Issue 14

In Brief Aramark, UC cut ties

Employees’ reaction

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Students’ reaction Campus pub potential hangout

The swap from ARAMARK toSodexo may have been a bit sur-prising for students, but perhapsthe most overwhelmed are the em-ployees who have had to transitioninto the atmosphere, culture andpolicies of Sodexo. According toGeneral Manager Damian Boehlertand Sodexo policies, employeesunder the company are unable tooffer statements.

However, The Tangerine pridesitself in getting all sides of thestory and we made the decision tospeak to Sodexo employees underthe condition of anonymity.

Employee A was bothered by afew policies that were enacted asSodexo took the throne. Once anenjoyable workplace, Employee Aand their co-workers grumbledabout stricter guidelines and anew night manager. Employee A

After receiving news about thenew food service provider Sodexo,over winter break students andfaculty returned to Utica Collegeunsure of what to expect. Studentshave responded with an over-whelming amount of approval forSodexo.

Students received notice duringwinter break through an e-mailannouncing that the partnershipUC has had with ARAMARK for over30 years was coming to an endand Sodexo would be the new foodservice provider. Students weretold that the price of meal planswould stay the same for the re-mainder of the semester.

Travis Cobb, senior, approves ofthe new food.

“As of right now the newcafeteria has surpassed my expec-tations, and has passed Aramark's

Utica College plans to have anon-campus pub completed by theend of August, President ToddHutton said. The pub would be located inside the current PioneerCafé area, adjacent to StrebelLounge and it would serve as aplace for the college community tocome together.

“It’s about improving the qualityof life, first for the students and forthe community,” Hutton said.

Plans originally called for acampus pub to be completed bythe beginning of the 2011 springsemester, but those plans fellthrough as a consequence of ARA-MARK’s dismissal as UticaCollege’s dining services provider.With Sodexo now providingcampus dining services, plans for

LASU Talent Show

Postponed

Latin American Student

Union, (LASU), will not be

hosting its annual talent

show, scheduled to take place

on Feb. 5. According to the

group, the decision was made

because of a lack of participa-

tion from organizations. The

show was rescheduled from

its traditional fall date.

Volunteer Fair

Rescheduled

Career Services rescheduled

its annual volunteer fair to

Wed. Feb. 9. The fair will be

held in the Library Concourse

and is scheduled to begin at 3

p.m.

Email Server Issues

On Friday, Feb. 4, the Utica

College e-mail server will be

taken offline at 4 p.m. for re-

quired maintenance. This

downtime is expected to last

approximately one hour.

Please note that e-mail and

calendar services, including

webmail, will be unavailable

during this time. This down-

time will not affect Banner,

BannerWeb, PC logins, net-

work folders, or the UC web-

site.

Egypt Unrest

In an attempt to overthrow

President Hosni Murbarak

people gathered for the “Mil-

lion Man March” on Feb. 2. Vi-

olence broke out during the

March leaving three people

dead and at least 600 injured

in the uncontrolled violence.

This is part of the nine-day

movement demanding the

resignation of the president.

Abortion Debate

Republican Chris Smith intro-

duced an anti-choice bill to

the House of Representatives.

According to the New York

Times, the bill would narrow

the use of federal dollars for

abortions, which now allow

abortions for women who

have been raped. The bill

would restrict the definition of

what is rape and who can

have an abortion.

For 32 years, ARAMARK

Dining Services served the

campus community. Accord-

ing to their website, they pro-

vide award-winning food

services and pride them-

selves in being a leader in

professional services. How-

ever, even with their acco-

lades, Utica College decided

to end a nearly four-decade

long relationship on Jan. 18.

According to President

Todd Hutton, Utica College’s

long relationship with ARA-

MARK deteriorated towards

the end of the fall 2010 se-

mester.

“We had seen a decline

in the quality of food and the

quality of menu," Hutton

said. “We wanted this

change to happen for the

spring semester."

Hutton admitted that al-

though the relationship

stood on shaky grounds, the

decision to part ways was

difficult.

ARAMARK waived the 90-

days notice policy so the col-

lege could replace them

immediately.

"The hand-off was con-

genial," Hutton said.

UC opened up the bidding

process to other dining serv-

ices management, and

Sodexo beat out Bon Appétit

Management Company and

Chartwell's Dining and Cater-

ing Services as its new cam-

pus dining services

management provider.

In an inter-office memo-

randum from Hutton, he said

that Sodexo was the best fit

for UC.

“The College determined

that Sodexo’s strategic vi-

sion is most in line with our

own,” Hutton said. “They are

best positioned to support

our talented and committed

on-site Dining Services team,

and that they are best pre-

pared to work with the cam-

pus community to create an

exceptional and affordable

dining experience.”

Although Hutton admitted

that the college was given “a

very tight frame” to make

the transition, he is im-

pressed with Sodexo’s per-

formance thus far.

“I've already seen an im-

provement,” he said. “I'm

very hopeful that we'll see

sustained improvement."

Hutton also said that stu-

dents will be involved with

food planning and program-

ming.

ARAMARK worked with

Sodexo to make the transi-

tion a smooth one. All em-

ployees employed under

ARAMARK were transferred

to Sodexo. General Manager

Damian Boehlert joined Ex-

ecutive Chef Art Langdon

and Assistant Manager

Stacy Knutti to guide

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By Alissa Scott

Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor

By Victoria Cruz-Griffith

Managing Editor By Jeff Kassouf

Online Editor

Cont’d on pg. 3

Students wait in line at the new Sodexo deli station. Photo by Chris Hoilund.

Inside Campus63 Students

Dismissed for Poor

Academic Standing

Friday, February 4, 2011 Page 2

CampusThe Tangerine

Where is the Wi-Fi in my

room?

Burrstone House gets minor makeover

At the end of the fall se-

mester, many residential stu-

dents went home for winter

break believing they would

have Wi-Fi installed in their

residence halls by the time

they returned for the spring

semester. With the exception

of students in Bell Hall,

those expecting a wireless

internet connection in their

rooms were disappointed.

There is no clear reason

why Bell was the first resi-

dence hall to receive the up-

grade, as opposed to others,

but according to wireless ex-

pert John Kaftan, “the con-

struction in North Hall and

South Hall makes it harder

to install the wires needed to

support the wireless sys-

tem.”

On the UC website, Tower

Hall is listed as next to re-

ceive the wireless upgrade.

It would then make sense if

Boehlert Hall is upgraded

after Tower Hall due to their

similar construction. Kaftan

does not want to give a spe-

cific date, but he hopes the

upgrades for the residence

halls will be complete,

before the semester ends.

Why has it taken this

long? Although the original

goal was to upgrade the resi-

dence halls during winter

break, it did not happen be-

cause upgrades were first

deployed across the aca-

demic and administrative

buildings. Integrated Infor-

mation Technology Services

spent most of the fall se-

mester tweaking the wire-

less system, doing what they

can to improve it as much as

possible. The hardware sup-

porting the Wi-Fi system

around campus was old and

replaced with newer, more

capable equipment. En-

terasys, the software used

for the networks, was also

updated. The new hardware

and updated software was

used in Bell Hall and will

continue to be used as the

upgrades expand into the

rest of the residence halls.

There have been no is-

sues with the upgrades in

Bell Hall, so IITS should soon

be done testing the connec-

tion there and be set to up-

grade the next residence

hall. By the time all resi-

dence halls have their up-

grades, there will be over

200 access points on two

servers throughout campus.

If one server is down, the

other one can pick up the

slack to limit any possible in-

conveniences students expe-

rience while surfing the Web.

Even Burrstone Hall, the only

residence hall that already

has Wi-Fi, will receive an up-

grade to improve the wire-

less connection there. The

existing wireless equipment

will simply be replaced by

the new one, similar to what

was done in the academic

and administrative buildings.

In an effort to make stu-

dents aware of the situation,

an e-mail was sent to all stu-

dents containing information

about the campus-wide wire-

less upgrade. All feedback

is welcomed, especially from

students that are currently

experiencing the new up-

grades. For the rest of the

students that are attached

to an ethernet cable, rest as-

sured; those days are com-

ing closer to an end. For

more information, contact

ResNet at (315) 792-4585.

IITS hopes to have wireless internet in all seven resience halls by the end of the spring

2011 semester. Photo from google.com.

Students urged to

attend lobby day

With the economy in the

pits and college tuition on

the rise, students cannot af-

ford to lose any financial aid.

They will have the opportu-

nity to defend their educa-

tion and meet with

legislators who are making

crucial cuts to aid programs

like Tuition Assistance Pro-

gram (TAP) and Higher Edu-

cation Opportunity Program

(HEOP) on Tuesday, Feb. 8 in

Albany, N.Y.

The New York state

budget also delegates fund-

ing for higher education for

programs like Direct Institu-

tional “Bundy” Aid, Collegiate

Science and Technology

Entry Program (C-STEP), Lib-

erty Partnerships and New

York Higher Education Loan

Program (NYHELPs). Stu-

dents that benefit from any

of the aid aforementioned

shouldn't take them for

granted, as legislators are

proposing to, “reduce TAP

spending for anticipated sav-

ings of $224 million” accord-

ing to the National Congress

of Stage Legislators website.

Past student lobbying has

been successful according to

Director of Media Relations

for UC Christine Leogrande.

“Meeting with legislators

has indeed been effective,”

Leogrande said. “There is

nothing like personal stories

to make this about real peo-

ple and not just about num-

bers. The legislators, while

they must choose to spend

limited state dollars wisely,

are reminded by students

that having a well-educated

population is ultimately very

important for the state.”

Junior Ira Griffith, intern-

ing for the New York State

Assembly said it’s most im-

portant for students to get

involved because legislators

listen to them.

“When [the legislators]

know students care and are

concerned, they will fight

with the government for

more money,” Griffith said.

“Student lobbyists are al-

ways remembered. Student

lobbyists, have more person-

ality, many of the legislators

look forward to student lobby

days.”

Interested students will

be offered transportation to

Albany the morning of Lobby

Day. Reservations are to be

made in the Office of Stu-

dent Affairs.

“In addition, Lobby Day

provides students with the

opportunity to meet face-to-

face with legislators and to

get a real feel for how the

state budget process works,”

Leogrande said. “For some,

it may be their first chance to

advocate for a cause about

which they are passionate.”

“Come one, come all,”

Griffith encouraged. “Num-

bers speak volume.”

By Alissa Scott


By Luis De Leon

Staff Reporter

Burrstone House residents came

back after winter break to find that

some changes had taken place.

While students were gone, renova-

tions to Burrstone were made that

included new cable splitters and tile

floors to replace the old carpeting.

All of the halls in the building are

now tile expect the main area in-

front, which will be renovated either

over spring break or summer 2011,

according to Area Coordinator

Stephanie Weishaupt.

The carpeting in the actual rooms

of Burrstone were replaced with tile

five to six years ago, but it was not

until December that the rest of the

building was renovated. Weishaupt

stated that over-all she thinks most

students like the new floors.

“Yes, I’d say students like it bet-

ter than the old carpeting,”

Weishaupt said. “I don’t even know

how old those carpets were, proba-

bly 20 years or more.”

Weishaupt also said that the

only complaint students have is the

increase in noise level with the tile

floors, being that it is louder when

people walk and yell in the hallways

now. In general, however, she said

the new floors give the entire build-

ing a much nicer, cleaner feel.

Aside from the floor renovations,

there were adjustments to the

plumbing in November due to a lack

of hot water.

“Some rooms weren’t getting hot

water so that had to be fixed as

well,” Weishaupt said.

The one thing students should

not expect to be fixed any time soon

is the elevator. There have been nu-

merous complaints about the rick-

ety, old elevator that constantly

closes on people when they are get-

ting in it, but there are no plans to

replace it in the near future.

“This building is so old and that

elevator was put in before sensors

really existed,” Weishaupt said. Stu-

dents are going to have to wait a

while for that part of Burrstone to be

repaired.

Burrstone House located across Champlin from the main campus. Photo from utica.edu

By Danielle Kane

Campus Editor

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did admit, however, that“things are going as well asthey can be.”

“I’d like to complain, butI just can’t,” Employee Asaid.“Everything is runningsmoothly. We’re all doingthe best we can.”

Employee B, too, is alsodoing well given the circum-stances. Employee B saidthat things are slowly return-ing to what everyone onceconsidered normal.

“All of the places on cam-pus had to switch over toSodexo products and theSodexo way of doing things,”Employee B said. “Person-ally, I wish we had a little bitmore time, but I feel we didreally well with the time wewere given and we wereable to accomplish a lot… Tobe fair, it takes a while toset up a partnership with acompany. Sodexo came inand Sodexo had to get used

to the way we do things oncampus.”

As Employee B said,Sodexo also had to make atransition into being a Pio-neer and a part of the cam-pus community, just asstudents, faculty and em-ployees had to be receptiveto Sodexo.

Employee C said that aslong as students were enjoy-ing their time in the DiningCommons, that was all thatmattered.

“I just love the students,that’s the biggest thing forme,” employee A said. “Iwant them to enjoy them-selves when they're here.”

Collectively, employeesare just appreciative to havebeen given the opportunityto keep their jobs.

“I was worried,” Em-ployee C said. “I’m just soglad I still have my job.”

Cont’d from pg. 1

past food service,” Cobbsaid. “The one downside sofar is that they do not havethe old stir-fry station. Theyused to have more optionsat that station and now theyare limited.”

Cobb eats at the cafete-ria as a commuter without ameal plan.

“As a commuter, I feelthat spending $5.44 is stillworth it even with the slightincrease from $5,” Cobbsaid.

Cobb also said that thecoffee provided by Sodexo isgood.

“I feel that even thoughthere are not a lot of choiceof coffee drinks, the coffeeitself is very flavorful,” hesaid.

Kristin Novotny, junior,

also approves of Sodexo. “As far as I can tell the

food is better,” Novotny said.“I'm more likely to go to thecafeteria now. Before it waslike, 'Ugh what does thecafeteria have for dinner'?Now it's like, 'Ooh what doesthe cafeteria have now'?”

Novotny was curious asto what is going to happento Common Grounds, asJava City was a partner ofARAMARK and provided thecoffee for the café.

Stephanie Ollivett, a jun-ior, also believes that thenew food provider is betterthan ARAMARK.

Ollivett's only complaintis that there is not a lot ofvariety with the coffee. Over-all, however, she likes thenew cafeteria food.

Cont’d from pg. 1

the pub had to be delayeduntil the transition was com-plete.

However, Hutton saidUtica College and Sodexoare still committed to finaliz-ing plans by mid-March andcompleting construction bythe end of August, in time forthe start of the 2011-12 ac-ademic year.

The plans include a fullrenovation of the seatingarea in the Pioneer Café,which would replace the cur-rent wooden benches andchairs with permanentbooths, television screensspanning the entire roomand a centrally located stagefor entertainment. The cur-rent Adirondack woodstheme of the café would alsobe replaced by a more mod-ern atmosphere. Think Pan-era Bread. That is howHutton envisions it, anyway,after noticing countless stu-dents studying and socializ-ing at the sandwich foodchain. As Kim Lambert, ex-ecutive assistant to the pres-ident, said, expect aninviting atmosphere.

“We wanted it to not be asports bar,” she said. “Takeaway the extremes. Wewanted everyone to feelcomfortable.”

Expect to see plenty ofsporting events on the sev-eral televisions the pub willboast, but there will also beincreased event program-ming like pizza and wingnights and live entertain-ment. Currently the collegeis considering serving alco-hol only on Thursday, Fridayand Saturday nights and onother special occasions. Theplan is to serve beer andwine, but not hard liquor.

The biggest question iswhether or not to install anactual bar counter. Sodexohas reintroduced that idea,which was originally passedover in planning with Ara-mark. Should a physical barnot be built, alcohol wouldbe ordered at the counter ofthe Pioneer Café, which,along with Subway, will alsohave its counter front reno-vated to blend in more withthe new modern pub theme.

There are not yetsketches of what the pub

could potentially look like be-cause multiple ideas are stillbeing explored. The collegeis in the process of recruitingstudents who wish to be ona panel that provides inputto the Sodexo team taskedwith designing the pub. Stu-dent input drove the deci-sion to move forward withthe pub idea and studentinput will shape the designand features of it as well.That is the hope, anyway.

“It was clear that peoplewanted a place to relax,have alternative menus,watch sports and if it is ap-propriate, have a beer orglass of wine,” Lambert said.

Utica College previouslyhad a pub in the samespace that the proposednew pub will be. Thatestablishment, which wascalled “Pioneer Pub.” ItzaPizza replaced it on Dec. 2,1985 after the drinking agewas raised to 21 by the Na-tional Minimum Drinking AgeAct of 1984.

operations through the

ongoing transition period.

Boehlert previously

served the college as an

employee of ARAMARK as

catering chef from 1999

to 2002 and assistant di-

rector of Food Services

from 2002 to 2007. He

was the director of Dining

Services at Onondaga

Community College in

Syracuse. During the fall

semester he also served

as part-time interim direc-

tor of Dining Services at

UC after Jeffery

Weissinger was no longer

the director of Dining

Services.

The Tangerine made

several attempts to talk to

Boehlert to hear the din-

ing service’s plans for the

campus community. He

refused to comment, cit-

ing Sodexo’s policies. He

also said that comment-

ing on plans would make

commitments that would

be on record.

Employees’ reaction

Aramark

UC

cut ties

Cont’d from pg. 1

A student checks out the Sodexo’s new station, the Global cuisine. Photo by Chris

Hoilund.

Students’ reaction

Campus pub potential hangoutCont’d from pg. 1

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63 students dismissed for poor academic standing

While everyone was home over winter break

preparing to come back to school, there were 63

students who were not making plans to come

back to UC. These 63 students, 35 who had

completed only one semester at the college, were

dismissed due to their poor academic standing.

While this number may seem rather high, As-

sistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert

Halliday stated it was actually not that unusual.

“It’s a little higher than in previous years, but the

student body is also slightly larger,” Halliday said.

According to Steve Patterini, dean of student

success, a freshman has to do quite poorly in

order to be dismissed after only one semester.

“The incoming students are weighed on a differ-

ent scale then the upperclassmen,” Patterini

said. “Usually the Academic Standards Commit-

tee is very lenient with them and they have to not

do anything in order to be dismissed.”

This seems to have been the case this past

semester since over half of the students sent

home ere freshmen.

What does a student have to do, or not

do, in order to be dismissed? In most cases the

student has to have an overall GPA under a 0.5,

according to Halliday. These GPAs are then re-

ported

to the Academic Standards Committee and deci-

sions are made based on their academic stand-

ing, past records, and recommendations of

faculty. Before a student is dismissed, however,

they are are put on Academic Probation and are

given a chance to redeem themselves. In order

to be put on AP a student has to have below a 2.0

GPA. “When a student is on Academic Probation,

all the committee wants to see is progress,” said

Patterini. “If a student got a 1.5, was put on Aca-

demic Probation, but the next semester was able

to pull up their GPA to a 1.9, in most cases the

committee will keep the student because they

can see he or she is making an effort.”

One sophomore who was dismissed, Mike

Lykos, said that he is making an effort to come

back to UC despite the fact that he was not able

to stay for the current semester. “I kept starting

off on the wrong foot, my schoolwork kept build-

ing up and it just became so overwhelming that I

couldn’t keep up,” Lykos said. “I’m currently a

student at a community college at home on Long

Island, but I want to return to Utica as soon as

possible.”

Both Halliday and Patterini agree that there

are countless offices on this campus that are

there to help students succeed.

“The message I would give to students is, if

you are having trouble with classes, don’t wait,”

Halliday said. “The responsibility for succeeding

has to rest within the individual student.”

By Danielle Kane

Campus Editor

After serving the Utica

college community for

nearly two years, Coordina-

tor of Orientation Jarrett

Kealey has announced his

resignation. He’s been of-

fered a position as the Pro-

gram Coordinator for

Undergraduate Education

at the University of Mary-

land and also the opportu-

nity to return to school to

earn his Ph.D.

“[They] offered me both

professional and personal

growth,” Kealey said.

Academic Coaching Ex-

pert Courtney Witherspoon

will be taking over Orienta-

tion as of Jan. 31. Kealey

was pleased with the de-

partment’s choice for his in-

terim replacement.

“Courtney has been in-

volved with Orientation at

Utica College as both a stu-

dent leader and in her staff

capacity which makes her a

great fit for the position,”

Kealey said.

Witherspoon is honored

as an alumna to be the re-

cipient of her new position

and is ready for a new chal-

lenge. She is also excited

for her dear friend.

“I’m very happy for Jar-

rett,” Witherspoon said.

“Part of working in higher

education is gaining experi-

ence and moving up. He’s

moving up and I’m proud of

him. The University of Mary-

land is lucky to have him.”

Moving in to her new po-

sition, Witherspoon em-

braces the importance of

orientation and is planning

to continue with Kealey’s

ideas.

“As Interim Coordinator

of rientation, I just want to

provide students and fami-

lies with the best Orienta-

tion experience possible,”

Witherspoon said. “Orienta-

tion means a lot of things,

but to me, one of the most

important things is to make

students and families com-

fortable and know that

there is a place at UC for

them.”

Students that were

already involved in Orienta-

tion, whether they are a

mentor or a student coordi-

nator, need not worry about

their standings in their posi-

tions and should not expect

any major changes.

“I’ve met with all present

mentors and the student

coordinators that were

hired for Summer 2011 Ori-

entation to share the news

of my departure and also to

assure them that nothing

has changed related to

their status as mentors and

coordinators.

Kealey appreciates his

experiences at UC, but is

confident that the Orienta-

tion program will continue

to develop long after he’s

gone.

“I am sad to be leaving

Utica College and will miss

the people very much, but I

am very happy that I am

leaving the Orientation pro-

grams in a better place, a

place where growth and im-

provement can continue to

happen,” Kealey said. “But,

I would be remiss if I did not

thank the faculty, staff and

students at Utica College

for their support. Without it,

orientation would not be

flourishing.”

Orientation coordinator

announces resignation

By Alissa Scott


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Sitting in the lobby, I

awaited my supervisor’s

arrival, as it was the first

day of my internship at The

National Geographic Chan-

nel in Washington, D.C. I

arrived at 9:30 a.m., how-

ever I was not scheduled

to be there until 10 a.m. I

was punctual for once.

Sweating from nervous-

ness I took off my coat and

tucked it next to my laptop

bag, my eyes fixated on the

large glass doors.

A few minutes went by

and I saw a short, blonde-

haired woman bust

through the doors, headed

straight for me with what

appeared to be coffee, one

in each hand. I’d soon find

one was for me.

“Hi, Renee?” Erin, my

supervisor said as she

handed me the latte in her

left hand.

I took the latte and

thanked her as I followed

her to the front desk where

I signed in with security. I

was told the following day I

would receive a badge with

my picture I would show

each day upon arrival.

I followed Erin through

the heavy glass doors onto

the third floor, surprised by

what appeared on the

other side. It was a normal

office, nothing too fancy,

aside from the large blown

up zebras staged around

the floor, if you can even

consider that fancy. I

quickly came to the con-

clusion that National Geo-

graphic was not an

intimidating environment

at all, rather a welcoming

one.

One aspect of the office

décor did stand out for me,

however; most likely cater-

ing to the National Geo-

graphic brand were the

multi-colored cubicles.

Each cubicle had at least

one panel that was red,

blue, green or orange. The

colored cubicles off-set the

large posts throughout the

office that were covered in

murals, each displaying

images of wildlife.

Though my first week

has contained getting

used to my new environ-

ment, as well as finding my

way around the building

next week I will be format-

ting a media website,

scheduled to go live in Feb-

ruary, as well as writing

press releases, conducting

research, attending weekly

meetings, editing written

work and completing any

additional work the staff

requests.

Interning in Washing-

ton, D.C. an amazing city

to say the least is the best

decision I have made.

The Real WorldBy Renee Tomasek

Staff Reporter


OpinionPage 6

The Tangerine


Ill-informed about the

alleged dysfunctional Al-

bany? Let me fill you in.

It is the start of a new

legislative session. There

are several new legislators

moving in as well as those

who lost the elections mov-

ing out. Democrats are in

the majority of the Assembly

and Republicans are in the

majority of the Senate.

While this presents antici-

pated political warfare, As-

sembly Speaker Silver said,

“Let’s remember friendly

politics and policy for our

constituents first” at the

opening of the session on

Jan. 5.

On the Senate side of the

house, Republicans are

moving into the big offices

on the top floors while de-

mocrat senators relocate to

rooms the size of an eleva-

tor. Some democratic sena-

tors are moving furniture

themselves, because of 120

plus individuals the Senate

laid off that worked for the

Democrats. As we can see,

this is a democracy and ma-

jority rules. Assembly busi-

ness is moving right along.

Democrats remained in the

majority, so I see less mov-

ing.

Both sides of the House

are introducing and reintro-

ducing legislation that push

their own political agendas

that could benefit the con-

stituents in the districts they

represent. Additionally, both

sides are preparing for the

potential budget blizzard

with the Governor Andrew

Cuomo is scheduled to pro-

pose his budget in February

and legislators will either

approve or reject it. Rumor

has it the approved budget

will not be ready for the

legal deadline of April 1.

While Cuomo does not want

to increase taxes, legislators

believe that can help the

budget crisis, so I’ll keep

you informed of the show

down when it occurs. Legis-

lators are also preparing for

the fight to keep state jobs

in their districts. Cuomo

plans to cut 15, 000 state

jobs by June 1.

In Albany, Mondays and

Tuesdays are busy. Legisla-

tors are found in committee

meetings, floor meetings

and meetings with lobbyist.

If you have the chance to at-

tend lobby day take advan-

tage and pay a visit.

Legislators do listen and re-

member.

Every day the energy is

different and the agenda

changes but the biggest

agenda items by far are the

budget and employment.

Cuomo has a plan, but I’m

not sure legislators are re-

ceptive.

By Ira Griffith

Staff Reporter

Ira’s Scoop

For the most part, you will

change careers several

times over the course of your

life. What you eventually will

be regarded as successful

in, is not necessarily what

you will start out as.

Shock-Jock Howard Stern

received his degree in com-

munication science. For Vice-

President Joe Biden, that

would be a Bachelor of Arts.

Do you think his counterpart

in the last election Sarah

Palin thought political sci-

ence? Nope. Think again;

how about journalism. Lastly,

what do Jay Leno and Oprah

have in common? They were

both speech therapy majors!

How successful you will

be in changing careers in an

ever changing economy de-

pends on how you learn to

adapt and develop you own

career strategy.

There will be times in your

life when you will need to re-

organize your career, to look

at new options and to figure

out what the next step is. In

uncertain economic times,

learning to developing a

strategy begins now, not

when the change happens.

Think of career planning

as building a bridge from

your current career interest

or major to your next career

interest or major. Each time

you change your major, re-

view what grad school you

think you may want to at-

tend, or due to economic

reasons, you may need pur-

sue something entirely differ-

ent than what you went to

college for. You still need to

develop a plan.

For the most part, there

are two types of career

plans: short term and long

term. In college we focus on

the short term. What hap-

pens when I leave here?

What are my opportunities in

How do I decide which grad-

uate program is right for me?

What should I consider?

A short term career strat-

egy focuses on a time frame

of about one to three years,

depending on the career in-

terests of the student. The

key is being flexible, doing

your research and under-

standing the job market for

your major, along with devel-

oping realistic and obtain-

able goals that students can

complete.

As you begin your career

strategy, the best place to

start is to identify the barri-

ers to your career. What are

career barriers? Academics,

social pressure, family, rela-

tionships, and personal ex-

pectations are all examples

of career barriers.

There are personal barri-

ers such as lack of motiva-

tion, apathy, laziness, and

procrastination.

If you can start by identi-

fying what your barriers are

to developing your strategy,

you can develop the means

to overcome each of them.

We can help you accomplish

that in the Career Center.

While career planning and

career decision-making is an

important aspect of your life,

do not put so much pressure

on yourself that it paralyzes

you from making any real de-

cisions. Remember that

where you start out is not

necessarily where you wind

up. This is a journey, without

a GPS or Mapquest. Let us

help you work through each

of these barriers.

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Cooper

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The TangerineFriday, February 4, 2011

Has your boyfriend ever told you

that he hasn’t had that much to

drink? Has any guy for that matter

ever apologized for missing your

phone call? Maybe you have heard

the line, ‘I didn’t have service’.

These are only three out of the

10 most common lies men tell on a

daily basis, a study conducted by

20th Century Fox shows. According

to this poll, men lie twice as often as

women, sometimes up to six times a

day.

Women are still capable of lying,

of course, but the study finds that

females tend to lie up to three times

a day and about very different

things. Women are more likely to lie

about how much money they spent

at the mall or how late they are run-

ning when they say they are not run-

ning late at all.

One thing the study found was

that the same for both sexes was

the number one lie both tell. The

most common lie of all is, “Noth-

ing’s wrong, I’m fine.”

According to this poll, men and

women tend to tell this lie the most

whether it be to their significant oth-

ers, co-workers or friends.

Mary Fusco, sophomore, thinks

that this lie specifically is all too

common.

“I would agree that guys probably

lie about how their feeling the most

[often] out of everything,” Fusco

said. “I think it’s because every girl

wants their boyfriend to just be able

to tell what’s wrong, so we say noth-

ing’s wrong even when it really is.”

Robert Shloop, senior, disagrees

with the study’s findings. “I just

don’t think that’s true,” Shloop said.

“Guys definitely always tell girls

when some things wrong, as long as

the girl just asks.”

Despite the differing views, the

statistics don’t lie. Although both

men and women lie equally about

nothing being wrong from there the

next top-nine lies differ significantly.

This study also shows that 83

percent of both sexes said they

could easily tell if their partner was

lying. Body language experts, how-

ever, say that although most people

think they can read their partners

signals, many cannot.

“They assume that if someone is

hiding the truth they would hide

their face and avoid eye contact,”

experts on the study said. “In fact,

the opposite is true. Liars usually do

everything they can to convince you

of the truth, still looking at you to

watch your reaction.”

Still, no matter what the study

finds, students hold their own opin-

ions.

“I think girls lie way more,”

Shloop said.

Fusco had a similar opinion.

“I don’t think, in general, guys lie

more because girls lie too,” she

said.

“Everyone lies.”`

Men lie up to six times a day

Video game addiction emerging in younger

generations

Alcoholics Anonymous, Nar-

cotics Anonymous and now,

Gamers Anonymous?

A recent study in a pediatric

journal has found that one in

10 children are likely to de-

velop a video game addiction.

This addiction would come

with higher risks of depression,

social phobia and poor school

performance. Even those who

think that it is just something

that children will grow out of,

WebMD.com reports that 84

percent of children who were

considered addicts when the

study began were still addicted

two years later.

According U.S. News, video

game addiction shares a num-

ber of characteristics with

other addictive behaviors such

as pathological gambling.

The study found these re-

sults in children in grades

3,4,7 and 8. Could the same be true

for college students?

Shawn Segouin, sophomore, be-

lieves that college students can be

addicted to video games and knows

many students that are addicted to

video games.

Segouin said that video game ad-

dictions can be as serious as other

addictions.

“A game addiction could be as

serious as a gambling addiction as

many students, or any players for

that matter, feel like they would be

lost without them and become de-

pendent on them,” Segouin said. “It

could and has become as serious as

people missing work or spending

pay checks to get the latest games

or game systems.”

Associate Professor of psychol-

ogy Arlene Lundquist is currently

doing research on addictions to

technology. Lundquist believes that

a video game addiction can be a

physical addiction where a person

would have a hard time

not playing the game.

The game compromises

the ability to stop play-

ing.

Lundquist believes

that it can also have to

do with the fact that the

video game provides

positive reinforcement.

She also asserts,

though, that an addic-

tion is a strong word.

The video game rather

than being addictive

can just be rewarding

and that there is no de-

layed gratification.

Lundquist said that

when a person levels

up in a video game the

reward center of the

brain is affected and

stimulated. It gives the

player reinforcement

and makes them want

to do it again. Lundquist

also said that this is dif-

ferent from a biological addiction in

which players cannot separate from

the game itself.

“You're having an interaction that

gives you an immediate positive re-

sponse,” Lundquist said. “The more

successful you are the most positive

response you get.”

Video games have become the latest addiction to the new generation. Photo by Chris Hoilund

By: Danielle Kane

Campus Editor

By: Victoria Cruz-Griffith

Mangaing Editor

“Liars usually do every-

thing they can to con-

vince you of the truth”- Body Lanuage Expert


Lifestyle & EntertainmentPage 7

The TangerineFriday, February 4, 2011

With the start of a new year, 2011 has al-

ready brought changes. There have been nu-

merous changes in staff, dining services and

faculty. Among the new changes, Utica Col-

lege’s Inter-Greek Council has now been as-

signed a new advisor. Previous IGC advisor,

Maureen Murphy, will no longer fill the position.

Newly elected advisor, Fran Lucia, is bringing an

enthusiastic attitude to her new position, re-

gardless of the fact that it is only a few weeks

into the spring semester.

All Greeks and prospective Greeks should be

informed about the issue, being that IGC is the

governing body of all Greek organizations recog-

nized by the college. In other words, IGC plays

an important role in monitoring and encourag-

ing educational and inspirational pledge pro-

grams by ensuring that mental or physical

abuse are not connected to any initiation activi-

ties. The IGC’s mission also states that it is their

responsibility to “enhance Greek life through in-

volvement in the college community and to en-

courage the involvement in community service

projects.”

Lucia has played a significant role in the cam-

pus community working in Student Activities, a fa-

miliar office to many students Lucia has had over

six years of history with Utica College’s Office of

Student Activities. She has also had family ties to

the school.

“Besides having been employed by the college,

Utica College has been the college of choice for

all 3 of my daughters, Amie, Carrie and Sarah,”

she said.

Lucia is using all of this experience to her ad-

vantage. “I’ll use my knowledge of the community

to help them [Greek Members] achieve their

goals and be everything they can be,” Lucia said.

She also said that since she is a native of the

Utica area, she can use her connection to the

community to benefit IGC.

Logo representing UC’s Greek organizations. Photo from utice.edu.

By Sonya Joseph

Staff Reporter

IGC welcomes new adviser

Plan simple, portable foods. A buffet is

your only option. Nobody wants to be sit-

ting down at a table to eat when they'd

rather be screaming at a television set or

two.

Set up as many televisions as you have

available around the party area. Visit

About.com Home Theater for tips on how

to set up a Home Theater System for a

High Definition Super Bowl.

Don't prepare recipes that will keep you

locked in the kitchen all night. You should

enjoy the party too.

Have one room set aside without a tele-

vision for partygoers who aren't interested

in the game and would like a quieter place

to talk.

Likewise, set up one room with a televi-

sion for serious football fans who don't

want to be distracted by idle chatter.

Plan on plenty of beverages, and don't

forget the beer. With all of those beer

commercials bombarding your guests,

they'll be working up a strong thirst for the

suds.

If you feel compelled to decorate, think

team colors, footballs, team jerseys, goal

posts, and pennants. But don't knock your-

self out. Most eyes will be more impressed

by the clear reception on your television.

Have lots of paper towels, napkins and

rug cleaner handy for messes created dur-

ing exciting plays.

Keep a little spare change and small

bills handy for any betting pools that just

might pop up over the course of the

evening.

For your convenience

Try one or all of these

games at your football

party

Play football charades.

Divide your guests into

teams and give each team

five word cards that you've

prepared in advance. Every-

one takes turns trying to get

their team to guess the foot-

ball related word that

they're acting out. The team

that guesses the most

words wins. Use a timer to

keep the game from running

into the next quarter. Here

are several possible words

for your game:

cheerleader

helmet

football

touchdown

referree

coach

team

field goal

beer

buffalo wings

Don't say "football"

game. At the beginning of

halftime, give your guests

small paper footballs to

stick onto their chests with

double-sided tape. Tell

everyone they're not allowed

to say the word "football"

while in conversation during

halftime. If a guest hears

someone use the word, they

can take the football from

the offending party. The per-

son who collects the most

footballs is the winner.

Games for your Super Bowl party

1-1/2 lbs. Ground

beef

2 or 3 cans (15 oz.

Each) pinto beans

drained

1 large onion

chopped

3 large cloves

garlic minced

1 can (15 oz)

whole tomatoes cut

up (I use tomato

sauce)

1 can (6 oz)

tomato paste

½ cup water

2 to 3 Tablespoons

chili powder

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried

oregano leaves

crushed

1 teaspoon ground

cumin

¼ teaspoon pep-

per

1. Crumble ground

beef into a slow

cooker. Add beans,

onion and garlic

2. Stir tomatoes,

tomato paste, water,

chili powder, salt,

oregano, cumin and

pepper until blended.

Stir into meat mixture.

Scrape down sides of

slow cooker.

3. Cook on high for

3 ½ to 4 hours or on

low for 7 to 8 hours or

until onion is tender.

Chili recipe for your party

Recipes and games taken from about.com


Fun & GamesHoroscopes

(For week ending Feb. 10 )

Page 9The Tangerine


Aries (March 21-April 19)

Your adventurous side

will take over this week. Plan

a trip or take a little adven-

ture.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Problems will occur this

week, but you will have the

solutions to all of them. You

have a good head on your

shoulders take advantage of

that.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20)

Be the social butterfly that

you are, this week. You will

meet great people and have

a lot of fun.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22)

You have a lot of energy

this week. Learn a new

hobby or try something new.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22)

Now is the time to take on a

new project, if you haven’t al-

ready. Don’t try to do the

project yourself, involve your

friends and family.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)

Do some redecorating with

your living space as well as

your life. Get rid of unneces-

sary people and things.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)

You’re going to be all over

the place this week: lots of

accomplishments. Take lots

of pictures, you’re going to

want to remember this

week.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

Money is tight for you, this

week. Try not to focus on it,

it’s not permanent. Look for-

ward to next week.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

Try to exercise this week.

You’re going to be having a

lot of excess energy. Get

your friends involved, they’ll

work with you to succeed.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

You’ve been thinking about

your past a lot lately and old

friendships. Try not to dwell

on things, you’ll feel much

better at the end of the day.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

Try something you’ve never

done before. Explore nature,

go skiing. An outdoor activity

is right up your ally.

Pisces

(Feb. 19 - March 20)

You learn quick, use this to

your advantage. Spend

some time studying things

that interest you. Learn more

about the world you live in.

Finding UC Weekend

Answers in next week’s issue



What to watch for:

(02/05-02/011)

MEN’S HOCKEY

2/5

Home

V. Manhattanville

College

7:00 p.m.

2/11

@ Neumann University

7 p.m.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

2/5


7:00 p.m.

2/6


3:00 p.m.

2/8

Home

V. Hamilton College

MEN’S

BASKETBALL

2/5

@ Ithaca College

4:00 p.m.

2/8

Home

v. Hartwick College

2/11

@ Alfred Universisty

8 p.m.

WOMEN’S

BASKETBALL

2/5

@ Ithaca College

2:00 p.m.

2/8

Home

v. Hartwick College

6:00p.m.

2/11

@ Alfred University

6 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Track

2/5

@ Hamilton College

10:00 a.m.

Men’s & Women’s

Swim

2/5

@ St. Lawrence

University

2:00 p.m.

Sports The Tangerine

Super Bowl XLV ready for kick off

Super Bowl XLV kicks off

on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 6:30

p.m.

The Green Bay Packers

reached the big stage by

winning all of their playoff

games on the road. The last

team to do this was the New

York Giants, and they ended

up winning Super Bowl XLII.

However, the Giants were a

fifth seed that year, so the

Packers will be the first ever

sixth seed in the NFC to play

in the Super Bowl.

In the preseason, many

experts viewed the Packers

as the favorites to reach the

Super Bowl. Every team bat-

tles through injuries, but the

Packers lost multiple key

players including Ryan

Grant, Jermichael Finley, and

Nick Barnett. Grant only

played the first regular sea-

son game, while Finley and

Barnett were both out after

the fifth week. The Packers

were able to reach the play-

offs despite the lack of a

running game due to Aaron

Rodgers' great season and a

defense that allowed the

second fewest points per

game.

The defense that allowed

the fewest points per game

during the regular season is

Green Bay's opponent, the

Pittsburgh Steelers. Reach-

ing the Super Bowl is noth-

ing new for the Steelers. As

the second seed in the AFC

this year, they will play in the

big game for the third time in

six years. During the pre-sea-

son, not many experts

thought the Steelers would

make the Super Bowl since

Ben Roethlisberger had to

serve a four game suspen-

sion. Its defense helped

Pittsburgh win three out of

the first four games without

Big Ben, and once he re-

turned the Steelers went on

to have a great season both

offensively and defensively.

In addition to allowing the

fewest points, the Steelers'

defense was the best

against the run and allowed

the second fewest total

yards per game during the

regular season despite in-

juries on the defensive line.

The Packers and Steelers

are similar teams. Both quar-

terbacks play the same style,

running out of the pocket to

buy time for their receivers

down the field. If there are

no open receivers, they will

try their best Michael Vick

impersonation a few times in

a game. Both teams have

depth at the receiver posi-

tion and can spread the ball

around to multiple receivers.

Of course, both teams also

play good defense.

The main difference

between these two teams is

the running game. The Steel-

ers will always run the ball

as much as they can regard-

less of the opponent, an ex-

ample being Rashard

Mendenhall's 95 rushing

yards against the Jets before

halftime in the AFC Champi-

onship. The Packers just re-

cently found a balance in

their offense in the playoffs

with rookie James Starks

putting up more rushing

yards (263) than any other

running back this postsea-

son. Although Rodgers has

received a lot of praise for

his play during the postsea-

son, it is not as surprising as

the emergence of Starks. He

gives the Packers everything

they missed when Grant

went on injured reserve at

the start of the season.

How can the Packers

Win? Keep Roethlisberger in

the pocket. You do not want

him running around waiting

for

a receiver to get open. Since

Ben often holds onto the ball

while waiting for receivers to

get open, keeping him in the

pocket increases the chance

he will get sacked. Run the

football well which is tough

to do against Pittsburgh, but

it will make the game a lot

easier on Rodgers. The de-

fense will appreciate the

extra rest, too.

How can the Steelers

Win? Keep Rodgers on the

bench. He can't put points

on the board if he's waiting

for his defense to get off the

field. Block Clay Matthews

and B.J. Raji. This is even

more important since start-

ing center Maurkice Pouncey

will most likely not play in

the Super Bowl. Limit

turnovers, you do not want to

give the Packers extra

chances to score.

The Pittsburgh Steelers

have a dominant defense,

an explosive offense, and of

course two recent champi-

onships under their belt. The

Pack-

ers also have an explosive

offense but are not as domi-

nant on defense and com-

pared to the Steelers, they

virtually have no playoff ex-

perience. The Steelers have

everything they need to win

their third Super Bowl in six

years. I believe the Packers

will win because they are on

a roll and I am completely

sold on Aaron Rodgers as a

superstar quarterback in the

NFL.

Students at Utica College

have a different prediction.

“Steelers, even though

I'm mad they beat the Jets,”

junior Kenny Agyapong said.

“Their quarterback is

more experienced,” fresh-

man Anea Isom said. “I think

the Steelers will win, be-

cause overall they are a bet-

ter team and much more

experienced than the Pack-

ers.”

With that said, be ready

for Sunday's game. It'll surely

be a great one.

Ashley Van Patten, a senior diver on the

Utica College swim and dive team, has quali-

fied for the NCAA Division III Nationals in the

one meter diving event for the second

straight year. The Nationals take place from

March 23-26 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Throughout the season, Van Patten has

won 12 out of the 14 diving competitions she

has competed in. In the two contests she did

not win, Van Patten finished in second place.

Her teammates refer to her as A.V.P.

One of her teammates, Kristyn Galbraith,

has a lot of respect towards Van Patten. “I'm

so happy for Ashley,” Galbraith said. “She

works really hard; her attitude should defi-

nitely be commended.”

The swim and dive team closes out the

regular season at the Utica College pool in

the Clark Athletic Center when they take on

St. Lawrence University on Feb. 5. The con-

test is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

Van Patten will attempt to lead her team

to victory. She has the confidence of her

teammates. “If anyone deserves to make it

to Nationals, she definitely does,” Galbraith

said.

Van Patten qualifies for nationals By:AJ O’Hagan

Sports Editor

By Luis De Leon

Staff Reporter

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Hey guys, the Autistic

Sports Nerd here!

Things are getting chaotic

in the world of sports.

NFL

The Jets rally but fall

short against the Steelers in

the AFC Championship

game. The Packers went into

Soldier Field and defeated

their arch-rivals, the Bears.

This sets up a Steelers-Pack-

ers Super Bowl XLV match-

up in Dallas.

It should be a great

game, as both teams have

good offenses and de-

fenses. Ben Roethlisberger

missed the first four games

of the regular-season due to

suspension, but Pittsburgh

was able to win three of

those games and continued

going strong when Big Ben

returned. They are now in

the Super Bowl.

Aaron Rodgers, who has-

n't won a playoff game prior

to this season, has led the

Packers to a second half of

the season surge and they

are now in the Super Bowl.

Who do I like?

This one should come

down to the wire. I know

Pittsburgh has players that

have been in this situation

and succeeded before, but I

am going to pick the Pack-

ers. When their offense is

on, and it usually is, they are

dangerous. Their great de-

fense is overshadowed be-

cause of how great their

offense is. Their secondary

can shut-down even the best

of offenses.

Packers-24

Steelers-20

By the way, every year,

the Pro Bowl was horrible.

There is a rule that bans de-

fenses from blitzing. Seri-

ously? I know they are trying

to prevent injuries from oc-

curring but can they at least

let the defenses play? These

high-scoring All-Star games

are ridicules. You might as

well have no defensive play-

ers on the field. It seems

that fan that ran out onto

the field was showing more

effort than the NFC/AFC de-

fenses but that's not a

knock against them. It's the

foolish Pro Bowl rules.

I will say that I am glad

that they play the Pro Bowl a

week before the Super Bowl

rather than the week after

like they used to do. It gives

us something to watch while

we wait for Super Bowl Sun-

day, although not one per-

son I know including me

ever looks forward to watch-

ing the Pro Bowl.

And speaking of hi-scor-

ing all-star games,NHL All Star Games

Goal after goal after goal.

The game was in slow mo-

tion. I am well aware that

players don't want to get in-

jured during the All-Star

game, but that was brutal to

watch. During the Skills

Competition, it was funny

seeing the goalies in full

gear participating in the

fastest skater competition.

11-10 final score? That's

a high-scoring baseball

score, not a hockey score.

The Team Lidstrom/Team

Stall idea where the two cap-

tains choose their own play-

ers in a draft was a unique

idea. I'll give the NHL a lot of

credit for trying something

new. It was cool seeing two

of the three Stall brothers

play together on one team.WWE

Alberto Del Rio wins the

Royal Rumble just like how I

hoped and predicted. It was

cool to see Kevin Nash mak-

ing a surprise return and

portraying the Diesel charac-

ter again and it was great to

see Booker T. back as well.

I think the two Wrestle-

Mania XXVII Main events will

be The Miz vs. John Cena for

the WWE Championship and

Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge for

the World Heavyweight

Championship with Del Rio

winning the gold.NCAA Basketball

Syracuse is sliding down

faster than I do when I play

Chutes and Ladders; three

bad losses in a row to infe-

rior Big East teams espe-

cially the one to Seton Hall

at home.

How about St. John's up-

setting #3 Duke by 25 at the

Garden? Man, things are

getting chaotic in college

basketball.

In non-related news, I will

be returning to Pool Pals this

semester after all, as a pool-

side assistant.

Brett Favre: Autistic

Sports Nerd, you said you

would retire at the end of

last semester. You made an

emotional Facebook status

while announcing it. Now

you are coming back again

so suddenly? You are a liar

and a diva!

Autistic Sports Nerd: Eh,

whatever.

I'm the Autistic Sports

Nerd, have a good day guys!

The Utica College men’s

and women’s indoor track

and field team both finished

in third place at the Empire

8 Championships hosted by

R.I.T on Jan. 30. Last year,

the men finished sixth in

the Empire 8 Champi-

onships while the women

finished in seventh. It was a

big turnaround for the pro-

gram in just one year.

Not only did freshman

Breiten Balschmiter earn

first-place in the shot put

competition, he broke the

meet record with a toss of

15.87 meters. He also quali-

fied for the NCAAs.

Freshmen Jess Ciraulo

and Haleigh Wilson have

also been honored as they

were named to the Empire 8

All-Conference team. Ciraulo

has qualified for the ECACs

by earning a final time of

8.73 in the 55 meter hur-

dles.

The Pioneers are back in

action as they travel to Clin-

ton to compete against

Hamilton College on Satur-

day Feb. 5. The meet is

scheduled to begin at 10

a.m.

Successful weekend for

UC track and field By: A.J. O’ Hagan

Sports Editor

Think you know

sports?

What year did UC football, men’s hockey and

women’s hockey teams play their very first

seasons?

Answer: 2001

It was a bittersweet weekend for the

Utica College women’s hockey team. The Pi-

oneers defeated Potsdam 4-2 on Saturday,

Jan. 29 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.

The next day however, the two teams had a

rematch in Potsdam and the Bears won 4-2.

In the first game of

the home and home

series, freshman for-

ward Megan Myers

scored three goals to

earn her first ever hat-

trick. Heading into the

third period, the Pio-

neers had a 3-2 lead.

Freshman forward Meghan Willett scored

her first intercollegiate goal to give UC some

breathing room just 5:03 into the final

stanza. Both teams were held scoreless for

the remainder of the game as the Pioneers

hung on to win and earned two big points in

the ECAC West Conference.

The scene shifted to Potsdam the next

day where the Bears dominated the first pe-

riod by scoring three goals. Down 3-0 in the

second period, Myers scored her fourth goal

of the weekend just 47 seconds into the

middle period to pull UC within a two goal

deficit. The Pioneers inched even closer

when MacKenzie Roy tallied a power-play

goal to make the score 3-2. Less than four

minutes later, Utica tied the game thanks to

a goal from Darcy Heir. In the third period,

Potsdam regained the lead and hung on to

win the wild contest 4-3 as each team held

serve in their home rinks during the two

game set.

Thanks to Myers’ five point weekend,

she was named the ECAC West Rookie of

the Week for the week

ending Jan. 30. This is

the second time the

freshman standout re-

ceived that honor.

Myers explained why

she has been suc-

cessful this far.

“I believe some of

the factors that are leading me to produce a

lot of points is my team, I could never do it

without them,” Myers said. “My team is not

only full of amazing hockey players but

amazing people as well, who are with me on

the ice, working hard to put our team

ahead. We work hard every practice com-

peting against each other, and they push

me to be the best I can be in practice and

especially during games.”

The Pioneers will hit the road this week-

end for a pair of conference games at Neu-

mann University. The first game will take

place on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. On Sun-

day, the puck drops at 3 p.m.

UC women’s hockey splits against Potsdam

“My team is not only full of

amazing hockey players but

amazing people as well, who

are with me on the ice, working

hard to put our team ahead.”

- Megan Myers

By: A.J. O’ Hagan

Sports Editor


Sports


Men's hockey defeats Hobart College over weekend

The UC men's hockey team

faced off in a double header

against Hobart College Friday,

Jan.28 and Saturday, Jan 29

at the Utica Memorial Audito-

rium and won both confer-

ence games.

Almost nine minutes into

the Friday Night game, the

first goal was scored by Steve

Charest with an assist by

Sean Timkey and George

Lotito bringing the score 1-0

Pioneers.

The second Pioneer goal

came with only 20 seconds

left in the first period by team

captain Tim Coffman with an

assist by Jordan Hobaica,

making the score 2-0 Pio-

neers

Hobart put up a fight dur-

ing the second period scoring

their first goal eight minutes

and eight seconds in. This

brought the score to 2-1 Pioneers.

During the third period, a goal

was scored for Hobart but it was

waived because the puck was

placed in on a high stick. At 13 min-

utes and three seconds into the final

stanza, the Pioneers scored their

third goal by Lou Malvasi with an as-

sist by Steve Charest and Robert

Etts, bringing the score to 3-1 Pio-

neers. Another Hobart goal was

scored at 14 minutes and five sec-

onds bringing the score to 3-2 Pio-

neers.

The defense for both teams

played well but with only 45 seconds

left in the game, Jon Gaffney scored

the fourth Pioneer goal on a break-

away with an assist from Eric Peter-

son, bringing the final score to 4-2

Pioneers.

Saturday, the Pioneers and the

Statesmen had a rematch at the

aud. The Pioneers held strong and

played well shutting out the States-

men. Scoring started early in the

first period with a goal at three min-

utes and 15 seconds by Chris Santi-

ago, assisted by Lotito and Charest.

The next Pioneer goal came just

a few minutes later at six minutes

and 22 seconds by Evan Chlanda

with an assist by Coffman. This as-

sist was the 100th career point by

Coffman. This is the second time in

UC hockey history that a player has

scored 100 points. At the end of the

first period, the score was 2-0 Pio-

neers.

The second period had little scor-

ing. The Pioneers scored at six min-

utes and 46 seconds into the

period with a goal by Coffman

and an assist by Chlanda, bring-

ing the score 3-0 Pioneers.

The third period the Pioneers

refused to let Hobart score.

Chlanda scored his second goal

at four minutes and 23 seconds

and completed the hat-trick at

14 minutes 44 seconds. Both

times Chlanda was assisted by

Coffman. Pioneer goalie Nick

Therrien stopped 20 shots dur-

ing the game, shutting out the

Statesmen giving the Pioneers a

score of 5-0.

Head Coach Gary Heenan

feels as if hard work is what

lead to the Pioneers defeating

the Statesmen all three confer-

ence games.

“At this stage in the season

most teams have their systems

down leaving winning down to

execution and hard work,”

Heenan said. “Our players really

got after this weekend and bat-

tled hard. Like all of our sports

at Utica we find ourselves in the one

of the strongest conferences in the

nation, to beat a team all three

times in the ECAC West certainly

means you are playing pretty good

hockey.”

The Pioneers are set to face rival

Manhattanville College on Feb. 4 at

the Playland Ice Casino in Rye, N.Y.

The next night, they will face the

Valiants again. This time, the game

will be played at the Aud. Puck is set

to drop at 7 p.m. for both games.

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Victoria Cruz-Griffith

Managing Editor

Who do you think will win

the Super Bowl?

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

What do you do in the off-

season/when you are not

playing sports?

Study, train, and work at a

hospital

I play the violin in my rock

band The Psycho Magnums.

Hangout and relax by the

pool.

What is your best pickup line or the

best one you've heard?

"Are your feet tired? ‘Cause you been

running through my mind all day"

"If you come home with me tonight,

I'll show you my chamber of secrets."

"If you were a booger

I’d pick you first"

Get to know your PioneersIf you could have any athlete

as a roommate, who would

it be?

Laura Wilkinson Olympic

Diver

Derek Jeter,

N.Y. Yankees

Sidney Crosby,

Pittsburgh Penguins

Ashley Van Patten (Swim and Dive)

Ben Tuchman (XC)

Brittany DelleChiaie

(Women’s Hockey

# 24 Steve Charest f the nationally-ranked No. 8 Utica College men's hockey team was named ECAC Men's West Rookie Of

The Week for the week ending Jan. 31. Photo from ucpioneers.com

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