March 12, 2012 FIATthe student newspaper of alfredLUX university vol. 106, no.8 TR ACK TEAM MODEL UN MARCH DEFIES ODDS TAKES ON MADNESS SPORTS PAGE 8 HARVARD SPORTS PAGE 7 NEWS PAGE 5 Three Nights Kony 2012: The to Remember Big Picture Malcolm Walters Bridgette Ortiz Sports Editor Staff Writer Last fall, Senior Kim Rau strove It takes powerful persuasion to rise to the challenge of persuad- for a simple video to not only ing the Alfred administration to take hold of millions of view- preserve the position of Professor ers, but to enlighten them on Robert Bingham, who accounts pertinent world issues as well. for half of the AU dance program. Surprisingly, in our world of fast Rau drafted a petition that has cur- consumption, a thirty-minute rently been signed by over 500 documentary, “Kony 2012” has students, which spoke volumes to taken the internet by storm, gar- the value the AU community places nering over 60 million views on dance. Words, however, do not since March 5th on YouTube and speak louder than actions, and so Vimeo, and making the name on the weekend of February 16-19, “Joseph Kony” the most typed the AU Division of Performing on search engines. Arts proved just that. In the grassroots social me- Titled as “An Evening of Dance,” dia campaign “Kony 2012,” the Miller Theater was brought to life charity organization, Invisible each night with the eight dances “Letter to the World” Choreographed by D. Chase Angier Children, has pledged to make visualized by seven choreogra- Photo by: Amanda Tuthill 2012 the year of Joseph Kony. phers, actualized by over 40 per- Their objective: to have Joseph formers, and applauded by multiple Kony, leader of the guerilla in- sell-out crowds. Senior Kaitlin O.A.R. to Perform Hot Dog Day surgency the Lord’s Resistance VanderWeide, one of the three stu- Sonya Ellison Army (LRA), caught and tried dents who both choreographed News Editor Weekend and various small concerts on the violations of human rights and performed in multiple pieces, throughout the year, which are funded for his role in the mutilation, shared her reaction to the impres- O.A.R will be playing the Hot Dog by student fees. Within SAB, there slavery, and murder of tens of sive results. Day musical show on Friday April are various committees assigned to thousands and displacement of “I was surprised by the turn- 20th. specific types of shows and duties millions in Uganda and central out,” admits VanderWeide. “This The Maryland-based alternative necessary to run the shows, each of Africa. was the first time it [Miller] sold rock jam band was chosen based on the which is a student-requested act. During the Middle Eastern out two consecutive nights in results of student surveys conducted Based on student suggestions, SAB revolutions, social networks such four years.” Although surprised by the Student Activities Board. After determines who will play each year’s as YouTube, Twitter, and blogs by the abundance of attendees, a long-awaited decision, SAB will re- shows. Their budget also includes a were used as a pertinent source VanderWeide cited no fear of hav- ceive help from Alfred State College’s trip to New York City for the CMJ of communication. The youth ing her choreographed piece being budget to help co-sponsor the event. Music Festival in October, which helps took to the internet to share their the first performance of the pro- SAB started planning for the Hot SAB find smaller, up-and-coming plight of destruction and chaos gram. “Seremoni o Adar”, which Dog Day show in November when they bands. in their home countries, placing is Welsh for “Ritual of the Birds,” pitched their first offer to bands. In Since Alfred is a small school, the global viewers in their mind- displayed a meticulous migration the past, the group has generally had Lead Marc Roberge in concert budget is also smaller than larger uni- set. Even Occupy Wall Street of dancers that would set a high a good idea of who would be playing Photo by Peter Wochniak versities that can afford to bring in protesters have taken to the in- standard for the acts to follow. the Hot Dog Day show earlier in the mainstream and big-name acts. ternet, making social media an Much more magnificence was in semester. the club’s financial processes by pay- Alfred’s location makes it harder invaluable source for movements store, and there would be a steady “We can and do get rejected by acts,” ing the bills for the acts as well as for bands to come to the college, even looking to connect with a wide storm of thunderous applause with said SAB Director Dan Napolitano. negotiating the prices on the contracts if they are currently touring and with- range of people. the end of each remaining piece. “This year is close to the record for the bands. in Alfred’s price range. The bands The LRA and Kony are known Each movement appeared flaw- year of getting rejected.” The SAB budget is allocated toward Atmosphere, Gogol Bordello, and throughout central Africa, spe- less with impeccable timing and Napolitano plays a crucial part in a large concert reserved for Hot Dog Childish Gambino were all possible cifically Uganda, for the ruthless CONT. ON PG. 2 CONT. ON PG.5 CONT. ON PG.5 eventually leading to a carbon- It’s Easy Bein’ Green neutral campus,” said Steering Griffin Taylor Committee co-chair Autumn Editor-in-Chief leftovers from several entrees to the McLain. conveyor belt in one trip. As for the results? It was a hot summer afternoon I wanted to go green, but how? CGE’s handprint is evident in front of the 125th street and Fortunately, the Alfred University throughout campus, beginning Lexington Avenue bus stop. A Council of Green Efforts (CGE) is with the areas most frequented young mother was reprimanding here to not just tell, but show. by students -- dining and living her son, barely of walking age, for The CGE can be considered a quarters. holding on to his empty cup too grassroots movement, as its exis- In 2010, the university opened long. She thrust his arm forward as tence is a product of student innova- the doors to Ann’s House, a 48- a little league baseball coach might, tion. Three of the past six recipients bed residence hall which re- and unclasped his right hand. of the Richard Bergren Jr. Student ceived an LEED (Leadership “If you don’t litter, the garbage Innovation Award were rewarded in Energy and Environmental men don’t have jobs.” for contributions to the environment. Design) gold certification. For Such is the plight of a native New In 2007, it was RePo, a student-led those of us who have not a clue Yorker. You can divide your trash initiative to recycle materials for art what that means, Ann’s House into three individually marked projects. Two years later, the Saxon was constructed with region- bins; your neighbor is still going Bike Hub was recognized for offering ally grown building materials. to dump his in the river. It is hard Alfred residents a helmet in exchange Inside, one will find solar pan- to be your environment’s keeper for the gas pump. But it was the cre- Ann’s House is a part of Alfred Universty’s Green Efforts els which provide at least 8% in a city where sewage and pollu- ation of GreenAlfred, a student group Photo Provided of the electricity used, a high- tion may be swapped with death who received the award in ‘08 for its efficiency heating system and and taxes. devotion to environmental issues, and enact a blueprint for a reduced, are as follows: Greenhouse Gas LED lighting. Coming to Alfred, the lone im- that convinced Alfred University sustainable carbon footprint across Inventory/Energy/Transportation; But Ann’s House residents age the term “going green” con- President Charles Edmondson to sign campus. Waste, Purchasing and Food; and are not the only ones taking jured was Larry David in his Prius. the President’s Climate Agreement The CGE consists of a five-member Curriculum and Research. A fourth part in the green experience. My first ‘green’ experience was in 2009. steering committee and three sub- sub-committee, Communications, All residence halls are in the with the tray-less dining halls. It The agreement was signed by ap- committees. The steering commit- serves to make CGE’s efforts known process of switching to high- took all of three days before I re- proximately 670 college and univer- tee establishes an agenda for each to the community. efficiency boilers and all resi- ceived a Bronx cheer at Ade Dining sity presidents, and required the for- sub-committee and serves as a lia- “In a nutshell, the purpose of the dence halls boast recycling bins Hall for my failure to transport mation of the CGE to conceptualize son between the sub-committee and Council is to create recommendations as well as work-study positions the president. The subcommittees to the campus to reduce our footprint, CONT. ON PG 3 Arts and Entertainment Opinions Features Sports page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Artsts Corner: Race and Sport: Hookups vs. Saxons Ready The Ascent Two Knicks in Relationships for Madness the Crosshairs What’s Album Review: Cheap College Ski Team Results Sleigh Bells’ Fighting Words by Cooking “Reign of Terror” Raffi Jansezian Inside MONDAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 2 March 12 , 2012 The Fiat Lux Sleigh Bells Brings Blaring “Terror” Bridgette Ortiz Staff Writer The band Sleigh Bells could com- pared to a Sour patch Kid: Their sour- kick comes from a devilishly loud guitar and cheeky lyrics, but their sweet side comes from singer Alexis Krauss’s ultra-feminine voice and songwriter Derek Edward Miller’s pensive lyrics.