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their Lincoln Center debut on May 1 in a performance of Giuseppe Ver­di’s monumental “Messa da Requi­em” under the prestigious baton of Ann Howard Jones. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, the entire Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra traveled to New York City to perform at Av­ery Fisher Hall. The performance received an electric response from a crowd full of fellow students, par­ents, alumni and many others.Leading up to the concert, the

regiment of students experienced an intensive weeklong immersion in Verdi’s piece with Ann Howard Jones, Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor of 2012, culmi­nating in the packed performance of Hosmer Hall Saturday, April 28. Both the Hosmer and Avery Fisher Hall performances included special guest soloists Kelly Kaduce (so­prano), Charles Temkey (bass) and former Crane students Margaret Lattimore ­ class of ‘91 (mezzo­so­prano) ­ and Dimitri Pittas ­ class

of ‘99 (tenor).“This unforgettable experience

brings together a performance pre­pared by Crane’s faculty, delivered by Crane students and alumni, and generously supported by major alumni contributions from Dorothy Gregory and Gary Jaquay,” said Crane Dean Dr. Michael Sitton. “I !"#$"%"&'()'&'("&*+,-#"&,.&'($/&0,1­cert mirrors the high standard of

excellence constantly maintained by our dedicated faculty, excellent students and loyal alumni.”“I am honored to be part of the

legacy of The Crane School of Mu­sic at this special moment, and very proud that our students have the op­portunity to share their talent, pas­sion and enthusiasm for music with the world,” said Dr. Ching­Chun Lai, Director of the Crane Sympho­

ny Orchestra.“In its long and distinguished

history, The Crane School of Music has seen a few years that were par­'$02#)+#3&/$41$-0)1'5&6()17/&$1&*)+'&to generous alumni, 2012 is going to be one of those years. It is my privilege to work with such talent­ed students on one of the most im­portant musical works ever written.

For many, performing with Ann Howard Jones in New York City will be a highlight of their musical careers,” said Dr. Jeffrey D. Fran­com, Director of the Crane Chorus.“Never in a million years did

I think I would be performing at Avery Fisher Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic” said graduate student and Concert Mas­ter Carey Sleeman. “It was an un­forgettable experience especially as a music education major.”The musicians on stage were

also joined by President Dr. John F. Schwaller, a baritone who consid­ered himself honored to sing along­side the talented members of the prestigious and historic choir.Stephanie Blythe, a highly

awarded Crane alumna who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, was in attendance at Lin­coln Center. Also in attendance was SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, who has strongly supported SUNY Potsdam as becoming a premier arts school in the SUNY system. Both the Hosmer and Avery

Fisher Hall performances were presented as part of the inaugural Lougheed­Kofoed Festival of the Arts. The Lincoln Center perfor­mance was made possible by the Adeline Maltzan Crane Chorus Performance Tour Fund, funded by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay ‘67, with addi­tional support from the bequest of Brock and Janie McElheran.

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in the Netherlands created a new “Weed Pass.” This law will turn coffee shops into private clubs with memberships only. In order to get a membership card, you must be an adult Dutch citizen. The Dutch government is looking to make the law nation­wide.!""#$%&'() *#) (#+,$'-,'*) #./­

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cerned that they will lose a lot of business from tourists who want

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uted to hypokalemia, or extremely low potassium due to her poor diet and excessive caffeine intake. Ac­cording to Dr. Dan Mormin, Nata­sha’s pathologist, the “toxic levels of caffeine may also have contrib­uted to her death” due to abnormal heart rhythms. As toxic as Coca Cola is played out to be in this case, it’s important to remember that any ex­cessive consumption of a particular substance or liquid can be exceed­ingly detrimental to one’s health. In an interview with the Associated Press, nutritionist Lisa Te Morenga claims that “excessive consumption of any type of liquid in a cool climate would be likely to play havoc with the body’s natural systems and bal­ance.” Even something as innocent as water can be harmful if abused. Humans are a species designed for moderation and balance, not an im­9323'",%) *$3%,#..) #.) %,/"&,'"8) 3'%)overabundancy.Natasha’s partner, Chris Hodkin­

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Stricter law in Amsterdama wall. Her consumption of Coke may also be responsible for over­shadowing the other host of habits Natasha acquainted herself with. The young mother barely ate and smoked up to 30 cigarettes a day. Her poor dietary choices as well as her nicotine addiction served as an­other explanation for her untimely death. The Coca Cola company responded to Natasha’s death by sending out its condolences to her family, and also assuring that its product, like all other ingestibles, are detrimental to the human body if abused. According to Natasha’s family, her Coca Cola obsession was only the icing on the cake.

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20:40 ­ Grand Larceny – Credit Card & Cash stolen from Maxcy Hall North Racquetball Courts Hallway from wallet left unattend­ed. Investigation continues.

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We can never be too educated about fitnessWe might as well be called the United States

of Food and Sedentary Living. New York is known for its pizza, Pennsylvania for its chees­esteaks and Kentucky for its fried chicken. Wii Fit provides many of us with a saving grace for an attempt at exercise, but we’re still lacking ba­sic instruction on various aerobic and strength training workouts. Physical education usually starts out in kindergarten for many students, and continues on throughout their senior year in high school. Transitioning from middle school )%$".0"$/("%%1$./$+$/.02.'(+2)$).3#$4-5.20$6".("$physical education is taken much more seriously in the school curriculum. Students are told they 6%27)$ 05+4-+)#$ .&$ )"#8$ 4%27)$ &-1'11$ )"#.5$ 083$credits in high school, and, in most cases, are threatened with a failing grade for lack of par­ticipation. 9.)"$ /%$ 3-("$ #3:"+/./$ %2$ :"8/.(+1$ ')2#//$

in earlier education, it’s a wonder that the same health enthusiasm isn’t carried through many private universities. In the SUNY system how­ever, it’s a requirement that all students have at least four gym courses under their belt before completing their undergraduate studies. This policy serves as a division for two kinds of students on this campus: those who enjoy hav­ing the option of beginner’s yoga at 9 a.m., and those that feel their tuition dollars should go to­ward more “practical” courses that don’t involve yoga mats or racquetballs. The truth is, however, that the physical education courses at Potsdam

may serve as the only oppurtunity for some stu­dents to get in their recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. It even provides as a measure for students to kill two birds with one /)%2#$;8$&-1'11.20$)"#.5$+(+4#3.($5#/:%2/.;.1.).#/$all while breaking a sweat. The physical educa­tion courses here also adhere to virtually all of /)-4#2)/7$<+58.20$1#<#1/$%&$')2#//=$5+20.20$&5%3$less challenging courses like yoga and jogging, to more demanding courses like weightlifting or rock climbing. There’s something for everyone, even the couch potatoes. The appealing nature of many of these cours­

#/$ ./$ +$ 05#+)$6+8$ )%$ +))5+()$ /)-4#2)/$ ;8$ &-1'11­ing their physical education requirements. Yet, the physiological effects of exercise are the downright clincher of why I believe physical education should be mandatory in universities. Moderate exercise is linked to decreased anxiety and an overall positive mood, but I’m sure many wellness counselors and doctors have informed 8%-$%&$)"#$(%-2)1#//$:"8/.(+1$;#2#')/$8%-711$5#+:$with a healthy lifestyle. What I really want to get after though is that regular exercise has been shown to make other tasks you embark on seem /.02.'(+2)18$ #+/.#5$ +24$ 1#//$ ("+11#20.20>$ !"+)$'<#$:+0#$:+:#5$8%-7<#$;##2$/+<.20$&%5$)"#$6##?­end doesn’t seem half as impossible anymore +&)#5$8%-$3+/)#5#4$)"#$;-))#5@8$/)5%?#$.2$/6.3$class earlier in the afternoon. Michael Hopkins, +$ 05+4-+)#$ /)-4#2)$ +&@.+)#4$ 6.)"$ )"#$ A#-5%;.­ology of Memory and Learning Laboratory at

Dartmouth, has conducted a study that claims “the positive stress of exercise prepares cells and structures and pathways within the brain so that they’re more equipped to handle stress in other forms.” This is like your term paper or research project. Exercise not only provides as a positive form of stress release, but it also allows you to challenge yourself in other areas of your life that %2(#$:5%<#4$4.&'(-1)>$I really believe that the physical education re­

quirements we have at SUNY Potsdam are ideal­istic when you take into account how many stu­dents on campus complain about being stressed out and at their wit’s end. Exercise has been proven to lessen anxiety, reduce stress and is even linked to improving memory and learning skills. Physical education may also lead to being more pleased with what’s looking back at you in the mirror. Courses like weight training and jog­ging can attribute to weight loss and improved overall body composition. For those of you that complain about your tuition dollars, I’d keep in mind that physical education courses only con­stitute 12 out of the 120 mandatory credits that you need in order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Potsdam. It’s a small price your’re paying for the profound improvements in your physical and mental wellness. Gym class is now in session!

CARLA FURGUGLIETTO

STAFF WRITER

The death of the flatbreadIf you are hungry and tired of Sizzlers and

want something with more variety, look no fur­)"#5$)"+2$)"#$@+);5#+4$:.BB+$/#5<#4$.2$)"#$C2.%2>$!"#$@+);5#+4$%&&#5/$ )"#$4.2#5$ )"#$3%/)$%:).%2/$and quantity for a meal. One can create almost any kind of pizza and have it cooked right in front of them; it’s pure magic. I myself eat main­18$@+);5#+4/$6"#2$D$4.2#$.2$)"#$C2.%2>$!"#5#$./$;+4$2#6/$&%5$)"#$@+);5#+4$#+)#5/$)"%-0"E$+&)#5$+$conversation with an anonymous PACES work­er, I found out that there is a plan in place to ("+20#$ )"#$ &-)-5#$%&$ )"#$@+);5#+4>$ $*.0")$2%6=$you can get any amount of toppings in gener­ous portions. However, the plan is to limit the

number of toppings and prevent the chef from putting anything more than the bare minimum %2$ )"#$ :.BB+>$ D$ '24$ )"./$ %-)5+0#%-/E$ /)-4#2)/$at Potsdam pay enormous amounts of money for their meal plans, some ranging higher than $3,000. How can it be that PACES is trying to reduce the amount of food served with 5000 kids paying thousands of dollars each? Everywhere I look, I see the “awards” that PACES receives here at Potsdam, and we are supposed to have one of the best food services in the state. I do not see how we can reward an organization that tries to cut corners and save a few extra cents at the expense of the students. The hours for Cookies

‘n’ Cream have been shortened, you can only use meals at Becky’s after 4 p.m. and Dexter’s has become an exclusive club for the few students 6"%$"+<#$@#F>$ D&$6#$ 5#+118$"+<#$ +$ GH/)+5$ &%%4$rating, perhaps it is time it was revealed to the students. Instead of taking and saving for them­selves, PACES should strive to reduce costs for the students, and give them a plethora of deli­cious options.

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Gym class should not be a college requirementAs an Early Childhood Education major I un­

derstand that I need to know about a lot of differ­ent things, like Biology, Math, Art, Psychology, Physics, History and so on. I need to know how to teach children to read, write, add, subtract, draw and just about a million other things. But something I don’t need to teach them is how to run or hit a ball. So why should I have to take a gym class in order to get my degree? The same applies to a lot of other majors.

Does a Politics major hell­bent on being the next Barack Obama need to be able to do 50 push­ups? Does a Chemistry major aspiring to be a chemical engineer need to know how to play tennis or do yoga? No. Physical abilities and strength apply only to those wishing to pursue

an athletic career, which is a small percentage of majors. This means that, since SUNY Potsdam re­

quires four credits of physical education, the majority of us who are not looking to be Lance Armstrong or Tiger Woods are being forced into physical education classes that do nothing for us. These classes don’t aid us in gaining knowledge about our majors or our chosen careers. All these classes do is waste both our time and our money. I don’t know about you but I give this school a good chunk of change to be able to study and 1#+52$"#5#>$ D$'24$ .)$+22%8.20$ )"+)$:+5)$%&$ )"%/#$thousands are going towards four credits worth of physical education ­ something I don’t need to be educated in. Plus, those four credit hours

could be time much better spent. As college stu­dents we always have a million things on our “to­4%K$1./)/$ )"+)$6#$)8:.(+118$/)5-001#$)%$'24$).3#$for. That time could be used to work for classes that actually matter or could be credits and time used for classes actually relevant to our majors. It is pointless to take physical education classes if your major does not involve athletics. It is a waste of time, energy and hard earned cash. Physical education classes should not be re­quired for all majors.

JACKIE PICKREIGN

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!"#$%#&'()%*+#$*&,&-)$%#$".)/%)$&-0.$(#If there’s one thing the “age of

information” has made painfully clear, it’s that any hack with an acoustic guitar can record a demo in his/her bedroom and set up a Facebook page with which to pro­mote the music. While the songs of New Paltz­based act Nelsonvil­lains evolved from the bedroom demos of frontman Jake Harms, the addition of extra musicians over time has allowed the group to embark on multiple tours promot­ing its own brand of fuzzed­out in­die rock. On May 1, the 22nd date of their most recent tour, Nelson­

villains took to the Hurley’s stage to perform for an audience of three attendees.Formed in 2010, Nelsonvillains

began as a solo project piloted by Jake Harms. Though the band went through various lineups in their days of basement shows and practices, the inclusion of drum­mer Alijah Molinari and guitarist/keyboard player Cody Torlincasi helped solidify the band’s place as a streamlined act. “All of the songs begin with

Jake,” stated Molinari on the writ­ing process. He then explained how the arrangements develop with the parts crafted by each member. Resulting from this pro­

cess are songs that have unique hooks and themes, but avoid the typical verse­chorus­verse struc­ture found in similar acts. !"#$%&'( %&)*+&,+( -"./( #,01(

such as Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes and Built to Spill, the band has built a repertoire of songs that range from raw confessional punk to lax shoegaze and the occasional pop­inspired groove. While the ,2#11%3,#0%.&1( /#4( 1++/( 1,5%6.­phrenic, the band ties these ele­ments together with variations on certain themes within the songs to make certain passages familiar de­spite the lack of repetitious chorus sections.Translated to a live setting, Nel­

sonvillains’ catalog takes on just the right gritty ambiance to make the overall sound powerful, but not abrasive. Harms’ guitar work was an especially pleasant surprise, as his frequent use of bent guitar har­monics was fun to watch and con­tributed naturally to the group’s sound. While it’s clear the songs are based heavily around Harms’ original compositions, the rest of the band made its presence im­perative by making entrances and exits from the collective sound only when necessary; no notes are wasted in Nelsonvillains’ set, and no part idly follows the rhythms laid down by Harms’ guitar. While Nelsonvillains put on a bombastic and sincere show, it pains me to say I was only one of three attendees for the group’s Potsdam debut. While there were

1./+( 0+,5&%,#2( 7%-3,*20%+1( 8+-."+(the show, the Hurley’s staff did a 3&+(9.8(.-(/%:%&'(05+(%&10"*/+&01(into a collective noise represen­tative of the band’s approach to the genre. Despite the lack of at­tendees Nelsonvillains kept spirits high, and ended up joking about how the performance was really an unplanned “secret show” for the few who came. So what’s really the cause of

the lousy turnout? Was it the rela­tively unknown reputation of the group? Was it a lack of adver­tising on Student Entertainment Services’ part? Was it simply the fact that the show happened on a Tuesday evening during one of the most stressful weeks of the semes­

ter? Considering the popularity of punk and metal acts that have previously played Hurley’s such as The Venetia Fair, The Viking and Greene Reveal, it’s hard to believe there’d be no support on campus for an act such as Nelsonvillains.Be sure to check out the band’s

Facebook page at facebook.com/nelsonvillains, where you can stream the band’s latest release, Our Evil Inside Joke, and also 3&7(#(2%&;(0.(05+%"(8#&7,#/<(#&7(#(2%&;(0.(<*",5#1+(05+(#28*/(-."(3=+(dollars. If you like what you hear, Nelsonvillains will be recording and releasing two 7” records later in the month for those looking to expand their vinyl collection.

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D3E>.*6%#The Dance and Theatre Depart­

ment’s Senior Choreographers concert will wow Potsdam audi­ences with three spectacular per­formances this weekend.This special event will take

place in the College Theatre in between Brainerd and Satterlee Halls on the SUNY Potsdam cam­pus. Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a pre­show at >?@A(#&7(05+(.-3,%#2(1+&%."(7#&,­ers taking stage promptly at 8 p.m. Sunday’s matinee performance will open its doors at 1 p.m., with the pre­show beginning at B?@A(#&7( 05+( +=+&0(.-3,%#224( 0#;­ing stage at 2 p.m. The show is

expected to run 90 minutes with intermission.Led by Senior Dance Faculty

Member Don Borsh, this con­cert is, and has been for decades, a premier event for many of the outrageously talented dancers at SUNY Potsdam. This years show will showcase the talents of Rico Garcia, Stephanie Tupper, Kris­ten Brunnabend, Kanzada Juste, and Taryn Bowers and guest artist Kerri Canedy from Saint Lawrence University. This year’s production features captivating duets, air bound acrobatics, break dancing and several comic ele­ments that are sure to leave Sat­terlee Theatre rife with applause. C5+( 3=+D10*7+&0( ,5."+.'"#­

phers drew from a wide variety of

inspirations to create the 11 piec­es that will feature 30+ student dancers and 12 student production ,"+$( /+/8+"1E( F./+( %&)*+&,+1(include: the Seven Deadly Sins, a cancer diagnosis, Edgar Allen G.+H1( IC5+( J#=+&K( #&7( 7+3&%&'(different kinds of touch. This past week marked “techni­

cal week” for many of the Dance and Theatre department students. Full of long practices, hours of lighting and technical setup, and countless other production tasks, this week is consixdered to many in the Dance and Theatre depart­/+&01( #1( 05+( "+#2( 3&#21( $++;E((This week culminates the work students began months ago into unforgettable performances.

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Last week Telltale Games re­leased the Walking Dead video game that is loosely based around Robert Kirkman’s comic book se­!"#$%&'(& )!$*& "+,!#$$"-.& /!-+& *0#&press release was that it was just another zombie shooter much like Left 4 Dead, but I couldn’t have been more wrong! The game relies heavily on the player’s decisions *01*2& ".& *3!.2& ".43#.5#& *0#& 61(&their character acts, their relation­ship with others and who to save from the merciless zombie hordes. 7/& (-38!#& 0-,".9& *-& ).:& 1& *!"99#!;happy zombie thriller then I’m sor­ry, this is just not the game for you. The main character is a man by the name of Lee Everett, who has

just been charged with murder. While being transported to prison, the zombie apocalypse breaks out, leaving him surrounded by the undead in a forest and in hand­cuffs. These are the types of cir­cumstances that the game throws the player in on a regular basis and the future of Lee solely de­pends on what you decide to do. The structure of the game is 3rd person with a bizarre button scheme that takes a few minutes to master, but once you understand it the lay­-3*&4-6$&<#!(&6#==&1.:&#<#.*31==(&feels natural. Another aspect of this game that adds to its value is the fact that all the graphics are hand drawn, so the comic book feel is still very much present. The graphics were so good that cut scenes would blend into the regular game, where most

scenes have superior quality visu­als in comparison to the game play. All in all fans of the Mass Effect series will love this game because throughout the story you are of­fered choices that will actually al­ter the way events play out. Since your character in the game devel­ops based around each choice you make, by the time the episode is done you will feel a certain con­nection to Lee. This emotional at­tachment will make you want to pick up the next episode in order to continue determining the fate of this poor man. Overall, if you have 5 bucks

to lying around and also have an Xbox, PS3 or gaming PC then I :#)."*#=(& !#5-++#.:& ,"5>".9& 3,&this two hour long game.

Walking Dead video game gnaws its way into our hearts

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The Java Barn season was wrapped up once again by the ever­/!#$0&?-50#$*#!&!#991#&-3*)*&@03.­derbody. Promoting their latest album “Wind Blows Harder” the band has only gotten tighter since their conception in 2010.Front man Matthew O’Brien

on vocals and drums laid down the band’s infectious groove and topped it off with his incredibly soulful reggae voice. He delivered easy­going­peace­loving lyrics like “they’re coming on strong and their 5-+".9&6"*0&1&)90*2&9-..1&9#*&*0"$&straight if it takes us all night, all

right.”Organ, bass, guitar and the elec­

*!-."5&$*(=".9$&-/&A!"1.&A=1**&)==#:&in the rest of the bands groove. @0#& B1.:& :#)#$& *0#& $*#!#-*(,"51=&upbeats of the reggae genre with catchy hooks and unique rhythms. Thunderbody’s bass and drum driv­en grooves made the Saint Law­rence University crowd dance late into the night.Thunderbody’s show marks the

end of the Spring 2012 lineup of Saint Lawrence University’s Java barn, and the band’s third perfor­mance at the fabled venue in two years. Thanks to the overwhelm­ingly positive response, the band promises to be back in the future.

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On April 23, Cinema 10 fea­tured the Lars von Trier apocalyp­*"5&*0!"==#!&C'#=1.50-="1D%&@0#&)=+2&which gained fame through its in­dependent release at the Cannes Film Festival, has become one of *0#& B#$*& ".:#,#.:#.*& )=+$& ".& *0#&past 10 years.@0#&)=+&01$&1.&E;F"$*&51$*&/#1­

turing Keifer Stutherland, Alexan­der Skarsgard, French movie star Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kirsten Dunst, who won the Cannes Film festival award for best actress in the )=+The movie is divided into two

parts, respectively named after the *6-&$"$*#!$&*0#&)=+&/-53$#$&-.%&@0#&)!$*2& .1+#:& CG3$*".#D& /-==-6$& *0#&younger sister Justine (Dunst) at her wedding day where it seems that though it is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, Justine is simply not happy. It becomes ap­parent halfway through that Justine is a long­time victim of depression. The second part, “Claire” is

where the plot of the movie actu­ally begins. Claire’s (Gainsbourg) husband (Sutherland) is an amateur scientist and is preparing to see the recently discovered rouge planet '#=1.50-="1& :-& 1& 4(& B(& -<#!& *0#&earth, right as Justine, extremely depressed after her failed marriage

to her now ex­husband (Skarsgard) is coming to live with the family. The impending planetary shift and the depression takes a toll on the two sisters like never before.The movie in itself seems like

one giant metaphor for depression, with the planet being a physical representation of Justine’s con­stant suffering. It loomed for a long while under the surface, most of the world unaware of its existence until ).1==(& B#5-+#$& 1=1!+".9=(& ,!#$­ent. Von Trier shows this through the connection that Justine seems to feel with the planet, constantly ad­miring it as others on Earth feared it. For an apocalyptical thriller, the

movie, while shot beautifully with good acting by the cast, lacked the thrill that many have. While the point was focused on the depres­sion allegory, it still seemed a little unrealistic that throughout the en­tire movie no one once turned on a television to see what was going on, instead relying on the word of one man who we aren’t even sure is truly a scientist or just a fan of the solar system has to say. Also, the main character, while she is supposed to be depressed, came off as cold and unlikeable for the most part and not anything that the audi­ence can relate to or have any sort of sympathy for. This seemed to be a recurring

theme throughout the movie. The only character I found I had any amount of sympathy for was the young boy Liam. Throughout the course of the movie, especially dur­ing the climax, he seemed to be the only one who did not turn to des­peration, coldness or cowardice was the disaster was impending. Though that could be due to his age, he was still the only character I felt any pity for as this movie drew to a close. All in all, I’d give Melancholia

a B­. While it was beautifully shot, fairly well written with a strong cast, I felt that there could have been more character development with a stronger story telling meth­od. The wedding scene, while en­tertaining, contributed very little to the plot and took up about an hour 1.:&1&01=/&-/&*0#&*6-&0-3!&1.:&)/­teen minute running time, never once mentioning the rouge planet. While the wedding showed Jus­tine’s depression, I felt like it could have been easily shown in a shorter scene, or perhaps even through 41$0B15>$& :3!".9& *0#& $#5-.:& 01=/%&In fact, at times, it almost feels like you are watching two different $0-!*&)=+$2&6"*0&1&<#!(&=--$#&*"#&B#­tween the two. If you’d like to see” Melancho­

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Pumping out electric alt­rock sounds, Syr­!"#$%&'#()(&*+',%$$-'.!/&0-"(-1$&+'"2%3&'#(&4#+/%56$&(7-$&8!$(&9+-3!5:&9+'1&(7%&)+$(&.'(%$&of “One Nation Under Fraud,” Professional Victims pushed its cool vibes through the in­timate Hurley’s. Professional Victims is composed of

Shawn Sullivan (originally from Massena N.Y.) on vocals and guitar, Ashley Cox on vocals and keyboards and Evan Figiel on drums. Using vocal harmonizers, multiple keyboards and several pedal effects, Pro­fessional Victims sound tried to create its own unique brand of sounds in an alterna­

(-;%& $"%.%&<''3%3&=-(7&%,,%"($:&>$7/%5&?'@&;'"!/$& $%%1%3& ('& 7!;%& -..#1%+!A/%& -.<#­ences, but it is hard not to mention Blondie after hearing some of her sassy lyrics over the bands electric rock sound. Electronic ef­fects took Cox’s already commanding vocals to another level as a performer, especially to create high­energy choruses.Professional Victims plans to continue

promoting their sophomore record “Motiva­tional Speakers” at several more gigs in their hometown of Syracuse this summer.The power trio got in to Potsdam early for

a live radio session at SUNY Potsdam’s own WAIH 90.3. For even more tasty jams from Professional Victims check out their website at ProfessionalVictims.com.

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In last week’s issue of the Rac­quette, one of our writers described some of her tactics for stress relief. This week, we have a few more tips for you to power through these next few weeks.If now isn’t a good time for you

to read an article on stress, I want to know your secrets on tranquil­ity. As for the rest of us, we’re all pretty strung out and struggling to maintain our sanity. I’ve spent today brainstorming a few stress­relievers we can all use, especially !"#$%&'$('')$*'!"#'$+,-./0$The stress you’ve accumulated

over the past few weeks is likely the result of your own procrastination. You’re either not around enough clocks, or you probably need to start focusing on where you’re dis­tributing the limited hours in a day. Many of us either procrastinate too

much, or underestimate how much time it takes to complete each task. If you can train yourself to slowly start giving yourself an abun­dant amount of time to complete your priorities, I guarantee you’ll have less stress that burdens you throughout the day.Another way to tackle stress is

to start scheduling your day out. Now I don’t expect you to start scheduling when you’re going to use the bathroom in between classes, but I do think a good start would be creating a schedule that’s appropriate for your lifestyle, per­sonality and course schedule. One type of schedule you can create is one that’s based on a “work/play” structure. Set out the priorities you need to do in your “work” portion of the schedule, and designate your more recreational activities, such as HALO or Words with Friends, in the “play” portion of your schedule. Something to keep in mind, how­

ever, is that your schedule doesn’t overwhelm you. Try to break up your schedule so that it’s achiev­able, in either 30 or 60­minute chunks. 1'+,2%'.3$*'42,$5#"%'6%2,4$3"7#­

self from unintentional or sponta­neous study breaks. If you’re in the middle of a demanding assignment, one of the worst things you can do is break away and scroll through your Facebook newsfeed. Giving into other distractions can be ex­tremely disruptive to your work­8"(9$-,:$3"7;..$&",'/%.3$*'$<76&$better off staying on task. The best advice I can give you is to ignore everything and everybody during 3"7#$ /%7:3$ %2<'0$ ='.2'>'$<'?$ +>'$minutes on your smartphone can magically turn into two hours, and before you know it it’s 3 a.m. and 3"7;#'$/%2..$",$3"7#$+#/%$*":3$5-#-­graph. I never met anyone whose brain fried because they actually stayed on task.

Do you have a journal? Or a blog? Or a nifty diary application on your iPhone? If you do, take advantage of it! Recording your thoughts about the day and releas­ing all of your frustrations physi­cally can do a a lot of justice for your stress. Stress can often lead to an individual feeling of powerless­ness, and if you can vent out all of your feelings in a blog or journal chances are you’ll feel a lot more in control. It’s also a nice way to map out all of your thoughts, goals, achievements and aspirations with­out coming off as snarky or arro­gant at lunch with friends. It’s al­ways okay to let your ego manifest itself within your writing, and it’s also a great way to get rid of some much­needed stress. It’s not a coincidence that many

successful people feel powerful and somewhat in control of their lives. Stress can either make or break you, as terribly cliché as that

sounds. Just as many people have the ability to transform their sad­ness into creative energy, or trans­form their anger into physical en­ergy, the ability to transform stress into productivity is something we should all train ourselves to do. It’s essential that as students we +,:$(-3/$%"$'<5"('#$"7#/'.>'/$",$campus. This will serve as a sense of entitlement for us, and with new­found power in our lives we’ll be more able to tackle stress. Students 6-,$+,:$"55"#%7,2%2'/$ %"$'<5"('#$themselves all over campus, wheth­er it be through joining a club, em­barking on a new workout routine or even contributing to their com­munity. Empowering yourself may require you to carve out some time in what seems to be an already hec­tic schedule, but it will absolutely 2,87',6'$%&'$(-3$3"7$5'#6'2>'$%&'$task at hand.

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0"2+,#"$%322,4)"+*%.,#%-+5%1"#672%!"+8,$)4%!8'#489%0,+2:"; Campus Minister, Dr. Harvey

Smith, is away this semester so other religious leaders from the Ministerial Association of Pots­dam are contributing to Spiritually Speaking.” Look for a diverse and interesting series of articles each week in this column. The series is also available on the Ministerial Association of Potsdam Facebook page and northcountrynow.com­where comments about the articles are welcomed. I recently wrote about how the­

ists and atheists often get wires crossed when talking about “God.” We don’t mean the same thing by the word; what the one believes is not what the other disbelieves, and vice versa. I presented what is, to

me, the only reasonable way to be­gin thinking about God: that God is not a thing or a being, nor even the Highest Being, but rather is the unlimited source and ground of ex­istence; the One who does not de­pend on anything else for existence, but simply is.The only other option is to assert

that there is no source of existence, only a never­ending cycle of reac­tion, without beginning or end. Not only is this view contrary to sci­',%2+6$ "*/'#>-%2",9$ (&26&$ 6-,$ -6­67#-%'.3$-!+@$ %&'$*'42,,2,4$"!$ %&'$Universe at 13.7 billion years ago, but it is also contrary to how every human being lives every day. We all go around ranking events, tasks, things and people in order of impor­tance, and making a thousand little decisions that distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong. In

a never­ending cycle, without pur­pose or end, there would be no grounds for any such distinction. Recognizing God as the “un­moved mover” or the “First Cause” is only the starting point, however. In spite of the fact that such a One is necessarily beyond our complete understanding (the only One unlim­ited enough to fully comprehend Him would be Him), there is more that our reason can tell us.Firstly, this One, being the source

of all existence, is entirely self­suf­+62',%A$ B'$ ,'':/$ ,"%&2,4$ "7%/2:'$of Himself. If He did, He would be just another dependent being. This also means that there’s a distinction to be made between God and the things He creates. Although they exist entirely through and because of Him, none of them are Him. God is separate from His creation

in the same way that Shakespeare is separate from “Hamlet;” the play is entirely the work of Shakespeare, but the being of Shakespeare is not exhausted by the play that is Ham­let. Paradoxically, God plus the uni­verse does not equal more than God alone.Secondly, as such a One sur­

rounds and encompasses every­thing, and nothing exists except through Him and in Him, we apply to Him the (inadequate) adjectives “all­powerful” and “all­knowing” to try and express this pure tran­scendence. Clearly, nothing can exist or happen without His knowl­edge or consent. Thirdly, and most importantly,

we can say that God is “all­good” or “all­loving.” This might seem like a non sequitur, but it is just a natural conclusion from what was

said above. God is completely self­/7!+62',%9$-,:$&-/$,"$,'':$"!$-,3­thing outside of Himself; but we also know that there are things that are not Him, though they exist be­cause of Him. What possible reason 6"7.:$5'#!'6%$C'.!DC7!+62',63$&->'$for creating anything outside of it­self? The only answer is Love. God created solely because He is Love, and desired that there be others to share in that Love.Knowing all this leads to one

more thought, which I will leave you with. Such a One as I have de­scribed is no impersonal force or disinterested landlord. It is impos­sible to regard Him from the stand­point of an observer, as one separat­ed from the action and looking on. Such a One cannot be engaged in any way other than through a per­sonal relationship.

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Sex Q&A Column!"#$%&'"()(&$*+,-,+&./0!1$234)&'(5.$655"3(.&'5"7$%"58,995"$58$/.'+"5:5-5;<

Can saliva be a carrier for AIDS, and if so how much saliva is needed to pass it on?This question is frequently

asked. First, you do not “get” AIDS per se. AIDS is the end­point of HIV infection. What can

be transmitted is HIV, not AIDS.People infected with HIV have

the virus throughout their body. However, there are only certain !"#$% &'(#)% *+,*% -".*,(.% /."'0+%123% ,*% )'45-(/.*% -".-/.*6,*(".)%to be infectious. 7+/)/% !"#$% &'(#)% (.-8'#/%

blood and all of its products, se­9/.:% ;,0(.,8% &'(#)% ,.#% !6/,)*<milk. While HIV can be found in saliva, saliva does not contain enough virus to be infectious.

Annie Says: favorite five

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Everyone has their favorite “go­to” pieces of clothing. No mat­ter how much clothing you have, there are certain shirts or shoes that you always favor over the others. These pieces can be very plain, or just really unique clothes you have collected throughout the years. Clothes like these are essential in the foundation of your wardrobe and can act like basics. My favorite t­shirts come from

=6!,.%>'*5**/6)?%2%8";/%*+/%06,@+(-%designs and phrases on them. My go­to shirt would be a white scoop neck that says “Merci Beaucoup” in black writing. My plain black

shirt from H&M is my favorite when I want to be comfy, but styl­ish at the same time. It was only $5.99! When walking out the door,

I need some shoes, and the ones that are always there for me are my black combat boots. They es­sentially go with anything in my wardrobe. I don’t wear jewelry, so when I need a fun accessory to tie *+/%"'*5*% *"0/*+/6:% 2%06,!%,.%/*/6­nity scarf or braided brown belt !"*+% 46"9%=6!,.% >'*5**/6)?% A"*+%of these items can really transform ,.$%"'*5*?%B,)*8$:%C+/.%*+/%C/,*+­er is not too cold or hot, my go­to jacket would be my faux leather jacket from Target; it goes with so much! What are your go­to pieces?

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Greek of the Week: Sara Behuniak

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This Greek of the Week has made an accomplishment that not many have before; Sara Behuniak just became the new Vice President of our Student Government As­sociation. Sarah is a sophomore in Sigma Gamma Phi, a.k.a. “Arethu­sa,” and she is involved with many clubs on campus.This past year Sara was the Vice

President of Middle Ground and the Vice President of Operation Mili­tary Sport (OMS), formerly known as Bear Patrol. “We changed the name because no one knew what it meant,” she said. Sara is especially passionate about being a member of Middle Ground because she is a double major in Environmental Studies and Politics.In conjunction with our Spring­

fest and Arts festival, Middle Ground’s whole focus this year was the Earth Day concert and BBQ. Sara said, “We had a couple of bands playing and it was cold out, but our big thing for Earth Week was inviting guest speakers here.” Dominic Frongillo and Charles Fishman both spoke to Potsdam students about sustainability issues. Middle Ground also sponsored an Ingredients Documentary and panel discussion, a 5K walk/run and workdays in the Cecile Memo­rial garden. “Our whole theme was about sustainable agriculture, and how we can make changes in our local community,” Sara said. The club intended to sponsor a com­munity clean up as well, but it was unfortunately cancelled.

As the vice president of OMS, Sara helped focus on recruiting new members to the club this year. “Right now, we are putting together care packages to send to Potsdam alumni who are serving overseas,” she said.When asked how hard it is to be

so busy with these clubs, Sara an­swerd, “It’s a little hard at times. It will be easier next year because when you’re on SGA e­board, you’re not supposed to be in other clubs. I’ll still be a member, but I won’t have as much responsibility as I do now.” Sara admitted that even though she enjoys participat­ing on the E­board for these clubs, she will be a little sad to give up her positions. “I really like to have an opinion and help out, but at the same time it’ll be nice to give the reigns over to someone else.”As the new SGA Vice Presi­

dent, Sara will be responsible for working with the Alumni board, and various committees, as well as the SGA Senate and Assembly. She is looking forward to creating a new Sustainability Committee if she can get enough people to join. “I’m just looking forward to get­ting more involved, to be able to help more, even if it’s just going over constitutions,” Sara explained. “I read through them and help make changes to make sure it’s all good to go. I’m really getting the hang of it now.”It’s interesting to see someone so

involved with E­board positions for different clubs on campus who is so passionate about politics and the environment. I asked Sara why she decided on her two majors, and she

explained that she started out with Environmental Studies. “I always thought I was going to go into the biology side of it, but then I real­ized that the policy side was much more interesting. So instead of just adding a Politics minor I decided to make it a major because I’m think­ing of going into law.”As is that weren’t enough on

her plate, Sara is also on the cross­country team, and she recently ran with three of her teammates at the Plattsburgh half marathon on Sun­day, April 22. “I run a lot,” she said. “It’s funny too because I run C/,6(.0%*+")/%5;/<*"/%)+"/)%-,88/#%Vibrams! They’re actually really comfortable, and I love them!”D*%56)*:% E,6,%C,)% ."*% ,% !(0% 4,.%

of sororities. She never considered joining one until she and her friend met the Arethusa girls and started rushing them and Alpha. She said, F2% G')*% 5*% 6/,88$% C/88% C(*+% ,88% *+/%0(68):% ,.#% 2% -"'8#% 5.,88$% )//% 9$­self doing it.” Sara pledged in Fall 2011, and she has always enjoyed having so many friends to talk to and get advice from. At the recent Greek awards cer­

emony, Sarah received the “Ris­ing Star” award for becoming the VP for SGA. Many of her fellow sisters received awards as well. “I was actually really happy because we just got a new class of nine girls and I pledged under a class of eight, so we pretty much doubled our house.” Be sure to keep tabs on this suc­

cessful Arethusa lady next year as she takes on SGA and sets a higher standard of excellence within the Greek community. Go Greeks!

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Bronze Medal WinnerLoyal E. Horton Dining Award, NACUFS 2010

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Tomato w/ Onion & Blue Cheese

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Fashion Profile: Samantha Combs!"#$%&'()*+%,)%'"-./

0.""'1'*2#3'*!4#(.5I saw Samantha in my Art His­

tory class and immediately noticed her eclectic style. Her unique look !"# !$%&'!(%$#)*#+%,#-!.$#/&$#-0&­

derful hair, which is often adorned with homemade bows and brightly 10.0,%$#)%/$"2#3%,# 04'('"# .005# /"#though she sifted through a pile and put on everything she could get her hands on ­ and it all works perfectly. It turns out after talking

to her that this is more or less her process.However, don’t mistake this

care­free attitude for lack of thought behind her look. In fact, Samantha has a fashion philosophy that is more thought out than most.

She described it to me as a sort of .*,!1/.# )/./&1%# -!'+!&# +%,# 04'('"2#For example, if she is wearing /# 60-*# "5!,'7# "+%8..# 9/!,# !'#-!'+# /#tight or cropped shirt, and vice ver­sa. She also plays with color in a similar way. If she has color in her

"+0%"#/&$#/#:/!,.*#&%4',/.#04'('7#"+%#might add some color in her hair.To see where Samantha found

her clothes, the name of her favor­ite artist and the story behind her “timeless watch,” visit www.in­spiretypographie.tumblr.com.

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Good morning, Potsdam! Space:

the Final Frontier! As opposed to

the West being the Last Frontier

and Mars being the Red Frontier.

I want to share with you my long

term spacecraft idea and my views

on space in general:

My star ship would need to

house 150 people initially, and be

able to have a maximum of four

generations (so genetics aren’t in­

terbred). It would have a nuclear

reactor and solar for the electrical

needs, but all of its functions must

be able to survive on nuclear power

alone. The energy surplus would

power a VISIMR rocket engine that

uses hydrogen and helium for fuel,

but could theoretically use any ele­

ment.

The plants would be grown in a

circular pod. Imagine a space 10­12

!"#$%#&$'()")*#+$",#-./*)01)%"#2$3,"0#in the center. They would be grown

hydroponically in an environment

of one to two percent oxygen for

('4$(.(# )!51$)%167# 89)1$51#plants like rubber trees and cotton

would have to be grown in modi­

5)&#9/&07#:,)#1*'!"#+/.2&#2//;#2$;)#20­30 donuts stacked on top of each

other, with storage and engines in

the center, and would spin to repro­

duce 1/3 of Earth’s gravity.

The ship would need the capabil­

ity to mine asteroids or moons to re­

place metals lost to rust or damage.

To shield the astronauts from solar

*'&$'"$/%<# '%# )2)1"*/('3%)"$1# 5)2&#around the ship, similar in function

"/# ",)#='*",>0<# 0,/.2&# 0.!51)7#?%­fortunately, to my knowledge, none

that would work exist. You would

need to be able to recycle every­

thing, including waste, 100 percent.

@!#'#-/*)01)%"#2$3,"#A*)';0#6/.#,'B)#to be able to recapture the elements

inside. If all materials were pres­

)%"#$%#'%#'0")*/$&#5)2&#/*#(//%<#",)#ship would have to have the capa­

bility to build a second ship similar

to itself in space. Every element on

Earth would have to be present on

",)# 1*'!"<# $%# 1'0)#+)# 5%&# '%# .2"*'#)!51$)%"#+'6#"/#&/#0/()",$%37#:,)#astronauts can make it too.

These are the things I think about

during the day. Oh, and I solved

",)#?8#&)A"#9*/A2)(7#:+/#C//32)#founders, James Cameron and

some other billionaire, are making

a company to mine asteroids. They

have prospected a space rock with a

telescope and found it has platinum,

iron and nickel in it. It’s a mile long

and worth about $20 trillion at cur­

rent metal prices.

If congress increased NASA’s

budget by a few billion and they

could only use that money for aster­

oid mining, we could get in on that

sweet space cash! So yeah...just

solved the debt crisis; no big deal.

P.S. To seperate the metals, the

easist way is by differing melting

temperture. One way to melt the

rock without using fuel is by a four

meter lens that focuses sunlight to

a point. You can control how much

light is focused, and thus control

the temperture!

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Durden, Kunz, Flath earn All­SUNYAC recognition!"#$%&'()'*+,#-,#

./,+0-'1#2,+3"0$,#'!$+%40,+POTSDAM, N.Y. Three SUNY

Potsdam men’s lacrosse players have earned all­conference recog­nition the league announced today. Sophomore attackman Rob Kunz (Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart) and senior defender Rashaun Durden (Buffalo, N.Y./Williams­ville East) were named to the All­SUNYAC second team, while !"#$"%"&'( %)*+',*'&( -.&'*( /,.0$((Dexter, N.Y./General Brown) re­ceived honorable mention status. 12($)!(+&!0(!'.!"2(.0(3"0!*.%4(5627(played in all 13 games and led the Bears in scoring with 22 goals and 19 assists for 41 points. He collect­ed 30 ground balls, caused six turn­

overs and scored four man­up goals and a game­winner. Kunz recorded career­highs in goals with four at Clarkson on April 4 and points with six (3g, 3a) against Oneonta on April 14. This is the third straight season Durden has been recognized by the conference. As a sophomore in 2010, the defender was honor­able mention. Last season, Durden became the second Bears men’s la­crosse player to be named SUNY­AC Player of the Year (Brian Austin 2001). He was also named an hon­orable mention All­American. He entered the 2012 season as a second team preseason All­American. This year Durden continued to harass opponents’ top scorers. He started all 13 of Potsdam’s games, collect­

ing 16 ground balls and causing seven turnovers. Durden closes his four­year career with 47 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers in 89(:.%'!;(/,.0$4(.(+&!0<='.&(!"#$"­more, quickly established himself as the Bears’ primary faceoff man and an offensive threat. The mid­+',*'&( 0"">( 0$'( %.?"&)0=( "@( 3"0!­dam’s faceoffs with a .506 winning #'&A'20.:'(BC8<CDE;(/,.0$(F.!(.,!"(the Bears’ second leading scorer with 11 goals and 21 assists for 32 points in 13 games. He led the team in assists and ground balls (60) and scored three man­up goals and a game­winner. The sophomore had a career­best seven points against Plattsburgh on April 18 with two :".,!(.2*(+G'(.!!)!0!;

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F--0)'./,+0-'1#2,+3"0$,#'!$+%40,+PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.­ In their

+2.,(HIJKLM(*"6N,'$'.*'&("@(0$'(season, the SUNY Potsdam Soft­ball team (11­23, 2­16 SUNYAC) was swept by Plattsburgh St. 8­0 and 13­0 with both games going +G'( )22)2:!;( ( O$'( M.&*)2.,!( B98<8, 14­4) proved why they are near the top of the conference stand­)2:!(.2*(F$=(0$'=(A6&&'20,=(!)0(?6!0(outside of the top 25 in the nation with two impressive performances against the Bears. In the opener, Plattsburgh used a four run second inning to gain control of the game. O$'(+&!0(0$&''(&622'&!(&'.A$'*(N.!'(safely to start the inning and Megan Price (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) hit a home run as the Cardinals pulled away. Plattsburgh would score in each of the next three in­nings, including two in the bottom "@( 0$'( +@0$( 0"( '2*( )0;( H"#$"%"&'(Ashley Thayer (Winthrop, N.Y./St. Lawrence) took the loss on the

mound but sophomore Molly Ze­$,'&( B3'2+',*4( J;K;P3'2+',*E( :"0(0$'( ,.!0(+G'("60!(F)0$"60( .,,"F)2:(an earned run. Heater Loughran (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rocka­F.=E($',*(0$'(Q'.&!(0"(?6!0(0F"($)0!(in the contest. In the second game, !.F(3,.00!N6&:$( ?6%#("60( 0"(.(D<R(lead through two innings before breaking out for eight runs in the bottom of the third. Potsdam was .:.)2($',*(0"(?6!0(0F"($)0!4("2'(@&"%(?62)"&(S'.0$'&(-"$2!"2(BS'6G',0"24(N.Y./Heuvelton) and the other off the bat of freshman Carissa Corn­well (Homer, N.Y./Homer). Ashley Marshall improved to 17­3 on the mound and struck out 13 batters while senior Brittany Pawlowski (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca) took the loss. The Bears return to action on Tuesday afternoon with a makeup doubleheader at St. Law­&'2A'(F)0$(+&!0(#)0A$(!A$'*6,'*(@"&(3:30 p.m.

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!"#$%&'$(%)*+,*$+'-%./0%123­missioner Roger Goodell handed down player suspensions regarding the bounty scandal that took place in the New Orleans Saints organi­zation. After an investigation of ("*%4'#,($5%("*%./0%+#$126*7*+%("'(%from 2009­2011 both New Orleans players and coaches had put togeth­er a bounty system that rewarded players with non­contract bonuses for big hits on targeted players.Earlier this year, Commissioner

Goodell suspended three Saints coaches and their general manager. Head Coach Sean Payton was sus­pended for the entire 2012 season. Payton is also not allowed to have ',-%12,('1(%8#("%',-2,*%2,%',%./0%team without notifying Goodell’s 29:1*;% <,(*7#3%=2'1"%>2*%?#((%8'$%suspended for six games. General manager Mickey Loomis was sus­pended for eight games. Loomis’ team, the New Orleans Saints, was '@$2%:,*+%ABCC5CCC%',+%8'$%9271*+%to forfeit its second round picks in D2("%("*%ECFE%',+%ECFG%./0%+7'9($;%!"*%:,'@%$H$&*,$#2,%"',+*+%+28,%to the Saints’ coaching staff was to former Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams. Williams was seen to be the mastermind behind the

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concluded that up to 27 Saints play­ers could have been involved in the bounty scandal. This Wednesday, however, only four players received suspensions. The player who fund­ed the bounty operation was line­D'1K*7%>2,'("',%?#@3'5%',+%"*%8'$%suspended for the entire 2012 sea­$2,;%?#'% (8#((*75% #(%8'$% ',,2H,1*+%("'(%?#@3'%92H,+%2H(%("72HJ"%L4M.%that he was being suspended and never received a call from the

@*'JH*;% ?#@3'% #$% 32$(% ,2('D@*% 927%("*%AFC5CCC%D2H,(-%("'(%"*%299*7*+%%to any player who could knock for­mer Arizona Cardinal Quarterback Kurt Warner out of the game back in 2009 during the divisional play­299$;% ?#@3'% '@$2% &@'1*+% ("*% $'3*%AFC5CCC% D2H,(-% 2,% 9273*7% N#,­,*$2('% ?#K#,J$% OH'7(*7D'1K% P7*((%/'67*%#,%("*%ECCQ%./=%1"'3&#2,­ship game. Anthony Hargrove, who is now with the Green Bay Packers, was suspended eight games for his involvement. In a signed document (2% ("*% ./05% R'7J726*% $('(*+% ("'(%there was indeed a bounty placed

2,%P7*((% /'67*% #,% ECCQ%+H7#,J% ("*%./=% 1"'3&#2,$"#&% J'3*;% S*9*,­sive end Will Smith was suspended for four games. The now Cleveland P728,$% 0#,*D'1K*7% 412((% /HT#('%was suspended three games.!"*%./0MI%"'$%$'#+%("'(%'@@%92H7%

players will appeal their suspen­sions. Roger Goodell handles all the league’s appeals and has already denied all four appeals on behalf of the Saints coaching staff. Do not expect Goodell to change his mind on these four players’ suspensions.

Bears’Best

Peter Pike of the Men’s Lax team scored a team high two goals #,%("*%:,'@%J'3*%29%("*%

season.

Kaci Milligan of the Women’s Lax team became the Bears’ all­time leader in saves #,%"*7%:,'@%J'3*%'$%'%

Bear.

ScoreboardMen’s LaxBears 8Cortland 16

SoftballBears 0Plattsburgh 8

Women’s LaxBears 8Utica 7

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Potsdam women’s lacrosse team (5­11) got a game­winning goal 9723% TH,#27% 1'&('#,% )"#(,*-%Boshart (Watertown, N.Y./Indian River) to defeat Utica College (8­7) 8­7 in overtime. The Bears got three goals from freshman mid­:*@+*7% N'7J'7*(% )'@@% UV21"*$(*75%N.Y./Aquinas) and senior goalie Kaci Milligan (Liverpool N.Y./Bishop Ludden) made eight saves to become the program’s all­time $'6*$% @*'+*7;% 4*,#27% 3#+:*@+*7%Katlyn Banker (Henrietta, N.Y./Rush­Henrietta) gave the Pioneers '% FWC% @*'+% TH$(% XYFE% #,(2% ("*% 12,­test. Utica would hold the lead un­til the last two minutes of regula­tion. Senior attack Maria Santucci (Holliston, Mass./Marian) doubled the advantage with a free position 3'7K*7%'(%FZYFQ;%>H,#27%'(('1K%S*­,#$*%>2",$%U4-7'1H$*5%.;[;\N'71*@­lus) got Potsdam on the board 10 minutes later. Next, the Pioneers struck twice in 24 seconds as fresh­man defender Patricia Kane (Stat­en Island, N.Y./Tottenville) and Banker scored in succession to give ](#1'%'%XWF%@*'+%'(%EYFB%29%("*%:7$(%

half. Senior attack Maribeth Sim­mons (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) got the Bears to within 4­2 with a goal at the 1:37 mark. Wall 3'+*% #(% XWG% 8#("% "*7% :7$(% 29% ("*%12,(*$(%TH$(%EYBC%#,(2%("*%:,'@%"'@95%but the Pioneers answered with two straight to regain their three­goal advantage. Sophomore attack >',*(% ='3&2% U=*,(*7&27(5% .;[;\R'7D27:*@+$^% $127*+% '(% EGYGE% ',+%Banker notched her third at 17:17. Wall connected with Boshart for her second tally at 12:57, but San­tucci made it a 7­4 Utica lead with 11:57 remaining. Then the Bears offense shifted into gear. Sim­mons set up senior captain Sierra 0',JK'33*7*7%U/'-*((*6#@@*5%.;[;\/'-*((*6#@@*WN',@#H$^%'(%BYFZ;%)'@@%buried her third exactly a minute later. With the score 7­6, the Pio­neers called a timeout in an attempt to break Potsdam’s momentum. It didn’t work. With two minutes left, Langkammerer harassed Utica se­nior goalie Shelby Barbay (Water­loo, N.Y./Waterloo) into throwing a pass out of bounds. On the ensuing P*'7$_% &2$$*$$#2,5% >2",$% 827K*+%her way around the right side of ("*%,*(%',+%:7*+%("*%D'@@%&'$(%P'7­bay to tie the score at 7­7 with 1:13 remaining. The Pioneers grabbed

("*%:,'@%+7'8%12,(72@%29%7*JH@'(#2,%and controlled the play until time *`&#7*+;%](#1'%:7*+% ("7**% $"2($%2,%Milligan in the last minute, includ­ing a free position by freshman 3#+:*@+*7% N*J',% a',*% U4('(*,%Island, N.Y./Tottenville) with 29 seconds on the clock, but Milligan 1'HJ"(%*'1"%2,*;%%<,%("*%:7$(%"'@9%29%the six­minute non­sudden victory overtime period, the Pioneers con­trolled the ball for 2:45, but never got a shot away. Wall captured ("*% +7'8% 12,(72@% (2% $('7(% ("*% :,'@%three minutes and passed to Lang­kammerer who charged toward the Utica goal. Right before the 17*'$*% $"*% :7*+% '% &'$$% (2% P2$"'7(%who beat Barbay to her left for the eventual game­winner with 2:31 left. The teams traded turnovers in ("*%:,'@%3#,H(*$5%DH(% ("*%M#2,**7$%never threatened again. The vic­tory brings a close to the impres­sive careers of seniors Simmons, Langkammerer, Milligan, Aubrey Macintosh (Burnt­Hills, N.Y./Burnt Hills­Ballston Lake), Carly Rich­ards (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna), 0#bb-% M*,7**% U/27(% S7H35% .;[;\Indian River) and Shannon Miller (Nyack, N.Y./Albertus Magnus). Richards, who was sidelined with ',%#,TH7-%(2+'-5%@*'6*$%M2($+'3%'$%

the Bears all­time scoring leader with 218 points. She also holds the records for goals (147) and assists UcF^;% 4#332,$% :,#$"*$% "*7% 1'7**7%ranked fourth on Potsdam’s scor­#,J%@#$(%UdZJWEX'WFFC&($^%',+%#$%TH$(%("*%:9("%P*'7%(2%7*'1"%("*%FCCW&2#,(%plateau. Langkammerer closes out her time at Potsdam at No. 7 on the all­time scoring list with 71 goals and 11 assists for 82 points. Mil­ligan leaves Potsdam as the Bears all­time wins (15) and saves leader (487).

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The Los Angeles Dodgers, not the Angels, have been the base­ball team to cover in L.A. during the month of April. Leading the 8'-%#$%N?M%1',+#+'(*%N'((%a*3&;%Kemp has continued a hot start to ("*%32,("%29%I&7#@%:,#$"#,J% #(%2H(%with a .409 batting average, 12 homeruns and 25 runs batted in. Kemp has hit the fourth most hom­ers in the month of April, and has had several walk­off hits this sea­son. The Dodgers have also been getting great results out of their pitching staff. Ace Clayton Ker­shaw is 2­0 this month with a 1.78 ERA while striking out 28 batters in only 30.1 innings. An even big­ger surprise is left handed pitcher and former Yankee Ted Lilly. Lilly is 3­0 in April with an astonishing 1.38 ERA.The Washington Redskins have

several people scratching their heads after draft day. Okay: you move up and give up a lot to go get your guy in RG3; I understand that. If RG3 is your guy then why are you drafting a back up quarterback, Kirk Cousins, in the fourth round? This team was not in the position to make a luxury pick in the fourth round when it had a rookie quarter­back as its starter, and had traded '8'-% ("*% 3'T27#(-% 29% #($% "#J"*7%picks over the next two seasons. Washington then proceeds to cut its most productive wide receiver, >'D'7%e'99,*-;%!"#$%299W$*'$2,% ("*%Redskins signed wide outs Pierre e'712,% ',+% >2$"% N27J',;% !"*$*%moves mean that Gaffney will not be the number one option in D.C., but rather the third.The New York Knicks have

fallen behind 0­2 against the Miami Heat in the 2012 playoffs. After a loss in game two, forward Amar’e 4(2H+*3#7*% @2$(% '% :J"(% 8#("% ("*%J@'$$% &',*% 29% '% :7*% *`(#,JH#$"*7;%He received several lacerations on his hand and was seen leaving the arena with the hand wrapped up in a sling. Stoudemire has since apologized for his actions, but will not play in game three back in New York. It is doubtful that he will play in game four as he hopes to return Sunday, that is if the Knicks are still alive in the postseason.The Eagles’ biggest weakness

last season was their rush defense '$% ("*-%:,#$"*+%FZ("%#,% ("*%@*'JH*%last year allowing over 112 yards per game. Philadelphia has plenty of speed on the outside, but lacked a strong interior defense. So what do they do? They sign former Houston Texan linebacker DeMeco Ryans in free agency, who was a pro­bowler last season. They also added DT /@*(1"*7% =2`5% 0P% N-1"'@% a*,+­7#1K$%',+%SL%?#,1*%=H77-5%'@@%8"2%will help bolster the team’s rush defense.Thanks for reading this week’s

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