The Chronicle - October 14, 2014

The Chronicle

October 14th, 2014

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Saint Rose students and community members participated in a “Hands Up Rally” on Wednesday Oct. 8.

Hands Up Rally Draws Crowd By cONOr sHea Executive Editor Wednesday Oct. 8 was more than just an average day on the Saint Rose campus green. Students on their way to class passed

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the quad with looks of intrigue as the Hands up Rally broadcast a message of social justice to Saint Rose. The rally was planned in response to the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 of this year in Ferguson, Missouri. Since

the shooting of Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, citizens of Ferguson, and those across the nation, have held protests and ral-

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Esther Massry Gallery’s Latest Artist By sOLeiL Paz Staff Writer On October 10, the Esther Massry Gallery officially opened its current exhibition courtesy of

multimedia artist Daniella Dooling, entitled “Bloody Dick Road in the Big Hole Valley: Files from the Girl in Room 10.” The show Continued on Page A5

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National Day on Writing See page A4

Hyrule Warriors Review See page B11

Dodgers Suffer Loss After Benching Puig See page D21

SEB Brings the Comedy See page A8

Is Housing and Registration Fair?

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History Shows, No MVP for Kershaw See page D22

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another Football sexual assault Six members of the Sayreville, NJ high school football team have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting four victims in the locker room as a part of ritual hazing.

The superintendent of the school district, Dr. Richard Labbe, has canceled the football season as a consequence.

Police Tell Wrong Family Members of the Alaskan police force told the wrong family that their son had been killed in a car accident.

Justin Priest was in fact at his girlfriend’s house, where his parents later saw him.

The confusion stemmed from Justin Priest sharing a name with the vistim, but not a birthday.

Dead Bear Found in Nyc

angelina Jolie receives Damehood Angelina Jolie has been given an honorary damehood by the Queen of England for her effors in a campaign to end war zone sexual violence in a private audience with the monarch.

Jolie, however, cannot be addressed as “Dame” due to her American citizenship.

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A dead female bear cub was found in Central Park last Monday.

The cub appears to have had a traumatic injury, but the cause of dead is still uncertain.

Police are still unsure of how the cub got into the park in the first place.

supreme court supports Gay Marriage The Supreme Court has rejected appeals against gay marriage in Indiana, Virginia, Utah, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.

This ruling makes gay marriage legal in the majority of the US, in thirty states total.

Activists advise the court to look into other discriminatory laws.

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Arrest in DomesticViolence Case A man was arrested by the Albany Police Department during a domestic violence investigation, which has been noted to take place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Anthony White, 49, of Albany was arrested in connection to an incident that occurred on September 18, 2014 in Albany. White ran from arresting officers at his

home and climbed into his attic, where he jumped off the roof and entered a neighbor’s attic. White was arrested there by officers waiting for him.

White was charged with Burglary 2nd, Criminal Mischief 3rd, six counts of Endangering a Child, and Resisting Arrest.

White has also been charged with

Aggravating Criminal Contempt 1st and Assault 3rd for the incident in September. He also has four pending arrest warrants from the city of Schenectady for charges relating to domestic violence.

White was arraigned in the Albany City Criminal Court and sent to Albany County Jail.

Center Station Project Nears Completion

By Jessica LePore Staff Writer

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The renovation to the entrance of Center Station is expected to be completed by the end of this month – a $182,520 project that will provide access to the physically disabled.

The project includes a ramp, stairs, and re-pointing of the masonry there, according to Councilwoman Leah Golby, who represents the neighborhood.

Fences and hills of dirt now obstruct the site at 536 Western Ave– right at the point of Western and Madison avenues – requiring the officers assigned to Center Station to enter along the Western Avenue side of the building.

PCC Construction, the company working on the building, began the project July 1 and has faced some challenges on the urban parcel of land.

“It is a tight site, bounded by streets on all sides,” said J.D. Gilbert, PCC’s project manager.

“The stairs have been problematic since as long as I can remember, and I have had conversations myself with the maintenance people trying to change them,” Albany Police Officer Joe Acquaviva said.

The handicap entrance used to be in the garage of Center Station, and people with physical disabilities would have to wait until someone let them in by using a bell that was previously at

the door.

“What was happening was handicapped people had to stand or sit outside and wait for someone to let them into the building,” Acquaviva said.

The building was erected in 1927, and was last renovated in 2005, according to City Clerk Nala Woodard. In 2005, the city approved a $298,750 improvement project by the Zandri Construction Co. Barriers to those with disabilities are still common, according to David Atias, assistant director of advocacy for the Center for Disability Rights.

“There are times that people think things are accessible,” he said. “Sometimes it’s not.”

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, October 14th 1:30 p.m. The Advising Table Main Lounge 6:00 p.m. MAPS Weekly Meeting AH 109 7:30 p.m. Hunger Games Event SCR A & B 7:30 p.m. Spectrum General Board Meeting St. Joe’s 8:00 p.m. Yoga for Students Hubbard Sanctuary 8:15 p.m. Golden Knights Dance Practice EAC Rm 110 Wednesday, October 15st 5:00 p.m. Communion Service Hubbard Sanctuary 6 p.m SA Meeting SCR A & B 7 p.m Board Game Club Meeting Albertus 103 7:30 p.m Saint Rose Knight Club Bru; Saint Rose Room 7:30 p.m CDAEYC General Meeting Albertus 301 8 p.m Knights of Service Albertus 302 9 p.m Karate Club Practice Lima Conf. Room Thursday, October 16th 5:30 p.m. SEB General Meeting St Joseph Auditorium 6 p.m. Crate of Apes Meeting Lima SA Conf Rm 8:30 p.m. Identity Meeting Lima SA Conf Rm 9 p.m. MidKnight Madness Nolan Gym Friday, October 17th 7:30 p.m. Mary Lambert, ft. Howie Day Massry 8 p.m. Knightz in Motion Dance Practice EAC Rm 110 Monday, October 20th 12 p.m. CREST Colloquium SCR A & B 3:45 p.m Better Together Meeting Hubbard Sanctuary 5:15 p.m. Yoga for Students Hubbard Sanctuary 8 p.m. Outside the Box Meeting Albertus Hall 206

Correction The article entitled “15 Minutes Max: Saint Rose in the Spotlight” published in the previous issue incorrectly attributes third place to “Lucky” when the movie “Desire” actually recieved third place. “Lucky” was given the “Honorable Mention” award.

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News A4 National Day on Writing The Chronicle

By LAUREN SEARS News Editor

On Monday Oct. 20, the College of Saint Rose along with the rest of the United States will be celebrating National Day on Writing. National Day on Writing is a recent holiday- this year marks the sixth. According to the National Council of Teachers of English’s website, the holiday “draws attention to the remarkable variety of writing we engage in, and to help writers from all walks of life recognize how important writing is to their lives.”

The day also emphasizes the lifelong process of learning to write and composing for different audiences, purposes and occasions and encourages Americans to write and enjoy and learn from the writings of others, says the NCTE website.

Saint Rose was one of the first colleges in the nation to celebrate National Day on Writing. “It puts us in a conversation with the national organization that oversees

what we do, and we were in the New York Times last year for tweeting as a part of the conversation,” said Shirlee Dufort, the new director of the Writing Center. Dufort is celebrating her first National Day on Writing at Saint Rose.

Every year there is a theme for the day. The national theme is Write My Community, while the theme at Saint Rose is writing to connect. The themes of both the national celebration and local celebrations have one goal: to connect. “It focuses how we can use writing as a part of service for our community,” says Dufort.

Another reason why National Day of Writing wants to connect with community is because writing can be very lonely, according to Robert Shane. “It's uplifting to break from the isolation of typing at one's desk at home and join together with one's peers in the college writing community. It helps us to remember that we write so our voices can be heard by others when we can see each other and

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celebrate writing together,” said Shane. He is both an art and English professor at Saint Rose.

The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (also known as WAC), is the committee on campus that plans the National Day on Writing celebrations.

They begin planning for the next year’s celebrations right after the current year’s National Day of Writing is finished.

“The planning is a collaboration of faculty, librarians, undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and administrators across the college,” says Shane.

“One of the wonderful things about NDoW is that it is not limited to only English professors or English majors. Even professors in Mathematics and Studio Art assist. Those might not be the first disciplines that come to mind when we think of writing, but those professors know the importance of writing for their students and in their own lives. Writing is everywhere.”

Some of the festivities for the day include journalism students writing articles live on a screen.

“The reason why I think this is really important for all students, even those who struggle writing can see the writing process of a writer looks like… when they see that process it helps them to understand that their process is very similar to somebody who considers themselves a writer,” said Dufort.

There will also be activities including word games, writing cards to veterans, haiku cubes, six word memoirs and many more events. There is going to be an open mic as well, where students can read their own work.

Frequency North and the English Club are also reading throughout the day.

To connect on Oct. 20, tweet with the hashtags #stroseconnects and #writemycommunity.

The celebrations for National Day on Writing will be held in the Main Lounge of the Events and Athletics Center from 9am4:30pm.

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Frequency North: Chloe Caldwell

By RACHEL BOLTON Managing Editor The College of Saint Rose visiting writer series, Frequency North, had the first reading of its tenth season on Oct. 9. Author Chloe Caldwell read from her essay collection, Legs Get Lead Astray, and her recent novella, Women.

Professor Daniel Nester of the English department introduced Caldwell and Frequency North, giving a brief history of the program.

Besides receiving its funding from the college, Frequency North also gets money from the Poets and Writer’s Organization through their Readings and Workshops program.

Caldwell read two essays from Legs Get Lead Astray. The first was titled “That Was Called Love.” The essay was about relationships, both familial and romantic, and what makes a place a home.

The second essay was more humorous, called “My Mother Wanted to Be Betty Boop,” about Caldwell’s relationship with her mother and what their household was like growing up, along with Caldwell’s view of herself as she aged.

Caldwell’s mother, Michele Quigley, attended the reading and said that she was touched that her daughter chose to read that essay.

Audience members got to hear various passages from Caldwell’s novella, Women, which is about the relationship and break up between two women, and is told over the course of twenty years.

The novella is humorous and real, with several interesting characters.

The Chronicle spoke to Chloe Caldwell after the reading about her work on both the essay collection and her novella.

Caldwell said that she worked on Women for about a year, and was inspired by “a real life relationship, and trying to find a book

like it, but not finding it.”

As for Legs Get Lead Astray, Caldwell said that her favorite essays in the collection were “Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable” and “Yes to Carrots,” because she worked the hardest on those two.

About the event itself, the Chronicle spoke to both students and faculty. Freshman Kaitlyn Burch said, “I thought it was a good environment.”

Burch also said that she plans to attend the next Frequency North with author Kiese Laymon as she is currently reading his book for a class.

The Chronicle asked Professor Daniel Nester why Chloe Caldwell was asked to read at Frequency North. “I know her. I think she is a dynamite writer,” Nester said. Caldwell visited one of Professor Nester’s classes earlier that day to read and comment on student work.

On what he thinks people can get out of her work, he said, “Younger and female students can relate to the stuff she writes about.”

Chloe Caldwell’s reading at Frequncy North filled the Standish rooms, making chairs hard to come by for attendees who came in a bit late.

After the reading was concluded, attendees could buy copies of Women and Legs Get Led Astray and have them signed by the author. The Saint Rose English Club also tabled and sold origami bookmarks as part of the event.

The next Frequency North will feature writer Kiese Laymon and will be on Oct. 23.

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Continued From Page A1 and its installation, with nearly a year’s worth of preparation and planning, displayed incredible sculptures made of a vast array of objects that are meant to depict the artist’s autobiography.

Throughout her life, Daniella Dooling battled anorexia, depression, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, hallucinations, and psychiatric institutionalization. Her journey as a teenager was a constant question of what was real and what was not. The feat of taking all her pain and ultimately turning it into art and beauty, however difficult it was, made this exhibit possible.

The Chronicle had the extremely fortunate opportunity to sit down with the artist herself and ask about the thoughts that went into creating her pieces, and how she strategically filled the gallery space.

When inquired about the implications and meaning behind her artwork, Dooling expressed the sentiment that art should not solely be something pretty to hang on the wall. Her work is about the content, making people think as well as observe. She states, “For me, a lot of my experiences are about being a young woman at that time and having a lot of things around me really oppress me, and trying to kind of find my ways in that. I like to see it as a space of liberation… and I would like you to feel empowered, to be

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able to take your own personal stories, look at them, and see them as not a horrible negative thing that happened in your life, but maybe something that you can take and do something with.”

Dooling also explained that she created a piece specifically for the gallery space here at Saint Rose, and that this is the first time it is being shown to the public.

Her sculpture, entitled “3459 Macomb Street,” was built exclusively for the vertical gallery space and consists of several found objects, including fire escape ladders, flashlights, tape recorders, and boom boxes looping David Bowie’s “Putting Out Fire.” Tape players hanging from the ceiling bombard the gallery with sound, playing tracks of the artist’s diary entries, psych ward evaluations, and teachers’ notes.

Even the shadows that the sculpture throws on the walls are deliberate.

The amount of planning that went into producing this towering structure was incredible. Gallery director Jeanne Flanagan has by far been the driving force behind the event, from contacting the artist herself to guiding and leading the show’s installation.

“It’s a big process, actually—it requires getting to know the artist, getting to know their work, making studio visits, having conversations, and making an assessment as to whether or not the

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Dooling’s “Friendly Hills Ranch” included a taxidermied tortoise and melted candles.

artist would fit in with our art program,” Flanagan explained. “We have a mission for the gallery.”

Additionally, as a sculptor herself, Flanagan said that she especially wanted to find an artist who would utilize and engage the true potential of the gallery space. Once Daniella Dooling was brought on board, it was the job of a huge number of students and technicians to help with the massive amount of installation.

Gabrielle Gapczynski, a graduate student focusing in printmaking, was one of the several students that had the opportunity to work with Dooling as she prepared for her show. “It was an amazing experience,” Gapczynski said. “This is my first grad assistant opportunity, so just the fact that I’m able to be here is great.”

When asked further about her interaction with the artist, Gapczynski said, “Daniella herself was just a wonderful person. Her character is so great and she just has a good soul. Clearly, from the show, she went through a lot. But for someone to grow so much and to be where she is currently is amazing.”

Directly after the grand opening of the exhibition on October 10, Dooling gave an artist talk in Saint Joseph Auditorium during which she went more in-depth in regards to the inspiration behind her pieces. In the lecture, she explained the significance of seemingly random things, what incidents in her childhood influenced the birth of new sculptures, and how she arrived as a renowned artist today. For example, the simple symbol of a parabola is significant to her because it represents the “epitome of a quest:” climbing and reaching the peak of a journey, then returning.

Daniella Dooling’s pieces will remain in the Esther Massry Gallery until December 7. The exhibit is open to the public and those who have not already seen the beautifully bizarre objects that now occupy the space are strongly encouraged to visit.

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Dooling’s artwork included several taxidermied animals, such as these chicks in her piece “Trailer (for my mother).”

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Daniella Dooling with her installation piece, “3459 Macomb Street.”

News Saint Rose Hands Up Rally Draws Crowd

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Continued From Page A1 lies advocating for social justice.

Katherine Moss, the reference and access services librarian for the Neil Hellman Library, was among those who wanted to speak up on the issue. Moss planned the Hands up Rally with the help of Shai Butler, the Chief Diversity Officer for Saint Rose.

“I kept waiting for someone to step up and organize, and I didn’t feel it was my place as a white person,” said Moss on her role in organizing the rally.

From 11:30 a.m. to about 12:00 p.m. various guests spoke at a podium just outside the EAC, followed by a walk around the periphery of the campus on Madison Avenue.

Approximately 30 individuals came to the event initially, but as the speeches began passersby stopped to listen, bringing the total peak attendance closer to 50.

Simone Arrington, a senior at Saint Rose and representative of SPECTRUM, said she was glad that a large number of students were exposed to the important messages of the walk.

As a representative of SPECTRUM, Arrington’s primary role was to serve as an advocate and promote the rally to the student body.

“I was happy to see students passing by and actually stopping to see what was going on and what we had to say instead of just walking by,” said Arrington.

Brittany Terry, a senior at Saint Rose, said she partook in the rally because it’s something that was

“The number of stories similar to Mike Brown’s is outrageous, something needs to happen to induce change.”

Brittany Terry important to her personally.

“The number of stories similar to Mike Brown’s is outrageous, something needs to happen to induce change,” she said. “I believe the little things count tremendously in that sense,” Terry continued.

After the walk, attendees were invited to enter the Thelma P. Lally School of Education for a screening of “The Throwaways” in the Touhey Forum. According to the film’s website, this docu-

mentary explores “the mass incarceration and profiling of poor people of color.”

Arrington said the crowd thoroughly enjoyed the film, and its themes tied in well with the day’s events. “This documentary showed the reality of impoverished communities within miles of our campus and that was something Saint Rose students don’t see every day,” she said.

Moss said she put out a call to form the group “Saint Rose for Racial Justice” as her first step toward holding this rally. The newly founded group consists of about 35 people, a mixture of faculty, staff, administration, and students.

“When I suggested to Shai Butler that Saint Rose hold an event she suggested that I organize it, and that surprised me,” she said.

According to Moss, Butler believed that if she planned the rally herself it would be expected, and not have as much of an impact.

Moss scheduled two initial group meetings and hosted brainstorming sessions about how to structure an event in response to the events in Ferguson. These initial meetings took place on Sept.

11 and Sept. 15, and the ideas that were generated snowballed into

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Saint Rose student and spoken word artist Daniel Summerhill read a poem at the event.

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Community advocate Richard Smith, who spoke at the event. the fully formed rally held last Wednesday.

“We sometimes got a little sidetracked, but we stopped ourselves from going on too many tangents because we feel this issue is critical and urgent. Another young man was shot and killed by police in Ferguson recently. We really need to address this,” said Moss on the future goals for the group.

Richard Smith, a local community advocate, attended the event as a guest speaker. In his comments Smith issued a call to action for students and members of the community to do more than sit idly by while social injustice happens around them.

Smith was contacted two weeks prior to the date of the Rally with

an invitation from Shai Butler to speak. This was his first event at Saint Rose, but not his first in the Albany area.

“I have participated in different events organized by students at every other local college and was excited to finally show solidarity with the students at Saint Rose,” said Smith.

“The issue of police brutality, which the students focused on, is one that I am very passionate about,” he continued.

Simone Arrington displayed the same passion, and said, “I am so pleased with the rally’s and the workshop turnout, and I look forward to working with the Saint Rose for Racial Justice group again in the future.”

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News A7 Out With the Old, In With the New

By Molly-Kate Webster Contributing Writer “The customer is always right” attitude is a key part of creating great customer service and maintaining a satisfied customer clientele.

Recently, Madison Wine and Spirts has started holding tastings for new liquors and wines that are carried in the store.

Store owner Sam Baati said that customers really seemed to like the tastings and that it attracts them into the store. When they add new liquors to the store inventory, they try and feature them throughout the store.

They also try to bring down items that would be on the top shelf to a feature shelf, to encourage people to try new things. This shows what really sets Madison Wine and Spirits apart, the friendly customer service that Baati and his sister have instilled in the store.

Sam Baati is not your average 28 year old. He manages and runs two stores in the Pine Hills neigh-

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borhood, works every weekend and rarely gets a vacation. It is that hard work, however, that has gotten him to the place he is.

In October of 2013, Baati decided to take on a new venture, owning his own liquor store. The owner of the Pine Hills Market decided that he no longer wanted to own Madison Wine and Spirits as well, so Baati stepped in and made an offer. He said that the store was in rough shape when he got it; it was cluttered in spots and empty in others.

Baati’s sister, and manager of the store, Rahwa Baati, said that they worked together to turn the space into something they can be proud of. While Sam spends most of his time at the Pine Hills Market, Rahwa runs the liquor store.

They both feel that the most important part of the store is customer service, greeting people with a smile and making them feel important.

Baati said that they are still trying to rebuild the customer base to what they want it to be. Being

a new owner, Baati needs to build trust between himself and his customers. Prior to his ownership, the store’s inventory was poorly priced and only had a small stock of liquor. When Baati went into the business, he started ordering a more diverse stock and taking customer feedback to keep building up what the patrons want.

Being in the Pine Hills neighborhood, businesses get a lot of college students, so Baati has to make sure that everyone is satisfied while also being cautious.

Prior to Rahwa managing the store, a former employee sold alchohol to an underage girl who was undercover for law enforcement. Shortly after that, Baati paid a hefty fine and employee was let go.

Now Baati has I.D. scanners and checks every single person who buys from his store, even the well-known customers. Baati said that since he has been working and dealing with customers for a good portion of his life, he knows the difference between

Madison Wine and Spirts store owner Sam Baati with his sister and manager of the store, Rahwa Baati.

real and fake I.D.s, but having this in the store gives him peace of mind.

Baati felt that even though it was an expensive investment, it was worth it. He said it has definitely made it difficult to hire new people, but that he is hopeful that with the new protocol he shouldn’t have any issues again.

Baati said that having his sister move up from Texas after she finished school was a godsend. She makes it easy for him to leave the store and not worry.

With their regular customers who come in every week, and the busy college season, they should see sales improve even more than last year. When asked what their most popular seller is right now, the answer was Fireball Whiskey, which was not carried in the store prior to Baati owning it. There are constant changes, and the Baatis are always open to suggestions.

At one point, there was even a suggestion jar to get a feel for what people wanted.

Baati said that when a customer requests something specific that they do not carry in the store, they try very hard to get it. Some of the requests are odd, like keeping a bottle of whiskey cooled in the cooler, but they believe in doing the utmost for their clientele.

“It’s nice to see a family business in a forgotten area,” said regular customer Penny Ploughman as she purchased a bottle of wine. She has lived in the Pine Hills neighborhood for 25 years and has seen all of the changes in the area. She likes to patronize local businesses, and enjoys being able to shop at Madiosn Wine and Spirits. It is customers like Ploughman that help Baati keep going on those very busy days.

Sam Baati was born in College Park, Maryland, where he lived for five years before moving to East Africa, where his family is originally from. His father owned his own painting company, which is where Baati got much of his work ethic from. He says that his father was a workaholic and

taught him a lot about business.

All of Baati’s family owns some business or works very hard to get what they want. When he was 12, he worked for his father for two years. Not long after that, Baati moved back to the United States when he was 17.

He moved to Albany and went to Bishop Maginn High School for two years.

After graduating, Baati went out searching for a job. That’s when he stumbled upon the Pine Hills Market, which gave him a chance to show off his impressive work ethic. Baati started off as a lowly stock boy, then over a three-year period he moved up to cashier and finally a store manager.

The previous owner of the market trusted Baati, and showed the new owner that Baati was who he needed. Now, nine years later, Baati runs the shop when the owner isn’t around. He spends hours at the store to keep everything running smoothly.

Baati is constantly on the move, with both of the stores.

He bounces back and forth between the two, which are thankfully not very far apart. Baati walks through the door with his backpack on and runs behind the counter to help out customers on a busy Friday night. Talking to him, you can tell that he is a very passionate businessman and takes what he does very seriously.

When asked where he sees himself in ten years, Baati chuckled and said he wasn’t sure. He hopes to own at least two convenience stores and a liquor store. He said that he won’t stop growing and changing until he is pleased with the store he has now.

Baati is constantly looking for something new. Since he can only own one liquor store by law in the state of New York, he will focus on other things. Baati said that his next step is to open up his own convience store. For Baati, the sky is the limit, and he plans to keep working hard for everything he gets.

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SEB Brings the Comedy with Jessimae Peluso

By VANESSA LANGDON Staff Writer And KATIE KLIMACEK Opinion Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Saint Joseph Hall was overflowing with students waiting to see Jessimae Peluso, of MTV’s Girl Code fame, and her opener comedian Andrew Williams.

At 8 p.m. the doors of the auditorium opened, and once everyone had been seated, SEB member Carly Weller stepped out to introduce Williams.

The comedians each had an hour-long set, and then stayed to take photos with any students hoping to meet them. There was quite a turnout for the event, so much so that Saint Joe’s reached fire code capacity.

“It was crazy, there were a ton of people. Everyone wanted to come,” said sophomore Rebecca

Moyer, SEB’s musical entertainment chair. Maria Hartz, the trips chair for SEB, was similarly excited. “It was awesome. I have never seen so many people come out for a comedian.”

Williams, a Massachusettsbased comedian, has been opening for Peluso on the East coast for a year.

“I was booked with her in a club and we became friends,” he said.

Williams has been performing stand-up comedy for four years, with his journey beginning at an open mic night through a small comedy club. Williams called that first experience amazing.

“It went really well. I felt confident right from the beginning.”

Williams is an openly gay man and his material reflects that. At one point he joked, “You can also tell from my accent that I’m a raging homosexual.”

Williams gets prepared for a show by listening to hip-hop

artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Nicki Minaj. “It has to be hard core rap,” he said.

His love of artists like Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. came out in his set. Williams said he considered being a rapper, one of his potential names was ‘Gay-Z’-“it would really work because I have 99 problems and literally a bitch ain’t one.”

Once Williams finished his set- the subject matter of which ranged from coupons to dating- it was time for the headliner to take the stage. When Peluso came out, she brought a handful of hangers and plastic spoons to hand out to audience.

“I was told never come to a party empty handed,” she exclaimed to a great deal of laughter.

During her set she touched on topics such as sex, being a girl, growing up and dating. In between her jokes she would interact with the audience, talking to them and commenting on their

The SEB board members posing with comedian Jessimae Peluso after the show on Oct. 8.

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Jessimae Peluso was a hit with the college audience, and earned a great deal of applause. reactions.

“In stand-up, you can be more vulnerable about personal stuff, and for longer,” said Peluso on the nature of her set.

Peluso’s mother, Nancy Juliano, attended the event. She lives in Syracuse and has been to many of her daughter’s shows. She said she loves seeing her daughter on stage, doing what she loves.

Juliano recently attended her daughter’s shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago, but this was her first time seeing Peluso do a college show.

“Her material is different at a comedy club, [she’s] rowdier there,” Juliano remarked.

Juliano is supportive of her daughter but said she cringed a little bit at certain jokes. “I like the material. That’s who she is,” she conceded.

Peluso was a funny as a child.

According to her mother, “[Jessimae was] always doing goofy things to make people laugh.”

Peluso has an arguably raw comedic style, making fun of her hometown of Syracuse, New York, her acne as a teen, and being a child of divorced parents.

“I enjoyed it; I like how real

she is. After a stressful semester it’s nice to sit down and have a good laugh,” said Alyssa Palmer, a sophomore at Saint Rose.

Peluso ended the evening saying, “If anyone has a dream, do it! Don’t let money be your end goal.”

While Williams’ favorite type of shows are tiny rooms where he can experiemnt and try out new material, he was impressed with the Saint Rose crowd.

“I thought you guys were amazing; very open minded, very diverse. The energy was good, one of the best shows I’ve had in a while. The energy in this room was amazing.”

Freshmen Kevin Wood said he thoroughly enjoyed the show, and is now interested in joining SEB. “I thought it was amazing; Saint Rose pulled it off really well. It was my first event and definitely won’t be my last.”

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Top of the Week For Oct. 6 - Oct. 11 Movies at the Box Office

T.V. Shows

1. Gone Girl (37.5M) 2. Annabelle (37.1M) 3. The Equalizer (18.8M) 4. The Boxtrolls (12.0M) 5. The Maze Runner (11.6M) 6. Left Behind (6.3M) 7. This Is Where I Leave You (4.0M) 8. Dolphin Tale 2 (3.4M) 9. Guardians of the Galaxy (3.8M) 10. No Good Deed (2.5M)

1. NBC Sunday Night Football 2. NCIS 3. Big Bang Theory Special 4. Big Bang Theory 5. NCIS: New Orleans 6. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick 7. CBS Thursday Night Kick-Off 8. Hot to Get Away with Murder 9. Scorpion 10. Dancing With The Stars

*Source: RottenTomatoes.com

*Source: Nielsen.com

Books

Music

Fiction: 1. Burn (James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge) 2. Edge of Eternity (Ken Follett) 3. Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good (Jan Karon) 4. Personal (Lee Child) 5. All the Light we Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) Non-Fiction: 1. Killing Patton (Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard) 2. Not That Kind of Girl (Lena Dunham) 3. What If? (Randall Munroe) 4. How We Got To Now (Steven Johnson) 5. The Sense of Style (Steven Pinker)

Albums: 1. Bringing Back The Sunshine (Blake Shelton) 2. 747 (Lady Antebellum) 3. Art Official Age (Prince) 4. No Sound Without Silence (The Script) 5. Queen of the Clouds (Tove Lo) Songs: 1. All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) 2. Shake It Off (Taylor Swift) 3. Black Widow (Iggy Azalea W/Rita Ora) 4. Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj) 5. Anaconda (Nicki Minaj)

*Source: New York Times Best Sellers

*Source: Billboard.com

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By RYAN GEEVER Staff Writer The love child of The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors hit American shelves on Sep. 26.

The collaboration between Nintendo and Koei Tecmo is known as Hyrule Warriors.

Hyrule Warriors is a Beat ‘Em Up/Hack ‘N’ Slash game, much like its inspiration, Dynasty Warriors. However, unlike Dynasty Warriors, the characters you play as and the worlds you traverse are solely from the Legend of Zelda canon.

The story takes place in the mystical land of Hyrule. A witch named Cia is tasked with protecting the gates of all of the different timelines, but a mysterious force corrupts her and uses her to open gateways to three different timelines of Hyrule, smashing them all into this Hyrule. Death Mountain and Lake Hylia from Ocarina of Time, Hyrule Field and the Palace of Twilight from Twilight Princess, and Sacred Ground and Skyloft from Skyward Sword are all combined. Link, Princess Zelda, and a whole cast of Zelda characters must stop Cia from un-

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leashing the power of the mysterious dark force.

As a whole, it does its job well enough to be enjoyable, and while the story is there, it takes a back seat to the action. If you were looking for an in-depth story where all of the different characters interact for large amounts of time, you won’t find it here.

Most of the story is told through a narrator after each of the stages you play.

The gameplay has you playing as one of 13 characters, who include Link, Princess Zelda, Impa, Midna, Lana, Agitha, Fi, Ghirahim, Zant, Ganondorf, Darunia, Ruto, and Sheik.

All of these characters offer a unique gameplay, and there will even be exclusive DLC which adds the three villains, Wizzro, Valga, and Cia into the game as playable characters as of Oct. 16, and Nintendo has plans to support the game throughout 2014-2015 with DLC packs containing more characters and stages.

So, in short, there’s a LOT of variety with characters and play styles, and playing as Link, a quick agility based character, for example, is a totally different ex-

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Hyrule Warriors takes a more warfare-based approach to the Zelda franchise. perience than playing Darunia, a tank. Your stratagem for each stage may change depending on who you are and even which weapon you choose to go into battle with, as they also affect your play style.

The music in the game is superb; an excellent blend of remixes of old tunes and new ones combined into a huge rock-orchestra mix. You cannot go wrong with a kicking beat going along with the “Ballad of the Goddess” track from Skyward Sword, or the “Boss Battle” theme from Ocarina of Time.

Alongside the story mode, there is Adventure Mode, which acts as a huge mission, which is where you’ll spend the majority of your playing time. While the story mode can be completed in around five to six hours of dedicated play, Adventure Mode will take probably somewhere around 100 to 150 hours to unlock everything. You’re given a huge map of the original Legend of Zelda for the NES and one tile of it is unlocked, your first mission. You beat it and you unlock the adjacent tiles, and so on and so forth. Each one gets tougher, and sometimes you need to use

an item like a bomb to blow up a wall on aforementioned map, like you would if you were playing the original Legend of Zelda.

There’s no shortage of items here, as there are bombs, ice arrows, compasses, digging mitts, bracelets, water bombs, harps, you name it. There is tons of exploration and plenty of secrets to be uncovered, and the map is also how you unlock four of the thirteen characters (Ruto, Agitha, Zant, and Ghirahim).

Oh, and the new DLC also includes an entirely new and separate Adventure Mode map once you think you’re anywhere close to being finished, so there is no shortage of content to be had in this game.

You can play Hyrule Warriors with another player in any of the modes using asynchronous multiplayer; one player plays on the television screen with a Wii U Pro Controller, and the other plays on the Wii U Gamepad screen. Overall, it works really well, and is a godsend for some of the later Adventure Mode missions.

Now, one reason people may not like this title is going in with expectations of it being the next big Zelda game. It’s not.

It is a Dynasty Warriors game wearing a Legend of Zelda tuxedo and top hat. While there are Zelda gameplay elements infused within the game, like searching for Golden Skulltulas and the use of items to explore the world, it knows it is a Dynasty Warriors game. If you are inclined to pick up this title, be open to a lot, and I mean A LOT, of enemies to mow down. If you don’t like the intense feeling of crushing literally thousands of enemies under your boot, or if you find it repetitive, then you won’t like this game.

Simple as that.

Personally, I didn’t, and still don’t, find it ever boring, because taking out hordes and hordes of Bokoblins is just satisfying to me.

And if I do get tired of playing as Link, then I move onto Ganondorf and tear through crowds with awesome dual-wielding action.

All in all, if you like Dynasty Warriors, this is probably the best one out there. If you like Zelda, and are open to a new game play style, then you would like this a lot. If you’re a puzzle and dungeon enthusiast and don’t like change, well, I’d pass this one, if I were you.

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By VicTOria aDDisON Sports Editor and aLex PecHa Arts Editor summary For those of you who could not get enough of Randy doubling as Lorde in last week’s “Gluten Free Ebola”, this week’s episode, “The Cissy”, was everything you could have hoped for. Yet, Randy was not the only character facing an identity crisis, as Cartman decided it was time to step up and demand the bathroom rights he deserves, even if it wearing a bow and calling himself Erica.

To prove that he can rightfully use the girl’s bathroom, Cartman throws a bow on his head and dubs himself as Erica, thus making him transgender, or “transginger” as he calls it. After enough complaining from the girls waiting to use the toilet, Cartman is granted his own bathroom in the janitor’s closet, one that is specifically meant for transgenders.

This private bathroom, meant for the “others”, comes equipped with everything from Christmas lights to classic music that plays upon Cartman clapping his hands.

Of course Cartman’s privacy does not last long, as Wendy comes in the next day dressed as a boy. When Principal Victoria informs Cartman that he must share the transgender bathroom with Wendy, now known as Wendyl, he becomes infuriated and immediately attacks Stan as it is his girlfriend that is causing the problem. Cartman tells Stan that he is a “cissy” (refers to the term “cisgender”) as his once girlfriend is now a boy who is interested in girls, thus making Stan “gay.”

Meanwhile, a reporter for Spin magazine shows up at the Broflovski’s household. The reporter questions Lorde’s motives behind playing at the boy’s party, which happened in last week’s episode.

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South Park is doing something different with the tying together each episode in a season. The constant call backs and flowing continuity are actually kind of confusing to me. Are Matt Stone and Trey Parker planning something big or are they just doing call backs for an extra chuckle?

If it actually pays off into some form of meta-joke it could be wonderful, or it could just be a waste of time and speculation.

As for “The Cissy” itself I did enjoy the comments on the recent(ish) transgender movement and how people are going overboard on both sides. The Lorde storyline, if you want to call it such, was pretty funny on its own as well as a takedown of the music industry at large.

However, the episode seemed to be building to something big and then sort of ends on a “meh” note, there was no huge payoff or joke even though the episode seemed to be setting up for one.

It could just be me but overall the episode, like “Gluten Free Ebola”, is funny but just not as funny as the season premiere. Come on South Park, you can do better. score: 3/5

Victoria’s Opinion I am not sure what Lorde did to Stone and Parker to make them mock her as badly as they are, but it is absolutely hilarious. While I find the continuality of each episode this season to be slightly annoying, the whole Randy/Lorde scenario just keeps getting better.

Of all of Randy’s not so brilliant ideas, this may be the best one yet.

As for the rest of the episode, I was not impressed. While it did a good job of handling the issues surrounding transgender equality, I felt that the storyline ended too abruptly as Cartman’s gender issues seemed to be over looked because of all that was happening with Randy/Lorde.

Not to say the episode did not have its funny parts, as seeing Cartman with a pink bow on his head was great, but “The Cissy” failed to live up to the standards set by the season premiere, “Go Fund Yourself”. Hopefully the next episode will leave more of an impression than the last two have. score: 3/5

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the Broflovski’s, the reporter later writes an article exposing Lorde’s identity as 45-year old male geologist, complete with a picture that ironically looks just like Randy wearing a wig, though at the end he chooses not to publish it.

The mystery surrounding Lorde’s real identity continues as Sharon finds a pair of fishnet stockings caught in Randy’s dirty pants while doing laundry. She later catches him signing quietly and writing down song lyrics in the bedroom.

Later on, Stan returns from school and asks Randy for advice concerning his own identity. It is then that Randy tells all, admitting to Stan that he is Lorde.

Randy confesses that he originally used the women’s bathroom at work out of convenience, but never stopped as it was the perfect place for him to write songs.

He goes on to explain the process he uses to produce Lorde’s music, complete with autotune and all.

The next day at work Randy, who is dressed as Lorde, is pulled into his bosses’ office with a female coworker, who does nothing but glare at him the entire time.

They are told that there will be

The episode seemed to be building to something big and then sort of ends on a “meh” note. a separate bathroom created to please the females at the office, who feel uncomfortable with Randy/Lorde using the women’s room.

After the meeting, Randy goes into a slump, one that is significant enough to make E! News as it is reported that Lorde has been

quiet lately. Yet, after a pep talk from Sharon and some glutenfree beer (Another call back to last week), Randy is back to normal. As a result, Lorde records a new hit song, putting her back on top of the pop music scene.

Despite Randy solving his inner gender issues, Stan is still confused as to what his identity is and decides to use the transgender bathroom at school, which of course infuriates Cartman and warrants more name calling.

At the end of the day, Principal Victoria declares the transgender bathroom to now be used for any student who feels uncomfortable sharing a bathroom with transgenders, separating them from “normal people who don’t care”.

As the episode ends, Stan walks into the bathroom singing happily as he notices that it is really not that bad.

This is a brief synopsis of the episode, “The Cissy”, which is filled with a ton of jokes and a mocking undercurrent aimed at transgender equality. You can watch the entire episode for free on SouthParkStudios.com. alex’s Opinion

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By Shawn Dixon Contributing Writer Ten years have passed and our world has never been the same.

At least that’s the premise in The Rover, the most recent work from writer-director David Michod (Animal Kingdom). An economic collapse has brought civilization to the brink in the Australian Outback. Those who are left must decide how much humanity they will hold onto in its wake. From the onset we can see that not much of that humanity is left.

Ten years prior Eric, portrayed masterfully by Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3), also made a life-altering decision in the face of the new unstable society. Since then he has been left trying to deal with the consequences, or lack thereof, of his choice and his soul-searching has lead him to a dusty pit stop. While the weight he carries is obvious his struggle is abruptly interrupted by a trio of criminals who, through their own incompetence, crash their truck and steal Eric’s car. Even after Eric salvages the criminals’ truck he takes off in pursuit of his car, immediately begging the question of what is so important about the sedan.

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the barren desert expanse, followed by his stilted saunter into a desert oasis, and then the subsequent vehicular pursuit, give the initial impression that this is following in the tradition of an American Western.

Indeed for most of the movie Pearce carries himself like the stoic and unflappable cowboys portrayed by the likes of Clint Eastwood or John Wayne. There is even a shootout using a Winchester 1984 lever action rifle, a gun made popular in westerns starring John Wayne.

But this cowboy wears a button up and drives a sedan and while

For all of its likely comparisons this is not Mad Max. This is a slow burn, where long single shots linger. he spends the movie in pursuit of vigilante justice, just like in the lawless west, it is clear that these moral quandaries are centered firmly in contemporary values.

The question here is what happens to those values when the society that enforces them is no longer around.

With all of that said, don’t expect this movie to be action packed. For all of its likely comparisons this is not Mad Max. This is a slow burn, where long single shots linger on the actors’ faces, letting them display their tradecraft as their characters work through their terrible circumstances. This is not only evident in Guy Pearce’s performance, which many may come to expect by now, but also shines through in an unlikely and unexpected role portrayed by Robert

Pattinson (Twilight).

Pattinson plays as Rey, the “dim-witted” brother of one of the criminals who stole Eric’s car.

Pattinson delivers one of his most nuanced and talented portrayals yet, completely breaking away from the shallow sparkle of his previous roles. With yellowed teeth, unkempt stubble, nervous tics and an apt portrayal of some type of mental incapacity Robert Pattinson is not recognizable from earlier roles.

The fates of these two characters soon intersect and the rest of the narrative revolves around their interesting dynamic, where Rey is at first a reluctant aide to Eric he slowly turns into a willing and heartfelt sidekick.

The cast is rounded out with a number of solid supporting roles the best of which is Henry, the criminal brother of Rey, who steals Eric’s car. Henry is played

by Scoot McNairy (12 Years a Slave), who delivers another remarkable supporting performance. If there are any doubts about his abilities, this puts them to rest. McNairy is a talent to watch in the future.

This journey all takes place in a setting where the government appears to still exist but doesn’t really care what happens to anyone as long as they are paid, and desperate scurrilous people haggle for fuel and ammunition in ramshackle huts where only American dollars are accepted.

The soundtrack is representative of this as it lingers, menacingly and perpetually underscoring the anxiety and fragility of their way of life. Except for a single track played on the radio that firmly plants the setting in contemporary times and strangely makes Pattinson’s character all the more relatable and likeable.

Yet the narrative never fully develops what happened that has made everyone so desperate, it never concretely affirms that this is post-apocalyptic or simply contemporary people at the low end of the social spectrum and in

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the wilds of Australia.

But instead of detracting from the movie this ambiguity actual fuels the tension and gravity of the initial premise and subsequent bloodshed. It begs the question, when is it acceptable to act the way these characters do?

Is it only when the “world ends” and society collapses that people can act the way they do, or is it something that can happen at the fringes of our current society?

For all its artistic tendencies and obvious use of subtle tradecraft this is a violent, gritty film, in the truest sense of the term, not to be viewed by the sensitive viewer. This is the farthest thing from a feel-good movie, fully embracing the opposite end of the spectrum. The camera never flinches as we are exposed to this brutal world. Yet it doesn’t come off as violence for violence sake. This is violence in an uncaring world, where chance and circumstance are your most likely enemy. And the toll of this violence shows on the haunted faces of the characters.

Like an exposed nerve the movie tingles with the anticipation of further violence, building in tension to an ending fitting of its setting, both in its brevity and its numbness inducing contem-

plation. It is a meditation on what we value most as society’s values collapse all around us. Given that the collapse is an economic one, and not the typical natural disaster, nuclear war, or zombie outbreak, it makes this contemplation much more grounded and realistic, and much more likely to happen. The reveal of the real reason Pearce is obsessed with getting his stolen car back changes the entire perspective of the pursuit, almost begging for a second viewing.

If you are looking for an artistic piece of cinematography to make you reflect on the raw undercurrents of what makes humanity and a structured society then this movie is for you.

If you are looking for a fastpaced action thriller or something with a lot of gratuitous violence and gore or elaborate set-pieces then I wouldn’t recommend it.

The Rover is available now for rental at Redbox and all Video On Demand providers.

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The Last Act of Dream Theater

By Cody Avdek Contributing Writer Dream Theater is one of the most famous, iconic, and innovative bands of the progressive metal genre, and debatably were one of the bands that invented the genre. They have been so influential to other musicians that every new prog metal band that comes out gets compared to them, and often people refer to them as “Dream Theater rip off bands”.

This is a piece that is impossible for me to write without any kind of personal bias. As a musician and fan of the genre, Dream Theater is a band that has had untold influence on me and my own music, and is the band that introduced me to the genre. Through their influences and recommendations, I discovered prog bands

from past decades and new bands with different takes on the genre.

That is why their most recent work is so much of a disappointment. The albums A Dramatic Turn of Events and their selftitled album Dream Theater have been incredibly underwhelming, and I have had a difficult time pinning down exactly why.

On the surface level, it sounds exactly like Dream Theater. It has the speed, the technique, the complex meter changes, and the heavy riffing of all other Dream Theater releases. Why were these less appealing than the others?

Could it have been that even the past releases weren’t that great and my feelings are out of nostalgia?

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like Dream Theater. The new albums don’t sound like Dream Theater, they sound like a band trying to sound like Dream Theater. The music has less energy, it’s uninspired, and it tries too hard. It’s a very difficult thing to put into words because it’s a very abstract thing to describe. There is a very real sound to a band that is trying too hard. It sounds over the top, yet somehow restrained and safe, and the new music is draped in that sound. The new music sounds like it’s trying very hard to remain relevant, using tropes like over the top shredding and schizophrenic theme changes, but they’re used to the point of not even making musical sense.

It just feels sloppy and lazy, and that’s the last thing a musician wants.

When Mike Portnoy left the band in 2010, he stated that the band needed to take time away to recharge, work on different projects, and come back to make something more interesting. He felt that the band hadn’t had a break and the sound was wearing thin. The band disagreed, and caused him to leave, and you can hear the difference in sound. The music is much more guitar focused, using taking over all of the lead parts.

The vocals are much more subdued and usually compliment the guitar, and the drums don’t feel important as they did in previous recordings. The texture and focus of the band has completely shifted, and as a result, become much more shallow and feels less like a band dynamic. You can tell when a band sounds like they’re having fun, and no one in the new releases sounds like they’re enjoying themselves.

These new albums signal the end of an era. All of the legendary bands of prog at a certain point entered an era of their career where a new era of musicians takes over the spotlight. They continued to make music but they

prevalent in the genre, and Dream Theater has started to enter that.

This isn’t to say that it disgraces their old work or that the band is no longer talented, but that it’s simply time to move on.

The texture and focus of the band has completely shifted, and as a result, become much more shallow and feels less like a band dynamic.

There are several bands that carry on the spirit of Dream Theater’s experimentation, bombast, and sense of musicianship and do it in new and interesting ways.

Bands like Haken, Between the Buried and Me, Mastodon, and

Seventh Wonder are doing interesting and great things with their sound and expanding progressive music to a new era of listeners.

Opeth, a band in the same era as Dream Theater, abandoned their sound entirely to go in a different direction. Other bands are evolving and leaving Dream Theater behind.

I don’t write this because I want to see Dream Theater start fail, I write it because I love the band and want to see them succeed. They’re phenomenal musicians and I want to see their music continue to flourish, but nothing gets done if no one points out that a band is recycling their sound.

They remain some of the most influential musicians in my personal life and musical career, but when I don’t get excited to hear that one of my favorite bands is coming out with a new album, something has gone wrong. No matter what they do though, they will still remain a legendary name in prog music.

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Clowns, Bearded Ladies, and Two Heads, Oh My!

By Johan Hernandez Contributing Writer With last season’s American Horror Story, Coven, we had witches and Kathy Bates as an immortal racist.

This season, on Freakshow, there’s a stark difference in who plays which type of character.

The series takes place in 1952 in swampy Jupiter, Florida, with the first episode appropriately titled “Monsters Among Us.” It begins very unassumingly, with a milkman entering a suspiciously abandoned home.

The milkman goes on to find something excruciatingly horrible, and the scene immediately switches to a person being transported down a hospital’s hall with attendees horrified at the sight of the patient and a nurse even vomiting from the sight of them.

Who could this mystery patient be? And what could possibly be

wrong with them?

As it turns out, it is Sarah Paulson’s character, Bette and Dot, conjoined twins with very different personalities; there are subtle differences in their appearance which are easily picked up on. From their first appearance, they clearly had the classic character trope of Drama and Comedy, with one of them being serious and pessimistic and the other cheery and optimistic. They are later invited by Elsa Mars, a rather eccentric German woman played by Jessica Lange, to be a part of her Freakshow attraction, an invitation which they reluctantly accept.

And no circus-related show would be complete without a clown.

There is a transitional scene featuring Twisty the Clown, a character known more for his act and dirty costume than his words, who preys upon a young couple.

Honestly, the scene itself is a horror movie condensed in a minute: • Slightly suspicious character approaches victim.

• Victim plays the naivety card.

• And then, stab, stab, dead.

Not much was said about Twisty throughout the episode, but he has a thing for entertaining the masses and murder.

The episode then goes back to focus on Bette and Dot and their new home, and an array of characters are introduced. Among them are Jimmy Darling (Evan Peters), the lobster boy; his mother, Ethel Darling (Kathy Bates), the bearded lady; Ma Petite, (Jyoti Amge) known for her incredibly small stature; and Pepper (Naomi Grossman), a woman with Neanderthal-like features who also appeared in season two of the show, Asylum, since Freakshow takes place 12 years prior to the events that occurred in that season. Pepper is the only character to date

to appear in the canon more than once, making her a unique character, even more so than she was in season two.

With Bette and Dot finally a part of the freakshow, Elsa might finally have the chance to save it, as it is no longer a profitable business.

And of course, nothing’s complete without a musical number.

Elsa’s performance of David Bowie’s “Life on Mars” was remarkable… and by that I mean remarkably awful. It was probably the best part of the episode, what with her German accent and dolled up face, followed by Frances Conroy’s character’s sizzling burn of an insult.

Then, after the episode ended, there was a sneak peek on what the season will look like, and it was pretty intense for something a minute long. This season has had so much work put into it, especially since a lot of the cast are

such unique people.

Some of the incredible cast members include Amazon Eve, played by Erika Ervin, who is a transgender woman and also the world’s tallest model standing at 6 feet 8 inches; Paul the Illustrated Seal, played by Mat Fraser, who was born with phocomelia, an extremely rare congenital disorder wherein there is malformation of the limbs; and Ma Petit, played by Jyoti Amge, who is actually known off-screen as the world’s smallest woman standing at only 2 feet tall.

This season will also unfortunately be Jessica Lange’s last one on American Horror Story, but as they say: “All good things must come to an end.” I know for a fact that with what this season has in store, it won’t be a complete disappointment that she’ll be gone next season. So here’s to another season of blood, guts, and creepy characters.

Happy Belated 18th Birthday N64

By RYAN GEEVER Staff Writer The Nintendo 64 (N64) arrived on American shelves on September 29th, 1996, a little over 18 years ago. However, subscribers to Nintendo Power got an early glimpse of the Nintendo 64 in the late summer of 1996 with the catchy tagline “Change the System.”

Nintendo didn’t just change the system, they changed how the game was played.

Utilizing the consoles new 64bit CPU (hence the name “Nintendo 64”) the console could now run 3D oriented video games like the much beloved Super Mario 64 and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Now, let’s go into some reasons why this console is still played by millions to this day. …Okay, wait, it isn’t loading up. Quick, blow on the cartridge and put it back in, maybe it will

turn on this time. Alright, we’re ready to go- crap, the controller isn’t plugged in.

Anyway! One of the big reasons why the N64 is so beloved is that it caters to everyone. Looking for a single player experience?

Try out Super Mario 64. Don’t like platformers? Try Zelda. Want a multiplayer experience? Play Pokemon Stadium. Want to lose every single friend you have ever had? Play Mario Party or Mario Kart.

The Nintendo 64 had so much to offer, and this is just mentioning the first party titles. There were some fantastic third party titles that launched with the console; Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, GoldenEye 007 etc.

Now, let’s take a look at my top five favorite Nintendo 64 games of all time.

5. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – This game…is quite unlike any-

thing I’ve ever played. A game where a boss is quite literally named “The Great Mighty Poo”, where he…um…throws chunks of himself at you is one for the books. This game is full of sass and is well worth the M rating it got. Plus, the multiplayer was fun as ever.

4. Paper Mario – The prequel to the best game of all time, Paper Mario for the N64 was quite the revolutionary step for the plumber in red. A turn based RPG with witty characters and snappy dialogue that set well with an amazing soundtrack, plus, one of the largest plot twists of all time (Bowser’s a bad guy dudes).

3. Super Mario 64 – For many, this was the equivalent to playing 3D video games for the first time.

It’s fun, it’s Mario. If you haven’t played it, you have sorely missed out on a piece of your childhood.

(L IS REAL 2401) 2. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina

of Time – Okay, okay. Burn me at the stake, Ocarina of Time isn’t my favorite N64 game, much less my favorite Zelda game (*laughs*). While it isn’t my favorite, Ocarina is an amazing game that revolutionized a series AND a genre within itself.

The addition of targeting-based combat brought Zelda’s 2D sprite combat into full realized 3D perfectly. Great gameplay with awesome music and a great cast of characters leads itself to one of the greatest games of all time.

1. Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Best. Zelda. Ever. Amazingly haunting premise, amazingly haunting atmosphere, and amazingly haunting soundtrack.

This game tells a story, it sits you down and weaves a tale of the four giants and their lost friend.

Perfected combat that grew from the roots of Ocarina of Time, enhanced character development, tension like no other. Masterpiece,

absolute masterpiece. All leading up to a chilling and frightening final battle that is something to experience for oneself.

It is with such a passion that keeps me interested so deeply within these games because they were around at a pivotal time in my life, and as such will always carry fond memories. Who else can remember popping in Ocarina of Time or Mario 64 after a long day of school to unwind, or watching Luigi buy a skeleton key for the umpteenth time in Mario Party 2? It was something truly magical, and something that will be with us all the way until they release the Majora’s Mask HD/3D remake.

Come on Nintendo, what a better way to celebrate the birthday of your second 3D console (Virtual Boy) with a remake of your second 3D Zelda.

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So What Are You Doing After Graduation?

By cONOr sHea Executive Editor This past weekend I had the opportunity to celebrate my grandmother’s 80th birthday.

This meant good food, plenty of music, and a great deal of forced small talk with relatives. I must have repeated, “Yes, school is going well. I love it there,” so many times I was considering writing that on a card to hang around my neck. Beyond just the minor annoyance of catching up and small talk, though, my status as a senior in college meant that a lot of the focus was drawn to my plans for after graduation.

It’s almost as if all memory of their own experiences go straight out the window when older rleatives talk to us youngsters. I know for a fact that my grandfather worked as a computer programmer, a stock broker, and an engineer. He never intended to enter those three distinctly different fields, but he still managed to do alright in the end.

I know that this type of article has been written a hundred times before, but I want to add to that conversation. No, I don’t know what I’m doing with my life yet.

No, I am not worried about it.

To those who know me well, this might come across as a bit out of character. I’m known for micro-managing (apologies to my fellow editors), and I don’t like to be blindsided when I have the opportunity to look things up and plan ahead. On the other hand, when it comes to my career, I’ve learned that the best option is to float with the rip-tide, rather than exhaust myself by swimming against it.

I came to this school as a communications major because I loved to write. However, I chose to study public relations because everyone told me there were no jobs in journalism. Fastforward two years into my education, and my résumé was shaping up to look more like that of a writer’s.

As a result, I landed a job as an

editor of The Chronicle, and continued to refine my prowess as a wordsmith.

Around the same time I joined the paper, I also began to take classes in video production. This was really only to complete a credit requirement for my major- or so it began. I became captivated by the creativity of video production, and soon started to film small projects of my own.

With the help of my courses (and some extracurricular learning), I managed to land an internship that involved video editing. That snowballed into small-scale freelance work and, extrapolating for the future, I may find a job in this field upon graduating.

Despite having started with no intention to study, practice, or work in production, I now find myself on that path. What’s important to take away from this experience is that I followed this trail because it made me happy.

If I suddenly found an opportunity to earn more experience in graphic design I would certainly try it. If that appealed to me, I might continue to look for work in that field. By being open to different careers that are tangential to your major, you may just find your dream job.

The very last thing I would recommend is forcing yourself to follow a career trajectory because it allows the most opportunities.

Don’t follow the money, do what makes you happy in such a way that it allows you to make a living. More importantly, never marry yourself to a job, or a job field.

The hard and fast truth of it is that I never intended to venture down the path I am currently on.

That doesn’t mean I’ll try to find my way back, but I now have a good perspective on how quickly things can change. I’m not one to believe that some hand of fate is guiding us all on a path that we have no control over. That said, be content with where your life takes you, and I think you’ll end up doing just fine.

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Is Housing and Registration Fair?

By JONAS MILLER Contributing Writer With advisement day fast approaching, it’s only natural for us as students to start thinking about the future. It feels as though as soon as we settle into what feels like a routine, it’s time to change everything again.

This is even more true in the spring, when we are not only making new schedules, but also figuring out where we are going to live in the coming semesters.

Although change is usually viewed in a negative light, a change in class schedule can be a good thing. New classrooms, teachers, and classmates all throw a very refreshing splash of ‘new’ in your face, waking you up from the dullness that most likely was your winter break.

If the school were to consider other factors such as GPA or attendance, it might lessen the frustration.

As far as the actual process of registering for classes, I have this much to say. Seniors get first pick at classes because they have been here the longest, plain and simple. As for everyone else, relying strictly on the number of credits a student has or will have at the semesters end is certainly the simplest option in a search for fairness.

If the school were to consider other factors, such as GPA or attendance, it might lessen the frustration of students who have to wait and get last crack at what-

ever classes haven’t filled up yet.

The same thing goes for housing selection, which deserves much more criticism, in my opinion.

With this being my first semester of sophomore year, I’ve had only one run in with the housing lottery our school seems to think is fair. Just a quick background for freshmen who don’t know how it works, every student is given a lottery number based on the number of credits that they are assumed to have by the end of the spring semester of that year.

This number can range anywhere from one, being the best, all the way up to around 1,000, depending on the number of students looking to live on campus the following semester.

As I understand it, the number of credits as student has determines what bracket they are put in, the brackets being split up by year- sophomore, junior, etc. My problem with this system is that nothing else is being taken into consideration when giving a student a lottery number.

For example, let us say that you, the reader, have 30 credits at the end of your freshmen year, and let’s just assume you’re a good student, we’ll give you a hypothetical 3.5 GPA. Now, the kid down the hall from you just so happens to also have 30 credits at the end of the year, placing them randomly in the same bracket as you.

Seems fair, right? What if I told you the kid down the hall had a higher number than you, let’s say 100 numbers higher, giving them an earlier selection time. You’ll probably think it’s random and won’t give it a second thought, until you find out that the kid down the hall has a 1.6 GPA, placing them on academic probation.

That same student could have also been written up twice that semester. Despite all of this, your

buddy a couple rooms down gets an earlier chance at the housing market. They could even get the room of your dreams that you’ve had your eye on all year. Does the lottery still sound fair?

My point is this: those who work hard deserve more in life.

It’s common sense. I’m not saying I’m the student on either end of this hypothetical situation. I was somewhat in the middle of all of it. I ended up with an unfortunately high lottery number- 876 to be exact- and I felt I deserved better.

At semester’s end, I found myself in overflow housing, because there were too many students living on campus the next semester, and there were not enough open rooms for all of them. I stayed in overflow until just under a month before the start of the school year

At semesters end, I found myself in overflow housing, because there were too many students living on campus. this fall. I would not wish a summer of uncertainty and anxiety, like the one I had because I didn’t have a permanent place to live, on anyone.

Although my first go-round didn’t play out as smoothly as it could have, in reality, I’m very thankful to be here at Saint Rose.

Whether the system changes, or stays the same for the next 100 years, I am happy to have been stressed out by it, because where you are in life is where you are supposed to be, even if you had a really crappy lottery number freshmen year.

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This Article Doesn’t Have a Sexy Version

By Katie Klimacek Opinion Editor It is fall once again, pumpkin spice everything is flooding the shelf, the leaves are changing and the sexy nurse is making her rounds to take your blood pressure.

I love Halloween; in fact it is my favorite holiday of the year.

ABC Family has their Thirteen Nights of Halloween, AMC has a scary movie marathon, Halloween Town is playing in a continuing loop on the Disney Channel and I feel like I am five again.

But it seems as though over the years the innocence of Halloween has been lost to the Dirty Cop and Sexy Freddy Kruger.

No matter the store you go into, whether it is Party City, Spirit Halloween or Target, you are bombarded with a plethora of sexy Halloween costumes.

Row after row of revealing renditions of favorite characters, I often find myself getting upset.

To me, Halloween is that one day a year where anyone can dress up as what they would like to without getting criticized for it or getting called a “Weirdo.” But even though I have this image of Halloween, not everyone does.

Instead, people are now taking that day to use it to their advantage. Girls in particular, see it as day where they can let their hair loose and get away with dressing inappropriately.

They know that others are not going to think any less of them, because like I said, it is that oneday when people don’t judge one

another.

If you look at Party City’s website, there is a specific category for “Sexy Costumes.” Most of them aren’t even practical. Now I know it's Halloween, a very unpractical holiday, but the Dirty Cop with fishnets and 7-inch heels or the Flirty Nerd with suspenders and glasses with tape on the bridge, is a little ridiculous.

I think it is safe to say that girls, who are studious and nerdy, never dress like that. But what is even more upsetting is that it is only average sized girls who are allowed to wear sexy costumes.

Take a look at the plus size section, and you will find that there is maybe two or three options that are considered “Sexy “ for plus sized girls. Yes some of the plus size outfits are a bit provocative but not in the same way.

On an average size costume for a woman it is very revealing.

Most of them have a corset style top and have a petticoat bottom, which only goes to the upper thigh.

But for plus size outfits the corset top is not as fitted as it is for the average size one, it is less defining and has a higher neckline, the bottom of the dress goes to just above the knee.

To any girl who is bigger than a size 12, this image is telling girls that you can only be sexy if you a size two.

Halloween can be fun, and by all means dress up as whatever you like. But why does it have to be a day that focuses so much on the sex appeal of women?

To any girl who is bigger than a size 12, this image is telling girls that you can only be sexy if you a size two.

Sports Golden Knights Scoreboard and Standings

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NE-10 Men’s Soccer GP So. New Hampshire 11 So. Connecticut 10 Le Moyne 11 Stonehill

12 Adelphi 11 Franklin Pierce 11 Merrimack 11 Bentley 12 Saint Michael’s 12 American Int’l 12 Assumption 10 Saint Anselm 10 New Haven 11 Saint Rose 11

NE-10 Women’s Tennis Record 10-0-1 0.955 9-1 0.900 8-3 0.727 7-4-1 0.625 7-4 0.636 6-4-1 0.591 7-2-2 0.727 4-7-1 0.375 7-5 0.583 6-6 0.500 2-7-1 0.250 3-7 0.300 2-9 0.182 1-9-1 0.136

Scores: L 1-2 vs. Franklin Pierce

NE-10 Women’s Soccer Assumption Saint Rose So. Connecticut Franklin Pierce Adelphi Stonehill Le Moyne Saint Anselm

GP 10 12 11 11 11 11 12 10

Pace 11 New Haven 12 American Int’l 11 So. New Hampshire12 Merrimack 11 Saint Michael’s 12 Bentley 12 Scores: L 0-2 at Saint Anselm

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Record 8-2 0.800 10-1-1 0.875 7-3-1 0.682 7-3-1 0.682 7-3-1 0.682 6-4-1 0.591 6-5-1 0.542 5-2-3 0.650 5-6 4-7-1 3-7-1 5-6-1 5-4-1 3-8-1 2-10

0.455 0.375 0.318 0.458 0.545 0.292 0.167

GP Record Adelphi 16 14-2 0.875 So. New Hampshire 11 10-1 0.909 Stonehill 9 8-1 0.889 Merrimack 13 9-4 0.692 Saint Michael’s 12 8-4 0.667 Bentley 11 6-5 0.545 Assumption 13 6-7 0.462 Le Moyne 15 7-8 0.467 Saint Anselm 12 4-8 0.333 New Haven 12 3-9 0.250 Saint Rose 15 3-12 0.200 Franklin Pierce 12 1-11 0.083 American Int’l 10 0-10 0.000 Scores: L 1-8 at Southern New Hampshire

NE-10 Women’s Volleyball New Haven Adelphi Stonehill Saint Rose Franklin Pierce Bentley Merrimack So. New Hampshire Le Moyne Assumption So. Connecticut Saint Anselm American Int’l Saint Michael’s Pace

GP 17 17 18 17 18 16 13 17 15 13 17 16 19 12 16

Scores: W 3-0 vs. Molloy

NE-10 Cross Country Disney Classic Men 4th/21 teams Women 4th/29 teams

Record 13-4 0.765 8-9 0.471 14-4 0.778 13-4 0.765 11-7 0.611 9-7 0.562 9-4 0.692 11-6 0.647 5-10 0.333 4-9 0.308 5-12 0.294 7-9 0.438 5-14 0.263 5-7 0.417 3-13 0.188

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Saint Rose Takes Down Le Moyne in Upstate Challenge

By VICTORIA ADDISON Sports Editor The Saint Rose volleyball team hosted Northeast-10 Conference rival Le Moyne on Tuesday, October 7 in what is also known as the Upstate Challenge.

Beginning in the fall of 2011, the Upstate Challenge serves as a rivalry series between St. Rose and Le Moyne.

The winner is determined based on a point system, in which one point is awarded to the school that wins each series for the 14 different sports in which they compete. In the case that the teams meet more than once during the season, the team that wins the overall series will be awarded the point. The rivals compete in both the regular season and in the NE-10 Conference Championships.

“It is an event that takes an entire athletic department to win,” said sophomore hitter Rachel Salasky, “There is a bigger turnout than other games and there is a rivalry that is different from

other teams in our conference.”

The Golden Knights pulled out a 3-0 victory over the Dolphins on Tuesday, in which they extended their current at home winning streak to four games. For St. Rose, four different players recorded double figures.

“We played really well as a team. We executed our game plan very well and were out of there in 3 games, which is just what we wanted,” said Salasky. She also mentioned the fan turnout, which she described as “amazing”.

Going forward, the team will play against New Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, and then return home on Saturday, October 18 to face off against Merrimack at 1:00 p.m.

“As a team we have a new mindset going forward for the rest of the season, we want to keep winning but at the same time we want to improve as players and a team,” Salasky said, “We realize our time is short as collegiate athletes and we need to capitalize on what is left and make the most of the rest of our season.”

Upcoming Games Men’s Soccer: Tues. vs. Assumption

@ 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer: Wednes. at Assumption

@ 7:00 p.m.

Tennis: Tues. at Le Moyne @ 3:00 p.m.

Men/Women’s Cross Country: Sat. at NE-10

Preview Meet @ 11:30 a.m.

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The Curious Case of Jim Harbaugh

By JUSTIN PORRECA Contributing Writer

Pack your signature pleated khakis, your cleats, and your whistle and get out of San Francisco Jim Harbaugh. But is that really such a smart decision in terms of winning?

The 49ers have a winning record, a competent and credible coach, and have been successful since 2011 when Harbaugh stepped in as head coach, replacing the fired Mike Singletary. Yet San Francisco CEO Jed York and General Manager Trent Baalke want Harbaugh out. Look at it this way York and Baalke, you could have Rex Ryan and be 1-4.

Prior to Harbaugh’s arrival in 2011, the 49ers had not made the playoffs since 2002, marking an eight year drought. Their combined record through those eight seasons was 46-82 with a .359 winning percentage. Harbaugh has made it to the playoffs in each

of the seasons he’s coached in San Francisco. He’s 39-13-1 with a .740 winning percentage, and that is in three and a quarter seasons. Before Harbaugh took over the reigns as the 49ers coach, the average place the team finished in the NFC West was third, and they had zero division titles.

Since Harbaugh’s arrival, the 49ers have two division titles, three straight playoff appearances, three consecutive conference championship game appearances, one NFC Conference title, and one Super Bowl appearance. Harbaugh would have also made it to three consecutive Super Bowls if it was not for a muffed punt in the fourth quarter and fumble in overtime by return man Kyle Williams, and not to mention poor decision making by Colin Kaepernick to throw it in the direction of Richard Sherman while he was draped on wide receiver Michael Crabtree.

Other notable Harbaugh achievements in his short stint as 49ers head coach include a 2011

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Jim Harbaugh, who was at one time the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders.

AP NFL Coach of the Year award.

However, even better than that is how he resurrected the career of Alex Smith, who appeared to be a draft bust, and unveiled the future of the franchise, Kaepernick, as a potential star in the league. But where’s the beef? The guy is winning, he’s successful, and he resurrected the franchise from being a joke to a powerhouse. The beef is coming from the San Francisco hierarchy and the locker room.

All of the greats from Tom Landry to Mike Ditka have had their instances of in house fighting within the hierarchy of the organization. They have all gone through riffs with the suits in the franchise, but figured out how to make it work so they could win, thus the reason each of these head coaches are Super Bowl champions.

The writing is on the wall when it comes to the dislike between Baalke and Harbaugh. Baalke can claim that he and Harbaugh have a great working relationship, and York can claim that Harbaugh is not going anywhere, but can what they say really be trusted? The NFL is unpredictable, Harbaugh was almost traded this offseason to the Browns in exchange for a pair of third round picks. In short, anything can happen.

From ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer claiming it is become toxic in San Francisco, to NFL Network’s Deion “Primetime” Sanders stating that guys in the locker room have told him that they do not want to play for Harbaugh anymore, to two Sunday’s ago when Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer said that even if Harbaugh wins the Super Bowl he is still ousted as the 49ers head coach, no one has a true understanding of what is going on. Either way, if Harbaugh hits the open market, he is going to be one hot commodity.

If Harbaugh is given the boot by the 49ers at the end of the season, look for him to take interest in the Oakland Raiders head coaching vacancy. If you think

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Under Coach Harbaugh, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has become the future of the 49ers franchise.

Tony Sparano is going to take over as the Raiders full-time head coach after this season, you must have been living under a rock during his stint in Miami. It’s been noted that Harbaugh’s wife loves the area and would like to stay in California if he were to be fired.

The only coaching vacancy available in California would be in Oakland. Harbaugh also has ties to Oakland as his coaching career started there in 2002, where he was an assistant and quarterbacks coach.

Other teams that would be interested in Harbaugh’s services if he were to be a free man would include Cleveland, Miami, and New York.

It’s unlikely that Mike Pettine is the long term answer in Cleveland, and he is only there because the Browns could not complete the trade with the 49ers.

As each week comes and goes, Joe Philbin’s seat gets hotter and hotter. Miami attempted to replace Tony Sparano with Harbaugh in 2011, but he eventually fell into the clutches of San Fran-

cisco. Look for Super Bowl hungry owner Stephen Ross to make a push for Harbaugh again if he is available.

As for the Jets, Rex Ryan will likely be out unless he performs a miracle and turns around the season and makes the playoffs, which is a 1% chance. They have not had a notably good coach since Bill Parcells in the late 90’s, and owner Woody Johnson probably would like a coach with a proven track record. Harbaugh would be big head coaching splash and the New York media would love to eat that up.

No matter what, it’s gone from faint whispers in the wind in the Bay Area to loud hollers that are unable to be ignored. San Francisco better be careful what they wish for if they give Harbaugh his walking papers at the end of the season.

They could go from a playoff team on the cusp of winning a Super Bowl, to a team that finishes at best third place in the competitive NFC West.

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The Seven Biggest NBA Storylines for the 2014-15 Season

By JOSH HELLER Staff Writer We are now less than a month away from the NBA season, and it's time to check out some of this year’s biggest headlines. Some involve rookies, while others involved grizzled veterans. Now, let's take a look.

1. Andrew Wiggins vs. the Hype In this past draft, Wiggins was, for the most part, undisputedly the best player available. He was taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first pick overall. Shortly after Wiggins was drafted, it was announced that Miami Heat forward LeBron James would return to his original team, the Cavaliers. This created an issue for Cleveland, who was left with LeBron and Wiggins, both small forwards, and no talented power forwards. After a long pe-

riod of reports and no official announcement, the Cavaliers traded Wiggins and 2013 first overall draft pick Anthony Bennett to the Minnesota Timberwolves for star Kevin Love. Both teams get a tremendous amount of talent in this deal, and it was good for both franchises. For Wiggins, he now goes to a young team with a roster consisting of Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin, Thaddeus Young, and Mo Williams. I expect Wiggins and Rubio to click, and furthermore I think Wiggins will do well in Minnesota.

2. Jabari Parker vs. Andrew Wiggins Although at the time the difference between Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker was large, people who watched the Summer League saw Parker play and were generally surprised by how well he did. Although Parker does not have as many weapons on

the Milwaukee Bucks as Wiggins does on the Timberwolves, I think Parker will shine. I do not believe he will have better numbers at the end of the year than Wiggins, but it will be close.

3. The Paul-George-less Indiana Pacers In an USA basketball exhibition this past summer, Paul George, in one of the more gruesome injuries seen in basketball, broke his leg falling down on the court. Now, the Pacers have to do without George, one of the top players in the league. The Pacers also lost guard Lance Stephenson to the Charlotte Hornets, who was a huge part of the team last season. Granted, Indiana still has center Roy Hibbert and forward David West, but the Pacers definitely will not be the same as they were last year, and I would not be surprised if they barely sneak into the playoffs.

4. The Return of Kobe Bryant Simply put, the Lakers were bad last year, but I guess that is what happens when they are Kobe Bryant-less. Luckily for Los Angeles, they brought in free agents Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer, and also drafted rookie Julius Randle. Yet they also lost Pau Gasol to the Bulls, a huge part of the team. The Lakers will definitely be better than last year, and Kobe has looked good in the pre-season, but I do not think the Lakers will make it far in the playoffs, if they make it there at all.

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5. The Cavaliers Expectations The Cleveland Cavaliers, after receiving the number one pick in this past draft, have improved tremendously in the offseason.

The projected starting lineup will now be All-Star Kyrie Irving, youngster Dion Waiters, the best

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Kobe Bryant’s return should be beneficial for the Lakers this season. player in the game in LeBron James, All-Star Kevin Love, and Andrew Varejao. That lineup is absolutely deadly. The question is if the Cavaliers are legitimate title contenders. For me, I say no.

I think the Cavaliers can win the Eastern Conference, but the West is just too good for the Cavs to take down.

6. Can the Heat Still Rise To the Top? Even after losing LeBron James, the Heat still kept Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, who are no slouches themselves. However, they now have to fill the spot left

by James, which is difficult to do when losing the best player in the game. I think the Heat will definitely make the playoffs, but I do not see them contending for the title. It would be interesting to watch a playoff series between

the Heat and the Cavs, and I hope that happens.

7. Derrick Rose's Health If there's one player that the whole league has missed in the past two seasons, it is Derrick Rose. Rose tore his ACL in the 2012 playoffs, and missed a huge amount of time. The Bulls managed to make the playoffs, but they are not the same team. They have lost Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng, but they have also added Pau Gasol. I think Rose and Gasol will work well together, and that the Bulls will make the playoffs once again.

That's all for the headlines.

Tune back later in the season for a playoff preview, and enjoy the games, which should not be hard, what with all of the major moves from this offseason and the return of two big stars: Bryant and Rose.

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By NICHOLAS BUONANNO

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This past Friday, the New York Yankees organization decided to start making changes. The first order of business for the Yankees front office was to re-sign general manager Brian Cashman to a three year contract extension.

Cashman took over as the team's GM in 1998, and has constructed four World Championship teams, including the Yankees dynasty years going back to the late 1990's and early 2000's. At the end of this most recent contract, he will have been the GM for the Yankees for twenty consecutive seasons.

During Cashman's tenure as the Yankees GM, he has made big free agent signings and trades, including one big contract with Alex Rodriguez and with more recent big name signings, like Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, Brian McCann and Masahiro Tanaka. Cashman also dealt with the naming of current manager Joe Girardi during the 2008 season, and signed Girardi to a four year

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contract extension at the end of the 2013 season.

The same day Cashman completed his contract extension with the Yankees, the team decided they needed to make changes to their coaching staff for the 2015 season. The Yankees fired the team's hitting coach Kevin Long, who had held the position since the 2007 season. During his tenure as the hitting coach, the Yankees have scored the secondhighest number of runs in all of baseball.

Long has always been considered a great hitting coach throughout the baseball world, but as Yankees GM Cashman said, “The one issue we couldn't fix was the offense.” This is all coming after the Yankees offense failed to perform at the level that they were capable of and the team failed to make the postseason for two seasons in a row.

After the Yankees fired the team's hitting coach, they then went on to fire first base/defense coach Mick Kelleher.

Even though the Yankees defense did decline slightly, Cashman said that letting Kelleher go was more of a personal decision, and he thought the team just needed a change.

Cashman said that he will begin holding interviews for a new hitting and first base coach starting next week at the team's offseason meetings. Some of the names attached to rumors about potential coach replacements are two former New York Yankee players, Tino Martinez and Willie Randolph, but nothing has been officially confirmed for whom potential interviewees could be.

After dealing with the process of letting two coaches go, Cashman did not stop his day there.

He went on several New York radio shows, where he talked more about the 2015 Yankees season and some of his plans going into the upcoming season.

Cashman told ESPN Radio that Rodriguez has not been guaranteed to be the Yankees starting third basemen after missing one full season due to steroid suspension. Cashman went on to say that Girardi has already been in contact with Rodriguez during the offseason, and Girardi did bring up the idea of playing as a backup first baseman at times in the upcoming 2015 season. Cashman continued to speak about the return of A-Rod in 2015, saying that Rodriguez met with Yankees strength and conditioning coach this past week to see what kind of shape he is currently in.

One last topic that Cashman mentioned was who the potential starting second basemen could be for the 2015 season. Cashman went on to say that he could see a couple Minor League players battling in Spring Training for the starting second basemen job.

The two names that Cashman said could be fighting for the starting job would be two great young players, Rob Refsnyder and Jose Pirela. Many Yankees fan were hoping to see Refsnyder promoted to the Major Leagues this past 2014 season, but Cashman and the Yankees chose to let him gain more experience by having him play in the Minor Leagues for the full season. Yankees fan did get to catch a short glimpse of Pierla this past September when Major League rosters expanded to 40man rosters.

The New York Yankees offseason will get even more intense once it really starts to get going after the postseason. The Yankees will have to look into which players they will need to resign and which players to make free agent contract offers to throughout the rest of the offseason. And, of course, Cashman will begin getting busy again next week when he starts to look for a few new coaches to hire.

By ALEX HORTON Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Dodgers had many reasons why they did not reach this year’s National League Championship Series.

The main reason that seems to be overlooked because of how badly Clayton Kershaw did, was Yasiel Puig playing himself to the bench.

Puig batted a measly .250 while striking out to Cardinal pitchers eight times. Striking out eight times in three games certainly constitutes a trip to playing left bench. Puig did, however, have a triple in game three, where he hit in the only run for the Dodgers. But he was only 1-4 in that game, and his other three at-bats resulted in strikeouts, after going 0-4 the night before with four strikeouts.

Now, Puig is definitely not the only player to lay the blame on in this series, but his lack of offensive production is a real blow to the Dodgers’ offense. An offense that was already lacking production from Hanley Ramirez, who was a main reason for the postseason success the Dodgers had getting to the NLCS last year.

Maybe it’s just the mere presence of the St. Louis Cardinals, which the Dodgers have played in two of their last three postseason series. Against the Cardinals in last years NLCS Puig went 5-22, which means he was batting a weak .227. Such a let down for someone who in last years NLDS hit .470 against the Atlanta Braves.

It is quite obvious that Puig has had his struggles in the postseason, and maybe the Dodgers’ manager, Don Mattingly, did the right thing by benching him, but how can you bench arguably your best all-around player and expect to win an elimination game against the St. Louis Cardinals? A team that once they hit the postseason just seems to click and

catch fire, as well as being this Dodger teams’ kryptonite.

Maybe Mattingly was sending Puig and the rest of the Dodger team a statement: if you do not perform, you will sit the bench.

But why bench a guy who had struggled all series and in Game 3 hit a triple, to score the Dodgers only run of the game? Especially for a player who hit .249 all season and obviously does not have the range and or arm strength that Puig has.

There is no problem benching a player who is struggling, but other starters, like Adrian Gonzalez, Dee Gordon, and Juan Uribe have also struggled all series long, with none of them hitting over .200. Yes, Gonzalez hit a bomb in Game 1, but that home run meant nothing since the Dodgers still could not muster another run to tie the game and lost 10-9. Those three players remained starters for all four games.

Now Mattingly’s excuse, and that is exactly what it is, an excuse, was that he believed Andre Ethier would give the Dodgers a better chance to win Game 4. In what crazy universe is a guy who hit .249 all season long and who had two at bats prior to Game 4 going to give you a better chance than Yasiel Puig?

Yes, Puig was struggling, but he had just hit a triple in the game before and you bench him? That took away any confidence or momentum that he had. I understand he has eight strikeouts and he looked absolutely lost at the plate, but come on. I guess the 0-2 night with a strikeout that Ethier had was exactly what the Dodgers needed to help them win that game.

Whatever it is the Dodgers need to do, they need to figure it out quick, because when the 2015 playoffs roll around and the Dodgers are yet again unsuccessful, I can only guess where Mattingly will be, along with the rest of the Dodgers staff.

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History Shows, No MVP for Kershaw

By JUSTIN PORRECA Contributing Writer Unless the world has been living under a rock, they would know that Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Clayton Kershaw was dominant in the 2014 MLB season. The young pitching phenom put up mind boggling numbers, and he’s only just entering the prime of his career. Kershaw’s magical 2014 campaign proves worthy of strong MVP considerations. However, history proves more often than not that amazing statistics for a pitcher does not always guarantee the MVP. Kershaw’s numbers speak for themselves. He ended the 2014 season 21-3, with a 1.77 ERA, 239 strikeouts, two shutouts, six complete games, and one nohitter in 27 starts. Kershaw’s 1.77 ERA is the lowest recorded ERA

since Pedro Martinez’s 2000 season. The 26-year-old southpaw is the first pitcher to lead the majors in ERA four consecutive seasons and these stats make him a surefire lock for National League CY Young Award Winner.

Kershaw’s dominant 2014 campaign has drawn some comparisons to past pitching seasons.

In Greg Maddux’s 1995 season and Pedro Martinez’s 1999 and 2000 campaigns, both pitchers commanded the mound in a way reminiscent of Kershaw this season. However, there is another commonality amongst these pitchers and their spectacular seasons- each one failed to capture the MVP award. This could spell doom for Kershaw’s MVP chances.

Before the statistical history lesson on why Kershaw is slated to finish second place at best, there are other common baseball factors that will count against him

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winning the MVP. First, as every baseball fan knows, pitchers have their own MVP, the CY Young Award. Positional players, such as other MVP candidates Giancarlo Stanton and Andrew McCutchen, are unable to win the CY Young.

Another evident strike against Kershaw is that he pitches/plays every fifth day, where hitters play every day. Players and managers around the MLB, including Andrew McCutchen and Miami Marlins skipper Dan Jennings, have voiced their irritation with the fact that a pitcher could win an award playing in 135 of his team’s 162 games.

In light of this MVP conundrum, rarely is past statistical evidence brought up as a valid argument against a player winning MVP, particularly a pitcher.

These are the basic arguments against pitchers, specifically Kershaw, when it comes to MVP talks.

Nineteen years ago, MVP voters were in the same predicament that today’s voters are in now.

The 1995 National League MVP race came down to three players: Barry Larkin, Dante Bichette, and Greg Maddux. Larkin would win the MVP, posting a .319 batting average, 158 hits, 15 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 51 stolen bases. Bichette finished second and hit .340 and had 197 hits, 40 home runs, and 128 RBIs. Maddux would go on to finish third with a 19-2 record, 1.63 ERA, and 181 strikeouts in 28 games.

So why does this season and these statistics matter? Kershaw’s 2014 season is drawing considerable comparison to Maddux’s dominant 1995 campaign in terms of wins and losses, ERA, and games played/started.

The strike that ended the 1994 season carried over into the first 18 games of the 1995 season and cost Maddux two extra starts, possibly two extra wins, possibly a lower ERA, and more strikeouts. Maddux did end up recording the lowest ERA (1.63) since

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Andrew McCutchen, who is one of the candidates in the running for the 2014 National League MVP award.

Dwight Gooden’s historic 1985 campaign where he recorded a 1.53 ERA, yet Gooden also failed to win the MVP that year. If Kershaw was able to keep his ERA around the 1.70 range or lower, it would have been the lowest recorded ERA since Maddux. However, the reason why Maddux lost, and possibly now Kershaw, is simple- games started.

No pitcher in MLB history has won an MVP after starting fewer than 30 games. Maddux started 28 games in 1995, Martinez started 29 games in 1999 and 2000, and this season Kershaw finished the season starting only 27 games.

As powerful as Maddux was, games started were a crucial factor in why he was unable to win.

His statistics were as good as Larkin’s and Bichette’s, but they were able to contribute more to their respective teams than Maddux.

This may not have been the same case for Kershaw, however, if he had been able to stay off of the disabled list for a month and a half. If he had, games started wouldn’t be an issue and this MVP conundrum would not exist.

No MVP in MLB history has won after spending 41 days or more on the disabled list. Kershaw went on the disabled list from March 26 to May 6, missing the entire month of April. This

cut into the number of games he started. If Kershaw had not gone on the disabled list, he would have started at least 32 games this season. Having more opportunities to put his stamp on games would have bolstered his chances in the MVP race, maybe negating the race altogether.

The argument for Kershaw as MVP is quite simple. No pitchers in the American or National League have been as dominant as he has been, especially in such a short span of time. After being on the disabled list, Kershaw was still the first pitcher to 20 wins.

Similar to Justin Verlander in 2011, in which Jim Leyland was able to utilize his bullpen differently due to Verlander’s pitching, Kershaw has enabled his skipper, Don Mattingly, to do the same.

No matter how decisive Kershaw’s season has been, history shows that pitchers normally do not win the MVP unless there is no position player putting up MVP level numbers or the pitcher has less than 30 starts.

This was the case for Maddux and Martinez, and maybe now Kershaw as well. Regardless of the result we are given, there will still be endless debate regarding the situation. That is, until the World Series comes and goes, and the 2015 MLB season officially begins.

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By VINNIE RULLO Contributing Writer NBA 2K15 gives gamers the ultimate basketball experience.

This game has stunning graphics and incredible game play. 2K15 offers gamers this year a number of impressive game-play features. NBA 2K15 is one of the best sports games I’ve ever played, as it has tight controls and beautiful visuals.

The graphics are so detailed that every player featured in the game looks basically like they do in real life. The players are a big part of this game’s success, when playing the game you get a sense of how each individual player plays on the court as each one is unique in their own way. Each player has a different play style.

For example, when playing

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with LeBron James you have a distinctive advantage because he’s the highest rated player in the game. When controlling LeBron in the game, you get a sense of how dominant of a player he is in real life. LeBron’s extreme height and speed ability is just an unfair combo, he is by the far the most fun player to use in this game.

Visually, the game looks awesome; I personally played the game in Boardcast Camera mode which looks exactly the same as actual basketball games do on ESPN. The basketball courts are also very accurate, and each court looks and feels a little different, with different lighting effects and advertisements. The crowds even leave if the game is a blowout.

The gameplay is where this game really shines. There’s over

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50 different combinations of dribbling moves, a number of different variations of layups, dunks, and shooting types of controls.

Each player even has a different shooting style when shooting on the perimeter and on the freethrow line.

Once you nail down the shooting element of the game you can focus on the harder controls of the game, like the dribbling moves, and other advanced controls. I think ultimately it comes down to how you want to play the game.

I like to do a combination of driving to the basket with players to score, but I also like the shooting mechanic. I think gamers will prefer to play with certain players over others based on their shot types or player tendencies.

Last year was a big step in the right direction, with the 2K series first being released on next-gen consoles for the first time. I was extremely awed by the enhancements in graphics from the 2K14 version on Xbox 360 compared to the Xbox One version. It looked like a completely different game on the Xbox One. This year’s 2K only has a little bit of improvement in terms of overall graphics from last year’s game. One visual that does stick out that wasn’t in last year’s game was they have added commentators from TNT Ernie Johnson and Shaq to the broadcast team.

They’re featured at the start of games during the loading screen, commenting about the upcoming teams that you’ll be playing with.

I think the biggest change from last year’s game to this year’s game is floor spacing. This game has improved floor spacing, so that players don’t trip over each other. This year it feels like you have more control of your overall offense and it feels easier to score.

I’ve also noticed this year that 2K15 has added a shot meter, which is used to help you guide your jump shots. If you release your players shot too late or too early you’ll be more prone to missing shots, but if you nail it

just right you’ll see something light up and the ball will go right in.

2K15’s new features include 2K TV, My-League, a more enhanced My-GM, My-Team, and

“The overall online experience of the game is incredible.”

My-Player mode. 2K TV is very interesting because it’s basically a weekly video segment of people talking about the game. This week’s episode featured Kevin Durant. One of the enhancements in the My-Player mode this year that had a lot of gamers excited upon the game’s release was the ability to create your face in the game using the Kinect face scan.

I was extremely excited about this feature because the MyPlayer, in my opinion, is one of the best game modes in the game.

However, when I scanned my face in the game, it didn’t look anything like me. I hope they fix this soon.

The game also improved on the multiplayer of its predeces

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The overall online experience of the game is incredible; you’re able to play a number of different game modes online. The choices include head-to-head versus another opponent, team-up, with features where you control one player on a team and play along with nine other players in the same game, and My-Park. MyPark is my favorite out of the online modes. In My-Park you use your My-Player and play against other people’s My-Players in an open-court world online.

I would recommend playing the regular My-Player offline a significant amount to improve your player’s attributes. My-Park allows you to play 2-v-2, 3-v-3, or 5-v-5, and the cool thing is if you win you get to keep playing, and build up your rank. 2K15 also has a new customizable ability to create a franchise which is known as My-League this year. With this feature you can decide on how you want to customize your franchise in the game, meaning you can change the salary cap, draft style, etc.

NBA 2K15 offers gamers who enjoy basketball a very fun experience. You’ll be amazed how detailed the players and gameplay are when playing the game.

2K15 will definitely blow you away this year and you won’t be disappointed.

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Suspension Troubles Growing in the SEC East

By SHAWN BERMAN Staff Writer Less than 24 hours after replacing Jeff Driskel and leading the Gators to a crucial comeback victory against Tennessee, freshman quarterback Treon Harris was suspended from all team activities.

Records show that the University of Florida campus police were called at 12:49 a.m. last Sunday to an on-campus apartment building to investigate a sexual battery report.

The University has asked the Gainesville Police Department to assist in collecting possible items for forensic evidence.

“This is a very serious charge,” Gators head coach Will Muschamp told The Associated Press, “I feel very comfortable in how we’ve approached this situation.”

So far, not much is known about the case, and there are still details that are surfacing, but Treon Harris’ attorney, Huntley Johnson, released the following statement: “Treon is not guilty of any crime and he did not mistreat this young lady in any way. We believe the evidence will show the alleged victim was in fact the sexual aggressor with not one, but two young men early last Sunday morning.”

It is unclear whether Harris’

time at Florida is finished, but you have to applaud how swiftly the University acted, unlike another Florida school that allowed their star quarterback to play under similar circumstances (I’m looking at you, Florida State.)

The Gators need to remain focused, as they are still in a pretty decent position to win the SEC East.

Perhaps the most shocking news of the college football season came last Thursday evening, when Heisman frontrunner Todd Gurley was suspended by the University of Georgia for an alleged violation of NCAA rules.

An investigation has been launched regarding whether or not Gurley was given money for

memorabilia and autographs.

It is stated in the NCAA bylaws that student-athletes “cannot accept benefits for the likeliness of his/her name with brokers.”

One source told ESPN’s Darren Rovell that Gurley was seeking anywhere from $8 and $25 a signature, and the autograph authentication company JSA (James Spence Authentication) says they have authenticated more than 500 Gurley signed items, including jerseys, helmets, photos and game-worn attire.

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However, just last year, former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was also investigated after reports surfaced that he received money for signing autographs. The NCAA eventually reached an agreement with A&M that forced Manziel to sit out just half a game against Rice University, as they could not find any evidence of wrongdoings.

It is rumored that Gurley will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, and if that’s the case, then that will definitely shake up the Heisman race. As of now, Gurley has 773 rushing yards (sixth in FBS) to go along with eight touchdowns and a kick return.

Gurley’s suspension shows that anything can happen in college football. It also keeps the door open for players that are coming off of a bad game, such as University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, to play their way back to the top.

Not only does Gurley’s suspension allow Mariota and other players a chance to win voters, but it also allows dark-horse candidates to emerge and garner some spotlight.

One player to be on the lookout for is Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott. The 6’2” dual-threat junior has thrown for nearly 1,300 yards and 13 passing touchdowns. Prescott also has 6 rushing touchdowns.

Although Georgia fans may be in mourning over the Gurley suspension, they still have freshman Nick Chubb in the backfield.

Chubb has certainly proved that he can run the ball behind Georgia’s strong offensive line, as he racked up a combined 182 yards on only 16 carries against Clemson, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

In a school-released statement, head coach Mark Richt said, “I’m obviously disappointed. The important thing for our team is to keep preparing every week.”