The Chronicle- April 11, 2012

The Chronicle

April 11, 2012

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

Rose Rock Returns to Quad, Openers Announced

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor Rose Rock, the annual Saint Rose music festival, will be held on the campus quad from 1 to 7 p.m. on April 28. After much deliberation regarding the location of the event, which was held indoors as a repercussion of the Kegs n’ Eggs fracas of 2011, it was officially decided that the event will return to the quad.

Student Association director of social activities, Meagan Corbett, who made the long-awaited announcement, could not be more pleased.

“I can officially say that Rose Rock is going to be outside,” announced Corbett, who also serves as event coordinator, at the April 3 Student Association meeting.

The announcement was followed by a round of applause from the full room of students.

“I think [because it’s outside] it will have more community involvement,” said SA member Jessie Williams after the meeting.

The SA Rose Rock committee, Student Affairs, Facilities officials, and Campus Security have been meeting to discuss ways to ensure that all will run smoothly at the outdoor event.

Steven Stella, director of the department of safety and security, said, “security will have a full squad of officers on duty and there will also be members of the (Albany Police Department) Mounted Unit on duty. We are using the same perimeter fencing layout for the stage that we used

two years ago.”

In regards to this plan, Corbett said, “security has been phenomenal. They are also pro-outdoors and have been offering all their help […] in terms of Security and crowd control.”

“I am happy with how things worked out; [vice president for student affairs Dennis MacDonald has] been working well with us and also looks forward to a great event outdoors,” said Corbett.

Three bands have the opportunity to open for headlining act Streetlight Manifesto, a punk-ska band out of New Brunswick, NJ. Local bands Uncle Joel’s Comb, Drew and the Grand Spectacular, and The Meishlunday were chosen by students at a demo hearing held on March 23. The three Albany-based groups ranked highest based on votes cast by students after listening to submitted recordings. All three bands are punk-ska influenced, fitting the bill to a tee.

With almost 100 people voting at the demo hearing held on March 23, it was well attended in comparison to years past. “It was great seeing so many people stopping by and placing their vote,” Corbett commented.

As for the votes, Corbett reported, “it was a fairly close call.

A lot of submissions were really great and there were high ratings all across the board.”

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News & Features In Brief: President R. Mark Sullivan to deliver the Commencement address and recieve an honorary degree. For more info. see page A2 The local armed forces reserve center remains open at cost to city taxpayers. Complex scheduled to “remain in use.” See page A6

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Madison Clock Running Out of Time

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The clock is located on a building at the corner of Madison Avenue and West Lawrence Street.

By VINCENT GINARDI Contributing Writer One Pine Hills building is stuck in time, at least according to the clock on its outside wall. The clock hands near the

top of the building on 1066 Madison Ave refuse to move, keeping the time at a permanent 6:45. The clock has been stuck for a long time—so long that building owner Thomas Burke, who bought the property in the 1990’s, can’t even

Arts & Opinion Professor Young Kim and piano students to perform works by Claude Debussy in the Picotte Recital Hall Saturday. See page B7 College tutor encourages students to talk to professors, promises the professors will not hate students for doing so. See page C13

pinpoint when it first ceased functioning.

“We wanted to have [the clock] there as a signature feature,” Burke said.

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Sports NFL: Opinion on former Saints’ player and current Rams’ defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ questionable tactics. See page D15 Interview: softball player Lindsey David: “[Saint Rose] was the right size for me because I come from a small town.” See page D16

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R. Mark Sullivan, the current president of the College, has accepted an invitation from the College Trustees to deliver Commencement address, according to an e-mail sent to the campus body April 10 by trustee Daniel P. Nolan.

During the Commencement ceremony both Sullivan and his wife, Kathleen, will be receiving honorary degrees conferred by the Board of Trustees on behalf of the College community. Sullivan will be stepping down from his position on July 1, 2012. He is the eighth president of The College of Saint Rose. After stepping down Sullivan plans to continue at the College as a professor in

the Lally School of Education.

The presidency will be passed onto David Szczerbacki, the current provost and vice president for academic affairs.

In addition, the Trustees have chosen to bestow the Carondelet Medal upon the late Karene Faul, one of the College’s longest serving members. Faul was a part of the Saint Rose community as professor and chair in the art department for 42 years. The Medal has been awarded only ten times since its inception in 1984. Her husband will receive the medal on her behalf.

Approximately 800 undergraduate, graduate and certificate degrees will be awarded at the Commencement ceremony which will take place at 10 a.m. on May 12 in the Times Union Center.

Teen Arrested in Connection with Stolen Car

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor A 12-year-old Yates Street resident was apprehended Tuesday morning after fleeing from a stolen car.

A woman in the vicinity of 14 North Manning Boulevard noticed a white vehicle with a loud muffler around 4:15 a.m. She then witnessed a group of teenagers exit the car and proceed to attempt to vandalize nearby cars.

She called the Albany police, who dispatched an officer to the area.

An officer heading West on Central Avenue heard the call and shortly thereafter noticed a white car with a loud muffler turning right off of Quail Street onto Central Avenue heading east. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle and question the occupants.

Having noticed the officer the car’s driver stopped the vehicle abruptly just before North Lake Avenue. Five teens quickly exited and began to run. The officer, realizing that the car had been left

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in gear and had begun to roll into the intersection, jumped inside and shifted it into park.

The registration indicated that the car belonged to a woman who resided on Ontario Street. She was contacted and it was found that, unbeknownst to her, the car had been stolen shortly before the teens had proceeded to use it to vandalize other cars.

A half hour after police were dispatched initially an officer stopped a 12-year-old at the intersection of Bradford and Ontario streets who matched the description of one of the parties. He was arrested at the scene and transported to South Station. A driver for Capital Land taxi who witnessed the incident identified the adolescent as one of the suspects.

The teen was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fourth. The teen was picked up by his mother and given a date to appear in Albany Family Court. The investigation is continuing.

An Adventure Story from Sicily

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor The “Adventure Stories” series will continue on Wednesday with a tale from Father Christopher DeGiovine, dean of spiritual life at the College. The tale will be told between 4 and 5 p.m. in the Hubbard Library.

This continuation of the series

will feature DeGiovine’s experiences searching for his roots in Sicily. “With very little to go on and very little data on my Sicilian ancestry, with the help of some very remarkable people, and some very good luck I met my grandfather’s sister’s daughter— age 93—and found a whole extended family of relatives I never knew I had,” said DeGiovine.

This is the third and last of the Adventure Stories for this semester. The stories began with Professor Kathleen Crowley’s tale of her experiences in Uzbekistan working for the Department of State. Crowley’s tale was followed by Michael Stratton’s experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail which stretches from Maine to Georgia.

Underage Drinking Leads to Arrests

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor A house party led to arrests early last Saturday morning on charges of serving alcohol to minors.

According to Albany Police spokesperson Steven A. Smith, four beat officers heard a “very loud” party at around 1 a.m. at 306 Western Avenue. The officers approached the house and noticed around 200 people on the property making loud noises and dancing to very loud music.

Officers then attempted to break up the party when they noticed several people drinking beer who appeared to be under the age of 21. Among them, at least nine were found to be under the legal drinking age. Twenty-one-year-

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old Jaclyn Diperi and 20-year-old Charlotte Hamilton, who hosted the party, were arrested at the scene, with Hamilton discovered by the police while hiding in her bedroom. Two roommates were also arrested for their roles in the party and for serving beer to minors. Twenty-one-year-old Carolina Castano and 22-yearold Hannah Bagell went to pick up Diperi and Hamilton from the South Station after fleeing the party when police arrived. Offi-

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cers arrested the two upon their arrival in South Station.

All four were charged with Unnecessary and Unusual Noise under the General City Ordinance and Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the first degree. The latter is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to one year in prison. They were arraigned last Monday morning in Albany City Criminal Court.

Teen Arrested for Attempted Stabbing

By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor A teenager was arrested on Thursday after allegedly trying to stab a person.

Police responded to a call shortly after 2 p.m. at 807 Washington Avenue where the victim alleged that 19-year-old Clinton Avent, of 201 Kent Street, tried to stab him after an altercation. The victim told officers that Avent approached him and the two began to argue at the corner of North Main Avenue and Kent Street.

During the altercation, the victim accused Avent of lunging at

him and trying to stab him in the stomach with a folding knife. He told police that he stepped back to avoid Avent’s lunge, but that the knife punctured a hole in his coat.

Police broadcasted a description of Avent over police radio, and a nearby officer spotted a man who matched his description shortly after the call. The officer stopped the man near North Main Avenue and Benson Street and identified the man as the suspect.

The officer placed the suspect into custody and charged him with Attempted Assault in the second degree and Criminal Possession of a weapon in the fourth

AVENT degree.

The suspect was arraigned Friday morning in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Albany County jail.

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Rose Rock (cont.) vited to come and check out the annual Saint Rose festival. For those who have never attended a ska show, it will be an interesting experience.

“I’m looking forward to enjoying the spring weather and hearing great local bands play,” said computer science major and junior Michael DeMarco, who is also a musician.

Likewise, Corbett said she was “looking forward to a great event” after devoting many hours to planning this event over the past year and, “hope(s) the rest of Saint Rose is too! It only seems like yesterday I was booking the quad and other room needs for that day. It’s crazy to see how fast the year’s gone,” she stated.

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weather on April 28, Corbett and her team are counting down the hours until the big event. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend the free festival, enjoy some ska, and have a nice day on the quad before the academic year winds down.

Crime Blotter 3/19 – 3/25 Thefts from Buildings Building located on Park Ave between Quail St and S Lake Ave. Building located on Morris St between Quail St and S Lake Ave. Building located on Partridge St between Mercer St and Warren St. Building located on Hamilton St between Ontario St and Partridge St.

Thefts from Buildings (cont.)

Building located on Elberon Pl between Quail St and S Lake Ave. Mobil Station located on W. Lawrence Ave between Madison and Western avenues.

Larcenies Two larcenies, one at the intersection of Hamilton and Ontario streets and one along Madison Ave between S Main Ave and W Lawrence St.

Aggravated Assaults Two assaults, one along Hudson Ave below Ontario St. and one along Ontario St between State St and Western Ave. Motor Vehicle Larceny Along Hamilton St near the intersection with Quail St.

3/26 – 4/1 Thefts from Buildings Building located on Ontario St between Yates and Morris streets.

Building located on Madison Ave between Partridge and Ontario streets.

Thefts from Buildings (cont.)

Building located on Hamilton St between Hudson Ave and Hamilton St.

Motor Vehicle Larceny Vehicle located on Park Ave between Quail and Ontario streets.

Aggravated Assault Along Hamilton St between Partridge and Ontario streets.

Burglaries Two houses along Washington Ave between W. Lawrence St and North Main Ave.

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This crime blotter is compiled using the City of Albany Police Department’s crime map. This map shows the incidents that happened Monday through Sunday during the date range posted, within the boundaries of the Pine Hills Neighborhood limits as established by the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association. The map may not include all reported incidents. The map can be found at: http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/Police/cmapping/maps.aspx Compiled by IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor Features Editor Ian Benjamin ‘12 Lauren Halligan benjamini528@strose.edu halliganl567@strose.edu Managing Editor Opinion Editor Sunshine Osella ‘13 Regina Iannizzotto ‘13 osellas452@strose.edu iannizzottor407@strose.edu Arts Editor Layout Editor Chris Surprenant ‘14 Jeremie Soemann ‘15 surprenantc572@strose.edu soemannj658@strose.edu Sports Editor News Editor Jackson Wang ‘14 Zachary Olsavicky wangj847@strose.edu olsavickyz977@strose.edu Copy Editor Photographer Malana Jojo ‘13 Kelly Pfeister jojom304@strose.edu pfeisterk953@strose.edu

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Wednesday, April 11 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. NSSHLHA Mini Convention Touhey Forum, Lally 4:30 p.m. Chronicle Meeting CCIM Rm 121 5 p.m. Weekly Mass Hubbard Sanctuary 6 - 7 p.m. Roommate Wanted Social Main Lounge 7 p.m. BASIC Meeting Hubbard Sanctuary 8 p.m. Tim Blane Coffeehouse Main Lounge 8 p.m. Theatre Guild Main Lounge Thursday, April 12 12 - 1 p.m. A Presentation about the Georgia Republic ALB 206 4:30 p.m. Imaginary and Real Motherlands: Irish/Kashmiri Poetic Intersections Carondelet Symposium, Lally 6 p.m. MAPS Meeting ALB 110 7:15 p.m. MEISA Meeting CCIM Projection Room 7 p.m. Relay Rave Standish Dining Rooms 7 p.m. Delta Epsilon Iota’s Dessert Night Main Lounge 7:30 p.m. Identity Meeting Lima Basement 8 p.m. David Ciucevich Senior Recital Massry Friday, April 13 6:30 p.m. Rhythms for RISSE: Benefit Concert and

Silent Auction Massry Saturday, April 14 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sights and Sounds of Green Main Lounge 12 p.m. Baseball vs. Southern Connecticut State Plumeri 1 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Mercyhurst Plumeri 5 - 7 p.m. Senior Art Show Reception Massry 7:30 p.m. Young Kim and Saint Rose Pianists Massry Sunday, April 15 9 - 11 a.m. Karate Club EAC 110 12 p.m. Baseball vs. Couthern Connecticut State Plumeri 2 - 5 p.m. ‘Pitchapalooza’ Writing and Publishing Event Standish Dining Rooms 2 p.m. Golden Notes Spring Concert Touhey Forum, Lally 3 p.m. Lenore Snow Faculty Recital Massry Monday, April 16 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wellness Fair Nolan Gym 5:15 p.m. Yoga For Students Hubbard Sanctuary 6 - 7 p.m. For Her Perspective Hubbard Library 6 - 9 p.m. Sweet Steps ALANA Steppers Performance St. Joe’s 6 p.m. English Club Meeting Library 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Taize Prayer Group Hubbard Sanctuary 7 p.m. Knight Skills Moran Hall 7 p.m. Knights Club Bru: St. Rose Room 8 p.m. Chamber Jazz Ensemble Performance Massry 8 p.m. Outside the [BOX] ALB 211 If you have an upcoming event you would like to see in our weekly Calendar of Events please e-mail chronicle@strose.edu.

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Upper Madison Clock Running Out of Time (cont.)

The clock has been stuck at 6:45 for a number of years, and despite multiple attempts, has never been properly fixed. Burke notes that there is a possibility that the clock will be removed completely if he cannot find a way to get it working in the near future.

“We haven’t been able to find someone with the expertise or knowledge to fix it; but if we can’t get it to work, then we will do something about it. We might have to remove it,” Burke said.

According to Burke, the clock, which faces West Lawrence Street, is supposed to be synched to the U.S. atomic clock, but for whatever reason, has not been able to function the way it should.

Ironically, the advantage to owning a clock that is synched to the atomic clock is that the time projected will always be correct to the exact second.

In the United States, clocks that are linked to the atomic clock receive radio signals from a station set up and operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology located near Fort Collins, Colorado. According to the institute’s website, clocks that are supposed to be synched to the atomic clock contain miniature radio receivers that are specifically designed to receive the radio signals from the institute’s station.

“It’s very rare for something like this to happen,” said John Lowe, leader of the institute’s Time and Frequency Services.

“There is no reason that Albany shouldn’t receive the signal, but there could be a number of issues at stake.”

Lowe notes that these issues include the manufacturer of the clock, what type of signal receiver the clock has, and the

orientation of the antenna. Lowe said that something as simple as the antenna pointing in the wrong direction could potentially be the problem, but reiterated that the problem here is most likely on the receiving end, not the sending end.

“Unless there is some sort of electrical storm, there shouldn’t be any problem in the radio signals reaching the Albany area,” Lowe said.

Although the clock has not been functioning for a number of years, the broken clock does not violate any building regulations.

The city of Albany chief building inspector, Carlo Sigliomeni, said that the clock does not violate any safety regulations.

“If the clock was ready to fall or something like that, then it would be a building issue. But if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work,” Sigliomeni said.

Outside of the clock, Burke views the building as a beautiful establishment. The building includes three food services: Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway, and the Xing Long Chinese restaurant. While there have been some down periods, the businesses within the building have been an overall success. Burke notes that the dense population, the College of Saint Rose, and the local community as a whole were major reasons why he chose that location for the building.

“We think it actually spurred legitimate additional development. We raised the bar on the quality of development in the area,” Burke said.

Burke also said that other buildings and businesses in the area have been so impressed with the appearance of his building that they have mimicked his design. For example, the Mobil gas station right across Madison Avenue has a similar setup with

A variety of restaurants are located inside of the building.

The building is unique in the area in that it has a partial veranda supported by collonades.

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the brick building and overhanging roof, with the only difference being that the roof is a different color.

Burke is hopeful to get the clock fixed and working properly, but given the failed attempts in the past, is putting serious consideration to taking the clock down altogether.

“I think that it’s a beautiful building,” Burke said. “The building isn’t about the clock.”

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The clock is synchronized with the U.S. Atomic Clock, or at least it is supposed to be.

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Historic Albany Bridge Slated for Repairs

By KELLIE McGUIRE Contributing Writer The historic Normanskill Farm Bridge in the City of Albany is slated for repair. The City has budgeted $150,000 for the project according to Regina Goodbee, the Deputy County Clerk. The repairs are needed on some very minor cracks in the structure. The Albany Common Council Board of Contract and Supply is in the process of reviewing bid proposals from two contractors: Vector Construction Corp of Cicero, N.Y. and James H Maloy, Incorporated of Albany, N.Y. William Lecuyer, P.E., the project manager civil site engineering group explains every two years an inspection of the four or five bridges the City of Albany owns is conducted automatically by a consulting engineer. The engineer identifies defects, submits a report and makes a recommendation of repair or replacement.

A structural inspection was performed on the Normanskill Bridge using a dye technique which identified some very minor cracks at the connections. The cracks are a result of age and ma-

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The Whipple Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge.

terials. The bridge was built approximately 150 years ago and it is made of iron, not steel as modern bridges are. “The recommended repairs are preventative in nature” said Lecuyer “They are really rudimentary.” Fixing them now will pre-empt a much larger project restoring a historical site in the future.

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The sign at the bridge apprising passersby of its historical importance.

The repairs call for welding the tiny cracks to prevent them from becoming any worse. The construction project will also include putting in some signage, and drainage, as well as fixing the site approach; a bunch of little things, explains Lecuyer.

The Normanskill Bridge was designated a National Historical Place in 1971. It is known on the registry as the Whipple Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge. Designed by local engineer Squire Whipple (1804 – 1888) and fabricated in 1867 it was originally erected in a different location which is reported as “unknown” by the National Registry. The bridge was moved to its present location over the Normanskill in 1900. It is one of the only Whipple Truss Bridges remaining in the United States.

To get to the Normanskill Bridge turn right off Delaware Avenue onto Normanskill Road just before the Town of Bethlehem. The road is a patch work of pavement and exposed yellow brick. About three quarters of a mile down the twists and turns the Whipple Truss Bridge is seen on the right. Normanskill Road continues on to the dog park, a parking lot, and the farm.

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for repairs to the Normanskill Bridge remains on the table. The budget for this project is $150,000 and the two bids received were each at least $120,000 over that limit, Goodbee said. The next Contract and Supply Board meeting is on Tuesday, April 3; per-

haps by then a decision will have been made. Goodbee suggests it is possible that the Board of Contract and Supplies will simply reject the bids it currently has and put the contract out to bid again in order to get an offer more in line with the taxpayer’s budgets.

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Largely Vacant Armed Forces Reserve Center Remains Open at Cost to City Taxpayers

By STEVE FELANO Contributing Writer

The Major James J. O’Donovan U.S. Army Reserve Center complex trains a small group of parttime soldiers at an annual cost of $141,000 to the City of Albany.

This price tag comes in the form of lost school and property taxes the city would otherwise receive if the facility were privately owned.

“The federal government has made themselves fully exempt from taxation by law,” said Albany Tax Assessor Keith McDonald. “When an exemption is granted the amount of taxes that would have been paid is spread out among all of the remaining

taxable properties.”

This means the rest of the city must pick up the tab for the exemption enjoyed by the federal government at the O’Donovan complex, which is composed of several properties that hug the intersection of North Main and Washington avenues. These properties include 780 Washington Ave., 80 North Main Ave., and 90 North Main Ave. McDonald’s office rates the overall condition of the buildings as normal and considers the construction grade of each to be good.

When evenly distributed across the 25,000 parcels of taxable property in Albany, the added yearly cost to keep the reserve center open under federal owner-

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The entrance to the Naval Reserve Recruiting Building at the O’Donovan complex.

ship comes to $5.64 per parcel.

This compares to a yearly cost of about $14 in additional taxes per parcel to support the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese, about $36 per parcel to subsidize Albany High School, and about $121 per parcel to underwrite The College of Saint Rose – three other organizations that are exempt from paying school and property taxes to the City of Albany.

What distinguishes the federally owned O’Donovan training facility from locations owned by these other tax exempt institutions is the level of activity occurring within the complex.

While the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese, Albany High School, and The College of Saint Rose cost the city more in lost tax revenue, their properties host a staff of full-time employees each weekday. The same cannot be said for the 50,837 square foot O’Donovan reserve center, which now accommodates a legal team of about 20 Army Reserve soldiers. This team visits the facility on a sometimes irregular basis because of the time constraints of outside court cases.

The O’Donovan complex used to be the primary training site for a Navy operational support center and for Marine Corps reservists belonging to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines. In 2007, both moved to the 95,000 square-foot Scotia-Glenville Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville – an $18 million dollar facility built on land leased from the Schenectady County Airport.

“The move was based on the 2005 BRAC recommendation to close Navy Operational Support Center Albany and relocate to the Armed Forces Reserve Center Schenectady with the New York National Guard,” said Edward Buczek, Navy Reserve Forces

Command Deputy Public Affairs Officer. “Navy personnel are no longer assigned to the Washington Avenue facility following the move to the AFRC…The Navy is in the process of turning the facility over to the Army Reserve.”

The term “BRAC” refers to the base realignment and closure initiative undertaken by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2005.

It involved a nine member com-

Despite a low level of occupancy and additional cost to taxpayers, Army Reserve officials say the complex is scheduled to remain in use. mission that advised President George W. Bush on which U.S. military bases and installations should be closed or realigned based upon military value, economic impact, and environmental concerns. Similar factors are cited by Marine Corps Public Affairs Chief Chris Cox as reasons for the Marine Corps Reserve’s move from Albany to ScotiaGlenville.

“There are many things to consider when looking at a location where Reserve service members

operate in garrison,” Cox said through email correspondence.

“Anti-terrorism/force protection measures, encroachment by civilian construction, surrounding land use, maintenance and operating cost, age and condition of the buildings…all of these things (and still others I have not mentioned for clarity’s sake) need to mesh with operational, fiscal and administrative requirements on the Marine Corps side, as well as those of the property owner and local and state governments.”

The U.S. Army Reserve is the only service branch currently making use of the O’Donovan facility. Despite a low level of occupancy and additional cost to taxpayers, Army Reserve officials say the complex is scheduled to remain in use.

“The building will be looked at now to see if we can re-station other soldiers there or perhaps other branches of service because it is an armed forces center,” said Shawn Morris, U.S. Army Reserve Public Affairs Specialist.

“You could have Marine Reserve, Air Force, or other soldiers there.

We’ll be looking into the best way to make use of that space. It could very well be that it won’t even be occupied by Army soldiers. It’s in transition, but definitely not slated for closure at the moment.”

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Young Kim and Students to Perform in Massry

By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor Young Kim and Saint Rose pianists will be performing an “All Debussy” piano concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 in the Kathleen McManus Picotte Recital Hall at Massry Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public.

Assistant professor of piano and director of the piano program, Steinway artist Kim has been playing piano all of her life.

A professor for many years, this collaborative faculty-student series is a new initiative for Kim, who founded and created the series.

The theme-based series, currently in its fourth year, has a tradition of celebrating classical composers reaching their bicentennial. This year’s tributed composer is French impressionist composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) in celebration of his 150th birthday.

In past years, Kim and her students have performed bicentennial celebrations of classical composers Felix Mendelssohn in 2009, Frederic Chopin in 2010 and Franz Liszt last year.

The students performing with Kim are Anja Barnes, Kevin Carey, Jungtzu Lin, Daniel Milici, Jansen Morehouse, and CeAnn Sarver. All Debussy compositions, “each piece has its own

personality and character,” Kim stated. All students are music majors in Kim’s piano repertoire class, which is designed to give musicians practice and experience in performing.

The seven pianists, including Kim who will begin and end the concert, will each be playing selfchosen Debussy solo pieces, such as “La plue que lente,” “Rêverie,” and ‘’Clair de lune” from Suite Bergamasque.

One performer, Anja Barnes, who will be playing “Rêverie,” one of Debussy’s most dreamlike pieces. “It combines the emphasis on expressing emotions from the Romantic period, with the colorful, imagery that characterized Impressionism, said Barnes. “I love anything that allows me to express my emotions and also paints an image in the mind of the listener.”

Each number will begin with a brief introductory talk by the students, in which they will explain the background of the piece, giving a look into the composer’s mindset. In order for listeners to better appreciate the music, the performers will also explain a bit of technique, guiding the audience on what to listen for.

“This series is meant to be educational,” said Kim. While the students have been studying and researching Debussy and his compositions, their hope is to share something with their audi-

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Students of Professor Young Kim to perform works of the late Claude Debussy.

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ence that can’t be found in the books.

“What I love about this concert series is that it incorporates the history of the composer and his works into the program; it is as much about listening to beautiful music as it is about learning.” said Barnes.

The group, comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, also recites the series annually at Albany High School as an outreach concert for young musicians, inspiring kids with their live performance. “One of our goals is to reach out younger generation to make them love classical piano music,” said Kim on behalf of her students.

After working on their pieces for months Kim and her students are ready to share their music and knowledge with the great Saint Rose community. All are invited to attend the free concert Saturday night in the Picotte Recital Hall to experience an evening of musical and educational enlightenment.

Grateful for the experience Barnes said, “Dr. Kim has truly provided a wonderful opportunity for the pianists at the College of Saint Rose and the local community to celebrate the life of amazing composers.”

For more information about Kim or the April 14 performance please contact the Saint Rose Music Department at 518-454-5178 or visit www.pianistyoungkim. com.

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Student Study Tour Gallery to Open in Picotte

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor A gallery exhibition of art created by students who visited Italy recently on a study tour will be held in the Picotte Student Gallery between April 13 and April 22.

The gallery, entitled “L’ombelico del mundo: Drawing and Research from Italy,” will be comprised of images of students’ drawing from Professor Deborah Zlotsky’s drawing class, and research posters created by the students in Professor Theresa Flanigan’s Renaissance art history seminar entitled “Special Topics: Studying Michelangelo in Italy.” The drawings in the exhibition were created while in Florence and Rome over Spring

Break. The main objective of the drawing class was “to keep a record” of drawings of the trip in sketchbooks, according to participant Christina Strezenec. Albeit in a different medium, Strezenec continued the task of “recording” by chronicling her journey for the March 27 issue of this publication. Her article was headlined “Travelling Abroad Enriches Artistic Appreciation” and can be found at www.strosechronicle. com. In tandem with Strezenec’s article Erica Cotton, a student in the art history course, wrote an article in the same issue headlined “An Artistic Voyage Not Soon Forgotten.”

The opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, April 13 from 4 to 6 p.m.

CHRISTINA STREZENEC

The poster for the gallery, composed of Christina Strezenc’s drawings.

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Garage to Glory Competition Friday

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editor

The third annual Garage to Glory competition is slated to begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13.

Five bands will compete for win a master EP, an in-studio music video and mention in the Times Union. The event is free and open to the public.

The five bands chosen to compete are Assortment of Crayons, Between the Arctic, Jenson Rhodes Band, Mach 5, and My

Favorite Fence. Judges selected four of the bands and one, the Jenson Rhodes band, was chosen by popular vote on the Times Union blog for Garage to Glory.

The performances will take place at the Center for Communications and Interactive Media.

The event is co-sponsored by The College of Saint Rose and the Times Union. Although free, tickets are required for attendance. To get tickets visit http://blog.timesunion.com/garagetoglory.

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In the Limelight: Music Professor David Bebe

By ERWIN CONTRERAS Contributing Writer With bursting aspiration and evident love for orchestra, voice and particularly the cello, new College of Saint Rose faculty member Dr. David Bebe seems rather excited about the direction of the school’s music program and about teaching at what he calls “a great place to learn, to work, and pursue passions.”

Bebe, who teaches ear training, music theory, orchestra, strings, and conducting, in addition to giving private lessons at the college, has a yearning appetite for the classroom.

“Teaching is my passion and I believe that my time with each student is an extremely precious opportunity,” Bebe said.

Originally interested in pursuing voice because of his vocal abilities, Bebe double majored in voice and cello at the University of Indiana where he studied for six years and graduated in 2000 and 2002 with his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts respectively. At Indiana, Bebe, who is now a member of various organizations such as the American String Teachers Association and the College Music Society, received his first shot at teaching.

He became a cello instructor and graduate teaching assistant to Mimi Zweig; founder of the Summer String Academy at the same university and who’s also a wellknown pedagogue in the world of string composition.

After discovering his love for teaching cello because of its physicality in comparison to voice, his initial focus, Bebe went on to receive his doctorate degree from the University of Miami where he earned a full tuition scholarship and assistantship. Here he taught private cello lessons and conducted a cello choir in addition to coordinating events for the Florida Cello Club. At Miami, Bebe also met two individuals that would be part of his life and career for

“As a teacher, I strive to inspire each student to expand their own potential.”

David Bebe years to come Steve Danyew and Chung Park. Danyew who’s now an editor for polyphonic.com and composer whose music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald has worked with Bebe as recently as last year and believes he’s intensely talented.

“Anytime I can involve David in the work that I am doing, I jump at the opportunity,” said Danyew. Interestingly, Danyew isn’t the only one with high praise for Bebe, Chung Park, a conductor for Idaho State orchestra in

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Pocatello, is also a close friend of Danyew due to their days at Miami and thinks Bebe is “one of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my life, and he has no ego.”

Bebe, who albeit not for the public eye, plays the bass and piano began playing the cello in the 4th grade by default. All the instruments available were rushed upon and immediately made unavailable by his classmates, he was thus stuck with the cello, and because of this he says he does not have an influencing artist.

When Bebe entered the job market he stumbled upon the opening at Saint Rose through an online site for college professors.

There, he found that he qualified for the opening along with that of a few other schools; however, he chose The College because of its unique job description and the size of the school. He believes “at smaller schools you have to wear more than one hat” which is an easy task for Bebe, considering he has taught various courses and subjects at different places including at the Idaho State University String Boot camp where for the past four years he’s been a consistent figure and at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, his hometown since age three.

A junior student of Bebe’s here at the college credits Bebe with encouraging him to become a better cellist.

“I know that I am able to be a better teacher because of him and I know that he has given me opportunities that no other teacher would be able to,” said Estefan Cortez.

These declarations by Cortez, who has taught cello to high school students, and played in front of the likes of Mayor Jennings of Albany and people associated with billboard magazine all in part because of Bebe really gives a sense of the relationship Bebe maintains with his students and truly exhibits the fact that he’s passionate about his teaching and his students. Furthermore, Cortez’s comments compliments Bebe’s the self description of

David Bebe first discovered the cello during his studies at the University of Indiana in 2000. his teaching motive when he explains “As a teacher I strive to inspire each student to expand their own potential, and I work to guide

“I work to guide [students] in their discovery of one of the greatest forms of expression.”

David Bebe them in their discovery of one of the greatest forms of expression.”

Aside from teaching and in addition to his conducting and instructing, Bebe is also a philanthropist, co-founding in 2010 the musical mentors program at Albany High School. The program provides experienced in-

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dividuals to guide those aspiring to learn how to play instruments at the high school succeed in doing so. Dr. Bebe has additionally been a panelist for the National Foundation for the Advancement in the arts or NFAA, and judged at the New York State Teachers Association competition in 2010, and he’s also hosted for the Tutti Cello Summer Concert. As for performing himself, Bebe has conducted for the Florida Youth Symphony, Empire State youth orchestra, and performed at New York City’s Lincoln center as a soloist.

Needless to say, Dr. Bebe is very well prepared to teach those who come in his classroom and those who seek him out of it. The Saint Rose community is tremendously excited to be welcoming someone with his level of skill as the school continues to develop its wonderful music program.

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Chick Corea Wows Massry Audience

By GIGI DIFFENBACK Staff Writer 18-time Grammy award winner Armando Anthony, better known as Chick Corea, played to a sold out crowd on Wednesday April 4, 2012 at the Picotte Recital Hall in Massry Center for the Arts. Playing solo piano, Corea wowed the crowd with a two and a half hour performance that left the crowd buzzing long after the show ended.

Corea kept it casual all night long greeting the crowd in a hoodie and jeans with a cup of water in hand. He waved to everyone as he stepped on stage to thunderous applause. The audience ranged in age from 17 to 70.

Some of the concert goers were students and professors but most

were couples who seemed to be long time Corea fans. After humbly accepting the applause, Corea explained how he rarely plays solo.

“I don’t have a plan tonight” he said “except me, the piano, and you.” After charming the crowd with a few funny comments, he went right in and started playing whatever came to mind. His first tune a “conglomeration of a bunch of stuff “set the mood for the rest of the evening.

After each piece was finished Corea shared stories with the crowd about why these pieces and the composers who wrote them were important to his life. This made each piece more personal, and when he played, it was easy to relate to the emotion behind it.

His first set was dedicated to his

musical heroes. Everyone from the great Stevie Wonder to Bud Powell to Bill Evans was played.

The most memorable piece that night was Mr. Corea’s twist on a Bud Powell composition. Corea not only dazzled on the piano keys but played the strings of the piano as well.

Corea made each cover his own. He was able to create unique and infectious tunes throughout the evening. After a brief intermission, he stayed classical with the second set. After recognizing that he was in a school of music, he tweaked compositions by Bartok and Scriabin. Corea finally broke into some original compositions from his famous collection “Children Songs”, short yet beautiful works of art. Though I was not there, I heard that his

encore was interactive with the audience and it had them singing in a five part harmony.

People listened intently while Corea played. I was completely mesmerized all night long.

Though Corea played solo, he usually plays with the notable group Return to Forever. He kept the audience engaged all night.

Everyone kept their head bobbing and foot tapping throughout the evening.

“Chick Corea was the most intimate show I have ever experienced” said Saint Rose Junior Paul Jenkins. “His piano skills displayed his virtuosity and improvisational genius while his personal comments displayed his true human personality to his audience.”

It’s amazing that we were able

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to see such a legend play that night. He stuck to his jazzy roots throughout the entire set. It was an incredible, once in a lifetime opportunity to witness. Next up for Corea are a few tour dates in April in London and France.

Pirandello’s Naked to be The Hunger Games: The Odds Are Ever In Its Favor Performed on Campus

By ASIA EWART Staff Writer “Welcome to the 74th Annual Hunger Games! And may the odds ever be in your favor.” Released on Friday, March 23 and quickly becoming the number one movie in the world, earning $155 million its opening weekend, The Hunger Games proved itself to be worthy of all of hype it has received.

Set in the “dystopian nation” of Panem, what was many centuries ago North America, twelve districts, ranging from incredibly wealthy to incredibly poor, live under the watchful eye of the Capitol. Every year, one male and one female from each district are chosen at random to compete in the Hunger Games, a battle to the death in the Capitol’s center broadcasted to all of Panem; only one survives. The purpose of the Games is to remind each district that the Capitol has always and will always reign supreme.

Jennifer Lawrence, of X-Men:

First Class fame, stars as Katniss Everdeen, the film’s protagonist and District 12’s first volunteer tribute; she does so after her younger sister’s name is called first. Together with Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson, Journey to the Center of the Earth), the two must fight to survive amongst the other 22 tributes.

As a huge fan of the books, I was beyond excited when it was announced The Hunger Games would be a film trilogy. Like any other fan, the skepticism was there. Do movies ever fully do the book justice? If anyone plans on seeing this movie, bring some snacks to last you a while, as it clocks in at exactly two hours and twenty two minutes. For those who have read the books, don’t expect to be seeing too much of the arena; the movie goes sort of like “over an hour of Games prep, about fifty five minutes of actual Games time, and the rest of the time is post Games celebration.”

There was more in the buildup of the Games than the actual Games!

What was shown, however, was very action-packed. You will most definitely be on the edge of your seats in amazement.

The effects also deserve thumbs up, e.g. Katniss’s fire dress and the Tracker Jacker scene; get ready for some bright colors and trippy camera work!

Lawrence gives an outstanding performance of Katniss. She keeps the character’s feisty and independent nature intact. Hutcherson as Peeta was also very good casting. “The Boy with the Bread” kept his sweet nature and quick thinking abilities together.

A cast of Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, and Lenny Kravitz round out some awesome picks on director Gary Ross’s part.

I give The Hunger Games a 9 out of 10 rating; it did an amazing job of sticking to the book, and is just so full of action and emotions. It’s also a really addicting story line, so be prepared to become fixated like the rest of the world.

By CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor

Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello’s little-staged play Naked will be performed by students at The College of Saint Rose on Thursday April 19- Sunday April 22. Pirandello’s works often test the boundaries of what is real and what is fantasy. In the case of Naked, the characters become obsessed with images they create, rather than true identity.

The plot centers on a young governess who is taken in by a well-known novelist interested in the tragic events of her life. Prior to his rescue, the young woman was dismissed from the employment of a government official, where his child died under her

care. The tragedy is sensationalized in the newspapers, and deeply affects her then-lover, a young naval lieutenant. As the story progresses, the audience is asked to discover the truth behind the young woman’s story to find out who she really is. That, after all, is the question Pirandello asks of his viewers.

Naked will open on Thursday April 19 at 7 p.m. in the campus theater at 996A Madison Ave. Additional shows will take place on Friday April 20 at 7 p.m., as well as two shows on Saturday April 21 at 2 and 7 p.m., and a final matinee on Sunday April 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 with a Saint Rose I.D. and $10 general admission. Seating is limited and there are no reservations.

Cast List

Kerry McNamera….............................................................Ersilia Drei Christopher Surprenant...................................................Ludovico Nota Erica Woodin…..............................................................Signora Onoria Andrew Durand…..........................................................Franco Laspiga Adrianne Purtell….......................................................................Emma Christopher Cavender…..........................................Alfredo Cantavalle Kevin Escudero…............................................................Consul Grotti

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Positivity Corner And We Present To You...

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor Outside the [Box] is at it again!

The end of the year brings on a lot of stress for many students regarding schoolwork, exams, extracurricular activities, and daily obligations. In order to, not avoid the stress, but help make it – not so stressful, Outside the Box is putting on an event called the “Positivity Workshop.”

The Counseling Center will be there to inform people on healthy relationships; how to keep one, how to recognize when one needs help, etc. They will also be assisting students in conflict management. One major aspect of high stress levels in students is not being able to handle their problems. The Counseling Center will be able to answer any questions students and faculty may have about how to solve problems and some in a timely manner in order to complete assignments without unnecessary distractions.

Sophomore Tinamarie Stolz,

who is known for her blog entitled “G4G” – or “Girls 4 God” – will be giving a presentation on self-esteem. Stolz’s main focus in the blog is positive self-esteem.

Her posts are uplifting and can relate to everyone, not just females but males as well. She will be giving a discussion about selfesteem and how important it is in everyday life. High self-esteem has a very large impact on stress levels. Feeling good about you is a great way to start a stress-free work environment. To find out more about her and her blog, go to The Chronicle’s website. There has been a recent article about her and her hopes for her blog as well as the reason of its creation.

Senior John MacDonald, well known for his musicals (this year’s was “Roger That: the Sleuthsical”) and his webseries on Youtube (“The Rules of Runford”), will be making an appearance. He will be speaking about time management. This is one of MacDonald’s best skills. This year alone--on top of his classes-

-he has written, directed, and performed in a musical; as well as the webseries; worked in the Student Affairs office; and has been a part of clubs on campus.

Yet, he still goes to bed by around midnight every single night. I do not have that much going on and I still go to bed later than he does!

MacDonald will be showing attendees the best way to time manage and how it can help you out, especially during finals time.

The end of the semester--and the school year in general--is one of the hardest times for students. Between the Counseling center, Tinamarie Stolz, and John MacDonald, the Positivity Workshop is sure to be a “Don’t Miss” event! Come join us on Wednesday, April 18 from 7 - 9 p.m. in Standish. If you cannot stay for the entire event, we understand.

But in order to win the raffle, you must stay the entire time.

We hope you join us for this wonderful event. It is sure to be positively…positive!

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It Ain’t Cheap Being Female

By ABBY FINKELMAN Women’s Initiative On April 6th, the website Jezebel published a post called “This Is How Much It Costs to Own a Vagina: An Itemized List”. Tracie Egan Morrissey was inspired by the contraception coverage debate to look into various expenses women have. On March 15th, Lea Goldman at Marie Claire published a post called “Why Women Pay More” about how the same products and services for women cost more than for men.

Both came to unhappy conclusions. Morrissey (unscientifically) comes up with tampons (9 boxes/year) equaling $61.11 a year and pads $59.43 – if you buy the cheap ones on drugstore. com. If you go to a store, or want your fancy Tampax Pearls, it will be more. Goldman, meanwhile, informs us (scientifically) that women’s deodorant is on average thirty cents more per ounce than men’s, even when the only difference is whether it smells like a meadow with sunshine and unicorns. My nearest stick of deodorant is 2.6 ounces, or 78 cents more than a comparable one for a man.

78 cents may seem trivial, but it adds up: in 1996, California found that “women paid about $1,351 annually in extra costs and fees”. And taxes: women’s items are often taxed higher than men’s (though it is sometimes the other way around).

Admittedly, a lot of the things mentioned in Morrissey’s post are optional (Brazilians) or, hopefully, sporadic (Monistat). But here is one that is very not optional: toilet paper. They come up with $143.88 a year for toilet paper (again, drugstore.com), and estimate that men spend half as much. That’s a whole lot of money to be spending on something that I think we can all agree is necessary.

Jen Doll over at Atlantic Wire chimed in to point out that then there are “the ‘woman’ costs that

go beyond this list: Like makeup, cosmetic treatments and surgery, clothing and handbags”. The societal costs, we can call those, the things we do not have to do for basic survival, but may have to do to feel comfortable or get ahead. (Not optional for many of us: bras. A good bra can cost $25 to upwards of $50. I could buy a small island with the money I have spent on bras – and build a little underwire house on it.)

All of this is exacerbated by the wage gap. You knew that at best (estimates differ) women are still only making 77 cents for every dollar men make, right? And 68 and 58 cents for black and Latina women, respectively. So we are paying more and making less.

But there is something we can do about this. It is an election year – a brutal one. The “women’s vote” can be a powerful thing; President Obama just shot ahead in the polls because women were turned off by the Republican attacks on reproductive rights. Marie Claire created a handy little “contact your representative” link: marieclaire.com/womenpaymore. Various state officials around the country, the entire House of Representatives, and roughly one-third of the Senate are all up for reelection. (Nearby: CT, Lieberman is retiring; ME, Snowe is retiring; MA, Brown is up; NJ, Menendez is up; NY, Gillibrand is up; VT, Sanders is up.)

Every 2, 4, or 6 years, these people care very much what women think. Tell them. Tell them you want to ban gender pricing, equalize import tariffs, establish equal pay, and while we are at it, subsidize tampons – and chocolate.

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Letter to the Editor Talk To Your Professors! I Promise They Won’t Hate You For It. handing in an assignment that has been completed incorrectly.

If you think about it, completing I am a graduate student here an assignment incorrectly then at Saint Rose, and I am a writing asking for a chance to redo it aftutor at the Writing Center in St. ter the assignment’s criteria have Joseph Hall. Some of the most been clarified (and after a poor common questions I field while grade has been doled out) creates working there have to do with more work for the professors, and assignment guidelines, protocol, piling more work on your proor other aspects of an assignment fessors is not going to enter you that should be directed to pro- into their good graces. (Seriously, fessors who have issued the as- avoid this!)

Professors have office hours signment. I remind students that their professors are the ultimate for a reason. They give their arbiters; the professors give the email address and office phone grades and are thus the ones who numbers for a reason. Sometimes, should be contacted with nitty- teachers are even willing to share their own personal gritty assignment detail, ones beyond Are the students phone numbers on just clarifying the afraid that their their syllabi, and I assure that they assignment sheet. teachers might can are not including This has promptthink they are this information so ed me to think more deeply about stupid, or somehow you can call up and chat about the Yanwhy I am the one being asked these lacking, if they ask kees game or about that “killer video” questions. Why are for help? you saw on Yousome students so Tube. hesitant about conWhile I am not saying that stutacting their professors? Some students have outright refused, dents should flood their professaying instead that they will just sor’s e-mail boxes with informado it one way and “hope for the tion that a quick Google search or best.*” (*yes, a student has re- text message to a classmate could ally said this to me about a situa- solve, I am a firm believer that tion like this.) Are these students contacting your professor if you afraid of what their professors have a question will do nothing might think about an assignment but improve your overall grade. inquiry? Am I, a writing tutor, a The vast majority of professors, more accessible person to ask? even those who are not firm about Am I perceived as an expert who attendance policies, are good at should have this knowledge? generating an overall sense of Are the students afraid that their how hard you are working in a teachers might think they are stu- course. Taking the extra initiative pid, or somehow lacking, if they will not only show them that you are willing to take the extra time ask for help?

I have spoken to several teach- to make your paper (and their ers, and the response I have re- lives) easy, you are associating ceived has been quite the oppo- your name with good study habsite. In fact, many teachers are its, and that can never be a bad disappointed that more students thing.

Seriously. Talk to your profesdo not contact them about assignments, wishing that students sors! They won’t hate you for it! would seek clarification before

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Positivity Word Search During this stressful time of projects, finals and exams, here are some positive words to keep in mind.

When you feel stressed, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and think of some of these words.

Positivity Word Search Regina Iannizzotto, Opinion Editor

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTO Opinion Editor

S U Y L U H N A A N I E

R E H S E R F E R O R E

S U P P O R T M I I E E

H C R H E A R T Y T A E

T E R U T N E V D A Z T

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Word Bank Adventure Appreciation Cherish Curious Encourage

Funny Hearty Laugh Meditate Motivate

Refresh Support Triumph Visualize Yes

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Girl on Quad: “You’re just living in a cloud of expectations that will never happen.”

Girl on Quad: “I wouldn’t punch a little kid in the face. I’d imagine doing it, but I wouldn’t do it.”

Girl on Quad:”I hate running. I don’t even like walking.”

Girl in St. Joe’s: “You’re the most awesome of awesome.”

Guy in Dining Hall: “I’m wearing that robe all the time. I love that it has a hood. I feel like a Jedi.”

SAINT ROSE ARCHIVES

In 1955, four students were captured on camera at Triboro Hospital in Jamaica, NY (Long Island). From left to right, the nurses are Norma Szlias, Ann Roxbury, Dorothy Schlump, and Annmarie McKean. When there was a nursing program at The College of Saint Rose, students received clinical experience during their junior and senior years. They interned at numerous hospitals from around Syracuse to Long Island.

These included Saint Mary’s Hospital in Troy, Syracuse Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Triboro Hospital in Jamaica (Long Island, NY), Trudeau Sanitorium (Saranac Lake, NY), and Central Islip State Hospital on Long Island. They also interned through the Visiting Nurse Association of Albany and the Albany County Health Department. The nursing program began in 1932. In 1942, it was altered to accomodate the need for nurses during World War II. This excelled the learning process and allowed the students to take their exams in their junior year instead of their senior year. The program ended in 1960.

(Courtesy of strose.edu and Reference Librarian Maria Kessler McShane)

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Guy in Dining Hall: “We were munchin and crunchin like champs.”

Guy in Dorm: “I’m so pasty, I walked out of Bru on a sunny day and my skin started burning. It went through my shirt and burned my back.”

Guy in CCIM about Whoopi Goldberg: “Did you notice how much hair that woman has? She has like three heads worth!

Girl in Dining Hall: “I like pickles in my sandwich, not in my life.”

Guy in Dining Hall: “You splashed me with water!”

Friend: “Are you going to melt?”

Guy on Quad: “It’s not like a tan. I don’t need even bruises.”

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Gregg Williams Should be Banned from NFL

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor The game of football is all about playing fast, hitting hard, and of course, having fun. In the NFL, the league has all these aspects to make the game exciting

to watch. The NFL, in the last few years, has implemented multiple rules to make sure players will be safe on the gridiron, but at the same time, having fun.

Current Rams’ and former Saints’ defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, has tried to make

the game more fun for his defensive player by trying to make it a more dangerous game. During Williams’ tenure with the Saints, he placed a bounty program for his defensive players. He wanted his players to purposely hurt opposing players and to take them out of the game. In return, he would give his players incentives.

This is one of the most cowardly moves a football coach can ever make. Asking your players

“Williams went way beyond the line when he asked his defense to go after Crabtree’s knee.”

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Gregg Williams is currently suspended for his bounty program.

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Williams told his players to go after Frank Gore’s head.

to hurt star players on opposing teams so it gives you a better chance to win the game. That is a move that will have personal bounties out for Williams’ head.

Remember, most of these players in the league are good friends and former teammates on NFL and college teams. So asking a player to take out one of his good friends just to give yourself a better chance to win a game, that’s absolutely crazy.

Gregg Williams should never be allowed to roam the sidelines in the NFL ever again. Not only because he was paying his players too purposely injury opposing players, but also teaching them where to specifically hurt someone.

For example, the new audio tapes of Williams delivering a speech before the NFC Divisional game, Williams was telling his players to hit Frank Gore in the head, hit Alex Smith in the chin, and take out Michael Crabtree’s knee.

Are you kidding me? Telling

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Williams told his players to hit Alex Smith in the chin. your players to pretty much take a player out for one year or possibly his career. Look, I understand the game of football; I played it myself for seven years. I understand you go out, play fast, and hit hard. But there is a fine line between hurting someone because you were playing hard, and hurting some because your coach told you to do so.

Williams went way beyond the line when he asked his defense to go after Crabtree’s knee. In the unwritten rules of football, one of the rules is you never purposely goes after a player’s knee. I can’t believe Williams would tell his players to do such a cowardly and recreant move.

Not to mention, the NFL had already notify the Saints about their investigation into the bounty program prior to the NFC Divisional game. Still, Williams didn’t care and continued his bounty program by telling his

players where to purposely hit the 49ers’ players.

This is why Williams should be banned from the NFL forever.

If baseball players can be banned from the MLB for betting on games, then a coach should be banned for telling his players to purposely hurt opposing players.

Not to mention, Williams was also giving his players incentives for hurting players.

This is absolutely ridicules for a coach to implement a bounty program. If you are that desperate for your defense to play well, then you’re just a bad coach.

Even with the bounty program, the Saints’ defense was still subpar. That’s embarrassing for Williams and the rest of the Saints’ defense.

Running a bounty program is just absurd, especially for a team that just won the super bowl two years ago.

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A Life Shaped on the Field

By JACKSON WANG Sports Editor Lindsey David, a senior on the Saint Rose softball team, always knew softball would be the right sport for her, even when she was little.

“I used to be a gymnast when I was really little [and] then I started to watch my twin sister play and said ‘hey that looks fun,’” said David. “So I joined a little league in my town and quit gymnastics when I was in 5th grade because it required a lot of hours and it was impossible to play both.”

David, an infielder for the Golden Knights, has been involved in softball ever since she

was in 4th grade. Prior graduating from high school, she played for a travel softball team called the North Shore Rebels.

“It was probably one of the best experiences I have had because I am still friends with majority of the girls from that team,” said David.

David is from Long Island and attended Sinai High School in the town of Mount Sinai. When it came time to decide where to play at the next level, David decided Saint Rose would be the right fit.

A good friend of David was a student at Saint Rose who graduated in the 2010 class and played travel softball with her. Also, Saint Rose was too far away

from home, but far enough to be away for David. Not to mention, David also received a scholarship to come play for the Golden Knights.

“The campus life was the right size for me because I come from a small town and probably wouldn’t be able to handle a big school,” said David.

David has really enjoyed her time at Saint Rose, as well as, playing on the softball team. She enjoyed the experience of traveling to different states for games, and she also believes being on a collegiate team has helped her with her time management.

“I am usually the type of student to procrastinate and wait

“This life is priceless, I never want it to end.”

Lindsey David

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David ready to field the softball.

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David making a play from her knees.

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David at the plate ready to bat.

[until] the last minute, but when you’re on the road all the time and have practice almost everyday with classes on top of your day, you really don’t have that much time to do your homework,” said David.

Playing for Saint Rose has also made David and her teammates role models for younger athletes.

“We also sometimes get little girls come to our games, and ask for autographs, and tell us that they want to be like us. That’s probably the greatest feeling,” said David. “Just knowing we were at their age watching a college sport we love to play and striving for a goal to be like them one day.”

Going into her senior years, David knew it was going to be a bittersweet end to it. Throughout her four years playing softball at Saint Rose, David has made great friends that will be hard to say goodbye. Also, it’s going to be hard to for David to picture the

end of her softball career.

“People have always told me that college will always be the best 4 years of your life and I can honestly agree with that statement,” said David. “You learn who you truly are as a person and the friends you want to be around with.”

She really enjoys the life she currently has right now by going to school, playing softball, and spending time with friends.

“This life is priceless, I never want it to end,” said David.

For David, going into her last season of softball at Saint Rose she was going to give it her all and most importantly have fun.

She’s hoping her last season of playing softball will be the most memorable of them all.

David believes her team will make it to the top this year, even though they are seemed as underdogs in the NE-10 conference.

“We are struggling in the beginning, but there are always pos-

itives in our games,” said David.

“It’s still the beginning and we have plenty of games left to come back on top like the true champions that we all know we are.”

For life after Saint Rose, David plans of getting her masters degree in adolescent special education at St. Josephs College down in Long Island. She hopes to one day become a teacher and coach a high school softball team.

And for her future in softball, David plans on coaching an eighteen and under team, which she currently coaches, down in Long Island.

“Knowing I was once in their shoes I can relate to a lot of what they are going through, such as the pressure of wanting to be recruited by a college coach and becoming a better player,” said David. “It teaches me the kind of person who I want to be and the kind of coach I am by inspiring these kids to shoot for their goal and to never give up.”