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Friday, March 23, 2012 • THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF OSWEGO STATE UNIVERSITY • www.oswegonian.com VOLUME LXXV ISSUE XVIII On the Web Self-study reflects on campus mission Middle States re-accreditation analyzes communication, budget, enrollment of college
Gwen Girsdansky judgment of what we’re doing and what we research questions. The self-study isn’t than print reading, the co-chairs said. Peo- News Editor say we want to do,” Middle States co-chair really a report, it’s much more analytical ple tend to skim over emails or completely [email protected] Elizabeth Schmitt said. “And that we meet and reflective than just recording facts ignore them. standards appropriate for an institution of and figures.” Another issue with communication is higher education.” One major issue is with communication. that often emails requiring feedback are A self-study report, which has been circu- The re-accreditation process is essen- Mass emails are often sent out to an entire sent out, and these emails continue getting lated across campus, has identified that Oswego tial in allowing students to receive Title IV campus, but largely are ignored because passed to the next appropriate person. The State can improve communication, but is han- funding, like student loans and Pell Grants. they are not specific to the readers, said the original sender, however in need of feed- dling budget cuts and enrollment well. It also gives the campus the chance to self- co-chairs. back, often does not receive any. Sometimes The report is the result of a three-year analyze and discuss things that could be “They think everyone is informed be- people don’t know where it was going. Middle States re-accreditation process, improved upon and as a result of the self- cause they sent an email,” co-chair Julie “We made a shift and treated [electron- which peer reviews Oswego State and over report, have instituted changes. Pretzat said. ics] as perfect substitute [for print], but 500 other higher educational institutions in “One of the things that the study does “When you send everything to every- they’re not,” Pretzat said. its region. is have research questions,” Schmitt said. one, who reads it? No one,” Schmitt said. “It’s our colleagues that will release a “It’s the workgroups that answer these Electronic reading is much different See RE-ACCREDIATION, page A4 Provided by goodreads.com
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Diana Gerstacker for about a year. Gathering information, Pete Soscia end of 2011. Asst. News Editor looking at how other school’s model Gen Contributing Writer Although unemployment rates are [email protected] Ed programs and holding meetings with [email protected] high throughout the U.S., upstate and fruitful debate led to the three models central New York seem to have been hit The GE21 Task Force presented three that were released. The campus commu- Oswego County has the second-high- harder than most regions. This could be models for reforming the current General nity was asked to give its opinion. est unemployment rate in New York due to a number of different reasons ac- Education model in February. The models John Hughes, student representative state, according to the State Labor De- cording to Oswego State’s Director for the are now up for discussion among faculty for the GE21 Task Force, said he supports partment’s March 13 release of area un- Office of Business and Community Rela- B1 and students. model two for its choices, but is moving employment rates. tions Jeff Grimshaw. Marie A. Halpin| The Oswegonian This latest attempt at Gen Ed reform toward model three, which emphasizes According to the reports, as of January “One of the primary issues is the lack comes after the SUNY system changed seminars. Model three is problematic, 2012, Oswego County had a 12.5 percent of literacy and math skills in the popula- Opinion its minimum requirements in July 2010. Hughes said, because the campus might unemployment rate, second only to Bronx tion as compared to the growing technol- The new standard allow for more flexibil- not have the resources or the drive to County at 13.9 percent. Other counties ogy needs of business,” Grimshaw said. ity and a lighter credit load, said Patrick properly run the seminars. with high unemployment rates were Lew- Grimshaw also believes that the coun- BIOLOGICAL CLOCK ALARM Murphy, a member of the task force. Pre- “Model three is also why I like model is, St. Lawrence and Schoharie Counties, ty and most of upstate New York is fall- vious attempts, the most recent in 2000, two, it’s very choice based,” Hughes said. all at 12 percent. Counties with the low- ing behind due to the lack of transporta- have been largely ineffective due to old “People always just talk about it… [These est unemployment rate were Putnam and tion services in parts of the county, and requirements and rocky dealings with the models offer] true academic freedom.” Tompkins Counties both at 6.9 percent. lack of high-speed Internet. All of these SUNY system. A benefit of the third model and a At 12.5 percent, Oswego County is 3.7 issues make it hard for Oswego County With the new requirements the provost problem faculty often raise is that upper- percent higher than the national average to compete against larger population cen- and select members of Faculty Assembly classmen are missing adequate research and 3.3% higher than the New York state ters for state, federal and private dollars. created a task force to reform General Ed- and writing skills. average. The county’s unemployment ucation. The task force has been working See GEN ED, page A6 rate has increased by 2 percent since the See UNEMPLOYMENT, page A6 B5 Graphic by Carly Karas | The Oswegonian
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Mon - Fri, 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM SUNY BRIEFS POLICE Closed Sundays Canton Association. The event will focus on giv- ing students who will have their teaching Accounting majors at SUNY Canton certificate by the fall of 2012 the opportu- BLOTTER Call (315) 342-G LD will be helping the local community file nity to present themselves to local school 136 West Bridge Street, Oswego • 342-4653 their taxes. districts and give advice to these students This service is being provided by the on how to advance their teaching careers. school and the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which focus- -cortland.edu es on teaching students who participate in the program as part of their coursework, Brockport Mark H. Willson, 22, of Riggs Hall, was how to file taxes. The students will then in arrested March 18 at 8:09 p.m. at Tyler Hall turn teach the community how to file tax- The College at Brockport announced for making graffiti and for possession of a es themselves. The students will be per- Tuesday that they have hired James Wil- graffiti-making instrument. Willson was re- forming this service from 10 a.m. to noon lis, Ph.D, as their new Vice President for leased on an appearance ticket. on Mondays and Wednesdays and from Administration and Finance. • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays until April 6. Willis, who served as the Executive Emily A. Wild, 19, of Riggs Hall, was Vice President of University Support Ser- arrested March 19 at 9:58 p.m. at Riggs -readmedia.com vices at SUNY Buffalo, was given the job Hall for unlawful possession and usage after Lou Spiro, the current vice presi- of fireworks. Wild was released on an Stony Brook dent, announced that he would retire on appearance ticket. June 30 after 33 years of service. • SUNY Stony Brook has received com- Brockport president John Halstead Derek C. Whitmore, 25, was arrested plaints from students and faculty after the said the school hired Willis for his exper- March 13 at 8:50 p.m. at Iroquois Trail for school announced that they will no longer tise in finances, strategic planning and the operation of a motor vehicle with a sus- cancel classes to observe religious holi- SUNY system itself. pended registration. Whitemore was re- days. The Holy Week and Passover will leased on an appearance ticket. be the last holidays students will have off. -brockport.edu • Newly-Built 1 & 2-Bedroom Apartments The school cited academics as the rea- Robert J. Sawyer, 23, was arrested son for this change in scheduling, since Buffalo March 10 at 9:18 p.m. at Rudolph Road for students were given time off right before operation of a motor vehicle with a sus- • Off-Street Parking • final exams in 2011. The school also said SUNY Buffalo president Satish Tripa- pended registration. Sawyer was released • 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance • that no tests will be given and no papers thi went to Albany on March 13 to ask the on an appearance ticket. • Free Snow Removal and Garbage Pick-Up • will be due on religious holidays, and this New York State Legislature to designate a • scheduling change will be in effect for the Center of Excellence in Material Informat- Andrew C. Juszczak, 19, of Oneida Hall, • On-Premise Washer and Dryer • next four years. ics at the school. was arrested March 8 at 10:46 p.m. at the Tripathi made a proposal to the legis- Oswego UPD for criminal mischief with -newyork.cbslocal.com lature, in which he asked that this center intent to damage property. Juczczak was 2012-2013 be established in next year’s state bud- released on an appearance ticket. Cortland get, so it may receive funding for new lab • equipment, more faculty members and a Todd G. Andrzejeski, 20, was arrested SUNY Cortland will hold the 27th An- new facility. March 6 at 12:59 a.m. at the Funnelle re- nual Central New York Teacher Recruit- The university said this new center serve parking lot for unlawful possession ment Days on Monday, March 26 and could increase the school’s positioning for of marijuana and for speeding. Andrzejeski Tuesday, March 27. federal funding in the field of informatics. was released on an appearance ticket. About 460 central New York students The school hopes this could help them re- • and 55 school district recruitment profes- cruit faculty members on a national scale Daniel Garcia, 23, was arrested March sionals are expected to attend this event, in this expanding field. 16 at 11:55 p.m. at 119 E. 4th St. for violation which is run by the school’s Career Ser- of the noise ordinance. Garcia was released vices Office and is co-sponsored by the -buffalo.edu on an appearance ticket. Central New York Career Development • Kristy J. 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oswego.edu/summer xxxxxxx QUOTE OF THE WEEK I don’t smoke, but I don’t think it would be right not to allow students the right to do it anywhere on campus. They live here too. THE OSWEGONIAN NEWS - Oswego State senior Christina Logel FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 A3 $100 OFF Springing into action Any Purchase Shirley Peng the local population; however, they still make accomplished within the week and for the Contributing Writer time for sightseeing. Karikari mentioned that homeowners to express their gratitude to- $5 or More [email protected] witnessing the Dajabón, a market located ward the volunteers. 1 coupon per visit. Expires 5/31/12 within the border of Haiti and the Dominican Students who have participated in this While other students spent their spring Republic was one memory that stood out to her. program in previous years have used the 50 West Bridge Street $ 00 break partying it up in resort destinations, “Getting to see these two beautiful countries program to give them direction toward their 2 OFF some Oswego State students used their time share a common market and work together to career path. The program has provided past Oswego, NY 13126 to volunteer internationally and locations provide good for one another was priceless,” participants with social connections. They Any Purchase across America. Karikari said. are with each other 24 hours a day for the Alternative spring break, a program admin- In general, the goals of alternative breaks whole week and there are students who end 343-7722 $25 or More istered through the Center for Service Learning are to get students involved in the community up becoming roommates the next semester 1 coupon per visit. Expires 5/31/12 and Community Service located in the Com- and to have them experience volunteerism, said or even start dating, Amyotte said. pass, facilitated Oswego State students’ volun- Alyssa Amyotte, coordinator of service learn- Alternative spring break has been offered teering in Bridgeton, N.J., Florence, Ala., Wa- ing and community service. Ayonette is the every year since 2001. The program gives stu- terloo, Iowa., Pittsboro, N.C., New Orleans, La., liaison for students who want to participate in dents the opportunity to volunteer at interna- and Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. alternative breaks. Having participated in four tional sites and locations throughout the United Renee Karikari, a senior majoring in hu- years of alternative breaks herself while attend- States where the trip typically lasts for the en- man development, participated in the trip ing SUNY Plattsburgh as an undergraduate, tirety of spring break. Alternative winter break to the Dominican Republic this past spring Amyotte said it was her favorite program and is also offered where the length of the trips last break, teaching English to talented children gave her the best experience. up to two weeks. who lack the opportunities to have English “Going on alternative break trips really In 2011, 113 students and six staff mem- in their curriculum. opened my mind to what else is going on in the bers participated in alternative breaks between “I decided to go because I love to travel world,” said Alexis Avery, an undergraduate winter and spring. In 2012, approximately 108 and was interested in learning more about student who has previously participated twice students and seven staff members have partici- their culture,” Karikari said. “I also love to in the alternative break trips to New Orleans. pated between winter and spring breaks. work with children and knew it would be an “It’s one thing to be aware and it’s a whole other For future alternative breaks, it is expected amazing opportunity.” thing to become a part of the rebuilding.” that at least one location will be at an interna- Throughout the week, students were given At the end of her trip, there was a candle- tional site, however, nothing is set in stone until various duties and responsibilities that serve light ceremony to reflect on what had been the summer, according to Amyotte.
photo provided Students on Alternative Spring Break in the Dominican Republic take a picutre near the compound that they stayed in during their international trip. Panel urges reporting sexual harassment Olga Reyes explains that although the immediate response every year.” Contributing Writer of the victim is to laugh it off because others Another students asked: “I work on cam- [email protected] may be laughing as well, it may contain a seri- pus, and I witnessed what could be construed ous connotation. as sexual harassment being performed on Sexual harassment is a major issue on “Get your own confidence,” Landers-Jen- someone who is superior to me. She did not school campuses as well as in the work envi- nings said. “Find out how you can confront it.” see anything wrong with it, or at least I don’t ronment where two types of sexual harass- According to the Oswego University Police think she did, but I noticed it. Is that still sexual ment take effect: quid pro quo and hostile 2010 Annual Report, only two cases of sexual harassment?” Langolis said, it is to an extent. work environment. harassment were reported on campus, two “If it made you feel uncomfortable, then “Quid pro quo is the exchange of sexual fa- more than reported in 2009. There were no yes,” she said, “but not every situation Get in your element with vors in return for ‘I’ll give you a job’ or ‘I’ll give sexual harassment charges in 2010, down by should be blown out of proportion.” What some custom printed you a promotion,’” public justice professor one from 2009. you should do in this case is talk to the per- T-Shirts made right here Margaret Ryniker said. “Hostile work environ- Although sexual harassment is a common son who you thought was being harassed, ment is when the place where I work makes issue on college campuses, it often goes unre- she said. You should make sure she knows in Oswego! me very uncomfortable.” ported due to fear felt by the victim. the difference between joking around and - Hostile work environment is the most com- “Speak up, it really helps you and it also being sexually harassed. mon type of sexual harassment, Ryniker said, helps other people,” Evaneski said. “Make sure that if you are a student em- Best prices and it often raises questions such as: am I being Students in the audience were encour- ployee and you do see someone getting sexu- - unreasonable or am I just being sensitive? And aged to speak up if they saw other people, ally harassed that you do report it,” Evaneski Highest quality finally, did I cause this? or if they themselves experienced any sort said. “As a student employee, you want to “First of all, no, I did not cause this,” of sexual harassment. make sure you can create a safe environment - Ryniker said. “If I’m uncomfortable, then that’s One student asked if there is a time limit to for the students and that you can get them help Super fast turn around probably somebody else’s fault.” file a sexual harassment report. when they need it.” Ryniker said the person being harassed “The student handbook states that there Women are not the only victims of sexual should always trust his or her instincts and in- really is no limit in terms of dealing with the harassment, men can be sexually harassed as tuition in order to prevent the harassment from campus response for anything involved under well. One student asked if men are less likely happening again. that code of conduct charge,” Evaneski said. to report sexual harassment. Oswego State faculty members Margaret “Basically it’s 180 days under the federal “Yes,” Langolis said. “Because they don’t 845.418.1805 Ryniker, Lisa Langlois of women’s studies, Re- law, but under New York State law it’s three view it as manly.” She later said that one in five nee Landers-Jennings of the residence life of- years,” Langlois said. men are sexually harassed. She said to encour- fice and Lisa Evaneski of judicial affairs led the Landers-Jennings theoretically asked if she age male peers to get help if they feel they are panel discussion held in the Campus Center is a student and she feels she has been sexually being sexually harassed. Auditorium March 1. harassed, where could she turn to for help? ZINKSHIRTS.COM College campuses’ are a site where a lot “You can file a report either at our univer- If you feel that you or a friend is being of sexual harassment occurs; students often sity police station where they can take the orig- sexually harassed, call University Police at see someone being sexually harassed through inal report, or at the Oswego police to file the 315-312-5555 or contact the counseling center words or actions, and they construe it as a joke. report there,” Evaneski said. “We get 200 sex- at 315-312-4416. Residence life staff member Landers-Jennings ual harassment reports from Oswego County Smoke, but no fire, on local cigarette ban
Luke Parsnow to that list. effect in early 2013. Canton is the first in the The Fey Dragon Staff Writer According to Americans for Nonsmokers’ SUNY system to make an attempt to ban smok- [email protected] Rights (ANR), approximately 30 percent of col- ing on its campus. Metaphysical Crafts and Curiosities lege students are smokers. ANR also stresses “I think that if people followed the laws set Over the past few years, colleges and uni- that people ages 18-24 are the prime targets for in place that say you must be 20 feet from any Books, Incense, Tarot, Jewelry, Classes and so much more versities across the United States have been tobacco advertising and is an important age building to smoke on campus, then I would be dealing with the vast amount of college student group to the entire industry. City University of against the ban. However this is not the case,” smokers. There has been a recent trend of move- New York (CUNY) became the largest smoke- junior Bryan Rose said. Wednesday is College Day ments being formed aimed at banning smoking free public university system in the United Whether such an act could be passed at Os- at schools altogether. States at the beginning of the spring semester. wego State is unknown, but unlikely. Present your College ID and receive 10% off store items In 2007, the SUNY Board of Trustees banned There was been speculation as to if it is possible “A campus-wide smoking ban would re- smoking in residence halls at all SUNY schools for SUNY to pass a similar act at its institutions. quire the combined efforts of every branch of to eliminate the dangers of second-hand smoke. “I don’t smoke, but I don’t think it the college with specific regards to Residents 52 W. Bridge Street, Oswego, NY Now there’s been an increase in campus-wide would be right to not allow students the Life and Housing, the University Police Depart- T-Fri noon – 9 pm bans on smoking and tobacco. right to do it anywhere on campus,” Oswe- ment and Campus Administration,” said SA Sat-Sun 10 am – 6 pm As of July 1, 2011, there are more than 500 go State senior Christina Logel said. “They vice president Nathan Hemmes in an email. universities across the country that have adapt- live here too.” “However, the demands that such a ban would (315) 216-4156 ed to the 100 percent smoke-free or tobacco-free In October, SUNY Canton announced that place on campus resources are far beyond what policies. In 2011 alone, 120 schools were added a smoke- and tobacco-free policy would take I see possible for the campus to meet.” THE OSWEGONIAN NEWS FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 A4 Professor’s impact on global scale School seeks Science-fiction faculty mentors student in Iran, publishes abroad to address
April Schindler Copy Editor weaknesses [email protected] RE-ACCREDIATION, from COVER Science fiction has made its way into the English department, with Thomas The registrar has been working on im- Bertonneau at the forefront. Classes have proving how they communicate about fines been captivated with literature about that need to be paid and raising awareness. France being destroyed by crimson-pur- The changes that have been made to target ple fire, or aliens colonizing Earth. communication have been fairly simple. For those brave enough to venture “Implementation is not difficult in a dig- where no man (or woman) has gone be- ital era,” Pretzat said. fore, or just love science fiction, the Budget cuts have also been impacting course satisfies General Education and campus. However, the co-chairs said, Os- undergraduate English requirements. The wego State is handling the cuts well com- course draws in students from many dif- pared to many other institutions. Oswego ferent majors and adds diversity to the did not have to cut academic programs. courses available in the English depart- “I think, frankly, compared to some of ment at Oswego State. Science fiction is a our sister schools in the SUNY system we mythopoeic genre that is interested in the handled the financial setbacks incredibly largest possible issues. well,” Pretzat said. “We maintained the “[The issues are] the origin of the uni- academic programs here and other schools verse, the origin of the human race, the weren’t able to do that.” origin of consciousness, the question of Oswego State has also been working on whether there are other planes of exis- shifting the make-up of its entering class- tence,” Bertonneau said. “Whether there’s es. Over the last 10 years, the standards for a supernatural in addition to a natural, admittance have increased and there is a and these discussions find a very natural greater amount of geographic diversity. home in science fiction stories.” “We’ve set some goals about the quality When Bertonneau first began read- of our entering students, the diversity that ing science fiction in the 1960s during class and the geographic diversity,” Schmitt the large paperback boom, what he said. “In particular, dealing with the pop- read was already several decades old, ulation decline of upstate and recruiting because paperback houses were pub- more heavily from downstate. We’ve met lishing stories that appeared in maga- all our goals.” zines 20 to 30 years before. He looks to The Middle States review committee the first half of the 20th century for the will be on campus to talk to administrators, more interesting content, considering it faculty and students on April 2, 3 and 4. a genre of historical interest. “My literacy is primarily founded on my determination to read ‘War of the Chris McPherson | The Oswegonian Worlds’ [by H.G. Wells] when I was 11 years old,” he said. “It’s about gigan- Thomas Bertonneau, professor in the English department, teaches a course on science fiction. tic machines, generally destructive, pit- ted against each other in cosmic battles. students could watch Zara Janessarri as well-received. That’s just sort of an irresistible, imagina- she gave a lecture and answered students’ “We decided to write the book to- tive treat for a 12-year-old boy.” questions. Leigh Wilson, director of the gether. We thought we could redeem Bertonneau mentored Zara Janessari, a creative writing department at Oswego television by doing it. The book is about student from the University of Tehran in State, said that the video lecture had obvi- religious themes in classic TV science fic- Iran, for her dissertation. Bertonneau had ous benefits for students and the diversity tion,” Bertonneau said. an article published in the Anthropoet- it brought to the department. Bertonneau believes that the nourish- ics Journal when he first started teaching “I, for instance, have no idea what the ment in science fiction is that it has a very here, which was read by Bezhad Ghaderi milieu in Iran would be for a working sci- powerful philosophical themes, such as Sohi, an Ibsen scholar at the University of ence fiction writer,” Wilson said. “I had the nature of human beings, cosmic real- Tehran. He contacted Bertonneau in re- a good sense of it as soon as she spoke. ity, ethics and the character of civiliza- gards to his interest in the article and they She made it pretty clear science fiction is a tion. He refers to it as a genre that exerts have remained in touch since. He thought new thing in Iran. They are just now start- natural attraction to people who are in- Dr. Bertonneau naturally would be a good ing to have anthologies. Here we have a tellectually curious about these perennial advisor for.Janessari received the first brand new, newly minted Ph.D who is questions. He also believes that students Ph.D ever in their foreign language de- probably at the forefront of science fiction who have watched “Star Wars,” TV’s partment and chose to study her disserta- in her country. How exciting is that? Ob- “Eureka,” “Battle: Los Angeles,” or Ste- tion on American science fiction. viously there are very few opportunities ven Spielberg films would be interested “He contacted me on her behalf and to speak to academics in Iran, period.” in the course. I contacted her,” Bertonneau said. “The Bertonneau earned his Ph.D in com- “I hope to lead them from that sort of way it worked was pretty much the way parative literature at UCLA. Besides being spectacular appreciation of the genre to a any advising worked. Her learning curve a fluent reader and teacher of the course, more substantial appreciation,” Berton- was rapid, she writes beautiful English Bertonneau is also regularly published. neau said. “That would be my goal. When prose and she has a very keen interest in He has even co-written written a book it comes to science fiction, it is about shar- the subject matter, which of course I share. about science fiction with his friend, Kim ing the knowledge of the good with oth- She’s translated four stories into Farsi (the Paffenroth. Paffenroth received her Ph.D er people, and you know stories by H.G language spoken there) and published it in theological studies at Notre Dame Uni- Wells, Stanley Weinbaum and Edgar Rice in Tehran. I intend to remain in touch with versity. Together they wrote “The Truth is Burroughs are good. People who know Zara,” Bertonneau said. Out There: Christian Faith And The Clas- about them seem to have a moral obliga- In February, Bertonneau held a semi- sics of TV Science Fiction,” which was tion to share them with people.” nar lecture by live video conference where published in Michigan in 2006 and was
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The two seminars, if implement- ed properly, would alleviate that is- sue, Hughes said. Murphy said the most likely out- come is a combination of the three. Each proposed model has its benefits and the end result could incorporate elements from all of them. One unlikely result, however, is that the General Education require- ments would remain the same. Prob- lems plaguing the current model are that it prohibits some transfer students from graduating on time, it is credit heavy and that it leaves students with few options. The task force has gotten feedback, but there are few, if any, advocates for leaving the program as is. TOTAL 30-33 CREDITS TOTAL 30-33 CREDITS The current program requires the TOTAL 30-33 CREDITS average student to take 42 hours of Gen Ed credit, but some students are required to take up to 48 hours. The proposed models will lower the number to either 30 or 33 hours. This change will help transfer students and those seeking a double major. From model one to model three graphic provided by Oswego State the spectrum moves away from tra- ditional forms. Model one covers all the bases broadly but “with high- quality, non-specialized courses.” Economic issues stress home life, increase violence Model three offers an outside-the- box-choice of many courses with two seminars, during freshman and soph- VIOLENCE, from COVER Another factor contributing to the “When families are in crisis of any workers and we would have officers go to omore years. increase is the economy; both Beckwith sorts, whether it’s financial or relation- some of the houses to do follow up visits Murphy said a few of the goals for Oswego Services to Aid Families (SAF) and Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd ships or alcohol and drugs, or mental just to see how things were going,” Beck- the new models are transfer student Program Coordinator Cristy King said cited the economic downturn as a major health issues… the family unit and the with said. friendliness, transparency and effi- that expanded laws involving domestic reason for a greater number of domestic children are at a greater level of distress This year Beckwith said the depart- ciency. Incorporating these objectives abuse crimes have led to an increase in violence incidents. and the incidents of violence sometimes ment was not sure if the grant was still while still preserving the role of Gen the number of reports. In the past a strict- “Part of the problem is always going is higher,” Heffner said. available. Beckwith also said he was not Ed as a way of exposing students to er definition of family kept people from to be the economy,” Todd said. “Peo- In Oswego, SAF works with vic- sure if the program helped deter any do- different areas of study and provid- reporting domestic violence crimes be- ple don’t have money, that stresses the tims of domestic abuse who according mestic violence. ing breadth and depth of knowledge cause they would have had to go through whole relationship.” to King are not stepping forward in “The amount of time that we did it for, is important to the mission. criminal court. Civil court is now an op- An economy in turmoil can cause greater numbers. it’s kind of hard to make an assessment as For students who would like to tion for a more expanded group. stress for a family that would not ordinar- “We haven’t seen an increase in the to what impact it really had,” Beckwith share opinions, Murphy suggested “More people are accessing the civil ily face domestic abuse. Lost jobs, severe number of women, we’ve seen an increase said. “I know a lot of the people that we going through SA Senate. The offi- court system for protection as opposed debt and bills to pay can cause relation- in how long they are staying,” King said. visited did appreciate the effort… but cers who are involved in Faculty As- to the criminal court,” King said. “That’s ships to falter and more crimes to occur. “I think the number of people we serve there weren’t a lot of additional results sembly will be voting on the reform. maybe increased the numbers a little bit.” “A lot of times when you have high- per year… is in alignment with what we from those follow-ups.” Still in the stages of soliciting Beckwith also said that the new defini- stress levels in problem areas they tend were doing before.” Although this specific program is no feedback, there is no way to tell when tion of family, which now includes peo- to drink a little bit more which certainly Last year the Oswego Police Depart- longer in place, the Oswego Police De- these changes might take place but ple who are just living together, has led doesn’t help the home life,” Todd said. ment received a grant, which allowed them partment is open to taking other types of Murphy said that they are hoping to higher numbers. Gregg Heffner, Oswego County Social to work with workers from SAF to check action that could limit domestic violence. for quick implementation of the new “We actually use an even broader Services commissioner said that econom- back with victims of domestic violence. “We are always open to anything we model. The earliest the changes could definition of family member [In Oswego] ic stress was a big factor, but that other “We would review the domestic inci- can do to help address the issue,” Beck- take place would be fall 2013. than what state law mandates.” types of stress can also incite violence. dent reports in conjunction with the SAF with said.
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WAR ON WOMEN ANTICLIMACTIC WELL PERFORMED CLOSE TO SEASON B?5 SPORTS B3 latimesblogs.latimes.com Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian VOLUME LXXV ISSUE XVIII • www.oswegonian.com THE OSWEGONIAN FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 B1 Oswego State Women’s hockey SCOREBOARD Lakers remain undefeated ends best season Men’s Lacrosse Men’s lacrosse team begins year 5-0 for best season start since 1996 in program history Wednesday, March 21 Aimee Hirsch Sports Editor 13 [email protected]
The Oswego State women’s hockey team’s 7 season ended with a 1-0 loss to SUNY Platts- burgh, but this defeat was not so much a loss as it was the culmination of the best season this Laker team has ever had. Baseball This season the Lakers completed many goals. With a conference record of 8-8-2, the Saturday, March 17 Lakers were one of only two SUNY teams to be over .500 (Plattsburgh is the other). They took on challenging non-conference opponents, 1 Amherst College and Adrian College, and still finished with an overall record of 11-14-2. The most significant accomplishment for the team was playing strong games against the 6 top teams in the division. The Lakers played one-goal games against each team in the top three, Plattsburgh, Elmira and Rochester Insti- tute of Technology (RIT). “We solidified ourselves as one of the top Baseball teams in the ECAC West and we proved final- Saturday, March 17 ly that we belong there and that we can play with those teams,” head coach Diane Dillon said. “That was the big difference.” 1 Behind the leadership of senior captains Marie A. Halpin | The Oswegonian Kathryn Sbrocchi and Jillian Bergeron, the Senior midfielderBritt Leone looks to pass the ball upfield during the Lakers’ 13-7 victory over Utice College. The win makes the Lakers 5-0 so far this season. Lakers made the playoffs for the second 9 straight year and this time they won their Joe Manganiello in recent years. In the team’s last three match- season in double overtime, explained that opening round game. Staff Writer ups, Utica has had a slight 29-27 edge in goals competing with Utica College comes down to “Making it back to the playoffs was huge,” [email protected] scored, despite Oswego State winning two capitalizing on all opportunities. Dillon said. “Winning that game and winning out of the three games. In 2010, the game was “We know that we must be ready to take it convincingly I think really set the tone for Men’s Hockey The Oswego State men’s lacrosse program dominated by unsportsmanlike penalties and advantage of transition opportunities as well the future of Laker hockey, that’s the mini- finished the 2011 season on a six-game losing over 28 combined penalty minutes for both as man-up situations,” Martin said. “In our mum standard now.” Saturday, March 17 streak and entered the 2012 season with only teams, as Oswego State won 10-9. past experience with Utica, we feel those are The Lakers beat the Neumann Knights, 3-0, five returning seniors. As the two teams prepared for Wednes- two areas that will present opportunities. We for not only the first playoff win in program 1 And yet, despite boasting a young roster day’s game, the players said they couldn’t must be ready to capitalize on them.” history but the first home playoff win as well. including 15 freshmen, the Lakers have al- help but feel anxious to get back on the field Wednesday’s match up started quickly, as Dillon said a major part of the team’s suc- ready matched last season’s win total of five to renew the rivalry. both teams scored goals within the first five cess this season was a result of strong leader- in this season’s first five games. “I am expecting nothing less than a battle minutes of play. Oswego State freshman Con- ship in the locker room, especially on the part In fact, Wednesday’s 13-7 victory against Wednesday,” said sophomore attacker Chris nor Khammar scored the first of his two goals of Sbrocchi, who has also served as a core part 4 rival Utica College marks the fastest start the Porten. “All the guys are hearing the stories at the 13:34 mark, followed by Utica College’s of the defense. men’s lacrosse program has had since 1996, from (Ian) O’Brien and (Eric) Miccio about Ben Winkler scoring at the 11:53 mark. “I think having Sbrocchi and Bergeron as something that makes second-year head playing Utica and all the young guys can’t The pacing of the game slowed consider- senior captains two years in a row was a huge coach Ryan Martin very proud. wait to get on the field.” ably as both defenses settled in and the score asset,” Dillon said. “Sbrocchi has really been “The coaching staff was pleased with “I expect this year’s game to be very was knotted up at three goals a piece at the the heart and soul of this team and she showed the effort of the players this week,” Martin close,” said Utica head coach Mike Parnell. end of the first quarter. The second quarter, her leadership down the stretch and her desire UPCOMING said. “It was great to see everyone on the team “Over the past few years, it always seems to however, was where Oswego State took a to win and bring her teammates along with play and contribute significantly.” be a one-goal game.” lead it would not relinquish. her. I think she really inspired the team.” The rivalry with Utica has been heating up Martin, who edged out Parnell’s team last MATCHES See LACROSSE, page B3 See SUCCESS, page B2 * green indicates home games Lakers lose Women’s Lacrosse to St. Norbert Saturday, March 24 in NCAA finals @
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Baseball (DH) After an exhilarating overtime victory over Amherst College in the NCAA Semi- Saturday, March 24 finals, the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team fell short of capturing its second na- vs. tional championship, losing to St. Nor- bert College, 4-1, on Saturday night in the NCAA Championship at Herb Brooks Are- na in Lake Placid, N.Y. Location: Laker Field St. Norbert junior forward Cody Keefer Time: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. netted a hat trick, including a breakaway goal with 2:53 remaining in the third pe- riod to seal the Green Knights’ second con- Men’s Lacrosse secutive national title. Keefer has been a Laker killer during his career, as he scored Sunday, March 25 the game-winning goal in the final minute of the 2010 NCAA Semifinals to eliminate Oswego State. @ “He’s a very good player,” Oswego State head coach Ed Gosek said. “If you Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian give a guy like that opportunities to score, Senior forward Ian Boots chases after the puck during the Lakers’ 4-1 loss in the national championship game in Lake Placid against St. Norbert. Location: Higgins Stadium he’s going to bury it. He’s a big player for Time: 12 p.m. them and in big games big players have to time of the year that I’ve been calling shoulder of goaltender David Jacobson at Keefer took control of the game in the come through.” ‘Keefer Time,’” St. Norbert head coach 10:47 of the first period. final two periods, scoring a goal each pe- Keefer gave St. Norbert the early lead Tim Coghlin said of Keefer. “It was ‘Keef- “They gave what they had,” Gosek said. riod to complete the hat trick. The Green Baseball just 17 seconds into the first period. Junior er Time’ three years ago in the national “They battled. We didn’t have the same Knights took a two-goal lead in the final defenseman Jesse McConney attempted tournament. It was ‘Keefer Time’ in last jump in energy that we did against Am- minutes of the second period on the only Sunday, March 25 to corral a loose puck near the defensive year’s national tournament. And it’s herst, but they continued to work and try power-play goal of the game. Following blue line, but Keefer gained possession and ‘Keefer Time’ again.” and held together.” an interference penalty to junior forward wristed a shot past junior goaltender An- The Lakers took advantage of one of The Green Knights recaptured the lead Chris Ayotte, St. Norbert’s Johan Ryd cir- @ drew Hare glove side. St. Norbert’s rare mistakes to tie the game. at 17:29 of the first period. Reid Campbell cled behind the Laker net before feeding a “You don’t think about a hat trick, Junior forward Chris Brown intercepted a threw a cross-ice pass across the crease that pass to Keefer, who took a second to col- but it’s your job to put pucks in the net,” pass from St. Norbert’s Mason Baptista in found Brandon Hoogenboom alone in front lect the puck on his stick before wristed a Location: Freeman Field Keefer said. front of the Green Knight net. Brown fed a of the net. Hoogenboom tapped the puck shot past Hare. Time: 1 p.m. “He’s one of the most critical guys on pass to sophomore forward David Titanic, into the open net for what would be the his game and on himself, yet this is the who wristed a shot over the glove-side game-winning goal. See HOCKEY, page B2 Quote of the Week
They’re still champions in my mind. Tonight it didn’t go our way, but St. Norbert played an outstanding game defensively.” - Ed Gosek, men’s hockey head coach THE OSWEGONIAN Blue Line FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 B2 Oswego State Lakers cannot overcome ROAD RECAPS Future bright for Baseball St. Norbert hockey dynasty The Lakers traveled to Winter Ha- ven, Fla. to play in the Russ Matt Invi- tational, which was held from March 11 youthful Lakers until Saturday. The team went 3-5, with wins over Dickinson College, Rensselaer SUCCESS, From B1 opportunities to do different things.” Polytechnic Institute and Suffolk Uni- Although losing to Plattsburgh by only versity. Junior OF/1B David Mazzullo While the season was a success, it was a one-goal margin in the ECAC West Semi- recorded two hits and two RBI and Jon also not without its difficulties. These finals was not a bad way to end the season, Stevens threw a complete game in the hard times, however were part of what there are always things that could have win over Dickinson. 2B Mike Stark went made the Lakers a stronger team down made the team more prepared to win. 3-for-4 with four RBI and a home run in the stretch. “I think we needed to be in the the victory against Suffolk. “The struggles that we had in Novem- weight room more. We needed to be ber with Cortland and Potsdam…that re- stronger,” Dillon said. “I wish we de- Men’s Lacrosse ally kind of was a wakeup call,” Dillon said. veloped a little bit more of our offensive A loss and tie against Potsdam and a potency a little sooner.” The Lakers have won their first five tie against Cortland marred the month of Despite this, Dillon said she was very games of the season, registering wins November. By the end of the season those pleased with her team’s performance and over Morrisville State, SUNY Canton, were points Dillon said the team wished drive throughout the year and is excited for Greensboro College and SUNYIT. Soph- they could have back. an even better season next year. omore attacker Chris Porten scored four The Lakers bounced back in December “What was most gratifying for me as a goals and junior attacker Casey Balzer against Neumann, and in this series sweep coach was that the team really responded and senior midfielder Britt Leone each they proved maturity and growth as a team. and we performed better in the division recorded three apiece in the win over Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian “Against Neumann in December we than we ever have,” Dillon said. “We have Morrisville. In the game against SUNY- Junior defenseman Jesse McConney tries to stop a St. Norbert player during the Lakers’ 4-1 loss. proved that we could play,” Dillon said. the toughest division in women’s hockey IT, Porten along with freshman attacker “I think the team started to come together and to perform better and better against the Cody Hoose, junior attacker Connor in that they knew what it was going to powerhouse teams really showed that we HOCKEY, From B1 Championship, the Lakers won their first Brown and freshman midfielder Matt take to win.” are ready to take that next step.” NCAA Semifinal since 2007, defeating Palmer scored three goals. In the second half of the season the The face of the ECAC West has already Amherst, 2-1, in overtime on junior for- Lakers had a challenging schedule, play- changed for next season as Oswego State ri- Keefer delivered the championship dag- ward Paul Rodrigues’ heroics 7:20 into the Women’s Ice Hockey ing all three top teams, but it was at this val RIT, which was ranked No. 1 for much ger at 17:07 of the third period. Carl Ekstrom extra period. point in the season that the Laker offense of the season, moves up to Division I. delivered a pass along the sideboards that Rodrigues, who scored both of last year’s The Lakers’ season ended with a 1-0 came alive. “RIT is going Division I and that opens got behind junior defenseman Tim Carr, overtime goals for the Lakers, received a loss to SUNY Plattsburgh in the ECAC “When we had convincing games up another spot at the top,” Dillon said. serving as the last line of defense, and onto pass from center ice by junior forward Ty- West Semifinals on March 3. Senior de- against Plattsburgh and Elmira we started “We lose a little bit of strength in the divi- Keefer’s stick. Keefer fought off Carr’s fore- ler Leimbrock at the offensive blue line. fender Kylie Klassen scored the lone to peak at the right time in the second half, sion but I think it’s another opportunity for check en route to the net and backhanded a Rodrigues got behind Amherst’s Jeremy goal of the game 9:06 into the second pe- and that’s when I knew as a coach we were a SUNY team to step right up.” shot past Hare to seal the victory. Deutsch and skated in on net on the break- riod. It was the only shot freshman goal- ready for the playoffs,” Dillon said. While the Lakers lose seven seniors this “They’re still champions in my mind,” away, deking goaltender Jonathan La Rose tender Bridget Smith did not stop, as she When star goaltender Emi Williams year, there is only one rising senior, defend- Gosek said. “Tonight, it didn’t go our way, before lifting a backhander that ricocheted recorded 33 saves in the game. graduated last year the team knew it would er Breanne Reith, to lose next year. This, but St. Norbert played an outstanding off La Rose’s stick and into the back of the be tough to replace her. This season two combined with the strength of the sopho- game defensively.” net for the victory. goalies stepped up to the plate, sopho- more and freshmen classes, assures the Lak- The Lakers were unable to generate any “I faked the goalie and kind of lost the more Catherine Cote and freshman Bridget ers two more seasons of great hockey. offense on the power play, finishing 0-for-6. angle, but luckily I was able to get the shot Athletes of the Week Smith, providing the Lakers with the ben- “Overall I was very happy with the way Oswego State had two instances where they off and tuck it into the net,” Rodrigues said. efit of having two able goaltenders. the freshmen developed, how the seniors had back-to-back power plays separated by In a matchup of the top three offenses, “We had a one-two punch all season lead and most of the team is still young,” nine and 15 seconds. The Lakers registered Oswego State and Amherst played scoreless long,” Dillon said. “That afforded us a lot of Dillon said. “The future looks bright.” seven shots on net over the course of the hockey for the first 40 minutes. The Lakers four power plays, but were unable to put the broke the scoreless tie at 10:26 of the third puck past Jacobson. period on senior forward Ian Boots’ wrist Hare finished the game with 21 saves shot from the left faceoff circle that beat La on 25 shots faced, while Jacobson fin- Rose glove side. ished with 29 saves on 30 shots faced. Oswego State tried to hang on for dear Jacobson was named the tournament’s life in the period’s final minute, but Amherst most outstanding player. managed to tie the game with just 22 seconds “It’s a bitter pill to swallow but that’s left after pulling La Rose in favor of the extra the nature of the game,” Gosek said. “It’s a attacker. Amherst’s Johnny Van Siclen fired game of emotion. Tonight we got beat by a a shot on net that caused a mad scramble in better team.” front. The puck landed on Eddie Effinger’s With the victory, the Green Knights have stick and he slapped a shot into the net to a strong case to be considered a Division III give the Lord Jeffs second life. ice hockey dynasty. In the last five years, St. In a game that the Lakers needed a great ASHLEY SNYDER Norbert has made it to the championship performance out of Hare, he responded game four times, winning the past two, as with a career-high 43 saves, including Softball well as the 2008 title. They finished as run- three in the overtime period to keep the Junior, Pulaski, N.Y. ners-up in 2010 to Norwich University. St. Lakers’ title hopes alive. La Rose finished Norbert has appeared in seven of the last 10 with 25 saves. Snyder went four-for-six at the NCAA Frozen Fours. Boots was the only Laker named to the plate during a pair of games on Marie A. Halpin | The Oswegonian Despite the loss in the NCAA National 2012 NCAA All-Tournament Team. Monday and also pitched nine in- Sophomore forward Carly Henderson (above) helped provide strong leadership as assistant captain. nings and struck out 13 batters as the Lakers topped Anna Maria, 19- 0, and fell to Scranton, 4-3, in Flori- da. Snyder also helped the offense Campus Recreation Sports Report post a 7-4 comeback win over Mott Community College on Tues- Brady Farkas Smash Mouth. Five was also the magic num- day and earned the pitching vic- Contributing Writer ber for Julian Durante, who tallied five goals tory in relief. Snyder also pitched a [email protected] for Team Bomb Squad in an 8-3 win over complete game in a 4-3 win over Clean Cuts. Real Bro-Neida. Rutgers-Newark later that day. BROOMBALL: Sean Brooks contributed five goals in the As the weather became warmer in the most lopsided contest of the week; a 15-0 win week leading up to spring break, so did the for Rush Hour over the Lotus Flower Bombs. Close Shaves. sticks of the Derpsicles, who captured the VOLLEYBALL: n Men’s and boy’s haircuts n No appointments necessary men’s championship on March 6 after de- After an undefeated week, Here for Beer n n feating Gamma, 3-2. fell, 3-0, against Rapid Viz while Volleyball Straight razor shaves Enjoy a cold beverage and good conversation! Bobby Drexler, D.J. Mazzoni and Team secured two wins over SAE and Alpha n Three full-time barbers Chris Timmons all scored to pace the Delta Delta. n Gift certificates available Derpsicles offense. Studioslooze defeated the Sharks, 3-0. 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LACROSSE, From B1 outscoring opponents 71-28, a statistic Porten believes is owed to the team bonding during Behind goals from Porten, Khammar, their time spent together in North Carolina freshman Ben Morrill and senior Britt Leone, during the spring break. Oswego State would go into halftime ahead “It was a real treat to go down to North 7-4. The Lakers had 33 shots in the first quar- Carolina,” Porten said. “We built up a lot ter compared to just 11 attempts by Utica, of chemistry. Coach (Martin) had us stay- Mike Keeley and Oswego State did not allow a single ex- ing with randomly selected roommates Contributing Writer tra-man opportunity for the Pioneers. from the team and that really helped [email protected] The second half started off as a defensive bring us together.” stronghold, as both teams remained score- The Lakers moved to 3-0 on the season less for roughly seven minutes. At the 8:10 with a 9-8 win over Greensboro College in mark, Oswego State junior Casey Balzer North Carolina. Upon returning to New York, scored to push the score to 8-4. Utica would the Lakers traveled to Utica to play SUNYIT, score a pair of goals in the third quarter, where Oswego State looked to be in full gear, but Oswego State answered each goal and winning 21-4. maintained a four-goal lead entering the “The most impressive thing about fourth quarter. Oswego State’s lacrosse team is their depth Oswego State came out in the fourth and fundamentals,” said SUNYIT sophomore Jessica Bagdovitz | The Oswegonian quarter firing, scoring two goals in the first defenseman Justus Stahrr. “Teams looking to Junior forward Kyle Badham watches the puck sneak by St. Norbert goaltender David Jacobson during the Lakers’ 4-1 loss in the national championship game. three minutes and extending the lead to 12- face Oswego won’t see anything fancy. They 6. Utica scored its final goal at the 9:17 mark, are a solid fundamental team that can beat Mike Keeley by his five goal, six point performance All-American first team honors is beyond as Oswego State’s defense shut the Pioneers you simply by playing the game of lacrosse Contributing Writer against Morrisville State on Feb. 4. me. Whitelaw joined the 100-point club this down for the rest of the afternoon. Freshman and by putting fresh legs on the field.” [email protected] Beware of Hare. It is easy to overlook season while leading the team and setting a Cody Hoose added his second goal and sixth “We take our season one game at a time,” exactly how good Andrew Hare was this career high with 19 goals. He also led team point of the contest with 2:55 left to seal the Porten said. “Obviously being unbeaten is season in between the pipes. The junior D-I with 41 points, and scored a point in 14 con- victory for Oswego State. good, but we want to take care of teams one Lake Placid is a special place. The D-III transfer from Niagara University set the pro- secutive games from Jan. 13 through March In addition to a six-point outing for by one. I don’t want anyone on this team to men’s ice hockey Championships, held in gram record for goals against average (1.75), 10. He netted his first career hat trick in a Hoose, fellow freshman Khammar added get used to losing.” the city of miracles were simply meant to while tying Tyson Gayda’s (02-03) record for 4-1 win over Buffalo State at home on Feb. two goals and Balzer recorded four goals, his Oswego State travels to Ithaca College on be played there. The 2011-12 Oswego State most shutouts in a season with four. Hare 11. The “A” on Whitelaw’s sweater should second hat trick of the season. Porten finished Sunday. Ithaca is also undefeated and cur- Lakers fell just short of bringing home a finished in the top five in the nation in -ev change to a “C” for his senior season. with three points on two goals and an assist. rently ranked 18th in the country. Oswego national title, but their run from the begin- ery goaltending category. Season highlights One last shot. Barring any transfers, the Through five games, Oswego State is State is 4-0 on the road this season. ning of the season to its culmination at the for Hare included a shutout of SUNY Platts- Lakers will enter 2012-13 with 14 seniors on Olympic Center. burgh on White Out night (Feb. 17) as well the roster, most of whom have now endured It left us all with as a blanking of Elmira in the NCAA Quar- three straight seasons of Frozen Four heart- Analysis memories to be terfinal (Mar. 10). His 43-save performance breaks. Ten of the top 11 point scorers from cherished forever. against Amherst in the national semifinal this past season return one last time to try Although I still have a year of school left, was a major reason that the Lakers had a and come together and win that final game I can already sense how much I am going chance to play for a national title. for a national championship. Their last shot to miss Lakers hockey. Heck, I am already A for the D. I have said many times may also be their best. thinking about next season. Before getting that this year’s Laker squad was the best Close the book on yet another great sea- too far ahead of myself, here is my final defensive team that I have yet to see in my son of Oswego State Lakers hockey. Even 2011-12 season review. three years here. Juniors Jesse McConney though the final page was not written the Mr. Overtime. When one scores three and Taylor Farris both made major strides way we all had hoped, it was at least writ- overtime goals over the course of two sea- this season, and combined with the D-I ex- ten, and that is a step in the right direc- sons, one can not help but get a reputation perience of Tim Carr and Zack Josepher, tion. Good-bye and thank you to Andrew for being clutch, and Paul Rodrigues is just Oswego State set a team record for fewest Mather, Ian Boots, Hank Vanboxmeer, Jar- that. He propelled the Lakers to their fourth- goals allowed in a season by surrendering ed Anderson and Paul Beckwith, and hello ever national championship game when he a total of 54. The record they broke was 56, to the offseason ahead where we sit patient- scored 6:20 into overtime to defeat the Am- set during the national championship-win- ly and wait until that little black disc once herst Lord Jeffs, 2-1 in the semifinal round. ning season of 2006-07. again hits the frozen pond of the Campus Rodrigues had a memorable season, setting White noise. I’m running out of puns Center Ice Arena and the roaring crowd Marie A. Halpin | The Oswegonian career-highs in goals, assists and points. His for Jon Whitelaw’s name, but how he did cheers on the green and gold to heave away Junior midfielderDan Allgeier runs past a Utica player during the Lakers’ 13-7 win on Wednesday. overtime heroics may have only been topped not receive SUNYAC Player of the Year nor off to Lake Placid once more. THE OSWEGONIAN SPORTS FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 BB34
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REPUBLICANS FAKE SUCCESSFUL SEASON WAR ON WOMEN COMES TO CLOSE B?5 B1 pslweb.org OPINIONCongress shall make no law... abridging Marie A. Halpin | The Oswegonian the freedom of speech, or of the press... VOLUME LXXV ISSUE XVIII • www.oswegonian.com -First Amendment FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 B6 THE OSWEGONIAN The independent student newspaper of Oswego State since 1935 STAFF EDITORIAL GUIDELINES NO REAL POLITICS IN MISOGYNY We want your thoughts on our coverage, campus and local issues, or anything regarding the Oswego State community. As redundant as it sounds, the Republi- and birth control. Every answer seems more Rush Limbaugh and the legally defined rape cans’ “long” primary process has turned into far-fetched than the last, and it seems that now that is the Virginia nonconsensual ultrasound; E-mail all letters as Word attachments to [email protected] or mail submis- a circus full of plenty of performers to keep birth control and abortion are just heating up. it’s quite a large majority of men in charge and sions to 139A Campus Center, Oswego N.Y. 13126 us all entertained. You’ve got Mitt Romney Ah, birth control. It’s the pill that millions men that we are supposed to listen to. as the ringleader, changing his speech every of women pop happily, the shot they willingly A lot of abuse has been aimed at Rush All writers must provide their real name, address, academic year, show to suit the audience. Newt Gingrich is get and the IUD they can just forget about. In from liberals, and conservatives have been major and phone number (which will not be published). the veteran clown and Rick Santorum is the a world where Americans can scorn people replying that liberals have no ground because strongman who lifts fake dumbbells, trying to of Third World countries who have more Bill Maher called Sarah Palin a very bad word, look like he is carrying all the weight. Ron Paul children than they can afford, our govern- which begins with the letter “C.” There is no Members of organizations should include their title if their letter might as well be the seal, balancing on a ball in ment is trying to make it so we go toward just ground for either of these men to be saying addresses an issue pertaining to the organization. the background that nobody really thinks will that goal. Men begin to think they also have anything like this about any woman, wheth- make it through the entire routine. wombs and are absolutely capable of making er they are in the public eye or not. We, as a For publication, letters should be 250 words or less and submitted by the Tuesday The reason it’s a circus is because the and therefore know all there is to know about people, aren’t supposed to be supporting any prior to the desired publication date. discourse just seems to be unbelievable. First these things. When women are barred from man who decides to call any kind of woman they spoke about gay marriage, then money meetings, where they’re supposed to be mak- anything like this. A man like that should be The Oswegonian reserves the right to edit and reject letters and and now the big controversy is about abortion ing these decisions due to bias, it seems to be considered an insult to our species, and not an cannot guarantee that all letters will be published. and birth control; all topics that usually come that their bias might be becoming acceptable. entertainer. We take him off the air for being a up in politics, granted, but topics that now It’s funny how a nation built on religious despicable human being. Opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not always reflect those of have been taken beyond the pale. As for gay freedom is now trying to make itself into a Chris- So bring on the attacks, because wom- marriage, why don’t we all just start marry- tian nation. Unfortunately, it is working, and cre- en have to strike back, at liberals and con- The Oswegonian. ing pigs, too, Santorum? Money? Poor people ating a country where women are supposed to servatives alike who decide to undermine don’t need our help, there is already a net there be subservient to men. Really, the primaries are them. Let women in to meetings that in- for them, right Mitt? And you’re right Gin- a distraction from the wonderful misogyny go- volve them, and maybe the men making grich, God didn’t make women to have those ing on around the country. The war on women, these decisions should listen to their voices. VOX POP babies just so we can kill them with abortion as the media is affectionately calling it, isn’t just If they don’t, women need to start shouting. “The Voice of the People” IN THE OFFICE Do you believe there’s a war on When in Rome, fast friendships bloom women? on the pressure mounted. I was afraid I because the only people who could under- would be alone for the whole trip and that stand these questions were each other. it wouldn’t even be fun. By just the second night of the trip it “No. I feel like women are While I packed I pictured myself in felt like we had been friends for years. We front of the Colosseum, posing for pictures were the loudest table in the restaurant becoming more equal, but some by myself. That was never how I pictured because we could not stop laughing and things men or women just to my trip to Rome. I had dreamed of going enjoying each other’s conversation (wine ever since I can remember. may have played a part in this, but hey, it’s better, it’s biological.” Aimee Hirsch Fast forward two days and this is not Italy, there’s gotta be wine with dinner). Sports Editor how it was at all. In just a few short days For the duration of the trip we shared -Olivia Ugino [email protected] a group of strangers became a group of more adventures than I thought possible in freshman, broadcasting friends and all it took was being outside just a week. We tried new food, encountered There is something about being in a of America. creepy vendors on the street and walked up foreign country that brings people togeth- I was amazed at how quickly everyone more steps than I care to remember. er. Over spring break I went to Rome with bonded. For six weeks we sat together in a On the last day I did not want to leave. the GLS 100 class and the experience was room in silence and when we landed in Rome The whole trip was almost the equivalent better than I ever expected. What I expect- friendships started forming immediately. of one massive girls night out (there was ed was just the opposite. Maybe it was because we didn’t know the only one guy) and it was more fun than I “Yes. I’ve heard of some Every Monday for six weeks I sat in language but the moment we stepped off the ever imagined. things, and I don’t know all class not knowing anyone. Nobody spoke plane everyone became a lot more talkative. I am happy to say that I went to Rome the details, but I feel like there to anyone else. Everyone just sort of sat Over the next few days it was the cul- with 16 strangers and I came home with there, occupying every other seat, going tural differences that brought us together. 16 new friends. Without this trip I prob- is.” along with the motions of the class. Why are the showers in the hotel so small? ably would have walked by those people This behavior petrified me. Normally Why are there no to-go cups at the bar? countless times without saying a word -Meg Aguila I am quick to make friends, but I was in- And for that matter why are cafes called and now we all have a bond that will re- senior, biology timidated in this class. As the weeks went bars? These were things we bonded over main forever. For Republicans, screaming matches don’t equal debate
Kylie Genter I understand that Obama’s health care thing out of touch with moderate America “No. I don’t really feel like Staff Writer plan is pushing this issue to the forefront, + 24 hour news network = your face getting there is one.” [email protected] but I thought these arguments were in the plastered on CNN, FOX, MSNBC and all over past. We’re a generation whose parents had the internet just in time for you to apologize I don’t know what you did with your birth control and now people are trying to for your remarks if they hurt someone’s feel- -Courtnei Fassel spring break, but I completely unplugged tell us that we shouldn’t have it or that if we ings, while not actually apologizing. senior, childhood education from American life and it was awesome. do we’re sluts. But wait, it’s only women While all this silliness has made for some As I was faced with the reality of home- who are sluts, not men. Go ahead guys, buy fantastic Daily Show episodes of late, I wish work on Sunday, I was also slapped in the those condoms that’s fine you’re prevent- it didn’t have to be this way. Yes, I’m that girl face with all the news I had been missing ing STDs and pregnancy. We’ll just ignore next to you at the gym snorting of laughter on for the last week. Nothing says welcome the fact that birth control pills for women the elliptical as I watch Jon Stewart’s opening back to America like the news that Rush can help regulate menstrual cycles and treat monologue from the night before, but I think Limbaugh now has a Twitter account. ovarian cysts as well as prevent pregnancy. Jon Stewart is smart enough to make jokes I’m so over this whole new ‘let’s take all Some are calling this a war on women. about other things if need be. the rights away from women’ fad. Come on I don’t subscribe to that, but I see where We have a media and a nation obsessed “I’m not really sure. I don’t now conservatives, my little brother’s been they’re going with that logic. What we’re re- with extreme ideals because they entertain us watch the news.” pulling the “Wanna hear a joke? Women’s ally witnessing is a battle of extremism and and give us something to talk about with our Rights!” gag for years and you’re jumping on birth control has provided a fantastic whip- friends so we can seem hip and up to date on this now? What’s next, are you going to start ping boy. With an important election coming the latest political gossip. I like looking hip, -Nicholas Jao becoming conservative hipsters and say things up in November and what seems like a pri- but I’d like more well thought out, moderate sophomore, zoology like “I hated abortions before Obama tried to mary everyday, conservatives seem to be do- opinions over an “oh yeah, well I’m more con- force Catholic hospitals to provide them.” ing their best to out-extreme each other and servative than you are!” argument. Trust me Okay, enough jokes, but seriously, they are really out doing themselves. conservatives, we moderate Americans can what is the deal with all this stuff? We Beyond the whole birth control debate, entertain ourselves without you guys trying have Virginia passing bills requiring ultra- we have Rick Santorum telling America he to one up each other, after all “Community” sounds before providing abortions, Rush almost “threw up” when he read Kennedy’s is back on! I don’t care what other people say; Limbaugh’s saying he thinks this college speech about the separation of church and extreme conservative values should not win student is a slut and that if he’s going to state, and Romney’s “not concerned about the you an election. Intelligence, sincerity and pay for her birth control he wants to watch very poor.” Being super conservative and vo- a willingness to work with other politicians “It’s not a war. We all have her have sex and then Rick Santorum says cal gets attention and that’s what these men should but what do I know, they probably the freedom of choice and you down with clinics that provide abortions. want. It’s an easy formula to follow: say some- think I’m just an elitist femi-nazi. shouldn’t force your choice on someone else.”
-Patrick Reiser LETTERS TO THE EDITOR freshman, technology education I am a first semester junior enrolled in disrespect towards our military. According to of the life as a Special Operations soldier: “You the Technology Education program at Os- Moraima Capellan the film “Act Of Valor” was live your life by a code, it’s your shore line - it’s wego State. I enjoy reading The Oswegonian created to glorify the military.” I may seem to be what guides you home. And trust me, you’re al- from time to time to keep up on local events. I “nitpicking,” but the definition of glorify from ways trying to get home.” That one line negates grabbed the March 2 edition one afternoon on dictionary.com states, “to honor with praise, ad- your statement that the film “did not allow the my down time. The reason I am contacting you miration, or worship.” How in any way would real emotion and sacrifice of the armed forces to is for the blatant disrespect towards the United glorifying the military be negative? I recently come through.” I would simply appreciate it if States Armed Forces in your article, “Real sol- watched this film and was very moved by the you could show more respect for the men and diers prove not to be real actors.” I will add that sacrifices our men and women make to protect women who keep us safe. See web exclusive opinion articles at my father served in the United States Army for and serve our country. I agree that the dialogue four years active duty and two years inactive throughout the movie was a little dry and that Sincerely, duty as a radar operator, and my cousin served these soldiers were not the same caliber of actors www.oswegonian.com in the Navy as a SEAL for over 20 years. I felt as a Tom Hanks or Jake Gyllenhaal. This aside, Kyle Crawford ashamed while reading this article due to the I feel as if the film gave an accurate depiction THE OSWEGONIAN OPINION FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 B5 War on Women must be performance art
needed to mix it up a bit, and come up abortion and getting rid of it would be like his hilarious exaggerations and doing into his character that he can’t come back with a way to galvanize the country in a getting rid of a grocery store because they his part in this elaborate charade. I really out. I do understand he hasn’t had sex for new way by starting a war…on women. sell meat and you are a vegetarian, this was think this idea of spouting ideas that only non-pro-creational reasons since Reagan The idea’s bulletproof, and radically a brilliant piece of character immersion by 12-year-old boys would believe to be true was elected and would probably have a avant-garde in its make-up. In order to break Romney. Actually this recent offensive is is a great way for the GOP to show voters heart attack if he ever saw a woman who out of the election-year doldrums, Mitt Rom- just a continuation of the character he has that they have a comedic side. wore a skirt that didn’t go down past her ney, Rick Santorum, Rush Limbaugh and been playing for the last decade, the liberal But the people who have done the knees, but they need to have an interven- all of the Republican legislators in Congress who is running his own sting operation on most to contribute to the party’s staged tion, and remind Santorum that this is a Aaron Hammond clearly thought it would be fun to poke fun the GOP by pretending to be pro-life and assault on women is the state legislature game, and that getting rid of porn would be Chief Copy Editor at America’s policy process by making birth against gay marriage to assimilate their of Arizona, who are proposing a bill that a bridge too far for most of America to cross. [email protected] control and Planned Parenthood the top ranks. The Planned Parenthood thing just would allow employers to fire female em- I cannot congratulate the GOP enough priority. As a result, the GOP is no longer riles up those darned liberals and gets him ployees who take birth control for non- for this idea. I think they should take this I underestimated what the GOP had in a political party: they have become the He- even more airtime. Romney is the Sacha medical reasons. Feminists all over the plan even further, and mock this country’s store for 2012. What I mean is, we are witness- Man Woman Haters Club from “The Little Baron Cohen of politics. country will fall for this ruse and give a lot priorities even more. I think they should ing one of the most ingenious and elaborate Rascals,” with Romney as Spanky, Santorum Limbaugh also did his part when he of publicity to this governing body, and launch a war on cooties, make chastity pieces of performance art ever conceived. as Alfalfa and Newt Gingrich as, obviously, said women who want mandated insur- would get people to laugh at and enjoy belts mandatory and prohibit women from The Republican Party knows they are Buckwheat. So far, they are creating political ance covering birth control should vid- something out of Arizona for the first time wearing pants instead of dresses in public. in a rut. They are losing relevance by the satire on the level of Jonathan Swift. eotape themselves having sex, since the in a while, since that state has undergone This spoof of America’s juvenile tenden- day. They don’t have compelling solu- All the players involved are bringing American taxpayers are obviously paying a lot of scorn recently. cies is something to be commended. I am tions to America’s problems and they are their A-game to this elaborate farce. Rom- for their sexual endeavors because as we There are some flaws with this anti- just thankful they do not really believe in victims of the liberal media machine. Mitt ney said in a radio interview that he would all know, sex is the only reason women woman show. I think Santorum needs to be this fight against women as opposed to Romney was going to run away with the “get rid of” Planned Parenthood if elected ever take birth control. Since it is impos- reigned in a bit. He said last week that he real-world issues; that would be a disaster nomination and repeat the same old talk- president. Since Planned Parenthood offers sible for a sane human being to think would outlaw porn if elected president. He that would destroy America’s credibility ing points on the campaign trail. They many other services for women other than this is true, I congratulate Limbaugh for is like a method actor who has gone so far forever, right?
Suddenly, children seem like an actual option Two standards for political misogyny
to me like a grenade flying in from no- has two daddies, or one daddy and a ro- Lori Moreth fact that all good folks can agree that the man’s-land. After the shock passes, I’m left tating cast of uncles, if you know what I Staff Writer remarks that were made don’t have any wondering what it is and poking at it with mean. In return, I promise to bring orange [email protected] place in the public discourse…that be- sticks. That is, until it blows up I’m obsess- slices to soccer games twice a month, even ing part of a democracy involves argu- ing about it for the rest of the day. At what though we all know that this was supposed The recent media hype would have ment and disagreements and debate, and age will I be ready, if ever? Can I handle all to be Becky’s mom’s week. you believe that a prominent conserva- we want you to be engaged, and there’s that responsibility? What if I get into a star- Take: My child once a week, and I’m tive radio talk show host committed a a way to do it that doesn’t involve you serious about this one. Humans evolved as Adam Wolfe crossed romance that ends with me dying heinous crime against women. Rush being demeaned and insulted, particu- slumped over my lover in a Verona tomb social animals, and part of our reproductive Limbaugh, who has the number one- larly when you are a private citizen.” He Editor-In-Chief and my last quiet thought, the one right be- success was that the community absorbed rated talk show in the country, has come also stated, “He didn’t want to get into [email protected] fore I expire, is “I wish I had kids”? some of the cost of childcare. It’s the duty under attack by those on the left for a the business of arbitrating language and What’s clear is that I’m certainly not of everyone who knows a parent to assist comment he made on his show regarding civility.” Yet isn’t this what he has been I’ve got children on the brain. As a ready now. If I had to describe the feeling I in the rearing of that child, meaning that Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke. doing all along? 21-year-old guy maybe that’s not the most Known for humorously pointing Obama recently received a $1million urgent item vying for my attention. But there out the absurdity and hypocrisy of the dollar donation to his campaign from they are, little toddlers just playing in the Democrats and the progressive leftists, talk show host Bill Maher. The group sandbox of my mind. Lately I’ve been think- Limbaugh reacted to Fluke’s testimony Concerned Women for America has ing about how I will be graduating in May, by demanding that the taxpayers foot the called on Obama to give back the money and what graduate school I’ll go to. That’s bill for her sex life by saying, “It makes from Maher. In a letter to White House probably where I’ll end up spending a siz- her a slut, right? It makes her a prosti- Chief of Staff Jack Lew, the group’s CEO, able chunk of the rest of my life. That might tute. She wants to be paid to have sex.” Penny Nance, stated, “As president be where I’ll end up raising children. Do I re- Immediately the left went wild, outraged of a women’s organization represent- ally want to raise children there, or at all? that Limbaugh had insinuated that Fluke ing nearly 500,000 women nationwide, These thoughts are not something I usu- was a “slut.” I write to demand that individuals in ally share with people. (Except for you, im- This overreaction is not about a com- the Obama Administration immediately personal reader.) ment on a talk show; it’s about silencing stop raising money for Priorities USA, Even I am shocked at them. The first oppositional voices. It is blatant hypoc- often referred to as Obama’s SuperPAC, time I spent an entire 15-minute shower risy and the double standard in the me- a group that has not only taken money (sorry, Earth) with an elaborate daydream dia as seen in the left’s feigned outrage. from misogynistic comedian Bill Maher, involving a dreamy husband with a handle- Hosts on MSNBC and CNN among but has publicly boasted about his sup- bar mustache living with me and a beautiful other media networks called Limbaugh’s port for their efforts.” Nance brings up adopted Chinese girl we’ve named Mulan, comments disgusting, vulgar and hate- in her letter that Priorities USA official I was as startled as anybody. When it hap- ful. On MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” host Paul Begala had written in a fundraising pened again the next day, he had a soul patch Ed Schultz urged liberals to exploit Lim- appeal, “In case you missed it, last week, and her name was Virginia (look at the by- baugh’s comments in an attempt to get comedian Bill Maher pledged $1 million line), I knew this was something I really had Rush off the airwaves. Schultz stated, dollars to us at Priorities USA Action to Graphic by Carly Karas | The Oswegonian to contend with. “If there is a time to get him off the air, help fight back against the right-wing You see, I deal with all conversations, this is the push. I mean, if women in this money machine. Needless to say, we are deliberations, expectations and sometimes experience when I think about single-hand- at a minimum they ought to offer to relieve country are serious about what they hear thrilled. Bill’s commitment to fighting exhortations regarding children with a little edly caring for a child at any point in the next that parent for at least two hours once every on the free airwaves of America, there’s intolerance, extremism and right-wing thing I like to call the “not-for-me reflex.” five years with one word, it would be dread. fortnight. Access to that pool of reciprocal no better time.” This is coming from the hate (which is redundant, I know), is leg- Anytime someone brings up the topic, or the With a capital D.I do know that if I ever am labor should be free. same guy who called conservative radio endary. And now he is putting his money discussion accidentally nose-dives into the ready, there are certain pieces that must be If you’re a connoisseur of serious lit- host Laura Ingraham a “right-wing slut.” where his mouth is.” subject, I deploy an immediate, assured “not- in place in order for me to choose to have erature like I am, then one of your favorite It wasn’t just the media attacking Bill Maher is one of the most vile mi- for-me.” Here’s a cut-away: children. And because obsession’s favorite books is Brooke Shield’s memoir of postpar- Rush, the Democrats jumped on the sogynists and makes Limbaugh’s com- PROFESSOR: Class, it is widely known handicraft is a list, I’ve compiled these rea- tum depression, “Down Came the Rain.” band wagon to deliver their own assault ments seem rather tame in comparison. that 56 children died a horrible watery death sons in order of their importance to me. Therefore, a literati such as yourself has against the conservative host. House While appearing in Dallas, Maher used on the Titanic. First and foremost is financial stability, learned that a common factor exacerbat- Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi along an unacceptable word beginning with a ME: Yeah. I mean, I get why that’s bad because no matter how hard I try, I fail at in- ing the baby blues is that the attention and with several other democratic congress- “C” in reference to Sarah Palin. Not only and all, but kids just aren’t for me. venting a machine that turns excess love into privilege surrounding an expectant mother women released a statement in regards was there no outrage, the Dallas Voice You can see that this idea, that kids food, shelter, school supplies and all the other seems to disappear with the afterbirth. to Limbaugh’s comments, saying “when wrote in a review of Maher’s show, “It’s are not “for me” has been with me for a things it takes to make a successful sentient Maybe you’re not impressed by all Sandra Fluke testified before the House that fearlessness — he acknowledged while. I can’t even tell you at what age I being. Second is psychological prepared- that fancy Brook Shields-book-learn’n. Democratic Steering and Policy Com- that some people would probably be un- decided I hated the concept, but I’ve been ness. If parenting is a marathon, then one Then trust me, a man who was partially mittee after Republicans attempted to comfortable with some of his remarks fervent about it ever since. My resistance must carbo-load. That means getting into top raised by a hilarious sequence of improba- silence her, she courageously spoke about religion, not to mention calling has even withstood an assault from my emotional fitness while stockpiling virtues ble babysitters. We, the united nosey-nine- truth to power. As a result, today, she Sarah Palin a ‘c**t’ (‘there’s just no other grandfather, who had an entire conversa- like patience, diligence and liberality. It also year-olds of the world know how much has been subject to attacks that are out- word for her’) — that makes Maher the tion with me about how I shouldn’t allow means suppressing negative virtues such as you are forced to pay someone to deal with side the circle of civilized discussion and most dangerous person in comedy.” myself to be the last male from his genetic intemperance, a passion for warzone report- us. And we are shocked. Not as shocked as that unmask the strong disrespect for Because of the lack of print space, I line and that I, “had to keep the family ing, or even just the overwhelming urge to that grey fellow in Edvard Munch’s “The women held by some in this country. We cannot quote all the vile repugnant and name alive.” This little tête-à-tête ended leave electrical sockets uncapped. Another Scream,” but definitely more shocked than call upon the Republican leaders in the vulgar obscenities Maher has used to refer with me cowering in a corner muttering rule of thumb: don’t do anything that could Macaulay Culkin in “Home Alone.” House to condemn these vicious attacks to conservative and Republican women. “not-for-me” to myself on a loop, and him get you kicked out of an actual marathon. Childcare is expensive. I still can’t fig- on Ms. Fluke, which are in response to When Maher was brought up to giving me a look that had me temporarily That said, I still have wild oats to sow, ure out why the women’s groups haven’t her testimony to the Congress. Demo- Obama’s campaign strategist David worried he might hatch a plot to steal my and plenty of idiotic whims to chase, although done more on this issue, because it really crats will always stand up for women’s Axelrod, he responded that Rush and DNA, build an artificial womb in the base- to me these whims often seem romantic at the takes a village to raise a child. So if the health and women’s voices.” Maher are not the same. This is true to ment and raise the baby on his own. time. Not to mention all the lessons I still have village is not going to intentionally refrain This is coming from the same Dem- the extent that Rush is intelligent and So why is my brain so fleetingly mov- to learn the hard way (I’m looking at you, al- from feeding Mulan butterscotch candies ocrats that condemn the “Tea Party” has class, Maher has neither. ing to overturn that conviction now? It’s coholism and credit card debt [winky-face]). while pinching her cheeks and instead which consists largely of women voicing The Obama regime is now using the not “paternal instinct;” in our culture full of Rough estimate here: that will probably take post a sign reading “No Children Al- their opinions. Fluke/Limbaugh controversy as a cam- dead-beat dads (shout-out to Levi Johnston. me at least another 10 years. lowed,” then I want at least one night each Naturally, Obama had to get in on the paign point, saying that the Republicans Yeah, we remember you), no one ever men- Fortunately, that gives you all a decade week where I and man of as-yet-to-be-de- publicity and he released his own state- have waged a “war on women.” Yes, tions such a thing I can’t even blame it on my to get your act together. Because, impersonal termined facial hair go to Applebee’s and ments regarding Limbaugh’s comments. there is a war on conservative/Republi- biological clock. As a male, I can give rise to reader, the next part is all about you. I ab- use our “big-people” voices. Obama personally called Fluke to tell her can women and it is being orchestrated progeny up until the age of crypt-keeper. I solutely refuse to take responsibility for an- So there you have it society, it seems we she had been the subject of “inappropri- by the left and carried out by the useful mean, Larry King, anybody? other fragile, young life without a little give both have our work cut out for us. But if you ate personal attacks.” Obama went on idiots that believe the propaganda. I think it might be that next year I’ll and take from society. could accommodate a reality show for those to use Limbaugh’s comments for a cam- Just ask Michele Malkin who was be as old as my mother was when she had Give: No one should give my hypo- glamorous teen-moms, then you could prob- paign opportunity by giving a press con- number one on Playboy’s published list me. Every time I have this thought it comes thetical child any guff because he or she ably do this for me. ference stating, “I can comment on the of the top 10 conservative women who deserved to be “hate-f**ked.” She was described as “highly f**kable Filipina.” Keith Olberman has referred to S.E. Cupp as “a perfect demonstration JAMES K. EBY of the necessity of the work Planned Parenthood does.” Olbermann is often A ORNEY AT LAW a special guest at the White House and had remarked that he stood by his re- 34 Years Experience in Handling: marks. There is an endless list of at- tacks and verbal assaults against con- Personal Injury Cases servative women. Criminal Ma ers, Tra c Tickets & DWI In case you haven’t noticed, you Campus Hours: Downtown O ce never see feminist organizations coming Landlord/Tenant Ma ers 91 West ird Street to the defense of conservative women, Tuesday 7-8:30PM All Manner of Student Legal Problems Oswego, Ny 13126 nor has anyone in the White House, es- Friday: 12:30-1:30PM 3153421773 pecially Obama, called any of the conser- Student Association O ce Monday-Friday vative women who have been vilely and Free Consultation on Campus provided by Your Student Association Fee viciously attacked for their point of view, e Point 8AM-4PM by those on the left. C2 ‘Telling Tales’ with C4 ‘Mass Effect 3’ brings C5 Cuarteto bring Spanish FRIDAY INSIDE artwork by Nachmias players into new atmoshpere music to Oswego March 23, 2012
The Oswegonian Laker Review C2 FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 Laker Review Laker Review Events Calendar Nachmias brings life stories with his art Friday, Mar. 23 through Thursday, Apr. 5 Matthew Brady we thought it would engage technique at this studio, but of living in New York City. Contributing Writer Ttyler ar gallery: reception the audience.” expanded on it and eventually Furthermore, it is impor- [email protected] Date: Friday, March 23 Nachmias, born in Queens, developed my own techniques tant for Oswego State art stu- Time: 5-7 p.m. N.Y. and raised in Long Is- for creating cast-paper prints.” dents to be exposed to other Location: Tyler Art Gallery New York City artist Stew- land, N.Y., became interested Most artists do not stick types of artists and different art Nachmias had his out- in art and ventriloquism as a with what they originally techniques to broaden their Concert: craig schulman of-the-ordinary artwork on young boy. This interest led learn and alter their tech- ideas. Nachmias has been a Date: Friday, March 23 display for the past month at to a major in printmaking at niques in some way, shape or positive influence on many Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tyler Hall Art Gallery. SUNY New Paltz and his cur- form. The same can be said students here at Oswego State. Location: The American Foundry, Oswego State’s Student rent career today. for Nachmias. “I gave a demonstra- 246 West Seneca Street Art Exhibition Committee The artworks are created “Most of the technique I tion and two lectures/slide Tickets: $50 chose Nachmias’ work to be using cast paper woodcuts, use comes from expanding presentations to students,” put on display because they which he started working on methods that I’ve learned Nachmias said. “I also visited Theatre fashion show: felt his work told life stories. with around 20 years ago. and pushing their boundar- student studios.” “a fashionable high tea” Having this element, the art- The woodcuts are what make ies,” Nachmias said. “There’s Students can learn a lot Date: Saturday, March 24 work goes along with the art his art take on 3-D look. also lots of trial and error in- from Nachmias and how a Time: 2-3:30 p.m. department’s theme for the Nachmias carves the wood volved. I try many different simple subject matter can be Location: Sheldon Hall Ballroom year, “Telling Tales.” deep and adds ink. He then approaches until I get one created into art. “It is an energetic, fun kind applies his paper pulp to the that works for me.” Nachmias shows how student play festival: “new voices” of subject matter but also is woodcut and various other Most of Nachmias’ work hard work and perseverance Date: Saturday, March 24 very inventive and ambitious materials like mirror to create is based on experiences in his can lead to a successful career Time: 7-8 p.m. in the way it combines a great his works. life. Some of them show Nach- as an artist. Location: Lab Theatre, Tyler Hall variety of printmaking tech- “One particular atelier had mias performing in a rock “I think this hard work, niques,” Assistant Director of a large paper making depart- band, puppet shows and as a skill and dedication to craft lecture/demonstration: Tyler Art Gallery Michael Fla- ment,” Nachmias said. “I first printmaker. A majority of the can inspire students as well,” telling tales thru gestures nagan said. “For these reasons learned basic paper casting work also shows the grittiness Flanagan said. Date: Sunday, March 25 Time: 3-4 p.m. Location: Sheldon Hall Ballroom WY N O creates new DJ training program Connor Corcoran Artist talk: chris irick & jonathon kirk program seriously, they felt that after training,” Will Furdyn. WNYO member, “In the long Contributing Writer Date: Tuesday, March 27 the program was too much and Furdyn went on to say some run it absolutely helps the sta- [email protected] Time: 7-8 p.m. did not want to return for the parts of the training were a lit- tion. It makes everyone who has Location: Room 107, Lanigan Hall workload involved. tle overboard, “It’s just much a show sound professional and The Oswego State student- Nicholson also went on to more complicated. There were it will be a tool for the future.” Film: proceed and be bold! run radio station, WNYO, has say that the purpose of the new a lot of hours,” he added. Kay also believes that the Date: Tuesday, March 27 implemented a new training training program was simple, Another thing that was big best way to prepare for the Time: 7-8 p.m. program for future radio hosts. “We were trying to get people motivation for Furdyn to put new test format and on-air mi- Location: Oswego Cinema, General Manager Scott more comfortable with the a lot of time into the training crophone checks was simple. 138 West 2nd Street Glickman and the E-board equipment, while also trying to program was the test. “I had to read through the DJ Tickets: Oswego State students $3.50, of WNYO put the new train- see who really wants to become “Motivation of not being handbook and really understand adults $7, seniors $5 ing program in place to make a (radio host),” he said. able to do it again (the test),” was how to create a show,” Kay said. sure that students understood Kay went on to say that Concert: college community orchestra how to run their own show. another thing that helped Date: Wednesday, March 28 The new training program him last semester was asking Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. includes students shadowing questions on his own. Location: Sheldon Hall Ballroom six hours of experienced radio “I just asked more questions Price: Suggested donation of $5 hosts, and an on air five min- on my own time.” Kay said. ute air check to make sure stu- The training program had dents know how to run a show. differed from last semester’s The program also has optional program where students took a Art Exhibits review study sessions of the 38 question multiple choice and WNYO handbook and requires Provided by wnyo.org true-or-false questionnaire: if they students to take a test on all passed they were given an hour Exhibition: “nature through abstraction” the material they have learned After poor results from past radio shows, WNYO decided to change their show. The new test format has Date: Wednesday, March 28 from the training program and training program to help incoming DJs be more prepared with running a show. multiple choice, true/false and Time: 12-5 p.m. the WNYO handbook. detailed short answer questions. Location: Oswego State Downtown, Andrew Nicholson, pro- The old training program was big as only had one opportunity The short answer questions 186 W. First St. gram director for WNYO and “just 10 minutes of going through to pass, and if failed this spring were on a range of knowledge e-board member, said that the studio and saying ‘good luck,’ semester you could not retake and asked questions such as Two gallery exhibits with the new training pro- and we decided that it was very the exam. The on air check that how to successfully go into a Date: March 23-April14, Tuesday-Saturday gram the number of student inefficient,” Nicholson said. An- was also new and had Furdyn radio break from the show and Location: Tyler Art Gallery radio hosts dropped, but that other problem that put the train- a little nervous. “My finger was how to come out of the commer- it was for a purpose. ing program into effect was the shaking (as) it was a little nerve cial break to back on the air. The “We had 38 applicants, and lack of true interest in the station, racking having someone watch- short answer was something they all got shows this semester “We had a lot of people that were ing you,” he said. that Nicholson really liked. Cover Graphic by Nick Graziano | The Oswegonian and they all sound phenomenal,” not passionate about the radio There is plenty of opti- “They were in-depth sen- he said. According to Nicholson, show,” said Nicholson. mism in the new training pro- tence answers that we enjoyed Cover image provided by Kristofer Brandow people did not want to take the “I felt more comfortable gram said Josh Kay, a freshman reading,” Nicholson said. Laker Review FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 C3 Shins shine with ‘Morrow’
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Band members James Mercer (vocals, guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Joe Plummer (drums) and Richard Swift (vocals) have returned with their rich indie sound.
Aaron Hammond band mates has unleashed Mer- done/but a tiny few are having Chief Copy Editor cer’s considerable gifts for melo- all of the fun.” It’s a welcome [email protected] dy and arrangements. The songs change of pace from the group’s on “Port of Morrow” are no excep- usual musical repertoire. tion, with songs dealing with his One of the best things about trademark themes of loneliness, “Port of Morrow” is how it merg- The evolution of a band heartbreak and disillusionment. es the band’s past and present, can be a tricky thing. Take The “You’re not invisible now/You combining stripped-down con- Shins the group that burst onto just don’t exist,” Mercer sings on fessionals with lush Beach Boys- the indie-rock scene in 2001 “The Rifle’s Spiral” underneath a style arrangements. This merging with the spectral navel-gazing swirl of sound effects, keyboards of musical objectives is best per- pop of “Oh, Inverted World,” and guitars. “Simple Song” has a sonified in the album’s best song, which set itself apart thanks to marching drum beat that would “40 Mark Strasse,” which also singer James Mercer’s melodic not sound out of place on a song deals with love and perserverance voice and ultra-literate lyrics. by Yes or King Crimson, but it is through strife. The song starts 2003’s “Chutes Too Narrow” supported by Mercer’s soaring off as a simple acoustic ballad continued the trend, but the vocals and lyrics dealing with but builds into a soaring chorus group’s real breakthrough came perseverance and dealing with supported by overdubbed har- with 2007’s “Wincing the Night the life issues. “It’s Only Life” monies, strings and keyboards, Away,” where Mercer jettisoned recalls “Sgt. Pepper”-era Beatles demonstrating how far The Shins the rest of the group’s members with its use of studio effects, a have come, and where Mercer for a group of rotating musi- gorgeous melody and lyrics about and company may go in the fu- cians, allowing him to indulge reaching out to a loved one who is ture. The album closes with the in his love for the lush pop mu- going through difficulties. title track, which is obviously a sic of the ‘60s. The album continues with tribute to the music of Radiohead The Shins’ new album, “Port the love-struck acoustic ballad with elements of Elton John’s of Morrow,” continues the mu- “September,” the energetic romp “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” sical trends of “Wincing,” with of “Bait and Switch,” which is thrown in for good measure, with Mercer playing a majority of greatly aided by Mercer’s incred- its electronic musical accents and the instruments himself and ible falsetto and an arrangement Mercer’s eerie falsetto. combining the stripped-down that recalls the early work of The “Port of Morrow” is the most melancholy of his early work Who. The music of The Shins is complete and satisfying Shins with the Phil Spector-inspired not known for having overt po- album to date because it is the soundscapes of their more re- litical themes, but the jubilant merging of everything Mercer cent music to create a concise gallop of “No Way Down” is a has tried to do musically, and as collection of music. fun exception with Mercer sing- a result has created sterling pop Working without regular ing “all of our working days are music that deserves to be heard. C4 FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 Laker Review Laker Review ‘OZ Webbies’ looking to impact worldKhalifa mixes in ‘Taylor’ Chase Winkstern “Appholes” team released some The team released some teasers Contributing Editor content online to preview the on Facebook and Twitter, but [email protected] show. The teaser trailers go into they are not directly connected the wacky ideas for apps that the to the webisode. The teasers The new webisode class at Os- “Appholes” team contemplated showcase the team’s humorous wego State is hard at work creating over their time working together. acting and their unique style. a series of web-shorts to impress They are currently getting ready The “Hansford” team is another the Oswego State student body, to film and are looking to release group of roommates who eat and quite possibly the world. the pilot episode around April 9. and sleep their webisode idea, Professor Brad Riddell has “Bad Date,” created by Adam and will make sure to impress been teaching and encouraging Armstrong, is a series about two the world. his Cinema and Screen Studies pathetic, lonely and equally nar- “Only this group of guys class (CSS 395) to create online cissistic roommates who send could pull off a quirky and webisodes to showcase their each other on a series of awk- ambitious webisode series like writing, producing, directing ward blind dates, meeting a bi- ‘Hansford,’” classmate Eric and other talents. This semester zarre array of suitors. The show Wojtanile said. has brought many great ideas to has an episodic feel and casts The webisode class has also the table, and the webisodes that a male and female roommate. enlisted the help of some outside will be hitting the Internet are all The webisode has teaser trail- sources. Kelsey Titus, president student-coordinated. Students ers that portray two roommates’ of the Oswego Film Club, has came into the class with clever conceited attitudes and sets the been aiding the “Oz Webbies” and creative ideas for a webi- show up for their dating misad- from behind the scenes. Briana sode, but they decided on three ventures. The blind dates take Purdy, the public relations spe- Provided by Kelsey Titus concepts that would engage the place over different Oswego lo- cialist, has been working with world audience. cales and involve Oswego State the teams to get their content Oswego Webisodes consist of a group of cinema and screen study students “Appholes,” created by Bruce students acting as the unusual out locally and nationally, and who create their own series of web shorts. Kesselring, is a series about a suitors. The team is even post- to help make the Oswego com- software programmer with little ing its progress on Twitter. munity involved in productions. to create something fresh for the “We are showcasing Oswego,” creative vision, who is hired to “Hansford,” co-created by Riddell has been a beneficial in- web and to set crucial deadlines Kesselring said. “This is produced in shadow and potentially replace Bryan Liberty and Brian Reilly, fluence for the webisode class. for their webisode projects. Oswego, casted with Oswego talent, a delusional app developer, is a webisode that is shrouded He has worked in the film in- Oswego Webisodes will be and it’s profiling the Oswego com- whose products are obnoxious in mystery. The team has not re- dustry for years, having written blowing up the social media munity. We’re trying to get Oswego yet popular. The web series is a leased much information on the three-produced studio movies scene, and the “Oz Webbies” are on the map.” All of the teams’ pro- work place comedy that takes webisode, but they are very ac- and one independent film. His hoping that the world, especially files and webisodes are available on on an “Office”-episode vibe. The tive in the social media aspect. role is to encourage the students Oswego State, will be watching. www.oswegowebisodes.com. ‘Mass Effect’ franchise returns with third installment Kevin Billings 50,000 years. Almost immediate- ships with the crewmates who Contributing Writer ly, Earth is attacked by the return- join up to fight the Reapers. [email protected] ing Reapers, decimating anything The only caveat is the ending, and anyone in their path. Shepa- which, depending on the amount rd is forced to flee Earth and rally of time someone has put in the the races of the galaxy to take series, may not be what the play- back Earth and defeat the Reap- er expects. That aside, the story The “Mass Effect” franchise has ers. Over the course of the story, and setting do a good job of sell- been one of the premiere series of the player will also have to con- ing that this is a galaxy fighting this console generation, engulfing tend with Cerberus forces. a near unwinnable battle for sur- players in the story of Command- Like with “Mass Effect 2,” vival, with sacrifices and choices er Shepard. The choices made in players can import their save file, made by different characters that the first game could be seen in the which contains the saved appear- convey the desperation each race second, giving players a true feel- ance and class of Shepard form the is feeling. ing of investment in this series. previous title along with a list of The gameplay of “Mass Effect Now, Bioware brings Shepard’s major choices the player made in 3” has more refined from the pre- story to a close in “Mass Effect 3,” the previous two titles that deter- vious games. In the first, the game and it is brought to an end in truly mine how characters interact with fit the mold of a more traditional grand fashion. the player. The supporting crew RPG, with deep leveling and cus- Provided by pushstartselect.com The story picks up several members that the player can take tomization options for Shepard months after the end of “Mass on missions have also been re- and his crew. In the second edi- ‘Mass Effect 3’ picks up where ‘Mass Effect 2’ left off, only this time the Effect 2,” with Shepard on Earth duced from “Mass Effect 2,” with tion, the game took a major de- Reapers return in full force continuing to try and destroy Earth. and stripped of his military rank six characters that can be obtained parture from the first, simplifying for his work with the pro-human over the course of the story. These the RPG elements while making most fluid of the series, with ing and customization options organization, Cerberus, while include fan favorites like a Turian the action much more fluid and fast and fluid shooting akin to a to explore. At a powers fourth also trying to warn the galactic named Garrus Vakarian to new fast. “Mass Effect 3,” however, “Gears of War” game and a host level, the player has two options community about the Reapers, an editions like James Vega, a human has managed to strike that perfect of different weapons and armor. that can change the effect powers ancient race of sentient machines soldier. While this is considerably balance that Bioware was looking The role-playing elements of the have from that point on. that return and destroy all tech- less than “Mass Effect 2,” it does for in the previous games. game have also been updated, nologically-advanced life every allow for much deeper relation- The combat is definitely the with a simple, but deep, level- See Effect, page C7 Laker Review FRIDAY, March 23, 2012 C5 Khalifa mixes in ‘Taylor’ Quartet music impresses Alain Pierre-Lys to say it. Avery Galek Contributing Writer Khalifa got back to basics on Asst. A&E Editor [email protected] this mix tape after stating that [email protected] “Rolling Papers” was not his best work but this learning experi- The Mexican-based Cuarteto ence did him well. Tracks like Latinoamericano contributed a “California,” “Mia Wallace” and virtuosic performance to Oswe- Following the success of his “O.N.I.F.C.” and the majority of go State’s Sheldon Hall Ballroom debut album “Rolling Papers” the first half of the mix tape will Wednesday evening. and a worldwide tour, Wiz give those who have followed The four-piece ensemble con- Khalifa dropped a new mix tape, him a feeling of nostalgia. The sisted of three brothers, Alvaro “Taylor Allderdice.” The mix second half of the mix tape is (cello), Arón (violin) and Saul tape title is homage to Khalifa’s driven by beats that aren’t the Bitrán (violin), along with violist high school in Pittsburgh where usual for Khalifa but these beats Javier Montiel. it all started for him. With that coupled with new flows and con- Nominated for an Grammy in said Khalifa put out one of his cepts show a lot of versatility. 2002 as well as a Latin Grammy, best works yet; whether you’re Some songs that show this best the group has achieved many ac- already a fan or you just started are “My Favourite Song,” “The colades. The various members to take notice, this is a mixtape Grinder” and “Number 16.” have played with honorable you want to listen to. If this is a sign of what is to acts such as the Seattle Sympho- It was more than obvious on come when Khalifa’s album ny, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Photo by Avery Galek this mix tape that Khalifa wanted “O.N.I.F.C.” is released later this Símón Bolívar Orchestra of Ven- to establish himself and his com- year, then we can only expect ezuela and the Orquesta Filar- Cuarteto Latinoamericano members (From left to right) Saul Bitran (violin), rades, the Taylor Gang, as major bigger and better things. This mónica de la Ciudad de México. Aron Bitran (violin), Javier Montiel (violin) and Alvaro Bitran (cello) perform. hip-hop powers. One thing Khal- mix tape is Khalifa’s successful Their musicianship expels a ifa shows with the multiple col- declaration as one of the best rap- radiance of technicality, impres- parted ways with Lamanna and ‘Quarteto Popular,’” written by laborations is that his plans for a pers right now. The only flaw is sive by quartet standards. The proceeded to perform “Quartet Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil, 1887- takeover will be a team effort and at the end of every track there are concert brought together Latin in G,” written by Domingo Lo- 1959). Yet another significant those songs make a strong case small excerpts of a conversation American compositions written bato (Mexico, b. 1920). The piece figure in Brazilian art music, for this. Something that stands Khalifa is having with someone. around the early 20th century. consisted of three movements Villa-Lobos was heavily influ- out is the range of production of Though some are actually worth The pieces chosen reflect a heri- titled Lento, Largo and Rudo. enced by Brazilian folk music, the songs, you couldn’t accuse listening to, overall, the mix tape tage of Spanish culture and the Musical qualities included fast melded with European classi- Khalifa of being one-dimensional could do without. Taking every- state of the world when each runs met with smooth transitions cal influence. This piece took on in the past, but he made sure that thing into consideration this is composer lived. of mellow flow. high register octaves from the after this you will never be able the mix tape of the year so far. The opening composition, After intermission, the Cuarte- violin section. Angular melodies “Three Pieces for Quartet,” writ- to Latinoamericano resumed with helped create dissonant phrases, ten by Francisco Mignone (Bra- a George Gershwin piece, “Lul- arousing excitement within the zil, 1897-1986), extends a literal laby.” As an American composer, four separate movements. equation of three separate move- this brought a contrast to the com- The Cuarteto Latinamerica- ments labeled as Barcarole, Min- pilation. Prolonged in a single no received a well-lit audience, uetto and Three Spanish Songs. movement, melodies and phrases causing the group to take the Mignone stands as a significant took on ranging dynamics and a stage once again for an encore figure in Brazilian classical mu- gradually increasing tempo. that they called a “tango.” Elec- sic. His musical influence made Concluding the prepared trically fast arpeggios and modal its mark on the world of Brazil set list came the composition, technicality expelled a climax not by the age of 10. The composition “String Quartet No. 5, A. 263 to be outdone. layered flowing melodies that were light and airy. Romantic ap- peal held a strong theme. The piece “Echú” was per- formed next. The texture and flightiness paired with uncon- ventional modes gave the sound an Eastern vibe. Written by Ale- jandro Cardona, influence is drawn from a composer who spent many years living in Mex- ico and was heavily involved in Latin music. Provided by pushstartselect.com Accompanying the quartet, ‘Mass Effect 3’ picks up where ‘Mass Effect 2’ left off, only this time the guest pianist Juan Lamanna con- Reapers return in full force continuing to try and destroy Earth. tributed to a Castellanos Yumar composition called “Divertimen- to for Piano and Quartet.” La- manna is part of Oswego State’s music department as an associate Provided by eventmonsters.com professor and currently works as Photo by Avery Galek the director of College-Commu- Wiz Khalifa brings the past to present with his new mix tape titled ‘Taylor nity Orchestra. Brothers Saul Bitran (left) and Aron Bitran (right) display their musical Allderdice,’ which is a homage to his high school. Before intermission the group talents with their violins during one of their Spanish culture based songs. WESLEY,The Robot
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