SGA welcomes new elected members
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated at UC
Op-Ed: Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Cup Series win brings joy
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Women’s Resource Center march in Utica ◊ ISABELLA HUDZIAK NEWS EDITOR Several advocates from the Women’s Resource Center participated in the Utica Women’s March for Reproductive Rights on Oct. 2, starting at YWCA Mohawk Valley and ending at Planned Parenthood. Several activist organizations in the Utica area collaborated to create the march, which was one mile and had more than 100 participants. These groups included
the Young Women’s Christian Association Mohawk Valley, Planned Parenthood and Indivisible Mohawk Valley. Utica College Executive Director for International Education Deborah Wilson-Allam is a member of IMV, a grassroots activist organization that started in response to Donald Trump’s election in 2016. IMV performs advocacy and outreach programs to political representatives, such as
Photo: UC student Jessilyn Pereira holding a sign created by Mark Kovacs before the march.
Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to bring progressive issues to a government level, Wilson-Allam said.
“[Marches] bring the issues that we care deeply about to the public eye,” said WilsonSEE WRC PG. 4
UCEMS to receive incentive next semester ◊ MATTHEW BREAULT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ◊ ISABELLA HUDZIAK NEWS EDITOR Starting in Spring 2022, the Utica College Emergency Medical Service will become an official office and offer incentives for new members. The new incentives, which have been in the works for some time, will
give 15 EMTs free room on campus or an offcampus stipend that will be decided in spring. UCEMS will officially become the Emergency Medical Service office. EMTs will receive priority registration, parking spots in front of dorms and housing if three or more EMTs live in a cluster. Shad
Crowe,
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advisor of EMS and Vice President of Emergency Management, Colby Kusinitz, captain of EMS, and Corey Evans, chief of EMS, sat down with President Laura Casamento to discuss the incentives the college would offer the organization. During the discussion, Casamento gave UCEMS an offer that exceeded their
expectations. “We went in there with a completely different plan and she kind of stopped us and blew us out of the water with her plan,” Evans said. “The plan was absolutely amazing and we really had nothing to argue about.” With the incentives set to become official next SEE EMS PG. 7
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Jaydy Hernandez, a criminal justice major and administrative intern for the Women’s Resource Center, read a speech during the march.
Allam about the Utica Women’s March. “So many people are silent about issues they may feel strongly about, but if no one knows they feel strongly about them, there is no pressure on political leaders to represent us the way we want to be represented.” The fifth Women’s March was dedicated to reproductive rights in response to the the Supreme Court’s rejection of an emergency request to block the Texas abortion ban, according to the official Women’s March website. On Sept. 1, a Texas law was set in motion that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy with no exception to victims of rape or incest and allows private citizens to sue anyone who aids an abortion, according to NPR. The Texas law creates a conflict with the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Utica Women’s March The steps behind the YWCA were filled by a sea of signs raised high, proclaiming reproductive justice. The modern architecture of the building reflected the bright sun and the wave of diverse advocates. In order to keep the march safe, several safety coordinators in bright yellow vests helped guide participants. A wide variety of people marched down Utica sidewalks, including children with their parents
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“It’s time to fight the hardest war ever fought by women because we matter,” said Hernandez, who wore an official Women’s March t-shirt and a Planned Parenthood pin. “We deserve to have a chance. We deserve to have the right to control what happens within our bodies. Women run this world and today’s march demonstrates that.”
Photo: Jaydy Hernandez holding a sign that says: “Mi mamá me dijo que si tu no tienes una arepa, pues callate la boca. No uterus, no opinion.”
and dogs trotting beside owners, to the sound of tambourines and cars honking as they drove by. The protest filed into Nurses Park, where a pink Planned Parenthood table greeted them and open spots on the green grass to sit to hear remarks from locals. Local politicians, religious figures and students were invited to speak. Pediatrician Dr. Emmie Pizarro Davis, who played the tambourine during the march, referenced the joint statement made on Sept. 1 by more than 38 medical organizations in support of abortion access. “Our organizations, which represent nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students,
strongly oppose any laws and regulations that interfere in the confidential relationship between patient and their physician,” according to the joint statement. Pizarro spoke about her role as a pediatrician and how pregnant adolescents should have a choice of what happens to their bodies. “I am absolutely prochoice,” Pizarro said. “Whether that girl made a mistake, or was raped, or was molested by a trusted family member or friend, she has realized that she is at a major crossroad in her life. Making sure that adolescents have access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare, is the job of the pediatrician.”
From their spot in the grass, members of the WRC cheered and snapped as Hernandez finished. She sat down with her sign written in Spanish with one English phrase: “No Uterus, No Opinion.” Several local politicians running in the upcoming election also spoke at the event, including Utica Common Council At-Large candidate Sparkle Anthony. Sparkle Anthony recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month during her speech. “Let’s rise from those ashes of control and patriarchy,” Anthony said. “Let’s reclaim, restore, and represent our reproductive health. Six weeks is not enough time to show and to know in order to make a lifelong decision. We need to provide education and empowerment, not shame and blame.”
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SGA welcomes new elected members
◊ ISABELLA HUDZIAK NEWS EDITOR
B e t h a n y VanBenschoten, the Student Government Association advisor, announced the winners of the SGA election on Tuesday, Sept. 21, through a campus wide email. The digital voting forms were spread to the student body Monday, Sept. 20, and results were pushed out the next day. New members were inducted Wednesday, Sept. 22 during the first biweekly Senate meeting. The election selected a fourth year Upperclass Treasurer, an Upperclass Senator, two Underclass Senators, and the first year President and Vice President. Connecticut native and construction management major Nicole Zalewski was elected as fourth year Upperclass Treasurer. Treasurer is a nonvoting position of the Senate that serves as bookkeeper for their class. The role of Upperclass and Underclass Senators is to act as the voting members of the Student Senate. There are a total of eight Upperclass Senators of third and fourth years, eight Underclass Senators ranging from first to second years and one Graduate Senator, according to the SGA
Newly elected SGA First-Year President Kyle Mitchell /Photo: Alexandria Leland
Constitution. Kennedy Guy, a fourth year biochemistry major, was elected as Upperclass Senator while first years Nadya Ferrell and Kyle Mitchell took the roles of Underclass Senators. “I wanted to try to make a difference as coming from a person from a different state,” said Nadya Ferell, an animal behavior major who comes from Maryland. “I wanted to bring some of my culture and the things I learned from back home to here. I’m mixed too, so I wanted to bring my race into it as well to show that different people of different cultures can run too.” The other elected Underclass Senator and first year class President was announced to be criminal justice major Kyle Mitchell. “My main was to get
intention involved
and network with other students, faculty, staff and commuters on campus,” Mitchell said. “Overall, I wanted to assist and help in any issue that came up, ranging from cafeteria food to budgeting for organizations and Greek life and such.”
year we are making a strong effort to make sure we are actually representing everyone’s constituencies in the conversations that we are having within the Senate and making sure we are taking steps to fix the issues happening on campus.”
The role of Class President is to create and facilitate fundraisers towards the class gift donation and collaborate with the Vice President.
There is one Upperclass Senator and four Underclass Senator positions still available. When these positions are completely filled, there are three at-large Senator spots open to the Senate where students can still harness voting powers.
Psychology major Paw Lah Say was elected first year Vice President. Class Vice President is charged with assisting the Class President and acting as a voice for the first year class. “The SGA is an organization where you get to come in and make a change on campus, represent the people and the stories you hear,” said Katherine Hawley, animal behavior major and current SGA President. “This
Treasurer and Secretary positions are also still available for the first year class. Interested students can contact Katherine Hawley or Chief Justice Randall Chiera. There will be a brief interview and a voting process during a Senate meeting when candidates are chosen.
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ALLIN4UC75 campaign summary
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◊ MATTHEW BREAULT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Utica College’s 2nd annual ALLIN4UC Campaign ended on Oct. 4, with total donations reaching $77,926. Despite having a total of 1,050 donors, the UC failed to reach its goal of 1,500 donors (70%). According to Utica College’s GiveCampus page, the goal of the ALLIN4UC initiative is to make a difference for current and future students in four areas: • Student success • Accessibility through scholarships • Academics and student experiences
• Athletics The total donation numbers for academic purposes are as follows: • Student success had 78 donors and received $9,434. • Scholarships had 20 donors and received $1,670. • Academics & student experiences had 75 donors and received $7,047. The 3rd annual ALLIN4UC75 Athletic Challenge contributed significantly to the total amount of money raised for Utica College. The UC Athletic Challenge had a total of 660 donors, reaching 88% of their donor goal, and raised $43,730.
The total donation numbers for each athletic program that participated are as follows: • Women’s Basketball had 119 donors and received $5,327. • Men’s Basketball had 27 donors and received $3,684. • Women’s Ice Hockey had 42 donors and received $6,225. • Women’s Lacrosse had 81 donors and received $3,260. • Men’s Lacrosse had 126 donors and received $9,305. • Women’s Softball had 131 donors and received $4,967. • Men’s
Baseball
had 89 donors and received $7,487. • Women’s Soccer had 11 donors and received $1,345. • Men’s Soccer had 3 donors and received $225. • Swim, Dive and WaterPolo had 17 donors and received $980. • Track & Field and Cross Country had 13 donors and received $700. • Golf had 1 donor and received $75. Anyone who would still like to donate to one of the academic departments or athletic teams can do so by visiting: give.utica.edu.
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Nursing Program and Manager of UCEMS, is hoping that the incentives will increase recruitment and have more EMTs at campus events.
semester, the EMS will become a part of the Office of Emergency Management. “Before, we were just college EMS that had an office,” Kusinitz said. “Now we’re the Office of Emergency Medical Service. That gives us more legitimacy when we go to vendors to talk about things like buying medical equipment or supplies.” The UCEMS started in the fall of 2015 and has provided essential services such as medical standbys at large campus events and response to medical emergencies on campus, according to the Utica College website. From a small room in Moses G. Hubbard Hall, the EMS relocated to the former SLCE office in North Hall. The office space contains equipment and two rooms for overnight EMTs to rest in. Out of the nine total EMTs, five of them are currently active on campus and four of the active members live on campus. Evans, who is a senior nursing student and member of the football team, said one reason why the incentive is important is because it can help things get back to what they used to be prior to the pandemic. “The goal is to get back to having at least one EMT in each residence hall,” Evans said.
UCEMS Captain Colby Kusinitz loads the mule /Photo: Matthew Breault
An important thing to note about the incentives being offered by Utica College is that these types of rewards aren’t just given out, according to Crowe. They are quite rare. “There are very few [colleges] in New York State that offer these incentives,” Crowe said. “We want to be on the forefront of this. We want to be leaders like we have been; Utica College has traditionally taken the role of leadership when it comes to developing programs.” This agency maintains two out of the three EMS foundation certifications: EMS Ready Campus and Heartsafe Campus. The first certification indicates that the UCEMS will work with local agencies and are equipped to handle emergency situations on campus. A Heartsafe Campus has over onethird of the student population CPR certified. The third EMS foundation
certification is an EMS Excellence Award. Earning this recognition, which is currently in progress, indicates a strong relationship with administration. When UCEMS earns the third certification, they will be one of the few colleges in the country to have all three, Kusinitz said. Along with providing 24/7 medical assistance on campus, UCEMS is working towards collaborations with other campus offices and agencies, such as the Inter-Greek Council. “We’re working on a historic collaboration between EMS and IGC where we’re going to collaborate and we’re gonna certify all of their members of the IGC in American Heart Association CPR for free, and [IGC] will donate the mannequins to do it,” Kusinitz said. James Director
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The next big event for UCEMS is the local Utica Boilermaker Race on Sunday, Oct. 10. As participants pass by Burrstone Road in front of the college, three EMS crews will be on medical standby. If the Heart Run and Walk is held on campus this year, there will be UCEMS members there as well, Monahan said. When the incentives become available to the members of UCEMS, it will allow them to do even more than what they already do on campus. Kusinitz said the relationship that UCEMS has with not only the president, but the college as well allows them to be ahead of the game. “[The incentives] also shows that the school really supports us,” Kusinitz said. “All of these things coming into fruition in the past month are leaps and bounds from what we’ve accomplished in the past two to three years. It shows our continued working relationship with the office of the president and the school.” If students are interested in becoming a member of UCEMS, they can contact EMS Chief Corey Evans, advisor Jim Monahan or co-advisor Shad Crowe.
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Students on mask enforcement and COVID-19 ◊ CHARLES BUCKLEY TANGERINE CLERK Campus Safety started taking action this week against students who don’t comply with the college’s mask policy, which is a needed development according to some students. The announcement, made in a campuswide email on Oct. 5, explained that campus safety officers would be stationed in buildings around campus to address students who are not wearing masks properly or are without a mask. “Until this concern is adequately addressed, Campus Safety will continue to have a high visibility presence in all buildings,” according to the statement from Shad Crowe, vice president for Emergency Management. For the most part, students say the college is being proactive in keeping the campus safe. “It’s important for campus safety to start cracking down if people aren’t following the mask policy,” said Alexis Chrysler, a junior majoring in animal behavior. “There should be consequences.” Sammet Braun, a senior biology major, said students have a role to play and that includes following rules and wearing masks during a pandemic.
Photo: Matthew Breault
“I’m glad to see that the campus is taking this stuff seriously, but the fact that it even became an issue is what is most bothersome,” Braun said. One area the college could improve upon is bringing students up to date on current COVID-19 cases on campus. Chrysler said despite most of the campus being vaccinated against the virus, the college has eased up too much in regards to communication. She feels left in the dark without the frequent updates the college used to provide. “We used to get weekly emails of positive cases and I have only received emails about positive cases if I was in a class with that person,” Chrysler said. “I talked to other students about this and they assumed since we stopped getting weekly emails that we
didn’t have any positive cases, which isn’t true.” While students like Chrysler believe more could be done to keep students informed, others believe the college is doing a fine job with the measures they have put in place, especially when it comes to the push to use single-use items, such as plastic utensils. “I think the college’s push to use single-use items makes a real difference against COVID-19 because it is vital to help curb the spread of the virus,” said Connor Canell, a sophomore health and wellness major. “If a person who unknowingly has COVID-19 uses paper or plastic materials, they get thrown away never to be handled by anyone else while the virus is living.” Canell said one of the most useful tools the college provides is information on its
website that outlines the policies and protective measures put in place to prevent COVID-19 from spreading on campus and to prevent it from coming onto campus from the community. Small efforts matter and it is important to remember the pandemic is not over, Braun said. “While we may have a low rate here at school, we are still very much in a pandemic,” he said. “These small actions are the reason why we have low rates. If we can do anything to help slow down this spread, I think we should all do our part and hope that others will follow in our footsteps.” He added: “ I think that these single-use items can help at least slow down the spread of this virus,” Braun said. “It may not be a huge thing to most, but every small effort counts to help. A small change can make a huge impact.
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated at UC use this as a way to show people the evolution of roles in society that may be different from the ones they are used to. “It’s a month for education of the past and culture in the community,” Santos said. A board in Strebel was decorated by Santos and friends in honor of the month. The board displays several flags from Hispanic nations. Photo: Hollie David
◊ HOLLIE DAVID CONTRIBUTING WRITER Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, gives students across the Utica College campus a chance to share and learn about the different aspects of Hispanic culture. The celebration started in 1968 as a week-long celebration but was later changed to a whole month of festivities in 1988. The goal is to celebrate and recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American people who have helped inspire people around them to be successful. Sept. 15 is significant to several Latin American countries because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, according
to the National Hispanic American Heritage Website. Several different activities took place recently on campus and online that students could participate in. Events on campus started on Sept. 2 and continued throughout the week, with the first being Baila con Fuerza. Students learned how to dance to specific types of music such as Merengue and Salsa. “A good amount of people came,” Fuerza Latina member Crystal Santiago Cora said. “Obviously people want to try the foods and learn the dances. This month gives people a better understanding of the different cultures.” Cora also attended Caftería Night, where she ate a variety of Hispanic foods including rice, plantains and flan for dessert.
Several other students participated in other Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations at UC. The office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion also hosted a Hispanic dance lesson event. Junior Jessilyn Pereira said she enjoys Hispanic Heritage Month because it gives her the opportunity to share her culture with other people. “I plan on celebrating by eating food from home and dancing to Spanish music,” Pereira said. “It’s more fun to do when everyone else is doing it with you.” Fuerza Latina President Gabriela Santos attended a gender swap forum hosted on Tuesday, Sept. 21, where participants could swap genders to help learn about the advantages and disadvantages that people face in different cultures. The goal was to
Upcoming events to celebrate Hispanic heritage month will stretch into November with the possibility of more dance lessons coming to campus. Fuerza Latina also has other possible events in the works to keep an eye out for over the next few weeks. Additionally, the DEI book club will be continuing to put an emphasis on Latin American stories, by reading “The Book of Unknown Americans” by Cristina Henriquez. The college will also partner with the Mohawk Valley Latino Association while reading the novel to help provide toys and gifts for its annual toy drive. For more information, students can go to the DEI book club page on the UC website. “Hispanic Heritage Month is important because it allows people to not just celebrate their heritage, but to share it with others,” Pereira said.
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New Phyllis & Frank’s Subs opens in Pioneer Cafe ◊ EMILY ANDERSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tres Habaneros, which originally opened up in Spring of 2018 in the Pioneer Cafe, has been replaced by Phyllis & Frank’s Subs. This decision was made after students who attended last year’s Food Service Committee meeting said they liked the food, but it wasn’t a place they would eat at every day. These meetings are held monthly and students are welcome to attend and suggest changes or express concerns about the Pioneer or Strebel Cafe. Before Tres Habaneros opened in 2018, a Subway shop occupied the space. However, a student survey in 2017 determined that they would rather have a Moe’s or Chipotle-style restaurant, instead of a commercial sub shop. General Manager of Dining Services Damian Boehlert wanted to offer students healthier dining options while also keeping up with current food trends. Fewer people are eating at Moe’s or Chipotle these days and sub shops like Jersey Mike’s are growing in popularity, Boehlert said. After discussing with students and faculty, the majority voted to replace Tres Habaneros. “A lot of the students at the meeting last year said they liked Tres
The new Phyllis and Frank’s Subs /Photo: Alexandria Leland
Habaneros, but could not eat it more than once during the week,” Boehlert said. “You can put sandwiches and subs in the refrigerator to save them for later. That’s why we decided to bring back subs.” The name Phyllis & Frank’s Subs comes from the names of the first two students to ever register at Utica College over 75 years ago, according to a sign that hangs next to the menu board. “On July 29th, 1946, Utica College accepted applications for its inaugural semester of study. The first two students to register were Phyllis Sherman and Frank Cissi, both of Utica.” The Dining Commons also offers a Phyllis
& Frank’s Deli, but it is closed during the Pioneer Cafe’s busiest hours, which are later in the evening. It was anticipated that the new Phyllis & Frank’s Subs in the Pioneer Cafe would be popular among students the same way the deli is in the Dining Commons. “Most of the students now want our retail options after the dining hall is closed,” Boehlert said. Boehlert decided to rebrand Phyllis & Frank’s Deli with the difference that it will serve freshbaked bread at the sub shop. Students who have tried Phyllis & Frank’s Subs have had mixed feelings. Some said they enjoy it, but others miss the variety
of meals available at Tres Habaneros. “The subs at Phyllis and Frank’s are decently okay, they are not the greatest,” junior Johnson Thuong said. “Personally, I would like to have the Tres Habaneros restaurant back.” On the other hand, other students are thrilled to have a sub shop on campus. Freshman and newlyelected SGA first-year President Kyle Mitchell said he enjoyed the subs at the new eatery and they are “fantastic.” “I love the large sandwich rolls,” Mitchell said. “The staff is nice and truly cares about the presentation and art of the sandwich. This place is better than Subway.”
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Professor says book destruction ‘out of hand’ (Originally published on Oct. 10, 1980.) ◊ GINGER PARKER Although his colleagues do not concur, John C. Behrens says that book thievery and destruction are getting out of hand at Utica College. Behrens, professor of journalism, said that he had been distressed at recent incidents of book disappearances but that “the crowning· blow” came when his Communications Law book was stolen off his. desk after class. He cited as other examples bf book dis appearances he’s experienced, the loss, last· semester, of a $35 graphics book and the recent loss of four Writers’ Markets, essen tial to his magazine writing course. Last year, UC students nearly lost permission to use the Supreme Court Library in Utica, he said, because an entire case was taken out of a Supreme Court Case Re porter. Behrens has collections of stories, re lating to books lost and damaged during this and last semester, that he tells with much despair and frustration. “I have been associated with three cam puses and never have seen this serious a situation before,” he said. Behrens said he thinks the problems have
In celebration of The Tangerine’s 75th anniversary, we will highlight past stories in each issue. increased and that students should be made aware of the time and costs involved in replacing the lost and damaged books. He said students themselves should become more aggressive about stopping the offenders if they are aware of such actions. Although other professors in the depart ment of public relations and journalism are aware of the losses, they don’t agree that there is a major problem. Raymond Simon, professor of ·public relations, said that he was aware of the situation at the Utica court library but added, “it was the first time in two decades that an incident like that has happened.” Journalism instructor Kim Landon said that she really has not experienced any problems other than having materials, placed on reserve, taken or marked-up. A sampling of professors from the political science, sociology, and English departments reported no similar problems.
Harry Tarlin, library director, said that he did not feel that there was any substantial increase in books lost or damaged although last year’s figures of books reported missing did jump to 289 from the previous year’s 153. Books reported miss ing are often books charged out and then reported lost, he said. Based on current replacement costs, last year’s missing books would cost $5,202 to replace, he said. Tarlin said that lost books, like noise, are a perpetual problem in a library. He added that he has heard it-said that “’even theological libraries suffer a loss from books that are stolen’.” Patricia M. Dugan, assistant director of the library said that she couldn’t be certain until next year’s inventory was taken, but that there appeared to be an increase in disappearing books. Books tend to disappear when they are in high demand and then often reappear when the demand subsides, she said.
One way the library tries to deal with that situation, she said, is to have books and articles that have been assigned by professors placed on the reserve shelves. Pro fessors have to make the library aware of the assigned materials, she said. Dugan also had her share of stories of book misuse including tom pages in books, magazines, and newspapers and reference books that are currently missing. Referring to books that are found stashed away in a totally different part of the library than where normally filed, Dugan said “I think that there are students who want to be first in their class and don’t want anyone else to get the materials.” Like Behrens, Dugan said that she feels the solution to the problem lies in fellow students taking action. “Until the students realize the import ance of preserving library materials and start to apply peer-pressure, we won’t see an improvement,” Dugan said.
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Women’s Volleyball: New coach and new culture change building from there, which has immensely helped our volleyball IQ.” Having fun and playing are two of the most important elements of participation. Last season, COVID-19 limited the team to only having five matches (14). This season, the team tries not to take anything for granted.
Josh Higby coaches Women’s Volleyball team /Photo: Laurel Simer
◊ MATT ROBINSON STAFF WRITER As the Utica College women’s volleyball team approaches the midpoint of the season, new head coach Josh Higby has already accumulated more wins (5) with the team this season than the coach from the last two seasons combined (3). Although new to the coaching staff, Higby is familiar with Utica College as he received both his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the college. Higby also played on the men’s lacrosse team during his time tenure as a studentathlete. Coming in as a new head coach can put a lot of pressure on someone who must get familiar with the players and try to build a long-lasting
relationship. However, Higby recognizes that there is a lot of support at UC. “Utica College has an outstanding network ranging from the administration to the coaches and players,” Higby said. “For example, the players are learning new cues and a new system, which is not easy to change at first. We have a solid group of athletes with character who are willing to learn and their improvement can be seen in a short period of time.” Improving as a team is a huge priority, especially when there is a new head coach. “With there being a new head coach I’ve noticed a change in the atmosphere and drive to want to be better as a team,”
senior outside hitter and defender Kurstan Martin said. “When we are practicing, we put in all the effort and energy we have to give. We are always looking to improve our skills and get better individually as a team.” Gaining better knowledge of the sport from a different perspective is important and has likely made an impact on the team’s successful run so far this season. Junior outside hitter Eleanor Cepiel said every member of the team has adjusted well. “The difference between this year and past years is we practice how we play,” Cepiel said. “Keeping our practice competitive has carried over to the gameplay. We have gone back to the basics of volleyball and keep
“As a team, we are excited to play and have fun because we never got the chance last season due to COVID restrictions,” Martin said. “As a senior, I look forward to it being my last season. I look forward to every game and practice and never take it for granted. As a walk-on, I never thought I would be able to grow as much as I have as a player and as an individual. I look forward to the rest of the season and experiencing it with such a great group of women who make it much more exciting and special.” Heading into Friday and Saturday’s matchups versus Empire 8 foes Elmira College and Alfred University, the Pioneers look to carry their momentum after winning two of their last three matches. Both games will be played at the Harold T. Clark Athletic Center, with the game vs. Elmira starting at 6 p.m. and the game on Saturday vs. Alfred starting at 3 p.m.
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Men’s Golf: One shot back from lead heading into Spring ◊ EMILY JOSS SPORTS EDITOR
tournament play in 35th. More importantly though, he is feeling much more confident heading into the spring season.
Just two weeks prior to the Empire 8 Fall Championship tournament, the Utica College men’s golf team teed off on Sept. 16 for the first time since the conclusion of their spring 2021 championship season. The tournament, held at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford, was the only time the team found themselves on the course during the fall season before entering the E8 championship last weekend. Following a strong 20202021 season in which the program made their NCAA tournament debut, head coach Brian Marcantonio had much to look forward to, but saw little of his team’s talent due to COVID-19 related cancellations of the team’s other scheduled tournaments. “The biggest thing for us is just going to be playing through a little bit of rust,” Marcantonio said. “It’s tough to replicate the pressures of tournament golf in a practice environment.” As it was, the rust was shaken off with ease as the team finished their first and only invitational this fall season in third place, with senior Joe Miga winning the tournament as the individual medalist, shooting five over par (76).
Player Josh Keinz is tied for the lead in the Empire 8 Championship /Photo: Laurel Simer
The pressure of tournament golf continued to be of little applicability to many of the team’s members as the E8 tournament rolled around. Even with a bullseye on their backs as reigning champions, Miga, as well as graduate student Josh Keinz (last year’s champion), senior Nick Visconti and sophomore Adam Woodmansee found themselves at the top of their game and the leaderboards following the second round of the tournament. Following a consistent two-day performance that totaled 154 strokes, Keinz comfortably placed himself at the top as co-leader of the tournament at ten over par. Woodmansee, Visconti and Miga sit close behind at fourth, fifth, and eighth respectively.
Graduate student Brett Everson, a member of the golf and hockey teams, also found himself in 32nd at the end of the two-day tournament. Making his debut in conference championships is sophomore Blake Holmes, who is also a member of Utica College’s men’s ice hockey team. Holmes’ game required a mindset transition in preparation for championship golf. “Although I am still a part of a team, I am also on an island because I’m alone in a match with really no one to help me,” Holmes said. “Every drive, chip and putt is based on what you feel is appropriate at that time, so it all falls on you.” Even with pressure like that resting on his shoulders, Holmes still found himself finishing the second round of
“I learned new things that will help me prepare and get through more rounds in the spring, but also in the years to come,” Holmes said. “Thinking out certain shots and trying to play the best I can with what I am given are just a few examples of what being on the course taught me over the weekend.” Evidently, the team has the depth they need to come out on top following the spring portion of the tournament. Looking forward to concluding their season in the spring, the team is one shot away - 629 (320309) from back-to-back Empire 8 champions as St. John Fisher - 628 (311317) leads heading into the spring portion of the tournament. The final 36 holes of the 2021-22 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship will take place on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at Hershey Country Club in Hershey, PA. Much like the rest of the team, Marcantonio is eager for April to come around. He added: “We’re excited for spring and are hoping to be back in NCAAs for the second time in program history.”
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Ice still runs in Kaela Mochak’s veins
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responsible for the gamewinning assist, also found her own way to put one on the scoreboard, marking her third goal of the season.
The Utica College Pioneers and the Alfred University Saxons were two heavyweight opponents throwing blows on Oct. 2, but neither team was able to get the knockout in regulation. That was when the Pioneers called on sophomore Kaela Mochak to put in her second game winning goal of the season to secure a 4-3 win. Just 3:05 into overtime, graduate student Jacinta Kaminski found Mochak with the perfect connection with defense all over her. As the ball curled left, the crowd stayed silent until they saw the back of the net shift. Mochak proving for the second time, she has ice in her veins. Back on Sept. 14, Mochak found herself featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 with her game winning goal from 35 yards out in a 1-0 win over SUNY Potsdam. Mochak continues to show up when it counts. Women’s head soccer coach Brooke Barbuto has taken notice of Mochak’s clutch time performances. “She’s a goal scorer,” Barbuto said. “She loves finding the back of the net and she’s such a positive influence and brings so much energy to this team. We’re so lucky to have her.”
In an attempt to change the pace of such a high-scoring game, both coaching staffs made the adjustments necessary to create a completely contrasting second half. For Barbuto, her message at halftime surrounded one word. Accountability.
Player Kaela Mochak /Photo: Kayleigh Sturtevant
Their last win pushed the Pioneers to 6-2 (2-0 E8), as they continue their quest for a third straight Empire 8 championship appearance, while the Saxons fell to 6-3-2 (1-1 E8) on the season. The clutch win Barbuto eager to what else this team accomplish before season is over.
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“I’m very excited,” Barbuto said. “I think we have a really good team this year and a really good ability to be successful in conference play.” Through the first 45 minutes of play, both teams showcased their offensive abilities by each scoring three goals a piece before the end of the half. The six goals combined in the first half would be the only ones scored during regulation
time. Leading the way for the Pioneers was senior Ro Hernandez, who found the back of the net twice, including one off a penalty kick. After this game, Hernandez had totaled seven goals on the season, which placed her in a tie for the second most in the Empire 8. “Those goals were extremely important and I think she’s done a really good job creating a lot of scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates,” Barbuto said. “Those goals have been great for her in carrying her scoring momentum into more conference play this year. She gets us the goals we need to be successful and to win games.” Kaminski,
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“We just had more accountability in our defensive third,” Barbuto said. “We made sure that our team knew their shape and positioning in the second half. Our team also did a better job adjusting to their offensive threats.” It was a tale of two halves in this game as neither team was able to add to the scoring total before the end of regulation. The Pioneers were fortunate enough to have Mochak find the back of the net to secure the overtime victory. On Oct. 5, the Pioneers finished their three game homestand in a nonconference matchup against Union College. Despite Hernandez scoring her 8th goal of the season to now share the Empire 8 lead, Union defeated UC 2-1 in their first matchup since 2011. The Pioneers now fall to 6-3 on the year, with their next game on Saturday, Oct. 9 vs. Nazareth.
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Op-Ed: Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Cup Series win brings joy during trying times the winner instead of Scott even though Scott clearly won. This was because race officials didn’t want to see a Black driver celebrate his win. NASCAR finally overturned the results two hours later and declared him the winner, but he never got the trophy.
Photo: Lesley Ann Miller / Motorsport Images.
◊ MATTHEW BREAULT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Monday, Oct. 4, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. earned his first career win in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The significance of this win for Bubba was unlike any other. When NASCAR called the race due to rain, Bubba officially joined the late NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott as one of the only two African American winners in NASCAR Cup Series history. Wendell won almost 58 years ago, on Dec. 1, 1963, which happened to be 21,128 days before Bubba did. Seeing and hearing the emotion when Bubba found out he was a NASCAR Cup Series winner at his home track filled me with so much joy that you would have thought I was in the #23 McDonald’s Camry on race day.
“No way… no way,” Bubba shouted with excitement as NASCAR officials declared him the winner. “Yeah! Let’s go!” I’ll admit that the past few weeks for me have been awful mentally, but seeing my favorite driver - Bubba Wallace - win made me feel a sense of happiness that I’d almost forgotten. It just goes to show how significant of an impact sports can have on someone. Anyway, the reason why I felt so overwhelmed with joy was because Bubba has been through a lot over the past couple of years. To start, at Talladega Superspeedway in 2020, NASCAR told Bubba that they discovered a noose in his garage stall. Since Bubba is the only African American driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series, NASCAR officials immediately alerted Bubba and his team that it was possible he was the
subject of a hate crime. Bubba helped get the Confederate flag banned from NASCAR less than two weeks prior, and being in Alabama, where the flag is prominent, it seemed like NASCAR had a legitimate reason behind their beliefs. The FBI found that the noose tied in Bubba’s stall had been there since 2019 and he was not the subject of a hate crime. This was obviously great news, but the mental effect it had on Bubba definitely took a toll on him. Seeing NASCAR stand with Bubba and support him during these difficult times and seeing the entire garage rally for him made my love for the sport grow even more. The reason I bring this up was because when Wendell Scott won back in 1963, he didn’t get his trophy like Bubba did. NASCAR declared Buck Baker, a white driver,
In fact, the Wendell Scott family didn’t receive the trophy he earned until NASCAR presented a custom trophy to them on Aug. 28, 2021, the day before what would have been Scott’s 100th birthday. Whether you want to involve race in this or not, it is incredibly important to highlight that Bubba Wallace made history by becoming only the second African American driver in NASCAR history to win a race at the Cup Series level. Unlike Wendell, Bubba got to celebrate in victory lane with his crew. It goes to show how far NASCAR has come in 60 years. Bubba’s victory at Talladega also ended a bunch of made up curses in NASCAR. To start, this win for Bubba marked McDonald’s first win in NASCAR since 1994, while also being the first time since 1954 where the No. 23 car made it to victory lane. SEE BUBBA PG. 16
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Bubba Wallace celebrates with crew members as he stands next to the trophy after winning his first career NASCAR Cup Series race. /Photo: John Amis/AP News
BUBBA FROM PG. 15 McDonald’s was so happy to see Bubba win that they changed their social media accounts to essentially show everyone who he is. For example, McDonald’s Twitter account was changed to say “Bubba Wallace stan account,” their profile picture to Bubba, their cover photo to a McDonald’s logo saying “Bu bba ba ba ba,” and pinning a tweet that says “can’t spell @BubbaWallace without the W.” To be honest, I don’t think this win could have come at a more perfect time for 23XI Racing. Facebook was down on Oct. 4 and that is
usually where Boomers go to trash Bubba. I will admit that seeing Bubba haters angry when he won added to my overwhelming joy. On a serious note, watching Bubba celebrate his victory with his friends, family and crew members is something I’ll never forget. As cliché as that sounds, the indescribable amount of joy I felt witnessing history will always stick with me. During his post race interview, Bubba broke down in tears explaining how important the win was to him. In doing so, he left a message for future generations to come.
“This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do,” Bubba said. “You’re going to go through a lot of bullshit, but you always got to stick true to your path and not let the nonsense get to you.” He finished his statement by saying “Stay strong. Stay humble. Stay hungry. [There have] been plenty of times when I wanted to give up and when you surround yourself with the right people, it’s moments like this you’ll appreciate.” As someone who hopes to work in NASCAR media
someday, this victory reminded me about how much I truly love this sport. The excitement it gives me every weekend really helps me look forward to other things I have going on. For so long, I’ve had to tell people my favorite driver will win someday. You just have to be patient. Now, I can proudly say my favorite driver made one of his dreams come true in becoming a winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. To Darrell Wallace Jr., I’d like to congratulate you on making history. You are truly an inspiration to many and I hope to see many more victories and celebrations.