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Fighting to Celebrate More Birthdays By LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer
Colleges Against Cancer held the annual Relay for Life walk this past weekend at The College of Saint Rose. The event started at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with the Survivor and Caregiver Reception and ended at 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning. This year, Relay was birthday themed, with the
idea of fighting to celebrate more birthdays. The Survivor and Caregiver Reception kicked off Relay on the campus quad, offering food and presents to both survivors of cancer and their caregivers. Speakers included students Amelia Renaud and Brendan Peo. “I relay for those that I’ve lost, whose lives were cut short, and Continued on Page A8
A Comorian Rose Rock Raves on in 2013 Traveling Scholar KELLY PFEISTER
Chris Wallace, Rose Rock headliner, energized the crowd performing his hit single, “Remember When.”
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The clock hit 10:30 a.m. on April 27, and a large truck promising fried dough drove from Lima Lot onto the quad. It sat patiently next to an already set- up stage, surrounded by musicians and sound techies. In the distance, a crowd of neon pink and yellow-covered students hastily ran in and out of the EAC, carrying armfuls of shirts, sunglasses and signs. Rose Rock 2013, in the tradition of past years, promised students all the fun and good com-
pany they could handle this past weekend. From 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., the campus green was brimming with laughter among friends, small circles of football and frisbee, weiner dogs and Huskies, and sweet, sticky, powdery desserts for all. The back drop of live music, performed by bands chosen by the Saint Rose student body, added to the warm, lively atmosphere and promised what all have undoubtedly been begging for: summertime and bright skies. The lineup this year included ska band Uncle Joel’s Comb, rapper Brian Jay, alt-rock bands The Meishlunday and Northern
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Faces, and our headliner, pop star Chris Wallace, best known for the single “Remember When (Push Rewind)” and his time as the lead vocalist of The White Tie Affair. So, what work goes into putting together such a large event like Rose Rock together? “Whether it’s moving every single chair off the lawn or moving tables, or cutting up papers and hanging posters, it’s whatever Myles needs us to do,” commented junior Stephanie Santiago, one of the many Rose Rock Committee members. But that’s only the beginning.
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By VALERIYA PONOMAROVA Contributing Writer
“Someone asked me one day, when I was in primary school, what I’d like to be,” Mouzawar Chami said. “I’d like to be a scholar, a big scholar,” he replied. Later, he realized his dream. Chami, 48, is a graduate student studying communications at The College of Saint Rose. Originally from Comoros, a group of islands off the Eastern coast of Africa with French and Arabic influences, Chami was one of the 2,033 grantees of the 2011 Fulbright Program for Foreign
Students sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Chami’s first time in America began with improving his English language skills at Arizona State University (ASU). After four months, he was transferred to Arkansas State University (ASTATE), where he continued improving his English for eight months until he was transferred to Saint Rose in May 2012. “Knowledge is in the books,” Chami said, emphasizing the importance of education. He explained that in the Quran – the Muslim holy book – the first
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Sports
Relay for Life raises $25,000. See pages A8
A Cappella grows at Saint Rose. See pages B10
Sports Editor Joshua Natoli talks the New York Jets. See page D15
Saint Rose alum returns to discuss career in Army. See pages A4
A reminiscing of the college life. See page C13
Golden Nights split doubleheader. See page D16
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By CAROLINE MURRAY Advertising Manager and HANNAH VAIR Contributing Writer Albany city officials and police officers, members of the Pine Hills community and The College of Saint Rose journalism students came together on Tuesday night to discuss current and future stories for the Pine Hills Blog. The meeting was held at the Pine Hills branch library and began with a brief presentation from students from the college’s newsroom class. Josh Natoli, Jackson Wang and Kaylee Pagano each summed up a story they wrote for the Pine Hills Blog. The floor then opened up to audience members who shared what they would like to see covered on the blog. “I read all three stories and they were all accurate and very well done,” said Michael Yevoli, Commissioner of the City of Albany Development and Planning Department and President and CEO of Capitalize Albany Corporation, when referring the the student presentations. He commended the journalist’s factuality. He also suggested more businesses should be highlighted on the blog; “that will drive business to the businesses,” Yevoli said Agreeing with Yevoli, Leah Golby, Common Council member from the 10th Ward said that the Pine Hills Blog covers businesses but there are always new enterprises to highlight. Golby had several profile story ideas. “I’ve been keeping a log of interesting people in the neighborhood,” she said. Writing stories about people brings interest and helps attract outsiders to the neighborhood she said. The journalism students’ ears perked up when she mentioned an alleged dog whisperer in the neighborhood. Although the blog covers soft news that features people and businesses it also covers hard
Journalism student Kaylee Pagano explains the blog. and breaking news. Jeff Jamison, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance, brought up issues surrounding “the student ghetto.” Jamison said the quality of life for both students and long-term residents is affected when students throw rambunctious house parties. He suggested covering these incidents and taking blog readers through the process of shutting them down. “Reporting of that will probably be a deterrent to other people,” Jamison said. House parties are an issue for the whole community, said Joseph Acquaviva Jr., a police officer in the neighborhood engagement unit. Based on what Acquaviva has experienced from trying to bring awareness about the consequences, he said “blogging or tweeting about it may be the way to do it.” A Common Council member at the meeting, James Sano does not read the blog. However, he said he has lived in Albany his entire life. He suggested that student reporters should reach out to the houses of worship to see what they are or aren’t doing to
improve the community. Other ideas from meeting attendees included keeping up to date with neighborhood restaurants’ health code compliance, older building access for the dis-
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abled and even starting an arts and entertainment section of the blog. Jamison said it is important for young journalists to build continuing relationships with the
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sources they need for current and future stories. Instead of “burning their bridges,” he said to “establish those relationships with the people who have the information and knowledge.” Although there were only 11 people in attendance besides the journalism students, the goal of the meeting was accomplished. The blog now includes almost 300 stories, all produced by students at the college. However, the students gained new material by hosting this meeting. Student journalist Kelly Pfeister attended the meeting. “It was really enlightening to hear about all of these stories that come out of the woodwork. I take it as face value as just a college town I didn’t know what really went into it,” she said. The hosts of the meeting weren’t the only people pleased with its outcome. “I thought it was a fantastic interaction between members of the city and journalism students,” Yevoli said.
City officials Jeffery Jamison and Mike Yevoli at Pine Hills blog meeting.
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In Brief
Sandman, Standish to Deliver Commencement Speeches The College of Saint Rose will celebrate the Class of 2013’s nearly 1,600 graduates at the 90th Annual Commencement next month. The ceremony will be held at the Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany. Special addresses will be given by president of the Legal Services Corp. James Sandman, who works to bridge the gap between the rich and poor and eliminate
the hurdles to legal representation, and Capital Region philanthropists J. Spencer and Patricia Hunter Standish, who will be awarding to students at the event. At the ceremony, the college will award bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study from its Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, and Mathematics and Sciences schools. The college will also award
Rev. Howard J. Hubbard with the Carondelet Medal, its highest honor, for his 36 years of service as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany as well as his commitment to interfaith dialogue and understanding. Saint Rose’s interfaith sanctuary is named for Hubbard and serves as an on-campus location for students to practice many faiths. The date for commencement is scheduled for May 11 at 10 a.m.
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The college will offer its second series of free workshops for any Albany city residents interested in producing programming material for Albany’s public access TV channel, Albany Channel 18. The workshops are being offered through collaboration among The College, the City of Albany, Time Warner Cable, The New School of Radio and Television, and Albany High School to assist city residents in preparing content to be broadcast on public access television.
The four sessions, offered on a rotating basis and taught by filmmaker and video installation artist Liz Richards, will cover video shooting, basic digital editing, advanced digital editing and story development. The two hour workshops will be held on Thursdays between May 23, 2013, and August 15, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media at 996 Madison Ave. To qualify, residents must be at least 18 years of age with valid
photo ID with an Albany address, and must register in advance for each workshop. Early registaration is advised, due to a 15 person limit for each class. The registration deadline is the Monday before the date of each Thursday workshop. To register and find more information about each workshop, visit www.strose.edu/publicaccess. For information about the television studio, contact channelalbany@gmail.com.
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Calendar of Events Tuesday, April 30 4 p.m. MAPS ALB 109 6:30 p.m. Student Association Standish 7 p.m. G4G (Girls For God) Sanctuary 7 p.m. Theatre Guild Lima Basement 7:30 p.m. Masterworks Chorale Concert Massry 8 p.m. Outside the [Box] Lima Basement 8 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary Wednesday, May 1 4 p.m. SEB Standish 5 p.m. Environmental Club Community Service Office 5 p.m. Mid-Week Mass Sanctuary 7 p.m. Spectrum Standish 7:30 p.m. BASIC Sanctuary Thursday, May 2 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Stress Free Zone Main Lounge 8 p.m. Les Miserables Proctors
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cation. The recruiters also wanted to dismiss the idea that enlisting guarantees combat experience. According to Dixon, not all soldiers will actually participate in a war. “You have to really work for those jobs,” Dixon said. Morris showed interest in combat fighting, and has special training in hand-to-hand combat and reflexive fire. He has been deployed to Iraq three times. “I’ve been shot, I’ve been blown up, I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone.” However, he also added, “I love what I do, I would go back in a heartbeat.” Most Army posting is not as foreign or daunting. Dixon was stationed in Monterey, Calif. after finishing basic training in Pensacola, Fla. The sunny beaches of California were the idyllic training destination, though it also provided the ideal conditions for some unusual physical training. The men would run along the shore until they were drenched in sweat, roll in the sand until coated like “sugar donuts” and continue with some push-ups.
During his training in Monterey, Dixon successfully learned the Arabic language. “The school I went to had an 80 percent failure rate,” said Dixon. Foreign language skills are particularly useful because it mitigates the need for dependence on foreign translators. Aside from Arabic, Dixon stated that both Mandarin Chinese, and Korean are languages that are emphasized. “It’s exactly like college,” said Dixon about social life. However, the Army provided him with the direction and focus he needed to reach his goals. Dixon said he would have benefitted from the structure of the Army while doing college and would have enrolled in ROTC. Another benefit of enlisting was the allotment of vacation days. Soldiers are allowed 30 days a year for leave, and are typically given 15 days off for Christmas. “What I got out of the Army is much more than I expected,” said Dixon.
Saint Rose Graduate Talks Army with Student By LOLITA AVILA, CARI MCKENZIE, ARIANA WILSON, COURTNEY BECKER, and VICTORIA ORTIZ Journalism I Two U.S. Army recruiters, one a Saint Rose graduate, shared their experiences Monday about life in the Army. Specialist Jared Dixon, a 2010 communications alumnus, visited a Journalism 1 class to encourage students to consider the army as a career option and to dispel misinformation about the military. Dixon and Sgt. Brandon Morris, representing the Glen Falls Recruiting Center, discussed the educational and financial opportunities of enlisting. While in college, Dixon did not have intentions of joining the Army. However, after graduation he found his career prospects slim. “Nothing was biting, and the army bit,” said Dixon. By enrolling in the Army, he received money to pay off a loan and an $8,000 sign-on bonus. “It started out - let’s pay some
Jared Dixon talking to a journalism class last Monday. bills - and I found a career that I absolutely love,” said Dixon. He said a college degree leads the way to quicker advancement and allows enlisted individuals to skip the first three pay grades. Other skills, such as EMT certification also make available “huge promotion points.” “I retire at 39,” said Morris. Both recruiters spoke of the
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education opportunities provided by the Army. Morris is finishing his master’s degree in counter terrorism and said he “hasn’t paid a dime.” There are “so many things you can use for your education,” said Dixon. He described how the G.I. Bill allows soldiers four years of tuition to use for their own, their spouse’s, or their children’s edu-
Q & A with Saint Rose Campus Security Director Steve Stella 1. Which areas of our campus—or around our campus— require the most attention from a security standpoint? “The outer perimeter of the campus is our first line of defense. We strive to provide a highly visible presence there.” 2. What time of day do you work on campus? “Mainly the day shift, unless there is special event.” 3. How long have you been a part of the security department? “I have almost ten years of service.” 4. What is the most interesting experience you have had while on duty here at Saint Rose? “I enjoy the annual Rose Rock
concert and the various concerts in the Massry Center. The Dave Brubeck concert was particularly memorable. The various sporting events are also fun to attend.” 5. What background experience brought you to the security department? “I had twenty-four years of service with the Albany Police Department. I retired as the District One Commander, took a week off and then joined the College of Saint Rose Security Department.” 6. What types of things do you do when you are working here? “I enjoy spending time with my family. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 46, Albany, New York.” 7. What types of things do
you do when you are not working here (hobbies)? “I am a musician and play trumpet with the Yankee Doodle American Legion Band. I am a history buff and an avid reader.” 8. What useful safety tip do you have for students? “Never travel alone!” 9. Is there anything—in specific—you’d like students to know about the Security Department? “We are service orientated. Our students’ safety is a primary mission for us. If we aren’t meeting your needs, please let a supervisor know (454-5187). They will contact you and follow up on your concern. “ 10. Do you have any suggestions for improving the Securi-
ty Department or its services? “We have the finest Security Department in the area. However, there is always room for improvement. We stay current by attending various training, including courses at the Zone Five Law Enforcement Academy. If you have a suggestion for improving the Department, please let us know.” Security Director Steve Stella
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Officer Gibbs laughs as he helps students check their phone for Security’s number. Once students had the number in their phone, they were able to enter a raffle.
Students laugh at Security’s rendition of Call Me Maybe, which encourages students to utilize Security’s services.
Relay For Life Committee members decorated houses, walkways, and lamp poles on Monday night during Paint the Campus Purple.
Students forked the Quad in preparation for Relay For Life.
Johanna Clark keeps the ice cream line upbeat as she assists students.
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verse is ‘read,’ commanding one ‘to learn.’ “That’s why I’m here,” Chami said. “I’m here to learn; I have to obey this order.” Colleen Flynn Thapalia, Director of Graduate Admissions and International Recruitment at Saint Rose, teaches Chami in a group communication and leadership course. They met during his admissions process. She felt he had much to say, but probably came from a culture that is reserved. “I hear from him in his writing every week,” Thapalia, 50, said. “In class, he’s kind of a quiet person, but when I have the class break up into smaller groups to maybe discuss this particular leadership theory … he dives right in.” Chami devotes much of his time to studying. Studies and Prayers Comoros’ past as a French colony left behind a French education system that Chami attended for 13 years. In primary school, he attended a mandatory Koranic school in the afternoons, where
he learned to read the Quran. In secondary school, Chami learned various subjects, including foreign languages. Chami speaks four of them: Comorian, French, Arabic, and English. The Comorian language is similar to Swahili, which is spoken in countries like Uganda and Kenya, and contains Arabic influence. In 1990, Chami graduated from secondary school and went to study in France, since Comoros didn’t offer a university at the time. “The first time I went to France, I was in cultural shock,” Chami stated. He knew the language, but not how to live with strangers. “It was the scariest.” “In my country, when you are a boy, you are not allowed to go to the kitchen,” Chami explained. “I didn’t know how to prepare a tea.” He quickly learned to cook in a year or two. “It was difficult for me,” he added. This will probably be different for his children, Chami stated, explaining that he might teach his son to cook. He wonders why Comoros cannot have male chefs like other countries and he smiles, stating how he is only able to prepare coffee in the living room. Chami achieved two bachelor’s degrees, the first in Arabic studies from the University of Provence A i x - M a rseille in 1994, and the second in Public Administration from the VALERIYA PONOMAROVA
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University Paris 12 Val de Marne in 1997. After Chami’s studies in France, he returned home where, in 1998, he held an internship at the Bank for the Development of Comoros for four months. After this, he taught economics and law at the two-year National School for Administration and Business until 2001. Scholar’s Mission Chami was appointed the Director of Public Service in Comoros from 2001 to 2006. He managed about 11,000 people from various public service departments. “It was difficult, because you work under pressure,” he said. “It was a good experience for me to work with different people of different backgrounds.” Chami received an award of recognition for achievement of the public service’s goals in 2002. As the director, Chami traveled to countries like Italy and those in Africa, attending events for the public service ministry. After a regime change in 2006, he returned to become an assistant professor at the University of Comoros until his selection for the Fulbright Scholarship. “I just wanted to recycle,” Chami said. ‘Recycle,’ in the French language, means to progress into the next cycle of knowledge. “You need to learn something new in order to improve your skills.” Chami picked communications, because it was something he hadn’t studied yet. “In communications, some skills would be useful for me,” Chami said. “Maybe I can teach communication in the University of Comoros,” he added. Holly McKenna, 50, an instructor at SUNY Albany and a freelance writer, taught Chami’s first course, Journalism in History and Practice, at Saint Rose. They were both new to this college’s environment. “At first, he was very quiet and he was trying to figure out what
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Chami, at the Neil Hellman Library at Saint Rose. was expected of him,” McKenna said, and noted that she tried to make him feel comfortable in the new community. “I could tell that a lot of the students really liked him.” Chami seemed understated and soft-spoken while being the most talkative when conversing about his country, McKenna said. “Kind of reminded me of a diplomat.” Currently, Chami is working on a memoir-type novel about his experiences and a book about reform in the Comorian public service system, concerning its employees and budgeting. He has completed a book about borrowed Arabic words in the Comorian language. Its manuscript is yet to be published. “His writing is always analytical and thoughtful,” Thapalia said. His writing samples showed her that he is self-contained. “Some students would take any theory and would try to apply it to their own experience … he writes in the context of the theory.” Scholarly Ambitions In 1986, Chami and the other members of his village created a non-profit association that helps young students succeed in their studies, engage in sports activities, learn to protect the environment and safeguard the Comorian culture. It is called Twanaya, which means “hope.” Their achievements include
building a library in their village, containing various books, computers and television. “It was a good thing,” Chami said. He was the secretary of Twanaya from 1999 to 2009 – he passed the job on to younger members. He wishes to familiarize himself with their progress once he returns home. “I can be proud of Twanaya.” Chami’s family lives mostly in Comoros. His father passed away in 1988, so as the eldest of two brothers, Chami is seen as the father of the family, according to him. He also has three sisters. His wife, Warda – Arabic for “flowers” – works and resides in Itsandra with their two-year-old son, Madjuwani – meaning “the land of the sun” – who was born while Chami was in Arkansas. Chami hopes to achieve his master’s degree early, so that he could return home sooner. He isn’t interested in reapplying for the scholarship once he returns to Comoros, and if he decides to pursue a doctorate degree, he will achieve it through a French university while living in Comoros. He said that he might consider writing his dissertation in administration or Islamic studies. “There is no retirement for knowledge,” Chami said. He is eager to return to Comoros and share the experiences he’s received. “Every day we learn something new.”
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Prizio Takes on New Role By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor
Salvatore Prizio, Massry Center Programming Manager, has accepted a paid position as Consulting Executive Director of the Cohoes Music Hall, in addition to his full time job at the College of Saint Rose, effective immediately. Prizio’s new job as a consultant will be to help bring in a wider array of arts to the venue. “This is a consulting opportunity for me, but my first priority must and will be the Massry Center for the Arts as that is my fulltime employment,” Prizio said. Although similar, his duties at the hall will be different from what he does at the college. At the college, Prizio books, promotes,
and produces the concerts, while he will be in more of a curating role at his new job while others take charge of promotion. “Here I act as promoter to ensure sell outs for concerts. There I am coordinating promoters to design a season of a variety of arts for a complete season.” The hall approached Prizio with the offer a few weeks ago. Prizio said that Mayor George E. Primeau Sr. and his team were “looking for ways to make the music hall a more widely used venue.” C-R Productions has operated the Cohoes Music Hall, on Remsen Street in Cohoes, for the past 12 years. In the past, Prizio has attended a few of the CR productions performances at the hall. “[They have] done some fantastic
things there,” he noted. Prizio’s main function at the
“This is a consulting opportunity for me, but my first priority must and will be the Massry Center for the Arts as that is my full time employment.” Salvatore Prizio
hall is to provide overall artistic direction. “The city wants to see things done right, so my job is to make sure the right kind of presentations are done there.” Prizio has previously been a consultant in the performance, band, and record business. He moved to Cohoes in 2008 and started Bread and Jam Coffeehouse and Live Music, a venue he was owner and proprietor of, before joining The College of Saint Rose. Regarding the potential at the new venue, he said, “There I can bring in comedy, dance, and other artists that wouldn’t work in the Massry Center.” After clarifying that he is indeed staying with the college full time, Prizio announced in a Facebook status: “My consulting role with the Music Hall will be to develop an overall artistic and administrative vision moving forward. This will allow the Music Hall to appeal to a wider audience and maximize the venue’s audi-
ence engagement. I am excited to contribute to the city that I and my family live in. Great things are happening to our city and I am glad to be a part of it!” Regarding time management, he said, “If I had to choose, I’d have to choose the Massry Center because I made a commitment that this is my number one priority.” Prizio noted that “the college is my full time job so my priority must be to this venue first.” Being in charge of dates at both venues, he can make sure they fit into his busy schedule. “I am also surrounding myself there with a solid team of people that I know I can trust. I will leave them to do what they do best and do my best to provide the city with a quality season of programs that appeal to a wide audience.” A close-to-home opportunity, as Prizio and his family are residents of Cohoes, “I was excited when they approached me with this opportunity to help the city that I live in,” he said.
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I also relay to celebrate the ones who are still fighting their battle,” said Renaud. “My Nana is a 30 year survivor of a very rare form of Colon Cancer.” Renaud and her parents, Mary Beth Renaud and Bob Renaud, attended the ceremony as caregivers. “This year was the biggest turn out that we had,” said Sophia Karnavezas, Leader of the Survivor and Caregiver Committee for Colleges Against Cancer. There were at least 10 survivors, who physically and for those that couldn’t make it, virtually, lead the first lap around the campus lawn. Banners were made by caregivers to say why they relayed. Close to 35 caregivers were registered as well, who followed in the survivors’ footsteps. Survivors held up a HOPE banner with traced hands of survivors with numbers written inside them telling how many years they have survived cancer. The advocacy committee also played their part in Relay by having participants sign postcards to petition. “We are signing post cards to send out to the state legislature. These are to protest Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal to cut the funding which goes towards cancer screenings,” said Kayli Hurd, the Committee Chair for Advocacy. Samantha Brewer and Kathleen Gargan, both co-chairs of Relay, spoke at the opening ceremony, each saying their personal connection to Relay. After them, Mackenzie Cohn shared her opening speech, meant to inspire the participants of Relay, which is run by students. Gargan, along with Andrew Sober, Stacey Schwenk, and Lindsay Reynolds got the ball rolling in January of 2012 in order to make last year’s Relay for Life possible. Planning did not begin until that February when they gathered fellow students to help out as well. “It’s extremely important to have a Relay because it’s a time to celebrate, remember
and fight back,” said Gargan. In order to make sure the event follows the American Cancer Society’s standards, Annemarie Papandrea, Special Events Manager and Saint Rose’s American Cancer Society staff partner, oversaw the club’s planning of all events throughout the school year. The event recruited over 30 teams and had over 300 people attend. Jacob Barkman, a freshman and the Vice President of Colleges Against Cancer was also the Team Development Chair. He had to teach the captains of all of the teams what their jobs were as captains. This is Barkman’s ninth year of Relay for Life, where he has individually raised over $15,000. “Cancer has touched me in a deep and terrible way,” said Barkman. “I relay because it gave me hope; I was lost and didn’t really know what I could do and felt powerless against cancer, and then I found Relay.” Colleges Against Cancer had lap counters for $1 where those walking could add a new bead to their string after each lap they completed. Another event at Relay was where people could cut their hair to donate to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, which makes wigs for women who lost their hair during cancer treatments. The wigs are free and this is made possible by the American Cancer Society who do Relay for Life. Christine Wortmann cut the hair of 12 girls, with a minimum of 8 inches each. “Freshman year I saw people cutting their hair and I thought it was cool. My hair wasn’t long enough so I waited a couple years to cut it,” said Shannon Wortmann, Secretary and Advertising and Activities Chair for Colleges Against Cancer, who cut 12 inches this year. Purple hair extensions were also offered, with all proceeds given to Relay. These were done by Maria Guyette, the Managing Director for Inclusion Strategy at the American Cancer Society. Innovations Salon on Western
Avenue allowed Guyette to borrow the tools necessary to put the extensions in people’s hair. Both Loliscio and Sober were speakers for the Luminaria Ceremony. Loliscio, who went first, spoke about her high school choir teacher who passed away from cancer. In her speech, Loliscio said that she was not there to talk about pain and suffering, but to celebrate her teacher’s life. “Her spirit was strong in her darkest days,” said Loliscio. This made them strong enough to stand up next to and support her. While cancer may take away our loved ones, it can never take away the memories we have of them, she said. “I won’t forget, I will celebrate,” Loliscio finished. Sober spoke about how the word “cancer” meant nothing to him until his father was diagnosed with it. His father passed away a few weeks before Relay in 2011. “The support I have and continue to receive are an awaking presence,” said Sober. “Light and love defeating darkness and hate” is how Sober described the Luminaria ceremony. A moment of silence followed the ceremony before the Luminaria lap took place. Throughout the night there were many performances, including those by: The Meishlunday, Uncle Joel’s Comb, The Golden Knights Dance Team, The Gold-
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en Notes, The Other Guys, The Girls Next Door, Nathaniel Meyers, Tony Pitkin, and others. The Fight Back Ceremony’s speakers were Kait Rooney and Matt Vincent from Team Monkey Bear. Rooney talked about how her family dealt with her mother’s diagnosis of bone cancer. After it was confirmed that she was a match for her mother, Rooney went through the painful process of donating bone marrow in an effort to save her mother. While the outlook was grim, miracles seemed to happen as a new trial of treatment came out that helped improve her mother’s condition and ultimately made her cancer- free almost a year later. “I hope one day we will live in a cancer-free world, but until then, it’s good to know we have hundreds of Relayers helping to fight back,” said Rooney. Vincent said he has multiple loved ones who had “kicked cancer’s butt” or were continuing to, including his grandfather, who is still fighting in his 80’s. He described the feeling of being told a loved one has cancer as “between being punched in the gut and being strangled.” The last words he told his grandmother, who passed away from cancer, was that he will “never stop fighting and never let cancer win.” Vincent asked his fellow Relay participants to help him keep his promise to his grandmother. “I Relay for my family as caregivers; without them, I wouldn’t be here today,” said Brewer, a
cancer survivor of 7 years. She was diagnosed with a Wilm’s Tumor on March 4, 2006 which is a childhood kidney cancer usually found in children who are 6 years of age, which really stumped doctors. By her birthday on December 7, 2006 she had a clean bill of health and was able to travel to Hawaii for her Make-A-Wish which was her wish to be there on her birthday which is also Pearl Harbor day. She remembered her first Relay for Life at Saint Rose where a lot of people, most who didn’t know she had cancer, were giving her strange looks as she walked the first lap with her survivor shirt. The year before, she attended her first Relay for Life at Marlboro where she was the Childhood Cancer Survivor Representative. There she cut the ribbon and led them on their first lap. “During my own cancer treatment, I lost a lot of newly-made friends and I also met a lot of survivors, and seeing their strength is really empowering and I want to help raise funds for cancer research so no one ever has to wait for a doctor to come in and give them the news that they have cancer,” said Brewer. Just as the sun began to rise, Brewer and Gargan announced the total amount raised: $25,000, just $5,000 short of this year’s goal. Relay for Life however, is an ongoing event where donations are accepted until August of 2013, so this goal can still be met in the next few months.
Survivors and caregivers opened the first lap around the Quad.
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“We also run all of the activities that are going to be here,” added junior Lauren Klose, another committee member. “We sell the t-shirts, run the snow cone machines, and make sure everyone is safe on the obstacle course; they sign a waiver for that. There’s also the dunk tank, the photo booth, managing the food tent; we do it all.” Thanks to an organized, but flexible schedule, all committee members were able to do their jobs and have enough time to enjoy time with their friends. All looked more than relieved at the progression of the day; this is an event that has been an entire academic year in the making. “It’s definitely a yearlong thing,” confirms freshman and the new Director of Social Activities, Patrick Burke, “Booking, contacting agents, contacting vendors; Myles works his butt off…because it’s a key event for the students. We start off as soon as we get to school [in the fall]. We work for other events that the position holds, and it all leads up to this. We begin everything early so there’s no consequence to us not acting.” Senior Myles Clendenin is the current Director of Social Activities and has had the weight of delivering an enjoyable event on his shoulders since the 20122013 year began. “My goal for this Rose Rock is that I wanted to be diverse with our choices,” he explained. “A lot of the activities and ideas were done by me and the Rose Rock committee; I really couldn’t have done it without them. The Meishlunday were chosen because they won Harvest Fest: Fancy Fest last semester. Northern Faces, Brian Jay, and Uncle Joel’s Comb were chosen through the demo hearing a few months back. And Chris Wallace was ultimately chosen as the headliner.” His expectations for the event were very optimistic. “I just want people to have fun. I care about the students and
have done this for them. I want to thank my SA board; they’re really amazing, and I’m truly going to miss this position. But I know Patrick is going to be amazing as well.” For two of the acts in our lineup, it was their first time of the Rose Rock stage. Brian Jay thought long and hard about his sound before originally auditioning. “This is my second Rose Rock experience,” the sophomore rapper explained. “Last year, I auditioned and didn't make it…because people didn’t know what I had to offer. I took the year to change my sound…” This change proved to be positive, as his performance had many students waving their arms and calling out to him on stage. He’s also confident for next year. “I’m just excited to be a part of something this huge on campus. I’m glad I won the position, and I will audition again next year with even better and more new material.” Northern Faces, a native Albany band signed to Equal Vision, is one familiar to Jack’s Place, but not so much the rest of the campus. This didn’t hinder their excitement to connect with Saint Rose. “We played at Jack’s Place, and since then, anytime we get an offer from Saint Rose, we are up to do it,” commented Marco Testa, vocalist and guitarist for the group. Bassist Mike Ippolito also gave insight to how he thought their first “official” performance went. “I think as the set progressed, people eventually started moving forward. People seemed genuinely interested; it’s a positive thing.” The boys also described their new album, Southern Places, which was on sale on the quad, as an “eclectic mix of…songs; some more hard rock, some more folky…shows both ends of the spectrum.” Come 2 p.m., the energy was in full swing and the students wanted their music! Uncle Joel’s Comb took the stage first and dove into a guitar and trombone laden performance right off
The Chronicle Taylor Swift songs, jumping and running around the stage, and exchanging playful banter with the crowd. Flirty, high energy tunes like “Don’t Mind if I Do” and “Hurricane” kept the crowd singing along through his hour-long set, and the ending of “Remember When” resulted in unified voices throughout the crowd.
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Whether dunking victims in the tank or hula hooping in the shade, students “kept calm and raved on” to the extreme this year. Clad in neon shirts and custom Rose Rock shades, students were able to kick back and take in all the fun offered to them for another year.
the bat. Students were eager to “skank” – described by sophomore Alissa Petsche as “aggressive skipping” – jump around, and blow bubbles while running in circles to the easily identifiable ska sound, including the fun and “haunting” “Halloween Song.” Vocalist Cody Okonski expressed his wish for the crowd to “bring something comfortable to dance in” so they could all “get into it… and have a tubular [time].” Junior Abbey Naumowicz expressed her “happy dancing joy” when listening to the boys. Brian Jay gave off a very chill, but cool vibe, performing singles like “She’s Moving On” and the fun 50s pop borrowed “Addicted.” Students were very eager to shake and dance with each other to Brian’s raps. Senior April Zwack commented positively on his “admirable passion.” Seasoned veterans The Meishlunday brought students rushing to stand back up when the energy began to waver a bit. They delivered tunes like “Dishonest Mistake” and “When the Bombs Fall” with the strong stage presence Saint Rose has come to know; the crowd hung to every KELLY PFEISTER word and sang along. Northern Lead singer Alex Koste of Uncle Joel’s Comb takes a jump on stage. Faces was a surprise standout, as clear on many faces when they began to play. Testa’s commanding vocals, mixed with both drums and tambourines, had the crowd bobbing their heads rhymically and swarming their merch table. Kaleb Catricala noted them as “headliner worthy.” Chris Wallace caused mayhem from the crowd’s first glimpse of him. Students rushed to the stage quickly and began screaming and reaching for their phones. Wallace proved to be a crowd KELLY PFEISTER pleaser, covering Fans cheer on the first band, Uncle Joel's Comb.
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Making Music Without Instruments A Cappella Takes Off at The College of Saint Rose By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor Twice a week, usually in the evening, while walking around the basement level of The Massry Center for the Arts at The College of Saint Rose, you might here some beat boxing, humming, and singing, all going on at once . No, it’s not coming from a computer or any instruments; but rather, this is all coming from someone’s mouth. Yes, these people are making music by using their lips, tongue, and vocal cords. It’s called A cappella. For the longest time at Saint Rose, only one A cappella group existed, performing all around campus: The Girls Next Door, an all girls singing group. But four years ago, another group joined in on the fun of making music, The Golden Notes, which consisted of both male and female performers. And this past fall, The Other Guys, an all male singing group, were the last to join the small world of A cappella.
Girls Next Door
For many of these singers, being part of an A cappella group is very special. “I have 13 sisters,” said senior Mercedes Arrillaga, the President of Girls Next Door, referring to all the members of the group. “It’s my home away from home.” The Girls Next Door wasstarted about a dozen years ago, but did not become a Student Association club until 10 years ago, said Arrillaga, who has been part of the group since her freshman year. “It’s changed a lot,” said Arrillaga. “It’s overwhelming to see it grow.” Arrillaga said in her four years, she believes this has been the best year yet. Some of the songs this year’s group has been performing are “Fire” by Ingrid Michaelson, “Keep On Bringing Me Down”
by Forever the Sickest Kids, and “I Won't Let Go” by Rascal Flatts. But GND has also sung older songs like the Disney Medley. As for the performances they’ve done, the Girls Next Door has sung at multiple events in the main lounge on campus, the Best Buddies dinner, and the International Championships of A Cappella in Rhode Island and Cambridge, Mass. Arrillaga described performing at the ICCA as really stressful, but a lot of fun at the same time. “It’s so fun to travel with your friends,” said Arrillaga, in which the Girls Next Door placed second at this year’s ICCA.
Golden Notes
For Jenny Gorman, a senior and President of The Golden Notes, being part of the group has “been a fantastic outlet for life.” The Golden Notes, which consists of 14 males and females, has allowed Gorman to sing with her friends at events like cancer benefits, fundraisers for Hurricane Sandy, high schools, and the ICCA in Boston. This was their first time competing in the ICCA, and Gorman described it as being “really fun.” “It was cool to see other groups,” said Gorman. The Golden Notes finished fourth in the contest. Gorman said the group was started four years ago when she and her friends were just hanging out in a hotel room, while on a chamber choir’s trip in Austria in 2009. They all began singing and making sounds with their mouths, which turns out to be A cappella. “So we were like ‘we should make a mix group,’” said Gorman, since the Girls Next Door was the only A cappella on campus at the time. So in spring of 2010, The Golden Notes was launched. And in the last four years, Gorman said the group has grown a lot because they have all worked
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Mercedes Arrillaga and The Girls Next Door rehearse one of their routines. so hard. Each week, they practice for about four hours, practicing songs like “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child, “Umbrella” by Rihanna, “Down” by Jay Sean, and a mash up of “Lean On Me.”
The Other Guys
Most of the A cappella groups practice on average about four hours per week, including The Other Guys, the newest members to the A cappella world. Freshman Christopher Benfield, President of the group, said they’ve grown “leaps and bounds since our first real start at the beginning of this past fall semester.” Started in the spring of 2012, The Other Guys have been performing mostly pop songs, like “Raise Your Glass” by Pink, and
“Titanium” by David Gueterra, as well as classics like Loch Lomund, said Benfield. Since their existences began, The Other Guys have done multiple performances on and off campus. “On-campus, we have sang for almost every group that wanted us. Things such as Do it in the Dark, and Cans for Your Crush,” said Benfield. “Off-campus, we've sung for a large event at the Desmond hotel, held for a couple's anniversary we sang for about two hundred people.” Benfield said “one of the best parts about being at this school is that there is hardly any competition between the three groups, if any.”
Different People Working Together
Tentative things are in the works for collaboration between The Other Guys and The Girls Next Door, said Benfield. It’s normal for all three A cappella groups to work together. Both The Golden Notes and the Girls Next Door performed at Relay For Life this year. What’s interesting about The Girls Next Door, The Golden Notes, and The Other Guys is that not every person in each group is a music major. Many of the members in all three groups are education, criminal justice, and communications majors, just to name a few. So for most of the members in all three groups, singing is just a Continued on following page
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Not Exactly Pitch Perfect
All three presidents of each singing group believes A cappella is getting more popular. One possible reason for the rise in notoriety of A cappella is due to the release of the film Pitch Perfect. The film stars Anna Kendrick and Skylar Astin in a musical comedy about an all-girl college A cappella group, The Barden Bellas, as they compete against another A cappella group from their college, Barden University, to win the ICCA Nationals. Gorman said A cappella in general is becoming popular around the country. “It’s like a fad right now,” said Gorman. She said The Golden Notes enjoy watching the film because they can relate to many of the events that occur in the movie. But at the same time, some of the
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Future Looks Open
As the groups wrap up their 2012-2013 year, many have big plans coming up soon. The Girls Next Door held their spring concert earlier this month
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Ben Condon and The Other Guys perform at one of many functions around campus. in the Lally Symposium, where they released their first album. The Golden Notes have a few more performances as they finish
their fourth year together. As for The Other Guys, the group currently has a gig lined up for a wedding this summer. And
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come next fall, Benfield hopes the group will be ready to enter the ICCA.
Chronicle Cuisine: Strawberry Eclair Icebox Cake* Ingredients: • 15 graham crackers broken in half, or as needed. • 1 large package french vanilla Jell-O instant pudding • 1 tub of Cool Whip • 1 and 1/2 cups of cold milk • 1 cup chocolate frosting • Strawberries (to taste) • Large baking pan • Preparation 1. Arrange graham crackers on the bottom of a square pan. 2. Beat pudding mix in a large bowl with whisk, let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in Cool Whip. Add in sliced strawberries, if desired. 3. Spread the pudding mixture over the graham crackers, then cover with remaining graham crackers. Repeat in 2-3 layers. 4. Refrigerate for 3 hours. 5. Frost with chocolate frosting. Recipe Courtesy of Arts Editor Chris Surprenant
Campus Playlist
Compiled by Arts Editor Chris Surprenant
1. “Hallie’s Song” by Eminem. Sunshine Osella likes this song because, “He has a special way with words. I like the story.” 2. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line. “It’s awesome. It’s catchy and upbeat,” said Shaina Carrigan. 3. “Headlong Flight” by Rush. Brian Picente is listening to this song because, "It’s by my favorite band and off their new album. It’s back to their original roots and has meaning.” 4. “Girls Love Beyonce” by Drake. “Drake is the best rapper out right now and anything he puts out is great.”
What’s that movie you’re dying to see? Is there a TV show you can’t stop talking about? Tell us! Chris Surprenant and Rachel Bolton will discuss anything and everything pop culture on The Chronicle’s podcast. Email Rachel at boltonr413@strose.edu or Chris at surprenantc572@strose.edu with questions today!
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Mud is an Engaging, Captivating Southern Drama
Jeff Nichols’ Latest Film May Be His Most Accomplished Work Yet By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer
good looks. This all leads us into his first film of 2013, Mud. Mud is the first of McCoBefore last year, Matthew Mc- naughey’s recent projects to realConaughey being in a film was, ly take the time to turn his characwith some exceptions, a pretty ter into a fully-developed person. sure sign that the film in As good as he was in question wasn’t those other particularly fi lms, he was “It’s a modern-day good. The man often a supportspent years cul- Mark Twain tale, from ing player in the tivating a spe- the characters, the set- stories, and his cific image built were ting, and the imagery. characters upon pretty fairly one-note Nichols’ camerawork (not a bad thing, lousy romantic comedies, and here is significantly just an obserthough he took vation). Here, more dynamic here he is given the the occasional serious role or than his previous work, center stage in the side cometo shine, and the film is all the which dic part, that and does so better for it.” was where he with aplomb. stayed. But even Then last here, McCoM. William Smith year, McConaughey isn’t naughey exthe protagonist, pertly played on his though he does drive own image in Magic Mike, was a much of the action in the film. comedic gem in Bernie, and was That would be Tye Sheridan legitimately terrifying in Killer as Ellis, who discovers McCoJoe. In a short time, he’s quickly naughey’s Mud living alone on become one of my favorite ac- an island. Sheridan is starting to tors, choosing projects that rely develop a pretty impressive indie on real acting prowess rather than film resume at a young age (he
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was also in Terrence Malick’s 2011 masterpiece The Tree of Life), and often matched McConaughey when acting against him. Sheridan carries the film on his shoulders, and he is more than up to the task. The film is directed by Jeff Nichols, who has proved himself quite able to get good performances from his actors in the past (Michael Shannon’s work in Shotgun Stories and Take Shelter is really a sight to behold). Mud may be Nichols’ most accomplished work, slowly revealing several story elements that seem minor but come together beautifully in the end. It’s a modern-day Mark Twain tale, from the characters, the setting, and the imagery. Nichols’ camerawork here is significantly more dynamic here than his previous work, and the film is all the better for it. He creates a world that seems as if it’s constantly changing along with its protagonist, with the island and Mud acting as his only escape. The most pleasant surprise here though is that the film has a sense of humor. I don’t mean to take anything away from Shotgun Stories or Take Shelter, but both were incredibly dour affairs. I can’t think of a character in either film that even cracks a smile, let alone makes a joke once in a while. With Mud, Nichols has abandoned what worked in his other films to try something new, and a bit of humor goes a long way to make that work. In addition, Mud has some-
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Matthew McConaughey stars in Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Mud. thing that Nichols’ previous films don’t: an actual ending. Though Take Shelter has an ambiguous conclusion and Shotgun Stories kind of just stops (and both to good effect, I stress again), Mud lays out a pretty definitive conclusion, and an incredibly satisfying one at that. Mud is a film that could serve as a benchmark in Matthew McConaughey’s career. Everything he’s done has been building up
to this performance, and it is with Mud that he proudly announces a new phase in his acting career. Jeff Nichols continues to be one of the most exciting indie filmmakers working today, and that’s evident in every frame of Mud. I’ll be excited for whatever either one does next, and I hope it’s not too long before we get to see new content from them.
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Opening New Doors with UMO Last Week’s Question: What did the number 0 say to the number 8? Answer: Nice belt! By DANIELLE HEIDCAMP UMO As the saying goes, “as one door closes another one opens”. UMO wishes farewell to the end of another semester and the end of a long year. The beginning of the spring semester 2013, UMO started out as a group of people with a passion for mathematics and made great strides to become known across campus by getting involved in different events and the MoMath trip to New York City. The group this week also had a big decision to vote for the board members for next semester. The tally counted by Dr. Joanne Powers was announced at the meeting on Friday 04/26/13: Director of Public Relations: Danielle Heidcamp Treasurer: Emily McNeight Secretary: Antony Suave Vice President: Jennifer Passage President: Christopher Lovell
At the meeting, the board members and the students of UMO were discussing events to do next year. Although this year has been a very large and promising year for the Unified Mathematics Organization, next year is looking to have more activities for students and events. The group is hoping to make mathematics more accessible for mathematics majors to education to anyone who has a desire and passion to learn more about mathematics. Some ideas were about field trip options, involvements to do on campus, and different fundraising ideas. The ideas for fundraising ranged from scarves (using the Fibonacci sequence), jewelry (using the Mobius strips), and hosting a Casino night. The students of UMO are very excited about the activities they have planned for next year and cannot wait to be involved and active in more Saint Rose events. If you have any ideas as to what events you would like to see us do, places you would like to go, or any input that we can better serve the students of Saint Rose, please contact me at: heidcampd075@strose.edu.
The front doors of MoMath in New York City.
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A Reminiscing of the College Life
By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor As my final Rose Rock as an undergraduate student at The College of Saint Rose comes to a close, I can’t help but to think about my past four years. I have thought about my experiences (both good and bad) and all that I have learned. I have thought about the teachers I have had and the people I have met. When I think about all of these experiences, I realize that I have learned so much about myself. I have learned what kind of person I am under stress. I have learned how to be a friend and how to listen. I have learned that no matter what, there is always someone to be by your side and help you when you are feeling down, whether you think you are alone or not. My experiences at Saint Rose have shown me what type of person I would like to be and what type of person I have become. I have changed so much since high school. I have learned to care about my work and care about others before myself. I have learned what stress really is. I have learned (and am still learning) how to manage my time and balance the many hats I have put on myself. I have learned to become a better leader through clubs on campus (for example, Outside the Box and The Chronicle). I have learned that others are there to help me, and it is okay to ask for help. It does not make you a failure; it makes you a student. Through student teaching, I have learned to create lessons that are not only fun for my students, but are beneficial to their learning. I have learned to deal with difficult people and do my best to keep my cool and act professional. This Rose Rock has been my favorite. I forced myself to push aside my work for the day and
just relax, something I have not done in a very long time. I came to the quad ready to enjoy the beautiful weather and bright colors surrounding me. I was able to eat my fried dough and giant pile of pulled pork. I was able to sit with my friends on the quad and take pictures as a reminder of what a wonderful day it was. When it comes to the headliner himself, Chris Wallace was not all impressive. The singing was good, but the transitions need some work. Also, did anyone else see a Clay Aiken resemblance? This is not a put down to the event - not at all. The committee put on a great event. The dunk tank was great, the buffet was delicious, and the photo booth was awesome. The bands were entertaining and the mood was just right. If I could replicate that day every day, I would. Now that I am on the verge of graduating, I can look back on my four years here and really recognize my accomplishments. I have been part of numerous clubs on campus, attempted to bring new
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clubs to campus, took part in musicals and two web series, and have achieved more than I could ever imagine. Would I change a lot about my program? Yes. There is always room to grow and change - something I have definitely learned from student teaching. Have I received awards or medals or special honors? No. Am I complaining? Absolutely not. I know I have done the best work I possibly could and have achieved more than I could have ever imagined. If you asked me four years ago if I would feel as successful as I do, I would have told you that you were crazy. Coming back to Saint Rose for grad school is reassuring me that I can continue to live this wonderful experience. I could not be happier.
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Freshman year (left) and Rose Rock 2013 (right)
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Sports D15 Are the New York Jets Cleared for Takeoff?
April 30th, 2013
By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor I was particularly excited for this year’s NFL Draft, more than I have ever been in the past. This is a strange occurrence because I never really care to pay attention to anything outside the first ten picks. This year was different though. It was different because it was such a crucial time for the New York Jets, a team caught up in franchise turmoil, with tons of questions surrounding the organization. Should they pick up a quarterback? How will they replace Darrelle Revis? Will they only draft on the defensive side of the ball yet again? We finally got those answers in the early rounds, and I am glad to say I only cursed them out once, a new personal best. Let us start with their first pick at the number nine spot in Alabama defensive back Dee Milliner. To back up a bit, I was very disappointed in the Revis trade. I felt betrayed that the Jets would
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give up an all-time great, and once-in-a-lifetime player for two draft picks. He was a cornerstone to build the team around, regardless if he was demanding big money. They could have at least tried to squeeze Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman away from them along with the 13th overall pick and forget the second-rounder. That might have been fair. Anyways, back to Milliner. This was the best case scenario for the Jets losing such a dominant force in their secondary. Milliner does bring along those five surgeries he has had, but he is too good to not take a chance on. I knew the Jets wanted West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin, whom the Rams traded up to get, but Milliner will work just fine. You have to remember before the surgeries were made public this guy was considered a top overall pick. Their second pick in the first round is where I had a major face palm. I knew the Jets desperately needed some sort of pass rusher.
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Now with six quarterbacks on the roster, the Jets are considering cutting Mark Sanchez. I thought they would be licking their chops at Sharrif Floyd, the defensive tackle out of Florida, and apparently I was wrong. The Jets decided to go with Sheldon Richardson, defensive tackle out of Missouri. Floyd then fell all the way to the Minnesota Vikings, who I feel had the best first round of any team. The Jets had seemed to yet again mess up another draft. That was evident until the second round came about. The second round had a feel to it that was more exciting than the first, at least to me. Once I saw Manti Te’o picked by an eager San Diego Chargers team who actually traded up to acquire him I knew something big was to happen soon. Little did I know that it would be the very next selection. The Jets decided to pick up West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, arguably the best quarterback in the draft. Smith was left hanging in the Green Room after not being selected in the first round. I imagine watching EJ Manuel go before him hurt as well. I knew it was rumored the Jets were interested in picking up Smith, but judging by their currently overloaded quarterback staff I did not believe it to be true. I was also wrong there. The Jets
now feature a six, you read that right, SIX-man quarterback staff in Mark Sanchez, David Gerrard, Greg McElroy, Matt Simms, Geno Smith, and you cannot forget Tim Tebow. The initial thought process of the Jets was to cut or trade Tebow before the start of the season. Now it appears as though the Sanchize may be on its way out of New York. Rumors are that the Jets are willing to take an estimated $8 million salary cap hit to drop Sanchez. Their plan then would be to possibly start Smith with mentoring from Gerrard, or start Gerrard and have Smith sit a year or two under Gerrard’s tutelage similar to Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. Either way appears to be a smarter option than having Sanchez around. Smith’s shorter throwing style fits in with the Jets receivers, Jeremy Kerley in particular. Gerrard isn’t particularly stellar but he has enough smarts to educate Smith and show him the ropes of being an NFL quarterback. As for the Tebow situation, the Jets released the former first round draft pick on Monday, even though he has shown up to voluntary workouts 15 pounds lighter, with improved throwing mechanics. As for McElroy and Simms,
they both will most likely duke it out for the third-string spot. Towards the end of the night in the third round, I was praying that Eddie Lacy or Montee Ball fell far enough for the Jets to snag. My hopes were shattered when the Packers and the Broncos got Lacy and Ball respectively. Either running back would have been a great fill-in for the Jets who lost Shonn Greene to free agency this offseason. To make amends at the position, the Jets traded their fourth-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for running back Chris Ivory. Ivory, who averages around five yards per carry, will fit in nicely with current backs Joe McKnight and Bilal Powell. All these roster changes still leave a lot of questions unanswered for the Jets. There is just no telling how they will finish the season. Will Geno Smith lead them to a renaissance season and into the playoffs? If so, will he be able to sustain success unlike Mark Sanchez? Can Dee Milliner stay healthy? If he does, will he fill the void left by Darrelle Revis? We will just have to wait until September 8 when they ironically face off against Revis and the revamped Buccaneers to see what they can do next season.
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Golden Knights Split Doubleheader, Win on Senior Day
By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor
The College of Saint Rose Softball team picked up two wins in a Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Divisional weekend series with Adelphi, the 23rd ranked team in the country, this past Saturday and Sunday at Cathy Haker Field in the Plumeri Sports Complex. The Golden Knights (1129-1 Overall/9-18 NE-10) took the first game with a 2-0 win then dropped the second game 8-1 to the Panthers on Saturday (36-17
Overall/25/-5 NE-10). The Golden Knights, on Senior Day no less, were able to topple the Panthers in the third game on Sunday 2-1 in what would be their last contest of the season. The first game featured a battle between pitchers Nicole Wickham and Devon Kelly. Both hurlers surrendered six hits each but kept the game scoreless up until the bottom of the fifth inning. A throwing error by Adelphi third baseman Victoria Wink with runners at second and third base allowed Amber Loussedes and
The team celebrates during the second game of the doubleheader Friday.
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Danielle Brusca makes a defensive stab at shortstop.
Marisa Bird to score, earning the only offensive production of the game. The win put Wickham at 7-8 while Kelly moved to 15-6. The Golden Knights just could not find the same level of success in the second game. The Panthers were in complete control from the jump, scoring in the second inning off of Golden Knights right-hander Anna Carey. Kayla Rieger and Amy Caird both singled off of Carey in the second inning. Rieger drove in one run while Caird knocked in a pair for the Panthers. Carey came back out in the top of the third inning only to be hit off again. Emily Dorko crossed home plate to increase the lead to 3-0 after a throwing error by shortstop Danielle Brusca allowed Victoria Wink to reach on a ground ball. Jeanine Leo then
hit a sacrifice fly to left field to bring home Heather Salerno for a 4-0 lead. The biggest blow came when Elizabeth Lindner knocked a triple to right center field, bringing in two runs to increase the lead to 6-0 which would end Carey’s day. Right-hander Ashlee Frazier would enter in-relief for the Golden Knights and hold the Panthers scoreless until the seventh inning. The Golden Knights managed to conjure up some sort of offense in the bottom of the fifth inning. Val Nelson, who substituted in for Kari Bird, singled to center field which allowed Marisa Bird to cross home plate to bring the score to 7-1. The Panthers were not done scoring, however. In the top of the seventh and final inning, Adelphi’s Dorko conjured a single off
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of Frazier which brought Lindner home to tally another run and bringing the score to 8-1. Adelphi’s Lauren Watts picked up her 18th win of the season while Carey lost her sixth. The third game saw offensive output from the Golden Knights early on. In the bottom of the first inning, Brusca singled up the middle which brought Loussedes home. Senior Rachel Reed followed shortly after with another single up the middle to bring Brusca across the plate. Golden Knights pitcher Wickham once again took the hill against Devon Kelly and was able to contain the Panther’s offense, allowing only one run in the fourth inning off of a double by Jeanine Leo. Wickham was able to shake it off and out dual Kelly for her eighth win of the season.