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FACULTY
Heat
Over
Prof’s
Exit
By JOE HOFFMAN
“You're not supposed to
agree with me.
ishakete Ani,
and this
is what's
not sup-
posed to
happen.”
Ani’s
profes-
sional
conduct,
teach-
ing style, and controversial
research have cultivated a
student following but also
lead to conflict with faulty and
administration. In November,
Africana Studies faculty voted
to not renew her contract.
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UNIVERSITY HALL
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN STRATEGIC PLAN
PART OF ‘CHANGED’ WORLD
DRAFT
By TYLER A. MCNEIL
Social justice wasn’t
mentioned in the Universi-
ty at Albany’s last strategic
plan eight years ago.
Ina recently released
draft for the next plan,
social justice and sustain-
ability are listed as one of
six institutional values.
Its description: to care for
the environment and each
other in a thriving ecosys-
tem.
James Stellar, pro-
vost and co-chair of the
strategic planning com-
mittee, linked the usage of
social justice in the draft
to cultural movements like
#MeToo and Black Lives
Matter.
“T think the world has
changed,” said Stellar.
The new value, along
with the rest of the draft,
has taken reviews from
faculty and administra-
tion during the first
several presentations of a
21-stop “roadshow.” Some
expressed confusion over
TYLER A. MCNEIL / ASP
James Stellar, provost & vice president of Academic Affairs speaks at the third presentation
of the strategic plan draft “roadshow” on Wednesday. The event was held in the ITS Building.
the pairing of social justice
and sustainability; some
sounded praise.
During a draft presenta-
tion at the Health Science
Campus, Jan Conn, a
research professor in the
School of Public Health,
suggested that the two
terms would be more
appropriate if they were
separated.
Some pointed at other
potential flaws with the
verbatim. Michael Parker,
Internet Technology Ser-
vices associate director of
communications, described
social justice as a “loaded
term” at an ITS Building
presentation.
Outside of the presenta-
tions, for Bobby Walker,
executive director for the
New York Federation of
College Republicans, the
value’s description appears
appropriate.
But Walker has taken
fault with other uses of
“social justice” which he
believes alienate conserva-
tive views. Walker cited
polarizing incidents like
last year’s riots at the
University of California,
Berkeley when some
far-left protesters pushed
to cancel several far-right
figures from speaking on
campus.
“The liberal movement
has kind of coined it into
something that [is political]
and a lot of conservatives,
too,” said Walker. “And
Pll admit, when I hear the
word ‘social justice,’ the
first thing I think about is
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STATE
Schuyler ‘Occupiable’ if $20M Passes
By TYLER A. MCNEIL
SA SENATE
7 Seats
Up For
Grabs in
Winter
Duel
By CHAD ARNOLD
Following a string of resig-
nations and impeachments last
semester, the Student As-
sociation senate is seeking to
add new life to its ranks while
preparing to lose many of its
senior members later this year.
Tasked with managing a
$2.2 million budget comprised
entirely out of student activity
fees, SA currently has seven
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The Schuyler Building pictured above in Downtown Albany.
ing, a former public school sold five years ago, _ priorities this budget season.
‘A growing STEM college would have
enough banked to eventually open doors in
Downtown Albany should the state fork over
$20 million this upcoming budget cycle.
University at Albany officials will lobby
state lawmakers to make the Schuyler Build-
habitable for one department in the College of
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
The UAlbany Government & Community
Relations Office considers the $20 million
request, along with $500,000 for the Center of
Excellence in Atmospheric and Environmental
Prediction and Innovation, as top university
If the request for CEAS goes through, labs,
offices, and the dean’s suite will eventually
move into the southern half of the building on
the downtown campus facing Western Ave.
after interior demolition.
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Logan Losito left senate for an
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IMMIGRATION
Clock Ticking Down on DREAMer Protection Legislation
By ELISE COOMBS
A month after graduating from
the University at Albany, the
daughter of undocumented Ecua-
dorian immigrants is utilizing her
bilingual skills as a secretary ina
personal injury law firm.
At the same time, she is await-
ing the looming federal deadline
for a legislative solution to the
Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program, of which she is
a recipient.
Jhoanna Haro, the gradu-
ate thinking of a career in law,
questioned, “Am I going to have a
future here?”
DACA, a policy established
by the Obama administration that
protects undocumented immi-
grants brought into the United
States as children, was rescinded
by the Trump administration in
September.
Congress has until March 5 to
make a legislative solution to the
program that would provide a path
to citizenship for DACA reci
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As of now, the project’s time-
line is still fuzzy.
“T don’t think there’s any way
we could take $20 million and not
push through to something occupi-
able at the end of it,” said Boyer.
“The question is, ‘How do we get
there?”
Last year’s request for the same
amount fell short with $15 mil-
lion provided for general campus
projects, none earmarked for the
Schuyler Building. CEAS did,
however, ring in $4 million from
an anonymous donor later that
spring. Roughly $10 million has
already been accumulated.
Should the state funnel s
port for renovation this yec
hasn’t been determined whether
the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering or Com-
puter Science Department would
eventually move in first. For
either, Boyer plans to move in an
entire department at once.
“It’s important that you keep
a department together, especially
when they got to learn to work to-
gether, they’ve got a lot of things
to do build their programs and so
on,” said Boyer.
CEAS is currently divided
across campus. The Department of
Electrical and Computer Engi-
p-
neering is located in the basement
of the University Library. The
Computer Science Department
and Environmental and Sustain-
able Engineering Department
are housed within the University
Administration Building.
While departments remain scat-
tered, CEAS continues to expand.
Within the next five to seven
years, the college is projected to
lure in some 2,000 students.
University officials expect the
growth of CEAS and the Col-
lege of Emergency Preparedness,
Homeland Security and Cyber-
security — both attracting new
faculty and exceeding enrollment
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The home of two departments in the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences.
goals — to pump up university
coffers. Stellar has said before that
on-the-rise technology programs
in both colleges would help
stabilize funding elsewhere at
UAlbany.
According to Kevin Wilcox,
associate vice president and con-
troller, at a UAlbany Finance &
Administration leadership candi-
date forum, research grant funding
can be gradual from the start.
“Any time you bring in new
faculty, you have to build a
school, you have to build a reputa-
tion,” said Wilcox.
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vacancies ~ equal to one
seventh of the body’s total voting
power. The vacated s
filled this February in
election, currently in the nomina-
tion phase, that will mark the start
of a transition period for SA.
Senators Jarrett Altilio, senate
chair; Mitchell Ryback, chairman
of the Board of Finance; Olivia
Johansen, chairwoman of Com-
munity Engagement and Out-
reach; and Adam Shayo, chairman
of the Subcommittee on Ethics,
will be graduating this coming
May. Graduating in December are
senators Sean Correia, chairman
of Constituent Relations and Anna
Agnes, chairwoman of Govern-
ment Operations.
Changeover in SA leadership is
nothing new, according to Altilio,
who has been involved with SA
since his freshman year and has
been senate chair for the past two
year:
“Every single committee chair
no longer is in SA because either
they didn’t run, didn’t win or
graduated,” said Altilio. “SA goes
on.”
When asked how the change-
over in senate leadership will
impact the continuity of the orga-
nization, Altilio said he expects no
major disruptions, citing institu-
tional balances within SA that will
remain intact even as the body’s
leadership changes.
“It’s about the people, yes,” he
said, “but SA is bigger than that.”
Altilio is viewing February’s
special election as more than an
opportunity to fill vacated senate
seats, but a way to attract new,
committed leaders to the organiza-
tion moving forward — something
SA struggled to find last semester.
In December, SA’s Rules
Committee voted to remove sena-
tors Carlos McArthur of Alumni
Quad and Katherine Dobler of
Colonial Quad following five and
six unexcused absences, respec-
tively. Under current SA bylaws,
senators are only permitted three
unexcused absences.
“They obviously don’t want the
job, or they have too many other
things going on where they can’t
give their undivided attention to it
[Student Association],” said Rules
Committee Chairman Brandon
Holdridge at the time.
Adding to the vacancies, Dejou-
rae Williams and Patrick Carroll
resigned their senate seats last
semester after transferring schools
and assuming the role of SA
deputy comptroller, respectively.
Logan Losito gave up his seat to
pursue an internship in Washing-
ton D.C., while Amanda Goldfine
graduated last winter.
More recently, Sen. Moises
Urena resigned his senate seat at
the start of the current semester
to take up a role on the executive
board.
There are currently three at-
large senate seats up for grabs in
the upcoming special election as
well as one each from Indian, Co-
lonial, Alumni and off-campus.
“With seven seats on the ballot,
I’m positive that we can get some
new faces in there who will prob-
ably have some staying power and
if they like it, want to run again in
March,” said Altilio.
d about who he
leadership role
in the future, Altilio declined to
answer.
“The people who might be left
will need to take on larger roles
or will have to step up to the
plate now that the plate is open,”
he said. “It seems to me that it’s
always been the case that someone
has.”
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mer NFL player who protested racial profiling by kneeling
for the flag during the national anthem.
For SA President Jerlisa Fontaine, also a member of the
Strategic Planning Committee, social justice is important to
terms of producing alumni who do “good in the world.”
Both social justice and s
SPC’s executive committee last month.
Mary Ann Mellia, director of Sustainability, initially
inability were paired by the
is political, like, ‘Oh God, here we go.”
On campus, the Student Association h
‘ome under fire
for making statements flagged as political by some con-
servative students. The SA senate stood against the White
House travel ban, the end of DACA, and in November,
sponsored an event in support of Colin Kaepernick, a for-
discuss.
“I feel like anything that targets a specific demographic
student body should be addressed by the university,”
Carleo-Evangelis
Government and Community Relations director Jordan
said social justice was referenced in
advocated for si
social justice, sus
value in the 2010 draft.
“[ agree with the idea that we want people to understand
that sustainability involves a little bit more than just the
environment,” said Mellia. “There’s a little more ecology
and interaction.
inability to be listed in the draft. Like
inability was not listed as an institutional
START-UP NY
Branch VFX in
By JOE HOFFMAN
Visual effects firm Branch VFX has
begun its third month in partnership with
University at Albany’s division of the
START-UP NY program, which allows
in locations near universities.
As a condition of particip:
program, Branch has committed to creat-
ing sixteen new jobs and will partner with
UAlbany in creating digital arts and other
internships.
Shade, Branch’s sister company, is
known as a “top-tier” firm in the film
industry, having worked on simulating
everything from the adamantium claws in
Wolverine to the teeming throngs of pro-
testers in Selma.
Branch VFX, LLC was started by Shade
founder Bryan Godwin, who is no stranger
to taking advantage of tax incentives;
Branch’s website pitches potential film-
maker customers by reminding them that
effects work done in their New York office
can qualify them for 30 percent tax savings
via the New York State Post Production
Tax Credit.
“Branch mitigates all of those conflicts,”
reads the site, “while keeping your bottom
line, and your tax rebates in tact.”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched START-
UP NY in 2013, promising it would
“supercharge” New York’s job market. The
Empire State Development Corporation, the
agency handling START-UP, estimated in
2016 that 1,135 jobs had been created since
Branch VFX
As a condition of participation in the program, Branch has committed to creating
sixteen new jobs and will partner with UAlbany ships.
its inception.
State representatives’ response to
START-UP has been lukewarm to cold,
with many complaining that the sev-
eral hundred million dollars spent on the
program were ineffectual. At the begin-
ning of the month, NY Senate Majority
Leader John Flanagan published a message
identifying START-UP as an item he wants
reviewed.
“Investing in job creation is and will con-
tinue to be a priority,” said Flanagan, “but
we can’t throw good money after bad.”
UAlbany currently is partnering with six
other firms in START-UP NY. Matt Grat-
tan, director of Community and Economic
Development at UAlbany, said that last
year’s count estimated that the six firms
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have created sixteen new jobs in total since
2014.
Grattan said in a phone interview
Thursday that making internships or other
opportunities available is a prerequisite for
partnering with a potential start-up.
“It’s not just about letting a company
come in and squat on some tax-free space,”
said Grattan, “it’s about establishing a rela-
tionship with your sponsoring university.”
Owner of Shade and Branch Bryan
Godwin said in an email that internship
planning was in the works.
“We are still working out our internship
program, as we need to get our core team
to 100 percent,” said Godwin. “However,
there will be opportunities in the digital
media arts space, production coordina-
tion (communication arts) and potentially
computer science and programming in the
near future.”
Sam Margolius, executive producer at
Branch, said that interns would potentially
be working on projects that film and televi-
sion studios keep secret and secure through-
out development.
“All employees and interns are thor-
oughly vetted and run through our on-
boarding process before ever having ac:
to protected content and workstations.
They are legally obligated to adhere to our
strict security protocols and sign NDA’s,”
Margolius said in an email, referring to
non-disclosure agreements.
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ents.
Separate from the federal program, there
is a state DREAM Acct that has not yet been
enacted.
Speaking in the budget hearing on higher
education last week, SUNY Student Assem-
bly President Mare Cohen said that DACA
recipients in the university system “have
reason to worry.”
Cohen called on Albany to make up for
the federal government's failure and pass
the state DREAM Act, which Gov. Andrew
Cuomo included in the proposed budget.
“Every New Yorker should have access
to the Tuition Assistance Program and
to the Excelsior Scholarship, including
DREAMers,” Cohen said.
Since DACA doesn’t provide a path to
citizenship, Haro was unable to receive
financial aid when she was a student.
The state DREAM Act includes pro-
visions that, if passed, would allow for
students protected by the policy to receive
financial aid under certain qualifications.
Haro believes financial aid would help
DREAMers still in school. However, she
believes a legislative solution that would
give DREAMers legal residency in the
country is more pertinent.
“It’s about being able to be considered
human,” she said.
This draws attention to the recent three-
day government shutdown. At the center of
the shutdown was the issue of immigration.
When the government shutdown, Cohen
put forth in a statement, “A legislative
solution to protect DACA recipients has
broad bipartisan support in the public and in
Congress, and would pass both houses if a
vote were called.”
Last fall, Jerlisa Fontaine sent an email
out on behalf of the Student Association
two days after the Trump administration
decision to rescind the DACA program. The
message articulated SA’s stance against the
federal decision.
Fontaine referenced students affected by
the decision, writing, “Know that we will
fight like never before to ensure that you
will not have to live in the shadows ever
again, and that your humanity will not be
ignored.”
After speaking to the Albany Student
Press in September, Haro hoped other
DACA recipients at UAlbany would speak
out.
“[’m 100 percent sure that there’s other
students in UAlbany that are DACA re-
cipients or maybe they’re not even DACA
at all—they’re just undocumented and
couldn’t qualify,” she said.
Haro believes that these students should
feel comfortable speaking out about their
Status.
“L hope somebody steps up and maybe
even forms an organization or something to
support these types of students and some-
one to tell them, it’s okay to come out, it’s
actually good that you're coming out,” she
said.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Pathway System Starts With Albany Med. College
By JEFFERY DOHERTY
connections to the medical education community. These
Laura Schweitzer, vice president of the University at
Albany Health Sciences, has been the spearhead of talks
that have created the Early Assurance Pathway Program:
a program that will focus on allowing marginalized and
untapped student potential, to attain medical education that
otherwise would not be attainable to them.
“Albany Medical College and medicine in general needs
more diversity,” Schweitzer said.
better lives.
In the United States, for every one seat in a medi-
cal college, there are 100 applicants applying for
that seat. EAPP attempts to offer those who would
otherwise not get that chance the ability to access
medical degrees in fields where physicians and other
professional medical staff are needed.
EAPP was formed from a desire by the Albany
Medical College to tap into the talent of minority
communities, from first generation immigrants, to
those who are in the lowest rung of the economic
bracket.
“They [AMC] approached us because we have
such a talented pool of such [diverse] students,”
Schweitzer added.
Student groups like the Minority Association of
Pre-Med/Health Students desired such a program.
There was a previous Early Assurance program
designed to allow students with a 3.5 GPA overall,
and in their courses, to get a seat in a medical college
three years later. Students were independent from one
another; they interacted with mentors who guided
them through the program. The program was concen-
trated, with less than a dozen students in the program.
‘The new EAPP enables eligible freshmen to go on
a pathway learning with other students into getting a
doctoral degree through AMC. These freshman are
likely to be in the Educational Opportunity Program,
nces outside
their control, like legal or economic issues, would be
eligible as long as they have already begun the pre-
med curriculum. Students who have gone past that
but other students mitigated by circum
first stage are ineligible.
Although Schweitzer is the Vice President of
Health Sciences, her prior work experience has given her
connections have enabled her to form partnerships with
leading universities, in order for once inaccessible oppor-
tunities to be made widely available. She reaches out to in-
stitutions who are looking for solutions to their needs, from
greater diversity to the expansion of access to new students.
With the United States’ ever-evolving population, stu-
dent populations change with them. These range from first
generation immigrants, to refugees and migrants who want
Albany Health Sciences is a community made of practi-
tioners, scientists, and policy makers. The school includes
programs in Public Health, Human Biology and Human
Development.
Eligible students will likely be contacted by their advi-
sors, who can point them in the right direction towards
applying for EAPP. Credit requirements and eligibility
guidelines are fully outlined on the UAlbany Health Sci-
ences website.
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“Faculty expressed concern about
[Ani’s] disregard for department leadership,
faculty, and staff,” as recorded by minutes
from February’s term renewal meeting.
Faculty cited an exchange between Afri-
cana Studies Chair Oscar Williams and Ani
in which she accused the Chair of not being
committed to Africana Studies.
Ani’s 2017 article “To The Mothers of
White Men” was another concern. The
article argues that white women have not
lived up to their responsibilities as mothers
and that feminism misplaces blame on men.
Faculty took issue with the opening
sentence, which reads, “I, being an Afri-
can American womban and mother, have
a special intolerance for White women.”
*Womban’ is a term coined by Ani to refer
to ‘wombed ones.’
A catalyst for department tension came
in the spring of 2016, soon after the Jan. 30
bus incident involving three UAlbany stu-
dents charged with falsely reporting an at-
tack. Ani was a vocal defender of the three
students, publishing an op-ed in the Times
Union and writing letters to the university
provost.
Ani had, since fall 2015, been coordi-
nating an event to be held in March 2016
called ‘State of Black SUNY Albany Town
Hall.’ Faculty meeting minutes said Ani did
not consult with the department about the
event and that it “turned it into a rally of
activism for the female students involved in
the ‘bus incident.’”
Ekow King, director of Intercultural
Student Engagement (which co-sponsored
the event), gave a different description in an
interview Friday.
“We talked about enrollment, and about
the Africana budget and whether it was
lower than other departments,” said King,
who attended the event. “The things they
were talking about went well beyond the
bus incident.”
The chair of Africana Studies and the
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
both declined to respond to questions for
this story.
Ani’s former students paint a picture of
an instructor who set herself apart from
other professors.
“She was unorthodox,” said Ammed
Kouakou, a junior who took Ani’s Life in
the Third World course in the fall of 2016.
“I was shocked when she was fired,” said
Kouakou. “She probably might have been
my favorite professor that I’ve had.”
Princess Good, who took Ani’s ‘Afro/Af-
rican-American Family’ course last spring,
said that one class exercise reenacted his
torical segregation of African-Americans.
“We had brown paper bags, and if you
were lighter than the bag, you were a
‘passer,’” said Good. “All the passers had to
sit on one side of the class.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars Lost to the Referees
By RAYMOND E. STRAWN III
The New England Patriots had another
comeback victory, winning 24-20 against
the Jacksonville Jaguars in the American
Football Conference Championship game.
But did the Patriots have help from the
referees? There was a discrepancy among
penalties between the teams.
Throughout the game, the Patriots had
just one, and the Jaguars had six. The
Jaguars had the same amount of first
downs as the Patriots, but the Patriots had
three first downs from penalties, while the
Jaguars had none.
The Jaguars won the time of possession
and turnover battle and had a higher third-
down conversion and red-zone percentage.
The Jaguars rushed for twice as many
yards (101) as the Patriots (46) and the
Jaguars’ yards per pass were almost
identical (7.0) to the Patriots (7.1). The
game stats alone may have suggested the
Jaguars were robbed by the refs.
I watched the game and noticed some
inconsistencies among the officiating. I
disagreed with the helmet-to-helmet flag
against Jaguars safety Barry Church on
Rob Gronkowski in the second quarter.
Yes, Gronkowski left the game and
never returned with a concussion, but
Gronkowski jumped to make a catch, and
at 6’6,” it was hard to avoid not hitting
Gronkowski in the helmet from that angle.
But I understood why the flag was thrown
and precedent was set
penalty helped set up the Patriots to score
a touchdown before halftime, the only
touchdown the Patriots were able to score
during the first half.
With the defensive pass interference
against Bouye, the
for that game.
However, in the
third quarter, Patriots
receiver Danny
Amendola wasn’t
penalized for a helmet-
to-helmet hit against
Jaguars safety Tashaun
Gipson after the play
was over.
Jaguars Cornerback
A.J. Bouye said, “I was
pissed because I seen
Amendola head-butt
the hell out of Gip
in front of the ref,
and you all don’t call
nothing?” There was no consistency among
the rule for helmet-to-helmet hits, favoring
the Patriots.
‘The next play after the flag on
Gronkowski was another questionable
call against the Jaguars, a defensive pass
interference against Bouye. This 32-yard
refs set a certain
standard for the
cornerbacks;
however, there was
a double standard.
There were a few
passes from the
Jaguars that were
similar to the plays
they were flagged
for, but there was no
flag in sight.
The biggest was
ona fourth-down
play late in the
game. Bouye also
stated that he wanted
to see a flag thrown on that fourth-down
play against Patriots cornerback Stephen
Gilmore. I agree.
A questionable delay of a game penalty
cost the Jaguars a first down, and a missed
holding call on the third-down and nine run
with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter ended
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any possibilities for the Jaguars to come
back.
During replay of that running play,
there was a holding call on the edge of the
run that allowed Dion Lewis to break free
for an 18-yard run, which was the longest
run the Patriots had all game. It could be
said that the only reason Lewis was able
to break free for the longest run in the
game was because of that missed holding
penalty,
The Patriots were called for the fewest
penalties in a playoff game since 2011,
where the Patriots were once again called
for one penalty against the Ravens.
It could be possible that the refs were
letting the Patriots “play it on the field.”
We all know the dominance and dynasty
the Patriots have had for over a decade.
The refs know this too.
Maybe the refs were afraid of interfering
with that greatness. Maybe the refs didn’t
want to impact the game by throwing
the flag against the Patriots on any
questionable calls.
Instead, the refs impacted the game by
not throwing the flag against the Patriots
on those penalties, costing the Jaguars the
game.
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AWARDS
Merit Matters in Oscar Nominations
By DANIEL RUSSELL
Around this time every year, movie lovers
come together during the awards circuit
to hopefully see their favorite films get
nominated for the grand prize, the Academy
Awards. Most years, in the aftermath of
nomination announcements, the common
arguments have always been something
along the lines of “X actor got robbed for Y
movie.”
That argument will always take on
different shapes and forms, but in recent
s are quick to accuse the
and Sciences of favoring
Caucasian actors and filmmakers. I don’t
see the Academy as an institution that thinks
this way; I see them as a body that hopes to
simply award the actors and filmmakers that
are the best in their craft.
In 2016, movie fans went so far as to start
the “#0: SoWhite” trend on social media
after that year’s nominations were revealed.
This was mainly due to the fact that out of
20 acting nominees, not a single one of them
other major film ceremonies ~ specifically
the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe
Awards, there isn’t that much a difference
between nominees, yet those ceremonies
didn’t receive the same criticism that the
These winners, Mahershala Ali and Viola
Davis, were both front runners to win their
respective awards. I can argue that they both
gave the best performances in the group of
nominees that they were a part of, rather than
being given the
Oscars did. Both of those
in film, and both
only had one or two colored
actors nominated in each
ceremony.
So out of 70 total
possible nominees, only
three of them were people
of color. This shouldn’t be
seen as the awards circuit
favoring Caucasian actors,
but rather favoring those
who are simply giving
the best performances,
regardless of race or gender.
At the 2017 Oscars, out of the 20 acting
nominees, seven were people of color,
including at least one in each category.
was a person of color.
But in that year, when you look at the
In both the Supporting Actor and Actress
categories, a person of color won as well.
award simply due
to their race.
This trend
seems as if it will
continue so far,
as the 2018 Oscar
nominations were
announced this
past week. The
acting categories
contained a
handful of
nominees of
color, but the
real conversation
on the topic has
shifted to the filmmaking side.
For their respective films, Guillermo Del
Toro, Greta Gerwig, and Jordan Peele, are
all nominated for Best Director, Original
Screenplay, and Picture. In 90 years, Gerwig
RUSSELL
is only the fifth woman to be nominated for
Best Director, and Peele is only the fifth
‘an-American man to be nominated in
that category as well. These filmmakers are
often deemed as “outsiders” in the world
of film, and it’s important to note that their
nominations are due to the fact that the films
they’ve made (The Shape of Water, Lady
Bird, and Get Out) are among some of the
best of the year.
It can often be difficult to distinguish
the artist from their work, but for awards
ceremonit ich as the Osc this must be
scars, when all is said and done,
is film’s biggest talent show, and there’s a
reason why each award begins with the word
“Best.”
When it comes to awards consideration,
film, as well as actors and actresses,
should be judged solely by their work in
the potentially-nominated films. All other
attributes about them shouldn’t sway the
nominations proces
NOISE FROM NOYES
More Government
Won’t Solve Drug
Problems in U.S.
By MATTHEW NOYES
People are born with
inalienable natural rights:
the right to life, liberty, and
property so long as one
does not violate the rights
of others. Government
exists to uphold the rights of
individuals, although it often
supersedes the very rights it
is supposed to protect.
Does the government
therefore have the authority
to intervene in people’s
private lives when they are
doing no harm to others? The
answer of course is no, they
don’t. This begs the question,
should marijuana and other
drugs be legalized?
Irecently spoke with
a friend who supports the
legalization of marijuana.
is reasoning behind it
nse: marijuana is a
relatively safe substance to
use and many who use it do
so responsibly.
Because of that, he
believes the government
should let people use
marijuana. After hearing his
reasoning, I was able to see
the difference between our
understanding of the issue
and role of the state even
though we agree policywise.
While logical, my
friend’s stance has the
underlying assumption
that government should
intervene in people’s private
lives if it deems something
to be unbeneficial to the
individual. He supports the
legalization of marijuana
because he thinks it is not
dangerous.
Whether marijuana is
good for people is not the
question we should be
asking though. Whether
something is bad or good for
an individual is irrelevant
to why it should be legal or
illegal.
Proponents of big
government miss the point:
itis not government’s job to
run people’s lives. So long
as it doesn’t directly restrict
the freedom of others, the
government has no business
in restricting individual
liberty.
What about hard
drugs like meth or heroin
— should they be legal? In
the Northeast the opioid
aking lives and
destroying families. People
can become addicted or
even die after using heroin
just once. Opioid addiction
destroys people’s lives and is
connected to violent crimes
and theft. Far more than
marijuana, hard drugs are a
scourge on humanity.
That being said, I’m
hesitant to say drugs like
heroin or meth should be
illegal. What right do I have
to force you not to use a
drug? We should always
be doubtful of trusting
the government to control
< . If the
use of a certain substance is
inherently causal of violent
crime and theft, then there
is a case for it to be made
illegal because it would
directly result in the loss of
the freedom of others. A
drug should only be illegal
if it can be proven that the
use of a certain substance
always leads to an assault
on the liberty of others. By
that same logic, people who
choose to use drugs should
be held accountable for the
consequences of their actions
even if they are addicted
because at one point they
made the choice to use. They
have no right to the labor or
property of others.
The argument that a
drug should be legalized
because it’s “not so bad for
people” misses the point
that government has no
authority to restrict one’s
freedom. That being said, I
am strongly opposed to the
use of drugs on a personal
level. My position is based
on the moral, cultural, and
societal cost that drugs pose.
The narrative that drugs
are good and make society
al individual wing
marijuana responsibly, drugs
are detrimental to humanity.
You can think something is
wrong while still supporting
it being legal.
The key to solving
drug problems is not big
government, it’s restoring
the moral fabric of society.
We as individuals should set
higher standards for people
and help those who have
drug problems. It’s immoral
for the state to punish
people for using drugs when
they are doing no harm to
others. The government and
community should only step
in when the wellbeing of
others is compromised by
someone’s drug use.
Most, if not all drugs
should be legal because
people have the right to
their own self and property.
We must stop embracing
authoritarianism by giving
the government control over
people’s private lives. The
solution to drug problems is
more freedom and str
families and communi
not more government.
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Immigration
Should Be Based
on Merrit,
By MATTHEW NOYES
America is unique because anyone can
become an American if he or she embraces
our core principles, becomes a legal citizen,
and contributes to society. They’re jus
American as any other native-born citizen.
Unfortunately, our current immigration
system is far from ideal. Some who should
be able to immigrate cannot, and many who
should not are here.
Instead of accepting people based on their
merit, the U.S. has immigration quotas for
each country. That means we accept a certain
number of people from each country. On top
of that, there is also chain migration and the
diversity visa lottery.
According to the New York Times, chain
migration is the ability for a single citizen
or green card holder to have certain family
members also receive permanent residence.
This results in multiple immigrants that are
extended family of a legal resident coming
here simply because they are related to
someone.
According to CNN, every year the
diversity visa program gives green cards
to as many as 50,000 randomly selected
people from certain countries. The problem
with these immigration policies is they
don’t consider individuals for who they are.
Country of origin should not matter.
The political left and alt-right both favor
immigration based on things people cannot
control: their race, ethnicity, and country of
origin. Our own senator, Chuck Schumer
helped create the diversity lottery bill in 1990.
Last time I checked though, using country
of origin, race, and ethnicity to decide how
to treat someone was the very definition of
racism.
We need to see people as individuals and
let as many of the best qualified individuals
in as possible. When you open your door
to the most qualified candidates, there will
almost always be diversity, and race and
origin doesn’t determine someone’s value
and skills. Morals and hard work do.
What we need is a merit based
immigration policy. A merit based policy
would select people who want to assimilate
to our values and will contribute to the
economy.
Once that’s established, it’s important
to tackle the issue of those who are here
illegally. It would make sense to create a
pathway for the illegal immigrants who
do not receive government handouts and
contribute to the economy to earn legal
residence.
Work
NOYES
That is so long as their only crime is
breaking immigration laws. As Charles
Krauthammer put it for PragerU, “For both
practical and moral reasons, America cannot,
will not, and should not expel [the] 11 million
people [here illegally].”
You might think to yourself: Why not
let everyone in who wants to come? Open
immigration for those who embrace our
values and contribute to our economy would
be ideal.
However, it would destroy our wealth
because of the welfare system. People who
come here either legally or illegally can
receive government welfare. What would
stop innumerable numbers of people from
coming to receive other people’s money
through government handouts?
That’s not to say immigrants legal or
otherwise are more prone to be dependent
m. If the handouts are available
¢ that people would want to
take advantage of them. That is why open
immigration is only possible by the abolition
of the welfare state and government forced
wealth redistribution.
If charity was completely privatized and
the welfare state abolished, who would argue
against open immigration? Only people who
can support themselves, and therefore add
rather than subtract from society would be
able to make it.
That would be ideal but for the time
being, we should implement a merit based
immigration system. That way those who are
best suited to joining our nation can come and
we will all prosper as a result.
All the immigration under a merit based
system would contribute economically,
culturally, and would reinforce the principles
that our country is based on.
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Fashion, Homophobia and Tragedy:
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The second season's core cast, above, left to right: Donatella Versace (Penélope Cruz), Gianni Versace (Edgar Ramirez), Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss) and Antonio D’Amico (Ricky Martin).
By DIEGO CAGARA
‘The second season of FX giant Ryan
Murphy’s “American Crime Story”
premiered on Jan. 17, its nine episodes
intending to bring viewers into the late
fashion designer Gianni Versace’s mansion
and its surroundings in Miami Beach in the
title, “The Assassination of Gianni
Versace” already evokes fear, which
complements the dramatically unsettling
atmosphere of the first two episodes so far.
Following in the footsteps of the
critically acclaimed “The People v OF
Simpson,” this season literally begins with
Versace (Edgar Ramirez) being shot on the
steps of his mansion by mysterious serial
killer, Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss) on
July 15, 1997.
Immediately, Ryan Murphy’s conscious
direction highlights the contrast between the
two doomed figures.
Versace is enveloped by his sheer
opulence, beautifully-tiled swimming
pool and fashion designs, while Cunanan
carries a mere backpack, simplistic civilian
clothing and the fateful gun.
As the episodes wind down, familiar
ner and Gianni’s
sister, Donatella Versace (Penélope Cruz)
and Gianni’s partner, Antonio D’Amico
(Ricky Martin) appear.
What makes Versace’s downfall far more
complex than a simple runaway homicide
is that Cunanan is revealed to have killed
several men before, he had penetrated the
gay nightclub scene in Miami Beach shortly
before committing the famous murder, and
the FBI is shown to be somewhat inept at
capturing him.
The viewer uncomfortably has to watch
Cunanan creepily meet up with gay—both
closeted and out, of varying ages—men,
while left wondering how this is connected
to Versace in the end. And yet, that’s the
point.
To this day, the public does not know
why Cunanan murdered at all. This, hence,
contributes to the overall disquieting nature
of the show so far.
Ramirez instantly does an impeccable job
at coaxing the audience into sympathizing
with him, as he’d been happy living with
D’Amico.
His almost teddy bear-like disposition
further makes his murder very tragic as
he seemed very intent on expanding his
company and strengthening his personal
relationship.
What makes him so likable is how
humble he acts, as he often brings up his
childhood, his designing family background
and his time in Italy.
On the other hand, Criss, already known
by young fans for once playing teenage
dream Blaine Anderson from “Glee” (2010-
2015), seems determined to take on a more
dramatic role here, as if wanting to prove
he can be more than a fanfiction-inspiring
teen idol.
While his acting was a little uneven
during the first episode, he starts to hold his
own in the second.
His performance yields a doomed gypsy,
who travels across the country, murdering
several men but his disturbingly blank
expressions bring up the idea that he is
searching for a purpose in life.
The purpose, however, could be infamy
as he’s shown creepily smiling when
coming across newspaper front covers of
Versace’s murder—and even having the
audacity to buy all the copies in one scene,
as if to congratulate himself.
Perhaps the show wants to confront the
idea that he should not just be seen as an
insane serial killer.
It could become more psychologically
intriguing if it delves into his past, his
previous murders and him coming to terms
with his sexuality.
Cruz, despite having few scenes so
far, always attracts eyeballs any time she
appears as Donatella onscreen, her somber
visage and convincing Italian accent
combining to create quite the grieving
figure.
Instead of just sobbing and pacing
impatiently, her character becomes
multifaceted when she reveals she does
not respect Gianni’s lover, D’ Amico.
This clash between Gianni’s two
closest figures should show up again in
future episodes, to prove that Versace’s
life was not always trouble-free.
Ricky Martin as D’Amico, however,
needs more time in the spotlight to
showcase his acting abilities as it still is
not convincing lately.
In his defense, there’s only so much
Martin can do besides crying and
grieving for Gianni for now, given the
plot.
The show also confronts homophobia
in the 1990s, detailed by the judgmental
looks of the FBI, how closely knit the
gay community is in nightclubs and
bars, and the consequences of the HIV/
AIDS epidemic in the background.
Murphy has directly addressed this in
multiple interviews while promoting the
project and this issue further raises the
stakes for the S.
“[’ve done nothing my whole life,”
a dejected Cunanan says in episode
two, chronologically before shooting
Versace. “That’s the truth.”
Cunanan would later accomplish quite
a feat though: successfully murdering
multiple individuals, and evading the FBI
who'd named him as one of their “Most
Wanted.”
And while that captivated the American
public in 1997 and would make for great
television in 2018, it’s hardly something to
be proud of.
But under Ryan Murphy’s evidently
superb direction and his bri
decisions, this season seems
determined to remind viewers that even
wealth can’t hide from a gun.
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The season’s eerie promotional poster, above,
references Versace’s real-life Medusa logo.
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Camila Cabello Stays Humble to Roots
Despite Reaching out Across the Globe
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By DIEGO CAGARA
Drama tends to ensue when a pop group
member departs for a solo career, and since
leaving Fifth Harmony in December 2016,
(Camila Cabello has worked tireless!
gather her ideas and creative spirit to birth
her own album.
Her debut effort, “Camila” finally came
out back on Jan. 12 and it’s noticeably
different from her solos in Fifth Harmony’s
EP, “Better Together” (2013), and first two
albums, “Reflection” (2015) and “7/27”
(2016).
“Havana” was the catalyst that
‘spearheaded Cabello’s stylistic change from
adequate Sia-penned pop songs and rapper-
inclusive singles for a more Latin sound
that complemented her Cuban heritage.
Granted that “Havana” features rapper
Young Thug, Cabello and her team ditched
‘songs like “Crying in the Club,” “I Have
Questions” and “OMG.”
“Havana” initially was just a promotional
single to gain some buzz but its Latin-
infused background and sensual lyrics
unexpectedly exploded to become one of
2017's biggest hits, finally topping the
Billboard Hot 100 in January 2018 after 23
weeks of climbing the chart.
Her album starts with “Never Be the
Same,” a drum-heavy ballad with her
almost-nasal vocals which culminate in a
satisfactory opener that slowly draws the
listener in.
Her suddenly-high notes when she sings
‘Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine,” is an
apt foreshadowing that her voice can reach
high tides at will.
|_As she sings about meeting and loving
someone, this begins the ongoing theme
of interpersonal connection that she S
regard! f in the form of a friends
ip. This also is
Cabello’s fandom grew <
empathize in that sense.
“All These Years” has Cabello
her fans can
years/I still feel everything when you are
near/And it was just a quick ‘Hello,’ and
you had to go/And you probably will never
know/You're still the one I’m after all these
his bittersweet confession resonates
well with listeners, especially during a
section where multiple recordings of her
vocals flutter simultaneously for a one-
woman harmony.
“She Loves Control” is where her Cuban
heritage starts kicking in, with an upbeat
tempo, a seductive guitar player and steady
hand-clapping throughout. Here, she lets go
of her deeper emotions for a more relaxed
Following “Havana” i: ide Out,”
one of the album’s highlights. Its infectious
beat and mid-tempo feel makes it a low-
key anthem that still boasts a great first
and tropical m
addictive smash at the beach. Cabello’s
charismatic spirit is alive in this song,
and it’s a shame it’s only a hair over three
minutes long.
“Consequences” takes a huge risk by
slowing the album a little too much with its
emotion-saturated sound but “Real Friends”
gradually lights things up again, where
Cabello wishes for genuine friends and not
to feel alone.
The light guitar strumming augments her
barely-concealed feelings, her voice never
strays too high or low, rather it is nestled
comfortably within her range of choice and
it shows how she never needs to show off.
her vocal prow
“Something’s Gotta Give” brings up
an all-too-familiar subject where she
sings about wanting more equality in a
relationship: “But all I do is give, and all
you do is take/Something’s gotta change,
but I know that it won’t.”
Her frustration with her unnamed lover
can connect well with her fan base, mainly
comprised of youth who are going through
relationships too.
The album’s last two original tracks,
“In the Dark” and “Into It” are among its
strongest.
The former revolves round Cabello’s
real-life encounter with a male celebrity
and she wants to get to intimately know
him, wanting him to metaphorically show
his vulnerabilities, features of which are
beyond his groomed exterior.
‘As she plays with the light-and-dark
concept, the pop song sounds catchy,
especially during the chorus where she
sings about wanting him to reach out to her
likey
The latter sees Cabello’s ravenous side
emerge as the lyrics bring up how she’s
into a guy and wants to do “infinite” things
with him: “I’m into it/Whatever trouble that
you're thinking, I could into it/I see a
king-sized bed in the corner, we should get
into it.
Its beguiling background music is not
too much of a shock when one notices that
Cabello co-wrote it with acclaimed lyri
and producer, Ryan Tedder, among others.
Two more reasons why Cabello, as an
artist, is succeeding in 2018 are her humility
and how she uses the turbulent political
landscape to connect with her fan bas
shoots, si
ews often conjure
up her Cuban background, and she is
proud to teach listeners that it’s possible
to go far while coming from very humble
beginnings.
ion, she has dedicated her music
performances and her “Havana” music
video to “all the dreamers,” referencing
Dreamers of Deferred Action for Childhood)
als (DACA).
was an immigration policy that
allowed certain minors who entered the
US. illegally to not be deported back—this
was altogether rescinded by the Trump
administration last fall.
One could argue that Cabello embodies
the idea of the American Dream and her
support for DACA, the marginalized and
young fan base makes her a unique rising
musician.
While she is busy expanding her career,
she remains conscious of the political and
sociocultural scene of late, a trait that'll
likely make her stick around through the
end of the decade.
After all, her global hit, “Havana” and
her album both entered at number one on
their respective Billboard charts on the
same week, which is clearly a sign that she
has made a mark on today’s music industry.
And she intends to make more soon.
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By KATIE GIBSON Strawberry Footballs Ingredients for Baguette Pizza:
This one is super easy. Chocolate covered strawberries
It’s time to prepare for the super bowl! Whether that are a hit at any party. Customizing them to fit the theme
means feeding ten adult men, or just a friend or two, you’re makes them the ideal desert for mindlessly munching while
going to need snacks. Yes, it’s possible to order a pile of watching sports. Consider using heart-healthy dark choco-
wings from your local grocery store, but here are some late. Dip strawberries in melted chocolate. Once they have
cheaper and healthier options. set, use white chocolate to draws the lines of a football.
Buffalo Cauliflower
This recipe is sweeping the nation. Trendy restaurants
and hip moms rave about buffalo cauliflower bites, All you
need is a head of cauliflower, half a cup of water, half a cup
of flour, a tablespoon of garlic powder, two thirds of a cup
of buffalo sauce, and a tablespoon of hot sauce. Preheat the
oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit. Break the cauliflower into
pieces. Mix the flower and garlic powder in a bowl. Dip the
cauliflower pieces in water and roll them in flower. Leave
them on wax paper to set. Cook the cauliflower for 15 min-
utes. Mix the hot sauce and buffalo sauce in a bowl. Toss
the cooked cauliflower in the sauce and place it back in the
oven for 20 minutes, or until crispy. Flip the cauliflower
once. Serve with ranch or blue cheese.
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Taco Dip
This recipe is far from healthy, but it’s definitely easy!
Mix cream cheese, sour cream, onion dip, and taco season-
ing. Create layers of taco dip, lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
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Deviled Footballs
Hard boil a carton of eggs. Peel each egg carefully. Cut
the eggs in half and scoop the yolks into a bowl. Mix the
egg yolks with paprika, plain greek yogurt, salt, pepper,
mustard, and a dash of hot sauce. Scoop the mixture back
into the egg whites. Use hot sauce to draw lines as if each
egg were a football.
Baked Taco Dip
Take the dip from above and scope it into a circle of cres-
cent roll dough. Shape the dough like a football. Preheat the
oven to 350 degrees. Cook the dough for twelve minutes or
until golden brown,
Baguette Pizza
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut a baguette length-
wise. Spread sauce on each side. Add desired toppings.
Cook for twelve minutes. Cut into small slices.
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SENIOR PLAYER
Senior Guard Fequiére Given a
ack
Chance,
By ROBERT LEPELSTAT
Jessica Féquiére was never highly recruited. She never
made a high school all-star team or was ever really taken
seriously as a potential basketball star. She had always been
overlooked.
That was until she stepped on to the University at Albany
campus as a freshman in 2014.
Five years and four consecutive America East conference
championships later, as the redshirt senior closes in on her
fifth and final season with the Purple and Gold, she can’t
help but be thankful for everything that being a Great Dane
has allowed her to accomplish on and off the court.
Growing up in Montréal, Féquiére was required to attend
three years of junior college after high school before she
could attend a four year university. She used those three
additional years to work on her game and perfect her craft.
Her senior season with UAIbany will be one to remember
for the Montréal native, regardless of how it ends. Féquiére
is averaging a career-high 19 points per game and leads
the team with 40 steals this season, up from her previous
scoring average of 12.5 PPG and 39 total steals in 2016-17.
She’s also learned to be a vocal leader and role model for the
younger players on the team.
During her time with UAlbany, all she’s done is win. The
Danes have won six straight conference championships,
four of which Féquiere has been a part of. As she prepares
for a run at title number five, she attributes one of the
main reasons for her success to her calmness in the biggest
moments.
“Pressure? I don’t really believe in pressure. Pressure
is more an opportunity to get better or do whatever people
say you couldn’t do,” said Féquiére. Pressure, if you call it
pressure, I love pressure. I love the hard stuff.”
Looking back now, family is extremely important to her
and when given the opportunity to play close to home, it was
something she couldn’t pass up.
“T wanted to stay close to home and Albany’s only three
and a half hours away. The athletics is good but I wanted to
go to a good school as well. It was the total package.”
Her growth over her five years in the Purple and Gold is
about more than just her success on the court.
A large part of her growth has been off it, something she
attributes to the philosophy of her first ever collegiate head
coach, Coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Henderson
coached Féquiére her first three seasons in the Capital
District.
“Coach Abe really opened my eyes about school
and basketball. Her goal was never to make you a good
basketball player, but a good person,” said Féquiére.
ever Looked B
This philosophy helped Féquiére become more
disciplined. She started to pay more attention to details and
look at the bigger picture. It was never just about right now.
When asked about her legacy and how she wants to
be remembered when she hangs up the Purple and Gold
uniform, Féquiére is adamant about not wanting to be
defined just by her play on the court. For her it’s about so
much more.
“JT don’t want to be remembered as a good basketball
player but as a good teammate, leader, role model, captain. I
don’t want my teammates to say I was good because I could
shoot the ball,” Féquiére said.
Féquiére’s favorite on-court moment was a game she
never even played in. It speaks to her unselfish team-first
attitude. During her junior season, Féquiére suffered a
season-ending injury that sidelined her for the entirety of the
2015-16 campaign. While on the other hand, her teammates
fought to make program history.
With a 61-59 victory over the five-seeded Florida Gators
on March 16, 2016, the Great Danes won their first ever
NCAA Tournament game. The team rushed the court to
celebrate. Féquiére never hit the court during the game but
for her, it’s a moment she’ll never forget. A moment of
sweet redemption, a moment of validation.
“Tt was crazy. The emotions of it. I don’t know how to
describe. It was an unbelievable feeling,” said Féquiére.
Although Féquiére’s favorite basketball player is NBA
Superstar LeBron James and models her own game to
James’ based on the versatility she displays on the court,
her biggest influence growing up was never someone who
played collegiate/professional basketball.
She credits her hard working mentality to her older
brother, who she grew up with and was always there for her.
His advice?
“Never let people doubt you. Don’t listen to the noise
behind you. Hard work always pays off,” said Féquiére.
When Féquiére takes the court for the final time,
whenever that will be, she'll miss it all. Her family-like bond
with her teammates, the laughs, making fun of each other on
the bus, her relationships with her coaches, and of course the
winning.
“Yeah I don’t know if I'll be able to say goodbye to be
honest. Basketball has been a part of my life forever,” said
Féquiere. “I don’t know how I’m going to react. It’s all I
know.”
The years in junior college are finally paying off. The
extra experience that has allowed Féquiére to perfect her
craft and her game is translating brilliantly on the court.
With program legends Shereesha Richards and Imani Tate
both graduated, the girl who was always overlooked coming
into college is now the one running the show at SEFCU
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Féquiére shoots a free throw.
Arena. When she graduates
in May, Féquiére will be a
24-year-old senior.
Regardless of what comes
next, she’s ready to embrace
whatever is next for her post-
basketball life, even if she isn’t
exactly sure what that will be
yet. She knows everything
the 518 has given her on and
off the court will allow her to
succeed no matter what life
throws at her next.
FEQUIERE
WEBB AGAINST STONY BROOK
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Danes Prove Tougher Than Seawolves
By JUSTIN BERGLUND
The University at Albany women’s
basketball team defeated the Stony Brook
Seawolves 64-58 Saturday afternoon at the
SEFCU Arena. The win, Albany’s 8th ina
row, brings the team to 19-3 on the season,
including 7-1 in conference play.
‘The Danes, who are ranked #17 in the
College Insider Mid-Major Top 25, sweep
the season series against Stony Brook fol-
lowing their 72-68 overtime win earlier this,
month.
Tiano-Jo Carter’s double-double was the
Danes’ top performance in the victory, put
ting up 14 points and 10 rebounds despite
fouling out with 2:39 left in the game.
“My teammates did a good job of get-
ting the ball down low,” said Carter of her
performance. “I just try to go up strong and
finish.”
Senior Jessica Féquiére, the Dane’s
leading scorer thi: on, had an off game,
going just 2-for-15 from the floor and |-for-
5 from three.
Salvaging her game by drawing fouls
and going 7-for-9 from the free throw line,
Féquiére ended the game with 12 points, her
second-lowest total of the season.
Mackenzie Trpcic scored 13 points along
with four rebounds while adding six more
ssists to her sophomore record which now
at 133.
The free throw line was a big factor in
the game, with the Danes going 20-for-29
from the charity stripe.
Stony Brook avoided the line during
the game, going 10-for-14 on the day and
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Women’s basketball won their 8th game in a row against Stony Brook.
shooting their first free throws with 1:23
left in the 3rd quarter.
Stony Brooks” lone bright spot was from
Shania Johnson, who had a game-high 29
points.
‘The junior finished 12-for-31 from the
field and 3-for-16 from three, while UAI-
bany seemingly planned for her high output.
“She took a lot of shots. We expect her
to put up the big numbers,” said coach Me-
Namee. “We did a better job securing their
other players. Nobody else was in double
digits.”
While not referring to them specifically,
McNamee pointed out the team’s foul
trouble was due to some questionable calls
from the referees.
“We were playing with bad odds,” sai
McNamee, referring to the referee’s calls
against her team, “They really were taking
away the flow of the game.”
With Carter and Heather Forester in foul
trouble late, the Dane’s bench was key to
maintaining the lead, which McNamee later
praised.
“I think we have the best bench in the
America East division, hands down. It’s
great to have that depth,” said McNamee.
She also specifically pointed to Chyanna
Canada, saying she is “starting to get more
disciplined. She’s made some good adjust-
ments.”
After playing a hectic schedule the month
of January, the Danes have a week before
their next game Feb. 3 at New Hampshire.
“I think for our players we can really use
this break,” said McNamee. “We deserve a
bye week right now.”
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Danes Can’t Get Over Catamount Hump
By ROBERT LEPELSTAT
It was a roller coaster week for the University at Albany
men’s basketball team in the final week of January.
UAlbany started out with its most well-played
performance of the season, an 83-39 victory over University
of Maryland, Baltimore County for their second straight
conference victory.
The Danes held the Retrievers, the America East’s highest
scoring team, to just 39 points on 32 percent shooting from
the field and 10 percent from the three-point are.
Travis Charles, better known as the “Walking Bucket” by
his teammates and coaches, led all scorers with 21 points to
go along with six rebounds. Charles shot a dominating 60
percent from the field in the win.
Junior guard David Nichols was not far behind with 17
points and grabbed two boards. Guard Joe Cremo was held
to just 8 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
UAlbany sophomore guard and fan favorite Nick Fruscio
scored the Great Danes final basket, attacking in the paint
for a layup to put a wrap on the game. The crowd at SEFCU
Arena erupted as Fruscio scored his first basket of the 2017-
18 campaign.
The Great Danes then traveled up to Burlington, VT to
take on the defending America East champion Vermont
Catamounts.
That is the same place and opponent where the Great
Danes fell in the title game one season ago.
Ten months later, the rosters and the stakes may have
been different but the results were the same.
Behind the hot hand of athletic playmaker Trae Bell-
Haynes, the Catamounts overwhelmed a stout UAlbany
defense allowing the third-fewest PPG in the America East.
Bell-Haynes led all scorers with 21 points, adding three
rebounds.
The Catamounts ferocious defense, ranked second in
points allowed in the conference, gave problems for the
Great Danes all night long and held UAlbany’s backcourt
duo of Nichols and Cremo to just 19 points combined in the
game.
Nichols did reach the 1,000 career point mark in the loss.
“Another hard-fought game, we had a tough scoring
drought,” head coach Will Brown said. “Give credit to
Vermont, they do not beat themselves or waver from the
game plan. We had opportunities, we just didn’t take
advantage of them.”
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The Men's Basketball team outscored Stony Brook on Saturday in their third game of the week after winning to
UMBC and losing to UVM.
UAlbany will have one more opportunity to take on the
conference champions before tournament time on Feb. 8 at
SEFCU Arena in Albany where the Great Danes are 11-1
this season. They’ve struggled and are just 5-6 on the road.
The Danes would wrap up a two-game road trip on Long
Island versus conference rival Stony Brook in Suffolk
County, NY. Nichols and Cremo got back on track with 14
points apiece in the win.
After being held scoreless in the first half, Nichols
notched 14 of UAlbany’s 31 second-half points.
Charles dominated from the charity stripe shooting 8-of-9
from the free throw line to go along with seven rebounds.
In the final 3:21 of each half combined, UAlbany
outscored Stony Brook 15-1 with 7-1 in the first half and 8-0
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in the second half.
Next up for the Great Danes: they'll return for a two-game
homestand at SEFCU vs University of New Hampshire
and University of Vermont as they continue America East
conference play.
Coach Will Brown preaches the philosophy of getting
better each and every day so the team will be at its best come
March. UAlbany has made strides in recent weeks but they
have plenty of work to do before then if they want to give
UVM arun for their money come tournament time.
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