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VOLUME LXXIX ISSUE VIII

Coping with costs

Gov’t shutdown shows students’ civic disinterest

5 years after textbook transparency law passes, effects are measured

Luke Parsnow Asst. News Editor lparsnow@oswegonian.com

Aimee Hirsch Editor-at-Large ahirsch@oswegonian.com When the Higher Education Opportunities Act was signed into law in 2008, one of the bill’s goals was to increase transparency in textbook costs by requiring professors and universities to make the prices of textbooks assigned for class available before registration. The requirement would, in theory, force both professors and students to consider pricing before either assigning a textbook or registering for a class. This consideration would then create a marketplace where students can consider multiple class options and professors would have to slim down pricing to keep their classes competitive. “That was part of the intent,” Rameen Mohammadi, the associate provost at Oswego State, said about the provision. “Where you would say ‘This is my book that I’m going to use’ and we would have to review what we posted on the Internet for the registration, and they might say ‘Oh wow, I didn’t realize this book was $200.” In the past few years, however, the prices of textbooks have continually increased dramatically. According to the Student Public Interest Research Group, textbook prices have increased 22 percent over the past four years, a rate that is quadruple the inflation rate. Because of this, some students struggle to afford textbooks, which also brings into question whether the law has changed the way professors consider assigning textbooks. Mohammadi said that, after reviewing textbooks assigned by professors following the act, he has seen professors take price more into account.

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“Faculty are going to loose leaf more, staying with old editions more and they are ordering fewer books, which, of course will end up being cheaper,” Mohammadi said. Oswego State students can check prices prior to registration on MyOswego. Mohammadi said having the prices available allows students more choice, but added that he isn’t sure if they are utilizing their options. “If students say ‘No, I don’t want to pay $300,’ they can take this other course that has books for $80,” Mohammadi said. “So they can make those choices, though it’s not clear to me they are making choices.”

Senior geology major Julie Meleski said she has used the information to consider textbook prices before registering, but only for general education classes. “You can see if it requires a text or suggests a text, and I always prefer, if I don’t really know either of the professors, I’ll choose it based on whatever textbook would be cheaper,” Meleski said. But even if students know the prices in advance, that fact remains that, according to the College Board, on average students spend $1,137 on textbooks each year. The data would seem to indicate professors are still assigning extravagantly-priced books.

Edward Lonky, a professor in the Psychology department whose textbook assignments in his courses range from $24 used in one class to $176 new for another, said that he takes many things into consideration before assigning a textbook, but price is not one of them. “What is the absolute best textbook for the course I’m teaching, what’s the most current, the most relevant, the best written, has the best ancillary support, whether online or in class, that’s what I

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The U.S. government shutdown that furloughed 800,000 workers, closed memorials and museums for half of October and cost the economy $24 billion has also highlighted a national decrease in student interest and faith in politics and government. The amount of students getting involved in politics has been declining over the last few years. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, the voter turnout rate of young people ages 18 to 29 declined 6 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 presidential elections, and fewer than half think it is everyone’s duty to vote. In 2011, an estimated 70 percent of college students said that they did not consider themselves politically engaged or active, according to Knowledge Networks on behalf of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. A recent article by USA Today said that the numerous political stalemates this year have many college students frustrated and is causing a growing distance between students and activity in government. “Unfortunately as young people, we are still learning about our government system by the books, how it is supposed to run and how the system is supposed to be structured,” said Gabbi Reimann, a junior political science and history major. “Nowadays, while we are learning this, because of this flaws in our government can be easily seen and when situations like the government shutdown arise, young Americans nationally, I’m sure, feel hopeless.”

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Port of Oswego receives $192,000 grant for railroad improvements Ryan Deffenbaugh Editor-in-Chief rdeffenbaugh@oswegonian.com

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The Port of Oswego Authority has been awarded $192,000 for a project that will include improvement to the port’s railway system, U.S. representatives announced on Tuesday. U.S. representatives Dan Maffei, DN.Y., and Richard Hanna, R-N.Y are supporting the port’s application as a potential boon to the Central New York shipping industry and economy. The funds, awarded by the Northern Border Regional Commission, will be used to construct a rail spur and additional rail

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by touting the port’s potential economic value for New York state. Similarly, Maffei and Hanna have noted the economic impact increased funding of the port could have on the state’s economy. “Investment in our port and local water infrastructure helps create jobs, grow the economy, and strengthen the middle class in Central New York,” Maffei said in a release. “The Port of Oswego is an important economic hub that supports thousands of jobs and many of our local industries.” Hanna, a representative from the 22nd district, echoed Maffei’s statement, as well as voiced support for future legislation to potentially bolster the port’s

infrastructure. The House of Representatives will be voting this week on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, which could bring additional aid to the port. “I’m pleased the Port is receiving these funds to grow its rail capabilities and sustain jobs in our region,” Hanna said in a release. “I look forward to additionally supporting the bipartisan water bill in Congress this week because it will similarly bolster the Port of Oswego, helping our small businesses thrive and compete across the nation and world.”

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car storage to help accommodate the demands of increased rail traffic to the port. The Port of Oswego has seen an increase in popularity in recent years. As the only deep-water port on the U.S. shores of Lake Ontario, the port’s location is accessible from any international port. These funds come following a $1.5 million competitive grant the Port of Oswego received from the U.S. Department of Transportation in August to add a new rail link. The aid will help the port to rebuild its rail lines, which date back to 1963. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., was a strong advocate for the port this summer, lobbying for the federal funds

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Joyce Orta, 44, was arrested on Oct. 21 at 8:45 p.m. at 160 E. 10th St. for disorderly conduct. Orta was released on an appearance ticket. Kimberly McLaughlin, 57, was arrested on Oct. 21 at 6:53 p.m. at 26 E. Fourth St. on a bench warrant. Casandra Chappell, 22, was arrested on Oct. 20 at 10:27 p.m. at 169 W. Second St. for petit larceny. Chappell was released on an appearance ticket.

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Eugene Bessette, 20, was arrested on Oct. 20 at 3:15 p.m. at 130 Lyon St. on an execution of a bench warrant. Travis Hilborn, 24, was arrested on Oct. 19 at 3:30 a.m. at 169 W. Second St. for assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon. Hilborn was remanded to the Oswego County Jail. Daniel Thamarus, 23, was arrested on Oct. 19 at 2:17 a.m. at the corner of West First Street and West Bridge Street for criminal possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct. Thamarus was held for arraignment.

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Jason Fellows, 33, was arrested on Oct. 18 at 12:52 p.m. at the corner of East Utica Street and East Seventh Street for the execution of a bench warrant. Fellows was held for arraignment. Teddi Stephens, 30, was arrested on Oct. 18 at 9:29 a.m. at 341 Rt. 104 for DWI.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK Once I came on to campus and I met the people and the students, that’s what clinched the deal for me… I was sold.”

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Jihyoung Son Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com New York Trailways announced Saturday the commencement of a new bus service on Sunday nights from Syracuse to Oswego State. Beginning Oct. 13, the bus will now run at 11:15 p.m. every Sunday until the end of the semester, directly from William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center at Syracuse to Oswego State Campus Center. The latest bus run on Oct. 20 arrived at the Campus Center at 12:10 a.m. This is a continuation of the service from New York City to Syracuse, according to the campus-wide email. The express bus from New York Trailways provides an option for passage to Oswego State. Before the commencement, the last bus departing RTC to Oswego State on Sundays was at 6:50 p.m., which is provided by Centro Bus. New York Trailways or Greyhound service users can have their last bus in New York City scheduled at 6 p.m. Previously, passengers had no choice but to leave New York City with their 11:30 a.m. buses to avoid missing the last Centro Bus. Amtrak service users will have options as well. The last train available for the passenger in New York City now departs at 3:40 p.m., which left at 10:20 a.m. before the change. Megabus service from New York City to Syracuse has also scheduled its last bus of the

Fifth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fifth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. Thirteen senators were in attendance. The agenda was to amend a bill and vote on several resolutions regarding additional funds. LSU asks for additional funds Last week at SA, Latino Student Union President Kaylina Rivera addressed the senate, asking for additional funds to make Hewitt Union feel more like a carnival to celebrate Latino culture, which would include carnival games and team building exercises during LSU’s annual dinner. It has been four years since the event has had a speaker and the union is hopeful

day to arrive at RTC by 10:30 p.m., which departs at 5 p.m. With the options, students may now stay longer in New York City on Sundays and might not have trouble if they miss the last Centro bus. “If you came by Amtrak or Trailways, you would have no way on Sunday night to get up to campus (before the bus service began),” said Michael Flaherty, general manager of Auxiliary Services. “This bus was designed to take care of those students.” The change came following requests from students according to Flaherty. The reason Oswego State chose New York Trailways was that they had a bus from New York City to RTC at the right time. “It was natural that New York Trailways was willing to extend the route of the bus running up to Oswego,” Flaherty said. “Oswego State reached us,” said Anne Noonan, vice president of Traffic & Marketing of New York Trailways. “They asked us to offer services for Oswego State students.” This bus service is the first contract between Oswego State and New York Trailways. Campuses served directly by New York Trailways included SUNY Albany, SUNY Delhi, SUNY New Paltz and Paul Smith’s College before Oswego State joined as the fifth. “This is a brand-new project for us.” Noonan said. Passengers can purchase the ticket at the RTC counter, runs 24-hours, for $11.25. New York Trailways determined the fare by using a mileage based rate, according to Noonan.

Students visiting New York City to see their family on weekends or to travel welcomed the decision. “I’m glad that I can take another bus,” said Roxanne Coleman, a sophomore majoring in journalism from Bronx, N.Y. “Even if I am charged extra fee, I don’t care. If I have extra money coming back from home, I will take the new scheduled bus.” Cristiano Moraes, a junior exchange student from Brazil, planned a trip to New York City using the new routes. “I’m planning on coming back on Sunday night,” Moraes said. “All of my friends and I will take the (new scheduled) bus on our way back.” Some students had a different point of view. “Maybe I will take the earlier bus,” said Freya Chen, a senior exchange student from China who experienced a trip to New York City, “since I can prepare the journey and have energy to play if I come there earlier.” The service will be terminated on Dec. 8, according to the current plan. “We want to see how many people took it this semester to see if it’s cost-efficient,” Flaherty said. “We haven’t set that yet because we want to see the level of interest,” Noonan said. “We decided to set the plan until the end of December. Based on the result, we will make a plan in the spring semester.” Noonan added that if New York Trailways sees interest from Oswego State, they will consider running the second bus.

these additional funds will bring one this year. LSU also requested funds to decorate the building and rent a popcorn machine, cotton candy machine and posters. All together, the union requested $540 in additional funds. This week, LSU Treasurer Juan Fermin was present to continue the presentation. The resolution was passed, the bill was debated and amended and then passed again, giving the LSU an additional $317.32 in funds.

Campus Life with food, advertisement and possibly programming. This year, Auxiliary Services cut funding for the event by over 50 percent, so the Executive branch still holds $900.50 in the account and this can be used for other events. SA said that one of its responsibilities is to manage the Student Activity fee. The resolution was to transfer the funds from the Involvement Fair account to Executive Projects. The resolution was passed with 13 yeses, and zero noes and one abstention.

Involvement Fair Leftovers SA works every year with Campus Life to promote the Student Involvement Fair, a student organization in the form of a meet-and-greet. The SA Executive branch budgets for funds during the event. This year, $2,500 was budgeted for use during the Involvement Fair to assist

Amending Executive Budget The budget for the SA Executive Branch is left in the hands of the president on the way out of office, and two accounts were created for this year in further developing and maintaining SA’s website. Previously,

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SA had hired someone to keep its website updated. With the recent initiation of Laker Life, a student community partly used as a collection of campus organization web pages, SA decided to discontinue its personal website and to resort to just the Laker Life page. The loss of the website director leaves $2,000, which representatives suggested to use for a leadership conference, an event that various leadership organizations and departments provide fee-paying students an opportunity to learn leadership and realize leadership potential. President Anthony Smith proposed a resolution that the $2,000 be moved to a new, non-payroll account labeled “Leadership Conference.” The resolution was not debated, and was passed unanimously. 2013-2014 Election Timeline The SA elections will take place

during the spring semester. The direct schedule of debates prior to the election needs to be finalized at least three weeks before the end of the fall semester so the election can take place on schedule in March. The senate referred the Judiciary committee for one week. Go Green Team Educational Conference

Students requested $100 to pay for tickets to the Cornell University Roundtable, a group of experts who will share tactics for college campuses to go green and encourage more environmentally friendly facilities. The senate referred the resolution to the Judiciary committee for one week. The next SA meeting will be held on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in 103 Lanigan Hall.

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New vice president at Oswego State Adley excited for challenge of new role at university in January Peter Hanley Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com

Jerald Woolfolk Adley will take over as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Oswego State on Jan. 1, 2014. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley announced the appointment of Adley earlier this month. The spot was previously held by Joseph Grant, who retired in 2012. Adley was attracted to Oswego State because of its incorporation into the SUNY system, the largest system of higher education in the country, and because of its rank on the Princeton Review’s list of top institutions in the northeast. However, once she visited Oswego State, Adley fell in love with the faculty, staff and students and knew she found the right place. “Once I came on to campus and I met the people and the students, that’s what clinched the deal for me… I was sold,” Adley said. Adley has a rich and extensive background in higher education, having worked in various positions at three other colleges and universities prior to Oswego State. Adley’s most recent position was as vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Diversity at Mississippi Valley State University. Mississippi Valley had a student population of “about 2,500 students” according to Adley, a large difference compared to Oswego State’s approximate 8,500 students. “It’s not intimidating at all,” Adley said. “The work we do in higher education is best practices and we do it wherever. I’m excited about it.

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Adley’s duties as vice president at Oswego State are similar to her duties at past universities. Adley will oversee the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. The division encompasses offices such as admissions, residence life, housing and athletics, among others. “The only difference that I really see is athletics,” Adley said. “Athletics reports to me here. At Mississippi Valley it did not, but when I was at the City University of New York College of Staten Island, athletics reported to me.” Adley’s main goal is to work with the areas that she supervises in order to ensure student success. In order to do that, Adley says she will “make sure those areas are providing the services that students need to be successful.” In order to achieve student success, Adley says it is important that student affairs be connected with academic affairs.

“We notice that students who are engaged with faculty inside and outside the classroom are more likely to be successful,” Adley said. Therefore, Adley will be working with the various areas to provide out of class learning opportunities to the students. She will make the effort to partner more with faculty in order to give students a more enriching and fulfilling educational experience. “We also want to be researchers and scholars on the student affairs side so that we can have a better understanding of how students learn and what students need in order to be successful,” Adley said. “If students are to be successful, it takes the entire team.” In order to understand the needs of the students, Adley says that she will make sure to go out and become involved in student life. “You’ll see me in the cafeteria chatting with students,” Adley said. “You’ll see me walking around the campus. You’re going to see me at the hockey games. I want students to know who I am and I want to know students.” Adley acknowledges that it is near impossible for her to get to know all of Oswego State’s students personally, but she knows that in order to be successful in her new job, it is important to know at least part of the population. “Of course I can’t know 8,500 but if I can know 1,000 then they know that if they have a problem and don’t know where to go, they can go see me,” Adley said. Until she starts in January, Adley is busy getting settled in and meeting the faculty in her division as well as getting to know the campus. She is looking forward to starting in her new position. “I’m looking forward to being a part of this Oswego team that is committed to student success,” Adley said.

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Zombies taking over Oswego for YMCA Olga Reyes Copy Editor oreyes@oswegonian.com The Oswego YMCA Armory is partnering with coordinators of the Zombie Crawl to provide a spooky, fun-filled Halloween for Oswego on Friday. The YMCA is presenting its annual “Halloween at the Y” event, which begins at 6 p.m. There will be two separate sections to the event: the children’s section, which includes face painting, music, food and air hop, and the adult’s section which includes a haunted maze. The children’s section will be held upstairs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the adult’s section will be held in the basement from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Event coordinator Kyle Walton designed and built the large maze in the basement of the building. The maze, which must be completed by participants in absolute darkness, features several rooms where volunteers hide out to scare those walking through the maze. This year’s theme for the maze is “Nuclear Explosion.” “This year, we plan on really scaring everyone who comes through the maze,” Walton said. “We scared a lot of people last year, so I have to step it up this year.” Walton said student organizations and fraternities from Oswego State volunteer to help with the event. Members of the Black Student Union will be helping with the children’s portion of the event and the brothers of Zeta Beta Tau will be helping with the haunted maze portion. “ZBT has volunteered for years, so we usually give them the very first room, which sets the tone for the rest of the maze,” Walton said. “Once you begin the maze, you have nowhere to go but forward.” Walton said last year’s “Halloween at the Y” had well over 800 attendants within a two-hour time frame. He decided to extend the hours of the haunted maze this

year, since it was so successful last Halloween, with 400 people visiting the haunted maze. He hopes the results for this year will be just as successful. “We’re not making any money off of these events, it’s just a family-friendly day,” Walton said. “We wanted to give back to the community and this is just a great way to do it. We have a blast doing it.” The entry cost to “Halloween at the Y” is one non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the Human Concerns Center, or $1 per person which will go toward funding activities at the YMCA. After completing the haunted maze, participants have a chance to walk with the undead in the third-annual Zombie Crawl. The crawl begins at 8 p.m. in front of the YMCA. Coordinator Yvonne Brown said the first portion of the Zombie Crawl is geared toward families, encouraging them to walk down Bridge Street in their best undead costumes. “Kids get into it more than the adults do,” Brown said. “But we don’t expect the kids to walk all the way down Bridge Street. They get tired, so families usually wander off on their own.” The crawl is scheduled to end at Greene’s Ale House, which is the second portion of the crawl. “This is the adult part,” Brown said. “We go into Greene Ale’s House and they’ll have refreshments and the kitchen will be open.” Brown said there will be a showing of three movies at Greene’s: “Zombieland,” “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” To encourage Oswego State students and the community to attend both events, the Oswego movie theater will be offering a free small popcorn to anyone who mentions they attended either events. “The whole purpose for these events is to bring awareness to the YMCA,” Brown said. “They give so much to the community, and we just want to give back.”

Textbook costs rising despite efforts to help students, professors be more aware of prices TEXTBOOKS from COVER look at,” Lonky said. “What is going to serve students best as far as learning the course content.” Lonky said he realizes that the price of textbooks is high, but that books are a cost of going to college, and he said he wouldn’t want to sacrifice the quality of the education because of that. “I know that they’re expensive, I know that, invariably, I have students who are in financial straits and don’t get the books for weeks because they don’t have the money, so I know that’s an issue,” Lonky said. “My feeling is that, that’s part of going to school. You wouldn’t say ‘I’m gonna go be a race car driver ’ and go to the race and say ‘But I can’t afford the car, so I’ll run around the track.’” Some professors do take cost into consideration. Economics professor David Andrews said he recently switched one of his courses to a more expensive textbook and struggled over the decision before accepting it was necessary. “I sort of feel like students have to spend so much money on books these days, there’s only so badly I can feel

about it,” Andrews said. “But I definitely take it into account. I think everyone does.” While students can control what they pay by deciding on a cheaper course, they often choose the course more suited to their learning preferences. That’s what senior geology major Tyler Cretti said he does. “If I see a class that has a $300 textbook, and there’s also a class with a $150

My feeling is that, that’s part of going to school. You wouldn’t say ‘I’m gonna go be a race car driver’ and go to the race and say ‘But I can’t afford the car, so I’ll run around the track.’” - Edward Lonky, professor of psychology textbook, I’m still gonna go with the more expensive one if I think it’s a better class,” Cretti said. More often, students will explore every avenue to try to reduce their cost

of buying expensive textbooks. That includes everything from buying older editions, to sharing with friends, buying eBooks or not buying the book at all. Senior psychology major Erika Dobereiner said she does whatever she can to save money on textbooks, which sometimes comes at a cost. “I go to Amazon and find older editions, so I don’t really always get the right textbook,” Dobereiner said. Students have many options when it comes to shopping around for books. Aside from buying books used or new, Chegg and Amazon have rental services. Many students also end up sharing books with classmates to split the cost. But the cost of textbooks comes primarily down to what book the professor chooses, which is influenced by the publishers. When professors are choosing a textbook they are approached by representatives from publishers, who try to sway them to use their book by giving them new editions for free, and offering ancillary features if they choose their book. Bookstore manager Susan Raby said these representatives can make a difference in what book the professor chooses, depending on what they offer. “Say I’m a business instructor and

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*Data provided by College Store Devon Nitz | The Oswegonian With prices increasing with new editions, such as in the courses shown, students have been able to track changes in expected pricing for a course each semester. Administration said more professors are considering costs.

you’re a textbook rep, you’re selling to instructors not the book store,” Raby said. “So you come and say ‘OK look at this. This is great because it can do this and this and in addition, for you, we have these slides and we have them broken down into classes. We have a bank of tests and a bank of quizzes and handouts you can prepare and hand out to your students.’ All these ancillary materials are one of those things that professors look at.” Raby said it can be frustrating seeing the prices go up for students. “Publishers are in the business of making money,” Raby said. “They’re forprofit, and they do tricky things, like reorganize. Where there may not be a ton of new material [in a new edition of a textbook], but it’s reorganized.” Raby also said that the rising costs could ultimately force students not to buy certain textbooks, which could be detrimental to their education. “It’s the students who are most hurt by the costs of textbooks rising,” Raby said. “I think that, can you pass a test without buying a textbook? Probably, if you’re a good student and you go to class everyday and take good notes, you could probably get by. But that defeats the purpose of the whole education. A textbook is supposed to enhance the student’s experience. They’re supposed to work hand in hand to provide an excellent education, and when you take some of that away, the excellence is diminished.” Meleski said she has gotten by without buying a textbook before. “For a lot of gen eds, I don’t buy the book, because my first two years I bought the books and never used them. It’s pretty easy to get around,” Meleski said. But in certain classes, not buying the book could hurt a student’s grade. Lonky

said he has seen instances where students struggle because they don’t purchase the book, but that he can’t take that into account while teaching. “Part of going to college is having books and you have to have it day one,” Lonky said. “If a book is $300 and you think you’re getting ripped off, you probably are. But banks are ripping you off, gasoline, oil companies are ripping you. But I don’t think I’m ripping you off by assigning a particular book.” Andrews said he often sees students without the book struggle on tests and exams and, while he can provide them help, he is not able to track who does or does not buy the book. “In my class, if you don’t have the book, you will probably crash and burn pretty quickly,” Andrews said. “But I can’t try to keep up with whether they have bought the book or not.” Mohammadi said he believes the students who have the most financial need are receiving assistance, but still recognizes the problems the escalating costs can cause for students. “The price of books is a big deal, there’s no two ways about it,” Mohammadi said. “As they’ve gone up throughout the years they’ve become a pretty substantial part of what it takes to get an education, so I think by and large it affects access for that reason.” As for whether the Higher Education Opportunities Act has helped give students the options they need to help with that access by giving more options, the jury is still out. “That’s not what I hear – that students are dropping it or not taking this course because the price of the books,” Mohammadi said. “But perhaps part of that is because professors are paying more attention to this and picking less expensive books or fewer books.”

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2013

Professor behind Tyler Hall recording studio learned from industry Dan Wood organizes use of audio technology for students to have hands-on experience while still on campus Corey Sheen Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Deep in the basement of Tyler Hall rests a room that few who go to Oswego State know about, let alone get to see. In a dark and obscure corner lies a recording studio, only open to a few people who hold the knowledge to operate it. There is only one man who holds all the keys. Protecting what he has worked so hard to build, Dan Wood, the coordinator of the audio design and production minor at Oswego State, keeps tight lipped about his prior career, where he worked alongside some of the biggest recording artists in the world. “I walked in the room, and it was Chuck D [of Public Enemy], Branford Marsalis and Spike Lee sitting in the control room,” Wood said. “They were working on the music for ‘Do The Right Thing.’” Despite his unassuming demeanor and modesty when speaking of himself, Wood has worked at the highest level of professional audio, working with acts such as Madonna, Sonic Youth and Public Enemy to name a few. Wood teaches Oswego State students the art of recording and mixing music, but he did not always want to be a professor, or even an audio engineer. Like many of the students he teaches today, Wood had no prior knowledge of recording technology prior to attending SUNY Fredonia, where he received his bachelors of science in sound recording technology. “I was always into music as a kid in high school, and I started playing trumpet and that was actually what I liked most about school,” Wood said. “I got As and Bs without really struggling too much, but I didn’t really like it. It wasn’t what I was passionate about.” With his senior year coming to a close, Wood knew that he was good at playing the trumpet, but knew he would not make a living doing it. With little career guidance, he had to make a decision about what he was going to do with his future. “I was thinking that I’ve gotta figure out what I want to do, and I figured I might as well do something I enjoyed,” Wood said. “I wasn’t going to be a professional trumpeter, and I still wanted to be around music. So I had this idea that, since I was pretty good at math and science, maybe I’d be

Corey Sheen | The Oswegonian Dan Wood in the studio in Tyler Hall’s basement.

good at the technical side of music.” Figuring that college was the only option he had to learn the tools of the trade, Wood secretly applied for college, despite his parents’ expectations. “My family didn’t go to college. My dad wanted me to get a job at Niagara Mohawk power company, and I would have been gainfully employed without having to go to college,” Wood said. “That was their plan for me, and I kinda knew that, so I did the undercover school application thing on my own.” There were not a lot of college audio programs at that time, and the few that existed were highly competitive. The technology was still far too expensive and space consuming to be as consumer friendly as it is today. Wood applied to every audio program he could, including one at the University of Miami, home to one of the best audio programs in the nation. He was accepted, and proposed the acceptance letter to his parents, only to find out that they had no money saved up for his college education. Making the best of the situation, Wood decided to attend SUNY Fredonia, which also had a renowned audio program. It was there that Wood got his first taste of professional audio. After years of studying under Fredonia’s extensive audio program, Wood had prepared himself for getting a job in the field, but the world of professional audio was something that outsiders did not have access to. “There was no way to get into audio, in the analog days, the good old days,” Wood said. “It was a very closed system, and there was no way to

get into audio, until you got into audio.” Wood knew that if he was going to make his big break into audio, he would have to go to where music was happening and signed acts were recording. By chance, an old friend of his had lost a roommate in his New York City apartment, and gave Wood a call to see if he was interested. “New York City is a really expensive place so, I had a place to stay, but I had no job and no way to pay rent,” Wood said. “So when I moved down there, I wrote up a resume that was impeccable, went through the listing of all the recording studios in Manhattan, and sent about 200 resumes out.” Two weeks later, Wood heard nothing from the recording studios and his savings were winding down. With little to no options, Dan began calling anyone he knew from college that was in the city. “I just hunted people down, and asked them if they knew of anything that was available, or if they could point me in some sort of direction,” Wood said. “Some people were like, oh yeah I remember you, other people were like, I don’t even know you.” Finally, by another stroke of luck, he called one of his friends who had just left Greene St. Recording, one of the most prominent studios in the city, on good terms. “Sure enough, the same place that I had sent my resume, and the same place where I couldn’t get passed the door,” Wood said. “Once I met up with my friend, they let us right into the studio.” With an inside plug at a great studio, Wood was ready to get to work, but the opportunity did come with a caveat. Even though he was hired for his engineering knowledge, he was to start as the night manager, a position that involved little to no time making music. After a few weeks, Wood was not sure if he was ever going to get a chance to get inside the studio and actually work with artists. Feeling like the position was never going to lead anywhere, he decided to quit and try and start somewhere else. “I went in the morning after two weeks, and when I walked in he was on the phone, and looked at me and said he was just trying to reach me. I told him that I wanted to talk to him about something,” Wood said. “But before I could finish he said, ‘There’s no time for that, I need you in studio A.’” That would be the beginning of Wood’s career. His first project involved assistant engineering

for the “Do The Right Thing” movie album, and afterward he went straight to working with Public Enemy on its “Fear of a Black Planet” album. By the time the album was wrapping up, Wood started getting more responsibility and started moving up the professional ladder. “After I went through that experience, The Bomb Squad, Public Enemy’s producers, were very happy with working with me, and wanted to work with me every time they came to Greene St. I was still a staff engineer at that point,” Wood said. “There was a point where they couldn’t get in and they wanted me to work with them in other studios, so I made the transition to a freelance engineer.” As a freelance engineer in New York City, Wood worked at numerous studios with numerous artists such as Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest, Paula Abdul, Sonic Youth, RUN DMC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen and Bruce Springsteen. “Then one day I was home, and I was never home, and my phone rang. I picked it up and there was this guy with a crazy French accent who wanted me to go to Marseilles [France] and make my record,” Wood said. “It was so ridiculous at that point that I thought it was one of my friends, messing with me, so I kept asking him these ridiculous questions, but the accent never went away.” The call would eventually take him to France to work with one of the country’s pioneering hiphop groups, IAM. “At that point, hip-hop had went from the thing I really enjoyed doing, like Public Enemy to some of the more gangster stuff, which I didn’t really feel a need to be a part of, and was getting dangerous quite frankly,” Wood said. “So I said heck yeah, I know nothing about France, I know no French at all, and I don’t know where Marseilles is on a map, but I can probably slide out of New York for a bit.” Wood ended up spending the next four years of his career working between Paris, Marseilles, Naples and Capri. “In New York, they paid me really good. I had an apartment in Manhattan, and I wasn’t struggling,” Wood said. “When I got to France it was even better.” Dan would work with the band on its next few projects, which all went platinum, before thinking about returning to America. Staying in France was not something that he wanted to do, and his career overseas had taken him off of the radar as far as popular music in America.

“The lifestyle was also starting to get to me,” Wood said. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in the studio for 24 hours straight. That’s the usual, go in the studio for and work for 24 hours.” Still in his mid-30s, it was getting harder for Dan to spring back from the grueling hours. Even though he was more than financially stable and partied with celebrities, he missed having a life. In another odd string of events, while he was back in Central New York visiting his family, he was looking through the classified section and found a position available at Oswego State. “I wanted to move back to Central New York, so I said ‘I don’t know what this is but I’ll try it and see what happens,” Wood said. “I got an interview, got the job, and thought about not accepting.’” Wood was familiar with college-level audio programs, but there was no audio program at Oswego State. There were no audio courses, no audio students and the recording studio on campus at the time was dated by 20 years. Over the next few years Wood paved the way for audio at Oswego State. He created the foundation for the curriculum that is still used today and built the studio into a modern recording studio on par with professional studios. In the process, Wood earned his master’s degree in vocational technical education. In recent years, he has been involved in a project that brings a simpler version of this curriculum to middle school and elementary school students. Working with Paula Myers, a local teacher who has worked at Oswego Middle School and currently works teaching elementary school students, their work garnered a lot of attention. Aside from that, Wood has taken on the role of a mentor in many of his students’ lives, not only academically, but also on a personal level. Whether teaching students at a college level or working with elementary school students, Wood centers the learning on the individual in an earnest attempt to prepare him or her for the harsh job market that awaits them. “The saying is something like, ‘luck comes to those who are prepared.’ I have been lucky, but I’ve also been prepared for any opportunity,” Wood said. “And that’s what I tell [my students]. I can’t prepare them for exactly where they are going to land, everyone has their own paths, but I truly believe that most students who leave here, and have done what they’re supposed to, are better prepared to land than I was.”

Shutdown reveals political disinterest among college students, decrease in involvement ENGAGEMENT from COVER In June of this year, the Gallup polling agency reported that only 10 percent of young people had confidence in Congress, the worst Gallup has ever found for any institution it has measured since 1973. Junior Matthew Findel agreed that a divided government in Congress gets little work done, which angers citizens. “They get disengaged from politics when government is not working,” Findel said. “Especially since government has made policies that hurt students. For example, interest on student loans.” The government shutdown affected a variety of college services across the country, including pausing sexual assault investigations on campuses, temporarily canceling classes and sending students home at military academies, halting nonessential types of scientific research, not updating scholarly resources and limiting student veteran services, according to USA Today. “This whole government shutdown

proved that many of our representatives are not taking the views, needs and desires of their constituents into consideration when making such bold moves in Congress,” Reimann said. “Like shutting down the government and refusing to raise the debt ceiling, but instead let their personal bias control what happens in the lives of millions of American people.” Some students said that politics are just a dry subject now more than ever with everything that’s going on in Washington. “I think most young people don’t care about politics in general,” senior Darcy Abramson said. “I find it boring and the only time I pay attention to politics is if I have a class that gives current events quizzes.” Junior Chris Huckabone said that he does not pay much attention to politics because the schoolwork and stress that college brings keeps him too busy. “I just don’t have a trust for the government,” Huckabone said. Some students said the media outlets pushed the government shutdown a lot

and sometimes overdue it, resulting in a loss of audience. “I see the problems my fellow Americans face and the fact that we have to continue to struggle every day, while representatives in Washington D.C. mess around and still get paid large sums of money to do nothing but argue internally, is ridiculous,” Reimann said. “It just makes me want to turn off the news and do something else, which is a problem because people should be informed of what is happening in their country.” Some students said that paying attention to politics is important, but not worthy of too much attention. “If we don’t pay attention to what is going on, we are going to experience the same problems when our generation’s in control of this nation down the road,” Reimann said. “It is important that we watch, learn and educate ourselves on the problems so we can fix them and understand them. A lot of young adults think these problems are going to just ‘go away.’ They

aren’t, and our generation is going to have to take the backlash.” Abramson said that young people do not have enough knowledge or experience to make reasonable judgments and decisions about political topics. “Young people should have fun and focus on other things and leave the boring

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politics to the adults that care about it,” Abramson said. There is some concern that the falling interest could continue into the next few years. Huckabone said he thinks the government is the reason a lot of students are able to afford college through financial aid and it controls more of students’ futures than they may realize.

“Even though we don’t regard them as highly as we might’ve at one point, we should still pay attention to their actions because one way or another, they still affect whether we get jobs, they affect our trades and economies, which in turn can affect the trades we might get into when we get out of here,” Huckabone said. Reimann said the college students of today will someday be the adults that have a chance to change politics and discontinue to the government gridlock. “If we do not become a politically active generation, we run the risk of repeating history,” Reimann said. “By becoming politically active, we educate ourselves on the problems in our society and we can work to alleviate those problems constitutionally. If we do not, there will be no evolution in bettering this country and we will be stuck in a political biased, selfish stalemate like the one we are in right now. If we do not become involved in politics, our world politically will be no better off than the world is right now.”

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THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2013

Director of Rice Creek Field Station remembered by Oswego community Professor inspired those around her to persevere in times of distress, continued to bring vibrant joy to lives Seamus Lyman News Editor slyman@oswegonian.com Dr. Lucina Hernandez Laundre, the director of the Rice Creek Field Station, passed away on Oct. 10 after a long fight with cancer. Laundre, 53, had friends and family who gathered on Oct. 18 in the building she helped build for a celebration of her life. The classroom in Rice Creek was filled with about 100 people. Rhonda Mandel, former dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, opened the celebration of life. Mandel was dean at the time of Laundre’s hiring. “She was the most prepared candidate I have ever seen in 12 years interviewing job candidates,” Mandel said. Mandel said that Laundre “had a vision of Rice Creek as a bustling hub for faculty and students,” seeing the potential in everything. “She looked at what was and saw what could be,” Mandel said. Laundre received a promotion to associate professor this year and has over 10 different publications in her career, according to her page

on Oswego.edu. Laundre was born in Mexico City and had spent her years at Oswego State as director of Rice Creek since 2008. She gradutated with her doctorate in ecology from Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico in 1995, the same place where she earned her master’s in ecology. “Her legacy will live on through the scientific knowledge she produced, through the students she mentored, or the colleagues she inspired and the family she created,” said Richard Back, interim dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences. Back told a story of how he was communicating with someone in Peru and he would ask Laundre to let him know how he was doing with translations. He said that she helped him strengthen his Spanish. Laundre enjoyed all aspects of nature, especially in Central New York. “Every season, every opportunity she would talk about how she loved being in Central New York,and loved exploring New York state and the Northeast,” Diann Jackson, assistant director of Rice Creek Field Station, said. Laundre loved the environment, but she loved the rewards from teaching at Oswego State.

“Her face would light up when talking about students,” Jackson said. “Whenever you talk to a teacher, they talk about wanting to make a difference, and I know she did.” Jackson said Laundre she will be deeply missed and was a pleasure to work with these

She cared deeply about her science and she cared deeply about sharing it with her students, her gifts of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm were transformative gifts that will always be fondly recollected by her colleagues and will always be carried forward by her students.” - Eric Hellquist, professor of biological sciences

past five years. Laundre’s niece, Anna, spoke on behalf of the family. “She didn’t want anyone to be sad,” Anna said. “She knew she didn’t have much time left, she said, ‘I want to live, I’m here now, let’s celebrate now.’ “She defined joy, she defined love, and because you’re sad is because of that, because she was so good at being joyful and loving.” Eric Hellquist, assistant professor of biological sciences spoke of his friendship with Laundre. “Lucina and I bonded immediately over our love of ecology,” Hellquist said. “Lucina was a top-notch ecologist who I admired and respected as a friend, colleague and scientist.” Hellquist talked about how Laundre enjoyed all aspects of life, which added to her personality. “I think her joy, strength and positive energy originated from her love of life, her family and the natural world,” Hellquist said. Hellquist said she was dedicated to bringing education and ecology together as one. “In her classroom, Lucina left an indelible positive impression on her students,”

Hellquist said. “She cared deeply about her science and she cared deeply about sharing it with her students,” Hellquist said. “Her gifts of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm were transformative gifts that will always be fondly recollected by her colleagues and will always be carried forward by her students.” Hellquist said she was an inspiration to everyone she knew. “No matter how frustrating her dire situation, Lucina did not flinch,” Hellquist said. “Through her strength and perseverance, she showed us all her character and true courage.” April Tuttle,secretary for the department of biological sciences, recalled stories of Laundre. “She would come in the office every morning and say, ‘Hello!’ and it just made everybody smile and it would be a blizzard outside and she would say, ‘Oh it’s a beautiful day,’” Tuttle said. Tuttle reinforced the idea of Laundre’s strong dedication to her family and students. “She lived for her family and she lived for her students,” Tuttle said. One word stood out through the celebration of a beautiful life taken too soon: joy.

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SPORTS THE OSWEGONIAN

SPORTS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS

IN STRAIGHT SETS

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2013

SCOREBOARD

Lakers stand ground with draws

Volleyball

Men’s soccer earns tie against Geneseo on Saturday following stalemate Friday with Brockport

Oswego State

Wednesday, Oct. 23

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Field Hockey

Wednesday, Oct. 23

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Women’s Soccer Saturday, Oct. 19

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Volleyball

Saturday, Oct. 19

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UPCOMING MATCHES

Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com The Oswego State men’s soccer team (0-9-5, 0-4-4) had its most successful weekend of the season against The College at Brockport (8-1-5, 3-1-3) and SUNY Geneseo (6-7-3, 3-3-1), playing to a 0-0 draw and 1-1 tie, respectively. The weekend was not marked by the goals scored — only two — but rather by the presence of pink around Laker Field as the squad supported Breast Cancer Awareness month. “Brandyn Peters organized Breast Cancer Weekend,” head coach Robert Friske said. “He took the effort to purchase the kits and organize the pink lines.” The two game series was Oswego State’s annual fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness, a project spear headed by Peters, a senior defensemen. Along with the pink jersey worn for Saturday’s contest and the pink lines on the pitch, the Lakers also played with a pink ball this weekend and had a 50-50 raffle to raise money for the cause. Peters said the team raised a good amount of money to support the cause. “We were able to raise $165 on the 50/50 raffle tickets through the first half of the game against Geneseo,” Peters said. Peters and his teammates impressed their head coach with the initiative they took with planning the festivities. “Sports don’t develop character in these kids, it reveals it,” Friske said. “The fact that we have a group of kids that organized a breast cancer game shows that not only are we a great team, but we’re great people, too.”

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Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Freshman Josh Yager looks to control the ball during Saturday’s game against SUNY Geneseo. The Lakers donned pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness.

Waterbury steps Oswego State looks for strong season up in sophomore Men’s ice hockey team expects to rebound following 2013 title game defeat season for Lakers Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com

Where will the offensive production come from now that the class of 2013 is gone? Will the new blend of defensemen be able to keep up the Oswego State tradition of excellence? And most importantly, can lightning strike twice? Here is some background on what that last question exactly means. The last time the Lakers brought in double-digit new players was in the fall of 2009, when last year’s graduates arrived on campus. That class arrived after the exit of a class which had three seniors combine for 412 points and had won the school’s first national title in 2007. That 2009 class returned the Lakers to the National Championship game last season. So, can the returning nine and the 24 newcomers in 2013 repeat history? Carr is confident in the abilities of this group of players.

The Oswego State women’s soccer team is having its best season in 17 years, and sophomore midfielder Bailey Waterbury is at the forefront of the program’s resurgence. The Lakers have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2002 and are one point away from hosting a playoff game at Laker Field. “Bailey’s one of those players you wish you had 26 of,” women’s soccer head coach, Brian McGrane said. “Her work rate and willingness to want to get better is something you don’t always see.” Waterbury is currently leading the SUNYAC in assists with seven and is fourth on her team in points with nine (one goal, seven assists). Last week, she was named the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Week, as well as Oswego State Female Athlete of the Week. She earned those awards after a three-point game against SUNY Fredonia where she scored the game-tying goal and set up the game-winner, which propelled the Lakers to a crucial SUNYAC win. She also had an assist in the playoffclinching game against SUNY Geneseo. Waterbury tried to divert attention from and credited her teammates for the program’s success this year. “It feels great to be at the top of the SUNYAC,” Waterbury said. “We’re finally putting Oswego on the map. We deserve it. We’ve been overlooked for so many years. I think our seniors and juniors deserve it.” Waterbury has grown to become an important part of the offense this season as a starting midfielder. “I think I’m doing well,” she said. “I’m getting some assists. I’m trying to step up as a sophomore and take a role in the midfield.” Some of her teammates were quick to compliment Waterbury’s play this season, including senior forward and team captain Nikki Liadka. “We definitely need her. We’d be struggling if we didn’t have her.” Liadka said. “She’s a step above everyone else.”

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* green indicates home games

Volleyball Friday, Oct. 25 vs.

Location: Laker Hall Time: 5 p.m.

Field Hockey Saturday, Oct. 26 vs.

Location: South Athletic Field Time: 1 p.m.

Nick Graziano | The Oswegonian The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team is looking to repeat as SUNYAC champions in 2013-14. The team lost in the NCAA championship game last year.

Men’s Soccer Saturday, Oct. 26 vs.

Location: Laker Field Time: 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Saturday, Oct. 26 @

Location: T. Fred Holloway Field Time: 1 p.m.

Andrew Pugliese Asst. Sports Editor apugliese@oswegonian.com This past May, the Oswego State Lakers men’s ice hockey program saw one of its most decorated classes walk across the stage during graduation. The 14 seniors had 99 wins, four SUNYAC regular season titles, four national semifinal appearances, two SUNYAC tournament titles and two national championship appearances. They had a top line which finished its career at Oswego State with a total 404 career points and a goalie who set three school, either season or career, records for net minders. Coming this fall, head coach Ed Gosek has nine returning players from last year’s national runner-up team and a whole new cast of characters ready to continue the Oswego State winning tradition.

The Lakers return five forwards, three defensemen and a goalie. At forward, they have seniors David Titanic (captain) and Kyle Badham (assistant captain), and juniors Chris Carr, Eli Kim-Swallow and Peter Rodrigues. In the defensive zone, they have juniors Bobby Gertsakis (assistant captain) and Nick Rivait (assistant captain) and sophomore Denton King at defensemen with sophomore Justin Gilbert returning in goal. In the 2013 recruiting season, Oswego State brought in 24 fresh faces, including 16 forwards, six defensemen and two goalies. The class consists of 20 freshmen and four transfer students. All four transfers come in with Division I collegiate experience. That experience will be useful as the Lakers attempt to answer the questions swirling around the squad in the early stages of the season. Those questions include: Is Justin Gilbert the Lakers’ goalie or will it be one of the freshmen, Matt Zawadski and Simon Jasmin?

Blue Line Oswego State

ROAD RECAPS Volleyball Oswego State swept their matches last weekend against Sage College (25-20, 25-12, 25-12) and Alfred University (25-14, 25-11, 25-18). The tri-match was a part of a Breast Cancer fundraiser known as Dig Pink. Oswego State’s first victory gave Coach J.J. O’Connell his 300th career win. Freshman Lauren Edwards led the Lakers with 31 assists on the weekend.

Women’s Soccer The Lakers clinched their first trip to the SUNYAC tournament in 11 years with a 2-1 victory over SUNY Geneseo last Saturday. Oswego State scored both of its goals in the game’s first 20 minutes off the foot of junior Tia Segretto. Sophomore Alyssa Glasshagel had five saves in net for the Lakers.

Cross Country The men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the Leopard Invitational at Lafayette College. The men’s team finished in eighth place, with six runners placing in the top 100 runners. On the women’s side, the Lakers finished in 13th place with five runners placing in the top 115. The Lakers will return to action on November 2nd, or the SUNYAC championships.

Athletes of the Week

TIA SEGRETTO

Women’s Soccer Junior, Memphis, N.Y. With Segretto’s help, the Lakers clinched a SUNYAC tournament berth last weekend. In Oswego State’s game against Brockport she assisted on the game-winning goal in double overtime. In the Lakers 2-1 win over Geneseo, Segretto scored her first goal of the game 10 minutes into the first period and netted her second just 10 minutes later giving Oswego a 2-0 lead. It was Segretto’s first multi-goal game of her career.

Quote of the Week It was nice to see everyone come out in support of breast cancer awareness. -J.J. O’Connell, volleyball head coach on Dig Pink

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Oswego State ready for next step Women’s ice hockey team set to improve in 2013-14 following strong 2012-13 campaign Torrin Kearns Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team is preparing for another season of Laker hockey. With a revamped roster and an experienced senior class at the core, the Lakers are looking forward to making waves in the tough ECAC West Conference. “I think this year we are in better shape heading into the season than we have ever been,” senior co-captain Mady Paul said. “We are going to be gunning for teams right from the start and I’m so excited for this year because of that.” The Lakers are coming off the best season in program history last season. They finished third in the ECAC West, even while facing various challenges, the most problematic of which being their short roster. The Lakers carried only 17 players during the 2012-2013 season, three of them being goaltenders. This led to Lakers’ highly inconsistent play last season, despite their overall successful finish. “I hate to throw out an excuse, but sometimes we were so short in numbers we were playing with 9 skaters and at the college level, you just can’t get away with that,” head coach Diane Dillon said. “We were sound defensively, we just couldn’t score goals.” This season, the Lakers have brought in nine new skaters, eight freshmen and a transfer, increasing their roster to 20 players. “Last year, we couldn’t even scrimmage. We didn’t have enough kids,” Dillon said. “We could do segments of the game, 2-on-2, 3-on-3, but we didn’t have enough people to go 5-on-5 and change.” Dillon also said the increased roster size will make for better competition during practice throughout the season. “First and foremost, we have the bodies and the depth that we need to practice at a high pace,” Dillon said. “We have internal competition for playing time. Last year everyone had to play. It didn’t matter if you were awful or great. You were going in.” Dillon is excited over having the “good problem” of having a larger number of players than available playing spots. “We can only dress 21 kids,” she said. “Right of the bat, a couple of kids are in the stands. That’s a little incentive to make sure you’re working hard every day.” Of the 23 players on the Lakers roster, eight are seniors. Dillon believes that the veterans will play a major factor the team’s success this year. “One of the intangibles is that this senior class has been in the playoffs every year they’ve been here,” Dillon explained. “They want to make it all four years.” Senior co-captain Olivia Boersen agreed

Photo provided by Sports Information Junior goalie Bridget Smith looks to lead the Lakers after a stellar 2012-13 season between the posts.

with her coach. “With such motivated, hardworking upperclassmen, I think it set the tone for the freshman coming in,” Boersen said. “They knew right off the bat that we were in it to win it this year and not making any excuses for ourselves.” The Lakers are led by their three senior captains in Paul, Boersen, and Jocelyn St. Clair. Last season, Boersen tallied 16 points in 25 games for the Lakers last season. She notched seven goals for a team that was starved for offensive. “[Boersen] is the heart and soul of the team,” Dillon said. “She’s the kind of players that will go through the end boards for you.” Dillon even compared Boersen’s leadership quality to that of famous New York Rangers captain Mark Messier. Boersen understands the weight of responsibility she has as a veteran leader on the team. “As a captain, not only do I have to lead by example but I have to motivate and communicate with everyone on the team individually and as a whole to make sure people are playing to their potential, getting things done with school, staying focused and doing the little things right in practice,” Boersen said. “I have to hold myself and everyone else accountable.” St. Clair commanded the Laker defense last season, which was the strength of that team and one of the reasons for its success. “Jocelyn logged between thirty-eight and forty-five minutes a game last year,” Dillon said. “She played the power play, penalty kill and regular shifts.” St. Clair along with defensive partners

Chelsea Hunt and Leslie Jarvis, surrendered only 55 goals in 26 games. Another reason behind the Lakers prosperity on defense was their goaltender, Bridget Smith. When then junior, Catherine Cote needed season ending shoulder surgery, the full weight of the undermanned team, fell on Smith. “She really took the bulk of the load last year,” Dillon said. Smith finished the 2012-2013 season with a Goals Against Average of an even 2.00, a save percentage of .920 and 446 saves. Dillon noted Smith’s six-foot frame and strong work ethic were keys to her goalie’s success. “She’s a very disciplined athlete and by nature of her height, she covers a lot of the net,” Dillon said. Though Smith is the starting goaltender, Cote, who is now healthy, and sophomore Tori Trovato will also be gunning for playing time. “I’m going to have two very unhappy goaltenders every game,” Dillon said. “While that’s hard for them, I have a trio that any one of them could jump into the net and we’d be comfortable with. So it’s now time to see who rises to the top.” Dillon says she expect her No. 1 goalie to step up to the challenge. “I look to see from Bridget, real fight,” she said. “She’s got a real fighter’s spirit.” The Lakers are set up to be more of an offensive threat this season, which should take some pressure off Smith and the defense. “It’s one of those things as a goaltender

that your job is so much easier if you know your team’s going pop a couple in,” Dillon explained. “The problem is, we didn’t have any offensive production in front of her. She either had to pitch a shutout or a one or two goal game for us to even be in the game. I think what’s going to help Bridget is knowing it’s not all on her shoulders.” The Lakers are looking to senior forwards Boersen and Melissa Seamont to lead their offensive attack. Seamont is in the top ten of every notable offensive statistic the Lakers keep. She’s currently second in career assists, fourth all time in points, and fifth in goals. Last season, Seamont tied for the best offensive season in Lakers history with a 24 point, nine-goal campaign. “Melissa has really come into her own as a hockey player,” Dillon said. “She’s not big in stature, but she’s one of the most gifted skaters I’ve seen in a long time.” Dillon hopes that with more tools to work with, Seamont can excel to an even greater extent. “She was our threat last year with speed,” Dillon said. “Now that she’s surrounded with a little bit more, she’s going to have a lot more help.” Even with their improvements, it will be an uphill battle for the Lakers to build upon last season’s success. The ECAC West is dominated by Elmira College, who won the National Championship last season, and rival SUNY Plattsburgh, who won the league title. Last season, the Lakers lost both games they played against the Soaring Eagles by a score of 4-3. As for the Cardinals, the Lakers have never once in the program’s history, taken points from them. The Lakers and Cardinals face off in the last weekend series of the season. The second game of that series is the Lakers’ Senior Day. Dillon said she thinks that could motivate the team just enough to end their pointless streak against Plattsburgh. “I think it’s time,” she said. “It’s our ice. It’s our Senior Day.” Overall, there is an almost overwhelming sense in the Lakers locker room that this is their year to make a run in the ECAC West Conference. “Right now our team is beaming with confidence and excitement,” senior forward Megan Hagg said. “We have a full roster this year and some awesome additions to the team. On paper, we are an unstoppable squad. In order to bring it to the ice and prove ourselves, we will need to come together as a team and perfect our systems.”

Lakers dominate at home during Dig Pink weekend Volleyball team sweeps Alfred on Saturday after defeating Sage in straight sets on Friday who has seen her playing time increase as the season has progressed, picked up 11 assists of her own during her time on the court. Champitto also finished second on the team in digs, with 11, five behind leader Rachel Ruggaber, who had 16. The second game was won without much issue, again taking it in straight sets by scores of 25-14, 25-11, and 25-18. Edwards led the team in assists with 14 while also contributing nine digs. Bailey stopped six balls at the net, which was a common theme on the day for the Lakers. “Our size overwhelmed our opponents

today, as we out blocked them by a 16-3 margin,” O’Connell said. Kelsey Dillion led the team in kills in second game, notching 7 of them. “We’re continuing to see strong improvements from sophomore Kelsey Dillion on the right side, and freshman Lindsay Champitto at the setter position,” O’Connell said. Oswego State currently sits at 18-11 for the 2013 season. It will resume SUNYAC play this weekend at Buffalo State, where the Lakers will take on the hosts as well as the SUNY New Paltz Hawks and The College at Brockport Golden Eagles.

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian The Oswego State volleyball team donned pink uniforms to support and raise awareness for breast cancer.

TODD LAWSON

Men’s Soccer Sophomore, Colonie, N.Y. The sophomore goalkeeper helped the Lakers to two doubleovertime ties against SUNYAC opponents Brockport and Geneseo. In just his second start of the season, Lawson held Brockport scoreless for 110:00 minutes while stopping four shots in the game for his first career shutout. Against Geneseo, Lawson allowed one goal while saving eight shots en route to an Oswego 1-1 double-overtime tie.

Steven Cordero Staff Writer sports@oswegonian.com Coming off of a split in SUNYAC Pool Play at Potsdam, the Oswego State volleyball team returned home for a pair of games in the Oswego State Triangular. The squad won both games in overbearing fashion, sweeping both matches three sets to none against Sage College and Alfred University. This competition was part of Dig Pink, where the Lakers and the visiting sides all donned pink in support of raising money for the fight against breast cancer. “It was nice to see everyone come out

in support of Breast Cancer Awareness,” head coach J.J. O’Connell said. “A special thanks to all the local businesses who donated to our raffle after the games.” The Lakers got off to a bit of rocky start against Sage early in the first set. “We got off to a bit of a slow start,” O’Connell said. But the Lakers soon assumed control of the match. After winning a close first set, 25-20, they proceeded to take the next two sets each by a score of 25-12. Stephanie Bailey and Emma Moriarty led the way, gaining 10 and nine kills, respectively. Lauren Edwards led the team in assists with 17. But backup setter Lindsay Champitto,

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Senior Sabrina Sutton serves the ball for Oswego State. The volleyball team is currently 18-11 on the season.

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linemate Gertsakis said that “everything starts on the back end and moves its way up, so it’s big for us to have success through the defensive core.” That Lakers’ defensive core has only three returning members in Rivait, Gertsakis and sophomore Denton King. Aside from them, Oswego State has brought in six new recruits, among them two transfers from Division I programs. The transfers are Mackenzie Scott, a sophomore from Canisius College, and Mike Wills, a junior from Merrimack College. Gosek believes Wills can step in and make an immediate impact. “We look for him [Wills] to step right in and contribute,” Gosek said. Gertsakis is focused on keeping the Lakers’ defensive tradition of dominant performances alive. “Well, we’ve been in the top in goals against for teams in the country and I definitely want to keep that up,” Gertsakis said. “We obviously don’t want to be scored against.”

He continued to discuss the confidence he has that the newcomers can help carry the torch on in this era of Oswego State hockey. “We’ve got guys with a lot of all around talent,” Gertsakis said. “We’ve got some big guys. We’ve got some skill guys. But, the most important thing is we want to be known for our defensive play and as much as we are a run and gun team we want to be defensively reliable and make sure we’re having success off our back end.” The reliability will fall on at least one freshman, on any given night, and Gosek believes the four freshmen defensemen are “solid.” However, defense does not only fall on the two defenders on the ice. The three forwards will be called on to help out as well and all five returning forwards want to make sure all 21 forwards can play both ways. “You don’t want to be a liability out there,” Carr said. “We play two ways here. You can’t just be in one zone. I have to work just as hard on my offense and my defense and come back hard and make sure I’m there when they need me.” Badham understands what the Laker forwards need to do as well. “There’s probably going to be a few freshmen defensemen in the lineup and I think they can step in right away and play well,” Badham said. “Right from the get go we want to make them feel comfortable out there, feel like they know what they’re doing out there and know we’ll be right there to help on the defensive end.” Even though Badham, Carr and the other 10 forwards will need to play both ways, they are still offensive players and will need to pick up the scoring hole left with the departure of the seniors last season. Seniors accounted for 73.7 percent of Oswego State’s goals last season. If you add in the two goals scored by RJay Berra, who transferred in the offseason, the number rises to 75.1 percent. So, the returners only scored about one in every four Laker goals during the 2012-2013 season. Titanic, Badham, Carr and KimSwallow played solid minutes down the stretch last season and will see more ice time this season.

Cancer Awareness game, last Saturday was also a family reunion for the Oswego State senior as he faced off against his younger brother, Connor, a junior midfielder for Geneseo. The Lakers head coach understood the magnitude of the gathering for his senior captain. “You can tell that there’s been an underlying reason for him looking forward to this game,” Friske said. “It’s something that he’s talked about all year, so it must have been a big moment for both of them.” With just under 30 minutes to play in the half, Beisner received the ball near the top of the Geneseo goalie box when his younger brother took him down, drawing a yellow card. The penalty appeared to turn the tide as Oswego State started to possess the ball more efficiently. Beisner and freshman Harrison Rieber worked a solid combination off a McLoughlin feed less than two minutes later, but it was ended when the Knights sophomore keeper, Logan Calvey, beat Beisner to the ball on the goal line. The Lakers would fail to convert off a McLoughlin kick before finding their equalizer in the 69th minute. The senior midfielder flicked a pass up the left side of the pitch in the direction of freshman forward Paul Kwoyelo, a recent Oswego State substitute, who was racing against Geneseo’s Calvey to win possession. Calvey won the foot race, but his ensuing attempt at clearing was blocked by Kwoyelo and landed in front of Peters who finished the play from deep, on the net left open by Calvey. Friske was pleased with how the play occurred because it lined up with the conversation he had with his young forward just before he entered the game. “I was talking to Paul right before he went in and told him that he needs to sort of sell his soul to make plays,” Friske said. “He took a big hit to create a 50-50 ball that popped out to Peters to give us an opportunity to tie the game.” Friske also called the sequence “a movie in itself,” saying he felt Peters was rewarded for all the hard work he put in to make the weekend possible.

The excitement and offense of the second half made up for the lack thereof in the match’s first 45 minutes. Each keeper was only forced to make two saves a piece in the first half and only one of the chances on either side truly threatened. Geneseo dominated possession for the game’s first 20 minutes keeping the ball in its offensive zone for much of the time frame. The Knights put a ball on the left post in the 13th minute, which Lawson had to tip away, but their real chance came in the first six minutes of the half, putting the Lakers’ keeper to the test. Oswego State failed to clear a Geneseo chance, leaving the ball on Lawson’s doorstep. The Laker goalie had to make the save on the shot which followed, then pick up the rebound off the line to thwart the opportunity. Lawson’s teammates on offense created chances in the game’s opening minutes. But a number of Oswego State turnovers quickly shifted possession in favor of the Knights. In the opening five minutes, seniors Ryan Tibbetts and Naab just missed on a scoring opportunity. The chance would be the Lakers’ only solid opportunity until Beisner had a punt from the top of the 18-yard box tipped just over the crossbar by Calvey. The shot was Beisner ’s only on goal out of a team-leading four on the day. The first match of the weekend may not have had any goals, but the clean sheet spoke positively of Oswego State’s performance against Brockport, a member of the national rankings just two weeks ago. The overtime periods on Friday had little action, as the two squads combined for just one shot in the extra 20 minutes. However, when whistles stopped play, lack of action was not an issue. Fans and players on both sides became vocal with their disapproval of the officiating, but Friske was content with how his squad held themselves. “We try not to let it affect us play,” Friske said. “I think the kids on the field really weathered the storms, even the bad calls.” After successfully controlling possession and creating scoring opportunities in

Nick Graziano | The Oswegonian The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team is looking for another reason to celebrate this season.

HOCKEY, from B1 “I see us right at the top battling for the SUNYAC again,” Carr said. “SUNYAC’s going to be really tough this year but I still believe this program’s a winning program. When they brought in the 20 freshman four years ago they still won the SUNYAC, I still think it’s possible. I believe we’re going to be a very strong team.” Rivait has seen all 33 guys put in the work and thinks it is going to pay off as Oswego State strives for its usual goals. “People are going to underestimate us since we lost that big class and think we’re not going to have it this year, but we’re working hard and the amount of fitness, testing, workouts, skating and all the extra stuff we’ve been doing, guys are really coming together,” Rivait said. “They’re having fun. We’re going to be a good team and everyone’s excited. We’re going to compete every game and try to be at the top again.” The key to being “at the top again” starts with winning games and Rivait’s

However, Peter Rodrigues will be making the biggest change in role. After spending much of his first two seasons battling injuries, he’s determined and thinks he can contribute. “I have had a little more adversity than I would’ve liked to with those injuries,” Rodrigues said. “I feel like I’ve really learned a lot just from watching the game. You look at guys in last year’s class like Chris Muise and Chris Brown who didn’t play a lot in their freshman and sophomore years, then they took off in their junior and senior years. That’s the trajectory I’m looking to follow.” Kim-Swallow also talks of having to step up as he heads into the second half of his career in Oswego. “With more playing time and playing a different role this year I feel like, when the opportunity comes to capitalize, I have to do so,” Kim-Swallow said. “Hopefully, if I capitalize on those chances like guys did last year in those scenarios I can be successful.” The team’s captain is especially excited to step into a big role for his squad this season after not playing a point-scoring oriented game in his first three seasons. “It’s going to be nice to step out of the shadow of all those guys who were here with me,” Titanic said. “I’ve always penalty killed and I still want to take pride in that, but I think I can contribute more offensively this year. I think I can be a guy who chips in on the power play, on a line that out works the other team and chips in offensively.” The final and most prevalent question is regarding the Oswego State goalie situation. After losing Andrew Hare, who led the nation in shutouts and was at the top of the country in goals against average and save percentage, there is a hole in between the pipes. The Lakers volunteer goalie coach, Peter Sears, is confident in all three goaltenders he has been working with. “They’re going to be ready to play,” Sears said. “We’re going to have good competition to see who’s going to be playing the games. Hopefully all three kids can play or at least two can play on a regular basis, that’s what we hope for. We’re very confident and very positive.”

Sophomore Justin Gilbert, Oswego State’s only returner in net, is happy with what he has seen out of himself and the two freshmen goalies when it comes to their work ethic, compared to what he’s experienced before. “This is the hardest I’ve seen us work. We’re leaving it all out there and this should be a good start to the season,” Gilbert said. Zawadski, a freshman goalie from South Carolina, thinks all of the net minders can get the job done because of the experience they bring to the ice. “Coach brought Simon and I in because he knew we could get the job done,” Zawadski said. “Gilbert’s been here, he understands it and he’s helped us. We’re all working hard, we all have a lot of experience prior to here, so I think it’s going to carry over into our college playing.” If Oswego State can bring this all together by Nov. 1, when the puck drops against SUNY Fredonia, the fans will have a lot to be excited about. The battle for the conference will be tighter this year. SUNY Plattsburgh, who finished in second last season, only had the roster space to bring in seven new freshmen skaters.This is a testament to the experience they have returning. Not to mention, they’re returning a very skilled now sophomore class and a senior goalie Mathieu Cadieux who is a strong candidate for national goalie of the year. Also, throw into the mix a SUNY Geneseo squad who finished third in the conference last season and Carr believes is “going to bring it this year.” Yet, Gosek is very excited for the 2013- 2014 season. The new guys have brought energy he said he has not seen in a while and it has been infectious among the players returning. “I think they’re going to be exciting to watch,” Gosek said. “I think the fans are going to really enjoy the energy… They’ve been a fun team to coach, I can tell you that. They get after it. They’re having fun and they’re bringing youthful energy. They’re competing their tails off for spots in the lineup. That competitiveness is good.”

Lakers raise breast cancer awareness

SOCCER, from B1 Saturday’s match was a dog fight all the way through to the finish. In the extra 20 minutes after regulation, play became very physical and scrappy as both sides attempted to find the game-winning score. The chances were there for both sides, starting in the opening minute of the first overtime period when Laker senior midfielder Brendan Beisner sent a deep shot just around the upper left corner of theGeneseo net. Oswego State missed another promising opportunity in the second overtime period when senior striker Mike Naab was unable to settle a J.J. McLoughlin free kick in front of Geneseo’s goal. While the Lakers offense fought to find the winning goal, the defense, led by sophomore goalkeeper Todd Lawson, kept the Knights of the board. Lawson, the reigning Oswego State men’s Athlete of the Week, tipped a Geneseo shot over the crossbar and sold his body on another shot to preserve the tie. The transfer student from the College of St. Rose finished the match with eight saves. Friske was happy with the performance of his net minder. “I’m happy for him,” Friske said. “He’s helped our team go to another level. He’s a great kid and we couldn’t be any happier.” In the second half of regulation play, Geneseo came out with more energy and jumped on the hosts early. Within the first three minutes of the period, the Knights took the lead after a goal was scored off the foot of senior forward Ryan Yurchak. The visitors, led by junior midfielder Jason Iannone, brought the ball down the right side of their offensive zone. Iannone quickly hit Yurchak in the heart of the 18-yard box where he sent it home for his fourth goal of the season. A majority of the following 10 minutes was played in the Knights’ offensive zone as well. However, at the 29:45 mark of the half the game’s second storyline took center stage and served as a bit of a momentum changer for the Lakers. Besides being Beisner ’s final Breast

Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Sophomore Patrick Sprague moves the ball upfield during Oswego State’s draw against Brockport.

the first 19 minutes of the half, Lawson and the Lakers’ backline stood tall in the face of a serious Golden Eagles opportunity. Brockport first sent in a direct free kick, which found a head in front, forcing Lawson to tip the shot over the bar. The chance earned the Golden Eagles the first of three consecutive corner kicks. Oswego State was forced to scrap and work together on each set piece to keep its opponent off the scoreboard. Friske said he was excited with what he saw. “Those are intense situations to be a part of,” Friske said. “I think our goalie along with our entire team did a hell of a job on making sure we kept a clean sheet. A lot of focus and a lot of commitment goes into those moments, and they did great.” In the minutes following that situation, McLoughlin and junior Jim Manton headed dangerous Brockport chances away from goal, serving as the epitome of the Lakers defensive performance as a whole on Friday. As fatigue became a factor later in the game, Oswego State continued to push for the game-winner. With just under 13 minutes to play, an Oswego State corner kick landed in the box, but no one was around on the other end to finish.

About nine minutes later, an Oswego State service found Naab, but he was unable to put the shot in the net, sending it over the crossbar. In the first half, the Golden Eagles came out with some promise. They were finding sophomore forward Peter DiLorenzo, the SUNYAC’s leading scorer, but the Lakers worked hard to squash any goal-scoring opportunities. Oswego State came out with a younger lineup in the first half. Friske gave the nod to two freshmen, Josh Yager and Steve Underwood. “I’m really happy that some of the new kids are finding success because not only are they really good players, they’re great young men as well,” Friske said. With the new lineup and little offense working, the Lakers used a frustrating counterattack to knock Brockport out of rhythm and hold their opponents scoreless in the opening half. Oswego State’s season comes to an end on Saturday at Laker Field with the team’s Senior Day. The Lakers will take on their SUNYAC rival SUNY Cortland (8-6-1, 5-2-1), second in the SUNYAC, on Senior Day as they send off the six members of the Class of 2014.

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Perry Kennedy | The Oswegonian Sophomore Bailey Waterbury has emerged as a star this season for the women’s soccer team.

WATERBURY, from B1 Senior defender Raquel Vescio had similar sentiments about Waterbury’s value. “She’s a big part of our team. We need someone to get the ball up to our forwards.” Vescio said. “She always gives 100 percent.” Waterbury has started all 15 games for the Lakers this season after starting in all 16 as a freshman, a rarity for an underclassman on a Division III team. Her coach is not the least bit surprised that his investment in Waterbury has paid off. “I knew she had that type of game in her. I knew she was a competitor,” McGrane said. “We knew when we got her that she was someone who could potentially start every game of her college career.” Though excited to have the opportunity last season, Waterbury admits she was nervous as a freshman. “I was definitely nervous,” Waterbury said. “I was worried going into the games that the level of play was going to be a lot different than high school.” Waterbury also admitted that those nerves had affected her on the field. “The first couple of games I was scared to mess up,” she said. “I played safe soccer.” Despite the butterflies, Waterbury’s play on the field calmed her nerves.

She tallied four goals and one assist while starting at every position except goalkeeper her freshman year. Waterbury credited her teammates for helping her adjust to the collegiate level of play. “The team really took me in last year and made me comfortable playing,” Waterbury said. “I thought the team helped me out on the field, telling me what to do and where to go.” This season, Waterbury has focused more on assisting goals instead of scoring them herself. “Assisting’s one of my favorite things to do,” Waterbury said. “I like to be a play maker and share the ball.” That mindset has fit perfectly into this year ’s offensive scheme. Oswego State has taken pride in itself this season on the variety of offensive weapons it has. Its top three scorers, Liadka and juniors Tia Segretto and Bri Dolan have combined for 39 points, 21 goals and seven assists, partly thanks to Waterbury. “I try to look for Tia or Nikki up top because I know they’re the ones who can finish,” Waterbury said. “They’re doing a really good job putting the ball in the back of the net, so it makes it easier to outlet the ball to them.”

There is an irony in Waterbury’s success at Oswego State and even her very attendance at this school, as Waterbury was born and raised in Plattsburgh. Her parents, Chris and Karen, are the head coaches of the men’s and women’s soccer teams, respectively, at the Lakers’ rival Plattsburgh. The younger Waterbury seemed destined to be a Cardinal. She had played for her mom all her life and she was friends with a number of players on the team. Instead, Waterbury decided to go green. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could play for another coach,” she said. Waterbury said that her parents were a bit shocked about her decision, but were supportive nonetheless. “I wasn’t originally looking at Oswego, so I think they were surprised,” Waterbury said. “But they want me to do well. I don’t think I’ll ever see them wearing an Oswego sweatshirt though.” Waterbury is currently 2-0 against her mom. The Lakers defeated the Cardinals 2-1 in the annual meeting during Waterbury’s freshman year. This season, Oswego State earned a 2-0 victory with an assist from Waterbury. Despite the family ties, Waterbury assures there’s no love lost. “I want to go 4-0 against Plattsburgh during my career here,” she said. In only two short years, Waterbury has gone from prospect to star for the Lakers. She has won the confidence of her coach and teammates and has established herself as a notable player in the SUNYAC. McGrane said the best has yet to come for his young star player. “When we meet in the spring, a lot of the things we’re going to do will be possession specific,” he said. “For her it’ll be turning with the ball as quickly she can, playing the quicker on the dribble, and getting forward quicker. I think in the next two years she’s going to turn a lot of heads.” Waterbury has enjoyed her time as a Laker and is looking to continue to improve and help lead Oswego State to a SUNYAC championship. If she continues to perform well and spread the ball, she may lead the Lakers to the championship. The 10-5-0 Lakers (5-3 SUNYAC) have one game remaining this season and will hit the road on Saturday for a big conference match against SUNY Cortland (6-4-5, 4-1-3 SUNYAC).

4-Rip was not the only championship team crowned this week, as both co-rec and men’s competitive softball leagues completed their playoffs. In co-rec, WTOP and Athletes, who has been the dominant team all season long, completed their quest for a title with a 3-1 win over Funnelle All-Stars. In a defensive battle, WTOP and Athletes was able to use their solid pitching and fundamentals to keep Funnelle All-Stars off the board for the majority of the contest. An RBI single by Matt Stone in the 4th inning would stretch the lead for WTOP and Athletes to 3-0 and give them all the breathing room they would need to guarantee a victory. In men’s competitive, second seed The Guild was able to top fourth-seeded Sons of Pitches 10-7 in a competitive championship matchup. After falling behind early, Iggy Trentanelli notched a second-inning grand slam for The Guild to narrow the gap, and the offense then exploded for six more runs in the bottom of the 4th inning to take a 10-7 lead which the team would never relinquish. They followed that offensive outburst up by retiring the side in the fifth to earn the league championship.

Ross Bentley Contributing Writer sports@oswegonian.com A new champion has been crowned in the intramural flag football playoffs. Team 4-Rip stormed through the playoff bracket, winning almost every game in convincing fashion to take the top spot for the fall season. However, they were not the only story-line for the tournament. The weekend started off with the underdog 17-seeded Eskimo Brothers making a Cinderella run, squeezing through the bracket and beating all higher seeds, until the semifinals when they were outlasted by The Guild. On the top half of the bracket, the No. 10 seed, Win or Lose we All…, upset the four-time defending champion Hell Hounds with last-minute heroics, earning their bid to the semifinals. With an instant classic in the making, 4-Rip skinned by Win or Lose we All…, 19-7, to get to the title game. In the finale, 4-Rip proved to be too powerful for the Guild, winning by a final of 27-6 to become champions. 4-Rip was led all season by quarterback Andy Falvey, who used both his arm and his legs to dominate opposing defenses.

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What is your Halloween costume? “Either a sexy police man or a sexy V for Vendetta, emphasis on the sexy.” Shawn Klein junior, broadcast and mass communications major

“I’m gonna be Buzz Lightyear, Zombie Marty McFly and Wolverine.” Matt Soffietti junior, cinema and screen studies major

“Me and my housemates are going to be Quidditch players from each Hogwarts house.” Melissa Ferris sophomore, physics major

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This will be our last issue before Halloween on Thursday, even though it does still seem far away at the moment. Surely you have already had thoughts on what costume to wear and what parties to attend. We, unfortunately, won’t be joining in the festivities until later. While you are all suiting up for a night of candy eating and cider drinking, we’ll be holed up in the Campus Center making sure the newspaper is ready for you to read on Friday morning. Nonetheless, we want to make sure all of our readers have a fun, but safe Halloween. Not to be too much of a downer, but as one of the few holidays students are on campus for, Halloween does pose its fair share of risks. Something about throwing on that Batman or cat costume seems to make people want to guzzle down any form of alcohol they come across. It’s likely a college student doesn’t need to be told why this type of consumption is dangerous, but we figured we should mention the potential dangers of binge drinking regardless. No one needs to see the inside of an ambulance on Hal-

loween; that’ll be a damper on your weekend, your closest friends and your parents’ mental health. Most students know their limits and know how to keep themselves under control, but things can happen. It can be easy to lose track of how much you have had and get yourself into trouble. In this situation, you put yourself in danger of running into trouble with law enforcement or of getting into a dangerous situation with strangers around you. This is the most important weekend to use the buddy system. Normally, keeping track of your friends isn’t that difficult, but when there are three playboy bunnies and four cowboys, it’s a little harder to keep track. The fact that students will be flocking to the bars in numbers on Halloween is not going to take the city police by surprise, and students can bet that officers will be out in force. Don’t do something stupid like carry an open container or throw a loud enough party to attract the police. Don’t be discouraged though. If you’re going to throw a party follow some simple etiquette rules. Tell your neighbors. The

biggest reason the police come to parties is from complaining neighbors, so just let them know. Everyone knows that Halloween in its nature is supposed to be fun, so they’ll most likely understand. Second, clean up after yourself. Nothing impresses an adult more than a college student who shows some respect. Be considerate of your neighbors trick-ortreating as well. This is not just a holiday for college kids to dress up and get drunk. It’s essential to remember that Oswego is a family-oriented community. Most likely if you’re going to a party, you’ll still see trick-or-treaters making their last rounds with their parents, so please keep that into consideration. It would be completely unfair of someone in their twenties to spoil Halloween for a young child who the holiday is really intended for. Remember to have fun. If you’re a freshman, you’re in for a treat. There is nothing like a Halloween in Oswego and upperclassmen aim to beat last year’s festivities. In short, have a great holiday, make smart choices and, most of all, keep your name out of our police blotter.

As many Oswego students may know, Benjamin Cornwell, our son, brother, friend, and former Oswego State freshman, died in a motorcycle accident this past September. Ben’s family wishes to thank everyone for their help and support during this difficult time for us. We appreciate the tremendous

love that has been shown for Ben by his many friends, and we would like everyone to know how much it has meant to us, and how much we appreciate the new and continuing friendships we have. We want to give special thanks to Ben’s friends from Oswego who could come to Moravia to be

with us and shared some “Ben” stories with us. Ben enjoyed his time as a both a student and employee at Oswego State, and made many good friends. We are proud that Ben touched so many lives in a positive way. Thank you all very much. -The Cornwell Family

LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN THE OFFICE

Remember manners, respect classes

Amanda Bintz Chief Copy Editor abintz@oswegonian.com Professors have the right to be as formal or informal as they would like in the classes they teach. They can demand absolute authority in their classroom, they can be their students’ best friend in and out of class, or they can fall anywhere in between those two extremes. It all depends on their teaching style. But no matter what the nature of the relationship between the students and the professor is, students must always be respectful toward their professors. In a perfect world that would be true, but this is Oswego State. In my nearly two and a half years here, I’ve witnessed some incredible rudeness from students to professors. The sort of rudeness that, in high school, would most definitely land you in detention. Unfortunately, detention doesn’t exist at this level of education. We’re supposed to be better than detention by now, but are we really? It’s about time we assess why we think this kind of

disrespectful behavior is OK in the world of higher education. Of course, the worst of it comes in gened lecture hall classes. I’m not surprised to see students being rude in a class like that: the population is mostly freshmen, the class is required, which engenders bitterness, and most often the subject matter of the course is not related to the majors of the students taking it. There are also usually upwards of 100 students in the class, so one-on-one interaction and engagement with the professor is a no-go. It’s a recipe for disaster. Students forge signatures on the attendance sheet, they leave their earbuds in while the professor is lecturing, they take out their laptops to go on Facebook or Twitter (which I really don’t understand if your smart phone is sitting right there on your desk—that can go on Facebook and Twitter too, you know, and it’s a lot less noticeable), they don’t put their phones on silent, they pack up early to try and get the professor to stop lecturing before the class is officially over, and they act as if they are entitled to a study guide, a review sheet and a cheat sheet for every test. These things get on my nerves in every lecture hall class I’m in, but what really shocks me is when these behaviors carry over to small classes. If you are not a freshman, not in a lecture hall class and not devoid of all social skills because you were a feral child raised by wolves who managed to overcome the overwhelming odds against you and gain acceptance to a college in the SUNY system (if you are, congratulations—that must have been one

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killer application essay), you should not be listening to music in class. Nor should you be scrolling through social networking sites while your professor is talking, letting your phone vibrate loudly on your desk with every text you receive, packing up your stuff while the professor is trying to make an important last point or whining about the way your professor runs things. You accepted the laws of that class on the first day when the professor handed you their syllabus and you didn’t drop. If you didn’t read it, that’s your own fault. In college, your education is in your own hands. Your professor is there to present the material in a way that makes sense, answer any questions you might have and challenge you on what they have taught to make sure you are learning. Disrespecting your professor will rarely lead to an automatic fail, but it’s not doing you any favors either. Look at the opportunity you have been given here. You are one of the very few lucky people in the world who gets the chance to pursue higher education, and your professors are here to help you achieve that goal. You’re paying a whole heck of a lot of money to be here and learn from them, so why waste both your time and theirs? They are not just dispensers of lectures, tests and grades. They are a source of knowledge for your future. Instead of perpetuating the “us vs. them” mentality we all had in high school, try giving your professors a little respect. You’ll be amazed at how much it can improve your classroom experience.

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Social media then, now Facebook evolves as students redefine the importance of “friending”

Shanna Fuld Copy Editor opinion@oswegonian.com The parameters for what is acceptable and unacceptable for Facebook usage have drastically changed since the creation of Facebook. In Facebook’s early development, it was used as a tool for fun. Users kept in touch with their friends and family. As Facebook became more popular, the ultimate goals of using Facebook stayed the same, but the way that people utilize this social media has changed due to generational differences as well as advancements in a person’s life. Facebook has evolved into something now that is between fun and professional. Facebook is so popular now, that students are censoring and worrying about the content they post. I know a peer who even lost her job at Oswego State as a recycling technician because the supervisor found a photo of her with a bottle of liquor sitting on a table in the background. She didn’t notice the bottle lingering in the picture until it was too late. Her job was already given to someone else. Even people that want to spend three hours a day sitting with garbage can’t seem to catch a break when enjoying some spirits on the weekends. Is it that the expectations of Facebook are transforming, or are we growing and maturing into a different time period where we need to alter the way we use social media? My sister is 11 years old. She posts on Facebook carelessly. Of course she is not swearing or posting anything obscene, but her posts are less weighty than if I posted, because I have more people watching me on so-

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cial media that I need to be wary of. No one is bothering to screen my sisters’ Facebook, as she is not preparing herself to break into a professional industry. Dillon McCauley, sophomore at Oswego State, says that in high school, it was very important that members of sport teams (he was a member of one) behave, and this meant keeping risky photos off Facebook. Coaches viewed athletes’ Facebooks, and contrary to my views, McCauley feels that posting pictures of drinking and weekend partying is not as big of a deal in college, as it was for him in high school. McCauley did contribute, though, that his cousin deleted his Facebook entirely after college, so that Facebook would not be an obstacle for professional opportunities. “Back then I was reckless with it,” said Sherrod Spencer, sophomore at Oswego State. “Now I will be more careful. The only thing I post is about sport teams.” When it comes to friending people on Facebook, I also find that there is a discrepancy between the days I began using Facebook until now. Now that I am mindful of who is viewing my posts, pictures and information, I am more careful in regard to who I accept as a friend, and even who has current access to my profile for professional reasons as well as security reasons! When I first started using Facebook, I friended nearly everyone in my graduating

class, plus other people in my high school. McCauley says that his friends from high school no longer post on the social media site. However, I think that since McCauley has removed himself from that high school circle, friends from high school do not appear in his newsfeed. McCauley says he doesn’t worry about who can view his profile, because he never added a large group on Facebook from the start. I personally have been weeding through my friend list, deleting people I dislike, deleting people who post ignorant political jests in statuses, and even deleting people who come up in my birthday wish section that I don’t recognize. Get these people off my profile! They do not need to have access to my Facebook and my life. I would never have been concerned about this in ninth grade. When it comes to accepting people on Facebook, I myself have become very strict on who I accept, which is rarely anyone. I only accept requests from people I personally know and on rare occasions, I will accept a request from a good-looking fellow. When asking Spencer about who he accepts on Facebook, he said his criteria is to only accept people who have a minimum of three mutual friends with him. Sophomore Becca Kave brings up an interesting point about Facebook, which is that the components that made Facebook relevant now have their own forms of media. For example, posting a status on Facebook is still popular, but not as popular as tweeting and Twitter is a social media site particularly created for text. Instagram is a social media app for posting pictures, another component of Facebook. While posting statuses and photos on Facebook is still done, it is way more acceptable to post text and selfies on Twitter and Instagram several times a day, whereas it may be deemed as overkill on Facebook. Consequently, Facebook is a social media that is constantly changing. As we grow and become professional adults, we must alter our profiles to reflect that change. It seems that Facebook is an extension of us, and as we update ourselves, we also update our Facebooks.

Magazine covers up actress, raises body image questions Elizabeth Cascio Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com ELLE Magazine recently published a magazine cover displaying an image of actress Melissa McCarthy. It has caused a great amount of controversy since its publication. McCarthy is displayed in a large, bulky coat that covers her up almost completely, showing absolutely no skin. Critics are outraged at the photo, claiming that ELLE has attempted to hide McCarthy’s body due to her larger figure. McCarthy has gained huge success in recent acting roles, performing in several popular movies such as “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and “Identity Thief.” However, despite McCarthy’s many talents and success, the public has recently focused more on how her figure is perceived instead of her actual accomplishments. What is it with the modern world’s distorted perception of how a woman should or should not look or what is or is not beautiful? Our magazine covers are filled with the most provocative images of half-naked, thin women. Somebody with the body figure of Melissa McCarthy appearing on the front of ELLE Magazine is something that is often unheard of in the first place. Though society is finally becoming more open and accepting of all types of beauty, it’s clearly evident that the fashion industry still has some lessons

to learn. Eating disorders, diet pills, crazy weight loss schemes-you’ve heard them all. The nation is obsessed with the quickest, easiest way to lose weight and gain that highly-revered look of a skinny, young super model. Consider how this is affecting the youth of America, though. Young girls are raised with this narrowminded belief shoved into their brains that without a supermodel’s body, they can’t be beautiful. And it’s not just girls. Have you looked at the Abercrombie & Fitch shopping bags or the David Beckham underwear ads? Men are put under just as much pressure to fit society’s idea of beauty as women are. This state of mind begins to fester in their brains from the moment they begin to understand the fashion advertisements or the television shows. All you really have to do is watch a television commercial; and of course the only people you see are usually thin, young, and “beautiful.” It’s this mindset that causes so many developing teenagers to manifest such low self-esteem. If they don’t look like the model on the front of Vogue, or in this case, ELLE, then they’re raised by society to believe that they’re not good enough. This is why the Elle cover of Melissa McCarthy continues to cause such controversy. Look at all the past female covers of that magazine, and they’re almost always seen in something tight, something revealing or something risqué in general. Then there’s McCarthy, whose figure

does not resemble a supermodel and she’s buried beneath a bulky winter coat! The thing is though, who cares if she doesn’t have the body of a supermodel? She ought to show a little skin. You know what sort of message that would send off to the little kids and the self-conscious teenagers who are bound to see that magazine in the store aisles? Well, it may very well have the opposite effect that the photos of supermodels do. It can make them realize, “Here’s someone who isn’t stick-thin and doesn’t have a set of abs and yet she’s beautiful.” And she is! The media need to stop bundling all the other types of beautiful under thick, dark coats simply because it doesn’t abide by their own definition. So stop telling yourself you can’t wear something that you think you look great in just because you’re afraid of what others will think. Don’t try to starve yourself so you can look like someone you don’t even know. It would be a much easier conquest if it weren’t for how beauty is perceived in today’s media. McCarthy glowed in her ELLE magazine cover, even with her body hidden from the public’s eye. What ELLE doesn’t seem to understand though is that she would’ve glowed in anything else she wore too. There has never been just one type of beautiful. There shouldn’t be certain guidelines we have to follow in order to feel accepted. We are all just the way we’re supposed to be. So please, for your sake, stop letting the media tell you differently.

Time to buckle down as semester nears end Mitchell Petrella Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com The calendar is shifting to November and suddenly everyone is realizing that the semester is quickly coming to a close. Depending on the midterm grades you have, you have two options: stay on the right track or hunker down and study. Every student received an email about their midterm grades and the appropriate actions to take. I received the message and it looks like I have to hunker down (sorry Mom and Dad) because I have a D in one class. Here is some advice to first semester freshmen and transfer students to keep you on the path to success, but everyone else should consider these as well. The standard for most scholarships and financial aid is a minimum 3.0 GPA, so reaching that goal would be vital for scholarship opportunities. It would keep any doubt away

from those students in terms of joining clubs, fraternities, or sororities; most of these groups require their members to be in good academic standing in order to be considered for membership. Keep fighting for that 3.0 GPA now so that you can be more active in your social life later on in your college career. If the grades are good but you have trouble with some key concepts in courses, take advantage of tutors located in the Campus Center. No student should be just studying and sleeping. Although grades are important, some social time always helps students unwind. For those who socialize often, try to attend some school events. The prime location this time of year is the ice arena. Both the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams are more than ready to take the ice. If hockey is not your sport, head over to Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall for some basketball games or wrestling matches. The Waterman Theatre hosts one play per semester as well as several musical and entertainment acts throughout the academic year.

A big event on campus is the Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, which will be held in Waterman theatre on Nov. 6. The summit’s theme is titled “Get in the Game” and consists of Oswego State alumni on a panel discussing different opinions on the media today. It is a great event for all students and can interest anyone in any major. In case you are unaware, the big name panelist this year is Steve Levy. The sports anchor for ESPN will share his insights in the broadcasting world, so take advantage and learn a few things. The key to finishing the semester on a high note is to balance work, sleep, and socializing. It seems so simple, but everyone has one section they have trouble balancing. Nobody is perfect and some students need a wake-up call just to understand how important it is to get off on the right foot; this is why there are midterms. Above all else, do not panic; there is still time to improve. After the semester is over, take a welldeserved break and unwind before it happens again in the spring.

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Q: My girlfriend really loves Halloween. This is the first Halloween we’ll be dating and her costume is a little skimpy. What do I say as her boyfriend? -Signed the Superman for his Supergirl. A: This is rough position you got yourself in, bud. Girl costumes for Halloween usually include showing a lot of skin, so that’s already something you’ve got going against you. The fact that it’s very likely that most of your girlfriend’s friends are going to be dressed up as a sexy version of something doesn’t really help you either. If the main reason you don’t want her to wear her costume is because you’re going to be jealous of the looks she’ll receive, I’m sorry to tell you, but there isn’t much to do. Your girlfriend is her own person and it’s completely up to her to choose her costume. On the other hand, if you’re trying to save your girlfriend from looking trashy, plead your case. There’s nothing worse than the person who’s wearing a costume that makes them look like they’re solely looking for attention. Keep in mind, no matter what she wears, she’s only got eyes for you. Q: Two of my friends are throwing parties on the same night for Halloween, what do I do?! -Signed the Village Drunk A: When a friend throws a party they expect nothing but attendance so this is a toughy. The first thing to do is don’t panic because we’re getting through this. Now that you’ve calmed down, do your research. It’s imperative you find out which party has the bigger guest list and which one starts later. The party that starts later just has to be where you go last. You’ve got more time to use pre-gaming as an excuse and everyone knows fashionably late is the way to go. It’s important to go to that party full of guests first, because you’ve got to show face and show off that costume. Lastly, call a cab for speed.

Pay kindness forward, preach equality Mikael Pelkey Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com As October is coming to an end, so is the celebration of Pride month, but it doesn’t have to. Pride should be recognized throughout the whole year, if not recognized, then at least respected. Pride does not only apply to LGBT but also people that define themselves as “straight,” for you have pride for who you define yourself as. Reflect on your life, how you can improve pride or at least be more aware and more respectful to other’s lives? Here are some tips on being respectful to yourself and others: number one: think before you speak. Be respectful. Offensive names are demeaning and hurtful. You would not want to be called names, so don’t demean someone’s sexual orientation by saying “that’s so gay,” because that statement in itself is false. For example, going to a hair salon cannot be “gay” and it cannot be “straight” either. By describing things in these terms you are disrespecting people’s sexual orientation, whom they love and how they love. Number two: Be honest. If you are not for pride, that’s okay. But it’s not okay to demean

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and put people down because their opinion does not agree with yours. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but sometimes words hurt. And even if opinions differ, homosexuals and heterosexuals are human. The only difference is sexual orientation; which is not a big deal! It doesn’t make them any less human! Number three: Don’t use clichés. When communicating, don’t say gay lifestyle. There is no specific lifestyle. Homosexuals and heterosexuals have the same way of life as everyone else. Partners that are homosexual are just living their lives. Number four: Get rid of labels. Why does straight or gay matter? Does your sexual orientation define who you are? Does it define true love? No. It doesn’t define you. Your heart is the guide to those decisions, not a label of gay or straight, not a scientific term homosexual or heterosexual, not those people that bully or put you down, not the parents who may have disowned you. Your heart is your guide to love and happiness. It will take you to your destination, whether it be with a man or a woman. It does not matter. All that you can ask in life is that you have the opportunity to be happy, and to live life to the fullest. And if you even get this opportunity, and you truly love, then it should not matter who you are and who you are with, only that you are loved and that you are loving in return. Number five: Do what you can! Go to pride walks, events and rallies. Continue to support equality by the use of merchandise: T-shirts, wristbands, hats, etc. It is important to show that you support equality yourself, and are not only wearing the shirt during pride month because everyone else is doing it. Take a stand for yourself, and wear your equality merchandise all year round! Do whatever you can so that every citizen has the right to be recognized for their love, regardless of gender.

Guide to All Hallows’ Eve Issack Cintron Staff Writer opinion@oswegonian.com Next week we all channel our inner spirits and celebrate Halloween! It’s the one night where it’s acceptable to dress up in costumes, or in any particular way, and to get away with it. Creativity and imagination comes alive during this time of year, yet it’s common for people to get frustrated creativity-wise. So if you’re feeling stuck on any of those matters and are open to advice or suggestions, here are some tips to make your Halloween that much more spook-tacular. 1. Bring Back the Horror Factor! In recent years, the tradition of Halloween has been blurred. Too many people have made the switch to making Halloween a costume contest, based on pop culture. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but we’re in the age where sparkling vampires and apparently Miley Cyrus are rapidly becoming popular. Bring back the gore, the blood, the thing that makes Halloween so scary and fun! Bring back that horror factor; going old school never hurts. 2. Who Says Halloween is one Day? Let’s be honest, we’re in college now, and I don’t get why we didn’t do this in high school. With Mondays becoming “Man-Crush Monday” and Thursdays becoming “Throwback Thursday” why not have an entire week dedicated to Halloween? Make up some crazy quirk for every day leading up to Halloween, like maybe horror film Monday or ‘80s Wednesday. Halloween doesn’t have to be limited! 3. More is Always Better! If you’re stuck on costume ideas, or simply lack some initiative, don’t be afraid to run a similar costume idea by some friends and make it a group thing. The holiday doesn’t always have to be

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about your own costume. Bring attention to the whole group! This may prove to be more entertaining. 4. Party Hard and Stay Safe! No, your parents didn’t write this tip, but no matter who says it or how often it’s said, it doesn’t take away from the message. You can bet it’s better to be known as that person at the party who danced his dark side of the moon off than the person who passed out drunk and had to get SAVAC’d. It’s no secret Oswego likes to party, and Halloween is one of the nights Oswego goes all out. Going all out is fine, no problem with that, but be sure to take care of yourself and each other out there! With all that said, go out there and enjoy your Halloween! Even if you don’t plan on going out, you can always kick it in the dorms with a group of friends, turn off the lights and watch some awesome horror flicks. I don’t know how many people are aware, but AMC has been showing some great classic horror movies all month. Also be sure to check out the Halloween open mic at Penfield and hear some great performers, or even some scary ones. Whatever you do, just get out there and create some memories this Halloween.

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Tyler gallery highlights faculty artwork

COVER: Students portray acclaimed novel

Remake of suspense classic fails to evoke emotion

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Events Calendar Friday, Oct. 25 through Friday, Nov. 1

“Fahrenheit 451” Date: Friday, Oct. 25 Time: 7:30-10 p.m. Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall Tickets: $12 regular admission, $7 Oswego State students Open Skate Date: Friday, Oct. 25 Time: 12 - 2 p.m. Tickets: $1, $2 for skate Location: Campus Center Arena “The Flexible Comedian:” Jonathan Burns Date: Saturday, Oct. 26 Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Auditoriurm, Campus Center Comedian-MAgician Derek Hughes Date: Saturday, Oct. 26 Time: 8-9:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union Planetarium Show Date: Sunday, Oct. 27 Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Shineman Center, second floor

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Tyler art gallery opens faculty exhibition Ronel Puello A&E Asst. Editor rpuello@oswegonian.com The annual Faculty Art show opened this past Friday in the galleries of Tyler Hall, offering a free showcase of the personal works of the professors of the Art Department at Oswego State. The works span many forms of media, from traditional painting, sculpture, digital art to photography. They serve to encourage and promote discussion among art students and teaching faculty. Sponsored by the Art Department, ARTswego, Tyler Art Gallery and the Student Association, the Tyler north gallery is displaying pieces from every professor of Oswego State’s art

International Coffee Hour Date: Monday, Oct. 28 Time: 3:30-5 p.m. Location: Campus Center, Room 255 Film: The dark Side of Chocolate Date: Monday, Oct. 28 Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center Film: The Vision Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29 Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center “Take Back The Night” Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29 Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union

faculty, while the Tyler south gallery is an exhibition solely dedicated to the work of multimedia professor Cara Brewer Thompson. Titled “Wisdom() & Other Things,” Thompson’s digitally-created portraits are muted and ethereal, juxtaposing quotations from famous philosophers with atmospheric glitch art. “I try to simultaneously instill a sense of awe and a sense of silence through my work,” Thompson said. “I try to get at things outside of words or consciousness.” Thompson, who has been a multimedia art professor at Oswego State for the past nine years, teaches a digital art class named “Creative Code” in which students can create

pieces of digitally-altered art similar to those on display at the exhibit. Thompson says that she enjoys the faculty art shows, because they let her see the work of her colleagues and they offer students a window into what their professors can do. “I learn a whole lot from my students, who don’t often get to see my work, so it can serve as a form of encouragement for my students,” Thompson said. Thompson mentioned how making and teaching art gave Ronel Puello | The Oswegonian her a different yet still distinct

sort of fulfillment. This isn’t Thompson’s first time in the spotlight by having an exhibit dedicated to her work alone, but it is her biggest by far. “There is a lot of stress that comes along with doing a show this big,” Thompson said. “You never know if things will work out to your favor, but you always hope.” “Wisdom() & Other Things,” along with the rest of the faculty art exhibitions, will continue to be displayed free of charge in the Tyler art galleries until Nov. 6.

Stallone, Schwarzenegger radiate brawn

Film: Biutiful Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30 Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Location: Auditorium, Campus Center ART EXHIBIT: “PAINTERLY PAINTS” Date: Thursday, Oct. 31 Time: 10-5 p.m. Location: Oswego State Downtown, 186 West First Street Photo provided by washingtonpost.com “Escape Plan” features intense and well done action and fight scenes.

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Ronel Puello | The Oswegonian The annual faculty art exhibition will be open to the public free of charge until Nov. 6 and features the artwork of professors of the art department.

Sylvester Stallone (“Bullet to the Head”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“The Last Stand”) make a promising team in “Escape Plan,” bringing the audience the action they paid for. Stallone plays the lead role

of a former lawyer now structural engineer, Ray Breslin, who breaks out of prisons for a living. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“The Frozen Ground”) is introduced early in this thriller, driving Ray’s getaway car in

his first escape. Later in the movie Stallone refers to Jackson’s character, Hush, as the “best techno thug,” which he played well in this film. But the tables turn on Ray when a CIA agent meets with him and his business partner to discuss him breaking out of one of the most secure and top-secret prisons. After he gets picked up in New Orleans, and the tracker his team planted on him is cut out of his arm, the movie instantly picks up and does not stop until the very last second. Waking up in that facility was nothing he expected by the look on his face, but soon after, he meets his first friend and escape partner, Schwarzenegger, who plays the immediately loyal role of Rottmayer. Together, these two made sure there was never a

dull moment throughout the movie. They kept the audience guessing and figuring things out with them. Toward the end of the movie, “The Terminator” instincts kick in as Schwarzenegger rips a machine gun off of a helicopter and proceeds to take out an entire team of prison guards with it. Just like old times, it was a fantastic scene to watch. “Escape Plan” is the type of movie that makes you really think about things in a different way. The strategies Stallone’s character used in the film to solve the technique in breaking out of these prisons teaches the viewers a lot, but also makes them wonder if it really is possible, with this level of dedication, to break out of correctional facilities. This movie is no doubt worth the trip to the theaters. The action scenes with fists flying and guns firing were great. The banter was witty and amusing, which made the movie great.

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Sibling pop band debut subpar album Alain Pierre-Lys Opinion Editor apierrelys@oswegonian.com

It’s rare to find siblings who share a gift for music. Acts such as The Jackson 5, Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon have gained major commercial success but, even with these examples, it is rare to find four siblings all under the age of 21 with musical talent in a single band. This is the case for pop-quartet Echosmith. Echosmith is made up of the Sierota siblings: Jamie, Noah, Sydney and Graham. The siblings hail from Los Angelas and garnered a lot of buzz while touring the country on the Vans Warped Tour. Echosmith recently released their debut album “Taking Dreams.” The album starts with the lead single, “Come Together.” The song is upbeat and a perfect album opener. It immediately sets the tone for the album, which includes a heavy use of harmonies utilizing lead singer Sydney’s strong voice, and the support of siblings Jamie and Noah. This song stands out as one of the better songs on the album because it follows the band’s tested and proven formula. This track is followed by, “Let’s Love,” which includes sweet lyrics concerning love and youth that are a popular topic for the band. The album’s third track is “Cool Kids,” which was featured on their three-song summer sampler and has grown to be a fan favorite. The song’s dreamlike sound carries the listener and is bound to entertain radio listeners, while serious music fans will notice that the chorus takes up over three minutes of a four-minute song. “March Into The Sun” is clearly a song that appeals to the younger demographic of the bands fan base. With that said, it still manages to be one of the catchier songs of the album. Though it relies heavily on the chorus, which falls in line with the rest of the album, it manages to stay light enough to encourage a head nod. The album’s fifth track “Come With Me” seems almost redundant by the time it plays. The album’s repetitive nature takes a toll on the listener. The lack of structure on the album is clear by this point, a pitfall of many debut artists.

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T V Spotlight This episode was definitely better than the last one, because it seemed more like a classic Mindy story. This week, we got the chance to see Mindy be the attention-seeker we all know and love. We also were given a glimpse of some possible scenarios to come later on in the season. This episode brought a new character closer to the rest of the cast and the show had a different chemistry about it. The episode seemed almost rushed and short-

Photo provided by echosmith.com Made up of siblings, Jamie, Noah, Sydney and Graham, Echosmith has realeased its first album titled “Talking Dreams.”

This is to be expected by a group without a single member who can legally drink. Thankfully, the pace of the album is slowed down with acoustic ballad “Bright.” The song puts forth a nice effort lyrically comparing young love to the stars, constellations and planets. The album makes a switch back to the high pace and harmony heavy sound with the title track, “Talking Dreams.” The energy Echosmith will most certainly be known for as their career progresses, comes in full force on this track. Almost reminiscent of the first song, it’s sure to please listeners who are looking for that same sound. “Tell Her You Love Her,” the eighth track, is a sweet song in

The repetitive feeling of this album will leave any serious music listeners feeling disappointed.” nature, but it barely stands out in this album especially when followed by the ninth track “Ran Off In The Night,” which does little to distinguish itself. The track features a repeated phrase, “Won’t you come away with me, won’t you come away,” and sparse lyrics that only

serve as space to fill until the next chorus. The tenth song, “Nothing’s Wrong” is alarmingly similar to the previous track. With a repeated section of the chorus and the use of crowd effect harmony, the songs blend into a mess of average. The penultimate song on the album “Safest Place” once again fails to distinguish itself, featuring only a lengthy chorus and sweet sentiment lyrics. The last song, “Surround You,” actually sticks out due to its acoustic beginnings, which sprout into one of the more interesting songs on the album. While still keeping to their style, the song develops between the first and second chorus jumping between acoustic and the experimental pop sound found on earlier songs. “Talking Dreams” as a debut album won’t offend any listeners due to the band’s general talent as musicians, which is considerable. The repetitive feeling of this album will leave any serious music listeners feeling disappointed. The lack of structure allowed the album to just tell the same story in different ways. Echosmith showed patches of potential on this album, solidifying their up-and-coming status, but also showed they have a long way to go until they have officially arrived.

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This episode was much better then the first episode. A lot of questions are answered that we thought were going to be prolonged further into the season. The excitement panned out during the entire episode, rather than a single segment. We also found out some interesting details that could play into future

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Warning: this review contains spoilers. This episode brought smiles, tears and anger. We see Rumpelstilskin and Neil reunite to get Henry

episodes. No Walking Dead episode is complete without people dying, and this episode met that criteria. This led to more questions, though, but it seems that they are not going to drag out the suspense for a long time. This episode is proof as to why this is one of the best shows on TV right now. back in a very cheerful way. Sadly, that ends quickly when Neil finds out his father originally planned to kill Henry because a prophecy that was foretold to him. We have seen that Rumpel has changed, but Neil has never been able to believe it. That’s when the tears come in: when he take his father’s magic for a period of time. But because Neil isn’t the brightest bulb, Peter Pan takes him back. The worst part of the episode is that Henry has been gradually changing into a lost boy. Henry, why?

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Theatre department adapts famed fiery novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Daniel O’Connor Copy Editor doconnor@oswegonian.com Oswego State’s play “Fahrenheit 451” debuted last week and was a theatrical success. The play, directed by the Theatre Department chair Mark Cole, played in Waterman Theatre and starred Oswego State students. “Fahrenheit 451” is an American novel, written by Ray Bradbury and published in 1953. The setting of “Fahrenheit 451” takes place in a futuristic dystopian American society, where books are outlawed, government surveillance is widespread and society is reduced into a conforming, knowledge-oppressed people. “Firemen” no longer put out fires, but create fires to burn books and support the current government, The Citizens Committee’s ban on books. The protagonist, Guy Montag, played by Keith Galucci, is a “fireman” during this time period. Montag is empowered to burn outlawed books and do his formal duties, until one night upon

returning home from work he meets his neighbor, a girl named Clarisse McClellan, played by Clarissa Bawarski. Intrigued by Clarisse’s intelligent mind and free-spirited nature, Montag looks forward to and continues to meet Clarisse on his walks to and from the firehouse. She is the kind who asks why, rather than ask how things are done and causes him to query his own life and her vital question: “Are you happy?” haunts him throughout the entire play. Galucci performed the role of Montag well, exuding his thoughts, hopes and frustrations in a clear manner. Viewers watch as Montag undergoes constant negativity at home from his wife Mildred, played by Anna Richardson, who is addicted to sleeping pills and government-controlled television programming. Montag is also belittled by his boss, the disturbed fire chief Captain Beatty, played by Tyler Eldred. Montag wonders if he really is happy with his life. In the following days, Montag becomes forever changed after the firemen ransack an old woman’s

book-filled house. He managed to steal a book before the inevitable burning. In utter despair and out of love for her precious books, the old woman, played by Miranda Coll, pulled out a match and set herself, her books and her home on fire before the firemen could force her out of the house. Montag, still shaken by the event, finds out that Clarisse is believed to have died after being struck by a car. All of this causes Montag to search for meaning in books, despite protests from Mildred and the constant fear of being found out by the government or the newly-built and menacing eight-legged robotic dog, The Hound, which aids the firemen by hunting down those who violate the book ban and injecting them with poison. The rest of the play leaves the audience holding its breath, as Montag struggles to understand and learn from books and conceal his secrets from the firemen and the oppressive government. All the while Montag is learning from Clarisse’s grandfather, a wise old man

Photo provided by oswego.edu Directed by the theatre department chair, Mark Cole, “Fahrenheit 451” stars Tyler Eldred, Issack Cintron and Dante Giannetta.

named Professor Faber, played by Nicholas Cocks. The story leaves the audience in shock at the thought of a future without books. The play gives its viewers a sense of despair at the image of an American society where one cannot self-educate or ponder from the thoughts and lessons of timeless novels and moving poetry. Montag’s charac-

ter represents an uprising against a society plagued by ignorance and a lack of drive to understand and learn. In all, “Fahrenheit 451” had an excellent plot, an outstanding cast and it left a significant impression on its audience: how the ideas, thoughts and information that come from books are crucial for mankind’s progression and future.

Katy Perry shows artistic maturity, musical growth in ‘Prism’

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Riley Ackley Staff Writer laker@oswegonian.com Katy Perry, one of pop music’s most famous and prominent artists, has achieved worldwide success. After a short stint as a gospel singer,

Perry achieved great fame after her singles “I Kissed A Girl” and “Hot N Cold,” stormed the charts. Then, upon releasing her sophomore album

“Teenage Dream,” Perry became an unstoppable force. Now, Perry is on her way to achieving even greater success with her fourth album, “Prism.” Perry’s newest album adds more emotion, maturity and ballads to her growing collection of songs. “Prism” is, in large parts, a contrast to “Teenage Dream” and “One of the Boys,” as she offers up new, not-so-candycoated lyrics. And, while the album has its fair share of entertaining pop songs, it offers up quite a few new developments for the young artist. An example of this maturing can be found in love songs such as “Unconditionally,” a somber ballad that acts as one of the album’s more emotional songs. There is a realness that exists in it in which listeners will feel more than they would if they listened to the average pop song. Another example of this is “Ghost.” “Ghost” is sadder than most of Perry’s music, but its lyrics are relatable. The song is powerful and raw. Perry’s lyrics feel real and in comparison to past music, if Perry’s “Teenage Dream” was the song about ending up in a relationship, “Ghost” is the song about ending a relationship. In contrast, there is the very dark, low-bass enthused song, “Dark

Horse.” Featuring rapper Juicy J, “Dark Horse” is unlike anything Perry has ever attempted to do. Compared to songs such as “California Girls” and “Last Friday Night,” “Dark Horse” seems almost revolutionary. It is catchy and strong. As though it were “a perfect storm” as the lyrics suggest, the track builds perfectly long before “Dark Horse” reaches Juicy J’s verse, leaving listeners enticed. Next, there is “International Smile.” “International Smile” is in some ways a back-to-basics track for Perry. Unlike “Dark Horse,” which is edgier, “International Smile” brings listeners back to the days of Perry’s characteristically poppy sound. It is as pop-generic as music comes. While this can be a bad thing for some, for Perry it works well. It speaks to what made her iconic, and it will definitely be appealing to the masses. Another song in line with Perry’s past is “Walking On Air.” This track, released as a promotional single weeks before the release of “Prism,” is one of the album’s most dance-like tracks. It is fast paced and over the top. And, while it is a safe bet for Perry, who had said she wanted to move into a new direction, “Walking On Air” is an effective pop song. Then there is “Birthday.” “Birth-

day,” seems as though it was an extension of “Teenage Dream.” It is everything that Perry is known B for: happy-go-lucky track with little S meaning. And, on an album filled l with multiple slow songs, it is a nice change of pace. It is happy, and draws similarities to Kool & The Gang’s song by a similar title, “Celebration.” “Birthday” is effectively a more specified “Celebration.” Lastly, there is the lead track and single “Roar,” which truly builds up the energy with its anthem-like sound before delving further into the record. It is an upbeat sound, characteristic to Perry’s “Teenage Dream” days. Unfortunately for Perry, months before the release of “Roar,” Sara Bareilles’ “Brave” led to many drawing conclusions of similarities between the two songs, thus weakening the positive response to the song due to its supposed unoriginality. Despite this, it is still a fun single. Katy Perry’s “Prism” is by far one of the largest steps Perry has taken with her music. And, while there are similarities between her past album, the vast differences in “Prism” make it its own original piece of work. “Prism” is an ode to pop music and will definitely continue to further Perry’s success in the future.

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Playwright Tammy Ryan discusses work in Campus Center

munity to support them and being comfortable taking risks and possibly failing. Ryan found her artistic community in her adopted home of Pittsburgh. The city is not the first name that comes to mind when someone says “theater,” but, to Ryan, it’s the only place to be. The “City of Bridges,” or the “Paris of Appalachia,” has the perfect confluence of universities, performance arts groups and patrons to create an environment

Ryan described as a “culturallysaturated” nursery for aspiring playwrights. There, she is closely associated with The REP, the professional theater company of Point Park University. Her education as a writer started way before she went to Pittsburgh, back at her family home in Queens, where she grew up in a large, lively and “somewhat dysfunctional” Irish Catholic household. The loud arguments, jokes and stories of the adults informed her on the intricacies of subtext, irony and comic-timing. This gifted her with a great love and aptitude for dialogue. She said that good dialogue is not like prose, but rather like writing poetry, because sound and compacted meaning are most important. She directly attributes her first play, “Pig,” to the characters and dramas she grew up with. Ryan discussed the deep impact motherhood had on her writing. After her first child, a year-and-a-half out of graduate school, she was forced to manage time more preciously than ever, and became an early morning writer. It was not just her sched-

remorse and asks her boyfriend to take Carrie to the prom instead of herself as repentance. Chris goes too far with her bullying and becomes banned from prom, blaming Carrie. During these events Carrie begins to develop telekinesis, researching and practicing her new abilities. Upon learning Carrie has developed these powers, her mother comes to view her as a devil. Things come to a climax at the prom after Chris pulls a prank on Carrie for revenge, causing Carrie to lose control. The film has a long build, establishing the religious upbringing and bullying Carrie has been subjected to. None of the characters seem relatable. Many are just one note and seem to be acting the way they do for the convenience of the plot. Situations in high school life are overblown and exaggerated. Though the film might need to have these situations to tell the story, the film shows no subtlety, choosing rather to throw events at the viewer and make them feel bad for Carrie. The sudden guilt felt by Sue seems to come from nowhere. One moment she is with her

friends picking on Carrie, and suddenly she feels guilty. The rest of the film is spent trying to make the audience believe this change, though she has no reason to, and Wilde does a poor job conveying the change. The horror elements are severely lacking. Until the prom there are only occasional jump scares. The deaths are boring and unimaginative, missing several opportunities to make use of the telekinesis premise in creative ways. These moments happen too quickly as well. Carrie ruthlessly takes her revenge on the school, and quickly moves from one target to the next without any sign of remorse. The problem is there is no build-up for these deaths. Many of those killed just happen to be Chris’s friends, and aside from picking on Carrie, never receive development. After the prom the film tries to make viewers sympathize with Carrie, by making them believe that she feels guilty about what she has done. This is weak as well, due to the violent nature of her kills, and the fact that she never shows any hesitation while

Photo provided by oswego.edu Tammy Ryan explained to students that she draws ideas from her life in her writing.

Andrew Kowal Contributing Writer laker@oswegonian.com Playwright and teacher Tammy Ryan was the latest visitor to Oswego State’s Living Writers Series. She said that she was excited to be speaking for the first time to a group of college students about where her work comes from. In the talk, she stressed the importance of writers finding an artistic com-

ule that changed, but her subject matter as well. Ryan typically handles dark, unsettling subjects, but caring for a child made her want to inject some hope into her work. She wrote about characters that survive their worst traumas, and try to move toward healing. She also shifted to writing more women-centered stories. In the world she grew up with, conflict and excitement revolved around the men of the family, and women were usually sidelined. However, motherhood made her determined to show their strengths and struggles, through femalefocused “war-stories.” War is a common backdrop for much of her work. The story behind her play “The Music Lesson” came from the experiences of a Bosnian War refugee couple that became her neighbors in Pittsburgh. Her latest piece, “Soldier’s Heart,” is about a deeply traumatized woman returning from her tour of duty in Iraq. Students in the Living Writers class read her award-winning “Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods.” The play tells the story of a Sudanese refugee boy

working at a Whole Foods store in Pittsburgh, and the middleclass white woman who takes him into her life to try to help him. Ryan was inspired to write the play after meeting several Sudanese refugees while participating in playback theater with a Catholic charity group. The “Lost Boys” are survivors from a group of tens of thousands who walked 800 miles from their villages in Sudan to reach Kenya, and escape the civil war in their country. About 3,600 of the Lost Boys, by then young men, were relocated to the United States in 2001. Ryan hopes that audiences can relate to her characters and walk away from the theater knowing more about these tragic wars than they did before. Ryan said nothing in her writing is really made up. Details may change, but it is drawn from her life, all the settings and personalities she encounters. “Stories are out there,” Ryan said. “They move in next door, or drop in your lap.” For her, being ready to listen for those stories is the key to success.

’ Scarce supply of suspense, character expansion in ‘Carrie’

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“Carrie,” based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Stephen King, is a predictable horror film. In fact, there is no point in the film seems scary. For a movie billed in the horror genre, it fails to elicit a terrifying atmosphere. Much of the movie seems like slow padding as it draws to the final scenes. The payoff is a couple of brief scenes meant to be the scariest point in the film, but comes off as pathetic, offering nothing new or interesting to the genre. The film centers on Carrie (Chloe Grace Moretz, “Kick-Ass 2”), a quiet girl brought up by an overly religious mother (Julianne Moore, “Don Jon”). Carrie is bullied at her school by popular girl Chris (Portia Doubleday, “K-11”) and her friends. One of these girls, Sue (Gabriella Wilde, “Dark Horse”), begins to feel

Photo provided by carrie-movie.com Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore work well together, portraying a believable, troubled family in “Carrie.”

committing them. Many of her kills require at least some planning and the use of her telekinesis to pull off. This renders the audience incapable of sympathy at this point. The powers that Carrie possesses remain largely unexplained through the film. It is clear she has telekinesis, but manifests several other powers that have nothing to do with this ability and remain unexplained. How she got telekinesis remains a mystery as well. The film offers several possibilities, but never clearly says how Carrie’s powers manifested. There are some good points to the film, however. Moretz does a good job portraying the

torment Carrie feels, and specifically the rage and insanity Carrie goes through at the prom. Moore is perfect as the deranged religious mother, but is given very little to do throughout the film. If one were to look at Carrie as an example of what could happen if bullying were taken too far, and those bullied had power to fight back, it becomes a more bearable movie. It is an interesting study into how misconceptions, bullying at school and an oppressive household can create a monster. Audiences expecting a good horror film will be disappointed. Fans of Stephen King would be best served reading the novel instead.

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Comics & Games Cre ati ve Writing Confessions of a Ransomed Woman By Kiana St Louis

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Confessions of a Ransomed Woman

My vision impeccable

By: Kiana St Louis

My senses are booming

Covered in sin

God I am shame

My hands filthy

But it’s your love you keep showing

My heart deep in pain

Heavy tears in my eyes

My knees giving

As I cry my final sigh

In this position I’ve been many a time

I finally realize

But to speak to God?

You broke me down to build me up

It’s never even crossed my mind

A part of your plan to fill my cup

What do I have to say?

You never gave up

I’m already neck deep

To bring me closer to you was the purpose of this journey

Suffocating in sadness, drowning in sorrow What is the Lord to do with me? My weight shifted as I push to rise A force from behind It’s on my knees I reside God just give up on me! I scream What do you want with a sinful wreck like me? I’ve been places that I shouldn’t have been

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Through the gutter I’ve been but to show me your mercy I am royalty Though I was stubborn, sinful, weak and small He still loved me the same, above it all My God the perfect one! In love he paid my ransom through his son Yes, I was once chained to a life of sin

Right after church, sometimes right before the sermon!

Playing in Satan’s game, for he was my king

Drugs and alcohol make up the blood in my veins

Yes I was guilty, full of pride and greed

How I made it this far? Tuh! They say it’s you I should thank

But who the son has set free, is free indeed!

But why?

Forgive me; I scream it’s my life I give to you

I question your will

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My faith tattered

It’s a new life, start and heart you give me new

My joy ill

For his sacrifice has broken me free

But day after day you allow my heart to beat still

With my new heart, and new hope, I now sing

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It’s been a tough week and you have realized that you’ve been more stressed out than usual. What you may not have realized while you were caught up in your stress is that you’ve been short-tempered with the people you care about lately. Step back, take a deep breath and try to smooth out any rough edges you may have caused in your relationships this weekend by spending some stress-free time with your loved ones.

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you meet, but this week, you may be jumping the gun on a few things and alienating people instead of interesting them in what you have to say. In order to ensure that your conversations go smoothly, listen and try to think things over before speaking.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22):

This week, you will find out that something you’ve been wondering about for a while is true. The information you receive may seem outlandish and the source untrustworthy, but go with your gut on this one. No matter who is delivering this information to you, don’t say no to the next opportunity they extend to you. You may get the chance to explore something you never imagined you’d be able to.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):

Be careful of your wounded pride. Someone stepped on your foot and you want to make sure he or see never does it again, but if you retaliate too harshly it may cost you something valuable. If you can, just let it go—it’s not worth your time anyway.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21): Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22):

You love to learn about new things and talk about them with everyone

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FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2013

You haven’t been yourself lately, Virgo. A hectic schedule and a

BY Amanda Bintz prolonged bad mood have switched your outlook on life to the negative side of things. If you don’t find a way to switch back soon, you’ll really start to feel glum. Take this weekend to relax, clear your mind, and try to change the way you’ve been thinking.

Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 23):

This will be hard for you, Libra, but it’s time to say no. You’re a peoplepleaser at heart, but this past week you’ve been committing yourself to help out and hang out with way too many people. If you keep stretching yourself this thin, you will start to resent the people you’ve promised your time to. It may be hard at first, but in time you’ll thank yourself in the long run.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21): You’ve been holding a grudge for a while and it may be time to let it go. Consider whether you are still mad at the person you are holding the grudge against or if you are just

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too stubborn to give the grudge up after holding it for so long. Either way, if you’re not getting an apology anytime soon, it may be for the best to forgive and forget.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Go with the flow this weekend, and your luck will guide you. Try not to say no to anything—at all costs, keep your options open. Follow your whims and they could lead you to something amazing.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Life has been unsteady for you these past few weeks, but not in a bad way. This week, you’ll be more prepared for the new things that are coming your way. Just enjoy yourself this weekend and trust that you’ll know what to do next.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Procrastination is getting the better of you. All of your work lately has been bogged down in the little details. Perhaps enlist a friend to keep you both on track.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20):

Pisces, if you’ve been slacking off for a while, it’s time for you to start working hard. Soon, you will be running into a challenge worthy of your skill, and you will accept it head on and put the best effort you have into completing that task.

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