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November 29, 2011
The weekly student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York
Communications Student Dies After Hit and Run Saturday By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor A 29-year-old communications student, Etemowei-James Oki, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Quail St. early Saturday morning. Oki had just left his home and was crossing Quail at the intersection of Elk St. when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Alfred Zwack on Quail at approximately 1:42 a.m. Zwack, driving a 1999 Honda Accord, was traveling southbound and had begun passing another vehicle on the left when he struck Oki, said Albany Police Dept. spokesperson James Miller. Oki’s head collided with the metal windshield column and the
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pavement. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital but was pronounced dead just before 5 a.m. due to massive head trauma. The driver fled the scene of the accident. Zwack, who resides on Southern Blvd. turned himself into authorities late Monday morning Story continued on Page A3
Vision Approved to Move to the Ice By SCOTT LAWSON News Editor There is now a new club activity for students to participate in. Recently, the Student Association approved the constitution of the Ice Knights Hockey Club. The club is led by junior Kyle Balicki, who says that this idea was one which he had been considering before he came to Saint Rose. Prior to coming to the college, Balicki has played in leagues since his freshman year of high school. He knew that at one time the college had a club, but it was disbanded in 2006. Balicki was encouraged by friends to submit
a constitution to the Student Association, and after one rejection, the Ice Knights Hockey Club can now become real, and his dream come true. Lori Blosser, Student Association director of special interest groups, is the representative who oversees the new Ice Knights Hockey Club. She is nothing but excited for the introduction of this new club. “I am very excited to work with a sport club, and SA is excited about working with a sport club because it had been a few years since there has been a sport Story continued on Page D10
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Black Friday Adventures to Best Buy See Page C8
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SNUG Funds Approved by Common Council
November 28, 2011
Blog Hosts Inaugural Community Meeting By MICHAEL BELLIZZI Contributing Writer
Members of The Albany Common Council at the meeting on Monday, Nov. 21. By MARY FRANCIS STOUTE Contributing Writer The Albany Common Council voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 21 to pass a budget amendment that will match funding for the anti-crime program SNUG. Mayor Jerry Jennings will make the final decision to approve or veto the amendment. SNUG, which stands for “guns” spelled backwards, is an intervention program that started in September 2010. The program was created to reduce shootings in communities. Many people showed up to the meeting to voice their support for the program. Omar Ford, an outreach worker for SNUG, spoke to council members. “The program brings hope where there is no hope. It helped us to perfect our community,” said Ford. Albany has benefited from the program. The number of shootings have decreased since its inception. When the program ceased, violence rose with 11
shootings occurring since October 14. Ford said that the approval of the amendment will help to cut down on the amount of money that taxpayers have to pay in the long term. “The average healthcare cost from injuries is $24,000. If you multiply that by 11 victims, that is a lot of money,” Ford said. “Most of those victims don’t have health insurance and taxpayers will be paying that bill.” The outreach workers for SNUG are on call 24 hours a day and patrol areas during times when there is the most activity. This allows them to stop violence before it starts. When shootings occur, workers go to hospitals to speak to the victims at a time when they are most at risk for retaliation. Councilman Richard Conti said it was important for the amendment to be passed because of the community benefits. “This program is in other parts of the state and those programs have had success. It is an invest-
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ment in the city and communities, especially in areas with violence,” said Conti. The program is not only beneficial to the youth, but also to the workers. Some workers come from the same backgrounds as the kids they are helping and they act as mentors. Outreach worker, Calvin Parker, has personally benefited from the program. “It gave me an opportunity to become a member of society,” said Parker. He helps to steer kids who are in trouble in the right direction by helping them to get an education and by supporting their goals. The state promised $150,000 to the five different SNUG sites across the state, but the Albany SNUG needed an additional $150,000 to operate. With the passing of this amendment, SNUG is one step closer to reaching this goal. “It’s important to the community because it gives young people hope,” he said.
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Reporters from the Pine Hills blog and residents of the Pine Hills neighborhood shared ideas at a community meeting at the Pine Hills Library on Thursday, Nov. 17. “This is why we came here tonight. Not only to hear your voices, but to create a stepping stone towards covering the stories that you want us to in your neighborhood,” said Tom McDonald, a student reporter for The Pine Hills blog. The meeting marked the first of its kind for reporters of the Pine Hills blog to hear directly from the people who make the neighborhood the historical Albany community that it is today. “I think the enthusiasm of those of [the bloggers] and their willingness to get out there and tell stories about the Pine Hills
and the people that live around here really impressed me,” said Marilyn Douglas, a Pine Hills resident and member of the Beautify Upper Madison Project. With more than 180 stories written since its inception 18 months ago, those who attended the meeting agreed on one thing: there is always a story to be found in the Pine Hills neighborhood. “I hope that this blog will be read by a lot more people,” Douglas said. “I’m not much of a blog reader, but this meeting has definitely helped to change my opinion on that.” More information on this meeting can be found in an advance story, “Pine Hills Blog to Host Community Meeting Thursday,” which was published in the Nov. 15 issue of The Chronicle.
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Communications Student Dies (continued) Story continued from Page A1 accompanied by an attorney. He is being charged with Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Auto Accident, Reckless Driving, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor Vehicle, and Operating a Motor Vehicle without a License. A number of other charges are expected to follow. Authorities had previously been searching for a dark green Honda with front end damage and a missing passenger-side mirror. Prior to attending Saint Rose, Oki had been enlisted in the Navy. He had recently changed his major to communications. Professor Rosemary Sheridan knew Oki as a student in her COM 227 Public Relations History class. She painted a picture of a kind, hard working student. “He had a very kind heart and a genuine concern for people and pets,” said Rosemary Sheridan, a professor in the Department of Communications. “He was a genuinely nice person who had obviously matured and had a clearer vision of his life and future.” Oki sometimes showed up late for his class in Public Relations History. When he came in the room carrying his motorcycle helmet, Sheridan said, she would quip, “class can begin now, Etemowei has arrived.” To this Oki would respond with a wide smile and an apology. Calling hours are Friday 8-10 a.m. at the St. Joan of Arc Church in Menands followed by Mass at 10 a.m. The burial will take place at Saratoga National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Zwack will be arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court Tuesday.
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Tuesday, November 29 4 p.m. Thesis Statement Workshop Writing Center 7 p.m. Outside the [Box] Meeting. St. Vincent’s Room 7 7 p.m. Adventure Club Meeting. SA Conference Room 8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Yoga For Students. Hubbard Sanctuary Wednesday, November 30 3 p.m. APA Workshop Writing Center 4:30 p.m. Student Association Meeting. Standish Rooms 4:30 p.m. The Chronicle Meeting. CCIM Viewing Room 119 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Weekly Evening Mass. Hubbard Sanctuary 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Adelphi. Garden City, NY 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Adelphi. Garden City, NY 6 p.m. Women’s Initiative Meeting. Avila Hall 7:15 p.m. Weekly Meeting. Hubbard Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. Madrigal Singers Concert. Massry 8:15 p.m. Spectrum Meeting. Standish Rooms 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Environmental Club Meeting. SA Conf Room Thursday, December 1 11 a.m. Chicago Style Workshop. Writing Center 7:30 p.m. Identity Meeting. Lima Basement Friday, December 2 ALL DAY. MBA CLASSES END. Registrar 10 a.m. MLA Style Workshop. Writing Center 11 a.m. APA Style Workshop. Writing Center 12 - 1:15 p.m. Discussion: “Turning Tables: Unlearning our Hang Ups: Diversity Dialogues on the Intersections of Gender & Class.” Standish Rooms 7 p.m. “It’s a Jazzy Christmas!” Massry Saturday, December 3 ALL DAY. Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving - NE-10. Waltham, MA 2:30 p.m. Girls Next Door Concert. Massry 1:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. PACE. Albany 3:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. PACE. Albany 3:00 p.m. Women’s Chorale Concert. Massry Sunday, December 4 3:00 p.m. Flute Choir Concert. Massry Monday, December 5 7:15 p.m. SEB Meeting. Saint Joseph’s 8:30 p.m. SADD’s Extreme Musical Chairs Standish Rooms If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events, please e-mail chronicle@strose.edu.
Correction In the profile entitled “John MacDonald: Student, Writer, Director” which ran in the previous week’s issue, the name of student and web series actress Jessica Lamoureaux was misspelled. It was missing the “M.” We regret the error. Etemowei-James Oki
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National Philanthropy Day at Saint Rose Raises Substantial Sum By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor The College of Saint Rose recently participated in National Philanthropy Day, a day devoted to giving ones assistance and resources to others. The event was held in the Main Lounge of the Events and Athletics Center and was composed of fundraisers put on by several Saint Rose offices. A total of $26,996 was raised at the event. The Student Alumni Association held a coffeehouse event at which participants could donate $3 or more to eat all they could from tables of assorted cupcakes, coffee, cookies and other decadent confections. This was accompanied by a concert by student a cappella groups The Girls Next Door and The Golden Notes from 7 to 9 p.m. This “Confectionary Concert” raised funds for
the Student Association Alumni Book Scholarship Fund. A phone-a-thon was also held. The Student Alumni Association is a selective group of students who are chosen for their involvement in school spirit among other activities. According to the group’s constitution, their purpose is to “serve to better connect current Saint Rose students and Saint Rose alumni in an effort to network […], foster Saint Rose tradition, and to develop a culture of philanthropy.” They are sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations. The College of Saint Rose collectively raised $26,996 from faculty, alumni, students, administrators and staff. Of that
amount, $4,430 will be going to the Student Emergency Fund. The Emergency Fund is composed of donations from faculty, staff and administrators allowing such members of the Saint Rose community to keep students undergoing “unforeseen or overwhelming personal circumstances” to remain enrolled at the college, according to the Saint Rose website. The fund is supported by the Office of Student Affairs and Spiritual Life. National Philanthropy Day is an unofficial holiday set aside every year mid-November—usually Nov. 15, as this year was— to encourage and foster giving of oneself to others in need.
A total of $26,996 was raised at the event.
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Donors share why they give to Saint Rose on these cards.
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Staff drinking coffee and socializing after making donations.
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A donor makes a gift to Saint Rose students.
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Some of the treats that were served at the event.
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Colleagues sharing coffee and conversation.
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Bones Season 7: Now We’re Getting Somewhere!
By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor After seven seasons on the air, Hart Hanson’s dramedy Bones is finally giving the audience what it wants—Bones, Booth, and a baby! Hanson and company have realized that crossing a smart-alecky FBI agent with an aloof Ph.D. makes for one of the most unique, interesting couple on television today. This current season wraps together everything fans love about the show, allowing for even more slightly offkilter storylines to emerge. Those who have been following the “procedural” since 2005 know that there has always been an awkwardly endearing romance between Booth (David Boreanaz) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel). Booth, a believer in a greater power and an ex-sniper, crossed paths with the incredibly talented but emotionally detached Dr. Brennan. Over the years, they’ve played off of each other’s quirks: Booth is a more earthy people person, while Brennan approaches everything in life scientifically and methodically. Though they are polar opposites of each other, it is the good-natured ribbing and bickering that make them both human and incredibly funny to watch. This year, Bones is giving the audience what it wants. Last season, we found out that Brennan was having Booth’s baby after a night that was long overdue. After several romances and sob stories, Booth and Brennan found each other. Now, an entirely new set of rules is in play with a baby in the game. For instance, Brennan, not really seeing important things the way average people do, casually informed everyone but Booth that they were going to have a girl. Booth, on the other hand, decided it would be funny to take a picture of Brennan crying over a body at a crime scene (she never cries, so the hormones made her an easy target). This year, the stories are about Booth and Brennan as a new kind of team—parents.
We get to see them interact in a way that is quite different from before. We are also treated to watching Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) and forensic artist Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin) their infant son, Michael, in a family that is anything but ordinary (one deals with bugs and goo all day, while the other reconstructs dead bodies). The audience gets to see two people, who are ordinarily confident, fail at the hands of parenthood. In last week’s episode, Angela wrestles with putting together a walker for Michael because the instructions are all in Spanish or Chinese. Small moments like those are what make the show different from all the other procedurals. In an age where CSIs dominate the airwaves along with the dozen and one other imitations out dives into the charthere, acters and their relationships rather than the crime scene. Usually, the cases to be solved are launching pads to the inner-workings of the personalities that dominate the show. There isn’t one repeat among the bunch. Seeing another side of their lives, a side outside the lab, is what makes the audience care about them. The absurd storylines are also part of the great appeal. Whether the team is investigating the death of a competitive eater or masquerading as circus folk, the case always proves intriguing. Though sometimes predictable, the audience will never expect the way in which the perpetrator carried out his crime. Ultimately, this season of Bones is about growth and change. All of the major characters are facing new challenges in their lives that have gone previously unexplored. The birth of a child, the challenges of living together, and being coworkers will all play out this season. I look forward to seeing the new stories the team at the Jeffersonian Institute will have to tackle, and how they will come out fighting in a fit of laughter and heart.
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Local Company Mixes Art With Fashion By EMILY CLUTE Contributing Writer When someone thinks of Albany, they may not always jump right into thinking of local art. Local art has become a growing scene here in the Capital City as of late. A lot of the art has a contemporary, urban style that will appeal to many different people. YarK Inc. is an up and coming business run by Joshua Boyark, 21, and Tom Salamonowicz, 19. The pair is set on making contemporary art more available to the community through clothing. The company promotes the artwork of Boyark, and is also used to show the collaboration between apparel and artistic design. Through the printing of their apparel, the two partners hope to make Boyark’s artwork more mainstream in the area. YarK Inc. uses screen-printing to produce the shirts, incorporating supplies like ink and the printing press. The pair operates the screenprinting out of their homes. Boyark, who has had an interest in art for a long time, has developed his own unique style over the years. He has shown his work in many different areas around Albany, including the popular tattoo shop, the Dead President’s Lounge on Madison Avenue. His art has also been featured at the Albany Center Gallery at 39 Columbia Street and the Upstate Artists Guild at 247 Lark Street. Although he lives in Schenectady, a lot of his artwork makes it into the Albany area. Boyark feels that he has already brought a decent amount of artwork into the area, and would like to continue. “The more people who know, the more people will buy, as well as discover Josh’s art,” said Salamonowicz, who is in charge of promotion and graphic design. Expansion is a main goal that Salamonowicz is going for,
which is why they have turned to Facebook. They use the social networking site to promote the artwork that they have developed. They also have a website in the works where customers will be able to buy the shirts. Christine Scott, art director of the Dead President’s Lounge,
“It brings a crazy sense of art to clothing,” Tom Salamonowicz where Boyark’s work has been shown in the past, enjoys what she has seen. Scott said, “He is one of the
most fun, prolific, honestly good people I have had the pleasure of being associated with. He is fun and easy to deal with.” Scott shows enthusiasm towards Boyark’s work and the contemporary art style as a whole, saying that there are entire magazines dedicated to the type of art that YarK Inc. promotes. YarK Inc. will continue to expand their production, as well as continue to update their Facebook page. Although the company is currently local, the two partners expect to expand it in the near future. Salamonowicz believes that the clothing will appeal to anyone who enjoys urban art, as well as stylish clothing. “It brings a crazy sense of art to clothing,” Salamonowicz said.
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Something Sour, Something Sweet Twilight: Breaking Dawn By RACHEL BOLTON Staff Writer Rating- Bitter To say that Breaking Dawn was the best Twilight movie is akin to saying that Moe was the smartest of the Three Stooges. He is still stupid, but at least he knows what he’s doing. This movie is slightly more tolerable than its predecessors. But it still suffers from the same bad acting, bad writing and an overly stretched out plot. I do not like the Twilight series (films and books). I did read the books when I was younger. I read them before they became the juggernaut that they are today. I had to wait for each book to come out. I was not a diehard fan. I enjoyed reading the books and didn’t think on it much. Then the movie came out. As I sat in the theater this time around, watching a di-
saster unfold in front of my eyes, I realized how dumb Twilight is. I firmly believe in not criticizing something until you have experienced it first. In preparation
I wanted to see how the movies had developed, or as I discovered regressed. I think I lost a few brain cells watching the blank Bella Swan mope around... for this review, I made sure that I watched New Moon and Eclipse before I watched the new one. I wanted to see how the movies had developed, or as I discovered regressed. I think I lost a few brain cells watching the blank Bella Swan mope around with her two
Standup display movie poster for Twilight: Breaking Dawn.
loves, Edward Sullen and Jacob Buff. I mean, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. Thankfully, the thing I hated most from the previous two films was greatly reduced in Breaking Dawn. Instead of sitting through a nauseatingly bad love triangle, I got to watch Edward and Bella have fun on their honeymoon. Fun, as in playing chess the whole time (Bella knows how to play chess?) The movie starts with our main couple getting married. The atmosphere was nice and Kristen Stewart looks slightly more alive than she usually does. (Twihards: be on the lookout for a cameo by Stephenie Meyer). She and Edward officially tie the knot but not without Jacob showing up to cause trouble. Then it’s off to the honeymoon and the part that everyone wants to see— the sex scene. Oh come on, you know you want to. It’s
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pretty tame, well lit and short. nowhere. The movie is trying to But these factors do not save it be thought-provoking but it ends from being ridiculous. I nearly up being more of an author tract ate my scarf trying not to laugh of Stephenie Meyer’s morality, loudly when Edward broke the which is surprising because the head board and stuff started fall- Church of Latter-Day Saints suping from the ceiling. Not much is ports abortion when it’s done to shown. The camera focuses pri- save the life of the mother. marily on their faces or the back The birth sequence begins of Edward’s head. This lack of when the vampire baby snaps details makes me wonder how Bella’s spine. Edward is forced to much of him is cold, white, and perform a C-section while Jacob sparkly? watches. This part was my favorI was happy when the honey- ite. It was bloody, but it still left moon was over so the other pri- things up to the imagination. You mary draw to see this film could don’t see the baby being pulled begin: Bella’s pregnancy and out of Bella, but you do hear the transformation. This was the part graphic sounding ripping noises. of the movie that I liked best. It Bella “dies” shortly aftershowed what vampires are re- ward and Edward tries his best ally like: scary and to change her. He gross. I won’t injects vampire The movie is trying venom into her analyze all the issues with how to be thought-provok- heart in a way this pregnancy reminiscent of came to be and ing but it ends up being what happens developed, as more of an author tract to Mia Wallace I have a limPulp Fiction. of Stephenie Meyer’s in ited word count. This scene is morality... The movie did a creepy to an algood job showmost disturbing ing how the mutant level. Bella lies with baby was slowly killing Bella. her eyes half open and blood all She loses a lot of weight and her over her. Of course, this has to face becomes gaunt and skeletal. have a happy ending but thankShe is unable to move as her belly fully it takes a while to get there. grows. Unfortunately for me, the However, this part of the mov- movie moves on from Bella’s ie has its worst flaw. As the first bloodbath and focuses briefly on three films are thinly veiled pro- her daughter. Renesmee is a bimotions of teen abstinence, this zarre looking CGI baby. Jacob one becomes a pro-life lecture of course imprints on her (Yay! hidden in a vampire movie. The Child Grooming) and it stops the half-vampire fetus will kill a hu- other wolves from killing her. man Bella and the other characThe movie ends with the comters, including Edward and Jacob, pletion of Bella’s transformation tell Bella that she should “get rid into a vampire. It’s actually a of it.” The movie never has the rather cool sequence. Her body courage to call it abortion. The changes and reforms itself, inonly vampire who supports her cluding a jarring moment when decision to keep the baby is the her spine snaps back into place. still-wishing-she-was-human Ro- The last shot is Bella opening her salie. new blood-red vampire eyes. There is much discussion This is pretty good for a Twiamongst the characters on the light movie and that’s not saying differences between a fetus and much. It’s filled with unfortunate a baby. Bella refers to it as her implications and Kristen Stewart baby and constantly says that she making the same face the whole wants to keep it, even at the risk time. Twilight fans will see it to her own life. This seems forced anyway. But if you’re a Twion the writer’s part. It is never light hater and you’re looking established that Bella wants to for a good laugh, watch Breaking have children so her newfound Dawn. maternal instinct comes out of
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What One Will Do For a Blu-Ray Player By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor
had with their friends that made no sense and made one stop and think, “Is this a dream?” The Black Friday is the one day a woman in front of them made year that everyone comes togeth- comments about the people who er in the middle of the night to tried to cut the line while she was fight for Blu-ray players, DVDs, chain smoking. The woman bebikes, and trampolines. People hind us kept complaining to her leave their Thanksgiving table, brothers and father how she was now cleaned up from dinner, to tired and wanted to go home. Peohop in their cars and freeze out- ple kept getting off and on the line, side of a door to get a good deal. going to McDonald’s and Dunkin My brother decided to spend Donuts for coffee and heat. his first Black Friday at Best Buy. People in their cars were speedThe Best Buy in Staten Island is ing and blasting music thinking located in a plaza with stores like they were cool. The best part was Toys ‘R’ Us and Michaels. Me, whenever someone walked out of being the nice sister that I am, the store everyone sighed if they decided to spend it had something they with him. Never wanted, like a in my life have Never in my life have TV or Blu-ray I waited three I must I spent a full five player. hours in a line to really love my hours with just me brother to have buy something. Never in my life spent all this and my brother. have I spent a time with him so full five hours he was not bored with just me and my brother. So all alone listening to his iPod and for the sake of the holiday, let’s freezing to death. Here is how the call it “sibling bonding.” night went: The line went from the front 11:30 p.m. door of Best Buy, past at least My brother and I arrive at Best ten storefronts, and around the Buy. corner. They only let about 70 12:00 a.m. people in initially and then about Best Buy opens. The line ten people every ten minutes or stands still. so, depending on how many left. 12:30 a.m. The people around us were My brother and I begin to play having the most ridiculous con- 20 Questions. He chooses Les versations. The boys in front of Paul, I choose Velociraptor. We me were not only wearing shorts make fun of the speeding drivers in 30 degree weather, but talk- blasting Drake and almost runing about a recent adventure they ning people over.
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1:00 a.m. My brother and I play NumThe Chronicle is starting a Before and After in Albany. bers, the hand game from eleIf you have any pictures of Albany from at least mentary school. We get up to the ten years ago, send them in with the location number five and cannot get any to chronicle@strose.edu! further. 1:30 a.m. We play 20 Questions again and ignore those who are trying to sell their reservations for TVs and computers. We also begin the potty dance to keep warm. 2:00 a.m. We play “I’m going on a Picnic”, where you state a food or object and go along with the alphabet. (For instance, I’m going on a picnic and I am bringing an apple, a banana, a cookie, a dog, and an elephant.) Each time you have to remember what the last person said. We also refuse to let a drunken guy cut in the line in front of us. He claims to be looking for his brother – LIES! 2:30 a.m. We begin to wrestle in the middle of the line to entertain ourselves and stopping the second we see a police car. We have also inhaled approximately an entire carton of cigarette smoke. Thank Advertise with Us! you to the lady in front of us for the wonderful exposure, not. Is your business looking to corner the college 3:00 a.m. market? Perhaps advertising in The Chronicle would WE MAKE IT INTO BEST help you do that? Contact Advertising Manager BUY! Caroline Murray at murrayc014@strose.edu for rates My brother’s plan was buy a Blu-ray player, and if they had and publication schedule. the one he wanted, a flat screen TV as well. It is safe to say that Now Kohl’s is always dangerous on three hours of sleep and not the Blu-ray player was sold out; in general; imagine on Black Fri- buying anything all day can make this meant no TV and no Harry day. I may or may not have gotten a person cranky. Potter on Blu-ray. I think he may dress pants for $8 when they were So for those of you who waited have cried a little on the inside. originally $40, thank you very for three hours or more for a store So what did we walk away much. to open, I sympathize with you. with after a three-hour wait? He So this Black Friday, being my For those of you who decided to got an Xbox game, first adventurous wait until the next day and sleep the Harry Potter I bought the first experience, was instead, I commend your deciDVD, and The not half bad. It sion. Next year will be better Big Bang Theo- four seasons of Boy was the only get- planned. I see a new tradition in ry’s latest season. Meets World...I say ting three hours the future for my brother and I, I bought the first of sleep to go to and that makes me happy. There’s four seasons on time well spent. Woodbury Com- nothing like bonding with your Boy Meets World mons the next brother on a line for an electronfor $8.99 each. I day that had me. ics store playing 20 Questions, say time well spent since I walked Let’s just say that walking around Numbers, and I’m Going on a away with exactly what I wanted. Woodbury Commons with a Picnic, and then wrestling to keep Sorry James, maybe next year. bunch of people you hardly know warm. Good times. We then moved onto Kohl’s.
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The Freshman Perspective Giving Thanks to Family By SABLE BRUNO Staff Writer This year, I could not wait to come home. It was something I really was looking forward to for weeks. I had even booked my bus ticket a week earlier to come home for this vacation. There were two main reasons why I was dying to come home: to see my boyfriend, whom I had not seen in almost two months due to the fact that we go to completely different schools, and also to see my family again. Being away from home for so long made me want to be with my family even more, and not being able to see them every weekend like I used to sort of breaks my heart. Meeting up with my boyfriend at the bus terminal in Port Authority was the highlight of my Tuesday afternoon. It is hard trying to maintain a long distance relationship, but I had toughed it out long enough to enjoy that moment of having him hold me the way he
always did. Wednesday afternoon was even better. I traveled back in time and felt nine years old again helping my mother prepare the Thanksgiving turkey. We stuffed and talked of the times when she was a teenager and how it was when I was younger. They told me all the embarrassing stories of when I was younger: tying my godfather’s shoes together all the time, getting lost and being found next to the ice cream lady, always being clothed to match my godmother, and other stories of the sort. It had hit me so hard how much I missed my family and it almost brought me to tears. My family was the reason I came to college. My younger siblings were my support system in everything I did and seeing them again was the best thing in the world for me. Boy, was Thanksgiving great for me. I do not think I had ever been to so many houses and eaten so many plates of food before. It made me happy to see
how much love I had waiting for me back home and I enjoyed my stay ten times better. It also helped me with some techniques for next Thanksgiving. 1. Eat a light breakfast. 2. Wear loose fitted bottoms (you never know how full you are going to get.) 3. Wear comfortable shoes (I come from a huge Spanish family and boy, do we dance!) I am thankful for the amazing family I have. I see that as a freshman, it was one of the best moments to come home and spend time with my family. It is the hardest thing not to miss them, but I know when I come home, it is the biggest welcome ever! Do not ever take your family for granted, because as much as you might not miss them or even like them, you are in their thoughts much more than you think you would be. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
Girl in dining hall: “You are fired from the friendship!” Boy walking to dining hall: “When I get tickled, I laugh like a prepubescent boy who just won the science fair.” Boy in dining hall: “It was a double rainbow, like two rainbows; it was awesome!”
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“Why am I so Hard to Love?” By TIFFANY KNAPP Women’s Initiative A family member recently had the terrifying experience of being attacked by someone she trusted and loved: her boyfriend. She was at his apartment when they got into an argument. It escalated and he hit her. She called her friends to pick her up – but they were over an hour away. She had nowhere to go. He was drinking. She tried to work things out. He attacked her, pinned her to the floor, and punched her repeatedly. He tried to stab her with a pocketknife. She got away, but not without a struggle. If it had not been for neighbors calling the police, who knows what would have happened? In the aftermath of one of the most traumatic experiences of her life, people jumped to the defense not of her, the one attacked, pinned to the floor, and beaten, but of her boyfriend, the one who perpetrated these horrific acts. It is reflexive for us to blame the victim, to find an excuse to gloss over horrific behavior. It is seen constantly with rape victims: her skirt was too short, she was drinking too much. We are seeing it now at Penn State: people jump to the defense of someone who may have done awful, inexcusable things simply because he won football games. I am seeing it here, and it is heartbreaking. She even blamed herself: one of the things she said to me on the phone was, “Why am I so hard to love?” Her boyfriend posted about his arrest and subsequent charges on Facebook. Suddenly, there was an outpouring of support on his Wall, from men and women alike. This “support” ranged from simple cheer up notes to outright ripping apart of his victim, blaming her for being difficult and referring to how he always had “girl problems,” but someday would
make some girl really happy. By punching her in the face? Yeah, that makes lots of girls really happy. Even if she had been difficult, is that a reason to abuse? If you are in an argument with someone and they refuse to agree with you, does that give you the right to punch them? I do not think so, but in relationships, people seem willing to make these accusations. And this goes back to our society. We have a culture that mocks violence. I constantly hear people saying that tough tests “rape” them, and in gaming culture beating an opponent is referred to as “raping” them. This rhetoric desensitizes us to the true severity of these issues. Being in this culture our whole lives and never being challenged to think differently, people automatically jumped to attack my family member – they blame her for not having left when he had hit her in the past. How is it her fault, when he is the one choosing to resort to violence? People are refusing to support her because she still loves him. Defending the abuser is never okay, and blaming the victim makes you an emotional abuser. I challenge you to not blame the victim or excuse the violence. The next time someone says that a test “raped” them; challenge them to think about their use of language. The next time someone says that a woman should have left an abusive relationship, ask them if they realize how dangerous that is--and how difficult in a society that will blame them. The next time someone makes a violent joke, like a woman should be hit, challenge it. Without challenging this accepting culture, people like my family member will never receive the proper support they need, and will be left asking heartbreaking questions like, “Why am I so hard to love?”
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Ice Knights Hockey Club (continued) Story continued from Page A1 club under SA,” said Blosser. “Maybe I will learn some things about hockey too!” Blosser is not the only SA board member who thinks that the Ice Knights Hockey Club is a good thing for the Saint Rose community. Meagan Corbett, director of social activities, thinks that this is a positive addition for the students. “What I like is that as a college we are adding on more,” said Corbett. “It helps us expand more as a school. I think that this adds to the theme of expansion.” Because the club is affiliated with SA, some of their budget will come from the student activities fees. However, the club is insistent on trying to raise most of their own money.
“We totally understand that things are going to be expensive…we are going to raise money by fundraising and donations,” said Balicki. The club is open to anyone who wants to play. Currently there are 10 people who are interested in being a part of the club. Interested in playing, but do not have pads? That will not be an issue, according to Balicki. “We are open to pretty much anyone…who is looking to compete,” said Balicki. “We are also going to be the only team that is going to be co-ed…all but one [of the players] have their own equipment….for the people that don’t, we are going to make sure that we supply them.” A coach has not been selected yet. However, Balicki said that he has three people in mind. The team will be a part of the
Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference where they will play teams including SUNY New Paltz, Stevens College, and other such colleges that are located in Long Island and New Jersey. Home games will be played at the Bethlehem YMCA 900 Delaware Avenue, while away games will take place at their respective colleges. Balicki also mentioned that, with the constitution havingt been passed on Wednesday, Nov. 9, he would like to move forward with other ambitious plans for the club. “We are going to try to set up an exhibition game with Albany,” said Balicki. “I’m trying to see if we could possibly get that at the Times Union [Center].”
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Happy Holiday’s from the NBA The NBA lockout has finally come to a close By DAVID LEBLANC Staff Writer Early Saturday morning, the NBA lockout officially came to an end. After a fifteen hour session on Friday after Thanksgiving, the players and the representatives finally reached an agreement. This past Saturday was the 159th day of the NBA lockout, and it was sure to be the last. Instead of asking aimless questions like what team LeBron will play for in Europe, we can now ask what NBA team will win this year’s season. Will it be the Mavs for the second straight year? Or maybe the Celtics will prevail and show that age is not a factor. In the end, it is these questions that NBA fans like asking more than who will play overseas. Although the deal is labeled as “tentative” it is almost a sure lock. The first games are suitably scheduled on Christmas. The games will feature the Chicago Bulls vs. the L.A. Lakers, Miami vs. Dallas Mavericks, and the Boston Celtics vs. the New York Knicks. Finally, the players will get out of the suits and into their uniforms. They will get back to what
they do best: playing ball! However, this lockout will have drastic effects on this season. Obviously they will have no practice or preseason, as well as only having a 66 game season. The league is hoping to open camps on December 9th, but by the time the whole team arrives it will be tip-off. Will this shorter season help certain teams or make the falter. Will teams like the Boston Celtics show early signs of fatigue or is the season too short for that? Will teams like the Miami heat who got off to a late start last year, fall short of the playoffs? Only time will tell. However, one thing is sure: the shortened season will affect every team in its own way. Even with the NFL, whose lockout didn’t last nearly as long as the NBA’s, some teams are still learning to play cohesively. Now that the lockout has finally ended, the fans are desperately left asking other questions. Free agency is scheduled to start December 9th. With that said, will any big named players like Dwight Howard be moving to a new city? What about the “Big Three,” will they finally reach their goal of winning their first ring? Whether that happens or not, this season will go down in NBA history as only the second time in history that the NBA will have a shortened season. The first time was in 1998-1999. This season will be reduced by 16 games, so the players have no choice but to make every game count!
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Return of the Tiger? The former number one golfer in the world is starting to play great golf again after a downward spiral By JOSHUA NATOLI Staff Writer Tiger Woods had fell victim to the worst definition in the sports world dictionary: “has-been.” Ever since the downward spiral Woods faced at the hands of the fateful car accident in front of his home two Thanksgivings ago, Tiger has lost more than his touch. Having not won a match since that date and posting dreadful scores, Tiger has not been Tiger. Everyone has written him off. Now it’s possible this is the time to embrace his return to greatness. After Woods dropped to 58th in the world, he took his talents to Australia for two weeks to play in the Australian Open, and then the Presidents Cup, a team event between the United States and the International team. Finally, taking the swings he has taken at home to the tournament stage, Tiger finished third in the Australian Open and looked to take his newly found success to the Presidents Cup. The Presidents Cup posed as a very large stage of scrutiny for Tiger. Woods faced much criticism for even being picked by U.S. team captain Fred Couples to be on the squad. International team captain Greg Norman even chimed in to publicly criticize Couples for the selection. Tiger
responded to this in the way he knows best, winning. Woods clinched the victory for the U.S. by beating Aaron Baddeley, 4 and 3 in match play in which Tiger holed six birdies. Is this the return of the Tiger we are so used to seeing? Tiger had been going through a personal collapse from the unearthing of the affairs he had been hav-
“The only person who can be the next Tiger Woods is Tiger Woods.” ing with his wife, his battles with sex addiction, removing himself from tournament play due to injury, firing of longtime swing coach Hank Haney, and firing of his caddie and best friend Steve Williams. All of these factors played a role for the horrific golf Tiger has played over the past two years. Anyone who plays golf knows that you cannot play well when thoughts cloud your mind. Now imagine being the best golfer in the world whose private life has come crashing around him. Superman would have a hard time playing in those conditions.
With Tiger playing so poorly, other players became extremely anxious to become the next big thing in golf. Many thought that Northern Ireland golfer, Rory McIlroy, will be golf’s new superstar after a victory at the Master’s, but that idea died out and McIlroy hasn’t won an event since. The only person who can be the next Tiger Woods is Tiger Woods. Everyone in the world knows of him and his success. He has been the most dominant force in any sport. The greats like Michael Jordan and Willie Mays are considered to be the best to play in their sports but they both had competition. Tiger Woods had no competition before his personal life fell apart. It never came down to Tiger versus one or two more golfers. It was always Tiger against the whole field of golfers. That is how ahead of the competition he was. If these last two weeks are any indication of Tiger’s return to greatness, it will be a welcome sight to the golf world to see that
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Golden Knights Defeat Le Moyne Dolphins By KAYLA MATTEO Staff Writer The Golden Knights swimming and diving team took the lead versus Le Moyne at the Nov. 19 meet at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Topping the score boards in a majority of the events, both the men’s and woman’s teams were victorious at this meet, with final scores of 160-108 and 115-118, respectively. “In all it was a total team effort. We needed everyone on the team to perform and step up to the challenge,” said Coach Keith Murray. Some of the more notable performances include two wins by junior Joseph Krok, in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly for the men’s team. Krok acknowledged Le Moyne as good competition and said that what made Saint Rose so successful in this meet was putting it’s swimmers in the events that they exceed in. “There is a long standing rivalry between our two teams since many members of Saint Rose and
Le Moyne have swam each other since high school,” said men’s swimmer Vadim Yafeyev of the competition. Also for the men’s team, soph-
“In all it was a total team effort. We needed everyone on the team to perform and step up to the challenge,” Coach Keith Murray
and 1000 freestyle events. Additionally, junior Naomi Woodcock won two races for the team, the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Something else that helped the Golden Knights at this event were it’s divers who provided the team with more points. Specifically, David Geneder had an excellent performance, winning his first college diving competition. This win brings the Golden Knights to the lead in the Upstate Challenge event over Le Moyne with the score at 6-2. “It was a good win for the program and having other student athletes and friends from Saint Rose there to support us made the event a total success,” said Coach Keith Murray.
omore Kyle Wilson took the lead in three events, the 500 and 1,000 freestyle and the 200 butterfly. For the woman’s events, senior Caitlin Peterson finished first in three races for the Golden Knights including the 100, 500, The diving competition.
Golden Knights athletes competing in the butterfly race.
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Swimmers competing in freestyle.
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