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Serving The College of Saint Rose Community in Albany, New York Volume LXXX Issue 1June 18, 2011 www.strosechronicle.com

The Saint Rose Chronicle

News SportsArts and Opinion

Three art students share their experiences Drawing Across China. Page A6 – A7

Saint Rose students travel to Honduras. Page A2 – A3

2011 Commencement: Sullivan, Rhee, Sen. Schumer address the graduates. Page A10 – A11

Arts Editor Chris Surprenant on Teen Wolf, a “Howl of a Good Time.” Page B14

Opinion Editor Leigh Ward on the Gay Marriage Bill. Page C14

Golden Knights have high expectations for 2011. Page D15

Sam Maxwell thinks that comparisons of LeBron and Dirk are exaggerated. Page D16

Pine Hills U.S. Army Reserve Center to Relocate. Page A9

A Welcome from Saint Rose President R. Mark Sullivan

It is a pleasure to welcome you to campus for Summer Orienta-tion. We are so pleased that you have chosen The College of Saint Rose to spend your college years. It is an honor for us to welcome you as members of the Saint Rose community.

What an exciting time to be at The College of Saint Rose! We

are in the ini-tial phase of const ruct ion for a new 225 bed residence hall on Madi-son Avenue. We plan to

hold an official groundbreak-ing ceremony in late August for “Centennial Hall at The Col-lege of Saint Rose” and expect it to be completed for students to move into in late August 2012. This academic year we will also be embarking on another major construction project on campus, the renovation and expansion of 994 Madison Avenue, which will become the home of the newly named “Huether School of Busi-ness”. Not only are we adding to the impressive physical struc-tures that already exist on our campus between Madison and Western Avenues, but the faculty and trustees of the College have recently approved a new major and minor in Economics. This new addition to the curriculum at the College will offer students the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the forces that shape our economy with a fo-cus on contemporary economic,

social, management, and policy issues.

As you begin your undergradu-ate studies at the College, I en-courage you to take advantage of the many opportunities to engage in curricular and extra-curricular events on campus. There will be many lectures, social activi-ties, sporting events and com-munity service programs for you to attend and participate in. You will meet new people, learn new things and even have some fun at these activities. The time goes quickly so don’t put off getting involved on campus as you only have four short years to take in all that Saint Rose has to offer.

I also encourage you to take advantage of being in the capi-tal city of New York. You have a front row seat to observe State government. The City of Albany offers many cultural, educational and musical events that again will help widen your knowledge of the world.

The faculty, staff and adminis-tration at the College are all here to help you navigate your way through your college years. Take the time to get to know these in-dividuals who will serve as teach-ers, mentors and coaches to you. Their knowledge and experience will assist you as you prepare for your professional career after graduating from The College of Saint Rose.

I extend a special welcome to parents and family members of our new students. We value the

By IAN BENJAMIN Executive Editorand TG BRANFALT JR. Staff Writer

This summer construction of the new dormitory between Mor-ris and Madison, recently chris-tened Centennial Hall, began with the deconstruction of the build-ings which formerly occupied the lot. Demolition began on the evening of May 12 with the de-struction of the former apartment buildings at 252 and 254 Par-tridge St. These were followed by the demolition of 11 other struc-

Construction of Centennial Hall Begins with Deconstruction tures on Yates, Morris, Partridge streets and Madison Avenue.

The demolition work was contracted to Dan's Hauling and Demolition of Wynantskill, a sub-contractor for the general construction manager Sano-Ru-bin Construction Co. of Albany. Prior to the demolition of each structure historically significant items, hazardous materials and utilities were removed. Prior to demolition the Historic Albany Foundation was brought in to as-sess the structures. They removed stair railings, cast iron radiators, moldings, doors, and hardware

among other items. These items were then brought to the Historic Albany Foundation's parts ware-house from where they will be sold to designers, architects and contractors etc. for restoration projects. Of the hazardous materi-als one of the more prevalent was asbestos, which was removed by employees from Dano-Tech. The last building to be demolished, 920 Madison, required extensive removal of asbestos-laden roof tiles.

Dan's Demolition used an ex-

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Ian BenjaminDemolition of 224 Partridge St. (May 27). Demolitions began with 252 and 254 Partridge St. on May 13.

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President’s Welcome

On behalf of my Saint Rose peers, welcome! You have now officially entered into the Saint Rose Community. I know what a nerve racking time it is right now but I assure you it can only go up

from here. My tip to ensure suc-cess on this campus is to get in-v o l v e d . Your years here will fly by and you

want to make the best of them. There are many ways to get

partnership we form with you to support your student during their college years. The transition to college is a crucial opportunity for young people to experience new ideas and situations and to be challenged to discover their interests and strengths. Together we will do our best to guide them through the challenges they will face and to celebrate their success

along the way. I’m sure you have heard before

that the next four years will “fly by”. Even though this is just the beginning of your college career, it will go quickly. I encourage you to savor every moment and to take in all that surrounds you. You will grow, learn, play and discover who you are and in what ways you can change the world for the better.

I congratulate you on your de-

cision to enroll at The College of Saint Rose. I may be a bit biased but I believe that the education you will receive at Saint Rose is equal to, if not superior, to that of other institutions. I look forward to meeting all of you at various points throughout your time at the College.

Sincerely,R. Mark SullivanPresident

involved on our campus because there is always so much going on. My first suggestion would be to join a club (or 10!) and see what fits you best. Joining a club will help you meet more people and will help you see what is happen-ing on campus. Even just going to events on campus, whether they are club events or office events will help you meet other people.

As president of Student As-sociation I am proof of how just joining a club can you get somewhere you never expected. Student Association (SA) is our campus student government. We oversee almost all the clubs on

Salutations from Student Association President Ann Leghorn-McCracken

campus and help you connect with peers, clubs, and campus of-fices. We also put on some of the biggest events on campus, like Harvest Fest and Rose Rock, with the help of our student reps. Even if you don’t join us we are also a resource for any student.

I hope to see you in the fall at our Fall Activities Fair with all our clubs, an SA meeting, or even just around campus. Have a great summer and good luck next year!

Ann Leghorn-McCrackenStudent Association President

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During the semester, we have meetings every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in CCIM 119, The Viewing Room. We are always looking for writers, photographers,

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Saint Rose Students Travel to Honduras for Community Service

By REGINA IANNIZZOTTOStaff Writer

Students from Saint Rose flew the two thousand miles from the United States to Honduras in order to help those children in desperate need and boy did they succeed – and in more ways than one.

The plan was to help make a better learning environment for the children of a small area in Honduras, but this plan, for some students, did not include get-ting attached to the children and learning a lot as they went along. Upon return, Michelle Schroll feels her experience “cannot be

put into words.”Accompanying the students

were two people who guided the students along their journey through this two week adventure. Sr. Sean and Fr. Chris had expe-riences this trip that they will re-member for a lifetime, and hope to find again in their plans to re-turn next year.

The blog that was set up to let us viewers at home sitting in our pajamas live vicariously through them during their time there. To read it yourself visit: http://strosehondurastrip2011.blogspot.com/ and see how these students lived their lives day by day in the

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Michelle Schroll with a Honduran child.

Michelle Schroll and another student sanding chairs.

awful heat the Hondurans them-selves complained about.

According to this blog, the students set out to four possible places: a school for handicapped children, a school for the com-munity that scavenges on the dump, a daycare, and an orphan-age. Each experience was differ-ent and taught the students how to appreciate the lives they have back home. “The children have so much love and never stop smil-ing when they have nothing com-pared to the United States,” said Schroll who already has plans on returning next year.

The students started out paint-ing a small schoolhouse contain-ing only two rooms, the second added sometime last year. There are new desks, but still few text-books. However, that does not stop the children from learning all they can. “We were struck by the poverty of the children whose families scavenge on the dump for a living -- but were heartened by the children´s eagerness to learn,” as stated by the blog. The students painted the schoolhouse inside and out, sanded and paint-ed the seats, and almost complet-ed a bathroom for the 75 children in La Bomba.

Help was also needed at the

school for the handicapped stu-dents, which the blog claims was low on teacher participation. “…We found the children excited to be in school, but wished that they had more staff so that students could have [more] individual-ized instruction...” Recently, the National Congress has helped out each student of this area by giv-ing them a small school related gift. This included four new note-books, two pencils, an eraser, and a pencil sharpener.

Fr. Chris had his own person-al experience with a young boy named Hector. He cried when they left and refused to let go of him. “My promise to return next year…did not help until I told him he could keep my pencil until I saw him [again].” Once he received the pencil, his tears ceased. “How deeply we come,” Fr. Chris said,” to touch others lives in such a short time. It is tough to say goodbye…”

In the pueblo of La Bomba, many families just squeak by to live. “About 35 families live in the community…originally dis-placed by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. About 5 years ago, the gov-ernment…gave the community some land on which to build their homes, but did not include land

for farming, which had been their primary livelihood before the storm.” Making bread and other little jobs are the only ways they fi nd to make their living. They do not “make enough to purchase new supplies let alone make a profi t,” as said by the blog.

Sr. Sean’s most memorable ex-perience, as well as many of the students, was meeting Susanna, the unoffi cial “mayor” of La Bomba. She is a mother of eleven (only six surviving to adulthood) and has lived in La Bomba for for-ty years. “She demonstrated what the people of Honduras manifest again and again with their lives – ‘stuff’ is not so important. What they hold dear is relationships – family and community,” said Sr. Sean. Meeting Susanna helped the group realize what values they hold dear and how material things are not as important as they seem. “What can you do but carry on. You must endure for the living”, said Susanna about the loss of her children, husband and father in a short span of time.

Aside from helping the chil-

dren and their education, the group of Saint Rose students got an education of their own. They explored the national park of Cayos Cuchinos and visited the Jungle School by Helping Hon-duras Kids which is a sponsor of the orphanage. According to the blog, “The Jungle School is one of a few free schools in this area. While many public schools provide basic education, … the students must purchase a uni-form…, the school materials and pay what to us would be a small fee, but which, for the poor of Honduras, is too much to imag-ine.” However, the Jungle School provides everything from pencils to full meals to the uniforms on their backs.

Now we all know the story our grandparents tell us about how they had to walk two hours in the snow, uphill, and with no shoes. Well for these students attend-ing the Jungle School, minus the snow and add some jaguars. Ev-ery single day the students have to make sure they are walking the approximate two hours back and

forth during the daylight to avoid these tricky felines.

Overall, the experience was more than amazing in the eyes of the group who took time out of their summer to help others in need. Now the students have a fresh learning environment, an almost completed bathroom, and memories that will last a lifetime. Sr. Sean said, “This is my sev-enth year going and every year reminds me of how important it is for our students to see a different world…It’s worth it to keep go-ing back.”


cavator with a grapple—a claw-like attachment—to demolish most of the structures—a bucket attachment was occasionally used. The operator would fi rst strip much of the siding off a building and then would punc-ture the wall furthest from the street. The operator would then try to collapse the interior of the structure into the basement. With much of the debris below ground the operator would then push the walls into the building. Videos of the demolitions as they happened can be found on our YouTube ac-count at www.youtube.com/thes-trosechronicle.

As part of the environment-friendly practices by which Cen-tennial Hall is being built, some of the debris are being recycled. According to Colleen Breiner, as-sistant marketing director for Sa-no-Rubin Construction, approxi-mately 30% of the debris from the demolitions was recycled. This material included founda-tions, masonry, aluminum siding and salvageable steel. The major-ity of the debris from the demoli-tions were taken to the West Sen-eca Landfi ll.

Other sustainable practices which will be utilized in the construction include geothermal wells for heating/cooling and in-sulation beyond building code re-quirements. The contractors will

also be using paints, sealing and coating which have low amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in them. Such compounds are toxic to humans and tend to evaporate into the air, thereby posing a substantial health-risk. Breiner stated that “Once com-pleted, the building will be 26% more effi cient than standard building construction.”

She also stated that, “the new dorm is scheduled to be com-pleted by June 2012 for students to move in for the 2012 – 2013. academic year.” This date is in accordance with the Site Rede-velopment Plan schedule which has work commencing on De-cember 1, 2010 and ending on July 1, 2012.

The site work began during the week of June 5 with the excava-tion of the building's foundation footprint. In the words of John Bryant, Saint Rose assistant vice-president for facilities, the site work ensures that “the soil [is] structurally suitable and properly compacted prior to forming and installation of concrete footings and foundation walls.” Installa-tion of the footings and founda-tion walls is expected begin near the end of June.

Despite working in close proximity to busy roadways the demolition crew kept the debris from each building close to, if not within, the building's own footprint. A safety concern dur-

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Dan’s Demolition Topples 13 Buildings

ing any construction is dust, es-pecially construction work which requires demolition. Construction dust can contain particulates that are harmful if inhaled or, in large quantity, can cause a danger-ous reduction in sight-distance for motorists on local roadways. Although each demolition was consistently hosed with water to dampen the dust, on a couple of rare occasions a strong gust of wind would cause a dust bil-low to pass out onto the street. One such instance was during the demolition of 224 Partridge

St. In this instance the demoli-tion crews quickly mitigated the hazard by halting until the wind was less strong while hosing the site further.

The demolitions of 252 and 254 Partridge St. were followed by the apartment building at 254 on the morning of May 13. Fol-lowing these a series of other buildings were demolished, in-cluding the former law offi ces of Alice K. Berke, which were demolished between May 19 and May 21. Structural demolition concluded with the fall of 920

Madison in early June. Centennial Hall was designed

by EYP Architecture & Engineer-ing of Albany. They also designed the Thelma Lally School of Edu-cation. Sano-Rubin Construction Co. also has history with the Col-lege, having previously worked on the Camelot Community Room upgrade and the EAC ex-pansion and renovation. To view renderings of what Centennial Hall may look like once fi nished visit www.strosechronicle.com.

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A phonebook sits on the steps of 254 Partridge (May 13).Ian Benjamin

Above: The Law Offi ces of Alice K. Berke as they appeared while in use. Below: The Law Offi ces during demolition in the foreground with an excavator cleaning-up debris behind (May 20).

Blaise Bryant Blaise Bryant

View videos of building demolitions at our at:

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Ian BenjaminThe excavator then breaches the building through the roof.

The excavator begins demolition by removing the siding of 224 Partridge.

Within an hour the excavator tore down half the house.

Demolition of 226 Partridge St. from the back of the house.

Demolition of 926 Madison Ave. from the back of the house (May 17).

224, 226 and 228 Partridge prior demolition.

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Demolition of 224, 226 and 228 Partridge St.

Demolition of the former apartment buildings at 224, 226 and 228 Partridge St. began on the morning of May 27, 2011. The demolition finished that evening.


Saint Rose Art Students Travel to China In May, 16 art students from The College of Saint Rose,

guided by Professors Ben Schwab, Scott Brodie, and Tong Xu travelled across the world to China to participate in Drawing Across China, the College’s first study tour to Asia. The following are some of the art students’ experi-ences.

By RITA PAPANDREAContributing Writer Arriving in Beijing late Tues-

day evening we were eagerly greeted at the international air-port by Tong Xu for our 2 week journey. The itinerary would take us to the highlights of China’s Capital city: Tian’an Men Square, the Forbidden City, National Art Museum of China, the rehabed warehouses of the 798 Contem-porary Art district and the Na-tional Olympic Stadium or Birds Nest, where the 2008 Olympics were held.

After a decent nights sleep and our first Chinese breakfast of dumplings, eggs, rice, greens and warm tea, we were off for a walking tour of the neighborhood and the lake district to familiar-ize ourselves with the city. On the way our group stopped to watch a TV commercial for dumplings being filmed in front of a res-taurant. Amusingly, they asked that we be a part of it! So, most of us paraded in a line before the camera as dumpling enthusiasts. I guess we’ll never know if we made the cut but it was fun.

We headed over to the lake dis-trict for a tour. There are many restaurants and nightclubs to ven-ture to and shopping along the back roads. Boat rentals and pad-dle boats rides are well as fishing and swimming.

Back on the main shopping street we stopped in for a tast-ing at the Tea Shop. The shop-keeper brewed her suggestions of blended tea, fruit tea and jasmine. The flowering tea was visually

impressive as it unfolded into a chain of varied flower heads - the tea itself had a subtle flavor. We purchased our favorite and some others for our family back home.

In the alleys or hutongs, our first drawing session captured the feel of the maze of small homes and businesses that winded out beyond the lakes. After choosing a spot from which to draw and making progress on the drawings, we were taken by how friendly and supportive the Chinese peo-ple were towards us as artists. Many were eager to observe and gave a thumbs up to our efforts. Our next stop for the drawing session brought us to Guanghua Temple. When the people within the walls of the temple saw that we were drawing they invited us in to draw and look around so long as we were respectful and quiet as there was a Buddhist cer-emony taking place within. It was a really lovely enclosed space with several buildings for cere-monies and living quarters for the monks. After the ceremony the monks came out and a few took notice that we were drawing and were quite curious and stopped to have a look.

We had our first group dinner at neighborhood restaurant. Tong ordered an excellent dinner of varied meats, greens and Chinese beer. Several bowls of appetizers of beans, and vegetables arrived to devour and a Mongolian hot pot filled with boiling water was brought to each table to cook the raw lamb, beef, noodles, tofu and greens of our choosing.

Culinary Adventuresin Beijing

Exploring Shanghai

Professors Ben Schwab and Scott Brodie kept a blog of the art students’ adventures in China at:

drawingchina.wordpress.com

By PAULA PATTERSONContributing Writer

After what seemed like a nev-er-ending train ride from Beijing, the group arrived with bittersweet feelings in the city of Shanghai. Beijing had been a great city to start off in, and although there was a bit of sadness in leaving, we were all very excited to ex-plore new turf and see what the new city had to offer for us.

Our first full day in Shanghai was deemed a “free day” to use as a starting point to our journey. The group eagerly went off in the morning and split up to do some sight seeing, art supply shopping and maybe even come across a Starbucks or familiar fast food joint. Tong suggested that we all go to check out The Bund, which is the riverfront in Shanghai. Ev-eryone was sure to make it down at one point or another during the day, and what a sight it was.

The perfect weather allowed us to see all of the buildings as well as the busy populated streets and sidewalks of the area. Shanghai’s hustle and bustle was exciting and fast paced, a comfortable feeling for most of us.

All of the students met up in the afternoon again to do some light drawing at the park across from our hotel. Little did we know that we would run into some Chinese children who found it necessary to play and draw with us. This unexpected distraction left us all laughing and rejuvenated.

In the evening everyone went their separate ways again, some to draw, some to eat, some to do fur-ther exploring. All in all, our free day had given us a great chance to get a good feel for Shanghai. We all made sure to go down to The Bund again to see the city lights at night since we would not have another opportunity to do so. It was a perfect night to see the amazing view of the brightly lit

skyline. Seeing the area at night made it appear to be a completely different place.

The next morning everyone (professors included!) headed down to The Bund for our first and last Shanghai group drawing session. After a short critique we all split up to get down to busi-ness. Greeted, as usual, by inter-ested passersby, we all found a spot and set out to draw. It was nice to have been able to experi-ence The Bund a few times prior to drawing it because we all really had a great feel for what to draw and how to go about executing it. At this point in the trip every-one’s drawings were really start-ing to improve and feel complete. The timing was perfect so that everyone was able to include the many different details of Shang-hai in their drawings.

The drawing time flew by, and before we knew it we were back on the train heading to Suzhou, our next city of adventure.

Ben SchwabThe Drawing Across China group in front of the Jin Jiang Hotel in Suzhou. Back Row (l-r): Philip Giarrusso, Kristen Ayres, John Fisher, Tom Rey, Andrea Boyhan, Cortland Brennan, Jaqueline Sullivan, Jaquelyn Hopely, Rita Papendrea Front Row (l-r): Paula Patterson, Dan Tynan, Jason Hood, Jordan Elmowitz, Erica Wardell, Rebecca Giel, Michael Cincimino


The Humble Administrator’s Garden

in SuzhouBy ANDI BOYHANContributing Writer

Arriving in Suzhou, the last leg of our journey was a wakeup call for me. The trip so far had been great. I had visited places like The Great Wall and The Forbidden City, and was having the time of my life. I could see improvements in my drawings, but when everyone passed their sketchbooks around, I couldn’t help but feel self-conscious, and intimidated by the work. Every-one else’s felt so much more com-plete, cohesive, and just over-all impressive. It seemed the draw-ings in my book just were not up to par. And so I made a point, in the last three days, to really push myself to complete drawings that I could feel truly proud to pass

around.Our first day in Suzhou, we

went to The Humble Administra-tor’s Garden. This would be a real test; foliage was my largest obstacle when creating a read-able, stimulating image. Luckily, I saw Professor Schwab early in the day, and he helped explain some techniques he uses when drawing plant life. The concepts were the same as everything else really; start general, and layer, layer, layer. He also explained that, with these more natural el-ements, it is more beneficial to start with value early, as opposed to trying to draw every leaf and twig with line. The demo was unbelievably helpful. And so, I found a nice tearoom to sit in, took a deep breath, and began.

I chose to frame my composi-

The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, ChinaBen Schwab

Student Jason Hood drawing in The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

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tion with large doors that lead from the tearoom, into another section of the garden. It had ar-chitecture, plant life, depth and space, now all I had to do was translate it onto paper. I spent the entire session, around five hours, on this one drawing. I began with line, using a brownish-red color pencil. I worked out the major sections, the doors framing the scene, the strong diagonal of a high wall, and subtle slants and details of the historical Chinese roof. As soon as I had a believ-able, readable and concrete skel-eton of the space, I went straight into value.

I started big, blocking in large shapes in warm grey scale mark-ers, moving in the general direc-tions of the overall mass. Then I would move in with a differ-ent shade of grey, getting a little more refined in my shape and line movement. I worked around the page, never letting myself get too wrapped up in one tree, bush, door or roof. The image began to really take life, and I was able to go in with fine tipped markers, making final accents to enhance, and clarify the image.

When we gathered at the end of the day, I could barely contain my excitement. I finally had a

complete image that I was proud of. I used the confidence and skill I gained that day to push my final two drawings. And though I am

pleased with them as well, I have a special place in my heart for the drawing of The Humble Admin-istrator’s Garden.

Ben SchwabA drawing by Jaquelyn Hopely completed in The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

A8 The Saint Rose Chronicle June 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1newsSaint Rose Students Reach Out to the Community

By SCOTT LAWSONNews Editor

Reach Out Saint Rose is an annual opportunity where ap-proximately 500-600 Saint Rose students volunteer one day of their year to partake in a campus wide community service project. On Saturday, September 17, stu-dent volunteers travel to various organizations in the Albany area with one goal in mind--to better the community.

In the past, students have gone to many places including the Capital City Rescue Mission, the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, the Community Gar-dens, the Regional Food Bank, the Grand Street Arts Center, the Unity House, the Homeless Action Committee, the Saint Pe-ter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Prospect Park, and Seton Health where students have done tasks ranging from typical house-work and gardening to visiting someone in need.

This day does not only lead to positive relations with the sur-rounding Pine Hills community, but also among students.

Megan Caffrey, a member of the 2011 graduating class re-calls her trip to a daycare center where she and her roommate painted classrooms. Caffrey said that even though she only knew her roommate for only a couple of weeks, this day strengthened

what is now an ongoing friend-ship.

“I would advise every grade to do this, but especially the fresh-men. I know that it is early in the morning on a Saturday, but you really get to know people that you might not normally talk to. The fact that you are doing some-thing for the community is really rewarding too,” said Caffrey.

Sophomore Michelle Paladino also had good things to say about Reach Out Saint Rose. She partic-ipated in the campus wide event last year as a freshman when she volunteered at the Parson’s Child and Family Center. There she was in charge of running the wa-ter balloon toss during their fi eld day. Paladino said that it was re-ally rewarding to see the children

so happy while familiarizing her-self with her fellow dorm mates and RA.

Jackson Wang, another soph-omore, recalls being sent to a church in Troy to do yard work. Wang was able to bond a little more with his roommate who he is currently living with off cam-pus with for his sophomore year.

Wang suggests that people liv-ing off campus should take part in the activities of the day.

“It only takes about fi ve hours of your day and you give back to the community,” says Wang.

This event is not only restricted to resident students but to every-one, as the entire Saint Rose com-munity is encouraged to attend and participate. A facebook group has been created for more infor-mation and to promote the day.

Student works on sidewalk at Reach Out Saint Rose Day

Students hard at work.

Reunion 2011

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Nina Sisto Whitney, 1964

What was your fondest memo-ry of Saint Rose?

“The lifelong friends I made and I met my husband [Jon]. He went to Union.” Also, “Living in Lourdes Hall and learning the Kappa Delta Song. The soror-ity was on the other side [of the house]. They'd sing it when they'd have their parties. Oh, and being the only one on campus with late-date permission to attend a formal dance at Union.”

Midge Bohanski Consler 1963, G' 67

Another graduate, Midge Bohanski Consler 1963, G' 67 shared a story about the nuns on campus.

They [the students] had all left for Christmas break and one girl had to come back. She knocked on the door of Fontbonne Hall and “One of the nuns came out of the door with a Christmas tree on her head! We didn't think they did anything but pray.”

Mike Lullo, 1976 Chemistry

It was the “camaraderie among students.” and a good “campus life” In “general campus life was a learning experience.”

The College of Saint Rose Alumni Reunion is held every year during the fi rst weekend of June. This year's reunion celebrated alumni who graduated in 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2006. The following are some quotes from visting alumni about their fondest experiences during their time at the College of Saint Rose.

Mike Lullo with his wife at the Alumni Reunion Family Barbeque

Nina Whitney and Midge Consler

A9The Saint Rose ChronicleJune 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1 newsU.S. Army Reserve Training Center Relocating

By NICHOLAS ZARRELLIContributing Writer

After more than 60 years of service, the Army Reserve Train-ing Center located at 90 North Main Ave. will soon vacate its Pine Hills building and relocate to the city of Schenectady. The future tenants of the building have not yet been determined.

The Training Center will move to 1201 Hillside Ave. in Schenectady, next door to the military buildings in place there already. The new training center is projected to be up and running by the fall of 2013.

Since the 1950s, the Albany training center is where the area Medical and Judge Advocate General Offi cers have met once a month for a weekend of training. Since the center opened, these have been the primary units that have used the building. The cen-ter is located on prime city real estate, wrapped around the cor-ner of Main and Washington, ad-jacent to Albany High School’s athletic fi elds on Main and its front door on Washington.

Aside from the one weekend a month that the Medical and JAG units receive training, only two full-time employees occupy

the building: Sergeant First Class Michael Moseman and Unit Ad-ministrator Charlene Kotska.

SFC Moseman’s job title is the Army Reserve Career Counselor of the Army Reserve Careers Di-vision Region 1. Basically, his duty is to advise those with ques-tions about their careers in the Army Reserve and to help those who want to advance their career in the military.

Serving in logistics for 20 years prior, SFC Moseman jumped at this career opportunity presented to him nearly a decade ago.

“I have been many places and experienced a lot in 24 years with the US Army and Army Re-serves.” said Moseman. “I’ve en-joyed all of it and couldn’t think of anything else I would rather do for a living.”

The other full-time employee, Charlene Kotska, has been with the Training Center since 1992. Her duties include administration for the building as well as main-taining the personal fi nances for the Reserves assigned to the cen-ter. She is quite excited to move to a new facility.

“This building has been here since the 1950’s and not much has been done to it since then,” said Kotska.

Those who enlist in the re-serves sign a minimum contract of six years with the Army, which also includes an extra two years of eligibility if the military is in need of their service. During the fi rst six years, the Reserves are required to meet one weekend a month and two weeks straight at some point in the year. Army Reserve Sergeant Greg Brooks, a 27D paralegal specialist, will be spending his next two weeks in Germany for his annual training.

Sergeant Brooks, 32, had fi rst enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. After he had served, he took a hiatus from the military for sev-eral years.

“I actually joined as active duty in 1996 as a 19D Cavalry Scout for three years. I got out for about seven years,” Brooks said. “In early 2007, I decided I wanted more to do in my life, and joined the Army Reserve til present.”

Brooks chose the Army be-cause they were the fi rst to con-tact him when he graduated. The Navy appealed to Brooks the most, but the Army had been persistent and he committed after speaking with a recruiter.

“My training as a 27D Parale-gal Specialist is to provide legal and administrative support to the JAG Offi cers in my unit. I mostly prepare and process legal docu-ments during my two weeks a year. On occasion, I’ll work on power of attorney, wills, and last rights for Soldiers going over-seas, or helping with briefi ngs for Soldiers upon return from overseas concerning their rights in transitioning back home. Most weekends are spent sitting in classes where we review under-standings of our job skills,” said

Front entrance of the former Reserve Center at 90 N. Main

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Brooks.Some soldiers may choose to

relocate to another Reserve Fa-cility, but all of the current units will call the new training center “home” for their required training times. The new training center will have a gym for the soldiers

and a large classroom with state of the art video equipment for conducting training. Both full time employees see the move as a great opportunity. Not only will they be in a new, state of the art facility, but they will be working with other military personnel.

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A10 The Saint Rose Chronicle June 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1news

By IAN BENJAMINExecutive Editor

On an overcast Saturday in May, 1,749 students, all in cap and gown and many attired in the College colors, marched down the center aisle of The Times Union Center to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. Of those Saint Rose students 690 were soon awarded Bachelor’s degrees and 1,059 were awarded Master’s de-grees or certificates of advanced study.

The ceremony, held on May 14, was the 88th Commencement in Saint Rose history. 6,500 peo-ple attended with an additional 1,000 people viewing via a live stream on local public radio sta-tion WMHT. The graduates and attendees heard words from in-vited speaker, education reform advocate Michelle Rhee, New York senator Charles Schumer and president Sullivan.

Saint Rose president R. Mark Sullivan, bedecked in the red dress of his station, set a jovial tone for the ceremony with his first words, “Good morning. Do you think that banner is large enough?” His rhetorical ques-tion was in reference to the 72-by-30 ft. black and gold banner displaying the emblem of the College. He proceeded to remind the graduates to thank those who had supported them in their col-lege endeavor, whether “parents, grand-parents, husbands, wives” or “close friends. […] All those in your personal support system need your thanks.” He went on to urge the graduates to “Never stop learning…The day you stop learning is the day you start de-caying.” And that they should “Reject the conventional wis-dom that success is only for the wealthy, or the Ivy League edu-cated.”

The president, having suffered an unexpected stroke last Sep-tember, was clear and well-spo-

Commencement 2011:Michelle Rhee Urges Graduates to

“Be Competitive”ken throughout his speech. After presenting an honorary degree of Humane Letters to Rhee, he went on to stand for the majority of the two hour long ceremony.

With her following speech Rhee, former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public school system, continued the familiar and jovial tone of the ceremony by prefacing her speech by say-ing that she would try to be quick because a friend had told her that, “The best thing that you can do for the graduates is get on and off the stage relatively quickly, and let them celebrate their day.”

Rhee kept to her promise, con-veying three lesson through a series of stories, Her first lesson, related in a story about her meet-ing with the “rich, old guy” War-ren Buffett was that you needs to “Keep your message simple.” Her next, which she learned from a high school truant, was that one should “Think carefully about where you are spending your time and energy and resources because that will determine where you go in this world.” And the last was “Be competitive.”

Rhee joins other such honor-ees as Chuck Close, Jimmy Fal-lon and former governor David Paterson. Taylor Miller, a gradu-ate who received a Bachelor of Arts in English, was pleased with Rhee’s speech in particular and the ceremony in general.

“I thought Commencement was lovely. I don't know of any student that, after a full and stressful semester, could sit through something like that with perfect patience, but the speak-ers were encouraging, and if not brief, then at least meaningful. Michelle Rhee was my favorite part: I thought she was the only speaker who stood up to actually speak with us, instead of simply stepping up to fill a role. She was funnier and much more engaging than I expected she would be for the kind of advice she was offer-

ing.”Undegraduate Richard China

thought similarly of Rhee, “She was funny, entertaining, and her advice to the graduating class was really insightful. Any speaker who can add comedy to a mono-logue typically can hold the atten-tion of anyone who is listening.”

“I loved that ‘talk amongst yourselves’ moment." said Miller. “I feel like most small colleges spend so much time taking them-selves seriously that they don't realize a little humor goes a long way.” Miller is referring to a point during the ceremony in which Sullivan needed to verify some-thing before speaking. He told the graduates to, “Talk amongst yourselves" while he conferred.

Miller also stated that, “I wouldn’t have changed anything about the ceremony except the lack of tassel-switching. I was upset we had to miss that.” The switching of the tassels from the right to the left—most common-ly—after graduation is tradition at some colleges. The practice has not been observed at Saint Rose.

The ceremony was the first such to be held in the Times Union Center, having previously been

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Michelle Rhee speaks with trustees, faculty, student representatives and administrators onlooking. Gregory Cherin

A Saint Rose student receives her diplomaGregory Cherin

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Michelle Rhee speaks with trustees, faculty, student representatives and administrators onlooking.

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held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Sullivan commented on the change, “In many ways the shifting of our Commence-ment to this spacious, climate-controlled facility was inevitable for the College. We have grown in size and stature so rapidly that we had to move to a larger venue, even though few would argue that there is no better place on Earth than our beautiful campus.” Ac-cording to Mike D’Attilio, execu-tive director of government and community relations, the cost to move the ceremony to the Times Union Center was no more than having it at SPAC.

Music at the ceremony was provided by the Saint Rose Wind Ensemble under the direction of Robert Hansborough, The Saint Rose Choir, under the direction of Michael Levy and the Saint Rose Chamber Choir. The graduates received their degrees from presi-dent Sullivan, chair of trustees Daniel P. Nolan, registrar Judith Kelly and vice-president for aca-demic affairs and provost David Szczerbacki.

A reception was held immedi-ately after the Commencement on the campus Lawn.

6,500 people attended the 88th Saint Rose Commencement.

Gregory Cherin

Gregory Cherin

Saint Rose graduates walk down the center aisle of The Times Union Center.Graduate Taylor Miller graduates with gusto.

A12 The Saint Rose Chronicle June 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1newsSummer Roadway Repairs Underway

By ANNIE DELANOContributing Writer

Repair underway is not just a golf course mantra – take for instance the announced pothole repairs scheduled this week on the Northway, a project that reso-nates in communities throughout the Northeast come springtime.

Even on the eve of summer, with temperatures reaching the 90s, road crews are still out fixing what last winter wrought.

Potholes form from the ex-pansion and contraction of wa-ter transitioning into ice when it seeps into cracks in the road. The expansion leads to a loosening of the

pavement, and combine with heavy traffic, the pavement chips away under the weight of vehi-cles and a pothole forms.

Occupants in any car driving down North Main Avenue in a vehicle are shaken by the streets bumpy condition, and the cars parts begin to rattle. In some ar-eas of the city, the potholes are deep enough to reveal the previ-ous layer of cobblestone below.

The City of Albany takes the repair of potholes quite seriously, since they can be dangerous and damaging to vehicles on the street. As soon as the snow has melted, the city deploys four to

five crews through the city to fix the damage. With three or four people on a crew, a lot of potholes can be fixed in a day.

Once the immediate rush to fix the streets is over, one or two crews are deployed on average each day to fix potholes. Each year, the City of Albany spends approximately 15,000 to 20,000 of their street maintenance bud-get on the repairs of potholes.

Crews fix the holes with a hot patch mix of asphalt now that blacktop facilities are making asphalt again during the warmer months. In winter, hot asphalt is not produced, since roads are not paved, so crews fix the holes with a cold patch. The cold patch doesn’t last as long as the hot patch, but is a good substitute when hot asphalt is not available.

Potholes are fixed on a prior-ity basis according to Dan DiLi-llo, assistant commissioner at the Department of General Services. When a person calls the city hot-line and complains about a specif-ic pothole, “We try to get to them done within 24 to 48 hours of the complaint,” DiLillo said.

Gouges in tires, broken springs, bent rims and leaking struts are all issues that can be caused by potholes in the streets, and when they do occur, people are forced to pay good money to get their

cars repaired. Paul Bickel has been fixing cars at Paul’s Garage on Ontario Street for 31 years. “They take an awful abuse,” he said of the cars that are unfortu-nate enough to strike one of these potholes. “They are not meant to

go into potholes.”Many people bring their cars to

Bickel after having tire issues or hearing rattling noises, and while the owner can’t conclude that the all the issues have arisen from the potholes in the street, many cus-tomers complain that the noises appeared after their car has struck a pothole.

If drivers hit potholes, they can expect to pay, or at least have to fix their car on their own. Twenty-four year old Derek Ellis, knows all too well what hitting a pothole can do to a car.

He was driving down North Main Avenue, when he couldn’t avoid hitting the hole in the road because of oncoming traffic.

After hitting the hole at the 35 miles per hour speed limit, Ellis heard a clunk, and after returning home found his $500 amplifier detached from its bracketed spot on the back seat of his car.

For drivers who cannot avoid a pothole, there are a few simple

things you can do to decrease the amount of damage to your car according to AAA. Driving the speed limit, or slower than the speed limit, will reduce the amount of damage to a vehicle if a pothole is hit. It is also im-portant to release the break right before you know you are going to come in contact with a pothole, because having the break on, causes more wear and tear on the shock system.

Thankfully, the repair was a simple bracket for Ellis, but he is no longer keeping his amplifier in the same spot. He’s now found a more secure location for it-on the floor of the trunk. As he put in his last screw making sure his ampli-fier is safe Ellis commented on the pothole situation: “It’s every year, it’s repetitive,” said Ellis, “People spend hundreds of dol-lars on damage from potholes.”

There is much missing pavement on some portions of North Ave.

The old granite sett is exposed on Yates St. Annie Delano

Annie Delano

Paul’s Garage on Ontario St. Annie Delano

B13The Saint Rose ChronicleJune 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1arts

By CHRIS SURPRENANTArts Editor When it gets to the point

where there’s nothing on TV be-sides Teen Mom, I usually read a book rather than tune into MTV. However, the network has pleas-antly surprised me with a teen-age drama of a different name, Teen Wolf. A take on the campy Michael J. Fox film, Teen Wolf is something you’ll want to sink your teeth into.

Like the 1985 comedy it is based upon, Teen Wolf focuses on awkward teenager Scott McCall (Tyler Posey). Scott is dateless, a little dorky and a benchwarmer for the lacrosse team. One night, while in the woods, he is bitten by a wolf. Soon after, he begins to notice several changes, includ-ing enhanced hearing capabili-ties, speed, and hand-eye coordi-nation. Though originally a little freaked out, Scott soon embraces these new-found abilities because they allow him to start for the la-crosse team.

Like many good things, Scott’s new abilities come with a price. After the upsetting revelation that he’s turned into a werewolf, he realizes that all the classic were-wolf “issues” are for real. Under a full moon, he transforms into a hairy, blood-thirsty beast, and he has no idea how to control it. Enter the mysterious Derek Hale

(Tyler Hoechlin). Derek too, is a werewolf who seems to want to help Scott control his “other side,” however Scott and his best friend Stiles (Dylan O’Brien) are a little leery, and rightfully so. Add in damsel in distress/crush Allison Argent (Crystal Reed), and it becomes a little more than a normal teenage soap opera. Oh yeah, and Allison’s dad hunt’s werewolves. No big deal.

I have to say, I didn’t have high hopes for this one here. I had pre-viously seen the 1985 film, and wasn’t overly impressed. How-ever, MTV managed to take a mediocre 1980’s teen movie and turn it into something more sub-stantial than the original. The first two episodes have a good story-line so far. It may be something we’ve seen before, but the show manages just the right amounts of teen angst and supernatural drama to create something that is very pleasing to watch.

The chemistry between best friends Scott and Stiles speaks volumes for the young actors. Both Posey and O’Brien play off each other very well, and are very believable. They joke around and bust chops just like they’ve known each other for years, and in the same token they are always willing to help each other. Stiles immediately steps up to the plate to help Scott contain his animal instincts and does plenty of ly-

canthropy research to try and help his friend.

Reed, as Allison, plays the new girl in town very well. Torn between the popular crowd and awkward Scott, she is able to ac-curately portray a girl just trying to fit in. She and Posey too, have good chemistry. They are able to flirt back and forth constantly, and it doesn’t come off as cheesy.

When compared to its 1985 counterpart, the television incar-nation of Teen Wolf bears little resemblance to its predecessor. Aside from names and the basic idea of a teenage werewolf, the Teen Wolf of today takes a much more serious tone. For now, Scott McCall tries to keep his secret a secret. The Michael J. Fox film exploited the Scott’s abilities for laughs, where this new rendition uses Scott to portray a lot of teen-age turbulence.

For its dark tone, the show manages a bit of humor, usually at the expense of the normal teen-age issues. The show uses Scott’s life as a werewolf as a metaphor for growing up. The lycanthropy aspect allows the show to explore issues of fitting in, first love, and the constant sense of the un-

Teen Wolf: A Howl of a Good Time

known kids face in high school.Overall, Teen Wolf has a lot

of promise. It will appeal to both teenage guys and girls, and any-one who’s ever gone through high

school. The premise is something new for television, even if the plot may seem familiar at times. Tune in to MTV on Mondays at 10 pm and give Teen Wolf a howl.

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C14 The Saint Rose Chronicle June 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1opinion

By LEIGH WARDOpinion Editor

Albany may not seem like a bustling area, but if you look a little closer, this small city is an epicenter for change.

With the state Capitol just blocks from our campus, we’re able to express our plan for change directly to the people in charge of running our state.

After learning a little bit about how the Capitol runs through a friend who interns there, I’ve turned my attention to the politi-cal side of New York State.

Recently, in an article written by the New York Times, Republi-can Senator Roy J. McDonald an-nounced his support for same-sex marriage, leaving it just a single vote away from passing on Tues-day.

“I’m tired of Republican, Democrat politics; I’m tired of blowhard radio people, blow-hard television people, blowhard newspapers,” he said. “They can take the job and shove it. I come from a blue-collar background, I’m trying to do the right thing, and that’s where I’m going with this.”

I’ve never been one to tango with politics, but what McDon-ald said is the most blunt thing to have come out of a politician’s mouth since Arnold Schwar-zenegger said, “To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say, Don’t be eco-nomic girlie men!” at the Repub-lican convention.

Despite the fact that no deci-sion has been made regarding the same-sex marriage issue, I believe that McDonald really set the standard for change in New York. We see states such as Mas-sachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire al-lowing gay marriage, so why not New York?

If the bill were to pass, this would make New York the sixth, and largest state in the nation to

legalize same-sex marriage. According the the New York

Times, there are now “31 de-clared supporters of same-sex marriage in the Republican-con-trolled, 62-member Senate. The Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, has voted in favor of same-sex marriage several times and is expected to do so again this week.” With Republicans holding a slim advantage of 32-to-30 ma-jority in the Senate, I’m on the edge of my seat, with high hopes that this bill will finally pass.

With gay pride week in Albany culminating on June 12th, the passing of this bill would be the cherry on top of a fantastic pride week for those who celebrated in the capital region and all over New York.

If the goal of the country is to

A Progressive Possibility for a Backwards State Gay Marriage Comes to a Vote Friday

move forward and prosper, not dwell in a backwards thinking mindset, then passing this bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New York State will put us on the fast track for change.

I believe that everyone, regard-less of their sexual preference, de-serves and is entitiled to be happy with who they are and the choices they make. Marriage is marriage, and love has no boundries, so if New York can pull it together and get the last votes it needs to pass this bill, we as a state are doing the right thing, in my opinion.

I’m sure I won’t be the only one awaiting the final outcome of the vote on Friday, so keep your fingers crossed!

States that allow and/or recognize same-sex marriage vs. states that allow marriage between first cousins.

Events, people and destinations to check during the summer in Albany.

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D15The Saint Rose ChronicleJune 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1sports

Golden Knights Have High Expections For 2011

Saint Rose women’s soccer looks to defend their NE-10 title

and make another run for the National Championship. By JACKSON WANGSports Editor

The Saint Rose women’s soc-cer program has not only made their presences felt in the NE-10 conference, but also at the nation level.

In the past three seasons, the Golden Knights have been crowned NE-10 regular season and tournament champions, as well as, three straight final four appearances.

“Our program has established itself as a top program in the country and we really understand the critical nature of every single game we compete in,” said Lau-rie Darling Gutheil, head coach of the women’s soccer team.

For this upcoming season, the Golden Knights will play a schedule that includes the typi-cal NE-10 teams, as well as, three non-conference games that include a game played in New

Mexico. “We hope to put ourselves in a

position to defend the conference champion,” said Gutheil. “We want to be able to earn our way back to the national champion-ship.”

For the seniors on this team, they have been to the final four every season since they were freshmens. So going into this up-coming season with high expec-tations is nothing new to these seniors.

“I know that the seniors espe-cially would love to end our ca-reer with four straight Northeast 10 regular season and tournament championships, as well as Final Four appearances,” said Derith Fernandes, a senior for the Gold-en Knights.

The Golden Knights lost a strong group of players due to graduation this past year. The Golden Knights will enter this season without their four-year

central midfield starter Amanda Deck, who was also a conference MVP and an All-American.

The Golden Knights will also be without two other All-Ameri-cans, Katie Whiting, starting cen-ter back, and Deanna Esposito, starting keeper. Both players made big impacts for the Golden Knights along with the rest of the 2010 senior class.

With the lost of key players, Gutheil is expecting big plays out of this upcoming senior class from players such as Kimberly Morton and Derith Fernandes.

“I hope to be able to take all that I've learned my three years here to help the team achieve our goals in whatever way possible,” said Fernandes. “With this being my last season, I plan on doing whatever I can to help the team succeed both on and off of the field.”

Gutheil is expecting big plays from the underclassmen too, such as La’Quilla Upton in the back, and Carmelina Puopolo in the forward position. Laura Taylor is also expected to have an impor-tant role in the center field this year as well.

The incoming freshmen are also expected to have an impact as well, competing and earning starting positions for this upcom-ing season.

“We obviously put a lot of great effort into our recruiting because we know we had to have special players to come in and allow us to keep moving forward with the lost of such a great senior class,” said Gutheil.

The Golden Knights have al-ready begun preparations for this upcoming season with spring sea-son practices, scrimmages, and a summer workout that was as-

Golden Knights preparing for a game. Tom Killips

signed to each player on the team. Many players will also try to

play on teams near their home-towns to get touches on the ball and stay in game shape through-out the summer.

What makes the Saint Rose women’s soccer program one of the best in the nation is not only due to the success they have on the field, but also the success they have off the field that includes success in the classroom and the relations they build with each other.

“We're not just teammates. We're best friends. We're room-mates. We're always there for one another. Being a part of a team like this is a once in a lifetime experience,” said Fernandes. “To

this day, I still consider coming to Saint Rose and joining this team the best decision I've made thus far in my life.”

The players will report for pre-season practice in mid-August, and also play preseason games against UAlbany and Siena be-fore beginning their 2011 cam-paign on September 1 at NYIT.

Golden Knights in action against UCSD at Final Four in Louisville.

Steve Whiting

Heach coach Laurie Darling Gutheil giving her team directions.

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D16 June 18, 2011 Volume 80 Issue 1The Saint Rose Chronicle sportsComparisons of LeBron and Dirk Are Exaggerated

By SAMUEL MAXWELLStaff Writer

In this age of Internet blogging, and sports talk shows, profes-sional athletes are constantly put under the microscope, and being compared to greats of the past. This is no different with LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki.

During the NBA playoffs, which seemed to take as long as the regular season, comparisons were made between LeBron and Michael Jordan, and between Dirk and Larry Bird. WHAT?

While yes, LeBron James may go down as the greatest player of all time, and Dirk may play a game style similar to Bird, but these comparisons are simply the product of the society we live in.

Let’s look at Dirk vs. Bird first. Larry Bird was a part of three

championship teams, won three MVP awards (in three consecu-tive years), and won two finals MVP’s. He was also second in the MVP voting three other years. He averaged 24 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, and 6 assists per game in his career. On top of

that, he averaged a double-double in the postseason. Bird is widely considered one of the top 10 play-ers in history because he had in-dividual, and team, awards under his belt.

On the other side, while Dirk has averaged a double-double in

his postseason career, he has av-eraged less points, rebounds, and assists per game than Bird. Dirk has only one MVP award, and has only won one championship. Be-fore the 2011 playoffs, Dirk was considered soft, and not able to win the big game. However, be-cause of one successful postsea-son, he is all of a sudden being considered one of the top 10 play-ers of all time? This is absurd.

The even more absurd com-parison is between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. There is only one real statistic that needs to be said in this argument- 6 champi-onships to 0. Before LeBron can be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan, LeBron needs to win multiple championships. In order to go down as the best of all time, he would need to win at least half as many rings as Jordan.

Jordan won 5 MVP awards,

and was the MVP in all 6 NBA finals he participated in (by the way, he was 6-0 in NBA finals). On top of all his other accolades, Jordan won 10 scoring titles, and averaged 33 points in the play-offs.

James has not won a champi-onship, has won only 1 scoring title, and 2 MVP awards. Until the 2011 playoffs, LeBron, like Dirk, was considered by many as someone who could not win the big game. Jordan had that kind of criticism in the beginning of his career, but was able to overcome it, and is considered by many as the most clutch athlete in history.

The statement made by Scot-tie Pippen that LeBron might go down as the best player of all time may become true at some point. But, LeBron has a long way to go before he can reach that level.

LeBron James defending Dirk Nowitzki in the NBA Finals.

Bush’s Actions Shouldn’t Cost National TitleBy JACKSON WANGSports Editor

On June 6, the Bowl Champi-onship Series announced it would strip Southern California of their 2004 national championship. This would be the final strike on USC, which was already under probation by the NCAA.

Last year, the NCAA ruled that former USC running back Reggie Bush received improper benefits during his three-year tenure at Southern California. Later that year, Bush was stripped of his Heisman Trophy.

During the 2004 season, Bush rushed for over nine hundred yards, caught for over five hun-dred yards and had thirteen to-tal touchdowns. In the national championship game, Bush car-ried the ball six times for seventy-five yards and had two receptions for thirty-one yards.

Bush’s effort resulted in a USC 55-19 win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl to claim the national title that

year. That title has now been stripped because of the actions of one player on that 2004 USC football team.

This isn’t fair to the rest of the players on that 2004 USC football team. Bush’s actions shouldn’t cost USC their 2004 national championship.

There were over eighty other players on that team and they all worked extremely hard to earn that national championship. Be-cause of one player’s selfish and idiotic actions, they will not be call national champions by the BCS.

If you ask most people, they will still tell you that the USC Trojans were national champions in 2004. The Associated Press would also agree because they said they wouldn’t change its de-cision on crowning USC national champions in the news media poll.

Even players on the 2004 USC football team believe they’re still national champs because they know they earned it, even if the

BCS takes it away from them. They were the ones who spent

hours in the heat of August prac-ticing. They were the ones who spent hours in the weight room throughout the summer and the season. They were the ones who showed they were the best team in college football that year.

National titles aren’t easy to get and every player, except Bush, on the USC football team did everything right to earn that championship.

Bush’s improper benefits had no advantage in practicing harder or playing better in games. Bush was just a terrific player that year.

USC was clearly the most dominate team during the 2004-2005 college football season and it showed on the gridiron. The Trojans went 9-0 that sea-son, outscoring opponents 496 to 169. When it came to the national championship game, the USC Trojans were clearly the bet-ter team beating the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19.

Now the BCS are ruling no

winner in the 2004 national cham-pionship game, leaving it vacant. Oklahoma should defiantly not be ruled national champions because they were clearly dominated by the USC Trojans.

Bush’s actions are still affect-ing current players at Southern California today. USC is current-ly serving a four-year probation, a two-year bowl ban, and a reduc-

tion in football scholarships. This isn’t fair to the current

players at USC today. Most of the players, if not all of them, were in middle school at the time USC won the 2004 national champion-ship. And now seven years later, it’s affecting players who had ab-solutely no involvement in any of Bush’s improper benefits.

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Former Heisman Trophy winner and USC running back Reggie Bush.

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