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Medaille Perspective February 25, 2013
Three strikes and you’re out... of the ball game? My favorite time of the year is right around the corner, baseball season. Don’t get too excited though, your favorite player might have to sit out the first 50 games. There has been another Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s) scandal in the MLB. The MLB has tried many different ways to stop PED use in their league but at this point the reward still outweighs the risk. Right now, the penalties are a 50-game suspension for the first offense, then a 100-game suspension for the second offense, and then expulsion from the league. I don’t think these penalties are severe enough, not even close. The decision to juice or not is a risk, reward decision. With the penalties that are in place
Derek Wangler Editor-in-Chief
Elevating my Anger
It is out of reach for so many
Pat McGuire Staff Writer is when the “close door” button is pressed after passengers get on or off. News flash: The elevator doors close automatically within a matter of seconds! If one cannot tolerate waiting just a few seconds for the doors to close, he/she has a significant problem with patience. While riding the elevator can sometimes be a stressful experience, waiting for the elevator to come can be its own hassle. It takes the elevator in Main up to five minutes to travel to the destination of one’s desire, especially if passengers are waiting in the basement or the fourth floor. If you’re running late to a class on another floor, that won’t do you any favors. Now, how can we solve this problem? My suggestion is that Medaille installs faster elevators with only “open door” buttons, which will require everyone to wait those long ten seconds for the doors to close. Outside of the elevators on each floor will be a sign that says “Unless you are physically incapable of doing so, use the stairs if only going up one floor!”
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got caught last season for using PED’s. Cabrera was hit with a 50-game suspension because it was his first offense. However, before he got caught he won an all-star game MVP, and this offseason he was signed to a two year $16 million contract. He also may receive a World Series ring because even though he didn’t play, his team won the World Series last year. Do you think he regrets his decision to use PED’s? No way. The MLB should be embarrassed for the way that Cabrera abused their system. These players are looked up to by younger ballplayers. Right now, those young ballplayers are seeing that using PED’s can make you into a star. Is that the message you want to send to the public MLB?
The new ipad breaks the bank
When it comes to riding an elevator, don’t push my buttons Elevators on campus have lots of benefits. For example, they save us some time when going from the first floor to class on the third floor and are helpful when one has to carry heavy equipment. While the elevators at Medaille have similar benefits, to many people they are more of a hassle and, at times, useless. I’m sure everyone has had that moment when we’re running to catch the elevator as its doors are closing. But, to Medaille seniors Pat Gregoire and Alec Pinterpe, it’s a wonder why anyone bothers with that scenario. “I hate when people use the elevator to only go up one floor,” said Gregoire. Alec Pinterpe can attest to the fact that some people make it their top priority to use the elevator, even when just going up one floor. “I saw a student in the South dorms run for her life to catch the elevator so that she could go from the first floor to the second,” he said. Another common elevator pet peeve people have (and by people, I mean me)
right now, the reward of money and stardom far outweighs the risk of a suspension. The way to stop PED use is to hit the players where it hurts most, their wallets. I’m not talking about a fine, take it all. Every penny they ever made in the MLB, whether it be a thousand dollars or 100 million. After that, they should be thrown out of the league. That way they have no chance to make that money back. It’s your company MLB, they don’t deserve the money they made if they broke your rules while making it. Obviously those are very extreme penalties but look at how ineffective the penalties that are in place are. Current Toronto Blue Jay and former San Francisco Giant Melky Cabrera
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Hello Ladies and Gentleman and welcome to a little segment in the paper called the “Come on Son” moment of the month. We all know of Apple’s technology and how it transcends America. Devices with the glowing apple on the back are everywhere. However Apple has made a fourth generation Ipad, that contains 128 gigabytes. This means that you can play more games, have access to more apps and can pretty much personalize this device the way you the “average consumer” want it to be. But here is the thing that is mind blowing; this IPad is $800. Apple, you are going crazy. You guys sell over 120 million Ipads internationally, and you do this? Who really is your target consumer? Do you guys really care for the middle class? Just because you guys supply many wealthy businesses and so many people begin using your products does not mean you leave middle class out. On Apple’s website you mention that “the
Earl Atwell Staff Writer bottom line for our customers is winning football games”. SAY WHAT Apple? What games are you guys playing? This is not the super bowl of Tech. Samsung is trying to catch up to you and doing a very good job, however, in many people’s eyes you guys have already won. You guys receive tons of awards and have many accomplishments, and then on top of that you guys are trendsetters for people all over the world! Apple you guys already have overpriced items that many people will go into debt for. Come on Son give us a break. I do not really see many people even using this device, except gamers because of infinity blade. However, Apple, I am sorry to say even though I am an apple fan boy, this is a waste of space. You have not done anything besides change the charger port. Apple please work with us “Average Consumers” That’s all we ask.
Award show Overload Trophies don’t always stand up to abilities Alec Pinterpe Sports Writer The Oscars have come and gone and the Awards season is over. Well, apparently this happened. I wouldn’t know because I don’t waste my time watching any of the awards shows. Did anybody know that there are 13 (or maybe more) shows that recognize the same people? And for what? For standing in front of a camera? For operating the camera? Or maybe just for telling the cameraman what to do? Oh and the best one is for the person who makes the poster for the movie. Do actors/cameramen/directors/producer need more recognition than they all already get? They make millions upon millions of dollars, based on how successful the movie is. Everyone knows who he or she is, or has heard of him or her. Their lives are pretty much on TV 24/7. Do they really need another way for them to stroke their all ready huge egos? Some TV stations are worried more about
how much cleavage a dress shows than the actual award winners. If it was me and I was up for an award (if I showed up) I would wear jeans, a -shirt, and maybe a hoodie. I would not dress up to have a thousand pictures of me taken with people screaming at me to turn the other way. Doing this, I would get more attention than the actor who won Best Actor. Isn’t the success enough? Do these people need a gold/silver/whatever color the trophy is, trophy to validate their existence? I’m not saying acting is something everyone can do, but I would think that seeing how successful an individual’s movie is would be enough for him or her. I don’t think that having hundreds of trophies proves anything about someone’s ability. If you feel like you’re good at what you do then you don’t need trophies to say it for you.