Fredonia State University of New York The Issue No. 5, Volume CXXILeader Wednesday, October 1, 2014 The event formerly known as FRED Fest Changes to event include new name, date and reorganization S. L. FULLER of the proposed changes Rachel Prychodko / Special to The Leader News Editor are currently in conver- sation. Many members If at first you don’t of the general assembly succeed, try and try again. voiced their questions and This old adage seems concerns, which included to be the mentality of specific aspects of the the Fredonia administra- event that will be changed tion when it comes to and whether Spectrum has FRED Fest. In March of enough time to initiate the last semester, all FRED changes. Fest planning was sus- The following day pended as Dr. David Her- Herman met with SA ex- man, Vice President of ecutives to discuss the Student Affairs, tried to changes. He plans to meet rally student group lead- with Spectrum and then ers to come up with a way attend the GA meeting on to make the event more Oct. 2 in order to speak to positive and safe. While the general assembly him- the on-campus events met self about the changes. expectations, the off-cam- Part of the letter read pus events were less than as follows: Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief Rebecca Hale / Assistant Reverb Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief Editor optimal. Herman and the “After much discus- administration are not go- sion and deliberation, the ing to let that trend con- University Administration tinue. believes that FRED Fest “Off-campus [dur- needs to be re-envisioned, Story on ing FRED Fest has] been reorganized, rebranded, about the same for the rescheduled and renamed. last three years and it gets We would like to continue page B-1 bigger and more of a chal- to have some end-of-the- lenge every year,” said year events to celebrate Herman in a recent inter- the many accomplish- view. “So we’re hoping ments of students, but with Spectrum’s creativ- we need to eliminate the ity and SA’s leadership excessive drinking, ar- and all the other student rests, and other problems groups, hopefully we can we have had with non- design something a little students on campus and in Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief more positive.” the Village.” Prior to the announce- He acknowledges Top: Rockin’ the Commons took place in Barker Commons. Left: Joe Cardina, of Fredonia Radio ment at the General As- that the intended positive Systems, draws a name from the basket raffle.Middle: Ben Uytiepo performs in the final set sembly meeting, Her- outcomes of the changes of Rockin’ the Commons. Right: Holly Machuga, of Fredonia Radio Systems, tends the basket man sent an email out to made will be established raffle. Bottom: Jeff Piasek, of WNYF, works at Rockin’ the Commons. Spectrum Entertainment over the course of three or Board, the student group four years, and not in the in charge of designing the immediate future. New parking changes for Fredonia campus on-campus FRED Fest After FRED Fest last BRITTANY PERRY reserved for upperclassmen. most at-risk population — in the sense events, Antonio Regulier, semester, Herman was Special to The Leader “It doesn’t seem fair,” said sophomore that these are all new students to campus President of the Student unable to say whether or psychology major Callie Sellis. “And it’s — being farther out. It doesn’t make any Association and Jason not the administration From detours to new parking regu- especially harder for overnight visitors to sense.” Burgos, Community Rela- was going to get rid of lations implemented this year, Fredonia find spots now that 9A is full.” For students who feel inconve- tions Chair. the event. It’s very clear students, faculty and staff must once again Kevin Cloos, Director of Facilities nienced at the unavailability of spaces in Last Thursday at the that this year, Herman and adapt to the campus’ constant state of Services and member of Fredonia’s park- lots that are closer to the residence halls, SA General Assembly the rest of the administra- change. ing committee, did not return comment Burns urges them to utilize services of- meeting, Burgos informed tion think it’s time to say One of the more recent changes that by deadline as to why, exactly the rules fered by the campus. The Park and Ride the general assembly that “goodbye” to FRED Fest has caused some frustration among up- changed. stops, the escort bus and the 15-minute he received the letter. as we know it. perclassmen living in the residence halls: “I drove by the 9B last year and lot temporary parking to unload heavy gro- While he did not elaborate “They bring up freshmen are now able to park in lot 9A was almost entirely empty. I said, ‘why are ceries closer to your dorm are all available on the specific changes, [FRED Fest] regularly at along Ring Road. we making freshmen walk all the way to for students’ use. he said that the changes the Campus Community In previous years, freshmen were re- 9C, when they could be parking in 9B?’” Although the new parking situation will be coming and all Coalition meetings. We quired to park in 9C, the farthest lot from said Chief of University police Ann Burns. has upset many students, the University Continued on page A-2 the residence halls, while 9A and 9B was “I was never comfortable with having our Continued on page A-3

Presidio Brass comes to Fredonia Alumni honored in King. Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. B-2 A-7 A-2 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Volunteer service fair draws community organizations

Yoolee Alex Jun / Special to The Leader Students and community members gather in the Williams Center for the 11th annual Community Service Fair.

MARSHA COHEN here. It shows that the students ward, it’s just seeing that other there helping out. I personally exam. The support that the Staff Writer on campus are so invested in people are glad that you’re like helping out at the Humane younger students get from the helping the Society, I faculty, their tutors and staff The 11th annual Commu- commu- love the ani- is probably the best part of the nity Service Fair graced the nity, and mals! The program. A lot of the students Fredonia campus on Friday we need Anew center realize that their dream of go- Sept. 27. to do more is great, be- ing to college is attainable and The annual event brought of that to cause they a reality,” said Loretta Slaton together, all under one roof, show that deal with Torain, the director of the Up- service agencies from the Fredonia rape preven- ward Bound program. Western New York area and is a well- tion and do- Community members and Fredonia students who were rounded mestic vio- organization leaders agree that eager to serve. Agencies such community lence,” said it is important for students to as the Lakeshore Humane So- and cam- Sanders. experience the community ser- ciety, The WCA Home and pus,” said Upward vice fair, because it gets them Upward Bound were all in at- Richard Bound is out of the classroom and into tendance, and they eagerly ex- Sanders, a a program the community to help others, pressed how much it means to member of that is run all while making a difference. them when Fredonia students the service Yoolee Alex Jun / Special to The Leader through the “InterVarsity Christian take the time to volunteer. fraternity St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home is one of 20 College of Fellowship is one of the many “It’s nice to bring in the Alpha Phi organizations to participate in the 11th annual service fair. Education groups that frequently helps young kids, especially if we Omega. on campus. out. We love it when students could get some more young Sand- It connects come and help out with land- men in there. A lot of the la- ers was high school scaping, yard work or just any dies have grandsons and stuff able to re- students chore that helps us out and [and] the girls will volunteer flect on from the helps keep the animals safe,” but it’s harder to get the young what he surround- said Ann Bowers, a volunteer men to volunteer. So it would enjoys the ing towns with the Lakeshore Humane be really nice if some young most about with college Society. men could get involved, but if community tutors that The word “reward” was you just have younger people service and help them thrown around quite often at there it keeps the older people some of with their the fair, as a way to describe young,” said Barb Jones from his favorite academics. how one feels when they are the WCA home. places to “Many helping out in their commu- The service agencies serve. of our stu- nity. weren’t the only ones who “I like dents say “It’s a very rewarding ex- boasted about Fredonia stu- helping that with- perience for me, letting stu- dent’s loyalty towards serving people. We out their dents, clubs and individuals their community. don’t get Yoolee Alex Jun / Special to The Leader tutor they know that there are service op- “Being part of a commu- money for Hannah Farley represents Chautauqua County Gleaning would’ve portunities out there for them. nity service fraternity [Alpha it, we don’t Project. never passed It’s all about helping the com- Phi Omega], it’s very encour- get any their class or munity and helping students in aging to see all the students kind of re- their regents the process,” said Smith.

FRED Fest: Continued from A-1 talked to chiefs of police, we one safe. In order to counteract we hope to talk about with really want.” rebrand the end-of-the-year talked to bar owners, we talked that, Herman hopes to come up Spectrum and [the Student As- Herman hopes to have a set events. The future of Fredo- to the village residents — it’s with a plan that spreads out the sociation] and all the other stu- plan for whatever FRED Fest nia is up to all of us to create, a big problem,” said Herman. end-of-the-year events so it’s dents groups.” becomes by the end of the se- and I know that by working to- “And we’ve been trying for not just concentrated into one As for the name “FRED mester. He is confident that the gether we can develop new and three years now to convince weekend. Fest,” Herman is dead set on students will be able to figure more positive events in the fu- people to tone it down and we “Almost all the clubs and changing it. something out. The end of Her- ture. I want us to create some- haven’t been too successful organizations have end-of- “Hopefully it wouldn’t man’s email to Spectrum and thing that we can all be proud off-campus.” the-year things and if you can be called FRED Fest be- the Student Association reads of for many years to come. I According to Herman, the put them in the right kind of cause I think until that name as follows: will look forward to meeting limited resources of the police calendar it could be an excit- goes away, people are going “The campus administra- with you and members of the departments and emergency ing week or two week period to come to it,” said Herman. tion continues to be very proud Student Association to discuss medical services are stretched of time without drawing all of “[People] have a perception of of Fredonia students and stu- this further.” to their breaking point during these people here,” said Her- what FRED Fest is and for the dent organizations, and we FRED Fest weekend and they man. “That’s what I hope will off-campus high school kid; hope you will support this de- can barely afford to keep every- happen but that’s kind of what that is a perception we don’t cision and help re-envision and A-3 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Did you Parking: Continued from A-1

know Police department has not received a single preciates the new parking designated for her taking proper measures. ? complaint yet. vehicle. Kristin Vignona, a senior English ado- How well do you “I would encourage anyone who feels “I love the motorcycle parking! I use lescent education major, is an off-campus strongly about it to contact the parking com- the spots on Symphony Circle,” Horth said. night desk attendant (NDA), and has had know the Fredonia mittee so it can be put on the agenda for the “I always felt guilty about taking up a huge problems with parking in the early hours of next meeting,” Burns said. “Students could car space with one bike, so the spots were a the morning. parking rules? create a petition or email signed by many good idea. As gas prices go up and up, mo- “I was coming back from night desk stating their grievances, and the parking torcycles are more and more common, and and I saw the ticket on my car. I was really • Any violation of the campus registration or park- committee can angry, and the officer driv- ing regulations beyond a 24-hour period shall con- take a look at it ing by must have heard me stitute an additional violation for EACH 24 hours and see what ac- shouting,” Vignona said. thereafter, up to a $35 maximum per ticket. tions need to be “He asked me if I just came taken.” back from night desk, and • Open parking for all students is in effect in all lots The park- I said told that I had called except between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Mon- ing committee after midnight to get per- day through Friday. That means parking overnight has made another mission to park in the Igoe/ on Saturday and Sunday is free game, except when change that went Hendrix lot. I don’t want to snow removal regulations are in effect (beginning into effect this have to be walking by my- the Saturday after Thanksgiving until April 1st). semester, after self at 2 a.m. on a weekend hearing an issue from 9C if I can’t park in • In regards to Visitor Parking: Once a vehicle is brought to atten- Igoe/Hendrix, since there’s registered, it can no longer be used as a visiting tion by Tammy no room in 9A.” vehicle, even if someone not connected with the Bankoski, the The officer told Vi- college is driving it. Any license plate traces to secretary of the gnona that a mistake was the same last name or address as a student will department of made in the office and took be presumed to have been driven by that student communication. her ticket back. and subject to the same rules and regulations as all “They Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief “It’s just frustrating student vehicles. If a relative will be parking on didn’t have any Motorcycle parking spots have been added Symphony Circle. that I had called ahead of campus, notify the University Police Department motorcycle park- time and that there was no before ticketing or towing. Notification after the ing on campus, and I thought communication [among the other of- fact is not valid. it was an important thing to ficers]. They told me it was okay to have,” Bankoski said. “Often park there, and I still got a ticket any- • Violations are the responsibility of the person to times, you pull into a lot and way. whom the sticker is issued. there’s just a tiny scooter or “If you work a 3.5 hour shift at motorcycle parked in a parking NDA, you only make $28 and a ticket • Upon finding that five or more campus parking spot for regular-sized vehicles.” is $25,” Vignona continued. “What’s violations have been incurred during an academic Now, thanks to Bankoski, the point of working if I’m going to year, EVEN IF PAID, the University Police De- there is designated motorcycle have my paycheck taken away from partment will place the offending individual on parking along Symphony Cir- me for doing my job?” the tow list, which will automatically subject your cle, where the trees extend to- Campus police say that prob- vehicle to towing upon issuance of any additional ward the road, and in the May- lems regarding ticketing for over- tickets and will direct that the vehicle be towed at tum “pit” in Lot 1. Both areas night parking in the wrong lots usu- the owner’s expense. have created the motorcycle ally go to students working late in parking spaces out of areas that Rockefeller, NDAs and visitors who • Upon finding that ten or more campus parking were previously marked as “no can’t find room in the 9A and 9B lots. violation have been incurred during an academic parking.” Burns suggested that the uni- year, EVEN IF PAID, the University Police De- However, proposed loca- versity go back to an old system they partment may revoke the campus motor vehicle tions for motorcycle parking used, where students who would be registration and parking privileges of the offend- Melissa Rechin / Layout Editor at lots near Dods, Fenton and on campus in the late hours of the ing individual and may direct that the vehicle be A parking ticket issued in May of 2014, prior Nixon were not approved be- night until early morning could call towed at the owner’s expense if the revocation is to this sememster’s parking changes cause administrators say creat- university police to be put on a per- violated. ing the parking spaces would mission list. These students would require a removal of grassy park in a designated lot, and their li- • Transcripts and diplomas will be withheld and the areas. this utilizes every little parking space avail- cense number and vehicle make would be student will be denied the opportunity to register Bankoski is still pushing to correct the able on campus. Another [positive] thing recorded to avoid getting ticketed. While for further course work until all fines are paid in motorcycle parking in the Dods lot, and about the space I use on Symphony Circle this policy is not currently in effect, it is full. many motorcyclists are grateful for her ef- is that it kind of gives me preferred parking something Burns would like to return to. forts. close to my building.” “We don’t want to arbitrarily hand out • Parking tickets will not just “go away” if ignored. Tracy Horth, a secretary for the dean’s With more spots open to freshmen, these tickets,” Burns said. “If a student was Take care of parking tickets immediately. All ap- office of the college of liberal arts and sci- there has also been an upswing of students on the permission list and got ticketed, they peals must be submitted online at www.fredonia. ences, has been driving her Harley David- getting in trouble for parking in the wrong can call us and let us know and we will hap- edu/upd/appeal.htm within 7 days. son to campus for almost 13 years. She ap- lots; some have even gotten in trouble for pily take care of it.” Share stories at Brown Bag Series kickoff

AMANDA DEDIE Brown Bag Series will present a spond to the stories and situations lecture panel for Wednesday’s ence and professor of English, Special to The Leader lecture titled, “The Power of Nar- that students will share. presentation are Bill Boerner, funds the series through his de- rative: Engaging Difficult Stories Dr. Heather McEntarfer, as- Chief Diversity Officer & Direc- partment and has been actively in- The College of Liberal Arts from Our Campus and Class- sociate professor of English, went tor of Diversity, Equity, and In- volved since 2003. and Sciences Brown Bag Series, rooms.” Laura Johnson, associate more in-depth about the Brown clusion; Brian Boisvert, Assistant “It’s important that students more commonly known as sim- professor of communication who Bag Series, and this Wednesday’s Professor, Department of World see their time at a college as ply the “Brown Bag Series,” is a has been working with the Brown lecture in particular. Languages and Cultures; Robert something more than just attend- string of monthly lectures given Bag Lecture Series committee for “This year they’re looking at Dahlgren, Associate Professor and ing classes and requirements, and by a panel of speakers in accor- four years, explained the theme of how to think about the things that Chair of Curriculum and Instruc- it’s very important for them to see dance with the season’s theme. the presentation via email. affect our health on campus, broad- tion, College of Education; Jeffry that the people we have working The Brown Bag Series is kicking “Our panel will share stories ly speaking,” McEnfarter states. “I Iovannone, Visiting Assistant Pro- here have expertise in addressing off this semester with “A Healthy and explore how to respond to sto- think they will get to hear a whole fessor, Interdisciplinary Studies very specific problems from multi- Climate.” ries that students share,” Johnson range of perspectives from faculty and Coordinator of the Women’s disciplinary perspectives. This is The Brown Bag series occurs said. “How to navigate difficult members across campus … in the and Gender Studies Program; one of the opportunities where you nationally at colleges and uni- moments that cross cultures and one on Wednesday, we’re talking Heather McEntarfer, Assistant can get someone ... talking about a versities. The concept is to urge may touch on prejudice, how to about difficult stories, difficult Professor of English, College of common problem that is very im- those attending the series bring work through the politics of social moments that have taken place Liberal Arts and Sciences; Maria portant to all of us.” their lunch with them in a brown justice work in education, and of- on campus, around issues about Nuñez, Public Relations Chair for The Power of Narrative: En- bag. The talk is purposely sched- fer the opportunity to share stories identity in particular, so students Sister Circle, Latinos Unidos e- gaging Difficult Stories from Our uled to be around the time people through an online audio project will get to hear faculty members board member, English major; and Campus and Classrooms takes eat lunch. This has happened at called ‘Fred Stories.’” and one student talk about difficult Jellema Stewart, Director of the place Wednesday, Oct. 1 from the Fredonia campus for over 10 Six presenters, who repre- moments around race, sexuality Center for Multicultural Affairs noon -1 pm in Williams Center years. sent a cross-section of the campus and identity in particular.” John Kijinski, Dean of the Room S204. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the population, will discuss how to re- The other members of the College of Liberal Arts and Sci- A-4 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Police Blotters

University Fredonia Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 2:45 a.m. A bicycle was found outside Gregory Hall’s lobby entrance. A report was filed. 5:55 p.m. Erica L. Sioda, age 35, was issued traffic tickets for driving under the influence, 12:15 p.m. Keys were found in Mason Hall. A report was filed. aggravated driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and open container.

7:39 p.m. University Police fulfilled a request from the Fredonia Police Department to Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 have a female officer search a female prisoner. 7:50 p.m. Rhiannon A. Browning, age 18, Justin M. Salazar, age 17, Daniel Carbo, age 18 Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 and Allegra G. Freier, age 17, were arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana.

12:10 a.m. An iPhone was found in Fenton Hall. It was turned in to University Police and Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 a report was filed. Spencer D. Kramell, age 18, was issued appearance tickets for unlawful possession of 11:37 a.m. Someone reported that there was graffiti at Mason Hall. All parties were alcohol, open container and littering. advised not to do it again. Alejandro M. Hidalgo, age 18, was issued appearance tickets for underage possession of Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 alcohol and open container.

10:30 a.m. A wallet was found by the creek. A report was filed. 11:45 p.m. Brandon P. Washburn, age 21, was issued appearance tickets for violating the social host ordinance and the noise ordinance. 10:30 a.m. A calculator was found in the University Bookstore. A report was filed. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 7:19 p.m. There was a complaint of glass obstructing the sidewalk. The glass was located and custodians were notified. Jordan C. Czaplicki, age 22, was issued an appearance ticket for violating the sewer ordinance. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 Benjamin P. Soto-Soto, age 21, was issued appearance tickets for violating the social host 12:11 a.m. Mackenzie L. Hardy, age 18, was found intoxicated outside of Gregory Hall. ordinance and the noise ordinance. She was issued for underage possession of alcohol and open container. At the same time, Christian A. Lozach, age 18, was also found intoxicated outside of Gregory Hall and was Nicholas B. Calhoun, age 21, was issued appearance tickets for violating the social host arrested for open container and underage possession of alcohol and was issued a traffic ordinance and the noise ordinance. ticket for having a fake ID. Jason Fish, age 25, was charged with petit larceny. 1:06 a.m. Chalk graffiti was found on the brick wall near the outer stairs by Reed Library and McEwen Hall. The area was checked, a photo was taken and a report was filed. 11:44 p.m. Felip A. Reis Geudes Alves, age 23, was issued appearance tickets for littering and open container. 1:08 a.m. Michael T. Alexander, age 18, was arrested for possession of both a controlled substance and marijuana. 11:45 p.m. Mitchell J. Macholz, age 17, was issued appearance tickets for unlawful possession of alcohol, open container and littering. 1:08 a.m. Giancarlo G. Cipolla, age 18, was found to be in possession of marijuana by Chautauqua Hall in lot 16. 11:45 p.m. Derek A. Roberts, age 20, was issued appearance tickets for unlawful possession of alcohol, open container and littering. 4:10 a.m. A bookbag with a passport was found in the Williams Center. A report was filed. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014

2:30 p.m. An insurance card and license were turned in to University Police. The owners 1:06 a.m. Nicholas A. Fox, age 20, was held for unlawful possession of alcohol, open were notified by email. container and littering.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 1:45 a.m. Devin Kasperek, age 16, was held on bail for criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of marijuana, open container and underage 3:58 a.m. Daniel J. Ferguson, age 20, Marcus P. Beckwith-Kaiser, age 23 and Zachary N. possession of alcohol. Haas, age 24, were found yelling, arguing and throwing rocks. A window was broken in the process. All three were arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in the fourth degree. Ferguson and Haas were both intoxicated.

The Fredonia Police Department requests your help

The Fredonia Police Department is looking for the public’s help regarding two incidents that happened in the village of Fredonia. The first happened just before 1:30 a.m. on the morning of Friday, Sept. 12 near the west municipal parking lot. Police say a 20-year-old female sustained serious injuries after she was punched in the face by a male suspect. The second incident happened between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 near Water Street and the Canadaway Bridge. Police say a 21-year-old man fell from the brake wall onto the rocks in the creek, after which he sustained serious injuries. Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to contact the Fredonia Police Dept. at (716) 679-1531.

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CHARLES HENNEBERGER thought, was the perfect time to birthday parties. However, she she someone smile,” said Georgalas. When handing out the bal- Special to The Leader hand out balloon animals. was excited to bring her balloons to “It feels good that someone is en- loons, Georgalas included a small “It’s at the point where you the campus to affect a larger audi- joying the work I do. With this card with the hashtag, telling As the middle of the semester kind of need to start pushing to ence. event, it’s basically combining my people to tweet or post pictures of approaches, some people might get through [the school day] and “The whole creative aspect of loves for creating and socializing their balloon animals on Instagram. start to feel stressed out over She’s hoping that all the social school, work or any number of media exposure will help create things. Luckily for them, Brittany awareness about her event. Georgalas, a senior media manage- With an idea as unique and ment and animation double major, fun as hers, Georgalas had no wor- decided to inject a spot of cheerful- ries at all about Balloon Day fall- ness and fun into the semester with ing short of her expectations. With Balloon Day. Balloons in hand, funding from the Residence Hall she took to the campus, handing Association, she premade nearly out balloon animals and hoping to 700 balloons, storing them in her spread positive emotions and raise room inside University Commons. the spirits of the students. Instead of making big balloon ani- “I’ve been making balloon an- mals, Georgalas made small ones imals since the summer,” Georga- so they would be easier for students las said when asked where she got to carry with them. her idea from. “My mom basically “Some of [the balloons] are got me into it [when] she handed kind of big and I feel like it’d be me an article about this guy that intimidating/ So I made small [bal- goes all over Long Island … and he loons] for that reason.” said Geor- does balloons. He even made them galas. “And if they say they don’t for the president for the Fourth of want a balloon, then have a good July celebration. I was like ‘I could day — their loss. There are plenty really get into this’ because it’s kind of other people who would prob- of creative. So I tried it … and I got ably want one.” really good at it.” Georgalas also has hopes the Georgalas made so many bal- courtesy of Brittany Georgalas Balloon Day trend will catch on loon animals that, at one point, she Georgalas handed out balloon animals to passersby on the campus on Tuesday. and repeat itself. didn’t know what to do with them. “I think more [Balloon Days] “I started giving them to the would be awesome. I would love to RAs in my building, and they re- [we’re] giving a little pick me up to things and just making things for and getting people together.” do more of these,” said Georgalas. ally liked them. They were like ‘Oh those kids that are like ‘this is drag- other people to enjoy is something Georgalas also hoped that “We’re here to make people smile, you should give them out’. Then I ging’ or ‘I can’t get through this that’s personal. I feel very accom- the social media end of socializ- and we want to encourage them to thought, ‘why not do a free balloon day or week,” said Georgalas. plished when I can give you some- ing would help her event spread have a great day and pump them up day for the entire campus?’” Georgalas said she’s used to thing and you’ll be happy about it, through the use of the hashtag for this semester.” This time of year, Georgalas making balloon animals for small or I make something and it makes “#FREDBalloonDay.”

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JORIAN HOLKA share a common nativity in degree did earn her a teach- stating, “Playing was just as study music education, Gary Special to The Leader Western New York — Keller ing position in the Lackawa- natural to her as breathing.” Keller graduated with a Bach- from Buffalo (raised in East nna schools, she resigned and Fadale became a regular elor of Music in 1975. His pas- Each year at its annual in- Aurora), Musial from Buffalo departed after a year in order performer at E.B. Greene’s in sion for music was catalyzed duction gala, the Buffalo Music and Fadale from Lackawanna. to commence her career as a Buffalo and was commonly during his early years, as mu- Hall of Fame recognizes and Miers’ beginnings were in the professional musician. Pay- sought after as an accompanist sic in the media (television, honors natives and residents of Berkshire Mountains of Mas- ing increasing attention to the for music acts that had tour radio, live concerts, etc.) im- Western New York who have sachusetts, but he was raised incorporation of jazz stylings stops in Western New York. pacted him greatly. proven invaluable to the local in Buffalo. into her piano playing, Fadale While Anne’s untimely death Keller became increas- music scene. This year’s event Regardless of their origi- began performing with mul- in 1990 cut her career short, the ingly involved in the numer-

Courtesy of budfadale.com Courtesy of Buffalonews.com Courtesy of oneworldartists.com Courtesy of Garykeller.net Anne Fadale Jeff Miers David Musial Gary Keller will take place on Oct. 2, when nal loci, each of these remark- tiple groups and at multiple musical notes of her many key- ous available elementary and 18 new members will be grant- able individuals has made an venues. Perhaps most notable strokes float on in the hearts high school bands, while his ed membership to this presti- indispensable impact upon the were her many performances of those that she touched with influences — which included gious organization. Amongst music industry, both inside and with her sons Bud (bass) and her music. As she once said, “I Duke Ellington, B.B. King and these numerous inductees are outside of WNY. Charlie (drums), during which think our playing is very genu- Count Bassie — continued to four Fredonia alumni: Gary Anne Fadale graduated she enthralled audiences with ine and sincere … whatever we shape his jazz and big band Keller, Jeff Miers, David Mu- from Fredonia in 1944, having her skillful and effortless pia- play is very straight-ahead and swing interests. As time pro- sial and the late Anne Fadale. studied music education dur- no capabilities. honest.” And, indeed, it was. Three of the four alums ing her time here. While her Bud has been quoted as Attending Fredonia to Continued on page A-9

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Columbia Scholastic Press Associated Katerina Koutsandreas Joe Cardina Association Collegiate sophomore adolescent English education senior audio and video production Press “I always park behind Chautauqua. That’s where the most “I didn’t have to do anything this morning, so this parking spots are. I always find one there.” afternoon I parked behind University Commons, because I wanted to go to Starbucks.” A-9 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Hall of Fame: Continued from A-7 gressed, he branched out from Fredonia in 1989, having ma- musical ventures and man- Despite having attended founding the Music Technolo- the scholastic music scene, jored in English and minored aged a Record Theatre in New Erie Community College, gy Bachelor’s Program at Ste- participating in out-of-school in music — two skills that have York City. He currently serves SUNY at Buffalo (where he vens Institute of Technology. bands, as well. However, it proven instrumental in shap- as a well-known and well- produced his first album), When asked what advice was not until his junior year ing his career. Knowing early respected music critic for the Fredonia, Juilliard School of he has for the younger gen- of high school that Keller de- on that he aspired to be a suc- Buffalo News while also per- Music (from which he received erations who wish to pursue a finitively dedicated his life to cessful musician, Miers cites forming with his band Random a full artistic sponsorship) and similar career path as his, this music, soon after which he se- the Beatles’ “Let It Be,” Miles Abstract, regularly sitting in New York University (from seasoned veteran of the music lected his major at Fredonia in Davis’ “Greatest Hits” and Si- with numerous regional artists, which he received a full teach- industry simply says, “Follow accordance with his expecta- mon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge working with young musicians ing fellowship), Musial states, your musical dreams.” tion of becoming a future high Over Troubled Water” as the in the area and much more. “Ten years of college full-time, There is something to be school band director. three quintessential albums “Music needs to be a pas- and Fredonia was my favorite! learned from the experiences Keller cites the fact that that provided the true impe- sion first and a job second … Seriously — I tell everyone and words of each one of these Fredonia had (and maintains) tuses for his musical passion, Integrity is everything. If you this.” exceptional human beings with “an excellent reputation as the which permanently set in in lack it, that will show in the When reflecting upon his regard to the Fredonia expe- top SUNY music school” as his early teenage years. With music you make,” Miers ad- time spent at Fredonia, Musial rience — one must not only one of the central reasons for regard to his current interests vises for those seeking a career recalls, “I loved every minute learn from his or her classes his choosing to enroll there. and involvements in the music in music. “I highly recommend of it. Great teachers and stu- and professors, but also from After graduating, Keller moved industry, Miers credits Fredo- studying music theory; it helps dents who wanted to be there the talented and knowledge- on to attend the University of nia with shaping them. to uncover your true musical surrounded me. My classmates able individuals that exist in Miami in Florida, where he “I met so many fantastic personality. I recommend play- were incredible musicians.” the form of peers. Keller, Mu- participated in one of the first musicians while at Fredonia, ing with as many musicians as To date, Musial’s numer- sial and Miers each noted the jazz programs in the nation. learned a lot about sound re- possible, preferably ones who ous accomplishments include positive influence that their Nowadays, Keller accred- cording and made friends with are more advanced or skilled (but are not by any means lim- fellow students had upon them its his musical interests and musicians who are still key col- than you are at any given time. ited to) designing “Daybreak — an occurrence that cannot involvements — which include laborators today … If not for Listening to music often and TV Productions” for the Cath- be mistaken as a coincidence. Professor of Jazz Studies at the Fredonia, I never would have being open to a wide variety of olic Diocese of Buffalo as its The Fredonia community University of Miami and free- moved to Buffalo,” said Miers. music is so helpful, too.” Technical Director, composing has the ability to nurture each lance professional musician — “My life would be nothing like A member of the Class the scores for numerous tele- and every one of its members to “my fellow students and our it is today if not for my time at of 1984, David Musial at- vision commercials, perform- in incredible ways, but it must group passion for music” at Fredonia! I learned how to be tended Fredonia as a part of ing with the Buffalo Philhar- be allowed to do so. All of the Fredonia. He also attributes his a writer and how to be a musi- the sound recording program. monic Orchestra, executive aforementioned individuals numerous successes to his time cian while I was there.” His first significant musical producing “Project 11” (a trib- did just that, and, apart from spent at Fredonia, in that “it Since then, Miers has per- involvement came when he ute from the youth of Amer- everything they have already was the right place at the right formed with a touring band began studying the organ at ica to the soldiers who have accomplished, they are now time for me — [it] challenged known as The Tails (which he seven years old and, by age 10, served our country), founding receiving a great honor as part me but did not overwhelm my was invited to participate in by he had been hired as the full- “Smart Trax ®” (which has of the Buffalo Music Hall of limited musical experience at close friend and fellow Fredo- time organist at his church. allowed Musial and artists he Fame Class of 2014. the time.” nia alum Nelson Starr.) 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Maggie gilroy / Editor in Chief Maggie gilroy / Editor in Chief Joe Cardina, Holly Machuga and Meghan Devine, of Fredonia Radio Weidner Barbeque provided chicken dinners to Rockin’ the Systems, announce winners of the basket raffle. See full story on page Commons. All proceeds were donated to Roswell Park Cancer B-1. Institute. See full story on page B-1. Wednesday B-1 October 1, 2014 Reverb The Leader

Rebecca Hale / assistant Reverb Editor Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief Members of Fredonia Radio Systems volunteer at the raffle and auction table. Winners of the basket raffle are announced at the conclusion of the event. Rockin’ the Commons date change brings success REBECCA HALE er was beautiful for the event and However, community member family, Fredonia Student Accounts, called“Radio-A-Thon,” starting Assistant Reverb Editor plenty of students and community and local business owner Jill Mi- the Kurbs family, Jud Huessler, Ke- Thursday night and leading up to members alike came out to listen. chalski, 46, believes that the event arsten Nadrich, the Lewandowski Rockin’ the Commons. Saturday afternoon, members The live music started at 11 should involve local businesses family, Meghan Devine, Rachel Alex Ziccardi, a junior audio of Fredonia Radio Systems hosted a.m. and continued through the day more to foster a larger turnout. Grant, Holly Machuga, Lexi Zicca- production major and the WDVL their annual Rockin’ the Commons until 7 p.m. Performances featured “I think it’s a fabulous event: rdi, Fredonia Radio Systems, Laura Program Director for Fredonia Ra- event in Barker Commons to raise a capella groups Some Like It Hot the weather cooperated beautifully, Johnson, Alumni Hall, Tommy Pez- dio Systems, explained how she money for the Roswell Park Cancer and Much More Chill, as well as I think it’s great that it’s a benefit zulo, University Commons, Grego- lined up bands to play at Rockin’ the Institute. The event typically raises performers Annasun, Darling Har- for Roswell; I enjoyed the chicken ry Hall and Kasling Hall. Commons. a few thousand dollars for cancer bor, Danny Paladino, Deanna Civi- dinner, I love all the comradery, and Baskets that were raffled con- “I thought of [bands] that research, and this year’s donated lette, Ellsworth, Ruckman and the I love live music,” Michalski said. tained a multitude of items, from would have a good stage presence funds came to $2558. Basterds, Mooses, Sweet Apollo “[Still,] if the college could partner candy and movies to gift cards, a for the show —[bands that are] Rockin’ the Commons brings and Dollar Diplomacy. with businesses, and businesses ukulele and even an autographed family-friendly, [and play] good the campus and community togeth- Holly Machuga is a senior pub- could also partner with the college, poster of Maroon 5. music,” Ziccardi said. “Basically, I er for an eight-hour live broadcast lic relations major and is the Staff it would make it even more win- Members of Fredonia Radio contacted a bunch of bands who I of music, food and festivities. The Representative for Fredonia Radio win.” Systems worked the raffle and bar- thought would fit, and a lot of them event featured catering by Weidner Systems. She explained the benefits Nonetheless, many businesses beque tables, while Sound Services were super excited to play. Within a Barbeque, which donated all pro- of having an off-campus event. in the community contribute by do- kept the concert sounding great. Stu- few hours, Rockin’ the Commons ceeds. “The nice thing about having it nating baskets for the raffle. This dents and e-board members worked was booked.” Normally, Rockin’ the Com- in Barker Commons is that we have year, over thirty baskets were do- the sound boards to keep the broad- Most of the bands that played mons is an event put on in the a lot of our local businesses right nated. Donors included the Cool cast going through both campus sta- were local bands, but some came as Spring, but Fredonia Radio Systems there,” she said. “It’s really a group Little Music Shop, Pucci’s, Upper tions, 88.9 WCVF and 89.5 WDVL. far as from Buffalo to perform. decided to have it in the fall this year project to do this, because we have Crust, Fresh and Fancy, Karen’s Leading up to the event, in hopes of a better turnout and bet- to get the town involved, and then Hairem, DeJohn’s, Thrive Nutri- Fredonia Radio Systems also cast- ter weather. Sure enough, the weath- the community gets involved.” tion, the Tobin family, the Devine ed a 36-hour live broadcast they

Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief Local businesses and community members donate prizes to the Rockin’ the Commons raffle and auction. B-2 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Humor and music fill King All hail Freedonia:

KRISTEN SHULTIS Tesh said jokingly to the audi- said Mike McCoy, the horn Staff Writer ence. player of the group. Freedonia Marxonia returns The quintet also played five Each member of Presidio On Friday night, California- selections from West Side Story, Brass seemed to have been in- to campus based brass quintet Presidio one of which was “I Feel Pret- fluenced by a member of his Brass took over King Concert ty.” It was played by the whole family. JORDYN HOLKA because it’s so historical here at Hall. They brought with them group but featured a solo on “One thing that you have to do Reverb Editor Fredonia,” said Machuga. “The some of their favorite pieces of tuba as well as a set of choreog- as an aspiring musician is to connection between ‘Duck Soup’ music from famous movies. raphy including a kick-line. make sure you practice early, More than one student has and Fredonia is often made, but The day started with a special “We wanted to give a concert because once you add in family, stood, confused, as an elder students don’t understand it.” concert for about 500 kinder- where people didn’t think they that makes it so much harder to yelled out, “Hail, hail, Freedo- The aforementioned “hail, garten-through- do the things nia!” upon learning that the stu- hail, Freedonia” is what Ma- sixth-graders, that you’ve dent attends the State Univer- chuga is referring to. This well- and then moved wanted to sity of New York at Fredonia. If known pronouncement is part of to a lecture on do in this in- you’ve ever been that student, or the fictional Freedonia’s national musicianship for dustry,” said if you foresee yourself becoming anthem, and many fans of “Duck music students at Sutherland. that student in the future, never Soup” love applying the fictional the college. Most of fear. Freedonia Marxonia is here Freedonia’s anthem to the real The concert be- the concert- to answer all of your questions. life town of Fredonia, NY. gan with a famil- goers were Freedonia Marxonia, a two- In fact, when the movie iar melody from community day film festival and symposium came out in 1933, Fredonia may- “Space Odyssey” members, dedicated to celebrating the or Harry Hickey wrote a letter to and transitioned but there Marx brothers’ contribution to Paramount Pictures expressing into “Star Wars” were also American culture, will take place his concern as to why the broth- before finally go- quite a few this Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, ers used the likeness of his town ing into “Magnif- students. Oct. 3. in their film. In response to the icent 7.” “I really The Marx brothers were a complaint, the Marx brothers highly popular family comedy simply responded, “Our advice is After the first Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief enjoyed it, piece, the tuba and I think act in the first half of the 1900s. that you change the name of your Scott Sutherland, of Presidio Brass, greets audience The brothers, Groucho, Harpo, town.” and piano player, members follwoing the performance. that this was Scott Sutherland, a great ex- Chico and Zeppo, starred in Yochym, who loves this went up to the perience for vaudeville and Broadway shows, story, as it creates a tangible link microphone to people who as well as feature films, of which between Fredonia, NY, and the introduce himself don’t ordi- “Duck Soup” was one of their Marx brothers’ Freedonia, noted and the group. He narily like most popular. that “it was all a publicity stunt” then made jokes this type of “Duck Soup” tells the story on both parties’ ends. about winter and music,” said of the fictional and bankrupt 2014 is a special year for how he had no sophomore country of Freedonia, whose citi- Freedonia Marxonia, as it is the clue what the music in- zens are very good at conduct- 100th anniversary of when the season was like, dustry major ing their business in a disorderly brothers officially took on their since he was from Liz Roman. fashion, more often than not, stage names of Groucho, Harpo, California. “This ending up in chaos. Chico and Zeppo. There was Then, Presidio concert se- In 1987, Fredonia students actually a fifth brother named Brass performed ries is the saw the connection between the Gummo, but he was never in two pieces from primary way name of their school and the any of the brothers’ movies, and the Disney classic in which the name of the country in the movie consequently escaped becoming Fantasia. artists — and decided to make an event out a household name for the most “In ‘Sorcerer’s like Presidio of it: Freedonia Marxonia was part. Apprentice,’ there Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief Brass — can born. The festival was a huge The festival will include a is a bassoon solo, interact with success, garnering national cov- cake to celebrate this milestone but as you can and experi- erage and drawing tons of look- anniversary, as well as to cel- see, we ain’t got ence SUNY alike contest competitors and ebrate Groucho’s birthday, which no stinking bas- Fredonia,” spectators. The hype died down is Oct. 2. The cake will be served soon, so this is my said Jeffer- after a few years, however, and at the exhibit opening in Reed solo!” Sutherland son West- the event ceased to exist until Library on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 3 joked, before the wood, di- 2009, when it was revived by the p.m. This exhibit, which includes pieces. rector of the students and funded by Douglas displays such as a Marx brothers To end the first Rockefeller Canham of the class of ‘87. Be- history as well as an installment half of the con- Arts Center. ginning in 2010, the event was on the various uses of the word cert, the group Presidio funded by the Hahn family, un- “Freedonia,” will be on display decided to play an Brass’ tour der the Hahn Family Freedonia through Oct. 15. interpretation of schedule Marxonia Fund of the Fredonia Following opening remarks Queen’s “Bohe- will become College Foundation. The festi- and cake, a group photo will be mian Rhapsody,” much busier val continues to be funded by the taken with attendees in comple- from the movie in the near Hahn family today. mentary Groucho glasses at 3:15. Wayne’s World. It future, by This year is the first year that Moreover, all interested parties included air gui- Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief adding new Freedonia Marxonia is being or- are encouraged to submit a Marx tar and air drums Jeff Harrigan signs Napoli’s program following the states and ganized by Reed Library, instead brothers inspired piece of origi- during some of the performance on Friday. universities of the Foundation House. Cindy nal art by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, solo parts of the around the Yochym, a reference librarian in to be entered into a contest that song. were going to a snooty classical nation. Reed Library, is this year’s event promises cash prizes to its win- After intermission, the mem- music concert. We want our au- “Presidio Brass was formed organizer, and she is more than ners. The art entries can be in any bers of Presidio came back out dience to enjoy these songs and about six years ago, and their excited. medium, and past years’ entries and answered a question that the concert,” said Sutherland. touring is really starting to “I’m happy! I’m very grate- have even included a lifesize car- they get a lot: “Why do you Their goal for the concert was take off. It will be great to see ful that I get to do it, because you icature of Groucho, as well as a guys have so many horns?” to take the songs from movies where they are in about 10 or 20 meet a lot of people on campus Groucho head made entirely out In response, Timothy “TJ” Tesh that the players enjoy and turn years,” said Westwood. in all different departments,” of vegetables. and Steve O’Connor held up and them into something that other Following the concert, the said Yochym. She said she did On Friday, Oct. 3, a Marx described each horn, first talk- people could get similar enjoy- group gathered in the lobby of not know much at all about the brothers look-alike contest will ing about a standard trumpet in ment out of. King Concert Hall for a meet Marx brothers until she began at- be held at 6 p.m. in McEwen B-flat, then moving on to the All artists have their influenc- and greet. There, the group en- tending Freedonia Marxonia two G24, during which the art con- piccolo trumpet, which is small- es, and the guys from Presidio gaged in conversation with au- years ago, when she fell in love test winners will also be an- er and plays one octave higher. Brass were no exception. dience members, posed for pho- with the brothers and graciously nounced. At 6:30 p.m., there will Then there was the flugelhorn, “I was always surrounded by tographs, and signed programs. took on the task of organizing the be a screening of “Duck Soup.” the lowest of the trumpets. music, but it wasn’t until I heard Presidio brass was the first event this year, when the position Check posters around campus or “As you can see, this instru- a group like ours that I decided concert of the DFT communica- was offered to her. contact Cindy Yochym at Cyn- ment is green. Well, Steve got a that this was what I wanted to do tions concert series for the year. Her intern, senior public re- [email protected] for good lesson in primary colors with my life,” said Tesh. lations major Holly Machuga, is complete details. — he painted it blue, and the “I’m [the] third generation — also eagerly anticipating the fes- instrument is originally yellow,” my mom was a drum major,” tival. “I’m excited for the event B-3 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Quartetto Gelato to bring an amusing twist on traditional music

courtesy of andrewkwanartists.com Quartetto Gelato will perform in King Concert Hall on Oct. 2.

KORI BARKLEY repertoire that spans the globe includ- champion accordion player; Liza eclectic, but the performance aspect master classes to the voice area and Staff Writer ing classical masterworks, operatic McLellan, creative cellist; and Colin continues to grow. The quartet mem- chamber groups of woodwinds and arias, the sizzling energy of tangos, Maier, who plays oboe, English horn, orizes music in order to allow for strings will be held in Rosch Recital Described on their website as gypsy and folk songs, the group’s clarinet, guitar and mandolin. amusing interaction with each other Hall, room 1080 and Diers Recital “supremely talented, deliciously theatrical stage presence establishes When hearing the word “ge- on stage, as well as with the audience. Hall respectively. smart, endlessly creative, refresh- an intimate rapport with audiences lato,” most probably think of the fro- “Quartetto Gelato is going Quartetto Gelato will perform ingly funny and totally surprising,” worldwide.” zen Italian treat we love rather than where few classical musicians go, an entertaining and engaging pro- Quartetto Gelato, a virtuosic, classi- Because of its multi-instrumen- music. So, what is the idea behind the not only with the exciting theatri- gram the following evening, on Fri- cally trained, multi-genre group from tal mastery and theatrical energy, name? cal nature of their performances that day, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Toronto, will bring its theatrical style Quartetto Gelato has won many “There was an Italian influence engage all types of music lovers, but Hall. and a taste of acrobatics to the Fredo- awards and recognition over the in the group originally, as two of the with the relaxed humorous relation- Tickets for Friday’s perfor- nia campus this week. years. In 1996, the quartet won the members were of Italian heritage,” ship they make with the audience,” mance are available at the ticket of- Formed nearly 20 years ago, title of NPR Performance Today’s Maier explained. “And the idea of said Sarah Hamilton, oboe professor fice in the Williams Center by calling Quartetto Gelato has “carved out Debut Artist of the Year. The group’s combining good, rich food with mu- and residency coordinator for Quar- (716) 673-3501 or online at fredonia. their niche” as a non-traditional en- first DVD, “Quartetto Gelato: A Con- sic was appealing! But mostly it’s tetto Gelato’s visit. edu/tickets. Reserved seating tickets semble featuring arrangements of cert in Wine Country!” was picked just a fun and silly name.” “While at Fredonia, they will cost $20 or $8 for students with ID. tenor voice, accordion, violin, cello, by PBS for broadcast in 2007. More Quartetto Gelato’s fun, quirky be working with student musicians The Fredonia School of Mu- bass, oboe, English horn, clarinet, recently, Quartetto Gelato won the style has evolved over time as they’ve exploring the art of performance and sic, College of Visual and Perform- guitar and mandolin. honor of Best Classical Ensemble at recognized that a connection with the will give a talk on how artists can ing Arts, American String Teacher’s The ensemble captivates audi- Canada’s 2010 INDIE Awards. audience is what is most important. make a living, especially while creat- Association, Fredonia Woodwind ences worldwide with its striking Over the years, Quartetto Gelato “We find the best way [to con- ing their own niche,” Hamilton said. Association, Student Opera Theatre combination of musical virtuosity, has shifted personnel. Today, Peter nect with the audience] is to take the Quartetto Gelato’s talk will be Association, International Education artistic passion and humor. De Sotto, tenor and violinist, is the music seriously, but not ourselves,” held on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Center and the Music Industry Club As explained on Quartetto Ge- only original member. Joining him Maier said. and will be free and open to the pub- support this event. lato’s brochure, “With a performance are Alex Sevastian, four-time world Their style has always been lic. Later that evening, at 7:30 p.m., EBC introduces Trivia and Open Mic Night

CARLY KNASZAK music that he wants played.” close it to 21 and over usually be- “You’re pretty much able to ible talent we have here in Fredonia,” Special to The Leader Seniors Jessica Kuzdzal and tween 11 p.m. and midnight,” Nau come and do whatever you want. It Williams said. “I feel a need to ex- Jordan Czaplicki, who both attended said. starts at 9 p.m. and is every Thurs- pose these artists and musicians and College students can agree that Trivia Night late last month, said Senior Bryan Williams came to day. Whether it’s singing, jamming, like-minded crazies, who rightfully nights in Fredonia can get a little bit they have been rapping, poetry, want to express themselves.” out of hand, but why not have the attending Trivia spoken-word or The night of Thursday, Sept. 25, experience of getting a group to- Night since it even stand-up com- many students came out to support gether, eating food, playing a game was at 41 West. edy, all mediums of their friends as they took the micro- and listening to music? The Ellicot- “We get expression are wel- phone. Many musicians played cover tville Brewing Company, or EBC super competi- come,” Williams songs and even their very own songs. West, is bringing back Wednesdays’ tive,” Kuzdzal said. “We even With the help of Nau, Williams Trivia Night, and, for the first time, said. Trivia have a local Fredo- has been able to promote Open Mic it will be hosting Open Mic Night on question topics nian beat boxer, by word of mouth and social media. Thursdays. can range from DeadEnglish, come “Moreover, what really makes Jim Nau, the operator of EBC American His- down every week. this special is the response we are get- West, took over Trivia Night after 43 tory, all the way Pretty much, the ting in such little time. Just last week West, which was known for its trivia to when a celeb- possibilities are we had 150 people, confirmed, come nights, closed nearly one year ago. rity was born. endless.” in and out that were 21, and this event “I wanted to give them some- “We try Since Fredo- is 18 and up friendly,” Williams said. thing to do in the bar that is entertain- coming to Trivia Andrea Adinolfe / Special to The Leader nia is a very musi- “I hope musicians from Buffalo and ing and not just drinking,” Nau said. Night as much EBC West is located at 34 W. Main Street. cal school, Wil- Jamestown and all around will come EBC West hosts Trivia Night with as possible,” liams wanted to and experience the Fredonia music entertainer, Greg Craft. Czaplicki add- show off the talent scene. At this point, my expectations “He was the one that did trivia ed. Even though Trivia Night is fun Nau about not having a venue for his [that] students have to offer. are being broken every week.” at 41 West. He does trivia at Wing for all, there is an age restriction. idea of Open Mic. “What inspired me to do this “We just want to provide some- City, too,” Nau said. “He has his own “Trivia is 21 and up, and that “He wanted to do it on Thursday was simply a need to help out an thing entertaining for when you do questions, and he does his own re- starts at 9:30 p.m. [At] Open Mic nights, which was traditionally pretty already growing scene. I have been go out,” Nau said. search. He sets up all the bonus ques- Night, we do allow 18 and over for slow for us, so we decided that would here for four years and I cannot even EBC West is located at 34 W. tions, and he actually brings in all the the first portion of it, but then we be a good idea,” Nau said. begin to explain how much incred- Main Street. B-4 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 An Ode to the iPod Classic A Salute to “Forgotten Technology”

NAOMI LYNCH Dearest Tamagotchi, we salute near as popular as it was in the early to to see them the next day! Surfing on- Forget about T-Mobile’s Sidekick Special to The Leader you and hope you will return to save us mid 2000s. line was the bee’s knees, even if you and the Motorola Razr — one of the from another iteration of Flappy Bird. Dearest Neopets, we salute you were on Kid’s Mode. You found a way highest grossing phones of the last de- On Sept. 9th, the world said fare- and hope that those 250,000 Neopoints around that restriction, like the rest of cade was Research In Motion’s (RIM) well to an iconic member of the 21st Neopets on a Fairy Brush was worth the pain us — but if someone called you while Blackberry. RIM was founded in 1984 century: the iPod Classic. and struggle. you were trolling a chatboard? Heaven by engineering students Mike Lazardis What makes the departure even For those who couldn’t afford help them. You would lose the connec- and Douglas Fregin, according to Glo- more sullen is that Apple didn’t say a balnews.com. The first Blackberry was word when it pulled the nearly 13-year- released in 1999 and — get this — it old product. could only send emails! It was targeted According to the Huffington Post, for a business audience, but the con- the iPod Classic simply vanished from sumer friendly BlackBerry Pearl was Apple’s website, leaving only the iPod released in 2006. Who can remem- Shuffle, the iPod Nano and the iPod ber the joys of BlackBerry Messen- Touch in its wake. In a world full of ger (BBM) in its heyday? It was like smart devices, it’s easy to forget how AIM for a select audience of awesome much the original iPod changed the people! Other models, such as the game. Curve and the Bold, were very popu- Apple proudly introduced the first lar with young and old demographics, iPod in October of 2001, claiming the but the success of the iPhone forever device offered “1,000 songs in your changed the world of RIM, which was pocket” with a mere 5GB. This was renamed BlackBerry in 2013. Their e- revolutionary — most CDs held, at devices paled in comparison to Google most, 20 songs, so being able to fit your and Apple, and the lack of apps in the entire music library on a single device BlackBerry App World made the de- was amazing. mise concrete. In a last ditch effort, The price tag was astronomical: BlackBerry released BBM for the $400. People were willing to shell out Android Play Store and the Apple App hundreds of dollars for convenience, Store, but the app paled in comparison and so Apple went from a near-bank- to the more able-bodied messaging ap- rupt computer company to one of the plications out there. It was good effort wealthiest corporations in the world. to catch up, but BlackBerry waited too So, as tribute to the iPod Classic, Maggie Gilroy / Editor in Chief long to be a viable competitor in to- we will be giving a salute to “fallen day’s market. technology:” Dearest BlackBerry, we salute to keep shelling out money on Tama- AOL/Dial-Up tion and lament your barely-lived life, you and what you used to mean to Tamagotchi gotchi pets, Neopets was the best al- as your mother and your aunt discussed us, but … the early bird didn’t get the ternative. As reported by Princeton. “Bee-do-bee-do-beee-dooo!” the horrendous dress Grandma Sally worm. We will always love BBM, According to the website Mim- com, Neopets is a virtual pet website This is the sound that strikes wore to your kindergarten graduation though! itchi.com, “Tamagotchi, the original launched on Nov. 15th, 1999 by cre- fear into the hearts of children from last week. As the World Wide Web virtual pet, first made its impact in pop ators Adam Powell and Donna Wil- the 90s and the beginning of the 21st became wider, there was no use for an So, we raise a glass to the pieces culture history when Bandai launched liams. Neopets took Tamagotchi to a century. That infernal sound is brought application like AOL. AOL focused on of our technological history that are the product in 1996.” Who knew that whole new level — incorporating new to you by America Online (AOL), becoming an all-around news resource, no more. iPod Classic, may you hold a little egg on a keychain could make worlds, games and accessories to use a web services company created in and their most popular products still 160GB of rockin’ jams in iHeaven people go crazy? Countless hours to dress up your pets. Each pet was dif- 1985, according to the AOL Corpo- include AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) where you and the rest of your brethren would be devoted to raising these digi- ferent — from a squishy little JubJub ration website. We all remember the and AOL Mail. lay. tal monsters as we watched them eat, to a winged, dragon-like Shoryu. The dozens of AOL disks emblazoned Dearest AOL, we salute your con- In the meantime, we’ll play a Mi- poop and evolve. God forbid the per- best part about Neopets? You can leave with “FREE 30-DAY TRIAL” on the tribution to the Internet world and we ley Cyrus song until the next iDevice son that was around when your dear them alone for years and they will package. Nothing was more fun than pray to never, EVER hear that screech- comes out. Tamagotchi kicked the bucket, though. never die. The company even went logging on to AOL and talking with ing sound again as long as we live. Nothing beat the teenage angst of hav- on to spawn a few Playstation games. your classmates through Buddy Chat, The BlackBerry ing to push the reset button. Neopets still exist, but it is nowhere even though you were literally going Sneak Peak: Smash Brothers

MO SADEK from Mario to Zelda, but there are cle pads because of the repeated but- One new character included in new rule sets have been implemented Special to The Leader some new faces to the series, like Vil- ton mashing and rapid taps that the the game’s demo, Villager, has a med- to accommodate different tourna- lager from Animal Crossing, Punch game requires to execute some of the ley of comical and devastating moves, ments. There has also been some re- Super Smash Brothers is one of Out’s Little Mac and Pac-Man him- more advanced tactics. With that in from planting trees in the middle of the balancing of characters.. However, those games that will make you get out self. Currently, the roster includes 44 mind, I was unable to play at my full- battlefield to his overpowered pocket until the game is released in North of your seat and disown your child- characters — almost four times as est, mostly because I wanted to see my attack that allows him to catch any pro- America, we won’t know for sure how hood friend. By the end of an intense much as in the first installment on the 3DS live to see another day. Rumor jectile that is thrown at him and save it much rebalancing has taken place. virtual fight you’ll need to take a show- Nintendo 64. has it that you will be able to config- for later. Hopefully, a majority of the Though it’s been fun going er and probably make a few apologetic ure your controls on the 3DS in the characters in Super Smash Brothers around campus and challenging phone calls. If you’re looking for a Visuals full version of the game. After more will be this varied. students, who also have the demo game to help lower stress levels, Ani- than 20 hours of gameplay, I can say Speaking of variation, the amount installed, the amount of lag in play- mal Crossing, might be a better game Though skeptical at first, I have to that the controls are pretty natural now, of new items in the game is ridiculous. er-to-player local matches was disap- for you. say the handheld experience of Smash though the circle pad has proven to be By collaborating with companies pointing. In a game that requires a lot With Smash Bros., Nintendo has Brothers is just as addicting, if not imprecise and annoying at times. On like Namco and Capcom, Nintendo of precise input and well timed attacks, created a game for players of all skill more, than its predecessors. Gameplay top of this, many players have reported is able to add some interesting new a little bit of lag could end up costing levels and backgrounds. Most people is displayed at a smooth 60 frames per hand cramps while playing the game assist trophies to the game. I was re- a match. Hopefully , this is a problem are attracted to the game for its great second, even with the updated effects for extended periods of time. While I ally surprised watching Mario being unique to the demo and is solvable roster of familiar Nintendo characters of specials, though it decreases when didn’t experience any discomfort on picked up and dragged off stage by through the use of a patch. a like Pikachu and Link, while others the 3D feature is turned on. However, my 3DS, I can’t speak for those play- a Space Invader. Some Pokeballs are The game has already made its play for its fast paced combat. Overall, even while in 3D, the game still runs ing the game on the smaller handheld. now Master Balls which contain ex- debut in Japan; however, North Amer- Smash Brothers has created a spot for and looks fantastic. There’s an obvious You may want to play the demo for a ponentially more powerful allies, too. ica won’t be getting a release of Super itself anywhere there’s a Nintendo fan. effort made by Nintendo to create de- while to make sure this won’t affect Basically, expect all the same fantastic Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS until With the upcoming release of the tailed characters — and many of them. your experience. chaos of the old items but redesigned Friday. newest installment for the Nintendo On the plus side, I was pleased to and multiplied tenfold. 3DS, you’ll be able to bring the battle Controls and Combat see the variation of attacks each char- Nintendo has also taken into Online Exclusive: wherever you go. acter had. In the past, Smash Brothers’ special consideration the community Roster Combat in the game is still fluid characters Ganondorf and Captain Fal- around the game. Super Smash Broth- “Collusion and and fast-paced, but can be a little awk- con had mirrored movesets. From the ers has attracted a lot of competitive censorship This is the most varied roster Su- ward the first few matches. If you’ve demo, it seems like each character has players from around the world. Tour- part 2: what per Smash Brothers has seen to date. been keeping up with the news, many movesets that utilize unique fighting nament versions of all of the maps GamerGate means” We still have all of the familiar faces users have been reporting broken cir- styles that reflect their individualities. have been included, plus a variety of By Charles Pritchard B-5 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Wednesday B-5 October 1, 2014 SPORTS The Leader

Twenty-seven years, and not a single day of work

Minju Kim / Special to The Leader A conversation with Jeff Meredith MINJU KIM “Do what you love to do — area. you got to be a contributing mem- see how he did that, it really helped Special to The Leader what you’re passionate [about.] For “As soon as I visited the cam- ber to the team in another way. You me because I try to do the same that you can almost work for free, pus, the facilities were beautiful have to be a positive teammate and thing with our players here.” “Do you want to play a game?” then you don’t have to work for the and the people were friendly here. a good role model even though He has seen Pink the Rink said Jeffrey Meredith. rest of your life! That’s what I tell It was a great environment. I looked you are not playing. To me it was since it started. The idea came from It was 10:15 a.m. at the Steele my players. That’s what I’m doing at it and said, ‘My gosh. You can a great experience. I look back on one of his assistant coaches. Hall ice rink, during his Basic Ice right now,” said Meredith. build something here.’” that and I wouldn’t have changed “A number of years ago, my Skating class. Students were play- Twenty-seven years. This He enjoyed fairly quick suc- anything. The relationships I made assistant Greg Heffernan, his mom ing a game called “Share Ball,” will be his 27th year as a coach at cess. Meredith’s team went to the there — my coach was very instru- had a breast cancer. He started the which Meredith created. One stu- Fredonia; Meredith explained how division II Frozen Four as the only mental in helping me in my career. Pink the Rink program. As soon as dent sat on a chair and the other he landed in Fredonia. undefeated team in the country six In fact, I just got an email just out we purchased the pink jerseys the pushed around the chair while Meredith went to Brockport years after he arrived. of the blue from one of my team- second year, it just exploded. We the person in the chair chased and State as an undergraduate and got Surprisingly, Meredith’s own mates back then.” got on ESPN Sports Center with passed balls to teammates on ice his master’s degree at Ohio State. playing career wasn’t quite as glo- Meredith said one of his role our pink jerseys. We were the first while wearing hockey skates. Run- “I returned to Brockport and rious as people might think. models was E. J. McGuire, his U.S. college hockey program to ning one student short to play the I was an assistant coach and I “I jokingly like to tell people coach of Brockport. wear pink jerseys and socks. Ev- game, Meredith invited me — this ran the ice rink. It was about that that I was the greatest third string “E. J. was great because erybody is doing it now but Fredo- not-ready-to-skate reporter — right time; about 22 or 23, at that point, goalie to never play a second of a whether you are a third-string goal- nia was the first. on the slippery, cold and shiny I was trying to figure out ‘what do college hockey game,” said Mer- ie or the start of the team, he treated “We’ve raised over $51,000 stage. I want to do as a career’ and I re- edith. everybody like they were really for the eight years of program for The result? My partner and ally enjoyed coaching. I realized He didn’t start really playing important and valuable. He was the American Cancer Society. It has I scored a couple shots, finishing if I wanted to pursue a career in ice hockey until he was 15 or 16, instrumental in helping me go to become a tremendous event on the with a last minute touchdown. coaching then I need to go work which is considered pretty late. He Ohio State and get a grad-assistant campus and the community. Our “Now don’t slide yourself with somebody that knew how it all was a goaltender. position there. He later went on to jerseys are getting ready to go on when you get out. Hold on to the works. So I had an opportunity to “I was fortunate that I made become very well-respected coach sale to the public very soon. They wall,” said Meredith. coach at Hamilton College with a the team at Brockport. But I was a in National Hockey League,” Mer- are going fast. We sold three jer- Wearing a blue windshield guy named Phil Grady, and I spent third-string goalie and that’s about edith said. “He actually passed a seys in five minutes. It’s just a great jacket and hockey skates and smil- four years with him there. It was a what my ability level was; a third couple years ago; when he passed program and it brings an emotion to ing, Meredith’s presence on the ice great experience. At the end of that string goalie never gets to play be- away, he was one of the vice presi- the arena that you just don’t get any rink seemed like a perfect fit. fourth year, this job at Fredonia cause there are two other goalies, dents of the NHL. Even at that high other game of the year that makes it Right off the bat or, in this opened. It was 1988 and I’ve been and they were much better than I lofty position that he had, he still so special.” case, stick, Meredith answered one here ever since,” said Meredith. was. stayed in touch with his guys who The great thing is there’s al- question even before he was asked, He came to the campus, and “But it was a good experience. played with him. For me to be able ways another season coming, and as soon as he sat down on the stand. immediately fell in love with the Even though you are not playing, to have a role model like that and Continued on page B-6 B-6 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Fredonia opens conference play undefeated Cross country teams

TORIN O’BRIEN the box, was no rocket. But it shot past Brockport goalie Paul compete in Harry F. Anderson Special to The Leader caught Geneseo’s keeper off Altobelli. guard, and he was able to drib- The next goal came for Overall, the weekend was ble on through for what would Brockport in the 55th minute Invitational a solid start to SUNYAC play end up being a game-winner. of play. After working the ball for the Blue Devils as they beat Torrelli was Friday’s big around, junior Collin Goettel DYLAN FORMAN (27:03) and Cody Martini in Geneseo 1-0 on Friday fol- story. The sophomore out of freed himself up from about 25 Staff Writer 32nd place (27:13). lowed up by a 2-2 tie against Akron, N.Y., had six saves yards out, and drilled a laser The displacers consisted of Brockport on Saturday to and showed his athleticism on past Torrelli. On a side note, The men and women’s senior Zakk Hess in 33rd place open SUNYAC play. Fredonia several of those to preserve Goettel showed some real poise cross country teams traveled to with a time of 27:14, followed moved to 6-1-1 overall, as they Fredonia’s win. on the field for Brockport and Rochester on Saturday to com- closely by freshman Jack Er- improved their streak to five Saturday’s game against led with his actions by posting pete in the Harry F. Anderson hard in 48th place and a time consecutive games without a Brockport was more of the his third goal of the season. Invitational, hosted by Roberts of 27:38. loss. same as far as emotional play. Fredonia fans started to Wesleyan College. In the women’s race, the Emotion would be the key And again, Torrelli was a factor sweat as the seconds ticked The men’s race consisted Blue Devils were able to finish word to describe the weekend’s in net during the first half. The away, but in the 84th minute a of 25 teams with SUNY Cort- in eighth place out of 23 teams games at University stadium. game was scoreless going into handball was called, giving the land finishing ahead of the field with a team score of 259 points. There’s just something about the second. Blue Devils a free kick from with just 40 points. The Blue The winning team in the race conference play that seems to Fans of both teams didn’t 30 yards away. They called on Devils finished strong, coming was Cornell with an impressive get the players’ blood boiling. have to wait very long for some sophomore midfielder Ryan in fourth place with 104 points. 32 points. Its top four runners Friday’s affair against action in the second. In the Keller to take a crack at it. Among SUNY schools compet- finished in the top ten. Geneseo was no exception. 48th minute, Brockport was The lefty sent a beautiful ing on Saturday, Fredonia was The top runner for Fredonia The scoreboard doesn’t tell able to break the 0-0 tie on a shot toward goal from the right second only to Cortland. Gen- in the women’s race was soph- much about what was a chippy header from Peter DiLorenzo. side, which bent around Brock- eseo finished ninth with 254 omore Bonnie Binggeli who and physical game, in which The assist came on a cross port’s wall and found its home points and Oswego finished completed the 3.1 mile course the referees were constantly from the left side of the field buried in the nylon. seventh with 222 points. in just 19:43 (33rd place). Fol- reminding players from both and was essentially an impos- The game would end up The men’s team has lowing closely behind, in 37th sides to calm their play down. sible shot to stop. going into two overtimes showed strong diversity early place, was junior Lauren Kotas Sophomore keeper Sammy It wasn’t too long after without another goal. After of- on in the season, having had with a time of 19:53. Round- Torrelli earned his second the first goal that play was ficially ending in a draw after a different runner lead the ing out the scoring five for the shutout of the season on Friday, stopped. During the short both extra periods, SUNYAC team in each of the first three women were sophomores Kara through some stellar saves and break, there was some scuffling rules call for a shootout. This meets. First, Zakk Hess lead Hall (20:01) and Alyssa Stroud some missed opportunities by between players from both doesn’t count on the win/loss the team and then, last week, (20:41), along with freshman the Geneseo offense. teams which had to be broken column, but takes effect later Jed Kovalovsky followed suit. Madison Courtney (20:46). The first and only goal up by the refs. in the season when tiebreakers This time, the men were Closing out the top seven for either side came late in the You could say that it ener- might be needed to decide who lead by junior Kyle Collins for the women was sophomore game. gized the Blue Devils, because makes the postseason or where who finished in 10th place Kelly Vincent with a time of With about 15 minutes left less than a minute after going they lie in the seeding. with a time of 26:08 for the 8K 20:50 and Rebekah Champlin to play in regulation, Fredonia down 1-0, Chase Lipshie was Brockport ended up win- course. Following Collins, in in 21:03. moved the ball out of their side able to knot the game at one. ning the shootout because 15th place, was senior captain The cross country teams of the field. Freshman forward After some good ball of two great saves made by Chris Shartrand with a time of will compete next in the Gen- Aaron Hayes was then able movement on Brockport’s side Altobelli. 26:21. Next for the Blue Dev- eseo Invitational at Letchworth to chip a pass into a crowded of the field, Hunter Critchlow The Blue Devils’ next ils was senior Jed Kovalovsky, State Park on Saturday, Oct. 4. Geneseo box. After a little took a shot on net, which game will be a non-conference running 26:44 and finishing in The men will run at 10 a.m. commotion, Max Prosser was rebounded right to Lipshie. matchup at Cazenovia on Oct. 20th place. The finals scorers and the women will run at 11 able to get a foot on the rock. The senior took advantage of 1st. for the men were sophomores a.m. The shot, from the left side of the opportunity by buzzing a Bobby Cooper in 27th place

Meredith: continued from B-5

with it new hope. plays defense on the team, was father-figure to players. He takes “We have a group of guys that asked to describe Coach Meredith care of them on and off the ice. have something to prove. We’re in one word. He makes sure that they have their excited about getting off to a quick “Positive,” said Young with a studies in order. He makes sure start this year. We’ve got a lot of chuckle. they are doing alright mentally and guys that have invested a lot in this “Very short time spending physically,” Lysyj said. program. The results we’ve got around him so far, fantastic guy,” Lysyj summed up Meredith’s over the last two years I don’t think said Young. “I talked to him a lot secret to years of coaching. are satisfying for them or us, so I last year when he recruited me. For “There’s a reason he’s been think we are all looking to make a everything I’ve gotten from it’s here for so long. I think it gets big turn-around in that. So I’m ex- been on, very genuine nice guy. Re- brushed aside, especially by him cited to be part of that.” ally all about growth of the players. because he doesn’t brag about it,” After the interview Meredith Kind of developing us on the ice said Lysyj.” “I think that’s why left his office with his former assis- but also taking care of us off the ice he’s been here for so long. Like he tant coach who was visiting him. It as well.” said, he loves his job and he comes was easy to spot those whose lives Mike Lysyj, assistant coach to work with a smile on face every heavily involve Meredith’s pro- who also shares the office with day. He really enjoys what he does. gram. Meredith, described Meredith as I think that rubs off on rest of us, Jamie Young, a freshman busi- “Caring.” and I think it’s going to lead to a ness administration major who “Coach Meredith is like a good season, too.”

Minju Kim / Special to The Leader Minju Kim / Special to The Leader Under Meredith, Fredonia was the first US college Jeffrey Meredith instructs students during his Basic Ice Skating class in Dods Hall. hockey program to wear pink jerseys and socks. B-7 The Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Women’s volleyball now 3-0 in Blue Devils win one, lose one in opening SUNYAC Pool Play SUNYAC weekend

KRISTEN SWANN gan Collins had 14 kills, Rein HUNTER LEINHART ed Fredonia’s second goal of early in the game. The first Staff Writer had eight and Madison had seven Special to The Leader the match to put the Blue Dev- Blue Devil to answer was kills. ils up 2-1. Junior Ally Tatro sophomore defender Kayleigh The women’s volleyball Against Plattsburgh, the The Fredonia women’s took a free kick into the box Creeden, who dribbled the ball team went undefeated this week- Devils win came after four sets of soccer team defeated SUNY that set the ball sailing over the in and scored almost with ease. end in SUNYAC Pool Play. Some 25-22, 23-25, 25-13, and 25-21. Geneseo on Friday with a score defenders’ heads, setting up This was Creeden’s first important wins against Buffalo Madison came up strong with 15 of 2-1, followed by a loss to Moreland to one-touch the ball ever collegiate goal. State, Plattsburg and Brockport kills and Kristen Stanek had 10 SUNY Brockport on Saturday into the net. Moreland’s goal Brockport answered just a helped the Blue Devils improve kills. Kelly Edinger finished with with a score of 2-1. was her third of the season, and minute later to the Blue Dev- their conference record to 3-0. a team high 48 assists. Against Geneseo, Kristie her first game-winning goal. ils, taking the lead 2-1 against Fredonia started their week- A thrilling five-set win Kleine and Alexis Moreland Both Fredonia goals scored by Fredonia. The rest of the game end off by sweeping Buffalo State against Brockport would finish shined for the Blue Devils as Moreland and Kleine, artistic was extremely competitive, on Friday in straight sets, 25-10, off the weekend. Set scores from both scored second-half goals and elegant, lead the Blue Dev- though both teams remained 25-19 and 25-18. The win earned the Devils’ victory were 11-25, to triumph on Friday night. The ils to victory over Geneseo. scoreless throughout the re- the Fredonia State athletic pro- 25-16, 25-15, 19-25 and 15-8. Blue Devils were down 1-0 in Junior goalkeeper Lindsey mainder of regulation. gram five points. These points Madison was the offensive threat the 62nd minute when sopho- Forness accomplished a sea- Though the Blue Devils were the first ever earned by the again with 16 kills including four more Kleine scored the first son-high, single-game save re- were one goal short of Brock- volleyball department, and they well-timed kills in the fifth set. team goal of the game, accom- cord at 17 saves for the night. port, they outshot the golden came against a big rival. Defensively, a few players plishing her fourth goal of the The only Geneseo goal allowed eagles 16-14 on goal, and had a Defense was the key to suc- stepped up to help the Devils earn season. The ball was bouncing was off of a corner kick in the 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. cess in the win for the Blue Dev- the win. Hojak had 23 digs and down the field as Kleine took it 34th minute of the game. Goalkeeper Lindsey Forness ils. Lauren Hokaj finished the Jane Garrity had seven blocks. into control and put it into the After the victory in Friday made five saves in Saturdays’ match with 21 digs, Paulina Rein The Devils were able to im- upper-right corner of the net. night, the Lady Blue Devils match-up. added 20 digs and Sara Madison prove their overall record this “It was one of the nicest suffered a close loss to Brock- The Blue Devils played had 16 digs. weekend to 11-6. The next match goals I’ve ever seen,” stated port on Saturday afternoon. Elmira this past Tuesday, and Jessica DiChristopher fin- will be at home this Friday at 4 head coach Chris Case after Brockport’s first goal was will resume SUNYAC play this ished with a hitting percentage p.m. against Pitt-Bradford for the the game. scored in the 11th minute, put- Saturday against Buffalo State. of .440 as well as 13 kills. Me- Blue Devil Invitational. Sophomore Moreland add- ting the Golden Eagles up 1-0

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Top six most noteworthy toilets on the Fredonia campus Being Awkward: Late for class AWKWARD ANNIE struggled to accommodate the Special to the Lampoon masses. Obviously it was her first day, why wouldn’t it be? I started Nothing compares to the feel- nervously pulling at my flannel, ing you get when you open your trying to slow down time with my eyes in the morning, look at your mind. After a prolonged period of phone and realize that you have anxiety, I finally got my food and successfully turned off your alarm started walk/running to class. in your sleep — it is now 20 min- I tripped over the sidewalk utes into your 9:00 a.m. class. It’s and took way too long at the part Maggie Gilroy / Editor in chief like the part on a roller coaster where the diamonds are in the A second floor Williams Center toilet. when you’re in free fall and your way, as latte foam was running stomach climbs its way up to your out of the top of the lid of my throat. You try to come up with drink. By the time I was passing LEO FRANK it sees considerable use. And if you’re be at least inoffensive. It is by no logical explanations for why your by the library, the bells from the Lampoon Editor a dude, this means you will inevitably means anything to write home about, clock is lying to you. Maybe you clock tower started chiming, fol- have to make eye contact with another but the thing is a workhorse. Consider- missed daylight savings time, or lowed by a song that sounded like Traditionally, the Lampoon incoming dude. If you hate eye contact ing the amount of time I spend in and the power went out? Or maybe a nursery rhyme from hell. You dedicates its pages to lighthearted, with dudes, steer clear. Otherwise, do around McEwen/Reed, I’ve built up time has stopped and you need to know you’re late when the only fun content. And we love doing it. it up. 7/10. something of a friendship with the seek shelter before the world ends. people outside are you and some But lately we’ve been thinking about First floor of Fenton Hall. I place. 6/10. But much sooner than you’d like, man walking a little ball of fur Big Questions. For example, how am not screwing around when I say First floor of University Com- you have to decide to show up a that has legs and a face. I flew into should a person be? And what are this place is a hell-hole. It sees near- mons. The admittedly impressive ac- half an hour late to class or just the side door of Fenton and just our essential responsibilities to one constant use in a relatively bustling commodations to be found on the first skip it entirely. Let’s be honest: as I reached the door to my class, another as humans? Also, what’s the environment and, as a result, the room floor are, unfortunately, rendered quite you are not putting on real people the professor shut it in my face. best place to take a dump on campus? and everything in it is coated in a thin unpleasant by the fact of UC’s status clothes and brushing your teeth He was talking to the rest of the These enduring questions may never film of nasty. I have a friend who used as something of an on-campus hub. for a lecture on some dead poet class as they watched the expres- have concrete answers, but it is only to work for a police department clean- Frankly, there are just far too many whose last name is more perplex- sion of sheer panic consume my through discourse that we can come to ing up blood and whatnot after crime people blasting through that bathroom ing than their work. face through the tiny window in a greater understanding of these issues. scenes, and even he opted to hold it per day. There’s just no way for basic A few Fridays ago, I was the door. I felt like even more of Also, let’s be real: doing the bath- until we could locate a better venue. hygienic measures to keep up with walking to my earliest class feel- a bitch when I shuffled to my seat room thing on campus can be stressful 3/10. the daily abuse these facilities endure. ing like death because I slept for with my Starbucks, clearly letting and nasty. We at the Lampoon want Any dorm bathroom. You Only if you must. 4/10. probably a total of an hour the everyone know that I thought I had you, reader, to be relaxed, content and must never go there, Simba. You Second floor of the Williams night before; I had the idea that time to get breakfast this morning. confident in all that you do. We’d like all know this. Any bathroom in the Center. The Williams Center harbors Starbucks was absolutely essen- Being late for class is defi- to give back to the community, and dorms is going to be filled with more some of this campus’ finest facilities. tial to get through the next 50 nitely frowned upon by most col- so, to that end, we’ve put together a nasty biological stuff than any place Chief among these, however, is un- minutes. I checked my phone and lege professors, and an unexcused little guide to the best and worst of in a forty-mile radius. I’ve seen crazy, doubtedly the downright regal accom- it was about quarter to 9, so that absence puts you on the naughty Fredonia’s bathrooms. f***ed up Jackson Pollock-type night- modations to be found on the second latte and muffin were happening. list. It’s even worse when you Second floor of the library. mares in these places. The only place floor. The sleek, modern design is The line didn’t reach the lobby of convince yourself that sending Personally, I love these bathrooms. nastier than a dormitory bathroom is pretty much identical to the first-floor UC yet, so I thought that I could an email to the professor to see Their convenient proximity to the any location within Sunny’s. Thank bathrooms, but what really sets this be in and out in like 10 minutes what you’ve missed, and trying to second-floor study lounge makes god this article is about on-campus one apart is its relative isolation: the tops and still make it to Fenton on make up an excuse as to why you them great for those mid-research bathrooms, otherwise I might have second floor is all offices and the time. Someone should have just weren’t there, was an amazing paper, coffee-fuelled dashes for the to actually go experience the Sunny’s like, so the majority of people using slapped me. idea. So now that your professor nearest facility. Not only that, but bathroom. 1/10. it are tidy, respectable, decent human After ordering my soy vanilla hates you, be sure to never miss it’s usually pretty quiet up there, so Second Floor McEwen. This beings. Recommended highly to both chai and blueberry honey yogurt a class again because that B- you you have the place to yourself and it probably isn’t the most notable friends and family. 10/10. muffin, I waited anxiously, with were hoping for will become a never gets like, bio-hazard bad. The bathroom on campus, but I include it the crowd of people in the same low C by the end of the semester. downside? There’s only one stall, so because you can rely on it to always boat as me, while a new barista Local man turned away from Sunny’s for suspiciously valid ID

TARA DACTYL tell it was fake and wouldn’t let me in. rarely let them in—are always expired. ebrations, and this idiot had to ruin it. trying to tell me how to do my job,” Special to The Lampoon I swear it’s real! I turned 21 on Mon- That’s how I know they’re real. My license is f*****g real!” said Wallace. “Twenty years I’ve been day!” “And lastly, the picture on the ID After arriving on the scene, police doing this and I feel I’m responsible Fredonia Village police arrived on Wallace has been a bouncer at card looked exactly like him. The fact issued Wallace and Jenkins appearance for maintaining Sunny’s wholesome the scene as a noisy dispute took place Sunny’s for twenty years. He said he that the picture looked so accurate im- tickets for disorderly conduct. As for reputation. No reason to fix what ain’t outside of Sunny’s this past Thursday. takes his job extremely seriously and mediately pointed to it being doctored Jenkins’ license, police say it’s authen- broke.” Sunny’s, Fredonia’s premier social has seen every trick in the book. and changed. The IDs that I see never tic. Upon receiving the appearance bar, is located on Water Street next to “There were three aspects of [Jen- look that much like the person handing “This whole situation is ludi- ticket, Jenkins did not continue to at- the critically acclaimed Club 35. The kins’] ID that let me know immediately it to me,” said Wallace. “I can’t believe crous,” said officer Matthew Smith of tempt to get into Sunny’s. dispute, which happened around 11:30 that it was fake,” said Wallace. “Firstly, [Jenkins] thought he could get his fake the Fredonia Police Department. “Jen- “I just went home,” said Jenkins. p.m., was between T.J. Wallace, the it was a New York State license. In all ID past me.” kins has the new New York State driv- “I had gone to Coughlan’s Pub right bouncer working at Sunny’s, and Ste- my years working for Sunny’s, I’ve Upon getting rejected from the er’s license. These new cards are made before so I was good. I only tried to ven Jenkins, a senior communications only seen a handful of those. Usually, bar, Jenkins lost his temper and started specifically to be impossible to chalk or go to Sunny’s because my little sister, studies major at Fredonia State Univer- I get handed out-of-state IDs and those yelling at Wallace. A crowd was drawn replicate. I don’t even need to run the who’s a freshman, wanted to celebrate sity of New York. are the ones I trust. after Jenkins started punching the air license through the system to know it’s my birthday with me at a bar.” “It’s just so frustrating and I don’t “Secondly,” continued Wallace, and yelling obscenities into the street. a real ID.” Jenkins’ sister reported having no understand,” said Jenkins the day after “It didn’t say the words ‘UNDER 21’ “I just couldn’t contain myself,” Smith did try to reason with Wal- issues getting into Sunny’s that night. the argument. “I handed [Wallace] my on it — it wasn’t expired. The New said Jenkins. “I was happily intoxi- lace but it was to no avail. drivers license and he told me he could York IDs that I let into the club—and I cated, enjoying my birthday week cel- “I didn’t appreciate the police