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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 use of a friend may seek assistance She would love to do it again from the Substance Abuse Cathy Smith goes possess, distribute or be and would even be open to more. Prevention and Education above and beyond to Her main concern is making sure knowingly in the presence of Coordinator, Robyn Forster. narcotics or other controlled improve the campus the interns feel rewarded for their She can be reached at 607-753- work and that there is enough substances...” (Code, pg 6). 2066, [email protected] Violations of the drug policy things to do so that everyone feels or at her office in Van Hoesen Hall, included. may not only result in the penalties B-1. Caitlin Brett listed below, but may also result in This year her interns have Additionally if there is any Staff Writer losing Financial Aid. been involved with Wellness concern about the immediate health Wednesdays and Body “Three Strikes” Policy for of an individual please call 911. Finding a dedicated and Appreciation Week. Drugs NOTE: Good Samaritan Policy passionate professor throughout Smith also contributes much provided by Cathy Smith (Sanctions that will likely – Abuse of alcohol and other drugs these four years can be one of the of her time to our campus. She is Health Educator Cathy occur) can create life-threatening best experiences of college. involved in Wellness Wednesdays Strike 1: Disciplinary situations that require an Smith contributes to Cathy Smith, who has been and LGBT; she is an advisor to Probation for one year, Substance immediate response from campus in variety of ways. with Cortland for 18 years, is a full CAAR, a mentor for relay for life, Education program (including a $30 emergency services personnel. time professional staff and health and gives information and and she encourages students to do fee), 30 hours of Community In all instances, the College educator. resources to students to help keep well and promote health in fun Service, and in some cases, a is concerned that those in need She goes above and beyond themselves healthy. ways. Counseling Assessment. Under receive prompt medical attention. her duty as an educator and She is also involved in many Smith also tries to attend as certain circumstances, room The College cannot guarantee thoroughly enjoys her job and campus wide programs, many extra curricular activities as reassignment may occur. absolute immunity from sanctions everything she does. committees and loves bringing the she can including basketballs Strike 2 : Suspension from associated with violations of the She has taught Peer Health campus and the community games, school plays, and Gospel the Residence Halls or from the Code or state and federal law. Advocacy Sex. Drugs, and the together. Choir. College for a minimum of one However, efforts will be made College Student, continues to The AIDS quilt is also very Smith also is very fond of semester, Disciplinary Probation to mitigate sanctions associated teach COR 101 for health majors, important to her. She feels that it is going to the graduation for two years, 30 hours of with alcohol and other drug and is hoping to teach Health very touching and she loves doing ceremonies every year and seeing Community Service, and a offenses for “Good Samaritans.” Promotions for College Students in things to make sure that people what the students have Counseling Assessment. These considerations apply only the fall. aren’t forgotten. accomplished. Strike 3 : Suspension from to the individual(s) who may have Like years before Smith has Cathy Smith’s favorite thing Smith’s colleagues “are all the College for a minimum of two contributed or participated in the taken on interns to help her with about working at Cortland is the wonderful,” she said. semesters, completion of a drug use or abuse of alcohol or other health promotions. However, this students because it makes her job They are all extremely treatment or counseling program, drugs, but summoned aid. and Deferred Suspension for one year she has taken the most ever fun. She was told by her previous supportive and for the most part year followed by Disciplinary with 12 interns. boss “if it’s not fun, don’t do it.” they have all been there for the last Probation through Graduation Smith believes learning as a She can’t find anything in her job 10 years. upon return to the College. team is unique and has many that isn’t fun. “I love to see She also gets to work with her Any student who is positive sides. She loves the students shine,” she said. husband, Steve Smith, who has concerned with his or her own enthusiasm everyone has. “Energy Only happy and positive vibes been in Cortland for 10 years as a substance use, or the substance is contagious,” Smith said. come from her when you meet her counselor. 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Our View Letter to the editor The recent “uproar”, as your the irony in the use of that, while they do another is superficial The Dragon Chronicle would like to extend its paper calls it, over the “marijuana considering Wayne died of lung and, if I may use my own powers condolences and deepest sympathies to those who may articles” has not only deterred my cancer due to cigarette smoking, of perception, which I must tell you have been affected by the recent tragedy that occurred aspirations for joining your team, another “character flaw” under the Matthew, you might want to turn in Binghamton. but in the process of publishing terms of your argument. This on to yourself sometime, hints at a renders you a complete hypocrite. On April 3, a man entered the American Civic Matthew Fanelli’s work not once feeling of jealousy. but twice, you have lost an avid Two, you need three things, What has happened to you Association building in Binghamton and opened fire into reader of over two years. operating in balance, to construct that you should feel such a way a classroom holding an English language instruction class. Not only does this “staff a well rounded, valid argument. In toward other people who, if I may He killed 13 people before killing himself. The man was writer” have no idea how to Greek, they are logos (logic), speak from experience, are less apt identified as 41-year-old Jiverly Wong, a Vietnamese construct an argument as the basic pathos (emotion), and ethos to write angry and stirring op-eds (validity). immigrant who took English classes at the center. practices of rhetoric dictate, but like yours? also by advertising for the Nowhere in your arguments That is what the real issue is We watch the news and are shocked and appalled students to respond as to how are the statistics of deaths related here, what is causing all this by the events that take place and the heinous violence they feel about the use of the drug to marijuana smoking. The “uproar”: a person is making a that people are capable of. But we are all the more is a calculated diversion of the situations that you describe, such personal attack, in general terms, disturbed when the violence happens just up the road. issue at hand. as the marijuana being laced with and placing it in a public forum. It something that may cause death, Several of the victims escaped conditions in their Let me show you how it’s is detrimental and accomplishes done, Matthew. One, you do not are hypothetical and improbable. nothing. Not only that, but you home countries that none of us could ever imagine to blatantly bash a method of Nowhere do you establish have invited more hatred by placing come to America for a better life. They overcame argumentation and then validity; that is, you seem to have that advertisement. adversity only to be killed unjustly. immediately follow it up with an no authority in this certain aspect, The thing that disturbed me We are all working to make this country a better example of the very type of the no work background, no the most about Matthew’s article experience. place and we will not forget those who came to America argument which you detest. was that he said that he was better I am talking of the March 26 You fully admit in your first than people who smoked with the intention of furthering that goal. issue of The Dragon Chronicle article that you have never tried marijuana. It is that type of thinking where you bash the use of marijuana. Your argument is made that triggers mass genocide. Your quotations by the writers of the entirely up of emotion. citation of Hitler and Stalin in your article in response to your first by Three, and the worst, not only March 26 article was also ironic. THE saying they “...probably [didn’t] do you have no idea of how to To keep this going though, read [the quote] and simply picked construct a proper argument, but editors, is horrible. You should be DRAGON CHRONICLE something out...” By the way, and you use your words to spew hatred ashamed of yourselves, the lot of 135 Years of Tradition let’s all say it together now, what against other people, which is you. happens when we assume absolutely despicable. Editor-in-Chief: Matthew? Smoking pot may be wrong, Vicky Paz Yet you follow this up with a in your opinion, but to say that -Jaron Serven [email protected] quote of your own, by John you are better than one person English Wayne. I can’t resist pointing out because you do one thing and News Editor: Opinions Editor: Professional Writing Erica Sanderson Kelsey Delmotte [email protected] [email protected] Entertainment Editor: Sports Editor: Katie Rosenbrock Chris Ryan [email protected] [email protected] The law fights back Photo Editor: Copy Editor: Ben Bolding Samantha Long [email protected] [email protected] Being rich and with the law, and probably thought to be given reinstatement by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Business Manager: Webmaster: famous no longer has they could always just get away Please Contact Janina Mizhquiri with paying a fine, and picking up More recently the NFL has had [email protected] [email protected] perks with the law trash in a park. most of the celebrity wrong doers. Well, everyone gets what they Plaxico Burress shot himself in the Staff Writers: deserve eventually. Just because leg with an unregistered gun, a Chelsea Backus, Caitlin Brett, Tara Castiglia, Wonmi Chang, Daniel Eric Feuer you are famous, doesn’t mean you sentence that could land him in jail Curtis, Paul Dagliolo, Cameron Daniels, Kelsey Delmotte, Eric Dillon, Staff Writer don’t live by the normal rules and for 3 1/2 years at the minimum. Danielle Eckert, Matthew Fanelli, Eric Feuer, Samantha Ficken, standards of society. New York Mayor Michael Rebecca Greenland, Daniel Harding Jr., Andrew Harrison, Matthew We hear it all the time. Paris and Nicole are just small Bloomberg has said of the incident Ianno, Rebecca Job, Samantha Long, Mark Nader, Kathleen Someone famous does something fish in the pond though. More that any sentence short of the O’Sullivan, Vicky Paz, Daniella Perruna, Dana Ricci, Katie wrong and gets away with it. Or recently the law has brought the minimum would be “a mockery of Rosenbrock, Chris Ryan, Erica Sanderson, Gabriel Schaub, Lauren they just get an easier sentence hammer down hard on Michael the law.” Schutt, Victoria Simoncini, Matthew Taormino, Qinshu Zuo than the average Joe would. O.J Vick, Adam “Pacman” Jones, and While Burress only hurt Simpson “killed” two people and now Plaxico Burress and Donte himself, another wide receiver Faculty Advisor: he got off. Stallworth could be facing serious recently hurt someone else. On Scott Rapp How many times have jail time. March 14, Donte Stallworth of the The Dragon Chronicle respects individuals’ ideas, interpretations and beliefs and celebrities gotten D.U.I charges, Everyone knows about Browns struck and killed a we encourage the right to express those views. Letters to the editor should be and skipped out on jail time only Michael Vick. 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No pen names are famous means having a get out of Once caught, it was a big issue a 0.12 when police tested him. permitted. All submissions become property of the newspaper and we reserve jail free card, or at least it used to over whether or not Vick would face Stallworth has been charged with the right to edit. be that way. jail time. He didn’t just get jail time; a DUI and manslaughter, and as a The Dragon Chronicle Office: (607) 753-2803 Slowly but surely the law is he also received an indefinite result could face up to 15 years in 111 Corey Union Fax: (607) 753-2805 starting to get even with the suspension from the NFL, along jail. Cortland, NY 13045 E-mail: [email protected] famous for the things they have with losing all his money and What happens to Burress and Stallworth remains to be seen, but Website: http://web.cortland.edu/dragonchronicle done. Paris Hilton and Nicole having to file for bankruptcy. Richie both served time in jail, even Vick is set to be released from the point is the law no longer bends to the rich and famous. You AOL Instant Messsaging Screen Name: dragnchronicle if it was for a short amount of time. prison soon, and while he is The funny part is that both of confident he can still play at the do the crime, you do the time. Activities funded by SGA and MAF them had had numerous run ins NFL level for ten years, he still has 6 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Opinions April 9, 2009 What do you have to say? What is your favorite reality television show?
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“‘Real World/Road Rules “‘The Hills.’ I can relate to it. “‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ It’s “‘For the Love of Ray J.’ He’s “‘Tool Academy.’ It’s Challenge.’ They actually have a There is a lot of drama. ” very real and there is a lot of stuff I pretty cute and it’s amusing to absolutely ridiculous.” purpose besides finding love.” can relate to.” watch.”
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A standing ovation Increasing threats for Cortland drama to the United States Guys and Dolls The acting in Guys and Dolls captures the was both outstanding and North Korea makes The President has made any effective response to world flawless. It was apparent that numerous claims against the leaders bent on war and murder. imagination comedy was something they were strides in long-range United States and Israel, sometimes The fanatics of Al-Queda, also aiming for as I found myself missile capabilities vowing to wipe Israel off of the Hamas, and the men like Bin Laden, laughing throughout the entire planet. Kim Jong-il, and Ahmadinejad performance, especially when Should we just stand idly by need to be silenced and stopped character Nicely-Nicely, played by and wait for them to finally develop before the world can make any Daniel Harding Jr. John McAvaney, was on the stage. Matthew Fanelli a nuclear weapon and then lob it at progress toward a lasting peace. Staff Writer Another aspect of the Staff Writer Israel, potentially killing For that matter, these people and performance I was thoroughly thousands? No, we should gather men like them need to be silenced impressed with was the pit band. a few countries in support and then and stop before a whole lot of Without it, the performance strike the installations in Iran. At innocent people are meaninglessly April 6 was the grand finale of wouldn’t have been nearly as Exactly when will this country the very least we could back up killed. the school production Guys and successful. and its allies wake up and address Israel if and when they decide to Dolls. The turnout was definitely The band didn’t miss a note the major problems facing the free take care of it themselves. more than I expected as tickets during the entire performance world? North Korea already claims to quickly became sold-out leaving though it seemed they were North Korea has just tested have nuclear weapons and now many students forced to wait until performing as much as the actors another long-range missile and they’re busy building Quote next year to see a school play. themselves. The scenery was also although the United States and intercontinental ballistic missiles Only having been to a handful impressive as the lights, smoke, and many other countries are that can hit the United States. of the of plays, I’m not really an avid detailed backdrop allowed for your condemning the action, it doesn’t Although they’ve all crashed follower of the theatrics. I was mind to be transported to another appear as though Kim Jong-il is in the Pacific thus far, that doesn’t week skeptical to how I would enjoy the period in time. going to take notice. Why would necessarily mean that that maniac, play. “I thoroughly enjoyed the he? Kim Jong-il, doesn’t actually have “ My skeptical attitude went play. I had no idea what to expect. This isn’t the first time one that works. right out the window and my This was my first time to a something like this has happened, America’s Intercontinental Opportunity expectations of the play changed production on campus, and I was and it’s not the first time that Ballistic Missiles were crashing in just the opening seconds. really happy with how it was done,” America has joined in chorus to into the Pacific when the North is missed by The opening scene was a said sophomore Luis Welch. condemn North Korea for it either. Koreans were still firing bows and lively and well-choreographed At the conclusion of the What about Iran? They’re arrows at each other. most people scene that captured the audience’s performance, the cast and crew busy attempting to enrich uranium If I were Barack Obama, I attention. Set against a backdrop were met by a much-deserved that can be used in nuclear would tell Kim Jong-il that the next because it is of New York City in the 1940’s, the standing ovation and thunderous weapons. No matter how often the time he tries a launch, America will dressed in play followed the journey and applause. world points their fingers and cries send him four or five long range transformation of a group of It was evident by the flawless foul, Ahmadinejad simply continue missiles that actually work. All he overalls and mischievous gamblers. narration and the high level of to do so. needs to do is stand outside the These characters were faced energy produced by everyone Am I the only person walking launch pads, look up at the sky, looks like with numerous challenges and self- involved that an extraordinary around that’s beginning to think and wait for them. realizations. The troublesome crew amount of work was put in to create that these countries simply don’t Men like Kim Jong-il in North work. was also up against cheaters and the play. care about what America wants Korea and Ahmadinejad in Iran are police alike as they searched for a After viewing my first school them to do? the reason that a functioning world ” location to host their gambling. play I’m hooked and can’t wait to The time for negotiations may community won’t work. The end puts the band of tough see what they come up with next. be coming to an end. How many Ironically, it’s this idea that the -Thomas Edison guys face to face with their biggest times can we tell Iran to end its world should sit around and challenge: love and their eternal nuclear programs while being run peacefully hold hands and pass salvation. by a fanatic? flowers around that is inhibiting THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Opinions April 9, 2009 7
The Dragon Chronicle asked Cortland Chinese students what they thought about festival marijuana. Here are their responses: honors From my perspective, Marijuana is a drug but it is I would like to present some Matthew Fanelli’s latest article medically prescribed/ recreational harmless in comparison to other facts about marijuana in order to has caused some controversy on elders users of cannabis suffer from drugs including alcohol. clarify all the misinformation in this campus and has certainly anything but a character flaw. Ben Lester and Zach Bowen Matthew Fanelli’s laughable increased The Dragon Chronicle’s My grandfather is a WWII brought up this point and even “response” in the March 26 issue. readership. It may be true that most Early spring brings veteran and he couldn’t sleep cited their sources when giving His argument is nothing more are infuriated by his anti-marijuana reflection and respect because of the restless mind the information. They wrote in a than an uneducated rant that is as remarks but some are also equally for Chinese people war left him with and the manner that was articulate and futile as it is ridiculous: a foolish angered by the author’s elitist tone. uncontrollable anxiety shakes he unbiased. perspective that truly holds no While I disagree with the Qinshu Zuo suffered from after serving our place in a serious academic Matthew Fanelli failed to do author’s stance on the usage of Staff Writer nation at Pearl Harbor. that once again. Matthew’s articles community. marijuana, I also feel that he cannot He’s received a Purple Heart, not only offend people who use The truth is, legal or not, sufficiently argue his point if he is April 4 was the Tomb- he’s the father of six children, and marijuana, but they also offend people will continue to find ways to blatantly insult his peers. People Sweeping Day in China. We also is now an 89-year-old man that still anyone who believes in personal of obtaining and smoking are not going to fully listen to his call it Qing Ming Jie or All Souls’ takes advantage of the all-natural freedom. Who has died from marijuana. “Weed Culture” is all ideas if all he does is judge them. Day. Qing Ming is a time to drug that the cannabis plant marijuana use? Who has died from around us, has been for years, and Since the author is “such a remember the dead and the dearly produces and its wide variety marijuana being laced? And who isn’t going away. This is because phenomenal judge of character” departed. More importantly, it is a health benefits. says marijuana is a depressant? deep down, anyone rational knows then one should examine their own period to honor and to pay respect Some of the smartest, most Please give sources if you are that the so-called “dangers” of “character flaws” and admit when to one’s deceased ancestors and loving, caring and generous people going to give “facts.” marijuana are as real as Matt they are wrong. To reiterate it again, family members. Because it I’ve met in my life have As for Matthew’s “logic”, he Fanelli’s ability to present an it is wrong to judge people when reinforces the ethic of filial piety, coincidentally been recreational makes outrageous analogies. How intelligent thesis. you do not know them. Just Qing Ming is a major Chinese cannabis users also. could he compare Nietzsche to Not only is it not harmful but because people do it does not make festival. I started in every Women’s Stalin and Hitler? it’s also one of the most useful it right. Literally meaning “clear” Varsity soccer game my freshman Matthew may be right about crops known to humanity. Fact: The author did manage to get (Qing) and “bright” (Ming), this year here, I can speak Russian, play one thing. Smoking marijuana can four times as much paper can be one thing correct and that is that Chinese festival falls in early the clarinet, I have a 3.6 overall GPA be a character flaw. However, there made from an acre of hemp than an “just because something may have spring, on the 106th day after the as a Speech Pathology major and are worse character flaws than acre of trees at one-quarter the cost been acceptable hundreds of years winter solstice. It is a “spring” Cortland has recognized my high smoking marijuana. One of these and only a fifth the pollution, at ago it doesn’t suggest it’s festival, and it is an occasion for academic achievements with a flaws is arrogance, clearly shown least that’s what the USDA says. acceptable now.” Slavery, that was the whole family to leave the home scholarship my second year here. in the articles written by Matthew Global warming anyone? No wrong. Prohibition was wrong. and to sweep the graves of their Not only do I think cannabis Fanelli. need for foreign oil after all if we They are wrong because they forebears. has had no negative effects on my I have no problem with make methanol from hemp stalks. infringe on our individual civil The sweeping of the graves is athletic, artistic and intellectual anyone who has any view as long Textiles, paper, fuel, jobs and a liberties. What makes marijuana is given an extended period of 10 days success, I believe it’s helped me as they can back up their renewable resource, all from hemp. the exception? before and after Qing Ming day. reach such heights. information with true, It really is that simple. Marijuana only became illegal Some groups dedicate a whole Matthew Fanelli: Please unprejudiced information. Cortland Marijuana has never killed in 1937 and that was a fiasco in month to the act. consider taking a break from your needs to move on. anyone. In fact, it is incapable of itself pushed by corrupt politicians Qing Ming is popularly quest to make everyone think like I would like to see more killing anyone. Comparing like Harry J. Aslinger, yellow associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who you and try to see the world from opinion pieces printed based on marijuana to guns or any other drug journalism and its connection with lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. the many viewpoints that exist intelligence, rather than for that matter is ridiculous. racists’ ideology. Legend has it that Jie saved his other than yours. sensationalistic tabloid nonsense. Even calling marijuana a drug The author argues that it is starving lord’s life by serving a is ridiculous. The propaganda that because people “just might die.” piece of his own leg. When the lord -Natalie Sloboda Matthew Fanelli spews and the Since the author brings up “logic -Brian Lupo succeeded in becoming the ruler oppressive outdated beliefs that and fact” it might be helpful to of a small principality, he invited back up his opinion are the same bring in some real facts, not just In 50 years, Michael Phelps Marijuana is a personal his faithful follower to join him. beliefs and views that have served weak assumptions. will be remembered for one thing: choice. It is something that is in However, Jie declined his to perpetuate inequality in this According to the Centers for winning 14 gold medals for the the hands of the user and that invitation, preferring to lead a country throughout its history. Disease Control 21,634 people died United States of America. No one person decides how much they will hermit’s life with his mother in the Anyone foolish enough to last year from alcohol abuse, is going to say, “but remember let it affect their life. It is true that mountains. give Matthew Fanelli a shred of 438,000 people died from tobacco when he got busted for smoking some people do lack motivation and Believing that he could force credibility, I beg you to open your usage and zero died from the use pot after that.” pot does lend itself to sitting on Jie out by burning the mountain, eyes and see that his logic is as of marijuana. To repeat that, zero I would also like to say the couch. But idleness isn’t the lord ordered his men to set the horrible as his attitude towards people died from the use of something about Matt Fanelli’s always due to drugs. Some people forest on fire. To his consternation, others. marijuana alone. remarks toward Physical Education are just lazy, pot or not. Jie chose to remain where he was The author says that teachers. For such a great judge of I don’t agree with lumping and was burnt to death. -Dan Pastore marijuana can be laced with character, you seem to lack it people into categories. A person is To commemorate Jie, the lord another drug. That may be true, but yourself. more than just a series of actions. ordered all fires in every home to can my drink get roofied? Can To refer to P.E. teachers as Look beyond the joint and you will be put out on the anniversary of someone pour antifreeze in my people who just teach kickball is see that. Jie’s death. Thus began the “cold drink? That argument does not an insult to all the students at this Smoking pot does not make food feast”, a day when no food hold water according to “logic and school who are seeking to become you a loser or less important to could be cooked since no fire could fact.” educators. society. It is a temporary high and be lit. I think it is of note to mention In your response, you when it’s over, I go back to writing The “cold food” festival medicinal marijuana. Are those mentioned how you judge people my papers and planning my future, occurs on the eve of Qing Ming people who have exhausted all without getting to know them but just like everyone else. and is often considered as part of other medical treatment except it’s okay because everyone does the Qing Ming festival. As time marijuana flawed? I do not think it. Of all people, you should know -Kelsey Delmotte passes, the Qing Ming festival so. that you couldn’t do something just replaced the “cold food” festival. If the author were to use real because everyone else does it. Whatever practice is observed logic, real facts and drop the Otherwise you would be the basic observation of Qing Thanks to everyone arrogant and elitist tone in his smoking pot with all those people Ming is to remember one’s elders writing, then people might listen. that clearly aren’t as good as you. by making a special effort to visit who submitted a Most on this campus believe in Remember? their graves, ashes or ancestral acceptance, not just tolerance. So I just want to add the fact that tablets. response. for the time being, most will just just because you don’t smoke pot To make the visit even more tolerate his arguments. doesn’t make you better than meaningful, some time should be anyone. If you think it does, then I Keep an eye out for spent to remind the younger would say you are truly arrogant -Stephanie Worden members of the family of the lives but I wouldn’t want to make a more opportunities to and contributions of their judgment like that unless I met you. ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi write in! Zhui who choose death over -Mark Hogan capitulation. 8 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Opinions April 9, 2009
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Exchange student hanging on the wall disappear. From diurnal activity to found that the person who he shoots directly to the camera. Second, the clock hands began to nocturnal scenery, the spectacle of kissed was not the beautiful young It undoubtedly made reviews Porter’s turn counterclockwise and then fell the shooting makes the audience lady but the fat black maid who sat audiences feel like that they were American silent films off and disappeared also. lost in astonishment. beside her. being shot at. After “The Great The maid was scared and then In addition, Porter never Of course, the Train Robbery” Porter continued she looked at the mirror. Suddenly strayed from using the montage of accomplishment that made Porter to try out new techniques. Qinshu Zuo the mirror was broken. The the frames. In order to narrate the distinguished is the way he used He presented two parallel Staff Writer photographer was angry when he story as completely as possible, narration, or the master ability of stories in “The Kleptomaniac” came back and found everything Porter edited limited and useful telling a story. “Jack and the (1905), a film of social commentary missing or broken, but he still chose pictures together. Beanstalk” (1902) was his first film like his technically more to finish his work. For instance, there were only adapted from a fairy tale. This ten- conventional film of 1904, “The Ex- He put everything back in three frames in “The Gay Shoe minute-long film brought back two Convict.” REVIEW order and tried to take a picture for Clerk” (1903), which also came out significant sceneries. In “The Seven Ages” (1905) the maid. The camera began to as a whole event. The first frame is One is Jack’s home and the he used side lighting, close-ups, smoke and it mysteriously stopped a full shot. Two women enter the other is the end of the beanstalk. and changed shots within a scene, As either a director or a working. The maid was so scared shoe store. One of them wants to Since it’s a simple story, the one of the earliest examples of a cameraman of Edison that she turned backward and fell try on a shoe. audience could comprehend what filmmaker departing from the Manufacturing Company, Edwin S. from the chair. Then followed with a close is going on in the story even theatrical analogy of a single shot Porter made himself outstanding Amazingly, this one-minute shot, which shows the shoe clerk though some information was not for each scene. with a large amount of great silent film offers unlimited space for helping to get the lady’s shoe on. offered in the film. In conclusion, Edwin S. Porter films. audience because nobody knows The screen turned to a full shot His most important film, “The helped to develop the modern The themes picked by Porter the reason why every strange thing again. Great Train Robbery” (1903) makes concept of continuity editing, and include daily life, fairy tale stories, happened but the audience truly The shoe clerk couldn’t help Porter such a significant director is often credited with discovering real-life scenery photography, enjoyed the film. himself from kissing the lady who in the history of cinema. that the basic unit of structure in adventurous stories, recognized Besides the variety of themes, is trying her shoe on and lifting her Porter took the archetypal film was the shot rather than the novels and so on. At an early Porter also tried to use new skirt. American Western story, already scene (the basic unit on the stage), period, he was trying to shoot some technology or different ways to Also, Porter was good at using familiar to audiences from dime paving the way for D.W. Griffith’s strange but interesting things. shoot films so that audiences a black screen as a means of novels and stage melodrama, and advances in editing and screen Obviously, he was good at could gain more feelings from his shifting to another picture. For made it an entirely new visual storytelling. telling these kinds of stories. “The films that they have never example, the screen became dark experience. Yet he seemed to regard them Old Maid Having Her Picture experienced before. when the dandy tries to kiss the It used as many as ten different only as separate experiments and Taken” (1901) could be mentioned In the film “Pan-American young lady who sits before him. indoor and outdoor locations and never brought them together in a as a good example. Exposition by Night”(1901), Porter Definitely, the audience could was groundbreaking in its use of unified filmmaking style. An old maid enters a photo panned the camera slowly, from left understand the reason that the “cross-cutting” in editing to show But his spirit of exploring the studio and wants to have her to right, without stoppping. When screen turned black was because simultaneous action in different different ways of theme-picking, picture taken. However, during the the audiences were watching the the train was running into a tunnel. places. new technology use and story- leaving period of photography, beautiful scenery of America, the A few seconds later, when the What’s even more stunning, telling is worth learning. something strange happens. screen dissolved into dark and train runs out of the tunnel, the is that this film includes a famous First, the pictures that were then faded in with the night. playboy was ashamed and angrily and special scene: the robber 10 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Entertainment April 9, 2009
Not another horror movie College Singers “The Haunting in when the Campbell family moves the horror movies I had seen in the into the house in order to be close past: Oblivious family moves into present concert Connecticut” is a to the clinic for their teenage son’s haunted house, they experience typical horror movie cancer treatment. paranormal events and stay in the The family starts to encounter house, hoping it will pass. version of “Seussical” brutal, supernatural happenings The rest of the movie is filled Lauren Schutt that the parents blame on the with obvious mistakes that the Dr. Seuss’ characters to life in this delightful musical Staff Writer illness’ side effects. But, soon the family makes. fantasy appropriate for the entire family finds out about the home’s For example, the teenage boy come to life during family. dark history. chooses his room to be in the musical performance Admission is free and the I went to see the movie on basement of the house, away from public is invited to this special opening night at the Carousel Mall the rest of the family. theatrical treat. REVIEW in Syracuse. My friend and I got And when the children play For further information, there a few minutes late and their frequent games of hide and Tom Hischak contact Dr. Wilson at struggled to find a seat in the seek, they hide in the worst places, Professor of Performing Arts [email protected]. packed theatre. like the attic that no one’s been in In additon, the Department of The first time I saw the We finally found a spot and the dumbwaiter where the Performing Arts will present two previews for “The Haunting in towards the front in the middle of a clairvoyant kid, Jonah, was killed. recitals featuring faculty members Connecticut,” I was at the movies bunch of obnoxious underage kids. Then it gets suspenseful while The Department of Performing of the department on two for another horror film. My best The girl sitting next to me the audience is screaming “don’t Arts will present the College successive nights in the Dowd Fine friend and I looked at each other wouldn’t stop talking and if she go in there,” and of course, the Singers in their spring concert on Arts Theatre. and said in unison, “We have to wasn’t talking it was because she characters do. What would a horror Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. in the These performances will take see that.” had gotten up from her seat for the movie be without typical mistakes Dowd Fine Arts Theatre. place on Tuesday, April 14 and I was hoping that I would be hundredth time to find her like those? This semester’s program is a Wednesday, April 15. able to see a really good horror boyfriend. While the spooks hiding concert version of the Broadway Both recitals will feauture movie for the first time in a while. Another kid sitting behind me around every corner in the movie musical “Seussical” based on the faculty members including Donna The movie is based on a true kept burping while his pals laughed got me to jump in my seat and stories and characters of children’s Anderson, Matthew Edwards, story of one family’s experience and said how cool he was. cover my eyes, I thought the plot author, Dr. Seuss. Marion Giambattista, Marina with the supernatural. The Eventually everyone quieted down was a little dull. It seemed like this Dr. Stephen Wilson will Gorelaya, Kevin Halpin, Thomas Campbell family moves to enough for me to be able to watch type of horror film has been conduct the singers in this lively Hischak, Kim Hubbard, Richard Connecticut and soon learns about the movie. overdone. musical adventure featuring music Montgomery, David Neal, and their new home’s history. I had already heard of the The only part that makes the by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Karen Zimmerman. The family learns their house storyline from documentaries that movie appealing and a bit scarier Lynn Ahrens, authors of was previously a funeral parlor in I had seen on television, so the first is that it may have been based off “Ragtime,” “Once on This Island” which the owner’s son, Jonah, few minutes I had missed in the of a true story. In the end, I decided and other Broadway musicals. served as a demonic messenger to beginning weren’t a huge loss to that I hadn’t completely wasted my Such familiar favorites such as help spiritual beings crossover to me. nine bucks but I didn’t have any Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the the afterlife. As the plot began to unfold, it trouble sleeping that night. Hat and the tiny Whos are among Jonah returns to wreak havoc began to sound similar to many of the many characters who will come THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Entertainment April 9, 2009 11 12 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Entertainment April 9, 2009
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The Reds have a strong baseman Mark Teixeira. for grabs as the Twins, Indians, The Oakland Athletics rotation with Edinson Volquez, and teams hoping for a The line-up added a power White Sox all look like teams that improved offensively with the Johnn Cueto to go along with hitter and strong fielder with could win the division. acquisitions of Matt Holliday, Aaron Harang. Joey Votto, Jay World Series title Teixeira and once Alex Rodriguez Minnesota has the strongest Jason Giambi and Orlando Bruce and Brandon Phillips will returns from his hip surgery, the rotation headed by Fransisco Cabrera, but the pitching rotation carry the offensive load in a hitter Liriano, Scott Baker and Kevin is full of unproven young players. friendly park, making Cincinnati an Mark Nader Yankees look to have a top offensive team that could hit its Slowey. The Rangers have plenty of option as a team on the rise. Staff Writer way to the division title. Offensively, catcher Justin guys who can really hit the ball, St. Louis has the best hitter in Boston added pieces of their Morneau is guaranteed to produce, led by Josh Hamilton, but also baseball with Albert Pujols and own, but were on a much smaller Rightfielder Michael Cuddyer is don’t have enough pitching talent. some young talent at all positions COLUMN scale. The Red Sox added two healthy again and the addition of In the NL East, the Phillies including closer Jason Motte but starters with John Smoltz and Brad third baseman Joe Crede should added to their already strong they don’t look to be at the Cubs After a crazy winter in which Penny adding to an already deep supplement the run production. lineup with Raul Ibanez while the level this year. the Yankees spent unconsciously staff. The Indians are all about “if” Mets confronted their bullpen The Los Angeles Dodgers are some people are already ready to The offensive looks very this year. Cleveland, could be a woes adding Francisco Rodriguez the top dogs in the NL West, a crown New York as World Series similar as the team returns all nine viable choice if catcher Victor and J.J. Putz to the bullpen. These division that looks to be the worst champions again. players from the starting lineup. Martinez and designated hitter two teams look to be far ahead of in the league. But we no longer need the talk Last year’s AL MVP, Dustin Travis Hafner can stay healthy. the rest of the division. Matt Kemp, Rafael Furcal and as baseball season is now upon Pedroia should carry the offense While the Indians have The Braves added two solid Manny Ramirez lead the most us and we will soon see the teams along with Kevin Youkilis, and a questions, the White Sox know arms to their rotation with Javier explosive lineup in the division decide their fate on the field. healthy David Ortiz. what they are getting with losing Vazquez and Derek Lowe but while Huroki Kuroda and Chad Last year, we saw the Tampa This core along with a strong very few pieces. Atlanta will struggle scoring runs Billingsley will look to lead L.A. to Bay Rays go from worst to first, bullpen lead by closer Jonathan It is well known the team can with a team that lacks power. the division title. the Yankees missed the playoffs for Papelbon should be enough to win hit for power with Carlos Quentin, Florida has the best young The San Francisco Giants the first time since 1993, and the the wild card. Jermaine Dye, Jim Thome and Paul player in the guy with Hanley have the best pitchers in the Mets compiled a September In 2008, the Rays went from Konerko, it’s just a question if the Ramirez and a strong young division with Tim Lincecum and collapse for the second straight last place to American League players around them can get on rotation but are still far from Jake Peavy but have very little run year. champions in just one season. base. competing with the Mets and support, and will have a hard time This year looks to be just as This was in large part due to The Angels have owned the Phillies. to compete with the Dodgers. interesting to see where new the young talent in their lineup and AL West division for the past The Cubs are the heavy storylines will evolve. Manny bullpen. In the offseason the Rays couple years, and this year looks favorites with a deep rotation and NL M.V.P.: Albert Pujols Ramirez will continue to be Manny, added power hitting Pat Burrell. no different. strong lineup in the NL Central. AL M.V.P.: Miguel Cabrera but thankfully for Red Sox fans, he In any other division, the Rays Ervin Santana and John Alfonso Soriano, Aramis AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay will be in Dodger Blue. would most likely be the favorites Lackey head a strong rotation Ramirez and Derek Lee are all NL Cy Young: Johan Santana, In the AL East, the Yankees but the Yanks and Sox seem to while Torii Hunter, Vladimir proven hitters while Carlos World Series Pick: Red Sox spent $425.5 million dollars on have too much depth and firepower Guerrero and new addition Bobby Zambrano and Ted Lilly head a over Mets in six games pitchers C.C. Sabathia, and A.J. to not finish first and second. Abreu, make up arguably the best rotation that is sure to get a lot of
Fantasy baseball season takes off Air Jordan gets his Different types of they will hurt you (instead of “breakout year” that upcoming helping you). season, or because that player call to the ‘Hall’ fantasy games appeal So do yourself a favor and “fell” to you. Here is an example of understand what players are more a player falling to you; let’s say you to different players valuable in your league by looking have the third overall pick, you take #23 influenced a from basketball in 1993 and had a at your league scoring rules prior Albert Pujols who plays first base short stint as a minor league Matt Taormino to just jumping into a draft. and has an ADP of 2.7. whole generation to baseball player following the Staff Writer Your league rules ultimately tie Then your second pick comes murder of his father. into how valuable one player is around (18th overall) and Miguel be “Like Mike” Jordan made his much from another. For example, I am Cabrera is sitting their staring you publicized return to the NBA in COLUMN playing in a head to head league right in the face, you better take Dan Curtis 1995. After a playoff series loss to that gives players points for him because that is a first round the Orlando that year, Jordan and Staff Writer “putouts.” pick (ADP 8.8) that you are getting the Bulls rattled off another “three- There are many important key A putout is making a defensive in the second round. peat,” beating the Seattle Sonics factors of fantasy baseball that can out in the field, either by assisting Who cares that you already Sports icons are hard to come in 1996 and the Utah Jazz in both make you successful, but there are the out made or making it have a first baseman, you can plug by; especially ones that dominate 1997 and ’98. two things that are extremely themselves. that second pick into your utility entire generations. For anyone Jordan would go on to retire important which are your personal Therefore, first basemen are spot, or even trade him at high growing up in the nineties, one once again in 1999, but then league scoring rules, and player’s very, very valuable in this league value, getting two or three players figure stands out above all others, became part-owner and President value. because they are involved in for your one. How I like to think “His Airness,” Michael Jordan. of Operations for the Washington You would be surprised at the making numerous amounts of about drafting is picking the best The six-time NBA champion Wizards and even decided to suit amount of people that join a league putouts throughout each and player available on the board at and five-time MVP was selected to up as a player for his new team. He and draft before ever looking at every game. that current time. the Naismith Basketball Hall of finally retired for good in 2003. their scoring categories. So who did I bump up on my I encourage you to watch Fame last Monday in his first year Having been out of the game If you don’t know how each draft cheat sheet? I had players highlights of games, read all the of consideration. for five years, Jordan remains in the player can benefit you (or hurt you) such as Miguel Cabrera, Albert free articles that they have out It should be no surprise to public eye still as one of the highest in your league then how can you Pujols, Mark Texiera, Ryan Howard, there, listen to podcasts, and even anyone who witnessed his paid celebrity endorsers in the value one player over another? Carlos Pena, Prince Fielder and look at spring training stats to help domination of the sport throughout world. Let’s say for example that your Lance Berkman, just to name a few. you decide who is valuable, and his 17 year career. His marketing campaigns, league really rewards homeruns, Another way you can rate a will be valuable to you. Jordan began his NBA career including Nike’s “Air Jordan” then obviously you’re going to player’s value is by looking at their Hopefully this article helped in 1984 after three seasons at North sneakers, which have remained want your first few picks to be ADP (average draft positions) you to understand a few key Carolina. While in college Jordan extremely popular ever since their players that hit homeruns which you can obtain for free strategies that will ultimately lead won the Tar Heels a national 1985 debut. consistently in bunches, year in through almost any service that to a complete domination of your championship in 1982. The company created its own and year out. offers fantasy baseball. league. He also won the Naismith and branch called the Jordan Brand Another example is if your The ADP takes into account Next week I will discuss trades, Wooden College Player of the Year which displays one of the most league penalizes you for a poor which players are getting picked hot players of the first week of the awards in 1984, before the Chicago recognizable logos in the world, batting average or strikeouts, then and at what numerical positions MLB season, and players that I feel Bulls made him the third pick of the “the Jumpman.” you don’t want a player such as throughout every single draft that are going to be fantasy monsters NBA Draft that same year. Joining Jordan in the Ryan Howard (struck out 199 times goes on within that website. from April to September. If you In his rookie season, Jordan Basketball Hall of Fame are former in 2008 with a .251 batting average, Yet, some people value have any comments, concerns, or was unanimously voted the NBA All-Stars John Stockton of the while hitting 48 homeruns), or Dan players differently, either because questions feel free to e-mail me at Rookie of the Year. From 1991-1993, Utah Jazz, David Robinson of the Uggla (struck out 171 times, with a that player plays on their favorite [email protected]. the Bulls won three NBA San Antonio Spurs, Jazz head .260 batting average, while team, because they feel like that championships in a row. coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers crushing 32 homeruns) because specific player is going to have a He announced his retirement women’s coach C. Vivian Stringer. 14 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Sports April 9, 2009 Tar Heels fulfill their NCAA destiny
North Carolina, picked to win all year, proved critics right
Christopher Ryan Sports Editor
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The national championship for college basketball was finally to be determined after the past few weeks of ‘madness’. Millions of people in the country (including President Obama) filled out brackets, and most of them promptly tore them up in the first weekend. What makes this tournament provided by Getty Images as exciting as any playoff format in North Carolina celebrates their fifth national championship. sports are the shocking upsets, buzzer-beaters, and the big time national championship game.There Michigan State, while being performances by players who have were 72,922 people (a new the losers in this battle, gave been in the spotlight and those attendance record for a title game) Detroit and the rest of the state of seemingly coming out of nowhere. who filled Ford Field, with the Michigan a wonderful diversion to The field of sixty-four teams majority of the fans rooting for their the awful economic predicaments had dwindled down to the Final hometown Spartans. it is going through in our country’s Four last weekend in Detroit. With Magic Johnson, recession. The Michigan State Spartans, Michigan State’s most famous Nobody expected them to be the sentimental favorite in Detroit, alum, returning for the thirtieth at this point, so head coach Tom took on 7’3” center Haseem anniversary of his national Izzo and the Spartans deserve a Thabeet and the powerful championship victory, the green remarkable amount of credit. Connecticut Huskies. and white crowd looked for The national champion North The Spartans advanced to the destiny to carry them to their ‘one Carolina, led by coach Roy finals for the first time since 2000 shining moment’. Williams, was just better than every Renting for Fall 2009-Spring 2010 with an 82-73 victory over the Unfortunately for them, North team they faced. Carolina showed why they were They won every game in the 2 Bedroom Loft. Apts. heavily favored UConn team. The superb bench play (33 the unanimous number one team tournament by over 10 points, and 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apts. bench points, compared to starting in the preseason. were dominant on the offensive Starting at only $1600 per semester UConn’s seven) by Michigan State The Tar Heels overwhelmed end the whole season. the Spartans right from the The stars of this team, which Includes entry intercom, parking, was pivotal in moving on. They would face the Tar Heels beginning, by jumping out to a 34- include Tyler Hansbrough, Ty skylights, Free Internet, Fully Furnished, Laundry, of North Carolina, who ran away 11 early on in the first half to quiet Lawson, and Wayne Ellington Microwave, Dishwasher with the 83-69 victory over the the massive contingent of Spartan (tournament’s Most Outstanding Summer Rentals also available Villanova Wildcats. fans. Player), all made the decision to Remembering the beating The key statistic of the game return for their senior years to try (607) 345-0562 they received last year in the was that UNC forced twenty-one to achieve this goal. semifinals to Kansas, UNC jumped turnovers, and turned those It shows that in this world of out with their high-octane, fast turnovers into twenty-five points. jumping to the pros for the money paced offense to an early 17 point The balanced attack of North and individuality, it was more lead. Carolina was critical for their important to these young men, Guards Wayne Ellington and success all year, and it did not (most of them will probably be stars Ty Lawson put up 22 and 20 points disappoint in the biggest game of in the NBA) to achieve a goal as a respectively, while Tyler the year. cohesive unit on the college level. Hansbrough chipped in 18 points The Tar Heels led by twenty and 11 rebounds to set up the one points at halftime, and were championship game with Michigan victorious 89-72 to claim their fifth State. national championship in school Monday night was the history. LEASING 2009-2010 3-Bedroom House All New- Just Built All New Furnishings Computer Desks Double Beds Kitchen Cupboards Appliances incl. Dishwasher & much more! Call 607-745-1775 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Sports April 9, 2009 15 Men’s club soccer team Cortland braves prepares to “Lose the Shoes” elements in victory
As Captain Carlos Bocanegra Club (APAC), International generation of students, activists, of the U.S. National Team energizes Awareness Club, and received the and soccer players to unite and Lacrosse earns first Hoyt, Jay DiStefano, Jack his comrades along the road to the official endorsement of the Sport actively seek a solution to the AIDS Kennedy and Zack Mulvaney all FIFA World Cup 2010, Cortland’s Management Department,” says pandemic. SUNYAC win of the recorded scores in victory. Club Soccer President Liam coordinator Dan Anadio. The AIDS pandemic has Potsdam grabbed the lead just O’Connell mobilizes his teammates In between games, players can reached crisis proportions and season over Potsdam 55 seconds into the game, but for “Lose the Shoes” 2009. enjoy fresh fruit donated by ASC represents arguably the worst Cortland would climb back into the On Saturday April 25, 2009, and roam freely through an on-site public health problem in human Andrew Harrison lead finally in the third quarter. sole meets grass as teams of 3-5 photo gallery, featuring shots from history. Staff Writer Cortland trailed at the half 4-3, players “Lose the Shoes” from Mozambique, a country in which Sub-Saharan Africa currently but would steamroll through the 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. on fields located Grassroot Soccer’s HIV/AIDS hosts seventy-six percent of the third and fourth period, scoring on the South Side of Carl prevention curriculum has changed world’s AIDS cases. Despite cold and rainy four goals in each period and only “Chugger” Davis Stadium the lives of thousands. Poor economic conditions weather conditions, Cortland hung allowing one goal in the third. Complex. “Liam and Dan are two (leading to the use of dirty needles tough and defeated Potsdam in the The key statistic that led to “Lose the Shoes” will benefit passionate students, our vision is in healthcare clinics) and lack of first SUNYAC conference game of their victory was their ability to get the international non-profit to make this our marquee event for sex education contribute to high the season, 11-5 last Saturday. good shots against the Bears’ Grassroot Soccer, which uses the spring,” said Dr. Ted Fay, Chair rates of infection. They did so by outscoring the defense. professional soccer players as of the Sport Management GRS was established in 2002 Bears eight to one in the second They outshot Potsdam 40-24, health educators to arm African Department. by founder Tommy Clark, MD, and half. The Red Dragons improved stole more ground balls at 38-26, youth with the skills, knowledge, In the fall of 2006, Dartmouth co-founders Kirk Friedrich, their record to 7-1 and remain the and were able to win 13 out of 20 and support they need to live HIV College held the first ever “Lose Methembe Ndlovu and Ethan sixth ranked lacrosse team in the face offs. free. the Shoes” three-on-three barefoot Zohn who witnessed both the nation. Seven of the next eight games Grassroot Soccer has reached tournament. Since then, over 90 power of soccer and tragedy of HIV Brandon Misiaszek was the for the Red Dragons are in more than 230,000 students to date “Lose the Shoes” events have as professional soccer players in dominant player on the field, SUNYAC play, so every game and hopes to reach one million been held to support Grassroot Zimbabwe. putting the ball in the net three coming up will be very important before the World Cup, is hosted Soccer. It provides youth with the times and dishing out an assist. for them to maintain this by South Africa in 2010. The tournaments are not only opportunity to build trust and learn Brian Krol added two goals momentum against conference “The event is about education fun for players and beneficial to valuable life lessons through a and an assist, and Chris DeLuca opponents. The next game for as much as it is about soccer,” says GRS, but also rewarding for unique curriculum focused on HIV/ chipped in two goals for the Cortland will be when they face O’Connell. Players from the Men’s tournament coordinators, AIDS prevention. victorious Red Dragons. Cody Plattsburgh at home on Saturday. Club team, along with students volunteers, and participants. Since its founding, Grassroot from the Sport Management “From conception to Soccer has helped more than Department, will be registering completion it has been one of the 230,000 African students feel more teams in the lobby of Corey Union, most rewarding experiences of my supported by their communities, Interested in being a sports from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday college career,” said Dan Anadio, battle HIV-related stigma, and to writer? through Friday, until the April 17 LTS coordinator at SUNY dispel life-threatening deadline. Cortland. “The Lose the Shoes misconceptions while training All of each participant’s $10 Guide is going to be passed down them to become peer educators and E-mail registration fee will be donated to through the ranks of our soccer community leaders. Grassroot Soccer. team’s leaders for years to come.” [email protected] “We’ve established strategic “Lose the Shoes” is becoming for more information. partnerships with the student-run more than just a fundraising AIDS Prevention and Awareness campaign—it is mobilizing the next NOW LEASING FOR FALL ‘09 - SPRING ‘10 Top 10 sports **Heat & Hot Water Included** movies of **Fully Furnished** all-time: (according to AFI)
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Cortland Red Dragons streak past William Smith, 12-9
Athletics Women’s lacrosse Abbott then stole the gives Herons its first momentum and scored for Cortland Scores with thirty one seconds left in the loss of the season half, and the Red Dragons followed with six more goals, including two MEN’S LACROSSE each from Abbott and Miller, for a Cortland 11 7-2 lead at the halftime. Potsdam 5 Paul Dagliolo William Smith opened the Next: Sunday @ Plattsburgh Staff Writer second half with two of the first three goals to close the gap to four BASEBALL goals at 8-4. Cortland 16 After Torre made it a 9-4 game Fredonia 4 The women’s lacrosse team with her second of the game with had a tough task last Wednesday 19:24 remaining, Parnell and Cortland 4 when they faced the undefeated Goodkind scored free-position Fredonia 8 William Smith Herons. goals back-to back for the Herons Next: Friday vs. St. Joseph’s This was a battle between the to make the score 9-6. sixteenth and seventeenth ranked The Cortland women SOFTBALL teams in the nation, and the Red displayed great enthusiasm Cortland 0 Dragons brought their best game. throughout the game, which Rochester 1 Cortland ended the first half enabled them to sustain their great with an astounding seven play in order to defeat William Cortland 4 consecutive goals and went on to Smith. Rochester 3 give sixteenth-ranked William Cortland responded with Next: Thursday vs. Oswego (DH) Smith its first loss of the season three of the next four goals, one with a score of 12-9. provided by cortlandreddragons.com each from Palmieri, Torre and After this non-conference WOMEN’S LACROSSE Cortland freshman Lindsay Abbott scored four goals Shost, to increase their lead to 12- match up, the Red Dragons are Cortland 20 and added an assist to a 12-9 win over William Smith. 7 with 9:25 remaining on the clock. now 4-4 overall for the season. Oswego 9 The Red Dragons then With the loss, the Herons have winning goal for the Red Dragons, Next: Saturday @ Fredonia goals. Senior Michaela Parnell controlled the ball to eat up fallen to 5-1 in their season. and got the home crowd going. scored two goals and juniors clock before the Herons netted two Standout freshman Lindsay Other contributers included Brittany Callaghan and Molly late scores, at with two minutes left, Abbott led the Red Dragons with sophomore Brianna Shost, who Fitzgerald, and sophomore Cassie for the fina scorel of 12-9. four goals and an assist. collected a goal and senior Findlay added one goal a piece. After this victory to William Senior Danielle Torre added Meghan Gallagher who had three Freshman Lucy Johnson Smith and a 20-9 drubbing of three goals of her own, while assists, which came all in the first contributed two assists, while conference rival Oswego last freshman Jordan Miller scored half. senior goalie Rebecca Josefiak Saturday, Cortland is looking to Athletes twice and sophomore Megan Clare Freshman goalie Amanda registered seven saves. climb up the national rankings. added a goal and one assist. Caloia made eight saves in net. The Herons took an early 2-0 of the Sophomore Mallory Palmieri Junior Sarah Goodkind led the lead on goals from Goodkind at 29 scored what turned out to be the William Smith scoring with four minutes and Findlay at 28:37. Week Players of the week consistent in their success performance in Cortland’s Finch and DeLuca doubleheader sweep of twenty- third ranked Ithaca on March 23. both rise to the Finch started the first game for occasion for Cortland Cortland, throwing a complete game shutout as the Red Dragons beat the Bombers 2-0. She allowed provided by cortlandreddragons.com Cameron Daniels just four hits while striking out five Staff Writer and walking none. Kyle O’Brien The victory improved Finch’s Track & Field record to 9-0. In the second game, Named SUNYAC Outdoor Each week one male and one she helped complete Cortland’s female athlete are selected as rally as she pitched a hitless Track Athlete of the Week Cortland’s athletes of the week. seventh inning while striking out provided by cortlandreddragons.com These student-athletes are Cortland’s Katie Finch and Chris DeLuca earned two to get her second save of the selected based on their excellence season. She then helped Cortland in athletic performance in the past Player of the Week awards for the week of March 29. earn the first win of a sweep over week. for the week ending March 29. SUNYAC Opener. In the game, New Paltz on March 31. Last week’s athletes were DeLuca helped lead the Red DeLuca continued his stellar week, Finch pitched the first game Chris DeLuca of the men’s lacrosse Dragons to a 17-10 victory over as he scored two goals and won for Cortland and allowed just one team and Katie Finch of the nineteenth-ranked Nazareth on 12-of-18 faceoffs. DeLuca also has hit and one unearned run while women’s softball team. DeLuca March 25. been named the SUNYAC Men’s striking out eight. was selected for his performance In the game, he had three goals Lacrosse Player of the Week for his Finch is now 10-0 on the in the Red Dragons two victories and three assists. He also helped performance. season for the Red Dragons. over the past week and Finch was Cortland set the pace by winning This is the second time that Finch’s successful week continued selected for her pitching 12-of-17 faceoffs, and continued DeLuca has received this award. as she was selected as the provided by cortlandreddragons.com performance in a doubleheader his success on March 28 as he On the season, DeLuca has scored SUNYAC Softball Pitcher of the Lindsay Abbott against nationally ranked Ithaca on won 15-of-18 face-offs as Cortland 13 goals and has recorded seven Week for the week ending March Lacrosse Wednesday March 25 and against defeated RIT 11-6. He also had one assists. The three victories for 29. Recorded 14 goals and four New Paltz on March 31. assist in the game. Cortland over the past week helped She has helped the Red DeLuca, a sophomore from DeLuca and the Red Dragons improve their record to 7-1. Dragons softball team to a 17-1 assists in the last three games Sayville, was selected for his finished the week with an 11-5 Finch, a junior from record while being ranked 10th in efforts in Cortland’s two victories victory over Potsdam in their Amsterdam, was selected for her the nation for Division III softball.