t6e PROMETHEAN Vol. 17 Issue 1 The Student Voice of Siena College September 10, 2009 Phone: 518-783-2560 Since 1938 Email: [email protected] INSIDE Siena's Rededication to THIS ISSUE Community and Tradition By Lisa Dussault bution in the spirit of St. Francis; Father Felice, into the 21st century with plans of excellence Sister Carney and Reverend Lamar. and growth. She has established new programs An aspect we all can agree that we love about Father John M. Felice is the first individual to such as the Damietta Center, which is a multi Siena is its warm, friendly atmosphere that pro be recognized by Siena. He is a homeless and cultural center and the Mychal Judge Center, motes community service and tradition. Every mental health advocate, who was born and which is program of study that centers on Ire one always feels welcome on campus and there raised in Patchogue, New York. He completed land's journey toward peace. She has also are many clubs and activities that help those his freshmen year at St. Bonaventure University, added several new academic offerings, such as less fortunate. All of these beliefs and services joined the Order of Friars Minor and was a unique Art History program, and new options in stem from a deep rooted tradition that goes back awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Then Sports Studies, Theater Arts, as well as Inte hundreds of years. Back in the year of 1209, in 1963, he was professed a friar and later or grated Marketing and Communications. She Meet the Student Saint Francis first began his ministry to be totally dained to the Priesthood in 1968. One of his holds five honorary doctorates, and has received Leaders committed to God and to helping those ill- The Community Leader Interfaith Award Page 4 fated in life. From the model of life he ex from the National Federation for Just Com emplified and the beliefs he consistently munities of Western New York in 2007. She lived every day by serving the poor and also lectures all around the U.S. and down-trodden, the Franciscan tradition abroad and is a board member of several was built. Today, Siena tries to live ac distinguished associations. Siena College cording to how Saint Francis lived his life is eager to also present Sister Margaret and follow his vision "of an intense respect Carney the degree Doctor of Humane Let for the dignity and worth of each person; ters. an affirmation of the significance of rela The third person to be recognized is Rev tionships within the human community; erend Robert C. Lamar. He is a Humanitar and a profound reverence for the integrity ian who was born in Salt Lake City as the of the whole created order." oldest of five children, but was raised in During the Feast of Saint Francis week, Pueblo, Colorado and Topeka, Kansas. He on Thursday, October 1, 2009, Siena Col received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale Col lege is proud to announce its celebration lege and a Bachelor of Divinity from Yale Di College Contest of our Franciscan heritage. We will be cel vinity School. In 1958, he was called to Page 7 ebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Albany to serve as Pastor of First Presby founding of the Franciscan Order, as well terian Church. He assisted in the formation as the 10th Anniversary of the Franciscan of several important community programs, Center for Service and Advocacy. Siena the most well-known is Wildwood School College's Franciscan Center for Service (now known as Wildwood Programs, Inc.). and Advocacy invites all of the members He serves on many boards, such as the of the Siena Community to "study and Chapel House and Protestant Campus Min then respond to the issues of Justice, istry at the University of Albany. He is also Peace, and Care for the Environment a frequent speaker and guest preacher in within our community, our local area, our nation, most important contributions to our society was Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox congrega and throughout the world." The day will act as a his co-founding of "St. Francis Friends of the tions, as well as Jewish Synagogues and Muslim rededication to our mission of service and tradi Poor" in 1980, a non-profit organization that of mosques. He has inspired great social action in tion at Siena College and a promotion of all that fers permanent housing and supportive services Albany and has received multiple awards for his we believe in. to homeless people, who suffer from mental ill achievement. Siena College is greatly honored There will be a Procession from the Academic ness in New York City. This program offers to also present Reverend Robert Lamar with the Quad to the ARC for all students and faculty housing to more than 300 people. Father John degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. Meet the starting at 10:30 am, the Convocation will begin still works with the homeless and mentally ill to All three individuals have displayed great lead Promethean Staff at 11:00 am. To ensure that all students and fac this day. Siena College is proud to award Father ership, as well as the qualities that the Francis Page 8 ulty can attend, there will be a special schedule John Felice the honorary degree Doctor of Hu can Movement supports. The Franciscan for classes that day. Morning classes will be mane Letters. Tradition is something that will live on because of shortened and the normal schedule will resume The second individual to be honored is Sister its beautiful testimony to helping those less for at 1:00 pm. The celebration will consist of a Key Margaret Carney. She was born in Pittsburgh tunate and those who are left alone to deal with Note speaker; Sister Margaret Carney, President and is currently the first woman President of St. horrible situations. Like these three individuals, of St. Bonaventure University. She will focus on Bonaventure University. She received her Doc Siena is dedicated to making the world a better the Franciscan movement in modern times with torate in Theology in Rome in 1988 and was the place for all to live in, just like Saint Francis of a concentration on Clare of Assisi. As well as the first woman to graduate from the Franciscan Assisi and his many followers during the last 800 presentation of three honorary degrees awarded University of Rome at the doctorate level. Today, years. to individuals who have made a special contri she is leading the St. Bonaventure University Siena Hosts Fascinating Speaker By Meg Rowley mental goal remains the same: to bring aware sented a speech at Siena on Constitution Day ness and attention to the United States Consti entitled, "Making a Covenant with Death: Un Relationship Constitution Day will be celebrated at Siena tution and its monumental impact on this nation. derstanding the Pro-Slavery Constitution." Column College on September 23rd. The celebration will Dr. Leonard Cutler, professor of political sci This year the speaker at Constitution Day is be held during free period on in the Sarazen Stu ence, pre-law advisor, and director for the center Stephen Clark, Associate Professor at Albany Page 13 dent Union in room 243. Anyone interested in at for the study of Government and politics at Siena Law School. Clark graduated from Yale Law tending, including Siena students, faculty, staff College, shed some light on the events that will School. Part of his accomplishment and creden members and people in the local community, are take place during Constitution Day here at tials include staff assistant to Senator Al Gore in all urged to come to this free event. Siena. "Here at Siena, we focus on a keynote 1992; Notes editor of Yale Law & Policy Review; Constitution Day is a federally mandated address by a scholar that speaks on a issue that a fellow of the ACLU in Illinois; visiting Asst. Pro event, which requires all educational institutions is related to a topic that deals with the Constitu fessor at Toledo College of Law. to provide education on the United States Con tion," Cutler says. Clark's presentation is entitled, "Same-Sex stitution. The Constitution was signed on Sep The speakers that have talked in the past Marriage and the Constitution: The Tension Be tember the 18, 1783, making Constitution Day have been highly renowned scholars. Some of tween Law and Statesmanship." Clark's speech between mid to late September. The holiday was the speakers have included; Adam Liptak, the promises to be very interesting due to his pas created five years ago in 2004 by Senator Supreme Court correspondent of the New York sionate stance on the issue of same-sex mar Robert Byrd. The law that created Constitution Times, who gave a speech about National Se riage. Clark has openly expressed his support of Day is very general and flexible in nature, which curity, entitled; "Liberty Versus Security: The same-sex marriages. He currently is the blog allows each educational institution to decide how Supreme Court in the Age of Terror." Professor CONT AS SPEAKER' ON PAGE 3 Study Abroad they will celebrate the day. However, the funda Paul Finkelman of the Albany law school pre Page 16 NEWS pp. 1-7 OPINION....pp. 8-10 A&E....pp. 11-14 SPORTS....p. 15 FIND MORE ONLINE. WWW.SIENAPROMETHEAN.COM Z Columns The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 1 C SIENA COLLEGE Library Corner By Sean Maloney monographs, and multi-author works re UPCOMING EVENTS lated to Old Testament studies. Abstracts from over 450 journals are included. Cov New people & resources in the erage in the database dates back to 1978. Friday, September 11th, 2009 - Multicultural Block Party and Club Fair Standish Library Located in the Academic Quad International Political Science Abstracts 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm produced by the International Political Sci Staff ence Association, includes indexing and - Zachary Pickens joined the library as abstracts from over 1,000 journals pub Friday, September 11th, 2009 - Sunday, September 13th, 2009 - Transformational Evening Supervisor, replacing Peter Alle- lished from 1951 to the present. Healing - A Spiritual Perspective gretti, who is going to China to teach Eng Film & Television Literature Index is a Presentation by Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi lish. bibliographic database that provides Located in the Sarazen Student Union cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for - Alison Larsen will join the library faculty 350 publications (and selected coverage as Serials and Web Resources Librarian Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 - Constitution Day of nearly 300 more). Indexing continues in mid-September. Keynoter is Professor Stephen Clark from 1914. Located in Sarazen 243 during Free Period Accounting & Tax with comprehensive New Databases or Enhanced Databases coverage of accounting and tax topics ap ProQuest upgrade now covers over pearing in 2,300 industry publications and Thursday, September 24th, 2009 - Presentation of the Inaugural Conlin Award for 9,745 journals in all disciplines with full text newspapers. Select this quintessential ac Service articles. countant's database by using ProQuest, Located on the second floor of Siena Hall Catholic Periodical and Literature Index then select Accounting in the dropdown 4:30 pm covers all aspects of the Catholic faith and Database list. lifestyle, and includes citations of articles Hoover's Company Records, covering and reviews published in Roman Catholic Thursday, October 1st, 2009 -Academic Convocation more than 40,000 public/non-public com periodicals, Papal documents, church pro panies, delivers in-depth industry analy Located in the ARC mulgations, and books about the Catholic 11:00 am ses, company locations, summary faith that are authored by Catholics and/or financials, top competitors, officers and produced by Catholic publishers. Index more. Access is via ProQuest. ing is from 1981, and currently indexes Saturday, October 24th, 2009--5K Race for Mental Health Stigma Snapshot, 4,600 international market re over 170 periodicals 10:00 AM ports designed to provide an instant Hudson Valley Community College New Testament Abstracts is an indis overview of a market in that country. Data pensable research and bibliographic aid. is supplied in graphical/tabular format. Ac Want to see your club's event in the Upcoming Events section? Email The database contains articles, reviews, cess is via ProQuest. and book abstracts. More than 500 peri [email protected] with the pertinent information. Oxford Analytica's OxResearch data odicals in numerous languages are se base includes succinct analytical articles lected for inclusion. Article coverage in the covering world, regional, economic and database dates back to 1985. political developments of major signifi ATLA Religion Database with ATLASe- cance. Evaluates issues and events rials indexes journal articles, book re within a coherent political, social, and eco ASK CHUCK views, and collections of essays in all nomic framework. Compiled by an exten fields of religion from more than 1,656 By Chuck Rothman plan; we are working to add wireless to the sive international network of over 1,000 journals (518 currently indexed). Cover townhouses. faculty members at Oxford and other lead age in this database begins in 1949. What's new at ITS this fall? Note that while wireless is convenient, it may ing universities around the world, as well As usual, ITS has been busy over the sum not be fast. Wireless Internet slows depending Old Testament Abstracts features in as think-tanks and institutes of interna mer. First of all, we've made some changes to on several factors, one of which is the number dexing and abstracts for journal articles, tional standing. Access is via ProQuest. the helpdesk. We've consolidated both Black of people using it. In the residence halls, there board and general help into one location, with can be a lot of users, and things can slow down, a new, easier to remember phone number: 786- even with multiple access points. If you find your 5000 (x5000 from Siena phones). In addition, wireless is working slowly, try plugging into a we are now set up to provide 24/7 help. If you wired connection. SENATE SPOTUGHT call the number after hours, it will be transferred ITS also has replaced computers in the com By Steve Hannigan and Francis Stan speed up procedures at the welcome to a technician who can help with basic ques puting labs with new Vista computers and has ton tions. made some technical changes that should lead booth. Thank you Dir. of Public Safety In addition to our main helpdesk in Hines Hall to faster logins. There are new computers in Mike Papadopoulos and l&TS for working Welcome back returning students and 101, we are also setting up a second helpdesk many of the classrooms, too. together to make this easier for students. welcome home Freshmen! I hope you all on the lower floor of the library. Current plans Another less exciting change is that the had a relaxing summer and are ready for are to staff it from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 pm week Chuck Rothman helps out with User Services parking fee has been raised from $35 to the new academic year. Like most of you, days. and Instructional Technology at Siena College $75. This fee, while significantly higher We are really excited about being back on The major infrastructure project has been to than last year, is still less than or equal to ITS. If you have any questions about comput campus. add wireless in Hines, Hennepin, Plassmann, the fees charged by similar colleges. ers, contact him at [email protected]. As some of you have probably noticed Padua and Ryan Halls. This is part of a two-step The new residence hall is also planned there have been a few changes in policy and awaiting approval from the Town of and structure at Siena. The most signifi Colonie to be built. So for all of you Fresh cant change is that our Residence Halls men in triples, don't worry! If all goes ac Life as a VISTA are now wireless! This includes both the cording to plan it will be ready for next fall! MacClosky Square and Cushing Village Last but not least, we have a couple of By Yalitza Negron capacity in three main areas, building commu Townhouses, where wireless was com events to look forward to over the next nity partnerships, resource mobilization, and pleted a year ahead of schedule. Thank week or two. The Club Fair and Multicul Siena College AmeriCorps'VISTAs are ready volunteer development. Our VISTAs are serv you l&TS and Facilities! Wireless internet tural BBQ will be held tomorrow afternoon to go! This summer was a busy time with re ing both on and off campus locations. Some of access is something that the student sen (Friday the 11th) at 3:30 in the Academic cruitment orientation and building new infra our newest community partners and service ate has lobbied to get for years, and the Quad. This is the perfect time to take a structure into our program. We are proud to sites include Music Mobile, Homeless and Trav student body will surely benefit from hav look at all of the different clubs and activi announce that we have expanded our staff and elers Aid Society, Catholic Charities, Grand ing it. By next Fall, 2010, the entire cam ties Siena has to offer and to get more in are now a team of 15 VISTA Fellows who are Street Community Arts, North Albany Academy, pus will be wireless. volved on campus. One great example of the following: Lauren Johnson '09, Patrick Gru- Office of Enrollment and Management, Siena how to get involved would be to run for a ber, Frankie Sylvester '09, Meghan Dunn '07, Research Institute and more! Each of these MacClosky Square residents may have position on your residence hall council. Jennifer Simek, Allison Nowak '09, Samantha sites are looking for new ways of helping their noticed the new landscaping and horse We are glad to hear that so many people Tymchyn '09, Carly Smith '09, Jackie Ginnan agencies better serve their consumers, but shoe pits that were installed this summer. have demonstrated their interest in student '09, Alison Roblin, August Evrard, Emily Lam- also provide opportunities for students to be The horseshoe pits were part of the Sen government. For those who are interested ontagne, Mirana Bass, Kathryn Ramsey, and come civically engaged. If you are interested ior Gift of the Class of 2008. Along with in running for a position or those who just Amy Loehndorf. What an amazing group! in getting involved and looking for an amazing the horseshoe pits, two park-style grills will want to learn more, stop by the Student Each of the new VISTA Fellows will be com opportunity to grow professionally and person be installed behind MacClosky Commons Senate table at the club fair and speak to pleting a year of service helping to create ally, please feel free to check out our Wiki: for use by the townhouse community. 2010 President Bryan Daly or Communi D.E.E.P academic partnerships between our www.scvista.pbworks.com for more information These should be ready for use in a few cations Director Dan Supple, who head college and local community to help combat on how you can become an agent of change. weeks. the Elections and Polling Committee. poverty. AmeriCorps*VISTA is a national vol We are excited to begin this academic year with The guest registration system has also unteer service program , where VISTA volun a bang and would like to welcome our VISTA been updated. The registration form has And finally, for those of you who are 21 teers dedicate a year of their life to help fight Fellows on board. Welcome new VISTAs and been streamlined and you can now email be on the lookout for more information on poverty in their local communities by building welcome all to a great year! it to your guest so that they already have it the first "Welcome Back" 21 Club happen when they arrive on campus. It also has a ing Friday, September 18th from 5 - 7 pm spot where you can register someone's in O'Leary's Pub (also known as the Sub vehicle prior to their arrival on campus, so Shop). FIND MORE ONLINE. that when they arrive the bottom of the That is it for now. Student Senate has a form can simply be torn off and placed in few ideas and concerns that we hope to the vehicle as its Siena registration. These address this coming semester and we wel enhancements should eliminate the need come and encourage you to join us every www.sienapromethean.com for guests to go to Kiernan Hall when they Tuesday at 4 pm in Sarazen 241 to share (select stories only) come to campus. The entire process has become more student friendly and should your opinion. 3 Columns/News The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 ASK DR. CCSD By Dr. Wally Bzdell a male, to help stop this?" is particularly impor tant. We, as men, have to be part of the solu Dear Dr. CCSD, tion. So, back to your question - what can we do to stop rape? There is no simple answer to When I was looking up some stuff for my such a complicated question but there are some thesis, I read an article about sexual as things that we can start doing, today. saults on college campuses. I was shocked. First, if you are in an intimate situation make What can I do, as a male, to help stop this? sure that you ask and clarify that what you are doing is consensual. Cooperation does not Paul equal consent and if you don't have consent it is sexual assault and possibly rape. If someone is Dear Paul, highly intoxicated they cannot give consent. Second, help change social norms. Sexual Thank you so much for your question. Your assault and other forms of violence are associ description of "shock" or disbelief when con ated with negative beliefs that women are infe fronted with information about sexual assault is rior to men, like to be dominated, say no when not uncommon. Most people are shocked when they mean yes, are available for men's sexual they hear some of the statistics associated with pleasure, and deserve to be assaulted when sexual assaults and rapes on college cam they get drunk, dress provocatively, or flirt, etc. puses. If we can change these beliefs we will reduce For example, the US Department of Justice the number of assaults in our community. (DOJ) reports that 1 in 5 women experience What does this mean? We need to chal rape in college and there is other research that lenge language or discussions that are de indicates that one in four college women report meaning to women and we need to openly surviving a rape or attempted rape since their condemn any actions or behaviors that are abu fourteenth birthday. We also know that 3% of sive. For example, purposely hitting-on or tar college men report surviving rape or attempted geting intoxicated women is never okay. We rape as a child or adult. need to make that clear to all those around us. If those numbers aren't scary enough, the We also need to intervene. If we see a high DOJ reports that 80-90% of victims knew their risk situation we need to step in. This is one of assailant. This essentially tells us that four out the most difficult things for any of us to do, but of five times when a woman is raped, it is by it is one of the most important things that any of someone she knows. Not only does she know us can do. Don't let an intoxicated friend leave him, but the average length of time she has the party without her close friends. Don't let known him is one year. This tells us that often your male friends get themselves into a situa the assailant is someone that we also know, tion in which they don't, or cannot (because of somebody that is in one of our classes, living in intoxication or other reasons) have consent. College Students our residence hall. Finally, get involved. At this moment there is Get 15% OFF full-price items Consider what this means on our campus. a small group of men on campus trying to de at our stores and schools Next time you're in class take a look around and velop a formal structure in which men are work think about what the number 1 in 4 actually ing together to eliminate sexual assaults and (emsExploration.com). looks like in our lives. Connect this to the sta rapes in our community. For more information Must show valid college 10. Restrictions apply; visit store for details tistic that over 98% of rapes are perpetrated by please do not hesitate to contact me at the men. Again, take another look around your CCSD. class. Does this mean that most men are Albany rapists? Absolutely not. But, it does mean that Wally Bzdell, Ed.D. is the Director of the Cen Stuyvesant Plaza most rapists are men. ter for Counseling and Student Development 518-482-0088 EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS This is why your question, "what can I do, as M and a Licensed NY State Psychologist. Speaker Summer Changes to Siena By Meredith Stein Both the Human Resource Department and Busi CONT FROM PAGE ONE same-sex marriages in New York, ness Affairs were renovated over the summer months Maryland, the District of Columbia, There have been many changes on the Siena cam to expand their increasing departments. The Business editor of the site, "Same Sex and elsewhere. pus since the spring semester ended in May. If you Affairs office was reconfigured to add another personal Unions in the Conflict of Laws." Clark has homes in Albany and live in the townhouses or a office. It also has a new trans In an e-mail, « ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ Washington. He commuter, you must have «a action counter that is more ef Clark reports on has been with seen the new promenade • ficient for students and his efforts to le his partner for wall that adds to the beau employees. galize same-sex 14 years. They tiful landscape of our Aca The Human Resource De marriages. "[He] are registered demic Quad. The area partment expanded by over represented 130 partners under suffered from the ice storm four hundred square feet. The New York law the law of in December with the loss new space added two more professors as Hawaii since of many trees, but now private offices and two work 'amici curiae' in 1998. looks better than ever. stations. The area also gave New York Court Clark's The promenade wall cuts them a more efficient filing sta of Appeals in presentation will off the old goat path that tion. support of un be roughly 45 led to Roger Bacon but Many people know the Fa successful chal minutes with a now gives an inviting look ther Benjamin Kuhn House as lengers to state 15 minute ques to commuters as well as the Visitor Center, or the other ban on same- tion and answer upperclassmen. building by the MAC. How sex marriages." period following The Director of Facilities ever, now it is used for addi He states he his talk. It is as made a discovery that tional office space for the currently is con sured that that it parts of the basement of Department of Strategic Com cerned with ef will be a lively, the Morrell Science Center munications and Integrated forts to secure fascinating recognition of were unfinished. The unused space was made into Marketing. There are seven private offices, a work presentation. out-of-state seventeen offices for professors. room, and a reception area.
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This tool is vital to Siena Col Such cases could include lege's emergency communica Register today! weather alerts that impact the tion efforts. 4 News The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 Student Leaders Welcome the Class of 2013 By Lisa Dussault tion lies in how exactly to accomplish this in the four years nerve-racking, but it becomes easier as time goes on. spent at a college institution. A good way to find a group that one may be interested in One of the most exciting and most intimidating experiences One of the ways is to become involved in campus-wide is to look at the current student leaders at Siena now. They of someone's life is entering the unknown world of college. programs and clubs that strengthen one's team work and are wonderful role-models to look to when trying to decide Despite all the information a student may gather before en leadership skills. This is a definite way to become part of the where you want to start your college experience. By looking tering the college world, it is still a mystery as to what they ac engaging community that so many people love at Siena. It is at what other college students have accomplished here at tually might encounter. Some of the things that new college a way for freshmen who may not really know where they fit in, Siena, one can get a better idea of what to pursue in the four freshmen may anticipate upon entering the school of their to find their niche on the Siena campus. There is always years here. The student leaders welcome all of those in the choice is a great opportunity for growth and for change. It is something for everyone to do because of the range of differ class of 2013 and wish them the best of luck in their college a new place to meet life-long friends, participate in new ex ent clubs and programs that allows everyone to become in careers! periences and gain a better understanding of the person they volved. College is a time to really experience new things and are to become. These things are expected, but the real ques to embrace many opportunities. It may at first be scary and Nick Noblett watch movies each week in the Key Auditorium Kelly Peckholdt has been extremely rewarding so far. Chairperson, Student Events Boards (Roger Bacon 202) on a Thursday, Friday, or Editor-in-Chief, The Promethean Being Editor-in-Chief is a very time-con Class of 2010 Sunday night. Class of 2010 suming position, but I would not trade it for To do all this, we need all the help we can anything. I also am fortunate to be in the The Student Events Board (aka "SEB") is an get! Our committee meetings all take place on The Promethean has been the voice of "know" regarding what is happening organization on campus that provides enter Monday nights between 6:30 PM and 9:30PM the Siena College Campus since 1938, around campus and in the community. It is tainment for the student body throughout the and those meetings help us brainstorm ideas predating even the college's Student Sen my duty as Editor-in-Chief to then keep the school year. We are responsible for a number for new events to put on for Siena students ate. It went through a variety of name rest of the community informed and edu of annual programs including Siena Fest, Win Get out to the Club Fair and Multicultural Block changes, including Siena News, The In cated about Siena and its ideals ter Weekend, Hump Week, Charity Week, Sib Party, join a club or dian, and The Chevalier, until the name Siena is such a small school tl lings Weekend, and an annual concert. SEB two, and I'm sure was officially changed to The Promethean easy for people also puts on weekly events for students to you'll have an in 1989. It is the only student-run print to get involved enjoy. Coffeehouse is an event that takes awesome semes publication on the Siena campus. The and have a re place every Thursday night at 9PM in the Mal- ter here at Siena. Promethean serves to inform, educate, ally great time oney Great Room of the Sarazen Student Finding something and entertain those who read it with a va in clubs. It's a Union. The Coffeehouse event changes from you're passionate riety of sections. It is a biweekly publica wonderful way week to week, so one Thursday it may be about and being tion, and we produce fourteen issues per to meet new Blow-out Bingo," whereas another night it may active on campus academic year. We accept staff writers of friends and be an open mic night or a trivia night. In addi will definitely make all majors, as well as photographers, car make connec tion, SEB shows feature films through our SEB the experience toonists, advertising/business staff, and tions for future Movies committee, where students are able to worthwhile. much more! jobs. My involvement with The Promethean Kevin Flood any year and new ideas for trips so make sure President, Outing Club to look out for our first meeting! My advice to April Winney working on the house this year and would Class of 2010 new freshmen is to get involved on campus as President, Habitat for Humanity truly appreciate volunteers. Our most pop soon as possible and not to put it off! Class of 2010 ular fundraiser is Mr. Siena, which has The Siena College Outing Club brings to been a huge success each year. gether those students who share a love for the Habitat for Humanity is an organization Please remember to support the Habi outdoors. The Outing Club gives you the chance that works to eliminate homelessness by tat for Humanity club and contact us by to get away from the books and experience na providing affordable housing. This past email at [email protected] for more in ture! We plan many trips throughout the year, year, the Habitat for Humanity club here forma including hiking, skiing/snowboarding, white at Siena took four trips to different loca tion." water rafting, and rock climbing, amongst oth tions in the South during Spring Break. On ers. We are able to get discounts to most of the these trips students participated in build- places we attend, so it will not make a dent in ng houses for families in need. Although your wallet! If you would like to plan your own helping to build houses is a lot work, Habi trip, we are more than willing to help you along tat for Humanity is a great way to learn the way. Watch for emails regarding our meet new skills and meet all types of people. ings. The first meeting of the year is coming Recently, our Habitat for Humanity club soon! and the Franciscan Center for Service We are always looking for new members of and Advocacy co-sponsored a local Habi tat house in North Albany. We will be Nicolas Mojica community to join and experience a taste oi Brittany Hunt by one of our meetings! We promise you'll Co-President, LUNA Latin Culture. President, History Club get to participate in a fun activity, maybe Class of 2010 Advice for a freshman: Take all of your expe riences in college, whether they be good or bad, Class of 2010 learn something new, and meet a lot of Latinos Unificando Nuestra America (L.U.N.A.) and learn from them. Your college years fly by people! is a club that is focused on giving all students way too fast to dwell on the bad things that may who are involved or affiliated with it a voice. We happen to you, if you should happen to fall just The Siena College History Club is open believe that one voice is enough to cause any get back up to anyone who loves history. We meet kind of change. L.U.N.A.'s purpose is to cele and try twice a month to talk, have snacks, and brate Latino culture every day, and to educate harder. Have plan activities and trips. The best part is, as many people as possible about the culture fun and Good I our club is very informal and you do not through various activities and events. We be Luck! have to be a history major to join! Every lieve that our members are the most important one is welcome. Each semester we try part of the club because in essence the club be and visit a few historic sites or events, host longs to them. We expect our members to grow a movie night on campus, do a service with us, and to become educated and responsi project, and take on big weekend trip. And ble men and women. We work for all people to each spring we go to Gettysburg with Pro respect and accept all cultures and creeds. fessor Vallely. L.U.N.A. welcomes all members of Siena's So, to all the new freshman: Please stop
Ridge Harris telling you it is the right thing to do President, Republican Club then chances are- it's the Right Class of 2011 thing to do. I wish all of the first year students great success in The mission of the Republican their college careers here at Check out these clubs and more at Club is to promote the ideals of the Siena. Republican Party in the Siena Community. Ways in which we do the Club Fair and Multicultural this are by holding meetings to dis cuss current events, lending a hand in local, state, and national Block Party! elections, holding events and ral lies on campus and in the commu nity, and bringing conservative speakers to campus. One of the most important When: Friday, September 11 pieces of advice a first year stu dent can receive is to simply stay true to yourself. Do not be influ 3:30 PM enced by the crowd, hold strong to your beliefs and values as an indi Where: Academic Quad vidual and do not give in to the majority. If you think it's the right thing to do, and your conscience is 5 News The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 New Friar in Town Race Away Mental By Kelly Peckholdt weekends will no longer be held, but Jakubow icz hopes that townhouse residents may be in Health Stigma If you walk into the Chaplain's Office, you are terested in having individual masses in their By Meredith Stein health issues significantly increases, no longer greeted by Father Bill's smiling face but townhouses with some friends, and he will make however the services to address these by an equally dynamic character. himself available for that. Each year millions of people are diag concerns does not. The purpose of this Father Greg Jakubowicz took over as Siena's An additional challenge that many Chaplains nosed with mental health problems that race is to address this, and remind stu new College Chaplain on July 1, 2009. This before him have faced is the challenge of how to can affect their lives in many ways. The dents that seeking help and advocating jovial, vibrant friar is a graduate of St. Bonaven reach out and connect students to their faith tra most affected are college students due to for themselves, is better than ignoring it ture University and is thus familiar with the small, dition. As a Catholic and Franciscan school, it is the stresses of everyday life. or sweeping it under the rug due to the Franciscan, liberal arts school that provides an additional challenge for the Chaplain's Office Hudson Valley Community College is stigma that encompasses mental health". Siena students with a great education, com to find creative ways to reach out to non- holding a 5K race and fun walk to raise The race will be held on October 24 at munity, and experiences. Though many Catholics and the non-religious. How awareness of mental health problems on 10am starting and ending at the Joe members of the Siena community ever, so far Jakubowicz is campuses and doing away with the Bruno Stadium going through Hudson miss Father Bill, Father Greg impressed with the Siena stu stigma that it holds. Due to the social Valley Community College and North seems to be a perfect fit for dents and their vibrancy and is pressures that many feel, going to seek Greenbush, which is also the same route Siena. interested in having dialogues mental health can be looked down upon, the Valley Cats used for their 5K. Jakubowicz comes to Siena about their motivations, spiri and those who need help will never get it. Pre-registration is twenty dollars which from the Washington Theo tuality, and faith. He brings Hudson Valley Community College, Cen includes a t-shirt, entry fee, a BBQ lunch, logical Union in Washington, his excitement about being ter for Counseling and Transfer, and Proj participation award, and a chance at raf D.C., where he acted as the at Siena to his job, as well ect Aware are holding this physical event fles including gift cards to Panera Bread, Chief Operating Officer. as his knowledge about to literally 'Race Away Stigma'. Price Chopper, TGI Fridays, and many After an interview process Francis, and is excited to Michael Washco, the contact for the more. For more information on this great that involved meeting with help students connect to race, believes that the number of partici cause you can contact Michael Washco select faculty, staff, adminis God through service and pants won't measure the race's success, or Larry Ellis, both at Hudson Valley Com trators, and students, he everyday activities. but the courage it will provide to have stu munity College, or visit was chosen as the new Col So far, Jakubowicz is dents seek help. According to Washco, www.hvcc.edu/cct. lege Chaplain. The transition highly impressed with the cal- "each year students living with mental so far, according to Jakubow ber of the different function icz, has been very smooth, be areas of the college, as well as cause the Siena community has the faculty. Having once been a Master of Enlightenment been very welcoming. He immedi faculty member at St. Bonaventure ately noticed the close bonds, even University, he is anxious to get to know among alumni, and realized that Siena is a Siena's great faculty. Visits Siena place that is very significant to a great deal of He is glad to come into a job where there are Sai Maa's profound teachings bridge people. He has found Diana King and Shelly By Leanne Gelish no problems and where his predecessor estab East and West, old and new, traditional Stefanik most helpful through this transition, and lished a great program and a team that works and modern. Sai Maa will be teaching on the support and knowledge of Father Bill and Fa well together. When asked if he would change As the school year rapidly begins, so do all of the days above, with different ther Kevin Daly has assisted in guiding him as anything that Father Bill did, Jakubowicz re many events on campus. One event on themes for each day. On Friday evening well. sponds that he wants to hear from the students campus that is approaching is the "Trans from 7:30 - 9:00pm, Sai Maa will answer formational Healing Day," starting from Since Father Bill established great programs what they want. His response is certainly not a questions from the audience on the spiri September 11 and ending September 13. and a great team in the Chaplain's office, cop out; what better way to improve things for tual dimensions of health. On Saturday, This year Siena College is honored to Jakubowicz will continue to build upon what the students and develop programs for students than from 10-3pm Sai Maa will offer a program have her Holiness Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi office has already achieved. Currently, the to hear it directly from them. designed to educate the public on the speak at one of our spiritual dimension of biggest challenge is losing a friar—Father Kevin The Siena community welcomes Father Greg Daly has left Siena to become a pastor for a events. Sai Maa is health and healing, Jakubowicz and is excited to see what he church in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Since one of the most and how to use Di brings to Siena and the role of College Chap the office is a bit shorthanded, they have already accomplished vine Grace to heal made some changes. The townhouse mass on lain. women in the yourself and oth world. She has ers. Recognizing received many the immense pres honors including sure that healers - the titles of Her doctors, nurses, Holiness, Master therapists, and en of Enlightenment, ergy workers - are Ambassador of In facing in these dif dian Culture, and ficult times, Sai Gem of Humanity Maa is also offer and Service, for ing a program on her spiritual mas Sunday to support tery and lifelong those who are pro work. fessional healers. A living Saint, All of these programs revered by millions throughout the world, will include a transfer of Divine Energy to Sai Maa is the first woman ever bestowed the participants to support them to heal the title of "Jagadguru", which means themselves of the illusion that they are "Spiritual Master of the Universe", in the separate from God/Source and to support five thousand year history of the Vaishnav others to realize this in themselves. She Saint Society. Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi is will also discuss how the belief in separa recognized as a dynamic visionary and tion is the cause of disease, and how to spiritual master, and has traveled all transfer this grace to your friends, family across the world to teach her transforma and community. tional workshops. Her main focus is to This is a once in a lifetime opportunity teach about Humanity, and how we as in dividuals can help end epidemics such as that you will not want to miss. poverty, AIDS, and world hunger. Career Center By Meg Liguori Career Center is where you want to go, as well. The Career Center can help you Have you ventured into Room 203 in contact an Academic Internship Coordi Foy Hall yet? If you have not, it is time nator and arrange your internship through that you do. The Career Center has dif them. ferent programs and services for students As for the Seniors, there are so many of every year. If you are a first year, stop resources in the Career Center about by the Career Center for a self assess graduate programs and employment op ment. This will highlight your strengths, portunities. On the Career Center web weaknesses, interests, and values. If you site, there is a list of resources for are a sophomore or a junior, go have your graduate schools- different testing infor resume critiqued or set up a mock inter mation, graduate school searches, and a view. The Career Center has handouts on lot more. If you are looking for employ Siena Student Discount: $2.00 off resume writing, cover letter format, and ment, visit CareerSaint, where employers even thank you letters. They also hold post job listings. On CareerSaint you can Call: 518-250-5701 many programs to help students with their post your resume, and search through career choice. For example, there are hundreds of jobs. OR visit us at: many Lunch and Learns throughout the year where students can meet with some The Career Center is open Monday one who works in the field they are inter through Friday from 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM. To 178 Old Loudon Road, Latham NY ested in. make an appointment call (518) 723- 2339. If you are looking for an internship, the 6 News The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 The Greatest Siena Alumni Classes Siena Welcomes the By Nancy dos Santos It's no surprise that there is a correlation between the best classes and those that raised the most Some of the best and brightest students have money. This is not because money is the only impor Class of 2013 graduated from Siena, and it is no surprise that each tant thing, but rather because raising money is one of By Meredith Stein York and about fourteen percent are of these students, along with their graduating class, the best ways to get involved. It just so happens that from the New England area, which made positive differences for the college and left be the most active and involved classes seem to raise On September 3, 2009, Siena has increased from past years. hind some lasting legacies. Some of the greatest money for great causes. It is when these classes rally opened its doors to the class of Siena received more applications alumni classes at Siena include the classes of 1959, together for a cause that their true characteristics are 2013. Seven hundred and ninety- for this fall semester than ever be 1968,1979, and 1983. These four alumni classes are revealed. The spirit of donating was especially impor two freshmen moved onto campus to fore, which led to more competition considered some of the best from Siena because of tant to the class of 1979, which donated about begin their college careers. As they for a select number of spots. Not the money they raised and their involvement in giving $25,000 to the college, and the class of 1982, which approached their designated dormi only did the number of applications back to both the college and the community. donated about $26,634. These were some of the tories, the class of 2013 was greeted increase, but so did the amount of di All the best alumni classes have one particular largest donations received from any alumni class. by current students from many differ versity on campus. Previously, thing in common. Dave Smith, vice president for De However, it is not merely these donations that made ent clubs and organizations. Siena had a diversity rating of thir velop and External Affairs at Siena and a member of these classes so great, but also the fact that mem As the freshmen waved goodbye teen percent, which increased to fif the class of 1979 says that to be among the top bers of these classes were active in both social events to parents and family, they began the teen percent this year. The average alumni classes, "It starts with great class leadership." on campus and community events. start of their orientation since there SAT score increased fourteen points Smith remembers how even very early on, his class The department for alumni relations is around to wasn't one over the summer as in as well. had an appreciation and understanding of the Siena keep graduating classes involved with the Siena com years before. A significant number of With the increase in applicants, ac College mission. Some ways in which the class of munity. Some advice given to the recent graduates of freshmen moved into triples, which cepted students, rate of diversity, and 1979 fulfilled this Franciscan mission was to get in the class of 2009 was to continue to come to events consisted of a set of bunk beds and a average SAT score, Siena is becom volved with the community and bond as a class and stay active because this will help members of that lofted bed in either Ryan, Hines, or ing a more prestigious college. Wel through various events on and off campus. class stay connected with one another. Plassman. come freshmen and enjoy the first This year seventy-seven percent days of college life! of incoming freshmen are from New Commencement 2009 is now online!
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1/jSAFE FOR YOU, AND THE PLANET TOO! (518) 289-4060 7 News The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 Dr. Joshua Diamond Awarded Inaugural Conlin Award for Service In recognition of the contribution service activities provide 1980. He was a fine Physicist; excellent teacher; outstand steadfast efforts were significant to ensuring that the most re toward the attainment of institutional excellence, each year ing student mentor; and a determined "servant leader" among cent revision of the Faculty Handbook was completed and one faculty member will be acknowledged for having exhib his faculty colleagues. He had contributed immeasurably to acceptable among faculty, administration, and the Board of ited a consistent and outstanding record of service to the Col a variety of initiatives which had improved our School of Sci Trustees. lege and the broader community. The Father Matthew T. ence, and the entire College. His efforts at ensuring a wel Dr. Diamond retired upon the completion of the last Aca Conlin, O.F.M. Distinguished Service Award is named in coming environment for new faculty members were legend. demic Year. In July, he lost his battle with cancer. We at Siena honor of Father Conlin, the sixth President of Siena College, His service on the initial Foundations Sequence faculty will miss him.... On Thursday, September 24, a special cer who served from 1970 through 1976. team in the mid-1990s was most impressive; it was a model emony will be held in Siena Hall, Second Floor, at 4:30 PM to dedicate the Faculty Service plaque, which will now join the As this was the first year of the award being presented, the for faculty collaboration. He tirelessly provided the essential Faculty Teaching and Scholarship Awards' plaques, in rec College was most pleased to recognize Dr. Joshua Diamond, scientific expertise to the initial curriculum development and subsequent instruction, so to ensure science's proper place ognizing the efforts of our exceptional faculty members. That Professor of Physics, as the recipient of the inaugural Father alongside history, literature, art, music, and commerce, in this ceremony will also be a tribute to Dr. Diamond; his wife, Celia, Conlin Award. critical course for our Freshmen students. will be in attendance. All are welcome. Dr. Diamond had been a member of this community since Finally, Dr. Diamond was the essential person, whose NSF Career Grant Awarded to Dr. Rose Finn The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Pro nisms that cause galaxies to evolve from blue, actively star- evolution. gram is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-wide activity forming galaxies to red, passive galaxies by studying the gas As a part of this project, Dr. Finn will also work to increase that offers the NSF's most prestigious awards in support of and stellar properties of galaxies in 10 low-redshift groups the number of Siena College graduates who pursue careers junior faculty members who exemplify the role of "Teacher- and clusters. All 10 groups and clusters have or will have op in Physics, Astronomy, and related fields by facilitating cur- Scholar" through outstanding research, excellent education, tical photometry and spectroscopy from the Sloan Digital Sky ricular changes in high school and undergraduate Physics and the integration of education and research within the con Survey, infrared data from the Multiband Imaging Photome courses; by involving undergraduates in research for three of text of the mission of their organizations. Such activities ter for Spitzer camera on board the Spitzer Space Telescope, their four years; and by introducing an Astronomy concen should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in in and radio data from the Arecibo Legacy Fast Arecibo L-band tration, within Siena's existing Physics major. In addition, Dr. tegrating education and research. Feed Array Survey. This combination of data provides a pow Finn will develop a new assessment tool that measures a stu Dr. Rose Finn, Assistant Professor of Physics, was recently erful probe of the disk gas and its depletion. The results will dent's ability to think independently and solve real-world prob awarded a CAREER Grant. Her research through this award enhance our understanding of how the environment affects a lems. will quantify the relative importance of the physical mecha galaxy's supply of cold disk gas, a central question in galaxy The Search for a Career in the Siena Prepares for H1N1 Siena College faculty, staff and ad Along with being vigilant with hand Midst of an Economic Crisis ministrators are doing their part to washing and respiratory etiquette, prevent the spread of the H1N1 Virus, Vice President for Student Affairs By Sarah Harrison time on campus and once students have graduated commonly known as Swine Flu. Maryellen Gilroy, Ed.D. said students they can call the employers they have met. As Ms. While students have been getting should review and update their per As the economy worsens and experts declare that Gold states, these companies are "pro-Siena, and ready to start classes, campus lead sonal plans in case the College has we should expect the job market to get worse before the contact will not be a 'cold' call". ers have been discussing ways to to close or they are diagnosed with it rebounds, graduating college students wonder how The Career Center also offers mock interviews mitigate the impact of H1N1on cam the flu and placed on medical leave. in the midst of this downward spiral they will find a which serve to increase a student's confidence level pus. "If you have flu or flu like symptoms job. in their career search after college. This kind of prac Resident Directors and Resident including fever or chills, headache, Being a senior only increases my knowledge of tice, as well as a positive attitude and a professional Assistants have been given extensive stomach ache, muscle ache or sore this commonly held fear. However there are steps all appearance can go a long way towards making the training on how to spot the signs of throat, stay home, do not go to class," students can take, whether just starting their first day search for a job much easier. Swine Flu and the college has been Gilroy said. Instead, Gilroy said stu at Siena or staring at two semesters until 'real life' Even with all of these services, one of the most working closely with the Department dents should contact Health Services. comes along. effective ways to find a career is to network through of Health and Center for Disease Employees should call in sick to su Thankfully, Siena students can gain people you already know. This includes Control to establish the best ways to pervisor and consult with primary peace of mind with the knowledge friends, family, past employers, in slow the spread of germs. care providers for treatment options. that the school has a spectac ternship contacts, teachers, Signs stressing the importance of In case of a widespread outbreak, ular Career Center with contacts at your place of hand washing have been posted in Siena College has a campus emer helpful counselors and worship or any per residence hall bathrooms and hand gency plan in place. For more details useful information. sonal relationship. It is sanitizing stations are being installed and updates, visit Though the center has always important to in buildings across campus. www.siena.edu/emergencyinfo. a website where stu- ' remember that once dents can find simply SIENAcolleze you have cultivated a stated steps they can relationship, most peo follow in their pursuit of a Career Center ple are more than likely to Latest College Contest steady paying job, it is even accept you back or at the more beneficial to go in and speak very least help you find work from the Times Union to the counselors, all of whom are always elsewhere. more than willing to help. With the internet at our fingertips, finding a position From TimesUnion.com page). According to Marilyn Gold, a Career Center em worth pursuing has never been easier. Sites such as It doesn't have to be high fashion. ployee, one important step towards finding a career MonsterTrak, JobWeb, Work for America and Wet Hiding under your pillow as your Creativity counts. is to determine what part of the country you wish to Feet, make it easy to find a possible career by sitting alarm clock blares for the fourth time, Videos may be submitted by DVD live in and what field you wish to pursue. In reality, in front of a computer. While the luxury of sitting in you now regret signing up for that 8 or by providing a link to a YouTube this may be one of the most complicated steps in the your pajamas does not usually extend to the actual a.m. class. video. Make sure you include a brief process. Once this information has been decided, interview process, it is worth taking advantage of. With 15 minutes to go until you're description (fewer than 200 words) students can go into Reference USA, which they can As we watch the news and see the unemployment expected to slide into your seat (and with your video or photo about why access through the school library, to look up the com rate rising, it is difficult, as a graduating senior, to facing a 10-minute walk across cam your last-minute style works. Don't panies in their chosen area and field. have hope that we will not end up working beneath pus to the lecture hall), you've got to forget to include your name, year, In addition to this, the career center also hosts a our degree. Yet with a certain amount of determina pull it together — fast. major and contact information. number of prospective employers throughout the tion and confidence, a career will be waiting for all of But instead of leaping out of bed We'll narrow the entries down to year. These employers hold interviews during their us. and just shuffling off in your old gym three, feature them in Unwind, and shorts and a "Senior class of 2007" T- then post the finalists online at On the shirt, somehow you're determined to Edge for readers to decide on. Faculty Attend Mission Retreat look pulled together in 5 minutes flat. The grand prize package includes If you can go from sleepy to styled a $100 gift card for Dunkin Donuts; a Siena College's mission took center stage late this in a beautiful setting, the 12 faculty members in at in less time than it takes to heat up a $50 gift certificate for Bombers Bur- summer at an overnight faculty retreat at the Rens- tendance specifically discussed the Catholic Intel bowl of Ramen, the Times Union in rito Bar, with locations in Albany and selaerville Conference Center. lectual Tradition and its potential implications on vites you to enter its "Late to the 8: Schenectady; a $25 gift certificate for Fr. Ken Paulli, O.F.M., chief of staff, President's academics at a liberal arts college. College-Class Style Contest." The Wolff's Biergarten in Albany; a $50 Cabinet was joined by Tom Dickens, Ph.D. and Academic Service Learning was also a focus of winner will take home a grand prize gift certificate for Jillian's in Albany; a Matthew Johnson, Ph.D. in leading a spirited dis the retreat. Fr. Paulli and the other presenters pack valued at $350. $50 gift certificate for the Bayou Cafe cussion about the lives and legacies of Francis and stressed the power of using Service Learning to Entering is simple: We're asking in Albany; and a $75 mall gift card Clare of Assisi and the implications those legacies achieve academic goals while simultaneously at college men and women who attend (mall of winner's choice). have on the work of faculty members. tending to the college's Franciscan, Catholic her schools within the four main Capital Entries are due Sept. 11. E-mail Faculty plays a key role in terms of advancing the itage. Region counties (Schenectady, them to [email protected] or Franciscan, Catholic dimensions of Siena's mis This is the third time Fr. Paulli has hosted a "Fac Saratoga, Albany and Rensselaer) to mail them to Times Union "Late to the sion," said Fr. Ken Paulli. ulty Retreat for Mission" and it has become popular submit a photo or video of them 8" Contest, Box 15025, Albany, NY As Fr. Kevin Mullen's Chief of Staff and as a tenured with faculty members in all schools and disciplines. selves showing off their best late-to- 12212. You are also welcome to drop member of the faculty, Paulli also said he enjoys re If you have any questions or you would like to sign class outfit. off entries at 645 Albany Shaker treating with other faculty, learning about our Fran up for the next retreat, please contact Fr. Ken Paulli Maybe it's a maxi dress and cardi Road in Colonie from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ciscan and Catholic traditions and together, figuring at extension 4290 or [email protected]. gan, or maybe you're a guy who Monday through Friday. out ways by which faculty can speak to these di knows how to rock a vintage T-shirt mensions of Siena through their teaching, research and vest. (For inspiration, check out and advising. our Shopping story in Unwind on The contest winner will appear in Along with sharing great food and plenty of laughs Unwind on Oct. 4. 8 Opimio n The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009
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The First Amendment to the Constitution OPINION POLICY Who We Are: The opinions and views expressed in editorials and opinion columns are solely those of the author, and not of the Promethean staff or of Siena College. Any response to an edi Meet the 2009-2010 Promethean Staff! torial without intent to publish should be submitted to the author behind-the-scenes work of producing the of the article. If you wish to send your reaction to the Promethean Kelly Peckholdt and/or its Editor-in-Chief, it falls under the guidelines of Letters to Editor-in-Chief newspaper. When I'm not busy with the the Editor. Letters must be no more than 300 words. The newspaper, I love hanging out with my Promethean reserves the right to accept or deny any editorials Class of 2010 friends and family, curling up with a good submitted to the newspaper at the editor's discretion. Hometown: West Islip, NY book, and going to the beach. I have two favorite Siena moments: storming the court after Siena beat Niagara in the tr)e Welcome back! I am very excited to 2009 MAAC Championship and being in start my second year as editor-in-chief of terviewed on WVCR about my role as PROMETHEAN Siena's student newspaper. I have been editor-in-chief. involved with the newspaper since the If you love writing and would like to see beginning of my freshman year, and I what it's like to work on a newspaper Editorial Staff love every minute of it. Being editor-in- staff, get involved! Email us at newspa- chief is a very time consuming position, [email protected] or visit our table at the but it's rewarding. My involvement with Club Fair on Friday, September 11. I'm Kelly Peckholdt the Promethean has provided me with looking forward to an exciting year! wonderful opportunities, and I enjoy the Editor In Chief Lisa Dussault Lisa Dussault History Club, Outing Club, and Habitat: for Humanity, Pep Band where I play the- Assistant Editor Assistant Editor flute, and I am a leader for the Freshmenj Class of 2010 Meredith Stein Retreat. I am incredibly excited to begin: and feel honored to have been chosen* News Editor Hometown: Rotterdamn, NY for this job! I look forward to the new se-| mester and have high expectations for: Hi everyone! I am the Assistant Edi Patrick O'Connor what lies in the future. I am also hoping: tor for the upcoming school year. This Opinion Editor to meet a lot of new people and gain new| will be my second year working on The experience that will help me in a potential: Promethean. I am in my senior year as Andrew Reilly career. I can't wait to get started! : Sports Editor an English major and Business Minor. On campus I am also involved with the Matthew Philips A & E Editor Meredith Stein Tis7eni~g~to music."MyTa~c7ite^iena"rno^ ment is when the Saints won the MAACI Emily Tamburri News Editor Championship against Niagara and' Business Manager Class of 2010 stormed the court. On campus, I am alsoi Hometown: involved in Ambassadors, Psychology! Craig Shepard Club, tutoring at the Blessed Sacrament,, and the Dogpound. This will be my first! Website Editor My name is Meredith Stein and I am time writing for the paper. I'm excited to' the News Editor for The Promethean. I be with the newspaper for the great op-| Matthew Kemmer am a senior Psychology major/English portunities and experiences that will ulti-l Circulation Manager minor from Centerport, NY. I'm a huge mately help me become a better writer, l! sports fan especially of the NY Giants can't wait to see what this semester hasi Kendra Perro and Yankees. I also enjoy reading and in store! Photographer Matt Phillips saxophone, and a little piano and har Maggie Glover A&E Editor monica. Aside from The Promethean, I Rachel Tatarek am also involved with The Pendragon Lit David Boswell Class of 2012 erary Magazine on campus. I hope that Copyeditors Hometown: Guilderland, NY by joining The Promethean I may not only embrace additional opportunities to write on campus, but ultimately improve My name is Matt Phillips and this will my writing and editing skills as well. I am be my first semester as A&E Editor of looking forward to this opportunity to Father Linh Hoang, OFM The Promethean. I'm a sophomore bio work with the paper and with everyone Faculty Advisor chemistry major from Guilderland, NY, lo cated about fifteen minutes away from who is involved with it. Next Issue: September 24, 2009 Siena. I'm an avid musician I and play a variety of instruments, including guitar, Ad/Article Deadline: September 17 Patrick O'Connor tion last year, and I am looking forward to; WHO WE ARE: "The Promethean" student newspaper Opinion Editor taking over as editor this year. Politics is; is the oldest student-run club on Siena's campus, pre-dating one of my biggest interests, and I amj even the school's Student Senate. It was established as Class of 2010 glad I can use The Promethean to pur-: "The Chevalier" in 1938 and has undergone numerous name Hometown: Watch Hill, Rl sue this hobby. • changes, including "Siena News" and "The Indian." In 1989 I grew up mostly here in- the newspaper's name was officially changed to its current Loudonville but have recently moved toj title, "The Promethean." It continues to be the student voice Hi, I am Patrick O'Connor, and I'm a Rhode Island full time. I am excited about: for Siena College students today. senior majoring in political science. This being a senior this year but will miss- is my second year working for The many things about Siena -especially the- The Promethean Student News Promethean. I wrote for the opinion sec basketball games. : paper is a bi-weekly publication, which produces fourteen issues Andrew Reilly and hanging out with friends. per academic year. Sports Editor My favorite Siena Moment has been( watching the mens basketball team win( Single copies of The Promethean ' Class of 2011 are available free of charge from back to back MAAC tournaments. | authorized distribution points on I am very glad to be involved with thei the Siena College campus. To re This will be my second year as the Promethean, I think writing is a great wayl quest a back issue please con sports editor of the Promethean. of expresing your thoughts, and I am ex-l tact The Promethean at I am a fan of the New York Yankees cited for this upcoming year, and this' [email protected] and Cincinnati Bengals. I enjoy reading years sporting events. 9 Opinion The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 A New Political Theory By Francis Stanton You are resilient and able. And much like the SIENA common parental note, "No dessert until you fin Over the last few years I have often joked ish your dinner," you are rewarded after you around with anyone who cared to listen about have eaten your broccoli. different analogies to depict political parties and So how are liberals like crack and conserva ideas. It is only recently that I have begun to tives like broccoli? For the liberals, the crack is REACTS hone in on one particular theme and I think I their reliance on Government to solve solutions. may have perfected it. Here is my official anal As for the conservatives, the broccoli is self-re ogy on the state of our two political ideologies: liance and personal responsibility. Now, the im Question of the Issue: Crack and Broccoli. portant thing to remember is that even though Liberals remind me of crack. Crack provides their solutions differ, both parties seek to help "What are you looking forward you with an instant "high." It takes you away the American people. Yes, conservatives want from all of your problems and leaves you to to help you! It is just difficult to understand be wander in peaceful serenity. You feel happy cause 'conservatives want to do it in a different to most this year?" and are without a single care in the world. It is way. Take this proverb: "Give a man a fish and SienaREACTS compiled by Sara Juedes a wonderful feeling - that is, until the crack he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll wears off - and you discover that the problems eat for a lifetime." Beginning to understand? that you had left behind were not only still there Conservatives want to help you by empowering when you came back, but have only gotten you to capitalize on your talents and abilities so worse. that you are able to help yourself. So what is the solution? Take more crack! You may not like the sound of it. It is so much And so the process continues until you develop easier to cave into instant gratification than it is an addiction. You no longer want to take crack, to work for what one wants. As nice as it might you need to take crack. You have become de be to think that whenever things go wrong that pendent on the substance. All the while you are we can rely on the government to solve our becoming increasingly sick, scrawny, and weak. problems, we must accept personal responsi Crack has taken over your life and you cannot bility for the consequences of our actions, both tyan Cooney Roth escape it. the good and the bad. You will be a better per Class of 2010 Class of 2010 Conservatives, on the other hand, are like son for it. You will have conviction and charac "I am looking forward to every single broccoli. You absolutely hate the stuff. It tastes ter and a sense of pride in what you have "Being top dog on campus." thing, but most importantly making horrible and you resist with all your might to pre worked so hard to accomplish. Most impor memories with people I now call vent anyone from making you eat it. However, tantly, you will be protecting your liberty. family." detest it as you may, broccoli is extremely So remember, kids, "crack is whack" and al healthy for you. It makes you big and strong ways eat your vegetables. and helps you fight off and prevent diseases. Cartoon by Bob McHugh
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Arts & Entertainment Saint Talk: A Voice for the Students E£ By Matt Phillips the nation's current health care or economic situation, Saint Kibbey did say that though he wants students to use Saint Talk wants to give everyone and anyone a voice to talk about Talk as a way to discuss their ideas, it is crucial that they re Sick and tired of the whole "health care debate" and want everything and anything. main tolerant while doing so. "We're still a Franciscan to tell the world? Wish there was more parking on Siena "We want to let the students know that there is a way that school," he says. "We don't take a religious attitude, but we campus - and have a plan for creating some? Or do you just they can talk to the world in a real way," says Darrin Scott. do know that there is a certain level of tolerance. Still, I want want to recap the last few football games and explain why According to Darrin Scott Kibbey, he has two main visions to make it clear, I would not compromise anybody's creativ the third touchdown was one of the greatest plays in Giants' for Saint Talk. The first is that it work in union with the Broad ity." He later added, "We can be controversial without being history? Well, now there's a place where you can do all that cast Society Minor. "Part of the catalyst for building that sta rude or ignorant... there's a lot of freedom here, there's really - and, people will be listening! tion was to support the curriculum. There may be students a lot of freedom. I tell people what they can do, not what they Located in the Sarazen Student Union, WVCR 88.3-fm coming to Siena who want to know more or do more. Well, can't do." "The Saint" is a music station that has always cared deeply this is a real world laboratory where potentially anyone in the He also made it clear that Saint Talk was not intended to about its listeners and participating students. It broadcasts world could actually hear what you're doing. It adds that next be a place for students to vent their anger, though negativity from Glens Falls to the Catskills and from Vermont to Mas was alright, as long as it was expressed in a calm, collective sachusetts. Within this radius is nearly eighteen-thousand manner. And of course, cussing and vulgarity on Saint Talk Siena alumni, and it's likely that a good number of them still is prohibited. turn in frequently to their old college station. The music sta Over the summer, Saint Talk has been airing mainly tion switched over from a "Top 40/Hit Music" station about archival recordings of some 88.3-fm talk shows. It is the sta four or five years ago to what is sometimes referred to as a tion's aim to eventually have 24-hour programming stream "jack format" station, a station that plays a little bit of every ing, though as it may take some time for it to gain in popularity thing. WVCR even adopting the slogan, "The Saint: We Play and participation, it will most likely continue to air archival Anything." At this time, they are one of the few radio stations audio with live recordings during the school year. that follow this style of broadcasting in the area, and the for SAINT For those interested in helping the radio station, but don't mat has allowed the station to cater to a variety of people with wish to be on the air, there are plenty of other ways for stu differing musical preferences. dents to participate. WVCR plays a lot of supporting and ac "We constantly ask our listeners to tell us what they want," tive roles throughout the community, promoting local and says Darrin Scott Kibbey, who celebrated his three year an larger charities, working with the theater program, and niversary as Station Manager of WVCR this past Labor Day, layer of realism." The station will aim to help students who spreading the word about beneficial events and fundraisers and who hosts the "Morning Wake-Up Call" on WVCR every would like to further look into broadcast as a career choice. going on through the Capital Region, just to name a few. weekday morning. "Double-play Monday was an idea from a But make no mistake - Saint Talk is not restricted to just Saint Talk may be fairly new, but Darrin Scott has high listener... we've had music that we have not been playing, students involved in the Broadcast Society Minor. Saint Talk hopes of its future potential. and our listeners have called us on it." is open to anyone. "I would love to have a vision of a day where we could have Apart from its "we play anything" style, the station also of Think you're too busy to get involved? Darrin Scott says, a debate. Let's say we have a school debate. Two students, fers several specialty shows aimed at a more focused group "if you had one hour a week, we could teach you how to do or even three students, who wanted to be president of stu of listeners, and the station also does a lot of work with local whatever you want to do. You could have your own voice. dent body. Not only could we do it in the Maloney, but we charities. It's a station that tries to give back to the commu Anybody who is a student, or a faculty member." could also simulcast it on the Saint Talk where people could nity, and to the students that support it. Kibbey's other vision for Saint Talk is to create an environ listen to it live and ask questions if they weren't able to be on Now, WVCR is offering even more to students, in the form ment where people who have something to say can say it. campus, or from their dorms..." It seems that, if put to good of Saint Talk, an internet-exclusive radio channel separate He see's Saint Talk as a sort of "electronic town hall," where use, Saint Talk offers a lot of possibilities. from the music stream, which aims to give students with students could host discussions or debates. The studio holds Saint Talk can be heard on the WVCR website, something to say a place to say it. Though the broadcast has two computers. While one is meant for running the station, www.wvcr.com, along with live streaming of 88.3-fm "The been running for about a year, it has been undergoing some the other one could be used by students on Saint Talk to an Saint." There are also various podcasts located on their web testing and trial runs; now, the station is planning to promote swer questions from listeners, sent by email or AIM. Students site. Saint Talk more, and they are looking for more permanent hosting a show could let people know what time they would Anyone interested in getting involved with Saint Talk, 88.3, programming. What kind of programming are they looking be going live by sending messages on sites like MySpace or or the radio station in general should visit the station located for? Virtually anything that students want to talk about. Facebook. This way, it would be like inviting people to come in the Sarazen Student Union, or contact Darrin Scott Kibbey Whether it is a discussion on sports or music, or a debate on listen and participate on the show. at [email protected]. SPAC: The Party Scene for New Ways to Procrastinate By Lindsay Rubin the wittiest manner possible. Summer Concerts FMyLife.com is a site where users sub By Jennifer Harvey arrests and disorderly conduct. Law enforce If the letters above have you asking mit paragraph-length stories venting ment officials have been discussing new ways yourself "WTF does that mean?" you about what most recently ruined their day, Hundreds of thousands attended the Saratoga to control drinking in and out of the concert. Ac might not be up to date on the latest or apparently their life. On this addictive Performing Arts Center (otherwise known as cording to the Times Union, the Dave Matthews web crazes of this minute. site, started by a Frenchman SPAC) this summer. It is a popular outdoors en Band concert this year rounded up about 100 ar Classic sites like College- named Maxime Valette, tertainment center located about an hour north rests for felony, assault, sexual abuse, underage Humor.com and each FMyLife post of Siena College. Well known among many stu drinking, DWIs and more. A state park official EbaumsWorld.com starts with "Today" dents who attend con said that changes are have provided col and ends with certs are artists such needed to better police lege kids with "FML," keeping the as the Dave Matthews the park during concerts ways to avoid stories somewhat Band, Coldplay, Bruce because it is such a studying for their uniform, but still Springsteen and sprawling place and is Philosophy exam each unique to Phish, some of whom challenging to secure. for years, and their owners em perform at SPAC Park police patrol the area now even more barrassing/miser- yearly, guaranteeing by foot, horse, quad, and distractions have able/hilarious story. their fan's for a phe car. Discussions over this surfaced - as ifFM LAfte r reading a few nomenal show. management have been Facebook wasn't (hundred) of these The park, which is ongoing. enough. "textsfromlastnight's" and acres of natural, beau On the other hand, Popular site "Textsfromlast- FMyLife tales, it leaves you tiful streams, trees and event promoters are try night.com" provides a continual wondering if they are in any way hilly pathways, is also ing to make drinking more source of humor by displaying true. The texts and stories home to a golf course, accessible at concerts. embarrassingly funny are all submitted anony water park and a pool. Live Nation recently ap texts, often typed mously, and there are A local student and plied with Liquor Authori drunken thumbs no fact checks, so of concert fanatic claims ties to make drinks anonymously sub course they could that the park is "a great available throughout the mitted to the web all be made up. area to meet up with friends and family, espe concert. As of now, only during designated site for the entire Still, if they keep cially before a show." Pavilions and picnic tables events are drinks allowed to be brought to seats; world wide web to us LOLing (even are available throughout the park for everyone otherwise, beverages are confined to the beer see. New texts just to ourselves to have a good time. Many people go to the park garden. Regardless of polices, the half-outdoor are added daily, at a Standish Li hours or days before a concert to tailgate and to half-indoor entertainment center will still be a sometimes even brary desk), then enjoy themselves. The park has a reputation for place for every one of all ages to experience a twice a day. Dis f who cares, right? having a great tailgating scene before shows. good show. played on over 500 Tailgating prior to concerts is very popular To check out upcoming concerts and group pages of texting, the among concert goers at SPAC. messages are often discount sales, go to the SPAC website at laden with inappropriate However, recent concert partiers have been www.spac.org stirring up controversy in the park due to multiple references, yet constructed in 12 A&E The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009
THE FASHION FILES By Samantha Chiafalo and Kaitlin Milliot roaming the campus in the coming weeks. Destroyed black For daily tips and fashion news, check out "WhoWhatWear- skinnies, grommet covered belts, and leather minis are all Daily.com." It's one of our favorite sites, recently noted by Welcome back Saints! We hope you've had a fabulous over the place! Rachel Bilson in InStyle. With "What was she wearing?" celeb summer, filled with mini dresses, plaid, and gladiator sandals. But if you're not quite ready to toss the summer mini yet, tips, and video tutorials added weekly, it's a definite book We've all arrived back on campus just in time for the best don't! Pair any summer dress with the right accessories and mark for all browsers. week of the year, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! Beginning save yourself the cash for drinks to have while wearing it. A September 10th and running through the 17th, this year simple cardigan or tee is a classic fit; add ankle length leg promises to showcase the very best. The dozens of runway gings for warmth, and a scarf on especially chilly days. It's shows live in Bryant Park will feature Spring 2010 lines from astonishing how far a scarf and chunky jewelry can go in re designers such as Tori Burch, Badgley Mishca, Diane von juvenating an outfit. Recycling really is the trendiest thing Furstenberg, and previous Project Runway winner Christian around these days. Siriano (who has a shoe collection at Payless!). Keep your browser on www.mbfashionweek.com for the latest news and FASHION TIPS: pictures from the runways. Your shoes can make or break you. Pair jeans and a plain BACK-TO-SCHOOL-STYLE: tee with gladiator sandals or heels instead of flip flops and you've got instant style. So True! In more immediate fashion news, back to school shopping Still questioning: The Boyfriend Jean. Can anyone pull this is here and we're sure you're all noticing one very prevalent look off? Way too many pairs have stayed on the fitting room trend- plaid. Plaid, flannel, destroyed denim; hipster grunge floor for us to believe that anyone but size 2 celebs wear the is in full force this fall. Long sleeve flannels paired with leg new, destroyed, baggy style, (i.e Katie Holmes). Disagree? gings and converse is an ensemble that's sure to be seen We'd love to hear from you! Weezer Saves the Day By Alexander Walker to get you an injury, but he's been doing it for an awfully long time. It is most certainly enter Weezer came up big and saved the concert taining to watch. The highlight of their set had at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Au to have been "A Decade Under the Influence," gust 31st. The line-up for the show included which, instead of ending with the normal With so many Chester French, Taking Back Sunday, Weezer, screaming "I got it bad," they replaced it with and Blink 182 on the Blink 182 tour. However, lyrics from Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a due to the untimely death of Adam D.J. AM Ring on it)." They were excellent, playing all opportunities, Goldstein, a close friend of Blink 182's Travis their hits, and ended the show with their most Barker, who survived a plane crash with him a successful, "Makedamnsure." year ago, Blink 182 cancelled. But never fear - If one thought the banner for Taking Back Weezer came out and played an amazing ex Sunday was bold, then when Weezer's banner you can do just tended set. rose you'd have to squint from the glare. A This was my first trip to SPAC and it definitely shiny gold metallic cloth covered the entire won't be my last. When I had heard about D.J. back drop with Weezer in black scrawled about ANYTHING! AM I figured this would happen, out of respect across it. As the headliners for this show, to the artist. Standing in Weezer played an ex line, we got the news. A tended set that in lot of people were upset cluded a few new and many left. I was ex songs along with all cited to hear Weezer got their hits. Weezer has to be the headliner. been the geek rock SPAC was a great venue gods for over fifteen for just that show. The years now. This was open auditorium set up is the first time I had seen an amazing summer time them, and they did not venue. I was up on the disappoint. The band balcony with a great view includes Rivers of the bands below. Cuomo, Brian Bell, First up was the band Scott Shriner and Chester French. I had Patrick Wilson with a only heard one of their touring drummer. songs before, so I was ex They came out dressed cited to see how good they'd like a cult in all white, and be. Chester French is made up of Andrew Rivers, the lead singer, hobbled on later, much "D.A." Wallach Maxwell Drummey, supported like a zombie. He sure did rock out in his by a back-up band. They played amongst a strange and awkward way, but it sure was in stage adorned with inflatable monkeys, flamin teresting to watch. They really played to the gos and palm trees. The lead singer in his pink crowd. You can really tell these guys love their pants had a lot of energy, but failed to impress fans. At one point, Rivers took a sign from the me. They are supporters of crowd that said, "Rivers is free music which is quite ytf my hero" and signed it, admirable. Their set was ^P* all while still perform- a short four songs, which g ing. After throwing a they ended with a cover football into the crowd, of "I Just Died in Your jumping on a trampo Arms" by Cutting Crew. line, and a crowd par- Next, the stage was F ticipation of "Island in THE PROMETHEAN cleared and a red and the Sun" which had blue lion banner was Rivers playing all the raised for Taking Back instruments on a loop RECRUITMENT Sunday. The band from and the crowd supply nearby Long Island, NY ing back-up vocals, NIGHT/INFO SESSION put on an entertaining their set had come to show. The band is made an end. After a much Monday, September 21 up of Adam Lazzara, deserved applause, Matthew Fazzi, Eddie they came out for their Reyes, Mark O'Connell, encore, during which Sarazen Student Union and Matt Rubano. At one point, the bassist Matt they covered "Kids" by MGMT, and seamlessly Rubano jumped off the stage in one bountiful blended with "Pokerface" by Lady GaGa. They Promethean Office leap over the barricade and up the aisle, all finished up and took their bow. They had per while continuing to play his bass. While micro formed an amazing show. I will most definitely 8:00pm phones are for singing and not swinging, Adam be seeing them the next time they come to the does have a talent for swinging the mic around area. Wit by the cord without hurting someone. It's all fun Look out for their new CD, Ratitude to hit and games until someone loses an eye. Really, stores October 27th. maybe it's just me, but swinging the mic so that the cord wraps around your neck is just bound PROMETHEAN r The Student Voice of Siena College Since 1938 1J Fun & Games The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2009 By Alexander Walker The Collector This film is from the creators of the last three Saws. If you're a fan of the Saw series as I Let's get real: this summer was not great for movies. The bad ones were really bad and am, do not see this movie. I doubt it will still be in theaters by the time this article is in the the best were few and far between. paper, but it will just leave you with a headache. However if you are a fan of horror films that are straight to DVD, low budget messes, then this is the movie for you. In Saw fashion, there The Best are a lot of traps, somehow set up in a couple hours time over an entire house. Yes, the film takes place pretty much within one house. The music was a major part of this film. It was Inglourious Basterds loud and at times worked. However, the plot, main villain (all the actors should be considered Yes, the spelling error is intentional. I don't know why. I don't think the director, Quentin villains in this movie, as no one is likeable), and the way the victims are dispatched are just Tarantino, does either, but why mess with an awesome film? So the title may be spelled wrong idiotic. It's called The Collector so he must collect stuff, right? Nope, not a single thing. He puts - that is the only thing wrong about this movie. Like many other World War II films, it is com people in boxes, but these people are used as bait for the next people. So, if they become pletely historically inaccurate, but unlike every other World War II movie, it knows that it is, bait, then what is he collecting? I cannot even begin to answer. The main characters perpet and just runs with it. The film has two stories that coincide with each other. One is about a ual blank stare only worries me as I know the hero of the movie is most likely going to mess group of renegade Jews, led by Brad Pitt's character, Aldq Raine (and yes, he is one of the everything up somehow. Oh, that's right - he gets hit by a cop car. What an idiot. The only best things about this movie), who hunt Nazi's. Another was Eli Roth, director who has taken character more out of it than the hero is the villain, a leather masked bald guy with a liking a turn in acting and has proven to be quite great, as a character nicknamed the Bear Jew. The for spiders (also never explained). He is so dumb that not only does he not know that there other story is of a Jewish girl who's family had been slaughtered. She owns a cinema, and is another person in the house for the majority of the film, but the hero can hide under the cov when Hitler attends for a screening of a propaganda film she plans to burn it down. I left this ers of a bed in plain view of said killer and go unnoticed. This movie is just completely awful film with a huge grin on my face and a great feeling. That had been the first time in a long time and not worth the time. that that had happened. It was an excellent piece of cinema that paid homage to so many classic films before it. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Words cannot even begin to describe the feelings I have toward director Michael Bay. If The Hangover it's loud, big, and goes boom, then you will see it in all of his films, and you will see a lot of it. This movie was no Old School, but being directed by the same director, it came quite close. So, one can't expect a lot going into a film about giant robots from space that transform into It was about time another buddy comedy came out. Four friends go to Vegas to celebrate a cars, based on a children's toy. Still, this movie was just awful. I don't expect every movie to bachelor party and they lose the bachelor after they black out. That is all you need to know make me think, but I'd rather not be left brain dead and asking myself why I even bothered. about this movie, because the movie is spent rehashing their steps of the previous night. The This films only redeeming factor is John Turturro, and it's pretty bad when the best character actors in this film, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha, were all is an annoying conspiracy theorist who works at his mother's deli. This film was garbage and great. This has probably been the best comedy to come out in a while, so if you get a chance directed towards a young audience when it was a film with completely inapposite material. to, go ahead and watch it again. Michael Bay should just take a break from films indefinitely, because I never want to be sub jected to this again, and you shouldn't either. If you haven't seen this movie... don't. If there The Middle of the Road isn't anything else to watch and it comes on cinemax in a few months, then go ahead... but I warned you. District 9 Since this film received rave reviews from most critics, I went in expecting a lot. I knew the Terminator Salvation style of the film and the majority of what it was about. However, the pacing was very slow to At least Christian Bale had one ok film this summer (See Public Enemies). This movie was wards the beginning. Also, it is pretty blatantly a metaphor of a movie that is asking you to easily forgettable, and had no redeeming value to it. I can see why Bale flipped out (youtube think, and I ask, "Why should I bother when they're not trying very hard to present their mes "Bale rant" and you'll find out what I'm talking about if you don't know) during the making of sage?" Other than that, this film was decent. The effects and cinematography were amazing. it, he was frustrated he couldn't use his batman voice for every heroic role to make it gold. This film could have been handled much differently and been the greatest film of the decade, The sappy ending only furthered the fact that if you have a director named McG, your movie but sadly, it fell short - way short. will be awful (See both Charlie's Angels and the mediocre cliche football film, We are Mar shall). Public Enemies Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Michael Mann. With that combination, I was ecstatic to X-Men Origins: Wolverine see this film. Director Michael Mann had made a bank heist film before with two major stars, This movie can be considered to have begun the summer for films. What a bleak begin Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and it was a classic. I guess lightning can't strike twice in the ning it was. If Michael Bay and McG had a kid, his name would be Gavin Hood. To give the same place. The pacing of this film, while on the slow side, still kept me interested, and the director some credit, some of his previous films are award winning, but I haven't seen those. acting was superb. The scene that takes place in the jail cell between Depp and Bale is a However, as the offspring of Bay and McG, you have big special effects. What is so surpris great piece of cinema. The only problem I had is that it was a biopic, and knowing how it ing is that he can have laser vision spiral down and topple a large tower, but also have the ends, the movie felt anti-climatic. Maybe it's slightly ironic. However, more films these days cheesiness of the helicopter scene at the end of the movie. What awful green screen was need to take a lesson from Inglourious Basterds, and just be creative. If everyone sticks to that? Who knows, but I feel like the version that leaked on the internet with sub-par effects the book of how events happened, then we're just going to get the same story over and over. was shown to me in theaters. I did like Ryan Reynolds as Dead pool, if only for when they ge This film may not have been the best, but I am still hoping for an Oscar nomination for both netically seal his mouth shut, and his eyes can only scream, "Have to make a living some the movie and Johnny Depp. how." It was fun during the viewing, and I didn't walk away infuriated as I did later with Transformers, but still, just another movie to pass by if you still can. The Worst Thing Called Love Experience Russia By Leah Antil By Anonymous teach this stuff in college; Love There were three primary challenges that met me 101. They'd have to teach that in Astrakhan, a ten-foot - excuse me - three-meter wall, Jennifer Lopez recently told In- one in the Key Auditorium... I would not have been able to express to a general that stood blocking my path of progress. It was, unsur Style Magazine, "I love to read So why write about love? Be audience what Russia truly is, as a country, as a popu prisingly, the language pledge: I had so much in my books about relationships. I'm cause we see it everywhere, lation and as a learning experience, after the first time head, so many observations, thoughts, opinions, poetry constantly trying to figure that out. everyday, and it's positively the I studied abroad in St. Petersburg. Sure, I would have and potentially hilarious humor and nowhere for it to go. It's the never ending question - most talked about, coveted thing gushed for hours if you let me about the Hermitage, It spent the first two weeks bouncing around my skull, what is the key to love?" on the planet. It may not always about getting my first kiss under gently falling snow out leading to ear-splitting headaches and some very in side Kazanski Savor while Nevsky Prospect was done I must admit, I empathize with come in a ribbon-tied gift box from teresting, very vivid dreams. I felt displaced, as if I were up in holiday lights, and about Peterhov and the fabu Lopez. I often find myself ponder a secret admirer, but it is there. on another planet, and not simply in another country. I lous fountains. I would not have been able to do so in ing the idea of what love is, and Love is exciting and difficult and could not stray from the pledge lest I suffer the guilt and Russian. how, especially these days, cou cumbersome and easy and explo go against the one rule that I knew would propel me for ples still make it work! Cosmo tells sive and comforting, and can, at The opportunity to study in Astrakhan for the sum ward in Russian language more effectively than any us how to please our partner, Dis any point, make you feel any emo mer, I will admit, led to romantic images of 'insert beau other. There was one day, a sort of day of epiphany ney movies show us how it all tion possible, or all of them at tiful architecture here* and 'insert meaningful where everything sort of clicked. I was with some of the ends happily ever after, and Lord once. Why else would writers pen friendships with teary goodbyes here*. However, the new friends I had made, and once again, I had been in knows our friends are quick to tell novels about it, priests preach first two days of orientation in Washington served to terrupted from my conversation mid-sentence to be cor us how our love lives should be about it, filmmakers make movies slowly extinguish everything I believed I knew about the rected on a grammatical mistake. study abroad experience in Russia. For example, a lan run. about it, or millions of people talk As I attempted to quell the frustration and start all guage pledge... Seriously? Would I really be spending We travel immeasurable dis about it daily?! How many of us over again, as is usual for me in these situations, I re two months and ten days under a Russian-only lan tances to embrace that special have had that giggly feeling that alized just how important of a tool my new Russian guage rule? I did not sleep well in Washington, won someone. We'll let that someone starts at your stomach and some friends were. Instead of scowling inwardly and feeling dering what that might do to my ability to communicate. repeatedly hurt us, convincing our how travels to every inch of your incredibly stupid and embarrassed for yet another mis Oftentimes, I have trouble in my native tongue spread selves they will change. We wait body when that certain someone take I was sure I had made yesterday or perhaps even ing my ideas, and sometimes end up in a hole that be by the phone for that one simple glances your way? I'd guess al an hour ago, I felt a sense of renewal, and embraced comes increasingly difficult to escape... sort of like right text to reassure us someone is still most everyone, and if you haven't the "helpful advice". I stopped and re-formatted the sen now. there. We have faith in love. Why, yet, don't worry, your time will tence correctly. My friends all nodded emphatically and when we see and feel heartbreak come. Because even though, ac Astrakhan, language pledge or not, was unlike any I promptly forgot what I was going to say, or indeed all around us, do we still have faith cording to a recent Cosmo article, other place I had visited in Russia. Granted, those what we were talking about at all. Needless to say, my in love? I've got a lot of questions, experts don't believe in soul places were St. Petersburg, Moscow, Sochi and a summer in Astrakhan was a summer of not what was and thoughts, on matters of the mates, finding love in any of its handful of other educationally stimulating cities where said, but how it was said. many forms is the best feeling in famous Russian rulers had made their homes, buried heart. As I share, please feel free My friends, a few in every aspect of my life: the world. their subjects and erected beautiful cathedrals with to share back (love is all about friends from the kitchen, where I engaged in a Russian stunning interiors. Astrakhan was, well, a normal city in communication, you know). I wouldn't call myself a "hope Cuisine cooking club every Monday after my lessons; Russia, with normal Russians and weather to make Just what is this thing called less romantic," but I'm definitely a my friends in Media Center, where I had Media Club your eyes sweat. Admittedly, I was tossed upside down love, and how do we get it right so sucker for a quality love quote. every Thursday afternoon (however, I ended up taking with culture shock when I first arrived. This was frus that we can have our fairytale end Here's my favorite (which just so that to the next level, having met a faculty member who trating and confusing at best, considering I had already ing? If there was one right answer, happens to be from the Bible): quickly became my mentor throughout my eight weeks been to Russia numerous times, studied abroad and life would be way too easy (and "Let us not love in word or at Astrakhan State University, Ivan Ivanovich). I had considered myself the foremost expert on Russian what the hell would girls talk about friends that I made through my site director, through speech but in deed and in truth." 1 babushkas. all day?). You would think they'd John 3:18 CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 AS 'RUSSIA' 14 A&E The Promethean Thursday, September 10, 2009 Russia Want to have fun while getting a Continued from Page 13 learned how to open my mind, and absorb cues I may have missed before. GREAT workout? babushka without host brothers or sisters of my own. I plan to pursue work in the State Department. I want The language pledge seemed less of an imposing to travel and I want to work outside the United States in rule, less of a communicative straight jacket after my a Russian speaking country. For the next few years, I Come to on-campus Jazzercise epiphany, and I came to embrace it for all the value it have created a graduate program which will help to pol held. It was still certainly a challenge, but not a chal ish my Russian to a professional level, and this summer classes in SSU 243! lenge in the way Calculus 3 was a challenge, more was an excellent kick off. I hope to have the honor of along the lines of the last level in Mario Brothers on Nin spending next summer in another equally challenging tendo... exceedingly difficult, but actually fun in a way. area of Russia through the CLS program (for I have Leaving Astrakhan and coming home to a world of never seen such tangible results in my language study September 13 & 27 English was difficult for me. I had connected with peo on any exam in the United States). I know what As ple on a level that I would have been unable to reach in trakhan has taught me will make me an excellent can October 11 & 18 other places. It was a level of language, in my case, didate in any field requiring International rather simplified language, but also of body language, of Communication, and every letter, every message, learning to listen with more than just your ears. I Skype or phone call from Astrakhan reminds me of the learned, in Astrakhan, more than just Russian. I learned progress I made, thanks to the Language pledge and Contact instructor Kristen Levine for more information how to communicate more effectively as a person with the CLS Program. Each class costs $1 at the door others from any language, culture and background. I "Supergroup" Chickenfoot Hatches Self-Titled Debut By Matt Phillips three minute hits, it's refreshing change. Fortunately, the jangly and almost ethereal intro of "Down So the quantity of music is there - but what about the qual the Drain" quickly regains the listener's attention. Over The Band: Chickenfoot ity? Put simply, Chickenfoot is hard rock in fine form. Hagar's pounding drums and dark guitar chords, Hagar can be heard The Album: Chickenfoot (Self-titled) voice has aged well; he can still hit all the right notes at all the asking "is that that new thing, Joe? It better be, huh?" The Good: Four incredibly talented musicians joined to right times with a raspy shriek - perfect for this style of music. Whether or not it's "that new thing" is unclear, but one can't gether into one group. Satriani's rhythm parts create a great musical atmosphere, deny that it sounds good. A calculated blend of blues and The Bad: Chickenfoot? Really? Well, at least their logo is while his lead rifts are clever and intricate. His solos remain funk (this sort of style seems to be what the band thrives at), kind of cool... as abundant and epic as ever. Anthony and Smith make a the track is rock at its finest. The Details: First off: yes, the band is called Chickenfoot, terrific rhythmic duo; they truly act as a solid frame that keeps "My Kinda Girl" takes the album in a more modern, almost and yes, it's a weird name. The band themselves acknowl the band upright and drives them forward. Together, the pop-like direction - albeit, only briefly. Following that is the edge that it's a weird name, just something they were fooling group's sound is a bit of a mix between AC/DC and Aero- album's near-necessary rock ballad, "Learning to Fall." It's a around with that somehow stuck. But don't judge them based smith, with a heavy dose of Van Halen. welcome addition to an otherwise entirely hard rock set list. on the name alone; judge them based on the music and the However, despite the obvious talent the band holds, the Then comes "Turnin' Left," a track that might have been bet musicians. And when it comes to musicians, Chickenfoot music does feel a bit restrained at times. Though Satriani ter off as an instrumental - though the playing is strong, the brings together four of the best anywhere: former Van Halen does enough shredding, some of the virtuoso guitar tone and lyrics are pretty weak. Hagar continues to give it his all, but members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (vocalist and sustain he's so famous for is missing, and while Smith keeps it's hard to care too much about the phrase "turnin' left" and bassist, respectively), Joe Satriani, considered by many to a flawless beat, at times it feels held-back instead of laidback. "we go 'round in circles" on constant repeat. be one of the greatest guitar players in the world (and former None of this is necessarily a bad thing - each of their styles Finally, the album concludes with "Future in the Past," an teacher of Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Larry LaLonde of fit together surprising well, and no one member seems to explosive ending that quickly shifts from soft rock to pro Primus, and fellow solo artist, Steve Vai), and drummer Chad "out-play" the other. It's just that each member is capable of gressive funk. It's the kind of brilliant transition that's near Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame, well known for his dis more. Also, the songs themselves, though good, are nothing impossible to put into words - one just has to listen to it. tinctive funk rhythms. revolutionary. Once again, none of that is necessarily a bad Chickenfoot is just now concluding their tour across the US What started as four great musicians simply performing to thing - the world can always use more good music, even if it and Europe, and come October, Chad Smith has revealed gether for fun quickly culminated into an eleven track self-ti doesn't reinvent the industry, and given Hagar's comment on that he will be going back to Red Hot Chili Peppers to work tled CD, released on June 5, 2009. their status as a "supergroup," it's clear that this was never on their tenth album, putting Chickenfoot on hold until further The group set out to recreate a "classic hard rock" sound, their intention. notice. Despite this, Smith feels confident that Chickenfoot citing Led Zeppelin as one of their biggest inspirations. As for the songs themselves, they're varied enough. will record again. Though many have referred to Chickenfoot as a "supergroup" "Avenida Revolucion" serves as a solid, heavy first track, and "We've got this momentum going, and it's very organic and (a band formed by artists who are already widely recognized the band's Led Zeppelin influence really shows during the natural," Smith has told the press. "It will happen when it hap from playing with other groups), lead vocalist Sammy Hagar next song, "Soap on a Rope," a bluesy tune with incredible pens. We're in that position where nothing has to be forced has went on record saying that this is not the case, telling the energy. By this point in the album, it's already clear that re - we're lucky to have something that's just fun to do." press that, "we like hanging out together and the music is a gardless of how long the group sticks around, the chemistry bonus. We just happen to be in other groups." for a lasting band is there. Until there's news of Chickenfoot hitting the studio again, fans will have to hold onto those words of encouragement as First off, before even mentioning the music, the album "Sexy Little Thing" introduces some southern rock twang, cover itself is printed with a non-toxic, heat-sensitive ink that and following that comes the album's first single, "Oh Yeah," collateral that more is to come from this group. turns from dark to clear when held, revealing images and an interesting alteration between blues and hard rock. It's a The Standouts: Soap on a Rope, Down the Drain, My Kinda track titles. Though this doesn't change the audio, it is good track, but it does tend to get a bit lost in the mix. The Girl. nonetheless a cool feature. same can be said of "Runnin' Out" and "Give It Up" - while The Verdict: Though it falls a bit short of the sum of its mem Secondly, in terms of shear size, this is a lengthy record the first has a very cool intro and the second is perhaps the bers, Chickenfoot's self-titled album still serves as a solid, ing; only one of the CD's eleven tracks clocks in beneath four hardest hitting track, the two do succumb to the unfortunate high energy debut for a group that shows a lot of promise. minutes. In a musical era marked primarily by radio-friendly "mid-album slump" that many a CD haven fallen to before. LIVE IT. WRITE IT. i PICK UP YOUR FREE SUBMIT IT. ! PROMETHEAN I Contact us at [email protected] I Your Guide to EVERYTHING SIENA! 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You could literally pact the team's performance right away." exciting New York Yankees team history. get out of your seat, walk to get a hot dog or The Siena women's volleyball team is fast Two of the most promising returning play The Yankees moved across the street into soda, and still be able to watch the game, approaching what promises to be an excit ers? Captains McCurly and Robello, who a new 1.5 billion dollar stadium, making it the where in the old stadium you would not be ing season. As of August, the Saints have are both, without a doubt, a force to be reck second most expen able to watch the game officially been given a top spot on the 2009 oned with. With McCurly one good season sive stadium in the IIIIJULH while waiting in line for MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll. However, away from graduating as the best volleyball world. This stadium food. the team must stay focused, because they player in conference history - the team and was made to replicate The owner of the Yan are not alone on this pedestal. Sharing the the school look forward to the vast possibil the old Yankee sta kees, George Steinbren- spotlight with the Saints is their last four ities for the Saints. dium, which was built ner, also wanted to MAAC Championship rivals, the Fairfield The Saints first test of the season was at in 1923. But this sta make sure that every Stags. Are the Saints especially nervous the Big Orange Tournament in Syracuse on dium has the techno seat in the house had a about facing this team in the season? August 28. The Saints lost to Syracuse 3-0; logical advances that nice view of the game, Coach Pierre says no. "We approach our however, they lost no momentum before the old 1923 version and where no one can season knowing that every team is a threat. switching the stakes and sailing over New didn't have. The only miss the action. If you This way, we are always on our guard. This Hampshire in all 3 rounds. As promised by thing that did not make it to a game you approach helps us to stay on top of our being mentioned as MAAC Preseason change was the play are almost guaranteed game." Player of the Year, McCurly was named to ing field, which was excitement and drama Also worth recognizing is Siena's own All-Tournament team. Players who also done on purpose to as there has been a make the Yankees Burgandy McCurly, who was honorably stepped up to the preseason plate included homerun hit in almost and their fans feel at mentioned as MAAC Preseason Player of Aubrey and Brianne Bobo, and freshman every game. home still. the Year. setter Sarah Sivertson. Currently the Yan The team is hoping to be able to fill the Though the playing The first time you can catch the girls on kees have a six game lead over the Boston gap of 5 lost seniors this year, 2 of which field stayed the same, inside the stadium is were all-time leaders. April London, of as their home turf will be September 19 vs. completely different. Around the whole sta Red Sox in the American League East. If the sists and Kathi Kobayashi of digs. Coach Loyola. Need your volleyball fix for the dium are elevators and escalators, making it Yankees keep up the pace they will make it to Pierre says, "It is very hard to replace play whole season? Grab yourself the volleyball an easy, fast and less tiring trip to your seat. the playoffs and possibly the World Series ers such as April and Kat. However, we season package for only $41. 95 at The Yankees also added more staff to ensure where they won the World Series the first year have been very fortunate to recruit a group SienaAIIAccess.com! you of a magical trip to the new Yankee sta- the old stadium opened up. This Week's Superstar: Rossi Announces New Sarah Szewczyk Coaching Staff By Andrew Reilly Star, Foster's Player of the Year and From SienaSaints.com where he assisted in all facets of the program. was named a Member of the Twin State Glasser began his coaching career as an assistant Sarah Szewczyk is a sophomore de Team. Head Baseball Coach Tony Rossi has finalized for the McLean Raiders of the Clark Griffith Base fender on the Siena Field Hockey Team When addressing this year's team, his coaching staff for the 2010 season. Rossi an ball League. She is known for her Sarah stated she nounced today the promotion of Jimmy Jackson to At Siena, he will work with the hitters and Saints' quickness and was "very optimistic pitching coach and re defense - particularly the catch knowledge of the of the team and the cruiting coordinator as ers and outfielders. game of Field incoming fresh well as the the hiring of "Keith is a welcome addition Hockey. Sarah is a men." She was Keith Glasser and Phil and will play a critical role in hard worker who is also intrigued at Cahill as assistant working on skill development constantly in the how hard the team coaches. with our hitters," Rossi said. "His gym working and practices day in and Jackson served as a background in collegiate base trying to become a day out. volunteer assistant on ball - especially as a student- better athlete and When asked why the 2009 staff, working athlete in the MAAC - will be an field hockey player. she chose field primarily with the catch invaluable asset to the pro Her dedication is hockey over any ers and outfielders. As gram." noticed among her sport she stated, "I the primary assistant, The final member of the staff coaches and team love field hockey. Jackson will oversee the is no stranger to the program mates, ultimately No other sport is staff's recruiting efforts in having graduated in May after earning the respect more challenging, addition to working with playing four years under Rossi. she deserves in the complicated, and the pitching staff. Cahill was an All-MAAC per locker room and on interesting to me "We're excited about former behind the dish in 2008 the field. than field hockey the promotion of Jimmy when the Saints made a run to Before coming to is." to recruiting coordinator the MAAC title game. He will Siena, Sarah If Szewczyk con and pitching coach," work primarily with the infield- earned 4 letters in tinues her hard Rossi said. "He has a ers. field hockey and 3 in work, the Saints wealth of knowledge as "Phil knowledge of the pro Softball, showing can look forward to an evaluator and his expertise as a pitching coach gram will be a valuable asset to the staff," Rossi just how athletic she a very exciting 2009 will make him a valuable asset to that part of our said. "He has a high baseball IQ and I'm confident can be. season. program." his transition will be a smooth one." As a senior at Kingswood Regional Glasser played four seasons at MAAC member Rossi and the Saints will be looking to rebound High, Szewczyk was named Class I Marist (2004-2008) serving as captain for the Red from a 15-35 2009 campaign when they begin their Player of the year, Union Leader All- Foxes as a senior. He spent last season as a grad season at Stetson February 20. uate assistant at the University of West Alabama
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