The Chronicle- November 12, 2013

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November 12th, 2013

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Volume LXXXII Issue 13

Sexual Assault: From Victims to Survivors

By ARIANA WILISON Contributing Writer, GREG CRAWFORD Contributing Writer, LAUREN KLOSE Staff Writer, and MATT WOODS Contributing Writer

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“They were hungry,” said four-year-old Katrusia Kulchynska, holding a picture of starving people during a commencement remembering the millions of victims who died during the Ukrainian Famine Genocide.

Holodomor Remembered Downtown

By OLENA SADOVNIK Contributing Writer The early November sunshine shone brightly on the Empire State Plaza. A stage with flowers, wheat sheaf, and a steel cross towered above the gathered community at the plaza’s southern

end. Ukrainian Americans and guests came together Saturday, Nov. 2 to commemorate the millions of victims who died during the Ukrainian Famine Genocide, or Holodomor in Ukrainian, in 1932-33. Attention to this genocide has grown since Ukrainian independence in 1991.

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Holodomor survivor Anna Kulbida, who now lives in Niskayuna, was only 8 when the famine, allegedly deliberately induced by Stalin, hit the eastern part of Ukraine in 1932.

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Entering into college as a naive freshman, Chrys Ballerano didn’t expect to be sexually assaulted, especially by a mentor in her favorite subject.

When Ballerano began having difficulty in her music class, the teacher assistant called her into his office and tried to sexually assault her. Ballerano got away without physical harm, but the emotional trauma she received caused her to withdraw from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

As previously mentioned in this series, sexual assault, particularly on college campuses, has become a more prominent issue in the media because colleges are mishandling cases that occur at the institutions involving their students. There are recent cases regarding this matter of sexual assault. Vanderbilt University and the University of Southern California have made recent news involving sexual assault on their campuses.

At Vanderbilt University, four football players have been charged with raping a female student in an on-campus dorm, while another player attempted to cover up the incident, accord-

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ing to the Associated Press. Reuters reports that the University of Southern California has come under fire after not acting properly and underreporting cases on campus. Both of these cases are still ongoing.

There are also incidences of false accusations such as the case that occurred at Duke University where, according to media reports, an exotic dancer claimed three of the captains from the lacrosse team raped her at an offcampus party. While these high profile cases illustrate the severity of the issue of sexual assault on a larger scale to the public, sexual assaults occur on college campuses nationwide.

Some 35 out of 1,000 women will encounter an incident of sexual assault in their lifetime, according to Joe Farrell, the director of training for New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Currently at The College of Saint Rose, this roughly translates to about 68 students that are victims of sexual assault in the undergraduate program alone.

But at Saint Rose, only two to three cases of sexual assault are reported to campus authorities each year. In the past decade, three students were dismissed from the school under the Sexual Misconduct Policy, all of whom were male, according to Dennis McDonald, vice president of student affairs.

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Sports

Interview with Interim President Maggie Kirwin.

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How I Live Now: An Intense Dystopian Thriller.

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Staff Writer Tori Addison discuss why an NFL expansion in London is not the best idea.

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A Night of Fundraising With Team Monkey Bear.

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Rob Ford is no stranger to controversy.

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Senior Profile: Carmelina Puopolo.

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An Interview With Interim President Maggie Kirwin

By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor

When Maggie Kirwin found out that she was going to be the interim president at The College of Saint Rose after the sudden resignation of David Szczerbacki, she said she was shocked and nervous.

“I didn’t sleep for about two weeks,” said Kirwin, who wasn’t sure how she felt at first. “I passed a faculty member and she said, ‘Oh Maggie, congratulations on assuming the role,’ and I said, ‘or condolences,’ jokingly.”

But after letting it sink in for a few days, Kirwin said she realized that it was truly an honor to be the interim president of Saint Rose.

“I realized it’s a pretty awesome reasonability,” said Kirwin, who also served as interim vice president and provost when Szczerbacki was appointed to president.

Being the face of the college also meant more responsibilities, which included meetings, dinners, events, budgeting, enrollment, and connecting with students. Most of these tasks take place in the evening or on the weekend—the time when most people are typically relaxing or taking care of personal needs.

“I was surprised at how difficult it is to juggle personal and work life,” said Kirwin. “When is there time to do grocery shopping? Sometimes I’m just like, ‘I have to get to the bank today, that’s all there is to it.’”

But sometimes she can’t even put money in her bank account because she’s too busy trying to convince alumni and donors to put their money in Saint Rose’s bank account.

“It’s an extremely different role for me,” said Kirwin. “The view of the College from the role of interim president is a much broader view. There are many more things to keep your eyes on and to attend, too. The scoop of the job is very different.”

But Kirwin said she hasn’t been alone. She has gotten a lot

of help from her assistants to help deal with certain tasks, and Marcus Buckley with the budget and finances of the college.

“We work extremely close together,” said Kirwin, referring to Buckley. “We’re both very engaged. We talk to each other everyday and have formal meetings at least two or three times a week.”

Kirwin said one thing that caught her off guard when she took over the role of interim president was the that fact she didn’t have voicemail. But she soon learned that it was necessary in order to keep minor complaints at the lower level to be resolved, instead of having everyone’s complaint be sent to Kirwin’s phone.

In the 40 years that Kirwin has worked at Saint Rose, she said she always enjoyed staying in contact with students and faculty.

But that became limited when she took on the role, which she said distanced her from the campus community.

“It’s been tough not knowing everything that’s going on,” said Kirwin.

She joined the College as a faculty member of the school of education back in 1973. Kirwin would soon take on her first administrative role as a coordinator of graduate education later that year.

Saint Rose had about 400 students at that time, 70 sisters, and about half of the faculty staff that it has today.

“I was very, very young,” said Kirwin, who taught graduate level classes at the time. “I was scared.”

When Kirwin was teaching classes in her first five years, she would get so nervous that she would literally get sick to her stomach because she was so frightened. Kirwin was afraid that she couldn’t offer the students anything, even though she would spend nine hours preparing each lesson.

But soon, Kirwin would get more comfortable as she continued to read and master the material that she was teaching. She

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Interim President Maggie Kirwin has adapted well to her newest position at The College of Saint Rose. also realized that she was helping the students and teaching them important information.

“I also understood that I didn’t have to know everything,” said Kirwin.

She said that in her 40 years here at Saint Rose, the College has made her more confident and offers her a level of security.

Several decades later, Kirwin is still teaching a class on- cam-

pus—the Touhey Learning Community for urban education scholars. Next semester, she will be teaching Mark Sullivan’s institute for higher education.

As for serving her interim president role, Kirwin said she wants to see an increase for enrollment at Saint Rose, helping continue develop the branding message for the College, and bring Saint Rose its first doctorate program

for communication sciences and disorders, before her time ends.

After Kirwin finishes her term as interim president next summer, she said she’s not yet sure on what’s next for her. Kirwin does have the option of returning to the dean position for the school of education.

“We’ll see,” said Kirwin.

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In Brief College Looking For Next President

An update on The College’s Presidential search was released last Tuesday, stating that the job profile and advertisement have been finalized. Both items are viewable at www.strose.edu/ about_saint_rose/presidentialsearch. The job advertisement will soon appear in a variety of

print publications and websites.

A Blackboard organization has been made, entitled “Presidential Search 2013-14,” for students to check updates.

Over the next several months, The College and its partner, Korn Ferry International, will be selecting a pool of qualified candidates.

The College asks anyone who knows of a potential candidate who possesses the professional experience and leadership characteristics outlined in the job profile to contact strose-president@ kornferry.com.

Rose Rock Potential Artist List Released

Annual campus musical festival Rose Rock is scheduled for April 26, and the Student Association has released its first list of potential artists.

The list of approximately 200 artists was divided into three categories: bands (rock), rap/R&B, and country.

Potential artists included Aar-

on Carter, Bowling For Soup, Breathe Carolina, Funkmaster Flex, Naughty by Nature, Vanilla Ice, Bucky Covington, and Walter Hayes.

Patrick Burke, director of social activities for SA, said that the names on this list were selected based upon availability and price range.

Once the first round of voting is complete, this list will be filtered down and republished with fewer names.

A final list will be posted on Blackboard in the spring for the student body to vote and make the final decision on who will perform at Rose Rock.

College Receives Largest Estate Gift Ever

The College announced last week that a $1.2 million gift was received from the estate of Charles and Stephanie Lisowski Pankiewicz. This is the largest estate gift in the College’s 93year history.

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, November 12th 11 a.m. Information Table - Living Resources EAC 12 p.m. Marrow Donor Registry Drive Agens 18-44 EAC 4 p.m. MAPS ALB 109 4:30 p.m. CREST Colloquium with Dr. Savita Hanspal Standish 7 p.m. G4G (Girls For God) Sanctuary 7 p.m. Spectrum St. Joseph’s Hall 8 p.m. Outside the [Box] Albertus 216 8 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary Wednesday, November 13th 11 a.m. Information Table - NY Business Development Corp EAC 2:40 p.m. Natural Science Association Science Center Room 352 4 p.m. The Peter M. Tully Lecture Touhey Forum 4:30 p.m. Student Association Meeting Standish 5 p.m. Mid-Week Mass Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. BASIC Sanctuary 8 p.m. Colleges Against Cancer Meeting Albertus Room 210 10 p.m. Karate Club Practice EAC Room 110 Thursday, November 14th 10 a.m. Holiday Mail for Heroes hosted by Upsilon Iota EAC 11 a.m. Information Table - NYS Department of Civil Service EAC 1 p.m. Turning Tables 2013-2014 Touhey Forum 4:15 p.m. Adventure Club Lima Basement 5:30 p.m. SEB Meeting St. Joseph’s Hall 7:30 p.m. Identity Main Lounge Friday, November 15th 3 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Bloomfield Nolan Gym 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Bentley Nolan Gym 7:30 p.m. The MFA Program in Creative Writing Huether Saturday, November 16th 8:30 a.m. 4th Annual Induction Conference Lally 11 a.m. Camber Ensemble Concerts Massry 1 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Stonehill Nolan Gym 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Felician Nolan Gym Sunday, November 17th 6:30 p.m. College Mass St. Vincent de Paul Church 7 p.m. Women’s Chorale Concert Massry Monday, November 18th 3 p.m. Environmental Club Meeting Community Service Office 5:15 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary 8:30 p.m. CEC Lima Basement

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only males have been dismissed, both sexes are represented in the federal government. A federal law was established that requires colleges to report incidences that occur on campus after a girl named Jeanne Clery was sexually assaulted and murdered on her college campus in Virginia.

Clery’s parents actively promoted the ‘Clery Act’ to be passed into a law, said McDonald. The act mandates a school provides students with the reported number of sexual assaults on and off-campus.

Up until two years ago, Title IX focused on equality in athletics and other educational programs, but in 2011, sexual assault and sexual misconduct were added to the law, said McDonald.

Prior to this addition, the college’s judicial system was responsible for these matters, McDonald said. Now a hearing board made up of a trained student, faculty member, and vice president determines the guilt or innocence of the accused at the college level, without the involvement of law enforcement.

One student who said she was sexually assaulted off-campus now talks about her experience openly. Amanda Daley, a Saint Rose graduate student, attended a small house party on October 29, 2010 where she said she was sexually assaulted.

Only a sophomore at the time, Daley went to the party with a close friend, but didn’t really know anybody else. She said she only had one cup of beer but the majority of the attendees were already intoxicated. After showing interest in a boy at the party, Daley and the boy began to talk.

After about 20 minutes after meeting, the boy asked Daley to go to his car. Once in the car, the boy forced Daley to have sex with him.

“I kept saying ‘no,’ that I didn’t want to, that I just met him,” Daley said. Unable to stop him, Daley was assaulted and was physically forced to perform oral sex.

At the time, Daley was a virgin

so she said she tried to use her period as an excuse to not have sex with her attacker.

But her attacker responded back with, “Well, if you are a virgin, you are going to bleed anyways so what does it matter that you have your period?” Those words have never left Daley’s mind and haunted her the most.

After the attack, Daley walked back to the party where all the people clapped, assuming the two had sex.

“I just felt so defeated,” she said. “I don’t think I was healed even a whole year after.”

A majority of assault cases filed by students occur at house parties, said Detective Kevin Flynn, an officer for the Albany Police Department from children and family services. A number of houses on Morris Street and Myrtle Avenue are both common places for sexual assault, Flynn added.

Along with house parties come the assumed introduction of drugs and alcohol into the environment, but Flynn doesn’t think alcohol is the cause for assaults. In fact, alcohol is not considered to be a drug at all when it comes to assault cases, said Flynn.

“Alcohol isn’t a cause, it’s a trigger,” he said. Alcohol can lead people to do things they wouldn’t do if they were sober.

“One of the first drugs used is alcohol,” said Karen Ziegler, a clinical psychologist who works at Albany County Crime Victims and Sexual Violence Center.

Ziegler recommends excluding alcohol from a person’s lifestyle completely.

Victims of sexual assault cases react differently with the aftermath of their situations. According to Erin Weiss, a counselor also working at Albany County Crime Victims and Sexual Violence Center, “reporting sexual assault depends on how the person feels, but at the very least, all rape victims should have a rape kit done.” Victims eventually end up going to some form of counseling to deal with the trauma that comes from incidents like this, said Weiss. There are still other

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Detective Kevin Flynn, an officer for the Albany Police Department from children and family services, speaking to a journalism class at The College of Saint Rose on sexual assault. ways of handling sexual assault.

Daley went to the counseling center a few days after her assault, with support from her close friends who recommended she go. While Daley did not report the crime, she found that counseling was the right path for her and ultimately helped her in the healing process.

When students need an appointment, they can either walk in or schedule ahead of time, said Terri St. George, the assistant director of the Saint Rose counseling center. Walk-ins are usually seen within five minutes for an initial screening of five to 10 minutes, and can expect a call back within 24 hours to set up their first official appointment.

A maximum of 8 sessions is what the center suggests and what most students need, but the therapists can work around this if necessary.

“We work with the students as long as we need to,” said St. George. “We work to resolve the crisis.”

For victims of sexual assault, referrals are sometimes made to the Albany County Crime Victims and Sexual Violence Center for victims who are looking for more long-term counseling needs.

A few of the things the coun-

seling center does for victims in therapy is to help them manage and process their feelings, establish safety, teach coping skills, and increase the victim’s selfcare, said St. George. She also said that victims find it easier to talk to therapists, providing an outlet which allows people to talk through their feelings without the pressure and emotional involvement of friends and family members. The best thing for a family or friend of a victim to do is “just listen, there is nothing they need to say or do,” which is something people often forget, said St. George.

Ballerano handled the situation differently. Initially, she tried to go to the female head of the music department, who at the time was on sabbatical. In her place was a male substitute who Ballerano did not feel comfortable talking with about her experience. Instead, she went to a support group where she expressed her feelings with other women who had exposure to similar experiences. As a part of her therapy, Ballerano added her attacker’s name to a list of other perpetrators previously submitted by other group members.

Some victims go to the police.

Even though it is difficult to con-

vict a person of assault, the police will collect as much evidence as possible in order to build a case.

In sexual assault cases, evidence is extremely important and hard to collect, according to Flynn.

But this doesn’t mean that the police won’t try.

“I believe every victim until I have a reason not to,” Flynn said.

A victim should never be forced to make a decision of choosing to go to the police or counseling.

“It is a decision that should be made by the student,” said St. George, adding that “it is certainly not an easy decision to make.”

Ballerano is now an employee for the sexual assault coalition, speaking to groups about her experience and how sexual assault can be prevented in the future.

Daley also takes initiative in sharing her experiences at events like Take Back the Knight; Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network; and at beauty pageants.

“I’ve definitely grown from it. Everything happens for a reason and everything is a learning experience,” said Daley. “I transformed from a victim to a surviThis is the second article in a four-part series on sexual assault issues produced by the Journalism II class at The College of Saint Rose.

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Holodomor Remembered Continued from front page walking to school. There had been a horse dray with eight corpses riding in front of me.

I didn’t want to get any closer to them, not to see them…so I slowed down,” said Kulbida.

As the famine struck hard, mass graves became increasingly common. People had nothing to eat; all food had been taken away by the armed squads of the communist party. Kulbida said that it was very difficult to find any food. Her father was one of the lucky ones who was able to leave their village before the restriction of freedom of movement came into force in November 1932. It was designed to prevent villages from going into cities to seek food.

Kulbida’s father left for the country of Georgia to find a job and support his family. From there, he sent hard-earned money to his friend in Vladivostok, a town close to Russia’s border with China, who sent it to

Ukraine. Kulbida remembered that they had to go to the neighboring village to pick up the money to make sure no one would steal it.

“By the spring of 1933, I saw neither dogs nor cats in our village; they were all eaten by our people that winter. But not just their pets but their children; even the dead were dug up from the cemeteries and eaten,” said Michel Korhun, a Holodomor survivor.

Ukrainians usually light a candle in their windows on the fourth Saturday of November as a sign of remembrance. Today, Ukrainian Andriy Shevelyov, who came to Pine Hills this summer with his family, joined the Ukrainian-American community at this heart-wrenching event.

Shevelyov’s grandmother, Olena, survived Holodomor when she was 10- years-old.

“I don’t like to initiate conversation with her about Holodomor.

She always cries thinking about it. There are things she is much

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A moment of silence was held at the Holodomor commemoration at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Holodomor was a mass famine genocide in Ukraine during the 1930s.

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Anna Kulbida, Holodomor survivor at the requiem ceremony. more eager to talk about,” Shevelyov said. “I know that her body was swollen by hunger, but she survived.”

Today, the ShevelyovKulchynky family was faced with a challenge to explain to their 4-year-old daughter, Katrusia, about Holodomor. After the ceremony, Katrusia said that children didn’t eat. “They were hungry,” she said as she pointed at the picture on the leaflet.

“Unfortunately, very few people know about this tragedy that happened. Some may know it was a famine, and only few know that it’s real genocide and intentional murdering of the whole class of people,” said Andrij Baran, chairman of the NYC Capital District Holodomor-Ukrainian Genocide Commemoration Committee. His parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1949. Growing up in Manhattan, Holodomor was a frequent topic of conversation in Baran’s family.

“It was one of the reasons why I am in America and not in Europe,” he added.

The topic of Holodomor is politically charged and surrounded

by historical and political debates.

But it was not until the 1980s when Glasnost opened up the Soviet Union and the world learned about the forced collectivization

“Unfortunately very view people know about this tragedy that happened. Some may know it was a famine, and only view know that it’s real genocide and intentional murdering of the whole class of people.”

Andrij Baran and unspeakable atrocities of Stalin’s regime. The number of victims varies from three to 10 million, depending on the calcu-

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lation. The Soviet Union always denied the fact of Holodomor.

In 2003, Ukrainian Parliament recognized Holodomor as genocide. Since then, the Parliament, supported by many Ukrainians and Ukrainian diasporas, has actively sought international recognition of this crime as genocide.

In 2003, U.S. Congress House of Representatives adopted a resolution on the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, which accepted it to be an act of terror and genocide against the Ukrainian people. As of now, 24 countries have officially recognized Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians.

The commemoration was followed by the requiem service in the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. At the end of the service, the day turned dark, cold and grey, which seemed to reflect on the mood of the tragedy.

“We will do our best that education about Holodomor becomes a mandatory part of the New York state education curriculum,” said Baran. “And by that, we’ll do our duty to those who have died.”

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By ADRIANA ROSALES Contributing Writer “We live to FIGHT, so others can FIGHT to LIVE” is the slogan Mathew Vincent created that was printed on the A CAPPELLA Night: Relay for Life Fundraiser flier. Held on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph’s auditorium, the event was planned by several members of Vincent’s Relay for Life Team, Team Monkey Bear.

Team Monkey Bear joined together in March of 2012. They created their Relay for Life team name because of their mascot, a plastic cookie jar. Way back when the team first got together, Co-captain Elisabeth Holbein had an animal cracker jar that was the shape of a bear. While Holbein thought one thing, other members of the group thought the jar looked like a monkey holding cymbals.

“We didn't want to leave them out, so we became Team Monkey Bear,” said Vincent. Originally used for spare change, the jar became the reason the team decided to have a cause for raising money,

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that cause being Relay for Life.

“We chose relay because we all have been affected by cancer, unfortunately,” said Vincent.

Supporters, upon entering, were asked to donate a minimum of $1, but also had the option to donate $5. Those who donated $5 received a luminary bag to decorate. Any bags purchased will be seen on the day of Relay for Life, lining the path around the quad.

The event was a cappellathemed, and included performances by The Golden Notes, The Other Guys, and The Girls Next Door. Each group had 15 to 20 minute sets, performing various songs such as “Red” by Taylor Swift, “Just Haven't Met You Yet” by Michael Bublé, and “Same Love” by Mackelmore.

“I like to hear the a cappella groups when I get the chance to,” said Saint Rose student Emma Ervolina.

The event was hosted by two other members of Team Monkey Bear, Susan Walensky and Christopher Surprenant. Surprenant and Walensky were no ordinary hosts. Both took on fun, wacky

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Members of Team Monkey Bear: Chris Surprenant, Susan Walensky, Katelyn Maher, Mathew Vincent, Olivia Deck, Daniela Cunsolo, and Dave Mellan. characters. Surprenant played as “Sven,” a new Saint Rose student who just arrived from Minnesota a week ago, while Walensky acted as “Soozey”, a 'shy' Saint Rose graduate from New Jersey. Both were entertaining and kept the audience lively.

“I liked the songs, and the skits were cool,” said Saint Rose junior Adrienne Gordon.

The a cappella groups had “the opportunity to help in some small way for a much larger cause; a really good cause,” said Conor Donovan, a member of The Other Guys.

The three A Cappella groups

showed support through their music, clothing, and by spoken word. The Golden Notes sported black and gold clothing, while The Girls Next Door wore purple and black. At the end of The Girls Next Door set, member Amelia Bach asked the audience “to donate whatever spare change that could be found in pockets, whether it was a penny, nickel, dime.

Whatever.”

At the last minute, Olivia Deck, a member of Team Monkey Bear, informed the audience that “Guinness approved a world record at Saint Rose. We're trying to donate the most hair in 24 hours.”

If you would like to help contribute to the world record and support Relay for Life by donating your hair, there are three requirements: no chemicals or permanent hair dye between now and the day of the relay, and you must have 8 inches of hair, minimum.

The kickoff will be next Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Main Lounge at 8 p.m. and the theme will be a Hollywood premiere.

Vincent suggested “to wear your prom dresses and good suits.”

Relay For Life will be held April 25, 2014.

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Changes at Former De Witt Clinton Hotel Get Commission Nod

By JOSE ROMERO Contributing Writer The entrances, storefronts and windows will all be renovated or replaced at the former De Witt Clinton Hotel downtown, under a proposal submitted to the Historic Resources Commission Wednesday. The plan was presented by real estate agent for Columbia Development Companies, Brandon Stabler – representing Daniel Hershberg, managing partner of Hershberg & Hershberg. Many of the improvements are part of the design for the new Renaissance

by Marriott, the luxury hotel which will occupy the property at 144 State St. While he said the preliminary designs resembled the eventual final product for Marriott, he asked that the commission refrain from taking action.

“It would be kind of premature to put something up here for you

to approve when the Marriot may not even want it,” said Stabler.

The Historic Resources Commission, led by Norman S. Rice, gathered to ensure that the renovations maintained the historic integrity of the properties discussed. “I’m concerned at what the conservationists will have to say,” said Rice, in response to the proposed changes to the exterior of the De Witt Clinton.

Stabler said he had spoken to the conservationists, elaborating on discussions that he had had with them, and hinted that they were in favor of the planned renovations. He also assured the commission that new designs would likely reflect the character of what was there previously, as opposed to creating something entirely new.

“At the end of the day, we will probably end up with something similar to what’s there,” said Stabler.

Commission member Lee Pinckney motioned to approve the proposed work under the assumption that the building would be properly cleaned and maintained and that repairs were within regulations. The motion was met with a unanimous decision in favor of the proposed work.

A second proposal by Stabler and Hershberg to rebuild the properties at 132-149 State St. and 67 Howard St. was also approved. The storefront properties would be redesigned to house apartment complexes as well as an office space for IT consulting firm, Aeon Nexus.

The storefronts have seen many alterations since their initial construction in the 1920s.

However, Pinckney proposed that these changes already made to the building remain along with those historic designs.

“Significant changes to the buildings should be kept… the

storefront window, even though it has changed, outlines the history of the building,” said Pinckney.

The commission approved the plan, providing that any further redesigns be brought back before the commission. The storefronts were to undergo necessary redesigns for the purpose of preservation and renovation, while attempting to limit the amount of

disturbance to the nearby groups.

Initial construction involving utilities had already taken place with limited resistance from the neighboring communities.

“It’s been a challenge to get utilities into these buildings without disturbing State Street but I think we have succeeded,” said Hershberg.

A glance at the State Street properties to be updated.

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G4G 30-Day Photo Challenge: Dare to Give it a Try?

A few issues ago, The Chronicle ran a piece about a community on campus called Girls for God (G4G) and their Q&A with male representatives of the Saint Rose student body. The community (founded in 2011 by senior Tinamarie Stolz), is shaking things up this month, not with another “guy panel,” but rather with a challenge for the women of Saint Rose.

women.” The types of pictures are divers, ranging from a basic picture of the participant (day 1) to a picture of a place that makes the participant feel safe (day 18).

Saint Rose sophomore Nina

Rose. In November of 2012, the site went live, and it eventually drew the attention of fellow Saint Rose student and G4G founder Tinamarie Stolz.

“A little over a year ago, I had

“A little over a year ago, I had this dream of teaching girls and myself to love their bodies and to feel beautiful” Ashley Sweet

“I think the 30-day challenge is such a great idea...we all forget to pause and photograph life!”

Nina Buonarota

And that is where the partnership between Minus the Makeup and G4G steps in, challenging participants to take a day to celebrate beauty without makeup. But

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On Oct. 30, this photo challenge began with an image posted on the official G4G Facebook page (see inset right). Each day for the month of November, the women of Saint Rose would be encouraged to upload a picture of themselves on Facebook (using the tag #G4G30) in accordance with the daily instructions.

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Sophomore Nina Buonarota on day 6 of the challenge.

The requirements for each photo are consistent with the G4G mission to “Help, support, encourage, and empower girls and

or a 5-minute routine. Media effects theorists argue that our societal expectations of women are unrealistic (think Barbie), making them believe they need to use makeup to achieve such standards.

Daily assignments for the G4G 30-Day Photo Challenge.

Buonarota, when asked about her participation in the challenge, said, “I think the 30-day challenge is such a great idea because most students’ schedules are so busy, and we all forget to pause and photograph life!”

The challenge represents more than just a quick instagram session, however, as Buonarota continued to explain; “It’s a beautiful reminder to show the world how unique and important life is, and to just celebrate being you!”

Of all of the daily photo challenges, perhaps the most daunting is day 6, Minus the Makeup day. The challenge for this day is to post an image without makeup on, instead wearing something that inspires confidence and selfworth.

The concept behind Minus the Makeup started in the form of a website (minusthemakeup. weebly.com) created by Ashley Sweet, a junior communications major at The College of Saint

this dream of teaching girls and myself to love their bodies, and to feel beautiful from the inside out,” said Sweet, on the source of her inspiration.

Sweet’s website serves a mission similar to G4G’s, but with more of a focus on perceptions of beauty; “To help girls and women see that their natural beauty can never be overtaken by whatever mascara or blush is sold on the shelf.”

The site revolves around the principle that makeup should be used as an enhancement tool, not a mask, and that “beauty is being the best possible version of yourself, inside and out.”

“It’s not right for girls to hate their bodies, to have this internal warfare,” said Sweet, referencing the culture of self-deprecation in women that has become all too common.

It’s no secret that the majority of women wear some sort of makeup, be it a quick foundation

that was just day 6, and there are many more inspiring days ahead as the challenge continues.

There is no prize at the end of this photo challenge, no competition or comparison. The only thing to be won is the encouragement to accept yourself entirely, and show people what it’s like to see the world through your eyes.

While the Minus the Makeup day has come and passed, the 30-day challenge will continue until Nov. 28. For anyone interested in joining in on the 30-day challenge, no formal entry is required; simply post when you feel compelled or inspired to using #G4G30.

Students with questions about the G4G challenge should contact Tinamarie Stolz at stolzt926@ strose.edu. G4G weekly meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary, and anyone is welcome to attend.

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Board of Contract and Supply Authorizes Spending

By JORDAN GUERRA Contributing Writer Bidding for the completion of a paramedic response vehicle and the construction of the Albany water board storage shed took center stage Wednesday afternoon, as the Board of Contract and Supply conducted its routine meeting. City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan attended one of her first meetings as the city’s new future mayor.

Before bids were considered, the board addressed a change in salary for a new clerical assistant position slated for the Office of Administrative Services. The new assistant begins work Nov. 25 at an annual salary of $38,000, an expense already accounted for in the 2013-14 budget.

In addition, the board addressed two upcoming settlements related to operation errors by the Albany Police Department and Department of General Services. An automobile break-in was recently reported to APD, and upon arrival, officers found a vehicle with a broken rear window. Officers at the scene immediately ordered the car to be towed without the authorization of the owner, who was working at

the time of the break-in. The towing resulted in the owner initially paying to have her car released so she could have the window fixed.

The city of Albany will disburse $249 to the car owner for towing expenses.

“The Police Department should have some form of agreement with the towing company so that the car can be immediately released to the individual and we’ll settle the expenses between ourselves,” said Sheehan, who expressed discontent with police towing protocols. Sheehan said the process of reclaiming a towed vehicle should be simplified and made more convenient for Albany residents. “She shouldn’t have to write a check to get her car out of the tow lot.”

In addition, the Department of General Services was under review after one of its workers inadvertently dropped a garbage can on a city resident’s car, causing extensive damage. The owner was asked to collect repair quotes from mechanics and the city agreed to pay the lowest quote.

After the Board finalized outstanding settlements, Nala Woodard, the Albany city clerk, presented several contracts for discussion.

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Nala Woodard, Albany city clerk, presents proposed bids.

Accelerated Media Technology, headquartered in Auburn, Mass., was awarded the contract for the completion of a paramedic response vehicle, to which the city has appropriated $32,500.

Accelerated Media Technology submitted the lowest bid of $34,891 for the completion of the vehicle, and $700 for the associated custom front bumper. Next, Woodard presented the contract for the construction of the Albany water board storage shed, to which the city has appropriated $60,000. The contract was awarded to J C Structures Inc., headquartered locally in Schenectady, for submitting the lowest bid of $419,000. This particular contract caused mass confusion among board members, when those in attendance pointed out that the original proposal called for a $60,000 cost for the shed.

“This must be a typo,” said Randall Milano, city engineer, pointing to the obvious underestimate related to such a large construction project. Board members plan on further investigating this matter to get the water shed underway in a timely fashion.

Woodard concluded the meeting by formally announcing four upcoming projects that will go out for bid shortly. The city has plans to seek requests for proposals to purchase a bucket truck with a mounted 40-inch insulated telescopic articulating aerial device. The city is also shopping for car wash services for its fleet and is in the market for both potassium permanganate and liquid chlorine.

The Board of Contract and Supply processes contracts for all city purchases that exceed $20,000 and all public works projects that exceed $35,000.

Bidders for these contracts submit their bids through the mail in the form of official check or bidbond. The Board is also responsible for holding public auctions for all city-owned realty property.

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SNUG Seeks Extended Funding

By SANTANYA SHARPE Contributing Writer Members and advocates of the organization SNUG, an antiviolence community group wellknown in the Albany area, spoke at a Common Council public meeting last Monday about the city’s proposed budget plan for 2014.

Advocates for the non-profit organization spoke on its behalf in an attempt to stretch the funding for the program in 2014.

SNUG program members asked the council to allow a budget of $150,000 for services to help keep the city safe. So far, the state has funded SNUG from July 1, 2013 and will continue to do so until June 30, 2014. However, the members of the organization predict that without continued funding after that period, the violence in Albany will get worse because of the lack of their members patrolling the streets.

“Our SNUG staff is stretched to the breaking point,” said Harris Oberlander, CEO of Trinity Alliance, during the hearing. “We are stretching resources to the South end (of Albany) where one of our own members was injured.”

Trinity Alliance of Albany, a social services organization focused on public health for the community, is responsible for implementing the SNUG program and expanding its services. The organization employs the public health approach in spreading messages about non-violence.

“We are called Cure Violence because violence is just like an infectious disease and it spreads through our communities,” Oberlander said. “We take the highest risk individuals and separate them in a good way by talking to them and engaging them in conversation.”

SNUG – which spells “guns” backwards, is a violence intervention program based off the Chicago CeaseFire model. Their goal is to decrease gun violence in high-risk communities. Since its employment of “credible messengers” and with the assistance of funding from the city and state,

members of SNUG have proven to be instrumental in diffusing violent situations in the Albany area.

“There have been 26 shootings … out of those, SNUG has mediated 13 of them,” said Clarence Jackson, an advocate and member of SNUG. “The funding is helping. We visit hospitals and schools, and the funding goes towards withstanding and employing individuals in the city.”

In the event of a violent incident, the SNUG outreach team is notified by the Albany Police Department. The members of the team go see the victim in the hospital and from that point, the members help the victim to cope with their situations and support them in any way possible. Advocates for the program insist that the city continue to fund SNUG for that particular reason, emphasizing a need for the members to be available to those directly affected by the violence in Albany’s South end neighborhood.

Common council members are concerned, however, that the proposed funding of $150,000 for the program would be difficult to produce without help from the state, considering the amount of other programs seeking funds from the 2014 budget. In addition, there are questions of whether or not the amount requested would only serve the SNUG program in Albany.

“My concern is if there would be a division of funds with other counties such as Schenectady and Troy,” said Carolyn McLaughlin, Common Council president. “We have to make a strong lobbying effort to ensure if SNUG is put in the budget, it would be Albany that gets it.”

The Common Council expects to make a final funding decision two weeks from now, and Oberlander hopes that the funding for SNUG will be approved to be extended until December 2014.

“Hopefully, the city and state can work together in figuring out funding and we can keep going until after 2015,” Oberlander said. “I hope SNUG will be institutionalized.”

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The Alana Steppers performing on stage.

The Outside The [Box] club at Saint Rose Music Awards.

Outside The [Box] tabling at Saint Rose Music Awards.

Ryan Leddick prepares for his performance.

The SEB at the SMA.

Patrick Burke running the DJ set.

The hosts for the night, Carley Weller and Meghan Mallon.

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Victoria Ortiz and Avannah Torok greeted guests at the D.C. outreach trip breakfast. Particpants helped raise money for students attending the D.C. trip.

Elizabeth Tryon performs solo during the GND-Esta.

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the moody Daisy and her upbeat cousins. But when their world ends and they are sent to work and military camps, the film becomes much more traditional, using longer tracking shots and mounted cameras.

While it initially seems as though the opposite would be more appropriate, the way the film is shot actually makes perfect sense. The wonder of Daisy’s new English home and family, the hope and that anything is now possible, is perfectly captured through the shaky cam shots.

Conversely, the cold, miserable reality of the Police State is truly felt through the dolly and crane shots in scenes that are much more structured than the happier beginning.

The bright colors and sunny setting of the first half are replaced with dull colors and constantly grey skies. Daisy and her cousins even wear grey jumpsuits as they work in order to underline the shift in tone.

Another smart aspect of the film is that the identity of the larger enemies, those attacking Britain, are never revealed. It’s heavily implied to be terrorists, not a foreign government, but an early shot of a TV displaying images from a bombed Paris suggest that this terrorist group is just as powerful as an invading army.

They are never shown up close; the closest the audience gets to seeing them is a shot of several terrorist soldiers having taken over a border crossing, but they are shown from over 100 feet away.

When such a disaster occurs in real life, the average person

focuses on the survival of themselves and their friends and family, not who committed the attack.

That’s the job of those higher up and since this is a film about how an average family deals with this conflict, it ultimately isn’t important who started it.

The only glaring problem that the film faces is the question over who it is intended for. Choosing to follow a family of children and teenagers instead of adults, the film initially seems to have been made for the young adult market.

And yet, the film’s bravery in showing soldiers dragging away women to be raped, people dying in front of the main characters, as well as some brief sex and nudity, seem to alienate this film from such an audience.

The film’s R rating, “for violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality,” seem to suggest it’s a film for adults.

But do adults want to watch a film about kids?

By making a more serious young adult dystopian film than has been seen in some time, the filmmakers seem to have made it difficult to market their film to anyone.

How I Live Now is a dark, violent film about the real-life implications of living in a dystopian Police State. By making a film about teenagers trying to survive such a harsh new world and making it so merciless, the filmmakers have made a film that will be difficult to convince people to go see.

But those who are brave enough to watch it will be in for a film that is unlike any that’s been released in some time.

How I Live Now: An Intense Dystopian Thriller

By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer Post-apocalyptic young adult fiction is one of today’s most popular genres of storytelling.

Books like The Hunger Games and The Host and their film adaptations have turned it from just another shelf at the bookstore into a multi-billion dollar industry.

One of the most frequently used subplots of these stories is love in the time of war or disaster, used so often that it has almost become a cliché. As the world is ending, the two main characters stare deeply into one another’s eyes and profess their

love for one another, oblivious of the people burning and screaming around them.

The post-apocalyptic romance has become so prevalent that it is almost too difficult to take seriously. That’s why the new film How I Live Now is a welcome surprise. While the film lays the groundwork for the romantic story early, it takes the later chaos and violence around the characters much more seriously.

Police states, total anarchy, war rape, and piles of corpses are shown without a filter, exposing the audience to the real horrors of a dystopia. While this does create some questions about who

Saoirse Ronan plays Daisy in How I Live Now.

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the intended audience is, the film is overall a strong addition to an oversaturated genre.

In the not-too-distant future, Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) is an American teenager sent to live with her British cousins for the summer. A girl plagued by selfdoubt, with the voices in her head heard by the audience, Daisy initially refuses to interact with her family at all, rarely leaving her room.

However, Daisy slowly begins to come out of her shell and even begins to fall for her eldest cousin, Eddie (George MacKay).

When Daisy is told to return to the U.S. after London is attacked with a nuclear device, she refuses, choosing to stay with her new family in England.

Soon though, the façade of living peacefully in the English countryside is shattered when Daisy and her cousins are taken by the U.K. military and forced into work camps after the country is placed into an emergency police state.

The world literally turns grey and bleak for Daisy and her family, who vow to find each other again as soon as possible. When her camp is attacked, Daisy and her youngest cousin, Piper (Harley Bird), escape and try to find their way back to their house in the country.

But they must face water and food shortages, violent soldiers, and their own fears and doubts to make it home.

How I Live Now separates itself from the rest of young adult post-apocalyptic fiction by paying close attention to just how depressing a dystopia would be in real life.

The opening 45 minutes of the film, set at the family’s countryside home and its surrounding land, is shot with handheld cameras, jumping frantically around

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Only God Forgives is Tense, Provocative, and Mesmerizing

By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer

How important is a narrative when watching a movie?

Cinema exists in a world of moving images. Whether a story is told well or not, at least some emphasis has to be placed on its visuals.

Nicolas Winding Refn makes films that are often slow, methodical, and inaccessible.

2011’s Drive was his first real attempt at breaking into the mainstream, but even when attempting to break into the popular culture, the film still received a polarizing reaction (for the record, I’m of the belief that Drive is pretty incredible).

Two years later, Refn has done a complete 180 in terms of the type of movie he has made; while Drive was a mainstream film with arthouse sensibilities, Only God Forgives makes no false promises about what it is trying to be.

Those who hated Drive will likely hate this movie; there’s even a good chance that those who liked Drive will hate this movie.

But Only God Forgives delivers one of the most haunting cinematic experiences of the year, and it demands to be seen.

The narrative is admittedly a bit thin, and at times, nonsensical. But Only God Forgives could care less about its narrative. Its power stems from the careful, Kubrick-esque deliberation present in every frame.

The film’s cinematography and lighting combine to create a picture both beautiful and terrifying.

Refn plays around with symmetry in his shots to great effect, and I can only imagine how much of the film’s budget was spent on red light bulbs for every scene.

Cliff Martinez’s score is also flatout incredible.

It’s a worthy follow-up to his work on Drive and something I’ll

likely be listening to for days to come.

The film, like most of Refn’s films, moves at a slow pace, but it never feels disjointed, and never drags. It’s a short film (roughly 90 minutes), and every frame feels necessary.

Ryan Gosling stars as the film’s de facto lead (though it is something of an ensemble piece), as Julian, an American living in Bangkok working in the criminal underworld.

His performance is similar to his work in Drive, but with one crucial difference: where the Driver was a criminal trying to be a hero, Julian is a criminal out for revenge.

This makes everything Gosling does seem a bit more sadistic, and the sudden bursts of violence throughout the film are appropriately shocking.

Gosling hardly speaks throughout (again, similar to Drive), but he conveys so much with his facial expression, and when he does speak, it means something.

The relationship between Julian and his mother, Crystal (played by Kristin Scott Thomas), provides the most intriguing element of the film.

Julian needs his mother’s approval but knows he’ll never have it, and that desire is the driving force of Only God Forgives.

Only God Forgives is tense, deliberate, occasionally hilarious, and completely aware of what it wants to be.

During a year where a great deal of films have played things a bit too safe, Refn’s film is brimming with experimentation, with a total disregard for the mainstream and a willingness to be something different.

Only God Forgives goes beyond what a film can or can’t do.

Only God Forgives is pure cinema.

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Blast From the Past Movie Review: Singin’ in the Rain

By KATIE KLIMACEK Staff Writer Before the year 2000, it seemed as though movies were just a bit different than from what they are today. They seemed to have a different “taste” to them. They were good, they had some kind of substance to them, and they had a good story line. They were original and inventive.

Even though the movie did not call for half of the characters to be computer graphics. That was okay.

I love movies. So many of my all time favorites were made before the year 2000. One of them is Singin’ in the Rain.

This movie was named the number one movie musical of all time by the American Film Institute.

Released in 1952, in amazing technicolor, Singin’ in the Rain is one of those movies that required true talent in order to pull it off.

Starring Gene Kelly as leading man Don Lockwood and a young Debbie Reynolds as Kathy Seldon, along with Donald O’Connor, these three alone were great. All three were natural actors and where able to dance like no other.

Singin’ in the Rain is set in the 1920s era of silent films. Don Lockwood (Kelly) and his longtime, on-screen love interest Lena

Lamont ( Jean Hagen) are two of the industry’s biggest names, and not to mention the public’s favorite couple.

One night, after trying to get away from the commotion of being in Hollywood, Don happens to jump into the car of a young, ambitious, stage actress named Kathy Seldon (Reynolds). Kathy lets Don know that she thinks that film actors are undignified.

Soon after this encounter, the two run into each other again at a studio executive’s party. At the party, a demonstration of a talkie film is shown, only to be seen as unimpressed by the guests.

Don becomes smitten with Kathy, only to lose her after the party. They eventually meet up again and begin to work on a project together.

The studio that Don works at takes their stab at a “talkie” film.

When they try to match the first talkie musical, The Jazz Singer, the studio realizes that Lena can’t sing a lick.

Meanwhile, Don knows that Kathy can, and they try to trick Lena into having Kathy voice over her singing voice.

Throughout the whole film, there are jaw-dropping dance routines and great songs. Between Gene Kelly tap dancing down the sidewalk in the rain and Donald O’Connor doing his own stunts in “Make ‘em Laugh,” this movie

has so much to offer and is bound to make you tap your toes when you finish this timeless classic.

What I love about this movie is the talent. Everyone in the film just made a great movie even better with their singing, dancing, and acting. This movie possesses something that so many films have lost today, and that is the talent.

Unlike films today, Singin’ in the Rain required only the best, and without the best the film would not have had the lasting success that it still has to this day.

Along with talent, Singin’ in the Rain also has great cinematography. Without it, the film would be choppy and drag in certain points.

A great film and cinematography go hand in hand. You can see it being demonstrated in several of the dance sequences including Gene and Debbie and “Broadway Melody” with Gene and his dance partner.

It is shot in a manner that gives you the feel that you are right up close to the dancers and see their every move and emotion.

Singin’ in the Rain is definitely rated as one of my top favorite films of all times. So the next time its on TV, I highly suggest you sit down, relax, and enjoy the pure entertainment that this movie has to offer.

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before a crowd.

“It’s such a nurturing environment. It’s a very creative space.”

A true indie artist, Roohan is an unsigned local who said she has found it empowering to take on this full-length endeavor by herself, with friends and family offering support along the way.

The Whisper Circle consists of many guest artists, including Andrew Brown, Joel Brown, Jason Brown, Chris Carey, Meg Duffy, Tim Peck, Caroline Corrigan, and Nikki Heyman.

The songs were recorded by J. Brown Noise, Saratoga-based producer Jason Brown, who tracks many local artists.

Modestly proud of her accomplishment, Roohan said that the album came together better than she ever thought it would.

“I put a lot of love and effort into it. The people who played on it did too, and it really shows,” she said.

Skin & Bone will be available in CD and vinyl form. All vinyl purchases will include a digital download.

The album, in its entirety, can be heard at www.maryleighmusic.bandcamp.com.

For more information, visit www.maryleighmusic.com

Local Playlist: MaryLeigh Roohan’s Skin & Bone

By LAUREN HALLIGAN News Editor

Saratoga Springs singer-songwriter MaryLeigh Roohan is ready to shout her whispers to the world.

Her band, MaryLeigh and The Whisper Circle, just unveiled a 10-track release entitled Skin & Bone this Friday, Nov. 8 with a release show at The Parting Glass in Saratoga.

A collection of songs that deserves a double celebration, Roohan’s second CD release party will take place at The Linda in Albany on Nov. 23.

Doors will open at 7 p.m., and music will begin at 8 p.m, starting with opener Cuddle Magic.

Roohan said that the two release shows will have very different environments, but each will give friends and fans a chance to hear what she’s been working on for the past several months.

A recent graduate of Skidmore College, Roohan, 22, spent her entire post-graduation summer working on Skin & Bone.

After laying low for quite some time, Roohan said she’s ready to come back full force with the big release.

Between the two shows, Roohan will be touring with her live band, playing her new music beyond her home region.

Leading up to this special occasion, Roohan wrote all the songs on the CD, a process she started in 2012. Once the album was fully written, she began recording in January 2013.

The overall product doesn’t fit easily into one genre, but gives an eclectic taste of Roohan’s many different styles, all centered on an Americana country vibe.

However, “It’s not all over the board in a way that’s too obvious or too much,” she said.

As opposed to her previous works, such as 2011 release The Docks, “There’s a lot more atten-

tion paid to each song in this collection,” Roohan said.

The first single off the release, entitled “Coward,” was released on Sept. 13, by radio airplay of WEXT 97.7.

The song has a southern-pop feel uncommon of modern artists.

“Coward” is also the first song on the full-length, responsible for opening everything up.

Despite the poppy sound, dark lyrical content lies within the melodies. Roohan says she has a tendency to do this.

A song about not feeling good enough for the world, “It sounds happy to the ear, but lyrically its really depressing,” she noted.

The songs that follow ease into a bluesy tone, then works in some country, folk-rock, and even a bit of Latin influence, offering a variety of pleasures for the ear.

The series ends with an enlightening acoustic tune called “Baby You Should Know” that wraps up the roller coaster ride quite peacefully.

Other notable tracks include “Running,” and “Get Me Home.”

The poetic lyrical content throughout is to be commended.

Playing live since the tender age of 17, Roohan grew up frequenting local Saratoga venues such as Cafe Lena, where she said she became secure in performing

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The Rob Ford Circus Hits The Big Stage Toronto mayor no stranger to controversy

By KATHERINE BAKAITIS Staff Writer The leader of the largest city in Canada has gone completely insane. (At least in comparison to before, when he was only about 75 percent crazy.) That’s correct; Toronto mayor Rob Ford has gone overboard. Most of you probably don’t even know who Rob Ford is, but when you learn of his antics, you’re going to be sorry you weren’t following his story earlier.

Power gets to people. Politicians like Ford think they are invincible, but when in reality they are even more susceptible to ruin than the rest of us--and it’s even worse when you give an already unstable person authority. I say already instable because Rob Ford seems to have a history of strange behavior. In 1987, Ford

was charged with assault during a hockey fight at age 18. Ford was arrested in Miami in 1999 for DUI and plead guilty to failing to provide a breath sample. In the same year, he was also charged with marijuana possession, though the charge was later dropped.

Naturally, Ford denied these charges during his mayoral campaign--at least until presented with evidence.

This lack of self-control has manifested itself into the political arena. Ford called fellow councilor Gloria Lindsay Luby "a joke” and said that, “she's a waste of time, a waste of skin," in a 2005 argument over a pothole. In 2006, Ford was removed from a Toronto Maple Leafs game for intoxicated behavior. After being asked by security to quiet down, Ford very audibly called them “right-wing communist bastards.” Another

example of Ford’s non-existent filter would be on March 5, 2008, when he went on a rant about Asians in a debate about holiday shopping.

“Those Oriental people work like dogs,” said Ford. “They work their hearts out. They are workers non-stop. They sleep beside their machines. That's why they're successful in life. I went to Seoul, South Korea, I went to Taipei, Taiwan. I went to Tokyo, Japan.

That's why these people are so hard workers. I'm telling you, the Oriental people, they're slowly taking over.”

In early 2013, Ford’s former mayoral rival, Sarah Thompson, accused him of groping and propositioning her. In a bit of foreshadowing, Thompson made comments that Ford’s demeanor was reminiscent of a person high on cocaine. A few months later, Gawker and the Toronto Star reported the existence of a video in which Ford smoked crack cocaine. The video also contains slurs against minorities and a political rival, Justin Trudeau.

Ford’s belligerent behavior extends outside the political arena.

On Saint Patrick’s Day in 2012, Torontonians saw Ford in an inebriated state around the city.

One citizen told Ford he was “the worst mayor ever.” His reply was to kiss this person on the forehead and tell them, “I know, but I try.”

The controversy surrounding

the crack-smoking video came to a head in October of this year, when Ford's friend, Sandro Lisi, was charged with numerous marijuana-related charges. Lisi, who

Rob Ford’s admission to smoking crack has introduced new audiences to the Toronto mayor. But for Torontonians, this is the latest in a long line of embarrassments.

Ford once described as “straight as an arrow,” is alleged to have dealt drugs to the mayor. This is not Lisi’s first run-in with police, as he previously faced charges of threatening to assault a woman.

His lawyer told the Toronto Star that Lisi was being investigated for his involvement with the video showing Ford smoking crack.

Of course, Rob Ford isn’t the first public figurehead to demonstrate some strange behavior.

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer utilized an elite escort service and got himself caught through a series of investigations.

Anthony Weiner sent some quite unflattering photos of himself to a woman through Twitter and sexting.

There was also Democratic congressman David Wu of Oregon, who announced on July 26 that he will resign amid political fallout from an 18-year-old woman's allegations she had an unwanted sexual encounter with him. Wu also sent his staff a bizarre series of late night emails and photos, one of them included him looking completely nuts in a full-body tiger costume.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich lost his job for allegedly scheming to sell off president-elect Barack Obama's soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. Blagojevich said in the incriminating wiretaps that “Unless I get something real good, I'll just send myself (to D.C.).”

You might be thinking--with Ford’s sketchy past, how is it that he was even elected in the first place? Well, voters everywhere almost always find a way to pick the worst person on the ballot to represent them--that’s just how politics works sometimes. I don’t understand it, and I don’t accept it. The moral of this story: do your research before you vote!

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Forget the Fifth of November

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY Opinion Editor Every autumn, my Facebook news feed gets clogged with a bunch of politically charged messages. No, it isn’t about Election Day—it’s Guy Fawkes Day, the fifth of November, people seeing no reason to forget gunpowder and treason.

Most people celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with anarchist sentiments, associating the Gunpowder Plot with liberation from oppressive governments. Yet the holiday was founded on the opposite principles—it was a celebration of government, a statesponsored observance day in England to celebrate the safety of then-ruling King James I. The sentiment of celebrating any sort of monarchy is, in and of itself, awful. Though the present English royal family has little power beyond vetoing legislation, there’s no denying that what little they have comes from centuries of violence, oppression, and thievery. The same holds true in places like Saudi Arabia, where billionaire King Abdullah rules with violence and endorses religious persecution. The ro-

manticizing of monarchies whitewashes these violent histories and gives people like King James I a free pass.

And much like Abdullah, James I was notorious for religious oppression. England has long struggled with tolerance towards others, and the lead-up to James I’s rule saw major oppression towards Catholics. During his reign, he further restricted the rights of Catholics and personally oversaw the executions of people he suspected to be witches.

That oppression was one of the main reasons the Gunpowder plot came to be. But the goal set

by Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators would have only exacerbated religious oppression in England. Fawkes did not seek to destroy parliament to make a statement about oppressive governments—he and his partners simply wanted a Catholic monarch on the throne.

The conspirators’ motivations were less than peaceful. Before oppression towards Catholics became the norm in England, Catholics held power in the country and widely persecuted Protestants. The desire to put a Catholic back on the throne would affect

no change in persecution—just the group of people receiving the brunt of it.

Yet their awful logic might not be the worst part of the Gunpowder Treason. In the weeks leading up to the plot, one Catholic member of parliament received a letter warning him to stay away for a few weeks. The letter came from a conspirator, who wanted to spare as many parliamentary Catholics as possible. Shortly thereafter, Fawkes was discovered and the plot came to an abrupt end.

Now, everyone who has ever been to middle school knows the only reason you write a bomb threat is to get out of a test you didn’t study for. For a group of people looking to commit mass murder, you’d expect them to be morally depraved enough to accept a few more losses. But the minds of criminals are tough to navigate, and for this band of rogues, snitching on themselves must have made sense.

Looking at the oppressive history surrounding the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes Day, it’s hard to see how it became a holiday with anti-totalitarian sentiment. But the main source of inspiration—at least for people

Campus Playlist Compiled by Zachary Olsavicky.

Every week, The Chronicle will be asking students around campus what songs they currently are listening to: 1. Reflektor by Arcade Fire. The lead single off the band’s new eponymous album meshes disco with their hard indie sound.

2. Massachusetts by Ylvis. The newest song from the minds behind The Fox is a tribute to America’s “14th-biggest state”--before taking an unexpected (and hilarious) turn at the end 3. Various Christmas Songs. Is it ever too early for Chrismas music?

(Yes, actually--just ask any retail worker.)

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Guy Fawkes masks have become popular anti-totalitarian symbols. with those sentiments—is V for Vendetta, the Alan Moore comic and Wachowski sibling film.

Set in a totalitarian England, the eponymous character’s mask has become an international symbol for revolution; members of the activist group Anonymous use the mask in many public displays.

Anti-totalitarian sentiments are important, and the mask serves an important symbolic purpose in contemporary protests. Though the threat of an Orwellian dystopia are overstated, surveillance programs from the NSA and GCHQ enable major privacy violations. Standing opposed to these groups under the shroud of anonymity makes an important political point.

The problem with some protesters is the lack of a replacement strategy. It’s important to highlight flaws in government and society, but those complaints

produce little change without a credible alternative. As important as the Occupy movement was, it fizzled because members tried to maintain as much individual autonomy as possible; this prevented the creation of a unified message. This kind of armchair activism undermines important messages, and only reinforces negative sources of power.

So, with its dark history and middling impact, it seems time to forget the idea of Guy Fawkes Day as a celebration of freedom from oppressive governments.

Not that the sentiment should go away—a number of other holidays, like Bastille Day or Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, have their roots in challenging oppressive societies. Leaders like Dr. King, instead of people like Guy Fawkes, are much more worthy of remembrance.

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Controversial Outfits Take Away Halloween Fun

By NICHOLAS NEGRON Staff writer Halloween is a time to express individuality. It is a time for candy, horror movies and parties.

Costumes range from terrifying to funny to sexy. With the wide array of costumes comes the controversial. Two 19-year old women won a costume contest at a nightclub in London for dressing up as the North Tower and the South Tower of The World Trade Center. The costume features orange and red tissue paper coming from the towers, mimicking fire.

The wing of a plane juts out from one of the towers. On their heads were American flags. The women were awarded £150 in shopping vouchers for this disrespectful set of costumes by the English nightclub, named Rosies.

“Rosies said in a statement that it is ‘extremely concerned’ about how people ‘dressed in a distasteful and offensive manner’ were selected,” reports Stephanie Haven of USA Today.

This mockery of an international incident is atrocious, and disrespectful to the 2,977 lives lost and thousands more injured.

What is happening to the world?

Is it becoming insensitive? British media outlets have been condemning the girls. This is in no way a representation of how British feels on the 9/11 attacks. One of the teens decided to speak out on the costume.

“We never meant to be offensive but we apologize if any offense was caused,” said one of the women to ABC news. “The idea was to depict a serious modernday horror that happened in our lifetime and was not intended as a joke.”

This was not intended to be a joke? That is very hard to digest

when the picture circulating of the two is them smiling with their arms up. Perhaps if they were on the corner of a street meditating and kneeling down, it would have been taken more seriously.

Instead, the result of their despicable costumes was a prize.

Aside from this most recent incident, Halloween has always seen its fair share of racist and inappropriate costumes. Public service announcements containing the quote, “My race is not a costume,” circulate every year come October. A Japanese Geisha and a Mexican mariachi man are examples of this. Julianne Hough dressed in blackface this Halloween to portray the character Crazy Eyes, from the Netflix original, Orange is the New Black.

In response to criticism, Hough tweeted, “I am a huge fan of the show Orange is the New Black, actress Uzo Aduba, and the character she has created… It certainly was never my intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way. I realize my costume hurt and offended people and I truly apologize.”

Her costume choice was ignorant, but most likely not hate based. Aside from racially hurtful costumes, there have been costumes depicting children in a suicide bomber outfit. Religious figures and presidents have been mocked. Victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech shooting have been turned into costumes.

These outfits are made for shock and attention. The type of attention does not matter. What matters is that there are people in this world that lack respect. Halloween should stay a happy time.

It should not be corrupted with controversy.

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By TORI ADDISON Staff Writer Roger Goodell hasn’t exactly been known to be a fan favorite thanks to most of his decisions as NFL Commissioner.

The amount of “boo’s” he receives every time he opens his mouth at each year’s draft is a slight indication that is disregarding the obnoxious Jets fans who boo everyone, including their own draft picks. Not to mention, many fans aren’t satisfied with the way in which Goodell has handled various aspects of the game including; limitations on touchdown celebrations, handing out fines and suspensions left and right, the notorious replacement referee situation, numerous safety precaution installments, and, and for all you Saints fans- suspending Sean Payton for an entire season.

Another recent incident worthy of bringing up is the way in which Goodell dealt with Brandon Marshall’s request to wear green cleats during mental health awareness week. So what if the guy wanted to wear a pair of

green shoes instead of pink, is it really worth a $10,500 fine just to show awareness for an illness other than breast cancer? It is a bit unreasonable that out of all the medical issues out there the league only chooses to show support for one. Anyways, despite all of Goodell’s so-called failures, his most recent idea may potentially have bad news written all over it.

The NFL is not new to the idea of placing a team back in Los Angeles and, quite frankly, I think the league is right in doing so. If you throw a team like the Oakland Raiders into a totally redesigned environment the end result could be beneficial for both a worn out fan base and a trampled franchise.

On the other hand, Goodell has also expressed interest in expanding the league internationally into London. The NFL has provided London with a handful of games per season over the past couple of years as a sort of an international showcase, but to place a whole team there would be pushing it a bit far. A few weeks ago Goodell noted that when the time

for expansion comes, an already existing team would be moved to a different location and then another team would be created from scratch to fulfill a spot in both Los Angeles and London.

A couple of problems come to mind after hearing about the commissioners’ plans. First of all, moving an already existing team overseas would be a bit of a drastic change for fans, especially those die-hard enthusiasts that hold season tickets and would not miss a game for anything. No American fan is going to pay to watch their team in another country that isn’t Canada, it is simply too much to ask on both their wallet and in terms of travel. I couldn’t imagine that the players would be too happy about having to move and start fresh either.

Also worthy of pointing out, creating a completely new team would throw off the whole equilibrium of the league. Last time I checked, thirty-three is not divisible by eight, so unless Mr. Goodell has other ideas I do not know how this one would run smoothly in keeping with the NFL’s two conference and the

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eight divisions structure. The NFL is a massive American tradition that has been operating under the same system for decades; there is no sense in changing it now.

I understand Londoners want to attend a football game here and there, but the NFL should be more focused on satisfying fans of the already existing teams and not on making more money.

In Goodell’s perspective, I cannot think of any other reason to spread internationally besides the cash it would bring in. Expanding the league into a different country would create a huge barrier of separation, especially for the players. The international team would have to travel back and forth from London to the US every other week for away games which sounds more than tedious.

Also, college players are not going to want to get drafted into a

franchise that is located thousands of miles away from home.

I would think that adjusting to the NFL’s level of play would be hard enough, but to add living in an unfamiliar country on top of that would be way too much on a rookie.

The cons of placing a team in London seem to far outweigh the pros. Basically, the method of international game play the league uses now is perfectly fine and I do not see why it should be changed.

A few international games here and there further provides a unique experience for both players and international fans, one that is now becoming a tradition for the NFL. The league operates on a perfect formula for both the schedule and divisions to coincide.

So, in short Mr. Commissioner, if it’s not broke you don’t need to fix it.

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By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

Anybody who knows me has heard of my borderline obsession with NBA basketball. So, needless to say, when the season was underway October 29, I was ecstatic to see what storylines would unfold in this highly rejuvenated league. Here are my top ten things to be on the lookout for as the season progresses.

10. How Well The Bobcats Will Do This Season?

With the notorious, all-time worst .123 winning percentage from the 2012 season still haunting them, the Bobcats have jumped out to a 3-3 start at the time of me writing this piece. The soon-to-be Hornets have seemed to taken steps out of the NBA’s cellar, and locking the Celtics in for the foreseeable future. Point guard Kemba Walker seems to have made terrific strides in becoming this franchise’s cornerstone, as opposed to the newly acquired Al Jefferson. If they keep up on the defensive end (currently ranked fourth in points allowed per game) they just might have a shot to sneak into the eighth seed unless the Pistons or Wizards

have a say in the matter.

9. How Bad Will The Knicks Be This Season?

Before I am burned at the stake, let me explain myself. The Knicks are bad, let’s all face it.

Losing Tyson Chandler for four to six weeks certainly doesn’t help their cause, especially since they play no defense whatsoever.

They have lost a lot of their threepoint threat that made them so deadly last year, and they are still paying Amar’e Stoudemire over $18 million to be a non-factor off the bench. I guess as long as they have Carmelo Anthony there is still hope, but if their season continues to spiral downward don’t expect a playoff this year, or Melo in a Knicks’ uniform next year.

8. The Sixers Coming Down From The Highest Of Highs: The 76ers are human after all.

After becoming the talk of the sports world beating the Heat in their opener, the Sixers have lost to the Wizards and the Warriors. The 76ers were largely predicted to be the worst team in the league but spit in their critics’ faces by going 3-0 to start the year fueled by rookie sensation Michael-Carter Williams. The

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success seems short-lived for this group but you never know in this league.

7. What Will The Celtics Do? The main story following the Celtics this year will not be how they play, which is pretty bad, I must admit, but rather what their front office will do with this rebuilding process. Will they trade Rajon Rondo midseason, and set sail for a full-scale tanking?

Or, will they keep their top-tier point guard, and continue for a few years in mediocrity like the Phoenix Suns? This is definitely a story to keep an eye out for as the year progresses.

6. Which Team Will Emerge From The Western Conference?

We have an idea of who the powerhouses are in the East in Miami, Indiana, and Chicago, but the West is more of a puzzle. History points to the Spurs, who has taught everyone to never count them out ever. Kawhi Leonard has taken over the role of Manu Ginobili in the Spurs’ “Big Three” and looks to make “the leap” to star status this season.

The Thunder seems like a solid choice as well with the return of Russell Westbrook occurring way before anyone previously had thought. The Rockets seem very solid as well minus the recent loss to the Lakers, which seems like a fluke to me. The Clippers finally look like contenders with J.J. Redick and Doc Rivers. The Warriors also appear defensively capable of making a run to the Finals. Speaking of which…

5. Two Words: Stephen Curry: Stephen Curry is a maniac on the floor. Everyone loves watching the high-flying damage done

by Lob City, but I’d rather watch the Curry long-range shooting display. I’ve never seen a player get so hot to the point where they can receive the ball anywhere on the floor and won’t hesitate to let it fly. If you want to see what I’m

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4. The Heat in Danger: No matter how many analysts credit the Heat with being the undisputed kings of the league they’ll always be wrong as long as the Indiana Pacers are around.

The words undisputed, to me at least, mean winning without a fight. WRONG. The Pacers have taken the Heat to a Game 6 in 2012 and a Game 7 in 2013, and probably would have been in the Finals if Frank Vogel had put Roy Hibbert in at the end of Game 1.

This year it looks like the Pacers are it. Their bench, which was the weak point last year, has been completely rejuvenated. They also routed the Bulls, thought to be the East’s second best team, by 17 points. Which brings me to…

3. The Superstardom of Paul George: Perhaps the NBA’s most rising talent is Pacers swingman Paul George. George, who’s been on my radar for some time now, made “the leap” last year to star.

This year it’s time for him to become a superstar. George has all

2. When, and if Kobe Bryant Will Return: The Lakers’ messiah said he would be ready for the start of the season after tearing his Achilles during last year’s playoffs.

He has yet to appear, and shows no signs of coming back soon.

Even though you never know with Kobe, this injury might be serious. I don’t think it will completely derail his season, but it will definitely shorten it quite a bit.

1. Who Will win the Wiggins Sweepstakes?

The most popular, and unfortunate, storyline this NBA season will be seeing which teams will tank the hardest for a shot at a spot in the top 5 of this year’s draft. The ultimate prize here is Andrew Wiggins, but other potential stars await as well in Julius Randle and Dante Exum. My money is on the Celtics, especially if they trade Rondo midway through. You also can’t count on the Jazz or the Kings to get out of the basement either.

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Can She Kick It? Without a Doubt

By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

When you hold a number of the major offensive school records on the Golden Knights soccer pitch by your junior year what could possibly keep you going?

“What keeps me going is my family,” says Carmelina Puopolo, senior forward of the Golden Knights Women’s soccer team.

“They keep me grounded and support me through everything I do.”

Puopolo is currently the holder of three school records in points, goals, and assists, all which she earned by her junior year. Puopolo attributes to her tremendous success to her will to best herself every year.

“I have said to myself that I want to do better next year and beat all of my records from the previous year,” said Puopolo. “So say if I got 10 goals my freshman year, in my sophomore year I

wanted to beat that and do better.

I just never settle for second best, because I want to be the best.”

All this success has its roots over in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, where Puopolo began playing soccer at four years old.

Puopolo’s mother, Kella, pushed her to try the sport, which her two brothers were already playing and her father, Tony, coached.

From there, Puopolo moved to playing high school-level soccer at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, and led her team to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association Tournament her freshman, junior and senior year. The lack of the same success during Puopolo’s sophomore year was due to a torn ACL, which severely affected her collegiate recruiting suitors.

Some schools stayed with her, however. Schools like Syracuse, Michigan, and Buffalo, all NCAA Division I institutions still held interest, but it was Saint Rose

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Carmelina Puopolo holds school records in points, goals, and assists.

which ended up with the prize.

“They were looking at a goalie on the team I was playing but happened to notice me instead since I scored on her,” says Puopolo. “They then asked me to come see the school and although I was hesitant, I still went to see it getting a little push from my dad.

It was honestly the best choice I made because I really loved my recruiting trip and the coaches and players were so friendly and kind, it just seemed like the perfect fit.”

From there you could say the rest is history. Puopolo went on to score ten goals her freshman year.

She then followed up that performance by leading the Golden Knights to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2011, which Puopolo calls “the best day ever.”

If you ask Puopolo if she knew her career would be this successful she would say no, “When I was in my freshman year, it was a huge change for me. It was the first time I had been living away from my family in a whole new place, not to mention a whole new country. Saint Rose is six hours away and I was feeling very homesick so I think my head was not all ‘in it’ because I wasn't even sure if I wanted to be there. However, something really changed between my freshman and sophomore year and I sort of grew up a bit and more as a person.”

This year has left a cloud hanging over Puopolo’s season, but not the type that cannot fade away, especially for a player of her caliber. During the third match of the year, Puopolo hyperextended her knee after colliding with an opposing goalie.

“I was so nervous it was my ACL again but this time on my other knee, but it turned out to be a lot of other stuff: my PCL was strained, the capsule at the back of the knee was torn off, and I had a bone bruise on my tibia and femur,” said Puopolo. “The good thing about these injuries is that there was nothing surgically that

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Puopolo has been sidelined ever since and is faced with the decision of whether or not to redshirt, sit out the rest of the postseason and make a return to the field next year during graduate school, or try and make a comeback for her final stand.

Regardless of the decision, Puopolo will make her way to graduate school, whether it is at Saint Rose or Canada will be contingent on the redshirt choice.

Also on Puopolo’s mind is turning pro, which she is currently waiting on a recruitment coach. The killer instinct for scoring should make Puopolo a viable candidate for a spot on a professional soccer club.

“I think my best skill on the field is scoring,” says Puopolo.

“I just love to score and when I do, I want to do it again and again because there is truly no better feeling. I love being the person my teammates look out for to score the game winning goal. I am a very strong player and love to get into battles with defenders and beat people one on one. I just love to hit the ball so hard that it comes off my foot like a bullet.”

The list of achievements stacks to the ceiling: record holder, player of the year, national champion, just to name a few. Clearly the case has been made for Puopolo as the greatest Golden Knight the Women’s Soccer program has ever seen. So, next time you ask her if she can kick it, you should already know the answer.