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Metroland: Welcome American Red Cross to the Pine Hills Collects Blood at Saint Rose
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Cara Staib, a resident of Troy, traveled to The College of Saint Rose to give blood because she has type O-. People with O- blood can only recieve O-. “You gotta give it if you wanna get it,” Staib said.
By CAROLINE MURRAY Advertising Manager
During these tough economic times, both local and national newspapers are finding ways to save money in order to keep publishing. For the Capital Region’s alternative newsweekly, Metroland, this meant parting from their central city location last August and transferring to a new, but smaller office in the Pine Hills neighborhood. “I mean roughly, we are in half the space, so to say that we are paying half the rent and utilities is not too far from accurate,” said Stephen Leon, active owner and Publisher. The decision to move from the 5,700-square-foot building near
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Communications Student Awarded Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
LEFT-Chuck Varin from the American Red Cross makes sure that student Jacob Barkman is set to go after donating blood.
By LAUREN SEARS Staff Writer Amal Tlaige, a junior communications major here at The College of Saint Rose, has won the WTEN Broadcast Journalism scholarship. On Dec. 14, Tlaige received a letter from WTEN Channel 10 stating that she had won the scholarship, which was worth
R I G H T- S t u dent Yvette Williams displays her arm after donating blood on Feb. 28th, 2013.
Lark Street to the 2,700-squarefoot office space on 523 Western Ave. was also a matter of practicality. The commercial property on Madison Avenue was meant for a much bigger staff than the 17 employees who currently work at the paper. “Well, like all print media, we are smaller,” said Shawn Stone, Arts Editor for Metroland. “There were seven people on the editorial staff and now there are three. We didn’t need as much space.” Prior to the move, Metroland leased the property in the city square neighborhood from Terra Stratton, owner of The Chocolate Gecko on Colvin Avenue. Leon recalled that the alterna-
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$2,000. The news is something that Tlaige has been passionate about for years. Her ultimate goal is to be a broadcast journalist. Tlaige stated that she has “always been passionate about the news,” and that she thinks “it is a person’s best source to educate themselves. As stated by McCombs and Shaw the Continued on Page A5
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Saint Rose hosts Poetry Out Loud state finals. See page A2
CBS has another Golden Boy. See pages B9
NBA teams you don’t want to face in the playoffs part 2. See page D15
Student Profile: A self supporting art major. See page A6
Scholars inspire potential Saint Rose students. See page C13
Golden Knights athletics launch spring campaign. See page D16
News Judges Await Poetry Out Loud State Finals
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By ALEXANDRA KORCZ Contributing Writer The College of Saint Rose is hosting the Poetry Out Loud State Finals this Saturday in Saint Joesph’s Hall. Over the past three weeks, Saint Rose has hosted the Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals. Each contestant had to memorize and recite three poems of their choice, each in separate rounds. All of the poems appeared in the yearly Poetry Out Loud print or online anthology. Scoring was a cumulative amount from all rounds added by a panel of judges to determine the winner and a runner-up from each of the Regional Finals. “All of the contestants were really talented. It’s hard to speak in front of a crowd on any occasion. To have to present a perfectly memorized piece is a whole other story. It’s a lot of pressure, but everyone handled it well and did a phenomenal job,” said Chris Surprenant, accuracy judge and Arts
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Editor for The Chronicle. There will be 16 students from eight regional competitions held all throughout New York. The 12 schools represented so far are: Amherst Central High School, Hackley School (Tarrytown),
“I’m not saying it’s like an Ultimate Fighting championship, but for poetry recitation it’s pretty close.” Daniel Nester Bronxville High School, Sysosset High School, Saratoga Springs High School, Schenectady High School, Roy C. Ketcham High School (Wappingers Falls), Niskayuna High School, Brooklyn Technical High School, the High School for Public Service: Heroes
A group of students from the Regional Final round on Feb. 26. of Tomorrow (NYC), Herricks High School, and the Rochester Academy Charter School. Unlike the Regional Finals, the State Finals will have five
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regular judges and an accuracy judge/prompter in the finals. As for rounds, there will be the usual two rounds, with the top five participants, after both rounds, moving on to round three. The students recite the same poems they chose for rounds one and two in the regional competitions, in the same exact order. Then, the five competing in round three will be using the tiebreaker poems they originally chose. No substitutions or changes are allowed. There will be a winner and runner-up announced once the judges’ scores have been tabulated after round three. The judges are Christopher Rizzo, Nancy White, Thom Francis, Barbara Ungar, Daniel Nester, and Katie Issel Pitre. “I’m not saying it’s like an Ultimate Fighting championship, but for poetry recitation it’s pretty close,” joked Daniel Nester, Poetry Out Loud judge and Associate Professor at The College of Saint Rose, about the State Finals. “You can look forward to an outstanding group of high school students, grades 9-12, who have won at their respective school levels and then gone on to place first or second in the regional competi-
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tions with high caliber recitations of their selected poems,” echoed Ellen Rubin, New York State Poetry Out Loud Coordinator. The New York state winner will receive $200 and an all-expensespaid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington to compete for the national title. The state winner’s school will also receive a $500 stipend, to be used specifically for the purchase of poetry books. In addition, the New York State winner and runner-up are invited by Rubin to the New York State Writers Hall of Fame Gala at the Princeton Club in NYC, on Tuesday, June 4. The students’ dinner will be paid for and their parents’ meals will be discounted. In addition to being invited to this prestigious event, Rubin will recognize them and their achievements. The two students will meet the 2013 living inductees: Marilyn Hacker, Alice McDermott, Calvin Trillin, and Walter Mosley. This year, the New York State Writers Hall of Fame is also inducting four deceased New York State authors who will be represented by their family, close friends, and/or societies. The Finals will begin at 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 16.
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Young Kim and Saint Rose Pianists to Perform
Young Kim, assistant professor of piano, is set to perform the fifth concert in her educational concert series, “Young Kim and Saint Rose Pianists” on March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Massry Center for the Arts. According to Kim, the series features Saint Rose piano students performing with Kim, a Steinway Artist, in a theme-based piano recital. Kim said this faculty-student collaborative recital is a new initiative for her to provide performing opportunities for Saint Rose piano students and to promote the
piano program at The College of Saint Rose. The main venue will be Picotte Recital Hall at The Massry Center for the Arts, and additional performances are planned at secondary schools to reach out to young audiences beyond campus. Each concert will have a different theme with a performance and introductory talk about the composer's life and music. All concerts are free and open to the public. Kim said, “This year, we will be performing another fun program of ‘One piano, 4 & 6
Hands Music’ with a grand finale of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.” The performers are: Anja Barnes, Ryan McPherson, Jansen Morehouse, Maria Rabbia, CeAnn Sarver, Brittany Wells, and Young Kim. The program will include one piano, 4 and 6 hands music by Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Schnittke, White, and Gershwin. “One of our goals is to reach our younger generation to make them love classical piano music,” said Kim.
Cavalcade of Scenes to be Performed by Saint Rose Students
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The Saint Rose Theatre Festival’s “Cavalcade of Scenes,” an evening of staged readings of scripts written by some of Albany’s newest and youngest playwrights, will take place this week. The second annual “Cavalcade of Scenes” will be performed Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m. in the Saint Rose Campus Theatre, 996A Madison Ave. (directly behind 1000 Madison Ave.), Albany.
Admission is free and open to the public; contributions will be welcomed. Seating is limited and there are no reservations. Theatergoers should plan to arrive well before curtain time. According to a College of Saint Rose press release, the “Cavalcade of Scenes” was founded in 2012 by Chris Lovell, a student in the Drama program. That event, which showcased the work of graduate playwrit-
ing students, was standing-room only. For this year, the evening will feature works submitted by undergraduate students from all majors. Join the student playwrights and actors for an evening of comedy and drama that promises to be even more exciting than last year’s performance. For more information, e-mail Dr. Kenneth Krauss at kraussk@ strose.edu or phone 518-4545242.
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tive weekly newspaper had 24 employees at its peak in 2004. When he signed the lease for 419 Madison Ave. he planned on expanding to 27.
“One thing that is exactly the same for me is that my desk and my office are still 10 yards from a bus stop.” Stephen Leon Instead of growing like he had hoped, the paper’s staffing plans headed in the opposite direction as a result of the recession. The staff size shrunk over the last
eight years, and new positions were never filled. Leon’s decision to move did not shock Stratton, who was well aware the space became too large and costly for the alternative paper. “It was a luxury, not a necessity,” said Stratton. Metroland’s new headquarters on Western Avenue do not possess the same charming qualities as the old workplace, such as the half mooned windows, red brick exterior and hip location. However, Leon made sure that the Pine Hills provided similar amenities to the city center like public transportation, restaurants, and grocery stores. “One thing that is exactly the same for me is that my desk and my office are still 10 yards from a bus stop. All day long I am hearing that voice ‘next stop Allen and Western or whatever’,” said Leon. Besides the occasional echo from the CDTA, both Stone and Leon noticed the neighborhood is
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much quieter and less active than their previous one. The paper has moved several times since Peter Iselin founded it in 1978 (Five times since Leon began working there in the 80’s.) Getting accustomed to the latest environment has had no effect on the business itself. It continues
“What’s more important to me, is a location of a business next to my business.” Lee Cohen to circulate 38,000 papers across seven regional counties and still has a loyal advertising clientele. The Daily Grind, a café and coffee parlor on Lark Street, has been advertising with Metroland since the 1980’s. The owner, Lee
Metroland’s new office at 523 Western Ave.
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The brick building at 419 Madison Ave. was the old facility occupied by Metroland.
Cohen, was unaware of its relocation, but doesn’t mind as long as the paper’s quality remains the same. “The physical location matters little these days; before they were there, they were on Central Avenue,” said Cohen. “What’s more important to me, is a location of a business next to my business.” Another long-time advertiser and owner of Bombers Burrito Bar on Lark Street, Matt Baumgartner, did not know the paper moved uptown either. Like Cohen, he doesn’t see why the move matters to him or any of the advertisers, as long as the paper stays true to its roots. “Metroland readers are our customers - liberal, urban-y, cen-
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ter square-y,” said Baumgartner. For now, the paper plans on staying put for the next 2 ½ years, which is when Leon said their lease is over. As for 419 Madison Ave., a renovation is underway. Stratton’s property is currently being flipped into a six unit apartment building in order to optimize the commercial estate. The new apartment complex should hold its first open house this fall. “We are guessing $1,300 a month including utilities,” said Stratton. “It will be historically preserved with cool technology.” Reach Caroline Murray at murrayc014@strose.edu.
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WTEN News 10 Broadcast Journalism Scholarship Continued From Page A1 news does not tell a person how to think, but what to think about. The way we present news is what allows the United States to be a country of democracy, which is something we should not take for granted. When a person is informed about events and situations occurring in their environment, they can form their own opinions and make educated decisions that will better society as a whole.” The Chronicle sat down with Amal Tlaige to talk about her accomplishment.
“I really am grateful WTEN has helped me continue studying my dream of becoming a broadcast journalist.” Amal Tlaige sor Kim and Dr. McGrath. Both of their recommendations were very thoughtful and genuine. The Chronicle: Who is your favorite professor here at St. Rose? Amal Tlaige: My favorite teacher is Dr. McGrath. She has
taught me so much about the media and how it plays an interactive role in everyone’s lives. She has helped me see the world in a way I never did before. The Chronicle: Why is this important to you? Amal Tlaige: “I really am grateful for the scholarship. This was really important to me because my parents have five kids; they can’t afford to pay for each of our tuitions. I have a sister who graduated and has loans to pay off and two other sisters in college. We are all doing our best to pay our tuition on our own. Two thousand dollars is a lot of money and it would have taken me hours, days, and months of ringing out customers to pay that off.” The Chronicle: How will winning this scholarship help you
with your future? Amal Tlaige: “I love studying communications and winning the scholarship has made it that much easier to continue my education at the College of Saint Rose. I really am grateful WTEN has helped me continue studying my dream of becoming a broadcast journalist.” Tlaige enjoys being in front of the camera as well. During the interview, she stated, “Not only do I love learning about the world, but I enjoy being in front of a camera;
it is an exhilarating and satisfying experience.” She also has an interest in learning about the world, and informing others of new events and topics, which makes her driven to make her goal a reality. “I believe everyone has a right to know what kind of world they’re living in and I feel it is my duty to inform the public in a completely honest manner,” said Tlaige.
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The Chronicle: What were the qualifications you had to meet for the WTEN Broadcast Journalism scholarship? Amal Tlaige: “I applied for the WTEN broadcast journalism scholarship in October, the very last day, actually, the 29, and on December 14, channel 10 sent me a letter stating that I won the $2000 scholarship! I had to get a
recommendation from two teachers and write a one page essay as to why I want to pursue a field in broadcast journalism. The qualifications included a GPA of 3.5 or higher and at least 77 credits. I got a recommendation from Profes-
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Christina Coogan: A Self-Supporting Art Major
By RYAN ANGLIM Contributing Writer A typical Saturday evening at Regal Cinemas in Colonie Center is filled with people of all ages, butter saturated popcorn, and the rants and raves about some new blockbuster hit everybody must see. Behind the scenes of all the mass hysteria that takes place throughout Regal Cinemas is a Saint Rose student named Christina Coogan, who has been working there since the theater opened five years ago. Being such a versatile employee makes it difficult to put a label on what Coogan does at Regal Cinemas. When she is not working in the concession stand or the box office, she is ushering the theaters, ripping tickets at the door, or catering to a child’s birthday party. While the school semester is in session she works 15 hours a week, predominantly on the weekends. Coogan’s provocative work environment is only intensified by how busy the theater gets on weekends. While cleaning the theaters after a film showing has cleared out, Coogan has found things as strange as keys, socks and underwear left behind by audience members. This can only bring up the lingering question; what exactly are people doing during the viewing of these films? Every so often, Coogan is forced to deal with a rude customer or perhaps a mess that needs to be cleaned up, but the job’s pros seem to outweigh the cons. According to Coogan, working with the theater comes with free movies and popcorn at any given time of the day. Her favorite film that came out recently was Quentin Tarentino’s Django Unchained. “I loved it, I’ve seen it three times,” Coogan said. Most
of the employees at the theater are young college kids, so Coogan gets to relax and hang out with coworkers after a long shift. Over the years working at Regal Cinemas, Coogan has worked with one of her great friends named Meghan Adrian. “Christina is a very loyal friend and coworker. She always has your back when you need her and Christina’s an immensely hard worker, and to top off she’s an amazing and very talented artist,” Adrian said. Coogan finds her job to be very
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very loyal friend and coworker. She always has your back when you need her and Christina’s an immensely hard worker, and to top off she’s an amazing and very talented artist.”
Meghan Adrian gratifying. Her work gives her the ability to be fully independent in life. She pays her rent, car payments, cell phone bills, and is working up to pay off her student debts through her job at the theater. “It’s rewarding to know that I'm able to support myself and be an independent contributor to society,” said Coogan. To heavy the workload a little more, Coogan is also a full time Art Education major at The College of Saint Rose. The reason
she chose Saint Rose to pursue her goal of becoming an art teacher was because her father went to school here and it is close to home. Coogan is currently in her junior year at the college and only a few semesters away from getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and painting. She graduated high school in 2010 from Colonie Central High School. Saint Rose was a great fit for Coogan because of its small size and great interactions with her professors. Ever since high school, Coogan noticed that she had a knack for the visual arts. She was inspired by her tenth grade art teacher to go out and pursue art education. As if being a full time art student and working at a movie theater wasn’t enough to fill a schedule, Coogan also works at the art gallery in Massry as a work study. The job entails overlooking the art gallery during its opening hours and working during the gallery openings. Although she stays quite busy, Coogan keeps a positive attitude throughout her work and social life. She has many friends through work and school. “Christina is a very nice, kind hearted, and intelligent person from what I know of her. She’s a very hard worker, too.” said Chris, one of her coworkers at Regal Cinemas.
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News A7 A Teacher Assistant and Saint Rose Student March 12th, 2013
By ANGELINA ANGELOTTI Contributing Writer One Saint Rose forensic psychology major balances school work, RA responsibilities, and an off-campus job. Junior Megan Fuchs is a teacher assistant at Kids Express in Maplewood. Having classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, work on Mondays and Wednesdays, and RA responsibilities everyday, Fuchs has a full schedule. “There are some weeks where everything falls into place and some weeks where there is so much to do and everything is chaos,” Fuchs said. Kids Express is an early child-
“Working with kids has definitely opened my mind to the possibility of going into the field of education. I love the work that I do, I feel like it makes a difference.”
Megan Fuchs hood school for children ages 2 through 6 with different locations throughout the area. This is Fuchs’ second year at Kids Express, which she found through a friend. She is responsible for getting the children ready for nap, snack, arts and crafts, and reading. The children love listening to songs from the iPad, and she really enjoys hearing their stories. Fuchs also does some outside planning such as assisting with the behavior poster board which determines if the child is having
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a good week and following the rules. Fuchs has fun at her job and she said the only personality trait she needs is patience. She and her co-workers are “awesome people doing a good thing for the kids,” Fuchs said. Planning her activities can be challenging while Fuchs also attends to her RA responsibilities. Fuchs is able to complete her RA responsibilities in a way that earns respect from others. “Megan is great at her RA job. She relates to her residents and tries to help them in the best ways she can,” said Tinamarie Stolz, an RA who works with Fuchs. Fuchs is an RA in Lima Hall with 38 girls living on her floor. She is responsible for planning floor programs, creating door tags and bulletin boards, and handling whatever might be going on with her residents. “Being an RA has definitely been different. A lot of work, but definitely worth it,” Fuchs said. Fuchs also has a lot of work in her current major. Fuchs’ Research Methods course takes up a lot of her time. “Her major is definitely challenging, between her psychology and criminal justice coursework, but she is organized and somehow gets it all done,” said Elizabeth Corey, another Saint Rose student. Even though Fuchs’ job at Kids Express isn’t related to her current field of study, she says this experience can help her in the future if she has to encounter children during her work. “Working with kids has definitely opened my mind to the possibility of going into the field of education. I love the work that I do; I feel like it makes a difference,” said Fuchs. Fuchs has a lot to balance this semester. She is completing, and excelling, in all of her responsibilities. Many college students do not have off-campus jobs and even though it is a lot of work, Fuchs said, “I still love going to work so I’m not going to give that up.”
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Tina Fey and Paul Rudd on College, Careers, and Comedy in Their New Film, Admission
By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor As many college students know all too well, the college admission process is both a personal and public nightmare. The tests, the interviews, and the essays contribute to an overall feeling of uneasiness in a high school senior. Admission stars Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, along with co-star Nat Wolff and director Paul Weitz, sat down with college journalists to talk about the dreaded process their film tackles, as well as their own academic experiences.
“It was by a guy who had just won a poetry competition, about how one guy was working in an auto factory, or a fast-food restaurant. I had never seen such brilliance!” Paul Rudd on his college auditon In Admission, Wolff stars as Jeremiah Balakian, an incredibly intelligent, socially awkward high school student hoping to get into Princeton. He is encouraged to apply by John Pressman (Rudd), overseer of his alternative high school. To help Jeremiah’s chances, he enlists the help of his former classmate Portia Nathan (Fey), an emotionally drained admissions officer at the institution. Wolff, like his gifted fictional counterpart, is also in the process of applying to college. “It was interesting because I was going through the exact same thing, but I was way more excited about doing the movie that was about col-
lege,” he said. Like many his age, he has been visiting colleges frequently to decide the best fit for him. Of course, acting in the film gave him a unique opportunity to do some character research when attending college fairs. “I went in character and went into all these schools, pretending to be this math and science genius, and I really hit it off with the MIT guy. They still call me twice a week, and I tell them, you know, I’m not really good at math and science…you don’t want me in your school,” he joked. Being the youngest on set, Wolff took his fair share of ribbing from his older co-stars. “I remember Tina announced my SAT scores to the crew, but not my math scores! Just the other two.” Age, however, doesn’t always have its perks. “I was appalled, I was like, there’s three parts to the SAT now? There were only two parts when I took them,” Fey quipped. “I never took the SAT. No, I took the ACT. I mean in the Midwest, we never took the SAT. I didn’t apply to colleges, I didn’t, you know, go through all of this,” said Rudd. “You just showed up at campus?” Fey asked. “I just showed up. I did, I bought the shirt, and was like, okay, this is the high school I go to and this is the college I go to,” Rudd joked. Rudd attended the University of Kansas and began studying theater there. In order to get into the program, he was required to do the standard two contrasting monologues. “One of them was a poem from a book that I had just found. It was by a guy who had just won a poetry competition, about how one guy was working in an auto factory, or a fast-food restaurant. I had never seen such brilliance!” Director Paul Weitz reflected on his own school experiences,
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Tina Fey and Paul Rudd star in the new romantic comedy Admission, premiering March 22, 2013. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Jean Hanff Korelitz. recalling the days in high school cess. My parents were like, ‘He’s when he would hide his report going to Harvard, Princeton, or Yale’ and the counselcards from his paror was like, ‘I ents and how, “Anything with “Whether you go to don’t think he the grades a minus sign community college or a has for that.’” I’d change to a top-ranked school, you Good grades plus.” However, his can come out of a great or not, the entire cast was ruse eventually caught up school being underedu- able to set foot to him when it cated in the most im- on Princeton n i v e r s i t y ’s was time to get portant things in your U campus while serious about life...” filming. One applying to colof Fey’s favorlege. ite scenes was “They had Paul Weitz one of the most a very inflated emotionally sigsense of what nificant for her characmy grades were going into the college application pro- ter, Portia.
“It’s the scene where I’m like in tears and they are singing their sunny, collegiate a cappella song. They sounded so good.” Admission will be Fey’s first project since the end of her longrunning NBC sitcom, 30 Rock. “It’s a very bittersweet ending, but just the fact that we knew it was ending was such a great thing that we weren’t just canceled, but that we were able to say to the network, ‘Can you just do these last few episodes and be done?’ And they were like, ‘Yeah, because your show is freaking expensive.’ So it was nice, everyone got to say goodbye. So it’s okay. We’re still literally moving our junk out of the offices and Girls is moving in,” she joked. In a room filled with college kids, advice for post-graduation plans was inevitable. For those who hope to go into comedy, Fey said, “I usually tell them to not go to Los Angeles right away, because I feel like you could go to Chicago, and there’s funny stuff in New York, too. You can just be on your feet more and do more stuff, even if you’re a writer. You can write a non-equity play in Chicago before you throw yourself wholeheartedly into the really business end of the business.” Weitz, director of the college comedy American Pie, had some of the most universal advice to offer. “Whether you go to community college or a top-ranked school, you can come out of a great school being undereducated in the most important things in your life. Or, you can go to community college and be really affected by somebody. My one bit of advice would be to be your own judge. One of the big pitfalls in life is giving over judgment to critics or to the box office, to someone who doesn’t know you and doesn’t give a damn about you. But you know whether you worked hard or not.”
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the entire time, dressed in tiny shorts and belly shirts. Around 10 p.m., the crowd was getting “I’m so excited! This is my first a little impatient and chanted, MGK concert. I’m gonna push “MGK! MGK!”. my way through the front!” said Audience members were conSarah Harris, 20, of Lake George. fused as to what time MGK was On March 1, Richard Col- supposed to arrive. “I was receivson Baker, also known as rapper ing text messages saying, ‘He’s Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) per- not on, he’s not on.’ I heard he’s formed at Albany Armory as part gonna go on at 11, but I didn’t of his “Lace Up” tour. The tour even know what time to get here. began in Boston, Massachusetts I thought he was coming out at on Feb. 28 and is named after 9,” said Josh House, 24, of AlMGK’s first album, bany. which sold MGK was “I thought the con- told that people 57,000 copies. MGK has cert was very good...I were angry coined the term like his raw lyrics; he about him per“lace up,” and forming at 11 writes about how he p.m. and tweetuses it before and during his feels, he’s not afraid ed, “I can’t conperformanctrol what time es to get the to express himself, but I go on at the crowds riled I thought he was go- shows. I’m on up. “‘Lace up’ ing to interact with the time every night means to never when I’m supgive up, stand crowd a little bit more.” posed to perup for what you form.” He later believe in, be tweeted, “With Josh House real and true to that being said, yourself and do rage on!!! Bout what you want to do. to hit the stage... I’m Be crazy, wild, and passionate in excited cuz I heard the crowd everything you do, and basically when I was driving up the street.” just be prepared to live the life Regardless of the waiting time, you want,” said Heather Ippilito, people did enjoy the concert. 20, of Waterford. “I thought the concert was very The concert began at 7 p.m.., good...I like his raw lyrics; he but MGK did not perform until writes about how he feels, he’s 11:15. Half of the venue was filled not afraid to express himself, but with girls and boys, from tweens I thought he was going to interact to people in their mid-twenties. with the crowd a little bit more,” Girls were dressed in shorts, flips said House. flops, and midriff-baring shirts as MGK jumped onto stage rapif it were summer; others wore ping his song, “Invincible,” and MGK caps and “lace up” shirts the crowd went crazy as they to show their enthusiasm. Glow jumped and bobbed their heads sticks were draped around necks, to the music. In the song, MGK and occasionally, security had to raps about how even when he had throw a few people out. nothing, his dreams are what carDuring the four-hour wait, ried him to success, “So maybe I the crowd remained energetic as fill up my luggage with all these they danced to a variety of techno dreams. And pull on my black music the different DJs supplied. coat and my black chucks and Three girl dancers stayed on stage nothing in my jeans.”
The crowd inside the Washington Avenue Armory during the Machine Gun Kelly concert. After “Invincible”, MGK pulled his sweatshirt off, which revealed many tattoos on his body. Audience members raised their hands in the air in the shape of an “L” to convey themselves “lacing up”. MGK quickly announced how happy he was to see such a big crowd and performed his next song, “End of the Road”. Fans explain why they like MGK. “I think he’s sexy. I like his music, but mostly just cause he’s sexy,” said Beth Wilder, 23 of Brunswick. Other fans love his lyrics.
“MGK’s music really speaks to me, mainly because he worked really hard to get where he’s at. He understands what it’s like to not have anything handed to him; he’s really true to himself and his fans which he proved at the concert,” said Ippilito. Maybe what makes MGK so easy to relate to is the fact that he’s never been handed anything. Ippilito also said, “MGK had a really hard upbringing. His mom left him when he was only nine. For him to push all that feeling into music and actually get some-
where in his life really inspires me. As irresponsible as he may seem, he has a little girl at home; he works hard every day to take care of her.” His fans were also able to meet MGK if they went to Legends Night Club in Albany, after the concert. After performing for a little over an hour, MGK ended the concert by rapping his version of Adele’s, “Chasing Pavements”, and told his fans never to give up on their dreams, and always be prepared to ‘lace up.’
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Dead Man Down: Not Perfect, But Very Entertaining Colin Farrell Stars in New, But Conventional Revenge Thriller By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer
stretch, he is contacted by Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), a horribly scarred woman who lives in VicThe revenge genre has pro- tor’s building and can clearly see duced some of the most popular his apartment from her window. and powerful films in the history She reveals that she witnessed of cinema. When one thinks of and videotaped Victor’s last murrevenge movies, they think of der and will give the evidence to greats like Death Wish, Kill Bill, the police unless Victor kills the The Outlaw Josey Wales, Memen- man responsible for the scars to, and Oldboy. The need to get across her face, a man who got back at those who have wronged just three weeks in jail while her us is a basic human instinct we life was ruined. all share, making these films exMeanwhile, Victor’s friend tremely easy to relate to. Darcy (Dominic Cooper), who The new film Dead Man Down wishes to someday lead a crew of takes this notion, that everyone his own, is investigating the terwants revenge, and uses it to ror campaign against Hoyt, who create a web of decepis becoming increasingtion and violy paranoid and lence that can “The film, admittedly, unpredictable. only come to a has a few weak spots. Just as it looks bloody conclulike Victor’s Although Howard sion. Though scheme might the film does gives as good a per- finally succeed, become a bit he begins to lose formance as he can, focus by trying confusing and p r e d i c t a b l e the Hoyt character, the to execute two at times, the film’s main villain, is crime plots siemotion of the multaneously characters, the as thin as a page of the and it all falls performances apart as both script.” of the actors, revenge plans and the tensecrash together, ness of the plot forcing Victor Andy Gilchrist make the film to go off script an entertaining to help Beatrice experience. try to find closure and still kill The film focuses on Victor Hoyt and find his own. (Colin Farrell), the right hand The film, admittedly, has a few man to crime boss Alphonse Hoyt weak spots. Although Howard (Terrence Howard). Someone has gives as good a performance as he been terrorizing Hoyt, killing off can, the Hoyt character, the film’s his best men and sending him main villain, is as thin as a page pieces of a photograph that will of the script. Except for a few reveal the killer’s identity when scenes at the beginning and end completed. Only 15 minutes in of the film, he has almost nothing (so I’m not really spoiling any- to do the entire film except stay thing here), the killer is revealed inside to hide from whoever is to be Victor himself, perpetrating destroying his life. Despite this, a long con on Hoyt before kill- Howard steals nearly every scene ing him in revenge for something he’s in, creating a very dangerous Hoyt did to him years ago. villain from basically nothing. Just as it seems that VicThe ending also causes some tor’s plan is reaching its home problems. The entire film could
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Colin Farrell (left) and Noomi Rapace (right) star in the new thriller, Dead Man Down. have easily been told as a less than 90 minute direct to DVD movie, but Dead Man Down stretches its story into 2 hours. While this would normally be a bad thing, this film benefits from it; it develops a tense, slow-burn tone that creates great tension among both the characters and the audience that promises to make the ending so much more satisfying. But whereas the bulk of the story succeeds because of its tension, the ending devolves into a huge shootout filled with car crashes and explosions, making the rest of the film a bit less fulfilling. Except for the ending, though, the film is a fantastically tense and emotional piece of filmmaking. As stated above, the film could’ve simply been Victor shoots and kills everyone and finally finds peace at the end of an 88 minute Steven Seagal movie. But instead, director Niels Arden Oplev (the original Swedish
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) focuses the camera on the more human moments of the story, centering more on Victor and Beatrice’s interactions, which start off as between reluctant allies, but grow into meetings between friends. We come to care about what happens to Victor when he’s not seeking vengeance almost as much as when he is. In that same way, we come to care about Beatrice almost as much as Victor. She has become a shell of her former self since she got her scars and hides away in her apartment rather than embrace the world as she once did. She struggles to work up the courage to go back to work and is tormented by teenagers in the building who call her a monster. Despite Victor’s pleas that she doesn’t know what it’s like to take a human life, she convinced herself long ago that killing her attacker is the only way to move
on. But it is the acts of revenge that truly make the movie entertaining. Victor has been inside Hoyt’s crew for months, slowly chipping away at his organization and making it much more painful for Hoyt, rather than simply finding out where he eats lunch and executing him in a drive-by. The film wraps up all of Victor’s threads, started months ago, including setting up a drug cartel for his crimes and framing Hoyt for a separate brutal crime against a rival gang, putting together a plan that, even though we know won’t work out nicely, is entertaining to watch and makes us need to see through to its conclusion. Dead Man Down is a tense and emotional action thriller. Though it is by no means perfect, it takes a different approach by focusing on the human elements over the action, making for a highly entertaining film.
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evidence and goes so far as to consider planting drugs on him in order to bring him to justice. It is this lack of a happy ending, of being forced to sink to the level of those you’re fighting, that makes Golden Boy so raw and authentic. But, it is the relationship between Walter and Owen that really sells the show. Though there isn’t nearly as much action, the show gives off a Lethal Weapon vibe, with hot shot Walter as Mel Gibson and old dog Owen play-
By ANDY GILCHRIST Staff Writer CBS has become the top network on television by figuring out what the public wants to watch and giving them overdoses of it. And what the people want are crime dramas. The network is behind the hit CSI and NCIS franchises, as well as the shows Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, Person of Interest, Elementary, The Mentalist, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Vegas, and the true crime series 48 Hours. Recently, they’ve added the new series Golden Boy to their pantheon of cop shows, hoping to replicate the success of their previous efforts. Like all of their other crime dramas, the series adds a unique twist to the genre to make the show stand out. But it’s the small things, such as characterization and a lack of clean, happy endings, that solidify Golden Boy’s spot in the field of crime television. The series opens seven years in the future, where 34-year-old Walter Clark Jr. (Theo James) has just become the youngest police commissioner in New York City history. While being interviewed about his rough road to the top, he flashes back seven years to the present, where the bulk of the show takes place. Today, Walter has just been promoted to detective in the homicide division after his heroic and highly publicized efforts taking down a pair of armed robbers and saving the life of his critically injured partner. His new partner is Detective Don Owen (Chi McBride), an old school cop who is two years away from retirement. Also working with Walter are Detectives Tony Arroyo (Kevin Alejandro) and Deb McKenzie (Bonnie Sommerville), the stars of the division who don’t care for the fame that Walter brings to the job and takes away from them. Though McK-
“On a network where its most successful shows run for more than 10 years, it looks like Golden Boy will be entertaining audiences for several years to come.” Andy Gilchrist
Theo James speaking at Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego. enzie seems to warm to Walter’s presence, Arroyo and Walter seem destined to constantly butt heads due to bad blood between Arroyo and Owen stemming from a past case. Walter quickly establishes himself as eager to put criminals behind bars, perhaps overly so; in the first episode, he nearly dies apprehending a suspect and outright breaks the rules to try to prove the murderer guilty. But, whenever he steps out of line or even thinks about doing so, Owen is there to slap sense into him. He tries to teach Walter about justice versus vengeance and that pa-
tience and maturity are the only things that will allow him to survive. The series initially poses a number of questions about whether the show is sustainable. The flash-forwards to Walter’s days as commissioner could become stale or boring and at one point in the pilot—four homicide detectives are working the same murder case. There are only so many murders to investigate in New York, obviously. But, these problems are few and far between and Golden Boy proves that it could have what it takes to become the top show on the most
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competitive network. In the pilot, Walter shows psychological trauma from his heroic efforts in which he killed both criminals and almost watched his bleeding partner die in the street. His inability to talk about the situation is nothing new to television, but he also has problems holding, let alone firing, his gun in the field, an aspect few series bring to light. The show also doesn’t wrap everything up neatly by the end of each episode, further mirroring real life. In the pilot, their suspect is a spoiled rich boy with a good lawyer, so Walter breaks into the suspect’s apartment looking for
ing Danny Glover. The constant arguing plays over two men who have each other’s back no matter what and it is scenes between Walter and Owen that show Golden Boy at its strongest. The flash-forwards, however, hint at a bad ending for Owen, keeping viewers on edge as to what will happen to him, and worried over the conclusion of their partnership, which could end at any moment. The new CBS crime drama series Golden Boy quickly takes its place among the network’s numerous other cop shows and distinguishes itself through welldeveloped characters, ominous flash forwards, and hard doses of reality. On a network where its most successful shows run for more than 10 years, it looks like Golden Boy will be entertaining audiences for several years to come.
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Schuyler Fisk’s Newest Album Has More Perks than Flaws By CHRIS SURPRENANT Schuyler Fisk’s sophomore album Blue Ribbon Winner is like listening to a Taylor Swift album—deep, personal lyrics without aggravatingly excessive angst. To her credit, Fisk wears her heart on her sleeve, but has enough restraint to not whine about the perils of love. Her voice is light and pleasant to listen to. However, being easy-on-the-ears doesn’t bring out the album’s full potential. The album’s title track, “Blue Ribbon Winner,” is an odd way to start off. Fisk’s voice croons, “You could be my blue ribbon winner/ Yeah you get the prize.” While a blue ribbon is usually a sign of achievement, the folksy/ country genre of Fisk’s album brings to mind horses or cattle. I don’t know that anyone would necessarily like to be compared to cattle, even if he or she was “blue ribbon” quality. I understand the subject of the song is supposed to be the best-of-the-best, but it’s just a strange way to express it. Later in the album, “Tell Your Heart” is where Fisk really hits the emotional/confessional tone she’s aiming for. She sings, “Tell your heart it shouldn’t be afraid/ I’m so in love with you that I should be ashamed.” She extends an olive branch here to love interest, asking to start over. Her voice is varied and has more depth than the first few tracks. The twang of
the steel guitar adds to the emotion and overall richness of Fisk’s very personal lyrics. Following “Tell Your Heart” is the dark “Zombie.” While it certainly makes sense to have darker tunes on an album that deals with the rollercoaster of love, “Zombie” is in sharper contrast to the rest of the tracks. The metaphor of one being a zombie in a relationship makes sense--“You can’t love me ‘cause your heart don’t beat”—but the grounded, realistic nature of the album makes “Zombie” stick out like an undead thumb. One of the album’s highlights comes in the playful “You Hung the Moon.” The organ that accompanies Fisk’s voice adds to the longing feeling she creates. It’s a sad, dusty-road ballad that sounds like a sweet, old-fashioned love song. Her songwriting is at its best here, with lines like, “Whenever you leave me you know I’m blue/ So baby please come home soon/ I look at the sky and think of you/ ‘Cause after all you hung the moon.” It’s one of her more poetic, nuanced tunes. Though most of the album is country/folk inspired, the most unique is the eighth track, “Irregular Heart.” Out of all the songs, this one has the most crossover appeal for those who are fans of hybridized “country pop.” With a catchy baseline and upbeat piano, Fisk verges into Taylor Swift’s turf—that is, pre-“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,”
more like, “You Belong to Me.” Fisk, however, has lyrics much more genuine than Swift’s, giving her more credibility as someone who speaks from the heart. Two can play that game, Taylor. Fisk ends on a good note with the last two tracks “Givin’ Up” and “Waterbird.” In “Givin’ Up,” she comes to terms with a relationship that isn’t going anywhere, hard as it is. Her voice is much more powerful here, and her lyrics conjure up images of defeat that are so ordinary, yet so significant. The final song “Waterbird” is the track with the most varied sounds. With the most twang of all the tracks, it’s the album’s most countrysounding song. Similarly to “You Hung the Moon,” it’s chock full of subtle meaning and beautiful imagery. While Schuyler Fisk’s Blue Ribbon Winner isn’t flawless, it’s definitely worth a listen. Fisk’s airy voice, coupled with her poetic lyrics, make the album standout in a time when meaning can be lost in a sea of flash and effects. If you’re looking for some easy listening, check out Blue Ribbon Winner for a welcome change of pace. Notable Tracks: • • • •
“Tell Your Heart” “You Hung the Moon” “Irregular Heart” “Givin’ Up”
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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I Can’t Believe You Watched That:
When Writers Attack! Audience Reactions When Things Go Bad By RACHEL M. BOLTON Managing Editor Your favorite TV show is wrapping up an episode; the hero is in a tight place and is about to die. Or everything is safe and sound, but you have the feeling that in the final moments it won’t stay that way. But you believe that no matter what happens, your hero is going to make it out alive. There is no way that they would kill him off. Except they do. End credits. Like any grief, there are stages to go through. First, you get mad that the “main character armor” you thought would protect the hero, didn’t. Afterward, you sulk, saying, “I can’t believe that Ned Stark lost his head!” ignoring the fact that he was played by Sean Bean. Then you wonder what’s going to happen to the story now? I was inspired to write this because of the recent backlash against the killing off of Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey. For the unaware, Matthew was the male lead of the show and had just fathered a baby. Moments later, he died in a car crash in the last seconds of the season. The fandom raged at the show’s writer, but the truth that the actor wanted out of Downton Abbey and killing off his character was the only option that the showrunner had. Sure, watching your favorite character die is never fun in any medium (I grew up reading the Harry Potter Series.) But I have a respect for a writer that is not
afraid to kill off a character for real. It adds a sense of drama that safer stories do not have. I hate shows or stories where death is cheap. It takes away from the meaningful pathos of the loss. That’s not to say that I don’t mind it when a character comes back from the dead, as long as it is done well and not contrived, like Spock or Gandalf. That is not to condemn the concept of death being cheap. “It can be funny along the lines of “OMG THEY KILLED KENNY!” from South Park. But when characters die and come back to life all the time in a more serious show, it becomes grating and the emotional punch is gone. (I’m looking at you, Doctor Who). I’m not going to feel sad if a character dies knowing that they will be back soon. I think that if a story is going to have a character, especially a lead one, die, it should be done in a meaningful manner. Most of all, the impact of the death should be shown. People don’t get over the death of a friend in an episode or two. While after a certain point, a story belongs to its fans as much as it does to its creator. But the writer still has the control of the content and that means choosing to kill off a popular character. We, the viewers, must hope that it does not ruin the story trying to be told. In the case of Ned Stark, his death opened the plot. Let us hope that it stays interesting on Downton Abbey.
“I think that if a story is going to have a character, especially a lead one die, it should be done in a meaningful manner.” Rachel M. Bolton
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Finding UMO!!
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Answer to Last Week’s Question: Some athletes that also studied mathematics:
Michael Jordan, Davey Johnson (New York Mets Manager in 1986), Emanuel Lasker, Dan Monson, David Robinson, Frank Ryan, and Virginia Wade.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: What month does “Mathematical Awareness Month” fall under? By DANIELLE HEIDCAMP United Mathematics Organization The students in UMO, Undergraduate Mathematics Organization, would first like to thank the Saint Rose faculty members who have came to our meetings in the past, and will in the future, as well as the ones that support us in any ways possible. It is thanks to your guidance and assistance that we are able to become more prosperous individuals. Also, a special thanks to Dr. Joanne Powers. She has taken a large role in helping and supporting the students in this organization as we come up with a constitution to be an official Saint Rose club. At this time, UMO would also like to extend this invitation to every Saint Rose faculty member and Saint Rose student to attend our meetings and events. UMO will be holding meetings twice a month. The next meetings are scheduled for Friday, March 15 and Friday, March 22. The meetings are held in Albertus Hall in room 101 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
The meeting on Friday, March 15, will be an “interest meeting” for students who want to attend the MoMath trip we are planning. MoMath is a mathematics museum located in New York City. The museum has an atmosphere that makes learning mathematics fun and interactive. It could be a great tool for any education major (elementary or secondary) who want to find new ways to incorporate mathematics into the classroom in a fun way! 3.14159265359… Some may recognize this number as the first few digits to the number Pi, an irrational number, one that never ends. On March 14, or Pi Day, UMO will be hosting its first bake sale in the commuter lounge near Starbucks. The fundraiser is to help get the club on its feet. There should be a lot of goodies and treats for everyone. The support is always welcomed. If you have any questions about UMO, feel free to stop by and ask one of us selling our Pi Day treats. Reach Danielle Heidcamp at heidcampd075@strose.edu
“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.” -Euclid
From left: Gerald Moore, Jr., Ryan Butler, Jeremy Bogan, Jackson Wang, and Jermaine Brookshire, Jr. attended the tour seeking potential students for The College of Saint Rose and answered any questions they may have had dressed for the occasion in their bowties. By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor While college students spent their spring break either partying in Florida, volunteering in New Orleans, or just relaxing at home, a group of students was traveling around the Northeast with administrators and faculty members from undergraduate admission, talking to accepted students about coming to The College of Saint Rose. I was one of those students traveling to New York City; Long Island; Simsbury, Connecticut; Poughkeepsie; and Syracuse, telling prospective students my Saint Rose story, along with seven other current college students who also had interesting journeys in Albany. We spent five days living like rock stars, having one night stays in hotel rooms, meeting different people every day, suiting up at each conference, and of course, eating great food. In the words of Barney Stinson – it was legen... wait for it…dary. I was lucky to have received the opportunity to go on this trip.
I met and worked with people that I did not even know attended Saint Rose, prior to being a part of the admissions team. Many of the students have interesting stories just like me. So for me, it is awesome to see how far they have come to get to where they are today. Not only was the trip an opportunity to do a little traveling during spring break, but it was also a chance for me to get comfortable speaking to large groups of people. Before going to speak at these conventions, I was always a little nervous talking to 100 plus people in one room, but after doing five of them, I have gained more confidence in delivering strong speeches. The most rewarding part of the trip was talking with potential Saint Rose students. Many of these future Saint Rose students reminded me of myself three years earlier – scared, confused, and had questions for the day. So, when students interested in Communications came up and asked me questions, I was more than happy to answer them. It felt really good to help out
potential students, telling them about Saint Rose and the Communications department. Also, I was very happy to share my story of working on The Chronicle staff, starting off as a staff writer, then moving up to Sports Editor, and finally becoming Co-Executive Editor of the newspaper. By giving students information about the college, I can see they felt better and more comfortable. For me, it felt great knowing I was able to make life easier for a future college student. The trip also allowed me to see a side of college I thought I would never look into. After traveling around with the hard working undergraduate admissions staff, I realized how difficult and tiring recruiting students to Saint Rose can be. The lesson learned from it, you have to give a lot to get a lot. This opportunity to travel around the Northeast was tremendous. I was very lucky to be a part of it. I had a good time bonding with Saint Rose staff members and students, as well as meeting a lot of wonderful families.
C14 Opinion Resume Myths and Facts From the Career Center The Chronicle
By ALLISON VILLENEUVE Career Center The resume is a necessary and powerful tool used to concisely communicate your educational, professional, and extracurricular involvements to prospective employers. There is no one right way to create a resume, which brings the potential for both personal creativity and unanticipated challenges in organizing and composing the content. There are a number of general perceptions, some accurate and some inaccurate, about what and how information should be included on a resume. This list, while not meant to be exhaustive, serves to clarify some of the myths and facts of resume writing. MYTH: Just stating the titles and locations of my past relevant experiences should be sufficient information to provide to the employer. FACT: The bulleted statements called “action statements” you include underneath your position title and location may be the most crucial components of your resume. Writing bulleted statements gives you the opportunity to elaborate on your experiences in a position, highlight the skills you have used, populations you have worked with, and accomplishments you have made. Never start your bulleted statements with the word “I”; each statement should begin with a skill-focused verb (organized, managed, assessed, etc.) MYTH: Only paid experiences count as relevant experience. FACT: Relevant experience can include internships, volunteer experience, extracurricular activities, on-campus involvement, leadership roles, paid positions, and for-credit experiences. If an experience has helped you develop skills pertinent to the position you are applying for, consider including the experience in your
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relevant experience section. Also be sure to list the most relevant experiences first (in terms of applicable skills and accomplishments) so the employer does not overlook them. MYTH: An objective statement is not necessary to consider while writing a resume. FACT: The objective statement is a brief, fragmented sentence (“To obtain a position in …”) that can be written underneath your header (name, address, contact information) in which you convey your interest in a specific position or field. It can provide the employer or hiring committee with a clear indication of your career goal. It can also provide you with a starting place for organizing the information you include in your resume, as you should be sure the information that follows your objective statement supports it. If you choose not to include an objective statement, you should still have a clear objective in mind as you are crafting your resume. MYTH: The best way to write my resume is to use a template. FACT: Templates are attractive with their fill-in-the-blanks format, but starting with a blank Microsoft Word document is highly recommended. While templates may provide you with insight as to how you may want to organize the sections of your resume, they are very challenging and time-consuming to reformat and personalize. MYTH: I only have to create one resume that I can send to every job I apply for. FACT: For each job you are applying for, you should tailor your resume to that specific position. For example, you can prepare multiple resumes with separate objective statements or objectives in mind. The information in your relevant experience section will likely need to be reorganized or adjusted to reflect
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Sample Resume your experiences that align most closely with the objective of each resume. MYTH: My resume alone should give the employer enough of an understanding of my experiences. FACT: You should include a cover letter with your resume. While you are able to tell the employer what you have done on your resume, you are able to explain to the employer why you are a qualified candidate and what sets you apart from others in your cover letter. Even if not explicitly stated as an application requirement, it will only benefit you to include a cover letter.
Resume Assistance at The Career Center Another myth may be that only you have the expertise to develop your resume, as it is a reflection of your personal experiences and accomplishments. While you are the master of your own experiences, The Career Center at The College of Saint Rose (Saint Joseph Hall, 3rd floor) is available to help students improve the content, organization, and format of their resumes, as well as provide cover letter, job search, and interview preparation assistance. The Career Center also offers Walk-In Hours for 15-minute resume critiques, cover letter critiques, or job search assistance from 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Mon-
day through Thursday throughout the semester. For longer sessions or for assistance with multiple areas, students may make an appointment by calling the Career Center at (518) 454-5141. The Career Center is hosting Resume Critique Week from March 25 through March 28. Drop in for a 15-minute one-onone resume critique by a Career Center staff member from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. from March 2527 and 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on March 28. Reach the Career Center at career@strose.edu Phone: 518-454-5141 Twitter: @CSRCareerCenter
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NBA Teams You Don’t Want to Face in the Playoffs Pt. 2
By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor
In last week’s issue of The Chronicle, Executive Editor Jackson Wang wrote a piece on the five NBA teams nobody wants to face in the playoffs. I now present to you my rendition, with a few changes. (Pending a huge Derrick Rose comeback) 5. Indiana Pacers The Pacers have really been flying under the radar this season. Roy Hibbert hasn’t been the same All-Star center from last season, and star swingman Danny Granger has been injured most of the year and is out again. Even with all the mishaps and miscues this season, the Pacers have emerged as a top contender in the East-
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ern Conference. Paul George is starting to come into his own as an NBA star, garnering comparisons as a Tracy McGrady who can play defense. Ranking first in the entire league in rebounding (45.8) and second opponents’ points per game (89.5) doesn’t hurt their cause either. 4. Los Angeles Clippers Having an absurdly deep bench makes any team a contender come June, and Clippers have arguably the deepest second unit in the NBA. The combination of Chris Paul with highflyers Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan is always lethal, but with Chauncey Billups healthy for once, it gives the Clippers that much needed three-point threat. Add in Jamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe leading the second-unit charge, and
LeBron James and the Heat are once again the favorites to win the NBA Finals.
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Kevin Durant needs to step up his game to dethrone the Heat.
the Clippers are dangerous. The huge loss to the Spurs in February scares me, though. Speaking of which… 3. San Antonio Spurs But Josh, the Spurs should be number one; they’re the best team in the West right now and look unstoppable. They also looked unstoppable the past two seasons when they were bounced by the Grizzlies in the first round in 2011 and the Thunder in last year’s conference finals. The Spurs have a habit of really impressing us during the tail-end of the regular season and then falling flat-footed in the playoffs.
If they can successfully transition their play now to June ,then they’d be a sure thing. 2. Oklahoma City Thunder They would be number one if they kept James Harden and dumped Kendrick Perkins. Harden is exactly what this team needs right now to put them over the top. Perkins is an above-average defender, but lacks any sort of way to put the ball in the basket. There is hope for them though as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the highest scoring duo in the NBA right now (51.9). 1. Miami Heat Who didn’t see this one com-
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ing? The Heat have shown us this season that they are once again the odds-on favorite for another NBA title. LeBron James’ play this year has been arguably the best we’ve seen from him to date. James’ stellar field goal percentage to go along with 27 points per game has been deadly. The Heat’s acquisitions of veteran three-point specialists are what will bring the championship back to South Beach. Players like Ray Allen, Shane Battier, and Rashard Lewis are what the Heat need to spread the floor and pick opponents apart. It has also been the key to their 17-game win streak.
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By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor
Now that winter sports such as basketball and swimming and diving have drawn to a close, it’s time for the Golden Knights spring sports to take to the fields for the 2013 season. Baseball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse have already begun what they hope to be successful seasons for The College of Saint Rose. The Golden Knights baseball team got an early February start to their season by heading down to South Carolina for multiple matchups with the Francis Marion Patriots. The Golden Knights left the southern state with a 1-2 record against the Patriots. The Golden Knights took to Richmond, Virginia earlier this month for two games with the Mansfield Mounties. The two games were not pretty, as the Golden Knights lost both by a combined score of 27-10, leaving them with a 1-4 record. The Golden Knights stayed in Richmond for a matchup against the Bloomsberg (PA) Huskies. The Golden Knights could not hang on to the momentum after coming back from a 11-7 deficit, but fell short by one run, losing 11-10.
Florida was the next stop for the Golden Knights for meetings with Concordia, Dominican, Wilmington, and Nova Southeastern. The Golden Knights once again could not get it done, after their rally in the ninth inning fell short for a 10-8 loss against the Clippers. The match against Dominican held a different story. The Golden Knights defeated the Chargers 1-0 in extra innings for their second win of the year. The Golden Knights were not so fortunate against the Wilmington Wildcats, dropping both games of a doubleheader 7-4 and 8-2. A second matchup against Dominican proved to not have the same effect. The Golden Knights fell to the Chargers 9-6 after trailing 5-0 in the first inning. The Golden Knights worst loss thus far came against the Nova Southeastern Sharks. The Golden Knights were no-hit by three combined pitchers, leading to a shutout loss of 16-0. The 2-10 record does not say it all for the Golden Knights. Northeast-10 Conference play has yet to begin. If the Golden Knights can play strong against their conference rivals, they have a legitimate postseason chance. The Golden Knights also have a few solid hitters to rely on this
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Brian Maynard has been solid at the plate for Saint Rose.
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The lacrosse team has started their season out 0-3. year. Junior Joseph Carcone has been lethal with the bat thus far. Carcone boasts a .423 batting average and three runs batted in. Junior Brian Maynard has also been stout at the plate. Maynard is currently batting .316 with two runs batted in. Freshman Chad Adams is not far behind Maynard. with a .310 batting average and two runs batted in as well. On the hill, sophomore Bryan Carr has lead the Golden Knights. Carr currently boats the lowest earned run average in the starting rotation with 3.38. Carr has also recorded six strikeouts. The next matchup for the Golden Knights is a doubleheader with the Lions of Molloy College this coming Saturday in Rockville Centre, New York. The Golden Knights softball team also took to Florida earlier in the month for matchups with Dominican, Cedarville, University of the Sciences, Wilmington, West Virginia Wesleyan, Wayne State, Gannon, and Bridgeport at the National Training Center Games in Clermont. A doubleheader against Dominican was first on the long list of games for the Golden Knights. Saint Rose dropped both games 3-0 and 5-0, respectively, to the Chargers. Their next two contests were also losses. The Golden
Knights fell to the Cedarville Yellow Jackets 4-3, then lost to the University of the Sciences Devils 12-4. The following day meant another loss to Cedarville for the Golden Knights by a score of 9-5. The Golden Knights turned their day around in the night game against the Wilmington Wildcats, earning a victory with a score of 5-2. The following day, the Golden Knights were met with two losses. The West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats upended Saint Rose 10-0 in the first contest. The Golden Knights also dropped the matchup with Wayne State with a score of 10-6. A loss against the ironically named Gannon Golden Knights by a score of 5-0 lead to Saint Rose’s second win of the NTC games by a score of 3-2 over the Bridgeport Purple Knights. There is plenty of upside in the Golden Knights clubhouse, despite winning only two games during their Florida trip. Olivia Reeves is looking to have another outstanding year at the plate. Reeves is currently batting .259 with one home run. The Golden Knights have also been solid on the mound. The pitching rotation has a combined earned run average of 3.99.
Their next matchup is a doubleheader this Thursday at Post University. The Golden Knights Lacrosse team began its season against LIU Post at the Plumeri Sports Complex. Saint Rose dropped their home-opener against the Pioneers 15-6. The next matchup for the Golden Knights was at Mercy. The Golden Knights could not hang on as they lost to the Mavericks 14-10. The next game for the Golden Knights was away against Dowling. The Golden Lions upended Saint Rose 9-4. Although the three losses speak for themselves, the Golden Knights have been able to average 6.67 goals a game. Goalie Nick Longo has been solid for Saint Rose in the net. Longo has nabbed 34 saves so far this season. Their next matchup is at Chestnut Hill this Tuesday. On the track, senior Macky Lloyd competed in the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. Lloyd finished in seventh place out of thirteen participants, setting a new personal best with a time of 4:09.79. Looking ahead, the Golden Knights will be heading to West Point March 30 to compete in the Dick Shea Open.