Volume XCIII, Issue 13 www.thelamron.com Jan. 30, 2014 As freezing temps hit Geneseo, costs rise and campus remains open NICOLE SMITH conditions and warnings about ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR taking precautions come from Al- bany and are taken into account As the extreme cold weather when deciding to cancel classes. in Geneseo continues, students around campus are asking the because Geneseo is a residential same question: Why haven’t school, total cancellation of class- classes been cancelled? The an- es will rarely happen. swer can be found in Geneseo’s “There is a list the college Class Cancellation and Extraordi- has of essential personnel that nary Weather Conditions Policy. are supposed to be here regard- The policy, which can be less of whether or not classes are found on the Geneseo website, cancelled. We have written proce- states, “It is the College’s policy dures so if classes are cancelled, to continue normal hours of op- we have a protocol for opening eration and maintain a regular the College Union, gyms and rec- work and class schedule for fac- reational space to make sure that ulty, staff members and students is open,” he said. during periods of severe weather If the campus closes, word of EVAN GOLDSTEIN/ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR as much as possible.” the closing will be on local radio With frequent below-zero temperatures, demand for energy in many of the campus’ buildings increases Vice President of Student and TV stations and posted on the costs. - school website. People will also glio explained that the decision - – mainly freeze ups in mechanical - ing the winter to keep buildings to close campus is not one the ad- sage on a hotline and using the components. tached in Monroe Hall due to the warm, the price is more reliable ministration makes. NY-Alert System. “[Maintaining campus] re- cold and that steps in the Union because a contract is purchased “First of all, only the gov- Remaining open in the cold quires more vigilance because of have begun to crack, possibly due and the price of gas is known ernor can close the campus. The poses problems, however. Assis- the potential damage in the dan- to the amount of sand, salt and ahead of time. president has the authority to can- tant Vice President for Facilities ger of equipment freeze ups and wetness brought into the building. cel classes, and that decision will and Planning George Stooks said Stooks added that, as temper- is in the process of trying to re- be made in consultation with the that keeping the campus open in equipment thaws,” Stooks said. atures drop and demand for ener- write the Class Cancellation and chief of police and the facilities the winter requires more atten- According to Stooks, both gy increases, the price of energy Extraordinary Weather Condi- people,” he said. tion. A main component of cam- Sturges and Newton Halls faced rises by kilowatt-hour. With gas tions Policy. He said that, at times, infor- pus maintenance involves protec- problems during the cold spell consumption it is slightly differ- mation about extreme weather tion from the weather element that hit over winter break. Bon- ent. While more gas is used dur- See FREEZE on page 3 Student Association involvement to remain
consistent given MARYleadership AULD tion’s procedure transition for the resignation ence major, for the position. He STAFF WRITER of the president. She said that she previously participated in SA as was informed of Regan’s decision a student senator. Geneseo’s Student Association to leave his position in late Decem- Michael said he is excited has undergone a change in leader- ber 2013. about his new position. ship for the spring 2014 semester. Becker said that, although “Obviously it’s something for Former SA President senior Forrest she had not anticipated the shift me to learn, but I trust that [Becker] Regan left his position to former SA in leadership, she wants “busi- is going to teach me a lot about the Vice President senior Katie Becker, ness to continue as usual.” vice president position. It’s going to as per SA protocol. Student Senator “I don’t want any big dis- take some time but I can handle it,” sophomore Paul Michael has been ruptions caused by this whole he said. appointed as the new vice president. transition process,” she said. Becker has priorities for her The position of SA president “It was surprising and a time as the new president of SA. is normally one academic year in little stressful, but I’m excited “One of my hopes is to get stu- duration. Regan, a sociology major to see how it pans out,” Michael dents involved in the presidential who will graduate in spring 2016, said. search process,” she said. She is also said in an email interview that he The SA constitution states interested in exploring how the Stu- left his position to participate in an that in the instance of a presi- dent Opinion of Faculty Instruction internship in Washington, D.C. dent’s resignation the former surveys can be made more effective. EVAN GOLDSTEIN/ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR Becker, an international rela- vice president appoints his or tions major, took on his position in her successor. Becker selected accordance with the SA constitu- Michael, who is a political sci- See SA on page 4 at the Wed. Jan. 29 SA meeting.
WHAT’S INSIDE? Forecasting fashion in a new year “Seussical” opens spring The Super Bowl’s problem with Superbowl coverage PG. 5 theater season PG. 10 PG. 14 and analysis PG. 18-19 FRI. SAT. SUN. MON. TUES. WED. GENESEO FORECAST 30º/25º 39º/21º 25º/16º 25º/14º 24º/17º 20º/10º 2 Contact the news editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 Chief of University Police Simonetti resigns Short-term plans in place for Interim Chief Kilcullen relationships. It’s the police Most of the chief’s re- and the community working to- sponsibilities include strategic gether to problem solve.” planning, setting goals for the Speaking about his time department and oversight of at SUNY Albany, Kilcullen administration and operations. mentioned the importance of “When setting goals, you “community policing,” which want to make sure they’re tan- is using both powers of the gible as to some of the initia- community and the depart- tives that are already in place,” ment to keep the area as safe Kilcullen said, referring to and comfortable as possible. programming, community out- Albany was recognized twice reach and working with RAs nationally for these policing and residence directors. techniques. While Kilcullen is in Gen- According to Kilcullen, eseo as an interim chief, he service is the most important could consider resubmitting his requirement his job entails. application once the search for “It’s all service-oriented. a permanent chief begins. Typi- You need to focus on the ser- cally the tenure for this position ZOE FINN/PHOTO EDITOR vice aspect. No more than 5 only lasts an average of three to Interim Chief of University Police Thomas Kilcullen said that he plans to place emphasis on com- percent is enforcement.” five years before resignation. munity cooperation and presence. Kilcullen wants to ensure Right now the depart- ASHLYN VICARI replacement in December 2013. known as a leader for his that the rest of the organization ment is looking at short-term STAFF WRITER He arrived Jan. 13 to officially work in SUNY, and has intro- carries out this vision. planning, looking at possible begin his new position. duced several initiatives that “I think the University Po- changes to implement for the Geneseo students and fac- Kilcullen previously have become model practices lice have a strong presence on spring semester. Six to seven ulty have welcomed Thomas worked at SUNY Albany as on campuses across the state. campus,” Allegany Hall Senior months from now, the De- Kilcullen, the interim chief of deputy chief of police. He has He is a welcome addition to the Resident Assistant junior Nich- partment of Criminal Justice University Police, to the com- over 30 years of police service Geneseo University Police De- olas Damiani said. “They’re al- Services should evaluate the munity. experience and has already partment,” Bonfiglio said. ways looking out for students; campus police department to After three years of ser- made a positive impact on the “I was very impressed with they’re very accessible. If I administer the Police Accredi- vice, former Chief of Police community, according to Vice the people within the depart- ever have a problem at the hall, tation Program. According to Sal Simonetti resigned for a President for Student and Cam- ment and the people I’ve met they’re quick to respond.” Kilcullen, no major changes are promotional opportunity else- pus Life Robert Bonfiglio. on campus,” Kilcullen said. “You need to be able to be to be made in the near future. where. State University of New “We are pleased that “The community is engaged. in as many places as you can York Police Commissioner [Kilcullen] has assumed the A lot of the bridges are already as often as you can,” Kilcul- Bruce McBride contacted Kil- leadership of our college po- emplaced here. A lot has been len said. “Ultimately, presence cullen regarding the need for a lice force. [Kilcullen] is well done over time to forge these equals impact.” Students more likely to own luxury vehicles,
CASEY LARKINaccordingthan faculty and maintenance to rghinismarket and Maseratis were ex -research data NEWS EDITOR staff, Scipione and his students cluded from the study. With Geneseo ranked in the In December 2013, profes- with base values of 100. top 150 Best Value colleges for sor emeritus of business Paul As such, he and his students the 2014 edition of the The Princ- Scipione and his market re- observed that, for every 100 eton Review, Scipione observed search class conducted a study cars, there are on average 2.022 in his statistical report, “We know titled, “Who Drives More Lux- luxury cars in student lots. This of several vanity license plates ury Vehicles on the SUNY Gen- is compared to the faculty and that hint that many upscale par- eseo Campus: Faculty, Staff, or maintenance lots, which have ents of Geneseo students may be Students?” an average of 0.9155 luxury cars ‘rewarding’ their son or daughters They cataloged the cars per 100 and 0.77 luxury cars per for deciding to attend [Geneseo] found in all student lots, the fac- 100, respectively. rather than pricier private colleg- ulty and administration parking BMWs represented the larg- es … and still saving tens of thou- area (Lot B) and maintenance est percentage of luxury cars for sands of dollars in the balance.” staff parking area (Lot K) be- all the groups, with 15.6 percent Though there is a presence tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 for faculty (tied with Volvo and of luxury cars in student, faculty p.m. on random weekdays and Acura), 36.4 percent for mainte- and staff lots, the vast majority of DAVID LIM/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Saturday mornings throughout nance staff and 18.7 percent for cars are Hondas, Fords, Toyotas, A Geneseo research project directed by professor emeritus of busi- the month of November. The students. Chevrolets, Jeeps, Subarus and ness Paul Scipione observed a large number of luxury vehicles in stu- total number of cars counted on Per 100 vehicles, BMW also Nissans. dent lots. campus was 1,816. represented the largest probabil- Scipione and his students for less than $30,000, including that the $5,870 in-state tuition The results found that stu- ity gap between students and fac- noted the dominance of foreign even a few vehicles for less than for Geneseo not only attracts dent lots contained many more ulty. The probability for student makes on campus. In his study, $20,000.” low to middle-income families luxury vehicles than the faculty lots was 4.534 BMWs per 100 Scipione wrote, “While foreign The study also reports that but also those families who lots and vastly outnumbered the vehicles and 1.715 BMWs per brands such as Honda, Toyota, the current average price for can afford to buy their children count of luxury cars in mainte- 100 vehicles for the faculty lot. Subaru, Nissan, Mazda, Hyun- new vehicles in the U.S. mar- luxury cars. nance lots. Because there are Luxury brands no longer dai and Kia all sell models at the ket is $30,000. many more students, and there- sold in the United States market $35,000 price point or more, the Scipione and his market fore student cars, on campus and exotic cars such as Lambo- vast majority of their vehicles sell research students have shown
Come by the Union Mailroom for Te Lamron’s general meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tursdays Jan. 30, 2014 The Lamron | www.thelamron.com 3 Chancellor Zimpher’s Heidi Savage hired as new philosophy, agenda strengthens women’s studies professor opportunities for students
EMMA BIXLER students in the top of their high ASST. NEWS EDITOR school classes wishing to pursue STEM on a SUNY campus. State University of New “We have very strong STEM York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher programs and have made great championed the idea of a new progress,” Geneseo Interim year bringing new innovation President Carol Long said dur- and discovery to the SUNY cam- ing her address. “But we also try puses across the state during her and keep some balance. We do State of the University Address not want to be entirely a STEM on Jan. 14. school. We want to keep strength With a key goal of revital- in all of our liberal arts disci- izing the state’s economy and plines.” citizen welfare, Zimpher gave a With notable STEM pro- speech that encouraged pushing grams already present on cam- boundaries and challenging stu- pus, it leaves room for the col- dents. lege to pay attention to other Topics spanned from general incentives present within the advances in the science, technol- State of the University Address, ogy, engineering and mathemati- such as internships. - The emphasis on internships grams like Open SUNY, which in Zimpher’s address has left the EVAN GOLDSTEIN/ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR provides online college degree Department of Career Devel- opportunities to New Yorkers. opment eager to aid students in There was also discussion of ex- their search for work experience. panding internship opportunities “My goal is to support REBECCA SEMENETZ to work toward her Ph.D. and funny and engaging class dis- with Fortune 500 companies or Chancellor Zimpher any time STAFF WRITER spent two years there as a doc- cussions made the material in- those of a similar caliber. she emphasizes internships,” As- toral fellow. Before coming to teresting and applicable to her In regard to developing a sociate Director for Internship After a long search and Geneseo, she worked as a visit- life. She added that she also en- - Opportunities Rob DiCarlo said. interview process, visiting as- ing assistant professor at Saint joyed reading his work. drew Cuomo has given incentive DiCarlo said that not only sistant professor of philosophy Mary’s University in Nova Despite popular belief that through proposing scholarships Heidi Savage will begin her Scotia and then held the same a philosophy degree is outdat- covering full tuition to those See SUNY on page 4 tenure track position in August position at the University of ed, Savage listed a plethora of as the newest addition to the Rochester. fields for philosophy majors department of philosophy. Savage said she likes Gen- including law, bioethics, pro- Savage will be the first eseo significantly more than the gramming artificial intelligence tenure track professor for the previous schools she worked and academia. For any students Women’s Studies minor. for and hopes to be teaching undecided on a major, she said, She grew up in New here for the rest of her career. philosophy can be practical be- Campus Police Log Brunswick, Canada, and lived According to Savage, the stu- cause it teaches logical think- in Nova Scotia for 10 years. dents here are motivated, inter- ing that can be helpful in any Jan. 10 - Criminal Mischief, Merritt Athletic Center, She attended the University of ested in learning beyond earn- field. Maryland for her undergradu- ing grades and are generally Savage’s advice to students 4 a.m. ate studies in sociology. She sharp and smart students. is in the words of comedian and didn’t discover philosophy un- She added that Geneseo musician Tim Minchin: “Don’t Jan. 18 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, til near the end of her degree students are, for the most part, forget to pay attention to what G Parking Lot, 1:26 a.m., Arrest at the University of Maryland, kind and caring people and ac- is in your peripheral vision,” when she added philosophy as tive and involved members of she said. Savage herself found Jan. 19 - Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, a minor and two more years to the community. philosophy by accident. Steuben Hall, 2:04 a.m., Arrest her undergraduate education. Savage said that she was “I wasn’t looking for it; it After attending school, she inspired to become a philoso- found me,” she said. phy professor by Duncan Ma- Jan. 19 - Criminal Mischief, Newton Hall, 4:04 p.m. returned to Canada to earn her master’s degree in philosophy cIntosh, the chair of the philos- at Dalhousie University. Sav- ophy department at Dalhousie Jan. 23 - Petit Larceny, Criminal Mischief, Newton age returned to her alma mater University. She said that his Hall, 2:47 a.m.
Jan. 23 - Reckless Endangerment, Integrated Science Center, 8:42 p.m.
Jan. 24 - Criminal Mischief, Newton Hall, 2:55 a.m.
Jan. 24 - Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny, Wad- sworth, 7:45 p.m.
Jan. 24 - Petit Larceny, South Hall, 1:40 p.m.
Jan. 24 - Reckless Endangerment, Integrated Science Center, 12:30 a.m.
Jan. 25 - DWI, University Drive, 2:05 a.m., Arrest
Jan. 25 - False Reporting of an Incident, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Wyoming Hall, 2:12 a.m., Arrest
Jan. 25 - Criminal Mischief, Steuben Hall, 2 a.m.
Source: University Police and Geneseo Police Order determined by time incident was logged. 4 Contact the news editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 SA Freeze SUNY launches online initiative CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In their new positions, Becker and Michael will continue to work revision will have separate sec- to increase educational access on publicizing the Responsible tions for students and staff mem- Community Action Policy. This EMMA BIXLER der to take a course from another “Our tuition is our tuition. It bers describing in more detail institution, you would need to get is the same costs for face-to- policy is part of an effort to encour- the president’s options for ac- ASST. NEWS EDITOR approval from your school’s regis- face education or online. But age students to seek help for others tion, such as an early closing or The State University of New trar and the other school as well,” online classes helps with gas, who are in need, even in situations delayed start of class. It will also York is in the process of expand- Hatch explained. “Nonmatriculat- childcare, tolls and other costs in which alerting authorities could list how the chief of police may ing courses offered online as part ed students can take courses from that the average student might lead to punishment. consult with the state, local and of the Open SUNY initiative. This any school, and those courses can not think about but the working “We want to incentivize stu- county police on road conditions. program draws on collaborations transfer to any institution.” adult does,” Hatch said. dents to take care of one another at “Students need to make between the 64 SUNY campuses He said that, because of the While the cost of tuition the end of the day. We don’t want decisions in their own best in- in order to offer vigorous online online format, some classes are cannot be lowered, SUNY is fears of retribution to stop some- terest,” he said. “If they have classes and degree programs for harder to offer than others. Sci- working to lower overall costs one from seeking help for someone concerns they should take the its students. ences, for example, are more dif- for students. Because of this, else,” Becker said. necessary precautions and com- According to SUNY Associ- they are releasing an Open municate with faculty members ate Provost for Academic Tech- aspect of the class. These classes Textbook program in accor- projects, Becker said she will bring about what they should do in nology and Information Services aren’t impossible to offer online, dance with the Open SUNY - the case of an extreme weather Carey Hatch, “This is SUNY’s however, as SUNY is uniquely initiative. Here SUNY schools ciency to her position as president. event. Communication and plan- attempt to take online learning to positioned because it has facilities will together to allow people to “I want to promote discussions ning beforehand on the part of scale like no other community can. within 30 minutes of most resi- rent textbooks and technology in the SA meetings on different top- everyone will help us get through If the campuses align properly, we dents of the state. online, which decreases costs. ics that SA [representatives] and these things.” can offer more robust things to the According to the Open SUNY Another goal of the Open those who attend meetings can talk people in New York.” website, the program focuses SUNY online classes program about,” she said. “I always want to SUNY offers over 12,000 on- - is to impact the roles teachers be available for students if they have line courses a year and over 350 ence, simplicity and excellence. play in mentoring. Hatch said any questions or concerns.” blended courses. Blended courses Hatch said that SUNY hopes to that SUNY hopes to see teach- “The transition has gone very consist of both face-to-face inter- see education become much more ers take the lead in where they smoothly, so I’m very happy about action and online portions. SUNY blended over time. He added that are going with the class and that,” Becker said. “I don’t think this students often take online courses how they are going to provide has really been a drawback. If any- in January, bringing more student over the summer, which decreases quality education by offering and professor support to the estab- the time it takes for students to get new and different technologies lished programs as well as intro- degrees, therefore also decreasing online. ducing new programs. their costs. The Open SUNY initiative The program will work differ- Hatch said he hopes to see shows a trend toward techno- ently depending on whether or not Open SUNY act as an opportunity logical integration of the edu- interested students are enrolled in for adults to receive the education cation system while focusing Follow us on social media. a particular SUNY school. they always wanted but may not on increased accessibility for “If you are already matricu- have always believed they could New Yorkers. lated with a single school, in or- have. @TeLamron facebook.com/thelamron Instagram: @TeLamron
CONTINUEDSUNY FROM PAGE 3 the Internet. This program pro- vides students and graduates op- Fortune 500 Companies but also portunities to take classes online, the smaller yet successful com- therefore making it easier to ob- panies are what are truly chang- tain a SUNY degree. ing opportunities for students. Long, who previously taught Big internship contenders in- online courses herself, said she clude Morgan Stanley, Pricewa- - terhouseCoopers and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. “Geneseo’s approach has “We are also currently been to try and determine, iden- working with [the Walt Disney tify and discover how the digital Company] for internship oppor- learning environment can en- tunities,” DiCarlo said. hance what we already do,” she On March 6, the Department said. “If a student has a challenge of Career Development will fur- graduating on time because there ther its push for internships with is not a course available and there a professional job and internship is a way to take it at a distance, fair, where companies like First that is a great opportunity.” Investors, the Peace Corps and Ultimately, Zimpher’s ad- Teach for America will be pres- dress and its outlined initia- ent. tives will have an impact on the The address also empha- SUNY system as well as New sized digital learning and degree York State as a whole. programs by announcing the launch of Open SUNY, a center of eight degree programs and other avenues of education via
Want to write for news? Contact the News Editor at [email protected] AprilJan. 30, 22, 2014 2010 155 KNIGHTS’ LIFE Keeping up with what students are doing at Geneseo nvasion of MJ’s Kim DioGuardi livens Privacy routine with energy, conversation JANELLEI MARXHAUSEN come in and tell me their stories STAFF WRITER and I just listen, if that helps.” Dioguardi could not pinpoint We all have experienced the one single reason for her inherent recurrent nature of day-to-day friendliness. She stated that she life. Campus Auxiliary Service has just always been very talk- employee Kim Dioguardi has ative. one simple solution: Just stay “I have just always been very positive. outgoing; I love to talk,” she said.
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Dioguardi has been work- Not only does she love to ing for CAS at Geneseo for eight talk but she also encourages years. For the past two, she has others to talk and share things been working upstairs in Mary about themselves. Jemison Dining Hall, where she Dioguardi traces her com- has become somewhat of a cam- munication skills to her time Kim DioGuardi has been a CAS employee for eight years and has gained a reputation for consistently pus celebrity, especially for fre- working for a travel agency. - Prior to working at Geneseo, space with her humble yet lively she worked as the manager of person and has become well AAA travel agency, based in gentina, Japan and Brazil with which Dioguardi was raising become an elementary school known for her ability to start up Lockport, N.Y., for 12 years. AAA. her three children. teacher and a registered nurse. cheery conversations. “You had to communicate Her desire to travel, how- “My mom was a wonder- “They’re all headed in the “[Dioguardi] is easily my ever, did not end after leaving ful lady: compassionate, kind right direction,” she said. “My favorite cashier in Geneseo,” wanted to go, what they wanted the travel agency to become a and she put up with me,” she idea for them is to get educated senior Joe Leathersich said. to do,” she said. “You wanted stay-at-home mom. She said said. “She was just always so you can support yourself … “Sometimes I want to get food to make sure that everything she would still really like to there for us … She was very no matter what happens.” from downstairs MJ but don’t went OK, make sure we were travel more. patient.” Dioguardi’s hobbies include because I would be losing out on on the same page.” “I’ve always wanted to go Dioguardi’s three kids spending time with her kids and having a conversation with her. Dioguardi said her favorite to the South Pacific. Why? I are now 15, 18 and 21. Her walking her dog around her She always brightens my day.” place to travel was Bermuda have no idea,” Dioguardi said. 15-year-old son attends a lo- hometown in Niagara County, “I try to be positive, espe- because of the warm, sandy She cited her mother as a cal high school and is an avid which she describes to be a lot - beaches. She also traveled to large and inspiring influence, athlete. Her other two children like the Geneseo community in nals,” Dioguardi said. “People far-off destinations such as Ar- particularly during the time in are college-bound and plan to that “everybody’s friendly.” AGSL forecasts eclectic style, sensibility
JESSICA IRWIN neuvering back and forth from over the dress and it’s perfect – ASST. KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR go sledding. indoor to outdoor tempera- in this winter,” Lawrence said. “I [plus] it’s warm,” she said. So this week, Knights’ tures. feel like people are afraid of col- Additionally, pairing Life paired up with seniors “Sometimes I wear a leather or in the winter for some reason, your dresses with turtlenecks, Between the “polar vor- Awa Gaye and Stephon Law- jacket under my jacket,” Gaye but they really shouldn’t be. I’ve sweaters and tights are all great tex” blustering through the rence, the geniuses behind the said. “Or even a blazer – I’m al- been seeing it a lot lately.” ways to keep warm and look area and the dangerously slip- Geneseo fashion blog AGSL, ways layering on jackets.” Also, Gaye suggests repur- fashionable during the winter pery hills of Geneseo, balanc- to provide a little outfit in- Also, just because it’s dark posing your spring and summer months. ing fashionable and functional spiration for those extra cold and gloomy outside doesn’t wardrobe as an instant way to As for accessories for days. mean your wardrobe has to be add some nice color back into both men and women, Gaye in this weather, no matter how Whatever your style, Gaye colorless too. Lawrence advises your apparel. and Lawrence agree: Get good chic your layers, it can be dif- and Lawrence emphasize that that even in the winter, brighter “I love using spring dresses shoes! layering is essential for ma- is better. as tops; just layer a midi skirt See FASHION on page 7 6 Contact the Knights’ Life editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 Traveling in the Valley: Livingston County Transit CHELSEA BUTKOWSKI Geneseo, options for traveling ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR to Rochester to catch a plane or train home for breaks or a weekend stay may seem lim- There are 36.6 miles sepa- ited. rating Geneseo from the near- While Student Associa- est city. That wide expanse of tion provides shuttles free of space leaves room for all the charge for students around things we love about the cam- break times, there are also two pus, like tall trees and sunset daily buses that stop in Gene- views over the valley. With- seo and travel to the Rochester out a car, however, those 36.6 bus station and downstate. At 9 miles seem to stretch on for- a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, Ad- ever. irondack Trailways buses pick Whether you’re looking to up students on Main Street in explore a new location or plan- front of Joe’s Comics. Tickets ning your trip home for spring for those buses are for sale at break, don’t let Geneseo’s ru- Joe’s Comics. If you simply ral campus leave you feeling cannot take a bus, the parking stranded. The community of- and transportation services de- fers a huge variety of transpor- partment offers a long list of tation options for students. taxi services on its website. Livingston Area Trans- For more freedom in your portation Service is a local travels, Campus Auxiliary Ser- company with a contract with vices also offers Hertz 24/7 Geneseo, providing the gray service, allowing students to buses that are most visible rent one of two campus vehi- on campus. Aside from their the Amtrack Station and Roch- a schedule that will be most people to call 24 hours in ad- cles by the hour for $8 an hour popular routes to Main Street, ester International Airport. functional for students. They vance to arrange a ride within or $62 per day. Wegmans, Wal-Mart, Livings- According to inspector Jo- include seasonal stops, like fall or between Avon, Dansville Information about trans- ton Lanes, Geneseo Theaters seph Van Remmen of the park- trips to Letchworth State Park and Mt. Morris for only a few portation options for students and other locations on Route ing and transportation depart- and the Rochester Public Mar- dollars on business days. A and traveling during school 20A, the LATS buses also pro- ment, bus schedules can’t be ket and incorporated a route to schedule is available on the breaks is available at Gen- vide weekend transportation altered in the midst of a school Main Street in Mount Morris LATS website. eseo’s transportation services to Rochester. Friday, Saturday year to avoid breaking routine in fall 2011. While LATS buses provide website and the concierge desk and Sunday stops include Mar- routes. Geneseo collaborates LATS also offers a service basic transportation for activi- on the basement level of the ketplace and Eastview Malls, with LATS, however, to create called Dial-A-Ride allowing ties and errands in and around College Union.
Students give back in Sandy’s wake Launch your international MAYA LUCYSHYN career through ASST. KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR Peace Corps service For junior Alyssa Stefa- nese, the most recent Livingston CARES trip to Staten Island, PEACE CORPS AT GENESEO N.Y. was more than another vol- unteer opportunity. Wednesday, February 5 “With Staten Island, it’s my home,” Stefanese said. She is INFORMATION SESSION a Staten Island resident whose family is still displaced as a re- 5:00 p.m. sult of Hurricane Sandy. MacVittie College Union Shortly after the disaster 322/323 the idea of a trip to Staten Island Look for our table at to Associate Dean of Leadership the Volunteer Fair! and Service Tom Matthews, whom she already knew from Learn more from Geneseo her position on the Livingston CARES Board of Directors. Recruiter Dove Russo “I vocalized it a little bit, [email protected] but I’m sure it would’ve worked without me,” Stefanese said. “Just to see that people On the trip to Staten Island, be nothing but a staircase.” still care is so heartwarming to student and community vol- Stefanese’s family current- me,” Stefanese said. unteers worked on a variety of ly lives in an apartment near The Stephen Siller Founda- tasks, including dismantling an the site of their home, which is tion, which she worked with on entire house over the course of still going through reconstruc- the trip, actually provided the three days and painting two sto- tion. funds and volunteers that gave ries of a residential home. The After Hurricane Sandy, cer- Stefanese’s brother the means to average workday was six hours, tain neighborhoods in Staten move back into his home. but volunteers agree that the re- Livingston CARES trips Peace Corps ward is worth the hard work. where the government pur- peacecorps.gov - 855.855.1961 “When you actually talk to chases an area’s property for its connection to the area. Although a homeowner and see the look pre-disaster value. For others her third trip was to her home- on their face … it’s heartwarm- who do not qualify, volunteer town, Stefanese joined the club ing,” she said. assistance is the only way some and went on two trips before As for working on disaster families can afford to move Hurricane Sandy. relief so close to home, Stefa- back into their houses. These service trips offer Want to get more involved in Te Lamron? nese said, “It was like ‘The Twi- With Sandy coverage dying students, faculty and commu- light Zone.’” She described see- in the media but thousands still nity members the opportunity to Te Knights’ Life section is seeking blog writers! ing neighborhoods she used to displaced, organizations such connect not only with those they go with her friends, where hous- as Livingston CARES and the are assisting but also with their Come to our general meeting every es are completely destroyed and Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers peers. the streets are deserted. Foundation serve as reminders “It brings you bonds you Tursday at 5:30 p.m. in the “It’s just bizarre,” she said. that people have not yet forgot- can take back to Geneseo,” Ste- Union Mailroom “One house will be completely ten about hurricane victims. fanese said. Jan. 30, 2014 The Lamron | www.thelamron.com 7
FashionCONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 KeepingMAYA LUCYSHYN resolutions“It’s good for anyone who highin school check and struggle be- ASST. KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR wants to boost their intake of cause they still feel reluctant vitamins and minerals and an- to ask. He stressed the im- tioxidants,” Hancock said. portance of recognizing your New Year’s resolutions are Changes in diet and exer- strengths and weaknesses be- great, that is, until February. cise can also benefit students fore trying to blindly make This year, make a real differ- who resolve to boost their aca- changes. ence by focusing on small habit demic performance. “If you know you suck at changes instead of drastic rein- “You can’t strive or do math, ask for help in math,” ventions. Your body and mind well in a class if you’re sick he said. “Don’t try to study it or unhealthy,” media manager the way you study history be- Most students come back for Geneseo Opportunities for cause you love history.” for their spring semester with Leadership Development se- In fact, according to a well-intentioned but vague nior Nick Palumbo said. Chew, one of the best ways resolution in mind, such as Working on small changes students can improve aca- “get better grades” or “be more outside the classroom can ac- demically is to ask for outside healthy,” but these general tually hold many more bene- help and have honest discus- goals will never come to frui- fits in the long term than over- sions not only with their pro- loading hours of studying and fessors but also their friends, Gaye suggests tall riding Lawrence said. “Why would you Cory Hancock, Campus stress. families or roommates. boots, ankle boots with block even take the chance?” Auxiliary Service’s nutrition Thomas Chew, a Transi- So before you resolve to heels or over-the-knee boots to Lawrence added that, when- and wellness coordinator, sug- tional Opportunity Program read for eight hours a day or keep your toes warm and dry this ever it comes to fashion, dressing gested deciding a “when, what, counselor, noted that students start that juice cleanse, take winter. the way you want to dress is always how, and most importantly, a often do not realize the myriad a deep breath and remember For going out on exception- best. why,” for any goal. Hancock of resources on campus that that sometimes the simpler ally cold nights, Gaye said to One thing both Gaye and said that there is no “‘one size can help them succeed in the path is actually the better one. remember that there’s nothing classroom. At Milne Library, No matter your resolu- wrong with wearing pants. Shorts. Shorts in the dead of winter a program called the Center tion, making small, every- “Most girls think that going is a not only a fashion faux pas, but change that will suit them best for Academic Excellence helps day changes will create much out means skirts – short skirts,” it’s impractical – and dangerous. in the end. This change can students through tutoring pro- more improvement than the she said. “But wearing great trou- “Sometimes safety is more be anything from eating more grams, walk-in appointments all-too-common two-week important than fashion,” Lawrence fruits and vegetables or go- and the Writing Learning Cen- surge students attempt before a sweater is okay. You’ll still look said. ing to the gym to getting more ter. It also matches them up returning to their previous great, and you won’t be cold.” And while it is possible to be sleep through better time man- with students and professors in habits. Though your nightlife ap- chic and warm, super low tempera- agement. every department, so they can As Hancock put it, “Ev- parel can be adapted to the snowy tures can be a health hazard. So For those with dietary res- receive extra help in classes in eryone has individual things weather, Gaye and Lawrence said please, put some pants on, and ac- olutions, this semester is the which they need it. that they want to work on, and high heels in the snow might be cept that you go to school in West- perfect time to change their diet Chew said that most Gen- it takes more than resolve. It pushing it. ern New York. Don’t worry; it’ll be with the arrival of a juice bar in eseo students did not require takes a whole plan.” “Stilettos are a lot of work spring soon enough. Mary Jemison Dining Hall. help outside the classroom in when it isn’t snowing outside,” THETHE Jonesing for juice or the right price? INQUIRINGINQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHERPHOTOGRAPHER What is the most disappointing thing you did over break?
Junior FRANKIE MANDRACCHIA items named by their apparent college students’ taste buds, Communication health benefits. I tried “Purify especially the beet’s intense KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR and Restore,” a ruby-red mix- flavor. Notwithstanding the Situated in the corner of ture of apple juice, beetroot fact that a can of V8 V-Fusion Mary Jemison Dining Hall and carrots. The apple juice juice sold just down the coun- and somewhat antithetical to was slightly apparent but was ter is $1.59 versus $3.99 for a what was formerly Taco Bell, quickly overwhelmed by the small cup of vegetable juice, Campus Auxiliary Services’ earthy beet flavor. There is I can appreciate the merits of Kelsey Gramlich juiced creation is now open. also a “Make Your Own” op- a glass brimming with health The juice bar is touted as tion. benefits like antioxidants and a product of student choice, Each beverage prepared is nutrients like iron. as CAS conducted a survey in heavy on the vegetables and But the juice blends that fall 2013, beating out a pro- uses orange or apple juice as taste somewhat familiar and posed candy bar, according to a base. Beets, kale, carrots and simpler – like “Bright Eyes” the organization’s website. ginger are among the options with apple juice, carrots and At first the approach available. CAS’ new offering ginger – can appeal to unsure Aleni Sammler is vibrant, with color inte- is unique in its approach and palettes. Forego Coca-Cola Junior grated into the design of the a somewhat refreshing addi- and try something new in a concession; it is a bit lonely, tion to the standard purview of time when the bitter cold has however, and has yet to cre- beverages offered by the food us carb loading and reaching ate a consistent flow of cus- service. for fried foods. tomers. As you approach the The options, however, billboard-like menu, there are are a bit inaccessible to most 8 Contact the Knights’ Life editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014
FateJESSICA IRWIN written Keep your emotions in check,by and tellectually,stars and use the new in year settlethe – have fun. Thingsknight don’t in mind that endings sky are merely ASST. KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR make sure you express yourself as an opportunity to revamp your have to get serious right now. the start to new beginnings. honestly and entirely. old habits. You may not need to start from scratch, but it’s possi- Sagittarius Aquarius Aries Cancer ble you can make some changes Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 March 21 to April 19 June 21 to July 22 that will increase your academic You are often the Between the Getting your work Changes to your - most sociable one frigid winter done may not sound professional life justments to the way you work. in your group, but you may do weather and the start of a new very appealing right now, but are imminent, Cancer, but don’t well to pass on the party invi- semester, you may be feeling a - Libra tation this weekend. Of course little unmotivated this month, ligations might lead to a roman- that comes along, as it may not be Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 you still want to have fun, but Aquarius, but don’t let your lack tic encounter this week or, at the exactly what you want. You need your recent introspective state of inspiration cause you to fall very least, an opportunity to get to to make your own decisions this this month, and responding to could mean that an evening at behind. Manage your time wise- know someone better. month, so be careful of unsolic- family matters should be your - ly by spending some extra time ited advice, even if it’s from close initial focus in the coming weeks. cant other might be more com- in Club Milne instead of hitting Taurus friends or family members. As the last half of the school year patible with your current feel- up the Geneseo bar scene mul- April 20 to May 20 begins, your future life is becom- ings. Respect your emotions by tiple times this week, and your With a brand new Leo ing even more imminent – but graciously declining the invi- hard work is sure to pay off. year upon you, it’s time to focus July 23 to Aug. 22 don’t hold back, the future is tation and creating an evening - all of your energy on accomplish- This month kicks bright. Keep in mind that you to catch up on some relaxation cult to get back into the swing ing your goals – one at a time. off the year with can’t expect things to change and and homework time. You can of things, save yourself from a Your time will be best spent a huge amount of productive stay the same at the same time. always go out tomorrow! future headache by doing your slowing down and making qual- momentum. That being said, it ity work instead of just throwing is important for you to assume Scorpio Capricorn things together to get everything your position of leader by tak- Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Pisces done. With the semester in full ing charge. Get a head start on As tempting as it Don’t allow your Feb. 19 to March20 swing again, you will feel the any group projects, and don’t be sounds to fall for feelings to cloud In order to make need to stay organized or risk a afraid to take the lead. Don’t al- someone you con- your vision this your dreams come dangerous slump in productivity. low others to waste your time or nect with instantly, you should month, Capricorn. true this month, you undermine your decisions. take your time with an upcoming Your emotions may be running will need to start making some Gemini situation and analyze the con- high, but as long as you keep a new networking choices. You May 21 to June 20 Virgo nection before making a move. level head you will be able to have the chance now to get your- If love is a top pri- Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 While the desire may be strong, get through things. Using your self and your work out there by ority this month, With a new year it’s possible that nothing else instincts will allow you to see meeting the people who have the you’re in luck! If you’re already comes the opportu- about the pairing works. Be re- if there are any relationships in lucky in love then aim to avoid nity to work on a new you! Take alistic about what you want ro- your life that are no longer serv- The end of the month especially jealousy or suspicion this week. some time to give yourself an ing their purpose and need to will bring the chance to engage Communication is the key to a honest assessment, but don’t for- something real for passion. Just be disconnected. Clean endings happy, healthy relationship, and get to think about your mental life because Valentine’s Day is com- are possible this month, so do people that could open up new it’s important not to make moun- as well. 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Want to advertise in THE LAMRON? Contact our ads team by emailing [email protected] or call (585) 245-5896 10 Jan. 30, 2014 Dec. 3, 2009 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 “Seussical” opens spring theater season with fun for children great and small
Photos by Sinead Haegeland/Staf Photographer and Evan Goldstein/Assoc. Photo Editor
ANTONIA MARIC tion of the show since Jan. 10. The stage was equally well as the Sour Kangaroo. Junior CJ choir students alike was entranc- STAFF WRITER Children ages 9 to 17 years old decorated, dressed in larger-than- Roche and freshman Nicole Eras ing. from the Genesee Valley Chil- life Seuss scene paintings and both stunned the crowd with their The performances truly The department of music re- dren’s Choir also participated as multi-level platforms painted amazing performances as Horton brought back memories of Dr. Se- visited the childhood tales of Dr. the Who ensemble. in vibrant colors. Costumes en- the Elephant and Gertrude Mc- uss days, with rhyming conversa- Seuss in performances of “Seus- Sophomore Kevin Weber hanced the colorful scheme, espe- Fuzz. tions and endless imagination. sical the Musical” between Jan. 24 played the Mayor of Whoville cially with all of the birds. A freshman in high school, “The show itself is believ- and 26 in Wadsworth Auditorium. with charisma and charm and em- With the exception of the Blood’s daughter Miranda Blood ing in your own, limitless imagi- The show follows the imagi- phasized the transcendent nature Whos and JoJo, all of the musi- starred as JoJo, and she was able nation and never underestimat- nation of a young boy named JoJo of the musical. cal’s characters are animals. There to stand out among her older ing the power of your ‘thinks,’” and his journey through a Seussi- “It might seem like it’s purely were no furry ears or elephant peers. O’Donnell said. The cast and cal world, guided by the notorious trunks in sight, however, provid- “Every member of this en- crew of “Seussical” successfully Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss’ books, the themes of the ing a more mature interpretation semble, college and youth, is very, portrayed this idea with their Professor of theatre Melanie musical are relevant to someone of the popular musical. very talented and makes his or her performance. Blood directed and choreographed no matter their age,” Weber said. Every cast member delivered unique mark in at least a moment the show. Blood said that she chose As soon as the audience their role with great excellence. or two of our production,” Mela- members entered the lobby of Senior Billy O’Donnell in particu- nie Blood said. “the focus on imagination, strong the auditorium, they were greeted lar shined as the Cat in the Hat. Every member was essen- characters and wonderful music with colorful paintings depicting Senior Elyssa Ramirez starred tial to the production, and they seemed to really speak to college Seuss scenes as well as caricatures as Mayzie LaBird and wowed the all worked together very well to students.” of cast members with their bios, audience with her powerhouse create a show of sheer fun and Geneseo students had been which conveyed the playful char- voice and larger-than-life acting, entertainment. The excellent per- putting in long hours in prepara- acter of the show. along with senior Melissa Taranea formance of Geneseo students and Jan. 30, 2014 The Lamron | www.thelamron.com 11 Post-hiatus Neutral Milk Hotel plays SPOTLIGHT ON:
BRIANfan REMY favoritesfully restored with with the new origi- ed fervor strumming the song “The STAFF WRITER nal lineup. King of Carrot Flowers Pt. The show opened with One,” from In the Aeroplane On Jan. 19, I attended a the band Elf Power, a mem- Over the Sea. In the middle of Neutral Milk Hotel concert in ber of the Elephant 6 collec- the song the rest of the group Toronto. I can describe it sim- tive, the recording company walked out and completed the ply in one word: breathtaking. that Neutral Milk Hotel and picture. The band erupted into “Sorry we were late last various other indie folk bands an explosion of power starting time,” Neutral Milk Hotel are signed with. In between “The King of Carrot Flowers band member Scott Spillane songs, Elf Power members Pts. Two & Three.” said at the start of the show. rarely looked up and made no Before I could catch my The “last time” to which he comment about song names, breath, Mangum started play- was referencing had to have or even their own name – I had ing “Holland, 1945.” Any been at least 15 years ago. The to look it up later. The group Neutral Milk Hotel fan would band’s long-awaited reunion was a great opener but in no know that this is probably their tour started in 2013 and is cur- way did it prepare the crowd most energetic song, so there I rently planned to run through for what they were about to was back in the mosh pit reliv- August. witness. ing my metal-head days. The band went on a long, I had seen Mangum play The biggest highlight of indefinite hiatus after it re- a solo concert, which was the show was when they played leased its 1998 record In the beautiful but missing a ma- songs I hadn’t ever heard. Not Aeroplane Over the Sea for jor element: the band. When knowing a good amount of the unclear reasons. Some have he walked onstage this time songs made standing there in speculated that it was because around he had a full beard, the crowd absorbing all the of an emotion breakdown of long hair and wore a hat, mak- amazing music and lyrics truly LEXI HANNAH lead singer Jeff Mangum. In ing his face impossible to enjoyable. Student artist its reunion tour, the band is see. Alone on stage he start- Band member Julian Koster contributed many of his own elements to the band’s sound. Most notable was the singing saw, a handsaw Koster LUC MAKOWSKI played with a bow, showcas- ASST. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR ing a trademark instrument in Neutral Milk Hotel’s sound. Science student turned professional visual artist, senior Spillane and Jeremy Barnes Lexi Hannah lives a life of artistic creation and expression. also contributed to the band’s Working multiple commissions ranging from murals to maga- stunning horn section. The zine covers to graphic novels, she is well within her element. concert had all the elements Hannah’s concentrations in her artistic studies include that made for a mind-blowing painting with watercolor, egg tempera, printmaking and jew- night. elry and metals. She painted her first mural in Geneseo’s In- In the wake of this con- tramurals office in fall 2012. cert, I’ve reflected a lot about “All day and all night, I was painting,” Hannah said. “One the future of the group. Who day I was on the ladder for 14 hours and didn’t realize that I knows what is in store for Neu- hadn’t gotten down. I realized I was so happy to be doing what tral Milk Hotel? Seeing the I was doing.” band 16 years after it released This experience brought her to painting murals at a bed- - any new music gives me hope and-breakfast in Italy and a church in Albany, and she will In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and excitement for the group’s soon be redoing the murals in the Merritt and Schrader gym- future endeavors. nasiums. In addition to her murals, Hannah has also completed var- ious graphic design projects for Geneseo. Hannah’s art places a noticeable focus on color, and her BOOK REVIEW: pieces tend to be bright and saturated. She likens bright color in a piece to focusing on the best in the world, taking reality and showing it in an even better light. Hyperbole and a Half Outside of her commissioned work, Hannah said her per- sonal artwork often shares themes of humans’ connections Clever illustrations redefne children’s book with one another and how, using our differences, we can help Situations, Flawed Coping side. Turns out she has been each other to grow. SARAH SIMON Hannah has a lifelong background in the arts as a whole, ASST. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Mechanisms, Mayhem, and doing just that for years; her Other Things That Happened, popular BlogSpot page, which having grown up in a large family of musicians, actors and art- Words can conjure up so released in late 2013, may be a claims the same title as her ists. She said that, while growing up, she would spend much of much for those with eager eyes, picture book. But don’t turn up book, tells of ridiculous life her time in her room creating something. making each reading experience your collegiate nose quite yet. stories, complete with hilari- The arts followed Hannah to high school, when she paint- particular to the individual. But Brosh starts the traditional ously simple illustrations. One ed solely for herself but did not take it seriously. It was not her when illustrations become just blurb on the back of her graph- blog entry selected for the plan to develop her career in the arts when she entered college, as essential to a book as sylla- ic novel rather untraditionally: book describes a time when as she instead focused on her studies of natural sciences. bles and consonants, the author “This is a book I wrote. Be- young Brosh would stop at “I came to Geneseo and was so unwilling to say ‘I’m an ushers readers into a realm of cause I wrote it, I had to fig- nothing to get her hands on her artist’ because it sounded like saying ‘I’m not smart, but I can understanding that is too often ure out what to put on the back grandfather’s birthday cake. doodle,’” Hannah said. “I would get sick every winter, and I restricted to kindergarteners. cover to explain what it is.” She ended up eating all of it. would have to withdraw early. It happened twice. I realized Yes, Allie Brosh’s Hyper- Obviously, Brosh has no that I was overworking myself, not doing what I was supposed bole and a Half: Unfortunate trouble revealing her dork See HYPERBOLE on page 13 to be doing.” In the summer of 2012, Hannah took Western Humanities I abroad with professor of philosophy Elias Savellos. It was during this course that she learned what the study of art his- tory entails and decided to pursue it instead of science. When she returned to Geneseo for the fall semester, she changed her major to art history in the studio art track. Having discovered her calling as an artist, Hannah holds the arts on a level of importance that is above financial or job security. “Even in Florence, they’re having cuts in art programs,” Hannah said. “It’s funny because I feel that people maybe think that, career-wise, it’s not a guarantee. But what about being a decent human being? What about being happy?” 12 Contact the Arts & Entertainment editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 MOVIE REVIEW: Groundbreaking Grammys I, Frankenstein wedding spotlights celebrity Undead thriller is
trulyJUSTINE monstrous TALBOT STAFF WRITER Theaters are marketing I, Frankenstein as an action-horror movie. It is intended to be thrillingly dark, or at least darkly thrill- ing. Instead, it turned out to be something of a comedy. Fran- kenstein - ten Tomatoes ratings are in the single digits. Still, I, Frankenstein appears to have potential. The creators of the Underworld series produced it. They enjoy a cult following – and with good reason. But there is just no denying that I, Frankenstein is an appall- subs in demons and gargoyles – read: ugly angels – for the go-to choices of vampires and werewolves. a bizarrely biblical turn when the gargoyle queen christens Fran- kenstein’s monster Adam. And the good-evil divide is disappoint- ingly obvious. Spoiler alert: The monster is not the bad guy here. And, of course, the science is a joke. It certainly was incredible back in 1818 when Shelley wrote about an impassioned scientist CHELSEA BUTKOWSKI markable. I respect Macklemore’s stage – with a statement in mind. reanimating a corpse one dark and stormy night using lightning. ARTS & ENTERTAIMENT EDITOR effort to promote equality. But the strongest initial statement I But apparently the creators of this movie believed that this little But all that notoriety doesn’t felt pushed to draw from the whole Thirty-three couples vary- shake away the looming sense of ordeal was something along the So, what source of electricity does Dr. Frankenstein actually ing in race and sexual orientation insincerity that crept up throughout lines of, “Wow, these celebrities use, according to this version of the tale? Electric eels. It is not exchanged wedding vows in front the performance. are good people for supporting lightning that shocked this apparently immortal beast alive but the of millions of people they’d never It’s no one’s fault. It’s not marriage equality.” current conducted by several electric eels. Sorry, what? met. Queen Latifah presided over Queen Latifah or Macklemore or The event felt like a celebra- The acting is not the worst ever, but it’s certainly not great. the marriages accompanied by the Madonna with her pimp cane and tion of Macklemore & Ryan Lew- Aaron Eckhart’s performance as the monster/Adam/Frankenstein sweet sound of “Same Love” per- cowboy getup. They’re all just peo- is’ song (which is more a repetition is rather unsatisfying. He doesn’t exactly have clever lines to work formed by Madonna and Mackl- ple whose celebrity has gifted them of clichés than groundbreaking in with – other than “Descend in pain, demon!” of course, which emore & Ryan Lewis. The actual a degree of power, and they’re itself) and the cherry on top of their is just brilliant writing – but his delivery is actually laughable at ceremony lasted under a minute. using it to communicate with us. four Grammy wins. It should have times. It’s easy to forget that this guy played Harvey Dent not to Yes, that’s what really hap- What bothers me is that the focus of celebrated those 33 individual cou- mention Two-Face in The Dark Knight. pened at the 2014 Grammy the event was on the celebrities in- ples, gay or straight. Instead, the Yvonne Strahovski of the TV series “Chuck” is also under- Awards. stead of the people we really should couples themselves seemed like whelming in her role as a 21st-century scientist. She simply isn’t The unexpected nuptials have been rooting for: you know, pawns in a much larger scheme. passionate enough about her work to be interesting or even con- those 66 people who got married? Maybe I’m just impatient vincing, and she and Eckhart have zero chemistry. angry rants to happy tears and ut- Of course, it was the Gram- with our progress. The performer Bill Nighy is reasonably creepy in his role as the demon ter worship. The marriages them- mys, a celebration of music and on that stage who really shone for prince, but his performance feels a little derivative of that of the selves, performed to take on “a celebrity and fashion wrapped into me was Mary Lambert, the openly Underworld series’ evil head vampire. A quick Internet Movie Da- humanitarian issue … not a politi- one, but I do think that 33 weddings lesbian singer who performs the tabase search reveals that this is because he was, in fact, that head cal issue,” according to Recording warrant a little more screen time chorus of “Same Love”: “I can’t vampire. Not only is the character the same but the actor is also Academy President Neil Portnow, than a few snippets you might blink change, even if I tried.” the same. indicate a leap in American popu- and miss. These weddings pack the Or, I’m just impatient for the The aspect of this movie that has the potential to be really im- lar culture. That same-sex couples political punch of a Janet Jackson day when, instead of listening to pressive is the effects, but even those are lackluster. The computer- wedded on national TV to mostly Super Bowl nip slip combined a straight man express the dreams generated imagery just isn’t cutting it, especially when it comes to widespread support demonstrates a with the sentimental pull of Kanye and voices of the LGBTQ-plus West’s 2009 Taylor Swift bashing community on such a weighty 2000s fantasy PC game. society, and that’s beautiful. at the Video Music Awards. The stage, we can listen to raw music It’s kind of cool when the demons “descend” to hell in red The sheer fact that Mackl- weddings are different from other in which the point of view comes emore & Ryan Lewis’ “Same notable live TV incidents because from the heart of the issue. When white light, but it just makes one wonder what the supposedly igno- Love,” a song touting marriage they were highly staged. the face of musical celebrity rant humans think of that particular spectacle. Fireworks, maybe? equality from a straight man’s per- The Grammys meticulously changes, there will be no question- The Northern Lights? It’s simply too ridiculous not to question. spective, is well-accepted enough orchestrated this event – right ing sincerity anymore. to make the Top 40 charts is re- down to the white chapel-inspired rather pitiful piece of modern cinema is this: Eels? Really?
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“These Eyes” The Guess Who Casey Larkin
“Hot in Here” Nelly Anthony Rodriguez Louis Marzella “Sun” Two Door Cinema Club Ava Russell Sophomore “Summerboy” Lady Gaga Zoe Finn “Heart Lines” by Florence and the Machine “Blurry Nights” Hayden Kevin Frankel
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“AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.” “GIRLS” “SHERLOCK” CHRISTIAN PERFAS OLIVER DIAZ FRANCESCA PANZARIELLO STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Agents of The momentum Lena Dunham generated from BBC’s “Sherlock” is the latest British craze to hit S.H.I.E.L.D.” explores the more human side of affairs in a both critics and worshippers of the first two seasons American airways. Now early into its third season, world of superheroes and expertly balances playful and se- of HBO’s “Girls” continues in the show’s third sea- “Sherlock” portrays the familiar iconic British detec- son but with a few twists. tive solving crime in modern day England. season premiere aired in early January. Hannah, our leading lady, has found solid Season two ended with one of the most talked- With a healthy dose of action and humor, a handful of ground with her highly unique “partner, lover, rent- about cliffhangers in recent TV history. Sherlock’s appearances by recognizable characters from the Marvel sharer” Adam. Her stability gives this season new supposed suicide and later-revealed survival of his franchise and numerous nods to the source material, “Agents excitement as her professional career is finally fall from the roof of St. Barts Hospital had fans of the headed in the right direction and serves as a new show coming up with a wide range of theories. Even - source for Hannah’s hyper-dramatic humor. though the show’s creators, Steven Moffat and Mark tent from Marvel Studios. On the other hand, Charlie’s character is gone Gatiss, have everyone awaiting the solution, the real For those who may still be feeling a bit lost: “Agents because actor Christopher Abbott decided to leave anticipated moment comes with the reveal of his sur- of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is set in the same “universe” established by the show, which leaves Hannah’s former roommate vival to his mourning friend, John Watson, after two recent Marvel superhero movies – with the most relevant be- Marnie to flail as the season begins. As a viewer and years. ing The Avengers, given that the series picks up where that a writer, it’s nice to see Hannah perfect her stroke movie left off. The program aims to redirect focus from these while Marnie treads water for now, flipping their speedy deductions and comical detachment from nor- super-powered stars to the regular activities of the secretive roles from season two. mal social interactions, the real core of the show is the organization that supervises them. Shoshanna has decided to balance academia unique friendship between Holmes and Watson. It is essentially a show that comes from a perspective and partying in her senior year at New York Univer- Brilliantly represented by rising stars Benedict - sity in order to “enjoy both sides” as she becomes Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as - a mature adult. She adds lightness to the show with er-than-life characters, and it does an excellent job expand- unpredictable and usually unintentional humor as ing the mythos and introducing other interesting but lesser she watches her friends struggle to survive in the “The Empty Hearse” tackles Sherlock’s re-emergence known Marvel characters. real world. and the threat of an underground terrorist network in While the challenge of a movie-to-television adaptation Her lifestyle change is juxtaposed with Ray’s England. This is followed by “The Sign of Three,” in - “career success” – his new position as manager of which Sherlock must prevent a murder at Watson’s ly has Joss Whedon behind the reins, who helped to amplify a Cafe Grumpy in Brooklyn Heights – but we see own wedding while juggling being best man, an even the success of the collaborative Avengers him continue to struggle with their break-up in the experience in such adaptations. beginning of the season. Ray and Shosh show no will see Holmes and Watson trying to take down news- Whedon’s creative expertise and vision are evident in compatibility this season, making me wonder how paper mogul and professional blackmailer Charles the writing and character development within the series and they ever dated in the first place – I’ll have to go Augustus Magnussen who has sensitive information help keep the show engaging. With the central, easily recog- back and watch season two again. on someone close to them. nizable character Phil Coulson acting as the medium between Forget all about that though, as the true focus of Currently, the writing and acting of “Sherlock” is mediums, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” effectively manages to the season’s opening was the return of Jessa, in the unparalleled in television. As a loyal fan of the show, establish a sense of authenticity that so many other adapta- form of a phone call: “Don’t scream, relax … I’m season three doesn’t fail to live up to expectations and tions fail to cement in its viewers. in rehab.” Hannah immediately takes Jessa’s word Though still in its developmental stage, the show opened and agrees to come get her from rehab, which pro- sure to appreciate these three 90-minute gems while strongly after its month-long hiatus. Viewer reception has vides the viewers with great humor to Jessa’s rehab you can; “Sherlock” is known for its rather lengthy been mixed from both critics and fans, but the series has experiences, from her pleasuring Danielle Brooks and unbearable wait between seasons. potential and plenty of time to convince its more skeptical from “Orange is the New Black,” to the road trip on The third episode of season three of “Sherlock” audiences. which Hannah, Adam and Shosh embark. airs Sunday Feb. 2 at 9:58 p.m. on PBS.
HyperboleCONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 ousness of her subject matter Now Accep ng Applica ons for while somehow maintaining The drawings are meme- her shameless frivolity. Her Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy like in nature; often just the openness facilitates connec- look of them is enough to in- tion with readers through pure cite lighthearted uproar. When human feeling. viewed with the short blog en- As fellow blogger Jenny tries, though, you’ll be apolo- Lawson wrote, “This book gizing for your constant gig- made me laugh, cry, and leak. gling. It was honest, poignant, and Not all of Brosh’s stories ridiculously silly in all the prompt laughter. Hyperbole best ways and I’m better for and a Half is also Brosh com- having reading it.” ing to terms with depression Life may be absurd at Application deadline is May 1, 2014 and a resource for readers times, but with Brosh’s help, who may be dealing with the we are reminded to acknowl- illness. In our tirelessly Inter- edge the hilarity – and em- net-reliant age, we use social brace the emotion – of all its media to relate to others and facets. decompress. Similarly, Brosh seizes her blogging opportu- nity as an outlet for emotional expression. Now we have the pleasure of reading her work Join in paperback. For those wishing to attend our Interview Day on February 28, While she suffered from Te Lamron! depression for 19 months 2014, applications must be near completion by February 15 before glimpsing recovery, Brosh isn’t afraid to share her Meetings on story. She breaks down the inexplicable illness for her Tursdays at readers. And yes, you guessed it; she does so with the help 5:30 p.m. in the of her drawings. In the pro- CU Mailroom. cess, Brosh conveys the seri- 14 Jan. 30, 2014 6 Contact the opinion editor at [email protected] Dec. 3, 2009 OPINION Staff Editorial: EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MADDY SMITH State of the Union ofers MANAGING EDITOR REBECCA FITZGERALD NEWS EDITOR little to inspire hope CASEY LARKIN ettled comfortably into the second term of his presidency, President promise since he was a senator. It would be a major victory in closing an Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address on ugly chapter of the War on Terror, but given the tumult of the last few ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR S NICOLE SMITH Tuesday Jan. 29. He touted the successes of the Affordable Care Act, the months, it would be seen as too little, too late. Obama is damned if he does country’s environmental record and promised to act unilaterally to address and damned if he doesn’t. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR income inequality without interference from a stalled Congress. CHELSEA BUTKOWSKI OPINION EDITOR ago. But, taken in the context of Obama’s increasingly frustrating presi- Washington politics once saw a symbol of change, it now sees a distilla- KEVIN FRANKEL dency, the speech simply seemed like a desperate attempt to recapture the tion of those qualities. KNIGHTS’ LIFE EDITOR sense of hope and change the president initially campaigned on. Perhaps the strongest portion of his address, in which he promised a FRANKIE MANDRACCHIA The address took on a decidedly self-congratulatory tone, with minimum wage of $10.10 for federally contracted employees, included SPORTS EDITOR Obama trotting out reminders of past successes. The president reminded a meager plea to states and businesses to act on their own, saying, “This JOE LEATHERSICH the nation of his success in withdrawing troops from Iraq, a process com- will help families. It will give businesses customers with more money to pleted in late 2011. Almost three years later, he might as well be bragging spend.” As a second-term president, Obama does not have to worry about COPY EDITOR about killing Osama bin Laden. re-election anymore. Would it really kill him to directly address the pov- AVA RUSSELL Obama’s attempt to reassure the nation that “it’s all good” also erty crisis happening in America rather than haphazardly hinting at it? PHOTO EDITOR reached varying levels of desperation. Though he proudly proclaimed It’s not that Obama’s presidency has been a failure so much as it has ZOE FINN business leaders named the United States the best place to invest world- been disappointing. Though Obama’s promises of hope and change were ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR wide, Politico noted that that claim is based on a single survey done by pretty unrealistic in hindsight, the compromise and stalemate he has had to EVAN GOLDSTEIN deal with feel no less painful. The State of the Union address was simply DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR put the U.S. at number 14 and the Milken Institute ranked the States at 22. a reminder that when it comes to Washington, you always have to manage LIZ KOODIN And can the president’s promise to close the Guantanamo Bay deten- your expectations. WEB EDITOR HERB SUSMANN ADVERTISING MANAGER KAYLA MOLARO ADS SALES DIRECTOR ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ As Super Bowl approaches, CREATIVE ADS MANAGER SAMM ALVARADO PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER trafficking concerns arise ALYSSA STEFANESE FACULTY ADVISER The seedy underbelly of football’s biggest game GINNI JURKOWSKI As United States Rep. their will. People are often forcement try to save victims. DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Christopher H. Smith told The sold by their families or are Phone numbers for a hotline ERIC NIAOTI Washington Post, “One Super taken in by pimps, who at first will be posted on soap wrap- ADDITIONAL STAFF Bowl after another has shown appear to offer them help out pers in motels around New COPY KATELYN BAROODY itself to be one of the largest of difficult life situations. Jersey where victims may be MAYA BERGAMASCO events in the world where the The average age of girls working, an ingenious idea KATY BOLAND cruelty of human trafficking entering forced prostitution is by the organization Save Our MALLORY VELTE NEWS goes on for several weeks.” Adolescents from Prostitution, EMMA BIXLER GREG KALVIN Smith is the co-chairman of The average life expectancy of or SOAP. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST LUC MAKOWSKI the U.S. House Anti-Human a girl after entering this world Making arrests of pimps SARAH SIMON Trafficking Caucus. is only seven additional years. through tracking online clas- TYLER THIER Bowl XLVIII will take At Super Bowl XLIV in Not everyone forced into sifieds is the main way law OPINION O JOSHUA DEJOY place at MetLife Stadium in 2010, 10,000 girls and women prostitution comes from a enforcement tries to stop this JESSICA HEPPLER East Rutherford, N.J., attract- were trafficked to Miami ac- poor background or a foreign issue. Beyond that, however, KNIGHTS’ LIFE JESSICA IRWIN ing thousands of fans to the cording to the National Cen- country. The story of Danielle people simply must be made MAYA LUCYSHYN area as well as to the sex traf- ter for Missing and Exploited Douglas, a girl who was traf- aware of this silent scourge. SPORTS NICK PRELLER ficking industry. Children. ficked by a man she initially The Super Bowl is one of the PHOTO Pimps will sell the According to the United met at what she thought was biggest sporting events of the JAMES MATTSON DESIGN & LAYOUT victims of the sex trade to Nations, human trafficking, a party at Northeastern Uni- year, so invariably the big DYLAN ELDRED people, primarily young adult which includes both the sex versity in 2000, is a tale that game overshadows the issue of WEB males, who flock to northern and forced labor trade, is a shows the ugly roots of the sex human trafficking every year. KIERAN REGAN BUSINESS New Jersey from across the $9.5 billion industry in the trade can grow anywhere. The tendency to ignore JENNY CHENG country as Super Bowl festivi- U.S., and there exist 2.5 mil- Speaking on the pimps that which is ugly or morally ALEX DRAINVILLE AUSTIN NOJAIM ties rev up. lion active victims of the trade that control the lives of girls repugnant is just as damaging. PAIGE O’CONNOR To curtail the epidemic of worldwide at any time. Due to like herself, she said, “They Confronting these problems, MICHAEL SALAS PUBLIC RELATIONS the sex trade at the Super Bowl the covert nature of the illicit know everything you do, ev- difficult as it may be, is vi- MOLLY DOWNEY annually, it would be useful to sex trade, however, reliable ery minute of the day. [You tal to protecting the rights of look at why our society accepts statistics are hard to find. are] mentally and physically the most vulnerable people wild and antisocial behavior in The trade is essentially chained.” not just here in America, but the name of “having a good a modern form of slavery in There are various ways across the world. time” at sporting events. which victims are held against in which groups and law en- COLLEGE UNION BOX 42, 10 MACVITTIE CIRCLE, SUNY GENESEO GENESEO, N.Y., 14454 QUESTION OF THE WEEK (585) 245-5896 [email protected] THELAMRON.COM What would you have liked to see in Obama’s State of the Union address? The Lamron is published by the Student Association of SUNY at Geneseo. The views and opinions “ expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the College. The Lamron is distributed Each week we will ask you, the readers, a news-related question. free of charge to the Geneseo community every ” Thursday, except during examination and vacation You can email or tweet your responses to us. periods. Funding is provided by mandatory student fees and advertising revenue. The Lamron is printed We will then select our favorites and run them in the next issue. by Messenger Post Newspapers, Canandaigua, N.Y. The views expressed in the staf editorial do not necessarily refect the views of the entire Lamron Tweet @TheLamron with #lamronquestion or comment on our Facebook page. editorial board. Jan. 30, 2014 ContactĻ 5 ',)(5R51118Ļ ',)(8 )' the opinion editor at [email protected] 15 In Texas, a law threatens Capital bodily autonomy punishment and Indeed, Munoz has been and Texas state law. Much of the medically and legally brain dead controversy involves the question since Nov. 28, two days after she of whether or not a miracle is pos- experienced what may have been a sible, but with the legal and medi- its unfortunate blood clot. According to her wish- cal requirement of irreversibility, es as well as her family’s wishes, that is unfortunately not the case. life-sustaining treatment should Remaining cognizant of Mu- persistence have been ceased immediately. noz’s irreversible brain death, the JESSICA HEPPLER Due to Texas’ law prohibiting the unviable fetus and the total disre- vention by failing to notify Mexico ASST. OPINION EDITOR withdrawal of life-sustaining treat- gard of Munoz’s wishes as well as that some 50 of their citizens had n Sunday Jan. 26, Marlise ment, however, a living will as op- those of her family, it is important been arrested and, in many cases, OMunoz, a Texas woman who posed to verbal wishes would not to consider what “life” was truly failing to notify the convicts of was pregnant and subsequently have overridden this. being sustained. Certainly, the their right to consular legal assis- pronounced brain dead, was taken Munoz was already 14 judge agreed that the hospital was tance. Tamayo was among these 50 JOSHUA DEJOY Mexicans. off life support. After weeks of weeks pregnant when she was misinterpreting the state law. ASST. OPINION EDITOR controversy surrounding both her pronounced brain dead. Between I agree with Caplan that this Despite former President rights as well as ethics surround- a lack of oxygen and life-sustain- law – or the misreading of this law n an Ohio execution chamber on George W. Bush urging Texas to ing the circumstances, a judge cor- ing treatment, it was initially un- – imposes the state’s ideas sur- IJan. 16, Dennis McGuire spent comply with this mandate, then- rectly ruled that the hospital was known how much damage was rounding personhood above her 26 agonizing minutes gasping for Texan Solicitor General Ted Cruz indeed misapplying state law. done to the fetus. By the time own informed and autonomous air before succumbing to a mixture managed to have the Supreme According to Texas law, “A her fetus was believed to be at 22 choice for her body. Since Mu- of chemicals previously unused Court rule that international law person may not withdraw or with- weeks, the fetus was pronounced noz is irreversibly dead, it is not for lethal injections. The descrip- did not apply to the states without hold life-sustaining treatment . . . “distinctly abnormal” and unvi- her life that was being supported. tions of his death by reporters, his congressional authorization. from a pregnant patient.” able outside of the womb. Rather, her fetus was being barely adult children and his correctional Cruz bragged about this result While several states have Arthur Caplan, director of the sustained at the expense of her facility’s Catholic priest leave during his successful 2012 senato- this law in place, it is unsurpris- Division of Medical Ethics at New grieving family. little doubt that McGuire suffered rial campaign. ing considering Texas’ poor track York University Langone Medical Though her body was being through cruel and unusual punish- Now, state representatives in record in reproductive health. The Center, makes an important dis- “sustained” for her fetus, I believe ment. Missouri and Wyoming are propos- National Abortion Rights Action tinction surrounding the semantics that it does not matter whether Meanwhile, the execution of of “life support.” Certainly, ac- or not the fetus would have been Mexican national Edgar Tamayo, method of execution. According to in its 2014 reproductive rights re- cording to Caplan, no one wants viable outside of the womb. This in contravention of a ruling by the CBS, Wyoming State Sen. Bruce port card, with the United States to end what is known as “life sup- supports the argument against life- United Nations’ International Court Burns, a Republican, introduced receiving an embarrassing D over- port,” when it is actually quite the sustaining treatment, but I do not of Justice, and recent proposals to a bill to Wyoming’s legislature al- all. contrary. think that is the most important - This misconception is likely aspect of this debate. strate the indifference of govern- “One of the reasons I chose years old when her husband found due to a common belief that brain Above all, Munoz’s wishes ments at the state and federal levels her unconscious. Both she and her death accompanied by a beating and her family’s wishes ought to to international law and the Eighth other form of execution is because husband were paramedics, and her heart – from “life support” – in- be honored before her fetus, for Amendment. frankly it’s one of the cheapest for family was aware of her wish to dicates a hope of recovery. Brain which her body was only being McGuire’s execution was ex- the state,” he said, revealing that his cease life-sustaining treatment in death requires an element of ir- “sustained” as a host at the ex- perimental in the worst of ways. concern was not how humane ex- the case of brain death. reversibility, according to federal pense of her bodily autonomy. It utilized a new two-chemical ecutions were but that they not bur- mixture of midazolam and hydro- den the state. This would allow for morphone due to Ohio’s inability cheaper and more frequent killings. to acquire pentobarbital. Pharma- The biggest problem with ceutical companies have been cut- these executions is not merely Lessons learned from the ting off the Ohio government and distancing themselves as much as possible from these executions, place. Giving the state the “right” Grantland “Dr. V” debacle leading to the pentobarbital short- and moral authority to murder its information to share. That was his lished quietly with little fanfare age. own citizens or foreign nationals or promotion, has become notable Dr. David Waisel, an anes- – to administer so-called “ultimate - thesiologist at Harvard Medical justice” – opens the door for totali- ticle and its subsequent focus on original reporting is inseparable School, warned an Ohio court that tarian government. Vanderbilt’s status as a trans wom- from the ensuing controversy. In the drugs would cause McGuire This disturbing trend toward an violated Hannan’s agreement - “agony and horror” while he ex- - with Vanderbilt to “focus on the perienced “air hunger.” Essentially, ishment reveals the creeping threat science and not the scientist.” apology from Grantland Editor- McGuire felt himself suffocate. of increasingly authoritarian forms KEVIN FRANKEL The argument that Hannan in-Chief Bill Simmons at the top The United States is the only of control. OPINION EDITOR had no business outing Vanderbilt of its page. Hannan’s story reads advanced industrialized country journalist’s job is, essentially, and should have edited his work as much as the story of a new golf that still executes prisoners. No Ato collect and report informa- club and its creator as it does a other country in the Western hemi- tion. Where there are inconsisten- was littered with misused pro- tutorial of how not to talk about sphere allows for capital punish- cies, the onus to illuminate and ex- nouns – is undoubtedly true. Giv- trans people. ment, and the dictatorial Belarus is Pope Francis I plain them falls on the journalist. en these horrendous errors, many Maybe I am being overly the only European country with the became the first pope As Caleb Hannan learned, how- have suggested that the article optimistic in thinking that Grant- practice in place. to grace the cover of ever, there is a distance that must should have never been published. land’s readers will be cognizant of By killing its own citizens, the Rolling Stone. In fair- be kept between reporting and in- I do not see it that way. U.S. becomes a member of a dubi- ness, his album drops volvement in a story. The article was published but feel, however, that this piece ous club. In 2012, the only coun- next month. While reporting for Grant- months after Vanderbilt took her has brought issues surrounding tries to conduct more executions U.S. Rep. Michael land on Essay Anne Vanderbilt, own life. I am not normally fond the trans community to the fore than the U.S. were China, Iran, Grimm threatened to the enigmatic creator of a revolu- of justifying something by saying that would otherwise continue to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, according to throw a reporter off tionary golf club, Hannan uncov- it “started a conversation,” but I be overlooked. Amnesty International. a balcony. At least he’s ered a number of discrepancies in see a very teachable moment in - By executing foreign nation- creative. Vanderbilt’s supposed education this whole debacle. cantly damaged Grantland’s cred- als, the U.S. forges ahead into even After receiving and professional background. Af- ibility as a publication. Granted, murkier territory. In Tamayo’s case, 100,000 signatures, ter digging a little deeper, Hannan for ESPN who also serves on its handling of the fallout has for example, he was not informed the White House is also found that Vanderbilt was a GLAAD’s board of directors, been admirable, but as Simmons of his consular rights to have legal now obligated to defense from the Mexican govern- address a petition transgender woman. discussed the myriad issues with acknowledged in his apology, the calling for Justin After Vanderbilt learned that the article in a piece published fact that this piece made it through ment. Had he been informed, his Bieber’s deportation. Hannan divulged this informa- by Grantland. She points out that so many levels of editing without sentence may have been reduced Tread lightly, Obama. tion to one of her investors, she Hannan’s story would reinforce adequate attention being paid to to life imprisonment; he reportedly strongly urged Hannan to back off the wrong messages about the its inherent issues is unacceptable. had an IQ of 67, according to The Macklemore & Ryan Guardian, qualifying him as intel- Lewis clean up at the with his reporting. Shortly after trans community to Grantland’s As long as Hannan’s piece spreads Grammys, robbing readership, comprised largely of awareness about how to talk cor- lectually disabled and therefore in- artists like Kendrick Vanderbilt committed suicide. older white males. rectly about the trans community, eligible for capital punishment. Lamar and Kanye Vanderbilt’s status as a trans- I see it slightly differently, however, I will continue to see In 2004, the ICJ ruled that the West. That’s the joke. gender woman was not Hannan’s though. Hannan’s piece, pub- some positive in this situation. U.S. had violated the Vienna Con- 15 16 Contact the opinionThe editorLamron |at thelamron.com [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 Russia’s intolerance in public eye ahead of Winter Olympics sia’s codified discrimination nity for infringing on people’s tracted to members of their stance on homosexuality and RACHEL CAMPBELL of the LGBTQ-plus commu- right to freely express their own sex. This association of hoped that the gay and lesbi- COLUMNIST nity. sexual orientation. homosexuality with things an athletes would shine in the Russian President Vladi- Human rights advocate like pedophilia and bestiality events. he Winter Olympics in So- mir Putin passed what is being Boris Dittrich stated that Rus- by the Russian government is "One of the things I'm Tchi, Russia are a time for called the “anti-gay propa- sian politicians use homosexu- disheartening to say the least. really looking forward to is nations from across the globe ganda law,” which forbids the ality as a scapegoat instead of Russia has a remarkably maybe some gay and lesbian to join together in athletic expression of homosexuality, addressing more pressing is- poor track record for LGBTQ- athletes bringing home the games. It is a time in which transgenderism and bisexual- sues. plus civil liberties. Homosexu- gold or silver or bronze, which thousands of athletes from ity in front of any child under “LGBT people are a ality was officially decriminal- would, I think, go a long way various backgrounds and cul- the age of 18 in order to “pro- scapegoat because people ized in Russia in 1993, only 21 in rejecting the kind of atti- tures can unite in the name of tect” the children. don't know much about LGBT years ago. Still, homophobia tudes that we're seeing there,” - Putin has expressed, “We – they mix it up with pedo- seems deeply rooted in Rus- he said. mental occasion for … ho- don’t have a ban on nontra- philia, bestiality or even think sian society as is illustrated Putin seemed adamant in mophobia? ditional sexual relations. We it has something to do with the by a Pew Research Center sur- most of his televised interviews Sochi has been heav- have a ban on promoting ho- devil,” Dittrich said. vey, which states that nearly that hosting the Olympics in ily scrutinized in the months mosexuality and pedophilia Unfortunately, it seems 75 percent of Russian citizens Sochi is a giant step forward leading up to the Olympics. among minors.” He later went that Russia, along with a mul- believe that homosexuality for Russia, especially since the Although there are numerous on to request to “leave chil- titude of people even here in should not be publicly allowed fall of the Soviet Union. With issues with hosting the games dren in peace.” our own United States, have in society. Russia’s systemic homophobia, in post-Soviet Russia – includ- This legislation has prov- misconceived and outdated President Barack Obama, however, it seems that the Rus- ing environmental factors, de- en to be quite vague about notions of homosexuals as although stating that the U.S. sian government, in the pro- struction of citizens’ homes what exactly “expression” en- flamboyant, sexual deviants will still participate in the gression of LGBTQ-plus rights and public safety issues – the tails and has been criticized rather than simply being bio- 2014 Winter Olympics, said and the freedom of expression, most publicized issue is Rus- by the LGBTQ-plus commu- logically disposed to be at- he was offended by Russia’s is not going anywhere. Republican alienation of women voters may prove costly Huckabee’s comments paint bleak portrait for GOP sented their views. The GOP’s The platform the Republi- inability to understand the im- can Party continually serves to portance of a woman’s right to voters is viable for catering to contraceptive access will con- fringe groups of the conserva- tinue to promote a hostile envi- tive movement rather than the ronment in politics around the general populace. The GOP country. continues to promote polices of obstruction in effective gov- erning instead of promoting Todd Akin proclaimed there exist policies that encourage income cases of “legitimate rape” and for- equality and empowerment of mer Republican Senate candidate women and minorities. Richard Mourdock said “rape is a Rather than utilizing divi- gift from God.” These narratives sive language assaulting wom- proved costly for both men at the en’s sexual choices and free- voting booth and present women doms, Huckabee and the GOP with a peculiar situation. - Though his comments re- traception. Women who have access to birth control have the the Republican Party, Huckabee ability to choose if and when to is nonetheless one of the GOP’s have a family. In Missouri, when women fact that he is continuing to dou- were given the choice of fully SUSAN WALSH/AP PHOTO ble down on the type of rhetoric paid (governmentally subsi- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee took a firm stance against expanding access to that has soured female voters to dized) contraception, there was women’s preventative care. Republicans in recent years does a sharp decline of unintended not bode well for his party. Rhet- pregnancies. Thereby the neces- to the former governor, believe mandate, which requires that oric and legislation go hand in sity for abortion decreased and “[women] can’t control their employers provide preventative hand, and this is not an exception. was lower than half of the re- libido or their reproductive sys- services without copay. With the memories of legisla- gional and national rates, some- tem without the help of the gov- The GOP must make the tion restricting access to abortion thing anti-abortion advocates ernment.” decision of when and how to across the country looming large, like Mike Huckabee should Huckabee’s comments, and cut ties with their most radi- the GOP is shooting itself in the support. the Republican Party’s stance cal fringe or face dim election foot for the midterm elections and CRISTIAN VEGA on women’s health care at large, prospects, especially among mi- beyond. COLUMNIST present a dilemma the GOP fac- norities and women. Evidently, Beyond the fact that women ormer Arkansas Gov. Mike es in garnering women voters. the Republican Party’s rhetoric are neither in favor of anti-abor- Huckabee is touting the Recent comments by the former tion legislation nor the denial Contact the same wisdom that has become governor position women as attempt to win nationwide elec- of basic reproductive care, the a staple of Republican Party victims who are spellbound by tions. GOP’s rhetoric is downright of- opinion editor at ideology over the past few an appeal for free contraception A National Journal poll fensive. Women are reduced to lamron.opinion years: Preventative health care under the Affordable Care Act. conducted in 2013 showed only the image of irresponsible vic- for women is simply unneces- In his latest remarks, Hucka- 14 percent of women believed tims with no morals. It is conde- @gmail.com. sary and Democrats, according bee targets the contraceptive the Republican Party repre- scending, to say the least. Jan. 30, 2014 The Lamron|www.thelamron.com 17 Women’s Hockey looks to bounce basketball fnds back from tough loss consistency against Oswego NICK PRELLER Geneseo saw excellent play ASST. SPORTS EDITOR from freshmen Bridgit Ryan It was a true team effort by and Kayleigh Cavanaugh. Ryan the Geneseo women’s basketball team on Tuesday Jan. 28 as the of her 12 total points, while Ca- team cruised to an 83-58 victory vanaugh earned seven points of over SUNY Oswego. her own in the second half. Geneseo faced the Lak- The team’s success didn’t ers once earlier this season in a stop there. Guard junior Biz Re- much closer game. This time, the inhardt added 12 points, while - forward freshman Katie Vien- ders offensively, which spurred neau, guard sophomore Dana KATI BUCK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the team on to its third-highest Cohan, forward sophomore Al- scoring total of the season. lison McKenna and center junior of the net against the Golden Flyers. Forward junior Shannon Katie Peterson would all go on McGinnis led the charge with to score six or more points on BRIAN MCCORMACK That was all the 1,700 fans the concern isn’t so much who’s STAFF WRITER the night. The stellar play both at Ira Wilson Arena would have stopping the puck but who is six minutes of the game to put offensively and defensively al- As the Geneseo Ice to celebrate, thanks to Nazareth’s shooting it. And based on the the Knights ahead with a com- lowed the Knights to come away goalkeeper Ed Zdolshek. He re- lineup juggling from the past with a crucial conference win. month, it is important to recall corded 46 saves on the night, 20 of weekend, the coaching staff half out strong with 15 of the Coming off a loss from the an old sports adage: Teams are them in the third period. Zdolshek knows it. 24 points she would score in the previous game, Hemer looked never as bad as they appear is 2-1 in his career against Gene- Forward sophomore David game. It was McGinnis’ seventh for the Knights to improve on when they’re losing and never seo with a save percentage of .953. Ripple has two goals in his last double-double of the season. the mistakes they were making as good as they appear when Geneseo’s penalty kill 15 games. First-year Stephen Not to mention, several recently and come away with they’re winning. dropped down to 78.5 percent Collins hasn’t scored in 11 of other players put on their own another victory over the Lakers. A 4-1 loss on home ice to - impressive performances. The “For us, it’s has been a fac- Nazareth College on Saturday Knights were twice at a two-man nor Anthoine and Jack Ceglar- Knights had one of their best tor of inconsistent play,” Hemer Jan. 25 dropped the Ice Knights disadvantage, which Nazareth was ski have only combined for two shooting nights of the season, said. “Tonight we focused on to No. 14 in the national rank- able to capitalize on. The Golden goals. For the amount of ice going 8-of-18 (44.4 percent) two 20-minute halves and trying ings – a wake-up call head- Flyers were also able to score on time these players command, from 3-point range while hold- to control what we could control, ing into the game with No. 4 a power play off a goal from for- it is safe to say the Ice Knights ing Oswego to a 3-16 (18.8 per- and I felt we did a much better SUNY Plattsburgh on Friday need more scoring. cent) shooting performance from job.” - Conversely, the Ice Knights were This isn’t to say these play- behind the arc. The Knights look to im- NYAC. ers haven’t played well, but the “A lot of players stepped prove their SUNYAC record After a 5-1 victory over the on eight power play opportunities. truth is that when Vit or forward up as leaders today,” head coach with a game against SUNY Hamilton College Continentals junior Tyler Brickler can’t break Scott Hemer said. Fredonia on Saturday Feb. 1. on Jan. 24, the Ice Knights re- with a team when it is winning. through offensively, the Ice turned home for a non-confer- That was the case with Geneseo Knights haven’t had many other ence contest against Nazareth. during its 10-1 stretch dating back answers. They did not have an- The Golden Flyers, with only to Nov. 22. What a difference two swers for Nazareth. WANT TO WRITE FOR four wins on the season, were weeks can make. They’ll need answers THE LAMRON SPORTS BLOG? coming off a shocking over- A 5-1 loss to unranked Elmira against Plattsburgh to get back time win against No. 11 Utica College coupled with the Nazareth on track and to possibly put the College the night before. upset exposes an inconvenient Ice team in the driver’s seat for a EMAIL THE The Ice Knights opened Knight truth: Geneseo struggles to tournament berth in March. SPORTS EDITOR the scoring just under six min- overcome hot goalkeeping. utes in with a goal from for- [email protected] ward senior Zach Vit – his third for any team to break through. goal in two games. For the Ice Knights, however,
BlueCONTINUED Wave FROM PAGE 20 16.51 seconds) and 50-yard free- for their record-setting performanc- style (22.35). For the women, se- es of the week. nior Lily Powell continued her im- To keep the streak alive af- pressive season with four victories ter coming off a 4-1 stretch, Blue of her own. Powell’s 58.74 time in Wave had to face Division III rival SUNY Oswego on Saturday Jan. for the fastest time at Alumni Pool. 25. On the diving boards, fresh- The men swam to a 157-132 man Anthony Burgois won the victory, while the women defeated 1-meter event with a pool-record the Lakers in a dominant 172-102 307.40 score, while senior Brandon decision. Both teams remain unde- feated in SUNYAC meets. 294.90 score. “Our top swimmers especially Dotterweich praised his are posting some great times right team’s recent performances and now,” head coach Paul Dotter- said the team is “looking good” weich said. “I think we are right where we need to be as we start to season. With only two meets left look ahead toward the end of the in the regular season including the season,” he added. Geneseo Invitational, Blue Wave On the men’s side, junior Ken- ny Athans led the way – his four the always-challenging SUNYAC victories of the day provided the championships. spark for the Blue Wave. Athans Blue Wave visits Buffalo State swam the day’s fastest times in the College on the morning of Satur- Te Lamron | www.thelamron.com 200-yard breaststroke (2 minutes, day Feb. 1. 18 ContactĻ 5 ',)(5R51118Ļ ',)(8 )' the sports editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014
Richard Sherman’s impact on the NFL’s reputation
ELAINE THOMPSON/AP PHOTO Richard Sherman is recognized as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL and he often touts it. This arrogance has gotten him into trouble, most recently at the NFC championship against the San Francisco 49ers.
JAMIE LEVINE been in the league for two seasons, and KEVIN FRANKEL Sherman himself said it best: “The rea- STAFF WRITER OPINION EDITOR he was already trying to validate him- son it bothers me is because it seems like self to people on the street. A player America’s relationship with profes- it’s an accepted way of calling somebody Richard Sherman is a very good of his ability should not be concerned sional athletes is a muddled and confusing the N word now.” football player. I will be the first with what the public thinks. He should Coded language dominates our na- person to say that. His game-win- focus his attention on being prepared health and well-being for our amusement tional conversation about race. Black pub- ning tip that led to an interception at to play his best every Sunday. week after week, and we pay them hand- the end of the NFC Championship In March 2013, in an appearance somely to do so. But the slightest display and get lambasted for any perceived out- game was astounding and should be on the ESPN show “First Take,” he got of passion by these adrenaline-fueled be- spokenness. Kanye West gets called ar- remembered for sending the Seattle into an argument with Skip Bayless – hemoths can provoke the ugliest vitriol our rogant for referring to himself as a genius, Seahawks to the team’s second Su- whom I acknowledge is not the most country has to offer. but what would you call a man who owns per Bowl in franchise history. sympathetic character – over who had Moments after his tip to teammate Nonetheless, being an extreme- “won” at life between the two. Where Malcolm Smith sent the Seattle Seahawks Cannes Film Festival and designed some ly talented player does not give him he stood as the best cornerback in the to their second Super Bowl in franchise of the most sought-after clothing of recent the right to go around acting like a league and his style of play were never history, Richard Sherman proudly de- memory? White America clearly cannot buffoon. I’m not just talking about discussed. Sherman decided to use this clared himself to be “the best corner in the stomach hearing a black man talk plainly the postgame interview with Erin opportunity to settle personal scores game.” about his accomplishments. Andrews, either. rather than debate anything of real What followed was a fervent post- Even without the racial component, Immediately after the inter- substance. game interview in which Sherman called this “controversy” is hugely overblown. ception, Sherman made the choke Sherman’s behavior in his limited out San Francisco 49ers wide receiver He was not speaking at a postgame press symbol in the direction of the San time in the league has done nothing but Michael Crabtree for disrespecting him conference. Rather, Sherman was seconds Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin demonstrate that he has a severe lack throughout the game. His remarks drew removed from the biggest moment of his Kaepernick – a gesture he was later of maturity. A player’s behavior rep- criticism for being overly boisterous, career. You will have to forgive him if he fined for. resents not only himself but also the while media commentators referred to That is not the behavior of a Pro entire league, and Sherman has done him as a “thug” 625 times the subsequent You cannot demand humility and gra- Bowl-caliber athlete. He should go nothing to convince me that he is con- day according to iQ Media. ciousness from the same people that are out onto the field and let his play cerned with the image of his employer, And how convenient that “thug” was putting their bodies on the line for your en- speak for itself. the NFL. the word of choice to describe Sherman, tertainment. Sherman is an explosive player Before last year’s Super Bowl, an African-American. Never mind that Sherman was out on the streets of the cornerback was salutatorian of his the best in the league. New Orleans interviewing pedestri- high school and graduated from Stan- If anything, Sherman’s comments will ans about their opinions of Darrelle ford University with a 3.7 GPA. Sadly, in only push him to play with more intensity Revis compared to him. He had only 2014, Americans are still inclined to judge in the Super Bowl so that he might back up people not by the content of their charac- his claims. If you ask me, that would be an ter but by the color of their skin. ideal outcome for everyone. Super
JOE LEATHERSICH MADDY SMITH CASEY LARKIN KEVIN FRANKEL AVA RUSSEL Bowl SPORTS EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR COPY EDITOR Pick ‘Em 30-24 24-20 21-17 20-16 29-23 19 Contact theThe Sports Lamron|www.thelamron.com Editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 Staff Editorial: Weighing consumerism and the economic impact of the Super Bowl
CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP PHOTO does little for the surrounding city. The Super Bowl is right the economy. Politicians and the around the corner, and the nation committee promised managers is abuzz. The coveted spectacle that they would be booked solid, of America’s most beloved sport but these hotels are struggling to is one of the year’s most antici- pated events. Who is perform- The frenzy over commer- ing at halftime? Who is singing the national anthem? How many issues. Companies shell out mil- “squares” did everyone buy? All lions of dollars for mere seconds the while, people are gorging of airtime in an attempt to achieve themselves with pizza, wings and their favorite cheese-based dip. going viral. It’s odd, though. Has a particularly clever Super pride in the fact that it gets nearly Bowl ad ever prompted anyone half the nation to sit down in front to become a patron of its maker? of a television to watch massive What’s the return on investment men nearly kill one another – lit- for a 30-second, $3.5 million erally. Doritos commercial? In 2013, we were exposed to the short and long-term dangers neatly with the larger Super Bowl of the sport that will force some trend of mindless consumption. of us to watch with mild to severe Why would a company spend apprehension. millions of dollars for a short ad- But should it? Is there pride vertisement aside from a larger- in the commercialization that than-usual audience? Well, if they spawns all over the country this don’t, someone else will. time of year? The Super Bowl, in all its glitz The game this year is in New and glam, is basically only that. York – well, really New Jersey – is the NFL. The city and its people in a cold weather stadium. As certainly feel no effect from the if there was not enough hype arrival of tourists or, rather, lack around the game, the league felt thereof. The event, as much of the it necessary to block 13 blocks of SOURCE: ABC NEWS NFL does, turns a blind eye to real Broadway in New York City to omy by as much as $500-$600 ing to bring in hundreds of mil- over $300 million, but a study issues (see: athlete’s head trauma). create “Super Bowl boulevard,” a million. The problem is there lions. by Robert Baade, professor of Unfortunately, we – The carnival of events all things foot- is no evidence to back this up. This promise is made year economics at Lake Forest Col- Lamron staff – will be watch- ball. According to CBS, an NFL after year, but it never seems to lege, found that the Miami local ing because it is a spectacle. But spokesman said the Super Bowl follow through, according to know when you are watching that committee does not perform any economists. For instance, the of $32 million. the value of the event is as empty nation’s busiest city by saying studies to survey economic im- 1999 championship held in Mi- Hotel managers are already as the hotel rooms in New York it will drum up the local econ- pact – the very same one claim- ami was projected to bring in City. 20 Contact the Sports Editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014
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Men’s basketball onNATE JOSEPH 8-gameHead coach Steve hot Minton ferent streak weapons, it’s not nec- STAFF WRITER also noted the play of forward essarily a style of play as it is junior Devon Anderson, say- when one guy gets keyed on JOE LEATHERSICH ing, “He has really stepped up another guy is getting good SPORTS EDITOR his play. He has scored for us. shots.” While Geneseo experi- He has rebounded for us. He In the game against SUNY ences a frozen vortex, the has been a big part of our suc- Oswego, it was much of the men’s basketball team has cess of late.” same for the Knights. After the been red hot, winning its last Lyons plays upwards of first half, Lyons led the way eight games. The team now 30 minutes per game – another with 12 points, forward junior sits just one game out of first SUNYAC ranking at seventh James McKenna added 11 and place in the SUNYAC confer- – which means he is involved Anderson scored another eight. ence behind SUNY Brock- with much of the gaming The Lakers came out strong in port. scheme. Being as dominant the beginning of the second One player can’t be sin- as he is, one might think this half, but the Knights were just gled out for the team’s suc- scheme is simple, but Minton too much to handle as they cess; multiple players on the said otherwise. cruised to victory, 81-73. team are statistically ranked “It’s actually more diffi- Fedge led the Knights with in the conference. Forward ju- cult than you think,” he said. 20 points and scored his 1000th nior Gordon Lyons is first at “You could think it could be career point at Geneseo. Ly- rebounds per game (10.9) and simple: Come down, do this, ons finished the game with field goal percentage (.686) get the ball to Gordon and play 16 points and 13 rebounds, and is fifth in points per game from there. But that’s not how Anderson finished with 16 (19.5). Guard senior Connor it is.” points and five rebounds off Fedge is first at free throw per- During the current seven- the bench and McKenna added centage (.892), ninth at points game win streak, the Knights 14 points. per game (16.3) and 11th at have won by double digits in The Knights face Brock- assists per game (3.0). Guard five of the games. Regarding port on the road in a battle for senior Thomas Decker ranks how the team is scoring seem- first place in the conference at SINEAD HAEGELAND/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER seventh in the conference at ingly at will, Minton said, 8 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 1. No. 23 guard senior Connor Fedge has driven the Knights to success as of assists with 3.5 per game. “Since we have so many dif- late. Fedge is ranked in the conference for both free-throw percentage and assists-per-game Indoor track competes in Blue Wave fnishing out strong season MIKEBoston EISINGER and 5 invitationalsseconds, Keira ran 2:14 runners of all time, also took STAFF WRITER top honors in her event, the her heat. That puts her in the top mile run. two in D-III,” head coach Dave Other members of the While it’s the dream of Prevosti said. “She wasn’t even team were in action else- every athlete in all sports to in the fast heat, but she could where, as the field athletes be able to test oneself against have been. Her time puts her competed at the Massachu- the best competition avail- right in there,” he added. setts Institute of Technology’s able, the chances for this are Geneseo had another Art Farnham Invitational. rare. strong performance from the Junior Chaz Abad and fresh- On the weekend of Jan. men’s distance medley re- man John Panus took first and 25 and 26, however, some of lay team, consisting of ju- second, respectively, in the the men’s and women’s indoor niors Tony George, Benjamin 3,000-meter run. Sophomore track team not only got to com- Schwartz and Colby Burke Aidan Fullerton and junior pete against the best collegiate and senior Thomas Clark. The Phil Longo swept the top two athletes but also some interna- quartet completed the race in places in the long jump, while tionally elite runners at Boston 10:04, a time that Prevosti said senior Jake Pasanen won the University’s John Thomas Terrier - pole vault. On the women’s Invitational. sion III. side, freshman Joanna Heath Several Knights had memo- “If you look at what we did took the long jump title. rable days in the meet, which was with our [distance medley re- Geneseo returns to action populated by a host of larger Di- KATI BUCK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER lay] team last year, we actually at the SUNY Brockport Invi- The Blue Wave has taken down Division I opponents this season, and has vision I schools as well as many ran better at this time of the tational on Saturday Feb. 1. an undefeated record in SUNYAC meets. other top Division III teams. year with this team than we did Generally, Division I with last year’s DMR team,” NICK PRELLER The meets allowed several schools are larger and can Prevosti said. ASST. SPORTS EDITOR athletes from the team to be rec- offer athletic scholarships to Even if the Knights had Also at this meet: While everyone was away on ognized by the State University get top athletes, something not done so particularly well, winter break, the Geneseo Blue of New York Athletic Conference that Division III schools are the meet would still have been Junior Keira Wave men’s and women’s swim- with weekly honors. Sophomore forbidden to do. The chance exciting to attend thanks to ming and diving teams were on Yonghoon Jun had three victories to compete against Division I two young superstars. Galen campus continuing their winning including a solo performance in the schools is an exciting oppor- Rupp, the silver medalist in Wood earns ways. tunity for the Knights. the 2012 London Olympics The Blue Wave saw victo- won four events against Carnegie Junior Keira Wood turned in the 10,000-meter run, eas- SUNYAC Player ries over Rochester Institute of Mellon and three against Monroe in one of the best performanc- ily won the 2-mile event at Technology, SUNY New Paltz, Community College. For diving, es in the meet at the 800-me- the meet. High school senior of the Week Monroe Community College and seniors Emily Wanamaker and ter run. Mary Cain, hailed as having Westminster College. The team’s Brandon Peifer were both honored “Even though there’s the potential to become one of only loss came against Carnegie someone who ran 2 minutes, the greatest American women Mellon University. See BLUE WAVE on page 17