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ANOTHER YEAR OF PARKING ISSUES
CONTINUED...
By Rachel Chea ’17
PHOTO EDITOR
It’s a new school year, yet parking
continues to be an issue on Le Moyne’s
campus. All around, whether it is
students or faculty members, people
are disgruntled, confused, and simply
wanting a resolution.
In an online survey, approximately
40 percent of the respondents thought
that compared to previous years,
last year in particular, the parking
situation at Le Moyne has gotten better.
However, approximately 60 percent of
the respondents expressed that it has
gotten worse.
“Compared to last year it has gotten
better,” said junior and resident Vicki
Harris. “I think it’s because last year
they oversold parking passes; this year
it doesn’t appear they did. They should
make sure they don’t over-sell passes so
everyone has a spot.”
According to Director of Security
Mark Petterelli, the parking issues
have shifted this year. Last year, there
were more issues in the residential lots.
Whereas this year, the majority of the
problems with finding spaces are in the
commuter and faculty lots: Lots C, A, and
AA.
“I think that commuter parking gets
worse every year,” said senior and
commuter Ashley Colon. “What security
LE MOYNE'S NEW WEBSITE,
YAY OR NAY?
Amari D. Pollard ‘17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
How useful is the new Le Moyne
website? Well, for the first month of the
academic year, it didn't even know who
Linda LeMura was.
After almost a year and a half
of development, the new site was
introduced to Le Moyne on Aug. 31.
The offices of Communications and
Marketing would not release how much
it cost to redesign the Le Moyne website,
but Director of Communications Joe
Della Posta said it was in the college’s
existing marketing budget.
The site’s new look and functionality
now incorporates the college’s brand
message and has switched over to
a “deep scrolling” site. According to
Le Moyne’s Associate Vice President
of Marketing Peter Killian, this
takes advantage of how the younger
demographic view websites on their
multiple devices: smartphones, laptops
and tablets.
“The focus of the new site is on
storytelling as a way to convey the
many ways that Le Moyne impacts
students, through their interaction
with faculty, service activities and oncampus experiences,” said Killian. “ The
site is also much more visibly dominant,
INDEX:
Arts & Leisure: p. 2-3
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focusing on telling the Le Moyne story
through photos and videos.”
Killian says Le Moyne has been
responding positively to the new site,
however, a survey conducted by The
Dolphin would say otherwise.
In a recent poll almost 63 percent of the
51 students polled said the website was
not easy to navigate. In their personal
responses many said the search box,
links and navigation need to be fixed and
made easier in order to improve the site.
The survey also revealed that 54
percent of respondents prefer the
previous site to the new one, yet Le
Moyne’s current website was found to
be more attractive. One student said
while he/she can appreciate the new
aesthetic, they want to make sure the
new site is serving its purpose writing,
“Make sure the website is for students
and not for future students.”
With the size and complexity of the
new site Killian said problems can be
expected. One of the issues many have
faced while using the site is the search
function, both when using it on the site
and using search engines such as Google.
Killian says the cause of the issue has
been identified and the team working
on the site is now working directly with
Google to make sure it is corrected.
Sports: p. 4-5
News & Features: p. 6 -7
Zdebskyy. Zdebskyy stated that during
the previous two years, there was never
as much as a shortage of parking as there
is this year. “The most obvious solution
to the parking shortage is to build a new
parking space.”
Petterelli, along with the parking
committee made up of members from
across the campus community, are
always discussing some of the problems
that the campus is facing and trying to
come up with solutions. Whether these
are short-term solutions or ideas that
are instituted in the following years,
they are always working on it.
“A good part of every day of mine is
spent on parking issues and trying to
find solutions so that we can get our
students in and out of campus as easily
as possible,” stated Petterelli.
These temporary solutions currently
include parking students — commuters
in particular — on the field beside the
Performing Arts Center and the island
down by the AA lot.
should do is open all lots for all students
While parking is a challenge on most
during school hours.”
college campuses, Le Moyne has tried to
“This year is the first year I have address the issues...
experienced problems with parking,”
continued on pg. 5
said junior and commuter Yuriy
Bieber Fever is Back
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By Sabrina Riley ‘17
STAFF WRITER
Remember when Justin Bieber
claimed he was retiring from music in
2013? Well, now he is back [even though
he really never left] and more than ready
to perform for his Beliebers.
It was a rough Christmas for Bieber
fans back in December 2013, when Justin
Bieber announced his retirement. After
the release of his newest album Journals
on Dec. 23, Bieber told L.A. radio station
Power 106 that he was calling it quits,
according to ABC News. He was done
with making music and wanted some
Got News? Let us know!
[email protected]
Opinion: p. 8-9
time for himself.
Two years later and Bieber is back.
This past August, Bieber performed at
the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater for the
Billboard’s Hot 100 Festival. When he
walked on stage, he wanted to make sure
his Beliebers were still out there and
asked the crowd, “You guys miss me?”
according to Billboard.com. The roaring
response from the audience at the Long
Island venue gave Bieber exactly what
he was looking for. Not only was this
satisfying for Bieber, but also for his
manager, Scooter Braun. Braun told
Billboard, “We knew that the only way
this was going to work was if we made it
about the music again.” Bieber and Braun
want to move away from sensationalism
and focus on the most important thing:
music.
Looking back on Bieber’s previous
career, he was the youngest artist in
history to have five No. 1 albums on the
Billboard 200 chart. After he made a
name for himself in the music industry,
he made a public name for himself [and
not a good one]. Bieber’s immature
actions led to many unflattering tabloid
headlines. He has been working on
improving his behavior over this past
year. The first half of 2015 was basically
a breeze for Bieber after...
continued on pg. 3
Just For Fun: p. 11
Cheers and Jeers: p. 12
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Sept. 24, 2015
ARTS/LEISURE
Celebrities With Mental Illness
with bipolar disorder, an eating
disorder, and has admitted to
self-harm. She even went away
to a rehab facility in November
What do Demi Lovato, of 2010 for her mental illness.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, and
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Robin Williams have in who is known for her roles in
common? Besides from being Chicago, Zorro, and countless
famous, you
others, came
might not
out a couple
think much.
years
ago
However,
with
having
that is not
type 2 bipolar
true. They
disorder. Zetaall suffered
Jones sought
from some
out a 30-day
form
of
treatment
m e n t a l
center
in
illnesses.
2013.
Then,
I
know
of
course,
it’s
hard
there is the
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to believe
late comedian
celebrities are imperfect, but Robin
Williams.
Williams
they are.
had quietly suffered from
Pop singer Demi Lovato, who depression, and it eventually
is known for hits like, “Give Your led to him committing suicide
Heart A Break,” “Skyscraper,” last summer.
and most recently “Cool For
As all of you can see, mental
The Summer,” was diagnosed illness can affect anybody. But
it’s all about how you handle it.
F
o
r
instance,
L o v a t o
t u r n e d
herself into
a role model
for people,
especially
young girls,
suffering
from mental
illness.
Lovato has
also released
encouraging
s o n g s ,
such as the
awareness for mental illness.
They shine
a light on
something
that
is
looked at
with uneasy
eyes. They
are all role
models and
heroes.
They take
something
v e r y
difficult
that
they
have to deal
with every
day,
and
then use it
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to inspire
aforementioned “Skyscraper”, others. They show that there
along with an inspirational is no one face of mental illness
book called, Staying Strong.
and it can affect anyone of us.
These
celebrities,
and They show the most important
countless others, such as thing: you are not alone.
Brooke Shields, J. K. Rowling,
Listen and learn from these
Mary Lambert, and Jim Carrey, celebrities. Use something that
have all come out to raise can be looked at as a weakness,
Abigail Adams '16, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected]
Amari D. Pollard '17, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected]
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
Staff Writers: Seth Montpelier '18, Ibrahima Diallo '18, Abigail
Adams '16, Samantha McCormick '18, Skyy Cannon '19, Sabrina
Riley '17, Alyssa Reagan '19, Veronica Ung-Kono '18, Adrianna
Pizzola '16, Steve Thomson '17, Maggie Brown '16, Sarah
Willard '19, Pat Coultry '18, Allison Dolzonek '16, Mike Lutz '16,
Amari D. Pollard '17
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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The End Of The
Tour
By Seth Montpelier ‘18
ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
David
Foster
Wallace
committed suicide in 2008.
The End Of The Tour begins
with this, so any mystery of the
ending of the film is diminished.
The film opens up to David
Lipsky getting a phone
call he doesn’t believe is
true. This sets the tone
of the film, but not in the
most obvious way. It’s
not a constant source of
despair, but an overall
feeling of melancholy.
The movie is a
revelation and the best
of 2015 so far. It’s an
intimate and thoughtful
speculation of the short
time Lipsky spent with Wallace
on a book tour, interviewing
him for Rolling Stone in 1996.
Jason Segel, playing author
David Foster Wallace at his rise
to fame, brings the dramatic
performance he has sampled
for years into full swing. Segel’s
portrayal is understated and
beautiful. Jesse Eisenberg is
equally wonderful as David
Lipsky, in what is essentially a
two man show, with both men
in the forefront.
While many have noted
and make it into a strength.
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movie, [It’s mostly two men
speaking with each other,]
But that’s part of the beauty.
These two intellectuals can
go from having existential
conversations to juvenile jokes
in a matter of seconds. Wallace
attempts to keep his guard
up for much of the interview,
but the moments where he
lets it down are some of the
most heartbreaking, such as
when he expresses a doubt
that anyone would want to
marry such a mess as himself,
or his recollection of the time
he had to check himself into
an institution because he was
afraid he would “do something
stupid.”
Of course, the only true
Eisenberg’s character appears insight to what transpired on
to be weasley and manipulative, those few days can come from
this is not the case. Yes, he has Lipsky [who helped with the
an obvious jealousy towards film]. However, that is not the
Wallace, but both men are point. The aim of this film is not
shown with shortcomings. to exploit an unhappy man, but
Wallace is jealous of Lipsky for to try and capture the musings
different reasons. Both men and small thoughts of two
show a bitterness at times but writers: one who desperately
neither ever appears villainous, wants fame and the other
questioning it now that
he has found it.
Any compliment to
either of these actors
[both deserving of an
Oscar] would also have
to be a compliment to
screenwriter
Donald
Margulies,
working
from Lipsky’s Although
of Course You End Up
Becoming Yourself. He
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provides the gentle wit
and these are flaws everyone and sad dialogues. The tone of
should be able to relate to. the script is perfectly matched
Perhaps the biggest flaw of by James Ponsoldt’s direction
Wallace is his fear to show his in the sparse winter of the
true identity. He knows he has a Midwest.
remarkable intelligence, but he
This is a movie everyone
seems to want an Average Joe should see. Segel and Eisenberg
persona rather than a Thomas are a perfect match in a movie
Pynchon-sized acclaim. There that depends on the actors.
are scenes of friction, but They don’t just deliver — they
even those are understated. leave the audience with a warm
Both actors interact in a very feeling from their camaraderie,
realistic manner.
and a sadness from their
Some people might be turned sincerity.
off by the lack of action in this
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By Samantha McCormick
'18
STAFF WRITER
4/4 Dolphins
ARTS/LEISURE
Heroes Reborn
By Skyy Cannon ‘19
STAFF WRITER
It’s been five years and seven months
since the unexpected conclusion of
Heroes was aired on NBC in 2010.
Thankfully, the years of rumors have
come true and us fans have a new series
to dive into, Heroes Reborn.
It includes old cast members like Noah
Bennett a.k.a. Horn Rimmed Glasses
[Jack Coleman], Dr. Mohinder Suresh
[Sendhil Ramamurthy], Hiro Nakamura
[Masi Oka] and even Micah Sanders
[Noah Grey-Cabey]; while also adding
cast members like Chuck’s Zachary Levi,
Step Up Revolution’s Ryan Guzman, and
Once Upon a Time’s Robbie Kay.
True Heroes fans know that there
are so many backstories to the series
besides what was aired every week.
There were/are webisodes with bits and
pieces to new characters, their abilities,
how they’re hiding or controlling them,
and what’s going on in the world around
them. They barely repeat stories, which
can make it complicated, but also very
intriguing to read about.
Thanks to iTunes and NBC, they
released a free full episode that I thought
was the pilot, but was actually a digital
prequel that tied Heroes to Heroes Reborn
called Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters. If
you’re interested and get the chance to
watch it, you most definitely should. At
times, it did seem poorly written and
the animation hasn’t grown as much as
I would’ve liked, BUT it still made me so
pumped for the 24th!
It follows the story of a teen named
Phoebe Frady, played by Degrassi’s
Aislinn Paul. She’s what is now known
as an EVO; thanks to the season four
finale of Claire Bennett’s [Hayden
Panettiere] revealing and the influence
of an EVO advocator from the webisode.
Phoebe decides to show her funny,
older brother/guardian, Quentin [Henry
Zebrowski], her ability, which is to
control light, and blows him away by
showing her shadow wave to him. As the
webisode follows Phoebe for two years,
it’s revealed that if she can control light,
she can also control darkness and that
coming out to people, other than her
brother makes her a threat since society
as a whole has not accepted EVO's yet.
Her story ties in with the terrorist attack
that forces all EVO’s into hiding and sets
the tone for Heroes Reborn. There are
several parts intertwined that include
her brother, Primatech/Renatus, Dr.
Suresh, and HRG that embellishes the
whole storyline.
This prequel answers some of the
bigger questions such as, “Why did the
creators continue on with the story?”
while giving us more questions to follow
up with on the new series. How can the
minds of so many be changed when all
EVO’s are branded as terrorists? What
are some new abilities? Will Noah
Bennett switch to Circular Rimmed
Glasses?
We’ll have to find out for ourselves in
the 2-hour series premiere Sept. 24 on
NBC at 8 p.m.
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Sept. 24, 2015
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King Kylie
By Abigail Adams '16
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Fashion week brought fashion and...
APPs!! Kylie, Kendall, Khloe, and Kim
all launched their new apps containing
tons of exclusive content and personal
touches. So of course I had to see what
all the fuss was about.
Kylie Jenner has been making
headlines over the past year...mainly
for her style choices, boyfriend choices,
and for being insanely cool. Her app
gives you the inside scoop into her life.
This includes: fashion, beauty, life, and
even "Kylie Radio" which plays Kylie's
favorite music [you've probably seen
her lip syncing in her snapchats] like a
Emmy's Recap: Did Your Favorite TV Shows
Win?
By Ibrahima Diallo ‘18
STAFF WRITER
It was a busy evening this past
Sunday in Hollywood with the Emmy
Awards taking place. HBO ruled the
night among all television networks as
Game of Thrones, Veep, Olive Kitteridge,
and Bessie won Best Drama Series, Best
Comedy Series, Best Miniseries, and Best
Television Movie, respectively.
Game of Thrones broke
the record for most awards
won in a single year, with 12
Emmys. Its wins also included
Best Directing, Best Writing,
and Best Supporting Actor for
Peter Dinklage, for his role as
Tyrion Lannister.
Jon Hamm finally won his
first Emmy after 15 previous
nominations when he took
home the trophy for Best
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
for his role as Don Draper on
AMC’s Mad Men. Viola Davis
also made history when she
became the first African
American to win the Emmy
for Best Lead Actress in a
Drama for her role as Professor Annalise
Keating on ABC’s How to Get Away with
Murder. Uzo Aduba became the first
actress to win an Emmy in the both the
comedy and drama categories for the
same character for her role as Suzanne
“Crazy Eyes” Warren on Netflix’s Orange
is the New Black. Last year, she won
for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy
Series and this year she won for Best
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
That wasn’t the only Netflix acting win,
as Reg E. Cathey was also a winner in the
Guest Actor in a Drama category for his
role as Freddy Hayes on House of Cards.
Guest Actress in a Drama Series went to
Margo Martindale for her role as Claudia
on FX’s The Americans.
Over on the comedy side, Jeffrey
Tambor won for Best Lead Actor in
a Comedy for his role as transgender
Maura Pfefferman on Amazon’s
Transparent. Transparent also won
for Best Directing in a Comedy for its
pilot episode and Best Guest Actor for
Bradley Whitford for his role as Marcy.
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Best Guest Actress went to Joan Cusack
of Showtime’s Shameless for her role as
Sheila Jackson.
Veep won for Best Writing in a
Comedy for its episode “Election Night”
and picked up two acting wins for
Lead Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus for
her role as President Selina Meyer and
Supporting Actor Tony Hale for his role
as Gary Walsh, while Allison Janney won
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
for her role as Bonnie Plunkett on CBS’s
Mom.
Olive Kitteridge almost had a clean
sweep in the miniseries categories, as
it won Best Directing for a Miniseries,
Best Writing for a Miniseries, and won
three of the four acting awards for Lead
Actress Frances McDormand [Olive
Kitteridge], Lead Actor Richard Jenkins
[Henry Kitteridge], and Supporting
Actor Bill Murray [Jack Kennison],
while Regina King [Aliyah Shadeed]
of American Crime won the Emmy for
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries.
The Emmys gave The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart a farewell
hug, as the show won for
Best Variety Talk Series, Best
Variety Writing, and Best
Variety Directing, while Inside
Amy Schumer took home the
award for Best Variety Sketch
Series. The reality categories
included The Voice winning
for Best Reality-Competition
Program, Deadliest Catch for
Best Unstructured Reality
Program, and Shark Tank
for Best Structured Reality
Program, while Best Animated
Series awards went to Cartoon
Network’s Over the Garden
Wall and Adventure Time.
Highlights of the show
included an emotional speech from Viola
Davis, a standing ovation for Jon Hamm
[who crawled onto the stage], Emmy
host Andy Samberg giving out his HBO
NOW account [Email: khaleesifan3@
emmyhost.com
&
password:
password1], Jimmy Kimmel eating the
envelope that had the name of the Best
Actor in a Comedy Series, and Tracy
Morgan’s first award show appearance
since he was severely injured in a fatal
car accident last year.
3
shuffled playlist. Every section
of the app has a handwritten
note from Kylie explaining why
she loves a certain pair of shoes,
new artist, bras, and even dog
collars. Kylie's fierce fashion eye
echoes perfectly throughout this
app. It's a fashionista's dream,
complete with makeup tutorials
to get that perfect Kylie glow.
Kylie gets really personal and
even does live streams every
now and then, making you feel as
if you're facetiming her — even if
it is to just laugh as her and Khloe
twerk around their glam room
to Nicki Minaj. Yes I said “glam
room.” Wait, you don’t have one?
She even talks about why
her chest looks slightly...larger.
No, she didn't get surgery. But,
she did get some help from a
company with the initials VS.
The catch? $2.99 per month. Is it
worth it? That $2.99 could go towards
my next burrito bowl. But here's where
they get you: the subscription is hooked
up through your iTunes account, which
means it's SO EASY to forget you're even
paying for anything.
According to realitytea.com, the
sisters acquired 900,000 followers
only after a few hours of the apps being
released. These ladies could be raking in
$32 million in just one year! That's a lot
of money….
How about you guys save some money,
pay me only $1.99 per month and I'll tell
you everything that happened on the
app that month. Deal? Deal.
Continued from pg. 1
he apologized for his “arrogant”
behavior on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
People thought the music was going
to be the hardest part for Bieber’s
comeback, but that changed with his
song “Where Are U Now.” This electropop song was sent to the No. 8 spot on
the Hot 100 chart. “Where Are U Now”
was originally made to lead Bieber’s
next album, but ended up being the
second single on Skrillex and Diplo’s
collaborative album, according to
Billboard.com. From hearing the song on
the radio to making singing appearances,
he stumbled into his comeback hit.
Braun believes that this record gave
Bieber the confidence he needed in order
to move forward. He has now found the
lane he wants to take for his music: that
song you can’t get out of your head and
just want to dance to. His new single,
“What Do You Mean” is exactly the type
of music Bieber will be producing.
Ladies and Gentleman, Bieber is
officially back.
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THE DOLPHIN
Sept. 24, 2015
NEWS & FEATURES
NOT NEWSWORTHY NEWS:
Growth and Opportunities in
Le Moyne’s Music Department 12-year-old Boy Feeds
Ducks for First Time
By Alyssa Reagan '19
STAFF WRITER
As the student population
grows at Le Moyne, so do the
programs across campus. The
music department is a great
example of the growth that
some of these clubs have seen
so far this semester. According
to the Music and Arts Programs
Administration Director Travis
Newton, there are currently 170
students registered in music
courses, lessons or ensembles
on campus.
“The music minor has grown
close to 30 students, and our
department is bursting at the
seams!” said Newton. He also
pointed out that the music
program is open to all students,
not just students taking music
as their major or minor. About
30 percent of the music students
are Biology majors who are
neither double-majoring nor
minoring in music.
Senior Abigail Dull who
has been the lead trombonist
for the Le Moyne Chamber
Orchestra [conducted by Travis
Newton] and the Le Moyne Jazz
Ensemble since her freshman
year says she can’t help noticing
the growth of the music
department over the years.
“I would say the most
growth I've seen has been in
the Orchestra,” said Dull. “We
have so many musicians, it
can almost be considered a
full orchestra, rather than a
chamber orchestra!”
Dull, like Newton, also noticed
an increase in the number of
students enrolling in the various
music courses on campus. Some
of the students she had a chance
to talk to were even considering
pursuing a music minor after
taking some of the courses.
There
are
plenty
of
opportunities to participate
in music at Le Moyne for both
students who are majoring or
minoring in music, as well as
students of other majors who
only have a general interest in
music.
“We currently offer four
vocal ensembles and three
instrumental groups,” said
Newton.
Of course, students also have
the option to support the music
department and their fellow
Dolphins by attending concerts.
Both Newton and Dull suggest
taking advantage of the $5
student ticket price that applies
to most performances. Or, you
can sign up to be an usher for
an event [signup sheets can be
found a few weeks before events
outside of the PAC office].
As for some last suggestions:
Newton invites students to
attend Grammy-winning blues
guitarist John Hammond’s
sound check on Tuesday, Sept.
29 at 4 p.m. in the PAC, free
of charge; and to keep an eye
out for future guest artists
appearing on campus.
Dull advises students who
missed this semester’s annual
open house at the PAC to check
it out next fall in order to learn
more about the programs
offered and to get involved.
“The PAC is a great way to
meet new people and enjoy
activities outside of academics,
so I encourage anyone with
even a slight interest in music to
take advantage of our college’s
great Visual and Performing
Arts Program.”
By Adrianna Pizzola ‘16
STAFF WRITER
MANHATTAN, NY —Living
only a few blocks from Central
Park,
12-year-old
Glenn
Phillips, of 1185 Park Ave, took
the initiative to feed the park
ducks for his very first time on
Monday, Sept. 21.
Phillips couldn’t remember
the last time he’d seen a duck up
close; he says he always keeps a
safe distance of at least 50 feet
[as recommended by the EPA].
His fear of ducks stems from a
dream he had in 2010. “A duck
attacked my family and took
my father away,” whimpered
Phillips as he mentally recalled
the horrific scene. “I slept in
my parents’ bed every night for
three years after that.”
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So, what drove Phillips to
www. lemoyne.edu/music
finally overcome his fear and
befriend the local poultry? None
other than the famous YouTube
video “Baby Ducklings Play On
A Slide”. The cute video helped
him reconsider the danger that
ducks actually pose to humans
in the real world.
After thinking long and hard
about it, Phillips realized that
his fear was possibly absurd
and that it was time to buck up
and face it.
Phillips pulled himself up
by the bootstraps, raided his
parents’ pantry, and headed
over to the park. He brought a
duffle bag full of fresh Italian
bread, leftover vegetable fried
rice from Asian Palace, Quaker
Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes
and a large cheese pizza from
Dominos that he bought with
his own allowance.
Park goers passing by watched
as Phillips chucked handful
after handful of food into the
pond and the surrounding
grass, drawing nearly forty
ducks, twenty squirrels and five
spectators.
“Those ducks gained at least
three pounds each,” said New
York local Jim Barnett, who
stopped with his wife and infant
to watch the scene unfold.
With the pond area swarming
with birds and small beasts,
Phillips had finally conquered
his phobia.
“It was an okay experience,”
said Phillips. “Nothing to write
home about.”
What Do You Think Of The New Le Moyne Website?
“Overall, the community
has been responding positively
to the new site, as we have received many
notes from faculty, administrators, alums
and others stating that the site is much
more attractive from a design standpoint.”
“I think the new
look is a lot better, but I'm used to the
old version. It'll take some time to adjust.”
--Sophomore Alissa Robinson
--Associate Vice President of Marketing
at Le Moyne, Peter Killian
Since the site launch on Aug.31
PAGES
VIEWED
OVERALL
20.89% PEOPLE
PAGES
VIEWED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL VIEWER
12.22%
WHO DON’T FIND
WHAT THEY WANT
NO
62.76%
Do you prefer the new website to the old website?
YES
SORT OF
18%
28%
NO
54%
NOT
APPEALING
23.57%
37
VISITOR
SESSIONS
16.16%
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new website that need to be
fixed?
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NEWS & FEATURES
By Veronica Ung-Kono '17
ASST. NEWS & FEATURES
EDITOR
College
campuses
have
always been centers of political
progress and debate. Though
the election is not until Tuesday,
Nov. 8, 2016, many students and
faculty already have candidacy
concerns.
Sophomore Corey Curran
believes those leading in the
polls now will see a downturn
in the primary.
“I project we're going to see
the political outsiders [Trump,
Carson and Fiorina] struggle
in the later stages of the
primary, because of their lack
of experience in dealing with
other nations in the political
sphere.”
Such candidates’ neglection
of current domestic policy does
not give much hope for foreign
policy.
Chair of the Political Science
Department and Director of
Legal Studies Delia Popescu
believes there is a lot to say
about Trump, and none of it
amounting to an endorsement
of his abilities.
“In his memoir The Art of
the Deal he writes of playing to
people's fantasies and says: ‘I
call it truthful hyperbole. It’s an
innocent form of exaggeration—
and a very effective form of
and make improvements. In
fact, last fall an extension lot
was built directly behind the
Athletic Center to alleviate the
crowding in Lot C, A, and AA,
and accommodates visitors and
commuters as well as faculty.
Additionally,
the
overcrowding in residential lots
such as Lot E was alleviated,
as sophomores living in Foery,
Dablon, or Nelligan are now
allowed to park in Lot D.
Some members of the
community place blame on the
number of parking passes that
they give out.
“It could be a point of
discussion,” said Petterelli. “In
theory, with residential lots you
could do that, but a commuter
needs to get to and from campus
and the majority of them drive.”
The process of planning is
very strategic with specific lots,
Petterelli added. Petterelli and
the parking committee know
that lots are generally full.
Therefore, they place students
in specific lots according to
different factors, in order to
maximize all the parking spaces.
The increase in the number
of students accepted into
the college has also been
a point of discussion and
blame. How can the college
increase its acceptance rate
and not increase the amount of
parking? Although this doesn’t
fall directly in Petterelli’s
department, he ensures the
community that he is talking to
everyone that he can in an effort
to solve this problem.
“[In the end] I ask that the
community be patient; it’s a
process every semester,” said
Petterelli. “Early on, there
are generally more students,
visitors and people coming to
campus. Once we get into the
flow of the semester, it reduces
the amount of traffic coming to
campus.”
In?
CRIME LOG
REPORT
By Sarah Willard '19
STAFF WRITER
There have been five cases
of crime this September
at Le Moyne. Two of these
cases, occurring on Sept. 5
and Sept. 10, are of criminal
mischief. According to
ypdcrime.com,
criminal
mischief is “a person with
intent to damage property
of another person, and
having no right to do so, nor
any reasonable ground to
Sept. 24, 2015
Photo courtesy of google images
College Students
THE DOLPHIN
believe that he or she has
such right.”
Some of the other reported
crimes this month included
burglary, larceny from a
motor vehicle and the most
recent being that of drug
and weapon violation on
Sept. 11. Theft from a motor
vehicle and burglary were
both reported in Lot E, the
St. Mary’s/Harrison parking
lot.
The crime log can be
accessed in the security
office to anyone on campus
as a provision of the Clery
Act.
promotion,’” said Popescu.
“This is hardly the transparent
political persona we would like
to see in a leader. I'd like to
think that the next President
is a person who inspires with
a true passion for doing good
rather than one looking for
empty accolades.”
In Trump’s June 16 candidacy
announcement, he advocated
for the construction of a large
wall to separate the U.S. and
Mexico, claiming Mexico is
‘sending people that have
lots of problems,’ and ‘they're
bringing
drugs.
They’re
bringing crime. They’re rapists.
And some, I assume, are good
people.’ According to Popescu,
“The first three of these
pronouncements are factually
false - studies show that the
crime rates [for crimes of any
kind] among first generation
immigrants are lower than that
of the general American-born
citizen population. This kind
of rampant disinformation
is not an ‘innocent form of
exaggeration,’ it's hate speech.”
A clear and realistic foreign
policy is desired by many college
students. Curran continued,
stating, “When looking for a
candidate you really wanna
closely inspect what experience
they have in the arena of foreign
policy, but experience isn't
everything. You also want to
see how this candidate feels
our relationship should be with
both our allies, and with our
enemies . . . Hillary Clinton's
5
experience as Secretary of State
obviously makes her one of
the most qualified candidates,
but Marco Rubio is also very
qualified.“
One important aspect to note
is the acknowledgement that
this presidential race is not like
previous elections. Governors
have the comparative advantage
in domestic policy, while
Senators have the comparative
advantage in foreign policy.
Jennifer Duegaw, a senior,
agrees with this sentiment
felt by many critics, “I think
it comes down to experience.
No cohesive plan can possibly
be formulated without it.
Sure, some may argue they
have the ‘intuition’ to solve
their problems [like George
W. Bush], but that does not
guarantee success. Millennials
are not looking for a contrite
apology after the fact, they want
a focused plan to make progress
sooner than later.”
Our Sea
"A few friends and
I started this page last
year as an effort to
bring our community
just a little bit closer
together, and I'm
beyond glad that it's
gotten the reception
it has from the people
on our campus.
I didn't know
anybody when I first
came to Le Moyne, but
I still decided to enroll
at the school because I
knew that I needed a
serious challenge; not
just academically, but
personally as well. I got
along with the people
around me fairly well
and made some very
dear friends during
my first 5 weeks on
the campus. Those 5
weeks are now 3 years
behind me... I can't
believe it. I'm eternally
grateful for all that
I've
experienced
here thus far. Gains
and losses, joy and
disappointment, you
name it, I've probably
been there since I've
been here. But no
matter how good
or bad any of my
experiences up here
have been, they've
all come to make me
who I am and give me
more clarity as to who
I want to be.
There is a short
poem that Greg, the
previous
Campus
minister, shared with
me on retreat two
years ago by Hafez
that reads:
'We are all holding
hands and climbing.
Not loving is letting
go.
Listen,
The
terrain
around here is far too
dangerous for that.'
In the last three
years I have met
dozens of people who
have held my hand in
some way, and I have
watched others reach
out to grab and hold
the hands of other
students. I think that's
what I've come to love
most about being at Le
Moyne--knowing that
it doesn't matter how
tall one may stand or
how badly another
may fall, someone
here will always have
their hand out for the
other to hold."
Photo courtesy of Kwasi Yeboah '16
-Kwasi Yeboah, LMC '16, Political
Science and Philosophy.
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6
Filtch Fires Two Game
Winners for ‘Phins
Soccer, Coach Bonus
Gets 200th Victory
THE DOLPHIN
Sept. 24, 2015
By Steve Thomson ‘17
SPORTS EDITOR
In a game that was clearly dominated
by Le Moyne in the possession and
scoring opportunity categories, the
Dolphins barely notched the win over
non-conference opponent Roberts
Wesleyan 2-1. This win was special,
though. Not only did it make them 3-1
on the year, but it also gave head coach
Tom Bonus his 200th career victory in
19 years.
“We really wanted to do this for coach
today. It was nice to be a part of it,” said
junior defender James Goodridge.
Le Moyne fans cheered and applauded
Coach Bonus after the game, as the
athletic department announced his
achievement while he took a picture
with his players in celebration.
The Dolphins started overpowering
the Redhawks on the offensive end
right from the start of the contest, outshooting them 12-1 in the first half. The
one shot attempt for Roberts resulted
in a six-yard placement shot that was
rifled in the left side of the net by Tom
Musso. Even though Le Moyne
was knocking on the door all
game at the net, they still found
themselves down a goal at half.
“I thought we dominated the
game in the first half. We just didn’t
capitalize on scoring chances
and Roberts did, which happens
sometimes,” said senior captain
and defender Mark Gentile.
Le Moyne found a way to
produce on those shot attempts in
the final 45 minutes, scoring twice
to land themselves the victory.
Swedish sophomore forward Jacob
Borssen scored the first goal for the
Dolphins 16:09 into the second half from
a perfect, floating cross from sophomore
midfielder Adam Resetarits. This was
their 17th shot attempt of the game.
Le Moyne’s second goal of the match
came with 11:56 remaining. Redshirt
senior midfielder Cal Filtch finished a
cross from senior forward Nick Rauscher
with the inside of his dominant left foot
to secure the win.
Gentile believed that this game was
a significant one. “You’re going to get
Women’s Soccer Drops Two
At Home
By Maggie Brown ‘16
STAFF WRITER
The women’s soccer team fell to 1-4
on the season this week, as they were
beaten by Mercy College on Sept. 15 and
Merrimack on Sept. 19. In both games,
the ‘Phins lost by a margin of just one
goal.
Le Moyne took on Mercy, a team that
advanced to the East Region finals of the
NCAA tournament just last season, to
start the week. Lauren Calderaro scored
the game-winning goal with 11:20
remaining to lead the Mavericks to the
1-0 win in Le Moyne’s home opener.
Senior goalkeeper, Tori Corsaro,
recorded five saves in the contest for Le
Moyne, while Mercy goalkeeper Nicole
Augustine didn’t need to make one save.
The Dolphins took six shots in the
game, none of which were on goal. The
visitors held a 10-6 shot advantage over
the course of the game, as well as taking
nine corner kicks to Le Moyne’s three.
The ‘Phins returned to Northeast-10
Conference action four days later, once
again at Ted Grant Field, in a 2-1 loss to
Merrimack.
Both teams were held scoreless in the
first half, despite the fact that Merrimack
registered nine shots and Le Moyne
registered five, three of which were on
goal.
The Warriors then opened the scoring
in the second half at the 55:29 mark, as
Victoria Carter put in a header from the
top of the penalty box.
The Dolphins answered shortly after
as sophomore back Emily Goldasic sent
the ball in from the right corner and
senior midfielder Kelly Ristoff was able
to head the ball into the goal to tie the
score at one goal apiece at the 57:57
mark. The goal was Ristoff’s third of the
season.
All three of the game’s goals were
scored within a six and a half minute
span as Jenna Savi blasted in a shot from
30 yards out into the top left corner of
the goal to help Merrimack regain the
lead and score what proved to be the
winning goal after the Dolphins were
unable to score in the 28 minutes that
remained.
Corsaro made seven saves in the
loss for Le Moyne. Merrimack played
a different goalkeeper in each half,
Meghan Gulbrandsen making three
saves in the first half for the Warriors
and Molly Meehan making one.
Merrimack held a 21-15 shot
advantage in the contest, including a 9-6
advantage in shots on goal. The Warriors
also took 14 corner kicks, ten of which
were in the second half, as opposed to
Le Moyne’s three over the course of the
entire game.
Although the ‘Phins have lost four of
their first five games this season, they
look to improve this week as they take
on two conference foes, traveling to The
College of Saint Rose on Sept. 22 and
Saint Anselm College on Sept. 26.
“On any given day we can beat
any team, but we can’t do it without
outworking them and wanting it more,”
said Ristoff. “We just have to be willing
to put it all on the line every time we
play.”
The game against Saint Rose will
also give the ladies the opportunity to
win a point for Le Moyne in this year’s
“Upstate Challenge”.
SPORTS
photo courtesy of lemoynedolphins.com
games where nothing will go in the back
of the net. We showed a lot of character
by grinding as a team to get the result
we wanted, which keeps the start of our
season on the right note,” he said.
Adelphi University is very familiar
with crucial wins over Le Moyne. For
two consecutive years, the Panthers
have ended the Dolphins’ season in the
Northeast-10 tournament. Tom Bonus’
squad was determined to not let this
happen in the regular season.
Filtch decided to be the hero once again.
For the second straight game, the senior
netted the gamewinning
goal.
With 37 seconds
remaining in the
second overtime,
he scored on a
rebound after a
header was saved.
During
the
scoreless regular
game time, Le
Moyne was edged
by Adelphi in
amount of shots
17-7. Sophomore
goalkeeper
Ben
Beaury worked his
magic to keep the
Panthers off the
scoreboard. The
reigning
NE-10
goalkeeper of the
week had a careerhigh eight saves on
the day.
Le Moyne moves to 4-1 on the season.
They travel to Saint Rose to participate
in the Upstate Challenge on Wednesday,
Sept. 21 to try and claim their second
victory in conference play.
According to Gentile, these conference
match-ups are key. “The first couple of
non conference games allow us to get
used to our tough conference play and I
think we handled Adelphi well,” he said.
Women’s Volleyball Round-up!
By Pat Coultry '18
STAFF WRITER
The Le Moyne Women’s Volleyball team had a tri-match this past weekend at
Adelphi University, where in the first match, the Dolphins met their first conference
opponent in Adelphi University. Le Moyne dropped the first two sets, but was able
to rebound and win the third set only before falling in the fourth set 25-23 to lose
the match to Adelphi. Despite this, the Dolphins received strong efforts from junior
outside hitter Andrea Buchanan and freshman Jessica Miller who combined for 28
kills. Buchanan also added four aces and junior outside hitter Natalie Casson also
added 12 kills. Sophomore setter Kendall Corcoran led the way with 44 assists and
freshman libero Mikayla Poor added 19 digs. The Dolphins dropped to 7-3 and 0-1
in NE-10 play in the match against Adelphi.
In the following match, Le Moyne regained its winning ways and took care of
business, defeating Molloy College in three straight sets dropping Molloy to 2-9 on
the 2015 campaign. With the win, Le Moyne improved to 8-3 behind the efforts
of freshman middle hitter Anna Hafoka, from Hurst, Texas, who led the Dolphins
with 13 kills and four blocks. Corcoran led the way in assists against Molloy as
she totaled 31 for the match. Corcoran also added 9 digs in the match and trailed
only Mikayla Poor who contributed 21 digs. The Dolphins are seeking their first
conference win Tuesday when The College of Saint Rose travels to Le Moyne for a
match that starts at 7:00 p.m.
photo courtesy of lemoynedolphins.com
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THE DOLPHIN
Sept. 24, 2015
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THE DOLPHIN
Sept. 24, 2015
8
OPINION
An Ode to Experience
By Allison Dolzonek ‘16
OPINION EDITOR
Experience. I’ve got TONS of
it. Ask me anything about cats
[big cats and domestic house
cats alike] and I’ll give you the
answer. Ask me about canoe
strokes, making coffee and
tea and paper copies, guitar
chords, and vodka. I know
how to double-knot a shoelace
WITHOUT making the bunny
ears and I can cook a pretty mean
pot of macaroni and cheese.
I can change a flat tire, jump
a car, and replace windshield
wiper blades — shout out to the
Syracuse winters for not being
afraid to seize those teaching
opportunities.
So, for a 21-year-old college
senior, I’m doing pretty good,
right? It’s not like I’ve been
sitting in the dorms staring at a
wall for the past three years.
Why then, after internships,
work study jobs, research,
extracurricular activities, and
dedication to my grades am I
still under-qualified for EntryLevel job postings? How am I
supposed to fill an entry-level
job that requires two to three
years of experience? It seems
that just about every single job
posting I have found interest
in requires some form of
experience. Every time I look
at Indeed or Monster or some
other website that has broken
my heart and soul, I feel like
looking up at the imaginary
bartender in my mind and
giving him the “hit me again”
signal. Really though, someone
please tell me: how am I
supposed to gain experience
when every employer demands
that I already have experience?
HOW?
When I began college three
years ago, I wish someone
had told me that, along with
attaining a degree, I also needed
to be working a full time job
that I was even less qualified for
than I am now. Do employers
have no perception of how
college works?
And now, when I express
my concerns, everyone says,
“Oh, just go to grad school!”
Good idea! Let me take out
more loans, give up another
two to four years of my life, get
another piece of paper, and still
be just as experienceless as I
am right now. I am trapped in
a never ending cycle of needing
experience to gain experience.
What kind of sick game am
I playing? Applying for jobs
makes me want to give it all up,
sell my computer and phone,
buy backpacking equipment,
shave my head, and then take
six months off to go hike the
Appalachian Trail, where I
can gain even more useless
experience.
So. . . .
Here’s to you, my map reading
skills.
Here’s to you, my ability to tell
anyone the chemical makeup
of various chlorines and pool
stabilizers.
Here’s to you, my inexplicably
vast knowledge of birds of the
Southeast.
Here’s to you, my expansive
library of memorized Parks and
Recreation quotes.
Here’s to you, my basic
understanding of the Dewey
Decimal System.
Here’s to you, my life
experience, weighing out to be
seemingly useless.
Let’s all raise a glass in honor
of all my hopes and dreams,
shattered by six simple words:
“Two to three years experience
required.”
PANTS THAT ARE
TOO SHORT
By Michael Lutz ‘16
STAFF WRITER
I woke up this morning and
I did what I do everyday: take
a shower, get dressed, eat
breakfast, and go to class. But
something was different today.
Yesterday I didn’t do laundry,
and I was in dire need of pants.
So this morning, I had to dig
around in my drawers before
I found my last pair of pants.
I threw them on and was out
the door. But something was
different today. I noticed it as
soon as I put my shoes on. They
didn’t feel quite right, but I was
late and needed to get going. I
hopped in my car and started
driving. While driving I felt sort
of strange. I noticed my ankles
were significantly more heated
by my car’s heater then normal.
I brushed it off and drove to
school. But something was
different today.
I parked [that was an ordeal]
and began power walking to my
class to arrive on time. I only
had two minutes and the whole
campus to traverse [shoutout to
Photo courtesy of www.etsy.com
Le Moyne parking]. My ankles
felt very cool in this morning’s
damp air. I kept walking and
got to class just in time. I sat
down and I could feel it again.
Something was different today.
I looked down and realized
my pants were not covering
my ankles, and my socks were
not quite high enough to reach
my pants. Leaving me with an
approximate two-inch exposure
of bare ankle to the world.
Something was indeed different
today. In my haste to find pants
this morning, I grabbed a pair
that I had outgrown about a
year ago. I was now too tall for
my pants to cover my ankles.
My day was ruined. I hate pants
that are too short.
10 Steps Toward Self-Discipline Part 2
By Melissa Schmitz
COPY EDITOR
Last week I provided the first
five steps [scan the QR code for
a link]. This week I’ll discuss the
last five!
6. Schedule breaks and
rewards. Most people only
schedule their tasks and
activities, but this takes it the
extra mile. Absolutely everyone
needs to take breaks. And, in
fact, never taking breaks can
lead to decreased productivity
through burn-out. Besides,
planning to go out on Saturday
night if you
get all of your
homework
and studying
done on Friday
night
can
help motivate
you. If you’ve
never
tried
the Pomodoro
method, this
can help you
build breaks
into your study
routine. You work for 25-50
minutes [find what works best
for you] then take a five minute
break and repeat. After a few
rounds of those, take a longer
break of about 15 minutes.
Knowing that you only have to
work in chunks as short as 25
minutes can help make study
time less overwhelming.
7. Be honest with yourself;
use a Work-Progress Journal.
This is a very simple concept,
but it can work wonders. All you
do is write the date on the top
of the page, then add your to-do
list. At the end of the day, check
off everything you completed,
and evaluate yourself. Be
specific. Many people think
reflection is unnecessary or
overrated, but don’t knock
it until you try it. Keeping a
notebook specific to this allows
you to look back on what you’ve
done. If you see pages and
pages of, “Didn’t get anything
done,” it starts to make you
uncomfortable and motivates
you to do better. If you see
pages and pages of, “Got almost
everything done!” it motivates
you to keep doing what you’re
doing, or to get even better. I’ll
go into more detail about this
topic in a future article.
8. Find an accountabilibuddy. I did not coin the
term. But especially if you’re
extroverted or need a little extra
motivation outside of yourself,
this could work for you. Just
as it sounds, this person will
help keep you accountable.
Something like Snapchat is
great for this; you could either
post your to-do list to your
Story or send it over text to your
accountabili-buddy [so they can
reference it later if needed],
about creating a solid habit
of discipline. In the words of
Abraham J. Herschel, “Selfrespect is the fruit of discipline;
the sense of dignity grows with
the ability to say no to oneself.”
Do it for yourself. Have pride
in yourself and what you can
accomplish.
10. Forgive yourself and
move forward. Some days
will not be as productive as
others. That goes for everyone,
including the most productive
and self-disciplined people
you
know.
Acknowledge
your mistakes and your
shortcomings,
then
move
forward. Beating
yourself up over
what you have
or haven’t done
and
wallowing
in the lingering
frustration, guilt,
or feelings of
inadequacy
is
not productive.
So the best thing
you can do is
make note of what you need to
improve on, evaluate how you
can improve, and then go for it
again tomorrow. Realize that
your past is not your present
or future. No matter what has
happened to you [or even what
will], you have the ability to
excel. Sometimes it just takes
some time to figure out what
works best for you.
Good luck and happy
studying!
"Beating yourself up over
what you have or haven’t
done and wallowing in the
lingering frustration, guilt,
or feelings of inadequacy
is not productive."
then snap your progress to him
or her throughout the day. Even
if there is no intrinsic reward
or consequence built into this
method [though perhaps you
can come up with something],
it can be embarrassing if you
slack when someone else is
there to keep an eye on you.
This only works if you can find
someone as serious as you, but
it’s definitely worth a try.
9. Make it non-negotiable.
There are some things in
life that have become nonnegotiable to you,
such as brushing
your teeth or taking
a shower. You have it
in you to extend this
idea to something
like your own selfdiscipline. Whether
it’s your worst day
or your best, force
yourself to do even
just five minutes.
This isn’t about
stressing
yourself
out over always
getting everything
done on your todo list. Rather, it’s
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this first round of academic
work can help set the tone for
the rest of the semester, and
can be the difference between
success and failure. When we
talk about what is needed to
be academically successful,
guess what, here are three
more P's that can really help
you: Proactive + Productive
= Proficient. And isn't that
the goal of college? To become
proficient in not only your
chosen major but in all your
academic endeavors?
So let’s break this down: being
proactive means planning
and prioritizing [yes, more
P’s!]. One of the most difficult
challenges you will face as a
college student is managing
and organizing your time
particularly with regards to
coursework and studying. Do
you have a planner? It would
be in your best interest to get
one instead of trying to keep
everything in your head. The
bookstore has them . . . and
so does the Dollar Tree on
Erie Blvd. You can print one
for free online or, better yet,
come visit the Healthy Monday
Table on Sept. 28 and pick up
a “Jumpstart your Semester”1
workbook/planner, as well as
other tips for academic success,
courtesy of the Wellness
Center!
After you write all of the
non-negotiable activities for
the day such as class, work,
clubs, and practices in your
planner, you will have an easy
visual of where your free time is
and will be able to plug in your
homework/study time. This is a
great way to take the guesswork
out of your day and, by the way,
did you know that organizing
and creating structure in your
life is a great stress reliever?
The next “P” is Productivity,
which tends to be a natural result
of planning and prioritizing: the
more you organize your time
and activities, the more time
you have to actually do the
work in an effective manner. If
you write your class schedule in
your planner, then go to class!
While you are there, take notes!
This sounds so simple, but isn’t
easy for everyone.
If you go to your classes,
listen and take notes, your
productivity
automatically
increases. Woody Allen once
said that “80 percent of success
is showing up.”2 And this is true
not only of class, but also of
meeting with your professors
and study groups as well! You
will also be productive when
you find a space to study that
works for you, such as the
library or an empty classroom.
Lastly, be persistent and
persevere. There will be all
kinds of distractions in college
that can interfere with your
academic success and it will
not be easy. You might have
set-backs while practicing all
of these strategies, but keep
on trying. You are here at Le
Moyne because you can do
it! Stay positive and keep
asking yourself “How will I be
extraordinary?”
one with all these big hopes
and dreams who never lives
up to any of it. Who eventually
ends up right back where she
started: in some obscure town
that no one has ever heard of.
Either way you spin it, I
willingly put that pressure on
myself; but more of it came
along when people started
to expect such a high level of
performance from me.
Then with that came the fear
of disappointment. You can’t let
up because there are now other
people, so many
people, depending
on you to be at
100 percent at all
times.
What happened
to the days when
people could get
by with mediocrity
and
adequacy?
When you didn’t
have to master a
talent or be some child prodigy?
When I was younger I used
to play tennis, and I was
convinced I was going to be
the next Serena Williams. I had
the backhand, I had the style,
I had the confidence...I even
had the braids. And then one
tournament I had to play this
upcoming player [who later
became my tennis nemesis], and
I just couldn't manage to put
away the match. So she ended
up winning, and after that,
she just kept beating me and
beating me and beating me. And
eventually I realized, I wasn’t
this glowing star, I wasn’t some
prodigy...I was just good.
And for a while, I was alright
with just being good...but the
USTA rankings and the second
place trophies always reminded
me: being good isn’t good
enough. If you want to make it,
you have to be great.
And that’s a whole lot of
pressure.
But here’s the thing about
pressure: it can only be
contained for so long before
it needs to be released. So
that means either expecting
less, slowing down or talking
to someone about it. Except,
if you’re a perfectionist, then
doing all or any of those things
means admitting you can't
handle it — that you’re flawed.
And that’s a very large and
hard pill to swallow.
So nothing changes, and
the pressure keeps building
and building. You can feel it
expanding, pressing against the
sides of your skull. Every time
you take a breath and it feels
like you’re breathing through a
plastic bag.
Eventually one of two things
will happen: you will explode or
you will break.
I can feel the pressure.
Being A
Successful
Student
By Maria C. Randazzo
Substance Abuse Specialist,
Wellness Center for Health
and Counseling
As you read this issue of The
Dolphin, we will be almost a
month into the fall semester.
Hopefully,
you
returning
students have gotten back into
the swing of things and you firstyear students are finding your
Photo courtesy of www.dailymail.co.uk
way! Part of being a successful
student includes getting a
handle on your course schedule,
mealtimes, living arrangements,
engaging in clubs, and other
campus activities, and in
general, getting your life in
order here at Le Moyne. By now
you are beginning to see tests
come your way, as well as the
3 P's: projects, presentations
and papers. How you manage
Through My Spectacles
Under Pressure
By Amari D. Pollard ‘17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Perfection. Everyone says it
doesn’t exist, and yet, there are
parts within all of us trying to
chase after it. That desire, that
need to be flawless — it’s there.
Every time you step on the
scale and pray it reads
your goal weight; every
time you feel the need to
switch outfits after being
disappointed by what
you see in the mirror;
every time you get an
essay back without an A
plastered in the corner.
I
can’t
exactly
remember when I started
to feel the constant
pressure of perfection. . . . Maybe
it was always there, just quietly
sleeping beneath the surface.
Pushing me to subtly challenge
the
preconceived
notions
people had/have of me. Which
means always having to speak
properly, dress properly, be
intelligent, thoughtful, athletic
— do everything, be everything
so no one can suspect there are
any faults behind what they see.
Or maybe the pressure just
amplified when I came to
college, and reality started to
sink in. I only had four years to
figure out what I wanted and
who I wanted to become before
being thrust into the “real
world”. When I realized that my
parents had lied to me. Telling
me all this foolishness about
being "special". I wasn’t special,
I wasn’t unique. The proof was
all around me: getting 4.0’s,
"But here’s the thing
about pressure: it can
only be contained for so
long before it needs to be
released."
interning at big companies,
getting accepted early to
medical school.
How am I expected to prove
to future employers, to people
— to myself — that I am
something? That I am worth
taking a chance on when there
are millions of people who want
the same exact thing as me,
and are probably doing a much
better job of making sure they
get it?
Or maybe it was the fear —
the fear of being that girl. The
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46. "____ what you sow"
47. Slender or thin
48. Acquiesce
50. A in B.A.
52. Tree juice
53. Gamecock's spur
55. "____ show time!"
57.
*Most
famous
fictional canine character?
60.
*Mystery-solving
Great Dane
63. Lifeboat support
64. Rub the wrong way
66. Abomination
68. Plural of #2 Down
69. A guy's ____
70. *Buck changed his
luck in film, "The Call of the
Wild"
71. Breaking updates
72. Born that way?
73. City in western
Germany
ACROSS
1. Ostentatious or vain
displays
6. Party barrel
9. *Garfield's canine
friend Odie hates taking one
13. Use a Bedazzler, e.g.
14. Literary "even"
15. Native-born Israeli
16. Salk's conquest
17. Head of a country
club
18. "Well-____ machine"
19. Vacation location
21. *Yellow lab of bestselling autobiography
23. Dashboard unit
24. Nothing to fear but
DOWN
this?
1. OB-GYN test
25. Fleur-de-____
2. Detected by olfactory
28. Jellystone Park system
denizen
3. Lawn enemy
30. Unlike Pinocchio
4. Rainbow-producing
35. At another time, to device
Romeo or Juliet
5. *Schulz' beagle
37. Margarets
6. "Best ____ secret"
39. Be undecided
7. "Ever" to a poet
40. UN civil aviation
8. Fairytale garden
agency, acr.
dweller
41. *Husky, the hero of
9. Get-out-of-jail money
Nome
10. Goes with "willing"
43. Australian palm
11. 3-point shot
44. Fraternity K
12. Owned
11
15. Feeling at a funeral
20.
Type
of
parallelogram
22. Express pleasure
24. Adam's or Eve's
cover plant
25. *Soviet space dog
26. Pizarro's conquest
27.
Daytime
entertainment
29.
Necessary
equipment or articles
31. Grandmothers, in
Britain
32.
Pandora's
box
contents
33. Old photo color
34. *Lady's boyfriend
36. No way
38. *Rin Tin Tin has one
on the Walk of Fame
42. Relating to sight
45. Teenagers' emotions
49. Thailand native
51. Larry or Curly or
Moe
54. Make believe
56. Coke and Pepsi, e.g.
57. Use a ladle
58. Swear, not curse
59. Elton John and Bono,
e.g.
60. *Greyfriars Bobby,
type of terrier
61. Overalls
62. ____ log
63. Knotts or McLean
65. Street in Paris
67. They are from Mars?
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CHEERS & JEERS
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By Tom Vazquez '16
Wednesday Sept. 23 marked the official first day of fall,
so in honor of my favorite season, I could think of nothing
better than to pick it apart in this week’s Cheers and Jeers.
[I honestly couldn’t think of anything better. If you’re
displeased with the effort put into this week’s article please
tweet at me @tommyvazquez0 and I’ll be more than happy
to handle your complaints behind the safety of my iPhone
screen].
1 Cheer: Starbuck’s Specialty Fall
Drinks
I’ve got news for you, Starbucks. I can just as
easily take half of a pumpkin pie, a bag of semi-sweet
chocolate chips, and a jar of cinnamon and call it the
Pumpkin Mocha Spiced Whipped Choco Frappuccino
Deluxe. Unfortunately my drinks don’t taste as good as
theirs, so I implore you to try anything fall-flavored at
Starbucks. They’re heavenly little sugar bombs that’ll
have you crashing by noon and waiting in line for
another one by 12:15.
See? Even Miya likes
sweater weather!
1 Jeer: People Who Dislike Pumpkin
Carving
I can see how gutting a pumpkin and slicing it up with
a knife can seem a bit odd, but I suggest you read up on
the history of pumpkin carving before you judge. Long
story short, this guy called Stingy Jack did a few things his
grandmother wouldn’t have been proud of, and got himself
banned from heaven and from hell, left to hopelessly
wander the earth. Carving jack-o’-lanterns apparently
scares him away from your house. Any more questions?
Good. Carve your pumpkins.
2 Jeers: People Who Dislike Apple Picking
2 Cheers: Sweater Weather
I’m a sucker for sweaters. I’ve caught myself leaving
the house in the middle of the summer wearing jeans
and a sweater just because I wanted to pretend it was
fall already. Besides adding a studious element to your
outfit, sweater weather means walking across campus
without ending up drenched in sweat, and I’m all for that.
No more looks of concern from professors who think
you’ve had a minor cardiac episode on the way to class.
3 Cheers: Entertaining TV is Back
I’d like to thank Family Guy, The Simpsons, and American Dad
for getting me through the barren wasteland that summer television
always is. And I can hear half of you thinking, “Ew. Like, how come he
just doesn’t watch, like, Netflix?” Because I don’t have it, you judgmental
binge-watchers. It’s not like I have time to watch television, but that four
to five page paper I have to do? It can wait until How to Get Away With
Murder is over. My spirits are up with the new and returning shows, but
as for my projected GPA, I think Ke$ha said it best: “It’s going down.”
How can you classify driving hours out of the way to spend
money to do your own manual labor as a “fun time?” I’ll tell you
how. Stop complaining, find someone who has a car, and go pick
an apple or two. This is how things used to work before grocery
stores like Wegmans decided they could probably make a dollar
or two if they put all the food we could ever want in one place. Do
you think Squanto would have advocated such blasphemy? Get
back in touch with your cultural roots and put down the jumbo
bag of apples in aisle five.
3 Jeers: People Who Dislike Fall
In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I really
like the fall. I spent a good five minutes trying to find
something wrong with it, the objective journalist that I
am, but I just couldn’t. I’m not saying that if you don’t
share my feelings about this picture-perfect season we
can’t be friends. I just don’t think anyone can solidly
outline the negatives of the fall. You know what, if
anyone is up for the challenge, I will accept one to two
page papers detailing your negative outlook on the fall,
due before the next issue of The Dolphin is published.
If you don’t have time to complete this task, no worries.
Just say you love the fall and be a good little Upstate New
Yorker.