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Minority students question their position
D. Pollard ‘17
at Le Moyne in the wake of Mizzou Amari
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
PARIS ATTACKS:
What we know so far
Amari D. Pollard ‘17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Paris attacks that killed 129
people last Friday has prompted arrests
in Paris and airstrikes in Syria. Support
has poured in from across the globe, but
skepticism of Syrian refugees has some
American states threatening to refuse
refugees.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for
the attacks and has released a video
promising more to come.
Here’s what we know so far:
--Airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria
were carried out by French warplanes
on Tuesday, said French President
Francois Hollande.
--At least 26 U.S. states have stated
they will not accept Syrian refugees. The
State Department said they still intend
to bring in 10,000 refugees next year.
--The Paris attacks were planned in
Syria and organized in Belgium, said
French President Francois Hollande.
Authorities said at least one suspect is
still at large. Seven terrorists were killed.
--Six locations throughout Paris
were attacked last Friday: a concert
hall, the Stade de France and at leats
two restaurants. At least 352 people
were injured in the attacks, 99 of them
seriously.
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“Le Moyne is not exempt from any
type of racial prejudices and injustices,”
said Bennie Williams,
Director of
Multicultural Affairs.
College students across America
have been demonstrating for weeks
against racism on their campuses. The
University of Missouri, Yale University
and Ithaca College have made national
“It’s On Us”:
headlines and stirred more conversation
about racial tensions in America with
their protesting. Among them Missouri,
or Mizzou, has been at the forefront
of the movement with their President
resigning after the football team
threatened to stop playing.
Le Moyne is no stranger to similar
forms of racial tension: [last year] a
Joe Biden Speaks at
Syracuse University
Molly McGuane ‘17
NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR
“Everybody can do something. Its up
to you to have the gumption to stand up
and speak out. There’s no excuse. Don’t
look left and right, look in the mirror.”
Biden captivated a full house of
students at the Syracuse University
Schine Center last Thursday, speaking
on the importance of standing up against
domestic violence and sexual assault.
Among those in the crowd were 13
Le Moyne students and three faculty
members. The tickets were offered
through the office of Campus Life and
Leadership to Resident Advisors and
members of Student Government
Association.
The Vice President’s speech was a
part of The White House's “It’s On Us”
INDEX:
Arts & Leisure: p. 2
Staying Healthy
Opinion, 9
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campaign, that Biden has brought to
four other college campuses across the
country. However, the sea of Orange that
engulfed the Schine Center that night
was different.
Syracuse University was once home to
Biden, as he is a 1968 graduate of the
SU College of Law. Biden’s late son Beau,
was also a graduate of Syracuse’s Law.
At the event, Biden shared some of his
own memories of his time at Syracuse,
and his son’s, including an incident
News & Features: p. 4-5
Sports: p. 3, 6 -7
where Beau intervened as a bystander
to a victim of assault.
Biden made a point to address the male
students in the room on intervention
and how a bystander should rise to
action when witnessing something they
know is wrong.
“Look in the mirror and ask yourself,
are you living up to the standard that
you think is required to be a man,” Biden
said. “It’s no one else, it’s you. The real
definition of manhood is having the
Opinion: p. 3, 8-9
student dressed in blackface to the
annual Halloween dance, students
posted discriminatory comments on Yik
Yak and a protest was held in the cafe
during Cram Jam.
Though Le Moyne is seemingly quieter
this fall, that did not stop students from
protesting in
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courage to do the right thing.”
In his speech, Biden expressed that
college campuses are key environments
to eliminate violence against women.
“We need a fundamental change in our
culture,” said Biden. “And the quickest
way to change our culture is the change
on the campuses of America.”
Le Moyne students who attended the
event described Biden as a compelling
speaker, acting as a voice for victims of
violence, not because he has experienced
it himself but because he was raised to
stand up for others.
“He is an engaging speaker. I was never
bored while listening to him because he
kept [the energy] going,” said LeeAnne
Pedrick. “He has a good understanding
for being there for the survivor of the
sexual assault and doesn’t ever blame
the victim.”
The Vice President was also joined by
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Onondaga
County representative John Katko and
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent
Syverud, who all took turns addressing
the crowd.
All students and faculty members
who attended the event wore Orange
T-Shirts that said “It’s On Us,” and were
called upon by Biden to make a pledge
for the students of their universities.
“Because it’s real simple,” he said. “It’s
on you, it’s on me, it’s on us.”
Just For Fun: p. 11
Cheers and Jeers: p. 12
ARTS & LEISURE
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Taylor Swift
John Mulaney
Can’t Stay Down
Seth Montpelier ‘18
ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
OR
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Who Is The Next
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Samantha McCormick ‘18
STAFF WRITER
The beginning of 2015 was a
rough time for John Mulaney.
The young comedian’s dream
had been taken away. His
sitcom, Mulaney, was no longer
on the bubble. In its first
season, the show was over,
something Mulaney knew.
But there wasn’t a public
announcement until months
after he found out. Everyone
suspected, but FOX waited to
give the word. And so, the rest
of the episodes premiered as
everyone watched the series
fade away.
The ratings were dismal, as
were the reviews. His intentions
were clear. He wanted to make
his own version of the livestudio audience show, his own
Seinfeld. That doesn’t seem
overly ambitious, but in the age
where the “autobiographical”
shows of comedians are
like Louie, Maron, and now
Master of None, this was an
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idea returning to the roots
of sitcoms. However, the
consensus was that the jokes
were stale and that Mulaney
seemed uncomfortable in this
new setting. Of course, Seinfeld
took a few years to become the
legend it’s known as today. It
also started rather meekly.
Mulaney was in a dark time, but
he couldn’t even stay down for
a year.
Mulaney was appearing in
the final season of the sketch
comedy, Kroll Show, as his
character George
St. Geegland, a character
he had developed with Nick
Kroll years prior. He, along
with Kroll’s Gil Faizon, plays
a sexually ambiguous old
Jewish man. His part in the
skits, the Woody Allen parody
“Oh, Hello!” series, is of a fired
creative writing professor from
SUNY Yonkers (for reasons
in sealed documents). Kroll
Show is over, but this duo is
not. In fact, the two have an OffBroadway show premiering
next month.
Mulaney also returned to
writing. He has chops, being
a co-creator of Bill Hader’s
Stefon from SNL. He co-wrote
one of the highlight episodes
of Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and
Fred Armisen’s new series
Documentary Now!. The show
parodies
several
famous
documentaries (Grey Gardens,
Vice, and Nanook of the North).
With Hader, he wrote a parody
of The Thin Blue Line named
“The Eye Doesn’t Lie.” The
episode revolves around how
Robbie Wheadlan framed Paul
Lentile for murder because
when Robbie hitched a ride
with Paul, he was irritated
how Paul insisted on playing
jazz fusion over hair metal.
Everyone agreed this guy was
the worst—including a bit
about trail mix—so everyone is
more than willing to overlook
the obvious evidence that
Wheadlan’s guilty so they could
put Lentile on death row.
After the failed sitcom,
Mulaney also returned to what
he was an expert at: stand-up.
With new material, he went
back to the clubs and stages
where he became lauded as one
of the best stand-ups around.
He hadn’t lost a beat. In fact,
he was better than ever. His
excellent 2012 special, New In
Town, has gained a resurgence
in popularity since being put on
Netflix. His appearance doing
a short set about The Jinx on
The Meltdown With Jonah and
Kumail was perfect. However,
his new Netflix special is what
has cemented Mulaney as one
of the smartest and best talents
around.
The Comeback Kid shows
Mulaney in his natural
habitat. He seems much more
comfortable telling jokes in a
theater than on a sitcom set. His
act is brilliant, without a single
joke feeling weak. It is definitely
bluer than the previous special.
Of course, his raunchiness is
nowhere near the level of Louis
CK or Amy Schumer. He is still a
pretty clean comic, but the new
format allowed him to be a little
more free. The highlights of
the special include a bit about
how crazy the studio pitch for
Back To The Future must have
seemed, his mother’s intense
love of Bill Clinton, the inner
thoughts of his French bulldog,
and his strict father. Mulaney
has an affable wit, with an
encyclopedic knowledge of TV
and movies and a confident
delivery. It’s probably the best
stand-up special of the year
and proves that John Mulaney
hasn’t hit a speed bump he
can’t handle.
Professor's
Abigail Adams '16, Editor-in-Chief
adamsaa@lemoyne.edu
Amari D. Pollard '17, Editor-in-Chief
pollaamd@lemoyne.edu
Molly McGuane '17, 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
Abigail Haessig '16, Advertising Manager
Abigail Adams ‘16
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Photographers: Rachel Chea '17,
Max Malikow
Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Philosophy
Art & Production Team: Abigail Haessig '16, Rachel Chea '17,
Abigail Adams '16, Amari D. Pollard '17
Faculty Adviser: Glenn Coin
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Gabrielle Zumpano ‘16
STAFF WRITER
In honor of my 21st birthday this Saturday, I wanted to review
"21 & Over", but Netflix did not want me to be happy and cut the
show from their listings in April. So instead, I will talk about the
only other movie that I know that involves alcohol, "Drinking
Buddies."
I stumbled across this Rom-Com-Drama during the summer
when I was in desperate search for something to watch and Netflix
was promoting it more than I promote myself on Facebook. The
movie was only an hour and thirty minutes and had some big
name actors attached to it, so I gave it a watch.
The movie stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, and
Ron Livingston. Kate (Wilde) and Luke (Johnson) work in a craft
brewery in Chicago. Luke works the line, while Kate seems to have
a PR or event planning job, but they still interact multiple times
during the work day. Regardless of their jobs, the movie makes
working in a brewery seem like 10 percent work and 90 percent
drinking beer (sign me up). Kate and Luke are the typical movie
work buddies, so much tension and flirting. And cue the cliche:
they both have relationship issues. Problems between Kate,
Luke, and their significant others erupt on a weekend getaway.
The ending will probably disappoint you, but the movie is pretty
decent other than that.
1. "Brave" by Sara
Bareilles: “I love the video
that goes with it as well
as the idea that we should
speak up.”
2. "One Moment in
Time" by Whitney Houston:
“This is a great ‘workout
song’ if you want to push
yourself a bit beyond your
usual workout.”
3. "Hotel California"
by The Eagles: "‘You can
check out anytime you like,
but you can never leave’ is
one of the greatest lines in
music history.”
4. "Dust in the Wind" by
Kansas: “Well, what do you
expect from a philosophy
professor who teaches
existentialism?”
5. "I Dreamed a Dream"
by Sun by Fontine, Les
Miserables: “A hauntingly
beautiful song about how
disappointing life can be.”
SPORTS/OPINION 3
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
STUDENTS IN TAE KWON DO
PROMOTIONS
Recently, the Le Moyne College Tae
Kwon Do Club held promotion tests
for the colored belt rankings.
Promotion tests consist of performing
Palgwe
Forms, which are a series of defensive
and offensive moves, multiple self
defense techniques, counterattack
skills, one on one sparring, and board
breaking showing speed, balance and
focus.
A total of 29 students were promoted
to a higher ranking ranging from the
beginner at White Belt to the advanced
Red Belt/Black Tip.
Successfully earning status from White
Belt to Yellow Belt were: Saliou Ba,
Daniel Bellacio, Fatuma Bile, Michelle
Capeling, Laura Devlin, Alisabeth
Furnace, Jackie Greer, John Murphy,
Roshni Patel, Thomas Roots, Daniel
Shene, and Fernanda Vergara.
Promotion to Green Belt was earned
by Jared Sheldon, while Bryan Bauer,
Brynn Furnace, Lucas Hannah, Donald
Monroe, Andrew Miledonis, Alice Olom,
and Ted Tobin earned the Green Belt/
Blue Tip.
The next rank after the Blue Tip is the
Blue Belt which was earned by Cresnor
Holt and John Morrison.
As students progress through
the curriculum, the level of difficulty
increases.
Meredith Cuddihy and
Amanda
Trombly,
performed
successfully and earned the Red Belt
which symbolizes strong achievement
over several semesters.
Leadership and responsibility are
indicated by the next rank of Red Belt/
Black Tip. At this level, Jennifer
Canann and Grace Geno assume their
roles as senior belt leaders. They now
begin their preparation to earn
the Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Already
in that leadership role is Malorie
McLain, who successfully increased
her status to test for the Black Belt
in the second semester. Also, testing
successfully in preparation for the
Third Degree Black Belt test in the
second semester were Jennifer Lau and
Trevor Rogers.
Testings and judgings were done by
Master Bruno Schirripa, Fifth Degree
Black Belt, and Dr. Antonio Eppolito,
Moderator, Third Degree Black Belt,
and guest judge Master Jason Schirripa,
Fourth Degree Black Belt.
Le Moyne Soccer Makes First NCAA
Tournament Appearance Since 2009
Steve Thomson ’17
SPORTS EDITOR
Manchester, N.H. --- On Nov. 9, the Le
Moyne men’s soccer team was selected
as the number five seed in the 2015 NCAA
Championships East Regional. For the
first time since 2009, the Dolphins were
“dancing” in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2009, Le Moyne made a semifinals appearance, their best NCAA
Tournament showing ever.
This year, they traveled to Southern
New Hampshire’s home turf to take on
fourth-seeded Merrimack, a team that
they had defeated on Sept. 26, 2-0. At
that time, Merrimack was ranked eighth
in the nation.
This matchup had a different result.
Dear Facebook Friends: A
Thought on Syrian Refugees
Molly McGuane ‘17
NEWS AND FEATURES EDITOR
In the beginning of September photos
surfaced of a three-year-old Syrian boy
laying on a beach off the coast of Turkey.
The child wasn’t playing in the sand,
feeling the beads in between his fingers,
and he wasn’t soaking in the warm rays
of the sun as he searched for sea shells
with his family.
He was dead. His name was Aylan.
He was facedown on the cold earth,
drowned after attempting to flee in a
15-foot boat and seek refuge in Europe.
Aylan, his mother and his five-year-old
brother did not survive when their small
boat capsized in the ocean. Escaping one
hell, only to be taken by another.
It’s an image that is burned into my
mind, and is horrific for anyone to see.
But it’s one that everyone should see.
Fastforwarding to mid-November,
I logged onto my Facebook to see a
number of disturbing posts, ranging
from “Refugees are not OUR problem,”
to “Trump’s idea to build a wall doesn’t
seem so bad now, does it?”
I’m sorry, but is that how low we
(Submitted by Dr. Antonio Eppolito, have become? That we can sit in our
Moderator)
comfortable dorm rooms and warm
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A solution to
campus parking (Part 1)
Every day I drive to Le Moyne and arrive at the A and AA lots, I play the game
everyone plays; “Find that Parking spot.” Will I need to park on the grass? Or
illegally? Or turn around and park on a side street? It’s worse this year than I’ve
ever seen it.
So I began to think about possible solutions and the following one came to me:
Shoppingtown has huge parking lots that, especially these days when everyone’s
heading to Destiny, are largely unused. How about a shuttle bus service from
Shoppingtown to Le Moyne and back?
And who should use such a service? How about commuting freshmen for starters?
Perhaps there should be a policy that freshmen cannot park on campus. They have
to stick around another year to earn that right. Is that really asking so much?
At Syracuse University, many students who live off campus and faculty park at
Skytop and take a bus from there to campus.
I think the heart of the problem is that all students consider it a right, not a
privilege, to be able to drive to campus, park right on campus, and have a short walk
to class. I am proposing withholding that privilege until sophomore year.
-David Moore
The Dolphins were unable to claim
their first NCAA Tournament victory
in six years. They were outscored by
Northeast-10 Conference opponent
Merrimack, 2-1.
Merrimack struck first and never
looked back. The Warriors scored twice
in the first 17 minutes. Mattia Lanzi
scored the first goal just five minutes
into the contest. The goal that gave them
a 2-0 lead came just 11 minutes later
from Alexander Alleyne.
With three minutes remaining in the
first half and a 2-0 halftime deficit looking
like a possibility for the Dolphins, senior
back Mark Gentile lofted a ball into the
box and junior midfielder Rossel Cacho
headed it to sophomore midfielder Seth
Scarano. Scarano served it to senior
midfielder Nick Rauscher, who put the
homes and turn on our smartphones
to tell our fellow Americans to lock the
gates? To say that we should not accept
the millions of young children and
families who are displaced from their
homes because terror and violence has
engulfed their country and threatened
their lives, solely based on their religious
beliefs?
Child refugees do not want to come
to the United States to pocket your tax
money. Syrian mothers don’t want
to bomb your homes. A three-yearold boy is not a member of a terrorist
ball in the back of the net.
Le Moyne went into halftime with a
2-1 deficit and when they walked off the
field after the game whistle blew at the
end of regulation, the same score was
lighted on the scoreboard. The 2015
was finished, but the Dolphins held their
heads high.
They had their best season since 2009
and they are ready to come back in 2016
with a similar winning mentality.
Seniors Mark Gentile, Cal Filtch, Nick
Rauscher, Anthony Scaravillo and Jack
Ball all finished their careers this past
week. They should be congratulated on
their great careers at Le Moyne and their
leadership during this fantastic 2015
season.
organization. They just want to escape
their war-torn country. They aren’t
terrorists because they are muslim or
because they are from Syria, they are
human beings trying to escape the same
terrorism we fear.
When I see a post on Facebook that
upsets me, it is easy to just hit “unfriend”
or “unfollow.” But I can’t unfollow the
24 governors in
our country who
say they do not
want to accept
refugees,
and
hope that their
opinions aren’t
directly affecting
the
outcome
of
nations,
societies,
and
families.
If a mother
and
child
knocked on your
door
seeking
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from
the immediate
violence of the outside world, would
you dead bolt the door? I’m sure for
many Christians, this scenario may seem
familiar; maybe reminiscent of a story
you’ve heard.
For the sake of humanity, I hope you
would open the door.
CREDIT/Trevor Onori
Part 2:
Le Moyne is notorious for not enough
parking… Commuters need to park on
the grass, Heights residents want to cut
their walk in half, and with the increasing
number of students, obviously more
commuters will enter the chaos that
ensues starting at 8AM every morning.
On Yik Yak, one student made a very valid
point… “Build more parking lots then…”
Everyone knows the struggle of parking,
parking passes, tickets and especially for
commuters, no space whatsoever. Listen
to the Herd, Le Moyne. Yik Yak has some
valid arguments
-Trevor Onori
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Madden School of Business Signs Veterans’ Day at Le Moyne
Tenth International Agreement
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Mario Zaja ‘17
STAFF WRITER
Le Moyne’s Madden School
of Business recently signed an
agreement on with officials
from Red Universitaria Mutis
[RUM], a network of eight
Latin American universities,
with the help of Tompkins
County Community College
[TC3]. This agreement will set
up a program in which Latin
American students can attend
the Madden School of Business
to receive their MBA or MSIS.
RUM is one of the 60
partnerships that TC3 has with
educational facilities in 36
different countries across the
world.
Every year, TC3 hosts
200 to 300 Latin American
students, who study to perfect
their English speaking for
the
summer.
Afterwards,
the students return home
to finish their fourth or fifth
year of schooling to receive
their country’s equivalent to
the United States’ Bachelor’s
Degree. As of Nov. 6 they now
have the opportunity to return
to the United States to attend
and graduate with a Master’s
Degree from the Madden School.
The initial idea for this
agreement came about in
2013 explained the Dean of
the Madden School Jim Joseph.
Walter Poland, a 1966 graduate
of Le Moyne who is currently
the Vice President of Global
Initiatives at TC3, contacted
Joseph after reading an article in
the Le Moyne Alumni Magazine
about the Madden School.
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Alyssa Reagan ‘19
STAFF WRITER
“I was looking for a
philosophically and ethically
driven business school,” Poland
said.
The director of one of the
member universities of RUM
had been looking for a school
in the United States that had
Catholic underpinnings, and
it was Poland’s responsibility
to find such a place. He felt the
Madden School was the perfect
business school for the job, and
immediately emailed Joseph.
This agreement will allow
Latin American students to
receive their Master’s Degree
at the Madden School, possibly
as early as next fall, as two
students are already interested.
Eventually, professors from
participating Latin American
universities may even come to
Le Moyne to teach, and future
Le Moyne Spanish students
may have opportunities to visit
Latin America to perfect their
Spanish speaking skills.
Colombia, one of the
countries associated with RUM,
has been especially dedicated
to helping their students, said
Poland. He explained that
because Colombia is a rapidly
developing nation, they want
to offer education for the youth,
especially in business, in order
to get them involved in the
future of the nation and the
economy.
A new way of dating?
Rachel Chea ‘17
PHOTO EDITOR
Online dating has been
around for years and has
become increasingly popular.
In addition to sites such as
Match.com and eHarmony, it
has recently made its way onto
smartphones in the form of
Apps, the most popular being
Tinder.
A recent survey of 91 Le
Moyne students shows only
21 percent of respondents
currently use the app. However,
47 percent of participants said
that even though they don’t
currently use it, they have in the
past.
According to businessofapps.
com, by March 2014 the
popular app recorded one
billion matches, 800 million
swipes and 10 million matches
per day. It appears that this app
is popular among the college
demographic, not to foster
relationships but rather for
short-term relationships and
random hook ups.
“Tinder empowers users
around the world to create new
connections that otherwise
might never have been
possible,” reads the Tinder
website.
Launched in 2012, Tinder
allows its users to search,
match and communicate with
recommended
compatible
partners. Based on location and
common interests, the app uses
Facebook data to build your
profile. As profiles of different
people appear, you swipe right
if you’re interested in the user
or left if you’re not. When two
users both swipe right towards
each other, it’s a match!
Many students say they
Both Joseph and Poland
spoke on how they hope and
plan to get more students from
the United States involved in the
cultural immersion that comes
with spending a semester or two
abroad. Joseph spoke about his
plans for “Formation Abroad,”
a program which would give
students the opportunity to
study, work, volunteer and
immerse themselves in the
culture of a foreign country.
“My goal [is for] every
student who goes to the
Madden School [to have]
one international immersion
experience,” said Joseph. He
hopes that by offering this
Formation Abroad program,
more students will have the
opportunity to travel and study
in foreign countries.
Poland also mentioned
how his job as Vice President of
Global Initiatives at TC3 gives
him the opportunity to diversify
classrooms.
He
explained
that he would like to help the
many American students who
are place-bound and cannot
study abroad to still have an
opportunity to look beyond
their home and towards the rest
of the world. Poland believes
this can be achieved through
the many programs that bring
foreign students to America,
such as the one that the Madden
School will now be offering for
Latin American students.
“Let’s bring the world here,”
said Poland.
It was a great day to celebrate
Veterans’ Day with some
friends, food and drinks at
Le Moyne College. Students
gathered at the Student
Veterans’ House on Springfield
Road to commemorate, socialize
and celebrate a day dedicated
to those who sacrificed so much
for the freedom of our country.
Some Veterans often return to
school after transitioning from
the military so that they can
update their skills or transition
to a new career. A number of
Veterans return to their home
towns while others move to a
different part of the country
and start completely anew.
“I really like this school. I
picked Le Moyne because of the
small class sizes,” said veteran
Christopher Moore, who is
currently working towards a
dual major in Psychology and
Philosophy. “The professors
seem to care about my success
and I like that student-teacher
interaction.”
Moore
described
his
transition to Le Moyne as more
personable than a previous
experience he had at Syracuse
University. Moore said the
faculty and Veteran Coordinator
were very helpful in starting his
education.
“Le Moyne feels like a school
and not like a business,”
Moore said. “As a Veteran, the
transition was not too bad,
obviously the age difference
and life experience made it
a bit harder to connect with
other students, but otherwise
everything has been great.”
Similarly, Elijah Lollie ‘18
described his experience at Le
Moyne so far as “stellar,” and
one that has pushed him outside
of his comfort zone.
“It has been years since I have
been in school,” said Lollie. “
It has been a little scary and
difficult. But I go to my classes,
I put in my time and effort,
and the people I have met
have helped me along the way.
I participate in SVA [Student
Veteran Association] events
downloaded the app just for (such as the rescue mission
fun, rather than as a way to
find something long term.
Through conversations with the other 10 percent have met
students, some decided to get more than 10 people.
the app simply out of curiosity
Some students, however,
and even to play around with have never used the app, and
people. Other students use it as never want to.
a way to talk to people that they
Sophomore Gabby Lounsbury
have seen around campus but is one of those people, saying
haven’t had many opportunities she doesn’t like the concept
to approach. A few others behind it. Lounsbury said she
simply use Tinder as a means to believes that the app is mainly
meet different people.
being used by those looking for
Although people may match a one-night stand.
with many others on this app,
Those who argue against
it is very rare that they actually dating apps may say that it
meet each other in person and perpetuates the college hookup
hang out. The survey results culture, however, a study done
confirmed just this, with an by sociologist Martin Monto
overwhelming 80 percent of found that students today are
participants stating that after not having sex more frequently
matching on Tinder, they have than the generation before
met approximately less than them did in the late 1980s. The
five people. While 10 percent study reported that students
have met five to 10 people and today also don’t have more
services) to do my part.”
Not all the Veterans at Le
Moyne are undergraduate
students; some, like graduate
student and Marine Corps
Veteran Johnny Santiago ‘15,
have a slightly a different
perspective.
“As a post Vietnam Veteran, I
do not get as many benefits as
the newer Veterans. I started
college later in life, but I am set
to complete my graduate degree
this year,” said Santiago. “ I try
to help other students structure
their classes and talk to them
about possible career options.
Because I am older, many of the
students often come to me for
career advice, and I like being
able to help.”
The SVA Vice President and
Co-Founder Michael Venditte
‘17 has had a similar experience
while at Le Moyne, describing
it as welcoming and filled with
new opportunities.
“Having the opportunity to
facilitate and grow our vision
from the blueprints, to the
framework, to the extent it is
today has equipped me with
vital skills paramount for my
transition into the professional
workforce,” said Venditte.
“We are recognized as an
official chapter of The Student
Veterans
of
America—a
national organization and it is
an incredible thing to be able
to say for me. This school has
opportunity all around, you just
need to be motivated and see
them.”
As always, everyone was
welcome to participate in the
celebration, and some of the
participants were not Veterans.
One such person was Kevin
Benedict ‘17.
“I am not a Veteran, I am
currently in the Marine Corps
Reserves. I am working to get
my degree so that I may become
an officer,” said Benedict.
“Coming to Le Moyne, I found
my professors to be very
supportive when I have military
drills and training. I really want
to be in the military, but I also
have to get my degree because
a bachelor degree is required
to become an officer. So being
at a school where I can get the
support I need really helps.”
sexual partners than students
did in the 80s.
“I don’t like the non-face
to face interaction that it
presents,” added junior Kristie
Breckenridge. “I think for some
people it is a really good idea,
especially if it is used properly.
It could be a good way to meet
people but I will never use it;
I’m just really old fashioned.”
As one of the first online
dating apps, Tinder paved the
way for many more such as
Hinge, Hitch, Grindr, Plenty of
Fish and Down, just to name a
few. The increased market for
dating apps may be a way of
solidifying a new dating age, as
at least 40 million Americans
today use applications to meet
new people.
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THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
CONTINUED FROM 1
support of Mizzou. 40
students and faculty held a
demonstration on Nov. 13
in front of Grewen Hall to
show they stand with Mizzou.
Williams started the protest by
addressing the crowd to discuss
what Le Moyne is doing to raise
awareness about diversity on
Campus, and then a prayer
was led by Fr. David McCallum.
Afterwards students marched
through
campus
chanting
and singing spirituals such as
“Lean On Me” and “We Shall
Overcome.”
Williams said it is positive
and encouraging to see
students taking a stand in
things they believe in and hope
schools will begin to do more to
acknowledge the injustices that
their students face. He believes
Le Moyne has done a nice job
responding to last year’s racial
tensions, but knows there is a
long road ahead.
“I think Le Moyne is on the
right path. Are we completely
there yet, no. But I don’t
think any institution will ever
completely be there,” said
Williams. “I think Le Moyne
is being proactive. One thing
is having someone dedicated
to multicultural affairs, who
students know to go to. I
think we have things in place
with our new bias reporting
incident system, with a lot of
the programming that our clubs
and organizations are doing;
there are opportunities for our
students to express how they
feel.”
When
asked
whether
they feel safe and a part of
the Le Moyne community
as minorities, students had
varying viewpoints.
Freshman Chelsea Burnham
said she doesn’t feel threatened,
but she feels her voice isn’t
heard as much as she would like
it to be. “I feel that I’m looked
down upon because of the color
of my skin, and the way that
I act and the way that I carry
myself. I feel like I almost have
to be apologetically black,” said
Burnham.
Sophomore
Fernanda
Vergara thinks Le Moyne offers
adequate clubs for minorities to
partake in, but it’s hard to feel
included if you’re not a part of
those clubs.
“I don’t think there is much
diversity at Le Moyne, but the
students who are minorities at
Le Moyne, they stick together—
even if they don’t know each
other,” said Vergara. “Minorities
have to stick together in a
predominately white school.
If you’re not together, bonded
as a unite, then things can go
wrong.”
NOT NEWSWORTHY NEWS:
Violence surrounding
Syracuse Community
In the last month, there have
been reports of multiple violent
acts nearby Le Moyne’s campus.
These acts included shootings
and gang-related crimes.
These alarming incidents
became more prominent after
Syracuse University was put
on lockdown on Oct. 14, after a
homicide was reported near the
campus. As a result, a 15-yearold male was found dead and a
17-year-old male was injured
from a gunshot to the leg. Le
Moyne residents were not
informed about this crime.
There was no email or heights
alert sent to the students.
Mackenzie Dreher, a senior
at Le Moyne, expresses her
thoughts about the school’s
actions in regard to this incident,
“Le Moyne was irresponsible
by not informing the students
on campus. I understand that
the school does not want to
scare us, but at the same time
they are hiding information
about incidents happening five
minutes away.”
Many students found out
about the Syracuse University
lockdown via social media.
More shootings have taken
place in the past couple of weeks.
There has been six shootings
in three days, according to
Syracuse.com. The shootings
have taken place at all different
hours of the day, ranging from
11:25 a.m. to 8:50 p.m.
The latest homicide involved
a 25-year-old male riding his
bike near the Clinton Plaza
Apartments. Tony Guyton
Jr. was shot three times by
Rashaad A. Walker Sr. on
Nov. 10 around 1:25 p.m. The
gunshots to Guyton’s pelvis
were fatal. Walker Sr. is a
member of the “110 gang” and
police are investing him as a
suspect to other shootings in
the Syracuse area, according to
Syracuse.com.
Guyton’s death marks the
21st homicide in Syracuse this
year. There were 22 homicides
reported in Syracuse last year.
Many students say that they
are unaware of the killings that
have been taking place.
According to Mark Petterelli,
Director of Security at Le
Moyne, he believes that there
is a more important question to
ask regarding safety in the area,
“I believe the larger question is
how can we, as members of a
Jesuit College, continue to foster
the idea of Men and Women for
and with others. If we truly live
that and share that message
with everyone we come into
Our Sea
Student spends 20 minutes
trying to throw trash away
Adrianna Pizzola ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Walter played basketball
on his high school team as the
shooting forward. “I used to be
really good at basketball, I was
even recruited to play at SU but
I turned it down so I could focus
on my studies,” said Walter,
standing at five foot eight.
According to our sources,
Walter was never even
considered to play for SU.
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Syracuse,
New
York-Syracuse University student,
James Walter, spent over 20
minutes trying to toss a wad of
paper in the trash during class
on Monday, Nov. 16. Witnesses
say Walter was frustrated
that he got an F on his British
Literature
essay
titled,
“Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Pt.
2;” so he crumpled it up and
attempted to toss it in the trash
10 feet away from him.
Classmates
watched
in
agony and confusion as Walter
repeatedly missed the trash
can. One of Walter’s classmates,
Ella Daniels, counted how many
times he missed. The final count
was around 69. “What was extra
annoying was that he would
loudly whisper ‘KOBEEEE’
every time he tossed the paper,”
said Daniels.
“I was intrigued by his
persistence, so I let him keep
trying,” said Walter’s professor.
“However, his poor balling skills
distracted my class and took up
a good portion of my lecture.”
CREDIT/Madeline Warren '17
“My sister came up
with the whole concept of
Through My Spectacles.
She even came up with
the slogan: over my book
and through my specs. I
loved it, it had this weird
magical feeling to it; like
a jingle. It was my way of
inviting people to see and
feel what I do every day.
To understand the world
through my eyes, the eyes
of this quiet little nerdy
black girl. When I was
younger I used to be a very
vocal person, but as I got
older, for some reason, I
found it more difficult to
speak up. Maybe it was
because I felt as if no one
was listening or that no
one cared.... Anyways,
I started writing, and
it just became this
cathartic process for me,
my release. It was never
my intention to share
my words with people
until my sister suggested
Sabrina Riley ‘17
STAFF WRITER
contact with, showing respect,
dignity and compassion for all,
we can make our community
not only a safer place to live, but
a better place to live.”
Students need to always be
thinking about their personal
safety and be aware of their
surroundings, said Petterelli.
Rachel DellaRagione, a junior
transfer student, did not realize
how much crime has been
occurring in the past few weeks,
“I am not from this area so prior
to being informed about these
crimes, I had absolutely no clue.
I find it frightening that there
are 21 homicides so far. More
students should know about
this, not to scare them but to
prevent them from having a
false sense of security.”
A teenager was shot on
Sunday before noon. There was
a gunshot around 11:50 a.m that
was reported to the police. A 16
year-old boy was shot in the leg
near Lime Street. According to
Syracuse.com, the boy’s injuries
are not life threatening.
“Students
need
to
be
informed so they can take
proper precautions. I now
check Syracuse news somewhat
regularly so that I know what is
going on,” said DellaRagione.
blogging. And when I
came to Le Moyne and
started publishing pieces
in The Dolphin, writing
just took over. I didn’t
think anyone actually
read my stuff, until people
actually started coming
up to me to discuss
what I had written. It’s
a strange and satisfying
experience, to feel heard
and to know people
can relate to my words.
Through My Spectacles
has helped me regain the
voice I thought I had lost,
but it has also helped me
realize that I want to be
a voice for others too. I
want to be that writer
who is unapologetically
honest and real and black
and woman, and helps
people realize they can be
that way too.”
AMARI D. POLLARD ’17
facebook.com/DolphinsAtLeMoyne
COMMMUNICATIONS
SPORTS 6
THE DOLPHIN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Le Moyne Women’s Basketball
Beats Georgian Court, Loses to
Caldwell in Home Tourney
Amari McFadden ‘18
STAFF WRITER
Syracuse. N.Y. — This past weekend,
Le Moyne hosted a women’s basketball
tournament here on the Ted Grant
Court. The Lady Dolphins finished the
weekend with a win and loss. With a 1-1
record after the tournament, Le Moyne
has much to be optimistic about for this
season.
Le Moyne defeated Georgian Court
University 92-51 on Saturday. Le
Moyne’s 92 points were tied for thirdmost in the program’s history. At the
end of the first quarter, the score was
25-1. Le Moyne tied an NCAA record by
holding the Lions to zero field goals the
first quarter.
Individually, many players on the team
had quality performances in the win over
Georgian Court. Senior forward Maggie
Brown had a double-double. Brown’s
24 points was a new career high, along
with her four steals. Junior guard Ailayia
Demand’s 16 points, five rebounds
and five assists were also career highs.
Senior guard Lauren Salzbrenner had a
career high 12 points and five rebounds.
Sophomore forward Courtney Webster
also had a career high 14 rebounds in
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her first start as a Dolphin.
Le Moyne lost their final game of the
tournament to Caldwell University,
69-62. The Dolphins trailed most of
the game. Le Moyne’s 7-6 lead in the
beginning of first quarter was their first
and last lead of the game. However, in the
fourth quarter, seniors Vandell Andrade
and Maggie Brown led the Dolphins to a
deficit of only three points. The Dolphins
ended up losing a close game to a quality
Caldwell team.
There were positives to take out of
Sunday afternoon’s loss. Andrade had
a career high 33 points, along with 16
rebounds and four assists. Andrade’s 13
field goals made were tied for most in
a single game in the program’s history.
Andrade’s 33 points were also the
fourth-most points in program history.
Brown also recorded her second straight
double-double.
This weekend, Le Moyne learned that
they can be a competitive team that
can score the basketball at ease. Senior
Maggie Brown summed up the weekend
tournament.
“Saturday was a good win to boost our
confidence to start the season, but we
saw Sunday that we have a lot to work
on.”
Athlete of
the Week:
Women’s
Swimming
and Diving’s
Kelsey Smith
Maggie Brown ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Sophomore Kelsey Smith, a member of the women’s swimming and
diving team from Binghamton, New York, won three individual events
on Nov. 14, as well as being on a victorious relay team that lead the ‘Phins
to a 151-149 win over Rochester Institute of Technology.
Smith won the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and the 200-yard
individual medley.
Following her performance at RIT, Smith agreed to share some
information about herself, being featured as this week’s athlete of the
week.
Q: When did you start swimming? And why?
A: My mom signed my sister and I up for swimming when I was eight
years old because I had always loved being in the water. Ironically, I quit
after the first practice because I wouldn’t put my head in the water. After
watching my sister compete in meets for a whole year I decided to try it
again at the age of nine.
Q: Do you have any siblings? Did any of your parents or siblings play a
collegiate sport?
A: I have one sibling named Emily. She is a junior in college and swims
at the collegiate level for SUNY Geneseo.
Q: Was there anything that surprised you about college swimming
when you came to Le Moyne?
A: Coming to LeMoyne I was surprised at how easy it was to become so
close to a group of people in such a short amount of time. Being on a team
really helped in that aspect.
Q: Do you have any specific rituals that you do before your races?
A: I wouldn’t say I have any specific pre-race rituals, but I do love seeing
my parents and family cheering me on at meets.
Paris Attacks Affect
the NBA
Corey Llewellyn ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Sometimes we forget that NBA
players are people just like us. Stats,
endorsements, fantasy points come to
mind, but we sometimes fail to see them
as individuals with lives and families
outside of basketball… until now. The
terrorist attacks in Paris hit very close
to home for some NBA players including
Nicholas Batum, Tony Parker, Boris
Diaw, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert.
Before Friday’s game against the
Chicago Bulls, Nicholas Batum of the
Charlotte Hornets called his family back
in France. His sister lives close to where
one of the attacks took place and she
updated
h i m
on the
situation
as she
saw it.
Batum
said his
sister
described it as a war outside because of
the soldiers and police officers that were
present on the streets. When he checked
the status of the situation prior to the
game it was reported that around 40
people had died; after the game he saw
that 120 people were now dead.
Batum commented on the mentality
of Paris in the aftermath of these events
saying, “It’s a sad day for us but like
I said, we’re strong and we’re tough.
We’re going to be alright. We’re going
to stay strong and you won’t get us like
that.”
This was just one account, but there
were a number of posts from athletes
around the NBA including LeBron
James, Dwyane Wade, Roy Hibbert and
Pau Gasol writing supportive tweets and
words of encouragement for the people
of Paris.
Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs
tweeted, “je viens juste de voir ce qui se
passe à Paris. Toutes mes pensées aux
victimes et à leurs familles...” (I just see
what happens in Paris. All my thoughts
go to the victims and their families).
Just like sports influences the lives of
people around the world, tragedies like
this do too and the support by athletes
display their humanity.
Sadly it takes events like these to put
things into perspective sometimes. Evan
Fournier, power forward for the Orlando
Magic and also a French Native, tweeted,
“Sometimes winning a basketball game
means nothing… so so sad man… all
these innocent people…#prayforparis.”
While sports are typically available for
leisure and as an interference from the
everyday world, some things shouldn’t
b
e
avoided.
T h i s
situation
in
Paris
should be
the main
focus. One
benefit
of sports having such a global impact
is that it brings worldly issues to the
forefront for those who may not watch
anything else.
One question that puzzles everyone as
this goes on is: why do things like this
happen? What makes people do terrible
things like this?
Rudy Gobert, Center for the Utah Jazz,
has an insightful opinion on what it
could be. He tweeted, “Money, Power,
Religion, the 3 reasons why this world
will never be at peace.”
While these may not be the exact
reasons why acts of terror occur, they
aren’t very far off. Terrorists usually act
to instill fear in those that have different
beliefs from their own.
Just like sports influence the lives of
people around the world, tragedies
like this do too and the support by
athletes display their humanity.
SPORTS 7
Le Moyne Volleyball Finishes
Regular Season on High Note
Pat Coultry ‘18
STAFF WRITER
For the first time in
program history, the Le
Moyne volleyball team
will host an NE-10 playoff
match at Ted Grant Court.
The Dolphins ended their
season in impressive
fashion, finishing on a
four-game win streak.
This past week, Le Moyne
defeated
Assumption
College in three straight
sets.
The Dolphins were
led by outside hitters
Natalie Casson, who had
a total of 15 kills, and
Marguerite Dillon, who
added 11 kills. Kendall
Corcoran
tallied
37
assists as Le Moyne easily
defeated
Assumption
College. With the win, Le
Moyne clinched a birth
in
the
Northeast-10
Tournament for the first
time since 2009.
The Dolphins returned
to action for their Senior
Night and honored their
lone
senior
Isabelle
Carroll on Friday and the
Dolphins were able to give
her another 3-0 win, this
time over Saint Michael’s
College. Le Moyne again
blew
through
their
opponent, winning all
three sets by a rather
substantial margin. The
final set was only won
by four points. Natalie
Casson and Anna Hafoka
combined for 29 kills and
Kendal Corcoran totaled
45 assists. Mikayla Poor
also had 16 digs to help
lead the Dolphins to their
second consecutive win.
Le Moyne was far from
done in what was an
absolutely
outstanding
week. The 3-0 victory
over Saint Anselm College
the next day concluded
the season with 3-0 over
Saint Anselm College. This
was the third consecutive
three game sweep for
the Dolphins, who were
once again led by Natalie
Casson and Jessica Miller.
They each had 12 kills.
Mikayla Poor led the
way with 14 digs and
junior libero/defensive
specialist Maura Fay
contributed 8 digs.
Closing out the season
with a four game win
streak,
Le
Moyne
improved their overall
record to 19-7 and
conference record to
10-4, which is their best
conference record in
eleven years. Le Moyne
finished the season in
fourth
place
behind
Adelphi, Franklin Pierce
and Bentley in what was
a very successful 2015
campaign. Three of the
four Le Moyne losses
came to teams higher than
the Dolphins
in
the
conference
standings,
the
other
loss came
to
New
Haven, who
clinched
a six-seed
in
the
upcoming
conference
tournament.
The
2015
season is far
from over as
the Dolphins
clinched a
NE-10 tournament home
game for the first time
ever and will match up
against The College of
Saint Rose, a four-seed,
Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
During the Dolphins’
four-game win streak that
ended the season, they
won 12 of 13 sets. The one
set the Dolphins lost came
against Merrimack College
on Nov. 5. Since then, Le
Moyne has not dropped a
single set. This Dolphins
are carrying a significant
amount of momentum
together to support
a cause that is bigger
than football and
important to many
people around the
nation. They did
something
that
proved that sports
are not as important
as everyday life.
Those are college
students, while the
people running the
NFL are adults. This
leads to my point
about the NFL. They
have embarrassed every
person that claims to love
the the league.
Greg Hardy, for those
who aren’t aware, was
charged with assault and
communicating threats in
2014. He allegedly threw
his former girlfriend,
Nicole Holder, into a
bathtub and dragged her
around the apartment by
her hair, threw her onto
a futon full of assault
rifles, and told her “I am
going to kill you.” He was
found guilty in court of
these charges and was
sentenced to 18 months of
probation. Later, he would
appeal to a jury court and
the case was dismissed
because Holder failed to
appear in court.
The NFL was already in
a ton of trouble with the
Ray Rice incident, along
with Adrian Peterson and
Ray McDonald, who all
had similar charges. While
all of them were charged
with terrible things, none
of them released the
horrifying details that
Hardy’s case came with.
Hardy was put on the
Exempt/Commissioner's
Permission List, which
means he didn’t play
football for the final 15
games of the 2014-2015
season. This meant that
Hardy was paid in full
for that season, but the
team didn’t have to put
him in the public eye.
However, this doesn’t
mean that they did not
want to. After these
charges initially came
out, Carolina Panthers
coach Ron Rivera said
he would be comfortable
with Hardy on the field,
which highlights the main
problem: The NFL cares
more about talent than
social issues.
They have had plenty
of opportunities to show
that they will not allow
this type of behavior in
the league. Instead, they
have spent more money
on figuring out whether
Tom Brady had a ball
boy put too much air into
a football. The league
seems to have no sense of
what is important. Every
owner could have shown
that they don’t solely care
about talent and refused
to sign Hardy. They did it
with Ray Rice, and I don’t
think there are any Ravens
fans calling for his return.
The Panthers are now 8-0
this season without Hardy
and the defense has been
a huge factor for the team
all year. The point is that
the NFL has plenty of
talented people, and Greg
Hardy wasn’t a need but a
luxury.
The Dallas Cowboys
could not resist, though.
They signed him this
offseason to a one year
deal that could potentially
pay him over $11
million this year. He was
supposed to be suspended
for ten games this year,
but
the
suspension
was reduced to four
games after the NFLPA
fought the suspension.
Unfortunately, the NFLPA
legally have to fight the
suspension regardless of
what they would want to
do because they represent
every player.
This past week, the
photos of his girlfriend
came out and they are
shocking.
But
they
shouldn’t
be
what
make people clamor for
his removal from the
Cowboys. He never should
have even been on the
team to begin with. He has
been a public relations
nightmare ever since
he arrived. He has done
everything wrong and has
given the Cowboys reason
after reason to cut him.
At this point, it seems like
most fans of the league
are begging them to do
it. Yet he remains on the
team, and there are four
reasons why. Hardy has
had four sacks in as many
games this season.
After a sideline yelling
match with a coach,
Cowboys owner Jerry
Jones stepped up in
Hardy’s defense and
called him a leader for the
team. A LEADER?! Are you
kidding me Jerry Jones?!
As a lifelong New York
Giants fan, I have always
hoped to see a sad Jones
up in his box seats because
it means the Giants
have beaten “America’s
Team.” Now, I hope to
see his sadness because
he realizes that he is a
laughingstock throughout
the entire league. Why he
signed Hardy in the first
Hardy and
the NFL
Will Giambertone ‘16
STAFF WRITER
We all have the ability
to make a difference. We
can make an issue that is
important to us, important
to others if we try hard
enough. For some, that
comes easier than it does
to others. When you are a
league that has the most
watched product on TV
every week, you have
more ability to make a
difference than just about
anyone. The NFL had that
chance and they have
blown it.
The NFL is one of the
most successful leagues
on the entire planet.
They have games played
internationally, they have
entire families watching
games on Thanksgiving,
and almost a third of the
entire population in the
United States watch the
Super Bowl. With this
influence on people, their
actions matter, regardless
of what people think of
sports’ role in society.
Just look at the actions
this past weekend by the
University of Missouri
football team coming
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going into the NE-10
Conference Tournament,
where Le Moyne looks to
make a strong case that
they belong in the NCAA
Tournament.
The Saint Rose Golden
Knights
finished
the
regular season with a
record of 12-11 and 8-6
in conference play. The
Golden Knights were only
two games behind the
Dolphins in conference
play, but won seven
less games on the 2015
campaign. Le Moyne
place knowing what had
happened is anyone’s
guess. The belief that
people deserve a second
chance is fair, but this
whole situation has gotten
out of hand. Jones needs
to take a stand and finally
do the right thing. Nobody
should laud Jones if he
makes this move though.
Hardy getting a contract
is something that should
have never happened, and
the fact that he refuses to
cut him says many things
about what matters most
to Jones.
I love football. I tune
in every Sunday waiting
for the Giants to come
on the screen with the
potential to amaze me or
ruin my day in impossible
ways. Unfortunately, the
league has been making
themselves look like fools
for the past couple of
years, making it harder
and harder to love the
sport. I will continue to
watch the Giants every
week because I love the
team, but I hope the NFL
will finally realize what
is actually important. Get
rid of Hardy and everyone
like him. Show the fans
you understand that
football is just a game and
that these players are not
above the law.
played Saint Rose once
this season and won that
match 3-2
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this postseason. They
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Through My Spectacles
Stop twisting Paris to spread more hate
“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not
solved one yet.” ~Maya Angelou
129 dead.
My heart sunk, too heavy to
be held in place by my arteries
and veins when news of the
Paris attacks started pouring
in. But the constant tightness in
my chest was nothing new, my
heart feels heavy every day.
The bodies, strewn across the
streets of Paris like bloodied
ragdolls, wouldn’t stop piling
up. People frantically searching
to see if one was their husband
or daughter or cousin.
For a second, I thought I
could hear one cry: the world
grieving together.
If I did, if there was a sound,
it must have been silenced
quickly because suddenly it
was no longer about Paris. It
was about those “ungrateful”
students at Mizzou and Yale
fighting to feel safe on their
own campuses who apparently
know nothing of pain and
oppression. Or that “foolish”
Obama being too concerned
with climate control. Or how
Paris wouldn’t have happened
if everyone was packing.
WHAT IS THAT?
How is Paris related to any
of those things? Just because
something disgustingly horrific
happened in Paris does not
diminish the validity of those
students fighting against the
discrimination
they
have
faced on college campuses for
years, or the fact that rising
temperatures
are
heavily
Amari D. Pollard '17
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
impacting the environment, or
that shoving guns in everyone’s
pockets will never be the
solution to anything. Don’t use
Paris as an excuse to categorize
issues, to diminish people’s
pain.
But no, the stupidity did not
end there.
As I was watching Paris
unfold on my small television
screen in my quiet house, I kept
hoping that ISIS was not behind
the attacks because I knew
people would take the attacks
as another reason to denounce
Islam. And when ISIS took
responsibility, France described
the attacks as a “declaration of
war on the French State.”
But what I didn’t understand
about that statement was
the fact that France has been
launching airstrikes against the
Islamic State since September.
Wasn’t war declared a long time
ago?
There is absolutely no excuse
for the barbarism ISIS exhibited
Where is the love?
Abigail Adams '16
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Every night, I lay my head
on my pillow and hear sirens,
ambulances,
police
cars,
sometimes even gunshots. I
lay there and pray it’s no one I
know: a friend walking home,
or at a party or out at the
movies or the mall. You never
know anymore. Violence is
everywhere, all the time.
I wake up every morning
and scroll through Twitter
reading headlines about death;
senseless shootings and brutal
murders. It breaks my heart.
I used to watch the news, my
eyes would glaze over with the
depressing images and videos
from across the world. I don’t
watch the news anymore. It’s
hard enough to read it in writing.
I don’t want to see the grieving
families, faces of murderers,
videos of law enforcement
running frantically. I’m tired of
it. Where is the love?
Just last week, over 100
people were killed in Paris.
Machine guns and explosions
played a part in one of the
deadliest violent attacks France
has ever seen. Innocent people
were killed at a concert hall,
while other people just around
the corner at a restaurant were
also killed. The pictures online
showed it all. The panic, the
mayhem from law enforcement
and people running for safety.
It made me so upset. Why did
this happen? This doesn’t make
sense to me. Where is the love?
Remember when you were
a kid and when someone did
something wrong they would
apologize, say they were sorry
and maybe even give you a hug?
Life was simple and apologies
existed. It doesn’t work like
that anymore. The world took
a wrong turn somewhere and
I don’t think we’ll ever know
when or how it happened.
We fell down the rabbit hole
and into a black hole. Now I
can’t walk to the gym alone at
night, the thought of going to
the movies by myself gives me
anxiety, and talking to strangers
is something my friends and I
rarely do. Where is the love?
I often wonder what it would
be like to live in a world without
violence. Everyone flashes you
on November 4, and long before
then, but what I also didn’t/
don’t understand is how the
West continuously acts as if
they do nothing wrong. As if we
don’t blow up innocent people
all the time, as if the rest of the
world’s anger is unwarranted.
And yet, our anger is always
justified—we do nothing wrong
and people just hate us for no
reason.
That kind of hate, that kind
of malevolence, the kind that
pushes you to strap a bomb to
yourself and obliterate people—
including yourself—does not
just grow from nothing.
So in this time of grief, I
choose not to lash out but to try
and understand the pain and
hatred that is out there because
I see it everywhere and I do not
understand how the earth can
still be held up by gravity with
so much of it. I also choose not
to grieve just for Paris, but for
all the tragedies out there that
go unnoticed and have been
forgotten in the wake of Paris:
40 killed in Beirut, Lebanon;
147 killed in Nairobi, Kenya;
18 dead in Abuja, Kenya; 146
dead in Kobani, Syria; 70 dead
in Leego, Somalia; 145 Kukawa,
Nigeria; 180 dead in Khan Bani
Saad, Iraq.
Whether it is an African,
Muslim, Syrian, Turkish, French,
British—whatever kind of life it
is, I pray for them all.
a smile at the store and people
feel safe being alone. Will this
ever happen? Where is the love?
Imagine if you had an exact
number of the lives lost due
to senseless violence. It could
probably wrap the world
an infinite amount of times.
How sad is that? Innocent
children with no chance at
growing up and starting a
family, college students trying
to better themselves. I will
never understand why taking
someone’s life is worth it. It
leaves this awful pit in my
stomach. I feel sad for all the
people who didn’t get to live
their full life, because everyone
deserves a life. In the meantime,
I’ll just keep praying. Praying
for peace in a world that seems
to have forgotten the meaning.
Where is the love?
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The age of technology?
Nicholas Lutz '19
STAFF WRITER
If you’ve ever taken a history
class, then you’ve probably
heard of all the different types
of ages, named after what
they were most famous for.
Examples are, but not limited
to: the Stone Age, the Dark Ages,
the Space Age, the Golden Age,
etc. Now, if you’ve ever taken a
history class, then you’ve most
likely asked or heard someone
ask what our age will be known
as, and chances are that the
majority of responses are that
this will be known as the “Age
of Technology” since there have
arguably been more significant
technological breakthroughs in
the first 15 years of this century
than the entire timespan of any
century in history.
All this new technology comes
with downsides, que the age
old saying, “With great power
comes great responsibilities.”
Responsibilities which we,
society, have greatly abused.
The leaps and bounds made
in the world have introduced
miracles such as texting and
email, which have rendered
even the simplest of human
interactions
completely
impersonal. These days it is
more unusual to have a full
conversation with someone
in person rather than over
the phone or computer,
which has actually hindered
communication as we know it.
When people talk over these
inventions they cannot see
the subconscious cues of the
other person, nor can they
hear the tone of their voices,
making it very hard to have
full-engaging
conversations.
The lack of personal interaction
also lets miscommunication
run rampant, leading to people
becoming offended easier than
in previous generations.
When a person becomes
offended it is often times
custom for them to tell another
person, and without seeing each
other in person, exaggerations
can grow immensely. The
second person tells a third with
even more exaggerations and
eventually the true situation is
buried in a sea of exaggerations
which, once reaching this far
almost become lies. Eventually
people talk about the offense so
much that it catches the eyes of
the media who will turn it into
a quick and easy story to fill
up the remainder of their time
slot. The thing about the media
is that they love to blow up any
story they can find in order
to get easy views and ratings.
The story that originated in a
small part of the world becomes
broadcast across the world
and people who wouldn’t have
normally heard about the story,
now have their own opinions on
a story that may no longer even
be true. Once stories reach the
media, there is almost no hope
for the truth to be discovered,
or actual justice to be delivered.
When this same domino effect
gets applied to people trying
to do their jobs, and companies
trying to create those jobs, a
sense of fear gets instilled in
these people and exceptional
power is granted to society as
a whole. Even if a majority of
people may not feel the same
way as the media says, the
media can actually make the
majority feel like a minority and
nobody speaks up for the truth
and justice.
These situations happen in an
unprecedented rate everyday,
leading to companies too afraid
to endorse anything and even
police officers who are afraid
of doing their job correctly
and upholding the law. When
even the defenders of our lives
are too afraid to do their jobs
because of public outlash or
physical repercussions brought
upon by the whole of society
and fueled abhorrently by the
media, we must stop and ask
ourselves why we continue to
let something like this happen
because if we are the ones that
allowed it to start in the first
place, we are the ones who
can bring the waves of offense
to an end. The only thing that
is preventing society from
changing, is fear of backlash
from society itself. That’s why
I believe we will be known not
as the age of technology, but
the age of senseless fear, and
the only way this can change is
if people say what they think
is true, and to actually search
for the truth and stop being
afraid of each other, but most
importantly stop being afraid of
themselves.
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My favorite
holiday
Allison Dolzonek '16
OPINION EDITOR
Christmas is “the most
wonderful time of the year.”
Everyone loves Christmas:
white snow lacing the tops
of pine trees, houses draped
in primary-colored lights,
cookies, and that wonderful
orange-cinnamon scent that
floats through your house as
you slide across the kitchen
floor in wool socks. For most of
the population, it's hard not to
love Christmas. But what about
Thanksgiving?
Being so close to Christmas,
Thanksgiving basically gets
wrapped up in a nice little
package, like a pre-Christmas
Christmas present. It’s a shame,
though, because Thanksgiving
is absolutely wonderful; it is my
favorite holiday! The mythical
creation of the holiday is a
little stretched and corny—I’m
positive the pilgrims did
not sit down in a circle and
share squash and corn and
pheasant and good times and
warm laughs with the Native
Americans—but nonetheless,
how could a holiday solely
based around food go wrong?
I mean, assuming your father
doesn’t almost set the house on
fire while frying your turkey (on
average there are 50 house fires
every year caused by turkey
frying on Thanksgiving!). Really
though, you sit down with a
bunch of people you love and
you eat incredibly good food
and delicious drinks, talk about
memories, and then fall asleep
an hour later. Sounds like the
perfect day!
But in all seriousness, how
could you not love a holiday
centered around celebrating
and enjoying the company of
your family and/or dear friends.
Of course when I was younger,
Christmas trumped every other
day of the year, because presents
and candy, but as I grew older
and family grew more distant
(both
geographically
and
metaphorically), Thanksgiving
became a much more important
day to me. These days, when I
think of Thanksgiving, I think
of love. I think of my aunt and
my mom, listening to Christmas
music in the kitchen while
cooking. I think of my brothers
and cousins, slouched over
Stayin’ On Track!
Allison Stephens '19
STAFF WRITER
Okay guys let’s face it, we
haven’t been the healthiest
this semester. Between Sundae
Sundays, Taco Tuesdays and
Cake All Day Every Day, we’re
not the most health-conscious.
Now yes, a lot of this has been
due to stress, and believe me,
I’ve eaten quite a few cookies
to deal with my Statistics
homework...but we’re getting
off track. We need to get back
on track and stay there. We can
do this! It’s just going to take a
little will power.
Alright so first off, we’ve got
this great little building called
the Athletic Center, which
contains a swimming
pool, basketball courts,
racquetball
courts,
volleyball courts and
even a gym. The best
part? The gym has a
ton of machines you
can put headphones in
and watch tv, so you’re
not missing the newest
episode of American
Horror Story. And even
better—it’s all free. No
charge for students, and
it’s just a quick walk
down the path from
the dorms and
a skip across
the commuter
parking lot, so no excuses
people! Grab your gym clothes
and head on down!
Now I understand, being a
commuter myself, that getting
to the gym isn’t always in the
cards. But that doesn’t mean
you can’t work out! Try finding
online goals, like crunches per
day or mini workouts you can
find in magazines. Anything that
keeps you on track is going to
push you in the right direction.
The great thing about this is it’s
all easily accessible. So really,
no excuses people!
The last thing we’ve got to talk
about is food. Now I’m no saint,
but I do know a thing or two
about eating healthy. The one
thing I can tell you? Moderation
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couch armrests after too much
turkey, struggling to keep their
eyes open. I think of my father
and uncle, bottles of beer in their
hands, watching over the turkey
fryer thermometer. These days,
when I think of Thanksgiving, I
see only the moments in my life,
running through my head like
a picture reel, that I have been
so extremely fortunate to spend
with this wonderful, random,
funny collection of people that I
got stuck with and that I call my
family.
Unfortunately, due to the
ridiculous airline prices during
the Thanksgiving holiday, I
have not been able to make my
way home for Thanksgiving
for the past three years. I have,
however, been so very lucky to
have a roommate and friends
who take me into their homes,
where I witness the love of good
friends.
Thanksgiving is the best
holiday, because no matter
where you celebrate, what you
eat, or who ruins the polite
dinner conversation this year
by talking about poop, there
will always be love. Which is all
that matters in these short and
insignificant lives we live.
Happy Thanksgiving, my
phellow ‘Phins!
PSA: My father and uncle have
never started a grease fire while
frying turkeys.
is key. Taking everything you
love, but eating smaller amounts
of it will definitely help. And
maybe not cake everyday (let’s
try maybe every other day for
right now). But cutting back can
do wonders. Now don’t cut back
too much, starving yourself
won’t do you any good. Another
key thing is eating breakfast. It’ll
give you the energy you need,
as well as keep you fuller longer
throughout the day, cutting out
any mid-morning snacking. So
remember, breakfast is great
and moderation is the best way
to cut down calorie intake.
Alright guys, let’s get to it.
Those new year’s resolutions
aren’t being put off any
longer...I mean...it’s November,
guys. Good luck and make great
choices! You’ll thank me later, I
promise!
in encountering other
cultures and seeing
different views of the
world. We want to
do crazy things like
bungee jump, skydive,
or swim with sharks.
Some of our elders do not
understand why we want to do
these things, and quite honestly,
I don’t think any of us do either.
Now obviously not every
single person born in the
millennial period wants to
do all these ambitious things.
Some still do want to settle
down right after college, find a
partner, and have children and
there is absolutely no problem
with that! Most people in our
generation still do want to do
that, so don’t think you’re old
school just yet. We simply don’t
want to do it right away. The plan
usually consists of spending our
20’s and early to mid-30’s doing
everything we want to do before
we settle down. Then after that,
settle into a nice town or city
and pursue
the domestic
life.
However,
nowadays
people want
to live more
on the edge
and see different things in
person that they once saw in
the boring documentary your
crotchety old social studies
teacher made you watch in 7th
grade. They want to live it, and
I personally think that’s great.
I would love to see different
parts of the world that Mrs.
Smith once showed me six or
seven years ago, and I plan to
study abroad someplace where
I could immerse myself in the
culture and learn the different
ways people in other parts of
the world live. I wouldn’t go
as far as skydiving just yet, but
hey, maybe I’ll work my way up
to it.
Domestic life or
the experience?
Martino Latzera '19
STAFF WRITER
As you know, the generations
before us, such as our parents
and grandparents, were the
type of people to settle down
young, have kids, and grow old
together. But is that really what
our generation wants?
I recently had a very in-depth
conversation with a close friend
of mine, Michael Clark (Le
Moyne Class of 2013), about
the kind of life the millennial
generation
wants to
live. Our
generation
is not the
type to do
what our
parents
and grandparents did. We
don’t want to settle down
early and have kids and live
the domesticated lives that our
older relatives are living. We
want to go out and see the world
and take risks. For instance,
now more than ever college
students are taking advantage
of study abroad programs. Yes,
many of our parents or maybe
even older siblings didn’t
have the aid or the financial
sustainability that we have
now, but even with it, college
students want to experience the
adventure and the culture of
foreign countries.
The majority of the millennial
generation are very interested
"We want to go out
and see the world
and take risks."
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1. Internet posts
6. "Kilroy ____ here"
9. "Put a ____ in it!"
13. "Raspberry ____" by
Prince
14. Matterhorn, e.g.
15. Loosen laces
16. Social class or
position
17. "All the Light We
Cannot ____" by Anthony
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18.
Like
professor
Sherman Klump
19.
*In
1941
Thanksgiving moved to this
Thursday
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23. Green pod dweller
24. One who makes use
of something
25. Declare
28. Globes and balls
30. The Curies' discovery
35. Guinness and such
37. Takes to court
39.
Santa
Maria's
companion
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41. Archipelago
43. Relating to ear
44. Popular in cook-offs
46. Cut with an ax
47. Be dependent
48. Alleviating
50.
Ginger-flavored
cookie
52. Hi-____
53. Oration station
55. Opposite of friend
57.
*Cause
for
Thanksgiving celebration
61. *Main attraction
64.
*The
Pilgrims
crossed it
65. De Niro's 1976 ride
67. Honorable mention
69. Compilation of
drawers
70. Store posting, for
short
71. Private
72.
Actor
____
MacLachlan
73. "You betcha!"
74.
Collection
of
Buddhist scriptures
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2.
Organ
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photosynthesis
3. Roughly
4. Bob Marley's "____ ____,
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5. Three-dimensional
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6. Done in loads
7. Brewery order
8. Glasses, for short
9. Give the cold shoulder
10. "The Simpsons"
palindrome
11. C in NYC
12. St. Peter's symbol
15. Done on a Christmas
morning
20. Plural of tarsus
go"
22. "____ the fields we
24. No-good
25.
*Cranberry
concoction
26. Top dog
27.
Abominable
snowmen
29. "No Child Left
Behind" President
31. Famous French
couturier
32. Lay to rest
33. Opposite of #24
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34. *Parade host
36.
Prima
donna's
numbers
38. Made by tailor
42. Mix-up
45.
Start
a
new
paragraph
49. Solid, liquid, ____
51. "The Merchant of
Venice" heiress
54. Mosquito affect
56. Increasing
57. *A ____ lock ties
turkey drumsticks
58. Flu feeling
59. Rod attachment
60. Flower holder
61. *Cookbook abbr. in
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A few years back, I was having a chat with my good friend Johnny
Carson about the oddities that come up around the Thanksgiving
holiday, and he said something I’ll never forget: “Thanksgiving is an
emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people
they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too
often.” Well said, old friend. [I don’t know if you’ve caught my column
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I’m relevant and current.]
1 Cheer: Family Meals
As a commuter I spend endless amounts of time on
campus and only venture home around meal time to
devour the left-over food my mom leaves out for me. If at
any point during my gremlin-like consumption of these
meals my dad asks me if I want to join him for dinner,
I usually make an inhuman noise, sprint into my room,
and lock my door. Thanksgiving brings me back to the old
days of gathering around the table and refusing to tell my
parents how my day was.
2 Cheers: Butter Sculptures
If this tradition is foreign
to anyone I apologize, but
this is what I live for. The
Thanksgiving dinner spread
is always stunning, but my
eyes dart to one thing and
one thing only: the lamb
or turkey shaped butter
sculpture at the center of
the table. As soon as grace is
said, you better believe I’m
out of my chair, knife in hand,
ceremoniously
beheading
the annual butter sculpture.
No mom, I will not “grow up.”
3 Cheers: Football
I didn’t want to follow the well-worn path
and mention Thanksgiving Day football, but I’ve
come to the conclusion that you can’t not
mention it. This is a day when those in
your family who absolutely abhor
the very idea of throwing an
oddly shaped ball down
a muddy field can be
seen floundering in
front
yards
and
backyards across the
country,
learning
the
masterful
game of two-hand
touch. So here’s to
football, and try not
to hurt Grandma and
Grandpa; it’d be a real
shame to live as long as
they have only to be bested
by an illegal block in the back.
1 Jeer: Family Meals
Yup. The Cheers and Jeers double feature goes to family meals.
For every two good moments at the dinner table, there’s always
that one bad moment that sets the tone for the rest of the meal. You
all know how it goes: Uncle Jimmy drunkenly brings up Aunt Betsy’s
alcohol problem, Aunt Betsy picks up the carving knife and ends up
slicing up little 5
year old Jacob, and
now 30 people
squeeze into the
emergency room
and
celebrate
Thanksgiving
with jello cups
and Little Debbie
cookies. [Thanks
Fred Pienkoski for
this Jeer. You keep
me young.]
2 Jeers: Leftovers
There’s nothing better than opening up the fridge
the morning after Thanksgiving dinner to piles of
plump ziplock bags; turkey and stuffing and pie to the
left, bread and potatoes and cranberry sauce to the
right. But give me two days of leftovers and I never
want to see any of that food until next Thanksgiving.
I’m not sure it’s worth it anymore to enjoy these foods
once a year and then consume them in such a way that
leads me to hate them. That’s not how a relationship
should work.
3 Jeers: Black Friday Shopping
One of these years I’ll make it to Best Buy just so I can get
into an altercation with an over-caffeinated soccer mom over
a Nintendo DS 3000 Platinum. Or maybe I’ll camp outside
Wal-Mart just so I can spend five times as much money as I
normally would on five flat-screen televisions when I only
wanted that chic set of bathroom towels. Do yourselves a
favor and eat that extra piece of pumpkin pie without being
afraid of puking it up in Target. Cleanup in aisle regret.