The Chronicle- September 20, 2011

The Chronicle

September 20, 2011

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

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Reach Out Saint Rose 2011

Saint Rose Students Help Out in the Local Community and Beyond

Ben Marvin Samantha Maltese, April Armstrong and Joanna Hagan remove hurricane debris at the Lasko Farm in the village of Middleburgh Saturday

By THERESA TAYLOR Contributing Writer This past Saturday approximately 600 students took buses to over 50 local destinations for Reach Out Saint Rose. “It’s a big organizational endeavor, so it’s really wonderful when it’s successful,” said Joan Horgan, Director of Campus Ministry and Reach Out Saint Rose organizer, who began planning the annual event in March and April.

Reach Out Saint Rose started 15 years ago, when a student brought the idea back from her campus to Saint Rose and asked people what they thought of it.

Back then, it was 80 to 100 students going out to ten places in their community for a day of service. Ten years ago, Saint Rose quadrupled its efforts to expand the event, recruiting more and more students each year, and gathering their input as to what kinds of projects they would like to do.

“I think it’s nice for the students to see that they’re part of a larger community that’s doing this thing. It’s getting up on a Saturday, being inconvenienced, doing things that are kind of behind the scenes and often not that glamorous or fun.” And the fact that, “they’re willing to put in

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their time like that really shows the ultimate fulfillment of the mission of this college,” said Horgan.

Generous donations from the Troy Savings Bank as well as Fred Thompson and his wife, combined with matching donations from General Electric, have supported Saint Rose’s efforts to expand the service effort further.

These donations have financed the buying of tools, which has allowed students to participate in community painting jobs as well as flood relief work. The Saint Rose tradition of giving back has clearly struck a chord with student volunteers.

“I feel today was really awesome,” said freshman David Genender, adding that, “I didn’t know what to expect coming in.”

Genender helped clean up the outdoor areas surrounding the HAC (Homeless Action Committee) community residence. “I’m really glad I did it,” he said. “I was about to not do it, but (it was a) wise choice to do it. I was really happy. The people were very nice and I just feel good about myself.”

Helping Genender spruce up the area was Saint Rose junior and social work major Katrina Filippidou , a non-traditional student who originally hails from

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Greece. “It’s been a wonderful giving day for us,” said Filippidou, “but we got a lot more back.” Her group was able to “meet a couple of people at the shelter, very nice people as far as the residents… and the person who was in charge was very helpful,” giving Filippidou’s group a lot of information about the program they were helping. “We’re very glad to be doing a little bit of cleaning around the area,” she said as she sorted recyclable materials.

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Former College President promotes new memoir on campus. See Page A4

Massry Gallery showcases work of graphic designer Michael Bierut. See Page B8 – B9

Michael Smith profiles senior goalkeeper Patrik Ohlsson. See Page D15

Thirtieth Anniversary Larkfest held this past weekend. See Page A6 – A7

Two students share experiences from Reach Out Rose. See Page C12

Saint Rose hires first full-time baseball coach. See Page D16

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Kayla Germain Students congregated in the gymnasium prior to boarding buses for their respective destinations

Reach Out Saint Rose Continued Continued from Page A1 to the Lasko Farm in the village of Middleburgh, in Schoharie to help with clean-up of debris from Hurricane Irene. Sophomore Chris Surprenant was involved in the clean-up process.

“We all divided up into several different groups to help clean up various areas of the farm.

My group in particular was in the cornfields, cleaning up lots of plastic crop wrap. During the flood, it had been washed away from other areas of the farm, and was wrapped around many trees and telephone poles. That took a lot of time to get through, with all the cutting and pulling.

The fields themselves were still soaking wet. The moment we set foot in them, we were up to our ankles in mud, but that wasn't the worst of it. The further out we got, the wetter, the more unstable the ground became. Before we knew it, we were all covered in mud from head to toe looking like Swamp Thing.

The small creek that ran along the perimeter of the farm was also overflowing, making the ground even more unstable to walk on.

By the end of the day, I was caked in mud, along with everyone else, and smelled not so nice. In all though, we had a really good time helping those folks out. They still have A LOT of work to do. It felt like we hadn't even made a dent.

It felt really good to know that

even the smallest amount of help was appreciated by the family.

Getting down and dirty suddenly didn’t matter anymore.”

Justin Wilkes, who is in his final year of the five year BS/MBA program, joined members of his residence hall in volunteering at the Regional Food Bank Farm.

Wilkes’ group “picked a bunch of tomatoes and some collard greens and just helped them get ready and finish up the harvest. It was meaningful for me because I just enjoy helping the community in any way possible.” This Reach Out Saint Rose day had a very special meaning for Wilkes as this would be his last one here as a student. “I am going to miss it next year,” he said. “I really enjoyed it and I think that everybody should participate in Reach Out Saint Rose for the entirety of their Saint Rose tenure.”

Junior Gerald Moore, an accounting major, said the day was “Great. I got to work with my colleagues in a community garden; we were picking potatoes and helping out with the vegetation.”

Senior and social work major Akienyalay Bruce went to Albany High School, where she helped replenish the courtyard.

Her favorite part of the day was working with an Albany High freshman who was “an expert planter.” He was able to teach Bruce’s group as much they “gave back to him.”

After finishing their service projects and working up an appetite, students returned to the gym to find thousands of slices of pizza waiting for them, along with cool beverages and cookies.

David Genender and Katrina Filippidou

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Ben Marvin Chris Surprenant carrying plastic debris in Middleburgh

Ben Marvin Louis Anthony removes mud from a Middleburgh basement

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Reach Out Saint Rose Photos From Delmar and Albany to Green Island and Schoharie over 600 students helped clean, rebuild, paint, clear, beautify and generally lend a helping hand throughout the Capital Region on Saturday.

Chruch of the Good Shepherd Students at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Green Island

Marty Kerins Students serving food at the Regional Food Bank

Ben Marvin The lacrosse team, in Schoharie, help clean-up from Hurricane Irene

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Members of the Middleburgh group, including Chris Surprenant, wash up

The picture of Caitlin Mason at Fuse which accompanied the article entitled “Saint Rose Student Caitlin Mason Spends Summer at Fuse” that ran in the August 30 issue was misattributed to Caitlin Mason. The picture was taken by Laura McCabe.

Executive Editor Ian Benjamin ’12 benjamini528@strose.edu Managing Editor Alison Lester ’12 lestera694@strose.edu

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News Editor Scott Lawson ’14 lawsons408@strose.edu

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Faculty Adviser Cailin Brown Photographer Kelly Pfeister Staff Writers Scott Ramundo Sam Maxwell TG Branfalt Jr. Michael Smith

The two pictures which accompanied the article entitled “9/11: A Community Remembers” that ran in the September 13 issue were not attributed. Those pictures were taken by Chronicle Photographer Kelly Pfeister.

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Former College President Louis Vaccaro Visits Campus; Promotes New Memoir Around the Corner

By CHAD GAMBOA, TOM MCDONALD and TENNY SNYDER The Newsroom The Newsroom class at The College of Saint Rose welcomed former Saint Rose president, Dr. Louis C. Vaccaro Thursday at the Center for Communications and Interactive Media. Vaccaro was on campus to promote his new, self-published memoir, “Around the Corner: From Shoeshine Boy to College President.”

During his classroom visit, Vaccaro spent time sharing vignettes with students about his early upbringing, stories he touches upon in his seventh book.

Vaccaro served as college president from 1983 to 1996.

During his early tenure as Saint Rose's seventh president, Vaccaro struggled with expanding the college.

His approach was to make the college more inclusive. At the time of his leadership, Saint Rose was still considered a women’s college. To encourage male enrollment, Vaccaro focused on expanding the athletic department and taking it from a school with club sports to one with NCAA sanctioned teams.

Another strategy Vaccaro executed was bringing international students into the Saint Rose community. At the time of his presi-

dency, 32 countries were represented at the college.

“He was big on diversifying the college,” said Jackie Birk, associate director of the Higher Education and Opportunity and Access programs. “He was a great fundraiser, put the college on the map, especially outside of the Capital Region.”

Photographs in the college's history, "Of Glory and Praise," feature Vaccaro fundraising in Saratoga alongside philanthropist Mary Lou Whitney and actor Tony Randall.

When he first arrived at Saint Rose, a number of buildings were in a state of disrepair, he said, and the college was suffering from a drop in enrollment and financial instability.

“I like challenges," he said.

"The search committee made me feel very welcome.”

Before arriving in Albany, Vaccaro had developed extensive experience in academia, serving in faculty and administrative positions at St. Mary's College; Notre Dame, Indiana; California State University-Northridge; Marquette University, Milwaukee; and at the University of Portland in Oregon.

His own education grew from his father's directive to his family at home: “Who does not work does not eat: who works, eats.” This mantra influenced him throughout his life.

His education after high school began with junior college, after which he joined the Air Force.

Following the Korean War he used the GI bill to complete his education, and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California. While raising a family, Vaccaro completed two master’s degrees and a doctorate.

For many years, he has spent a lot of time abroad, working with international students, and now serving as an international adviser at the University of Science

Scott Lawson Vaccaro presents his book Around the Corner: From Shoeshine Boy to College President that was released in June 2011 and Technology in China.

As Saint Rose faces a crossroads now with its eighth president, Dr. R. Mark Sullivan, preparing to step down, Vaccaro said the formula for a successful college doesn't change. A great institution for higher learning is based on two elements: “The best faculty and the best, most promising students.” In addition, when a school has students from all over the world in one classroom, that’s

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Vaccaro's book, a memoir, is available at the Saint Rose bookstore. For more on this story, readers may visit http://youtu. be/717DnSXlDFE to view a portion of his visit with the Newsroom. An upcoming interview with Vaccaro will also be featured on WAMC's radio show, The Roundtable, hosted by Joe Donahue, an adjunct teacher in the Communications Department.

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Parking Issues at Saint Rose Felt by Many

Kelly Pfeister Pictures: Cars in Lima Lot the afternoon of Saturday, Septmber 18.

By ASIA EWART Contributing Writer The issue of parking at The College Saint Rose is one that has been under fire as of late. There has been talk of the loss of an old parking lot and an increase in the resident parking fee. Students and faculty alike have been feeling the effects of these changes, and allowed their voices to be heard on the issue.

“I get here at 6 a.m. specifically so I can park,” said Donna Reittenger, a professor in the Psychology department. “Once a year, I come in late, to remind myself why I get here early.”

Faculty currently pays fifty dollars for parking, and adjuncts pay forty dollars. “You’re only paying for a shot at parking.

There’s no guarantee you’ll get one,” said Rettinger. This feeling of long sufferance is shared by some commuter students. But for both, the news of a recent lot closing brought sighs and grunts

of frustration.

“That’s awful. I’ll have to get here earlier than I already do, which is not right,” said Fiona Matthews, a junior commuter student. “I get here at 8 a.m. and have to park in LaSalle. After 8:30 a.m., there are no spots. It’s already hard to find spots here.”

“We’re already pressed for parking,” said Rettinger “I don’t agree with it.”

Steven Stella, the Head of Security here at the college, explained the parking losses and gain this semester.

“The old lot behind 920 Madison Avenue is the only one that was closed. This is the location of the new Centennial Hall,” said Steven Stella, the Head of Security at The College of Saint Rose.

“The college commissioned Walker Parking Consultants to study the college’s parking system. They determined that a tiered parking permit system would be more fiscally sound and fair than a flat rate for every permit. Walk-

er’s report specifically mentions the inequity of the resident student permit price versus all others. The recent resident student parking permit price increase was the result of careful examination of both parking utilization and the rising costs of maintaining, plowing, patrolling and providing closed circuit TV camera coverage of the parking lots. Resident parking permit holders utilize the lots at a rate that is 3 times the amount of time that other permit holders do,” said Stella.

“Do they know that visitors park here too?” asked Amy Hayter, a sophomore resident student, quoted in regards to Lima lot, when asked about the spaces which were removed for the building of Centennial Hall.

According to Stella, resident students are now paying $100 for a parking permit. “It’s going to be nuts in Lima Lot with one less place to park,” said Hayter.

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Calendar of Events Tuesday September 20 11 a.m - 2 p.m. Community Service and Academic Trips Table. EAC 7-8 p.m. Adventure Club Meeting. Lima Basement 7-9 p.m. Outside the Box Meeting. St. Vincent Room 8-9:15 p.m. Yoga for Students. Hubbard Sanctuary 9:15-11 p.m. Alana Steppers Practice. Lima Basement Wednesday, September 21 11 a.m- 2 p.m. Community Service and Academic Trips Table. EAC 4:30 p.m. St. Rose Chronicle Meeting. CCIM 119 4:30-6:30 p.m. SEB General Meeting. Carondelet Symposium 5 - 5:30 p.m. Catholic Mass. Hubbard Sanctuary 5:30 - 7 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Rehersal. Massry 7:00 p.m. MEISA Open Mic and Bake Sale. Jack’s Place in CCIM 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. BASIC Weekly Meeting. Hubbard Sanctuary 8:15-9:15 p.m. Spectrum General Board Meeting. Standish Rooms 8:30-9:30 p.m. Environmental Club Meeting. Lima Basement 8:30-9:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Hubbard Sanctuary Thursday, September 22 11 a.m- 2 p.m. Community Service and Academic Trips Table. EAC 5 p.m. Knight Time Knight Skills Workshop. Brubacher Hall 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Identity Weekly Meeting. Lima Basement Friday, September 23 7:30 p.m. Maceo Parker performance. Picotte Recital Hall Saturday, September 24 Sunday, September 25 7 p.m. Alcohol and Other Drugs Presentation. Nolan Gymnasium 7 p.m. Knight Skills Workshop. Lima Basement Monday, September 26 Tuesday September 27 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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Thirtieth Anniversary Larkfest Held

Kelly Pfeister The large crowd at the thirtieth anniversary of Larkfest

By THERESA TAYLOR Contributing Writer In celebration of Larkfest’s thirtieth anniversary, the crowds poured in to the heart of the city for music, merriment, and food.

Among the artists taking to the Washington Avenue Stage were Cody Beebe and The Crooks, Jason Spooner, and Diego Garcia.

At the WEXT 97.7 tent, Katie Gorham was experiencing her first Larkfest as she went back and forth between manning the tent and making stage announcements.

Held on Saturday, Sept 17, WEXT sponsored the event and got all of the bands, both local and national acts, together. Also in the WEXT tent was radio personality Laura Glazer, who hosts Hello Pretty City, Sunday nights from 8-10.

The band also opened for Michael Franti in Sandpoint, Idaho, zig zagging across the country as the band spent this year focused on festivals. There has been exciting stuff happening for them, despite the almost constant zig zagging. Their most recent record, Sea Monster, is getting radio support over the past year. They play in Pittsfield and the Berkshires,

and well as Barrington. Spooner called Albany a “great town’ that he’d like to come back to. A real crowd pleaser is Spooner’s cover of the 80’s Terrance Trent Darby hit, Wishing Well. Spooner stripped the song down to its roots when he went to record it in the studio, focusing on guitar, bass, drums, keys and horns, and taking away the trademark heavy production of the 80’s.

After Spooner, new father Diego Garcia came on stage for his first show in Albany, and he hopes to be coming back again, “many, many, many more times.”

In fact, he and his significant other, who live in the NYC with their newborn daughter, are looking to purchase a home in Albany. He felt that his set was a nice, warm homecoming as he promotes his new CD, Laura, a romance record about growing up. The former lead singer of the indie band Elefant has now embarked on a solo career, with successful airplay on NPR. Backstage, Cody Beebe talked about his band making their first trip to “All-bunny,” not “AL-bunny,” as the local gas station corrected them. Stating it still was a blast, Beebe was excited to be playing their first Larkfest. Their

first album of blues and country infused rock and roll, Friends of the Old Mill, came out last year.

The band has done two national tours in support of it. They are proud of having recorded it in Seattle’s London Bridge Studios, where it was mastered by Eddy Schreyer. Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Candlebox

and Blind Melon are some of the bands who have recorded albums at London Bridge and are also bands that people associate Seattle with. WEXT has been playing the new Cody Beebe and the Crooks single, Waiting on You, for the past month.

The band is thankful for the opportunity to reach the masses

Volume 80 Issue 5 through WEXT and Larkfest, as indie bands don’t have the backing of big dollar labels, and this is a great opportunity for hard working bands to have their music heard. They recorded half their album on analog tape, but mostly it was live in order to have an, “organic, real CD,” said Beebe. “It’s got a really vintage feel; it sounds like it’s from the seventies.” They wanted to release something with a lot of feeling and emotion, some of which was felt on Saturday when Beebe saw an old friend in the crowd from his Selah, Washington youth. He hadn’t seen this friend in years.

This friend, who now lives north of Saratoga, taught him how to play a lot of his first songs.

“It’s been our busiest summer to date,” said artist Jason Spooner.

“Starting in June when we opened for Mr. B.B. King down in North Carolina,” a career highlight for Spooner and the band. They have been playing lots of festivals all over the country, including the 10th anniversary Floyd Fest in Virginia, the Targhee Fest in Jackson Hole, and the River City Roots festival in Missoula, Montana. Spooner called the River City Roots festival one of the most beautiful festival settings he had ever seen.

Kelly Pfeister Music artists performing on the Washington Avenue Stage

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Larkfest 2011 The thirtieth anniversary of Larkfest took place on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Chronicle’s photographer Kelly Pfeister was there to capture the day’s events for those who missed it.

Kelly Pfeister Saint Rose students Ryan Hapeman and Samantha Brewer

Kelly Pfeister Larkfest attendees browsing the many stands

Kelly Pfeister Jewelry being sold at Larkfest

Kelly Pfeister Children at Larkfest browsing a stand

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Renowned Designer Michael Bierut’s Work to be Showcased on Campus

By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor The College of Saint Rose and the community at large will experience the visions of renowned designer Michael Bierut on September 25, 2011. The Esther Massry Gallery will be presenting “Michael Bierut 30 Years 90 Notebooks,” an exhibit showcasing a number of Bierut’s works, including his personal notebooks that contained rough sketches of the completed pieces from the past 30 years of his career.

Bierut, a partner at the design firm Pentagram, has worked with a wide variety of clients, including the Walt Disney Company and the New York Jets. Many of Bierut’s designs that will be presented at the upcoming exhibit are done in black and white, creating very sharp, sleek images.

“He is a master at choosing visual elements that get the idea across in a clean, and spare way,” said Jeanne Flanagan, Director of the Esther Massry Gallery. “He has the ability to get to the heart and meat of something.”

sistency in his posters, they all have their own unique individuality about them,” said junior Lauren Kelly, speaking of the wide What: Gallery of selected art array of subjects Bierut’s designs spanning the artist’s 30 year cover. career Besides being a visual artist, Bierut is also an author. Penning When: Opening on Sunday, the book Seventy-nine Short EsSeptember 30 says on Design, his writings tackWhere: Esther Massry Gallery, le a variety of ideas, ranging from Massry Center for the Arts politics, culture and social issues to commentary on what it means Bierut’s designs are visually to be an observer. Bierut is also striking and have an immediate the founder of the popular online impact on the observer. One will design journal Design Observer, notice instantly the great artistic further exploring the ins and outs aspects of the work, and then be of culture and its incorporation drawn into into the world of “Art is to be experi- design. examining it further. enced. It’s not just about Students and Once the process and product. It’s faculty alike are observer is eager for the exhibdrawn in by about communication.” it to open. Bierut is Jeanne Flanagan so invested in this the impressive image, exhibit that he is he will notice the smaller text that flying 18 hours from Singapore to is incorporated within the whole arrive at the opening reception on picture. Both word and image Sept. 30. work together to create a very “It’s a huge coup and I couldn’t bold statement. be more excited about it. I’m just “There’s not necessarily a con- as excited to see it as everyone Who: Graphic Designer Michael Beirut

AIGA National Design Conference Design Counts poster (2001)

Graphic Designer Michael Bierut else,” said Anne Hobday, professor of Graphic Design.

Planning this event has been no small task. The exhibit has been a huge undertaking for all those involved. Flanagan has been planning the event for well over a year. She has been working hard to create just the right atmosphere for Bierut’s pieces. Flanagan is looking forward to enjoying the exhibit as a whole, and appreciating Bierut’s artistry alongside the rest of the community.

Bierut has been heavily involved in the entire process, creating all the signage for the exhibit, including a special commemorative poster designed specifically for this exhibition. The poster contains various designs of Bierut’s, and will be on sale during the opening reception on September 30, where he will also sign copies of his works.

Flanagan feels that everyone in the community, versed in art or not, will be able to value the depth of Bierut’s exhibit. The

showcased posters contain a wide variety of ideas and concepts, so everyone will be able to find something to connect with.

“We really want the students to come. Everyone can relate to it,” said Flanagan, “Art is to be experienced. It’s not just about process and product. It’s about communication.”

“30 Years 90 Notebooks” opens on Sunday, September 25, 2011 and will run through . A gallery reception will be held on Friday, September 30 from 5 – 7 p.m., where Bierut will be signing copies of his book Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design, from 4:30 – 5 p.m. The reception will be followed by a lecture in Saint Joseph’s Auditoriom at 7 p.m.

Additional pictures of Bierut’s aestehtic are on Page B9.

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The Aesthetic of Designer Michael Bierut “Graphic design is the purposeful combination of words, pictures and other visual elements to support the communication of an explicit or implicit message.”

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The Architectural League of New York Light Years poster (1999)

Bierut’s tongue-in cheek poster for the Parallax Theater’s presentation of The Babysitter 2000

Bierut’s design for the Parallax Theater in 1998, promoting Edward Allen’s The American Dream

Poster designed by Bierut for “Unfinished Modern, a lecture in two parts” given by Arthur Drexler of The Museum of Modern Art

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The Lion King 3-D: Roaring into Life

By OLIVIA FORNESS Contributing Writer

was exceptional in impact and effects containing a good balance of 3-D animation.

The scenery, however, fell flat.

The Lion King. Does it really need any more introduction than The possibilities to add depth that? The current generation of to the African scenery are endcollege students all know the less-- this was the chance to replot, the characters, and the mu- ally make the story come to life sic. We’ve been witnesses to a se- for the viewer. There were very quel (Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, limited 3-D effects done to the 1998), a re-telling from a differ- backgrounds throughout the enent perspective (Lion King 1 ½, tire movie. It was almost as if it 2004) and a tremendous Broad- was forgotten until the very end way show that is still running (de- of production. The effects added buted in 1997). This is the movie to the scenery did not have the that today’s college students have quality or precision of the characters’ animations. The end result grown up with.

The Lion King 3-D was no was an unpolished, unfinished surprise. I have to admit, when I look and feel to the movie.

Despite the sloppy scenery first saw the preview for The Lion King 3-D, I was excited. A movie work and the added 3-D effects that I have known since I was a to character movements, the plot kid, in 3-D? Finally, technology stayed the same. Nothing was is becoming more of a benefit changed from the original prothen a headache. I was a little duction. This made the entire skeptical going in-- sometimes experience much more nostalgic 3-D doesn’t make the movie bet- and enjoyable.

When Disney re-released The ter, it just makes it tacky.

Stereographer Robert Neuman Lion King in 2003 on its Platistayed true to the story and the num Edition Line, a bonus re3-D effects were not overdone, placement scene was added along which is a relief. The 3-D was with a new song, “The Morning meant to enhance, not change, Report”. Many viewers preferred and that made all the difference. the original; change isn’t always The 3-D animations of Zazu were progress. Disney made a wise fantastic, as were those of the oth- choice and reverted back to the er characters. The opening scene original scene. This change gave and song, ‘The Circle of Life’, a new version to today’s kids who have never seen it, and was a happy surprise to those of us who cringe every time we hear that song.

Before Disney had singing pop stars leading dual lives, there were lions and hyenas.

The Lion King 3-D was a breath of fresh air and a return to the true family movie genre. Small and big kids alike will enjoy this movie. As for those of us who have grown up with the legacy of The Lion King, it is worth it to experience it in 3-D. The Lion King 3-D is a chance to escape homework, professors, and papers to relive happy, carefree Disney 2011 childhood memories.

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Something Sour, Something Sweet A Guide toYour Best andWorst Movie Rentals

By RACHEL BOLTON Contributing Writer The Forgotten, 2004--SOUR Ah, remember the days when we believed that M. Night Shamalan could make good movies?

And how every filmmaker wanted to create the next Sixth Sense?

How audiences loved twists that could shock them to their core?

Yup. This is one of those movies.

Except this time it sucks.

This movie is incredibly stupid. It starts like your average Lifetime channel movie of the week—a woman moping around about how unfair her life is. Telly (Julianne Moore) is still recovering from the death of her son in a plane crash. But one morning she wakes up to be told that her son never existed. All the photos and tapes of him are gone or replaced.

Her therapist (Gary “Lieutenant Dan” Sinise) tells her that she made the boy up in her head.

Though a good twist on its own, this movie tries to do better than that.

Telly runs away and finds a man whose daughter supposedly died in the crash too. After much pointless running and chasing they realize that they are being followed by none other than the NSA (No Such Agency). And then the big twist is revealed...

The aliens did it.

No, really, they did. Some aliens want to eat us, conquer our world, or bear their children.

But these spacefarers want to mess with our heads and make us stumble around in confusion for their entertainment—I mean for science! The aliens are studying memory loss and the gov-

ernment has to play along. Oh, and if you’re bad, they will suck you up into the sky with their big vacuum. It looks as funny as it sounds, and it is supposed to be serious.

This movie is a mess. The acting however is good, but that makes the plot even cornier because the actors took it seriously.

The film should have ended when Telly was told that her son was not real. That would have been better

than the stupidity that we are left with. You never see the alien’s true form, only a man who looks like he’s fresh off a police lineup.

The audience is left to wonder why anyone would travel from a galaxy far, far away to Photoshop children out of photographs.

If you want to watch a good movie about memory loss with a good twist, check out my review of Christopher Nolan’s film Memento in next week’s edition of The Chronicle.

Sony 2004 Promotional poster for The Forgotten.

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The Beatles 1 Goes Back to Number One

Album cover for The Beatles 2000 album, 1

By MATTHEW HENRY Contributing Writer Whether you know a few of their songs or all of their songs, The Beatles are at the top of the charts again. New this week to iTunes is the The Beatles 1 album, a collection of the band’s greatest hits. The 27 track album contains all of the band’s songs that went number one in either Britain or the Unites States, including such hits as “Penny Lane”, “Let It Be”, and the unmistakable “Hey Jude”.

1 jumped to the top of the charts ahead of ADELE’s hit album 21 and Lil Wayne’s recently released album, Tha Carter IV on iTunes.

The album was originally released in 2000 has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and is still the best-selling album of the last decade in the United States. The album is also gaining support through Twitter, where the hashtag “#MyBeatles1” is trending and receiving tweets from many of today’s popular music artists like David Grohl of Foo Fighters and Coldplay.

The first track on 1, “Love Me Do”, portrays The Beatles’ younger, clean cut days. One can only picture a crowd of young, screaming girls when listening to

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the first few songs. A few tracks later we can hear The Beatles drift into their well-known psychedelic phase during the days when the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album was written. The recent success of 1 has brought another famed Beatles album on iTunes back into popularity, Abbey Road, one of the most recognizable albums of all time. Every so often, famous albums usually spike in popularity for a week or so and then drop back down again. This cycle is usually most commonly seen with Pink Floyd’s masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon.

The re-emergence of these famous albums has also attracted younger fans, new to the music of The Beatles and other bands of their day. One attempt made by the band to draw new and old fans to their music was the release of The Beatles: Rock Band one title in the popular video game series.

Sadly, the success of 1 can only be seen by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two remaining members of The Beatles. Who knows when another Beatles album will re-emerge with popularity, but we can only imagine that it will be somewhere down the long and winding road.

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One Day Takes Forever

By MEGHAN O’CONNOR Contributing Writer Anne Hathaway, whose most recent role in Love and Other Drugs caused quite the controversy, and Jim Sturgess, most famous for the movie Across the Universe, star in One Day. It is a movie about two people, Emma and Dexter (Dex), just out of college who start an interesting friendship. Every year on the same day, no matter what they are doing, their lives intertwine somehow. At least that is how the commercial makes the movie appear. Sometimes they talk on the phone; sometimes they do not meet up at all.

The actors would have had great chemistry, if only they had a better writer. The story, though based off of a novel by the same name, did not have much going for it and at times was kind of boring. The one-liners in the movie got old very fast. During the movie, all I kept thinking was “It has to get better.” Sadly, it did not improve.

The movie has a life-altering ending and shocked me completely. The ending tried to make the movie exciting and surprising, but all it did for me was make me jump and ruin the rest of the movie, making it impossible to focus. I was expecting to see something different.

Taking place all over Europe, you see these characters grow from graduates to adults and see how adulthood changes them.

They go through things that change their attitudes, and alter their personalities, as well as their friendship.

As the years progressed throughout the film, I found that the music and costumes were very accurate. They used the music and fashion from each decade very well. I was surprised at how well it blended into the story. Using the song “Roll to Me” by Del Amitri during a scene that takes place in the 90’s was a sigh of relief for me; knowing that the people working on this movie did their homework, picking songs

from the decade to go with the scene.

Fashion-wise, I was very happy to see Hathaway wearing dresses and black boots popular in the era. I also quickly fell in love with both Hathaway’s and Sturgess’ British accents. Sturgess’ accent was real, seeing that he is from England originally, but Hathaway’s was not. I am proud to say that I could not tell she was faking it. She sounded very authentic.

Sturgess’ character has parents who might as well have not been in the movie; another friend could have easily replaced them.

His parents never really tell him that he has a problem. Sure, they notice their son going down a slippery slope with drugs and alcohol, but they never really intervene. I believe they were put into the movie to give Dexter moral support. Giving advice to Dexter when he needed it and showing disappointment in him was something his parents did very well.

Too bad that Hathaway did it bet-

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ter and more convincingly than they did. She did not even have parents in the movie and ends up standing out more because of it.

You are focused mainly on her, which is how it should be.

As the movie progresses, you do learn to care for Emma and Dexter, praying and hoping that they get together in the end. The ups and downs of their friendship over the years, however, does become a bit of an unwanted roller coaster that was fairly predictable to anyone who has ever seen a romance movie before.

Overall, this movie was just not cutting it. I can say I was surprised, but not pleasantly. The movie had great actors and had great potential; it just did not get there. This movie is the type you wait to see after it comes out on DVD. It will make you laugh and cry, and feel something. I laughed at the witty banter, cried over the turn of events, but felt that in the end, I was better off not hearing Emma and Dexter’s story.

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Reaching Out to Middleburgh Reach Out Saint Rose Day this year meant a lot to me. The town of Cobleskill has always been in my life. When I was younger, I played up there in the summer and when I was a teenager, my family moved there. In all the years I have lived in Schoharie County, I have never seen anything like what happened after Hurricane Irene. Thank goodness my house was okay. My

surrounding area, however – Middleburgh especially – was a disaster. The school in which I was a substitute, completed observations in, took my SATs in, and had friends and neighbors attending, was now destroyed along with the entire town. They had to be evacuated twice. Families had dumpsters and piles of belongings that were no longer usable in front of their house. Houses were moved; buildings collapsed. A lot of the land there is farm land.

They also took a toll from the

Ben Marvin Arianna Stella helps out in Schoharie

storm. Vegetation washed away, animals died, and debris was all over their property.

When I heard that Saint Rose was going to Middleburgh for Reach Out Saint Rose, I had to put my name down and go.

When we got to Middleburgh, the town looked a lot better than it did originally. All over the main part of town, people had signs on the building saying, “We will reopen.” The town has come such a long way because the community has given their time and has helped one another. Schoharie County will come back.

Our Saint Rose group went to a farm in Middleburgh. Their barns were flooded and a lot of their wood was now useless; there was debris all over the field.

My group’s job was to clean up parts of the property. Others went to the neighbors and helped clean their homes. Another group went into town to shovel mud out of a store so they can rebuild. Everyone was so appreciative of what we did. As we worked, people beeped at us and waved from their cars. Some cars stopped just to say, “Thank you.” A local pizzeria, that had just opened the day before, heard that we were coming and delivered several pizzas to us. The group in town had several people clapping for them on the streets.

It was hard going to see the town. Usually, Middleburgh has an old, timeless feel to it. This time, everything was dreary and upsetting. That is until you saw the people. Everyone was upset about what was going on, but they all grew closer from their tragedy.

They all helped each other. I am so glad I had the chance to participate with Reach Out Saint Rose in Middleburgh.

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A Little Paint Goes a Long Way

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor

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By ARIANNA STELLA Contributing Writer

September 20, 2011

Waking up at 8 a.m. was not my ideal way of starting the day, however by the end, it was definitely worth it.

For Reach Out Saint Rose Day, my group was taken to the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH). Once there, we repainted the walls of every room. When I say every room, I mean every room. The doorway, the hallways, the bathrooms, and even the walls on the staircase; which, let me say, was not at all easy. Being 5’2” is not the ideal height when trying to paint a wall while standing at an angle. Even with the help of the roller extender, I could not get to the top of that wall. Talk about frustrating?

While walking around, the woman who greeted us originally told us about the place itself. The IPH is a “safe haven”, as she described, for those who are homeless, or on the brink of homelessness. They have a community phone, a “living room” area, food, showers, and even a free load of laundry.

Being here was a remarkable experience. Last year, I went to Parsons and did not get the feeling I did this year. Last year, I mainly hung back with my friends and did not really talk to many people. This year, because it was such a small place with a small group of people, I really felt like I helped.

When my group arrived, there were only four people there. Two were painting and the other two were preparing. When the nine of us arrived, the woman was

extremely grateful, gave us our jobs and kept asking if we needed anything. The look on her face was a memorable one. The grateful look she gave put a smile on my face because I knew we were really helping out. Because we came to help, the entire place was painted in about four hours.

The IPH did not look that bad when we first arrived. However, it cuold use a face lift. One corner was particularly bad. It was extremely dirty, much dirtier than the other walls, and was right next to the back door. Nothing a little paint could not fix. I dipped my roller in the paint. I touched it to the wall. A sigh of, I guess you could call it relief, came over me and I smiled. A single roll on the wall and it was good as new.

We even painted the doors of the IPH. By this point, we had run out of clean trays so I was just dipping the roller into the large bucket of paint itself with hardly any way to remove the extra paint. I quickly threw the roller from the bucket to the door as to not drip excessively and began rolling.

Before I knew it, a glob of paint came at me and landed in my eye; more on than in. I dropped the roller and whined, “Paint in my eye! Paint in my eye!” I was jumping around like a little kid!

Finally, I decided that my shirt had enough paint on it already, so I used it to wipe my eye.

I walked out of the IPH with paint from (literally) head to toe, a feeling of happiness that I helped those in need, and a new friendships with the girls in my group. Overall, I would describe this experience as: SUCCESS.

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Identity’s Corner

The View From Venus

A CommunityWithin A Community

There Are Always Flowers For ThoseWhoWant To See Them

By FIONA MATTHEWS Identity Saint Rose is a diverse and accepting community. Everyone here has somewhere they fit in this giant puzzle. Some may not have found their niche quite yet, and that is okay. One club that may be able to help, in which this is my second year being a member, is Identity. Identity is Saint Rose’s version of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) where everyone is welcome. Anyone with an open mind, whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, asexual, an ally of the com-

munity, or any other shade found on the rainbow, is welcome there.

There is always someone willing to give advice, or offer a listening ear and an open mind to anyone in need. For those who need living, breathing proof, we can also offer a confirmation that it does indeed get better.

Coming from a high school where we did not have a GSA, I can fully attest to how much of a difference being a part of the Identity family made in my college experience. It gave me somewhere I could go and be myself, and finally accept myself for the queer I am. That freedom to be

yourself is an essential part of the college experience. Here at Saint Rose, you can create a whole new persona, and if that includes coming out or being an ally, Identity is the place for you.

Identity does a variety of events that benefit the community in addition to being extremely fun. In the past, there were events such as the HIV/AIDS’s dinner, Kathy Griffin at the Palace Theater, Ally Week, and Pride Week (including the Drag Show).

Meetings are 7:30 pm in Lima Basement so come be a part of our community!

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Would you like to have your club’s voice heard in The Chronicle? Contact Opinion Editor Regina Iannizzotto at iannizzottor407@strose.edu.

By EMILY PEREZ The Women’s Iniative Did you know that September is National Self-Improvement Month? Neither did I! What I find really interesting is that we happen to be at the juncture of two very positive national observances. October 19th is National Love Your Body Day, and as such, the Women’s Initiative would like to encourage everyone to take the entire upcoming month to appreciate themselves and the beautiful bodies that lift, love, walk, run, hug, comfort, dance, jump and just get us to where we need to be each and every day. October 13th from 8pm-11pm is our Love Your Body Late Knight Event, and since we have about two weeks left in September, I would like to use our column this week to establish an eight item list for improving self-image and helping others do the same.

1) Don’t fear the mirror! Every morning look at yourself and think of three things you love about what you see. Mine for the day are: “I love my dark eyes, my full lips and the tiny birthmark on my neck”.

2) Never say something to yourself that you would not say to a friend. Treat yourself as gently and as kindly as you would the most cherished person in your life.

3) Regard all bodies as temples. Just as you would not think to insult the architecture of a church or the elegant sloping lines of a mosque, respect, honor and be humbled by the blessings our bodies give us.

4) Be comfortable; wear clothes that you feel beautiful and safe in. Do not dress for anyone but yourself. Outward appearance is shaped most by how secure you feel on the inside.

5) Keep a favorite positive quote or poem tucked in your wallet. At times of stress, read it.

There is no end to the power of language to change us. My own quote happens to be the title of this article, said by the innovative artist Henri Mattise.

6) Trust Yourself. You are the person who knows yourself the best. Always go with your gut instincts; they exist for a reason.

Oftentimes if something feels wrong, it is wrong. Trust this and trust your inner voice.

7) Express gratitude. Be grateful for life, the freedoms you enjoy, and the gifts and abilities that are so unique to you. Tell others as often as possible how much you appreciate them for who they are and what they do. Love begets love.

8) Forgive others, forgive yourself. Nothing weighs more heavily on the soul than the burden of a grudge. Let go of these anchors and you will find yourself moving swiftly and freely through life. It can be a difficult process, but there is nothing on this Earth more powerful and liberating than forgiveness.

Now that you have read the list, we at W.I. hope you go out into the rest of your day feeling a little bit lighter. Remember that September and October are not the only months for self reflection; try to carry these positive practices out every single day!

Visit us on Facebook or at our meetings at the Office of Intercultural Leadership (415 Western) on Wednesdays at 6pm! We would love to hear from you, and until next time; thanks for taking in the view with us.

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Sports Welcome Back NFL The Chronicle

By JOSHUA NATOLI Contributing Writer Move over Major League Baseball, the NFL season is back.

Week 1 has come and passed and we all experienced some great football action.

The New England Patriots are still a dominant force in the league. Last Monday night’s win over the Miami Dolphins showcased quarterback Tom Brady as a very early MVP candidate.

Brady threw for 517 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception, his first in nearly eleven months.

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The New York Jets’ roller coaster of a win over the Dallas Cowboys seemed to be the talk of Sunday’s action. After turnovers on both sides, the more costly of which belonging to the Cowboys, the Jets came out on top 27-24.

Some surprises also surfaced, the biggest being the 41-7 clubbing the Buffalo Bills handed the Kansas City Chiefs, the worst home loss the Chiefs experienced in 35 years. The Detroit Lions, who had a “defeated” 0-16 record two seasons ago, beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and looked good doing it.

Perhaps the biggest surprise to everyone was the absence of Peyton Manning from the Indianapolis Colts. Peyton Manning had started 227 straight games prior to that. The Houston Texans, whom the Colts played on Sunday, took advantage of the Manning-less team and beat the Colts 34-7.

Week 1 was also the stage to some flashy highlights but per-

haps the most unique happened during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Diego Chargers. Vikings kick returner Percy Harvin took the phrase “breaking ankles” to another level when he returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown.

He had only the kicker to beat when he performed a move on Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding which caused Kaeding to fall to the ground in pain. Kaeding left the game with a possible torn ACL and a possible end to his season.

It is too early to be making postseason predictions but I have a feeling NFL fans will experience two surprise postseason runs, the Detroit Lions and the Houston Texans. Both of these teams are very young and have enough star power to make the playoffs.

Lions quarterback and 2009 first round draft pick Matthew Stafford has developed into a solid leader. The Lions’ defense

initial attacks, but more and more still feel its presences in many ways; whether that may be medically or psychologically, it has sparked a day of great patriotism which is celebrated around the country.

This year marked a year where millions have celebrated at the same time. Not by going to memorial services, but by watching the kickoff of this year’s 20112012 football season. If you missed it for whatever reason, let me paint the picture in your mind.

The teams lined up on each side of the fields with an American Flag stretched across the entire field, held by the opposing teams. A patch depicting the tragic day was sewn onto the players’ jerseys over their hearts. Before the National Anthem, Taps was played, jerking the tears of not only the fans in the stands, but the players on the field as well.

The fact that opposing teams, who are strictly there to go against each other to prove which team is better, reminisced together, was amazing to me.

It truly was a sight to see: sports bringing people together

Patriotism at its Finest

By SCOTT LAWSON News Editor September 11th is a day that has gone down in infamy in the United States. Not only have thousands lost their lives in the

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Marc Serota Tom Brady threw for a career high 517 yards against the Dolphins has also received a major boost the past two drafts with picks Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley. Suh won Rookie of the Year last year as well as a Pro-Bowl selection. It would appear that the Lions are finally ready to be taken serious this year.

The Texans are a team that has been on a steady rise since they joined the league as an expansion team in 2002. With arguably the best wide receiver in the game Andre Johnson, a very good running back in Arian Foster, and

quarterback Matt Schaub, who has shown major improvements in his game over the past couple of seasons, the Texans are more than ready to get a shot at the postseason.

With the lockout a thing of the past, the NFL season is ready to get into full effect. If week 1 was any precursor of how the rest of the season will play out, then it will be a great year for NFL football.

bleacherreport.com NFL players wearing gears with 9/11 on it not only to watch a great game, but to honor those who have died that day, those who have died in the wars because of that day, and to honor the country.

I am not going to play macho man, I cried a little at what was depicted on television last Sunday at one in the afternoon. The coordination that was done to

make that possible was amazing.

Watching at home, I saw not only my Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs honor the country, but I saw the Rams, the Eagles, and countless others perform the same acts, and it was breath taking.

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Patrik Ohlsson has been the starting goal keeper for men’s soccer the past four years

By MICHAEL SMITH Staff Writer Patrik Ohlsson is the goalkeeper for the men’s soccer team here at Saint Rose. He is from Sodertalje, Sweden, one of three members of the team that is from Sweden. This spring, he’ll be graduating from Saint Rose with a degree in business administration.

Ohlsson found Saint Rose through an agency for schools.

He had never even heard of Al-

Tom Killips Ohlsson made 16 starts during his junior season

bany before he came over here.

“I wanted to go to college, so I went to an agency and played in front of a bunch of coaches,” said Ohlsson. “They came in contact with Saint Rose, they needed a goal keeper.”

Since his freshman year, Ohlsson has started 55 of 57 games.

Though the team has had its issues, Ohlsson has found success on a personal level. A big reason for Ohlsson to come here was to work on his game.

“I’ve been trying to develop as much as I can, with good coaching, good teammates,” said Ohlsson. “I can’t really ask for more than my last few years here.”

The men’s soccer team this year is off to a 0-6 start, but Ohlsson is happy with the performance of the team so far.

“I think we’ve played fairly well, we’ve been unlucky in many games,” said Ohlsson. “I feel like if we get a win in, I think spirits kind of lift up.”

Head coach Matt Jones leads a coaching staff that is in its first year at Saint Rose, and Ohlsson thinks that this regime will yield benefits in the future. “I think they’ve come up with a lot of enthusiasm,” said Ohlsson.

This new staff came in with only three months left of work in the spring semester, leaving them not a lot of time to get to know the team.

“I think they’ve accomplished, as a team, tremendous stuff so far, in the short three months we’ve been together,” Ohlsson said.

Ohlsson hasn’t thought much about life after Saint Rose. “I don’t know when you really start thinking about closure, but it feels like, right now, it’s too much for my head to start thinking about that,” said Ohlsson. “I guess as soon as soccer’s over, or we start

Tom Killips Ohlsson has made 253 saves in his career at Saint Rose getting closer to graduation, I’ll probably think back.”

He also wouldn’t commit to a plan for where his soccer career would go after Saint Rose as well.

“I haven’t really thought about it that much, but as of right now I’m playing for some programs at home,” said Ohlsson. “I’ll prob-

ably play soccer at some level, probably not really, really competitive to start with, but you never know what will get me.”

The native of Sweden said that his home country and America are totally different, especially mentality. “Swedes are kind of laid back about everything, kind of like ‘you go first’, over here it’s like ‘yeah, I’m going to be the first guy’,” said Ohlsson.

Ohlsson had a long list of things he was going to miss about Saint Rose, mainly the people, saying that he has made friends he will have for the rest of his life. He loves the college community here, and is proud to call himself a Saint Rose student.

“I think Saint Rose has a solid future in front of it, especially since it’s growing every day,” said Ohlsson.

Ohlsson has made it on the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll multiple times during his time here at Saint Rose

Upcoming Games for Men’s Soccer 9/24 at Saint Anselm at 1 p.m.

9/27 at Franklin Pierce at 7 p.m.

10/1 vs.

Southern New Hampshire at 12 p.m.

10/3 vs.

Concordia at 6:30 p.m.

10/5 vs.

Le Moyne at 6:30

All home games are at the Plumeri Sports Complex. All shuttles to Plumeri Sports Complex leave 90 mintues before the start of event. All shuttles are in front of the Event and Athletic Center.

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Saint Rose Baseball Gets First Full-Time Head Coach

Chris Francis will be managing Golden Knights’ baseball this season

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor This past summer, the College of Saint Rose welcomed a new head coach to their athletic department.

On July 15, Chris Francis was introduced as first full-time head coach of the Golden Knights baseball program and only the third head coach in the history of its program.

“I’m excited to take on this new chapter in my life, “ said Francis.

Francis is taking over a program that went 17-28 under Casey O’Connor during the 2011 campaign.

Francis was chosen to be the new head coach from over two hundred applicants that applied for the head coach position. “[Francis] came highly recommended from numerous people in the field,” said Saint Rose Athletics Director Catherine Haker.

“During campus visits and interviews he impressed everyone he met.”

Pryor to being hired as head coach at Saint Rose, Francis served as an assistant coach at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. During his tenure at Mansfield, Francis helped lead the Mountaineers to a set of confer-

ence tournament appearances and 30-win seasons.

When Francis found out he had gotten the head coach position here at Saint Rose, he was with his old baseball coaches that he played for at Ithaca College.

“It was a nice moment for us to share,” said Francis. “The real reason why I coach is because of them.”

Francis graduated from Ithaca College in 1997. During his time at Ithaca, Francis played baseball for Hall of Fame coach George Valesente for four years. During the years he played at Ithaca, his team made it to three regional tournaments and one World Series appearance. Francis was also named team captain during his 1997 season.

Francis began his baseballcoaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Rochester upon graduating from Ithaca College. Francis would return to his alma mater in 2000 and become an assistant coach there for three years.

After Ithaca College, Francis went to Virginia Wesleyan in 2003 where he served as a pitching coach and a recruiting coordinator for five seasons before arriving at Mansfield University.

Not only did Francis help win a regular season title in 2007, but

he also helped five pitchers get signed professionally while at Virginia Wesleyan.

“He has expressed the importance he places on team organization and preparation, while also building relationships and trust both on and off the field,” said Haker.

As for Golden Knights’ baseball, Francis has been very pleased and impressed by his team’s progress so far. For this upcoming spring baseball season, Francis expects great effort from his players and expects them to compete everyday as well.

“We just want to get a little better everyday and compete at the highest level possible,” said Francis. “We got a great opportunity to be extremely successful and seize some major games here in the next several months.”

When Francis saw that there was an opportunity to coach here at Saint Rose, he knew it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up on.

“I saw the job was open and my wife had received her masters from here and we have just a lot of family in the area,” said Francis. “It’s a close place to us and [...] in our hearts.”

gogoldenknights.com Chris Francis will be the third head coach in the program’s history

Tom Killips The home field of Golden Knights’ baseball, Bob Bellizzi Field

Saint Rose Baseball’s Fall Schedule Academies: September 18 at 9 a.m.

September 25 at 9 a.m.

October 2 at 9 a.m.

October 23 at 9 a.m.

Instructional Showcase: October 16 at 9 a.m.

Scout Day: September 29 at 3 p.m.

Chris Francis serving as first base coach during a Mansfield baseball game

For more information on the events above, contact Saint Rose head coach Chris Francis at 454-2041 or francisc@strose.edu.