The Chronicle
February 21, 2012
The weekly student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York
www.strosechronicle.com
Volume LXXX Issue 23
Streetlight Manifesto to Headline Rose Rock
A Peek Inside the New Guesthouse
By LAUREN HALLIGAN Contributing Writer Streetlight Manifesto, a punkska band from New Brunswick, New Jersey has been officially announced as the headlining act of this year’s Rose Rock festival, to be held on Saturday, April 28. The seven-piece band, fronted by Thomas Kalnoky, includes not only guitars, bass, drums, and vocals, but a trumpet, a trombone and two saxophones. The announcement was made by Meagan Corbett, director of student activities, at the Valentine’s Day Student Association meeting held in the Standish Conference Rooms in the Events and Athletics Center. Preceding the announcement was a dramatic
drum roll by all attendees which culminated in enthusiastic applause following Corbett’s big news. The enthusiasm has set the tone of anticipation for the next few months leading up to the spring event. In the moments following the big announcement, which occurred at precisely 5:14 p.m., Caitlyn Fuelleman, representative for The Chronicle, promptly tweeted the information from the paper’s twitter account, @ StRoseChronicle, and posted it to Facebook, along with all other important business items from the meeting. Although the news has been officially announced, Corbett noted Continued on page A4
Collision Between Student and Vehicle at Madison Crosswalk A table, coat rack, and chair greet guests upon entry.
A view of the guesthouse’s kitchen and dining table.
News & Features
PHOTOS BY KELLY PFEISTER
For more photos see page A5
By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor A sophomore communications student was struck by a vehicle at the Madison Ave. crosswalk Thursday, Feb. 16. Blaise Joseph Bryant suffered no permanent damage, and only sustained bruising to his knees during the accident. Shortly before the accident, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Bryant was crossing from the Albertus Hall side of Madison heading
Arts & Opinion
Two recent local incidents have involved teens causing or intending to cause harm with liquid bleach. For more info. see briefs on page A2
Film Review: “Michael Hazanavicius’ film The Artist is an homage to all of cinematic history.” See page B11
Albany Common Council committee discusses an additional fee to be levied on establishments offering live entertainment. See page A6
Student writes rebuttal to a previously published letter concerning new insurance requirements for Catholic institutions. See page C15
towards the Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media, where an interview with president R. Mark Sullivan was to be held at 11 a.m. “I heard a few kids crossing,” said Bryant, who is blind, and uses a walking stick. “They were walking at a normal pace.” According to Bryant, the audible walklight had just finished signalling that it was safe to walk but, by his approximation, it was still Continued on page A7
Sports Sports Opinion: David LeBlanc asks, “Is it ethical to unretire a player’s number?” See page D18 Golf: Writer discusses why Tiger Woods swing is likely to help him find his next PGA tour victory since the 2009 scandal. See page D17