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Don’t put your phone accomplished by closing corporate number or other information that African-American to loopholes and tax havens. of online or computer 2. Don’t use obvious is borderline too personal as well. lead a party ticket Joe Biden’s speech reminded identity theft this year passwords: Never share your It is a great social network now, but the people of America that Obama passwords with other people and don’t forget about your future with stands for a change from the past put some thought into creating it. an employer because you are so Ashley Jones eight years and that in voting for Chelsea Leone Use numbers, lower case letters caught up in the present. Staff Writer McCain we will only get more of Staff Writer and upper case letters. the same. By listing specific 8. Make sure your On Thursday, Aug. 28 in examples of when McCain allied Have you ever shared the 3. Never instant message neighbors cannot get on your Denver, Colorado, the Democratic with Bush’s policies he painted a password for your computer with or e-mail important information: wireless Internet: Having your Party made history when Barack picture that shows McCain not as a friend? When these messages are received wireless network completely Obama officially accepted his a maverick but as a follower of his Or maybe your PIN number you don’t know who is seeing accessable to anyone is like nomination as presidential party’s platform. because you were in the back seat them and potentially copying it leaving the door of your apartment candidate, becoming the first ever Between its kick-off on Aug. of the car while everyone is getting down to save for later. unlocked all the time. African-American to lead a major 25 and its conclusion on the Aug. money out at the drive-thru ATM? party ticket. 28, the Democratic Party’s forty- Well, if your answer is yes 4. Install computer updates 9. Don’t click on Democrats from around the fifth convention hosted a plethora then you could be at risk for regularly: When new software hyperlinks in e-mails from nation gathered in the Pepsi Center of other speakers including identity theft. Identity theft is a very updates pop up on your screen unknown senders: If you don’t for the four-day event to show Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton serious problem and as the new don’t keep hitting “ignore.” Part know who is sending you a random their support while anxiously and Bill Clinton. academic year begins, the potential of the reason these updates are link, don’t click on it. Phishing sites awaiting one of the most Michelle Obama reminded the to become a target increases even essential is because they block tend to do this so they can bring anticipated happenings of the year. nation of the ideals upon which it more. pathways that hackers use to get you to a false site and steal your The previous weekend Obama was founded; ideals of hope and In college, it is easy to be into your files. information. Instead, type out the had named Delaware Senator Joe equality. She also provided a careless with this information address and close the e-mail. Biden as his running mate and unique insight into the values and because most of the time, as a busy 5. Don’t leave your laptop Biden officially accepted his beliefs she and her husband student, these issues are often lying around the library or your 10. Don’t assume campus nomination as Vice President at the embody, the maxim of that night’s forgotten or even seem pointless. dorm room: If you have the attitude internet is safe: Do your online convention on Wednesday night. theme, “One Nation.” However, it can happen to anyone that it will never happen to you, it banking at home on your computer In his acceptance speech, As former adversaries, both at anytime. will. When you have to leave for because most networks are not Obama vowed to keep the Bill and Hillary Clinton threw their According to two minutes to find a book in the protected on campuses. American promise alive, a promise support behind Obama as well. In identityfinder.com, a company library, just take your laptop with he believes has been slipping out her speech, Hillary Clinton urged which specializes in protecting you. In other words, we don’t live of reach for many Americans the her followers not to let the bitter identities, “over 234 million data in a safe world. There are people past eight years. He brings to the disappoint of her loss shadow the records have been exposed due to 6. Configure your file out there who would love to steal forefront the struggles of the true purpose of the election. She security breaches since 2005.” sharing so people can’t see all your social security number and average American and explains encouraged them to stand behind With this statistic in mind, here your files: We all download music, make some money off of selling how, through his own family past, Obama as she was because, are ten tips from the website that maybe a few movies, but do not your identity. So take the proper he can relate to these sufferings. despite their differences, Obama will help you protect yourself while accidentally share your number. precautions to keep yourself safe. While criticizing McCain’s represents the change America at school so changing your social Make sure you configure your For more information, visit past actions and current policies, needs. Bill Clinton also reminded security number is never an issue. settings so people cannot see all www.identityfinder.com Obama laid out a plan of exactly the party that now is the time to the files on your computer. what his platform of change means. unite and no longer be divided from 1. Protect the personal His platform includes many the primaries. information on your computer: If 7. Don’t completely expose big promises including tax cuts for Senator Ted Kennedy also someone ever stole your laptop, your life on the internet: 95% of working families, ending made a surprise appearance at the you wouldn’t want every detail of Facebook is fantastic but American dependence of foreign election, despite recently your credit history floating around configure your privacy settings so oil in just ten years and undergoing surgery for a brain the Internet. Hence, lock your files you don’t come up in a Google implementing universal healthcare. tumor. and don’t leave your laptop lying McCain and Palin take over St. Paul at National Convention McCain’s words and the challenge of this election. Palin would go on to criticize Obama for running mate are talk his plans to raise income and of the convention payroll taxes, which the Republicans state would only Eric Feuer increase tax burdens on Americans Staff Writer When the final day of the convention rolled around, McCain As we approach that point in took the stage to accept his the year when we as free people nomination and give his speech. get to exercise our right to vote, As expected, he took some jabs at the Republicans have come Obama but also took the time to together in St.Paul, Minnesota, to speak kindly of him. McCain stated unite their party and announce their that while over the next two months campaign to the people of America. both sides would go at it, Obama During the first four days of had his respect and admiration. September, the Republicans took McCain went on to say that he felt to the X-Cel center to come he had the right running mate in together and welcome their Sarah Palin, and that she had the candidate for office, Arizona right experience in tackling major Senator John McCain, who in turn problems and that the two of them selected Sarah Palin, Governor of would be able to successfully Alaska, as his Vice President. shake up Washington. Unlike Democratic nominee When it came time to discuss Barack Obama who selected his photo courtesy of zimbio.com- what McCain would do if elected running mate, Joe Biden, well he said that he would aim to lower before the Democratic National Senator John McCain speaks at National Convention in Minnesota. taxes, open markets and bolsters Convention, giving them ample the country’s defense. McCain time to appear in public together day before him. As the Republicans made during their convention, the also touched on what he thought to rally supporters, the Republican Yet, the convention was not their speeches, they spoke to their Republicans dominant message the government should be like, National Convention marked the without other famous speakers. party members, the American was “Country First”, and at times saying that it should not make first time McCain and Palin would While current President George public and strategically to the during speeches the crowd could choices for you, but work to make appear and speak on the same Bush and Vice President Dick people of Minnesota, which along be heard chanting “U.S.A.” your choices a reality. No one can stage. Cheney were scheduled to speak with Wisconsin and Iowa is seen After speeches by Mitt be sure at this point what the next As is tradition during on the first day, tropical storm as a key state to win as it holds ten Romney, Mike Huckabee and Rudy two months hold except that conventions, McCain would speak Gustav forced President Bush to electoral college votes. Just as the Giuliani, Sarah Palin took the stage America will be divided by its on the last day and Palin on the speak via satellite a day later. Democrats slogan was “Change” with fighting words about rising to beliefs and passion for its parties. THE DRAGON CHRONICLE News September 11, 2008 3 The Dragon Chronicle THE DRAGON CDoHRONICLE you Opinions have September something 11, 2008 to say and want your voice to be heard by the campus community? Then speak up and e-mail us your ideas, thoughts Opinions or opinions to [email protected]. Our View Freshman transitions Teaching A first-time Cortland the on-campus Friendly’s and got the biggest sundae imaginable. tolerance at There are 54 days until the presidential election. Everyone student reflects on Suddenly we realized; this is why from Bill O’Reilly to Jon Stewart has an opinion and there is no college was so great. You can eat the VMAs doubt they will be at the polls on Nov. 4. Will you? her move to college whatever you want, whenever you While it is easy to sit back and allow the rest of the world want. Instead of sleeping when we to make decisions for you, now is the time when we as a MTV’s bushy-haired got back to the room, we could generation can stand up and make our voices be heard. Danielle Eckert have a dance party. College was host raises eyebrows For many people on campus, this will be the first year Staff Writer awesome. amongst audience they have been of age to vote. For the next two days, we Candidates have realized what the “youth vote” will mean wandered through campus, to their campaigns and have used technologies like Facebook Kelsey Delmotte Students adorn caps and checking out all the food places, to communicate with us in ways never used before. Staff Writer gowns; parents line up to take the gym and the football field. All too often there is an apathetic approach to the pictures of this momentous Although college was exciting, the government. occasion. Graduation day is filled thoughts of home always set in. The 2008 VMAs had many It is frustrating to hear “I don’t really like politics.” with a plethora of emotions: After attending on campus elements. wore a rat-tail, It is not about liking politics. It is about understanding accomplishment, nervousness, events like the back-to-school Britney came out of hiding for the choices that are being made for you and becoming active sadness and excitement. barbeque and the Academic another comeback and the Jonas in the government. After four years of being the Convocation, my roommates and I Brothers gave pre-teen girls If you don’t go out and cast your vote, Republican, underdogs of the school, it feels headed back up to our dorm. We unrealistic goals for dating pop Democrat or otherwise, don’t complain when things don’t go great to finally make it to the top. chatted on instant messenger with stars. your way in the future. But suddenly, six short weeks later, our friends at different schools and But the most entertaining part Nov. 4 is your day to let them know you’re watching what reality hits. College has arrived. called our parents to see how life of the show was its charismatic goes on and will fight to have your say. Chaos is the only word that was back home. import host, Russell Brand. After If you’re not registered to vote, check out can describe freshmen move-in The first few days were the spending an embarrassing amount www.declareyourself.com to register or fill out an absentee day. Nervous parents, excited hardest because classes hadn’t of time on Googling the spirited ballot application. students and too many boxes to fit begun. There wasn’t much to do Brit, I was eager to see his into those tiny dorms. but think about home. But in every performance. He did not Organizing a small cramped class, in the lounge and at the disappoint. room for two girls with enough dining hall, plenty of people were As is awards show tradition, clothes to fill a mall is an willing to make friends. It took away Brand went after those who had it overwhelming task. Three girls in the stress of being away. coming, including an outsider’s a double room seems simply During my first two weeks at perspective on George W. Bush. THE impossible. Cortland I learned so much about One jab in particular did not sit well My parents were shocked as being on my own and becoming with one of the MTV newcomers. DRAGON CHRONICLE my best friend and one of my my own person. Jordin Sparks, yet another 135 Years of Tradition roommates added suitcase after Campus was hard to navigate sugary sweet cutout from the suitcase to our sky-high pile of at first. A school with thousands American Idol set, did not boxes. of students was a big jump from appreciate Brand’s remarks about Editor-in-Chief: As the day went on, the room my high school with a mere 150 the Jonas Brother’s commitment to Vicky Paz became more organized, we found students in my graduating class. staying virgins until marriage, as [email protected] the floor and met new friends. We Each teacher’s syllabus is symbolized through promise Entertainment Editor: News Editor: exchanged tearful but happy seemed like a foreign language. rings. Katie Rosenbrock Erica Sanderson goodbyes with our families and Budgeting time for hours of Brand said it’s “a little bit [email protected] [email protected] introduced ourselves to all the homework, eating and sleeping ungrateful...because they could other third floor girls. took very good organizational have sex with any woman they Sports Editor: Opinions Editor: Then we sat down on our skills. want.” Funny, right? I thought so. Mike Polizzi Kelsey Delmotte beds and stared at each other. We The first time in the laundry But later in the show, Sparks [email protected] [email protected] didn’t know what to do with room was certainly an interesting came up to present an award and ourselves. We had no parents to experience. My roommate and I replied, “I just have one thing to Photo Editor: Business Manager: tell us what to do, nothing prayed soap wouldn’t overflow say about promise rings. It’s not Please Contact Dana D’Ambrosia controlling our lives. Sure it was from our machine after accidentally bad to wear a promise ring because [email protected] [email protected] exciting, but it was scary too. adding a little too much detergent. not everybody, guy or girl, wants One of my roommates Staff Writers: suggested we eat, so we went to SEE FRESHMAN ON PAGE 5 SEE TOLERANCE ON PAGE 5 Jewel Brangman, Daniel Curtis, Dana D’Ambrosia, Kelsey Delmotte, Danielle Eckert, Eric Feuer, Samantha Ficken, Julia Fleming, Dustin Good, Rebecca Greenland, Daniel Harding Jr., Brittany Hays, Rebecca Job, Ashley Jones, Chelsea Leone, Jessica Leopoldo, Samantha World Trade Center memorial delayed Long, Amy Marshall, Megan Martin, Janina Mizhquiri, Mark Nader, Increased budgets why there is a delay at ground zero. million but has soared close to $1 Vicky Paz, Daniella Perruna, Mike Polizzi, Katie Rosenbrock, Erica Someone needs to step up to billion, adding a 65% increase to Sanderson, Tara Sawyer, Gabriel Schaub, Brian Verdi, Jessica Zito push completion date the plate and take charge of this the cost. Faculty Advisor: to 2011 project in order for something to The budget for this project is Scott Rapp be opened on the 10 year outrageous and although the Brittany Hays anniversary in 2011. projected final outcome seems like The Dragon Chronicle respects individuals’ ideas, interpretations and beliefs Staff Writer The families, friends and it would be worth a large amount and we encourage the right to express those views. Letters to the editor should survivors of those who were of money, $1 billon could do a lot be typed, double spaced and no more than 350 words long. You must submit It is hard to believe that the impacted by the 9/11 attacks have for our country and around the both a hard copy and one on a disk or submit your piece via email. Please submit the article on a disk in Microsoft Word for PCs. If that is not possible, seventh anniversary of the waited long enough for a memorial world instead of using it for two save in text only format. Letters and articles must be brought to our office in September 11 attacks has arrived. to be built. reflecting pools. 111 Corey Union. All submissions must be signed and include a valid telephone As another year has passed since To place blame for the delay The city should work to number or they will not be printed. No personal attacks are permitted. No pen the tragedy, still no monumental at one individual organization or decrease the budget allowing for a names are permitted. All submissions become property of the newspaper and we reserve the right to edit. work has been done at ground zero. company is hard because no one realistic design which actually For the survivors, family has stepped up to take the lead could be built in a timely fashion The Dragon Chronicle Office: (607) 753-2803 members and friends of those who over this project. for the ground zero memorial. 111 Corey Union Fax: (607) 753-2805 lost their lives on that day of infamy, One of the main issues is the The Port Authority has Cortland, NY 13045 a memorial siteis needed to help size and cost of the ground zero pledged to give $150 million dollars E-mail: with closure and to act as a place project. An up-to-date estimated to the project and with costs rising [email protected] to visit and reflect upon those lives budget is close to $1 billion, and due to the delay in building they AOL Instant Screen Name: that were lost. finding an amount of money that added another $45 million making dragnchronicle There is no excuse, especially size is becoming a major issue. their total contribution $195 million. Activities funded by the SGA and MAF with the advanced technology, for The original budget was $610 SEE MEMORIAL ON PAGE 5 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Opinions September 11, 2008 5 What do you have to say: What do you think about all of the construction going on in campus?

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“I miss the good old days “I really don’t care. It doesn’t “I think that it is inconvenient. “When I’m driving around “I hate it because it causes where I could cut through Van bother me. The only thing that It should have been done in the campus, I’m slowed down because complications in my daily route to Hoesen to grab some Neubig with makes me mad is when they dump summer, and it doesn’t make the of the congestion of people due to classes.” ease.” stone at 6 in the morning.” campus look nice.” the lack of sidewalk.”

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My first impression of college Cortland students Slacking off isn’t something future, whether it is grad school or overwhelming to choose what type was very different than I you can afford to do if you plan to starting your first job. Scary of job you’d like to pursue, where anticipated, but different isn’t a begin planning for life graduate in May. Students have to thought, right? you want to live and where you bad thing. It is important to have a after graduation realize that they haven’t graduated When thinking about should search for jobs. That’s why good time in college, but yet and there is still a lot of work to graduate schools, senior seniors should start thinking succeeding is crucial. be done. psychology major, Danielle Orr ahead now. College takes responsibility. Rebecca Job As a senior, things are starting said, “It’s hard to apply to grad Overall, senior year is full of Cleaning up (“The cleaning staff Staff Writer to fall into place. This is when schools when you’re taking 18 important things to do. are not maids” was the first thing seniors should start thinking about credits, stressed out and trying to First, make sure you’re going said by our R.A.), obeying quiet As every senior knows, their lives ahead of them. enjoy your senior year.” For the to graduate on time. Second, make hours, getting to class on time and avoiding senioritis is much easier Many of us are wishing that most part, this is true. sure you still dedicate yourself to completing the work assigned. said than done. The choices you the parties and college would Students who are thinking your school work. Third, make sure However, college isn’t just about make during college are all related never end while others are just as about applying to graduate school you’re applying to grad schools hard work. It’s about discovering to how you do each year. excited to get on with their lives have lots of decisions on where to now if you’re interested in going yourself. If you let senioritis go to your out in the work world. apply, what programs to apply to on to graduate school. The difference between high head, it can affect the amount you Either way, for seniors, this is and where to go when you get school and college is that you study, the grades you get and your the last year of undergraduate accepted. chose to come here. Cortland isn’t overall academic performance study. It is necessary to start For others who don’t think a public high school that all kids in during senior year. thinking about plans for your graduate school is for them, it’s the area are forced to attend. Students are here because they want to be here, to succeed and get a good education. This makes finding friends with the same World Trade Center memorial interests a piece of cake. In the two short weeks that I CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 have called myself a Cortland The Port Authority said they It seems like these two have a dark, cold walk way leading It will be interesting to see student, I have met a handful of will not give any more money to architects are cashing in on this to the light of the landing of the what will happen with this project people who I feel like I’ve known this project. $195 million could go deal and maybe further pools. When you look out into the in the next five years and if my entire life. I know they will a long way and make a memorial investigation should be taken as water falling from the floor above, something will be open to the always be right beside me. They site which would dually serve its to where exactly all the money is you can see the names of close to public on the tenth anniversary. are friends I can keep for a lifetime. purpose and be an attractive going in this project. 3,000 people who lost their lives addition to City. The planned memorial site on 9/11 floating on tiles. Right now, a large sunken located at ground zero will be called If this project ever gets crater sits in the shadow of what “Reflecting Absence,” featuring completed, it will be a peaceful Do you have an Tolerance once was the twin towers and it is two water filled pools which land a place to remember those who lost opinion? embarrassing for the people of the few feet below ground level to their lives. This concept is very CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 city. create a waterfall in the shape of a creative and seems like it should The costs are up from the square. not be taking as long as it is to Don’t be shy! to be a slut.” original 2009 open due to the The pools will outline the break ground and get this project I was surprised to hear such a increase in price for steel, concrete footprints of the former World moving. mean-spirited comment at an event and crude oil. The original estimate Trade Center twin towers. A new deadline of a 2011, 10 Join our staff! that is supposed to be a fabulous was $25 million for these supplies Surrounding the pools will be year anniversary opening, is the night out for the music industry. and has increased to $65 million a plaza of sweet gum and oak trees goal for this project but critics have Meetings are Yes, Brand made fun of people, but each year of the delay. allowing for a place to their doubts. his energy and overwhelming The architects Michael Arad commemorate those who lost their Many survivors and family Mondays at happiness was something that we and Peter Walker have been lives and also to be inviting for members say that they are scared 9:30 p.m. in could all get some use out of. feeling the pressure and have made everyday use of those who work they will not live to see a proper some changes in the original plan and live around the area. memorial in place at ground zero Corey 111 which will cut costs by $200 million. 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Through all of the craziness going on, she also managed to This year’s Video Music sing well and brought a lot of Awards (VMAs) should not have energy to the stage. been called the Video Music Other big-name performers Awards. included, Lil’ Wayne, Christina Perhaps a more suitable title Aguilera, Kid Rock and Paramore for the show would have been who all did well. However, it does something along the lines of not seem as though any of this “Britney Spears’ Comeback year’s performances will go down Platform.” in history like ones from previous It’s not that Spears didn’t years. deserve the three awards that she Kanye West ended the show won but the fact that this was her with a performance of his new song first time ever winning a Moonman “Love Lockdown,” despite the fact around the same time that she is that he vowed to never appear on seemingly trying to make a the VMAs again. “comeback” from her downfall. It photo courtesy of MTV.com All in all, the show did not seemed more like a publicity stunt compare to previous years. And than anything. Britney Spears and Russel Brand steal post-show publicity at the 2008 VMAs. while it seemed as though MTV However, MTV failed at really was trying to get people talking getting Britney any publicity at all times, did not know when to give it to say, Spears, who had never won a great debut VMA performance, about Britney Spears again, their because the host, British comedian a rest, there were a few memorable a Moonman before and did not singing their new single, “Love plan half backfired when they Russel Brand, is who everyone moments of the night. seem surprised when she came up Bug.” decided to use Russel Brand as the seems to be talking about. The show began with an to the stage to accept her awards. Their performance started out host because he seemed to have He opened the show by introduction by the one and only Her responses and simple as they sat on the stoop of caused more controversy than commenting on America’s current Spears and a dramatic performance mannerisms almost seemed robotic. a set on the back lot Spears’ and Madonna’s on-screen president calling him a “retarded by Rihanna, who sang her new I guess she had to be on her best of Paramount Studios. However, It kiss in 2003. cowboy” and encouraging single, “Disturbia.” behavior in order to make up for really became reminiscent of a true We can only hope that next Americans to vote for Obama, The awards part of the show some of her antics from the past Jonas Brothers performance when year’s show will be better, which insinuating that people who do not kicked off with Chris Brown few years. the set opened up to reveal a almost seems unlikely since MTV plan to support him are “racists.” winning a Moonman for Best Male A lot of the performances of stampeding crowd of young girls (which ironically stands for Music Besides the hype about Video for his song, “With You.” the night were very lack-luster and running towards the stage. Television), seems to be straying Britney, who won a Moonman for Other winners of the night not memorable. However, there The Jonas Brothers were away from music more and more every category she was nominated included, The Pussycat Dolls, Lil’ were a few that stood out against nominated for Best Pop Video and each day. in, and the obnoxious host who at Wayne, Tokio Hotel and needless the others. The Jonas Brothers had Video of the Year for their song, Speak Magazine’s second issue to hit campus One Tree Second issue will Hill off to an focus on November’s presidential elections intense start Season six answers Jessica Zito Staff Writer questions yet still leaves us hanging The dream of two juniors finally came true when Speak Vicky Paz Magazine premiered on campus Staff Writer last May. Both Kristen Beyer and Lauren Zuber brought their REVIEW creativity and imaginations together as freshmen and have For all One Tree Hill fans continuously inspired other eagerly anticipating the answers to Cortland students. last season’s cliffhangers, season Speak Magazine is an opinion- six has finally arrived. 3.14 million based magazine. However, each viewers tuned into the CW photo courtesy of Lauren Zuber article that is contributed is Kristen Beyer and Lauren Zuber are the creators and editors of Speak Magazine. throughout the nation for its Sept. anonymous. The writers are all 1 premiere, yet little did they know credited for the writing, but only at around the beginning of of “The Housewife and the If you are interested in joining they would be watching the most the beginning of the magazine, not November, just in time for elections. Whore,” a column in which Speak, meetings take place at 7 intense and scandalous season at the end of their articles. As a result, the magazine will students can ask life and p.m.on Sunday nights in Corey yet. Speak protects their writers primarily be election-based. relationship questions and receive 209. This location is temporary until Last season left us asking because they want people to The magazine is divided into advice from two different Speak has an office of its own. many questions. contribute without being scared of four sections: Relationships/Life, perspectives. If you don’t wish to attend Who did Lucas call to elope what the audience might say back Sports, Fashion/Beauty, and If anyone has questions or meetings, anyone is welcome to with him in Vegas? Brooke, Peyton to them. Politics/Social issues. needs advice, there will be a box in contribute articles for the magazine, or Lindsey? This fall the magazine’s One new thing to look forward Corey Union by the information which can be submitted to SEE ONE TREE HILL second issue will be coming out to in the first issue is the premiere desk. [email protected]. ON PAGE 9 8 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Entertainment September 11, 2008 The sisterhood is back: friendships stay true but storyline strays novels. Writers fail to keep Although some time has storyline similiar to passed, the girls still have the plot of novel strong bond that helped them through the perils of the first movie. Jessica Leopoldo They continue to share the pants over another long summer Staff Writer vacation. While Bridget () goes off to participate in an REVIEW archeological dig in Turkey for the summer, she finds a friend in one of her mentors and decides to pay Blake Lively, , her distant grandmother a visit. ,and America Lena (Alexis Bledel) takes a Ferrera all return for another drawing class where she meets a summer filled with friendship, new love interest while trying to drama and heartache. forget about Kostos (Michael Alongside Sex and the City, Randy). The Sisterhood of the Traveling Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) Pants 2 was one of the most struggles with her new relationship anticipated chick flicks to debut this with Brian (Leonardo Nam) and summer. Carmen () travels In the movie, the strong to Vermont for an acting class and friendship between four teenage becomes close with a lead in the photo courtesy of Starpulse.com girls is yet again tested through play. From left to right: Aleixs Bledel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Blake Lively. another summer of separation and Even though the actresses adventure. commit to the script and create an overwhelming. All of the girls take script, the film successfully sisters remain close friends. The Director Sanaa Hamri worked authentic friendship, the film’s on more than one challenge in the answers most of the questions left film can be deemed an average closely with screenwriter Elizabeth writing falls short. Unlike the first movie, creating a very complex and unanswered in the first film. “chick flick” with friendship, Chandler in order to create a movie film, the sequel seems to take on involved plotline. While the first movie ends romance and comedy. loosely based on the later novels too many storylines while trying With four main characters, the with Tibby and Brian mourning With a PG-13 rating and in Ann Brashares’ series. to fit in all three novels. film would have flowed more over Bailey’s death, their average storyline, the four friends While the film is mainly based In result of the twisting smoothly if each character focused relationship is reintroduced in the are able to target teen audiences on the fourth book in the series, storylines, the film appears very on one obstacle as they did in the sequel and becomes quite serious. and explore the meaning of true Forever in Blue: The Fourth choppy for fans who have read the first film. Lena and Kostos’ relationship friendship. Summer of the Sisterhood, it also novels.As for viewers who have All in all, the romantic-comedy is also rekindled in the film. includes a variety of scenes and not read the series, the film can combines too many storylines into Through all the relationship storylines from the previous become very complicated and even one sequel. Besides the complex struggles, and family issues, the Your horoscope for this week Aries: 3/21-4/19 warned: People are taking what you Virgo: 8/23-9/22 inevitable. Tune in, and things can Aquarius: 1/20-2/18 say this weekend particularly only get better — especially over You’re so focused on a goal No, you don’t want to do Take full advantage of a seriously. Make sure you mean it. the weekend, when all forms of (or plural ones) as the week gets anything crazy, but the stars are cosmic window of opportunity first creativity are favored, including going, you might be a little calling on you to put your heart thing on Monday, because it’s love. oblivious to the impact you’re into it as the week begins. Whether gonna slam shut and leave you just having while you’re going after it. it’s work, a relationship, a secret Cancer: 6/22-7/22 looking over the next couple of Check in with the pertinent people hope or something else entirely, days. A hint from the stars for this Conserve your resources and in your life. Without them, who’ll show the universe your passion. stymied time? A little self-discipline rest up a bit at the beginning of the Sagittarius: 11/22-12/21 help you enjoy getting there? And Then, if you’re really ready for helps a lot. And don’t get too week. Life looks rather busy now, the stars say that is indeed the fun something new, you can start You’d rather not sweat the wound up about it all, because and overdoing it or stressing out part, especially around Thursday making it happen on Thursday. small stuff, but when it comes to Thursday brings all kinds of about it all won’t help. A sensible and Friday this week.The process Check out alternative perspectives finances as the week begins, there possibilities for better things. If friend can help you prioritize and ought to feel good now, whether in everything you do; opposites are no minor matters. Pay attention you’ve been thinking about provide support. But if you’ve got it’s a work project, a relationship, in particular hold clues. And this to receipts, to getting good value making a change of the forward- money matters mixed into a volunteering or a new fascination. weekend’s prime for improving and to all the decimal points in work looking, positive sort, it’s all friendship or another relationship, your karma. Do good now, and not budgets, too. It’s not very exciting, systems go. When the weekend look out around Thursday or Taurus: 4/20-5/20 only will it feel warm and fuzzy, it’ll true, but if it’s fun you want just comes, though, you’ll need to try Friday. Be crystal clear about who’s Play it safe, whatever the case come back to you. wait until Thursday, when the stars harder to stay on track or just relax paying or who’s getting paid back may be. You’ll have a much better kick off a couple of stellar by the wayside. idea about what direction to take when and even then it may not be interpersonal days for you. If over the next couple of days. Your pretty. But when the weekend Libra: 9/23-10/22 you’re looking to make or build on efforts at developing a better comes, set your sights on big, While Monday might find you a connection of any sort, now’s the Pisces: 2/19-3/20 understanding before you decide beautiful things.You’re in synch with your head in the clouds or time to shine. Get out there, Who’s in charge here? While what to do show the universe that with your world and maybe a even on cloud nine, the next couple because this weekend you’re liable you don’t have complete control you care and it’ll return the favor certain somebody. of days bring you back to earth to be stuck running errands or over, say, who your boss is, the now. But look out. The energy with a bump and some turbulence, playing catch-up. beginning of this week gives you around Thursday and Friday isn’t too. It’s time to get serious, with the chance to make choices a- quite as favorable to your Leo: 7/23-8/22 work and relationships demanding plenty. Whose guidance really undertakings. Saying what you mean is a fine lots of care and feeding. Save the helps you? A little great counsel is idea in many a situation, but at the fun plans for Thursday and Friday, Capricorn: 12/22-1/19 always welcome. Just don’t expect Gemini: 5/21-6/21 beginning of the week, know when when your time ought to free up a Monday may start out a little big things around Thursday and Consider the prolonged you’re crossing a line. A hint from bit. bumpy, but you know what to do: Friday, when trying to do too much sound of your own voice a red flag the stars: Put the shoe on the other Keep on keeping on, and the stars means none of it gets done well. as the week gets going. Asking foot, see how the message feels will be on your side soon. In fact, What are your current and longer- smart, caring questions is a lot and adjust accordingly. Then, a Scorpio: 10/23-11/21 the next couple of days are all lined term priorities? Whatever you more meaningful than launching certain relationship requires some Think and plan long-term as up in your favor, with what you’ve focus on this weekend gets into a monologue. After all, you thought around Thursday or the week begins. What have you been after right within your reach. assistance from some serious star already know what you have to Friday. Whether it’s your boss, got going on that you’d like to see Then again, it hardly feels like a treatment. And look at you, you’re say. The increase in understanding your mom or your significant other, more of, and what are you ready to stretch when you’re this good. Be all aglow. can take your breath away, your patience and vision makes the jettison? Let others in on what you sure to leave yourself a little leeway especially after the stars kick in a process more of a compromise than come up with, at work and on Thursday and Friday, though. little turbo power starting a clash. And it’s the more elsewhere. By Thursday and Things will take longer than they Thursday. Are you ready to rocket ephemeral, abstract stuff that’ll Friday, it’s time for you to take a should. You’re thinking about the According to into your future? Evolve your interest you most this weekend — particular interest in what others future now, but save the major Astrology-Online.com personal and big-picture vision at think art, music and the ever- say; if you ignore the messages brainstorming and communicating lightning speed now. And be ineffable love. coming your way, conflict will be in that realm for this weekend. THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Entertainment September 11, 2008 9 Codas Part XXXII: The Decadent Angels One Tree Hill ship to observe the oncoming like a mighty wind over the ship, surrounded him. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 The Author now clash. Tony hesitated grudgingly Faust observed that Tony seemed Angelus wasted no time in Will Dan actually survive yet learns of his purpose before finally retreating a few unaffected by the angels’ energy capitalizing on his chance to attack. another freak accident? seconds after the other two. and wondered if he had once He dove toward Azrael with both Will Millicent leave Brooke’s as a guardian Azrael’s eyes narrowed, then witnessed battling angels before fists bared and struck the side and move to Omaha with he sighed and held out a hand to as well. archangel’s face and body with his Mouth as he pursues his dream Andrew Hamilton his side. In an instant a sword of Meanwhile, having regained bare hands. job? Contributing Writer white flame appeared in his grip. himself after Angelus’ leading Azrael was driven back What will happen to Brooke’s “You will really defend them? attack (a sword in the chest could groaning and wincing as he tried clothing line after she fires her These disgusting worms?” he do little to slay an angel), Azrael desperately to protect himself from mother/business partner, Victoria? As most viewers probably OLUMN growled at Angelus. He waited for placed a hand on Angelus’ body the decadent angel before him and C a reply, but none came. and released a force that sent the the mighty sword spinning behind expected, Lucas picked Peyton to “Then you are a fool, in your decadent Seraph careening him. The archangel waved his join him in Vegas. They get weakened state you cannot hope backward as a spear-shaft sword about blindly, unable to stop engaged but logically decide to A cold hush befell the deck of to gain victory over me. Even when appeared out of thin air above Angelus’ onslaught. hold off on marriage and move in the Flying Dutchman as the dark you were among the highest choir Azrael and flew into Angelus. “Enough,” Azrael screamed together instead. seraph Angelus and the archangel of angels, your strength still fell far The spear-tip cleft through as he struck Angelus luminous Dan wakes up in a hospital Azrael faced each other, deadly inferior to mine.” Angelus’ side, but he showed no sword away from him with a after his car accident to find that intent thickening the air between The archangel Azrael’s words sign of weakness as angelic blood prodigious swing of his fiery Nanny Carrie is his nurse. Carrie them. were cut short suddenly as poured from the wound. blade. later confesses that the incident Angelus drew his luminous Angelus rushed his enemy with “An injury, and so easily Angelus dove after his sword, was certainly no accident and the tri-fanged sword. Behind him, Dr. speed that surpassed human inflicted too,” Azrael whispered, but Azrael stopped him by “hospital” he’s in is literally a Johann Georg Faust produced his capacity to follow and thrust his pointing at Angelus bleeding side launching a knee into his stomach. torture chamber set up in her staff, Captain Van Der Decken luminous sword that was gifted to as if it was inflicted accidentally. Doubled over in pain, Angelus house.Carrie abuses, threatens, cocked a pistol and Tony the rake him by the Son himself through “Abandon this foolish battle, fell to his knees. Before the drugs and tortures Dan with plans drew a blade of his own and stood Azrael’s chest. old friend.”Angelus did not relent. decadent angel could make another to abduct his grandson, Jaime. at Angelus’ side. The attack flew with such With a terrific cry he hurled the move, Azrael brought his fiery Brooke has one last blowout Though the heroic party was force that the Flying Dutchman luminous blade that shared his sword over his head with hatred with Victoria, who threatens to take primed for a battle with Azrael the quivered underfoot at the power name toward the archangel. and wrath wickedly twisting his her company right from underneath archangel, Angelus placed his of two angels clashing on the deck. The song of the tri-fanged face and drove it down through her. sword between his companions The passengers and crew of the sword as it sliced through the air Angelus’ body. While the premiere seemed to and their adversary. ship fell to the ground, unable to was deafening, and the speed with An obliterating silence filled have answered most of our “Stay back,” he ordered as he maintain their balance. which it spun toward Azrael was the air. Angelus’ tri-fanged sword questions, we still left with even glared at Azrael with his red demon The only two non-angelic greater than even the most skilled slid across the ship’s deck, more to ponder about. Who eye. beings who continued to stand of angelic warriors could follow. stopping at Tony’s feet. would’ve thought that Nanny “You mortal beings are not their ground were Dr. Faust and The blade whirled and flashed “…Father.” Carrie could get any crazier or that prepared to face this cosmic Tony. Faust remained standing brilliantly in a deadly rotation To be continued… Victoria will literally stop at nothing being.” because he braced himself for the around Azrael, cutting into the to steal away her daughter’s Though stricken by Angelus’ impact of Angelus’ sword,(having archangel’s skin and through his How did it come to this? success? words, Faust and Van Der Decken been present at a battle of divine feathery wings with such violence E-mail the writer for previous This is simply what the first stepped away from their ally and proportions once before. As the that what appeared to be a mist of chaptersat episode has to offer. Just imagine fell back to the other side of the force of the clashing angels came red blood and mutilated down [email protected] the possibilities for the rest of the season. Britney’s comeback platform Were Britney’s Moonmen a just a publicity stunt?

Sam Ficken Staff Writer

Is Britney Spears back? This seems to be the question on everybody’s mind ever since the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The VMAs aired Sunday and opened with Spears herself in a comedic scene with Superbad star Jonah Hill. When Spears came out on stage she received a standing ovation and graciously thanked the crowd as she stood in a classy silver dress, a definite step up from her 2007 VMA performance. Appearing at the 2008 VMAs in such style is a signal that Spears photo courtesy of MTV.com has possibly recovered from years Spears at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday. of so-called media stunts and custody battles. “I felt it was a little bit fixed kudos to Spears for getting up on However, controversy still because of who Britney was up stage and looking beautiful. surrounds her after her video against” said freshman Kimberly Hopefully for Spears this was ,“Piece of Me,” won Best Female Kodis, who watched the entire a preview of future progress. If this Video, Best Pop Video and Video awards show on Sunday. recent appearnce that she has of the Year. Spears was up against stars made at the VMA’s is any indication Some people think that Britney such as Chris Brown, the Pussycat of how her future will be, it seems did not deserve to win those Dolls, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Danity as though an optimistic outlook awards and that it was a publicity Kane and others. can be given for what lies ahead in stunt to help get her back in the Prior to this years VMA’s her career. game, whereas others think that Spears has never won a Moonman For more information on the Spears’ comeback is worthy of the before, which is surprising 2008 VMAs go to www.mtv.com/ Moonmen. considering how long she has been ontv/vma/2008/. Even students here on campus around and how popular so many are talking about Spears’ of her songs have been in the past. appearance on Sunday night. Even so, students still gave 10 THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Sports September 11, 2008 Football team shows offensive power in victory

CONTINUED FROM COVER However, Morrisville came out Ranked 22 in the nation on New Jersey Athletic strong in this one and were only D3football.com, the Red Dragons Conference competition, got off to down by a field goal, 23-20, at began the season just the way a hot start in the first quarter by halftime. The Red Dragons retained they wanted to offensively but scoring on a 15-yard touchdown the lead throughout the game. struggled on the defensive side of run by senior quarterback Billy Receiver/kick returner Derrick the ball, giving up over 500 yards Poling to take a 6-0 lead. Woodard had a very productive to Morrisville’s offense. The Poling succeeded both game, giving the Red Dragons very performance marked Morrisville’s through the air and on the ground, good starting field position highest single game yards total rushing for 84 yards and throughout the afternoon. since becoming a division three completing 23 of his 31 pass Penalties, however, hampered program in 2006. attempts for 344 yards. Woodard’s day as two long Cortland has been scheduled Senior quarterback Ray Miles, returns, including one punt return with an early season bye for passed for 239 yards of his own for a touchdown, were called back Saturday September, 13. and completed three very long due to holding and illegal blocks. “The bye week is what it is and touchdown passes to his veteran Woodard transferred to happens now in our schedule,” wide receivers; two to senior Zacc Cortland prior to the 2007 season. MacNeill said. “We need to handle Guaragno, and one to senior Eric “We gave up too many big it well by growing as a team and Hajnos. Miles’ longest pass of the plays on special teams,” MacNeill accentuate the positives of having day came with just seconds left in said. two full weeks to regain health, the third quarter when he “Two big punt returns back on develop and grow.” photo courtesy of Cortlandfootball.com connected with Guaragno for a 53- penalties, one being a touchdown.” The Red Dragons will Eric Hajnos scores a 46-yard touchdown against Morrisville. yard touchdown. He also noted that the porous continue their season with another Last year’s meeting between Red Dragon defense gave up 15 league game on Sept. 20, at Rowan. the two teams resulted in a plays that each went for more than Cortland’s first home game is monstrous 71-7 Cortland victory. 10 yards. Oct. 4 against Buffalo State. Women’s soccer NFL season gets underway earns two victories National Football League begins highly The team wins two assist, along with freshman Jackie Deluise. Sophomore goalies Dayna anticipated season games by shutting out Moneta and Pam Monnier split goaltending duties for the shutout. Brian Verdi opponents The Red Dragons completed Staff Writer the two game sweep, defeating Rutgers-Camden 2-0 on Sunday Kristen Borgosz Although September is com- afternoon. Seniors Kayla Sweet and Contributing Writer monly associated with the start of Trivisonno each scored a second school, it also means that it’s time half goal to lead Cortland to the for football to start. The Cortland Women’s soccer victory. The AFC has suddenly be- team had a successful weekend, After a scoreless first half that come wide open after the week one winning both games in the Red was dominated by defense and had season-ending injury to the 2007 Dragon Classic. The first game took little offense, Sweet scored her first league MVP, Patriots quarterback place Saturday morning at goal of the season in the 68th Tom Brady. Holloway Field against the minute. The defending AFC Champi- photo courtesy of AP Alvernia Crusaders resulting in a Allen sent a long free kick into ons lost a heartbreaker in the Su- Marshawn Lynch celebrates the Bills’ first touchdown. Cortland victory of 5-0. the penalty box area and Sweet was per Bowl to the New York Giants, three newcomers who have been Sophomore Laura Boucher waiting at the left post where she long as Peyton is at the helm. The but still have all the tools and per- to the Pro Bowl with other teams. gave the Red Dragons a one goal neatly touched the ball in the net Colts didn’t make any head-turn- sonnel to make another run deep Talented, but troubled, cornerback lead in the 20th minute. The close to finish off the play. ing off-season moves, but they do into the playoffs. Adam Jones and future hall of fame game broke open in the second half Trivisonno scored her second return two of their best players from New England also lost their linebacker Zach Thomas are two as Cortland scored four goals to goal of the weekend in the 87th injury. top cover corner Asante Samuel in of these newcomers that will be the win. minute on a pass from DeSantis to Former Syracuse University the off-season, but head coach Bill keys to a 3-4 defense that has ex- Sophomore Kelsey Allen make it 2-0. stars Marvin Harrison and Dwight Belichick always seems to have his tremely high expectations this sea- scored the second goal of the game Moneta and Monnier shared Freeney hope to revert back to their team ready to play every week. son. with a 40-yard free kick in the 61st time in the net to record their Pro Bowl ways and lead this team The San Diego Chargers now The New York Giants are the minute. second shutout in the Red Dragon back to the promised land. become the favorites to win this defending world champions, but Senior Katie Trivisonno then Classic. The New York Jets added ar- conference in the eyes of many, are still being overshadowed in the made it 3-0 with a shot that “We came out playing our guably one of the best players in mainly because of the presence of NFC East. bounced off a Crusaders defender game and worked really hard the league history in quarterback Brett running back LaDainian However, the team has lost and into the net in the 68th minute. entire weekend. It was exciting that Favre, and he will be a lot of fun to Tomlinson. more than they have gained since Boucher scored her second we came away with two wins,” said watch in his new threads. LaDainian can do it all and at the incomparable Super Bowl XLII goal of the game in the 69th minute Sweet. Other contenders to win this times throughout the season, he victory, which still seems like it was and freshman Bridgette DeSantis The Red Dragons improved to conference include the Pittsburgh will look unstoppable. played only a few weeks ago. scored the fifth and final goal in 2-1-1 on the season. Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars, Quarterback Philip Rivers has The Giants lost their two start- the 78th minute. while the Cleveland Browns, Ten- two big, strong targets to throw to ing defensive ends, Michael Trivisonno also recorded an nessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Cin- in Antonio Gates and Chris Cham- cinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos Strahan and Osi Umenyiora prior bers. They parted ways with former and Jets all look to make a run at to the start of the season. This backup running back Michael the playoffs. could spell disaster for a defensive Interested in Turner, who ran for 220 yards and Unlike the AFC, the NFC ap- line that was supposed to be one two touchdowns in his week one pears to have a small number of of the best in the league. debut with his new team, the At- teams that can make a run to the The Minnesota Vikings are advertising with lanta Falcons. Super Bowl. The Dallas Cowboys also expected to make a serious San Diego’s defense is high- seem to be the team that most “ex- run in the playoffs this year. They The Dragon lighted by two of the best players perts” have winning this confer- are led by second-year stud run- in the league at their respective po- ence, even though they were de- ning back Adrian Peterson and an sitions, nose tackle Jamal Williams feated on their own turf by the offensive line that is one of the Chronicle? and linebacker Shawne Merriman, eventual 2008 Super Bowl Cham- best the league has seen in the last who will attempt to play this sea- pion New York Giants in last year’s few years. son with two ligament tears in his playoffs. The underrated additions of Contact left knee. It seems like it’s just a matter defensive end Jared Allen and [email protected] Then, of course, there is of time before “America’s Team” wide receiver Bernard Berrian in Peyton Manning and the India- wins the big one, because they the off-season will make this team for advertising rates napolis Colts. The 2007 Super have so much talent on both sides a tough out in the playoffs. and publication dates. Bowl Champions will always be a of the ball. Dallas returns all 13 Pro threat to win the conference as Bowl players from last season, plus THE DRAGON CHRONICLE Sports September 11, 2008 11 Examining pitcher Justin Verlander NCAA football is off Tigers pitcher has not a significant drop, but since it is and a 7.10 ERA. Whenever he wins still a plus fastball it could be at- he has been a Cy Young contender, lived up to potential tributed to throwing more pitches. and when he losses he is essen- and running strong tially a player who can be replaced during 2008 season The only true outcomes a onds left in the game, Washington pitcher can control are strikeouts, with any AAA pitcher. NCAA season full of trailed 28-21 and was at BYU’s three home runs and base on balls; ev- Looking at the teams he has James Hopkins surprises with more yard line. Washington’s quarter- erything else relies on defense in faced, he has a 6.00 ERA or higher back Jake Locker scrambled and Contributing Writer against Toronto, the New York some way. to come managed to run for a touchdown, With his strong performance Defenses can make pitchers Yankees, Cleveland, the Chicago putting the Huskies in position to in 2007 and with the addition of appear worse than they are or bet- White Sox, the Los Angeles An- tie the game with the extra point. Miguel Cabrera and Edgar Renteria ter depending if they’re good or gels, and Boston. Out of that group Mark Nader However, Locker was flagged to the lineup, a lot of people were not. The Detroit Tigers have a be- only Cleveland has below a .500 Staff Writer for un-sportsman like conduct for predicting Justin Verlander, of the low average defense in the Ameri- winning percentage. his emotional celebration on his Detroit Tigers, to be a Cy Young can League. To see if his defense Against the best teams in the In a weekend when no ranked touchdown run. That penalty award candidate. has helped him out or not, a stat American League he has struggled, teams played each other, it looked pushed the extra point attempt 15 So far in 2008 to call called Defensive Independent which isn’t what anyone wants as though week two of the NCAA yards back, setting the ball at the Verlander’s performance a disap- Pitching Stat (DIPS) is used. This from the ace of the staff. football schedule could be one to 17. BYU would then block the at- pointment would be an understate- is basically a pitchers ERA but Throughout his career on skip. However, as we seem to learn tempt ending the game with a 28- ment. without defense involved. teams with a winning percentage every year, college football rarely 27 victory. His K/9 rate has dropped from Verlander has an ERA of 4.78 above .600 he has one start with a goes without a week of upsets and The question that now has to 8.17 to 7.28, so he is striking less and a DIPS of 4.12. It’s safe to say 9.53 ERA. Against teams between controversy. be asked is why the referee called people out. His BB/9 rate has gone that his defense has been a part of .500 and .600 he has 45 starts with Coming into Thursday’s game a penalty on something so minor up from 3 to 3.7, so his control has the problem for him this year, but a 4.76 ERA, against .400 to .500 against 24th-ranked South Caro- and should he have thrown the flag been more of an issue this year, and not all, because his strikeout rate teams he has 39 starts with a 3.53 lina, Vanderbilt had not beaten a on the play? Also, how will Wash- as a result he is throwing more is lower and his walk rate is higher ERA and against teams with below ranked opponent at home since ington be able to rebound the rest pitches and limiting the number of than in 2007. a .400 winning percentage he has 9 1992. But that all changed when of the season while playing in the innings he has pitched. So far this year Verlander starts with a 2.56 ERA. they shocked the Gamecocks 24- tough Pac-10 Conference? Whenever pitchers have a hasn’t been anywhere near a Cy This years’ poor performance 17. Vanderbilt’s defense forced Coming into this week East drop in performance as drastic as Young contender. There is some- seems to be a combination of lack three turnovers leading them to Carolina went from unranked to his, another leading candidate is thing else interesting about of control, bad defense and a con- their second win of the year. 16th in the nation, ranking them for velocity. In 2007, Verlander threw Verlander, in the ten games he has tinuing trend of struggling versus Although the Commodores’ the first time in over nine years. his fastball 62.3% of the time with won this year he is averaging 6.2 good teams, which the American win shook up the SEC, it was East The team they beat, West Vir- an average speed of 94.8 mph. So IP per start, a 2.43 K/BB ratio and a League is full of. Carolina who took the nation for a ginia dropped all the way down to far in 2008 he has thrown his 1.60 ERA. In his 15 losses he is ride. After upsetting Virginia Tech, 25th. USC, Georgia, Oklahoma, fastball 63.3% at 93.6 mph. That is averaging 5.2 IP, a 1.63 K/BB ratio who at the time was ranked 17th, Florida and Ohio State remain the the true test would come with nation’s top five teams, while Cali- eighth ranked West Virginia and fornia joined the rankings at 23rd. their juggernaut offense. UCLA and South Carolina fell out Not only did East Carolina of the top 25. win, they won convincingly 24-3, While none of last week’s holding Heisman hopeful Pat games were highly anticipated, the White to 72 yards passing. It was same can not be said for this week. ECU’s first win over a top ten team Fifth-ranked Ohio State travels to since they beat Miami in 1999 and number one USC to play in a BCS the first time since 2001 that West type of showdown. The major Virginia was held without scoring question of the game is the health a touchdown. of Ohio State’s star running back What is college football with- Chris Wells, who suffered a foot out controversy? It’s just not col- injury in the Buckeyes’ season lege football. With 15th ranked opener, forcing him to miss his BYU visiting Washington, many team’s last game against Ohio Uni- believed that Washington would versity. It is unclear how severe be able to hold their own for much Wells’ injury is but it would be of the game. No one imagined that shocking if he did not play in a the game could be put on the shoul- game that had so much importance. ders of the officials. With two sec- Cortland soccer CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE “Our chemistry was superb Senior Steve Axtell, who was finding holes in the defense for injured all of the 2007 season with breakaway passes, knocking the a torn ACL/MCL, recorded one ball side to side until we found a save in the loss. good run for a scoring chance, not The Red Dragons return to forcing the ball into spaces when action Friday against Sherbrooke we could just make the easy pass. of Canada in an exhibition game Everything seemed to click last before heading to Ithaca to play Wednesday night against Wells.” the Bombers on Sept. 16. Two days later, the Red Drag- ons were not as fortunate as they were defeated by Houghton Col- Enjoy sports lege with a score of 2-0. The Red Dragons out-shot writing or Houghton College 13 to six and photography? recorded six shots in the first half. The best chance the Red Dragons had scoring was by Come to our Jacques in the second half as his ball was going towards the left side meetings of the goal, but was denied by Mondays at 9:30 Houghton College goaltender Erik p.m. in Corey Lefebvre as he made a diving save. Three minutes later, Houghton 111. College scored the second goal of the game to preserve the victory. Both Jacques and Patterson Hope to see you each had three shots on goal for there! the Red Dragons. The Dragon ChronicleTHE DRAGON CHRONICLE Sports September 11, 2008 Sports

Cortland While you were gone...a spring sports recap Athletics Red Dragons prove ished 18-2 and had a remarkable 14- game winning streak. successful in spring The baseball team rolled along Scores to their fourth straight SUNYAC sporting events title, their sixteenth in 18 years. Their school record 38-game Chris Ryan winning streak led them to the Di- Contributing Writer vision III College World Series in FOOTBALL Wisconsin. Cortland 51 As the new school year be- The Red Dragons fell in the Morrisville 37 gins, fall sports at Cortland are al- series to Wisconsin-Whitewater, Next: Sept. 20 @ Rowan ready up and running. However, but finished with a record of 42-5, spring sports didn’t conclude at their second highest in history. the end of the spring semester for The Cortland softball team the Red Dragons. won their second straight MEN’S SOCCER While students began their SUNYAC championship, their Cortland 0 summer vacations last May, spring fourth in six years, by defeating Houghton 2 sports were still in business and Buffalo State 3-1. Next: Friday vs. Sherbrooke playing deep into Division III na- They advanced to the Divi- tional tournaments. sion III Softball World Series, where The number two ranked men’s they took fifth place nationally. lacrosse team captured the They finished 39-13, matching their WOMEN’S SOCCER SUNYAC title against Geneseo, best finish in school history. Cortland 2 earning an automatic NCAA tour- Both the male and female track Rutgers-Camden 0 nament berth. and field teams excelled this sea- Next: Today @ Hamilton They proceeded to defeat son. Twelve men and four women Springfield, Middlebury, and Ithaca advanced to the NCAA Division to move to the National Champi- III Track & Field Championships onship game for the third consecu- in Wisconsin. One standout ath- FIELD HOCKEY tive year. lete was sophomore Kristen Cortland 3 They fought tough in the Serikstad, who tied for fourth place Rochester 0 championship game, but fell to overall in the high jump. Next: Saturday @ RPI photo courtesy of cortlandreddragons.com Salisbury 19-13 at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. The team fin- Ryan Heath leads Cortland Men’s Lacrosse to success. Men’s soccer splits weekend competition Athletes Red Dragons open up net in the first half. The Red Drag- ons outshot the Wells College Ex- of the 2008 home schedule press in the first half 14 to 1. In the second half, the Red with a win and a loss Dragons continued to dominate. Week Sophomore Andrew Schwert re- Jason Silver ceived a one touch pass down the Contributing Writer left side of the field from senior Ayinde George. The 2008 men’s soccer team Once Schwert got control of opened its home schedule at the the ball, he shot the ball first and SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex the Wells goaltender made the last week. save, but Schwert was able to get On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the his own rebound and put in past Red Dragons defeated Wells Col- the Wells goaltender to increase lege by a score of 4-0. Two days the Red Dragons lead to 3-0. later against Houghton College, Fifteen minutes later, Cortland the Red Dragons lost by a score of scored its final goal of the game on photo courtesy of cortlandreddragons.com 2-0. a 3 on 2 attack. After splitting these two home Freshmen Brendan Wells and Andrew Giuliano games, the Red Dragons record is Max Grant centered a ball through Football now 2-1-1 in four games played. the 18-yard box and freshman Lo- Cortland scored the first goal gan Kenney was the recipient of in the game against Wells College the pass from Wells and Grant. He in the first half when senior Kyle notched home his first goal of the Stepanovsky kicked a corner kick season and the final goal of the from the left side of the field. game. While the ball was floating in To preserve the victory, senior the air, senior Adam Jurcic jumped Jack Carillo recorded one save, up and headed the ball into the left earning his second shutout of the side of the net for his first goal of season. Cortland outshot Wells by the season. a 26 to 4 advantage. Late in the first half, the Red “Our midfield play has been photo courtesy of cortlandreddragons.com Dragons struck again when junior playing very well thus far,” said Adam Jurcic helps the Red Dragons win against Wells. Mark Gunsch passed the ball to a Coach Dwight Hornibrook after photo courtesy of cortlandreddragons.com cutting David Jacques who con- Cortland’s 4-0 victory over Wells. was a result of some good combi- Wells College,” said Patterson. Katie Trivisonno nected for a one timer extending “Our midfielders showed a lot nation play from Peter Degere and “In the first half against Wells Soccer the Red Dragons lead to 2-0. It was of creativity Wednesday night. EJ Reutemann.” College, we managed to take con- the first goal of the year for They are combining really well with “We play really well when we trol of the midfield and attack the Jacques. our forwards and it came to frui- have a lot of guys with talent and third,” said Schwert. Senior Bryan Patterson led the tion when David Jacques scored skill and it is so easy to generate Red Dragons taking six shots on to make the game 2-0. David’s goal shots and goals as we did against SEE CORTLAND SOCCER ON PAGE 11