THURSDAY INSIDE February 10, 2011 What to expect from News...... 1-3 American Idol Season 10 Opinions...... 4-6 LIFESTYLES PG 7 Lifestyles..7-9

INDEX Cell phone and internet Sports.....10-12 ban in Egypt

Vol. LXXXVIII No. 11 OPINIONS PG 5

State University of New York College at Cortland Cortland Kicks Off New Semester of Sports

photos by Todd Curtis/ Staff Photographer See Sports on page 12 Shop 24 Grabs Students’ Attention New vending machine- students are finding most use- ful. Sophomore Jeri Burke says, style shop gets positive “Using connections makes pay- reviews from students ing a lot easier.” Burke con- tinued, “There’s some drinks like Vitamin Water that you By Megan O’Brien can’t always find on campus, Staff Writer but you can find in Shop 24.” Burke finds some items to be “A little over-priced, but worth it for the ease of loca- Ever have a late night craving tion.” The first purchase from for sweets and the school store is Shop 24 was cookie dough on closed? Have you ever been sick January 28th, by Ariel Morrison. and run out of medicine? New to Even though cookie dough has campus this semester is Shop 24, been one of the most popular an automated vending machine. sellers so far, some students say Shop 24 is the solution to they have had difficulty purchas- finding necessities when there ing it with their connections. are no other convenient op- Up to eight items can tions. Located outside of Neubig be purchased in one transac- Hall, Shop 24 features almost tion and robotically placed 175 items, chosen by students. into the machine’s basket. “We surveyed our stu- According to Pierre Gagnon, dents to identify what items executive director of ASC, the they want to see in the store,” automated functions of Shop said Terrence Cahill, Direc- 24 eliminate high labor costs tor of ASC’s College Store. while giving the campus an op- photo by Megan O’Brien/Staff Writer Shop 24 accepts cash, credit, portunity to have the option of Robert Rocco (left) and William Pascalis (right) try out ASC’s new vending machine style store, Shop 24 and connections, which many a convenience store at any hour. 2 February 10, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle NEWS What’s Going On? No More Empty Wallets

Calendar of Events: February 10-16 Cortland provides help for students trying to Today: find jobs on campus 12 p.m. “Beyond the Pale: Construction of Gender, Femininity and De- viancy,” will be presented by Mecke Nagel, Philosophy Depart- ment, at this Black History Month Sandwich Seminar. Located in By Brittani Sahm Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. Staff Writer Friday: Behind the friendships, the 7 p.m. Come cheer on the Men’s Hockey team as they take on athletics, and the parties, col- Morrisville. Game located in the Park Center Ice Arena. lege students are well known for one thing: empty wallets. From being a certified tu- Saturday: tor to simply being food work- 8 p.m. Build a Bear for your Valentine in the Corey Union Exhibition ers through ASC on cam- Lounge. There are limited supplies so get there early! pus, hundreds of Cortland students try to erase this ste- reotype by having jobs while also being full-time students. Sunday: Although many students 3 p.m. Cheer on the Women’s Hockey team vs Plattsburgh in the Park already have jobs, many oth- Center Ice Arena. ers are looking and may have difficulty finding the right one to work with their schedule or traveling situations. For stu- Monday: dents of Cortland, Career Ser- vices can help those in need. 12 - 6 Donate Blood for the American Red Cross Blood Drive in Corey Lisa Allen, a Student Em- p.m. Exhibition Lounge. ployment Coordinator for Career Services, says the office is always Tuesday: helping students find jobs on or off campus. “At the beginning of 1:15 The Faculty Senate meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. in the Park the semester, we have about 30 p.m. Center Hall of Fame Room. students a day who come in look- ing for employment,” Allen says. photo by Todd Curtis/Staff Photographer According to Allen, when 5 p.m. The Disney College Internship Program will be on campus for a students come into the office Ian Clerkin, one of the many student employees, works at Raquette presentation and recruiting in Corey Fireplace Lounge. looking for a job, they must fill out a registration form. This 8 p.m. The SAB Coffeehouse will take place in Corey Exhibition Lounge. form entitles them to view a da- tabase used by employers and “There are different workshops letters critiqued by coordina- employees to post and find jobs. through the office that we use tors available in the office. Wednesday Making the process even to help students,” says Allen. For more information about One such workshop is the finding a job on or off- cam 12:30 Mark Davis of the Performing Arts Department will give a easier for students, Allen states, “Students can be informed about resume and cover letter drop- pus, or other questions regard- p.m. speech titled “Pantheon’s Edge” at this Black History month new jobs via e-mail, which in times throughout the week. ing employment, visit the Ca- Sandwich Seminar in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. will be sent to them when a With this, students are able to reer Services office located in job in their interest is posted.” have their resume and cover Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-4. 7 p.m. Performer Vanessa Johnson will present “Freedom Aprons,” Along with helping stu- Women’s Voices from the Underground Railroad” for this week’s dents find jobs, Career Services Wellness Wednesday, in Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. can also help students land jobs. IAC Breaks It Down The International leader of the Caucasus Emirate Awareness Club When: The bombing took Transfer Transitions discusses world issues place on January 24, 2011, and the video, in which Umarov states that the attack was car- What: Responsibility for a ried out on his orders, is dated How Advisement and Only 243 transfer students actu- cal Education, Sports Manage- suicide bombing of the busi- on the same day as the attack. Transition helps transfer ally decided to attend Cortland. ment, and Criminal Justice. est airport in Russia, which There are many characteris- After transfer students are killed 36 people and in- Where: Moscow, Russia students succeeed tics colleges look for in transfer accepted into Cortland, Advise- jured 180, has been claimed. Why: Doku Umarov wants students, but one of the more im- ment and Transition takes over. Russia to abandon its portant factors of an application They sponsor many events where By Adam Dejesus Gonzalez Who: Islamist rebel leader North Caucasus territories includes a firm major. Most trans- transfer students can meet other Doku Umarov, self-claimed to the Caucasus Emirate. Staff Writer fers should have already declared transfers in order to help with the their majors and have an idea of transition, such as the Transfer what they want to accomplish. Welcome Picnic in the fall and the Sometimes discovering “There has to be space open Transfer Seminar in the spring. Student Housing for the right school to fit your -per in their declared major,” stated Advisement and Transi- sonality isn’t found in the first Betsy Cheetham, Assistant to the tion also strategically created a 2-6 Students semester of college. Luckily Director of Admissions. “We have transfer buddy system in which for transfer students looking to to have enough space for students transfer students are paired off attend Cortland, the Adminis- who are already admitted before with transfer students from Walking Distance to tration Office does everything we can let in new students. All of earlier semesters. This “older in their power to accommo- that is regulated by the Provost.” transfer” acts as a resource, as Campus date every transfer applicant. The Admissions Office also they often know how it feels to “We handle each transfer does everything in their power to be “the new kid on the block.” application on a case by case guarantee housing for transfer stu- However, not everyone is Call 607-842-6269 basis,” said Mike Cutia, an ad- dents that meet the requirements. impressed with the transition missions advisor. “It’s our job “According to policy, trans- process after being accepted to to make sure every transfer fer students must live on campus Cortland. Ashley, a childhood ed- application is looked at thor- for two years. But we talk to them ucation major said, “They should oughly, especially since they’re directly to see what their needs just give me a packet of what I coming from all over the state.” are and what they want to do. have to do. I don’t know how to According to the Administra- We keep them involved dur- use anything and rely on strang- tions Office, in the fall semester ing the whole application process ers for help. I chose to transfer alone, 1,800 prospective stu- in order to give them a sense of here because Cortland was the dents had applied and about 600 belonging and show that we want only school that really kept con- were transfer students. About them to be a part of our commu- tact with me during the process.” one third of transfer students nity,” says Cutia. “Some schools, Although some may think make up the Cortland popula- like our sister school Oneonta, there are problems during the tion, leading to a more diverse don’t even guarantee hous- post application period for trans- group of minds and intellectuals. ing, which I feel is a big deal.” fer students, Cortland still offers a This spring, 1,029 trans- According to the Admission lot for transfers who make up one fer students applied and only Office, the most popular majors third of the school community. 335 of them were accepted. for transfer students are Physi- NEWS The Dragon Chronicle February 10, 2011 3 Pressures of the President: Jesse Campanaro

SGA president by day, (Laughs) “Actually, at first I wasn’t even sure what I was do- college student by night: ing in Cortland, but it grew on me working to find balance and I was really starting to have a good time. SGA here gave me an opportunity I wouldn’t have had in other schools. In other schools, By Dan Harding Jr. it is difficult to even get into the Editor-in-Chief student government, and here I was able to become president not only once, but twice. I’ve worked with great people here who are 30 times smarter then me.” When he is not delivering What are some projects toys to underprivileged chil- SGA has underway right now? dren, lobbying to stop budget “We just finished up the cuts to the SUNY system, or toy drive where we raised over serving on more than a dozen 6,000 dollars and provided 275 committees, SGA President toys to local children. It was Jesse Campanaro seems every quite a fiasco to organize every- bit the typical Cortland student. thing. We delivered to 18 differ- He enjoys participating ent classrooms in 12 different in Rec Sports, being a mem- locations all over Cortland. Per- ber of the Delta Chi fraternity, sonally, one of my goals for my and even indulges at Wood- four years here was to do that. man’s Pub on the rare snow day. I didn’t do it myself though; “I always say if you’re we had a lot of really generous not having fun, it’s not alumni, staff and students’ help. worth it,” says Campanaro. This semester we are work- The senior business-eco- ing with Randall Elementary nomics major, who meets with School to get kids in 6th, 7th campus leaders on a regular and 8th grade in the mindset of basis, has come a long way working hard and making col- Photo provided by Jesse Campanaro from a skeptical freshman lege a goal for themselves. In who wasn’t sure what he was Cortland County, college isn’t a Campanaro volunteers by helping children in a Cortland County Community Action Program classroom thinking in choosing Cortland. popular option. Many kids just Jesse has served as a member want to graduate high school or letters, but we are also travel- We have a 1.2 million dol- most important thing some- of SGA for 4 years, and has served drop out and find a job. Many ing to local political offices here lar budget, which is dispersed one can do when leading an or- as president for the last two. Cam- of them just want to work on in Cortlandville to remind them between clubs, Rec Sports, the ganization is to find someone panaro sat down with us to ex- farms they were raised on. of our problems. We are the fu- tutoring program and various who has the understanding and plain what being president entails. We work to bring these stu- ture of New York here. Tuition other programs. I serve on the willingness to carry the torch. How long have you dents onto campus, and take increases need to have a ratio- ASC board working to establish When you put so many been involved with stu- them to a basketball game, or nal policy. For example, if there hours of operation and personnel. hours into something, you don’t dent government? give them a campus tour. When was a two percent increase each I serve on the college coun- want to just turn it over and say “I’ve been involved since they are learning about science, year at least students and fami- cil and tell state officials about ‘hey, hope for the best,’ or ‘hey, my freshman year when I served we take them to the planetarium, lies would be able to plan for the what is going on at our campus. I good luck next year.’ You don’t as a senator. Sophomore year in and when they’re learning about increase. Many of our students serve on the faculty senate, which have to find someone who will the fall semester I was execu- history, we send a history student are going to go off and be fu- is the faculty equivalent of stu- do things the same way you did, tive assistant to the president and over to speak with them. A lot of ture teachers, and we need fund- dent government, where faculty but you have to give someone the spring semester I was vice us here take college for granted ing from the state to make sure can raise concerns, change the the knowledge and foundation to president. Then for my junior because many of us were pushed they are well-prepared for that.” college handbook, and make rec- be successful. Our organization and senior year I was president.” to attend in the first place.” What are the roles ommendations to the president. had a great tradition and I want Why did you be- How have you been af- and responsibilities of I’m also a part of 15 other to leave that in capable hands.” come involved with SGA? fected by SUNY budget cuts? the SGA president? different committees. So yeah, What’s next for you? “I did it in high school, but “Every year we face budget “As president, you must log (laughs) it is not your every- “After graduation, I would wasn’t sure it was something I cuts from the state, so we are 10 office hours a week filling day average job, but it’s very like to get a job with GE in wanted to continue in college. lobbying our representatives and out paper-work and respond- rewarding. I get to meet a lot their financial management pro- However, the SGA president came senators to give money back to ing to emails. I meet monthly of students and a lot of other gram or work somewhere like up to me and said that it might be SUNY. SUNY faced around 430 with President Bitterbaum, people I never would have.” the stock market. (Laughs) In a something I’d be interested in. million dollars in budget cuts in and I meet weekly with Greg Do you have something perfect world, I’ll go off make a I’ve had the opportunity to run the last three years. They are ex- Sharer, who is the Vice Presi- that you’re trying to accom- couple million dollars and give and serve as president twice.” pecting us to do more with less.” dent of Student Affairs and our plish before you graduate? it all back to SUNY Cortland.” When you came to Cort- How are you go- SGA advisor. I am responsible “The biggest thing I’m try- land, would you have seen your- ing about lobbying? for our nine member executive ing to accomplish is finding a self becoming SGA president? “Mostly we send emails and board, and the office coordinator. replacement for next year. The Struggles and Success of the Africana Studies Department

The Africana Studies Because of budget cuts, few disciplinary and multidisciplinary I have dreams and aspirations Dr. Samuel Kelley, a SUNY students’ involvement in the major. We collaborate with other to share this knowledge with Distinguished Professor and Department is thriving major, and campus politics of departments in course offerings. young scholars so they don’t have Professor of Communications despite difficult history ethnic studies, the department These departments include to wait until college to learn a huge who also teaches within the Afri- was dissolved by the adminis- history, political science, eco- part of African American history.” cana Studies Department stated, tration and turned into a pro- nomics, communications, per- The Africana Studies Depart- “These programs are a great gram under the Center for Mul- forming arts, sports studies, ment has many graduated students time for the students to not only By Jessica Downer ticultural and Gender Studies. international studies, english who go on to get their graduate expand their cultural and intellec- Staff Writer With much persistence and sociology/anthropology. degrees in Africana studies and tual horizons but also to connect on by faculty and students, and We work closely with the thrive in fields such as social ser- a personal level with the Africana the persistence of Dr. Seth Center for Intercultural and vices, education, communications arts and cultural participation.” Asumah, a new department Gender Studies (CGIS). We and community development. Some of the programs that With Black History Month formed six years ago into the like students to know that Af- For Black History Month, will happen this month include upon Cortland, the Africana Africana Studies Department. ricana Studies is a discipline the Africana Studies Depart- talks about history, musical per- Studies Department is lead- The department focus- and that it is open to anyone re- ment has taken a lead role in formances by groups, includ- ing the way in educating, in- es on Africa and the Afri- gardless of race and ethnicity.” providing seminars, presenta- ing the SUNY Cortland Gos- volving, and enlightening can Diaspora, which makes Junior and Africana Studies tions, and performances to show pel Choir, dance performances the student body in African the department broader in its student Whitney Newby talked advances in the culture as well from the Africana Dance Class, American history and culture. curriculum and discipline. about her experiences in the de- as in the Cortland community. and a reading of Dr. Kelley’s Though the Africana Stud- The department chair, partment. “Being an africana stud- The presenters are not only new play, “Retirement Blues.” ies Department is a small depart- Asumah, a SUNY Distinguished ies major, I have learned to ‘prac- African American scholars and The Africana Studies Depart- ment, it has had an interesting Teaching Professor and pro- tice what I preach,’” said Newby. professors, but anyone who wants ment is sure to provide interest- history of its own at Cortland. fessor of political science, dis- “I am very proud to be a to display something they have ing, thought-provoking, and edu- The Africana studies depart- cussed the different aspects Black African American wom- studied or learned in the discipline. cational presentations throughout ment was formed in the 1970s of the department and major: an and now that I have taken The department has provided the month and for years to come. after the Civil Rights movement. “There are eight majors and courses in this major, I can 306 programs, both during Black Back then, the department was five minors in the department cur- speak on behalf of Black his- history month as well as through- called Afro-American Studies. rently,” said Asumah. “It is a trans- tory with the proper knowledge. out the school year for 17 years. Have something to say and want your voice to be heard by the campus community? Then speak up and e-mail your thoughts to Opinions [email protected]. Our View Letter to the editor: Christina Aguilera, what exactly happened last Sunday? Out of all the female pop singers that have In an event that continues to be At the pre-March rally, one second before? Six months largely unreported by the national more than a dozen women stood before?” As one sign at the March emerged since the 1990’s, you are definitely one of media, upwards of 400,000 shoulder to shoulder on the said, “A person’s a person, no the most talented. You truly have an amazing voice people—an estimated half under platform with signs that said, “I matter how small.” and you know how to sing with soul, but Christina, 25—came to Washington, D.C. Regret My Abortion.” Among We have a tiny, premature how did you screw up the “Star Spangled Banner” on January 24 to take part in the them were men with signs baby granddaughter now fighting during the largest televised event of the year (and of 38th Annual March for Life. that said, “I Regret My Lost for life with the best hospital The March included growing Fatherhood.” care that modern medicine all time for that matter)? numbers of college students from Georgette Forney, co- can provide. Is it not morally Was it nerves? I doubt it, considering you have across the country, including founder of the Silent No More schizophrenic for a society to been performing live for over a decade and have many who are members of their Awareness Campaign (www. go to great lengths to save the never been accused of forgetting a line or being too campus chapters of Students for SilentNoMoreAwareness.org), lives of premature babies, while nervous to get through a song without errors. Was Life (www.StudentsforLife.org). told the crowd: “We are here simultaneously using the violence We marched because because abortion did not solve a of abortion to end the lives of it laziness? Did you rehearse this song at all, or did our country rightly uses problem for us—it created more. children in the womb? you trust your instincts as an American to be able to environmental laws to protect Learn from our experience, and A just society must be a get through it unflawed? the egg of a bald eagle and rare avoid our pain.” culture of life. For life-affirming Whatever the case may be, you distracted a flowers but a preborn human We marched because we alternatives to abortion, go to world full of viewers as they settled into their chairs baby, under the Supreme Court’s share the nation’s horror at www.optionline.org. There’s 1973 ruling, may be legally killed the recent media reports of the compassionate help available if for the Superbowl by messing up the words and in its natural environment—its Philadelphia abortionist who you’re facing a crisis pregnancy. actually forgetting an entire line of the song. Yikes. mother’s womb—through all regularly delivered full-term It was absolutely cringe-worthy and ironically nine months of pregnancy. babies and then used scissors to -Tom Lickona iconoclastic to butcher America’s song as a prelude We marched because we sever their spinal cords. to America’s biggest game. believe that abortion not only But if we’re honest with Professor, Childhood unjustly takes the life of a baby ourselves, we must ask, “If it’s Education Mistakes happen and you did recover nicely but also harms women, men, and wrong to kill a baby one second (thanks to your voice), but let us know when we our whole society. after birth, what makes it right can stop feeling uncomfortable at the mention of your name. MTV Goes Too Far Shop24 Fails to Fill Void MTV’s new line of reality following pregnant sixteen year olds and their various baby shows are poisonous to daddies. The new 24/7 kiosk today’s youth If these girls are really lucky they get to share an hour of outside of Neubig offers By Eric Feuer television with four or five other little to the campus Staff Writer girls and let millions watch them struggle to support a child and live their young lives at the same By Francis Hoard 138 Years of Tradition I just want to start off the Staff Writer New Year by saying thank you time. Editor-in-Chief: to MTV. If I could get the whole While the show does depict Dan Harding world to stand up and give you a the harshness of having a child Days before students [email protected] round of applause I would. Only at such a young age, it still returned to Cortland for the you, MTV, could have helped glamorizes it to some degree. spring semester, ASC announced News Editor: Opinions Editor: turn the music video into an art- It almost screams, “These girls that a 24/7 convenience store was form and completely necessary may have made a bad choice and opening on-campus. Becky Greenland Matt Ianno maybe even ruined the future of [email protected] [email protected] aspect of a band’s image. Unconventional by typical When you think of good their child, but we’re going to convenience store standards, reward them with fifteen minutes Shop24 is a robot located behind Lifestyles Editor: Sports Editor: bands you used to think of good music videos. Remember TRL? of fame.” Neubig Hall. Shop24 offers a Tiffany Lewars Tyrone Heppard MTV used to live and die by It wouldn’t surprise me if at variety of products ranging from [email protected] [email protected] the music video. The two were some point it comes out that one cookie dough to condoms. attached at the hip like a freakishly of the girls got pregnant just to A bit over-priced, Shop24 Photo Editor: Webmaster: entertaining Siamese twin. get on the show. I really hope I’m accepts payment by credit card Jonathan Rodriguez TBA Then MTV decided it needed wrong though, because if that’s and Connections. Like typical [email protected] TBA’s email to change its image and started what people will do to get on Cortland technology, Shop24 showing fewer music videos. television, then we have a bigger has encountered operating Copy Editors: Suddenly the music from MTV problem on our hands. difficulties. Cara Shulman was gone. Riding the success of Unfortunately, Teen Mom is The two times I visited [email protected] The Real World, MTV began a the lesser of two evils. Teen Mom Shop24 in the first week of school, Jessica Downer long history of great moments in might scare younger kids who it was not working. If it works as [email protected] television programming history. don’t know any better, but Skins well as MyRedDragon and the The Real World is still is more likely to do the opposite. printers on campus, then it will SGA Representative: going strong, entering its 25th If you don’t know, Skins is undoubtedly be out of order when Tyrone Heppard season, this time in Las Vegas. originally a British show; think you need it most. [email protected] Compared to some of the garbage Degrassi but R-rated. I guess As an upperclassman that in the reality department, the Real people felt that just because we lives off-campus and does not World isn’t the worst thing out took The Office from England and use connections, I question the Business Manager: that worked so well, we can take Please contact [email protected] there. building of Shop24. Our tuition It’s actually fairly tolerable just about anything. increases and unnecessary But what people don’t take additions to campus, like Shop24 Staff Writers and Photographers: at times, except when you get the idiot on the show that is either into consideration isn’t how and stone signs outside of lot 281, Hannah Connelly, Adam Gonzalez, Samantha Ficken, Jessica many people tune in, but how keep appearing. Downer, Steven Cuce, Kevin McDonnell, Justin Ritzel, Teddy mentally unbalanced or is drinking hot candle wax for attention; many people understand that the I have yet to see anyone Montalvo, Nathan Vaji, Mark Nader, Mike Kasel, Melissa Kane, show is fictional. Skins shows the use Shop24 and would not be Brittani Sahm, Sam Dutkowsky, Jay Distefano, Brian Lupo, then it’s not only tolerable, it’s extremely entertaining. characters of the show partaking surprised if I can say that again Megan O’Brien, Kimberly Massaro, Christina D’Agostino, Sarah in sex, drug use and other forms come May. I understand that McCannon, Chris Oullette, Todd Curtis, Matt Tyoe, Justin Atkin- Since the birth of The Real World, MTV has put out various of poor life decisions. some sort of convenience or son, Steve Hernandez, Molly Fogarty, Giovanni Diomede, Tony I’ll admit, sometimes the grocery store needed to be built Nguyen, Teresa Riley, Nick Larocca, Dave Mindich, winners from Date My Mom, Room Raiders, Viva La Bam, show does a good job of pointing after Corey Union was redone, Flag & Stamp Designer: Faculty Adviser: Parental Control and some date out what is wrong with these but was Shop24 really the best show with a lie detector test and actions, but more often than option? Antonio Mancilla Scott Rapp not Skins makes it look way I wonder if there is a single [email protected] [email protected] best friend watching from a van. But MTV deserves some credit too much fun to be bad. MTV person who would opt for Shop24 for True Life and Made. stresses that the show is just a over the late-night food options As annoying as some of graphic depiction of situations surrounding campus. Open 24/7, The Dragon Chronicle Newsroom: (607) 753-2803 MTV’s programs were, many that teenagers face and how these Shop24 does outlast all of the were harmless. Then they took characters choose to act. order-out services, but if you 111 Corey Union Fax: (607)753-2805 Like Teen Mom, MTV is are still awake after Pontillo’s, A Cortland, NY 13045 E-mail: [email protected] Teen Mom and Skins out of the closet. Teen Mom is the follow glamorizing a harsh reality. You Pizza & More, and D.P. Dough up to Sixteen and Pregnant; can sugar coat an arsenic pill, but Website: http://web.cortland.edu/dragonchronicle it will still kill you. Activities funded by SGA and MAF a documentary style show See SHOP24, page 6 OPINIONS The Dragon Chronicle February 10, 2011 5 Consider this, Cortland Politics in America is like and balanced news”). creatively, and they sound more is largely to blame for this. Libertarian, but either way, I a well-oiled V8 engine that It seemed as if Fox was intelligent while doing so. Republicans and Democrats don’t see America making much empowers cynicism. Like the deploring Obama for being Ok, so I’ve said all this are supposed to hold opposing progress if the political system devout, radical religious followers optimistic in tone instead of before and this is becoming views—each side subscribes to continues down this path of that have killed and continue to focusing on what his speech was a bit redundant, I know, I get separate political ideologies— binary, objectified struggle where kill in the name of their religion trying to accomplish, and how the it: the political seasons never but it has been at the hands of one side says “we are right and (thou shall not kill?), Republicans afternoon was about the American change. But, I am beginning media conglomerates that this they are wrong” whenever an and Democrats seemingly cannot people not the American political to believe this binary political opposition has turned into an all- issue is discussed. share this country peacefully. system. system is becoming a serious out war: a battle for the right to The media is making all President Obama’s speech in It is possible that Obama issue in regards to how America be the biggest bully in the nation. of this worse, which makes the Arizona following the shooting harbored and elicited implicit will emerge as a progressive, America is supposed to be situation more dynamic than spree in Tucson last month political agendas in his speech, intellectually active nation over the land where people of all simply saying, “both sides need that killed six and has Senator but the overall aim of his speech the next few decades. races, ethnicities, and religions to get along and try and fix this Gabrielle Giffords fighting for involved the American people I say serious because Jon can coexist in a giant salad bowl country.” her life, has been discussed at and how we can improve our Stewart and Steven Colbert are of life, and capitalism is supposed The media needs to change length by opposing members of nation by improving how we the only public figures out there to be the dressing that gives its angle and alter its agenda as the political spectrum. interact with each other. that recognize and discuss this American life its flavor and its well, and, in the end, it may be the Fox News, a right-wing news Fox is supposed to report trend, and the only reason their appeal. media that needs to step up and program, immediately began the news and instead they are viewpoints are heard is because However, the current tell the politicians to get along. dismembering and attacking reporting their own interpretations they use comedy to voice them political scenery in America has Will it happen? the event for the most asinine, of the news. Over the last decade, (we laugh at the truth instead of had the adverse effect on this politically motivated reasons. Fox has increasingly become confronting it). giant metaphor, as we continue to This column is intended By claiming that Obama used more occupied with left-wing Although informative portray ourselves poorly and butt to motivate participation and the opportunity as a personal politics, and, as a result, their through their comedy, it is heads at every possible moment. feedback from our readers. political rally, and by focusing programming has become devoted becoming old to simply laugh at I am not a Democrat or a Please e-mail your responses on how the crowd was cheering to putting down the political left this destructive political divide Republican because I’d rather be in relation to this article to during what was supposed to be in hopes of empowering the right. that is dictating our nation’s in charge of my own thoughts and drangon.chronicle@cortland. a mournful afternoon, Fox took Is Fox the only one being social and cultural identity. make my own conclusions, rather edu, addressed as a letter to the the focus off the actual news biased? No. CNN does it right We need to acknowledge than subscribe to a viewpoint that editor. story and made their own story back to Fox and the right-wingers; that political rhetoric has become conducts the way I live. -Matt Ianno instead (all while claiming “fair however, they do it more subtly, poisonous and that the media Maybe this makes me a London Experience Unrest in Eygpt Elevates Tales from a semester This building is down the Hosni Mubarack can help similar rebellion in Tunisia anything, but removing a hated abroad in London, Eng- block from the King’s Cross was an effective inspiration as figure does. President Mubarak Underground station, which is Egypt by resigning im- well. The government took a has headed Egypt for thirty years, land essentially the most accessible mediately very interesting approach to but his run is over. station in London. You can take handling the situation. To hinder If he really cares about By Brian Lupo the underground to almost any communication and organization the country that he’s in charge destination through this station. By Nathan Bell Staff Writer Staff Writer between potential dissidents, the of, he’ll do the right thing and This was an excellent way for government blacked out Internet resign. The president has vowed me to see the entire city and to get Remember that time when access and cell phone reception. to completely restructure the I think I was 11-years-old wherever I wanted to be in a short That’s right, no Google, government, but that doesn’t when my dad came back from a amount of time. you got in trouble and your parents took away your cell phone Facebook, Twitter, phone calls, or solve the issue. business trip to London. Being so I think the most exciting part text messaging. Imagine if such It’s another half-hearted young, I really didn’t know much of my semester abroad was the or Internet privileges? How about that time when you were in a rural a thing happened in the United move that won’t make any about British culture until that fact that I actually made friends States? If the government took a progress. Many world leaders point. with local English people. Prior area and you had no cell phone service? Frustrating, wasn’t it? similar action here in America, have stepped up and called for He came back with a gift for to my trip abroad, I had begun the rioting would only get worse. Mubarak’s resignation but he me: a set of British Colonial toy talking to someone from London. If you thought you had it bad, imagine being a citizen of Egypt There would be citizens hasn’t responded. The Obama soldiers. I had never received any We had started talking being murdered in the streets. In Administration and Hilary toy similar to that in my life, but because I noticed his posts on my in these past few weeks. The hot topic in the news right now is the Egypt, the action was actually Clinton have been two of the I remember being so struck and band’s Facebook page. When I effective. It’s very similar to a most outspoken. fascinated that I have been almost saw in his profile that he lived in conflict and continued violence that has been occurring in Egypt. parent taking a child’s privileges Mubarak claims that “if he obsessed with the culture of the London, I figured it couldn’t hurt away. If you want your phone could step down, he would.” It United Kingdom ever since. to send him a message and see Riots, protests, and uprisings of the lower classes have been back, you behave. After a appears to me that he can step When I first came to Cortland what his deal was. week-long blackout, cell phone down and he should step down. I found out about the options It turns out he was just like all too common. The causes of the rebellion are numerous: reception and Internet access It’s the proper decision, and at I had to study abroad. When I me in many ways, and his friends have been restored, but so has the this stage of the game it may be found out that London was one became my friends, and my widespread unemployment, poverty, government corruption, pandemonium. the only thing to do. President of the destinations, I knew that at friends became his friends. I still The right move here is a Mubarak, do the right thing for some point I would embrace this talk to them and they even plan to and despotic supremacy of President Hosni Mubarak are all simple one: the president needs to the world and your country, and opportunity; I was going to live a come to New York sometime. step down. Blacking out Internet resign. semester abroad. Another fantastic part to blame. The recent success of a and cell phone service and then The overseas university I about studying in London is restoring it doesn’t accomplish attended this fall was London its proximity to other cities Metropolitan University. This in Europe. I was able to take university offers courses similar weekend trips to Amsterdam, to those at Cortland or any Berlin, and Brighton. I had no college at home. I was able to idea how much I could learn Please don’t be my Valentine take classes in media and film, about cities and cultures in just which are consistent with the a few days, but I’ll never forget Media Production studies I have the rare qualities of Amsterdam Valentine’s Day is a con- purposes wherein companies buy each other gifts. We do those been taking at Cortland. or how unbelievable Berlin was. such as Hallmark benefit greatly. things regularly, but I know some However, the curriculum is Anyone who is reading this sumer holiday designed I am sure you have heard of my buddies’ girlfriends are not different. Having teachers that now and is curious about studying to exploit men more and more advertisements as laid back about Valentine’s are European and teaching in the abroad, all I have to say is just do from companies selling flowers Day and expect lavish flowers or United Kingdom had a totally it. It is an opportunity you may and jewelry targeted towards men an expensive date. different feeling than anything never have again. Whether it’s By Nick Larocca Staff Writer with “that special someone in So, now that we have I have experienced before. The England, Spain, or Australia, take their life.” established that Valentine’s Day building I lived in was called time out of your day and go to the The holiday season is over. I continually hear can be a pretty stressful day for Nido Student Living. Study Abroad Office in the Miller advertisements saying “don’t couples, what about everybody Building. You won’t regret it. Students are back at school, Christmas is a fading memory, screw up this Valentine’s Day else? Well, if Valentine’s Day is and the snow is not welcome like you did last year and buy her stressful for couples than it must anymore. chocolates, flowers, teddy bears, be a breeze for single people So, what are we supposed to etc.” How can anybody screw up right? Not so much. do between New Years and St. a day that is meant for celebrating I have actually heard of girls Patrick’s Day? Celebrate Saint relationships? sending flowers to themselves at Valentine’s Day of course. These businesses have their place of work or at home so Shortened to Valentine’s annually guilted men into buying they can impress their coworkers. Day, it is a day to celebrate love their products at largely inflated There are those cynical and affection between intimate prices in order to keep their singles out there that are going companions. This sounds like significant others happy. to mock couples trying to have a a great idea until candy and My girlfriend is currently good time on February 14th. flower businesses got a hold of studying abroad in England, so Just be yourself and treat Valentine’s Day and turned it into our big date will have to take this upcoming Hallmark Holiday a Hallmark Holiday. place on Skype, though I know like it should be treated: as just A Hallmark Holiday is that if she were here, we would another day. photo provided by Brian Lupo an event not affiliated with a continue doing normal things. religious or worldly event and We do not need an excuse Brian Lupo poses in front of the Thames River while in London therefore designed for marketable or a holiday for us to go out or 6 February 10, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle OPINIONS Super Bowl holds Crown Quote of the Week:

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I feel bad for Plus, moving the game to baseball, which was once the top Saturday would save people dog in American sports; it is, after from having to use sick days all, America’s past time. and companies from losing But then football got itself productivity. It’s a win-win. a fancy merger and everything Interested in writing TV, music, movie, concert, restaurant, book reviews and more? Write for the Lifestyles section! For more information, e-mail Lifestyles [email protected]. American Idol’s Tenth Season Rises To Greatness Idol returns for a tenth signs pointed to yes. This sea- potential. son’s judging panel is, without a Ideally, the show is about the season with all new judg- doubt, a breath of fresh air. singers and their potential futures es and fresh talent It is clear that both of the as recording artists. Despite that, new judges love being there. Any there are always clips of outra- By Ryan O’Callaghan viewer can see that they are really geously terrible singers in the Staff Writer listening to the music; it’s not an audition portion. The poking fun act, they just love music. seems to be quite unfair, not only REVIEW Steven Tyler is openly enjoy- to those that steal some screen ing his time on the show. As a time, but to those who lost it. judge, he is making real technical Of the fifty-one that received On January 29th, “American points; he critiques the singers on golden tickets on day one, forty Idol” returned following, what specific aspects, actually helping were not granted screen time, some called, its worst season instead of humiliating or insult- screen time that went to a “Party since its debut in 2001. Having ing. Tyler’s eccentric personality in the USA” montage and some- lost three members of the judging is humbling, but he really needs one who wouldn’t stop burping. panel, Idol Season 10 was indeed to stop hitting on the underage The decision to drop the age ready for a much needed revamp. girls that come through to audi- limit to fifteen wasn’t in vain. Producers decided that it was tion. This season’s teens are stack- time to return to the three judge It’s safe to say that Jennifer ing up to be some of the greatest panel and brought on superstars Lopez is the best on the panel. competitors. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler She did get off to a rocky start, Though the production of her to help out seasoned judge and letting through some unaccept- over-the-top personality made her photo provided by daemonstv.com record producer Randy Jackson. able singers based on guilt. How- seem like a dud, fifteen year old It wasn’t just the judging that ever, after each city, J Lo is be- Victoria Huggins surprised the Jackson, J. Lo, Tyler and host Ryan Seacrest promote season 10 was subject to change for season coming the judge that season 10 judges with her beautiful voice. 10. Among the hopefuls that audi- of Idol needs. Robbie Rosen wowed the judges golden ticket. ing for their dreams. tioned were the youngest contes- Lopez is not just concerned with his rendition of the Beatles Harvard graduate and White Though McCreery’s ex- tants in Idol history, with the age about the talent, she is looking hit “Yesterday,” while Travis Or- House assistant, Molly DeWolf tremely low-singing voice may limit dropped to fifteen. at the entire picture, having been lando synched his golden ticket Swenson, shocked the judges seem like a challenge, J Lo be- The judging for season 10 through the cycle before. Can with Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.” with “Sitting on the Dock of the lieves that “with the right songs” was talked about constantly since they sing? Do they have charis- Lauren Alaina blew the judg- Bay.” he can make it in the competition. the end of season nine. Simon ma? Perhaps most importantly, es away when she sang “Like We Jordan Dorsey, a piano teach- Idol only has one episode of Cowell left to bring his show, are they ready? She proves that Never Loved at All.” The fifteen er, made his way to the Holly- auditions left. After the judges hit “The X-Factor,” stateside, Kara you don’t need to be a “cranky year old not only won her ticket, wood round after he sang “Over San Francisco, they will be head- DioGuardi’s contract ran out and Brit” to know something about but also a duet of “I Don’t Wanna the Rainbow” for the panel. Dors- ed to Hollywood. Ellen DeGeneres quit after claim- potential singing sensations. Miss a Thing” with the songs ey could be a real contender this The contestants will be cut ing that she wasn’t a good judge. Though the judges are always original singer, judge Tyler. season. down to forty after the judges de- Randy Jackson was alone at a hot topic, the show is about the Don’t think that it’s just a “American Idol” hasn’t seen liberate their performances in the the judges table until it was an- talent that comes through. kid’s season. Twenty year old a solid R&B vocalist hit the live Hollywood round. nounced that Tyler and Lopez Every year Idol says the singing waitress, Devyn Rush, shows in years. Since Carrie Un- Once the forty emerge, epi- were signed up for season 10. same thing. “This is the best tal- made the judges believe in her derwood wore the Idol crown, sodes will go live and the future Everyone seemed to have the ent we have ever had.” Can this dream of stardom. Though her country-western singers haven't of the show will be in the hands of same question on their minds, year make up for the lie that was look didn’t scream star, Rush’s made it too far in the competi- the viewers once more. It’s shap- “Can the show go on without Si- season nine? From the looks of it enthusiastic personality and killer tion either. However, that hasn’t ing up to be a great season, and mon?” thus far, there is a great amount of vocals were enough to nab her a stopped Scotty McCreery and in the end we’ll have one more After audition episodes, all John Wayne Schulz from reach- “American Idol.” No Valentine? No Worries Cute But No Cigar Valentines day is not No need to eat “No Strings Attached” memorable, and it was complete- your feelings, but ly predictable (which I fear is the only for couples, singles allow yourself to leaves viewers un- pitfall of most romantic com- can enjoy the day as well splurge a little bit. changed and half tickled edies). Have fun and It’s a movie you can watch By Sarah McCannon and Brit- make a heart-shaped By Lisa Torswick while you turn your brain off for tany Beehner cake with your Staff Writer a few hours. Staff Writers friends. Then, you There was no insightful mes- can eat it, or destroy REVIEW sage or deeper meaning to take it in anger (smash it away at the end, and it left you COLUMN to pieces, put it in an with nothing to think about, but ex’s face, throw it out I’ll give it this, “No Strings then again I guess not everyone Valentine's Day is near, but the top story window Attached” is definitely not your wants that in a movie. I’d call the your Valentine isn't? It’s okay- of Casey Tower, etc.) cookie-cutter romantic comedy. movie “cute” at best. we all know that feeling. Any of these It takes a look at a more mod- While some of this review Lace-frilled love notes, rose choices are perfectly ern “friends with benefits” rela- may seem a little harsh, it defi- bouquets and heart-shaped choc- acceptable. Or, our tionship and steps away from the nitely wasn’t all bad. olate boxes are all around, and personal favorite, usual “girl meets guy, they fall in I wouldn’t say don’t see it, you feel like the only person in wait until the day af- love, they encounter some quirky but I would definitely say go into the world who isn’t getting one of ter Valentines Day obstacle, but still find their way it expecting to be completely un- those treats? and head over to Wal- back to each other in the end.” changed and only half-amused. Even if you’re “ridin’ solo” Mart when all the Even though the writers did on a day built for two, you don’t candy is 75% off, and try to take a different route this have to spend it in a fit of envy or get a little crazy. time, we’ve all seen these charac- alone. Never fear: it’s possible to Step 3: Fitness. photo provided by mycau.glogster.com ters played before. make it through the day. Here are While all those Depressed on Valentine’s? We have the cure Ashton Kutcher plays the some foolproof ways to say good- other couples are eat- same character he has in almost bye to that V-day depression. ing their heart-shaped every movie he’s been in the fun, Step 1: Friends. chocolates, work on your fitness day. Nothing is better than enjoy- cute hopeless romantic that the This is the most important at the gym. This way, you’re ing a good slasher film on a day female lead can’t help but fall for. day of the year for single friends burning off what they’re putting dedicated to love. Natalie Portman however to surround and support each on. Being Valentine-less on Val- plays an emotionally unavailable other. In the end, you’re the winner. entine’s Day is really no great young doctor who thinks she’s Do the things with your best Indulge in a little yoga, relax, and loss. only interested in a sexual rela- friends that you would otherwise breathe. Don’t think we’re here to at- tionship with no commitments be embarrassed to do in front of a Step 4: Films tack you all who are head-over- (very reminiscent of ABC’s significant other. Let’s be honest, Two Words: HORROR heels; we’re happy for you, hon- Grey’s Anatomy). it’s better that way. MOVIES. There is no such thing estly. But the way we see it, the The roles were almost a Step 2: Food. as a “Romantic Comedy” on this more you indulge in yourself, the waste of their acting abilities. On happier your V-Day will be. the other hand, they did keep it a little interesting with a developed Got a hot news tip? sub-plot. While there were a few hu- Let us know! morous one-liners and it did hold photo provided by filmofilia.com my attention for the majority of [email protected] the time it wasn’t anything too No Strings Attached film poster 8 February 10, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle LIFESTYLES Kanye West Deserves To Be One Of Hip-Hop’s Finest

Kanye is overlooked for say that they do not like Kanye many musicians. West because of his interruption There may be his antics but still proves of Taylor Swift’s award accep- a lot going on in to be a musical genius tance speech at the MTV video all of the songs, music awards, and as a result they but they are no By Steve Hernandez refuse to listen to his music. means hindered in Staff Writer Let me ask those people this their potential to question: What does his public entertain because actions have to do with the music of this. There are a lot of rappers that he creates? The beats on and producers that come to mind Kanye West is one of the every song on the when people hear the words “hip- most important figures in hip-hop album are unique hop.” today and possibly of all time, al- in every way and Many may think of the greats though there are a lot of listeners do not conform to like Guru, 2Pac, The Notorious that won’t acknowledge this for the criteria for hip- B.I.G., DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Nas, several unjustifiable reasons. hop beats today. Jay-Z and Eminem. These rap- To further his undeserved My Beautiful Dark pers and producers are the pio- criticism, 808s & Heartbreaks, Twisted Fantasy is neers of the hip-hop that we are which is the fourth of his five stu- the embodiment listening to today. dio albums was met with much of the importance Unfortunately, rappers and negative criticism because of its of Kanye West for producers that are continuing the stylistic deviation from West’s the genre of Hip- great work that these artists start- previous efforts. Hop. ed aren’t getting the recognition However, it became clear In my opin- that they deserve. with the release of his latest al- ion, My Beauti- A large portion of the mu- bum My Beautiful Dark Twisted ful Dark Twisted sic in hip-hop today is “watered Fantasy that 808s & Heartbreaks Fantasy is one of down” both lyrically and instru- was just an experimental venture the best hip-hop mentally. for Kanye West as an artist. albums of 2010 Different rappers are rapping My Beautiful Dark Twisted and of the last de- over the same generic beats and Fantasy combines elements from cade, if not ever. rapping about the same things, all of his previous efforts, creat- It should which are usually nothing deep ing a truly unique hip-hop album. serve as a bible of or meaningful. Much like his previous al- sorts for any aspir- Some of the more respect- bums, he handles the majority of ing rappers and able rappers today have been the writing and production, with producers, and if criticized for not being as good as help from a few of his contempo- he isn’t already, photo provided by aceshowbiz.com they once were. Sometimes they raries. Kanye West should are criticized for their public ac- When an artist creates an al- be considered one Kanye West graces the camera for a dramatic scene in his “Homecoming” video tions, which have nothing to do bum, they run the risk of doing of the all-time with their creation of music and too much. Kanye West uses many greatest musicians For those willing to set aside Twisted Fantasy; it is truly worth their creative ability. samples and was able to get the to be associated with the genre of your ill feelings toward Mr. West, it. I have heard several people vocal and instrumental talents of hip-hop. listen to My Beautiful Dark MTV’s “Teen Mom” Promotes Safe Sex For Today’s Teens Although the show has Jenelle, who used to be a big cal teenage life and supporting a however, she is forced to quit her alizes that being a teen mother is partier, realizes now that she can baby at the same time really is. high school’s lacrosse team and more complicated than she would received critical reviews, no longer be as carefree as she Chelsea, a softball star grow- soon enough, her secret is out. have ever thought. Teen Mom tries to help once was before she gave birth to ing up, dropped out of high school Kailyn and Jo’s relationship “Teen Mom” has opened up her son, Jace. while she became pregnant with soon begins to crumble, and to the eyes of many young teens that By Kimberly Mazzaro While Jace’s father is com- her daughter, Aubree. make matters worse, Kailyn is now realize how one poor deci- Staff Writer pletely out of the picture, it is up Chelsea’s relationship with living in Jo’s basement while dat- sion could change one’s life for- to Jenelle to gain the responsibili- her baby’s father is a disorderly ing other men. ever. Throughout the series “Teen ties that she never had before her one in that they appear to be on Throughout the series, Kailyn Teen pregnancy is a serious Mom,” MTV follows the lives of baby was born, and to be a role and off continually. struggles with trying to maintain issue that happens way too fre- four teen girls who unexpectedly model for her son. However, Jen- Fortunately, Chelsea comes two jobs, while supporting her quently, and “Teen Mom” shows get pregnant. elle finds it extremely difficult to from an extremely supportive, baby and sustaining her unstable the hardships that are faced when Despite the critical reviews, balance both her teen life and her loving family and moves into a relationship with Isaac’s father. trying to support not only oneself, the show conveys a more mean- life as a new mother. place of her own with her best Lastly, Leah, a former cheer- but a baby as well. ingful message that may be mis- Jenelle’s mother, Barbara, friend and her baby. leader from Charlestown, West Teen pregnancy is easily read by viewers. notices that Jenelle seems in- Chelsea continually struggles Virginia, gives birth to twins Ali- preventable and after tuning into Although the show at times capable of raising her baby in a with the pressures of gaining an anna and Aleeah. “Teen Mom” every Tuesday at 10 expresses the highlights of get- healthy, functional environment, education and being a mother at After her baby’s father Co- pm on MTV, teens will hopefully ting pregnant at such a young age, and sues Jenelle for custody of the same time. She shows viewers rey cheats on Leah, they break take more precautions in their sex it relies more on transmitting the the baby. Jenelle agrees to sign how difficult it truly is to earn a up and their relationship is never lives and will be more responsi- downfalls of such an impacting over custody of Jace temporarily, diploma while being a teen moth- the same. However, when Leah’s ble from here on out. decision. only for the fact that she does not er. baby Alianna appears to be devel- To learn more about safe sex “Teen Mom” promotes safe have enough money to fight her Kailyn, once a very moti- oping slower than her sister, she and pregnancy prevention, check sex after every episode and reit- mother in the courtroom. vated high school senior, gets reaches out to Corey in hope that out itsyoursexlife.com, and don’t erates how preventable teen preg- As the series continues, view- pregnant by her boyfriend, Jo and they can rekindle their relation- forget to tune into MTV’s hit se- nancy really is. ers are sucked into the struggling gives birth to a baby boy named ship due to the health of Alianna. ries “Teen Mom.” The cast consists of four and volatile relationship between Isaac. Leah is continually torn girls; Jenelle, Chelsea, Kailyn, mother and daughter and realize At first, Kailyn tries her best about Alianna’s sickness and re- and Leah. how difficult maintaining a typi- to keep her pregnancy a secret, SuMMEr CaMp CounSElor poSitionS

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LIFESTYLES The Dragon Chronicle February 10, 2011 9 Drag Race Works it For A Third Season Awkward Mintz Comedian Dan Mintz This turned out to spell di- “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is Wadley. gives Cortland students saster for the wayward comic as back for another dramat- Along with he progressed through his routine showing Ru- little to laugh about inside a room lacking laughs. ic and crazy season Paul that they Fifteen minutes in, Mintz should be the By Matt Ianno realized he was in trouble as he By Jessica Downer next drag su- Opinions Editor took a premature and utterly si- Copy Editor perstar through lent break for water which magni- their extrava- fied the awkward silence that had gant make- REVIEW permeated through the room. REVIEW up, wigs, and Thirty minutes in, Mintz was costumes, the asking himself aloud if he should One of Logo TV’s most “ l a d y - b o y s ” The Student Activities Board end now and go pee. popular shows is back for a third must participate welcomed comedian Dan Mintz After forty minutes, the ex- season. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in the weekly to the Corey Union Function its looked like revolving doors combines elements from shows themed chal- Room this past Wednesday for an as the crowd began its disap- like “Project Runway,” “Amer- lenges of Ru- hour-long show. pointed walk away from Mintz’s ica’s Next Top Model,” and Paul’s choos- Mintz’s dead-pan, dry, non onslaught of one-liners. “American Idol.” ing. sequitur style—a style made It was bad: Mintz knew it, the The show features thirteen In the past, famous by Steven Wright and crowd knew it, and I knew it, but men who dress up in drag to win the challenges Mitch Hedberg—has garnered to Mintz’s credit he kept going the title of “America’s Next Drag have included him national attention and earned and he put in his time. Superstar.” reacting music him his own half-hour special on Although the majority of his Like any other Reality TV videos, creat- Comedy Central. jokes missed, I found a collection show, the stakes are higher this ing outfits out He has worked with fellow of his jokes to be hilarious and season. In addition the queen who of dollar store comedians Demitri Martin and original. wins receives $75,000, which is materials, and Louis C.K. and is currently the Since I came into the show more than the previous seasons’ making crazy voice of Tina on Fox’s new ani- expecting the type of comedy that cash prize of $50,000, a lifetime themed movies mated comedy “Bob’s Burgers.” Mintz performs, this may have supply of Kryolan brand makeup, with the other This has been an introduc- better prepared me for the routine. and a spot on the Absolut Vodka contestants in photo provided by poptower.com tion to Mintz; the following is Mintz, although gaining Tour. teams. a review of his performance at recognition and fame, is not a The third season of the show These chal- Drag Race contestants get fierce for the camera Cortland, which can be summed household name yet and has not brings interesting queens from all lenges utilize up in one word: awkward. generated the cult following that across the United States and Puer- the contestants’ Sitting in the first row of Wright and Hedberg have. to Rico, including Carmen Car- skills, creativity, and will-power show, including Vanessa Wil- chairs assembled in the Function Caught off guard, the crowd rera, a popular New Jersey Queen to win the title and the prizes. liams, Fantasia Barrino, Amber Room and watching Mintz as he did not know how to react, and that performs in major Lesbian, The drag stars also bring in Rose, and Johnny Weir. delivered joke after joke (he must decided to not react at all. Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual social problems that they face as Many of the celebrities to have told close to 100) was kind My laughs sounded like so- (LGBT) clubs throughout New drag queens. guest judge on the show provide of like watching a movie with liloquies of sympathy coming York, and New Jersey. The issue of weight is great influence to not only the my parents that has a graphic sex from a room of non-responding, Another contestant, Raja, a brought up in respect of competi- drag queens, but also to many scene in it. agitated viewers, which made me queen and model, is popular in people in and outside of the The scene comes on and I tion and winning, where some of feel embarrassed for Mintz as he the Los Angeles Area. The men the skinnier contestants feel that LGBT community. have the remote; should I fast who embody these queens grab the more plus-sized contestants People should be excited for forward, look away, or play it stood there struggling. inspiration from the women in do not have a chance of winning. the show because of the drama cool? For Mintz I played it cool I will admit that his perfor- their lives, celebrities, and any The issues of race, culture, that American culture craves in a because I am a huge fan of stand- mance was not as good as I ex- other aspect that the contestants and sexuality are always brought Reality Television show, the ex- up comedy and a moderate fan of pected and that he told many believe embodies womanhood. travagance of the costumes and Mintz (having seen a few clips of into play in this show. The back- poorly constructed, flat-out un- One controversy that arose in grounds of each contestant teach- make-up that these drag queens his work on Youtube). the first episode of the show was es a lesson to not only the other put on, the display of talent, and The difference between post- funny jokes, but I do believe he the return of Shangela Laquifa contestants but to the show’s au- the social and cultural differences ing a three minute clip of jokes on deserved a better crowd than he Wadley, who was eliminated in dience as well in the drag stars. the internet and sustaining a room received. season two of the show. Along with RuPaul, San- To catch “RuPaul’s Drag filled with college students for 60 I assume the show would There was a hint of her return Race” season three, check your minutes turned out to be much tino Rice, and Michelle Visage have gone differently if people during the second season, when as judges, many other celebrities listings for Logo TV and tune in broader than I anticipated RuPaul stated, “I don’t think this have and will guest judge for the every Monday night at 10 pm. Mintz came out flat and de- had arrived expecting his offbeat will be the last we see of you” to livered a string of lifeless jokes style and were familiar with his that flopped and was unable to jokes, but the fact is that Mintz recover. It seemed as if the crowd didn’t deliver and the result was possessed no prior knowledge of Kourtney & Kim Conquer The Big Apple Mintz and his moribund style and an awkward insight into a com- was expecting a more traditional, ic’s nightmare. engaging genre of comedy. Kourtney & Kim Kardash- fulfilled both of these inquiries, with her, and none other than the by being both very entertaining, club fight Kim and Scott experi- ion take over T.V. as they while, of course, producing some enced in the second episode. take over New York City type of drama to keep viewers As always, the highly an- reeled in. ticipated lives of the Kardashians By Christina D’Agostino Although the show has not prove again to be extremely suc- Staff Writer even been on the air for a month cessful through the publicity of yet, it already has grasped the at- this show. tention of viewers by revealing Whether we’re observing REVIEW drama that continuously keeps us their every move in print or tele- coming back for more. vision broadcast, the Kardashians The Kardashian’s are back- To those who watch, we are a pair of sisters that we can and they continue to make the know that the greatest dramatized never get tired of. biggest imprint, ever. events thus far would obviously Be sure to tune in Sundays After fulfilling Miami and be Kim’s reaction to her “nude” at 10 p.m., to watch a pair of the Calabasas with “Kourtney & photo shoot, Kourtney’s approval most defiant and successful sis- Khloe Take Miami” and “Keep- in allowing Scott to move back in ters take on New York City. ing up with The Kardashian’s!” respectively, the Kardashian sisters have yet again proved to be the starlets that they portray themselves to be. This time, although Khloe Kardashian, the youngest sister, and Scott Disick, boyfriend & father of Kourtney Kardashian’s son Mason, make many appear- ances, the show is intended to display Kourtney & Kim exclu- sively. “Kourtney & Kim Take New York” premiered on Sunday, Jan- uary 23, 2011 and not only ful- filled, but also exceeded viewers’ expectations- but is that because of how much we anticipated in the show, or a result of curiosity photo provided by eonline.com to inquire about what drama will outbreak next? Either way, the show has Kourtney and Kim Kardashian strike a pose to promote their show SPORTS The Dragon Chronicle February 10, 2010 10 All eyes on the Octagon Just biding their time.... was in Silva’s corner for the fight Silva and Belfort square off in a important yet so it is not all that hard to believe, The weather wasn’t especially if you have seen any historic UFC bout of his action movies…and if you enough to stop the Red have seen one you have seen Dragons from winning By Matt Tyoe them all. Staff Writter Quite possibly the biggest story of the night came from By Nathan Vaji the light heavyweight bout Staff Writer There isn’t a much more between 23-year old Binghamton exciting event for a group of native, Jon “Bones” Jones (12- college friends than wrangling After being postponed last 1 )and Ultimate fighter season some money together in hopes 8 winner Ryan Bader (12-1). Tuesday because of the bad of having enough to order a winter weather, the Cortland Jon Jones’ only loss came on Pay-Per-View UFC event. On a disqualification against Matt women’s basketball team was Saturday, February 5th, UFC 126 back on the floor Friday night in Hamill for throwing illegal elbow was fought at Mandalay Bay in strikes. Oswego. front of 10,893 excited fans. It Junior guard Brittany Cohen Jon Jones outwrestled yet is also estimated that somewhere another opponent. He also scored 16 points and added nine between 500,000 to 650,000 PPV assists to lead the Red Dragons controlled the standup battle as buys. well. Ryan Bader allowed his to a 78-63 victory over Oswego. The main event of the The victory pushed Cortland’s first ever takedown in the UFC night was a title fight between octagon. Jones controlled the record to 14-4 overall and 9-3 in Anderson Silva (28-4) defended SUNYAC play. fight the entire way and ended his middleweight (185 lbs) it just 40 seconds into the 2nd Micki Volpini also scored title for a record fifth time. The 16 points to go along with four round via guillotine choke. challenger in this fight was fellow Bones is normally known for his rebounds and three steals for Brazilian Vitor Belfort (19-9). Cortland. devastating Kos, but on this night This marked the fifth time in he received a $75,000 bonus for Cortland never trailed after history two Brazilians fought for jumping out to a 5-4 lead then submission of the night. a title. After the fight, Joe Rogan using a 9-0 run early in the first Vitor Belfort earned an early half. The Red Dragons continued announced a knee injury that will take down as the fight began. keep Rashad Evans out of the to control play as they grew their Belfort seemed to be in control, lead to 18 (46-28) at halftime. light heavyweight title fight in 6 but only for a short amount of weeks. At a mere 23 years old, The Red Dragons came out time. After an exchange of strikes, hot again in the second half and Jones was offered and accepted Silva landed a hard kick to the a chance to fight champion pushed their lead to 20 early in shin of Belfort. Before he was the half. Cortland continued to Shogun Rua for the title. After the able to recover, Silva shocked the fight, fellow fighter and analyst, lead by 20 or more points until photo by cortlandreddragons.com world with a massive front kicked Oswego turned things around and Stephan Bonner remarked “no that connected on the chin of the one has been able to come close went on a small run of their own. Brittany Cohen’s skills on got her named Athlete of the Week challenger. Belfort was knocked Oswego cut the Cortland lead to figuring out Jon Jones”. It is with nine points for Cortland, including 5-9 from three point unconscious from the kick which widely believed that he will be to 13 (73-60) with 9:30 remaining ended the fight just 2:35 into the in the contest. However, the Red with all of her points coming on range. In total, the Red Dragons the favorite in the championship 3-pointers. She was 3-5 from shot 48% from the field. round 1. bout. Dragons answered with layups by The first round stoppage Volpini and Molly Byrne. Byrne behind in arc. Meanwhile, Oswego shot just In the other co-main event, Kayla Ryan led Oswego in 29% from the field in the first half. marks the third time that Silva light heavyweights Forrest scored 13 points and also added has stopped a challenger in just eight rebounds for the game. scoring with 16 points. Jenna Cortland held a strong rebounding Griffin and Rich Franklin faced Rossi scored 14 points and Megan advantage by outrebounding the first round of a title fight. An off. After a long layoff, Griffin Megan Maycumber also interesting side note after the fight scored in double figures with Stover finished with 13 points and Oswego 45-34. came back to the octagon in rare a team-high six rebounds. was that Anderson Silva “credits form dominating Rich Franklin 11 points and also added seven Steven Segal for helping develop rebounds. Jen Polan finished Cortland shot 18-34 (53%) throughout the fight and winning from the field in the first half, his (front kick) technique”. Segal by unanimous decision.

SUNYAC play. fifteenth loss, Elmira stretched sophomores Ronnie Beardsley HOCKEY On Saturday, Cortland their unbeaten streak to 10 games and Mack Swartz each recorded traveled to Elmira to face the and improved to 13-5-2. an assist. Goalie Brittan Kuhlman FROM PAGE 12 Soaring Eagles; however, the Junior Ryan Markell led made 43 saves; with this game, Red Dragons ended up losing 6-4 Cortland with two goals; Chris Kuhlman has reached at least 40 passed the puck to sophomore after the Soaring Eagles scored Kaleta and freshman Brian Roller saves for the third time in the last Paul Rodrigues, who then put a two power plays goals in the third each netted a goal. four games. shot top shelf to give the Lakers period to break a 4-4 tie. Junior Erik Nordqvist get two the win and kept them perfect in While Cortland got their assists, while Jake Saville and Everybody’s ready for some football Cortland students gather 21-3. Green Bay touchdown. This Things were looking good time it was an 8 yard receiving for various Super Bowl for Green Bay but they suffered touchdown for G. Jennings. celebrations another injury. This time it was C. Green Bay leads 28-17. Woodson who hurt his shoulder The Steelers responded on when he dove to break up a pass. their next possession with a By Teddy Montalvo Big Ben capitalized on the 25 yard touchdown pass to M. Staff Writer Packer injuries and threw an 8 Wallace. They decided to go for yard touchdown pass to Hines 2 and converted it was now 28- The Green Bay Packers Ward. It was the Steelers first 25 Green Bay halfway through defeated the Pittsburg Steelers touchdown of the game and they the 4th. 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV on were down 21-10 at halftime. The Steelers needed to Sunday night. The halftime show was the stop the Packers on their next The whole country watched Black Eyed Pea’s with a surprise possession to keep the game as hall of fame inductee, Dion appearance by Usher. alive. They were able to prevent Sanders, conducted the coin toss. Green Bay received the ball a touchdown but M. Crosby hit a The Packers won and elected to at half. On 3rd and 5 J. Jones 23 yard field goal which increased defend which gave the Steelers dropped a pass that could have the Packers lead to 31-25. the ball. led to a touchdown. This is how the score Many people believed this The Steelers caught another remained as the Packers defense game would be an aerial battle break on a questionable facemask stuffed the Steelers on 4th down. between Aaron Rodgers and photo by Giovanni Diomede call that gave them a first down. They went on to win Super Bowl Ben Roethlisberger but it didn’t R. Mendenhall then ran for an 8 XLV and returned the Vince start off this way. The first 3 A casual game of catch during some of those infamous commercials yard touchdown on a drive that Lombardi trophy to its home in possessions led to punts by each The Steelers put together a On the next Packer was 5 plays and 5 rushes. It was Green Bay. team. strong drive, but Roethlisberger possession their already long now 21-17 Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers was 24/39 The game broke open on a appeared to tweak his knee just list of injuries got longer when Big Ben was hit with the first with 304 passing yards 3 TD and Packer 3rd and 1 when Aaron before he ran for a first down D. Driver went out of the game sack of the game on a 3rd down 0 INT while Ben Roethlisberger Rodgers threw a bullet to J. which ended the first quarter. At with an ankle injury. They had and long. The Steelers tried a 52 was 25/40 with 263 passing yards Nelson down the sideline for a the start of the second quarter to punt the ball on 4th down but yard field goal but it was wide 2 TD and 2 INT. touchdown. Green Bay led 7-0. Roethlisberger, or big Ben as he is regained possession on another left. The next couple of drives led With Super Bowl 45 in the Less than 20 seconds later often called, didn’t seem bothered interception this time by J. Bush. to punts by both teams as the 3rd books, one question still remains. the Packers scored again on an by the previous play. The interception led to a 21 quarter came to an end. Will there be a season next interception by N. Collins who The Steelers drove down the yard touchdown this time by G. To start the 4th quarter, D. year? As collective bargaining ran it back for a touchdown. The field but had to settle for a 33 yard Jennings who was hit hard right Bishop had a 7 yard fumble agreements begin we can only Packers were ahead 14-0. field goal. It was 14-3 Green Bay. on the goal line. Green Bay led recovery which led to another wait and see. 11 February 10, 2010 The Dragon Chronicle SPORTS GYMNASTICS Player Profile: Anthony Giuliano FROM PAGE 12 Individual player is what helped us out during our meet”, said Nadrowski. “We attributes his sucess to knew what we were all capable of close knit team doing and we had a positive mind set. The win this week boosted our confidence even more and By Melissa Kane we are excited to be undefeated Staff Writer in our conference so far this year. We are working hard and looking The SUNY Cortland Football forward to a great rest of the team had an amazing fall season season. GO RED DRAGONS”! with a 10-2 record, the third- But Springfield didn’t exactly highest victory total in school go down without a fight. The history. The Red Dragons played Pride’s Christina Pagella (senior) in the NCAA playoffs for the third ended up in third place in the time in six years and seventh time floor exercise competition with overall. Cortland lost to Alfred a 9.425, and Brittany Baglow State 34-20 in the second round (sophomore) finished second in of the NCAA tournament. the same event with a 9.575. She Senior Captain Anthony also took second place in all- Giuliano said although the team around competition with a score was obviously disappointed to of 36.150. have their season come to an end, they were proud of all they had With the ECAC Division III accomplished. Championships fast approaching, “I think we had such a the Red Dragons’ gymnastic team successful season because of this aims to keep their winning streak team’s work ethic. We're a really alive. This Saturday they go up tight knit group and everyone can against Rutgers University and count on each other so there is no Ursinus College at 2pm in the pressure going out on Saturdays, Corey Gym. we can just play our game,” says Senior Captain Anthony Giuliano from Thornwood. Giuliano lead his team in receiving with 47 receptions for 704 yards and 6 touchdowns. “I guess that my hard work victory against William Paterson and coaching has helped me to that enabled the Red Dragons achieve this. to clinch at least a share of the I knew I had huge shoes to NJAC championship. Giuliano fill when Eric Hajnos left and I gives credit to his teammates just worked really hard all year photo courtesy of cortlandreddragons.com Anthony Giuliano’s talent as a wide receiver was noticed by Scoutwear’s d3football.com and the NJAC for these honors, “Earning those to become better. My coach Alex honors was a great feeling. I have Smith is always there to help me better. It was just an amazing Anthony seems to his level. I was also lucky enough to give credit to the guys around and work with me and has really day for all of us especially the have followed in his brother’s to get to play with him for 2 years me though, without them making showed me some things that help seniors,” said Captain Anthony footsteps, Andrew Giuliano here and look up to him the most the plays out there and setting up me get better,” says Giuliano. Giuliano. who was also a Captain in 2008 out of anyone.” the scenarios for me it would've A major highlight of the He says his greatest moment and holds many school records Andrew says he is very proud never happened, but it's a great Red Dragons season was the nail this year was the win against including rushing yards and of Anthony who was selected to feeling to see my name up there biting win against Ithaca. “It feels Montclair State, “Just so much touchdowns. Anthony feels that d3football.com national “team on a national scale.” amazing going out with a win hype and so much riding on that his brother has been a huge impact of the week” as Special Teams Anthony plans on against Ithaca. I never got to feel game and it came right down to on his football career, “ He was an performer for the week of Nov. student teaching at home next that feeling of storming the field the last second. When their kicker amazing running back and earned 7th as well as the NJAC football year in Westchester and then after the game and the fact that it missed the kick it was one of the all American honors which kind special team player of the week. going to grad school to get his was so close made it that much greatest moments of my life.” of pushed me to try to play up to He played a major role in the masters in health education. It’s in the name A truly special occasion Brittany Cohen and and you realize just how special Brittan Kuhlman both a shooter Cohen is, and wonder 2011 New York State division. McKeon said Kayla about. make Athlete of the Week how she got to be such a solid began competing at a young age, Winter Special Olympics When he wasn’t stick athlete. The answer may have to also playing bocce ball, soccer handling and running past do with genetics. held in ‘Cuse and track. defenders on the floor, he was By Ashley Wysocarski "I try to model my game after The Onondaga team was one supporting not only his teammates Staff Writer my dad, Hal Cohen who played of two from the Syracuse area but his opponents as well. Colon basketball at Syracuse University. By Mark Nader Staff Writer and included players from ages 8 clapped for goals recorded for He was a great shooter and point to 44. either squad and made sure to pat Starting off the spring guard, so I try to play just like he While some parents are his fellow teammates on the back semester, Brittany Cohen is the did." Cohen said. In today’s day and age involved as coaches, others where billionaires can’t come to whether they made a great play or Red Dragon female Athlete of The team is 14-4, and faces support their athletes watching allowed a goal. the Week. For the season Cohen SUNYAC rivals Potsdam and an agreement with millionaires from the sidelines. This includes and you can trash anyone in 160 He was the first to is averaging 14.8 points per Plattsburgh this coming weekend. Bob McGonigal, whose son Kyle congratulate the opposing team game, and showed up huge with For the men, Brittan Kuhlman characters or less it is good to see also plays floor hockey. sportsmanship still rule in some after his team’s loss, and even 16 points against Oswego last took the Athlete of the Week title, Kyle, who is 27, has been hugged the referees, thanking week. Against Fredonia, Cohen after also being recognized as the fashion. playing for a Rochester-area team Anyone doubting that them for being there. But while put up 12 points, with a career- SUNYAC Goalie of the Week. for over ten years. his sportsmanship was admirable, high 12 assists, and followed Kuhlman made history when he competition and sportsmanship “Just seeing him with his still exists should have been at what was equally impressive was that performance with 19 points blocked 40 shots on goal against group of friends and being his reasoning for playing; “To be against Buffalo State. Plattsburgh, giving the Red Syracuse last weekend. together is really rewarding,” said The 2011 New York State proud of myself,” said Colon with Cohen is in her junior year, Dragons a shut-out, their first McGonigal. a smile. and this is the first season she ever against Plattsburgh. Winter Special Olympics was Some floor hockey players held in Syracuse last weekend, These athletes play because has spent wearing Cortland's Kuhlman didn't rest, making had great wrist shots and stick they love sports, love their colors, as she transferred in from huge saves the following night bringing athletes from all over the work, while others were still state competing in such sports as teammates and want to be Onondaga Community College against Potsdam. Cortland fought learning the game. part of something greater than this past fall. It was there that she back to win after being behind, alpine skiing, figure skating and Sportsmanship prevailed floor hockey. themselves- something that can let her talent take hold of her. largely due to the 31 saves during the game as fans and appear to be lost in this day and "My biggest accomplishment Kuhlman put together. While the next Michelle volunteers carried signs such as, Kwan or Apolo Anton Ohno age. in my sport to date was when On the season, Kuhlman “go team” and “way to go.” They Compassion, respect and my team, Onondaga Community has 577 total saves, giving him may not have been among the were used when either team made participants, every athlete played competitive spirit all are a focus College, and I made it to the a .893 save percentage. The Red a great play. of these athletes and none of them national title game for junior Dragons currently have an overall with enthusiasm, respect for their .While the games were what opponent and a smile on their are lost even a little bit during the college last year. Also the honor record fo 5-15-2 (4-8-1 in the brought everyone together, the games. of being selected a Third Team conference), and look to add one face. athletes were the ones who made “Seeing how much they have If that isn’t good enough for All-American for the NJCAA last to the win column this Friday, the event what it was. you, where else can you see an year was pretty special." Cohen at home, against SUNYAC rival grown and watching them do Nobody made this clearer their best” was the best part of athlete teach a teammate how to said. Morrisville. than Victor Colon. At 32, the dougie only minutes after a loss? Pressure appears to have little the event for Patti McKeon, who self-professed rookie who resides coaches her daughter Kayla’s If that isn’t special, I don’t know influence on Cohen's game play: in Nassau County may be new to what is. she is shooting 77% accuracy on Onondaga Red floor hockey team. sports, but he already shows he her free throws. Couple that with The team finished first in their knows that the games are really her 267 points on the season, Sports Cortland They just can’t be stopped! Athletics Cortland’s gymnastics team defeats Springfield Scores College in dual meet GYMNASTICS Cortland defeats By Tyrone Heppard Springfield Sports Editor Next: vs Ursinus College/Rutgers The Corey Gymnasium University was where Cortland’s women’s gymnastics team won their dual meet against Springfield College’s Pride at 2pm on Sunday. The MEN’S HOCKEY final score was a close 184.20 – Cortland 4 179.75. Oswego 3 The Red Dragon’s road to victory began early on after Next: vs Morrisville winning the first event; the vault. Sophomore Amanda Recor finished third for Cortland with a WOMEN’S HOCKEY score of 9.425, a full point more Cortland 0 than Springfield’s top scorer. Next was sophomore Sarah Nadrowski Chatham 1 who came in second with a score Next: vs Plattsburgh of 9.525. Marissa Goodstein (junior) finished first with a 9.725, tying the school’s second highest vault score in history. WRESTLING From there, the ladies built Cortland 22 up their momentum and kept it Lycoming 10 going, besting their opponents Next: vs Oswego in the uneven parallel bars, the balance beam, and the floor exercise competitions. For some of Cortland’s competitors, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Sunday afternoon was one full of Cortland 78 more note-worthy achievements. photo by staff photographer Todd Curtis Oswego 63 Courtney Mangini, the Next: vs New Paltz freshman from Dix Hills, The Red Dragons demonstrated impecable form during their high scoring floor routine completed the all-around competition for her first time with 9.325 with the floor exercise that 37.90, she took the number one exercise. a 35.85, landing her in third place. put her in fourth for the event. spot in the last three events. On “Our confidence this week Freshman Stephanie Sladky of the balance beam she earned a Perhaps one of the more 9.325 while the 9.45 she received was much higher than it was the East Islip reached her career high impressive parts of the meet was previous week and I believe that Athletes when she finished in second place on the uneven bars helped her tie Nadrowski’s strong finish. Not her career best in the event. In is what helped us out during our on the uneven bars with a score of only did she place first in the meet”, said Nadrowski. “We 9.275, while Recor also earned a addition, she also scored a new all-around competition with a career high of 9.60 with her floor See GYMNASTICS, page 11 of the Red Dragons Lose Heartbreaker in OT Week Despite great defense Cortland falls to Oswego in overtime

By Chris Ouellette Staff Writer

On Friday, the Cortland Red Dragons hosted the Oswego Lakers and, despite great defense, lost to the Lakers 4-3 in overtime. With this loss, the Red Dragons fell to a record of 5-14-2 overall and 4-8-1 in the Brittany Cohen conference. Meanwhile, the Women’s Basketball Lakers improved to 20-2 and 13- Averaged 16 points and 7.7 0. assists per game in 2-1 week for Junior Joey Christiano and Red Dragons sophomore Michael Lysyi each recorded a goal and an assist for Cortland; also, senior Jarrett Gold netted a goal. Freshman A.J. Moyer registered two assists, while junior Jake Saville and sophomore Chris photo by staff photographer Todd Curtis Kaleta each had an assist. Junior goalie Brittan Kuhlman made 43 Teammates look on as Ryan Durocher and Brian Roller attempt to overpower Oswego’s Taylor Ferris. saves. left in the second period. At 16:52 in the third Bremner. Sophomore Jon Whitelow After the goal, with six period, Michael Lysyi made it Early in overtime, Kaleta gave the Lakers the lead with six minutes left in the second period a 3-1 game of his slap shot that had a chance for the win, but the minutes, 41 seconds left in the and down two men, the Red snuck by the goalie. first period on a power play. Oswego goalie made the save that Dragons were able to hold of Just 18 seconds later, the denied a game winner for the Red Jarrett Gold tied the game up multiple offensive attempts by Lakers answered right back when less than three minutes later on a the Lakers with superb defense sophomore Luke Moodie scored Dragons. one-timer that went between the and goaltending. a goal on the top corner of the left With less than a minute left Brittan Kuhlman pads of goalie Paul Beckwith Three minutes later, down side. in overtime, senior Justin Fox Men’s Ice Hockey during a power play. four men to three, Cortland once Oswego then sent the game Earned SUNYAC’s “Goalie of the Joey Christiano gave again held off Oswego’s strong into overtime 55 seconds later See HOCKEY, page 10 Week” honors and help shut out Cortland a 2-1 lead with 12:52 offense to keep it a 2-1 lead. with a goal from senior Dan the Cardinals for the 1st time