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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Amari D. Pollard EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Survey shows that one-third of college graduates will move home after graduation
A Review On Spanish Food
News & Features, 4
Senior Spotlight: Connor Mahoney
Sports, 7
After months on the market, Le Moyne has finally sold the five-bedroom DeWitt manor purchased in 2012 as a presidential benefit. Priced at $495,000 the house was sold to David and Grace Joseph on Feb. 26, according to Onondaga County real estate records.
Nestled on 5016 Worthington Way, the swanky Waterford Woods home was originally purchased for former president Fred Pestello and his family. It was meant to serve as the official residence for all non Jesuit presidents. That was until current president Dr. Linda LeMura decided she was quite alright staying in her sedgwick home.
With a gourmet kitchen, cherry finished library and 3,736 square feet to relish in, the house was sold to the college for $575,000. It was purchased with the help of a considerably generous gift from Noreen Reale Falcone and her husband Michael J. Falcone, who have now given permission for their generous support to go towards another purpose--which has yet to be determined. So, although $80,000 was lost on the
property, Le Moyne has now gained back a nice sum of money.
The decision to buy the property upset many students and faculty members who thought the funds would be more beneficial if put towards something else. The general consensus was that its purchase did not cohere with the college’s priorities. However, Director of Communications Joe Della Posta clarifies that providing a house for Le Moyne’s president is commonly practiced among higher education institutions. He says the real loss isn’t that it was purchased in the first place, it’s that so much money was lost because of the recent downturn in the housing market.
“Costs associated with housing for lay presidents is a common practice. We take into account all the elements of the employment conditions in the marketplace, not only salary,” said Della Posta. “The College makes decisions like these based on a number of factors--the Board, which oversees the hiring of the president, offered this benefit as part of an overall compensation strategy, one that they felt was necessary and prudent for Le Moyne.”
When the house was first bought,
senior Brigid Heslin was just a freshman, and she remembers the Le Moyne community’s anger about the purchase because there was a lot of unhappiness surrounding Pestello’s presidency and the residence seemed like another unnecessary place to put money. With tuition rates rising, purchasing the property didn’t seem like an appropriate choice. “It was just kind of upsetting because you see that you’re paying so much money to be here and then their asking for that much more, it was just frustrating to see that,” said Heslin.
Although the senior communications major admits to not knowing that much
about Le Moyne’s budget and where money is allowed to go, she’s happy the college will be gaining it back and hope it goes towards the more neglected departments like the Communications and Criminology departments.
As of now, Le Moyne does not know where the money will go.
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Molly McGuane ‘17NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR
According to a recent poll done by The Dolphin, 28 percent of seniors at Le Moyne will be returning home after graduation to either look for a job or to attend graduate school. This is consistent with a recent press release from Business Wire where students say one-third of all college graduates are moving home after graduation in order to offset the cost of student loans.
The survey released by Business Wire was conducted by the American Institute of CPAs(AICPA) among 751 college students who enrolled in fall of 2015.
Due to the amount students will face in their student loans, many have decided that moving back in with parents after they graduate would be the best option in order to pay off student loans quickly.
Of Le Moyne students surveyed, 13 percent of students say that they will be
moving home after graduation in order to look for a job and 15 percent say that they will move home after graduation in order to attend graduate school.
Jessica Walter, who is graduating in 2016 moved home after living for two years on campus at Le Moyne in order to save money, and will continue to live at home after graduation.
"My parents work really hard and make good money, and because of that I start out behind because I get no financial aid," said Walter. "Living on campus is fun but if I didn't live at home I wouldn't even have a car to drive to a potential job when I graduate. I'm pretty lucky my parents allow me to live at home to save money but if they didn't I don't know if I would have picked Le Moyne."
Walter also said that those pursuing graduate degrees may also live at home in order to save up money.
"In most jobs with just a bachelor's degree you don't make enough to live much less pay off debt, so you'd have to
get a masters/PhD and gather up more debt just to be able to feel comfortable," said Walter.
The survey released by the AICPA also found that 59 percent of students say their loans will take less than a decade to pay off, with 18 percent saying that they believe it will take them more than 10 years to pay off their loans. 36 percent say that they have little to no idea what the total amount their loans will come to after graduation.
Additionally, 29 percent of students said that they believed their student loans would make it difficult to save for retirement and 37 percents say that they may need to take a job outside of their field of study.
According to the press release, Chair of the AICPA, Greg Anton, says that in order to make a plan to pay off students debts, knowing how many loans are being accrued after each semester is crucial.
While some students are unsure
Le Moyne says goodbye to the house worthy of a president
how much their debt actually is, 75 percent acknowledged that the cost of their education will require sacrifices in their post graduate life.
"While a college education is increasingly essential in today’s economy, student loans take years to pay off and can cause individuals to put their life’s ambitions on hold,” Anton said, according to...
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THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Bob’s BurgersGabrielle Zumpano ‘16
STAFF WRITER
We are all at that point in the spring semester where Dolphy Day is so close, yet so far away, and no one wants to do work. Netflix is always a great way to
avoid doing work. Just watch a few ‘sodes of literally anything and suddenly there is no time to do any work; the perfect recipe for procrastination. Or if you are more of a dean’s list scholar, you reward yourself with Netflix when your work is done. Regardless. Why not
start *binge* watching the one show no one on the internet or in real life, can stop referring to: Bob’s Burgers. This show is so much more than a cartoon, it is a life experience.
Bob’s Burgers is about a lower class family living in Ocean City just trying to make ends meet with their burger joint. The show displays the craziness that occurs everyday in their life. The Belcher family consists of Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, and Louise. The show often gets a bad wrap because the only character in the family voiced by an actual female is Louise.
Bob, voiced by H. Jon Benjamin, is the typical, rational dad. He just wants life to be easy sometimes. I feel him. Linda, voiced by John Roberts, is the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” mom; she has the most positive outlook on everything in life. Tina, voiced by Dan Mintz, is the preteen of our generation. Everyone is Tina. She loves boys, horses, and butts. She is the most gif-worthy character on the show. Gene, voice by Eugene Mirman, is the middle child that is often forgotten on the show, which is why I think they made him so odd. He is musically talented and
makes some very questionable references. Finally, there is the youngest Belcher child, Louise, voiced by Kristen Schaal, the evil one. She is sadistic AF. Everyone has an evil, younger sibling that is Damian from the Omen in their fam. [No?] All that set aside, I know homegirl is a fellow scorpio.
The show has a ton of star studded, uh, voice appearances? Sarah and Laura Silverman voice the recurring twin brothers, Ollie and Andy. Among the Silverman sisters, comedians such as Aziz Ansari, Jenny Slate, Jordan Peele, Bill Hader, Zach Galifianakis, and the list goes on.
If you have not seen the show, then you have p r o b a b l y been told n u m e r o u s times to start it. It took me a while to even play the first e p i s o d e a f t e r m o n t h s of people telling me
to watch it. But once I did, I tried to savor every single episode and would limit myself to one episode a day because I actually did not want to finish it. I even restarted it one time with some friends and was genuinely annoyed that I might not be able to figure out what episode I was last on.
Each episode of Bob’s Burgers is roughly 25 minutes long. Four seasons are on Netflix, with about 22 episodes each. Currently though, Bob’s Burgers is on its sixth season, so more episodes will be added tomorrow. For the next month, enjoy some Netflix, avoid work, and mentally prepare for what Dolphy Day has in store for us.
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Leon Bridges takes us back with Coming Home
Amari D. Pollard ‘17EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
It definitely feels as though Texan-newcomer Leon Bridges was plucked from a smoky blues bar in 1962 and redistributed into the 21st century. In a world where catchy techno-pop beats and shallow lyrics continue to reign, there seems to be just enough room for the revival of retro soul with this new artist. The 25-year-old rewinds time and brings back the old-school with his debut LP, Coming Home.
Reminiscent of Sam Cooke with his 1960s jukebox sound and tender voice Bridges unapologetically reminds us of a time when soul was preferred to autotune and appreciating women was “hepper” than oversexualizing them. For someone who picked up a guitar only four years ago and found his retro inspirations a year prior (Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Al Green), Bridges hints at simpler times and manages to bring back the twist in a dab obsessed world.
The 10 songs on his debut—obviously influenced by his soulful predecessors—have a heavy gospel and New Orleans presence. This is most evident in the LP’s closer, “River,” with its haunting harmonies and devoted tamborine that make you want to find the river with Bridges by your side. “Coming Home” excites with the warm idea of going home to the “tender sweet loving”
you know is waiting for you. The song feels like going on a walk with its strolling drum and slightly out of tune “oohs.” The consistent ease is broken up when the jiving sound of “Flowers” breaks through to reveal a bluesy heritage guitar and freeze tag beat. Each song is a time capsule in and of itself, narrated by Bridge’s graceful voice and complimented by his band’s soft precision.
The old soul and his heritage guitar comes at a time when “white soul” artists have gained more notoriety than their black counterparts. Vintage inspired Adele and Sam Smith—and Amy Winehouse before them—have built their careers on the soul foundation created by black musical pioneers. They have dominated the airwaves, their “unusually” deep soulful voices shocking listeners and propelling their sales forward.
In recent months the topic of cultural appropriation has taken flight with celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, (even) Queen Bey, and let’s not forget about the embarrassingly shameful Rachel Dolezal, being called out all over social media for their insensitive adoption of certain cultures.
Cultural appropriation can be a complicated matter but when broken down to its simplest form, cultural appropriation is when members of a group (usually a more dominant group) take on elements of a different culture. Jenner’s expensively plumped up lips and styled cornrows and duck
faced selfies captioned “feeling African” have reopened the discussion about what it means to use aspects of a culture without knowing/acknowledging that culture’s history. This issue may seem new to some people, but this practice has been around for a long long time. In fact, the music industry is no stranger to it.
Perfect example: In 1956 a little gem called “Hound Dog” was released by suave newcomer Elvis Presley. Dollies across America went crazy for the song, Presley, and his gyrating hips, all while a young black female blues singer Willie Mae Thornton watched from the sidelines as he profited from her song.
Blues, which dates back to the 1800s, paved the way for jazz, R&B, Rock ‘N’ Roll, and yes, even country. Rising from the swelling rivers of the south blues became more than just a musical genre, it was a way of life. It created a safe space for black people to express their frustrations with oppression, injustice, adversity, and love. As time went on, white artists (The Beach Boys (“Surfin’ USA”), Led Zeppelin (“Whole Lotta Love”),
Robin Thicke (“Blurred Lines”)) would cover songs black musicians had recorded decades prior but never broke into the mainstream because of the limitations society put on them. In many ways, Coming Home kind of reclaims soul and blues for the black community. Although Bridges isn’t the only artist playing for...
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ARTS & LEISURE 3THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
The Americans Return as Strong as Ever
Seth Montpelier ‘18ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
Warning: Big Spoilers!
The Americans, on FX, has managed to be consistently engrossing for four years now. The story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings [Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, respectively] hiding in plain sight as the heads of an atomic family to cover their KGB activities delivers some of the greatest storytelling in the Golden Age of Television. So why is it still under the radar? It might have to do with the audience’s patience, or lack thereof.
This Cold War drama takes its time. Much like Breaking Bad or Mad Men, everything is carefully laid out. What might seem as unnecessary or padding for time. However, there is never an irrelevant detail on this show. The pacing might seem slow, but the payoff is always vindicating. The past three seasons have brought their fair share of tension, as Elizabeth and Philip have often come close to being exposed. However, this new season, now in its third episode, really has their actions
catching up to them. A fatal flaw was revealed last season-
-their children. Growing suspicious of their frequent absence from the travel agency owned by their parents [a front for their real job] and constant conversations in the laundry room, their daughter, Paige [Holly Taylor], finally demanded answers. So, they told her everything. She took the news-- that her parents were spies and that if anyone found out, they would be guilty of espionage--like any fifteen year-old presumably would. She was horrified. She also could not keep it to herself, bring her pastor into the mess. Their children are supposed to be mere props for their charade. However, their allegiance to the U.S.S.R. has started playing second fiddle to their kids. Now, they are in a corner. For the first time, Elizabeth and Philip don’t know what comes next, let alone how to be prepared.
Something that has always been enchanting, and very crushing, is the morality of Philip Jennings. Keri Russell as Elizabeth has always been the intense character, the one who is devoted to her country, with a Machiavellian philosophy. Russell is phenomenal, with severe eyes that bring chills, almost
never raising her voice above a stern tone. Philip is weaker than her. Rhys’ eyes show a man dying inside. He hates it all, seeming to have a new wincing pain with each person he kills. He isn’t strong enough to continue.
A highlight of last season took place in a car, in which Philip is driving a spy who has gone AWOL to be flown back to Russia. The man is leaving his family and the new life he has cut out for himself. The man was living the life Philip wanted. In sobs and pleas, the man tells Philip that he is sick for turning him in. Philip is doing something that this man wouldn’t do to his worst enemy. As the man vents out his dismay, Philip remains silent. He agrees with the man and can only continue to do horrible things. Rhys’ performance hinges on quiet agony, a man who feels his soul slipping away. While today, TV’s anti-heroes seem to be trying to hold on to the last of their humanity, Philip Jennings knows that it is gone and meets it with stoic acceptance.
Noah Emmerich and Alison Wright also give spectacular performances. Emmerich is Stan Beeman, the Jennings’ neighbor and an FBI agent, hell bent on finding any KGB members. He also becomes a close friend to Philip, a friendship that can only end in tragedy. Sure, Philip uses Stan, but he also cares about him. The same can be said for poor Martha, played by Wright. A receptionist at the FBI, she falls in love and marries Clark [an alter ego of Philip]. Used to get classified information, Martha does
anything to please her “husband”. This devotion is particularly painful, even on a show where everyone is manipulated. In most cases, when someone was no longer an asset, or a potential danger, the spy would make their alter ego seemingly vanish. Instead, he tells her the truth and is trying to protect her from being caught now that she is in the hot seat.
The Americans is one of the best dramas of recent times and has managed to avoid any stale plotlines, something that is hard to avoid. The performances boost astonishing writing and, as with all great dramas, keeps us hooked even when we know the characters are doomed.
4 out of 4 dolphins.
The Americans is on Wednesdays at 10pm on FX.
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Father Naumann’s NovelsGabrielle Zumpano ‘16
STAFF WRITER
Le Moyne’s very own Father Naumann has been writing an eight book series for years under the radar. With seven of the eight books out and the eighth almost ready to be released, it is time for young readers to start the series. The eighth book in the Crispin series is anticipated to come out this month. The books are about the series’ titular character. In the first book, Crispin and the Great Tree, the year is 1930 and Crispin is 7 years old. By the last book, The Darkling Prince, the year is 1942 and Crispin is just beginning his twenties.
As a young, avid tree climber, Fr. Naumann sought inspiration for Crispin and the Great Tree. The series is historical fantasy. “In my books, there is a fictitious setting, the Atlantic Archipelago, somewhere a little bit south of Iceland, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,” explained Fr. Naumann. “Its history is our history. Everything that happens, this goes through the thirties and early forties, building up to the Second World War, is all our history. That is not the way your ordinary fantasy works.”
Fr. Naumann’s historical fantasy genre is unique to his series. The Atlantic Archipelago is geographically based off various places. After spending quite some time in London at the University of Cambridge, he combined what the United States of America has to offer with England to create the fictious land of the Atlantic Archipelago. He wanted to use both, so he put his setting right in the middle of the Atlantic.
Initially, when Fr. Naumann began writing, he did not intend to write a series. With too many unanswered questions, he wrote more until everything was properly figured out, which happened to be eight books later. Crispin and the
Great Tree is actually a combination of the first and second book, they were put together because the first could not hold its own without the second. The series added something for the reader to look forward to, as well as some suspense to the impending books to follow. After finishing the first book, the big questions revolve around a ring and an umbrella.
The narrator of the books is an Uncle that is telling the story for whoever will listen. With this narration, the audience of the book can be anyone from pubescent to assisted living.
In 20 years, Fr. Naumann was able to write 18 books. Of the 18 books, he was able to write multiple series. The Jesuits told him that he should write. He did not want to write scholarship, he wanted to write a fiction novel. In addition to the Crispin series, he also has a medieval series, two picture books, and then some more. He began creatively writing just before retiring from being a teacher. He was an English teacher for 32 years. He was able to finish all of his books before he even began publishing. He sent the books out to be published one following the next.
The medieval series, that will follow the Crispin series, is also set in the Atlantic Archipelago. Also, the Ring and the Umbrella make series both link and come into a full circle. You learn of the origin of them while reading the medieval series.
For anyone interested in becoming a writer, Fr. Naumann’s advice for you is to keep reading. “One of the things that points to a good writer is someone who can be inside and outside at the same time,” said Fr. Naumann, advice inspired by The Great Gatsby.
All of Fr. Naumann’s books that are currently published are available for purchase on Amazon, as well as BrothersBooksOnline.com.
Your Study PlaylistAbigail Adams ‘16
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• “Always” - Panama• “Ocean (feat. Soko)” - Dream
Koala• “Pretty Thoughts” - Galimatias
& Alina Baraz• “Let It Go” - James Bay• “Work Song” - Hozier• “Cavalier” - James Vincent
McMorrow• “Pull Me Down” - Mikky Ekko• “Won’t Stop” - OneRepublic• “Someone To Watch Over Me”
- Amy Winehouse• “The Love You’re Given” - Jack
Garratt
Papers, midterms, projects, presentations… it’s about that time in the semester where you consider just laying in bed forever. According to a study done at the University of Windsor in Canada, listening to music while working sparked positive mood change and enhanced perception, it also increased curiosity. Without music, workers had a low quality of work and took longer to complete certain tasks. So, here’s a playlist to help you finish up your mid-semester workload.
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4NEWS & FEATURES 4 THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Making Madrid Mine
Rachel Chea '17STAFF WRITER
Spanish food: a personal review
While being in Spain, I’ve had many opportunities to try Spanish food and form a well-rounded opinion about different dishes, and the cuisine in general. One thing that I have come to realize, is that Spaniards aren’t big on seasoning. For someone coming from the Caribbean, that took some adjusting. Now this may not be true for the entire country or every restaurant,
however, there seems to be pattern when I eat in my host home or grabbing something for lunch. These comments put aside, here are some typical Spanish dishes, and my review on them:
CroquetasThese yummy, fried, cheesy,
potato-filled, bite-sized wonders, are probably one of my favorite things to eat here - specifically the ones filled with
pieces of ham. Served often for tapas or just a snack, they never cease to satisfy and are one of the few flavor-filled Spanish foods. These obviously aren’t the healthiest things in the world, but everyone knows that it’s the unhealthy foods that are the most addicting.
Bocadillo de Calamares (Calamari Sandwich)
Like many others, when I think of anything calamari, I not only think of the words “fancy” and “expensive” but also “delicious”, “delectable” and “scrumptious”. If you couldn’t tell, I love calamari and naturally, when I first heard of this sandwich, I couldn’t wait to try it. Let’s just say, I could’ve gone my entire life without trying it, and wouldn’t have missed much. Although this is known as one of the typical and traditional foods in Madrid, it has to be the most basic and bland sandwich I have ever eaten. This sandwich is literally just fried calamari rings inside a toasted baguette - that’s it. No sauce, no seasoning, not even any form of condiment to moisten the bread of calamari. I wasn’t amused or impressed, yet Spaniards rave over how good it is. I don’t get it...
PaellaIf you like rice, veggies,
seafood or meat, this is for you and this is what makes paella
one of my favorite Spanish dishes. There are different variations such as seafood, or mixed paella, but the concept remains the same for all. Paella is also one of the few Spanish dishes that is packed with seasoning. Compared to Caribbean dishes, it isn’t much seasoning. However, for Spaniards it’s pretty seasoned.
Cocido Madrileño Finally, cocido. For the first
few weeks, this is what I would have for dinner in my host family...a lot. Cocido is basically a type of stew or soup, with chickpeas, meat and other vegetables. Except in my house, it didn’t seem like a stew at all; just some boiled chickpeas and chunks of chorizo. Now don’t get me wrong, I love chickpeas and I love meat. However, after a while, especially since it doesn’t contain much seasoning, I became bored with it and still don’t find it to be anything too special.
Those are just a few Spanish foods that I have eaten and formed a very strong opinion on. While I love living in Spain, and trying new food, I wouldn’t consider Spanish food the best in the world. I also don’t think that I would ever crave Spanish food, but that has yet to be determined, especially after I leave.
Between the Bookstacks
The Library Is Accepting Applications For Next Fall and Spring
Are you looking for a job on campus? Would you like to work in an environment where you are able to assist individuals from the Le Moyne community? Consider applying for a job at the library!
The Library Public Services Department is now accepting applications for the Fall 2016 / Spring 2017 academic year. Visit the “Work at the Library” page (from the Library homepage) for more information about the position and to submit an online application.
For more information, contact Phoebe DiSalvo-Harms at [email protected] or 445-4681.
Pet TherapyPet Partners of Syracuse are
stopping by with their furry friends on April 4th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Library’s Bernat Special Events Room. Stop by to de-stress and play with a pet!
Help with your Taxes at the Library
IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be provided in the Library’s Bernat Special Events Room on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm on the following dates: April 5th and April 12th.
For more information, please contact Ben Novak at [email protected] or 315-281-3338.
For other locations and times, visit the IRS VITA web page.
Le Moyne College Book Club: April 13
Come join the Le Moyne College Book Club as we discuss The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. We will be meeting Wednesday April 13 in the Bernat Special Activities Room in the Noreen Reale Falcone Library from 7-8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Kari Zhe-Heimerman ([email protected]) with any questions.
Le Moyne Annual Student Art Show, April 1-29
Le Moyne College will host the Annual Student Art Show in the Wilson Art Gallery of the Noreen Reale Falcone Library. The exhibit opens on Friday, April 1, and will run through Friday, April 29, and can be seen during regular library hours.
The exhibit will be composed of a diverse collection of student art, including sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography. Each reflects the variety of experiences and sources of inspiration of the individuals who created them.
An opening reception will be held in the Wilson Art Gallery on Friday, April 1, from 4 – 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (315) 445-4153.
By: Phoebe DiSalvo-Harms
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NEWS & FEATURES 5THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
NOT NEWSWORTHY NEWS: Sugarless gummy bears wreak havoc
Henry Eisloeffel ‘17GUEST WRITER
Vernon, NY – Tears were shed at Katerie Chipsee’s funeral, Sunday, March 20 as friends and family mourned the 16-year-old’s tragic death. Chipsee passed away due to an overconsumption of sugar free gummy bears earlier this week.
Friends and family say that Chipsee, affectionately called “mookiebear,” had loved gummy bears and had eaten them almost every day. The five pound bag of sugar free gummies caught Chipsee’s attention on the Amazon trending list. She dug deeper, only to read five-star review after five-star review. She quickly ordered the colorful little bears using her boyfriend, James Pitts’, Amazon Prime account, which had free two-day shipping.
Pitts, who was unaware Chipsee had used his Amazon Prime account for the purchase, stated his only regret was not checking his purchase history sooner.
Chispee’s mom found her in the bathroom 18 hours after
Chipsee had locked herself in there to consume the gummies in peace. She opened the bathroom door to find Chipsee in a scene too graphic to describe.
“She was a very emotional person,” Chipsee’s mother commented, “She regularly locked herself in the bathroom when things bothered her at school, so I didn’t suspect anything weird when Katerie locked herself in the bathroom for so long.”
Amazon took the sugar free version of the gummy bears off the website after similar incidents happened worldwide. The gummy bear company has no comment on the situation and is now facing major lawsuits.
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Business Wire. “It’s encouraging that students seem to understand that the decisions they make about how to fund their education have the potential to stick with them throughout their post-graduation life.”
While 28 percent of Le Moyne students say they will move home after graduation, 31 percent of students say that they will look for a job away from home and 26 percent say that they will be attending a graduate school, law school, or medical university away from home.
SPORTS 6 THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Women’s Lacrosse Wins Six Straight to Start Season
Patrick Coultry ‘18STAFF WRITER
The Le Moyne Women’s lacrosse team extended their season opening win streak to six games this past week. Last Tuesday, the Dolphins traveled to Springfield, Mass., where they easily defeated American International
College, 19-7. The Dolphins, ranked second in the nation, received an outstanding performance from senior star Erica Geremia, who registered three goals and six assists on the day. Senior attack Maggie Monnat also played a large role in the victory, totaling seven points on three goals and four assists. Freshman Monica Sanna and Clarissa Perry combined for four goals, scoring two goals each. Defensively, senior Ryan Cortese totaled 50 minutes for Le Moyne and registered seven saves. Senior Maggie Brown logged ten minutes in goal where she saved two shots on goal and did not allow a goal. As a team, the Dolphins got off sixteen more shots, and only three shots of their thirty six were not on goal. Le Moyne turned the ball over fourteen times compared to American International’s twenty turnovers. Despite winning the ground ball battle by just one, the women were able to easily overcome the Yellow Jackets of American International College.
The second- ranked Dolphins returned to action on Saturday where they met unranked conference foe University of Southern New Hampshire. Le Moyne again won this matchup handily by
a final score of 17-7. This time the Dolphins were led by freshman attack Bryanna Fazio who matched a career high six points on four goals and two assists. Sophomore Jacqueline Pardee added two goals and an assist and Erica Geremia added two goals and three assists. Defensively, Ryan Cortese and Maggie Brown held Southern New Hampshire to just seven goals. This
was the second straight game that Le Moyne was able to hold their opponents to single digit scoring for the entire game. Cortese was in goal for forty-five minutes where she allowed six goals and only recorded one save. Brown played the other fifteen minutes in goal where she only surrendered one goal and registered three saves to silence the Penmen attack. As a team, the Dolphins outshot the Penmen by twenty three and turned the ball over only thirteen times, compared to twenty by Southern New Hampshire. Le Moyne also established their dominance in this matchup on ground balls, winning 26 of them.
After the two victories last week, the Le Moyne Women’s lacrosse team improved their record to 6-0 on the year. Also noteworthy in addition to the Dolphins’ undefeated start is the performance of Erica Geremia. After totaling fourteen points last week, Geremia has found her way into the conference leaders in assists, where she is fourth in conference with sixteen assists through the first six games. Geremia is also in the top of the conference in total points, now tied for fourth, where she has accumulated thirty one points on the year.
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Le Moyne baseball picked up two wins in three games to get their Northeast-10 Conference schedule rolling this past weekend. The Dolphins traveled to Adelphi to hand the Panthers two losses in two days.
In the opening game, junior right-handed pitcher Damian Powers threw his ninth career complete game. His performance earned him his first win of the season, where he struck out four batters and allowed three runs. Le Moyne outhit Adelphi in the ball game 10-9 and outscored them 6-3. Senior second baseman Brett Charbonneau and senior shortstop Dylan Swetman led the Dolphins at the plate with two hits a piece.
In the opening game of the Saturday double-header, Le Moyne backed up their first conference win the day prior with their first conference loss. They were outscored by the Panthers 3-1 and were limited to only five hits. Sophomore left fielder JT Pittman scored the only run of the game in the third inning. He singled to lead off the inning and was brought home after a Swetman bunt single, a walk by Brian Cox and a Charbonneau sacrifice fly. Graduate student Zach Place took the loss on the mound, giving up eight hits in eight innings and allowing one earned run.
In the night game of the Saturday double header in Garden City, N.Y., Le Moyne put on an incredibly impressive performance. The Dolphins were led by junior catcher Gabe Levanti, who continued his hitting success on the season with his three hits and two RBI. After scoring one run in the first inning, Le Moyne did not score again until the sixth inning. That’s when the bats got hot. A four-run sixth inning was led by singles from senior first baseman Pat Wright, junior center fielder Donato DiNorcia, sophomore right fielder Brian Cox and Swetman.
The Dolphins then displayed just how dangerous they can be with the bats when they scored six runs on six hits in the eighth inning. Freshman third baseman doubled to bring in two runners to highlight the offensively powerful eighth inning for the green and gold. DiNorcia, Cox, Levanti and freshman designated hitter Nick Place all reached base on hits during the inning.
In this 11-1 win, freshman Sam Walsh earned his fourth win of the season on the mound, which is tied for first in the conference. In seven innings, the right-handed pitcher gave up one unearned run and three hits. For his performance he was named NE-10 Rookie of the Week for the second time.
“I thought we looked pretty strong this weekend,” said Charbonneau. “Our pitching was great, getting complete games from Powers and Place and a great outing from Sam Walsh. It’s promising to see that these guys can consistently play at a high caliber. Our timely hitting also helped us.”
With the 2-1 record in the Adelphi series, the Dolphins moved to 14-9 overall and 2-1 in conference. They will play their first home games at Dick Rockwell Field in front of “Hill Crew” this coming weekend. On Saturday, they play a doubleheader against Assumption College and on Sunday they play a doubleheader against Merrimack College.
“We look forward to getting on our own field this week in front of Hill Crew,” says Charbonneau.
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NCAA Tournament ActionWill Giambertone ‘16
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The first 10 seed in NCAA history to make it to the Final Four.
This year’s Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has made history that many thought they didn’t deserve to make. The Orange were a team on the outside looking in before they were named a 10 seed by the NCAA selection committee. The season looked lost in the wake of Jim Boeheim’s suspension at the beginning of the year, but has quickly turned into a successful one.
This will be Boeheim’s fifth trip to the Final Four in his career. The team is led by senior Duke transfer Michael Gbinije. The breakout player of the tournament has definitely been freshman Malachi Richardson. After going off for 21 points in the first round against Dayton, he was huge again for Syracuse in the Elite
Eight against Virginia. He had only two points going into halftime, but finished the game with 23 after a monster performance in the second half. He led the 29-8 run that the Orange closed the game on.
The other freshman Tyler Lydon made a huge impact in the second half as well. His defense was stifling as he had five blocks in the game and made everything harder for Virginia on offense. Their next opponent will be a very familiar foe and another ACC member.
North Carolina has made it to an NCAA record 19th Final Four after beating Notre Dame in the Elite Eight. They are led by their senior stud Brice Johnson, who has been a double-double machine all year. He has had 23 this season. They are 2-0 against the Orange this year, but they will be playing a much tougher Syracuse team this time around.
Brice Johnson is not the only senior lighting up the
tournament this year. We have been able to
see Buddy Hield prove why he has been called the best player in the land all year long. He has been scoring at an incredible pace and is the first player to average 25 points in the tournament and make it to the Final Four since 1990. He is a special player that has a bright future in the NBA. With teammates Isaiah Cousins and Jordan Woodard also playing some of their best basketball, Hield has been able to play without all the defensive pressure on him. Their next opponent hopes that their stellar defense throughout the tournament will be able to stop these hot shooters.
Villanova is a team that has been unable to make it out of the first weekend the past few years despite being highly seeded each year. Since 2009 they have not won more than one game in the NCAA tournament. They didn't make the tournament in 2012. This year is a
different team though. Led by their seniors, they have played suffocating defense and beat a Kansas team that many had (including myself) winning the entire tournament. This is a group that should not be taken lightly. It will be very interesting to see if they are able to defend Hield next weekend.
This tournament has had many exciting moments that will live on in history. Northern Iowa will be on the good and bad side of that history for their impressive win over Texas and improbable collapse against Texas A&M. Middle Tennessee State will be the team we remember that ruined everyone’s bracket. Syracuse will be that “How did they get that far?” team. While the tournament is coming to a close, these games will definitely bring more fantastic moments into the rich history of the NCAA tournament. Get ready for some good ol’ Final Four action in Houston.
Dolphin Senior Spotlight: Connor Mahoney
Amari McFadden ‘18STAFF WRITER
Amari McFadden: How and when did you start playing basketball?
Connor Mahoney: I was always around basketball growing up because my dad played in college. I started taking it seriously in fourth grade when I started playing on a traveling team in my town.
AM: You say your dad played basketball, as a child i’m sure you looked up to him. Were there any NBA or college basketball players you looked up to as a kid?
CM: Yeah in middle school I was a big JJ Reddick fan. Being a shooter I always looked up to him as someone I wanted to emulate.
AM: So you’re a Duke fan?
CM: Not a Duke fan *laughs*, but I was a JJ Reddick fan back in the day.
AM: So when did you realize that you were good enough to play college
basketball? You played on a traveling team at a young age but was there a specific moment when you realized you could go places with basketball?
CM: I was called up to varsity as a sophomore at B.C. High (Boston College High School). That's when I realized I could play in college. I started playing AAU in high school too against a lot of high level players that went to big time Division I schools. I was always a borderline Division II/III player. I went to prep school as well.
AM: So you went to prep school and played AAU ball. When did you find out about Le Moyne? What gained your interest and how’d they reach out to you?
CM: So I left B.C. High after my junior year because I had torn my ACL. I went to prep school at Brooks and repeated my junior year. That summer going into my senior year at Brooks I was down at nationals in Florida and that’s when Le Moyne started recruiting
me. They saw me play down at the AAU Nationals . C o a c h reached out and I made my visit during the Fall of my senior year at Brooks.
AM: As a senior,
do you have a favorite memory at Le Moyne?
CM: This year the Michigan trip was a really cool experience. Looking behind the scenes at a Big D1 program and seeing Coach Beilein coach against his father was awesome. A cool part for me personally was the fact that I had family from California and Boston make the trip to watch me play. It was something where I could bring family together and that was special. I’ll always remember that.
AM: As a student athlete, how did you balance basketball and your school work over the years? What are some ways you maintained a healthy balance?
CM: You gotta have the work ethic to actually stay on top of your work. If we were going away on a road trip over the weekend and I had an assignment due Monday, I would try and get it done that Thursday beforehand so i didn’t have to worry about it while I was on the road. It’s all just time
management and making sure you stay ahead of everything. It really wasn’t too difficult though because I had to maintain a balance in high school and prep school as well.
AM: As a senior about to graduate, what is your next step after college?
CM: I just accepted a job offer back in Boston with a company called Athenahealth, putting my business degree to use. I’ll start there this summer.
AM: Is there any advice you were given while here at Le Moyne that has stuck with you?
CM: To work as hard as you can and keep a positive attitude is one thing I’ve learned. It will definitely transfer from basketball to the workplace and all aspects of life.
AM: Is there any advice you would give or have given to any younger players in the basketball program regarding the rest of their college years?
CM: I would say enjoy it and embrace the experience as much as possible. Basketball and school are a big part of what you do as a student athlete, but there’s more to that. Try and meet as many people as you can on campus. Even though we are here as student athletes there is so much more Le Moyne has to offer. Just sulk everything up because it goes by quickly. Enjoy every moment.
Le Moyne Lacrosse Defeats Southern New Hampshire Liam Roohan ‘17
STAFF WRITER
The Dolphins continued their winning ways this past weekend as they took down Southern New Hampshire University in a 17-5 rout. Senior attackman Mike Jenkins (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) found the back of the net five times, a new career high, and redshirt senior goalkeeper Alex Krawec (Kirkville, N.Y./East Syracuse-Minoa) registered 13 saves.
After defeating Southern New Hampshire, the ‘Phins continued their unbeaten season. Currently the team is 7-0 and 3-0 in Northeast-10 Conference play.
Jenkins, a leader on and off the field has proven to be a vital piece of the Dolphins’ offense.
”All of my goals last week were a result of our offense clicking as a unit,” he said. “My teammates were able to make plays that drew multiple opposing defensmen and I had the easy part of just finding an open lane and finishing the opportunities they gave me.”
Jenkins has scored the second most goals on the team behind fellow senior Logan Thomas with 13, but leads the team in assists with 12.
Redshirt senior Alex Krawec is having another impressive season in net, and picked up another NE-10 Player of the Week
performance, holding Southern New Hampshire to five goals.
”Chemistry is at an all time high with our defensive unit. From top to bottom we are able to put each other in positions to succeed which translates into impressive numbers,” says Krawek. “The six guys in front of me do a great job of making my life easier day in and day out and it shows on game day.” He gives a majority of the praise to his defenders and rightfully so, but so far this year he’s received five player of the week awards.
Freshman Zac Cooley (Webster, N.Y./Pittsford), was named the NE-10 Rookie of the Week for the first time this season after winning 26 faceoffs and picking up 10 ground balls, scoring a goal during the two-game week. On Tuesday, against American International College, he went 12-12 at the dot and picked up seven ground balls in the 17-2 win. On Saturday against Southern New Hampshire, he won 14 faceoffs, picked up three ground balls and scored his first ever goal in the 17-5 win.
The Dolphins face Franklin Pierce University Saturday at 12 pm, and look to keep the Upstate Challenge trophy for yet another year. In the four years the Dolphins have faced the Golden Knights, they have yet to lose the Upstate Challenge and look to keep that streak alive.
Mike Jenkins '16
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8OPINION 8 THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are serious problems on college and university campuses. At the same time, the victims of these cruel activities are both female and male. Yet, in the sexual culture
of this generation, the act of domestic abuse amongst college campuses has become stigmatized and conformed to be “not that big of a deal” to several college students, especially those living in residential housing. This is a case that needs to be brought into awareness in order to really recognize the damages that it has caused the victims,
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psychologically and physically. Moreover, we have to bring into our consciousness that this issue of domestic abuse is not limited to only women, but also to males and those within the LGBTQ community. According to a 2011 survey that studied college dating violence and abuse, approximately half of the college student participants were shown to have experienced
some sort of domestic v i o l e n c e i n c i d e n t ( s ) while in college, both male and female. 38% of them did not know how to get help for t h e m s e l v e s , and 58% of the bystanders did not know how to help the victim.
If you can just imagine p u t t i n g y o u r s e l v e s into the p e r s p e c t i v e of a victim’s life: panicking
and having fear crawl up inside you whenever a certain noise, smell, or saying triggers the past memory of being abused, as it replays over and over in your mind. In order to prevent and avoid these acts of violence to continue from happening on college campuses, we must break down the stigma that this sort of treatment is “okay” to
receive from others. We have to break the cycle! How might we do this, you may ask? Firstly, find your support system, and that may be a family member, close friends, counselor, mentor, or even online support groups that share their own stories of abuse. These victims want to be understood and often feel isolated as they believe they are the only ones who are going through the trauma. Secondly, reach out to professional resources that can help you overcome the psychological and physical effects caused by the domestic violence event. It is important to take care of yourself and improve your self-concept, which may have been shattered by the abusive incident. And most importantly, share your story and help those who may be in danger of being exposed to domestic violence, whether it is your friend or a stranger at a party. If we ask for help, speak up, and stand up for ourselves and others against domestic violence, our college campus will become a more united and safer community!
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Team Soul—there’s Aloe Blacc, Son Little, Andra Day—he definitely seems to be the current quarterback.
In 33 minutes Bridges reestablishes the black community as the rightful heir to the soul crown, but he also reintroduces the real black man as the one the media so often likes to ignore. With lyrics like “I want to shine like the burning candle” and “worked two jobs to provide for his flock” Bridges sings away the (lazy, ignorant, angry, cheating) stereotypical black male, redefining him as hardworking, devoted and intelligent.
Yes, Coming Home is a classic and an incredible introduction to the world for Bridges, but there are moments where his vintage theme focused on romance threatens to be monochromatic and too conservative. He’s consistent, and at times too safe. There are hints at opportunities to go outside of his normal range and play around with runs, further showcasing his chops, but Bridges stays with his “smooth sailin’.” Yet, in a strange twist, his conservativeness manages to go against the grain and prove more radical amongst his loud, sexist, overproduced competitors. Coming Home is a classic rendition of an old time that is proving to be ageless.
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Amari D. Pollard ‘17EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
It was the same routine every night for about two weeks: turn off all the lights except the desk lap, fan the dictionary to a random page, write down the most interesting words in my notebook and memorize them before bedtime. After watching Akeelah and the Bee when I was 11-years-old I became enamored with the idea of going to the Scripps National Spelling Bee—not because I was actually good at spelling, I wasn’t. There was just something awe-inspiring about looking at the tv and seeing someone who looked like me, who was me and was accomplishing something great. I wanted to be great.
But I quickly found out spelling wasn’t going to be my key to greatness, mostly because my youth caused me to become easily bored with things and I soon lost interest in spelling. However, my infatuation with words never faded. The power they had to make me feel so connected to myself, to the world, was still there.
As I’ve gotten older I think words have changed— or maybe it’s not the words themselves that have changed but the way I react to them. They seem heavier, each one a weight tied to me. It’s the
diction, the context. The way we throw around words, breathing them into the thick air without thought, without fully understanding what they mean. To us, to other people, to history.
We live in a conscious world, one that is trying really hard to take responsibility for its words. The ignorance and denigrations we used to let slide, sometimes even encouraged are no longer acceptable. You can't exist anymore, saying and doing what you want without considering what it means, because if you don't, someone else will.
Words, they’re funny. Over the past few weeks I've
heard a particular word being used regularly in conversations with me and around me. It’s the word ghetto. But when spoken it’s used deliberately, usually in correlation with race, particularly those of the “minority.” (I put minority in quotation marks because the numbers of those once considered the minority are rising at incredible rates.) As if ghetto and black, or latino, or people of color, are
synonymous. Struck by the usage of this
word, I decided to conduct some research of my own and see why it is that people believe they have such a strong sense of the word ghetto. As if in order to be considered ghetto or interested in ghetto stuff one has to be of a certain ethnicity.
Let us consult history together, shall we?
It has been debated that ghetto is of latin origin, others say German, even Italian. It’s a stubborn mystery, but although the root language may be questionable, the meaning is clear: "the quarter in a city, chiefly in Italy, to which the Jews were restricted," according to an article in the Oxford University Press by Anatoly Liberman.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Jews were walled off from the rest of society in cities such as Venice, Frankfurt, Prague and Rome. By the late 19th century these ghettos were being steadily dismantled. But they soon reappeared under the reign of Nazi Germany, which made genocide a much simpler task. It wasn’t until the end of WWII that Jewish ghettos were officially abolished.
Eventually ghetto became commonly used as a way to describe slum areas or lower income areas where many immigrants and people of color lived. They were pockets of racial colonies. Where economic stance, cultural differences and race prejudice were used to keep people segregated. After WWII “white flight” from
inner cities occurred lightening speed, until during the ‘60s and ‘70s ghettos were referred to as “negro ghettos.”
Yet, even though people of ALL races and ethnicities have occupied ghettos at some point in their history, living there was never a choice, it was forced. But somewhere between its origin and today ghetto has become an exclusive club reserved for people of color. It has turned into more than an urban slum—it has become people and clothes and music. It’s “being ghetto” and “ratchet,” and it’s meant to be demeaning.
The use of “ghetto” is so far removed from its history that I’m not even sure what it means. Is it good or is it bad? Is it me or is it you. Is it me and “minorities” who should be more susceptible to being categorized as ghetto because of our beautifully dark(er) skin or is it everyone else, with their Irish-ness or Italian-ness or Jewish-ness or whatever ethnicity they associate with?
If I’m ghetto, I guess we’re all ghetto.
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OPINION 9THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
Everyone has issues that they hold close to their hearts. The big issues, the ones we fight for, argue for, campaign for, and some die for. For some it’s feminism, getting our youth into the outdoors, or the state of the global environment; for some it’s keeping art and humanities prevalent in our schools. For Senior and co-president of Le Moyne’s Psychology Club, Kennedy Langlois, it’s raising awareness for Autism and donating to the research that surrounds it.
Last year, Langlois was able to raise over $2,500 for Central New York Autism Society, which is a chapter of Autism Society of America, in the name of her younger brother Liam who was diagnosed with Autism. Langlois accomplished well over her goal of $500 using the online donation site, FirstGiving. This year, Langlois and the LMC Psych Club have
teamed up to hopefully reach a larger audience and raise more money. Their goal this year is $2,500.
To any college student, counting pennies and nickels to buy a beer at the pub or a bag of carrots from Price Chopper, $2,500 sounds pretty steep. But let us never forget that we, as humankind, have an incredible power on our side: we have numbers. We have the ability to, each and every one of us, make small contributions. So there are close to 3,000 students at Le Moyne. If just the students (JUST THE STUDENTS, not including family members, professors, and faculty and staff) pledge to contribute just one dollar, that’s roughly $3,000 right there, already over the initial goal.
I think we have a tendency to view ourselves as solitaries way too much. We have tendencies to clutch onto the mindset that we are too small, too powerless,
Autism Awareness: Small ContributionsAllison Dolzonek ‘16
OPINION EDITOR
too individual to make great change. We forget that we belong to litanies of communities, and within these communities we can accomplish great things, we can catalyze incredible change.
So, please, my fellow Le Moyne Students, before turning the page on this article, consider what you can do. Yes, you, one person, when you act as part of a community, when you consider change on a human level. If one dollar is all you have, then give a dollar, because 3,000 one-dollar
bills...well, you do the math. We are not silenced in our
individuality. In fact, quite antithetically, we are an incredible force when we each individually contribute, no matter how small, to a greater cause. Start today and join Langlois and the LMC Psych Club in the fight against Autism, which currently affects 1 in every 45 children.
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Cutting, burning, hair pulling—any form of pain that is inflicted on oneself is looked at as self harm. Why do people do this? Why on earth would one want to cause themselves such pain? Whoever would do such a thing clearly must want to end their life then, right? P e o p l e who do this must be crazy?
T h e r e are many r e a s o n s why a p e r s o n w a n t s to self harm. It could be a release of emotional p a i n t h r o u g h physical pain. They could feel as though they deserve the pain in some way. Like if someone were to do something wrong they might feel the need to punish themselves in some way. Some people get a high off it. It brings this sharp moment of happiness, like a short-lived high. It is as if the pain and hurt you feel is released, and instead of emotional agony you now have this visual imprint that signifies your emotion.
Some believe that someone that self harms has a death wish
as well. This might be true for some people. One might lead to another as well. Someone that cuts might not want to die, but after a little while of harming might be more open to the idea, and things tend to spiral from there. For some people, they do not want to die they just want to feel the release of emotional pain. They want that brief high. Some people might even like the scars that it provides. To
look on the outside how you feel on the inside is a goal to some people.
Just because a scar is visual does not always mean they are doing it to be seen or for attention. It is important to know that people who self harm are in most cases not out for attention. Some often base their life on not wanting to be seen at all.
Now if you know someone that is doing these behaviors it is important for them to get help through therapy, but
they are by no means crazy. People have this need to cause themselves pain for the reasons stated before, and maybe other personal reasons. People seem to have this idea that someone who goes outside the lines of, “Normal” belongs in a hospital or has a the scarlet letter version of crazy.
People who self harm, or people with any mental illness don’t need a red, “C” on their
f o r e h e a d . They are the same as everybody else, but they just deal with things in a d i f f e r e n t way. Self h a r m i n g is very dangerous, and can lead to other things, but never make
the person feel like they are ill in some way. It is important to give them the help that person needs, not make them feel more alone or broken.
Life is hard sometimes, and it knocks you down, and people who self harm need someone to talk to, not someone to judge them. Every scar has a story and a reason. Self harmers have their own reasons to cause pain, and it is important to talk to them not about them.
Samantha McCormick ‘17STAFF WRITER
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Scotchie
Sweet ScotchieScotchie is an adorable orange tiger cat. This big
boy tips the scales at just over 10 pounds!He loves to play with toys and sit in your lap and
be petted. Do you have a spot in your homeand your heart for this handsome guy?
Adopt Scotchie at Wanderers’ Rest today!
Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association 7138 Sutherland Drive Canastota, NY 13032
www.wanderersrest.org www.facebook.com/wanderersrest
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD
THEME: AMERICAN AUTHORS
ACROSS1. *Science fiction
author Asimov6. Baby's apron9. Arctic floater13. Mexican
revolutionary14. Victorian, e.g.15. Teeny-_____16. Worry or cause
anxiety17. *Bradbury of "The
Martian Chronicles" fame18. Perform on a dais19. *"The Call of the
Wild" author21. *"A Good Man Is
Hard to Find" author23. Andrew Cuomo's
title, for short24. Angler's decoy25. Refuse to comply28. Late Scalia's garb30. Type of coat35. Dwarf buffalo37. Vietnam's neighbor39. Rosetta Stone, e.g.40. Negatively charged
particle41. External43. Skater's jump44. Bert's best friend46. "____ Mia!"47. Confident answer48. Old time playground
staple50. Reduced Instruction
Set Computer52. Limit, to some53. *"Ten Days That
Shook the World" author55. CafÈ alternative57. *"Go Tell It on the
Mountain" author61. *"The Executioner's
Song" author64. Greeting from Don
Ho65. Give it a go67. Gigantic wrestlers69. Kick back70. Longest division of
time71. *Wharton of "The
Age of Innocence" fame72. Auction off73. DNA transmitter74. River in Hades
DOWN1. I have2. Outer layer of Earth's
crust3. Kind of sax4. *James Patterson's
"____ Came a Spider"5. Open book?6. Capital of Switzerland7. Retirement
investment8. Louisiana swamp9. *Woodrow Wilson
Rawls' "Where the Red ____ Grows"
10. Meat quality11. Upon
12. Observer15. Woman's suitors20. Convex molding22. Tube in old TV24. Jane Fonda's 1980s
garb25. *"The Turn of the
Screw" author26. Habituate27. Trailblazer Daniel29. *Oz Creator31. Greek H's32. Connection in a
series33. Court employee34. *"Roots: The Saga of
an American Family" author36. Short for Anisette38. Big rig42. Haile Selassie's
disciple45. Canal junk49. Yellow river
tributary51. Michelangelo's tool54. Come in56. Dodge57. Criminal's barrier58. Away from wind59. Bum around60. Lentil soup61. Tropical Asian
starlings62. Do like exhaust pipe63. *"Portnoy's
Complaint" author66. Weasley of "Harry
Potter"68. Pronoun for George
Eliot
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CHEERS & JEERSTOM VAZQUEZ ’16
CHEERS & JEERS GUY
ADVERTISEMENTS 12 THE DOLPHINTHURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
I wanted to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the 2016 Presidential Election. I know what you’re thinking: haven’t you already missed the application window, Tom? Shouldn’t you have spent a little more time campaigning, and, oh, I don’t know, getting your name out there, Tom? Probably. But I feel like I have a lot to offer this country. I’m a big fan of local businesses; in fact, I’ve spent most of my savings this past year on local coffee shops to get my caffeine fix. Also, I’ve done a lot to reduce the national debt of the Bank of Tom, as I am now no longer unemployed. Furthermore, I am a man of the people. I now have 636 friends on Facebook. So I don’t think you can look at me and tell me I’m not more than qualified to run a country.
2 Cheers: Easter BasketsYou know what I’m talking about. Those wicker
baskets your mom stuffs with candy and other necessities, like acne medication for example, because she’s kind enough to let you eat all the candy you want, but she’s also a pro at subtly hinting at you that your face looks like a pimple farm (™ Marie Sugio) and that maybe you should try this new face cream she so kindly bought for you if you want to keep all your friends at school from disassociating themselves from you. Love you too, mom.
For those of you who don’t know (which is damn near impossible, considering Facebook and Twitter were both enveloped by the same GO CUSE headlines for about 12 hours), the men’s and women’s basketball teams have both made it to the Final Four this year. Now, you don’t have to be a sports fan to bleed a little orange, as Maggie Wilkerson pointed out on her Facebook feed: “Apparently, something big has happened with my local sports team. They're finally four! Or something. Go sports!” That’s the spirit.
1 Jeer: Unrestricted Easter Egg HuntsDear Easter Egg hunt organizers: please limit the amount
of eggs participants can collect. Kids of all ages and adults find themselves thrown into competitions with family members and complete strangers in search for oddly colored eggs that may or may not contain that coveted piece of chocolate you could buy at the Dollar Store. I get it — I’m competitive as hell, but some of these people hunt for eggs like they hold the deed to a mansion on the coast of California. There’s always that one kid (or dad) who thinks throwing an elbow at Aunt Kathy is fair game, and now all of a sudden Easter dinner is being held in the ER, while Aunt Kathy eats ham through a tube.
2 Jeers: Fake Articles on Social MediaYou know those articles you see on Facebook that read something
like, “New Study Reveals What a Single Diet Soda Drink Does…” and then underneath that headline is a sub-headline that reads something like, “New study reveals what we have expected all along, and even worse…”? Yeah, don’t click on these articles. They’re just links phishing for your clicks so that you can expose your internet browser to some horribly obnoxious virus. Probably something along the lines of a internet bug that will expose all of your wonderful family photos to weird people online who like looking at organized family dinners. Creepy.
3 Jeers: LearningThis isn’t what it sounds like. I’m not talking
about sitting in a classroom and absorbing 30 pages of a textbook for an hour. I’m talking about making mistakes, the kind of mistakes that you have to make in order to learn a thing or two about life but that hurt like hell when you make them; you all know the kind I’m talking about. Spending a year thinking you’ve been on the right track and then discovering you were horribly misguided feels similar to the aftermath of sticking your face into a beehive and screaming the national anthem.
1 Cheer: Facebook ReactionsNow you can “react” to posts on Facebook, as opposed
to just “liking” everything. I’m assuming this stemmed from the fact that people were uncomfortable liking statuses that reported casualties and natural disasters, mass shootings, etc. I’ve never been big on social media, but this seems like one of the first decent things that’s happened on social media in a long time. Last time I checked my Facebook was in 2009 so this seems like a big deal.
3 Cheers: Syracuse Basketball
