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On Sunday, Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. the upper block of Madison Avenue was blocked off to all traffic for the 6th annual Upper Madison Street Fair. The fair featured food, games, vendors, and musical acts. Anne Savage, 46, chair of the fair’s steering committee said, “You can think of it as a super block party.” The event is no small endeavor--it is planned and carried out completely by volunteers. “Running a festival of this scale with no paid staff is very challenging,” said Savage. She did not shy away from the battle, though; she worked hard to fulfill her goal. “The big picture is we are trying to increase people’s un-
derstanding…the wonderful merchants, the restaurants and businesses, the sub goal is to promote the businesses because that’s why people chose to live in the Pine Hills,” says Savage. There were many new additions to the street fair this year according to Savage, including some do-it-yourself art. Sarah Moore, a local artist and business owner of Art in the Pines, led people in creating their own artwork during two sessions Sunday. Kevin McNamara, a 2001 graduate of Saint Rose and Pine Hills local, took part in the DIY art. “The fair is getting better and better. It’s growing, there’s a lot of variety of stuff,” said McNamara. The craft did have a cost of $5 that Savage explained is to cover materials cost. Continued on Page A8
Saint Rose Community Garden Prospers by PaiGe deSorbo Staff Writer
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Anna Blon, and Amarie King taking advantage of a Fear photo opportunity.
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The cold is coming quickly but that isn’t stopping the Saint Rose garden on Partridge Street next to Alumni Hall. The new addition to the college campus grows more than 18 different all organic
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vegetables including cucumbers, rhubarb, chives, and peppers. The garden will continue to grow and harvest through the winter months with window frames that will cover the plants. The man behind the garden is Ben Atwood, a Continued on Page A5
Sports
Fear Turns Four See page A4
Zachary Williams reviews Sovrana Pizza See page B11
The 5 Sports Stories You Need to Know See page D25
Teacher, Preacher and Everything In-between See page A7
Saint Rose: Jimmy Fallon’s Needy Ex- Girl Friend? See page C17
Goodell’s Not So Good Time See page D26
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Pennsylvania Manhunt enters 7th day Police are still searching for 31-year-old Eric Frein in Pennsylvania’s northeast woodlands. Frein is accused of killing police officer Captain Bryon Dickson and injuring another officer. Frein is now on the FBI’s most wanted list, and there is a $175,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
White House Promotes Sexual assault awareness
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President Obama joins celebrities and musicians in a new sexual assault awareness campaign. The “It’s On Us” campaign encourages young men to step up if they see a situation that could turn into rape or sexual assault. It is estimated that one in five women in the US will be sexually assaulted while in college.
Adel Abdul Bary, 54, has pleaded guilty to helping to plan the 1998 bombings at the US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Bary was charged with conspiracy to murder and the use of weapons of mass destruction. More than 200 people were killed in the bombing.
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Adjuncts Vote to Unionize On Monday Sept. 22, the adjunct ballots to unionize were counted. The final tally was 175 Yes to 61 No. “I want to thank all of the adjuncts, full time faculty and the local community for all
for the support that helped make this historic vote possible. We look forward to working with the administration to reach a fair and equitable new contract for our hard working adjunct faculty members,” said Bradley Russell.
Russell is an adjunct professor at Saint Rose and serves on the adjunct unionizing committee. The Chronicle will have more on this story next issue on Tuesday Sept. 29th
Site of Slaying Sells by Journalism 2 A buyer of the 10-unit apartment building on Western Avenue adjacent to the Saint Rose security building - the site of a December slaying- emerged just days before a homeless man was convicted of the murder there in a basement apartment. During the state Supreme Court trial in Albany County last week, witnesses revealed that a number of the residents at 326328 Western Ave. were suffering from or were being treated for mental illnesses. Two days after the property
was listed at $499,000 on Sept. 10, a contract for its sale was signed, according to Melissa Hems, a realtor for Prudential Manor Homes. “There were six showings and we had a really strong offer,” Hems told The Chronicle. Last week, Oscar Valcarcel was convicted of the murder of Caleb Capen in December of last year. Both, according to court testimony, received services from Equinox. A trial witness and resident of the same apartment building also said he was receiving services for mental health issues.
Equinox Executive Director Kathy Fletcher declined to comment. Equinox provides housing, outpatient clinics, and personalized recovery oriented services for clients, according to its literature. According to the Equinox website the apartment program includes monthly meetings with a housing specialist provided by the program. The property is owned by Hyjinks LLC, which according to records is owned by Jane Fox of Glenmont. Fox said her daughter owns the property.
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Friday Sept. 19 the Office of Alumni Relations for The College of Saint Rose held an event just outside the EAC to wish alumni Jimmy Fallon a happy 40th birthday. “Jimmy is proof that we should never underestimate the power of determined Saint Rose
students and alumni,” said Lorrie L. Pizzola the Director of Alumni Relations. Students were invited to tweet of post on Facebook #strose40fallon @jimmyfallon, coupled with a birthday wish or message of their choice. In exchange for the posts to social media they were given a cupcake.
In addition, the more times students posted, the more chances they were afforded to win a $50 restaurant gift card. Pictures of the event can be found on the Office of Alumni Relations Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/CSRAlumni
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Calendar of Events Tuesday, September 23th 7 p.m Musical Jeporady St. Joseph’s Auditorium 7:30 p.m SPECTRUM General Board Meeting SCR A & B 7:30 p.m Saint Rose Knight Club Bru; Saint Rose Room 8:15 p.m Golden Knights Dance Practice EAC Rm 110 8 p.m Yoga for Students Hubbard Sanctuary 9:30 p.m Guided Mediation Hubbard Sanctuary Wednesday, September 24th 6 p.m SA Meeting SCR A & B 7 p.m Board Game Club Meeting Albertus 103 7:30 p.m Saint Rose Knight Club Bru; Saint Rose Room 8 p.m Knights of Service Albertus 302 9 p.m Karate Club Practice Lima Conf. Room Thursday, September 25th 5:30 p.m SEB Meeting St Joseph’s Auditorium 8:30 p.m Identity Meeting Lima Conf. Room 9:15 p.m Knightz in Motion Dance Practice EAC Room 110 9: 30 p.m ALANA Steppers Practice Lima Conf. Room Friday, September 26th 3 p.m Kinghtz in Motion Practice EAC Room 110 7 p.m Saint Rose Knights Club Bru; Saint Rose Room Saturday, September 27th 9 a.m Karate Club Practice 9 a.m Howard Garfinkel Coaching Clinic Nolan Gym 2 p.m. Board Game Club Commuters Lounge 7:30 p.m Saint Rose Knight Club Bru; Saint Rose Room Monday, September 29th 1 p.m Food Truck: The Hungry Travler Campus Green 3:45 p.m Better Together Meeting Hubbard Sanctuary 5:15 pm Yoga for Students Hubbard Sanctuary 7 p.m The Dormlywed Game St Joseph’s Auditorium 8 p.m Outside the Box Albertus 206
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By Lauren Sears News Editor The College of Saint Rose’s most feared friend, Fear, turned four years old. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, there was a giant celebration in Fear’s honor. The festivities included a piñata, free chicken nuggets, free pizza bites, a birthday cake, and music. Student Association sponsored this event. Courtney Carr, director of communications of Student Association came up for this idea after attending a ValleyCats game with a friend. Fear and Carr were invited to the ValleyCats game to celebrate their mascot’s birthday. “I kind of took their idea and turned it into a hybrid, interactive party,” said Carr. Planning for Fear’s birthday party began the day after the ValleyCats game in July. Carr made the fliers and posters and began brainstorming ways to make this come to life. “The first week of school is when I ordered the food and planned everything else,” said Carr.
While the event planning was mostly done by Carr, she had help from Student Association President, Justin Whittaker. Whittaker allowed Carr to discuss ideas with him and do what she thought would be best fit for this event. Fear’s birthday party had help from Student Association members as well. “I helped Courtney tie up everything together today, helped her pick up the cake and made sure that Fear didn’t fall out of the van,” said Carly Weller. Weller is a member of Student Association. “I made the Facebook event page, to get everyone excited,” says Megan Krenzer. Krenzer is also a Student Association member. “I didn’t realize that Fear was only four years old, so since I was freshman, Fear started. It’s good we are letting people know about Fear,” said Krenzer. The hopes are that Fear’s birthday party will become an annual event through Student Association. “I feel like it is something that can generally add to the events we have on campus,” said Carr.
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The Saint Rose mascot, Fear, turned four this year.
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Sexual Assault: Student Uses Film to Raise Awareness
By Adriana Rosales Staff Writer Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes that occur in the country. It occurs mostly in the 14 to 24-year-old age group, a demographic that includes most college students. In order to raise awareness on campus, The College of Saint Rose does a multitude of programs, including the showing of a New Zealand video at orientation during the summer. But one graduate student is trying to further raise awareness by making a film that will replace the old one. Michael Eisenstein, a secondyear graduate student majoring in higher education learning and administration, is hoping to improve the realism of the film. “The problem with it,” Eisenstein said of the New Zealand video, “is that it occurs at a bar and that makes it seem unrealistic and unrelatable.” Motivated to make it more relevant to the Saint Rose student population, Eisenstein’s video will be set in a dorm posing as a party taking place in a house. While making sure the set looks realistic, Eisenstein is also starring students who attend Saint Rose. One of Eisenstein’s goal is to “tackle the whole mentality that many guys (and some women have) that I am not going to sexually assault or rape anybody so this is not relevant to me.” The idea to create the video came from Eisenstein’s Law and Higher Education course when they began covering topics such as the Clery Act and Title IX. According to an article written last year in The Chronicle, entitled Sexual Assault: From Victims to Survivors, “the act mandates a school provide students with the reported number of sexual assaults on and off campus.” While Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sexual harassment among stu-
dents. Last year, The College of Saint Rose, as well as Albany Law School and Siena College, received a Consortium Federal Grant from the Office of Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice. According to Dennis McDonald, vice president of Student Affairs at The College of Saint Rose, “The grant allowed us to train resident assistants, train our security officers…and all the resident life. It also allowed us to do education and awareness programs for the student body.” Making sure the film is educational and beneficial, McDonald’s graduate assistant, Jessica Wheeler, is collaborating with
Eisenstein. Wheeler believes we are “in a culture where we are teaching our girls don’t go out at night alone…How about we start teaching people not to break the basic right of humanity, not to go past the line.” Throughout the fall semester, Wheeler and Eisenstein will be holding events raising awareness for domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Eisenstein is planning to finish filming by the end of the semester, but must first hold auditions for actors. Auditions for the film will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Hearst 118 and on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Albertus 108.
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Michael Eisenstein is looking for Saint Rose students to star in his film.
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Saint Rose Community Garden Prospers Continued From Page A1 graduate student earning his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at the College. “I hope to one day combine my love of writing and gardening and maybe work for a non-profit food action organization,” said Atwood. Atwood not only maintains the garden but also donates almost 95 percent of the vegetables to the St. Vincent food pantry located at 984 Madison Ave, just across the street from the garden. So far, Atwood has given more than 370 pounds of produce to the pantry and continues to donate one to two times a week since May. The social director at the food pantry Angela Warner said,“We are always excited for fresh produce.” The pantry usually gets 500 pounds of produce a week from the Regional Food Bank. With Atwood’s contribution he helped more than 1,333 people in the month of August, including senior citizens, adults, children, and infants. Getting the garden started took more than two years for approval. Vice President of Student Affairs Dennis McDonald was concerned that there would not be enough interest to keep the garden going. “I thought it was a great idea,
but I had concerns on whether interest would be sustained over the summer once the spring semester ended,” said McDonald. Atwood, a Guilderland native, worked on his uncle’s farm as a child. He then moved on to work at Pleasant Valley Farm outside of Saratoga, and Neversink farm in the Catskills. The Saint Rose garden is watered every day and the fertilizer is bought from a horse farm Atwood drives to in Albany on Krumkill Road. Atwood pays $20 per truckload of fertilizer. So far the garden has been fertilizerd more than three times. The garden was originally brought to life by Colin Ruggiero, a former music education major at the college. Ruggiero grew up about an hour south of Albany in the Hudson Valley. After all the details were worked out with Dennis McDonald, Ruggiero started on the garden. Ruggiero had previously worked on a small vegetable farm before working on the Saint Rose garden. “I just wanted to keep growing food and share that opportunity with others,” said Ruggiero. Ruggiero is currently on a bike tour from California to New York. Atwood agreed to take over the garden after Ruggiero no longer attended the school. The garden
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Ben Atwood, a Saint Rose graduate student seen here tending to the garden.
attracts students as well as faculty. Many help Atwood whenever they are free. English professor David Morrow donated some vegetables including tomatoes, eggplant, and winter squash that he had grown from seed at home. “I am a big supporter of urban gardening and of people, wherever they live, having a go at growing their own food, which is healthier and tastier,” said Morrow. Joseph Frank, a senior and studio art major, helps with the garden when he can. “I got involved because I appreciate agriculture and because Ben is a friend of mine,” said Frank. Another studio art major, Josephine Calabro, says “I got involved because it was a great idea to have a college garden dedicated to a good cause. I also love gardening.” The campus has been in talks of building a new residence hall right where the garden is located but nothing has been decided. McDonald is in discussion with administrators on campus about that site so for now would prefer not to identify it. “We looked at another potential location for the garden that we may move forward with either way, because we both think it will provide a better location and a larger plot of land to work,” said McDonald. So for now the garden is here to stay and will continue to donate to St. Vincent as well as blossom over the winter months. The last of the tomatoes will soon be picked but lettuce, spinach, and cabbage can be looked forward to in the winter. “There is beauty in the shape of the beds and how plants look aside one another” said Atwood.
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Larkfest 2014 By CONOR SHEA Executive Editor The 32nd annual Larkfest drew in thousands of people to Albany on Saturday, Sept. 20. The official website for the largest street festival in New York State claims that over 80,000 attendees were expected at the event, but no final count has been confirmed. Two stages were prepped for multiple performances lasting from noon until 5 p.m. Between the stages booths and vendors were set up for attendees to supply food, beverages, and crafts to purchase. Arguably some of the most popular bands in the area were booked to play the event, including The Graham Tichy Trio. The group’s frontman, Graham Tichy, graduated from Saint Rose’s communications program in 2000. Tichy played at Larkfest once before with his band Rocky Velvet sometime between 1997 and 1999. That was the last Larkfest he attended until this year. “To be honest, it never occurred to me to play Larkfest until I was offered it by Albany Special Events. I'm honored that they asked me,” said Tichy. It seems that the Tichy Trio’s set didn’t go as smoothly as it might have hoped. “During our set one of the speakers literally went up in smoke, the bass player was stung by a bee, and my guitar kept going out of tune.” Tichy maintained that is all
part of the experience of playing rock and roll. “The audience seemed to enjoy themselves, and that's all I care about,” he continued. Wild Adriatic made a surprise guest appearance at the festival at 1 p.m., despite having another show to attend later that evening at 5 p.m. Wild Adriatic is another group that had never played at the festival before, and the group said they had a chaotic, yet enjoyable experience. “Albany always comes out big for us when we hit the street stages, so we figured it would be a blast and boy, were we right,” said the group’s drummer, Mateo Vosganian. And the Albany area did indeed come out big for the bands, with students from Saint Rose, the University at Albany, and Siena College attending. Alicia Sherlock, a sophomore at Saint Rose went with a group of friends to this, her first Larkfest. She said she first heard about Larkfest from her fellow students and friends, and they spoke very highly of the crowd-drawing event. Stephanie Simoneau, another sophomore at the College, said she enjoyed herself as well, but went more for the various vendors along Lark Street. “Although our main focus wasn't on the performances per say, the bands we did actually pay attention to were very good and were playing well-known songs,” she explained.
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Event planners for Larkfest estimate that around 80,000 people in total wandered through the festival.
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Advocating for Those Who Can’t
by JeSSiCa lePore Staff Writer A not-for-profit agency on Madison Avenue that advocated for the rights of children with mental disabilities will sponsor a movie screening on Sept. 30 in Schenectady. Families Together in New York State will be holding an event called Kids for Ca$h coming up on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Proctors Theater featuring a documentary about a judicial scandal putting over 3,000 children in jail for very petty crimes and what this injustice did to their lives. This not-for-profit at 737 Madison Ave. not only has people who know about children’s mental health, but who have had firsthand experience with it in their own homes. As an executive director for Families Together, Paige Pierce administers the statewide program and shapes policies and implements systems for change at the state level. “I serve as a liaison between families and policy makers and on a number of statewide, regional and local committees, boards and coalitions, with the goal of enhancing services to families of children with social, emotional, behavioral an dither cross-sys-
tems challenges and having the family voice heard and respected at every decision making table,” said Pierce. The majority of the employees who work in the Albany location have children with a mental health disability and these advocates rely on each other and their own experiences to help others. The main concern of these representatives for Families Together is that children with mental disabilities are being heard, and this means helping parents learn effective advocacy whether it be in a school or a doctor’s office. One employee who has been with the organization for 12 years and has four children of her own is Laurie Rivera, a communications assistant. She knows how important her job is because of her history with her own children. “It’s a learning experience and it’s something that we are able to give back to the community because of that,” Rivera said about having a child with a mental health disability. Families Together originated in Albany and now has chapters throughout the state including 10 parent advisers who sit in the five regions of the office of mental health and do site reviews making sure every aspect of their life
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Families Together in New York State, located at 737 Madison Avenue
is going well for the children. “Parent advisers are used to give the parent voice and perspective for the children,” said Daphnne Brown, director of family involvement and outreach. Not only does Families Together guide parents in helping their children or young adults through the age of 26, but provides resources such as referring parents to the proper site for their children and programs that help students interact with each other and people who can help them. One main program is called Youth Power, a youth network partnered to Families Together. This program is the New York State network of young people who have been labeled and are looking to seek change and take their experiences to use toward a better future. Head of Youth Power, Zach Garafalo, talked about how they try to improve policies and services for young people. Group members between the ages of 12 to 28 in Youth Power can relate to each other. Garafalo said,“We are all young people who have been in some sort of state system, so we use our experiences to make these other kids’ lives a little better.” Youth Power member Jude Killar, who has Down syndrome and anxiety with secondary depression, talked about his experience at the program. “I am part of Youth Power, I like it a lot. We come up with some ideas together on what is going to happen in the future.” Building a community in Youth Power and Families Together is the most important part to employees who are advocating. The membership donation is kept at a low rate of $15 per individual and has other rates for families and other donators. “It is more important for us to build members, rather than donations, that is why our membership fee is so low,” said Tracie Killar, communications director. The upcoming Kids for Ca$h
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The offices of Families Together in New York State. event, held at 432 State St., will be free to the public. A discussion will be held after the event including Executive Director of the Juvenile Law Center, Robert Schwartz; Schenectady County Director of Probation, Joseph Mancini; Associate Professor at the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice, Megan C. Kurlychek; and Executive Director of the Center of Law and Justice, Dr. Alice Green. Taking a big part in the upcoming event, Brad Hansen, public policy coordinator, knows the impact this had for the kids involved. “I know if I had been incarcerated as a kid I wouldn’t be here today, I wouldn’t be working or have gone to college and a lot
of those opportunities are taken away.” Since 1993, the events and programs sponsored by Families Together lets others know that there is always someone who cares and really keeps the advocacy for children with mental disabilities known. Killar encourages anyone who is seeking support and help to call their toll-free information and referral line. “I think it might be the first time people pick up the phone and I feel really confident that when they call they will get someone who is helpful for them.” Toll-free Info & Referral Line: 1-888-326-8644
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By ALEX WHEELER Features Editor Father Chris Degiovine has had a powerful impact on The College of Saint Rose for the past 25 years, and news of his leaving has brought a storm of emotions along with it. The Chronicle was able to sit down with Father Chris one last time before he closed up shop at The Office of Spiritual Life. Nestled in his office in the basement of The Office of Spiritual Life, Father Chris seemed content with his decision to leave the College’s campus as he reflected on his time here and looked forward to his new position as a pastor at Saint Matthew’s in Voorheesville, NY.
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As the campus begins to offer well wishes to such a staple on campus, some attention has been paid to where Father Chris came from before his Saint Rose journey began. “I worked at the Diocese of Albany,” Father Chris recalled. There he was able to get to know and be of assistance to the community in Albany before making the move to college life. Father Chris’s journey to Saint Rose even pre-dates Diocese, going back to his days at Siena as a math education major. “My first teaching job was in Voorheesville and now I’m going back,” Father Chris said. As much as he enjoyed working with students as an educator, Father Chris realized that he was
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Father Chris at a the 2013 Fall CLASSIC trip.
more involved with his students’ issues outside of the classroom rather than inside the classroom. “I’m teaching them fractions and geometric proofs and they’re talking to me about difficult family situations and struggles that they’re having in their lives and I couldn’t see myself teaching math for the rest of my life when I wanted to be more comfort and solace for them on their journey.” And he certainly made himself available to Saint Rose students as a comfort, as senior Priscilla Ly would believe. Regarding Father Chris’s impact on her Saint Rose experience and spiritual journey, she said, “He’s played a profound role in my interfaith journey and in helping me mold my spiritual identity.” During his time at Siena, Father Chris was connected to a prayer group, one that he would become heavily involved with. “Prayer was a source of inspiration and comfort for me during my transition from college to real life, whatever real life is.” Connected with the idea that he loved prayer, that he was Catholic, and that he wanted to further help students and people with their issues, Father Chris decided to go into priesthood. “I fell in love with the study of theology. I fell in love with the questions about God and about life and I was fascinated that I wasn’t the only one asking those questions.” On the topic of what his favorite memories of Saint Rose were, Father Chris reflected in saying that he will always remember leading hikes during Fall CLASSIC weekend. “So many images of leading students, those memories were very vivid for me.” He went on to describe a service that the College had held the day after September 11, 2001. “The day after 9/11 the College decided to close. We decided to put on a service the day after and we weren’t sure how many people would show up and we had about a thousand people show up.” He
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Father Chris bonding with Saint Rose students at Fall CLASSIC. recalled the sense of community he felt during the service. Father Chris went on to say that, “Most of the memories are of students; all kinds of wonderful moments with students that are just priceless.” Joan Horgan, director of Campus Ministry said summarizing her 20 years with Father Chris
“You’re all capable of doing remarkable things, so, go on and do them.” Father Chris would be difficult, and instead offered him a few parting words. “When we take on new things I think we invite the breath of the spirit to enter our lives in a new way and that is really worth celebrating. My wish for him is that glimmers of the celebrating could also be part of this time of change.” On whether he had any de-
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parting words of his own for the student body, Father Chris sat back and began speaking about a prayer he gave at a commencement ceremony years ago. The commencement prayer began with Father Chris saying that he was a child of the 1960s and discussing how his generation believed they would bring peace and justice to the world. “But we didn’t. We failed. We’ve left you a more dangerous world,” he said. He continued this commencement prayer, stating, “I believe that your generation will be able to do what my generation couldn’t. I believe that there is something special about your generation and you have the potential to do something that my generation couldn’t do.” “I still believe that,” Father Chris continued. “Your generation will bring peace and justice to this world.” So as Saint Rose bids farewell to a friend of the community, Father Chris would encourage that we should all remember that we can change the world. In the words of Father Chris, “You’re all capable of doing remarkable things, so, go on and do them.”
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and really what I get out of it is to provide this free source of entertainment for kids and adults who come up and try things out that they never tried before.” Duda continued, “You go into music stores and you’re not allowed to touch things so this allows you to do so.”
would be just like any other fair in Albany.” The fair is a way for the area to display its diversity and come together as a community. Tierra Farms, that now runs the Madison Theatre, put the Upper Madison Street Fair on the Madison marquee for the first time in the history of the fair. “Tierra Farms has been nothing but fantastic,”said Savage. Hammer is also a big proponent of the street fair and its ability to showcase the area. “Upper Madison is within the bounds of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association. Therefore, we are extremely supportive of the street fair. We actually are a member of the organization that plans the fair because we believe obviously the goal of the organization, to showcase everything that we have in this commercial area so by holding the fair right there in the middle of the commercial area we are bringing attention to the area,” said Hammer. Savage is a mother of two young kids and said, “They are about as excited about the street fair as any two people could possibly be…they like the fried dough, that’s what they are most excited about.”
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Continued From Page A1 The cost of the activities offered at the free fair is something that the steering committee and all that work on the fair had on their minds; Savage said that they try to make the fair “affordable even for families with multiple children, we worked really hard to make it affordable for everyone.” One example of the searching that Savage and other members of the steering committee did to find affordable options was for a face painter. They decided on a vendor who offered face painting for $4. “We want everyone to get their face painted and have mommy not say, ‘Sorry that’s too much money,” said Savage. Savage stressed the importance of the sponsors of the fair. “Corporate sponsors are absolutely critical,” said Savage. The only additional financing the fair receives is from vendor fees. All vendors pay a modest fee in order to participate in the fair. The vendors also must be local artisans and not simply sell wholesale goods. There were raffles at the fair, as well. “It’s a big money maker with a whole bunch of different options and it’s a great raffle this year,” Savage said. The raffle included about 50 prizes that have a total value of $2,000. All money raised at the fair goes to fund events held throughout the year, including free movies in Ridgefield Park, concerts on the Elks Club lawn, banners signifying the streets in the neighborhood, landscaping and an $80,000 park planned for the area in front of the police station that will be built without city funds. Councilwoman Leah Golby was also in attendance Sunday to provide demonstrations on how to use bike racks located on CDTA buses. “A lot of people are interested in biking and want to start using the bus but are intimidated by the whole process of how to get the bike on the buses so I will be doing demonstrations,” said
Golby, of the two demonstrations she did Sunday. The buses remained at the fair for people to further practice and for kids to play in. “There is nothing little kids like better than buses,” said Savage. The fair also changed its layout from previous years to accommodate the construction at the Albany Police Center Station. The construction occupies much of the space the fair’s kid’s zone normally occupies. “This year we had planned to have it right up close to the police station but obviously that won’t happen,” said Savage. The planning for the fair begins early in the year, only weeks after the fair happens. “We actually start in October with an evaluation meeting on the prior years’ street fair,” said Savage. The meeting is used to discuss what they liked, what they didn’t like and start strategizing for the next year. The heavy-duty planning does not begin until the next spring when the vendor and musical act applications go up on the street fair’s website. Pine Hills Neighborhood Association President, Virginia Hammer, credits Ric Chesser with the conception of the Upper Madison Street Fair. “It started out as a twinkle in the eye of Ric Chesser,” said Hammer. Chesser said the festival became what it is today after evolving from the Taste of Madison event. “A decade or so ago the city got some grant money and rehabbed the south side of Madison. To celebrate it I worked with a woman from the city to put on the Taste of Madison. The next year I did it but it was like pulling teeth and then I got the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association involved.” Now all decisions concerning musical acts are made by Chesser, director of the Steamer 10 Theatre. Chesser selects acts that he feels will appeal to a wide variety of fair-goers and they “try to
pull performers from the neighborhood,” said Chesser. “One of my favorites is Swing Shift, who worked at factories in their youths but play 20s and 30s jazz. It took a year but I convinced them,” said Chesser of the eight-piece band that opened the fair at noon. One of Chesser’s selections for this year’s fair was singer-songwriter Michael Jerling. He heard about the street fair through a chance run-in with Chesser but Jerling is no newcomer to the Pine Hills area. “I have many friends that live there, I used to be down there very often…I used to play at a place called Bogies,” said Jerling. As a first-time Upper Madison Street Fair attendee, Jerling was excited to “hear the other musicians.” The only hesitation Jerling had about the event was the weather, as he had a recent performance in Saratoga rained out, but he remained optimistic. “I’ll be playing a small part and I hope it’ll be a beautiful afternoon,” said Jerling of the event that turned out to be on a gorgeous summerlike day. The fair also featured Saint Rose a capella groups The Golden Notes and The Other Guys. Jonathon Duda, 39, has a long history with the street fair. Duda began his involvement in the fair six years ago for the first year. “I wanted to be involved in our neighborhood in some capacity…it’s hard with such a diverse population to have this community feel so I felt a duty of mine to create a little bit more of a sense of a community for all the different types of people living in this neighborhood,” said Duda. He began working on the fair as a volunteer working on the beginning stages of the planning but this year he worked as one of the entertainers. Duda runs the Let’s Drum Program and was set up on Sunday at the fair. He said, “I am most looking forward to making a lot of noise
“I am most looking forward to making a lot of noise” Jonathon Duda Make a lot of noise he did with his stand constantly full of kids. “It’s the most I’ve seen attending,” said Duda. Ptl. Joseph Acquaviva, Jr., the officer assigned to the neighborhood as part of the Neighborhood Engagement Unit, has worked to root himself in the community. “Last year I sat in on most of the committee meetings, this year I’m volunteering as one of the captains to get things done,” said Acquaviva. He stressed the family-friendly nature of the event, emphasizing the ‘dry’ atmosphere: “They don’t serve beer so it’s more family oriented. If they served beer it
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Top of the Week For Sept. 15 - 20 Movies at the Box Office
T.V. Shows
1. No Good Deed (24.3M) 2. Dolphin Tale 2 (15.9M) 3. Guardians of the Galaxy (8.1M) 4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.9M) 5. Let’s Be Cops (4.4M) 6. The Drop (4.1M) 7. If I Stay (3.9M) 8. The November Man (2.8M) 9. The Giver (2.6M) 10. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2.4M)
1. NBC Sunday Night Football 2. CBS Thursday Night Football 3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick 4. CBS Thursday Night Pre-Kick 5. 60 Minutes 6. NBC Football 7. CBS Thursday Night Kick-Off 8. America’s Got Talent (Wednesday) 9. America’s Got Talent (Tuesday) 10. Miss America Competition
*Source: RottenTomatoes.com
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Books
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Fiction: 1. Personal (Lee Child) 2. Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good (Jan Karon) 3. Festive in Death (J.D. Robb) 4. The Children Act (Ian McEwan) 5. The Witch with No Name (Kim Harrison) Non-Fiction: 1. What If? (Randall Munroe) 2. 13 Hours (Mitchell Zuckoff) 3. Waking Up (Sam Harris) 4. World Order (Henry Kissinger) 5. Diary of a Mad Diva (Joan Rivers)
Albums: 1. Anomaly (Lecrae) 2. V (Maroon 5) 3. Souled Out (Jhene Aiko) 4. Ryan Adams (Ryan Adams) 5. Goddess (Banks) Songs: 1. All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) 2. Shake It Off (Taylor Swift) 3. Anaconda (Nicki Minaj) 4. Black Widow (Iggy Azalea w/ Rita Ora) 5. Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)
*Source: New York Times Best Sellers
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High Octane People Fuel: Sovrana Pizza
By Zachary Williams Staff Writer As a college student, I eat pizza. This is an immutable fact. Birds will always sing, grass will always grow, and college kids will always go abroad seeking pizza. As such, I have always felt that I’m bound by some sort of unspoken blood pact, completely unrelated to the other unspoken blood pact that every food journalist has to take, to review as many pizza places as I can. Something I didn’t expect about this, when I started thinking about it, is just how many pizza places there are in this city. If you walk down Madison Avenue, you pass three pizza places on one block alone. It would seem like every third food outlet is a pizza place; which, naturally, makes my life difficult--what’s the point of reviewing a restaurant where everyone’s already been? This changed when I first heard a legend floating around
the Internet about a place called Sovrana Pizza, which the speaker claimed had the “Best Pizza in Albany. ” I almost always call bull on these sorts of things. To claim that you have the “Best X in Y” is something that’s difficult to substantiate, and almost hilariously egotistic. And yet something grabbed me about this place. The old niggling doubt: what if this really is the Best Pizza in Albany? What if I just decide to pass up something that could, potentially, be a life-altering experience? By not indulging this rumor, I could miss the opportunity to reach some sort of pizza-related Nirvana, and would be eternally bound to wander the Earth, searching in vain for the Best Pizza. And so I went. And it was a bit of a hike--from campus to 63 North Lake, actually, about three blocks, tucked away in Enemy Territory (which is to say, behind UAlbany’s downtown campus). It’s a small building, yet brightly
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painted, the walls white and yellow and the windows glowing with various brightly colored signs. It doesn’t look shabby like some of the buildings around it; it’s clean, almost mysteriously so. As I entered, I wondered if I was about to walk onto a movie set. And, thankfully, I didn’t. The first thing I noticed was a wall of plaques, newspaper articles, and other accolades substantiating the claim of “Best Pizza in Albany,” which I had to admit was very surprising. I’d never heard of Sovrana before, and I’ve lived here for almost four years now. The only way I’d become aware of its existence now was by a random encounter with some dude on the Internet, and here it is, touting some sort of immense pizza-making prowess? I ignored the dent in my pride and ordered my meal, which came around surprisingly quickly--as it turned out; a fresh pizza had been pulled from the oven moments before I got there. Divine intervention? A sign from God, perhaps? Or maybe just really good timing? Whatever, I just like pizza. When I sat down, I noticed
something else about Sovrana. It’s cozy. It’s not crowded by furniture, and the day I arrived to eat there it wasn’t busy, either. I was one of three customers in the entire store. And yet it didn’t feel empty in there--it felt comfortable. The news played on a TV hanging from the wall, coolers hummed behind me, and the few small tables basked in the evening sun. The world outside drifted away, and for a few blessed minutes I just stopped really caring about anything that was going on outside, and focused on the pizza. Which I daresay holds up to its lofty reputation, because it’s damn good. And at about $5 for a slice, incredibly affordable. In short, I left Sovrana content. Happy, even. Best Pizza in Albany, perhaps. Perhaps not. But it certainly is one of the best little
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restaurants in Albany. It’s an island, a rock, a quiet, unchanging place in a sea of turmoil. It’s a place to step away from the hectic rat-race for a few minutes, enjoy a pizza and a cannoli either by yourself or with friends, chill out, relax, and remember what it means to enjoy a good meal in a nice place, with no strings attached. In Brief Pros: Good service, relatively close location, AMAZING atmosphere Cons: Cash only, can be busy sometimes, near UAlbany Rating: 4/5 (Nothing can ever be perfect, but this is close.) Recommended: GOD YES.
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gaming. Games like Braid and Journey don’t take away from the enjoyment you can find in a game like Call of Duty. Games are unique among art in that they are a medium that you can experience for yourself.
action, a game can be about horror, a game can be abstract, silly, sad, or funny. A game can combine emotions and craft experiences that other forms of art could never dream of doing, and all of that comes from experimentation. People against art games truly do take away from the potential that a game can have. They are the single most important artistic advancement in the last 40 years and there seems to be such resentment for it to reach its full potential. Platforms such as the Oculus Rift have shown us that games can truly reach the next level of interactive entertainment, and we should push for them to unlock that potential, not fight against it to defend an ideal of gaming we cling to out of nostalgia and familiarity. Perhaps it will take a rebranding, maybe it will take someone outside of the video game community to raise to opinion of games. Steven Spielberg once said that video games have officially become art when someone says they cried at the end of level 17. Video games have been doing that for years and it’s time for us to mature as a community and a culture and recognize what good games can do.
Video Games Can Be So Much More Than Fun By Cody Advek Contributing Writer
There has been much debate among people over what can be considered art and whether or not video games can be considered such. The question should not be if they are art, but why do people not consider them art? The issue with this debate comes not only from detractors, but also from the community itself and how they’re seen and portray themselves. The gaming community has long stuck to the line that video games are about fun and that the experience of play is what true gaming is. Many gamers proclaim great disdain for art games and indie games that try and explore different themes. This kind of mentality only serves to hold games back from their true potential, and yet it seems that most of the gaming community wants to keep it that way. Think of any other medium of art, such as books or movies. There are a myriad of genres and a multitude of ways that those
genres are expressed within their mediums. Ones that experiment and challenge the form and seen as innovative and revolutionary. Why should games be excluded? Just because it happens to be a
Games are unique among art in that they are a medium that you can experience for yourself. form or art that we take personal fun and pleasure from doesn’t take away and legitimacy as an art form. Film in particular is a good parallel, as games oftentimes are compared to and try and imitate film. If we stuck to the style and form of the serials and silent movies from the birth of the medium, it would be so much worse off
for it. We never would have had Citizen Kane, we never would have had Lord of the Rings, and we never would have had any groundbreaking movie that tried something new. Video games are not poorer for having art games in the medium. In fact, those kinds of games can add so much to the games we currently enjoy. Without games like Final Fantasy, the console RPG genre would never have become as popular as it did. Talky adventure games from the 90s have influenced a number of different games in recent history. Think of how much worse Tim Schaffer’s games would be if there was never such a thing as King’s Quest. An art form should not be limited by what the audience thinks it deserves, and gaming seems to be afraid of what it could become because of fear that their favorite medium may drastically change. The inclusion of art games and experimental games does not take away from classic genres from being made. There are still tons of popcorn action movies that get made and there will be too for
Gaming seems to be afraid of what it could become because of fear that their favorite medium may drastically change. A movie shows you what happens and a book tells you what happens. In a game, you know what happened because you experienced it yourself. You talked to the innkeeper, you beat the final boss, and you climbed that mountain. A game can be first person and allow for role playing. A game can have you assume the role of another person and live their story. A game can be about
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by CJ JoSePH Contributing Writer For almost 10 years now, the blue scrubs of Grey’s Anatomy has captured the attention of a wide audience across America. There is a character for just about anyone to relate to when watching. We’ve watched the journey of these doctors straight out of medical school all the way to becoming hospital owners and residents. For those of us who are loyally addicted to the series, it’s almost like we feel what each character feels. We know what they essentially want, we know whom they love, and we know where they want to be in the long run. The main characters Meredith Grey, Derek Shepard, Christina Yang, etc. have all come a very long way. I mean, let’s be real, it took Meredith and Derek all of about three seasons to finally be together with each other in commitment through a little yellow Post-it note that they hold as their wedding vows. Christina Yang, who is Meredith’s best friend in the show, was always very work oriented; she was never one who was in tune with her inner feelings. For Yang, it’s always about what
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her next surgery will be on, and what breakthrough she can create while doing so. It’s sad that she will not be returning to the show, but I wouldn’t doubt if she made appearances; she can’t just disappear like that. I really have to give Shonda Rhimes some serious credit with this show. She always has us at the edge of our seats with what’s going to happen next. Let me not forget to mention how much trauma she has put into each of these character’s lives. They have all been through some things that no human being should have to encounter. The season finale with the hospital shooting is a good place to start. Having Derek Shepard, “Mc-
fight for his life as Lexi was gone, so shortly after Lexi he died, too. I often imagine Shonda Rhimes al-
Shonda Rhimes always has us at the edge of our seats with what’s going to happen next. most laughing when she watches these episodes saying to herself, “My audience thinks they know
is going to be interesting, I won’t be able to get enough of it. Christina will no longer be in the show after 10 seasons of being a key component in the storyline. Last season ended with Yang and one of the interns Shane Ross leaving to Switzerland for Yang to run a hospital that was given to her by her old boyfriend Dr. Preston Burke. The position that was offered to her was something that she could only dream of, and she made the difficult decision to move and begin her new life. Meredith and Christina are the greatest team of best friends ever in my opinion. There was a line that Meredith said a few season back to Christina, and I’ll never
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Dreamy” get shot in the heart? Is she crazy? You can’t kill Derek Shepard! Thankfully he’s still around. As is that experience wasn’t bad enough, the airplane disaster season finale was even worst. Now we lost two MAJOR characters in that episode into the following season; Lexi Grey, who was Meredith Grey’s sister, and Mark Slone who was Derek’s best friend as well as Lexi’s onand-off boyfriend. Poor Lexi’s body was crushed underneath the wing of the plane, and Mark suffered heart trauma that could only keep him alive for so much longer, not to mention that he obviously saw no purpose to live and
what’s coming next.” Another major event Shonda Rhimes decided to throw into the show was all of the main characters putting their settlement money from the plane crash in to buying the hospital they worked at, lived at, and loved. Who could have ever imagined these surgery and groundbreaking doctors would ever own this hospital. There are so many things to mention that Shonda has put us as the audience through, but I love it! However, I still think at some point Dr. Webber needs to become Chief again, only because he looks stupid not being the chief as Owen Hunt tries his best. This new 11th season of this
forget it, “I know, Derek may be lover, but you…you are my soul-mate, you are my person.” I thought that those were such powerful words to say to someone who just understands everything about you. Because of the tight bond they had with each other, it’s going to interesting to
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Upper Madison Street Fair Photos by Katie Klimacek
Vendors sold an assortment of hand-made, and hand-painted products like these rocks from Montauk, Long Island.
Lucy Fraser uses bead and twine to build her sculptures.
Robert Bouget, demonstrating his painting prowess.
John Koethen hand crafts his marionettes like “Stumblebum� here.
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DC Entertainment May Finally be Getting it Right By CONOR SHEA Executive Editor
DC Comics, the creator of the ever-popular Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman characters always has been, and will always be, praised. The prevailing theory is that when children grow up they identify most with the “family- friendly” comic book characters from Marvel comics. Spiderman, X-men, and the Avengers enthrall kids at a young age, but that interest dies eventually. Data from the sales of comics repeatedly show that DC comics has become the defacto “graduate course” for the older crowd. They offer darker storylines, gripping pathos, and villains to make the hair on your neck stand up. Segue into the medium of film, and we see a similar trend. Despite major Marvel and DC blockbusters both producing PG-13 comic book movies, the content is not equal in the level
of maturity/tone. Marvel offers its wisecracking Iron Man as its cornerstone, while DC pushes the dark and brooding Batman. For the longest time the fan perception of the MCU model had been, “Give the fans what they want.“ If you like the characters from the comics, their movies cater directly to that fandom. At the same time they keep the universe simple and accessible enough to allow new fans to jump in without needing external context. This is advantageous because they can accurately show on screen what once was printed in panels, but at the same time not alienate those who have no clue what happened in the comics (the majority of the movie-going audience). This creates a kind of recurring feedback loop where fans will watch the films, grow interested in the comics, thus furthering the reach of their movies. With the release of Christopher
Nolan’s Batman films, the model was to give the audience what he felt they needed. To said director, “what they needed” was a darker and more realistic Batman that grounded the comic mythology through science and technology. This largely served the purpose of a palate cleanser for the campy, often criticized Batman and Robin. For example, Batman’s cape isn’t just a cape that can let him glide; it’s a fabric that turns ridged when an electric current (from his gloves) is passed through it. I thoroughly enjoyed the Dark Knight trilogy (save perhaps Christian Bale’s Batman voice), but even I got tired of the “realistic and gritty” universe after a while. I don’t want to need an explanation for everything; I want to be immersed in the universe and the mythology. What’s more is when the standard of realistic and grounded is established,
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it limits the storytelling ability, because pushing the boundaries of realism takes the viewer out of the experience. Don’t have Batman be able to somehow escape the blast of a nuclear explosion (without being seen I might add), because that only serves to pull me out of the tone that has been established. Now on to the recent Man of Steel film and its sequel Batman v. Superman; Dawn of Justice. This is where I feel DC might finally be getting themselves on the right track cinematically. I enjoyed Man of Steel quite a bit, and felt it created a universe where I had no trouble believing that Superman existed. From rumors and leaks it can further be gathered that the sequel will not be holding back Batman with the real and grounded universe. The recently released images of Batman’s costume look like they were ripped directly from the pages of the comics. Unlike Nolan’s designs, this Batman will not have armor plating, and instead has a cloth-like garb not unlike Henry Cavil’s Superman in Man of Steel. This came as a delight to fans of the comics, and even more so for fans of the Batman Arkham video game series (who have been clamoring for a comic-accurate cinematic batman). Recent images of the bat mobile on set show what appears to be a hybrid between Nolan’s “tumbler” (a militarized tank-like vehicle) and the Arkham game series. It’s sleek, it sounds like an American muscle car, and probably wasn’t borrowed from Lucius Fox and Wayne’s R&D department. As a fan of Batman, the one thing I wanted to see more than anything in this film was the white eyes on Batman’s mask. Too long have fans put up with the black face paint under Batman’s mask, something that per-
sonally takes me out of the film. It feels too much like poor executed cosplay, and not the Dark Detective. It seems like a small detail, but there’s something inherently intimidating about not being able to see Batman’s eyes. Leaked clips of the teaser for the film may mean that direc-
The Nolan films were a nice change of pace from the camp of previous Batman incarnations, but times are changing. tor Zack Snyder has heard the fans wishes. The teaser shows a brief clip of Batman (armored in a suit reminiscent of the one seen in The Dark Knight Returns comic) staring down a red-eyed Superman, with his cold, glowing white stare. The cheers and screams from the fans at Hall H of San Diago Comic Con were overwhelming, and that tells you all we need to know about audience reception of the film. The Nolan films were a nice change of pace from the camp of previous Batman incarnations, but times are changing. We now live in a world where sassy talking raccoons and walking trees can make more money than Iron Man at the box office. Marvel has been giving its fans live-action interpretations of their favorite comic, not grounded, scientific, explanations. Only time will tell if DC will follow this same trend, but with everything I’ve seen leaked so far it may just be on the right track.
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Super Smash Bros. 3DS Game Review
by ryan GeeVer Contributing Writer Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is arguably one of the most hyped games of 2014. Nintendo’s all-star character brawler launched in Japan September 13th, 2014 and launches in North America October 3rd, 2014. I have been lucky enough to have play time with the game through an imported Japanese version of the game. Super Smash Bros., for the uninitiated, is a series built heavily on attacking your opponents enough to “Smash” them off-screen to earn KO’s (Knock-Outs) by using various Nintendo characters. The gameplay consists of you using various tilt attacks, special moves and even the widely sought after Final Smash to claim victory over your foes. Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS has you picking one of 49 various characters from Nintendo’s long line of all stars (with some exceptions). You have your gaming clas-
sics from Super Mario himself to the legendary Hero of Time Link to even the adorable yet shockingly dangerous Pikachu. There has been a long history in the Smash franchise of adding in characters from more niche franchises like Captain Falcon and Ness in the original Smash for the Nintendo 64, and the new Smash Bros is no different. Fighting alongside our favorite Italian plumber and tunic wearing swordsman we have Shulk, main protagonist from the game Xenoblade Chronicles, and even the Duck Hunt Dog, the wicked villain from the classic NES title Duck Hunt. We aren’t just going for the underdogs this time, because we have some other gaming giants joining the likes of the all stars this time around also. Some of the biggest giants alongside Mario such as Pac Man and Mega Man join the fight, with Sonic the Hedgehog returning as a veteran fighter from Smash Bros: Brawl. Everyone knows that 95% of the enjoyment of Smash Bros comes from seeing which char-
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acters you can make beat up that annoying blue hedgehog before he gets off that annoying taunt, I can still hear it in my nightmares. Each of the newcomers in this title (as to which there are 15 this time around) are a wonder to play as and are incredibly balanced. This is a case that runs through the majority of the roster as overall there seems to be a greater attention to balance than in Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Fights no longer prioritize speedy and combo heavy characters. This was the case in Brawl, leaving fighters like Bowser (Super Mario Bros.) left in the dust compared to a faster fighter like Fox (Star Fox). This time around characters like Bowser and even Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda) whom were previously slow, heavy and hard to use received a nice buff to become easier to help the overall balance to the game. Almost every veteran fighter that returns from a past Super Smash Bros. has been improved in some way, or in some cases, in multiple ways, and almost every single one save for Marth (Fire Emblem) and Princess Zelda (Legend of Zelda) were really enjoyable to play as. Sadly, not all of the fighters from Brawl are making a comeback, as there have been quite a few cuts this time around including Wolf from Star Fox, Lucas from Mother, Snake from Metal Gear Solid as well as a few others. Now, getting away from the character selection, let’s go into the various modes the game offers. The online play is smooth as butter and is really enjoyable! I thoroughly enjoyed going online with the very lucky people of Japan and the few Americans who imported it like myself. The online multiplayer is split
up into two categories, “For Fun” and “For Glory”. Players who in previous Smash Bros. games would only relegate to the meme-worthy “Final Destination Only, No Items” rule will be glad to know that the “For Glory” mode includes a “Final Destination” alternate stage for nearly every stage in the game. It’s known as the “Omega Stage”. These stages offer flat battlefields with no intruding platforms and no items, purely a battle based on skill. “For Fun” allows players to go online and join people who want a more
This game is everything you could want in a portable, handheld Smash Bros game, it’s just oozing creatvitiy and detail. full experience with items and stage hazards and bosses and everything else Smash Bros for 3DS offers. The single player modes have also been beefed up in some ways, taken down in others. Fans of the Subspace Emissary from Smash Bros. Brawl may be disheartened that there is no equivalent in this version of Smash Bros. This time, alongside the usual Classic mode is the new single player mode, Smash Run which is absolutely a blast. In Smash Run you and three other players are thrown into this giant maze where you scavenge around for power ups for your character whether it be boosting their attack strength or running speed. Fans of the
game Kirby Air Ride will be overjoyed to know it plays just like the City Trial mode in that game did. The music in the game is absolutely astounding. Whether it be the new arrangements or even just the best tracks ripped from your favorite games, I assure you will be humming them long after you put the game down…which is now a thing because you can now use the game as an MP3 player when you have your 3DS closed to listen to any of the in game tracks at any time…awesome. The menu design and UI look fabulous as always, and the stage design is top notch for the new stages introduced. (My personal favorite being Magicant from the Earthbound series). In the end this game is magnificent. It’s definitely got my favorite roster for any fighting game ever because I have interest in playing and becoming proficient with everyone especially Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles) and Robin (Fire Emblem) . I’m excited that for once in Smash Bros. the characters all feel like they can perform on the same playing field instead of obviously broken characters (Meta Knight) or practically unusable characters (Bowser). This game is everything you could practically want in a portable, handheld Smash Bros., it’s oozing creativity and detail. It’ll be a great fall play while we all wait patiently for the Wii U version of Smash Bros. to launch Holiday 2014. All in all, I give Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS 9/10. You can pick this game up starting October 3rd, 2014, but if you can’t wait that long there is a demo you can download on your Nintendo 3DS starting Friday, September 19, 2014.
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Is Saint Rose Jimmy Fallon’s Needy Ex- Girl Friend?
By Jacob Barkman Staff Writer If you walked around campus this past Friday you were probably tempted by the people from the Alumni Office to tweet “Happy Birthday to Jimmy Fallon”, in exchange for a free cupcake. I’m sure even for you freshmen and transfers, this was not the first time you heard about Jimmy Fallon from some office or employee of The College of Saint Rose. Why are we paying so much attention to him? What is this all for? One might say that the College is trying to market its former students’ fame and popularity to increase the students body size, or how well known the College
is. But how much of that is true? If you poll the student body currently attending Saint Rose, I would imagine you’d find that they are attending this school not because of some famous alumni but because the programs here are strong, or the College happens to offer great opportunities that aren't available at some larger schools. In fact most would say that they knew a Saint Rose alumni who has helped them in some way or showed them some sort of great kindness. That’s because our school fosters a community environment. And once our students graduate they help create close community feelings wherever they end up. If the College was trying to
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show what becomes of its students, then again why would you pick Jimmy Fallon? There are so many success stories of Saint Rose alumni with cases of people working for wonderful organizations. While the College does love to celebrate any students who graduate, they spend a particularly alarming amount on Fallon. In the last three years as a student here, I have come across countless times where Fallon was the topic of discussion. However, when was the last time you heard Jimmy Fallon talking about The College of Saint Rose? From time to time he would us on his talk show and the camera would pan up to the rafters of the studio, where Jimmy keeps his degree. I’m not sure if that is a funny bit, or rather something he does to show how little he cares about the degree. Why should we be celebrating someone who proudly shows his degree that he keeps hidden away in the rafters of his studio? The College hosted a party for his first night on his new show. On the night of its premiere students from all around campus gathered in the Touhey Forum in the Lally School of Education. They had snacks, and drinks and lots of other festivities to make the night fun and exciting. The show came on, and students gathered around to laugh and enjoy it. They even tweeted at him all night to try and get a shout-out from the man himself. But as he went over the history of his life, there was a time period he left out. He failed to mention the his tenure at Saint Rose. He talked about going to High School in Upstate New York, and that was about it. Students on campus have tweeted at Fallon for years trying to get his attention. They try to get him to come to Rose Rock,
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Saint Rose students tweeting at Saint Rose almnus Jimmy Fallon in exchange for cupcakes on Friday Sept. 19. or Relay For Life, or any of the various large events hosted by the school (but it never works). There’s never a reply. When do we say enough is enough and stop trying to share his spotlight? I say the time is now. Let’s stop buying into all these “tweet at Fallon” gimmicks. It’s time for the Saint Rose community to start celebrating more of its successful graduates the way they celebrate Fallon. Let’s throw a party for the book release of an alumni’s book, or let’s tweet about a Saint Rose graduate’s new job working for
their dream company. It’s time we stop pushing Fallon away. Maybe if we all stop bothering him, he’ll learn to embrace the loving, welcoming community he was, and still is, a member of. Right now Saint Rose is Jimmy Fallon’s needy girlfriend, constantly tweeting at him, and trying to get him to notice us in any way possible. We need to stop that, and move on. Pick a new boyfriend Saint Rose, it’s clear Jimmy doesn’t want to take part in this relationship.
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By VICTORIA ADDISON Sports Editor Since TMZ released the footage of former Baltimore Raven’s running back knocking his then fiancé Janay Palmer out cold in an elevator located in a New Jersey casino, the world of social media has been fixated on the issue. Of all the forms of protest, perhaps one of the most overlooked messages was recently created with the combination of a makeup ad, Photoshop, and the power of Twitter. It began on Saturday, September 13 when a picture that was released via Twitter began a new wave of controversy for the NFL and its commissioner Roger Goodell in relation to their handling of Rice and his surrounding domestic violence situation. The picture, part of CoverGirl’s “Get Your Game Face On” campaign, showed a model posing in a Baltimore Raven’s
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jersey with makeup inspired by the team’s colors. To make matters worse, thanks to Photoshop, the model had a black eye and the statement “Boycott CoverGirl, ‘Official Beauty Sponsor of the NFL,’ until Roger Goodell is gone” was added across the top of
The image draws attention to the impact of abuse on the victim, which is one aspect that most media outlets have been failed to elaborate on. the image. As with all controversial memes on the Internet, it did not take long for the picture to go viral. Those in favor of the protest for CoverGirl to drop their NFL
The original advertisement (top) is a partnership between CoverGirl and the NFL. The altered image (bottom) has been both praised and criticized.
sponsorship have also been busily advocating for Commissioner Roger Goodell to be fired using the hashtag #GoodellMustGo, which was a part of the tweet associated with the picture upon its release. CoverGirl responded to the image last week via FaceBook in which they stated they “believe domestic violence is completely unacceptable” and also that they “have encouraged the NFL to take swift action on their path forward to address the issue of domestic violence.” Although CoverGirl took the time to address the issue, the comments from their followers in regards to their FaceBook post ask the obvious, why has the company not yet dropped their NFL sponsorship? As a company whose market is built around female consumers, one of their primary concerns should be protecting women’s rights. Not only has the photo fueled the fire that has started to grow out of control in regards to the issue of domestic violence in the NFL, but it has also provided a haunting image that begs for attention. While you can watch the video of Rice abusing his fiancé and read countless articles about the incident, to actually see a closeup shot of a women with a black eye immensely adds to the severity of the issue. Even though it is a product of Photoshop, the picture depicts the horrors of domestic violence in a more personal manner. The image draws attention to the impact of abuse on the victim, which is one aspect that most media outlets have been failed to elaborate on when addressing the Rice situation. If anything, CoverGirl should be worried about how bad they are making themselves look by keeping their sponsorship with the NFL. While CoverGirl mentioned in their statement on FaceBook that the “Get Your Game Face On” campaign is intended to “celebrate” female NFL fans, the companies’ actions regarding the
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protest are providing little cause for celebration. With the mounting tensions in the NFL concerning the off-the-field issues with its players, CoverGirl should have been smart enough to make the right move and separate their name from the situation as soon as it was thrown into the conversation. Yet, to use a simple post on FaceBook to state their disapproval of domestic violence is a slap in the face to any women who purchases CoverGirl cosmetics. A company who not only uses females to advertise, but also who has based their whole premise around making women feel beautiful should not be associated with domestic violence at any level. At this point people
will not listen to a word CoverGirl says until they disassociate from the NFL, and until then the company is going to continue to receive serious backlash regarding their actions. Although the image itself may not be easy to stomach, the way in which the picture questions the NFL’s efficiency is brilliant. To showcase the severity of the issue through the use of such a well known makeup company is bound to create controversy for both the NFL and CoverGirl, and those who want their voice to be heard in protest are certainly doing so. At the end of the day, CoverGirl needs to encourage women to use their products to feel as if they are “Easy, Breezy, Beautiful”, not to cover up black eyes.
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watching them, Obama is figuratively giving them a slap in the face, a slap that will eventually be followed up by missile coming
must be working together as a nation to avenge the brutal killings of these innocent people. The effort is nothing but diminished by pointless criticisms over little things that don’t really play a big role. The best way to accomplish anything, especially the defeat of ISIS, is for our lawmakers and government officials to work together. The refusal to cooperate and the hyper-criticism that has been plaguing Capitol Hill is the root of almost all of the problems our country faces. This disease comes to the forefront when the President is criticized for something like not watching videos that have been talked about nonstop in the media and in the government for weeks. Imagine a nation, and world, in which instead of government officials attacking members of the opposite party, they praised each other and did everything they could to work together for the betterment of the people of the United States instead of the betterment of themselves, their friends, and their donators. Only then will we begin to see change.
Obama: Careless or Human?
By Kyle Pratt Staff Writer
The Deputy National Security Advisor to Barack Obama said recently that the President has not watched the videos depicting the beheading of American Journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and doesn’t plan to. It is said that the White House doesn’t want to “put a spotlight” on the gruesome acts and that it wants to focus its efforts on capturing or defeating the ones who perpetrated the inhuman acts. The question is whether or not, as president, Obama should watch these videos. Sure, he has the right to not watch the beheadings, but is it his responsibility to watch them, to understand what this nation is up against? The simple answer to these questions
is “No it` is not.” The president is the Commander in Chief of the American military, and being in such a posi-
It is safe to say that Obama means business, but it is also safe to say that defeating ISIS will not be an easy task.
tion means it is essential to understand the enemy that is plaguing the world. In this case, the en-
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President Obama has come under fire for choosing not to watch the videos of journalist decapitations.
emy is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the plague is the genocide of thousands of people across the Middle East. However, this does not require the president to compromise his emotional stability. Watching the videos of the beheadings would do just that. Videos like this are hard for most people to watch, and the Obama is no exception. The point of terrorism is to terrorize, and that is exactly what these videos do. They are meant to bring pain and fear to people, especially those who watch them. Every person who doesn’t watch it is one less person affected. Sure, the fact that the beheadings happened affects everyone and is upsetting to everyone, but watching the videos of the acts does nothing but exacerbate its affect. Is the president wrong for not wanting to experience this? Is he wrong for not wanting to be one more person who is terrorized? No. He simply cannot be blamed for not wanting to see two people being beheaded. Even if the actual action is not shown in the videos, the severed heads are, and that is a sight that no one should have to see, not even the President of the United States Some may argue that as President, Barack Obama, who was specifically mentioned in the videos, needs to watch it so he can know what ISIS is doing and figure out how to stop it. However he doesn’t need to watch the videos to do all of this. He doesn’t need to see the videos to know what happened in them and to figure out what to do about it. Especially since people all around him have probably seen them multiple times. Obama has stated that he thinks watching the videos would be him giving in to ISIS. He says it would be giving them exactly what they want, and what they want is to scare him. The goal of these beheadings is to frighten and intimidate not only the president, but the entire United States and western world. By not
Is the president wrong for not wanting to experience this? Is he wrong for not wanting to be one more person who is terrorized? from an Air Force drone flying overhead. They say not to bring a knife to a gunfight, but the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is bringing a knife to a missile fight. It is safe to say that Obama means business, but it is also safe to say that defeating ISIS will not be an easy task. Therefore we
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September 23rd, 2014
By Katie Klimacek Opinion Editor As a child one of the most exciting things to do was to stay up late and watch tv. The best shows to watch at night, at least when I was a kid, were Saturday Night Live and re-runs of the best late night show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Watching Carson come out from behind the curtain and deliver his opening monologue, interact with his hype-man Ed McMahon and make fun, witty banter with his guest for the evening was beyond entertaining. Carson was the last truly great late night host in originality and style. It feels like today that late night shows all follow the same scripted format, leaving audiences wanting more but walking away with less.
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Late Night Talk Shows Caught in a Rut Late night talk shows are really the best. They are the one show where you can find out what is going on in the news today, but with a humorous tone, preview some of the newest comedians, and find out what your favorite celebrities are up to all in one convenient place. But despite those being the reasons as to why I like late night, it is also the reason as to why I, along with others, are beginning to drift away from this once timeless set up. No matter who it is, whether its Kimmel, O'Brien, Fallon, or Letterman, all of these hosts deliver practically an identical show to one another. Each show begins with the opening monologue, which usually is a highlight of all the big headlines from the day. What were once witty and original one-liners, the monologues are now nothing more than an
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overdone, set-up dad joke. Most of the time, if you are not the first host to make the joke, its old news and no one wants to hear it any more. Honestly how many times do we have to hear a quip about “Adele Dazzem”? Jimmy Fallon has partially broken the mold a bit with the types of games that he does with his guest, but it still has this scripted quality to it. It wasn’t until recently that the mold was finally broken and given a fresh coat of paint. Last fall comedian Pete Holmes was given his own late night show by executives at TBS and his mentor Conan O'Brien. Simply called The Pete Holmes Show, the comedian’s take on late night was brilliant. Instead of the typical, boring monologue, Holmes came out on stage and present five to seven minutes of stand-up as his opening bit. It was genius and made sense to have a comedian present material pertaining to a specific topic or issue, such as Daylight Savings or Hiding your Emotions. Holmes presented a different set up. He went off script frequently and often brought attention to it. His interviews followed a natural path, similar to how people normally talk, often straying away from his question cards and just “talking” with the guest. Leaving the audience with a more whole interview, then if he were to stay on point. Mostly staying away from big time names like Brad Pitt Kesha, Holmes interviewed mostly comedians and friends of his from the business. Holmes had bits, just like any other talk show, but they had a lovable quality to them, something that David Letterman has never really seemed to acquire in his 30 years of talk shows. Even though Holmes had so many likable qualities about him and his show, it was not enough
to keep the ratings up, and the network decided to terminate The Pete Holmes’s Show. It feels like that whenever that type of show, late night talk show, doesn’t fit the usual cookie cutter format, and tries to stray away from its predecessors, it fails. Unless you look at Craig Ferguson’s the Late Late Night Show. Ferguson was a complete 180 from Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. From a gay robot skeleton named Geoff as his hype-man, a horse named Secretariat running around the stage, throwing candy at the audience, and not having a scripted questions for guest, Ferguson’s show was really something out of left field, but he too can only host for so long. After 10 years of hosting, Ferguson announced his retirement last spring. Despite both Holmes’s and Fergusons’ overall likability and wittiness on their shows, they just haven’t seemed to be able to keep up with the more well-known late night shows. Maybe it’s because of the cookie cutter format that The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel Live have all been such success with audiences and the ratings. I am still hopeful that TBS will realize that The Pete Holmes
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Pete Holmes got his start doing stand up, a format he brought to his show. Show really was a gem, a diamond in the rough type of show, and bring it back some day. Maybe TV will realize that middle-aged men aren’t always the go to for late night shows, and find someone else to take over the late night industry, perhaps a female. Who knows, until then we will just have to settle for the same old talk show.
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How to Sport When You Do Not Sport: Fantasy Football By COURTNEY CARR Staff Writer
Although I have been to a NFL training camp and work for an ESPN radio station, time and time again I am reminded that I have no idea what happens in the “sports” world. The most recent reminder of this is when I willingly joined a fantasy football team with my friends. I do not know what came over me when it was announced that my friend was starting a league, but as soon as she said there was only one spot left, I quickly signed up. I knew that I did not stand a chance, but the buy in was only $20 and the fact that it was a ten person league composed of only girls made it far more appealing. I had a couple days after signing up to make mock drafts like the rest of the ladies in my league. With this being said, because I did not take it seriously, I opted to push making a fake team to the back of my mind and to only deal with it when it was time to attend the drafting party. The drafting party quickly approached and when I got to the house where it was occurring I was both delighted and horrified. I was delighted because the drafting party doubled as a fondue party (who doesn’t like fondue?) but was horrified over the fact that the other people in my league had a game plan about who they were going to pick. These women had notepads filled with top picks and contingency plans if someone took who they wanted. This was in contrast to me who had a plate filled with apples and cheese. I also did not know names of key players like them, the only names that I knew were the ones that I remembered hearing my dad yell at the TV. So naturally, being from Massachusetts my main concern was drafting Tom Brady. Unfortunately I found out quickly that the ladies in my league meant business and
Brady was snagged before my first round pick. While everyone else was texting their significant others and consulting their notes about who to pick first I was frantically texting my little cousin for tips and clues about who to get next. Thankfully my cousin along with some friends took pity on me and I was able to struggle through the drafting process to fill my roster and bench. Sadly, the next day at work I learned that their guidance only helped me so much as I showed one of the radio hosts on ESPN my roster. In the nicest way possible he tried to explain what I had done and how fantasy football works. He also had the pleasure of informing me that one of my key players, Wes Welker, was out for a four game suspension. I knew this wasn’t a good thing and quickly explained that I needed help. Thankfuly my coworkers also took pity on my lack of football knowledge and they turned into my fantasy football coaches. Whenever anything goes wrong on my Yahoo Fantasy Football application I open Microsoft Outlook, type a frantic email to the ESPN team, and practically beg for help. This is because although I clearly do not know how to sport I understand that the main thing is competition and if there is a prize to be won much like the players on the field, I want it. Right now the standings aren’t looking too good for my team but as my fantasy football coach explained this is a long haul not a short distance race. If a team isn’t winning now there are still many, many, many more weeks to be played and more points to be accumulated. For now I can only hope that Wes Welker puts the drugs down, other league players encounter problems, and my kicker kicks things like he is supposed to.
Sports Top Big 12 Headlines September 23rd, 2014
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By SHAWN BERMAN Contributing Writer 1. Texas QB David Ash Retires Last Wednesday, Texas coach Charlie Strong announced that quarterback David Ash was giving up football because of concussion-related symptoms, meaning that Tyrone Swoopes would start under center for the remainder of the season. In less than two seasons worth of stats, Ash still managed to make his way into the Longhorns’ record books, throwing 31 passing touchdowns (7th all-time) to go along with his 4,728 passing yards (8th alltime). Longhorn’s fans may have something to look forward to next season, as the fourth rated pro-style quarterback in the country, Zach Gentry, verbally committed to the team back in May. At 6’7” and 230 pounds, Gentry is already drawing comparisons to former Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweilier. 2. Texas Tech Defensive Coordinator Matt Wallerstedt Fired The Red Raiders fired Matt Wallerstedt last Thursday after he showed up to practice reportedly under the influence. Coming over from Texas A&M with head coach Kliff Kingsbury, Wallerstedt’s defense had struggled mightily this season, giving up an average of 36.7 points per game (109th in the country). Co-defensive coordinator and linebacker coach, Mike Smith, will replace Wallerstedt. Smith was hired as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2013 after spending two seasons as the linebackers coach for the New York Jets. Smith is also a 2004 Texas Tech graduate who started in 45 games and played in 50 for the Red Raiders. As a senior, he led his team with 83 total tackles and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Smith will be Texas Tech’s seventh defensive coordi-
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Texas quarterback David Ash decided to end his football career following concussion-like-symptoms. nator since 2007. 3. Kansas State Nearly Upsets No. 5 Auburn In a statement game for the Big 12, Heisman underdog Jake Waters and his Wildcats had a chance to upset Nick Marshall’s Tigers. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so, and lost 20-14. Heading into the matchup, a lot of people picked Kansas State to win, and to be honest, their chances looked pretty darn good. The last time Auburn won on the road against a non-conference ranked opponent was 30 years ago, when they beat Florida State, 43-42. In a game that was highlighted by missed opportunities and three botched Jack Cantele field goals, this loss is going to sting for a while, mainly because Kansas State played well enough to win. Even though Auburn’s defense
looked a bit shaky, they still did what they needed to do and we all know that any good team needs to overcome adversity, especially when playing in a hostile environment. I don’t expect this loss to hurt the Big 12 all that much—and if anything, a six point loss to defending SEC champion Auburn, only helps their chances of getting a team into the Playoffs. Some of the things that the College Football Playoff system looks into are common opponents, headto-head matchups and strength of schedule. From here on out, Auburn plays the 16th toughest schedule, which will only benefit both conferences in the long run. If the Big 12 wants to get a team into the playoffs, it’s clear that Oklahoma will have to beat Kansas State when they play on October 18th.
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By NICHOLAS BUONANNO Contributing Writer Before the start of the 20142015 season, no one would have thought that the NFL would have to deal with so many off the field issues with its players. Entering the regular season, the NFL’s first big suspension story came from Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice after he was involved in a domestic violence issue in a New Jersey casino elevator. The original suspension handed down from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was merely two games, but Goodell was soon forced to reverse his punishment from two games to an indefinite suspension. After the TMZ Sports released the video of Rice punching his then fiancé, Janay Palmer, the
Ravens terminated his contract. But now one of the latest off field incidents that the NFL has had to deal with is from Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Last week Peterson was charged with child abuse in his hometown of Texas, in which he was accused of beating and bruising his 4 year old son. Before Peterson released a public statement about the incident, the Vikings and the NFL were planning on letting Peterson play despite the charges. Last Monday, Peterson released his statement on what really did happen concerning the charges. Peterson admitted and apologized for “the hurt I have brought to my child” after beating his son with a wooden light switch as a way to discipline him.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who reversed Peterson’s initial suspension.
Although Peterson would say that he beat his son in a wrong manner, he still would not label himself as a child abuser. A few days after Peterson released his statement, his family then spoke out to USA Today. Many of Peterson's family members said that Peterson decided to discipline his son in that manner because that was the way that Peterson was brought up. They stated that growing up Peterson did live a rough life and would get beaten publicly by his own father. Even though Peterson did grow up in this type of household, that does not give him the excuse to be the same way towards his own children. Peterson should want better for his kids and should appreciate all the successes in his life such as having the opportunity to play in the NFL. Another story that broke before his most recent incident was how Peterson actually lost another young son that he had with a different mother, after the mother's boyfriend beat and killed Peterson's child. You would think that Peterson would think differently about child abuse even more so after this incident with his other son. After Adrian released his statement the Vikings and the NFL yet again decided to reverse their original decisions. News broke that Adrian Peterson was then being placed on the NFL Commissioner's Exempt List, which means that now Peterson cannot participate in any NFL activities until after his court date on October 8. Although Peterson is not allowed to play in NFL games, he now gets paid to sit at home. The Vikings and NFL did not reverse their decisions just based from Peterson's statement, there were many bigger things happening behind the scenes and outside the NFL. After Peterson released his statement many Vikings and NFL sponsors were
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already rumored to start backing out of sponsorship due to all of the problems with NFL players off the field. One big public figure in Minnesota who did not agree with the original decision to let Peterson continue to play through his charges was from the Governor who made public statements stating how he believes Peterson should not be allowed to play in the NFL ever again. NFL players need to make better decisions off the field for many different reasons. They should know that their teams and
the NFL have major sponsors invested in them, so they should know to represent their teams and their sponsorship on and off the field. Another reason why NFL players should be smarter about their decisions is due to the fact that they do have a Code of Conduct that they know they should always be following and obeying to. If NFL players do not want to stop making these types of decisions because of those reasons then they should at least want to stop these issues for the sake of their young fans.
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The Hunt For October: An N.L. Preview by aleX HorTon Staff Writer
As promised for all you National League fans, here is the NL playoff preview. Like last week, we will start off in the East, because well, the Washington Nationals have already clinched their 3rd National League East Title with a little help from the Braves and their annual baseball meltdown. You’ve come to expect both Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez to each pitch well; they’d both be aces on just about any team that didn’t have a starter named Clayton Kershaw or King Felix. But, the real acquisition for the Nationals this year, that really helped propel them, was signing Doug Fister. He has been a huge anchor in the middle their rotation. His 88 strikeouts don’t bother me, mainly because Fister was never a strike-out pitcher. What does impress me is that he was 14-6 with a 2.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP as the fourth guy in their rotation. Let’s not forget that lineup is just as dangerous with Bryce Harper, Adam LaRoche, and Jason Werth. So, to come to the conclusion, the Nat’s
are just plain nasty all around. Next I’ll move onto the NL West; if it continues at the pace it’s going, the Dodgers will take that division. San Fran puts up a great fight, but they just don’t have anyone on their roster with the name of Clayton Kershaw. Don’t get me wrong, the Giants make the playoffs and rightfully so; but when you have, arguably the best pitcher in baseball and the lineup the Dodgers have, well, they better be winning the West. The middle of the order has Adrian Gonzalez, Yasiel Puig, and Matt Kemp. Three huge bats in the middle of a run producing lineup. That’s not mentioning the starting rotation, where after Kershaw you have Zack Greinke and Dan Haren, who I must say has had a decent year. The weakness here for the Dodgers is they are missing their second big lefty in that rotation, Hyun-Jin Ryu, who before making his trip to the disabled list was 14-7 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Going into this season the pitching depth for the Dodgers was already under question, but we’ll see how October baseball exposes that weakness, if it does at all. I have confidence that their lineup can
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produce the runs. We now head to a more interesting race, the NL Central, where we have the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers. Currently, the Cards have a 2.5 game lead over the Pirates and a 5 game lead over the Brew Crew. Since the Cards hold the division lead, let’s start with saying that they will keep that and win the NL Central for the second straight year. Without much debate, they deserve it. Adam Wainwright, though he didn’t have a great second half, has been the ace the Cardinals needed. The addition of Lackey and Masterson at the trade deadline seems to be paying off for them at the moment. They don’t have the lineup they had last year, but with Yadier Molina back from injury, they just seem to do all the right things to win. At this point we have all the division leaders just about set, but there are still the Wild Cards to pick and well, I’m going to have to give the number one spot to the Giants. They are just too good a team to not get that spot. Besides they are one of the best teams in baseball year in and year out. In short, manager Bruce Bochy does an incredible job with that team. Madison Bumgarner is finally coming out of his shell and showing the League he can pitch and be an ace. The addition of Tim Hudson was huge this season as he brings veteran leadership that this rotation needed with the loss of Matt Cain earlier in the year. And, I really can’t forget to mention how good Buster Posey has been, hitting .310 with 21 homers and 86 RBI’s. Not quite triple digit RBI’s but he still has a .310 batting average. That second spot is big and I really think the Pirates hold on. Again, sorry to those who think the Brew Crew will make it, but Braun’s not taking his roids this year so productions been a little down from him. And the pitching just isn’t there. The Pirates have really come about lately and Clint
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Stephen Strasburg, pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Hurdle should be real proud of the way he has managed this team the past few years, especially with his reigning MVP in line to possibly win it again. So, I’m going to quickly go through these predictions. Sorry, Pirates, but you won’t beat the team from the Bay in the one game playoff. The Giants will play the Nats in a five game se-
ries, where the Nats pull it off this year. The Nats, however, will run into the buzz saw that is Clayton Kershaw after the Dodgers take care of the Cards. And of course, with the best pitcher in the league, the Dodgers take the series and head to the Fall Classic. But like I said last week, its October baseball, anything can happen.
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Five for Five: The 5 Sports StoriesYou Need to Know By MATTHEW WOODS Staff Writer 1. Adrian Peterson Arrested for Child Abuse The NFL has been living in a Freddy Krueger-esque nightmare over the last few weeks with the Ray Rice saga and what has been transpiring since. Now, prolific Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is facing charges of alleged child abuse. Peterson supposedly used a switch to punish his 4-year old son, leaving him bruised and bloody. Peterson was arrested and released on $18,000 bail. Meanwhile, after stating Peterson would play on Sunday, the Vikings deactivated him, allowing the legal process to play out. The Ray Rice incident brought to light the fact that domestic violence does not get the attention and awareness it deserves. This situation might do the same for child abuse. If you’ve seen the pictures of Peterson’s son, then you know that there was no form of discipline in Peterson’s intentions, only anger and neglect. Bringing up the question of how to discipline children and at what point is a parent or guardian crossing the line? Peterson clearly crossed that line, and considering the fact that he lost another son, that he
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Jameis Winston, who was recently suspended for shouting a derogatory phrase.
didn’t know he had, last year to child abuse, you would think his mindset would change in the way he disciplines his kids, but apparently not. As of just days ago, a petition has been swirling around Minnesota in an effort to keep Peterson away from his son. Whether that is the right thing to do or not, isn’t very clear, but it’s obvious that Peterson committed a crime and his son is not in a safe environment. This will certainly be an interesting story to keep an eye on to see if the legal system will allow Peterson to play football or not again this season, or more importantly maintain custody of his son. 2. Cardinals RB Jonathan Dwyer Deactivated Following Arrest Arizona Cardinals RB Jonathan Dwyer has been placed on the reserve/non-football injury list after he was arrested and is now facing charges for a domestic abuse incident in which he punched and head-butted his wife and out of anger threw a shoe at his then 17-month-old son. As if the NFL needed more unwanted media attention, this instance basically combines both prior incidents involving Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, and considering what Dwyer’s role was on his team, his career may be in jeopardy after his case. With the large number of incidents recently, it brings up the question of is this the culture of the NFL? Many of the players have a very unhealthy upbringing which in many cases involved violence of some kind. Many of us blame the NFL and their actions for the way they handle these cases, which is very deserving, but how about focusing the blame on the instigator who commits these horrendous acts of violence. Commissioner Roger Goodell promised to get
the NFL’s “house in order”, but at what point do these players get their lives in order and become real men. Let’s just realize that the players that are getting in these domestic incidents are the same ones who wear pink in the month of October to support the fight against breast cancer. Something doesn’t add up there. The Ray Rice debacle was most certainly the beginning of a culture change in the NFL. But as allegation after allegation emerge involving other players, when will the stories stop, and when can we all finally focus on football? 3. Florida State’s Winston in Trouble Again At what point does Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston grow up? He has all the potential in the world to be a fantastic NFL quarterback in the future, but teams are already crossing his name off of their draft lists with the sideshow that is “Famous Jameis”. It all started with the sexual assault allegations last year, then the crab legs incident in the spring. Winston’s woes continued this past week when he shouted a derogatory phrase to the campus’ student union. Winston was originally suspended for the first half of Saturday’s game against Clemson, but on Friday night before the game, the team changed its mind and suspended Winston for the entire game after much scrutiny for the original punishment. Florida State went on to win 23-17 in overtime. Will Winston’s antics cost him in the end? Who knows? But talent wise, both he and Oregon QB Marcus Mariota are at the head of the class, but antics alone might cost Winston a shot at being the number one overall pick in a future draft, when he decides to make the break for the NFL. All in all, Winston needs to
grow up. He’s mentioned numerous times in postgame interviews about how he leads the men in his locker room, however, at what point do his teammates realize their leader is far too immature to be a man. Let’s hope that Winston doesn’t spoil his great talent and promise, because what we’ve seen thus far from him in college, is nothing but exciting. 4. Tony Stewart Investigation to Grand Jury The tragic Tony Stewart story took another turn this past week. The case will be going in front of a grand jury, to decide if Stewart should face charges in the death of fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. Stewart is being investigated for the on track death of Ward at a dirt track race in Canandaigua, New York on August 9, in which Stewart’s car struck and killed Ward during a caution lap. It’s clear that this incident has taken its toll on all the parties involved. The Ward family has had to deal with the loss of a young family member, but on the other side of things is Stewart, who has to deal with the harsh reality that he killed someone. It’s obvious that this is bothering Tony Stewart immensely. After missing 3 races due to the situation at hand, Stewart returned with 2 races left in order to make the Nascar Chase for the Sprint Cup. In the 2 races at Atlanta and Richmond, Stewart finished an uncharacteristic 42nd and 15th respectively and ultimately missing out on the 10-race playoff to determine a champion. It looks as though the legal process in this case is moving along rather quickly and it would be interesting to see if the grand jury find that there is enough evidence to charge Stewart for the heartbreaking incident. 5. Bengals and DT Devon Still Raises Awareness for Pedi-
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atric Cancer The Cincinnati Bengals might have been the lone bright spot for the NFL this past week. It is stories like this that we should be focusing on, instead of the large number of issues the NFL is facing with a number of scandals involving their players. Bengal’s DT Devon Still’s daughter suffers from a rare form of cancer. She has been going through treatment since June, meanwhile, Still has been trying to make the Bengals roster. Still was one of the final cuts the Bengals made before week 1, but the Bengals gained fans instantly with what they would do next. The Bengals signed Still to their practice squad in order to pay the medical bills and receive child support. Then the team decided to pull a fantastic move and sell Devon Still’s jersey in the team store and online and donating all proceeds to cancer research. Once the announcement was made that the jerseys were being sold and where the proceeds were going, Still jerseys started flying off the shelves. At $100, it’s hard not to invest in a Devon Still jersey, whether you are a Cincinnati fan or not. New Orleans head coach Sean Payton did his part to help out as well. Payton heard about Still’s situation on his local sports talk radio show in New Orleans. When Payton got to his office at the Saints practice facility he informed his assistant to buy 100 children’s Devon Still jerseys, and that they were going to deliver them to children in the local children’s hospital in New Orleans. Still has since been promoted to the team and in his first game off the practice squad recorded 3 tackles. The Bengals proved that they are a classy organization and this gesture most certainly gained them a few more fans.
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of Goodell to bring punishment to athletes who inflict violence upon their families are responsibilities just the same as those that President Barack Obama holds in terms of protecting the public. How can Goodell – knowing the great power that lies within his game, most of which brought about by him – allow for a situation to arise to this level? Indeed the positions of power are shared in the NFL and all decisions cannot be made strictly by Goodell in every case. Even so, to go silent as incident after incident takes place is not the correct answer nor should it ever be. By the time Goodell took to the microphone and delivered his public statements, it was too late. You could have guessed every point made as he promised changes to this and improvements to that. We live in a world where the Zac Brown Band can give out free tickets to fans in the city they’re touring in the day of a show through clues via Twitter. In other words, news travels fast. As tech-
nology improves, the need for quicker responses shows necessary as news spreads even faster. I am not qualified to be the commissioner of the National Football League and decide what things should be done after certain incidents, but I also don’t make 44 million dollars a year. The point is that Goodell knew exactly what he was getting into when he took over as commissioner. He has done a great job bringing the game of football to the front of our minds as sports fans, but more important than that is the well-being of human people. Violence and other forms of misconduct aren’t suitable in the NFL and certainly not in everyday life. The example needs to be set every time and it needs to be done efficiently. This will all die down eventually and things will go back to ‘normal’. But football fans, myself included, will always remember the start to the 2014 NFL season and all the negative attention involved in it.
Goodell’s Not So Good Time Too little Too Late?
The beginning of the 2014 NFL season has been anything but enjoyable for the commissioner of the league, Roger Goodell. Incidents ranging from marijuana use to multiple cases of domestic violence have called into question Goodell’s ability to lead the league. With some of the incidents creating a large reaction by the public, it has been brought to the forefront of the sports world whether or not he deserves to keep his job. When thinking about Roger Goodell’s strongpoints as a commissioner, most look to his marketing skills and all the money he has been able to bring to the NFL in his nearly 10 years of service. As far as his skills regarding discipline and handling of miscon-
duct on and off the field, that may be a different story. During the offseason, it was learned that the Cleveland Brown’s wide receiver Josh Gordon had violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy for the third time in his career. This particular offense resulted in Gordon’s suspension for the entire season. When the public heard this they were outraged. I remember reading tweets over the summer that went something along the lines of “How can smoking pot get you suspended for a whole season?” Perhaps a better question might be, “How do you get caught breaking a clearly stated policy for the third time knowing exactly what the consequences are?” However, one policy that is not clearly stated is that regarding the topic of domestic violence. This
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showed true when the infamous video of Ray Rice and his fiancé Janay Palmer surfaced this summer. When I first saw the video,
The point is that Goodell knew exactly what he was getting into when he took over as commissioner. I thought it was pretty clear what might’ve gone down inside that elevator. If you are still clinging to the idea that we did not know exactly what happened because we did not initially see it, I think it’s time to wake up from your long-lasting nap. Rice dragged the unconscious Palmer from the elevator after they both entered it conscious and standing on their own two feet. Knowing this, how could Roger Goodell find a two game suspension to be suitable? Once the video of Rice throwing the punch and rendering Palmer unconscious became public, it was clear that Goodell had a big issue on his plate, much bigger than he could have anticipated. It all went back to that initial situation, before the second video, and how you could imagine anything different than what actually happened taking place in that elevator. Maybe Goodell was in one of those long-lasting naps himself, but naps for a man who makes more than 40 million dollars a year have got to be a lot sweeter than the ones for the common man. Goodell holds a position of power perhaps only topped by the Commander in Chief himself. It is no secret the popularity of the game of football in America and how much room it fills in American society. The responsibilities
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NE-10 Men’s Soccer GP So. New Hampshire 5 So. Connecticut 4 Adelphi 5 Merrimack 6 Bentley 6 Saint Michael’s 6 Le Moyne 5 American Int’l 6 Stonehill 6 Saint Rose 5 Assumption 4 Franklin Pierce 5 Saint Anselm 4 New Haven 5
Golden Knights Keep Undefeated Streak Alive
NE-10 Women’s Tennis Record 5-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 4-1 0.800 5-0-1 0.917 2-3-1 0.417 5-1 0.833 4-1 0.800 4-2 0.667 3-2-1 0.583 1-3-1 0.300 0-4 0.00 2-3 0.400 1-3 0.250 1-4 0.200
Scores: L 0-1 at Bentley
NE-10 Women’s Soccer GP Assumption 5 Stonehill 5 Saint Rose 6 Adelphi 5 New Haven 6 Pace 6 Merrimack 5 Saint Anselm 4 Le Moyne 7 So. Connecticut 5 Saint Michael’s 6 Franklin Pierce 5 American Int’l 5 So. New Hampshire6 Bentley 6
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Record 4-1 0.800 4-0-1 0.900 6-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 3-3 0.500 3-3 0.500 3-1-1 0.700 2-1-1 0.625 3-3-1 0.500 2-3 0.400 2-4 0.333 2-2-1 0.500 0-4-1 0.100 2-3-1 0.417 2-4 0.333
Scores: W 3-0 vs. Southern New Hampshire
GP Adelphi 8 Stonehill 5 Merrimack 6 Saint Anselm 5 Saint Michael’s 5 Assumption 7 So. New Hampshire 2 Le Moyne 8 Bentley 4 New Haven 4 Saint Rose 8 American Int’l 3 Franklin Pierce 4
Record 7-1 0.875 5-0 1.000 4-2 0.667 3-2 0.600 3-2 0.600 3-4 0.429 1-1 0.500 3-5 0.375 1-3 0.250 1-3 0.250 2-6 0.250 0-3 0.000 0-4 0.000
Scores: W 5-4 vs. Franklin Pierce
NE-10 Women’s Volleyball Stonehill So. New Hampshire New Haven Bentley Adelphi Merrimack Saint Rose Pace Assumption So. Connecticut Saint Michael’s Saint Anselm Franklin Pierce Le Moyne American Int’l
GP 10 11 10 11 11 8 9 9 7 9 7 11 11 7 13
Record 7-3 0.700 7-4 0.636 6-4 0.600 6-5 0.545 2-9 0.182 6-2 0.750 5-4 0.556 3-6 0.333 2-5 0.286 2-7 0.222 4-3 0.571 6-5 0.545 5-6 0.455 2-5 0.286 3-10 0.231
By VICTORIA ADDISON Sports Editor The Saint Rose women’s soccer team added to their undefeated streak this past Saturday when they defeated Southern New Hampshire University at home by a score of 3-0. Of the 6 games they have played so far this season, the game marked the team’s fifth shutout. All three of the Golden Knight’s goals were scored by senior forward Carmelina Puopolo, who in doing so recorded her fourth career hat trick. She scored 2 goals in the first half and 1 in the second. Assists were made by freshman forward Morgan Burchhardt and junior forward Jennifer Busk. Puopolo also leads the Northeast-10 in goals scored with a total of 10. The opposing Southern New Hampshire Penmen managed only a single shot-on-goal, which was saved by sophomore keeper Ashley Homer. So far this season, Homer has only allowed 1 goal in the net, which occurred against Mercy College on September 9.
Upcoming Games
Scores: W 3-0 vs. Nyack L 0-3 vs. New Haven
NE-10 Cross Country Saratoga Invitational Men 8th/14 teams Women 12th/14 teams
Prior to the team’s win on Saturday, it was announced that Saint Rose was the top ranked NCAA Division II team in the nation as according to last week’s NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll. Within the past 5 seasons, this is the seventeenth time that the Golden Knights have been in first place. The team was last ranked first on October 1, 2012. Since opening their season, the team has outscored their opponents 23-1 throughout 6 games played. The team is also favored to win the NE-10 Championship again this year. “I feel like we have something this year,” said senior midfielder Meeghan Arno, “We have a lot of talent and as long as our mentality is good we will get where we want to go.” The team will face off against Adelphi this Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The two teams last met in the NE-10 Championship game, in which Saint Rose won 2-0. The Golden Knights also play in an away game on Saturday against Franklin Pierce.
Men’s Soccer: Wed. at Southern Connecticut
State @ 7:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer: Tues. vs. Adelphi @ 5:30 p.m. Tennis: Wed. at Adelphi @ 3:30 p.m. Volleyball: Fri. at LIU Post @ 7:00 p.m.
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New York Rangers Offseason Recap and 2015 Preview
By JOSH HELLER Contributing Writer If you had asked any Rangers fan last October if they expected to make it to the Stanley Cup Final, they would think you were crazy. But, behind the spectacular goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist and certain players stepping up, the Rangers were able to beat the odds and make it to the Final. After the trade that sent right wing Ryan Callahan to Tampa for Martin St. Louis, fans could see a change in the way the Rangers were playing. St. Louis changed the way the team played, and I for one supported the trade whole-
heartedly. He brought both talent and leadership, and it’s only fitting that he is in the talks to get a letter on his jersey this upcoming season. For NHL Media Day, the Rangers sent Lundqvist and defenseman Ryan McDonagh. McDonagh really grew last season, and he’s signed long-term with one of the best contracts in all of the NHL. With that being said, he is one of the 2 main candidates for becoming the 27th captain in New York Ranger history along with St. Louis. The Ranger’s head coach, Alain Vigneault, has announced that the captain will be determined at the end of train-
ing camp, and I for one cannot wait that long. Although in my opinion, I think the choice will end up being McDonagh. This offseason brought a lot of stories for the boys in blue. There were a handful of important departures, including sending center Brian Boyle and defenseman Anton Stralman to Tampa Bay, left wing Benoit Pouliot to Edmonton on a ridiculous contract, and center Brad Richards who was bought out and went to Chicago. Those are a lot of big names and also a lot of big contributors leaving Broadway this summer. However, along with these departures, there are always new ar-
rivals to fill in the gaps. The Rangers brought in defenseman Dan Boyle to replace Stralman, right wing Lee Stempniak for an amazingly low contract, and one of the biggest signings is a guy who has never played an NHL game, 6’5” giant Kevin Hayes. Hayes has been listed to play at any forward position, but he played center at the Traverse City Tournament, paired with right wing Ryan Haggerty and left wing Anthony Duclair. Hayes will most likely fill in at the third line center position, and he looked amazing in the Tournament. Hopefully he fits in 73092 nicely on the team. For this upcoming season, I ex-
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pect Lundqvist to be a major contributor, but this is no surprise as any Rangers fan in the last 5 years will without a doubt say that he has been the Rangers MVP. The man just plays on another level. So many fans of other teams always point out, “Oh, he doesn’t have ring, so he’s not elite.” That’s true, he doesn’t have a ring, but that is not completely his fault. In the last 3 years, the Rangers rank in the bottom half of the league in goal scoring, but their goaltending is ranked in the top 10. If the Rangers can ever find a way to even out these numbers, the rest of the league should watch out. A big question going into training camp is whether or not defenseman Marc Staal would get a contract extension and if it would be reached before camp. The answer is a simple no, but hopefully the two sides work to get an extension done quickly. Personally, I expect an extension to come out during the early part of the regular season, and I think Staal deserves it. There are 2 players on this year’s team that I feel will have a breakout year and finish top 3 on the team in points, those of whom are left wings Chris Kreider and Carl Hagelin. The two are the young speedsters on the team, and both had huge impacts in last year’s playoffs. Hagelin had a decent year 2 years ago, but last year was when he really matured. I am sure pairing him with Hayes and/or center J.T. Miller will definitely help him out. As I do every year, I expect the Rangers to contend, maybe not as well as they did last year, but it is definitely quite possible. Lundqvist will have another spectacular season, and I think he’ll be a Vezina Trophy candidate, and furthermore Ryan McDonagh will be a Norris Trophy candidate. Again, this article is strictly predictions, none of this could happen, but then again all of it could.