there are no costs involved in displaying the art, however, the theater gets a 10 percent cut from any art that is sold while on display in the windows. This is the only financial arrangement involved with the art displays, everything else is completely free of charge.

“It’s a great use of the space because the art adds a very positive feel to the neighborhood.”

Jay Pregent One of the most recent artists to have had her art exhibited in the windows next to the CVS was Ruby Silvious. “I was contacted

by Lorenz Worden who was familiar with my work, and was asked if I would be interested in having my work displayed in one of the windows at the Madison Theater,” she said. This was Silvious’ first display in the theater windows.

“It was a great opportunity to be able to exhibit in the Pine Hills neighborhood. Even though I’ve been doing art for most of my life, I still consider myself an amateur print maker so I welcome any chance to increase visibility of my art, and to support the arts community,” said Silvious.

She set up the display in the

Lego model display of Elm St. houses.

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window herself, where it stayed for about six weeks. She included a variety of different pieces she produced mainly at her in-home studio in Coxsackie. She also makes mono-prints, which are done on the press at the Ragged Edge Studio in Cohoes, where she rents space.

“As a multimedia artist, I do all kinds of art including watercolor, charcoal, pastel. In addition, I am a paper artist, working predominantly with traditional origami folds. Four years ago, I took a printmaking class offered at the Troy Arts Center, now called Arts Center of the Capital Region. I absolutely loved it and I haven’t stopped since,” Silvious said.

“My recent printmaking pieces are mono-prints using stencils or photo transfers of birds. I would love to exhibit the bird series next spring.”

Each artist that is chosen to have his or her art displayed in the windows of the Madison Theater is able to leave their art up for six weeks. The installation in each window is changed on a schedule opposite that of the other window so that neither display is changed the same week, Worden said.

There was a recent change in the two-dimensional display. It now features artist Jacqueline Smith who uses water color and other styles of painting for her work. This installation will be on display until April 29, 2012.

Prevously, the three-dimensional display showcased a sculpture of a paper-mache tree composed of body parts. This was the work of Matthew Ramsey, who designed the sculpture especially for the theater window.

A new art installation in the three-dimensional window features a Lego display designed and constructed by artist Bill Leue.

The Lego model depicts a row of the first five of 17 Italianate brick houses on Elm Street known as the Martin-Luther Row. These houses are the longest uniform row of houses in Albany, making for a very striking display.

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Matthew Ramsey’s body parts tree.

Ruby Silvious’ print-work “Bird.”

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Jacqueline Smith’s paintings.

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Kickin’ It With KJ: Music Round Up For March and April

By KEVIN JACOB Staff Writer Within the last few weeks there have been various albums, mixtapes, and scattered singles that I’ve thought were pretty good, but I haven’t really been able to write about them all—until now.

So let’s get into the album section first.

Albums Odd Future— OF Tape Vol. 2:

As you may know by now, I’m pretty biased when it comes to Odd Future stuff because I’m quite fond of them. But not to much surprise, Odd Future has done it again. All members are present for the album including, Earl Sweatshirt who is officially back in the states and is recording new music as you read. The album was pretty consistent. There were a few weak tracks such as

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“Ya Know,” “B----es,” and “Forest Green,” mainly because it’s been out for almost over a year, and there is a lacking presence of member Mike G on the tape (he literally has one new verse).

But, songs such as “Lean,” “P,” “Hcapd,” “Sam Is Dead,” and my personal favorite, “Oldie,” are

really good and make this tape worth it in my eyes.

Rating: 8/10

BadBadNotGood— BBNG2:

BadBadNotGood is a trio of three white kids from Toronto who were tired of old traditional jazz music and decided to their own. They have some of their own doings but they cover songs ranging from Kanye West to James Blake, and there is even a cover of the Gucci Mane song “Lemonade.”

This tape, which is the third free project by them, can be found on on their own website (I consider this an album because it’s high-quality).

What I like most about it is that it’s just a group of kids doing what they love and just jamming out. I’m really digging it.

Rating: 9/10

Big K.R.I.T.— 4Eva N A Day:

I’ve previously talked about this project a while back and how I was really anticipating it. Now, I’m not going to say that it was a bad tape/album/piece of work, but I do think that the King Remembered In Time could have done a little bit better this time around. Don’t get me wrong, he’s got some great tracks such as “Boobie Miles,” “Sky Club,” as well as one song that I’ve had on repeat since it came out (and in my eyes is the best song on this whole thing) is the “4 Eva N a Day Theme,” which uses a real nice use of a chopped up soul sample that makes it a real feel good song.

But some songs, I thought, really watered the tape down, such as “Temptation,” “Insomnia,” and “Yesterday,” which is a good song, but I just felt like it was out of place on this tape. Overall, K.R.I.T. still has me impressed mainly with his production skills on this one. His debut “Live from the Underground” is supposed to be out in June so I’m highly an-

ticipating it. Did I also mention this project was free? Win!

Rating: 7/10

Mixtapes Casey Veggies— Customized Greatly Vol.3:

Casey Veggies, who recently just toured with Mac Miller, is back with his newest volume of his Customized Greatly series. After listening to the tape a couple of times, I’m really on the fence with it. To start off, Casey isn’t very lyrical. He has moments of brilliance, but I feel like he has a way to go. Plus, he doesn’t ride beats well, meaning he can rap but off beat which can be tough to listen to, at times.

Tracks I liked include “Toe Tag,” “Garden,” “PNCINTLOFWGKTA,” and “Euphoria III.” The one thing this tape does have is some pretty great production, which isn’t surprising since Casey has a good ear for beats.

Some tracks I didn’t particularly enjoy included “Verified,” “Swag Worth A Mil,” and “You Got It/ Fantasy.” On the latter, he uses auto-tune which…take that for what you will. In the end, Casey has a way to go, but I believe he can get there.

Rating: 6/10

Mac Miller— Macadelic:

Now, I’m not a huge fan of Mac Miller. I think he’s okay and makes some music to chill out or party with. He’s not the most lyrical, but the kid tries to put together something more personal and deeper than anything he’s released so far. He does just that with Macadelic.

Tracks such as “Ignorant,” “Loud,” “Angels,” and “Aliens and Robots” are definitely good if you’re a fan of Mac. To me, those songs are probably some of the

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Mac Miller on stage best songs he’s put out.

The best track on here though, has to be “America.” With a crazy beat and good rhymes from Miller, Casey Veggies, and new up-and-comer Joey Bada$$ from Brooklyn (who especially impressed) all kill this track. Some songs that I didn’t really like had to be “The Mourning After,” “Desperado,” and “Clarity.” They just didn’t cut it for me. Overall, I thought that the project was okay. Only a couple of good ones, though.

Rating 6.5/10

Singles “Mercy”— Kanye West:

Kanye West, along with Big Sean, Pusha-T, and 2 Chainz have a new one off the new G.O.O.D. Music album, finally, and boy it’s a banger. With some crazy

dancehall yelling samples mixed with some down south influences, this song is a heat rock. Most of the rappers spit good verses but I feel that the best verse goes to 2 Chainz. He spits lines about condiment colored whips, getting a co-sign by Yeezy, and saying his money is taller than Jordan. I’m loving it.

Rating: 9/10

“The Recipe”— Kendrick Lamar ft.

Dr. Dre:

Kendrick’s first single has officially dropped, and it features the good doctor on it along with him.

I think that, as a single, the track is solid. It’s definitely for radio, but I wouldn’t say that Lamar has sold out, at least not yet anyway.

It’s got a very laid back Cali beat with a Twin Sister sample to go along with it. Not very lyrical, but perfect cruising music.

Rating: 7/10

Dr. Dre on the left sits with Kendrick Lamar

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Something Sour, Something Sweet:

By RACHEL BOLTON Staff Writer

long forgotten enemy returns and the death of his best friend. he wants only one thing: revenge Yes, ladies and gentlemen on Kirk.

Spock dies. Don’t worry, though.

Rating- Sweet Genetic Superman Khan He comes back in the next movie.

Noonien Soong is back, and This is Star Trek, remember. Do On June 4, The Wrath of Khan unfortunately for Kirk and his you really think they are going to will turn 30 years old. It’s hard friends, he has stolen a warship kill off the most popular characto believe that it has been around and has his hands on the Genesis ter in the whole franchise? Howfor as long as it has. Now, most Device. A torpedo, the device ever, that doesn’t change the fact non-science ficcan create life that Spock’s heroic sacrifice and tion fans will on dead plan- his final scene with Kirk are real wonder why on or it can tearjerkers. The killing off of a The Wrath of Khan ets, earth I’m talking cause apocalyp- major character can be disastrous about this, think- took the film series tic levels of de- if it’s done poorly; in here the ing that one Star if it is loss of Spock is the cherry on top in a new direction. struction Trek film is a lot launched into a of the emotion punch that is The like another. But living world. Of Wrath of Khan.

It amped up the even after all Captain But it’s more than just endaction and toned course, these years, The Kirk can solve a less drama. The character interWrath of Khan down the needless problem like this action deepens the ties between still stands out, easily, with the the protagonists, making their philosophy. and is worth dishelp of the logi- eventual suffering sadder. On a cussing today. cal Mr. Spock happier note, Ricardo Montalban The film is and the loveable is perfectly hammy as Khan. His the much better sequel to 1979’s curmudgeon Dr. McCoy, right? performance made him the most Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Wrong! What makes the The memorable villain in the franIts predecessor tried to be a slow Wrath of Khan the best Star Trek chise and his presence produces and thought provoking science movie is its willingness to let Kirk the most infamous shout out of fiction film, along the same vein make mistakes, big mistakes. An William Shatner’s Kirk. as 2001: A Space Odyssey. The invincible hero is not compelThe Wrath of Khan was origiMotion Picture failed miserably; ling. Kirk, and by extension his nally intended to conclude the it was dull, ridiculous, and far too friends, do not make it through Star Trek universe, but it did not. long. (Even I can’t stand to sit this movie unscathed. The plot is Instead, the film renewed interest through it, and I actually like Star a brutal deconstrucin the franchise and Trek!) tion of all the things there has been some Thankfully, The Wrath of Khan that make James T. new Star Trek show/ The film took the film series in a new di- Kirk who he is. He’s film to look forward renewed rection. It amped up the action an unrepentant womto since. The style of and toned down the needless anizer with a girl Wrath of Khan interest in the The philosophy of the first film. It at every port? How has been copied or franchise had tense battles and well writ- about a son he didn’t paid homage to in ten character development. The know about, who is other Star Trek movsequel is a fast paced drama about resentful towards his ies: sometimes well, the tragedy of revenge and it’s father? Does Kirk always do his as in the 2009 movie Star Trek, or (obviously) in space! enemies justice? badly in Star Trek Nemesis. The The film (in a nutshell for all Not this time. His accidental Wrath of Khan has aged as well you non-fans) shows an aged negligence toward Khan comes as it can. It does look dated, but Captain Kirk after he has been back to haunt him. Kirk can the effects are never cheesy. promoted to Admiral and works a bend the rules of his command It’s a good movie for Star Trek desk job on Earth. Thankfully for and get away with it, with only fans to show their friends if they the audience, he gets to return to a body count of a few nameless want to ‘convert’ them, and I rechis old ship, the Enterprise, for a “Red Shirts.” Definitely not in ommend it as one of my all-time simple cruise with a trainee crew. this movie. Kirk ignores a simple favorite science-fiction films. So But alas, things can never be that regulation with disastrous results. reader, live long and prosper, and easy in the Star Trek universe. A But most of all, his hubris causes check out this movie.

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A Look Back at St. Rose

Girl in Dorm: “She doesn’t care enough to care.”

Guy in Dining Hall: “You’re the Robin to my Batman.”

Guy 2: “I can never get my own glory.”

Guy 1: “You’re the Wonder Woman to my Superman.”

Guy 2: “That’s just awkward.”

Girl in Dining Hall: “He could probably pick me up with his pinkie and throw me.”

Girl in Dining Hall: “He looks like Wolverine.”

Girl in Dining Hall: “His abs have abs.”

Girl in Dorm: “How do you dance to this song?’

Girl 2: “I imagine a lot of popping and locking.”

Girl in Dining Hall: “My cousin had a baby. He looked like a troll. They sent me a Christmas card and I was like, ‘Whoa!’”

Girl in Dining Hall: “I’m trying to grow my hair out long like Pocahontas.”

Girl in Library About Real Quidditch Teams: “If that’s what goes on at Harvard, I’m really glad I’m not smart enough to go there.”

Girl in Library: “I want to kick this kid in the face.”

Girl 2: “Don’t wear pointy boots!”

Girl in Dorm: “I don’t blow my nose in class because a kid in my third grade class would blow his nose by my desk. It’s been a pet peeve of mine since third grade.”

Girl in Main Lounge: “I feel like Moses.”

Girl in Dining Hall: “I don’t like the idea of my friends having guns. I can get annoying sometimes.”

These are the lyrics to the Saint Rose Alma Mater.

They were printed in the yearbook which was entitled The Rose Leaves.

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Pride Week Events

By ANA KNOBLOCK Identity The time has come for Saint Rose’s annual Pride Week Event hosted by Identity! This week is a celebration for all those in the LGBTQIAP community, as well as our allies. Pride Week is chosen for this week because it is the closest week towards the end of the semester. It is also right before Pride Month in June, but students are not on campus at that time.

On Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Carondelet Symposium in Lally, we will be showing and discussing the documentary called “Out at Work.” The documentary follows individuals who are trying to find work that gives them job safety and benefits for gay and lesbian workers. There will be a

panel discussion after the viewing to discuss your own views and opinions.

On Wednesday is The Drag Show! This year’s theme is Mardi Gras and is hosted by Isis Vermouth! Two year champions, Adrianna Gaeta and Ann Leghorn-McCracken, are going for their third win in a row for their senior performance! It starts at 8 p.m. in St. Joe’s. We will be giving out prizes and having a raffle, admissions is free! Sign up’s before the show are welcome!

We will be selling tickets on the quad on Thursday for the HIV/AIDS dinner, where we will be raising money for the Damian Center. Tickets are $5. The fundraiser will be on April 26th at 5:30 p.m. in Standish A and B. Seating is limited so come get your ticket now. Enjoy good times with food

and friends!

On the last day of Pride week, it is Breaking the Silence. Join us in silence to protest the actual silence of LGBTQ people due to harassment, bias and abuse in schools! The Day of Silence has been going on since 1996. We will be gathering at The Egg at 4 p.m., with free food and spoken word poetry by Daniella Watson!

We welcome all to these events and hope you have a good time.

We will be selling T-shirts for $3 up until the Drag Show. After that, they will be $5. If anyone wants to sign up to participate in the Drag Show and volunteer to help with Breaking the Silence, email us at identityclub@strose. edu. All of these different activities are opportunities to safely express yourself and have fun.

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You Think We’re Making This Up? A Look at the National Pay Gap

By HEATHER THIBDEAU Women’s Initiative As the year draws to a close, and many seniors such as myself are exploring the many job prospects – or rather, the prospects of potentially finding a job – there is a factor many do not reflect on.

Okay, yes, new graduates rarely think about investing in 401K’s and retirement programs when student loans loom over our heads. However, there is another very critical factor few people, women especially, consider: the very real pay gap between men and women.

Last year, when the Women’s Initiative held the annual Equal Pay Bake Sale, there was a firestorm of controversy over our event and its intentions. As a result, we thought it best to address any potential concerns here and now. Conveniently, this issue of The Chronicle comes out at the same time as our bake sale – Tuesday, April 17 near Camelot.

Equal Pay Day began in 1996 when it was discovered that among the median wage of national full-time workers, women earned 73.8 cents for every man’s dollar. Today, a somber sixteen years later, Caucasian women earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns in the same line of work, every single day. If you think that is depressing and unfair, women of color earn 61 cents and Hispanic women earn 52 cents to every Caucasian man’s dollar.

In a typical 40 year career then, women lose roughly $434,000.

Moreover, a female college graduate, despite her education, earns on average 70 cents to every dollar her male coworker earns. But why does such a thing exist? Today, very few women are still able to attain high-ranking positions to become doctors, lawyers, computer analysts, scientists, technologists, CEO’s, and Senators. Women still choose to go in the traditionally accepted occupations offered to them be-

cause that is where society expects them to go: to be teachers, secretaries, and nurses. (Let it be known I am in no way degrading the importance of those positions; I am going into teaching myself.)

However, due to the glass ceiling, job hiring discrimination and economic plights, many women are forced into those jobs because they see no other option. For instance, if a single mother had to choose between taking out loans for law school or accept the open secretarial job to support her children, which is more tempting?

To bring this a little closer to our realm, according to www. nationalpartnership.org, in New York State women are generally paid 83 cents for every man’s dollar. That means that on average $8,658 a year is lost due to gender discrimination, and that $8,658 could pay for an additional eight months of rent, four more months of mortgage payments, or over a year’s worth of groceries.

Wouldn’t that in itself go a long way in reducing poverty and increasing our quality of life? President Obama agrees, as he issued a statement last year on Equal Pay Day addressing the need to eliminate the pay gap and urging Congress to support the Paycheck Fairness Act (which, failed).

Thus, if you see Women’s Initiative tabling with plenty of scrumptious baked goods and wonder why men are charged $1 while women are charged 75 cents, it is to highlight this issue.

This bake sale is not a new concept; millions of people across the nation will be doing the exact same thing: using the irony of a bake sale to emphasize gender inequality. There is a reason to our apparent madness, and we encourage everyone to politely share their thoughts and opinions while we are tabling. We will politely respond back, because that is the essence of a democracy: challenging and informing the public of the true status quo to initiate change.

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By JOSHUA NATOLI Staff Writer If you have not noticed already, the Boston Celtics are good again. Before the All-Star break, the Celtics were a mere 15-17, riding a five-game losing streak. It seemed like the team’s final championship hopes were now destroyed. Rajon Rondo’s trade rumors circulated by opposing teams did not help the cause.

The Celtics won three straight games, and then moved on to dominate the New York Knicks.

Rondo dispelled all of those same trade rumors when he dropped the most incredible triple double this season with 18 points, 20 assists, and 17 rebounds.

The Celtics were being criticized for their age, which caused

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those critics to forget one thing: team chemistry. The Celtics have had the same core group, minus Kendrick Perkins, since 2008.

Even though they have aged, they also have experience, more than most other teams in the league.

Since the All-Star break, the Celtics have had twice as many wins as losses. They have moved up in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt to the number three seed. They also put a beat down on the Miami Heat that had both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Something has definitely started a fire beneath the Celtics. It seems out of nowhere that they have started playing as if it was 2008 again.

This can be attributed to four things:

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Kevin Garnett has been a leader for the Celtics this season.

1. Kevin Garnett has grown tired of his newfound status as “old.” We all know Kevin Garnett is starting to get up there in age. We also know that he is one of the most competitive players in the game. After the lockout ended, it left no time for Garnett to really get into shape. Garnett had a really slow start to the season. He was getting dunked on, and trash talked; basically humiliated. Garnett realized that this is not the real him. Garnett rebounded from this in February by averaging nearly 18 points a game and nine rebounds a game.

Garnett has kept up with his reformed play and has returned to a leadership role.

2. Avery Bradley started out as a defensive specialist when he finally got time on the Celtics.

His perimeter defensive game is on par with that of Andre Iguodala and Iman Shumpert. If he added a three point shot to his game, he could solidify his role on this team for years to come, and that is exactly what he did.

Once Bradley started draining threes, Doc Rivers started playing him a lot more, even moving him to the starting rotation over Ray Allen. Yes, Ray Allen. Bradley’s defense has led to the Celtics forcing turnovers, and getting fast-break points.

3. Who is Greg Stiemsma?

Let’s start in college. Stiemsma never averaged more than twelve minutes a game in any of his four seasons at Wisconsin. He went undrafted and bounced around the league, similar to Jeremy Lin, for four years. The Celtics gave him a chance when both Jermaine O’Neal and Chris Wilcox went down with injuries. With Stiemsma in his new role, he has certainly delivered. He is averaging 19 minutes and two blocks since the All-Star break, he has been making fifteen-foot jump shots, and gained the affection of the Celtics fans.

4. The Celtics obviously would not be anywhere right now without Doc Rivers. Rivers can be a serious contender for Coach of

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Doc Rivers is looking to get his second title with the Celtics. the Year again the way he has brought the Celtics back from the dead. Rivers is one of those NBA coaches that actually abides by his job title. He does not sit there and let star players do the work. He has strategically been substituting players on and off the court, running plays, and most importantly, trusting his players. Perhaps Rivers has finally figured out the value of a locked-in playing rotation. Rivers has also been limited to playing eight guys a night. He is used to throwing out close to the whole team on a given night.

Now with a smaller rotation, the Celtics have become much more familiar with each other.

The Celtics know who they are. They have been together for such a long time that they have a bond with each other that can only be matched by Stockton and Malone. They know exactly where each other will be on every play. The Eastern Conference is going to be in for quite a big shock come playoff time.

And that shock will be white and green.

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Bobby Petrino Stanley Cup Playoffs Underway Out at Arkansas

By SAM MAXWELL Staff Writer

By MICHAEL SMITH Staff Writer Bobby Petrino is no longer the head football coach at the University of Arkansas, after he was fired on Wednesday by the school’s athletic director, Jeff Long.

On April 1st, the Arkansas State Police were notified of a single motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. That motorcycle was driven by Bobby Petrino. While fans and administrators at Arkansas were probably very upset when they heard the news, it is hard to consider that an offense is worthy of firing somebody, especially a high-profile guy like Petrino.

However, as the Arkansas State Police did their investigation of the incident, they realized that they were not given the whole truth. Petrino had a passenger at the time of the accident, the recently hired Jessica Dorrell. Dorrell had worked previously for the Razorback Foundation as an assistant director, and she is also a former volleyball player at the school. She was hired by Petrino to be the football program’s student-athlete development coordinator on March 28th, just four days before the accident.

Long had requested that Petrino fast track the interviewing process to fill the position. As Petrino tried to oblige to Long’s request, he landed on three finalists, Dorrell, Arkansas recruiting assistant Tiffany Fields, and Benjamin Wilkerson. Wilkerson is a former offensive lineman, an All-American, and a member of the 2003 National Championship team at LSU. He also played in the NFL, including for the Falcons, during Petrino’s 13-game run as the head coach in Atlanta.

Not to mention, Wilkerson had some pretty impressive references that included the likes of LSU

head coach Les Miles, Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Florida head coach Will Muschamp, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher, and Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley.

One would think that a former football player with those references would be the favorite for a position in the football program, however, the position went to Dorrell.

Dorrell, who is engaged, and Petrino, who is married, were having an affair. It is not known how long their relationship lasted, but it is known that Petrino gave Dorrell $20,000 out of his own pocket.

It has already been widely known that Petrino is not all that hung up on morals. In July of 2006, Petrino signed a 10-year contract to be the head coach at Louisville, and after one season he was gone, leaving to coach the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons signed Petrino to a five-year deal, but he would only coach the first 13 games of the 16 game schedule in his first season, before leaving to coach Arkansas.

Nobody disputes that Petrino is a great coach; the Razorbacks were 5-7 the year before he took over. In his last season, the 2011 campaign, he led the team to an 11-2 record. He has just never worried about other people, only himself, but people will let a coach get away with that when he wins. However, when that coach commits adultery with another employee of the school, and in doing so cheats on his wife and his four kids, the public does not appreciate stories like that.

Arkansas did what they had to do. Although Petrino made this team interesting to watch, even the rabid fans of the SEC have to understand that what Petrino did was wrong and he put the school in a bad position, a position where they only had one choice.

The race for Lord Stanley’s Cup is finally underway across the NHL. With the NFL draft coming up in a couple of weeks, the MLB season getting underway, and the NBA regular season coming to a close, the Stanley Cup playoffs may get lost in the shuffle. Here are a couple of things to watch between now, and when the Stanley Cup is won in early June.

Most Intriguing First Round Matchup: By far this has to be the four vs. five matchup in the Eastern Conference between the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Philadelphia Flyers. These bitter rivals meet for just the sixth time in the playoffs, with the Flyers winning three out of the previous five times. If the teams April 1st meeting is any indication, this “Battle For the Keystone State” will be one of the more memorable playoff matchups in recent history. In their April 1st meeting, with about two minutes left in the game, the teams got into a full line brawl, causing a coach from each team to be ejected. If the teams became this heated in a regular season game, imagine what they will do in the playoffs.

Most Important Player: In my opinion, the most important player in this year’s playoffs is Henrik Lundquist, the goaltender for the New York Rangers. I say this because the New York Rangers are the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, and do not have a potent offense when you compare them to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Boston Bruins. Oh, by the way, the Rangers will have to beat one of those teams to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Just like a starting pitcher in baseball, or a quarterback in football, a team can ride a hot goalie to the finals. On the other hand, if a goalie suddenly loses his “mojo,” it usually means a quick out for his team. The Rangers are a scrappy, defensive mind-

ed team, who will need Lundquist to be at his best to make a deep run in the playoffs.

Bold Prediction: The Nashville Predators will make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. While yes, they are the four seed in the Western Conference, who thinks of the Nashville Predators as a team who can make it to the Stanley

Stanley Cup Finals Prediction: The New York Rangers will bring the Cup back to “The Big Apple” Cup Finals? Even though they did not have a player ranked in the top 60 in points in the regular season, and even though they only have one player over 20 goals, there is just something about this team that intrigues me. Maybe it is because I like the underdog, country music, and that they

have a “yellow-out” at all playoff home games. Although it is probably because Carrie Underwood (my celebrity crush) is married to Mike Fisher (a center on the Predators), and they show her at least once per broadcast. But in all seriousness, the Predators play as a team and their goalie, Pekka Rinne, is more than capable of catching fire.

Stanley Cup Finals Prediction: The New York Rangers will bring the Cup back to “The Big Apple” for the first time since 1994. Yes, this is a very biased pick because the Rangers are my favorite team.

But, this team does everything it needs to do to win, and more importantly, win in the playoffs.

They forecheck, they crash the net, they block shots, they play defense, and they score opportunistic goals. However, when it comes down to it, they have Marion Gaborik and Brad Richards who can take it coast to coast at any given moment. The biggest challenge for the Rangers will be getting out of the Eastern Conference.

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Golden Knights Split Double-Header with Owls

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor The Saint Rose baseball team hosted Southern Connecticut on Saturday in a double-header matchup. The Golden Knights lost the first game 9-6, but won the second game 15-2. After letting the first game get away in the top of the ninth to the Owls, the Golden Knights made sure there was no repeat of that in the second game.

In the first game, Saint Rose lost 9-6 with a late rally by the Owls. Southern Connecticut got on the scoreboard first with a

three run rally in the second inning.

The Golden Knights answered back in the third inning with a RBI single by junior A.J. Capone that scored senior Nikko Wahl to make the score 3-1. Then, in the fifth inning, junior Kyle Charron hit a triple into right field to score Capone to bring the Golden Knights within one.

Southern Connecticut increased their lead in the sixth inning with a two run rally to make the score 5-2.

But the Golden Knights wouldn’t go away. Saint Rose made a rally of their own in the

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Barone pitched seven innings and had seven strikeouts in game 1.

bottom of the sixth inning to take their first lead of the game.

Sophomore Brian Maynard started the rally with a single to left field that brought home sophomore Jevonte Osterhout and moved senior Daniel Marshall to third. Then Marshall scored on a wild pitch to bring the Golden Knights within one again. Capone added two more RBI’s to his stats by hitting a single to left field that brought in Wahl and Maynard to make the score 6-5 in favor of Saint Rose Southern Connecticut wouldn’t go away quietly. The Owls put together a rally in the ninth that scored four runs to give Southern Connecticut the 9-6 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. That would prove to be the final score as the Golden Knights drop the first game to the Owls.

In the second game, Saint Rose was off and running right out of the gate.

The Golden Knights struck first in the first inning with a five run rally. Southern Connecticut walked in the Golden Knights’ first run with the bases loaded. Then Osterhout hit a base clearing triple to centerfield that brought in three runs to make the

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Senior Nikko Wahl recorded two walks and scored twice in game 1. score 4-0. The Golden Knights would add one more run in the inning to make the score 5-0.

In the second inning, Saint Rose added four more runs with one run walked in and base clearing double hit by Maynard to make the score 9-0. The Golden Knights would tack on three more runs in the forth inning. Southern Connecticut would finally get on the board in the fifth inning to make the score 12-1.

Saint Rose would tally up another run in the fifth and two more in the seventh. Southern

Connecticut would punch another run through in the ninth, but the deficit would prove to be too much for the Owls to handle. The Golden Knights would go on and win the second game 15-2.

Strong pitching by freshman Bryan Carr through six innings held the Owls to one run and two hit with six strikeouts.

The Golden Knights will host Upstate Challenge rival Le Moyne on Tuesday at 3:30. The Saint Rose currently leads Le Moyne 7.5 to 2.5 in the Upstate Challenge.

Athletic Events for the Week Tuesday: Softball (Double-Header)

vs. *Le Moyne at 3:00 pm

Baseball vs. *Le Moyne at 3:30 pm

Saturday: Men’s Track and Field

Springfield Invitational at 11:00 am

Women’s Track and Field Springfield Invitational at 11:00 am

*Saint Rose currently leads Le Moyne in the Upstate Challenge 7.5 to 2.5

All shuttles to Plumeri Sports Complex leave 45 minutes before the start of event. All shuttles are in front of the Events and Athletics Center.