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Stranger Things 2 Gets Stranger
strangerthings.wikia.com Vincent Knox A&E Editor Season Two of “Stranger Things” premiered on the twenty-seventh of October, just in time for the Halloween season. Let me be the hundredth person to say, this much anticipated follow up does not disappoint. Season two does a great job of expanding upon both the characters and the plot from season one, while also adding new elements to spice things up. The twists and turns of this season are scattered throughout, and many of the characters develop in realistic and unique ways. The independent group stories are as interesting as ever, and it is very satisfying to see them all come together in the end. Season one ended with the recovery of Will Byers (who is sickly from his
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time in the Upside Down), the disappearance of Eleven, and the solidification of Steve and Nancy’s relationship. The first ten minutes of season two does not start with any of these characters, or any character we know. It starts with a van in a high-speed chase with the police. We don’t know where or when it is taking place, but the situation is dire. There are multiple cop cars chasing the van, but they are managing to evade capture by listening to one of the people in the van, a young girl who looks like she’s in her teens. She gives directions on where to drive before even seeing where they are, but there is no map in her hands. The climax of the chase happens as they approach a tunnel. As they pass through, she holds
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Eastern Soccer Regular Season Ends Marquist Parker Sports Editor The LEC regular season has come to an end for our soccer teams, and like all season, the men and women finished in very different places. The women’s soccer team closed out its third straight unbeaten Little East Conference regular season Saturday in a 2-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine. Eastern will enter the LEC playoff as the No. 1 seed for the third straight season.
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Governor Malloy Passes Bipartisan State Budget Grant Science Complex. Herbst said the university would also need to reduce services, but only if they are not essential to the academic mission. The Connecticut State University system as a whole faces a reduction in bonding authority totaling $110 million.
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After 123 days without a budget, Gov Dannel Malloy passed the bipartisan, two-year $41.3 billion plan on Tuesday Oct 31. Malloy, however, rejected the portion regarding hospital tax – a proposed $344 million per year increase – disagreeing with the language of the plan. The new budget provides educational funding
to all of Connecticut’s towns using a formula that allocates resources according to the needs of a district and its students. Cuts to the University of Connecticut are around $143 million over the next two years, much less than the $309 million proposed by the Republican budget. University President Susan Herbst said the cuts would be accounted for by implementing a strategic hiring freeze and halting projects, including the renovation of the
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Campus Lantern Editor-in-Chief CHRISTY ALLYN Managing Editor ELENA SORRENTINO News Editor REBEKAH BRANCATO Opinion Editor BROOKE COCHRANE A&E Editor VINCENT KNOX Sports Editor MARQUIST PARKER Advertising Manager JACKIE PIHONAK Advisors EDMOND CHIBEAU KEN DELISA Eastern Connecticut State University Student Center Room 108B 83 Windham Street Willimantic, CT 06226 #: 860-465-4445 Opinions expressed in The Campus Lantern do not reflect those of Eastern Connecticut State University, its administration, or its faculty. All published content is copyrighted, and reproduction requires the express written permission from the editorial board.
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Eastern Alumnus Recieves NIH Award for Cancer Research Michael Rouleau University Relations Eastern Connecticut State University alumnus Justin Brown ‘09 was awarded the prestigious Early-Investigator Award by the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention earlier this year for his innovative cancer prevention research. The award is made to an earlycareer prevention scientist who has made significant research contributions and is poised to become a leader in prevention research. Brown is currently a research fellow in population sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. The overarching mission of his research is to identify the biological pathways through which lifestyle factors - including physical activity, diet and body composition influence cancer prognoses. Consideration for the competitive Early-Investigator Award requires innovative and significant research accomplishments in applied prevention research, evidence of highly collaborative research projects, especially those that bridge disciplines to offer new approaches and ways of thinking in disease prevention
Recipient of the National Institute of Health’s Early Investigator Award, Eastern alumnus Justin Brown / Eastern Connecticut State University research, and a track record of career advancement and evidence of leadership roles. “It is an incredible honor for Justin to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) as a 2017 Winner of the ODP Early Stage Investigator Award,” said Charles Chatterton, professor of kinesiology and physical education at Eastern. “We are all very proud of him
and truly value the important, meaningful work he is doing. His dedication to this area of medicine inspires all of us.” His research study, “A Phase II Randomized Clinic Trial to Evaluate the DoseResponse Effects of Exercise on Prognostic Biomarkers among Colon Cancer Survivors,” is among his publications in the area of cancer prevention.
He has published more than 45 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and is an editorial board member of BMC Cancer, an openaccess, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of cancer research, including the pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancers. In 2013, he received the citation award for authoring the most frequently cited paper in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Since receiving his bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure management from Eastern in 2009, Brown earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania.
“Brown is currently a research fellow in population sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School.”
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Sustainability Efforts at Eastern Allison Brown Staff Writer Eastern is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) approved campus. This means that the buildings at Eastern are constructed and certified as green buildings. The buildings on campus that have been certified with LEED standards include Constitution, Laurel and Nutmeg Residence Halls; the Science Building; and the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Elements such as the large windows in these buildings, which provide natural cooling, and lighting, as well as the vegetation outside which protects against erosion, all provide sustainable usage. The bus shuttle stops are also solar powered to conserve more energy. Additionally,
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High Rise is the largest approved geothermal project in Connecticut. Geothermal energy is a type of renewable energy that harvests radioactive energy and heat loss from Earth’s crust. This allows the building to be both heated and cooled, while reducing energy use and costs by 12 percent. There are several ways students can get involved in the conservation and sustainability actions on campus. There are blue recycling bins around the academic buildings and dorms. Most people are unaware just how much can be recycled. Willimantic’s recycling company accepts paper, plastic containers with the number 1-7, aluminum (both foil and cans), cardboard, paper bags, and plastic bottles. For a precise list of what Eastern will accept, there is a chart on their webpage
under sustainability at Eastern. Using reusable water bottles and food containers is another great way to reduce the amount of trash at Eastern. At Hurley, there are green reusable plastic to-go containers that reduce the amount of waste. These containers are available for $5 and once you have used it, you can bring the dirty container back to Hurley in exchange for a clean one. Walking around campus or taking the bus shuttle to go to the grocery store can help reduce the carbon footprint as cars emit carbon dioxide when they run, even when the car is idle. Along the same lines, when you go shopping for groceries use reusable bags instead of asking for plastic bags at the checkout. Above all, remember that the smallest actions to protect the Earth do matter.
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Budget Passes Coninued from cover page In a letter to the Secretary of State, he noted the lack of funding to state universities damages the quality and reputation of education students were promised. This further signals to the business community talent development is not a priority. The budget also aims to avoid bankruptcy in Hartford, providing an additional $40 million and creating a Municipal
Accountability Review Board. While the budget does not increase income or sales tax, it includes a $10 surcharge on motor vehicle registrations and increased cigarette tax. The plan also closes the $3.5 billion deficit by cutting clean energy programs. Malloy made it clear while signing the bill he was not completely happy, stating that it “is not one I would have negotiated”, but that it was time for the state to have a budget in place.
Opportunities at the Internship and Career Fair Rebekah Brancato News Editor Wednesday, Oct. 25, Eastern students were given the opportunity to connect with potential employers at Eastern’s Career and Internship Fair. Over 100 companies were present at the fair, with recruiters available for all majors. Employers included insurance companies such as Cigna, school systems such as Hartford Public Schools, and even Stop and Shop. The fair lasted three hours, being held from 12 to 3 pm in the gymnasium. Upon swiping in, students received a bag and a directory, and were free to roam the gymnasium and connect with recruiters. To support their success, the Center for Internships and Career Development also held a Resume Review day and a Career Prep day during the days before the fair. Similar to the Club Fair at the beginning of the semester, the Career and Internship Fair held an array of tables and
stands set up by recruiters, with an assortment of flyers, applications, and business cards. Students were encouraged to dress professionally and bring resumes to give to recruiters. Eastern also held a photo booth for students to get free LinkedIn profile pictures. The Career and Internship Fair is held once per semester and is a great opportunity for students to network and get their foot in the door. For additional help, the Advising Center is also open from 9 am to 7 pm each Monday through Thursday and from 9 am to 5 pm on Fridays. Eastern’s Internship and Career Services also hosts on-campus interviews, as well as an Eastern Career Network to assist in finding jobs and internships. A variety of information panels about different industries are also held throughout the semester. More information can be found on Eastern’s website at easternct.edu/career.
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The Alcohol Monolgoues Jordan Corey University Relations
Social Action Day Flyer / Eastern Connecticut State University Samantha Carman Staff Writer The annual Social Action Day is back, and this year it will be held on Tuesday, Nov 14. Social Action Day is an event held by Eastern’s social work department and has a different theme each year. Previous themes included veterans and mental health; this year, the theme is about Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA was an immigration policy that allowed eligible immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation. DACA also gave these 800,000 individuals who were enrolled in the program the ability to obtain a work permit, driver’s license, and go to college.
However, the DACA policy was rescinded in early September, with full rescission delayed for six months until Congress decides what to do about the individuals who are currently enrolled in the program. Here at Eastern, approximately 80 students are covered under DACA. This year’s Social Action Day will feature student presentations about those who have been affected by DACA, including presentations by some of Eastern’s DACA covered students. There will also be free food, as well t-shirts that can be purchased for $10, cash only, which read “Defend DACA.” This event will start at 9:00am and will run until 12:30pm, taking place in the Betty Tipton Room. Anyone is welcome to come to this event, and you can stop by at any point.
An estimated 88,000 people die each year from alcohol-related causes in the United States, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. College students account for approximately 1,825 of these deaths. To stress the negative effects of alcohol abuse, Eastern Connecticut State University held the “Alcohol Monologues” on Oct. 25. Mimicking the “Vagina Monologues” – an episodic play by Eve Ensler that addresses women’s issues such as sexual experiences, body image and reproduction – the “Alcohol Monologues” was composed of anonymous stories read aloud by students. The stories conveyed the different, and serious ways that alcohol can have an impact. The testimonies were written by students of Nanette Tummers, a kinesiology and physical education professor at Eastern, who collaborated with Eastern’s Sandra RoseZak, coordinator of the Office of Wellness Education, to bring the event to campus. “We invite you to consider the effects of alcohol in your own lives,” Rose-Zak said in her introduction to the program. With brutal honesty, the nameless narratives covered a range of alcohol-driven incidences. While a handful of the stories incorporated humor – one story recounted getting arrested in a Fred Flintstone costume on Halloween – many were depressing and emphasized the consequences that come lantern@my.easternct.edu
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drinking too much. A recurring theme, for example, was the recollection of sexual assault. Multiple students wrote of waking up in bed with another person and no memory of what happened. Others remembered everything, conscious of being taken advantage of in a vulnerable state. Somebody even addressed concerns that they had administered unwanted sexual advances, drunkenly kissing people at a party, according to their friends. “I was a little scared,” the student said. Another common issue was violence, with “monologues” coming from the points of view of victims and perpetrators alike. At the age of 15, one student was jumped by a group of intoxicated people and stabbed, and another wrote of punching somebody in the face when he should have walked away from the confrontation. Other points brought
to light were feelings of social isolation in those who choose not to drink; embarrassing behavior when under the influence; legal and financial repercussions; familial disconnects; lack of academic success; strain on romantic relationships; mental health complications; and in severe cases, fatality. Rose-Zak herself presented an account describing a woman whose son died at college as a result of binge drinking in a fraternity house. The woman went to the school after receiving the devastating call at 8 a.m. While the idea of viewing her son’s body was difficult enough, the reality was unsettling. “What she didn’t expect to see,” Rose-Zak read, “was the word written across his forehead: ‘loser.’” His fraternity brothers had labeled him after he passed out, partying on, unaware that he would never wake up again.
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On-Campus Dining Upgrades
Students excited about new hours / Christy Allyn / Eastern Connecticut State University Danielle Romanelli Staff Writer For the new students on campus, let me take a moment to tell you how lucky you are that you get to experience extended dining hours. You may not know this, but the Student Center (Stu) used to close its doors to the dining area around 8:00pm, making it virtually impossible to get hot food on campus on any given night. This year, however, you are able to go get chicken tenders, burgers, fries, coffee and so much more until 11:00pm on the weekdays and 10:00pm on the weekends. Finally, the Stu realized that college kids like to eat at random times, and chicken tenders at 10:30pm on a Monday is something out
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of a college student’s dreams. I am confident that they are receiving very similar sales from 8:00pm to 11:00pm as they did from their past time which was 5:00pm to 7:00pm. “We are very thankful for the extended hours,
the more flavorful food, and the better environment these changes have created on campus.”
On top of this, Hurley’s weekend hours have improved to help the students who stay on campus
during the weekend. Dinner was extended another hour, so students are able to eat until 8:00pm. Believe it or not, the Daily Press Café wasn’t always called that. It used to be known as the Library Café. Although the hours are more limited than before, the tiny café got a huge upgrade over the summer. Now, it’s much more cozy, the food is much better and there’s a wider variety of options! There is a lot more space to sit, have lunch, have a coffee, chat with friends, and do homework. Upgrades to the dining is something the students have been wanting for a long time. As a student body, we are very thankful for the extended hours, the more flavorful food, and the better environment these changes have created on campus.
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Career Prep Day at Eastern Allison Brown Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the Center for Internships and Career Development hosted a Career Prep day where students could get their resumes reviewed by professionals and learn interviewing skills to prepare for future internships or jobs. Held in the Student Center Café, this program attracted a crowd, especially since the internship fair was held the following Wednesday. Programs such as these provide an invaluable opportunity to gain skills that will make you stand out in a job interview. The help I received allowed me to understand how to format my resume in such a way that is unique to my talents or skills. I felt more confident in my resume and interviewing skills after receiving help from this program. With this being said, I believe more students would have come to this free opportunity if the program ran longer or throughout the entire day on Monday. Tying into the Career Prep Day, the Center for Internships and Career Development also sponsored the career and internship fair last Wednesday, Oct. 25. Over 300 students went to the fair where they could network with potential internship offers in their respected fields. This is a great way for students to gain experience in their fields while still in college. I think the program would have gotten a higher turnout if it was at a different time of day. I know several people, including myself, had class or work during the three hours the fair ran and was unable to attend. This puts students in a disadvantage
who have prior engagements, as they cannot network with future employers. Eastern’s Center for Internships and Career Development provides resources for students to be successful in their career pathways. Their goals consist of: helping students graduate in four years using the 4-year career development plan, network students with employers through career fairs, encourage students to participate in pre professional internships and co ops, and provide practical job interviews. The office is located in Wood Support Services on the second floor. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the open office hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Wednesdays. During this time, students can get a quick resume review or learn more about the resources this office provides. In hosting programs such as the Career Prep Day,
“I felt more confident in my resume and interviewing skills after recieving help from this program.” it gives students accessible as well as free opportunities, which would have to be paid for off campus. In the future, I would suggest that the Center for Internships and Career Development offers more programs like these, perhaps once a month, so that students are better equipped for potential jobs.
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Life in Willimantic Brooke Cochrane Opinion Editor As small as Willimantic is, there are actually some fun and cute places to go. Aside from the famous Willimantic Brewing Company and Cafémantic, there are other great attractions in the area. Here are a few: 1. The Hoot. The Hoot is a gift store located next to Staples that is filled with cute knickknacks like candles, clothing, picture frames, incenses, ceramics, cookbooks, etc. They also have unique A glimpse into Willimantic Records / handmade tapestries! It’s theportraitofatown.com the perfect place to find a Christmas gift for someone. 4. Farmer’s Cow Calfe 2. Mansfield & Creamery. I’ve never met Movieplex. Though the theater a person who doesn’t like ice isn’t very big, they actually have cream. The Farmer’s Cow Calfe great deals. On Wednesdays, & Creamery has some of the you can get a small popcorn best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. for $1 with the purchase of a The flavors are rich and sweet; I movie ticket. They recently can never get enough. Not only began a promotion called do they have ice cream, but they “Bargain Day” where the also have soup, salad, breakfast, movie tickets are $5 excluding sandwiches, etc. If their food 3D movies on Tuesdays. As is as good as their ice cream, for students, after 6pm, movie I’ll definitely be visiting there tickets are $7.50 as long as more often than I already do. you bring your student ID! 5. Thread City Diner. 3. Willimantic Ranging from their big and fluffy Records. If you’re a music junkie pancakes to their crispy bacon, like I am, you appreciate places I’d say it’s worth waking up early like this. Unfortunately, CDs for. Thread City Diner’s menu and records are slowly fading ranges from omelets, to yummy from this world as technology sandwiches. Thankfully, it’s in advances. There is a great walking distance from Eastern. collection of music and I never I recommend going there at leave that store without buying least once if you haven’t already. something. On their website, Willimantic is a great b l o g . w i l l i m a n t i c r e c o r d s . place to live despite being com, they have a calendar of far away from any major people performing there for cities. It has its own unique the month of November. I lifestyle and businesses. recommend checking them out.
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Evan’s Awesome Horoscopes!
Evan Ortiz Alumni Aries: Keep your spirits high because your fruit is finally done fermenting! Take that nasty jar of goo out of the closet and show it off to your friends, then dump it all in the center of Webb lawn so that they’ll be forced to cancel classes. Taurus: It’s the beginning of November, and you know what that means! Seasonal depression. Don’t let the cold get you down! Just because the sun won’t show itself for four months doesn’t mean that you can lay in bed all day. Go have fun with your friends! Gemini: That belated Halloween party you’re going to? Dress up in that Kurt Angle costume you’ve always wanted to show off. Five times he broke his neck or whatever, and he’s still doing good work. It’s going to be a gimmick that pops real nice. Cancer: It’s midway through the football season, the only sport that matters! Turn forward a couple of pages and take some time to appreciate the
Sports section of the paper. If it’s blank, that means Marquist quit and he’s on the loose. $200 for the first person who finds him. Leo: Sometimes my horoscopes feel less like predictions and more like commands, or just general rambling. I swear I’m not crazy. Why are they still letting me write for the Campus Lantern? You’d think I’d have a real job by now. I don’t. I wish I were back in school. Virgo: Did you know that the PSP is a very easy handheld console to hack? That’s right; all you Virgo video game nuts can load emulators onto your PSP 1000, 2000, or 3000 in like an hour. Don’t try it with the PSP Go, you’ll brick the stupid thing. Libra: So the Libra star sign is like a lion, right? You know, Steven Universe has a pink lion and he’s super cool. Great show. Ignore the horrible fanbase of the show and just watch it. Also, if you didn’t know, I’m your number one fan. Scorpio: The Scorpio women of the world all ask me
if there’s a Mrs. Evan Ortiz, well of course there is: You’re her. And you’re just as beautiful as the day we first met. Sagittarius: So the next semester is coming up, right? You Sagittarius folks should drop all your classes and do some crazy ones instead. Lord of the Rings, Food Geography (or whatever that one’s really called), TV Production II, and something with Dr. Steve Nathan (he’s awesome). It’ll be a fun prank. Capricorn: God, am I done yet? They asked me to write horoscopes and I thought I’d be done by now. I don’t know, Capricorns should avoid all skeletons. Or something zany like that. Aquarius: Take a moment to appreciate your friends, because they’re the backbone of your existence. Pisces: Cook dinner tonight and think about what you did. I didn’t like what you did. These horoscopes at the end are too short because I’m sleepy. I’m going to go be unemployed some more. Duces.
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The CCE Brings Thanksgiving to the Willimantic Community Brooke Cochrane Opinion Editor CCE Intern Now that Halloween has passed, it’s time to think about the next fun holiday: Thanksgiving! There isn’t anything better than being surrounded by family while stuffing your face with turkey and mashed potatoes. As great of a holiday as it is, not everyone gets to celebrate. That’s what the Center for Community Engagement’s Day of Giving is for. Day of Giving is an annual program that allows the community members of Willimantic to come to Eastern and receive a Thanksgiving meal. The event is a collaboration between the Center for Community Engagement, the Office of Institutional Advancement, and Chartwells - Eastern’s food service provider. This year, Day of Giving will be held on Nov. 22 at Hurley Hall. The meal will be served from 12pm to 2pm, but volunteers will be helping with the event from 10am to 3pm. The turkeys have been donated by the ECSU Foundation, and the side dishes and desserts are donated by Chartwells and its vendors. Chartwells’ staff donate their time to prepare the food. Last year, more than 700 guests were served and community members look forward to this event every year. It is a great way for the community to get together and enjoy a meal
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Volunteers at 2016 Day of Giving / Eastern Connecticut State University with one another. The CCE also conducts food drives on the four weekends leading up to Thanksgiving at area grocery stores. The donated food is brought to the Covenant Soup Kitchen food pantry as well as other area food pantries. The first weekend of the food drive took place at the Canterbury Better Value Super Market, and 575 food items, totaling 702 pounds, were collected, along with $96 in cash donations which will go to the Covenant Soup Kitchen. Collection boxes have been placed in residence halls, classroom buildings, and administration buildings. Arielle Thomas, special events coordinator at the CCE said, “Last year we collected 859 food items on campus and we have a goal of 1000 items for this year. Eastern community members are very generous and we are confident that we will meet our goal this year.” The student leaders
in charge of this program are Amber Schlemmer and David Annecchiarico. Amber is a sophomore with a double major in English and secondary education with a history minor. She got involved with the CCE when she did volunteer work with Windham’s middle school and high school. She eventually heard about a job opening at the CCE and was immediately interested. “I’m really appreciative of the opportunity I’ve been given to be a student leader because giving back to the community in the extent that we do really amazes me every day.” David is a junior with a major in music and a minor in computer science. He got involved with the CCE his freshman year when he joined People Helping People. V o l u n t e e r spots are open. Any student can sign up on eweb. It’s a fun and rewarding experience, and I encourage people to sign up. lantern@my.easternct.edu
On-Campus Parking for Residents Danielle Romanelli Staff Writer There are very few things more annoying than parking on Eastern’s campus. In fact, writing this, I cannot think of one thing more annoying than trying to park. The parking garages are a total luck of the draw. On the weekends, they look bare, and most people are lucky enough to find a spot on the first floor. But come weekdays, if you leave for any reason during the day, you’ll be lucky if you can find a spot on the roof. On top of that, the parking garages are in the most inconvenient spot possible on this campus. Both Shakespeare and Cervantes are surrounded by three freshman buildings: Mead, Burnap, and Crandall. Freshman do not even have the privilege to have cars on campus. Living in Low Rise, I can say that several times I have chosen to stay in my room instead of going wherever I wanted or needed to go solely because of the length of the walk. In the grand scheme of things, a ten minute walk isn’t that bad. However, just the thought of adding twenty minutes onto a
trip just to walk back and forth to your car is overwhelming. And that’s ignoring the fact that if you go grocery shopping, to the mall, or anywhere else where you have to bring bags back, that’s another ten minute walk with very heavy things in your arms. It makes the walk that much more exhausting. Finally, all the empty spots throughout campus are so convenient and work perfectly. The spots near the Communication building are closer than the garages. The spots lining the area between Webb Hall, Science Building and Windham Tech are near everything. The lot near the clock tower is an easy walk, as well. But alas, all these empty spots are not for students living on campus. If you aren’t a commuter or a professor and you park in one of these spots for more than twenty three seconds, be prepared for a nice, bright yellow ticket to be under your windshield. Parking at Eastern is a joke. With so many students, and the luxury of free parking passes, the amount of cars far exceeds the convenient parking spaces. But hey, at least we get free parking, right?
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Expressions Thursday, November 2, 2017
Remembrance Jennifer Zuniga I went to my favorite cafe today. It has been months since I last went there. The last time I went was with you. I remember telling you about it when we first started talking. You told me that you were going to take me one day. When you came to Atlanta, you kept your word. One day you decided to take me. When I go there, I usually get a chocolate cake with a cappuccino. But this time, I decided to change my drink to an iced mocha. We decided to sit at a table set for two. We set there for hours talking about our future and the life that we will build together. Leaving that day was great because I left with you by my side. However, when I went there today, you weren’t by my side. And as I glanced at the table where we sat, it was empty - empty without the company of one another.
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After The Ending Evan Ortiz She smiled, but didn’t say anything. His words seemed sincere to her, but she worried that he was only saying that to make conversation. “I flew out here on vacation. Taking a month off from Intrepid, and I’ve always wanted to come here.” He moved his hands behind his shaved head, “But enough about me, what about you? This obviously isn’t your first mountain hike.” She shook her head, “Honestly, I’m not much for mountains.” That left Andrew’s jaw slightly agape as his smile drifted into obscurity, as though it was never there. “This is your first?” She nodded. He shook off his surprise, “I must say, I’m surprised. And a bit concerned. You must have real good reasons for coming here.” There was something about Andrew that made her feel a bit more comfortable when they were alone. Maybe it was his charm mixing with his ego. Or maybe it was just her need to vent. Either way, opening up to a stranger didn’t seem like such a bad idea. She sighed, “A part of me did it just to get away from Earth.” “Home?” She nodded again. “What’d you leave behind?” “Not as much as I would have liked to.” Louise pinched the bridge of her nose. “I’m sorry, you didn’t come to this planet to listen to me complain.” “I mean,” he showed a comforting smile, “I asked, didn’t I? You seem like a good kid, maybe I can help.” Louise was genuinely touched. The cynical part of her mind said that Andrew wasn’t interested in anything she had to say, and that he had his own motives. Lustful motives. While she didn’t really believe that, or, at least, she didn’t want to believe
that, Louise knew to never shy away from a willing ear. She bit her lip as a thought snuck its way into her mind. A thought that said she wouldn’t mind his motives, whatever they may be. She shook it off before speaking. “I don’t know if I can go back home.” She paused and looked down. “I’ve been so worried about what to do with the rest of my life that I’ve been shutting down. My parents lost faith in me. I lost faith in me.” Andrew nodded, “I know what that feels like.” “When I told my parents I was going to Taurus Haven, we fought about it. Said I was indulging on fantasy instead of focusing on reality.” She tiredly slid a hand through her short hair, rubbing the back of her neck when she reached it. “This is the first time I actually set my mind to something, and they don’t take me seriously.” Andrew folded his hands on the table, left over right this time. “Well, I understand your frustration, but, let me ask you this: Why did you come here?” It was the most fair question of all. She took the knuckle her finger to her bottom lip and stared into her empty plate for a moment or two. Louise wasn’t thinking of an answer, she already had one. She just needed to be sure she wanted to hear herself say it. She didn’t look up from her food. “I came to Taurus Haven to prove that I can. I aim to feel better about myself than I have in a long time. I set out to climb the mountain, and I will.” Andrew frowned, “Even if it kills you? She didn’t answer. -- Louise sighed as she looked at the two buildings that made up Okunda’s base camp. She hadn’t realized how long she’d been thinking about that conversation.
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It had stayed with her all the way up the mountain. Now that she had returned, twelve days after the start, it seemed like a lifetime ago when she and Andrew first met. She took a moment to look back at Mount Okunda. The moment of true peace she had found on the high ridge was gone, and she didn’t want to remind herself of that hard fact. At the edge of the camp, she reached the large landing pads. She made her way to her personal starship, an angular and wide Maroon craft with room for four or five people. It never held more than one, however. Louise placed her hand on the ship and breathed a heavy breath through her nose. Seemed like a millennia ago that she saved up enough money to buy her own flier. Under the ship, Louise lowered the ladder that would bring her thought the main hatch. She scrunched her lips when she realized that she had left the hatch unlocked. But she shook off her disappointment in herself when she figured that there wasn’t much to steal from the ship, save the ship itself. Since the ship was still there, she had nothing to fear. She climbed into the ship and smiled as she glanced around the grey metal walls, lined with electronic equipment. Her ship was one of the few places in which she felt comfortable. She loaded her bag in the storage room and headed for the cockpit. She loaded up the controls on the digital pad in front of her, looked out the window for one last glance at Taurus Haven, then began her ascent.
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out her hand, simultaneously closing it and saying, “Boom”. The entrance to the tunnel collapses, and the front police car stops, causing a pile up. The officer in the passenger seat gets out, shouting at the driver, asking why he stopped so suddenly, which is confusing because we all saw the tunnel collapse. The driver gets out, also confused, and as the camera pans around to show why, we see that the tunnel is perfectly fine. The people in the van celebrate as the camera shows the girls face, her nose bleeding. This was an awesome scene because if you’ve watched season one, then you know what the nosebleed means, and this immediately hyped me up for the rest of the season. My favorite episode revolves around Eleven, who
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runs away after a fight with Hopper, and journeys to find her mother. Eleven ends up discovering the truth about what happened to her mother and who she really is, after telepathically communicating with her. She then leaves the state entirely and sets off to find a girl her mother showed her in a vision, who she thinks will be special like her. The two end up meeting, and they connect by showing each other their respective tattoos, the other girl’s being 008. Overall, the season was very satisfying and ended on a mostly happy note, after a huge, suspenseful clash between the main cast and the giant enigmatic “Shadow Monster” and it’s army of demagorgan-like creatures. I highly recommend watching if you haven’t and I can not wait to see what season three has in store.
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Kappa Sigma Fall Festival Jake Insinna Staff Writer Eastern Connecticut Kappa Sigma is throwing their first ever fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event is taking place at Jillson Square from noon to 5 p.m. It is open to anyone for 5 dollars. I spoke with the head of the Kappa Sigma Fundraising Committee, Ralph Anthony, and he informed me of a multitude of activities to do including live music and food. As this is a community event, there will be an abundance of local businesses there representing what Willimantic has to offer. The Willimantic Brewing Company will be present along with Uvape, Eminence Ink, and Windham
Wines and Spirits. This will also be a very family friendly event. Eminence Ink will be doing face painting, there will be a bouncy house, and one of the fraternity brothers will be playing with his band. The other brothers attending will be working the event, cooking food, working arts and crafts tables, and making sure everything runs smoothly. There will be raffles as well, the prizes of which range from having one of the brothers for a day to help with anything you might need, to gift cards and personal training sessions. The fraternity is throwing this event to raise money so that they can become a full-fledged chapter. As of now they are what’s referred
to as a “colony” and they need to raise $2,500 before they can become initiated. They have set a path to become initiated at the end of this semester or the beginning of the next semester and this event is part of that. The young fraternity has already shown that they are a positive force for the community by doing community service every week at the near-by soup kitchen and Arboretum clean-ups. They have also shown they are good for the university with a successful rush week early in the semester. This event aims to bring both the university and community together and could be a ton of fun. Be sure to stop by and check it out!
Eastern Fashion Foward Gala Exudes Class
Ravonne Cockfield Contributing Writer
Friday, October 20th was a night to remember. Eastern’s very own Fashion Forward club hosted a black tie event they were referring to as a gala. It was an amazing turnout. The event took place right here on campus in the Betty Tipton Room in the Student Center. The gala’s atmosphere was very sophisticated and cosmopolitan. The event was free, but required an RSVP through Eventbrite, a social media network, in order to attend. Upon arriving to the door of the venue, you were checked in via your Eventbrite
receipt. At check-in, you were presented with the options of entering a raffle. The raffle prizes consisted of a free photoshoot or a dress made completely to your specifications. As you entered the threshold of the room, your were immediately confronted with a rather lengthy red carpet. This is also where the runway walk competition took place. The winner with the best walk received a prize of a $40 gift card. This elegant carpet made all the difference for the attendees. Guests were able to strut down the carpet and show off their look, just as if they were a celebrity at the Met Gala. Once you were all checked in, you were greeted and directed towards your table. Fashion Forward
went all out to bring the Met to ECSU, even arranging reserved name placements for every person that attended the event. The guests were dressed to impress. There was an array of quality velvet, satin, lace, and even sequins everywhere you turned. While some may have purchased new items for the night’s occasion, there had been a lot of talk prior to the event that people were simply planning to wear their prom attire. It’s unclear to know this for sure, but you certainly couldn’t tell from just looking at someone’s apparel. There was a rather strict dress code being enforced, but this didn’t hinder the event’s picturesque appearance in any way. lantern@my.easternct.edu
Approximately 95 people attended the gala and seemed to really enjoy themselves. The Fashion Forward team did an amazing job hosting the event. Everything flowed really well. There was a very diverse DJ who appealed to everyone in the audience, trivia, contests and appetizers. The fashion related trivia games consisted of questions about famous designers, logos, and editors from major magazines. There were also superlatives awarded to guests with the categories suggesting “guy with the best shoes” and “best accesories”, in addition to a few others. I had the chance to speak with the Vice President
of Fashion Forward, Jenfrey Florentino, who validated the intentions behind the event. Jenfrey expressed that the gala was expected to be a “night of class”. He, along with his fellow executive board members, really wanted to host an event that was new and exciting for Eastern’s student body. All in all, job well done Fashion Forward. The event was finely executed and you succeeded in bringing a unique and new experience to Eastern student life. If you missed out on the gala and really wish you could have experienced a Fashion Forward event, don’t worry! Keep a look out for their next big event: The Spring Fashion Show.
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Han’s Solo Movie
Director Ron Howard / theverge.com Eric Warner Staff Writer
Due to the popularity of Star Wars character Han Solo, Lucasfilm will release “Solo: A Star Wars Story” on May 25, 2018. The film finished production on Oct.17, 2017 and now waits to be edited and completed. Similar to the production of Star Wars’ first spinoff film, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, the production of the Han Solo movie wasn’t easy. The movie was first announced back in February of 2013 after the announcement of the first anthology movie, Rogue One, and one year after Disney purchased Lucasfilm. Disney set up the release of Star Wars movies as a ten-year plan. First a main saga film would be released and then an anthology film would be released a year later. So far, the Star Wars movie release is as follows: “Star Wars: Episode 7: The Force Awakens”, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, “Star Wars:
Episode 8: The Last Jedi”, “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, Star Wars: Episode 9: (unknown title), and a currently unknown anthology film. Fans were pleasantly surprised by Rogue One and were excited to see what the Han Solo movie would entail, until the production of the film began. When information about the Han Solo movie was first being released, fans had a weary optimism for the movie. The writer for the film is Lawrence Kasdan who previously worked on “Star Wars: Episode 7: The Force Awakens” and the original directors for the film were Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, known nowadays for the successful reboot of “21 Jump Street” and the creation of “The Lego Movie”. While some fans were intrigued to see what Lord and Miller would do with a Star Wars movie, many fans were concerned that a movie about the origins of Han Solo would be a cheesy comedy. Despite the fans opinions, production proceeded. With having the main production crew gathered, Lord, Miller, and Kasdan set out to
cast the characters of “Solo: A Star Wars Story”. The crew knew that they had to find a great actor to pass as a young Han Solo and be able to act in the same tier as Harrison Ford; that actor would be Alden Ehrenreich. Ehrenreich previously worked on multiple short films, documentaries, and television shows. His first big break was playing the role of Hobie Doyle in the 2016 film “Hail, Caesar!” The crew also knew that the Han Solo movie had to have the character’s best friends in the movie, those being Lando Calrissian (originally played by Billy Dee Williams) and Chewbacca (originally played by Peter Mayhew). Donald Glover (Earnest “Earn” Marks in the FX show “Atlanta” and Aaron Davis in “SpiderMan: Homecoming”), will play a young Lando Calrissian. Joonas Suotamo, known for playing professional European basketball for the Espoo team from 2011-15, assists Mayhew
with portraying Chewbacca by preforming actions that Mayhew would normally be unable to perform. Suotamo will be portraying Chewbacca alone in “Solo: A Star Wars Story”. Both Ehrenreich and Glover got approval from their characters original actors. The same approval cannot be said for the directors. After completing most of the film’s production and showing a screening of the unfinished film to Disney executives, they were not happy with how the film was being created. With the fans being increasingly nervous about the film and the directors having a conflicting vision with the executives, Disney decided to let Lord and Miller go from the film. The deadline for the film was approaching fast, so Lucasfilm had to find a director that they knew would be reliable-- enter Ron Howard. Howard has worked with Lucasfilm before on the 1988
film, “Willow”, and is known for directing the 2006 film, “The Da Vinci Code”. Howard immediately went to making reshoots, however, many of the cast members had already scheduled other projects to work on. Many characters of the film had to be recasted or were thrown out of the film completely. Howard even made completely new scenes and added more characters to the film such as the recently announced Tag and Bink characters from the Star Wars: Tag and Bink comic book series. Despite all of these changes and hurdles, Howard was able to finish filming the movie. Hopefully the five-year production time gives good results. It will be interesting to see Han on the big screen without the other many of the other major characters of the Star Wars franchise, especially after his fate in Episode 7.
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Fall Out Boy Still Radioactive Michael Pellegrino Staff Writer
On Friday, Oct. 27, I attended the Fall Out Boy concert at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. In the process of completing their seventh studio album, “Mania”, they set out on the tour of the same name to help promote interest for the new album. While this concert was overall fantastic, there were some instances where it felt like Fall Out Boy were just there to play music and get off the stage quickly. Starting with the openers, Jaden Smith was the first to come out, helping promote his first album “Syre”. Jaden was surprisingly entertaining, keeping the crowd into his performance even though not even half of the arena was filled at this point. His songs were fun over all, with the highlight being him finishing with “Watch me”, a song he played twice to end his performance on a high note. Next came an artist who I have never heard, called Blackbear. His style was a combination of rapping and singing, with amazing instrumentals to accompany him. Between his talent of rapping a song during an acoustic guitar performance, and his saxophone player on stage, Blackbear absolutely
nailed his limited time onstage. After two very good opening performances, it was time for one of my favorite bands, Fall Out Boy, to take the mainstage. Opening with “The Phoenix”, lead singer Patrick Stump immediately showed his energy and stage presence, helping get the sold-out arena on their feet and ready to rock. The highlight of the opening eleven songs was the combination of “Hum Hallelujah” followed by “Sugar We’re Goin Down”, these two worked perfectly back-toback, and showed why old Fall Out Boy still rocks just as hard as the new Fall Out Boy. After Patrick Stump did a short piano version of “Young and Menace”, they moved to their “b-stage” which was on the other end of the arena, and relatively close to my seats. This was a fantastic spectacle, as we saw the band on two separate platforms that lifted into their air while they played. To finish this show, the band played four more songs on the mainstage, then came out for their encore. The final three songs consisted of “Uma Thurman”, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”, and finally “Saturday”. The show lasted only an hour and a half, and while short, every song was played with absolute love and passion, showing that after their hiatus before Save Rock and Roll, Fall Out Boy is back and ready to keep rocking out.
World’s First Giant Mech Duel Eric Warner Staff Writer This is the fight that every fan of Power Rangers, Transformers, Pacific Rim, and any other media depicting giant fighting robots has been waiting for. On Oct. 17, 2017, MegaBots Inc. and Suidobashi Heavy Industry went head to head in the world’s first few Giant Robot Duels. MegaBots Inc. is an American company that began in 2014 with Gui Cavalcanti and Matt Oehrlein. The company was created under the idea to gather some of the world’s greatest engineers to create fighting robots like ones seen in comics, video games, and movies. Their website states, “The vision of MegaBots is to entertain a growing global audience of science-fiction fans and eSport enthusiasts by turning their dreams about giant robot combat into epic reality”. Suidobashi Heavy Industry is a Japanese company that “aims to spread human ride robots. Suidobashi’s website says, “We mass-produce and sell prototype KURATAS by Kogoro Kurata”. Kogoro Kurata grew up watching anime and films featuring giant fighting robots in Japan as a young boy and devoted his life to make that vision a reality. In an interview Kurata, he states, “It really was my dream to ride in one of them, and I also think it’s one kind of Japanese culture. I kept thinking that it’s something that Japanese had to do”. MegaBots Inc. already had a few working prototype robots constructed by the time the KURATAS was lantern@my.easternct.edu
Eagle Prime (Left), KURATAS (Right) / reddit.com constructed; when MegaBots heard that Japan made a fighting robot of their own, they immediately challenged Kogoro Kurata to a duel 2 years ago. Kogoro Kurata accepted under one condition: the fight would be mainly consistent of hand to hand combat. MegaBots Inc. constructed two man-operated robots (commonly referred to as a “mech”), the MegaBot Mk. II a.k.a. Iron Glory and the MegaBot Mk. III a.k.a. Eagle Prime. Originally, MegaBots were just going to use Iron Glory but after Kurata stated his one condition, they had to create a new robot. Iron Glory is 15ft tall, weighing around 6 tons with a wingspan of 22ft. Its mobility is produced through treads powered by a 24hp engine, able to move at 2.5 mph at its top speed. The right arm is equipped with a 6” 3-pound paintball cannon that can fire at 130 mph while the left arm is equipped with a missile launcher. Eagle Prime is 16ft tall, weighing around 12 tons with a wingspan of 40ft. Its mobility is also produced through treads but this mech is powered by a 430hp engine, able to move at 10 mph at its speed. This mech
is equipped with a logging grapple on its right arm while the left arm can be equipped with either a 4ft chainsaw designed to cut though stone or a double-barreled cannon. Both mechs must be operated by two people. Suidobashi Heavy Industry constructed only one mech, the KURATAS, which is much more malleable than its American counterparts. The KURATAS is 13ft tall, weighing around 6.5 tons with a wingspan of 20ft. Its mobility is produced through four wheels powered by an 87hp engine that can move up to 18 mph at its top speed. This mech is equipped with an articulating hand/18mm sub-machine gun on its right arm while it’s left arm is equipped with the gigantic, 600-pound Ichigeki Fist. It can also to deploy a drone. The KURATAS can only be operated by one person. The duels took place in an abandoned steel mill in Japan so that no one would get hurt and that debris would not go flying all over the place. The fight was originally shown on Twitch, but now you can watch all three fights on MegaBots Inc.’s YouTube channel.
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Women’s Volleyball: Warriors Sweep Southern Maine Eastern Conn State Athletics GoWarriorAthletics.com
Eastern Senior Carly Balskus/ gowarriorathletics.com A few days ago, Eastern Connecticut State University’s top three offensive players had more errors than kills in a stunning Little East Conference loss. Saturday, Oct. 28 with a first-round LEC playoff road match a nearcertain penalty for a loss, the top three attacked at .309 as the Warriors secured a first-round home match with a sweep of the University of Southern Main Senior Carly Balskus (Hebron) and freshmen Abby Stern (Manchester) and Alaetra Long (Lincoln, NE) combined for 34 kills as third-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University swept No. 6 University of Southern Maine to advance to the semifinal round of the Little East Conference women’s volleyball tournament
Tuesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium. Set scores were 28-26, 25-14, 25-12. Eastern (18-8), which had earned a quarterfinalround home game by sweeping Southern Maine (20-10) Saturday at Gorham, travels to face No. 2 Keene State College Thursday in a semifinal-round match at 7 p.m.. Keene, which swept Eastern in the regular season, drew a first-round bye after sharing the LEC regularseason title with UMass Boston.
“Warriors were stellar, commiting only one reception error.” The Warriors came from way back to emerge with the first-set win and never let go of the momentum en route to advancing to the tournament semifinals for the third time in four years. USM never trailed in the first set until the Warriors capped a comeback from eight points down (22-14). Eastern survived set point several times before breaking a 26-all time with the final two points of the set. The Huskies had faced to a 5-1 lead before the Warriors surged back to tie the match at 10-all. Neither team could break through the early part of the second set before the Warriors used a 10-2 run to close to within one of the victory. The third set followed the pattern of the second. Leading
by one, 9-8, Eastern ripped off a six-point run that staked it to a 15-8 lead from which they were never threatened. Stern had game-high 14 serves and a .355 attack percentage, with Long totaling 11 kills and a .290 attack mark and Balskus nine kills and a .259 success rate. Junior Leah Sopneski (Deep River) came off the bench for a team-high 20 assists, sophomore Mckenzie Maneggia (Andover) setting 14. Defensively, the Warriors were stellar, commiting only one reception error. Senior Michelle Valliere (Lebanon) had 23 digs (to go along with three aces) and Long had 12 digs and was perfect on 20 reception attempts. Southern Maine senior Jess Williamson – one of the top offensive players in the conference – topped the Huskie with ten kills, sophomore Faolain Harrington adding seven and senior Mo Raymond five. Junior Nicole Schmitz collected 24 assists. Senior Mariah Garcia led USM 14 digs, Raymond adding 11.
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NBA Rookie of the Year Ladder Tyler Madden Staff Writer The 2017 NBA Draft class is making quite the splash this season. Thirteen rookies from the 2017 draft are seeing over 20 minutes per game in the early going and they are producing. Six of those rookies have combined for 11 double-doubles through the first two weeks. Last season, just two rookies combined for three double-doubles through the first two weeks. This year’s rookie of the year race is the most competitive one we have seen in years, with one of the most talented draft classes we have ever seen. Here are my top three candidates for the 2018 NBA Rookie of the Year: 1. Lonzo Ball (Los Angeles Lakers, PG) I put Lonzo Ball at #1 on the list, not because of the repercussions I could get from his father if I didn’t, but because I believe that Lonzo Ball can have the biggest impact as a rookie on his team out of anyone else on this list. The way he was able to not only score with the ball but distribute it at UCLA, where he averaged 14 points and seven assists a game, made him a perfect fit for the Lakers, who were in need of a point guard with that skill set. Having a player like Lonzo Ball paired with the Lakers’ new Head of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson, is a recipe for success for one of the league’s most storied franchises.
2. Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers, PG/PF) This is Ben Simmons’ second year in the league, but surgery on a Jones fracture in his foot kept him out of action last season. Simmons is one of the most versatile players in the league. At 6’10” he can handle the ball like a point guard, shoot the ball like a shooting guard and rebound like a power forward. He is a triple double threat on any given night. The 76ers already have Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, but add Ben Simmons, who is such a dynamic player, to that team? That’s a team that is going to be difficult to match up against. 3. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics, SF) I am a huge fan of Jayson Tatum. I watched the ACC tournament last year that he played in when he was at Duke. The Blue Devils were the fifth seed in the tournament and, led by Tatum, won four games in four days to win the ACC Championship. Tatum and Duke teammate Luke Kennard became the highestscoring duo in that tournament’s history, where Tatum averaged 22 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. What impressed me so much about Tatum is that during that, tournament scoring came so easy for him, whether it was a 3 from the top of the key, an elbow jumper or an emphatic slam at the rim. Boston got a steal drafting him, one of the best all-around scorers in the draft. With Gordon Hayward most likely out for the season this will be an opportunity for Tatum to add to an already loaded Boston Celtics offense.
LEC Award: Two Warriors Recognized Marquist Parker Sports Editor Every week the Little East Conference releases weekly awards, and every week our fellow Warriors are recognized for their brilliance. This week, The LEC recognized Krista Petersen and Megan Lasto for their outstanding play for their respective teams. Women’s Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week Krista Petersen, Sr., Second selection this year All-Little East Conference defender Krista Petersen (Wallingford) played the entire match for the 16th time in 18 contests this year, helping the Warriors annex the LEC regular-season title for the third straight season with a 2-0 shutout of the University of Southern Maine on Oct. 28 that extended the team’s unbeaten LEC regular-season streak to 25 (23-0-2) over four years. Petersen never came off the field in seven LEC regularseason games this year and played all but 28 minutes during the season. In a 1-1-0 week with Petersen at center back, Eastern gave up only ten shots, with six of them reaching goal. The Warriors tied for the regular-season title but earned the No. 1 seed on the basis of goal-differential in conference games, giving up only two in seven contests. In those games, opponents averaged only nine shots per contest and an average of less than three corner kicks. Eastern (8-7-3 / 6-01 LEC) hosts an LEC semifinalround playoff match Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. against the lantern@my.easternct.edu
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“The Warriors tied for the regular-season title but earned No. 1 Seed.” winner of a Tuesday first-round tilt between No. 5 Rhode Island College and No. 4 UMass Boston. W o m e n ’ s Swimming Swimmer-of-theWeekRookie Swimmer-ofthe-Week Megan Lasto, Fr., In a span of 18 hours on the opening weekend of her career, freshman Megan Lasto (Orange), won the University of Saint Joseph Pentathlon Oct. 27 – also swimming the anchor on two winning relays at USJ -then won three individual events and contributed to a winning relay Saturday morning in team victories over Bridgewater State University and Regis College. Lasto, whose junior sister Mollee captured the USJ Pentathlon as a freshman and repeated as
champion last year (but did not compete this year), had a combined time of 5:31.93 in five 100 yard events to edge her twin sister, Maggie (5:34.92), for first place. In her home debut S a t u r d a y, Oct. 28, Megan won the 100 butterfly (1:05.59), 200 individual medley (2:20.96) and 200 freestyle (2:05.02) and swam the anchor on the winning 200 medley relay (1:58.70). Among 29 competitors at the Pentathlon, Megan captured the breaststroke (1:13.92), butterfly (1:05.21) and individual medley (1:06.87) and placed second only to her twin sister in the backstroke (1:06.98) and freestyle (58.95). She also anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:50.37) and 200-medley relay (1:59.37) at USJ, the latter relay also including both of her sisters. In the Pentathlon freestyle, the Lasto twins were the only swimmers to break one minute. Eastern competes at the Massachusetts Dartmouth Louise Goodrum Invitational Saturday at noon.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Eastern Soccer Regular Season Ends On Positive Note Continued from cover page Eastern (8-7-3, 6-01 LEC) shares this year’s LEC regular-season title with Western Connecticut, which claimed a share of the title by routing UMass Boston, 4-1, Saturday at Boston. The Warriors finish with at least a share of the LEC title for the eighth time in the last 15 years under 18th-year head coach Chris D’Ambrosio. Eastern was awarded the No. 1 seed on the basis of least goals allowed in LEC regular-season play this year. The Warriors gave up three goals, Western five. Eastern and Western draw first-round playoff byes and will each host semifinalround matches Thursday Nov. 2, Eastern’s kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex. Eastern will play the winner of Tuesday’s first-round match between No. 4, UMass Boston, and No. 5, Rhode Island College. Eastern defeated Rhode Island College 3-0 on the road Sept. 16 and downed UMass Boston, 5-1, Oct. 20. The Warriors are looking for their first tournament title since defeating No. 1 seed Keene State College on the Owls’ home field on penalty kicks in 2011. Eastern improved its record in LEC regular-season play to 23-0-2 since 2014 after defeating Southern Maine (512-0, 1-6-0 LEC) by shutout for the fifth straight time and posting its 18th straight triumph over the Huskies. On Seniors’ Day, senior forward, Maggie Bodington (Stratford), provided the Warriors with
the only goal they would need when she settled the ball in the box on a feed from junior back, Alissa Beedle (Bethany), and beat USM junior keeper, Taylor Canastra (Fairhaven, MA), with a shot into the top right of the goal. That lead remained until junior midfielder, Kaley Pratt (Milford, MA), connected for her first goal of the year on the 17th career assist from senior midfielder, McKenzie Reimondo (Portland), 13 minutes into the second half Pratt planted her head on Reimondo’s perfect corner kick to make it 2-0. Eastern outshot USM 20-3 and did not allow a corner kick. Junior, Kayla Labrecque, (Westhampton, MA) made three saves for her third shutout of the year – all coming in conference play. C a n a s t r a stopped eight shots. In seven LEC contests this year, Eastern has outscored its opponent, 16-3, with Labrecque gaining all seven decisions. She had a 0.44 goals-against average and .900 save percentage. Bodington scored four of the team’s goals and junior midfielder, Aly Clarke (Mystic), three in those LEC contests, with Reimondo collecting three assists and Beedle recording six points on two goals and two assists The men’s soccer team concluded a rebound year from its only losing season under 11th-year head coach Greg DeVito by getting goals from three seniors playing in their final collegiate games, and ending the season with a third straight shutout, 3-0, in a Little East Conference contest against the University of Southern Maine at Hannaford Field Saturday. For the second straight match, all three Eastern (9-
7-2, 2-3-2 LEC) keepers saw time and combined on the team’s third straight shutout. The Eastern defense ended the campaign with 362 minutes and 27 seconds of scoreless soccer, a scoreless streak which began four games ago. The victory was the tenth straight for Eastern over Southern Maine (611-2, 1-5-1 LEC), eighth by shutout in that stretch. Meanwhile, on the Men’s Soccer Team: Xavier Doran (Hebon), Alexander Fazzino (Bolton), and JD Stearns
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(Bolton) punctuated fouryear careers with goals in their collegiate finale. Doran knocked in a cross from sophomore, Griffin Luczek (Lee, NH), in the 34th minute for his third goal of the year, 18th of his career and 54th and 55 career points; Fazzino made it 2-0 four minutes into the second half with the second of the season and fourth of his career, and Stearns put the finishing touches on the winning campaign with his second of the year and sixth of his career with 1:21 left in the season. Junior keeper, Ryan
Murphy (Cromwell), made three saves and departed with roughly 20 minutes left and the Warriors holding to a 2-0 lead. Freshmen, Kyle Boutot (Tolland), and Jack VanRooyen (Wayland, MA) completed the team’s eighth shutout of the year. Each made a save in a game where the visitors outshot the hosts, 18-7. The road win was just the second in nine outings for the Warriors, who were nearly unbeatable again at Thomas Nevers Field, posting a 7-1-1 overall record.