The Chronicle- June 18, 2011

The Saint Rose Chronicle June 18, 2011

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A Welcome from Saint Rose President R. Mark Sullivan It is a pleasure to welcome you to campus for Summer Orientation. We are so pleased that you have chosen The College of Saint Rose to spend your college years.

It is an honor for us to welcome you as members of the Saint Rose community.

What an exciting time to be at The College of Saint Rose! We are in the initial phase of construction for a new 225 bed residence hall on Madison Avenue.

We plan to hold an official groundbreaking ceremony in late August for “Centennial Hall at The College of Saint Rose” and expect it to be completed for students to move into in late August 2012.

This academic year we will also be embarking on another major construction project on campus, the renovation and expansion of 994 Madison Avenue, which will become the home of the newly named “Huether School of Business”. Not only are we adding to the impressive physical structures that already exist on our campus between Madison and Western Avenues, but the faculty and trustees of the College have recently approved a new major and minor in Economics. This new addition to the curriculum at the College will offer students the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the forces that shape our economy with a focus on contemporary economic,

social, management, and policy issues.

As you begin your undergraduate studies at the College, I encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities to engage in curricular and extra-curricular events on campus. There will be many lectures, social activities, sporting events and community service programs for you to attend and participate in. You will meet new people, learn new things and even have some fun at these activities. The time goes quickly so don’t put off getting involved on campus as you only have four short years to take in all that Saint Rose has to offer.

I also encourage you to take advantage of being in the capital city of New York. You have a front row seat to observe State government. The City of Albany offers many cultural, educational and musical events that again will help widen your knowledge of the world.

The faculty, staff and administration at the College are all here to help you navigate your way through your college years. Take the time to get to know these individuals who will serve as teachers, mentors and coaches to you.

Their knowledge and experience will assist you as you prepare for your professional career after graduating from The College of Saint Rose.

I extend a special welcome to parents and family members of our new students. We value the Continued on page A2

Ian Benjamin Demolition of 224 Partridge St. (May 27). Demolitions began with 252 and 254 Partridge St. on May 13.

Construction of Centennial Hall Begins with Deconstruction

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor and TG BRANFALT JR. Staff Writer This summer construction of the new dormitory between Morris and Madison, recently christened Centennial Hall, began with the deconstruction of the buildings which formerly occupied the lot. Demolition began on the evening of May 12 with the destruction of the former apartment buildings at 252 and 254 Partridge St. These were followed by the demolition of 11 other struc-

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tures on Yates, Morris, Partridge streets and Madison Avenue.

The demolition work was contracted to Dan's Hauling and Demolition of Wynantskill, a sub-contractor for the general construction manager Sano-Rubin Construction Co. of Albany.

Prior to the demolition of each structure historically significant items, hazardous materials and utilities were removed. Prior to demolition the Historic Albany Foundation was brought in to assess the structures. They removed stair railings, cast iron radiators, moldings, doors, and hardware

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among other items. These items were then brought to the Historic Albany Foundation's parts warehouse from where they will be sold to designers, architects and contractors etc. for restoration projects. Of the hazardous materials one of the more prevalent was asbestos, which was removed by employees from Dano-Tech. The last building to be demolished, 920 Madison, required extensive removal of asbestos-laden roof tiles.

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Saint Rose students travel to Honduras. Page A2 – A3

Pine Hills U.S. Army Reserve Center to Relocate. Page A9

Opinion Editor Leigh Ward on the Gay Marriage Bill. Page C14

Golden Knights have high expectations for 2011. Page D15

Three art students share their experiences Drawing Across China. Page A6 – A7

2011 Commencement: Sullivan, Rhee, Sen. Schumer address the graduates. Page A10 – A11

Arts Editor Chris Surprenant on Teen Wolf, a “Howl of a Good Time.” Page B14

Sam Maxwell thinks that comparisons of LeBron and Dirk are exaggerated. Page D16

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President’s Welcome Continued from page A1 partnership we form with you to support your student during their college years. The transition to college is a crucial opportunity for young people to experience new ideas and situations and to be challenged to discover their interests and strengths. Together we will do our best to guide them through the challenges they will face and to celebrate their success

along the way.

I’m sure you have heard before that the next four years will “fly by”. Even though this is just the beginning of your college career, it will go quickly. I encourage you to savor every moment and to take in all that surrounds you.

You will grow, learn, play and discover who you are and in what ways you can change the world for the better.

I congratulate you on your de-

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Saint Rose Students Travel to Honduras for Community Service

cision to enroll at The College of Saint Rose. I may be a bit biased but I believe that the education you will receive at Saint Rose is equal to, if not superior, to that of other institutions. I look forward to meeting all of you at various points throughout your time at the College.

Sincerely, R. Mark Sullivan President

Salutations from Student Association President Ann Leghorn-McCracken On behalf of my Saint Rose peers, welcome! You have now officially entered into the Saint Rose Community. I know what a nerve racking time it is right now but I assure you it can only go up from here.

My tip to ensure success on this campus is to get involved.

Your years here will fly by and you want to make the best of them.

There are many ways to get

involved on our campus because there is always so much going on.

My first suggestion would be to join a club (or 10!) and see what fits you best. Joining a club will help you meet more people and will help you see what is happening on campus. Even just going to events on campus, whether they are club events or office events will help you meet other people.

As president of Student Association I am proof of how just joining a club can you get somewhere you never expected.

Student Association (SA) is our campus student government. We oversee almost all the clubs on

campus and help you connect with peers, clubs, and campus offices. We also put on some of the biggest events on campus, like Harvest Fest and Rose Rock, with the help of our student reps. Even if you don’t join us we are also a resource for any student.

I hope to see you in the fall at our Fall Activities Fair with all our clubs, an SA meeting, or even just around campus. Have a great summer and good luck next year!

The group in the Honduras.

Ann Leghorn-McCracken Student Association President

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By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Staff Writer Students from Saint Rose flew the two thousand miles from the United States to Honduras in order to help those children in desperate need and boy did they succeed – and in more ways than one.

The plan was to help make a better learning environment for the children of a small area in Honduras, but this plan, for some students, did not include getting attached to the children and learning a lot as they went along.

Upon return, Michelle Schroll feels her experience “cannot be

put into words.”

Accompanying the students were two people who guided the students along their journey through this two week adventure.

Sr. Sean and Fr. Chris had experiences this trip that they will remember for a lifetime, and hope to find again in their plans to return next year.

The blog that was set up to let us viewers at home sitting in our pajamas live vicariously through them during their time there.

To read it yourself visit: http:// strosehondurastrip2011.blogspot. com/ and see how these students lived their lives day by day in the Story continued on page A3

The Saint Rose Chronicle Editors Executive Editor Ian Benjamin benjamini528@strose.edu Class of 2012 Managing Editor Alison Lester lestera694@strose.edu Class of 2012

Photo and Layout Editor Currently searching for candidates to fill this position.

News Editor Scott Lawson lawsons408@strose.edu Class of 2014

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Arts Editor Chris Surprenant surprenantc572@strose.edu Class of 2014

Sports Editor Jackson Wang wangj847@strose.edu Class of 2014

Advertising Manager Currently searching for candidates to fill this position.

Opinion Editor Leigh Ward wardl717@strose.edu Class of 2013

Copy Editor Emily Robertson robertsone307@strose.edu Class of 2013

Web Editor: Chris Pappis pappisc572@strose.edu

Sunshine Osella - Regina Iannizzotto - Kelly Pfeister Scott Ramundo - Sam Maxwell - TG Branfalt Jr.

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awful heat the Hondurans themselves complained about.

According to this blog, the students set out to four possible places: a school for handicapped children, a school for the community that scavenges on the dump, a daycare, and an orphanage. Each experience was different and taught the students how to appreciate the lives they have back home. “The children have so much love and never stop smiling when they have nothing compared to the United States,” said Schroll who already has plans on returning next year.

The students started out painting a small schoolhouse containing only two rooms, the second added sometime last year. There are new desks, but still few textbooks. However, that does not stop the children from learning all they can. “We were struck by the poverty of the children whose families scavenge on the dump for a living -- but were heartened by the children´s eagerness to learn,” as stated by the blog. The students painted the schoolhouse inside and out, sanded and painted the seats, and almost completed a bathroom for the 75 children in La Bomba.

Help was also needed at the

school for the handicapped students, which the blog claims was low on teacher participation. “…

We found the children excited to be in school, but wished that they had more staff so that students could have [more] individualized instruction...” Recently, the National Congress has helped out each student of this area by giving them a small school related gift. This included four new notebooks, two pencils, an eraser, and a pencil sharpener.

Fr. Chris had his own personal experience with a young boy named Hector. He cried when they left and refused to let go of him. “My promise to return next year…did not help until I told him he could keep my pencil until I saw him [again].” Once he received the pencil, his tears ceased. “How deeply we come,” Fr. Chris said,” to touch others lives in such a short time. It is tough to say goodbye…”

In the pueblo of La Bomba, many families just squeak by to live. “About 35 families live in the community…originally displaced by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. About 5 years ago, the government…gave the community some land on which to build their homes, but did not include land

Michelle Schroll and another student sanding chairs.

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Michelle Schroll with a Honduran child. for farming, which had been their primary livelihood before the storm.” Making bread and other little jobs are the only ways they find to make their living. They do not “make enough to purchase new supplies let alone make a profit,” as said by the blog.

Sr. Sean’s most memorable experience, as well as many of the students, was meeting Susanna, the unofficial “mayor” of La Bomba. She is a mother of eleven (only six surviving to adulthood) and has lived in La Bomba for forty years. “She demonstrated what the people of Honduras manifest again and again with their lives – ‘stuff’ is not so important. What they hold dear is relationships – family and community,” said Sr. Sean. Meeting Susanna helped the group realize what values they hold dear and how material things are not as important as they seem.

“What can you do but carry on.

You must endure for the living”, said Susanna about the loss of her children, husband and father in a short span of time.

Aside from helping the chil-

dren and their education, the group of Saint Rose students got an education of their own. They explored the national park of Cayos Cuchinos and visited the Jungle School by Helping Honduras Kids which is a sponsor of the orphanage. According to the blog, “The Jungle School is one of a few free schools in this area. While many public schools provide basic education, … the students must purchase a uniform…, the school materials and pay what to us would be a small fee, but which, for the poor of Honduras, is too much to imagine.” However, the Jungle School provides everything from pencils to full meals to the uniforms on their backs.

Now we all know the story our grandparents tell us about how they had to walk two hours in the snow, uphill, and with no shoes.

Well for these students attending the Jungle School, minus the snow and add some jaguars. Every single day the students have to make sure they are walking the approximate two hours back and

forth during the daylight to avoid these tricky felines.

Overall, the experience was more than amazing in the eyes of the group who took time out of their summer to help others in need. Now the students have a fresh learning environment, an almost completed bathroom, and memories that will last a lifetime.

Sr. Sean said, “This is my seventh year going and every year reminds me of how important it is for our students to see a different world…It’s worth it to keep going back.”

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Dan’s Demolition Topples 13 Buildings Continued from page A1 cavator with a grapple—a clawlike attachment—to demolish most of the structures—a bucket attachment was occasionally used. The operator would first strip much of the siding off a building and then would puncture the wall furthest from the street. The operator would then try to collapse the interior of the structure into the basement. With much of the debris below ground the operator would then push the walls into the building. Videos of the demolitions as they happened can be found on our YouTube account at www.youtube.com/thestrosechronicle.

As part of the environmentfriendly practices by which Centennial Hall is being built, some of the debris are being recycled.

According to Colleen Breiner, assistant marketing director for Sano-Rubin Construction, approximately 30% of the debris from the demolitions was recycled.

This material included foundations, masonry, aluminum siding and salvageable steel. The majority of the debris from the demolitions were taken to the West Seneca Landfill.

Other sustainable practices which will be utilized in the construction include geothermal wells for heating/cooling and insulation beyond building code requirements. The contractors will

also be using paints, sealing and coating which have low amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in them. Such compounds are toxic to humans and tend to evaporate into the air, thereby posing a substantial health-risk.

Breiner stated that “Once completed, the building will be 26% more efficient than standard building construction.”

She also stated that, “the new dorm is scheduled to be completed by June 2012 for students to move in for the 2012 – 2013. academic year.” This date is in accordance with the Site Redevelopment Plan schedule which has work commencing on December 1, 2010 and ending on July 1, 2012.

The site work began during the week of June 5 with the excavation of the building's foundation footprint. In the words of John Bryant, Saint Rose assistant vicepresident for facilities, the site work ensures that “the soil [is] structurally suitable and properly compacted prior to forming and installation of concrete footings and foundation walls.” Installation of the footings and foundation walls is expected begin near the end of June.

Despite working in close proximity to busy roadways the demolition crew kept the debris from each building close to, if not within, the building's own footprint. A safety concern dur-

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Ian Benjamin Above: The Law Offices of Alice K. Berke as they appeared while in use. Below: The Law Offices during demolition in the foreground with an excavator cleaning-up debris behind (May 20). ing any construction is dust, especially construction work which requires demolition. Construction dust can contain particulates that are harmful if inhaled or, in large quantity, can cause a dangerous reduction in sight-distance for motorists on local roadways.

Although each demolition was consistently hosed with water to dampen the dust, on a couple of rare occasions a strong gust of wind would cause a dust billow to pass out onto the street.

One such instance was during the demolition of 224 Partridge

St. In this instance the demolition crews quickly mitigated the hazard by halting until the wind was less strong while hosing the site further.

The demolitions of 252 and 254 Partridge St. were followed by the apartment building at 254 on the morning of May 13. Following these a series of other buildings were demolished, including the former law offices of Alice K. Berke, which were demolished between May 19 and May 21. Structural demolition concluded with the fall of 920

Madison in early June.

Centennial Hall was designed

by EYP Architecture & Engineering of Albany. They also designed the Thelma Lally School of Education. Sano-Rubin Construction Co. also has history with the College, having previously worked on the Camelot Community Room upgrade and the EAC expansion and renovation. To view renderings of what Centennial Hall may look like once finished visit www.strosechronicle.com.

THE CHRONICLE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! View videos of building demolitions at our at: Ian Benjamin A phonebook sits on the steps of 254 Partridge (May 13).

http://www.youtube.com/user/thestrosechronicle

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Demolition of 224, 226 and 228 Partridge St. Demolition of the former apartment buildings at 224, 226 and 228 Partridge St. began on the morning of May 27, 2011. The demolition finished that evening.

Ian Benjamin 224, 226 and 228 Partridge prior demolition.

Ian Benjamin The excavator begins demolition by removing the siding of 224 Partridge.

Ian Benjamin Demolition of 226 Partridge St. from the back of the house.

Ian Benjamin The excavator then breaches the building through the roof.

Ian Benjamin Demolition of 926 Madison Ave. from the back of the house (May 17).

Ian Benjamin Within an hour the excavator tore down half the house.

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Saint Rose Art Students Travel to China In May, 16 art students from The College of Saint Rose, guided by Professors Ben Schwab, Scott Brodie, and Tong Xu travelled across the world to China to participate in Drawing Across China, the College’s first study tour to Asia. The following are some of the art students’ experiences.

Culinary Adventures in Beijing

By RITA PAPANDREA Contributing Writer Arriving in Beijing late Tuesday evening we were eagerly greeted at the international airport by Tong Xu for our 2 week journey. The itinerary would take us to the highlights of China’s Capital city: Tian’an Men Square, the Forbidden City, National Art Museum of China, the rehabed warehouses of the 798 Contemporary Art district and the National Olympic Stadium or Birds Nest, where the 2008 Olympics were held.

After a decent nights sleep and our first Chinese breakfast of dumplings, eggs, rice, greens and warm tea, we were off for a walking tour of the neighborhood and the lake district to familiarize ourselves with the city. On the way our group stopped to watch a TV commercial for dumplings being filmed in front of a restaurant. Amusingly, they asked that we be a part of it! So, most of us paraded in a line before the camera as dumpling enthusiasts.

I guess we’ll never know if we made the cut but it was fun.

We headed over to the lake district for a tour. There are many restaurants and nightclubs to venture to and shopping along the back roads. Boat rentals and paddle boats rides are well as fishing and swimming.

Back on the main shopping street we stopped in for a tasting at the Tea Shop. The shopkeeper brewed her suggestions of blended tea, fruit tea and jasmine.

The flowering tea was visually

impressive as it unfolded into a chain of varied flower heads - the tea itself had a subtle flavor. We purchased our favorite and some others for our family back home.

In the alleys or hutongs, our first drawing session captured the feel of the maze of small homes and businesses that winded out beyond the lakes. After choosing a spot from which to draw and making progress on the drawings, we were taken by how friendly and supportive the Chinese people were towards us as artists.

Many were eager to observe and gave a thumbs up to our efforts.

Our next stop for the drawing session brought us to Guanghua Temple. When the people within the walls of the temple saw that we were drawing they invited us in to draw and look around so long as we were respectful and quiet as there was a Buddhist ceremony taking place within. It was a really lovely enclosed space with several buildings for ceremonies and living quarters for the monks. After the ceremony the monks came out and a few took notice that we were drawing and were quite curious and stopped to have a look.

We had our first group dinner at neighborhood restaurant. Tong ordered an excellent dinner of varied meats, greens and Chinese beer. Several bowls of appetizers of beans, and vegetables arrived to devour and a Mongolian hot pot filled with boiling water was brought to each table to cook the raw lamb, beef, noodles, tofu and greens of our choosing.

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The Drawing Across China group in front of the Jin Jiang Hotel in Suzhou. Back Row (l-r): Philip Giarrusso, Kristen Ayres, John Fisher, Tom Rey, Andrea Boyhan, Cortland Brennan, Jaqueline Sullivan, Jaquelyn Hopely, Rita Papendrea Front Row (l-r): Paula Patterson, Dan Tynan, Jason Hood, Jordan Elmowitz, Erica Wardell, Rebecca Giel, Michael Cincimino

Exploring Shanghai

By PAULA PATTERSON Contributing Writer After what seemed like a never-ending train ride from Beijing, the group arrived with bittersweet feelings in the city of Shanghai.

Beijing had been a great city to start off in, and although there was a bit of sadness in leaving, we were all very excited to explore new turf and see what the new city had to offer for us.

Our first full day in Shanghai was deemed a “free day” to use as a starting point to our journey.

The group eagerly went off in the morning and split up to do some sight seeing, art supply shopping and maybe even come across a Starbucks or familiar fast food joint. Tong suggested that we all go to check out The Bund, which is the riverfront in Shanghai. Everyone was sure to make it down at one point or another during the day, and what a sight it was.

The perfect weather allowed us to see all of the buildings as well as the busy populated streets and sidewalks of the area. Shanghai’s hustle and bustle was exciting and fast paced, a comfortable feeling for most of us.

All of the students met up in the afternoon again to do some light drawing at the park across from our hotel. Little did we know that we would run into some Chinese children who found it necessary to play and draw with us. This unexpected distraction left us all laughing and rejuvenated.

In the evening everyone went their separate ways again, some to draw, some to eat, some to do further exploring. All in all, our free day had given us a great chance to get a good feel for Shanghai. We all made sure to go down to The Bund again to see the city lights at night since we would not have another opportunity to do so.

It was a perfect night to see the amazing view of the brightly lit

skyline. Seeing the area at night made it appear to be a completely different place.

The next morning everyone (professors included!) headed down to The Bund for our first and last Shanghai group drawing session. After a short critique we all split up to get down to business. Greeted, as usual, by interested passersby, we all found a spot and set out to draw. It was nice to have been able to experience The Bund a few times prior to drawing it because we all really had a great feel for what to draw and how to go about executing it. At this point in the trip everyone’s drawings were really starting to improve and feel complete.

The timing was perfect so that everyone was able to include the many different details of Shanghai in their drawings.

The drawing time flew by, and before we knew it we were back on the train heading to Suzhou, our next city of adventure.

Professors Ben Schwab and Scott Brodie kept a blog of the art students’ adventures in China at: drawingchina.wordpress.com

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The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou

By ANDI BOYHAN Contributing Writer Arriving in Suzhou, the last leg of our journey was a wakeup call for me. The trip so far had been great. I had visited places like The Great Wall and The Forbidden City, and was having the time of my life. I could see improvements in my drawings, but when everyone passed their sketchbooks around, I couldn’t help but feel self-conscious, and intimidated by the work. Everyone else’s felt so much more complete, cohesive, and just over-all impressive. It seemed the drawings in my book just were not up to par. And so I made a point, in the last three days, to really push myself to complete drawings that I could feel truly proud to pass

around.

Our first day in Suzhou, we went to The Humble Administrator’s Garden. This would be a real test; foliage was my largest obstacle when creating a readable, stimulating image. Luckily, I saw Professor Schwab early in the day, and he helped explain some techniques he uses when drawing plant life. The concepts were the same as everything else really; start general, and layer, layer, layer. He also explained that, with these more natural elements, it is more beneficial to start with value early, as opposed to trying to draw every leaf and twig with line. The demo was unbelievably helpful. And so, I found a nice tearoom to sit in, took a deep breath, and began.

I chose to frame my composi-

Ben Schwab Student Jason Hood drawing in The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, China tion with large doors that lead from the tearoom, into another section of the garden. It had architecture, plant life, depth and space, now all I had to do was translate it onto paper. I spent the entire session, around five hours, on this one drawing. I began with line, using a brownish-red color pencil. I worked out the major sections, the doors framing the scene, the strong diagonal of a high wall, and subtle slants and details of the historical Chinese roof. As soon as I had a believable, readable and concrete skeleton of the space, I went straight into value.

I started big, blocking in large shapes in warm grey scale markers, moving in the general directions of the overall mass. Then I would move in with a different shade of grey, getting a little more refined in my shape and line movement. I worked around the page, never letting myself get too wrapped up in one tree, bush, door or roof. The image began to really take life, and I was able to go in with fine tipped markers, making final accents to enhance, and clarify the image.

When we gathered at the end of the day, I could barely contain my excitement. I finally had a

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Ben Schwab A drawing by Jaquelyn Hopely completed in The Humble Administrator’s Garden. complete image that I was proud pleased with them as well, I have of. I used the confidence and skill a special place in my heart for the Ben Schwab AdminI gained that day to push my final drawing of The Humble two drawings. And though I am istrator’s Garden.

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Saint Rose Students Reach Out to the Community

By SCOTT LAWSON News Editor Reach Out Saint Rose is an annual opportunity where approximately 500-600 Saint Rose students volunteer one day of their year to partake in a campus wide community service project.

On Saturday, September 17, student volunteers travel to various organizations in the Albany area with one goal in mind--to better the community.

In the past, students have gone to many places including the Capital City Rescue Mission, the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, the Community Gardens, the Regional Food Bank, the Grand Street Arts Center, the Unity House, the Homeless Action Committee, the Saint Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Prospect Park, and Seton Health where students have done tasks ranging from typical housework and gardening to visiting someone in need.

This day does not only lead to positive relations with the surrounding Pine Hills community, but also among students.

Megan Caffrey, a member of the 2011 graduating class recalls her trip to a daycare center where she and her roommate painted classrooms. Caffrey said that even though she only knew her roommate for only a couple of weeks, this day strengthened

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Reunion 2011 The College of Saint Rose Alumni Reunion is held every year during the first weekend of June. This year's reunion celebrated alumni who graduated in 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2006. The following are some quotes from visting alumni about their fondest experiences during their time at the College of Saint Rose.

Nina Sisto Whitney, 1964 What was your fondest memory of Saint Rose?

Students hard at work. what is now an ongoing friendship.

“I would advise every grade to do this, but especially the freshmen. I know that it is early in the morning on a Saturday, but you really get to know people that you might not normally talk to.

The fact that you are doing something for the community is really rewarding too,” said Caffrey.

Sophomore Michelle Paladino also had good things to say about Reach Out Saint Rose. She participated in the campus wide event last year as a freshman when she volunteered at the Parson’s Child and Family Center. There she was in charge of running the water balloon toss during their field day. Paladino said that it was really rewarding to see the children

Student works on sidewalk at Reach Out Saint Rose Day

so happy while familiarizing herself with her fellow dorm mates and RA. Jackson Wang, another sophomore, recalls being sent to a church in Troy to do yard work.

Wang was able to bond a little more with his roommate who he is currently living with off campus with for his sophomore year.

Wang suggests that people living off campus should take part in the activities of the day.

“It only takes about five hours of your day and you give back to the community,” says Wang.

This event is not only restricted to resident students but to everyone, as the entire Saint Rose community is encouraged to attend and participate. A facebook group has been created for more information and to promote the day.

“The lifelong friends I made and I met my husband [Jon]. He went to Union.” Also, “Living in Lourdes Hall and learning the Kappa Delta Song. The sorority was on the other side [of the house]. They'd sing it when they'd have their parties. Oh, and being the only one on campus with latedate permission to attend a formal dance at Union.”

Midge Bohanski Consler 1963, G' 67 Another graduate, Midge Bohanski Consler 1963, G' 67 shared a story about the nuns on campus.

They [the students] had all left for Christmas break and one girl had to come back. She knocked on the door of Fontbonne Hall and “One of the nuns came out of the door with a Christmas tree on her head! We didn't think they did anything but pray.”

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Nina Whitney and Midge Consler

Mike Lullo, 1976 Chemistry It was the “camaraderie among students.” and a good “campus life” In “general campus life was a learning experience.”

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Mike Lullo with his wife at the Alumni Reunion Family Barbeque

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U.S. Army Reserve Training Center Relocating

By NICHOLAS ZARRELLI Contributing Writer After more than 60 years of service, the Army Reserve Training Center located at 90 North Main Ave. will soon vacate its Pine Hills building and relocate to the city of Schenectady. The future tenants of the building have not yet been determined.

The Training Center will move to 1201 Hillside Ave. in Schenectady, next door to the military buildings in place there already. The new training center is projected to be up and running by the fall of 2013.

Since the 1950s, the Albany training center is where the area Medical and Judge Advocate General Officers have met once a month for a weekend of training.

Since the center opened, these have been the primary units that have used the building. The center is located on prime city real estate, wrapped around the corner of Main and Washington, adjacent to Albany High School’s athletic fields on Main and its front door on Washington.

Aside from the one weekend a month that the Medical and JAG units receive training, only two full-time employees occupy

the building: Sergeant First Class Michael Moseman and Unit Administrator Charlene Kotska.

SFC Moseman’s job title is the Army Reserve Career Counselor of the Army Reserve Careers Division Region 1. Basically, his duty is to advise those with questions about their careers in the Army Reserve and to help those who want to advance their career in the military.

Serving in logistics for 20 years prior, SFC Moseman jumped at this career opportunity presented to him nearly a decade ago.

“I have been many places and experienced a lot in 24 years with the US Army and Army Reserves.” said Moseman. “I’ve enjoyed all of it and couldn’t think of anything else I would rather do for a living.”

The other full-time employee, Charlene Kotska, has been with the Training Center since 1992.

Her duties include administration for the building as well as maintaining the personal finances for the Reserves assigned to the center. She is quite excited to move to a new facility.

“This building has been here since the 1950’s and not much has been done to it since then,” said Kotska.

Those who enlist in the reserves sign a minimum contract of six years with the Army, which also includes an extra two years of eligibility if the military is in need of their service. During the first six years, the Reserves are required to meet one weekend a month and two weeks straight at some point in the year. Army Reserve Sergeant Greg Brooks, a 27D paralegal specialist, will be spending his next two weeks in Germany for his annual training.

Sergeant Brooks, 32, had first enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. After he had served, he took a hiatus from the military for several years.

“I actually joined as active duty in 1996 as a 19D Cavalry Scout for three years. I got out for about seven years,” Brooks said.

“In early 2007, I decided I wanted more to do in my life, and joined the Army Reserve til present.”

Brooks chose the Army because they were the first to contact him when he graduated.

The Navy appealed to Brooks the most, but the Army had been persistent and he committed after speaking with a recruiter.

“My training as a 27D Paralegal Specialist is to provide legal and administrative support to the JAG Officers in my unit. I mostly prepare and process legal documents during my two weeks a year. On occasion, I’ll work on power of attorney, wills, and last rights for Soldiers going overseas, or helping with briefings for Soldiers upon return from overseas concerning their rights in transitioning back home. Most weekends are spent sitting in classes where we review understandings of our job skills,” said

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Some soldiers may choose to relocate to another Reserve Facility, but all of the current units will call the new training center “home” for their required training times. The new training center will have a gym for the soldiers

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and a large classroom with state of the art video equipment for conducting training. Both full time employees see the move as a great opportunity. Not only will they be in a new, state of the art facility, but they will be working with other military personnel.

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Commencement 2011: Michelle Rhee Urges Graduates to “Be Competitive”

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor On an overcast Saturday in May, 1,749 students, all in cap and gown and many attired in the College colors, marched down the center aisle of The Times Union Center to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. Of those Saint Rose students 690 were soon awarded Bachelor’s degrees and 1,059 were awarded Master’s degrees or certificates of advanced study.

The ceremony, held on May 14, was the 88th Commencement in Saint Rose history. 6,500 people attended with an additional 1,000 people viewing via a live stream on local public radio station WMHT. The graduates and attendees heard words from invited speaker, education reform advocate Michelle Rhee, New York senator Charles Schumer and president Sullivan.

Saint Rose president R. Mark Sullivan, bedecked in the red dress of his station, set a jovial tone for the ceremony with his first words, “Good morning. Do you think that banner is large enough?” His rhetorical question was in reference to the 72by-30 ft. black and gold banner displaying the emblem of the College. He proceeded to remind the graduates to thank those who had supported them in their college endeavor, whether “parents, grand-parents, husbands, wives” or “close friends. […] All those in your personal support system need your thanks.” He went on to urge the graduates to “Never stop learning…The day you stop learning is the day you start decaying.” And that they should “Reject the conventional wisdom that success is only for the wealthy, or the Ivy League educated.”

The president, having suffered an unexpected stroke last September, was clear and well-spo-

ken throughout his speech. After presenting an honorary degree of Humane Letters to Rhee, he went on to stand for the majority of the two hour long ceremony.

With her following speech Rhee, former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public school system, continued the familiar and jovial tone of the ceremony by prefacing her speech by saying that she would try to be quick because a friend had told her that, “The best thing that you can do for the graduates is get on and off the stage relatively quickly, and let them celebrate their day.”

Rhee kept to her promise, conveying three lesson through a series of stories, Her first lesson, related in a story about her meeting with the “rich, old guy” Warren Buffett was that you needs to “Keep your message simple.”

Her next, which she learned from a high school truant, was that one should “Think carefully about where you are spending your time and energy and resources because that will determine where you go in this world.” And the last was “Be competitive.”

Rhee joins other such honorees as Chuck Close, Jimmy Fallon and former governor David Paterson. Taylor Miller, a graduate who received a Bachelor of Arts in English, was pleased with Rhee’s speech in particular and the ceremony in general.

“I thought Commencement was lovely. I don't know of any student that, after a full and stressful semester, could sit through something like that with perfect patience, but the speakers were encouraging, and if not brief, then at least meaningful.

Michelle Rhee was my favorite part: I thought she was the only speaker who stood up to actually speak with us, instead of simply stepping up to fill a role. She was funnier and much more engaging than I expected she would be for the kind of advice she was offer-

Gregory Cherin Michelle Rhee speaks with trustees, faculty, student representatives and administrators onlooking. ing.”

Undegraduate Richard China thought similarly of Rhee, “She was funny, entertaining, and her advice to the graduating class was really insightful. Any speaker who can add comedy to a monologue typically can hold the attention of anyone who is listening.”

“I loved that ‘talk amongst yourselves’ moment." said Miller.

“I feel like most small colleges spend so much time taking themselves seriously that they don't realize a little humor goes a long way.” Miller is referring to a point during the ceremony in which Sullivan needed to verify something before speaking. He told the graduates to, “Talk amongst yourselves" while he conferred.

Miller also stated that, “I wouldn’t have changed anything about the ceremony except the lack of tassel-switching. I was upset we had to miss that.” The switching of the tassels from the right to the left—most commonly—after graduation is tradition at some colleges. The practice has not been observed at Saint Rose.

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held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Sullivan commented on the change, “In many ways the shifting of our Commencement to this spacious, climatecontrolled facility was inevitable for the College. We have grown in size and stature so rapidly that we had to move to a larger venue, even though few would argue that there is no better place on Earth than our beautiful campus.” According to Mike D’Attilio, executive director of government and community relations, the cost to move the ceremony to the Times Union Center was no more than having it at SPAC. Music at the ceremony was provided by the Saint Rose Wind Ensemble under the direction of Robert Hansborough, The Saint Rose Choir, under the direction of Michael Levy and the Saint Rose Chamber Choir. The graduates received their degrees from president Sullivan, chair of trustees Daniel P. Nolan, registrar Judith Kelly and vice-president for academic affairs and provost David Szczerbacki.

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Emily Robertson Ed Birmingham Graduate Taylor Miller graduates with gusto.

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Summer Roadway Repairs Underway

By ANNIE DELANO Contributing Writer Repair underway is not just a golf course mantra – take for instance the announced pothole repairs scheduled this week on the Northway, a project that resonates in communities throughout the Northeast come springtime.

Even on the eve of summer, with temperatures reaching the 90s, road crews are still out fixing what last winter wrought.

Potholes form from the expansion and contraction of water transitioning into ice when it seeps into cracks in the road. The expansion leads to a loosening of the pavement, and combine with heavy traffic, the pavement chips away under the weight of vehicles and a pothole forms.

Occupants in any car driving down North Main Avenue in a vehicle are shaken by the streets bumpy condition, and the cars parts begin to rattle. In some areas of the city, the potholes are deep enough to reveal the previous layer of cobblestone below.

The City of Albany takes the repair of potholes quite seriously, since they can be dangerous and damaging to vehicles on the street. As soon as the snow has melted, the city deploys four to

five crews through the city to fix the damage. With three or four people on a crew, a lot of potholes can be fixed in a day.

Once the immediate rush to fix the streets is over, one or two crews are deployed on average each day to fix potholes. Each year, the City of Albany spends approximately 15,000 to 20,000 of their street maintenance budget on the repairs of potholes.

Crews fix the holes with a hot patch mix of asphalt now that blacktop facilities are making asphalt again during the warmer months. In winter, hot asphalt is not produced, since roads are not paved, so crews fix the holes with a cold patch. The cold patch doesn’t last as long as the hot patch, but is a good substitute when hot asphalt is not available.

Potholes are fixed on a priority basis according to Dan DiLillo, assistant commissioner at the Department of General Services.

When a person calls the city hotline and complains about a specific pothole, “We try to get to them done within 24 to 48 hours of the complaint,” DiLillo said.

Gouges in tires, broken springs, bent rims and leaking struts are all issues that can be caused by potholes in the streets, and when they do occur, people are forced to pay good money to get their

The old granite sett is exposed on Yates St.

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Paul’s Garage on Ontario St. cars repaired. Paul Bickel has been fixing cars at Paul’s Garage on Ontario Street for 31 years.

“They take an awful abuse,” he said of the cars that are unfortunate enough to strike one of these potholes. “They are not meant to

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go into potholes.”

Many people bring their cars to Bickel after having tire issues or hearing rattling noises, and while the owner can’t conclude that the all the issues have arisen from the potholes in the street, many customers complain that the noises appeared after their car has struck a pothole.

If drivers hit potholes, they can expect to pay, or at least have to fix their car on their own. Twentyfour year old Derek Ellis, knows all too well what hitting a pothole can do to a car.

He was driving down North Main Avenue, when he couldn’t avoid hitting the hole in the road because of oncoming traffic.

After hitting the hole at the 35 miles per hour speed limit, Ellis heard a clunk, and after returning home found his $500 amplifier detached from its bracketed spot on the back seat of his car.

For drivers who cannot avoid a pothole, there are a few simple

things you can do to decrease the amount of damage to your car according to AAA. Driving the speed limit, or slower than the speed limit, will reduce the amount of damage to a vehicle if a pothole is hit. It is also important to release the break right before you know you are going to come in contact with a pothole, because having the break on, causes more wear and tear on the shock system.

Thankfully, the repair was a simple bracket for Ellis, but he is no longer keeping his amplifier in the same spot. He’s now found a more secure location for it-on the floor of the trunk. As he put in his last screw making sure his amplifier is safe Ellis commented on the pothole situation: “It’s every year, it’s repetitive,” said Ellis, “People spend hundreds of dollars on damage from potholes.”

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By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor

When it gets to the point where there’s nothing on TV besides Teen Mom, I usually read a book rather than tune into MTV. However, the network has pleasantly surprised me with a teenage drama of a different name, Teen Wolf. A take on the campy Michael J. Fox film, Teen Wolf is something you’ll want to sink your teeth into.

Like the 1985 comedy it is based upon, Teen Wolf focuses on awkward teenager Scott McCall (Tyler Posey). Scott is dateless, a little dorky and a benchwarmer for the lacrosse team. One night, while in the woods, he is bitten by a wolf. Soon after, he begins to notice several changes, including enhanced hearing capabilities, speed, and hand-eye coordination. Though originally a little freaked out, Scott soon embraces these new-found abilities because they allow him to start for the lacrosse team.

Like many good things, Scott’s new abilities come with a price.

After the upsetting revelation that he’s turned into a werewolf, he realizes that all the classic werewolf “issues” are for real. Under a full moon, he transforms into a hairy, blood-thirsty beast, and he has no idea how to control it.

Enter the mysterious Derek Hale

(Tyler Hoechlin). Derek too, is a werewolf who seems to want to help Scott control his “other side,” however Scott and his best friend Stiles (Dylan O’Brien) are a little leery, and rightfully so.

Add in damsel in distress/crush Allison Argent (Crystal Reed), and it becomes a little more than a normal teenage soap opera. Oh yeah, and Allison’s dad hunt’s werewolves. No big deal.

I have to say, I didn’t have high hopes for this one here. I had previously seen the 1985 film, and wasn’t overly impressed. However, MTV managed to take a mediocre 1980’s teen movie and turn it into something more substantial than the original. The first two episodes have a good storyline so far. It may be something we’ve seen before, but the show manages just the right amounts of teen angst and supernatural drama to create something that is very pleasing to watch.

The chemistry between best friends Scott and Stiles speaks volumes for the young actors.

Both Posey and O’Brien play off each other very well, and are very believable. They joke around and bust chops just like they’ve known each other for years, and in the same token they are always willing to help each other. Stiles immediately steps up to the plate to help Scott contain his animal instincts and does plenty of ly-

canthropy research to try and help his friend.

Reed, as Allison, plays the new girl in town very well. Torn between the popular crowd and awkward Scott, she is able to accurately portray a girl just trying to fit in. She and Posey too, have good chemistry. They are able to flirt back and forth constantly, and it doesn’t come off as cheesy.

When compared to its 1985 counterpart, the television incarnation of Teen Wolf bears little resemblance to its predecessor.

Aside from names and the basic idea of a teenage werewolf, the Teen Wolf of today takes a much more serious tone. For now, Scott McCall tries to keep his secret a secret. The Michael J. Fox film exploited the Scott’s abilities for laughs, where this new rendition uses Scott to portray a lot of teenage turbulence.

For its dark tone, the show manages a bit of humor, usually at the expense of the normal teenage issues. The show uses Scott’s life as a werewolf as a metaphor for growing up. The lycanthropy aspect allows the show to explore issues of fitting in, first love, and the constant sense of the un-

MTV Press Promotional poster for Teen Wolf on MTV known kids face in high school.

Overall, Teen Wolf has a lot of promise. It will appeal to both teenage guys and girls, and anyone who’s ever gone through high

school. The premise is something new for television, even if the plot may seem familiar at times. Tune in to MTV on Mondays at 10 pm and give Teen Wolf a howl.

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States that allow and/or recognize same-sex marriage vs. states that allow marriage between first cousins.

legalize same-sex marriage.

According the the New York Times, there are now “31 declared supporters of same-sex marriage in the Republican-controlled, 62-member Senate. The Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, has voted in favor of same-sex marriage several times and is expected to do so again this week.” With Republicans holding a slim advantage of 32-to-30 majority in the Senate, I’m on the edge of my seat, with high hopes that this bill will finally pass.

With gay pride week in Albany culminating on June 12th, the passing of this bill would be the cherry on top of a fantastic pride week for those who celebrated in the capital region and all over New York.

If the goal of the country is to

move forward and prosper, not dwell in a backwards thinking mindset, then passing this bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New York State will put us on the fast track for change.

I believe that everyone, regardless of their sexual preference, deserves and is entitiled to be happy with who they are and the choices they make. Marriage is marriage, and love has no boundries, so if New York can pull it together and get the last votes it needs to pass this bill, we as a state are doing the right thing, in my opinion.

I’m sure I won’t be the only one awaiting the final outcome of the vote on Friday, so keep your fingers crossed!

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By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor The Saint Rose women’s soccer program has not only made their presences felt in the NE-10 conference, but also at the nation level.

In the past three seasons, the Golden Knights have been crowned NE-10 regular season and tournament champions, as well as, three straight final four appearances.

“Our program has established itself as a top program in the country and we really understand the critical nature of every single game we compete in,” said Laurie Darling Gutheil, head coach of the women’s soccer team.

For this upcoming season, the Golden Knights will play a schedule that includes the typical NE-10 teams, as well as, three non-conference games that include a game played in New

Mexico.

“We hope to put ourselves in a position to defend the conference champion,” said Gutheil. “We want to be able to earn our way back to the national championship.”

For the seniors on this team, they have been to the final four every season since they were freshmens. So going into this upcoming season with high expectations is nothing new to these seniors.

“I know that the seniors especially would love to end our career with four straight Northeast 10 regular season and tournament championships, as well as Final Four appearances,” said Derith Fernandes, a senior for the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights lost a strong group of players due to graduation this past year. The Golden Knights will enter this season without their four-year

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central midfield starter Amanda Deck, who was also a conference MVP and an All-American.

The Golden Knights will also be without two other All-Americans, Katie Whiting, starting center back, and Deanna Esposito, starting keeper. Both players made big impacts for the Golden Knights along with the rest of the 2010 senior class.

With the lost of key players, Gutheil is expecting big plays out of this upcoming senior class from players such as Kimberly Morton and Derith Fernandes.

“I hope to be able to take all that I've learned my three years here to help the team achieve our goals in whatever way possible,” said Fernandes. “With this being my last season, I plan on doing whatever I can to help the team succeed both on and off of the field.”

Gutheil is expecting big plays from the underclassmen too, such as La’Quilla Upton in the back, and Carmelina Puopolo in the forward position. Laura Taylor is also expected to have an important role in the center field this year as well.

The incoming freshmen are also expected to have an impact as well, competing and earning starting positions for this upcoming season.

“We obviously put a lot of great effort into our recruiting because we know we had to have special players to come in and allow us to keep moving forward with the lost of such a great senior class,” said Gutheil.

The Golden Knights have already begun preparations for this upcoming season with spring season practices, scrimmages, and a summer workout that was as-

Timothy Sofranko Golden Knights in action against UCSD at Final Four in Louisville.

Steve Whiting Heach coach Laurie Darling Gutheil giving her team directions. signed to each player on the team.

Many players will also try to play on teams near their hometowns to get touches on the ball and stay in game shape throughout the summer.

What makes the Saint Rose women’s soccer program one of the best in the nation is not only due to the success they have on the field, but also the success they have off the field that includes success in the classroom and the relations they build with each other.

“We're not just teammates.

We're best friends. We're roommates. We're always there for one another. Being a part of a team like this is a once in a lifetime experience,” said Fernandes. “To

this day, I still consider coming to Saint Rose and joining this team the best decision I've made thus far in my life.”

The players will report for preseason practice in mid-August, and also play preseason games against UAlbany and Siena before beginning their 2011 campaign on September 1 at NYIT.

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Comparisons of LeBron and Dirk Are Exaggerated

By SAMUEL MAXWELL Staff Writer In this age of Internet blogging, and sports talk shows, professional athletes are constantly put under the microscope, and being compared to greats of the past.

This is no different with LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki.

During the NBA playoffs, which seemed to take as long as the regular season, comparisons were made between LeBron and Michael Jordan, and between Dirk and Larry Bird. WHAT? While yes, LeBron James may go down as the greatest player of all time, and Dirk may play a game style similar to Bird, but these comparisons are simply the product of the society we live in.

Let’s look at Dirk vs. Bird first.

Larry Bird was a part of three

www.ology.com LeBron James defending Dirk Nowitzki in the NBA Finals. championship teams, won three MVP awards (in three consecutive years), and won two finals MVP’s. He was also second in the MVP voting three other years. He averaged 24 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, and 6 assists per game in his career. On top of

that, he averaged a double-double in the postseason. Bird is widely considered one of the top 10 players in history because he had individual, and team, awards under his belt.

On the other side, while Dirk has averaged a double-double in

his postseason career, he has averaged less points, rebounds, and assists per game than Bird. Dirk has only one MVP award, and has only won one championship. Before the 2011 playoffs, Dirk was considered soft, and not able to win the big game. However, because of one successful postseason, he is all of a sudden being considered one of the top 10 players of all time? This is absurd.

The even more absurd comparison is between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. There is only one real statistic that needs to be said in this argument- 6 championships to 0. Before LeBron can be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan, LeBron needs to win multiple championships. In order to go down as the best of all time, he would need to win at least half as many rings as Jordan.

Jordan won 5 MVP awards,

and was the MVP in all 6 NBA finals he participated in (by the way, he was 6-0 in NBA finals).

On top of all his other accolades, Jordan won 10 scoring titles, and averaged 33 points in the playoffs.

James has not won a championship, has won only 1 scoring title, and 2 MVP awards. Until the 2011 playoffs, LeBron, like Dirk, was considered by many as someone who could not win the big game. Jordan had that kind of criticism in the beginning of his career, but was able to overcome it, and is considered by many as the most clutch athlete in history.

The statement made by Scottie Pippen that LeBron might go down as the best player of all time may become true at some point.

But, LeBron has a long way to go before he can reach that level.

winner in the 2004 national championship game, leaving it vacant.

Oklahoma should defiantly not be ruled national champions because they were clearly dominated by the USC Trojans.

Bush’s actions are still affecting current players at Southern California today. USC is currently serving a four-year probation, a two-year bowl ban, and a reduc-

tion in football scholarships.

This isn’t fair to the current players at USC today. Most of the players, if not all of them, were in middle school at the time USC won the 2004 national championship. And now seven years later, it’s affecting players who had absolutely no involvement in any of Bush’s improper benefits.

Bush’s Actions Shouldn’t Cost National Title

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor On June 6, the Bowl Championship Series announced it would strip Southern California of their 2004 national championship.

This would be the final strike on USC, which was already under probation by the NCAA. Last year, the NCAA ruled that former USC running back Reggie Bush received improper benefits during his three-year tenure at Southern California. Later that year, Bush was stripped of his Heisman Trophy.

During the 2004 season, Bush rushed for over nine hundred yards, caught for over five hundred yards and had thirteen total touchdowns. In the national championship game, Bush carried the ball six times for seventyfive yards and had two receptions for thirty-one yards.

Bush’s effort resulted in a USC 55-19 win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl to claim the national title that

year. That title has now been stripped because of the actions of one player on that 2004 USC football team.

This isn’t fair to the rest of the players on that 2004 USC football team. Bush’s actions shouldn’t cost USC their 2004 national championship.

There were over eighty other players on that team and they all worked extremely hard to earn that national championship. Because of one player’s selfish and idiotic actions, they will not be call national champions by the BCS. If you ask most people, they will still tell you that the USC Trojans were national champions in 2004. The Associated Press would also agree because they said they wouldn’t change its decision on crowning USC national champions in the news media poll.

Even players on the 2004 USC football team believe they’re still national champs because they know they earned it, even if the

BCS takes it away from them.

They were the ones who spent hours in the heat of August practicing. They were the ones who spent hours in the weight room throughout the summer and the season. They were the ones who showed they were the best team in college football that year.

National titles aren’t easy to get and every player, except Bush, on the USC football team did everything right to earn that championship.

Bush’s improper benefits had no advantage in practicing harder or playing better in games. Bush was just a terrific player that year.

USC was clearly the most dominate team during the 20042005 college football season and it showed on the gridiron.

The Trojans went 9-0 that season, outscoring opponents 496 to 169. When it came to the national championship game, the USC Trojans were clearly the better team beating the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19.

Now the BCS are ruling no

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