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              Sports Pg. 8:
Is Cuse Hoops
overrated?
A&EPg.6:
"Huckleberry
Finn"
censorship
Opinions pg. 2:
Do we need a
math and
science
building?
Carridge Ride
& Valentine's
Day Dinner:
When: 2/14 at Spm
Where: Medaille Hall
Screening of
"Race to
Nowhere:"
When: 2/16 at 7pm
Where: Forum,
Shults
Cyber Bully­ing
Lecture:
When: 2/17 at
6:30pm
Where: Arts Center
Porever In
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The funeral mass took place in Port Ches­ter,
NY on Wednesday, February 9 at t t :00
a.m. Nazareth provided buses to bring stu­dents,
faculty, and stall' to the funeral ser­vice.
Students are encouraged to continue
to seek support fi'om friends, faculty and
staff, as well as Counseling Services and
Center for Spirituality. Nazaereth will be
hosting a tribute for Gabby on campus. November 22, 1989 - February 4, 2011
University of Rochester party turns deadly
Courtney Henson
News Editor
A University of Rochester stu­dent
was stabbed to death on Jaou­ary
15 during an altereation in one
of the campus' fratern ity houses.
Twenty-year-old Daren Venable
was arrested for the death of fel·
low 20-year-old Jeffrey Bordeaux
Jr.carlythatSaturdaymomingaod
was evcntuaUy indicted with one
count of second degree murder.
The altercation '-""3S rumored to
be ove.r an ex-girlfriend of Bor·
deaux. According to 13 WHAM
News. \lomable's l>wyer, James
Noble, stated that "our belief
is, and l don't know if it's abso­lutely
accurate or not, that Jef­frey
[Bordeaux] found out that a
prior girlfriend of his was going
to be dating Daren (Venable) and
at that moment. at the party is
when [Bordeaux] found that out,
and that is when the difficulty
arose between the two of them.''
When police arrived on the scene
at the Delta Upsilon fraternity
house on the University of Roch­ester
campus as approximately
1:16 am., they found Bordeaux
lying on the ground with multiple
stab wounds in the chest. He was
rushed to Strong Memorial Hos­pital
where he was pronounced
dead within an hour of his arrival.
While in court on January 17,
Venable pleaded not guilty to the
second degree murder charge
against him. claiming that the
death was a result of self-defense.
Venable's layer was adamant to
point out that Venable has clearly
visible wounds on his fuce that
were a result Qf the altercation;
a clear sign that Venable was be·
ing attacked. Noble also pointed
out that Venable bad never left
Cancer costs double
Amelia Vangellow
Staff Wrtfer
Cancer costs have doubled in
the last twenty years according
to a recent study. These rises are
due in large part to the increas­ing
number of cancer patients.
This remarkable increase can be
credited to new cases in the aging
population, along with increased
Cc"Ulcer incidences. While the
news headline of ucancer costs
have doubled in the last 20 years"
may not sound positive, what the
research ultimately found was
that these cost increases mean
that more people are remaining
alive with cancer due to better
treatments. We all wish for the
day that we never have to hear
about cancer anymore, but it is
important to beeome educated on
the topic and to fight back against
the disease that takes too much.
For anyone wanting to know
anything about cancer, the Ameri~
can Cancer Society (ACS) is one
of the best places to go. The
American Cancer Society is a
national health organi1.ation de­voted
to eradicating cancer "by
helping people stay well. helping
and by fighting back." They have
more than 900 offices acros..~
the country and a presence in
more than S 1,000 communities.
The ACS helps people lead
healthier lifestyles. and helps
those who have been d iagnosed
find the proper trealmcnt and sup­port
they need. Among the many
resourus the ACS provides, they
offer a 24n hotline (1-800-227-
2345) where a representative can
answer questions about specific
cancers, treatment options, side
effects, clinical trials. and much
more. ACS also funds and con­ducts
re'u:arch, spending about
Sl 30 million each year, making
them the largest non-governmen­tal
1\.lnder of cancer research in
the US. ACS works with Jaw­makers
to fight cancer by support·
ing legislation that is dedicated to
cancer patients nnd finding cures.
the party to retrieve a weapon or
flee the scene in any way, which
supported bis self-defense claim.
Contrary to this plea, Assistant
O.A. Benitez says that there was
no way that this incident was a reo
sult of self-defense. "The victim,
Jeffrey Bordeaux, was unarmed,"
Benitez said in an interview with
13 WHAM. "The only person
who was armed was with a knife
the defendant; basically he in·
troduced a knife in a fist fight."
On January 28, Venable was
presented in front of a Mon­roe
County grand jury. Despite
the visible bruises and claims
of self-defense, the jury found
Venable guilty on the charge
of second degree murder. He is
currently being held in the Mon­roe
County jail without bail.
Bouse. ACS CAN demands that
those in government take the
steps necessary to decrease the
number of people with cancer.
Acco.rding to the American
Cancer Society, almost half of all
cancer deaths could be prevented
if everyone "did what we know
works - live healthier lifestyles,
quit smoking, aod get our rec­ommended
cancer screenings."
The ACS recently carne out
with their '"Choose You'" initia·
tive. which encourages women
to put their health first by mak­ing
healthier choices and getting
the recomntended screenings.
Women can create an onJ inc pro­fi
le and set a goal for a healthier
life~tyle, and then wager money
(optional). get a friend to be a
referee. and invite friends to
join and suppon the participants.
All of the services and tools
that tl>e ACS offers cannot be
summarized into one small
article. Check out their web­sites:
www.cancer.org and www.
aescan.org.
._ __________ people get well. by finding cures.
ACS's affiliate. the American
Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network (ACS CAN) is the lead­ing
cnncer advocacy organization.
Many important decisions about
cancer are made by state legisla­ture.
in Congress. and in the White
Gleaner Good Read
MLK Day: What
if we did speak out
for each other?
Lauren Berger
Opinions Editor
The only time Naz students
can miss classes is for Or. King.
On Monday, January 17, the
Linehan Chapel was tl""ked as
Nazareth celebrated its com·
memoration of Rev. Or. Mar­tin
l, uther King, Jr.'s life aod
work. It's tbe only time of the
year when all wtdergraduate
classes arc suspended, and stu·
dents are encouraged to attend.
The theme this year was part of
King's speech on the importance
of being a Good Samaritan. The
idea was that if one of us saw a
man lying in a ditch, we should
not ask what would happen to us
if we stop to help, but what would
happen to him if we didn't stop.
The question for Nazareth, then,
is this: What if we did speak out
for each other? What if we didn't
sit bac.k and watch when some­one
was mean to someone else?
What if we each took one extra
step to make sure that everyone
felt comfortable and wanted
in our :schvol w1d w uuuwt.ity?
The commemoration featured
speakers, musical reftections,
and a short movie, consisting
of members of the Nazareth
community reading the poem
"And Then They Came For
Me," which can still be found
on the Nazareth Website.
Kaitlyn Oudt, a senior and
President of the Uodergrod As­sociation,
said that her favorite
part of the commemoration was
the Speak Outs, a time when
certain students were selected to
speak brieRy on when they have
(or have not) been spoken up for.
"I'm able to hear what my
classmates ore really think­ing
about their experiences in
and outside of Naz," Oudt said.
The Speak Outs this year con·
sisted of five extremely power·
ful shon speeches, each person's
personal trials condensed to
three minutes or less with a spe­cific
message to the community
about standing up and speak­ing
out for others, even when it
wasn't particularly convenient.
Justin Young, a junior, par­ticipated
in the Speak Outs.
Young says they are an im­portant
part of the event.
" I kept hearing all about the
magnitude of how large this
event was .• but never understood
until it was over," said Young.
Hopefully those that attended
the ceremony will be able to take
that next step, to stand up and
speak out for those who need
our help. To those who didn't at­tend:
think not about what will
happen to you if you stop to
help others. but what would hap­pen
to them if you didn't stop .
about the location? If you haven't
will be in the green,
Golisano Acadeon.ic
PS>Icholo>llV Center (that's
studems take to
why there, why not in
!Jt1. Sm.)lth Hall, why not somewhere
health and human science programs, but will ben·
efit all students and department~ here on campus
new spot may he puzzling to
who may arouse larnentiog
ing an aesthetic hotspot on campus, it is. in
a step toward creating a quad in the distant
IR<,m<>ml>cor this guy-you know, from our science
Bill Nyc heard about a new math and sci­he
would be up and arms with all the oew
~e<>lmolo•gy and facilities conccng to, guess whcr<>­here
at Nazareth College! In April, ground
broken on this new academic buolding. Af.
with President Braveman, Or. William
(chair of the Chemisuy department), and
students, the filet is clear- a new math and
center is a necessil)l. Not only will it fill the
Updated facilities, technology, and more space are the
key needs of the math and science programs. Let's
f3cc the fact that Smyth is inadequate to aceonuno­date
all of these needs. Students will oow bave up­to-
date; larger lab space, and more work space for
groups and study. For instance, a cadaver lab will be
inst:llled for the pbysieru therapy program. In the past.
they have bad to go use the facilities at tl1e Roches­ter
lru.'litute of Technology. More lab space. improved
facilities and equipment also means more opponuni­ties
for research. The math. science, and health and
human sciences programs arc well esmblished. and
So we have the new fadlities. new
and more opportunities for all students
pu.«-the college is fulfilling the needs
dents and faA:ull)l io tile: sciences nnd
ics, but also the needs of the college as a
So for all srudents on campus. join me in
ing forward to this greatly needed asset to
lege. Remember. as Bill Nye says-science
as a Senior
Graduation is only four months,;~ way. vorite order: half hazel out and half bot
The looming commencement is bit~ chocolate. To protect the environment
tersweet in that it marks the end of and save a few cents, use a travel mug. • four wonder:ul . undergraduate year; 2. Day Plan?er. W~ile_ •. senior's fi. employer, or even a
and ~e beg,~omg, of each senaor ~ n~l semester as excotong alas also filled friend who has experience in the in­expercence
wnh 'the real . world wtth meebngs, deadhncs, aod tmpor- dusuy that the senior strives to join.
(w~tever that mea~)- Wtth the t:lnt dates. Thts as where a day plan~er The key 10 forming 3 relationship with
spn_ng semester speedmg . by, every comes co. bandy. Day planners provade a mentor is to choose SOI1;lCOne who
seruo~ needs a survoval kit .to keep a professaonal way to keep_ttaek ofall knows the senior's personolity so that
up wath the d,emands .of semor ye.ar. <he hnponant dates and onfomla!ton his or her advice and insights can be
1. Coate. Let s. face et. bea~g a s~n1or that any sentor ~ecds to ~member. tailored to suit the senior. Secondly,
can be exhausttng. Balancmg a J3ffi• 3. Camera. Scmor year JS full of it is crucial that seniors conwc< their
packed social life, planning for life aJ~ memorable moments that can all be mentors frequently through email,
1er groduaboo, and successfully com- captured (at leas~ the mo()letlts that you by phone, or (favorably) in person. A
pletmg your current course load can want capture) Wlth the chck of a button mentor is 3 senior·s first contact who
be draining. Whenever t find myself on a camera. I usually bring my small, can ignite their network and career.
feeling less than ready, I indulge in a touch screen, digital camera just about 5• Re.sume. Whether 3 senior aims
cup of ~ffee and Jet the legal st~m~- e~erywhere with ?'e so that I never to attend graduate school or pursue 3
lant do ots JOb. My personal favorcte <S nuss the opponuruty to document my career, a resume is essential for mov·
Starbuc~, but thecr prc~es do su~C:St last ye~ as an undergraduate student. ing into the next phase of ruty senior's
that thett coffee concoctcoos are hquod Also, poctures can be used to create life after graduation. Career Services
gold. However. if you register a St:lr· thoughtful graduation gifts for your is located in the Shults Center and
b_ucks gift card on_ the company's web- roommates and/or classmates, like ph<>- provides guidaoce to seniors who are
sote, you can receove re,~ards an~ ~ to albums. collages, or pactu~e frames. creating reswnes. Srudents can sched­dnnks.
A more econonucal opbon as 4. Mentor. A trusted professional who ule hour-long appointments with
swinging by Sorelle's or the Roost be- can p~ovide !ou '~ith . honest and in· the staff, during which students can
fore ~lass where you can choose from ?ovauve onsaghts tS onvalua?Je d~- share a copy of their current resumes
a varcety of coffee ftavors. tea, or hot mg an undergraduate student s senoor to upgrade and perfect with the staff.
chocolate. I highly recommend my fa- year. A mentor could be a professor,
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Qp!NIQNS - Lauren Berger
Opinions Editor Have you met Mary Jane?
more peo­crease
ple understood !he pragmatic ben­ellis
of recreational legalization, it
would stand a much greater chance
of being enacted into state law.
First of all. the money !hat is cumnt-sales
are moved onto the corporate mar­ket?
No longer would huge amounts of
the product be smuggled through
the Mexico-U.S. border-or across
any other borders, for !hat matter.
recognized professionals, it
impossible for underground
lace the marijuana. It might
nate the stigma of a ~g;>teway
The second-biggest argument
ly being spent on the biiiCk market for
the fabled green plant would be instead
rerumed back into the economy. Cali­fornia
proposed a price too high for the
drug-which cancels out the entire
idea of purchasing marijuana at Wal­green's
rather than from Jay-Oa"g on
the comer. If Oawg's selling it cheap­er,
who would shop at the drugstores?
Granted, most of the people doing seri­ous
rime (or engaging in serious violence)
for drug-related charges ore for much
harder drugs than weed-such os crack­cocaine,
LSD, heroin, and prescription
drug abuse, to name a few. Legalizing
these could, in time. Pf'O''C to not only
be a viable investment for the American
public but also engage in the age-old Dar­winian
theory of natural selection. But
the American people arc pretly reticent to
change. Legalizing acid may seem a bit
too rndical for most citiuns ... for now.
pot is that it's unhealth)~it's 5m1o•ms~ 1
and the chemicals in pot are ""'""'w''• •
and could be dangerous. While
Courtesy of umsl.edu
a viable claim, The New York
wrote in early 1976, "Scicntists
nothing really harmful about pot."
cenainly healthier than cig!U'<ttel~allc:rl
all, smoking anything out of the
is bener than tar and eleaning products.
Nobody'severdied from smoking weed.
That wouldn't change if we moved
sales oiT the street and onto the
Stimulate the eeonomy? Check..
prison costs? Check.. Re­in~
r-ciry violence? Check.
legaliu marijuana. Now, before
get upset, hear me out. This coun·
ll)' has a lot to gain by legalizing pot.
Fifteen states have recogniud marl­as
medically appropriate, and last
• " '····-...._- California became !he first
With a competitive price, weed would
remove money from the drug-dealers and
put it back into the hands of the Ameri­can
taxpayers-a lot of it, if marketed
corT<Ctly, considering how cheaply mar­ijuana
can be grown without the threat
of heat-seeking helicopton ovorhead.
Secondly, legalizing pot would remove
a si7.eablc chunk of people from the na­tion's
jails and prisons-many of whom
ore in jail for either selling or possessing
the drug. Lesspeopleinprisonswilllower
the taxes for many Americans, while also
making room for people" ho ought to be
behind b~y. rapists and molesters?
And how much violence would de-
The biggest argument against marijuana
is !hat it's a ~gatewa)' drug.~ something
that, once you consume it, will inevita­bly
drivo you to consume other, more
serious drugs. While whether this is true
remains shrouded in mystery, the follow­ing
stands to reason: marijuana, when
bought on the street from illicit sources,
can be laced with olher drugs. inelud­ing
PCP and LSD. After an experience
such as that, how much more likely is
one to for LSD on its own?
The only thing that would
ourjailswouldberoomy,asmaucntm~:Ot l
drug violence would msap11'C•~. """'
of the negative stigmas might go
The only way we'll ever
is if we try-so let's do
became truly interested in jour­nalism
and media Once I began
writing articles for the paper
declared a major, knew ex- and seeing my words and my
tly what they wanted out of name in print for the first time, I
cir college careers, and had started to feel the biggest rush of
cir lives and careers planned confidence and pu"' happiness.
ut. I, on the other hand, knew I knew that I had fowtd some­thing
about where my life thing !hat I wanted ro srudy for
headed or what I wanted to the next four years and pursue as
ajor '" while in college. All 1 a career. After the first edition of
" was !hat I wanted to learn the fall semester's GleaneT was
ond what high school could distributed and circulated, I went
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to offer a young adult, and to finally declare my major as
me out of college more well Communieations and Rhetoric.
fr than I had when I started.
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ly, my friends, and everyone what enctly I will punue as a
have grown to love and look career once college is finished,
p to that I could make my but I am confident that the class­ire
worth something and that I es I take within my major will
uld make the world a better help to inlluence and shape me
as a student and a person. As I
come closer to graduation day,
oming into college, 1 had two whicb at this point seems like
deas about what I might want a long ways away, I know that
o major in: psychology or busi· I will grow to understand more
ess. Since I wasn't definite fully what I want to do and
bout what I was going to de- where my life will lend, but for
larc my major in. my advisor now I will simply enjoy the va­ad
pi!ICed me in all basic liberal riety of classes that Communi·
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r choices would most benefit
Residential foster care: Residential home or residential prison?
Marla Turco
Staff Writer
I have recently had !he
opportuniry to start a wonderful
volunteer position with Compeer
of Rochester. Compeer of
Rochester is a mcntoring
program for children who
receive residential, inpatient. or
outpatient mental health services.
Volunteersalsoprovidefriendship
to the individual that they mentor.
Since I have started volunteering
with Compeer I have learned
many things. One of those things
is about residential services.
My Compeer friend lives in
residential foster care, and has
been in the system for almost
two years. My first visit with her
was at her residential care facility
and it was truly an eye-opening
experience. The 6rst thing I
noticed was that there were two
locked doors before entering.
You rang a metal door bell and
waited for a staff member to let
you in. Once you were inside,
there was much more to be
seen. On the inside there was
no feeling of "home." It didn't
even look like !he lo...,-er level of
a house. lfl didn't get a ~homey"
feeling after being in the building
for two minutes, !hen how could
the girls possibly feel ar home?
I also noticed !hat the bathroom
and the kitchen were locked. You
had to ask staff to unlock the
bathroom door when you had to
use it, and you bad to as a staff to
unlock the kitchen door when you
wanted a snack or even a drink
of water. Where is tho freedom?
lsn '1 it a right to be able to use
the bathroom and get a drink of
water on your own? I would be
mad if I couldn't get a drink of
water when I wanted to, or go into
the bathroom without evoryone
in the house knowing about it.
Another thing that took me
by surprise was the fact that
the house was referred to as a
that make you feel? Tbe door to
the upstain is locked as well,
so you can't even go up to your
room when you want to. Staff
always has to be there to unlock
the door, then unlock another
door, and so on and so on.
The worst part is that evon
thing is highly routine based.
Meals are eaten with everyone
and at certain times, there are
specific shower times, there
ore specific TV times, and
bedtimes ore strict. Everylhing
is completely controlled in this
place. The girls are supposed to
learn important skills throughout
their development, but it is
impossible to accomplish in
residential foster core. You can't
be raised in a decent manner
when you are being raised by
different staff everyday and
living with a bunch of girls that
aren't evon nice to each olher.
All the girls go through the
same lifestyle. Where is the
individuality? When having a
conversation witlt my Compeer
friend she had this to say:
"It isn't fair when you are in
public seeing kids with their
parents. When you think about
the house they get ro go home
to and compare it to where we
live, it makes us angry. They
have parents to give them hugs
and kisses. They have a nice
cooked meal 10 enjoy togelher.
They live with their siblings and
not random girls that suffer the
same lilte as you. They have a
house !hey can actually call their
own. They oren'! wondering if
or when they might be moving
somewhere different We ore just
foster kids. We are like the kids
that God forgot about. We were
born into families that were not
even families. Drugs, alcohol,
abuse, neglect; we've seen it
all. We leave school and wish
cottage, not a house. How would that we could just stay there,
its better then going back to the
cottage. We sit, lonely, waiting
for someone to care about us.
but another day passes and we
ore disappointed again. We have
no freedom, no choices, no say
in anything. It doesn't even feel
like we are living our own lives;
the system Lives our lives for us.
One day your dream comes true
and someone comes into your
life. That someone is a Compeer
Volunteer. We arc on the wait
list forever and ever, and we
eventually lose all hope. Our
volunteerspendstimewilhusand
actually cares, unlike the staff !hat
get paid to simply make sure we
do cverylhing we are supposed
to. There is no compassion from
them and certainly no love.
They just think we are animals
that need to be tamed. Our
~-olunteers tak.e us away from
our hell and into the heavons of
the world. I love feeling alivel
If I didn't have my volunteer
I would feel dead again."
This statement came from a
IS-year-old girl that has only
been in foster care for less than
two years. These kids need
someone in their lives, because
they havo no one. I love being
a Compeer volunteer! It is the
best decision I ever mndo. I am
making a huge diiTerence in
someone's life, someone wbo
really needs me. I love spending
time with her, and she has
taught me so much about life.
You should consider making
a change in someonc's life.
Be a Compeer volunteer. Only
4 hours a month is required.
Honestly, you have that time to
give to someone who needs you.
It wiU be the best decision you
have ever made! You too will
soon find out that residential
foster core is not a residential
home, but a residentiAl prison.
TJ!~"~rt erf ew Years ~eselutiens
News Editor
Everyone can fnmiliori7.c
themselves with the celebratory
and rejuYl:nallng ~•perienee of
the coming of a new y<M. There
are al•va)'$ big potties involving
that momentous NewY='s kiss
.,.,;tb tbat cC11.11n someone, the
engrossed watching of the ball
drop in New York City on the
television, and, of course, the
famous New Year's resolutions
- the pacts we make with
ourselves in hopes of improving
our lives and making the new
year ono to remember. In the
beginning. everything seems to
go fantastic, but as we approach
the end of Jtumttry and continue
int.o the yeur, we lose confidence
and >l:lmina in keeping up
these promises. Here nrc some
common New Vent's resolutions
and ways in which one could
strive to advance with such
promises throughout the year:
"TIW year, I'm going to lose
woig ht" Th1s ultimately turns
into 'Tm going to go to the gym
and eat nothing but salad for a
week until I Sl:ltl craving ICC
cream and hating the &Ym " To
this. all one can say IS GET OFF
YOUR BlJIT ALREADY. Ptrr
TilE POTATO CHIPS DOWN.
AND WORK FOR WHAT
YOU WANT. If you really feel
thot you are thot out of shape,
thot you need to buy those new,
super cute running sneakers.
spend a week at the gym, and
tell yOUJ"Self that you need that
~really toned surnm<r body
like those guidos on the Jersey
Shore," then at least have the
commitment level to stick with
it to some degree throughout the
year. Simple things like cutting
soda and fast food from your
diet, spending a couple hours
a week dripping in your own
sweat At the gym, or l:lking
the sl:lirs to your fourth floor
class in Oolisuno instead of the
elevator can help you to keep
your body healthy and ultimately
get your body in shape.
~ l ' n1 going to improve on my
s<hool work Uw semester"
This most likely will become
getting ahead on readings and
assignments for a few weeks
before returning to thc endless
cycle of procraslination and
Fa<:ebook creeping foe hours.
The most obvious, and for some
thc most painful. approach 10
this problem would be to delete
tbat ob-so-woockrful recreation
of MySpacc and spend those
seemingly endless hours thot
would usually be spent erecpin&
through your best friend's
brother's girlfriend's second
cousin's sister's grandma•s
tagged photos and do the
unthinkable: READ A BOOK.
We aU learned bow to do it way
back in elemenwy school. It's
like learning how to ride a bike:
once you learn how you never
really forget how to do it, ltUSI
me. Shut down thntlnptop, open
a book. and actually commit
to that thing that you and/
or your parents are spending
thousands of dollnrs towards:
educating yourself. When you
finally get that A you've always
wanted, then you will finally
have something worthwhile
to tweet or update your
2,738• Facebook sl3tus about.
~ l 'm goln g t ostartdrlnkln g l u;
alcohol thiJ year" As a college
sruden~ drinking alcohol seems
to be one of the more common
things to do on thc wcekends. Of
course we all want to relax from
a stressful week of school "''Otk
and our jobs and haYl: a good
time w1th our friends. Since
"e oil h:IVC thiJ greot feeling
of freedom bemg on our own
here ll college, aleohollS one of
the more obvious choices for •
majority of students m order 10
go about relaxing and having •
good time, even if they ore under
the legal drinking age. If you
ore an ovid party goer who is
looking to cut down on alcohol
consumption 1111d possibly focus
your time more towards school
work or a fun time while being
sober. the first course of action
would be to leave the crowded
room with the blaring rap
music nnd endle.~s stream of
voice; ycllinQ "CIIUG! CIIUGI
CIIUGI" Instead of going to
every party you c:UI manage to
find both on- and ofT-campus, try
spending n night or two playing
those video gnmcs you used to
devote so much time to, h:we a
movie night with some friends
in the lounge ond a huge bowl
of popcorn, or ac~ually do some
ofthnt school work you've been
punin& ofT the past few days. I
know it's rough. but you can do it.
AilT ~Oil1fEil
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But l doa'tbowil.
Slouched iD lbe seddJe of a
cat01«lbone.
'lbco'C 's a dent in my forehead,
from that twilled gold bar.
Worn out from so many hands.
I am drifting.
But I don't know it.
The up and the down it all feels
like we're moving.
When we're not going
anywhere but around.
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lmmedi81ely over whelmed.
lmmeclialdy bliDdod
.~..-...-..s..i...c..k.... - of'colar.
The ._ -lau&bins at me,
awfiogat me.
Evcrylbing is golden.
And for a second, I 11111 happy as
jUSIJ*1 of the ride.
IIIII part of the ride.
But I don' t know it.
And for a second, 1 11111 happy.
Until I see tho same ticket
allendant
The same fucking anendllllt as
before.
Again ... he starts to irritate me.
lie starts to infuriate me.
And the ride is no longer fim.
I can't leave.
I am trapped and now I know it.
Every tum is the same.
Every day is the same.
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I- JPB.I-~l
Send photoaraphy. poems and any
other artsy creatinos to g leaner@mail.
naz.edu and you could be f'eatured
h ere in our student art co-rn-e-r-! -.....1
Notes on
"Ransom Notes"
.Ja-n Robert Ballard
Loobng back. I can remember
-ing a lol of excited Faccbook
statuse:. of the members of
Nazarelh's aU-female a eappella
group, Caii4Backup wbcn they
started recording their latest CD.
Aller listening 10 that new CD,
"Ransom Notes" (the album title is
from a line in Imogen Reap's "!tide
and Seck," one of the songs on their
CD), and having the opportunity
to meet with Jessica Stevens
1111d Becca Geblein, the groups
leaders, I can certainly sec why.
Founded in 1998, Ca114Backup
currently consists of ten to
Jixteen singers, as well as a few
ialented vocal percussionists.
"RIIllsom Note" was recorded on
profes.•ional equipment and has a
very nice and easy listening quality.
With songs $UCh as "Don't Stop
Believin' " (eomplele with Alison
Hearty's guitar impersonations),
•1 Won't Say I'm in Love" from
Disney's Hen:ules, "Haalelujah,"
"Giiuer in the Air," and pristine
8ealles medley, it iJ definitely
worth baviog on your iPod.
Thouslt there ~re new members
this year, it seems that once
a Call48ackup girl. always a
Call48ackup girl. 'lbco'C is an
overwhelming sense of fim and
family wbcn I talk to the girls
llboullbe ..,.,.,. "'l - - to rec:onll We combilled the CD
so !bat we bad girls and repenoi.re
from last year, as well as repenoi.re
and the new girls from this year. It
was also a neat bondiog opportunity
for the old and new members of the
group to spend some time togetber,
as well as for the alumni and cturent
members from last year to get to see
each other again!" says Stevens.
Caii4Backup holds auditions at
lhe beginniog of each school year.
You can purchase any of their COs,
"Ransom Notes" (2010), "Let Your
HairDown"(2008),ortheself-titled
•Caii4Backup" (2005), at any time
by cmailiog Sllwens (j~
llJ,tu.!li!l..~Y)orGeblein~
Jn.ill.Oi!l Slll!) or by atteoding
one of Cai14Backup's conc.ctiS'
Nazareth Colle&e and the local community were all
buzzing about Nazareth's production of "'The 25•
Annual Putnnm County Spelling Bee" last fall. The
show was a sellout, with not on empty seat at any of its
six showings during November. With its tremendous
amount of audience patticipation and humor, the show
wa.-s Wl instant hll among those who saw a performance.
were unexpectedly plucked from their seats in the
audience aod brought up on st:Jge to compete in the
spe:Uing bee. The audience members were g.iven
ridiculously difficult ond long words to spell. which
left the rest of the audience nearly crying in laughter.
the production was successful in bringing the theater
department together as a whole. When asked about thc
show. Struble stated, "'The part about the entire production
that was the most fun was just gening to know the whole
department and worici.ng with my peers and the sm!T.''
"The 25" Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," a one
act musical foiled wllh outrngeous humor, presents the
story of six misfits who lcam to get along while also
going through their own nature of personal growth.
During the production, four additional "cnnrocters"
When asked about working on the production.
actress Katie LeSuer (playing the part of Marcy Park)
and assistant stage manager TJ Struble had nothing
but excellent things to say about the production. "My
favorite part of the show wus the song 'Pandemonium ....
said LeSuer, referring to a comica.l song involving the
entire cast. Both LeSuer and Struble strongly aweed that
11te production was without a doubt a complete success.
For anyone looking for somethins fun and exciting to
do on ~te weekends, be sure to look out for the next
Nazareth College theater production. lf"The 25* Alutual
l'urnam Spelling Bee" is any indication of the quality
and 13lent of what the theater depanntelll is capable of,
then any upcoming production is sure to be triurnphanL
ANBERLIN AND
Evelyn DeSantis
A&E Editor
SURVIVE PLAY F R A S
WATER STREET MUSIC HALL
Photo by Evelyn DeSantis
on ridiculous.
Literally turning the
stage into n circus,
lead singer Anthony
Green somersaulted
and headstood his
way through the
majority of the
sets in addition to
extinguishing five
cigarettes in his
mouth and chewing
up the remains.
Band mates Colin
Frangicetto,
Brendon Ekstrom,
Nick Beard, and
Steve Clifford
joined in on the
fun by playing
lheir instruments
in very unusual,
On Friday, January 28, a sold out venue at the
Water Street Music Hall enjoyed an eventful night of
alternative roek music produced by headliner Anberlin
and opening act Circa Survive. Despite the fact that
these two groups represent lesser known segments
of the music industry, the performance delivered
was certainly one that will stick in the minds of
both the rabid fan, as well as the occasional listener.
contorted positions,
including squirming on the Hoor while playing their
guitars and even standing atop a wobbly keyboard.
While such theatrics will certainly be remembered by all
in attendance for some time, at times the antics could
have been conside.red quite juvenile and took a great
deal away from the meaningful messages of the songs.
In stark contrast to the hyperactive Ci= Survive,
Anberlinpresentedamuchrawerandsincereperfonnance,
making Lhe crowd go wild. Certainly all can agree that
Circa Survive started otT the night with a performance
that can only be described as theatrical and often bordering
Huckleberry Finn: Normal 18th
century boy or notorious potty mouth?
Jessica Geraci
Staff Writer
es n ~c mas
ask and wearing nothing from
e waist down. No one wnnts
see that, but he runs around
ampus anyway, claiming the
yes of unsuspecting victims.
The Naz Flasher: a rentinder
t some censorship is not only
ood, but necessary for survival.
And in this ease, our eyesight.)
Rick Sanchez, Octavia Nasr, and
uan Williams weren't running
und CNN and N.PR naked, but E
ey did say things that offended "'.,~
ople as effectively as the Naz .:1
·lasher manages to. Each of their 'Q
ords ultimately got them fired. ~
Most recently, censorship has t:
found itself within the pages of 8
'The Adventures of Huckleberry
inn," from wh.ich publishers
emoved the 'N word' and re­laced
it with the word 'slave.'
t's bard not to wonder if. ~while
o one was looking, someone
dded n stipulation to the 1\rst
endment: freedom of speech.
ut only if it's politically correct.
We have become obsessed with
iptoeing around one another. Our
yes are watching the ground and
·e haven't noticed we're crash­ng
into walls. Should offensive
vords inspire heated discussion
d criticism? Of course. Should
ey get you fired? Probably not.
But it is Huckleberry Finn that
ems most insane to me. "'Yc
ld." "their'n," and ''thou" are ar­haic
words tbat litter old stories
d poetry. Along with it are sex-t
mindsets. ignorant stereotypes
m from a lackofeasy travel. and
old, undeniable racism. Classic
literature is not admired and read
lely for the writers that elegant·
ly crafted it. H is read. and read
again. because it transpOrts u.• back worse than Germany's insisten
to the time period it was written. It that they keep inviting the el
gives us a sense ofwbat the world phant to stand in the room? Or
and its people were like. To what both S<lenarios equally horrifying.
extent are we willing 10 change The bottom line is that slav
and erase our pasts simply to make happened and that. for too lon
ourselves more comfortable? we let it happen. We need to re
Covering up the 'N word' does gret it, but we need to move on
not erase its implications within too. We need to team from wha
the novel. It does not change we've done and figure out whe
the way whites treated blacks. we went wrong. But we can'
It merely works us into a nation learn iflhe lessons are erased fro
that glorifies all of its actions. all the history we've accumulated
Last semester, l studied abroad Let's face it, there are wo
in Berlin, Germany. There I was thingstobeoffendedbythenanugl
amazed to discover thai the word word in its lnle context - the N
Nazi was practically taboo. The Flasher's privates openly swing
whispers of the Holocaust were ing across campus, for example
around every corner. Teachers
teach of its horrors in its greatest
extremes. Lessons are designed to
make stUdents feel heavy guilt for
what the past generation had done.
To say anything negative about
Jews. or positive about Nazis, gets
you a quick jail sentence. Is Amer-ica
's idea of hiding the offensive
listening to the various albums produced by the band does
not give an adequate picture of wh.11 a live performance
of this group entails. Giving the audience a sneak peek
into an EP which was just released, as well as bringing
back some all time favorites such as .. lmaginc;• members
Joseph Milligan, Nathan Young, Joey Bruce, and Deon
Rexroat were able to satisfy old song cravings and leave
the audience in anticipation of new marerial yet to come.
Inspiring doz.ens of crowd surfing enthusiasts to take
to the skies, lead singer Stephen Christian was able to
create a personal 31ld open atmosphere with his fans.
In a great act of trust, Christian even joined in on the
surfing antics. Upon returning to the stage, the lead
singer announced untanks for holding me up. thanks
for always holding me up,'' emphasizing his undying
gratitude for the fan support that has kept the band
alive for years. Leaving the audience with tho message
that you can do anything you set your mind to in life,
Christian served to inspire and excite funs through
his eloquence as much as through his song lyrics.
Moving on to Allentown after their stint in Rochester
and concluding the tour in New York City on April 30,
both groups are sure to please e><isting fans and certainly
gain new ones along the way. Check out circasurvive.
com and anberlin.com Cor lhe latest on tour dates
and new music, as well as band momber blogs. Both
groups are also available for download on iTunes.
And the ri;olrfen
ri;lo!ie goes to ...
Maria Turco
Staff Writer
Best Director- Motion Picture;
David Fincher for "The Social
Network"
Best Animated Feature Film:
"Toy Story 3"
Best Motion Picture- Drama:
"The Social Network"
Best Motion Picture- Comedy or
Musical: "The Kids Are All Right"
Best Performance by an Actress in
a Motion Picture- Drama:
Natalie Portman in "Black Swan"
Best Performance by an Actor in a
Motion Picture- Drama:
Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
BestTelevision Series- Comedy or
Musical: "Glee" on FOX
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SCHOOLSPIRIT SOARS L···~·-LCHANGESHAKESTHE
ASTROLOGICAL WORLD
Kaltlyn Oudt
Staff Writer
We' re used to purple and gold. They are
our school colors. We have sweatshirts and
t-shirts and other Naz paraphernalia. But to
see a sea of purple and gold at an athletic
event? That's something we're not used to.
The Spirit of Naz Committee has been
bringing up school spirit ever s.ince Septem­ber.
There's been something about basket­ball
season, though, that has really brought
people out of
the woodwork.
Along with the
mascot, school
spirit has come
out of hiding.
The Spirit of
Naz Committee
is one of the six
committees that
make up Cam­pus
Activities
Board, or CAB
for short. Chair
of the commit­tee,
Stephanie
Santos, applied
for her position last spring after noticing
a lack of participation at a lacrosse game.
"Our committee members are really enthu­siastic
and that enthusiasm just transcends,"
said the sophomore Psychology major.
"One of the most important things is getting
the word out there. lf people don't know
what's going on, then they can't come."
And people know what's going on. The
new purple and gold section is usually
packed to the brim. The pep band shares
time outs with the Dance Team. Students
jump at scoring this season's most popular
item: a Sixth Man t-shirt. And there is cheer-ing.
Actual screaming, yelling, jumping.
The support isn't just coming from
the friends of the athletes. Students
from all comers of the cantpus are com­ing
out to show a little spirit and enjoy
the games. The atmosphere has changed
significantly since last year's season.
"The games are a lot more fun," said Dan­ielle
Fiorentino, a senior Accounting major.
"The Spirit
of Naz
shirts are
an incentive
for people
to come out.
The Pep
Band and
the Dance
Team do a
really great
job to get
everyone
cheering.
And I love
the Gold-
Phocu counesy ofNazat<th College en Flyer!"
Spirit ofNaz committee members create
Facebook events for all home games, pass
out flyers in the dining hall the night of the
game, and have even sent a fan bus to Fish­er.
The committee is going all out to get that
spirit. But where did all this spirit come from?
"lt'salwaysbeenthere,"saidMackenzieGot­shall,
senior Business Administration major.
"1 don' t think students had an outlet before.
Spirit ofNaz bas ignited the flame of spirit."
If you want to see what Spirit of Naz
is all about, come to the next home
game. You won't be disappointed.
Emily Soule
Editor In Chief
Did your astrological sign
change? Astronomer Parke
Kunkle, from the Minne­sota
Planetarium Society,
wreaked chaos in the astro­logical
world when he ex­plained
that due to a change
in the e:uth 's alignment, there
might be a thineenth zodiac
sign: Ophiuchus. The new
sign begins on November 29
and ends on December 17.
According to Kunkle. the new
sign isn 't even new . .. Ophiu­chus
has been a constellation
for years and it just gets left
out," Kunkle said. The sym­bol
for the new sign is a ser­pent
entwined around a staff.
What caused the zodiac
change? Kunkle defended
his astrological announce­ment
by explaining that all
astronomers are aware that
the earth's alignment with
the stars would change. Due
to the moon's gravitational
pull on the e:uth, the align­ment
with the stars shifted
and therefore altered the
signs. "Right now it's point·
ing this way, the Nonh Stnr.
but 3000 BC it was pointing
differently,'' Kunkle said.
"Now things have moved
and the sun is in a different
constellation. We're about
a whole constellation off."
Howeverl many astronomers
are not buying into the new
sign and astrological shift.
Astrologer Shelley Acke111UUl
stated, "lf you went to bed a
Scorpio last night you're still
a Scorpio today." Lawrence
Grecco, an astrologer and
life coach, also calmed many
devoted horoscope followers
when he spoke to the New
York Times about the recent
zodiac blunder stating. ''Don't
panic, your sign is your sign."
The onset of Kunkle's an­nouncement
ignited social
media with millions of an­gry
horoscope followers who
insist that their sign hasn't
changed. Many turned to
their Twiner accounts and
Facebook pages to express
their disbelief over the as­trological
change. Nazareth
alumna Jenna Ventum cre­ated
this Facebook status
after hearing the news: "will
always be a Gcmini·no zo­diac
change is going to
phase this Gemini girl! [sic]"
ABC News auempted to
squash the new zodiac chan
by explaining, "'The 'new•
zodiac dates are actually
nothing new ... in short, your
astrological sign has not
changed." Newspapers and
magazines thai publish horo­scopes
are still sticking to the
original zodiac chan that only
includes twelve signs. So if
you've been mulling over
whether or not you want to
brand yourself with your z.o.
diac sign, now you have two
options: your original sign or
a new sign if you decide to
follow the new zodiac chan.
Resident Assistant Appreciation
February 16: For many of you, this holiday goes by un­noticed,
unknown. Yet on this day we celebrate some
remarkable people. They are the ones who provide re­sources
for you, decorate your hallways, listen to you
in the middle of the night, plan programs to help you
get to know other people, give you candy and cards,
and overall ... they are the ones who are there for you.
You might know these people as "RAs" or Resident
Assistants. We have about 50 of them here at Nazare th
College, and they work hard to make your on-campus
living experience great. Take some time today to let
your RA know how much you appreciate himlber.
Let me tell you - it will mean the world to him/her.
Staff Writer
Z'e41f.~,
Greetings from across the pond! I am here in
Lancaster, England through Naz's exchange
program with the University of Cumbria. So
fat I have been nothing short of blown away.
The English are truly some of the nicest people
I've ever met, the scenery is fantaslic, and I've
already made some great friends. The connec­tions
and memories I am making here will truly
last me a lifetime. l 've become very close with
several International Students, as well. As my
roommate Katie Kollar put it, l'm being very
"resourceful" as friendships in other coun­tries
will certainly come in bandy in the future.
spectacular. A fairly small city, but I'm certainly
not complaining, everything is very accessible
and I can walk everywhere (which is great, seeing
as they drive on the wrong side of the road here).
There is also a castle in Lancaster which I have had
the opponunity to visit and this, by far, has been
the most eye-opening event that I've had so far.
I've slowly come to the realization that America
is a baby! Our country is extraordinarily young,
and in comparison to so many places around the
world we are brand new! I was going through this
tour of the castle and I couldn't quite grasp why
some of the dates sounded so odd to me and sud­denly
it dawned on me, America was not even a
country, not even an idea, when those castle walls
were being built. This thought just about knocked
me over, the fact that I was standing in a building
that is older than my own country? Ridiculous.
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1 have only been here for about two weeks, so
I have not had the opportunity to do a great deal
of travelling, but I have been to some incredible
places nearby. Cockerham. where my parents
stayed while I was getting settled in, is some
of the most beautiful and fascinating farmland
I have ever seen, it rolls on for miles and miles
with hand built stone fences throughouL There
are also cute little English sheep everywhere!
I was also lucky enough to experience the phenom­enal
Lake District, about a half an hour train ride
from where l'm stnying. This is where speetacular
poets like Wordsworth and Coleridge Jived and
derived many of their inspirations. Breathtaking
scenery spanning as far as the eye can see, a sun­set
that rivals any that I have ever seen, and just
gorgeous green mountains and blue lakes wiUt the
most vivid colors I've ever seen. This was, by far,
the most beauti fulthing l have encountered so far.
Lancaster, where I am currently staying is also
I could barely comprehend the enormity of
this fact. I am in the country that I had learned
and read and tnlked about for years, the country
that helped to create America (not on purpose, of
course), the original! Since this moment I have
been overwhelmed with an extreme appreciation
for everything I've seen, everything I've experi·
enced. I reali7.e now how lucky 1 am to be having
this once ina lifetimeexperienceandl can'twaitto
fill you all in with more exciting adventures! But
until then, haveajolly old time in Rochester, llUlle!
..t~.
~
Becca Youmell
Etc. Editor
Fun facts :Valentine's Day Edition
• About 1 billion
Valentine's
Day Cards are
exchanged in
the US each
year. That's the largest seasonal
card-sending occasion of the year,
next to Christmas.
• Richard CadburYJ of Cadbury
cream egg fame, invented the first
box ofValentine's Day themed
chocolates in the 1880s.
• About 3% of pet owners will give
Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.
• The Italian city ofVerona, where
Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and
Juliet lived, receives about 1,000
letters addressed to Juliet every
Valentine's Day.
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"The Age of AGtuarius"
(January 21 - February 19)
A happy and socially-oriented month is in store
for you,Aquarius! Love is free, friendly and non­constricting,
and it is seeking you with a passion!
So get out to you
come
Keep
good
dialogue to keep this trend permanent!
www.astrology.com
"To moisturize and floss every day."
Lauren Resetarits, senior, CSD major
"To start being more assertive and maintain a
balanced life."
Nicole Marino, junior, French and Spanish major
"To eat well and wake up earlier."
Jigme Sherpa, senior, Accounting and
Economics major with a minor in Finance
News Edt~r
~~I'm so annoyed with my roommate, she's so rude to me all the time, and 1 have no idea
what to do. PLEASE HELP! Signed, Fed Up
~!ltd 'Up: The best thing to do would be to sit down with your roommate and have a mature
conversation about the situation. Make sure that you talk to him or ber about how you're feeling and let
him or ber know that what he or she is doing is bothering you, while at the same time avoiding hurting
his or her feelings. You may want to think about what you will say ahead of time so that you choose
your words wisely as to not offend your roommate. You also want to give your roommate a chance to
give his or her side of the story and express bis or her opinions and feelings. You never want to put your
roommate on the spot or make him or her feel as if he or she is being attacked. If you can't seem to
resolve the conflict by simply talking it out with your roommate, you may want to talk to your RA or
your peer mentor to seek advice or to have them step in. Siglttd, ~
~ &u.~ What are some fun things to do around campus? Signed, Bored
~~If you are looking for fun things to do around campus, be sure to check your Nazareth
email often. A lot of clubs and orgnnizations often hold events such as movies, lectures (which are not
always as boring as they seem), mixers, and other fun and interesting activities. lfyou want to become
more involved, it is always possible to join a club, orgnnization, or sportS team to keep yourself busy,
have a lot of fun, and meet new people. Siptd, ~
fh<M ~So there's this concert I really want to go to, but on the same day, 1 made plans with my
friend to go do something else. What should I do, I need some input bere! Signed, Conflicted
fl)..,..~ First, you should see if the concert is something that is of interest to your friends. They
may want to attend the concert with you instead of going through with the previous plans. If not, then it
comes down to how important the concert is to you. If it is something you are really passionate about,
then try to arrange for another time that you can hang out with your friends. Siptd, ~
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l Musical film based on The Beatles' songs, about lovers Jude and Lucy
6 One ___ Valentine's Cards are sent each year
12 In the past, women dropped these lacy cloths in front of men to show their affec.-
tion
13 Jack and Rose are the ill-fated lovers in this tragic romance
15 Romance movie with the famous quote "Nobody puts baby in a corner''
16 Star of the movie "When Harry Met Sally"
17 Star of the movie" A Walk To Remember''
19 Singer oflove song "Never Gonna Give You Up"
20
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Symbol ofV-Day; Son ofVenus
2 This state produces most of the United States' roses
3 ln Wales lovers give each other carved wooden __
4 February 14th
s 2004 romance movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
7 Nickname for a couple; brand of p<>pular Valentine's candy
8 Group of people who re«ive the most valentines
9 15% of American women send flowers to on Valentine's Day
10 Male hero and heartthrob of"Pride and Prejudice"
11 This antibacterial drug was introduced on Valentine's Day, 1929 by Sir Alexander
Fleming
14 Classic love song by The Temptations
15 John Travolta's character in "Grease"
l8 Go __ (Share the bill)
8 SPORTS _fB
Men's volleyball prepares for Golden Flyer Tournament A t d
Ryan Flies n overra e oran e?
Nazateth's junior BillyGimello who leads lhe team in Kills with 67.
m e o ' s Gnmllo is looking to contribute more to this season after
volleyball missing a portion of lhe 2010 season due to injuries
team is poised
to defeod its
home court as
it heads into to
the weekeod
of lhe annual
Golden Flyer
Tournament.
I lead coach
Cal Wickens
lead• Nazareth
inlo its seventh
season of
intercollegiate
play. In the
past 1 09 gan>es,
Wickens has accumulated a record of79·30 (.725) while
going 6-3 in Empire 8 Conference play. The 20 II Golden
Flye,. were oiT 10 a S·2 start prior to the pestponemenl
of their first home game against Hilbert on February 1.
TheGoldenflye,.enteredtheUVCCrossoverToumament
lastweekendrankedfiflh in the Division Ill Top IS Coaches
Poll that's released by the American Volleyball Coaehes
Association after S1Jlrtin& off the season ranked third.
With the loss of only three seniors since last season,
the Golden Flyers ha'e returned all six of their staners
who led the team to its fim-e,·er North East Collegiate
Volleyball Association t~nl championship and an
automatic berth in the Molten Division HI Championship
Tournament. Among the returning players is20 10 NECVA
T~nt MVP, senior llans Schroeder who led the
Golden Flyers with 42& kills on last season. Another key
pla)er bock m the startina hne-up i• 2009 All-American
Other returning players include senior Ellis Walsh who
has a team-best .600 hitting p<1UDI8ge, sophomore EJ
Wells-Spicer who leads the team in Assists with 231, and
sophomore0anMowerywholeadstheteaminDipwith48.
The Golden Flye,. will play in four games during
the Golden Flyer lnvitatiorol, featuring o number of
Top 15 teams in the country. On Febru:try II, N~ will
filce off against Thiel at 4:00 p.m .. and No. 11 Rivier at
8:00p.m. On Februruy 12, Naz will ploy No. 15 SUNY
New Paltz at 12:00 p.m., and close the tournament with
a Top I 0 battle against No. 3 UC Santa Cruz 01 4:00
p.m. Nazareth has also been selected to host the 2011
Molten Division 111 Championships April 15-16 and will
automatically quality as one of the four participams.
~ liZI ll. J
Courtny Henson
News Editor
Syracuse bas always
been kno,., as having one
of lhe most ouiSWlding
collej~e basketball teams in
the nation. It has produced
some pronounced players
in lhe past )COl$ including
Johnny Flynn, Wesley
Johnson. and Carmello
Anthony. After losing some
exceptional playe,. &om
hut !l"ason lhe Orange
had a lot of work cut out
for them co maintain their
rcpullltion.and to overcome
inexpereience as a young
team with only one senior.
The learn was wa.• off
10 an 18-0 start, I win
shy of tying the programs
best slar1 ever. However,
it was not until the loss to
Pittsburgh in mid-Janwuy
that the flaws oftl>e Orange
began to show. Aller a
four game losing streak
to Pittsburgh (66-74),
Villano\'8 (72-83), Seton
Hall(68-90),andMarquette
(70-76), the Syracuse
Orange plwnmeted
&om being ranked No.
3 in the nation to No. 17.
It is easy to ,.., that the
team is slowly falling apart:
e'en an avid Orange liln
can't deny thaL While there
is still hope ror the team
to repin 1ts momentum.
one should consider the
realil'.lltion that lhe team
wa• never really as good
as their record and ranking
made them out to be.
With the loss of the talent.
leadership,andexpcreicnce
of Rautins, Johnson. and
Onuaku from the starting
line-up, the Cuse has had
to rely on the emergence
of players that weren't
nsed 10 the spetlight.
The pepulnr Scoop
Jardine is an example of
sueh.Asmuehasfanswould
like to see him dominate
on the court. they should
also remember that he is
a stllrtor for the first time
in his career. Fans should
be smart to remember that
Jardine made an excellent
sixth man. but maybe
his increased amount of
press= to be a leader is
proving too much for him.
Syraeuse.eom mentions
that even coach Boeheim
admits thai Jardine was
"the most disappointing
element of Saturday's
game" when referring to
their loss against Villanova.
Fans should also
take a good look at the
Orange's failing defenll".
As Syrncuse.com points
out, "Syracuse bas allowed
opponents to score 80.7
points per game during its
losing streak. During its
first 18 games, the Orange
didn't allow any opponent
to score more than 80."
With their heavy usc of
freshman such as Fab
Melo, it is hard for the
Orange to keep up in the
Big East against teams with
much more experienced
players. In this season.
that is what it really comes
down to: experience.
In the first half of the
season the Orange were
able to pull off wins, but
if one looks closely at
the ways in which the
games were won. it 1A-""8S
too close than it should've
been. One very obvious
case was their "'in against
William & Mary. II was
a game that skeptics and
funs both predicted would
be a total blowout for the
Cuse. but their unst<My
play, laek of rebounds, and
just all around sloppy play
made lhe game more of a
narrow escape by 3 points.
After a defensive win
on the road at No.7 UConn
the Orange hope 10 be
back on the right track.
However. lhe road doesn't
get any easier with games
against the surging lloyas
of Georgetown. Villanova,
and Lousiville coming up.
As the season prOgresii"S,
all a Cuse fan can really
do is stay optimistic and
hope that the~~" boys step
up their game. They have a
lot yet to prove to their funs
and to the world of college
basketbal~ and hopefully
under the guidance of
such a prestigious coach,
lhey can piek up the slack.
liZ .
SY!!!cuse Orange Basketball M~:n·~ Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Volle~ball
Feb. 12:@ Louisville Feb. 12:@ Hartwick Feb. 12:@ Hartwick Fed. 11-12: Golden FlyerToum.
Feb. 14: vs. West Virginia Feb. 15: vs. St. John Fisher Feb. 15: vs. St. John Fisher Feb. 16: vs. Medaille
Feb. 19: vs. Rutgers Feb 18:@Aifred Feb. 18: @Allred Feb. 18-19: Vassar Invitational
Feb. 21 : @ Villanova Feb. 19: vs. Utica Feb. 19: vs. Utica Feb. 22: @ Hilbert