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On the Web Increase in drug busts stimulates outcry for federal aid Sen. Schumer looks to label Oswego County narcotic risk after series of meth-related arrests BUSTERS G wendolyn Girsdansky tion and consumption. leading to five arrests. Oct: News Editor “With the number of methamphetamine “We are seeing a rise in the meth labs in this Town of Williamstown* 3 arrests -Private use [email protected] busts and arrests on the rise in Central New area,” Sheriff Reuel Todd said. He said meth Town of Mexico* 2 arrests -For sale York, the time is now to crack down and to is easier to transport because it can be held in Nov: After police discovered four methamphet- stop the dangerous spread of crystal meth smaller containers than marijuana. Town of Oswego ° amine labs in Oswego County in the past two in its tracks,” Schumer said in a statement. “Certainly being here in a rural area, -Mobile meth lab 1 arrest -Found materials 3 arrests months, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) encour- “This devastating drug can literally rip our people here are realizing it can be done,” consistent with meth labs aged the county to apply for the High Intensity families and communities apart, we can’t let he said. “Now the consequences if you get Drug Area [HIDTA] federal program. that happen.” caught, they are starting to see are a little Being recognized as a HIDTA could The Oswego County Sheriff’s Depart- stronger than for most of your drug posses-

* entitle the county to millions of dollars in ment discovered the first two methamphet- sions. So whether or not that will be a deter- Arr ri ests m y She ade by Oswego Count º ce Arres y poli federal aide to assist local police depart- amine labs in the towns of Williamstown rent yet, I don’t know.” ts made by Oswego cit ments combat methamphetamine produc- and Mexico during the month of October, See AID, page A5 Graphic by Bill Portoghese | The Oswegonian Stanley must

Graphic by Bill Portoghese | The Oswegonian Quilts hang for World AIDS Day consult before Log on to see staff recommendations of great page-turning reads, which are closing programs available in Penfield Library. L iz Sauchelli Staff Writer Updates All [email protected] Week At: Faculty Assembly passed a proposal oswegonian.com on Monday that put in place a formal pro- cedure that the administration must follow if they wish to deactivate or discontinue an Fr iend or like us at academic program at Oswego State. facebook.com/oswegonian “The SUNY Provost Office asked for a formal procedure from all the campuses so if a program was eliminated it would be af- Follow Our Tweets ter a formal consultation process,” said Sue twitter.com/TheOswegonian Fettes, who chairs the Academic Policies Council in Faculty Assembly. “There is now a form that states when President Stanley signs off on the elimination or discontinu- Laker Review ance of a program that our campus process has been adhered to. Before now, there has been no formal process for elimination or New legend discontinuance of a program.” While the proposal has been passed by D iana Gerstacker Faculty Assembly, it will not be made official Asst. News Editor until President Deborah Stanley signs it, said [email protected] Chair of Faculty Assembly Susan Camp. “It’s a document that insures that if In celebration of World AIDS Day, Oswego there are proposals to discontinue or deac- State arranged a display in the Campus Cen- tivate a program that all proper people are ter Ice Arena on Thursday. consulted,” Camp said. “It’s important be- Residence Life and Housing and the cause it’s important for the proper people to Lifestyles Center joined efforts to bring make decisions.” information, awareness and commemora- The proposal states that the president B5 or provost must “consult with department photo by tuttogratis.ti tion to the campus community. In an effort to increase awareness of the disease, Mary members and chair, division dean, Aca- Walker Health Center now offers free HIV demic Policies Council or Graduate Coun- Sports testing for all students. cil, Priorities and Planning Council, Faculty Across the country people celebrate loved Assembly, and other affected departmental LAKERS WIN THREE ones lost to AIDS by creating quilts in their or program faculty, staff and governance memory. Res Life has combined the smaller units” before issuing a request to do away quilts into large and colorful displays. Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian with an academic program. World AIDS Day is a day of knowledge, tribute and remembrance. In commemoration of World’s AIDS Day on Thursday, quilts hang all week in the Campus Center Ice Arena. See PROGRAM, page A5 O swego cheerleading accounts still frozen despite hearing Mayor: parking ban

D iana Gerstacker daliato pointed out. He is representing the not in effect yet Asst. News Editor cheerleading club in its trial. [email protected] Scandaliato argued that S.A.’s new proce- The winter parking ban, which A10 dure dealing with club finances was rushed, Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman can Photo provided by Sports Information In a pretrial hearing, an injunction re- and that emails often get lost in the shuffle of implement at his discretion, is not in quested by the cheerleading club to unfreeze day-to-day life, especially those without clear effect. The ban prohibits parking on accounts was denied; the group’s finances subject lines. The law relating to freezes is city streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Opinion remain untouchable. vague, unclear and therefore unjust, he said. Previously, the ban automatically “I dislike the fact that they might not get Scandaliato asked for an immediate unfreeze went into effect from Dec. 1 to March 31. BLACK FRIDAY MADNESS their money, but it’s just the process and we’re so that the cheerleaders could purchase uniforms However, the Common Council voted in trying to be as fair as possible to all student and other items for the upcoming basketball sea- 2009 give the mayor discretional power orgs,” said Jonathan MacDonald, president of son and for local and national competitions. to decide when to begin the ban. Student Association. Michael Dempsey, assistant director of fi- The winter parking ban prohibits Of the 160 organizations that use Stu- nance and representative for S.A. had rebuttal parking on city streets from 1 a.m. 6 a.m. dent Association funds, 23 missed the arguments. He noted that they had received Diana Gerstacker | The Oswegonian Due to the fact that there is no snow mandatory meeting. These clubs all had notice of the mandatory meeting at the begin- on the ground, Bateman has decided not their accounts frozen by the department ning of the semester through a letter in their Members of the Student Association and the Oswego to put into action the ban. The mayor’s of finance until 2012. organization mailbox and in an email. State cheerleading team at the pre-trial Thursday. office said they would notify local media The cheerleading club is the only club fil- See CHEERLEADERS, page A5 outlets once they decide to begin the ban. ing a case to retrieve its funds, Thomas Scan- A6 babble.com

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Crazy Discounts Midnight Madness Sale on Everything!! Comics • Graphic Novels FREE Refreshments Friday, December 9th RPGs • Sports Cards • Anime 9:00 pm to 2:00 am and More! 112 E. Bridge St. Oswego (315) 343-8435 www.oswegocomicshop.com Open 7 days a week! Quote of the Week “I just sleep when I can, energy drinks help. A lot of energy drinks.” the oswegonian A3 NEWS Tyler Kirby FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 $100 OFF Food drive results ‘tragic’ Any Purchase Adam Wolfe Editor-In-Chief $5 or More [email protected] 1 coupon per visit. Expires 10/15/11 Penfield Library collected 638 non- 50 West Bridge Street $ 00 perishable pantry goods during its annual 2 OFF “Food for Fines” drive, Ray Morrision, Oswego, NY 13126 who administers the program, said. The Any Purchase contributions, which filled 25 boxes, for- gave $371 in fines. 343-7722 $25 or More While that may seem like a weighty 1 coupon per visit. Expires 10/15/11 contribution, the total donation is down dramatically from this time last year. “This has been a terrible year,” Morri- son said. “That, to me, is tragic. We’re just kind of confounded by all this.” The library received only half of the NEED CASH NOW? donations obtained last year. In 2010, 923 items were collected to forgive $638 We Pay Top Dollar in fines; 2009 was even bigger, with 1058 panty items gifted and $886 forgiven. The food items are given to Oswego for Gold & Silver! Human Concerns, located on East Fourth Street in Oswego. The organization pro- Bring in this ad for a vided many Thanksgiving dinners to lo- photo provided by Ray Morrison cals in need this year. The holiday signifi- Lorraine Geer and Carrie Izzo, of Penfield library, stand with food collected in November. 99¢ watch battery cantly depleted their pantry. Librarian Thomas Larson speculated & FREE installation that one reason the donations are down time do that.” are donated to Oswego Human Concerns. could be that the library has increased the Students without access to transpor- Larson said the charitable program amount of time items can be taken out be- tation might prefer to pay their fines in has a long history, going back more than Mon - Fri, 10 AM to 6 PM fore incurring a fine. Previously, students cash, rather than schlep to a grocer to 20 years. were able to check out books for 28 days. take advantage of the program. In fact, The “Food for Fines” drive allows Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM Now they may borrow for 42 days. That Morrision said that during the period the students to pay down late fees (but not Closed Sundays might lead students to incur fewer fines, “Food for Fines” drive was on, the library lost book fees) by accounting for each and for the fines to register later than they noted more fines were paid in cash than donation against a student’s total fines. would have before the change. were forgiven through donations. For example, four packages of Raman Morrison, however, has another theory. “We’re more than happy to give up noodles donated this year would have “A lot of it has to do with time,” he the fines money for charity,” Morrision reduced a student’s total fine by $1. The Call (315) 342-G LD said. You can save up to 75 percent on said. “We promoted it; everybody who program, which only accepts pre-pack- 136 West Bridge Street, Oswego • 342-4653 your fine, at least. Everybody is just so had a fine got an email.” aged, non-perishable food items, ended rushed that they don’t want to take the No portion of fines collected in cash Nov. 23. Balancing time requires tricky management Student juggle off-campus jobs while maintaining extracurriculars

Diana Gerstacker work also helps for Sanderson but not does not have work at the deli on week- Asst. News Editor everyone is so lucky. Kirby cannot fit ends so she tries to reserve that time for [email protected] work into down times at Wal Mart, its her social life. just policy. “It’s really stressful to try to make the Emily Sanderson leads a class at the “Most students that work on campus amount of money I need to live off cam- gym that is intense enough to attract the could just run to the library on their pus and do [school] work,” Passage said. attendance of many guys. Tyler Kirby breaks, but there’s really no where for me It’s not all bad though, Sanderson balances school, work, his girlfriend and to go,” Kirby said. genuinely likes working at Greene’s. She a hefty commute. Danielle Passage keeps A junior adolecent education major, likes the change of scenery, the interest- up with writing while gaining promo- Kirby works at the technology desk in ing human interaction, the longer shifts tions at work. Oswego’s Wal Mart and is thinking about and the good pay plus tips. Wal Mart of- Student Association Programming Board Presents: What do these three students have applying to be a delivery driver to get fers scholarships to the student workers in common? They all have off campus some nighttime hours that will not clash said Kirby. Passage likes the flexibility of jobs and support themselves through with his class schedule. A downside to her schedule and the people she gets to their work. those night hours is that he stays up even work with. Sanderson is a senior geology major later to finish homework, sometimes to The down sides that come with off who works four jobs, one of which is wait- three or four in the morning. campus jobs are there as well. The lack ressing and bartending at Greene’s. She “I just sleep when I can, energy drinks of time for other things is what con- also lives alone, which means paying for help. A lot of energy drinks,” Kirby said. cerns Passage the most. Kirby dislikes everything herself. Add in her other com- Passage, a junior English major, agrees the commute and Sanderson pointed mitments to the geology club as president that she is often up late at night fin- out that more is expected of a student and to the National Atmospheric Depo- ishing school assignments. She works worker off campus. sition Program (NADP) and of course, at Price Chopper in Oswego and was “You are there to work. To them you schoolwork and she has a full schedule. recently promoted from cashier to the are not a student, you are a worker,” “Time management is the key to any- deli section. She said she is less stressed Sanderson said. thing,” Sanderson said. “And they tell you now, the deli always closes at nine, Perhaps the most important thing to that before you even get here, at orientation.” giving her a definite schedule to work know when seeking employment while Some of the things Sanderson uses to homework around. in school is that you are in school to land keep on track are organizational tools. “I like being in the deli better now, I the career you really want. Your school- iz halifa “Schedules and to-do lists – I live by can count on fitting homework in from ing will make you more money in the Wwith special guests K and them. I am your organizational freak,” nine to one,” Passage said. long-run. Joell Ortiz Chevy Woods Sanderson said. While she now has a set schedule, she “Definitely school comes first, always. December 4th 2011 // Doors 7pm // Show 8pm Fitting schoolwork into down time at still has much to do. Luckily, she said she No matter what,” Sanderson said. Students: $15* General Admission, Binghamton University Events Center Public: $27* For tickets, call 607-777-6004 or visit www.sapb.binghamtonsa.org *Plus $3 and $5 Event Center Fees Spanish refugee descendant speaks in America for first time

Gina Clawson financial or military aid to any nation in Staff Writer Spain during the war. [email protected] “The response in England was a hu- manitarian response,” Kilner said. “Local Carmen Kilner told of her parent’s evac- miners gave a penny a day to the immi- uation from Spain in the first Basque Chil- grant children. Today, you don’t see that dren Association presentation in the United anymore. You have many immigrants States at Oswego State on Wednesday. coming into America every day, and we Georgina Whittingham, of the depart- turn our backs to them and say it’s the ment of modern language and literature, government’s job to deal with them.” invited Kilner, the treasurer and speaker “It was interesting to hear that the 13th Mary Jean’s brings 35 of the Basque Children Association, to century women had rights in the Basque Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian years of alteration, tailoring, provinces as opposed to other nations Carmen Kilner discusses her parents evacuation. speak about the Spanish Civil War of 1937. and stitching experience to “We met in Poland,” Whittingham where they had limited to none,” junior said. “We found out we were both inter- Mike Clute said. fore,” Aaron Lemay said. Oswego and surrounding ested in Spain. I was always interested in Most Oswego State students never Kilner said it is important for stu- counties. languages, and I am Hungarian by origin. learned about the Spanish Civil War, as dents to not only learn about the war, She is a second-generation child of the represented by only one raised hand when but to learn from the war. 122 West Second Street, Oswego, NY 13126 Kilner asked who knew anything about it. Spanish Civil War.” “Each generation has to make its own 315-343-5066 M-F 10-6 pm Sat. 10-2 pm www.maryjeans.com Kilner shared the history of her par- “It was cool hearing about the Basque mistakes,” she said. “But if we could re- ents’ first-hand experiences through the [region] because I’ve never heard of it be- member some of them, it would help.” evacuation process of the war. SUNY Oswego Students receive 10% of their order with Student I.D Almost 4,000 Basque children were evacuated to England after the town of Guernica was bombed mercilessly by the Nationalist party, led by General Fran- 23 west bridge street cisco Franco. Kilner’s mother was a grade-school • ATM & Credit teacher that went with the students on a (315) 591-8536 boat built to hold about 800 people. Her father caught rheumatic fever and was Date Parties / Team Parties sent to live in England the day before the Great rates • Open bar • Food • Live DJ • Reserve your date now — call us! insurgents attacked. The two met through the Basque Children Association in the • Sunday: NFL Ticket (watch all NFL games) with FREE pizza & other delicious specialty foods United Kingdom. • Monday Night Football • Wednesday: Mug Night with Live DJ & Karaoke night • Friday/Saturday: Before the bombing, England planned • Thursday: NFL Network & Ladies’ Night — Ladies drink for half-price all night! Dance Party with Live DJ! to simply remain neutral and not give any the oswegonian A4 NEWS FRIDAY, December 2, 2011

AID, from COVER The Oswego city police discovered a mobile methamphetamine lab after pulling over a car in the Lowes parking lot in November leading to one arrest. The investigation led them to 3 Mary St., where they found a methamphetamine lab, which was not currently in use, and three more individuals were arrested. “We certainly need the money to keep the people on the street that, like I say, are the eyes and the ears, that are the ones that the people come to, to talk to,” Todd said. “[HIDTA] is something we need.” Under Schumer’s plan, Oswego County would apply to the Office of National Control Policy (ONDCP), which started declaring re- gions with critical drug trafficking problems HIDTAs under the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. If Oswego County is recognized it would join more than 15 counties in the New York and New Jersey HIDTA group, one of the 28 head- quarters across the country. “Any assistance like that we receive is al- ways helpful, we’ve been dedicating a lot of re- sources,” Oswego City Captain Michael Beck- with said. “ We’ve had a really targeted increase against this problem for the last year or so now, while although results have been very positive because of that it unfortunately is very expen- sive. It requires a lot of police resources and man-hours, which costs money.” “It is clear that Oswego County and all of Central New York need additional federal and private assistance in fighting back against both production and consumption before this trend reaches epidemic proportions,” Schumer said. “That’s why I’m pushing for Oswego County to be designated as a High Intensity Drug Traffick- ing Area, making them eligible for specific drug trafficking programs and initiatives to reduce meth in the region.” A 2007 Bureau of Justice Statistics special re- port found that while the use of other drugs by state prisoners remained largely static between 1997 and 2004, methamphetamine use rose. “It is a very, very addicting drug, highly, highly addictive,” Todd said. He also said that process of making meth- amphetamine is dangerous. “If it explodes, you are going to have a very, very serious fire,” Todd said. “I mean because of the chemicals and the vapors you’re going to see an explosion and a very, very fast, high- intensity fire. It doesn’t take much, it’s more ex- plosive then just regular gasoline and the fumes and everything else.” By becoming a HIDTA, the federal government will help support the local police financially. “Smart law enforcement, drug education and drug treatment all play a vital role in reduc- ing drug use and its consequences in upstate New York and across the nation,” ONDCP spokesperson Rafael Lemaitre said in an email. “By law - every request for expanding the HIDTA program will be reviewed by a panel of qualified, independent experts to ensure that Federal drug control resources are deployed ef- fectively and efficiently.” the oswegonian A4 A5 NEWS NEWS FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 Aid programs to benefit police, Holiday season preparations begin taxpayers in drug Local stores decorate to welcome shoppers Students gain temporary employment options

prevention Kathryne Davis more people in to purchase books at a Jillian Phipps for the summer,” Marsh said. Staff Writer lower price. Staff Writer Katie Sullivan, a sophomore at Oswego AID, from COVER [email protected] At the Mustard Seed Natural Foods [email protected] State, has been working a seasonal position Market, manager Eric Mena said they at the Toys “R” Us in Times Square for three The Oswego city police discovered a mobile Many business owners celebrate the “focus on whole foods and products An increase in seasonal hiring gives stu- holiday seasons. methamphetamine lab after pulling over a car in holiday season in different ways and lo- which go with the season.” Just as oth- dents a chance to earn some cash for the holi- Sullivan explained that she is unable to the Lowes parking lot in November leading to cal businesses are no exception. er businesses, the Mustard Seed also days, as stores like Polo Ralph Lauren look find seasonal positions very close to her home one arrest. The investigation led them to 3 Mary Oswego businesses decorate for the decorates their store but tries to keep for more employees to help with the hike in but living close to New York City offers many St., where they found a methamphetamine lab, holidays, just like big businesses. How it simple. customers and sales. more employment opportunities. which was not currently in use, and three more they decorate varies depending on the “We also recognize that people of Managers at the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory “Seasonal employment is perfect for individuals were arrested. store. Businesses such as Stone’s Home all faiths and backgrounds shop here, Store in Central Valley, N.Y. have every confi- me because I also have a job on campus “We certainly need the money to keep the Made Candy Shop use their merchan- so we remain sensitive to that and try dence in their customers spending ability this but I can’t work that job when I am home people on the street that, like I say, are the eyes dise to decorate. Stone’s makes candy our best to put on a cheery look within upcoming holiday season. on breaks, so taking on a seasonal position and the ears, that are the ones that the people that looks like Santa Claus and other the store without going overboard,” The Factory Store expects to have made allows me to work even when I’m not in come to, to talk to,” Todd said. “[HIDTA] is Christmas figures. Mena said. $1.5 million in sales during this year’s Black school,” Sullivan said. something we need.” “We start in early November making Not only are businesses decorated Friday weekend, an increase from last year’s Sullivan works with a lot of college stu- Under Schumer’s plan, Oswego County stuff,” Stone’s Candy owner Margret for the holidays, but the city of Oswego, expected amount of $1.2 million, said Kaitlyn dents especially those in graduate studies. would apply to the Office of National Control Stachowicz said. They also sell special itself, is decorated. Along Bridge Street, Marsh, women’s floor supervisor at the Cen- “I love it,” she said. “The atmosphere is Policy (ONDCP), which started declaring re- and popular candy, like sponge candy, wreaths and other decorations are put tral Valley Polo Ralph Lauren. good, I like the people I work [with], the hours gions with critical drug trafficking problems more often during the holiday season. up on the telephone poles, giving the Marsh also explained that now is a are decent and I get paid pretty well.” HIDTAs under the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Another business that decorates in a city a Christmas-like look and feel. good time for college students to look into Retailers plan to hire 490,000 part-time sea- If Oswego County is recognized it would special way is the river’s end bookstore. During holiday season, most college seasonal positions. sonal workers this year, The National Retail join more than 15 counties in the New York and Since the bookstore sells many holiday- students are at home and are not around “This year we hired about 756 people, Federation said in a usatoday.com article. New Jersey HIDTA group, one of the 28 head- related books, they use those as decora- Oswego, which affects sales at business- which is an increase from the 600 we hired last 17,800 jobs have been added by retailers quarters across the country. tion along with traditional decorations. es like the river’s end bookstore and the year,” Marsh said. “We have definitely seen last month and a monthly average of 16,500 so “Any assistance like that we receive is al- During the holiday season, the book- Mustard Seed. an increase in the number of college students far, stated the article. ways helpful, we’ve been dedicating a lot of re- store puts out a catalog each year, which “College students are important, but we’ve hired. The Research Firm Customer Growth Part- sources,” Oswego City Captain Michael Beck- is distributed throughout the store and we don’t rely on them for business,” Taking on a seasonal position is a good op- ners says holiday sales will increase by 6.5 per- with said. “ We’ve had a really targeted increase the Palladium Times. The books that owner of The River’s End Bookstore Bill portunity for students to get their foot in the cent though they expect there will be a decline against this problem for the last year or so now, are in the catalog are discounted, along Reilly said. The holiday season brings door, especially in retail. in new fashions “which are drawing custom- while although results have been very positive with best-sellers being discounted just as much business to stores as col- “Students can come home and work for the ers to apparel stores,” RFCGP President Craig because of that it unfortunately is very expen- throughout the year; this helps draw lege students would. holidays and then have a guaranteed position Johnson said in the article. sive. It requires a lot of police resources and man-hours, which costs money.” “It is clear that Oswego County and all of Central New York need additional federal and private assistance in fighting back against both production and consumption before this trend reaches epidemic proportions,” Schumer said. Higher Black Friday attendance not necessarily indicative of long-term economic recovery “That’s why I’m pushing for Oswego County to be designated as a High Intensity Drug Traffick- Timothy James sumers spent over nine percent more than do not reflect an increase in overall holi- in sales on Black Friday account for less ing Area, making them eligible for specific drug Staff Writer last year, and the total amount spent was day spending, but a change in consumer than one-tenth of one percent of GDP, trafficking programs and initiatives to reduce [email protected] $11.4 billion. This was roughly $1 billion behavior. Consumers may be choosing and that the overall outlook for the econ- meth in the region.” more than last year. to take advantage of low prices on Black omy has not changed. A 2007 Bureau of Justice Statistics special re- Despite larger crowds in stores on A recent survey conducted by Friday by doing their entire holiday shop- “The economy is slowly struggling back port found that while the use of other drugs by Black Friday, analysts said it may not in- Bankrate.com seems to concur, painting ping on that day, then cease to buy any- from the effects of the Great Recession of state prisoners remained largely static between dicate significant economic recovery. a glum picture of consumer behavior. thing for the rest of the holiday season. 2007-2009,” Goffe said. “Many likely don’t 1997 and 2004, methamphetamine use rose. “Black Friday is only one piece of The survey found that only 13 percent of This is what occurred in 2008 when there know that the recession has ended. While “It is a very, very addicting drug, highly, the puzzle,” National Retail Federation Americans feel more secure in their jobs was a very successful Black Friday but a the economy is indeed growing, it is grow- highly addictive,” Todd said. spokesperson Ellen Davis said. “You could than they did a year ago and that a full dismal holiday season. ing so slowly that employment is still down He also said that process of making meth- have the best Black Friday in the world but 42 percent said they planned on spending Many economists dismiss the impor- some 6.5 million from its peak.” amphetamine is dangerous. the rest of the season wouldn’t match up less during the holiday season this year. tance of the holiday shopping season, While some are hopeful that the posi- “If it explodes, you are going to have a very, and that’s what happened in 2008.” Only 10 percent of those surveyed said claiming that it tends to offer few sur- tive numbers from Black Friday weekend very serious fire,” Todd said. “I mean because According to the National Retail Fed- they would increase their spending. prises and little wisdom as to general could be the harbinger of a recovering of the chemicals and the vapors you’re going eration [NRF], a record 226 million shop- With nine percent unemployment economic conditions. William Goffe, an economy, Goffe offered caution, stating to see an explosion and a very, very fast, high- pers turned out for the Thanksgiving and gas prices at historically high levels, economics professor, said in an email that that “The outlook for the next year or intensity fire. It doesn’t take much, it’s more ex- weekend sales this year, which is 14 mil- many consumers have been feeling the “most economists think that the emphasis two is pretty much more of the same as plosive then just regular gasoline and the fumes lion more than last year. The same report squeeze on their wallet. It is possible that on the Christmas season is overrated.” there are no obvious reasons for economic and everything else.” from the NRF showed that average con- the high sales statistics from Black Friday Goffe explained that the $11.4 billion growth to pick up.” By becoming a HIDTA, the federal government will help support the local police financially. “Smart law enforcement, drug education and drug treatment all play a vital role in reduc- DSS provides alternative learning options ing drug use and its consequences in upstate Happy Holidays from The Oswegonian! New York and across the nation,” ONDCP Oluwaseyi Lamidi spokesperson Rafael Lemaitre said in an email. Contributing Writer 2008 from nine percent in 2000. The num- “By law - every request for expanding the [email protected] HIDTA program will be reviewed by a panel ber of people who report learning-related of qualified, independent experts to ensure that disabilities is growing at a much quicker Federal drug control resources are deployed ef- Approximately 200 students are cur- pace, according to the report. fectively and efficiently.” rently enrolled with Oswego State’s Dis- “I feel independent as a college stu- ability Services (DSS), the support servic- dent, despite the fact that I am legally es program. Many of these students use blind, I do not let that hold me back from Continuing to the rendering services where other stu- achieving my goals,” Chruscicki said. dents are employed by disability services Higher educational institutions are preserve programs to take notes. not always up to date with the needs of Oswego State DSS makes different ac- people with learning disabilities and the The Fey Dragon PROGRAMS, from COVER commodations for students in order to services that they require. ease them into learning. Some of the ac- “Students with disabilities face the Metaphysical Crafts and Curiosities The proposal was not made in response to commodations offered for students are insecurities as any other student such as other SUNY schools who have eliminated aca- special classroom seating, extended time adjustment to academic demands without Books, Incense, Tarot, Jewelry, Classes and so much more demic programs. for testing, note-taking assistance and al- or lessened parental support. Living away The last time a program was eliminated at ternative testing location. from home and dealing with a roommate,” Oswego was when the earth sciences depart- Patrick Devendorf, assistant coordina- Devendorf said. “The major difference for Wednesday is College Day ment wished to eliminate the meteorology BA. tor of DSS said in an email the increasing students with a documented disability is “In the past we have always made sure that number of students using the service is due that they are tasked with self-advocating Present your College ID and receive 10% off store items a student would graduate under the catalog to the “increased supports in middle/high in some cases for the first time. Even that said student entered under. It is a legal con- school giving students the opportunity to when students do speak up, colleges to a tract,” Fette said. “I believe were a program to attend college. There seems to be less of a certain degree, do not have a good handle 52 W. Bridge Street, Oswego, NY be deactivated or discontinued that accommo- stigma attached to learning differences.” on what these students need. Students are T-Fri noon – 9 pm dations would be made for students enrolled in Ashley Chruscicki, a member of DSS adults and must self-advocate. Some stu- the program.” double majoring in Spanish and psychol- dents may elect to not utilize their accom- Sat-Sun 10 am – 6 pm In November 2010, SUNY Geneseo voted ogy, said the disability center helps her modations and this is their right.” (315) 216-4156 to deactivate their computer science, commu- by providing alternative testing locations. According to the Americans with Dis- nicative disorders and sciences, and studio art They also help her by giving her some of abilities Act, all colleges are required to programs over the following three years. Prior her textbooks in an alternative format that provide accommodations to college stu- to that, SUNY Albany voted to eliminate Italian, can be read with a program named “Jawls.” dents. However, they can decline to do French, Russian, theater and classic programs. “The services are helpful but most of anything they consider unreasonable. Un- The decisions were made due to budget cuts. the time I usually get textbooks myself and like grade schools and high schools, which Oswego State is currently not in danger of try to get help on my own,” she added. are required by law to identify, evaluate eliminating any program, said Director of Pub- A report by the Government Account- and help students with disabilities, col- lic Relations Julie Blissert. ability Office showed the proportion of leges do not have to do anything, unless a “The last time the budget advisory group college students with a disability has student asks for help and provides proof met that’s what the president said,” Blissert said. inched upward to about 11 percent in of a learning disability. Case continues to trial

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First Amendment the oswegonian OPINION FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 A6 T he Oswegonian S taff Editorial The independent student newspaper of Oswego State since 1935 G nuideli es enjoy family, not items We want your thoughts on our coverage, campus and local issues, or The holidays are approaching, and that check your Facebook feeds and those permeates every aspect of these weeks, anything regarding the Oswego State community. though we haven’t just had Thanksgiv- Honda cars that advertise in jest of buy- as your fellow man will fight almost to ing or anything, that’s not really what ing one for a loved one for the holidays the death for goods? is deemed the “holiday season.” Black while still trying to sell them for that very Family has always been, and will E-mail all letters as Word attachments to [email protected] or Friday solidifies the start of this season, reason. We have masses of middle-class always be, the focus of these late-year mail submissions to 139A Campus Center, Oswego N.Y. 13126 obviously, with the gross misconduct of citizens protesting against their high, holidays. When we fight for products we bargain shoppers who half-kill each other education-related debts, unemployment are fighting for them and for their hap- to get to a sale. They have to get to them, and health costs. They still think we can piness. You might never forget the looks All writers must provide their real name, address, academic year, otherwise they could never afford what pay for these things? on their faces when they open that per- major and phone number (which will not be published). everyone seems to think we should buy When it gets to the point where a fect gift. What they will always remem- for our loved ones. Although with the woman will pepper-spray her opponents ber about you, though, is a different story. Members of organizations should include their title if their letter way the commercials advertise it, Amer- to get to that Xbox 360 first, you know Will they remember how frantic you get ica’s economy is doing just fine. something’s wrong. Our parents, and around Christmas, how hard you tried addresses an issue pertaining to the organization. You turn on the television and you maybe even some of us, elbowed each to make everything perfect, or will they see the average nuclear family carving other out of the way for Cabbage Patch remember the joy you brought? It seems For publication, letters should be 250 words or less and submitted by the turkey with big smiles and piles of Kids, but now we’re dying. At least one fa- that while you probably don’t remember presents under the heavily decorated tality seems to crop up from Black Friday the presents from when you were seven, the Tuesday prior to the desired publication date. tree. Sometimes it’s like we’re living in hysteria each year, and most of us are just you remember your family. You remem- the ‘50s again with fake smiles plastered fine with that. This year Buy Nothing Day ber the good and the bad, like when aunts The Oswegonian reserves the right to edit and reject letters and onto housewives when these commercials might have gotten a few more people, and and uncles start quiet fights or when they come on the television. It’s almost like Cyber Monday may have made some think put aside their disagreements just for a cannot guarantee that all letters will be published. they’re trying to distract us from some- twice about venturing out in the middle of couple of days. You remember music, thing; only instead of racial and gender the night, but people are still willing to food, decorations, anecdotes; and that’s Opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not always injustice it is now hiding how we cannot stand in the cold to satisfy our society’s just what you should. No Hallmark-card afford the Hallmark-card Christmas. demand for Christmas excellence. Christmas, just the Christmas that you reflect those of The Oswegonian. Of course, this Hallmark-card Christ- How many of you out there will go should have. mas is never the reality, and we know home in a few weeks to the Hallmark- For this holiday season, no matter that, but more and more it seems like it channel Christmas, and how many of what you celebrate or even if you don’t is being endorsed. Manufacturers tell us you are happy with the real one? How celebrate anything at all, take those days we should be able to afford their unnec- many of you don’t even celebrate the and spend them with your family, while Vox Pop essary luxuries like 72-inch televisions holiday, and are forced to watch as it you have them. “The Voice of the People” In The Office Did you go Black Friday Christmas all about making memories

shopping? Christmas season. And although people Jeff Gordon car, Camaro and Corvette) up first. tend to take it a little too far, it can ac- The presents are bought, sometimes last min- tually be a good start to creating the ute, wrapping begins and before you know it first memory to the season. I have only Christmas Eve is here. participated in Black Friday once and it For me that means gathering with the will probably going to be the only time. family at my aunts for dinner and where “I was working at the Museum At 6 a.m., still half asleep, I went to the some of the best memories come from, be- mall, which looked like it was going out cause most of the time, in a positive way, Nick Graziano of Science and Technology in of business, with the intent of just buying once the whole family gets together it is Syracuse.” Asst. A&E Editor a necklace and had the perfect amount almost like living in a sitcom. Many funny [email protected] for it with me. So once I went to buy it, stories are told and events that create the -Matt Fagan the cashier asked if I wanted the insur- future funny stories are created, like when senior, english Christmas is quickly arriving, but for ance and I politely declined. But for some my aunt unintentionally baked a whole many it began halfway through October. It reason she didn’t feel that was the cor- boiled egg in the center of a cake once. seems like every year stores start bringing rect answer and proceeded to argue with Christmas Day then finally arrives and out Christmas merchandise earlier than me that I must get the insurance. After a the real fun begins. Everyone opens their the year before. It irritates me a little bit, couple minutes of this I was about to just presents, and I have luckily never gotten because as much as I like Christmas time, walk away, but she finally gave in with coal. I’m also hoping this year Santa brings let’s not ruin it by kicking Halloween and the comment of, “Well when a diamond the new ZL1 Camaro I asked for. But then Thanksgiving out of the way. It is making falls out, don’t come crying to me,” and I there is the Christmas morning breakfast. “I didn’t participate. I didn’t Christmas become more of a marketing assured her that I would not. And due to a Everyone spends the rest of the day trying have enough money for that.” holiday than one about enjoying the sea- fortunate event, I have the necklace back out whatever they got and it ends with din- son, spending time with family and hold- in my possession with every diamond ner at my grandparents’. Although once ing on to memories that make the season still in it after three years. it ends, it seems to come to a sudden halt. -Steven Altarac worth celebrating. While Thanksgiving is Then once the Black Friday chaos is over, The new gifts already seem old, the cookies senior, business administration supposed to be a holiday for giving thanks all the really important memories begin. The become stale, the tree goes away and ev- for everything we have, it takes a back seat house decorations go up and Christmas cookies erything else Christmas related around the to Black Friday, which is becoming more of are made. Christmas tree shopping begins, fol- house is put away, bringing everything back a holiday than Thanksgiving. To me once lowed by decorating the tree, which is always to its usual boring look. Which is why in- Thanksgiving is over with, then the Christ- an adventure beginning with getting the tree stead of seeing Christmas as just a time for mas season can began with the putting up into the house and trying to keep the dogs away presents or only a religious holiday, it should of decorations, stores can put out all of from it. But decorating the tree is always fun be seen as a time span starting after Thanks- “I did nothing for Black Fri- their Christmas stuff and the snow can fall. with Christmas music playing, cookies made giving, where you take in everything you Once Thanksgiving is over, that still for the breaks in between hanging up decora- enjoy around you to keep it as a great Christ- day, but I was at Kmart 5 a.m. leaves Black Friday as the start to the tions and me putting my favorite ornaments (a mas memory to have for years to come. Saturday.”

-Bryan Kern Black Friday shopping not worth consumer madness graduate student, HCI realized that two people were having sex hours and enter a madhouse hoping the in the back seat. That should have been a items you’re looking for are still there? warning sign right there. The answer, at least for me, is clear: it is The line in front of the Toys R’ Us not worth it at all. was long (it was about the distance from As I said before, some of the Black Poucher to Mahar Hall). There was a store Friday deals are legitimately stellar. Ev- “I worked at Dunkin’ Donuts worker going up and down the line with a eryone likes to save money, but the clamor and experienced the craziness Aaron Hammond blow horn warning shoppers that anyone for these deals turns people into irrational, who cuts in line would be removed by the psychotic loons. Stories of people getting as they all came in for coffee. Chief Copy Editor local sheriff’s department and be banned injured, or in some cases, killed after being It was horrible.” [email protected] from the premises for 24 hours, and that trampled upon makes one want to disas- we should “make friends” with other peo- sociate oneself completely from the entire -Andy Buchmann Before Thanksgiving last week, I had ple in the line to make the time go faster. human race. But the biggest reason is sim- junior, philosophy-psychology never participated in anything associ- The people standing near us looked like ple: Black Friday is not the only time one ated with the sociological event known they were about to hit this man in the can find good deals on Christmas gifts. as Black Friday. Normally, I will only get head with something. Online stores always have good deals. out of bed before dawn for a really good Once inside, we found our treasured But, the whole “Cyber Monday” craze is reason, and hours of shopping simply did item within 10 minutes, we entered the long kind of redundant as sites like Amazon not qualify. and winding checkout line, which made the have discounts available all year. Also, On the night of Thanksgiving, my store feel like a labyrinth. One of the work- most stores have sales the entire month of youngest brother was told to get a gift for ers near us screeched into her walkie-talkie December. Sure, they are not as drastic as “No, I didn’t go out.” my younger sister at Toys R’ Us this year. that the line was “too long for the store.” I the ones on Black Friday, but money and My other two brothers and I reluctantly de- didn’t think that was possible. time can still be saved. -Adam Ryan cided to go with him. I assumed that if we The only good thing about this whole Here is the most disappointing thing junior, biology got there right as the store opened at 9 p.m., experience was that if I ever needed to go about Black Friday: all of the madness can we’d be in and out in an hour tops. Well, I into Toys ‘R Us again, I would know ex- be avoided. But people have the basic, was off by about two and a half hours. actly where everything was, since the line elemental need to compete. If there is a I’ve always been fascinated by Black went up and down every single aisle in limited supply of something people think Friday because of how people react to it. the store. Hey, in this economy, you need they need, they will discard common Anyone who doesn’t think we’re a ma- all the skills you can get. sense and rationality to act like idiots get- terialist culture would have a hard time The entire time I was asking myself, ting something they can easily get else- defending people getting trampled and why am I here? This was not an existen- where. The hysteria that comes with Black “I was at the mall for eleven maced to buy knick-knacks. The first tial moment of clarity, I literally won- Friday can be avoided, as long as people hours. We ate lunch and din- thing my brothers and I saw when we ar- dered why myself and everyone around learn to be a little more patient. A good rived there was a car slowly rocking back me even came out to the store that night. gift is a good gift, no matter how quickly ner there. It was intense, but and forth. Upon a closer inspection, we Is it really worth it to wait in line for you found it or how much you spent on it. worth it.”

-Alyssa Hare junior, biology S ee more articles online at www.oswegonian.com/opinion the oswegonian OPINION FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 A7 A merica all fracked up

Jim Anderson subject can attest that Pennsylvania has and does not provide adequate jobs to Contributing Writer suffered terribly due to lazy regulation the already poor county it wants to enter. [email protected] enforcement and lack of any liability I see none of the pro-frackers speak- from the gas industry. Due to the slip- ing of any real environmental issues, Though I do not attest that frack- periness of the provisions in the Clean aside from the occasional mention of ing is a momentary economic boost Water Act, Halliburton, with help from the 1,000 page D.E.C. Supplemental Ge- to a location, it is only such a boost to Dick Cheney, is able to pollute our wa- neric Environmental Impact Statement the landowner that leases the property. ter by dumping their heavy-metal-lad- (SGEIS) document, which they use as if To say that it brings monetary relief to en sludge into drinking water; all in the it were their only shield to protect them whatever economy it enters is almost hopes that dilution will prove the better from addressing real environmental is- like saying invading troops bring a and people will not suffer terribly from sues. Sometimes they simply state stud- boost in agriculture when they steal and the carcinogenic toxins Halliburton ies or statistics that have been funded by pillage the farmlands. To allow frack- dumps. The gas industry is also exempt SHALE and other such gas industries. ing to continue is simply throwing more from the Clean Soil Act, the Clean Air Simply look to Pennsylvania, and see dimes in the bottomless well that oil Act and the Superfund Act. How is it a how real scientific research can be ob- has produced. I completely understand feasibly safe method when the only acts scured by monetary gain. I am saddened that it is financially easier to allow oil that would prevent the introduction of that such environmental issues, issues companies to continue their course of toxins, heavy metals and acids into the that are at the forefront of all possible en- reckless endangerment, than it is to at- environment have become completely vironmental disasters, are simply broken tempt to revamp our environmental ex- circumvented? At what cost to us do down to monetary sense. It is disgust- cavation of natural resources. The truth we allow such disastrous introductions ing to see such reckless and haphazard is, fracking allows gas companies, like into our world? True, the regulations destruction of our environment simply Graphic by Bill Portoghese | The Oswegonian Halliburton and Shell, to continue their would allow a safe extraction, but I because the funding that would normal- upward climb in the stock market and think it is overly evident that the D.E.C. ly go to alternative energy research con- denies them the responsibility of clean- is completely ill-prepared to enforce the tinues to go to propaganda research, and ing up any spills, leaks and contami- new laws and produce anything other the continuous propulsion of a dying gas In Soviet Russia, ‘Elf’ watches you nation to farmlands and communities. than face time with new papers that fine and oil industry. But, I simply ask, “At what cost?” It the occasional small infraction. At what cost and at what limit Christmas-party functionaries. It’s sickening. is somewhat disheartening to see that If it is true that farmers are paid a should we set to stop the ever-appar- Yet, the movie holds up these elves as the Department of Environmental Cor- substantial amount of money for the use ent destruction of our country? The paragons of moral character. They’re always rections (D.E.C.) put out 1,000 pages of of farmland, then what will happen to truth is there is no way to prevent cheery, meaning devoid of a capitalist work- restrictions, legislation and rules that the farm if, or when methane seeps up spills and leakage, and this comes from er’s “alienation.” They seem to reap no mate- the gas industry will have to adhere to into the soil? Puncturing into shale re- D.E.C. studies. We are producing a rial reward from their work, sustained only by in order to horizontally drilling in New quires a tremendous amount of force, quick fix to obscure long-term disaster the notion that they are assisting their brethren York. But, what the pro-frackers are and shale itself allows for a great deal of and long-term pollution. The drilling Adam Wolfe in the shared work of the people. not discussing or even mentioning is spider webbing when struck. So, would may be done far away from streams, The capitalist customs of New York are Editor-In-Chief the complete lack of manpower, funds it not be feasible to assume that these mi- but not from water sheds and under- so alien to comrade Buddy that he is unable to or even willpower that the D.E.C. has crofissures will allow toxic gases to reach ground pathways, which lead to wa- [email protected] comprehend them—providing for much of the to uphold these rules. New York state is the soil? Or the fact that they must let terways that flow into rivers and lakes. comedy in the movie. He races into a coffee shop on the verge of collapse due to the terri- some of the gases they use come to the I do not want to give the land to my As the holiday season encroaches, Amer- to congratulate its operators on having “the best ble fiscal year it has had and the D.E.C. surface to allow the toxic chemicals they daughter, as a sterile, over tapped and icans should be wary of our most cherished coffee in New York.” Buddy cannot understand does not have the adequate funds to hire use for lubrication? All these disastrous completely desolated land, only to be institution: television. Sure, TV will regur- the marketplace’s bend toward hyperbole, which more officers to enforce these codes. In possibilities and more, only for a tem- able to say, we managed to make a few gitate the usual canon of Christmas movies is satirized and made to appear silly. a sense, these 1,000 pages are simply porary boost in revenue, while the gas bucks to last us five or 10 years. I do and specials. Within the next month, Jimmy The myth of the socialized economy’s hy- fluff to silence the concerns of citizens. industry stands to make billions off of not want her to have to clean up the Stewart will realize the value of life, Rudolph per-productivity also gets some play. One scene It also concerns me when I found their land. Another startling fact is that messes left by us, as my generation was will overcome a virulent strain of uniquely- shows Buddy construct a wondrous replica of out the gas industry actually paid Penn fracking does not bring jobs into an area, left to clean up the messes left by our caribou racism and Frosty will unfailingly Santa’s workshop inside of Macy’s with only a State $100,000 dollars to write a favor- instead it brings white-collar engineer- apathetic prior generations. defy the third tenant of cell theory. few hours, some craft products and maple syr- able case study on the fracking indus- ing jobs, well-building construction jobs So I ask, “at what cost should we al- But another “new classic” lurks in the up (the opiate of the masses?). The skilled com- try. I think anyone who reads up on the that are filled by out-of-state workers, low our environment to be destroyed?” shadows of our common stock of Christmas rade does this despite the anxiety it provokes in myths, ready to upset the applecart on both his jittery manager at Macy’s, who satirizes the commerce and culture. I am speaking, of middle-manager, always afraid ‘corporate’ will Rushing into marriage leaves room for doubt, failure course, about the Communist subtext in Will swoop in to wrest away his mediocre fiefdom. Ferrell’s “Elf,” (a leitmotif so thinly veiled In New York, Buddy encounters James Caan help but race into marriage as if their lives de- someone so young. The proof is in the rap- that I am sure you are already aware of it). (whose entire career has been an exercise in pros- pended on it. idly rising divorce rate, which now hovers We ought not let our children come in contact elytizing red ideology; see his work in “Misery,” Recently a friend of mine got engaged – at almost exactly 50 percent. with this Bolshevik talkie’s call for a violent and “Brian’s Song”). If Buddy is the proletariat’s for the second time. She is 24, still attending An article on young marriages in The revolution—not even with a 10-foot pole. revolutionary savoir, then James Caan plays his school, and she still no idea what she’d like to New York Times stated that despite the im- But for those you unconvinced that the arch-capitalist foil. In his role as the fat cat pub- do with her life. Yet she is promising to spend age of divorce as a mid-life occurrence, most specter of Marxism hangs over this work of lishing executive, Caan’s character lives cynically her entire life with just this one person. American marriages end before the age of 30 pinko propaganda, allow me to explain the plot: and keeps his family at arm’s length. His latest Will Ferrell plays Buddy (notably, a syn- children’s book finds the final two pages com- Diana Gerstacker When examining reasons why young than at any other time in a person’s life. The people are rushing into marriage, psycholo- divorce rate for young couples is more than onym for comrade). He is a human raised by pletely missing (a metaphor for the futility and Asst. News Editor gists cite a multitude of reasons. Among double the already-dismal national average, elves who live in a classless utopia of post- fruitless frustration of the worker’s alienation). [email protected] them is the fear of growing old alone and all according to the same article. revolutionary splendor complete with Christ- At first Caan rejects Buddy (like Engles’ par- that is uncertain in the future. The theory that Truthfully, the only logical reason to mas carols (read: workers’ chants) and God- ents rejected his own communist theories). After Can you name a tradition as old as hu- choosing someone now will make at least one marry anymore is for one of three reasons: less atheism—think about it, did you see any seeing lingerie advertised as “For your special man sacrifice and equally as unwise? If you part of life certain and stable often backfires money, attention or gaining citizenship. of those elves praying? I didn’t think so. As a someone,” Buddy buys and gifts a wispy baby- said young marriage, you are correct and when they grow and change. Take your pick. human, Buddy is seen by the elves as best able doll to his distant father. Does he do this because may also be a mind reader. Emotional scars aren’t the only issues Sure, you could be “in love” but that’s an to export their particular brand of what I de- the elves have created not only a classless soci- In ancient times, average life expectancy left in the wake of divorce; financial bur- overused, overstated and overrated phrase. duce to be council communism. Thus, Buddy ety, but a genderless one as well? The message was somewhere in the 20’s or 30’s – as death dens often plague young divorcés. And what’s the harm in waiting until, say… is sent off to New York—the capitalists’ crown is clear: the market requires us to gender our at the paws of a lion in the coliseum tends to Call me a cynic, but I can’t see this ar- 30? Love is a flighty thing. Let yourself really jewel—to find his true family. clothing to increase consumption of products un- dramatically cut years – marriage at the age rangement working out in anyone’s best grow, understand yourself and make sure Socialist elfin society is presented as idyllic. necessarily differentiated. That segregates prol of 16 made perfect sense. interest. The world is so different now; we you actually want to tempt this bull with All elves live communally in what we presume brothers from prol sisters. This is just one of the But flash forward to present-day and are free to do so many things. When there a red cape; most likely, you won’t. are gingerbread houses. These workers jointly many shell games through which the machine people are still rushing to tie the knot. When is so much to do, so much to see and so Considering this premature mar- operate Santa’s workshop for the benefit of all toys with our affections. 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We know we have a good team. The national rankings are great, but we have to be focused if we want to keep it going.” THE OSWEGONIAN SPORTS “-Chad Burridge, men’s basketball co-captain FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 A8 Lakers preparing Whitelaw assumes leadership role for SUNYAC play

First junior assistant captain since 2007 leads team with 10 assists, shares point lead with 14 MEN’S BBALL, From BACK COVER Mike Kraft also during his sophomore year with 2,347 Managing Editor fans per game. “When [Burridge] is on the floor he’s [email protected] “I don’t think there’s another atmosphere somebody that’s going to command a lot like it in Division III. It’s the best place you can of attention, so that makes the game easi- For the first time since the 2007-08 season, play,” Whitelaw said. “(The fans) are great. er for everybody else on the floor,” Leone the men’s ice hockey team features a junior They’re very supportive and very friendly. said. “He is a very intelligent player. He who wears an “A” on his jersey, a symbol of It’s nice to have that kind of following and it’s sees things on the floor and has a very leadership, maturity and respect. something we’re very fortunate to have.” high basketball IQ.” Junior forward Jon Whitelaw has had a However, away from the Campus Center The Lakers followed the win over successful career with the Lakers during his Ice Arena, attendance numbers are not always Wells with an offensive explosion on first two seasons in an Oswego State uniform, as high, especially when traveling to SUNY Nov. 22 against SUNY Cobleskill (0-6), leading to the decision among his teammates Fredonia and SUNY Potsdam, who they play blowing out the Fighting Tigers 107-53. to be named the first junior assistant captain on Dec. 3. Potsdam is averaging just 360 fans “I thought that was our best game,” since Kyle McCutcheon in 2007. per game so far this season, second lowest in Leone said of the win. “We executed the “It was a good show of respect from my the SUNYAC. scouting report and we moved the ball teammates,” Whitelaw said. “I guess they “It’s one of those games where you have to well against the zone.” thought I was capable of accepting that role as find a way to get yourself up,” Whitelaw said. Burridge led all scorers with 15 points, one of the leaders. It’s one of those things I’m “You don’t have the fans to rely on so you have as he was one of eight Lakers to record honored with and happy to fill.” to be mentally prepared or else you might have double-digits. Michele and junior forward As an assistant captain, Whitelaw has a slip-up. We’re pretty fortunate that regard- Hayden Ward also contributed 13 points. served as a guide for this year’s freshmen class. less of where we go we still have a following.” Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian “[The game] validated that we have Whitelaw recounts the leadership of former Whitelaw said that his two least favorite During his career as a Laker, Jon Whitelaw has helped the men’s hockey team to a 56-9-1 overall record. good balance, which I think all good captain Tyler Lyon and assistant captains Neil venues to play at are Hobart College’s Geneva teams have,” Leone said. “It validated Musselwhite and Brad Dormiedy back when Recreation Center and Morrisville State Col- favorite place to play outside of the Campus winning a pair of NCAA Quarterfinal games that we made shots that particular night, he came into the program as a freshman. lege’s Iceplex. The Lakers lost at Hobart last Center Ice Arena because of the intense rivalry against Bowdoin College to advance to the and stuff like that can be contagious.” Whitelaw, as well as the two other assistant season, 5-2, in front of 220 fans on Dec. 11, 2010. between the Lakers and Cardinals, a rivalry NCAA Frozen Four. Despite the success, Overall, Leone was pleased with captains and team captain Andrew Mather, Oswego State travels to Morrisville on Feb. 4, that will be renewed on Friday, Dec. 2, when Whitelaw said that two NCAA Frozen Four what he saw out of his team over the past meet with head coach Ed Gosek and assistant looking to avenge an early-season tie at home the two teams meet in Plattsburgh. losses still linger. three games. coach Mark Digby regularly to talk about both to the Mustangs, a team the Lakers have strug- “Playing Plattsburgh, it’s just one of those “It’s been very successful,” Whitelaw said. “I think we’ve gotten a little bit bet- off-ice and on-ice issues regarding the team. gled against in recent years. things that nothing is going to prevent you “Coming in I wasn’t too sure what to expect. ter every game,” he said. “The thing I’ve Whitelaw said that he has a close relationship “I don’t know if we drop our game down to from rising up because it’s such a big stage But two trips to the Frozen Four and a SU- been encouraged about is we’ve been a with both Gosek and Digby, as well as with them or they just raise up to ours, but no mat- that you’re adrenaline is going to be flowing NYAC title definitely have been nice, but the little more consistent defensively with former assistant coach Dan Ford, whom he still ter what it is whenever we play them it’s al- and I don’t think any travel should be an is- heartbreak of going to the Frozen Four twice our effort, finishing our possessions re- keeps in contact with. ways a close game and it’s something we have sue because if you can’t get up for that game and losing it still is in your stomach.” bounding-wise and executing our game Born in Huntsville, Ontario, Whitelaw has to be more mentally prepared,” Whitelaw said. I don’t know what game you can get up for,” Whitelaw said that he would love to have plans and scouting reports.” been playing organized hockey since he was In the 3-3 tie against Morrisville this sea- Whitelaw said. another chance to play Adrian College, whom Oswego State will now gear up for the four years old. He played in the Ontario Ju- son, the Lakers wore their yellow alternate jer- Whitelaw and the rest of his freshmen class the Lakers lost to in last year’s Frozen Four. beginning of SUNYAC play this week- nior Hockey League for four years with the seys for the first time this season. While the jer- have yet to drop a contest to their archrivals, “It really hasn’t been them that’s beat us, end with home games against SUNY Huntsville Otters before be recruited to play seys have gotten mixed reviews from the fans, defeating the Cardinals in the last five meet- we beat ourselves,” Whitelaw said. “Adrian is Potsdam and SUNY Plattsburgh on Fri- for the Lakers. Whitelaw and the rest of the team like them ings. The five-game winning streak for the a great team but I really think that was a game day and Saturday, respectively. The Lak- Whitelaw earned SUNYAC Rookie of the and wouldn’t blame them for the tie. Lakers follows a 0-9-1 stretch against Platts- we could have had. I would love to get another ers start a span of five consecutive con- Year honors as a freshman, recording 38 points “I think they’re pretty neat,” Whitelaw burgh that stretched from Feb. 24, 2006 to shot at them and hopefully take another shot at ference games. on 12 goals and 26 assists. He followed up that said. “I don’t know what the general public March 7, 2009. getting to the championship.” “What I’ve tried to do with the play- season with a strong sophomore showing, opinion is about it but it’s something we talked “It was nice that we were able to reset Whitelaw said that the freshmen class he ers is break the season up into mini-sea- finishing third on the team in scoring with 30 about doing last year and as a team census we the way things have been going over the came in with wants to win a couple of SUN- sons,” Leone said. “We had a first part points on 12 goals and 18 assists. agreed upon. We like them. We hope everyone past few years and it’s obviously something YAC titles and national championships before that was the four non-conference games, Whitelaw’s favorite part about playing else does. It’s unfortunate we had a rough go we take great pride in doing and hopefully they graduate. The Lakers currently sit at 7-1- now this is the next segment of our sea- hockey at Oswego State is the fan base that our first time wearing them.” it’ll continue.” 1 overall and lead the SUNYAC by one point son where we play these five conference covers the program. Oswego State had the While Morrisville and Hobart are two rinks During his playing career at Oswego over Plattsburgh. Oswego State holds the No. games. These five games are going to be second highest average attendance during his Whitelaw enjoys the least, he said that the Ron- State, Whitelaw has helped the Lakers go 2 ranking in Division III behind undefeated very important games, and we’ve talked freshman year with 2,313 fans per game and ald B. Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh is his 56-9-1, winning a SUNYAC title in 2010 and Norwich University. to the team and they can handle that.” THE OSWEGONIAN SPORTS FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 A9 Women’s club hockey off Burridge setting records to strong start this season Senior star hopes to lead team to consecutive NCAA tournament berths

Burridge said. “I knew (former head coach) Team moves to 5-0-1 after come-from-behind win Kevin Broderick from my brother’s career at Oswego State, and I had attended several Nick Wojton “We can play a full 60 minutes and come basketball camps at Oswego during my high Contributing Writer out strong in the third and put a team away,” schools years.” [email protected] Bernath said. Burridge was attracted to the prospect One of the most important aspects of of playing close to home, which would The Oswego State women’s club ice hock- hockey is the ability to play physical and win make it convenient for his family to attend ey team began its season with lofty goals, and battles in the corners and along the boards. home games. thus far has been achieving them with an im- Bernath thinks her team has excelled so far in “Oswego State was simply the best fit for pressive start to their season. all of these. These strengths combined have me,” Burridge said. Oswego State is off to a 5-0-1 start and helped the team tremendously, Schnieb said. As a freshman, Burridge started all but one look to continue its winning ways. The team “We play off each other’s strengths and game, averaging 14 points per game and lead- is coming off a key win on Sunday, Nov. 20 have each other’s back,” she said. ing the team with 85 blocks. In his first SUN- against SUNY Cortland at the Campus Center The special teams have been a focus point YAC playoff game, Burridge scored 30 points Ice Arena. Oswego State played with a short this year for the team as well, Zella said. Not and added 10 rebounds in a Laker win. bench in what became a penalty-filled contest. just against Cortland, but the whole year, the Despite winning the SUNYAC Rookie of “The refs were not on our side,” captain penalty kill has bailed out the team. Taking the Year award, Burridge admits his role on Katie Scheib said. After being down on the fewer penalties is something that the team Broderick’s team was much different then scoreboard, Oswego State would go on to needs to improve on if they want to continue what he was previously used to. have a player ejected as well. with success. “I didn’t know what my role would be “We had to shuffle things around, step Zella said he tries to stress defense from freshman year,” Burridge said. “We had two back, and a few girls stepped up,” Scheib said. his team. great senior scorers in Kyle Reuter and Tom- Oswego State went on to win the contest, “Defiantly work defense out,” he said. my Downer. My job was to play physical and 3-2, on overtime. Senior Liz Bernath thought In conjunction with defense, Zella added quick, and growing up in the Burridge house- the game showed Oswego State’s character as that the team has a group of forwards that hold had certainly prepared me for that.” a team. know how to break out of their own zone and Burridge’s became the focal point of the “It was a test to not get down on our- put the puck in the net. offense for new head coach Adam Stockwell selves,” Bernath said. The club team is out of the ordinary in during his sophomore season. Burridge aver- Head coach Jon Zella said that both Ber- a sense because the team does not play in a aged 17.2 points and nearly eight rebounds per nath and Scheib have stepped up and played league. The program is an independent team game, however the team struggled to their first key roles for the team this year after last sea- that picks and chooses who they play. Aside losing record since 2000. son saw several key players graduate. Along from tournaments, Oswego State recorded a “My sophomore season, we simply didn’t with the two seniors, newcomer Shauna Clair nine-game regular season win total with only know what to expect with a new head coach has been able to put the puck in the net for one loss last season. The team takes its success and such a young roster,” Burridge said. “We Oswego State and goaltender Sara Kenyon on the road this weekend against The College knew we were going to struggle early on.” has had a solid season in between the pipes at SUNY Brockport on Friday at 8 p.m., and at According to Burridge, something clicked for Oswego State. St. Lawrence on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. by the end of that otherwise losing season, and Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian the Lakers won four of their final six regular Chad Burridge leads the team with 17 points per game and is second in rebounds with five per game. season games. The Lakers took that momen- tum into the 2010-11 campaign, and have been Joe Manganiello ball Coaches (NABC) first team All-American riding it ever since. Staff Writer as a junior. “We know we have a good team,” Bur- [email protected] And yet, what makes Burridge most proud ridge said. “The national rankings are great, about last year is that Oswego State earned but we have to be focused if we want to keep One thousand-two hundred-and-fifty-one their first NCAA tournament appearance in it going.” points. That was the number of points Mat program history, with home court advantage Whether it’s the national rankings that Burridge, senior forward Chad Burridge’s in the first two rounds to boot. grab their opponents’ attention or the impres- older brother, totaled during his well-heralded The Lakers did not disappoint in their first sive statistics, opponents know the only way career at Oswego State . NCAA tournament game. Led by Burridge’s to bring down the Lakers is to try and contain This number also represents the lone in- 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, their captain. dividual accolade that has crossed Chad Bur- the Lakers won their first NCAA tournament “[Burridge] is a special player,” said Luke ridge’s mind since enrolling at Oswego State game in program history on their home floor. Flockerzi, head coach of the University of in the autumn of 2008. “My teammates and I could hardly put it Rochester men’s basketball team. “His versa- “I’ve been well aware of how many points in words,” Burridge said. “To be the first team tility and ability to play inside-out at his size Photo provided by Jon Zella my older brother scored,” Burridge said. “It in program history to go to the NCAA tourna- makes him a very tough match up at our level. Both Liz Bernath and captain Katie Scheib have stepped up with the loss of key players to graduation. was great when I finally passed him last sea- ment, to watch the official NCAA tournament He plays well within the team concept and son. But to be honest, I am much more focused stickers get placed on your home court, was as picks his opportunities.” on the team’s success than on my numbers.” fun a time as I’ve ever had.” “Chad has been a great listener,” Leone SUNYAC playoffs ultimate objective The light-hearted and well-spoken senior “It’s an experience having an All-American said. “He is a very good defensive player. The forward may modestly shrug off his individual as a teammate,” junior forward Hayden Ward way we play is going to continue to get him WOMEN’S BBALL, From BACK COVER games to be played. On top of trying to find accomplishments, but Burridge has effectively said. “[Burridge] does a great job of taking opportunities. He is so impressive because a longevity during the season, coach Bruno and rewritten the Oswego State record books, all pressure off his teammates while also pushing lot of guys have the talent, but what makes an Last season, the Lakers had a record of 4-2, her team is also enjoying the development of while leading the Lakers to uncharted postsea- the team to play at a high level.” All-American is the intangibles. He has those.” against these teams and outscored their oppo- new players that increase the depth and flex- son heights. “I’ve been coaching for 13 years, and most Burridge’s senior year goals are very simple. nents 413-385. ibility of the roster. Entering this season with 1,361 career of the great players I have been around, play- “I want this team to win a SUNYAC cham- “Our ultimate goal is to make it to the SU- “I am looking forward to watching who points, Burridge is on pace to become the ers like [Burridge], have excellent basketball pionship,” Burridge said. “Winning the first NYAC Playoffs at the end of the year but right on our team continues to emerge as scoring second leading scorer in Oswego State his- character,” Oswego State head coach Jason one in school history would be a great way to now we will continue to take it one game at a threats, as great defenders, and as great lead- tory. Additionally, Burridge is tracking to be- Leone said. end my final season.” time. If we do that, the SUNYAC playoffs will ers,” Bruno said. “The great news is that I come the second leading rebounder in pro- Growing up nearby in the town of Han- Considering everything that Burridge be there in the end,” Ryan said. “The depth we think those people can change. We are work- gram history, as well as the all-time leader in nibal, Burridge has been a fan of the Oswego means to the program as both an all-time have on our team this year has helped tremen- ing incredibly hard in practice and we have a blocked shots. State program for years. His interest peaked great and as a member of the first NCAA dously. Every one of us, players one through continued commitment to the defensive end of Last season, Burridge earned the State Uni- when his brother became a member of the tournament team, it seems that whatever fifteen, push one another in practice everyday the floor. Only four games into our season and versity of New York Athletic Conference (SU- team in 2003. comes from this season will only add to one of and it has really showed during our games.” we are giving up 55 points per game. You give NYAC) player of the year award and finished “I knew the only Division III program the most impressive and respectable careers The Lakers recognize that the season yourself many more opportunities to win with the season as a National Association of Basket- I’d ever play for would be Oswego State,” in Laker history. has only just begun and there are still many numbers like that.” Campus Recreation Sports Report

Brady Farkas Rec title over the Crimson Panthers. Rudy Shut Your 5-Hole, 9-5. Contributing Writer was aided by teammate Mike Altavilla, who UPCOMING EVENTS: [email protected] also added two goals. Broomball playoffs are set. Come to the On the heels of a five-goal semifinal, Chris Campus Center Ice Arena to see how it unfolds. BASKETBALL: Galante added four goals in the final, but was Getting stressed out before finals? Check The Lee Hall Ballers captured the men’s unable to stop Jimbo’s Crickets from taking our website at www.oswego.edu/campusrec championship on Nov. 17 after defeating the crown. for open recreation times! the 518 Ballers, 53-44. The team utilized an The men’s competitive playoffs got under “Like” Campus Recreation on Facebook effective balance all season, getting superb way with Car Ram-Rod beating Rick Jeanner- and follow us on Twitter @camprecreation. guard play along with a solid inside pres- et, 7-6. The Stonefacers beat Team 2 Sedin’s Our “Off The Benches” videos are posted ence from big man Scott Seiter. The Lee No Cup, 2-0, and Anne Frank’s Army topped weekly on our website. Hall Ballers also were a serious threat from behind the arc, with sharpshooters Danny Marcus and Pat Kane. Although the fourth-seeded 518 Ballers fell one win short of the title, the group’s work cannot be overlooked. They advanced to the championship on the shoulders of strong guard Jahmeer Rollin, who singe-handedly sent the top-seeded Supersonics packing in a 64-55 semifinal win. Rollin earned Campus Recreation co-player of the week. Jim Lahey’s Squad defeated Swagger, 56- 50, to win the Co-Recreation title. BROOMBALL: The Big Daddy’s started the men’s playoffs on the right foot by defeating the Rolltiders, 9-1. On the Co-Rec side, John Evans and Daniel Ulrich combined for all five goals in the Goals in All Holes’ 5-0 win over Perkisystem. FLOOR HOCKEY: Team Jimbo’s Crickets got a champion- Photo provided by Brady Farkas ship performance from Alexa Rudy, who scored two goals to help the team take the Co- The Lee Hall Ballers took home the Men’s Competitive on Nov. 17 title beating the 518 Ballers 53-44 A9

A9 Assistant captain Whitelaw leads men’s hockey team THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 A10 Oswego State Sports Lakers cruising to start season Team moves to 5-0-1 after come-from-behind win SCOREBOARD Michele hits game-winning 3-pointer as time expires against Wells College in Max Ziel Classic “We can play a full 60 minutes and come Women’s Basketball out strong in the third and put a team away,” OSWEGO STATE 72 Bernath said. COBLESKILL 45 One of the most important aspects of hockey is the ability to play physical and win Men’s Basketball battles in the corners and along the boards. Bernath thinks her team has excelled so far in OSWEGO STATE 107 all of these. These strengths combined have COBLESKILL 53 helped the team tremendously, Schnieb said. “We play off each other’s strengths and Women’s Ice Hockey have each other’s back,” she said. OSWEGO STATE The special teams have been a focus point 2 this year for the team as well, Zella said. Not POTSDAM 3 just against Cortland, but the whole year, the penalty kill has bailed out the team. Taking Men’s Ice Hockey fewer penalties is something that the team needs to improve on if they want to continue OSWEGO STATE 5 with success. BUFFALO STATE 3 Men’s basketball jump xxxxxxxxxxxx Zella said he tries to stress defense from his team. “Defiantly work defense out,” he said. In conjunction with defense, Zella added Athletes of the Week Photos provided by Sports Information that the team has a group of forwards that The men’s basketball team has won three in a row and are heading into five consecutive conference games. The Lakers open up SUNYAC play against SUNY Potsdam on Friday in Max Ziel gymnasium. know how to break out of their own zone and put the puck in the net. Collin Leadbeater go, up three, I like to foul,” Lakers head Oswego State was able to pick it up rotations and helping, Sean [Michele] The club team is out of the ordinary in Asst. Sports Editor coach Jason Leone said. “The problem is, in the second half, as the team held a was the last guy that was left open and a sense because the team does not play in a [email protected] we hadn’t practiced that as of yet, and I nine-point lead with 4:32 remaining. But stepped in.” league. The program is an independent team never like to do something in a game that poor shooting and defensive execution Once Michele released the ball, Leone that picks and chooses who they play. Aside The Oswego State men’s basketball we hadn’t worked on in practice.” allowed the Express to tie the game with had no doubt that the ball was going in from tournaments, Oswego State recorded a team rebounded from a season-opening Oswego State instead played straight 33 seconds remaining. the basket and his team was going to win nine-game regular season win total with only loss to St. Lawrence with three consecu- man-to-man defense and put pressure “I made a bad decision, we stayed in the the game. one loss last season. The team takes its success tive home wins over a five-day span. on the ball carrier, forcing Ithaca’s junior zone a couple possessions too long,” Leone “If you watched the game, when it on the road this weekend against The College The streak started during the Max guard, Sean Rossi, to throw up an errant said. “We made some mistakes personnel- left his hand, you saw it said ‘that’s defi- at SUNY Brockport on Friday at 8 p.m., and at Ziel Men’s Basketball Classic, which be- 3-pointer at the buzzer that bounced off of wise, we didn’t get to a couple of their nitely going in,’” Leone said. “To Sean’s St. Lawrence on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. gan on Nov. 18. The Lakers (3-1) opened the rim, sealing the win for the Lakers. shooters, and they made a couple shots.” credit, he stepped right into it. It was like up against Ithaca College (1-5) and de- The team was back in action the The Lakers were able to regroup and a shot he shot everyday in practice. He feated the Bombers 74-71. next day against Wells College (1-4) in take possession of the ball during the fi- wasn’t nervous.” Oswego State held the lead for the fi- Oswego State’s final game of the tour- nal seconds, earning the final possession The two wins gave Oswego State a nal 11:37 of the game, but Ithaca was able nament. The Lakers earned another win of a 55-55 tied game. share of the tournament title with SUNY to hang around and put itself in a posi- in dramatic fashion on a buzzer-beating “We were going to screen [junior Fredonia (5-0), who also beat Ithaca and tion to tie the game with just under four 3-pointer from Michele. forward] Chris Gilkes into the post, I Wells. Senior captain and forward Chad KAYLA RYAN seconds remaining after senior captain Both teams started out flat shooting, thought there was a size advantage with Burridge won tournament MVP honors, and guard Sean Michele missed the sec- going a combined 0-for-10. Wells was him,” Leone said. “What happened was as he led the Lakers with 23 and 11 points Women’s Basketball ond of two free throws, and the Bombers able to come out to an early 10-4 lead, but the play broke down, Gilkes drove the against Wells and Ithaca, respectively. Senior, Schaghticoke, N.Y. captured the rebound. the Lakers were able to go on a run and ball and forced help. He made a great See MEN’S BBALL, Page A8 Ryan, a forward on the Laker “Normally, under five seconds to tie the game at 18. extra pass and as soon as they were in women’s basketball team, earned tournament MVP after posting a combined 29 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals in wins Women’s basketball rattles off three straight wins over Wells College and Mount St. Vincent in the Max Ziel Women’s Ryan steps up with loss of key players to graduation, leading team with 13.8 points per game Basketball Tournament on Friday Both Liz Bernath and captain Katie Scheib have stepped up with the loss of key players to graduation. and Saturday. The Lakers trailed by Blaise Hill found powerful team leadership in senior 14 in the championship game be- Contributing Writer captain Ryan and junior captain Taryn fore Ryan’s 20-point effort helped [email protected] Smith, who were chosen to lead the Lakers Oswego State win its second to success this season. straight tournament title. After losing four veteran players from “Being a captain is a great feeling and last season’s roster, many doubts surfaced great honor,” Ryan said. “This year will be around the Oswego State women’s basket- a great season and I will try my best to help ball team entering the fall. After a 3-1 start the team any way I can.” and a tournament victory in the Max Ziel One of the team’s goals for the season is Gymnasium Basketball Classic, the Lakers to improve on last season’s 11-15 record and are silencing their critics. qualify for the team’s 11th straight SUNYAC With the departure of Traci Bacon, Kris- postseason berth. ten Diglio, Colleen McCready and Wanda “Those thoughts began on October 15th Sanchez, who started in a combined 82 when our season kicked off and honestly it games last season, there was bound to be was probably even earlier than that,” Bru- uncertainty surrounding head coach Tracy no said. “The opportunity to play in the Bruno and her team when they tipped off the postseason is why we work so hard and season in mid-November. why we make such a strong commitment After all, this quartet produced 39 per- to focusing on every practice and every cent of the team’s points per game last sea- game to get better.” son. Leadership would become a key ques- The first step toward that goal will be tion heading into the 2011-12 season. taken this weekend when the Lakers open “We have really had to work at redefin- conference play at home against SUNY Pots- ing roles. Kayla Ryan is our returning lead- dam and SUNY Plattsburgh in back-to-back OMAR SANTIAGO ing scorer but we need others to step up and nights. After a long week of preparation contribute. Meagan Stover has done a great and regaining focus, the Lakers feel they are Wrestling job right away and Jenna Rossi is a huge ready for the task at hand. Junior, Huntington, N.Y. spark coming off the bench,” Bruno said. “I think we mainly need to get our focus Santiago won the 133-pound “The positive, with the loss of four starters, back and concentrate on our goal in basket- weight class at the 15-team Doug is the increased competitive atmosphere in ball,” Stover said. “Play great defense which Parker Wrestling Invitational hosted practice – there are four starting spots up for in turn makes great offense.” by Springfield College on Saturday. grabs as well as new minutes for those com- “Defense will definitely be the key for The junior moved into the finals ing off the bench.” our wins this weekend,” Ryan said. “We are with a pin, and three straight wins This season the Lakers have answered preparing for these two games all week and by decision before the junior beat the doubters with Ryan leading the way. Ac- are determined to get these two victories.” Curt Thompson of Brockport 2-1 in companied by fellow starters Stover, sopho- Last season, the Lakers played the Bears the championship match to finish more guard Lauren Nunziato, junior guard/ and Cardinals a combined four times, win- the day with a record of 5-0. forward Kari Kipper and junior guard Kassie ning three of the four meetings. The sole Kleine, the Lakers have averaged 62.0 ppg loss came at the hands of Plattsburgh by a this season en route to winning three straight score of 46-42, a game in which the Lakers contests heading into Thanksgiving break. shot 27.4 percent from the floor and allowed The last of those victories came against 20 turnovers. Photo provided by Sports Information SUNY Cobleskill, where Ryan scored a “Both Potsdam and Plattsburgh have a The Lakers are off to a 3-1 start this season and look to improve on last season’s 11-15 record. game-high 19 points, and Rossi added 15 couple of good returning players but have points amidst shooting 13-of-14 from the added a lot of new kids,” Bruno said. “I nine points or less. The first was a 42-38 as possible,” Bruno said. free-throw line. think all three of us have potential to be very victory for the Lakers who saw a 20-point The conference streak continues next “The entire game felt like it was neck- different than we were last year.” breakout game for Stover, and the second, a week on the road when the Lakers travel to and-neck,” Ryan said. “We kept our com- The second game last season was at 60-51 victory, with the Lakers boasting three Brockport on Tuesday, Fredonia on Friday, posure and fought the entire game. Every Plattsburgh where the Lakers picked up the players in double figures. and finally Buffalo State on Saturday – a total single person that stepped on the floor con- win, 67-47. Ryan and Rossi both scored in “With both teams, we will have the ad- of five games in nine days. tributed in one way or another.” double figures that night. vantage with our inside game so we will be Alongside Bruno the Lakers have also Both Potsdam games were decided by focusing on working the ball inside as much See WOMEN’S BBALL, Page A9 UPCOMING Friday, December 2 Friday, December 2 Friday, December 2 Friday, December 2 MATCHES Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Ice Hockey * green indicates home games vs. 6:00 p.m. vs. 8:00 p.m. @ 7:00 p.m. vs. 7:00 p.m. B3 Guide to finding best new B5 Stay warm over break with B5 Nickelback returns FRIDAY INSIDE tablet for your wallet holiday movie previews with familiar sound December 2, 2011

The Oswegonian Laker Review B2 FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 Laker Review Laker Review Events Calendar Hyperion Quartet brings unique energy Friday, Dec. 2 through Thursday, Dec. 15 Avery Galek gio, expelled a cyclic layering of Rose in Albany and award win- use notes not usually heard in Staff Writer melodies, with each musician ning composers, Paul Moravec the range of a major scale. This Holiday Concert [email protected] contributing his or her personal and Richard Danielpour. They can create a sound foreign to the Date: Friday, Dec. 2 layer. In a popular sense this can have been a part of prestigious ear and disjointing the natural Time: 7:30 p.m. The Hyperion String Quar- be compared to a round, such as programs such as the Juilliard flow of harmony. Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall tet earned an audience of ea- “Row row row your boat.” The String Quartet seminar and the Each of the two musi- ger ears, filling Sheldon Hall’s term adagio yet again defines the Emerson Quartet International cal compositions performed Theatre: Bare: a pop opera Ballroom Wednesday night. tempo as being slow and stately; Chamber Music Workshop. Wednesday night lasted an hour Dates: Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 The first piece that was a slight rise compared to before. The second piece per- in length. The Hyperion Quintet Time: 7:30 p.m. presented was Piano Quintet Heightened energy re- formed was, Piano Quintet in F proved their stamina and preci- Location: Lab Theatre, Tyler Hall in G Minor, Op. 57, by Dmitri turned in the last movement, Minor, by Cesar Franck (1822- sion as they tackled these land- Shostakovich (1906-1975). Finale: Allegretto. A moder- 1890). This work consists of mark works faultlessly. Well Co ncert: Gospel choir christmas Shostakovich begins with ately fast-tempo climax was three movements: Molto Mod- received by the audience, the heightened energy, trading off reached. The piece, executed erato, Lento and Allegro non quintet received a standing ova- Date: Sunday, Dec. 4 drawn out diatonic phrases with flawlessly, received a grand re- troppo. The different move- tion with rumbling applause. Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. short staccato melodies. Although sponse from the crowded audi- ments describe how the piece The group consists of Location: Hewitt Union Ballroom it produced an effect of liveliness, ence before a brief intermission. took directions from a moder- Amanda Brin (violin), Jamecyn Suggested Donations: $5 the musical term of the first musi- Formed in 1999 at the East- ate pace to considerably slow- Morey (violin), Simon Ertz (vi- cal movement, lento, is defined as man School of Music, the quartet ing the dynamic down, finally ola) and Jonathan Brin on cel- Two-minute theatre slowly, referring to the tempo. has performed from New York to achieving a striking release of lo. Wednesday night’s perfor- Date: Monday, Dec. 5 Short silenced breaks oc- Japan, making television and ra- powerful intentions. mance included special guest, Time: 5:30 p.m. curred between each move- dio appearances. These seasoned Franck incorporates an el- Robert Auler, a piano profes- Location: Campus Center Auditorium (132) ment, demanding no applause string players have collaborated ement of dissonance and jar- sor entering his seventh year at as the piece shifts mood, tone on projects with Skidmore Col- ring rhythms in this piece. His Oswego State. The group filled Co ncert: college choir and dynamics. Shostakovich’s lege’s Dance Department, the use of chromatics contribute out as a quintet, and hearing Date: Friday, Dec. 9 second movement, Fugue: Ada- faculty at the College of Saint to this idea. Chromatics often piano quintets is a rarity. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall ‘El Camino’ rides band’s past success Two-minute theatre Date: Monday, Dec. 5 Jeff Markowitz quickening their pace this time Time: 5:30 p.m. Staff Writer around with heavy doses of Location: Campus Center Auditorium (132) [email protected] ‘60s garage rock, rockabilly and even some Clash-esque riffs. Dance recital: “No gettin’ over The duo has once again re- del sarte” cruited longtime collaborator Dates: Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 Danger Mouse for produc- Time: 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively It has been quite a year for tion duties. While “Brothers” Location: Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall The Black Keys. Still riding felt like a very loose, sprawl- Tickets: Oswego State students $4, General the Grammy-winning suc- ing effort, it seems Danger cess of last year’s critically Mouse has tightened the Admission $5 and commercially successful group’s sound up this time album “Brothers,” the duo around. Notably absent on has finally emerged as one of the album are the moments of Art Exhibits the most prominent bands in R&B cross-genre hints. “Stop modern rock after a 10-year Stop” comes the closest to BFA/MA AND FACULTY work career. One would think that sounding anything like the the band would take a break groovy style of “Tighten Up.” Date: Every day until December 14 to relax. In typical Keys fash- Minor flaws aside, “El Cami- Times: 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. ion, though, they decided to no” doesn’t have its share of Location: Tyler Hall Art Gallery skip the downtime and quick- pleasant surprises. “Hell of a Reception: Friday, Dec. 2, 5 – 7 p.m. ly make more music. The re- Season” has a reggae-infused sult is the group’s seventh melody that makes it instant- Provided by theblackkeys.files.com studio album, “El Camino.” ly stand out. Pat Carney (drums) and Dan Auertach (vocals and guitar) wasted no time Movie of the Week The cover of “El Camino” First single and opener on releasing their seventh studio album, “El Camino.” depicts the van that singer/gui- “Lonely Boy” best indicates “captain america: the first avenger” tarist Dan Auerbach and drum- what the duo is going for den dull acoustic turn on They not only make it feel mer Pat Carney used to tour on this album. Its irresist- “Little Black Submarines,” original, but also consistent- Tickets: $2 with ID, $4 without around in when they were first ibly catchy hook and sing- the song gets an intense jolt ly sound more exciting with Location: Campus Center Auditorium (132) starting out. The cover is suit- along chorus should have of life, shifting into a trium- each album. “El Camino” is Thursday: 10 p.m. able, as the album serves as a many dancing and hum- phant all-out jam without bursting with the same raw Friday: 10 p.m. nod to the band’s journey from ming for weeks. This catchy, warning. energy and talent that Keys Saturday: 10 p.m. Carney’s basement to the world quick charm stays present Perhaps the most im- fans have come to expect. It Sunday: 4 p.m. stage. While the band’s bluesy throughout most of the al- pressive thing about The is quite evident that this is sound seems like it could grow bum, with Auerbach’s soul- Black Keys is their abil- what Auerbach and Carney stale after a while, the Keys ful vocal range making each ity to seamlessly channel a were born to do, and there Cover image provided by manage to keep evolving their track feel unique. Just when bunch of old influences and are no signs of them slowing geektyrant.com sound with every new release, things appear to take a sud- somehow make it feel fresh. down any time soon. Laker Review FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 B3 T ablets rule holiday gifts

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Carly Karas Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet, sell- Nook Tablet are still e-readers at >And Much More! Op/Ed Editor ing for $200 and $250, respectively. heart and have their primary mem- [email protected] Both come with a few similar speci- ory dedicated to this; the Galaxy Tab fications: 1GHz dual-core proces- and Playbook are full-media devices, Thanksgiving is over; people sors, seven-inch screens and heavily ready for as much music, pictures, have already eaten their fill of skinned Android operating systems. movies and pictures as you want. turkey and pepper-sprayed each The Nook Tablet can be read for 11.5 Now for the big boys, Apple’s other to get to the good Black hours straight, beating out the Kin- iPad2 and the ASUS Transformer Friday deals, and now we are dle Fire’s eight hours soundly, and Prime. While the iPad2 has been all nearing the frantic sprint to the the Nook Tablet also has 16GB of in- over the media and loved by many, official holiday season. This year, ternal storage compared to the Kin- the Transformer Prime is a serious some of the biggest items are tab- dle Fire’s 8GB, although only 1GB of competitor. The iPad2 is 9.7 inches, lets. There are a lot of them out storage is set aside for personal me- goes from 16GB to 64GB of memory, there running different operating dia (application data will continue has a 1GHz dual-core processor and systems and doing slightly dif- to be stored in the 15GB reserved lasts up to 10 hours. The App Store ferent tricks, so here is a quick for Barnes and Noble content). Both has over 140,000 applications and guide to the best tablets you can tablets have 2-3GB set aside for op- its design is sleek and minimal. The get in the upcoming month. erating system data, which definitely Transformer Prime will be priced at One great thing about new gives the upper hand to the Barnes $500 for the 32GB version, breaking tablets is the price range. You can and Noble Nook Tablet. even with the iPad2’s 16GB version. pay between $200 and $800 for a For mid-range tablets, you can That is twice the memory for the tablet, and the ones in the middle pick between the Samsung Galaxy same price. The Transformer Prime of that range can be just as good Tab 7.0 Plus and the Blackberry Play- will come with Android 3.2, an 8MP as the end. Forget about the Mo- book. While the Playbook is not shiny rear camera and 1.3MP front cam- torola XOOM, which topped the and new, and neither being much era, a screen protected by Gorilla price range with a ridiculous $800 bigger than the previous tablets, Glass and a 12-hour battery, but its WANTED: Asst. A&E Editor price tag when it was released last their price points of $400 and $500 defining feature definitely has to be year, and its upcoming sequel the respectively are nothing to laugh at. its quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 pro- • Leadership XOOM 2 – while the price will go The Galaxy Tab has a 1.2GHz proces- cessor. It will be the first quad-core down to $500 and $600, the speci- sor and runs Android 3.2, while the tablet when it releases sometime • Availability fications still cannot compete with Playbook has a 1GHz processor like this month. Of course, only time other arrivals. Also forget about the previous tablets and runs its own will tell if it beats out the iPad2, • Keeping Up those $150 tablets you see ad- operating system. They are both also but shoppers should wait for it to • Experience vertised running Android 2.1 at seven-inch tablets. While the price release before deciding. Whether the drugstore, because they will points do not seem to help them to you go for the cheap yet enjoyable • Respect be unwieldy and difficult to use. seem worth more than the previous Nook Tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 or Contact Nick Graziano ASAP At the bottom of our price range tablets, they are not primarily e-book the more expensive iPad2, you will are the Amazon Kindle Fire and reading devices. The Kindle Fire and still have a great choice for a tablet. [email protected] B4 FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 Laker Review Laker Review Funny business as usual for ‘Muppets’ Tom Kline tracized by most people. To cheer Copy Editor him up, Gary shows him episodes “The Muppets” [email protected] of “The Muppet Show,” acknowl- edging the physical similarities between Walter and the Mup- pets. Many years later, Walter is Rebranded versions of ‘70s invited to join Gary and his girl- and ‘80s film and television friend, Mary (Amy Adams, “The properties have become a bit of Fighter”), on their 10th anniver- a trend over the last few years. sary trip to Los Angeles. When Most of these remakes suffer the trio visits The Muppet The- from poor writing and direction, ater, they are shocked to discover usually as a result of executive that the place has been closed meddling that forces filmmakers and unkempt for many years. to put a “modern” spin on old Along with what remains of the classics. It is this sort of produc- studio will be torn down by evil tion process that gives birth to businessman Tex Richman (Chris travesties such as “The Smurfs,” Cooper, “The Bourne Identity”) if “Yogi Bear” and “G.I. Joe: The the Muppets do not raise $10 mil- Rise of Cobra.” lion within a few days. Desper- “The Muppets,” on the other ate to stop the oil magnate from hand, serves as a perfect ex- seizing the property, the three ample of how to properly re- embark on a quest to find Ker- introduce an old franchise to a mit the Frog, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, modern audience. Co-written by Animal and the rest of the Mup- Jason Segel (TV’s “How I Met pets and reunite them to put on Provided by daemonsmovies.com Your Mother”), who also stars in a show to raise the money. What “The Muppets” stars Jason Segel (Gary), Amy Adams (Mary) and Chris Cooper (Tex Richman), as well as the full cast the film, “The Muppets” solves follows is a series of fourth-wall of muppets as they attempt to save The Muppet Theatre from Richman, who wants to tear it down. the problem of trying to bridge jabs, elaborate musical numbers together old and new audiences and cameo appearances by the Muppet shows and movies. The nearly as popular as it once was. like “The Rainbow Connection,” by largely ignoring it, instead fo- likes of Neil Patrick Harris (TV’s film’s comedic timing is spot on, The cast’s performances are as well as the various original cusing on creating an authentic “How I Met Your Mother”), Jack with plenty of hidden jokes and as great as the writing. Segel’s songs written specifically for the Muppet film that can appeal to Black (“School of Rock”) and Foo references directed toward older and Adams’ performances as film’s musical numbers. any generation. Fighters frontman (and former audiences. The humor is so per- Gary and Mary compliment In an age when most PG-rated The film’s plot revolves Nirvana drummer) Dave Grohl. fect, in fact that it is very difficult those of their Muppet co-stars by films are mere “kid-friendly” af- around muppet Walter (voiced The writing in the film is fan- to describe without ruining part providing most of the modern fairs, it is refreshing to see a film by Peter Linz of The Jim Hen- tastic. It is clear that Segel him- of the experience. Put simply, humor, and Lintz’ role as Wal- that provides humor for all ages. son Company) and his human self is a Muppet fanatic, given numerous references to ‘80s and ter is done rather well. The film Moviegoers need not be fans to brother Gary (Segel). Due to the the sheer attention to detail ‘90s culture are thrown about, also sports a clever soundtrack, appreciate “The Muppets,” as obvious repercussions of being a placed on references, sets and and the film has no shame in ad- with certain ‘80s rock songs and the film’s humor comes with no muppet, Walter finds himself os- other minutiae from previous mitting that the franchise is not modern covers of Muppet songs strings attached. Heroes get remembered but ‘Legends’ never die Adam Shear Skyloft rather than the vast lands The game looks like a beautiful Contributing Writer of Hyrule. Humans who live in painting. Even though the Wii “Skyward Sword” [email protected] Skyloft are partnered up with giant is not as graphically powerful as birds called Loftwings, which fly its competitors, a beautiful art them around the island. They have style can always make a game This year marks the 25th an- only heard myths of this place down stand out. As for controls, gam- niversary of one of the most fa- below called “the surface.” Link ers should have a Wii Motion- mous and innovative game fran- and Zelda are actually childhood Plus attachment or a Wii Remote chises around: “The Legend of friends. When Zelda gets sucked Plus controller before picking it Zelda.” Nintendo has concluded down to the ground by a tornado, up, as it is required. “Skyward their year long celebration with Link must fly down to “the sur- Sword” has the best controls of the release of “The Legend of face” to save her. The story is more any Zelda game ever. Swinging Zelda: Skyward Sword” for Wii, refreshing when compared to some one’s sword is as easy as swing- the most highly anticipated Zel- of the previous titles. “Skyward ing the Wii Remote. One-to-one da game to date. Fans were wor- Sword” does end up telling the tale motion means that one is literal- ried that this new game would of the creation of the Master Sword, ly wielding Link’s sword in their suffer with the emphasis on mo- which is Link’s weapon of choice in hands, which is easily the cool- tion control. I would say that every game in the series. est thing about this game. The Wii MotionPlus is the best thing The story may be great, game even forces players to beat to ever happen to the series. but how does this new Zelda enemies by swinging the sword Provided by wii.ign.com “Skyward Sword” is very differ- game look and feel? “Skyward in specific ways. ent from its counterparts. The game Sword” is easily the best-looking “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” creates a new experience for players with starts off on the floating island of Wii game to ever be released. See Zelda, page B7 a new storyline and advanced gameplay and graphics. Laker Review FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 B5

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David Gordon Green, director After the success of director Guy Legendary director Steven Spiel- From director David Fincher Acclaimed writer/director of “Pineapple Express,” brings Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes,” Rob- berg (“War Horse”) and producer (“The Social Network”) comes the Cameron Crowe returns to the another comedy to theatres with ert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man 2”) and Peter Jackson (“Lord of the Rings” American adaptation of the first nov- big screen with “We Bought a zany babysitting romp, “The Jude Law (“Hugo”) have returned trilogy) combine their artistic and el in the best-selling Millenium Tril- Zoo.” Based on a true story, Matt Sitter.” After being suspended to reprise their roles for the second visionary skills for their next project, ogy by Steig Larsson, “The Girl With Damon (“Contagion”) plays a re- from college and forced back to installment, “Sherlock Holmes: A “The Adventures of Tin Tin.” Based the Dragon Tattoo.” Daniel Craig cently widowed father who quits living with his mom, Noah Jay- Game of Shadows.” The sequel on a classic series of comic books, the (“Cowboys and Aliens”) stars as Mi- his job and moves his two children bird (Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”) sees Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr. ) motion capture 3D film stars Jamie kael Blomkvist, a journalist who has to a house in the country to start a must care for the three children and Watson (Law) teaming up once Bell (“Jumper”) as Tin Tin, a young recently been haunted by a libel con- new life. He realizes upon his ar- of Mrs. Pedulla (Erin Daniels, again to take down Professor Mo- journalist who sets out to find a miss- viction. At his side is Lisbeth Salander rival that their new home is in fact TV’s “The L Word”). This is no riarty (Jarred Harris “The Curious ing sunken ship with the aid of Cap- (Rooney Mara, “A Nightmare on Elm a rundown zoo. Damon and the easy task though, as he becomes Case of Benjamin Button”), who tain Haddock (Andy Serkis, “Rise of Street”), a tattooed and socially chal- zoo’s staff decide to restore the di- involved with crazy drug dealers became the newest rival at the end the Planet of the Apes”). This PG-rat- lenged computer hacker. Together lapidated zoo, which has an uplift- in a chase through Manhattan of the first film. “Sherlock Holmes: ed action-adventure also stars Daniel they spiral into a world of lies and vi- ing effect on everyone. Scarlett Jo- with the kids. The film will be A Game of Shadows” will be in the- Craig and Simon Pegg and will be olence they never thought could have hannson and Elle Fanning co-star. released on Dec. 9. atres Dec. 16. released Dec. 21. existed. It will be released on Dec. 21 It will be released on Dec. 23.

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Nick Graziano relationship songs like “Trying Incoming A&E Editor Not to Love You” and “Holding on “Here and Now” [email protected] to Heaven;” the sex related song with “Everything I Wanna Do” and “Midnight Queen,” as well as the song about saving the world, Heroes get remembered but ‘Legends’ never die Nickelback has returned with “When We Stand Together.” This their party-rock sound with their is also the one acoustic song that seventh studio album, “Here and appears on the album. Similar Now.” The band (consisting of to their previous songs “Photo- lead singer Chad Kroeger, guitar- graph,” which appears on “All the ist Ryan Peake, drummer Daniel Right Reasons” and “This After- Adair and bassist Mike Kroeger) noon,” appears on “Dark Horse.” has received a negative reception Along with the same sound and from critics and some rock fans themes, Chad Kroeger’s writing throughout the years, especially ability has stayed the same as well. on their past couple albums “All Whether it is the love songs or the the Right Reasons” and “Dark song about helping the world, the Horse” for their themes and simi- lyrics are average and straight for- Provided by muchmusic.com lar sounds. But the band has paid ward. They get the point across Nickelback members (from left to right) Daniel Adair (drums), Ryan Peake (guitar), Chad Kroeger (vocals and guitar) no attention to the criticism and and have a good rhythm to them, and Mike Kroeger (bass) released their seven studio album, “Here and Now,” on Nov. 21. fans looking for something new but none of them are really-award will be disappointed to hear the winning quality, especially with same thing they have heard on one of the catchiest new lyrics that what kind of reception they re- ways tend to deal with sex, relation- one thing that Nickelback does very the previous albums, while fans you get from this album comes on ceive, because with over 50 million ships, violence, drinking and help- well is to create a strong sound. that love the traditional Nickel- the song “Everything I Wanna Do,” albums sold and multiple awards, ing the world, they are all subjects Only time will tell how well “Here back sound will enjoy every song. where Kroeger sings: “You and me, they have no reason to change the that people deal with and can relate and Now” will fair amongst everyone “Here and Now,” like the sitting in a tree, f - - - i n g.” style that makes them Nickelback. to in their lives. Then add the heavy and if Nickelback can silence any of couple previous albums, has the Nickelback is not the classi- “Here and Now” has proven to be guitar riffs and loud drums, the fact their haters, but whether you are a fan fight song, “This Means War,” the est band, but they are not afraid to no exception to that philosophy. that the lyrics may not be the words of change or not, “Here and Now” is drinking song, “Bottoms Up,” the embrace that and they do not care Although the topics of the songs al- of John Lennon disappears because still worth taking a chance on. WESLEY,The Robot

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