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SA ELECTION
ELECTION ENTERS RUNOFF
Battle for top SA office continues after no candidate claims required majority
ELISE COOMBS / ASP
REACTION: Mark Anthony Quinn (left) finds out his 1,129 votes is not enough to win the election. Langie Cadesca (right) embraces President Jerlisa Fontaine after learning of her 1,036 votes and the
By CHAD ARNOLD
Campaign season will continue for one more week as the
highest voter turnout in the last six years was not enough to
determine a winner in the race to be the next Student As-
sociation president.
A total of 2,719 students cast their ballot during |
week’s general election, filling the 23 SA senate s
three SUNY Student Assembly representatives s
grabs. An amendment to SA’s constitution was also voted
on.
No ticket on the ballot received the 51 percent of votes
needed to win office as required by SA’s by-laws.
A run-off between the Mark Anthony Quinn and Patrick
Carroll and Langie Cadesca and Nicholas Pepe tickets, who
gained 42.76 and 39.24 percent of the vote respectively,
will be held between March 28 and 30 to determine the
final winner.
A total of 93 votes separates the two tickets.
The Jouly Lajara and Alexander O’Leary ticket gained
ensuing runoff election.
16.62 percent of the vote and will not compete in the up-
coming run-off.
“It’s a little frustrating to be honest, I know I gave 100
percent that I could during this entire election,” said Quinn.
“L’m not upset in anyway because it was a good election.”
“I’m not going to lie, I’ve been talking about this for a
long time and I told Nick [Pepe] that it was going to be a
run-off,” said Cadesca who explained the two remaining
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BYLAW VIOLATION
Senators’ Voting Records Not Public
By ELISE COOMBS
In violation of a transparency bylaw,
Student Association senators’ voting records
were not public on the website during the
election last week.
The bylaw states that record of senators’
votes and any justifications they provide must
be available to the public and displayed on the
SA website.
However, the creation of the Information
Technology department this year has meant
re-working the website’s infrastructure and
organization. IT director Joel Duran spent last
semester making infrastructure changes to
get the website to a point where he can now
upload documents.
Last month Duran uploaded the most recent
senate constitution and bylaws. He said that
he could upload other information and docu-
ments as soon as he had them.
On why the voting records were not online,
Senate Chair Jarrett Altilio said, “I don’t think
it’s anyone’s fault in particular. I just think
it’s one of those things that SA as a whole has
neglected over the last few years.”
When pressed on whether he has sent any
voting records to Duran to upload, Altilio said
no.
over to him.”
SENATE T-SHIRTS
Activity
MICHAEL APOLLO / ASP
The SA website underwent infrastructure changes last semester. Above: Senate Chair Jarrett Altilio.
Without the voting records, there is no im-
“Yeah, that’s something I just haven’t sent
Fee Pays
for Senate
T-shirts
By ELISE COOMBS
The Student Association Senate
has a $1,500 budget to buy them-
selves t-shirts, but they haven’t
allocated a penny for t-shirts to any
student group this year.
In other words, the senators’
t-shirts are paid for by the student
activity fee, but student groups
must raise their own money to buy
t-shirts for their members.
For the last few years, SA has
only given out clothing to orga-
nizations if it can be returned, ex-
plained Mitchell Rybak, chairman
of the Board of Finance.
This means that SA will allocate
See RECORDS page 2
See SHIRTS page 3
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
No Mandate for Active Shooter Training
By JOE HOFFMAN AND OFU TAKOR
The University at Albany does not require professors and
staff to go through active shooter training, a policy con-
cerning to some members of the campus community after
another deadly school shooting in Maryland last Tuesday.
“If there is an emergency, there'll be some people who
know what to do,” said Aran Mull, deputy chief of police
for the University Police Department. “The rest we're go-
ing to have to rely on them obeying police directions and
other first responder directions.”
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UPD offers voluntary training courses for students,
faculty, or staff to learn what to do in an active shooter
incident.
However, the classes are not taught regularly: those who
wish to learn must first contact UPD or Community Stan-
dards to schedule a course time.
Mull said that UPD has held nine Citizen Response to an
Active Shooter courses over the last year. He said they did
not take attendance of who exactly was trained, nor do they
have records of numbers of classes in earlier years.
University Communications included an advertisement
for the courses on a ‘Today at UAIbany’ blast email to
students and faculty on Feb. 20. Beyond this, the classes are
advertised on UPD’s wel a
Several professors interviewed were not aware that the
university offered such training.
Education psychology professor Matthew LaFave said
that though he appreciates the university’s counseling
services as a valuable preventative measure for mi
ings, he wants to see reform.
“[ don’t know if every person needs to go through the
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SMOKING
University Considers Change in Tobacco Policy
By KATY DARA
‘The university is currently considering
banning smoking on all parts of the Uni-
versity at Albany campus, highlighting a
discussion controversial among students.
The initiative is being propelled by the
Tobacco-Free Steering Committee co-
chaired by Dr. Estela Rivero, assistant
vice president for student affai
Dolores Cimini, director of the center for
behavioral health promotion and applied
research.
Smoking legal materials such as tobacco
and vapes is currently permitted outdoors
as long as it is at least 10 feet away from
building entrances and open windows,
and 30 feet away from exterior ventilation
intakes.
UAlbany spokesman Jordan Carleo-
Evangelist said last week that the university
expects to have news on the policy soon.
“The university has reached out to many
stakeholders during senior leadership’s
review of the campus tobacco-use policy,”
said Carleo-Evangelist. “The goal of this
process is to arrive at a policy that best
serves the entire UAlbany community.”
Cimini and Rivero did not respond to
multiple requests for comment.
‘The Center for Behavioral Health
Promotion and Applied Research oversees
the student peer mentorship group Middle
Earth, which lobbied last year against plans
for Damien’s to serve alcohol.
Middle Earth president Nicole Bulan-
chuk said the group fully supports the
smoke-free initiative.
“Middle Earth is always willing to help
any campus efforts that support and pro-
mote student health and wellness since this
is one of our priorities,” said Bulanchuk.
While the university discusses the pos-
sible policy change, students hold varying
opinions on the matter.
Olivia Galasso, a freshman studying
BRITTANY GREGORY / ASP
No smoking signs located outside the University Library. Current policy prohibits smoking within 10 feet of building entrances.
biology, said the negative health effects of
secondhand smoke made a total smoking
ban desirable.
“While I believe people should be able to
make their own decisions about their body
and health, I think a no-smoking policy
would be a positive action,” said Galesso.
Freshman art major Emily Vogt's parents
both smoked growing up. She said her
experience leads her to valuing student’s
freedom to breathe clean air.
“People would be upset, but I believe it’s
for the better of the community,” said Vogt.
Others strongly disagree with the pro-
posed ban, such as English major Ryan
Szpicek.
to enforce the policy,” Szpicek said. “Plus
students will go off-campus for it if they
must, which could spring a whole lot of bad
for no good reason.”
It is unknown if the policy will be en-
acted or what exactly it will entail.
“Smoking is going to happen anyway.
It’s going to be ridiculous and stupidly hard
records up there, but it hasn’t been happen-
“Tt shouldn’t be too hard for him to do
ticket, also emphasized the importance of
ing.”
RECORDS
Continued from Page 1
mediately accessible way to see what
each senator has voted for.
Students would have to reach out to sena-
tors and ask about their records or stop by
the SA office. To see the records, students
Holdridge was not aware that Altilio had
once we find a way to do it,” Duran said.
Presidential candidate and chief of staff
students knowing what their elected of-
ficials are voting for.
not sent the voting records to Duran.
Duran explained that he hopes to have all
documents uploaded before his term as IT
director is over. Last Friday, senate secre-
tary Emma Benz sent over all the minutes
to Duran.
In terms of streamlining the process of
Langie Cadesca emphasized the importance
of having the voting records online.
“This has been a problem throughout this
whole entire year,” Cadesca s
that Juju [SA President Jerlisa Fontaine]
and our IT director have been working with
the senate and has been pushing on them to
id. “I know
“T think there are a bunch of things
that we voted on that students were very
interested in as we were going around
campaigning for votes—the conference bill
being one of them,” he said, referring to the
legislation that requires more oversight on
conferences. “So I think that voters would
would have to ask Altilio for them.
Rules Committee Chairman Brandon
Holdridge said, “Id rather have the voting
uploading documents, Duran indicated
the benefit of finding a way for Altilio to
upload them.
indeed make those voting records public.”
Patrick Carroll, deputy comptroller and
that.”
vice presidential candidate on the opposing
have liked to know where we stood on
TRAINING
Continued from Page 1
training,” said LaFave, “But I
think that there are certain people if
they have contact with students, they
should definitely have to be part of
that.”
Melissa Thorne, a studio art profes-
sor, said that she sees the value in
training professors despite psycho-
logical reservations about turning
college into a place where violence is
expected.
“As faculty, I wish that I were bet-
ter prepared so that I felt I were in a
position to benefit my students in the
worst-case scenario,” said Thorne.
Locking Classrooms
Several professors also expressed
concern that they would not be able to
lock their classroom from the inside in
case of an active shooter.
Some classrooms at UAlbany
cannot be locked from the inside.
University spokesman Jordan Carleo-
Evangelist said Thursday that the
university did not know how many
can and cannot.
A Connecticut state group com-
missioned to study active shooter pre-
paredness after the Sandy Hook attack
recommended that all K-12 classroom
doors be able to be locked from the in-
side, unlike the doors in the Newtown
school at the time of the attack.
Among the UAlbany classrooms
that cannot be locked from the inside
is Lecture Center 5, where in 1994,
Ralph Tortorici held an Ancient Greek
class hostage with a rifle.
Mull said that in UPD’s voluntary
training courses, they teach how to
secure doors other ways, such as
barricades and tying belts around
mechanical door-closing arms.
In the hostage incident, Tortorici
prevented police from getting in by
tying a fire hose around the door
handles. Students eventually rushed
BRITTANY GREGORY / ASP
LC 5, the location of a 1994 hostage situation, cannot be locked from the inside.
him and untied the hose, leaving two
students wounded but allowing police
to apprehend Tortorici.
Sociology professor Glenn Deane,
who has been teaching at the universi-
ty for nearly 27 years, was on campus
when Tortorici held students hostage.
“We all like to hope that it won’t
happen to us, but it has happened
here with terrible consequences,” said
Deane.
The university reports that three
quarters of classroom doors are
equipped with card-swipe locks which
UPD could remotely lockdown,
though deputy chief Mull said that
lockdowns may not be the best option
in the event of an active shooter.
Mull said that UPD officers are
required to go through such training
once a year at minimum.
Student Preparedness
Mull also maintained that it is not
practical for the university to conduct
school-wide lock down drills be-
cause of the size and structure of the
campus.
“Adults are responsible for them-
selves and they’ve got to take the
steps to get the information,” he said.
“We are here to provide it but really
we need folks to come to us and say,
T want it.”
Saint Rose’s student paper, The
Saint Rose Chronicle, reported earlier
this month that the private school will
hold a drill on April 27.
Daryle Henry, a sophomore student
who works as a shift leader in the
Campus Center, said that the campus
center staff received active shooter
training last summer.
Henry felt that he was well pre-
pared to handle various emergency
situations, but other, less involved
students may not be.
When asked if he had an emer-
gency plan, Brian Torres, a junior in
communications, said he would just
run somewhere and hide. Torres said
he would like to see a larger effort by
the university to inform students of
UAlbany’s emergency preparations.
UPD’s website contains a link to a
New York State-produced video with
general guidelines of what to do in an
active shooter situation.
“We’re hoping to get enough
people to go to this training, so that if
there is an event, there will be enough
people there to do what you see in
the active shooter video,” said deputy
chief Mull.
CRIME BLOTTER
Burglary 2nd Degree: Il-
legal Entry-Dwelling
3/22/2018
Dutch Quad - Ten Brock Hall
Report of stolen property.
Open/active.
Marking Graffiti
3/22/2018
Roadways - DQ Lot
Report of graffiti. Open/
active
Fight
3/22/2018
State Quad - SQ Grounds
Report of an altercation.
Nothing found.
Strangulation 2nd - Ob-
struct Breath/Blood Circ
- Cause Physical Injury
3/21/2018
Empire Commons - EM E
Cluster
Report of an altercation be-
tween two students. Open/
active.
Unlawful Possession of
3/21/2018
Podium - Campus Center
Report of marijuana found in
bathroom.
Grand Larceny 4 - Credit
Card
3/20/2018
Other - UPD
Report of a stolen SUNY
card. Open/active.
Unlawful Possession of
Marijuana
3/20/2018
Freedom Quad - FQ C -
Northrup Hall
Report of a male student
with marijuana parapherna-
lia. A referral was made.
Criminal Trespass 2nd - En-
ter/Remaining Unlawfully
in Dwelling
3/19/2018
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State Quad - Eastman Tower
Report of a female student
being harassed.
Burglary - 3rd Degree - Il-
legal Entry with Intent to
Commit a Crime
3/19/2018
Indian Quad - Onondaga Hall
Report of stolen items.
Criminal Nuisance 2 -
Create Conditions Which
Endanger Others
3/18/2018
Indian Quad - Onondaga Hall
Report of stolen items.
Execute Bench Warrant
3/18/2018
Other - Offcampus
A male subject was arrested
for an outstand Bench War-
rant out of Albany Court.
Criminal Possession of
Marijuana - 5th Degree:
Public Place
3/18/2018
State Quad - Cooper Hall
Report of odor of marijuana.
Referrals were made.
Driving While Intoxicated -
Ast Offense
3/17/2018
Other - MSC
Report of a male subject
driving while intoxicated. An
arrest was made.
Intrusion Alarm
3/17/2018
Podium - Campus Center
No emergency found.
Harassment 2nd - Physical
Contact
3/16/2018
Alumni Quad - Brubacher Hall
Report of an altercation.
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VETO OVERRIDE
SA Senate Overrides Veto on Conference Bill
By CHAD ARNOLD
In their first meeting in nearly a month,
Student Association senate jump-started
its legislative agenda with a debate sur-
rounding by-laws and viewpoint neutrality,
culminating in a vote to override President
Jerlisa Fontaine’s veto of a bill aimed at
creating senate oversight on conference line
spending.
Last Tuesday’s override comes after Fon-
taine vetoed a bill proposed by Government
Operations Chair Anna Agnes.
The bill came in response to a diversity
conference in New Orleans attended by SA
leadership during Mardi Gras that Agnes
called a “waste of money.”
The bill, which originally passed the sen-
ate with a super-majority, requires a two-
week notification as weil as a two-thirds
legislative approval before any appointed
or elected SA official can attend a confer-
ence. A mandatory report detailing plans to
utilize skills learned during the conference
must now be presented before the SA senate
under the law.
Tuesday’s override once again received
super-majority support from the senate,
passing by a margin of 21 to eight, but not
without controversy.
“Once again, every senator wasn’t there
and traditionally it’s the same group of
people who have the same opinion,” said
Fontaine.
There are 49 SA senators, 18 of which
were absent during Tuesday’s vote.
Those in attendance debated on whether
a vote on the bill and language within the
legislation violated the organization’s by-
la
Sp ecial Session Bylaw
Following the week’s scheduled agenda,
MICHAEL APOLLO / ASP
Sen. Agnes and Sen. Holdridge make their case for a veto override.
Agnes motioned the senate to hold a vote on
the veto override, a measure not included
on SA’s weekly agenda.
The motion was objected to by Board of
Finance Chairman Mitchell Rybak, who ar-
gued Tuesday’s meeting was a special ses-
sion and therefore items not on the agenda
could not be added.
Ina March 19 email to senators, Jarrett
Altilio, senate chair, informed members that
SA would be holding its weekly meetings a
day early due to the organizations inaugural
SA Day, labelling the meeting as a “special
session.”
‘According to SA by-laws, the only busi-
ness allowed to come before the senate dur-
ing a special session is business for which
the meeting was intended.
“This is our meeting for the week, this
is not a special session,” said Sen. Paul
Capuano. “This is a session we would have
on Wednesday but because we have SA
Day, we moved it up.”
Capuano’s remarks were echoed by sev-
eral senators including Altilio and Brandon
Holdridge, chairman of the Rules Com-
mittee, who explained the only difference
between Tuesday’s meeting and any other
was the day which the meeting was held.
Sen. Jeffrey Shapiro argued Tuesday’s
meeting was in fact a special session and
voiced concerns over SA overlooking its
by-laws.
“From where | sit this is a special ses-
sion,” he said. “You have people show up
on different days of the week and then you
start motioning things on and just take back
the words ‘special session,’ I think that’s a
dangerous precedent to set for the future.”
Despite various concerns, the senate
voted overwhelmingly to include the over-
ride measure to the legislative agenda.
Viewpoint Neutralit
When allocating funds to student groups,
SA must remain viewpoint neutral, basing
their funding decision on factors that don’t
pertain to the group’s beliefs or activities.
Essentially, all parties and budgets have
an equal playing field.
“What this says is that funds cannot be
used until they are approved by the senate,”
said Rybak, who argued the bill violated
viewpoint neutrality. “We oversee the
executive and student groups, and we’re
holding one group to different standards to
others.”
Rybak argued that since funds are
already allocated to the conference line,
the money is now in control of the execu-
tive branch. Any vote on how to spend that
money from the senate would therefore
violate viewpoint neutrality since the funds
have already been allocated.
“At the end of the day there are things
we can do. This bill is a good idea,” said
Rybak. “It’s the vote we can’t deal with.”
“The only issue is a discriminatory
factor,” said Fontaine who explained that
certain budget lines are being held to a dif-
ferent standard than others.
“T want to see change, I don’t mind the
change taking place,” she said. “I think it’s
a great idea to have the bill, but what the
bill is composed of is not fair. It completely
violates viewpoint neutrality.”
Agnes countered, saying her bill had
nothing to do with budget allocation but
rather put a check on the executive branch,
whose members have the ability to approve
their own purchase receipts.
“It’s checks-and-balances, it’s balance
of power, it’s due process,” said Holdridge,
a cosponsor of the bill. “It’s making things
fair.”
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Continued from Page 1
money for apparel like uniforms, but not
organization t-shirts that might have mem-
bers’ names on them.
Last Tuesday, senators indicated their
t-shirt sizes on a sheet passed around during
the organization’s weekly meeting.
Senate Chair Jarrett Altilio said that
since senators have now filled out their
t-shirt sizes, he expects to place the order
this week.
In terms of the money allocated for sena-
tors’ t-shirts, Altilio acknowledged, “It does
sound like quite a lot.”
Altilio mentioned that the t-shirts serve
as a reward to senators for serving a year in
SA.
“That’s not to say that groups don’t
deserve the same thing,” Altilio added. “It’s
just, I think that stems from the fact that we
don’t have enough money in our external
budget to be giving to fund all that groups
want to do anyway.”
Keiry Ayala, a freshman and secretary
of Albany Outreach for Animals, indicated
that the club’s t-shirts cost $15.
Referring to the cost of their t-shirts,
Nicholas Abbott, in charge of community
service for the same club, said, “It’s a lot.”
But he forked out money for a shirt
because he said, “I want to feel part of the
club and having a t-shirt makes me feel con-
nected to it.”
Student groups often raise their own
money through fundraising or requiring
members to pay dues
Money for an organization’s t-shirts
comes from their income—the account in
their budget funded by dues and fundrais-
ing, not money allocated by SA.
Precizun Step Team requires all members
to pay dues. Treasurer Chinira Lovick said
that the group hasn’t had a problem with
this in the past, but that members do not get
a t-shirt until they pay dues
Since the team also travels and requires
costumes, they are able to get some apparel
through SA appropriations.
Lovick said, “I feel like as long as you’re
using the money for your organization, they
shouldn’t have to police you.”
In terms of considering whether to al-
locate money to groups for t-shirts, Altilio
said, “If it’s something groups are interested
in at large, I think that’s maybe a debate we
should have during the budget season.”
RUNOFF
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tickets are comprised of strong individu-
als and candidates. “I couldn’t imagine
anyone reaching that 50 percent plus one
needed.”
Neither ticket would give any insight into
their campaign strategy for the run-off, but
both sides expressed confidence in their
chances during next week’s vote.
“We're going to win,” said Cad
say that with confidence because thi
something I feel like we are destined for.”
“I'm fired up,” said Carroll. “We're
ready to get back to work.”
“I
Allegations of campaign violations
‘An unknown number of complaints were
filed against both the Quinn/Carroll and
Cadesca/Pepe tickets alleging violations to
campaign rules, according to Danielle Haft,
chair of the Elections Commission.
The Albany Student Press requested
copies of complaints filed, but due to
privacy concerns, Haft explained approval
from Community Standards Director Brian
Stephenson would be needed to release any
such information. No complaints have been
forwarded as of writing.
Most of the complaints were filed be-
tween Wednesday night and Friday morn-
ing — the period when the polls were open.
The complaints, according to Haft, per-
tained mostly to candidates allegedly violat-
ing the privacy of students by lingering for
extended periods while dorm-storming or
looking over the shoulder of students while
voting.
“Tt was kind of hard for the commission
to really do anything,” said Haft of the
complaints, citing insufficient evidence in
all cases. “We were getting photos sent into
us, but it was a photo of a candidate just
standing next to a student. ..there was a very
big lack of evidence.”
‘According to Haft, several emails were
sent to each the candidates reminding them
of election rules and guidelines, but no fur-
ther action against any ticket was taken.
“The commission felt there weren’t any
severe violations that were necessary to
take action on,” she said.
The Cadesca/Pepe ticket filed several
complaints against other tickets but would
not specify which one in particular or the
nature of the complaints.
“Nothing but warnings were issued on
multiple occasions,” said Cadesca. “There’s
nothing we can do about that because the
Elections Commission is an impartial
body...I definitely think they could have
done more.”
Quinn dismissed any allegations made
against his ticket as nothing more than
politics.
“If you ever watch basketball it just so
happens that the team that is winning, the
other team starts to complain to the refs
about how they’re getting fouled,” he
“This is 100 percent a clean campaign.”
When asked about allegations made
again his campaign, Pepe said he was
unaware such grievances have been filed,
calling the situation “unfortunate” before
explaining his ticket followed election
guidelines.
“If anyone on our team or anyone help-
ing us out did anything against the rules
whatsoever they need to be spoken to and
they deserve sanctions,” he said.
The Results
Nineteen out of the 23 SA senate seats up
for grabs this election were filled by mem-
bers of the #UAlbanyUnited ticket — the
same ticket headed by Quinn and Carroll.
Quinn believes the results will give his
presidential bid a boost during the upcom-
ing run-off.
“I will definitely bring attention to the
fact that the senators we were promoting
won,” he said. “That means a majority of
the community stands with them.”
“Tt’s unfortunate, a lot of our ticket didn’t
win,” said Pepe. “Our goal was to really get
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our whole ticket in because they really do
share the same vision and goals that we do.”
Three available SUNY Student Assem-
bly representative seats were also filled
by Subha Tasnim, Nicolas Pepe and Tyler
Polite this past week for the upcoming
academic year.
Students also voted overwhelmingly in
favor of an amendment to SA’s constitution
that would reduce the number of students
serving on the election commission from
seven to five, creating a more efficient
process when deciding on issues.
Voting for the run-off between the
Quinn/Carroll and Cadesca/Pepe tickets
will take place on Myinvolvement begin-
ning March 28 at 12 p.m. and conclude on
March 30 at 12 p.m.
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CAMPUS CENTER DINING
Damien’s Dominates: Worth the Wait
By DANIEL RUSSELL
It took longer than expected to open, but
Damien’s is finally here. It’s in a weird spot
in the Campus Center, and its construction
wasn’t without drama, but I think that the
time we spent waiting was worth it. To me,
it’s best spot to eat in the Campus Center, and
it sets a strong example for what th
should strive for when it comes to achieving a
pleasant dining experie1
First and foremost, having the buzzers
that tell you when your food is ready is a
great idea. I can sit down without having
to worry about my number being called,
something that happens frequently at both
Fountain Grill and Cusato’s. The wait time
for food is pretty short too; I’ve spent half
an hour waiting for food at Fountain Grill,
and have even had times where they forgot
my time at Damien’s so far.
Damien’s also thrives in environment,
due to the large space it occupies, as well as
the amount of televisions that
surround the eating area. I’m a
simple person; I enjoy chowing
down ona plate full of wings
while watching a sporting event,
and the only thing that would
make it better would be a cold
beer (I am of the legal drinking
age) alongside it. But some
people can’t let us have these
meone who really
wings, Damien’s makes
them far better than Cusato’s.
does. My only gripe is that the
staff gives you the sauce to put
on the wings on the side, and
wings have, but if someone is particular about
it, then that’s something that’s good for them.
And speaking of food, Damien’s has a wide
menu that’s great
for pretty much any
appetite. Not in the
mood for wings?
You can get a wrap,
burger, sandwich, or
even nachos. Trying
to eat healthy? They
have three different
salads that you can
order from.
Despite all
the ways that I
can compare and
contrast Damien’s to
the Campus Center’s
RUSSELL her caterics, it
the sole purpose of making food and then
having patrons be on their way. Whether it
be to class, the library, or back to your dorm,
you grab your food and go, and you don’t
have a second thought about it. Damien’s is
awhole other experience. It’s a place where
you can get your food and stay there because
of the atmosphere that surrounds you. It’s not
that the other eateries fail to achieve this; they
don’t even attempt it.
If I could go to Damien’s everyday, I
would. The only thing stopping me is that
everytime I’m there, I wind up spending
$15-$20 on food. If I did that everyday, my
meal plan would be eviscerated in barely
half a semester. So every now and then, I'll
stop by other places in the Campus Center
where I can spend a bit less. But I’m never as
satisfied. I encourage you to eat at Damien’s
in the Campus Center if you haven’t done so
my order and I had to tell them about their
mistake. No such experience has happened in
has you do them your
personally don’t care how muc!
if. 1
luce my
isn’t exactly fair.
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already. It was worth the wait.
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NOISE FROM NOYES
New York
Deserves
Better than
Schumer
By MATTHEW NOYES
Chuck Schumer is taking a step
backwards by propagating raci
under the guise of virtue signaling.
Earlier this month, Schumer voted
against Judge Marvin Quattlebaum,
who was nominated to be a district
judge. As reported by CNN, the sole
reason Schumer said he voted against
him was because he was white, despite
his qualifications. Schumer only cared
about the color of his skin, and this kind
of thinking is toxic. Racism and those
who proliferate it should be condemned,
and New York can do better than Chuck
Schumer.
The role of the judiciary is to
defend and uphold the Constitution
of the United States and enforce the
law. Judges should be appointed
based on the content of their character
and their ability to carry out those
responsibilities. Defending hi
on the Senate floor, Schumer
long past time that the judiciary starts
looking a lot more like the America it
represents. Having a diversity of views
and experience on the federal bench is
necessary for the equal administration of
justice.”
This kind of thinking is flawed; it
assumes that people are members of
arbitrary groups based on their ph
appearance. People are individuals
with unique interests and preferences.
It is wrong to assume that everyone in
a collective shares the same interests
and that those interests can only be
represented by someone from that same
group.
Schumer is trying to score political
points at the expense of doing what’s
right, Valuing someone for their
qualifications and not their race is the
right thing to do. This thinking is also
dominating the administration here at
the University at Albany. As reported by
the ASP, hiring racially diverse faculty
is a “pipeline issue” for the university.
Instead of focusing on hiring the most
qualified candidates, the administration
would rather virtue signal and create
divisions along racial lines.
Deciding to vote for or hire someone
on the basis of their race is the very
definition of racism. If Schumer had
said he voted against Quattlebaum
because he was unlikely to uphold the
Constitution, then that would have been
appropriate. Using race for political
ible when white
other leftists like Chuck Schumer and
the Strategic Planning Committee on
campus do it.
Our top priority shouldn’t be to
appoint people who look different; it
should be to appoint whoever is best for
the job. If you select people based on
merit, there will naturally be diversity,
because it turns out that certain races
are not superior to others. Through
hard work, anyone of any race and
background can succeed.
To vote for someone only because
they’re a minority is to vote out of
pity. It implies you don’t think they
are capable of being selected based on
their skill alone. What is the difference
between a white supremacist saying
they need to advance the goals of whites
and our administration and senator
saying they need to advance the goals of
African Americans?
ee people as
individuals. That is the only way
people can be equal under the law and
in practice regardless of things they
can’t control like race, gender, and
sexual orientation. New York should
be a melting pot rather than a place of
division and identity politics.
NOYES
TIMELY NOTIFICATIONS
University Fails to Give
Timely Alerts on Crimes
By RAYMOND E. STRAWN III
The University at Albany
has been accused by the Police
Benevolent Association,
the union representing state
university police officers, for
failing to disclose information
related to campus crimes in a
timely manner.
The March 5 Times Union
article reported that the PBA
claimed there were nine incidents
in 2016 and 2017 where
UAlbany failed to notify or
delayed notifying students and
employees about serious crimes
that had just occurred on campus.
The university has denied
these allegations, but I believe
there are some merits behind
these accusations. This may be
something the university does
not want to hear from one of
their students, but I think it’s
clear and obvious the university
has recently failed to disclose
information to their students.
relating to campus crimes,
especially when it comes to rape.
‘An Albany Student Press
article titled, “UPD releases,
report of alleged Dutch Quad
rape,” was dated Feb. 17. This
was the first I had heard about
arape on
campus, and
the article
reported
that a rape
occurred on
Feb. 5. As I
read through
it, I told my
girlfriend
about the
horrific
news. My
last comment
to her was,
“And I
found
this out through Facebook.”
She shook her head and didn’t
understand why the university
didn’t inform the students. This
was disturbing a fact.
I went through my emails
to see if I somehow missed
anything. Nope. Nothing. No
official emails to students about
this rape. No safety concern
email to students. Still nothing
official from the university. 1
would say that
this is a failure
to disclose
information
related toa
campus crime.
Ireceived an
email on Feb.
28 regarding
arobbery that
occurred south
of the main
campus. The
email stated
that the robbery
occurred at about
1:40 a.m. that
day and I received the email at
4:00 a.m. I would argue that this
is disclosing information relating
to campus crime in a timely
manner.
However, if the university is
STRAWN
capable of sending emails about
robberies within hours of it
occurring, where are the emails
about the rape?
It is possible that the email
disclosing the information about
the rape was lost. However,
there is a history of UAlbany
hiding information about rapes
and sexual assaults. The Times
Union reported in 2016 about
a UAlbany college admissions
official removing issues of this
student-run newspaper because
of the headline, “Assault reports
up 200 percent.”
Could this recent rape at Dutch
Quad be another example of
the university failing to inform
students of dangerous crimes
occurring on campus? If the
university is informing students
about these crimes
campus, then I mu:
are the emails? Where are the
letters? I haven’t received any.
Have you?
FIRST AMENDMENT
Free Speech Protects Inclusivity,
Facilitates Diverse Communities
By BENJAMIN SANO
Hew poll came out that
raises questions about the campus
free speech debate. Conducted
by Gallup, the poll interviewed
3,000 students and asked them
whether protecting free speech
or providing an inclusive and
diverse society was more
important. Rather alarmingly,
inclusivity and diversity was
favored overall by a 53-46
percent margin. While both are
important, it’s a stark display that
the Amendment would take
a back seat to any other principle.
Tl ecially true when free
speech is actually indispensable
to diversity.
It initially seems bizarre
that these two principles are
being compared. They’re not
diametrically opposite ideals.
It’s not like you have to decide
whether to protect or renounce
free speech for the sake of
diver . Except, the unfortunate
truth is that on college campuses,
these are two warring principles.
Many politically active college
students believe speech that can
offend is violent. “Hate speech”
is the term used to declare any
specch that may be offensive,
and it’s believed to be incite
violence. It’s also the belief of
these students that certain s|
will target specific communi
of students, potentially denying
these communities their identity.
Therefore, it becomes clear
that in this frame of mind, free
speech can
directly hurt
ch
diversity go
hand in hand.
Of course,
the most
important kind
is diversity
of thought.
All too often
‘on campus
we ignore
diversity of thought in favor
of diversity of appearance or
identity. Obviously, those are
positive goals to achieve and I'd
loathe anyone who'd want to
do away with them, but without
diversity of thought, other forms
of diversity mean very little.
For example, you wouldn’t find
a meeting between Idi Amin,
Mao Zedong and Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi a moral good just
because there was diversity of
appearance and identity.
Moreover, making diversity
the primary goal of a society does
not make that society inherently
better. India
is perhaps the
most ethnically
diverse
country in
the world,
yet according
to the
Washington
Post is the
most racially
hostile. Ideas
and principles
trump any
ethnicity or
SANO gkin-deep
diversity.
Individuals are more important
than their identity.
The limitation of free speech
would therefore stifle the most
important clement of diversity
and inclusivity. Those against
free speech want to suppress
hate speech, but with such an ill-
defined boundary of unacceptable
speech, the door would be wide
open to abuse. That’s why hate
speech has already become
the rallying cry to shut down
campus talks by feminists and
liberal professors as well as white
nationalists. When a right is no
longer protected, you never know
when the pendulum of legality
will swing away from you.
ized and
socially ostracized by those who
think differently. The idea is then
forced to change or be subject
to rightful ridicule. If only one
way of thinking is allowed in the
forum, these ideas can only fester
unchallenged and unabated.
Finally, it’s a fallacy to
believe that eliminating offensive
speech is the key to achieving
inclusivity. Being able to speak
your mind without physical
recourse is one of the most
inclusive principles we have and
protecting it can create the most
diverse communities.
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Pint-Sized P
Than Life C
By DANI MARTINEZ
Keith Lionel Urban has been
ful b ¢ he’s broken barriers
in so many ways and dominates the
country music charts. He’s best known
for singing songs such as “Blue Ain’t
Your Color,” “Wasted Time” and “John
Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.”
Urban’s father had been a fan of
country music, so he grew up listening
to Dolly Parton, Glen E
Jimmy Web. In order for Urban to
change the style of country music, he
immersed himself with the idols that
came before him.
Urban had started playing at
Tamworth Country Music Festival
in Australia, where he went every
year. After his first album, he moved
to Nashville, TN, in 1992 from New
Zealand. In 2004, he released “Be
Here” which earned him his first
Grammy nomination for Best Country
Instrumental Performance.
While most fans believe they know
much of Urban’s background, most
people would be surprised by the facts.
Urban was born in New Zealand which
is a misconception to most because fans
think he’s from Australia
Surprisingly, the countries like to take
turns passing Urban off.
When Urban gets into trouble, he’s see
as being from New Zealand, but when he
wins a Grammy, Australia instead will
claim him.
Another misconception that fans have is
that Urban had instant stardom. But since
he was introducing a new sound to country
music, it took him some years to make it
in the music industry. Therefore, in the
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mid 1990s, he gained a lot of commercial
alcohol.
In recent years, Urban has been a judge
on “American Idol.” He’s performed at
as well
the CMA (Country Music Association)
Awards, CMT Awards, and at a special
Grammy tribute to honor the Bee Gees.
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According to Rolling Stone, Urban released
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revised version of “Mama Tried” by the
late Merle Haggard, another country singer
who had passed away in 2016. The new
song has a great beat and Haggard’s beat is
easy to pick up in the song.
The song is a success because it mixes
the “country twang” with Urban’s style.
and Haggard is even credited as a co-writer.
The song mixes an older style of country
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THEATER ON CAMPUS
‘Hair’ Inspires Today’s Youth with
1960s-era Sociopolitical Messages
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The company, some of whom photographed above, passionately represented how the youth, as a resistant force, can challenge politics both in the 1960s (when the musical is set) and today.
By DIEGO CAGARA
Don’t be fooled by its frivolous-sounding
name as this was perhaps one of the
ndalous, daring and provocative
mu s to hit the University’s at Albany’s
Performing Arts Center.
“Hair” debuted on campus on Thursday,
March 22 at 7 p.m., being a fusion of
harged visuals, a racially-
and a thought-provoking
ge that still matters in today’s
disquieting world.
Originally premiering off Broadway back
in October 1967, “Hair”—promoted
chronicles the re:
“Age of Aquarius,” a bunch of young
hippies sporting long hair, who disapprove
of being conscripted to the Vietnam War.
For UAlbany, there w al
scheduled performances, running from
March 22 through 25, acted by students and
some faculty.
ven began before
s four students
appeared by the audienc s with
posters about current sociopolitical
movements and chants like “Black
Lives Matter,” “Love Trumps Hate” and
“Immigrants are Welcome Here!” It already
embodied how conscious die students are
about today’s politics, lly in regards
to U.S. President Donald Trip,
The theater was also slightly filled with
fog, which served its purpose once the
performance actually started and a lone
light shined brightly from center stage, its
radiance successfully spreading through the
mist. It wordlessly proved how important
production value was in this performance.
Speaking of production, the set showed
what appeared to be the backside of
rundown bricked apartment buildings in
New York City, filled with graffiti of a
raised fist and the peace symbol. It also
provided a safe haven for the inhabiting
hippies, a metaphor for how they’ve turned
their backs to mainstream American culture.
The ensemble cast was filled with many
intriguing member:
All of them were passionate in their
dramatics, unafraid to be physically and
verbally obscene, fully embodying their
The audience itself almost
me part of the production as around
me, audible gasps left stunned mouths and
hands were placed over chests and ajar
lips. This was due to cast members uttering
the N-word with abandon, literally dry
humping the stage or one another or even
showing skin.
“Masturbation is fun!” A cast member
loudly exclaimed as a fellow member
was shoved to his groin area, perhaps
the epitome of obscenity this mu:
unafraid of shying away from.
“Hair” seemed to center mostly on
Claude though, played by Jon Liuzzo, who
specifically disliked the conscription which
frustrated his conservative parents.
Herein lied the heart of the musical as
Claude wanted to embrace free love and
independence but his father believed that
going to the Vietnam War will “make a man
out of him” while his mother believed that
drugs, sex and his hippie friends are bad
influences. His struggle between following
his heart and pleasing his parents
culminated in him deciding whether to
burn his draft card.
The performance took a whimsical
turn when Claude ingested a
hallucination-inducing joint, giving
him ns of famous American
historical figures. Such figures were
comically acted out by other
members, portraying the likes of George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Aretha
Franklin and John Wilkes Booth.
The audience notably looked confused
and even laughed when more random
figures appeared onstage like Catholic
nuns, monks and Native Americans
Sure, this musical is quite dated as
it was taking place in the 1960s. Its
radiantly hippie-themed wardrobe
and style spoke to how the characters
rebelled against conventional fashion,
thanks to Raymond J. Torres (wig and
hair designer) and Reneé Bell (costume
designer).
But the m Il remain relevant
today, circli to the anti-Trump
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performance earlier. Note how the vibrant colors in this original
Regard
member’
1968 Broadway poster, above, hint at the drugs,
LSD and hallucinations portrayed in the musical.
This sparked controversy but the UA students did
not feel pressured to censor themselves when
acting such obscene scenes on opening night.
of what each audience
poli
I's messages were loud and clear.
med to piady
drugs and casual sex, to rebel against
conservative and also mainstream
culture, and to protest against whatever
one disagrees with (in this case, mainly
conscription). After all, the 1960s were a
prominent decade that dealt with social and
political reform.
The characters also explained that their
freedom to grow out their own hairs was
like a metaphor for their freedom of choice,
hence the musical’s title.
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LIFESTYLE
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DIET
Cut the Carb Culture with Paleo Diet
By KATIE GIBSON
We love bread and we love
sugar. Heck, I ate a pop tart
right before writing this. But
our bodies do not love bread
and sugar. Most grains include
gluten and lectins. A growing
number of Americans are
gluten-intolerant and lectins
are difficult to digest for all
humans.
Sugar is difficult for our
bodies to burn off. Therefore,
it is usually stored as fat.
Basically, our bodies are not
well-equipped to digest high
amounts of carbs, yet our
current culture is based on
high-carb intake.
The paleolithic diet seeks
to reverse our dependency on
carbohydrates. It’s not a diet in
terms of counting calories; it’s
more like a lifestyle. It involves
eating as our hunter/gatherer
ancestors did. That means no
grains, no added sugars, and no
processed foods.
This may sound daunting at
first. It means banning cereal,
pasta, and bread. However, it
also means feasting on steak,
roasted vegetab!
many yogurt and fruit parfaits
as your heart desires. Think
about all the bananas covered
in peanut butter you could
eat for breakfast! This diet is
easier on digestion, energizing,
and delicious. Here are some
recipes to get you started.
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Cut a banana into fourths.
Slather each piece with your
favorite nut butter and place a
few almonds in the nut butter.
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Yogurt and date parfait
Take a spoonful of plain
yogurt and put it in a bowl.
Then add a spoonful of nut
butter. Cut up some dates and
layer them over the nut butter.
Repeat each layer.
Tuna ‘sandwich’
Lay out two leafs of lettuce.
Spoon four tablespoons of tuna
on to one piece of lettuce and
cover with the other piece of
lettuce. For variety, you could
also make this a salad.
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Lox & eggs
Boil broccoli as a base. Fry
an egg over medium. Place lox
and egg over broccoli, salt and
pepper to taste.
Paleo pancakes
Mix two cups of almond
flour, two eggs, one cup of
milk (or milk substitute), and
a teaspoon of baking powder.
Grease a pan, pour in some
batter, and flip when you see
bubbles. Once cooked, garnish
the pancakes with nut butter
and berries.
HAIR CARE
Alternatives to Commercial Shampoos
By KATIE GIBSON
No poo is a movement
about replacing traditional
commercial shampoos with less
harmful mixtures. Commercial
shampoos tend to use sulfates
and other detergents to make
their product sudz up. The
chemical buildup can lead
to dandruff, oiliness, and
breakage.
Some studies have linked
such shampoos to cancer.
Our hair was not meant for
such concoctions. Instead of
allowing hair to balance oils,
shampoo strips the hair, which
opens the market for artificial
conditioners.
Switching to a homemade
method is cheaper and more
fun. I have been no poo for half
a year. My hair is softer, fuller,
and less maintenance.
In my experience, there is a
two week transition when you
stop using traditional shampoo
where your hair feels oilier than
usual. This is because your hair
is getting used to regulating its
own oil after years of having it
manually stripped.
During the transition, comb
your hair at the end of each day
to redistribute oil from your
roots to the ends of your hair
that need it much more. Resist
the urge to use commercial dry
shampoo and shampoo.
After the transition period,
I noticed my scalp felt lighter
and tiny hairs grew over my
head from areas that had been
previously blocked by buildup.
This made my hair look fuller.
Here are some off my
favorite no poo recipes:
Baking powder paste
Mix baking powder with
water until it forms a paste.
Apply paste to hair and wash
out with water. Follow up with
an apple cider vinegar rinse
once a week, which works like
a natural conditioner.
This recipe is great for trips
because most people have
baking soda in their homes.
I'ma big fan of the apple
cider vinegar because it feels
invigorating and wakes me up
for the day.
It also makes my hair super
soft and surprisingly leaves no
smell.
Sea salt DIY shampoo
Mix sea salt, a teaspoon of
coconut out, and unscented
castile soap, and lemon juice.
This is my staple shampoo. It
is modeled off the shampoo
“Big” from Lush. Buying the
ingredients in bulk offers a
much more affordable and
long-term option.
Aztec clay mask
Mix aztec clay and coconut
oil with apple cider vinegar.
Apply it to your hair and let set
for thirty minutes, then remove
in the shower.
Wee
Homemade sea salt shampoo retains natural oils unlike commercial sham-
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
SPORTS EDITOR: JOHN C. LONGTON Ill
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SPORTS 9
BASEBALL
Men Lose Series Opener to UMass
By ELUAH CASPER
The UAlbany men’s baseball
lost a tough conference series
opener to UMass Lowell over the
weekend, losing the first game 3-2
in 11] innings, winning the second
game 1-0, and then losing the
series finale, 1-0.
The Great Danes (9-7, 1-2 AE)
used superb pitching in all three
games, but were out-dulled in the
end by UMass (9-11, 2-1 AE).
In game one, Brandon Smith
pitched seven strong innings,
giving up just two runs on four
hits, with nine strikeouts and zero
walks.
Dan Yankowski came on to
finishing the game,pitching three
innings of scoreless relief, before
J.T. Genovese (1-2) walked home
the winning run in the bottom of
the 11th with two outs.
Leading the Great Danes in of-
fense during game one was Mare
Wagensten, who went 2-for-5,
accounting for the teams only two
RBIs. His double in sixth inning,
putting the Great Danes up 2-1.
Nick Kondo also went 2-for-5
with a double for the Great Danes.
In the second game of the
double header, Dominic Savino
(3-0) pitched his second consecu-
tive complete game, allowing just
five hits in seven innings without
giving up a run and recording five
strikeouts and zero walks.
Savino’s performance comes
just one week after his dominat-
ing performance against Hofstra
where he struck out a Division
I-era program record 15 of 21 bat-
ters he faced.
Matt Codispoti leadoff solo
home run in the top of the third
inning was enough to secure the
Danes a 1-0 victory.
“Dom was tremendous today
in that second game. | thought
Brendan Smith pitched great,
too. I think that it was tough for
both teams to score, but that’s
what America East baseball is all
about,” said Coach Muller of Fri-
day’s double header. “Both teams
played very clean defense, but
when Dom is throwing like that in
the second game, it’s very difficult
to score runs on him.”
On Saturday, the Great Danes
lost another heartbreaker in the
rubber match of the three game
series.
John Clayton (0-1) pitched
seven solid innings, giving up six
hits allowing only one run and
striking out six.
Jack McClure made his season
debut, pitching one inning of
scoreless relief, striking out two.
UMass scored the only run in
the second inning, and held the
Great Danes to only three hits.
The Great Danes threatened in
the top of the third, loading the
bases with two outs, but could
not push a run across. They had
runners on second on the fifth and
ninth inning but couldn’t score the
tying run.
“Today was another tough ball
game, just like all weekend. Runs
were tough to come by. If you
had told me we’d only give up
four runs this weekend I probably
would have said we were going
to get a sweep, but unfortunately
we were a little short today,”
said Coach Mueller following
the series defeat on Saturday.
“Defensively we were good, and
I thought John Clayton pitched
great. Jack McClure came back
and threw the ball outstanding
Source: UAlbany Athletics
Pitcher John Clayton.
scheduled to host their season
opener on Tuesday, March 27, as
they get set to host Massachusetts.
in the last inning. UMass Lowell
was just a little better today, and
you have to tip your cap to them
when they score one more run
than you.”
Up next, the Great Danes are
GOLF PROFILE
Senior Elevates Golf Team to Higher Levels
By CHRISTIAN SCHAEFER
As NCAA teams go, it’s clear that
football and basketball get the most love.
At Division I schools, these teams are large
sources of revenue. They are easy to watch,
and game times are quick. NCAA golf, on
the other hand, isn’t any of those things.
Matches usually take place over three
days and are far from the most exciting and
spectator-friendly. That hardly means any-
thing to the players who compete in those
tournaments.
For her freshman season at the University
at Albany, Annie Lee arrived with a sense
of determination.
“I knew we weren’t the best team around
and I wanted to go somewhere that I could
help build,” said Lee. Though that determi-
nation wasn’t just for the on-field athletics.
“L wanted to go to college where I could
study my academics and excel in my sports,
so Albany was perfect. We are Division I
and as an accounting major, we have a great
business school.”
Luckily for UAlbany, her impact on the
team was immediate. In her first season,
Lee racked up accolades most students
would hope to achieve after four seasons.
Along with leading her team to an overall
win and the first Metro Atlantic Ath-
letic Conference championship in school
history, Lee took home the MAAC Indi-
vidual Championship while earning MAAC
Rookie of the Year honors.
On her way to helping the Danes secure
the MAAC championship, Lee recorded
her best performance of the season (226),
shooting a 76 on day one and matched her
season low with back-to-back 75’s in the
final two rounds, finishing three strokes
ahead of Siena’s Victoria Nguyen (75-78-
76--229). The Danes’ victory sent them to
Utah to play in the NCAA regionals. There
they stumbled and placed 18.
After her freshman season, Lee had done
what she set out to do. She helped a team
described as “not the best,” and turned them
into a dominant force -- and she was only
getting started.
Lee was born in Korea. She remained
there until she was four, at which point she
moved to Vancouver, British Columbia
with her mother and two younger sisters.
“T was a shy kid in Korea, so moving to
Canada only made it worse,” she said.
Before moving, her father took her to a
driving range -- a trip that would shape the
rest of her life.
“[ went to the range for the first time
with my dad, and I loved it. Just the fact
that you don’t have to be tall or muscular or
whaiever. If you practice and perfect your
shots and you work hard, you can become
a good golfer,” said Lee with a smile. “Plus
you don’t have to talk to anybody or yell or
anything.”
Once she had settled into life in Canada
and chose to pursue golf, Lee began work-
ing with the man that would become her
coach and family friend, Richard Hyun.
“[ don’t hit it very far but my swing is
pretty consistent,” said Lee who credits her
consistency to Hyun.
Lee’s swing surely helped her become
the target Colleen Cashman-McSween,
who at the time was the assistant coach
in charge of recruitment for the Michigan
State Women’s Golf Team. While trying
to recruit Lee, Coach Cashman-MeSween
became the head coach at UAlbany, and
successfully recruited Lee to Albany.
“L knew that if I could get her to come to
Albany she would be a program changer,
and that’s what she’s been for the last four
years,” said Cashman-McSween.
Since her defining freshman season, Lee
has gone on to win four individual tourna
ments, a three time MAAC Golfer of the
Month, MAAC Golfer of the Week, and a
three-time WGCA All-American Scholar.
“She’s not only been a leader on the
golf course but has also been a leader in
the classroom,” said Cashman-McSween.
“She’s been a great addition to the team
and really helped us take it to the next level
here.”
‘As much as she learned before her time
here at UAlbany, Lee gives credit to Coach
Cashman-McSween for helping her with
her success during her four seasons in
Albany.
“She was pretty new, she was getting to
know UAlbany as much as I was and she
understood my game and my personality a
lot,” said Lee. “I’m pretty harsh on myself
while playing, so on the course she teils me
to relax and let my clubs do the work.”
With the end in sight to her final season
in the purple and gold, Lee looks to the
future regarding her golf career.
“With golf, I’m not so sure. I’ll stay as an
amateur and maybe play a couple games but
I’m gonna focus on my other career as an
accountant,” said Lee.
“Besides golf, I have had the opportunity
to interact with many professors, alumni,
donors, teammates, and students on campus
who have helped shape who I am today.
I would personally like to thank Coach
Cash, Coach Matt Rags, Professor Hughes,
Kimberly Verhoff, Susan Maloney, and
Lori Friel.”
Wherever her future takes her as a golfer,
she’ll always be remembered for her time
here at UAlbany.
Source: UAlbany Sports
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Danes Defeat Hawks to
Open Conference Play
By JOHN C. LONGTON
ALBANY, N.Y. — The UAlba-
ny women’s lacrosse team opened
up conference play with a domi-
nating 23-5 victory over Hartford
at Casey Stadium on Saturday.
It’s only the Dane:
of the season, but it’:
second win in a row as they im-
proved their record to 2-7 and try
to right the ship at the beginning
of their conference play schedule.
Ten different Great Danes
recorded a goal and 12 different
players recorded at least a point in
the game including senior attacker
Emma Powin, who netted seven
goals on the day. Powlin tied the
fifth-highest single-game goal
total in school history with her
performance.
“It’s great to start off confer-
ence play with a win. The team
has been working hard, and things
ing to click -- I think that
vident today,” said interim
head coach Jessica Davos. “We
were able to get everyone in and
get contributions across the board,
which was really nice to see.”
Kendra Harbinger scored four
times, Paige Werlau netted three
goals and Sam Totora and Bridget
Simmons both had two goals
apiece. The Dane train got rolling
and for the Hawks, was very hard
to start.
On the other end of the field the
Danes held the Hawks without a
single shot on goal in the entire
first half and beat them in that
category 38-15 on the day.
The Danes scored 19 straight
goals to start the game and im-
posed their will from the opening
faceoff. This multifaceted Great
Dane team is kicking it into high
gear at the right time when it
counts the most.
The Danes will host the Bing-
hamton Bearcats this Saturday at
Casey Stadium for a game that
starts at Ipm. The Bearcats have
also started conference play with
an unblemished 1-0 record and the
Danes will get a gage on how well
their team is performing as of late
in this game.
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Emma Powlin drives the ball away from a Hawk.
MEN’S LACROSSE
Men Remain Undefeated with Win Over Hawks
By ROB LEP
new all-time leading goal scorer Connor
Behind a career-high 20 saves from Uni-
Fields.
In the first quarter, Fields was driving to
versity at Albany men’s lai goalkeeper
JD Colarusso and a career high seven points
is and two a
s, the Great Danes knocked off America
st foe UMass Lowell 13-6 to improve
to 8-0 on the season and 2-0 in conference
play.
Despite the undefeated start and the No.
1 overall ranking in the country for the
fourth consecutive week, the focus after
the game shifted to the right knee of 2017
Tewaaraton Trophy finalist and the Danes
the net from the right side, avoided pressure
from UMass Lowell defender Jack Hinken
and stumbled to his knees as Cameron
Richard came over to help.
Fields limped off the field but returned
later on in the first quarter to score a goal,
his 19 1st of his collegiate career, making
him the all-time leading scorer in UAlbany
history.
He came out in the second quarter and
was examined by the UMass Lowell medi-
cal staff. No structural damage was detected
‘Source: Robert Ellis / UAlbany Sports
Connor Fields became the all-time leading scorer in UAlbany history on Sunday.
but Fields will be checked further by the
UAlbany doctors when the team retums
home this week.
Tehoka Nanticoke finished with four
goals and two assists in the win.
Sophomore faceoff specialist TD lerlan,
the leading faceoff man in the country win-
ning over 83 percent from the X, continued
his dominance versus the River Hawks with
20-of-21 won with 12 ground balls.
With the win, the Great Danes have now
won 30 consecutive regular season victories
in America East play.
“It is a win, we came on the road and got
the victory,” UAlbany head coach Scott
Marr said. “JD Colar outstanding
and has been dialed in all season. UMass
Lowell got off some good shots, and he was
calm and collected. I thought we got off to a
nice start in the game.”
Colarusso had eight sa in the second
quarter to help shut out UMass Lowell in
the period as UAlbany took a 9-1 lead into
the locker room at the half.
In the loss, Matt Balter, the River Hawks
junior attack from Albany Academy, fin-
ished with a hat trick and one
Next up for the Great Danes, is an at
home matchup with Harvard Wednesday at
7 p.m. at Casey Stadium.
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