The Chronicle- September 25, 2012

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September 25, 2012

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New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak at Saint Rose

By KELLIE MCGUIRE Contributing Writer

Diana B. Henriques author of “The Wizard of Lies, Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust” a New York Times best-seller that grew out of her coverage of the scandal for the New York Times will be speaking at the Touhey Forum in the Lally School of Education at the College of Saint Rose on Thursday October 4, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

The evening, which will begin with a talk, entitled “MADOFF &

MORE: Unmasking the Legacy of Greed and Corruption,” about the book and Henriques’ experiences writing it, is a fundraiser for The Women’s Press Club of New York State Scholarship Endowment Fund. The talk, scheduled for 6:30, will be followed by a VIP reception at 8 pm.

The talk is free to Saint Rose students with a college ID. The VIP reception is $75. All proceeds from both events go to the Founders’ Fund scholarship enContinued on page A7

Spiritual Life Plants Tree in Sight of Better Society

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor

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Family weekend kicked off Friday when students reconnected with loved ones. Families headed out for meals and even sibling rivalries were renewed.

Clubs across the campus hosted activities, and on a small plot of land on Western Avenue, the Office of Spiritual Life planted a tree in honor of International Day of Peace—and helped to kick off an initiative of its own.

The Office of Spiritual Life is participating in the President’s Interfaith and Community Ser-

vice Campus Challenge, a program launched by the White House to, as described on their website, “build understanding between different communities.”

The idea originated out of an office established during the Bush Administration and was implemented in 2011. According to the White House, some 250 higher education institutions took part that year, and the Interfaith Youth Corps reports that over 350 campuses participated in 2012. Spiritual Life is also participating in Better Together, a program run Continued on page A6

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Fall CLASSIC preview.

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Frequency North kicks off its eighth season.

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Women’s soccer defeat Adelphi 2-0.

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EQX holds third annual Pearl Palozza.

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Men vs. Women: Is it still a race?

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Cross Country compete at the Purple Valley Classic.

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Albany Man Serves New York’s First Financial Services Alcohol to Minors Superintendent to Lecture at Saint Rose with Consequences The spree of arrests by Albany police in the Pine Hills neighborhood continued this past weekend.

A 19-year-old Albany man was arraigned Saturday morning in the City Criminal Court, after police charged him with Unlawfully Dealing with a Minor in the first degree.

Officers responded to a complaint about a party at 711 State Street shortly after 1:00 am. Officers discovered fifty people causing disturbances and playing

music so loud that it was heard a few houses away. Officers also witnessed numerous cases of underage drinking The host Jacob Alexander, along with his charges, was ticketed with Unnecessary and Unusual Noise under the General City Ordinance.

This is the most recent in a string of Albany Police busting parties for alcohol served to minors. APD reports that 22 arrests have involved underage drinking since the end of August.

Police Investigate Albany Pharmacy Robberies The Albany Police Department is investigating two separate pharmacy robberies.

The first of the two robberies was at the CVS on Madison Avenue at 5 p.m. last week. Officers learned that the perpetrator gave a note asking for medication at the pharmacy counter.

The same CVS store was robbed earlier this month by a man armed with a hammer.

The second robbery occurred

soon after at a Rite Aid on Central Avenue. The perpetrator did the same thing as the first, demanding medication at the pharmacy counter in a note.

Police say that the suspect is a white male, age 25, 5’ 6” to 5’9”, and clothed in a dark hooded sweater and dark jeans.

If you have any information regarding these robberies, please call the Albany Police Detectives Division at 518-462-8039.

Benjamin Lawsky, appointed

by Governor Andrew Cuomo to be New York’s first superintendent of financial services, will lecture at The College of Saint Rose.

As superintendent, Lawsky supervises all insurance companies in New York, all New York Statechartered depository institutions and the majority of U.S.-based branches and agencies of foreign banking institutions. He also regulates all of New York’s mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers, check cashers, money transmitters, budget planners and similar providers of financial services.

Prior to his current position, Lawsky was Governor Cuomo’s

chief of staff. Previously, he served as the deputy counselor and special assistant to then-Attorney General Cuomo. Lawsky also spent more than five years as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted white collar crime, organized crime and terrorism cases.

Lawsky will speak Tuesday, October 9, at 3 p.m in the Carl E. Touhey Forum, Thelma P. Lally School of Education, 1009 Madison Ave., Albany. This lecture will be the 21st in the College’s financial services lecture series and the 13th Peter M. Tully Endowed Lecture. Advance reservations for the free lecture are

In celebration of the inauguration of Dr. David Szczerbacki as the College of Saint Rose’s ninth president, the Saint Rose Camerata will be holding a special concert for the honor.

The “Inaugural Concert for President David Szczerbacki” will take place on the D’ArcyBrady Stage in the Kathleen McManus Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center on Wednesday, October 10th with free admission.

The college’s distinguished faculty chamber ensemble will be performing their favorite repertoire for the special celebration which includes featured music by 20th century and contemporary composers from Russia, Argentina and the U.S. The program for this concert includes Marbella Fantasy for flute and oboe by Andrey Rubtsov, Quartet for an Outdoor Festival

by Robert Aldridge, I.D for oboe/ bassoon and cello by David Bebe,

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Piano Trios, Oblivion and Otoño Porteño by Astor Piazzolla and songs by George Gershwin.

The performance will be part of a week-long series of events marking President Szczerbacki’s inauguration which takes place on Saturday, October 18th.

For more information about the Saint Rose Camerata, visit www. saintrosecamerata.org, or contact Yvonne Chavez Hansbrough at 518-454-5193 or hansbroy@ strose.edu.

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Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Hit and Run Case

By JACKSON WANG Executive Editor An Albany man accused of a hit and run that took the life of a 29-year-old Saint Rose student pleaded guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting on Wednesday before Supreme Court Justice Thomas Breslin.

Alfred Zwack, 20, of Southern Boulevard, was driving recklessly down Quail Street when he hit Etemowei James Oki on the morning of November 26th.

Oki’s head collided with the metal windshield column and the pavement, and was pronounced dead just before 5 a.m. due to massive head trauma at Albany Medical Center, according to a previous article written by The Chronicle.

Zwack was driving a 1999 Honda Accord when he hit Oki and fled the scene. Two days after the incident, he turned himself

into authorities accompanied by an attorney.

Trial was expected to start Monday. Instead, the plea deal will prevent Zwack from possibly facing the maxium sentence of five to 15 years in state prison.

He would have to stand up to evidences which include video surveillance of him leaving the scene of an accident.

Prior to the hit and run incident, Zwack’s criminal history includes at least nine arrests from both misdemeanor and felony crimes, including several for petit larceny and one for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree from two years ago, according to court documents. Zwack’s license was suspended when he hit Oki. Zwack is expected to be sentenced three and one-thirds to 10 years behind bars, according to of Cecilia Logue of the Albany County District Attorney’s Of-

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Alfred Zwack fice. His sentencing is scheduled for October 30th.

Oki was a communications major at Saint Rose. Before coming to Albany, he had been enlisted in the Navy.

Oki was laid to rest on December 2nd at Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, September 25 2 p.m. APA Style Workshop Academic Support Center 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. “Getting on the Bus; “How Do We Navigate

Towards Connection?” Lally Touhey Forum 6:30 p.m. Student Association Standish 7 p.m. G4G (Girls For God) Sanctuary 7 p.m. Theatre Guild Lima Basement 7 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Franklin Pierce Plumeri 8 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary Wednesday, September 26 2:45 p.m. “The Role of Human Rights Reporting in U.S. Diplomacy” Science Center 369 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Conversation in Ethics Sanctuary 3:45 p.m. Environmental Club Community Service Office 4 p.m. SEB Standish 5 p.m. Mid-Week Mass Sanctuary 7 p.m. Spectrum Standish 7:30 p.m. BASIC Sanctuary Thursday, September 27 6 p.m. Women’s Initiative Main Lounge 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. “The Ethics of International Intervention”

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Suny Albany Campus Sunday, September 30 AWAY. Fall Classic Weekend 6:30 p.m. College Mass St. Vincent de Paul Church Monday, October 1 3 p.m. Thesis Statement Workshop Academic Support Center 5:15 p.m. Yoga Sanctuary 7 p.m. Outside the [BOX] Lima Basement If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events please e-mail chronicle@strose.edu.

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Fall CLASSIC is Right Around the Corner

By YELFRI DE LEÓN Contributing Writer As many students know, Fall CLASSIC 2012 is this coming weekend. With only a few days to go, students, staff, faculty and administrators are anticipating a great weekend at Silver Bay up in Lake George, NY. Fall CLASSIC, formerly known as the Student Association Weekend, began a few years ago with the intent of having the officers of Student Association, and some staff, faculty and administrators enjoy a wonderful retreat to Lake George. It was later on opened to other members of the Saint Rose community where the main goal has been to “create and develop community and provide students with the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills,” said president of Student Association, Danielle Serrano.

CLASSIC stands for Community, Leadership and Student Services in College.

In the past, only 100 students were able to attend this event at the beginning of every fall. This year, Student Association opened 25 more spots that are available to students.

“We are expecting 131 individuals to attend Fall CLASSIC,” said Serrano, as she made her final count which included staff, faculty and administrators.

In previous years, students were scheduled to attend 3 out of

“I can’t wait to get up to Silver Bay this coming weekend.”

Danielle Serrano 4 student-run leadership workshops that were organized by club leaders beforehand. This year, “we made sure to schedule in a 4th spot so everyone could attend them all.”

Students will also have the opportunity to enjoy some of the great activities Student Association has planned at Silver Bay. Some of the activities include karaoke, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and much more.

“Overall, this event is definite-

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Saint Rose senior Myles Clendenin (middle) playing the maracas at last year’s Fall CLASSIC. ly going to be great! I can’t wait to get up to Silver Bay this coming weekend,” said Serrano.

Not only members of the Student Association are excited about this coming weekend, but also other students that will be attending this event.

Kayli Hurd, a junior at the College of Saint Rose has been to Fall CLASSIC the last two years.

She expresses that she is very excited to attend Fall CLASSIC this year, as this is the “best weekend

of the year.”

She also added that it is a re-

“I can’t wait to bond, and make new friends.”

Erica Cawthon laxing weekend where you get to meet a lot of people, learn more

about clubs and organizations on campus through workshops on leadership that are prepared for them. This year, Kayli is looking forward to participating in some of the late knight activities, including kayaking, canoeing, hiking with Father Chris, and the volleyball games at the gym.

First year student, Erica Cawthon, is also very excited about this coming weekend.

“I can’t wait to bond, and make new friends,” said Cawthon.

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PearlPalooza Draws Large Crowd

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor Downtown street fair PearlPalooza enticed music-lovers and festival-goers to spend their Saturday on North Pearl Street, eager to dance and be merry to the entertainment that WEQX 102.7 The Real Alternative brought to Albany on Sept. 22.

A relatively young annual festival, compared to others such as LarkFEST and the Tulip Festival, PearlPalooza is catching on with the Albany crowd, attracting thousands to the event, which took place between Sheridan and Pine cross-streets on Pearl, with a

stage at each end.

This year’s major sponsors were Jagermeister, Jim Beam, Absolut, Bud Light, Red Bull.

Local bars Bayou Cafe, Pearl St Pub, Legends, Blue 82, Figure 10, Merry Monk all participated in hydrating the thirsty Pearl Street crowd.

Brooklynite pop duo Matt and Kim headlined the entirely free event, bringing plenty of fans out to Pearl Street for by far the most energetic set of the day.

Phantogram, another male-female duo, originally hailing from Saratoga Springs, was second to last on the main stage bill, filling Pearl Street with their electro-

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Festival-goers gathered on Pearl Street watching Robert DeLong play the main stage.

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Wild Adriatic guitarist Shane Gilman jumps off stage during Beatles cover to solo for fans on Pearl Street.

pop sounds Saturday evening.

Frontwoman Sarah Barthel made it known that is felt “good to be home.”

Also on the main stage, located at Pearl and Sheridan Avenue were The Royal Concept, Oberhofer, and Robert DeLong.

A few blocks over, on the local talent stage located at the Pine Street end of the festival local, bands Barons In The Attic, Eastbound Jesus, Mirk, Wild Adriatic, and Conehead Buddha performed in between the main stage set times.

Wild Adriatic, being no strangers to the Albany bar scene, guitarist Shane Gilman said “It was good to see familiar faces, and lots of new ones.” After the festival wrapped up, the band performed another late night set at local bar The Bayou.

Despite negative forecasts, a gorgeous fall day set the mood the majority of PearlPalooza, which ran from noon until 9 p.m.

However, the anticipated rain did appear just before the last act was to take stage. Even amidst the predicted late-day downpour, all acts performed on Saturday, with

minimal delays.

With dreary forecasts predicted for the day, it was no surprise when clouds began to descend overhead around 6 p.m., and within the hour raindrops were falling. At 7 o’clock, shortly before Matt and Kim were set to take the stage, a downpour was washing out downtown Albany.

While many tried to take cover

“I’ve never been

to something like that in Albany [before]. I’ve been enlightened.”

Christina Strezenec in bars and storefronts, plenty of loyal fans still crowded the main stage awaiting the headlining performance.

“I’m surprised that there’s still a lot of enthusiasm despite the rain” said Saint Rose junior Michael DeMarco, amidst the eve-

ning downpour.

Optimistic festival-goer Nicholas Reinert said “It’s a really fantastic time, people are learning to meet each other because of the rain.”

After a slight delay, Matt and Kim did indeed take the stage around 8 p.m., thanking showgoers for staying through the rain.

The pair delivered a set that was worth the wait and the wetness for those who stuck around and beared the elements. Matt and Kim performed some of their staple hit songs such as “Daylight” and “Cameras” as well as some lesser-known tunes, and a few crowd-friendly covers.

Matthew Woods, a Saint Rose communications major, claimed that PearlPalooza 2012 was one of the best concerts he has ever attended, specifically noting that Matt and Kim’s set was an absolutely unforgettable experience.

“I’ve definitely got to see them again,” said Woods that night.

Christina Strezenec, junior and art major at Saint Rose, hailing from Long Island, said “I’ve never been to something like that in Albany [before]. I’ve been enlightened.”

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Tree Planting Continued From A1 by the Interfaith Youth Corps to unite individuals of different backgrounds of faith in service projects.

The Office of Spiritual life is using the program as a tool for generating dialogue between students of different faiths and increasing diversity at the College.

Anam Chaudhry, a Graduate Assistant at the Office of Spiritual Life, thinks the initiative will create inclusiveness for a variety of backgrounds.

“You can be Muslim, you can be Christian, you can be Jewish, you can be Buddhist, you can be Atheist, you can be Pagan—whatever you believe or do not believe is included,” said Chaudhry.

Chaudhry is no stranger to interfaith communication. She has participated in community outreach since high school, where she visited public schools and spoke to students about Islam.

Her imam stresses community work and many adults in her life participate in interfaith work, and after visiting an interfaith conference in Philadelphia over the summer, she decided to become part of the campaign.

As part of the President’s Challenge, students have a variety of issues on which to focus, and organizers at the College have chosen to focus on bullying and religious intolerance. Carolyn Stallard, a coordinator with Spiritual Life who volunteers at a local refugee center, called for the

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Worker planting a tree along Western Ave. on Friday.

News focus on bullying after talking about how people are unaware of childhood bullying based on religion. Chaudhry said that she thinks bullying “completely shatters” people’s identities and wants to reach out to high schools as part of the initiative. Chaudhry also looks at reaching out to high schools as a way to help grow diversity at the College, saying that people “don’t know diversity unless [they] reach out to it.”

One of the main issues facing organizers at the College is how to implement the program without it looking like a political gesture. Chaudhry mentioned that discussions took place over how best to handle launching the initiative in an election year, where people might interpret it as a political statement.

“Some people might be rubbed the wrong way,” Chaudhry said, “but that isn’t the intention of it.”

She added that she believes the initiative “could have stemmed from any president,” and that it “shows a lot” about the motivations behind the initiative that it was born out of both the Bush and Obama Administrations.

Even the tree planting presented an image challenge for Joan Horgan, director of the Office of Spiritual Life. There were discussions over holding the event under the banner of the International Day of Peace, or that of an International Day of Prayer for Peace. The prior won out in the end, said Horgan, because they didn’t want students of various faiths to feel part of a “bait-andswitch” involving prayer. Horgan does see a “growth curve” in making interfaith relevant to students, as interfaith activities require people to exit their comfort zone.

Those who attended the event on Friday had many positive reactions from the event. Stallard thought it served as an “effective” start to the initiative, and was pleased with the turnout.

Chris Lovell, a sophomore at the College who works with Spiritual Life, thought the crowd signaled that the initiative is “really going to go somewhere.” Horgan looks for the initiative to play a role in taking the Office in a “new direc-

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Students carrying supplies to help out with the tree planting on Friday.

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Students making peace signs as part of International Day of Peace. tion.” She finds a great deal of energy oriented towards community service in college students and young people, and that the initiative can help to unite people of different backgrounds.

When asked the symbolism of planting a tree, Chaudhry said it represents a “fresh start” for peace, and hopes that the initiative continues to grow along with the tree. Horgan says the tree was chosen as a way of presenting students with a “concrete”

example of their work, saying it helps to keep the initiative’s goal from simply being a “lofty ideal.”

She saw parallels between planting the tree and the struggle for peace.

“It is knowing if you can help people sustain some hope and energy around it even though you’re not sure you’re going to see it at its most fruitful time,” said Chaudhry.

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Diana B. Henriques

with trends in industry” are the goals says Mary Alice Molgard dowment of The Women’s Press President of the Women’s Press Club of New York State. The Club of New York State and Aspost-program reception includes sistant Professor at The College wine, hors d’oeurves, and a com- of Saint Rose. plimentary signed copy of “The Another part of the organiWizard of Lies, Bernie Madoff zation’s mission is to annually and the Death of Trust” award a scholarship in memory Bernie Madoff was the master- Beryl Spector, a local communimind of a Ponzi scheme involv- cations professional. The award ing $65 billion of investors’ mon- is open to both is both male and ey. The collapse of the pyramid female college students, though scheme resulted in the loss of the main focus is on female, reretirement funds for unsuspecting turning students -specifically oldpeople. er ones coming back to school.

Henriques’ book tells the story “The College of Saint Rose is of Madoff’s life leading up to his fortunate to have such a respected arrest and subsequent conviction. and accomplished journalist on Henriques transforms a series of campus to share her insights with exclusive interviews with Madoff our students, and with the entire and others close to him into the community at large,” said Cailin story of this man’s fear of failure Brown, associate professor of and its devastating effects on the Communications, The College of lives of so many others.

Saint Rose.

The Women’s Press Club, host “Diana Henriques has made of this event, was formed in 1966 long-term contributions to the to foster education for members journalism profession.” said in the areas of journalism and Brown. “Her stories for the communication.

New York Times have resulted “The club coordinates events in changes in federal laws and and presentations that will help in cash refunds to members of communications professionals the U.S. military. Her book ‘The learn about their trade keep up Wizard of Lies,’ about the Bernie Madoff scandal is on the bestseller list.”

“Saint Rose is very generous and provides facilities for organizations faculty members are connected to.

And bringing a nationally known figure to campus is an added bonus.”

Molgard said, explaining how the talk came to be scheduled for Saint Rose.

The stop at Saint Rose is a different kind of appearance for Henriques.

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nie Cross, one of the members of the foundation committee is a friend of Henriques and fellow George Washington University alum, contacted her about speaking for the press club when the book was published. The current

“Diana Henriques has made longterm contributions to the journalism profession.”

Cailin Brown tour is tied to the release of the expanded edition in paperback.

“The Madoff work is still having an impact.” said Cross. “It has resulted in greater federal legislation and increased the focus on the need for the buyer to beware.” It is journalism with practical results.

“The idea of this talk is to raise money for the endowment fund for a scholarship that helps other young women to become journal-

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Diana Henriques’ new books, The Wizard of Lies. ists in the mold of Diana Henriques.” said Cross.

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A student receiving a chair massages on the the campus quad.

Family Weekend 2012

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Senior Regina Iannizzotto spending time with her cousins on Saturday.

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A child receiving an air brush tattoo on Saturday.

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Kids playing with the dog on the campus quad.

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Student Association Profiles Student Association President Danielle Serrano

“Do what your heart desires, never hold back a thing, and don’t worry so much about what the others think, because at the end of the day, what makes you happy is what really matters the most.” -Unknown Graduation Year: 2014 Major: Communications and Business Dual

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor Danielle Serrano, formerly the Director of Academic Activities, is now the President. She runs the meetings every Tuesday and oversees the SA board members, as well as acting as a liaison with offices on campus for the staff, faculty, and administrators. As President, she is a co-chair for the Food Service and Community Service committees, which oversee events such as Shed Your Clothes, and St. Baldrick’s Day.

So why did she pick the SA Board over other clubs? “I wanted my voice to be heard.”

SA is a place for students to come and voice their opinions or thoughts. Serrano said, “that alone is a reason that should make anyone want to join.”

As her passion for SA grew, so did her confidence. “I was ready for the next step.” She took that next step and takes pride in her job. She likes listening to the students and their desires, and trying to execute decisions.

As a dual major in Business Administration and Communications, Serrano is one busy student. She is also a tour guide, is involved with the Student Alumni

Association and the Late Knight program, was an Orientation Leader over the summer, and an Opening Week Team Leader earlier in the month. “I always know of something going on around campus and I can use that knowledge in each of my commitments.” Her favorite memory was being an orientation leader this past summer. “...Being able to assist them in the first step of their college career” was a very rewarding experience for her.

In the rare time Serrano has to herself, she does homework, goes out with friends, shops, or just simply relaxes. When she finds time to go home, she spends time with her family and boyfriend.

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Student Association President, Danielle Serrano

Student Association Vice-President Amelia Renaud “Sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like nobody’s watching, and live like its heaven on earth.” – Mark Twain Graduation Year: 2014 Major: Childhood Education and Special Education Dual

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor

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Student AssociationVice-President, Amelia Renaud

Student Association Vice-President Amelia Renaud is a SEED major at the college. As VP, she oversees the directors of SA and many other clubs. She is also the liaison between the students and certain offices on campus and their officials.

Renaud is in charge of “appreciating and involving the commuter students here on campus”.

She is also the chair of the School

Spirit Committee.

Renaud wanted to be part of a club that listens to its students and tries their best to make the students’ experience fun and rewarding, so she chose SA.” Instead of continuing to be a listener at the SA meetings, Renaud “wanted a voice on campus to make a difference and to try and carry out what others want to see done.” Being VP helps those dreams come true with connections to different offices and important people on campus.

Along with SA, Renaud’s schedule is decently full. She is part of different committees on campus that require her thoughts and

ideas as well as talking to higher officials on the campus. She feels SA has helped her public speaking skills and has made her “more comfortable talking to people” she may not know. She also says she likes “the opportunity this job has created for me to meet new people” and close the board is.

In her free time, she hangs out with friends, goes to the mall, or watches movies. Her favorite Saint Rose memory was Relay for Life last April. “It was a great success and it showed that we as students could take the initiative and do something on campus that WE wanted to see done.”

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Frequency North: Saint Rose Professors Kick Off 8th Season in Honor of New MFA in Creative Writing

By SUNSHINE OSELLA Executive Editor

On Thursday, September 20, the Standish rooms were packed with people who turned up to hear five professors of English read excerpts of their writing at the Frequency North Writers Reading series. Every seat was taken, with people sitting on the floor and standing in the back.

The five professors that read were Kenneth Krauss, Hollis Seamon, Daniel Nester, Barbara Ungar, and Ronald Shavers. They each had their own unique style that kept the audience engaged.

The diverse genre of creative writing was on display during this night of literature.

Krauss performed first and read an essay about cheese that had the crowd laughing out loud within the first couple sentences.

His essay was full of expressive language and puns that kept the audience laughing all the way through to the end.

Krauss said that aspiring writers should, “Keep writing. If people tell you it's good, thank them, and if people tell you it's bad, thank them even more, but don't stop. The more you can write and the more people can tell you about how to make your writing better, the more opportunity you have to learn how to write better.”

Seamon, who performed second, said she enrolled in Bard College's University Without Walls program to finish her BA in English and that was when she first fell in love with fiction.

Seamon said, “I'm very excited about our new MFA in Creative Writing Program and looking forward to teaching those students next year.”

Seamon’s reading changed to a more subdued tone that kept the audience just as captivated.

She read an excerpt from a new novel she is working on. The young teenage girl that the story focused on became alive for the audience through Seamon’s vivid

language. It was sweet, gritty, humorous, and emotional all at once.

Nester changed the tone of the night once again by switching to an excerpt of nonfiction: a personal memoir. The excerpt he read focused on an adolescent boy’s period of growing up and learning about how he defines himself.

His frank discussion of how he relates and learns about women had the audience laughing and sympathizing with the young boy. “I kept a journal—not a diary, mind you, but a journal—in eighth grade that had me proclaiming my genius. I became passionate about writing in college, where I had some great mentors and models,” said Nester.

Ungar chose a collection of poems that reflected on some of her own experiences and relationships. “As soon as I could form letters, I began to write poems— illustrated poems that rhymed, mimicking the children's verse my mother read me. “The Jumblies” by Edward Lear remains a favorite. I have been passionate about writing ever since. I flirted with fiction for a decade or so after graduating from college, but eventually returned to my true love, poetry,” said Ungar The mood of Ungar’s poems was emotional, and full of reflection. She captured images with her poems and the crowd laughed and frowned right alongside her.

There was honesty to her work that was tangible.

Shavers performed last and chose yet another different form of creative writing, a fictional short story. His story was about Vice President Biden and a young boy who wanted to be “homies” with him. His story was current and humorous. The young boy talked about YouTube and the power of the internet. The audience laughed uproariously about the antics of the boy.

Shavers said that individuals who want to become writers

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Books published by Saint Rose professors available at the kickoff of the Frequency North series on September 20, 2012.

Professors Hollis Seamon (left) and Ronald Shavers (middle) at Frequency North kickoff. should, “READ!!! Look at what other writers have done throughout history, and think deeply about *how* they've written their work. It will open up lots of creative opportunities for you.”

When the night came to a close, people lined up to talk

with the authors. It was a night of laughter and heartfelt writing that appealed to a variety of people.

The crowd had an opportunity to see creative writing at its best.

Seamon said that one key to improving writing is to, “Turn off all of your eletronic devices for

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a long time each day; listen to the characters and stories in your head, instead. Then write, passionately and constantly.”

For more information about Frequency North and future performances, visit: www.FrequencyNorth.com.

Arts The Master Creates a Harrowing Vision of Power, Life, and Friendship

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By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer I’m going to say it out front: The Master is not a movie made for everybody. It’s often frustrating, occasionally dull, and sometimes even a little confusing. There is no easy solution, the conflicts aren’t relatable, and the characters are generally unlikable. If you’re looking for a movie to see with your parents this weekend, go see Trouble With the Curve (I saw that and wasn’t really a fan, but hey, if that’s your type of thing, more power to you).

With that little disclaimer out of the way, let me now say that The Master may be the most affecting, challenging, and breathtaking film I’ve seen this year.

I left the theater with the film still lingering in my mind, try-

ing to dissect the various layers to the story. The film is set in the 1950s, and follows Freddie Quell, played by Joaquin Phoenix. It’s clear from the start of the movie that Quell is mentally unstable, drinking excessively and becoming aggressive with strangers in shops. After he stows away aboard a ship, he meets Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a philosopher who acts as master to “The Cause,” a group of enthusiasts who subscribe to Dodd’s theories about self-actualization.

They strike up a quick friendship, and soon Dodd begins to bring Quell into his group.

The film is director Paul Thomas Anderson’s first in five years, his last being the excellent There Will Be Blood. And while I don’t think The Master quite matches that film, it can be seen almost

as a companion piece to it. Both leads are mentally unhinged, both films have similar themes about power, and both contain an excellent musical score by Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood. Anderson is as confident as ever in his direction, and the film looks absolutely stunning. Every shot is perfectly framed, every camera movement brilliantly executed.

This film also contains what I believe to be two of the finest performances of the year in Phoenix and Hoffman. Hoffman is consistently great in any role that he gets, but here, he really shines as a man unsure about what direction his group is heading in. Phoenix has had a weird few years, after he grew out a beard, retired from acting and became a rapper, all for a documentary called I’m Still Here which

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turned out to be a hoax. He brings that same insanity here, and loses himself in the role, creating one of the most memorable characters in recent years (similar to Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in There Will Be Blood). Amy Adams plays Dodd’s wife Peggy, and gives a strong performance as well, playing a character that suggests she may have more to do with Dodd’s religion than people think. Every other character is mostly sidelined, but there are appearances from Laura Dern and Jesse Plemons that result in some powerful moments.

Much has been made about the film’s basis in Scientology, and how Dodd is modeled after the founder of that religion, L. Ron Hubbard. While the parallels are there, the film isn’t particularly interested in that aspect. It’s

more interested in the dynamic between Phoenix and Hoffman, and the scenes with just the two of them squaring off create some of the most memorable sequences in the film.

Ultimately, though, I’ve only seen the film once. It’s definitely something I want to see again, as there are so many layers and themes to the film that I doubt a single viewing could truly satisfy.

Fans of Paul Thomas Anderson surely won’t be disappointed.

Fans of great acting surely won’t be disappointed. Fans of great filmmaking surely won’t be disappointed. It’s a great film, but it may just be more than that; it may end up being an important one.

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Familiar, Catchy Tunes on Matchbox Twenty’s North

By LAUREN SEARS Staff Writer “Parade,” the first track of Matchbox Twenty’s new album North, is a dark track. It is literally about the “parade” of a relationship, and ultimately the end of a relationship. It refers to the one person that ultimately knew that the relationship “…Felt so good you knew it couldn’t last.”

The tune’s melody is powerful, as I sat writing about this song, I couldn’t help but type to its.

Lead singer Rob Thomas sings perhaps the most powerful line I have ever heard from him closes the song, “When the music’s over/ But the song stays in your head.”

“Parade,” is a great way to start the band’s first new album in 10 years.

“She’s So Mean” is the debut single for North and by far the most popular song off the album at the moment. You cannot lis-

ten to a radio station right now without hearing this song at least twice a day! The song is a typical Matchbox Twenty song, catchy and upbeat, yet with a dark context that makes you still want to get up and dance.

“It doesn’t sound too different from their past hits, but has a ton of tracks that make you want to dance.”

Lauren Sears “She’s So Mean” is about an uptown girl who has this guy wrapped around her fingers. All of his friends are trying to tell him that this girl is not right for him by saying, “But she’s so mean/ you’ll never let her go/why don’t

you let her go?” in the chorus of the track. The title alone suggests that this song could become the next male breakup song!

“Overjoyed” is a sweet ballad, about a summer romance, and what happens after the summer season is over. It sounds very familiar to Matchbox Twenty’s other ballad hit, “Bright Lights.”

However, this song isn’t as catchy as the other songs on North.

“Put Your Hands Up,” has an electric pop/rock feel to it. It’s a get-up-and-dance beat that is so addicting that you will want to listen to this song over and over again. The chorus is especially captivating: “Put your hands up/ It’s alright singing o-wo-o until the sunrise/If you can’t sleep/do it all night singing o-wo-o and don’t you ever fade away.” This song is completely out of the box for Matchbox Twenty, since they don’t normally make danceable records.

“Our Song” is an oddball.

The lyrics are heartfelt as any Matchbox Twenty song is, but it doesn’t fit in the album very well.

It sounds like a Rob Thomas solo hit that belonged on his Something to Be album, not North.

“‘Our Song’ is an oddball. The lyrics are heartfelt as any Matchbox Twenty song is, but it doesn’t fit in the album very well.”

“Radio” is by far the most unique song on North. Honestly it sounds like a cousin of Train’s 50 Ways to Say Goodbye. With that being said, the style of this song goes with the rest of the album.

Heartbreak and rumors never sounded so beautiful.

“English Town,” is anoth-

er song marking the return of Matchbox Twenty. Typical heartbreak and struggle are emphasized in the lyrics, and the beat is contagious. If you’re a fan of Matchbox Twenty, then “English Town,” will become a quick favorite. This song has all the makings of becoming the next hit on the album.

North might be a great reason for Matchbox Twenty to gain new fans. It doesn’t sound too different from their past hits, but has a ton of tracks that make you want to dance.

It sounds like it should be a sequel to their highly successful last album they released in 2000.

North has been highly anticipated by music critics around the world, and will perhaps spark a surge of new Matchbox Twenty fans from this era. Matchbox Twenty is known for easy listening, so give North a try.

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By M. WILLIAM SMITH Staff Writer NBC Thursdays have long been something of a haven for smart, funny shows on network television, and has long been a staple of my own television viewing. In the past ten years alone, shows like 30 Rock, Scrubs, My Name is Earl, and Community (my favorite show currently airing on television, if anyone cares) have proved to be hits with critics, but not so much with audiences. NBC still remains the lowest-rated network, but since 2005, they’ve had one unmistakable hit sitcom on their hands: The Office.

The Office was once one of my favorite shows. It was a clever, it had a real handle on serial storytelling, it had a strong emotional center with Jim and Pam’s relationship, and it even launched a new movement of “mockumentary” shows like Modern Family and Parks and Recreation, the latter of which I’ll talk about in a bit.

As with most long-running shows, eventually The Office began to run out of creative steam.

The creator, Greg Daniels, left the show after season four to focus on his new series, the aforementioned Parks and Recreation.

Paul Lieberstein (who plays Toby on the show) stepped in as his replacement beginning with season five, and while the show wasn’t bad, the quality began to steadily decline with each passing year.

The show was running out of gas, but NBC needed it to stay; it was the only hit show they had. The humor got broader, the characters got stupider. And when Steve Carell left the show at the end of season seven, the quality really began to drop. Season eight of The Office is a lot like that college freshman who still hangs out at his old high school every day. On one level, it’s cool that you still get to see and hang out with your

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old friend whom you’ve known for such a long time. On another, there’s a sense of “Why are you still here? Move on, man.”

And so, now we begin season nine of The Office. The good news is that NBC has decided to be gracious and allow this to be the final season of the show.

What’s more, Greg Daniels has returned as showrunner, with the sole goal of ending the series on a strong note. I have faith in him, and while I doubt this season can quite match the excellent run of seasons two through four, I’m eager to see what’s in store this year.

Most of the season premiere (entitled “New Guys”) was dedicated to catching the audience up to what’s been going on over the summer. Kelly and Ryan have left the office, two new employees have been hired played by Jake Lacy and Clark Duke (the latter of whom has been consistently solid in films like Kick-Ass and Hot Tub Time Machine), Oscar has been having a secret affair with Angela’s husband, etc. Right off the bat, this episode is better than the average episode last season provided, and the main reason for that is, hey, there’s actually a story! The biggest problem last season was its lack of serialization (or at least well-done serialization), so this is a welcome change of pace.

Certain aspects of the episode didn’t work, like Andy’s antagonistic relationship with Nellie.

Nellie may be the most annoying character on any show on television right now, but Andy’s whole story with her just felt mean-spirited. Oscar’s affair with Angela’s husband isn’t given much screen time either, but I’m sure that’s something we’ll see more of in future episodes.

What did work, and what was most surprising to me, was Jim and Pam. These two were once the heart of the show, but once

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The familiar sign in the opening credits of NBC’s long-running sitcom, The Office. they got together, they’ve been getting steadily less interesting, no matter how many babies the show decides to throw at them.

Possibly the best thing about this episode is that they acknowledge that aspect, and do so in a way that could set up their leaving Dunder-Mifflin by season’s end.

The new guys are also a lot of fun, too, and could provide some new and funny voices in the show (although I once thought that about James Spader, too, so we’ll see).

The best gag of the night comes from Creed wrapping the episode up in a voiceover, pointing out just how ridiculous everything that just happened was.

The episode works, and feels almost like the classic era of The Office that I miss so very much.

Hopefully, Daniels can bring the show back on track and really fulfill the potential this has to be a great season. What I’m

more worried about is Parks and Recreation. Daniels co-created the show with Michael Schur, but with Daniels gone, it’s hard to know what to expect from the show.

Like The Office, I’ve been watching Parks since the beginning, and it’s at that point now where the show could begin to be running out of creative ideas.

The show was never as popular as The Office, so NBC probably won’t run it into the ground like they did that show. The premiere isn’t bad either, but it didn’t have that “classic Parks feel” that I was hoping for.

In the episode, entitled “Ms. Knope Goes to Washington,” we follow up on the cliffhangers that the (excellent) season four finale left us with. Ben is in Washington, continuing a long-distance relationship with Leslie (which, incidentally, is a plotline from

season five of The Office. Coincidence? I think not!), Tom and Ann are now living together; Leslie is now City Councilwoman of Pawnee, etc.

The cast is as game as ever, and it’s always good to see Ron Swanson on my TV again, but this isn’t remotely close what the show can do when it’s firing on all cylinders. And that’s fine for now; it’s impossible to tell how the season will turn out at this point, we still have 21 episodes to go. It’s just a bit of a letdown as a premiere, when the show’s previous season premieres have generally been very strong.

Parks and Recreation is still one of the best shows on television, though, and for the first time in a long time, I’m actually looking forward to The Office. And that’s, well, that’s just a good feeling to have again, if I do say so myself.

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Kickin’ It With KJ: Cruel Fall

By KEVIN JACOB Staff Writer Welcome all to another edition of Kickin’ It with KJ. This week, we’ve got G.O.O.D Music’s official compilation Cruel Summer. Alley Boy releases a new mixtape with The Gift of Discernment. And last but not least, we’ve got probably the first official review out there with Lupe Fiasco’s Food and Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part 1. Let’s get into it.

G.O.O.D. Music: Cruel Summer

(Cruel Fall to me, because let’s be honest, this thing is out in mid to late September). So Kanye West has finally given us a label compilation from G.O.O.D. Music and its impressive roster of artists. To be honest, this thing wasn’t bad. Am I gonna say it was the greatest thing put on this earth? No, even though Kanye barely make any mistakes. It is garbage? No. The thing for me is that not only are the best verses had by Wu-Tang Clan members (The Morning and New God Flow will show you that), but some of these songs have been over for let’s say almost five months.

“Cold” was officially released in April and the “I Don’t Like” remix came out in the very beginning in May and they are both on here. Instead of those two songs, I’d like to hear some newer G.O.O.D. music tracks, but sadly we don’t get them. We don’t even get bonus tracks on this thing!

Twelve songs and you’ve already heard probably about five of them before the official release.

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HALF THE ALBUM. So I ask myself, what can I expect of these other few songs?

The album starts off strong with “To the World” and continues with “Clique” which shows a Hov appearance. I believe “Clique” should certify Hit-Boy as one of the best up and coming producers these days because this kid just makes hits (look at “Cold” and “N*****S in Paris” if you need more proof).

“Sin City” is great and “The Morning” not only has the best verse on the album but that beat is tough. I’m also fan of the “Creepers” track by Kid Cudi, even though I have no idea why this guy gets the only solo track on the album. I’m not hating, but it makes you wonder because people on G.O.O.D. aren’t even on this album. Mos Def, aka Yaasin Bey? Nope. Mr. Hudson?

Nowhere to be found. I don’t understand it. Overall, even though I was kind of disappointed in the final product, I’ll admit that I’ll still be bumping it for a few months. And you’ll definitely hear “Clique” everywhere for the rest of the year.

Rating: 7/10

Alley Boy: The Gift of Discernment

Atlanta’s own Alley Boy dropped off his recent mixtape The Gift of Discernment, and after giving it a quick listen, I really enjoyed it. It’s a really trap project. If you appreciate brilliant ignorance like Juicy J, Waka Flocka, or anything else then you’re definitely gonna like this. Pusha T makes a guest appearance on “Your Favorite Rapper,” which has an excellent beat, “Swisher” is fire, and, “No more Dark

Dreams,” which is the mixtape closer for me is the best song on the album. Duck Tape Entertainment’s been making a bit of noise as of late. I hope they keep it up.

Rating: 8/10

Lupe Fiasco: Food and Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part 1

Lupe Fiasco comes back with another album. I’ve listened to it a couple times, and I still don’t know my true feelings on it, to be honest. It’s not Lupe of old, it’s not even Lupe on Lasers sounding. He sounds like he isn’t really rhyming as much as he is preaching. He’s very political on FL2 and I commend him for doing it, but I just don’t know if it’s for me. The two tracks I can say that I love on here are “Strange Fruition” and “ITAL (Roses)”.

They’re both well balanced songs and I really enjoyed them. I even like the singles such as “Around My Way” and “Lamborghini Angels”.

The recipe here with a lot of commercial sounding beats similar to Lasers and hard political raps just don’t match up.

He needs better production.

Soundtrakk, a longtime Lupe collaborator, is on only one song, which, to me, is the best one in “Strange Fruition”. Songs like “Battle Scars” and “Brave Heart” just don’t sound like Lu to me.

He even sounds bored on half of these tracks. No wonder why he’s considering thinking about possible retirement. I hate to say this as such a big Lupe fan myself, but does Lupe still have it? That’s a question you’ll have to answer for yourselves.

Rating: 5/10

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Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentine’s a Poetic Experience

By RACHEL M. BOLTON Managing Editor

around for a year now and the one my friends and I attended was the twenty-sixth in the series.

I am a thorough believer in tryThe Nitty Gritty Slam has seving new things, and earlier this eral connections to Saint Rose. week I attended my first poetry Professor Daniel Nester of the slam. The program was part of English Department is one of the Albany’s Nitty Gritty Slam. I had co-sponsors of the slam, and at wanted to attend since last year, the slams themselves, he says that and thankfully it worked out this he is the DJ/Heckler. Nester said time. that people should come to the For those of you who don’t know slams because, “Hearing poetry what a poetry slam is, it’s when spoken and performed makes a poets and writers perform their connection to how poetry began, works in a competition. The con- which is an oral art, as much mutestants are judged by their read- sic as words...Something magical ing skills and the contents of their happens every slam.” poem. At this slam, there were I had the chance to talk to Alex four contestants and three rounds. Sherman-Cross, the winner of the At a larger slam, slam. She said “[It] made it feel she loves it, “… it would be the same amount of like I was a true slam Because it brings rounds, but eight more emotion poets, and the poet, that I had finally to the words top half of them earned the right to be than just reading continue.

It’s has ever up on stage and slam at them important for the done. Slamming poets not go over people, and have them poetry feels three minutes in like the words listen.” length, or points are brought to Alex Sherman-Cross life, and they’re are deducted.

The poems read brought to life must be of their own creation, and for the listeners too.” Shermanthey cannot read the same one Cross’s victory was her first slam twice in one slam, although they win. “[It] made it feel like I was can read the same piece again in a a true slam poet, that I had finally different one. earned the right to be up on stage As for the judges, they were and slam at people, and have them picked from the audience. Since I listen,” she said. When it comes planned to only observe, judging to new writers going to slams, she was a great way to be involved. says that it is a good experience, Judges were given dry erase were you will find numerous supboards to write our scores of 1.0- portive people.

10.0 after the poet finished his or The next Nitty Gritty Slam will her piece. take place on Oct. 2, and will be Besides slamming, there are featuring the poet John Survivor other opportunities to participate Blake. If you cannot attend, the in the readings. For writers who one following will be on October do not want to compete, there is 16, and will feature poets Meg the open-mic part of the slam, Waldron and Robyn Bateman. where you can read your piece For more information, go to Alwithout being part of the compe- banyPoets.com/NittyGrittySlam. tition.

In the coming months, Frequency The slam took place on the North will be hosting a slam. Be second floor of the local bar Val- adventurous and share your stoentine’s. Nitty Gritty has been ries.

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A Different Perspective of Libya

By KATHERINE BAKAITIS Staff Writer The northern African nation of Libya has been in the center ring lately under the spotlight in the circus of recent international news. Libya has been the subject of domestic and global turmoil as it transitions from Colonel Gaddafi’s reign into a fresh democratic state on the verge of creating its own constitution, much like another country that we all know and love. I have been given the special opportunity to converse upon the topic of Libya with a former professor of Arabic here at The College of Saint Rose, and an aide to the late Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens.

Libya has a rich past dating all the way back to the 7th century BC (and beyond) when Phoenicians first settled in Tripolitania.

Libya has a long history of being conquered; first under Carthage, then Greece, and finally by Rome in 74 BC. In the sixteenth century, Libya joined the Ottoman Empire, and then was taken over

by Italy in 1911. After the rendezvous with Italy, Libya became independent under King Idris alSanusi in 1951. Eighteen years after its independence, Colonel Gaddafi overthrew the King in 1969 in a Military coup. His plan was to pursue a pan-Arab agenda by attempting to form mergers with several Arab countries and introduce state socialism by nationalizing most economic activity, including the oil industry.

Throughout his 40-year reign, Gaddafi showed no mercy to his people. He was a ruthless leader and stomped on any efforts of rebellion. Then, in October of 2011, the spacey-looking leader was shot and killed after a catastrophic 42-year rule. Unfortunately, the turmoil within Libya did not end with the death of Gaddafi, despite Libya’s declaration of liberation and plans of democracy, and the recent attack on the US embassy is a prime example.

A former professor of linguistics (Arabic) at The College of Saint Rose, Rafa Rejeibi, worked closely with Ambassador Stevens while in Libya. Rejeibi was born in England where she was raised in between the UK and Libya, allowing her to get a true feel for both cultures. Rejeibi appropriately then went on to study the English language and literature at the University of Tripoli in Libya. Upon graduation, Rejeibi was awarded the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholarship, a very prestigious international

Rejeibi personally believed that the attacks were “an unfortunate coincidence” educational exchange program, where she then traveled right here to the light of Albany, The College of Saint Rose, to teach Arabic and further study applied linguistics. When she felt her great service to Saint Rose was finished in 2009, Rejeibi returned home to Libya where she aided the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli and she served as the Middle East Partnership Initiative Coordinator and as a Local Grants Administration, while earning her M.A. in applied linguistics in Creative Speaking.

Because of recent attacks in Libya, with her time at the actual Embassy and having worked with the late Ambassador Chris Stevens, I felt compelled to ask her about the tragedy. Rejeibi personally believed that the attacks were “an unfortunate coincidence” mostly because Ambassador Stevens, who Rejeibi knew well

while working at the Embassy, was caught in the smoke-infested cross fires, although “the ongoing investigations would hopefully reveal whether it is a planned act or only a coincidence with 9/11”.

Some people have sought to justify the attacks based upon the fact that the attacker’s religion was mocked, but Rejeibi states that “there is no question about that no violent acts are justifiable.

This is the core of our religion which considers ‘that who kills one person as if killed all people’.” It seems that the attackers were so greatly blinded by their hatred that they have tossed away, or even have seemed to forget, their core values. It sounds like an issue plaguing even the contemporary United States, though to a much lesser degree. Rejeibi also proves some valid points on the side of the Libyan people; “on the personal level, as a Libyan, I believe in the right to demonstrate and protest, but peacefully and in a civilized manner. It is noteworthy to mention that the Libyan people were deprived by law from demonstrating and protesting against the regime for more than 40 years. Now, they broke that unjust law through a heavily costly revolution in which many lives were lost. It is unfortunate that Chris Stevens was one of those who paid their lives for good cause.” I think many can concur with these views.

Conquered, joined, conquered again, independent, completely taken-over, liberated, and now mid-adrift, Libya is as culturally rich as it is dangerous. The latest violent assault on the U.S. Embassy is the result of mass hatred and confusion among the forming government and its citizens. But, a new Libya is on the rise in the near future- free polls, congress, and a constitution to be drafted. Maybe this sudden change may spark influence and further spread, or maybe not. Only at the end (if there ever is one) of all the blood, sweat, and tears will the world know for sure.

Girl in Dorm; “I’m just emotionally broken.”

Girl in Dorm: “She’s so ugly. She looks like a dinosaur.”

Guy in Dorm: “I’m sprucing up the sauce to give it the illusion that its homemade.”

Girl in Lally: “He said, ‘I saw American Pie and it made me want to go to college’.”

Guy: “That sounds like a great reason to go to college.”

Guy in Lally: “Don’t use direct quotes, but then I have to cite something? That’s an oxymoron.”

Girl in Dorm: “Whenever I imagine telling my Mom about my tattoo I imagine her talking in Mufasa’s voice saying, ‘you deliberately disobeyed me’.”

Girl in St. Vincent’s: “I don’t know what to do with boys.

I feed them and it makes them happy. It’s what I do with boyfriend and it seems to work.”

Girl in St. Vincent’s: “The rain puts me in a bad mood, but Starbucks puts in me a good mood. I’m internally conflicted.”

Girl in Dorm: “Do not endorse Dora.”

Girl 1 on Centennial Lawn: “What else have I done?”

Girl 2: “I don’t know your life.”

Girl 1: “Yes you do.”

Girl 2: “Yeah I do, but I can’t answer you.

Guy in Dorm: “Is this your license?”

Girl: “It has my face on it.”

Girl in Dorm: “I’m playing that song. Taylor Swift understands.”

Girl in Dorm: “I like black and white cookies. I’m all for diversity.

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Men vs. Women: Is It Still a Race? The Freshman Perspective

By CAROLINE MURRAY Advertising Manager

It is evident to almost anyone who steps foot on campus that the majority of students are female.

It is even more apparent during class, which at a first glance could be mistaken for a classroom at an all-girls school. However, this is not out of the ordinary for those familiar with Saint Rose’s history. It started as an all-girls institution in 1920 and only became co-educational in 1969. In retrospect, that is not very long ago.

Especially when compared to other colleges across the United States, which up until recently the men outnumbered the women.

This is simply not the case anymore. Fast-forward to the year 2012 and it now feels as if we are a part of an ongoing revolution. According to The American Council on Education, 57 percent of students enrolling in college and receiving a bachelor’s degree are women. This means that more and more college campuses are starting to look and feel like Saint Rose.

Even though men still hold the majority of head executive positions at large companies and are still the dominative sex in government, there are more women getting their degrees, getting hired at competitive salaries, and seeking fulfilling career paths today than 50, 40, and even 30 years ago.

Fewer men are enrolling in college, getting hired with a bachelor’s degree, and more men are opting to staying at home to take on fatherhood.

So what exactly initiated this change in our society and when did it become the status-quo?

Is there still an “equality” issue in education or the workforce?

Well, there is not a single answer to those questions, but there sure are plenty of opinions about it.

Gretchen Ingersoll, an adjunct professor of English at Saint Rose believes that females have always been motivated and driven to be successful. It is just a matter of the government allowing us to do so. If we take a step back in time

during World War II, men were in short supply at the workforce and women were in high demand. Ingersoll points out that during this period women were more socially desirable and encouraged to go to work by the government, but as soon as the soldiers returned home from war, women went back to being housewives. They were not offered a permanent position at their new jobs. They were expected to give up their career goals so that men could be the bread-winner again.

It was not until the mid 60’s, when the civil rights movement enlightened the nation and the birth control pill was finally legalized, did women have control over their choices. They now had control over their fertility and future. This means they could choose when to become a mother, when to start a career, or choose both.

With more women choosing the career path, it has brought clear change in the demographics seen in the workplace, too. There are more women taking control of competitive industries, more women going back to school in order to pursue a better career, and more women getting hired out of college than ever before.

Most people would agree that there is stability in the workplace and that it is very clear that equality is no longer an issue. However, not everyone sees it that way.

“I do think it's about time women began reaching some sort of parity in the workplace, but there is still a lot of work to be done to reach total workplace equality between genders,” says Daniel Nester, Associate Professor of English at Saint Rose.

Nester believes that the culture of corporate America is set up in such a way that women literally cannot be equal to men. “There was an article published in the Atlantic last summer that talked about how women ‘can't have it all,’ meaning women won't be able to be great parents and have a fulfilling career at once. I disagree. I think we should redefine what "having it all" means for

women.”

When it comes to equality in an educational setting, however, Dr. Jenise R. DePinto, Associate Professor of History for Saint Rose, has not witnessed any gender disparity in her own classes. “I know that in the past there were concerns that classroom gender dynamics made young women reticent about speaking out and that men, on the other hand, were more assertive in sharing their views.”As a scholar and as a professor, DePinto cannot attest to observing female students feeling anxious or intimidated by their male counterparts at school. “In the classroom setting, I find that out of the students who show active engagement with the material and discussion, men and women do so equally.”

Not only are we witnessing equal opportunity at school or in the workplace, but also in our own homes. A more recent trend for some fathers is to choose to stay home and take care of the children while mom goes off to work. This swap of parenting roles can fall under certain scrutiny, and not just for the working mother. Ingersoll points out that a lot of stay-at-home dads get chastised for not sticking to the “social norms”, too. “Gender roles hurt people all of the time,” says Ingersoll.

As a 21st century female college student, I have never personally felt a gap between genders in an educational setting. I believe women and men have the same opportunities in and outside the classroom. I cannot say the same for the workplace, but I do know that we have come a long way and continue to progress. I am not saying the fight is over, but I do not think we need to wear our boxing gloves anymore. Parity is not something we need to battle for any more than a man has to struggle to be accepted as a stayat-home father. Gender roles are always going to try and define who we are, but if we continue to redefine the roles like we are today I do not see equality being an issue much longer.

Decorating your Dorm By: RACHAEL POLLACK Staff Writer When moving into college on the first day, you feel like you are in a prison cell because everything is so bare. Everyone always wants to plaster their walls with posters and decals to take that bare feeling away. When it comes to college living, the dorms give you a chance to express who you are and decorate how you want.

No one wants to look at a bare white wall; we all want our dorms to look nice since we have to live in them for two semesters. Although they are not going to look or feel like the room we have at home, some students are hiring professional designers to give it that “at home feel.” Is this going too far? Yes. When I hear the word interior designer, I think of fancy houses – not a college dorm room. Parents are hiring designers for $90-$175 an hour to decorate dorms. That is a crazy amount of money to be spending on decorating a dorm room that you are only going to be living in for two semesters.

Parents should be spending this money towards college tuition and books. Parents are turning to interior designers to transform

the traditional cinderblock dorms into spaces worthy to be in magazines. Dorms are nothing special; they are just a place to eat, sleep, and study. What happened to the traditional way of decorating by doing it yourself?

Personally, I loved decorating my dorm; it was fun and realistic.

Decorating your dorm gives you a chance to bond with your roommate and allows you to balance your space out. Doing it yourself not only saves you money, but it also allows you to design your dorm so that it will fit your needs.

Hiring a professional to decorate your dorm is a waste of money. It is unrealistic for most people considering how much they are already paying for the school’s tuition. Most colleges do not let you paint the walls and have crazy lighting, even though it would be cool, but that is what you have your room at home for.

Shopping for dorm room items is what makes every college student excited for going back to school.

After all, all you see in fliers and on commercials in August are advertisements for back to school dorm items, so why would you not want to have fun and do this yourself? You are only a college student once.

BRIAN PATRICK FLYNN

This is an example of a professionally designed dorm room.

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LosingTime: Romney’s Comments

By ANTONIO CABAN Staff Writer The latest poll numbers out are a clear indication that the Romney campaign needs to get back on track following two “slip ups” on the national stage. A recent USA Today/Gallup Poll shows President Barack Obama has a twopoint lead (48% to 46%) over the former Massachusetts Governor in key swing states. Clearly, numbers this close leaves no room for error for either candidate and that is why the Romney campaign is now in trouble.

The poll, mentioned above, was released last Monday ahead of some revealing comments made by the Republican Presidential candidate, to which he said 47 percent of the population, or in his eyes the percentage of Obama supporters, “believe they are victims.” The comments were made at a private Florida fundraiser reportedly for wealthy donors back in May. Even worse for the Romney camp, the comments were videotaped and released to Mother Jones, a left-leaning publication, who in turn posted snipbits of the “secret” tape online.

The tape made national news that evening on all of the 24-hour cable news outlets. Then, it topped all three network morning shows and evening news the next day.

Now, Romney did come out to explain himself in an impromptu presser saying the comments were “off the cuff” and “not elegantly stated”, but that did not stop a wave of pundits from digging into the Governor.

Romney cannot take anymore

digging. We are only six weeks out from the election and a week away from first of three crucial national debates. By the numbers, Obama should not be ahead, especially with the economy in the state that it is. If Romney wants to win, this is not the time to play defense; all while the president is swing-state-hopping and letting Romney and his foot-in-mouth comments do the dirty work for him.

Taking a closer look at the comments Romney made, according to him, those 47 percenters he is talking about are non-taxpaying citizens (due to their income status) who depend on the government for services like Medicare and social security to get by. As a campaign promise, Romney has pledged to help people so that they can rely less on the government and become more independent. But now his comments may have alienated part of his own voting constituency, along with those he is trying to convince of his platform.

Most of the people that fall into that percentage bracket are elderly and/or veterans who rely on the government for support. They also serve as a key demographic that Republicans in the past have relied on for help on Election Day. So does Romney really think that almost half the nation considers themselves “victims”?

For his sake, he should not if he is seeking the highest office, which aims to represent all peoples of the United States, including those who rely on safety net programs.

For the sake of argument, the decision to make the Romney

comments a top news story was baffling to me because his view of how the country should be run have been obvious all along.

All Americans by this point understand that this election is ultimately a choice between two people who hold fundamentally different visions for the country.

Romney’s comments only uphold the notion that it in fact is a choice election. But what Romney does not understand is he needs to make this a choice election without inflicting damage unto himself. Looking back, the Romney camp would have spent a total of two weeks defending statements he made on the U.S. consulate attack in Libya and also the videotape. That is two full weeks he could have been attacking Obama, announcing more policy specifics (a move Romney’s head advisor said the candidate would start doing before the video tape was released) and talking about the economy. That is where the numbers come in. While the above poll mentioned should only be understood as a snap-shot of the race, polls like this and those leading up to it prove this election will be a tight race with little room for movement. Getting back on message is exactly what the Romney campaign needs to do because right now they are playing two-week catch up with Obama. That leaves them with one week until the debate, which is being dubbed a “deal-breaker” by some voters. This means for Romney, there is even less of an opportunity to gain momentum in the race before he goes head-tohead with his opponent.

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Clothespins Are Not Just For Drying Clothes

By TINAMARIE STOLZ G4G (Girls4God) G4G (Girls4God) had its first official outreach last Wednesday.

G4G spent the day clipping 600 clothespins on to people's bags and backpacks. It was G4G's way to reach out into the community, and remind women that they are beautiful. G4G member Christina Procida said, "It was a great way to reach out to people who don't know about Girls4God and it also helps girls know they are beautiful no matter who they are." At an earlier meeting, the girls brainstormed different and fun ways to spread some joy and the G4G message of...

1. Knowing you are beautiful inside and out.

2. Loving yourself exactly as you are.

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Healing from past hurt.

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Being empowered.

Six hundred clothespins is approximately one-third of the females in our student body.

Six hundred clothespins is approximately one-fourth of the entire student body. Six hundred clothespins put six hundred smiles on people’s faces.

G4G member Rebecca Fey lit up and suggested that clothespins would be a great way to spread that message and brighten someone's day. The plan was to write, “You’re Beautiful” on one side, and “Love, G4G” on the other side, and then clip the clothespins

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onto anyone (and everyone) they could. Rebecca said that the outreach was "Fun to do. It was fun to make a difference in someone's day. The point was to make a dent in someone's day... in a good way!"

In my opinion, the best part was by far the reactions from the people who got the clothespins.

It makes them happy, and I could not ask for more than that. The response was strongly seen over social media, People were posting pictures of their clothespins saying how much they liked them.

Taylor Brown posted a picture and said she was so happy someone snuck it onto her bag. She then passed it onto someone else.

Amelia Renaud commented, “It was literally the highlight of my day!! Thank you so much for making a difference” on a picture of the clothespins.

I checked my Facebook that day and cried because of the positive response.

We want G4G to take off, We want G4G to change the world, and we are doing that one person at a time. This is one only of the ways G4G will be reaching out this semester! Keep an eye out for more!

Do you want to get involved with G4G? Meetings are Tuesday at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. You can also read the G4G blog at http://g4gyourebeautiful. blogspot.com, or like us on Facebook! Just search G4G! SAINT ROSE ARCHIVES

This is the clothespin clipped to Taylor Brown’s bag during herclass.

Her caption said, “Someone clipped this to my bag today while I was out of the room, thank you for making me feel beautiful mystery classmate! I passed it along to another girl who needed a smile too :)”.

TAYLOR BROWN

Taken from different pictures, these are the four sisters who founded The College of Saint Rose. On top: Sister Blanche Rooney and Sister Rita Agnes Casey. On bottom: Sister John Joseph Moran and Mother Rose of Lima Dolan. Originally an all female college, it was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, according the www.strose.edu. “Its founders selected the name of Saint Rose to honor the first canonized saint in the Americas.” In 1969, Saint Rose became available to both men and women.

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Brook Lopez hopes to stay healthy to help out his Nets.

By CONNOR HICKS Staff Writer The Brooklyn Nets’ billiondollar arena is officially up and running, and with it, a franchise that plans to make an impact immediately in the NBA. Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire owner who has been steadily working to build a playoff contending team, could not have been more excited.

Prokhorov spoke earlier this week at the formal opening of the arena, “Barclays Center Arena is so much more than a building.

It will be the place where everything is happening, and everyone is welcome. If you are from Brooklyn, or Manhattan, Miami to Moscow, Barclays will be the heart of the Brooklyn borough.”

The change in city and arena is beginning to represent a change in the organization. The Nets have racked up just 58 wins and 172 losses in its last three seasons, and Prokhorov and GM Billy King have slowly been making moves to elevate the franchise in ways fans have only dreamed

about.

This summer, Prokhorov spent more than $330 million to build a franchise worthy of the great

“Barclays Center Arena is so much more than a building. It will be the place where everything is happening, and everyone is welcome.”

Mikhail Prokhorov arena and the fans that have stuck by the franchise despite their poor performance. They retained superstar point guard Deron Williams with the acquisition of sixtime all-star Joe Johnson. They managed to resign the athletic former all-star Gerald Wallace,

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and extend the contracts of a top rebounder in Kris Humphries and their seven-foot anchor, Brook Lopez. And on top of it all, they signed the best player in Europe, Mirza Teletovic.

“People sleep on us and we'll let them do that. That's fine,” Williams told the Associated Press. “We have no excuses. I think everybody's at the point in their career where they want to win. There's no hidden agendas, there's no contract issues. Pretty much everybody's locked in and ready to focus on basketball.”

For the first time since the Jason Kidd era, Nets fans have something to look forward to.

They are no longer a team who has to do everything right in order to beat an opponent. They are no longer in a city that lacks a fan base. They are no longer in a city where average is sufficient, where making the playoffs is enough.

The season kicks off November 1st at home against the crosstown rival New York Knicks. Let the games begin.

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Co-owner Jay-Z hopes his Brooklyn team will find success this year.

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By SHAWN BERMAN Staff Writer Last Wednesday afternoon, The Golden Knights suited up and took on their Northeast-10 divisional rivals, The Adelphi University Panthers.

Coming into the game, The College of Saint Rose was ranked third in the most recent NSCAA/ Continental Tire NCAA Division II Top-25 Poll.

The Golden Knights cruised to a 2-0 shutout victory against a very dominating Panthers team who, heading into this game, had outscored their previous six opponents 17-2.

With this victory over the Panthers, the Golden Knights have now improved their record to an overall 5-0-1 and increased their record in the Northeast-10 conference to 3-0-1.

In a game where Saint Rose controlled the time of possession, the Golden Knights also outshot the Panthers 17-5.

Saint Rose jumped out to an early lead, when freshman Gianna Smith, collected the ball in the back field and passed it to ju-

nior captain, Sydney Bond, who then delivered a strike to the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season with only a sheer 8:37 minutes into the game. Smith also recorded her second assist of the season on that same play.

“We knew we just had to keep our composure and our tough mentality up in order to win.”

Sydney Bond “It was nice to get out to an early lead and know that we had that one goal that we could build on,” Bond said, “We knew we just had to keep our composure and our tough mentality up in order to win.”

Less than three minutes into the second half, Golden Knights junior captain midfielder, Carmelina Puopolo, delivered a free kick from the right side that deflected off of several Panthers, before freshman forward Kristin

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Carr provided an insurance goal from 15-yards out, for her fifth goal of the season.

Junior Keeper, Jessica Gerski, recorded two saves in each period. Gerski now has thirteen saves on the season. Leading up to the game, Gerski was ranked tenth nationally among keepers with a .245 goals-against average.

Not to go unnoticed, sophomore keeper Sam Whitney recorded eight saves, including five saves in the first half to keep the Adelphi Panthers within comeback distance.

When asked what this win for the Golden Knights meant as a whole for the team, head coach, Laurie Darling Gutheil said: “For us right now, it is all about one game at a time and taking care of business. We had a lot of positives in this game,” Gutheil said, “I was pleased with the performance and we can build from this as a team.”

The Golden Knights now head to Rindge, New Hampshire this Saturday to take on Franklin Pierce University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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Sydney Bond scored her fifth goal of the season against Adelphi.

Golden Knights Run the Purple Valley Classic

By JOSHUA NATOLI Sports Editor

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The women’s cross country team finished fifth out of seven teams at the Purple Valley Classic.

Both of the College of Saint Rose Golden Knights men’s and women’s cross country teams flocked to Williamstown, Massachusetts to compete in the Purple Valley Classic this past Saturday afternoon. The women’s team finished fifth our of seven competing teams in their 5K race while the men’s squad finished fourth out of six in their 5K event.

Saint Rose Northeast-10 rival UMass Lowell finished first in the men’s event while host Williams College finished first in the women’s.

Three Golden Knights runners on the women’s side finished in the top fifteen in their event. Senior Grace Giampaglia led the Golden Knights with a fifth place

finish with a time of 21 minutes and five seconds. On her tail was sophomore Kristen Harrington with a time of 21 minutes and twelve seconds, finishing seventh. Freshman Amber Goodspeed finished in fifteenth position with a time of 21 minutes and 35 seconds.

For the men's side, the Golden Knights were led by sophomore Eamonn Coughlin who finished ninth with of time of 17 minutes and five seconds. Two freshmen finished next for Saint Rose as Andrew Reifmann-Packett and Jonathan Cahill finished eleventh and 17th respectively with their finishing times of 17 minutes and fourteen seconds and 17 minutes and 24 seconds. Sophomore Edmund Brown also finished among the top-25 runners with his time of 17 minutes 36 seconds, good

enough for 21st place finish.

Freshman Evan Hayner ran the course in 17 minutes 42 seconds placing 29th for the Golden Knights while fellow freshman Krystopher Lotocky and senior Nathan Bub finished up the top half of the runners in 36th and 37th place respectively, finishing with times of 18 minutes six seconds and 18 minutes ten seconds.

Both the men’s and women’s Golden Knights cross country teams will return to action this coming Saturday, September 29th at the UAlbany Inivitational. The event takes place on the SUNY Albany campus. **Correction to last week’s Hall of Fame story: Mike Long was listed as the teammate of inductee Eli Armtsrong; Long was the coach of Armstrong.