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TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018
ISSUE 8
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20TH PRESIDENT
RODRIGUEZ GETS ‘BLING’
The president is formally inaugurated after 7 months at the university.
By JOE HOFFMAN
Following months of lobby-
ing the legislature and working
to develop a new strategic plan,
Havidan Rodriguez was officially
inaugurated as the University at
Albany’s 20th president in a cer-
emony held on Friday.
University spokesman Jordan
Carleo-Evangelist said the delay
between the president’s first day
in September and the formal
ceremony was intentional, citing
Rodriguez’s busy schedule since
beginning in the fall.
“The president came and he
was just extraordinarily busy,”
said Carleo-Evangelist. “He also
wanted to take some time to tour
the campus to meet as many people
as he could from the academic and
administrative units. Plus, we had
to get everyone hedules to line
up.
A key part of the president’s
work since taking office has been
lobbying the state legislature to
allocate more funds for SUNY —
and in turn, for UAlbany.
New York State’s budget
begins in the fall, when the go
nor plans his proposed budget for
the state and typically unveils it in
January. The assembly and senate
then draft versions, working with the
Se
INAUGURATION page 3
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President Rodriguez received a sterling silver presidential medallion when he was inaugurated on Friday in the Performing Arts Center.
STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Debate on Finance Appointment
Spotlights Recent Training Bill
By CHAD ARNOLD
A Student A: ation debate over a
Board of Finance appointment Wednesday
night highlighted a need for better sen-
ate training according to some within the
organization.
SA President Jerlisa Fontaine sought to
appoint Moises Urena to the BOF fol-
lowing the resignation of Mark Anthony
Quinn, the former chair of the Appropria-
tions Committee, whom she appointed to
the board last year.
A debate ensued on whether Fontaine
could make the appointment.
Freshman Sen. Isaiah James said the de-
bate Wednesday night highlighted the need
for senators to receive mandatory training.
The proponent of a mandatory training
bill that w issed last month, James said
debates like the one last Wednesday would
be better understood if senators had train-
ing on issues concerning the constitution
and bylaws.
“With us having knowledge and making
sure that we understood the bylaws and
constitution, things like this wouldn’t hap-
pen,” he said.
According to the SA constitution, the
president is allowed three appointments to
the BOF whereas the senate chair is given
four — two of which must be members of
the Appropriations Committee and include
the committee’s chair.
JAMES
CHAD ARNOLD / ASP
Sen. James said the debate highlighted the
need for mandatory senate training.
See BILL page 3
FOUNTAIN NIGHT
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The fountain sprouted for the season last week.
Future
‘SHAPE’
of Project
Uncertain
By JOE HOFFMAN
Students from a University at Albany
sexual health education group have
started a campaign to “Save SHAPE”
after learning that their director would
step down and Middle Earth would help
lead until a new director comes in.
Director Carol Stenger began SHAPE
(Sexual Health and Peer Education)
in the 1990s. Students in SHAPE host
events and classes teaching other students
about sexuality, sexual health, and sexual
violence.
In a meeting on March 23, Assis
tant Vice President for Student Affairs
Clarence McNeil announced to SHAPE
students that Stenger felt it was time for
her to step down.
Students in attendance said McNeil
expressed uncertainty about how the tran-
sition would work. This uncertainty was
echoed by leadership of Project SHA.
new oversight center, Behavioral Health
and Applied Research.
The decision came after Stenger’s
leadership in the Advocacy Center for
Sexual Violence, which she founded four
years ago, began to take up more of her
time and effort.
Stenger declined a request for com-
ment.
Stenger, who holds a graduate degree
in human sexuality from New York
University, founded the University’s
Advocacy Center for Sexual Violence
four years ago. The Center seeks to be a
place where students can talk and receive
support after instances of sexual violence.
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RENOVATION
State Quad Maintenance Prompts
Orientation Switch to Colonial
By MICHAEL APOLLO
Elevators, fagades, and asbestos abate-
ment — summer renovations are coming to
State Quad, prompting a move in freshman
orientation to Colonial Quad.
All three projects, according to Senior
Communications Specialist Mike Nolan, are
part of the university’s ongoing efforts to.
upgrade and maintain residence halls.
Beyond the $3.9 million price tag for the
renovations, there are other costs: freshman
orientation, historically held on State Quad,
will be moving to Colonial Quad.
Holly Barker-Flynn, UAlbany’s director
of Orientation and Transition Programs,
said she and her team are taking the reloca-
tion in stride.
This is not the first time orientation
has been on Colonial Quad, according to
Barker-Flynn.
“My first summer that I took over as
director for orientation we were on Colonial
so it’s been a few years since we’ve been
back there,” she said. “I’m returning to my
original roots.”
With State Quad unavailable this sum-
mer, Colonial Quad was the only other
option to host orientation. The Educational
Opportunity Program, known as EOP, uses
Indian Quad and renovations are also slated
for Dutch Quad, Barker-Flynn said.
Freshmen students will occupy five low-
rise buildings on the quad. The quad office
in Livingston Tower and Herkimer Hall,
the newly renovated hall on Colonial, will
be used as a summer operations space for
orientation staff.
Besides location, there will be no other
major changes to the program. Meals will
be served in the Colonial Quad dining hall
and a new location has been selected for the
outdoor activities usually held on the soccer
field behind State Quad.
“Now because of our proximity to Col-
lins Circle we will be going back there this
summer to have the ‘Dane Games’ out on
Collins Circle,” said Barker-Flynn.
Freshmen students have the option to live
on cither State or Indian Quad. With orien-
tation held on Colonial, freshmen student’s
first dose of UAlbany will be on what is
typically a sophomore quad. However,
Barker-Flynn is not concerned.
“New students don’t really know the
difference,” she said. “When we are on our
tours we will point out the freshman living
areas to them.”
“Many of them will, if they have visited
on the tour through admissions, have seen
State Quad because that’s where the admis-
sions tour room is,” Barker-Flynn added.
Nearby construction on Building 27, the
old Business Administration building, may
potentially impact students’ orientation
experience and image of the university.
“It’s all about first impressions,” said
Barker-Flynn, who added that orienta-
tion staff will work with facilities to make
things look tidier. “As a new student and a
new family member you want to make sure
we're putting our best foot forward,” she
added.
State Quad
MICHAEL APOLLO / ASP
State Quad has normally housed incoming freshmen during summer orientation, but the
program will shift to Colonial Quad as State undergoes renovations.
SHAPE
Continued from Page 1
Michael Christakis, vice president of
student affairs, said Friday there were no
plans to hire new staff, though Stenger has
advocated for that change.
“Their case load’s gone up, and there’s
always gonna be a desire for new staff,”
said Christakis. “You make strategic alloca-
tions best that you can, and [Stenger] knows
where we stand on that.”
Some students in SHAPE view this as
avoiding an easy solution to their problem:
If the university hired another advocate for
the Center, they say, Stenger could continue
leading Project SHAPE.
McNeil also informed SHAPE students
that Stenger would no longer be teach-
ing the organization’s training courses in
human sexuality, ECPY 311 and 312. The
courses have previously been required for
every SHAPE member, leading many at the
meeting to voice significant pushback.
“If we don’t have someone to teach
the class, we're not going to know any of
the information that we're teaching,” said
SHAPE member Kirstin O’Sullivan in an
interview Wednesday. “The organization is
pretty much null without the course.”
Dr. Dolores Cimini, director of Behav-
ioral Health and Applied Research, which
oversees Middle Earth, said Wednesday
that Middle Earth will try to find other ways
for SHAPE students to receive training.
“We need to explore that,” said Cimini.
“There have been courses in department of
psychology, the department of sociology;
we would network and give the students
what they need.”
In a note to Middle Earth student leader-
ship, Cimini emphasized that Middle Earth
would only be helping Project SHAPE
transition.
“At no time did Middle Earth intend
to absorb Project SHAPE permanently or
compromise its identity as a group,” said
Cimini in the note. “The goal has always
been to welcome Project SHAPE students
and conduct a process over the next year to
examine how the transition could best be
accomplished.”
Cimini said that they have not yet met
with SHAPE members, saying that now was
not a good time since emotions are running
high.
In the coming months, newly-appointed
Middle Earth Director Sarah Nolan will be
working to process applications for new
Project SHAPE members.
How the process will work is unclear.
Cimini said last week that Middle Earth was
considering bringing new SHAPE appli-
cants into their peer wellness track, but that
the process of how Middle Earth will help
SHAPE is still being developed.
CRIME BLOTTER
im Obstruction Breath-
ing/Blood Circulation - Ap-
ply Pressure Marijuana
Unlawful Possession of
One's Private Parts in
Public Place
4/10/2018
trespassing on campus.
Rape Intrcrse Forcible
4/12/2018
Dutch Quad - DQ Office
Report of an altercation
between students. A referral
was made.
Crim Nuisance 2 - Create
Conditions Which Endan-
ger Others
4/12/2018
Empire Commons - EC B
Cluster
Report of a covered smoke
detector. A referral was
made.
4/11/2018
Indian Quad - Montauk Hall
A male student was found to
be in possession of marijua-
na and marijuana parapher-
nalia and arrested for same.
911/Blue Light Hang Up
4/11/2018
State Quad - Eastman Tower
Elevator entrapment, subject
freed safely by Elevator Com-
pany and Power Plant.
Public Lewdness - Expose
Other - UPD
Report of public lewdness
Domestic Incident
4/10/2018
Dutch Quad - Ten Eyck Hall
Assisted students in domes-
tic dispute.
Criminal Trespass 2nd -
Enter/Remain Unlawfully
in Dwelling
4/9/2018
Dutch Quad - DQ Grounds
Report of a male subject
Driving While Intoxicated- Complisn
Harassment 2nd- Physical 1st Offense 4/6/2018
Contact 4/7/2018 Indian Quad - 1Q Grounds
4/8/2018 Roadways - DQ Lot Report of a possible assault.
Alumni Quad - Alden Hall
Assisted subjects in domes-
tic dispute.
DWI: 2 Previous Convic-
tions Designated Offenses
in 10 Years
4/8/2018
Roadways - Fuller Road
Report of a male student
driving while intoxicated. An
arrest and a referral were
made.
Report of a male subject
driving while intoxicated. An
arrest was made.
Crim Nuisance 2 - Create
Conditions Which Endan-
ger Others
4/7/2018
Alumni Quad - Sayles Hall
Report of a covered fire
alarm. An arrest and a refer-
ral were made.
Possess Forged Instru-
ment - 3rd
4/6/2018
Indian Quad - Machican Hall
Report of a forged ID. A refer-
ral was made.
Petit Larceny
4/6/2018
Dutch Quad - Van Rensselaer
Hall
Report of a stolen debit card.
Colonial Quad Dining Set to Close This Fall
“We take our cues from students, who
are our customers,” said Pearse, who
explained that students prefer other dining
options, such as the Campus Center.
Though there have been no formal an-
nouncements made regarding the dining
hall’s closure, Pearse said that Residential
Life and UAS are preparing students for
the change by making them aware as they
choose housing for next year.
“If they aren’t making money, closing it
is probably the smartest thing to do,” said
Jessica Rubbert, a junior biology major liv-
ing on Alumni Quad. While on campus, she
usually opts for the Campus Center.
With the closing, Colonial Quad’s 20
employees will relocate to other venues on
campus, Pearse said.
“There are typically enough openings in
dining services that we expect that every
University Auxiliary Services confirmed
Thursday that Colonial Quad’s dining hall
will close next semester — a move that will
keep student meal plans from becoming
more expensive.
Savings from the closing will prevent
student meal plan rates from a 3.5 to 4
percent increase next year, according to the
executive director of University Auxiliary
Services, Stephen Pearse.
“We know keeping costs down is impor-
tant to our student customers, so we try to
do that at every chance it is reasonable to do
it without sacrificing quality,” said Pearse.
“Colonial just isn’t being used enough to
warrant the resources necessary to keep it
open.”
UAS reported a 69 percent decrease in
usage in the fall semester and a 71 percent
JOE HOFFMAN / ASP
Colonial Quad dining will close to save students from paying a 3.5 to 4 percent increase in
meal plan rates.
employee who wishes to remain will be
able to find a position elsewhere on cam-
pus,” said Pearse.
“This savings is a benefit that will posi-
tively impact all students with a meal plan,
including those at Colonial.”
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PUBLIC LEWDNESS
UPD Arrests Student for Masturbating in Library
By JOE HOFFMAN
The University Police Department has
made an arrest after asking students, faculty
and staff Thursday for help identifying a
student reported for masturbating in the
main library on Tuesday, April 10.
Police Chief Wiley said in a statement
sent Saturday to the University at Al-
bany community that they spoke with the
23-year-old male on Friday and charged
him with public lewdness, a class B misde-
meano!
Assistant Chief Aran Mull said that the
student withdrew from the University some
time between the incident and when he
spoke with UPD.
A blast email Thursday asked students to
call UPD if they knew anything about the
identity of the male individual, attaching a
photo of him and assuring students that no
‘one was physically harmed in the incident.
Mull said Saturday that UPD began
receiving information about the suspect
within ten minutes of sending out the email.
Dean of Libraries Rebecca Mugridge
said Thursday that staff learned from UPD
that someone was masturbating in the
library after a student recorded and reported
it to police.
The daily crime log shows that an inci-
dent of public lewdness — exposing one’s
private parts in public — was reported on
Tuesday, April 10 at 5:22 PM. UPD listed
the location as “other.”
Mull said the reason they reached out to
the community for help was the failure of
the usual identification databases to identify
the person.
“This was one of those instances where
we've checked with the resources here on
campus,” said Mull. “We've checked with
the law enforcement resources that we typi-
cally use to identify people, and ultimately
those weren’t able to get identification.”
Many students learned of the library
incident from a Snapchat video of a student
confronting the person sitting at a desk in
the library.
Gabriel Torres-Trinidad, a freshman
studying business, saw it the day of the in-
cident when a friend sent it to him on Snap-
chat. Soon, he saw memes and parodies that
began circulating on social media.
When he received an email from UPD
on Thursday asking for help identifying the
person, he was surprised.
“Twas like ‘oh wow,’ I knew it was
gonna be a big thing on social media, but I
didn’t think UPD was gonna get involved,”
said Torres-Trinidad.
A paper with the photo UPD circulated
and the words “JACK THE JERKER,
$5,000,000 REWARD,” was posted on a
column outside the university library Thurs-
day. It was taken down later that day.
Library staff said last week that they
were taken aback by the news that a student
had been masturbating in their library.
“We've never had that public of a
display, but we have had some people who
have been inappropriate,” said Deborah
JOE HOFFMAN / ASP
A 23-year-old male was charged on Friday with public lewdness, a class B misdemeanor.
SERED EEFF
WANTED
DEAD OR ALIVE
"JACK THE JERKER"
$5,000,000 REWARD
JOE HOFFMAN / ASP
Asign outside the University Library was posted on Thursday but taken down later that day.
Bernnard, director of public services for the
library. “If it had been reported to us, we
would have called UPD right away.”
In the statement announcing the former
student’s arrest on Saturday, Police Chief
Wiley thanked the community for its help.
“You helped make our campus safer
and are proof that an engaged community
makes community policing successful,”
said Wiley.
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governor to finally enact a budget in the
spring.
Rodriguez met with state lawmakers in
the runup to the budget enactment on March
31. He pushed the university’s key requests,
including critical maintenance funding and
additional funds for the Center of Excel-
lence in Atmospheric and Environmental
Predication and Innovation.
The university had asked the legislature
for $20 million to renovate the Schuyler
building, a former high school slated to
hold departments in the emerging College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
The state’s final enacted budget includes
$22 million of allocated funds for all of
UAlbany’s critical maintenance projects
— $2 million more than the university
requested for the Schuyler project alone.
Rodriguez said he was not worried about
choosing which parts of UAlbany’s aging
infrastructure to replace with the funds.
“We're going to make these decisions as
a team. We’re going to use the funding that
we have, then we’re going to continue to
build and to see what the priority projects
are and move forward,” said Rodriguez.
“Obviously, I spoke about Schuyler; it’s a
priority.”
At the ceremony in the Performing Arts
Center theater Friday, Rodriguez stepped
towards the podium after receiving the ster-
ling silver presidential medallion.
“T now have bling,” he said.
Rodriguez said he believes the leadership
change can bring about positive change for
UAlbany, pointing to the recently released
strategic plan as evidence of the university’s
capabilities.
‘The planning committee, whose listed
members number more than 100, released
a 27 page booklet on April 3. The plan
includes the university’s mission, vision,
values and prioritie:
“Throughout this process we were stra-
tegic, we were selective, and organized but
we also developed a sense of urgency,” said
Rodriguez.
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Continued from Page 1
Quinn, who did not become appro-
priations chair until September 2017, was
appointed to the BOF by Fontaine in May
the same year. His resignation last month
has led to a debate over who gets to fill his
vacancy.
Due to confusion, senators voted to de-
bate Urena’s appointment at a later date.
“This isn’t a yes or a no thing,” said Lib-
erty Terrace senator Paulina Hatzipetrakos
who called further debate over the appoint-
ment absurd. “Give us sometime so all the
senators...who are all arguing at 10:46 at
night about complex bylaws that a majority
of us haven’t even read over.”
James’ recently passed bill, which was
supported by Senate Chair Jarrett Altilio,
and Brandon Holdridge, chair of the Rules
Committee, requires mandatory training for
all senators before the first senate meeting
following an election.
Prior to the bill’s passage, rules of the
senate and responsibilities for senators were
not required as part of the brief training ses-
sion covering the organization’s procedural
rules —a session not mandatory until now.
“When new senators are elected, we have
one practice bill,” said James. “We do have
access to the constitution and bylaws since
they’re public, but besides that, that’s the
only type of training we get.”
According to Altilio, senators not un-
derstanding the bylaws, constitution, and
senate procedural rul “two-tiered
ue.” Blame, he says, can be accredited
to a lack of senate training and individual
responsibility.
“It’s a culture that’s persisted beyond
me even being here,” said Altilio, who
described his training as a freshman sena-
tor four years ago as a brief PowerPoint
presentation regarding procedural rules of
the senate. “Since then we haven’t done a
whole lot in the way of training and that’s a
mistake. That’s something I take respons!
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bility for.”
James, alongside Holdridge and Altilio,
is currently working on creating a training
handbook containing brief explanations
of the organization’s constitution, bylaws,
and procedural rules to supplement future
training.
“This is the responsibility of everybody
to know the bylaws and to know the consti-
tution. It’s sad seeing that they don’t,” said
Holdridge. “Hopefully next year, with the
right leadership, we'll be abie to implement
the handbook... and really fix the problem
of the education of all these senators.”
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USE OF DEADLY FORCE
Law Enforcement Needs a Shift from
Reasonable Force to Necessary Force
By RAYMOND E. STRAWN II
Use of deadly force by law
enforcement has been a huge
debate recently and there doesn’t
seem to be any signs of change
to fix this issue. Calling for body
cameras may help, but even with
evidence of the use of deadly force
against unarmed civilians, it doesn’t
provide justice or accountability.
That was, until the recent news of
California’s new bill requiring the
standard of use of deadly force by
law enforcement from a reasonable
force to a necessary force — a
much-needed change that I fully
support.
The reasonable force standard
is traced back to Tennessee v.
Gamer 471 U.S. | (1985), where
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
if'a law enforcement officer “has
probable cause to believe that the
suspect poses a significant threat
of death or serious physical injury
to the officer or others” then the
officer may use deadly force. The
necessary force standard would
require law enforcement officers to
only use deadly force if “there were
no other reasonable alternatives to
the use of deadly force,” said Lizzie
Buchen, a legislative advocate
for the American Civil Liberties
Union, which supports this change
of standard.
Changing to the necessary force
standard would be similar to the use
of deadly force policies in European
countries. Such countries follow an
“absolute doctrine” found in Article
2 of the European Convention of
Human Rights, which states, “The
use of force which is no more than
absolutely necessary.”
Implementing this change
will help hold law enforcement
accountable when the officer
used deadly force in questionable
situations, such as an unarmed
civilian. This change will also
require that law enforcement
receives more training, which I
argue they desperately need. Law
enforcement needs more training
on conflict resolution, non-lethal
takedowns, and handling situations
dealing with someone with mental
illness. Requiring a change in the
policy on when law enforcement
can use deadly force will result in
requiring better and more training
for law enforcement.
With a new policy and better
training, there will be less
controversial police shootings and
if there is an unfortunate incident
where there is one, it will be easier
for the courts to hold the officer
accountable for his or her action.
This will help repair the damage of
trust civilians may have against law
enforcement and the j
and can also lead to fewer riots and
protests.
There may be concerns that
changing the policy will create
more risks for law enforcement
because the officer may have
doubts about using deadly force
when it is necessary. However,
with the proper training and use of
non-lethal techniques, officers will
be able to continue doing their job
safely if the use of deadly force
policy changes. With a change in
policy, citizens will feel safer, law
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enforcement will feel safer, and
the community will feel safer. It is
about time that every state changes
to a standard of necessary force.
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NOISE FROM NOYES
Trump is
Wrong on
Tariffs
By MATTHEW NOYES
The Trump Administration levied
tariffs on steel and aluminum last
month through an executive order.
Imported steel is subject to a 25 percent
tariff and aluminum to a 10 percent
tariff. A tariff is a tax on the American
people. The money is paid for out of
citizen’s pockets and does more harm to
Americans than it does to their trading
partners.
There are several arguments President
Trump and his supporters use to defend
the tariffs. Economist Walter Williams
says that one of these arguments are that
they help domestic steel and aluminum
industries. Increasing the price of foreign
steel and aluminum reduces the supply
and makes it easier for domestic firms
to compete. Williams then debunks this
claim by arguing the increased profit of
domestic firms comes at an aggregate
cost to Americans.
Artificially higher costs on steel
and aluminum make the prices of
other goods go up that use them.
The argument that it helps steel and
aluminum producers in the U.S. is true,
but it ends up hurting the economy
overall.
Another point that deserves rebutting
is one made by Trump. NPR quoted
Trump saying, “A strong steel and
aluminum industry are vital to our
national security.” Defense Secretary
James Mattis said, “Military demand for
steel and aluminum can be met with just
3 percent of domestic production.” The
notion of autarky, that the U.S. needs
to produce all of what it needs instead
of trading, greatly limits the economy’s
potential and as a result may limit future
defense capabilities.
The New York Times reported that
Trump also claims that shifts in trade
policies are necessary to make countries
like China engage in fair trading.
However, there is no such thing as
fair trade, only free trade. Free trade is
the voluntary exchange of goods and
services between people in different
countries. It allows one region or firm’s
comparative advantage to create more
of something at a lower cost, benefiting
everyone.
Free trade produces mutual benefits
to all parties involved. Trade isn’t a
zero-sum game that has losers and
winners. A great quote that summarizes
this concept is one by sociologist Franz
Oppenheimer, “The first method [of
acquiring wealth] is by producing a good
ora service and voluntarily exchanging
that good for the product of somebody
else,” aka: the free market. The other
method being forcefully taking someone
else’s property by force.
The Trump Administration wants
you to artificially pay more for certain
goods. Cans of soda, construction,
and countless other things we pay
for everyday are going to be more
expensive. Free trade is a part of
capitalism. Trump’s campaign was
full of protectionist rhetoric, so it isn’t
surprising that he followed through with
eartening is the hypocrisy
ins. President
s
media as Trump’s tariffs have.
On the flip side, some from the
right-wing media have not been critical
about the tariffs simply because they’re
Trump’s. Many in the Republican
Party who claim to be capitalists and
conservatives have supported the
tariffs as well. Trump’s tariffs are
bad, not because Trump is good or
bad, but because tariffs are always
bad. Government interference in
consensual interactions between people
is wrong whether it’s by Republicans or
Democrats.
NOYES
UNIVERSITY IMAGE
UAlbany’s Reputation as a
Party School has Died Down
By JABARI COLEMAN
Is the stereotype that UAlbany
is one of the biggest party
schools in the northeast true?
Many think UAlbany is a
school full of wild students
who love to party, yet that isn’t
entirely the case. There may be
students who love to party, but
there are many students who are
deep into their studies. Being
a student here at UAlbany, I
wouldn’t consider ourselves as a
party school.
There have been many times
that this campus has been
inactive because students went
home for the weekend, studied
for exams, or there wa:
nothing to do. UAlbany is a
very active campus filled with
many organizations that keep
many students involved, but a
party school? No. Now, there are
parties that happen occasionally
here on campus and in the
downtown area of Albany, but
not enough to categorize it as the
wild party school many claim it
to be. The typical time to expect
ies is when school
resumes in
late August
and early
September, and
also during the
end of spring
semester in
April and May.
The
biggest factor
contributing to
UAlbany being
a party school
is the hype
surrounding it.
Specific parties
are often
advertised as the event of the
weekend for students, but instead
turn out to be a disaster. Terrible
music, lack of organization, and
abad turn out. Also, unexpected
cancellation or rescheduling
influences students to not bother
attending the next upcoming
event. This stereotype of being a
party school is mainly produced
= by outsiders,
who may
think of
UAlbany
as a party
school
because of
what they
may have
seen on
social media
or heard.
This has
influenced
the incoming
freshmen
and transfer
students. Many students come in
with the mindset that this school
is going to be a mad house with
parties every weekend. However,
after the first couple of months
COLEMAN
into the semester, the party life
is dead.
The impression of this school
is that it is great for academics,
and is an affordable, beautiful
campus (with the fountain being
the focal point), and that it’s big
on partying. Over the past few
years, UAlbany party life has
died down; it isn’t as rowdy as
people think it is. It used to be
the number one party school and
was also known for the infamous
“kegs and eggs” incident.
Incoming students assume the
supposedly wild party life here
will hinder their ability to obtain
a good academic standing, but
there are many students here
excelling in the classroom. To
many this may come as a shock
that UAlbany isn’t living up
to the reputation it has had for
decades, but the reality is the
party life has simmered down.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Parents Who Don’t Vaccinate
Children are Endangering Lives
By M. FRANCIS MIRRO
Ignorance is bliss, but it’s
also immensely dangerous.
Such is the case with parents
throughout America who, for
one reason or another, choose
not to vaccinate their children.
Before you throw your arms up
in the air and wonder what stake
I, or anyone at the Univeristy at
Albany has in the matter, know
that parents who don’t vaccinate
their children are not only
endangering their kids’ lives, but
also the lives of everyone around
them.
As long as you’d rather not
have deadly, highly contagious
and largely eradicated illnesses
such as Polio, Smallpox or the
Meas e for you
as much as anyone. Contrary to
popular belief, someone who has
been vaccinated can contract a
disease they’ve been previously
protected against from someone
who has not. Is that not scary?
Let’s get the obvious out of
the way: in no way, shape or
reached those conclusions has
been proven to be the product of
sloppy science, doctored results
and faulty experimenting. The
man, not doctor, who originally
published that research, Andrew
Wakefield, was stripped of his
medical license for fudging
his findings as
well as ethical
problems. He
is in no way
credible and
shouldn’t be
treated as such.
To be fair, the
overwhelming
majority of
parents are doing
the responsible
and safe thing
by vaccinating
their children.
But that small
outlier is what
could prove to be
areal problem. Not only are their
children at greater risk, but so is
every other child they come in
contact with. That’s why schools
(as well as colleges) mandate
vaccinations. Infected students
eventually go home and can
affect parents. Parents then go to
work and infect the population at
large. Sounds like a movie now,
doesn’t it
Because rational people don’t
listen to junk science, supporters
of Wakefield and McCarthy
have begun to use a different
argument, saying that this is a
free choice matter. True enough,
in most
places
it isn’t
mandatory
to
immunize
your
children.
You can
choose not
to. You can
also choose
to walk
around
campus
in your
underwear
during
the dead of winter. But, like
choosing not to vaccinate, that
decision will end badly. The
presence of choice doesn’t mean
both options are inherently equal;
it just means they exist.
Herd immunity describes a
MiRRO
can vary from society to society
and have major ramifications.
The Spanish conquistadors
brought diseases to the New
World that virtually wiped out
millions of native peoples —
much more than the guns and
horses they ferried from Europe.
Herd immunity can also mean
the preservation or destruction
of large populations of humans.
The thing is, when even one
out of ten people, the rate of
parents who delay or skip shots
in America, have a compromised
immunity, it can drastically
affect the entire population’s
Herd immunity. And the number
of unvaccinated people
in many states and that is a
horrifying prospect.
This is part of a much larger
problem that is plaguing the
internet-heavy world. People
are feeling too comfortable
ignoring hard facts from experts
and professionals and accepting
inaccurate information from
unreliable sources simply
because it fits into their
preconceived opinions. But,
unlike modem politics, this vital
science is in no way subjective
and fact cannot be mistaken for
opinion. People’s lives are most
certainly at stake.
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MuSsICc
Cardi B’s Debut Album is
an ‘Invasion of Privacy’
By JENNIE HEYWARD
Cardi B’s long-awaited album,
“Invasion of Privacy,” was immediately
the number-one album on iTunes in its
first week.
Being her debut album effort, it was
released on April 6 by Atlantic Records,
it marks a departure for her car: she
had previously released mixtap.
Things changed particularly with her
claim-to-fame single, “Bodak Yellow,”
which was released in June 2017.
Cardi B was the musical guest on
“Saturday Night Live” on April 7,
where she promoted her album and first
performed a mashup of “Bodak Yellow”
and “Bartier Cardi.”
In her second performance with “Be
Careful,” as the camera panned out,
the crowd started to cheer as Cardi’s
baby bump was shown for the first time
after rumors of her pregnancy had been
speculating for months.
s her pregnancy reveal on SNL,
er first performance of “Be
Careful” off the new album. Right away,
this song made its way to the top of the
charts, along with “I Like It” and “I Do,”
the latter featuring SZA.
The album has some big names
featured on it such as Migos, Chance the
Rapper, Kehlani and 21 Savage.
The first song on the album is called
“Get Up 10,” with the lyric: “Knock me
down nine times but I get up ten.”
This song references Cardi getting
knocked down in her career and her rise to
suc
The song begins slow, then a heavy beat
comes in and gives the song a faster pace.
This is one of the more exciting, heavy rap
song, “I Like It Like That,” by Pete
Rodriguez that came out back in 1967.
In the beginning of the song, the
famous verse from the original version
is heard, then a beat is mixed in and
Cardi’s verse begins. There are many
Spanish verses in here to expr
Cardi’s Dominican and Trinidadian
descent, along with the Latin rhythm.
“Ring” is the first slow and romantic
song on the album.
It begins with vocals from Kehlani,
and a very meaningful and strong verse
by Cardi B. Kehlani adds a romantic
melody with her voice that makes this
song one to sing along to.
Other outstanding vocals on this
album come from “Thru Your Phone”
and “I Do” (which features SZA).
“Thru Your Phone” is another song
with strong vocals, giving the song a
romantic vibe to it before Cardi B’s
verse gives the song a faster pace.
The most badass song on the album
is definitely “Bickenhead,” which has a
bit of an old-school rap vibe to it with a
“T don’t give a f---” attitude.
There are 13 songs on the album and
the ones described above were the ones
that were the highest on the charts and
most popular in the first week of being
released.
Cardi B’s album has made its way
to the top of the charts in its first week
with over 100 million streams on Apple
Music, setting a new record by a female
artist.
This album is filled with hits after
hits, from many different genres
So, whatever one’s style of music is,
one should enjoy this album and Cardi B’s
talent to make music.
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Cardi B's “Invasion of Privacy“ debuted atop Billboard 200, selling 255,000 copies in its first week.
hurt me to hate you, but loving you is
worse.”
The song, “I Like It,”
songs on the album.
Also, the fifth song, “Be Careful,” is a
standout track with lyrics like, “It’s gonna
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How a Painful Neurological Condition
Injured and Inspired an Author to Write
By DIEGO CAGARA
Acclaimed author Andrea J. Buchanan
ng the street one March
day in 2015 when she had a severe
coughing fit. After breathing normally
again, she did not think much until she later
found out it was something serious that
would dramatically impact her health, state
of mind and her family.
Buchanan had been feeling off that
morning, already worrying about her fever-
stricken son, whether she was succeeding
enough as a mother and undergoing a
divorce.
Buchanan visited the Guilderland Public
Library on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
which was part of the New York State
Writers Institute’s Visiting Writers series.
She spoke candidly with members of
the public about her condition, her slow
recovery and how she turned that painful
experience into writing. This resulted in the
book, “The Beginning of Everything.”
She revealed that her coughing fits
gravely led to her cerebrospinal fluid
seeping out of a minute tear in her dura
mater, being the scientific term for the
membrane blanketing the brain and spinal
cord.
Her condition worsened as her brain
painfully sank to the skull’s base.
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Moderated by NYSWI Director Paul Grondahl, left, the public learned as Buchanan, right, said most doctors did not believe her condition.
She said that her condition is not well
known in the public and medical field.
“A lot of times when women go to
vith symptoms of pain, they’re
ly believed. It’s like you
come across as an unreliable narrator in
your own life,” she said. “The pain is so
invisible, especially with head pain. It’s
not something you can see. You can’t see a
brain injury. So, it was difficult to be taken
seriously.”
She also said that it was hard to “find a
place of expertise to treat this...It took nine
months to get into Duke University where
the doctors and radiologists there had the
expertise, experience and knowledge to fix
this.”
Having written books prior, she worried
that she would not be able to write again
or fully be there for her family, especially
since she and her husband were undergoing
divorce at the time.
She had to learn that patience was
essential in her recovery.
During the first full year of recovery
while being treated at Duke University, she
recalled mostly resting in bed and regaining
her lifelong ability to play the piano, which
ed she’d lost after her condition.
indeed a professionally-trained
pianist, holding “a bachelor of music degree
in piano performance from the Boston
Conservatory of Music and a master’s in
piano performance from the San Francisco
Conservatory.” She had also played her last
recital at the prestigious Camegie Hall’s
Weill Recital Hall in Manhattan, New York.
Buchanan explained how the human
brain processes two kinds of memory:
implicit and explicit.
Implicit is unconscious memory, where
the person automatically remembers certain
facts or skills by heart, like their own name
and in Buchanan’s case, her love for writing
and playing piano.
Explicit is conscious memory, where the
person has to actively use “energy” for their
brain to remember or process something,
like a newly-learned fact or less important
skills.
She wrote in her book how she could
not make many explicit memories due to
her sunken brain’s state but her implicit
memory remained.
This made it easier for her to slowly
continue playing the piano and write in
time, which she personally cherished with
immense gratitude, previously fearing she’d
lose who she was intrinsically.
With more practice and aid from Duke
University, her body slowly recovered.
Although she did not detail how Duke
University specifically treated her during
her visit, she believed the underlying issue
was how the medical field should be aware
of her condition and not reject similar
victims with invisible pain stories.
She noted that she learned about other
victims’ journeys, particularly actor
George Clooney in the mid-2000s, who'd
discussed in interviews then how he almost
considered taking his own life because of
the sheer pain.
“It’s so bad George Clooney has it,” she
half-joked, eliciting audience laughter.
She also credited her supportive family
for helping her recover and regain her life
back.
After chuckling that she’d initially
thought of naming her book, “Leak Year,”
she reiterated that there’s “so much
we don’t know about the brain that it’s
fascinating” and she’s thrilled to share her
experiences through her writing.
MUSICIAN PROFILE
Singer Alan Jackson to Hit Times Union Center
By DANI MARTINEZ
Alan Jackson remains as one of the biggest acts in
country music since the 1990s, with hits like “Don’t Rock
the Jukebox” (1991) and “Where Were You (When the
World Stopped Turning)” (2001).
In fact, he will have a concert at the Times Union Center
in Albany on Saturday, April 28.
Born Alan Eugene Jackson. he originally was raised in
Georgia and after he dropped out of high school, he went to
sing with his band, Dixie Steele.
Jackson wedded his high school sweetheart, Denise
Jackson in late 1979. Denise herself met fellow singer
Glenn Campbell when she was still a flight attendant at the
time.
After working with Campbell on his demo, it led Jackson
to earning a place at Campbell’s record label.
Some fun facts that fans are not aware about is that
Jackson remains married to Jackson.
He has also been a member of the Nashville Songwriters
Hall of Fame, which recognizes outstanding figures in the
Nashville music community in Tennessee.
His family was not hugely into music when he grew up,
which was further expressed by how he did not have his
own guitar at that point in his life yet.
This is notably odd since professional musicians usually
learn music from a family member or receive lessons.
He also was the first singer signed to Arista Records’
on, which is based in Nashville and geared to
icians, helping them become successful in the
world.
He went to take home a Grammy for the aforementioned
“Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),”
which is a song that references the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
Jackson is known for how his songs are about being
humble as well inspiring listeners and fellow musicians.
He was encouraged to start his music career later in life
after attending a country music concert.
An example of his rise to stardom can be found in the
song, “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow,” where he talks about
his dream and the roads he traveled in order to achieve it.
His wife also supported his dream, to the point that
they both took up paying jobs and eventually moved to
Nashville.
Although, he is a famous musician, he is not into the
media attention.
Regardless, Jackson is still making music today. He
recently released a song on Nov. 12, 2017 called “The
Older I Get” which references his career and where he is
now in his life.
The beauty of this song is that some people run from the
fact of aging, but instead Jackson embraces it: “The more
thankful I feel / For the life I’ve had, and all the life I’m
living still.”
In addition, Jackson was featured in the music video for
“Forever Country,” which has a list of well-known country
ians that were honored at the 50th Annual Country
ociation Awards in November 2016.
That night, he performed his timel
Rock the Jukebox” for the opening show.
Tickets are now available for his Albany show later this
month.
“Don’t
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TRASHION FASHION
Recycled Material Brings New Looks
By KATIE GIBSON
University at Albany
students hit the runway to
looks and raise awarene:
environmental sustainability
at the Trashion Fashion show
last Tuesday. UAlbany Green
Scene hosted the fashion show
with help from Students for
Sustainability, the Student
Association, and Campus
Center Connections. All of the
outfits were made from trash
and recycled materials at or
around the Albany campus.
Fifteen models vied for fame
and a handful of $100 gift
cards.
Shamika Gentle represented
the university apartment
in her armor of cereal and
inspired by Black Panther.
Gentle also carried a spear that
unfolded into a banner that read
“Wakanda Forever.” The crowd
went wild, but it was Martin’s
duct tape shield and di won
Kappa Alpha Pi the G
organization award.
Dianna Butrowes modeled
for Dutch Quad in a dress
with a long train and a hat
made of Albany Student Press
newspapers. As Butrowes
walked down the runway, co-
host Mike Boshart mentioned
that thousands of newspapers
are discarded incorrectly on
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Students wear outfits made of trash and recycled materials to vie for a handful of gift cards in an event that encourages students to recycle.
our campus. Some are tossed
on the ground others pile up in
garbag s, but newspaper
can be recycled. They can also
be used as insulation, to create
art or decor with paper mache,
or turned into a stunning
dress. Haven Hutchinson of
the Student Association also
modeled a newspaper outfit.
His suit jacket and pants ripped
off in a Magic Mike-esque
strut.
Marygrace Graves walked
for Delta Phi Epsilon in a mod
halter crop top and mini skirt.
made of stretchy
and the skirt was
made of trash bags. She carried
a purse decorated by an old
record. This dress won the style
award.
Jinju Kim went on to win the
prize for the individual category
for her long white dress and
veil made of plastic bags. It was
amazing to mething so
plain and wasteful like a plastic
bag turned into a work of art.
The dress was elegant and eye-
catching.
Other winners included
Indian Quad for creativity
with a duct tape dress modeled
by Chelsea Aguakwa. The
Office of Sustainability won
construction. The Gender and
Sexuality Resource Center
won sustainability with a go-go
dress and a giant cloak inspired
by LGBTQ+ flags.
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Haven Hutchinson (above), Jinju Kim (bottom left), and Jason Slagg (bottom right) sport recycled materials.
The Office of Parking &
Mass Transit won best campus
office with a cute little dress
made of parking tickets
modeled by Sidney Pesta,
a staff member’s daughter.
Colonial Quad won best living
area and Alumni Quad won fan
favorite.
This fashion show allowed
UAlbany students to exercise
their creativity and innovation.
All of these outfits were
made of the same kinds of
material that people toss out
motivate students to recycle.
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TD Ierlan is a True X Factor
By JOHN C. LONGTON Ill
With just over 14 minutes left
to play in a game where the No.
1 ranked University at Albany
men’s lacrosse team trailed the
No. 2 ranked Maryland Terrapins
10-6 and looked as if they were
going to fall yet again to a team
that ended their 2017 season,
something miraculous happened.
The Terrapins beat the Danes
twice last year and have been the
hump that UAlbany has seemingly
not gotten over. The Danes were
in desperate need of a spark. Noth-
ing seemed to be working, but
then all of a sudden, something
clicked, and the Dane Train went
full-steam ahead.
A goal by senior star Connor
Fields brought the Danes within
three. A few minutes later another
goal by senior Kyle McClancy
brought the deficit to two. Then
back to back goals by sophomore
Jakob Patterson tied the game.
The momentum shifted and just
like that a four-goal lead by the
Terrapins was wiped away.
With just over a minute left in
the contest, Connor Field had pos-
session of the ball with a head of
steam heading towards the Mary-
land goal. A Terrapin defender
tried forcing him to his right, but
Fields slipped by and gave himself
enough open space to sling a
shot that clinked off the post and
trickled in. And in the blink of an
eye the Great Danes dethroned the
defending national champions by
scoring five unanswered goals in
the fourth quarter, shocking the
world.
“It’s a character win,” said
UAlbany head coach Scott Marr
as he addressed his team after the
win. “Five nothing fourth quarter.
Five nothing fourth quarter against
the defending national champions.
The character in this room and our
certainty is greater than anybody
else’s doubt.”
There was one overall catalyst
that helped the Danes battle back
in that game. And it’s also been
the reason why they are off to
a historic 10-1 start. They win
faceoffs. They don’t just win
faceoffs, but they win them at an
astronomical rate.
Sophomore faceoff special-
ist TD lerlan has put the ball in
his teammates hands more than
anyone else that plays that posi-
tion in the nation. Ierlan’s 211
faceoffs won are tops in the nation
and it isn’t even close. The second
most is 25 behind the Victor, N.Y
native. When Ierlan steps into the
circle he wins just under 85-per-
cent of the faceoffs he takes. This
gives the Great Danes a huge
advantage and at the end of that
Maryland game he won faceoffs
when his team needed them the
most.
“It’s a crazy clip to be going
at,” Marr said. “For us to have
the ball that much is just unreal to
have that kind of time of posses-
sion. He goes out and gets ready
to play then he goes out and
executes.”
Ierlan hasn’t always been a
faceoff specialist. In fact, he was
primarily a midfielder until hi
high school coach had the idea at
putting him at the X. Back then
Irelan was a two sport athlete with
the other being wrestling. Accord-
ing to some people in the lacrosse
world, wrestlers make great
faceoff players because they are
used to being down in a scrum.
“Wrestling was my main focus
back then and our lacrosse coach
pulled me up and said that “I hear
wrestlers are good at faceoffs.
Do you want to start taking fa-
ceoffs?”” said Ierlan. “I went and
watched a couple YouTube videos
and learned how to do faceoffs
and it kind of just took off from
there.”
Almost right away, something
clicked. Ierlan was already a de-
cent wrestler and also sparred with
the 2018 NCAA Division I wres-
tling champion, Yianni Diakomi-
halis out of Cornell. Diakomihalis
and Ierlan were close friends from
the same part of New York.
lerlan’s wrestling background
has paid dividends to his lacrosse
career. This year he’s had two
games where he was perfect from
the faceoff. Against Cornell and
Stony Brook, lerlan went a perfect
24-for-24 at the X. He’s also had
two other games where he was
one faceoff won shy of having an
untarnished outing.
“Having him [lerlan] is unbe-
lievable,” said Fields. “If we score
we can get the ball back real quick
and it can be demoralizing for
other teams.”
In their game versus Drexel
earlier this year, the Danes scored
four goals without the Dragons
even touching the ball to start the
game. That’s what lerlan brings to
the table.
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about an hour to two hours a day
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our opponent,” said Ierlan. “Then
1 go to the box and work on fa-
ceoffs for about an hour to an hour
and a half three times a week.”
“He’s [lerlan] a tireless worker
in the way he prepares himself
and that’s what great athletes do is
prepare themselves,” said Marr.
The Danes are off to an histori-
cal start and they have a National
Championship in their sights. If
they continue playing the way
they have they might just hang a
banner down at Casey Stadium.
Terlan and his teammates know
what they have and they want
to keep it going. “We want to
be number one at the end of the
season,” he said.
SOFTBALL
Danes Cruise Over
Hawks to Series Win
By JOHN C. LONGTON III
HARTFORD, C.T.—
‘The University at Albany
softball team swept Hart-
ford 3-0 in the three-game
series this past weekend
on the road in Connecti-
cut, extending their record
to 17-10 and 5-3 in the
drumming of the Hawks
that was called after five
innings. The Danes got the
party started right away and
scored six runs in the first
inning. They set the series
tone.
Kelly Barkevich hit a
three-run home run in the
second inning, followed
by another home run in the
fourth inning. Barkevich
recorded five RBIs in the
contest and went 3-for-4
from the plate.
The teams resumed the
series the next day for a
doubleheader on Saturday
that did not get much better
for the Hawks.
In the first game the
Danes jumped out to a 7-0
lead after two innings and
went on to blow out Hart-
ford 19-1. Sarah Petzold
went 2-for-3 from the plate
had six RBIs. Nine dif-
ferent Great Dane players
brought in at least a run in
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Donna Conrad rounds the bases.
the contest.
The last game of the se-
ries didn’t run as smoothly
for the Danes as the prior
two. Hartford jumped out
on the board first after
scoring three rut
bottom of the third inning.
Kelly Spear hit a three-run
RBI-double in the top of
the fifth to tie the game.
Kelly Barkevich broke the
tie the next inning with a
game winning RBI-single to
secure the series sweep.
The Danes have won
eight of their last 10 games
and will be on the road with
Wednesday for a double
header with West Point that
begins at 2:30 p.m.
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Danes Extend Winning Streak to
6 with Win Over UMass Lowell
By BRYAN TORRES
The University at Albany Women’s
Lacrosse team continued their hot streak
on Saturday as they beat UMass Lowell
14-5 to secure a spot in the America East
Tournament.
Emma Powlin led the team to a victory
with seven points, including five goals and
two assists. Sam Tortora, Kyla Zapolski and
Kaylee Rickert each added two goals apiece
to help the effort.
‘The Danes were all over UMass Lowell
from the jump, outshooting the visitors 28-8
in the first half to take a 6-2 lead into the
break. The second half saw a more balanced
shooting total as UMass Lowell shot 13
times to UAlbany’s 12, but the Danes made
the most of their shots, outscoring their
opponents 8-3 to put a stamp on their 14-5
victory.
Rickert, in addition to scoring two goals,
also added two caused turnovers and four
ground balls on the defensive end. Sopho-
more Jordyn Marr played well defensively,
causing two turnovers and winning five
draw control. Marr also scored a goal as
she won a draw control and then sped past a
UMass Lowell defender to score.
“The attack followed the game plan,”
said UAlbany Interim Head Coach Jessica
Davos, “And it was our best defensive ef-
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Emma Powlin led the Danes to victory against UMass Lowell with five goals and two assists.
fort yet on the other end.”
Goalkeeper Erin Leghart earned the win
for UAlbany in the cage as she made seven
saves to limit the UMass Lowell attack.
The win clinched a berth to the America
East tournament for the Danes who raised
their winning streak to six games, including
a perfect 5-0 record in America East play.
The streak comes at the perfect time for a
Danes team that was on the verge of spiral-
ing completely out of control after starting
the season 0-7.
“We've been working for a postseason
berth since Day One,” said Davos, “And
we're really happy to have clinched a spot
with today’s win.”
UAlbany would host the America East
tournament if the season ended today as it
will be held on the conference standings
leader’s home turf on May 4 and 6. The
Danes currently hold a half game lead over
Stony Brook and New Hampshire who both
hold 4-0 records.
Before the game, seniors Powlin, Shan-
non Mackesey and Mary McAvey were
honored for their time at UAlbany.
‘The Danes will look to raise their win
streak to seven games this Wednesday as
they host Notre Dame at Tom and Mary
Casey Stadium. The game is scheduled for
I p.m.
Danes Sweep First Place Seawolves
The University at Albany base-
ball team came into this week-
end’s series with the Stony Brook
Seawolves with what looked
like an impossible task: after
losing nine of their last eleven
games, a matchup with the first
place Seawolves, the best hitting
(batting .265) and pitching team
(4.90 ERA) in the America East
Conference.
The result that put the entire
conference on notice: a three-
game series sweep for UAlbany
where the Danes finished the
weekend outscoring the Sea-
wolves 25-11. Ironically enough,
UAlbany also came into the series
as the worst hitting team in the
conference.
After a 5-4 win in the opening
game of the series Friday after-
noon, the Great Danes came away
with a 16-4 statement victory in
the first game of their double-
header Saturday afternoon. In
game two, they capped off the
game one win with a 4-3 walk off
RBI single by redshirt senior Con-
nor Powers in the seventh inning
to seal the series sweep.
Game one: In Friday’s series
opener, the Great Danes held
Stony Brook’s powerful bats,
securing a 5-4 victory.
After three innings from fresh-
three runs on two hits, pitcher
Brendan Smith came through
huge in relief. The junior right
hander gave the Danes 4.1 in-
nings, allowing no hits and no
runs with five strikeouts.
Redshirt senior Jack McClure
earned a five-out save, allowing
one run and striking out two.
Junior infielder Travis Collins,
who was 2-4 on the afternoon,
delivered a leadoff home run to
right field in the bottom of the
fifth inning to give UAlbany a 4-3
lead.
From there, the Danes never
looked back. UAlbany would add
another run in the seventh inning
and despite a last ditch effort by
the Seawolves, scoring one run
in the top of the ninth, UAlbany
came away with a 5-4 win.
Game two: In game one of the
Saturday doubleheader, redshirt
freshman John Clayton lasted six
innings, allowing four runs on
seven hits with six strikeouts.
UAlbany scored a remarkable
16 runs on 14 hits, delivering an
eight run explosion in the third
inning before following it up with
six in the fourth to give the Danes
a 15-2 lead at the end of four in-
nings.
The Danes righty hurler John
Clayton lasted six innings, allow-
ing four runs on seven hits with
Brendan Cournoyer and Nick
Bird came on in relief, combin-
ing for three shutout innings with
four strikeouts to seal the win and
a series sweep of the first place
Seawolves.
The 16 runs scored by the
Danes matches the team’s season-
high single game scoring total
from last year. It also matched
their total scoring output for their
previous five games coming into
the weekend.
Game three: In the series finale,
Danes pitcher Dominic Savino
pitched a complete game (7.0
innings), letting up three runs on
seven hits to go along with five
strikeouts.
Connor Powers, the Danes’
leader in home runs and RBIs
this season, delivered with the
dramatic late-game heroics in the
bottom of the seventh inning.
Powers came to the plate and
ripped a single off the leg of
Stony Brook pitcher Aaron Pinto,
out of the reach of the second
baseman Brandon Janofsky to
bring in teammate Kenny Hayden
and seal the series sweep 4-3.
Coming into the weekend,
Pinto was the star of the Stony
Brook bullpen, leading the team
with eight saves this season. He
also ranks 13th in the NCAA. His
eight saves tied the Seawolves
single season record.
Powers, the Rockville Centre,
NY native, is the team leader in
home runs and RBIs.
“A week ago I was really wor-
tied and concerned with Stony
Brook coming in,” UAlbany base-
ball coach Jon Mueller said. “We
had lost some tough games and
had some things not go our way.”
“It completely changes things
around for us and I’m so proud of
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Matt Codispoti rounds the bases after scoring on an RBI double by team-
mate Patrick Lagravinese in the Danes 16-4 victory in game two of the series.
the guys. It’s a really exciting win
for us and it’s something to build
on after this weekend.”
The Danes improve to 5-3 at
home this season. Stony Brook
falls to 6-8 on the road.
UAlbany will play a mid-week
clash with Fairleigh Dickinson on
Tuesday before traveling south-
west to Binghamton for a three
game series with the Bearcats.
