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Guzzetta places first at conference BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA Staff Writer
Lindsay Guzzetta, Kyle Pellerin, Jasmine Piper and Luke Rapaport presented their research in a competition at the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Annual Spring Meeting in New York City Saturday, April 9. Guzzetta won first place in the abstract presentation competition with a prize of $500. Rapaport placed second in the graduate student division. “I felt very confident after [the presentation],” Guzzetta said. “Even if I didn’t, I knew I put my best out there.” In preparation for their presentations, the students met once a week with Dr. Andreas Stamatis, fitness and wellness leadership coordinator as well as the students’ research mentor. They finalized their projects by sending gift cards to research participants, doing extra readings, writing the abstract and obtaining funding for the trip. They also did mock three-minute presentations. Stamatis said the process was “stressful” as he and Guzzetta had only two weeks to finalize their re-
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search and submit it for ACSM’s contest by late March. Guzzetta is a junior majoring in fitness and wellness leadership, as well as a member of the lacrosse team. She researched whether female student athletes’ mental toughness —the skills needed to overcome obstacles in pursuit of goals — will improve from working on their weaknesses or their strengths. ACSM granted her $1,500 for this project in February. Guzzetta learned the process of conducting research first-hand. “Before doing this research, I didn’t even know [how] people did research,” Guzzetta said. “You had the idea, but you didn’t really know the process and the things that go into it, so it was a good learning experience.” Guzzetta said the conference let her “branch out.” She met many people and learned about their research. “You’re talking to a person, and you’re actually interested in what they’re saying because this is what you’re learning about,” Guzzetta said. “Anything that’s furthering your education in this type of way helps, honestly. I learned things this past weekend that I never knew about.”
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Guzzetta intends to complete another research project with Stamatis before she graduates. “[The conference] was such a good experience. I want to do more,” Guzzetta said. “I think any student should have that opportunity to do something like this if it’s for their major.” Like Guzzetta, Pellerin was inspired to do more research with Stamatis after attending his first ACSM conference in 2019. This time, he researched the effect of grit — “perseverance and consistency,” as the paper explained — on moderate-to-high-intensity physical activity during the pandemic. “Don’t be scared to ask for opportunities or take one you’re presented,” Pellerin said as advice to current students. “I feel a lot of people are nervous to take on the work because research is something that’s more focused toward grad school, so it could be intimidating.” Pellerin called himself a “super-super-senior,” graduating this semester after six years at SUNY Plattsburgh.
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SA approves $11,000 to clubs for different events BY OLIVIA BOUSQUET News & Managing Editor
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About $11,000 was approved for three different clubs at the Student Association senate meetings April 13. The biggest and most notable was Jedi Dance Productions’ request of $7,700 for a celebrity guest to perform at their event, Coachella: New York City edition, April 30 in the Glitz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall. All the money requested from Jedi would be going toward paying Brooklyn rap artist Dusty Locane. Locane has connections with late rapper Pop Smoke, and he began gaining recognition on social media platforms, like TikTok, for his singles “Rolando” and “Rollin n Controllin Freestyle ‘’ in 2020 and 2021. While Locane’s confirmation to come to SUNY Plattsburgh has not been solidified, a Jedi representative has been in contact with his agent for about a month. She said one of the only things holding Locane back from committing to the event was money. As a bigger artist, he wants to make sure he can guarantee he’s getting paid for his performance. The $7,700 from the Student Association would be pay for his performance. Jedi anticipates more than 100 attendees at the four-hour event. Tickets are most likely going to be priced at about $15 per person because of the expenses of Locane’s performance and other event expenses. One concern from the SA was security for the event. While Locane would most likely bring his own security, UP would need to be involved with keeping the environment safe for such a large crowd. The Jedi representative understood this, but was concerned that UP would get in the way. Locane is a Black artist, and the representative believes that the majority of attendees would be people of color. Senator Mary Stockman said she would help the representative talk to UP and come up with a plan that makes everyone feel comfortable, while keeping the crowd safe.
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The Black Onyx representative said $1,135 would be spent on catering from Chartwells, $300 for a DJ, $200 for a photographer, roughly $200 on prizes and raffles, and $50 for games. There will be only one event that costs $5 for tickets, which is Black Onyx’s “Trap and Paint” Wednesday, April 20 at 8 p.m. The event is a spinoff of “Paint and Sip,” but the trap is playing “cultured music while painting.” The concern from SA was whether it were to rain for the cookout on Friday, which will take place in the courtyard. However, the representative said the plan was to have a back-up space and have Chartwells move the food there instead. The last financial request was from SUNY Plattsburgh Association of Black Journalists for $1,525. The money would help fund PABJ’s third networking brunch April 30 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Warren Ballrooms. The representative said there would be two guest speakers, catering and a DJ. Tickets cost $10, and attendees will receive “a pen, notebook, folder with opportunities,
name tag, prizes and food,” according to PABJ’s Instagram account. In other SA news, the senate voted on honoring and recognizing Josee Larochelle and her service in SUNY Plattsburgh. She is currently vice president for administration and finance. She was also named officer in charge after former SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling retired before the current president was found. Senator Mac-Olivier Lalanne presented the idea to the senate because she is retiring and has done a lot for the college. The approval passed, and she will be formally recognized later this semester by the SA. The senate also voted on the approval of a constitutional amendment, which would allow for either the election or appointment of coordinators. This amendment was first brought to the senate March 30, and it’s constitutionality was questioned by former Senator Ryan Ferguson. The amendment was originally voted down, so senators could discuss the matter further and adjustments could be made before bringing it back to the senate. Adviser Jacob Avery noted that Ferguson helped create a change in the new amendment presented that moves around what he believed was unconstitutional. Senator Lisette Linares said this new amendment to the constitution is “more open and clear” than the previous one. For a constitutional amendment to be made, it needs a two-thirds majority of the executive committee, the senate and the voting of the student body. The executive committee unanimously approved of the amendment, and more than two-thirds of the senate approved as well. Now, the amendment to the constitution appeared on the student voting ballot for the election April 19. More than two-thirds of those voters must approve it for the change to be made into the constitution.
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Another financial request was from Black Onyx for $1,775 to help fund its C4 week. According to Black Onyx’s Instagram account, “C4 stands for Challenging College Culture Campaign. So we will be having different event every day between April 18-22 that embody what C4 is and will be ending off with a cookout.”
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The American Marketing Association (AMA) hosted its annual Dining Etiquette event April 13. Guest speaker Nancy Church encouraged students to wear business casual outfits. She was dressed in a vintage style business dress with a yellow top hat and white gloves. The event was hosted in the Hermes Conference Room located in Au Sable Hall. According to Gracie Denning, the Director of Communication of the AMA, “The purpose of this event was a fun way to learn etiquette for future careers.” Church, who shared the same goal, introduced herself as “Ms Etie-Cat” to promote a fun, relaxed evening where students are allowed a hands-on learning experience on how to properly present themselves during a business meal. The AMA has been hosting several events as part of the Business Series every spring. On April 6, AMA hosted a “Beyond Marketing…. Creating your own vision” event, the guest speaker of which was Jean Guinup; owner of GC Communications, LLC. On April 11, an Interview Etiquette event was conducted by David Coryer, an alumni who is the COO of Coryer Staffing. According to Church, the Dining Etiquette event was started by her in 1989 when she was the faculty advisor of the AMA. Soon after, a series of other
events such as telephone etiquette, travel etiquettes etc. were also launched. “There have always been certain basic rules of dining etiquette but not everybody learns them at home,” Church said. “I always say ‘you don’t know what you don’t know.’ ” The AMA was ecstatic to have Church as the guest speaker again. Denning stated, “Dr. Nancy Church is a very special part of our business school. We were excited to have her join us as she has done it prior years and she is very respected within the business school and lots of students like her or want the chance to know her.” Whilst the meeting was an open invitation to students of all majors -granted they signed up for it- It was mainly targeted at students who are in the School of Business and Economics (SBE). In the week prior to the meeting, multiple students gave a broad overview of the student clubs within the SBE and encouraged students to sign up for this particular event in Wanda Haby’s business ethics and professionalism class. Some professors encouraged students to attend the event for extra credit whilst some alerted students about this opportunity via email. At different time intervals throughout the event, Church would go through a list of minor but prominent etiquettes and cover information regarding cutlery and how to hold it, where a napkin should be placed, how to avoid lipstick prints
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Students dine with etiquette at event. in glasses, how to eat certain food items such as a baked potato and so on and so forth. Most of the etiquettes were fairly straightforward, while some prompted a response from the surprised audience. Church pointed out that most of these observances were mainly advice and not hard set rules so things like pulling up a chair for a female colleague was optional. She talked briefly about last year’s cocktail party etiquette as well. She humorously warned students to be wary of small tomatoes when eating to avoid shooting seeds at the faces of other people. The club had contacted Chartwells, the campus’s food service provider and had arranged a three course meal to be consumed as part of the event. Renee Builes, an employee at Chartwells talked about the event. “I think it’s a great idea because a lot of young adults don’t know the prop-
er way to behave in some places and [end up] making a bad impression without intending to.” Builes said. For the appetizer everyone was served caesar salad, followed by herb, crusted chicken with green peas and risotto and finished by a luscious cheesecake. Builes noted how some students chose not to taste the chicken and realized that from now onwards, it’s important to be made aware of student’s dietary restrictions beforehand so that it can be accommodated. Overall, the event had a great turnout of almost 20 students. It was funded mainly through the club’s own budget allocated by the Student Association and through various fundraisers such as a collaboration with Zuke’s Corner Store, held on March 3 or recycling fundraisers etc.
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House votes to decriminalize marijuana BY JESS JOHNSON Opinions/Managing Editor
With this annual “4/20” holiday rolling past, it’s only justified that the U.S. House of Representatives is looking to decriminalize marijuana possession and consumption. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act was introduced April 1, a legislation that aims to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level. The act passed 220-204, and is a step to building consensus on something that will eventually become a law, according to the New York Times. NYT also stated, “The Democrats’ bill would remove marijuana from the federal government’s list of controlled substances, impose an 8% tax on cannabis products, allow some convictions on cannabis charges to be expunged and press for sentencing reviews at the federal and state levels. It would also make small business administration loans and services available to cannabis businesses while setting standards for them.” Currently, 47 states have enacted more relaxed marijuana laws depending on state vote, 37 have legalized cannabis for medical purposes and 15 recognize the drug for recreational purposes. On a federal level, marijuana should not be put on the same level as more harmful drugs, such as heroin on a criminal conviction level. The act offers reform to a judicial system that consistently has failed minorities in crime sentencing in the courts. The House touches on racial justice in the legislation outline, and considers the legalization
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of marijuana to be an issue of racial justice for those who are currently incarcerated for long periods of time on strictly charges of marijuana possession, consumption, and more. According to Sec. 2 of the Act, subsection 8, line 18, “People of color have been historically targeted by discriminatory sentencing practices resulting in Black men receiving drug sentences that are 13.1 percent longer than sentences imposed for White men and Latinos being
nearly 6.5 times more likely to receive a Federal sentence for cannabis possession than nonHispanic Whites.” Within the Act, subsection 7 also states, “The continued enforcement of cannabis prohibition laws results in over 600,000 arrests annually, disproportionately impacting people of color who are almost 4 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than their White counterparts, despite equal rates of use across populations.”
Black Dahlia murder remains unsolved BY MATTHEW WENDLER Contributor
Disclaimer: Article contains graphic and explicit content. A cool breeze swept through the morning air in the Los Angeles neighborhood surrounding Norton Avenue Jan. 15, 1947. Sunlight shone down upon the vacant lots of land adjacent to the sidewalk. Betty Bersinger was out pushing her three-year-old daughter in a stroller around 10 a.m. They were heading south toward Leimert Park, but something suddenly caught Bersinger’s eye. A pale figure could be seen lying a few feet away from the sidewalk in the uncut grass of an empty lot. Bersinger froze for a moment before determining it to be a department store mannequin, torn in half with it’s arms stretched overhead. That’s odd, she thought, what is this doing here? She took a few steps forward before gasping in horror at the true nature of her discovery. It wasn’t a mannequin, but a young woman, cut in half at the waist with her mouth slit open at both ends. The state of the body left the police unnerved to say the least. There was no blood in or around the body, as if someone had intentionally drained it.
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Numerous incisions were made upon the woman’s flesh and her right breast was nearly sliced off. Her intestines were pulled out and placed under her bottom half. A piece of flesh with a rose tattoo imprinted on it was cut off her thigh and put inside her vagina. The woman had been neatly positioned and scrubbed clean before being discarded. Her wrists had rope burns, indicating that she was tied up. A large cement bag stained in blood was found close to the corpse. An autopsy was conducted the day after the body was found. The cause of death was found
to be internal bleeding due to blunt force trauma and lacerations to the face. Interestingly, it was determined that a majority of the body mutilations had been made postmortem. The precision of these cuts led investigators to speculate the murderer was a skilled surgeon. The woman was identified as 22-year-old Elizabeth Short. Short moved to California to reconnect with her father, who had previously faked his own death. A common belief is held that she was an aspiring actress, but there is no evidence to suggest she auditioned for any roles. CRIME l A4
Which is ironic, considering one-fifth of cannabis business owners identify as minority, with only 4% being Black. In a system that punishes minorities for possession of a medical and recreational drug, this is a major act that would help minorities get justice that have been wrongly convicted on drug possession charges, especially those charged for possession of small amounts of cannabis. Many who have grown up in urban areas in New York may leave their house in the morning to their daily walk to school, and smell what mirrors a skunk like aroma. For those that have grown up in poverty or low socio-economic areas, this is a normal occurrence that most are used to and don’t mind, the drug often being a happiness gateway or a nice way to get away from the violence, troubles and constant supremacy run institutions that try to control those who may not look like the typical suburban or rural resident. It helps bond communities together, underneath all the social, economic and political turmoil going on. It brings many together, even if it’s as young adults using it responsibly, as a source of fun and a getaway from the constant brutalization of the life they’re born into. Those that may have grown up around “trap houses” or “weed spots” have become normalized to the drug, and many use it responsibly, as it has become a cycle in low income neighborhoods to make their living in a non-optional way. For some, this may be their only source of income,
and just like any legal business, where minorities are not given the opportunity to create, some need to do this act to get by. It is what it is. Marginalized groups have always had to fend for themselves, especially in a system that is built on white supremacy. That extends into every knick and cranny of everything these groups do, and somehow the justice system always finds a way to punish those who are just trying to get by day to day as an American. Living the American dream, they say. This racial justice Bill would help move toward that notion. Stated by NYT, “Even as states move forward with legalization, people convicted on marijuana offenses — disproportionately people of color — remain imprisoned. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill’s provision to expunge marijuana convictions and lower sentences would reduce time served by current and future inmates by 37,000 years.” The dream is to stop punishing those who are trying to get by, when their human right has already been taken away from birth based on their ethnicity and nationality. It seems impossible for anyone who is not White, to truly live the “American dream.” Restoration of a flawed system starts with the Bill actually passing in the Senate, needing 60 votes to pass, as it is time to give justice to minorities who haven’t been given a chance from the beginning. Email JESSICA JOHNSON cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
Bronx ‘drill scene’ rappers indicted BY JEREMY BINNING Staff Writer
The Bronx drill scene took a big hit earlier this month as more than 20 gang-members were indicted on 32 charges. The Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced a four-page, 82-count indictment supported by music and videos that came from the gang-members. The gang is known as the G-Side/ Drilly Gang and reside in various neighborhoods in the Bronx such as East Gun Hill Road, Hull Avenue and Decatur Avenue. The crimes are from September 2018 to this year, with the last shooting taking place on March 15, according to XXL.com. Charges the gang is facing are conspiracy, murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, assault, attempted assault and grand larceny. During the arrest, 18 guns were also found. The crimes were extremely violent as many of the defendants were teenagers at the time of the crimes. One incident includes two of the defendants, who were minors, fired shots into a busy Target on East Fordham Road in the Bronx Sept. 29, 2020. There were no injuries reported. Another incident that took place involving four of the defendants was
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January 2019 where they assaulted and robbed an 18 year-old prep student. They attacked the victim with weapons, including knives, leaving him critically injured. The victim was taken to the hospital and required emergency resuscitation and life-saving blood transfusions. The incidents that occurred were mentioned throughout multiple songs and goes so far as to even have the names of the deceased people included in the lyrics. This has been a common trend in the drill scene to mention the names of rival gang-members who had passed away due to gang violence. This is what leads many to believe that
the scene is influencing the crime wave that has been taking over the city over the past few years. Recently, drill rappers became a target by Mayor Eric Adams with him threatening to ban NYCbased drill music from social media. Drill rappers such as Fivio Foregin and B-lovee met with the Mayor a few days later to work on a solution and explain to the mayor that their craft isn’t to blame for the violence in the city. Drill is a form of music and is meant to express the hardships of life in these urban areas, not promote the violence. INDUSTRY l A4
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Legislation helps NYC homeless Following NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ actions to remove all homeless people’s homes from the streets and subways the past few months, a new “Homeless Bill of Rights” legislation was introduced in the city council by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams April 15. Toward the end of this past March, sanitation workers in partnership with the police cleared 239 encampments within almost two weeks, according to the New York Times. The reason behind this action stems from Adam’s attempt to help recover the city from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not many agreed to go to homeless shelters, and according to the NYT, “more than twothirds of the people in the subway who agreed to go to shelters had already left them by the end of the month.” Among an increase in people sleeping on the sidewalks and in subway cars, as many have no viable housing options besides a homeless shelter, this legislation would finally give an outline for the city in approaching removing homeless encampments, by establishing a moral and legal obligation for how homeless people are treated during such a removal. With the pandemic still
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going on, this is a major step in recognizing the adverse effects of job loss in the city over the past few years, as many may not be able to afford the high cost of housing anymore. The bill would be imposed to have public authority and officials, police and shelters to advise the homeless of their rights in shelters, codify their rights to a shelter, educational options for children, the right for housing and financial assistance and more. This bill is extremely important, as many may not have access to this knowledge due to lack of help and possibly, lack of access to education. According to BK Reader, a local Brooklyn news outlet, Council member Lincoln Restler said, “the legislation was a necessary step to ensuring the City treats all people with
dignity and respect.” Many times when these encampments are removed, the residents’ belongings are discarded and thrown away, often showing a lack of respect for the individual and their situation. That’s all the possessions a person may have, and morally, it’s their property and everyone deserves human decency and respect no matter their economic, social or political status. This Bill of Rights helps protect the civil rights of unhoused people, especially those of minorities where the numbers are increasing year by year. The non-profit Coalition for Homeless reported that 57% are Black, 32% are Hispanic and Latino, and 7% are white. In a system that is built to fail marginalized groups in multiple aspects, these statistics are disheartening, as they continue to
spike under a government that is doing minimal to help minority individuals out of poverty. There are shelter options available to the homeless, often with a max capacity of one hundred people compared to the over 45,000 that experience homelessness in NYC. According to the NYT, “Mr. Adams emphasized that the city was also in the process of opening 500 beds in specialized shelters that have fewer restrictions, more on-site services and in some cases more privacy than the traditional dormlike shelters that many people who live on the street and shelter in the subway reject.” On March 28, Adam’s opened another shelter in the Bronx that offers 80 different beds, a health clinic and a substance-abuse treatment program. As a small step,
this still isn’t helping the problem of the thousands of people that have nowhere to go. According to the Washington Informer, in January, the Coalition for Homeless reported, “approximately 48,413 city residents were homeless, including 15,057 children who sleep each night in the central municipal shelter system. In addition, a near-record of 18,749 single adults slept in shelters each night.” The proposed legislation is currently cosponsored by Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Tiffany Cabán, Althea V. Stevens and Shahana K. Hanif, and will hopefully be pushed in the council for a hearing, so that the mayor may sign off on it. Which, he really should, even though there is no specified timeline as to when he will. Adam’s and government officials in NYC have a long way to go before the notion is true that homelessness and the system that causes it is being truly reformed. “Private rooms and permanent housing,” Jacquelyn Simone, the policy director for the Coalition for the Homeless, said. “That’s what people want. You don’t have to do heavy-handed policing to convince someone to come in off the streets if you’re actually offering them an option that is safer and better than the streets.”
I guess they really were living what they were rapping.” The term “drill” first came about in Chicago, where rappers Chief Keef and Lil Durk emerged as the pioneers to the movement. They began making music in 2012 and released several Continued from page A3 projects that caught the attention of hip-hop. Thus beginning Nicholas Cousins, a senior majoring in creative writing, is the drill movement in hip-hop that would soon grow into a an avid fan of the drill scene in New York. He describes the global trend that even became big in London. recent indictments as “unfortunate” largely because of how young the defendants are. “I listened to a few of the people Email JEREMY BINNING that were in this indictment…it’s crazy how they just exploited cp@cardinalpointsonline.com everything with no remorse. I first thought it wasn’t all real but
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CRIME Continued from page A3 Many people refer to Short as “The Black Dahlia.” Although her nickname was attributed with the press, Short actually received it from patrons at a drugstore she had frequently visited in Long Beach, California. The patrons, who knew her raven black hair and habit of wearing sheer black clothing, based the name on a popular noir movie titled “The Blue Dahlia.” Six days after the body was discovered, James Richardson, an editor for the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper received a mysterious phone call. The man on the other end claimed to be Short’s killer and congratulated the press’s coverage on the murder. He claimed that he would soon be sending Short’s belongings to Richardson’s office. That same week Jan. 24, a U.S. postal worker discovered a suspicious looking manila envelope addressed to the Los Angeles Examiner. The contents of the envelope included Short’s birth certificate, her social security card, photographs of her, and an address book with a few missing pages. The name “Mark Hansen” was written on the book’s cover. A message pasted together with newspaper and magazine letter clippings was also found inside the envelope. It stated: “Los Angeles examiner and other Los Angeles papers, here [are] Dahlia’s belongings. Letter to follow.” The envelope, as well as all accompanying items, had been carefully whipped with gasoline, meaning no fingerprints could be traced. Two days later, a handwritten note was sent to the offices of the Los Angeles Examiner. The note stated: “Here it is. Turning in Wed, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. Had my fun at [the] police. Black Dahlia Avenger.” Attached to the note was a location that authorities believed the killer would turn up the date and time listed. The police waited there Jan. 29, but no one had showed. On the same day, the offices of the Los Angeles
Examiner received another note around 1 p.m. made of letter clippings from magazines. The letter stated: “Have changed my mind. You would not give me a square deal. Dahlia killing was justified.” No other letters have been received following this. Over 60 people confessed to murdering Short, but there was not enough evidence to convict any of them. The killer was never identified and the case was left unsolved. Many years following the murder, a retired LAPD officer named Steve Hodel claimed his father George Hodel was the Black Dahlia killer. According to Steve, George was a well-known surgeon in Los Angeles at the time of the murder. After George’s death in 1999, Steve found a photo album while rummaging through George’s belongings. The album contained two photographs of a woman that looked to resemble Short. After doing more research, Steve claimed to have found more evidence connecting him to the crime. This includes a receipt made days before the murder for a cement bag that matches the one found near the crime scene. He also discovered that George’s house was wiretapped by police in 1950 after he was listed as a suspect in the case. At one point, the microphone picked up a strange statement George made during a conversation. A transcript of the audio reported him stating: “Realizing there was nothing I could do, put a pillow over her head and covered her with a blanket. Get a taxi. Expired 12:57. They thought there was something fishy. Anyway, now they may have figured it out. Killed her. Maybe I did kill my secretary.” At another point, George mentioned the Black Dahlia directly. The transcript read: “Supposing I did kill the Black Dahlia. They couldn’t prove it now. They can’t talk to my secretary anymore because she’s dead.” George’s secretary, Ruth Spalding, was reported to have taken her own life through a drug overdose in 1945, but many people became convinced George killed Spalding after the discovery of the transcripts. Despite the cryptic messages, no arrests were made and police deter-
mined George had not murdered anyone. George has become the most well known suspect in the case and although there appears to be evidence against him, more details would have to be known to establish his involvement. A possible explanation for the strange audio transcripts is that the words were taken out of context, which could explain why the police let George go. Short’s family also later examined the photos found by Steve and concluded that neither of them were of her. One other suspect is Walter Bayley, a surgeon that lived one block away from where Short was found dead. Bayley’s daughter was reported to be good friends with Short’s older sister Virginia, establishing a connection between the two families. It was also found that the man suffered from a degenerative brain disease known to cause people to become violent. There is, however, no motivation that can be determined for why Bayley would take Short’s life. Bayley died in 1948, one year after the murder took place. Some people theorize the murder was committed by surrealist artists for a real life version of a game known as the exquisite corpse. The game involves participants taking turns to draw on different segments of a folded piece of paper without revealing to the others what they drew. When everyone has finished, the paper is unfolded to reveal a new collaborative creation. It’s believed a multitude of artists took part in the murder, each making different contributions to the mutilations on Short’s body. This theory also links to George Hodel, who was heavily interested in the surrealist artist movement and allegedly befriended many prominent artists at the time such as Man Ray. The truth behind the Black Dahlia murder has probably been lost over time and the person who committed the crime is most likely deceased today. Houses now fill the vacant lots of Norton Ave. Pedestrians who walk down the quiet neighborhood may unknowingly walk past the spot she was found, a spot which now lies in the neatly cut grass of someone’s front lawn. Email MATTHEW WENDLER cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
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Luke Rapaport, Lindsay Guzzetta, Dr. Andreas Stamatis, Jasmine Piper and Kyle Pellerin pose at a sports medicine conference in New York City.
MEDICINE Continued from page A5 He is double majoring in fitness and wellness leadership and psychology. Pellerin and Stamatis both joined SUNY Plattsburgh in 2016, and have worked together almost the entire time. Pellerin said Stamatis has been a “great mentor” to him. Through his work with Stamatis, Pellerin discovered his interest in psychology. “[Stamatis] knew I was interested in neuropsychology and stuff in that nature, so he put me on that,” Pellerin said. “And then that’s actually what I ended up pursuing — that’s what I’m going to go to grad school for.” Pellerin said that after this conference, he feels completely ready to enter graduate school. “I’m very proud of what I’ve been able to do through SUNY Plattsburgh with the programs they have and the research I was able to do,” Pellerin said. The opportunity to present at an ACSM conference is not restricted to fitness and wellness leadership students. Stamatis agreed to work with Piper despite her being a student outside of his department. “Dr. Stamatis is a really great guy, really nice,” Piper said. “He cares for his students, because he could have said no to me, to the opportunity of doing research with him. A lot of people would have, and he didn’t.” Piper is a junior majoring in biomedical sciences set to graduate early in spring 2023. She is also a track and field athlete. Piper’s research focused on basketball, an interest she thought she could no longer pursue due to an injury. The study aimed to predict how power training affects basketball players’ power output when they jump. Piper said she did little research herself in this project. She credited the idea
and research to Stamatis and the other collaborators, professors from Baylor University and Clarkson University. However, it was Piper’s responsibility to gain thorough understanding of the study, present it at the conference and be the “face of the presentation.” Piper’s experience has sparked her interest in the psychological aspect of sports. “I still don’t know what I want to do with my life, and I feel a lot of us don’t know what we are going to do with our lives,” Piper said. “I’m just trying to take all the opportunities I can get. [Stamatis] has offered me that opportunity, and I took it, and it opened my eyes.” Like Guzzetta and Pellerin, Piper recommends students take research opportunities, as it can make beneficial connections. “You can say you have a certain degree or a couple degrees, but at the end of the day, you know, the people you know — that’s how you get into a lot of places,” Piper said. “Networking, all that stuff.” Pellerin and Piper highlighted the role research opportunities can play in preparing undergraduate students for graduate school, but they invite graduate students, too. Rapaport, a graduate student studying fitness and wellness leadership, presented a case study in men’s soccer. He used wearable GPS technology to track the positions and activity of soccer players and compared it with the results of their games. Soccer coaches will use Rapaport’s findings to train athletes more effectively. Stamatis said he is satisfied with the students’ performance. “For us, it’s a lot to go to New York,” Stamatis said. “For small Plattsburgh, it’s a lot. We did a lot, and I’m glad we won and [the students] represented us so well. Everybody was talking so highly of us there, and that makes me happy.” Email ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
In the early morning of April 12, Ahmed Metwaly, the president of the Student Association, dropped out of the elections for the 60th Legislation’s presidential elections. The report in the executive council meeting minutes stated Ahmed’s announcement, “I am no longer running for reelection, this will be my last semester. I dropped out yesterday.” He was unable to provide an official resignation to the Student Association as well. During the Zoom meeting, he talked about the difficulties of maintaining a healthy work-life balance as a rising junior. “I enjoy it a lot, but the highs are very high and the lows are very low. It’s not an easy job,” Metwaly said. In the fall 2022 semester, he will be in his senior year of college. As a management information systems major with a cumulative GPA of 3.5, he plans on maintaining
a heavier workload than ever before with threehour night classes. “I’ve had to face the fact that maybe I can’t do everything,” he said. “The fact that we are the first SUNY school to have that [Black Solidarity Day] on our academic calendar is something that I take a lot of pride in,” Metwaly said about the highlights of the 59th Legislation. The presidential election campaign, which involved Taiba Azeem and Robert Henn running for the role of the Student Association’s president, allowed Metwaly to comfortably resign. Compared to last year’s elections where he was the sole applicant for the presidential position, Metwaly is confident that an enthusiastic candidate can lead the Student Association and can continue to make remarkable progress in the upcoming legislations. The pandemic had caused a lot of the oncampus student clubs and associations to die
down and while COVID-19 is still actively being fought against, student life is resuming at full scale once more. The number of clubs is steadily increasing and new clubs are being approved. For example, the Dungeoneers Guild club just got approved March 30. “With the measures that my legislation has taken and [with] the things that we continue to work on in this final stretch, I think that the SA will head for more involvement, more representation and being better than what we were before the pandemic as well. I think it’s going to be an upward trend from here.” Metwaly said. He hopes the 59th Legislature will be used as a base to continue forward with, especially since students who are campaigning for seats in different positions in the next semester are already familiar with how the association works.
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This Week in Photos: Pageant Photos By Olga Muka
Above: Isaac Eshun, Mariam Kebe and Marco Turco judged the pageant.
Above: Henrietta Clarke represented as Ms. Liberia.
“Standing ovations and screams could be heard outside the ballroom” as African Unity hosted its 10th annual pageant April 16. Above: Vania Nyarko represented as Ms. Ghana.
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Below: Clarke, Amber-Frances Diaby and Nyarko pose for judges.
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Owen Lorenzetti (12) makes a rush on a Brockport deffender. Lorenzetti is top ten on his team, scoring six goals in 13 games.
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Plattsburgh trounced by Brockport BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Staff Writer
This one stung like salt in an already disappointing wound. On Saturday, Plattsburgh Cardinals men’s lacrosse (3-10) lost to the Brockport Golden Eagles (8-3) by a score of 13-1. The last time the Cardinals were held to one point or less was 18 years ago on April 7, 2004 against Potsdam— a year where they finished the season with a 1-10 record. This loss drops Plattsburgh to a whopping 0-4 record in SUNYAC play, tied for worst in the conference. With just three games left on the schedule, it is all but guaranteed to miss out on the tournament. Brockport led in almost every statistic across the board. Most impressively, it totaled more points (13) than Plattsburgh had shots on goal(11). With numbers like that, the Cardinals couldn’t logistically come out with a win. The Golden Eagles led in shots 4330, ground balls 35-22 and faceoffs 12-6. Plattsburgh had only fewer turnovers 2629 and more saves 13-10.
Brockport recorded just less than their season average in shots, and the credit goes to Plattsburgh’s clicking defense. “This is probably the best that we’ve played [on defense]. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t score on our end, so we gave up a lot of transition goals, but overall pretty proud of the performance so far,”head coach Andrew Hauk said. The lone goal scorer for Plattsburgh was midfielder Owen Lorenzetti, captain Stephen Kane led in shots with 11 and defender Justin Rocovich recorded three caused turnovers. Christian Bassi was in the goal for the entire game, recording 13 saves while allowing another 13. “I think that we’ve got a great goalie that can eat up a lot of those shots [that Brockport takes], ‘’ Chris Bassi said. He’ll gobble all those shots up for us, so the number of shots isn’t as important to me, but giving the boys a rest on defense, on offense, and managing our possessions is important for us,” Lorenzetti Said. Brockport’s scoring came from nine different players, led by Rocco Santillo and Owen VanWie with four each. Other lead-
ers included Santillo and Carson Colucci with seven shots, Ethan Stiles with six turnovers and Aidan Fitzgerald with six caused turnovers. The Golden Eagles opened up scoring immediately, with the first point of the game coming from VanWie just 30 seconds in. Two more quick Brockport goals put the team up 3-0 with 7:53 left in the first quarter. After that, Plattsburgh’s defense clamped up, not allowing another goal for almost 11 minutes despite six shot attempts by Brockport. After that drought, the Golden Eagles scored three goals in fewer than five minutes, but not without Plattsburgh’s only goal being scored in the meantime. Another Golden Eagle goal before half brought the score to 8-1. At the half, Plattsburgh had recorded only 10 shots. “We stopped moving our feet,” Hauk said. And we worked on it all week and they were sliding extremely hard, and we just stopped. And when you stop your feet, it’s a turnover every single
time. Then the other thing too, we hit their goalie a couple times where we just got to get better shot placement. Their goalie is good and we just made him a lot better.” The second half saw much of the same. Brockport put five more in the net and Plattsburgh went scoreless, but it didn’t give up. “Both ends of the field have to be working at the same time,”Lorenzetti said . Kane added, “We knew it was going to be a hard-fought battle until the end, we were taking good shots but they just weren’t falling.” After this game, Plattsburgh gets a week-long break before its matchup against the Geneseo Knights (6-5). The Cardinals have three games left in the season, and they’re all conference games. “The best finish we can have is just to come together as a team, catching some wins together and just being with each other and having fun the rest of the season,” Kane said. Email COLLIN BOLEBRUCH cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
Cardinals place top ten in relays BY JESSICA LANDMAN Staff writer
The men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Southern New Hampshire University to compete in the Penman Relays April 16. The men’s team finished ninth overall with a total of 30 points and the women finished eighth out of 15 with 39 points total. Senior Kristen Boerke said, “As a whole, the team did awesome. We had different competition this week which is always a great thing because it brings new energies and new personal records in events.” The first event to compete at the Penman Relays was the men’s long jump. Aidan Masten jumped a total of 6.02 meters landing him in seventh place overall. For the women’s long jump, Katherine Berge took 16th with a distance of 4.13 meters. For the women’s high jump, Kristen Boerke was the only Plattsburgh athlete to clear the starting height, jumping a total height of 1.40 meters putting her in 10th place. In the discus circle, Spencer Trudo threw 30.82 meters placing him 20th overall, just behind Jorge Cabrera who threw 31.60 meters. Aidan Tous finished 13th overall with a final distance of 33.91 meters. For the women, Biss Rhoads threw 27.57 meters placing her in 14th. Jasmine Piper ended in 12th place with a final distance of 30.02 meters. Journey Myricks threw her way into second place with a final distance of 36.75 meters. Shot put proved to be just as successful for the women with Myricks placing 5th with a throw of 10.95 meters and Kaitlyn Bjelko finishing with a throw of 11.37 meters landing her in third place. On the men’s side, Tous finished in 12th place with a throw of 11.40 meters. In the hammer throw, Piper ended in 11th with a final distance of 35.24 meters. Bjelko finished just ahead in 10th place with a throw of 36.57 meters. The men finished well with Trudo in 11th with a distance of 32.75 meters. Tous threw 37.95 meters just behind eighth place finisher Cabrera with a throw of 39.25 meters. The women competed in the javelin throw with Mikay-
la Osmer finishing in 16th with a throw of 24.21 meters. Piper finished with a throw of 27.89 meters placing her in 12th. Bjelko threw 29.41 meters landing her in 10th place and Rhoads finished in seventh with a distance of 30.94 meters. On the track, the Cardinals opened their events with the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Logan Van Buren finished in second place with a final time of 10:29.80. Following was Berge in the 100-meter hurdle preliminary race who finished in 11th place with a time of 19.37 seconds. For the women’s 4x100 meter relay, Morgan Thompson, Deanna Zoch and Hannah Cluck finished with an overall time of 52.67 seconds earning the team second place. Immediately following the relay was Cody Monnat competing in the 400 meter dash. He finished sixth overall with a time of 52.33 seconds. For the distance team, Justin Kumrow, Micheal Brockway, Noah Bonesteel and Sarah Smith all competed in the 5,000 meter race. Smith finished in fourth with a final time of 20:09.68. Kumrow ended with a time of 17:01.56 placing him 12th overall for the men. Brockway crossed the line at a time of 15:54.99 earning him seventh place. Finally, Bonesteel took fourth place with a time of 15:45.05. The final event competing on the track was the mens and women’s 4x400 meter relay. Thompson, Cluck and Zoch took fourth place with a commanding time of 4:24.83. For the men, Monnat, Cameron Giuliano, Nicholas Anderson and Van Buren easily took third place with a final time of 3:36.10. Also competing over the weekend at the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton were a few select athletes who previously qualified to compete at the exclusive meet. Brexton Montville ran in the 100 meter dash and finished 29th overall with a time of 11.06 seconds. Aislyn McDonough competed in the 800-meter run. She finished with a time of 2:17.39 earning her 12th place. In the 400-meter hurdles was Janyll Barber who finished 14th overall with a time of 1:03.95. Lastly, competing in the triple jump was Micheala Schaffer. She finished 16th
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Brockway qualified for SUNYACs in the 5,000 run.
overall with a final distance of 10.72 meters. “During the second half of the season we will look to ‘sharpen’ our abilities going into championship mode,” jumps and sprint coach Brett Willmottsaid, “ There are particular energy system needs as well as biomechanic refinement to help us become faster and more efficient.” An award called “builder of the week’’ is awarded to one male and one female athlete on the team based upon effort displayed throughout the week and performance at the meet. The builders of the week for this meet were Tous and Boerke. The men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete again April 23 at Middlebury. Email JESSICA LANDMAN cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
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Women’s Lax Vs. SUNY Brockport April 23 1 p.m.
Men’s Lax at SUNY Geneseo April 23 1 p.m.
Softball Vs. Genesseo April 9 2 p.m.
Tennis SUNYAC Semifinals April 29
Friday, April 22, 2022
Softball
School SUNYAC Geneseo 9-1 Oneonta 8-2 New Paltz 8-4 Cortland 7-1 Fredonia 4-6 Plattsburgh 4-6 Oswego 3-5 Buffalo State 3-7 Brockport 2-6
Record 21-3 17-8 21-13 16-10 9-19 8-14 8-17 11-17 9-13
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Dolly Garguilo is on base. She went 1-4 at bat in her second game vs. Cortland.
Softball drops two in double header BY MELANIE LANZO Staff Writer
Friday, April 15, the Cardinals faced their first loss of the season, and this time it was against SUNY Cortland at the Cortland Dragon Field. Although Plattsburgh has stopped their winning streak, as a collective the girls individually, earned compliments on their excellent pitching and hits. It was a challenging game with close scores and ties between innings, but SUNY Cortland took the win, leaving the cardinals with the loss﹘ hopefully the last one they will take this season. This time around, Kristina Maggiacomo started
game one with great pitching. Maggiacomo carried the team for the first half of the innings, but she could only do so much. SUNY Cortland’s pitching starter, Karlee Weeden, allowed four hits, four walks, and struck out seven batters during the first game. With Cortland taking a 1-0 lead toward the bottom of the first inning, Plattsburgh was on a tricky edge, with runners on third base three times in the first half of the innings. The Cardinals used a walk, sac bunt, and flyout/ tag-up to put a runner on third, making their offense stronger, unlike Cortland, who still had runners on first and third with no lead in regulation. Kelsy Waite scored on the play and
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tied the game sending the score into more innings. Women’s Lax This could be seen as an Goals advantage, but it was soon Caroline Noia swept from under by the Emily Caoili Lindsey Guzzetta Cardinals as SUNY Cortland managed to add two Assists runs towards the bottom Emily Caoili of the eighth inning, and Caroline Noja their starting outfield Lizzy Maddy Garcia Byers took the game home. The final score for game one was 3-1. “I think after we played a great game that unfortunately didn’t have the outcome we were looking for, ‘’ Waite said. “Softball is a huge mental sport, and it could come down to one inning as we saw against Cortland, or a whole game.
Softball 22 22 21 25 22 21 .478
Runs
Claire Palmer Kristen Langdon Sam Gentile
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13 8 7 27 20 18 .365
Men’s Lax 20 18 18 13 9 6
Goals
Stephen Kane John Eiseman Zach Gill
Assists
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School SUNAYC Record Oswego 9-0 19-6 Cortland 11-1 26-7 Brockport 7-2 23-4 New Paltz 3-3 10-13 Oneonta 2-10 8-20 Fredonia 1-11 10-16 Plattsburgh 0-6 11-12
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School SUNYAC Record Cortland 4-0 8-6 Geneseo 4-0 6-5 Brockport 3-1 8-3 Oswego 3-1 7-3 Potsdam 1-3 4-6 Oneonta 1-3 2-9 Plattsburgh 1-3 3-10 New Paltz 0-4 2-9
Women’s Lax
36 13 11 22 9 9
School SUNYAC Cortland 6-0 Geneseo 6-1 Oneonta 5-2 Brockport 4-2 New Paltz 3-3 Oswego 3-3 Plattsburgh 2-4 Potsdam 1-5 Buffalo State 1-5
Record 10-4 10-2 7-6 7-5 5-7 4-9 4-7 6-7 5-7
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SOFT l B3 The women’s laccrosse team will play Brockport at home April 23 in Plattsburgh.
First year studnet Caitlin Nash is making an impact in her first year as a Cardinal. She has scored 12 goals in nine starts this season.
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Cardinals burnt by Red Dragons BY LIAM SAMPLE Staff Writer
On a rainy, record setting afternoon, the Plattsburgh State women’s lacrosse team’s recent struggles continued as they fell to the Oneonta Red Dragons by a score of 19-11 in a conference game April 13 at the Field House. Despite the loss, Plattsburgh set multiple individual program records were set by Plattsburgh. The Cardinals have dropped back to back SUNYAC games, moving to 3-6 overall and 1-3 within the conference. On the other hand, the Red Dragons move above .500, being 6-5 overall and 4-1 in conference. Plattsburgh sits near the bottom of the SUNYAC standings, with only Fredonia behind them. This game was the season high in goals allowed. Oneonta set the tone in the first, scoring six goals in 12 minutes, but the Cards did try to fight back. First year Maddy Garcia struck with 6:53 remaining in the quarter on a free position opportunity for her sixth of the season to make the score 2-1. Garcia has been one of the most productive new players on the team, having nine points in her first nine games. Plattsburgh attempted to cut into the Red Dragon momentum multiple times throughout the first half. After another scoring run from the away team, a last second goal from junior Lindsay Guzzetta came to conclude the first quarter. The Cardinals got another to begin the sec-
ond when sophomore Jordan Kowalski scored an unassisted gem to cut the lead in half. A three goal lead was not enough for Oneonta, who responded with two straight in just over a minute. Junior Kate Kennedy and Guzzetta would get back to back goals to make the score 8-5 with 8:51 remaining in the quarter. On Kennedy’s goal, senior Emily Caoili came up with a crucial and historic assist for the program. This was her 11th of the season, which is the most in a single season by any player to ever play for the program. The record was previously held by her, after she assisted ten in 2019. Oneonta did not let this special moment last long, going on to score eight of the next nine goals between the end of the second and the beginning of the third. Caoili got one of her own in the middle of this stretch for her 11th goal of the year. Now staring down a deficit and having to climb uphill, Caoili attempted to get her team back into it. She scored three straight in less than ten minutes, with two coming at the end of the third and one to start the fourth to make the score 17-9. She finished the game with five goals, a season high, and six total points. Her career goal total is now up to 52, which ties the program record held by Frankie Porcaro. Two other records were set in this game, junior Emma McLaughlin broke the record for caused turnovers over her collegiate career with a total of 35. Senior Allie Vangas was the previous holder. The final
record was set by Guzzetta, who is the new program leader in ground balls after getting two in this game to bring her career total up to 48. Plattsburgh did finish on a positive note by scoring more goals in the fourth than their opponent. While they lost by eight, they led 12-10 in saves. This was due to efforts by sophomore Johanna Malone, who stopped four while giving up 11, and junior Lilla Nease, who made eight stops and allowed the same amount. Oneonta’s Courtney Gallagher stopped nine and gave up the same amount. The Cards trailed 40-32 in shots and 31-21 in shots on goal. While this game was historic for the team, they struggled on both sides of the field against a tough opponent. Plattsburgh next traveled to Geneseo, where they lost 19-5. They play the Brockport Golden Eagles April 23 at the Field House for senior day at 1p.m. This game is part of a crucial stretch of conference games where the Cardinals have the opportunity to turn around their season. With the women’s lacrosse program debuting back in 2018, many of these players and record setters are laying the foundation for the future of the program. These early teams, like this season, will incredibly impactful for the school going forward.
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Cydney Bond was not able to compete in Binghamton. However, come playoff time, Bond and her partner Sarah Hoffner are looking to expand on their 6-6 doubles record.
Cardinals win two of three in Binghamton BY GARRETT COLLINS Sports Editor
The SUNY Plattsburgh tennis team had a great weekend in Binghamton, where they competed against SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo and Fredonia. The team came into this SUNYAC qualification in Binghamton riding high after going 2-3 the weekend before, dominating in 2 non - conference games against Mount St. Mary’s College and Bard College. One loss on the weekend came against New Paltz, who happened to be in first place in the SUNYAC boasting a 10-3 record overall. The Cardinals came to Binghamton with high expectations to qualify for the SUNYAC tournament. The full slate will be released within the next couple weeks. The Cardinals did a pretty good job making sure they secure one of those spots on the slate. Winning two of their three games. Their first game of the week was against a Brockport team that sits right under Plattsburgh in the standings at sitting at 4-4. Brockport took the first match of the day winning, the doubles match 8-4. This loss to Brockport is Sarah Benowitz’s First action playing doubles and her first matchup with Senior Sarah Hoffner, who usually plays with Cydney Bond, but she was not able to go due to nursing clinicals. “They are a force to be reckoned with,” Sarah Bonowitz said. Whether or not we see this pair later in the season, Benowitz feels it will come down to the coach. “I feel like it will come down to who our coach thinks will take home the win for the team,” Bonowitz said. That doubles loss would be the last one the Cardinals would feel for the game as they moved on to win the next two of their doubles matches winning them 8-5 and 8-1 respectively. The match continued into singles and the Cardinals once again started a bit slow, dropping their first two matchups. But just as they did during the dou-
SOFT Continued from page B2 We work every day to improve our mental mistakes by boosting each other up in practice and gaining the confidence we need to transfer our individual abilities to be successful.” Game two was a bit tenser due to a tie-looking present midway through the game. This game had Julia Golino starting, where she went for two innings allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout. Both teams struggled to get runners in, which caused the tie bearing. SUNY Cortland had 10 total hits and Plattsburgh had three with six walks aside from 4 forced Cortland errors. The Cardinals’ best chance to get that win was during the seventh inning when SUNY Cortland had back-to-back errors and no outs but they still weren’t able to get a run across, causing them to fall behind. “We take it day by day, game by game. Every day we work on something little to perfect it and transfer it into game time,” Waite said. “We go onto
the field with the mindset that they are no better than us and we are taking two games In order to reach our long-term goal of SUNYACS.” Cortland ended up outhitting the Cardinals and loading the bases in the third and seventh inning, while the Cardinals left runners on the second and third. McKenna Berry and Lindsey Richards from SUNY Cortland made the winning score for their team, taking the victory. This is just a small stepping stone that has done nothing but motivate the Cardinals for their next game. “Every game day coach brings the team a new word [of the day]. We’ve received words like overcome, now and confidence. We have faced obstacles this season and we have persevered with every one, Waite said. “Confidence was one of the first words we were given, we are a fairly young team, and playing at the collegiate level is a lot different than high school. That first game is all about confidence and our girls showed it well.” Email MELANIE LANZO cp@cardinalpointsonline.com
ble set they kept their heads up and competed for teacher, pulling away in the final singles match to finally put Brockport away 6-3. One Person who was able to Secure a dominant win once again was Sarah Benowitz who is continuing to win matchups for the Cardinals, proving to be an important addition for the Cardinals. Benowitz, who had been out of the sport for two years, is just happy to be back and competing. “After a two year hiatus I am so happy to be back, especially for the school that my dad went to.” Benowitz said. “I am so happy being a college athlete and being back playing the sport I grew up playing.” The Cardinals have not shut out an opponent in a win since September 3 when they beat Oswego 7-2. Since then every single Cardinal victory has come in a shutout. This is important because not every team is going to be a pushover come playoff time. “Every matchup we go into we have the mindset that it’ll be a good match,” Bri Miller said. “[Coach Henn] is always very good at coaching us not to let mistakes and losses get to our head.” Henn’s coaching would have to come in handy, after the next matchup the Cardinals had. Geneseo is currently sitting one spot above the Cardinals and it looked to be a good matchup between two teams. The Cardinals held their own in the doubles matches. Although they did not win a single doubles match, they were able to muster up some points losing all the matches by 4-5 points. The losses, unlike Brockport, didn’t stop with the first couple matches. The Cards were not able to quite find their footing during the entire slate of matches. However, they still had some moments that proved the Cardinals could compete with anyone. After the rough loss the Cardinals had to regroup and move forward as they took on Fredonia in their final matchup in Binghamton. This game makes the difference between leaving with a losing record and leaving with a winning record, which are two extremely differ-
ent feelings. Fortunately for the Cardinals, Fredonia had not had a conference win this season and was looking at playoff elimination. The Cardinals were able to take advantage of a team who had nothing left to compete for, winning all of their matchups but one that went into extra sets. Fredonia put up a fight in the doubles matchups, scoring 3-5 points in the first two doubles matches. The Cardinals had their sights set on not letting this opportunity to win slip from their fingers, during the singles matchups. The Cardinals dominated all but one matchup, where they took one loss. Overall, it was a successful trip for the Cardinals who came out of the week with only one loss and two very convincing wins, playing the team above and below them is of note because it gives the Cardinals the best opportunity to see how they actually stand in the thick of things in the conference. “We have a lot of talent,” Benowitz said. “I think it proved that we are definitely a force to reckon with and when faced with a tougher team we will rise to the challenge.” For some younger players this is their first time participating in a SUNYAC competition, but for older players this is the last opportunity to experience something like this. Players like senior Bri Miller have been able to reflect on her time in Plattsburgh at the same time as competing in an event like this for the first time. “The week as a whole was an amazing experience,” Miller said. “As a senior it was bittersweet having it be my first as well as my last, but coming out winning 2 out of 3 makes it even more memorable.” The Cardinals now wait for the selections later on in the coming weeks to see if they qualify for playoffs, to see if their stellar season continues.
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Frost’s poetry celebrated, read BY LUCA GROSS Staff Writer
Dr. Anna Battigelli, professor of English and chair of the English department at SUNY Plattsburgh, and Dr. Ron Davis, professor of journalism at SUNY Plattsburgh, hosted “An Evening with Robert Frost” Wednesday, April 13, via Zoom. Robert Frost is one of the most popular names in poetry with countless award-winning poems. “Frost is America’s national poet, much the same way that Mark Twain is America’s premier novelist. He won four Pulitzer prizes, was awarded a Congressional Gold medal and was even invited to read one of his poems at the presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy,” Davis said. During his career Robert Frost frequently visited the Plattsburgh area and even this campus on several occasions dating back to 1945. Often staying with local residents including former president “Doc” Redcay and John P. Meyers. “At least one semester, he was a visiting professor and had a campus office,” Davis said. “And he loved Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. He is part of our Plattsburgh family.” A recording of Frosts’ visit was added to the college’s Special Collections in 1959. Davis Made a copy of this recording in 1973 to play for one of his poetry classes. “In time, the Special Collections tape disappeared, so Tim Clukey masterfully digitized the original from my copy,” Davis said.
BIKE Continued from page B6 Melissa LaMere is the director of recreation and assistant director of athletics and heads the bike program. She said on nice days, all the bikes are usually rented, making the bike program one of the most utilized on campus. Bikes can be rented out from the second floor of Memorial Hall from 2 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bikes need to be returned the same day within those hours. Late returns will be charged a $10 fee. Students will just need their IDs and to sign forms if it is their first time renting. Although rentals are by the day, there is no limit to how many days a student can rent. LaMere said many of the same students rent regularly, whether for recreational use or as a main mode of transportation. LaMere mentioned noticing a significant decrease in cars in the parking lots in the past few years. Considering the
Together with co-host Battigelli and Jack Downs, professor of Journalism and technical producer for this presentation, there were four main focuses on Frost and his work. Davis and Battigelli took turns introducing these
impact of COVID-19 on inperson attendance, she still believes there are less students with cars than any year prior to COVID. Gail Recore, the parking manager for the University Police, provided statistics comparing the number of students with personal vehicles. Between March 2021 and March 2022, the number of students with a car increased from 1,432 to 1,725. However, this is still less than the average of 2,000 cars on campus pre-pandemic. This could be related to many external factors besides COVID. The expensive car and gas market, more students coming from the city or potentially more students who may not want a car for environmental reasons. There are currently 20 bikes available for students to use, five cruisers and 15 mountain bikes. There are also helmets and bike locks available. LaMere said that in a perfect world, they would have more bikes available to the students. “I would love to see it grow, and I acknowledge that there’s an obvious demand for it,” LaMere said. “The main issue comes down to the size of
themes before clips of Frost’s visit would play. “Frost as a teacher, his capturing of the intonations of everyday conversations, his love for the formal constraints of poetry and his frequent use of meta-
can mean beyond definition. “Listening to Frost both read and talk helps us experience his poems, not just analyze them,” Battigelli said. “At the end of his talk, he urged that we fall in love with poems, and that is exactly how one should experience a great poem. Analyzing poems is fun, too, of course, but you first have to love the poem.” It wasn’t all about metaphors and deeper meanings however, Frost enjoyed interacting with the crowds he spoke to. “What surprised me most was his sly sense of humor. He loved making wry comments and getting the audience to laugh,” Battigelli said. The event had a high turnout with 75 participants in the Zoom call, according to Davis. “Some of them shared that they had met Frost while he was on campus,” Davis said. There is a follow-up event planned for May 4 at 4 p.m. in the Cardinal Lounge at the College Center where Nora Montanaro-Davis, a Plattsburgh alum, professor emeritus and award-winning dramatic speaker will give several readings of Frost’s poems. This is a three-decade tradition of Frost readings by the college’s forensics teams, and reminiscent of Redcay playing ZOE NGUYEN/Cardinal Points piano on campus, Dr. Dexter Criss will play piano as people phors,” Davis said. arrive for “Frost Live.” During the clips of Frost’s visit he read from poems as well as spoke candidly to the crowd both about the poem itself and Email LUCA GROSS what it could mean. Giving a cp@cardinalpointsonline.com broader insight into what words
our storage for the bikes and equipment.” She said that the renovations going on in Memorial Hall, there will actually be a smaller bike room than they currently have. Extensive renovations to Memorial Hall has put need and attention on many programs and spaces outside of the bike program. As an avid participant in the bike program, junior Jaherah Seales also said that he believes there is a need for more bikes. “Biking is a great way to relieve stress while improving the value of your body,” Seales said. “As a kid in the south, biking was a way of bonding while seeing nature in its truest form. For me, biking helps me tackle my nostalgic moments while making new experiences with my friends.” While Seales use is mostly recreational, LaMere said many students use the bikes to get to jobs or internships. It is a necessary means of transportation for many, especially in a town with limited public transportation.
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Pageant highlights African countries BY DANIELA RAYMOND Staff Writer
This past Saturday African Unity held its 10th annual pageant and fashion show. Each year African Unity chooses a new intriguing theme for the special occasion. This year the event was titled Hulet Negasi: Arabian night, hosted by the energetic Omooba and sounded by DJ Mikewest. The pageant featured three contestants: Vania Nyarko, representing Ghana; Amber-Frances Diaby, representing Ivory Coast and Henrietta Clarke, representing Liberia. These ladies performed in three sections: introductions, talent and evening wear showcasing their rich culture and talents. The event began with the first portion of performances, all three ladies presented themselves with a vibrant dance united together, as the crowd roared and close friends cheered their names, judges watched carefully while they tallied points. The contestants’ bright fabrics and patterns moved with their bodies as they performed. “It felt really amazing to showcase my country in the best possible way,” Nyarko said. “I wanted to show the beauty of my country and share its traditions and culture. I made my family and friends really proud and that’s what matters.” The contest followed their dance with a brief introduction of their countries and why they believe they should be crowned Miss Africa. There was a slight tension in the room as the girls spoke, in their voices it was evident how much hard work and preparation was put into this event. “The preparation for this pageant was very tedious,“ Nyarko said. “It requires
lots of commitment and investments when it comes to clothing, hair and jewelry. I practiced almost every day for my total, my walk and speech.” African Unity board members showcased a special performance, their matching intricate fabrics created illusions as they danced. Board member Briana Garvin performed with the rest of the dancers. “For a performer, this would be my second time performing at an African Unity event. It is a pleasure to perform to showcase African culture and talents,” Garvin said. “I am intrigued in the craft and the passion that comes with Afro-beats and the moves. To dance in front of the crowd takes courage but it is a gratifying experience, when the crowd reflects the energy and their beautiful smiles you feel whole as a performer.” Standing ovations and screams could be heard outside the ballroom. Aissatou Lo, a junior majoring in public relations, attended the event for the first time. “The most memorable moment of this event was when Ms. Liberia’s mom laid down the traditional fabrics for her daughter to walk on for the talent portion,” Lo said. “As an African woman this event resonated with me, because I love when Africans express their culture and show how each of us is through clothing and music.” The talent portion of the event was especially entertaining. Nyarko, Clarke and Diaby displayed their cultures through dances that represented them. Each was unique and filled with energy. Nyarko performed a cultural dance called Adowa, typically performed at weddings, parties and funerals as well as in front of Ghanaian kings and queens. “My cultural dance was
Amber-Frances Diaby holds the Ivory Coast flag over her head. See more photos on A6. so special to me and my family. This dance is more on the traditional side of Ghana and I wanted to challenge myself to perform it,” Nyarko said. “My mom was the daughter of the chief so I felt like I was making my grandfather
proud. It was challenging to learn but I knew I wanted to do my best to represent my culture.” As the event came to an end the last portion was evening wear, right before the judges announced the winner. The crowd and
contestants waited in anticipation to hear who would be crowned the next Ms. Africa. The host announced “The next Queen of Africa is… Ms. Liberia.” The girls cried and hugged when they realized the event
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ARIES
Your intuition is likely to be very sharp this week, and you will follow your gut feeling without listening to anyone else. Stay balanced.
LEO
TAURUS
Although your creative juices shall flow, you will not really be in a mood to act on them. Rather, you will stick to your routine.
VIRGO
A very productive day is in the offering this week. With work going on smoothly, you need to focus on strengthening relationships.
LIBRA
Your emotions will rule this week, but if you let them govern your professional matters, it might work to your detriment.
SCORPIO
March 21 - April 19
April 20 - May 20
GEMINI
May 21 - June 20
CANCER
June 21 - July 22
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You are likely to be very imag- SAGITTARIUS inative this week, and your out November 22 - December 21 of the box ideas will earn you a lot of appreciation.
A financially favorable week. Though it encourages you to indulge in materialistic pleasures, you will also tend toward spirituality.
Spirituality may hold the key for you this week, as you may be fed up with the disharmony at your workplace or school.
Complying sincerely with both your personal and professional duties will give you a lot of satisfaction this week.
You will feel very spirited this week, taking great care to appear in your best attire. You shall charm your way into everyone’s hearts.
CAPRICORN
The kind of friends you have reflects the type of person you are. In order to maintain a dignified image, be careful of whom you befriend.
AQUARIUS
The spontaneous nature of your actions and thoughts shall aid you to enjoy a fun filled and leisurely day with your friends or siblings.
PISCES
A refreshing trip to recharge your batteries is likely to materialize this week. This may be the result of you being satisfied with the progress.
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Spring has started, and with it comes one of the most popular programs available through the SUNY Plattsburgh recreation center. The bike rental program allows students to borrow a bike for a day free of charge. BIKE l B4
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