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SA pres. answers nepotism concerns

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA

News Editor

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A dirty mask lays on the ground at campus. As students came back to school, they no longer need to wear masks in classrooms.

Masking, quarantine policies change

BY KENNEDY TAVARES Staff Writer

After two years, multiple vaccines, millions of deaths and a worldwide quarantine, society is just beginning to find a new normal. SUNY Plattsburgh is no exception. This semester, the college has lifted most preventative COVID-19 measures that were put in place, in attempts to return to order.

Beginning in Fall 2020, it was mandatory to wear masks inside of all dormitories and classrooms, and if students failed to do so there was potential for administrative consequences.

Students as well as faculty were required to take part in routine COVID testing. If students were to test positive, they were forced to quarantine in a designated building for a week or until they tested negative. Now as the Fall 2022 semester kicks off, that is all in the past.

“I have faith in our students and

I feel like our students are responsible. We’ve always seen students reporting themselves when they’re sick, and when they’re supposed to isolate themselves, they have,” Michael Caraballo, director of Emergency Management, said.

Even though New York state is no longer in a state of emergency for COVID-19, which ended in June, that’s not to say the virus isn’t still a concern. In the past two weeks there has been a spike in positive cases from students, reaching 34 positive cases in just one day.

SUNY Plattsburgh, however, is prepared to deal with an influx of positive cases.

“We are allowing students to isolate themselves in their room as long as said student and their roommate are masked at all times.

And if that situation doesn’t work for a student and their roommate then we can create temporary accommodations,” Caraballo said.

Despite students no longer

having to report to the Health Center if they’ve tested positive, the school is entrusting students to be responsible and take proper precautions if they do come down with the virus.

“As of last week we don’t have to report cases to SUNY anymore. So our stance is that you don’t have to report to us, but we want students to know what they need to do,” Susan Sand, the assistant director of medical services, said. “We do trust that students will do the right thing if they get sick or test positive.”

Students are still required to be fully vaccinated if they plan on being present on campus. The school encourages students and faculty to wear a mask if they feel as if they are falling ill.

“I’m still cautious with masks because COVID isn’t over yet and there is still potential for outbreaks.

Overall, though, it’s nice not having to wear my mask and getting my glasses fogged up,” Eniyah Mat-

thews, a gender and women’s studies senior on campus, said.

While COVID-19 measures lighten on campus, SUNY Plattsburgh President Alexander Enyedi has expressed his gratitude towards efforts that helped keep the campus safe.

“I greatly appreciate everything our dedicated health and safety management staff do to coordinate and swiftly communicate our COVID response efforts,” Enyedi said. “As we have done for the past 2.5 years, we continue to ensure that our current policies and protocols align with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) to prioritize the health and safety of all SUNY Plattsburgh students, employees and visitors.”

COVID-19 updates will continue to be posted on the SUNY Plattsburgh website.

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The Student Association hosted an executive meeting Monday, Sept. 5, and a senate meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7. The meetings officially established the SA’s 60th legislation.

Both meetings showed unanimous approval for the appointment of various adviser positions to the SA as a whole as well as individual coordinators and boards. Dispute arose when it came time to vote for Johann Silvanus assuming the position of chief justice, as recommended by SA President Taiba Azeem.

The chain of unanimous decisions was interrupted when Senator Nilay Vaidya expressed a concern for Silvanus’ ability to remain impartial. Vaidya alleged that Silvanus was the roommate of Azeem’s romantic partner, as well as their coworker in the Global Education Office, and thus may be biased in Azeem’s favor.

“My job as chief justice will supersede any personal relationships,” Silvanus said in his defense.

When questioned by a fellow senator about his own bias due to knowing several SA members on a personal level, Vaidya said, “I would like to inform you that we were all elected to this position, not appointed.”

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Platts begins transition to Brightspace

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA News Editor

A new button appeared on the MyPlattsburgh portal over summer break — an orange circle with a white “B” in it. The icon is situated to the right of Moodle, the learning management system SUNY Plattsburgh has been using for 11 years. The icon leads to Brightspace, a different system the college aims to transition to by next fall.

“Few of us, I think, want to see Moodle go, but go it must,” Instructional Technology Specialist Peter Friesen wrote in an email.

The transition comes from SUNY’s decision to centralize its online learning management by having all schools move to Brightspace.

Prior to the decision, most SUNY schools used a system called Blackboard, while SUNY Plattsburgh used Moodle for the majority of its classes, teaching only online programs on Blackboard. Faculty will see a message on Moodle prompting them to select courses they would like to be converted to Brightspace to use in the (TEL), said, “Brightspace is slightly simpler and perhaps following semesters Oct. 17.

John Locke, coordinator of more user-friendly.”

Jason Lee, chair of the Technology Enhanced Learning

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accounting department, who is among the first at Plattsburgh to teach courses using Brightspace, said the platform “is capable

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— an issue Locke said TEL is looking to find solutions to.

Lee felt that Brightspace is “not as intuitive” as Moodle or Blackboard. He explained the transition from Moodle to Blackboard using an analogy of moving from New England to Texas: “You are still using English, but just a different accent.” But moving to Brightspace from either of the two platforms is moving “across the border to Mexico.”

The biggest problems with moving to Brightspace involve faculty training and tech support, which are both currently provided by SUNY and not in-house at Plattsburgh.

Locke mentioned the SUNYprovided “generic training” was geared toward Blackboard users and not Moodle users.

Lee said he received training in May, but did not get access to the system until July. With the college expecting class pages to be prepared a week before the start of the semester, Lee had a narrow time window to learn how to use Brightspace and set up his class pages. In the future, he hopes faculty can ZOE NGUYEN/Cardinal Points receive hands-on training and of doing many things Moodle be taught more than one option and Blackboard cannot do.” to reach their desired outcomes.

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Sept. 6 Housing reported a baggie containing white powder in Lot 25.

Sept. 9 A fire alarm went off in Moffitt Hall, caused by an underage student using cannabis.

Sept. 10 A Sundowner employee reported theft.

Investigation is still pending.

Sept. 11 A Field House employee reported a damaged vending machine. Investigation is still pending.

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Locke said the Spring semester will bring about two workshops for faculty: one about ensuring the converted class pages work as desired, and another about creating pages from scratch.

In the 11 years that SUNY Plattsburgh has been using Moodle, TEL has made many changes to the base code of Moodle in-house to better serve the college’s needs. Friesen listed modi-

fications such as a console that allowed instructors to create course sites independently, a mechanism to report technical issues and the course listings block, among others. Brightspace does not yet have any inhouse additions, and tech support will come from SUNY Central.

Lee stressed the importance of in-house tech support.

“It is very important for us to have our own technician in-house to provide assistance,” Lee said. “At this time, we feel that our technical support from

SUNY Central is very limited. I say this not to complain, but to point out that when stuff gets centralized, the reaction to help requests might be slow.”

Neither Lee nor Locke expect students to “experience significant change.” Lee, however, shared some tips he had for faculty to ease their transition to Brightspace.

The first tip was to copy as much of “the old stuff” as possible to save time. The second tip was to keep class pages as simple as possible when building them from scratch.

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“Don’t make a jungle of tabs,” Lee said. “It’s just a lot of trouble. You end up confusing yourself.”

Locke said he is working with Jessamyn Neuhaus in the Center for Teaching Excellence to ensure support on “both the technical and the pedagogical” sides of the transition from Moodle to Brightspace.

“Change doesn’t have to be traumatic,” Locke said.

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Greek life begins recruitment

BY JESSICA LANDMAN Staff Writer

Throughout the month of September, SUNY Plattsburgh’s 14 different fraternities and sororities have been hosting recruiting events for their potential new members. These events range from activities, such as dodgeball and kickball, to bingo and karaoke. Also, there will be more recruiting events happening on and off campus for the remainder of the month.

There are plenty of options for Plattsburgh students when considering joining Greek life. Female

sororities and male fraternities are well known, however, there are other options such as female fraternities, like Theta Phi Alpha, as well. The major difference between fraternities and sororities is that fraternities are almost exclusively male and sororities are all females.

There are also academic sororities on campus, such as Gamma Sigma Alpha, that students are able to join through academic excellence presented during their time in college.

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Kassandra McGough, Alyssa Roy and Kealey Festa represent their sorority.

Student involvement soars

BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA

News Editor

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The new semester welcomed 1,761 new students, with 903 of them being undergraduate freshmen, to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, according to Dean of Students Stephen Matthews. And already, student involvement is higher than it has been in the past few years.

The lifting of most measures against COVID allowed the college to offer more activities for students to participate in.

“We also made a deliberate effort — funding-wise, personnelwise — to make opening weekend a little bit bigger, to do it right, to, figuratively, reach out and hug everybody, welcome them back,” Matthews said. “Most of us who work here at the college, we’re doing this because we love being part of this college experience for our students, and we’ve been in many ways handcuffed in our ability to do that.”

The effort resulted in “phenomenal” attendance, in the words of Matthews, as well as positive feedback

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Students gather at Student Involvement Fair Sept. 12. from students. Matthews said returning students told him activities for this opening weekend compared to previous years’ were “night and day.”

“Things to do, active campus, people out talking to each other, interacting — much more than we would consider a ‘normal’ opening for us,” Matthews said. “I heard one student say, ‘This is the best thing that’s happened to Plattsburgh since I’ve been here.’”

Other events to appear on the campus include study abroad fairs and the first annual Fall Fest in October. Matthews described the upcoming

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Therefore, she said, there is no conflict of interest.

Azeem denied allegations of nepotism in her choice to appoint Silvanus as chief justice.

“This discussion makes me happy because it shows the enthusiasm of the members of the senate, but it also makes me disheartened that the personal life of the president has been deemed important enough to be thrown out in public,” she said.

“Mr. Silvanus and I are acquaintances at best. I do not need to clarify that because it is my personal life.”

Azeem said that she went through the process of scouting and reaching out to criminal justice professors, but applications for the position were “few and far in-between.”

Silvanus reached out to Azeem because he knew the previous chief justice, Jacob Claypool, and was

Fall Fest as a “two-and-ahalf week coordination of events… all around the fall theme.” A contest for the event’s logo has already been announced: students can submit their entries to studentactivities@ plattsburgh.edu before Sept. 23, for a chance to win $100 worth of Cardinal Cash. Additionally, the newly renovated Burghy’s Lounge at Angell College Center will reopen within a few weeks.

New freshmen also breathe new life into some professors’ classes. Justin Lowry, an anthropology professor, taught a Cardinal foundation seminar (CFS) in Fall 2021 and currently

interested in the position. Azeem went through the interview process with Silvanus and determined he was “accountable and responsible,” hence fairly earning his appointment as chief justice.

Silvanus was approved as chief justice through a 9-3 vote and subsequently sworn in. When the SA meeting concluded, Vaidya apologized to Silvanus for “grilling” him during the meeting and congratulated him on his position.

Other topics discussed included the issue of low student involvement

teaches a freshmanmajority class. While he said the new freshmen are no different from last year in terms of “capacity, capabilities, intellect,” he suspected a difference in their “emotional approach to class.”

“They’re not really thinking about whether or not they’re doing school, or how school’s going to happen, or the modality — they’ve adjusted to those things,” Lowry said. “Now, they’re just enjoying school, being in school, thinking about being in school, or hating being in school. They’re just in it, and they’re just doing it.”

Lowry said he saw social behaviors he had not seen in students before: “perfect attendance,” students gathering in “learning communities” to collectively join his online class and more students willing to turn on their cameras.

“They’re building their own learning community to have that social aspect of class,” Lowry said. “It’s just an observation. I don’t know if it’s a pattern.”

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in the SA, introduced in the executive meeting. Jacob Avery, adviser to the executive council and the legislative review board, announced the steps the Center for Student Involvement will take to increase student interest in the organization. Avery said CSI would work to promote the SA through “every avenue possible:” social media, the student digest, posters with QR codes. He also encouraged SA coordinators to take measures to promote their respective boards.

Coordinators said they would make an effort to attend club events to support student activities. The SA would also promote clubs and their activities on their Instagram page at club representatives’ requests.

Coordinator of Arts Pilar Balader Herrero said a museum trip was in plans, and SA Vice President Saran Kaba set a goal of creating a “more positive image of the SA.” Email ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

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Loan forgiveness causes debate

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BY ROCCO GOLDEN Contributor

Debt in the United States has been an issue at the forefront for decades. It’s no secret that debt is a problem, but currently, the secret seems to be the solution. As is with the current political state of the U.S., many Americans are quite divided on how to solve the rising debt crisis. Student debt, in particular, has been a hot topic as of late.

President Biden announced August 24 that he would cancel at least $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers. Biden tweeted: “In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023.”

According to an article by the Associated Press, individuals

can qualify up $10,000 forgiven if their loan is held by the Department of Education and they make less than $125,000 individually or $250,000 for a family. Additionally, those with the most financial needs and who have received Pell grants may have up to $20,000 forgiven.

This recent announcement had sparked mass debate in the country. Perhaps the most prominent debate amongst people is whether debt forgiveness is fair. Is it really fair to someone who has already paid off their debt? Why should a person who paid off their student loan debt have to pay money in taxes to the government to pay for someone else’s debt.

To many Americans, the Biden administration’s new plan to cancel student debt is a bad solution to an even worse problem. A vast number of Americans are concerned with regards to the economy. Many believe that the extra spending

by the government will not be good in the long run. A couple weeks ago, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers stated that Biden’s plan will only make things worse.

“Every dollar spent on student loan relief is a dollar that could have gone to support those who don’t get the opportunity to go to college. Student loan debt relief is spending that raises demand and increases inflation. It consumes resources that could be better used,” Summers said.

There are undoubtedly a plethora of other problems in the country that this money could go to other than student debt such as homelessness, infrastructure or more sustainable energy programs such as nuclear.

On the topic of inflation, the Consumer News & Business Channel recently did a survey and concluded that 59% of Americans think that Biden’s plan will worsen inflation. If inflation does

worsen, that will only mean increased costs for most things, college tuition included.

While the national opinion on this topic may always be severely divided, many students here on campus seem to be in agreement. Many students are optimistic about Biden’s plan and are glad the debt will be lifted off their shoulders.

“It’s going to cost the government a lot of money, but there are plenty of issues like militaristic spending that could be replaced with helping college students be more successful, and actually developing the country from the inside,” said Jerrique Ortiz, a biomedical sciences major.

Michael James, a political science major, agrees with most other students with regards to the plan’s fairness, “as long as it’s helping people go to school.”

Sean Requena, a double major in business administration and MIS noted: “I feel like it’s

going to take a lot of funding, but I feel like a lot funding goes to the military and helping other countries, so, if we can do that for them, we should help people from our country too.”

A lot of students here on campus are going to benefit from the plan.

For students of lower income or independent students, the student loan forgiveness is a Godsend in an otherwise worsening world. However, the question of this plan’s real worth will certainly be tested in the months to come.

If inflation, and tuition costs with it, continue to rise, it will only lead to a downward spiral of spending between the government and students. Only time will tell if Biden’s plan is really the best solution to the debt problem.

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‘Elvis’ swings his hips once again

BY MICHAEL MERCED JR. Contributor

The King of Rock rises once more in a beautiful artistically driven new film. “Elvis” directed by Baz Luhrmann is a movie that tells the story of the career of Elvis Presley as well as the “King of Rock’s” relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker.

These two roles are played by Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, respectively, and their performances in this film were critical to making the movie as good as it was. This, combined with the creative directorial style of Baz Luhrmann, helped to create one of the best films of the year.

It released June 24 to wide critical acclaim as well as high audience acclaim and made $281.9 million at the box office.

The x-factor of the whole show, however, has to go to the main lead, Butler, who famously beat out the likes of Harry Styles for the role. His work on the film required a physical and mental sacrifice in order to become Elvis Presley.

While opening up about the experience of playing Elvis, Butler described one incident involving the film’s director, Baz Luhrmann. Butler had to record some singing parts in Radio Corporation of America Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. This is where Elvis recorded several of his tacks, so naturally, this was quite the occasion for Austin. Luhrmann had brought in executives and everyone else from RCA to the recording studio and had demanded them

to criticize and heckle Butler while he was singing his heart out to an audience of industry professionals as well as his director.

Austin recalled coming home in tears that night. Apparently, this was done by Baz in order to give Butler some insight into Elvis’ emotions during a scene that they were filming. What Baz did ended up helping in the long run, as Butler’s performance as the titular “King of Rock ‘N’ Roll” has become one of the most stand out performances of the decade so far.

Unfortunately though, this isn’t where Butler’s story with this film ends.

The physical and mental stress of filming “Elvis” continued to hit Butler even after filming. The day after filming, Butler was hospitalized.

“The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to the hospital,” Butler said in an interview with British GQ. He also mentioned that he was bedridden for a week afterward. Butler also claimed that people have noticed he was still rocking with the persona of Elvis Presley, not being able to shake it off. He said his family even said he didn’t sound like himself anymore. After shooting “Elvis”, Butler began filming another film, “Masters of the Air” in London. When he got there, however, Director Cary Fukunaga claimed “when he showed up, he was still very much Elvis.”

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Putin’s war ongoing

BY JESSICA GRIGOLAVA many countries in Asia and Africa as well, due Contributor to an agricultural global For the past seven chain supply shortage. months, the media has According to an article gone from constantly published by Brooks Inbroadcasting the news be- stitution, Russian ships tween Russia and Ukraine and sea mines block the to barely publishing any- Black Sea ports that surthing at all in the past few round Ukraine.

Before Russia’s invasion, months. This is really disan average of 6 million appointing to hear since tons of agricultural comthe war is still active with modities were exported more than just Ukraine sufmonthly to countries in the fering the consequences.

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has substantially lowered to a concerning estimate of 15 to 20 percent of the original volume, which can now only be exported by truck or train.

If the Black Sea ports remain blocked until the end of 2022, the world will have less food for more than 300 million people. Food markets are being hit hard by the war in Ukraine and the price of food is increasing.

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Abortion bans attack autonomy The access to safe abortions is becoming more restricted, as Texas, Idaho, and Tennessee began to enforce “trigger laws” August 25.

As Roe v. Wade was struck down June 24, after the Supreme Court overturned the almost 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion, more and more states began to introduce trigger laws and bans to put restrictions on those who wish to have the procedure — as these are legislations that had already been passed by more conservative state governments, in the event Roe v.

Wade was overturned.

It is unfortunate that those who have had to endure domestic violence situations, assault and rape will now be forced to keep a child they may not have intended to have in the first place. For states like Tennessee, one of these six-week trigger laws prohibit abortion, with no exceptions for rape or incest, according to the New York Times. Under both the ban and laws, the only point where a person conceiving may have the procedure is if having the child causes death or injury.

In a similar case, Idaho also is prohibiting all abortions, except in the case of those carrying’s death. It is different from Tennessee though, but not by much. In the sense that in the case of rape and incest, unless reported to the authorities, a women still cannot have the procedure. The option of

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Butler had to become Elvis Presley for Baz Luhrmann’s film, and he indeed succeeded in doing so, maybe a little too much.

The situation isn’t all that gray.

As previously mentioned, Butler has received practically universal praise for his work in “Elvis,” including praise from the family of the musical superstar.

Priscilla Presley, Elvis’ exwife, had received a private screening from Warner Bros., alongside Elvis’ associate Jerry Schilling, according to Vanity Fair.

“It is a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could’ve delivered. Austin Butler, who played Elvis is outstanding.

Halfway through the film Jerry and I looked at each other and said WOW!!!”

Priscilla posted to her Facebook page.

The daughter of Elvis, Lisa Marie Presley, also gave Butler praise, taking to her Instagram saying “Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s heart and soul beautifully.

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using the report as an outlet isn’t that great, because most of these cases often go unreported, after a person has experienced a traumatic experience and does not want to continue reliving that trauma.

According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, about seven of 10 sexual assaults go unreported. And the younger a person is, the more pregnancy-related risk someone will have to go through.

According to USA Today, The National Center for Health Statistics reported, “A study in 2020 found the median age for the start of menstruation has fallen from 12.1 in 1995 to 11.9 in 2013-2017.” In the cases of incest or molestation, young children may be often targeted at the age of puberty. No child at that age can possibly make that choice to carry a child, but they won’t have one.

The Justice Department also argued that the trigger law prevents doctors from dealing with medical emergencies, such as performing abortions

to those who may be in dire condition. Doctors in Idaho will still be able to do the procedure in an act to protect those carrying it, however, and will not be punished under the Biden Administration’s blocking of the provision.

The problem with these “trigger laws” are if states have provisions in their legislation that allows a doctor to perform an abortion in a medical emergency, it is hard to determine whether or not there is one, or to the extent where a doctor will not be punished. Therefore, doctors may be hesitant to offer the procedure at all, putting a woman’s health at serious risk. But also, putting themselves at risk for serious prosecution.

There’s no winning under any of these laws. It does not give freedom. It does not give Americans a voice. And it is taking away basic human rights — the right to control what happens to one’s body.

And in the worst case of tak-

ing away that right, the Texas Supreme Court is not holding back whatsoever, ruling over a month ago that upholding an abortion law from nearly a hundred years ago was the right decision. The 1925 law is similar to one of Tennessee’s trigger bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. And under the new trigger law, the penalty is far greater than the $10,000 fine introduced last year, regarding helping a person obtain the procedure. Now, anyone who attempts to provide or actually performs the procedure will face $100,000 at least in legal charges and a felony charge.

As bleak as it sounds, the uncertain future of these laws is unwarranted and puts a strain on those who want to be sexually active with consent. Even being safely active does not mean that one can not get pregnant. That may not be something they want, not every situation is the same, and as contraception access is being questioned in other states, it’s a scary time for individuals who are just trying to live their lives and express their freedom.

The morality of these laws continues to decrease. And if state governments want those to not have the right to choose to carry a child to a 9-month term, state governments need to pose the question: What kind of future are we creating for all those children?

In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully.

(If he doesn’t win an Oscar for this, I will eat my own foot, haha.)”

Butler had to go through a lot to respectfully fill the shoes of the legend that is Elvis Presley. What he did is not only a showcase of how much of a hard worker he is, but also a showcase of how great of a director Baz Luhrmann is.

He was able to get the best out of Butler, even if it took some harsh turns during the process. Butler’s supporting cast also helped a lot, especially with Hanks’ performance as Colonel Tom Parker. The two played off of each other beautifully to give a true and realistic portrayal of the relationship between Elvis and his controversial manager. It goes without saying that “Elvis” is a movie that could’ve only worked had it been done by the people who did it, which includes Butler putting up a performance worthy enough of the greats.

Fans of Elvis can now watch it on HBO Max. Email MICHAEL MERCED JR. cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

WAR Continued from page A3 Unfortunately, since food prices are increasing the number of people with an insecure food supply will increase inevitably. It’s difficult for Ukrainian civilians to receive help as long as Russia blocks their Ports. Investments in the Ukrainian railways, handling facilities, and more phytosanitary laboratories along the UkrainianPolish border are needed in order for an improvement in agricultural imports.

The media is not covering the conflict as diligently as it was at the beginning of the war and seems to have been brushed under the rug.

On Fox News, the headliner on the homepage, underlined in big bold letters read, “Prince Andrew heckled by man in crowd during Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin procession.” The rest of the home page, which covers most of the news they’ve broadcast over the past couple of days, shows no coverage of Ukraine or Rus-

sia. This is a huge difference from the coverage, protests, and support shown 6 months ago.

In contrast, when checking the online news feed of a Ukrainian media outlet, the first article displayed is titled “Ukraine’s military repels 6 Russian attacks in the past 24 hours.” Ukrainian forces successfully repelled these attacks and reported that Russia has launched five missile strikes, over 10 airstrikes and 20 shelling attacks, all Sept. 12. The war is as bad as it was when it first started.

Does this mean that people don’t care about the war anymore? Although the minimal online coverage seems alarming, data recorded on the Reuter Institute shows that there is a significant difference in coverage online rather than on TV. There is almost two times the amount of coverage broadcast as well as viewers on television rather than online news sites from major news organizations. The same theme applies to non-mainstream news sites and social media apps, ranging to more than double the amount of coverage compared to major news websites Russia is unlikely to achieve the goal

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of taking most of Ukraine any time soon.

According to BBC news, the U.S.’ top intelligence officer Ms. Haines explained that there is a disconnect between Putin’s time constraining goals for war considering his military’s capacity. Ukraine is fighting back, but still suffering economically due to all of the damages. Putin has the same goals as the ones he held at the start of the conflict, Haines said, which is to take most of Ukraine.

But, she said, Russia is unlikely to achieve that goal any time soon. Moscow’s troops have been so weakened by combat that U.S. officials predict that they are only able to gain territory slowly. U.S. officials predict that Russia will only be capable of making slow territorial gains due to how weakened Moscow’s troops have gotten through combat.

The war could last for a long time, but judging from the state of Russian troops, Ukraine seems to be putting up a good fight.

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GREEK Continued from page A2 A few major differences between fraternities and sororities are requirements like grades or membership fees, but overall they are very similar in their recruiting, membership and purpose. The organizations look for recruits who show certain qualities such as leadership, responsibility and time commitment.

Potential new members attend an organization’s recruiting events to meet the existing members, other potential members and discover Greek life to determine if they want to be involved. It is easier than one might think to get involved in Greek life. Recruitment chair of Theta Phi Alpha fraternity Violet Mueller said. “All you have to do is come to our events, be yourself and have a good time.”

“I really hope to recruit girls who may be younger, but I know they will grow into women that could be president of the organization,” President of Theta Phi Alpha fraternity, Elizabeth Oser, said. “Since joining Theta Phi I’ve been able to get leadership skills and be able to publicly speak and have confidence in myself.” Members of fraternities and sororities also gain experience in community service, academic support and social skills.

In order to become an active member, recruits have to get a bid, which grants the recruit membership into an organization, every semester, from a fraternity or sorority. All members

involved in Greek life are expected to pay dues, which act like membership payments in order to fund the organization because they do not receive funding from the student association. Members are also expected to complete community service and hold a minimum grade point average of 2.5.

Time commitment may be overlooked when considering Greek life as well. “It depends on what members want to put in and that is what they will get out,” Zane Ovitt, chairman of the academic committee and chairman of the philanthropy committee of Zeta Beta Tau, said, “but I put in a few hours a week.”

When joining Greek life, there are a plethora of questions a student should ask themselves before making such a commitment such as not only looking at the members, but also considering what the organization’s purpose and what they stand for.

Allison Swick-Duttine, director of fraternity and sorority life said, “Ask questions like how much does it cost, how time does this take, what’s the new member process and what’s your organization’s stance on hazing?”

If a SUNY Plattsburgh student still wants to become involved in Greek life but missed the recruitment in the fall, there is another chance.

Fraternities and sororities hold similar recruiting events and give out bids, therefore, more events like these will happen in the Spring of 2023 as well.

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SUNY Plattsburgh students interacting with a table hosted by Quin Lee at the Student Involvement Fair Sept. 12.

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In Professor Richard Schaefer’s CFS class, students willingly change their seats every single class instead of sitting in a particular seat for the whole semester — something he had never seen a class do. Schaefer said he suspected the students continued changing seats after he had asked them to in their first class, to help him remember names better.

Although the college has surpassed its goal of 1,689 new students by almost 100, the overall number of students fell by about 300, due to many graduating in May. According to enrollment data from Email JESSICA LANDMAN Institutional Effectiveness, Fall cp@cardinalpointsonline.com 2021 brought 939 new freshmen out

of 1,418 new students – more than this semester. Instead, Director of Admissions Carrie Woodward said, the higher number of new students is made up of transfers and nontraditional students.

Many new students joined SUNY Plattsburgh’s online programs.

Additionally, the college attracted students at the graduate level with the new Masters in teaching program that appeals to a wide range of fields of study.

Woodward said she is “excited” to see how community-building activities change to include all students in the future.

She said, “In the spirit of inclusion, we should be thinking about these other student populations now coming to SUNY Plattsburgh, who may be in an online modality, maybe adult students or graduate students as well, who also would like the

opportunity to, you know, be engaged in the campus community and seek leadership opportunities and be a part of the campus community.”

Matthews said current enrollment and a rise in student activities are “healthy” and “good news” to the college after its struggle with enrollment during COVID — a challenge, he said, most other colleges in the country faced as well.

“We’re looking to continue this momentum with our incoming classes moving forward,” Matthews said. “That will keep the college healthy and allow us to continue to provide what we think will be a good year this year for providing things for our students.”

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This Week in Photos: Involvement Photos By Olivia Davis & Michael Hlopko

Involvement Fair Above: Students bustle from table to table at the fair in Amitie Plaza.

Right: Students representing their clubs at the Involvement Fair. Read more about the fair on A2.

Study Abroad Fair Left: Students learning about study abroad opportunities.

Below: Students crowd Angell College Center after summer break, mingling or talking at the fair.

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Volleyball dominates tournament

BY MELANIE LANZO Public Relations Chair

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Kirsten Villemaire (13) makes a rush on the opposing defender. Villemaire accumulated a goal and an assist in the team’s season debut against Castleton.

Women’s soccer opens strong, wins four straight

BY LIAM SAMPLE Sports Editor

After a bitter 0-3 loss to the Cortland Red Dragons in the SUNYAC semifinals last season, the Plattsburgh State women’s soccer team stared its 2022 effort with fire. The team began their season with four straight shutout wins, their best start since 2018.

They now boast a 4-1 record. It was announced by United Soccer Coaches Sept. 13 that the team debuted as No. 23 in the first national poll of the season, the only SUNY college to appear on the poll. It’s the first time the program has been nationally ranked since 2018.

Recently, they were tested by two tough opponents: the Skidmore Thoroughbreds Sept. 4 and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Sept.

7, where they put together a one and two goal win respectively. Both games took place at the Field House Soccer Complex, where the energy was high for the new season.

Last season, the Cardinals started off 2-1-2 in their first five and rallied to finish with a 12-4-2 overall record. The hot start this season has been exciting for the team, who are trying to keep the momentum alive.

“We’re definitely off to a good start and I think that’s reflected in our record, but that record doesn’t say all of it,” senior goalkeeper Julia Ennis said. “We’ve put in a lot of hard work throughout preseason, the first practices we’ve had, and there’s a lot of unfinished business still.”

Less than 24 hours after beating the Russell Sage Gators 3-0, the Cardinals played a different style of soccer than they were accustomed to against the defensive Thoroughbreds, who under longtime head coach Lacey Largeteau, allowed just over a goal a game last season and came into the game following a 4-0 statement win over the Castleton Spartans the day prior.

In the first half, both teams battled and headed to the break even at six shots a piece. This was a different style of play for Plattsburgh, who were

forced to dig in for a defensive battle.

Throughout the first four games, the Cardinals have carried a potent offense under first year head coach Whitney Frary, averaging 12.5 shots and two goals a game.

“Games like that are obviously difficult and take a lot,” Ennis said. “On the defensive end, we had to dig deep and figure out how to keep the ball out of our net because any goal in a game like that could make or break us.

We’ve seen in the past we kind of set the momentum and, thankfully, we ended up on the right side of that.”

Coming into the second half, Plattsburgh started to increase the offensive energy. Just after the 51st minute, graduate student Kirsten Villemaire sent a centering pass into the goal box, where junior Avery Durgan landed a header that bounced off the crossbar and was cleared by the Skidmore defense.

Another offensive opportunity was put together with just over 26 minutes remaining in the game.

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This past weekend, the Plattsburgh Cardinals volleyball team left their mark as the only unbeaten team that competed in the Plattsburgh State Classic.

Not only did it get the first win of its season, but it topped it off by sweeping two other teams and ending with a 3-3 overall record. The Cardinals’ next games are Sept 16 and Sept 17 at the Union/Russell Sage Crosstown Challenge starting at 6 p.m.

The first win took place on Sept 9 against Northern Vermont University. Set one started with junior Emma Rivers serving. Right off the bat, the Cardinals gained five points due to Rivers’ aces. It continued until the Badgers scored its first point, when Max Ludlow killed and brought the score to 1-6. The Badgers were not able to catch up in time, and Plattsburgh senior Jenn Braun put the Cardinals up 17-10. The Cards’ dynamic was on display, as it worked together for this win.

“As a team, we like to have a group discussion about how we want the game to go and little things to say to each other about what we noticed as far as where we should be on defense or where we should look to hit on offense,” freshman Sanaia Estime said. Braun led the women to a win for the first set with her solo blocking.The final score was 25-16.

Set two was more competitive as NVU started to step up, earning a 4-0 lead within the first few minutes. Maggie Lyon, Payton Zophy and Braun created good game play as outside hitter, setter and middle re-

spectively. Multiple served aces accumulated points and a kill by Braun put the score to 14-12.

The third set was less competitive as Plattsburgh won strongly. The Cardinals started 4-0, with the help of Estime’s two kills.

Plattsburgh kept this early momentum, building a 2419 lead. NVU started to pick up the pace and scored two points, but it wasn’t enough.

The Cardinals took the win with a score of 21-25.

“Going into this game we took into consideration the fact that we had already beaten SUNY Poly and Johnson in the past season, and this really pushed us to want to win once again,” Shannon Fitzpatrick said.

Plattsburgh’s next match came against SUNY Poly.

Set one started and the Cardinals had the lead.

Plattsburgh had two points from an attack error and an ace when Poly senior Emma Draper registered a kill. Poly’s momentum ended soon when the Cardinals set themselves up for six straight points and soon, the score was 8-1.

The Cardinals won the first set with a score of 25-9.

Going into set two, Madison Bolinger subbed in, ready for play. The beginning of the set started out rough for Plattsburgh, as Poly went on a score streak, totaling 5-1 putting them in the lead. Andraya Warner-Davis and Braun turned things around, with multiple service aces and kills, and the Cardinals regained the lead with five points consecutively. The final score of set two was 25-19. The Cardinals took the victory home, in set three with a score of 25-10.

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Men’s soccer best start since 2016

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Associate Sports Editor

The Plattsburgh Cardinals men’s soccer team has a message for the SUNYAC: it has arrived.

The Cardinals (4-1) won four of its first five games by a combined score of 10-0, its best start in five seasons. Each one of its matchups has come at home and against non-conference opponents.

Plattsburgh started its season with the Cardinal Classic from Sept. 2 to Sept. 3. The first game came on Friday against the Keene State Owls (0-1), a game in which the Cardinals won 2-0.

Midfielder Brian Coughlan assisted both defender Jack Healy and midfielder John Hayes in scoring a goal. Goalie Teddy Healy saved all four of Keene State’s shots on goal.

Much of the same came Saturday, as Plattsburgh beat the DeSales University Bulldogs (0-2) by a score of 2-0. Coughlan and midfielder Rocky Bujaj each scored once, and Teddy Healy saved both of the shots aimed in his direction.

For their weekend efforts, Coughlan and Jack Healy were rewarded with the SUNYAC men’s soccer offensive and defensive athlete of the week awards, respectively. During the Cardinal

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Junior Jack Healy (15) leads a team embrace. Healy tied team lead in goals with go-ahead header against Russell Sage.

Classic, Coughlan recorded two assists and a goal. Jack Healy led a defense to two shutout wins while he also scored a goal of his own.

“There’s a lot of guys that deserve credit,” head coach Chris Taylor said. “We’re happy for them, we hope that they get a lot of them, but as long as we’re

winning the weekly awards are what they are. We won’t remember them at the end of the season if we don’t achieve our goals.”

The week after Sept. 7, the Cardinals hosted the Castleton University Spartans (0-2). Plattsburgh won the game 5-0, and in doing so produced three straight

shutouts to start the season for the first time since 2012. The egg on Castleton’s side of the box score wasn’t the result of a bad opponent offense.

“I think everyone knows the importance of not giving up goals. It is something we’ve definitely focused on because it

has been something that’s been important to us over the years that maybe got away from us last year,” Taylor said.

The Cardinals defense allowed zero opponent shots on goal and just three shots total. It helped that the Plattsburgh offense had its best game of the season, and more than doubled its point total on the season with five shots that hit the back of the net. The ball was distributed well, too. No players scored more than one goal or added more than one assist. The win was a true team effort and a statement by an improved squad, especially offensively.

“Not letting up shots [has been crucial], so I don’t have to do much,” Teddy Healy said. “The offense has been playing well so far, we’re getting a lot of shots so we’re putting the ball away.”

The Cardinals next game came again at home Sept. 10 against the RPI Engineers (1-2-1). After an undefeated start, Plattsburgh dropped its first game against the winless Rensselaer. The stout defense that the Cards had established this season faltered, and it lost 1-2.

Plattsburgh’s lone goal came from forward Alex Graci, who scored unassisted.

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MSOC Continued from page B1 Teddy Healy wasn’t his usual self, as he allowed two goals, both from RPI’s forward Paul Silva, on just five shots sent his way.

The Cardinals problems came to light in this game.

They had done fine in games prior, but now defensive mishaps were not backed up by scoring that Plattsburgh has lacked to generate. It only put up two shots on goal total against the Engineers.

“We had a great battle with RPI,” Taylor said.

“We got sucked into their game a bit.”

The Cards had time to sit on this loss, as their next game came Sept. 13 at home facing the Russell Sage Gators (1-2-1). In the last game before the conference season, it needed to win and spark another positive streak. Win it did, Plattsburgh came away from this game out on top with a final score of 1-0.

It didn’t come easy. The Gators presented a strong challenge and gave the Cardinals its grittiest game of the season so far. The day was marred by the threat of thunderstorms, but the game continued as planned in the sprinkle of rain and eventual downpour that set the stage for the second half.

The game started slow, both teams played the game of possession. The Cardinals had full control, and Russell Sage put up no shots in the first half. Nine fouls were called and a yellow card was handed out — a strong sign of the physicality that was brought to this game.

With less than 20 seconds left before the end of

the half, a foul was called on Russell Sage’s midfielder Braxton Harper. The referee set up Plattsburgh’s defender Andrew Braverman with a foul kick on the halfway line.

Braverman placed the ball to his liking and took a swing at it. The play was soon called dead. Russell Sage’s coach, Amir Pasic, called for a handball. The referee realized and admitted his mistake of not explaining the situation properly and allowed for another chance at the kick at fault of himself. The game was held up momentarily for an exchange of words between Pasic and the referee, which included shouting and coarse language.

Braverman was given the second kick, and he passed it downfield to midfielder Danny Perry. Perry kicked the ball toward a mass of bodies near the goal and hoped for a Cardinal to make contact. Jack Healy connected to the pass and put the ball in the net for Plattsburgh’s lone goal on the day. “[The goal] definitely helped the team’s attitude a lot, it affected the game a lot because we only ended up getting one,” Jack Healy said.

The team celebrated and the half came to a close.

Taylor and Pasic shared some words before they parted ways. “[Keeping the team levelheaded] is tough. There was a lot going on there with officials, with their bench, and I think that had a massive effect on the game,” said Taylor. “We’ve got to learn from that because there’s going to be some tough environments out there.”

The second half of the game continued just as the first, as 10 fouls were called and three yellow cards were

handed out. Multiple players went down on tackles and a mild scuffle dispersed quickly toward the end of the game.

Teddy Healy helped to put the game away with two clutch saves in the waning minutes and the second half ended with no additional scores. The two teams shook hands and gave words of congratulations in the pouring rain.

The Cardinals’ offensive problems were not solved in this game, but its defense did not bend. To hang with the top of the conference, Plattsburgh needs to step up the scoring.

“It’s a quick turnaround.

I think we’ve just got to tweak a few things, get everyone recovered, make sure we’re healthy and just fine tune a lot of the details,” Taylor said.

The strong start bodes well for the Cardinals heading into conference play.

Nine of its next 12 games are against SUNYAC opponents.

These games are crucial for playoff seeding and Plattsburgh is looking to improve on its 4-4-1 SUNYAC record last season.

The Cards travel to Cortland for its first away game of the season, taking on the nationallyranked No.17 Red Dragons (4-2) Sept. 17. Plattsburgh lost to Cortland last season by a score of 1-2 and have an all-time record of 22-39-5 against it. A win on Saturday could cement the Cardinals’s place in the SUNYAC. “Before the more important games, very intensive practice,” said midfielder John Hayes. “It’s very technical, very intense when we get to practice.”

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Payton Zophy (15) gets up for a spike. She anchored the team, registering 29 kills throughout the weekend, including 13 against rival Elmira in the Plattsburgh State Classic.

V-BALL Continued from page B1 Madison Bolinger led the back sets with eight digs.

Setter Rivers and Kyleigh Ganz finished with a total of 29 assists.

Plattsburgh’s final opponent on the day was Elmira.

Elmira started off strong with a 5-1 lead, but then the teams kept trading points.

“I never doubted us,” Braun said. “I believed we had the mental strength to be able to push through the last three sets in order to win. It’s always a little scary when the sets are 0-2, but it’s up to us to bring ourselves

back up and we proved that we are capable of that.”

The Cardinals started to fall behind and soon Elmira had a 15-9 advantage. Freshman Jeannette Ashong and Zophy flipped the first set scores around with their blocks and assists, putting the Cardinals five-point streak. Elmira won the first set with a score of 25-22.

The second and third sets were make or break for the Cardinals. Elmira took the win in the second set with a score of 25-19. It looked like a losing game, but the Cardinals turned that around in the third set, winning with a score of 25-21.

The game got intense in the fourth set as the Cardinals led with a score of 10-6.

Then, Elmira jumped in the

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lead after multiple blocks and brought the score to 11-10. Plattsburgh won the fourth set by a score of 25-18, leaving the game up to the fifth set. The Cardinals won the final set with a score of 15-10.

“During our second game yesterday, I did start to get worried because we were not playing the best and it was looking more like we were about to lose the game since we were down two sets to zero and the chances of us coming back three sets in a row were pretty low. But we all fought and kept playing which is why we were able to beat those odds to defeat Elmira,” Estime said.

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Sat. at Cortland @ 1p.m.* Wed. vs. New Paltz @ 4p.m.*

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School Oneonta Geneseo Plattsburgh Brockport Potsdam Volleyball Cortland Union/Russell Sage Crosstown Wed at New Paltz @ 4 p.m.* Chal- New Paltz Buffalo State Oswego Fri. at Russell Sage @ 6 p.m.

Fredonia Sat. at Union College @ 10 p.m.

Fri. vs. Cortland @ 3 p.m. * Sat vs. Oswego @ 1 p.m.* Wed. vs. Saint Micheal’s @ 4 p.m.

Record SUNYAC 4-0-0 0-0 4-1-0 0-0 4-1-0 0-0 2-0-3 0-0 3-1-1 0-0 4-2-0 0-0 3-2-1 0-0 1-2-2 0-0 2-3-0 0-0 1-3-1 0-0

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Goals Rocky Bujaj John Hayes Jack Healy

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Assists Brian Coughlan T-5

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Save Percentage Teddy Healy

.882

Goals Nora Fitzgerald Kirsten Villemaire T-4

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Assists Kirsten Villemaire Amanda Cohen Avery Durgan

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Save Percentage Lauren Haley

.909

Volleyball Kills Payton Zophy Jenn Braun Maggie Lyon

50 41 27

Assists Emma Rivers Kyleigh Ganz Payton Zophy

87 77 7

Digs Payton Zophy Shannon Fitzpatrick Madison Bolinger

72 38 32

Aces Emma Rivers T-3

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School Cortland Plattsburgh Buffalo State New Paltz Oswego Fredonia Oneonta Potsdam Brockport Geneseo

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School Cortland New Paltz Brockport Oneonta Fredonia Geneseo Oswego Plattsburgh

Record SUNYAC 3-0-2 0-0 4-1-0 0-0 3-1-0 0-0 3-1-1 0-0 3-2-1 0-0 2-2-1 0-0 2-2-0 0-0 3-3-0 0-0 1-2-1 0-0 1-3-1 0-0

Record 1-0 1-0 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 2-2

SUNYAC 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

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School Cortland New Paltz Brockport Buffalo State Fredonia Geneseo Plattsburgh Potsdam Oneonta Oswego

Record SUNYAC6-1 1-0 7-0 1-0 5-2 0-0 4-3 0-0 0-7 0-0 2-5 0-0 3-3 0-0 7-1 0-0 3-4 0-1 4-6 0-1

Tennis drops ball in conference opener

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH & LIAM SAMPLE Associate Sports & Sports Editor

The Plattsburgh State women’s tennis team began its conference play going uphill Sept 10, taking on the defending SUNYAC Champion SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons. The Cardinals fell 8-1 at the Memorial Tennis Courts to open with an 0-1 conference record and bring it to 1-2 overall. Despite the large margin of defeat, the Cardinals still rallied in many of the matches.

The Cardinals were the odd man out last season, after finishing with a 3-4 conference standing, just one spot shy of its first SUNYAC Playoff berth since 2017. Coming into this season, Plattsburgh set a goal of qualification.

“I feel like our team is really motivated. We’ve been working really hard and everyone has been staying after practice and really trying to get better,” senior captain Cydney Bond said. “People are really stepping up to the plate, really excited to hopefully get to the final four.”

The team faced their biggest hardship in doubles, starting with No. 1 pair junior Hallie Hurtiwz and Bond faced off against Oneonta junior Julia Holtermann and senior Maxie Karen. The Red Dragons prevailed, taking a swift 8-1 win.

“I love playing with Hallie. She has really great energy, she can handle those tough balls at number one,” Bond said.

“I think we just need a little bit more practice and I’m excited to see how we do in the next few matches.”

The Cardinals lost in its next double match, with its second duo of senior Alyana Leandry and junior Jackie Svantner, by a score of 3-8. Following the defeat, Plattsburgh found its most success in doubles when junior sisters Samantha and Nicole Svantner brought Oneonta’s No. 3 pair to a 7-7 tiebreak, where they were narrowly beaten 3-7.

The Red Dragons went undefeated in doubles, but the Cardinals put in all the effort.

Nicole Svantner said that it is “awesome” playing with Samantha and how they read each other well on the court.

She described the match as a “battle,” and that they fought back after going down 1-4 at the start.

Going into the singles matchups, Holtermann’s game was put on display, taking down Bond in two sets and only allowing the senior captain to win two games. Bond said that her opponent was a “strong hitter” and could easily put the ball away to take advantage of points.

“I had some offensive chances, but tactically I really just tried to get the ball

away from her. I tried to move her and keep her on the run and make her as uncomfortable as I could,” Bond said.

“I think tennis is mental, so that’s something I can always work on and just being more comfortable in my shots and being more offensive rather than defensive is something that I am hoping to work on.”

Leandry, Samantha Svantner, and junior Sarah Benowitz lost in similar fashion, digging a deep hole in the scoresheet for the Cardinals. By the No. 5 singles match, Plattsburgh started to get into its groove. Hurwitz faced off against junior Madelyn Brophy in what would be the Cardinals’ lone win on the day. Hurwitz had her back against the wall early after being beaten handily in the first, but she clawed back for a gritty 6-4 win in the second set to force the tiebreaker.

“I was really hoping to win in two sets and she smoked me in the first set and had me running,” Hurwitz said.

“She was a stronger hitter than I was, so I really had to focus on consistency.

I had to slow down my game and just focus on getting the ball over the net.”

Hurwitz hung on to take the tiebreaker 1-0 and gave Plattsburgh a much-needed boost of energy for its final singles match.

“It’s not fun to be the lone winner because it doesn’t feel like something to celebrate. It’s a team sport as well as an individual sport,” Hurwitz said.

Nicole Svantner followed Hurwitz’s performance by taking freshman Danielle Copp to a tiebreaker through two hardfought sets, but eventually lost 0-1.

Nicole Svantner expressed afterwards that she was not as frustrated as the day of the match. She said she gave it her all, despite how tough the match was, adding that next time she’ll “get it.” She also echoed her teammates and said. “The outcome of the game didn’t really show how hard we all played.”

For Plattsburgh, it has to continue this momentum from the end of the match into this weekend, where it continues conference play against two SUNYAC rivals. On Sept 16, it matches up against SUNY Cortland, whom it lost to last season by a score of 2-7. The next day Sept. 17, it takes on Oswego State — a team Plattsburgh has a 12-1 record against since 2009, including a current seven-game win streak dating back to 2015.

“I think this week during practice, we’re really going to do some competitive play,” Bond said. “We’re going to be more comfortable since we’ve already played a few matches going into Cortland. I’m hoping that we’ll be fired up and ready to go.”

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Allison Seidman (2) hurdles over a fallen goalkeeper. Seidman scored the first Cardinal goal of the 2022 season and has played 80 or more minutes in three of her four games this year.

WSOC Continued from page B1 Villamaire, with possession in the near side of the offensive end, took a shot from just outside the penalty area that curved to the right corner of the net. First year goalkeeper Avery Rogers got a piece of it in the air to prevent the goal. The Cardinals followed this play with two subsequent corner kicks from graduate student Allison Seidman that both landed in the goal box and were not able to find redirection into the net.

“When we’re not scoring and it’s tied, or let’s say we’re down, that pressure makes us sometimes go frantic. [We’re] just trying to maintain a sense of calmness on the field and being composed,” junior and captain Nora Fitzgerald said.

“That’s the strength of our team, when we are composed.”

With time dwindling down, Plattsburgh finally got their fortunate bounce.

With 10:25 left in the game, Seidman was awarded another corner. After this one landed just outside the goal box, the opposing defense attempted a clear, which came down right in front of junior Samantha Rachon in the penalty arc. Without hesitation, she shot the ball out of the air, bouncing it off the bottom of the crossbar into the net to break the standstill.

Rachon, who played her first year at the Division II Robert Wesleyan College and scored one goal in her four games there, joined the Plattsburgh team last season and also played four games at defense. With a bigger role this season, she chose a clutch moment to score her first Cardinal goal.

Villemaire mentioned how frustrating the game was on offense up until this point, adding how a number of her teammates hit the crossbar and the goalie having some great saves. She said the team had to dig deep to finally get the goal.

Plattsburgh maintained the shutout throughout the final minutes of the game and finished the game allowing twelve shots, while tallying 13 of their own. Ennis earned the win, saving four and improving to 2-0 with both being shutouts. Skidmore split the halves between Rogers, who earned the loss, and

Junior Claire Wolgast. The pair made five combined saves.

“I feel like if we lost that game, obviously a loss sucks, but it could have really put us off to a different start to the season,” Villemaire added. “It would have kind of put a damper on the season right from the start.”

After a thrilling 1-0 win, Plattsburgh looked to continue their win streak just three days later against RPI. Last season, these teams played Sept. 4, 2021, which resulted in a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods.

This time was different, as Plattsburgh found their stride swiftly. It began when the team tallied a shot right after the two- minute mark. Six minutes later, Seidman hit the top of the crossbar on a shot from outside the penalty arc. Only a few moments after this chance, the Cards lined up for a corner kick where sophomore Sophia Hatziyianis took a shot amid chaos inside the box that bounced off the post.

The Cardinals capitalized on the early momentum right before the 15-minute mark. After an attempted clear from RPI was headed back the other way by the Cardinal defense, graduate student Sam Spear deflected it forward for Villemaire.

With little space to work with and two defenders to get past, Villemaire went to work, briefly bringing the ball to a complete stop then moving it over to her other foot with speed. Once she quickly got into the arc, she took a low shot that beat the goalkeeper, giving her team the early 1-0 lead. Last season, she tallied nine goals, the second highest total on the team. She begins her graduate year with two goals in four games.

Villemaire spoke of how RPI is always a tough matchup, but they didn’t come in as intense and aggressive as they typically have been in the past. She mentioned how this matchup differed from the early season, where the team was getting stronger as the game went on. In this one, she felt Platsburgh came out hot, only for RPI, in her words, “to put it to us” in the second half.

The Cardinals would strike once more before the second half, with a highlight reel goal from Fitzgerald. The junior, who had stepped up to make a slew of important defensive plays already, made another en route to scoring.

With RPI pressuring and sending a

dangerous pass deep into Plattsburgh’s zone, Fitzgerald got into the air with a header that she chased upfield. After splitting a pair of Engineers, she turned on the jets to race the ball into the offensive zone. The defender dribbled to the far side and took a shot on the penalty area line into the other side of the net, capping off a coast to coast possession.

Fitzgerald brings her goal total up to two on the season, tying the team lead.

“I was just trying to break free, so I could find a good pass and I heard Coach [Frary] in the back saying just keep going. I was waiting for one of them [RPI] to step to me so I can slot it and the more I went, the more the lane opened,” Fitzgerald said. “I felt good to finally complete it. I went back the next day and looked at it, I didn’t even realize it was off the header. I had no idea. I kind of just blacked out at the moment.”

The Cardinals went into the break with a 2-0 lead, while taking 11 shots compared to RPI’s four. Junior Megan Wampner started in net for the Engineers and made two saves. She was relieved in the second half by sophomore Sierra Skelding, who did not allow a goal while saving one shot.

Sophomore Lauren Haley started for the Cardinals, who won in her first collegiate start against Russell Sage without making a save. This start came with much more challenges, as despite RPI’s slow first half, they adjusted to create many chances throughout the second half.

Haley came up big many times, including just over five minutes into the half. First year forward Sarah Sedlacek had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, where Haley made an excellent low save.

With less than 20 minutes left, graduate student Sonya Heldman had control of the ball on the near side of the penalty area. She attempted the centering pass into the goal area, where it was Haley who dove into the passing lane to prevent the goal. The sophomore finished the game with six saves, the first six of her collegiate career.

Ennis said this game was a reflection of the team’s depth, especially with having a sophomore goalkeeper in net and the strong back line showing up.

Even in shaky moments, she felt the defense proved nobody was scoring.

Despite the nine-shot half and 11 total throughout the game, RPI would be kept off the score sheet and fell to an 0-2-1 record to begin their season.

Plattsburgh finished with 13 shots in an all around team win.

With conference play coming up quickly, the Cardinals had one final test, as they played the Middlebury Panthers on Wednesday, Sept 14, who they lost to 0-3 last season. With Plattsburgh hosting the matchup this year, they went on to lose 2-0 in plucky fashion. A consequential moment came in the final moments of the game when Villemaire was given a red card on a seemingly controversial call, with the graduate student and Coach Frary immediately expressing displeasure with the referee. This call puts her playing status unlikely in the team’s upcoming SUNYAC debut.

When asked about conference games, the players all echoed a similar message: staying focused and taking it game by game.

“Our motto this season is just taking it game by game,’’ said Fitzgerald. “We just have to show up for these games, the rest will follow. I think it’s just very important for us being mentally there because we are all talented enough physically to do it, the hard part is staying focused throughout.”

Despite the excellent start to the season, both Fitzgerald and Villemaire mentioned the importance of practices this week. Fitzgerald strived how the way the team practices will reflect the way they play and that they need to work on putting two halves together.

Villemaire talked of how there is an outcome this week and said the team needs these practices.

Ennis said how early in the week, the team wasn’t looking at conference play and was getting mentally and physically prepared for the Middlebury game.

Plattsburgh’s SUNYAC opener will take place at the Field House Soccer Complex Sept. 17, as the team looks for revenge against Cortland, who are 3-0-2 coming into conference play. The Cardinals were 7-2 in conference games last season and, with many of the players in their final season, the stakes for success are high.

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LGBT support group returns

BY KIYANNA NOEL Staff Writer

Interim Director of Events Management Leah Sweeney is bringing back the LGBT peer support group. Before the pandemic, many groups on campus met with each other regularly to discuss ways to move forward and have an impact in the Plattsburgh community.

However, COVID-19 put a stop to many things, a lot of groups on campus have fizzled out due to lack of staff and knowledge of certain groups, but this one is coming back both virtually and in person.

The LGBT peer support group is a safe space for members of the LGBT community to express themselves freely without judgment. Although the group will be peer driven, there will also be a licensed professional therapist and senior counselor, Kristina Moquin. Informed consent will be discussed at every meeting. Nothing said at each meeting should be discussed outside of the group without the consent of members.

Sweeney, who co-chairs the LGBT peer support group with Regan Levitte, is excited for the comeback of the support group, especially to bring to light the different kinds of minority groups that are

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overlooked on campus.

“There is a lack of visibility and spaces [for the LGBTQ+],” Sweeney said. The LGBT community doesn’t have many resources on campus, so the return on the LGBT peer support group is meant to change that. The LGBTQ+ Resource Committee offers different groups led by students and even shows gender inclusive bathrooms

on a map, which you can find under the LGBTQ+ Resources on the SUNY Plattsburgh website.

The peer support group also offers different resources for the LGBT members. Through the LGBTQ+ Resource Committee, students can get help pertaining to their specific needs.

The support group also has a no violence tolerance policy. If there are conflicts

within the group, it will be handled immediately and taken seriously depending on the specific situation.

The topics covered in each meeting are student driven with some guidance by Moquin to ease into comfortably. The conversations can range from anything that the students want to talk about and feel comfortable sharing.

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dent Hannah Sudla is excited for this peer group.

“I’m excited to meet people with similar interests and be able to form a bond outside of people in my major,” Sudla said. The return of the LGBTQ+ peer support group can show students like Sudla that they aren’t alone on campus and shine a light on the LGBT community.

Sweeney emphasized

the idea of getting to know people within your major can be a struggle when you are in a forced environment, but when understanding someone who has a similar goal or interest in a part of you outside of a classroom or workplace is different. The subjects you talk about, the questions you ask and even the moments you share with them hold a different weight when you know they won’t judge you or they have been through a similar situation.

“Sometimes it’s nice to talk to someone that just gets it for the LGBTQ+,” Sweeney explained. The LGBT peer support group creates a comfortable environment for those who feel like others won’t understand them. Having a conversation with someone who can relate to you on that intimate level without feeling alienated.

Anyone interested in joining the support group, in person meetings will be in the Relaford room in Macomb Hall Tuesdays and virtually Thursdays at 3 p.m. bi-weekly. Contact Leah Sweeney at lswee003@plattsburgh.edu for more information.

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Monkeypox affects LGBT community

BY BRYN WILSON Staff Writer

Monkeypox has dared to sweep the nation whilst the global COVID-19 pandemic rages on. The Center for Disease Control and Protection stated there are a total of 20,733 cases of monkeypox in the United States — 54,911 globally — as of August 22.

However, there are no reported deaths. Vaccines have begun to roll out, but aren’t as heavily pushed as COVID-19 vaccines.

The CDC recommends vaccines for gay men, or individuals who have had sex with AMAB, assigned male at birth, individuals.

Cisgender men, men who were born with male sex characteristics and choose to identify with the male gender, are the highest demographic reporting monkeypox cases to the CDC. The CDC also stated: “At this time, data suggest that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men make up the majority of cases in the current monkeypox outbreak.

However, anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, who has been in close, personal contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk.”

The last section of the CDC’s statement is often overlooked.

Members of the LGBT community have become a large target for blame for monkeypox. A situation similar to the AIDS epidemic. The HIV/AIDS outbreak occurred 1981, sweeping the nation and killing thousands of queer men.

Although the outbreak has come and gone, the oppression against gay individuals now echoes the oppression monkeypox victims face. There is much

to be learned from AIDS activists, especially when it comes to the government response and the social response.

Many assisted during the AIDS epidemic. It has been widely documented that lesbians assisted their “brothers” in need, even when a great fear was the disease was contracted by touch. Princess Diana of Wales was documented touching and meeting HIV positive men, sending waves through the social sphere. Many today can continue this work, assisting monkeypox positive individuals and spreading the facts distributed from government sources.

Susan Sand, assistant director for medical services at the Student Health and Counseling Center, sent out an email to campus notifying the availability of a monkeypox vaccine Sept. 9. Those interested had to fill out a form admitting they were eligible and supplying contact information. Students who submit the form will then be notified when they can be administered the vaccine.

New York State’s Department of Health defines eligible individuals as those who have come into recent contact with positive individuals and those at high risk — such as queer men. Those at risk for contracting monkeypox are encouraged to take the vaccine.

Student Health Center’s web page on SUNY Plattsburgh’s site states that they are working with the Clinton Community Health Department to combat monkeypox. The health center stresses that monkeypox may not be as contagious as COVID-19 but it can still spread. Those who believe they may have contracted the virus should contact the health center immediately.

Leah Sweeney, director of

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events management on campus, has been a part of the Plattsburgh community for the last nine years starting as an undergraduate student.

“I would say I was born toward the end of the AIDs pandemic,” Sweeney wrote in an email. “I grew up in a very religious household, so despite the more formal end of the

epidemic, I remember growing up and being told that ‘being gay/homosexual causes AIDS and was a punishment due to the sin of being gay/homosexual.’ As I got older and into my teen years, my experience, especially as I learned about sex education and the health of my body, was conversations focused on talking about the

myth of AIDs. Many of my experiences were people trying to actively disprove the ‘being gay causes AIDs’ and educate people about AIDs.” The CDC states the federal government officially ended the AIDS epidemic in 2019.

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A woman views the newest exhibit in Feinberg Library in the Deep Quiet section. The exhibit focuses on the issues of domestic violence through photojournalism.

EXHIBIT Continued from page B6 As a visual storyteller, Ferrato has been featured in almost every major news outlet in the country, and her photography has been showcased in more than “five hundred solo exhibitions in museums and galleries worldwide” including the Plattsburgh State Art Museum.

A Ferrato exhibition is on display at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh’s Plattsburgh State Art Museum from September 8 until December 9, 2022, in Feinberg Library 208. On entering the gallery, visitors meet survivors before moving on to the act itself and the systematic effects, bringing forth a spotlight on the pain, shame, and despair women and children suffer that have not been unmasked in enough depth until Donna Ferrato.

Upon moving to New York City (1979), Ferrato began photographing in nightclubs, and eventually, she was commissioned to photograph a swinger couple known as Garth and Lisa who appeared to be in perfect har-

VIRUS Continued from page B4 “It’s 2022, why are we still trying to blame health crises on the LGBTQ+ community?” Sweeney said, “I do find it ridiculous and dumb that this is a perspective the media is pushing out. So there is an important lesson here, that the media has huge influence.”

Sweeney also expressed how she understands that her circles may share similar ideas and beliefs, and how important it is to take a step back and understand not everyone thinks alike.

Sweeney also wrote in regards to monkeypox misinformation, “I think

mony until Ferrato witnessed “Garth viciously beating his wife.” The tragic encounter catalyzed Ferrato’s work to shift from love and lust to revealing what transpires behind closed doors.

Starting out photographing pleasure ended up confronting pain, in the ensuing decade, Ferrato slept in shelters, toured battered women’s homes, and rode in police cars to not only capture domestic violence photos but to showcase them in her seminal book Living with the Enemy (1991).

Living with the Enemy includes a narrative behind each black & white image, accompanied by texts drawn from interviews with victims and perpetrators of abuse. The chilling photos of women being beaten, locked in affairs, and jailed for protecting themselves are not easy to look at, yet Ferrato simultaneously celebrates their strength and coverage over and against all odds.

Since Ferrato composed these striking and difficult photographs with delicacy and awareness, no one has ever displayed them with more sympathy and comprehension viewers say. With this, several women have come forward and identified themselves as “defeated” victims while, in truth, they were “defiant.”.

the major word that links it all together is education.” Sweeney implores higher education to share correct information on monkeypox several times over.

Sweeney states that the best weapon to combat bigotry is sharing the facts to as many as possible.

Sweeney does not consider herself a queer elder, but perhaps a “queer inbetween” or “middle earth.” Sweeney said she’s still continuing to learn, and while she may have some wisdom, she does not believe it qualifies her for the queer elder title.

Sweeney donates to queer organizations like Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project and is the co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Resource Committee. Sweeney believes “everyone deserves to feel comfortable and safe being themselves” and

Outside of publishing the stories of survivors and using her lens to honor the unabridged women’s lives, Ferrato has participated in numerous one-woman shows, received awards such as the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Humanistic Photography (1987), and launched a campaign called I am Unbeatable (2014) that features women who have left their abusers.

Ferrato’s works continue to spark national discussions on sexual violence and women’s rights as her printings, exhibitions, and lectures have been seen across the globe. Given such an outcome, Ferrato “refuses to capitulate” out of fear or loss of hope with the knowledge that the battle may take an eternity, the war is far from over, and the fight for women’s rights must be pursued.

As an artist who spent her career fighting for women’s rights, Donna Ferrato’s camera lens is what frankly broke the silence that trapped women in a continuous cycle of exploitation, and oppression.

she tries to provide that space.

Sweeney believes that if HIV and AIDS victims had survived today, a common theme in their advocacy would be to “learn from your mistakes,” and “don’t repeat history.”

Sweeney plans to become vaccinated once she is eligible, admitting she is immuno-compromised and that it is important to her.

“I was born quite some time after the height of the AIDs epidemic, but have many family members and friends that lived through and experienced it,” said Gray Norberto, a 21-year-old nonbinary student on campus. “I’ve been told many stories regarding the topic from these people, and they mentioned that it was quite terrifying to see all the people suffering from the illness at the time.”

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Norberto goes on to share their fears about the bigotry being targeted towards queer individuals. “I feel as though [queer individuals are] just being used as a scapegoat for bigotry and that this is an excuse for people to be homophobic and transphobic.”

However, Norberto shares optimism for the monkeypox outbreak. Norberto believes that monkeypox will not become as serious as the AIDS epidemic and is strongly considering taking the monkeypox vaccine.

Those interested in becoming vaccinated against monkeypox can contact the Student Health Center for more information.

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

March 21 - April 19

April 20 - May 20

May 21 - June 20

June 21 - July 22

Queen of Wands means you will experience lots of kindness and form a closer bond with nature.

Hanged Man in reverse implies that you will be very arrogant this week and you may have wasted effort on something important.

Ace of Swords represents triumph and victory as well as gaining power over an uncontrollable situation.

The Lovers card represents both the love you think you deserve and the love you deserve. You may be caught between the two attractions, but make the choice that best suits you.

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

July 23 - August 22

August 23 - September 22

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 21

The 3 of Wands in reverse is a warning to you and a reminder. It is a warning to you about help being offered with negative connotations and to be careful with your money.

The 2 of Cups in reverse represents misunderstandings and miscommunication. Be prepared to have slight false hopes.

The 3 of Swords in reverse represents that there might be some confusion still roaming around regarding a situation.

The 6 of Swords represent that you will come out victorious this week after experiencing anxiety and your future will be better than the present day to day.

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

November 22 - December 21

December 22 - January 19

January 20 - February 18

February 19 - March 20

The 3 of Cups in reverse represents things turning from sweet to sour.

Good things will turn bad this week, but try not to overindulge.

The 4 of Cups means that you may be feeling a bit dissatisfied with your success and are craving more. You may also be feeling very stagnant this week.

Page of Swords means that you may be in a position of diplomacy. A message may be coming your way through different methods of either spying or grace.

Wheel of Fortune means that you have an unexpected change of events. You may experience a lot of luck and positive successes.

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Photojournalist captures issues of domestic violence

BY KIARA MAPP Contributor

Photojournalist and feminist activist, Donna Ferrato, is best known for her candid depiction of women’s entity — pregnancy, pleasure, and enticing men while unmasking the issue of domestic violence.

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