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THE GRIFFIN Friday, March 9, 2012

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Volume LXXXII Number 17

LIFE WITHOUT PARROTTA School searches for new coach after firing

By Nick Veronica Sports Editor

It’s been a busy week for Tom Parrotta. Last Friday, he paced the sideline at the MassMutual Center while coaching his Canisius Golden Griffins in the opening round of the conference tournament. By Sunday, his athletic director was holding a press conference to announce that Parrotta was out of a job.

A realtor came through the Parrotta household on Monday and said ‘change this, move that,’ before planting a big sign in the front yard. Tuesday evening, Parrotta was planning a trip down to Atlanta for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this weekend, where he will interview for an assistant coaching position.

He looked at ease this week while entertaining reporters in the back room of a house that will shortly belong to someone else. Parrotta had the top button of a blue shirt with red stripes open as his wife, Dina, handed him a bottle of Bud Light Lime, which he poured into a tall glass and sipped before saying that if the whole losing-hisjob thing had to happen, he was at least glad to get his answer quickly.

Now both sides can get over it and move on without wasting anyone’s time.

Parrotta was believed to have one year remaining on his contract, but Canisius athletic director Bill Maher told reporters late Sunday night that the final year was a school option, which Canisius decided not to pick up.

“In the end, our goal is to compete for championships in our conference,” Maher said. “We simply have not made sufficient progress toward our goal. We think it’s in our best interest if we make this change at this point in time and move forward with our basketball program.”

Parrotta had a six-year record of 64-121 and did not have a winning season. His best year was the 2010-11 season, when the five seniors of his prized recruiting class finished 15-15 and 9-9 in MAAC play. That was also Parrotta’s only team that escaped the play-in round at the conference tournament.

This year’s team finished 5-25 overall and just 1-17 in conference play. Parrotta had a 3-10 record against rival Niagara, including last Friday’s 80-70 loss in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament.

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The way only a child can

By Nick Veronica Sports Editor

I walked out of Tom Parrotta’s house on Tuesday while his son Mikey and his friend were shooting hoops in the driveway.

“Are they done interviewing him?” the friend asked.

“Almost. Just finishing up.”

Then the friend got curious and asked a question in the way only a child can, where he says one thing that means so much more on levels he can’t possibly understand.

“Why do you guys want to talk to him?”

I got a shooting pain up my surgically repaired ankle as I planted my foot into the concrete and stopped dead in my tracks.

My mind raced. What could I tell him?

He’s old enough to read the “For Sale” sign on the lawn, but how much explanation does a kid need that his neighbor is moving? I didn’t know how much he had already been told. I certainly wasn’t going to be the one to tell him Mikey’s dad lost his job and the family decided to put up the house.

That would only lead the friend to more questions, anyway. If his dad ever got fired, he would probably come home acting a little different, he would tell his wife in private, maybe call his parents, and then in a day or two they would have a little family meeting to try to explain it to the kids in the simplest terms possible.

But Mikey’s dad was the coach at Canisius, a Division I basketball team that lost almost twice as many games as it won over the last six years. When he lost his job, people found out about it. It was on Twitter immediately, because that’s how news gets spread

these days, and then Mikey’s dad’s boss sat down in front of news cameras later that night to explain to people why he made the tough decision to take Mikey’s dad’s job away.

Even one of the captains of the team, Chris Manhertz, said this week that he would have liked to hear the news directly from Parrotta himself, instead of finding out over the Internet like everyone else.

But little boys don’t pick up the paper or flip on the news. They may tweet, in this day and age, but I’m fairly certain he isn’t among my followers. Even still, I wouldn’t have been prepared for his follow-up questions. No reporters came to his house when his dad lost his job, and good luck explaining to a little kid that someone is more important than his dad.

I thought about lying. I could have convinced myself it was for his own good; that I fibbed to protect him. But I couldn’t do it.

Something like, “our bosses made us come here,” probably would have done the trick, but that’s not how it went down and I couldn’t tell him that it was.

Maybe I’d tell him a story. Kids love sto-

ries, and I could spin it to leave him with any lesson I wanted. I could tell him the story of Bob Bevilacqua, a walk-on that Parrotta ran into the ground and told he would only be a practice player, there to push the others but not to get in the games.

During a blowout against Rider one day, Parrotta put Bevilacqua into the game, and the team played much better. The walkon was in there again 12 days later when Niagara came into the Koessler Athletic Center. “Drinks” – the nickname Parrotta gave him in Italy, knowing, as a fluent Italian speaker, that his last name translates to “drinking water” – connected on a huge three-pointer late in the game to give a struggling team and coach a much-needed victory over its arch rival.

I had some quotes from Drinks in my backpack that would have been great to pull out. He said he feels lucky to have played for Coach Parrotta. “My future is brighter because of him” and “the way he carries himself will always serve as a model for me in my future endeavors” were his exact words, and they would have been great for me to tell a certain inquisitive young man, but I didn’t have it in front of me.

I tried to remember what former Griff Rob Goldsberry had told me about Parrotta, how “he taught me how to become a man,” but I couldn’t remember that either.

I also wouldn’t feel right giving just one side. I’d need to balance it. For all the players who loved Parrotta and may have even shed tears upon hearing of his dismissal, some were less than warm to him. Tomas VazquezSimmons probably hasn’t forgotten about the six minutes he played on Senior Day last year and Rokas Gricius probably doesn’t have a ton of sympathy for a man getting the “it’s a business” speech a year after hearing it himself, when Parrotta informed him he wouldn’t have a scholarship to give Gricius for his senior season.

I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I had to say something. The game had stopped now, as four little eyes fixed themselves on me and four little ears anxiously awaited my answer.

I probably just should have told him how Parrotta still feels like a winner in the big picture for changing the lives of several men who happen to be better than the rest of us with an orange ball in their hands.

But then I finally knew what to say.

I smiled and tried to sound as adult and as reassuring as I could.

“Well, his dad’s a pretty important guy.”

Satisfied, the boy shrugged his shoulders and the two quickly returned to their game, as if what felt like an hour had never happened. The friend ran up to the hoop, set to its lowest level, and put up a two-handed shot that bounced off the backboard and went in.

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Colin Gordon/The Griffin Parrotta established a program that led players to get their masters in four years

if Canisius had won in the tournament, he said Parrotta’s future was not hinging on that game.

“The loss to Niagara was not a final straw in any way at all,” Maher said. “We look at everything, we look at the full body of work over the six-year period, look at the future of our program moving forward, and make the decision we think is the best decision for us.

“I do think that we have the talent to be more competitive than we have been, and that’s been a disappointment.”

Maher said the school hopes to complete its search for a new coach in the next 4-6 weeks. Outside help may be used to aid in the process but no search firm has been formally employed at this point.

Maher also said Canisius would like to hire someone with head coaching experience and wouldn’t shy away from someone who has been successful at a lower level, noting the success of coaches like former Canisius head man John Beilein, who is now at Michigan, and current Iona coach Tim Cluess, who took a step up coming to the MAAC. “Trying to find folks who have the ability to recruit and develop student-athletes and also have experience in coaching them would be the profile that we’re looking for,” Maher said. “Certainly, and it’s always easy to say, but someone who has head coaching experience would be preferred if we can do that.”

Rhode Island also fired its coach, Jim Baron, last Sunday. Baron has ties to the Western New York area.

Although Maher said the school has not considered any individuals yet, “if that’s a possibility, we would absolutely consider it.”

Other names circulating in the rumor mill include, most notably, Bobby Hurley (no relation to school president John Hurley), a former Duke point guard and NBA player who is currently an assistant coach for his younger brother Dan at Wagner College, a Division I school in Staten Island.

Players, as expected, were not happy to see their coach leave. No players were immediately available for comment Sunday night but many voiced their frustrations on Twitter. Most are not from the area and viewed Parrotta as a father figure.

“I can’t even believe this,” Gaby Belardo, one of the more tenured and vocal players, tweeted shortly after the news was broken.

Kevin Bleeker, a freshman Parrotta recruited from the Netherlands, kept it short and sweet: “Damn, this sucks.”

“I feel sick,” Sean Ezeamama posted, while fellow walk-on Tyler Funk wrote that his “mind is spinning in every possible direction.”

Parrotta was well-liked on campus and received national recognition for implementing a program in which all players took summer classes and graduated with their master’s degrees in just four years.

“It’s disappointing to me, personally, because he’s the guy who recruited me,” said Chris Manhertz, who was made available during the week as a team representative. “But at the same time, you have to understand that it’s a part of the business.

If you don’t win, tough decisions have to be made.

“My initial reaction was, part of me was, you know, kind of surprised, but at the same time, unfortunately, we won five games this season. So I’m sure it was hard for Bill Maher to make that kind of decision, but…”

Players with stronger emotion-

al ties to Parrotta, Gaby Belardo in particular, were not made available this week.

Maher acknowledged the risk that some players in the program may want to leave the school following Parrotta’s departure, but suggested they give the new coach a chance before making a decision.

“That’s always a concern,” Maher said. “We’ll work with the young men in our program to lead them through that decision-making process, assist them with that process.

Many of those young men, because of the progress they’ve made academically, are very close to graduating and it is my hope that they will see the opportunity of completing their degree requirements.”

Parrotta made a gambit this season, choosing to take in three transfers whom he believed would greatly help the team next season.

Freddy Asprilla started at Kansas State before coming to Canisius and Isaac Sosa played about 25 minutes per game in both his sophomore and junior seasons at Central Florida.

Parrotta was perhaps most excited about Jordan Heath, older brother of Josiah Heath, who showed a lot of good things in practice this year and challenged other players – his brother, especially – to get better.

Parrotta believed bringing in transfers was the way to win in the MAAC, and decided to try to build a winner for next season instead of bringing in players that would have led to more wins this year, but not make much of a difference in the big scheme of things.

But after six years and a 30-78 record against conference teams, the school grew tired of waiting for Parrotta’s results. The team he recruited may win next year, but someone else’s name will go down in the record books.

Volksfest: they eat more than just sausage

By Kerry Freeburg News Copy Reader

Last Saturday night, March 3, 2012, the National German Honor Society held what it hopes to be its first annual Volksfest, a celebration of the diverse culture of Germany.

The event was meant to be educational and to inform people that Germans do more than eat sausage and sauerkraut sandwiches.

Upon paying $5, guests were granted a ticket to an all-you-can-eat German buffet, which featured— you guessed it—sausage and sauerkraut, potatoes, schnitzel and delicious applesauce. However, the biggest draw had to be the famous ‘deutsches Bier’ from Becks and Paulaner.

While the beer was being guzzled and the food devoured, German music of all kinds played over the speakers, which ranged from techno to traditional Bavarian Oom-pah music. Underneath the cacophony of music were plenty of conversations about Europe and the lifestyle of Germany.

For the educational part of the night, the students in the Honor Society gave various presentations about the stereotypes of German culture. The stereotypes that were

most prominently addressed were World War II, German eating habits, beer drinking and Germany’s efficient ways. In fact, one student cited that his train was late - once.

Another student explained that Germans do not eat sausage for every meal, though they do eat it for many.

After the presentations ended, and people were staring into the bottom of their “Steins” (itself a misconception, Krug being the word for mug), the hosts began to collect money for the 50-50 raffle.

Admittedly, it was a lot easier for people to donate after the beer cooler was empty.

“We think we are creating a good thing here,” explained NGHS secretary Mark VanKerkhoven. “Americans need to relax and enjoy good food and drinks once in a while.”

As the night closed, the winner of 150 Euro, the currency of the European Union, was announced. Undergraduate Student Association President Ben Macaluso came out a bit richer from Volksfest than when he began the night.

It was a pretty good deal for the discerning college student on a budget: $5 for a great beer and great conversation is a small price.

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For first time in its history, Little Theatre sells out early

By Amy Brooks News Writer

Photos courtesy of Christopher Hyzy Sweeney Todd, played by freshman Albert Falcone, contemplates his next move

Little Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd, which ran last weekend March 1-3, sold out all three days, including selling out presale for Friday and Saturday’s shows. As far as anyone at Canisius knows, this is the first time in the club’s history.

Seats originally removed for the pit orchestra had to be fit in other places in the theater in order to seat the crowd.

“We didn’t want to turn people away if we could avoid it,” said Kailey Balconi, public relations coordinator for Little Theatre.

Unfortunately for some, the turnout was so large that people had to be turned away Thursday. These disappointed patrons were advised to reserve seats for the Friday and Saturday shows so they wouldn’t be turned away again. This led to the final two shows selling out hours before the doors opened Friday night.

“I was completely surprised by the sold out shows actually.

I expected at least one sold out night, but three? And one was even overbooked!” said Sweeney co-director Tyler Ianuzi.

The show was proposed by Ianuzi’s co-director, Joshua Robinson, and due to the fame of Tim Burton’s 2007 film based on the Sondheim musical, the members of Little Theatre expected to have a good turnout. None of them, however, expected to have this much interest.

“Last year’s musical filled the house all three nights, but we never turned people away like we did this year,” said Little Theatre President Hannah Alt. “We have not had a crowd this size since I have been at Canisius.”

Balconi explained that the process for advertising the show wasn’t much different than other shows.

Aside from ads in ArtVoice and on Buffalo.com, most of the advertising was done by word-of-mouth and by posters hung up around the school.

“It helps to have a large cast who all have friends and family who want to come and see them,” she explained.

Some cast members brought in family from out of town and even as far as New Jersey.

“My family took an eight hour bus ride to see me,” said freshmen Albert Falcone, who played the title role of Sweeney Todd.

The unprecedented turnout did cause some problems for the club.

“Because it was a little different setup than normal, we miscounted the number of available seats, which became a problem when last minute reservations poured in,” Alt explained. “This was a learning experience for the club, and in the future we will do everything we can to make seating and reservations run as smoothly as possible.”

Canisius College Little Theatre was founded in 1946, and Canisius’ theater history can be traced back to 1914. The first show ever performed by club members was Libel! in Nov. 1946, and today the College’s tradition of student theater continues.

The most recent show, Sweeney Todd, was a second-stage production, meaning that students led every aspect of the play. The directors, producers, designers, musicians, actors and everyone else are students of Canisius College.

“After purchasing the rights and getting CPLD to approve our choice, it was all up to us,” said Ianuzi.

“Sweeney was a lot of work, mainly because we were short-handed on production staff and stage crew,” explained Alt. “But it was also nice to have two extremely dedicated directors, Tyler Ianuzi and Josh Robison, who were an asset to the team.

“Sweeney Todd was definitely a collaborative effort of the entire club and we are exceedingly proud of what we have accomplished.”

Although Ianuzi will graduate this year, he has a suggestion for future Little Theatre members.

“I think the club should definitely attempt well-known shows in the future. People want to audition for shows they know and a betterknown title will draw in a bigger audience, as demonstrated this past weekend.”

While the shows for next year have yet to be decided, Little Theatre is now preparing its main stage production, I Hate Hamlet!, which will run from April 19-21 and 2628, and is being directed by club advisor, adjunct professor of English and Canisius College Artist-in-Residence Eileen Dugan.

Update: $50 thousand sits tight

By Morgan Culhane News Staff Writer

Last week, $54,393 was returned to the Undergraduate Student Association allocation pool.

The Student Programming Board announced that they would no longer host a big-name comedian in the spring.

During their meeting this week, USA voted on club budget appeals, but they did not touch the $54,393 during this meeting.

Molly Watson, Vice President for Business and Finance, said, “There will most likely not be a decision about [the money] until after Spring Break.”

USA intends to make the most of the situation, and allow other clubs to bring budget proposals forward.

“We have not made any decisions as to what to do with the money,” said USA President Ben Macaluso. “We are considering several creative options, which are aimed at giving back to as many students as

possible.”

After returning their budget for the comedian, SPB is working with a much smaller budget to create their large-scale bingo night. Dan Ulmer, SPB President, stresses that the event will be much more than just a typical bingo, and they are still looking into prizes and entertainment for the event.

Students can expect more details from SPB after spring break.

USA will soon after make a definite decision on how to allocate the returned $54,393.

Little Theatre’s Sweeney Todd cast

Mock Trial: Canisius team advances to Opening Round Championship Series

By Hannah Alt News Editor

This week the Canisius College Mock Trial Team secured the eighth place slot in the American Mock Trial Association’s 2012 Buffalo Regional Tournament, advancing the team to the Opening Round Championship Series to be held in Hamilton, Ohio.

After being pushed out of the top eight during a tiebreaker round with three other teams at the regional tournament, it looked as if Canisius was done competing for the semester. However, due to a technical mistake by the Penn State team regarding the ranking of their A and B teams, Canisius has been invited to fill the void.

“A team that finished ahead of Canisius (Penn State) was found guilty of mis-ranking their teams, calling their A team their B team and vice versa, and was disqualified from competition,” said Canisius team coordinator, junior Nick Wiltsie.

Following the regional tournament, Canisius was informed that a ranked team was being investigated and that Canisius could then be in the running. Now, the team is forging ahead to make their mark at ORCS. The team will travel to Ohio March 23 through 25 to compete for a chance to go to nationals. Wiltsie will be competing in Mr. Canisius that weekend and will therefore be unable to attend leaving “co-captain” Brandon Fetzer to lead the team in his place.

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Peace activist urges radical life changes

News Colman McCarthy shared life experiences, life philosophy Of The Weird

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Colman McCarthy addressed Canisius College students last week in the Student Center’s Regis Room.

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For some, peace is ideal, but unreachable. For Colman McCarthy, peace is a very tangible element in daily life and a powerful goal that he works tirelessly to achieve.

Last Thursday, March 1, 2012, McCarthy spoke to Canisius College students in the Richard E. Winter ‘42 Student Center, Regis Room.

His talk was entitled “Teaching Peace,” for which he drew from his considerable life experiences.

As a former journalist, McCarthy’s stories took him into prisons, death row cell-blocks, soup kitchens, war torn countries and other areas where the need for peace and justice was painfully evident. He has interviewed both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Theresa. After hearing their testimonies and seeing first hand the violence and injustice done to so much of the world, McCarthy started teaching peace studies classes in several high schools and colleges.

“One solution to violence is education,” said McCarthy, agreeing with Albert Schweitzer, who said, “We must begin to inoculate our children against militarism by educating them in the spirit of pacifism.”

Peace studies, as McCarthy states, were always associated with the 1960s and the hippie culture, which weren’t very conducive to traditional classroom learning. Thanks in part to Colman’s efforts, however, peace studies programs are now included in over 500 undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in the United States, including schools such as American University, Manhattan College, Colgate and Tufts.

Colman’s classes are somewhat radical: he urges students to abstain from alcohol for a semester and adopt a vegan lifestyle.

Still, students flock to his classes and concept of non-violence, perhaps especially since McCarthy’s classes don’t include homework or tests. He sees them as a form of academic violence.

In his talk, Colman urged Canisius students to action, imploring them to demand a peace studies major and challenging them to “live simply so that others may simply live.” Learn the difference between what you want and what you need, he urged, and research your own life. Where do you spend the most time and money?

Students can “get all As in school and go on to flunk life,” explained McCarthy. “Character isn’t shaped by the ability to ace tests, it’s shaped by seeing an injustice and then putting full effort into finding a solution.”

McCarthy’s classes are more about experiencing the world and learning by doing rather than by reading pages and pages of abstract thoughts from a textbook, a concept Canisius builds into its curriculum through service learning classes and service immersion trips.

Attendees of McCarthy’s talk enjoyed his witty humor and engaging dialogue but were also challenged to act, think and build more peaceful practices into their own lives, which is something that we all can do.

McCarthy urged students to make peaceful living a bigger part of their daily lives.

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The seven Mr. Canisius candidates rehearse their opening dance together three nights each week leading up to the event.

ARTS CANISIUS U P C O M I N G

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March 26 – 12 PM (MCC) Meet-the-Faculty -- Cristen Gregory, soprano; Bryan Eckenrode, cello; Jane Cary, harpsichord March 27 – 7:30 PM (MCC) Composer-in-Residence -- 10th Annual WNY Student Composers’ Day Persis Vehar, composer; Winners of the Second Annual “Persis Vehar Competition for Excellence in Composition”

RHA prepares for annual Mr. Canisius event

By Hannah Alt News Editor

Preparation for the Resident Hall Association’s 10th annual Mr. Canisius competition is underway. Under the advisement of sophomore Michael Mangano, RHA co-vice president and Mr. Canisius committee chair, this year’s seven candidates have been working hard since Feb. 16 in the hopes that they can impress the judges to be crowned the 2012 Mr. Canisius.

The competition entails an opening group dance, choreographed by the Dance Griffs, a personal intro, a talent, an improvisation portion and a Q&A. The three, undisclosed judges will select Mr. Canisius while the audience will vote on Mr. Congeniality.

Last year, Ray Kleinfelder ’11, took home the

top prize and Mr. Congeniality was current junior James Millard. As is tradition, Kleinfelder will return to host the event and crown his successor. Along with the glory, the next Mr. Canisius will also receive a cash prize.

Mr. Canisius will be held in Montante Cultural Center on Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are two dollars presale and will be available starting Monday, March 19. At the door, tickets will be three dollars. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Campus Ministry international service immersion trips.

RHA is also sponsoring a blood drive on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Palisano Pavilion and anyone who donates will receive a free ticket to the Mr. Canisius event.

Check back in the March 23 issue of The Griffin for a breakdown of each contestant.

April 20 – 5-7 PM (Library) Library Art Reception -- Rebekah Champ April 20 – 7 PM (MCC) Student Performance -- 2012 Ignatian Scholarship Day Concert Canisius Concert Band; Paul D. Biddle, director; Canisius Jazz Ensemble; Dave Schiavone, director April 21 – 7 PM (MCC) Special Event -- A prizewinner of the Stecher and Horowitz New York International Piano Competition April 23 – 12 PM (MCC) Meet-the-Faculty -- Leslie Salathé, viola April 28 – 7:30 PM (MCC) Student Performance -- Canisius Chorale; Frank Scinta, director April 29 – 7:30 PM (MCC) Student Performance -- Canisius Chamber Orchestra; Ansgarius Aylward, director

Freshman candiate Neil Savoy discusses his competitors one by one on the Mr. Canisius confessional.

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i t o r i Stop the presses...seriously

We hear it all the time,“It’s a free country I can do what I want,” and most of the timethisstatementistrue.Butwiththefocus sooftenonfreedomofspeechorreligion,the freedom of the press tends to fall under the radar. But the ability to exercise this right is just as important as any other First Amendment right.

Many may not realize that our First Amendmentrightsarebeingthreatened,even freedom of the press. At Canisius College, studentscanpickupTheGriffinandreadthe latest on news, sports and student life and readarticlesthatarefactualandinformative.

Thenewspaperalsoactsasasoundboardfor studentstogettheirvoicesheard.However,

The Griffin itself has been threatened with restrictionofthejournalisticfreedomthatis guaranteed by the First Amendment.

In order to grasp the issue of free press, free speech has to be understood first. Restrictingactionsthatmightharmsomeoneis justifiable.Restrictingwordsthatleadtodangeroussituationsisjustifiableaswell.Butrestrictingtheabilityofanindividualorgroup to say, feel or think freely is dangerous.

Take, for example, the recent actions of Rush Limbaugh against a Georgetown law student. He had every right to call Sandra Fluke a prostitute and a slut on his radio show,despitethedisrespectitshowed. Asa result,theadvertisersonhisshowhadevery

right to pull their support, an expression of theirfreespeech.Andwemaintaintheright to either criticize or support Rush for his choice of expression, which demonstrates our freedom of speech.

With freedom of speech comes the concern that lies and incorrect information might be spread. Often there are restrictions put in place to prevent potential fallacies from spreading, as well as punishment forthosewhoignoretheserestrictions. Even with the Canisius College Athletic Department,therehavebeenrestrictionsplacedon reporters and writers forcing them to jump through hoops in order to ask an athlete a simple question.

Art or tramp stamp?

Bridget Schaefer I’m not about to go all “Kat Von D” on everyone, but I think tattoos are awesome.

Ask my grandma though and she’d curse a lot and say you’re white trash, defacing God’s gift. Oh well Grams, tattoos are not only gaining more attention, but society is much more accepting now.The stereotyped “rebels”are not the only ones sporting this radical branding anymore.

Thirty-six percent of Americans ages 25-29 have at least one tattoo, and of the tattooed American population only about 15 percent feel any regret. Regret is the classic argument against tattoos –“Just wait until you’re 50 or 60, that won’t look so cute then,” or“What happens when you get pregnant and that rose on your hip turns into a longstemmed rose?”and then my personal favorite, “the tramp stamp.”Real original. When we age we get less attractive anyways; why nothavesomethingpermanenttoremindus of our youth?Tattooing is clearly becoming more common. Maybe people are finally taking it more seriously as a meaningful art form.

Then we get to the issue of professionalism. Unfortunately, you still cannot walk into a professional job interview with a full sleeve and expect to not be judged. Judging is one of America’s favorite pastimes, we do it without even thinking. What frustrates me are the stereotypes cast on members of society with tattoos. Not all of us are punk rockers, skinheads or hipsters. Also, to all of those with tattoos, considering you’re permanently scarring your body with visible ink, you should be well aware of the judgmental looks you may run into. No need to get upset, you chose to get inked, you knew it’d cause people to stare.

Recently, a University at Buffalo student took an opposing position on tattoos in an opinion piece published in The Spectrum. The article quickly went viral, generating hundreds of comments. The student stated that she received almost 1,000 hate emails. People wanted her suspended, degrading posters were hung and blogs upon blogs re-posted her article. Jeez Louise, share your opinion on tattoos and you better

sleep with one eye open. Everyone has their own opinion and this student is entitled to her own, but her theory on tattoos was under-researched and ambiguous and I understand why so many people took offense to it. Different wording could have helped.

She stated,“Invest your time, money and effort into a gym membership, or yoga classes, or new clothes, or experimenting with different hairstyles if you’re craving something new with your body, not a tattoo.” These routine activities are the farthest substitutes for getting a tattoo. Last time I checked, tattoos didn’t grow out in a few weeks or weren’t comparable to losing that aggravating muffin top. This student clearly missed the mark when she expressed her hatred.

I’ve forgiven and forgotten, knowing that her opinion changes nothing, but many people are still enraged. In my opinion, who cares? People get tattoos for personal reasons or as an expression of an art form. All art is judged, so why is this any different? In getting a visible tattoo you’ve already stated you don’t care what other’s think. It’s difficult to not take offense; I’ll be the first to admit that.

I’d be a liar if I said I truly didn’t care what people thought. I have a small tattoo on my ribs (and what do you know, I’m not a rocker chick). Last year, a fellow classmate gave a pro-tattoos presentation in class. I was into it until they stated that my tattoo of choice was“cliché/trashy”–ouch. I definitely drew some blood from biting my tongue.

After the face-punching thoughts subsided, I remembered my reasons for getting my tattoo and realized that this stranger’s opinion, while it stung a little, meant nothing.

Tattoos are an expression of art that’s different from any other. The artists are insanely talented and their work is displayed on almost half of our population. Hopefully all the tattoo haters will one day appreciate them as art. Until then we’ll deal with the nay sayers, like the author of the article from UB. Except lets hope no one gets kicked out of school or called awful, degrading names for merely stating an opinion, despite its offensiveness. schaef10@canisius.edu

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ThereistheconsiderationthatCanisius Collegeisaprivateinstitution,butcompromisingtheintegrityofjournalismisfarmore detrimental than any words that could be printed in a newspaper.

Bingo Night has potential Cristina Wasinger I’ll admit it: I was definitely disappointed by the news that the Student Programming Board would not be hosting a comedian this spring. I was hoping thatthis would be the solution to the problem of the spring concert; that it would be a massive success, and wipe clean SPB’s past failings in the minds of the student population. But as we all know, this will not come to pass and we are left to wonder: what happened?

As someone who is mildly involved in student activities on campus, I know the difficulty of securing even a small scale speaker to come to Canisius. A small Jesuit college in dreary Buffalo is not on the top of every speaker or performer’s list of places to bring their act and this makes programming difficult. While this is no excuse for the failure of SPB to secure a performer, it is certainly a large factor and we must rememberthattherearecircumstances out of the hands of the SPB e-board.

The faults of SPB lie in what appears to be a lack of prompt problem solving and time management. For a group that successfully hosted major performers such as Ben Folds, Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional in the not so distant past, it seems odd to think that these problems have not been previously encountered and solutions passed down. As much as I do not want to pass judgment on my fellow students, there were clearly mistakes made and the consequence of these is a lack of a performer for the entire student body.

So what is SPB’s next step? Bingo night. While the word ‘bingo’ is truly a cringe-worthy thought to most students, I think it is brilliant. There are fewannuallargescalegive-awayevents on campus and with a large budget, the possibilities are endless. SPB was originally allocated a large sum of money

for the comedian, which it was forced to return following the fallout. If Senate re-allocates a large portion if not all of that original money to them they would be able to fund an event with prizes like iPads, flat-screen TVs, mountain bikes and weekend getaway trips.They could provide food, music and door prizes so every student was guaranteed not to walk away empty-handed. It may not be comparable to a big-name performer, but as a broke college student I cannot be opposed to an event that would guarantee free food and gifts.

Regardless of the past sins of SPB, the Undergraduate Student Association sub-committee is at a turning point this semester. Enough blame has been placed on the e-board and it is now time to find solutions. With a large budget, a bingo night event could be a huge success and give SPB a venue through which to make amends with the student population. But this will not happen without the support of USA and enough money to pull off such an event.

Even with the student body seemingly calling for the punishment of SPB, Senate needs to put their full support behind the committee and allow them access to the resources necessary to host the event. Many of the members of USA have individually been driving forcesbehindmajorcampuseventsand have talents that would be extremely helpful in the planning and staging of a successful bingo night; yet instead many only seek to criticize and condemn SPB for their mistakes.

SPB has been criticized enough, and it is now the responsibility of USA to ensure that whatever event is decided upon will be sufficiently funded and successfully executed. As for their part, SPB needs to begin planning now for next year’s performer to prevent such a letdown in the future.

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Be a giver, donate your liver Courtney Helinski Every10minutes,anothernameisadded to the national organ donation waiting list. Organ donation is an ongoing problem due to the increasing demand of those who need organ and tissue transplants.

This lack of donors is a societal problemtherearetoomanymisconceptionsand myths about the process. As young adults, we don’t want to think that far into the future let alone the idea that it might not be

too far off. We like to live in the moment.

Butthereneedstobeamomentwhereapersondecidesthattheywanttosavesomeone’s life someday.

Oneofthemostcommonmythsisthat, in the event of an accident, a doctor will not try to save your life. But this is false–donation can only occur after physicians who are not affiliated with this process declare one braindead. Onlythencanthedonationprocess begin. All major religions support this actionandatypical,opencasketfuneralcan even be held.

Donating is an undiscussed topic due to its linkage to death, which is seen as morbidanddepressing. Butdonatingorgansisa second chance at life for people on the waiting list. It is a chance for a person’s kindness and memory to live on.

The fact is, on average, 18 people die every day in the U.S. while waiting for organ transplants. Signinguptobecomeadonoris simple. It is an easy one-time sign up when renewing your driver’s license or when registering to vote. It can also be done online throughthewebsitewww.donatelifeny.org.

ThroughouttheUnitedStates,112,000 people are waiting for organs. In NewYork State alone, 10,000 people remain on the list. One organ donor can save up to eight lives and can give a second chance at life to the people on the waiting list.

You, as a person, are given one life to live, so make it count and help save other’s lives—it truly is a gift of a lifetime to someone in need. helinskc@canisius.edu

STUDENT SOUNDOFF Turn your head and snort?

Morgan Culhane The Student Health Center here atCanisiusclaimstobe“committedto offeringqualitycarethatisindividualized, easy to access and effective.”I’ll argue the care is subpar, generic, difficulttoaccessandquiteoftenineffective.

As a student who has had a positive experience with the SUNY student health care facilities, I was expecting that the care at an institution where tuition is nearing 30 grand a year would be nothing short of excellent.

But from my very first encounter with the health center I was far from impressed. The small staff, the long waits and the general lack of confidence that the doctor had a remote clue what he or she was talking about shocked me. I was completely dissatisfiedwiththisappointmentthattook over an hour out of my day cutting into one of my classes. And after all that trouble, I had to suggest my own diagnosis.

I gave the health center the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe it was just a busy day; but since then I’veonlybecomemoreandmorefrustrated with their quality of care.

On the other hand, I must commend the Canisius Student Health Center for making organization a priority. When scheduling an appointment, students are able to log on to GriffMed, a 24/7 online scheduler, to seewhenappointmentsareavailable andmaketheirappointmentwithout leaving their room or even making a phonecall.Moreover, theyeven send students an email to remind them about their appointment.The scheduler is easy to use, simple and helpful for students with crazy schedules.

Butwhataboutwhensomething comes up out of the blue and you need an appointment right away?

The Student Health Center almost completelyneglectedthispossibility.

Organization is great, but flexibility is crucial.

A few months ago a friend of mine walked into the Student Health Centerintheearlyafternoonafterdis-

locating her pinky and spraining her ring finger, only to be told to come back the next day at 3 p.m. She understood that they may not have an appointment for her right away, but thought they could at least give her some medical tape to buddy tape her fingers. Instead, the secretary looked at my friend with two black and blue swollen fingers and said no, you need an appointment. Later that day, she went to Sisters Hospital where they taped her fingers and did X-rays, whichshowedthatthiswasnotsomething that could have waited.

As if the fact that the Student Health Center neglected to see a student when care was clearly needed wasn’t enough, students who do see thedoctorsornursesareoftendissatisfied.

Last semester, I went to the Student Health Center after being sick for over two weeks. One of the doctors told me I most likely had allergies andprescribednasalsprayafterasking if I got a new pillow. After two rounds of antibiotics prescribed to me by an outsidemedicalcenterandaskingfor a requisition form from my primary doctor back home, an hour away, my blood work revealed that I had a B-12 deficiency. I’d say the Student Health Center was a bit off with their diagnosis.

Luckily, I trusted my instincts andrealizedthatagreaterproblemexisted when I began experiencing less serious symptoms such as tingling in my fingers and toes, mood changes and difficulty walking. However, left untreated a B-12 deficiency can lead to memory loss, disorientation and dementia.

But what do I know, it was probably just allergies.

My point isn’t to tell you a sob story. My point is to bring awareness to an issue on campus. For residents here at Canisius, this is our home.

Some of us don’t have access to our regular doctors and are therefore dependent on the Student Health Center. I personally would like to have a facility that I am confident could help me when I needed it. culhane1@canisius.edu

Reproductive health not a top priority on campus Alicia Greco

Life and Arts editor Therearemanyproblemswithinthestructure ofprivateandreligiouslyaffiliatedcollegeswhenit comestoreproductivehealth.UponpersonalexperiencewiththeCanisiusStudentHealthCenterand afterhearingconcernsfrompeers,Ihavecometorealizethatthereareverysignificantissuesthatneedto beaddressedonourveryowncampus.Tobeclear, thispieceisnotlimitedtothefemalegenderalthough Idousewomenasthemainfocus.Menaredefinitely included in the concerns of these instances.

Thewebsitestates,“TheStudentHealthCenter doesnotprovideanyreproductivehealthservicesfor menandwomen.”However,thisstatementisuntrue.

Undercertaincircumstances,Canisiuswillprovide pregnancytestsandwilltestforsexuallytransmitted diseasesandinfections.Underothercircumstances, they will not. No clear definition of what circumstancesmerittheavailabilityofthesetestsexists,and denyingonestudentbutnotanotherisextremely unfairandgoesagainsttheirwrittenpolicy.Theseactionssparkmanyquestions:Whatmakesoneemergencydifferentfromanother?Wherearetheboundariesandwhyaretheyinvisible? DoesCanisiusnot realizethattheiractionsarecontradictoryandupsettingtomanyoftheirstudents?Theprivateaspectof thecollegemaybewhatkeepsstudentsunderwraps from voicing their concerns to the public.

According to the website, if a situation arises Canisiusredirectsstudentstofivelocations. Thisis nothelpfuladviceforthosethatdonothaveacar;for thosewhomareoutofstateandinsomecasesoutof thecountry;andreallyforthosewhodonothaveany money. Canisiusdoesofferalistofcabnumbersto contact.Apparently,chalkingupanothertwentydollarsforacabrideisaniceadditiontoanemergency situation.TheErieCountyHealthDepartmentSTD Clinicisfreeandveryhelpful,althoughmakingthe trek down Jefferson into what can be considered a very unsafe part of Buffalo is not a simple task for many.AndyoucanforgetaboutPublicSafetygiving youaridesinceitisoutsideoftheirdrivingjurisdiction.

Sexualhealthandissuesconcerningsuch,for bothmenandwomen,aretabooandoftenlooked onbysocietyasshameful. DealingwiththerestrictiveandoppressivepoliciesofCanisiusshouldnotbe another hassle.

Whataremyideasforasolution?Ifitisamatter ofreligion,Iunderstandandcanrespectthewishesof the school, whether I agree with them or not. But if thisistheissue,thenCanisiusneedstoprovidemore helpthenanimpersonallistofnumbersforanexpensivecabrideintotheghetto.Thesesituationscancre-

atefeelingsofalienationinastudentandtheschool theyattendshouldnotpushthemfurtherintosuch a hole. If religion is not a factor and it is a matter of funding,thenallocatingfundstoreproductivehealth needstobecomeanewfocus.Iunderstandthatsupplyinggynecologyatourofficeisprobablyoutofthe question,butabasketfilledwithcondomssittingon the desk at the Health Office is one step in a safe direction–onethatmanyotherschoolsprovidefortheir students.

Although as adults there is a responsibility to carefortheseneedsonourown,itisalsotheresponsibilityofanycollege,regardlessofreligionorpolitical standing,tomaketheirstudentsfeelsafe.Thisbrings metotheissueofrapeinwhichmostcasesgounderreported,specificallyincollegesanduniversitiesand even more specifically, on our campus.

In 2010, a story of a rape victim from Canisius CollegewasfeaturedinTheBuffaloNews.Itbecame apparent to me that my safety at this school, concerningsexualassault,isnotasensuredasitshould be.Thisvictim’sexperience,accordingtothearticle, provedthatalthoughthevictimmadebothexternal andinternalactionsconcerningtheassault,Canisius stillmadeattemptstokeepitlow-keyandoutofthe publiceye.Istheimageofourschoolmoreimportant than justice and what is ethical?

What has this world come to? We attend a school where fines for possession of alcohol are handedoutlikecandyfallingfromapiñata,butthe terribleoccurrenceofarapeissweptunderneaththe welcomematofourtemporaryundergraduatehome.

Rapeshouldbeacknowledgedasaproblemorelseit willnevergoaway.TheCanisiusStudentHealthwebsitedoesprovideadviceforsomeonewhowassexuallyassaultedwhenitcomestomentalandemotional health,butwhataboutjustice?Whensocietydoes notfaceit,howwilloneeverbeabletotrulymoveon from the situation that occurred?

Rapeandsexualhealtharenottopicsthatshould behushed,nomatteriftheschoolisprivateornot.An improvedsexualhealthpolicymeansasafercommunity,lessSTDs,bettermeansoftreatmentandcommunication,improvedmentalhealthandmanyother benefits.Preventativehealthconcerningsexshould bearight.Keepingthetopictabooandpairingitonly withdisapprovinglooksandtoneswillnotaccomplishanything.Theideathatstudents,evenCanisius students,arenotsexuallyactiveisextremelyunrealistic.Notprovidingassistancewillnothinderstudents fromengaginginsex. Itwillonlycauseaperpetual problem.Theideathatknowledgeisnecessaryfor growthisaCanisiusprinciplewearetaughtdaily.Itis timethatsexualhealthandassaultarenotonlytaught but prevented and treated through action.

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Are changes in Catholic Mass necessary?

Matt Gorczyca Opinion Editor

For a couple of months now, Catholics have been trying to remember the changes that have occurred in the way Mass is said.

However, every time I have to say“And with your spirit,”or profess what“I”believe, I’m left feeling dissatisfied. Maybe it’s because for 20 years I have been doing things a certain way and now it all has to be readjusted.

Don’t get me wrong, change is good andbeingflexibleandadaptingtochangeis great. But I have to say I think the changes in the Catholic Mass are unnecessary.

The main reason I feel this way is that there is a loss of community. When I would

attendMassbeforethechangesweremade, I not only felt that I was going for myself, but for those around me. Celebrating with everyone in attendance made me feel that there are still people that have an appreciation for the Catholic philosophy. That certainly doesn’t change with different words, but now as the creed is recited with what “I”believe rather than what“We”believe, I feel that Mass has gone from a community experience to a more isolated, individual one.

Parts that I feel should be individualized, like the Penitential Act (where a confession to God is made by saying, “I have sinned through my own fault”) has been changed to “I have sinned greatly.” It may be only a few short words, but I have sinned

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through my own fault means that I chose to sin and I am sorry. Simply stating, “I have sinned greatly,” seems to be a cop-out.

Maybe I am being too picky, but I still see how a few short words can make one big impact on how people view Mass, as well as what they take away from it. Aside from the changes that I feel are unnecessary, there are many that are very positive changes.

I do have to say that I think the best change has been the higher concentration on spirituality. Instead of responding,“And also with you,” Catholics now respond, “And with your spirit.” This change, while I’m still getting used to it stresses that the Mass is a spiritual experience. This shows that Catholics are spiritual beings rather than the snooty and judgmental bigots that

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people stereotype them as. Some people claim that they are spiritual but not religious and personally, I don’t understand how the two can be separated. I think that all spirituality is rooted in some religious foundation, so I appreciate the Catholic Mass refocusing on the spiritual aspect.

Despite the confusion that has come from changing the Mass I have known for 20 years, if this translation is more keeping with the intended purpose of the Catholic Mass, then I am all for it. Once time goes on and I become more familiar with the “new”mass, I hope to take from it an even greater experience than I already do every Sunday.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

The Griffin’s Guide to St. Patrick’s Day May the roads rise to meet you, May the wind be at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rain fall soft upon your fields, And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

-Irish Blessing

By Alicia Greco Life and Arts Editor

St. Patrick’s Day, one of the best holiday’s of the year, is slowly encroaching. Not from Buffalo and don’t know what to do? The Griffin is here to help. You are fromBuffalobuthaveneverparticipatedintheSt.Patty’sfestivities? Shameonyou. Here’soursimpleguidetosomeeventstoattend,sometraditionalandnotso-traditional, during the holiday weekend.

Ifyouhaven’texperiencedtheannualBuffaloSt.Patrick’sDayParade,youhaven’texperiencedatrueIrishcelebration. EachyearBuffaloholdstwoparades.The mostpopularSt.Patrick’sDayParadetakesplaceSundayMarch18at2p.m. Supportedonlybylocaldonations,TheUnitedIrishAmericanAssociationelected Patrick Plunkett as this year’s Grand Marshall. The parade begins at Buffalo City Hall in Niagara Square and goes down Delaware Avenue, and ends at North Street. The 2012 Parade mass will take place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral at 10:30 a.m. before the parade.

The Old FirstWard St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on the holiday itself, Saturday, March 17 at 12 p.m. Located in South Buffalo, a segment of the city that has a prominent Irish history and is scattered with Irish bars, this parade shows the heart of the true Irish.

In addition to the two parades, there are plenty of other events going on in the name of St. Patrick. Whether it be a corned beef buffet or dancing your own version of an Irish jig to your favorite DJ, Buffalo offers plenty of options.

Saturday March 17 Shamrock Shakedown w/ John Acquaviva & Anthony Attalla Dnipro Ukranian Cultural Center 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

562 Genesee Street 18+ $20 at the door a not-for-profit event

Not only known for his talents as a performer, he also helpedlaunchBeatport.com,theprominentsiteformusic downloadsandakeygo-tositeforDJs. Attallahimselfhas charted 30 of his own tracks in theTop 100 chart on Beatport. HetoursconsistentlythroughtheUnitedStatesand alsointernationallocations,IbizaandAsiaamongthem.

In addition to these huge names, are other widely recognized and extremely talented DJs. 24 other DJs will perform throughout the night; including Buffalo’s own HXLY,Stuntman, Brother Bear, SwaggleRock, Arehouse, Medison, Paul Kuenzi, 3PO, Sunglasses Mike and many others. In addition to this already mind-blowing line up, there will be live bands, Pittsburgh style hula hoop contest, and prize giveaways. At the end of the night a free taxi service is available.

Multiple room and genre event presented by B.A.D. Ass &JamiesonProductions. Headliningperformersinclude John Acquaviva and Anthony Attalla. Acquaviva, producer and DJ, began his international career in 1989 and has since performed at shows and festivals worldwide.

Saturday March 17 10 p.m.-4 a.m.

Duke’s Presents... a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar 253 Allen Street Featuring performances by: Charlie the Butcher and Shuteyes Drop D Bearskinrug

Remember: 21+ to drink Be safe Please behave responsibly

Sunday March 18 12 p.m.-4 a.m.

Duke’s St Patties Parade Day Party!

Victory in 2012!

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St. Pat’s is DEAD with Workingman’s Dead and Sonic Garden Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar 253 Allen Street Friday March 16 @ 6 p.m.

Workingman’s Dead Saturday March 17 @ 6 p.m.

Sonic Garden

Complimentarycornedbeefandcabbagebuffet.

Performances from: Ould Pound The Off the Grid Crew And from local Buffalo DJ’s: Medison Owski SwaggleRock Arehouse

Sonic Garden –The Music of the Grateful Dead; a local Buffalo jam band that covers various tunes from the beloved Grateful Dead. A tradition since 1988, the band has changed members as time progressed all with the goal of mastering the sounds of Garcia and the gang.Workingman’sDeadisanotherGratefulDeadtributebandthatoriginatedinBuffalo and has been around since 2007.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Anarchy, My Dear: a speculative review

By A.C. LaFlore

Life and Arts Writer

Anarchy, My Dear. What the heck is Say Anythingupto this time? If you know Say Anything, then you know the angst and blatant darkness that swirls through their music. Ever since the announcement of Anarchy, My Dear in August of last year I’ve been extremelyexcitedtohearwhattheband’ssick-minded singer, Max Bemis and Tim O’Heir, the producer of their most well-known album …Is a Real Boy, can cook up for their fourth studio album.

If you don’t know Say Anything you’re missing out. You may be thinking, “Oh great, just another pretty boy pop punk band from California.”Wrong!

SayAnything,theLosAngelesbandformedbyBemis in 2002, is the very opposite of that stereotype with many of their songs heavily scrutinizing the typical practicesofyoungpeople,oftendemonizingthem.It’s safe to say that Say Anything, or at least Bemis, hates the majority of the U.S. This hatred, however, is why people like me and others who refuse to become“a vacuoussoldierofthethriftstoregestapo”admirethe band, which has been quiet for the past few years.

Up until December, Bemis and his crew have beenkeepingdevotedfansinsuspenseastothenext evolutionary step their music will take. Anarchy, My Dearis analbumtitle suited to the band’s demeanor.

It’satitlewithablatantandfirmstatementofdefiance inthefaceofasocietywhoseekstohunt,gutandcontrol them. I was so excited to see such a recalcitrant nameforthenewlyreleasedalbum,confirmingthat Say Anything is staying true to the rebellious nature

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that its devotee’s love to hear. Mouths were watering across thecountryjustwaitingforonetinytasteofthebrand-spanking-newdishoflyricalgeniuscookedupbyBemisandhissickeningly delectable thoughts.

My first response to their track“Burn a Miracle”: cue the angelic chorus and call my mother for a fresh pair of undies.

Finallyasingleisreleasedfromthealbum!Anotherexcellent choiceforSayAnything,itisanabstractlyinsightfulandrebel-

liouslylovabletitleforthefirstsongoffofAnarchy,My Dear.What could be more fitting for an album based on anarchy than burning a miracle? My first time listening to “Burn a Miracle,” I was actually pretty surprised; this song is not as edgy sound-wise as their recent works, but the lyrics and theme of the song stay true to the essence of the band.“And I’m awash inthunderandvenom/Theytrytoholdyoudownbut I won’t let‘em/As we emerge from the muck and the mire/We’re gonna set their champagne god on fire.”

Such lines as this one maintain the status of Say Anything as the champions of the underdogs of society standinguptoallthepretentious,self-righteousbrats of America.

Anarchy, My Dear is, as one might guess, very stronglyattackingsomemainaspectsofwhathasbecome the popular culture of America. After looking up all the lyrics to the album on their website, sayanythingmusic.com,itbecomesclearthatthisproject isnotentirelytreason.Thisalbumismorecentralized onBemisfinallygettinghiswayandoverthrowingthe peopleofhispastandpresentwhohavescrewedhim over.

This concept of the underdogs finally getting poweriswrappedupinamoremelodictunethantheir other recent work. In“Burn a Miracle”and the song entitled“Say Anything,”the band sounds less like a post-punkbandandmorelikeatraditionalindieband, which is a return to the origins of their first album, Baseball.Withitsrefreshinglyoriginalharmoniesand eternallyrebelliouslyrics,SayAnythingwill,excitethe eardrumsoftheirmanyfollowersandenlistmoresocial underdogs into their army of anarchists.

Facebook Kony: Believer or Phony?

By Tori Clafin

Life and Arts Writer If you have logged onto Facebook in the last 24 hours, chances are you’ve seen a post or two about“KONY 2012.”

Many users’ newsfeeds have blown up from these posts, but how many of these users really know what they are posting about? For those of you who are unaware of this current political issue, “Stop Kony” is a movement started by the co-founder of Invisible Children, Jason Russell. After going to Uganda with other members of Invisible Children, Russell was shaken up by the crimes headed by Joseph Kony that have been committed against humanity over the past 20 years. According to the documentary, under the rule of Joseph Kony, 30,000 or more children have been abducted from their homes.

Girls have been hired into sex slavery and boys into young soldiers who are forced to kill anyone, including their brothers, sisters and parents. Because these 30,000 abductions and deaths of children have not been brought to the attention of the public until now, the movie hopes to raise awareness and give justice to the innocent. With the help of culture makers like Oprah, Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Colbert and policy makers such as John Kerry, Mitt Romney and former president George W. Bush, Russell has gathered numerous support from the public. However,

there also exist strong opposition and mixed perspectives.

Like the Occupy Wall Street movement coming to the surface for the first time, social network users have divided themselves into groups that consist of advocates, skeptics, elitists and idealists. Although I hold true to the statement, “To each his own,” I believe that the groups that hold an opinion about the Kony movement all ask the same question at the end of the day:“Are we doing our part?”

Some activists feel as though reposting a video on their Facebook pages and wearing the“Stop Kony”bracelets are not enough. Skeptics question whether or not America should be involved or whether we should focus on our own issues. Those who were informed of Kony’s power prior to the emergence of“Invisible Children” feel as though it is just a new hipster trend, turning an important, global issue into something as compliant as a fashion statement. But are all of these people truly doing something to help the cause? Is stating your opinion in the Facebook community really going to make a difference?

One Facebook status raises this issue:“Sharing a video and expecting that alone to make a difference is like forwarding a text and expecting the love of your life to call you in the next week.”

Although this may prove a valid point – that it is highly unrealistic to solve a world problem overnight by sharing

YouTube videos – the point is for society to be aware of KONY 2012 because it teaches us something bigger than just taking out a man. It is a movement that bringspeopletogetherbecauseenough people realize that the suffering of 30,000 children should not be ignored.

In fact, KONY 2012 creates an unconventional yet balanced coexistence on the Internet. It is inevitable that social networking will have holes in the truth because it is uncensored, but that doesn’t mean the hearts of those who post KONY 2012 videos are in the wrong place. Every individual’s voice matters.We can thank our International Relations and Political Science majors for posting articles and facts to show thosewhohaveonlyseenthedocumentary that the movement had a late start.

We can admire the passion of those who believe, as quoted by the documentary,“that every child should have the chance to experience childhood.”

And, of course, we can thank those who are looking out for America’s welfare on the domestic front, seeing as we have multiple problems in our own country.

As we continue to raise our awareness of political issues on Facebook, we also raise our awareness about not believing everything we hear. KONY 2012 has raised people’s spirits and helped them to believe in a better future. In time this will pave the way for future events, to relinquish ignorance and shift the world into a more global and genuine direction.

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Division I Soup for the Soul

By Sam Scarcello Editor in Chief

If the movies have taught us anything, it is this: Katherine Heigl will never find love, and in a few years we will all be flesh-eating zombies. We don’t know how it will happen just yet (airborne virus, bio-weaponry, tainted McDonald’s), but it’s inevitable and we have to accept it.

And while we would all love to drop what we’re doing to help Ms. Heigl find someone to spend the rest of her life with the more pressing issue at hand, believe it or not, is preparing for the coming Zombie Apocalypse. So I stand before you with a modest proposal: Eat the student athletes.

Before you put the paper down and come looking for my head on a silver platter (considered a delicacy in some places), understand that I’ve already fled the country and your efforts will be for naught. However, I urge you to hear me out. If by the end of this article you still disagree, we can sit down and hash it out over a rack of ribs, preferably those from a swimmer.

Now, this part is strictly for the NARP (Non-Athletic Regular People) readers like me. Recall that the number-one rule in the zombie comedy (zombedy?), Zombieland, is cardio. We all know America is the fattest country in the world; therefore, we need to eliminate anyone who can outrun us before the impending Apocalypse. We greatly outnumber them, and Lord knows we can

outsmart them, so let’s corner them like we do with the last piece of cake and dig in. If not, when the zombies start chasing us and we’re at the back of the pack, it’s “Adios muchachos,” a la Aliens.

If we take out the coaches first, our chances of success are even higher, although the school is already taking care of most of that for us. You see, sports teams

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No One is Here Except All of Us: a novel

By Leah Mosher

Life & Arts Copy Reader Ramona Ausubel’s debut novel, No One is Here Except All of Us, is set in a tiny RomanianvillageattheoutbreakofWWII in1939.TheJewishvillagers,thoughfearfulofthespreadingdestruction,arecounting on their isolation to keep them safe.

Thatis,untilastrangewomanwhohasnarrowly escaped the sacking of her own village shows up on the shore of the nearby river. Privately thinking that the woman willbetheirsavior,thevillagepeopletake herinandfearfullydiscusswhattodonext.

Lena, the 11-year-old girl who narratesthestory,suggeststhevillagersdecide tocreateanewworldforthemselves,leaving the old one of war and fear behind. Afterrepeatingthebiblicalcreationstory,the villagersimaginethemselvestobereborn into a new world, one in which there is no wartofear.Theyeffectivelycutthemselves off from the outside world by ceasing to leave the village for trading and severing the postal system.

Of course, starting the world over is not as simple as it seemed. Questions ensue as to what objects belong in the new world. When deciding to record prayers, the villagers wonder,“Do we know about ink?”Duringthe firstmarriage ceremony, theyquestion,“Doweknowaboutrings?”

Inthere-orderingoftheirsociety,spouses areswappedandLenaisgivenbyherfamily to a barren couple.

Withdrawing into their own world works for a few years, during which Lena grows up, marries and starts a family, but it ultimately cannot keep the advancing armiesatbay.Axispowerseventuallyfind the village and Lena’s husband is taken prisoner.Afteranotherperiodofquiet,the village is attacked and Lena must flee to

are like a human body, and the coach serves as the brains of the operation. Need I elaborate? If Scary Movie 3 is to be believed, then,“without their heads, they’re powerless”and much easier to spot. Just look for the sea of sweatpants and zip-tie backpacks with no books in them. While they may not be the most filling meal, all that lean meat will be the most nutritious

save her remaining family.

Thewaythisnovelwaswrittenisreallybeautiful,reflectingtherichstorytelling traditionofEasternEuropeandthebiblical stories held dear to its Jewish characters.

Thepagesarepermeatedwithhauntingobservationssuchas,“Wewereahousefulof statues,discardedforimperfections.Waitingtobebrokentopiecesandthrowninto the river,”as well dreamy imagery like“We cameintoadensebirchforest,thousands ofwhitefingersoftreesreachingoutofthe ground.”

The novel speaks of themes such as remembrance and identity. As the world ofthevillagersstartsanew,Lenastruggles with her memories of her life before the world began and with her new role as a daughter to different parents. My heart ached for the confusion she felt as to who shewasandwhoshewassupposedtobe.

Beyond her struggle to understand her identity and role in her life, Lena is forced to take on the struggle for survival, not only for herself, but for her two young childrenafterescapingtheattackuponher village.“We had no idea where we were, but neither did we have any idea where we wanted to be. Must a lost person have a destination in mind?”Her desire to keep herchildrensafeasshewanderedaimlessly is heartbreaking in its desperation.

No One is Here Except All of Us is a beautiful and harrowing tale of a young girl trying to survive in a rapidly changingworld.Thenovelthoughtfullyweaves together myth and the reality of war into a lovely, somnolent, narrative filled with dreamydescriptionsandheartrendingloss.

It is a great winter-time read; its soft, quiet tone makes it perfect for reading while curled up beneath a warm blanket with a cup of tea on a cold winter, or early spring, day.

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option, and perhaps the steroids in their system may have some carry-over effects, too,asanunexpectedbenefitofconsumption.

As I said before, jocks, just disregard those last few paragraphs of jibber-jabber.

Hopefully you’ve had some time to consider my original proposal and can see where I’m coming from. Besides, when thezombiesdostartturningup,organized sports will go the way of VCR’s, the Volkswagen Scirocco and Griff’s basketball victories. Just look at Dawn of the Dead; zombies go straight for highly populated areas like stadiums, sports complexes and malls. Say goodbye to Foot Locker, NBA playoffs and freshly mown baseball diamonds. Everything you hold dear will no longer exist. On top of doing us all a solid, you’re really just saving yourselves from hours of boredom. See, being eaten alive or barbecued (the exact method hasn’t been decided upon just yet) doesn’t sound so bad, now, does it?

At the heart of this proposal is really just a nerd looking for his long-overdue fair share. As my friend Cheer Dummy pointed out a few weeks ago in her blog, athletes live a life of luxury; you’ll see them getting free clothes, food and scholarships everywhere you turn. As the eldest and least athletically inclined of three boys, I sympathize with her plight. I know all too well the privileged lifestyle of Division I athletes and trust me, you won’t enjoy quitting that cold turkey. Allow us to lessen the blow for you before things get out of control. Oh, and if the zombies don’t come, just forget I said anything.

Hanna initiates WST Film Festival

By Matthew DiStasio Life And Arts Writer

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Studies Departmentsponsorsan annual Women’s Studies film festival in March. This year’sfestivalfeaturesthreedifferent films, which will be shown on different dates throughout the month. With varying film genres, and facultyandstudentspresentingeachfilm, thefestivallookspromisingandengaging.

Perhaps the first interesting action movie released in the past ten years, the thriller Hanna was the first film of the festival, shown Tuesday evening in the CanisiusCollegeStudentCenterConferenceRoom.ThefilmwashostedbyLindsey Row-Heyveld, PhD. of the English department,whochosethefilmtooffera uniquetakeonthesometimesrepetitive genre while still portraying characters and situations that bring up important genderissuespresentinourculture.Enteringtheatersinspringof2011,thisfilm wasgenerallywell-receivedbycriticsand moviegoersalike.Thefilmisdirectedby Joe Wright, who also directed the films PrideandPrejudiceandAtonement,and features Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Kate Blanchett.

Hanna features the plight of a 16-year-oldsuperassassinfromherhome in an isolated tundra to a large world of mysteryandconstantthreat.Trainedby

her father to be skilled at hand-to-hand combatandweaponhandling,fluentin severallanguagesandarmedwithaplethuraofencyclopedicfacts.Hannabrings arelievingtwistontheactionmovieprotagonist. Sheappearsfrail,prettyandinnocent but her incredible strength and intelligence provides a much needed breakfromthestockheroinesthatoversaturate Hollywood releases year after year. Hanna is a refreshing change from thetestosterone-drenchedcheesyaction flicksconstantlycyclingthroughtheatres.

By showing a young female heroin who exhibits complexity of character while avoiding the stereotypical traits of the standard action female wrapped in tatteredspandexorleatherandweaklycompeting with a male counterpart, Hanna emergesasacompellingworkofartthat challengesthegenderstereotypesthat flow through our daily lives unnoticed.

Besides the gender issues featured, the film is made further substantive by addressingbiologicalengineeringandpolitical abuse.

The next film of the festival will be shown Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Old Main Room 304. The WST Student Club will show the 2009 documentary film The Heretics, which chronicles the secondwaveoftheWomen’sMovement, thoroughly recounting the history of a feministcollectivein1970sManhattan.

Thefestival’sclosingfilm,Vagabond,will be shown at 7 p.m. in Regis North on Wednesday,April4andwillbehostedby EileenAngelini,PhDoftheModernLanguagesdepartment.Vagabond,aFrench dramafilmreleasedin1985,tellsthestoryofayoungwomanwanderingthrough Frenchwinecountryduringwinterwhile running into various other vagabonds.

Eachfilmviewingwillbefollowedbydiscussion and refreshments..

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Put That Record On music critiques by Timothy Gaughan

Meat Puppets: Meat Puppets II

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Phoenix’s Meat Puppets blend the quick, aggressive simplicity of punk with the twangy, acoustic traditionalist leanings of country music. More simply, they sound like a punk band from the humid town of Phoenix, Arizona. II, their album that is the second release from the band surprisingly is perhaps the best example of a cow punk recording. The term cow punk derives from the aforementioned country folk aspects of this otherwise punk-in-ideology three-piece ensemble.

This interesting blend of styles, which before this had not been toyed with, culminates in a recording, the greatness of which rests in the music itself, instead of the novelty of the genre.

An example of what II does very

Boris: Feedbacker

well is rip through songs, all of which are good. Amidst these songs are noisy yet beautiful feedback soundscapes that act as a contrast to the acoustic pluckings that precede and proceed them; see “Plateau” for the finest example of this contained within one song. From what I understand, contrast is an important and highly lauded aspect of art.There are, on this record, songs that are purely acoustic and those that are purely electric, but interestingly enough the deeper contrast rests in the lyrics. There’s“Lake of Fire,”a slow, heavy, feedbacking drone of a song.

Then there’s “I’m a Mindless Idiot,” a purely acoustic instrumental with banjoesque playing and title that is admittedly punk in nature, although it isn’t fast and has no self-deprecating elements. The rest of the songs on II follow suit in this regard. Country is truly a broad term.

Most importantly, the best part of the Meat Puppets II, is the consistent greatness. It’s incontestable with regard to musicianship and lyrics, and in this case the final sum outweighs the origins of its parts. I can’t help but imagine the sun blasted adobe that graced the presence of its recording.

Japanese metal group Boris released one of the finer drone metal albums I’ve had the privilege of hearing. Feedbacker is a title that also serves as a description, with the album featuring the incessant drone of guitar feedback. Fellow Japanese feedback apologists Les Rallizes Dénudés offered their take on noisedrenched rock in the 1960s, opting for a more Sister Ray-like, opium-doused, free form folk take. Here, on Feedbacker, Boris continues in the vein of the drone metal coined by Earth during the ‘90s, but where their classic Earth 2: Special Low-FrequencyVersion was a 73-minute clinic in drone layering, Feedbacker offers something in the form of melody, albeit Ad Size: 5”x4”

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At its soul Feedbacker is a metal album; it just happens to have a title that is a pretty accurate description of what you’ll hear. After an intro of pure feedback, we are given a second track with discernibletune,althoughtheband’sguitars are anything but in tune. It’s actually quite peaceful and chill, and it features a nice deep, thick solo; however, we’re always in the looming presence of impending doom.

For an album that is categorized in the genre of drone, Feedbacker is not lacking in dynamic aspects. The start of “Feedbacker 3” has a memorable hook that segues into a drone thrash breakdown. The remainder of the song also features a metal version of the Brian Eno snake guitar. Feedbacker also has the abrasive noise of the previously mentioned Les Rallizes Dénudés on the fourth installment of the five-track album. However, here there is nothing but pure, unadulterated noise. In other words, it lacks melody. It doesn’t quite become tiresome for those not acclimated to noise, but it’s hardly for everyone.

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Alice Loweecey to read from her new novel, Back in the Habit

Thursday, 3/15/12, 7 p.m. at 3158 Main Street The event is free and open to the public. Books to be signed are re quested to be purchased from Talking Leaves as an act of encouragement and support for the author, the publisher, and the bookstore.

If you think raising a kid in today’s world is hard, imagine how tough it would It’s been over a year since Giulia Falcone fled the convent, and her new case is the stuff of nightmares: she’s going back. Giulia’s former Superior General has hired Driscoll Investigations to confirm that the sudden death of Sister Bridget, a troubled young Novice, was a suicide in order to squelch a lawsuit. Did something drive Sister Bridget to desperation? Or was she murdered? Gathering every ounce of courage to confront her past, Giulia dons the dreaded habit—putting a serious damper on her budding romance with her boss, Frank Driscoll—and returns to the Motherhouse to investigate. What she uncovers is less than holy . . .

As she did in the first book in the series, which came out last spring, Alice Loweecey engages her readers in a cozy mystery that combines respectful but irreverent wit with a light-hearted and tentative romance between the ex-nun heroine and her new boss.

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Men’s Basketball

Niagara eliminates Canisius from MAAC Tournament

By Nick Veronica Sports Editor

The definition of ‘unfortunate’

By Alexander Vilardo Sports Columnist

It had to happen.Tom Parrotta needed to go if Canisius College is serious about competing for a MAAC Championship. In his six years at the college, he had 64 wins and 121 losses. His MAAC record was even worse: For every win his teams posted, they lost almost three.That just doesn’t cut it.

While the numbers don’t lie, it’s tough to see Parrotta go. It won’t beonthebasketballcourt,buthewillbemissedelsewhereforplentyof reasons.

Forsixyears,Parrottahasbeenoneofthenicestpeopleoncampus.

Itwasmorethanjusthavingasmileonhisfaceandtalkingtopassers-by, though.Hetookactioninthecommunity.Histeamswereinvolvedwith Shea’s 5K Run for the Arts and Ride for Roswell.They also participated in the “Canisius Cares” reading program.

ParrottatookagreatinterestintheCanisiusstudents,too,andthat didn’tgounnoticed.Atthebonfirepeprallyinthebeginningoftheyear, Parrottaledcheersandthrewt-shirtstothemobofstudents.Heseemed to genuinely enjoy himself.

Parrotta went out of his way to form relationships with all students –notjusthisbasketballplayers–andhedidn’thavetobeatapeprallyto interactwiththem:HeoftenstoppedtotalktomybuddiesandIwhenwe were playing basketball at the KAC. And he didn’t once laugh at my jump shot.That alone shows how nice of a guy he is.

“CoachP.wasallabouttryingtogetinvolvedwiththestudentbody,” saidfreshmanJoeRutigliano,whoco-hoststheBuffaloBoysSportsShow onThe WIRE.“Whenever I’d see him, he’d say how appreciative he was thatsomepeopleweregoingtocometothegameseventhoughtheteam wasn’t winning.”

“ImethimattheGriffs’basketballcampwhenhefirstcamehere,and hehasalwaysbeenverynicetotalkto,”saidsophomoreTerenceShannon.

“After we met, he’d always stop me to talk whenever he saw me.”

Parrottaalsostressedacademicsduringhistimeatthecollege.While hisplayersdidn’tenjoymuchsuccessonthecourt,hemadesuretheydid intheclassroom;anyseniorwhoplayedforParrottawentontograduate from Canisius, and eight of his players graduated early.

You read that correctly. Eight.

It’sashamethatParrottadidn’tsucceedonthecourtatCanisiusbecausehe’saneasyguytopullfor.It’sunfortunatethat,manytimes,aguy like Parrotta has to lose his job in order for a team to head in a different direction.

Perhaps Rutigliano said it best: “Myonlyhopeisthatthenextcoachhassomeofthesameidealsthat Coach P. has and can produce some wins, too.” vilardo2@canisius.edu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Canisius’ nightmare season came to an uninspired end last Friday night in the play-in round of the MAAC Tournament, where the Niagara PurpleEaglesfinishedofftheirarch rival,80-70,beatingCanisiusforthe third time this season.

AnytimeCanisiusmadeapush to get back into the game, Niagara answeredwithabigshottoprotect its ten-point cushion in the second half. MAAC Rookie of the Year Juan’ya Green led Niagara with 20 points, including 13 in the first half, while Ameen Tanksley had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. All five Niagara starters scored in double-digits.

Harold Washington lived up to his title as a Second Team AllMAAC member, shifting through Niagara’s 2-3 zone for a game-high 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting, but missed six of his ten free throws.

Guards Washington and Alshwan Hymes combined for nine of Ca-

nisius’ 16 turnovers.

The Griffs actually shot 52.1 percentinthegamebutmissedfree throws (7 for 17 on the night) and allowedNiagaratocollect18offensive rebounds.

“That wasthe difference in the game,”CanisiuscoachTomParrotta said, in what would be his last press conference before being let go on Sunday.“Overthecourseof40minutes,togiveupthatmanyoffensive rebounds …wasultimatelyourdemise.

“In my mind, anytime you give up an offensive rebound, I just kind of look away and say ‘it’s a basket.’

And that seemed to happen obviously more than it should have tonight. … They beat us to loose basketballs,theygotthoseoffensive rebounds and made us pay for it.”

Gaby Belardo was 0-for-6 shooting in the first half but found his touch in the second half, finishing with 18 points. Hymes was 2-for-3frombehindthearcandhad 16.

“Shooting 52 percent, most teams would win,” Hymes said. “I think we didn’t take care of the ball enough throughout the game.We

gave them a lot of shots that we shouldn’thave.Wejustdidn’thavea good feel for the game.”

A13-2runmidwaythroughthe first half gave Canisius its only lead of the game. It got as close as seven pointsinthesecondhalfbutNiagara wouldn’t let its rival creep any closer. Niagara led 33-26 and halftime and Canisius finished the year 0-19 when trailing at the break.

The Griffs ended the year with a 5-25 record and only one victory againstaconferenceteam.Theonly lossfornextseasonisscarcely-used forward Marial Dhal, the tallest player ever to play in the MAAC (7-foot-3), while forwards Freddy AsprillaandJordanHeathaswellas guardIsaacSosaallbecomeeligible.

All three were forced to sit out this seasonaftertransferringtoCanisius.

David Santiago did not make thetriptothetournamentbecause he did not log enough study hall hours. His violation was a separate incidentfromtheonethatkeptMelissa Gardner of the women’s team back in Buffalo. veronicn@canisius.edu

Women’s lacrosse

Women’s lacrosse loses to Duquesne in high-scoring affair

By Nathan Barillari Sports Writer

JuniorLindseyMorganscored five goals and had seven points in Canisius’ loss to Duquesne on Wednesday. The game finished in a shootout but the Griffs came up short,falling17-16.Morganisleading the team in goals scored with 11 and is tied in points with senior Carly Quinn, with 13.

AccordingtoGriffsheadcoach Scott Teeter, Carly Quinn was in a face guard – a technique used in lacrosse to isolate and guard a team’s top threat – so Morgan was able to capitalize on the chances.

“I thought Lindsey did very well in the first half and the beginningofthesecondhalf,”Teetersaid.

“She took control of the game.”

After she scored five goals, Duquesne turned its attention to Morgan.

“ThenDuquesnemadetheadjustment [and] put Lindsey into a face guard,”Teeter said.“And a coupleotherofourplayershadtostand up to get us back in the game.

“I thought Lindsey played extremely well,” Teeter added. “She finished her shots, she drove well

andshereallymadetheadjustments throughoutthegamethatshehadto make.”

Teeter believes while the face guard takes a lot away from an offense,theteamhasenoughveteran players needed to make the necessary adjustments.

“Lindsey was one of those [players] that proved it in the Duquesne game,”Teeter said.“You got[senior]MeganOostingthatcan do it, Carly Quinn, [sophomore] Maria Kotas, those are all players that can take control of a game.”

Teeter,althoughdisappointed thattheteamwasunabletocomeout withavictory,wasn’tdisappointed with his team’s performance.

“I thought it was a great collegiate lacrosse game.”Teeter said. “[The game] was back and forth, at the end there was a lot of runs in the game.”

With about nine minutes left in regulation, Duquesne scored to make the game 15-12 before the Griffs rallied to score four goals in a row in about a three-minute span – three of them by Megan Oosting, theotherbeingscoredbyfreshman Whitley Perry – to take the lead at 16-15.

But the Griffs were unable to

maintaintheirleadandgaveuptwo moregoals,whichultimatelyledto their defeat.

With the lead, the Griffs were unabletomaintainballcontroltoeffectively run down the clock.

“I think that’s the one thing I wasprobablyunhappywith,”Teeter said,“isnottakingcareoftheballaftergettingthe50-50ballsandicing the clock.”

Teeter has been impressed with the overall play of the team thusfar.TheGriffsswepttheweekly awards for MAAC this week. Carly Quinn won the Offensive Player of the Week, junior Gina Molfetta won Defensive Player of theWeek, whileTori Quinn won Rookie of the Week. The best way to deal with a loss, according to Teeter, is to look to the next game.

“I think what we got to do is keep moving forward,”Teeter said.

“It’s not one loss, hit the panic button.Duquesneisaverygoodteam.”

The Griffs will play on Friday againstBinghamtonat4p.m.atthe DemskeSportsComplexbeforetakingonVanderbilt,CornellandOhio State. barilla1@canisius.edu

Experiences from traveling to the MAAC Tournament A bus full of Canisius students traveled across NewYork StateandintoSpringfield,Mass. lastweekendtoattendtheMAAC Tournament.

The Dance Griffs sat in front of the bus and the cheerleaders wereinbackwhiletheguys,naturally, found a spot somewhere right in between.

Someattendeeswereasked tosharetheirthoughtsoroneof theirfavoriteexperiencesfromthe weekend:

Even though the team didn’t win the game, we were still wellrepresented at the MAACTournament. C-Block came out and beat the daylights out of the remnants thatcouldhavebeenconsideredan NU cheering section. It was a ton of fun, the bus ride there, the game itself was awesome and even the FanFest the next day was great. CBlock-ers past and present were in attendancemakingahugeimpact.

Itstunkthatwecouldn’twinbutwe were loud and it was a great time.

-Joey Rutigliano, C-Block

My favorite part of the MAAC tournament was when my teammates Jill, Miranda, Aly and I walkedintoourhotelroomandsaw that we were only given one bed. It was king sized and very plush, but would not work for four girls.

Since Aly and I are seniors we decided that Jill and Miranda wouldgetthepeasant-likepullout couchbed.Theywereprettypissed aboutitbuttheyunderstood.Especially since we just used half of our bed to dump out 8Wegmans bags full of junk food. And people say

cheerleaders don’t eat.

-Katie Costello, Cheerleader My favorite part of the weekend was spending time with my team while supporting the Griffs.

Our team does not get to spend a lot of time together outside of practice and games. The MAAC tournament always gives us an opportunity to spend time together to bond.The tournament gives us a long bus ride to talk and chat as well as time at night to participate in a craft, which is usually some

sort of memorabilia of the team.

The whole weekend, to us, means team bonding and showing our schoolspirit.Steppingintothearena brings pride for our school and excitement into our hearts. This is what motivates us to dance at the MAAC. We dance for the teams all season long, and the tournament serves as one more chance to support the basketball teams.

-Holly Brown, Dance Griff

SPORTS

Friday, March 9, 2012 Synchronized swimming

Synchro prepares for National Championships

By Nick Veronica Sports Editor

Victoria Mintz is 20 years old butsaysshe’s“notajewelryperson.”

Withtheamountoftimeshespends workingoutandinthepool,it’sjust adistractionshedoesn’tcaretodeal with.

But if there’s one thing the junior member of Canisius’synchronizedswimmingteamwantsmore thananythingthisweek,it’sanother ring.

Thesynchroteamwillleavefor Gainesville,Fla.onTuesdaytocompete in the U.S. Collegiate National Championships,whereteamsfrom across the country will compete in thesolo,duet,trioandteamevents.

Mintzandherteammatesearneda

thirdplaceringinherfreshmanyear but came up just short last year, finishing fourth.

Thisyear,they’reevenhungrier.

“We’veworkedextremelyhard this year and used the motivation fromplacingfourthlastyeartopush us even more,” Mintz said. “We all wantthisbadlyand…reallybelieve this year could be the year.”

The team had a huge confidenceboostlastmonthattheWheatonInvitational,whereCanisiustied for first place with Ohio State, the reigningnationalchampion.Mintz previouslytoldTheGriffinthatOhio State’scoachcameuptothemafter themeetandcongratulatedthemon their improvement.

“That was awesome,” Mintz said.“Our hard work really paid off. …Wewinbecauseoftheamountof

work we put in. We put everything we have into every single practice andthat’showwecomeoutwiththe results.”

After the women do their hair and put on their makeup – enough that it will stay on in the water – the final part of their outfits are swimsuitsadornedwithSnowWhiteand the Seven Dwarfs, the theme of the routine they have been working to perfect all season long.

“Itgetsveryrepetitive,butyou get used to it,”Mintz said.“You have tobeabletoswimitflawlesslyandit justgetsengravedinyourbody.You have to be able to swim it with no mistakes.”

Though some teams try not to showtheirroutinebeforenationals, the Griffs don’t look at it as if they are giving anything away.

“You can’t really control that,” Mintz said. “Some clubs go out thereandkindofhidetheirroutines.

They won’t compete them in some competitions to keep it as a secret, almost, before they go to nationals,butwe needtogooutthereand swimeveryroutinejusttogetcomfortable with it.

“Yougettheexperience,sowhy give that up? It’ll be good to just go outthereandswimourroutineeven better than we did at the meet before, even though they’ve seen us.”

2012isanOlympicyear,which affects collegiate synchro. Team USA’srosterincludesseveralmembers of Stanford’s team, who have either had to split their time with thecollegeteamorwalkawaycompletely.

Canisius senior Jess Grogan,

junior Missy Andrews and sophomore Jessica Mancini all advanced to the final selection phase atTeam USAtryoutsinNovember,butwere among the last six swimmers cut.

“We’re really excited,” Mintz said.“This year will be really differentjustbecauseofwherealltheother teams are in terms of Ohio State, Stanford,IncarnateWord,allthebig teams.There’s a little bit of a slip going on so I feel like we really have a chance to get in there and secure some top spots.”

Thechampionshipsbeginnext ThursdayandrunthroughSaturday andMintzhopestheteam’sdedication will help her return with anotherpieceofmemorabilia–forher dresser, not her finger. veronicn@canisius.edu

Men’s Lacrosse

No. 3 Cornell overpowers men’s lax in opener

By Brady Phelps Sports Writer

It didn’t take long for Cornell to figure out ways of getting to the netTuesday afternoon as Canisius fell to the No. 3 Big Red, 19-4, at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell got off to a fast start anddidn’ttakeitsfootoffthepedal, registering 49 shots to the Griffs’17 while filling the net in a 19-4 victory. Junior Nick Caldiero scored his first goal and seniorTravis Gibbons

tallied a hat trick, but there wasn’t much else for Canisius fans to be excited for.

Cornell took charge in the opening minutes of the matchup, putting up four scores in the first four minutes and controlling possession the entire time.

Caldiero managed to pull the deficit to within three with an unassisted goal, but the floodgates opened after that as the Griffs struggled to keep up with the athleticism of Cornell, which was missing captain and All-American Rob Pannell due to a broken bone

in his left foot.

Roy Lang and Matt Donovan would both score for a second time as Cornell took over in the first half, holdingan11-1advantageoverCanisius at the halfway mark. Freshman Alex Govenettio saw his first game action, taking over between the pipes, but the results appeared to be the same at the beginning of the third. Mike O’Neil scored unassistedandChrisLangtonscoredon a man-up opportunity to push the score to 13-1.

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vis Gibbons went off, scoring three of the next four goals with help from senior Mike Allaire, freshman Tim Edwards and Caldiero, who all registeredassists.Cornellremained dominant however, pushing the score to 19-4 before the game was over.

“They were a very talented team, but I feel like we took the wrong game plan with them, especially from the defensive end. We startedtomakeadjustments,butby that time it was too late,”senior defenseman Nico Capron explained.

Gibbons, having the most suc-

cessful offensive output of the day, wassuccinctandto-the-pointwhen describing the game.

“Theyplayedgreatoffense,and we played a lot of defense. It’s water under the bridge and the ship sails on,” Gibbons said.

The ship sails on indeed, as the Griffs will be out in the state’s capital Saturday afternoon to take on the Albany Great Danes at 1 p.m.

Albany is also searching for its first victory of the season. phelpsb@canisius.edu

SPORTS

Friday, March 9, 2012 hockey

Griffs eliminated by UConn in AHA playoffs

By Rich Lunghino Sports Copy Editor

Going into the first round of theAtlanticHockeyplayoffsagainst Connecticut, the Canisius College hockey team knew that it had to keep the Huskies’ leading scorer, Cole Schneider, in check. The Williamsville native, who had three goals and four points against the Griffs in the regular season, continued to be a thorn in their side, scoringtwogoalsandfourpointsina4-3 overtime win and a 4-0 shutout to leadUConnintothesecondround.

Canisius was off to a solid start in the first game of the series last Friday, as freshman Cody Freeman scored his first collegiate goal right after a faceoff win by sophomore PatrickSullivan.However,momentumwasquicklylost30secondslaterasfreshmanStephenFarrelltook an interference penalty.

It didn’t take long for the Huskies first-ranked power play to answer back, as Schneider set up Billy

Latta for the tying marker a minute and a half into the man advantage.

UConn extended its lead at the 10:02markofthefirstperiodtotake a 2-1 lead into the first intermission despite being outshot by Canisius 13-9 in the frame.

The Griffs’ work ethic did not waver and as a result, freshman Mitch McCrank buried his third goal of the year four minutes in to the second period. FreshmanTyler Wiseman and sophomore Taylor Law picked up assists on the goal.

That line would get the Griffs up 3-2 six minutes later, as Wiseman got his fourth goal from McCrank and Law at the halfway point of the game. However, a long pass from UConndefensemanJacobPoesent Schneider in alone on Canisius senior Dan Morrison. Schneider’s shot found room between Morrison’sarmandpadandtiedthegame at 3-3.

“It’s frustrating when the best playergetsabreakawayonyou,but it’swhythoseguysarethebestplayers,”Morrison said.“When you look

back,hewaskindofcheatingonthe offensiveside,butatthesametime, hehadagoodhockeysenseandhe knewhecouldblowthezonethere.

I was trying to yell as loud as I could to get [the defense] aware of it, but obviously that’s a save you need to make at a pivotal time.”

Thegameremainedknottedfor 26minutes,despiteCanisiushaving an 8-3 shot advantage in the third period. As the buzzer sounded to end the third, the teams geared up for overtime.

The Griffs had a big chance to getthevictoryasarushbyWiseman caused UConn to knock the net off and take a delay of game penalty.

The Griffs were awarded a penalty shot and the Griffs looked among themselvestoseewhowassuccessful in Lemon Griff shootouts. After about 15 seconds, it was decided thatWiseman would take the shot.

“We looked at it as that he made the play to get the penalty shot, he had already scored a goal earlier in the game, he’s a kid who’s got good stick skills and maybe a

freshmandoesn’tfeelthatpressure as much, they are excited to take that shot,”senior Scott Moser said.

“I give him a lot of credit for even takingthatshot.Noneofushavefelt that kind of pressure before.”

Wiseman put a move on UConn goaltender Garrett Bartus, but couldn’t beat the goalie for the game-winner.

“Tyler deserved to take that shot,hemadeagoodmove,butthe goaliestayedwithhim,sothat’sthe way it goes,” Moser said.

Less than two minutes later, Wiseman took a cross-checking penaltyandtheHuskiestookadvantage,scoringthegame-winnerwith the man advantage.

Canisiusfinishedthegamewith a39-24edgeinshotsandisonlythe third time all season that the Griffs haveoutshottheiropponent.They hold a 1-2 record in those games.

Morrison made 20 saves in the loss.

“We needed that game ... as a buffer game,” Morrison said. “We needed to get on them since it is so hard to sweep in our league. We

didn’t play as well on Saturday. Saturdaytheycameoutalittlebitstronger and we just had a couple bad bouncesandcouldn’tgetanything going our way.”

On Saturday, Bartus shut the door on the Canisius offense, making 26 saves for the shutout. It was the sixth time the Griffs were shutout on the year, a school record.

Schneider’s20thgoaloftheseason at the 7:57 mark of the first period stoodasthegame-winner.Canisius wasunabletotakeadvantageoffour power-playopportunities,mustering only three shots.

Morrisonstartedbetweenthe pipes and recorded 22 saves in his last game as a Golden Griffin. His schoolrecordforcareersavesstands at 2,829. Senior Scott Moser had two shots on goal and was 2-for-4 takingfaceoffs.Canisiusfinishedin ninth place in the AHA with a conference record of 10-14-3 and an overall record of 10-22-4. lunghinr@canisius.edu

Canisius Hockey Notebook: End of the line for Moser and Morrison

By Rich Lunghino Sports Copy Editor

The 4-0 loss to Connecticut last Saturday officially marked the end of the Canisius hockey careersofseniorgoaltenderDan Morrison and senior forward Scott Moser. The last four years were filled with exciting games, fun experiences and lasting friendships.

In terms of the most memorable game of their career, both Morrison and Moser mentioned the 6-3 victory in the playoffs last season against Niagara.

Moser also mentioned a 5-4 double overtime win against Mercyhurst in the 2010 Atlantic Hockeyquarterfinals.BenParker scored the game-winner at the sevenminutemarkofthesecond overtime, Moser collected two assists and Morrison stopped 44 shots in the win to send the team to the semifinals against RIT. This season’s home-opening 3-1 win against RIT on Oct. 20 was also mentioned. Moser scored the game-winning goal and Morrison recorded 33 stops.

Morrisonsaidthegamethat stood out for him personally was a 1-0 shutout victory against Ferris State on Oct. 10, 2009. The goaltender made 48 saves in his third career shutout against the Bulldogs, who finished that season ranked No. 13 in the nation.

In terms of the best experience in their college hockey careers, last season’s January road trip to Wisconsin stood out immediately to the two seniors.

“I remember going out for warmupsandtherewerealready thousandsofpeoplethere.Idon’t know who was in front of me, but I was like, ‘This is the coolest thing I’ll ever do in my hockey career,’ ” Moser said.

“I didn’t play the first game becauseTony[Capobianco]wasplaying,” Morrison recollected. “I was taping my stick and hanging out in theseatsandIwaslookingupatthe Jumbotron because it would have stuff on before the games. I would just see an alumni video and they wouldalsohavecurrentplayersand it would be‘drafted by, drafted by, drafted by ...’ and I was like, ‘Holy crap.’

“So the next game, I had my

they haven’t ruled it out. Moser is leaning toward grad school to pursue a degree in Sports Administration, while Morrison, who is dual majoring in finance and accounting, will finish his degree next year.

“We’re hockey players, so there’s always that part of the back of your mind that if someone calls, you don’t know what your answer will be, so we’ll just keep playing it day by day,” Moser said.

Regarding the team going

year we will a little bit of a different look as a team and it will be exciting to watch.”

The two players feel that they have helped to grow the program and are happy with the way their careers panned out.

“It was a great run,” Morrison added.“Obviously you want some kindofmementotoshowforit.Our mementosareinourfriendshipand inourexperiencesthatwehadhere at Canisius College. I think Scott

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Dan Morrison and Scott Moser are both happy about the way they have developed as players and people in their time at Canisius.

head buried the whole time and didn’t look up at that stupid scoreboard.That was probably the most fun game I ever played.”

The Griffs took the No. 13-ranked Badgers to overtime in that game, but ultimately lost in a 6-5 thriller.

In terms of continuing their hockeycareers,MorrisonandMoser said that part of their life will be on hold to finish graduation, but

forward, Morrison and Moser are optimistic and comfortable with junior Preston Shupe heading the leadership of the team.

“Preston has got the team under control,” Moser said. “He’s a great guy and a great leader and a good, hard worker.”

“It’s exciting,”Morrison said of the younger players.“You have 11 freshman that started to pick it up at the end of the year. I think next

and I are leaving happy with what we did, happy with the program andhappywiththecoaches.Ithink we’ll be contributing alums to the programandthat’swhatweneedto start to build up.”

“Iwouldn’ttrademyfouryears here,”Moser said.“It was a great experience and I’m looking forward to being a big supporter of the program going forward.”

Moserplayed134careergames

andaschoolrecord116-straight, totaling 59 points on 23 goals and 36 assists.

Morrison played 96 career games, going 33-47-11, posting a3.19goalsagainstaverageanda .906 save percentage. …

Looking even further into the future of Canisius hockey, there are currently four junior players verbally committed to play for the Griffs; one of which plans to start school next semester while the others are slated to come for the 2013-14 season.

Forward Stephen Miller is playing for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs in the Eastern Junior Hockey League and plans to be at Canisius next year. The 6-foot-2forwardisatapoint-pergame pace with 11 goals and 31 points in 31 games.

The most intriguing player for the team, still another full season away, is forward Shane Conacher – that’s right, Cory Conacher’s younger brother.

Like Cory did before his career at Canisius, Shane is playing for the Burlington Cougars of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

He is slightly taller than his older siblingat 5-foot-10 and hasposted 14 goals and 42 points in 46 games.

Shane’s Burlington teammate, defenseman Austin Kosack, is the most recent of the verbal commitments and has 23 points from the backend after puttingup34goalsand53points in 51 games for his midget team in his hometown of Oakville, Ontario.

The third player verbally committed is Orchard Park native Josh Kielich, who plays for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres in the OJHL.The 6-foot forward has 20 goals and 40 points in 48 games. lunghinr@canisius.edu

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Hockey falls to UConn in first round of playoffs. @15 Friday, March 9, 2012

@13 Men’s basketball takes early exit in MAACTournament.

Volume lxxxii Number 17

Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y. baseball

Griffs double up UB Bulls in home opener

By Ed Lupien Sports Writer

Sophomore first baseman Jimmy Luppens went 5-for-6 with four RBIs, three runs scored and a home run in the baseball team’s 24-12victory overtheUniversity at BuffaloattheDemskeSportsComplexWednesdayinCanisius’earliest home opener in school history.

The UB Bulls wasted no time drawingfirstblood,scoringthefirst run of the game in the top of the first inning. The Griffs answered right back in the bottom of the inning with four runs of their own.

Canisius scored in every inning but the second.

After the Bulls went up 7-4 in thetopofthethird,Canisiusscored the next six runs, tying the game with a three-run homer from Luppens to right-center.

“It felt pretty good,” Luppens said. “I was pretty excited when it happened.I’vebeenwaitingalong timeforthatandwhenithappenedI wassopumpedthatitcouldhelpus get back into the game.”

“Everything was feeling good formetoday.Ifeltlikemyswingwas short – I had been working on it in practice a lot. Last year I had a lot of strikeoutsinmylimitedatbatsandI justworkedonkeepingthatupward approachthatcoachpreachedand just tried to go with pitch where it’s thrown and it’s working so far.”

The Griffs seemed to put the

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Sophomore Shane Zimmer had four RBIs on Wednesday and leads all starters with a .571 on-base percantage.

game out of reach in the bottom of thesixthinning,scoringsevenruns withLuppensstartingtheeffortoff with double to center field.

After Luppens scored on a flyoutbythepinch-hitter,juniorChristian Segar, the bases soon became loadedforsophomoresecondbase-

manJoseTorralba,whotookapitch over the left-field wall for a grand slam.Torralbawouldfinishwithfive RBIs on the day.

“The big dogs came to play today,”Luppenssaid.“Wehadameeting a couple days ago and talked about being aggressive. Today we

showed how we could be.”

Senior pitcher Alex Tufts pickeduphisfirstwinoftheseason, throwing3.2scorelessinningsofrelief.Tuftswastheonlypitcherofthe five used by manager Mike McRae who did not allow a run. Eleven of the 12 runs scored by UB were

earned.

Though the high run total would perhaps seem shocking to one unfamiliar with the program, Wednesday’sresultmarkedthesecondstraightyearthattheGriffshave scoredatleast20runsintheirhome opener and the fifth straight year they have scored that amount in a home game.

Thewincamethreedaysaftera four-gameweekend-splitwithLong Island in neutral-sited Cary, N.C., homeoftheUSABaseballComplex, whereCanisiuswonapairofgames onFridayagainsttheBlackbirds8-5 and 8-3 before dropping two on Sunday,eachbythescoreof2-1.Junior right fielder Chris Guarin had five RBIs in the Griffs’two victories.

Canisius (7-5) will travel south once again toLexington,Ky.toface the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats in a three-gameseriesbeginningFriday.

The Wildcats defeated the Griffs 12-4 in the one game the teams played against each other last season.

“I think we need to go down thereandkeepthatsamehittingapproachthatwetooktoday,”Luppens saidfollowingWednesday’sgame.

“The pitching wasn’t bad today either – the wind was blowing today andithelpedsomeballsgetout.We just have to carry over what we did in today’s game.”

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Men’s Lacrosse

Q&A with men’s lacrosse freshman Tim Edwards

By Brady Phelps

BP: How do you see yourself fitting in with the offensive scheme this year?

Freshman Tim Edwards was a highschoolAll-AmericanatJamesville-DewittHighSchoolinSyracuse beforejoiningtheCanisiusmen’slacrosse program this season.

Griffin writer Brady Phelps sat down with the former Central New YorkCo-PlayeroftheYearthisweek.

TE: Our offense has a lot of the same conceptsasmyhighschooloffense.

It is a very free offense, so I didn’t havetomaketoomanyadjustments to my game and style of play. Brendan O’Hagan and Nick Caldiero are the other two guys on my line and I think we play off of each other really well. Bo [O’Hagan] can create againstateam’sbestdefenderwhich opensupdodgingopportunitiesfor me and Caldiero has a dangerous shot from outside that is always a good look too.

Sports Writer

Brady Phelps: What was the driving factor that brought you to Canisius?

Tim Edwards: I talked with all thecoachesandthoughttheywere great. I also came up for a visit and thoughttheteamwasagreatgroup of guys, so it felt like a natural fit.

BP: What was your proudest high school accomplishment?

TE: My junior and senior year my teamwentundefeatedtwoyearsin a row.

BP:Whatnon-laxaspectofCanisius do you like the most?

TE:The tunnels are really clutch on cold days.

BP:What do you think happened in the loss to #3 Cornell?

TE:Obviouslytheyareagreatteam,

somedaysyoucanwinabunchand other days none go your way. I am expectingthefaceoffstoturninour favor as the season progresses and that will be key to our success.

BP: How would you describe yourself as a player?

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but we are capable of playing up to their level. It was the first game and I think we were playing a little tight.

Also we didn’t get as many possessions as we would have liked. Faceoffsareoneofthosethingswhere

BP: How do you see the rest of the season turning out for Canisius lacrosse?

BP:Who is the biggest prankster in the locker room?

TE:We have great leadership in our senior class this year. No one on our team has made the MAAC Tournamentbeforeandthatisourgoalthis year.The seniors have emphasized that we need to get better every practiceandtakeonegameatatime.

Oncewemakethetournamentanything can happen.

TE: Whoever keeps hiding Quinny’s [Christian Quinn] shower caddy, but for now he is unidentified.

BP: Anything else you want the schoolandfanstoknowaboutyourself or the lacrosse program?

BP: How did it feel to go back to Syracuse and beat the Orange in a scrimmage a few weeks ago?

TE: We need all the support we can get this year in the stands. Our fastpaced style this year should be a lot of fun to watch.

TE: I take a lot of pride in making the right decisions, so smart and fundamentallysoundaretwogood characteristics of my game.

Tim Edwards was an All-America Team selection at Jamesville-Dewitt H.S.

was just a scrimmage and we can’t get complacent.

TE: It was a lot of fun being able to play in the Carrier Dome. It was definitely a confidence booster for theteam,butweunderstoodthatit

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