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Buried Alive: SEB Holds Coffee House and Open Mic Night Hip-Hop in Albany

By LAURA SARSFIELD Contributing Writer

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The Albany Pine Hills neighborhood is home to many local underground rap artists and the scene is flourishing this spring.

Local talent in the area have been busy writing, producing and performing. In the coming months, there are many shows to attend and albums that will be created right here in the community.

“The commercialization of underground hip-hop hasn’t quite happened here yet, so the 518 underground remains more honest than some more popular areas,” said local rap artist Masai of Against the Grain.

Against the Grain is a collective of seasoned local rappers that work together collaboratively in an attempt to make music that is both relevant and unique. Walking around Albany, it would be

hard not to pass by one of the “ATG” stickers that fans and group members have plastered throughout the city on light poles, signs, buildings and anything else in plain view. They’re just one of an ever growing network of crews, groups, labels, and organizations focused on making hiphop music and getting their music to the masses.

A resident in the Pine Hills community, Masai is heavily involved in the local scene. In addition to working on group albums with Against The Grain, Masai released a full length solo album in February, entitled “Almost Home.” It consists of 15 tracks, featuring collaborations with a number of local artists and producers, including Mike Arson, PJ Katz, and Knowl’ege, to name a few. Almost Home is the final Continued on Page A6

Sheehan Opens Campaign Headquarters in Pine Hills

By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor

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Dean Dimarzo, left, performs with Tony Pitkin at the coffee house. The event was held on Tuesday, March 26 in the Main Lounge.

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Campaign headquarters for a contender for Albany Mayor opened at 811 Madison Ave. Kathy Sheehan, the current treasurer for the city of Albany and a Democrat, officially opened her election office on Madison Avenue in the Pine Hills neighbor-

hood last month Sheehan will be using a commercial office located about a quarter mile from Washington Park, situated in the block between Ontario Street and Quail Street.

“It’s really in the center of the city,” said Sheehan. “I needed a Continued on Page A2

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Dining for women dines for change.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation: It’s Dumb, Loud, and a Good Deal of Fun See pages B10

New York Yankee’s injury report.

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Students hula aways the winter blues.

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California’s Proposition 8 and Gay Marriage Debate.

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Student-Athlete Profile: Eric Sinko.

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Campaign Headquarters Continued From Page A1 campaign headquarters where people can come volunteer.”

Sheehan found the location back in January and decided it would be the right spot for her because of its condition and the location of the building. She said the office is right along a bus route 114 and 63, which makes it very convenient for the volunteers.

But the building at 811 Madison Ave. was supposed to be used only for residential or business purposes, not campaigns.

So Sheehan had to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals to get approved for the commercial building to be used as a campaign headquarters.

The board approved the appeal earlier this month, after the request was made in February.

Offices are listed as a special permit use in that district, which is why an appeal form had to be

filled out, said Bradley Glass, of Department of Development & Planning.

“The space seems well-suited to an office or small retail use,” said Glass.

He also added there were no problems in the process and the application was relatively straight forward.

Leah Golby, a council member from the 10th Ward, was happy to see Sheehan open her election office in the Pine Hills neighborhood.

“It’s a block that needs activity,” said Golby, referring to a block that has a laundromat, two barbershops, a liquor store, and a dental office. “The owners have been looking for the building to be used.”

She also said there are plenty of store fronts on Madison Avenue that can be used as a campaign headquarters, for anyone else that plans on running an election this fall. Many of the buildings were

recently renovated, including the office at 811 Madison Ave. The building is currently owned by Fairbanks Property.

But in the long run, Golby wants to see more businesses going in.

Virginia Hammer, a member of the Pine Hill Neighborhood Association, said her board ap-

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proved Sheehan of opening her campaign headquarters in the neighborhood.

“We believe it would be a really good way to highlight that area,” said Hammer.

Hammar said the Pine Hill Neighborhood Association wasn’t looking at this as a political endorsement, but rather as a way to help the neighborhood.

“We’re excited to be in the neighborhood,” said Sheehan.

This is Sheehan’s first stab at

running for mayor. She began working for the city of Albany in 2009, serving as the treasurer.

She will most likely be running against current Mayor Jerry Jennings, who’s been at the helm of the city for the past two decades, and Corey Ellis, a former councilmen. Jennings has not announced if he’ll be running for office this fall.

The primaries will take place in September, before the election is held in November.

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Dining ForWomen Dines for Change

By CARI MCKENZIE Contributing Writer Potluck meets global discussion at the dinner table during the monthly “Dining for Women” program. A group of women meet the second Thursday of every month at the Woman’s Club of Albany at 725 Madison Ave. to talk about problems facing women and children in developing countries.

Dining for Women begins at 6:30 p.m. with a half hour of socializing, followed by a potluck dinner at 7:00 p.m., and the evening’s program and discussion begin at 7:30 p.m.

The program’s next meeting will take place at its regular time at the club on Apr. 11.

April’s program, CREATE! (Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology for the Environment), will focus on reducing poverty and improving opportunities for women and children in Tieneba, Senegal by promoting self-sufficiency and leadership skills.

Dining for Women is an international organization that has been around for 10 years and includes 400 chapters around the globe. The Albany chapter began in January 2012 and started in the homes of chapter leaders Rosemary Revoir and Sara Combes.

“If this gets big, there’s not going to be room,” said Combes, about the start of the Albany’s Dining for Women chapter. Last March, the chapter found a venue at the Woman’s Club of Albany.

“We liked their philosophy, their accountability work with programs and people in the community,” said Combes.

“Their mission is very similar,” said Revoir, about the Woman’s Club of Albany. Both organizations are aimed at the growth and progress of women through charitable activities.

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The Woman’s Club of Albany holds their meeting once a month at 725 Madison Ave. funds to support projects to help them. Participants bring a dish to share with the group and donate the amount of money they would have spent on a night out at a restaurant. However, attendees are welcomed to “come to learn,” Revoir said, even if they “don’t have money to contribute.”

The Dining for Women March 14 meeting hosted a dozen women, but sometimes hosts upward of 30. Some of the women were lively, while some were more reserved.

Still, all had a passion for community involvement and charity work. Gail Butler, a retired database designer and program attendee, for instance, is active in community service such as the Red Cross and Meals on Wheels.

Talking about the members of

Dining for Women, they’re “not ones you meet in everyday life,” said Butler.

“We attract such interesting dynamics. It’s fascinating to hear their stories and backgrounds,” said Revoir, about the Dining for Women group.

The program’s dinner meetings make visible the commonalities between women in Albany all across the globe.

“A little village in Nepal, here in New York…as women we want good education, good health care, a living to sustain our family

on. Women a world away are no different,” said Revoir.

The organization’s motto is “Changing the World One Dinner at a Time.” In March, participants discussed the Nepal Teacher Training Innovation’s “Her Turn – Girls Education and Empowerment project.” Last month’s specific mission was to bring education, empowerment, and equality to girls of the Sindhupalchok District of Nepal.

Females of this Nepali region are subjected to gender and caste discrimination, child marriages, human trafficking, and an array of health problems resulting from young pregnancies. Her Turn will consist of 20 groups of 20 girls aged 10-14. The four week program will address issues of health; bullying, domestic violence, sexual abuse, child marriages, and human trafficking; leadership and future development; as well implementing a collective project that will positively impact the girls’ community and school.

The Dining for Women program is open to the community and will be hosting its next meeting on April 11 beginning at 6:30 p.m. to talk about Tieneba, Senegal. And if the learning experience isn’t enough, “the food is up there,” said Revoir. “It really is fun.”

For more information on Dining for Women, visit diningforwomen.org or, for the Woman’s Club of Albany, visit womansclubofalbany.com.

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St. Catherine’s Center for Children Working for the better of children, families, and the community

By COURTNEY BECKER Contributing Writer Promoting mental and physical well-being, St. Catherine’s Center for Children is raising money to provide extra experiences like art and dance lessons to the children in their care. St. Catherine’s is devoted to raising money to support and offer growth to the children who have experienced abuse, neglect, homelessness, or are mentally ill, to live healthy and loving lives.

St .Catherine’s was established in 1886, originally as a Catholic orphanage. Over the years, St. Catherine’s has grown tremendously. Today, social workers run many of the programs to help distressed children and their families for the better, as a whole, by educating them through therapeutic programs and experiences.

St. Catherine’s is a non-forprofit organization. The funding comes from the state county, federal government, and donations.

To raise money for the extra experiences for the children, St. Catherine’s is hosting their fundraising event, Annual Golden Age of SCCCript & SCCCreen. Every year, St. Catherine’s throws a fundraiser around an old film.

This year, the fundraiser will be a Grease theme, held in St. Catherine’s very own R & E May School, at 30 North Main Ave., on Friday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $85 dollars a person or $150 for a couple and $65 for any guest under the age of 35.

“This year is unusual in that we are having the event at our own school but because of the theme, the story took place at high school so we figured our own school would be a great setting of show casing the event at our own school,” Joanne Gambino-Morehouse, St. Catherine’s Director of Development.

The school will be decorated in the film Grease’s 1950s style.

Though the film will not be shown, a white drape screen will be set up outside the building, recreating the “drive in theater” feel. Antique 1950s cars will also be on display, and guests are encouraged to dress in leather jackets and poodle skirts to help shape the Grease atmosphere.

The proceeds from the Annual Golden Age of SCCCript and SCCCreen will be going towards the little extras in life for the children of St. Catherine’s.

“Watching them enjoy the simple pleasures of having 3 meals a day, clean sheets on a bed they call their own, and someone around to help them with homework is very rewarding.”

Pat Gagnon These little extras are dance lessons, art lessons, baseball games, and trips to the museum; the kind of experiences that are simple but can mean the world to a child.

“The funds raised by the Foundation of St. Catherine’s at our SCCCript & SCCCreen event-and through other fundraising activities--pay for services and activities that help promote the mental and physical well-being of a child such as art and dance lessons, visits to fun parks and museums, etc. These are the types of activities that every child should have the opportunity to

St. Catherine’s is a non-for-profit organization located on North Main Street. experience,” said Brian Bell, St. Catherine’s Director of Community Relations The event is not only a fundraiser but also is an opportunity for St. Catherine’s to show donors, volunteers, and the community what they do. They set up tables with their annual report and train board members to talk to guests about St. Catherine’s programs and how each program is doing.

One of the many programs the school offers is foster care. The foster program is for children who are removed from their homes due to difficulties. Some reasons children are removed from their homes are neglect, abuse, emotional/behavioral problems, they have become emotionally disturbed due to trauma, and so on. St. Catherine’s goal for foster care is to work with both the fam-

ily and child to reunite them.

Children who are removed from their homes go to the care of foster parents where they live until they’re ready to be reunited with their parents. St. Catherine’s makes sure potential foster parents are fit for the job by having specific regulations to be a foster parent. Potential foster parents must be 21 years or older, have a home safety inspection, have their finger prints taken and cleared through the State Central Registry, a dependable income, reliable transportation, and take a 10 week training, called “Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting.” These regulations are to insure that the children are being put in capable hands to help them grow in a loving and nurturing way.

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neglect is normal because that is all they know. Watching them enjoy the simple pleasures of having 3 meals a day, clean sheets on a bed they call their own, and someone around to help them with homework is very rewarding. It doesn’t really take much to help a child feel loved and valued,” said Pat Gagnon, St. Catherine’s Foster Care Recruiter in Therapeutic Foster Care Program and foster parent.

It’s the encouraging words and warm gestures that makes St. Catherine’s successful at what they do; help those who are in need. St. Catherine’s determined nature and eagerness to help is what’s helping them reach their mission of offering hope, fostering growth, and improve the lives of the children and their families in their care.

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Underground Hip-Hop Continued From Page A1 album completing a trilogy of solo albums by Masai (the others are “Almost Gone” and “Almost Back”). “Home” is deeply personal – it is dedicated to his late mother who passed away on February 13 last year – the release of the album coincided with the anniversary of her death. The album is, at times, intimate, comical, and opinionated. The official release party, held late last month at the Bayou Cafe on Pearl Street, featured other well-known local crews: Trusic Music, SMGs, and Beat*Shot Music. This show was a big success for Masai.

Next up for Against the Grain will be on Saturday, May 25 at McGeary’s for the EOM (End Of Month) Hip-Hop Show. Masai welcomes everyone with an interest to come to the show; “My target audience is anyone willing to listen. I personally think we have a diverse audience of fans compared to some other local artists.

We try not to pigeon hole ourselves within any given niche.”

One of the most prominent venues in the Albany scene, Bogie’s, at 297 Ontario St., hosts local underground Hip-Hop artists regularly.

They offer an outlet for these artists to reach the community and have their voices heard.

This month, Bogie’s hosted an event with Masta Killa from the Wu-Tang Clan, along with local rappers JPlus, Mic Lanny and others.

Mike Valente of Upstate Black N Blue Productions/Bogies had the following to say about the local rap scene: “Hip-hop shows are more frequent than people think. We host an open mic hip-hop event every last Thursday of the month, called “Bottles and Beats.” We don’t just host any hip-hop. We support a certain qualified talent of hiphop artists. We are the only place that I know of that continuously brings in larger underground acts.

The 518 talent is some of the best

in the country and Bogie’s gives an outlet for them to prove themselves to the national circuit.”

Bogie’s has been a part of the Albany music world for more than 25 years. “The local scene is much different than it was 15 years ago. It is much more organized and accessible for hiphop,” said Valente.

On Thursday – part of Bogie’s “Bottles & Beats” shows – Final Word Records presents Fword Takeover. On April 26, Bogie’s F Word Double Release Party, featuring Mic lanny, Deejay Tone, IB, and Scott Chambers. Brown Bag Allstars will be playing at Bogie’s in April.

Last month, Bogie’s hosted Shyste and DeeJay Tone, well-known local artists who had a release party for their new album, entitled “Climate Control:WinterEdition.” “This is a unique series of album releases that correspond to the seasons.

These guys are by far two of the most prominent hip-hop figures that the 518 has to offer. This show also featured underground legend RA the Rugged Man. We had a phenomenal turnout for this event,” said Valente.

Shyste, who has been involved with rap music since he was 16-years-old, said, “When I first started, there was literally a hand full of hip-hop artists in this area and no scene at all. Hip-hop got absolutely zero run around here unless you were a DJ. I made a name quickly with local artists back then. Of course, there was very few of us. I had the option to pursue music in Virginia Beach for 2 years and South Beach, Miami for 4. When I decided to move back, the scene had definitely grown, there are a lot of new, energetic characters.”

Shyste is excited about what’s to come involving local Hip-Hop and believes that there is room for everyone; “There are different styles and pockets of HipHop all over the area code. I’m excited about our future. We have ‘newer’ heads getting involved

and networking like Iron Bar, The SoundBombing crew, and ATG. Producers are amazing around these parts. If rappers outside of this area knew the gems that are being created around here, they’d be climbing over the Egg to get a piece,” said Shyste.

There is no sign of things slowing down for him; “My year-long project with DeeJay Tone, Climate Control has just started with the release of the winter edition.

“Climate Control: Spring Edition” is next up and the release party is scheduled June 8 at Albany’s Red Square. I’ll be wrapping that up with a national tour in late October. Along with that project, I have an album I’m releasing at the very end of the year with Fword Records producer Raw Threat called “Area 51(8),” and also a project with Albany producer, Absolute, that’s going to be amazing. Then, just when you think I’m finished, me and PJ Katz are gonna drop a gem,” said Shyste.

The rap scene has been growing steadily over the past few

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years. There seems to be a sense of camaraderie between many of the rappers, but this can also be a circle that is hard to gain respect in; it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to become an accepted member of the community.

“The artists that I work with are a very tight knit group. Many have tried to break into this group, but crack under the pressure. The first thing that I tell a new prospective MC is that they have to come to the last Thursday of the month to work their way in with some of the crème of the crop. They need to politic and pay a little bit of dues at these, and then they can be added to a decent show,” said Valente.

Local rap artist Emcee Graffiti (Jason Williams) of the Iron Bar Collective said, “I’ve been all over the country. I’ve seen dozens of other music scenes. I’ve vibed with countless people from all walks of life. The local music scene is on fire. There have been a number of artists from different genres that have been able to make a living off of their art from here. On top of that, the Hip-Hop scene specifically is growing and getting stronger. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had artists from other areas tell me ‘I wish

my scene was as tight this. You guys all rock like a family.’”

The Iron Bar Collective is another group of artists that are based in Pine Hills. They have a unique sound and are well-liked in the scene. They have a good working relationship with the other local artists in the area.

Emcee Graffiti spoke about the future of the Hip-Hop Scene in Albany.

He said, “Not to toot my own horn, but since Iron Bar Collective has been really working over the last year, I feel like we’re going to go places with our art.

I honestly believe that Iron Bar Collective will be the ones to grab the spotlight and force it to be centered on the 518. We’re bringing every one up with us.

Then again, even if we aren’t the ones to do it, another one of the local cats that we rock with will do it and will represent this area so strongly that you’ll have to see the rest of us. With crews like Pig Food Records, Beat*Shot Music, Final Word Records, Avid Agencies/Foster House Records, Against the Grain, and Iron Bar Collective– I can only imagine that this scene will be flourishing soon.”

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Shyste, who’s been rapping since he was 16, does many of his performances in Albany.

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Saint Anne Steps in the Right Direction

By ARIANA WILSON Contributing Writer

On April 26, the Saint Anne Institute will host its annual, invite only, fundraiser, called “Wine, Dine and Stein” at The Desmond Hotel.

Last year, the fundraiser consisted of a formal dinner and auction, resulting in the winner of the raffle being flown to Los Angeles to meet the most famous chefs worldwide. The focus has changed this year, centering more on the wine and food, with a silent auction resulting in great prizes.

The goal of the dinner is simple: raise money for the institute, allowing them to pay for schooling, food, and other necessities for the girls to thrive at Saint Anne’s.

Saint Anne’s Institute, located off West Lawrence Street, is a non-for-profit organization seeking to strengthen troubled girls between the ages of 12 and 18 on an emotional and educational basis. Most of the girls enrolled have been court ordered or requested by their school districts, based on behavior issues or problems with families, to attend the

institute.

Like other organizations, Saint Anne faces problems in the failing economy. Even though they would like to keep girls until they feel they are ready to be back with their families, and placed back in their respective public schools, there are unfortunate time limits bestowed upon the girls, making it difficult to keep each student for more than 18 months. Pat Leonard, head of volunteer services at Saint Anne, relayed that for this reason, it is important to know that not everything can be cured, but to be able to educate the girls enough so they don’t face the situations that landed them in the institution in the first place.

Keeping the girls at Saint Anne for as long as necessary isn’t the only financial consideration, though. Each student must be fed, dressed, educated, and have readily available medical care- all costly expenditures. The institution also likes to make the girls comfortable, adding toys and games to the list of supplies the school needs to add to the budget.

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Saint Anne’s helps troubled girls between the ages of 12 and 18 on an emotional and educational basis.

Saint Anne’s Institute is located off West Lawrence Street. terials and other necessities, the school holds two major fundraisers each year. One event is the dinner-auction, mentioned above, and the other is a golf tournament held in the fall. This past September, the tournament raised over $38,000, helping aid many of the students and families affiliated with the Saint Anne Institute.

The institute offers two different programs for its students.

One is a day service for those living in the Capitol Region, allowing them to live at home while also receiving the schooling and therapy desired for their personal needs. The other is the residential program for girls who live outside the Capitol Region, or who are in deeper need of attention.

Three fourths of the students are residential.

According to Leonard, it is peer relationships with college students that help facilitate the girls.

Many students seek attention through negative behavior, misbehaving and causing problems, including not trying in school and purposely receiving bad grades.

Leonard sees through the walls the girls build up for themselves, knowing that the grades on the paper don’t reflect the IQ of the individual.

“The girls lack social skills and develop a protective demeanor”,

Leonard said, which is why the relationships with college age students have such an impact on their lives.

Many of the girls come from situations where the adults in their lives have betrayed them, instilling a feeling of mistrust from older individuals. Students from The University of Albany, Sage College, Siena College, and The College of Saint Rose offer information and inspiration concerning the education for of the troubled teens.

Though many colleges participate, they aren’t the only individuals in the Albany area to volunteer their time at Saint Anne’s.

Church groups, corporations, and even banks send volunteers on a regular basis. These volunteers do many different activities with the girls, ranging from instructing sports, playing games, or even participating in arts and crafts.

The real focus is giving the girls the attention that they have lacked in their previous years of life.

Volunteer work isn’t a one-way street for the employees and students at Saint Anne’s. Students can be found at local food pantries and soup kitchens, while members of the staff run 5Ks for a multitude of charities. Participating in giving back to the community creates a positive influ-

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ence on the girls teaching them to give and not only receive, as well as enlightening them to the fact that there are other people in the world with struggles of their own.

Though sometimes there are complaints, members of the community are thankful for the Saint Anne’s Institute for the messages they try to send to the community and the girls.

Local resident Rebecca Deer expressed her gratitude; “A lot of people wouldn’t criticize. The girls have a lot of counseling and support groups,” but even while some people acknowledge the great things the institute does, there are some who are not so understanding and voice their concerns about the girls with ‘behavior issues’ living so close to their own home.

According to Leonard, last summer, a local woman complained about the girls laughing too loud while playing in the pool on campus, distracting her from her daily routine; other than that, there are very few complaints from residents who live near the building.

“People are happy and appreciative of the program”, said Mary Beth Musco, Assistant Executive Director of the Child Care Department at Saint Anne. “We have good nei,,tions.”

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SEB Coffee House Outside the [Box]’s Trivia Night

Photos By Kelly Pfeister

Secretary Samantha Hall of Outside the [Box], helped run the club’s trivia night, where partipants were tested on their brand knowledge.

Samantha Brewer, SEB Musical Events Chair, left, Ryan Hapeman, center, and Dustyn Dowen, right all organized the event.

Those who attended the Coffee House on Tuesday, March 26, were treated to cookies, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.

Ryan Leddick performed at SEB’s Coffee House on March 26.

A student reacts to an answer during trivia night on Wednesday, March 27.

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Students Hula Away theWinter Blues

By LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer What better way to get over some chilly winter blues and start spring then a Luau right on the Saint Rose campus? On March 27 in the Main Lounge on campus, Student Events Board held a Luau as a way to cheer students up from the dreary winter weather.

There were a variety of activities offered, such as a Wing Eating Contest, Limbo, and Hula competition. Prizes included gift cards, a Kindle, and a variety of gift baskets.

The idea for the Luau was originally thought of when the S.E.B. board was cleaning out the office and found 2 boxes filled with Hawaiian decorations, said Bri Morrison, a senior majoring in Spanish and Psychology and the Novelties chair for S.E.B. The whole idea of the event was to give students a chance to kick back and relax after a long winter.

“I think that having this event is a great transition into the spring, especially since the weather is getting warmer,” said

Hazell Imbert, a junior majoring in Forensic Psychology and the Trips chair on the S.E.B. board.

A lot of different activities were offered at the event, such as sand art, friendship bracelets, and coloring. For completion of each event, attendees received a raffle ticket they could place in a bag for a chance to win some of the many prizes. Some of the more involved activities included the wing eating contest at the beginning of the event.

Nine competitors had a minute and a half to finish a plate of spicy chicken wings provided

by The College of Saint Rose’s dining hall. Morrison told the participants that they should try to clean the bones as best as possible. Whoever finished the wings the fastest or had the most eaten at the end of the 90 seconds was the winner and awarded a $50 Visa gift card as well as a raffle ticket for participating. In the end, Myles Clendenin, a senior and Childhood Education major at Saint Rose, was victorious.

“I was very intimidated by Myles; I was kinda distracted by him and his speed..he was speedy!

I couldn’t chew fast enough to conquer!” said Naa’ila Paige, a high school senior visiting the college as an overnight guest with Saint Rose’s Overnight Program.

“I was just hungry,” said Clendenin. He also went on to win the second round of the wing eating

“I think that having this event is a great transition into the spring especially since the weather is getting warmer.”

Hazell Imbert contest.

Next up was the Limbo contest. Imbert, along with Casey Cleary, the Semi-Formal chair on the S.E.B. board, held up a tiki KELLY PFEISTER

Students and overnights took part in SEB’s Luau in the Lounge on Wednesday, March 27.

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Attendees had the chance to compete in limbo, hit a pinata, enter a wing eating contest, and enter raffles to win prizes like a Kindle.

torch while everyone proceeded to show off their skills in how low they could go. Heather Megyesi, a freshman and Art Education major, won the contest after battling out with another girl.

One of the last events of the night before the prizes were given out was a flower piñata, which everyone took a whack at.

One girl managed to break the piñata off of it’s string, resulting in some creativity by looping the tiki torches being used to hold the piñata up through a hole in the cardboard.

Morrison said she tried to think of things people would have fun doing before she worked on what the prizes for the event should

be. She is particularly fond of gift baskets as prizes, as they are fun to make and fun for people to receive multiple prizes. Gift baskets at the event included a movie basket with movies such as “Date Night”, “Dear John” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, a spa basket with body scrubs and facials, a coffee basket with multiple items from Starbucks, and a summer fun basket with all sorts of summer related toys and goodies. The biggest prize of the night was a Kindle, which was won by Sam Peterson, a sophomore at Saint Rose. The money for prizes such as the ones given away at the Luau come from the S.E.B. budget.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation It’s Dumb, Loud, and a Good Deal of Fun

By M. William Smith Staff Writer

I’m about to bring something up that I don’t like to bring up too often, because people generally make fun of me for saying it. It’s a dark secret I’ve held on to for years, and I am now going to publicly share this information with you here, in The Chronicle, for all to see. Are you ready? There’s no turning back after this paragraph.

Ok, here we go: I actually like 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Before you throw this newspaper in the trash and question my sanity, allow me to explain. I would never make the argument

that the film is great or that it holds a special place in my heart or anything like that. But the kneejerk reaction people had for the film upon its release was one of contempt. It’s a slick, entertaining joyride with some spectacular sequences and memorable imagery. It’s dumb, sure, but director Stephen Sommers reveled in the inherent dumbness and made a worthwhile product out of it.

With that out of the way, it’s possible I was one of very few people looking forward to this new film, G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

However, since none of you people liked the first film, the studio went ahead and made some significant changes when preparing

Channing Tatum played Duke in this film.

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for the sequel.

The first is that Sommers is no longer acting as director, and was replaced by Jon Chu. Sommers had experience delivering solidly dumb movies in the past, directing the first two Mummy movies, but Chu built his career with dancing films like Step Up 2 The Streets and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.

A curious choice, to be sure, but then the studio went ahead and got a mostly new cast of characters for the film, almost completely severing ties with The Rise of Cobra.

All of this served to make me a bit skeptical of the film going in, so I’m glad to WIKIMEDIA COMMONS say that RetaliDwayne “The Rock” Johnson starred as Rockblock in G.I. Joe Retaliation. ation does carry on the spirit of the first film, even jas and they have to fight a guy the first film. Still, seeing overall if it completely ignores most of who is impersonating the presi- awesome human being The Rock what that film did. When it comes dent of the United States using just run over guys in a tank is satdown to a G.I. Joe film, all I re- technology that makes his face isfying in a way I don’t think I’ll ally want to see are some crazy change. If you’re taking this se- ever be able to explain. Just know action scenes, a sense of humor, riously, you’re doing something that if you liked the first film and some fun one-liners, and wrong. (which basically means you’re this film has that in spades. What Ultimately, I do think the film me and you’re reading your own makes this franchise work is that is weaker than The Rise of Co- article in the paper, you egocenit doesn’t take itself too seriously; bra. That film had a real sense tric maniac), then you’ll probably in fact, it doesn’t take itself seri- of knowing what it wants to be enjoy this one. If you hated the ously at all. That’s how you get and accomplishing it; Retaliation first film, you might actually like away with an action sequence feels more like a collection of it, since it’s different enough from with a hundred ninjas fighting on cool scenes that don’t really know that film that it might be more in the side of a mountain and just what to do with each other, and line with your tastes. Anyway, moving on to the next scene with- there’s never anything as awe- now you know. And knowing is out much comment. It’s a movie some as seeing the Eiffel Tower half the battle! where the army coexists with nin- crumble before your eyes like in Final Grade: B-

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James Ethan Clark Makes His Mark with Debut Album, “Southern Hotel”

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor

Artist-on-the-rise James Ethan Clark internationally released his freshman LP, entitled “Southern Hotel,” on April 2. The young alternative folk-rock solo artist uses his soulful voice, guitar, piano and harmonica on the ten song debut album to prove that his new sound is play-worthy.

The self-narrative of Clark’s life as a young man, many of his songs tell a tale of a brokenhearted boy coming into his own as strong-willed man.

Hailing from North Carolina, Clark recorded the album, his first full-length recording, in Nashville with the help of a few guest artists.

The album’s first track, ”Destination,” slowly progresses from a single guitar riff to a full band, leading in with the image-provoking lyrics, “Standing on the side of the road/You don’t know where home is/Waiting for that train to come.” The song then describes the beginning of a journey with “Destination: Nowhere.”

Four tracks in, danceable single “God Knows When” shows Clark’s country-western side, as well as his impressive vocal range.

The slower, quiet tunes such as “Stories” and “Flowers Die At Night,” soothing in nature, give listeners an opportunity to appreciate Clark’s well-crafted lyrical content.

Throughout the album, a blue-

sy tone compliments the depth of Clark’s dark storytelling lyrics.

Clark’s webpage describes the ten-track product as an “intrepid collection of songs about a young man’s coming of age in a bleak, southern landscape.”

Clark draws influence from gospel music, which he was introduced to by his grandmother, mixed with his contemporary folk-rock sound that gives him a distinct soothing, yet alternative sound.

As a musician, Clark admires artists such as Radiohead, Bon Iver, Damien Rice, Augustana, and Kings of Leon.

The first single off of “Southern Hotel,” entitled “God Knows When,” was released for free download on March 13. This

Top of the Box Office Mar. 26th- Apr. 2 1. G.I. Joe: Retaliation ($41.2M) 2. The Croods ($26.5M) 3. Temptation ($22.3M) 4. Olympus Has Fallen ($14.0M) 5. Oz the Great and Powerful ($11.6M) 6. The Host ($11.0M) 7. The Call ($4.8M) 8. Admission ($3.3M) 9. Spring Breakers ($2.8M) 10. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone ($1.3M) Source: RoteenTomatoes.com

track is available through Clark’s page on reverbnation.com, along with a free download of Clark’s cover of the Oasis original, “Wonderwall.”

His single, “The Vines of My Heart,” can be streamed on Spotify for free and purchased on iTunes for $.99. A free mobile application to stream Clark’s music and keep updated on news and pictures can also be downloaded through iTunes at no charge.

Although currently unsigned, Clark’s positive attitude towards the music industry, his charming good looks, and unique musical style can only help him in pursuing his dreams.

Currently a solo artist, Clark eventually hopes to assemble a band of like-minded musicians

with which to tour and share his music.

Coming into his own as a musician, Clark’s album leaves some room for improvement technically, a few holes of silence and glitches in the trickier guitar parts hiding throughout the near-hour of music. However, listeners will recognize when hearing Clark’s songs that passion is certainly the driving force behind his music.

The revelation of this debut album displays clear evidence of great potential in Clark and his music. “Southern Hotel” will surely put Clark on the map, and open doors for growth and flourishing in the future of his musical career.

For more information, visit www.jamesethanclark.com.

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Kickin It With KJ: Back to Regular Scheduled Programming Edition

By KEVIN JACOB Staff Writer

Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being Part II

Welcome all to another edition of Kickin It. I finally have some new music to review this week and I’m pretty happy with what I found for the most part. There was one project that literally made me almost stop listening to music entirely, but I found some stuff that saved my musical interest. Maybe that last line was a bit dramatic, but you’ll get why later on in the review.

Also, since I usually speak on mostly whatever’s going on within the music scene, I noticed our Rose Rock choice being Chris Wallace. No, not Christopher Wallace, the heavy MC from Brooklyn. But CHRIS WALLACE. After doing some research, besides this guy having a million views on a Youtube video for one below average song, I couldn’t find anything else on him. I’m just wondering how Saint Rose dropped the ball this year. From all the chatter I’ve been hearing, it sounds like nobody voted for this guy and the response I’ve been hearing has been very overpowering with negativity. I know I didn’t vote for him, and for good reason, because the dude is trash. But here’s my one thing. If we vote for the Rose Rock act, yet somehow, get an act that nobody is happy with, should there even be a point in voting at all? That, I can’t answer. But, I will predict that, although I may check out this year’s Rose Rock to critique it, I’m guessing there will not be many people there.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s move on to some reviews!

Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience I reviewed this album mainly off of how good it was and I was not disappointed. JT and Timberland definitely went all in on 20/20 and the results came out to be really dope. The album starts off strong with “Pusher Love Girl” and continues with “Suit and Tie,” which has actually really grown on me in the last couple of weeks, despite that really lazy Jay-Z verse. The horns on

“Don’t Hold the Wall” are crazy, and “Strawberry Bubblegum” is probably my favorite song on the project overall. I thought overall that the album was pretty good and really creative. It’s definitely going to be one you can bang out of the droptop when summer finally arrives. I plan on hearing this one a lot.

Back when I was a freshman, which is almost three years ago, there would be certain times when certain music would be banging in the hallway. During that October, the artist of the month was Kid Cudi. So during all of October we played Kid Cudi. Before Cudder though, Lil Wayne released his first installment of “I Am Not A Human Being.” Now, at first, I didn’t think that version was all that great, but due to the extensive play it received in our hallway, it really grew on me.

Now a few years later, we have Part II. And I hate it.

They say hate is a strong word, but I think it could be closely associated with this album. And I used to love Lil Wayne. Honestly.

I was a huge fan back in high school and I’ve actually seen him in concert twice. But ever since he’s come back from his Rikers

Island term, the guy lost it. The album starts off with “IANAHB,” and honestly, when it starts, I had the feeling it was going to be a good song and a good start to the album. And then Wayne opens his mouth and it turns into pretty much any verse that Wayne’s spit in the past two years. “Curtains,” “Romance,” and “God Bless Amerika” are all forgettable and just completely awful. This whole album is weak. It’s a joke.

Despite how much I really didn’t like this thing, I somehow managed to find a little bit of light on the project. “Gunwalk” isn’t bad and I even kind of like “Lay it Down” which is low key, a banger. “Rich as ****” isn’t bad.

The only other thing I could say I even remotely liked was Gunplay’s verse on “Beat the ****,” which reminds me that I’m hyped for Gunplay to release his debut

album because he’s vastly underrated.

Out of every album/mixtape/ etc I’ve ever reviewed for the column, this is the one project I’ve hated the most. It literally pained me to write about it because I had to re-listen to it to describe everything. Seriously, this thing gave me a headache while writing about it. I’ve come to face that with Lil Wayne practically at death’s doorstep, that we may not get much more from him musically. Somehow, I can deal with that because if he keeps putting product out like this, I’m not even going to bother with it. Guess I’m just going to have to keep bumping some old weezy. *puts on da drought 3* Rating: 0/10

Rating: 8/10

Jay Ant – The Blue Money Tape Now that we got that Weezy album out of the way, let’s move on to something that I’ve actually been really digging. I was on Twitter the other day, and someone I follow mentioned this tape so I checked it out and was really impressed with it. Jay Ant is part of the The Invasion, which is artist IAMSU’s crew. The whole

crew hails from Oakland and are definitely on the come up in the ranks of west coast hip-hop. This whole mixtape has everything you need, from laid back songs such as “Aliens” or “Do That,” which is a straight up heater. Jay Ant’s impressed me with this one.

Rating: 8/10

That’s all for another edition of Kickin It. Next week, along with hopefully some other things to go over, I will be reviewing Tyler The Creator’s “Wolf” and why it’s one of the best albums I’ve heard so far this year. Until then, Peace.

Lil Wayne released his album, I Am Not A Human Being Part II, in late March.

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ATTN: Senior Biology and Chemistry Majors

National and state-wide initiatives in Translational medicine are expected to create new jobs in biomedical research and biotechnology.

The Center for Cell Biology & Cancer Research at Albany medical College is seeking qualified applicants for its Ph.D. and M.S. graduate programs. The Center research programs emphasize basic mechanisms and models of disease with a focus on the remodeling of the tissue microenvironment during cancer progression, inflammation, fibrosis, tissue repair and regeneration. Application deadline for the fall semester is May 1st, 2013. Ph.D. students will receive: o $24,000 yearly stipend o Full-tuition waiver o Full health insurance coverage

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Girl in DH: “All she does is sleep and eat.”

Guy: “She sounds like a house cat.”

Guy in DH: “We were like ten-year-old girls today.”

Guy in Centennial: “There’s a big difference between partying like a rock and partying like a rockstar. They shouldn’t mix them like that.”

Girl in Centennial: “This actually does taste like a fruit loop.”

Guy: “More specifically, the blue one.”

Girl 1 in Camelot: “He only goes, like, a 3 block radius.

He’s like a stray cat. He doesn’t travel that far.”

Girl in Camelot: “Your opinion is irrelevent because I hate you.”

Guy in CCIM: “I know people that know people that know people.”

Girl: “So do I.” Guy: “You’re from Staten Island. Of course you do! You hide more dead bodies than Jersey!”

Girl 1 in Camelot; “You know those cubes that connect together in school? Something -ix cubes.”

Girl 2: “Legos?”

Girl 1; “No, not Legos!”

Girl 2: “Hey, they’re cubes and they connect. So technically I’m right.”

Girl in Centennial: “If I didn’t know me, I’d think I was so trashy.”

Girl 1 in Camelot: “This brownie will be my snack for tomorrow.”

Girl 2: “That brownie would not survive the night if it were me.

Girl 1: “It’s in my bag. I’ll forget about it.”

Girl 2” “I don’t forget about chocolate.”

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Girl in Centennial: “He’s doesn’t like cheese. That’s a problem in an Italian household. Can we just not tell him?”

Girl 1 in Lally: “I could kiss you right now.”

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Oh, The Places You Will Go…With UMO! THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: How many eggs can you put in an empty basket?

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

Answer: 888+88+8+8+8 = 1,000

By DANIELLE HEIDCAMP UMO UMO has its first MoMath Museum trip in New York City, set for April 6, leaving at 8:00 a.m.

The seats have been filling up quickly, so a bigger bus was in order. There are now extra seats opened and are opened to all Saint Rose students and faculty.

The cost to go is $18 for Saint Rose.

MoMath Museum is an interactive mathematics museum. It brings mathematics to life. It is a great way for students to bring mathematics to life in their own world and see how it applies to them. It is also great for any education students to see how to incorporate mathematics into lessons in a fun, exciting, and new way for their future students.

If you are going, we suggest either packing a lunch or bringing your own money for lunch, and bring extra money for dinner because we are planning on stopping to get food along the way home. We expect to arrive back in Albany around 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. This will be a long day in New York City, so please dress accordingly. Please contact Chris Lovell at lovellc083@ strose.edu or Danielle Heidcamp at heidcampd075@strose.edu, if you have any questions or an interest in attending. This trip will not only be a great learning experience, but also a fun day spending time with fellow classmates who have a similar interest in the field of mathematics.

As some of you may know, this month is Mathematics Awareness

Month. What some of you may not know is that “the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month, April 2013, is the Mathematics of Sustainability”, according to www.mathaware.org. Go to their interactive site to see just how mathematics and mathematical model serve as a purpose for understanding the world around us. It gives mathematical interpretations for sustainability from a business aspect, population growth in the world, agricultural, climate, and alternative energy sources. In order to grow towards the future and development of new ideas, we need to look into the past and see the impact it has had on us today. This site shows mathematical computations that help us predict what will happen in the future, then gives ideas on what we need to do to change for the future.

As the semester slowly approaches its end, Unified Mathematics Organization is still planning on holding a few more meetings. The meetings will be held on Friday, April 5. The location will be the normal meeting spot, in Albertus 101 at the usual time of 2:30 p.m. We are starting to plan for next semester as well. We are coming up with ideas to promote our club more next semester and times we will be meeting. Although nothing official has been set, we would like your suggestions on times to meet. Please feel free to contact heidcampd075@strose.edu with any suggestions, questions, or comments. We look forward to seeing you!

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Opinion California’s Proposition 8 and Gay Marriage Debate

By KATHERINE BAKAITIS Staff Writer

What exactly is going on with the gay marriage debate nowadays? The answer is history, people. Just like the Civil and Women’s rights movements before, we are moving mountains (slowly) while pissing off some bigots in the process. God, I love this country. In all seriousness, though, the media has been discoursing the Supreme Court’s hearing of Proposition 8, and there has been a ton of controversy both outside

The media has been discoursing the Supreme Court’s hearing of Proposition 8. the court (between the ultra conservatives and liberals) and even within the court. The justices do not seem to know what to do, mainly because they cannot really agree on much of anything (no surprise there).

California’s Proposition 8 says that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California. It was passed during the November 2008 elections as a California ballot proposition and a state Constitutional amendment. Of course, there is an issue with how this was

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passed; were voters in California entitled to enact Proposition 8, which overturned a State Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriage? Six justices questioned whether the case was properly before the court and indicated that they might vote to dismiss it. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy: “I just wonder if the case was properly granted.”

They might vote to dismiss the case on the threshold issue that supporters of Proposition 8 lacked standing to appeal a lower court’s decision. Either a ruling that would require same-sex marriage in all 50 states or one that would say that all states may do as they wish would be the outcome of this hearing, though neither choice seemed attractive to a majority of the justices.

But Justice Kennedy, who may hold the deciding vote, said he was uncertain about the consequences for society of allowing same-sex marriage. “We have five years of information to weigh against 2,000 years of history or more,” he said, referring to the long history of traditional marriage and the brief experience of allowing gay men and lesbians to marry in some states. I will tell you what will happen: nothing. Everybody will proceed on with their normal lives, Westboro Baptist Church (might) move on to another topic of “great importance”, and no harm to “traditional marriage” will come.

Justice Elena Kagan asked Charles J. Cooper, a lawyer for

opponents of same-sex marriage, how letting gay couples marry harmed traditional marriages.

“How does this cause and effect work?” she asked. Mr. Cooper responded that “It will refocus the purpose of marriage and the definition of marriage away from the raising of children and to the emotional needs and desires of adults, of adult couples.” The key to marriage, he said, is procreation. Justice Stephen G. Breyer asked Mr. Cooper about sterile opposite-sex couples. “There are lots of people who get married who can’t have children,” he said.

Mr. Cooper said the court could

New York City reaped $259 million of economic benefits from same-sex marriages in the first year. not constitutionally ban such marriages, but he said that was no reason to alter traditional definitions. Why does he not just come out and say that he does not want to see same-sex couples married?

At least he would be honest (even if it is wrong to withhold rights from another group of people because of YOUR beliefs).

Chief Justice Roberts said history was on the side of traditional

marriage. “The institution developed,” he said, “to serve purposes that, by their nature, didn’t include homosexual couples.” Well guess what? Times have changed and we must be flexible and open-mined. Most people are acting like homosexuality is some new liberal invention designed to destroy our “traditional” way of living. Well guess what? Homosexuality has been around for as long as traditional marriage, even in Biblical times.

Homosexual behavior has been observed in 1,500 animal species, so if it is natural in the animal world (and may I remind you all that we are animals, too) and they can do it without judging one another, why can we not practice the same? I will tell you what is not natural: being legally bound to somebody until you die.

I think monogamy (which led up to marriage) was only practiced to avoid incest. Besides, when Neanderthals were still around, it was believed that Homo Sapiens (us) bred with them. So if we have even bred with another species, what is the big deal about homosexual relationships? I just do not understand it.

When same-sex marriage was passed in New York, it really helped boost our economy. New York City reaped $259 million of economic benefits from same-sex marriages in the first year of the law allowing the practice. At least 8,200 gay-marriage licenses were issued, accounting for more than 10 percent of the 75,000 wedding

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licenses issued in New York City in the past year. Just keep those figures in mind.

Since there has been some confusion about the legality of gay marriage, I find it necessary to provide some clarification.

If a state decides that gay marriage should be legal, then they would actually take precedence over DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act, which is federal law) because states are given more freedom when it comes to their

Our children and grandchildren will look back on this whole debate and think we were a bunch of slime balls own marriage laws by the federal government. If a gay couple gets married in a state where it is legal and they move to a state where it is not legal, they will still be married, but will not receive the federal benefits as they would have in the state where gay marriage is legal.

In about 40 years, our children and grandchildren will look back on this whole debate and think we were all a bunch of slime balls for not giving rights to a specific group of people just because they were “different”. Do not be fooled, this is a civil rights problem that needs to be addressed.

“Those who will not reason are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.” – George Gordon Byron.

Take action, everybody (and that includes the Supreme Court)!

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Golden Knights Fall Twice to Le Moyne Photo Credit: Anthony Chapin

The team celebrates after a defensive stand.

Danielle Brusca attempts to tag out a runner.

Rachel Reed slides into home.

The team celebrates after a run crosses the plate.

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New York Yankees Injury Report

By NICHOLAS BUONANNO Staff Writer

At the start of Spring Training in February, the New York Yankees looked to have a solid team that could compete in the American League East division again.

Before Spring Training games began in March, the Yankees’ only injured player not expected to start the season was All-Star third baseman Alex Rodriquez, who was already expected to miss half of the season with another hip surgery. Another injured player who was already expected to be on the disabled list for at least the first half of the season is young starting pitcher Michael Pineda, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery.

Although Yankee captain and shortstop Derek Jeter had offseason ankle surgery from an injury sustained during last season’s playoffs, he was projected

to be able to start Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox. Jeter did not appear in Spring Training games until half-way through, since the team wanted to take it slow. But once Jeter did begin to bat and field in Spring Training games, he began to feel pain in the same ankle that he received surgery on. At this point, Derek Jeter has not officially been placed on the disabled list, but the Yankees sent him down to Minor League camp so that they could back date his injury then he would be able to come back possibly as soon as April 6. Back-up shortstop Eduardo Nunez will be the team’s Opening Day shortstop in place of the captain. Nunez is not known to have good defense at shortstop like Jeter, but Nunez has been working on his defense with the opportunity to play in more Spring Training games this season.

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Derek Jeter will miss some playing time with an ankle injury.

man Mark Teixeira, who played in the World Baseball Classic for Team USA, injured his wrist during batting practice with the USA team. Now he is expected to be out until at the least May. Losing a power hitter like Teixeira for a month can be hard for the Yankees. Teixeira hit 24 homeruns last season, and has the power to hit even more during one of his good years. Teixeira usually gets off to a slow start in the month of April, but he was training harder in the off season to be able to start better with his hitting. To replace Teixeira for the Opening Day first base job, the team signed veteran Lyle Overbay, who was released this Spring Training by the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees have only seen Overbay play in three Spring Training games for them,

since he was a late addition. Juan Rivera appeared to be the front runner playing first base the most throughout Spring Training, but he was just released by the Yankees.

Another big power bat that will be out for the first month of the season is center fielder Curtis Granderson, who was hit in the wrist while batting in a Spring Training game. Granderson has been a big bat for the Yankees; he led the team in homeruns last season with 40. Without his bat in the lineup, it will be a big loss for the team. The Yankees do have other solid players to fill the loss of Granderson for that month in the outfield, with players like Brett Gardner and Ichiro Suzuki, who can play a good defense in center field. Yankees Brian Cashman

decided to add even more veteran depth in the outfield by trading for Vernon Wells; Wells only hit 11 homeruns last season but has hit more in his career.

Another key player that will start the season on the disabled list is young pitcher Phil Hughes, who was having back pains during the spring. Hughes had a 1613 record last season for the Yankees, so losing him is yet another big loss for the team. Although the Yankees still look to have a solid pitching staff with CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte, David Phelps and Ivan Nova. The total salary that will start the season on the disabled list for the Yankees is $82.5 million, which is almost half of the whole team’s payroll.

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April 3rd, 2013

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Eric Sinko: Not Your Average Athlete

By HANNAH VAIR Contributing Writer “I don’t really read music at all,” said Eric Sinko, a student at The College of Saint Rose. An acoustic session for Sinko begins as he sits down and tunes his guitar to whatever style he is taking on for the day. Aside from his guitar, his laptop is his main accompaniment, used to find a tone and array of videos with the help of YouTube. Going off of only sound and few visuals, he picks up the tune and launches into learning song after song.

A guitar playing session can last up to five hours for Sinko, but the troubling factor is waking up and going to practice the following morning. Practice, being basketball practice. Sinko is a junior at Saint Rose and member of the men’s basketball team. Being a student athlete is a lot of work and it interferes with his guitar playing every day. He works hard on and off the court, and often, those exhausting hours take a great deal of time away from his relaxation-- just sitting down at home and playing his guitar.

Pondering over labeling his skill a hidden talent, Sinko noted that it is mostly his friends who know of his skill on the guitar.

He is used to playing quietly on his own or in the company of a few friends. No secret to his teammates, “When they are over they’ll ask me to play a little something,” he said. Fellow teammate Kareem Thomas believes Sinko’s talents make him stand out; “He has unique characteristics you rarely find in a student athlete,” Thomas said. Although he does not currently perform publicly, Sinko said, “I think it’s definitely something I’m looking forward to in the future.”

As a student athlete, he hasn’t had much time to sit down and make his own music, yet. On the court, Sinko is a junior guard.

He has recently finished up his third season with the Golden Knights as they fell to Southern

New Hampshire University in the semi-final game of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament.

He is one of six juniors who will be returning for their final season next year. Sinko is hoping that his plans to team up with Saint Rose graduate and former basketball player Brian Hanuschak will produce new sounds. “He’s got a good lyrical mind, I like his taste in music,” Sinko said. But creating new music is not a mindless task, “It’s hard because you want to just keep changing it,” he added.

Sinko’s talent came at a young age when he bought his first rock CD, “American Idiot,” by Green Day. He was intrigued by the rock songs as well as his father’s background playing the guitar. Although he no longer plays today, Sinko’s father continues to spark his interest. “‘I really want you to learn this song,’ my dad will say, “and I’ll learn it for him,” Sinko said. Sinko took on a month of lessons during the summer before eighth grade.

Music lessons tend to boost skill and knowledge, but for Sinko, they didn’t do much. Two things that did do it for Sinko put him in the category of naturalborn talent, eliminating the need for any classroom learning. “I didn’t really have trouble getting the strength to wrap my hand around the guitar,” he noted first regarding the size of his hands.

Second, his ability to learn from looking at other people’s hands and simply, (as he put it) experimenting with different noises.

Sinko described his raw talent as a visual learner so effortlessly, yet his demonstrations of different strumming techniques would have anyone in instant, deep concentration of his hand movements. His primary sources of music education are the YouTube videos he imitates and covers. He uses the trial-and-error method to find the right sound Lately, Sinko has been combining voice with his guitar. With a natural soft tone, he uses his voice

Eric Sinko strumming on his guitar. to learn rhythm and keep on pace with the song. But playing with headphones on is something you will not see him do because it sets off his tone. Within the past two years, he has also begun a good amount of song writing. Sinko has always been fascinated with learning other people’s styles, but is now trying to create his own.

John Mayer is a standout artist Sinko idolizes. He enjoys playing his songs the most, along with other old school rock artists such as Tom Petty, James Taylor, and Neil Young. More recently, Sinko has been listening to the United

Kingdom YouTube sensation Hobbie Stuart. Discovering such artists is fun for Sinko, because they are young, and up and coming. “The reason I like him (Stuart) is because he’s been taking Rihanna, Chris Brown pop songs and turning them into acoustic versions. It’s a whole new aspect I’m learning now,” said Sinko.

With a lot going on in his young life, Sinko’s guitar playing can currently be labeled as a hobby. He sees a feasible music career occurring through YouTube, where he could continue to learn, post videos and make

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adjustments based on feedback.

In season, basketball is his main priority, but this summer he plans on recording new original music.

When asked what he would produce if he were presented with a chance to make a record for a music label, Sinko said he would create an upbeat happy tone-- a mix between Jack Johnson and John Mayer, incorporating a lot of loops with a solo set. A duet of his choice would be with icon John Mayer. “Just because he’s like my favorite or probably Jimi, I’d have to just play with Jimi Hendrix, he’s the greatest, ever.”

April 3rd, 2013

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By RACHEL M. BOLTON Managaing Editor Since my movie review writing career has been so successful lately, I have been asked by an undisclosed major studio to promote an upcoming film written, directed, produced and starring Nicolas Cage. The studio sent me the DVD of a rough cut of the film. I had little idea of what I was going to watch and man, is it strange.

I was told that the film was going to have actor Nicolas Cage in it. However, I was not told that everyone in the film is played by Nicolas Cage.

Thanks to movies like Lord of the Rings and Avatar, motion capture technology has become popular to use. In Nicolas RAGE, the crazy faced actor is the lead character to the love interest, all the extras, and I think some of the pets, too.

The plot is what you would expect from a Nicolas Cage movie; lots of explosions, bees, yelling, and a stolen historical document, just with more of the actor than usual.

The hero of the story is named Nic, and he must recuse his wife, Nicole, from an evil Russian drug dealer, called Nicolai.

Nic is joined by sassy street

wise urchin, Nikki, and rotund cop, Nickie. The dynamic trio of Cages must steal the Constitution and sell it to North Korean leader, Kim Jong Nik, in order to get the money to buy back his wife. Afterwards, they must fight Nicolai’s goons, the Nick Nack 28, to save Nicole.

Don’t ask me how this works.

Nicolas RAGE had plot holes big enough to consume an entire state. Viewers have to accept that things will happen because the writer wanted them to happen.

There are no reasons why the story had to be as screwy as it was, other than for laughs, although I think Mr. Cage was trying to be serious. And don’t get me started on the sex scene. Best have a bottle of brain bleach on hand.

Most of all, the motion capture gets grating after the first 15 minutes of action. Nicolas Cage is unconvincing as an eight-yearold girl; they could they have aged him down a bit before pasting his face on her body. The bad dialog of the film was hard enough to handle on its own, but it gets confusing trying to figure out who is talking, since they all have Cage’s gravelly voice.

This movie was offensive on every level, and Mr. Cage must have been on some sort of drug when he wrote and casted this monstrosity. I grieve for the two and a half hours of my life that I will never get back from this.

Nicolas RAGE is due to hit theatres Summer 2014, although the executive I talked to says that it may be delayed. Since the DVD I received burst into flames when I finished watching it, best wait until it comes to the multiplex. You might get a virus if downloaded.

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NCAA Restarts Tournament

By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

After countless brackets have been rendered useless by this year’s NCAA College Basketball Tournament, the NCAA has decided to completely restart March Madness. The motion is thought to be partially conceived by the casinos and bookies of Las Vegas, who are sick and tired of shelling out money for losing brackets.

The newly designed April Madness will comprise of the same field of teams, but with a twist. Higher seeded teams that have been upset, such as Georgetown and Kansas State, will be given a 10 point advantage from the tip-off, nearly assuring their victory. The Gonzaga Bulldogs will be out of luck, however, since the majority of bracketmakers did not have them going far in the first place.

Gambling aficionado, and possible addict, Marty Janetti, feels as though the move was necessary; “I love the idea of April Madness,” said Janetti. “Do you have any idea how much money I’ve lost this month? Definitely more than I can cover, so yeah I’m happy.”

Not everybody is happy about the move, however. People all over the country, who have somehow formulated a successful bracket this year, are very upset at the decision. None may be more upset than Lakeview Nursing Home resident, Hildegarde Fletcher. “I decided to make out a bracket this year for the first time ever,” Fletcher said. “I picked my Final Fours teams based on what colleges and universities my grandchildren have attended and came up with Syracuse, Louisville, Michigan, and Wichita State.” What may be even more

upsetting to bracket-makers is that Fletcher knows nothing about any of the four basketball programs, not a coach, nor a single player. Fletcher is now a shoo-in to win the nursing home’s bracket pool, which garners a first-place prize of lifetime supplies of dentures and Depends.

Another aspect to look at in this ordeal is the view of the players. None of the teams in the Final Four are happy. All the hard work to get this far will now be in vain as they have to go back to the start, like a board game.

“This is wild, man,” said Wichita State walk-on Donald Germain. “I can’t believe we have to go all the way back now. We’re a ninth-seed team, there’s no way we’re making it this far again.”

Germain’s lack of confidence in his team is surprising, being how Wichita State is riding high right now. Maybe Gemain’s rant can be traced back to his lack of playing time throughout the season.

Senior players, however, are ecstatic, particularly the corethree seniors at Duke: Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly, and Mason Plumlee.

These three will now get another shot at the tournament after being exiled by Louisville.

“It’s gonna be great getting another shot at this,” said Curry. “I feel like we’re really gonna cash in on this and pull it out.”

Perhaps the most scintillating part about the restart for Duke will be being able to play under coach Mike Krzyzewski. We all know how those Blue Devils like to stay as long as they can.

I, for one, will be filling out an April Madness bracket. I am particularly embarrassed by how my bracket turned out and looking to redeem myself. I am sure I am not the only one.

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The Meme Master College to Become Fart-Free in 2014

By PONTOFFEL POCK Dilettante Protégé As part of its ongoing environmental initiatives, The College of Saint Rose announced a new emission reduction plan on Thursday. The plan seeks to eliminate methane reductions, specifically in the form of flatulence, on campus property by the end of 2013. In a press release, the college said the plan aims to “keep in concert with previous health initiatives and efforts to make…

Saint Rose a cleaner and better environment for students.”

As part of the plan, new signage will be affixed to buildings and doorways, reminding students that flatulence is prohibited on campus. Students found to violate the rules will be fined $50 on each offense.

Health proponents described

the policy as, “a breath of fresh air.” Macbeth Wanderblanket, director of the anti-flatulence group Citizens Against Smog Hazards, praised the decision as a sign that opposition is solidifying against flatulence.

“For years, farting was promoted as a healthy activity. Doctors recommended it as a way of losing weight, and Hollywood films glamorized farting as a cool social activity. But science has proven that farting can cause many silent, but deadly, health effects, and with public advocacy, that pressure built up to a point where it could no longer be held in,” said Wanderblanket.

The policy was met with mixed reactions from students. Colin Collin, a Music Education major, said he was “happy” that a ban was being put into place.

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when someone comes in from outside and it’s clear that they’ve just been farting. You can smell it all over their clothes, and their breath is the absolute worst,” said Collin.

But for Ellipsis Tottingmop, a sophomore at the college who farts, the policy came off as “nannying at its worst.”

“These bans are moving too far, too fast. I thought that when restaurants offered farting and non-farting sections, it was appropriate, but this infringes upon my rights as an American. There’s a certain camaraderie amongst farters, and this threatens to undermine it.” Tottingmop added that, whenever farting, he uses a filter to buffer the health effects.

Similar bans have faced an uphill battle in other areas. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg implemented a ban on fart-

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please enjoy the stories and get a good laugh out of it. Happy April Fool’s Day.

ing in pubic places in the spring of 2006, which led to a lawsuit from lobbyists in the natural gas industry. Natural gas has risen in prominence over recent years thanks to breakthroughs in gas conversion technology and pressure from large gas companies to use these resources.

“America has abundant gas resources going untapped, farts chief among them,” said natural gas lobbyist Michael Scarn. “Our engineers are pioneering fart capture technology that is poised to fuel our homes and businesses for generations to come.”

Environmental groups have criticized those technologies, but politicians seem keen to proceed with the fuel. “New York’s energy future must come from a diverse array of sources,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo in his 2013 State of the State address. “New Yorkers must tap into their great natural resources— hydroelectric, natural

gas, wind, and breaking wind.”

Despite those calls, Saint Rose officials said they would continue with the ban. As part of implementing the policy, the college will place new signage on buildings and in various areas around the campus. The school will also begin to offer fart cessation classes as a way of helping students to quit.

One Saint Rose student said the ban was unlikely to make him quit. “I don’t fart very often— usually it’s only when I’m at parties or in the privacy of my own home,” said Nick Junior, a senior at the college.

“No doubt it’s a bad habit, but sometimes after a hard day in class, it feels good to just light one up.”

Arts & Opinion Chris Wallace to be replaced by Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G. at Rose Rock 2013.

Wallace, the better known one, is coming back from the dead in hologram fashion with Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson.

Sincerly, The Chronicle Staff

Sports Saint Rose athletics to be sent back down to Division 2 after a disappointing year in the Big East. Breaking news, Saint Rose was just added to join to the new Catholic Conference due to low enrollment in the new conference.