Issue 12

Community embraces #HealWithIt

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA News & Managing Editor

A Self-Care Summit organized by the student-led mental health awareness campaign #HealWithIt engaged the Plattsburgh community in programming all across campus Saturday, May 6. The event was also referred to as Self-Care Saturday.

The summit began with a welcome session at Cardinal Lounge on the second floor of the Angell College Center. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman called #HealWithIt a “critical campaign in our community” and spoke on the importance of educating a community about mental health.

“Self-care is community care,” Cashman said.

Cashman signed the paper with #HealWithIt’s pledge in support of selfcare and painted the palm of his hand bright green — a distinguishing symbol of the #HealWithIt campaign.

Robert Henn, one of the 16 students part of #HealWithIt, said the intention

of the summit is to direct attendees’ attention to the eight pillars of wellness the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration identifies: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, vocational and financial. Every one of the summit’s events corresponded to one or multiple of these pillars.

The physical pillar refers to taking care of one’s body and was satisfied by a Kundalini yoga session led by student Saanvi Moryani. The emotional pillar encourages people to understand their own emotions and be considerate of others’. The features dedicated to this pillar were therapy dogs from Canine Kennel Club and the Student Health and Counseling Center all day at the ACC.

For the spiritual pillar exploring one’s values and view of life, the club Learning and Experiencing God and the Plattsburgh Baha’i Community held a panel and answered questions in the Cardinal Lounge.

Shine On! helps raise ‘resilient kids’

BY JESSE TAYLOR Staff Writer

Shine On! has not been able to host workshops since the beginning of COVID-19. However, that all changed April 27 and May 4, when Shine On! hosted two workshops for parents to attend at Olive Ridley’s.

Shine On! is a student club that works with children and parents to ensure that children growing up in today are resilient and ready to face any challenge that life throws their way.

Chartwells, CAS reveal ACC renovation plans

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA

& Managing Editor

Changes await the Sundowner and Burghy’s Den spaces at the Angell College Center by fall 2024, Chartwells and College Auxiliary Services announced at a party at Burghy’s Den May 4.

CAS Executive Director Catherine Keleher and Chartwells Resident District Manager Christopher Mih-

alyi announced that Halal Shack, a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean style dining location at the Sundowner, will be moving to Burghy’s Den. The space used to be occupied by a Subway franchise and Griddles, an all-day breakfast dining location. Both Griddles and Subway closed in 2020. Halal Shack is expected to move to its new location by fall 2024.

Campus Express, the campus convenience store, will also experience

changes due to a transition in ownership. The store was owned by Follett, the company that operates the Campus Bookstore. However, Follett specializes in books and not convenience stores, and with the Campus Express ownership transferring back to CAS, students can expect more variety in snacks and personal care products as well as a We Proudly Serve Starbucks, Keleher said.

Shine On! was founded by Colleen Lemza, current chair of the public relations department. She started the club after noticing that her own daughters began struggling with selfconfidence at a young age. Shine On! is geared toward mostly young girls who are exposed to the internet at a young age, which can cause unrealistic expectations of body image and can create problems with self-confidence. Both workshops, held over two weeks, sought to provide insight to parents on how to raise resilient and successful children from a young age.

There were eight total speakers who were invited to participate in the event, covering topics from nutrition to monitoring screen time. Sarah Yandow, SUNY Plattsburgh’s dedicated campus dietician, opened with a presentation on how to introduce new foods to young children. Yandow explained understanding

the division of responsibility between parents and their children is the best way to get children to try new foods.

“The child gets to decide whether or not they’re going to eat and how much they want to eat,” Yandow said.

She also pointed out that parents have to “decide what food is available, where food is going to be available and when food is going to be available.”

Keeping these ideas in mind and exposing children to various types of foods is the best way to get children to try new foods.

Another speaker, Del Hart, chair of the computer science department, gave a presentation on how to monitor internet access and screen time. However, Hart was quick to point out during his presentation that he tries not to monitor exactly what websites his own children view. He instead has conversations with them about what is and is not acceptable.

In addition to holding workshops for parents, Shine On! also participates in student outreach throughout the school year, culminating in an overnight with participating students and Shine On! committee members.

Additionally, the members of Shine On! are extremely dedicated to the club, putting hours of work into the club each week.

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Self-Care Summit attendees engage in improv games with Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre Laura Jean Schwartau (left). As part of the summit’s programming May 6, Schwartau hosted an activity called “Act Happy, Be Happy” at the Relaford Room in Macomb Hall.

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The creative visions that Chartwells and CAS commissioned from a design firm show how Halal Shack might look in its new location in Burghy’s Den.

April 22

A Tim Hortons employee reported a disorderly person.

April 28

Campus Housing and Community Living staff discovered a student's stolen property in Whiteface Hall.

May 9

An Athletics staff member reported something being stolen from the baseball field at the Field House. Investigation is still pending.

May 10

A student on West Court Street reported damage to personal property. Investigation is still pending.

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Student Association Coverage

SA budgets for 2023-24

BY HAYDEN SADLER Staff Writer

The Student Association held a joint Executive Council and Senate meetings Wednesday, May 4, to discuss the approval of the budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. The SA also discussed approval of various club statuses and voted on several issues.

not being used during 2020 and 2021. The next proposed budget would be $1,050,047 with an approximated $570,000 coming from the SA collection fee. The SA created its budget by dividing it into several categories, including administration expenses, executive budgets, club budgets and additional allocations, as well as special purposes.

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Athletics awards Carpentier

The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation held an award ceremony for student-athletes Monday, May 8. The department also honored Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success Michele Carpentier with the the Cardinal AD Recognition Award. The award is given to a strong supporter of Cardinal Athletics outside the department. "Carpentier has had an immeasurable impact on several generations of Cardinal student-athletes," an article on the Cardinals website reads. " While she is retiring after this academic year, her devotion to SUNY Plattsburgh and Cardinal Athletics in particular has been unwavering over the course of the past several decades."

Read more about the Athletics Department award ceremony on page 8 and check out the Cardinal Points website or previous issues to learn more about Carpentier. >>> 8

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ARTS & CULTURE:

1) In the previous issue's article "Daniel Lake hosts panel talk in Yokum," a few words in Justin Lowry's quotes were written inaccurately. Lowry actually spoke of "understanding humanity through the physical remains of society" and "a sideshow of objects."

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The Student Association’s budget for the next year was presented by Treasurer Osamuyimen Akpata. The SA fee would remain $80 per semester going forward and would go into the next budget. It was noted that the current academic year’s budget of $1,104,445 was high in comparison to previous years due to rollover funds

Additionally, club budgets were detailed for next year. All clubs that turned in a budget for the next semester will be receiving at least $1,000. However, no club will receive more than $8,000 in budget. The budget was higher than usual this year, and this reflects in the average club budget dropping to $2,093 from the current $2,553 value.

Akpata explained her budget by saying, “My goal was to ensure more equitable access to funding for all clubs.”

Finally, any active club that failed to submit a budget on time will instead

receive $300. This change will cut down on available additional allocations.

After the joint session the Executive Council decided to recommend the budget for the Senate to approve. Vice President Saran Kaba praised the decision to grant $300 to clubs without a budget.

Following the budget recommendation from the Executive Council to Senate, the SA began their meeting to vote on clubs and budgets. During the SA council meeting, the budget was voted on in addition to the discussion of usual club requests.

The club Apostolic Students and Associates was represented by Senator Liza Ali for its latest request for permanent club status. Since their previously declined request for permanent club status, the club has shown significant improvement in club activity. Following these improvements, the Senate unanimously granted the club's request

for permanent status.

The Nepalese at Plattsburgh club was present at the meeting and requested permanent club status approval as well. The club previously did the Holi event alongside Club International and expressed interest in holding more cultural events that celebrate Nepalese culture. Their request for permanent club status was unanimously approved. The final item on the Senate agenda was to approve the newly recommended budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. The budget, which was proposed at the prior meeting, was unanimously approved.

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After a shortage of candidates for the treasurer and some senator positions in its general election, the Student Association held a “fill-in election” Wednesday, May 10. This time, no candidates ran uncontested. Laraib Asim was elected treasurer of the SA and the two new elected senators are Naomi Adebayo and Medex Assemba Ebere.

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To satisfy the environmental pillar of wellness representing one’s connection with their indoor and outdoor environments, attendees could take a Nature Walk with the club Active Minds on the Saranac River Trail.

The vocational and financial pillars represent growing professionally and managing one’s money. To help with these aspects of life, the National Association of Black Accountants held a financial literacy class called “Turning Lemons into Lemonade” in the Cardinal Lounge. Professor Emerita of Music Jo Ellen Miano also held a session for collective and expressive singing at Winkel Sculpture Court in the Myers Fine Arts Building.

The last two pillars — intellectual and social — encourage one to break out of

their comfort zone and seek out new experiences while finding a community.

Many events satisfied multiple pillars at once, such as physical, emotional, intellectual and social. In Macomb Hall’s Relaford Room, the events included a modern dance class with instructor Jessica Bouharevich, improv games with Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre Laura Jean Schwartau and Art for SelfCare by Assistant Professor of Social Work Kim McCoy Coleman and students

Mckenna Brazie and Sebrina Call. At Winkel, Moryani taught Asana yoga. Psychologist and therapist Sharon Theroux visited the SUNY Plattsburgh campus to hold self-compassion and mindful eating sessions in Feinberg Library’s third-floor Reading Room. There was also a threehour self-care session for children at Sibley Hall, led by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Some sessions are avail-

able on campus outside of the summit, such as the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Circle led by professors Michele Bonati and Bridget Haina in the H.U.B. at the ACC.

The selection of events follows #HealWithIt’s goal to acquaint the community with resources to help anyone with any of their mental health needs. #HealWithIt members including Moryani and Adviser Michelle Ouellette said they noticed high attendance from the surrounding Plattsburgh community.

The timing of the summit coincides with the approach of finals week, and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Organizers have expressed the hope for Self-Care to become an annual event and for #HealWithIt to remain a permanent entity on campus, such as a club.

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The new location will feature the entire Starbucks beverage menu and serve food prepared by Chartwells, which is the most the college can offer without the location being a fully franchised Starbucks store. These changes should also be implemented by fall 2024.

At the party, CAS and Chartwells displayed stands depicting demo renditions for the creative vision of the projects, which they commissioned from a design firm. They show concepts not just for Halal Shack and Campus Express, but a more open layout for the Sundowner as well, which is expected to be implemented by spring

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“We call it the Shine On! bug because it literally sucks you in like it takes over your whole life,” Molly Nelligan, a current Shine On! committee member, said.

While that may be offputting for some, Nelligan enjoys the work that she does and the impact that she has on young girls’ lives. Although Shine On! is directed toward young girls, Nelligan said that they are open to making it more “gender-inclusive.”

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2025. CAS, Chartwells and the college are working on these projects together as part of a multimillion-dollar Chartwells investment.

Sushankita Rao, a student who attended CAS and Chartwells’ reveal party and who will still be a student by the time all the changes are made, said Burghy’s Den won’t feel as empty with the adjustments. Keleher and Mihalyi said they hope the changes are exciting for incoming students as well.

“We do not expect construction to begin until next spring, but we wanted to share this exciting information with you now!” a statement from Keleher summarizing the party read as part of the May 8 Student Digest.

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Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman smiles as he shows the SelfCare Summit attendees his hand painted green May 6 in Cardinal Lounge at the Angell College Center. Cashman had signed a pledge in support of self-care.

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Some Self-Care Saturday activities at the ACC spanned the summit’s entire duration from noon to 7 p.m. Those in attendance could interact with therapy dogs and have a photo

taken after signing

self-care pledge. The photos were printed onto sticker paper and stuck on a board to create a mural displayed at the ACC.

Plattsburgh parents gathered to listen to Shine On!’s panelists speak on “raising resilient kids”

at Olive Ridley’s.

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This render commissioned by Chartwells and CAS showcases a more open seating design for the Sundowner.

Bodily autonomy faces legal battles

BY BRYN FAWN Opinions Editor & PR Chair

Bodily autonomy has been an ever-growing concern for American citizens. The discussion heavily revolves around access to abortion, birth control and reproductive healthcare.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas suspended the approval of Mifepristone, a pill used for abortions. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug for more than 20 years, but Kacsmaryk ruled against it April 7, giving a short window for appeals to be made against the ruling.

A prescription from a doctor is required to be able to take Mifepristone.

The drug is also called Korlym and Mifeprex. The medication can terminate pregnancies 10 weeks or less, but it can also be used to help regulate high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics with Cushing Syndrome.

Another judge, Thomas O. Rice of Washington, ruled that the FDA cannot remove Mifepristone from shelves, hours after Kacsmaryk’s ruling, due to citizens having the right to access to the drug.

The ban of Mifepristone is not the first legislative attack on abortion rights in Texas. It is illegal to have

an abortion in the state currently. However, more than half of all abortions are performed with the help of Mifepristone, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that sup-

ports abortion rights.

“If this ruling were to stand, then there will be virtually no prescription, approved by the FDA, that would be safe from these kinds of political, ideologi-

‘Feed’ remains relevant, topical in modern times

BY ALEXA DUMAS Web Editor

“We Americans are interested only in the consumption of our products. We have no interest in how they are produced, or what happens to them once we discard them, once we throw them away.”

In the near future, the world looks to be in danger. For Titus, the novel’s protagonist, people travel to the moon frequently to escape Earth, which has been irreveribly damaged by humanity. However, there is a piece of technology that is to blame: feedware.

The feed is in everyone. It is implanted into the minds of children and stays with them into their adulthood. It connects a person to others virtually, while also having the internet implanted into one’s mind. For characters like Titus, it is hard to distinguish between one’s actual thoughts and what is broadcasted by corporations.

M. T. Anderson’s young adult novel “Feed” is a stark reality of the dangers of technology to humans and the environment. Not only does

technology influence society through feedware, but the Earth is dying. The most haunting aspect of the novel is the publication date. Anderson’s novel was published in 2002, and most of his ideas are becoming a reality over 20 years later.

Houses and communities are encapsulated into bubbles that are temperature controlled and

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have artificial nature, like clouds and the sun. The ocean is polluted, so people must wear hazmat suits in order to swim in it. This idea of the polluted environment is starting to become a reality, as climate change is becoming more prevalent.

cal attacks,” President Joe Biden said in a statement following Kacsmaryk’s decision. “If it stands, it would prevent women in every state from accessing the medication, regard-

less of whether abortion is legal in a state. It is the next big step toward the national ban on abortion that Republican elected officials have vowed to make law in America.”

If the ban continues, there would be no place in the U.S. where it would be legal to acquire Mifepristone. It would leave more invasive, costly and time-sensitive methods as the only options for abortion — if they’re legal in that state at all.

Appeals have already been filed.

This single ruling alone is terrifying for women in America, and also Americans with uteruses, but it demonstrates the lengths conservatives will go to regulate and control American bodies.

The U.S. has been headed in this direction for years now, but as of late the snowball has only grown larger. As the 2024 election cycle approaches, it is uncertain how desperate Republicans will become to gain support from voters.

It is becoming more imperative to find unity with peers and push against these restrictive laws to eject these power-hungry politicians and judges from their seats of power. Once abortion has been fully wiped from American freedoms, there is no telling what is next on the chopping block.

Father kills daughters, evades police for 12 years

BY BRYN FAWN Opinions Editor & PR Chair

Family is there to support you in all your endeavors and love you unconditionally. Your parents nurture you and watch you grow into your own self. Some parents may go to extreme lengths to flex their authority.

Yaser Said came to the United States on a student visa and met Patricia Owens when she was 14 and he was 29. Said married Owens a year later and had three children, a son and two daughters, Amina and Sarah. Said held traditional

values, especially for his daughters. He disliked their love for pop culture and following fashion trends. He forbade Amina and Sarah from having boyfriends and often took their phone away. Said had, in fact, arranged a marriage for Amina.

Amina and Sarah reported their father’s abuse. They made reports of his violent nature and his history of sexual assault. Owens also made reports of Said’s abuse and admitted she was aware of the harm Said was causing his daughters. Under oath, Owens testified in court about her ex-husband’s abuse

and called him a “devil.” Amina and Sarah had boyfriends in secret, and Owens testified she knew Said would kill her daughters if he ever discovered the truth. Amina and Sarah hid a flip phone in their bedroom which they would use to contact their partners and try to have some semblance of a normal teenage life.

The main reason Said disapproved of his daughter’s boyfriends was the simple fact that they were not from Middle East descent. Said wanted suitors who followed Islam and his traditional values.

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EIC bids farewell, graduates

When I transferred to Plattsburgh in fall 2021, I kept my expectations minimal. I wasn’t cynical, but methodical after the stresses of changing colleges. My plan was to compile a solid resume, get my degree and find a job I like.

The journalism program had a good reputation in the SUNY circle, being one of six colleges that offered the degree. That rep derived from the decadesold award-winning newspaper: Cardinal Points. I knew before stepping onto campus that I wanted to be involved, and after a few meetings and a couple articles under my belt, I was hooked.

Cardinal Points is an easy line to get tangled in. For all the stressful nights, interviews falling through and photos turning out blurry, no one seems to want to be anywhere else. I learned quickly that the passion of the staff runs deep.

This was evident after learning what the time commitment Cardinal Points would be. Editors dedicate almost 20 hours a week to it, which would end up being my norm for the rest of my college career. After my initial semester as a staff writer, then News

Editor Olivia Bousquet asked me to step in as arts and culture editor, a position I held for two semesters, along with taking on managing editor. For that collegiate year, I worked alongside editors who taught me so much, from successes to shortcomings. There were enough of both, as Cardinal Points has been a Petri dish for growth.

I learned how to take criticism and give it, adapting to an environment where I was part of a bigger ecosystem and having to coexist with other editors, writers and our readers. The most challenging moments are ones I’ll remember in my professional career. The other moments — midnight in the office laughing

mind and the feed.

too hard at dumb jokes, sharing sources for stories and making runs to Stewart’s for Red Bulls — are things I’ll remember all my life.

When it was Olivia’s time to graduate and I was voted on as editor in chief, it felt like shoes that were too big to fill. I learned so much from those who came before me that I didn’t know whether I could be that person for the new and younger staff.

They made it easy on me. Collin Bolebruch, Kiyanna Noel and Aleksandra Sidorova were constant supporters and passionate editors who helped facilitate an environment I looked forward to walking into every week.

Along with Jacob Crawford and Jayne Smith, the paper was able to

gain strong traction in the wake of going completely digital in fall 2022. All of their tenacity was put into new ideas alongside upholding the old ones, and I look forward to seeing where they take the paper next.

Like many programs in numerous SUNY schools, the journalism department has its struggles. The current sole faculty members — Shawn Murphy and Jack Downs — have given countless hours to helping their students succeed. I wouldn’t be nearly as confident in my ability or my future without their guidance. I hope they — and every professor or faculty who has crossed my path these two years — can recognize even a small por-

tion of my gratitude. Cardinal Points became the foundation on which everything else I gained in Plattsburgh was built up. I experienced countless “firsts” here. The first friends I made in Plattsburgh were the ones I met at the fall 2021 reception.

My first editor in chief, Alana Penny, became my roommate the subsequent semester. The first clips on my resume are bylines from the news section. I can only hope that by the time I reach my “lasts,” the memory of what Cardinal Points has given me will still be ingrained in my mind. I couldn’t be more confident in the editors that will remain after me. I find new reasons to be proud of them every week. They’re constantly pursuing diverse and engaging stories while innovating the paper’s design. I’ve watched them dedicate countless hours to reporting, writing, editing and designing — enough that I know they’ll be just fine after my departure.

I owe a lot to Cardinal Points and dedicate the start of my career to it. I thank everyone who has ever presented me with opportunities to show my worth, and appreciate the help that was given to me along the way.

In order to escape the almost uninhabitable Earth, Titus and his friends visit the moon. This concept is futuristic to contemporary readers, but it is almost mundane for Titus and his friends.

While on a standard visit to the moon, Titus meets a girl named Violet. She seems peculiar to Titus, as she is knowledgeable about history and the world outside of the feed. It is revealed that Violet had her feedware installed at a later age than normal, which affected the connection between her

Violet teaches Titus about the world before the feedware technology, which was told to her by her parents.

Violet’s parents are highly educated and wanted to distance their daughter from the dangerous technology. This was not realistic, as the feed connects everyone together.

If Violet didn’t have the feed, she wouldn’t be successful in her reality.

During the trip to the moon,

Titus and his friends have their feedware corrupted.

While the others recover, Violet doesn’t. Her feedware becomes disconnected from mind as she begins to face her own mortality. Due to the feed, Titus is disconnected from his feelings.

Readers watch him lose Violet without much emotion. It can be argued that the feed distances a person from feeling so one would become a consumer. This is clear when Titus views Violet dying: Instead of processing his deep emotions, he taps into the feed to purchase pants. Although the setting of “Feed” is distant, the adolescent audience can connect with the complexities of emotions during one’s teenage years.

These deep topics are complex, even for the young adult reader. This has made “Feed” a target for censorship. In 2012 and 2013, Anderson’s novel was challenged in Florida and Virginia, where parents and administrators deemed the novel unsuitable for the

intended age group due to profane language and including sexually explicit content. These themes are not unusual for the young adult novels, but it seems as if the reader’s innocence is to be protected.

“Feed” gives readers a look into the possible future. The ideas around technology and the environment, as well as complex emotions, are all aspects of the world today. “Feed” is a must read. Like all other banned novels, Anderson’s ideas should be celebrated, not censored.

Said controlled every aspect of his daughter’s lives. Their room was barren. He controlled whom they spoke with, what clothes they wore and whom they could be friends with. This pushed Amina and Sarah to rebel in secret, trying more revealing clothing or makeup without their father’s knowledge.

“We don’t want police involved until we are totally ready,” Amina wrote in an email to her history teacher. “I am so scared right now.

It’s crazy. We’re not allowed to date, and my dad is arranging my marriage. My dad said I cannot put it off anymore, and I have to get married this year.”

On Dec. 25, 2007, Amina, Sarah and Owens fled with the girls’ boyfriends, Edgar Ruiz and Erik Panameno, from Texas to Oklahoma. Said quickly reported his family missing, but Owens reported to local police that she and her daughters were alive and well.

Despite escaping his abuse, the girls agreed to see Said again in person after his insistence. Owens believed her daughters would

be safe, and it is speculated Sarah wanted to maintain contact with her father. The girls and their mother returned to visit Said in Texas on New Year’s Eve.

Ruiz testified in court that he knew Amina was going to die after leaving his home with Said.

The sisters would never be seen alive again. Said was a taxi driver and claimed he was going to take the girls out for a meal. Instead, he shot the sisters in the back of his taxi. Despite suffering nine bullet wounds, Sarah managed to call 911.

The 911 call lasted one minute.

“Help,” Sarah said in her final moments to the dispatcher. “My dad shot me. I’m dying. I’m dying. I’m dying.”

The bodies were later discovered in the back of his taxi cab. Said would then become a fugitive on the run, joining the list of FBI’s Most Wanted. Said evaded capture until Aug. 26, 2020.

Said denies killing his daughters, stating in court, “Definitely not, I did not kill my daughters.”

Said’s defense claimed he believed he was being hunted down, and so left his daughters inside his taxi for their safety.

However, due to the damning 911 call where Sarah implicates her father, the jury did not believe the defense.

It was documented he shifted in his seat as his daughter’s final words played for the court to hear. Yet, Said was mostly emotionless for the proceedings.

Said did not face the death penalty. Instead, he sits in the William G. McConnell Unit in Bee County, Texas, sentenced to life without the possibility for parole.

ACP Hall of Fame

Inducted in Fall 2010

All American

Spring 2018, four Marks of Distinction

Spring 2016, five Marks of Distinction

Spring 2014, four Marks of Distinction

Spring 2012, four Marks of Distinction

Spring 2011, four Marks of Distinction

Fall 2010, five Marks of Distinction

Fall

Runners, throwers and jumpers have the opportunity to qualify for higher competition every meet. Track and field athletes put in the hours yearlong, all motivated by something different.

The Plattsburgh Cardinals men’s and women’s team members’ hard work and dedication to improvement all come together in May — championship month. The Cards put it all on the line in the SUNYAC Championships at SUNY Oneonta last weekend, May 5 and 6, and walked away with a lot to be happy about.

Three Cardinals went home with bling. Aislyn McDonough earned the gold medal in the women’s 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.10. She also won gold in the indoor 800. Janyll Barber took home silver in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.70, the school record, and at the time, the third-fastest time in Division III. Barber is expected to compete in the DIII Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, New York. On day one of competition, Barber recorded a 100-meter hurdles time of 14.97, a personal best and the school record. Brexton Montville won silver in the men’s 100-meter dash with a time of 10.71.

The meet featured eight other SUNYAC teams: Brockport, Buffalo State, Cortland, Fredonia, Geneseo, Oneonta, Oswego and Potsdam. The Cardinals women’s and men’s teams both place sixth with 54.5 and 29 points, respectively. Geneseo finished first in both men’s and women’s. Plattsburgh’s Noah Bonesteel and Aiden Masten were awarded with the SUNYAC Elite 20 Award, given to SUNYAC Championship competitors with the highest cumulative GPA.

DAY ONE

The first day of competition featured several decathlon and heptathlon events; the first round of multiple sprint and middistance events; and the final in the 10,000-meter run and multiple field events.

Multiple Cardinals competed in first-round day one events, but did not advance to day two:

Mikayla Khadijah in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.10 and Morgan Thompson in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:03.44.

Plattsburgh had two runners compete in the 10,000-meter run: Michael Brockway, from the men’s team, finished 12th with a time of 33:39.47 and Sarah Smith, from

Plattsburgh Cardinals softball finished the 2023 season with its best record since 2017, standing at 22-11. The Cards went 11-7 in SUNYAC play and made the conference playoffs for the second year in a row. Head Coach Sam Van Dorn, in her third season, led the team to big wins over strong conference opponents, including sweeps of the Oneonta Red Dragons (18-21-1, SUNYAC 10-8) and the Cortland Red Dragons (24-11, SUNYAC 14-4).

Plattsburgh made the postseason as a fifth seed, slated to face Cortland in the first round of a double elimination tournament in New Paltz, a neutral site, Thursday, May 11. The Cards lost to Cortland 2-4 in the first game. With a loss, Plattsburgh faced Oneonta on the same day in an attempt to keep its head above the water. The Cardinals lost 2-3. Despite the 0-2 postseason outing, the 2023 campaign was an improvement for Plattsburgh.

the women’s team, finished 11th with a time of 41:36.82.

The only jumping event of the day, the long jump, featured two Cardinals: Masten from the men’s team placed 18th jumping 6.21 meters, and Michaela Schaffer from the women’s team placed fifth jumping 5.39 meters.

Plattsburgh fielded two men’s team members and no one from the women’s team in the hammer throw:

LAST WEEKEND

In the weekend leading up to the playoffs, Plattsburgh was fighting for favorable seeding, having already secured a postseason berth. The Cardinals played away doubleheaders on consecutive days. The Cards played the now third-seeded Geneseo Knights (22-14-1, SUNYAC 12-6) last Friday, May 5 and the team with the worst record in the conference, the Brockport Golden Eagles (5-27, SUNYAC 2-16) last Saturday, May 6. Plattsburgh lost both games to the Knights, 0-2 and 1-5, but swept the Eagles 6-2 and 12-2.

Geneseo was going to be a difficult opponent, whether or not the pressure of playoffs was a factor. The Knights have had a winning record in every season over the past decade and have won three SUNYAC titles in the last five seasons.

Plattsburgh has struggled against top teams this season, with a 4-6 record against playoff teams. Players knew their issue in the Geneseo series was

Jorge Cabrera’s best throw placed him ninth, measuring 41.82 meters and Spencer Trudo’s best placed him 15th, measuring 34.49 meters.

Kaitlyn Bjelko was the lone women’s team thrower on day one. She competed in the javelin throw, placing eighth and recording a throw that measured 29.41 meters.

Plattsburgh sent one athlete for the men’s decathlon and two for the

women’s heptathlon. The men’s team’s Thomas Gilbo recorded numbers in five decathlon events on day one: the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.10, the 400-meter run with a time of 57.31, the long jump with a measurement of 5.76 meters, the shot put with a throw of 9.33 meters and the high jump with a measurement of 1.67 meters.

The women’s team members competed in

four events on day one.

Marissa DeLuc finished the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.93, the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.77, the high jump with a measurement of 1.41 meters and the shot put with a measurement of 8.91 meters.

Katie Bergé finished the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 19.11, the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.66, the high jump with a measurement of 1.41 meters and the shot put with a measurement of 6.17 meters.

the team’s hitting. Teams can’t win softball games with one run across two games. Pitcher and infielder Julia Golino provided the only score

of the series, in the second game, when catcher and infielder Rebecca Diller singled down 0-3 in the fifth inning. In the same game, Golino earned

a rare loss, just her second of the season.

BASEBALL

Cards sweep Devils on Senior Day

The Plattsburgh Cardinals played its last series of the season against the SUNYAC opponent Fredonia Blue Devils last weekend, playing one game Friday, May 5 and a doubleheader May 6. The Cardinals, though eliminated from the playoffs, ended the season with a bang, sweeping the Blue Devils. Plattsburgh won 5-2, 3-0 and 13-0. These were one of the final games of the season, and for some players it was the final game of their Plattsburgh careers.

SOFTBALL

This was a great sendoff for graduate pitcher Sean Malamud, who had been pitching well all season and continued that during his final start Friday. Malamud gave up two runs en route to a victory. When the team needed him most, he showed up and never buckled under the pressure of being the pitcher.

“It’s been a fun two years, you know, transferring over here from my old school, nothing but fun that’s all I gotta say, it’s a good way to go out,” Malamud said.

Malamud transferred from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and during his time at Plattsburgh, he has found a place to call home. Malamud had a 4-4 record this year with an ERA of 4.04.

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Conner Gonzalski was another Cardinal senior that was gearing up for the end of his Plattsburgh career. Gonzalski played all four years at Plattsburgh and was a huge asset to the team.

“Means a lot, the relationships I’ve made here. Playing with all the boys every day, means so much, everything about it,” Gonzalski said.

Gonzalski recorded one hit and two RBI’s in the 5-2 win Saturday. These were crucial runs for the team. Gonzalski had 28 hits and

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The two-game sweep lowered Plattsburgh’s chances of taking a top-three seed in a field of six.

The losses put the Cards below the Knights and the four-seeded Buffalo State Bengals (23-14, SUNYAC 12-6). Now locked into the fifth seed, Plattsburgh needed the Brockport wins for momentum. The Cardinals took them both in a big way.

“Our hitting came alive. We worked on being patient at the plate and waiting for our pitch,” Golino wrote in a text. “Hitting is contagious and once one person hits, we all start to hit.”

The Cards pitched phenomenally against the Eagles. Between Golino, Kristina Maggiacomo and Morgan Ormerod, the Cardinals threw 16 strikeouts and earned just three runs. Big hitting performances came from Golino and outfielder Kristen Langdon, who had five and three runs batted in, respectively.

The team needed to keep strong batting up to make headway in the playoffs. Maggiacomo emphasized “timely hitting.”

The wins instilled a drive in the

15 runs this season.

Andrew Veit, a senior, was a transfer student from Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent three seasons in Plattsburgh. He played shortstop and pitcher, a really well-rounded player. Veit had many starts for the Cardinals this season, posting a 3-4 record and a 5.69 ERA.

“Oh man, it meant the world, this wasn’t my first school, but I came here and I knew I was right at home, and I wouldn’t change a thing about it,” Viet said.

team headed into the first round of postseason games.

“I think we just need to be confident in ourselves and know how good of a team we are,” infielder Claire Palmer said. “We need to take it game-by-game, play-byplay, inning-by-inning.”

PLAYOFFS

The Cards entered the first round against a familiar opponent. Plattsburgh had history on its side against second-seeded Cortland after a dominant sweep earlier this season. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the momentum didn’t translate into a win.

Maggiacomo started in the circle, her 16th start of the season. On the season, Maggiacomo led Cardinal pitchers in ERA with 2.83, strikeouts with 110 and innings pitched with 106.1.

Cortland struck first, scoring a run in the first inning. A Golino double in the third inning brought in two runners, taking the only Plattsburgh lead of the game at 2-1. The Red Dragons scored twice in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead, which the Cardinals never responded to.

Golino had two hits and was just one of two Cards to record one. Through six innings, Maggiacomo struck out five Red Drag-

Head Coach Sam QuinnLoeb was proud of the way his seniors played.

“This year they played well, can’t ask much more from these guys. Obviously Sean had a great start today. He's had a good two years here. Conner, he's been here four years. He’s given us everything, clutch hits throughout his four years. Andrew Veit, he’s been a mainstay at shortstop and on the mound the last couple years,” QuinnLoeb said.

This season ends in disappointment for the Car-

ons and earned only three of the four runs.

The loss didn’t eliminate Plattsburgh from the playoffs. In the structure of the tournament, the Cardinals would have to face the loser between Oneonta and the New Paltz Hawks (30-11, SUNYAC 162). Oneonta lost, setting up the Cards and Dragons for an afternoon sudden death game.

Golino earned the start this game, as she typically fills in for Maggiacomo in the second game of a series. Golino has been money all year, winning 10 of 13 games she’s started.

The Cardinals scored first, when Maggiacomo hit a sacrifice fly to the center fielder, bringing Langdon home. At the top of the fifth inning, Oneonta hit a double to bring in two scores, taking a lead at 2-1. Maggiacomo, in the same inning, hit a single, allowing Langdon to score again. The game went to an eighth inning,

dinals, but those who are leaving the team appear to be content with their careers here. The team reached the playoffs last season for the first time in a decade. This year, the Cards couldn’t find conference wins when it needed it this season. With talent headed out the door, it’s up to the new veterans and the underclassmen to deliver this squad back to the postseason.

but ended when an Oneonta run went unanswered.

The season didn’t end the way Plattsburgh wanted it to, but it has a lot to look back and be proud of. In the face of COVID-19 and in Van Dorn’s third season, the team is on the right track. Though seniors like Golino, Maggiacomo and Langdon are saying goodbye, the team is deep enough to be back again next season.

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Andrew Veit throws a pitch during a game against New Paltz at Chip Cummings Field in Plattsburgh April 15. Veit, a senior, transfered to Plattsburgh three years ago and will end his career as a Cardinal.

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DAY TWO

Day two of SUNYACs included the conclusion of the decathlon and the heptathlon; the final short-, mid- and longdistance runs; relay and hurdles runs; and the rest of the field events.

Gilbo finished the decathlon, completing the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.15, the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:51.21, the discus throw with a measurement of 27.62 meters, the pole vault with a measurement of 2.50 meters and the javelin throw with a measurement of 34.92 meters. Gilbo placed ninth out of nine competitors overall, with a score of 4,889.

DeLuc and Bergé both finished the heptathlon. DeLuc competed in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:43.62, the long jump with a measurement of 4.96 meters and the javelin throw with a measurement of 22.38 meters. Bergé did not finish the 800.

Bergé finished the long jump with a measurement of 4.09 meters and the javelin throw with a measurement of 13.64 meters. DeLuc placed fourth out of seven competitors with a score of 3,539, and Bergé finished seventh with a score of 2,192.

Plattsburgh had runners in two different distance events, including the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Marissa Colvin from the women’s team finished the 5,000 with a time of 19:38.28, and Logan Van Buren from the men’s team finished it with a time of 16:21.31. Two Cardinals recorded times in the steeplechase, including Ginny Lucchetti with a time of 12:55.50 and Erik Kucera with a time of 9:54.38. The Cardinals had a team in each relay event. In the women’s 4x100meter, Schaffer, Morgan Thompson, Deanna Zoch and Jasmine Piper had a time of 51:00. In the men’s 4x100-meter, Jor-

dan Williams, Charles Cypress, Cameron Giuliano and Masten had a time of 43.83. The men’s 4x400meter featured Justin Kumrow, Nick Gelsomino, Cypress and Bonesteel, who recorded a collective time of 3:30.01. The women’s 4x400-meter featured Thompson, McDonough, Piper and Lucchetti, who recorded a collective time of 4:24.46.

Barber was the only Cardinal to compete in a hurdles final. Alongside her secondplace finish in the 400-meter hurdles, she finished the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.12.

Plattsburgh fielded competitors in two different short-distance events. In the 100-meter dash, behind Montville’s second-place finish, Cypress had a time of 10.87 and Williams had a time of 11.02. In the 200-meter dash, Montville finished with a time of 22.20 and Cypress finished with a time of 22.45.

Two Cardinals ran in two mid-distance events, including McDonough’s win. Bonesteel was the lone Cardinal in the 1,500-meter run, finishing with a time of 3:59.86.

Teams ended the day with field events. Plattsburgh had four athletes record measurements in three different events: Schaffer in the triple jump with a measurement of 10.67 meters, Piper in the discus throw with a measurement of 36.10 meters, Becca Christie in the high jump with a measurement of 1.47 meters and Bjelko in the shot put with a measurement of 12.71 meters. Aidan Tous was slated to participate in the shot put and discus throw, but was unable to attend SUNYACs because of an illness, and received a “did not start”.

2023 SEASON

After McDonough crossed the finish line first during the 800-meter run, the first emotion she felt wasn’t pride or accomplishment, but rather one of relief. This moment was a long time coming for her.

suffering because of that. I was just very anxious and nervous before every race,” McDonough said. “I have very high expectations for myself. I know the work I had been putting in wasn’t really equating to the times I was running.”

of the ruts that I felt like I had been hitting just finally paid off and came together,” McDonough said. “I felt like I didn’t waste my time taking a fifth year, because I didn’t have to compete this year.”

McDonough thinks back to the race she qualified for nationals in and how she “didn’t care about anything” during it. To prepare herself for races, McDonough has been attempting to “channel that energy” she felt, applying her care-free mentality to deal with her anxious feelings. She has also been journaling and repeating affirming mantras to put herself in the right mindset for competition.

from people like Mikayla Khadijah, Marissa LeDuc, Charles Cypress, Tom Gilbo and many others.”

UPCOMING

Cardinals looking to compete in regionals have two more opportunities. Plattsburgh currently has two last-chance qualifying meets scheduled. The team will send athletes attempting to qualify to the CNY Fast Chance Meet in Utica, New York, hosted by Utica College May 14 or the Widener Final Qualifier in Chester, Pennsylvania, hosted by Widener University May 15.

McDonough has competed in the 800 in the SUNYAC indoor and outdoor championships and the AARTFC indoor and outdoor championships consistently since 2019. She qualified for the 800 in the DIII NCAA Indoor National Championships in 2022.

McDonough’s indoor gold win this season, her fifth and final year, was the first of her career. She recorded a time of 2:16.37 and qualified for regional competition at The Armory in New York City. In the regionals 800 a week later, she ran what she called the worst race of her life. Her time was almost six seconds slower, at 2:22.31.

“Going into this year, I feel like I just kind of let the pressure really build up and my mentality was

Anxiety is something McDonough has been dealing with since her senior season. She felt intense pressure before every competition. Her mind was on regionals before the first meet of the 2023 outdoor season.

As a fifth year student, McDonough knows one of her next races is her last. So do Cardinals like Bjelko and Tous. When she leaves the program, she knows it’s in good hands. Performances from first-year athletes in the SUNYACs like DeLuc’s and Cypress’ give support to that opinion.

Plattsburgh now turns its head to the next stage of competition: regionals. The program is sending 14 Cardinals to the AARTFC Championships at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The number is almost triple last year’s five qualifiers. Some Cardinals qualified for multiple events, but may not compete in them all.

Qualifiers include Barber in the 100-meter hurdles, the 400-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash; Bjelko in shot put; Bonesteel in the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meter run; Brockway in the 10,000-meter run; Cypress in the 100-meter run and the 200-meter run; Kucera in the 3,000-meter steeplechase; LeDuc in the heptathlon; McDonough in the 800-meter run; Montville in the 100-meter dash; and Schaffer in the long jump and the 4x100meter dash on a team that also includes Thompson, Zoch and Piper.

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AWARDS

Plattsburgh State Athletics hosted the Student-Athlete Recognition Awards & Ceremony for the 2022-23 school year May 8. Multiple speakers took the stage, including Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation

Mike Howard, Academic Coordinator Tom Thompson and Faculty Athletics

Representative Mila Su.

A variety of awards were handed out throughout the night.

The ceremony started with the induction of 40 new members to Chi Alpha Sigma, a national non-profit honors society for student-athletes. Current honorees, totalling 31, were also acknowledged.

Plattsburgh recognized the senior male and female team members with the highest cumulative GPAs with the Richard D. Semmler Award. It was given to Kara Oatman of women’s basketball, a biology major with a 3.94 GPA and Aiden Masten of men’s track and field, an adolescence education major with a 3.89 GPA. The Senior Achieve-

ment Award is awarded to a senior male and female athlete, highlighting career achievements with the Cardinals. Honorees include Janyll Barber of women’s track and field, Sara Krauseneck of women’s hockey and Matt Araujo of men’s hockey.

Athletics then presented the Athlete of the Year award, given to a male and female athlete who had the best individual season during the prior academic year. It was given to Sierra Benjamin of women’s hockey and Jacob Modry of men’s hockey.

Plattsburgh then honored athletics members that served the community over the course of the 2022-23 academic year. The Cardinal Community Service/Leadership Award is given to an individual athlete that logged the most community service hours. Oatman took home the honor with 58 hours. The Cardinal Team Community Service Award recognizes the team with the most total hours and was given to men’s hockey.

McDonough had been struggling to hit times this season that she knows she’s capable of. Before SUNYACs, she failed to record a time under the 2:20.00 mark. It all came together for her last weekend.

“All of the doubt and all

CARDINAL CLIPS

and Janey Adams — were named to the women’s lacrosse Third-Team AllSUNYAC yesterday, May 11. Three selections is the most for Plattsburgh in a single season.

Guzzetta led the team in three scoring categories this season, recording 37 goals and 15 assists for a total of 52 points. Guzzetta also added 33 ground balls. McLaughlin was second to Guzzetta in all three categories with 26 points and 13 assists for 39 points. Adams started 15 of 15 games.

SOC ALUMNI

The Plattsburgh Cardinals men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted backto-back alumni tournaments last Saturday, May 6. Head Coaches Chris Taylor and Whitney Frary put on the events, respectively. The competing squads featured both current and former players, getting together to share memories of their time on the pitch in Plattsburgh. The games were catered by Aleka’s, a Greek restaurant downtown. The teams met for drinks later in the day.

The women’s tournament featured a round robin style of play, with

the top two teams meeting in the final game. The men’s tournament also practiced round robin, but then played a semifinal before the championship game. The alumni team came out victorious in both the men’s and women’s sides. The day was a success and both programs hope to continue the event for years to come.

TAYLOR

Men’s soccer Head

Coach Chris Taylor traveled back to his hometown of Liverpool, England this week, visiting the coaching staff at Liverpool F.C. Academy. Taylor used the opportunity to discuss training methods and soccer philosophy. As a young man in Liverpool, Taylor tried to break the ranks into professional football.

Taylor watched training sessions of the U18 and U21 academy teams. He spent multiple days with the club, also learning about developing professional players and teams. Taylor intends to return to Plattsburgh next week.

Head Coach Andrew Krug agrees.

“The backbones of our team, for the last couple of years, we lose them to graduation at the end of the season, so knowing that we have a promising future is great,” Krug said. “There are big things to come

Assistant Coach Jordyn Naylon called regionals a “fun bonus.” Without team scoring and national competition often being a long shot for a large group from one school, it’s a chance for everyone to record better numbers and face strong competition. Naylon said regionals isn’t an “unattainable, random, weird meet” and it will be an opportunity for everyone to have fun.

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Three Plattsburgh Cardinals — Lindsay Guzzetta, Emma McLaughlin

Provided by Jordyn Naylon Noah Bonesteel (10) keeps pace in the 1,500-meter run in the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships May 6. Bonesteel won an academic award.

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Assistant Coach Jordyn Naylon directs her runners, including distance specialist Sarah Smith (13) during an outdoor meet earlier this season.

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Senior women’s soccer player Anna McDuffie uses her feet in the corner in an attempt to get past her opponent.

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Head Coach Chris Taylor (left) dribbles the ball around senior men’s soccer player Andrew Braverman (right).

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Plattsburgh alumnus Yusif Okine gets the ball past first-year goalkeeper Aiden Jaremczuk to score a goal.

Sororities host 11th annual Yard Show at Amitie

BY KIYANNA NOEL Arts & Culture Editor

Yard shows are showcases for multicultural Greek life organizations to represent unity through their best stroll or creative routines.

Sororities and fraternities gathered for the 11th Annual Yard Show May 6 at 2 p.m., prepared to represent their organizations and potentially recruit new members.

Although the event didn’t start until 3:30 p.m., there was a large turnout from students and other sororities and fraternities that weren’t participating in the stroll show.

Titilaya Proctor of Lambda Pi Upsilon and Charlin Peguero of Omega Phi Beta opened the yard show by welcoming everyone and introducing themselves.

The first presentation was by the Gamma Sigma Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Their performance was with their most recent members, the spring 2021 line of Jacob Walcott and David Harris. Their performance was then joined by two members of the Omicron Rho Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.,

Chanalle Wilson and Daniela Raymond. After the Zetas exited, Walcott and Harris were joined by other Sigma brothers to conclude their performance.

The second performance was by the Zeta Kappa Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. After revealing their spring 2023 line the night before, their performance had a different direction than the others, by allowing the new ace or leader of line six Jade Outlaw to lead their Lambda Lady Salute. Their performance was more significant than others because it was their first yard show as a newly released line.

Esther Estrada, ace of line five, explained how this moment was sentimental to her. As Estrada prepares to graduate, she acknowledges how she feels confident in the new line.

“It’s a very proud moment because now I have three new little babies who get to run the chapter after I’m gone,” Estrada said. “I’m very proud. I know I’m leaving my chapter in good hands.”

Tail or anchor, known as the last member in a line, of line six Geraly Pion expressed how this was a monumental experience for her and her line. Not only was it

a time for her to bond with her sisters, but it was also an unforgettable memory.

“It feels super exciting and super surreal being on the other side of it and participating,” Pion said.

The third performance was by the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority Inc. Their performance also included members of the Luminous Lambda Chapter.

The fourth performance was the

Lambda Alpha Upsilon Latino America Unida Fraternity Inc. Their routine included members from the Zeta Chapter at SUNY Delhi and Pi Chapter at Syracuse University.

The fifth performance was by dance team Spicy Island Tings. The team performed the routine that gave them first place at the dancehall competition in Albany.

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Symphonic Band performs at Giltz in ensemble

BY SUZANNE TRACY Contributor

The SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band assembled in Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall to a crowd of friends and family on a warm Friday evening April 28.

The band members, elegantly dressed in black, gathered onstage with the theme of “How Suite It Is.” There were multi-movement pieces showcasing a broad range of the 40-member ensemble’s talent.

The room was electrified from audience members of all ages.

The band began with “Second Suite in F” by Gustav Holst. This suite consisted of four different musical movements made to be presented as a unit. Each movement showcased the ensembles ability to work well together through the power of music.

The percussion section performed brilliantly as the star of most movements. An ear-catching sound from an anvil was at the forefront of the “Song of the Blacksmith,” as the first piece in the suite.

The band’s second piece was “Japanese Folk Song Suite” by Bin Kaneda.

It began with booming sounds from the brass section. Soon, the next movement turned into a slow melody, led by piccolo and flute player Trevor White and oboe player Mckenna Brazie. By the third movement, “An Ancient Priest in a Mountain Temple,” the band blended back together in an upbeat melody that the

brass section took charge of yet again. The trombones and trumpets carried the movement in an upbeat, fast tempo that played with dynamics. A final gong signified a performance well done.

“The march at the beginning of the concert was an incredible way to set the theme for the show and awaken the au-

dience,” audience member Brian Muller said.

Muller’s friends in attendance agreed that this piece started the show with a proper introduction to how this band performed.

After intermission, the Plattsburgh Community Clarinet Choir took the stage with “Suite for Four Equal Clarinets” directed by Margali Grenier. The

sweet sounds lulled the audience to near silence as the six onstage serenaded those in attendance.

The large ensemble then returned to play “Suite of Finnish Images” by Janne Ikonen. The second movement, “Whisper of the Ancient Forest,” had a brief but memorable percussion solo.

The drum players, espe-

cially the timpanist, were an outstanding feature.

They added fascinating accompaniments to soloist Trevor White, now on piccolo. This piece also played heavily with dynamics yet again, with the saxophone section taking charge.

“Suite of Old American Dances” by Robert Russel Bennett ended the evening. During the beginning of this movement, “Cakewalk,” the French horn’s tune melded with the sounds of woodwind and brass alike.

Later on, the clarinets took charge with their high notes sounding clean and beautifully put together. Other movements showed perfect mixtures of instruments working together, creating loud and beautiful sounds.

Overall, the band mixed together in a professional sounding way. Ensemble members showed a passion for music and played like they had trained their entire lives.

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The Radiant Sisters of Omega Phi Beta perform at the 11th annual Yard Show at Amitie Plaza in front of the Angell College Center.

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H.O.D. puts on first fashion show

BY KIYANNA NOEL

Designers, models and a different style of modeling was used this weekend at House of Divinity’s first fashion show in the Warren Ballrooms of the Angell College Center May 6 at 6:30 p.m.

The show was hosted by Jaherah Seales and Jesse Rose. The show started off with a few technical issues as the microphones were not working causing both hosts to struggle with projecting.

The first designer was Kaliyah Greene and her brand is K.Minitotes. Greene’s brand is handbags, totes and fanny packs. Usually, at SUNY Plattsburgh there is a runway used, but this time around the models used more modern poses for each bag and walked in a semicircle.

“I’ve been sewing handmade tote bags for three years now. I also have a men’s collection, but sorry it wasn’t in this one,” Greene said. “I do custom orders, I do all sizes: shoulder bags, large tote bags. Thanks for coming to support me.”

Following this was a performance from Ausaa, the African Dance team. Their performance generated lots of screams from

crowd members. After this was a game introduced by the hosts. The objective of the game was for the audience to guess the name of different high end brands for a prize. Many of the students who answered questions unfortunately did not win prizes because they did not follow the instructions from Seales and Rose. Participants were supposed to stand up if they knew the answer instead of saying them out loud.

The second brand was JennNYC by Jenn. Jenn is a 2022 SUNY Plattsburgh alumna who is also the stylist for H.O.D. The collection included a variety of clothes, shirts, pants and even an umbrella with the word “WHO” on it in a graffiti font.

“I’ve been doing this for some time now but I haven’t publicized it. Maybe I’ll start someday hopefully after this,” Jenn said. “I appreciate you guys coming out and I hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed making all this in my living room like last week.”

This was followed by an intermission that only lasted about 30 minutes as students and guests enjoyed food from Chartwells. After this, audience members were encouraged to walk the runway.

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The sixth performance was by the Sigma Chapter of Omega Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Their performance included a voice over script before and in the middle of their routine. The voice over was about how Plattsburgh isn’t ready for what the Betas have in store for their routine as well as referencing the multiple songs before they started.

“It definitely was something to adjust to just because when I hosted it last year I was familiar with everyone here and it was easier to interact,” Peguero said. “This time, there were only a few familiar faces, but luckily with the help of my co-host Titi, she’s a Diva, and just the support of everyone around me I didn’t feel uncomfortable, so it was definitely great to just host and be back.”

The seventh performance was by the Phenomenal Phi

Another game was played with two members of H.O.D. Public Relations Chair Thomeisha Belle and Treasurer Rashad Nicholas. In this game, audience members were asked trivia questions about the e-board in order to win a pair of shorts from Jenn’s collection.

The audience members followed the instructions of Belle and Nicholas which allowed there to be a smooth transition from the game to the next performance of Spicy Island Tings. Despite this being their second performance of the day, the members still had high energy and the crowd still screamed their friends’ names repeatedly as the lights on their phones flashed.

Then after their performance ended, four audience members were nominated to play a game called “Rip the Runway” where they were encouraged to do their best runway.

This was followed by the third and final designer was Kaila Rose who created Kase Klothed. Rose is a NYC-based designer. Her clothes resulted in gasps from the audience as it was something that was very different than what was previously shown at other fashion shows on campus.

JEDI Dance productions performed an almost perfect routine after this designer. However, dancer Daniela Raymond had to be carried out after she landed harshly into a jump split.

Following this, singer and producer A Triple R performed four songs to the audience and was cheered the entire time. Although many students didn’t know the words to his song, his passion was clear.

At the end of the show the models came back out to do a flash mob style bow before the e-board was introduced. But, due to more technical difficulties from the DJ, more than half the audience left.

Despite this president and founder of House of Divinity, Justice Hall gave a speech expressing gratitude to all of her supporters.

“This is the first club that my name is actually on so to see the people who were here, people who are still here, this just makes me feel really good about what I do on this campus and I hope in the future more people can join,” Hall said.

The eighth performance was by the Upsilon Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Their routine ended with the brothers of this fraternity encouraging the audience to do the Cha-Cha Slide.

The final performance was by the dance team High Voltage, which was followed by all fraternities and sororities strolling in different areas of Amitie Plaza without bumping into each other.

Stroll shows are an important part of Greek life to open campus to different organizations and create a sense of belonging for students of color who may feel out of place among the predominantly white organizations on campus. By consistently hosting these annual events, it can allow inactive or dormant chapters to also show newcomers what their chapter represents as well as give alumni a reason to return to campus.

Chapter of Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas Inc.

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House of Divinity models pose while holding different bags of Kaliyah Greene’s brand K.Minitotes at their first fashion show May 6 at the Warren Ballrooms.

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The Divas of Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority Inc. strolled at Amitie Plaza May 6.

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Ivonne, Ari and Ashley pose in clothes from Kase Klothed at House of Divinity’s fashion show May 6.

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Ivonne and Jakira posing with shoulder bags made by K.Minitotes.

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The Lovely Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. strolled at Amitie Plaza.

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 5/14

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.

MONDAY 5/15

Multicultural Student Graduation Recognition Reception

Warren Ballrooms

4 - 6 p.m.

This free event is to celebrate the students of color graduating at SUNY Plattsburgh. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJAD7TGTILWbHjvX BOEl2PVeDIw-JCaJWxbHw7xwBmB_-eAQ/ viewform.

TUESDAY 5/16

Group Exercise events:

- 30MinSpin with Nina

- Yoga with Sylvie

- Cross Cycle with Connie

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.

WEDNESDAY 5/17

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 5/18

Lavender Ceremony

Krinovitz Hall

4 - 6 p.m.

This free event is to celebrate the students who are members of the LGBTQ+ who are graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh. Register at https://docs.google. com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFaoT6SP4klTlD mKJ5HlmMmv6I3stV5cO4chVy59ndgImP ew/viewform

FRIDAY 5/19

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.

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

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This Week in Photos: House of Divinity Fashion Show

House of Divinity hosted its first fashion show May 6. On the right are models posing at the end of the show.

Above is Evans D’Pulpit wearing clothes from Kase Klothed, a New York City based brand. On the right, Jakira Barrett is sporting a hat from JennNYC.

Below, models clap for the designer of Kase Klothed, Kiala Rose (center), before she gives her speech of appreciation for H.O.D for allowing her to see her material on the runway.

Photos by Kiyanna Noel