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After-Work Mixer and Information Fair By Madeline St. Amour When legislators began cutting tique, but said there are ways to 4/30/2015 Associate News Editor SUNY funding from the state avoid it. By Madeline St. Amour 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. the chat and discussed how to [email protected] budget around 2007, times be- “The key is going to be that Associate News Editor Empire State Plaza Convention Twitter chatanswer stirswith Pearse. up The ins andcame outs more difficult, of Van VoorstNYSUNY2020 it doesn’t become a numbers [email protected] In BriefCenter While UAS has open forums NYSUNY 2020 said. The solution to this problem game,” he said. “That’s one of The fair will have information with the Albany Student The University at Albany re- was the NYSUNY 2020 plan. the things we’d have to watch.” Students and the University about the Rockefeller College’s Dining Advisory Council to do ceived $35 million over a period From 2007 to 2010, tuition SUNY Chancellor Nancy Auxiliarytalk Services on (UAS) construction MPA and graduate certificate essentially the same thing, it of five years to enact a strategic increased by $620, $4,350 to Zimpher is hoping that many of #talkedmealplans during a live programs. Faculty, staff, current gets “limited success from that,” plan to improve the school. $4,970, according to informa- improvements gained through Twitter chat on April 21 that students, and alumni will discuss Pearse said. UAlbany has reported on what tion from UAlbany’s Common performance-based funding and started at noon. part-time and evening study “Michelle thought that this the NYSUNY 2020 grants have Data Set. From 2010 until 2013, measurement are scalable and Using the hashtag options, financing questions, might be one more (fun) way to allowed them to accomplish so it increased by $600, $4,970 to could be used to all campuses, #talkmealplans, staff from UAS and opportunities for career get some dialogue going,” he far. $5,570. Sheila Seery, associate vice pres- and students on Twitter talked advancement in the public sector. The NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Compared to other state school ident of government relations in about the incoming changes, wrote in an email. Pearse also said that UAS will Grant Program is a partnership systems, though, SUNY is easier the Office of the President, said. which are due to construction, Fly Kites, Not Drones continue to do chats like this in established in 2011 between the on student’s wallets. The state and what new venues are going 5/1/2015 the future if it continued to get a State University of New York college systems of Texas, Cali- UAlbany’s spending to be available to students next 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. good response from students. and the Office of the Governor. fornia, Ohio, Virginia, Massachu- So far, UAlbany has spent year. Collins Circle Lawn “This seems to be a very SUNY schools propose projects setts, Michigan, and Pennsylva- money from NYSUNY 2020 Michelle Bowen, UAS’s Peace Action will be flying kites comfortable way for students that would be beneficial to the nia all charge higher tuition and on campus construction, to hire senior director of Marketing to raise awareness of drone to reach out and ask questions, university, and the Office decides fees than SUNY. Van Voorst said, teachers, give out more student and Communications, came up warfare. Kites will be provided, share concerns, [and more],” he if they should receive grants, and from a “CFO’s” perspective, he aid, and to increase university with the idea. Stephen Pearse, and there will also be other said. if so, for how much. would prefer to be on the other research. the executive director of UAS, outdoor activities. end of the spectrum and have UAlbany has hired 160 full- said that Bowen ran the Twitter Check out some of the tweets below. Tuition more money for campus expen- time faculty members with the account, @UASAlbany, during William Wellman Film Festival Part of the program is the ditures. goal of improving the student-to- Reading & discussion with rational tuition plan, which gives faculty ratio. The current ratio is William Wellman, Jr. the SUNY Board of Trustees the Performance-based funding 18.2 teachers for every student, 5/1/2015 ability to vote on whether or not The second part of the budget according to UAlbany’s Com- 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. to increase tuition by $300 at all is performance-based funding, mon Data Set, down by about Page Hall SUNY schools each year without which applies SUNY-wide and is 1.62 percent from the 18.5-to-1 William Wellman, Jr., writer and seeking the approval of the Leg- different for each campus. of fall 2011. Hollywood character actor, is islature. The Board has voted to This lets SUNY schools prove A portion of the money will the author of Wild Bill Wellman: increase tuition for all five years that, “with a little bit of invest- also go toward supporting faculty Hollywood Rebel (2015), a the plan has been in place. ment, I can do better,” Van with supplies, money for travel, biography of his father, director James Van Voorst, vice presi- Voorst said. or assistants. This will also be William A. Wellman. dent for Finance and Administra- There are some who argue available to adjunct and part-time tion at UAlbany, said the first against performance-based fund- faculty, Van Voorst said. thing he looks for in the budget ing. When the ASP reported on UAlbany has also put 17 per- Weekly is approval for the tuition appro- SUNY’s announcement of the cent of the money from tuition priation, meaning that UAlbany new SUNY Excels program, increases toward Tuition Assis- Weather Forecast is allowed to spend the extra which uses performance-based tance Program (TAP) aid, schol- Wednesday 4/29 money it earned from tuition funding to increase graduation arships, and stipends for student increases. rates, Fred Kowal, president of research. So far, 71 percent of the He said this plan helps SUNY the SUNY UUP, expressed his tuition revenue has gone towards schools plan their budgets ahead doubt. the faculty and student aid lines, of time without the need for large “Research shows the goals according to Van Voorst. tuition hikes, and allows parents of graduating more students, “I think we’re holding up our and students to plan ahead. improving student success, and commitment,” he said. Sunny “It lets us say, ‘Let’s draw a getting them into the work- UAlbany has also created or line and say that’s where we’re force are not achieved by these expanded 29 programs, added Thursday 4/30 going to start,’” he said. “I’d use performance-based funding 153 more course sections, High 71°F ‘predictable’ rather than ‘ratio- mechanisms,” he said. increased the number of com- nal.’” Van Voorst accepted this cri- panies recruiting on campus by See NYSUNY on News page 2 Journals, clothes, and teddy bears

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By Kassie Parisi tors to collect any DNA samples The point of the Advocacy Managing Editor that may lead them to finding the Center, according to Director [email protected] perpetrator. The examinations are Carol Stenger, is to give victims performed by medical profes- a place where they can feel like The University at Albany is sionals who have been specially they’re safe and at home, as op- teaming up with Albany Medical trained, but the process can be posed to being in a doctor’s of- Center to create and deliver 200 invasive for a victim. fice. It provides protocol training Rain Showers comfort kits, coined “survival “Victims are now allowed for all students and faculty who Saturday 5/2 High 59°F kits,” to victims who have gone more time to decide whether to want to become a confidant for through forensic testing after be- pursue their case, a decision that victims, and has other programs ing sexually assaulted. can be difficult to make at the as well, including assistance in See NYSUNY 2020 on News page 3 The project, titled “We Care,” time of the attack,” according to dealing with STD diagnoses. will consist of individual pack- the website for the Rape, Abuse, The Advocacy Center also en- ages that contain small comforts, and Incest National Network courages sexual assault victims including clothing, toiletries, (RAINN). However, the statute to report the incident in any way journals, hairbrushes, personal of limitations for reporting a that they feel comfortable and notes from the packers to the sexual assault varies from state provides multiple ways to do so, PartlySunday Cloudy 5/3 victims, and teddy bears. to state, and waiting to report a including reporting it confiden- High 65°F Volunteers will make the pack- case or receive an examination tially, or reporting it to other ages, which will then be deliv- might lower the chances of ap- university personnel. ered to Albany Medical Center prehending the perpetrator. “Especially in the case of by the Five Quad Ambulance In an effort to increase sexual sexual assault, but even in inter- service and Albany County EMS. assault prevention and awareness personal violence to a large de- “The We Care project, planned on campus, UAlbany instituted gree, all of your control is taken Also tweeted: to heighten awareness of its own Advocacy Center for away,” Stenger said before to the April's Sexual Assault Aware- Sexual Violence on Jan. 22, ASP. “I want to put the control @UASAlbany: PartlyMonday Cloudy 5/4 Jazzman’s Cafe will be opening in #CCEast ness Month, was supported by 2014. Before the Advocacy back in that person right away. High 69°F Albany Medical Center and the Center, UAlbany offered support These are all your choices, these @UASAlbany: University at Albany with the for sexual assault through the are all your decisions.” #CCEast will open (fall) w/ food options to meet the needs during support of community partners Counseling Center. The Advocacy Center for #CCWest construction then reopen fully in ’17 #talkmealplans… Rite Aid, Walmart, W.B. Mason, The Advocacy Center spe- Sexual Violence can be reached and CVS,” according to a press cifically provides victims of at (518) 442-CARE. @UASAlbany: release. sexual assault with a safe place 518 Market will stay open in CC. Need to go to East (Phase 1) for The optional forensic examina- to receive support and guidance, other retail food options at CC #talkmealplans tion is commonly referred to as a whether they received the foren- rape kit, and is used by investiga- sic examination or not. AMFrom Clouds/PM the NWS Sun High 74°F

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After-Work Mixer and Information Fair BY MADELINE ST. AMOUR When legislators began cutting tique, but said there are ways to 4/30/2015 Associate News Editor SUNY funding from the state avoid it. BY MADELINE ST. AMOUR 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. the chat and discussed how to [email protected] budget around 2007, times be- “The key is going to be that Associate News Editor Empire State Plaza Convention Twitter chatanswer stirswith Pearse. up The ins andcame outs more difficult, of Van VoorstNYSUNY2020 it doesn’t become a numbers [email protected] In BriefCenter While UAS has open forums NYSUNY 2020 said. The solution to this problem game,” he said. “That’s one of The fair will have information with the Albany Student The University at Albany re- was the NYSUNY 2020 plan. the things we’d have to watch.” Students and the University about the Rockefeller College’s Dining Advisory Council to do ceived $35 million over a period From 2007 to 2010, tuition SUNY Chancellor Nancy Auxiliarytalk Services on (UAS) construction MPA and graduate certificate essentially the same thing, it of five years to enact a strategic increased by $620, $4,350 to Zimpher is hoping that many of #talkedmealplans during a live programs. Faculty, staff, current gets “limited success from that,” plan to improve the school. $4,970, according to informa- improvements gained through Twitter chat on April 21 that students, and alumni will discuss Pearse said. UAlbany has reported on what tion from UAlbany’s Common performance-based funding and started at noon. part-time and evening study “Michelle thought that this the NYSUNY 2020 grants have Data Set. From 2010 until 2013, measurement are scalable and Using the hashtag options, financing questions, might be one more (fun) way to allowed them to accomplish so it increased by $600, $4,970 to could be used to all campuses, #talkmealplans, staff from UAS and opportunities for career get some dialogue going,” he far. $5,570. Sheila Seery, associate vice pres- and students on Twitter talked advancement in the public sector. The NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Compared to other state school ident of government relations in about the incoming changes, wrote in an email. Pearse also said that UAS will Grant Program is a partnership systems, though, SUNY is easier the Office of the President, said. which are due to construction, Fly Kites, Not Drones continue to do chats like this in established in 2011 between the on student’s wallets. The state and what new venues are going 5/1/2015 the future if it continued to get a State University of New York college systems of Texas, Cali- UAlbany’s spending to be available to students next 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. good response from students. and the Office of the Governor. fornia, Ohio, Virginia, Massachu- So far, UAlbany has spent year. Collins Circle Lawn “This seems to be a very SUNY schools propose projects setts, Michigan, and Pennsylva- money from NYSUNY 2020 Michelle Bowen, UAS’s Peace Action will be flying kites comfortable way for students that would be beneficial to the nia all charge higher tuition and on campus construction, to hire senior director of Marketing to raise awareness of drone to reach out and ask questions, university, and the Office decides fees than SUNY. Van Voorst said, teachers, give out more student and Communications, came up warfare. Kites will be provided, share concerns, [and more],” he if they should receive grants, and from a “CFO’s” perspective, he aid, and to increase university with the idea. Stephen Pearse, and there will also be other said. if so, for how much. would prefer to be on the other research. the executive director of UAS, outdoor activities. end of the spectrum and have UAlbany has hired 160 full- said that Bowen ran the Twitter Check out some of the tweets below. Tuition more money for campus expen- time faculty members with the account, @UASAlbany, during William Wellman Film Festival Part of the program is the ditures. goal of improving the student-to- Reading & discussion with rational tuition plan, which gives faculty ratio. The current ratio is William Wellman, Jr. the SUNY Board of Trustees the Performance-based funding 18.2 teachers for every student, 5/1/2015 ability to vote on whether or not The second part of the budget according to UAlbany’s Com- 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. to increase tuition by $300 at all is performance-based funding, mon Data Set, down by about Page Hall SUNY schools each year without which applies SUNY-wide and is 1.62 percent from the 18.5-to-1 William Wellman, Jr., writer and seeking the approval of the Leg- different for each campus. of fall 2011. Hollywood character actor, is islature. The Board has voted to This lets SUNY schools prove A portion of the money will the author of Wild Bill Wellman: increase tuition for all five years that, “with a little bit of invest- also go toward supporting faculty Hollywood Rebel (2015), a the plan has been in place. ment, I can do better,” Van with supplies, money for travel, biography of his father, director James Van Voorst, vice presi- Voorst said. or assistants. This will also be William A. Wellman. dent for Finance and Administra- There are some who argue available to adjunct and part-time tion at UAlbany, said the first against performance-based fund- faculty, Van Voorst said. thing he looks for in the budget ing. When the ASP reported on UAlbany has also put 17 per- Weekly is approval for the tuition appro- SUNY’s announcement of the cent of the money from tuition priation, meaning that UAlbany new SUNY Excels program, increases toward Tuition Assis- Weather Forecast is allowed to spend the extra which uses performance-based tance Program (TAP) aid, schol- Wednesday 4/29 money it earned from tuition funding to increase graduation arships, and stipends for student increases. rates, Fred Kowal, president of research. So far, 71 percent of the He said this plan helps SUNY the SUNY UUP, expressed his tuition revenue has gone towards schools plan their budgets ahead doubt. the faculty and student aid lines, of time without the need for large “Research shows the goals according to Van Voorst. tuition hikes, and allows parents of graduating more students, “I think we’re holding up our and students to plan ahead. improving student success, and commitment,” he said. Sunny “It lets us say, ‘Let’s draw a getting them into the work- UAlbany has also created or line and say that’s where we’re force are not achieved by these expanded 29 programs, added Thursday 4/30 going to start,’” he said. “I’d use performance-based funding 153 more course sections, High 71°F ‘predictable’ rather than ‘ratio- mechanisms,” he said. increased the number of com- nal.’” Van Voorst accepted this cri- panies recruiting on campus by See NYSUNY on News page 2 Journals, clothes, and teddy bears

PartlyFriday Cloudy 5/1 A kit to comfort victims at Albany Med High 66°F

BY KASSIE PARISI tors to collect any DNA samples The point of the Advocacy Managing Editor that may lead them to finding the Center, according to Director [email protected] perpetrator. The examinations are Carol Stenger, is to give victims performed by medical profes- a place where they can feel like The University at Albany is sionals who have been specially they’re safe and at home, as op- teaming up with Albany Medical trained, but the process can be posed to being in a doctor’s of- Center to create and deliver 200 invasive for a victim. fice. It provides protocol training Rain Showers comfort kits, coined “survival “Victims are now allowed for all students and faculty who Saturday 5/2 High 59°F kits,” to victims who have gone more time to decide whether to want to become a confidant for through forensic testing after be- pursue their case, a decision that victims, and has other programs ing sexually assaulted. can be difficult to make at the as well, including assistance in See NYSUNY 2020 on News page 3 The project, titled “We Care,” time of the attack,” according to dealing with STD diagnoses. will consist of individual pack- the website for the Rape, Abuse, The Advocacy Center also en- ages that contain small comforts, and Incest National Network courages sexual assault victims including clothing, toiletries, (RAINN). However, the statute to report the incident in any way journals, hairbrushes, personal of limitations for reporting a that they feel comfortable and notes from the packers to the sexual assault varies from state provides multiple ways to do so, PartlySunday Cloudy 5/3 victims, and teddy bears. to state, and waiting to report a including reporting it confiden- High 65°F Volunteers will make the pack- case or receive an examination tially, or reporting it to other ages, which will then be deliv- might lower the chances of ap- university personnel. ered to Albany Medical Center prehending the perpetrator. “Especially in the case of by the Five Quad Ambulance In an effort to increase sexual sexual assault, but even in inter- service and Albany County EMS. assault prevention and awareness personal violence to a large de- “The We Care project, planned on campus, UAlbany instituted gree, all of your control is taken Also tweeted: to heighten awareness of its own Advocacy Center for away,” Stenger said before to the April's Sexual Assault Aware- Sexual Violence on Jan. 22, ASP. “I want to put the control @UASAlbany: PartlyMonday Cloudy 5/4 Jazzman’s Cafe will be opening in #CCEast ness Month, was supported by 2014. Before the Advocacy back in that person right away. High 69°F Albany Medical Center and the Center, UAlbany offered support These are all your choices, these @UASAlbany: University at Albany with the for sexual assault through the are all your decisions.” #CCEast will open (fall) w/ food options to meet the needs during support of community partners Counseling Center. The Advocacy Center for #CCWest construction then reopen fully in ’17 #talkmealplans… Rite Aid, Walmart, W.B. Mason, The Advocacy Center spe- Sexual Violence can be reached and CVS,” according to a press cifically provides victims of at (518) 442-CARE. @UASAlbany: release. sexual assault with a safe place 518 Market will stay open in CC. Need to go to East (Phase 1) for The optional forensic examina- to receive support and guidance, other retail food options at CC #talkmealplans tion is commonly referred to as a whether they received the foren- rape kit, and is used by investiga- sic examination or not. AMFrom Clouds/PM the NWS Sun High 74°F

Follow us on @albstudentpress 2 Albany Student Press Tuesday, April 28, 2015 The poets who hear voices Middle Earth- Students Joan Murray and Alicia Suskin Ostriker visit UAlbany helping students

By Janie Frank ficult to share in their Associate News Editor personal voices. By Middle Earth Program Second, check in with yourself not be completely smooth. The [email protected] “Usually when I get Weekly Column once in a while and try to figure lifestyle you have grown ac- stuck with something [email protected] out what you are thinking and customed to as an undergraduate Joan Murray and Alicia Suskin it’s because I am trying feeling. will be disrupted, and you will Ostriker may not be crazy, but to capture something Third, take care of yourself need to adapt accordingly. they do hear voices. in my net of language,” Graduation can create feelings physically by eating well and If you would like to talk to a The two women who visited Ostriker said. of excitement and accomplish- getting enough sleep and exer- trained peer about time manage- the University at Albany on For a poet, listening ment. Along with these positive cise. Take steps to balance work, ment or academic success, you Thursday, April 23 as part of a to voices they may feelings, you may also experi- social activities, and relaxation. can call the Middle Earth Peer New York State Writers Institute hear is easy. Those ence stress about your future and And fourth, keep an eye out Assistance hotline at 518-442- event, are poets. Both mentioned voices tell stories. Us- apprehension about change. for signs of stress - a change in 5777. The Middle Earth Peer As- hearing the voices of their char- ing their own voices Those of you sistance hotline acters. to tell the stories is who are plan- is free, anony- “I have to really listen,” Mur- harder. ning to graduate mous, and open ray said. Murray offered some this semester when classes at Photo from albany.edu/writers-inst When she feels as though a advice to aspiring po- are probably the University Alicia Ostriker has been a finalist for the character is speaking to her, she ets trying to find their pursuing many at Albany are in National Book Award twice. writes down what she hears. own voice. different and session during The poets explained that they “Read poetry,” she unique paths. the academic just story. believe it is their responsibility to said. “It can be so Some of you may year (September “We’re making art here,” Mur- share what is being told to them completely different but they’re be heading to through May). ray said. by characters they may create. all ways to hear what your voice further your edu- The Poetry is made up of countless is as a poet.” cation through hotline hours different pieces. With countless different types studying law, are from 1 p.m. “When you write from your of poetry, reading it can seem business, medi- to midnight own depths,” Ostriker said, “If daunting. cine, psychol- Monday through you find the language, if you find Ostriker began writing poetry ogy, or another Thursday and 24 the music, if you find what trans- by counting syllables and lines discipline. Others hours on week- lates the nonverbal stuff in you before a friend of hers told her may already ends beginning into language, then it will come she wrote like she was stuck in have a job lined on Friday at 1 across to other people.” the past. up. Some of you p.m. and ending While finding a topic to write “You don’t write like you’re in may plan on on Sunday at about can be difficult, the poets the 20th century,” she recalled continuing your midnight. agreed that it is something that him saying. education after If you would comes from their own minds. From then on, she began gaining some like to talk to “What a poet does do if they writing free verse more consis- work experience. a professional want to be really powerful is pur- tently. However, she never again And a large num- confidentially sue his or her own obsessions,” referred to it as that name. ber of you will about this topic, Ostriker said. “Whatever you “It’s open form,” she said. “It’s be looking for a there is a great can’t stop yourself from brood- Photo from joanmurray.com like improvisation.” job after moving option for you. ing about, that’s your subject.” Joan Murray won the National Ostriker admitted that, in this back home. If you are a Ostriker’s most recent book, Poetry Series Open Competition sense, poetry is similar to jazz In spite of the UAlbany student, entitled “The Old Woman, the in 1999. music. While there is an ele- range of pos- you can make an Tulip, and the Dog” was released ment of music in her writing, she sibilities, you all appointment at last year. Murray’s latest collec- “We can get something said in explains that there is a story as have one thing the University tion, “Swimming for the Ark: lots of different ways but it's our well. in common - Counseling Cen- New & Selected Poems 1990- obligation as poets to write it in “Human beings love stories, change. Change ter with a mental 2015” was published this year. the voice that was given to us,” human beings love narrative,” can affect several health profes- Murray said. she said. areas of a per- your temperament, a change in sional to discuss However, the poets agreed that The two poets agreed that son’s life. sleeping patterns, or a change in this subject further. To make they face subjects that are dif- poetry is not just song and not But there are some ways you an appointment with any of the can deal with all this change. eating habits. These signs may indicate that you need to find psychologists at the Counseling First, be aware that “good Center, call 518-442-5800. Addi- stress” is still stress. Enjoy the more ways to help yourself cope with the new changes in your tional information about services positive, natural high that you that the Counseling Center offers NYSUNY 2020 get from good stress, but also be life. Be aware that the transition can be found at albany.edu/coun- Cont’d. from News page 1 “We were having conversations 2020 legislation comes to an end aware of the toll it may be taking seling_center. on your body and your mind. from college to graduate school 24 percent, and aims to improve two years ago about next year,” after the 2015-16 academic year. or the professional world may the graduation rate. According to he said, because administrators The state will have to decide the Common Data Set, the six- knew that the tuition plan was whether or not to renew the plan year graduation rate for the 2008 in place if state aid did not come and offer more funding. ust because it s summer doesn t class was 66 percent; for the through. “How efficiently and how ef- J ’ ’ 2007 class, it was 66.4 percent; Another benefit, according to fectively do the schools use those and for the 2006 class, it was Van Voorst, is that 83 percent of dollars? That’s what it comes mean the news stops. Send your 62.6 percent. graduates are working in New down to,” Van Voorst said. The increase in grant and York State after college. He said that UAlbany is try- tuition revenue has also given ing to hold its standards high pitches to get clips on our UAlbany administration the abil- The final year with the money it received. He ity to plan for the future more ac- “Part of this compact is we is uneasy about what the future website mail tively, rather than just “reacting.” need to show how we use that would hold if NYSUNY 2020 is . E Administration does not have to money,” Van Voorst said. not extended. make “mid-year adjustments” as All SUNY schools will present [email protected]. much anymore, Van Voorst said. their results when the NYSUNY

STALKING TO CAUSE HARM UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF TO MENTAL/EMOTIONAL MARIJUANA HEALTH 4/20/2015 4/21/2015 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CAUS- Podium - Campus Center UPD ING DAMAGE TO ANOTH- Two male students found to Report of female student be- ERS PROPERTY be in possession of marijuana. ing stalked by male student. Colonial Quad - Herkimer To be referred. Male student arrested for Hall same. Female student has 4/22/2015 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIRE ALARM UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HARASSMENT 2ND-FOL- filed a Title IX report. Report of two unknown male MARIJUANA 4/18/2015 MARIJUANA LOW PERSON subjects causing property 4/17/2015 Colonial Quad - Zenger Hall 4/19/2015 1 4/20/2015 MEDICAL INCIDENT damage. Dutch Quad - Stuyvesant Fire Alarm. Accidental. No Colonial Quad - Livingston Podium - Lecture Centers 4/21/2015 Tower emergency found. Tower Report of female student Indian Quad - Seneca Hall ASSIS T A PERSON Male student found to be in One male student and one receiving unwanted sexual Report of male student with 4/22/2015 possession of marijuana. MEDICAL INCIDENT male non-student found to advances by male student. a head injury possibly from Report of threats made 4/18/2015 be in possession of marijuana. Female student to pursue consuming marijuana brownie. vai text message by male CRIMINAL TAMPERING State Quad - Irving Hall Student referred. charges. Student was gone upon ar- subject(s). 4/17/2015 Report of male student seek- rival. Second student (a Parking Management ing medical attention result- ASSIS T A PERSON SAFETY/HEALTH/HAZARD- female) experiencing vomiting ASSIS T A PERSON Report of person removing ing from an assault. Trans- 4/19/2015 OUS MATERIAL INCIDENT due to consuming a marijuana 4/23/2015 boot and taking possession of ported. Colonial Quad - CQ Cafeteria 4/20/2015 brownie. Transported to hos- UPD vehicle boot. Report of conflict between Podium - Social Science pital by 5Quad. Report of female student PERSONS ANNOYING staff and students. Report of a fire in a trash can following another female MAINTENANCE PROBLEM 4/18/2015 due to a cigarette. Passerby MEDICAL INCIDENT student. Referred to residen- 4/17/2015 Alumni Quad - AQ Grounds poured water on it. Upon ar- 4/21/2015 tial life. State Quad - Eastman Tower Report of argument between CHECK A SUBJECT rival by UPD no smoke or fire. Colonial Quad - Herkimer Report of female stuck on two male subjects. Gone on 4/19/2015 Hall DRIVING WHILE INTOXI- elevator. Exited safely. arrival. PE Complex - SEFCU Arena Report of student complain- CATED- 1ST OFFENSE Report of missing radio and ing of female medical issues. MAINTENANCE PROBLEM WELFARE CHECK staff member assigned. TITLE IX REFERRAL Transported to hospital by 4/23/2015 4/18/2015 4/19/2015 4/20/2015 5Quad. Roadways - Carillon Dr. West Dutch Quad - Stuyvesant UPD Off-Campus Male suspected arrested for Tower Female student feeling Report of female student MEDICAL INCIDENT driving while intoxicated. Report of individual stuck in overwhelmed with school and PETIT LARCENY having argument with former 4/21/2015 elevator. Exited safely. work. 4/20/2015 boyfriend on a off-campus Roadways - Collins Circle UPD location. Student did fill Report of pregnant female MEDICAL INCIDENT Female student reports that out Title IX form but did not student experiencing bleeding. 4/18/2015 her unattended, but locked, want any further help. Transported to hospital by Podium bike was stolen from bike 5Quad. Report of male injuring toe. rack. Transported. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Albany Student Press 3 Opinions Are you The life of a tour guide #ReadyForHillary again?

By Al Masino The 2016 run by the Clintons. By itself, it may seem mini- By Francesca McGuire bothered. Just know that this is Tour Coordinator and Admis- Contributing Writer Presidential Elec- mal. However, tracing back the donations, several Contributing Writer our job, and although anyone has sions Counselors who I know [email protected] tions are more decisions by Clinton as Secretary of State are called [email protected] the freedom to state their com- work tirelessly to accommodate than a year away, into question, such as a Russian nuclear energy ments or shout their opinions, and interact with thousands of yet the speculations have already begun. On the company, Rosatom, buying a Canadian uranium “Shut the fuck up!” before one does, take a second our visiting students that people Republican side, we have a large pool of potential company. Clinton signed off the sale and millions I heard a student scream from to empathize with us. Especially please refrain from casually candidates. Three of them (Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, of dollars from high ranking employees of Rosatom the third floor of an Indian Quad to the students that are employed directing harmful comments and Marco Rubio) have already announced their have flooded the Clinton Foundation. Despite these dorm. It was a Sunday morn- elsewhere, think about how you at our groups. I only have one candidacy, with many more planning to announce troubling stories, the media saved their ferocity, ing at 11 A.M., and I was in the would feel if someone followed hour to showcase our university, and forming exploratory committees. initiative, and outrage for much more “impor- middle of my second campus you around just to contradict and I would love to spend more On the Democratic side, the field is less crowded. tant” scandals. Such “scandals” ranged from Scott tour of the day. everything you were trying to time talking about our libraries, On the surface, there is one person who will run: Walker not graduating college to Chris Christie As a tour guide, I recognize sell or promote. fountains, or resources, than do- Hillary Clinton. She is the only one that has an- possibly closing down lanes on the George Wash- that the explosively loud voices As a tour guide, we truly be- ing damage control because of a nounced so far. Despite possible options such as ington Bridge. The news media loves Clinton and of my 20 coworkers and myself lieve in the product we are trying statement that was made. Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth they are shamelessly not afraid to show it. can sometimes be intrusive in the to sell, which is our school. We Lastly, to anyone who intrudes Warren, it is looking to be a coronation for the Unfortunately, there are some downsides to early hours of a weekend morn- recognize that students can have on tours because they are truly former First Lady. Clinton beyond those two scandals. Her experi- ing. However, this was not a bad days, and that maybe they do unhappy with their experience at On paper, Clinton looks to be the best candidate ence while in government has been less than stellar. typical Sunday afternoon. It was not have a great experience with UAlbany, I encourage everyone the Democrats can offer up. Clinton is doing very As First Lady, Clinton led the committee to push Open House for accepted stu- all aspects of our campus. What to take advantage of the vast re- well in polls for primary and general elections. her husband’s healthcare reform plan. The plan dents at the University at Albany. we want people to realize is that sources the university has to of- According to Real Clear Politics (RCP), Clinton was under fire from the right as well as the health This was my second consecutive they have an entire year compro- fer. There are over 200 clubs you is 50 points ahead of any Democratic challenger. insurance agency, and she was tasked with selling day waking up at 7 a.m., along mised of hundreds of chances to can join, professional counselors In general election polls, she beats all Republican it to the American public. The task force ultimately with my fellow tour guides, in have a delicious lunch, for one’s you can speak too, personalized challengers. The closest challenge, according to failed and the plan was never passed. In Congress, order to greet thousands of new teaching assistant to take the tutoring one can receive, or even RCP, is from Marco Rubio, and she beats him by despite her service, she voted for both wars in Af- students that were coming to visit time to personally help him/her just a different meal plan that 7.5 points. ghanistan and Iraq. Both of those votes came back the university. with an assignment, or maybe, will be more accommodating to Clinton has a few qualities that set her apart from to haunt her in the 2008 election, where she had to The last thing I want to do is one might step into the sunshine your needs. her challengers. Her biggest asset is the politi- defend her vote to a party who disliked the wars. deprive anyone of his or her late at Collins Circle and simply be And if one needs help, feel cal dynasty she forged with her husband, former The entire 2008 election is pretty much an embar- afternoon sleep, when I myself grateful to be here. However, the free to stop by University Hall President Bill Clinton. This empire has produced rassment to Clinton in general. have been awake since the crack prospective students and fami- and speak to a tour guide. We millions of dollars and political connections across Going into the primaries, Clinton was seen as of dawn. I walk backwards for lies that are following us around would love to help, and are more the country. These connections led to her next the inevitable candidate to win the Presidency. At hours throughout the campus and campus will only have one day to than willing to lend a hand when asset: experience. As a former first lady, Clinton first, Clinton was the leader in the polls. After a few answer the same questions some- make their decision. They should it comes to utilizing all of the began eight years of seeing the inner workings terrible performances in debates, her numbers fell times 15 or 20 times a day. be able to make it free from the resources UAlbany has to offer. of the White House. She later became a senator as Obama’s number’s rose. What once looked like None of this ever bothers me: I influence of others. in New York, where she gained experience in the a shoe-in turned out to be a major defeat. After the accept it as a part of the job that To those who felt it was okay legislature. She later became Secretary of State victory of Obama in 2008, she was appointed to be I thoroughly enjoy and look for- to scream at families through under President Barack Obama, where she gained his Secretary of State, she accepted. Even without ward to doing every week. I love their dorm windows, I wish they experienced in foreign affairs. This mix of dealing the faux Benghazi controversy, Clinton’s tenure as speaking about my experience at had realized the events that were UAlbany, showcasing our unique going on. Sometimes, when campus and being in a position thousands of people visit the where I can convince others to school, it can be more important attend as well. However, the part than that extra hour of com- of my job that I refuse to accept pletely peaceful sleep one can get is the constant encounters with on a Sunday morning. It is about students who feel it is acceptable putting aside one’s exhaustion or to scream profanities or rude headache from the night before comments to the large groups of and realize that although these people who are receiving their tours should be an expected part first impression of the school. of campus life, they will not hap- If one is a current student, pen every day. In fact, other than and has ever made a harmful last weekend, tours never happen comment to a tour group, he/ on Sunday mornings on Indian she makes our jobs increasingly Quad (they do happen Satur- more difficult. More importantly, day mornings on State Quad at he/she makes our university look Fulton Hall- our sincerest apolo- bad as a whole. gies). “Don’t come here, the food Open House is crucial because sucks.” it happens to take place right “The TA’s here are terrible.” before our Admissions Deposit “Coming to this school was the Deadline. For many visiting worst decision of my life.” students in the next few weeks, If my coworkers and I sat down our campus tours will be the to share our collective experi- deciding factor in regards to at- ence with the negative comments tending UAlbany. I ask on behalf we receive, we would be truly of my coworkers, Supervising

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Photo by Marc Nozell 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Hampton, New Hampshire, April 2007. with domestic and foreign issues makes Clinton a Secretary of State was far from stellar. Much of her good candidate. tenure is unremarkable. Russian relations, despite On top of all of this, her gender is powerful as her efforts, are no better than they were before her well. Its benefits are two-fold. Firstly, she could be appointment. Despite her years of experience, she the first female president. This status could drive has very little to point to in those years to be proud people to the polls to vote for her. The secondary of. At best, she was unexceptional at everything she use is the shield from any or all attacks against her. did. Just like any critic of President Obama is spun as a Despite these flaws, her odds of winning the “racist,” anyone who criticizes Clinton, no matter presidency are very good. While it is still very how legitimate the criticism may be, will be painted early, Clinton is showing an impressive start to the a “sexist.” The “war on women” portrayal has 2016 campaign. Let’s see if she can finish the job ...at Columbia-Greene Community College. worked for Democrats in the past, and may very this time. well work for them in 2016. The obvious media support of Clinton may help TWO SUMMER SESSIONS her win the election. Two scandals have recently come out that would destroy any Republican in a Summer Session I: Open Registration May 14 • Starts May 18 media firestorm. First, Clinton operated out of a Summer Session II: Open Registration May 14 & June 24 • Starts July 6 private email instead of a government email during her tenure. This is bad because these emails are Also, non-matriculated students can register weekdays. not on record with the government. In the case that these emails needed to be checked or referenced, Route 23 | Hudson, NY | 518-828-4181 there would be no official record of them. The other MyCommunityCollege.com big scandal was the massive amounts of foreign /ColumbiaGreeneCC | @ColGreeneCC money donated to the Clinton Foundation, a charity TOMORROW, TODAY.

cgcc_4year15_ualbany.indd 1 3/13/15 3:34 PM 4 Albany Student Press Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Understanding the Be aware of Autism college experience By Kevin Mercado For a child with more severe ASD, costs per year By Nia Sanders expectations for yourself in order up graduation by the time senior Opinions Editor increase to over $21,000. Taken together, it is esti- Web Editors to remain satisfied and sane in year rolls around. [email protected] mated that total societal costs of caring for children [email protected] college. College life does not fizzle with ASD were over $9 billion in 2011.” The college experience be- College is a journey for ev- once people leave the classroom. What is Autism? In this case it is far better to get a child diagnosed comes a reality for most students eryone, and it can get stressful. Interact with people. It is refresh- “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of sooner rather than later. This way, the child will be once they step on campus. They For instance, a picture circulated ing to know that students can complex neurodevelopment disorders, character- able to get the medical attention he or she needs as see it on television, movies on Facebook a couple of years leave high school in the past and ized by social impairments, communication dif- well as learn how to better function in society while constantly exploit it, and students ago titled “Choose Two: social start off with a clean slate: they ficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped dealing with Autism. broadcast it on social media. life, good grades and/or enough should take advantage of it. This patterns of behavior,” according to the National “The earlier a child is diagnosed with autism, the These cookie-cutter depictions sleep.” means student need to step out Institute of Neurological disorders and Stroke, better their chances of overcoming the difficulties of college are arbitrary because Stress comes with the territory. of their comfort zone and their which also reports that early signs of autism are that come with the disorder,” according to CNN. college is a culture shock for One should ease it by participat- dorm room. found when babies are unresponsive to people or most incoming students. Think ing in activities that will keep There are plenty of people to only focus on one item. Autism in school about it: people are always re- him/her levelheaded like getting meet in college and tons of ways There are also mild cases of Autism, such as First thing to know is that nearly one in three flecting on what they could have enough sleep, reaching out to to meet them. Eat with friends, Asperger’s syndrome where the central symptom students report being bullied during the school year, done differently in college. others, or relieving tactics. It talk to people in your hall, go to is trouble in social situations, such as not picking according to the National Center for Educational The best way to make a smooth will leave someone with a more parties, attend events, take on up on body language or the inability to start and statistics in 2013. transition into college is to start fulfilling experience knowing internships, or study abroad. maintain conversations with other people. 63 percent of children with Autism had been on the right foot. that he or she is able to take care Most importantly, join clubs bullied, according to a survey of 1,200 parents who “You can think of college as an of themself. and organizations. They put How many people are diagnosed? had a child with Autism conducted by researchers incubation period, where you de- Academic life in college is blocks in peoples’ time for things One in 68 U.S. children are diagnosed with from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore velop your skills and character” different from academic life that they are interested in. Orga- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to and Johns Hopkins University. It was also dis- Quora user Ching Ho wrote in a in high school in that one has nizational sociologist Daniel F. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covered that these children were three times more post. “You are likely never going control over what courses he or Chambliss at Hamilton College (CDC) in 2014. This is a 30 percent increase from likely to be bullied than their siblings who do not to have as many resources, like- she wants to take. Choose classes made a similar point in a New two years ago where only one in 88 children were have autism. minded peers, free hours, and op- wisely and carefully. These are York Times piece. diagnosed, according to a report released by CNN Other findings included: 61 percent of children portunities as you do in college classes that one should enjoy and “Most people don’t make their in 2014. with Asperger’s were being bullied and children in again- so use them wisely.” will help them complete their friends in classes. It helps to join The number of people diagnosed with Autism is public schools were 50 percent more like to be bul- Each person’s experience in major or minor. a large high-contact activity, like steadily increasing and the age by which parents lied than in private of special education schools. college is distinctively their own. Succeeding academically is a sports team or choir, where start to see signs of autism and it is being diagnosed “One noteworthy finding was children with au- It is pretty easy to dabble into a two-way street (and some people see each other at least is decreasing. The CDC reports that the diagnosis tism may also become bullies themselves. Twenty too much or suffer from dorm would say three-way street). twice a week.” of Autism by age two can be valid and reliable and percent of surveyed parents said their child with au- room fever, but there are ways to Take classes with good profes- The list of clubs on campus parents begin to see signs of autism before a child’s tism had bullied others. Most were “bully-victims,” create a medium. Students will sors. Pick their brain and see that one can join is endless, first birthday. definitely say that creating a bal- what they expect out of students. plus one’s chances of finding “ASD is almost five ance is easier said than done, but Likewise, have a helpful advisor more than one organization that times more common this is a skill one acquires and that will keep one’s education in matches their interests are pretty among boys (one in develop over the course of four good standing. high. 42) than among girls years. Students should avoid procras- Remember that students have (one in 189),” accord- One must manage his or her tination and all-nighters as much four years to figure college out. ing to the CDC and time. It sounds cliché, but life is as possible by mapping out the The sooner they start, the better. “on average, children a lot more relieving when one is work they have to do. I have It comes down to dedication and identified with ASD conscious of what they can do in heard too many horror stories patience, which are probably the were not diagnosed un- a day. Some of the common tips about people staying an extra last two words that students want til after age four, even include writing down tasks, plan- year or extra semester because to hear, but will help guide them though children can be ning ahead, scheduling in time to they need to complete their in the right direction towards a diagnosed as early as relax and sleep, and the list goes credits. Schedule courses each fulfilling college experience. age two.” on. The point is to set realistic semester in a way that will set Why is Autism in- creasing? The reason for the Stepping out of the classroom spike in Autism diag- noses is in part due to the expanded diag- and getting involved nostic criteria for the illness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual By Nia Sanders The types of activities that indi- about and where you are able to of Mental Disorders Web Editors viduals can enroll at the Univer- enlist yourself in a leadership (DSM) has increased [email protected] sity at Albany in are endless. Ac- role says that you have the abil- the criteria eligibility Classes are set in stone, but cording to MyInvolvement.org, ity to commit to a task and take for Autism. Accord- the way students spend the rest activities on campus fall under charge of it,” Carolyn Cutrone ing to Disabilityscoop. of their time in college is for twelve categories: academic, arts, and Melissa Stanger from Busi- com, a research team at them to decide. Use that time cultural, fraternity or sorority, ness Insider said. the University of Utah to participate in extracurricular media, political, pre-professional, Getting involved is also a way matched the diagno- activities. recreation, religious, service, for students to be productive sis criteria in the 80s to the criteria in the modern meaning they had also been bullied at some point, “The most basic reason for social, and university resources. in college because they are in day and found that “most who were deemed to be the researchers said.” joining a club or team is that it They key to getting involved is a new and unfamiliar environ- autism-free at that time would receive the label Children with Autism are placed in regular gives you something better to finding activities that pertain to ment. They might feel hesitant today.” classroom settings and their characteristic behav- do than staring at a wall, wan- the interests and goals are for a to become active out of fear and “Thus, while it is well known that current DSM- ioral traits are not in-line with non-Autistic student, dering the hall, or napping all student. The point is for students uncertainty of putting themselves IV-TR criteria increased the identification of high which is indicative of their treatment from other afternoon,” TeensHealth.com to expand, not confine, their out there, but taking the first step functioning individuals, our results indicate that students. saod. Having an abundance of horizons because extracurricular is worth it. That step will give they also increase identification of ASD among in- open time is a reality for most activities help them gain more students an immense amount of dividuals with autism and intellectual impairment,” What do we do? students, but clubs and various exposure to what college has to exposure to opportunities that wrote researchers in the study published online in The first thing to realize is that people with Au- activities can and will fill those offer them. help them get more familiar with the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disor- tism clearly need special attention. This means that empty holes in their schedule. This type of fulfillment is not their surroundings. ders this month. in public schools, they need a regiment separate Extracurricular activities only analogous to joining clubs They are forced to break out Researchers have also linked the increase in from the other students: a regiment where they can provide students a break from and organizations. Internships of their comfort zone and get in- Autism to the increase in air pollution. The new learn at their own pace and they are not troubled the academic setting. Students and part time jobs are a satisfy- volved by leaving their room and Harvard study says that exposure to air pollution with constant teasing by their peers. should remember that college ing way to gain work experience, resisting the urge to only hanging amongst pregnant women, more specifically in their People must also realize that people with any is not solely about doing well. professional skills, and compen- out with people in proximity to third trimester, have an increased chance is birthing degree of Autism are still people. Having Autism Instead of perceiving activities as sation at the same time. Resident them. Extracurricular activities a child with Autism as reported by NBC news. does not make anyone less of a person and those a pastime from academics, view Assistants [RAs] serve as the go- ultimately make students feel There was also a recent study linking autism to who tease people with autism probably have an it as something that compliments to people for residents living on more in touch with themselves the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccination. Autistic person in their family and if it’s not okay academics. campus, and they receive perks and their college experience. This study has since been disproven. to tease that family, then it is not okay to tease “The things you do in your free like recognition and free room “[The important thing is] are anyone else’s. time reveal a lot about you in and board. Sports help people you getting something out of Autism in Society Dr. Paul Law said,“To experience teasing, taunts, ways that grades and test scores stay in shape in a recreational it?” Brenzel asked. “Are you People who are diagnosed with Autism are fairly ostracism or other forms of spite may make a child can’t,” Jeff Brenzel, the dean of manner. enjoying it? Are you learning young, most of the time before they enter school. who was already struggling to cope become com- undergraduate admissions at Yale Choose wisely. The amount of how to do it better? Has it taken For a long time, Autistic children are in the care of pletely unable to function,” in a CBS news article. University, claimed. activities students take on is a you some places that you would their parents or guardians. People need to increase awareness for those with Realistically, students are not personal decision, but their ac- not otherwise have gone? If so, The economic hardships parents have to face to Autism. It is not easy for them, their parents, or studying for the entire day. That tivities should be something that you’re fine.” sustain a child are increased with Autism. their family. does not mean that academics they enjoy and help them reach The CDC reports that, “It is estimated to cost at People with Autism are more importantly people are insignificant, but college life their full potential. least $17,000 more per year to care for a child with in general and should be treated as such. encompasses more than school- “Establishing yourself in a ASD compared to a child without ASD. Costs in- work. few activities that you truly care clude health care, education, ASD-related therapy, family-coordinated services, and caregiver time.

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By Eric Newton Having just released a new album on The band certainly let their weird Contributing Writer April 21, They Might Be Giants has sense of humor shine through during [email protected] begun touring all around the country. their set. They fielded a pair of fake On their tour, the band stopped by the phone calls from Siri, Apple’s digital Capital District on Wednesday, April 22 for an energetic and eclectic assistant program. Singer/guitarist performance at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park. The alterna- John Flansburgh turned his back to tive rock band played a mix of songs both old and new, but mainly the audience and used a robotic voice focused on their new album “Glean.” effect on his microphone to make the The band is on a very difficult touring schedule, which involves “prank calls” to singer/keyboardist touring cities from Philadelphia to San Diego in support of their 17th John Linnell. album. They will then travel back to Brooklyn for the last Sunday of During the second set, Flansburgh every month to play a hometown show. admitted to the crowd that calling Having formed in 1982, the band has a mix of fans from all gen- Upstate Concert Hall an Albany erations. The audience at Upstate Concert Hall consisted of all ages, venue is a bit misleading. from high schoolers to their parents’ generation. The venue does not “I honestly have no idea where we offer a lot of space for dancing, but jumping up and down seemed to are,” said Flansburgh. The band later be enough for most. thanked “Mr. Cliff Ton Park, our benefactor,” for bringing them there. TMBG played a few fan favorites such as “Istanbul” and “Birdhouse in Your Soul,” but made some surpris- ing omissions. Despite bringing up former Governor Nelson Rockefeller several times, and explicitly stating that they would play the song, they did not play their tribute to Albany’s roundest landmark “The Egg.” Popular singles from the band such as “Ana Ng” and “Don’t Let’s Start” were also left out of the set list. Leaving out some older material certainly helped them make the case Credit: Metafilter for their newest album, which was Band founders John Flansburgh and John Linell grew up together in Massachusetts. available for purchase at their mer- could call in order to hear new music. chandise table. New songs like “Underwater Woman” and “Answer” TMBG brought back Dial-A-Song for 2015, as well as a website were received just as well as older material from the band. for hearing their new material. The songs are updated every week, After a pair of one hour sets and two encores, the band said their which will mean 52 brand new songs planned for the year. The num- goodbyes by giving out hundreds of band stickers to the audience. ber for Dial-A-Song is (844) 387-6962. The stage techs began taking everything apart, so that the equipment With the release of their new album, revival of the Dial-A-Song could be loaded and taken to their next stop at the House of Blues in service, and successful national tour, They Might Be Giants is back Boston. bigger than ever. The Brooklyn-based band found an early audience through their Dial-A-Song method of recording songs. The phone service, oper- Credit: TheyMightBeGiants.com ated by John Linnell and John Flansburgh, originally ran from 1983 The album cover for the band’s newest release, “Glean.” to 2006. New songs would be recorded on a voicemail, which fans Hollywood preps for summer with a rush of trailers

By Thomas Kika The summer movie season is looming Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) going at it with Staff Writer ever closer, and with “Avenger: Age a similarly small villain on a rattling [email protected] of Ultron” set to kick things off on train, which turns out to be a child’s May 1, studios have recently been in a Thomas the Tank Engine playset. The rush to release shiny new trailers for their biggest blockbusters in the trailer also offered the first look at the hopes of playing in front of one of the largest audiences of the year. film’s main antagonist, Yellowjacket “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Disney’s other gigantic, pop-cul- (Corey Stoll) in motion, and provided ture-dominating sequel in 2015, recently debuted its second trailer to a better impression of what the world an ecstatic fan response on April 16, but the days following that also will look like from the hero’s point-of- saw new trailers for just about all of summer 2015’s heavyweight view when small. All in all, it was a contenders, and one from a release as far off as 2016. Here now is very promising look at what is shaping a look at some of these new trailers and what they reveal about the up to be a solid adventure films themselves. On a less promising note, “Ant-Man,” Marvel Studios’ emphatically small “Age of Ultron” “Terminator: Genisys,” the franchise follow-up got its second trailer, revealing more of the plot and char- reboot that everyone seems to have acters and also addressing the complaints many had with the first accepted despite never having asked trailer. This new look at the smallest Avenger’s debut film played for it, dropped a new trailer that left up the humor, an element that was mostly lacking from earlier looks fans and pundits scratching their at the film, and the result was a much clearer vision of the action- heads. The usual business was there: comedy tone that all involved promised the film would have. One alternate timeline, Emilia Clarke stand-out comedic sequence in the trailer saw a beyond-bite-sized in badass-mode, bus chase, Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the cyber- netic-saddle. But in addition to all that was a reveal that seemed to give away a massive and game-changing twist. In the interest of those wishing to remain unspoiled this twist will not be shared here, but suffice it to say that something is definitely not what it seemed to be, and the implica- tions of this for the franchise past and present will almost certainly Credit: Newseveryday.com be huge, if not necessarily good or Ben Affleck starring as Batman and Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman. well thought out. Nothing else in the trailer indicated that the film would teaser. Little in the way of plot is revealed beyond what can be gath- be anything more than a generic action flick, but it will certainly not ered from the title: Batman, Superman, they fight. As many expect- be without some intrigue. ed, the fallout from the last film’s destructive ending has a lot of the The new trailer for “Fantastic Four” had perhaps the most heavy- world against Superman, none more so it seems than Ben Affleck’s lifting to do as the film is such a huge departure from both the Bruce Wayne. Suiting up in a heavily armored version of the bat-suit, previous FF movies and most superhero films in general, and the he goes to face a very angry looking Superman asking him, “Do you previous trailer for the film left a lot to be desired in terms of char- bleed?” before assuring him, “You will.” acter and detail. To its credit, the second trailer gives a much better The film definitely looks to be continuing the darker tone set by sense of who the titular team are as characters, showed how they “Man of Steel,” an artistic decision sure to please and frustrate audi- will interact with each other, and for good measure threw in some ences in equal measure, just as its predecessor did. Given the fact humor. On top of all that, the extra time needed to finish up the that “Man of Steel” made a lot less money than the studio was hop- visual effects allowed the new trailer to show off each character’s ing for, continuing the franchise without any significant changes in powers in action. Less interesting was the first look at the film’s approach beyond “Just put Batman in it” seems like a questionable new, weirdly-shiny version of Doctor Doom. While the market- way to go. Will enough people turn up for another movie with a ing for the film is finally starting to give a fuller idea of what it neck-snapping Superman? Do audiences actually want a Batman is, whether or not such a grounded take on a traditionally big and who outright threatens to make his opponents bleed? There is a long vibrant team of characters like the Fantastic Four is a good idea way to go before those questions are answered, and the first teaser remains to be seen. does not give a lot of hope for the future. Strangely enough, easily the biggest trailer unveiled recently was not for a film coming out this summer, or even this year. The debut teaser for “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the follow-up to 2013’s “Man of Steel” and precursor to the rest of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe, dropped in advance of summer 2015, despite the fact that the film itself will not be in theaters until March 25, 2016. When the fate of an entire line of giant blockbusters depends Credit: MarvelCinematicUniverse.wiki on one film making a billion dollars, maybe it makes sense to start “Ant-Man” is set to be released July 2015. the marketing push well in advance. The teaser itself is just that, a Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Albany Student Press 6

By Elena Pollack Scott Laudati, a budding author in the anchor that is man’s best friend. He thinks about how simple Staff Writer and poet, writes with wonder and Poetryhappiness can be. While some at may require its expensive finest gifts and [email protected] passion. His collection of poems travels abroad to bring them happiness, all this narrator needs is the entitled “Hawaiian Shirts in the dog. When it comes to poetry, many of us assume that all poetry is Electric Chair,” is easy to read and connect with. Readers don’t about love and loss or anger. Laudati shows us how to appreciate need to be expert readers or poets“Hawaiian to enjoy his work and there is no poetry Shirts from all emotions and inthoughts, thenot necessarily Electric the most Chair” need to analyze every word choice or combination. These poems passionate and debilitating emotions. are simply for those who love the written word in all its artistic Throughout the book, the poems are told in first person to better forms. The first poem in line, “Can We Live Like This,” is written help the readers to connect with the emotions and situations con- in an open-ended style, leaving the meaning up to the interpretation veyed. The characters seem deep and thoughtful, but their words of the reader. It could be about a lover who fell out of love, or it are vague enough so as to leave their thoughts and emotions some- could be a case of unrequited love. It could just be that the narrator what interpretable. The poems are creative and fluid, changing from is lamenting on the loss of a good friend, with no romantic feelings one feeling at the beginning to entirely new feelings at the end. involved. They are complex enough to entertain, but not inaccessible. Another poem in the collection is “The Dog Days Are Over.” The It is a very good read, especially for those who enjoy reading narrator seems to be commending his dog for being calm and stead- but want something lighter than our textbooks. They are sad and fast in the face of uncertainty and danger. He seems to take solace beautiful, but sometimes filled with hope and promise. The book is engaging, thoughtful and inspiring, and funny. There are poems about dogs, UFOs, cocaine, friendship, love, bravery and time. Some are political and some are lighter. Laudati expresses the idea of death in one of the most fearless ways. He is not trying to be a world-renowned poet, rather he is simply expressing his voice and thoughts for others to read and cri- tique. His writing is brutally honest and unapologetic, he says what he feels and thinks no matter how raw and gritty it may seem. The theme seems to be connected to remaining innocence, a will to pre- serve it, and a fear of losing it. “Putting the Art Back in Kmart” is about art itself and how destructive and beautiful it can be. Not all art can be held to the same standard as “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” We all find different forms of art pleasing. The compilation of poetry in “Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair” is wonderful, both for those who already love poetry and for those who want to test Credit: Scott Laudati the waters. Credit: scottlaudati.com “Hawaiian Shirts” author plays with his dog. The cover for Laudati’s collection of poems.

By Louis Smith Seasoned Albany- who blasted into their set with the velocity of a By Elena Pollack Jonathan Stewart attack on the World Trade Center by forgoing the Staff WriterMontrealarea promoter bandsfighter jet, hammering play the audience at with lively Staff Writer Jon is Stewartan American usual introduction leaves to the show, which consisted [email protected] CR OM hosted a stage antics and relentless speed. The tireless [email protected] critic, political sati- of an aerial view of the Twin Towers. He instead legendary show at crowd responded multiple times by inciting a circle rist, writer, televi- lamented on the attack, which he dubbed an attack Albany’s very own The Low Beat on Saturday pit, while the vocalist delivered the lyrics without sion host, and stand-up comedian. Born November on “the symbol of American ingenuity, strength, April 11, to a band of thrash-hungry The mutants Low who skipping Beat a beat. 1962 in New York City, The he and his family Daily lived labor, imagination,Show and commerce.” He did how- were foaming at the mouth by the time local trio Party Plates style is reminiscent of just about in New Jersey after his grandparents immigrated ever, go on to say that “the view from the south of Sick Mind took the stage. Although technical every relevant hardcore band in the past 30 years, to the United States from Eastern Europe. In high Manhattan is now the Statue of Liberty. You can’t problems with the bass player’s amplifier cut their including Bad Brains, Minor Threat and even some school, Stewart was the victim of anti-Semitic beat that.” anticipated set short, they blitzed through numer- tinges of D.R.I. at times. The ferocity of their set bullying along with his older brother, Lawrence. This February, Stewart announced that he would ous tracks before calling it quits and clearing the completed the evening in perfect form and it was Stewart graduated from the College of William be leaving “The Daily Show.” This was later con- stage for Montreal’s modern-day answer to 80s clear that the Albany crowd who had gathered had and Mary in 1984, where he had been a member of firmed by the Comedy Central president, Michele metal, Metalian. received quite a show for the $7 cover charged the soccer team and had studied chemistry before Ganeless. The leather-clad Canadian rockers burst into a they gladly forked over upon entrance into The switching to psychology. Stewart is Jewish, although he doesn’t prac- set of searing guitar-work, perfect falsettos and Low Beat. After finishing school Stewart worked a number tice the religion. He is married to Tracey Lynn chest thumping drum-and-bass syncopation that Upon completion of the final pint of the night, it of jobs, one of which was as a bartender at City McShane, and the couple have two children, encapsulated the Gardens where he learned that he was not a “giant Nathan and Maggie Rose. They have a cat and two crowd of vari- weirdo” and that “maybe there are other people dogs named Stanley, Monkey and Shamsky respec- ous patrons. Lead who have a similar sense of yearning for some- tively. While Stewart has been labeled a Democrat, singer Ian Wilson thing other than what they have now.” he considers himself “more socialist or indepen- was spotted on and Stewart made his stand-up debut at The Bitter dent,” and has voted for Republican candidates in off the front moni- End, the same place where comedian Woody Allen the past. He is an avid fan of the New York Giants tors, belting guitar began his career. This is where Stewart changed and the New York Mets, and he also admires Bruce licks just before his name from Stuart-Leibowitz to Stewart, due to Springsteen. returning to his pronunciation and an estranged relationship with Stewart’s replacement is Trevor Noah, a South microphone to kick his father. African political satirist, host, media critic, and off another run of In 1999, Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn on “The comedian. He was born to a South African mother reverb-saturated Daily Show.” While the show discusses the politi- and a Swiss father, and his family suffered dur- vocals. cal climate and pokes fun at certain political fig- ing the era of apartheid. His ethical background Bass player ures, Stewart considers it to be nothing more than and experiences are often a part of his routine. He Andres Arango’s “schnicks and giggles,” rather than a political opin- began corresponding with “The Daily Show” in face could barely ion to be taken seriously. However much of the December 2014, and on March 30 2015, Comedy be seen through his information on the show is factual, and is delivered Central announced that he would be taking over in long locks of jet in an informal and accessible manner. Stewart’s place. Although his selection has been black hair, as he Save for several temporary instances Stewart has met with some criticism, Noah shows confidence pelted the audience been the sole host for 16 years, occasionally giving in his new role and describes himself, like Stewart, with an onslaught the chair to comedians like Stephen Colbert and as a political progressive. of effortless bass John Oliver. Stewart has won a total of 19 Emmy In his farewell on “The Daily Show,” Stewart work, all while Awards for his role as host. “The Daily Show” won joked about how this was the longest he has held a head banging in two Peabody Awards in 2000 and 2004 for cover- job “by 16 years and five months.” He said it was unison with the age of the presidential elections. time to give someone else the opportunity to run Credit: Louis Smith tireless drumming of In September 2001, Stewart addressed the the show and that he had “a lot of things, got a lot Hardcore bands perform locally at The Low Beat. Tony Cantara. of ideas in his head,” Lead guitar- was clear that the Montreal metal troupe Metalian jokingly naming “dinner ist Simon Costa, who looked oddly like Danny had stolen the show outright. Their presence on with my family” as one Masterson of “That 70’s Show” fame, was jumping stage, complete ownership of their highly influ- of them. between coordinating perfect melodic guitar-work enced style, and perfect form put them ahead of After thanking the with Wilson and intense solos of his own. It was the equally entertaining groups booked for the crew of the show and surprising to see the strings hadn’t been literally nights. joking around some shred off his guitar. It was a shame that Sick Mind encountered more with the audience, Metalian’s set consisted of almost all originals, some issues early on in their set, as the crowd Stewart showed the including “Conquest” which is six-minute music would have loved to see more of their material in viewers “A Moment of epic of varying solos, tandem guitar harmonies and action; they’re definitely a local band to keep on Zen,” where a monkey aggressively shifting rhythms. Vocalist/Guitarist the radar. washed a cat in a sink. Ian Wilson’s banshee-like vocals screamed “Just Party Plates was everything to love about hard- While the relevance of look at your men, how fearful and frightened; our core music, from the herky-jerky movements of such a clip shall be left time has come to move on…” as the band prepared the lead singer on-stage to the constant barrage to the viewer, it is clear for the next transition of the track. of distorted sound issued by the guitar and bass with the audience’s They plowed through a quick-paced rendition player. Metalian however left a void after their reaction during his of “Sonic Attack” and completed a couple ster- set. Their music reeked of 80s heavy metal, their speech that he will be ling takes of their new material off their latest EP, sound comparable to the likes of Iron Maiden and sorely missed. We can “Metal, Fire and Ice.” Completing their set after Judas Priest among others. Without a doubt, the only hope that Trevor two bonus encore songs left the crowd hungry for Albany area needs more international acts like the Noah lives up to the Cleveland, OH natives Party Plates. earth shattering Metalian to grace us with their Credit: Boston Herald expectations. Hardcore music is nothing new to this quintet, presence. Jon Stewart has hosted The Daily Show for 16 years.

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The law school in New York’s capital www.albanylaw.edu/SUNYFellowship Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Albany Student Press 11 Stony Brook baseball sweeps series at UAlbany By Carl Straut-Collard Baker to score from seven punch-outs game two. Staff Writer third. and no runs allowed But that would be all the run [email protected] With the bases load- over the first four support for Woods’ outing of ed and one out, UAl- frames. seven innings, two runs allowed The University at Albany base- bany responded with In the second in- on three hits, and seven strike- ball team (11-19, 5-6 AE) came a two-run double into ning, Stony Brook outs. The Danes would strikeout into three game weekend series the left-center field gap brought home the ten times in game two and strand at Varsity Field against Stony by Shawn Blake to put first run of the game six base runners in the one run Brook University (23-12, 12-2 the Danes within one. on a fielder’s choice loss. AE) with the hopes of challeng- In the same half in- groundout that al- “You tell me your pitcher gives ing the Seawolves for first place ning, Trevor DeMerritt lowed Gazzola to up three hits and strikes out in the America East standings. followed with an RBI score from third. seven guys over seven and you The challenge was denied as groundout to tie the Two innings later, think you’re going to win that UAlbany fell three times to game at three. Woods struck out game, but [Stony Brook] pitched its top in-conference rival and The Seawolves the first two batters a little bit better than us,” said remained in second place. lineup, however, he faced before giv- Mueller after the pair of defeats. Saturday’s first game of the would not let up the ing up a solo homer “We had a tough time against doubleheader could not have run production. Stony to Gazzola that put these Stony Brook pitchers gone any worse for the Great Brook ensued with two Stony Brook up 2-0. today. We didn’t protect the plate Danes, who allowed 15 runs on runs in the sixth, three In the bottom half good enough and we failed to 18 hits by the Seawolves, in a runs in the seventh, of that inning, Trev- cash in with runners on base.” 15-3 beating. four runs in the eighth, or DeMerritt stepped In the third game of their series “We did not pitch well in game and three runs in the up to the plate with on Sunday afternoon, Stony one,” said head coach Jon Muel- ninth, outscoring the the bases loaded, but Brook continued the offensive ler. “We knew it was going to be Danes 12-0 over the Photo from UAlbany Athletics grounded out to the onslaught, beating UAlbany 12-2 difficult sledding and we really final four innings. UAlbany’s pitching struggled to contain Stony Brook’s strong offense over the weekend. pitcher and stranded to finish off a three game sweep. struggled with our bullpen’s UAlbany’s starter, Parenty ended the first game with mound. Fortunately for Stony all three runners for After a doubleheader at NYIT effort.” Brendan Ryan, was pulled after five runs batted in on two hits, Brook, starting pitcher Daniel the Danes. on Tuesday, UAlbany will con- Stony Brook opened up the allowing five runs, four earned, including a three-run double in Zamora went head-to-head with After lead off hits by Eric tinue America East play at home scoring in the fourth inning with on eight hits over 5.1 innings. the ninth inning. Woods deep into the game, al- Mueller and Karson Canaday to for a three game series vs UMass a two-run double by Andruw Terry Dugdale, Sam DeCelle and Eight of Stony Brook’s nine lowing just one run over four hits kickoff the fifth inning, UAlbany Lowell this weekend. Gazzola that sailed over a diving Cameron Sorgie appeared in re- hitters recorded at least one run and seven strikeouts in Stony had another opportunity to score Will Miller in deep left-center lief from the Danes bullpen and batted in and all nine recorded at Brook’s 2-1 victory. with runners in scoring position. field to drive in the first two runs. surrendered a combined ten runs least one base hit apiece. Woods got off to a quick start, With one out and runners on Jeremy Giles followed with an- over just 3.2 innings of work. In game two, the Great Danes striking out six batters over his second and third, Alex Luska- other Stony Brook run in the fifth Stony Brook’s Toby Handley hoped to keep the scoring from first four innings of work. vich hit a sacrifice fly to deep inning after hitting a sacrifice fly led all hitters with four hits and the opposing side at a minimum Zamora matched Woods and centerfield that allowed Mueller to centerfield, allowing Casey three runs batted in, while Jack with Stephen Woods on the was even more dominant with to score the Danes’ first run of Women’s Lacrosse pounds UMBC on Senior Day By Kelsey Auman after, Rachel Bowles made it 2-0 to become UAlbany’s all time Staff Writer UAlbany on a free point shot. single season points leader. [email protected] UMBC was able to counter Keggins said that, because her with a goal after a long posses- parents were in attendance for The University at Albany sion in the UAlbany zone, but the ceremony, this game was a women’s lacrosse team (13-3, they did not have an answer for little more special than most. 5-1 AE) dismantled UMBC (8-8, UAlbany’s relentless attack. “Our energy was really high,” 3-3 AE) 20-5 this Saturday after- A goal by Bowles on the man Keggins said. “We left it all on noon in their final home game to advantage gave the Great Danes the field.” improve to a 9-0 record at John a 3-1 lead and began an eight The seniors were able to main- Fallon Field. goal rally. The Danes were able tain their composure throughout This season marked the first to build momentum due to six the game, which Keggins cred- time that UAlbany has been consecutive faceoff wins in this ited to their experience. undefeated at home in Division span, with contributions coming Battaglino, whose squad has I play. The win was a perfect from several different players. now set a program record with a ending to the afternoon, which The Danes built their lead to total of 369 points on the season, had begun with an emotion- 13-2 at the half, with contribu- was very proud of his team’s ally charged senior recognition tions from Dakotah Savitcheff effort. “I thought it was a great ceremony. and Alie Jimerson. With Sav- way to honor our seniors, to have UAlbany head coach John itcheff’s two goals in the first our kids play that well.” Battaglino is proud of his se- half, both assisted by Keggins, Photo by Aaron Cheris He is confident in his squad en- niors, who have developed into, Savitcheff became UAlbany’s A team effort led UAlbany to a win in their last home game. tering postseason play. No matter “elite players in this league,” as all time leader in single season who they will be playing against, Photo from UAlbany Athletics he said. He is impressed with goals. She passed Jodi Battaglia, this time by Jimerson. Goals only 6 turnovers, their lowest he said, “they’re not afraid.” Dakotah Savitcheff is now their work ethic and the career who had previously held the by Rachel Bowles and Emma number on the season. “They’ve played some of the UAlbany’s all-time single season they’ve had, but he was also record with 56 in 2011. Powlin rounded out the scoring Senior Maureen Keggins had top five teams in the country goals leader. quick to mention that they, “ The second frame began with a for UAlbany with five minutes a record-breaking day as she and they’ve all been couple goal Tournament at Stony Brook. have more [work] to do.” tally from Bowles on a laser of a left in the game. led the offense with six goals games.” To finish the regular They will take on Vermont in UAlbany carried momentum shot. The ensuing three goal run, UAlbany’s defense was able and five assists. She tied Rachel season with a game like this, in the semifinals on Friday, May 1 from the pregame ceremony into led by Keggins, gave the Danes a to hold off UMBC thanks in part Burek’s record for most points which his team was, as he said, at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that the first half of the game, open- commanding 17-2 lead. A costly to the goaltending of Courtney in a single game with 11. With “firing on all cylinders,” certain- game will play Sunday at noon ing the scoring less than three turnover forced by Michelle Henderson, who finished with 85 points on the season, Keggins ly can’t hurt either. in the championship game on minutes into the game with a Primomo was able to negate a seven saves in her 13th win of also surpassed Rachel Burek’s With the win, UAlbany ESPN3. goal by Maureen Keggins. Soon UMBC faceoff win and result the season. UAlbany also had previously held record of 84 clinched the number two seed in another goal for the Danes, in the upcoming America East Photos: Golf wins MAAC Championship UAlbany women’s golf took home the MAAC Conference Championship after a weekend tournament in Florida.

Photo from UAlbany Golf All photos from UAlbany Women’s Golf During an off day, the team took The UAlbany golf team posed with Mickey Mouse after winning the MAAC Championship. a trip to Disney’s Magic King- dom. There is only one issue of the ASP left this semester. If you want to write for us, this could be your last chance. Get started right now before it’s too late. Email [email protected] to get started. 12 Albany Student Press Tuesday, April 28, 2015

UAlbany will host America East Tournament at Bob Ford Field.

By Andrew Hughes Field. On Saturday, 2,514 fans halftime, as they held a 15-2 lead cy each scored a pair of goals. game average with Staff Writer packed Bob Ford Field to see the after two quarters. Connor Fields Pat Young scored three goals to over three each. [email protected] Great Danes earn their sixth win paced the Great Danes with five lead for the visiting Retrievers. This year’s team Men’s Lacrossein a row. crushesgoals in the first half, andUMBC Seth The Great Danesto honored finish their stacks up wellregular nation- season The University at Albany men's Ranked seventh in the coun- Oakes, Lyle Thompson Tim Cox 10 graduating seniors on Satur- ally on the offensive lacrosse team ended one of the try, the Great Danes (13-2, 6-0 each had four points at the half. day. The seniors will finish their end, and that’s not most successful regular seasons America East) never relinquished Thompson, who continues to careers as part of a UAlbany even mentioning Lyle in school history this past Sat- a lead that started just 27 seconds pad his record as NCAA Divi- program that has changed the Thompson, who has urday at Bob Ford Field with a into the game off of a Seth Oakes sion I lacrosse's all-time leading way lacrosse is played nation- the second highest 20-9 blowout win over America score. points scorer, had the crowd on ally. The fast paced nature of the assist total in NCAA East conference rival UMBC. The Great Danes' offense was its feet with several spectacu- Great Danes is something coach Division I history to clicking early and often in the lar plays, including a highlight Scott Marr recognized. go along with the most UMBC...... 9 first quarter as they scored 10 reel finish against three UMBC "They really have seen the points. goals in the opening quarter, two defenders. evolution of our program from After wrapping up UAlbany...... 20 more goals then UMBC (5-8, 1-5 The Retrievers were held the time they were freshman to their third-straight America East) has given up on scoreless the entire second where we are now and the pace perfect America East Last week, UAlbany defeated average for an entire game this quarter as UAlbany’s defense that we do play and how it has season and taking Yale in front of a record setting season. held strong, frequently forcing affected the rest of the game," home the regular crowd of 4,283 in the school’s The Great Danes seemingly turnovers. Goalie Blaze Riorden Marr said. season championship, first lacrosse game at Bob Ford had the game wrapped up at had another strong game, one in This team has made an impact UAlbany will host the which his dominance allowed nationally and Marr recognized upcoming conference UAlbany to give backup goalie the accomplishments of his de- tournament. JD Colarusso significant playing parting seniors saying that other The Great Danes' time, following Riorden’s game college teams try to emulate the next game will be saving efforts against Yale just a way the Great Danes play. this Thursday against week ago. “We talked everyday about Hartford at Bob Ford UMBC rallied in the fourth, playing our standard,” Marr said. Field in the semi-finals scoring five goals in a row, “[Our seniors] saw the older of the America East primarily against UAlbany's guys holding that tradition, and tournament at 7 p.m. backups. But the deficit was too we want to play at that same If the Great Danes much to overcome. The Great level and intensity.” defeat Hartford, they Danes capped off a dominant ef- Marr's squad has the nation's will play in the Amer- Photo from UAlbany Athletics fort in which his team converted most potent offensive attack, ica East Championship Lyle Thompson (left) and Seth Oakes (right) on 21 of 33 shots and won two leading the nation with over 17 game on Saturday, May had many goals to celebrate on Saturday. thirds of the faceoffs. goals a game. The Great Danes 2 at 10 a.m. against the The Great Danes were led by goals per game average is three winner of Thursday’s five goals from Fields and three more than the second place game between Vermont and each by Thompson and Oakes. Syracuse Orange. Seth Oakes Stony Brook. Photo from UAlbany Athletics Coming off the bench, Tim Cox, and Connor Fields both rank in Coach Scott Marr (left) and his team finished the regular season 13-2. Tom Nuckel, and Kyle McClan- the national top 10 in goals per

By Troy Farkas mediately to spring field hockey named America East Rookie of Contributing Writer practice at the athletic complex. the Year after starting 22 of 23 [email protected] If she feels she hasn’t had a games for a Great Danes team satisfactory morning so far, she that reached the Final Four in It’s 7 a.m. on a typical spring likes to stay after practice to October. She earned Second day at the UniversityPlaying at Albany. work on forher individual the skills Teamred, America East white, honors, as blue, purple, and gold The majority of college students before heading to her two classes well as a selection to National are still sleeping after long nights of the day. Field Hockey Coaches Asso- of completing homework, study- By the end of her classes, it is ciation All-Northeast Region ing for exams, and socializing. between noon and 1 p.m., and Second Team. Freshman field hockey star she has accomplished more in Despite her constant work in Anna Bottino is doing all of the her day so far than the prototypi- the offseason to improve, Bottino above. Except she’s awake at 7 cal college student will for the never expected the amount of a.m. and ready to attack the day. entire day. success she and her team had in She usually starts the day with To put it bluntly, Bottino her first season at UAlbany. a 30 minute run by herself just to knows the keys to success, as “I thought I was going to be get the juices flowing for the rest evident by her accomplishments starting on the bench. The quality of the day. After she is warmed on and off of the field. of play was very high and I had up from the run, she goes im- This past season, Bottino was to get used to it,” Bottino said of Photo from UAlbany Athletics/Brian Schneider the transition to NCAA competi- Anna Bottino (5) scored a key goal in the NCAA Tournament to help UAlbany reach the Final Four. tion. “I was really nervous the first game, but the team helped “We played our hearts out second consecutive trip to the in the country,” Bottino said of me adjust. If you do something versus Wake Forest. To beat Final Four, Bottino is making her recent trip. wrong, they let you know.” Maryland, we knew we had to sure her and her teammates are She will continue to go to the UAlbany won the America play our game and play the best focused on competing in the team’s practice facility in Penn- East conference to qualify for the we could,” Bottino said. “It was America East first and foremost. sylvania for four to five days NCAA tournament. Their team the best moment of my career Stanford will join the America every month for the next few wasn’t expected to go as far as when the buzzer went off and we East next season, which will cer- months for team workouts and they did simply because UAlba- beat Maryland.” tainly make the Danes’ trip to the practices. She says representing ny isn’t recognized as a national The Danes would go on to lose NCAA tournament even more the United States in the Olym- powerhouse in field hockey. 1-0 in the Final Four to UConn. difficult than this past season. pics one day is definitely a dream The Great Danes defied the However, Bottino and her And perhaps even more aston- of hers. Just as she doesn’t like odds by beating powerhouses teammates are proud of putting ishing than the several accolades to speculate about how far the Wake Forest and Maryland UAlbany on the map this year mentioned, Bottino was nomi- Great Danes will go next season, before falling to UConn in the and are excited for the upcoming nated to try out for the Under-19 she insists on taking that process, Final Four. Bottino says her season in the fall. USA Field Hockey team this past “one day at a time,” as well. favorite UAlbany moment so far ”We are losing four seniors. January. She made the team in was when the Great Danes upset But we have a very good class March, and represented the USA No. 2 Maryland to advance to of freshmen coming in that will in exhibition games in mid-April play Connecticut in the national definitely add depth. We are go- for one week in Belgium. semifinals. They were the first ing to need to take it one game at “It was an amazing experience Photo from UAlbany Athletics UAlbany team in any sport to a time,” said Bottino. to wear my country’s uniform Anna Bottino (left) scored 11 goals during her freshman season. reach the national Final Four. Before even thinking about a along with some of the best girls

The Tewaaraton Foundation Annual Tewaaraton Award Cer- all-time leading scorer in Divi- has announced that University at emony being held at the Smithson- sion I and has led UAlbany to a Albany attackman Lyle Thompson ian on Thursday, May 28. #7 ranking in the USILA Coaches has been named a Tewaaraton It is the third year running that Poll and Inside Lacrosse media nominee. Thompson has been named a poll, the team’s highest placement Thompson, a 2014 co-Tewaara- nominee. He was one of the five since 2007. Thompsonton Trophy recipientnamed with brother finalists Tewaaraton in each 2013 and 2014. nominee Miles Thompson, was one of 25 Thompson currently leads all of -From Wire Reports men’s players selected as Tewaara- Division I with 6.29 points and ton nominees. The field of 25 will 3.79 assists per game, tallying 35 be narrowed to five finalists on goals and 53 assists on the year for Photos from UAlbany Athletics Thursday, May 7, with the 15th 88 points. He became the NCAA Visit our fan page: albanystudentpress.net 2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Tuesday, April 28, 2015 The poets who hear voices Middle Earth- Students Joan Murray and Alicia Suskin Ostriker visit UAlbany helping students

BY JANIE FRANK ficult to share in their Associate News Editor personal voices. BY MIDDLE EARTH PROGRAM Second, check in with yourself not be completely smooth. The [email protected] “Usually when I get Weekly Column once in a while and try to figure lifestyle you have grown ac- stuck with something [email protected] out what you are thinking and customed to as an undergraduate Joan Murray and Alicia Suskin it’s because I am trying feeling. will be disrupted, and you will Ostriker may not be crazy, but to capture something Third, take care of yourself need to adapt accordingly. they do hear voices. in my net of language,” Graduation can create feelings physically by eating well and If you would like to talk to a The two women who visited Ostriker said. of excitement and accomplish- getting enough sleep and exer- trained peer about time manage- the University at Albany on For a poet, listening ment. Along with these positive cise. Take steps to balance work, ment or academic success, you Thursday, April 23 as part of a to voices they may feelings, you may also experi- social activities, and relaxation. can call the Middle Earth Peer New York State Writers Institute hear is easy. Those ence stress about your future and And fourth, keep an eye out Assistance hotline at 518-442- event, are poets. Both mentioned voices tell stories. Us- apprehension about change. for signs of stress - a change in 5777. The Middle Earth Peer As- hearing the voices of their char- ing their own voices Those of you sistance hotline acters. to tell the stories is who are plan- is free, anony- “I have to really listen,” Mur- harder. ning to graduate mous, and open ray said. Murray offered some this semester when classes at Photo from albany.edu/writers-inst When she feels as though a advice to aspiring po- are probably the University Alicia Ostriker has been a finalist for the character is speaking to her, she ets trying to find their pursuing many at Albany are in National Book Award twice. writes down what she hears. own voice. different and session during The poets explained that they “Read poetry,” she unique paths. the academic just story. believe it is their responsibility to said. “It can be so Some of you may year (September “We’re making art here,” Mur- share what is being told to them completely different but they’re be heading to through May). ray said. by characters they may create. all ways to hear what your voice further your edu- The Poetry is made up of countless is as a poet.” cation through hotline hours different pieces. With countless different types studying law, are from 1 p.m. “When you write from your of poetry, reading it can seem business, medi- to midnight own depths,” Ostriker said, “If daunting. cine, psychol- Monday through you find the language, if you find Ostriker began writing poetry ogy, or another Thursday and 24 the music, if you find what trans- by counting syllables and lines discipline. Others hours on week- lates the nonverbal stuff in you before a friend of hers told her may already ends beginning into language, then it will come she wrote like she was stuck in have a job lined on Friday at 1 across to other people.” the past. up. Some of you p.m. and ending While finding a topic to write “You don’t write like you’re in may plan on on Sunday at about can be difficult, the poets the 20th century,” she recalled continuing your midnight. agreed that it is something that him saying. education after If you would comes from their own minds. From then on, she began gaining some like to talk to “What a poet does do if they writing free verse more consis- work experience. a professional want to be really powerful is pur- tently. However, she never again And a large num- confidentially sue his or her own obsessions,” referred to it as that name. ber of you will about this topic, Ostriker said. “Whatever you “It’s open form,” she said. “It’s be looking for a there is a great can’t stop yourself from brood- Photo from joanmurray.com like improvisation.” job after moving option for you. ing about, that’s your subject.” Joan Murray won the National Ostriker admitted that, in this back home. If you are a Ostriker’s most recent book, Poetry Series Open Competition sense, poetry is similar to jazz In spite of the UAlbany student, entitled “The Old Woman, the in 1999. music. While there is an ele- range of pos- you can make an Tulip, and the Dog” was released ment of music in her writing, she sibilities, you all appointment at last year. Murray’s latest collec- “We can get something said in explains that there is a story as have one thing the University tion, “Swimming for the Ark: lots of different ways but it's our well. in common - Counseling Cen- New & Selected Poems 1990- obligation as poets to write it in “Human beings love stories, change. Change ter with a mental 2015” was published this year. the voice that was given to us,” human beings love narrative,” can affect several health profes- Murray said. she said. areas of a per- your temperament, a change in sional to discuss However, the poets agreed that The two poets agreed that son’s life. sleeping patterns, or a change in this subject further. To make they face subjects that are dif- poetry is not just song and not But there are some ways you an appointment with any of the can deal with all this change. eating habits. These signs may indicate that you need to find psychologists at the Counseling First, be aware that “good Center, call 518-442-5800. Addi- stress” is still stress. Enjoy the more ways to help yourself cope with the new changes in your tional information about services positive, natural high that you that the Counseling Center offers NYSUNY 2020 get from good stress, but also be life. Be aware that the transition can be found at albany.edu/coun- Cont’d. from News page 1 “We were having conversations 2020 legislation comes to an end aware of the toll it may be taking seling_center. on your body and your mind. from college to graduate school 24 percent, and aims to improve two years ago about next year,” after the 2015-16 academic year. or the professional world may the graduation rate. According to he said, because administrators The state will have to decide the Common Data Set, the six- knew that the tuition plan was whether or not to renew the plan year graduation rate for the 2008 in place if state aid did not come and offer more funding. UST BECAUSE IT S SUMMER DOESN T class was 66 percent; for the through. “How efficiently and how ef- J ’ ’ 2007 class, it was 66.4 percent; Another benefit, according to fectively do the schools use those and for the 2006 class, it was Van Voorst, is that 83 percent of dollars? That’s what it comes MEAN THE NEWS STOPS. SEND YOUR 62.6 percent. graduates are working in New down to,” Van Voorst said. The increase in grant and York State after college. He said that UAlbany is try- tuition revenue has also given ing to hold its standards high PITCHES TO GET CLIPS ON OUR UAlbany administration the abil- The final year with the money it received. 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STALKING TO CAUSE HARM UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF TO MENTAL/EMOTIONAL MARIJUANA HEALTH 4/20/2015 4/21/2015 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CAUS- PODIUM - CAMPUS CENTER UPD ING DAMAGE TO ANOTH- TWO MALE STUDENTS FOUND TO REPORT OF FEMALE STUDENT BE- ERS PROPERTY BE IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. ING STALKED BY MALE STUDENT. COLONIAL QUAD - HERKIMER TO BE REFERRED. MALE STUDENT ARRESTED FOR HALL SAME. FEMALE STUDENT HAS 4/22/2015 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIRE ALARM UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HARASSMENT 2ND-FOL- FILED A TITLE IX REPORT. REPORT OF TWO UNKNOWN MALE MARIJUANA 4/18/2015 MARIJUANA LOW PERSON SUBJECTS CAUSING PROPERTY 4/17/2015 COLONIAL QUAD - ZENGER HALL 4/19/2015 1 4/20/2015 MEDICAL INCIDENT DAMAGE. DUTCH QUAD - STUYVESANT FIRE ALARM. ACCIDENTAL. NO COLONIAL QUAD - LIVINGSTON PODIUM - LECTURE CENTERS 4/21/2015 TOWER EMERGENCY FOUND. TOWER REPORT OF FEMALE STUDENT INDIAN QUAD - SENECA HALL ASSIST A PERSON MALE STUDENT FOUND TO BE IN ONE MALE STUDENT AND ONE RECEIVING UNWANTED SEXUAL REPORT OF MALE STUDENT WITH 4/22/2015 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. MEDICAL INCIDENT MALE NON-STUDENT FOUND TO ADVANCES BY MALE STUDENT. A HEAD INJURY POSSIBLY FROM REPORT OF THREATS MADE 4/18/2015 BE IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. FEMALE STUDENT TO PURSUE CONSUMING MARIJUANA BROWNIE. VAI TEXT MESSAGE BY MALE CRIMINAL TAMPERING STATE QUAD - IRVING HALL STUDENT REFERRED. CHARGES. STUDENT WAS GONE UPON AR- SUBJECT(S). 4/17/2015 REPORT OF MALE STUDENT SEEK- RIVAL. SECOND STUDENT (A PARKING MANAGEMENT ING MEDICAL ATTENTION RESULT- ASSIST A PERSON SAFETY/HEALTH/HAZARD- FEMALE) EXPERIENCING VOMITING ASSIST A PERSON REPORT OF PERSON REMOVING ING FROM AN ASSAULT. TRANS- 4/19/2015 OUS MATERIAL INCIDENT DUE TO CONSUMING A MARIJUANA 4/23/2015 BOOT AND TAKING POSSESSION OF PORTED. COLONIAL QUAD - CQ CAFETERIA 4/20/2015 BROWNIE. TRANSPORTED TO HOS- UPD VEHICLE BOOT. REPORT OF CONFLICT BETWEEN PODIUM - SOCIAL SCIENCE PITAL BY 5QUAD. REPORT OF FEMALE STUDENT PERSONS ANNOYING STAFF AND STUDENTS. REPORT OF A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN FOLLOWING ANOTHER FEMALE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM 4/18/2015 DUE TO A CIGARETTE. PASSERBY MEDICAL INCIDENT STUDENT. REFERRED TO RESIDEN- 4/17/2015 ALUMNI QUAD - AQ GROUNDS POURED WATER ON IT. UPON AR- 4/21/2015 TIAL LIFE. STATE QUAD - EASTMAN TOWER REPORT OF ARGUMENT BETWEEN CHECK A SUBJECT RIVAL BY UPD NO SMOKE OR FIRE. COLONIAL QUAD - HERKIMER REPORT OF FEMALE STUCK ON TWO MALE SUBJECTS. GONE ON 4/19/2015 HALL DRIVING WHILE INTOXI- ELEVATOR. EXITED SAFELY. ARRIVAL. PE COMPLEX - SEFCU ARENA REPORT OF STUDENT COMPLAIN- CATED- 1ST OFFENSE REPORT OF MISSING RADIO AND ING OF FEMALE MEDICAL ISSUES. MAINTENANCE PROBLEM WELFARE CHECK STAFF MEMBER ASSIGNED. TITLE IX REFERRAL TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY 4/23/2015 4/18/2015 4/19/2015 4/20/2015 5QUAD. ROADWAYS - CARILLON DR. WEST DUTCH QUAD - STUYVESANT UPD OFF-CAMPUS MALE SUSPECTED ARRESTED FOR TOWER FEMALE STUDENT FEELING REPORT OF FEMALE STUDENT MEDICAL INCIDENT DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL STUCK IN OVERWHELMED WITH SCHOOL AND PETIT LARCENY HAVING ARGUMENT WITH FORMER 4/21/2015 ELEVATOR. EXITED SAFELY. WORK. 4/20/2015 BOYFRIEND ON A OFF-CAMPUS ROADWAYS - COLLINS CIRCLE UPD LOCATION. STUDENT DID FILL REPORT OF PREGNANT FEMALE MEDICAL INCIDENT FEMALE STUDENT REPORTS THAT OUT TITLE IX FORM BUT DID NOT STUDENT EXPERIENCING BLEEDING. 4/18/2015 HER UNATTENDED, BUT LOCKED, WANT ANY FURTHER HELP. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY PODIUM BIKE WAS STOLEN FROM BIKE 5QUAD. REPORT OF MALE INJURING TOE. RACK. TRANSPORTED. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 3 OPINIONS Are you The life of a tour guide #ReadyForHillary again?

BY AL MASINO The 2016 run by the Clintons. By itself, it may seem mini- BY FRANCESCA MCGUIRE bothered. Just know that this is Tour Coordinator and Admis- Contributing Writer Presidential Elec- mal. However, tracing back the donations, several Contributing Writer our job, and although anyone has sions Counselors who I know [email protected] tions are more decisions by Clinton as Secretary of State are called [email protected] the freedom to state their com- work tirelessly to accommodate than a year away, into question, such as a Russian nuclear energy ments or shout their opinions, and interact with thousands of yet the speculations have already begun. On the company, Rosatom, buying a Canadian uranium “Shut the fuck up!” before one does, take a second our visiting students that people Republican side, we have a large pool of potential company. Clinton signed off the sale and millions I heard a student scream from to empathize with us. Especially please refrain from casually candidates. Three of them (Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, of dollars from high ranking employees of Rosatom the third floor of an Indian Quad to the students that are employed directing harmful comments and Marco Rubio) have already announced their have flooded the Clinton Foundation. Despite these dorm. It was a Sunday morn- elsewhere, think about how you at our groups. I only have one candidacy, with many more planning to announce troubling stories, the media saved their ferocity, ing at 11 A.M., and I was in the would feel if someone followed hour to showcase our university, and forming exploratory committees. initiative, and outrage for much more “impor- middle of my second campus you around just to contradict and I would love to spend more On the Democratic side, the field is less crowded. tant” scandals. Such “scandals” ranged from Scott tour of the day. everything you were trying to time talking about our libraries, On the surface, there is one person who will run: Walker not graduating college to Chris Christie As a tour guide, I recognize sell or promote. fountains, or resources, than do- Hillary Clinton. She is the only one that has an- possibly closing down lanes on the George Wash- that the explosively loud voices As a tour guide, we truly be- ing damage control because of a nounced so far. Despite possible options such as ington Bridge. The news media loves Clinton and of my 20 coworkers and myself lieve in the product we are trying statement that was made. Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth they are shamelessly not afraid to show it. can sometimes be intrusive in the to sell, which is our school. We Lastly, to anyone who intrudes Warren, it is looking to be a coronation for the Unfortunately, there are some downsides to early hours of a weekend morn- recognize that students can have on tours because they are truly former First Lady. Clinton beyond those two scandals. Her experi- ing. However, this was not a bad days, and that maybe they do unhappy with their experience at On paper, Clinton looks to be the best candidate ence while in government has been less than stellar. typical Sunday afternoon. It was not have a great experience with UAlbany, I encourage everyone the Democrats can offer up. Clinton is doing very As First Lady, Clinton led the committee to push Open House for accepted stu- all aspects of our campus. What to take advantage of the vast re- well in polls for primary and general elections. her husband’s healthcare reform plan. The plan dents at the University at Albany. we want people to realize is that sources the university has to of- According to Real Clear Politics (RCP), Clinton was under fire from the right as well as the health This was my second consecutive they have an entire year compro- fer. There are over 200 clubs you is 50 points ahead of any Democratic challenger. insurance agency, and she was tasked with selling day waking up at 7 a.m., along mised of hundreds of chances to can join, professional counselors In general election polls, she beats all Republican it to the American public. The task force ultimately with my fellow tour guides, in have a delicious lunch, for one’s you can speak too, personalized challengers. The closest challenge, according to failed and the plan was never passed. In Congress, order to greet thousands of new teaching assistant to take the tutoring one can receive, or even RCP, is from Marco Rubio, and she beats him by despite her service, she voted for both wars in Af- students that were coming to visit time to personally help him/her just a different meal plan that 7.5 points. ghanistan and Iraq. Both of those votes came back the university. with an assignment, or maybe, will be more accommodating to Clinton has a few qualities that set her apart from to haunt her in the 2008 election, where she had to The last thing I want to do is one might step into the sunshine your needs. her challengers. Her biggest asset is the politi- defend her vote to a party who disliked the wars. deprive anyone of his or her late at Collins Circle and simply be And if one needs help, feel cal dynasty she forged with her husband, former The entire 2008 election is pretty much an embar- afternoon sleep, when I myself grateful to be here. However, the free to stop by University Hall President Bill Clinton. This empire has produced rassment to Clinton in general. have been awake since the crack prospective students and fami- and speak to a tour guide. We millions of dollars and political connections across Going into the primaries, Clinton was seen as of dawn. I walk backwards for lies that are following us around would love to help, and are more the country. These connections led to her next the inevitable candidate to win the Presidency. At hours throughout the campus and campus will only have one day to than willing to lend a hand when asset: experience. As a former first lady, Clinton first, Clinton was the leader in the polls. After a few answer the same questions some- make their decision. They should it comes to utilizing all of the began eight years of seeing the inner workings terrible performances in debates, her numbers fell times 15 or 20 times a day. be able to make it free from the resources UAlbany has to offer. of the White House. She later became a senator as Obama’s number’s rose. What once looked like None of this ever bothers me: I influence of others. in New York, where she gained experience in the a shoe-in turned out to be a major defeat. After the accept it as a part of the job that To those who felt it was okay legislature. She later became Secretary of State victory of Obama in 2008, she was appointed to be I thoroughly enjoy and look for- to scream at families through under President Barack Obama, where she gained his Secretary of State, she accepted. Even without ward to doing every week. I love their dorm windows, I wish they experienced in foreign affairs. This mix of dealing the faux Benghazi controversy, Clinton’s tenure as speaking about my experience at had realized the events that were UAlbany, showcasing our unique going on. Sometimes, when campus and being in a position thousands of people visit the where I can convince others to school, it can be more important attend as well. However, the part than that extra hour of com- of my job that I refuse to accept pletely peaceful sleep one can get is the constant encounters with on a Sunday morning. It is about students who feel it is acceptable putting aside one’s exhaustion or to scream profanities or rude headache from the night before comments to the large groups of and realize that although these people who are receiving their tours should be an expected part first impression of the school. of campus life, they will not hap- If one is a current student, pen every day. In fact, other than and has ever made a harmful last weekend, tours never happen comment to a tour group, he/ on Sunday mornings on Indian she makes our jobs increasingly Quad (they do happen Satur- more difficult. More importantly, day mornings on State Quad at he/she makes our university look Fulton Hall- our sincerest apolo- bad as a whole. gies). “Don’t come here, the food Open House is crucial because sucks.” it happens to take place right “The TA’s here are terrible.” before our Admissions Deposit “Coming to this school was the Deadline. For many visiting worst decision of my life.” students in the next few weeks, If my coworkers and I sat down our campus tours will be the to share our collective experi- deciding factor in regards to at- ence with the negative comments tending UAlbany. I ask on behalf we receive, we would be truly of my coworkers, Supervising

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cgcc_4year15_ualbany.indd 1 3/13/15 3:34 PM 4 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Understanding the Be aware of Autism college experience BY KEVIN MERCADO For a child with more severe ASD, costs per year BY NIA SANDERS expectations for yourself in order up graduation by the time senior Opinions Editor increase to over $21,000. Taken together, it is esti- Web Editors to remain satisfied and sane in year rolls around. [email protected] mated that total societal costs of caring for children [email protected] college. College life does not fizzle with ASD were over $9 billion in 2011.” The college experience be- College is a journey for ev- once people leave the classroom. What is Autism? In this case it is far better to get a child diagnosed comes a reality for most students eryone, and it can get stressful. Interact with people. It is refresh- “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of sooner rather than later. This way, the child will be once they step on campus. They For instance, a picture circulated ing to know that students can complex neurodevelopment disorders, character- able to get the medical attention he or she needs as see it on television, movies on Facebook a couple of years leave high school in the past and ized by social impairments, communication dif- well as learn how to better function in society while constantly exploit it, and students ago titled “Choose Two: social start off with a clean slate: they ficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped dealing with Autism. broadcast it on social media. life, good grades and/or enough should take advantage of it. This patterns of behavior,” according to the National “The earlier a child is diagnosed with autism, the These cookie-cutter depictions sleep.” means student need to step out Institute of Neurological disorders and Stroke, better their chances of overcoming the difficulties of college are arbitrary because Stress comes with the territory. of their comfort zone and their which also reports that early signs of autism are that come with the disorder,” according to CNN. college is a culture shock for One should ease it by participat- dorm room. found when babies are unresponsive to people or most incoming students. Think ing in activities that will keep There are plenty of people to only focus on one item. Autism in school about it: people are always re- him/her levelheaded like getting meet in college and tons of ways There are also mild cases of Autism, such as First thing to know is that nearly one in three flecting on what they could have enough sleep, reaching out to to meet them. Eat with friends, Asperger’s syndrome where the central symptom students report being bullied during the school year, done differently in college. others, or relieving tactics. It talk to people in your hall, go to is trouble in social situations, such as not picking according to the National Center for Educational The best way to make a smooth will leave someone with a more parties, attend events, take on up on body language or the inability to start and statistics in 2013. transition into college is to start fulfilling experience knowing internships, or study abroad. maintain conversations with other people. 63 percent of children with Autism had been on the right foot. that he or she is able to take care Most importantly, join clubs bullied, according to a survey of 1,200 parents who “You can think of college as an of themself. and organizations. They put How many people are diagnosed? had a child with Autism conducted by researchers incubation period, where you de- Academic life in college is blocks in peoples’ time for things One in 68 U.S. children are diagnosed with from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore velop your skills and character” different from academic life that they are interested in. Orga- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to and Johns Hopkins University. It was also dis- Quora user Ching Ho wrote in a in high school in that one has nizational sociologist Daniel F. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covered that these children were three times more post. “You are likely never going control over what courses he or Chambliss at Hamilton College (CDC) in 2014. This is a 30 percent increase from likely to be bullied than their siblings who do not to have as many resources, like- she wants to take. Choose classes made a similar point in a New two years ago where only one in 88 children were have autism. minded peers, free hours, and op- wisely and carefully. These are York Times piece. diagnosed, according to a report released by CNN Other findings included: 61 percent of children portunities as you do in college classes that one should enjoy and “Most people don’t make their in 2014. with Asperger’s were being bullied and children in again- so use them wisely.” will help them complete their friends in classes. It helps to join The number of people diagnosed with Autism is public schools were 50 percent more like to be bul- Each person’s experience in major or minor. a large high-contact activity, like steadily increasing and the age by which parents lied than in private of special education schools. college is distinctively their own. Succeeding academically is a sports team or choir, where start to see signs of autism and it is being diagnosed “One noteworthy finding was children with au- It is pretty easy to dabble into a two-way street (and some people see each other at least is decreasing. The CDC reports that the diagnosis tism may also become bullies themselves. Twenty too much or suffer from dorm would say three-way street). twice a week.” of Autism by age two can be valid and reliable and percent of surveyed parents said their child with au- room fever, but there are ways to Take classes with good profes- The list of clubs on campus parents begin to see signs of autism before a child’s tism had bullied others. Most were “bully-victims,” create a medium. Students will sors. Pick their brain and see that one can join is endless, first birthday. definitely say that creating a bal- what they expect out of students. plus one’s chances of finding “ASD is almost five ance is easier said than done, but Likewise, have a helpful advisor more than one organization that times more common this is a skill one acquires and that will keep one’s education in matches their interests are pretty among boys (one in develop over the course of four good standing. high. 42) than among girls years. Students should avoid procras- Remember that students have (one in 189),” accord- One must manage his or her tination and all-nighters as much four years to figure college out. ing to the CDC and time. It sounds cliché, but life is as possible by mapping out the The sooner they start, the better. “on average, children a lot more relieving when one is work they have to do. I have It comes down to dedication and identified with ASD conscious of what they can do in heard too many horror stories patience, which are probably the were not diagnosed un- a day. Some of the common tips about people staying an extra last two words that students want til after age four, even include writing down tasks, plan- year or extra semester because to hear, but will help guide them though children can be ning ahead, scheduling in time to they need to complete their in the right direction towards a diagnosed as early as relax and sleep, and the list goes credits. Schedule courses each fulfilling college experience. age two.” on. The point is to set realistic semester in a way that will set Why is Autism in- creasing? The reason for the Stepping out of the classroom spike in Autism diag- noses is in part due to the expanded diag- and getting involved nostic criteria for the illness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual BY NIA SANDERS The types of activities that indi- about and where you are able to of Mental Disorders Web Editors viduals can enroll at the Univer- enlist yourself in a leadership (DSM) has increased [email protected] sity at Albany in are endless. Ac- role says that you have the abil- the criteria eligibility Classes are set in stone, but cording to MyInvolvement.org, ity to commit to a task and take for Autism. Accord- the way students spend the rest activities on campus fall under charge of it,” Carolyn Cutrone ing to Disabilityscoop. of their time in college is for twelve categories: academic, arts, and Melissa Stanger from Busi- com, a research team at them to decide. Use that time cultural, fraternity or sorority, ness Insider said. the University of Utah to participate in extracurricular media, political, pre-professional, Getting involved is also a way matched the diagno- activities. recreation, religious, service, for students to be productive sis criteria in the 80s to the criteria in the modern meaning they had also been bullied at some point, “The most basic reason for social, and university resources. in college because they are in day and found that “most who were deemed to be the researchers said.” joining a club or team is that it They key to getting involved is a new and unfamiliar environ- autism-free at that time would receive the label Children with Autism are placed in regular gives you something better to finding activities that pertain to ment. They might feel hesitant today.” classroom settings and their characteristic behav- do than staring at a wall, wan- the interests and goals are for a to become active out of fear and “Thus, while it is well known that current DSM- ioral traits are not in-line with non-Autistic student, dering the hall, or napping all student. The point is for students uncertainty of putting themselves IV-TR criteria increased the identification of high which is indicative of their treatment from other afternoon,” TeensHealth.com to expand, not confine, their out there, but taking the first step functioning individuals, our results indicate that students. saod. Having an abundance of horizons because extracurricular is worth it. That step will give they also increase identification of ASD among in- open time is a reality for most activities help them gain more students an immense amount of dividuals with autism and intellectual impairment,” What do we do? students, but clubs and various exposure to what college has to exposure to opportunities that wrote researchers in the study published online in The first thing to realize is that people with Au- activities can and will fill those offer them. help them get more familiar with the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disor- tism clearly need special attention. This means that empty holes in their schedule. This type of fulfillment is not their surroundings. ders this month. in public schools, they need a regiment separate Extracurricular activities only analogous to joining clubs They are forced to break out Researchers have also linked the increase in from the other students: a regiment where they can provide students a break from and organizations. Internships of their comfort zone and get in- Autism to the increase in air pollution. The new learn at their own pace and they are not troubled the academic setting. Students and part time jobs are a satisfy- volved by leaving their room and Harvard study says that exposure to air pollution with constant teasing by their peers. should remember that college ing way to gain work experience, resisting the urge to only hanging amongst pregnant women, more specifically in their People must also realize that people with any is not solely about doing well. professional skills, and compen- out with people in proximity to third trimester, have an increased chance is birthing degree of Autism are still people. Having Autism Instead of perceiving activities as sation at the same time. Resident them. Extracurricular activities a child with Autism as reported by NBC news. does not make anyone less of a person and those a pastime from academics, view Assistants [RAs] serve as the go- ultimately make students feel There was also a recent study linking autism to who tease people with autism probably have an it as something that compliments to people for residents living on more in touch with themselves the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccination. Autistic person in their family and if it’s not okay academics. campus, and they receive perks and their college experience. This study has since been disproven. to tease that family, then it is not okay to tease “The things you do in your free like recognition and free room “[The important thing is] are anyone else’s. time reveal a lot about you in and board. Sports help people you getting something out of Autism in Society Dr. Paul Law said,“To experience teasing, taunts, ways that grades and test scores stay in shape in a recreational it?” Brenzel asked. “Are you People who are diagnosed with Autism are fairly ostracism or other forms of spite may make a child can’t,” Jeff Brenzel, the dean of manner. enjoying it? Are you learning young, most of the time before they enter school. who was already struggling to cope become com- undergraduate admissions at Yale Choose wisely. The amount of how to do it better? Has it taken For a long time, Autistic children are in the care of pletely unable to function,” in a CBS news article. University, claimed. activities students take on is a you some places that you would their parents or guardians. People need to increase awareness for those with Realistically, students are not personal decision, but their ac- not otherwise have gone? If so, The economic hardships parents have to face to Autism. It is not easy for them, their parents, or studying for the entire day. That tivities should be something that you’re fine.” sustain a child are increased with Autism. their family. does not mean that academics they enjoy and help them reach The CDC reports that, “It is estimated to cost at People with Autism are more importantly people are insignificant, but college life their full potential. least $17,000 more per year to care for a child with in general and should be treated as such. encompasses more than school- “Establishing yourself in a ASD compared to a child without ASD. Costs in- work. few activities that you truly care clude health care, education, ASD-related therapy, family-coordinated services, and caregiver time.

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BY ERIC NEWTON Having just released a new album on The band certainly let their weird Contributing Writer April 21, They Might Be Giants has sense of humor shine through during [email protected] begun touring all around the country. their set. They fielded a pair of fake On their tour, the band stopped by the phone calls from Siri, Apple’s digital Capital District on Wednesday, April 22 for an energetic and eclectic assistant program. Singer/guitarist performance at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park. The alterna- John Flansburgh turned his back to tive rock band played a mix of songs both old and new, but mainly the audience and used a robotic voice focused on their new album “Glean.” effect on his microphone to make the The band is on a very difficult touring schedule, which involves “prank calls” to singer/keyboardist touring cities from Philadelphia to San Diego in support of their 17th John Linnell. album. They will then travel back to Brooklyn for the last Sunday of During the second set, Flansburgh every month to play a hometown show. admitted to the crowd that calling Having formed in 1982, the band has a mix of fans from all gen- Upstate Concert Hall an Albany erations. The audience at Upstate Concert Hall consisted of all ages, venue is a bit misleading. from high schoolers to their parents’ generation. The venue does not “I honestly have no idea where we offer a lot of space for dancing, but jumping up and down seemed to are,” said Flansburgh. The band later be enough for most. thanked “Mr. Cliff Ton Park, our benefactor,” for bringing them there. TMBG played a few fan favorites such as “Istanbul” and “Birdhouse in Your Soul,” but made some surpris- ing omissions. Despite bringing up former Governor Nelson Rockefeller several times, and explicitly stating that they would play the song, they did not play their tribute to Albany’s roundest landmark “The Egg.” Popular singles from the band such as “Ana Ng” and “Don’t Let’s Start” were also left out of the set list. Leaving out some older material certainly helped them make the case Credit: Metafilter for their newest album, which was Band founders John Flansburgh and John Linell grew up together in Massachusetts. available for purchase at their mer- could call in order to hear new music. chandise table. New songs like “Underwater Woman” and “Answer” TMBG brought back Dial-A-Song for 2015, as well as a website were received just as well as older material from the band. for hearing their new material. The songs are updated every week, After a pair of one hour sets and two encores, the band said their which will mean 52 brand new songs planned for the year. The num- goodbyes by giving out hundreds of band stickers to the audience. ber for Dial-A-Song is (844) 387-6962. The stage techs began taking everything apart, so that the equipment With the release of their new album, revival of the Dial-A-Song could be loaded and taken to their next stop at the House of Blues in service, and successful national tour, They Might Be Giants is back Boston. bigger than ever. The Brooklyn-based band found an early audience through their Dial-A-Song method of recording songs. The phone service, oper- Credit: TheyMightBeGiants.com ated by John Linnell and John Flansburgh, originally ran from 1983 The album cover for the band’s newest release, “Glean.” to 2006. New songs would be recorded on a voicemail, which fans Hollywood preps for summer with a rush of trailers

BY THOMAS KIKA The summer movie season is looming Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) going at it with Staff Writer ever closer, and with “Avenger: Age a similarly small villain on a rattling [email protected] of Ultron” set to kick things off on train, which turns out to be a child’s May 1, studios have recently been in a Thomas the Tank Engine playset. The rush to release shiny new trailers for their biggest blockbusters in the trailer also offered the first look at the hopes of playing in front of one of the largest audiences of the year. film’s main antagonist, Yellowjacket “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Disney’s other gigantic, pop-cul- (Corey Stoll) in motion, and provided ture-dominating sequel in 2015, recently debuted its second trailer to a better impression of what the world an ecstatic fan response on April 16, but the days following that also will look like from the hero’s point-of- saw new trailers for just about all of summer 2015’s heavyweight view when small. All in all, it was a contenders, and one from a release as far off as 2016. Here now is very promising look at what is shaping a look at some of these new trailers and what they reveal about the up to be a solid adventure films themselves. On a less promising note, “Ant-Man,” Marvel Studios’ emphatically small “Age of Ultron” “Terminator: Genisys,” the franchise follow-up got its second trailer, revealing more of the plot and char- reboot that everyone seems to have acters and also addressing the complaints many had with the first accepted despite never having asked trailer. This new look at the smallest Avenger’s debut film played for it, dropped a new trailer that left up the humor, an element that was mostly lacking from earlier looks fans and pundits scratching their at the film, and the result was a much clearer vision of the action- heads. The usual business was there: comedy tone that all involved promised the film would have. One alternate timeline, Emilia Clarke stand-out comedic sequence in the trailer saw a beyond-bite-sized in badass-mode, bus chase, Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the cyber- netic-saddle. But in addition to all that was a reveal that seemed to give away a massive and game-changing twist. In the interest of those wishing to remain unspoiled this twist will not be shared here, but suffice it to say that something is definitely not what it seemed to be, and the implica- tions of this for the franchise past and present will almost certainly Credit: Newseveryday.com be huge, if not necessarily good or Ben Affleck starring as Batman and Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman. well thought out. Nothing else in the trailer indicated that the film would teaser. Little in the way of plot is revealed beyond what can be gath- be anything more than a generic action flick, but it will certainly not ered from the title: Batman, Superman, they fight. As many expect- be without some intrigue. ed, the fallout from the last film’s destructive ending has a lot of the The new trailer for “Fantastic Four” had perhaps the most heavy- world against Superman, none more so it seems than Ben Affleck’s lifting to do as the film is such a huge departure from both the Bruce Wayne. Suiting up in a heavily armored version of the bat-suit, previous FF movies and most superhero films in general, and the he goes to face a very angry looking Superman asking him, “Do you previous trailer for the film left a lot to be desired in terms of char- bleed?” before assuring him, “You will.” acter and detail. To its credit, the second trailer gives a much better The film definitely looks to be continuing the darker tone set by sense of who the titular team are as characters, showed how they “Man of Steel,” an artistic decision sure to please and frustrate audi- will interact with each other, and for good measure threw in some ences in equal measure, just as its predecessor did. Given the fact humor. On top of all that, the extra time needed to finish up the that “Man of Steel” made a lot less money than the studio was hop- visual effects allowed the new trailer to show off each character’s ing for, continuing the franchise without any significant changes in powers in action. Less interesting was the first look at the film’s approach beyond “Just put Batman in it” seems like a questionable new, weirdly-shiny version of Doctor Doom. While the market- way to go. Will enough people turn up for another movie with a ing for the film is finally starting to give a fuller idea of what it neck-snapping Superman? Do audiences actually want a Batman is, whether or not such a grounded take on a traditionally big and who outright threatens to make his opponents bleed? There is a long vibrant team of characters like the Fantastic Four is a good idea way to go before those questions are answered, and the first teaser remains to be seen. does not give a lot of hope for the future. Strangely enough, easily the biggest trailer unveiled recently was not for a film coming out this summer, or even this year. The debut teaser for “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the follow-up to 2013’s “Man of Steel” and precursor to the rest of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe, dropped in advance of summer 2015, despite the fact that the film itself will not be in theaters until March 25, 2016. When the fate of an entire line of giant blockbusters depends Credit: MarvelCinematicUniverse.wiki on one film making a billion dollars, maybe it makes sense to start “Ant-Man” is set to be released July 2015. the marketing push well in advance. The teaser itself is just that, a Tuesday, April 28, 2015 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 6

BY ELENA POLLACK Scott Laudati, a budding author in the anchor that is man’s best friend. He thinks about how simple Staff Writer and poet, writes with wonder and Poetryhappiness can be. While some at may require its expensive finest gifts and [email protected] passion. His collection of poems travels abroad to bring them happiness, all this narrator needs is the entitled “Hawaiian Shirts in the dog. When it comes to poetry, many of us assume that all poetry is Electric Chair,” is easy to read and connect with. Readers don’t about love and loss or anger. Laudati shows us how to appreciate need to be expert readers or poets“Hawaiian to enjoy his work and there is no poetry Shirts from all emotions and inthoughts, thenot necessarily Electric the most Chair” need to analyze every word choice or combination. These poems passionate and debilitating emotions. are simply for those who love the written word in all its artistic Throughout the book, the poems are told in first person to better forms. The first poem in line, “Can We Live Like This,” is written help the readers to connect with the emotions and situations con- in an open-ended style, leaving the meaning up to the interpretation veyed. The characters seem deep and thoughtful, but their words of the reader. It could be about a lover who fell out of love, or it are vague enough so as to leave their thoughts and emotions some- could be a case of unrequited love. It could just be that the narrator what interpretable. The poems are creative and fluid, changing from is lamenting on the loss of a good friend, with no romantic feelings one feeling at the beginning to entirely new feelings at the end. involved. They are complex enough to entertain, but not inaccessible. Another poem in the collection is “The Dog Days Are Over.” The It is a very good read, especially for those who enjoy reading narrator seems to be commending his dog for being calm and stead- but want something lighter than our textbooks. They are sad and fast in the face of uncertainty and danger. He seems to take solace beautiful, but sometimes filled with hope and promise. The book is engaging, thoughtful and inspiring, and funny. There are poems about dogs, UFOs, cocaine, friendship, love, bravery and time. Some are political and some are lighter. Laudati expresses the idea of death in one of the most fearless ways. He is not trying to be a world-renowned poet, rather he is simply expressing his voice and thoughts for others to read and cri- tique. His writing is brutally honest and unapologetic, he says what he feels and thinks no matter how raw and gritty it may seem. The theme seems to be connected to remaining innocence, a will to pre- serve it, and a fear of losing it. “Putting the Art Back in Kmart” is about art itself and how destructive and beautiful it can be. Not all art can be held to the same standard as “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” We all find different forms of art pleasing. The compilation of poetry in “Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair” is wonderful, both for those who already love poetry and for those who want to test Credit: Scott Laudati the waters. Credit: scottlaudati.com “Hawaiian Shirts” author plays with his dog. The cover for Laudati’s collection of poems.

BY LOUIS SMITH Seasoned Albany- who blasted into their set with the velocity of a BY ELENA POLLACK Jonathan Stewart attack on the World Trade Center by forgoing the Staff WriterMontrealarea promoter bandsfighter jet, hammering play the audience at with lively Staff Writer Jon is Stewartan American usual introduction leaves to the show, which consisted [email protected] CR OM hosted a stage antics and relentless speed. The tireless [email protected] critic, political sati- of an aerial view of the Twin Towers. He instead legendary show at crowd responded multiple times by inciting a circle rist, writer, televi- lamented on the attack, which he dubbed an attack Albany’s very own The Low Beat on Saturday pit, while the vocalist delivered the lyrics without sion host, and stand-up comedian. Born November on “the symbol of American ingenuity, strength, April 11, to a band of thrash-hungry The mutants Low who skipping Beat a beat. 1962 in New York City, The he and his family Daily lived labor, imagination,Show and commerce.” He did how- were foaming at the mouth by the time local trio Party Plates style is reminiscent of just about in New Jersey after his grandparents immigrated ever, go on to say that “the view from the south of Sick Mind took the stage. Although technical every relevant hardcore band in the past 30 years, to the United States from Eastern Europe. In high Manhattan is now the Statue of Liberty. You can’t problems with the bass player’s amplifier cut their including Bad Brains, Minor Threat and even some school, Stewart was the victim of anti-Semitic beat that.” anticipated set short, they blitzed through numer- tinges of D.R.I. at times. The ferocity of their set bullying along with his older brother, Lawrence. This February, Stewart announced that he would ous tracks before calling it quits and clearing the completed the evening in perfect form and it was Stewart graduated from the College of William be leaving “The Daily Show.” This was later con- stage for Montreal’s modern-day answer to 80s clear that the Albany crowd who had gathered had and Mary in 1984, where he had been a member of firmed by the Comedy Central president, Michele metal, Metalian. received quite a show for the $7 cover charged the soccer team and had studied chemistry before Ganeless. The leather-clad Canadian rockers burst into a they gladly forked over upon entrance into The switching to psychology. Stewart is Jewish, although he doesn’t prac- set of searing guitar-work, perfect falsettos and Low Beat. After finishing school Stewart worked a number tice the religion. He is married to Tracey Lynn chest thumping drum-and-bass syncopation that Upon completion of the final pint of the night, it of jobs, one of which was as a bartender at City McShane, and the couple have two children, encapsulated the Gardens where he learned that he was not a “giant Nathan and Maggie Rose. They have a cat and two crowd of vari- weirdo” and that “maybe there are other people dogs named Stanley, Monkey and Shamsky respec- ous patrons. Lead who have a similar sense of yearning for some- tively. While Stewart has been labeled a Democrat, singer Ian Wilson thing other than what they have now.” he considers himself “more socialist or indepen- was spotted on and Stewart made his stand-up debut at The Bitter dent,” and has voted for Republican candidates in off the front moni- End, the same place where comedian Woody Allen the past. He is an avid fan of the New York Giants tors, belting guitar began his career. This is where Stewart changed and the New York Mets, and he also admires Bruce licks just before his name from Stuart-Leibowitz to Stewart, due to Springsteen. returning to his pronunciation and an estranged relationship with Stewart’s replacement is Trevor Noah, a South microphone to kick his father. African political satirist, host, media critic, and off another run of In 1999, Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn on “The comedian. He was born to a South African mother reverb-saturated Daily Show.” While the show discusses the politi- and a Swiss father, and his family suffered dur- vocals. cal climate and pokes fun at certain political fig- ing the era of apartheid. His ethical background Bass player ures, Stewart considers it to be nothing more than and experiences are often a part of his routine. He Andres Arango’s “schnicks and giggles,” rather than a political opin- began corresponding with “The Daily Show” in face could barely ion to be taken seriously. However much of the December 2014, and on March 30 2015, Comedy be seen through his information on the show is factual, and is delivered Central announced that he would be taking over in long locks of jet in an informal and accessible manner. Stewart’s place. Although his selection has been black hair, as he Save for several temporary instances Stewart has met with some criticism, Noah shows confidence pelted the audience been the sole host for 16 years, occasionally giving in his new role and describes himself, like Stewart, with an onslaught the chair to comedians like Stephen Colbert and as a political progressive. of effortless bass John Oliver. Stewart has won a total of 19 Emmy In his farewell on “The Daily Show,” Stewart work, all while Awards for his role as host. “The Daily Show” won joked about how this was the longest he has held a head banging in two Peabody Awards in 2000 and 2004 for cover- job “by 16 years and five months.” He said it was unison with the age of the presidential elections. time to give someone else the opportunity to run Credit: Louis Smith tireless drumming of In September 2001, Stewart addressed the the show and that he had “a lot of things, got a lot Hardcore bands perform locally at The Low Beat. Tony Cantara. of ideas in his head,” Lead guitar- was clear that the Montreal metal troupe Metalian jokingly naming “dinner ist Simon Costa, who looked oddly like Danny had stolen the show outright. Their presence on with my family” as one Masterson of “That 70’s Show” fame, was jumping stage, complete ownership of their highly influ- of them. between coordinating perfect melodic guitar-work enced style, and perfect form put them ahead of After thanking the with Wilson and intense solos of his own. It was the equally entertaining groups booked for the crew of the show and surprising to see the strings hadn’t been literally nights. joking around some shred off his guitar. It was a shame that Sick Mind encountered more with the audience, Metalian’s set consisted of almost all originals, some issues early on in their set, as the crowd Stewart showed the including “Conquest” which is six-minute music would have loved to see more of their material in viewers “A Moment of epic of varying solos, tandem guitar harmonies and action; they’re definitely a local band to keep on Zen,” where a monkey aggressively shifting rhythms. Vocalist/Guitarist the radar. washed a cat in a sink. Ian Wilson’s banshee-like vocals screamed “Just Party Plates was everything to love about hard- While the relevance of look at your men, how fearful and frightened; our core music, from the herky-jerky movements of such a clip shall be left time has come to move on…” as the band prepared the lead singer on-stage to the constant barrage to the viewer, it is clear for the next transition of the track. of distorted sound issued by the guitar and bass with the audience’s They plowed through a quick-paced rendition player. Metalian however left a void after their reaction during his of “Sonic Attack” and completed a couple ster- set. Their music reeked of 80s heavy metal, their speech that he will be ling takes of their new material off their latest EP, sound comparable to the likes of Iron Maiden and sorely missed. We can “Metal, Fire and Ice.” Completing their set after Judas Priest among others. Without a doubt, the only hope that Trevor two bonus encore songs left the crowd hungry for Albany area needs more international acts like the Noah lives up to the Cleveland, OH natives Party Plates. earth shattering Metalian to grace us with their Credit: Boston Herald expectations. Hardcore music is nothing new to this quintet, presence. Jon Stewart has hosted The Daily Show for 16 years.

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AE) with the hopes of challeng- In the same half in- groundout that al- “You tell me your pitcher gives ing the Seawolves for first place ning, Trevor DeMerritt lowed Gazzola to up three hits and strikes out in the America East standings. followed with an RBI score from third. seven guys over seven and you The challenge was denied as groundout to tie the Two innings later, think you’re going to win that UAlbany fell three times to game at three. Woods struck out game, but [Stony Brook] pitched its top in-conference rival and The Seawolves the first two batters a little bit better than us,” said remained in second place. lineup, however, he faced before giv- Mueller after the pair of defeats. Saturday’s first game of the would not let up the ing up a solo homer “We had a tough time against doubleheader could not have run production. Stony to Gazzola that put these Stony Brook pitchers gone any worse for the Great Brook ensued with two Stony Brook up 2-0. today. We didn’t protect the plate Danes, who allowed 15 runs on runs in the sixth, three In the bottom half good enough and we failed to 18 hits by the Seawolves, in a runs in the seventh, of that inning, Trev- cash in with runners on base.” 15-3 beating. four runs in the eighth, or DeMerritt stepped In the third game of their series “We did not pitch well in game and three runs in the up to the plate with on Sunday afternoon, Stony one,” said head coach Jon Muel- ninth, outscoring the the bases loaded, but Brook continued the offensive ler. “We knew it was going to be Danes 12-0 over the Photo from UAlbany Athletics grounded out to the onslaught, beating UAlbany 12-2 difficult sledding and we really final four innings. UAlbany’s pitching struggled to contain Stony Brook’s strong offense over the weekend. pitcher and stranded to finish off a three game sweep. struggled with our bullpen’s UAlbany’s starter, Parenty ended the first game with mound. Fortunately for Stony all three runners for After a doubleheader at NYIT effort.” Brendan Ryan, was pulled after five runs batted in on two hits, Brook, starting pitcher Daniel the Danes. on Tuesday, UAlbany will con- Stony Brook opened up the allowing five runs, four earned, including a three-run double in Zamora went head-to-head with After lead off hits by Eric tinue America East play at home scoring in the fourth inning with on eight hits over 5.1 innings. the ninth inning. Woods deep into the game, al- Mueller and Karson Canaday to for a three game series vs UMass a two-run double by Andruw Terry Dugdale, Sam DeCelle and Eight of Stony Brook’s nine lowing just one run over four hits kickoff the fifth inning, UAlbany Lowell this weekend. Gazzola that sailed over a diving Cameron Sorgie appeared in re- hitters recorded at least one run and seven strikeouts in Stony had another opportunity to score Will Miller in deep left-center lief from the Danes bullpen and batted in and all nine recorded at Brook’s 2-1 victory. with runners in scoring position. field to drive in the first two runs. surrendered a combined ten runs least one base hit apiece. Woods got off to a quick start, With one out and runners on Jeremy Giles followed with an- over just 3.2 innings of work. In game two, the Great Danes striking out six batters over his second and third, Alex Luska- other Stony Brook run in the fifth Stony Brook’s Toby Handley hoped to keep the scoring from first four innings of work. vich hit a sacrifice fly to deep inning after hitting a sacrifice fly led all hitters with four hits and the opposing side at a minimum Zamora matched Woods and centerfield that allowed Mueller to centerfield, allowing Casey three runs batted in, while Jack with Stephen Woods on the was even more dominant with to score the Danes’ first run of Women’s Lacrosse pounds UMBC on Senior Day BY KELSEY AUMAN after, Rachel Bowles made it 2-0 to become UAlbany’s all time Staff Writer UAlbany on a free point shot. single season points leader. [email protected] UMBC was able to counter Keggins said that, because her with a goal after a long posses- parents were in attendance for The University at Albany sion in the UAlbany zone, but the ceremony, this game was a women’s lacrosse team (13-3, they did not have an answer for little more special than most. 5-1 AE) dismantled UMBC (8-8, UAlbany’s relentless attack. “Our energy was really high,” 3-3 AE) 20-5 this Saturday after- A goal by Bowles on the man Keggins said. “We left it all on noon in their final home game to advantage gave the Great Danes the field.” improve to a 9-0 record at John a 3-1 lead and began an eight The seniors were able to main- Fallon Field. goal rally. The Danes were able tain their composure throughout This season marked the first to build momentum due to six the game, which Keggins cred- time that UAlbany has been consecutive faceoff wins in this ited to their experience. undefeated at home in Division span, with contributions coming Battaglino, whose squad has I play. The win was a perfect from several different players. now set a program record with a ending to the afternoon, which The Danes built their lead to total of 369 points on the season, had begun with an emotion- 13-2 at the half, with contribu- was very proud of his team’s ally charged senior recognition tions from Dakotah Savitcheff effort. “I thought it was a great ceremony. and Alie Jimerson. With Sav- way to honor our seniors, to have UAlbany head coach John itcheff’s two goals in the first our kids play that well.” Battaglino is proud of his se- half, both assisted by Keggins, Photo by Aaron Cheris He is confident in his squad en- niors, who have developed into, Savitcheff became UAlbany’s A team effort led UAlbany to a win in their last home game. tering postseason play. No matter “elite players in this league,” as all time leader in single season who they will be playing against, Photo from UAlbany Athletics he said. He is impressed with goals. She passed Jodi Battaglia, this time by Jimerson. Goals only 6 turnovers, their lowest he said, “they’re not afraid.” Dakotah Savitcheff is now their work ethic and the career who had previously held the by Rachel Bowles and Emma number on the season. “They’ve played some of the UAlbany’s all-time single season they’ve had, but he was also record with 56 in 2011. Powlin rounded out the scoring Senior Maureen Keggins had top five teams in the country goals leader. quick to mention that they, “ The second frame began with a for UAlbany with five minutes a record-breaking day as she and they’ve all been couple goal Tournament at Stony Brook. have more [work] to do.” tally from Bowles on a laser of a left in the game. led the offense with six goals games.” To finish the regular They will take on Vermont in UAlbany carried momentum shot. The ensuing three goal run, UAlbany’s defense was able and five assists. She tied Rachel season with a game like this, in the semifinals on Friday, May 1 from the pregame ceremony into led by Keggins, gave the Danes a to hold off UMBC thanks in part Burek’s record for most points which his team was, as he said, at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that the first half of the game, open- commanding 17-2 lead. A costly to the goaltending of Courtney in a single game with 11. With “firing on all cylinders,” certain- game will play Sunday at noon ing the scoring less than three turnover forced by Michelle Henderson, who finished with 85 points on the season, Keggins ly can’t hurt either. in the championship game on minutes into the game with a Primomo was able to negate a seven saves in her 13th win of also surpassed Rachel Burek’s With the win, UAlbany ESPN3. goal by Maureen Keggins. Soon UMBC faceoff win and result the season. UAlbany also had previously held record of 84 clinched the number two seed in another goal for the Danes, in the upcoming America East Photos: Golf wins MAAC Championship UAlbany women’s golf took home the MAAC Conference Championship after a weekend tournament in Florida.

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UAlbany will host America East Tournament at Bob Ford Field.

BY ANDREW HUGHES Field. On Saturday, 2,514 fans halftime, as they held a 15-2 lead cy each scored a pair of goals. game average with Staff Writer packed Bob Ford Field to see the after two quarters. Connor Fields Pat Young scored three goals to over three each. [email protected] Great Danes earn their sixth win paced the Great Danes with five lead for the visiting Retrievers. This year’s team Men’s Lacrossein a row. crushesgoals in the first half, andUMBC Seth The Great Danesto honored finish their stacks up wellregular nation- season The University at Albany men's Ranked seventh in the coun- Oakes, Lyle Thompson Tim Cox 10 graduating seniors on Satur- ally on the offensive lacrosse team ended one of the try, the Great Danes (13-2, 6-0 each had four points at the half. day. The seniors will finish their end, and that’s not most successful regular seasons America East) never relinquished Thompson, who continues to careers as part of a UAlbany even mentioning Lyle in school history this past Sat- a lead that started just 27 seconds pad his record as NCAA Divi- program that has changed the Thompson, who has urday at Bob Ford Field with a into the game off of a Seth Oakes sion I lacrosse's all-time leading way lacrosse is played nation- the second highest 20-9 blowout win over America score. points scorer, had the crowd on ally. The fast paced nature of the assist total in NCAA East conference rival UMBC. The Great Danes' offense was its feet with several spectacu- Great Danes is something coach Division I history to clicking early and often in the lar plays, including a highlight Scott Marr recognized. go along with the most UMBC...... 9 first quarter as they scored 10 reel finish against three UMBC "They really have seen the points. goals in the opening quarter, two defenders. evolution of our program from After wrapping up UAlbany...... 20 more goals then UMBC (5-8, 1-5 The Retrievers were held the time they were freshman to their third-straight America East) has given up on scoreless the entire second where we are now and the pace perfect America East Last week, UAlbany defeated average for an entire game this quarter as UAlbany’s defense that we do play and how it has season and taking Yale in front of a record setting season. held strong, frequently forcing affected the rest of the game," home the regular crowd of 4,283 in the school’s The Great Danes seemingly turnovers. Goalie Blaze Riorden Marr said. season championship, first lacrosse game at Bob Ford had the game wrapped up at had another strong game, one in This team has made an impact UAlbany will host the which his dominance allowed nationally and Marr recognized upcoming conference UAlbany to give backup goalie the accomplishments of his de- tournament. JD Colarusso significant playing parting seniors saying that other The Great Danes' time, following Riorden’s game college teams try to emulate the next game will be saving efforts against Yale just a way the Great Danes play. this Thursday against week ago. “We talked everyday about Hartford at Bob Ford UMBC rallied in the fourth, playing our standard,” Marr said. Field in the semi-finals scoring five goals in a row, “[Our seniors] saw the older of the America East primarily against UAlbany's guys holding that tradition, and tournament at 7 p.m. backups. But the deficit was too we want to play at that same If the Great Danes much to overcome. The Great level and intensity.” defeat Hartford, they Danes capped off a dominant ef- Marr's squad has the nation's will play in the Amer- Photo from UAlbany Athletics fort in which his team converted most potent offensive attack, ica East Championship Lyle Thompson (left) and Seth Oakes (right) on 21 of 33 shots and won two leading the nation with over 17 game on Saturday, May had many goals to celebrate on Saturday. thirds of the faceoffs. goals a game. The Great Danes 2 at 10 a.m. against the The Great Danes were led by goals per game average is three winner of Thursday’s five goals from Fields and three more than the second place game between Vermont and each by Thompson and Oakes. Syracuse Orange. Seth Oakes Stony Brook. Photo from UAlbany Athletics Coming off the bench, Tim Cox, and Connor Fields both rank in Coach Scott Marr (left) and his team finished the regular season 13-2. Tom Nuckel, and Kyle McClan- the national top 10 in goals per

BY TROY FARKAS mediately to spring field hockey named America East Rookie of Contributing Writer practice at the athletic complex. the Year after starting 22 of 23 [email protected] If she feels she hasn’t had a games for a Great Danes team satisfactory morning so far, she that reached the Final Four in It’s 7 a.m. on a typical spring likes to stay after practice to October. She earned Second day at the UniversityPlaying at Albany. work on forher individual the skills Teamred, America East white, honors, as blue, purple, and gold The majority of college students before heading to her two classes well as a selection to National are still sleeping after long nights of the day. Field Hockey Coaches Asso- of completing homework, study- By the end of her classes, it is ciation All-Northeast Region ing for exams, and socializing. between noon and 1 p.m., and Second Team. Freshman field hockey star she has accomplished more in Despite her constant work in Anna Bottino is doing all of the her day so far than the prototypi- the offseason to improve, Bottino above. Except she’s awake at 7 cal college student will for the never expected the amount of a.m. and ready to attack the day. entire day. success she and her team had in She usually starts the day with To put it bluntly, Bottino her first season at UAlbany. a 30 minute run by herself just to knows the keys to success, as “I thought I was going to be get the juices flowing for the rest evident by her accomplishments starting on the bench. The quality of the day. After she is warmed on and off of the field. of play was very high and I had up from the run, she goes im- This past season, Bottino was to get used to it,” Bottino said of Photo from UAlbany Athletics/Brian Schneider the transition to NCAA competi- Anna Bottino (5) scored a key goal in the NCAA Tournament to help UAlbany reach the Final Four. tion. “I was really nervous the first game, but the team helped “We played our hearts out second consecutive trip to the in the country,” Bottino said of me adjust. If you do something versus Wake Forest. To beat Final Four, Bottino is making her recent trip. wrong, they let you know.” Maryland, we knew we had to sure her and her teammates are She will continue to go to the UAlbany won the America play our game and play the best focused on competing in the team’s practice facility in Penn- East conference to qualify for the we could,” Bottino said. “It was America East first and foremost. sylvania for four to five days NCAA tournament. Their team the best moment of my career Stanford will join the America every month for the next few wasn’t expected to go as far as when the buzzer went off and we East next season, which will cer- months for team workouts and they did simply because UAlba- beat Maryland.” tainly make the Danes’ trip to the practices. She says representing ny isn’t recognized as a national The Danes would go on to lose NCAA tournament even more the United States in the Olym- powerhouse in field hockey. 1-0 in the Final Four to UConn. difficult than this past season. pics one day is definitely a dream The Great Danes defied the However, Bottino and her And perhaps even more aston- of hers. Just as she doesn’t like odds by beating powerhouses teammates are proud of putting ishing than the several accolades to speculate about how far the Wake Forest and Maryland UAlbany on the map this year mentioned, Bottino was nomi- Great Danes will go next season, before falling to UConn in the and are excited for the upcoming nated to try out for the Under-19 she insists on taking that process, Final Four. Bottino says her season in the fall. USA Field Hockey team this past “one day at a time,” as well. favorite UAlbany moment so far ”We are losing four seniors. January. She made the team in was when the Great Danes upset But we have a very good class March, and represented the USA No. 2 Maryland to advance to of freshmen coming in that will in exhibition games in mid-April play Connecticut in the national definitely add depth. We are go- for one week in Belgium. semifinals. They were the first ing to need to take it one game at “It was an amazing experience Photo from UAlbany Athletics UAlbany team in any sport to a time,” said Bottino. to wear my country’s uniform Anna Bottino (left) scored 11 goals during her freshman season. reach the national Final Four. Before even thinking about a along with some of the best girls

The Tewaaraton Foundation Annual Tewaaraton Award Cer- all-time leading scorer in Divi- has announced that University at emony being held at the Smithson- sion I and has led UAlbany to a Albany attackman Lyle Thompson ian on Thursday, May 28. #7 ranking in the USILA Coaches has been named a Tewaaraton It is the third year running that Poll and Inside Lacrosse media nominee. Thompson has been named a poll, the team’s highest placement Thompson, a 2014 co-Tewaara- nominee. He was one of the five since 2007. Thompsonton Trophy recipientnamed with brother finalists Tewaaraton in each 2013 and 2014. nominee Miles Thompson, was one of 25 Thompson currently leads all of -From Wire Reports men’s players selected as Tewaara- Division I with 6.29 points and ton nominees. The field of 25 will 3.79 assists per game, tallying 35 be narrowed to five finalists on goals and 53 assists on the year for Photos from UAlbany Athletics Thursday, May 7, with the 15th 88 points. He became the NCAA Visit our fan page: albanystudentpress.net