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December 2nd, 2014
Volume lxxxiii issue 16
Sierra Leone Relief Fund at Saint Rose By KenYa FraZier Contributing Writer The Sierra Leone Relief Fund at The College of Saint Rose has raised $3,000 so far in efforts to aid families affected by Ebola in dire need in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Sierra Leone Relief Fund was started by Marda Mustapha, May Chan, and Rev. Christopher
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One of the ribbons LuAnn Trapatsos handed out in the EAC on Monday, nov. 24 in remembrance of her son, Connor.
Remembering Connor Trapatsos By VaneSSa langDon Staff Writer Freshman student Connor Trapatsos was missing for one month before his body was found in Coeymans by the Hudson River. now his mother, friends, and community members are mourning the loss of the 17-year-old whose smile they will not forget. Trapatsos’s mother, LuAnn,
was on the Saint Rose Campus Monday, nov. 24 handing out red ribbons in her son’s memory. She sat at a table outside the Camelot Room on campus interacting with students who came to pay their respects and get a ribbon to honor their classmate. Trapatsos handed out the red ribbons because it was her son’s favorite time of year. “He celebrated red ribbon week every
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day. Most high schools in our area celebrate it for one week in October.” Red ribbon week is a celebration of loving yourself and being drug free. The Trapatsos family is remaining strong during this very difficult time.“It was very devastating but when we remember him it brings a smile to our face and we laugh remembering what Continued on Page A4
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Degiovine at the beginning of the semester, in the hopes to help the struggling families who are threatened by starvation as a result from Ebola in Sierra Leone. Institutional advancement will stop collecting funds in the first week of December; however the goal is to raise $6000 so there will be enough money to feed some people in Sierra Leone. AccordContinued on Page A6
527 Western Ave. and So Much More By Paige DeSorBo Staff Writer The house at 527 Western Ave. on the corner of north Allen Street now houses Sage – Femme Midwifery. The shop that moved west 6 blocks from 706 Madison Ave. now houses what some would characterize as a historical building and home to a woman who lived there more than 71 years ago. Sage- Femme, meaning “Wise Woman” in French has been at its new location since June 19, 2013. The owner of Sage-Femme, Kel-
ly McDermott, has been a midwife for 27 years. Sage-Femme offers a variety of classes, at most three nights a week. The most recent class was held on nov. 20 for Life Cycles in Balance-Fertility Consultations and Pregnancy/ Postpartum Embodiment Sessions. SageFemme’s holiday party is December 20. Sage-Femme moved from 706 Madison Ave. to Western Avenue, still staying in the Pine Hills area because it loves the location. In
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Protected Bike Lanes on Madison Avenue See page A7
Star Worries See page B10
Porreca’s Picks See page D14
A Woman With a True Legacy See page A5
Holding on to Your Integrity See page C12
Who Ya Got? nBA Top Five See page D15
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