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WELCOME TO THE TUNDRA Spring term opens with snowstorms in first two weeks of classes Carson Metcalf Web Director cmetcalf@oswegonian.com

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swego State has quickly lived up to its title this semester, hosting two snowstorms in the first two weeks of class after being named the No. 2 snowiest school in the country by Accuweather.com.

On Wednesday, the Oswego State campus was met with yet another major snowstorm that brought whiteout conditions and the classic Oswego wind.

Oswego picked up about 7.5 inches total, according to the National Weather Service, causing some classes around campus to be canceled.

Officially, the 24-hour snowfall winner for the county was Fulton, which picked up around 11 inches from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday.

The snow was associated with a winter storm that came sweeping across parts of the central United States during the day Tuesday.

The Southern Tier took the brunt of the storm, as Binghamton reported 13 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm caused Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency Wednesday morning. Cuomo said the lack of salt Downstate was the main concern.

Oswego City Police reported an increase in accidents Wednesday, but no

major delays.

Unlike the storm on Monday, Jan. 27, when Oswego received 12 inches and the school was forced to cancel all night classes, no official cancellations were made by the university.

Head to Oswegonian.com for a photo gallery of the havok caused by winter weather While many still have the words ‘polar vortex’ on their minds from the massive influx of arctic air that took place in January, WTOP-10 Chief Meteorologist Molly Matott said it is not explicitly responsible for the weather of late.

“Oswego’s had easy winters the past few years; this year ’s season is actually more on-track.” Matott said. “We seem to be in an air pattern that is favorable for storms to move toward us.”

The storm is now out of the Northeast, leaving lake effect clouds and some light snow showers in its wake across the Great Lakes region.

For the Oswego area, scattered lake effect snow is expected, as a Lake Effect Snow Advisory is in effect until early Saturday morning. The weekend is shaping up to be a nice one, however, with the possibility of seeing at least a little sunshine and temperatures remaining in the teens to around 20 degrees.

Oswego State receives $7.5 million donation Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com Oswego State received a $7.5 million gift from the estate of Oswego County resident Lorraine E. Marano in January. This is the largest single gift the college has received in its history.

The money established the Nunzio “Nick” C. and Lorraine E. Marano Endowment, which will be used primarily to fund scholarships for students with financial need, especially those who are first-generation college students.

“We are deeply honored by Lorraine Marano’s confidence in establishing the Marano family legacy at SUNY Oswego,” Oswego State president Deborah Stanley said. “It will live on for generations. Her gift is a testament to what our college means to the surrounding community. The Marano gift is evidence that our roots and influence go even deeper than we may realize as we go about our day-to-day teaching and

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VP departure forces emergency SA senate vote Seamus Lyman News Editor slyman@oswegonian.com Student Association named a new vice president for the rest of the 49th session after the departure of the student-body elected official.

Francisco Perez will take over responsibilities of overseeing the senate and other duties associated with the vice president’s office after an emergency session was called due to Ben June’s, the previous vice president, departure from Oswego State. For unknown reasons, June did not return for the spring semester leaving a vacancy in the position. June could not be reached for comment.

Anthony Smith, president of SA, communicated his support for Perez as vice president through email.

“The situation is that we needed a new vice president and Francisco Perez is one of the most experienced, and well liked, members of Senate,” Smith said. “He fit the role

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Brina Valencia, 18, was arrested on Feb. 4 at 10:37 a.m. at Seneca Hall on the execution of a bench warrant. Valencia was processed and arraigned.

Alexander Crandall, 18, was arrested on Feb. 4 at 9:03 a.m. at 56 Wickham St. in Fulton on the execution of a bench warrant.

Crandall was transported back to the Oswego Police Department.

Jodi Lagodich, 34, was arrested on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. at 101 Niagara St. for harassment and criminal contempt.

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Tyler Dieckman, 22, was arrested on Feb. 3 at 1:54 p.m. at 27 Governor St. on the execution of a bench warrant. Dieckman was released on $150 bail.

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David Smith Jr., 28, was arrested on Feb. 3 at 12:22 p.m. at 120 Liberty St. on the execution of a bench warrant. Smith was taken into custody.

Joyce Orta, 44, was arrested on Feb. 2 at 7:32 p.m. at 160 E. 10th St. for criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child.

Rhonda Farrar, 43, was arrested on Feb. 2 at 5:04 p.m. at 341 Route 104 for petit larceny.

Farrar was released on an appearance ticket.

Heather Howells, 22, was arrested on Feb. 1 at 5:58 p.m. at 341 Route 104 for petit larceny.

Howells was released on an appearance ticket.

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Michael Cleary, 24, was arrested on Feb. 1 at 2:38 a.m. at the corner of Route 104 and West Sixth Street for driving while intoxicated.

Robert Jones, 37, was arrested on Jan. 31 at 11:43 p.m. at 169 W. Second St. for assault.

Jones was released on an appearance ticket.

Scott Newman, 34, was arrested on Jan. 31 at 10:36 p.m. at 1292 County Route 1 for harassment.

Mary Brady, 46, was arrested on Jan. 31 at 8:52 p.m. at the corner of State Route 104 and Sheldon Ave for driving while intoxicated.

Andrea Puma, 26, was arrested on Jan. 31 at 1:18 a.m. at Water Street for public urination. Puma was released on an appearance ticket.

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Luke Potter, 26, was arrested on Jan. 30 at 4:20 p.m. at 45 E. Seventh St. for criminal mischief and harassment.

Jessica Yerdon, 31, was arrested on Jan. 30 at 10:15 a.m. at 100 E. Ninth St. for harassment and criminal mischief. Yerdon was taken into custody.

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The snow will subside, at least for a couple of days, to begin the weekend.

But while the snow will fade, the cold will not. Temperatures will top off in the high teens and low 20s, and will creep closer toward single digits come nightfall.

There is only a 20 percent chance of snow on Friday and Saturday, but come Sunday, it doubles to 40 percent. There could be a few snow showers on Sunday, but nothing too major.

Sunday will set the tone for the rest of the week, which will have snow on and off, but nothing to the degree of what has hit Oswego the first two weeks of the spring semester.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK The situation is that we needed a new vice president and Francisco Perez is one of the most experienced, and well liked, members of senate. He fit the role well and he volunteered to help the senators prepare for next year.”

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few artists with big dreams. Tim Ames and Michele Southgate, the founders of Lakeside Artisans, formed a coalition with other artists, wrote a successful business plan, and won a prize of $25,000 from the Oswego County Business Plan Competition, which would allow a store to be opened in Oswego. Their establishment is a retail store and gallery, with displays of the fine arts and crafts of several local artists. Lakeside Artisans provides the community with a great source of unique, high-quality gifts and decor.

Inspired by their wide range of handcrafted products available for purchase, Lakeside Artisans often hosts communitygeared classes and tutorials for fun arts and crafts to do yourself. “Say it with Class, Say it with Glass” is just one of the many creative classes that are offered, so stop in to find more. Customers can be sure that their gifts from Lakeside Artisans have been made with love.

To reach out to the community and provide a morning of fun, creative activities, Lakeside Artisans of West First Street in downtown Oswego hosted an event called “Say it with Class, Say it with Glass.” From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Feb. 1, Oswego local Diane Chepko-Sade led a class of eight people through a Valentine’s Day-themed craft-making session of fused glass to give as a personal gift to loved ones.

Fused glass is the result of glass that has been exposed to temperatures ranging from 590 degrees Celsius to 816 degrees Celsius in a thermally insulated kiln. Glass fusing is thought to have begun as early as 2000 BCE in ancient Egypt and has been seen in many other societies since then. Glass fusing is a popular hobby, and is also used in the world of fine

art. Like the tile designs that were made by the participants in Lakeside Artisans’ fused glass class, many pieces of jewelry and beads are created with glass fusing.

Saturday’s event, held for the first time at Lakeside Artisans, featured creative designs from mosaic hearts and stars to figures of snowmen. The participants were of all ages, which contributed to a variety of designs.

They began by stacking thin sheets of glass of various colors in order to create patterns and images. After putting together their designs, they handed over their masterpieces to be baked in a kiln at temperatures of 590 degrees Celsius and higher. While in the oven, the colored glass fuses together to create a smooth, beautifully finished product. The members of the class were all excited about and rightfully proud of their work.

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Attend “Pizza with Professionals” with Oswego State graduate and Vice President of Human Resources at Wegmans Kevin Stickles on Friday at 5 p.m. in King Hall

Check out the “Rice Creek Ramble,” a snowshoe hike at Rice Creek Saturday 11 a.m. at Rice Creek Field Station

Go see wrestling vs. SUNY Cortland on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall Chloé Larson | The Oswegonian Valentines made by participants in the first ever “Say it with Class, Say it with Glass” event held at Lakeside Artisans in Canal Commons.

Water main break shuts down portion of Bridge Street Brandon Riese Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com

Attend women’s basketball vs. SUNY Cortland on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall Help donate at the Blood Drive on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Hewitt Union Ballroom

A water main broke on Bridge Street in Oswego Friday night around 5 p.m. Traffic was reduced to one lane in either direction until it was closed completely between West First Street and East First Street around 7 p.m. During that time, all motor vehicles were required to find alternate routes, including the Oswego City buses, which detoured via Utica Street. The water main was repaired and Bridge Street was reopened the following Saturday evening.

Connor Gannon | The Oswegonian The hole in the ground where the water main break occurred at the corner of Water Street and Bridge Street.

Student Association Senate reconvened this week for its first official senate meeting of the spring semester. The meeting was held in room 205 of the Campus Center this week but will return to Lanigan next week.

Six new senators were sworn in, leaving the senate with a total of 19 senators to kick off the semester. The new senators were sworn in and were immediately available to the senate.

No minutes were available for approval and will be handled at the next meeting. The agenda was amended to add a bill for the Oswego State Ice Effects synchronized ice skating team to request money to make a trip to national competition.

President Anthony Smith thanked the senators

who came to his emergency senate meeting on Jan. 30. The meeting was called to establish someone in the position of vice president. Francisco Perez takes over these duties.

Smith also explained how a phone application is in the works, through Oswego State’s computer department, that will combine DegreeWorks, MyOswego and Starfish (an extension of ANGEL) all into one program for students to easily access on their mobile phones. He also explained that bids went out for a campus safety application, but no contract has been established yet.

Vice President Perez said he was going to work on getting the Miss-a-Meal program set up and that he was still working on getting senate dinners started.

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He also wanted to establish a form of communication with all of the senators and asked them to write down their phone numbers and to make sure they keep him informed to keep senate organized.

Director of Finance Hassan Al-Shareffi told the senators he plans on having the budgeting module on LakerLife up and running by the end of next week. He also plans on meeting with treasurers and other members of organizations to show them how the system will work.

The senate promotions account still has $1,000 to be spent. The SA contingency fund has $2,000 in it and SA is in the process of ordering T-shirts to make themselves more recognizable to the student body. The organization contingency account has

$5,605 in it, while the joint organization account has $2,500 still in it.

Al-Shareffi told the senators that while money is great, their main purpose is to facilitate student needs, and he really pushed for them to try and solve problems for their constituency. He also told the senate the budgeting process will begin within the next two weeks and to take it very seriously as they are tasked with dispersing $1.4 million.

The director is also working on forming a committee to find a replacement for his position as he will not be returning for the next session of SA. He wants to make sure the position is properly fulfilled and plans on training his replacement well before the end of the semester.

Perez reorganized the committees of senate.

A new chair to the rules and judiciary committee was named as Neely Laufer resigned as attorney general to take the position. She will also take the responsibility of Senate Pro Tempore. Jordan Dedrick was named as the chair for the involvement committee. The finance committee is already chaired by Tyler Jodeit.

The legislation brought to the senate is a bill to help fund the Oswego State Ice Effects as they head to nationals in Colorado. They are asking the senate for $7,000. The bill was referred to the finance committee.

SA senate meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 102. The meeting is open to the public.

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Oswego drug arrests ranks Administration credits tough enforcement policies, regulations

Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com On rehab.com’s recent “Most OnCampus Drug Arrests Per 1,000 Students” list, which included national major schools across the country, Oswego State ranked third.

The ranking, based on data from the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education and reported by a project called Drugs On Campus, tracks crime reports solely from colleges and universities and not those of the surrounding town or city. Oswego State follows the University of Colorado at Boulder at No. 2. Ranking highest on the list is SUNY Oneonta.

According to data from the Office of Public Affairs and University Police, there were 117 reported drug arrests at Oswego State during the 2013 calendar year. Of these arrests, 103 were for possession of marijuana at the violation level, four for possession of marijuana at

the misdemeanor level, seven for criminal possession of a controlled substance at the misdemeanor level, and three for criminal sale, which is a felony. Most of the controlled substances reported were prescription drugs.

“Clearly, there’s a huge drug problem in the community and the police should definitely try to stop that and get more involved,” freshman Nathan Miller said.

Director of Public Affairs Julie Blissert said the list doesn’t necessarily mean Oswego State has a large amount of students possessing drugs.

“I think that a higher ranking suggests that the colleges with a stricter enforcement policy, enforcement of laws and regulations, and stricter reporting requirements are the ones that rank higher rather than the actual activity on a campus,” Blissert said.

Blissert also said that rehab.com’s list is not clear about the source of their data, such as what colleges were eligible for consideration and why the list consists of only public schools in the United States.

The colleges on the list appear to

cluster around the Northeast and the Midwest. Other than Oswego State and SUNY Oneonta, five more SUNY schools placed in the top 50 universities on the rehab.com list. SUNY Fredonia ranked no.

26, the College at Brockport placed no. 27, SUNY Cortland placed no. 44 and SUNY University at Albany placed no. 50.

Oswego State has a reputation for its alcohol abundance and has appeared on numerous “Best Party Schools” lists by The Daily Beast. In 2013, Oswego State ranked No. 68 on the list and ranked in the top 25 in 2011. Some students are surprised that the college does not appear on rehab.com’s “Most On-Campus Alcohol Arrests” list, and furthermore that no SUNY school appears on the top 50 list.

“I don’t think that’s too surprising,” Miller said. “I feel like they kind of have a correlation between each other. I kind of feel that more alcohol leads to more drugs.”

Trisha DeWolf, the program coordinator of the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Committee at Oswego State, said that the Lifestyles Center and the college as a whole do a multitude of things to combat drug and alcohol usage among students.

“As with anything, there is always room for improvement and new ideas,” DeWolf said. “The Lifestyles Center offers alternative programming like open mic, zen meditation, etc, to give students other opportunities. We have peer educators that do a wonderful job of getting information out to the general student population on AOD issues as well as other health and wellness issues. Also, if a student feels they are in need of services regarding drugs or alcohol, there are many programs and professionals to help the student.”

Blissert said that Oswego State has a defined campus police force, something that other schools on the list may lack. She added that this list of colleges itself will help decrease student drug arrests.

“The more arrests that are made, the more the activity is discouraged,” Blissert said.

Love-a-Donor Day to recognize benefactors Event raises awareness, gratitude for those who contribute to school

Aimee Hirsch Editor-at-Large ahirsch@oswegonian.com At Oswego State, students have the opportunity to receive a total of more than 250 scholarships, attend a variety of programs and events each year, and use some of the best equipment in their industries. But none of this would be possible without the gifts of the college’s donors, who will be recognized at Oswego State’s first Love-a-Donor Day. The event aims to show gratitude for donors, with students themselves doing the thanking.

There will be tables stationed around campus where students will be able to sign thank you postcards and take a thank you photo or video.

Michelle Tackett-Spinner, Associate Director of Stewardship and a coordinator for the event, said one of the goals of it is to give students the opportunity to thank donors in a personal way.

“It’s a two-piece philosophy. First is we want to thank donors for their gifts to the college,” Spinner said. “Really donors love to hear from students and how their donation is making an impact.”

But expressing thanks to Oswego State’s donors isn’t the only goal of the event. According to Spinner, event coordinators hope the event will raise student awareness for the difference

donor gifts make in the college community.

“So we want to obviously thank the donors, that’s one piece,” Spinner said. “But the other piece is really basically educating students and say, ‘Hey, do you realize we have donors? And how much they really are impacting your experience here at SUNY Oswego?’”

President of the Future Alumni Network and recipient of the Michael O’Brien Scholarship, Eyub Yegen, said he thinks it is very important that students are aware of the difference donors make in the Oswego community.

“I think it’s an unfortunate fact that most of the students don’t know about it,” Yegen said.

“They don’t know how much actually it impacts them. I think it’s important that we have such days like meet the alumni, or Love-a-Donor Day.” Yegen said he thinks the connection that can be made between a donor and a student can be powerful, especially when it comes to networking. He made a connection with the donor of his scholarship, which he said made the experience of earning the scholarship even better.

“It’s not just receiving the money, it’s more than that. You learn so much from the alumni by meeting them,” Yegen said.

Yegen said the money he received from his scholarship helped him afford to attend seven conferences last semester, which is just one ex-

ample of the impact donors have on students.

Spinner said the idea for the event, which will feature a fun Valentine’s Day theme, was inspired by similar events at other schools.

Love-a-Donor Day will take place on Valentine’s Day. According to Spinner, this was planned to play off the theme of the holiday. The tables will have red balloons and decorations to further incorporate the Valentine’s Day spirit into the event.

Students may also be drawn to the tables because there will be candy and prizes. Students can get candy if they sign one of the postcards that will be available at tables. They’ll also be entered into a drawing for gift certificates to local restaurants.

Physical postcards won’t be the only way students can send their thanks. Appreciation can be shown to donors instantly through Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #oswegolove.

The event will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be located in multiple locations across campus: Tables will be located in the Campus Center Activity Court, the Campus Center Concourse, Cooper Dining Hall, Rich Hall and the Shineman Center.

Spinner said she hopes that more students realize the impact of Oswego’s donors at the end of Love-a-Donor Day. “Hopefully students do understand that and value it,” Spinner said. “And then when you become alumni you want to give back as well.”

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Oswego approves property tax hike Stephen Borgna Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com In December, city lawmakers passed Oswego’s 2014 budget, which included a 43 percent property tax increase.

For Oswego State students living offcampus, the property tax increase presents the possibility of higher rent payments as the city’s landlords adjust to the rising property tax on their houses and apartments.

According to Syracuse.com, an 81.8 percent increase in property taxes was originally proposed for the city’s 2014 budget. That percentage was adjusted to 43 percent after residents expressed their disapproval.

Although unpopular due to the increase in property taxes, Oswego City Mayor Thomas Gillen told Syracuse.com that although “it’s going to be a challenging year,” the anticipated budget will “make Oswego deficit neutral for 2014.”

The 2014 budget, which totals $197,173,120 according to the Oswego County Public Information Office, has been designed to reduce the city’s $4 million deficit.

With the institution of the new budget, homeowners are looking at a property tax rate of $14.39 per $1000 in assessed house value, up from the current rate of about $10. The budget’s impact on Oswego State students living off-campus has not yet been thoroughly reviewed.

The property tax increase will not immediately affect students currently living off-campus.

The effect likely will not be until 2015, when students signing a lease may see higher overall rent prices.

“I don’t think (the increase in property taxes) will affect students this semester or next semester,” said Adam Avery, a city landlord and owner of Oswegohousing.com.

Avery said that, similar to most landlords in Oswego, he offers 12-month leases to his tenants. For students who have signed a lease for the 2014-2015 school year, these year long-leases have been signed before the 2014 budget goes into effect. Therefore the upcoming budget, along with the subsequent increase in property taxes, cannot affect these leases because the lease terms have already been signed and agreed to.

Avery said he does not foresee the rising property taxes increasing rent for students “until 2015 or 2016.”

Oswego City Councilman Shawn P. Walker said that students’ rent “could go up a little bit” in the future as landlords adjust to the rising property taxes, but that it will not be “that much.”

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Lorraine and Nunzio “Nick” Marano had an agricultural business on a muck farm in Scriba. Nick owned Marano Vacuum Cooling and Sales Inc. until his death in 2002. Lorraine Marano worked as a librarian and then for Resorts International and Tropicana Casinos in New Jersey. She died this past October at the age of 67.

Stanley added that the trustee of Marano described her as being deliberative

Former VP’s departure from Oswego State causes president’s emergency senate session well and he volunteered to help the senators prepare for next year.”

Smith called an emergency session to fill the role on Jan. 30, in which the order of succession was followed to find a replacement.

“Basically, sometime over break we found out that Ben wasn’t going to be coming back to Oswego,” Perez said. “At that point, [Anthony] Smith took it upon himself to call for an emergency senate meeting.”

Typically, the position would fall to the senate pro tempore; however, this position was left vacant after the senator resigned.

“The [senate] pro tempore was Kelsey Thomas. She resigned from senate completely so she was gone,” Perez said. “Then the next person it went to was the chair of finance, which was Tyler Jodeit, but he didn’t want it so he essentially took it and resigned.”

He said the vice presidency went to the Director of Student Affairs Rhay Guillen, who also declined the position.

Chapter two of the SA Code for the 2013-14 session contains the presidential line of succession, which also covers the succession for vice president as well. It states: If for any reason a vacancy of the Student Association Presidency or Vice Presidency persists after

the line of succession has been exhausted, there shall be an election within the Student Association Senate, from the pool of willing and eligible Student Association civil officers to fill such a vacancy. i. This election shall take place during a Student Association Senate meeting by means of secret ballot. ii. A two-thirds majority of the Student Association Senate shall be required to appoint an individual to a vacancy of the Student Association Presidency or Vice Presidency.

“At that point it goes into a vote within senate of any civil officer of senate or director,” Perez said. “There’s a plan in the code for it, so we had to dig it up and find it.”

Perez was the chair of involvement and has been a senator since he was a sophomore. He said he is planning to help the senators and support them at their committee meetings because many members of the senate are freshmen. He is hoping to make the new senators more comfortable with being more active in the senate.

As for carrying on June’s previous policy to reward the senator who writes the most bills by the end of the semester, Perez said he would buy the senators pizza if they really wanted some but expects the senators will write bills more for the ir personal fulfilment than for reward.

With only a short amount of time until their current terms are up, Smith and Perez are focused

Things to know about SA for the spring ● Senate meetings every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 102 ● Francisco Perez elected as Vice President, will serve term through March ● President and Vice President elections to be held March 12 and 13

property taxes will have more of an impact on homeowners.

City Councilman William J. Barlow, Jr. gave similar reassurance.

“As the cost of doing business goes up in Oswego, the cost of rent and security deposits for students may rise as landlords adjust to rising costs,” Barlow said, adding that any increase in housing-costs for students living off-campus would be “minor.”

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on helping with elections, which are already underway. Those who wish to run for president or vice president of SA are required to turn in a minimum of 500 signatures by the end of the day Friday. Petitions are then validated by the elections subcommittee of the senate, scheduled to be finished by Feb. 16.

The candidates will be announced on Feb. 17 and campaigning can begin. Three debates will lead up to election day, which will be on March 11 and 12.

Also on the ticket for students to vote on will be whether or not to make the $97 student activity fee mandatory, as it is now voluntary. These fees, which are paid by every student each semester, total to a $1.4 million budget for SA. This is dispersed to all SA organizations like Student Activity Planning Board, which schedules multiple events throughout the year, but are most known for the fall and spring concerts.

Besides preparing for elections, Smith said that he and Perez are preparing the “senators in taking the reigns for next year and we are going to be focusing on how to better serve the students.”

Smith said that the senators are becoming more comfortable with their roles and serving the campus.

“Vice President Perez and I are working on the training manual for the new president and vice president in the hopes that in the next few years, SA will have a stronger presence,” Smith said.

about how she determined beneficiaries and amounts. Marano openly discussed her admiration for Oswego State and said she believed the college was worthy of a gift of such magnitude because of the benefits it accords to students through academic programming, committed faculty and staff and strong, imaginative leadership.

The $7.5 million will go to funding scholarships for future Oswego State students. Marano was a large supporter of future education and wanted to provide opportunities for those with financial hardships.

“Lorraine Marano’s profound understanding of the transformative powers of public higher education is affirmed by this extraordinary generous gift,” Stanley said. “Her gift will help put a college education within reach for many students, fulfilling hopes and dreams and investing in a better future for all of us as our graduates forge productive lives in their communities. Lorraine’s decision means that students, particularly those who can least afford it, can benefit immediately and directly.”

One things that students and Oswego State graduates agree on is Marano’s love for education should not only be preserved, but should last for a long time.

“President Stanley has captured perfectly the sentiments of the entire campus regarding the tremendous transformative impact the historical Marano scholarship gift legacy will have for generations of students to come,” Kerry Dorsey, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, said.

Stanley said the Marano endowment will deliver meaningful personal and financial assistance to students, many of whom face significant barriers to attending college.

“Hers is a transformative gift for future generations of students, whose own careers and lifetime successes will, we are confident, fulfill the confidence she has shown in them and in SUNY Oswego,” Stanley said.

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Oswego State holds off Cortland at home Men’s ice hockey uses late shorthanded goal to secure 4-2 victory over Red Dragons in spring semester debut Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Sophomore Brandon Adams prepares for a faceoff during the Lakers showdown with Cortland last Saturday night. Adams scored the final goal in the 4-2 win.

The No. 10 ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (13-4-2, 6-3-1) had a strong performance in the first period to get ahead of SUNY Cortland (4-13-3, 3-7-2) by three, but that would not be enough.

After the Red Dragons were able to cut the lead to one, the Lakers needed a late goal by sophomore Holy Cross transfer Brandon Adams to take the game, 4-2.

Oswego State head coach Ed Gosek made sure his team understood in practice during the week that this time of year brings out the best in every team.

“It’s like we’ve been telling our guys all along: this time of year, every team competes because they don’t want their season to end or, if their season is in a position where their season’s ended, they’re trying to show their coaches they can help their team the following year,” Gosek said. “So, everybody this time of year is bringing their A game.”

SUNY Cortland jumped right out on the rush off the opening faceoff, forcing Laker sophomore starting goalie Justin Gilbert to make a difficult save to start the game. The Ottawa native was up to the task.

“That wasn’t something I was expecting, but I was fortunate to kind of just get the toe on it and hold it there,” Gilbert said.

“It worked out. I think that could’ve changed the momentum of the game for sure.

So, fortunately I made the save and things worked out from then on.”

It took the hosts most of the opening period to break through, but once they did, multiple scores came as the Lakers put the puck past SUNY Cortland’s starting goalie senior Lyle Rocker three times in the final 4:38 of the first period.

Lakers sweep annual “Pink the Rink” weekend series Women’s ice hockey takes down Stevenson University with explosive offense, staunch defense Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team swept its “Pink the Rink” weekend series with Stevenson College this past weekend, winning 6-1 on Saturday and 2-1 on Sunday.

The Lakers played well on the offensive end in the series’ opening game, receiving six goals from six different players.

“Every line is becoming a threat,” head coach Diane Dillon said. “It’s great to have balanced scoring because it means we have a lot of threats and it’s hard to play against us.”

Stevenson fell behind early when Mady Paul and Brennan Butler scored Oswego State’s first two goals, both coming in the seventh minute of the first period. Paul kicked off the scoring when she and freshman Bridget Hamlin came down the ice on a 2-on-1 breakaway. Hamlin sent Paul a crossice pass and the Lakers’ assistant captain finished the play with a shot that beat the Mustangs’ Sarah Modzelewski.

Less than 20 seconds later, the puck bounced in the Laker’s favor to give Oswego State another goal. With the Lakers attacking, a Mustang defender tried to clear the puck from behind her own net. The puck hit Butler’s skate and inched past Modzelewski’s glove.

Captain Olivia Boersen scored her team’s third goal with just 24 seconds left in the first period. After a scramble in front of the net,

Boersen found the loose puck and put it home.

“Mine was pretty much just luck,” Boersen said of her goal. “That’s what we need to do.

We need to just bury the garbage in front of the net. That’s girl’s hockey in a nutshell.”

After a scoreless second period, freshman defender Alli Ullrich scored the Lakers’ only power play goal in five opportunities. Assistant captain Jocelyn St. Clair fired a shot from the slot with players from both teams surrounding Modzelewski’s net.

Modzelewski made the save, but Ullrich, fighting down low along with St. Clair, was there to lift the rebound over Modzelewski’s pad.

Later in the period, sophomore Lizzy Marks scored the Lakers’ fifth goal on a breakaway and St. Clair capped off the scoring with a goal in the last minute of play.

Tori Trovato, starting her second game in a row, saved 21 of the Mustangs’ 22 shots.

The teams returned to the Campus Center ice on Sunday afternoon for the series finale as the Lakers used two early first period goals to complete the sweep, 2-1.

After struggling on the power play on Saturday, Oswego State captain Olivia Boersen opened up the scoring with a goal while her team was up a skater at 2:02 of the first period off a feed from the afternoon’s starting goalie, junior Bridget Smith. Smith had a solid day in net, stopping 10 of 11 shots faced.

The Lakers wrapped up their scoring 40 seconds later, when the freshmen duo of Ashley Lyman and Erika Truschke teamed up to expand the lead to two with Lyman putting away a rebound off Truschke’s initial shot.

Freshman Chris Waterstreet struck first, stuffing home a rebound at the right pipe off a shot initially taken by Adams at the 15:22 mark.

In the last 35 seconds, Oswego State scored twice more, first at 19:25 when freshman Shawn Hulshof sent a cross ice pass through a Red Dragon’s legs to fellow freshman Kenny Neil who buried his 10th goal of the year. Freshman Manny Gialedakis earned the secondary assist on the play.

Then, with just over six seconds remaining, junior assistant captain Nick Rivait beat Rocker from the point off the feed from junior Vermont transfer Mike Montagna.

Rocker’s struggles led his head coach Tom Cranfield to pull the senior goalie for fellow senior net-minder Mark Balkwill.

After 28 minutes of impressive play

by Gilbert, the visitors finally saw the fruit of their physical style show up on the scoreboard.

At 8:12 of the second, sophomore Michael Mascaro put away the period’s only goal, beating Gilbert top shelf over the net-minder ’s left shoulder. The goal was assisted by sophomores Brant Sherwood and Kyle Herring.

The game would go scoreless for the next 27:48, crossing over into the third, before SUNY Cortland scored its second unanswered goal to cut the the Lakers’ lead down to one.

Senior Mike Henrici beat Gilbert on a breakaway at the 16:00 mark of the third off a lead pass by Sherwood, who, with his second assist of the night, finished with a team-high two points.

Henrici’s goal was only one of two shots to beat the sophomore goalie as he finished the night with 28 saves.

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Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian The Lakers celebrate their first goal of the third period during last Saturday’s 6-1 win over Stevenson.

The Mustangs found an answer at 4:20 of the period off the stick of sophomore Jessie Capanelli. Capanelli finished off an extended fight in front of the Laker net as fellow sophomores Liana Vazquez and Keeley Cook picked up assists.

Stevenson goalie Anastassia Nelson finished the game with 30 saves. Nelson went on

to stop 28 consecutive shots after Lyman’s goal to hold the Lakers scoreless for the final 55:40 of play.

Oswego State returns to the ice this weekend with a two-game series at SUNY Cortland.

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Lakers stifle late Oneonta surge

Oswego State bounces back from tough overtime loss with victory in first SUNYAC game of semester

The Lakers dropped two road games over the weekend, falling 86-49 on Friday night to Buffalo State before losing to Fredonia 89-78 on Saturday. Jenn Robbins scored 13 points in 27 minutes against the Bengals, while Ashley Wallace scored 20 points to lead Buffalo State. Robbins and Heather Hebert each scored 15 points in the loss to the Blue Devils.

Swimming Last week’s meet provided mixed results for the Lakers, as the men’s squad earned a 185-103 win, while the women’s team dropped a close meet to the Bears, 149-139. The men’s team performed well throughout and swept two events, the 1000yard free style and 200-yard freestyle. The women’s team won the 200-yard medley relay and junior Sabia Filiaci won three events in the loss.

Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team split its weekend road games, defeating Buffalo State 72-70 on Friday night before falling 68-66 in overtime against Fredonia on Saturday. Daniel Ross led the Lakers’ offensive attack on Friday, tallying 27 points and adding seven rebounds in the win.

Ross added 27 points against the Blue Devils, but Fredonia’s Tyrone Clark’s 32 points were too much for the Lakers to overcome.

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OLIVIA BOERSEN

Women’s Hockey Senior, Stratford, Ontario Boersen led the Lakers by scoring a goal in each game against Stevenson University, both wins. During Saturday’s game, she scored with 25 seconds left in the opening period, giving the Lakers a 3-0 lead. The senior continued her strong play on Sunday when she took advantage of the powerplay and scored her second goal of the weekend. Boersen leads Oswego State with 12 points this season on six goals and six assists.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Senior guard Daniel Ross drives between two Oneonta defenders in Oswego State’s 71-61 win over the Red Dragons on Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers are 13-7 on the season.

Steven Cordero Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s basketball team, which suffered a heart-breaking defeat to Fredonia in its last game on a buzzer-beating game-winner by SUNY Fredonia, came back strong on Tuesday.

The Lakers controlled the game against SUNY Oneonta from start to finish and secured a 71-61 victory at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

The Lakers controlled the inside, attacking the paint and going away from their usual three-point-oriented game, only attempting 10 shots from behind the three-point line.

Rather than settling for long-range shots, Oswego State was more aggressive and attacked the basket with most of its points on post-ups near the paint and drives to the hoop.

Oswego State got off to a hot start as Kyle Covley’s three-pointer at the 16:21 mark broke a 6-6 tie that kickstarted a 13-2 Laker run over the next 5:12.

That run represented the turning point in the contest, as the Red Dragons could never close the gap to less than seven points for the remainder of the game.

At the half, the Lakers held a 15-point advantage at 40-25 and never looked back. Oswego State would extend its lead to 23-points, and held a 59-36 lead

Men’s Hockey Sophomore, Prospect Heights, Ill. Adams helped the Lakers take down Cortland in a 4-2 win on Saturday night. Oswego took control early when Adams assisted on Chris Waterstreet’s goal in the first period. Adam’s recorded his second point in the final period, scoring shorthanded on a break-away goal in the last two minutes of regulation.

The sophomore has 12 points on seven goals and five assists on the season.

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with 6:34 remaining in the contest. While Oneonta pulled closer, the Red Dragons could not finish their comeback thanks the Oswego State’s play on the boards.

Rebounding was the Lakers’ biggest strength this game, with the team grabbing nine more boards than the Red Dragons (40-31).

Of those 40 rebounds, 11 came on the offensive end, which led to 13 secondchance points, which also helped control time of possession.

The Lakers also managed to exploit some Red Dragon mistakes, capitalizing with 10 points off of 10 turnovers.

Oswego State’s bench was critical as well, outscoring the Oneonta bench 25-12.

Five different players scored in double figures for the Lakers, with Elijah McLaurin leading the way with 15 points. Walter Sampson and Daniel Ross each finished with 13 points.

Both Keith Tyson and Rashawn Powell missed double-doubles by one rebound, grabbing nine each to pace the team. Tyson finished with 12 points and Powell chipped in 11.

Oswego State (13-7, 7-6 SUNYAC) will continue its late-season stretch with another pivotal SUNYAC matchup at 8 p.m. on Saturday night when SUNY Cortland (12-8, 7-6 SUNYAC) comes to town for Gold Night.

It will be Senior Night for the Lakers and will be the first contest between the two schools this season.

The Oswego State women’s basketball team lost its seventh straight game on Tuesday, falling 63-51 at home to SUNY Oneonta.

Oneonta featured a big lineup that gave the Lakers trouble all game. The Red Dragons challenged shots and forced Oswego State to shoot just 32 percent from the field for the duration of the game.

The first half was kept close due in part to clutch shooting and some missed opportunities by Oneonta.

The Lakers shot just 25 percent in the first half while the Red Dragons shot 32 percent and held a six-point advantage going into halftime.

Coming out of the break, the Lakers caught a bit of fire, hitting two three-point shots to even up the game a minute into the half.

Oneonta, however, went on a run of its own and never looked back, building a lead of 16 at one point late in the second half.

The Red Dragons only missed 10 of their 26 attempts in the second half, shooting 61 percent and improving on all aspects that hurt them in the first.

The Lakers, meanwhile, shot 37 percent in the second, and while it was an improvement from the first half, it was not enough to overcome their in-conference rival.

The women’s basketball team is looking to get back on track after its recent struggles despite a hot start to the season.

Head coach Tracy Bruno believes that defense is the center of what has been plaguing her team.

“I don’t think that we’ve been defending very well consistently for 40 minutes,” Bruno said. “The game on Saturday we score 78 points, that should be enough for us to win, but we gave up 89.”

But defense alone will not win more than one game for the Lakers, according to Bruno.

Both big plays and solid performances are key to helping her players break out of their slump.

“I think that now we’re sort of in that mess of it, it’s a matter of needing that big win and needing that big play to break out of it,” Bruno said.

She also noted that the team is having difficulties answering when teams go on big runs to pull away, saying that basketball is a game of runs and the Lakers need to be able to respond better in order to keep games close and get back to their winning ways.

The Lakers will look to work on these issues and execute better at home against SUNY Cortland on Saturday for Senior Night. The game will be Oswego State’s second-to-last home game of the season.

Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Senior guard Lauren Nunziato handles the ball during Oswego State’s 63- 51 home loss to Oneonta.

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Lakers’ success is ‘no surprise’ Women’s hockey off to best start in program history with 12-6-1 record through 19 games

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Freshman forward Monica Patten skates past a Stevenson defender during the Lakers’ home victory.

Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team has just passed the midpoint of the 2013-2014 campaign, which has been one of the best seasons in program history. The Lakers are currently holding third place in the ultra-competitive ECAC West conference.

Coming into the season with a larger and deeper roster than the year prior, Oswego State is currently 12-6-1 and has played well within the conference, posting a 6-3-1 record in ECAC West play.

Head coach Diane Dillon, who has led the women’s hockey program since its inception almost eight years ago, says she is not surprised by the success the team is having now.

“We’ve been building for this,” Dillon said. “Last year, we had an off year because we had lost so many players.”

Dillon mentioned the veteran presence of the team’s nine seniors as a big reason

for its success this season.

“This year, this senior class is really starting to come through. They’re really starting to work and the payoff is there.

That leadership is there. We’ve had as strong a leadership and goaltender combination as we have now.”

Senior and team captain Olivia Boersen is leading the team in scoring with six goals and six assists. Senior Melissa Seamont, last season’s top scorer, is currently second on the team in scoring with five goals and four assists.

Assistant captain Jocelyn St. Clair has helped lead the Lakers’ defense into becoming one of the better units in the conference. The Lakers have surrendered 27 goals the entire season and only 15 in conference play (seven of them, coming against third-ranked Elmira).

Strong defense has been crucial to the Lakers’ success, especially considering Coach Dillon’s three-goalie system. Each of the three goaltenders on the roster for the Lakers have logged over 300 minutes so far.

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Erika Truschke takes the puck along the boards, sporting a pink jersey for the “Pink the Rink” weekend.

Senior Catherine Cote, who missed almost all of last season with a shoulder injury, leads the Laker goaltenders in minutes played, saves and wins.

Sophomore Tori Trovato leads the team in save percentage, posting a .953 through five games. Junior Bridget Smith, who posted a 10-8-1 record last year with a 2.00 Goals Against Average, is again leading the team in that category with a 0.98 mark thus far. Smith is 4-0-1 on the season.

Dillon said, she knew they would be an open competition for playing time between the three goaltenders coming into the season.

“They each bring something different,” Dillon said. “Cote’s a very strong goaltender, lot of fight in that kid. Bridget, who took over the net last year, is a big, strong goaltender. She covers up a lot of net. She thinks the game. And Tori [Trovato] is an outstanding athlete. So, with all three of them, and all of them wanting the net, we know it was going to be a definite battle.”

Before the season, the Lakers brought in eight first year players. The freshmen class have accounted for 22 goals and 45 points this season, which is roughly half of the Lakers’ total offensive production.

“They’ve come up big for us,” senior and assistant captain Mady Paul said.

Dillon says she is not at all surprised by her freshman class’ production.

“We brought in some explosive players in terms of shots,” Dillon said. “We tried to add some offensive muscle up front, like [Bridget Hamlin] has added.

Kendall Appelbaum has added some strength. She can play forward or D. We’ve used her at the point so far. It relieves some of the pressure on the upperclassmen who feel they have to carry everything on their shoulders.”

The Lakers started the season by hosting the Oswego State Classic. It was the first time the program had the opportunity to host a tournament to open the season. The Lakers played host to New England College and Castleton State.

Oswego State won those games by scores of 5-0 and 3-2, respectively.

The win against Castleton State came on an overtime goal by senior forward Megan Hagg.

“It set the tone for the rest of the season,” Boersen said.

Dillon believed those wins gave her team an early boost of confidence.

“Anytime you can start off with a couple W’s it gives your team confidence in the way we’re approaching the game and that they believe in the game plan,” Dillon explained. “I think it started us off on a good foot.”

Since then the Lakers have played well at home, going 8-2 at the Campus Center Ice Arena. So far, the Lakers have outscored their opponents 34 to 14 when playing in front of the home crowd.

“We need to win games at home,” Dillon said. “If you look at the men’s team, other teams don’t like coming in here.

It’s not a nice place for them. We’re starting to make it like that for us.”

After getting off to a 6-1-1 start in conference, the Lakers hosted two games against the defending national champions, Elmira. The Lakers were shut out by the Soaring Eagles twice last year and hadn’t scored a goal against them since the 2011-2012 season.

Things did not go much better for them this time around, as Oswego State dropped both games. In the first game, a couple of lucky goals early for Elmira proved to be too much for the Lakers.

The next day, with the Lakers on the brink of defeat, senior defender Leslie Jarvis slapped a shot pass Elmira goaltender Lisa Marshall to tie the game with exactly one minute left on the clock.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, a Brooke Wilgosh power play goal with just 1:07 remaining in overtime gave Elmira the series sweep.

The Lakers are entering one of the toughest parts of their schedule. They are set to face Cortland on the road, as well as a home-and-home against Utica in the coming weeks.

The Lakers will end the season with a series at home against the No. 1 ranked and defending conference champions, SUNY Plattsburgh.

Going into this tough second half, Dillon and the Lakers have their minds set on one goal.

“We want to make the playoffs. We want a home playoff game. That’s what we’re focusing on,” Dillon said.

The Lakers will be back in action this weekend for a two-game set on the road in Cortland.

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Campus Recreation Sports Report Adam Rupczyk Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com Campus Recreation welcomes the campus community back with plenty of new events to headline a jam-packed semester.

On Saturday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. Campus Recreation will host the annual No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em poker tournament in the Campus Center food court. Online registration will be open until 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 and on site registration will be in the food court from 2:30 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 8. Also, get the best out of the winter season with Winterfest ‘14 on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Funnelle.

Join the fun with a human sled race, crafts, refreshments, toboggan building and races, a snow sculpture contest and much more. Other upcoming special events include student swim lessons, splash in movie and Valentine’s open skate. Visit the Campus Recreation website online for dates, times and more registration information.

Intramural sports are back in action for the spring semester with both the basketball and broomball tournaments starting this past week.

The basketball tournaments had great turnouts with 27 men’s, nine Co-Rec and two women’s teams ready to battle for the coveted championship T-shirts. In the early rounds, a few teams have proven they are contenders for the championship. Take Em To Court and the Splash Brothers both won their first round games by over 30 points.

On the ice, 15 co-rec teams and 10 men’s teams have turned out to vie for a shot at intramural glory with a broomball championship.

Derp Dynasty made a statement to defend its title after a convincing victory led by Kevin Farrell, who tallied six goals.

In the Co-Rec division, Eskimo Family came together and proved they are a team to watch after a 7-2 win over Good Sauce behind four goals from Chris Timmons. In the Co-Rec division, Morning Broom took down Average Joe’s 3-2. Dolan Riley scored a pair of goals for the victors. Other fast approaching sport deadlines are the pickleball and volleyball leagues, and the racquetball tournament.

Register for upcoming intramural sports online at imleagues.com.

Open recreation is also back in full swing in Lee Hall and Swetman Gym. Come enjoy an array of open recreation activities, including racquetball, ping pong, volleyball and pick-up basketball. Stay active during the winter season at Lee Pool with either aqua fitness, aqua zumba, lap swim or open recreation swim. For open recreation times and other upcoming events check out the Campus Recreation website at oswego.edu/campusrec or call (315) 312-3114.

Photo provided by Campus Recreation Students gather around the referees before a broomball game at the Campus Center Ice Arena.

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Lakers earn home victory MEN’S HOCKEY, from B1 Gosek said the Red Dragons did well by taking advantage of the chances they got around the Oswego State net.

“They were opportunistic,” Gosek said.

“Even their second goal, a lot of things happened, it bounces the right way and we don’t have awareness. So from that standpoint, I give them credit. They played hard the entire game.”

SUNY Cortland’s physical play kept the game close and made things difficult for Gilbert, but the sophomore felt comfortable in net through the evening.

“They’re a meat-and-potatoes type of team. Before the game, I read on the board that they like to shoot from everywhere, especially from the point,” Gilbert said.

“The main thing I was focusing on was tracking the puck, especially through screens. I felt like I did a pretty good job.

Some nights it’s like finding a needle in a hay stack and tonight it was like a beach ball for me.”

With a chance to tie looking less bleak, the opportunity became more promising when Laker sophomore transfer from Sacred Heart Morgan Bonner took a two-minute penalty for hitting from behind.

The first goal on a power play came off the stick of a player on the shorthanded team at 18:25 of the third.

Adams picked up a loose puck around the defensive zone blue line, carried it to just below the left circle and slid the puck past Balkwill to bring the game to its final scoreline.

Adams and his linemate Bonner bring a connection to the ice, which supersedes their similar journey to Oswego State as transfers from Division I programs after freshmen year.

Adams recognizes the rhythm he and Bonner are in, especially on the penalty kill.

“We’re pretty similar players, just meatand-potato, stop and start line, trying to create havoc, especially on the penalty kill,” Adams said.

“We’re trying to prevent them from getting any shots and holding on to the puck for too long. I think he and I compliment each other pretty well.”

The two teams combined to go 0-for-9 on the power play. Oswego State went 0-for-4 when on the man advantage while SUNY Cortland went 0-for-5.

With the win, the Lakers created some separation between themselves and the Red Dragons, who at the beginning of the night were just three points behind the Lakers for fourth place.

However, SUNY Fredonia (6-9-4, 4-43) picked up a 5-2 victory at home against Morrisville State (5-13-2, 2-9-1) to stay two points out of the top four.

Since Buffalo State (9-8-3, 6-3-2) had the night off, Oswego State’s victory moved them back a point out of third after its loss to the Bengals two weeks ago pushed the Lakers three points behind.

Oswego State is back in action this weekend with a two-game series at Morrisville State on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. for both contests.

... Everybody this time of year is bringing their A game.

-Head coach Ed Gosek

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15:22 - (OSU) - Chris Waterstreet (3); Assist: Brandon Adams (5) 19:24- (OSU) - Kenny Neil (10); Assists: Shawn Hulshof (8), Manny Gialedakis (2) 19:52 - (OSU) - Nick Rivait (2); Assist: Mike Montagna (13)

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8:12 - (CORT) - Michael Mascaro (1); Assists: Brant Sherwood (5), Kyle Herring (5)

THIRD PERIOD Photo provided by Campus Recreation A student controls the ball and ponders his next move during a campus recreational basketball game.

16:00 - (CORT) - Mike Henrici (6); Assist: Brant Sherwood (6) 18:25 - (OSU) - Brandon Adams (7); Unassisted

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Nicole Black sophomore, Spanish education and Spanish major

“Make trips count; try not to go one place at a time.”

Mitchell Petrella sophomore, broadcasting and mass communication major

Olivia Ugino junior, journalism

“Drink hot tea, all day and all night.”

Joe Manganiello senior, journalism and cinema and screen studies major

“Dress warm, take the bus as much as possible and wear a hat or a hood.”

Tom Murphy senior, communication and graphic design major

Oswego State is only the No. 2 snowiest college in America. This is, of course, devastating news.

We want to believe our snow is special.

More special than anyone else’s. That it makes us important and tough. We want the world to marvel at our ability to trudge through negative wind chills and whiteout conditions on our way to class. And when that class is canceled, it is met with a slight feeling of disappointment that we can’t rub it in to our friends at other cowardly universities who lock their doors at the first sight of a snowflake.

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our suffering. Does their snow fall through 50 mph winds? Is the basis of the entire school’s identity that snow falls a lot there? You can bet their students aren’t walking around in shorts in February. (Note: Oswego State students should not be doing this either, but some do and we support their lifestyle).

They have taken something from us they can never understand. Snow is who we are.

It’s so ingrained in everyday Oswego life it even changes you when you go back home.

Yes, the Central and Western New Yorkers have adapted to this lifestyle, but even our brethren from Downstate have made the adjustment. Everyone says it when it snows in his or her hometown during winter break:

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“Oswego could handle this snow.” Bottom line, snow is our curse and our gift. Without it, we are nothing but a lake and some geese.

And to add insult to injury, they make us share our place on the snow throne with Syracuse. Syracuse gets our secondhand snow, at best. After Snow Meiser is done bombarding Oswego, he moves on to Syracuse just to keep his skills sharp. We are where the lake effect begins; Syracuse is where the lake effect fizzles out. Take a seat in third place where you belong, Syracuse.

So how does a university cope in the face of such a great insult? One day at a time. We will move forward, one salted, slush-covered footstep after the other.

IN THE OFFICE

Health comes before academics

Amanda Bintz Chief Copy Editor abintz@oswegonian.com On the Saturday before Thanksgiving break ended, I found out I had to have emergency surgery. The surgery story, featuring six months of misguided glutenfree living, a wise ER doctor and 15-pound ovarian cyst, is a cool one, but it is not the only notable thing about the end of my fall semester.

Doctors discovered the problem on Nov. 30, I got a consult from a specialist on Dec. 3 and from there my surgery was scheduled for Dec. 6. The recovery, I was told, would take well over a month. I could not come back to school, of course, and missed all of finals week. Because I’m

an English and creative writing major, most of my “finals” were actually final papers (three of them, to be exact), but I did miss two actual sit-down exams and two presentations.

In the hectic days leading up to my surgery, I heard two things over and over: “I hope it goes well!” and “But what are you going to do about school?”

Whether or not the surgery would go well was at the forefront of my mind right up until the morning of Dec. 6 when they put me under.

I stopped worrying about school the day I found out I had to have surgery and emailed my professors the news.

While administering doses of morphine or on assisted walks up and down the long, sterile halls, “Were your professors understanding?” was the first question my nurses asked when they found out I was a college student.

I was scared to go under the knife, but I would have been even more scared if I had learned I would have to repeat the semester afterward. My surgeon was experienced and highly-recommended.

He showed up to my pre-op wearing the 3-piece suit and bravado of an older, bespectacled Tony Stark-played-by-Robert-Downey-Jr. Dr. K? He had hacked

prodigious cysts out of a hundred women: I had complete confidence in him. But confidence in myself having the gumption to redo an entire semester? Not so much.

As you can guess, my surgery went well. And just like I told my nurses, my professors were understanding. I do not have to redo the semester. Looking at it from the other side, I can’t imagine why I, or anyone else, ever thought they would fail me because I had to go get my abdomen cut open, but that concern was so pervasive throughout the process that I got the feeling my professors might be exemplary in this respect—reasonable outliers in the ruthless world of undergraduate academia. The emails I got in reply from my professors were sympathetic and reassuring. Not once was I rushed, given a deadline or urged to do anything but get well soon. I received incompletes in my five classes, and that was that. I haven’t been pressured by them to do anything since. I am working on the remnants of my finals week at my own pace. It’s been slow-going, but I’ll get it done. I’m just glad I was given the chance to do it.

Thanks to my professors, I’m coming out of last semester with a rad scar and an average that will actually boost my GPA, not tank it.

Snow will not ruin your semester So look at it outside. Just look. What do you see? I bet you see a cold, decrepit tundra filled with despair and crushed dreams, don’t you?

Well I see a land of opportunity, a land of adventure and camaraderie, a land where we can tie a sled to a Dodge Ram and see if you live! OK, don’t try that one, but what I’m trying to allude to is that having our wonderful home of Oswego State being ranked the second snowiest school in the country is not that bad.

OK, so the first day of the semester it took us 45 minutes to get from the commuter lot to The Shed but whoop-de-do! After we graduate our careers are not going to stop because of weather, and neither will our employees.

So instead of complaining about it, just look at it as a leg up on the competition. And yes I know all you little Long Island freshmen who can’t get your skinny jeans, snapbacks and Air Force Ones scuffed are rather distraught that we don’t cancel class enough but man up

freshmen, welcome to the thunderdome!

You are looking at it the wrong way. Just be happy that classes will be cancelled from time to time. At the end of the day we are in school and school is going to continue whether we like it or not. Also, because of the cold, indoor activities like your studies are much easier to get done. Use the cold snowy weather that is keeping you inside as motivation to ameliorate your education.

Now on to the fun stuff. First, what is a girl’s favorite thing to wear in cold weather?

That’s right, yoga pants, or leggings, or whatever the hell they call them. Honestly, I don’t really know the difference. I just know I like them, and so does the majority of our male population. So girls, be as comfortable as you want in the cold weather and guys, enjoy the view. Continuing on this line, say you found a girl that caught your fancy. What better way to get to know her than to ask her to come snuggle up with you during a cold winter’s night? This weather is completely conducive to cuddling.

The only thing the cold promotes more than cuddling is drinking, (this section applies to only those of us who are legal, of course). Last week when we had that crazy

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“Don’t go outside.”

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What advice do you have for fellow students regarding the cold?

“Bundle up and wear hoodies.”

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◊...to the U.S. winter Olympians, good luck! ◊...to the professors who didn’t cancel classes because we value our educations.

For more content check us out online at oswegonian.com storm, I stopped at Stewart’s and bought a loaf of bread, a gallon of water and a ridiculous amount of beer. And you know what? We made it through the night with flying colors!

We live in such an amazing environment because of what it enables us and motivates us to do. We can shelter ourselves and continue to better our education safely out of the elements. After we are done exercising our minds we can continue our public service by cuddling up with a cute little honey.

And remember, pizza places still deliver in the snow. All the while, we can drink and be merry. Bonds formed through adversity, in our case the frozen tundra, are the strongest friendships there are. I can’t begin to recount all the stories I have from snow shenanigans throughout my four-year tenure here at Oswego State, and each one was a stronger tie I made with my brothers and sisters.

Bundle up, study up, drink up and, as Linda Cohn and Shaun Kaufman once declared, “may the cold winds of Oswego bring you closer together.”

◊...to FANS for having a 4.0 and Straight A’s smoothie. ◊...to the Broncos for wasting our time. ◊...to the bigots who had a problem with the Coca-Cola Super Bowl commercial.

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New media bumps cable Consumers look for on-demand choices instead of traditional media Gaby Prusak Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Keeping up with television is not easy for a college student. So when it comes to watching shows, Hulu and Netflix are the best available resources. But which one is better?

Netflix has thousands of TV shows and movies available to watch at a monthly cost of $7.99. Hulu Plus, the paid version of Hulu, is also $7.99. For both Netflix and Hulu, all you need is the Internet and a device to stream from. Both Netflix and Hulu have apps that can be accessed from your iPhone, iPad and other devices.

People can also use the new Chrome Cast that allows you to stream your computer onto the television.

Netflix doesn’t have commercials, which gives you more time to spend with

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the show or movie. This is great for a college student who is procrastinating or just bored. Hulu has commercials, even when you’re paying for Hulu Plus. The commercials are usually about 190 seconds span and over four different commercials. But with regular Hulu, you can still watch shows whereas to access Netflix you have to have a subscription.

Netflix has shows from the ‘90s, like “Freaks and Geeks,” and it has shows that are currently on air, like “Portlandia.”

Netlflix has many genres of movies, such

Netflix has thousands of TV shows and movies available to watch at a monthly cost of $7.99. Hulu Plus, the paid version of Hulu is also $7.99.” as anime, documentary and more. Netflix also helps find things that you might like just by what you watch. Like Netflix, Hulu has shows that no longer air but it mainly has current shows. It also has movies and TV shows that are older, like “The Abbott & Costello Show.”

But what Hulu has that Netflix does not is on-air shows. It has more than enough

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shows to catch up with, but current episodes of shows that are airing now are not on Netflix. Also Netflix has a time limit for each of the productions that it plays.

For example, Saturday Night Live is only available from the 2010s, but earlier episodes used to be available.

However, many paying for cable and Netflix, Hulu Plus sometimes does not seem ideal. But for many college students, it is a temptation.

Both have access to many different things and in a way, can work with each other. If you catch up on a show using Netflix that is still airing now, you can catch up with the new episodes on Hulu.

It really depends on what you want to watch. If you like to just binge-watch a show without any disruption, then use Netflix. But if you’re just missing the time for the show because you’re “studying,” then use Hulu. Either way, both are great ways to watch TV.

Disney Channel makes progressive push with new couple Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

While people were anticipating Beyoncé and Jay Z’s “Drunk in Love” live performance at the 56th Grammy Awards, others were awaiting a history-making episode of “Good Luck Charlie” on the Disney Channel.

The actors on the network always promote changing the world and becoming in tune with different ways of life and cultures.”

The Disney Channel announced in June that it would have the first lesbian couple on one of its shows. Disney made the announcement with the activist group GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) on its website. I was pleasantly surprised and ecstatic that Disney took this step in revolutionizing

its entertainment.

I wish I can say that for everyone who tuned in to watch the show on Jan. 26.

The non-profit organization One Million Moms, who are famous for its boycott of J.C. Penney when the company pegged Ellen DeGeneres as its ambassador, spoke out about its views on the episode.

A member of the organization stated that Disney should stick to entertaining, not pushing an agenda. The group called on Disney to avoid exposing controversial topics to children who are too young to comprehend.

To an extent I agree with the One Million Moms opinion. Since Disney is a network aimed at children and has a lot of influence on kids, it should be careful what it portrays on TV, for the influence it will affect on kids. Most families do not agree with same sex families so therefore, with an episode like this, the network could lose many viewers who support their show.

A spokesperson from Disney told the press that the episode was “developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness.” I feel as though the theme that was developed in this episode lived up to this quote. The actors on the network always promote changing the world and becoming in tune with different

ways of life and cultures.

This show has given the LGBT community representation and it helped get the word out about equality to the nation, unlike the President’s State of the Union address where he failed to comment on the process of legalizing same sex marriage.

It’s about time that same sex couples get more exposure than the Emmy-winning show “Modern Family.” As a nation which promotes equality and justice for all, we should live up to that standard. The Disney Channel did the right thing by airing this episode and showing diversity. Disney isn’t doing anything that the world at large isn’t doing. Children are being exposed to same-sex couples in schools, in the park and on the sidewalk. When you think about it, they are just putting the truth we see every day on TV.

Recently during a global politics class, my peers and I had a discussion focused on how someone who is considered to be a terrorist by one group of people might actually be considered a freedom fighter to others.

Consider the revolutions of the past, the civil wars and the social rioting during times of conflict. Who are these people?

They blatantly commit crimes without any sort of remorse for government. They cause controversies and bash public officials. They vandalize property. Some go to the extent of injuring or even murdering others. But here is where the difficult question comes. What is their motive? Is it for the better good of the people, or is it a violation against their country and overall morality?

Now consider Edward Snowden. As a former member of the CIA and contractor for the National Security Agency, he had access to some of the most confidential documents in America. Secrets about how the government functioned, actions that were being committed, programs that were being put together, these were all at his fingertips.

While the issues that these documents covered were considered to be top secret, Snowden found it difficult to keep them hidden from the public as he recognized what sort of injustices they involved. So following his belief that the public had

the right to know “that which is done in their name and that which is done against them,” Snowden leaked the information to countries all over the world.

The documents exposed hundreds of thousands of controversial political actions. Such information included the surveillance of individuals personal Google and Yahoo accounts, emails, text

International support for Snowden remains high.

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messages, phone records and Internet usage. Not only was this information taken without permission or authority, but these programs also have the ability to view the private lives of any person at any place at any time. That includes both you and I, yet we’d never even know the difference.

However, along with these controversial topics being exposed, many of the documents that were leaked to the public

by Snowden actually contained a substantial amount of information regarding the details of U.S. military operations. Because of this it has been argued that, by leaking the information, Snowden has endangered the lives of those included and therefore is considered by many a traitor.

The music snob is a figure that we are all quite familiar with and, most likely, despise.

It’s someone who gets on his or her high horse to criticize the so-called “inferior” music tastes of another person.

It would be one thing if they just criticized the music itself, but they don’t stop there. They criticize the taste - and even the character - of the person who enjoys it. But I would argue that it’s often the snob, and not the fan of bad music, who is making a shallow mistake.

As someone who likes bad music, I once felt the need to protect myself from snob scorn by hiding the many top 40 hits and screechy Japanese pop girl bands in my collection. For the safety of my self-esteem, I played this music only in the privacy of my ear buds, and I even

The next time you are accosted by music snobs, do what I do: understand they are judging you wrongly and don’t take it personally.” deleted those sections of my collection several times, telling myself that this would be the time when I would finally “grow out of it.”

Instead, the opposite happened. As I grew older and wiser, I realized that music snobs can only enjoy one kind of music: the kind that they think is good in some abstract, semi-moral, semi-aesthetic sense. Their snobby conceptual scheme is simply not rich enough to make room for the unconscious and organic way one can enjoy music without making a judgment about its aesthetic value.

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Despite the allegations made against him, Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by two Norwegian politicians. For those who consider Snowden to be a criminal, this could have come as a surprise. If that is the case, I can’t help but ask, if your opinion would be different if you were the one whose privacy was being invaded.

Our country was built on a firm belief in democracy and the right every individual has to liberty. We fled from the corruption of a repressive monarchy and strived to create an honest government “by the people, for the people”. Yet here we are today with valid evidence that our own government has intruded on the personal lives of its people, and America has the audacity to accuse the man of being a traitor?

I believe wholeheartedly that the actions of Edward Snowden were of good intentions and in the name of justice and liberty. He brought the unconstitutional actions of our government to the public, despite the consequences he knew he would face, due to his belief that we have the right to know that which our government does. Therefore, Snowden is absolutely deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.

He gave our country a reason to demand change. He gave us a motive to step up and let the government know that those freedoms that are our natural born rights are not available for others to violate.

These beliefs are what democracy was built on. So until our country begins to live by those values again, consider this: is what we consider freedom truly free, or is it actually blissful ignorance?

They assume that everyone approaches music like they do, and that fans of Ke$ha must think that she is actually making the finest of art. It’s no wonder they’re mortified. But they’re also just wrong.

I count myself lucky for being able to sometimes turn off my judging brain and simply let myself be affected by a song’s beats, textures, rhythms and tones. It’s not like I don’t often realize these sounds belong to vapid, terrible songs. Sometimes I actually pay attention to the bad songs I am listening to, and I have to laugh at how awful they turn out to be.

But why should I let that get in the way of my enjoyment? Only a snob would do that, and in doing so, they miss out on a whole way of relating to music that comes naturally to someone like me.

The next time you are accosted by music snobs, do what I do: understand that they are judging you wrongly and don’t take it personally. View their scorn for your songs as their inability to enjoy music without judging.

It might seem sensible that I would also recommend trying to teach music snobs to understand how you enjoy music. From my experience, however, such a discussion usually fails. Snobs try to compensate for their inability to unconsciously enjoy music by telling themselves that the thing they can’t do sucks anyway, and they wouldn’t want to be able to enjoy shallow, artless music, even if they could.

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Obama’s big 2014 plans Emily Cole Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Nobel nod for ‘cyber fugitive’ Snowden Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

Kimberlyn Bailey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union Address of the year. This address touched on many different subjects, with an emphasis on five main points. These five main points included increased graduation rates, increased minimum wage, a cap on student loan payments, emphasis on climate change and green energy and a thank you to veterans and the military. All of these main points need emphasis and could change America in a positive way. Obama stated that 2014 could be a “breakthrough year for America.”

The State of the Union Address, “Opportunity For All,” first focused on increasing the graduation rates. As of right now, the graduation rate in New York is 37.8 percent for students graduating in four years and 58.1 for students graduating in six years. President Obama wants to give everyone an equal opportunity and a chance to attend and graduate college.

In his speech Obama talked about the college opportunity summit the White House held where 150 universities, businesses and nonprofits made “concrete commitments to reduce inequality in access to higher education – and help every hardworking kid go to college and succeed when they get to campus.” We all know how stressful college can be and President Obama initiating an equal opportunity program hopefully will cut down on the stress and give us all the reassurance that we will all graduate. However, after graduation there is always the burden of student

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loans. President Obama also addressed this point in his speech.

“Shaking up our system of higher education to give parents more information, and colleges more incentive to offer better value, so that no middle-class kid is priced out of a college education,” Obama said.

This is a very good idea because the reason most people do not attend college is the cost.

“We’re offering millions the opportunity to cap their monthly student loan payments to 10 percent of their income and I want to work with Congress to see how we can help even more Americans who feel trapped by student loan debt,” Obama said.

This would help many Americans due to the fact that many are still paying off loans years after attending college.

This forces many Americans to make financial sacrifices, as they also must due to the low minimum wage. President Obama feels that the minimum wage should be raised to $10.10 and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) have a bill drawn up to try to accomplish this. By raising the minimum wage President Obama hopes to create more jobs. President Obama stated “creating jobs and leading to a cleaner, safer planet.”

Creating a cleaner and safer planet is very urgent due to the fact that more species of animals are becoming endangered and pollution is on the rise. Obama is also trying to have new laws for pollution passed, however this could take some time. His final major point was that Americans should thank the veterans and the military for their services. These men and women have or are currently fighting for our country. They at the least deserve a thank you. Obama even gave examples of specific wounded veterans, such as Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg.

“Men and women like Cory remind us that America has never come easy.

Our freedom, our democracy, has never been easy,” Obama said.

It will be very interesting to see what the future of the United States brings and if the changes that Obama spoke about will occur.

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FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2014

Events Calendar Friday, Feb. 7 through Friday, Feb. 14

ART EXHIBIT: “GO BIG, GO LITTLE” Date: Friday, Feb. 7 Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 W. First St. ART EXHIBIT: “RECOLLECTION” Date: Friday, Feb. 7 Time: 11:30-3 p.m.

Location: Tyler Art Gallery, Tyler Hall STUDENT JURIED ART EXHIBTION Date: Friday, Feb. 7 Time: 11:30-3 p.m.

Location: Tyler Art Gallery, Tyler Hall PIZZA WITH PROFESSIONALS Date: Friday, Feb. 7 Time: 5-7 p.m.

Location: King Alumni Hall PLANETARIUM SHOW Date: Sunday, Feb. 9 Time: 7-8 p.m.

Location: Shineman Center, second floor INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR Date: Monday, Feb. 10 Time: 3-4:30 p.m.

Location: Room 255, Campus Center RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11 Time: 11:30-5:30 p.m.

Location: Ballroom, Sheldon Hall MOVIE: “DIE FALSCHER Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12 Time: 7-9 p.m.

Location: Auditorium, Campus Center OPEN SKATE Date:Thursday, Feb. 13 Time: 12-2 p.m.

Tickets: $2 for skate rental Location: Arena, Campus Center ART SHOW: ZINK SHIRTS Date: Friday, Feb. 25 Time: 7-8 p.m.

Location: 19 E Cayuga St, Oswego, NY

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LAKER REVIEW

Star-studded Golden Globes serves up laughs Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com On Jan. 12, “Award Season’s Booziest Night,” otherwise known as the Golden Globes, took place.

Returning as second-year hosts, Amy Poelher and Tina Fey sought to create an event equal to last year’s Globes.

With their raunchy and oftentimes laugh-out-loud humor, the duo had guns blazing at the 71st annual award show that, along with the Emmys, kicked off as award season.

The Golden Globes, which recognizes both television and film awards, divides nominated films into Best Drama and Best Comedy/Musical. These awards, which are cut down to one major award for Best Picture in most award shows, provide the opportunity for not one, but two critically acclaimed films to take home major prizes. Other highly contested awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress are also split into two categories in the Golden Globes. Another prominent award is that for Best Director.

This year, nominees remained largely unsurprising.

Most of the same films, actors and actresses received nods.

However, there is much contention about who should win the trophies.

In Best Picture, a few films have become front runners of this year’s award shows. “12 Years A Slave,” which tells the compelling story of a free man who is tricked into slavery in the South, took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama. However, “American Hustle,” a flashy portrayal of ‘70s con men/women, took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy. During the Critics’ Choice Awards, which combines the drama and comedy categories, “12 Years” took home the night’s largest prize; however, “American Hustle” still took away multiple awards, including Best Acting Ensemble. During the Screen Actors Guild Awards, otherwise known as the SAG Awards, Best Acting Ensem-

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s b f n T “ P a Photo provided by post-gazette.com h Stars of “12 Years A Slave” Lupita Nyong’o, Chiwetel Ejiofor, director Steve McQueen, Sarah Paulson, and Michael Fassbender on the red carpet after being nominated seven times, but only winning Best Picture. b p ble once again went to the 70s over Meryl Streep. During the tle.” But great competition ish drama/comedy, “American Critics’ Choice Awards, both coming from Lupita Nyong’oi Adams and Blanchett won for her role in “12 Years A Hustle.”

For Best Actor, Matthew Best Actress prizes in their Slave.” Nyong’o has continuMcConaughey is widely con- respective categories of com- ously swept the red carpet and sidered a favorite. Receiv- edy and drama. During the became a fashion icon. And, ing the Golden Globe, SAG SAG Awards, Blanchett once after garnering both the SAG Award and Critics’ Choice for again received a Best Actress and Critics Choice awards for his role as a drug smuggler of win, giving her an edge for her role as a slave in “12 Years,” Nyong’o has given powerful unauthorized AIDS medica- the future.

Perhaps the least com- acceptance speeches that have tion in “Dallas Buyers Club,” McConaughey appears seem- petitive category across this turned her into a household ingly unstoppable. The film season is the contest for Best name. Lawrence and Nyong’o has received wide critical ac- Supporting Actor. Jared Leto, do not have much competiclaim and the public seems who plays an HIV-positive, tion from other nominees, favorable to him and his char- transgender woman, is large- such as Sally Hawkins and acter. Other nominees within ly being regarded as the front- Julia Roberts.

In terms of Best Director, the category, like Tom Hanks runner. Already, receiving for his role as Somali pirate- the Golden Globe, SAG and some small controversy was fighting “Captain Phillips” Critics Choice awards, Leto is sparked after Alfonso Cuarón and Chiwetel Ejiofor as a free a clear favorite. Leto has con- won for his “Gravity.” Cuarón man who is recaptured in “12 tinuously beaten out nomi- beat out Steve McQueen for Years,” turn this category into nees like Michael Fassbender, “12 Years,” Paul Greengrass Bradley Cooper and James for “Captain Phillips,” Alexana more leveled race.

Best Actress is yet another Gandolfini. In fact, Leto’s dre Payne for “Nebraska,” and category across this year’s only true competition may David O’Russell for “American award season that has been lie with Barkhad Abdi, a first Hustle.” However, this controa closer battle than in recent time nominee who played versy has since quieted after years. With Sandra Bullock a Somali pirate in “Captain Cuarón went on to also win the as a doctor lost in space in Phillips.” Largely noted as a Critic’s choice Award as well.

This year’s award season “Gravity,” Cate Blanchett, a rag-to-riches story, Abdi went newly poor and slightly in- from limousine driver to criti- has garnered millions of viewsane socialite in “Blue Jas- cally acclaimed Hollywood ers, reviewers and followers across the nation. Fans of the mine,” and Amy Adams as actor in a few short months.

In contrast, the most con- shows and the films that have a talented con woman in “American Hustle,” the fight tested category is Best Sup- been nominated have generfor Best Actress is unpre- porting Actress. Jennifer Law- ated mass trends on social medictable. During the Golden rence, a movie critic favorite; dia, memes and controversies Globes, Cate Blanchett won as well as a lovable Internet all over the web. The Acadin the Drama category, edg- personality, won the Golden emy Awards, more commonly ing out Bullock, while in the Globe for her role as a manic known as the Oscars, will surecomedy section, Adams ruled housewife in “American Hus- ly heighten the frenzy.

LAKER REVIEW

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2014

Grammy ceremony dazzles with genre-bending duets, upsets Issack Cintron Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

In a nutshell, here’s how the 2014 Grammys played out: Macklemore “robbed” Kendrick Lamar, Daft Punk and Pharrell won big, Katy Perry rode a dark horse, Madonna is still relevant, so is Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift may write another number one hit about leaving the Grammys empty-handed.

Let’s start with the Seattle sensation Macklemore. The Mack -and-Ryan-Lewis attack struck big at the Grammys, taking home four of their seven Grammy nominations at the awards show.

The wins included the categories “Best New Artist,” “Best Rap Performance,” “Best Rap Song,” and the category many believe he didn’t deserve, “Best Rap Ald bum.” While Macklemore was proud to win the award, even he felt he wasn’t deserving of it, insisting that Kendrick Lamar

indeed had the better album. The argument may not stop there, as Lamar went zero for seven at the Grammys this year altogether, which once again brings up the claim that the Grammys are losing their edge and prestige. Nonetheless, both Lamar and Macklemore had tremendous years in the rap department, proving that true hip-hop is alive.

Macklemore, along with Queen Latifah and Madonna, and Lamar accompanied by Imagine Dragons, put on some memorable performances at the Grammys, even bringing Taylor Swift to her feet to do some subpar dancing. Other performances included Pink’s “Try,” where she took to the skies in a trapeze performance of her smash hit, before joining Nate Ruess on stage to sing the emotional ballad “Just Give Me a Reason.” Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams joined forces with legendary R&B heavyweights Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder to sing a number of Daft

Punk’s previous hits. Metallica even showed the Grammys they still know how to rock by breaking out their classic hit “One,” which won them a Grammy back in 1990, with pianist sensation Lang Lang. However, no performance was more memorable than the reunion of former Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney on the Grammy stage to perform “Queenie Eye” which was a historical moment to say the least.

One thing that made these Grammys different than in recent years was the flair and recognition of international artists in the major categories, namely Lorde (New Zealand) and Daft Punk (France). Between the three artists, they received eight nominations and brought home six, with Daft Punk going four for four and Lorde going two for four.

Daft Punk brought home awards for “Best Electronica/Dance Album,” “Best Pop Duo/Grop Performance” and “Record of the Year” (both with Pharrell Wil-

Photo provided by grammy.com Pharrell Williams bowing to his collaborators Niles Rodgers and Daft Punk after taking home both Record and Album of the Year. Williams’ unorthodox headgear also made waves on Twitter and inspired many parodies.

liams) and the big one of “Album of the Year.” Lorde, on the other hand, took home the awards for “Song of the Year” and “Best Pop Solo Performance,” which isn’t to take away from the fact that she was indeed the third youngest artist to win a Grammy from New Zealand, and the youngest

artist to be nominated for “Record of the Year”. It’s nice to see that the Grammys are looking at artists on an international level more in recent years, a trend that could be traced back to when Arcade Fire, from Canada, won the Grammy for “Album of the Year” in 2011.

Vocal Effect’s musical medley show kicks off semester right Daniel Gross Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com Vocal Effect, Oswego State’s fifteen-member student-run show choir, brought their range of talents to Waterman Theatre in a concert on Jan. 30. The fifteen-song show featured “hit songs made famous by artists in their twenties,” including artists ranging from Smokey Robinson and The Jacksons to Bruno Mars and Imagine Dragons. In a special treat for the audience, 11 of those 15 songs featured vocal arrangements done by members of Vocal Effect and the group managed all of the choreography throughout the show.

The show started off at a moderate pace with a medley of “P.Y.T/ Treasure” by Michael Jackson/ Bruno Mars and “Valerie” by Bruno Mars. Things began to pick up with “Warrior” by Demi Lovato. Soprano Ashley Domenech took the stage alone and delivered the song without a hitch. The next pair of songs, One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” and Christina Aguilera’s shuffle throwback “Candyman” featured the men and the women of the group respectively and were cute and pleasing.

“Demons” by Imagine Dragons was next. Featuring eight soloists, it was the best number of the night.

The choreography was unique and complemented the song and the lighting exquisitely. The energy of the vocalists in this song was unmatched, particularly the belting high note at the end of tenor-baritone Lawrence Senecal’s solo. Senecal also serves as the group’s de facto vocal director.

“We had a really great crowd,” Senecal said. “Not to be cliché or anything… it brought out the best (from everyone) and they were just having fun.”

The first set before intermission ended with an all-male version of “Roar” by Katy Perry, featuring Zachary Riley, Senecal, and Aaron Caraco, and a girls’ duet of Ike and Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High.” The former still managed to be effective despite a choreography slip that made the audience giggle and a lowered key for the guys. The latter was a solid end to the first half.

The second act did not get off to the same start as the first. “Blame It On the Boogie” by The Jacksons could have used a little more funk sound from the singers. The second

song, “Somewhere Only We Know”

by Keane, featured the host of the evening, Michael Tarasoff. The audience would only see more of him before the end of the second act, when he appeared onstage with a tight pink T-shirt, fishnet leggings, turquoise bike shorts and his dress socks and shoes. Tarasoff claimed to be wearing this outfit the whole night under his shirt and tie.

“That was kind of a running joke throughout the rehearsals,” Senecal said. “We didn’t think he was going to show up and do that. He just walked on stage with it.”

The next two songs showed off the women. The first was a solo performance of “Still Into You” by Paramore from alto Amanda Joseph, who is also the group’s choreography director, with Riley as her dance partner. The second featured Angela Russell and a trio of background singers in the Motown style performing “Who’s Loving You”

by Smokey Robinson. The latter, along with “Candyman” were well received as a break from the popheavy program.

The final four songs of the concert were “Mercy” by Duffy, “Crazy/You Drive Me Crazy” by Aerosmith/Britney Spears, “Shake It

Photo provided by Quentin Mariano Oswego State’s show choir had a little bit of something for everyone by mixing time-honored standards and modern pop melodies to entertain the audience.

Out” by Florence and the Machine and “Applause” by Lady Gaga.

While the majority of these passed without a significant highlight, the end of the “Crazy” medley ended with a tender kiss on stage between soloists Senecal and Joseph.

“We only did it once in rehearsal,” Joseph said on the kiss. “We thought the song needed something else so when the time came, it felt like the thing to do.”

“I think they did a great job,” said Mihoko Tsutsumi, the new

choir director and voice teacher of Oswego State’s music department. “[It was] well-organized and the selection of music was good. They did a wonderful job.”

Some of her voice students, including Joseph, are in the choir.

“I truly enjoy it,” said Tsutsumi, regarding the difference between their pop singing and the classical material they do in lessons. “I watch it like a mom. I don’t listen to it critically.”

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Witty dialogue, similar characters in ‘That Awkward Moment’5 Maureen DiCosimo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“That Awkward Moment” is about three 20-something-yearold male friends trying to navigate the dating scene.

The “awkward moment” referred to in the title is the moment where a relationship either reaches the next level or ultimately fails. The film centers around three friends, played by Zac Efron (“The Paperboy”), Michael B. Jordan (“Fruitvale Station”) and Miles Teller (“Spectacular Now”), dealing with these moments. Efron and Teller’s characters, Jason and Daniel, are at a similar place in their lives. They have the same job and they both spend their nights drinking and

trying to pick up women they can add to what they call their “roster;” women they sleep with but don’t want any romantic attachment with.

Jordan’s character Mikey is in a different place than his two friends. He begins the film starting divorce proceedings. To comfort him, his friends promise not to get into relationships and show Mikey everything he’s been missing by not being single. As is destined in a romantic comedy, this plan ultimately fails when Jason falls for an author named Ellie (Imogen Poots, “Fright Night”) and Daniel falls for his friend Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis, “Breathe In”).

This is a romantic comedy, so there are clichés and the plot is ultimately predictable. Either these couples are going to get together or they aren’t. The chemistry between the leads is excellent, especially between the main three

guys. There’s also a good deal of great banter and dialogue, but almost too good to the point of being unrealistic. It’s rapid fire and everything they say is witty. The problem is that all the characters have the same sort of voice and humor, coming off as redundant.

The main problem with “That Awkward Moment” is its female characters. They’re not fleshed out at all. They seem flat, and though this is from the men’s perspectives, it doesn’t mean the female characters shouldn’t have substance. In the end you hardly know anything about these women, just that these men have seemingly fallen in love with them because that’s what the plot calls for.

What it felt like, watching this film, was that it was a sitcom pilot that someone had decided to stretch out into a feature length film. As a sitcom, this would have worked. You get to see a sort of

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array of moments in these characters’ lives that could have worked much better in a half-hour episodic setting. It would have given the audience more time to get to know these characters and let the relationships develop at a less rushed pace.

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p comedic moments, a lot of cleverb dialogue and all the necessary ro-l mantic moments to make this filmS work. For first-time director Toms Gormican this was not a completes misfire, but the movie wouldw have been more successful if itB had committed more time andi t description into its characters. b n b

Oswegonian Staff Picks: A (belated) top 5 music albums of 2013 Pharrell, Paul Williams, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder and more truly solidify this as an album of the year.

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moth of rock ‘n’ roll dance anthems on the first disc, and a more emotional track listing on the second.

“Afterlife” is especially powerful, perhaps one of their most powerful songs ever.

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Photo provided by musiquefruitee.com Check out the individual staff picks at oswegonian.com of our selection commitee, along with Spotify playlists of select songs.

1. Kanye West was almost normal. With a celebrity baby and a series of appearances on E!, hip-hop’s most bombastic weirdo appeared primed to finally settle down.

This, of course, was not to be.

West instead launched singles by projecting his face onto buildings, engaged in spats with late night TV hosts and released what is either the best or worst music video of all time, depending on perspective. And then there’s the music. “Yeezus” leaves the majority of West’s previous style on the cutting room floor. Kanye has a message, and he strips down the

noise to make sure it’s heard. What’s left is a minimalistic album that is risky, focused, challenging and, ultimately, the best of 2013.

-Ryan Deffenbaugh 2. Daft Punk took musical composition to another level with “Random Access Memories.” There isn’t a song that feels like it doesn’t belong on the album. It starts from the core with the track “Touch,” which is the blueprint for the whole album.

With six songs before and after, it’s amazing to see where Daft Punk can take a listener. Collaborations from

4. Arcade Fire ruled the Grammys a couple years back with its superb album “The Suburbs.” Now the band is back with an album that Photo provided by rollingstone.com is completely different, but no less fantastic. “Reflektor” is a product of the band’s Haitian roots and is split 3. After stepping into the spotinto two discs. It’s a 70-minute behelight with the single “Royals” off her EP “The Love Club” New Zea5. Drake’s third album, “Nothland singer Lorde debuted her first studio album entitled “Pure Hero- ing Was the Same,” is a more maine.” The 17-year-old found inter- ture effort than his debut, “Thank national critical acclaim with “Royals,” climbing the American charts and “Pure Heroine” received four nominations and two wins at this past Grammy awards.

A self-identified feminist, Lorde tackles themes of love and youth in a mature manner. Her voice is soft and minimalistic, but her tough lyrics become allegories of growing up too fast and a search of identity. “Pure Heroine” is intelligent and its subtle rawness will leave you searching for more.

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Me Later,” and a more focused one than 2011’s “Take Care.” It may be hard to pinpoint what exactly changed for Drake – he went from TV heartthrob to one of the biggest rappers in the o game – but if it com- l pels him to make more k records like this, then l so be it. Granted, the p Drake of old is still ful- D ly alive: he raps about failed flings and fame, ” but what’s changed is s that he’s now focused F m his craft.

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Laker Review

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51 annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opens in Tyler Hall

Andrew Kowal Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com

At the Jan. 31 opening of the Juried Student Art Exhibition in Tyler Art Gallery, a small crowd walked among the large, diverse collection. The artists admired the work of their peers, feeling no small satisfaction at having been selected for the show.

“I can’t believe my piece got a whole wall,” said senior Tom Rigney.

This year’s exhibition features everything from giant wall portraits to a hand-sized pop-up book, photographs, digital illustration and even birdhouses.

Sculptural pieces made a strong showing, such as the rickety, slightly rusted bicycle with wings and propeller, “Among the Birds.” It projected a big presence in the gallery and artist Jonathan Jaszcar completed the piece by posing next to it in an aeronaut’s leather cap, goggles and a blue jumpsuit.

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stood a massive, steel and concrete sea creature, “Dreadnought.”

The artist, recent graduate Zack Wilson, said he “spent probably half the time” on the project just cutting out the pieces before he welded together his underwater beast. To achieve the orange rust patina, he used a solution of vinegar and peroxide. He said this color tone was inspired by eerie, dried bloodstains that show up a lot in the “Silent Hill” series of survival horror games. From its otherworldly fins to the knife-like dorsal to a razor-fanged “inverted whale jaw,” this piece is an alluring terror.

On the fuzzier side of things, there was “Cat Love,” a functional sculpture artist Jonathan Shyne built for feisty felines to play on and nap in. The colorful, carpeted letters “L,” “O,” “V” and “E” made a large square, with alcoves between them, and feathery balls hanging off of it on springs.

No cat would want to leave this beautiful, affectionate testament.

In the opposite gallery room, there was a showing titled “Rec-

Taylor Clock | The Oswegonian Alumnus Zack Wilson created an underwater sculpture inspired by the color tone of the “Silent Hill” horror games.

ollection,” with artwork dedicated entirely to memory loss.

The juried exhibit touched on this theme as well. One piece was “Alzheimer’s Reflection” by Pauline Lam. It is a pairing of dark, graceful digital illustration pieces that show mirror images of the cross-section of a human head and each head has a tree growing

in the cranial cavity. On the left side, the tree is full of leaves, but on the right, its boughs are naked.

At the beginning of the 6 p.m. awards ceremony, President Deborah Stanley’s interim chief of staff Kristi Eck appeared on Stanley’s behalf to announce three pieces selected for the Presidential Collection. They were “The

Things They Carried,” a black and white drawing by Katelyn Luce, “Oswego Fragmented,” a mixed media landscape by David Owens and “Fat,” a ceramic burger sculpture by Desirae Collins.

“I’ve gotten some great art for my office,” Eck said.

The Juried Student Exhibition will stay on display until March 1.

Beyoncé challenges industry guidelines with surprise album

Photo provided by beyonce.com Beyoncé’s latest self-titled visual album is thought-provoking and the first of its kind.

Julia Nuzzo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Beyoncé’s new album has been on fans’ lips like liquor, “like, like, liquor.” The 32-year-old songstress keeps her audience engaged and lustful for this first-of-its-kind surprise “visual album” released on Dec. 13, 2013.

In her self-titled album “Beyoncé ” she has created a new alias for herself, saying goodbye to 2008’s Sasha Fierce and hello to ‘Yoncé. She dismisses all myths of Friday the 13th being bad luck because even with

no formal advertising, the album’s success has skyrocketed, making $1.43 million in just over a month.

The sales of “Beyoncé” have already surpassed the U.S. sales for her 2008 album “4.”

This surprise album release is something that has never been done before by Beyoncé or anyone else.

The Internet has exploded with Google searches following her unorthodox method of release. And if you think you can just hit up You-

Tube to see Beyoncé’s latest creation, you have been greatly misinformed.

The Queen B has made it next to impossible for her audience to get ahold of her new album unless you spend the $14.99. But it’s worth every penny.

Before we get into the stunning imagery, intense symbolism and amazing makeup that Beyoncé adorns herself in, we must mention her profound lyrics and music that deserve praise. Beyoncé’s new album is eclectic in the sense that she covers multiple genres: rap, R&B and pop.

By not limiting herself to a specific genre she keeps her audience wondering what she will do next. The content of these lyrics have heavy themes, such as low self-esteem, postpartum depression, and infidelity, which allows this superstar to relate to a wide array of listeners.

Beyoncé would never disappoint her empowered female audience and in true Beyoncé form, she parades her feminist views in songs such as “***Flawless.” In “***Flawless,” Beyoncé takes a sample from established African author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech “We Should All Be Feminists” and challenges the roles of women in our contemporary society. Beyoncé’s messages are hard hitting and in each of her 17 songs,

she has strong messages of female empowerment and taking control of your body as a woman.

This album is unlike any of Beyoncé’s other albums. Beyoncé is blatantly sexual, which can initially be shocking to a hardcore Beyoncé lover. In the past she has been praised for not overtly speaking about her sex life like other musicians of our time such as Rihanna, and former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland but, in this album she proclaims, “I’m a grown woman and I can do whatever I want.” In her most scandalizing video, “Partition,” Beyoncé wears La Perla lingerie while she sings about having sultry, kinky sex in the back seat of her town car. She also has an entire song (“Blow”) dedicated to getting her “Skittles” eaten, and encourages her audience to “solve the riddle.”

This riddle becomes easy to solve when she proclaims, “I can’t wait till I get home so you can tear that cherry out.” While Beyoncé implores her audience to get some, she roller-skates around in a ‘70s roller disco in booty shorts that reveal her incredible post-baby bod.

To just watch the videos she has released as singles, “Drunk in Love” and “XO,” you would be doing yourself a great disservice.

These videos are visually stunning, but they are a few of the weaker images that Beyoncé has created. The most stunning video is “Haunted.”

This video, directed by Jonas Akerlund, comes across as a poignant short film, full of striking black and white imagery, minotaurs, a giant mansion and the most impressive make-up on the album.

Beyoncé uses consistent motifs in her videos that keep this visual album cohesive and turn it into a narrative story. The story denotes a singer/dancer/model and her journey through the unforgiving entertainment industry. Beyoncé begins this journey with the song “Pretty Hurts,” dressed as an overly madeup pageant girl who laments over her former childhood successes. She concludes her album overdressed once again, this time in a fabulously tacky 80’s prom dress, but now she happily reflects on her successes from childhood to now as a prosperous grown woman. Beyoncé can really do no wrong. This album is incredible. To all that have not yet basked in its glory, please stop whatever you are doing, buy this album, grab at least two of your closest friends, find a giant TV with a great sound system and gaze upon the majesty that is Beyoncé.

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I miss you.

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I just wanna slip up and kiss you again on purpose.

But you’re too far, and when I see you I can’t find the right words.

I wanna feel on every curve And show you your worth The try, and the cries you’ve heard.

I’m losing focus of the main topic That I fell in love with you when everybody told me stop it.

I didn’t listen to nobody; I was feeling nostalgic

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Probably the greatest feeling in the picture and I never want to crop it.

That’s why I still shower you with compliments.

You made me feel opposite Of what I feel on a daily basis, I’m an optimist I believed nothing could be as great as this.

You’ve got me waiting And in the meantime I date other people and I hate it.

I wish every girl was as pretty as you I wish every girl had your attitude, Never rude.

You care what I’m up to And I guess it’s safe to say I’ll always have love for you.

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1965 – Stand-up comedian, actor and director Chris Rock is born.

1992 – The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.