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Friday, Oct. 11, 2013

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VOLUME LXXIX ISSUE VI

3.0 OR BUST

GPA minimum for School of Education questioned by Oswego State professors

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tarting in the fall of 2015, the grade point average requirements necessary to gain admissions to SUNY-system education programs will be raised in an effort to find candidates better prepared to be successful teachers. The policy, which has been instituted in all SUNY education schools, has received mixed feedback by professors and students at Oswego State. Barbara Garii, an associate dean of the School of Communications at Oswego State, explained how the change in admissions re-

quirements will affect Oswego State. “Right now, while any entering firstyear student may declare a teacher preparation major, all teacher candidates in the School of Education are required to maintain a 2.50 or better GPA to register for the courses in the major,” Garii said. “The new expectation is that entering first-year students will be required to have a high school GPA of 3.00 (B) or better to declare a teacher preparation major in the School of Education upon entry to SUNY Oswego.” As for students who enter as non-education majors but change degree programs and enter the School of Education, the re-

quirement is that they have to have a 3.00 GPA or better in their previous college classes, Garii said. “The SUNY System, in line with recommendations from the governor’s office, is ensuring that teacher candidates are well-prepared for the profession,” Garii said. “Thus, the 3.00 GPA recommendation supports the rigor associated with teacher preparation.” David Doyle, the director of communications for SUNY, said most of the change is about the big picture. Doyle said the system is put in place to improve education in New York state while increasing standards in the SUNY system,

both goals of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “The quality of New York’s higher education system depends on having the best and brightest teachers in our classrooms teaching our students,” Gov. Cuomo said in a recent press release. “These new admission requirements will help ensure that we are recruiting from exceptional candidates to educate our state’s students. I applaud this action by SUNY to continue striving for higher standards and better results.”

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Oswego State brings in new VP President Deborah F. Stanley announced today that Jerald Woolfolk Adley has been appointed as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Adley comes to Oswego State from Mississippi Valley State University, where she has been vice president for student affairs, enrollment management and diversity since 2011. Previously, she was the vice president for student affairs at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York. Stanley had high remarks for the new vice president. Adley is replacing Joseph Grant, who retired in 2012. “Across 25 years in higher education administration at three institutions, Dr. Adley has built a record as a strategic innovator in student affairs who sets clear and high goals and provides the leadership to achieve them,” Stanley said. “We are delighted to welcome her to SUNY Oswego.” Adley is recognized nationally as an accreditation evaluator for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. She is also a consultant for higher education institutions in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware and North Carolina for accreditation, strategic planning, enrollment management and organizational management. Adley will oversee Admissions, Financial Aid, Auxiliary Services, Residence Life and Housing, Student Conduct and Compliance, Mary Walker Health Center and Counseling Center, Lifestyles Center, Campus Life, Athletics, Student Advisement, Orientation and Career Services.

Gluten-free health trend misunderstood by most

Texting interferes Latest health fad sweeping nation not recommended for those without medical requirement with sleep, class Aimee Hirsch Editor-at-Large ahirsch@oswegonian.com

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Going gluten-free is the latest diet trend. Both nationwide and in Oswego, the availability of gluten-free products is growing to accommodate those who need them. But there is a misconception. Contrary to what many people think, going gluten-free is not healthy—at least not for everyone. “People think it’s like another diet, like a low-carb or South Beach,” said Sarah Formoza, Oswego State’s registered dietitian. “Overall there’s no reason to go on a gluten-free diet unless you need to medically avoid the grains. Otherwise you want to make sure you’re getting your whole grains, and a lot of time that’s from wheat and oats.” Formoza said that parts of a glutenfree diet can be beneficial, such as eating

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fruits and vegetables. But many necessary nutrients come from whole grains, and she said avoiding these foods if you don’t need to is simply unnecessary. “Gluten can be found in so many strange places that to try to avoid it, you’ll drive yourself crazy,” Formoza said. “If you don’t need to, there’s no sense in trying to.” According to NPD Group, 28 percent of American adults are trying to cut back on or avoid gluten. This number, about one in every four adults, is much larger than the number of people who need to avoid gluten for medical reasons. There are two groups of people who need, for medical reasons, to avoid gluten: those with celiac disease, and those with a gluten-intolerance. People with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes sensitivity to gluten, are forced to avoid gluten and can have a serious reaction if it’s accidentally consumed. An estimated one in 133 Americans is affected by celiac disease, according to University of Chicago

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Celiac Disease Center. Those with a gluten-sensitivity, or intolerance, feel sick or bloated unless they cut gluten from their diet. That’s what happened to Oswego junior Amanda Bintz, who felt sick for months before deciding to try a gluten-free diet. “By the second day I felt perfectly fine,” Bintz said. “It was amazing.” But when she went to the doctor to have her blood work done, it did not show that she had celiac disease or an intolerance. Bintz said her doctor advised her to continue her gluten-free diet anyway, since that’s what made her feel better. Formoza said that students who suspect they have either celiac disease or a gluten intolerance should have their blood work done first. They can have this done at Mary Walker Health Center.

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While text messaging is no new phenomenon to the college-aged community, it is more popular than ever with cellphones’ continual updates and latest and greatest gadgetry. New studies have shown that texting is causing new problems and is further solidifying old ones. According to a recent study, texting interferes with a college student’s sleep schedule. The Psychology of Popular Media Culture recently released a report stating that, among first-year college students, those who sent the most text messages had the poorest sleep habits and lowest levels of emotional well being. 40 percent of students feel rested only two days a week and 70 percent of students get less than eight hours of sleep a night, according to Devon Nitz | The Oswegonian

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As we enter the second full weekend of October, expect temperatures to remain above average for this time of year with mostly dry conditions, at least for Friday and Saturday. The ridge of high pressure responsible for all of this fantastic weather will eventually break down and allow for the advance of a cold front along with a few rain showers on Sunday, as there is a 30 percent chance of precipitation. In between now and Sunday however, expect some possible clouds from time to time, but dry conditions should persist. Highs will run from mid to upper 60’s both days this weekend, as well as the beginning of next week.

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Our weekly list of what to do in Oswego “Collaborative Online Learning Between Oswego and Australia: The Transhuman Project” on Friday in Campus Center 132 at 4 p.m. See who won the 48-Hour Film Festival Saturday at 7 p.m. in Campus Center 132. Seamus Lyman | The Oswegonian The new planetarium in the Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation holds reoccurring shows every Sunday and has new shows once a month.

Jihyoung Son Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com The first weekly planetarium show of the fall 2013 semester was open to the public in the newly-equipped Shineman Center planetarium last Sunday. On Sunday, the first full-time planetarium show took place at 7 p.m., where students and visitors could observe the movement of the sun, stars and constellations. They were visualized in the 24-feet dome using a new digital projection system. As the event was first-come-first-serve, as the 36 seats in the planetarium did not accommodate all visitors and some had to sit on the floor. Scott Roby, associate professor of astronomy at Oswego State and the planetarium’s director, was in charge of the show, titled “Motions of the Sky.” “Motions of the Sky” kicked off showing the audience the daily rotation of the sky 480 times faster than the norm. “The old planetarium could show you the sky from anywhere on earth, but the new planetarium can show you the sky from anywhere in the universe,” Roby said. Roby went on by outlining how the sets of constellations vary season to season. He told the audience how the ancient astrologists predicted when to crop and harvest. Roby also showed the variation of the daily solar path depending on the season. In summer, the sun travels higher in the sky, 70 degrees from the ground, and in winter, lower the sky, 30 degrees.

First meeting since Sept. 24 The Student Association met Tuesday night for its weekly senate meeting at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 103. SA failed to meet quorum the previous week, which requires 12 senators. Therefore, no meeting was held on Oct. 1. Twelve senators were in attendance and one was absent. There was one new senator added to SA this week. Jordan Dedrick who will represent Onondaga Hall. Dedrick was sworn in after introducing herself to the senate. No bills or resolutions were presented at this session. President Anthony Smith and Finance Director Hassan Al-Shareffi both raised concerns with the lack of bills and resolutions. The two stressed that senators should be finding issues on campus and be writing bills to fix them or resolutions to voice concern. President addresses the senate Smith started off by showing the senate a certificate from the organizers of ALANA week. SA donated money to help fund the conference held annually at Oswego State. Smith then asked that senators refer his appointed directors to their committees so the senators can learn more about them and what they will be doing for SA.

With this precise technology, the audience could observe slight details such as analema and sidereal time, which occur due to the Earth’s orbital speed. First of all, he showed the trajectory of analema, an “8”-shaped movement due to the slight variation of the Earth’s orbital speed. He also explained sidereal time, or star time, where a day consists of 23 hours and 56 minutes, compared to the mean solar time, where a day consist of 24 hours. Turning off the sunlight was an option so that the audience could track the trajectory of the sun in the dark sky more easily and see the stars drifting next to it. “You do that one day to the next. You will find the difference if you did that every single day,” Roby said during the show Also, with the help of such precision, he could explain the small wobbles of stars. If a huge amount of time passes, Polaris, commonly known as the North Star, will shift its location, as will other stars’ movement, such as Vega, Er Rai, Thuban and Alderamin. “It’s not always a pole star,” Roby said. Moreover, the dome projected how constellations such as Diaco, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Hercules collapse their shape. “I loved to watch how the constellation changes for a long period of time,” said Tom Bodnar, a junior biochemistry major. “[The constellations were] well visualized.” The show ended with a state-of-art clip, that showed how the earth and its satellites are included in the solar system, which is a part of the Milky Way galaxy,

and how galaxies like this comprise the entire universe. The system of computers, projectors and software that make up the new planetarium and enabled this show is known as SciDome 1600. “The display is made through a pair of lamps shining through a fish-eye lens to project onto the spherical dome surface,” Roby said. It is also equipped with the combination of the Preflight computer and the Renderbox computer, which are highly customized to enhance graphics and processing speeds, according to Roby. “I loved the entire universe in show,” said Johana Lambert, a senior biology major. “This is my first time to be in the show. I think it was a really good show.” The planetarium was open to the local community during the Shineman Center open house on Sept. 30, after the long slumber since the old planetarium in Piez Hall closed in June 2010. According to Roby, more than 300 people visited the planetarium in the open house and experienced 15-minute-long demonstrations. “My wife came to the Shineman Center open house last Monday and that’s how I got to visit the show with her,” said Milton Loayza, an Oswego local, accompanied by his wife and children. “[Roby] explained very well and I learned a lot in here. I also loved the technical features too.” Those who missed “Motions of the Sky” this time will not need to worry. The same show will take place all month long. The planetarium prepares new shows each month. “You will have three more chances to watch this,” Roby said.

He showed some graphic designs for upcoming promotional projects including T-shirts and condoms. The “stay safe with SA” condoms will be distributed to students promoting safe sex. Smith said that the purpose of the T-shirts is for people to recognize those in SA. Luke Carbonaro spoke to the senate about being hired as chief justice. Carbonaro was an associate justice since last semester. He said that taking over as chief justice would open up the door for someone else interested in being an associate justice. Carbonaro said that soon SA will have new organizations coming to them for creation and that having leadership among the justices will help this process. Carbonaro will be at the Rules and Judiciary Committee meeting next Monday at 7 p.m. in Johnson Hall. Smith took back the floor to talk about some of the other directors he hired. He talked about Tiffany Jenkins who will be working on relations with students, campus and the city. Smith talked about progress with implementing CampusSafe at Oswego State. He said he met with Deborah Stanley, president of the university. He said that a survey given to students in the residence halls later this semester will have a question gathering student thoughts on switching from Rave Guardian to the new safety mobile application. Smith said he would present the plan to Stanley’s council and hopes

to have things completed in December. He added that CampusSafe is willing to give Oswego State a discount from $20,000 to $15,000, the same as the original price for Rave Guardian. Smith said that he’s working on two bills to rework accounts to consolidate things. He also reminded the Senate that, although they may not always have bills to work on, they could write resolutions that voice the opinions of the senate and the student body. Director of Finance address Hassan Al-Shareffi opened up his statements to the senate by telling them that not reaching quorum the previous week is historically a problem for SA. He talked about the balances of each of the accounts for senate: • The senate continuancy account (6501) has $2,000 • The senate promotions (6210) has $1,000 • The organization funding accounts (6502) will have $6,390 once the bill funding the League of Legends Club of $110 is subtracted. • The joint organization fund (6506) has $2,500 Al-Shareffi said he is finishing up the annual audit process and that should be wrapped up this week. Otherwise, he said he is just dealing with day-to-day P.O.S. He also talked about purchasing the finance

Attend the United Way Walk-a-Thon Saturday at 1 p.m. starting out front of Lanigan Hall.

Go to the planetarium on the second floor of the Shineman Center, Sunday at 7 p.m.

Attend a rally outside Hewitt Union, march and candlelight vigil sponsored by Take Back the Night Monday at 7 p.m.

Attend the “Know Your Rights” discussion presented by Civic Engagement Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Campus Center 132. A game show hosted by the Pride Alliance titled “How’s Your Gaydar? II: Meet the Men” at Thursday 7 p.m. in Campus Center 133.

A theater preview of “Ferenheit 451” will be shown in Waterman Theatre Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5.

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forming a timeline for next semester ’s elections would help ease the process.

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The Rules and Judiciary Committee meets Mondays at 7 p.m. in Johnson Hall. It reported that it is starting a bill to set out the timeline for spring elections. It is also working on outlining the $97 activity fee, what it is used for and why it is important. The Finance and Appropriations Committee will begin meeting Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at The Point. Sen. Tyler Jodeit took over as the chair of the committee. It did not meet the previous week and had nothing to report. Eyub Yegen, an at-large senator, stepped up as vice chair of the committee. The Involvement Committee meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at The Point. It discussed sub committees at their meeting.

Rhay Guillen, the director of student affairs, spoke about a day of events to raise awareness of hazing. He also discussed a mixer with students and faculty to help students meet their professors; no date has been set for this. He also talked about how planning for a Halloween Safety week. It was also noted that on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. in Lanigan 101, Guillen would be hosting a bill-writing session open to the public. Christopher Collins-McNeil was hired as the new Director of Civic Engagement. He addressed the senate about attempts to get the student body involved politically on campus. In addition he briefly talked about working to inform students on the eventual vote on the $97 mandatory student activity fee next semester. He also talked about the possibility of bringing a political speaker to campus. Eric Flagg, director of student involvement, talked about plans to go into classrooms to tell students about getting involved with SA and its organizations. He also stressed the importance of working on a campaign to promote the $97 mandatory student activity fee. He also reminded the senate that

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Sen. Francisco Perez presented handouts he suggest be used to help promote the mandatory student activity fee and to generate more buzz about SA. His flyers read, “Would you give me $97?” Perez said that these flyers would cause students to wonder who the person handing out the flyer is. Perez said that this would open the door for senators to introduce themselves and tell students more about SA.

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Students who text often sleep less

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Study shows that sleep deprivation is related to how many texts sent a day

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TEXTING from COVER The report also said those who sent more than 100 messages a day were most likely to suffer from sleep problems. Some Oswego State students said that they have experienced this issue before when going to bed. “If I’m in the middle of texting someone and in the middle of conversation, I’ll stay awake to keep texting them,” junior Heather Crean said. “It does keep me up late at times and it can sometimes be a problem.” The journal report explained that more texts may equal less sleep because students may feel pressured to respond immediately to texts, no matter what time of day or night, and students sleeping with a phone nearby may be woken by alerts from incoming messages. “I don’t really have that problem,” senior Sarah Swierupski said. “My phone is off and charging by 10:30.” One familiar aspect administrators at all educational levels are concerned about is students’ tendency to text in class. In a study published in a September issue of the Journal of Marketing Education, a survey with a sample size of 200 college students revealed that 82 percent of the students admitted to texting during classes. “I don’t text as much this year as I did before,” sophomore Jordyn Naylor said. “The

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majority of my teachers are really strict about it and I don’t want to get kicked out of class. But if I do, I feel like it’s just because someone will text me and it will just take a second to answer them and then they’ll leave me alone, and get it out of the way.” Dean Crawford, an accounting finance and law professor at Oswego State, said he allows texting in his classes with the exception of exam days. “I ignore it,” Crawford said. “Unfortunately, the cellphone that causes the most disruption in class is mine. I need to figure out how to suppress incoming calls but still let the calendar beep at me when I need it to.” Some professors find texting in class offen-

sive and an example of poor behavior. “I do not permit the use of cellphones or laptop computers in any of my courses,” said David Valentino, a professor in the earth sciences department. “I do not ignore the issue of student’s texting during lecture because it is a distraction for the student using the device and a distraction to the students around that student.” Valentino added that student usage of cellphones during class is taken seriously in his syllabus and consequences are unforgiving. The first time caught, the student is warned. If caught again, then the student is told to leave

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the class. The student is permitted to return to class if they apologize to Valentino and the entire class for the distraction, and the student will then have to sit in the front row for the remainder of the course. “Some students despise my policy, saying that it is none of my business if they text during class. This is a real quote from a student that was caught texting more than once in GEO 115 [Environmental Sustainability], a class of more than 120 students,” Valentino said. “That student refused to apologize because other faculty don’t care and permit texting. Finally, that student decided to drop the course because, ‘Your policy is too strict.’ Since texting impacts everyone in the vicinity, it is absolutely my business to make sure that everyone has the same opportunity to learn during my lectures. I have had many more students tell me that the policy is appreciated because it’s easier to follow the complex lectures without constant cellphone distractions, especially in large classes.” William Murphy, a visiting assistant professor of history, said that students do not understand how fully visible their actions are to a professor at the front of the room, and that it is hard to hide texting when they’re doing it. “There is no question that some students will get away with texting in class occasionally if they are really determined,” Murphy said. “But most of the tricks they use, like holding the phone on their lap and hitting keys or the screen without looking at it, or hiding behind some books or a backpack on top of their desk, are

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pretty transparent. Sometimes the tricks make what they are doing more obvious.” Along with academic impacts, students think texting in college can have social effects as well during school and after they emerge into the workforce. “We’re losing our communication skills,” Naylor said. “Personally I’m someone who is like, ‘Oh I don’t want to go talk to them, I can just text them.’ I feel like it makes talking with people awkward when face to face.” Sophomore Megan Weiss said that a lot of people use their phones as an excuse to look away when they are in an awkward situation. “I feel like it inhibits the grammatical aspect of it too because, when people text, they talk shorthand,” Weiss said. “You look at Facebook and Twitter and it’s all mistakes and then you see it in writing. I’m a creative writing major, so I see it all the time so it bothers the heck out of me.” There is some concern about how texting may play a huge role for students entering the workforce, especially whether they can control it in an environment where it may not be taken all too well. “I think that one of the important things about college is that it is, or should be, a place where students learn to function as adults in a professional environment,” Murphy said. “Part of that is learning what kinds of behavior are and are not appropriate in different settings. A student who is texting in class is obviously not getting what they are supposed to be getting out of their presence in class, they are not focusing on the material they are supposed to be learning, they are not taking notes or participating in class discussions. But beyond that, they are not behaving in a way that is appropriate to the environment and situation in which they find themselves.” Crawford said that it is completely up to the individual student to decide if texting should interfere with their school life and also saw texting as a very efficient form of communication. “The positive or negative effects depend on the content of the communication more than on its form,” Crawford said.

As the planet continually becomes more globalized, and as more nations and nationalities are being brought closer together, Oswego State student interest in studying abroad has grown. The thought of studying abroad is often enticing Oswego State students. Studying overseas at a foreign university allows students to make friends while enhancing their resume for after graduation. Interning abroad how also allowed students to grow their professional qualifications for a business. If a student can show to a hiring company that they have enough confidence to work in a culture completely different from their own, it definitely raises their chance to get hired. Senior English and global & international studies majors Nadia Misir studied abroad in Shanghai at Shanghai Normal University during the past spring semester. Misir thought she had an idea of what life abroad in a major Chinese city might be like, but she quickly learned that Shanghai wasn’t at all what she expected. “If I could think of one word, it was surprising. I went there with one set of expectations and when I came back, I’ve experienced something completely different,” Misir said. “I didn’t expect to go to Shanghai and experience a city still evolving, still trying to come to terms with being a city. I also didn’t expect the people I met. A lot of things really surprised me about it.” After living abroad, Misir felt that she has grown a lot. Living, learning and being away from home has enhanced her sense of independence. She even learned more of the local language than she had first thought. “Surprisingly, English isn’t as widely spoken as I thought it would be,” Misir said. “Among students our age it is, because they’re learning it. But to order food, to hail a taxicab, even to do business within your hotel, where we were living, we had to use Mandarin.” The most common reason that Oswego State students decide not to study abroad is because of the fear of overspending on their tuition. Lizette Alvarado, the associate director of Oswego State’s Education Abroad Office helps students to dismiss those fears. Alvarado, who maintains Oswego State’s study abroad programs in Latin America and Spain, said that, with the prospects of fi-

nancial aid benefits and scholarships, studying overseas is definitely a possibility. “Usually for students who do receive financial aid, they are able to use that financial aid to go overseas. Also, students who receive scholarships at SUNY Oswego, they’re able to travel with those scholarships as well,” said Alvarado. “If you start early, most of the time there are enough scholarships out there, that you will likely get a scholarship.” Alvarado said the options for having a financially well-planned study abroad trip range from applying for financial aid and scholarships early, possibly having an oncampus job and creating a fundraiser for your trip. She said that the learning experience in itself is worth the work Oswego State students make to raise the travel funds. “I think sometimes before a student goes abroad, they’re so concerned about what the expectations are going to be in their host country,” Alvarado said. “They don’t necessarily look within, and once they are abroad they find out that they’ve actually learned more about themselves and their own Americanness than about the country, sometimes, they go to.” Oswego State senior and criminal justice and psychology double majors, Katie Sullivan, studied abroad in Melbourne, Australia at La Trobe University last spring semester. Sullivan said, as long as an interested student allots enough time to prepare the paperwork and save up to go and study abroad, it’s not difficult. “The process was easy, it was just a lot of stuff to do. So it’s not time-consuming, but you had to be on top of your game for when everything was due,” said Sullivan. “One mistake I made was not saving up a lot before going.” She said that organizing yourself and contacting financial aid can make a world of difference. Though Sullivan wishes she had taken more time to save up extra money, she said that this voyage abroad and the people she met has changed her life for the better. “I had an absolute amazing time, I would go back in a second,” said Sullivan. “I met so many amazing people from not even just Australia, but the United States, Europe, South America. I recommend it to anyone.” For more information on Oswego State’s 80 programs conducted in 18 countries, contact the Office of International Education and Programs at intled@oswego.edu. The Education Abroad office is located at 100 Sheldon Hall and the deadlines for most spring 2014 program applications is Oct. 15.

Gluten-free health trend across America leads to more options on campus, in community GLUTEN from COVER “What I recommend is, don’t just try the gluten-free diet on your own,” Formoza said. “If the doctor recommended it, then OK. But the biggest thing is you want to get tested for it before you would follow it. Because, if not, then the test can come up negative, because they’re already off gluten. “ Celiac disease is under-diagnosed. In fact, the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center estimates 97 percent of those affected are undiagnosed. This makes it even more crucial that students who suspect the disease go to the doctor, especially since 34 percent of those who develop celiac are more than 20 years old. Living with a gluten-free diet can be challenging, but, fortunately for those who are forced to, the trend has a positive result: there are now more gluten-free options. Senior Breanna Baker, who was diagnosed with celiac disease seven years ago, has been living a gluten-free lifestyle much longer than the trend has been around. But now she, and her family, are benefitting from its effects. “There’s so much more, and that is really nice,” Baker said. “Before, when my sister was first diagnosed, my mom used to make her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with rice cakes, because the bread was like cardboard. But now there’s so many options.” According to the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, more than 2,000 gluten-free food items are now available in grocery stores. And the rise of gluten-free food isn’t expected to stop. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness reports that the sales of gluten-free products will exceed $5 billion by 2015. In Oswego, the life of a gluten-free student is getting easier too. For those with offcampus access, the health food store, Green Planet, sells gluten-free products. Some local shops in Oswego are adding glutenfree options, like the Coffee Nook, which opened last year. Aleta Walborn is a co-owner of the Coffee Nook with Sharity Bassett. Walborn said that Bassett had the idea for offering gluten-free baked goods after seeing the trend grow in Colorado. “As soon as we started offering it, it just opened up. There are so many people who

are either sensitive to gluten or have celiac,” Walborn said. “I’ve had so many people come in who say, ‘I heard you offer glutenfree and vegan products’ and that astounds me. I never knew it could be that big.” Walborn said the gluten-free products are popular with many customers. Even those who can eat gluten try the gluten-free items. The Coffee Nook sells a variety of fresh-baked, gluten-free treats, including cookies, brownies and muffins. They are baked from scratch on a daily basis, just like the products with gluten. Walborn said she is proud that the Coffee Nook’s gluten-free peanut butter cookie has a total of just four ingredients, showing food doesn’t have to be processed to be gluten-free. “I feel good about that,” Walborn said. “I feel good that I’m offering that for people,

because I’ve always been into health anyway, but knowing that I can share that is really important.” Bintz has been to the Coffee Nook and said that when she tried one of its cookies, she was impressed. “Their cookie was delicious,” Bintz said. “It was a peanut butter cookie and it had pieces of peanuts in it. It was really good. “ Starting this year, gluten-free students who are limited to the dining hall’s options will also have more choices. Now there is a designated glutenfree area in every dining hall with gluten-free products like bread, cereal and snacks. There are also new full-meal options, including pasta dishes. Students can special order these by calling ahead to the dining hall. Formoza has also been compiling a list of all the food in the dining hall that is naturally glu-

ten-free. The list isn’t complete, but it’s growing. “This is my third year here, and since I came here we’ve always had glutenfree food,” Formoza said. “But I think the new thing about this year is that we are really promoting it and advertising it more, because people don’t know what to do. Some people come here and they are afraid they’ll have nothing to eat.” Baker said she utilized the gluten-free dining hall options when she lived on campus, but wishes they had advertised it more at the time. “I was sticking to straight salads and not knowing,” Baker said. Formoza said that students who need to have a gluten-free diet should come to her so she can make them aware of all the options and resources available. Bintz said she did not even know the Oswego campus had a dietitian available for this. Baker has met

with Formoza, but she was not immediately aware there was a dietitian or gluten-free options at all. “My mom got really fed up when I started going to the dining hall and I couldn’t eat anything,” Baker said. “So she called to see if there was someone I could talk to and that’s how I found out about Sarah [Formoza].” But even though the gluten-free food is available in the dining halls, Formoza said she does not want the diet fad to extend here. “It’s nice for the people who have to follow it, but I don’t want other people jumping on the bandwagon and doing it just because,” Formoza said. “The gluten-free food is meant for those who have the diet. And they are more expensive. We don’t want people abusing it. We want it for the people who need it. “

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Civic Engagement discussion for students “Know Your Rights” panel seeks to educate community on their rights Seamus Lyman News Editor slyman@oswegonian.com Oswego State’s Civic Engagement team will be holding a discussion panel titled “Know Your Rights.” The event will be held in Campus Center room 132, the auditorium, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Graduate Assistant for Civic Engagement Jon Zella has worked to gather a panel of Oswego State officials who can talk about students’ rights, both on campus and in the community. “When I was coming up with events for the semester and we were putting together a Constitution day and civil liberties, I kind of thought about what the school does, or doesn’t do, to educate students on that,” Zella said. “I know that Johnson Hall does something and Lisa Evaneski does a great job in that, but I wanted to make this a lot bigger. I wanted to tie this in with the community and make people more aware or students more aware of

what kind of happens off campus.” Zella said that he watched a video on YouTube that made him start to generate ideas for this discussion. “There’s a thing called Flex Your Rights where it kind of talks about your rights as a citizen and different things that I think people weren’t totally aware of,” Zella said. “Certainly things I wasn’t aware of.” The panel will consist of Lisa Evaneski, Title IX coordinator and associate dean of students for the new Student Conduct and Compliance office, David Roman, a retired judge, Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes, Assistant Chief Kevin Velzy of University Police and Zach Mistxal of the Oswego Police Department. Francisco Perez of the Political Science Club will be moderating the panel. Zella has come up with questions for the panel to discuss and has taken questions that Oswego State administrators are often asked. Students will also be encouraged to ask questions. “There will also be a Q and A for the audience,

which is why I’m hoping that people will show up,” Zella said. “I don’t want to talk about just what we put together that the professionals want to be explained, I want students to come up with their own questions.” Zella also said that this is a great opportunity for students to meet those who work with these issues in the community. It will also help enlighten students. “It’s one thing to know you’re breaking a law versus being very oblivious to what’s going on, not that they should do it either way but to be more conscious is to be a better community member,” Zella said. Student Association will also be involved in the event to tell students where they can go to voice their concerns for policies, as well as how they can even go about making changes. Zella hopes the event will be informative for students. “To really understand the big words, the litigious vernacular, it’s tough, you’re not just going to understand that,” Zella said. “This is an opportunity to ask questions.”

GPA of 3.0 required to enter SUNY education programs EDUCATION from COVER SUNY’s mission is to increase the standard of admission uniformly across the system of public universities, Doyle said. While the governor and SUNY officials have said the policy will lead to stronger teaching candidates, opinion on campus is less certain. Barbara Beyerbach, a professor of curriculum and instruction at Oswego State and a part of Project SMART, a program designed to improve K-12 teaching in the area, said that professors were not consulted and expressed concern that the program could be exclusionary to many students. “Requiring that candidates have a 3.0 to enter a teacher education program excludes many potentially wonderful candidates – e.g. those who maybe were underprepared in K-12 schools with fewer resources, for example, schools in areas with high concentrations of poverty,” Beyerbach said in an email. “These candidates are often first generation college students, and often students of color. Or they may be second career candidates, who may have had some college 20 years ago and underperformed compared to their actual performance in the world of work, or in the military. When provided with supportive college environments, such students often do very well in academic majors and become wonderful teachers, providing much needed diversity to the teaching force.” Beyerbach added that the policy has differing effects on each field of teacher education. “There is a shortage of teachers in mathematics and sciences for example, and majors in those fields often have lower GPAs than in other fields,” Beyerbach said. “Why is it OK for a person to become a scientist with a 2.5 entry GPA, but not a science teacher?” According to Doyle, an applicant can either have a GPA of 3.00, or be ranked in the top 30 percent of his or her graduating class. For students at some SUNY schools, registration for education program does not occur until as late as junior year, so at those schools, students have the first two years of their college careers to meet the GPA requirement necessary to enter the education program. Rameen Mohammadi, the associate provost of Oswego State, also said he had concerns for how the policy could affect the amount of strong teachers the school is able to produce. “I hate to see us stopping to educate people saying, ‘Oh no, you can’t possibly be a teacher because you can’t maintain a 3.0 GPA,” Mohammadi said. “It’s difficult to understand or measure how good a teacher someone is going to be after freshman year where they haven’t done anything in education.” Mohammadi said it is difficult to know how a strong a teacher someone can be until they get into more career-oriented activities such as student teaching in their junior and senior years. “That’s really when you are able to

It’s difficult to understand or measure how good a teacher someone is going to be after freshman year where they haven’t done anything in education.” - Rameen Mohammadi, associate provost

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see whether someone is a good teacher or not, which frankly has nothing to do with GPA,’” Mohammadi said. “Because we don’t even give you a grade for those experiences. Student teaching experiences are graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. You get an S or a U and it doesn’t affect your GPA, which may explains Oswego’s opinion—the piece that is most critical to demonstrating whether you can be a teacher or not is not even graded.” SUNY is currently the No. 1 provider of teachers in New York state. The SUNY system supplies 5,000 new teachers every year, which totals around one-fourth of all of the teachers in the state. “When SUNY makes a move like this, the effect is substantial,” Doyle said. The GPA requirements for students after being registered for the education programs are not changed by these new

Why is it OK for a person to become a scientist with a 2.5 entry GPA, but not a science teacher?” - Barbara Beyerback, professor of curriculum and instruction

SUNY-wide requirements. They are not uniform across the system, and will remain at whichever level they are now, despite the new standards, Doyle said. This change is most definitely a positive development, Doyle said, adding that the impact will make SUNY education programs more prestigious and competitive. “Although I understand that what they are trying to do is up the bar, what they’re actually doing is creating a more narrow definition of the bar, not raising it,” Leah Russell, an adjunct professor in the school of education said. “They’re being exclusive in a way that will decrease chance for diversity of perspective and background, and will prevent people from becoming teachers that have the potential to be some of the best teachers because of the life experiences that they have had, not because of the grades that they got.” Doyle said that the policy should simply improve quality of the teachers being sent into the field by ensuring all candidates have passed through strong standards. “These are the kind of individuals who you want in a classroom,” Doyle added. Russell described the changes as arbitrary and dismissing of students “based on a number.” Russell said she is concerned that students who are deserving in ways beyond GPA could end up losing their opportunity. “The entire system is focused on looking at the student as a number, as a performance of intellectual ability,” Russell said. “The focus is on the product, not the process. You have to expect and demand the same quality of your teach-

ers that you hope to achieve with your student population.” Carole Pearsall, a sophomore childhood education major, with a concentration in the arts at Oswego State, said that, if the policy existed when she applied, she would not have been able to enter the teacher education program. “I am glad they didn’t have those requirements when I applied, or else I wouldn’t be at Oswego,” Pearsall said. “This is the only place that accepted me, so I probably wouldn’t even be in college right now.” Along with the increasing standards for teacher prep programs, Cuomo has also called for the creation of a bar exam for teachers. “As a parent, you certainly want to see the strongest teachers coming out of any school education program teaching your kids,” Mohammadi said. “I am, however, concerned in certain fields, if the admission requirement is 3.0 where the average GPA is below 3.0, then half of the students in those disciplines are not going to qualify to become teachers.”

CEO, Alumnus speaks to students Daniel O’Connor Copy Editor doconnor@oswegonian.com CEO of Community Bank System, Inc. and Oswego State alumnus Mark E. Tryniski visited a group of business students in Lanigan Hall on Wednesday evening to discuss career advice and job opportunities in the business field. Tryniski, a native of Fulton, N.Y., graduated from Oswego State in 1985 with a B.S. degree in accounting. He spoke to the students on his career history and important aspects of what employers are looking for in graduated business students. He opened the discussion warmly with positive comments about how far Oswego State has come as a university and the hopeful future for its business students. “This is a very good time to be a business major,” said Tryniski. “There are a lot of opportunities.” Tryniski explained that though good grades and outreaching to alumni and programs are beneficial factors for employment, the true key to success is having genuinely good people skills in business. He went on to note that having social skills, working hard and treating everyone equally goes a long way and can make the difference in your career. “It’s the people that can work in teams, work with other people, work

with customers, work internally across different functions to get things done productively, those are the people that are going to succeed,” Tryniski said. “Success should be a team endeavor.” Dean Richard Skolnik of Oswego State’s School of Business thought the meeting would be an educational success . He said that the meeting really helped define what business students should know about going into the job market and being a good leader. “I think it was excellent,” Skolnik said. “I think it really was a great message in terms of working hard, being involved, treating people properly, all the necessary elements of leadership.” Finance major and treasurer of Oswego State’s Financial Management Association, Alex Ross, thought that Tryniski’s visit was both informative and an important event for the college’s business community. “I really liked what he said about how the banking business is really just a people business. And it’s about how you treat the people,” Ross said. “You gotta differentiate yourself somehow and Community Bank does it through being people-orientated.” No doubt, Tryniski’s visit to the Oswego State campus was a useful and educational event for Oswego State’s School of Business. The main points students learned was how being confident but humble and ‘people-friendly’ can go a long way in the job market.

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Walk-a-Thon to be held this weekend TKE hosting community day Pumpkin Run raises money for cure Emily Palermo Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com On Oct. 12th the United Way of Greater Oswego County will be holding their 22nd annual Walk-a-Thon, a 5K walk around campus that will pass newly opened building Shineman Science Complex, and Sheldon hall. Registration will begin at noon in front of Lanigan Hall, while the walk will start at 1 p.m. Registration is $5, and all proceeds will benefit the United Way of Greater Oswego County. The first 150 participants who register will receive a free T-shirt. At the end of the walk there will be a prize drawing. “United Way applauds Oswego State students and staff in their volunteer efforts to support the community, Lois Luber, the resource development director at United Way of Greater Oswego County, said. “Their commitment to the Walk-aThon event has helped raise awareness of local human need, and the programs that address them.” Last year, the Walk-a-Thon raised $855 toward the United Way’s total goal of $40,000. United Way of Greater Oswego County raises funds to help thousands of people throughout the community. It is also part of a national network of 1,300 United Way agencies throughout the nation. The United Way of Greater Oswego County

works with 20 local partner agencies and supports 34 human service programs throughout five areas: emergency service, children and family services, health and special needs, senior services and youth development. These five areas are the focus of United Way of Greater Oswego County’s support. Its mission is to improve lives by fostering partnerships, mobilizing the community to give and volunteer, raise awareness of local human needs, and support solutions that address those needs. ARISE Center for Independent Living is one program that the United Way of Greater Oswego County supports. ARISE provides assistance to people who have trouble moving around there home. Through ARISE, a local elderly woman received a ramp, which allowed her to easily enter her home. The same woman had not been able to leave her home for almost two years do to mobility issues. ARISE currently has 60 families hoping to receive ramps due similar accessibility issues. The United Way of Greater Oswego County is also known for its annual Stuffa-Bus campaign, which collects school supplies for local families. Over 1,800 children are in need of school supplies each year throughout Oswego County. The Walk-a-Thon is sponsored by Oswego State Auxiliary Services. All proceeds of the walk will go to United Way of Greater Oswego County.

Olga Reyes Copy Editor oreyes@oswegonian.com The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon are holding an “Oswego Community Cares Day” charity event this Sunday at the American Foundry from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event, coordinated by sophomore public relations major Kristen Burke, includes musical acts from Our Friend’s Band, ZXZ band, Behind Broken Flames and Bao, as well as a comedic performance by sophomore Sarah Benson. Tickets are $15 and include three raffle tickets and a barbecue chicken dinner. Burke said she has been planning this event alongside TKE brother Stan Dorelien since May. “Our vision for the event is to help create a community day,” Burke said. “We wanted to take the SUNY campus and the city community and try to do something for both of them, since we don’t have the best reputation with the community.” Burke hopes the event will help bridge the gap between college students and members of the Oswego community. Burke said the event is geared to be family friendly, since it’s a community event. Prizes will be raffled off at the event.

“We have some really great raffle prizes,” Burke said. “We have a ton of gift cards from local businesses and establishments like the bowling alley and the movie theater.” Other prizes include a signed Florida-Georgia Line album, a signed Macklemore and Ryan Lewis album and Jets and Giants sports gear. All proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which TKE has actively held fundraisers for in the past. “I partnered with TKE to do a charity event for St. Jude’s,” Burke said. “It’s a charity that they partner with because one of the founders of St. Jude’s, Danny Thomas, was a TKE brother, so they support that organization.” Burke, who works with Student Association Programming Board and is a member of Public Relations Student Society of America, said she wanted to help TKE plan the event. “I presented to them past fundraisers and events I organized and they allowed me to help them plan the event,” Burke said. Burke and TKE hope the students and residents of the Oswego community will help support a great cause and enjoy a night out. Tickets will be sold at the door. “It’ll be a relaxed evening and it’s for a great cause,” Burke said.

Brooke Kruger Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Chris Tkach won this year’s Great Pumpkin Run on Saturday, raising money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure. With a time of 18:04, Tkach was ahead of his competition in the 5k race, with second place, Tom Bodnar, coming in with a time of 18:53. The women did not disappoint either, with first place Lauren McNamara coming in with a time of 22:11, with second place Brenna Kenney hot on her heels. “I thought I had some good competition, so I wasn’t expecting to win,” McNamara said. “It feels pretty good, I just ran my race and I didn’t expect to win,” Tkach said. “It was a very nice course, I enjoyed it very much,” Tkach said, adding that it “was a moderate course, on the easier side for me at least.” Both winners said they enjoyed running, with McNamara saying that she competed at the race with other members of the running club. “It’s the best weather for it, it was very refreshing,” competitor Jihyoung Son said. “It took me longer than I thought, but I did meet a lot of people.” “The course takes them around campus, past the lagoon,” said Brian Wallis, the Fitness Center manager. “It’s a nice scenic route.” The Fitness Center has been the organizer of the run for the last seven years.

“For the last five years we’ve been raising money for the Susan G Komen foundation,” Wallis said. “We usually raise between 500 to 1,000 dollars.” This year there were around 120 competitors in the race to win a trophy, while at the same time raising money for breast cancer research. The entry cost for the race was $3, with all proceeds going to the Komen foundation for breast cancer research. Tamara Sims, who is a personal trainer and a desk attendant for the Fitness Center, said that she enjoyed coming and dressing up. “It’s good cause it’s fun to come out and see everyone. There was a good amount of people,” Sims said. Dressing as a pumpkin for the race, she said that “we always have to have a pumpkin and I’m always willing to be that silly person. It’s a fun time.” Inside the Campus Center, where race participants registered for the event, people were painting pumpkins and Colleges Against Cancer members were there to raise awareness of breast cancer. “We work closely with the American Cancer to raise awareness and funds for cancer research,” said Karly Babcock from Colleges Against College. Wallis said that this is not the only event to fundraise and to promote fitness at Oswego State. Some of the other events that the Fitness Center holds include The O-mazing race in the fall and three spring events, including the Zumbathon, the group exercise marathon and Color Oswego.

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Lakers split 2 weekend games

Volleyball

Women’s soccer falls to Potsdam Saturday after dominant victory over Plattsburgh Friday

Oswego State

Wednesday, Oct. 9

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Women’s Tennis Tuesday, Oct. 8

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Men’s Soccer Saturday, Oct. 5

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Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s soccer team split its weekend games against SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Potsdam. The Lakers (7-4, 2-2 SUNYAC) fell 2-0 against Potsdam (4-6-1, 1-2 SUNYAC) on Saturday after defeating the Cardinals (3-7-1, 1-2 SUNYAC) 2-0 on Friday. On Saturday, the Lakers struggled to build anything offensively against Potsdam and fell behind early. Potsdam freshman Hailey Hollenbeck put her team ahead about 21 minutes into play when she chipped a higharching ball from the top left of the 18 that Laker sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Glasshagel misread. “I still don’t even know what happened on the goal,” Oswego State head coach Brain McGrane said. The Lakers’ deficit increased to two just four minutes later when sophomore midfielder Jess Sterns forced a turnover, switched the ball to her right foot and blasted it past Glasshagel to give the Bears a 2-0 lead. “We gave up two terrible goals,” McGrane said. “The second goal was a decent shot, but nonetheless, we gave them too much space. If you break down and give a team too much space they’re going to bury you.” The Lakers’ usually dynamic offense struggled to come back and put the ball in the net. McGrane said the team needed to come out and play with more energy, especially with so much on the line in an important conference game.

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Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Sophomore Bailey Waterbury (11) attempts to evade a Potsdam defender during Oswego State’s 2-0 loss against the Bears. The Lakers are 7-4 on the season.

Local veteran Sutton values Liadka embraces difficult role of leading Oswego State on offense leadership role

Senior captain leads Lakers in final season

Steven Cordero Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com

“She’s always been a scorer,” Liadka’s head coach Brian McGrane said. “She scored in high school, in club, and now for us. She’s a very good athlete and a great leader on the field.” While many players who struggle with the transition from high school to college, Liadka dominated the field from the start. During her senior year in Liverpool High School, she scored 10 of the team’s 21 goals that season. A year later, she scored seven goals in 13 games off the bench as a freshman for the Lakers. Though she was successful on the field, Liadka had struggled with a few insecurities her freshman year. “I was really nervous,” Liadka said. “I was afraid no one was going to like me. I worried that I wasn’t that good.”

The Oswego State volleyball team is having one of its best seasons in recent memory, and although the core of the team consists of freshmen, it still needs a veteran presence to lead the squad. That veteran leader is senior Sabrina Sutton, the captain of the squad. Sabrina Sutton was born and raised in Fulton, N.Y., which is only a short drive away from Oswego State. The school’s proximity to home influenced her decision. “It was a decision between Oswego and Cortland,” Sutton said. “The reason I chose Oswego was because it was so close. Everyone comes up to watch a lot of the time. I basically grew up in Oswego.” Sutton, an outside hitter, is very happy with the team’s performance so far this season. She is a staple of the team, and her presence and performance is one of the reasons the team is having one of its best seasons in program history. She has played since her freshman year, but took time off during her sophomore year due to the coaching situation. However, she came back the following year and did not miss a beat. In fact, she made an effort to improve on the court and as a leader. “ I feel I became more of a leader over time,” Sutton said. “It’s important to be one since the team currently has ten freshmen.” Head coach J.J. O’Connell changed the attitude and culture of the volleyball program as a whole, which Sutton said she appreciates. “It was a pretty easy transition, there was some awkwardness, but he squashed all of the previous tension,” Sutton said. The senior plans to continue to have volleyball in her life after she graduates from Oswego State following the 2014 spring semester. “I’ll play in a random league in the summer,” Sutton said. “I’ll help run a camp.” As for her future plans at Oswego, Sutton may not be ready to leave just yet.

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Photo provided by Sports Information Nikki Liadka (5) tries to beat a defender to the ball during Oswego State’s 2-0 home win against SUNY Plattsburgh. She leads the team in scoring.

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Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Nikki Liadka sits down with two of her teammates, senior Raquel Vescio and junior Georgia Traynor, by her side. These three, captains of an Oswego State Lakers team that has gotten off to a solid 7-4 start, have known each other for three years. They’ve played over 30 intercollegiate soccer games together. They’ve won thrilling games together and they’ve suffered disheartening defeats together. Now Liadka’s a senior, and it’s all going to come to an end. “It’s going to be sad,” Liadka said. “My coach is always telling me I only have X amount of games left and then I’m done.” Liadka has made the most of her last year so far. She’s her team’s leading scorer for the fourth year in a row, with 10 goals in 11 games.

She has a nagging quad injury, but she’s started every game this season. She has no choice. She’s a captain and that means something to her. “Everyone looks up to me and expects me to work hard and I can’t let them down,” Liadka said. Her teammates have taken notice of her efforts. “Every single one of us looks up to her,” Traynor said. Vescio echoed Traynor ’s thoughts on Liadka’s efforts. “Whenever we’re down she’ll try to get us back up,” Vescio said. “She’s a leader in that way.” Liadka has earned her captaincy with her strong performance on the field, leading the Lakers in scoring every year she’s played for them. She ranks fourth in Lakers’ history in scoring and goals, with 106 points and 43 goals in 58 games she’s played.

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Quote of the Week I feel bad when we lose and I don’t score just because people expect me to. -Nikki Liadka, senior captain of women’s soccer team.

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Oswego State

Club hockey wins big at home

Men’s Soccer

Lakers use offensive outburst to defeat SUNY Cortland 9-1, improve to 2-2 to start 2013

ROAD RECAPS Oswego State dropped its first game last weekend to SUNY Plattsburgh, 2-0. Freshman goalie Jon Runge allowed two goals on eight shots, with both scores coming on headers. In their second match, the Lakers recorded their second draw of the season at SUNY Potsdam. Mike Naab scored for Oswego State as Runge registered seven more saves.

Cross Country The Lakers’ men’s and women’s teams finished 12th and 16th, respectively. Senior Ben Sweet was the top finisher for Oswego State in the men’s race, finishing 46th out of 255 runners. In the women’s competition, sophomore Emily Yerdon came in 58th out of 268 runners. SUNY Geneseo, the host of the races, won each competition.

Men’s Golf Oswego State finished the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championships in fourth place after Sunday’s final-round action. The Lakers shot 626 (+28) and were just two strokes behind third place finishers Hobart College. Kyle Gaillard and Tyler Wurzer led Oswego State, shooting 156 (+14) each over the two days of play, good enough to finish in a tie for 18th-place.

Athletes of the Week

HALEY MILLER

Women’s Tennis Junior, Springwater, N.Y. In a 2-0 week for the Lakers, Miller was perfect in all four of her matches. On Wednesday, Miller won her match at fourth singles 6-2, 6-0. Prior to her singles win, Miller and Wilson competed at second doubles, cruising to an 8-1 victory over their counterparts. On Saturday, Miller once again took down her opponent at fourth singles, this time 6-1,6-4. At second doubles with Wilson, the teammates took down their foes 8-4.

Photo provided by Dwayne Niewiemski Freshman Michael Pisarevsky approaches center ice for a faceoff during the Lakers’ game against SUNY Cortland last Saturday at the Campus Center Ice Arena.

Clayton Votra Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s club hockey team defeated SUNY Cortland with a convincing 9-1 win in its home opener at the Campus Center Ice Arena. This game comes after Oswego State played the Lakers from Mercyhurst University and took home the Ships Wheel trophy for the first time in five years. The rivalry was introduced six years ago, and the trophy was donated by a Mercyhurst alum. “After five years of not bringing it back… I give kudos to the team for being battlers out there on the ice,” head coach Jay Peacock said. “It was nice to not having won it in five years and we treat it like a championship,” senior captain Matthew Brady said. The showdown came down to a shootout after the Red Dragons erased the Lakers’ 4-2 third period lead. Brady said the team needed to push a little harder to win. “We need to play a full 60 minutes,” Brady said. “We’ve given up two leads in the third and we have to stop doing that.” However, playing a complete on Saturday was not a problem for the Lakers. Despite falling behind early in the first period, Oswego State took advantage of early scoring opportunities and never looked back.

Cortland struck first at the 12:05 mark in the first when senior forward D.J. Mazzoni took a penalty. The penalty resulted in a power play goal for Cortland. Junior forward Patrick Raike was credited with the goal after receiving the puck from junior forwards Matt Dempsey and Tyler Ballantyne. Ballantyne passed from the slot to Dempsey on the right side of the goal. The junior found Raike, who sent it home to the left side of the net. Oswego State evened up the score at the 6:27 mark with a goal by junior defensemen Devin Coon. Coon was waiting on top of the left circle when sophomore defensemen George Scouras fed him pass. Coon settled it and fired a wrist shot past the goalie. The tempo slowed down for a few minutes until Oswego State senior forward Jordan Alhart was whistled for a hooking penalty at the 4:51 mark. Cortland squandered its one-man advantage when Kyle Barach received a hooking penalty with 4:23 remaining in the period. After Alhart left the penalty box, Oswego State racked up a power play goal to take a 2-1 lead. Freshman Michael Pisarevsky scored on a pass by Coon. The Lakers’ quick passing and smart puck movement led to the goal despite Cortland’s tight defense.

With 2:17 remaining in the first period, Cortland’s Taylor Cooke received a tripping penalty to put Oswego on the power play. Coon racked up his second goal of the game with only 26 left in the period to increase Oswego State’s lead to 3-1. Coon waited for another pass from Scouras at the top of the left circle and slapped it past the goalie for his second goal of the afternoon. Scouras and senior forward Bobby Drexler were credited with the assists on the play. Oswego State dominated possession early in the second period. The Lakers kept the puck in their offensive zone and did not allow Cortland’s sophomore goalie Ben Hobbs a moment to rest. The Lakers managed to turn their aggressive offensive approach into a goal at the 17:06 mark when freshman center Andrew Schutt flicked the puck past Hobbs with a strong wrist shot. Chris Timmons received a pass from senior forward Drexler and sent it to Schutt in the slot. Schutt put it in the back of the net to give the Lakers a 4-1 lead. Both Timmons and Drexler were credited assists on the play. Oswego State then made it 5-1 when freshman Devin Smith followed up his own rebound and scored an unassisted goal with 14:14 remaining in the period. The Lakers recorded their sixth goal of the night at the 3:38 mark to increase their lead to five.

Schutt scored his second goal of the afternoon when he was assisted by Timmons and Mazzoni. At the 3:09 mark, Cortland’s Joshua Grazer received a roughing penalty that started a chain of events that would lead to Oswego State’s seventh goal. The Laker ’s advantage would grow as Cortland’s Dempsey received a checking from behind penalty at the 2:43 mark. The penalty turned Oswego State’s power play to a 5-on-3 opportunity. However, Oswego State’s Tom Rahill and Cortland’s Barach were whistled for penalties at the 1:50 mark. The offsetting penalties left the Lakers with a 4-on-3 power play. The Lakers took advantage of their opportunity at the 1:41 mark when the team tallied another power play goal, this time off the stick of sophomore Richie Santini. The goal gave the Lakers a commanding 7-1 lead. Meanwhile, Oswego State still had a 5-on-3 advantage and would increase its lead to seven at the 1:19 mark. Santini scored his second goal of the game off an assist from freshmen Keagan Storjohann. Coach Peacock was proud of his team’s performance on the power play, but said there is still room for improvement. “It’s good, but we have a lot of work to do,” he said. “Most of them were 5-on3 and you’re expected to score on those.” At the 13:52 mark, a shoving match that led to players from both sides going to the ice landed Oswego State’s Frost and Cortland’s Mike Smith trips to the box with roughing penalties. The offsetting penalties resulted in 4-on-4 hockey, which the Lakers managed to take advantage of. Timmons netted a goal with 13:20 left in the period to increase the Laker lead to 9-1. Oswego State played strong defense the remainder of the period to secure a 9-1 victory, its second of the season and first at home. “It’s nice because it is the home opener,” Brady said after the game. “It’s a big win to get on the road with and even our record at 2-2.” The team has 16 newcomers and they all stepped up in the Saturday afternoon’s game. The Laker freshmen accounted for four of the nine goals scored. “It’s huge to have 16 newcomers that are all immediately contributing,” Brady said. Peacock is excited about what the young players can bring to the team after seeing their performance on Saturday. “They have made a huge difference and have made a real contribution to the team,” Peacock said. Overall, Peacock was happy with his team’s big win because it allowed him to play everybody on the roster, including the backup goaltender. With the win, the Lakers improve to 2-2. They are set to hit the ice again on Friday when they take on Binghamton University at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center arena.

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TYLER WURZER

Men’s Golf Sophomore Huntington Station, N.Y. In a week where the Lakers finished fourth at the ECAC MidAtlantic Championship, Wurzer tied for the Oswego State individual-best score. Wurzer shot an 80 (+9) in the first round and shaved four strokes off his first round total to shoot a 76 (+5) on Sunday. The two-round total of 156 was good for a top 20 finish (T-18th). The sophomore’s 76 was also the Lakers’ secondbest score on the weekend.

“J.J. (O’Connell) has asked me to come back and be assistant coach,” she said. “I might take up the offer.” Considering the team will still consist of several young players, it would make sense to think that the team will be left with something missing when Sutton graduates. However, she feels that there are plenty of players who could step up and fill her role after she leaves. “I don’t think it’ll change much,” Sutton said. “There are very capable players who can step up and lead. I feel someone like Meaghan Roefs is someone who can step up and take control.” Sutton’s leadership is also seen off the court. She likes to think that any player on the team can come to her for help, whether it’s volleyball-related or more personal. The Oswego State volleyball team will miss a player of Sabrina Sutton’s caliber when she graduates. Whatever she may say, no matter how humble, Sutton knows that she will be tough to replace, not just for her play on the court, but for her leadership off it. Sutton will lead the volleyball squad to SUNY Potsdam for pool play this weekend. The Lakers will return home for Dig Pink weekend to raise awareness for breast cancer when they host Sage College and Alfred University on Saturday, Oct. 19.

David Armelino | The Oswegonian Captain Sabrina Sutton has embraced her role as a veteran leader on and off the court for the Oswego State volleyball team during her senior campaign.

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As an underclassman, Liadka looked up to Lakers legend Shelly Bateman, who was named 2013 Outstanding Senior Female Athlete and played for the Lakers from 2009 until her graduation last year. “I wanted to be her,” Liadka said. “She taught me to be confident.” e Batemen is fourth all time in Lakers -history in assists and fifth in goals and scoring, right behind her pupil, Liadka. a Liadka has mixed feelings about surtpassing Bateman. d “I feel bad because she did really well, but you always want to beat somebody wyou look up too,” Liadka said. “I like it.” - Even as a senior, Liadka still feels .pressure to perform well. r As the Lakers’ main offensive weapon, Liadka puts the team’s success on her lshoulders and feels the heaviest burden rwhen things go wrong. g “I feel bad when we lose and I don’t 3score just because people expect me to,” she said. - Liadka almost didn’t become a Laker. mShe was originally supposed to commit eto SUNY Fredonia, but the Blue Devils’ .head coach Chris Case, told Liadka she gwas “too slow” to play for their team. “He regrets that,” McGrane said. a After that, Oswego became an attracstive option for Liadka. i “I didn’t have to say much to get her nto come here after the Fredonia coach shot himself in the foot,” McGrane said. s Coincidentally, McGrane’s brother dwas Liadka’s coach in Liverpool High School. The close proximity of Oswego kto her home in Liverpool was the final -selling point. “I go home all the time,” Liadka said. h“I love it.” g Even with her massive success on the dfield, Liadka has not lost sight of the imxportance of her education. She’s a major in applied mathematical economics and nis set to graduate on time. Liadka said dsoccer has been a help with her educaation as opposed to a hindrance. - “I think it’s a lot easier with soccer because I know I have to do it because eI have soccer,” Liadka explained. “It’s 1not like I have extra time to lay around. I tknow I have to get it done.” With only a few games left in her last ”season, Liadka looks back fondly at her otime with the Lakers. “It’s been great,” dshe said. “I’ve met a lot of people and a bunch of us are still really close friends, yand mainly it’s because of soccer.” s r

SOCCER, from B1 “We came out flat and they made us pay,” McGrane said. “Players, for whatever reason, just didn’t come to play and that’s really, really disappointing.” The Lakers did not lack for scoring opportunities. In the 19th minute, senior forward Nikki Liadka, sent a pass to open junior Tia Segretto who was streaking to the front of the net. However, Segretto’s shot was kicked off the line by Bears defender Marissa Skaczkowski. In the 44th minute, sophomore Bailey Waterbury took a shot from 30 yards out that beat Bears goalie Michaela Cole, but rang off the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Sterns used a header to prevent a sure goal off a Laker corner kick. The Lakers dominated possession of the ball in the second half, but struggled to get shots on goal. As time began to work against them, the Lakers tried to send the ball over the Bears’ defense and use their speed to get in front of the play, but to no avail. “If you’re not dictating play, you can possess all you want, but it’s very easy defensively when you just send the ball in,” McGrane said. “We wanted to get their backs under a little bit of pressure, but we played the balls too short.” Liadka, the Lakers’ leading scorer, led the team with eight shots despite a nagging quad injury that led to a more reduced role. Liadka missed two golden opportunities in the last 10 minutes of the game. In the 83rd minute, the senior advanced the ball down the right side of the 18, but shot the ball right to Cole’s chest. Two minutes later, Liadka again found herself alone in the same spot and sent the ball wide of the far post. Oswego State’s loss to Potsdam came one day after a convincing win against its conference rival, Plattsburgh. The Lakers set the tone early and dominated possession in the first half, which led to goals from Segretto and freshman Nicole Perniciaro within the first 30 minutes of action. In the 17th minute, Waterbury led Segretto down the right side with a brilliant ball straight to her feet. Segretto pushed the ball past a defender, dribbled along the goal line, and placed a shot low near post past Cardinal goalkeeper Kristy Kirkpatrick.

The goal was Segretto’s fifth of the season, which is second on the Lakers behind Liadka. “I saw my opportunity,” Segretto said. “No one from their team was sliding in, so I just took it right in.” Perniciaro doubled the Lakers lead in the 28th minute, when she ran into the box and got on the end of Bri Dolan’s pass from the right corner. The goal was the freshman forward’s first of her collegiate career. “Everyone worked up the field,” Perniciaro said. “I saw the opportunity and it just happened to go in. I’ve been waiting. It’s exciting.” The young defensive line for the Lakers continued to perform well, recording its sixth shutout of the season. “We got them a couple of times on the offsides trap,” freshmen defender Katie Schulz said. “Georgia [Traynor] is the stepper and I’m the chaser. Georgia does a really good job stepping up and I like to chase the ball and get it back.” Schulz is developing into a strong defender and leader for Oswego State and she showed why against Plattsburgh. She was matched up against Plattsburgh’s second leading scorer, Diana DiCocco, most of the game and held her to only two shots. Schulz credited her veteran teammates for her play this season. “One thing is listening to the older girls because they’ve been in these situations before,” Schulz said. “I’ve learned a lot from them.” Glasshagel established herself as the starting goalie and showed why on Friday. She had seven saves against Plattsburgh and is 4-2 on the season. “I thought she was great,” McGrane said. “We talked last spring about what she needed to do and from day one of the preseason she’s been unbelievable.” The Lakers will host a tough Buffalo State team (6-3-1, 2-1 SUNYAC) on Friday before facing off against SUNY Fredonia (2-6-2, 0-2-1 SUNYAC) on Saturday during Alumni Weekend. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, which will be the last home games for goalie Emily Varonier, defender Raquel Vescio and Liadka. Oswego State currently sits in fifth place in the SUNYAC standings and needs to remain in the top six to clinch a playoff berth.

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Senior caption Nikki Liadka leads the women’s soccer team with 10 goals in her senior campaign.

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Junior Bri Dolan (9) battles for possession of the ball during Oswego State’s match against Potsdam.

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Captain values hard work, leadership Recreational Sports Report Ross Bentley Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com

Photo provided by Reid Adler Senior Tyrell Moore (13) looks to lead the men’s club rugby team to a state title in his final season. The Wizards lost in the state championship game last season.

Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com If a person wants to know anything about Tyrell Moore they should ask anyone but him. The Oswego State men’s rugby senior captain is not a big talker. Instead, he lets his work ethic during both games and practice define him. “He leads by example,” Nick Holz, Moore’s fellow captain, said. “He’s a great teammate. He’s always trying to help everyone else out. He’s one of the most unselfish guys on the field.” The epitome of Moore’s selfless personality is the fact that his favorite memory with the Wizards is when former Wizards’ captain Rob Ruhland scored during Oswego State’s trip to the state championship last fall. Moore looks back fondly on that moment because he does not believe it could have happened to a better person. Ruhland was a captain that Moore hopes to emulate in his senior campaign. “He was the best captain and best person on the field as a player and person,” Moore said. “He did a lot on and off the field to get us there.”

Even though Moore has quite a bit of championship experience, his focus down the stretch is not the 2013 postseason. He is zoned in on the Wizards’ final two regular season games. “I’m not even looking to the playoffs,” Moore said. “I just want to roll into the playoffs. You don’t want to look past the next game.” Although the Queens native is a seasoned, dedicated veteran now, Moore has not always had the solid combination of speed and vision at the back of the Wizards formation. “When I first came out here, this field was huge,” Moore said. “It’s the biggest field I’ve ever played on. Now I can see sections of the field better than I did the first time I came out here.” On top of improving his game, Moore has also grown to become a solid captain, mostly through watching the team’s previous captains, such as Ruhland. He believes the best captains practice what they preach and should lead their team by example. Moore ensures he reaches those standards by continuing to study the game. He constantly takes time between classes to learn the small nuances of the game, so he knows more every time he steps on the pitch.

Moore’s play is inspired by two of the better national teams in the world, England and Australia. When it comes to the English squad, Moore likes its fly half, Owen Farrell, and “hard-nose outside center,” Manu Tuilagi. The chemistry and knowledge the two possess set the bar for where Moore wants to be some day. As he looks into his future, the political science and communications major, believes his time with the Wizards has been useful. He believes the Oswego State men’s rugby program is a “band of brothers.” He saw that in his freshman year and now is leading that charge in his senior campaign. Moore believes being the team’s leader this season will help him in life. “Going forward, you know you’ve led a group of people and you know that you have people who have your back and that’s what you want in life,” Moore said. When he leaves this program after this season Moore wants to be remembered as a smart player and a leader on the field. He wants to be the player who did what he had to do on the pitch, no matter what, with full speed and no regrets. In his four years at Oswego State, Moore’s only ever had one speed on the field: “fast.”

Both the intramural broomball and flag football leagues are in the midst of their seasons and favorites are beginning to emerge in each league’s divisions. In co-rec competitive broomball, five of the 12 teams captured a win in their first contest. Spank that Donkey Kong showed offensive prowess with a convincing 6-2 defeat of Waterbury Bears. Eskimo Family easily disposed of Worthington 5-0, and Multiple Scoregasms recorded the most goals in the first week of action with a 7-0 blowout of Dusty and the Slayers. In the co-rec recreational league, Ice Holes have won their first two games of the season, notching victories over Broombrawlers and The Horde. Thirsty Turtles, the only other team without a loss thus far, stands at 1-0 after beating Sticks and Chicks 4-1 in their opening contest. There are seven teams set to compete in the men’s competitive division. Snipe Chirp Cele is leading the pack thus far with a 2-0 start. Snipe Chirp Cele recorded a solid 3-1 win over Rolltiders and followed that up with a 6-1 victory over Pwoi Eaters. Charnugs and Spank that Donkey Kong are right behind them in the standings with each team at 1-0.

In the men’s recreational division, two teams have emerged as contenders in the first two weeks of action. Both Shot Gromits and Icrbrawlers have used dominant offensive performances to jump out to 2-0 starts. Shot Gromits beat The LaBatt Blue’s and The Soviet Missles by a combined score of 24-1. Meanwhile Icrbrawlers have been impressive as well after 5-0 and 5-1 wins in their first two games. Meanwhile, the men’s competitive flag football division is heating up. Five teams are yet to lose a game, while seven more only have one loss. Hellhounds led the way at 5-0, while Dillon Panthers is 4-0. There are three more unbeaten teams, all with three wins and no losses: The Guild, S.O.D.M.G., and Channel 5 News. The five-team men’s recreational league has just two teams over .500 thus far. Eskimo Brothers is currently sitting on top of the standings with a 4-2 record, while Hernandez Pistol Offense is just a half game back at 3-2. However, in the team’s three meetings thus far, Eskimo Brothers has prevailed in two of them, winning the two contests 2013 and 32-18 respectively. Hernandez Pistol Offense managed one win, 34-26. In the co-rec division, Daddie$ continues to shine with a 3-1 record this season. Ball Crusher sit in second place at 2-1, while Balloholics and We Touchdown There have yet to pick up a win. Play is set to resume this week.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

STUDENTS ARE MORE THAN GPA As reported in this week’s issue, the SUNY system, under the recommendation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has raised the admission requirements for students looking to enter a SUNY graduate program. This change, SUNY policy-makers believe, will raise the bar to the point that only the strongest candidates will be able to enter teacher preparatory programs and ultimately create an environment that produces only strong teachers. That idea, however, seems nearsighted and is in stark contrast to the movement away from minimum GPA cut-offs seen in universities nationwide. This program may attract candidates with stronger academic records, but that fact does not guarantee stronger candidates overall. Neither GPA, nor any single indicator, should be used as a sole factor in deciding a student’s worth.

GPA is a number that can fluctuate for students and be affected by factors outside of that student’s control, such as illness, family problems or financial issues. Students who otherwise have strong academic record could have their entire futures derailed by a single semester where, for whatever reasons, they struggled and fell behind. SUNY’s policy will also leave behind students who may have had sluggish first semesters before realizing a goal and improving their grads to chase it. Officials should be concerned that the policy could make students who find themselves with a low GPA after a few years in high school, or semesters in college, give up completely on becoming teachers, a situation that could, ironically, lead to the loss of many potential talented teachers. SUNY schools should take caution while implementing any large-scale change. This

policy would be much better off if tested at certain universities, or if universities were first encouraged to weed out applicants with lower GPAs before going to a minimum cut off. The Oswegonian is concerned that this move could be followed by other programs and SUNY schools as a whole adopting similar GPA requirements. The ability for a student to find success in college and beyond depends on a wide variety of factors ranging far beyond GPA or standardized test scores. Students should be evaluated on a student-by-student basis, allowing for a diverse student body and, in the case of the education schools, a diverse body of future teachers. Now more than ever, teachers who have the ability to think outside the box in educating students are needed, cutting off a large percentage of candidates based on an arbitrary number will only make great teachers harder to find.

IN THE OFFICE

Inform yourself so you can take action Where do you get your news? “Online. AOL is my homepage so I read the articles there.” Mike Carballada freshman, finance major

“When I do get my news, it’s online.” Amanda Toscano senior, english adolescent education major

“Twitter!” Jordaysia Brown freshman, psychology major

Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com You hear your phone vibrate with incoming texts, you constantly check Twitter, take frequent glances at Tumblr and spend hours scrolling through the never-ending “news feed” of Facebook. We know the second that a celebrity dies, how our favorite television show is going to end before we see it, when the newest software update for our phones is coming out, and how many points someone we barely know just scored in Candy Crush. But is all this stuff really essential to know? Does it count as being up to date on everything? It concerns me that a lot of college-aged students don’t pay much attention to what’s going on in the world—that is, what’s important in the world. When I sit down at a table to have breakfast with someone and they ask me, “Hey, did you hear about what’s going on in Syria?” weeks after the U.S. was contemplating using military force in that region, I think, how are you just finding out about this? Now I know that civil wars in foreign

lands, controversial healthcare bills and government shutdowns are not exactly cheery subjects and can seem boring, and yes, I’m a journalism student and I am interested in those things naturally, but I think it is important for our society, especially the young generation now, to pay somewhat attention to these things. So why don’t people pay attention? I’ll often ask people if they watch any sort of news for any amount of time in their daily lives. When they say no and I ask why, the most common response I get is, “Because it doesn’t apply to me. So why do I care?” Well, it does. In some way or form, it applies to you and your life. I used to think the same when I was younger and realized that the world is smaller than a lot of us think. Now you are wondering, how can a government shutdown in the nation’s capital, which involves the very top leaders this country has, possibly affect you? I sort of thought that myself when it was happening, but it never ceases to amaze me in the end. I tried finding statistics from a government website for an article in the last Oswegonian issue, and I got a blank gray page on my computer that said, “Due to a lapse of appropriations and the partial shutdown of the Federal Government, the systems that host nces.ed.gov have been shut down. Services will be restored as soon as a continuing resolution to provide funding has been enacted.” The government shutdown, which I didn’t cause nor can do anything about, found some way to affect little me, in little Oswego, N.Y.

I heard complaints from other students on campus that they couldn’t do research papers without using government websites as credible sources. Who would think the Congress of the United States could prevent you from writing that history paper that’s due the next morning? Voting on raising the minimum wage will affect how much you will make in your future careers, Obama’s College Cost Plan will affect your student loans and the suspension of FDA inspections is affecting the food you eat. So it does apply to you. Now tell me how Kris and Bruce Jenner’s divorce applies to you and why you should care. Now, I’m not saying to keep your eyes glued to CNN constantly or subscribe to The New York Times or use NPR as your jam while riding in your car. I enjoy human interest stories as much as the next person. It’s something that keeps the news business alive. But take a look now and then and see what exactly is going on. Our generation has a humongous opportunity and advantage unlike any before us: we live in an age where there is an unlimited amount of information out there for us to see, and a lot of it can be accessed at the touch of a button. Paying attention to important news and updates helps us learn how the world works. It helps us see what causes problems and what we have to do to fix them. This is important because someday our generation is going to be handed the torch to take over the office of president, seats in Congress, the police force and future businesses. Let’s try to not walk in with a deaf ear.

ASK ALAIN Q: My significant other wants me to go home with them this weekend, I really want to stay here this weekend and hang out with friends. What do I do? A: You can put this trip in the back pocket. What I mean by this is take the loss and go home with your significant other and use this trip as a bargaining chip somewhere down the line. You can just go and try to enjoy it because, I mean, you did choose to get in this relationship, right? Also, it’s pretty low but fake a sickness. No one wants to bring that home.

“I have the CNN app and that has everything. I also go online.” Franchesca Marte junior, graphic design major

Q: My boyfriend doesn’t like to go out on weekends with my friends and me. How do I get him to come out with us? A: Well, you’ve got to understand most boyfriends look at the prospect of spending a night with their girl-

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friend’s friends as a prison sentence. While it’s a nice gesture for him to get to know some of your friends, remember he chose you, not them. The best option here is to offer some incentives, not bribery, but a trade-off. Maybe watch a football or hockey, game with him, or even let him choose your next couples outing. Q: Someone has been consistently sub-tweeting me. Should I respond? A: Most times when someone spends the amount of time to make a tweet generic enough to apply to any scenario, but specific enough to apply to you, they wanna talk about it. Take the bigger person route with this and address the issue. Most importantly, see how they react to you being vocal about their tweets. That should tell you their true intentions.

Devon Nitz | The Oswegonian

Charles Albert senior, accounting major

Tip of the hat... ◊...to the man who was walking around campus carrying a fish.

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◊...to the new planetarium for being awesome. ◊...to you. Yes you, holding this newspaper, for reading The Oswegonian.

◊...to the Green Shuttle for going to Rice Creek every single day. ◊...to Oswego State for the lack of vending machines on campus. ◊...to SUNY for raising the GPA requirement for education majors.

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OPINION

NHL season approaches New rules, divisions set up what could be a very exciting season Maximilian E. Principe Contributing Writer opinion@oswegonian.com It’s that time of year again. Skates are sharpened, sticks are taped and 12 packs of Molson Canadians are flying off the shelves. That’s right, boys and girls. It’s Christmas in October. Hockey is back, and it comes with a lot of new changes, including new divisions and new rules. The two biggest rule changes in the National Hockey League this year are a larger space behind the net, a new hybrid icing system and a few changes with the game’s longest pastime, fighting. Who doesn’t like a little more room to dangle? This year, the nets have been changed to an overall dimension of 96 inches to 88. This is not the scoring area, the target the player has to shoot on, but instead this refers to a new sixinch space behind the net that the players have never been able to explore before. Wayne Gretzky could have had least 100 more goals if this change occurred during his time. With this new space, there should be a more open style of play behind the net with a lot more looks to out front and maybe a few more wrap-arounds. Hybrid icing: yes, I was confused too. But don’t worry, friends, I’m about to break it down. In the past, icing was called when a puck was shot down from above the center ice line into an opponent’s zone, and if said opponent touched

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the puck first after it had crossed the end line, it would be called icing. If a player from the team who dumped the puck touched it first, the game would continue. This is no longer the case. The call is now up to the referees’ discretion. It starts out the same: the puck is dumped in from above the center ice line, but now if an opposing player is closer to the puck when it gets to the bottom of the in-zone faceoff dots, the referee will blow the whistle. It is based on the notion that the closest player to the puck should be the one to touch the puck. This won’t happen all the time. Very close races to the puck, where the referee legitimately thinks a player can beat out the ic-

When two players find themselves in a fight this year, they will receive an automatic two-minute penalty, on top of the five for fighting, if they remove their helmets prior to engaging in fisticuffs.” ing call, will still result in the same kind of icing calls we saw last season. The rule was put into place to avoid unneeded injuries caused by icing. After all, it is two or more players skating headfirst into the boards. However, the system has already resulted in some botched calls in the preseason and in the first few games of this young season. Yes, the new hybrid icing reduces chance of injury, but it can also slow down play in the offensive zone with a reduction of stretch indirect passing and the dump and chase. Lastly, I’m going to quickly address the rumors on the topic of fighting. Yes, there are some people (Gary Bettman) who want to take fighting out of the game, but that hasn’t happened yet (thank God) and it doesn’t look like it will anytime soon. With that being said, they took a step forward on shutting down the fun. When two players find themselves in a fight this year, they will receive an automatic twominute penalty, on top of the five for fighting, if they remove their helmets prior to engaging in fisticuffs. This really hasn’t stopped anyone from doing so, though. As we saw in the first

game of the season between the Canadiens and the Leafs, hockey is a game of gentlemen, and as such the two players participating in the first fight of the year made the gentleman’s agreement to both remove their helmets and each receive a two minute penalty. Good show, boys. The rule was not put in place because Gary Bettman doesn’t like us to have fun. Its original context was in safety in hopes to reduce concussions caused by helmetless players falling to the ice. But as previously stated, that really hasn’t stopped anyone yet. The biggest thing that we can’t forget, even with all the new rules, is that hockey is back. And it’s merely a week old at this point. I won’t go too much into what has happened so far, for as a true hockey fan knows, anything can happen from this point on. But don’t be cynical. Every game counts. With that being said, here are some of my early season predictions. For the Eastern Conference, the Penguins are starting off strong and are an obvious contender again. But I want to bring attention to two teams who lost in the first round of the playoffs last year: Toronto and the N.Y. Islanders. Both teams are off to a great start. The Islanders’ fire power is finally starting to produce at the rate every Johnny Tavares fan had hoped for, and Mason Raymond on Toronto is pulling out spin-o-rama goals like he can just tap the right joystick. There is a very good chance you will see both of these teams having deep playoff runs this year. In the Western Conference I’m seeing big turn-around years for the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers are much like the Islanders in that all the puzzle pieces have started to fall into place. Their offense is becoming potent, with a deadly array of young weapons, while their defense has shown that it can pull it together. Colorado, who finished last in the Western Conference last year, is still undefeated up to this point. With the angriest man to ever play the game behind the bench, Patrick Roy, I wouldn’t want to lose either. At the end of the day, the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks could very well be the first repeat offenders since 1998. But as every real hockey fan knows, anything can happen in this young season. In the words of Wayne Campbell, “Game on!”

Deadly force necessary in Capitol chase Mikael Pelkey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com On Oct. 3, Miriam Carey was leading the police in Washington D.C. in a deadly chase. She led them from the White House to the Capitol Building where she attempted to drive her car into the large fence security barriers. She was then shot to death by police. Questions are arising about whether or not this was a terrorist attempt, if it was related to the current state of the government and if deadly force was reasonable against Carey. The whole incident does seem very odd, as she drove her car into the fence of the Capitol right when there was high political tension occurring as Congress was debating about the government shutdown. Her death caused the Capitol to go into lockdown.

Her death and the government shutdown just seem like a coincidence, though in statements made by her family, it was reported that Carey suffered from post-partum depression and wasn’t thinking clearly. There’s no reason to assume that she was a terrorist. The other moral issue of this incident is the use of deadly force. I think it was completely reasonable in this case for the police to open fire on her. It has been reported that she had no gun, but she was in her car and was heading directly toward an important national building. The car itself was enough of a deadly weapon; after all, two policemen were injured as a result of her car chase. The whole debate over deadly force has even led to the two Capitol police officers being pulled off duty “pending the outcome of investigation.” What do people think they did? They saw a crazy driver coming to a national building with many important

people like senators and congressmen. Were they supposed to let her go? How else could the policemen subdue her? The cops had her surrounded before the end and she refused to stop and surrender. Instead, she continued the chase. These cops had no choice but to open fire. It is terrible that the chase led to her death, but if you are attacking a government building, driving your car into fences, it really does not seem that you are up to any good. However, I can empathize for this woman. She was going through depression, but there is fine line between feeling sorry for someone because of their illness versus feeling sorry for them because of their irresponsible actions. She had the potential to harm other human life. Unfortunately to prevent other lives from being taken, her life was taken. The policemen were justified in their actions. All they were trying to do was protect the safety of others.

Guide to dealing with loss, moving forward with grief Imani Cruz Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Sometimes as college students we have a tendency to get lost in the thick of it all. We are so preoccupied with studying, partying, working and extracurricular activities. This, in a sense, is what we’re supposed to do. That’s why we’re in college in the first place. From time to time life has a way of telling us to slow down. Oftentimes, it’s the only choice we have. Two weeks ago, right before I went to class, I received a call from my mother, which was very odd because my mother doesn’t call often. If she does, it’s definitely not at 7:30 a.m. My mother’s voice cracked as she informed me that my grandmother had passed away. My lungs seemed to have stopped function as I started to gasp for air. It seemed so surreal. You would have thought I was reenacting a dramatic movie scene, but my feelings were legitimate. It was like the walls were closing in. College is known to be the worst setting to receive this type of news because you have to deal with the grief of losing a loved one all on your own. Well, I beg to differ. After my tears subsided, I decided that I couldn’t handle this on my own. I dragged myself to my best friend’s room and managed to tell her what happened before I broke down again. In retrospect, it turned out to be the most beneficial thing I could’ve done. It mostly consisted of me half-crying and

half-talking to her, but the point is that there was someone there to half-cry and half-talk to, someone to lean on. Whether we choose to admit it or not, we all need someone to console us during traumatic time. Grief is overwhelming. Our first instinct is to isolate ourselves from the world. I suppose one would think that’s a decent idea at first thought, but I’m here to let you know that it’s not. Talking with my friend that day gave me an outlet to express myself. The comfort lay in the fact that there was someone there to listen – to show that they cared. Oftentimes when friends or peers are grieving, we are at a loss for words. We don’t know the right things to say and we definitely don’t want to say anything to make the situation worse. It is a touchy area and there’s really no correct way to approach it. The goal is just to make the person feel better, right? Not necessarily. There’s no way someone can feel that much better about the death of a loved one after one conversation. Healing can sometimes take many years, and one conversation with someone who cares will not take all that pain away. I recall telling my roommate that my grandmother had passed and it was obvious that she didn’t know what to say and didn’t want to make me feel any worse, so for a long time she stayed quiet. One day she walked with me down to the lake. For a long time, we sat in silence as we watched the waves crash into each other and slide back onto shore. It was serene and peaceful. As we sat, my roommate decid-

ed to share a story of a friend that she had lost while in high school and how it had affected her. She opened up the opportunity for us to bond. Though on sad terms, it brought us together and I will never forget it. What I found to be the most therapeutic thing to do was talk. Whether it was talking to my friend, roommate, therapist or even myself—it always helped to talk. Sometimes I just wanted to verbalize my thoughts and memories about my grandmother. Often, I didn’t want a response, just ears to hear. As days passed, I noticed I began to spend more time with my friends than ever before and I started calling my mom and my dad more often. Closer relationships began to form with the people in my life that were still here, and it felt great. Now, I call my mom every night and I stress how much I love her. Sometimes it takes a storm to bring brighter days, and although there will always be a void in my heart, I continue to express my love for the ones who are left here on Earth. Above all, appreciate every single person you are surrounded by. It’s probably embedded in your head to do that already, but I thought I might stress it again for you. Losing someone you love has to be the most painful experience in one’s lifetime, and regret will make the pain that much more extreme. The people you take for granted today could be gone tomorrow. The person you mistreat today could be gone tomorrow. I don’t say this to scare you. I just want to remind you how valuable life truly is.

THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2013

Humanities majors give science a chance Kimberlyn Bailey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

If you are a humanities major, you may think of science as a foreign subject. Even with an interest in science, you may look at a building like the new Shineman Center and feel like an outsider looking in. You may have bought into the cliché that there are humanities types and science types, and may suspect that you’re not the latter. It seems to me, however, that students who are clever at the humanities are clever enough to do well in science. Science doesn’t require a different kind of intelligence, only a different approach. As someone who decided on a career in science after almost completing a philosophy degree, let me assure you that yes, you can succeed in science if you approach it right. When you’re planning your first science courses, you need to keep in mind that, at

There’s something harmful about enforcing a separation between science and humanities, and I think the world would benefit from more integration.” first, your self-confidence is very fragile. Take precautions to restore, protect and cultivate that confidence. One key to your success is getting good professors. Make good use of fellow students and RateMyProfessor.com to find a professor who is enthusiastic and clear. Believe me: I am still working to convince myself that chemistry tests were not designed to mock me after a dreadful general chemistry professor. You also need to get a head start on developing the study skills necessary for success in science. Reading “How to Study Science” by Fred Drewes and Kristen Milligan was especially useful to me, and there are many other guides available. Most of your work will be in learning how to make that advice work for you and your way of learning. In the humanities courses, you’re probably used to just “getting it” when the professor makes a point. This won’t always

happen in science class, and it’s not because you’re dumb. It’s because those classes are designed so that “getting it” requires work. The problem is, not all work is equally productive. You need a good strategy to choose the right kind of work. I would say that there are two main kinds, and each requires a different approach. I call them information-soaking and skillbuilding. Most courses require a combination of both, but in different degrees. Information-soaking is sometimes just memorizing. For this, I use flashcard programs. Don’t let it upset you when the information seems to have no rhyme or reason. People once gave stupid Latin names to things, and sometimes you just need to learn them. Skill-building does not happen by memorizing, and you can’t use the same tools and strategies for both. Typically, the goal of skill-building is to learn how to solve problems. For this, practice problems are your friend. Do as many as you can, and take advantage of study groups, the Internet, peer tutoring and your professor ’s office hours when you get stuck. Try to get a picture of what’s going on in each problem by literally drawing a picture, if possible. As a humanities major, you may find something satisfying about turning to the back of the book to discover that you’re right, instead of being merely “insightful.” It also takes work to develop the study skills that you need. Approach this like a scientist: test what is and isn’t working for you, and make tweaks. My bad experience in chemistry was partly caused by wrongly trying to apply my memorizing skills, which got me through biology, to a subject that requires skill-building. That was never going to work. What I needed to do is to get good at solving problems. If you find yourself in a similar position, pay attention to how people who know what they’re doing think about the problems that stump you. You’re smart enough to soak up their approach. All it takes is a bit of work. I’m writing this to reassure humanities majors that they have it in them to also be good at science, and that this process will be good for them. If you’re considering switching over, I applaud you. There’s something harmful about enforcing a separation between science and the humanities, and I think that the world would benefit from more integration. You may find that the market treats you better when you have a science degree.

Sex culture is here to stay Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com

As I observed the debate between porn star Ron Jeremy and feminist activist Susan G. Cole last Wednesday, I was shocked to see how defensive the audience got when it came to Cole’s argument. There’s no doubt that sex plays a huge role in society today. However, seeing the hostility that grew in some students as they heard the challenges made against pornography made me question what positive effects our open attitudes toward sex might be having on American culture. Sex education is without a doubt one of the most important aspects in a healthy lifestyle. While the reaction of the audience at the debate definitely threw me for a loop, it would be wrong to claim that such an event wasn’t advantageous for students. Along with the debate, sexologist Megan Andelloux spoke at Oswego State on the previous Monday evening as well. It seems our campus is growing increasingly interested and focused on human sexuality. For a long time, sex had been treated as a taboo topic. Parents would shy away the subject, hoping that their child would know to make the best decisions when the time came. If we’re being realistic though, it’s relevant that the majority of teenagers, if not all teenagers, come across several sexual situations where they have questions they don’t know the answers to. Where would society be today if we continued to sweep sex under the rug, ignoring the fact that it’s so important to a human being’s life? We are sexual creatures. We crave attention, adoration, and pleasure. The presence of the many desires and conflicts related to sex will inevitably occur in every individual’s life. It is our nature. So how can one argue that having a firm knowledge behind sex could be harmful to society’s young adults? The more we know about our sexuality and the effects our decisions can have on us, the more likely we are to act wisely. However, despite the positive lessons being offered to the students at Oswego, are we desensitizing the concept of sex? This question

seemed to be what circled around my mind most as I watched Ron Jeremy justify the works of the porn industry last Wednesday. The use of pornography is wildly popular among our population today, whether or not some of you would like to admit it. If anything, I believe it allows us to explore our sexual desires and release sexual tension and stress more efficiently. Yet, are recent pornography trends taking the idea of sex and transforming it into one of unrealistic expectations? Maybe not so much at Oswego State, but certainly in mainstream society, I’ve seen a huge increase in this sort of sex-related publicity. Fortunately I think the point of such a debate, as well as the talk given by Andelloux, challenged Oswego State students to questions these concepts. By being more open about sex on our campus, students are given an outlet where they may explore their own personal ideas and sexual preferences. Providing resources on sex education can only promote better decisions and a more confident sex life for Oswego State students. The ability to consider our own opinion on such a sensitive and vital part of human life is something that should be valued at our age. Oswego State has done a superb job at offering its students the counseling services, forms of protection and education that apply to a healthy sex life. In turn, I believe this will allow us to make wiser decisions and become more confident overall into the future. We shouldn’t be afraid to discuss such a normal and natural part of our life as sex.

Steve Radford | The Oswegonian

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FRIDAY Oct. 11, 2013

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Events Calendar Friday, Oct. 11 through Friday, Oct. 18

“WHAT HAVE WE DONE?” Date: Friday, Oct. 11 Time: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 W. First St. PANIC FILM FESTIVAL COMPETITION Date: Saturday, Oct. 12 Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Campus Center, Auditorium CONCERT: OSWEGO JAZZ PROJECT Date: Saturday, Oct. 13 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Location: Sheldon Hall Ballroom PLANETARIUM SHOW Date: Sunday, Oct. 13 Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Shineman Center, second floor HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION Date: Monday, Oct. 14 Time: 12-4 p.m. Location: Campus Center, Room 245 FILM: PINK RIBBONS, INC. Date: Monday, Oct. 14 Time: 6-7 p.m. Location: Campus Center, Room 114 TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Date: Monday, Oct. 14 Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Hewitt Union Ballroom

LAKER REVIEW

Rushed script, underdevelopment in ‘Runner’ Maureen DiCosimo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

“Runner Runner,” starring Justin Timberlake (“The Social Network”) and Ben Affleck (“Argo”) is a flashy and superficial film that never bothers to develop its characters. The main character, Richie Furst (Timberlake), is a Princeton Graduate Student who gambles online to try and win his tuition money and ends up getting cheated. He travels to Costa Rica to talk to the owner of the site, Ivan Block (Affleck). Block is impressed by Richie and offers him a job. From there, the movie is wholly predictable. It’s not particularly clever in the way things get resolved. For the R rating it received, it is really tame in terms of violence. It’s just not as gritty as one would expect a movie dealing with

the gambling criminal world to be. Timberlake generally has so much charisma as an actor and host (“Saturday Night Live”), but he lacked presence in this film. He’s bland to the point of being generic. Any actor could have played this role and it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. Timberlake does nothing to make the role his own. There’s one scene where we get a glimpse of his personality when he’s dancing at a club, but there was very little dialogue in this scene. As for Affleck, he was definitely the highlight of the film and seemed to enjoy playing his role. It’s sort of a return to form for him because he’s played characters like Ivan Block before, but he does it well. Affleck is a bright spot in an otherwise dull film. There’s also a subplot of an FBI agent, played by Anthony Mackie (“Pain and Gain”),

Photo provided by wattpad.com Justin Timberlake’s performance is lackluster but Ben Affleck shines.

trying to bring down Ivan Block. While it’s understandable why this is included in the ﬁlm, Mackie gives such an over-the-top performance that it’s almost cringe-worthy. He’s not believable in the role and he certainly adds nothing to the ﬁlm. “Runner Runner” is on the whole a complete mess.

Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ innovates in 3-D visuals

TALK: THE HISPANICS IN THE TOWER OF BABEL Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16 Time: 3-4 p.m. Location: Campus Center, room 114 FILM: THE CLASS Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16 Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Location: Campus Center Auditorium GAMESHOW: HOW’S YOUR GAYDAR? Date: Thursday, Oct. 17 Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Campus Center, room 133 “FARENHEIT 451” Date: Friday, Oct. 18 Time: 7:30-10 p.m. Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall Tickets: $12 regular admission, $7 Oswego State students

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The script is rushed and important things are glossed over in voice-over narration. Most of the actors in this ﬁlm seem to be going through the motions for a paycheck, except perhaps Afﬂeck. There’s nothing exciting or real about this movie and the characters have no depth whatsoever. If anyone misses “Runner Runner,” they won’t miss much.

Photo provided by gravitymovie.warnerbros.com Sandra Bullock and George Clooney work well together in Alfonso Cuaron’s thriller located in space.

Gabrielle Prusak Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com “Gravity” stars Sandra Bullock (“The Heat”) and George Clooney (“The Descendants”) on a mission in space. Bullock plays medical engineer Ryan Stone and Clooney plays astronaut Matt Kowalski, who are working with a team of people on a satellite. Twenty minutes into the movie, Houston (Ed Harris, “Snow Piercer”) tells

them that a Russian satellite has exploded and launched debris into space. While at first they are told it won’t affect them, the debris, like in any thriller movie, comes right toward them. The flying debris completely destroy the satellite and ship the team was working on. They end up losing contact with Houston as well, left

with only each other in space. The two actors played extremely well together. Bullock’s character was terrified and lost almost all of the oxygen in her tank from hyperventilating. Clooney’s character was able to calm her down with ease, constantly telling her stories and even asking her if she thought he was attractive. The two had a dynamic that seemed romantic, or cute, at times. If there is one weakness to the movie, it is

a lack of screen time for Clooney. Otherwise the visuals, cinematography and special effects were absolutely phenomenal. Viewers felt like they were with them in space. Camera angles put the viewer in the suit with Bullock, ﬂoating around in space, and allowed them to see everything. While the 3-D effects did at times feel over the top, they still managed some epic effects and shots. The film’s director, Alfonso Cuarón, who directed “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” showing off an impressive range with “Gravity.” For most of the movie Bullock is by herself, creating the scary environment of being completely alone in space. The film forces the viewer into her shoes, making you ponder how you would react to being completely alone in space while not being a completely trained astronaut. Overall, the film is successful, providing incredible effects and a solid storyline. There are so many survival movies, including space ones, but Cuarón’s film distinguishes itself through its breathtaking shots and advancement in J film technology.

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‘Don Jon’ speaks on taboo subjects Shanna Fuld Copy Editor laker@oswegonian.com

What originally seemed like a cliché love story, “Don Jon” turned out to be a great film with an incredible plot twist. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Lincoln”) was not only the movie’s lead, but also wrote and directed the film. His counterpart, Barbara Sugarman, is played by a stunning Scarlett Johansson (“Hitchcock”). The first few scenes might seem to be about an average man with a porn addiction, but by the end of the movie, viewers are left with more to consider than they might have expected. The movie was filled with messages about American society, the Catholic Church, sex, gender roles, patience and most importantly, love. The premise of the plot in the first half of the movie deals with Jon, who finds masturbating to porn more satisfying than having sex with a female partner. He claims that he can “really lose himself” when masturbating to porn. The movie included too many shots of women wearing little to no clothing to show how glorified the female body is in American culture, and to what extent sex rules society. Porn is better, according to Jon, because one can view any body at any angle one chooses for however long. Some other repetitive shots in the film were of the church Jon and his family prayed in every Sunday.

Not only were there shots of the outside of the church, but also of the church offering basket and the confession booth where Jon would confess the same sins every week. Gordon-Levitt played his role as a typical New Jersey player to a tee. His accent was just right and not overdone like Johansson’s “Jersey girl” act. Johansson played her role well, but her accent was a bit overdone and the way she chewed gum made her seem more like a greaser than a party girl looking for a man. Esther, played by Julianne Moore (“What Maisie Knew”), is introduced to the movie later on. At first, he does not seem significant, but later becomes a turning point for the entire essence of the movie. Moore is successful in doing this and brings smiles, laughter and even sorrow to viewers at all the right moments. Tony Danza (“Crash”) plays Jon’s father, Jon Sr. The interactions between Jon and his father were funny and natural, however Danza looked like he was trying too hard to look like an Italian father. His arms were lean, muscular and his veins were too apparent in a disturbing and questionable way. As far as cinematography goes, there were too many shaky scenes shot without use of a tripod, making it difficult to watch. Also, the shots did not vary too often and viewers often saw the main characters, Jon and Barbara, from the same perspectives. Another downfall of the movie is the lack of fluidity. Barbara talks about friends making significant amounts of money, not being responsible for household chores

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(that Jon enjoys doing) when one can have hired help and pushes Jon to get out of the service industry and get a degree in order to make more money. The problem is that Barbara has no credibility as a rich girl, because the film gives no indication of whether she comes from a rich family or is an educated woman with a high-paying career. How can viewers understand where she is coming from or what her intentions are if we have a lack of understanding of her as a woman? “Don Jon” provided a great deal of laughs for viewers, but more importantly, touched on the debate about the taboo of watching pornography and even shed light on what it means to be addicted to porn. Furthermore, the story ended with a beautiful love story that was much-needed to solidify the film as well as fulfill the viewers’ desire for a happy ending, whether it be what one expected, or not.

Photo provided by ew.com Joseph Gordon-Levitt shines as Jon but Scarlett Johansson’s character is left underdeveloped and is played over the top.

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Pusha T debut solo album features big names, meets expectatons

Photo provided by hiphop-n-more.com The highly anticipated album from Pusha T, “My Name Is My Name,” features excutive production from Kanye West and production from Pharrel and Swizz Beatz.

Alain Pierre-Lys Opinion Editor apierrelys@oswegonian.com The journey to “My Name Is My Name” has been long and frustrating for most Pusha T fans, as the rapper ’s membership in G.O.O.D. Music, while

advantageous, has slowed down his productivity. Here’s a timeline: the album was said to be in the works without an official name in 2011, then

officially announced with its title in December of 2012. After several more delays, MNIMN was released, though without a lot more hype to live up to. Thankfully, the album features executive production from Kanye West, as well as production from Pharrel and Swizz Beatz, so the waiting has allowed the album’s scope, and budget, to rise. The album begins exactly as what you would want from Pusha T. The first two tracks bring fans right into Pusha T’s dark world on two Kanye West produced beats which echo the minimalist style of “Yeezus.” After the two opening songs, there is much to be criticized. These are the last tracks without a feature on the rest of the album. The third track, “Sweet Serenade,” featuring Chris Brown, comes off lazy and seemed to make sense on paper rather than in execution. In the next song “Hold On,” which features Rick Ross, Pusha finds the perfect spot between raw honesty, storytelling and catchiness. Rick Ross and Pusha T both paint vivid images of their drug-dealing pasts to a calming beat that gives an interesting break from the arrogant feel of both rappers’ usual verses.

The album takes a turn with the track “40 Acres,” featuring The-Dream. This seems like a strange pairing at first, but the song eventually settles in a good combination of The-Dream’s falsetto singing style and Pusha T’s aggressive bravado. This song is followed by “No Regrets,” which features Kevin Cossom, who has worked with Pusha T multiple times in the past and Young Jeezy. This song reeks of radio play. It just passes time. It’s clear this will be on repeat when this album is promoted. “Let Me Love You,” featuring Kelly Rowland, brings listeners a Pusha T with his guard down directing his lyrics to the ladies. This track, produced by TheDream, gives Pusha the chance to play around with his flow and change up the pace. After this departure from the norm, the album whips listeners back in line with “Who I Am,” featuring Pusha’s G.O.O.D. Music label mates, Big Sean and 2 Chainz. Pusha takes a step back on this track and lets 2 Chainz and Big Sean take the bulk of the air space, but this song will still be sure to satisfy Pusha T and G.O.O.D. Music fans. “Nostalgia,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, is arguably one of

the best tracks of the album. With Kendrick Lamar pushing his case for one of the best rappers in hiphop, this feature comes with a lot of expectations and both MCs do not fail to note. Pusha and Kendrick do not hold anything back. they give fans the best of both their signature styles. The lead single “Pain,” featuring Future, fails to stand out considering its release was literally a year and a day from MYIMN. The last track “S.N.I.T.C.H.,” which is produced by and features Pharrel, is a nice close to the album. The chemistry Pusha and Pharrel share from their time working together in Clipse is obvious, with Pharrel adding a perfect touch to the hook and Pusha T wasting no time getting comfortable on the beat. Pusha T has never been one for gimmicks and he does not stray far from his formula on this album. Pusha shows that not only can he survive without his brother, Malice, he can also thrive. It may not have been a classic, but MNIMN is a strong debut effort from Pusha T and adds some well-deserved pressure to “King Push,” which has already been announced as his sophomore effort.

Pope adds new dimension, attempts country music album Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Earlier last year, former punk rocker Cassadee Pope became the ﬁrst female winner of NBC’s The Voice. As the former lead singer of Hey Monday, Pope became an early favorite as she trekked her way through the competition. After gaining nationwide attention for her performance of Miranda Lambert’s “Over You,” Pope became an unstoppable force. From punk to country, Pope’s debut album, “Frame By Frame,” is a huge jump from her previous work with her band. Now a solo artist, Pope is attempting to create an album that will push her into the tight-knit world of country music. To some degree, “Frame By Frame” achieves this goal. Using characteristics classic to many country artists, Pope’s album tells a story. Pope will surely make new

country fans, but also will likely lose old fans of her original style. “Wasting All These Tears,” which acts as the album’s lead single, is perhaps the most enticing track from the album. The intensity with which Pope sings throughout the song truly draws a listener in. In the song, Pope also seems to acknowledge that she is not completely over her punk phase, as “Wasting All These Tears,” seems to act as a crossover between country and punk. In a lot of ways, it is successful at doing this. “Proved You Wrong,” is another song off of the album that uses a crossover feeling between punk and country. The song is catchy and strong. Like “Wasting All These Tears,” “Proved You Wrong” shares similar intensity and is deﬁnitely worth a listen. On “One Song Away,” Pope treats listeners to one of the most emotional and mature tracks on the album. The ballad, which uses Pope’s ability to do long runs, is saddening. The instrumentals are effective, and they complement

Pope’s higher pitches nicely. The aptly titled, “Good Times,” which became a promotional single on Sept. 10, is truly a “good time.” The song is upbeat and adds a different dimension to the album that may have otherwise been missing. Unfortunately, the track acts as a double-edged sword. It is a fun listen for country fans, but “Good Times” also has little meaning. Pope provides contrast to the upbeat “Good Times” with “11.” The ﬁnal song on the album, “11” tells the story of her parents and her father leaving her and her family. The song is touching. It provides the album with a nice close and is effective at connecting with the listener as she emphasizes on the fact that as a child, she had no control over what happened with her family as it broke apart. The only unnecessary track on the album is “Everybody Sings.” This song seems as though it was thrown into the album as ﬁller. This is unfortunate, because if there is one thing that new artists do not need, it is a bad song on a debut

Photo provided by musicrow.com Cassadee Pope became the first female winner of NBC’s The Voice earlier last year and she is now returning to the spotlight in a solo country album.

album. The song sounds almost childish and this is sad for Pope, who without this track seems to have so much potential. “Frame By Frame,” is an effective debut album. It is strong, in terms of being a country album, and for her, perhaps the jump will

not be a failure. Pope’s potential is noticeable, and she deserves all the success in the world. The album is at times a boring product of a large record company making meaningless songs, but Pope does make up for it with some fresh and impressive new tracks that are quite good.

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Panic! take step back in ‘Too Weird To Live, Too Rare to Die!’ Maureen DiCosimo Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com

Panic! At the Disco’s fourth album, “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare to Die!” was released Tuesday. It is, on the whole, a return to form for the band, with some of the songs sounding just like its first album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” It’s a lot more techno and beat-heavy, relying much more on electronic sounds than their last two albums. The first song on the album is “This is Gospel.” It’s very recognizable as the band’s style and is less processed-sounding than other songs on the album, relying more on the band’s musicianship than bells and whistles. It’s also got the great, poetical lyrics that the band is known for. “Miss Jackson,” featuring Lolo, comes next and is an impressive song with a large chorus that adds to the sound and fills it out nicely. Panic! At the Disco knows how to utilize outside choruses to its

advantage in a song. Lolo’s voice compliments lead vocalist Brendon Urie’s well, and though she doesn’t sing much, it’s a nice touch to the song. “Vegas Lights” and “The Girl That You Love” are mostly forgettable. They have good beats, but nothing to really set them apart. “The Girl That You Love,” with its synthesized sound, is the most electrical and techno-sounding song on the album. “Nicotine” isn’t much of a standout track either, but it has a prettier sound and more impressive lyrics than the previous two tracks. Although the chorus is rather repetitive, it has nice verses to make up for it. “Girls/Girls/Boys” is an interesting song and probably the most divergent from the usual standards for the band. While not a completely different sound, it is a repeat of more of the same like some other songs on the album. It also shows Urie’s impressive vocal range. “Casual Affair” is another heavily electronic song, almost losing the vocals in the overdone sound. The band makes interesting use

of some background violins that would have been better if used more, instead of the deafening beat that drowns out Urie. After two more songs, we ﬁnally get to a slower-paced song in “The End of All Things.” It’s a hauntingly beautiful piece with layered vocals that capture the listeners completely. It’s a nice show of the true musicality of this band. The album could have beneﬁted from a few more songs like this, showing off the true talent of its members, rather than just catchy dance songs. It’s a bit disappointing that Panic! seems to have lost most of the sound it discovered in “Pretty. Odd” and “Vices and Virtues.” “Vices and Virtues” was a great mix of the more upbeat dance music of “Fever” and the more lyrical and experimental “Pretty. Odd.” This album seemed to be about the band getting back to its roots. While some of the songs blur together and don’t really stand out, “This is Gospel,” “Miss Jackson,” “Girls/Girls/Boys” and “The End of All Things” are all worthwhile tracks. Fans of the band will have

Photo provided by josepvinaixa.com Tracks that stand out in the recent release by Panic! At the Disco include “This is Gospel,” “Miss Jackson,” “Girls/Girls/Boys” and “The End of All Things.”

plenty to enjoy, especially if they like “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” The album is fun, catchy and there’s a lot to like about it. It seems

that Panic! is taking a step back rather than forward. Some people might like that direction, while others might not.

Cyrus sheds Disney reputation with disputable image, sound

m Photo provided by nydailynews.com Miley Cyrus attempts to rap in a collaboration with Britney Spears in the song “SMS (Bangerz)” and then tones it down for a slow song in “Adore You.”

Anne Johnson Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com Miley Cyrus’ long-awaited album, “Bangerz,” has ﬁnally made its way to the public. Released on

Oct. 8, “Bangerz” features singles “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball,” as well as 12 new songs

from the former country star. Cyrus has recreated herself as an artist, and “Bangerz” is a manifestation of her new sound and image put together for fans to enjoy. If you’re looking for anything similar to the old Miley, then “Bangerz” is not the album for you. “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop” were just a taste of what Miley’s new album has to offer. Cyrus has almost completely shed her country roots, and “Bangerz” is her ﬁrst attempt at a different sound. “SMS (Bangerz),” the title track and third song, was one of the most highly anticipated new songs and is a collaboration with Cyrus’ idol, Britney Spears. Unfortunately, the song isn’t Cyrus’ best work. Spears sings while Miley raps, but Miley fades into the background and Britney takes center stage. The song becomes Britney’s, even sounding like it belongs on one of Spears’ albums. The song itself is great, but Miley is not the star here. “4x4” is another collaboration, this time with Nelly. The song is confusing, and it’s hard to tell what Miley is trying to achieve. Nelly is rapping this time, and

Cyrus attempts to add a country beat to the song. It feels like there is too much going on and it probably would have been a lot better had she chosen one style and stuck with it.

Cyrus has recreated herself as an artist, and “Bangerz” is a manifestation of her new sound and image put together for fans to enjoy.” “Adore You” and “My Darlin’” are two of the best tracks on the album. Miley really shines in these slower songs; her voice is a powerhouse. “Adore You” is the ﬁrst new song on the album, and it’s a song about a young girl in love, talking about her boyfriend/ lover. It’s a very sweet ballad and worth listening to. “My Darlin’” is much the same, a collaboration with Future and a remake of the original Ben King song. Miley sings while Future raps, and the

combination makes it a great remake—a unique twist to a classic. Though “Wrecking Ball” was the second single Cyrus released and has already been heard and viewed by millions of people, it still stands out among the other songs. Cyrus sounds more mature in “Wrecking Ball” than the rest of “Bangerz,” and here is where she is at her best. Even with all the controversy “Wrecking Ball” and its music video have caused, no one has said anything detrimental about the song, and it’s doubtful they will. “Wrecking Ball” is Cyrus’ best song, not just on the new album, but also including her Hannah Montana days. Miley is at her best throughout the album when she sings, not raps, and her voice makes the songs worthwhile. If you were planning on buying “Bangerz,” listen to it on Spotify or YouTube ﬁrst. Don’t spend your money without knowing what exactly Miley’s new style is. Her new album is extremely different from her earlier work, and while it is good, it may not appeal to all Cyrus fans. That shouldn’t stop anyone from listening, though.

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Comics & Games Cre ati ve Writing Sarah Fessler Cheated for the better It started with the words, “I think it’s time we talk about this.” The elephant in the room was starting to get antsy. It had been three weeks since that day and no one had spoken since. Someone had to grow a pair and be the mature one. I guess that was me. My inspiration, you ask: Boy Meets World. Seriously. As much as I wanted to hate him, I knew when I read the quote about Cory and Topanga during their breakup I was missing something. “If you really care about each other, you don’t just throw away your most important bond: your friendship.” It’s true. And I had to say my peace on the situation whether he listened or not. “I am not forgiving you for what you did. I’m simply being the mature one by breaking the silence and trying to salvage something from our relationship. This is not a desperate attempt to get you back, but, rather, a truce. And you don’t get to cry and feel sorry for what you did. Don’t try to pity yourself for the pain you caused. It’s not fair.” I had to make it clear. I don’t

want what we had back; it would never be the same again. Because what he doesn’t know is that I know he didn’t wake up one day and just decide he didn’t love me. I know he’s been cheating on me for months now. I know that she’s been sleeping in our bed. I know he’s been skipping class to spend endless hours with her. I know he’s been using our vacation fund on her. I know she knew about me, as I did her. I know everything. But I’m being the bigger person. Why should I spend my time going over the negatives of the situation. All I need to know is that he’s a jerk, and she’s gonna get played the exact same way. I’ve come to realize that I have the best family and friends I could ever ask for in the world, and he was always holding me back from my dreams anyway. He took an ambitious girl and held her back. I’ve cried my tears, and some days I wish I could spend my time huddled in the corner of my room for hours. But I know I have to be stronger, for me. And some days it still feels like a joke, like something temporary. But that’s what my relationship was, temporary insanity. A joke and a lie. But now I know better.

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Horoscopes Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): Cancer (June 22 - July 22): You might want to hold back on your natural fiery side this week. No one’s telling you to keep to yourself, you know better than that, but there’s definite conflict to happen for you this week if you don’t control your temper.

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20):

It’s time for you to finally make a decision. There’s been something you’ve been stressing over, maybe for a while now, and you can’t put it off for any longer. It’s a lot simpler than you think, just stick to your gut.

Everyone needs help sometimes, and now is your time of need. Don’t be afraid to ask those around you for some advice. They might surprise you with how understanding they can be.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): When talking with anyone special this week, go the extra mile in making sure you’re really hearing them when they need to talk. You may not always be the most sensitive and patient sign, but it’s important that you go out of your way to be so this week.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22): You desperately need some selfreflecting time, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. More than anything right now, you need to sort through the positive and negative energies in your life.

No sign is more famous for how clean they are than you, Virgo, and sometimes people don’t get that about you because your environment can be a little messy, but your mind is always clean as a whistle.

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Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 23):

Love is in the air. Remind the ones around you how important they are and make sure they know they’re appreciated in your life. It’ll serve you well in the future.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21):

regret it big time. Don’t lose vision of what’s really important to you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): At least one thing in your life has been going fast, maybe a little too fast for you. Try to slow things down as much as you can. You’ll thank yourself for it.

Have you been thinking of a past dispute lately? It may be time to put the past behind you. Let them know you’ve been thinking of them, and rekindle that relationship.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18):

It’s important that you stay more goal-orientated. You may have been slacking, and if you continue doing that you’ll soon

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