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STUDENT ASSOCIATION
HATE GROUP CONDEMNED
By JANE LEONHARDT & PHILLIP
DOWNES
University at Albany’s Student As-
sociation passed a resolution Wednesday
formally denouncing the white nationalist
group Identity Evropa after at least 25 unap-
proved po: ickers from the group
were found across camp
On Sept. 15, students reported seeing
several posters from the neo-Nazi group
hanging on the Academic Podium and on
Western Avenue.
One sign had a m
ge reading,
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A student tears down a poster from the group Identity Evropa, which has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
“FREEDOM OF SPEECH? NOT IN NEW
YORK,” alongside an image of New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Another showed a young blonde-haired,
blue-eyed girl holding an American flag
with the caption, “Thank you Customs and
Immigration enforcement.”
The posters were not approved by the
university.
Identity Evropa, the organization respon-
sible for the postings, often target college
campuses to spread its message.
The group has been identified as a hate
group by the Southern Poverty Law Center
and the Anti-Defamation League.
Their following is small, consisting of
only about 300 members nationally, but
large enough to be actively involved during
the riots in Charlottesville, NC last August.
The posters sparked unrest among
students and were removed not long after
first popping up by students such as Jamus
Socker, a member of the UAlbany College
Democrats.
“[ felt shocked, shocked that this group
would be bold enough to post its propagan-
da on our campus,” Socker said, “I knew
what the group stood for prior to this whole
thing, so I just felt incredibly angry.”
On Wednesday, SA passed a resolution
denouncing the postings and the group re-
sponsible and called on university adminis-
tration to do the same.
Senators-at-Large Alline Alvarez and
Alexia Holden drafted the proposal which
d unanimously.
“We want that group to get the me:
that they’re not invited here,” Holden said.
It is unknown whether the posters were
placed by a student or an outside entity,
however, the senators worry this is an
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POLICY
University Issues New Tailgating Policies
By PHILLIP DOWNES
The University at Albany recently took
action to reform its tailgating policies for
football games.
According to the university, the new
regulations are oriented to, "improve the fan
experience while also focusing on the safety
and well-being of our campus community
and guests.”
Problems with tailgating are nothing
new.
In May, the Albany Student Press
highlighted several concerns pertaining to
raucus crowds damaging vehicles during
homecoming last October.
The university paid two claims “total-
ing less than $2,500,” according to Jordan
Carleo-Evangelist, director of media &
community relations for the university, as a
result of students sitting on vehicles.
“Being completely surrounded by drunk
and high young individuals was a situa-
tion that could have been avoided if proper
security was put in place,” wrote one person
who attended the event in a letter to UAI-
bany president Havidan Rodriguez.
Last year, Rodriguez assembled a team to
review the events in the Dutch Quad park-
ing lot, where much of the tailgating before
games takes place.
Several notable adjustments have been
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JOE HOFFMAN / ASP
A board with the new tailgating rules hangs in the Dutch Quad parking lot.
BYLAWS
Bylaw Changes Now Null
By CHAD ARNOLD
The Student Association has work to do.
Rather, re-do.
That’s because the organization’s failure
to display the most current version of its
bylaws on its website has nullified any
changes made to them.
A total of 11 revisions have been made
since the bylaws were last updated on the
site in February 2018.
The most notable adjustment: the organi-
zation’s check on conference line spending.
Approved by the SA senate in March, the
bylaw requires any member of SA attending
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a conference to gain a two-week prior ap-
proval from the senate before departing.
‘The change came after SA leadership
attended a diversity conference in New
Orleans during Mardi Gras, spending $500
on Uber rides to and from their hotel room
in French Quarter.
‘The trip was lambasted as a “waste
of money” by Anna Agnes, a former SA
senator who sponsored the highly contested
legislation, which was initially vetoed by
former SA president Jerlisa Fontaine.
The senate voted to override the veto
several weeks later, but - in order to comply
with its own bylaws - must now pass the
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ELECTION
Campus Push for Voter Registration
By PHILLIP DOWNES
A coalition of various offices, student
leaders and organizations across the
University at Albany are aiming to bolster
voter registration ahead of the Nov. 6 mid-
term elections.
UA\lbany is a diverse campus with a
broad spectrum of ideologies and values.
According to official demographics for
this semester, there are 13,598 undergrad-
uate students on campus. Nineteen percent
of the undergraduate population is Black
or African American and 17.5 percent is
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Hispanic or Latino.
“Currently our country is in an interest-
ing state, so I want to make sure that by
the time the elections come around, I can
have my say and hopefully make a differ-
ence,” said Julia Wilkeyson, a political
science major, was passionate about her
motivations as a voter.
The UAlbany College Republica
political organization on the university
campus that allows students to be active as
republicans and meet others, according to
Alexander O’ Leary, the group’s president.
O’Leary explained that the group
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attempt by the hate group to gain more
followers.
Both Sen. Alvarez and Sen. Holden hope
to create an open conversation between SA
and the student body regarding Identity
Evropa.
“Students need to know what’s going
on,” Alvarez said.
UAlbany is a diverse campus with 48.2
percent of the 13,598 undergraduates
enrolled being being non-white students,
according to an official university report.
A total of 5.2 percent of the undergradu-
ate population falls under the classification
of international students and UAlbany
maintains a position supporting DACA,
with a notable population of “dreamers”
enrolled.
We are committed to fostering a climate
that celebrates our individual differences
and in which everyone is welcome and feels
welcome, University President Havidan Ro-
driguez said. “We will accept nothing less.”
Nicholas Sherman contributed reporting
for this article
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controversial bill, and 10 oth-
ers, all over again.
Here’s what you need to know.
The Bylaw
SA’s senate chair is tasked with
updating, archiving and ensuring
the most updated version of the
body’s governing rules is dis-
played on organization’s website.
Failure to do so within one
calendar week of any changes to
the bylaws, “will result in all the
legislative and executive actions
towards the affected legislation(s)
being nullified,” according to the
transparency policy-making direc-
tives portion of the bylaws.
A provision for “mitigating cir-
cumstance” can be found within
the law, something SA has cited
in the past as reason for its failure
to upload current documents
pertaining to the organization’s
happenings.
Though the site has had its fair
share of technical difficulties, SA
has had the ability to upload rel-
evant documents to the site since
early last semester.
In March, Joel Duran, SA’s for-
mer director of Information Tech-
nology, told the Albany Student
Press he had the ability to upload
information and documents to the
site, and he was just waiting on
then senate chair Jarrett Altilio to
send such documents to him.
“Yeah, that’s something I just
haven’t sent over to him,” Altilio
said at the time regarding senate
voting records, which are also
required to be displayed on the SA
website, according to the bylaws.
Whether Altilio failed to send
an updated version of the bylaws
to the IT department is not clear.
The bylaw, however, is. Failure
to display the bylaws on the site
puts the chair in direct violations
of those same laws.
What’s Next?
SA has a choice: attempt to
pass the 11 pieces of legislation
again or move on entirely.
The prospect of re-doing nearly
three months of work does not
sit well with Brandon Holdridge,
SA’s current senate chair.
Last year, Holdridge served as
chairman of the Rules Committee
and personally oversaw the now
nullified revisions.
In May, he ran for his current
position on a platform of adhering
to the bylaws. Now Holdridge is
hoping to find a way to “overrule
the bylaw” to salvage last year’s
work.
“T don’t think it’s right that
everybody’s hard work and time
and countless hours spent past
midnight doing all of this should
be thrown away because Jarrett
[Alltillio] didn’t do his job,” he
said.
Holdridge plans to bring the
issue before SA’s senate.
Ifno loophole can be found,
SA must debate and vote on all
legislation pertaining to its bylaw
revisions all over again.
“It’s certainly unfortunate that
this bylaw has been overlooked in
the years previous,” said Nicholas
Pepe, SA vice president. “It was a
mistake on the behalf of the Stu-
dent Association, now the Student
Association has to make up for
that mistake.”
The Website
SA’s failure to update its web-
site has plagued the organization
for several years.
Senate voting and attendance
records have not been displayed
on the site within the required 48
hour period for an untold number
of years. Current agenda and min-
utes are also nowhere to be found
as of writing.
The most recent legislative
agenda with working links dates
back to March 2016.
Questions regarding transpar-
ency have surrounded SA, which
is funded by the $110 per semester
student activity fee, as a result.
SA’s department of Informa-
tion Technology is currently in
the process of updating dead
links, outdated code and ensuring
everything on the site is uniform,
according to Royce Lobban, the
department’s current director.
“As of right now, I would give
it about a month from now for the
website to start having relevant in-
formation on there,” said Lobban,
who explained it’s just a matter of
referencing relevant documents
and putting it on the site’s server.
Lobban also hopes to roll out
anew mobile app where students
can reference all relevant SA
documents by next semester.
Plans to digitize past documents
and display them on SA’s website
are also in the works
“We're students first, so
everything’s not going to be on
a business time scale, but it will
still get done at an orderly time.”
Lobban said.
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discussed election information and
deadlines at their meetings, where he has
stressed the importance of voting to both
members and non-members.
The UAlbany Democrat another cam-
pus group with a similar objective, focused
on getting its members opportunities, while
allowing students to register through Turbo
Vote on National Voter Registration Day
and helping to obtain absentee ballots.
The upcoming election is seen as a unify-
ing opportunity to Mirren Galway, presi-
dent of the UAlbany Democrats, who has
made voter registration a top priority for the
organization.
“I think people feel more connected to
their representatives and feel the need to do
something this year,” Galway said.
The two groups share a key belief despite
their conflicting ideologies: everyone
should be encouraged to vote in elections.
O'Leary and Galway agree that, “exer-
cising your constitutional right to vote is
the most important civil action a citizen can
do.”
These two groups have joined with the
SA Civil Action Department and other
university offices to promote, “voter reg-
istration, education, and engagement,” as
UAlbany Votes Ambassadors.
The coalition is sponsored by the UAI-
bany Votes team and the Center for Leader-
ship and Service.
This also includes the “The Voter Regis-
tration Challenge,” which challenges those
groups to get the most voters registered
through Turbo Vote. Turbo Vote is an on-
line platform that simplifies the registration
and voting process for voters for individuals
like the busy, preoccupied college student.
Joe Vesic, a freshman who had already
pre-registered to vote, was excited about
the university-sponsored initiative. “This is
one of the best things to do for the topic of
elections.”
Vesic expressed urgency for his class-
mates to vote, arguing that electing our pub-
lic officials is, “the most essential right,”
as a citizen. Vesic also noted that many of
his fellow college students nationally aren’t
very motivated to vote.
Hayley Yurowitz is a freshman student
who has not registered yet but would be
open to it if the process to obtain an ab-
sentee ballot was easier. This is a common
concern among out-of-state students, and
she also expressed interest in meeting with
a student group to actually go forward with
the idea.
Each academic department, residence
quad and student group involved expressed
excitement about this program, which ends
on October 12th, the voter registration
deadline. And as Mirren Galway and Alex-
ander O’Leary both provided, “the time to
register is now.”
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SA SENATE
SA Senate Elects Sevor as Vice-Chair
By NICHOLAS SHERMAN
The Student Association senate elected Max Sevor as its
vice chair Wednesday night following a lengthy debate.
Sevor ran against close friend Cassandra Jones, who he
had supported in her run for senate chair against Brandon
Holdridge back in May.
The vice chair is the second highest position in SA’s sen-
ate and is tasked with coordinating the administrative duties
of the senate, according to the organization’s constitution.
If the senate chair is absent, steps down, or steps down,
the vice chair is tasked with filling the role.
The pair joined the SA last year, representing State Quad
where they sponsored the Protect Our Students from Asbes-
tos Act, which called on the university to be more transpar-
ent in its dealing with asbestos-containing material found
throughout various living areas.
“We had an agreement that our professional lives and our
personal lives were two separate things,” Sevor said follow-
ing the election.
The two were seen hugging throughout the debate.
“Tadore him,” Jones said after the results were tallied. “I
know he will do a great job.”
To win this seat, a two-thirds majority vote was needed.
Sevor received 29 of the 40 possible votes, two more than
he needed.
Jones received the remaining 11.
Sevor, who served as the Chairman of the Appropriations
Committee last year, is a Residential Assistant on State
Quad and a member of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, a
community service based fraternity.
His platform consisted of three points: listening, devel-
oping, and building a community within SA.
“If can be the catalyst that will make you guys better
listeners here in the senate, I really want to foster you to do
that,” Sevor told fellow senators. “I want you to listen, but I
want to also listen to you.”
Jones, who was appointed chair of the Housing Task
Force following her work on the asbestos abatement bill
last year, was the first freshman to be appointed to the
Board of Finance and served as the junior ranking member
of Constituent Relations last year.
Much of her platform mirrored that of Sevor’s, but em-
phasized her attention and dedication to SA.
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SA senate elected Max Sevor, left, as senate vice-chair last Wednesday. Sevor ran against close friend Cassandra Jones, right.
“My commitment to SA is my first priority behind my
own health and my academics and I hope that you guys see
that I am here to help you,” Jones said.
Both candidates highlighted the negative tensions
between the senate and executive branch, along with the
organization’s failure to follow its bylaws last year.
“L'll even throw a pizza party to make things work,” said
Sevor, referring to a possible bonding idea between the two
branches.
Following a series of questions from the senate, both
candidates were asked to leave the room to allow senators
to further debate and vote.
Ultimately, the senate choose Sevor.
“T believe that Max will thrive in this position,” said
Brandon Holdridge, senate chair.. “I believe we will work
together beautifully.”
The night ended with the newly elected vice chair calling
attendance for the first time.
“I’m feeling great,” Sevor said after the election. “I’m
feeling very accomplished.”
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made to the policy since then,
including the time frame when
tailgating is authorized.
Tailgating hours have now
been reduced from six hours prior
to kickoff to four and must now
cease 15 minutes before kickoff.
The parking lots must also be
cleared 90 minutes after the game.
Significant changes were also
made to etiquette and procedures.
Amplified music from vehicles
is now prohibited, and the univer-
sity has now reserved the right to
limit tailgating to ticket-holders,
those who paid for parking, and
UAlbany students with student
IDs.
Large groups of tailgaters must
now reserve space through the
Athletic Tickets office in advance,
but the university clarifies that it
welcomes big crowds and wants
them to have, “the best experience
possible.”
The university also cited a mo-
tive to respect neighbors adjacent
to the Dutch Quad and SEFCU
Arena parking lots.
Carleo-Evangelist said the
change was influenced by “signifi-
cant input” from the departments
of Athletics, Student Affairs,
Facilities, the University Police
Department, and the Alumni
Association, according to Carleo-
Evangelist.
Many fans view tailgating as a
tradition that brightens the spirits
of the home crowd. Some students
are undecided whether the shift
from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. has
negatively affected the event.
‘According to the university,
fans have, “generally been under-
standing,” about the changes.
Michael DeRenzo, who at-
tended two of the Great Danes’
home football games, was very
enthusiastic about student attitude
during the games.
“There did seem to be a lot of
school spirit represented by stu-
dents, even before the game in the
tailgating,” he said.
Still, many students aren’t
convinced.
“The thing is, we don’t truly
know if the popularity of home-
coming tailgaters is among actual
students or simply alumni,” said
Gabe Flaten, a UAlbany student.
Students have also indicated a
stronger presence of UPD officers
and security personnel in tailgat-
ing areas.
The university says this is a
result of the new policy, which
allows them to allocate the “right
resources” to the right places.
Focus is now on the UAlbany
homecoming game on Oct. 20.
The Great Danes’ homecoming
typically brings the largest tailgat-
ing crowd of the season, and space
for tailgating may be limited.
According to the policy, the
university will segment the Dutch
Quad parking lot to let non-tail-
gaters “get in and out of the lots in
a timely way.”
As the season progresses, the
true impact of these changes will
become more prevalent, and the
university hopes for a positive
outcome.
CRIME BLOTTER
DRUG COMPLAINT
9/27/2018
Zenger Hall
Assisted subjects in a do-
mestic dispute.
DOMESTIC INCIDENT
9/27/2018
Campus Center
Assisted subjects in a do-
mestic dispute.
ASSIT RES LIFE
9/27/2018
Livingston Tower
Assisted Residential Life.
UNLAWFUL POSSES-
SION OF MARIHUANA
9/26/2018
Roadways-Washington
Avenue
Report of a male student in
possession of marihuana.
FALSELY REPORTING A
CRIME/CATASTROPHE/
EMERGENCY-3RD
9/26/2018
Podium-Campus Center
No emergency found.
CRIM POSS CONTRL
SUBST
9/26/2018
State Quad-Eastman Tower
Report of students in pos-
session of marihuana and a
controlled substance. Refer-
rals were made for all.
CONCEAL/ALTER/DE-
STROY PHYS EVI
9/25/2018
Colonial Quad-CQ Grounds
Report of a male student in
possession of marihuana. A
referral was made.
PETIT LARCENY
9/25/2018
State Quad-Eastman Tower
Report of a stolen bicycle.
Crim Poss Contrl Subst
9/24/2018
Podium - Mail Center
Report of a male student in
ssession of a controlled
substance. A referral was
made.
OPERATING MOTOR
VEHICLE IMPAIRED BY
DRUGS 1ST OFFENSE
9/24/2018
Roadways-Univ Dr East
Report of a male subject
driving under the influence
of a controlled substance. An
arrest was made.
PETIT LARCENY
9/24/2018
Podium-Arts & Sciences
Report of stolen property.
CRISIS INTERVENTION
9/23/2018
Paine Hall
Report of a male student
harming himself. Transport-
ed to hospital by 5 Quad.
FIRE ALARM
9/23/2018
Tuscarora Hall
Caused by cooking
AGGRAVATED DWI:PER
SE-BAC .18 OR MORE-
NO PRIORS
9/22/2018
Roadways-Univ Dr West
Report of a female subject
driving while intoxicated.
An arrest was made and
vehicle was towed.
UNLAWFUL POSSES-
SION OF MARIHUANA
9/22/2018
Indian Quad-Oneida Hall
Report of a female student in
possession of marihuana. A
referral was made.
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Burglary - 3rd Degree
9/21/2018
Downtown Campus-Draper
Hall
Report of stolen property.
Grand Larceny 4 Credit
Card
9/21/2018
Colonial Quad - Livingston
Tower
Report of stolen credit card
FIRE ALARM
9/21/2018
Tuscarora Hall
Caused by burnt hair.
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SOCIAL NORMS
No Norms Represented in
‘Social Norms Campaign’
By MATTHEW MIRRO
One hundred percent of students
at the University at Albany have
seen the colorful posters riddled
throughout campus. They’re taped
to pillars, tagged to doors and hung
urinal
‘ampaign”
are everywhere, and I mean
everywhere, presenting messages
like “64 Percent Choose Not to Use
Marijuana”, Every single cardstock
sheet stamped with the mug of
Damien saying “Great Danes Make
Great Choices”.
They’re almost like crop circles,
leaving students asking where they
came from, why they’re here and
what exactly are they trying to tell
us. Very few of us, if any, actually
buy into these . In fact, I
know that they’re often the butt of a
joke amongst my friends and I, and
I would bet good money we’re not
alone on that one.
UAlbany’s website says the
campaign is “designed to correct
misperceptions about UAlbany
students by providing members
of the University community
with accurate information about
UAlbany students in the form of
messages that are taken from annual
student health surveys”. This seems
to indicate that the Social Norms
campaign was conceived as a direct
response to UAlbany’s one-time
reputation as a party school.
The poster itself claims that
the survey was conducted by
Counseling and Psychological
Services (CAPS), who anonymously
polled 1,041 randomly selected
UAlbany students. If thi
accurate, that would mean these
's meant to demonstrate the
good choices of students are based
Off of less than six percent of
Albany’s near 18 thousand strong
population. This is obviously an
insufficient sample size to present as.
being indicative of the student body
as a whole, yet they continue to
be used for just that
Furthermore, the:
often leave more qu
answe! taken the CAPS
survey before and seeing the
questions asked does help get an
idea of where these claims are
coming from. A poster claiming
“75 Percent Don’t Let Alcohol
Interfere With Having Safer
Sex” seems to be based on a
CAPS question asking directly
“Do you let alcohol interfere
with having safe sex?” That's it;
no parameters, no specifications,
no place to clarify what you
mean. So everyone who answers
“no” gets grouped into that
75 percent, regardless of any
variation most likely pres
That’s not to say these surveys
don’t have any value. If analyzed
correctly, surveys like these can
be helpful indicators of medical
and sociological trends for
ents. But with such a
limited sample size, UAlbam
presenting of this campaign
being representative of campus
life as a whole is both inaccurate
and irresponsible. I understand the
school wanting to better represent
their focus and I never thought its
reputation as a party school did
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SUPREME COURT
Kavanaugh
Should
Step Down
from His
Nomination
By RAYMOND E STRAWN Ill
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to
the United States Supreme Court has been an
embarrassing circus. It appears Kavanaugh’s
personal background was not thoroughly
investigated. President Donald Trump should
remove Kavanaugh’s appointment into the U.S.
Supreme Court, but the President has shown
no concems over these troubling allegations.
Because of this, Kavanaugh should step down
from his nomination.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was the first
to come forward with allegations agains!
Kavanaugh, claiming he sexually
during a high school party in 1982,
to CNN. A second women, Deborah Ramirez
then told the New Yorker that Kavanaugh
exposed himself, thrust his penis in her face,
and forced her to touch it without her consent at
Yale University, according to the Washington
Post. A third, Julie Swetnick claims Kavanaugh
was present at a party where she was drugged
and gang-raped but did not identify her
attacker, according to CNN. According to the
Washington Post, Julie Swetnick stated that
between 1981-1983, she observed Kavanaugh
at parties where women were gang-rapet
Kavanaugh has also been accused of as
a woman he was dating in 1998 and assaulting
a woman in Rhode Island in 1985, according to
CNN.
These are disturbing allegations. If true.
they show a continuous behavior of di
towards women. A man committing criminal
acts that should place him behind bars, not
behind the bench. Of course, Kavanaugh has
denied these allegations, In fact, he has gone
sa virgin through high
school and many years during college in a Fox
News interview. Time Magazine provides a
full transcript of the interview. Fox News also
posted the interview on YouTube if you’d
prefer to watch it.
During last Thursday’s hearing, Dr. Ford’s
testimony was convincing. The New Yorker
stated, “the nation might be unable to deny her
credibility.” She answered any doubters about
incorrectly identifying her attacker by replying,
“100 percent.” The New York Times stated Dr.
Ford, “maintained her composure throughout
the hearing.”
“When Kavanagh’ turn came up, he did not
seem ready,” according to The New Yorker.
“He made a show of being unprepared.” Even
during questioning about Kavanaugh’s drinking
habits, if he has ever been blackout drunk,
Kavanaugh refused to answer the que
by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Instead, Kavanaugh
lave you?” The New York Times
wrote, “Kavanaugh mounted a defiant and
ful defense” and described Kavanaugh
gore: Overall, the hearing did not
change my stance on Kavanaugh.
The American Bar Association urged for an
FBI investigation into the allegations against
Kavanaugh, as reported by CBS News. The
ABA was quoted, “Each appointment to our
nation’s highest court (as well as others) is
simply too important to rush to a vote.” I
agree with the ABA. These allegations are
too horrendous to ignore and rushing a vote
is reckless. That is probably why President
Trump ordered the FBI to continue looking into
Kavanaugh’s background after the hearin;
according to CNN. Hopefully, the FBI can seek
out some of the truth. I still believe Kavanaugh
should step down from his nomination.
I believe Kavanaugh is continuing with his
appointment because he is hopeful his friends
will support him, and it will be difficult finding
evidence because of how long ago these
‘ions were. But if the FBI does a thorough
igation, which I hope it does, I believe
Iegations will be shown to be accurate.
Kavanaugh is better off stepping down now and
end this embarrassing circus.
STRAWN
DINING
Resident Dining Halls Still Have
a Bad Reputation on Campus
By FATIMA SAYED
As students adjust to life
on campus, many turn to
retail and resident dining
areas to provide their meals
and to offer a space where
students can socialize until
their next activity begins
Amid mixed feelings across
the University at Albany
about the quality, variety,
and healthiness of the
food offered on campus, I
level of some students who
eat at the Campus Center and
the residential dining halls, to
hear their thoughts.
Out of 13 students I
interviewed, ranging from
freshman to seniors, and from
off-campus to residents, all
of them said they preferred
the Campus Center dining to
the residential dining. When
asked to describe how they
felt about the food that was
being served at the Campus
Center, positive words were
evoked, most common were
sentiments of, “more variety”
and “better overall quality”.
“There are definitely
more options and variety
available, and I do not have
to worry about the option
to eat unhealthy when I’m
there,” said Mackenzie
Mekeel, a freshman resident
and criminal justice major
from Roche: NY, of
the Campus Center food.
“Even if the retail dining
is more expensive and has
smaller portions compared
to residential, I am more
satisfied with the overall
quality of food at CC.”
In contrast, when asked
to describe how students felt
about the food being served at
the Residential Dining Halls,
the word choice was more
negative, common opinions
including, “ riety” and
“more unhealthy choices
available”.
“T have noticed that out
of all the Residential Dining
Halls, Indian provides
the healthiest food year
after year,” said Emily
Zimmerman, who is a senior
communications major
and an off-campus student
also from Rochester, NY.
“However, even after all the
efforts I have seen throughout
my four years at UAlbany,
the increase in residential
food quality has still been
minimal.”
I sat down at the
Indian Quad Dining Hall
on Thursday with Sodexo
General Manager Rick Jones,
to better understand how the
university is cycling the food
options that are provided at
the Halls using the 5-Week
Cycle Menu.
“Certain meals will
always be in the dining halls,
other open meal options will
be switched up from lunch
to dinner. You will not see
the same lunch for 5 weeks,
ad you may see lunch
repeated as dinner after some
time has passed,” said Jones.
Jones emphasizes the
tradition of keeping staple
foods such as hamburgers
and fries in the dining halls
but also trying to switch
up the times when they
are served. To under
what the university
ind
train the dining hall staff
how to reduce the cholesterol
content in foods and maintain
appropriate serving sizes.
Although the
campus auxiliary services are
actively trying to improve
the quality of their food,
the development of better
communication between
the students and the staff
about the new programs
implemented such
Mindful, have been slow. As
aresult, across campus, the
overall Resident Dining food
reputation has been slow to
improve.
currently implementing
towards healthy eating,
I spoke with Campus
Dietician Donna Duffy
who introduced me to
the Mindful program
by Sodexo. Each
station at Indian and
State has at least one
Mindful option where
students, using the
BITE app or looking
ata framed menu at
restaurant, can
visibly see which
meals meet the USDA
guidelines for “Healthy
Americans”. In August
2018, Duffy also brought
in professional chefs to
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Aint Dat Something: Behind the Popular
Instagram Account Taking UAlbany by Storm
By KATE WEST
If you have been scrolling through
Instagram lately, it’s likely you’ve heard of
the account that is capturing the true culture
of being a University at Albany student.
Started a few years ago, the page @
AintDatUA has taken social media at
UAlbany, and its students, by storm.The
‘UA’ in the handle stands for “United
Albany”.
“We wanted to entertain college
students as well as give them a platform
where diverse groups in Albany could
come together and bring ideas, art, and
movements in a close-knit community,”
said Oscar Gomez, co-creator and runner of
the popular account.
The majority of the content on the
account includes hilarious photos,
sometimes shocking videos, and incredibly
relatable memes.
Matthew Kim, the pages other creator,
notes that the account is also meant to
“reveal the fun, original and crazy social
lifestyle only a student in Albany can
experience.”
Gomez and Kim say the account actually
started in the fall of 2016 as a group project
for a mass communications course. After
the class had ended, the two decided to
continue running the account, growing it
into what it is today.
“As the account progressed we created
more homegrown content, videos and
pictures, that catered specifically to Albany
and that stayed relevant trying to bring
more value and creative culture to the
community,” Gomez said.
Since its birth, the page has gained over
3,800 followers and upwards of 450 posts.
It offers something that every student can
relate to, regardless of the circle in which
you belong.
Because the two founders have since
graduated from the university, they decided
to bring into a third student who currently
attends the college to help run the account.
Jameson Stummer, who says he’s a
“sophomore credits-wise... but feels more
like a junior.”
“There was a need for someone who was
actually in the school and on the streets
seeing everything go down,” Stummer said.
Strummer resides in downtown Albany
and notes that it sometimes can feel like it’s
own planet.
On the @AintDatUA account, they try to
bring people together through the comedy
of that.
“It’s productive Debauchery,” said
Stummer, who is currently working on a
podcast that will be featured on the account
entitled “It’s Always Cloudy in Albany.”
His idea for the show is to have people
anonymously DM their wackiest and
wildest stories to talk about.
“It’s not only for fun, but for people
to relate to other student,” Stummer said.
“Maybe what you did this weekend isn’t as
bad as you thought it was in comparison to
others.”
The link to submit your stories is
included on the @AintDatUA Instagram
page, and the podcast will soon be available
on SoundCloud.
‘The runners of the account want to stress
that it’s not just a comical social media
page, but a brand. Gomez states,
“Our vision behind the brand is what we
hope to bring more to light as it continues
to grow. Our vision being that we want
to Create a close-knit Albany prided on
diversity, creativity, and community,”
Gomez said.
“We have plans to bring more art,
inclusiveness, and a sense of togetherness
through apparel, entertainment (online and
offline) as well as campaigns and content
that will push for a far more decorative and
cultivated Capital of New York State.”
If you want to know what's happening
around SUNY Albany, or simply want
a taste of student culture go give @
AintDatUA a follow. It’s sure to impress, or
at the absolute least, make you double over
in laughter.
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The popular Instagram account was started in 2016. The account posts photos, memes and
videos and currently has more 3,800 followers.
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CREATIVITY
Art Collective Hopes to Engage UAlbany
Musicians, Poets, Comedians
By HENRY BURKERT
Podcasts crackle with the sound of poetry,
laughs float up to the comic on stage, and
finally, the party is packed with countless people
going crazy over the new mixtape of University
at Albany rap artists. This is the goal of the
university’s artists collective, Culture Shock and
the dream of their president, Alvin McNiell.
Culture shock aims to highlight student artists
of all different backgrounds and skills, from
poets, to singers, and comedians, bringing them
under one space to showcase their talents.
“It’s not just a club, it’s a brand,” McNiell
said.
To date, the club’s big accomplishment is
the Culture Shock Party, which took place in the
Campus Center Ballroom at the beginning of
this semester. The party had over 600 people in
attendance and featured some of the university’s
best DJs and rappers.
“T definitely wanna do a Culture Shock Two
party,” said McNiell. “It'll probably happen on
Halloween weekend.”
Involved in the club are some of UAlbany’s
most talented musical artists including D.J. Tekk
whose Caribbean style is closest to another UA
artist, Jedo. There’s also the rap artists JD, whose
style resembles the tight knit, jam packed bars
a New York rapper. There’s also Paris whose
poetic lines are reminiscent of rappers like Nas.
In addition to their massive parties, Culture
Shock produces a professionally made mixtape
featuring rappers or artists to showcase their
unique talents. In addition, there are a number
of other podcasts and videos created by Culture
Shock that features these artists. There’s no limit
to the amount of talent either.
“You could go to another club and be a part
of the back drop there. Or you could come to
Culture Shock and be a pillar in the forefront, an
independent pillar,” McNiell said.
The club also features creative outlets for
Albany’s up and coming young writers.
“I wanna bring more creative writers together.
Originally that’s what I made the club for,”
McNeill said.
Culture Shock has created Poetically, a
weekly podcast series in which writers can
feature their poems or short stories to a wide
audience.
While comedians are also featured on the
Poetically podcast, McNeill wants to expand
the presence of their talent in the club and hopes
to draw more from the student body, who he is
positive is full of funny people.
“There’s so many fun people on campus, each
funny person in the group. If we
could just get one half or one third to join Culture
Shock, it would make it much much funnier,”
McNeill said.
Thoughts of the Crossgates comedy club, The
Funny Bone and Lucky Strike’s Jupiter Hall,
aren’t far off his radar either, “Jupiter Hall would
be a great place to host the Poetically stage show,
or even the Culture Shock Two festival.”
Albany, features a huge assortment of musical
and artistic talent, to the point where there’s
always something to do.
‘The magnitude of the scene can be
intimidating to some looking to get involved,
leaving them unsure where to start and making
them question if there’s any room for them.
Culture Shock offers up the perfect solution.
With friendly members and a number of talented
artists to work with and learn from, Culture
Shock a great example of students taking
Albany’s cultural scene by storm.
Source: Alvin McNiell
Culture Shock president Alvin McNeill at the group's first Shock Party in the Campus
Center ballroom in September.
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TRIDESCENCE”’ Bursts with
Originality and Energy
By KASSONDRA GONZALEZ
Hailing from San Marcos, Texas, up-and-coming
hip-hop group stylized as BROCKHAMPTOD
‘d their much anticipated fourth album entitled
scence” last week.
Following their first th
independent artist
albums rele:
r only months apart from
just as much
rt but with a fresh twist of experimental bangers.
The group, most of whom met one another on a
Kanye West fan forum, consists of a diverse bunch of
rappers, vocalists, producers and more in their early
to mid 20s. The amount of young creatives involved
brings the official member total to 14, a number
reminiscent of legendary collectives such as the Wu-
Tang Clan.
In effort to redefine the term ‘boyband,”
BROCKHAMPTON break barriers by simply labeling
themselv such and rejecting the stereotype. Their
merchandise has previously read: “All-American
and,” as well as, “The hardest working boyband
in show business.
BROCKHAMPTON’s new record opens with
the energetic “NEW ORLEANS” where actor and
musician Jaden Smith makes a surprise feature. It
smoothly transitions into a gentle second track that
an extension of the first, entitled “THUG
where 26-year-old Dom McLennon, arguably
the most distinguished lyricist in the group, raps, “I
understand what I neglect in times when I obsess /
I’m learning to confess, this fate is harder to dig
The biggest threat I’m up against is who I face in my
reflection / Depression still an uninvited guest, I’m
always accepting.”
BROCKHAMPTON seldom shy away from
peeling back the layers of their identities and
heaviest emotions. Softer tracks like “TONY A” and
“WEIGHT” aim to normalize male vulnerability
In the latter, the band’s 22-; ader Kevin
Abstract openly raps about his experience as a gay
young man growing up in Corpus Christi. “I thought
I had a problem / Kept my head inside a pillow,
screaming.” Abstract’s unabashed deep dives into his
personal life deal with bold lyrical subject matter that
BROCKHAMPTON is no stranger to.
“T have to exist in a homophobic in order to
make change, and that homophobic space is the hip-
hop community,” Abstract said in an interview with
BBC Radio 1. “I don’t want to be labeled as ‘queer
rapper,” | just want to be a rapper, but I want to be me
and express that.”
On the contrary, BROCKHAMPTON never fail
to showcase their aggressive side through mosh-pit
inducing earworms. “J°OUVERT” begins with eerie
robotic noises held together by electric drums. A
inister verse by Texas-born rapper Matt Champion
leads into exploding, furious vocals by rapper, singer
and producer Russell Boring, primarily known as
JOBA.
As though they wer
crafted for the sole purpose
of being performed live, some of the most fiery
and enticing tracks off “Iridescence” including
“DISTRICT” and “VIVID” are sure to fire up crowds
on their upcoming “I’ll Be There” tour. Two out
of three concerts in New York City next month are
already sold out.
“Tridescence” is BROCKHAMPTON’s first album
following the departure of former member Ameer
Vann. After sexual misconduct allegations made by
Vann’s previous partners, the band announced the
decision on Twitter. “We want to sincerely apologize
to the victims affected by Ameer’s actions,” they said
in their statement. “We were lied to, and we’re sorry
for not king up sooner.”
Nonetheless, the group emerged stronger than
ever with a battle against Josh Groban for the #1 spot
on the Billboard 200 with no single releases, proper
promotion or consistent radio play, underlining
“Tridescent s a solid body of work and further
proving that BROCKHAMPTON have quickly
become ones to watch.
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FIELD HOCKEY
Danes Field Hockey Edges Out
Delaware in 2-1 Victory
By GABE FLATEN
Last weekend, the
#24 ranked University
at Albany Great Danes
field hockey team
rose to the occasion
when they matched up
with the 2016 NCAA.
national champion, the
#15 Delaware Blue
Hens.
In a match featur-
ing two of the na-
tion’s toughest teams,
UAlbany took the win
in nail-biting fashion
outlasting Delaware
2-1.
The Danes got on the
board just four minutes
into the game, capital-
izing off of a fast-break
opportunity when fresh-
man forward Elaina
Burchell assisted the
team’s leading scorer,
sophomore midfielder
Ghislaine Beerkens
for the first goal of the
match, a lead that UAI-
bany maintained going
into halftime.
Just three minutes
after Delaware tied the
game at one in the 48th
minute, sophomore
attacker Katie Mac-
Callum set up junior
midfielder Dana Bozek
for a slap shot that gave
the Great Danes the 2-1
advantage.
‘A year ago, UAlbany
history.
traveled to Newark,
Delaware to face-off
against then #5 ranked
Hens in a game that
went down to the wire.
After an intense regula-
tion period, the Great
Danes needed overtime
to upset the Blue Hens
3-2, while giving the
Danes one of the pro-
gram’s biggest wins in
Last Sunday’s win
versus Delaware af-
firmed that the victory
a season ago was no
fluke, and the sound
of that is music to the
ears of long-time head
coach Phil Sykes, now
in his 14th year with the
Danes.
“We knew it was
going to be a tough
game,” Sykes said.
“Delaware won the
national title two years
ago and they’re loaded.
They have such a good
team. They’re deep,
talented, and have the
national player of the
year from a couple
years ago, and they
can do damage at any
time. I was curious to
see how our composure
would be today and I
thought that’s what won
us the game, just being
calm and making good
decisions and not being
overwhelmed by the
situation,” Sykes told
ualbanysports.com after
the game.
any single contest.
game.
To put that into
season.
Through nine games,
the Danes defense has
allowed just five goals,
and has not allowed
more than one goal in
Goalkeeper Melissa
Nealon is saving the
ball at an astounding 84
percent rate, while play-
ing behind a defense
that gives up less than
four shots on goal per
Source: Bill Ziskin, UAlbany Sports
UAlbany might not
have the name recogni-
tion of top-ten ranked
teams such as UNC,
Duke or Princeton, but
that does not mean that
the ladies of Alumni
Turf are not a force to
be reckoned with in
2018.
perspective, UAlbany
has scored four or more
goals in four games this
PROFILE
Solabarrieta: Leading the Soccer Family
By ROB LEPELSTAT
quick search of University a
Albany men’s soccer midfielder
Nico Solabarrieta on Google and
it won’t be long until you see the
comparisons between Solabarrieta,
the Santiago, Chile native, and
global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
It’s no mystery where the com-
parisons come from - Solabarrieta,
just like his Portugal idol growing
up, wears No. 7. He has the same
fade haircut as Ronaldo and like
Juventus’ biggest star, he scores
both points and goals. A lot.
In a 3-2 overtime win versus
Harvard on August 31, Solabarrieta
set up teammate Carlos Clark on a
give and go for the game winning
goal in the 100th minute - the 16th
assist of his career, becoming the
all-time program assist leader.
What went through his mind?
“We won.” the 6’1” senior says
with a smile. “That’s all.”
Two weeks later, with a 60th
minute goal to end a 1-0 deficit
on the road at Quinnipiac, he
moved into sole possession of
second place in program history in
career points (51) behind former
teammate Afonso Pinheiro (91),
breaking a tie with Jarvin Skeet
(1999-2001).
He also ranks third on the
all-time program scoring list in
Division-I goals with 19.
So what are Solabarrieta’s
thoughts on the lofty comparison?
“T don’t think it’s accurate at
all,” he says with a chuckle. “He’s
much much better than I am.”
“Tt’s obvious he’s a player I
always liked, one of the reasons I
started loving this sport. Just how
good he is and the hard work he
gives to the game.”
Over a decade ago, watching the
2006 FIFA World Cup, Solabar-
rieta watched the Portugal national
team compete on TV. He saw a
then 21 year old Ronaldo, wearing
No. 17, dribbling by defenders and
making them look ‘like fools’.
He began to follow Ronaldo and
his career. He was hooked.
“There’s many things that every
player should imitate. They way he
works and his game style.”
Clark, who Solabarrieta de-
scribes as his best friend, raves
about his teammate’s style. His
fancy foot skills, his ability to take
defenders straight on, his kind
heart and a great person both on
and off the field.
“He’s got a long way to go [on
the Ronaldo comparison] but he’s
got the look to start - I guess”
teammate and fellow senior Carlos
Clark says with a smile, listening
nearby to the conversation.
“T love this kid,” Solabarrieta
says. “We were roommates fresh-
man year and sophomore year.”
He pauses and then says, “Un-
fortunately now we spread apart.
Carlos decided not to live with me
on Empire so I miss the kid. We’re
always together though.”
The senior forward also isn’t
afraid to push his teammates, make
them the best player possible. He
keeps the intensity high and even
calls out someone out on the field
when it’s necessary- the sign of a
proven leader.
Clearly it’s worked, as Solabar-
rieta along with former Great Dane
Afonso Pinheiro, the program’s all-
time program leader in points and
goals who graduated in the spring,
helped lead UAIbany to back to
back America East conference
championships in 2016 and 2017,
the first titles in program history.
Like the young Ronaldo in the
World Cup, the Great Danes star
remembers coming in as a fresh-
man and not being taken seriously,
embracing that underdog mentality
- playing with something
to prove.
Despite all their suc-
cess, the goal for his
2018 senior season is
simple, to go out on top.
“We know this year
we're not the favorites
but that’s our motiva-
tion. We’re back to back
champions. We feel
challenged that nobody
believes us - that we can
win this for the third time
in arow.”
Solabarrieta is very
happy to bring up the
diverse and international
nature of the team he
leads. With players from
ten different countries on
the squad, their camara-
derie and chemistry they
share is never guaran-
teed. They are a ‘family’.
Despite many new faces with
players like Pinheiro as well as
defensive anchors Jeff Medina and
Moosah Khanat all graduated, the
Danes are confident as they begin
to get into the heart of conference
play.
“We want to leave this place bet-
Source: UAlbany Sports
ter than we came. Yes we won two
in a row but we can’t settle with
that. We want to win three. This is
our senior year. We won it sopho-
more year and junior year. Why not
get out of here with another title?”
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BASKETBALL
The Patroons: Minor League Mecca
New documentary highlights historic Albany basketball team
By ROB LEPELSTAT
What do Phil Jackson, George Karl,
Rick Carlisle, Scott Brooks, Michael Ray
Richardson and Tony Campbell all have
in comm
Before their successful careers in the
NBA, all of them were either on the court
or the sidelines es for the Albany Patroons
n of the
iation based
right here in the Capital District from
1982-92 and 2005-09.
Jackson, the 11-time NBA Champion
and highly regarded as the greatest
NBA coach of all time, won his
first championship ring when he
led the Patroons to the 1984 CBA
Championship. He would go on to
win six more with Michael Jordan
and the Chicago Bulls, as well as five
with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles
Lakers.
Brooks, current head coach of the
Washington Wizards, and Carlisle, who
holds the same position for the 2011
NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks,
were guards on the 1987-88 CBA
champion Patroons team, coached by
the late Bill Musselman.
Last year, the team made its return to
Albany, becoming one of the inaugural
members of the North American
Premier Basketball league (NAPB) and
returned to the Washington Armory as
their home court.
Insert Brendan Casey - the
39-year-old East Greenbush native
and executive producer for the
Minor League Mecca, a 90 minute
documentary looking back at the rich
“I got to learn what Phil Jackson’s
personality and coaching style was,”
Ca id. “I learned how George [Karl]
approached the game... as they grow
older, they have so much insight into the
game and life
In attendance for tthe showing -
Patroons greats including former player/
current head coach Derrick Rowland,
former Patroons/ NBA player Tony
Campbell and Karl, the 2013 NBA Coach
of the Year and one of just nine coaches
with over 1000 wins in their NBA
coaching career.
Some of the other names on that 1000
wins list - Jackson, Pat Riley, Larry
Brown, and Gregg Popovich.
Karl spent two seasons as the head
man for the Patroons in 1988-89 and
1990-91, including leading them to a
50-6 record in 1990 while going a perfect
28-0 in home games that season. He was
named CBA Coach of the year for the
third time that season.
“The Albany Patroon family of
basketball has a tradition of excellence,”
Karl said at the Minor League Mecca
premiere. “It’s nice to be a part of it.”
Casey, a Columbia High and Villanova
University grad, actually attended
Patroons and Siena games as a kid.
He marvels at the decade from 1982-
92 in which the documentary takes place,
Sliconieling the untold pried of the
ultimate downfall.
For a city that so des
erately wanted
m to grab onto.
cribes it as being the
part with the growth
n during this time and
cing shown on nationally on
a professional sp
and support, h
" Legendary ESPN reporter and
journalist Bob Ley, who has been with
the Worldwide Leader all 39 years
from the start, is also shown in the film.
He was the play by play man for many
of those games covering the Patroons
from the Armory in downtown Albany
during their championship n runs.
Patrol
As recalls growing up
- without smartphones, Netflix
and UAlbany/ Siena not yet at the
Division-I basketball level, on a cold
February day in Albany, the Patroons
were the place to be.
“Mike Tyson was there. Local
c ere there. National
celel 00. You had to be here.”
Although the showing was a one-
time premiere, Casey’s plan is for the
documentary to be available worldwide
history of the Patroons in the CBA.
His three year project with over 23
hours of raw footage finally came to life
at the film’s first public showing last
month at the Palace Theater in Albany.
It all started with an interview with
Jackson. Once that happened, he knew
in the coming months for anyone who
wants to relive this al time in the
Capital District spor story.
For more information, visit
patroonsmovie.com and @
patroonsmovie on Twitter.
Source: Chuck Miller, Flickr
Jamario Moon dunks over Damien Dantzler of the Dakota Wizards in the 2005-06 CBA minor league sea-
son.
he had something,
Last weekend’s Albany Patroons event at the Palace was another reminder as to why I
started writing for the ASP in the first place as a freshman. Sports are supposed to be fun.
Working and covering them certainly are too. You join a student newspaper because you hope
to tell others stories - while at the same time, learning something new, getting better every time
you write and meet some awesome people along the way. I can certainly say I’ve gotten all of
these and so much more. On top of that, you might get to do some really cool things. Standing
eye to eye while having a conversation with George Karl, the 2013 NBA Coach of the Year and
one of the winningest NBA head coaches of all-time, along with other reporters, certainly was
one of them for me. I say this to try and encourage you to join our ASP sports team. I know
there are passionate journalists on this campus. I am certain there are just as many if not more
passionate sports fans. But as it stands right now, there are very few of those put together -
sports journalists - on our award-winning 103 year old newspaper staff. For those who have
consistently written and contributed, thank you. You know who you are. One of my main goals
for the year is to change THIS problem. To build and grow our staff. But I need your help. I
can’t do it alone. If anything I’ve said above resonates with you even the slightest - you know
Note from the Sports Editor
where to find us. sports.asp@gmail.com Go Danes!
-Rob Lepelstat
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