The Chronicle
May 1, 2012
The weekly student newspaper at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York
www.StRoseChronicle.com
Streetlight Manifesto Lights Up Rose Rock By LAUREN HALLIGAN Features Editor and CHRIS SURPRENANT Arts Editor It was an ideal day for the College of Saint Rose’s annual Rose Rock, a campus-wide day of music and entertainment available to anyone who happened to be passing by on April 28. Outside in the fresh air, groups of students
dotted the campus green ready to enjoy the musical talents of some of the college’s popular student bands, as well as the much anticipated headliner Streetlight Manifesto. With a clear blue sky, a shining sun, and a bit of a chill in the air, Saint Rose students were rewarded for all their hard work this year with a day-long music festival involving what every college student loves most: free stuff. Along with
the eclectic group of entertainers, those on the quad this past Saturday were treated to a bouncy house, photo booth, fried dough, ice cream, and a barbeque. All of this was made free to the students courtesy of the college. The only aspect of the day that cost any money was the sale of the annual Rose Rock tee shirt, costing an affordable $3. The brightly colored shirts came in a variety of colors and sold quickly as the day progressed. Capturing the anticipation of the headlining act, the front of the Continued on page A6
After Uncertain Future, Relay Makes a Comeback By ZACHARY OLSAVICKY News Editor At first, Andrew Sober wasn’t feeling good about what laid in store for the evening. “We went outside for the first half-hour and there were maybe 100 people, and it was the saddest thing—I was just like, all of the hard work that we put on and there’s barely anybody here.” It wasn’t the first time this school year that Sober, the Vice President of the College of Saint Rose chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, felt sadness over the school’s Relay for Life. When a change in oversight left the event up in air, the prospect
Several enterprising (and trusting) individuals had the gumption to engage in crowdsurfing in front of the stage Saturday during Rose Rock.
News & Features In Brief: A rape was committed near the intersection Myrtle Avenue and Quail Street last week. See page A3 for the full crime blotter College and elementary students collaborate on service learning projects. For more info.see page A10
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Arts & Opinion Punk bands Daytrader and Aficionado will be headlining a May 1 show in Jack’s Place. For more info see page B12 Competitor Jon Nauert chronicles experiences of the Saint Rose team at the annual Regional Programming Competition. Page C15
of a spring without Relay hit home with him. Last spring, Sober’s father passed away from esophageal cancer just two weeks before the school’s Relay. Although he’d attended events before in the role of a resident assistant for the school, he never thought of himself as “involved” with the event. When he went after his father’s passing, he described it as a “huge support system,” adding, “I was just so thankful for all the faculty and staff, and all of the students here were really helpful and they just kind of were like a second family to me.” But the thought of losing that Continued on page A4
KELLY PFEISTER
Sports NHL Playoffs: “With most of the remaining teams relying heavily on goaltending look for offense to make the difference.” See page D16 Track and Field: The Golden Knights competed in the 118th Penn Relay Carnival Thursday and Friday. For results see page D19