The Chronicle- October 18, 2011

The Chronicle

October 18, 2011

The weekly student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York

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Protestors at Capitol Rail Against Corporate Power Varied group of more than 100 gathered in solidarity with the Occupy protests in NYC and worldwide financial protests.

Frank Houde of Albany, a Vietnam veteran., spoke during the Sit in for Solidarity at the Capitol Saturday. “Things are broken,” he said.

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ing in the March and People’s Mic walked from Monument Square to Freedom Square. And In cities across the world Sat­ in Albany, a crowd gathered in urday, citizens gathered to protest the cool, overcast mid­afternoon !"!#$%&' &()' *'$!$+#!,' %-%&)./' 0$' on the eastern side of the State New York City, protests contin­ Capitol for the Sit­in for Solidar­ ued as they have since September ity.

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claimed their solidarity with the Occupy protests and with the 123,41#4)'*'$!$+#!,'532&)%&%/'6()' diverse group of more than 100 included teachers, veteran activ­ ists, and college students. Many held placards, some of which read “The People Not Here Are Busy Buying Ammo,” “Corporations

are not people,” and “The bul­ lies are stealing our lunch money, send them to detention hall.”

The Albany rally took the form of an attentive open forum in which protestors gave breath to their grievances underneath the equestrian statue of Philip Henry Sheridan. Most spoke upon the

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theme of corporate greed, politi­ cal malfeasance and the failures of capitalism, with many touch­ #$"' 752$' %5)+#*'+' &25#+%8(-9 draulic fracturing, the Iraq War, reprehensible banking practices, and mountain top removal in Continued on Page A4

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Journalism II previews the National Day on Writing. See Page A2

Michael Smith reviews Moneyball. See Page B11

Payroll not deciding this year’s World Series Champion. See Page D15

Harvest Fest brings clubs and students to Nolan Gymnasium. See Pages A6 & A7

Regina Iannizzotto’s opinion on writing.

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Saint Rose vs. Le Moyne for this year’s “Upstate Challenge.” See Page D16

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National Day on Writing

By CHAD GAMBOA, KAITLYN JASNICA, KAYLA MATTEO and MARY FRANCIS STOUTE Journalism II A special panel of alumni and faculty writers will highlight a celebration of the National Day on Writing here at The College of Saint Rose.

The Thursday night panel from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Jo­ sephs’ Hall auditorium will focus on how authors have approached the practice of writing in their in­ dividual careers. Throughout the day, a writing fun fair will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Events and Athletic Center.

Panelists include alumni Coleen Paratore, Bryande Mur­ ray, and faculty Jessica Loy, Hollis Seamon, Dean Spaulding, Kathy Voegtle, and Barbara Un­ gar.

While Coleen Paratore rel­ ished her time as an undergrad studying English and Commu­ nications at The College of Saint Rose, she wouldn’t have guessed then where she would be today.

“As an undergraduate I could not have imagined that I would have 15 books published, all with major houses, in less than seven years,” said Paratore.

After completing her bach­ elor's degree at Saint Rose, she attended Trinity College in Con­ necticut for her master’s degree.

She moved back to the Capital Region, where she was raised, and worked in public relations at Russell Sage and then Sage Col­ lege of Albany.

A few years later, she lost a friend to cancer. She felt that she should create a book to com­ memorate the wonderful things about her friend for the friend’s son. As a new mother herself, she wrote The Memory Book, which sold more than 10,000 copies.

Then she left her job to be­ come a full time mother and started her career in writing. She spent days with her three young sons visiting the library and read­

ing to them. Her love of read­ ing stems back to when she was a child, when she herself would take trips to the library and get lost in books.

“What I did know was that I loved reading more than anything and I wrote almost daily in a jour­ nal, a practice I strongly recom­ mend,” said Paratore. :)3' *'3%&' ;22<=' 57;,#%()4' #$' 2004, was called How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales. Paratore said the best writing comes from some­ one who is truly inspired to write about things they know and love.

“Writing offers a conduit into one's inner world and a medium for drawing one's purpose out on to the page. It is a very powerful practice,” said Paratore.

As for her visit to writing day, she is excited to be back at Saint Rose.

“I’m delighted to be back at my alma mater to share a bit of what I've learned about writing and to hopefully inspire some people. I had amazing teachers here,” she said.

Hollis Seamon, an author and professor of English at Saint Rose, has written Flesh: A Su­ zanne LaFleshe Mystery and Body Work: Stories and has had stories published in The Chicago Review, Pierian Springs, The American Voice and several other journals.

At the panel discussion, Seamon plans to talk about her own early experiences of writing.

“I was actually just going to show a progression of the origi­ nal publication of one of my short stories and then when it was picked up to be a story in an an­ thology…and how I expanded it into a novel.”

Seamon actually didn’t start off writing until later in life. She described herself more as a reader than a writer at a young age. She %&!3&)4' 2>>' 13#&#$"' $2$9*'+&#2$' pieces for local newspapers in Kinderhook, while at home with her children. She later took an ad­ vanced writing workshop at Bard

College, a class which accepted students based on the work they submitted.

“As soon as I started just writ­ ing stories, I thought ‘This is what I want to do forever’,” said Seamon. She also discussed how technology has shifted the land­ scape in the publishing world.

In the old system a writer typed their work and sent it to a literary magazine where it might

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take up to six months before a de­ cision was made. It would likely come back rejected and with revi­ sions. The writer would then have to type a whole new copy and re­ submit.

“What I think technology has done has made the process way faster, but much harder in some ways because now there’s no money involved, there’s no post­ age even. Thousands and thou­ sands of writers can e­mail sub­ missions to a literary magazine,” said Seamon.

Literary journals used to only get 20 submissions a month, now

they might get over a thousand.

It’s easier to get work to publish­ ers, but it has also raised the com­ 5)&#&#?)$)%%'2>'&()'*'),4/ For aspiring writers, both young and old, she said, it’s im­ portant to remember that rejec­ tion is part of the process. Rejec­ tion forces writers to strive to do better and constantly perfect their craft.

“If your story is getting reject­ ed and replaced everywhere you send it, there probably is some­ thing wrong with the story. Try to be a little bit honest and hard on

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yourself,” said Seamon.

Trying to be a writer and not do any reading is like trying to be a professional tennis player and not knowing the rules to tennis, said Seamon.

“I read probably 300 stories a year, besides my students’,” D)!.2$' %!#4/' L0&M%' .-' *'),4=' #&N%' my thing. It’s what I do.”

Another faculty member, Dean Spaulding, is a professor of Ed­ ucational Psychology at Saint Rose. He has written Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice, and Program Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for Dis­ cussion and Analysis. Two ad­

have his students get would cover some of the ideas that he wanted them to know, but not all.

“The research book was a course we had been teaching. We didn’t quite like the books we were using, so we went together and created what we need,” said Spaulding.

This has been the inspiration for all of Spaulding’s books. In the 1990’s, there were no educa­ tionally based books on birds for middle school students. Spauld­ ing wrote one with activities rated with different levels of su­ pervision. In both text­books, Spaulding took information that

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ditional books are forthcoming.

Since 1997 Spaulding has written eight books.

“I work a lot. I have a very dedicated writing schedule start­ ing about 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. Even in college I wrote early in the morning because that was when I wrote my best material,” said Spaulding.

In 10 years of teaching at Saint Rose, Spaulding has developed his style of teaching and his own theories on the class subject.

Many of the text books he would

he found useful from other books and his own personal insight on the subject to create a text­book that covered everything he want­ ed to teach.

“One of the biggest things to do is to look around and see what's out there,” Spaulding said.

“Look at the current topics...Ev­ erything that you want to write about has been written before.

You have to prove how yours is going to be better.”

English professor Barbara Un­ "!3' +!$' %&#,,' 3).).;)3' ()3' *'3%&'

experience with poetry. Her fa­ vorite memory is when she would sit in her mother’s lap and listen to the poem, “The Jumbles” by O41!34'P)!3/'Q-'&()'!")'2>'*'?)=' she used poetry as a way to use her imagination and escape from what was going on around her.

Writing has the same use for her today. She tries to freewrite in a journal every day. The writings in her journal are the source for many of her poems.

“When I write, it’s like casting out a line into the unconscious: every so often, you feel a tug on the line, and know you have a live one; the more you practice, the greater your chances are of reel­ ing it in. That’s the fun part, once you’ve hooked an idea; I rel­ ish the rewriting pro­ cess,” said Ungar.

Writing is also a way for her to re­ lease problems that she is having in her life. Her latest book of poems, Charlotte Bronte, You Ruined My Life, was inspired by her divorce.

“Writing gives you mastery and con­ trol over your most 4#>*'+7,&' %7;R)+&%=S' Ungar said. Ungar KELLY PFEISTER specializes in Nine­ teenth and Twentieth Century Literature, Women's Studies, and Poetry. In addition to her most recent poetry book, Ungar also published the poetry book Thrift in 2005. As far as her writing process, Ungar en­ joys the rewriting process.

“I used to go through 100 drafts of a poem, now I'm a bit quicker so I go through maybe 12 to 20 drafts.” she said Writing is “primal heaven” for Ungar, “No matter what happens in my life, writing about it is a way to deal with it.”

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Calendar of Events Tuesday, October 18 2:30 p.m. ­ 3:45 p.m. Turning Tables: Diversity Dialogue Series

Lally Touhey Forum 5 p.m. Corn Maze at Liberty Ridge Farm (BASIC) Meet in front of Alumni Hall 6 p.m. The Comma Workshop Academic Support Center 7 p.m. Halloween Musical Chairs St. Joseph Hall Auditorium H'5/./'I$#"(&'D<#,,%J'F!$!"#$"'0$&)35)3%2$!,'K2$C'#+&'' '

Brubacher Hall 7 p.m. Outside the Box Meeting St. Vincent’s Room 7 7 p.m. Adventure Club Meeting SA Conference Room 8 p.m. ­ 9:15 p.m. Yoga for Students Hubbard Sanctuary Wednesday, October 19 3 p.m. ­ 6 p.m. Oktoberfest 2011 Bru: St. Rose Room 4:30 p.m. Chronicle Meeting CCIM Viewing Room 119 4:30 Student Association Meeting Standish Dining Rooms 5 p.m. Weekly Evening Mass Hubbard Sanctuary 7:15 p.m. ­ 8:30 p.m. BASIC Meeting Hubbard Sanctuary 8 p.m. Domestic Violence Workshop Standish Dining Rooms 8:15 p.m. Spectrum Meeting Standish Dining Rooms 8:30 p.m. ­ 9:30 p.m. Environmental Club Meeting SA Conf.

Rm. Thursday, October 20 9 a.m. ­ 4 p.m. National Day on Writing Fun Fair Main Lounge 6:30 p.m. ­ 7:30 p.m. National Day on Writing Author Panel

St. Joseph Hall Auditorium H'5/./'I$#"(&'D<#,,%J'F!$!"#$"'0$&)35)3%2$!,'K2$C'#+&'RCC

Dorm Friday, October 21 12 p.m. ­ 3 p.m. Help Catholic Service Club Bake Pies

Hubbard Sanctuary 6 p.m. ­ 9 p.m. Orgullo Latino St. Joseph Hall Auditorium Saturday, October 22 8 a.m. ­ 3 p.m. Hurricane Relief in Prattsville Leaving From

Lima Lot 12:30 p.m. Hiking at Thatcher Park (BASIC)

Meet in front of Alumni Monday, October 24 7:15 p.m. SEB Meeting St. Joseph Hall Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Marriage and Interfaith Discussion Hubbard

Sanctuary If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events, please e­mail chronicle@strose.edu.

Correction The article entitled “A Day in the Life of a Pine Hills 5th Grader” published in the previous issue was incorrectly attributed to the Journalism II class. It was actually written by The Newsroom class.

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Sit-In for Solidarity

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“Things are broken and I’ve been concerned about that for a long, long time,” said Frank Houde of Albany, a Vietnam vet­ eran. A later speaker would call >23'LTUUV'&!W'2$'1!3'532*&%/S Although most spoke singly, some encouraged audience par­ ticipation with one such leading the protestors in a call and re­ sponse: “Who stands in solidarity with the protestors on Wall Street?”

“We do!”

“Who stands for the millions of people who are still searching for jobs?”

“We do!”

“Who stands for our neighbors right here at home who need help today?”

“We do!”

With each response a protes­ tor equipped with an array of tin cans and a large upturned plastic bin would bang one of his noise­ makers.

Others who did not take a stand with the bullhorn nonetheless had strong grievances.

Tom Porter, who would only give his job description as “push­ ing ones and zeros” was present to show solidarity with the Occu­

py protest. “I’m here to increase the headcounts that are reported and everything, everyone has to start somewhere. This is a start. “ He also addressed the Occupy protests in the media. “I’ve seen criticisms [...] that the Occupy Wall Street movement, whatever that is, has no agenda, doesn’t (!?)' 7$#*)4' 5,!$%=' ;7&' &()' &(#$"' many people forget from history #%'&(!&'&()'*3%&'>23.'57;,#+'!1!3)­ ness can take in many cases is just anger at the current situation. You don’t have to have solutions, you just have to be angry about it to be out in the streets.”

Two protestors wore Guy Fawkes masks, in reference to One of these was Saint Rose freshman Matthew Henry who was protesting because he has been “fed up with corporate greed for a few years now. I mean, here you have the economy failing and yet these millionaires in charge of the economy receive a million dollar bonus. You don't deserve a million dollar bonus when the economy is failing and more im­ portantly, you don't need a mil­ lion dollar bonus because right now you make more money than you know what to do with.”

Henry was only one of many students present. Michaela Her­ ris, a former Saint Rose student,

Freshman Matthew Henry, from behind a Guy Fawkes mask, observes the demonstration.

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Members of the New York State United Teachers the major teachers’ union in New York State were present including Andrew Pallotta, vice president of NYSUT. and her sister, Cara, support­ ing, were protesting the lack of job prospects for recent grads.

“There’s no jobs when I get out,” said Michaela Harris. “It’s just ridiculous. You build up these loans in college and when you get out you can’t get a job.”

A few yards away, protestors Brian and Petra Clery had griev­ ances in a similar vein. “I think we need to break up the big com­ panies which are too big to fail,” said Brian Clery. “They have a stranglehold on our democracy and we are forced to support them. I’m tired of ExxonMobil and other big companies that are .!<#$"' 2;%+)$)' 532*&%' !$4' $2&' paying their fair share to support this country. Meanwhile the mid­ dle class is paying more and more and being squeezed.”

Petra Clery took up the argu­ ment, “I feel similarly. I’ve been angry for about eleven years now.

It’s not just United States’ corpo­ rations, it’s worldwide. We are on a trajectory to reverse the chang­ es that have been made for this democracy. We are eliminating them one by one. They’re wiping out our income, they are wiping out our taxes.”

Phil Speltz of Albany stated what he thought was a pervasive theme at the protest. “There are a lot of issues we’re interested in,

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but I think there is a common ele­ ment under all of them, and that is corporate power.”

The Sit in Solidarity was not part of Occupy Albany, although many Occupy Albany members were in attendance, nor was any ‘occupying’ attempted.

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came more involved with people in the vicinity than the occasional children who, encouraged by their parents, came forward to greet the horses.

Following the rally, more than thirty of the more vocal protes­ tors lined Eagle St. to voice their +2$+)3$%' &2' &()' 5!%%#$"' &3!>*+/' Their voices rebounded off pass­ ing cars, some of which slowed, as they chanted, “We are the 99%, you are the 99%!”

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Second Annual Upper Madison Avenue Street Fair

By KELLY CUNNINGHAM Contributing Writer

A street fair to bring together the community and to help get recognition for the Pine Hills neighborhood was held Sunday afternoon. Local residents, visi­ tors and families were in atten­ dance.

The Upper Madison Street Fair is a two­year­old annual family­ fun fair that includes an afternoon of activities. The fair was free and ran on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Madison Avenue was closed between North Allen and West Lawrence streets.

Beautify Upper Madison, a lo­ cal committee, invited about two dozen local artists, crafters and musicians to the event.

“The more successful everyone else’s businesses are, the more successful we are and the more we can put back into the commu­ nities that we love so much,” said Theresa Hovish, owner of The­ resa and Jim’s Homemade Soaps, a vendor who sold homemade, handcrafted, cold processed soaps. “Community involvement is key to helping better our neigh­

borhoods, schools, and society as a whole. The more we can do &2'*$4'1!-%'&2')$"!")'&()'+2.­ .7$#&-8%7+(' !%' &()' 5!3&#+#5!&­ ing in the Upper Madison Street Y!#38&()';)&&)3/S Some of the afternoon’s activ­ ities included a bouncy bounce, bike polo, bike repair by the Al­ bany Bike Rescue, bike rodeo, henna hand painting, temporary tattoos and a silly pet trick con­ test.

An eclectic variety of vendors were set up along the street in­ cluding All Good Bakers, and Livvy Lou’s Boutique. Candles and soaps, glass designs, wal­ lets, hats, hair accessories, jew­ elry, handbags, jams and jellies, chocolates, original paintings, desserts and natural skin care products were available.

All Good Bakers, a Quail Street bakery, offered some of its specialty vegan cinnamon buns, buttermilk scones, wholegrain .7>*$%='+22<#)%'!$4'&!3&%/ “We just opened our shop in April of this year, so we think attending this particular festival in our neighborhood will help re­ mind everyone that we are locat­

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Attendees at the second annual Upper Madison Avenue Street Fair ed nearby and give them an op­ portunity to try us if they haven’t visited our shop yet,” said owner Britin Foster.

Live entertainment included Albany Swing Dancing, local jazz, folk and blues band Annie and the Hedonists, Guided Foot­ steps dance group, traditional and

contemporary folk and bluegrass "3275' 6()' P!$4*,,' F27$&!#$' Boys, Emmaus African and Youth Choirs, and the Saint Rose mixed a cappella group The Golden Notes.

“Most pass through this sec­ tion of town on their way in or out of the city without realizing how

much there is to offer in such a small section of town,” said Jona­ than Duda, a committee member of Beautify Upper Madison Pro­ gram.

Career Center

!"#$%&'(#))*+,+-'.'$"*'/'/'/' Information Table Vista AmeriCorps: Dec Grads 4 Siena Winter Cohort 10/20/11 11­2PM in EAC

Vista AmeriCorps: Saint Rose Volunteers 10/26/11 11­2PM in EAC

First Investors: Interns 10/26/11 11­2PM in EAC

Information Session DePuy Mitek: Intern Find out about organization & internship 10/19/11 3­4PM Career Center

Institute of Internal Auditors: Students interested in Accounting Careers Find out about opportunities in internal auditing 10/26/11 3­4PM Career Center

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Harvest Fest a Wild Wild Success

By Regina Iannizzotto Opinion Editor

Saint Rose students came to­ gether to put on an event enjoy­ able for all in the Nolan Gymnasi­ um on October 12, 2011. Harvest Fest in the Wild Wild West, put together by Meagan Corbett and her committee, was three hours of music, games, and activities.

According to Corbett, many more clubs asked to partake in this year’s event than last year. “There was a really great turnout,” said Corbett. Her favorite part was the t­shirts because she loved the de­ sign. Everyone seemed to agree with her because they were sold out in record time. Baseball jer­ seys with a hat and mustache on the front, and the band names on the back were worn by many all night.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) was there with a Cider Pong Table. The Student Events Board (SEB) pre­ pared an obstacle course where the player had to gallop on a stick horse. The Adventure Club had a Target Shoot Out with plas­ tic guns and targets on the wall.

These are just some of the clubs that were tabling with games and activities for all. There was the ever popular Velcro Wall as well that put a child­like smile on all who jumped.

From Staten Island, It’s Not Over travelled to perform a set that opened up the event. Known from their performance at Rose

Rock, manager Alex Titta said, “It feels really good to be back.

Rose Rock was great and judging by the looks of it, it’s going to be a lot of fun.” Before leaving, Titta and band members Michael Gior­ dano (lead vocals, guitar) and Gabe Ramirez (bass) could not resist a few jumps on the Velcro Wall.

The next performance was by The Golden Notes. Performing popular songs a cappella, they kept the attention of many visi­ &23%'1(2'%!&'2$'&()'C'223'#$'>32$&' of them. They premiered their rendition of Sara Bareilles’ “King of Anything,” performed by Ale­ jandra Lizama and Jenny Gor­ man. The group performed twice; once after It’s Not Over and once again after Engloria. After their performances, they hung around their table singing songs and hav­ ing people guess it; sort of like “Name that Tune.”

Y2,,21#$"' &()' *'3%&' Z2,4)$' Notes performance, was Englo­ ria. This is the third time the band has performed at The College of Saint Rose. Their use of piano makes them unique. They gave a performance that connected with the crowd.

After the second Golden Notes performance, The Meishlunday, famous at Saint Rose, performed their set to a crowd full of people.

Band member Paul Jenkins said, “We loved seeing new and old fans alike gathered to see us and their interaction with us.” When the band performed a cover of

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Cake’s “Short Skirt, Long Jack­ et”, Jenkins said, “…The crowd really went wild…It made us play even better as we were that much more excited to perform for them.” Every performance is dif­ ferent no matter how many times !';!$4'5,!-%'#$'2$)'5,!+)/':#%'*'9 nal words were, “It all boils down to this: Without the fans, friends and family, there is no perfor­ mance.”

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October 18, 2011 lent their instruments to a fellow band to show their love for mu­ sic.

The Emcees of Harvest Fest were Myles Clendenin and Gigi A))/' ' @2&' (!55-' 1#&(' ()3' +2$*'9 dence, Dee was not thrilled with her performance. However, Clen­ denin claimed he could not do it without her. Both Dee’s and Clen­ denin’s favorite part was dancing to The Meishlunday. “They get better in each performance they do,” said Clendenin. Agreeing, Dee said, “They did great…as did all of the bands that played.”

When it came to being an emcee, Clendenin said, “It was fun to get

Volume 80 Issue 9 people laughing and pumped for the performers.” Between every performance, Dee and Clendenin got up on stage and made sure the crowd was listening. They made sure the crowd was paying atten­ tion and informed them of the next performance. “It’s awesome to come together and listen to great tunes with my friends,” said Dee. Overall, Harvest Fest in the Wild Wild West was a huge suc­ cess. For all of the bands that played, the crowd thanked them with their cheers and applause.

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Harvest Fest 2011 Harvest Fest (in the Wild Wild West) was held on Wednesday, October 12 in the Nolan Gymnasium. Students were able to participate in a variety of activities ranging from pumpkin painting to cider pong. Food and music were abundant, with bands such as The Meishlunday performing, making for a fun event to welcome in fall.

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Student Yelfri De Leon enjoys his cotton candy at Harvest Fest

Arts Editor Chris Surprenant, Opinion Editor Regina Iannizzotto, Managing Editor Alison Lester, Business Manager Emily Robertson, Executive Editor Ian Benjamin, and Sports Editor Jackson Wang at the three­legged pony races at Harvest Fest

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Dean DiMarzo, of The Meishlunday, smiles while playing the guitar

John MacDonald and Soozey Walensky had pumpkins on their minds while representing Outside the Box

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Lori Blosser and Brendan Peo pose for a photo

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New Tobacco-Free Policy Signage The College of Saint Rose will be going tobacco­free beginning January 1, 2012. This means that there will be no use of tobacco products allowed on campus. Below is one of three signs that will be posted around campus, especially in those areas where tobacco products are used the most. They will serve as a warning and a reminder for those who may not be aware. So keep your eyes out for these signs and remember to think twice before lighting up beginning January 1, 2012!

The Tobacco­Free Task Force will be holding an afternoon discussion on October 17 to discuss ways to achieve a successfully tobacco­free campus. Due to medical reasons, Ty Patterson, Director of the National Center for Tobacco Policy, is unable to lead this dis­ cussion. Larry Hardy, representing RPI, will take his place and describe his experiences with the policy.

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Rocktoberfest Raids the Campus Green

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor MEISA put on Rocktoberfest, a music event on the campus green on October 15, 2011. Five bands performed and there were tables set up for different activi­ ties.

The tables consisted of tie­dye, sand art, pizzas, face painting and more. MEISA President Mishelle Stapleton said planning began in July, but did not really start un­ til the second MEISA meeting in September. Due to previous events regarding Rose Rock and other outdoor events, Stapleton said, “It was a process,” in re­ gards to working with Student Association and to have the event outside.

All of the members took part in a demo hearing to choose which bands would play at this event.

Member Travis Sprague used his helpful connections to get For the Foxes and City Never Sleeps to perform and take part in the event. Stapleton said he books bands locally and knows them personally.

Between the weather and the short notice advertising, the hope of around 250 people turned out to be around 100 throughout the day. However, Stapleton seemed happy with the turnout. She ex­

plained that the past two years, since the event’s origination, there has been a lot of bad luck.

6()'*3%&'-)!3='[UU\='1!%';22<)4' on Columbus Day weekend so most people had gone home for the weekend. The year after was hit with rain and was immedi­ ately sent to Jack’s Place, so the turnout was not so great. This year, Stapleton said, “I have all my grounds covered…This is the best Rocktoberfest has ever been.”

For the Foxes lead singer, Nick Dungo, said he knows Tra­ vis [Sprague] through the bass­ ist of Mirk and it was great to come back to Albany. The band has been here only once before and will now lay low while they plan their 2012 tour beginning in January. They recorded their new album in Atlanta and “are planning the release right now.”

So keep a look out for their new record coming soon.

Overall, the event went smoothly. Other than a slight chill and a spurt of rain at the begin­ ning of the For the Foxes perfor­ mance, people had fun tie­dying shirts, getting their faces painted, and listening to great bands per­ form for them. Stapleton hopes that with years to come, more people with come and it will be talked about like Rose Rock does.

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Rocktoberfest 2011 Rocktoberfest, which was put on by MEISA, was held on Saturday, October 15 on the campus green. The following photos, taken by Chronicle photographer Kelly Pfeister and Opinion Editor Regina Iannizzotto, are some of the many examples of the bands who performed and the activities that took place that day:

Lead singer of For the Foxes Nick Dungo

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Derek Discanio from the band State Champs sings to the crowd

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Sophomore Amber Kida mans the sand art station

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Love Your Body Night at Saint Rose The Saint Rose Women’s Initiative organized and sponsored Love Your Body Night on October 13 from 7:30­11 p.m. There were many activities at this event including mirror engraving, free food, friendship bracelet making, pumpkin fa­ cials, and a 9 p.m. performance by The Girls Next Door.

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Elizabeth Bolton, Catherine Brady and Rachel Bolton drinking soda

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Yazaire Coleman, Sara Adams, Natasha Hardine and Cherokee Lynn decorating mirrors

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The Girls Next Door, all girl, a cappella group performing

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Dana Abrahamsen, Dani Harder, Dogeli Roja and Amanda Berrios making bracelets

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Arts

Moneyball Hits a Homerun

By MICHAEL SMITH Staff Writer The movie Moneyball is a true story that follows the building of the 2002 Oakland Athletics (the A’s) baseball team, by their Gen­ eral Manager, Billy Beane. The movie starts immediately after the A’s were knocked out of the playoffs by the New York Yan­ kees in 2001.

6()' *',.' ;)"#$%' 1#&(' &()' !>9 termath of an early exit in the playoffs, and talk of the A’s small town budget, as opposed to the budget of the Yankees or the Bos­ ton Red Sox, who both play in big markets. Beane starts to make +(!$")%' #$' (#%' >32$&' 2>*'+)' %&!>>=' and then starts making creative changes to the roster to do his best to capitalize on his budget.

The focus then shifts to the ups and downs that the team faces in their turbulent 2002 season.

This movie surprised me with how tremendous the acting was.

Brad Pitt played Billy Beane, and there’s not much else to expect from him than incredible acting.

When Brad Pitt plays a role in a movie, it can be easy to overlook the supporting cast, but they were just as good, especially Philip Seymour Hoffman, who plays Oakland’s manager, Art Howe.

Two other actors who co­starred along Pitt were Jonah Hill, and Chris Pratt.

Hill co­starred with Pitt as his right­hand man, Peter Brand.

Hill is best known for his roles #$' +2.)4-' *',.%=' %7+(' !%' D75)39 bad, Funny People, and Knocked Up. That being said, I had no idea what to expect from him in a *',.'&(!&'#%';!%)4'2$'!'&37)'%&23-/'' However, Hill played the part very well. His character did have some funny lines, but Hill had the chance to show his ability to play a serious role, and he did it very well.

G3!&&'5,!-%'*'3%&';!%).!$'D+2&&' Hatteberg, a player who’s down on his luck and thinks his base­ ball career is over. But Beane picks him off the pile and signs him, even though most others

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Something Sour, Something Sweet Chocolate (2008)

By RACHEL BOLTON Staff Writer Rating: Sweet

Sports Editor Jackson “Moneyball” Wang enjoys a good baseball game don’t believe in him. Beane’s faith in him is rewarded, as Hat­ teberg exceeds his expectations.

Pratt is best known for his role on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, as Andy Dwyer. As was the case with Hill, I went in not knowing what kind of perfor­ mance I could expect from Pratt, but much like Hill, he shined ;3#"(&'#$'&(#%'*',.'!%'1),,/''6()3)' wasn’t as much of a comedic spin on Pratt’s character as there was with Hill’s, but these two funny­ men gave great performances in &(#%'*',./ 6(#%' *',.' 532?#4)4' !' 3)!,#%&#+' look at building a baseball team on a budget; it is hard for a team like Oakland to compete with a team from New York or Bos­ ton. I was a little scared going

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in with the casting. Many great sports stories, made into movies have gone unnoticed because of questionable casting choices, and I was worried that would happen &2'F2$)-;!,,/''6(#%'*',.',)>&'#&'!,,' out there and should be on the list of the best baseball movies ever made. With movies like this, you can take me out to the movies anytime.

This week I wanted to review a Kung Fu movie. I had no idea 1(!&'0'127,4')$4'75'*'$4#$"=';7&' I’m glad I found Chocolate. Like its title, this movie is sweet. The plot is good for a Kung Fu movie, the actors were well chosen, and &()' *'"(&' %)]7)$+)%' 1)3)' !.!^9 ing. Chocolate'#%'!'6(!#'*',.='!$4' the reason I picked it was because it is refreshing to see a woman as the main character.

Chocolate’s plot begins with a female Thai gangster named Zin and a Japanese Yakuza (gangster) named Masashi falling in love de­ spite massive disapproval. They are forced apart by Zin’s ex­boss and Zin has to raise the daugh­ ter they conceived alone. She is named Zen and her mother soon realizes that she is autistic. Zen grows up loved by her mother and has a best friend in the goofy F22./''D()'(!&)%'C'#)%'!$4',2?)%' chocolate, hence the title.

The interesting thing about Zen is that she can mimic a person’s motions after she sees them do it.

She learns Kung Fu by repeatedly watching television and movies.

Life is going well for Zen and her mother, until Zin gets cancer and cannot afford the treatments.

F22.' *'$4%' !' ;22<' &(!&' ,#%&%' !,,' the people who owe Zin money from her crime days, so he and

Zen try to convince them to pay her back. But when they don’t, Zen gives a massive beat down.

However, Zin’s old boss is not too happy to see Zen getting the money, and he isn’t going to sit idly by and see “his” assets dis­ appear.

I loved this movie! It does a good job of setting up the plot in &()' *'3%&' (!,>' (273=' %2' &()' 3)%&' 2>' &()'.2?#)'#%'&()'*'"(&'%)]7)$+)%/' The acting is well executed, and Zen is convincing as an autistic 12.!$/' 6()' *'"(&' +(23)2"3!5(-' is brilliant. It’s gritty and is visu­ ally striking without resorting to gratuitous Wire Fu. The actress who played Zen trained for four years in preparation for this role and it shows. It’s nice to see a lit­ tle girl beat up big guys with her %75)3#23' &!+&#+%/' 6()' *'$!,' ;2%%' battle is long and fun to watch.

0&'#$+,74)%'!'1),,9%&!")4'*'"(&'2$' the side of a building. There is also a bloody, hilarious moment when Zen’s father brings a gun to !'I!&!$!'*'"(&/ If you are bored this weekend, try to watch Chocolate. It’s fast, violent, and super entertaining.

And it’s nice to see several strong female characters that can take care of themselves in an action movie. It maintains its suspense and keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end. The adrena­ line rush you get lasts long after it’s over. Your time will not be 1!%&)4'1!&+(#$"'&(#%'*',./

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Words Have Power

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor Many believe that writing is annoying. These are the people that hate school and have Friday nights that are straight out of the Jersey Shore.

Writing can be a wonderful thing. It can be therapeutic. It can bring people out of the worst situ­ ation. Writing anything; a letter, a journal, a story, a quote, anything.

Writing anything is necessary.

If you are feeling down, write a story about it; write a journal about it; write a letter to someone.

Words are extremely powerful.

They can save one’s life. They can put the harmful behind bars.

They can rescue those in need.

On October 20, we, as a school, are celebrating the National Day on Writing. There will be a com­ muter lounge full of activities and posters. There will be people to talk to and puzzles to complete.

There will be different ways to express yourself. Take these ways and feel better about yourself.

For me, writing is a way to

open up and free my mind. Dur­ ing class, on a long car ride, dur­ ing dinner, story ideas invade my .#$4' !$4' +2$&#$7)' &2' C224' #&/' 0' am always writing story ideas down on paper. It is rare for me &2' *$4' &#.)' &2' !+&7!,,-' %53)!4' these ideas out and turn them into masterpieces, but it does happen.

Okay, masterpieces may be an exaggeration, but I am proud of the stories I complete and when 0'*$#%('!'%&23-='&()3)'#%'$2'"3)!&)3' feeling that I know of.

The National Day on Writing is a great way to unwind and get out your feelings and ideas. Everyone is stressed and tense, so why not express your thoughts in a con­ structive and creative way. You do not have to follow a format or stay to a strict and formal way of expression. Write down a word that may express how you are feeling. Write down something that happened that day that you want to remember forever.

I urge those readers who may not believe in the power of words, or those who may not realize their

power, to try, just try, to write something every day. It does not have to be something that has meaning. It does not have to be a poem. It does not have to be a story. It could be a word creative­ ly drawn on a piece of scrap pa­ per. It could be a small reminder to post on your mirror that says, “Today will be a good day.” (This is fashioned on my own mirror and I look at it every single day. It makes me feel better on the worst of days.) It could be a letter to someone you may never deliver.

Many write poems to express themselves. I am not good at po­ etry. I highly dislike writing, and reading, most poetry. I do not un­ derstand it. As much as I love the subject of English, I will never understand poetry. However, I write out quotes, I write journals, !$4' 0' 13#&)' *+&#2$/' 6(#%' #%' .-' way to settle down. Some go to the gym. Some play video games, Some watch movies. However, I urge you to try something new. I am begging you, JUST TRY IT! It can only be a good thing.

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The View From Venus Sports in the Culture of Rape

By ABBY FINKELMAN Women’s Initiative If you want to harass, assault, or rape a woman, I suggest being an athlete. Not only will people be inclined to believe you when you deny it, they will help out by calling your accuser a slut, insist­ ing that she must have wanted it, and possibly sending her death threats.

You do not have to be big time.

Just a local star will do. Like the high school cheerleader in Texas who was kicked off the squad after refusing to cheer the name of the boy who raped her. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed her lawsuit as “frivo­ lous” and is requiring her to pay the school’s $45,000 in legal fees.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

Lisa Olson won her suit against the NFL after she was harassed

by New England Patriots players, but I am guessing the $65,000 &()' &)!.' !$4' 5,!-)3%' 1)3)' *$)4' was cold comfort to her after the award­winning sports journalist had to leave the Boston Herald and move to Sydney because of the death threats, slashed tires, and burglarized apartment. Yes, a woman was sexually harassed while doing her job, and when she told the public about it, the response was to send her death threats.

That was in 1990. In 2010, Inés Sainz, a reporter for Mexico’s TV Azteca was harassed in the locker room of the New York Jets. Sainz is, well, a very attractive woman.

And she dresses, well, the way very attractive women are en­ couraged to dress. So when NFL players ogled her and made lewd comments, she was blamed. Her looks and her clothing were the story. When I quickly Googled ()3=' &()' *3%&' (#&' 1!%' B#<#5)4#!/' The second was from bleacherre­ port.com, a piece titled “20 Most Distracting Sideline Reporters Ever,” featuring a slideshow of

“some of the most distracting­ ly hot sideline reporting ladies ever”.

I just wrote a paragraph about Kobe Bryant, and then deleted it, because I do not want to get sued for libel. So I will not comment on whether or not I think it is likely that the woman who accused him of rape dropped her case because of the things people were saying about her in the press (that she was a gold digging famewhore, for instance), and because of the death threats she was receiving, and because she did not like having her character and mental health dragged through the mud on television (not that it matters if she has a lot of sex or is bipo­ lar). Since I am not calling him a rapist, I will not say that it is rape culture that allows this to happen.

That is an extra layer of prob­ lematic, there. Ranks close around these stars­­the Univer­ sity of Washington football team in 2000 is a good example; they covered up numerous crimes by numerous athletes, including a violent rape, because, the head coach said said “[we] don’t give up on a player because he makes one mistake”­­and even accusing them of rape requires money, be­ cause they do not just have fans willing to slash your tires. They have legal teams.

I do not know what it is about sports that encourage the tropes of rape culture. It affects oth­ er sorts of celebrities (Roman Polanski comes to mind), but sports culture and rape culture are deeply linked. I suspect it is a combination of the team effect, rabid fans, and a generally “ma­ cho” atmosphere, and lawsuits (if you can afford them) aren’t go­ ing to change any of that. What will is simple, really. The fans, the players, and the management just have to decide that women’s rights­­human rights­­are more important than winning.

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Student Association Comptroller Emily Wright

“Life is too important to be taken seriously.” - OscarWilde Graduation Year: 2012 Major: Communications Sciences and Disorders 5 Year Accl. Dual Degree

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor Thanks to Saint Rose’s enthu­ siastic and welcoming tour guide team, we now have Student As­ sociation Comptroller Emily Wright. She keeps track of SA’s *$!$+)%=' 123<%' +,2%),-' 1#&(' &()' other directors, leads the budget and grant process, and prepares

!,,' 2>' &()' *$!$+#!,' 5!5)3123</' Wright is very excited to have the opportunity to work with SA again.

Of all her memories here at Saint Rose, Wright’s fondest is that of Rose Rock 2009 with Say Anything as the headlining band.

“I've never [seen] that many Saint Rose students in one place,” said Wright. “It was nice seeing so many students come together.”

Hoping to be a speech­lan­ guage pathologist, Wright will be starting her Master's in the Spring. Her older sister, a Ph.D.

student in Cleveland, has been a (7")'#$C7)$+)'2$'B3#"(&/'0$'(#"(' school, she attempted to always keep up with her and now in col­ lege, she can be her own person and set her own standards. Pre­ vious SA President Diana Erben 1!%' !,%2' !' ,!3")' #$C7)$+)' !$4' form of encouragement.

Wright's favorite past times in­ +,74)'#+)'(2+<)-='!%'1),,'!%'*),4' hockey.

Wright’s advice for us is: “Do not focus on the outcome so much as the journey there. Take advantage of everything.”

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Student Association Comptroller Emily Wright

Student Association Director of Academic Activities Danielle Serrano “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” - Marilyn Monroe Graduation Year: 2014 Major: Communications

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor

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Student Association Director of Academic Activities Danielle Serrano

Being close to home is only one reason Student Association Director of Academic Activities Danielle Serrano chose Saint Rose; the other being an “open, small, [and] united” community, making her choice of Saint Rose a good one. The appeal of Student Association was: “It involved more than one club and still con­ nects with other clubs,” said Ser­

rano. She has always been a Stu­ dent Association member.

With encouragement and reas­ surance from her mom and the previous Student Association board members, Serrano joined the SA board and now oversees all of the academic clubs making sure they follow SA guidelines.

“I really want more people in­ volved in academic clubs. Some are pushed away because of the academics,” but they should just give it a try.

Serrano’s favorite memory was St. Baldrick’s Day. “The campus came together as a whole,” and it

1!%'&()'*3%&')?)$&'%()'23"!$#^)4' herself on campus. “I love know­ ing all of the events” that are hap­ pening on campus.

Serrano loves to go home and see her family. She tries to go home as much as possible. She also loves spending as much time with her friends as possible.

Serrano has simple advice for everyone: “Don’t be afraid to get involved! Opportunities are end­ less. Take advantage of whatever you can.”

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National Day on Writing Crossword

Girl in dorm referring to loud music: “That hurts my ear balls.”

Girl about panicked friend: “Is she having a pre­midlife crisis?

The National Day on Writing will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011. There will be many different activities going on around campus and many opportunities for students and faculty to express themselves through words.

This crossword is just a preview of the many different activities that will be presented in and around the main lounge.

The answers to this crossword are posted on the Chronicle website: www.strosechronicle.com.

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Payroll Not Deciding World Series Champion This Year Only one team ranked in the top 10 payrolls of the MLB is in the league championship series this year

By SAM MAXWELL Staff Writer One of the knocks on the MLB in recent years has been there is not enough equality for each team. While leagues like the NFL and NBA have salary caps, the MLB does not. This gives teams in larger markets, with more of a fan base, a better chance to win because they can spend as much as they want.

Teams like the New York Yan­ kees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox win more often than the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kan­ sas City Royals, and San Diego Padres because they can spend more money to get the best play­ ers. However, this year there is a 4)*$#&)';3)!<'#$'&(!&'&3)$4/' The four teams in their re­ spective league championship series are the Texas Rangers, De­ troit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, and St. Louis Cardinals. Accord­ ing to USAToday.com, the team with the highest payroll out of those four is Detroit, who has the 10th highest payroll in the league.

The Cardinals are right behind the Tigers at 11th, the Rangers %(23&,-'&()3)!>&)3'!&'T_&(='!$4'*­ nally the Brewers at 17th. As you can see, none of these teams are in the single digits.

The even more astounding fact is out of the top ten payrolls in baseball, only three of those teams made the playoffs this season. The teams that made the playoffs are the New York Yan­ <))%9'*3%&'#$'&()',)!"7)9'&()'G(#,­ adelphia Phillies­ second in the league­ and the aforementioned

Tigers.

Teams three through nine all failed to make the postseason (the Boston Red Sox, Los Ange­ les Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and the Minnesota Twins). So we see that there is not a direct cor­ relation between total payroll and winning.

That could not be more true in the case of the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays have a whopping total payroll of roughly $41 million, good for second to last in the league. Their $41 million dollar payroll is roughly $160 million less than the Yankees’ total pay­ roll of $202 million. However, since dropping the Devil in their name in 2008, the Rays have made the playoffs three out of the last four seasons, winning the AL East two times. They even made it to the World Series in 2008.

This season, they overcame a $#$)' "!.)' 4)*+#&' #$' &()' .2$&(' of September against the mighty Boston Red Sox, and won the Wild Card. The Rays are the per­ >)+&'%-.;2,'>23'&()',#&&,)'*%('.!<­ ing a big splash in the ocean.

While it may seem like the NFL is the king of equality and the MLB is the court jester, this season is not the case. There is more to winning in the MLB than a high payroll. You must have a %&!;,)' >32$&' 2>*+)=' 5,!-)3%' !$4' coaches that believe they can win, and a loyal fan base. Hav­ ing the ability to throw money at 5,!-)3%'#%'!'4)*$#&)'5,7%=';7&'&()3)' are more factors than just money.

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Conference Realignment: Moving for the Better or Worse?

By MICHAEL SMITH Staff Writer A big discussion in college ath­ letics today is the slew of teams jumping from conference to con­ ference. Sadly, it is college foot­ ball’s twisted playoff system that ruins it for everybody else.

Last month, Syracuse and Pittsburgh made the move from the Big East to the ACC. While the ACC is undoubtedly the better football conference, the Big East is arguably the best conference in basketball. Both Pitt and Syra­ cuse are more known for being basketball programs than football programs, but they made the de­ cision to move conferences in an effort to gain notoriety as football schools.

This move will also put a damper on the Syracuse­George­ town rivalry, a rivalry that is one of the best in college basketball.

It is hard to have a rivalry in col­ lege basketball with a non­con­ ference opponent because they don’t play two times a year.

While it is a decision that has been questioned from the pro­ spective of the two schools, it

is one that has set off a series of shifts to the collegiate athletic landscape. This decision hurt Big East basketball, but it did a lot of damage to Big East football as well. While it may not be a pow­ erhouse football conference, it is an important one.

The Big East is one of six con­ ferences that get an automatic bid to a BCS bowl game. It was a weak conference to begin with, but Pitt has been one of the best football programs in the Big East in recent years, but now with these two schools leaving, anoth­ er school, UConn is looking to be on the move as well, exploring a move to the ACC. When Syracuse and Pitt left the Big East, the Big 12 pounced on TCU. TCU had verbally commit­ ted to leave the Mountain West Conference to join the Big East in 2012. However, they are now on their way to the Big 12. With TCU now out, the Big East is in danger of losing their automatic BCS bid.

Now, the Big East sits having lost two of their top schools, and a big name that they recruited to join on, so it was time to make

some moves. There is a report surfacing that the Big East is %)$4#$"'27&'*?)'#$?#&!&#2$%='&(3))' to Houston, SMU, and Central Florida as full­time Big East members. They will also be sending out invites to Air Force and Boise State, as football only members.

Anything that happens in col­ lege sports, especially these days, must be greeted with skepticism.

These invites are going out this week, but there is a football only merger agreement between the Mountain West Conference and Conference­USA. The agree­ ment could begin as early as next season and it could possibly cre­ ate a 22 team conference.

Boise State, Air Force and Central Florida were all a part of the decision to combine confer­ ences. This could be them show­ ing their hands­on if they plan to join the Big East or it could mean nothing.

Either way, now is a tumultu­ ous time for college athletics.

When the dust settles, everything will be different and we the fans just hope it’s for the better.

Syracuse football will be playing a much tougher schedule in the ACC

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Saint Rose and Le Moyne Takes Their Rivalry to Another Level

The Golden Knights will battle the Dolphins for the “Upstate Challenge” trophy this year in a series of athletic events

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor At the beginning of this school year, The College of Saint Rose and Le Moyne College began their new rivalry series called “Upstate Challenge.” The two schools will compete head­to­ head in 14 sports throughout the school year in regular season match­ups and the Northeast­10 Conference Championship.

“The ‘Upstate Challenge’ will add another layer of excitement !$4' %#"$#*+!$+)' >23' 273' &)!.%=' fans and alums to what is already !' ()!,&(-' !$4' *)3+)' 3#?!,3-' ;)­ tween Saint Rose and Le Moyne,” said Saint Rose Athletic Director Cathy Haker.

The idea for this challenge originated in a discussion be­ tween Le Moyne Athletic Direc­ tor Matt Bassett and Saint Rose Athletic Director Cathy Haker.

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Brian Gordon, then in­ formed the coaching staff here at Saint Rose about the ‘Upstate Challenge’ during a staff meeting over the summer.

“I think it’s a great idea,” said Head Baseball Coach Chris Fran­ cis. “It’s something to get the stu­ dents excited about.”

For the point system of the ‘Upstate Challenge,’ if the teams compete once during the year, the team that wins the match­up

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Saint Rose is presently leading Le Moyne in the ‘Upstate Challenge’ 3­1 gets the point. If the teams com­ pete multiple times a year, the team that wins the series will be awarded the point. If a series is split, then one half­point will be awarded to each school.

For Northeast Conference Championships, the school that *$#%()%'&()'(#"()%&'#$'&()'+2.5)­ tition will be awarded one point.

The school that earns the most points will win the series and be !1!34)4' &()' *3%&' `a5%&!&)' K(!,­ lenge’ trophy. The school will have the trophy for the year to display for the public. The trophy will be rotated each year to that year’s winner.

“The Challenge Cup will en­ hance the game­day experience for everyone associated with each contest,” said Haker.

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‘Upstate Challenge’, the Saint Rose women’s soccer took on the Dolphins on September 14.

The Golden Knights defeated the Dolphins in an 8­0 rout to get the *3%&'52#$&'2>'&()'+(!,,)$")/' The Golden Knights got their second point of the season at the NE­10 conference champion­ ship for men’s golf. On October 4, women’s volleyball upends Le Moyne 3­0 to get their third point of the challenge.

6()' A2,5(#$%' "2&' &()#3' *3%&' point of the ‘Upstate Challenge’ on October 6. The Le Moyne men’s soccer defeated the Golden Knights 2­0 in a regular season match­up.

“I think it’s more for a fan en­ vironment,” said Francis.

More fans are expected to show up to ‘Upstate Challenge’

Athletic Events for the Week Wednesday Men’s Soccer vs.

American International at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday Women’s Soccer vs.

Franklin Pierce at 2:00 p.m.

events than any other match­ups.

At the Saint Rose women’s vol­ leyball game against Le Moyne, more than 700 fans packed the Nolan Gymnasium for this event.

6(#%' #%$N&' &()' *3%&' &#.)' &()' Golden Knights have been in a rivalry. In the 1980s, Saint Rose women’s basketball participated in the Capital District Women’s Basketball Tournament.

This was a two­day tournament that included Saint Rose, UAlba­ ny, Union College and RPI. The winner of this tournament would get bragging rights as the best team in the Capital district for that year.

The next ‘Upstate Challenge’ will be at the NE­10 champion­ ship for men’s and women’s cross

+27$&3-'#$'B)%&*),4='F!'2$'b+­ tober 23.

For the upcoming winter and spring athletic events, there will be six match­ups in the winter and six match­ups in the spring.

“There will be a little added jolt to the boys,” said Francis, re­ ferring to his baseball team, when they take on Le Moyne April 3 >23'&()'*3%&'2>'&(3))'"!.)%'473#$"' the regular season.

TOM KILLIPS

Saint Rose men’s basketball will take on Le Moyne on November 22

All shuttles to Plumeri Sports Complex leave 90 minutes before the start of event. All shuttles are in front of the Events and Athletics Center.