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Cross Country : NE I Love Wine Championship Opinion, 8 Sports, 7 Thursday, October 29, 2015 Read us online: thedolphinlmc.com Founders’ Day Gala Robert Dracker recieves award, in honor of the children Abigail Adams ‘16 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF What is Founders’ Day you might ask? According to Le Moyne, it is “the most prestigious event held at the college and both commemorates and celebrates the establishment of Le Moyne College.” It also presents the Simon Le Moyne Award to a lucky recipient for their outstanding leadership in the community. Add spectacular food selections [i.e. maple- infused mashed sweet potatoes], a rockin’ band [Todd Hobin and the Jazzuits] and lively conversation throughout the whole room. For one night, the athletic center is CREDIT/Syracuse.com transformed into a swanky “ballroom” filled with tables, food stations, a dance floor, stage, and bar. Elaborate floral White-tailed deer bring risk to Le Moyne arrangements graced every table and the lights morphed into children prancing Marisa DuVal ‘17 often brings negative results: increased “Traditional hunting has been across the backdrop. GUEST WRITER risk of accidents from deer crossing in most successful in controlling deer This year’s theme was celebrating front of cars, deer eating plants and[ populations,” said the DEC. “It’s most children, which was highlighted in There is a higher risk of contracting most importantly] increased risk of cost effective than other control several ways: a young student from Lyme Disease thanks to the many white- Lyme disease. methods because hunters provide much the Cathedral Academy at Pompei tailed deer who call Le Moyne home. The New York State Department of of the labor at no cost.” introduced President Linda LeMura White tailed deer have been spotted Environmental Conservation [DEC] According to syracuse.com, the village before her closing speech, and the by students and faculty in front of has a program for managing the deer of Fayetteville located five miles from recipient of the Simon Le Moyne Award several locations across campus such population. “Management of deer in campus plans on starting a bait-and-kill Dr. Robert Dracker is the founder and as the athletic center, dorm halls, the New York seeks to maximize the benefits program to curb the problem. The bait- medical director of Summerwood Jesuit Residence and the surrounding of its important resources while being and-kill program sets up corn as bait and Pediatrics and Infusacare Medical neighborhoods at all times of the day. mindful of the human and ecological hunters will sit in tree stands close to Services, and chief of pediatrics at “I see at least 2 to 7 deer at a time,” concerns associated with abundant deer the bait and kill the deer with crossbows University Hospital at Community Rick Bailey of campus security. “It varies populations,” said the New York State or compact bows. General in Syracuse. As Dracker as to the times I see them. Sometimes it’s DEC. In the state of New York it is illegal to accepted the award, he made sure to let early morning and sometimes near the Though there are multiple ways of use bait to lure animals in for hunting those in attendance know the night was evening hours.” managing deer populations in suburban purposes, but under the management not about him, but the children. Dracker While deer can be interesting to or city areas, the DEC prefers the method gave a meaningful speech on what it watch, too many deer in one location of traditional hunting. SEE PAGE 4 means to be a doctor and what drives people to enter the medical field. He holds a special place within the Syracuse What is happening with the Sandra Bland community and has lent his time to the death due to little updates on her case. racism and police brutality. Physician’s Assistants program here at investigation? On July 13 Sandra Bland was found According to The Huffington Post, the Le Moyne. Dracker received a standing dead in her Waller County, Texas jail investigation is running into some issues ovation. Amari D. Pollard ‘17 cell three days after being arrested for due to conflicting interests. The night also included recognizing EDITOR-IN-CHIEF failing to signal while changing lanes. The sheriff set up an “independent” several key sponsors throughout the An autopsy ruled her death a suicide, commission to review the sheriff’s night. The Platinum sponsor was Sodexo Sandra Bland was thrust back into and showed she tied a white trash department. Local criminal defense food services who donated $25,000, the spotlight after a chance encounter bag into a knot before using it to hang attorney Paul Looney was chosen to the Gold sponsor was KeyBank who between her mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, herself. The report did not subdue the lead the commission and pick its donated $10,000, and Silver sponsors and Bernie Sanders at a Thai restaurant the doubt surrounding Bland’s death other members. However, Looney’s law who donated $5,000 included: Ashley in Washington’s Union Square. During and arrest. Her family, friends, and firm has a close financial relationship McGraw Architects, Bond, Schoeneck the meeting Sanders promised to say others worldwide are still awaiting an with Carbett “Trey” Duhon III, Waller & King, PLLC, CADimensions, Inc., Bland’s name during the first Democratic explanation. County’s top elected official. Dermody, Burke and Brown, CPAs, debate in Las Vegas—he kept that After Bland’s death Waller County Smith told The Huffington Post he LLC, Le Moyne College Board of promise. Sheriff Glenn Smith promised an all- values a fair investigation because Trustees, McNeil & Company, Inc, Oliva Although Bland found her way back access investigation. Smith oversees “the whole nation the whole world is into the conversation, many questions the county jail and was previously fired SEE PAGE 4 still remain around her mysterious from a former job after allegation of SEE PAGE 4 INDEX: Arts & Leisure: p. 2-3 News & Features: p. 4-5 Sports: p. 6 -7 Opinion: p. 8-9 Just For Fun: p. 11 Cheers and Jeers: p. 12 THE DOLPHIN ARTS & LEISURE2 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 all have heard of it and have in March of 2014 and runs seen it in movies. for 86 minutes. If you like Director Joshua Zeman and this documentary, Zeman co- his partner Rachel Mills go directed a similar documentary to Texarkana, Texas to invest from 2009 that looks into the the murders performed by the truths of the urban legend Phantom killer. of Cropsey, which is widely In my personal opinion, the known in Staten Island. [In CREDIT/darkdocumentaries.com Gabrielle Zumpano ‘16 STAFF WRITER Killer Legends Every young child knows these urban legends, despite some of the paranormal documentary them being a little old for our scariest truth behind a urban short: Cropsey is the real life If you are in the mood for a section. generation. legend is of the Candyman and “boogeyman” of Staten Island scare this Halloweekend, but, Killer Legends is a crime One urban legend is the story poisoned halloween candy. My and during the late 80s, five like me, you don’t really like documentary that digs deep of couples being murdered by parents always checked my kids went missing, bringing the the gore or jump scares, then into the real life crimes that a man with a hook while they candy as a child, so this one was legend to life.] Those should you should check out real life inspired urban legends such as are at lovers’ lane is something interesting to learn about. I do keep you creeped out enough horror. The best place to find the man with a hook for a hand, that sounds like it would have not wanna say too much, but to keep the lights on while you real life horror on Netflix is in poisoned halloween candy, been more of a problem for our trust me, this one throws you sleep this Halloween. the documentary section. And when a stranger calls the grandparents. Despite it being for a curveball. no, I am not directing you to babysitter, and killer clowns. an older urban legend, we still Killer Legends was released Abigail Adams '16, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected] Amari D. Pollard '17, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected] Molly McGuane '17, News & Features Editor Veronica Ung-Kono '18, Asst. News & Features Editor Steve Thomson '17, Sports Editor Allison Dolzonek '16, Opinion Editor Seth Montpelier '17, Arts & Leisure Editor Tom Vazquez '16, Cheers & Jeers Rachel Chea '17, Photo Editor No Scripts Attached: A Le Moyne Club Melissa Schmitz, Copy Editor Abigail Haessig '16, Advertising Manager Abigail Adams ‘16 can actually help you in your afraid to take a chance,” said EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photographers: Rachel Chea '17, professional workplace [lookin’ Sugio. “You could fall flat on at you seniors!]. your arse or you could soar. Art & Production Team: Abigail Haessig '16, Rachel Chea '17, Have you ever watched “You must be present in the Better to fall flat and have a Abigail Adams '16, Amari D. Pollard '17 “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” moment, listening carefully, bunch of mistakes you can and found yourself crying from and contributing freely. These learn from than to never speak Faculty Adviser: Glenn Coin laughter? 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