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Abigail Adams ‘16
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Now you don't need a car on campus to drive, but it'll cost you
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Molly McGuane ‘17
NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR
Last week, the office of Campus Life
and Leadership announced the addition
of Zipcars to campus as a means of
student transportation. Zipcar is a
company that promotes car-sharing
on college campuses and elsewhere
by allowing students to purchase a
membership, and rent cars by the hour.
Le Moyne will acquire two Zipcars this
month that will be stored in between the
library and the PAC.
Memberships will cost students and
faculty members $25 to purchase a
membership, and they will receive $35
of driving credit when purchasing. After
purchasing a membership, students can
rent a Zipcar for $7.50 an hour or $69
per day, which includes gas, insurance
and maintenance. Students who are at
least 18 years old with a valid driver’s
license are eligible to rent the vehicles
24 hours a day.
Members
of
the
surrounding
community will also be invited to buy
a membership for a steeper fee of $70
a year, after an additional background
check fee of $25.
According to John Haley of Campus
Life and Leadership, the cars are selfserviced and can be reserved online,
or using the Zipcar mobile app. After
purchasing a membership, students
and faculty members will receive a “Zip
card,” which unlocks the doors of the
vehicle before use. The new cars will
come outfitted with wireless technology,
snow shovels and toll passes.
“I do think that these zipcars will have
a positive affect and it could potentially
save students money,” said Student
Government President Morgan Baker.
“If students utilize these cars they may
not need to bring their cars to campus,
which means they don't need to pay for
a parking pass or waste gas driving back
and forth from home.”
The mission of the ZipCar company
is to alleviate parking issues on college
campuses, while leaving a smaller
carbon footprint. According to their
website, Zipcars will take around 15 cars
off the road by promoting car-sharing,
and “giving students the freedom to
express their concern for environmental
initiatives while allowing the schools
themselves to focus on big-ticket
issues: campus parking, congestion, and
pollution.”
“Another benefit of the zipcars is that
it is cheaper than any taxi service found
in Syracuse,” said Baker. “Poor college
students saving money sounds great to
me! I really hope students utilize this
amazing service, or at least try it.”
Baker also said if you would like more
information, the Student Government
Association will be sitting outside the
dining hall in the next couple weeks to
provide instructions and information.
Utica Cuts Tuition: Will Le Moyne Follow Suit?
Alyssa Reagan ‘19
STAFF WRITER
Utica College announced in September
that it plans to cut its annual tuition by
42 percent, just in time for the school’s
2016 fall semester. Although it will face
major monetary loss the first year, the
college hopes the decrease in cost will
stop scaring otherwise eligible students
and families away with the previously
high price tag.
“They’re making a gamble,” said
Sharon Halpin, the Director of Financial
Aid here at Le Moyne. The numbers back
this up—Utica College is anticipating
a $2 million loss the first year it begins
providing students with lower tuition
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costs.
While the college insists that it will
be able to make up for the difference in
the next few years, Roger Stackpoole,
Le Moyne’s Senior Vice President for
Finance, Enrollment and Administration
is skeptical.
“There have been similar decisions
at other institutions to dramatically
drop tuition levels over the past few
years, and history shows that these
moves have not met with the expected
admission nor cost-saving results.” Due
to this, Stackpoole says that Le Moyne is
wary to follow Utica and other colleges
in their attempt to lower tuition cost.
Stackpoole also noted that tuition at Le
Moyne has increased by only 3 percent
the last two years, which is the lowest
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increase our school has seen since the
1970s.
“That’s something that’s a struggle
every year,” said Halpin. “To keep
[tuition increase] at that 2 to 3 percent.”
Not only has Le Moyne kept its
percent increase of tuition cost below
the national average, but according to
Stackpoole, over $40 million in financial
aid was provided this fall to members of
the Class of 2019 alone.
“We are committed to maintaining
this level of support so that future
generations of students will have the
opportunity to attend Le Moyne,” said
Stackpoole.
Along with a great deal of financial
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Hannah Rathbun is one of 20 cast
members on season three of MTV’s
Are You The One?, a competitive reality
show where 10 guys and 10 girls spend
each week trying to figure out who their
perfect match is. A weekly match-up
ceremony shows how many matches
they have correct or incorrect. The
winning prize if they all find their perfect
match? A million dollars.
Rathbun is a native of the Syracuse
area, graduating from Christian
Brothers Academy in 2010. She went to
the University of Buffalo for three years
where she studied biology, but ended up
changing her major to business by her
junior year. She then made the decision
to transfer home where she considered
attending, you guessed it, Le Moyne!
Rathbun ended up going to Onondaga
Community College, but only until she
got cast by MTV to appear on their hit
show, Are You The One?.
“I loved the show so much and was
watching the second season when a
commercial came on that said, ‘Do you
think you could be on Are You The One?’
and with my horrible dating history, I
was like YES! I sent in a few pics and a
short bio and MTV called me the next
day...I did a video interview and a home
video like all other seasons and then
flew out to LA to meet the producers!”
said Rathbun.
Making the move from Syracuse to
Hawaii [where the show is filmed] was a
big change and something Rathbun had
to get used to. Being filmed 24/7 was
also a major adjustment, Rathbun says,
“Filming is actually kind of stressful and
can get tiring at times. Sometimes you
just want to be alone and that’s really
hard filming with a full crew and living
with 20 other people.” She also had to
go the entire time on the show without a
phone or any interaction with her family
and friends back home.
Rathbun’s parents couldn’t have been
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ARTS & LEISURE
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Mixology
Gabrielle Zumpano ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Do you have commitment
issues that run so deep that you
can’t even watch some shows
on Netflix? Me too. I’m in my
wild college years and can’t be
too committed to watching a
show with too many seasons
and waaaay more episodes.
That’s why Mixology is perfect
for my fear of commitment.
With one season of 13 episodes
and a run time of 22 minutes,
this show is worth starting. It
shouldn’t take you that long to
get through this show. Actually,
you’ll probably get so into
it because of its captivating
humor that you won’t realize
that you’ve watched seven
episodes and have eaten an
entire bag of Santitas Corn
Chips.
The show follows five women,
five men, and their entire night
at a bar in New York City. It
examines the typical and not-so
typical situations that happen
to people on their nights out.
Let me tell you, most of the
situations have happened to
me and my friends, so they
are #relatable. The show
is constantly making fun of
itself and it doesn’t leave
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anything too cheesy out of the
script. The show pokes fun
at sexting, crying girls in bar
bathrooms, and Hawaiians.
Every character on the show
has their backstory told and
none of them are normal in
the slightest. But then again,
nothing on the show is normal
at all, because the whole thing
is making fun of itself.
Although the true star of
Mixology is Tom [played by
Blake Lee], his friend Bruce
[played by Andrew Santino]
steals the show with his ability
to keep the nonsense going.
Santino narrates most of the
episodes, which helps with the
flow of the show and makes it
easier to get through. He is by
far the funniest person in the
cast and he’s not afraid to work
his magic. Don’t get me wrong,
the other characters are funny
too, but Bruce tells it like it is
and is unapologetic about it.
It took me about three days
to finish this show, while
balancing work and school.
It’s something quick to watch;
whether it’s in between
another long winded show
you’re watching or if you too
share my commitment issues.
Molly McGuane '17, News & Features Editor
Veronica Ung-Kono '18, Asst. News & Features Editor
Steve Thomson '17, Sports Editor
Allison Dolzonek '16, Opinion Editor
Seth Montpelier '17, Arts & Leisure Editor
Tom Vazquez '16, Cheers & Jeers
Rachel Chea '17, Photo Editor
Melissa Schmitz, Copy Editor
Abigail Haessig '16, Advertising Manager
Photographers: Rachel Chea '17
Art & Production Team: Abigail Haessig '16, Rachel Chea '17,
Abigail Adams '16, Amari D. Pollard '17
Faculty Adviser: Glenn Coin
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Seth Montpelier ‘18
ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
Renowned blues musician,
John Hammond performed an
intimate set at the Performing
Arts Center on Sept. 29.
Perhaps many students were
unaware, but this was a very
big deal! For a great price, the
growing community could go
see one of the best living blues
guitarists...at Le Moyne.
The sold-out show saw
Hammond delving into song
after song, leaving no one
restless. Playing originals and
classics by people ranging from
Robert Johnson to Tom Waits, it
was a loaded set but never felt
overbearing. Hammond moved
around the fretboard with
remarkable ease, his mind only
concerned with the emotion in
the vocals. He played a howling
harmonica, without missing a
lick on his guitar. Hammond
knew his guitar, as if it were a
part of him.
Anybody who made this
event should feel lucky.
The evening was also
highlighted with Hammond’s
various anecdotes. He went
into detail about his long
friendship with Tom Waits,
who would go on to produce an
album for Hammond. The most
memorable was his recalling of
the brief period of time in which
he convinced Jimi Hendrix to
join a band with him. This is
a man with stories, knowing
many legends in the past.
It is a wonder, then,
how John Hammond, lauded
though he is, has never really
reached an enormous crowd.
He was in the same circles as
the legends, and he has the
same skill, but he was never
allowed the breakthrough he
deserved. He would never
divulge that, though. There
was no sign of bitterness or
envy in Hammond. He seemed
to be grateful that the PAC
was filled. His good-natured
attitude helped with the shows
appeal. The music was masterclass, but the atmosphere was
relaxed. It was a very big deal.
The Fantasticks: A Review
Mattea McDonald ‘18
STAFF WRITER
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John Hammond: A Blues Legend
Visits Le Moyne
The Fantasticks opened in
the Marren Theatre in the W.
Carroll Coyne Center for the
Performing Arts on Oct. 1 to
a sold out audience. People
packed into the Marren to
watch an extremely talented
group of actors and
singers
perform
a show that has
dazzled audiences for
decades.
This show is one
of
Off-Broadway’s
longest
running
musicals, as it ran
from 1960 until
March of this year, and
boasted over 55,000
performances.
It’s
obvious to see why
Major Arcana, Le
Moyne’s student-led
theatre group, would
want to bring the
show to the Le Moyne
community.
Directed by senior
Lucas Greer, the
show tells the story of
two young, forbidden
lovers [Romeo and
Juliet,
anyone?]
whose parents seem
to be at all odds with each other.
In a different and exciting plot
twist, however, it turns out the
parents are the ones who have
set the kids up and hope to
have them married. In order to
get their way, the parents build
a wall to keep the two lovers
separated, hoping that the
tension of the wall would cause
the children to fall in love with
each other. The wall did create
a romance, but what happens
when the wall falls down?
Eventually, the wall is
brought down, but once it’s
down, life is not the same for
our lovers. They seem to be at
odds with one another. While
our lovers are having their
own quarrel, the mothers are
at each others throats, as well.
Everyone is blaming everyone
else for the tension the nowmissing wall has created, and
of course, like any interesting
Senior
Killian
Crowley
opened the show as El Gallo,
the show’s supervillain and
narrator alike, who seems to
fix everything in the end with
just a touch of Spanish magic.
Crowley brought a life to this
role, and made the audience
roar with laughter.
Sophomore Siobhan Shea
performed the role of Henry,
an old actor who is
well past his prime,
but still continues
to believe he is
the next Laurence
Olivier. He, along
with his sidekick
Mortimer [played
by senior Ryan
Smith],
provided
some much needed
comedic relief with
their quick wit and
hilarious accents.
Shea played Henry
expertly, bringing a
certain quirkiness
and
manneristic
perfection to the
role.
The
most
remarkable voice of
the night was easily
junior Jenna Seifert
in the role of Luisa.
Seifert has a voice
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that is incomparable
play, in comes a villain to shake to many women her age.
things up a bit.
Whenever she hit a gorgeous
The actors in this show high note, it sent chills up my
portrayed this story of love, spine and made me look upon
loss, and reconciliation with her in awe.
exemplary execution and skill.
Every actor in this show
Though the set and dressing was spectacular and made the
of the stage were simple, it show come together in such a
made the show feel much beautiful and wonderful way.
more personal and allowed the The passion and drive really
audience to feel as if they were showed on stage and made the
actively engaged in the show at show enjoyable, funny, and
all times. The string lights and relatable. Congratulations to
Fantasticks’ backdrop made you, Fantasticks.
the set feel cozy.
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Ibrahima Diallo ‘18
STAFF WRITER
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If you’re familiar with The Daily
Show, then you probably know who
Jon Stewart is. Stewart, who hosted the
show since 1999, held his final show in
August. The torch has now been passed
onto Trevor Noah, a former Daily Show
correspondent and a comedian from
South Africa.
Over a million viewers, including
myself, tuned in on Sept. 28 to see if Noah
could pull off the seemingly impossible
task of being up to par with the legendary
Jon Stewart. In my opinion, he got off to
a great start. Noah had plenty of jokes
that were well-timed and anyone who
was watching could instantly tell he was
having a great time.
If you’re worried that The Daily Show
will never be as good as it once was, don’t.
Besides the host, of course, the only other
things that aren’t the same are the desk
and the font of the title [as mentioned
by one of the correspondents]. What
made The Daily Show so good wasn’t just
Stewart himself, but the great writers
behind the show. The same hilarious
writers that were with the show, before
Jon left, are still there and so are the
correspondents, along with some great
new ones.
Some of the more memorable jokes
made on the show’s premiere were
Noah comparing himself to “our new
black step-dad”, and how he accepted
the job to host The Daily Show after the
Americans that were asked before him
turned the job down, proving “once
more, a job that Americans rejected is
now being done by an immigrant.” Noah
definitely has what it takes to live up to
Stewart's’ expectations and only time
will tell if he can become the next great
Late Night sensation, but as of now,
things are definitely looking bright for
the new host.
You can catch The Daily Show every
Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. on
Comedy Central [48-3] or any time on
Hulu.com and cc.com.
Throwback Thursday:
Joy Division
Mattea McDonald ‘18
STAFF WRITER
Let’s throw it back to 1976 England,
where bands like the Sex Pistols and
Buzzcocks reigned, and a new kind of
sound was taking over.
Originally named Warsaw, Joy Division
was a post-punk rock band that made
waves with its debut album, Unknown
Pleasures, and later continued their
success with their sophomore album,
Closer. Joy Division was made up of lead
singer Ian Curtis, lead guitarist Bernard
Sumner, bass player Peter Hook, and
drummer Stephen Morris.
The band didn’t have the typical punk
sound of the time. While others filled
the spaces in between vocals with hard
riffs on guitar, Joy Division usually kept
it minimal and let the bass drive the
melody. Although they were definitely
not punk, several music critics, like Jon
Savage, explained that the band was
very inspired by the energy that punk
music had at the time.
When the average person thinks of
punk music, they usually think of the
high energy, guitar-heavy music of The
Ramones or the Sex Pistols. Joy Division
was not this. Joy Division redefined the
sound of music at the time and brought
in a new genre: post-punk.
Division had modest success within
the British music scene and eventually
even planned to tour North America.
Though it was not in the range of success
that The Beatles or The Ramones had at
the time, they still had their fair share of
fans and a great following.
After Curtis’ tragic and very public
suicide, the remaining band members
formed a new group called New Order,
a band that had much more commercial
success than Joy Division did. While New
Order may have been more popular,
it’s Joy Division that I really want to
emphasize. The band doesn’t seem to get
enough credit or support, despite their
famous Unknown Pleasures logo being
used everywhere, including iPhone
cases, posters, and t-shirts.
Unknown Pleasures brought the
band great success, despite being a
post-punk band in a time where punk
reigned supreme. It’s considered their
greatest album and sold many more
copies than their sophomore album,
Closer. Unknown Pleasures is what gave
Joy Division their spot in British music
history.
The album starts with “Disorder,” an
upbeat, energetic song that very much
mimics the punk sound of the time. It
continues with “Day of the Lords,” which
then slows down the album a little,
giving it a more ambience. The album
continues on a more low-key, loose
beat and keeps up the Pink Floyd-esque
vibe, while bringing in a touch of refined
post-punk.
The album is great for an evening on
your own, possibly taking some time to
relax. It has one of the most ethereal and
relaxing vibes I’ve ever encountered. If
you’ve never given this album a listen,
I would go beyond recommending it.
Check it out at your local record store
[the album sounds twice as great on
vinyl!] or wherever music is sold.
Fall Fashion:
Pattern and
Texture
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Why The Daily Show is Still Awesome
Melissa Schmitz
COPY EDITOR
Want to amp up your style for fall?
Here’s some advice: don’t focus too
much on colors, instead try textures and
patterns.
One distinct element of my style is
rooted in texture and pattern. I really
don’t believe any color combination
is interesting enough on its own. It’s
a rare occasion that typically involves
other factors. Sure, when I look in my
closet I see a lot of black, white, purple,
red, tan, and blue, but I also see various
interesting patterns [geometric prints,
non-tacky animal prints, tasteful floral
prints, abstract prints, the occasional
graphic print, etc.] and textures [tweed,
chiffon, quality faux leather, knitted
sweaters, zippers, spiked necklaces,
etc.].
At the very least, I make an effort
to include at least one patterned or
textured item in my outfit choice each
day. Ideally, I would have both.
My go-to items for this?
1. Square scarf that’s tan with a black
floral lace/skull pattern, slightly fringed
edges, and a few tiny silver hexagon
studs distributed tastefully
2. Black [Minus the] Leather Leggings
from Express [non-tacky matte leather],
especially my high waisted ones with
cleverly placed zippers or my black
cotton ones with leather panels on the
sides
3. Silver watch with pyramid stud
band
4. Some sort of spiked necklace [not
the goth kind]
5. Tweed peacoat
Color can only do so much for you.
Yes, it has the power to evoke certain
emotional and/or behavioral responses
from others [I urge you to read up on
color psychology; it’s quite interesting]
but standalone it lacks in dimension.
Pattern and texture can add that extra
dimension to your clothing. It makes
things more interesting.
No need to go Mondo Guerra or Anya
Ayoung Chee on this, though. Mixing
patterns and textures poorly can be just
as bad, if not worse, than no patterns
or textures at all. If you’re unsure,
either leave it to the experts or take the
risk anyway. It’s up to you. Do what’s
most comfortable, but if you’re feeling
confident, change it up. Confidence can
make any outfit look better, at the very
least.
So start with solid colors as a base, and
work your way up from there. It’s hard to
go wrong with neutral colors, especially
black, white, or tan. Again, no need to
mix a lot of different patterns to make
yourself seem more interesting. It’s all
about having the right touches here and
there, balanced within the context of the
entire outfit.
There is no hard and fast rule, but
I recommend trying to split sections
of your body with color, pattern, and
texture. I almost always avoid letting
the same color touch or having two bold
patterns touch. If I wear a patterned
pant, my top is usually solid. If my top is
patterned, then my bottoms tend not to
be. My top and shoes might coordinate
if the pattern or texture is close enough.
The only exception to this rule is if the
patterns you overlap are distinct from
each other [i.e., one loud, the other
subtle]. When it comes to color, I will
only go monochromatic if the touching
colors are exactly the same, or different
enough to juxtapose each other [that is,
to create distinct contrast].
If you’re reluctant to try new patterns
and textures, then I suggest looking into
color blocking. Though it tends to be less
about the actual colors and more about
the cut, shape, and proportions of the
garment. That consideration varies for
every body type and personal style, and
would be the subject of another article.
Professor's
Samantha McCormick ‘18
STAFF WRITER
Communication’s professor Michael Streissguth
gave his top 5 songs of the moment:
1.) “Rainy Night in Georgia” by Brook Benton.
“It has a very southern soulful sound to it.”
2.) “Kentucky Rain” by Elvis Presley. “This was a
great comeback song for Elvis.”
3.) “Five Feet High and Rising” by Johnny Cash.
“I love how authentic his songs are.”
4.) “Moonlight” by Bob Dylan. “The imagery in
this song is very fall like, which is why it’s in my
head now.”
5.) “Here Today” by Paul McCartney. “I am
going to see Paul McCartney live soon.”
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Amari Pollard '17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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more supportive of her
decision to go on a reality
TV show. “Some people have
approached my mom and dad
being like, ‘I can't believe you
let your daughter do a reality
show’ and they're like ‘Why not?
I would've done it when I was
22.’ My parents are all about
letting me explore and live my
dreams and always have my
back,” she said.
Rathbun’s 16-year-old sister
and best friend, Kate Mooney,
says she was mad at first when
hearing of her sister being cast
on an MTV show, but is now
over it and watches Are You The
One? every week.
“It was really weird at first,
seeing all of the promos, but
now that it’s a few episodes in
I’ve gotten used to seeing her,”
said Mooney.
Since Are You The One?
just aired a couple weeks
ago, Rathbun can’t give any
information as to what’s going
on in her love life today, but she
is happily living in the California
sun and enjoying life.
“I live in Beverly Hills with
two girls my age who graduated
from Syracuse University. I meet
new people everyday and have
movie still remains one of my
favorite film projects because it
endured as film and it has also
established very longstanding
friendships that have also
endured.
AP: So you’ve done all these
incredible projects...and I think
a big question people may still
have around campus is, what
brought you to Le Moyne?
BC: I enjoy teaching, and I
started doing workshops and
things like that….I’m kind of
a unique animal, in that I’m
still a working film editor and
I work in a completely digital
environment now. So I think
for students to be exposed to
somebody that’s current and
also has a background that
understands the key changes
in media is important. Also,
recognizing that film and
television doesn’t just have to
be a commercial exercise. It can
be used for social good. And so
I was looking for programs that
had a social justice mission but
weren’t necessarily offering the
kind of insight I thought would
be helpful. That’s one of the
reasons I like Le Moyne, they’re
open to that kind of idea.
AP: So you’ve been here for a
little while...what do you think
of Syracuse and campus so far?
BC: I enjoy the campus. I like
the performing arts center a
lot, the library’s nice. It’s very
cool—I like it. We need to get
rid of the styrofoam though,
HELLO! Syracuse, I’m still
getting to know. My wife grew
up here so I know it a little bit,
but I haven’t endured a winter
yet so….
AP: Yeah, you might be
changing your mind after the
winter comes.
BC: I am looking forward to
skiing though. But I haven’t had
the chance to really dive in as
much as I’d like. I think as the
year unfolds I’ll have more to
say about that.
new opportunities opening
up all the time,” said Rathbun.
“The weather is unbelievable
24/7...and there’s a thousand
awesome restaurants.”
As for school, Rathbun is
currently
visiting
various
colleges and trying to figure out
where she is going to finish her
degree in LA.
Tune in every Wednesday
night at 10 p.m. on MTV to to see
how Hannah’s love life unfolds
on Are You The One?!
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Veronica Ung-Kono ‘18
ASST. NEWS & FEATURES
EDITOR
The Office of Career Advising
and Development serves as
a resource to help students
looking for internships, edit
their resumes, and develop
their interview skills. This
year Career Advising and
Development has welcomed
several new staff members to
expand Le Moyne’s professional
internship opportunities for
students of all majors.
Executive in Residence Dr.
Laila Kobrossy Audi will focus
on internship opportunities
and
broadening
students’
experience
learning.
Audi
has a Ph.D. in biochemistry
from McGill University and
two postdoctoral fellowships
from Harvard and Syracuse
University, as well as vast
experience working
with
startup companies in the mobile
technology and healthcare
fields. She is located in Reilly
Hall 342 on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Professor Leslie Streissguth
has joined the department
as Associate Director. While
continuing as a professor in the
Department of Communication
and Film Studies and working
in administrative support to
the College of Arts and Sciences,
Streissguth will provide a
comprehensive approach to
students searching for reallife experience in the arts and
humanities. She is available
in Reilly 342 on Mondays,
Wednesdays,
and
Fridays
from noon to 3:30 p.m. and on
Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Streissguth intends
to prepare students for out-ofclassroom experiences in the
liberal arts through experiential
learning by assisting faculty
colleagues,
as
well
as
internships.
The Principal Designated
School Official [PDSO] for
international
students
at
Onondaga Community College,
Hui Chen also joins the Career
Advising staff as the Assistant
Director of Global Education.
Chen is responsible for servicing
international students and for
coordinating all study abroad
activities, as well as advising the
International Student Club. She
is available Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. in Reilly 342 .
Students should also note
that international internships
may be available depending on
their study abroad program.
Interested students should
email Director Patti Bevans,
Administrative Assistant Becky
Zellar, Streissguth, Dr. Audi
or Career Counselor Chrissy
Fahey to set up a meeting time.
If editing a resume, students
are asked to bring a hard copy.
Freshmen are encouraged to
stop by or schedule a meeting
for future reference.
Not NewsWorthy News:
Walmart answers pumpkin
spice prayers
Adrianna Pizzola ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Bentonville, AR— In light
of the Autumnal weather,
Walmart has hopped on the
pumpkin spiced bandwagon by
introducing their new line of
pumpkin spice baby care items
on Monday, Oct. 5. This includes
pumpkin spice baby wipes,
formula, bottle nipples, food
puree, bubble bath, diapers, and
binkies.
Tiny tykes all over the country
now get to have a taste of the
pumpkin spice craze that has
been sweeping the nation.
“I’m so glad I can finally share
my pumpkin spice obsession
with my baby,” said Martha
Jenkins, mother of a 7-monthold. “It’s about time the newest
generation gets a true sense of
what fall is about.”
Walmart opened its doors at 6
a.m. to find ten women camping
on the sidewalk patiently
awaiting the chance to buy out
the pumpkin spiced baby care
aisle. Eight of the 10 women
were mothers, the other two
were simply in love with any
Photo courtesy of http://blog.gracobaby.com/
Amari Pollard: Tell me a
little about yourself. Where you
grew up, what your childhood
aspirations were….
Bryan Cole: Oh geez. I grew
up on Bainbridge Island in
Washington state. Born and
raised there.
AP: And you went to Yale for
undergrad. What did you study
there?
BC: I was the first class to
graduate from Yale—one of
12—as a film studies major.
We were the first film studies
awardees.
AP: So did you know you
wanted to be involved with film
from a young age?
BC: No, I didn’t really know
until I got to Yale and I joined
cinema club. Back then there
wasn’t a lot of television in the
dorms and there was usually a
common room with a television
in it, so if you wanted to watch
movies you had to go to the
movie theatres or join cinema
club on campus. And when I
was a freshman I went to my
first foreign film and that was
Aguirre, the Wrath of God. It was
in German and it was all about
the conquistadors in South
America and Aguirre is one of
the conquistadors that gets lost
in the wilderness. It blew my
mind— just completely blew
my mind, and I decided ‘oh that
was pretty cool!’ And the other
part of it was I got to watch
movies instead of reading.
AP: That’s a plus.
BC: Yeah, that was the other
big plus.
AP: So after you graduated
from Yale, what did you do?
I think everyone in college is
interested in hearing about
what other people do after
they’re done.
BC: I wanted to do something
with my close college friends. I
knew I wanted to be in the arts
so I decided to convince one of
my classmates that starting a
not-for-profit guerilla fringe
theatre in Seattle, Washington
was a really good idea...so we
did. And we opened up a theatre
called Annex Theatre in Seattle,
and it’s still going today. It’ll be
a total of 30 years there. And in
our first couple years we did
100 productions.
AP: That’s cool to see
something you started so young
keep going.
BC: Yeah, it was pretty
exciting. And in fact, one of
our founding members just
opened a version of Robin
Hood on Broadway two days
ago. And she had never done
theatre before, and now she’s a
broadway director.
AP: You’ve kind of got away
from the theatre, and have
worked more with television
and documentaries. So what
would you say is your main
genre?
BC: I’m all facets of film and
television. When I decided I did
not want to do theatre anymore
and I wanted to do film, I was
interested in both. I had started
editing, even while I was still in
Seattle doing theatre we started
to bring in film and television
and I was doing a lot of that
work. When I was in film school
I wanted to do narrative, but
I was also very interested in
the documentary form, so I did
both.
AP: You’ve worked on a lot of
stuff throughout the years, so
what would you say has been
your favorite—this might be
hard for you—your favorite
project or anything you’ve
worked on?
BC: Well, I love everything
I’ve worked on. I think the
films that I’ve made myself
are the ones that mean a lot.
They’re the films I thought of or
directed or produced, and were
very meaningful to me. So Day
Zero is a big achievement, I’m
really proud of that film. And I’d
say, Boomtown which was my
first kind of big documentary
Photo courtesy of google images
Who is
Bryan Cole?
Opportunities Galore
with Career Advising
and all things pumpkin spice.
The reactions to the products
have been overall positive. “My
son’s butt has never smelled
more appealing,” said Judy
Franklin, mother of a 5 monthold. “Sometimes I’ll even grab
some of the puree as a snack for
myself when I’m at the gym.”
The craze started with
pumpkin spiced lattes from
popular chain coffee shops,
such as Starbucks and Dunkin’
Donuts. Sales of pumpkinflavored goods have risen
79 percent since 2011 and
that number has only been
increasing since.
NEWS & FEATURES 5
THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
The Everyday Stresses
of College Students
Sarah Willard ‘19
STAFF WRITER
Photo courtesy of google images
According to the National
Center
for
Education,
approximately 7.3 million
students attend a two year
college, while approximately
13.7 million students attend a
four year college. A vast majority
of those college students find
themselves drowning under
the pressures that come with
college life, causing mental
health issues to be at an all-time
high.
Based on a recent poll taken
by The Dolphin, 26 percent of
students surveyed say they
“almost always” feel stressed
during a typical school week,
while 35 percent of students
say that they feel stressed “most
of the time” during the week.
As for student anxiety, 30
percent of students surveyed
say they “almost always”
experience anxiety, while 28
percent experience anxiety
“most of the time.”
According to the survey,
the greatest stressors of college
life tend to be sports, school
work and being away from
home. More than 50 percent of
student athletes surveyed said
that being on a sports team
“contributes significantly to
their weekly stress.”
Mental
health
issues
among college students have
been increasing through the
years, as these issues range
from exhaustion, anxiety, and
suicidal actions. [According
to
affordablecollegesonline.
org]. As of 2014, 82.1 percent
of students struggle through
exhaustion at some point in
the academic year; 52 percent
experience an overwhelming
amount of anxiety; and 8.1
percent consider committing
suicide to escape their everyday
stress and anxieties. As of 2013,
some 40 percent of students had
reached out to get counseling
for their mental health.
Over the entire academic
year, almost every college
student faces some kind of
difficulty, when it comes to
mental stability.
According to The Dolphin’s
survey, when asked how
students cope with their
weekly stress, zero percent of
students responded by saying
they would talk to someone in
health services. 40 percent of Le
Moyne students surveyed say
they cope with stress by getting
more sleep, and 39 percent they
respond to stress by getting
more work done.
When asked about her
everyday stresses, freshman
Lauren Zazzaro said, “I am
stressed out managing my
time and making sure that all
of my assignments are done
to the best of my ability, while
still trying to enjoy myself as a
college freshman.”
Another freshman, Erin
Pepe, said, “The first week of
college was very difficult as I got
used to being away from home.
Then, I started to become closer
with my friends and college
became more enjoyable than it
did stressful.”
Our Sea
“So my name is Ayana
and I am a senior at Le
Moyne College. The
twist is I am not at Le
Moyne this semester, I
am in Washington D.C. I
got to D.C through this
program called The
Washington Center.
They visit Le Moyne
a few times a year
to speak about their
program so students
can participate in
internships that
will provide them
with experience and
possibly a job offer
if you do that well. I
am interning at the
Combined Federal
Campaign of the
National Capital
Area. It is a nonprofit
organization made for
federal employees. It
gives them a venue to
be able to give back to
a charity of their choice
and they offerover
20,000 charities in
their charity catalog.
Last year they raised
$49.1 million. It is an
amazing opportunity
because I have met
people from many different
agencies, including
the Department of
Treasury, the CIA, The
Department of Justice,
The Supreme Court
and more. It is a great
challenge, but challenges
are nothing new for
me.When I started off at
Le Moyne as a freshman,
it was one of the most
difficult transitions I have
ever had to conquer in
my life. The city was
different, the school was
different, the people were
different and I did not
always feel comfortable.
I still struggle with it until
this today, but I accept
the challenge because I
figure God is preparing
me for something bigger.
Someone once told me, to
be successful, you have
to be comfortable being
uncomfortable.”
CONTINUED FROM 1
support, current and future
students enjoy the various
refurbished
and
newly
renovated buildings across
campus, which are paid for in
part by the tuition we pay every
semester. The Dolphin Den, the
science centers and multiple
athletic facilities on campus are
only a few examples of where
restoration projects have taken
place to “improve the overall Le
Moyne experience,” according
to Stackpoole.
When asked if Le Moyne
would ever consider lowering
tuition cost, Stackpoole stated
that currently, no one is
“confident this is an effective
strategy.”
For now, Le Moyne will
instead attempt to maintain its
tuition at about the same cost
every year, while still working
to maintain and improve the
many facilities students use
every day across campus. As
Stackpoole said, “[Le Moyne’s]
goal is to keep our tuition and
room and board price increase
as low as possible, balanced
with the reality that some costs
might go up as we strive to meet
students’ needs.”
IN THE NEWS
Police arrest suspect
who prompted
lockdown at
Community College
of Philadelphia
Water levels on the
rise as South Carolina
Floods Break Dams,
Evacuations Continue
California becomes
the fifth U.S. State
to legally allow
physician assisted
suicide
MAKE YOUR
VOICE
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Communications
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SPORTS 6
Le Moyne Women’s
Volleyball: 12-4 on the Season
Pat Coultry ‘18
STAFF WRITER
photo courtesy of lemoynedolphins.com
The Le Moyne Dolphins women’s
volleyball team has received solid
contributions from freshman starters
this season and one of those freshman
was honored last week. Right side, Jessica
Miller, was named NE-10 conference
rookie of the week for her stellar play.
A day after the Williamsville, N.Y. native
was honored, Le Moyne went back to
work.
They
defeated
Northeast-10
conference
opponent
American
International
College in three straight sets. In this
match, Miller provided the Dolphins with
seven kills and two blocks. She was able
to take a more relaxed role in this match
as Natalie Casson, Danica Durdines, and
Andrea Buchanan combined for twenty
kills. This demonstrated the even
distribution across the front line for Le
Moyne. Sophomore Kendall Corcoran,
who has been one of the most consistent
players this season, registered 24 assists,
and seven digs.
The Dolphins were barely tested by
AIC. After winning the first set by a close
margin of three points, AIC provided
little resistance to Le Moyne’s attack and
failed to be a threat for the duration of
the match. Buchanan led the way with
thirteen digs and freshman Mikayla Porr,
continued to make her presence known
with eleven digs, as well. Freshman
defensive specialist, Molly Gallagher,
also got in on the action providing the
Dolphins with seven digs. With the
win, Le Moyne improved to 11-3 and
registered their second conference
win. The loss dropped American
International College to a record of 6-7.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Le Moyne had a
tri-match with Pace University and Long
Island University Post. Le Moyne split,
defeating Pace in five sets and losing
to LIU Post in three sets. The Dolphins
were in a dogfight with Pace. They won
the first set 25-16 and then dropped
the second set 25-17. In the third set,
Le Moyne pulled out another three
point victory, winning 25-22. Pace once
again
responded
strongly
in
the
fourth set defeating
the Dolphins 25-13.
After dropping the
fourth set by double
digits, Le Moyne
took care of business
of Pace in the fifth
set, winning 15-8
to improve their
record to 12-3 and
3-1 in NE-10 play.
A strong balanced
attack was needed
from
sophomore
Danica
Durdines,
who registered ten kills and six blocks in
the conference match.
In the second half of Saturday’s trimatch, Le Moyne struggled against LIU
Post. The Dolphins were defeated in
three straight sets which dropped them
to 12-4 on the season. LIU Post was no
easy opponent for Le Moyne. The two
teams had nearly identical records going
into the contest. LIU Post improved to
11-4 on the 2015 campaign with the
victory.
Despite the loss, Le Moyne had reason
to hold their heads high. Le Moyne is
second in the NE-10 with a conference
record of 3-1. Out of all the teams in the
conference, they have the best overall
record, which combines conference and
non-conference wins.
The Dolphins look to take care of
business and continue to establish
themselves as a conference contender
on Saturday. They enter a conference
matchup with Southern Connecticut
State University, who are 3-15 on the
season and 1-4 in conference.
THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
Women’s Soccer Drops Two at Home
photo courtesy of lemoynedolphins.com
Maggie Brown ‘16
STAFF WRITER
The women’s soccer team dropped two more games this week, losing 1-0 to
American International College on Sept. 30 and 2-0 to Southern New Hampshire
University on Oct. 3.
The losses bring the ‘Phins to 1-8 on the season and 0-6 in Northeast-10 conference
play. According to lemoynedolphins.com, this is the first time since 2011 that they
have lost four straight home games.
The Dolphins opened the week hosting American International, going with a
different starting lineup than the previous seven games.
Alyssa Werbicki, who leads the Northeast-10 Conference in scoring thus far this
season, scored the only goal of the game off a rebounded shot at the 13:34 mark
to give the Yellow Jackets the 1-0 win. Senior goalkeeper, Tori Corsaro was able to
save the initial shot from Johanna Nilsson, but Werbicki was there to clean it up.
Le Moyne received a spark of energy after making some substitutions midway
through the first half, but was unable to get the ball into the net and even the score.
American International registered a 10-8 advantage in shots, including a 6-3
advantage in shots on goal.
Corsaro had five saves to keep Le Moyne in striking distance, as Rachel Edgin
registered three for the Yellow Jackets.
Three days later, the Dolphins fell to 23rd-ranked Southern New Hampshire
University, another conference foe, by a score of 2-0.
Le Moyne returned to its original starting lineup after mixing it up against
American International.
The game remained scoreless until Trisha Luis opened the scoring for the Penmen
at the 82:28 mark. Luis then assisted a goal scored by Gabby Cappello under five
minutes later that extended the lead to two.
Corsaro registered six saves in the loss for the Le Moyne, as Paige Salmon had
four in the shutout for Southern New Hampshire.
The Penmen held a 15-8 advantage in shots, including an 8-4 advantage in shots
on goal, as well as a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
“We are just trying to take things one day at a time and not get down on ourselves,”
said junior forward Rachel Terry. “We need to stay a team and stay positive the best
we can.”
Of Le Moyne’s eight losses this season, six have been by a margin of just one goal.
The Dolphins have been outscored by a total of 17-6 thus far and have scored only
one goal in their last four games.
Le Moyne women’s soccer looks to get their first Northeast-10 Conference win
this week as they travel to Pace University to take on the Setters on Oct. 6, before
returning to Ted Grant Field to host Adelphi University on Oct. 10.
Le Moyne Fails to Pull off Second
Consecutive Upset Over SNHU
Steve Thomson ’17
SPORTS EDITOR
Manchester, N.H.---In Southern
New Hampshire University’s past 51
games, they have lost once. This loss
came on Oct. 25, 2014 to Le Moyne at
Ted Grant Field. At that time, the Penman
were ranked first in the country. They
are currently undefeated in the 2015
season and ranked fourth nationally. The
powerhouse Northeast-10 conference
opponent won the Division II national
championship in 2013.
The Dolphins’ attempt to stop the
unbeaten Penman and repeat the upset
from last season was unsuccessful this
past weekend. Southern New Hampshire
University fired 14 shots in the contest
and blanked the Dolphins 2-0 on their
home turf.
“We brought our best effort to Southern
New Hampshire,” said senior captain
Mark Gentile. “It was very difficult to
generate offensive opportunities. We’re
just looking forward to the next game.”
After failing to connect on two
scoring opportunities in the first half,
the Penman netted the first goal of the
contest in the 60th minute. Graduate
student Ryane Boukemia converted on
a shot that surged past the goalkeeper
into the top left corner of the net.
16 minutes after Southern New
Hampshire struck first, they struck
again. In the 76th minute, another grad
student scored. Sofiane Tergou ripped a
shot that deflected off of the left goalpost
into the right side of the net to extend
the lead to 2-0.
Southern New Hampshire outshot Le
Moyne 14-3 on the day.
Sophomore goalkeeper,
Ben Beaury, saved four
of the shots.
“Southern
New
Hampshire is a great
team. We showed up
and held our own,” said
junior forward, Liam
Roohan. “The scoreline
didn’t reflect how we
played.
It
would’ve
been nice to hand them
another loss because that
win last year was big for
our program.”
photo courtesy of lemoynedolphins.com
Arts & Leisure/Advertisements 7
THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
Falling for Fall?
Sabrina Riley ‘17
STAFF WRITER
photo courtesy of 10best.com
It’s that time of the year when the leaves change
colors, you can put on cozy sweaters, and watch scary
movies on TV. If you are a fan of fall, check out two fun
festivities you can attend this season [you can bring
your pumpkin spiced lattes with you, don’t worry]:
Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards:
One of the most famous apple picking spots around
is located right here in Central New York. Beak & Skiff
was recently nominated for USA Today’s list of the
Top 10 best apple orchards in the country. USA Today
selected 20 apple orchards and then voters selected
their Top 10.
As of Oct. 2, Beak & Skiff was voted the No. 1 apple
orchard in the country! The spokeswoman of the
orchard Danielle Fleckenstein, said she’s proud that
the family-owned business made the national list,
according to Syracuse.com.
Beak & Skiff has their “Pick Your Own” area, which
has been a tradition for families across Central New
York for generations. You hop on a tractor that drives
you to the very back of the orchard to pick your apples.
Once you pick your apples, a tractor will then
take you back to the front, where you can
explore the rest of the apple hill. On the hill
there are small shops, a cafè, and a tasting
room. If you want a fresh cider donut or a
warm apple pie, take a stroll into the country
store or bakery. This store has something for
everyone. There are a variety of products,
such as honey, pancake mixes, fudge, and,
obviously, everything and anything apple.
After you walk through the country store,
head into the bake shop next door. You can
find a delicious desserts to take back to your
dorm for a midnight snack. And if you aren’t
full from all the apples you’ve eaten, grab
lunch in the new cafè next to the bakery. Then,
relax with a glass of their 1911 hard cider or wine [if
you are of age, of course] on the outdoor patio.
Beak & Skiff is open seven days a week from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., so make sure you get to the orchard before
the picking season is over!
Frightmare Farms:
‘Tis the season! One of the best things about October
is Halloween. If you want to participate in the haunting
Halloween traditions, you should go to Frightmare
Farms in Palermo. There are three haunted attractions
that you can go through: Professor Whitaker’s Estate
Tour Haunted House, The Condemned Mine Trail, and
Professor’s Labyrinth.
Feel the fear with one of the attractions for $13. But,
if you feel like living on edge...experience all three
attractions for $25.
If you aren’t a person who likes things popping out
at you, but you do enjoy solving puzzles, there is a
new attraction called Escape the Estate at Frightmare
Farms. You and eight other friends will be locked in
a room with no way out until you solve the puzzle.
There are clues throughout the estate that you will
have to search for in order to get out. You will have
60 minutes to try to escape the estate or your fate will
photo courtesy of gdjproperties.com
be sealed for good [not really though]. There will be a
real estate agent in the room to explain your task, and
then disappear…leaving you with nothing besides the
help of your friends and your brain. This attraction is
available through reservation only, so make sure you
hold a spot for you and your friends!
photo courtesy of syracuse.com
HAVE SOMETHING
TO SAY? TWEET
ABOUT IT!
Come to one of the mandatory meetings listed below to learn about your
options, and the steps you need to take to go abroad!
All meetings are held in RH Room 342
@THEDOLPHINLMC
Opportunity to Feed the Hungry
and care for the Homeless
Saturday, Oct.17
Help needed for preparing on
campus and then going down
and serving a hot meal dinner
for homeless men (150 of them)
at Catholic Charities Emergency
Men’s Shelter in downtown
Syracuse.
Contact: Fr Dolan at Campus
Ministry,
[email protected], or come
by Campus Ministry Office at
College Chapel
Contact [email protected] or 445-4624
with any questions
Love sports?!
Want to take pictures or write about
them?
EMAIL:
@THEDOLPHINLMC
OPINION 88
THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
Change What You
Know Before You
Change Your Oil
Dave Ciulla '16
STAFF WRITER
If you’re any bit like me,
your car is far more than just
a method of movement—it’s a
non-living companion. A crucial
component to keeping a car
healthy is a rather simple one
that most of us [hopefully] have
heard of: oil changes.
So, you know you should
change the oil, but the question
is: when, and which oil?
Unless you’ve looked into it,
it’s hard to know exactly when
to change the oil and which oil
to use. Some people I betcha’
think they know, but 50 bucks
says they’re using 1965 science
and are wrong. Because oil is so
important to a car’s health, I’ll
give you the basics so you can
keep your car running for easily
100,000 miles.
Here’s the shortest and
hopefully the simplest class
on automotive oil science.
Oil is used to lubricate the
mechanical parts of the engine
so they continue working. Oil
is cycled through the engine
by a pump, and over time, this
oil becomes dirty and a less
effective lubricant. In many
vehicles [especially German
cars – lookin’ at you, BMW],
some oil is incinerated and
lost over time. Once you drive
a certain number of miles,
your car’s oil will be in need of
changing [swapping out the old
oil for a fresh load].
Forget everything those
greedy guys at Valvoline told
you, and take note: You DO NOT
need to change the oil every
3,000 miles. This is a myth born
out of antiquated science. Back
in the 60s, it was appropriate.
Today, it contributes to adding
more waste to the Earth by
dumping fine-oil and replacing
it with just-as-fine oil. It will
also save you LOTS of money in
the long run too.
Knowing that the correct
number of miles to change the
oil depends upon 3 factors:
Owner’s Manual: read this
first and see what the manual
suggests. Some cars have
specific rules for oil changes
[especially cars built before
the 90s or most sports cars],
but most manuals will tell you
which oil your car requires, and
will say something like what I’ll
say next….
Type of Oil: every car is
designed to swallow one
of these three types of oil.
The crudest and cheapest is
Conventional, which typically
lasts for 4,000 miles. Slotted in
the middle is Semi-Synthetic,
good for on-average 6,000 miles
and the best deal. Topping the
list is Full-Synthetic, outliving
them all with 8,000 miles, and
it’s worth the price. The limits
will change depending on the
car and the oil brand as well,
but stick to these estimates if
you aren’t sure. As I said, the
Owner’s Manual should be read
first.
Type of Driving You Do: most
drivers will be fine following
the estimates above [specific
to the oil type you choose] and
could even exceed those limits
slightly if you’re a slower driver.
If you’re like me and you drag
race, or if you tow heavy loads,
you’ll want to take the estimates
above and subtract 1,000 or so.
Generally speaking, FullSynthetic is the best for
performance-minded drivers
or truckers that tow/haul. For
everyone else, I suggest SemiSynthetic, because Conventional
is less advanced and forces you
to stick to frequent changes.
Hope you found this helpful!
Reach out to me at ciullada@
lemoyne.edu for any car
questions!
FALL
BREAK
Melissa Schmitz
COPY EDITOR
Fall break is almost upon
us. And if your week has been
anything like mine [full of
presentations, quizzes, and
exams] then I know you’re
ready for it. We’ve officially
completed over a third of the
semester thus far. Hurrah. But
there’s still much to be done.
While I do recommend you
rest during fall break [although
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you],
you should also consider getting
some work done, as well. Now
that you’ve completed your first
round of exams, you can start
fresh and new. If you found
yourself falling behind for the
first exam, don’t stress too
much about it. You can review
in the coming weeks. Right
now, however, you may want to
focus on getting ahead to set a
foundation
for this next
round
of
exams. I’m
sure most
of us have
not
given
much, if any,
thought to
what’s after
fall break at this point. We’ve
been too focused on the fact
that we even have one. That’s
fine. But one thing you should
do over fall break is look over
what’s next and create a plan.
All you need is a calendar and
a piece of paper to write down
a list of everything coming up.
That list will include exam dates,
project and paper due dates,
chapters to read, homeworks to
complete, or anything else you
have available to you right now.
Just get it down all in one place.
Once you have that, it’s time to
plan.
Reading
textbooks
and
writing papers takes a long
time, so it’s important for you
to space out your workload for
those assignments as much as
possible. If you have five weeks
until your next exam and that
exam includes four chapters,
split it up into one chapter
STAFF WRITER
We all know that living
on campus is a great way to
meet people but what about
those who take the long drive
everyday? What are some key
aspects that only commuters
know to be true? Well, here
they are:
1.The mysterious Lot C
If you don’t have an 8 a.m.
class, you don’t even bother
to check and head right to the
Athletic Center where you MAY
find parking in Lot A.
2. Your wardrobe changes,
specifically your shoes
There is no way you are
hiking up that hill to Grewen in
the new Doc Martens you just
bought.
3. You’re always more
awake
I’ve been up for three hours
just to get here on time...I’m
on that long car trip home. It
will not take up as much of your
free time as you think it will to
complete these small tasks, but
the benefits can be huge.
If you had a really rough
time with exams this last time
around, that is all the more
reason to get started right now.
Your morale might be lowered,
but you can raise it back up
again. Don’t do the same thing
over again expecting better
results [Albert Einstein called
that the definition of insanity!],
because it really will not be
different the
second time,
if you don’t
change your
methods.
Though this
may sound
obvious,
sometimes
this concept
can only truly be grasped
through an experience like
failing an exam. Try not to let
that happen if you can help it!
But if it has happened, learn
from it and move on.
Coming soon I will give you
the inside scoop on the science
of procrastination, which may
help you overcome this feeling
and better understand why
you procrastinate. But if you
need any resources to get you
started, you can always sign
up for an appointment with
a tutor at the tutoring center,
seek academic advising from
the office of Academic Support,
or take a visit to your advisor’s
office.
"Sometimes the semester can get a
bit crazy. It happens to everyone,
and sometimes even takes down the
best of us."
Break it up into steps such
as brainstorming, research,
outlining, or even writing each
paragraph. There’s no one
correct way to do this; all you
need to do is break it down into
sizeable chunks.
Be sure to keep your master
list [and add to it] in case plans
change and you need to make a
new calendar!
Sometimes the semester
can get a bit crazy. It happens
to everyone, and sometimes
even takes down the best of
us. But how you deal with it
is what counts, and planning
ahead is one really important
step in managing it all. If you’re
starting a new unit after the
break, take the time to at least
skim through the next chapter if
not taking detailed notes during
fall break. If you have articles to
read for a class, print them out
before you leave and read them
7. Cancellations
You missed the Canvas
notification and wasted gas just
to get to the door with a note
that says, "Class is cancelled!"
8. Gas prices
You basically spend all the
ready.
money you're saving by not
4. Naps in your car are great living on campus on gas.
The back seat of your Honda...
with a blanket and a pillow—
that’s life.
5. Traffic jams are the worst
Luckily
most
of
your
professors understand and will
accept you being late.
6. One. Class.
Seriously, I'm driving a half
an hour to go to class for 50
minutes at 8 a.m. to just to go
back home?
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You’re a Commuter
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per week, then have a “buffer”
week right before your exam to
study. That way you’ve learned
the material before that review
week, rather than learning it
all in that review week. You
can even split it up further into
which sections or pages you
will read each day of the week.
But more importantly, you want
to set those weekly deadlines in
case something comes up and
you have to defer what you
had planned to another day. If
you have a paper to write, you
would follow a similar strategy.
9. Your own room
The drive may stink but hey,
at least you get to sleep in your
own bed tonight and not have
to worry about a roommate
getting mad at you for streaming
Criminal Minds until 2 a.m.
10. The $50 parking pass
It could be $300. Be grateful.
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Through My Spectacles:
Why the college hook-up isn't
good enough
The issue isn’t getting people
to notice you. On the nights
you go out with friends you
dance with guys, they call you
hot, they ask for your number,
some even try to make out with
you and if you’re drunk enough
sometimes you let them.
But those are meaningless
nights: shallow moments with
casual guys fueled by shots of
tequila and long Island Ice Teas.
And yeah, they make you
feel good for a little while
because you like the idea of
being desired, that there’s
someone who wants you; but it
never really lasts past the next
morning; when you wake up
and you’re welcomed by that
empty space next to you in bed,
the overwhelming reminder of
just how alone you are.
Even when you do groggily
wake up enveloped by the
warmth of someone else,
with their arm lazily wrapped
Amari D. Pollard '17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
around you, there’s only enough
room for the feeling of regret
and nausea swaying in your
stomach. Nothing else.
Quickly that warmth lends
way to something else. His
arm becomes cold, foreign and
uncomfortable against your
skin, and all you want to do is
unravel. Unravel from his touch,
and
from
yourself.
Eventually
the
hole
inside you—
the one you couldn’t fill with
his soft lips or gentle caresses—
gradually starts to widen
until you disappear into it all
together. Because that person,
that stranger lying beside you
never really saw you, they saw
your face and breasts and butt,
and what they could provide for
them.
But yet, you still try to
convince yourself that
those moments add up
to something significant.
Maybe it’s because you
need to hold on to the idea of
someone, of something that
never really was but could
have been—as if you had the
option to turn those drunken
exchanges into something more
but chose not to.
You don’t want him, you never
did. And no matter how hard
you try to tell yourself those
minor moments of ecstasy are
satisfying, you can never fully
believe it because you know
the kind of person and kind of
relationship you want.
You want someone who
approaches
you in the
soberness
of daylight,
who
calls
you beautiful instead of hot and
looks at you in a way that lets
you know he understands what
he’s seeing.
People say college is where
you let loose; explore what’s
out there instead of attaching
yourself to someone else.
Why try to add someone to
"You want someone who approaches
you in the soberness of daylight...."
After you both woke up, you
could have allowed him to stay,
made breakfast and gotten to
know each other outside of the
drunken high. But you don’t,
because you both know what
last night was: a moment.
He was an experience, and
you’re ready for him to end.
#DolphinLiveWell
The Pros and Cons of Loving Cats Avoiding the
mid-semester
slump
Allison Dolzonek '16
OPINION EDITOR
Maria Randazzo
GUEST WRITER
Photo courtesy of www.vetwest.com.au
As you read this article, we
are a day away from our fall
break and that's the good news.
The not so good news is that
once we get back next week,
we will be halfway through
the semester and beginning to
experience the "mid-semester
slump".
What this means is that the
excitement of the first few
weeks of school has now worn
off, and maybe all of your good
intentions to stay focused are
slowly slipping away. All of the
different routines and rules that
had worked so well for you in
the beginning of the semester
might be starting to wear thin
and routine. In addition to the
ever-increasing
work-load,
now you have to factor in your
involvement in clubs, sports,
jobs, and all of the other extracurricular activities.
It may seem like all of a
sudden you’ve got assignments
to catch up on or more practices
for your clubs. You may be
starting to feel a little panicked
and worried, but don’t despair...
all of your good intentions from
the beginning of the semester
can still be salvaged!
Instead of thinking about this
break as the calm before the
storm, let’s look at this as an
opportunity to explore what's
working and what’s not so
you can make the appropriate
adjustments for the next half
of the semester. In doing this,
you can then re-calibrate your
approach to studies, work, and
If you have yet to figure it out
[assuming that you have been
reading my articles every week,
which you probably have not,
and I would not either], I love
cats. I am the proud parent of
1.5 cats: my cat, Jack, who is
four-years-old and the light
of my life, and I take partial
ownership for my brother’s
tiny kitten, Tuna, who I found
in a parking lot and rescued
[so I don’t care what he says—
that cat is half mine!]. I miss
them both terribly, as they are
soundly snoozing somewhere
in the Northern Alabama sun,
and I am here in New York,
already cold and ready for the
semester to end. Both of their
tiny paws and furry faces are
the reasons I am making this
absolutely absurd and pointless
article, “The Pros and Cons of
Loving Cats.”
PROS:
They are the cutest creatures
on all four legs. Seriously! Dogs
slobber and have awkward
lumps of skin and fat and some
can be cute, I guess. But when’s
the last time a cat has ever left
a pile of drool on your leg while
you were just trying to eat a
sandwich on the couch? Never.
Despite popular opinion that
cats only love you because
you feed them, they love you
so much that they pee all over
the living room chair when
you leave for college [and they
are still being fed]. If that’s not
dedication to a relationship, I
don’t know what is.
They love to nap...all. day.
long. If you are looking for a
furry friend to sleep the day
away with, a cat is the pet for
you. I’ve left my house at 8
a.m. and come back after work
around 6 p.m. and found Jack in
the exact same spot I left him in.
I have to give him props for his
incredible endurance.
They are sassy. A dog poops
on the floor and you yell at it, it
shows visual signs of regret. A
cat pukes on your bed and you
yell at it, it essentially gives you
the middle finger with its eyes
because it can’t with its paw.
They are smart, but also
strangely stupid at the same
time, making them the greatest
of entertainers. My cat figured
out that he could pee in the
toilet [I have photographic
proof of this, if you need it], but
yet also managed to get himself
stuck in a paper bag.
You’ll never need an alarm
clock. Your cat has that covered:
“Meow, meow, meow. You did
want to wake up at 4:30 a.m. to
feed me, right? You’re welcome.
Meow, meow, meow.”
Lastly, they are lifelong
companions that don’t talk. So
when you are tired of everyone
around you saying annoying,
stupid, or misinformed things,
you can take comfort in the fact
that you have a sassy, adorable,
sleepy friend waiting for you at
home, that won’t say a single
word. Hallelujah.
CONS:
THERE ARE NONE [except
maybe
peeing/puking
on
furniture, but I think we all
know dogs and babies can do a
lot more damage].
the equation when you’re still
trying to figure yourself out and
grow as a person?
But no matter how content
you are with yourself and the
idea of casually dating and
hooking up, there’s a part of
everyone that needs more, that
wants to belong to someone.
To have someone to curl into
when you feel as if you’re
going to break in half, or when
happiness starts to overwhelm
you, or when you just want to
chill and watch netflix.
You want that type of
relationship because you want
someone to bear witness to
your life and you to theirs, even
if only for an instant.
Maybe that way you feel more
valuable in your insignificance.
As long as you’re important
to one, it doesn’t matter that
you’re not important to many—
or as many as you would like—
because you have someone to
share in the quiet moments and
the transformative moments.
Someone who chooses to go
through life beside you, and
refuses to let your life go
unnoticed.
All you want is for someone to
stay.
life in general, and regain some
control over the rest of the
semester.
So, how do you regain control
of the semester in one long
weekend? Check your daily
schedule and see where you
can add some more study time.
Determine if now is the time to
get a tutor for that course that
has been giving you trouble or
make a plan to meet with your
professor when you get back
from break. Sometimes just
taking initial steps can create a
positive feedback loop where
you want to engage in MORE
positive changes of behavior
that can lead to greater
academic success. This strategy
is also a great way to break the
pattern of procrastination you
may be stuck in! It’s important
to keep moving forward, even
if you have had some bumps in
the road….
It may also be a good time
to see if your study/work/life
balance is where it should be.
It may be tough to do but you
might need to be a little less
social. Chilling in this part of
your life can automatically have
a positive impact on other areas.
This isn’t a permanent change,
just for the rest of the semester.
It is a sacrifice students have
to make, but the long terms
rewards are beneficial.
Another area to look at is
your job if you have one. Being
at college is expensive but
working too many hours or too
many jobs can be stressful too.
This is a great opportunity to
negotiate cutting back hours for
a while in order to stay on track
and feel less overwhelmed with
life. But even having said all
that, you may still need your job
and your down time, so as with
many things, balance is key!
Keep this in mind as you start
to plan the next half of this
semester...and enjoy your fall
break!
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Graduate Program Info Session
Le Moyne College
Men’s Retreat
Friday, November 6
Visit SU’s Falk College and learn about graduate programs in:
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Nutrition Science
Athletic Advising
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Child and Family Studies
Sport Venue and Event
Management
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4 p.m. November 6
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Details and registration
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or e-mail [email protected].
Marriage and Family Therapy
Yeah, it’s that cool.
Join the Men’s Group and special
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Women’s Retreat
October 16-18
Notre Dame Retreat House
Canandaigua Lake
Participate in a weekend exploring your
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& meet other people
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Cost: $40
scholarships are available
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Registration forms due Fri, Oct 9th
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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD
48. More often than not
15. Highlight
50.
Franz
Schubert's
20. Imitative
THEME: SOCIAL MEDIA
creation, e.g.
22. Dread of some parent
52. Snakelike fish
drivers
ACROSS
53. Type of stalk Jack
24. European soldier
1. Cockatoo's cousin
climbed
25. *Discussion site
6. Where you can be
55. Come into possession
26.
"Good
job!"
to
wrapped in seaweed
57. *Noun now a verb on performers
9. African migrants
Facebook
27. Sudden occurrence of
13. Bakery smell, e.g.
60. *Content exchange
disease
14. Type of English course
64. An excuse, especially in
29. Crude group?
15. Distinct time period
eyes of law
31. Flight destination
16. Smaller than an SUV
65. Bugling ungulate
32. Final resting place
17. It marches one by one?
67. Australian horse
33. Bone-chilling
18. Memory break
68. MC Hammer's "2 _____ 2
34. *Online troublemaker
19. *Makes it easy to find Quit"
36. Table mineral
thematic messages
69. Hawaiian dish
38. *Crowd-sourced helper
21. *Online self
70. Dispatch boat
42. *An L in LOL
23. Pine juice
71. Bonny ____
45. Even though
24. Freight horse cart
72. *Throwback Thursday
49. Japanese capital
25. *It hunts on social media
73. Used for raising
51. Saint Lawrence ____
for terrorists
54. Highly skilled
28.
Famous
French
DOWN
56. Crossbeam
couturier
1. *____able
57. Dog parasite
30. Forty-niner's reward
2. Acreage
58. Semis
35. Tolkien creatures
3. Puts one over
59. Avian wader
37. Neuter
4. Wet nurses
60. SNL bit
39. Fruit-peeling device
5. Found in classifieds
61. Pelvic bones
40. Common "pro" follower
6. Smelting waste
62. Famed loch
41. Father of dialectical
7. *Pinterest action
63. Small cave
idealism
8. Rose oil
64. Tide alternative
43. Edible root of Pacific
9. Stairway to river in India
66. Tennis shot
islands
10. Wine valley
44. Soft palate hanger
11. CCCP
46. RC, e.g.
12. "Monkey ____, monkey
47. Good's counterpart
do"
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TOM VAZQUEZ ’16
CHEERS & JEERS GUY
Fall break is fast approaching, and I’ve heard many murmurings
of possible plans for the extended weekend, predominantly trips
out of town to visit sorely missed friends. I'll hopefully be making
such a trip, but not without digging myself into a hole, further and
further buried by homework, and looming paper deadlines. So it is
at this moment that I implore all of you wonderful, deeply kind, and
compassionate professors, to consider in this month of October
abstaining from dishing out homework. Cancel all paper deadlines,
and give us stickers instead of grades. Be the change you want to
see in the world, professors.
1 Cheer: Coffee
I’ve made it a point in
my life not to drink coffee,
for no other reason than
the fact that I have an
addictive personality and
I know I’d be instantly
hooked. But last week I
showed up for work at 6:45 a.m. on about one hour of
sleep and knew almost immediately that there was no
way I was making it until noon. So I had my first ever
cup of coffee. Let’s just say I like. I like it a lot.
2 Cheers: $70,000 Donation
Thirteen-year-old Erin Byrnes won a $70,000 SUV from
a charity raffle for Joseph’s House here in Syracuse and
immediately donated the car back to the organization. “We
never dreamed in a million years that Erin would win,” said
Erin’s mother, Jeanie Byrnes. I’m sure you didn’t, Jeanie. I’m
sure you didn’t.
3 Cheers: Reflection Papers
Reflection papers are not free A’s, despite popular opinion.
Yes, it’s true that a professor can’t technically deduct points for
having your own opinion, and it’s true that these papers are far
easier [for me at least] to write than any research paper, but these
papers offer you a chance as a student to really personalize your
education and to let your professor know how you’ve internalized
material. Don’t be the student that ruins reflection papers for a
professor by saying you “...Really liked the lecture ‘cause it was
cool.”
1 Jeer: 24 Hour Days
Remember back in week three when I said I was
somehow six weeks behind? We’re at the point where
I’m behind on the things I’m behind on. I NEED MORE
TIME. Apparently, scientists claim that there’s only
24 hours in a day. Similar to how someone randomly
decided what words would be considered swear
words, can’t scientists just add, say, three more hours
to the day?
2 Jeers: Textbook “Typo”
Textbook publisher McGraw-Hill
apologized after it was pointed out to
them that in one of their textbooks for
a high school program they referred to
slaves as being “workers.” Definitely
a no-no with the countless PhD’s
who reviewed the textbook prior to
publishing, but most concerning is
that the 9th grader who caught this
mistake was actually reading the
textbook....
3 Jeers: Timed Canvas Quizzes
I get that we need to be tested and quizzed and rated in
our classes so we can acquire a GPA or something like that to
be used in the “real world” to “get a
job.” But Canvas quizzes, especially
timed Canvas quizzes, will be the
death of me. Isn’t it enough that
we have to know the material for
class time? Now you’re making us
remember the material at lightning
speed? Professors, are you not
entertained??