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As many of you may have noticed, there has been a bit of commotion in the village of Pots­dam about the village “dissolving.” What does this mean, exactly? It potentially means a lot of things and it could affect us here at SUNY Potsdam as students.What is known as “Potsdam” is split into

two districts: the town of Potsdam and the village of Potsdam. The village of Potsdam runs most of the services that are common to a community such as the library, the post of­!"#$%&'$()#$*%+,-.$/)#$0122%3#$45$64(-'%7$%2-4$+8&-$"4'#$#&54+"#7#&(9$()#$*421"#$%&'$()#$!+#$departments. Legislation has been proposed to “dissolve” the village, and therefore move the services and government to the town of Potsdam rather than the village. The reason for ()#$'1--428(14&$+#2%(#-$(4$)4:$'15!"82($1($1-$54+$businesses in the town to get services such as water or gas lines from the village, and those who support the dissolution hope that it will bring more businesses into the area. Seems simple, but many complications could arise. Tim Connolly, former Chairman of the Dis­

solution Study Committee, who also runs the Best Friends Thrift Store and North Country Neighbors in Potsdam, says that even though ()#+#$%+#$-(%(#$%&'$!&%&"1%2$1&"#&(10#-$(4$'1-­solve, dissolution of the village is generally a bad idea for several reasons. Firstly, he stated that the town was being too vague as to what it would do once the dissolution happened. Even though there is a plan currently in place, the town does not have to abide by it and it is not binding. Connolly also stated that code enforcement

for students renting off campus could change due to the dissolution, adding that landlords

Dissolution of the

village of Potsdam?

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On Oct. 31, 2011 the world’s population is estimated to reach seven billion. If the hu­man race continues breeding as predicted, in 14 years another billion people will populate the earth, with a total of 1.8 billion living in *2%"#-$:1()$:%(#+$-"%+"1(;$%&'$)4++1!"$2101&3$conditions.

“Either we reduce our

numbers voluntarily, or

nature will do it for us

brutally.”

'5'($1*"6)'+,*4%7 Due to many medical advances over the

last 100 years, death rates are now lower than ever before. The world population has dou­bled since the 1960s due to advances such as antibiotics, general medicine and an increas­ingly higher quality of healthcare worldwide. Even with healthcare at its best, the lack of contraception and contraception education in poverty stricken areas will be implicated in a majority of the births leading up to the 7 bil­lion mark and beyond. A study by CNN re­

garding overpopulation stated, “Money spent 4&$"4&(+%"#*(14&$1-$%<48($!0#$(17#-$74+#$#5­!"1#&($ =1&$*+4(#"(1&3$ ()#$ #&01+4&7#&(>$ ()%&$money spent on clean­energy technologies.” This presents a possible solution: instead of pooling all of our resources into clean­ener­gy technologies, maybe we should be spend­ing a portion on birth preventative research and promotion. The most frightening part of overpopula­

tion is the drainage of natural resources and necessities such as food and water, which has already begun to take effect and will only get more severe as the number of inhabitants on Earth increases. The babyboomers of today are not in the United States, but in underde­veloped countries, which do not have easy %""#--$(4$"4&(+%"#*(10#-.$?8++#&(2;$4&#$!5()$of the world’s population is already living in poverty, but as the population continues to rise, so will the number of people living without essentials.Maurice Strong, Secretary­General of the

1992 Earth Summit stated that, “Either we reduce our numbers voluntarily, or nature will do it for us brutally.” This reinforces the rather popular belief that disease and plagues are the Earth’s way of population control, and ()%($:#$78-($!&'$:%;-$(4$<+1&3$<1+()$+%(#-$(4$a reasonable number before Earth creates it’s own way of decreasing the population for us.

World population to

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Police Blotter86,42)*'9:'5'86,42)*'9;'<=99

October 17

17:36 ­ Bowman Hall – Female Stuck in the elevator – Cleared upon arrival – Eleva­(4+$(%,#&$45@1&#$8&(12$()#$74+&1&3

23:11 ­ Provided information on a student and an employee to Potsdam Police to assist in a Grand Larceny case that occurred today.

00:25 ­ Drugs/Marihuana­ Ogdensburg Drive/Knowles Loading dock­ Report of 2 males smoking marihuana.

00:28 ­ Drugs/Marihuana­ Lot 17­ 2 males interviewed and arrested/referred for unlaw­ful possession of marihuana.

01:00 ­ Secured Pete’s Place – Door un­locked.

01:19 ­ Drugs/Marihuana­ Knowles quad­ 3 males observed by UPO smoking marihua­na ­ 1 male arrested for UPM (Referred for Criminal Possession of Marihuana 5th) and 3 total referred for use/possession of mari­huana

01:55 ­ Found Lehman Dining Facility North entrance door unlocked. Unable to -#"8+#$'44+9$A6$4&$-"#&#$%&'$!B#'.

05:15 ­ Refuel patrol vehicle 922 ­ Drop 922 off at Garage for washing.

October 18

14:38 ­ Blue Light Phone Activation –

Parking Lot 9 – Phone now not working – Construction possibly hit a line of some kind

21:32 ­ Report of loose dog in academ­ic quad near Timerman & Stowell. Patrol ")#",#'$%+#%$:1()$&#3%(10#$"4&(%"(.$$C4(1!#'$reporter of results.

22:52 ­ Foot Patrol of Lehman Hall.

01:07 ­ Student reports student in Draime & Student Union quad being loud. Patrol observed 6 students dispersed and quiet upon arrival.

October 19

07:53 ­ Blue light phone activation – Lot 9 Hosmer Hall – unfounded – phone activa­tion button is malfunctioning – proper au­()4+1(1#-$&4(1!#'.

18:07 ­ Disorderly Conduct case follow up – Patrol talked to two suspects/room oc­cupants. Multiple people in room & door left open. Unable to verify who committed offense.

19:10 ­ Student reports laptop computer stolen from his unlocked Bowman West 2nd @44+$+447.$$6%(+42$)%'$DE$")#",$)1-$+447$F$Laptop found. Unknown friends playing a G4,#$(4$3#($DE$(4$24",$)1-$'44+.

22:25 ­ Report of a suspicious person at the walk bridge between the Rugby Field and Canton Drive. Person was a student go­ing for a walk.

Legislation has been

proposed to “dissolve”

the village, and

therefore move the

services and government

to the town of Potsdam.

could be stricter on students. Another rea­son he believes dissolution is a bad idea is because although taxes will be reduced for those living in the village, those living out­side of the village (in the town) will suffer %$ -13&1!"%&($ (%B$ 1&"+#%-#.$H$&#:$-(%(#$*4­lice district would also have to be formed, which may not happen due to the fact that it will have to go through Governor Cuomo, who is likely to veto such measures.A4:#0#+9$D122%3#$/+8-(##$%&'$24"%2$<8-1­

nessman Stephen Warr says that the dis­solution of the village of Potsdam would actually increase business and could have

a positive impact on the community. He states that there has been much arguing be­tween the town and village over services such as taxes, sewer systems, and water supply. He said that would all be solved by dissolving the village, and he has some pos­sible ideas about what would happen to the police department. Either way, if the village is dissolved,

()1&3-$ "482'$ '#!&1(#2;$ ")%&3#$ 5+47$ :)%($they are now. The dissolution issue will be on the village and town ballot on Election Day.

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started by the protests and eventual overthrow of the government in Egypt, have led to the governments in Tunisia being overthrown, and Libya has joined the list as well.

Tripoli, the Libyan capital, fell to the National Transition Council on Aug. 23, effectively ending Qad­'%!I-$"4&(+42$40#+$()#$"1(;9$:1()$)1-$compound Bab al­Azizia falling into rebel hands. By that point, Qa­''%!$:%-$ ()#$+#"43&1J#'$2#%'#+$45$Libya in only a few countries, and was driven into hiding. Further­more, the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for him. On Sept. 16, the United Nations recognized the National Transition Council as the legitimate Libyan government, furthering the '#71-#$45$K%''%!I-$%8()4+1(;.$/)#$United Nations’ decision came just as the Palestinian government tried to gain recognition and a seat in the United Nations.L&$L"(.$ MN9$K%''%!$:%-$ ,122#'$

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the Racquette!"#$%&'#(')*#+,Jaclyn Gallo-./0#1*+&Benjamin Houck23(34#(45!"#$%&Renee Krusper6"7#1%&Dr. Jen Richardson8+915!"#$%&Emily Beatty:;<!"5!"#$%&Jaclyn Gallo6=!5!"#$%&Carter Jones)%00+4+5>#,+5!"#$%&Liz Raphaelson)%?#@15!"#$%&Bryan MeyerA;%&$15!"#$%&Sam Mallaro-*%$%5!"#$%&Mark StevensB.1#(+11523(34+&Amanda Cacace6"7+&$#1#(4523(34+&Morgan Owen:(0#(+5!"#$%&Renee KrusperC#1$&#/.$#%(523(34+&Cael ManningD#1$%&#3(Cael ManningA+@&+$3&EElora GarlandA$."+($56"7#1%&Shawon RodgerA$3,,5;*%$%4&3;*+&1Lia Preuss

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Monday, October 31 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 14 11:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday, November 22 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Simple communication is good communication

Web contact proves impersonal and dangerous

Social networking is a widespread phenom­enon that none of us can deny. Nearly everyone has some sort of account on a social networking site, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, or the new Google circles. Everyone from your little brat of a brother to your old and senile grandmother is connected. Social networking sites have so many great

features that allow us to stay in touch with our friends and family in a quick and easy way. The status feature allows us to post a quick tid bit about how we’re doing or what we’re up to so that everyone we care to show can know how we are doing. News feed pages that display our ‘friends’ status’ and various other activities al­low us to keep up with how things are going for them. The messaging features allow us to pri­vately converse with friends, easily keeping in

touch with just a few keystrokes. These sites also make it easier than ever to plan an event. You can send out the invites and information with just the click of a button. You and your friends can then converse about the event on its wall for all invitees to see. As great as social networking sites are for

keeping in touch, they may be the best thing out there for getting back in touch. All you need is the name of an old friend and that search bar at the top of your page to become instantly re­united. Many of the older generations have used sites like Facebook to look up and reconnect with old friends and colleagues. Sites like Facebook and Twitter also open up

a great doorway for making new friends. Once you become ‘friends’ with someone you can then browse through their ‘friends.’ And since

interests like their favorite bands and movies are often on display you can request to ‘add’ them based on similarities. You can then message them, learning more about them and perhaps be­gin to build a friendship.These sites are also great on a professional

level. You can create special pages for your business or profession. By gaining fans and then using the page to keep them informed on sales, savings, or events, you can increase your com­5#4(.+0.9+).%2$+2:$7%)#2).+008$8%-4$74%')/;$Social networking sites are quick and simple

ways to stay connected to everyone. They allow for a convenient way to stay in touch with old friends, make new ones, and even conduct busi­ness.

JACQUELINE PICKREIGN STAFF WRITER

For seven years, Facebook has been an easy way for people to stay in contact with each other, but has it been too easy? Facebook has become a major part of many people’s daily routine. For /%5#<$)"#$'4/)$)".23$)"#8$:%$.2$)"#$5%42.23$+&)#4$waking up is open Facebook. For others, they (%2/)+2)08$ '2:$ )"#5/#0=#/$ =./.).23$ >+(#6%%?@/$website to investigate the “latest news.” Still others never even close the site, keeping it open in either a window or a tab of their web browser. This allows Facebook to become a large part of how people get in contact with each other. This is unacceptable because increasingly less people are talking face­to­face and practicing commu­2.(+).%2$/?.00/;$!"./$(4#+)#/$+4).'(.+0$&4.#2:/".7/$devoid of wholesome conversation, and mis­(%55-2.(+).%2$ +2:$ '3")/$ +6%-2:$ 1"#2$ )"#/#$

individuals are exposed to society. Also, everyone knows one person they have

met face­to­face who is socially awkward, but can communicate very well over the internet. Facebook creates a pressure­free environment where people can feel free of being judged, but this veil is not always available to them. Some people use this veil to their advantage and be­come “cyberbullies” or people who tease or be­little others using the internet. These people hide behind false pretenses, create a persona on the internet that they can’t achieve in actual society, and talk down to people to make themselves feel as though they are better than the person they are putting down.Another way that people use the internet

to create a false persona for themselves is the

ever­present worry of sexual harassment and even assault if you “friend” the wrong person. Some Facebook users don’t consider the dangers of adding someone they don’t know, and even some younger users don’t realize how easy it is to give out too much information. Even posts such as “Go Bears!” can narrow down or even give away the college you attend, making it eas­.#4$)%$'2:$8%-$.&$:#/.4#:;$While Facebook is a convenient way to get in

contact with people, I never underestimate the value of calling a friend, or scheduling a meet­ing to go out for coffee and catching up with a friend.

DIANNA HAMMOND STAFF WRITER

Are social networking sites valuable?

This is your space!Here, in this section, your opinions matter.

No, really. We’ll publish your opinions about anything.

Deadline: Monday at 7 p.m.

E­mail all submissions to racquett@potsdam.edu

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Arts & Entertainment6 the Racquette October 28, 2011

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“Batman Arkham City” combines ev­erything we love about an immersive “sand box” game and adds just the right amount of linear storyline in the middle. The storyline of “Batman Arkham City”

takes place just after “Arkham Asylum.” The Joker and Batman have been poisoned by this chemical code named “Titan” that !"#$%&'#(")*&'(!"#+,-*&#.!/#,#)(,"'#+/&01*2#freak. However, Batman’s original vaccine didn’t completely cure him or The Joker and they are both counting down the hours left in their lives. Through a series of blackmails and trying to kill Batman anyway, The Joker and Batman search for a cure. Overall I give the storyline a B­. I enjoy the presence of the many classic Batman villains, but it leaves you with a great breadth and no depth. Af­ter battling many epic villains, the ending doesn’t seem that climactic. I guess a super hero’s work is never done. The gameplay in “Batman: Arkham City”

gets an A++. First of all, you are Batman complete with useful gadgets, a gliding bat­suit and more roundhouse kicks than you can handle. The controls are easy to learn ,"2#2(3$0/1'#'!#+,&'*%4#56*#0!+7,'#0,"#)*'#repetitive if you don’t challenge yourself to do the more entertaining take­downs. It’s easy to fall into the “mash square pattern” but the game does a nice job of making the 0!+7,'#+!%*#2(3$0/1'#,"2#8+,&6#9%!!3:#7.#about halfway through the game. Lurking in dark corners to ambush enemies is easy and rewarding. In fact, at least half of the over­all gameplay is taking down armed foes by sneaking around “Batman tailored” rooms and picking them off one by one. I can’t stress enough how cool it is to be the Bat­man everybody wants to be.The length of the game was good but not

great. The main campaign was short and didn’t force players to use enough of the gadgets. The main story in the predecessor “Arkahm Asylum” made you use just about every gadget in a stacked way to get through '6*# $",1# 1*;*1&4# <"&'*,2=# 8>%-6,+# ?('.:#

has you using one gadget at a time, from a grapple hook, to freeze bomb, to Batarang puzzle, to decryptor to a zip line method. This style puzzle may come up more in the innumerable side missions I bypassed to get through the main storyline.The game is visually beautiful. The Un­

real Engine is glorious ­ enough said. Char­acter expression is the best I have ever seen, and the dark and zany “Arkham City” is in­credibly detailed with neon signs, dirty trash everywhere and more gothic architecture than you can shake two sticks at. Immersion is an understatement. “Arkham City” is a work of art.The greatest strength in “Arkham City” is

its innumerable extras. Side missions feel as important as the main storyline because they introduce well­known villains who don’t play a role in the main storyline. These mis­&(!"&#,%*# @/&'#,&#A*&6*2#!/'#B('6#0/'&0*"*&#and “game over” sequences. After you play as Batman you can re­ex­

plore “Arkham City” as Catwoman or Rob­in, who both have unique skills and ways of getting around. Then there are the incredibly well designed challenges that will progres­sively get harder until you are cursing out Batman. Then there are The Riddler challenges

that seem to go on forever. These also un­lock what seems like an encyclopedia of Batman nerd­dom: concept artwork, char­acter bios, 3D character trophies, etc. Did I mention there are online time trials and chal­lenges? There are easily more extras in this game than main storyline, but because they compliment the main game so well it doesn’t weaken the immersion of the game.The soundtrack and voice acting give

a movie theatre appeal to “Arkham City.” Mark Hamill as The Joker is brilliant. All of the voice acting is spot on. The soundtrack is incredibly reminiscent of the edgy Nolan Movie soundtracks by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. It is refreshing to have to mention voice acting and soundtrack work as high points in a game.In conclusion, I AM BATMAN! I felt im­

mersed as Batman in all of my villain tack­

ling, bat suit gliding, grappling hook toting, bat­a­rang throwing glory, and that is what is important to me. Many will get a huge kick out of this game just to play as Batman, the way Batman should be...a kick­ass protago­nist with a messed up conscience who isn’t

followed around by spiky speech bubbles that say KABLAM! This is the most com­plete realization to date of what comic book character games should be: an immersive world where the player can take on the role of a childhood/adulthood icon and love it.

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Formally known as Unrated ?6,!&=#5*,+#CD#!3$0(,11.#7*0,+*#a hip­hop dance team in Spring 2010 after winning Canton and Potsdam’s annual Go Hard or Go Home competition for the second time in a row. Since then, the team has recruited 20 total members­their highest amount of members yet. This year, the group even has four boys ­ a record high, and a re­ally big deal for its members. Team NV describes themselves as a group of hard­working, fun, dedicated, laid back and chill individuals. The newest and possibly most

exciting addition to the team is costume designer TyJuan Brooks. “I like turning simple things into something complex,” stated Brooks, and he did exactly that when he designed the boots for last

semester’s Go Hard or Go Home at SUNY Canton. Since then, he has designed and contributed to all of the costumes Team NV has worn for its performances, including its recent performance at Hurley’s Night Club.While under the leadership of

Zada and Delonte, the members of Team NV have accomplished a great deal, including being funded by and part of Student Government Association. Their accomplish­ments also include performances at SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton and Clarkson University. This se­mester they hosted a karaoke night, and they have previously given dance lessons to those who wanted to learn their fun routines. In ad­dition, they have hosted mixers, thrown parties and even performed at SUNY Potsdam’s talent show. Although Team NV has its accom­plishments, it still has goals, some

of which include winning Go Hard or Go Home next semester, getting recognized on the school website and maybe even having a Team NV tour around the country. When asked what the best thing

about being part of Team NV is, team member Cyris Jewels re­sponded, “It’s a very welcoming, very honest, happy, open environ­ment.” And all of the members seem to agree. While each member has reasons for joining Team NV, the most common reason was to ac­tually dance hip­hop. Here is where they’ve found their home away from home.To keep up with Team NV,

add them on Facebook by search­ing “Envy Us” or see them per­form live at one of their upcoming shows: Black Solidarity Day on Nov. 17, and the C.L.A.S.S. Pag­eant on Nov. 12, 2011.

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John Craigie brought his unique 3!1-# A,;!%# !"0*# ,),("# '!#E/%1*.F&#with musical companions Leigh Jones and past Potsdam student Ol­ivia Quillio.Craigie performed a brilliant bal­

ance of humorous songs and songs with a little more substance this past Friday. The mixed­in humor allows him to adapt to an even larger de­mographic than if he simply sang his beautiful folk songs . Songs like “Chuck Norris’ Tears Cure Cancer, Too Bad He Never Cries” and “Na­ked Skype” always bring a good laugh to just about anyone. With a healthy dose of crowd sing­a­long and interaction, seeing John Craigie was nothing short of an experience. The stage seems like his home. It is refreshing to see an extremely tal­ented musician who is still incred­ibly modest about getting by on his shoe strings.John Craigie is a touring mu­

sician through and through. He spends more days on the road, mov­ing from city to city than staying in any one spot. Check his tour sched­ule on johncragiemusic.com; he lit­erally seems to go everywhere. This may be part of the reason why he is an incredibly interesting story teller and song writer. It also doesn’t hurt that he has a strong control over his custom painted guitar, harmonica and voice.Complimenting Craigie on stage

was Leigh Jones and Olivia Quillio. During each one of the three musi­cian’s unique sets, the three would assemble on certain tunes to add 6,%+!"(*&#,"2#$11#!/'# '6*# %6.'6+4#It gave a nice escalation to the show and demonstrated their camarade­rie; the idea of a family on stage comes to mind.Also returning to the Hurley’s

stage was Olivia Quillio. Since leaving Potsdam, Quillio has been performing regularly around the capital district. Every time she re­turns to Potsdam it is clear she has

further developed her talent, and her improved stage presence was evident. “Don’t Worry You’re Pret­ty” and “Lukewarm Action” stood out in her set. Quillio incorporated a bari ukelele, guitar and banjo into her performance. She was also backed by Dylan Perrillo on upright bass, and Meagan Duffy on electric guitar. Soloing by Duffy and vocal harmonies by Perrillo were nice ad­ditions to Quillio’s already strong sound. Quillio hopes to record her $%&'# 3/11# &0,1*# ,17/+# !3# !%()(",1&#this fall.Leigh Jones opened the eve­

ning’s music with original ukele­le­ backed songs. Jones has a pure voice that was more than enough to listen to over top of her subtle ukelele. With any luck, she will re­turn to the Hurley’s stage.Craigie and friends tend to fre­

quent the Hurley’s stage annually, sometimes once a semester. Be sure to catch John Craigie’s unique show soon.

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Mikaela Davis will be entering the recording studio in the com­(")# +!"'6&# '!# %*0!%2# 6*%# $%&'#full­length album. Davis used the online service Kickstarter to raise funds for her endeavor. A sophomore harp perfor­

mance major here at SUNY G!'&2,+=# H,;(&# 91,.*2# 6*%# $%&'#notes on the instrument when she was in the third grade. She

remembers feeling a great deal of excitement to learn the instru­ment, recalling: “I wanted to play the harp under the skylight in my living room so my grandmother, who had passed away the year before, could hear me!” Her in­terest in playing music continued throughout the years, and eventu­ally, around the sixth grade, she began writing songs on the piano as a therapeutic device. Soon af­ter, Davis switched from writing for piano back to the harp, and the songs appearing on the album

are ones she has written in recent years. For those who may recall it,

H,;(&F#$%&'#&!1!#)()#B,&#,'#I,2­stop’s Battle of the Bands during the Fall 2010 semester. While being a solo act and entertaining a bustling bar full of attendees is 0*%',("1.# 2(3$0/1'=# *&9*0(,11.# 3!%#someone’s inaugural show, Davis 9/'#!"#,#%*$"*2#,"2#9%!3*&&(!",1#performance which eventually led to her winning the competi­tion. Ever since, Davis has been playing coffee shops, bars, and even WXXI’s OnStage in Roch­ester. Integral to the production of

the album is Davis’ utilization of the online fund­raising website Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a ser­vice which allows musicians to set a certain fund­raising goal for donators to achieve. What’s nice for those donating their money is that Kickstarter fully refunds their donation if the set goal is not met. In Davis’ case, however, this was not an issue as her ini­tial goal of $2,000 was surpassed with a grand total of $2,810 to put forth into the production of the album.If you’d like to give her music

a listen, you can check it out at purevolume.com/mikaeladavis and also “like” her via facebook.com/mikaeladavismusic.

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In Time(110 min) PG­137:00, 9:20 nightlySat/Sun 12:30, 3:00

Footloose(113 min) PG­137:00, 9:20 nightlySat/Sun 12:30, 3:00

Paranormal Activity 3(85 min) R7:00, 9:20 nightlySat/Sun 12:45, 3:00

The Three Musketeers in 3D(111 min) PG­137:05, 9:30 nightlySat/Sun 12:50, 3:10

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how missed the hype, the legendary banjoist Bela Fleck will be per­forming as part of the CPS concert series on Nov. 5, 2011. Accompa­nying Fleck will be the Original Flecktones, a group of highly ac­01,(+*2#,"2#%*$"*2#+/&(0(,"&#B6!#began playing as an ensemble in the late 80s. Among these musicians are the ever­lauded Victor and Roy Wooten, bass and synth­drum play­ers respectively, and piano/harmon­ica disciple Howard Levy. J("0*# B(""(")# '6*# $%&'# *;*%#

Grammy award for best bluegrass album in 1988, Fleck has been praised not only as one of the world’s premier banjo players, but also as a revolutionary force within the discipline of the instrument. In years since, his playing has been so recognized that he has had more Grammy nominations in separate categories than any other musi­cian in history. His notoriety has even inspired collaborations with other music giants including Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Phish, and even The Dave Matthews Band.

Despite such success, in 2009 Fleck visited various African nations in search of the roots of the Ameri­canized banjo ­ an instrument that traveled from Africa to the states in the days of slave ownership and trade. Filming occurred through­out the extent of the endeavor, and was then utilized for the documen­tary “Throw Down Your Heart,” a chronicling of Fleck’s journey through the continent as he inter­

acted with indigenous peoples and musicians. Like all other things cre­ative Fleck seems to have a hand in, '6*#$1+#+!"/+*"',11.#&/00**2&#("#illustrating the evolution of his in­strument when juxtaposed against its traditional African forms. Even

the soundtrack taken from the jour­ney garnered more Grammy nomi­nations for the musician.While Fleck’s numerable cre­

dentials would overshadow most musicians on a shared stage, join­ing him will be a trio of absolutely extraordinary gentlemen. For those of you who know him, you are well aware that Victor Wooten’s reputa­tion of bass virtuoso precedes him. While he started simply as a kid making music with the rest of his family, Wooten’s technical prowess caused him to rocket into the fore­front of the electric bass community upon joining Fleck’s backing band. Also on the stage will be Roy “Fu­tureMan” Wooten, playing his infa­mous “drumitar.” The contraption is a guitar­shaped piece of wood with multiple MIDI triggers which sound off drum noises with relation to the velocity in which they are struck. While the instrument may sound gimmicky, Wooten’s taste­ful musicianship ensures a full­kit &!/"2# '6,'#2*$*&#,".#6/+,"# 1!)(0#of how drums can be played. Tickets are on sale at the CPS

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Montana: a summer classroom for five Potsdam Wilderness Education students

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Leading an expedition into over one million acres of pris­tine Montana wilderness and dealing with injuries, forest !"#$%&'()!*+,-&"(.#"&*"/$$(01$%&2(,',()#&30'&'"343-(*&-#""3(0&($&!.#&$-+'#0-$5&('#3&/)&13(0(01&,#3'#"$6(7&#87#"(#0*#9Led by Mark Simon and assistant leader Julianne Vadas,

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it sells gently used and well

loved trade books Interested in selling yours?

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we buy paperbacks for $1sell for $2

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Bears’Best

Jessica Silveira of the Women’s Ice Hock­ey team had three goals and an assist this past weekend vs Penn State

Alessio Vitale of the Men’s Soccer team scored a goal against Geneso allowing the Bears to tie the Knights

Scoreboard ScheduleMen’s Soccer

Bears 0

Clarkson 2

Women’s Soccer

Bears 0

St. Lawrence 6

Women’s Volleyball

Bears 0 Clarkson 4

Men’s Soccer

Bears at Plattsburgh Sat. 29th @ 1 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey

Bears at MorrisvilleFri. 28th @ 7 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball

Bears vs GeneseoSat. 29th @ 1 p.m.

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Bears complete sweep of Nittany Lions, 3­1 !"#$%&'()'*+,#-,#

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Potsdam women’s hockey team wrapped up its preseason sched­ule with a 3­1 exhibition win over Penn State University. Freshman Forward Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/The Edge), sophomore for­ward Jessica Silveira (Brampton, Ontario/Brampton Thunder), and senior forward Caitlin Manahan (St. Alban’s, Vt./Elmira College) !"#$%&#'(!)%*'(%+$!%,!"(&-%%.$!%/(&+%*!0%1234+!&%'*%+$!%/(&+%5!(2')%0!(!%the most even of the contest. Nei­ther team got a shot until almost four minutes into the game, but then Potsdam’s offense started to heat up. At the 8:21 mark, sophomore defender Brittany Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Ottawa Senators) and se­nior captain Brandi Atwell (Corn­wall, Ontario/Cornwall Colts) set

up Fayerman who tipped the puck between the pads of Penn State sophomore goalie Katie Vaughn. Nearly two minutes later Bears se­nior defenseman Breanna Roy (Or­leans, Ontario/Nepean Wildcats) was called for checking penalty, putting the Nittany Lions on the power­play. At 10:28, Penn State senior defender Sara Chroman fed

freshman forward Tess Weaver in front. Weaver blasted a slapshot from the slot that just slipped through the closing pads of Pots­dam sophomore goaltender Dawna Salvarinas (Mississauga, Ontario/Brampton Thunder) for a game­ty­ing power­play goal. The Bears re­gained the lead at the 18:06 mark as Manahan and junior forward Katie Komsa (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario/Sault Ste. Marie AA Midget) set up Silveira for the eventual game­winner on the power­play. Potsdam dominated the second period with a 20­3 shot advantage, but was un­able to score. The best chance of the period came on a Nittany Lions’ two­on­one break with about six minutes left in the period. Chro­man hit Weaver with a pass in front of the Bears’ net, but Salvarinas made a huge pad save to keep the Bears on top. The Bears kept the pressure on in the third period and

/3"667% 8'+% &'1!% 23&4("3#!% "+% +$!%4:06 mark. Manahan picked up the 6''&!%54#9%23%*('3+%"3)%/(!)%"%0(2&+%&$'+%'**%:"48$3%*'(%+$!%8"1!;&%/3"6%goal. Potsdam outshot Penn State, which will make the transition to Division I next season, 54­9. Salva­rinas made nine stops for the win "3)%:"48$3%/32&$!)%02+$%<=%&">!&-%%“We’re still looking for some of­fense,” said Bears Head Coach Jay Green. “We’re lacking some natural goal scorers that could have exploited some of our chances to­day. Fortunately Dawna was able to prevent a momentum swing with that big save in the second period. Jessica Silveira and Brandi Atwell had very strong games for us today also.” The Bears open the regular season next Saturday, October 29, at ECAC West powerhouse Platts­burgh at 7 p.m.

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The Potsdam men’s soccer team $"&%!"(3!)%+$!%/*+$%&!!)%23%+$!%?@==%SUNYAC men’s soccer tourna­ment. Potsdam has an overall re­cord of 7­8­3, while going 4­3­2 in SUNYAC play this year. This year the Bears were led by a pair of freshman Eduardo Figueroa and Stephen Auyer. Both scored six goals this year, which was tied for the team lead. Figueroa is also tied for the teams lead in assists with />!% 82>238% $21% "% +!"1%$28$% 5'23+%total of 17 points this season.%A3%+$!%/(&+%B4"(+!(/3"6%8"1!%'*%

the SUNYAC tournament the sixth seeded Hawks from New Paltz will travel to play the third seeded Knights from Geneseo. Earlier this season Geneseo beat New Paltz on the road 1­0. The winner will ad­>"3#!%+'%+$!%&!12/3"6&%"3)%$">!%+'%beat the second seeded Golden Ea­gles from Brockport at home. The Golden Eagles posted an overall record of 11­3­1, while going 8­1­0

in SUNYAC play. Their only loss in SUNYAC play was a 3­1 defeat on the road to top seeded Oneonta.The Bears will play in the sec­

'3)% B4"(+!(/3"6% 8"1!% 0$!(!% +$!7%will have to play the fourth seeded Cardinals from Plattsburgh. The game is scheduled for October

29th at 1 p.m. in Plattsburgh. The Bears this year have posted a less than stellar record on the road this year going 1­5­3. Earlier this year on September 29th the Bears man­aged a 0­0 double overtime tie on the road against this same Cardinal team. If the Bears win they will ad­

>"3#!%+'%+$!%&!#'3)%&!12/3"6%8"1!%where they will have to play the top seeded Red Dragons from Oneonta. Oneonta has an overall record of 12­2­2 and went 8­0­1 in SUNYAC play this year. Earlier this year in Oneonta the Red Dragons defeated the Bears 4­0.

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A3% +$!% /(&+% #'"#$!;&% 5'66% '*% +$!%7!"(C% +$!% D("38!% "(!% ("39!)% /*+$%in the country. People in Syracuse have high hopes for this team. Coach Boeheim said himself that this year’s team has more depth and more talent than his team in 2003. In case you forgot, that was the year he won his only national title with Carmelo Anthony and company. Player to watch this year has to be C.J. Fair. Kid has been uunstoppable in practice, so i’ve heard. Tuesday, DaJaun Coleman (who is No. 14 on the ESPNU 100) list committed to Syracuse. Cole­man is a local star having played ball at Jamesville­DeWitt High School. Just so happens that Syra­cuse starting guard Brandon Triche also attended the same high school. With Coleman’s decision to attend Syracuse in the fall, along with the commitment of Jerami Grant who is No. 43 on the ESPNU 100 list, has the Orange in line for a back to back top 10 recruiting class.Tuesday, Terrell Owens worked

'4+% *'(% +$!%/(&+% +21!%&23#!%&4(8!(7%in April to repair a torn ACL. To the dismay of Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, not a single NFL scout showed up. This doesn’t mean that he won’t get signed at some point during this year. Be­fore the injury in 2010 T.O. had 72 catches for 983 yards with nine touchdowns in 10 games. When it comes to T.O., it has never been about whether or not he can put up solid numbers, it’s been more about the distractions that he will eventu­ally cause. Owens will be 39 this December and coming off of major knee surgery seems like his chances are limited. I believe that he will get a shot at some point this year. Too many teams are in a playoff race that could use a wide out like Ow­ens. The most obvious team would have to be the Tennessee Titans. With Kenny Britt out, the Titans’ total­passing yards per game are nearly cut in half. The St. Louis Cardinals head

home down 3­2 in the World Series with the Texas Rangers. Cardinal’s manager Tony La Russa has trouble communicating with his bullpen on who he wanted to start warm­ing up. La Russa had asked for his closer Jason Motte to start warm­ing up, when in actuality bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist got reliever Lance Lynn ready. During the in­ning where he wished to bring in, his closer Lilliquist was brought in and the Rangers took a 4­2 lead that inning. La Russa accepts full re­sponsibility for what happened. He insists that he must have mumbled on the two phone calls he made to Lilliquist to get Motte up and throwing.Thanks for reading this week’s

issue of the Racquette and don’t forget to grab a fresh copy next week. See you then!

!!!"#$%&'%()$*+ ,'-.()$*+ Finals Sat. Oct. 29 Wed. Nov. 2 Sat. Nov. 5

#3 Geneseo 1pm at Geneseo #3/#6 winner#6 New Paltz at Brockport #2 Brockport

Champions #1 Oneonta #4 Plattsburgh at Oneonta

1pm at Plattsburgh #4/#5 winner #5 Potsdam