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04.12.2017 Issue 24 Volume CXXIII
THE LEADER
NEWS 2 LIFE & ARTS 8 SPORTS 18 LAMPOON 19
2 NEWS April 12, 2017
The Leader The Leader elects new
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of The Leader. On Tuesday, April 4 Life & Arts Editor
the group held its annual elections, Claire O’Reilly
determining the paper’s leadership for its Sports Editor
Editor in Chief Asst. Art Director 125th year of operating. Curtis Henry
Colin Perry Marissa Doing Design Editor Maddy Carroll, a Lampoon Editor
senior media management major, was Travis LeFevre
Managing Editor Photo Editor elected to the position of Editor in Assistant Lampoon Editor
Connor Hoffman Corey Maher Chief, while sophomore journalism Emma Patterson
News Editor Copy Editor major Amber Mattice will be serving as Web Editor
Jordan Patterson Kristen O’Connor Managing Editor. Jason Cheung
“I am incredibly proud to have Copy Editors
Asst. News Editor Asst. Copy Editors been elected Editor in Chief next fall,” Ben Anderson
Dan Orzechowski Ben Anderson Carroll said. “I’m really excited about Brandon Safe
Brandon Safe our e-board and everything we will Art Director
Life & Arts Editor accomplish.” Marissa Doing
Amber Mattice Business Manager A full list of The Leader’s Fall 2017 Design Editor
Kevin Gleason election results are as follows: Jessica Tompkins
Asst. Life & Arts Editor Photo Editor
Claire O’Reilly Asst. Business Manager Editor in Chief Angelina Dohre
Lauren Finke
Sports Editor Maddy Carroll Social Media Manager
Curtis Henry Ad. Sales Manager Managing Editor Avril King
Matthew Donnelly Amber Mattice Adviser
Lampoon Editor Business Manager Elmer Ploetz
Travis LeFevre Sales Representatives Lauren Finke
John Baxter
Web Editor Michael Donnelly
Sam McCagg Chiara Sapia
Asst. Web Editor Tyler Witt On the Cover:
Jason Cheung #4 Zach Lyman gets ready to pitch a ball
Social Media Manager
Design Editor Brooke Atkins against New Paltz.
Maddy Carroll
Social Media Asst. Angelina Dohre/Staff Photographer
Asst. Design Editor Avril King
Jessica Tompkins
Adviser
Art Director Elmer Ploetz
Rebecca Masiker
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Students react to FSA cuts
JORDAN PATTERSON that at this time next year, it wouldn’t be mechanism by Schulz. Schulz also
open. explained that Tapingo, specifically,
News Editor “I think whatever they’re
“I think whatever they’re trying to slowed down the technology at Tim
trying to do, it’s ultimately do, it’s ultimately going to be a detriment Hortons and, in his eyes, deterred
At 5:03 p.m. on Friday night, Tim
Hortons was filled with around 25 people.
going to be a detriment to the campus,” said Fairchild, “and I passing-by customers. But for Keirn, this
Some would sit and stay while some to the campus,” said one personally think from my point of view, will impact her routine immensely.
would scurry off. It would stay that way student, “and I personally there are other places where they could “I have a lot of friends who rely on
through the hour. Next year, of course, think from my point of view, cut the money.” [Tapingo], to be able to get through this
For Fairchild, the sight of new line and get to their next class and still
this won’t be possible. there are other places where
The 2017–2018 FSA Budget was construction on campus, like the recently be able to eat,” Keirn added. “So I know
they could cut the money.” completed addition to Rockefeller Arts a lot of people who are not going to be
released last week, and the SUNY-
approved cuts were expected to cause at Center that connects it to Mason Hall, positively affected by this.”
least some negative feedback. Last week, they weren’t willing to do. Along with is hard to swallow when the school then Across the table from Fairchild and
The Leader reported on the upcoming the hour cutting, Tapingo will no longer cuts hours from places to eat. to the left of Keirn sat O’Connell, who
budget where FSA Executive Director be offered to students at the start of next On the face of it, the FSA budget was more focused on the cafe hours. The
Darin Schulz acknowledged and school year either. and money taken from grants to put simple fact that those hours were altered
anticipated the potential pushback. The interview with Schulz was toward architecture don’t coincide, but gave him cause for concern.
“I think some of the students are conducted a week prior to students for Fairchild it makes it harder to agree “That’s putting me in a difficult
going to not like the Tim Hortons not hearing about the cuts; he predicted that with the cuts. position because I do rely on that for
being open in the evening. I think that’s the biggest complaint would be Tim “They need to concentrate on breakfast usually,” O’Connell said.
going to be the biggest [problem],” said Hortons, and so far he was right. pleasing the students that go here instead The trio started mapping out the
Schulz.“I just wish we could keep it open, Students came and went from 5 p.m. of advertising to incoming students,” alternative places to go but admitted that
but it would require a meal plan increase, until 5:30 p.m. At some points it looked Fairchild said. on weekends, the line for Tim Hortons
and it would’ve completely eliminated like it would die down, but every so often Sitting to Fairchild’s left, Keirn will be twice as long during lunch hours
our goal to keep meal plans flat.” a group of students would replenish the admitted that her schedule as a music with Centre Point opening at 5 p.m.
Cuts that will take place at the Tim Hortons line. major makes her day jam-packed. While all three will feel the effects of
beginning of the Fall semester include Around 5:27 p.m., three students “Having those hours cut will have these hours being cut, they all rejoiced in
later starts to some cafes and earlier that had been there since 5 p.m. a negative effect on me,” Keirn said. the fact they are living off-campus next
closing times. One place that will see a commented on the looming cuts. “Because I already have limited hours to, semester.
significant change is Tim Hortons. The Sophomore social work major Tyler you know, find time to eat.” “In particular, I’m kind of grateful
Canadian coffee shop on campus will Fairchild, sophomore music performance A way to accommodate students that I’m living off-campus,” Fairchild
now be closing at 5 p.m. every day of the Rachel Keirn and theatre major Seamus with busy schedules was the installment said. “This is going to do nothing but
week. The alternative, according to FSA, O’Connell were all enjoying a drink of Tapingo, a food ordering system accelerate [students wanting to live off-
was to close a cafe completely, something inside Tim Hortons when they realized that was classified as a “line jumping” campus.]”
Iraqi filmmaker displays war documentary
“Homeland: Iraq Year Zero” to students
ANGELINA DOHRE the aftermath and damages Operation Eastern studies group she worked with at only to come back to it after 10 years,”
Staff Writer Iraqi Freedom had on Iraq. Harvard University. Vanwesenbeeck said. “The second part,
A discussion session was held “They invited [Fahdel], and when I after the fall, is a little bit darker and of
In February 2002, just one year afterward where students and community saw it, I emailed my colleague,” she said. course shows the destruction, but also
before the U.S. invaded Iraq, filmmaker members had the chance to ask Fahdel “I said, ‘This looks like the kind of film shows the brutality of war.”
Abbas Fahdel departed from France to questions. Students who missed the two- that I would like to see.’” Most of the action throughout both
return to his home in Iraq. There, he part event can also find the documentary Two weeks after the war began parts of the documentary was depicted
filmed everyday life as his country was on Netflix. in 2003, Fahdel returned to Iraq once through the eyes of Fahdel’s 12-year-old
preparing for war. This past week on In charge of the two-day event again, but this time things were much nephew, Haider. As the film progressed
April 4 and 5, Fahdel arrived at Fredonia was associate professor of English Iclal different. Going to the grocery store, to part two, Haider took the role of
and presented his two-part documentary, Vanwesenbeeck. The program was made heading to school and other simple, representing the people of Iraq in various
“Homeland: Iraq Year Zero.” possible after it received funds from everyday activities became nearly ways.
Part one of the film was screened the Mary Louise White and Carnahan impossible.
on Tuesday and part two was shown on Jackson Foundations. “During the last trip of Fahdel’s, CONTINUED ON Page 6
Wednesday. The first part focused on life Vanwesenbeeck found out about he loses someone in his family which
before the war while the second showed Fahdel and his film through a Middle makes him stop the project entirely,
4 The Leader April 12, 2017
Domestic violence awareness event
presents warnings and solutions
JAMES LILLIN dorm room by her boyfriend, Clayton called my family and my father said using social media to provide support for
Staff Writer Whittemore, in September of 2012, ‘Well, if you don’t leave him, I’m killing friends and victims.
when she was beaten to death by his fists him’, and I said ‘Alright, I guess I’m “Use social media for positive things,
On April 7 in the MPR of the and a curling iron. leaving him.’” not negative things. Don’t bash Trump
Williams Center the Fredonia Student McClelland began her presentation McClelland eventually had a anymore, we’re done with bashing
Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) by playing audio footage of a call that meeting with some higher-ups from Trump. Move on to other things,” said
came together with the Office of Whittemore’s father made to police after Brockport Residence Life, University Bowman.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; as well receiving the confession of his son, and Police and the Head Coordinator of Bowman also remained hopeful that
as the Counseling Center to present eventually calls to police by Whittemore Campus Conduct. millennials would be instrumental in
an event centered around promoting himself, repeatedly inquiring, “If you “I said, ‘What are you gonna do fighting against the rise in violence.
awareness of domestic violence, and want the death penalty, can you ask for to keep me safe, because whatever “You guys are young, you need to
offering ways to help combat the current it?” happened between Alex and Clayton is bring stories to light, talk to a counselor,
rates of violence. McClelland explained that on the not going to happen to me, and if I’m talk to a friend, make the issue known,”
Several introductions were made night of the murder she was asked by going to stay at Brockport my parents are said Bowman. “You are the generation
before the first speaker, Chief Diversity Kogut if she could stay at a friends’ place going to need to know I’m safe,’” said that is going to help change domestic
Officer Bill Boerner, outlined the groups for the night, which she was happy to Clayton, “but they said, ‘We don’t believe violence, dating violence, and sexual
that helped contribute to organizing the do. When she woke up the next morning, that Brett could do that, are you sure you assault.”
event, as well as presenting their goal in she went to check her phone only to find aren’t just hallucinating?’’’ The event ended with a presentation
organizing it. dozens of text messages and more than McClelland recounted her recovery on Fredonia’s “Green Dot” program
“This is an opportunity for us seventy missed calls. The first call she process, battling through survivor’s guilt by Boerner and Substance Abuse
to gather during Sexual Awareness returned was to one of her neighbors in and PTSD, assuring the audience that and Violence Prevention program
Month to not only raise awareness, but the dorm. healing was possible before introducing coordinator Julie Bezek, listing the
also share our campus resources with “One of the statements I’ll never the next speaker, Kogut’s aunt, Jenifer warning signs of an abusive relationship,
students,” said Boerner. forget hearing was, ‘Oh my god, Kaila, Bowman. as well as laying out a method to deal
The President of SAAC, Ben you’re alive,’” said McClelland. Bowman detailed her own with situations that could lead to sexual
Chatley, also spoke about his group’s Those who found Kogut’s disfigured experience as a victim of child abuse, violence, relying on bystanders to
focus while looking for speakers. body weren’t sure if it was her’s or and eventually as a victim of spousal intervene if they see abuse occurring.
“Our mission put forth this year was Kaila’s. McClelland was questioned abuse. The presentations were well-received,
to bring domestic violence awareness to by the police, not as a suspect but as a “The saddest part about [being a with several groups of students sticking
the forefront of our mind across all ten potential witness, and eventually was victim] is you learn that abuse. I didn’t around after the event to talk more about
SUNY schools,” said Chatley. hounded by the media, which drove think I was worthy of a relationship the issues and to brainstorm possible
The first speaker was Kaila her to take some time off from school. where I wasn’t hit, or where we didn’t solutions.
McClelland, who delivered a talk about When she returned, she entered into a argue,” said Bowman. “This event demonstrated how three
her roommate at Brockport titled “The relationship with a man named Brett. Bowman offered a litany of statistics groups can work together to help foster
Story of Alexandra Kogut.” “He abused me three times,” said about domestic assault, touching on one impactful event with lasting impacts
Kogut was murdered in her McClelland. “The first time he bruised many different stories about both male on our community,” said Boerner.
three of my ribs from kicking me. I and female victims. She also encouraged
Campus Resources for Students
SUNY Fredonia offers a number of resources for students who may be dealing with SAVP
domestic or sexual violence, including but not limited to: More generally, the SAVP website has information relating to domestic violence,
stalking and harassment and sexual assault, as well as several other topics relevant to
CEASE students. It can be found at students.fredonia.edu/savp.
Coordinated by Julie Bezek and the Office of Substance Abuse and Violence
Prevention (SAVP), the Campus Education Awareness Support and Effect Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
program is dedicated to violence prevention and victim services. Per its website, In his capacity as Title IX Coordinator, Bill Boerner is "specifically trained to
CEASE "provides advocacy and support for Fredonia students that are survivors of offer support for anyone regarding an incident of sexual violence" per SAVP. The
interpersonal violence (rape, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and coordinator can furthermore "assist in decision making related to filing criminal or on
harassment)." The CEASE offices are located at the Counseling Center in LoGrasso campus judicial charges, and would serve in the capacity of an investigator related to
Hall. an on campus hearing process." The Office is located at 143 Fenton Hall.
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Chatley recognized for domestic violence
awareness efforts
AVRIL KING champion for the 2016-2017 season, a
Social Media Asst. member of Phi Alpha Theta and the
president of the Fredonia Student-
According to the National Coalition Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), to
Against Domestic Violence, around 20 name a few of his involvements.
people are abused physically by their Outside of Fredonia, Chatley is
romantic partner in the United States the president-elect of the SUNYAC
every minute. That’s more than 10 Conference SAAC. As a cabinet alternate
million individuals every year. Yet, many prior to the scheduling of the events, he
people believe that it will never happen was able to work with members of the
to them and do not even realize that they committee to coordinate the details of 10
are in an abusive relationship until the Million Yards for Yeardley.
situation becomes dangerous. The SUNY-wide event is held in
That’s why on April 7, as well as recognition of Yeardley Love. She was
from April 24-29, SUNY Fredonia will a senior lacrosse player at the University
be running events to raise awareness of of Virginia and only three weeks away
domestic violence. from graduating before being murdered
The first, which is titled “The Story by her ex-boyfriend in May 2010. In “I was a member of the swimming Ben Chatley.
of Alexandra Kogut,” is meant to share her memory, her mother, Sharon Love, and diving team at Brockport with Corey Maher/Photo Editor
the life and death of a domestic violence co-founded the One Love Foundation [Kogut] and was very close with her with the One Love Foundation was
victim who was a student of SUNY with women’s educator Katie Hood. The roommate at the time that she was making an impact here on Fredonia’s
Brockport. Later in the month, Fredonia foundation is committed to teaching unfortunately killed in 2012,” he said. campus.”
will take part in the 10 Million Yards others about the signs of domestic As part of the campaign, Chatley The 10 Million Yards for Yeardley
for Yeardley initiative alongside the nine violence in the hope that young lives can worked with the One Love Foundation event will feature a run/walk around
other SUNY schools. These are both in be saved. to organize and run workshops that were Dods Hall and Steele Hall on April 26.
coexistence with SUNY’s Got Your Back On the foundation’s website, Love presented to over 350 student-athletes, It is free to participate but registration is
campaign. wrote, “All of the work we do at the One half of the coaching staff and all of the required.
However, these events would not Love Foundation celebrates and honors resident directors on campus. “The biggest key that we are hoping
be possible without the efforts of Ben the positive spirit and kindness that All of this hard work is paying to achieve by having this run completed
Chatley. Yeardley personified. We are committed off. On April 19, Chatley will travel to is that students and faculty are more apt
Chatley, a junior double major in not only to honoring Yeardley’s memory, New York City to receive the Campus to notice small signs and issues that might
social studies adolescence education and but also to saving others from suffering Unsung Hero Award from the One Love occur in friendships to relationships
history, has been an active student on the same fate.” Foundation. and by doing that we are able to foster
Fredonia’s campus since his transfer as a “The Story of Alexandra Kogut,” “I was really shocked when I got the a better campus community here at
sophomore. He is a member of the men’s though, holds a more personal meaning phone call,” Chatley said. “I definitely Fredonia and across the entirety of the
swimming and diving team, a SUNYAC to Chatley. knew that my work that I had been doing state,” said Chatley.
Judicial Affairs found in Gregory Hall or at (716) 673-3333. For incidents that take place off-campus,
In its mission statement, the Office of Judicial Affairs, located at 604 Maytum Hall, Fredonia Police can be foudn on 9 Church Street or at (716) 679-1531.
claims its interest to "ensure mutual respect among the student population and to
adjudicate cases and educate students who are charged with violations of [Code of Silent Witness reporting
Conduct]." Anonymous reporting can be done via UP's Silent Witness form, found at http://
students.fredonia.edu/upd/updsilent. The form can be used to report allegations
Police resources of rape, sexual assault, harassment and other crimes, and all information submitted
Law enforcement officials can be reached for any and all matters concerning through it remains anonymous, per the site.
domestic disputes. For incidents that take place on-campus, University Police can be
6 The Leader April 12, 2017
A battle to preserve a campus
University eyes remodels while concrete collapses
DAN ORZECHOWSKI In 2014, the New York State Fire recent removal of
Assistant New Editor Prevention and Building Code Council the Spine Bridge
voted to adopt an updated version of the that connected the
Recently, Fredonia’s campus has Energy Conservation Construction Code. Williams Center to
seen some drastic changes to its building This code requires all buildings to meet McEwen Hall.
layout. More changes are expected to be certain energy efficiency standards. The “We actually
seen in upcoming years. Science Center received a gold rating, an replaced
In Fall of 2014, the brand new impressive feat for a science building. a concrete
Science Center was erected. The $60 “Science buildings are very difficult column because
million project allowed the Biology [to reach gold ratings] with fume hoods the concrete
Department to migrate from Jewett Hall and all sorts of equipment,” Kessler plates were so
and the Chemistry Department to move said. “So to get gold, I think it’s a big deteriorated that
out of Houghton Hall. Now, under a accomplishment.” there was no
temporary phase, the Departments of But the Science Complex isn’t the concrete around
Physics and Geology and Environmental only item on Fredonia’s agenda. The it to hold up the
Sciences will be housed in Jewett Hall campus, a hub for concrete structures, bridge,” Kessler
until Houghton Hall is renovated. has been in a constant battle to maintain said.
Director of Facilities Planning itself. Particularly
Markus Kessler explained that, together, In 1968, Henry Cobb, in on rainy days,
a renovated Houghton Hall and collaboration with I.M. Pei, designed students are quick
the Science Center will establish the Fredonia’s campus layout. Notable works to acknowledge
Science Complex. However, remodeling of theirs include the John Hancock the bridge’s
Houghton Hall was put on hold. Tower in Boston and the Louvre removal. Matt
“We were actually ready to go out to Museum in Paris, France. Courtney, a junior
bid for Houghton Hall, and then there Back in the late ‘60s, Governor political science Deteriorating concrete on the stairs of Reed Library.
was a budget issue,” said Kessler. “The Nelson Rockefeller had a vision to major, said the bridge “blocked Corey Maher/Photo Editor
budget and the money that was allocated redesign SUNY campuses. According the rain, which was nice. But it
was changed by the governor.” to Kessler, Pei’s office received and was crumbling and leaking water.” initially intended for 7,000 to 8,000
According to Kessler, Gov. Cuomo’s continued to work with Fredonia’s master According to Kessler, many students students, additional dorm buildings were
budget prioritized the construction of plan. Similar structures and complexes didn’t know that the bridge was “rotting included in the plan. Along with the
New York roads and bridges, rather than can be found at other public New York from the inside out.” Kessler offered that these dorms, an observatory was to be
student campuses. schools like the University of Buffalo. perhaps 20 years from now, with more placed near the wooded area near Ring
Despite the pause from the budget, Of Kessler’s 17 years at Fredonia, state funding, Fredonia could see a Spine Road.
Kessler explained that remodeling will 15 of them have been partly spent on Bridge replacement. Again, budget issues prevented the
occur in phases. Phase one, which entails concrete restoration. Since concrete Fredonia’s original master plan continuance of construction and these
exterior and interior demolitions, is wicks and absorbs water, there’s easy had significant differences compared ideas were left behind.
expected to be finalized in about a week. potential for it to wear. This led to the to today’s layout. Since the school was
HOMELAND cont. from page 3 Although he had an American visa, depicted life in Germany during World lifestyle.
Fahdel presented a primary focus Fahdel could not travel to Fredonia War II. This film was also mostly “It was really cool to see the
throughout both parts: his family. During earlier in the semester because Iraq was depicted through the eyes of a child. up-close and personal everyday life of
part one, the film focused on his family included on President Donald Trump’s This is Fahdel’s seventh film. He people instead of having to read about it
and friends as they lived out their lives travel ban list. creates both documentaries and feature off the internet,” she said.
and went about their business. The “Yet despite all this, he had films. Sepulveda also mentioned that some
second part displayed a darker side and crossed the Atlantic to stay in Fredonia “Most of his films are award- of what the Iraqi people experienced was
showed the hardships Fahdel’s family only for five days to show his film,” winning films, but this one is particularly shocking.
dealt with as the war carried on. Vanwesenbeeck said. “He [Fahdel] told important because it is hailed as one of “My favorite part was when siblings
“It is really his desire to preserve me he had so many screenings around the best documentaries of the Iraq War,” were washing a rug and having so much
his family, memories, and archive them the world, especially in the U.S., but here Vanwesenbeeck said. fun just playing with the water,” she said.
and maybe create a safe vault for his he felt like he was amongst his family.” Sophomore communication major “It was something so simple yet so eye-
homeland,” Vanwesenbeeck. “But also, I The title, “Homeland: Iraq Year Kate Sepulveda said she learned a opening.”
think he wants this film to contribute to Zero,” was based on Roberto Rossellini’s lot about the way people lived in Iraq
peace-making of some kind.” 1948 film “Germany Year Zero,” that compared to the average American’s
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Police Blotters Imani Roache ’15, MS ’16
Math Support Teacher
Tapestry Charter School
UNIVERSITY with fourth degree criminal mischief,
second degree criminal trespass and
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 second degree harassment. An arrest
Mitchell Storm, age 19, was charged warrant was issued.
with unlawful possession of marijuana. A
report was filed and an appearance ticket Friday, April 7, 2017
was given. Rivera Melvin M. Rodriguez, age
42, was charged with felony DWI,
Dylan Webb, age 19, was charged with aggravated DWI and driving without
unlawful possession of marijuana. A headlights. He was held.
report was filed and an appearance ticket
was given. Destiny L. Kalafatis, age 20, was charged
with harassment in the second degree.
James Qulnones, age 19, was charged
with unlawful possession of marijuana. A Leanne Miliotto, age 19, was charged
report was filed and an appearance ticket with unlawful possession of alcohol and
was given. possession of a fake license. She was
issued an appearance ticket.
Michael Castellano, age 19, was charged
with unlawful possession of marijuana. A Saturday, April 8, 2017
report was filed and an appearance ticket
was given. Sebastian M. Orsene, age 19, was ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN EDUCATION
charged with disorderly conduct.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
A person was seen suspiciously using Logan M. Warner, age 18, was charged
woodshop equipment at Rockefeller Arts with disorderly conduct. He was issued
Center. A report was filed. an appearance ticket.
Monday, April 10, 2017 Sunday, April 9, 2017
Nicholas A. Zendano, age 20, was
A wallet was found in the gym of Dods charged with disorderly conduct. He was
Hall. A report was filed. issued an appearance ticket.
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8 LIFE & ARTS April 12, 2017
There’s bravery in poetry
Spoken-word poet McGlynn appears on campus
AMBER MATTICE a unique experience. would bring humor to the room, saying in a creative writing class and kind of
Life & Arts Editor Students and local residents were things like, “You can clap you know,” immerse yourself in the community
able to hear a successful poet read and stressing the fact that she doesn’t like within those spaces, a little fresh air and
“I thought I was in love with a ghost, her work aloud and were also given when poetry readings are uncomfortable. a little of a different perspective can do
basically. That I was in love with a dead the opportunity to ask her about her McGlynn read mostly from a lot for some students,” said Kalscheur.
thing,” said Karyna McGlynn about her experiences in the field of writing. “Hothouse,” which is to be published this “Sometimes it’s just a matter of hearing
initial discovery of slam poetry. “Not only do you get to see successful year. the same thing from a different person,
McGlynn is a spoken-word poet and writers and what they’re doing in the She encouraged audience in a different tone of voice, with a
visiting assistant professor of creative real world, they also can offer you advice contribution and asked for specific different angle that can really help things
writing and translation at Oberlin as to how you can get published and on requests that people would like to hear. click for some writers.”
College. She is the author of two books your own writing and that’s really good One student asked her to read her most McGlynn sold several copies of “I
of poetry, “Hothouse” and “I Have to feedback just to hear from professionals painful poem. McGlynn read a new one Have to Go Back to 1994 and Kill a Girl”
Go Back to 1994 and Kill a Girl,” as well that you wouldn’t usually get to hear that she wrote recently and introduced it as well as almost all of her chapbooks
as three chapbooks, “The 9-Day Queen from,” said sophomore English major by saying “it’s in progress, but it’s going that she brought with her. Students
Gets Lost on Her Way to the Execution,” Sam McDougal. somewhere.” stayed for quite some time after the
“Alabama Steve” and “Scorpionica.” McGlynn’s poetry is unique in the After this poem, McGlynn told initial Q&A to get a chance to speak with
She was on campus on April 6 for content as well as the style of writing people in the audience that it is her one on one and have her sign the
a poetry reading held by Writers’ Ring. and performance. During the poetry important to “write stuff that’s hard for books they bought.
McGlynn is a longtime friend of one reading, she described it as “noir murder you to write.” “Whether they enjoyed my poetry
of the English Department’s visiting mystery.” She writes a lot about personal Once the actual reading was or not is kind of irrelevant to me. What
assistant professors, Josh Kalscheur. experiences, especially her youth and over, the floor was opened to a casual I want mostly is to give people a sense
Her arrival was fitting, considering the struggles she faced and continues to Q&A that everyone was encouraged of artistic permission and a sense that
April is Poetry Month and the English face in areas such as fitting in, romantic to participate in. She went into the poetry is not a dead thing. It’s a living
Department has been celebrating the relationships and a plethora of others. process of being published as a poet and thing, and there’s a lot of different areas
literary form with several events across Because of the general tone of her discussed how it varies depending on the in which it flourishes,” said McGlynn. “I
campus. poetry, it would seem as though the genre and type of story as well as why want to give people a sense of energy
While on campus, she workshopped audience was holding its breath while she she writes about the things she does. Her … and vitality and bravery in writing
with students and visited classrooms, read, obviously enamored by the way she insight was educational and encouraging through my performance of it … for
but the poetry reading was open to all read them and the quality overall. for every aspiring writer there. their own sake.”
students and the community and offered After finishing a poem, however, she “As much as it’s important to be
Pride drag show walks back in time
NUNET CLITANDRE “will definitely be more on the corny that her favorite drag queens include
Special to The Leader side but in the best of ways. I think the winner of the fifth season of
performers will try to really capture “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Jinkx Monsoon
On April 14, Pride Alliance will a certain decade so it'll force it to be (though she believes Alaska should
be hosting its annual spring drag show. exaggerated a bit.” have won), BenDeLaCreme and the
The theme this semester is “Decades According to Diaz, this year’s incomparable Lady Bunny.
in Drag.” show is more laid back than previous Tickets are $3 for students and $5
Rochester-born drag king ones because there is no competition. for general public. One dollar from
Notorious LEZ will be the host for “We can all just have a good time every ticket sold will go towards the
this semester's show. The show will and enjoy watching and supporting Breaking Binaries fund, a scholarship
feature student drag queens and kings each other,” he said. for trans, non-binary and gender
from Fredonia. Danielle Barnes, a freshman nonconforming students, in order
English adolescence education criminal justice major, said that she's to help alleviate the expenses of
major Victor Diaz, president of absolutely stoked for the show. some gender-affirming procedures
Pride Alliance, commented on this “I think drag has become such as name-changes and gender Alissa Salem/Staff Illustrator
year’s theme, saying that he thinks it extremely mainstream, but in the best reassignment.
way possible,” she said. She stated
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Prancing Devils make
performing debut
SHENECA SHARPE presented,” said theatre arts major
Staff Writer Justin Ruiz, who serves as the group’s
CHIAVETTA’S
secretary. “In order to overcome the
Who knew that prancing could be so humps, we had to ask if they ever
much fun? needed any clarification on moves and
The Prancing Devils, a dance group if they felt comfortable with what they
new to campus this year, held its first were learning. We also had to do one on
annual Prance-a-thon on April 7 in ones with the girls if they needed help
the MPR showcasing flips, tricks and learning the moves.” Chiavetta’s famous
Those bumps in the road were
sparkly outfits. For the last six months
The Prancing Devils put blood, sweat certainly not present in the actual Char-broiled BBQ Chicken is
and tears into creating choreography performance. The audience seemed to
enjoy themselves and even tried to dance
available to the public at the
that would wow the crowd, and they
definitely did. along in their seats. When The Prancing Williams Center Patio
“Being that we started in October, we Devils took the stage it seemed that
didn't really have time to plan a whole nothing could stand in their way and that (Outside of Tim Hortons).
event by the time Fall semester was their moves were second nature. The
over. I had spoken to the e-board about audience wanted more performances
possibly doing a cabaret style show but and even encores for some pieces.
Friday,
April 21st, 2017
4:00pm to 7:00pm
$10.00 PRE-SALE
&
The Prancing Devils perform at the first Prance-a-thon.
they insisted in a showcase where we just
perform with another group as a feature, Angelina Dohre/Staff Photographer $11.00 DAY-OF
and I was on board with the idea,” said
Assata Alston, a sophomore business As for next year, they plan to become
management major and president of better and stronger since they’ll have
The Prancing Devils. more to time to practice and create new
choreography
Tickets on sale at the
The feature group that was involved
was “Blue Ice,” Fredonia’s very own step
team. There were multiple performances
“For next year we plan to branch
out more and let people know that we
ticket office.
that spanned across many genres, from are here! More charity events and more
high energy to somber and calm. The performances. We want everyone to
performances gave good range on The
Prancing Devils’ level of skill that they
had built up throughout the six months
understand what majorette dance is
and how it's important to us as a group.
People can definitely expect another
“Famous
of practice. An interesting element was
that some of the performances were
choreographed by some of the dancers.
Prance-A-Thon in the spring with all
new choreography and much more
pieces,” said Alston.
For Taste.”
“When we told them they had to “The Prancers are here and we aren't
choreograph there was some excitement going anywhere,” said Ruiz.
and some … well, a little less excitement.
When they learn choreography, they
seem to get the job done as long as
they can understand the material when
10 The Leader April 12, 2017
FSA Annual
Community Meeting
Students, Faculty
and Staff
Are Invited To Attend
When: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
3:30pm
Where: Horizon Room
Lower Level Williams Center
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Music industry veteran Rizzo shares
stories and advice with students
BETHANY CLANCY and got him a guitar one Christmas, and the day after he flew back to New York.
Staff Writer the rest is history. He played in various During this time, he had an irregular
rock bands growing up because he only schedule. “The Tonight Show” would
McEwen 202 filled on a Thursday knew three chords, but according to him, have its rehearsals on Tuesdays at 3:30
evening is an unusual sight, but not when “that’s all you needed to know.” p.m., taping at 5:00 p.m. and then it
music industry professor Stuart Shapiro From there, he decided to get up aired. From that Tuesday to the following
cancels class for a guest speaker who and move to Rochester, where he taught Monday, the group would be doing
knows his way around the music industry music at a community college. That shows all over with orchestras and fusion
on both ends: performance and business. inspired him to take his students there groups.
With a warm introduction, Tom Rizzo, and open his own music school with 18 “The thing about ‘The Tonight Show’
a musician and music producer from teachers and about 350 students in total. was it was filmed in one take. If you spill
Buffalo, New York, sat interview-style Deep down, he knew he wanted to the milk, it’ll be on the show,” Rizzo
next to Shapiro, ready to tell his story. tour, though — not only for the money, explained.
Unlike usual guest speakers, Rizzo but the experience it came with. His first What he learned from doing “The
didn’t talk at the audience for an hour tour was playing guitar for Maynard Tonight Show” is that you get these
with a generic presentation. He told the Ferguson’s 12-piece jazz band. While on opportunities by being bold and that
students the ups and downs of the music tour with them for two years, Rizzo still show business was about creating an
illusion. As an artist, he believed in the
truth.
“Networking is more important than
your ability to write or your talent,” he
told the audience. Rizzo presents some of his guitar expertise.
Rizzo got the chance to become Andrew Camera/Staff Photographer
close with Jay Leno and write his theme to invest their money correctly. Rizzo
song for his show. realized that the real way to get them
Following that, he started producing to understand was by creating an app.
and writing music for TV shows, So he created “Drip”, an investment
including “Not Necessarily the News,” app based off of the formula he devised
“In Living Color” and “The Wayans years ago. It puts money each week into
Brothers.” Because “Not Necessarily a savings account of sorts, and then it
the News” and “In Living Color” were gets put into a low risk investment. It’s
sketch comedy shows, he had to have designed for touring musicians or those
different music for each individual sketch with an unsteady job, but anyone is free
instead of scene-changing music like in to use it.
“The Wayans Brothers.” At the end of his talk, he gave some
He’s worked in the studio with some general advice and answered audience
apparently difficult artists throughout his questions. Rizzo said that the elements of
producing career, including Brian Wilson success were having a good personality
and Barbra Streisand. and to develop a network of allies.
“Barbra Streisand was the most The biggest changes in the music
difficult to work with — mainly because industry from when he was touring
Rizzo lectures on his life in the music industry. she never knew what she was talking to now are the relentless pushes to
Andrew Camera/Staff Photographer managed to run his business, until one about,” he commented. pay artists less and to even have them
day before he was about to perform, he Right now, he’s working as an perform for free for exposure. Then
industry through advice and stories. got a phone call saying it had burned independent producer at his home in came the big question, “Do you have any
His musical journey started at a down. Rochester, NY. When he got married to regrets?” He did. He wishes that, at age
young age. He was always a singer and Rizzo was also featured as a player his wife, who is also a freelance musician, 22, he had just went out to L.A. instead
performed in many different choruses in “The Tonight Show” band. “I’m still he started to study finance so they of waiting until his 30s to try and make it.
growing up. His grandfather, who was paying back all of the plane tickets from wouldn’t become broke at any point. He At the very end of the talk, Rizzo
the president of the Buffalo Musicians’ the several trips to L.A. I had to take,” said that they made more by investing and two Fredonia students played a
Association, had encouraged music in Rizzo said. He’d have to fly out from their money than they did by doing their few of his original songs, one of which
his life, but his father didn’t want that. Rochester to L.A., and after a rehearsal jobs. included his daughter, Anne Marie, on
Eventually, however, his father gave in wait for a phone call saying if he got the He began writing a book so he could vocals.
gig or not, which he would usually get teach his two kids, ages 20 and 23, how12 The Leader April 12, 2017
Lehrer Dance Company to take
Fredonia stage
LERON WELLINGTON has had close ties to the local Buffalo and a showing. developed a strong
Staff Writer community. Some examples include Chris Victor, a senior dance respect for his work.
many events and performances at and audio/radio “I am excited
Fredonia gets a rare but long- University at Buffalo and intensives that production to bring them here,
awaited deal with the upcoming are catered to young dancers interested major and especially with such
performance of the Lehrer Dance 10th in learning the specific style of dance treasurer for cheap tickets. Audiences
Anniversary Season Concert. The event, that Lehrer has created. Orchesis, has taken some of Lehrer’s are getting to see a world-class
which is sponsored by the Carnahan This is not the first time Fredonia masterwork classes while at Fredonia. company that tours internationally.
Jackson Humanities Fund and the has worked with Lehrer Dance. For “Lehrer has a really cool and unique And this concert is accessible to everyone,
Department of Theatre and Dance, has over five years, Lehrer and his team philosophy when it comes to dance,” which I think is great,” said Myers.
been in the making for months. have visited the campus to present Victor said. “I’m very happy that he The concert will take place
The company, which was created masterclasses and numerous showings. has shared some of his teaching with us Thursday, April 13 in Marvel Theatre.
by Jon Lehrer in 2007, features eight He has even choreographed many of his and I am so excited for the upcoming Tickets are $10 for both students and
dancers that have performed original original pieces for the Fredonia Dance concert.” general public.
works choreographed by Lehrer himself. Ensemble. His most recent work here Helen Myers, professor and director
Throughout the years, Lehrer Dance was Lehrer Dance Day, which happened of the dance program, has worked Illustration by Rachel Barbato/Staff Illustrator
last semester and featured many classes personally with John Lehrer and has
Its Sam Owen’s Half Birthday Today!
4.12.17
Congratulations Jessica Fico, Brooke Atkins, Samantha Owen, Amanda Chella, Layla Deluca
22 SMILE
We are so proud of you all!!
Love Mom & Dad O.fredonialeader.org The Leader 13
VANM Senior Shows display a
college education
KARA CEKUTA their plans.
Staff Writer Throughout this experience, the students
learn to work under the pressure of teamwork and
The first of two VANM Senior Shows will be tight deadlines. Räckers’ goal is for the students to
showcased in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery “somehow show what they have learned over the four
from April 14-20, with a reception on Friday, April 14 years they have been here.” Because these projects
at 7 p.m. are presented as a group show, the artists have had to
The show, titled “Negative Space No. 8,” will work with each other with the layout and showcasing
feature eight of Fredonia’s Visual Arts and New Media of their work.
students, with concentrations ranging from graphic Mehl, a senior BFA ceramics major, started
design to sculpture. her creative process by taking pictures of botanical
This show includes works of graphic design by subjects over the summer. She states that they were
Eusebiu Ardelean, Rebecca Masiker and Richard “all taken in my mom’s garden” to represent the
McKaba, sculptures by Mark Chmiel and Tess relationship between her and her mother.
Woodruff, photography by Veronica Mehl and Taylor Mehl plans on incorporating sculpture and
Slavin, and animation/illustration by Ed Gallivan. photography into this project by incorporating
(Editor’s Note: Masiker and Gallivan are staff members of The additional ceramic work to the photos. She has
Leader.) enjoyed working with her classmates in setting up this
The poster for this event, created by Eusebiu space together for the show.
Ardelean, features icons representing each of the artists In addition to dividing up the space amongst each
featured in the show. other, these students also have the responsibility of
Barbara Räcker, director of the Marion Art Gallery, creating and working within a theme. These students
has been overseeing the students’ process to this point are learning valuable and professional skills through
since last semester. After the students met with their these processes, such as writing a thoughtful and
advisors, they continued to work with Räcker to finalize cohesive artist statement and learning the foundations
in exhibition design.
Hollywood producer Sama discusses reality
of entertainment industry
ZOE KIRIAZIS a consultant for the automobile industry. Limousine,” “Petunia” and “Game to work on the project either makes or
Staff Writer Sama would spend 90 days in a new city of Aces.” During his seminar Sama breaks the film. “Casting is everything,”
fixing failing dealerships and shops. discussed that changing his mindset as he said.
Making it in the entertainment In 1997, Sama’s next assignment a film producer and director early in Celebrities such as Jennifer
industry is not easy, but it’s not relocated him to Buffalo, NY. One his new career path led him to being as Lawrence and Jamie Foxx are actors
impossible to achieve. Franco Sama, afternoon Sama found himself in SPoT successful as he’s been. he couldn’t realistically cast in his films.
an independent film producer in Los Coffee on Delaware Avenue where he “Do you want to make a film or do B-list celebrities who have worked on
Angeles, spoke at Fredonia’s Technology wrote a letter to God. In his 12-page you want to be a filmmaker?” he said. major films but not necessarily in a lead
Incubator on Wednesday, April 5. He letter he asked, “What am I doing with Changing his way of thinking wasn’t role are the actors Sama will cast. Sama
discussed the financial business of being my life … I am going to be 40 by the the only way he became successful; he focuses on the actors that will make
a producer and how he got his foot in the end of the year and I’m not where I also had to understand the business people want to buy tickets to see a film.
door. want to be.” It was at that moment Sama of filmmaking. Sama explained that Filmmakers, through trial and error, will
Sama’s seminar discussed financial decided to fulfill his goal of being in the receiving the money to make a film is not know who they will or will not want to
components of producing a film, who entertainment industry. Sama called the hard part but getting the money back work with again on a film.
the “right” people to work with are and his travel agent and said, “Betty, book is what makes the profession difficult. “Don’t try to get talent in order
the steps in order to get a film from pre- me a trip to California,” and he’s been Sama’s current film script he is to raise money. Raise your money by
production to the movie screen. working in the entertainment industry working on costs $3.82 to print off and getting the talent,” he said.
At the age of 8, Sama told ever since. Sama produces films with a budget
himself that he would be working in By the end of 2017, Sama will between $1 to $3 million. With a feasible CONTINUED ON page 15
entertainment when he grew up. Fast have produced 25 independent films budget Sama said casting a film and
forward to age 39, and he’s working as in Hollywood including “Black Limo creating a cohesive team of professionals14 The Leader April 12, 2017
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Keep Flying make Fredonia debut with Apathetic
MORGAN HENDERSON Thanks to their variety of brass
Special to The Leader instruments, Keep Flying had a unique
sound but perhaps the most noteworthy
The drunken banter meets their ears element was the trombone slide that
before their hands meet the door, like made an appearance above the crowd.
they have any given Wednesday as if it “The sound of the vocals, trombone
were church on Sunday. The dim red and everything coming together was
light highlights fans’ faces eager to see really exhilarating because they sounded
the show, then bounces off their mason that good,” said Zalewska.
jars. She wasn’t the only one to feel the
Keep Flying and Apathetic played at energy that engulfed the room.
BJ’s on April 5 at 10:30 p.m. Apathetic Lexi Reyngoudt, a junior audio/
played first and people enjoyed it, radio production major and a member
whether they stood in front of the stage of Last Call Entertainment said, “It was
or nodded their head to the rhythm from definitely one of the crazier shows we’ve
a barstool with fingers wrapped around had at BJ’s and it was a nice warm-up for
a PBR. BJ’s Fest.” Buffalo band Apathetic opens the show.
BJ’s was already filling up and by the “When everyone was cheering Bethany Clancy/Staff Photographer
time Keep Flying came on it was packed, and dancing one of the singers of the
bar to chalkboard. band raised his hands in prayer,” said “I thought to myself, 'They are just but it’s difficult to do on a Wednesday
Keep Flying started their set strong. sophomore BFA musical theatre major drinking and having a good time,' but night.
The crowd jumped in unison with the Julie Shapiro. “It was a really beautiful then Henry starting singing and the “Working with the band was
first note. moment. Even though it only lasted a whole crowd knew the words,” said John probably the easiest I've dealt with so far,”
Samantha Zalewska, a senior early second, his quiet expression impacted me Ryan. Walker said. “They were early for load-in
childhood education major, said, "I came so deeply.” “It was our best headline show to and were all super excited to play.”
to BJ's as Keep Flying started to play, Fredonia didn’t disappoint the band date in a place the band has never been Each band was right for Fredonia in
and immediately the energy in the crowd either. Keep Flying said that they were before. Truly an incredible experience,” their own way. “They both exceeded my
had changed.” completely speechless in regards to their Ryan added. expectations and killed it,” said Walker.
Everyone was singing, dancing and first time performing here. Keep Flying was the first band It’s safe to say this Wednesday had
enjoying the company of one another as They were warned prior to coming that Pat Walker, senior music industry a little something extra for everyone
the band performed. that Wednesdays at BJ’s were “wild” but major and co-founder/booking agent involved. “If you weren't at BJ's … for
“I was thrilled to be there and the nothing could’ve prepared them for the of Last Call Entertainment, booked for the show, you truly missed out," said
band just made my experience that much outcome. Even they noticed that the the Spring semester. It’s always been Zalewska.
better,” she continued. second they started playing the moshers Walker’s goal to bring tours through BJ’s
were ready.
myself into when I graduate in little over film industry takes time to learn and Hollywood film.
SAMA cont. from page 13 a month. I’ve listened to him speak twice understand. Sama’s seminar gave his Sama stressed for filmmakers and
Fredonia’s video production … and I keep learning more and more,” honest explanation and knowledge of writers to keep working on material. In
program prepares students to enter the she said. the entertainment industry as a business order to get one step through the door,
field equipped with the right knowledge For other students who attended but kept encouraging the filmmakers writers have to write material that will
and skills. Through internships and Sama’s seminars and workshops, the in the audience to keep going after film. sell then they can write whatever they
business inquiries some students are determination to create a career in the When Sama made the official move to please.
able to utilize their skills on real projects film and entertainment industry is strong. California, he didn’t even know where “Scripts exist in three places: your
before graduating from Fredonia. “As a filmmaker I have only gained he wanted to be in the entertainment head, your heart and your laptop,”
Liz Church-Peters, a senior theatre more confidence in the direction I'm industry. He began taking job titles Sama said. For film directors to make
arts major and production intern for heading. I feel like there's a shadowed found in the “Hollywood Reporter” in it, they must lose the “first time director”
Venture Productions at the Technology area of my field that has been alphabetical order until he found a title label. Aspiring directors will be seen as
Incubator, explained the benefits of her illuminated for me,” said Corey McCrea, that fit him. Once he got to “P” in the directors once they get the opportunity
knowledge to work behind the camera as a junior video production major and alphabet he landed on the publicist title. to direct their first film. “I’m not saying
well as in front of the camera. Venture Productions intern. Sama soon began as a photographer’s it’s easy, but try,” said Sama.
“He gives me a whole other look into “Don’t mistake simple as easy,” publicist before he gained the Sama often gets asked, “What kind
the potential world I’m about to throw Sama said. He explained that the connections that lead him on the set of a of movies do you want to make?” EachYou can also read
