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the WacquetteSUNY Potsdam’s toddler-run Newspaper since u been gone Check the date April 01, 2012
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New Hunger Gamesbased reality show
to air on FOX this coming November!"#$%&'()&*$%"&*
+,--'&*(!%.&&Due to the numerous copy cat
shows such as The Voice, American’s Got Talent, The X Factor and Canada’s Got Canadian Bacon, the ratings continue to decline for FOX’s most popular show, American Idol. The network is looking to popular culture to put itself back on top of the ratings. With the release of The Hunger Games last weekend, FOX wants to capitalize on the popularity of the movie and the books it’s based on. The movie was a hit with young adults everywhere and is the exact demographic FOX is losing to the other networks.“I think it’s going to be cutting
edge, and I always know where the cutting edge is” said series cocreator Simon Cowell. “I’ve always been trying to push the boundary of what’s safe on television; before American Idol, it wasn’t safe to sing on TV without being famous, and now it’s going to be safe to kill on TV again.” Indeed it will be as FCC regulations are only con
cerned with swearing and nudity, not excessive violence.Just like the movie, FOX’s Hun
ger Games will be broadcast 24/7 on its sister channel FOX NEWS. “It’s going to be very exciting. I just can’t explain how!” said FOX NEWS political commentator Bill O’Reilly. The primetime show
will air on FOX from 8 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Tuesday show will show highlights from the pervious week, and viewers will vote for their least favorite contestants after the show. Wednesday’s show will feature more highlights and guest commentators. Ted Nugent, O. J. Simpson and Charl
ton Heston are set to be regular guests each week. Just like the movie made chang
es to the book, the TV show will make changes to the movie. For instance: there will be 50 contestants, one from each state, still chosen at random. The Governor of each state will pick the contestants’ names
from a magical sorting hat. Each week, the audience will vote for its two least favorite people in the game, and, as a result, whoever kills those people will be granted immunity for the next week to come. This will go on for 26 weeks until the last two players remain. There !"##$%&$'($)(*&$"'$*+&$,'-#$!&&.$-/$*+&$ *!($ ,'-#"/*/$!"##$ %&$ 0")&'$ *+&$task of killing the other. The winner of FOX’s Hunger Games will still receive a recording contract as the network still has plenty left over from American Idol.Rupert Murdoch, owner of FOX
and FOX NEWS, is very excited about this television show. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time,” the 81yearold billionaire said with tears running 1(!'$ +"/$ 2-3&4$ 56&#&)"/"('$ +-/$ ,nally reached a point I never imag"'&1$"*$!(7#1$!+&'$8$,9/*$-3:7"9&1$20th Century FOX, and I couldn’t be more proud!” You can watch FOX’s Hunger Games this fall. Check your local listings.
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Fashion Profile: Liz Raphaelson<"=(>%8$%&'*05
?38"#%'(+%-&As the writer of the Fashion Pro
,#&/$2(9$The Racquette, I thought it was about time I introduced myself so you can see how fashionably I dress. I’m really into experimenting with textures (note the use of electrical tape and newspapers in my stunning vest, a common component in my clothing). Perhaps you noticed my sexy secretary bun? I base most of my hairstyles on Kitty Sanchez of Arrested Development, who always knew how to look her
best. However, most people recog'";&$<=$(7*,*/$%&3-7/&$(2$<=$/"0nature Nerf machine gun, which I sport all year round.My inspiration:
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My name is Liz Raphaelson. I put googly eyes on things.
I hope to be an astronaut someday. My favorite season is spring, the more bugs the better! I would describe my style as a combination between
a leisure suit and a kindergartner. My favorite song is “Oh Canada”.
I’m inspired by crocodile hunters, Christopher Walken, and toasters. My favorite colors are mauve and macaroni and cheese.
My favorite book is The Good Earth.My style muse is Kitty Sanchez.
My favorite movie is The Human Centipede.Next season I’m excited to wear life vests!
>'$!&&.&'1/?$=(7@##$,'1$<&$<-."'0$1(70+'7*/?$#()&?$(9$,'&$-9*4My casual weekend wear is pretty much the same, nice pair of slacks
and a homemade vest, usually something that blendsinto my environment.
The culture of wrestling interests me the most. My favorite trend is Nerf guns! They are everywhere all of a sudden!
I consider myself to be reptilian. Current fashion today is pretty scary. Someday I want to live in space.
My favorite places to shop are hospitals, bebe, andThe Racquette$(2,3&4
A=$2-/+"('$B+"#(/(B+=$"/$*+-*$-$/+(&$,*/$-/$#('0$-/$<=toes can pop out the top!
Style means some butter and electrical tape to me.
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Many polls, surveys and controlled studies conducted here on SUNY Potsdam’s campus have concluded, without a doubt, that the student population is upset with the amount of sand that is utilized on campus each year to battle the slippery sidewalks. All results show that a large majority of the student body not only wishes more sand was spread, but also misses the sedentary sediment when it disappears each spring.“I used to wake up to it resting
beside my head each morning… I felt needed,” said one sophomore student Alice Flaggerty. “Sometimes the sand would even cling to my back as I made my way to the shower. Those were happier times. It made a wonderful exfoliate.” Alice, of course, is referring to
the sand that can be found making its way into dorms, cars and linens each year with the arrival of win!"#$%&'!(&")$$*(+,&$-.(//,$/01.+',-$originally introduced the substance merely to prevent dangerous slips and falls, it seems the student body has welcomed the sand with a zeal and vigor that no administrator could have imagined.“I mean, we’d see it around and
stuff, and whatever y’know? The -'23$%'-$4+23'$56+&!$'!$1"-!78$-'+3$Jeremy Graves, a junior, on the topic. “But then it started hangin’ out a bunch, and before you know it, pretty much every time me and the guys were hanging out playing some Madden, sand would show up and we’d be all like ‘Sandbro! What’s good man?’” Graves also expressed great admiration for the sand’s atmospheric effects, noting how its presence made the otherwise bleak dorm rooms look more like a beach, which was pretty sick.While the students seem to be
interpreting the utilization of sand as a social experiment meant to enrich campus life, certain instances ('9&$ :6!$ -.(//,$ /01.+',-$ /2$ !(&$alert. While University Police have
been having their own share of dif1.6,!+&-$'-$!(&#$!"#$!/$:"&9&2!$!"'9eling sea turtles from burying their eggs in Potsdam’s legendary dunes, Student Health Services have had its own runins with the gritty phenomenon. “I don’t want to paint too vivid a picture,” said one Student Health worker who asked to remain
anonymous, “But we’ve been getting a fair amount of cases of students with sensitive abrasions and communicable infestations of crustaceans in some surprising areas.” When pressed for further comments, the worker declined, stating, “The students are obviously just personifying the sand. I don’t care
why, but come the [expletive deleted] on, son. It’s some [expletive deleted] up [expletive deleted].”The higherups in Raymond Hall
also declined to comment, stating !('!$ !(&#$ 1"-!$ ('3$ !/$ !'4&$ .'"&$ /0$the student’s previous demands to increase the amount of general education credits required to graduate.
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the Racquette/%#(&0"1$-2".&345%#-%)2%Jaclyn Gallo6(78*9%..Benjamin Houck:(1&;#%&0(<&6#%"$9-)=&>")1".?Renee Krusper+()@%#&+(7")Dr. Jen RichardsonA9"$&,-#.&B&C)(<Emily Beatty0(&D"-#E&*9%F*&()&9%#%&$<-2%GJaclyn GalloHI%#"..&J.%"K%Carter JonesA9%&6(1)2?&L"*9-()-*$"&H)%Liz RaphaelsonM($%@&6%*$&01@%Bryan MeyerH.@&NA((&A"..O&'(9)*()Sam MallaroA9%&C-)=&(D&$9%&,17@#(5&M-.."=%Mark StevensJ9%F*&"&P(7%&Q1)&P-$$%#Amanda CacaceA9%&0%<&,1?Armand LangevinH).-)%&6%%&6((5&345%#$Renee Krusper:(&P%&R1$*&$9%&R"5%#*&-)&$9%&Q"2S*ECael Manning!"#$%&'"$&'$()'*$+%,$*-".Cael Manning0(*%?&6.()@Elora Garland
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;(&$/01.&$/0$!(& Racquette is located somewhere in the State of New York. If you’re interested in join
ing The Racquette staff, send an email to the same address. We would love to have you as part of our paper! The outer four pages of this
paper are a joke. It’s April Fool’s Day. Don’t blame us for our sense of humor. We know it isn’t very good, but we’re exploiting our power to make ourselves laugh. Enjoy yourself.
“MORE SAND,” students plead
Strange animal hibernation patterns spread to students
!"5$"-)&H8I-(1*342%5$E&#%"..?&;.-**"&!"#.*()Due to abnormally mild temper
atures this past winter in the North Country, animal hibernation patterns have been severely altered. It has been reported that many bears did not go into hibernation at all, but rather roamed around the forest scrounging for food and caus
ing trouble. It seems a similar phenomena has transpired in the town of Potsdam, where the Potsdam “Bears” have also taken to forgoing any form of dormancy, but instead have taken to gallivanting around the town to all hours of the night. These night excursions are also accompanied by curious behavior in the Potsdam “Bear,” in the form of catcalls, wild laughter and move
ment characterized by an excessive weaving motion. Naturally, local citizens are worried and annoyed, given the “Bears’” loudness and lack of decorum. Sleeping can be troublesome for townsfolk unfortunately located near the “Bears’” frequent haunts. “The townspeople here are understandably pissed off,” SUNY Potsdam Policeman Kitt Lomney says. “These “Bears”
come into town, wreak havoc and cause a ruckus. Good tax paying citizens can’t get any sleep!” However, Lomney did give some pointers on how to lull a “Bear” to slumber: “Try seducing it with large amounts of alcohol if it ingests past a certain amount it will usually pass out. It’s only a temporary solution, but it’s the best we’ve got at this point.”
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The Student Nutrition Action
Committee (SNAC) at SUNY
Potsdam is an organization that en
deavors to increase awareness and
consumption of healthful foods on
campus.
Currently run by just a handful
of people, SNAC is coming back
from a collapse. Starting from noth
ing, the organization has wasted no
time in getting active again.
Funded by a Learn and Serve
America Higher Ed grant, this orga
nization is working with a $20,000
budget devoted to educating staff
and students about eating well.
“I think what we do is excep
tional considering the size [of our
group],” asserts Courtney Fal
coner. SNAC is open to new ideas
on ways to increase education and
reach more people. “We’ve got the
budget to do so much,” says Fal
coner, eager to see the group grow.
In order to spread the word about
its group and events, SNAC has
been tabling every day 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the Union lobby. Falconer
hopes to work with other groups
and organizations in implementing
these ideas concerning nutrition
starting with “The Challenge,” a
contest any campus organization
may participate in, on April 17.
Students are competing to outdo
other clubs in incorporating healthy
foods into their meetings and events
up until this event.
The receipts for the healthy
snacks add up and increase the
chances of winning $500. Groups
who decide to take part must de
liver their collected receipts to the
!"#$%& '()*+& ,-& ",..'-& /01& 23&noon the day of. In addition to the
grand $500 prize, there will also be
door prizes and things of the like.
#4+&)-56&7!4566+-8+9&+:+-;&<,66&feature Kevin “The Food Dude”
Roberts who was a Top Ten Final
ist on The Next Food Network Star,
among countless other achieve
ments. Entertaining and competent
when it comes to cooking creative
ly, the group hopes Roberts will
reach and educate Potsdam students
in latenight nutrition. “We want to
organize educational events that
will stick, [for reasons other than
the ultimate prize],” says Falconer.
Doors for the event open Apr. 17 at
7:30 p.m., and “The Food Dude”
goes on at 8.
By suggesting healthier food
options and allocating funds from
their own budget, members of
SNAC make it easy to eat health
fully. Working with the menus for
campus events like Relay for Life is
one of the ways SNAC has served
Potsdam.
SNAC also contributes to the
campus daycare by donating books
that encourage healthful eating, as
well as catering events like its fam
ily fun night.
Another event in the works for
SNAC is Fruit Fest. Similar to
Chocolate Fest, there will be carni
vallike games that Falconer hopes
will “put the fun back in fruit.” The
day and time are still being worked
out.
“We strive to keep fruit and
veggies in the forefront of [every
one’s] minds,” Falconer says of the
group’s intentions. More educa
tional information will be posted to
the Facebook group. SNAC meets
Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in the Dunn
conference room.
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Third Century
Student Endowment
April 5th 9:00am 4:00pm on BearPaws
Support SpringFest and many more programs for current
& future students. For more information on the Third
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The director/producer of the viral
video “KONY 2012,” which brought
African warlord Joseph Kony to
more of the Western eye, is under
psychiatric watch for lewd conduct
on March 18.
Jason Russell, the 33yearold
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ports of him acting irrationally, in
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video, released a statement that read,
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way the result of drugs or alcohol in
his body. The preliminary diagnosis
he received is called brief reactive
psychosis, an acute state brought on
by extreme exhaustion, stress and de
hydration.” The statement continued,
“Though new to us, the doctors say
this is a common experience given
the great mental, emotional and phys
"5.+%/(650%("/%&6$=%(./%36#'%)(2613(%"#%)('/'%+./)%)-6%-''0/7%>9'#%?62%1/,%it’s hard to understand the sudden
transition from relative anonymity to
worldwide attention both raves and
ridicules, in a matter of days.”
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We ain’t fooling
to love your Mac & CheeseHome Fries, Lehman's Corned Beef Hash, Omelet Bar,
Wa"es too - Pumpkin - New York Cinnamon, Chocolate and Regular
Lehman, April 1 Brunch
9:30am3pm
Lehman is Cooking with Flavor!!
Theme Night Dinners
Remember
Enjoy every Saturday Night
One week classic American Fare the next Italian!
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Drugtested student athletes are prestigious reps for their schoolsSUNY Potsdam should conduct random drug
testing on our student athletes. Drug testing would be effective in reducing drug use among our athletes and maintain the prestige associated with the SUNY Potsdam sports teams. When people take part in risky, illegal or
otherwise frowned upon activities, it is usually fueled by the fact that there is little to no risk of getting caught. Bad things are less likely to happen if there is a chance of getting caught. If you are determined to steal a bike, are you more likely to steal from the chain sporting goods store full of high tech security cameras, or the mom and pop shop where your only obstacle is
a locked door? Unless your secret goal is death by cops, you are going to choose the mom and pop shop. Why? Because the chances of getting caught are far less likely than if you were to steal from the tricked out chain store. Using this logic, you can see how random
drug testing would discourage our student athletes from taking part in illegal drugs. When these students know that the chances of getting caught for doing drugs is very likely, they’ll stop doing them. No one would take part in drugs if they knew that they could be tested at any time and get caught. Random drug testing would reduce, if not eliminate, illegal drug use among
student athletes. Wiping out the use of drugs among student
athletes is an important issue that every student should be concerned with. The members of our sports teams represent us. When student athletes put on their respective Potsdam jerseys, they are representing our school and our students. It is important that the people we send out to represent us are good people worthy of having SUNY Potsdam plastered over their chests.
JACKIE PICKREIGN
STAFF WRITER
Division III athletes opposed to testing don’t “have something to hide”Drug testing is usually a phrase that induces
stress among athletic and nonathletic students alike. It is one of the few phrases in the English language that has the ability to coax panic and dread out of otherwise calm and untroubled individuals. Troubling or not, drug testing is a very real and conventional part of a traditional, professional atmosphere. Although it’s necessary in a vast amount of situations, it also remains a resource that should be taken advantage of when quintessentially needed. With that being said, SUNY Potsdam Athletics would not be a setting where it is appropriate to administer a drug test anytime soon. The NCAA mainly uses drug testing as a
0#/%-0(#$ )%$ '12$ %-)$ .&$ +)"3#)#/$ +0#$ /##4.15$ )%$enhance their performance with stimulants or supplements. On the contrary, stimulants aren’t the only drugs that are prone to exposure. Alcohol, anabolic agents, betablockers, diuretic agents, street drugs, Peptide hormones, antiestrogens and even large amounts of caffeine are threatened to be brought to light after a drug
test. Hypothetically, if athletes down two regular Tim Horton Iced Capps before testing, they can be reprimanded for abusing caffeine. Drug testing on this campus would provoke an excessive amount of injustice for athletes that have no af'3.+).%1$6.)"$0#(0#+).%1+3$20-5/$6"+)/%#7#08$ Participating athletes on this campus are giv
#1$)"#$9#1#')$%&$)"#$2%-9)$0.5")$1%6:$9-)$;0%)%col is always subject to change. There has been some talk of mandating drug testing for Division III athletes on the grounds that if they want to be taken seriously as professionals they must adhere to standard procedures just like Division I and II athletes. This argument stands on shaky grounds, however, because, unlike Division I +12$<<:$=.7./.%1$<<<$+)"3#)#/$0#(#.7#$1%$'1+1(.+3$aid or compensation for their participation in sports. They are not being “paid to play” so to speak, and, therefore, should not be held to the same punctilious guidelines as their fellow Division I and II athletes are. If we did institute such a rigid procedure such
as drug testing, we would be communicating an
air of distrust to our athletes. Administering this sort of testing would be in a sense telling our athletes that we believe they are committing foul play, and that, if they don’t cooperate accordingly, they must have something to hide. This is certainly not an ideal athleteadministration relationship! Declining the initiation to test our athletes is in no way saying there’s a lack of concern for drug use in sports, because there are other ways to go about discouraging drug use, such as education. Knowledge is power (excuse my cheesy cliché usage) and we should harness it to the best of our administration abilities. Focusing on simple things like student affairs, improving athletecoach relationships and prioritizing alcohol and substances can be a less offensive, more effective strategy that SUNY Potsdam can exert )%$4##;$>%0#$+)"3#)#/$+9%7#$)"#$.1?-#1(#8
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!"#$%#&'()%*+#$*&,&-)$%#$".)/%)$&-0.$(#It’s that time of the semester
again: time for the Madstop Battle of the Bands! This year’s round of competitors are a motley bunch of Battle veterans and newbies who make the lineup especially exciting this time around. Kicking off round one on Friday,
!"#$%&'(&)"*&+",,-.&/#*,0,12.#&3#0son Wells, a punk trio heavily in045.6$.7& 89& ,%.& 5:8.",& *,9-16;*& <=&>%1$";<08"*.7& "#$%.,9:.*& *5$%& "*&
3-?"-16.& @#1<& <#& A")#.6$.&3#2*B&C%1-.& 1,&)"*& ,%.&;#<5:D*&/#*,0.E.#&*%<)F& ,%.9& :-"9.7& )1,%& "& $<6/0dence that wouldn’t normally be expected from such an endeavor. “We weren’t as nervous about per0forming against other bands as we were just being prepared for our /#*,&*%<)FG&6<,.7&8"**1*,&H12&!"#0tin. Even though the band played <6-9& ,<& ,%.& /#*,& "##1E"-*& <=& "6& "50dience, the set was solid enough to clinch a spot in the next round.Canton natives City by Nightfall
were the next on the bill, and the
/E.0:1.$.&?.:,& ,%.&:56?&E18.& #<--0ing with its own brand of the sound. While the group mustered a con0E16$16;& $<E.#& =#<2& :<:0:56?& ;10ants Fallout Boy, the band seemed most at home performing its origi06"-& IJ.,& C%",& K<5& L.*.#E.FG& "&7#1E16;&6528.#&*%<)16;&1645.6$.*&from modern acts like Paramore or Mayday Parade. Most impressive )"*& HM& +5#6*D& "81-1,9& ,<& #.$#.",.&,%.&8"67D*&%<<?0-"7.6&2.-<71.*&"$0curately in a live setting, especially considering the utilization of pitch correction and autotune in many similar bands’ recordings.Wrapping up the competitive
portion of the night was return016;& ="E<#1,.& N1E.& !1-.& A16.& "67&1,*& 16=.$,1<5*& #.:.#,<1#.& <=& ).--0executed rock tunes. Considering 1,& )"*& ,%.& /#*,& ,12.& ,%.& 8"67& %"7&practiced with amps and drums in some time (due to time and practice space constraints) the tunes rolled on as if there had been no doubt in the members’ minds of their readi0ness. Their principle of “getting the most amount of people having "*& 25$%& =56& "*& :<**18-.G& *..2.7&to work in their favor, as some of ,%.&/#*,&*%5=4.*&"67&8<<;1.*&<=&,%.&night took place during the band’s set (especially so for renditions of N#"6O&N.#716"67D*& I@"?.&!.&P5,G&and Blue Cheer’s “Summertime +-5.*GQB& @%.& <E.#"--& :<*1,1E.& #.0sponse from the crowd at the end of the set seemed to be indicative of
the band’s imminent victory.Headlining the event were for0
mer competitors The Spicy Getz, who rolled through an hour’s worth <=&-"5;%*&"67&.R$.:,1<6"--9&7"6$.0able originals with practiced ease. For the two victors of the event, strategies to win the next round and a shot at recording time are already in the works. “We’re excited to be bringing a set of all originals again to the next round, including some 6.)& <6.*FG& *"17& ;51,"#1*,SE<$"-1*,&<=&3#*<6&C.--*&@<2&H<71$.B& &I@%.&songs sound good to us, and that’s
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is continuing its philosophy of making the set as fun as possible. “I %<:.&).& 16*:1#.& <,%.#&25*1$1"6*FG&stated bassist Stephen Greenberg. “There are tons of talented musi0cians in Potsdam, but hardly any bands. We just want to show others that you can get together with your =#1.67*& <60*,";.& "67& %"E.& "& ;#.",&,12.BG
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when Matt and I decided we didn’t )"6,&,<&;<&<5,&56-.**&16&:"U"2"*FG&.R:-"16.7& X<*"F& "& U561<#&36,%#<0:<-<;9&2"U<#&)1,%&"&216<#&16&/-2B&While Rosa decided to forgo the festivities that particular night, the idea turned out to be the inconse0quential beginnings of the light0hearted duo. “It became a bit of a
routine, showing up at parties as LH& M"U"2"*& "67& ,%.& T-..:9&Y."7&>#.)BG&@%.&81,&.67.7&5:&16*:1#16;&some late night freestyle sessions, which eventually sparked the two’s interest in working on a mix0tape. Some verses from the track I><#6&M<:*FG&"&*<6;&"8<5,&,%.&#<50tine of a somewhat typical college student waking up on a Saturday and what he must do to overcome the previous night’s endeavors, so0-171/.7&,%.&;#<5:D*&$<221,2.6,&,<&producing something worthwhile. The resulting sound is a doped out ;<</6.**& $<6,.2:<#"#9& <=& "$,*&like Odd Futures, Earl Sweatshirt and Das Racist. However, the two explained that Sleepstakes is more ,%"6&"&#.0%"*%&<=&$5##.6,&,#.67*BIC.&7./61,.-9&.6U<9&,%.&*<567*&
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Spearheading the technical aspects of the production was Stevens, a sophomore Sociology major, who had experience with electronic music, but never in the form of %1:0%<:B&@%.&-"$?&<=&8"$?;#<567&1*&71=/$5-,&,<&71*$.#6F&%<).E.#F&"*&,%.&samples (ranging from Chuck Eng0lish to Bonobo) and beats provide a lush background for the vocals to
nestle in. While one would expect "& $<6*17.#"8-.& "2<56,& <=& ;"#";.0esque kitschy production quirks, ,%.&/6"-&21R.*&<=&Sleepstakes are incredibly crisp and easy to listen ,<B& A1*,.616;& ,%#<5;%& ,%.& "-852&makes it incredibly hard to believe the vocals were recorded with a microphone that had tissues and *<$?*&5*.7&"*&:<:&/-,.#*B
While the duo has had posi0tive feedback from those who’ve heard the album, they’ve already got plans to release some tracks cut from Sleepstakes (tentatively titled ZSides) and also a more up0beat release dubbed Table Rave. While their work ethic is certainly ambitious for a group that has been around for a scant few months, Pa0jamas and Risa are holding off on :-"6616;&<60$"2:5*&:.#=<#2"6$.*&of their material. In lieu of just performing to recorded tracks of their beats, Rosa and Stevens are %<-716;&<5,&,<&/67&*<2.&25*1$1"6*&to serve as a backing band, simply because they have a deep appre0ciation for live music. “I’d love to have some solos played too; I don’t think I can rap for an hour *,#"1;%,FG& X<*"& .-"8<#",.7& "*& %.&broke into a hearty laugh. If you’re at all interested in
hearing some of the tracks, feel free to give Sleepstakes a listen on its Facebook and Soundcloud :";.*& \="$.8<<?B$<2S*-..:*,"?.*&"67& *<567$-<57B$<2S*-..:*,"?.*Q&and also a download via the mix0tape hosting website datpiff.com \U5*,& *."#$%& IT-..:*,"?.*G& =<#& "6&easy link).
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Did you know that SUNY M<,*7"2& %"*& "6& <60$"2:5*& 8"67&that basically anyone can join? It’s true! You don’t have to be a Crane student to play in a real en0semble. SUNY Potsdam offers a concert band from 6:00 to 7:20 :B2B& .E.#9& @5.*7"9& =<#& <6.& 3d&$#.71,& \!e3M]]aQ& :.#& *.2.*,.#B&The only requirements are that you own and can play a musical instru0ment. The Campus Community Band
began in the late 1990s when Dr. Michael Schaff of the Crane T$%<<-&<=&!5*1$&#."-1O.7&,%",&6<60music majors had no musical out0
let. He wanted to allow liberal arts students, who weren’t necessarily music experts, a place to play and express their musical creativity. It also allowed a pressure free envi0ronment for people to learn about a variety of music as well as how to enjoy it. The Campus Community Band
is still all of this and more today. The current director is Dr. Caron Collins, who has appropriately dubbed the band’s approach to learning as “Curious Collaborative >#.",1E1,9FG& <#& ,%.&>>>B&L#B&><-0lins wants the members to realize that the music they play is more than musical notes on a piece of paper. Through the CCC approach, the band members learn about the
pieces they rehearse and indulge in their curiosity. They meet col0laboratively to learn about the composer, the meaning behind the pieces, the time period in which the music was written, the style and much more. Dr. Collins be0lieves that this understanding al0lows members to connect with the music in a meaningful and creative way, especially since they select the pieces. This semester’s Campus Com0
munity Band is playing four exqui0site pieces: Holst’s “First Suite in E N-",FG&IM<:&f&X<$?&A.;.67*_&T,.0E1.& C<67.#FG& T<67%.12D*& IC.*,&T17.& T,<#9FG& "67&!1R<6D*& Ie;"607"6& N.*,1E"-BG& @%.*.& :1.$.*& E"#9&in style and sound. However, the
band is particularly excited about Ie;"67"6& N.*,1E"-BG& @%.& :1.$.& 1*&very new, very unique and bears a lot of social awareness. The piece was inspired by the impoverished children of Uganda who use mu0sic education as a form of escape and therapy, as demonstrated by ,%.& ")"#70)16616;& 7<$52.6,"#9&War DanceB&3--&,%.&:#<$..7*&=#<2&the piece are donated to The Pa0tongo Fund to aid these children. The most exciting part is that the Potsdam Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi has sponsored a visit by composer Kevin Mixon. Mr. Mixon will join the band by conducting “Ugandan N.*,1E"-G&",&1,*&$<6$.#,BThe Campus Community Band
is performing a musical presen0
tation featuring these pieces on @5.*7"9F&!"9&]a&",&g&:B2B&16&Y<*0mer Hall. The concert is open to everyone and is completely free of charge. The concert will open with Ie;"67"6&N.*,1E"-G&)1,%&$<2:<*0er Kevin Mixon conducting. There )1--& "-*<& 8.& "& :#.0$<6$.#,& :58-1$&talk with Mixon and the band at a_(`&:B2BDr. Collins invites anyone who
is interested to join the Campus Community Band! It is a fun and -"1708"$?& $<5#*.& ,%",& "--<)*& "6&outlet for your musical creativity! Visit the band’s website at www.campuscommunityband.weebly.com or email [email protected] for more information.
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note safe and sound inside a mu0sical pocket the size of an ocean. Hurley’s provided great sound production, something not to be overlooked. The classic rock wall of sound inspired kick lines from a small but extremely appreciative crowd.
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ated an energy that was undeni0able in the packed venue. The band’s unforgettable groove was made deeper by Brent Eva on bass.The band produced hours of
music into the wee hours of the morning including a rarely heard reggae cover of progressive rock 8"67&K.*D&IC5#2BGX<$?& ;#<5:& A5$17& 1*& ,%.& 6.R,&
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Sixth Annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk
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On March 21, SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Athletics held the sixth annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk, which brought together Potsdam’s running community to “go for the gold.” That’s probably why !"#$%&'$&$ %(&)*+,+$"-$ .#/&(01$2(ness enthusiasts running toward your car outside the Union sometime around 4:40 pm last Wednesday afternoon. Outside Maxcy Hall, there were over 250 partici
pants in muscle shirts and sports bras, dressed appropriately for the peculiar endofMarch weather in Potsdam, where temperatures were climbing toward 90 degrees. This event also posed great importance for the campus because it reminded many of the participants that it’s time we start shaving again. Many of the runners and walk
ers who arrived came with varying goals and ambitions, ranging from those who wanted to achieve a personal best 5K time to those who just wanted a really cool tshirt. The
shirts were especially desirable be1&#%+$(3+!$'+4+$-4++$("$(3+$24%($567$registrants and because the design was especially cool this year. Some participants viewed this 5K as less of a “fun run” and envisioned more of an Olympic trial setting. Freshman Laura Coleman said she was “very glad [she] ran the entire 5K without stopping to walk once” and looks forward to doing it again next year. Another participant in the run
ning sector of the 5K, Andy Fahy, said he was concerned with the
weather prior to beginning the race. The Theatre major at Potsdam said, “I was a little nervous starting off 8+1&#%+$ (3+$ 3+&($ '&%$ ,+2/0(+.!$ &$factor, but once I got around the 24%($ -+'$ (#4/%$ &/,$ %+((.+,$ 0/("$ (3+$course it went by faster than I expected.” As the weather gets warm+49$ 0(:%$ 0)*"4(&/($ &..$ 2(/+%%$ +/(3#siasts (beginners to advanced) take the necessary measures such as staying hydrated before embarking on outdoor workouts. Calling the Shamrock 5K a suc
cess would be an understatement.
There were many people involved to help guide runners and walkers along the course, ensuring that no one ended up somewhere crazy. There was even a water station present along the course as a convenience to dehydrated runners and walkers. Overall, participants seemed pleased that they took part in an event that stood as a bench)&4;$ -"4$ (&;0/<$ #*$ 2(/+%%$ -"4$ (3+$coming spring months. For some of us, there is no better way to get a head start on our beach bodies than completing a solid 5K.
The Bicentennial/Third Century Student Endowment0"#**%1"(**
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erating excitement for both SGA and Emerging Leaders due not to the names on the ballot, but to the referendum at the end of the ballot. This referendum is for the Bicentennial/Third Century Student Endowment.The endowment would be estab
lished by the passage of this referendum with a $10/semester fee. This fee would be prorated for parttime students, meaning they would only be required to spend a fraction of the fee depending on how many
credits they take. The fee will be applied to every student’s billing statement. If any student wishes to "*($"#($"-$(3+$*&!)+/(9$(3+!$1&/$2.+$a request with SGA.These funds will be used to es
tablish the endowment, in which the principal will remain invested, creating a perpetual fund. The interest generated by the endowment will be used to fund the programs within the endowment every year.Spring Fest has been chosen to
+%(&8.0%3$ (3+$ 24%($ +/,"')+/($ ("$+/3&/1+$ 0(%$ &1(0=0(0+%>$ ?"4$ (3+$24%($10 years, the interest raised will be used to fund Spring Fest completely, meaning students will no
longer have to pay for tickets and the activities can be bigger and better than previous years.“The fee will be used on any
number of studentgenerated and agreed upon programs. We picked @*40/<$?+%($24%($%0/1+$0($'0..$4+&13$such a broad population of students,” said SGA president Sam McCaffrey. “This year, Spring Fest is being hosted not by SES alone, but Residence Life and many clubs.”After the initial 10 years, a sig
/021&/($+/,"')+/($'0..$3&=+$8++/$dedicated to the funding of Spring Fest, which will be continued every year. In 2022, Emerging Leaders
will propose options for new endowments for students to vote on. New endowments will be subjected to referendum every 10 years. These new endowments could be anything from 24hour library hours to an outdoor pavilion.“The sky is really the limit. Ini
tially, it will make our Spring Fest even better,” said McCaffrey. “As SGA becomes less responsible for funding Spring Fest, SGA monney can be funneled elsewhere to clubs and activities without a fee increase. Then, after 10 years, the endowment itself could be used for anything that is in line with the founding of the endowment.”
The referendum on the Bicentennial/Third Century Student Endowment will be on the SGA ballot on April 5. Log in to Bearpaws anytime between 9 am to 4 pm and you will be prompted to vote.“The opportunity that we have
before us is so great, and the cost is so low. For the cost of, frankly, two meals, we can leave a really positive mark on Potsdam,” said McCaffrey. “I look forward to putting my money into the pot before I leave because I am fully behind this program, and I hope others are with me!”
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Run Emporium on Market Street, (3+$ 24%($ (30/<$ (3&($ !"#$'0..$ /"(01+$about this small, yet interesting shop is the smell; it has a wonderfully blended smell of wood and sugar. This gives the shop a warm, comforting and inviting atmosphere, and is one of the many things that drew my attention. I 24%($'&%$&((4&1(+,$("$(3+$%("4+$8!$0(%$large, plain windows that displayed some of the shop’s items. The color scheme caught my attention, and I was immediately drawn inside. I knew that I had to get more information on this surprisingly attractive story.“I always wanted to be a shop
keeper,” owner Mary Hilton said in a recent interview. As a little girl, Hilton wanted to be a maple producer, so she could make her products and sell them at a shop she one
day hoped to own. Although, after a visit a few years ago to a “Maple Weekend” during the second weekend of March, during which she was given a tour of a sugarhouse (an area, usually a house, where the maple is cooked and made into the various products) she realized it wouldn’t be that easy. “It made me realize people [had to have] a lot of advanced equipment,” she said with a laugh. “[You had to be] part engineer and part chemist…A lot more involved than I thought.” So, instead, she decided to just sell the products.The store stays with Hilton’s
passion for Maple. The greater majority of items, products and food in the store have maple in them, and there are things inside that I would have never thought to have put the syrupy goodness into: maple mustard being one of the items that surprised me the most. It seems this took Hilton by surprise as well. She told me that, as she was look
ing for items to sell, she was given a whole list of imaginative products that companies make: not only syrup and candies, but cookware, utensils, complementary products such as chairs and tables and even soap!One of Hilton’s partners, which
sells her custom products, is a company called Sunfeather Natural Soap Company. Three products in particular, including Hilton’s maple lavender, maple rum and maple 4"%+)&4!$%"&*%9$(3+$24%($(34++$*4",ucts that Hilton had tried by Sunfeather, have been a surprising hit. While the soaps themselves do not use maple from a tree, the company does use a maple extract essence that gives it that sweet, calming smell that is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.During my interview with her,
Hilton gave a smile when I asked her what she liked about owning a small shop. “The Local Artisans were a [pleasant] surprise!,”
she exclaimed. Her store receives a lot of help, either during special workshops she has throughout the year during which children and adults can create something (such as spoon coasters during last year’s Fright Night) or sell Hilton some of their products. Her store currently sells three bookcases that were locally made, and other items should be coming throughout the year. Maple Run also showcases %+&%"/&.$*4",#1(%$(3&($'0..$2($)"%($3".0,&!%9$ %#13$ &%$ 1&;+%9$ )#-2/%$and cookie cutter models in shapes 2($-"4$(3+$C&%(+4$3".0,&!$&%$'+..$&%$many other baking products.“You have to have a different
kind of environment to draw people [in],” Hilton commented while I commented on the different kinds of décor and products that lined her shop. “I’m very appreciative of it].” Many of Maple Run’s products come from top brands, but Hilton tries to keep the prices fair. All of the products that she receives,
while a bit pricey, have a lifetime warranty and that guarantees much of her kitchenware will keep for the rest of your life. “I’ve had one customer come in and tell me she’s 3&,$(3+$%&)+$4"&%(0/<$*&/$-"4$2-(!$years! These things last!”This month is Maple Run Em
porium’s One Year Grand Opening Special Promotion and, to celebrate, the shop is having a special sale on many of the store’s products throughout the entire month of April. I would highly recommend this store. It’s inviting, warm and, frankly, downright cool! The &)"#/($"-$(30/<%$!"#$1&/$2/,$3+4+9$both in cookware and foods that have maple in them are just amazing. The pricing, on a good few items, is not half bad and if you’re looking for something that you can ;++*9$ (30%$ *.&1+$ 0%$ ,+2/0(+.!$ (3+$place to be. All in all, Maple Run Emporium is well worth the look!
Maple Run Emporium: an experience not to be missed
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Greek of the Week: Erin LinkiewiczK$,#"%L"#$"4;
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Linkiewicz, who sent me into a 2($ "-$ <0<<.+%$ ,#40/<$"#4$ 0/(+4=0+'$not only because she is hysterically funny, but also because it’s what we do. Disclaimer: she played my sister in MTO’s production of Into the Woods in spring 2010. Therefore, this column may sound somewhat biased.Linkiewicz is a senior in Phi
Kappa Pi, also known as “Phi K,” majoring in Early Childhood Childhood Education with a minor in Geology. “What got you into that subject? Rocks?” I ask. She responds, “Pretty much!” [Laughter]. She goes on, “My friends make fun of me. They’re like, ‘Geology?’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I have a rock collection...’” [More laughter].In all seriousness, Linkiewicz
truly does have a prized rock collection, and she really does love Geology. For a research project last summer, she visited the cliffs of Nova Scotia, where she actually got to sample the rocks. “It was SO COOL!” she exclaimed. “I learned so much! It’s interesting how you can track time through rocks and the changes they undergo.” She explained how her group went fossil hunting and hiking during the trip, how they visited strip mines for coal (because methane pockets un
derground there are too dangerous unless mining is on the surface), and how they learned about reus0/<$(3+$.&/,$8!$2..0/<$(3+$)0/+%$0/$and regrowing the environment. It seemed like a blast, until I learned how busy her life truly is.Linkiewicz was voted as Greek
of the Week because she became a member of the A Sharps, Potsdam’s allfemale acapella group. When asked why she decided to audition, Linkiewicz said, “I love music! The last time I was in any performing group was in MTO, and I haven’t done a show since Into the Woods. Linkiewicz decided to learn more about the auditions when a friend encouraged her to join, and %3+$2<#4+,$0($'"#.,$8+$&$<4+&($'&!$to bring music back into her life. “Luckily, things worked out, and I am so happy to be involved with that again!”She certainly enjoys singing in
the group as a bass (better known as an alto) because she can sing 4+&..!$ ."'>$D($24%(9$ %3+$ 3&,$ ("$ <+($used to singing a bass part (lowest among the A Sharp parts of baritone, lead and tenor). Then, she landed a great solo. I listened to a recording of Linkiewicz during our interview, and her solo as Adele in the A Sharps’ version of “Rolling in the Deep” had my jaw hanging. Her rich, deep tone is almost identical to that of Adele, and with just as much heart and soul. “I was so
surprised,” said Linkiewicz. “When you’re new to a group you may be afraid to go out for it, to put yourself out there. I got the solo because they really liked my sound.” During Linkiewicz’s spring
break, the A Sharps were on tour together, singing at the YMCA in Rochester and at a children’s hospital. Linkiewicz described how the most exciting part was having fun with the kids. “They were all dancing, especially when we sang “Baby” by Justin Beiber, and it was so cute!” They even sang “Happy Birthday” at a birthday party at the YMCA, in fourpart harmony. All in all, Linkiewicz really en
joys the supportive environment created by her fellow A Sharps, as well as her sorority sisters. “Everyone in my house knows I sing all the time, and they are very supportive too.” When I asked her how she felt about being Greek she said, “It adds a lot to your life, especially through community service, volunteer work and fundraisers…when you do it with a group you always have fun!” Phi K recently participated in
Relay For Life, and the group’s current philanthropy project supports JDRF to cure diabetes. Linkiewicz’s Phi K sisters also walk for Autism Awareness. “I love every single one of them. Life would just be so different without them.” Linkiewicz joined her freshman
year, and ever since I’ve known her, she has always loved being a
Greek, a vocalist, an actress and even a rock nerd.
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soaps, or “feminine hygiene products,” including scented maxi/mini
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So, before I begin, let me say don’t write this article off as some “religious guy” moralizing (which has become pretty common). This “religious guy” was a college student in Potsdam once, and he just might have learned some things outside of the classroom as well as in. Like they say, “the best way (34"#<3$ &$ )0/+$ 2+.,$ 0%$ -".."'0/<$someone else.”We make a lot of choices in life,
and most of them have consequences. What seems like a good idea may end up making a total wreck of things. The key is to know what your priorities are and protect them from impulse actions that might
mess them up. What are your priorities? Getting through the semester with passing grades? Making your romantic relationship the best it can be? Perhaps just having the most fun you can today?Notice the last item is a short
(+4)$<"&.$&/,$(3+$24%($('"$&4+$."/<$term. Many times, if we give into our shortterm impulses, we sacri21+$ "#4$ ."/<F(+4)$ *40"40(0+%>$ G0=ing for the moment may seem like a great philosophy until you realize the cost to your future. Is it worth it? Playing your favorite game all night, partying until you puke, or jumping into a new romantic opportunity may seem too good to pass up until you wake up and discover you have lost out on something better. Economists call it “opportunity cost.”
I have worked as a counselor for 20 years now and can say that most of the people I have met, who are feeling like their lives are a mess and it is all hopeless, got to that point one impulse decision at a time. Your mental health is based on your choices as well.D%$ &$ 1+4(02+,$ H4+.0<0"#%$ <#!9I$
I can add that the ultimate longterm goal is your eternal life. I remember sitting on the edge of my bed one morning before class and realizing that what I did that day '"#.,$ *4"8&8.!$ 0/J#+/1+$ )"4+$than just my short life. What if there is a creator? What if our lives really have eternal pur*"%+K$A+$ 8+((+4$ 2<#4+$ 0($ "#($ &/,$base our lives on it. Starting now. I know, for me, it has already been well worth it.
Spiritually speaking: asking if it’s worth it
What’s In Your Closet?
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popular during Easter. Pastels are splashing on to clothes for the '3".+$%*40/<9$%"$2/,$!"#4$-&="40(+$*&%(+.$"#(2(>$Try mixing materials for a
night out. Don’t just stick with what’s “right” and “acceptable.” Mix materials and wear them with 1"/2,+/1+>$L4!$&$1"(("/$%304($'0(3$a leather jacket or pants, or even a leather shirt with a cotton coat. My favorite trend is color blocking (breaking apart articles of clothing by wearing different colors in the same scheme). Try it out and add this season’s most wanted to your closet.
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pitching seems to be the dominate factor. The Arizona Diamondbacks ()'.% ,#+-% )+.% +% -/(+('/1%!""#$%&'()%./"'$%.(+-(#-.5%9)#%+"&+,.%)+6#%P+7"%\/"$.A)>'$(I%&)/%'.%A/1.'$#-#$%(/%be the best offensive prospect in baseball. The DBacks also have /7(!#"$#-% =7.('1% c*(/15% <"()/72)%it is hard to believe this is Upton’s !?()%,#+-%'1%()#%>+X/-.I%&)'"#%/1",%being 24 years old. Upton in 2011 $'$% '(% +""% ?/-%<-'U/1+5%Y#% )'(% 5DQF%&'()% ^G% )/>#-.%&)'"#% .('""% )+6'12%QQ%-71.%8+((#$%'15%3)+(%-#+"",%>+0#.%c*(/1%+%!6#%(//"%*"+,#-%)/#-%'.%that he can steal 20 bases as he did in 2011, and still score 100 runs, as )#%$'$%'1%DHGG%+.%&#""5%O?%()#%N/"/rado Rockies are going to make any sort of a push for the postseason in 2012 starting pitcher Jhoulys N)+A'1%)+.% (/%.(#*%7*%+1$%8#A/>#%the head guy for this pitching staff. N+-"/.%\/1U+"#.%'.%+1%718#"'#6+8"#%(+"#1(% ?/-% ()#>% '1% ()#% /7(!#"$5% O1%DHGG% N+-2/% )'(% 5DFK% &)'"#% )'(('12%26 homers and knocking in 92 run1#-.5%Y#%+"./%.(/"#%DH%8+.#.I%&)'"#%scoring 92 runs, similar to Justin Upton. The Los Angeles Dodgers )+6#% !1+"",% ./"6#$% ()#'-% /&1#-.)'*%'..7#.%+.%()#%(#+>%&+.%./"$%(/%+%2-/7*%'1%&)'A)%B+2'A%=/)1./1%'.%apart of. The Dodgers may have the fastest player in the league on their team in Dee Gordan. Last season in 56 games Gordan stole 24 bases. Matt Kemp and Andre Either look to be knocking Gordan in plenty of times this season. Los Angeles’s ro(+('/1% '.% "#$% 8,% .(7$% "#?(,%N"+,(/1%_#-.)+&5%_#-.)+&%&+.%+>/12%()#%league leaders in earned run average and strikeouts in 2011. The San Diego Padres other than Orlando Hudson are lacking in the experience department. Edison Volquez if he stays healthy and off of suspension can provide a spark for this (#+>% '1% ()+(% !?()% .*/(% '1% ()#% -/(+tion. The San Francisco Giants going into the 2012 season have high #Z*#A(+('/1.5%N+(A)#-%@7.(#-%P/.#,%has made a complete recovery and &'""% 8#% 8#)'1$% ()#% *"+(#% ?/-% ()#%\'+1(.% &)#1% /*#1'12% $+,% A/>#.%around. The real strength of this (#+>% "'#.% &'()'1% '(.% *'(A)'12% -/(+('/1%)/#-5%9'>%T'1A#A7>I%B+((%N+'1I% +1$%B+$'./1%@7>2+-1#-% +""%A/7"$%&'1%((,%2+>#.%()'.%,#+-%'?%they get the offensive support.The 2012 Major League Base
ball season is upon us and baseball fans couldn’t be happier. This season is sure to bring the homeruns &#[6#%2-/&1%+AA7.(/>#$%(/%.##'12I%&)'"#% .('""% )+6'12% *'(A)#-.% 8-'12%perfect games into the late innings. M'()#-% &+,% 8+.#8+""% '.% 8+A0% +1$%&'()%'(%A/>#.%1'A#%&#+()#-5
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Bears’Best
Carly Richards of the Women’s Lax team scored three goals and had four assists in a &'1%/6#-%B/--'..6'""#5
Peter Pike of the Men’s Lax team scored a total of six goals and ()-##%+..'.(.%"+.(%&##0%for the Bears in victory.
Scoreboard ScheduleMen’s LaxBears 18Maritime 7
Women’s LaxBears 8St. Lawrence 14
Men’s LaxBears vs UticaSat. 31st @ 1 p.m.
Women’s LaxBears at BrockportSat. 31st @ 1 p.m.
SoftballBears at FredoniaFri. 30th @ 3 p.m.
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!)('*+$,-.*('% % % % 9'2#-%3//$.% &/1% ()#%<-1/"$%P+">#-% O16'(+('/1+"I% &)'A)% >+-0.%)'.%!-.(%&'1%/1%()#%P\<%9/7-%.'1A#%2009. This comes at a perfect time for Tiger. The 2012 Masters takes place on April 2nd. This is a huge >/>#1(7>%8//.(% ?/-%9'2#-% (/%&'1%?/-% ()#% !-.(% ('>#% .'1A#% DHHF% -'2)(%8#?/-#%()#%!-.(%>+X/-%'1%DHGD5%9'2#-%)+.%8##1%$-'6'12%()#%?+'-&+,.%-#+"",%&#""% '1%DHGD5%3)+(%)+.%8##1%"+A0'12%&+.%)'.%.)/-(%2+>#5%O?%9'2#-%A+1%*7((%(/&+-$.%()#%(/*%/?%()#%!#"$%+1$%$-'6#%()#%&+,%)#%)+.%)#%>'2)(%8#%/1%)'.%&+,%(/%&#+-'12%()#%2-##1%X+A0#(%again. The Final Four is set and the ?/7-%(#+>.%+-#%/1%()#'-%&+,%(/%:#&%S-"#+1.5%N/>'12% /7(% /?% ()#%4/7()%region is number seed Kentucky. The Wildcats looked impressive on ()#% X/7-1#,% (/&+-$.%:#&%S-"#+1.5%From the West region number four seed Louisville is advancing to the `'1+"%`/7-5%9)#%N+-$'1+".%)+6#%-'$$#1% ()#% >/>#1(7>% ?-/>% &'11'12%()#% @'2% M+.(% N)+>*'/1.)'*5% 4/%()+(%>#+1.%()+(%_#1(7A0,%&'""%*"+,%Louisville for the right to play for a national championship. Earlier this year Kentucky beat Louisville 6962. The Wildcats can score more points than Louisville can. If the N+-$'1+".%)+6#%+1,%.)/(%+(%&'11'12%they are going to have to take each possession deep into the shot clock. Advancing from the East region '.% 17>8#-% (&/% .##$% S)'/% 4(+(#5%S)'/%4(5%)+.%.)/(%()#%8+""%&#""%()'.%(/7-1+>#1(%+1$% ()-/&1% ()#%8+""% (/%47""'12#-5% `-/>% ()#% B'$&#.(% -#2'/1%17>8#-% (&/% .##$%_+1.+.% +$6+1A#.% (/% :#&% S-"#+1.5% R711'12%'1(/%+%A-'**"#$%:/-()%N+-/"'1+%(#+>%&+.% ()#%8#.(% ()'12% ()+(%A/7"$%)+6#%)+**#1#$% (/% ()#%=+,)+&0.5%S1% ()#%other side of the Final Four bracket Ohio State plays Kansas. Kansas seems to be motivated by getting +% 17>8#-% (&/% .##$% '1% ()'.% ,#+-[.%tournament. Kansas has the experience from not only their players but also their head coach. That same #Z*#-'#1A#% '.% &),% O% ()'10% _+1.+.%&'""%+$6+1A#%(/%*"+,%?/-%+%1+('/1+"%championship. In the championship game I got Kentucky over Kansas. O%2/(%_#1(7A0,%&'11'12% '(%+""I%+1$%=/)1%N+"'*+-'%&'""%8#%A7(('12%$/&1%()#%1#(.%'1%:#&%S-"#+1.5 The NBA season is starting (/% $&'1$"#% $/&15% N7--#1(",% ()#%Knicks are hovering around the eighth spot in the East. Boston is +8/6#% ()#>I%&)'"#% ()#%B'"&+70##%Bucks hope to catch them. After ()#% !-'12% /?% B'0#% V[+1(/1'% ()#%Knicks have started to play a little 8#((#-%8+.0#(8+""5%4(/7$#>'-#%)/#-%'.%2/'12%(/%8#%/7(%?/-%DLE%&'""%a bulging disk problem in his back. 9)+10.% ?/-% -#+$'12% ()'.%&##0[.% '.sue of the Racquette!
Bears fall to Saints in home opener, 148 <":.1&$=;$>'(:+(:
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rence University (32) defeated the 4c:;%P/(.$+>%&/>#1[.% "+A-/..#%(#+>%e^LEf%GELQ%(/%.*/'"%()#%@#+-.[%home opener in a nonconference matchup on Wednesday afternoon. Three Saints scored three goals and junior captain Whitney Boshart e3+(#-(/&1I% :5;5]O1$'+1% R'6#-f%
matched them to lead Potsdam. Junior attack Brigid Hurley (Pen!#"$I%:5;5]P#1!#"$f%*7(% ()#%4+'1(.%up 10 nothing nearly four minutes into the contest, but Bears junior attack Denise Johns (Syracuse, :5;5]B+-A#""7.f% #6#1#$% ()#% .A/-#%GH% .#A/1$.% "+(#-5% 4(5% T+&-#1A#%2/(% ()#%1#Z(% (&/%2/+".%?-/>%?-#.)>+1% >'$!#"$#-% 4/#7-#((#% B/-"#,%eR'$2#&//$I%:5=5]R'$2#&//$f%+1$%./*)/>/-#%+((+A0%N+-",%W+1%9+..#"%e<$+>.%N#1(#-I%:5;5]4/7()% =#??#-son) at 17:30 and 15:03. Potsdam +1.&#-#$%&'()%(&/%/?%()#%1#Z(%()-##%from senior attack Maribeth Sim>/1.%eN"'1(/1I%N/115]9)#%B/-2+1%School) and Boshart to close to &'()'1%EL^%&'()%GgE^%"#?(%'1%()#%)+"?5%Y/#-% ()#% 4+'1(.% 2/(% (&/%>/-#%?-/>%B/-"#,%+1$%Y7-"#,% '1% ()#%!nal 1:15 and led 63 at the break. @#+-.% ?-#.)>+1%>'$!#"$#-%B+-2+-#(%3+""%eR/A)#.(#-I%:5;5]<C7'1+.f%+1$%@/.)+-(%.+1$&'A)#$%(&/%2/+".%around one from Saints junior >'$!#"$#-% Y+11#% @+'"#,% e=/-$+1I%:5;5]=/-$+1LM"8-'$2#f%(/%>+0#%'(%+%aLK% 4(5% T+&-#1A#% +$6+1(+2#5% 9)#%Saints reeled off the next four in +%-/&%(/%/*#1%7*%+1%GGLK%"#+$%+1$%take control of the contest. Pots$+>% >+(A)#$% 4(5% T+&-#1A#% 2/+"Lforgoal the rest of the game, but
couldn’t pick up ground. Boshart, ?-#.)>+1% >'$!#"$#-% M>'",% P#('(%eh7##1.87-,I% :5;5]h7##1.87-,f%+1$%3+""%.A/-#$% ()#%!1+"% ()-##%?/-%the Bears, but Potsdam fell short by +%GELQ%A/71(5% %4+'1(.%.#1'/-%2/+"'#%P+'2#% P/&#""% e3'"(/1I% N/115]3'"(/1f%!1'.)#$%&'()%!6#%.+6#.%(/%#+-1%()#% 6'A(/-,I% &)'"#% P/(.$+>% .#1'/-%captain Kaci Milligan (Liverpool, :5;5]@'.)/*% T7$$#1f% .(/**#$% GE%shots. Hurley, senior attack Alanna P'-/"'%e@"+A0%R'6#-I%:5;5]N+-()+2#fI%and Bailey each scored three times
for the Saints. Morley and fresh>+1%>'$!#"$#-%B+A0#1U'#%N/""'1.%eM+.(% T/12>#+$/&I% B+..5]:/-()!#"$f% .A/-#$% (&'A#%+1$%W+1%9+..#"%A/1(-'87(#$%+%2/+"%+1$%(&/%+..'.(.5%%Simmons and Johns each recorded a goal and an assist for the Bears. 4(5%T+&-#1A#%/7(.)/(%()#%@#+-.%^aL20, but Potsdam edged the Saints in ground balls 1513. Potsdam is back in action on Saturday, March 31, as the Bears travel to Brockport ?/-%()#'-%4c:;<N%/*#1#-%+(%G%*5>5%
Saints edge Bears on the road, 106 <":.1&$=;$>'(:+(:
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rence University (60) opened up an early lead and held off the 4c:;% P/(.$+>% >#1[.% "+A-/..#%team (32) for a 106 nonconference victory on Tuesday afternoon. Junior attackman Dave Hovey e4'>.87-,I%N/115]3#.(>'1.(#-f%"#$%()#%4+'1(.%&'()% (&/%2/+".%+1$% (&/%+..'.(.I% &)'"#% ./*)/>/-#% +((+A0%R/8% _71U% e3+(#-(/&1I% :5;5]O>maculate Heart) had a gamehigh ()-##%2/+".%+1$% (&/%+..'.(.% ?/-% ()#%@#+-.5% % V#?#1.#% &+.% ()#% .(/-,% '1%()#%!-.(%C7+-(#-%8/()%/??#1.#.%&#-#%held in check early. Hovey opened the scoring at the 11:07 mark and .(-7A0% +2+'1% +(% QgHE5% =71'/-% >'$!#"$#-% V+6#% 4A)/#(("#-% e4#+(("#I%3+.)5]4#+(("#%P-#*f%.(-7A0%&'()%KD%seconds left in the opening period ?/-% +% ^LH%4(5%T+&-#1A#% +$6+1(+2#5%Junior attackman Kyle Nicholas e4,-+A7.#I%:5;5]3#.()'""f%+1.&#-#$%30 seconds later to get the Bears on ()#%8/+-$5%%_71U%1/(A)#$%)'.%!-.(%(/%close the gap to 32 just a minute into the second quarter. Saint junior +((+A0>+1% =7.('1% O12-+>% eN/-1&+""I% S1(+-'/]@-#&.(#-% <A+$#>,f%>+$#% '(% +% (&/L2/+"% 2+>#% +2+'1%off the ensuing faceoff. Kunz then
buried his second at 10:02, but St. T+&-#1A#% .#1'/-.% _,"#% =+A/8.#1%(Montville, N.J./Delbarton School) and Drake Paul (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) each scored to give the Saints a 63 lead at the break. Kunz set up senior attack>+1% P#(#% P'0#% e3+(#-(/&1I% :5;5]\#1#-+"%@-/&1f% X7.(% GgDK% '1(/% ()#%third quarter and Potsdam trailed X7.(% JLE5% 4/*)/>/-#% >'$!#"$#-%N/11/-%@#)71%eP'((.87-2)I%P+5]4#&'A0"#,%<A+$#>,f%2+6#%()#%4+'1(.%+%()-##L2/+"%"#+$%&'()%QgGD%-#>+'1ing in the period. It looked as if the .A/-#%&/7"$%-#>+'1%()#%.+>#%)#+$'12%'1(/%()#%!1+"%C7+-(#-I%87(%+%(&/L2/+"%/7(87-.(%'1%+%!6#%.#A/1$%.*+1%?-/>% 4(5% T+&-#1A#% >+$#% '(% +% FLE%A/1(#.(%&'()%GK%>'17(#.%"#?(5%=71'/-%>'$!#"$#-%N+>%4A7""#1%eY'12)+>I%B+..5]Y'12)+>f% .A/-#$% +(% HHgGQ%and Jacobsen at 00:13. Sophomore >'$!#"$#-%P'#-./1%`/&"#-% e\-/..#%Pointe Farms, Mich./Hotchkiss School) closed the scoring for St. T+&-#1A#% +(% GDg^J% /?% ()#% ?/7-()%quarter and the Saints led 104. _71U%.#(%7*%P'0#%+2+'1%+(%()#%QgDQ%mark and then scored himself for the third time a minute later to get ()#%@#+-.% (/%&'()'1%GHLJ5%P/(.$+>%>/6#$%()#%8+""%&#""%'1%()#%/??#1.'6#%end for the rest of the game, but couldn’t get any closer. In goal, se
1'/-%B'0#%h7'1"+1% e@7??+"/I%:5;5]3'""'+>.6'""#%4/7()f%!1'.)#$%&'()%16 saves for the Bears. Saints junior goalies Jeff Goeke (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) and Jack Nuland eR'$2#!#"$I% N/115]9+?(% 4A)//"f%each played a half. Goeke made (&/% .+6#.% +1$% +""/&#$% ^% 2/+".% (/%#+-1%()#%&'1I%&)'"#%:7"+1$%+""/&#$%three goals and stopped six shots in ()#%!1+"%^H%>'17(#.5%%4(5%T+&-#1A#%/7(.)/(%P/(.$+>%^ELDQ%+1$%A/""#A(ed 35 groundballs to the Bears’ 29. Potsdam is back in action on Satur
$+,I%B+-A)%^GI%&)#1%'(%)/.(.%c('A+%for a 1 p.m. nonconference battle.
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Kellas hall to become dorms in fall 2012>-29"%.&V%*9"-%*J%7-WR#(&;*$#()"1$
Due to the increase in student applicants over the last two years, SUNY Potsdam’s administrative staff came up with the idea to use Kellas Hall as a new dormitory building. According to the administrative staff members, they felt +!$ %/6,3$ <&$ =/"&$ >./-!$ &01.+&2!8$to use the lecture halls as dorms. >*('!$ %/6,3$ <&$ =/"&$ &01.+&2!?$spending millions in taxpayer money on a new building, or using space
that is currently underutilized at night?,” said the college President.Dorm life at Kellas will inevita
bly be different than dorm life everywhere else on campus. Since the lecture halls are much bigger than that of the standard dorm room, there will be more students per room. The campus standard of two people per room will not apply. Instead, a simple math equation was used to calculate how many people %/6,3$1!$ +2$ &'.($ "//=)$ @0$ #/6$3+vide the maximum capacity of each
"//=$<#$!&27$#/6$.'2$1A6"&$/6!$!(&$number of students per room. Kellas 106 will have the most with 30 students. The rooms will be coed because it will be too hard to split up everyone based on gender. All rooms will be equipped with their own RAs and a Wellness Advocate, naturally to maintain order. Hygiene was a main concern since there are no showers in Kellas hall. The pool in Merritt hall will serve as the alternative to a shower facility. Students will also be required to
evacuate the room before 8 a.m., as the classes will still be held in the <6+,3+2A)$B2&$/0$!(&$<&2&1!-$!/$!(&$students living in Kellas will be un,+=+!&3$'..&--$!/$!(&$(+A(C3&12+!+/2$projectors for studying. New students are showing lots
of excitement about living in this new environment. “I can’t wait to hold Harry Potter movie marathons every two days when I’m living there this fall,” said Kevin Spencer, an incoming freshman. Some other students have called this change
“sick,” “crazy,” “nasty,” and “messed up,” and, yes, those are all positive remarks. If this new change is really
successful, expect to see similar changes made in 2013. “If this new initiative is really successful we’re going to look into turning the Crane practice rooms into dorm rooms, as most Crane students live there any%'#78$ -'+3$ ./,,&A&$ /01.+',-)$ D&!E-$all hope this change is as successful as the administration expects it to be.
Police Blotter;5#-.&X&YZXY
March 26
06:05 Grand Larceny Bowman Hall reported stolen Investigation continues.
06:45 Report of suspicious persons in elevator Gone on arrival.
07:02 Report of suspicious persons in Bowman Quad Report unfounded.
08:15 Report of suspicious persons in police station F&A'!+9&$123+2A-)
09:21 Report of suspicious person making suspicious calls Crane Student located and warned of suspicious activities.
March 27
15:16 Ipod found, lost on route to evidence locker.
15:22 Currently listening to Florence and the Machines.
GH?GG$C$;"'+2&3$'!!'.4$3/A$=+I$6:C$:6::#$3/2/"-$2/!+1&3)
21:50 Student swimming in restricted area Maxcy Pool.
24:00 Took wiener attack dogs for long walk peed, didn't poop May need second walk.
March 28
02:24 Cut lock off bike Lehman South quad rack Reason unfounded.
04:05 Report of laptop growing legs Knowles Hall brought axe and holy water did not get joke Investigation continues.
08:55 Report of 21 Jump Street being good Roxy Pos+!+9&$123+2A-)
12:69 Report of male with large package Bowman J/6!(C$B01.&"$.(&.4&3$K//"$C$F&A'!+9&$123+2A-C$@29&-!+A'tion continues.
4:20 Medical Emergency Knowles north Marihuana /9&"3/-&C$J!63&2!$"&:/"!&3,#$12&C$L6!$/2$!62&-$'23$!/,3$!/$relax.
5:33 Continued investigating medical emergency.
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March 29
SG?GM$C$N&:/"!$/0$/01.&"$3/%2$'0!&"$!"+::+2A$/2$<"'--+&"$+2$Van Housen laundry room Case booby trapped.
13:89 Suspicious cat Meowing heard in class rooms Stowell Dissected upon arrival. Case closed
15:55 Report of two kids sitting on shoulders dressed as man in trench coat Union Warned of shenanigans
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Your guide to ultimate college success3.(#"&,"#.")@[X&0(*%?&6.()@
To study? Or not to study? That is the ultimate question. The question is not “why are we here?” or “what is the meaning of life?” No, fellow students, I tell you the biggest dilemma of our days has everything to do with our decision to study. Think about it. Every time we decide to read our textbooks or do research for an “important” project, we are wasting valuable time that could be spent in other, more entertaining ways.With the warm weather soon ap
proaching, it’s time to get out there and celebrate life! Don’t stay in the library for hours trying to cram knowledge into your brains. Go out there and learn from life. Go to every party you’re invited to, and crash the ones to which you are not. Lay outside all day in the sunshine and skip classes just because you don’t feel like going. Enjoy spring for all it’s worth, and God help you if you have an exam the next day.I understand that most of you
don’t really want to fail out of college because then you wouldn’t get to see your friends. In some extreme cases, studying may be alright, but only if you’ve got a good excuse to open that dusty old textbook. For when you actually do, here are some handydandy studying tips:1. Procrastinate with video
games and social networking sites until the last minute that you have to do your projects or papers. 2. Don’t study for an exam un
til it gets close enough for you to feel worried about it. Also, study at home where you are most com
fortable in your own surroundings. Distractions are fun!3. Study all at once. If you break
it up into multiple study sessions you might lose your focus, or get distracted and never come back.4. Get adderall! Get lots of it. It’s
the easiest way (besides caffeine) to stay awake and focused while studying, and it’s like steroids for your brain. The best way to take it is to snort it up your nose, prefer
ably while you’re in the library.5. Whatever you do, don’t turn
off the internet! The internet is cool and fun, and it keeps you happy while you study your ass off all night before an exam. Also, it keeps you connected, which is necessary if your friends need to contact you to come hang out with them.6. Exams can suck it. Professors
just want to test you so they can give you a bad grade and fail you
because it makes them feel superior. They had no lives during grad school and they are bitter about it, so they make up for it by torturing you with homework, papers, projects and exams. They care about their classes even less than you care.7. Sit by the fun kids in class.
The ones who never hand in their (/=&%/"47$!(&$/2&-$%(/$3&12+!&,#$don’t want to be there or the ones
who mock the teacher the most are the best people to sit next to.8. Notetaking is not a skill. Sit
ting there and copying what your professor writes on the board is totally boring! Instead, you should draw pictures in your notebook. The biggest, most elaborately decorative ones show that you’ve got skillz! Bringing colored pencils in to draw gets you extra brownie points.9. If you happen to pull an all
nighter before the exam and you end up crashing and sleeping through it, don’t worry. Professors can always give you a makeup exam later, but you’ve got to have a good excuse. A good excuse takes practice and good delivery. If you go to the professors and tell them your car broke down, you’ll get laughed at, and you won’t get to retake the exam. Instead, try making up a better excuse like, “My car got abducted by ',+&2-$,'-!$2+A(!$'23$@$./6,32E!$123$it this morning!,” or, “I stayed up late last night violently vomiting up everything in my intestines while pissing out my a**!” That will pull on their heartstrings for sure!10. If it’s gorgeous outside, don’t
study. If your friends are throwing a party on a Monday, don’t study. Same goes for other days that end with a ‘y.’The bottom line is that studying
is for squares, brownnosers and people who generally think they are good at something. Stop pretending and just give up on studying! There’s my answer to the ultimate question.
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IGA’s true name
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In recent news, the true meaning of the acronym “IGA” has been discovered. This grocery store has many different locations, and there is one such location here in Potsdam, NY on Elm Street. This store is seemingly innocent: “They sell all your needs: tea, oranges and ice cream cake. I never thought I would come across the true meaning of IGA,” states SUNY Potsdam student Debbie Downer. On May 23, 2012 Downer was walking out of the IGA and found several men in black suits with shades on. “They stopped me and asked what I had in
the bag. I told them it was confectionery sugar, but they insisted that I had found the cocaine stash.”IGA stands for “InterGang As
sociation,” and the grocery store locations are used to make double !"#$%&' ("#)' *#%+' %+,' +-.+' /012-%3'groceries and amazing customer service to a seemingly innocent location for drugs. Debbie had her bag taken from the group of corporate gangsters, and when they found that her comments were true, they let her go, but not without a warning. “They told me not to say anything, and in return they gave me a coupon on IGA brand salsa and chips,” Debbie stated.
Potsdam Bears make it to State
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Excitement is in the air as the SUNY Potsdam football team heads to State this year. Since the college is Division III, some changes have been made to the usual football schedule: “Normally, football teams play in the fall season, but since there are not too many D3 college teams to play, we switched to the spring semester in order to play other D3 schools,” stated Head Coach Mike Baller. D3 football teams across the state have switched to playing games in the spring semester for a challenge with the weather. “Many division I and II schools play in the fall, and we thought that we wouldn’t compete with St. Lawrence University for fans and switch to the opposite
semester,” Coach Baller explains.4+,' &%1"' /01"%,"' *1567' 81%%#9'
McNab, comments on the victorious season the Bears have almost completed: “We are really excited to have gotten this far. I think we owe a lot to Coach and to the overall impressive team bonding, which really shows in our practices and games.” Junior runningback, Matthew Romo stated in our interview, “I am just concerned with the lack of school spirit, especially for our team. Sometimes it feels like the college doesn’t even know we exist. Hopefully, if we bring back the state title things will change.” So come out and support the
Bears’ football team. Look out for :3,"&' 19;' %1*2,' %,9%&' (#"' %+,' %-),'and place of the State game. Go Bears!
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the WacquetteThe real story behind all the Lehman fire alarms
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<#"' =,,6&7' %+,' >,+)19' $",'alarms have been going off sporadically due to some sort of construction just outside Lehman dining center. Students have sited strange construction workers going in and out of the new addition =-%+' +,1?3@;0%3' =,2;-9.' ,/0-!),9%7':0A'51!15-%#"&'19;'.122#9&'#('PeptoBismol. With promise of an airconditioned dining hall, many have dealt with the early morning sirens. However, our Racquette insiders found out what the machine really is: the portal device that is going to send the Lehman Demon
back to the dimension of Laxator.Racquette interns climbed the
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creature spoken of only in legends and cursed at from many a sour campus stool, the Lehman Demon. This same being has plagued students with mild to violent cases of indigestion since the 1980s. The vile tentacled creature was found
in a cage covered in putrid Lehman food waste that showed signs of being welded back together with great haste. The outcomes of sloppy welding work are likely linked %#')193'#('%+#&,',1"23')#"9-9.'$",'alarms. The Lehman Demon was ;,&5"-*,;' 1&' :1-2-9.' -%&' 5+1-9,;'dyspepsiacausing appendages in bitter sadness as its breath caused instant tummy tossings. After completely emptying their
bowels of any foodstuffs, our team tracked down the “construction workers.” Knowing they had been found out, the crew revealed themselves as toplevel Clarkson engineers sent to banish the beast. “St. >1=",95,' B#09%3' #($5-12&' &5"1)bled our team for duty. We are
working on replicating the Aperture Science Portal device with hopes %+1%'=-%+')#;-$51%-#9'-%'519'",#!,9'the dark portal this thing crawled out of,” said one of the engineers. “The process has been slow due %#'5#9&%19%'*#=,2' -9$")-%3'510&,;'by the vile beast breaking out of its cage every few days.”“We must send this putrid curse
of a creature back to the dimension of Laxator at any cost,” said the lead engineer who wished to remain anonymous for he had already
soiled his pants that day. “Students will simply have to deal with the $",'121")&'%+1%'",&02%'("#)'%"3-9.'%#'keep this beast at bay and summoning the dark portal of Laxator.All other Potsdam State au
thorities have denied that anything stranger than a heating system being constructed since last May.
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