Issue 10

Summit highlights sustainability efforts

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA News & Managing Editor

Students, faculty and offcampus guests gathered to learn about each other’s efforts toward sustainability at the first annual Cardinal Sustainability Summit Friday, April 21 — a day before Earth Day.

Programming spanned from 2 to 7:15 p.m., beginning and ending in the Cardinal Lounge at Angell College Center with presentations in the next-door Alumni

Conference Room. The sustainability efforts presented included research by students and faculty alike, student clubs — the Environmental Club and Biketopia — and community initiatives, such as the Plattsburgh Climate Task Force, Climate Smart Communities and the monthly talk and game show Late Night for the Planet.

In his opening speech, College President Alexander Enyedi mentioned his profound academic interest in the environ-

ment prior to taking on administrative roles: From his bachelor’s to his postdoctoral studies, he studied environmental biology, plants and air pollution biology. The summit asserts the campus’ dedication to sustainability and provides a platform to learn about ways to “better preserve and protect the only planet we’ll ever have,” Enyedi said.

The first segment of the summit saw the most activity, with about 50 attendees not only seated at five round tables, but lined

Jackson, Carpentier cap off their careers

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA News & Managing Editor

Cori Jackson and Michele Carpentier, both Enrollment and Student Success leaders, are retiring after more than 30 years of ardently supporting SUNY Plattsburgh students in a multitude of roles.

Jackson was hired in 1992, the same year that Dean of Students Steve Matthews started working at SUNY Plattsburgh. Both worked in Banks Hall — Matthews as its director and Jackson as a “live-on counselor.” At that time, Carpentier was the director of Student Support Services and worked in a space that is now half of Jackson’s current office. At some point, Jackson and Carpentier were equals, and eventually, Jackson became Carpentier’s senior.

As they “grew up professionally,” their paths not only crossed, but intertwined. They now work as a team, keeping in mind each other’s strengths and

weaknesses. Matthews and Carpentier named organizing, budgeting, setting goals and problem solving as Jackson’s biggest strengths. Carpentier said Jackson is “one of the most talented administrators I’ve ever met in my entire career.”

“She is intuitive, she’s smart as a whip, she can evaluate situations faster than anybody I know. She’s just really, really gifted at managing people, more so than just about anybody I’ve met in my life,” Carpentier said. “If we had 20 Coris at this school, everything would be amazing.”

Jackson used to be the director of what is now known as the Center for Student Involvement. Jacob Avery, who holds this position now, sees Jackson as a “dear friend and mentor,” having known her since he was a student and working directly under her for seven years. He’s been close with her since he graduated, and she was a

witness at his wedding.

Jackson and Avery often take walks across campus. When their colleagues text them about it, they say, “I see you out, contemplating how to take over the world.”

Avery said Jackson is a role model for him. Avery said she and Carpentier have not only been by his side as he thrives, but supported him when he failed, too.

Carpentier is the “bedrock that keeps this place going,” and the “soul of the institution,” Avery said. She and Cori are part of the list of people who are the reason Avery finds himself coming back to Plattsburgh, “this shining city.”

Jackson has been in her current role of interim vice president of ESS for more than a year. She is the third vice president of ESS whom Administrative Assistant for ESS Lyndsey Lafountain has worked with.

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up around the lounge perimeter. Several students took the opportunity to showcase their work in sustainability with projects of varying complexities, but equal passion behind them.

Kaleb Pecoraro, an interdisciplinary junior studying theater and robotics, combined his two academic interests into a project about sustainability in the arts.

Pecoraro made a 3D-printed robot with ogling blue orbs for eyes and a moving mouth. He will use the robot as a prop for

“Talking Heads on the Television,” the play he wrote and is directing for the Climate Play Festival May 5. The materials the robot uses, including scraps, will be recycled into props for future productions.

Gabriel Thatcher showcased a project he worked on with three classmates as part of professor of environmental science Curt Gervich’s Environmental Management class.

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Associate Professor of Theatre Erika Guay poses at the Cardinal Sustainability Summit with clothes that have been embroidered, sewn and knit on to give them new life.

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Michele Carpentier poses in her office, saying it’s no secret her desk is messy.

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SA funds HOD modeling show, approves new club

BY HAYDEN SADLER Staff Writer

The Student Association Senate approved several funding requests for multiple clubs and approved a club status request from the Environmental Club April 19.

The Environmental Club was at the meeting and requested provisional club status. The president, treasurer and secretary were all present and representing the club. The club has ties to the college’s Center for Earth and Environmental Science and aims to educate interested people about the environment as well as increase awareness of ongoing environmental issues. Meetings are held every other week in Hudson Hall.

As a club, the group is considering trips related to the environment, referencing a potential trip to Lyon Mountain or Ausable Marsh. When asked about how their club differs from the Geology Club, the Environmental Club said that while the Geology Club is focused more on rocks and geology, the Environmental Club extends the discussion to living things as well. The Environmental Club’s request for provisional club status was granted with unanimous approval.

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“She was kind of thrown into this role without a lot of heads-up and she’s handled it like a champ,” Lafountain said. “She hit the ground running and there was no faltering. Everything’s been smooth sailing and we’ve worked really well together as a team.”

Lafountain describes Jackson as “wise and kind,” and admires her “ability to juggle multiple things at the same time.”

Jackson declined to answer questions about herself, which Matthews said shows how “selfless” she is.

Carpentier, too, is a name synonymous with unconditional support. She doesn’t think in monetary terms. She said that if she won the lottery, she wouldn’t buy herself houses or yachts.

“My fantasy is that I would pay everybody’s tuition at Plattsburgh State for a year,” Carpentier said. “So if I ever do win the lottery, there will be a lot of happy kids.”

Carpentier has a gentle nature — Matthews called her everyone’s “lovable Aunt Michele” — and a genuine interest in the lives the students are able to build for themselves thanks to her support.

“I know probably other people think this is weird, but I love seeing who’s having babies and who’s getting married and what they’re doing, and understanding that they’re constructing a whole new set of lives, and I like to see where their kids go to college,” Carpentier said. “It’s knowing that you had some small piece in that is what’s really exciting.”

Jackson said Carpentier gets “curious about information” and pursues answers, recalling an instance when Michele noticed a student had not yet graduated despite having 140 completed credits. When Carpentier uncovers such inconsistencies, she’ll get on the phone and “hunt these people down” to offer solutions to help them graduate. Such work isn’t a part of her job.

Black Onyx: the Black Student Union, represented the club in a request for $500 additional allocations. Additional funding would help cover the cost of hosting the club’s barbecue event today, April 28. The event would be an opportunity for the club to celebrate students and college culture as the semester winds down. Briggs said the club is prepared to cut costs where necessary. Senator Muscaan Patel asked whether the event could be rescheduled for the fall semester due to a lower budget, but the event is an annual tradition of Black Onyx. The request for funding was granted unanimously.

backgrounds presented by HOD, the campus’ only modeling club.

This event would also feature work from the club’s previously planned — but canceled due to a low budget — art gallery event. The request for funding was granted with one vote against.

The Student Association also passed a bill and a resolution. This comes as the latest move in recognizing and honoring retiring college staff members. Both were granted unanimously.

Finally, the Senate closed the meetings with the usual announcements.

A representative from the club House of Divinity was in attendance as well, requesting $1,715 for its upcoming fashion show Saturday, May 6. The fashion show would showcase students from all

Senators William Donlon, Munashe Chikukwa, Arshita Pandey, Dhruv Shah and Djeneba Sy all announced their attendance of the Holi event held April 16, which they praised. Additionally, Senator Celine Nwakeze announced an upcoming boba tea event April 30 in Hood Hall. Senator Sumeet Vishwakarma announced he had attended the National Association of Black Accountants' Shark Tank event the day before, as well as been elected Vice President of the 61st Legislation of the Student Association.

“I don’t know who’s going to pick up that kind of work,” Jackson said. “Those things matter a lot to Michele, so she just did them. They’re not in her job description — she just does them.”

No one person can replace Carpentier, and her position will be split in two. Shatawndra Lister, current director of SSS, will take over Carpentier’s duty of overseeing all special programs, such as the Educational Opportunity Program, the Cardinal Achievement Program, Upward Bound and the Accessibility Resources Office. Someone new will be hired to act as a case worker overseeing the Cardinal Cupboard — the campus food shelf — and emergency grants.

Even still, some of what Carpentier does now will slip through the cracks.

“There’s a lot of stuff Michele does that I don’t think you can really hire someone to do — she’s just taken things on during the years because she’s who she is,” Jackson said.

Lister said her team, which will expand from five to 20 people with her promotion, will work to tend to student needs as they identify them. She said support like Carpentier’s is crucial to students' success. Carpentier wants to see students graduate, which becomes a strong motivation for those struggling.

“I can’t say that I’ve ever met anyone else like Michele. Her level of care for her job is out of this world. She is a genuine, kind, would-give-youthe-shirt-off-her-back kind of person,” Lafoun-

tain said. “She’s also a comical spitfire.”

Lafountain and Carpentier pay each other visits in their offices across from each other. Sometimes, they call while facing each other through their office windows.

Lister said Carpentier is a great storyteller, and she “really does know everything.” Indeed, there are parts of SUNY Plattsburgh’s history that few besides Michele might know.

Carpentier was literally born on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. Champlain Valley Hall was part of Champlain Valley Hospital from 1910 to 1972, until the hospital completed its move to its new building on Beekman Street, where it currently stands as Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Carpentier says the hospital’s maternity ward, where she was born, used to be where there is now a parking lot.

Carpentier said she’s probably been at SUNY Plattsburgh longer than anyone else has, having begun her career in 1987 as a graduate assistant. She has delayed her retirement twice — once in 2018, after EOP Director Kyla Relaford’s untimely death, and again when Bryan Hartman retired in July 2020. This year, her decision is final.

“I must admit I have mixed feelings, but it’s the right thing to do,” Carpentier said. “Because I’m also a firm believer that you have to bring in young blood to keep things fresh, and it’s time. It’s time for me to retire.”

Carpentier said she’s “not into all that froufrou,” but she begrudg-

ingly agreed to a celebration in honor of her retirement. However, her condition was that the proceeds from the $25 tickets go toward scholarships. The reception and dinner will be held May 12 at the Warren Ballrooms in Angell College Center.

Although Jackson will stay until August, with hopes of working alongside the new vice president of ESS who’s expected to step in in July, she has already started to clear out her office shelves. It’s “weird,” she said.

Jackson is trying to “provide lots of folders on Google Drive” with some guidelines for taking up her work.

In an interview last year, Matthews said he, Jackson and Carpentier planned to retire together.

Now, he is postponing his retirement, and he said he wouldn’t be drawn to stay longer if it weren’t for the “right reasons.”

“We’re a small enough institution where you get to know people and get to do lots of really nice things, and a big enough institution where you still have opportunities,” Matthews said. “So we were able to work, get to know people, show what we can do and move into different positions as our careers evolved, as our skill sets evolved. And neither one of us has found a reason to leave. It’s a place we both care deeply about — not just the place, but our students, the alumni, the people that work here. I mean, it’s become our family, in many ways.”

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The project aims to reduce food waste at Clinton Dining Hall, which the group suspects is due to its all-you-care-to-eat setup, by using smaller plates that would make it harder to load it up with excess food.

The next phase of the project will be measuring the food waste produced from larger and smaller plates to see how effective swapping the plates would be. Thatcher is a senior majoring in environmental studies. Although he might not see this project to the end, he said he hopes the next batch of students continue the work.

Thatcher also represented Late Night for the Planet. He said the show is so popular that there are sometimes more people attending than there are chairs to sit on. While usually held at Olive Ridley’s downtown, Late Night for the Planet was recently hosted at Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smiths, New York.

Lucas Kemmerling, a first-semester graduate student, presented his research that examined the quality of a habitat — and the success of its restoration — by comparing the number of birds it could feed to how many birds actually live in the habitat.

Bored by engineering work in a cubicle, Kemmerling took up odd jobs and found himself working in wildlife conservation and restoration. Intrigued by the science behind such work, he decided to pursue a master’s in ecology and natural resources at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Anne Randall, a nonmatriculated graduate student, joined Associate Professor of Environmental Science Mary Alldred’s research project for an opportunity to get handson lab work related to her prior experience with forestry data analysis. The project examined how much phosphorus is in the leaves of the decorative Norway maple, not native to Plattsburgh.

Randall and Alldred’s research project found that a single Norway maple tree’s leaves can produce 8 kilograms — about 17.6 pounds — of phosphorus. While phosphorus is a nutrient that helps tissues and cells grow and rebuild, it also promotes the growth of algae. In large amounts, blooming algae can kill aquatic plants and animals.

Randall said the group might present the research to the City of Plattsburgh or across the lake in Burlington, Vermont with the suggestion of replacing the Norway maple with alternative decorative tree species or improving waste management so the leaves can be removed before the phosphorus leaches into the water.

Also showcasing student efforts was John McMahon, assistant professor of political science.

Last semester, McMahon taught an honors seminar called Environmental Ethics. As part of the course, students were to undertake a creative project demonstrating what they learned. Some of the projects McMahon displayed included his students’ artwork, memes and a short film with an environmentally conscious spin on the classic 2000 horror film “American Psycho.”

In the Alumni Conference Room, ‘20 alumnus Charlie Olsen presented a broad overview of environmental policies and

debates surrounding them in Washington, D.C. Olsen is now a lobbyist, working for the National Parks Conservation Association as a climate policy manager. After Olsen’s presentation, some faculty presented their research. Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Dhimitri Qirjo examined what effect the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union had on the 28 participating countries’ greenhouse gas emissions relating to import and export. Assistant Professor of Business Analytics Sabah Bushaj surveyed forests for trees infected with the emerald ash borer to determine the best course of action to save the most trees from the insect. Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Liou Xie researched Plattsburgh’s housing market, identifying what impedes access to safe and affordable housing. Lastly, Associate Professor of Strategic Management Jeffrey Gauthier examined what techniques bottled water companies use to communicate the social, economic and environmental concerns of sustainability.

Additionally, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations Tyson Moulton, joined by energy engineer Jaimee Wilson on Zoom, presented on how SUNY Plattsburgh can move forward in compliance with New York state legislation and SUNY directives to build and remodel campus buildings to be carbon-neutral.

After the presentations, guests could enjoy a dinner of soup, potato salad and sandwiches, all sourced locally from Prays Farmers’ Market in West Plattsburgh. Usually, the college requires that all catering for events be done by its partner company Chartwells, but the planners managed to get an exception.

The summit has been in the works for months, with the idea originating in the fall semester.

To organizers, this summit stands out because it gathered people from various levels and fields of study and work with the common goal of sustainability — a topic gaining more and more traction in academic settings.

Conversations about sustainability have been appearing so frequently in McMahon’s courses that he will be teaching a new permanent course starting next semester — Environmental Political Thought.

“I think this has happened in part because of my own teaching pursuits and because of directions in my subfield of political science, and in part because of student interest,” McMahon wrote in an email exchange following the summit. “And of course each new report on our unfolding climate crisis only amplifies the need for such discussions.”

In facilitating conversations on sustainability within the classroom, McMahon said it is “absolutely crucial” to have a mixture of students with environmentally focused majors and majors in other fields.

“Responding to and taking responsibility for the climate crisis requires a comprehensive — and hopefully justice-oriented — effort, and it’s vital for people in all parts of the college to think carefully and seriously about it,” McMahon wrote in his email.

John McMahon and one of his Environmental Ethics students, Cameron Greaves, show guests

Top fighters face off in ring

BY MIKAI BRUCE Staff Writer

April 22, lightweight boxers Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis faced off in the ring and were scheduled for a 12-round bout. Garcia and Davis have been on a collision course for quite some time and this was the most sought after fight boxing has seen in a long time. Davis and Garcia had been feuding for quite some time before this fight was scheduled. It all began on social media, with each boxer going after the other in an attempt to goad him into a fight.

In the world of boxing, there is an emphasis on having an undefeated record because losing fights makes your stock as a fighter take a hit. Fighters often cherry pick fights that they know they have a great chance in so they can pad their records.

These days, it’s somewhat rare for two top fighters to agree to fight and potentially blemish their records, but that’s what made this fight such a big draw.

Both fighters are at the top of their profession with undefeated records going into the fight. Garcia had a record of 23-0 and Davis had a record of 28-0. Garcia is from California and Davis comes from Baltimore but both have dominated their division to the point that the next fight that made any sense was against each other.

Any other fight would have been pointless and drawn claims among fans that the two fighters were avoiding each other, Garcia especially had been accused of fighting lesser opponents, and Davis had just come

off of fighting Rolly Romero — arguably, the third best boxer in the division. Going into the fight, Davis was the favorite due to his superior boxing skill and experience, despite him being the

shorter fighter with shorter reach. Davis stands at 5-feet5-inches with a reach of 67 and a half inches, and Garcia stands at 5-feet-8-inches with a reach of 70-inches. Physically, Garcia had the advantage, but ul-

‘Bridge to Terabithia’ explores love, loss

BY ALEXA DUMAS Web Editor

“It was up to him to pay back to the world in beauty and caring what Leslie had loaned him in vision and strength.”

Imagination is one of the largest aspects of childhood. These creative and fantastical elements allow children to think outside the limitations of their world.

Children’s playful and imaginative nature greatly aligns with Katherine Paterson’s 1977 novel “Bridge to Terabithia.” It explains how children creatively deal with obstacles in their lives.

“Bridge to Terabithia” follows the friendship between Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke as they navigate through their lives as fifth graders. Although seemingly surface-level, Jesse takes on hefty chores on his family’s farm, while also taking care of his sisters.

Leslie, on the other hand, is new to rural Virginia and wants to be seen as an equal to her male classmates.

Jesse and Leslie’s friendship begins as an unlikely match, as they appear to be opposites.

Once Jesse notices that Leslie rides the bus with him and his sisters, he slowly starts to open up to her.

They become friends when Leslie wants to join the footrace during recess. The only problem is that Leslie is a girl,

and the boys don’t let her try. However, Jesse wants Leslie to be able to participate, so Leslie runs and gains the title of the fastest fifth grader. These challenges can change how a child sees the world. Leslie and Jesse choose to escape from their challenges to a fantastical place called Terabithia.

timately it didn’t help him win the fight. Round one began and Garcia came out hot and threw more than triple the amount of punches that Davis threw.

‘Angel of Death’ poisons patients

BY BRYN FAWN Opinions Editor & PR Chair

Hospitals are often the last line of defense against a trip to the pearly gates. Nurses and doctors are entrusted with our wellbeing to give us a rapid recovery. Yet, one nurse decided to kill instead of heal in California, giving him the nickname “Angel of Death.”

Robert Diaz was born in 1938, one of 12 siblings. He was often ill, which prevented him from attending school. Diaz later dropped out due to his ailments and joined the Marine Corps at 18. However, Diaz disappeared for six months and was promptly discharged with the reason of being unable to acclimate to military life.

Diaz then chose to pursue his childhood dream of working in the medical field. He joined a vocational nursing program, yet insisted his relatives refer to him with the title of “doctor.” Vocational nurses do not have the same responsibilities as a registered nurse, and often work with the elderly and disabled

under the watchful eye of an RN.

Diaz jumped from one temporary nursing position to the next, and suddenly, hospitals began to notice a spike in deaths for their elderly patients. In just a few months, there were at least 30 suspicious deaths on file.

These patients’ bodies were exhumed and autopsied. The toxicology screens showed high amounts of lidocaine, a medication often used to

treat irregular heartbeats in elderly patients. A normal amount is between 50 and 100 milligrams, but these victims had 1,000 milligrams or more. This wasn’t a simple mistake or death from natural causes. The hunt to find the common link began, and soon it was discovered that only one nurse had been in proximity of these patients: Diaz.

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Tucker Carlson taken off air

Cardinal Points previously discussed the lawsuit between Fox News and Dominion, a company that created software used for the presidential election, where the former was accused of defamation. Fox News has since settled out of court, paying $787.5 million to Dominion compared to the $1.6 billion demanded in the lawsuit.

In the fallout of this settlement, Tucker Carlson, a household name for many Republicans, has since been fired from Fox News. His last broadcast of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was April 21, and now will be replaced with a segment titled “Fox News Tonight” that will rotate hosts until it finds its next superstar personality.

“Tucker Carlson Tonight” was the highest rated in the 24 to 54 age bracket and the most popular television broadcast in the nation. Each night, Carlson would attack “wokeness” or “the left,” criticizing leftleaning politics and ideologies and sharing with his viewers often bigoted views.

Carlson may have been made fun of online for his takes such as his outrage over the desexualization of the green M&M character, but he did often hint at ideals such as making it more difficult for people of color to vote. At times, he brought up the “Jewish Question” — often called “JQ” — a common antisemitic dogwhistle. The “JQ” is a belief that Jewish individuals hold positions

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This led to Garcia landing more punches, although they were just jabs. Davis threw only seven punches in the first round. Davis began the fight slowly, as he is known to do, so that he could get a feel for the strategy that Garcia was going to deploy against him.

of power purposely, such as within banks or media, to infiltrate “normal society.” Carlson has a history of being openly racist and bigoted. In 2018, Carlson managed to have more than 20 companies pull their ads from his segment after he claimed immigrants were making the nation “poorer and dirtier and more divided.” During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, Carlson often explained, in great detail, why unarmed Black Americans deserved to have been killed by police. Carlson has said on live television he believes white supremacy to be a “hoax.”

“[Tucker Carlson Tonight] may be the most racist show in the history of cable news,” Nicholas Confessore, a New York Times reporter, said in an interview with National Pub-

He succeeded: He was mapping out the punches Garcia was throwing and figuring out the timing he needed to successfully counter them, which Davis has done for his entire career, similar to one of his mentors, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In the second round, Garcia began to fire off on Davis and connected a series of punches. It seemed that he had Davis on the brink of defeat. Then, Garcia threw

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Although Terabithia sounds like a real magical realm, in reality, it is just a space within the woods near Jesse’s and Leslie’s homes.

To cross to Terabithia, the children use a rope swing to hop from one side of a small creek to the other. Mirrored like C.S. Lewis’ infamous Narnia, Terabithia is a place for the pair of friends to be themselves and create a fantastical world of their own.

Jesse is a budding artist, so he creates a map of their fanta-

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lic Radio last year. “What we found was that the elements that he borrows from the far right are not isolated incidents on the show or things he pops into here and there.

They are a constant theme, a drumbeat spanning hundreds of episodes of the show, hundreds of segments.”

Carlson has yet to make an official announcement on his departure from Fox News, but the company has seen a dip in its stocks. Carlson also faces a separate lawsuit from Abby Grossberg, Carlson’s former senior booking producer. Grossberg alleges Carlson created a sexist and hostile working environment. The messages Dominion uncovered in the lawsuit show Carlson calling Grossberg derogatory terms for a woman.

a right hand, which Davis promptly dodged and threw a counter left hook that hit Garcia flush in the face. This punch knocked Garcia down and changed the landscape of the fight. Garcia got back up, but for the next few rounds he was tentative and allowed Davis to dictate the fight. He knew that Davis had a counter for everything he had, so that kept him from firing off in the same manner until the seventh round.

sy world, while Leslie uses her storytelling skills to craft the two into Terabithia royalty.

During one unusually rainy week, Jesse decided not to go to Terabithia with Leslie. Instead, he decided to visit Washington D.C. with his beloved art teacher. He visits a plethora of museums and wants to return home to tell Leslie of his day. This fantasy doesn’t last long, as Leslie dies unexpectedly.

Leslie falls off the rope and hits her head while trying to cross into Terabithia. Her death shocks Jesse, as he now must cope with the loss of his best friend.

Paterson’s novel was written as a way to help children

Diaz was first suspected after the death of Estel Jones at Chino Community Hospital in Chino, California. Jones’s demise was originally attributed to natural causes. However, investigators ruled it homicide after finding Diaz’s track record during his night shifts.

The hospital was lackluster, as nurses and doctors often struggled to read monitors and doctors often did not arrive to emergencies quickly enough. Code blues, or a patient suffering cardiac arrest, were not uncommon in the hospital, especially at night. However, the hospital experienced such deaths less than once a month, but during Diaz’s employment, the body count grew to 17.

Diaz believed himself to be an Egyptian mystic and said he could predict

The response to Carlson’s departure has been explosive. His detractors are celebrating his firing, while important Republican politicians such as Matt Gaetz or Donald Trump mourn the loss.

Trump lamented on Truth Social that Carlson’s leave is a “big blow to Cable News, and to America.”

Fox News will likely recover from the dip in stocks and viewers, as Carlson had taken over from the previous anchorman, Bill O’Riley, who was fired. Perhaps this is a step in the right direction for Fox News, shifting from bigotry and hatred to more accurate reporting. With less access to Carlson’s views, more true and accurate journalism can be cast on televisions across the nation.

That’s when Garcia began to be more aggressive again, firing off a flurry of punches. However, Davis planned for this and slipped under his right arm and hit Garcia with a staggering punch to the liver. Garcia did not fall immediately after this punch, but after he took a step back, he dropped to one knee and allowed the referee to count to 10, thus ending the fight.

cope with loss in their lives, as grief may be a foreign feeling for some.

The beautiful world that Leslie and Jesse create is a happy memory for both Jesse and the reader, as remembering a loved one should contain happy memories.

Although surprising, “Bridge to Terabithia” has been banned or challenged since its publication. The tale of childhood grief has been censored due to suggestions of witchcraft, encouragement of fantasy, profanity, violence and even being anti-religious.

People who want to censor “Bridge to Terabithia” seem to miss the point of the text,

when a seizure was about to occur.

Strangely, when these seizures were about to arise, he’d always insist on his coworkers taking a break or early lunch.

Police investigated Diaz’s home and found numerous bottles of lidocaine. Diaz was originally charged with illegal drug possession, but the charges were later dropped.

During the investigation, the body count grew to 50, but only 12 were undeniably homicides. His murders took place from March to April of 1981.

Nov. 24, 1981 Diaz was arrested on twelve counts of first-degree murder.

Diaz’s defense requested a bench trial, or a trial in which there is no jury and the judge alone decides the ruling.

Diaz was convicted of all counts and sentenced to death.

Diaz died of an unspecified illness after sitting on wCalifornia’s death row for 26 years. He never made it to the gas chamber as he was originally sentenced to. The judge who handed him the sentence died in 2006, and his

At first glance, the punch happened so fast it didn’t look like a fight-ending body shot, but upon further review, it was clear why the bout ended after this shot.

Both fighters are still at the top of their profession, but Davis proved to be the superior fighter when it was all said and done.

as they don’t understand the complexities that Paterson helps children understand.

“Bridge to Terabithia” allows children to think about grief and loss in their own lives, while also escaping from the challenges that may plague a child’s life. Paterson’s use of fantasy and imagination creates a sense of wonder for readers, which makes “Bridge to Terabithia” a timeless classic.

wife told The Press-Enterprise, a local Californian newspaper, that he often walked along the beach to contemplate his decision.

Diaz is not the first, nor will he be the last, angel of death in America. His case changed criminology, as there was a fight to keep the proceedings public. Diaz’s case is now often used in other cases.

“It was a very important case,” retired Press-Enterprise managing editor Mel Opotowsky said to the PressEnterprise. “It said for any criminal proceedings, even if it wasn’t a trial, the public had a constitutional right to be there, and to override that a judge had to have substantial evidence that it could cause harm to the defendant. It’s been cited hundreds of times over the years.”

Rugby observes 25th TnT tournament

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Sports Editor

Plattsburgh rugby is strong on tradition, and every year, Cardinal ruggers current and former circle the TnT Rugby Tournament on their calendars. TnT brings together classes of rugby players, memorializing deceased Cardinals ruggers, including the namesakes of the tournament Tony Santandrea and Trevor Green. This year’s tournament, held April 22, was the 25th the clubs have held.

Proceeds, coming from team entry fees, raffles and other donations, will go toward the Tony Santandrea Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a Plattsburgh environmental studies student. It was a successful day for fundraising and bonding between generations of ruggers.

“To me, it really shows the family aspect of the organization. Once a rugger, always a

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rugger,” men’s rugger Michael Barbagallo said. “Look at the turnout. It’s been a great experience, my home tournament.”

The tournament was the result of hard work throughout the season by both teams. Hosting the tournament was a special moment and a source of pride.

“We do this for two guys who passed away in past years. It’s sad, but it’s why we do it,” men’s rugger Noah Lederman said. “It means a lot to the parents, the fans and especially the guys on the team.”

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Cardinals finish all-time best year

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH

Sports Editor

Cardinals women’s lacrosse has been ripping pages out of its own record book this season. Week in and week out, Head Coach Kelly Wall and her players have been setting seasonand career-best individual marks. Last week, despite being eliminated from the postseason, Plattsburgh’s program set its most impressive record yet. After a 10-8 win over the Fredonia Blue Devils April 22 and a 19-9 win over the Potsdam Bears April 26, the 2023 Cardinals own the mark for most wins in a single season with seven.

Since its 2019 inception, Plattsburgh’s women’s lacrosse program has completed just three full seasons due to the havoc COVID-19 wreaked on sports. The team played just 12 games between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, less than the 15 games it has played this season alone.

Wall joined the team’s inaugural season as an assistant coach and remained in the role through the 2020 season. She returned to Cardinal Country in 2022 to take the helm as head coach. Wall has now guided the Cardinals to its two best seasons, earning five wins in 2022 and seven in 2023.

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ments on adjacent fields behind Memorial Hall. The men’s club hosted the Cardinals alumni squad, Hamilton College, Paul Smith’s College and Canisius College. The women faced a field including the alumni team, SUNY Potsdam, Paul Smith’s College and Hamilton College. The alumni

mented Wall as the program’s all-time leader in wins by a coach.

“I haven’t had a ton of coaching experience. I’ve had like a year and a half and then I jumped into the head coaching role,” Wall said. “It feels good to be in the place I am because I feel like I’ve worked very hard for it.”

This season, midfielder Lindsay Guzzetta has firmly placed herself in the conversation for the team’s greatest player ever. Guzzetta joined the

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team came out on top on both the men’s and women’s sides. The men’s team played the alumni team twice during the day and lost to the former ruggers in the championship game. The final game was intense, but the former ruggers came out with bragging rights. The games were in good fun, and in the end, the squads appreciated the time they spent together.

“It’s a memorial tournament.

It’s keeping the memory of the culture of rugby and the values we have here in Plattsburgh,” men’s alumnus Luke Ovadias said. “It’s just family in the end of the day.”

The women’s team finished the day in second place. It started the day playing the alumni squad at 10 a.m., and lost 0-5. It got its first win of the day at noon, when it beat Hamilton 22-5.

During the match against Hamilton, Plattsburgh rookie Olivia Doud scored her first career try. She’d never played rugby before this season, saying her decision to join the team was the best she’s ever made. The moment signified her hard work paying off. Doud scored another before the day was over.

“That’s the first time that my whole team was there playing at the same time, since we’ve only taken smaller groups to other tournaments,” Doud said. “It was super fun to have the whole team there to witness it and having the support of everyone around me. Obviously, there’s a lot of pride that comes with scoring.”

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team in 2020, playing in just four games before the season was shut down by COVID. Now, after four years with the team, Guzzetta ends her Plattsburgh career atop the all-

time goals scored list with 82 and draw control list with 111.

“It’s a really good feeling and I’m happy I went out like that,” Guzzetta said. “I’m pleased with

everything that I’ve done throughout the seasons here and I’m just proud of myself and proud of these girls.”

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Women’s rugby rookie Olivia Doud scores her first career try during a match against the Hamilton College Continentals April 22 at the 25th memorial TnT Rugby Tournament.

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Noah Lederman breaks past a Hamilton rugger for a try, dropping him.

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Women’s lacrosse just completed its best season yet, securing a program-best seven wins.

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Cards honor seniors in last home series

BY NICHOLAS COUSINS Contributor

The SUNY Plattsburgh women’s softball team celebrated Senior Day Saturday, April 22 with backto-back wins in its doubleheader against Fredonia. It was a strong finish for the seniors in their last home game and to recognize them for all their hard work throughout their years here at Plattsburgh. Graduating is such a huge accomplishment and being able to get it done while playing your heart out for a sports team is not an easy task.

The senior class includes pitcher/outfielder

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Kristina Maggiacomo, pitcher/infielder Julia Golino, catcher/infielder Rebecca Diller, outfielder Kristen Langdon, catcher Danielle Torres and infielder Kelsy Waite.

In the first matchup, Plattsburgh beat Fredonia in a dog fight with the score being 4 to 3. Maggiacomo had a monster game with 9 total strikeouts. Mikayla Manalo got a late RBI leading to a score from Michelle Gonzales to seal the game. In the next game, Plattsburgh showed no mercy and dominated as they won 16 to 0. Golino recorded three total strikeouts and her fingerprints were all over the game in the blowout win.

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Golino described Senior Day as “surreal” and acknowledged how much she has enjoyed being a leader on the team.

“As a senior, you are someone the team looks up to. You have to set an example and be there for your teammates,” Golino said. “College softball is something that I have been working toward my whole career and for it to be coming to a close is bittersweet. I was appreciative of what the under class man and coaches prepared for us with decorations, signs and gifts.”

Golino said she was able to really “develop and grow as a player and a person” during her time

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Head Coach Jake Mainville said Doud’s try was his favorite moment from the day.

“She came in not knowing anything about rugby in late January. Didn’t know the names of the positions, didn’t know where she was supposed to stand,” Mainville said. “It was just a perfectly executed try. It’s textbook. Exactly what you’d want it to look like.”

The teams were seeded at 1:30 p.m., pitting Plattsburgh against

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Guzzetta recently claimed more records. Against Potsdam, Guzzetta secured her 100th career point, retiring with 106 total. She also locked down the single-game points and assist records with 11 and six respectively She became the sole leader of the single-season goals title with 32 and points

on the team. She cites the softball team as introducing her to people that will be close friends for the rest of her life. She also took the time to acknowledge her great mentor and coaches.

Golino encourages those interested in playing softball to go for it. She’s enjoyed meeting great people and said the experiences she’s had on the team have made her time at college great.

It’s not always easy to leave somewhere that you have been for a long time. There are so many mixed emotions that can come across, but these players know they have to stay strong through the course

Paul Smith’s, with the winner advancing to the final round.

Plattsburgh took down Paul Smith’s 20-0 at 2:30 p.m., paving the way for a championship appearance. The women’s team faced the alumni squad in the final at 4 p.m., losing 5-10. Despite the result, it was still a good day for Cardinals.

“This one is probably the most special one that I’ve played in, especially because it’s my last one as a student,” women’s rugger Shannon Tracy said. “It means a lot. It was a really fun day and I’m really glad everything worked out.”

title with 41 after her fivepoint performance against Fredonia.

In the same game, midfielder Emma McLaughin set the record for most caused turnovers in a season, ending the year with 36. Less than a month ago, McLaughlin also secured the single-season ground balls record, finishing this season with 52. McLaughlin was already the all-time leader, finishing her career with 108.

“They’ve been huge. They’ve made my deci-

of their journey. Graduating college can seem like an end, but it is also a beginning. Everyone will miss something.

“It is a little sad being a senior and the thought of not playing softball anymore. It was nice to have a day for all of the seniors because of everything we put into this program,” Maggiacomo said.

Maggiacomo spoke about her time as a Cardinal and what she would tell future athletes interested in softball.

“I have had a good experience here as a cardinal so I will definitely miss it. I would tell younger players that want to join that it is a lot of work being a student

Tracy credited Mainville for essentially teaching the team how to play rugby. Mainville said he’s proud of the direction of the team and pleased with what it has accomplished this year.

“It was fantastic to see it all pay off. The girls out there, the things that we’ve been working on all season came together,” Mainville said. “That was Plattsburgh rugby like I’ve never seen it before.”

Though the competition was fierce, the day served as a team bonding experience, bringing the rugby family together. For-

sion extremely difficult each game,” Wall said. “They’ve played outstanding in the last couple of games.”

Plattsburgh’s two-goalie tandem of Lilla Nease and Johanna Malone took home a record each this season. Malone, who has been the team’s primary starter over the past two seasons, recorded the most wins in a single season by a goalie with four, just six games into the season. Nease had a strong performance

athlete but it is definitely worth it,” Maggiacomo said.

Diller shared her feelings about Senior Day while expressing the influence she wants to have.

“Being a senior, I wanted to be someone for the younger girls to look up to,” Diller said. “I looked to the seniors as I’ve gone through school and I want to be able to be that person for others. Senior Day was special, we helped to develop the team that is playing today and we are our coach’s first full four year group.”

Diller added that having the opportunity to play softball in college has driven her to work harder academically. Her message to younger players is to always work hard, on and off the field and to never doubt themselves.

The job is not finished for the team as they go on the road to play Oneonta and New Paltz this week in some important matchups. The team plans to keep practicing hard and improving on the little things necessary to win the games. The team strives to keep the same mentality, momentum and confidence from this past weekend and build it even higher.

mer Cardinal rugger Sky Fenton returned to the pitch to play with the alumni squad. She’s encouraged by the growth of the club, especially the new rookie class, recalling a time when there were only six players. Fenton was happy to see how big TnT had become for the women’s team.

“The last TnT I’ve gone to, or the last few, we had only one or two teams that we were playing,” Fenton said. “It’s just great to see that we had five teams this year and maybe we can have even more.”

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against Oneonta April 19, saving 16 shots, a singlegame record.

“This means a lot, especially playing for a new athletic program at Plattsburgh,” McLaughlin wrote in a text. “I’m so happy to have ended my career with a win with such amazing girls and I’m looking forward to future years of Plattsburgh women’s lacrosse.”

The 2023 Cardinals season will be remembered as another stepping stone in establishing Platts-

burgh women’s lacrosse. At some point, this program will break another single-season win record. At some point, this program will make the SUNYAC playoffs. Before this team sees prolonged success, someone needs to set the marks to beat and the standards to reach.

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Julia Golino readies for an at bat in front of the dugout, which is decorated with Senior Day signs.

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Sports Editor

BASEBALL

Cardinals baseball played five games over the past week, including a three-game series against the SUNYAC rival Oswego Lakers. During the six-day stretch, Plattsburgh went 2-4.

The Cards kicked off the Lakers series with a 3-4 loss April 21. Plattsburgh took a 2-1 lead in the third inning when outfielder Conner Gonzalski homered, bringing in a runner. Oswego responded with a home run of its own in the same inning. The Cards retook the lead in the fourth when a single from outfielder Jack Defayette brought in a runner. The Lakers secured the win with a two-run homer in the seventh. Cardinals

pitcher Kolby Mordecki struck out 11 batters, but the team couldn’t secure the win.

Plattsburgh split a double header with Oswego April 22, winning 5-3 in game one and losing 2-8 in game two. In the Cardinals’ win, a three-run scoring outburst in the sixth inning propelled the team to victory. Pitcher

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Chris Santic’s performance was crucial, allowing zero earned runs and striking out five Lakers. The Cardinals win is its first over Oswego since 2014.

The Cards then played two non-conference opponents, losing to the St. Lawrence Saints 1-9 April 25 and beating the SUNY Canton Kangaroos 16-3 at home April 26. Plattsburgh’s 13-run margin of victory is its largest all year. Pitcher Ryan Nista was a major contributor, striking out eight Roos and allowing just one earned run.

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Men’s lax dropped two conference matchups this past week, losing to the Brockport Golden Eagles 7-12 April 22 and the Potsdam Bears 10-11 in overtime April 26. The Cardinals are now 0-6 in conference play.

Against Brockport, attacker Mike Walsh scored two goals. Attacker John Eiseman and midfielder Cam Morin scored a goal and an assist each for two points. Three other Cardinals added scores. Goalie Dan Clements saved eight of 20 shots in his direction.

Potsdam may have been Plattsburgh’s most competitive game all year — neither team was up by more than two points at any time. With 54 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals were down two scores. Walsh scored to bring it within one, then midfielder Gustav Rugg scored a second goal 14 seconds later, sending the game to overtime. The Bears scored in overtime to win the game.

The Cards play its last game of the season tomorrow, April 22. Plattsburgh will host the Cortland Red Dragons and celebrate Senior Day.

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Cardinals tennis canceled its spring clinic, slated to be hosted last Saturday, April 22. Player Sarah Benowitz cited low registration numbers.

Plattsburgh hosted the NVU - Johnson Badgers for a third time this spring Wednesday. The Cards previously played the Badgers in a scrimmage April 12. Three days later, April 15, tennis hosted NVU - Johnson, Castleton and Russell Sage in a

doubles tournament. There will be no SUNYAC games played this spring.

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Plattsburgh’s outdoor track and field team returned from the Middlebury Outdoor Invitational Saturday, April 22. The men’s squad placed third overall and women’s placed second. The day was highlighted by another record-breaking performance from Janyll Barber. Barber broke her own school record in the 100-meter hurdles, besting her former time of 15.58 seconds, with a new time of 15.45 seconds. She earned second place.

Barber’s time was good for AARTFC qualification. She also qualified for her firstplace finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.40, which set a facility record. Kaitlyn Bjelko also posted a regionals-qualifying mark after throwing the shot put 11.72 meters.

Nineteen Cardinals posted SUNYAC-qualifying numbers: Barber for both events; Bjelko for shot put, hammer throw (33.77m) and javelin throw

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(27.09m); Noah Bonesteel in the 5,000-meter run (15:29.37); Michael Brockway in the 5,000-meter run (15:59.28); Becca Christie in the high jump (1.46m); Charles Cypress in the 200-meter dash (23.16) and the 400-meter dash (50.68); Mikayla Khadijah in the 100-meter hurdles (17.94); Erik Kucera in the 1,500-meter run (4:09.20); Marissa LeDuc in the long jump (4.95m); Aiden Masten in the long jump (6.21m); Aislyn McDonough in the 400-meter dash (1:01.40); Cody Monnat in the 400-meter dash (51.35); Brexton Montville in the 100-meter dash (11.17) and the 200-meter dash (22.80); Jasmine Piper in the discus throw (35.64m) and the hammer throw (38.53m); Michaela Schaffer in the long jump (4.80m) and the triple jump (10.11m); Morgan Thompson in the 400-meter dash (1:04.33); Aiden Tous in the shot put (12.38m) and the discus throw (36.62m); and Spencer Trudo in the hammer throw (37.96m). Montville placed first in both of his events and

Cypress finished first in the 400.

The Cardinals compete in its last regular season meet of the season tomorrow, April 29 at the St. Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletics Twilight Meeting. The SUNYAC Championships take place May 5 and 6, and the AARTFC Championships take place May 17 and 18.

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Women’s hockey received a significant roster boost this week when former Norwich Cadet Mikah Baptiste announced her intent to transfer to Plattsburgh. The fifth-year Baptiste led Norwich in goals last season with 22 and was second in points with 32. Baptiste played at Norwich with former Cadet, nowCardinal Julia Masotta. Baptiste will work to fill a significant scoring gap left by departing fifth-year Cardinal Sara Krauseneck.

Krauseneck, who led the Cardinals in scoring, was named SUNY Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s ice hockey Tuesday, April 25.

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Alumnae Katie O’Reilly watches her teammates attempt a lineout.

COLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points Kaylee Burke celebrates as teammate Natasha Sheffer scores a try.

COLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points Dakota Finley looks up to her teammates after scoring a try.

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Robbie Morrow slides to secure a try in the try zone through contact.

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Alumnus Moraine reaches across the try line in an attempt to score.

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Cardinal rugger Robbie Morrow stretches out to catch the ball.

Cultures collide in Warren Ballroom

BY JESSE TAYLOR

Writer

The Angell College Center’s Warren Ballrooms came alive April 23 with SUNY Plattsburgh students representing the various countries and cultures they are from.

Think of Epcot’s around the world attractions in Disney World, but instead of fun rides and large cultural buildings, think of tables adorned with countries’ flags and trifolds with information about their countries.

Students from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Japan, Pakistan and India set up tables showcasing their cultures from around the world.

Each country represented had a table with its own decorations, flags and information displayed. While some tables were more extravagant than others they each had something unique to learn or do.

Junior Adeeb Chowdhury and a member of the Desi club set up a table showcasing the marital rituals in Bangladesh. The display was called “Love in Bengal.”

Chowdhury believes it is important for people to see the different aspects of countries and their cultures. He said that when it comes to “third-world countries” many people “think of starving people.”

But Global Night proved this

stereotype wrong. The Pakistan table brought items from Pakistan including a cap that men wear, slippers, churni; a special cloth from Pakistan, and chili mili candy. Students at the India table wrote people’s names in Hindi on a piece of paper.

Global Night was a celebration of people’s unique cultures and recognized that SUNY Plattsburgh students come from all over the world.

Three cultural clubs attended: African Unity: The African Student Association, Fuerza: The BIPOC student Association, and the Desi Club. Each had their own table tended by members of their respective clubs. Fuerza let guests

decorate their own tote bags, African Unity had flyers of their events and members and Desi had a trifold set up that let people play Jeopardy. At around 5:40 p.m, while people browsed the tables, students began performing songs, dancing to music, and reading poems from their countries through a microphone at the back of the ballrooms.

First up was a Bengali Poem recited by Chowdhury followed by a song rendition by Saanvi Moryani, a Pakistani Poem by Noon, a Bollywood dance by Ankita Mane and Anushri Rao, a group dance by African Unity with a bonus Bollywood Mashup

song and dance routine by Desi Club to wrap up the event. The group dances made the room come alive, although only two people performed them there were shouts of praise and rounds of applause during the routines. Each performance offered a glimpse into the cultures that the student body at SUNY Plattsburgh are a part of. While the Ballrooms may not be known worldwide, it showed that it could make enough room for people from all countries and all cultures to fit within its walls.

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Review of Gallery Concert at Krinovitz

BY SAMANTHA HOPKINS Contributor

Last Friday Krinovitz Recital Hall was filled with members of the public who gathered for the SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music’s Spring Fling performance, hosted and accompanied by Department Chair Karen Becker.

With everyone in high spirits from the sunny weather that was starting off the weekend, Becker introduced the concert and performers with high praise. Becker said the concert was a way of highlighting the talented students in the department at the end of the year, being a short and intimate celebration of their hard work and talent throughout the school year.

The program began with Brynn Walsh, who performed a rendition of “Bewitched” from the 1940 Rodgers & Hart musical, “Pal Joey.” Walsh sang while Becker accompanied on piano.

Mezzo-soprano Walsh delivered a delightful performance that opened up the concert nicely. Singing about a woman consumed by love and romance, Walsh performed with a light and airy tone that was a perfect match for the song. Though she stumbled through a few parts of the piece, she quickly recovered without losing her

composure and kept a serene expression throughout, perfectly in line with the song’s theme.

After Walsh left the stage, she was followed by soprano Olivia Sorrell who sang “It Might As Well Be Spring” from “State Fair,” a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. A song about being so happy that it feels like springtime, it certainly felt fitting accompanied by the warm weather of the afternoon. Sorrell’s

performance was captivating and her confident energy was felt throughout the room.

Next up was soprano Mirren Guzzio with “A Change in Me” from Alan Menken’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Guzzio’s performance felt most reminiscent of traditional Broadway stage acting, which was warranted for the ballad. Her every expression was subtly changed to match the atmosphere of the song, and her soft

vibrato filled the room pleasantly. Guzzio was composed and had an impressive stage presence.

Charlotte Stevens took the stage next, with two pieces set for her to perform. The first piece was “Zueignung” by Richard Strauss. Stevens performed the piece with an operatic tone and a passionate manner. Though the song was in German, Stevens was able to portray the overall feeling of the piece remarkably well.

She stayed on stage after the song was done, and quickly began her next performance, “Pulled” from Andrew Lippa’s “The Addams Family.”

The different genres of the two songs were unexpected, but Stevens quickly commanded the audience’s attention with her next performance.

Throughout the song, she had an ability to have fun with the comical nature of the piece, and the audience laughed along with the

more lighthearted aspects of her acting and mannerisms. Stevens showcased her vocal range effortlessly through the high notes of the song, which she was able to hold impressively.

The final performance of the afternoon was given by Benjamin Cepulo. His was the last one due to the fact that it was the only non-vocal performance. Cepulo’s performance was his own arrangement on the tuba of “Danny Boy” by Fred E. Weatherly. As the song was originally written as an Irish ballad, a tuba rendition of the song might feel odd or out of place, but Cepulo swayed the audience when he started playing.

Though his rendition was in a lower range, it made the end of the performance more satisfying when the lasting high note pulled the piece together. His playing, accompanied by Becker’s piano, allowed for a tasteful performance and an appropriate way to end the concert.

The concert was relatively informal, and with only five students performing it was over within a half hour. This more casual nature allowed the event to feel like an intimate and welcoming celebration of friends and colleagues. It was an afternoon filled with talented and passionate performances.

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Vania Nyarko representing African Unity at Global Night.

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Different flags on display at Global Night.

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Theatre dept. tackles climate change

BY SAMANTHA HOPKINS Contributor

During a free one-night-only event, the SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Theatre is presenting the Climate 10-Minute Play Festival with performances in various downtown Plattsburgh venues. Consisting of eight 10-minute plays focused on the effects of climate change, the festival will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5. They’ll take place in four different venues in downtown Plattsburgh: The Strand Center for the Arts Gallery, Old Soul Design Shop, Chapter One Coffee & Tea and Lake City Coworking.

Theatre Department Chair Shawna Mefferd Kelty conceived of the event, along with student directors Kelly Donovan, Taniya Jarrett, Janiah Johnson, Shahsha Montgomery, Kaleb Pecoraro,

Kaitlyn River and Suzanne Tracy. In hopes of bringing theater to new and innovative spaces, the plays will be performed every 20 to 30 minutes in all four venues, two plays in each one, giving audience members the option of viewing just one or all eight plays.

The Department of Theatre is working in collaboration with First Friday, a community event oriented around showcasing art and music of businesses in downtown Plattsburgh. Mefferd Kelty’s hope for the festival is that it will provide an understanding within the community of how climate change is affecting the world.

“All of the plays focus on climate change,” Kelty said. “Not just the facts of climate change, but how we are experiencing it, how it impacts the lives of people and all of Earth’s inhabitants and neighbors.”

Among the plays are “To You & Me &

the Ocean” by Melanie Coffey, set in the future about two friends longing for a time before climate change altered their lives. “An Umbrella for the End of the World” by Julie-Anne Whitney presents the audience with an adult’s indifferent perspective on climate change being challenged by a child’s more curious one. All of the plays offer their own unique perspectives on the issue, adding their own spin that serves as a way to make the audience members think differently. For anyone interested in reading the plays before the festival, all eight of them can be read on the New Play Exchange website, newplayexchange.org.

With multiple plays being performed, all of the people involved in putting the festival together will get a chance to showcase their talents. There will be 17 student and faculty acting roles and four student stage managers across all eight plays.

Kelty said that this was one of the goals of the festival. In addition to spreading awareness about climate change, Kelty expressed that she wanted “to celebrate a diverse group of playwrights, stories, perspectives and lived experiences.”

The festival is being presented with the intention of bringing awareness to the issue of climate change while simultaneously celebrating the art and stories that the talented community of Plattsburgh is offering. “There are so many people from all over our campus and our community who are helping bring this festival to fruition,” said Kelty. “Theater is a space to create empathy and understanding. It’s a space to start conversations and connections.”

Plattsburgh students win 5 awards at AMA’s

BY KIYANNA NOEL Arts & Culture Editor

From their humble start of barely placing in competitions, to now being in the top 20 marketing chapters, the Plattsburgh American Marketing Association is becoming a force to be reckoned with at the American Marketing Association.

Three members of the Plattsburgh American Marketing Association attended this year’s convention in New Orleans from March 29 to April 2 and were determined to represent the school and bring back some wins.

President of Plattsburgh’s American Marketing Association Chapter and marketing major Angelina Soberal recognized that this club gave her an opportunity to find her footing at Plattsburgh as well as find a group of people she can connect with. Joining the club as a first-year was a way for her to start her marketing experience on campus, but COVID-19 put a dent in her plans because she didn’t love the idea of online meetings. However, after returning to campus and attending her first conference in Chicago, she fell in love with AMA.

“That’s the thing when you go to the conference, everyone’s chapter has, like, so many people who come and they’re all so passionate, and they all do so well. And in the past, we’ve always gotten two awards,

the Internal Outstanding Chapter Performance and Internal/external Communications and Chapter Planning,” Soberal said. “And this year, we really wanted to grow our chapter and make our chapter really good, so we put in a lot of work.”

Their hard work truly paid off after returning to Plattsburgh with five awards: Honorable mention in marketing week competition, Semifinalists in the Wall Street Journal case study and Outstanding Performance in Professional Development, Internal/external Communications, and Chapter Planning.

Just like joining any club, it’s about putting yourself out there and allowing yourself to be open to new opportunities and people.

Business Administration major and Director of Fundraiser Gina Holton, who also attended the conference, acknowledged how good of an opportunity it is to be involved in AMA.

“I joined at this time last semester when I was a freshman and I got the email about openings for e-board,” Holton said. “I saw the email and I kind of put it off because you know, it seems like a responsibility. I don’t know if I want to have a responsibility, but then I realized that I needed a resume builder and I needed to get involved on campus. So I decided to apply, got the position, went to the

clubs, went through all the motions, and everything was great.”

Soberal, a senior, is now graduating and excited about going into a career in marketing after joining AMA.

“I would say, before I joined AMA, I was not confident. I had no business skills or anything,” Soberal said. “Now that I’m finishing up with the AMA, I’m a totally brand new person. I used to have crippling anxiety when [it came to] public speaking. I can public speak so easily now. I had anxiety about emailing people. I mean, I email everyone now. I have almost 300 connections on LinkedIn just from both conferences. I’m really confident going in to graduating and going into a career now.”

The marketing club is looking to expand their e-board position and general members as well as “help students find their passions” in the marketing field.

“Get involved and watch yourself grow,” Holton said.

Meetings are every Monday in the Amnesty room at 6:30 p.m. For more information on applying to be on the AMA e-board email Soberal at asobe003@plattsburgh.edu

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Photo provided by Angelina Soberal Morgan Feld, Angelina Soberal and Gina Holton take picture after winning Outstanding performance in Chapter Performance at the American Marketing Association.

CALENDAR April 30 - May 6

ALL WEEK: Conscientious Collectors exhibition - Myers Fine Arts Building

Origins: The Evolution of an Artist and His Craft exhibition - Rockwell Kent Gallery, Feinberg BFA Senior Art Exhibit- Myers Fine Arts Building

SUNDAY 4/30

Group Exercise:

- 30MinSpin with Kristina

- Traditional Yoga with Saanvi

- 15MinMeditation with Saanvi

Algonquin Hall

6 - 7:45 p.m.

All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

No More Cancer Rally Field Day

Memorial Field

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This event will be on memorial hall field to celebrate the funds raised for St. Jude’s Children’s hospital throughout the school year! There will be bounce houses, dunk tanks, slip n slides, & more! Contact Sophie Norton at snort004@plattsburgh. edu for more information.

MONDAY 5/1

Group Exercise events:

- Bootcamp with Connie

- HIIT/Core with Lauren

- 30MinSpin with Jasmine

- Hardbody with Grace

- Zumba with Kaylynn

Algonquin Hall

noon - 8:45 p.m.

All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

WEDNESDAY 5/3

Group Exercise events:

- Kickboxing with Jillian

- Yoga with Nicole

- 30MinSpin with Dimitra

- Hardbody with Connie

- Zumba with Kaylynn

Algonquin Hall

noon - 8:45 p.m.

All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

THURSDAY 5/4

Group Exercise events:

- Yoga with Shawna

Algonquin Hall

noon - 7:45 p.m.

All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

Raising Risilient Kids-Shine

On!

Olive Ridley’s Restaurant

5 - 7 p.m.

A free workshop for parents and guardiansto learn more about how to raise a more confident child. For more information go to https://www.shineongirl.org/

FRIDAY 5/5

Neuro Pride Space

Relaford Room ground level Macomb

12:30 - 2 p.m.

Take a break from the neuro-typical world in a space made by neurodivergent students for neurodivergent students.

Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir

Rehearsals

300 Myers Fine Arts Building

5 - 6 p.m.

Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir rehearsals for spring semester. Open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Opportunities to perform with the band and Praise Dance and Step Team as well. For more information email gospelchoir@plattsburgh.edu.

Minor Adjustments Spring Invitational Glitz Auditorium

6 - 8:30 p.m..

Minor Adjustments and other groups will be performing in Glitz Auditorium.

SATURDAY 5/6

Phi Hops Pancake Breakfast

Newman Center

9 a.m. - 1:30p.m.

Alphi Epsilon Phi will be raising money for Sharsheret, a Jewish breast cancer association by giving out breakfast foods. For more information contact Meghan Laffey at mlaff002@ plattsburgh.edu

More information can be found on the SUNY Plattburgh Calendar of Events. To have an event featured, email cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

BY KIYANNA NOEL Arts

Culture Editor

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CAPRICORN

December 22 - January 19

The Six of Cups card represents feeling sadness and emptiness. Allow yourself room to grieve what you are going through..

TAURUS

April 20 - May 20

The Ten of Wands card represents growth and reaching new heights. Continue to branch out and seek more knowledge.

VIRGO

August 23 - September 22

The Child of Cups card represents having that balance between your emotions. Allow yourself to make mistakes and have feelings even if they aren’t positive ones.

AQUARIUS

January 20 - February 18

The Balance card represents having a flexible and adaptable mindset. Remember not every action toward you deserves a reaction back.

GEMINI

May 21 - June 20

The Eight of Worlds card represents changing yourself to adapt to different situations. Allow yourself to transform to better understand certain aspects of a situation in order to better survive.

LIBRA

September 23 - October 22

The Emperor card represents moving forward and putting yourself first. Make the moves that will keep you on the right track to reach your goals.

PISCES

February 19 - March 20

The Art card represents being creative and allowing yourself to be inspired without restriction. Continue to be free and express it in your art. .

CANCER

June 21 - July 22

The Three of Crystals card represents seeing new perspectives and ways of life. Try opening your mind to new ideas and resources.

SCORPIO

October 23 - November 21

The Child of Worlds card represents stepping into a new way of life by reaching a monumental milestone. Recognize that life has fun, games, responsibilities and consequences.

ARIES

March 21 - April 19

The Ten of Cups card represents passion and excitement. Continue to carry yourself with confidence and optimism, you may attract exactly what you want.

LEO

July 23 - August 22

The Sage of Wands card represents having self discipline and being in control of your emotions. Allow yourself to gain and share your wisdom with others.

SAGITTARIUS

November 22 - December 21

The Nine of Crystals card represents being inflexible and self-isolating to create stability. Continue to keep yourself focused and concentrated.

This Week in Photos: Eid al-Fitr

Garcia is celebrated for winning a game of musical chairs. The Muslim Student Association held a dinner for Eid, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, April 22.

BELOW: Medex Assemba Ebere recites a poem.

The evening featured food beloved by Muslims worldwide, performances and games.

Medex Assemba Ebere received a gift card for being the best dressed, thanks to his friends’ efforts to make as much noise as possible.

LEFT: Jayce

Photos by Aleksandra Sidorova