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The mens soccer team was able to pull off their second Sports Editor straight SUNYAC championship win this past weekend in Plattsburgh. The Red Dragons (13-5-1) started off the weekend with a 2-1 victory over New Paltz (11-8-1) Friday and then took the championship home Saturday after beating number one ranked Plattsburgh State (17-3-1), 2-1. SUCO fell behind against New Paltz in the 15th minute but was able to respond in the 30th minute behind a Luke Halberg goal, his seventh of the year. The game was level at the half and continued that way into the second period until Jake Suntherland scored on a header in the 55th minute to give Oneonta the 2-1 lead. The Red Dragons held off New Paltz the rest of the game and advanced to the SUNYAC finals against top ranked Plattsburgh. Earlier in the season, Oneonta lost to Plattsburgh 3-2 in double overtime but in the rematch were able to get revenge. SUCO and Plattsburgh played a tough match all game and it looked as if the game was destined for overtime again, until Luke Halberg was able to break the scoring drought in the 79th minute to give SUCO the lead. As the game neared its conclusion, Jake Suntherland scored a second goal in as many days to give SUCO a 2-0 lead in the 88th minute. It looked as if Oneonta was going to walk away with an easy win but less than 30 seconds after SUCO went up 2-0, Plattsburgh came back and scored behind a Steve Zacharczyk goal, to cut the lead to 2-1. Fortunately for the Red Dragons, Plattsburghs comeback was just too little too late as the horn sound giving SUCO its second straight SUNYAC championship and a return trip to the NCAA championship. Last season, Oneonta advanced all the way to the Final Four in San Antonio, before their magical run was ended by tournament runner ups Calvin, 4-2. Much like last year, the Red Dragons hope to replicate their amazing run again and advance to the Final Four once more and this year, hopefully win it all. They start the tournament this Saturday at home against MIT (13-4-2) and if they win and advance to the second round will play either Montclair St. (17-2) or Salve Regina (16-5-1) Sunday.

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Music industry alumnus DJ Manik returns for award acceptance

Dr. Dre Protege a New Success

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Twice as Nice! Mens Soccer Captures A Second Straight SUNYAC Title

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Students Organize Event for Improvement of Community Relations

This Sunday, November 4 at Elks Lodge Editor-in-Chief the Chestnut St., on a group of SUNY Oneonta students held an event for the development of the relationship between the local community and college students. The 2012 Autumn Connection was organized by the students in COMM 207, or Communication Public Relations, taught by Prof. Dawn Sohns. For her public relations class, Sohns

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makes it a requirement of her students to organize an event of their choosing, but the organization of the Autumn Connection was a unique effort. Rather than deciding to work on different events, the students in the two sections of the class decided to make it a group effort, combining the help from everyone enrolled for the course. After some deliberation, they decided that the best thing to do would be to organize an event downtown, going into the community so best to draw local interest.

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Samantha Smith, a junior enrolled in Public Relations and participant in the organization of Autumn Connection, described their motivation for the event. Its kind of a hot issue right now that the community members dont really like us college students [for our drunk and disorderly behavior] on the way to the bars, and loudness and littering... We decided to hold this to improve relations with them. Set up towards the entrance was a table where students were invited to sign a pledge mounted on poster-board stating, I pledge to respect the community members, my neighbors and their property. To use lower voices during the night, and to not scream out profanities [sic]. I know that I am part of a greater community and I pledge to do my best to abide by the laws and to respect those around me. Several activities were set up for attendees to take part in: face-painting, crafts for children as well as card-making for patients of St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital. Charitable donations

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Music Industry Alumni to Accept Award on Campus

Tonight, at 7 p.m. in room 201 of the Fine Kate Koenig Arts building, SUNY OneEditor-in-Chief onta alumnus Christopher Manik will be awarded the SUNY Oneonta Department of Musics Hall of Fame award. The music departments Hall of Fame was established in 2007 to honor alumni and retired faculty that have become distinguished in the field of music or the music industry. Manik is billed as a producer, DJ and remixer, and has performed internationally, playing notable venues in Tokyo, London, Ibiza, NYC and Berlin among others. His remix of All Alone by Toro y Moi was voted #30 on XLR8R Magazines 2011 Top 100 Downloads on their site, and his collaboration You Know What Its Like has received significant attention, making the ResidentAdvisor.net Top 100 for three straight months. His releases include Remixes of Childish Gambinos All the Shine and Oberhofers Away Frm U, both from this year. Manik is currently working on his sophomore album that will contain new solo material, and an album with his new band based out of Brooklyn. Maniks current manager is fellow alumnus Dan Mullins. Mullins is the president of Vis A Vis, a music management company in Brooklyn that he founded in 2011, which which works under the slogan

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Dont be original, be good. In an interview with Thomas, Manik spoke of his career and his influences. Having always had an interest in music production, his favorite genres include electronic and synth-pop, citing heavyweight producers Pharell Williams and Quincy Jones as influences, along with bands The Prodigy, the xx and M83. The alumni chosen for the award are given the opportunity to connect with

current music performance and industry students, to encourage them to offer guidance and focus when considering possible career paths. Prof. Colby Thomas, who specializes in voice, said Its the music departments wish to cultivate a longlasting network of alumni with presentday students. The Hall of Fame event is evolving into an important and satisfying part of that plan.

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were being collected; a 50/50 raffle was held for donations to St. Judes, and there was a food drive set up for the local food pantry of St. James Episcopal Church. The SUNY Oneonta club Japanese Society for All was also present, making crafts with children with a table Names in Different Languages! where they spelt childrens names with Japanese characters. In the process of getting the word out, students contacted mayor Dick Miller, who directed them to city council member Dave Rissberger, representative of the Third Ward. Rissberger assisted the students in emailing the invitation flyer to his constituents. I think they did a fantastic job. This is something that really needs to be done every year, said Rissberger. Additionally, Sohns and a few students went door-todoor a week in advance handing out invitations to local residents. As a part of Public Relations curriculum, the students also handed out pre- and post-event surveys to collect the publics feelings before and reactions after the event. Food was donated by the local businesses Dominos Pizzeria and Dunkin Donuts and contributed to by the students. Gift certificates donated by BJs Wholesale Club, Price Chopper and Easy Home rental company were raffled off; entries in the raffle were given in exchange for completion of a post-event reaction survey. The use of the Elks Lodge was also made free for the event by the Oneonta chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. The ratio of students to local residents was high, but many locals were present with their families. Local mother Daphne Sorensen said of the event, [It was a] great initiative. Congratulations to the forward outreach. It is a really great way to showcase the college community. The Vice President of the Finance Administration at SUNY Oneonta, Todd Foreman, was also present, with family from Morris County, New Jersey who are staying with his family due to a power outage from the recent Hurricane Sandy. He also spoke well of the event: Its amazing Too often you hear of the negative interactions between the students and [the local community], but really, overall theres more good going on than bad this is a good example of a positive interaction. Overall, the mood was positive and those that attended were conversing and actively taking part in the activities offered and the charitable donations. The students responsible for the organization of the event seemed excited by the turnout. In reaction to the turnout, Sohns stated, We knew it was going to be hard; its November, its a busy weekend, the weather sometimes plays a role. But overall, Im happy.

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Oneonta Escapes Sandy, Downstate and Jersey Not So Lucky

Last weekend, Oneonta State News area residents flocked to grocery stores in preparation for a Frankenstorm Jeannie Nielsen that was expected to hit News Editor the region Monday night. The community had been warned that Hurricane Sandy could render them without power for several days and they should prepare as such. By the time Monday afternoon rolled around, the shelves that once held batteries, flashlights, candles and other essentials were bare. SUCO cancelled Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning classes, while Oneonta Public Transit halted buses in case of road closures. People weary of potential fallen trees moved their cars into parking garages. Monday night came and went. While the power went out in 468 Otsego county homes and .56 of an inch of rainfall accumulated in a 24-hour period, Oneonta was spared the large-scale destruction that was expected. Downstate residents, however, were faced with more than a mere inconvenience. Although there have been no serious effects in Central New York, people have temporarily fled from their homes in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey due to excessive flooding and lack of power. Students in Oneonta have escaped the brunt of Sandy, but those who hail from downstate are worried about their families. SUCO student Matt Epstein shares,A tree fell on my sisters house so now she doesnt have power. She cant stay there because its literally colder inside than out. A junior who wished to remain anonymous also revealed My family is staying at a church right now because theres four feet of water in the living room. Other students families are faced with similar issues; living in cars, staying in shelters, unsure of when their homes will be inhabitable. Organizations such as the Red Cross and the Food Bank have assembled mass donation efforts, but they have been having trouble delivering the goods because the gas shortage that has unraveled. Gas cannot be pumped without electricity, and with only 35 percent of gas stations operating, fuel is scarce, but the demand has skyrocketed. Without electricity, people need gas to feed generators as well as their cars. The need has propelled mile-long lines at the pumps that have remained open. Some gas stations have police officers on hand to direct traffic and maintain order after fights and other forms of disorderly conduct broke out over fuel. In one extreme case, police arrested a man in Queens who cut a gas line and then pulled a gun on another patron who confronted him. Subways are not functioning either because of flooding, which has put a strain on people who rely on public transportation. Being that Oneonta has been fortunate enough to maintain day-to-day normalcy, the community has mobilized an effort to help those who were hit hardest by the storm. Donation boxes are located in each residence hall, as well as in Alumni Hall 101A. Students are encouraged to give school supplies, clothing, hygeine products, and especially warm winter coats and hats. additionally, the counseling center held a support meeting on Monday for students who have been affected or having a hard time being away from their families during this difficult time.

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Age of the Twilight Zone

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Spirit-in-Chief This age of technology is a bizarre thing. Technology has revolutionized not just our methods of managing productivity and efficiency but also interpersonal communication. Remember the episode of Seinfeld where the characters get stuck in a parking garage and spend the whole episode trying to find each other? Theres no risk of that happening these days, unless for some reason none of them owned cell phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops, netbooks or they had all participated in an anti-technology rally the night before in which they threw their devices into a fire pit. What some people refer to as Facebook etiquette is not necessarily a sort of propriety that exists solely for Facebook, but rather general etiquette applied to a new medium. For example, do you find yourself feeling obliged to like every friendly response posted to your status? Or, do you like your friends last comment to end a conversation when youre not sure what else you could say? When someone makes a post on your wall, do you wait to post a status before responding to them so they dont feel as though youve checked your Facebook and seen their post but could be ignoring them? Maybe you couldnt care less about any of this so-called etiquette, and maybe it matters more to some than it should. Maybe its only there for those who overthink or perhaps even Facebook encourages this, but either way, you cant deny that its there. Or, think about some of the phenomenon that have developed in texting: Sometimes, adding a P.S. text (sending a second reply as an afterthought) sparks a sort of double conversation; you and the responder are then replying to two sets of texts at once. And why do some people think they

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should write their name to sign off on an email? Were not mailing letters to our pen pals; your name is contained in the message label! Ill admit, I do this because it feels more professional, but in email interaction, I see both behaviors; shouldnt signing off have become moot from the time of emails inception? Many view Facebook as overwhelmingly trivial, or see the social media age as an era that allows individuals to find excess importance in each detail of their lives. Its not hard to imagine the more unwelcome aspects when your news feed can at times be full of personal drama that holds no relevance to you. I do see this side, but I see what I feel to be obvious positive effects as well: being able to remain connected with old friends you may not see regularly, staying in touch with family that may live across the country and an encouragement to share with your social community your thoughts, ideas and experiences, ultimately bringing everyone closer through technological connection. Do we turn to Facebook when we feel a dearth of face-to-face communication in our everyday lives? Does it fill that void? Or do likes mean nothing to us? We cant pretend like its completely trivial. Have you ever looked at a friend like theyre an alien if theyve told you that they dont have a Facebook? Have we succeeded at reducing socialization to a series of 0s and 1s? And even yet, what does the future of technology have in store? Imagine the old days, sitting at the radio and hearing the host say for those of you listening at home... and now, were here. It all feels a bit like The Twilight Zone to me.

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UPD Column
Last week I wrote about the various thefts that have been occurring around campus, specifically the Alumni Field House and Chase PE. After a lengthy investigation, a suspect was arrested on Friday, November 2, 2012 in connection with several of the thefts from the Field House. A search warrant was executed on his residence and numerous stolen items were recovered. Although one suspect has been arrested, please continue to be cautious about leaving any valuables in an unsecured locker or anywhere unattended. These are crimes of opportunity and if you do not present the opportunity to someone then hopefully you will not become a victim! I also wanted to update you on other arrests that UPD has recently made regarding use of another persons student ID to purchase items. Several arrests have been made from unauthorized purchases from Shop 24 and other vending machines on campus. When someone takes a student ID card from another, they can be charged with a felony because that card is considered a Issue 8 debit/credit card. The student ID cards have a declining balance of money, therefore making it qualify as a felony charge. One may not realize the full consequences of this action until it is too late and they have a felony arrest on their record for possibly something as minor as buying a candy bar from a vending machine. On a different note, I wanted to advise everyone of a new tool UPD is using to disseminate information to the Campus Community. UPD has now joined Facebook! Please search the words NYS University Police at Oneonta and you should be able to find our page. We hope to use this page as another way of getting information out to the community. Examples of this may be for cancellations, weather emergencies, parking regulation changes, or to inform you of events or activities going on. Please find our page and like it so you can receive these updates when they are given. Pass the word along so as many people will be kept informed as possible. If you have any suggestions for our page, and how it can be used, please let us know! T h e S t a t e T i m e s

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Gluten-Free Diet: The Pros and Cons

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New weight loss diets and healthy food trends seem to be appearing constantly. Many popular and fad diets start out with an endorsement from a celebrity. Diets such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem and Quicktrim are some of the well-known diets advertised by a few of Hollywoods biggest celebrities. Other celebrities simply encourage trends, such as a vegan or vegetarian diet, a detox diet or an organic diet. One of the newer diet trends in Hollywood, recently followed by Lady Gaga, is going gluten-free. Gluten is a protein naturally found in wheat, barley and rye, and is therefore common in bread products. Gluten-free has been deemed a healthy diet because it eliminates a lot of processed foods and encourages the consumption of more natural and whole foods. For some, a gluten-free diet may seem like a healthy way to lose weight and for others, it is a necessity for health. Celiacs disease is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine. People who have Celiacs disease have a gluten intolerance, and gluten consumption causes damage and inflammation to the small intestine. Those with Celiacs disease absolutely need to avoid gluten, or risk intestinal damage and other health problems, like nutrient deficiencies. Celiacs disease has not always been recognized in those who have the disease, but doctors are finding that more and more people are actually gluten intolerant. This may be explained by the

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overwhelming increase in processed food over the last 50 years. Along with bread, gluten can also be found in candies, French fries, processed lunchmeats,

Clinic. Because of the gluten-free trend, as well as the increase in diagnoses of Celiacs disease, there is becoming an abundance of gluten-free products such as bread, bagels, cereals, crackers, cakes, waffles and more. For those who have a gluten intolerance or sensitivity, this is good news. However, the news is not as good for people who are following a gluten-free diet for weight loss. Because gluten provides flavor to the foods in which it is naturally found, removing the gluten also removes the signature taste that many people love in bread products. In order to add more flavor back, some gluten-free foods are higher in fat, sodium and calories; they can also be more expensive. Not everyone who has a gluten sensitivity has Celiacs disease, so if you think that reducing or eliminating gluten in your diet will help your body feel better, going gluten-free may be something that you should consider. However, if you are reducing or eliminating gluten simply to get healthier or lose weight, you may want to reconsider your approach. Symptoms of Celiacs disease include diarrhea, abdominal pain and gas. Because it is an autoimmune disease, there can be other symptoms such as skin rashes, headaches, fatigue and joint pain. If you think you have Celiacs illustration by Kate Koenig disease or any gluten sensitivity or salad dressings, sauces (including soy intolerance, make an appointment to sauce) and soups, according to the Mayo see your doctor.

Student Association Attends Annual SUNY Student Assembly Fall Conference

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This past weekend the Student Association attended the SUNY Student Assembly Fall Conference in East Syracuse. The conference consists of a business meeting for voting delegates and workshops for non-voting delegates. President Jimmy Johnston and Director of External Affairs John Myron represented our school as voting delegates, with Executive Vice President Jillian Vell, Director of College Operations Liz White and Senator Yasmin Da Silva serving as non-voting delegates. Within the business meeting, President Johnston and Director Myron passed several bylaw edits, new election procedures, a resolution regarding absences for those volunteering with political campaigns, the SUNY Legislative Agenda and a resolution written by our own Student Association in regards to raising the cap on the Student Activity Fee. The non-voting delegates completed workshops to obtain

the SUNY Student Leadership Institute certificate. These workshops focused on activities for professional and personal development including: diversity, dining etiquette, customer service, organizing clubs, stress and time management. We would also like to congratulate Alex Lyakhov on receiving the SUNY Emerging Leadership award, which was given to 17 students SUNY wide. Congratulations Alex! We spoke to many other schools and gained a lot of insight on issues they are experiencing, and realized how fortunate we are to not be facing many of those same problems. If you have any questions feel free to stop by the SA office to talk to us!

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Heartbreak Dominates SUCOs SUNYACs

Oneonta fall sports Sports Editor hit a rough spot toward the end of the season this year. Only the mens soccer team was able to win its SUNYAC tournament as the rest of Oneontas teams seasons ended in disappointment.

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Womens Soccer: For the lady Red Dragons (12-7-1), they werent able to replicate the same success of the mens team, as they fell in the SUNYAC championship game to Womens Volleyball: The volCortland (11-4-5), 2-1. Cortland leyball team, much like the soccer and started off the game fast, takfield hockey teams, had their season ing the lead just 3 minutes in end in disappointment this past weekon a Samantha Gardner goal. end in Buffalo. Oneonta was up against SUCO responded though in Potsdam Friday, but lost a close match the 54th minute as Kayla Ce3-1. Potsdam took the first set, however, illustration by Kate Koenig schini scored on a pass from SUCO came back to win the second, 25Karly DeSimone to tie the game up. Unfor20. Potsdam responded to win the third and finally closed out tunately for Oneonta, they lost the lead in the 84th minute on the match in a narrow forth set, 28-26. The loss was a hearta Kelly Knight strike from the top of the box. The Red Dragons breaker for the Red Dragons as they were close to their goal couldnt knot it up before time was called and the dreams of but unable to reach it. SUNYAC title were lost.

Womens Field Hockey: Just like the womens soccer team, the field hockey teams hopes of a SUNYAC title were extinguished last Friday, as they were unable to overcome New Paltz in the SUNYAC semifinals. SUCO (12-7) lost to top seeded New Paltz (16-4), 3-1. Andrea Day scored the Red Dragons lone goal, which cut the lead to 2-1 at the time, but New Paltz pulled away in the 70th minute to ensure their victory. New Paltz went on to win SUNYACs and are now in the D3 NCAA championships, as Oneonta sits at home and thinks about what could have been.

Small Markets vs. Big Markets: Do They Actually Exist in the NBA?
James Harden is the NBAs reigning Anthony Beers sixth man of the year. Last season he was vital to the Oklahoma City ThunStaff Writer ders success on their road to the NBA finals. As a member of the Thunder, Harden averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 assists, and 4.1 rebounds off the bench. These stats dont even begin to explain the contribution Harden had to the Thunder every night. He was also a key asset to the Thunder during their shocking upset over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The most alarming fact that NBA fans forget is that James Harden is only 23 years old still. That may be due to the pure ferocity of his beard, but nonetheless, a sixth man award at that young of an age means only one thing: a rising star. The Thunder are loaded with young talent, particularly in point guard Russell Westbrook and small forward superstar Kevin Durant. Last week Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets for guards Jeremy Lamb and Kevin Martin and they also acquired two first round picks and a second round pick. Thats a total of five players, but the trade came as a shock to the NBA because Harden is a rising star in the league. The Thunder decided to trade Harden right before the season began because of his contract situation. They had the option to either resign Harden before the season started, or allow him to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Rather than deal with the politics, the Thunder went with the trade. This had nothing to do with Hardens commitment to the Thunder or his capabilities as a player. They traded him entirely because of their limitations as a market in the NBA. Its a controversial subject and most people believe it is extremely difficult to rebuild a team in the NBA. In fact, people believe that this is an unfair thing, a small market team unable to perform against the big market teams that constantly dominate and can rebuild their franchise overnight. Big market teams are stealing super stars from the smaller teams that simply cannot match them. The truth is thats all garbage, being a small market team is often a choice from the franchise, not necessarily a limitation. The Thunder had a ridiculous crowd at every one of their games last year. In fact they were known for being one of the loudest most hostile places to play, with extremely dedicated fans. Its actually quite simple; a small market team means big
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profit. It has much more to do with the business; this is not a geographical tragedy. If fans dont agree, remember the Seattle Supersonics were in the 14th largest television market and owner Clay Bennet and NBA Commissioner David Stern were in full support of bringing the franchise to Oklahoma City, the 45th largest television market in the country. The Thunder said peace to Harden and as a result saved millions. Theyll be able to pay Durant and Westbrook in the future and it wont hurt their payroll as significantly had they signed all three of these young stars. Financially it helps the Thunder and the NBA. Unfortunately its the players and fans that suffer from this business model of balancing the league with large and small markets to maximize revenue for the league. In some cases NBA fans will blame players like James Harden for taking more money rather than sticking with their team. Harden rightfully played with a chip on his shoulder in his debut as a Houston Rocket. Harden had 37 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists in the Rockets win over the Detroit Pistons. The Thunder image courtesy of bleacherreport.com had offered Harden roughly a 4-year, 60-million-dollar contract, which is much less than Durant and Westbrook got. The Rockets, after the trade, signed him to a max deal for about 5-years, 80-million. From a business standpoint, Harden simply maximized his best option in a very narrow opportunity. Of course he will be the one that gets criticized for not sticking with the Thunder when they very well could have offered him the same exact deal. Professional sports writer Dave Zirin wrote in his weekly blog, I have never understood how sports writers can turn so much bile on players for trying to maximize their incredibly narrow earning windows while owners, who have inheritedor in Bennetts case, married generational wealth, are exempt from the same criticisms. Last years Stern engineered lockout, it should now be clear, wasnt about small-market competitive balance, but extracting wealth from the players and redistributing it into the bank accounts of ownership. Fans may believe that the NBA is advantageous to larger markets, but obviously that is not always the case. The New York Knicks are one of the biggest markets in the world and havent done a thing since the 1999-2000 season. James Harden simply took his best opportunity, and NBA fans should wish him the best of luck as a Rocket.
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MLBs Worst Contracts of All Time: The Bad, the Ugly and the Downright Stupid
After a tremendous regular season and Mike Hampton, Colorado Rockies 8 years, 121 million playoffs, MLB is gearing up for my favorite dollars Hampton back in 2000 was coming off a NLCS MVP Sports Editor time of the year, free agency. Free agency with the Mets and was ready to cash in. The Rockies always is a period in which each team has the in need of pitching help were more than happy to help. At ability to sign their own players, as well as other teams play- the time, it was the most expensive contract in sports history! ers. This can help teams looking to make a run in the playoffs Needless to say, Hampton did not live up to the deal. After two next year or ruin teams chances if they cant sign key players. injury-plagued seasons, he was traded to the Braves and so This sounds like a great thing for teams, except free agency started the bad contract phase in sports. is the biggest risk/reward Jayson Werth, Washington event in all sports. As major Nationals / Carl Crawford, sports continue to make more Boston Red Sox 7 years, 126 money, contracts of players million/ 7 years, 142 million continue to get bigger. Each During the free agency class year, teams invest millions of of 2010, these two outfielders dollars into players that may were the two hottest players or may not be successful for available and they cashed in. their team. Look at last offseaBoth players were significantson as an example; Albert Puly overpaid and both teams rejols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, gretted the deals only two years C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle later. After only a year and half got huge contracts and only injury filled years in Boston, Fielder remotely played up Crawford was shipped off to to his value. The year before the Dodgers this past year as that, back in 2010, even more Boston realized their mistake image courtesy of bleacherreport.com awful contracts were signed. and hit the reset button. Werth As a Red Sox fan, the past few years have been domiis still with Nationals but he will nated by bad contracts. Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, John be 34 next season and on a young and up and coming team, Lackey and J.D. Drew are just some of the few and thats just his age and contract will hold the them back. one of 30 major league teams. Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants 7 years, 126 million As a free agency kicked off earlier this week, the biggest name dollars After seven successful years in Oakland, Zito reloon the market is Josh Hamilton. Hamilton is a former MVP cated to a new bay address in San Francisco. One problem and a fantastic player, who any team would want. However, though is that he seemed to have left his skill in Oakland. Since he comes with a ton of a baggage. He will be 32 come May, signing the deal in 2007, Zito has had some of his worst seais known as an emotional player who plays when he wants sons ever and up until this postseason, he never pitched well. to and he is a recovering drug addict. All those factors mixed Some of the bad memories of this contract have been forgotwith the fact he wants a huge contract, both in money and ten with the two World Series titles he has won but overall this length, make him a huge risk, so why would teams sign him? deal was a bust. That is the question everyone around baseball will ask and no Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 10 years, 275 milanswers will be given. lion dollars Back in 2001, A-Rod signed the biggest contract In recognition of this soon-to-be disaster of a contract, I ever with the Texas Rangers. In 2007, he broke his own record compiled a list of the worst baseball contracts ever. when he resigned with the Yankees for this current one. At Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels 10 years, 250 million the time he was coming off an MVP season and the Yankees dollars Pujols is arguably the best player in MLB history, have more money than any other team in baseball. Whats the so can any deal he signed really be considered bad? Well yes problem you ask then? Well five years later, Rodriguez is now and no, sure he is great player still, but at the time the deal was deep into the decline of his career, at age 37. He just isnt the signed, he was already 32 years old and in the decline of his same player he used to be. Also add in the fact that he is owed career. In ten years when the deal is done, he will be 42 years over 100 million dollars still over the next five years and this old and be making almost 30 million a season. Suddenly that deal goes down as one of the worst ever. deal doesnt look as good as it did back in 2012.

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Fantasy Football Advice For Week 10

As Week 10 of the NFL approaches, Bobby Lemaire that means that we are over halfway done with the season and fantasy Staff Writer football playoffs are rapidly approaching. Here is who to start and who to sit to make sure your team is one step closer to clinching a playoff berth. the most consistent running backs in the NFL. The fact that he is playing against a very weak New Orleans Saints defense, expect Matt Ryan to be handing the ball off to Turner constantly, with at least two touchdowns.

Steven Jackson RB ( St. Louis Rams): Jackson can be best described as a fantasy bust this year. Start: He is only averaging 3.7 yards per Andrew Luck QB (Indianapcarry and is losing reps to rookie olis Colts): Luck has been quiDaryl Richardson. This weekend, etly one of the most consistent the Rams are playing the 49ers, who fantasy quarterbacks this year. have one of the best defenses in the He has passed for over 200 league. Expect the same mediocre yards in every game this year, stats that Jackson has been putting except one. Also, he has three up all season to continue. Jay Cutler QB ( Chicago Bears): rushing touchdowns, which is much more than fantasy ownCutler is one of the most inconimage courtesy of camelclutchblog.com sistent quarterbacks in the league. ers expected from him. Playing against a Jacksonville Jaguars team, that has Each week, you do not know whetha very weak defense, should ensure a solid game for Luck er he will throw three touchdowns or three interceptions. Playing against the Texans, who have second year sensastats wise. Torrey Smith WR (Baltimore Ravens): Smith is always a tion J.J. Watt on the defensive line, will put a lot of presdeep threat, no matter who the Ravens play. With Joe Flac- sure on Cutler to get the ball to his receivers sooner than he co throwing the ball around, Smith always get his catches. would like to. Add in the fact that they are playing the Raiders, who have Andy Dalton QB (Cincinnati Bengals): Dalton has one of the worst passing defenses in the league and Smith been one of the most disappointing fantasy quarterbacks will most likely get over 100 yards receiving and a touch- this year. He has already thrown 10 interceptions and that number is likely to increase against a stout Giants defense, down or two. Michael Turner RB (Atlanta Falcons): Turner is one of which is looking to avenge a lackluster effort last Sunday.
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Dr. Dre Protege Kendrick Lamar is Here to Stay

Music Alex Fredkin
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His uniquely introspective style of rapping is supported beautifully by Dr. Dres production. None of these songs sound like anything heard on the radio today. Every song (and the album as a whole) is permeated by a constant mellow, relaxed vibe. This album could easily be heard in a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop as on the Billboard Hot 100. Listeners are treated to a wide breadth of instrumentation, with iridescent guitar riffs and lilting bass lines being commonplace. Drums are reserved and serve to propel the rhythm, not to be the main attraction, as in your average hit rap track. Going above and beyond with creativity, many songs also feature soothing female vocals as a foil to Lamars sharp raps. Sing About Me features a beautiful piano melody, and several songs are accompanied by classical strings as well. The standout track of the album is its single Swimming Pools (Drank). It starts with an effects-laden call and response that replays the ebb and flow of a typical night out drinking, while Lamar eases into the track with his thoughtful lyrics. What on the surface may seem like another image courtesy of ebony.com theme song to getting fucked up on a Friday night, Swimming Pools is actually Lamars prose on the dangers of drinking and the fallacy of using alcohol to mask insecurities and real problems. The chorus sarcastically asks Why you babysitting only two or three shots? Im a show you how to turn it up a notch. First you get a swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it, pool full of liquor, then you dive in it. Lamar himself has said that he does not drink anymore, and I am sure that his decision affords him this type of on-point critical observation. Lamar has created a one of a kind album that cannot be fully appreciated on the first listen. It is not an album to only download the single to and leave the rest in the dust. Every track ties together deliberately, and the different pieces of the puzzle unlock a memorable listening experience when appreciated as a whole. For anyone up for the challenge there is a great reward waiting for them. Lamars star is just starting to shine, and he deserves it.

ewcomer Kendrick Lamars debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city is an impressive work of art that pairs superior rapping ability with masterful storytelling, resulting in the best hip-hop album of the year. Lamar is not your everyday rap artist. Growing up in Compton, California, he follows in the footsteps of hip-hop legends Tupac and Dr. Dre, both of whom also came from Compton. Lamars respect and adoration for Dr. Dre has come full circle; Dre produced the album for Lamar, with help from other in-demand producers such as Pharrell and Just Blaze. Lamar was able to witness the gang crime and poor conditions of life in Compton without getting lost in it. Many of his lyrics deal with issues more serious than most rappers speak about, referencing problems such as alcoholism, gang violence and prostitution. good kid, m.A.A.d city is not an album to bump in the clubs and get your drink on to; it is an album to explore and really appreciate. Lamars elusive lyrics and surgeonlike precision on the beat is a welcome phenomenon. He is an extremely talented rapper, showcasing his chops with a bevy of sixteenth note phrases, multisyllabic words and internal rhymes. good kid is a concept album, a rarity for hip-hop, and follows the story of a young man on an average Compton day, drinking and smoking with his friends and getting into trouble. It is accepted in todays culture for hip-hop icons to rap about this kind of behavior in a positive light, but Lamar does not do this. Similarly to Nas thought-provoking musings, Lamar does not boast about these things, he simply draws attention to them and what lessons can be learned as a result. It is reassuring to see an album that is so intelligently crafted be accepted, even embraced, in the mainstream. Kendrick Lamar is anything but a household nameyet. However, his debut sold 242,000 copies in its first week, giving him the highest first week sales of any hip-hop artist this year, even of any male artist. For a newcomer like Lamar, this level of chart success is remarkable and shows that his work will not be leaving the conscious of music enthusiasts any time soon; Kendrick Lamar has arrived.

Pink Speaks the Truth on New Album

Music Richie Feathers
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lthough it has been four years since Funhouse, Pink has still been keeping herself busy. Aside from releasing a greatest hits album in 2010 that introduced the massive hits Raise Your Glass and Fuckin Perfect, she also restored her marriage with husband Carey Hart and had a daughter. This would give any artist the need to take a hiatus, but Pink used the time to soak up life as a happy wife and mother, giving her plenty of new material to use as a writer. Returning with the aptly titled The Truth About Love, she is a noticeably changed person and artist. At 33 years old, Pink, born Alecia Moore, unsurprisingly tackles numerous issues on the new album, but none are as prominent as her newfound knowledge of what it means to feel, give and be in love. The excellent title track plays as a checklist of all the things to expect from being in a relationship (the truth about love is its blood and its guts... sandwiches without the crust), while Issue 8 T h e

Just Give Me a Reason, a duet with fun.s Nate Ruess, is a conversation between a woman who feels her love is waning and a man who assures her that its all in her head. Elsewhere, the ballad Beam Me Up deals with the loss of a child. Co-written by the same man who had a hand in past songs such as the similarly profound Crystal Ball and unforgettable single Stupid Girls, this track provides a great break from the heavily-pop first half. Pink also further experiments with rock in songs like the powerful, 99 percent-inspired opener and the clever How Come Youre Not Here. But its Slut Like You where this rock-pop hybrid works best. Described as her admittedly dirty form of feminism, this track explodes with contagious energy, raunchy lyrics and a fun bridge that only she could pull off. Yet, with all this proof that Pink is actually growing continued on page 10 T i m e s Pg. 9

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up, she still hasnt lost much of that inner fire she had as the young, fun artist when her career began. Walk of Shame is a near-harmless song about exactly what the title infers and True Love is shamelessly straight, sunny bubblegum pop featuring Lily Allen. In fact, the only real noticeable flaw of the album is the clunky Here Comes the Weekend which feels out of place in both song sequence and musical pace. Placed near the end of the record, this track disrupts the otherwise decent flow of it, making it stick out in a negative way. However this misstep is forgiven with the beautiful album closer The Great Escape, reminiscent of the 2008 highlight Glitter In the Air. Continuing to prove Pinks at the top of her game, The Truth About Love shows that pop music nowadays doesnt have to be hollow and uninspired: Six albums in and shes just as sincere as ever. Key Tracks: The Great Escape, Slut Like You, Beam Me Up Grade: B+

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An Expose on the Masterful Films of Stanley Kubrick

Film Column Kate Koenig
Editor-in-Chief
in the novel, which apparently deeply upset Kings fans. Theres a lot of aspects of Kubricks filmmaking that captivate me: the still shots, which seem to take his films and turn them into paintings, his use of classical scores that hit you like the opening riff to AC/DCs Back in Black, and the fact that the majority of his great works were drawn from visions he had in reaction to novels from his contemporary time period as well as the 19th century. If nothing else, studying his filmmaking is a surefire way to boost your intellectual self-image. On top of these elements, he was an innovator. The revolutionary Steadicam, which provides cinematographers with the ability to smooth camera movement, had just come out of its nascence when Kubrick had it used in The Shining, specifically in the famous scene that features the young Danny bicycling his tricyimage courtesy of lunadigital.tv cle up the Overlooks hallway. When A Clockwork Orange came out in 1971, the violence it contained was also revolutionizing, making waves in the publics reaction. These days, you might walk out of a screening of 300 and complain that it wasnt bloody enough. On a side note, a great spin-off on the topic of Kubrick is the 2005 movie Color Me Kubrick: A Trueish Story which stars John Malkovich playing a man who impersonated Kubrick during the 90s to con people into giving him money and sexual favors. If youre unfamiliar with the work of Kubrick, The Shining and A Clockwork Orange are some of his most accessible. If you love beauty in classic film, Barry Lyndon and 2001 are your picks. If you appreciate tongue-in-cheek humor, Dr. Strangelove is the one to go for. Whatever your preference, the work of Kubrick offers a unique array of narratives thats bound to stick with you no matter what your personal reaction may be. T i m e s Issue 8 ve mentioned him before: Stanley Kubrick. Director of A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) he remains a well-known director especially for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and the popularity of The Shining (1980), starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. Kubrick began his career as a photographer. When he was just 17 years old, he got a job working for Look Magazine and eventually became a fulltime staff photographer. His origin in still photography directly shows its influence in his feature films. 2001 leaves you with vivid images of the intense visual sequence the protagonist experiences in the final scene. The movie is defined by its shots of the vast expanse of outer space, emphasized by the powerful score. His films were often based on novels: Lolita (1962), A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon (1975), Eyes Wide Shut (1999). A favorite of mine is Barry Lyndon, which was based off of the novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray, a work of fiction that recounts the exploits of an 18th century Irish adventurer. The movie was shot entirely without the use of artificial light. Natural sunlight or the candelabra that appear in various scenes were the only sources of light employed throughout the movie. The Shining, based off of Stephen Kings novel of the same name, was one of the few films directed by Kubrick that was not nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe or BAFTA. While arguably being one of Kubricks most popular films to date, it received a nomination for a Razzie for Worst Director, an award from an organization designed to make a mockery of the years worst movies. According to a Razzie head member reply to a post on the Razzie.com forum, the film was nominated for the award for Kubricks reworking of several scenes Pg. 10 T h e

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Ex-Korn Frontman Jonathan Davis Delves into Dubstep

Music Michael Bonanni
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new entity in the hardcore genre has arrived on the scene, made up of some familiar faces. Killbot released their first EP titled Sound Surgery on October 22, 2012. This group of dirty electronic enthusiasts includes J Devil, Sluggo and Tyler Blue. They formed in January after already having individual music ventures. What makes this situation interesting is the nu metal background of J Devil, the side project of Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. Sluggo has been well-known for his very unusual and dark electronic music and it only made sense to team up with the similar styles of J Devil. Killbots formation centers around Davis side project and his step away from Korn. What many people dont realize is that Davis has been a DJ long before he formed Korn. Korns latest album, The Path of Totality from 2011 had several dubstep influences. After running into some DJ friends and working with artists like Skrillex on the latest album, he broke out the turntable and created the alter ego J Devil. The short EP is difficult to judge due to its length of only four songs, but they are very telling. From the beginning, there is a feeling of ill-placed tone. All of these artists usually have a very dark sound, but the first track Sound Surgery starts with light, housey beats. However, it does a great job introducing the groups theme of off beats and unconventional rhythms. In the very beginning, there is this period of waiting for the beat to line up that is very unusual. By the second track, Feel Alive, a general theme is starting to build. This song has a normal rhythm in it, but keeps a pretty trance opening that Davis sings over. Many of the sounds are very robotic and the drops are pretty good but its all too similar to other art-

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ists already out there. Entering the next track, there is a really nice change of pace. Titled Wrecked, it could do without the repeating voice talking about his swag, but there are some nice and filthy sounds happening. Everything seems to meld nicely, even the swagger mans vocal part. The only downside to this one is that the drop is very copy and pasted where it seems like the group just copied the beginning and edited into itself. As a result, the track is not very dynamic and after the first two minutes, the song is essentially on repeat. Ill F*** It ends the EP by throwing in a new sound completely out of nowhere. The electronic beat and drops are mashed together with heavy guitar riffs. This song has an obvious influence by J Devil, which is further proven by him inserting a sample from the Korn song Twist. There arent any nice or pretty sounds here, just heavy guitar and electronic wails. Between the sample interplay, the addition of guitars and the nice delayed drop, this is definitively the stand out track with a lasting impression. The pros and cons of this album come from this new team trying to find their sound. Alone, these artists have different sounds that outshine the EP in comparison. The experimentation with rhythm and drops made for a very educational listen, but should not be ones entrance into the world of hard electronic music. If the other songs are like the last two, they should be fine. However, if they somehow mix each others incredible individual efforts, this group will definitely be something to look forward to. As for right now, give it a listen and wait for the feature album before jumping to too many conclusions.

5 Albums for 5 Moods

Music Kate Koenig
Editor-in-Chief

f all the nuances in our emotional makeups, music always manages, with ease, to match whatever feeling we might throw at it. Whether its an instrumental melody that seems to speak our minds or the perfect lyrical/musical pairing, theres no emotion that the right music cant capture. After examining the albums I dwell on most when experiencing certain feelings, Ive selected five albums that I feel are the best partners to the five following moods: Productive: Girl Talk All Day The work of Girl Talk, or Gregg Gillis, is designed to get people on their feet. Its guaranteed to throw you into a good mood, but also has the power to push you into galactic overdrive. Even the title of this album suggests it! Whether youre heading to the gym or banging out a term paper, All Day is the album to keep you running. Highlights: Oh No, Jump on Stage, This Is the Remix

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Anxious: Frederic Chopin The Nocturnes This choice is more of a treatment than a source of emotional amplification. If youre feeling nervous or anxious about something, Chopins nocturnes will calm you down. Theyre about as good for anxiety as pancakes are for breakfast or knit beanies are for keeping you warm in the winter. Some of the most widespread recordings were done by Claudio Arrau, a Chilean pianist who recorded the complete nocturnes from 1977 through 1978. image courtesy of Highlights: Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Nocturne No. 10 in A-flat major
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Eccentric: David Bowie Diamond Dogs Your quirks are heightened like the bumps in braille. You wake up feeling not quite yourself. Youll need a slice of tunes to run with this: Clearly, youll want David Bowie. Diamond Dogs has just the tools youll need. From the haunting disco track 1984 to the bizarre, mystifying Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family (wait, what?), if youre looking for weird and offbeat, Bowies your guy. Highlights: Rebel Rebel, Candidate (Demo version) Laid Back: Weather Report Black Market This ones for when you feel content, laid back or ready to decompress, without the feeling of exhaustion. Weather Reports jazz fusion vibes arent as spastic or hyperactive as some music in the genre might be, making it a nice choice for a Sunday afternoon where youre just looking for something to fill the air. Its chill. Highlights: Black Market, Cannon Ball, Herandnu Charged: The Black Keys El Camino Up and at em! The Black Keys are the appropriate soundtrack to kickin ass and takin names. Their latest release El Camino makes a great example of this, with a driving blues/garage rock beat behind every track. Patrick Carneys seemingly basic yet dominant drumming is an essential ingredient to the mix that packs a definitive punch. A powerful weapon to keep in any music arsenal. Highlights: Gold on the Ceiling, Stop Stop Runners Up: The Shins Port of Morrow (curious), Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues (contemplative), The Beta Bands The Three EPs (mellow), Frank Zappas Waka/Jawaka (peculiar), Eminems Relapse (aggressive) Its good to keep a select set of albums handy that you know to reach for when you feel a certain way. Know better than to doubt musics ability to affect your mood, and draw up your own list so youll be prepared for when the feeling strikes, whatever it may be.

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Energy Drinks Causing Deaths: You May Be at Risk

The old saying, everything in moderation may be extremely true when it comes to the consumption of caffeine. On October 22 the Food and Drug Administration made an announcement of five deaths and a heart attack that may have been related to the consumption of the energy drink Monster. One reported death was of a 14-year-old girl caused by caffeine toxicity. She suffered a heart attack after consuming two 24-ounce cans of Monster, which is equal to about 480 milligrams of caffeine. This kind of death from caffeine is very rare, but is possible when consuming an extreme amount. To put caffeine toxicity into perspective, a 150 lb woman would have to drink 50 cups of coffee to reach a toxic level. Energy drinks differ from coffee in that there are other stimulants mixed with the already high levels of pure caffeine. Keri Peterson, physician on the Womens Health advisory board, says Many of these drinks not only have very high caffeine levels, but they also combine them with other herbs that contain caffeine such as guarana and yerba mate, which can cause significant side effects. Although caffeine toxicity is not a common cause of death, there have been many reported hospital visits or dangerous incidents related to an over-consumption of caffeine. If you are looking to watch your caffeine consumption, the American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs has set a suggested caffeine intake of no more than 250 mg a day, or about three 8-oz cups of coffee. For many coffee drinkers, or caffeine-aholics, it might seem like an energy drink has less caffeine and less of an effect on your body; however, this is not true. For example, in an 8.3

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ounce Red Bull there are 80 mg of caffeine, whereas a cup of coffee trails slightly behind, depending on the strength of the brew; coffee can range from 102-200 mg of caffeine. Ironically, one of the drinks highest in caffeine happens to be the smallest in size. A 5-hour Energy bottle containing only 1.93 ounces of liquid has 207 mg of caffeine. Although this may sound surprising, caffeine is considered a drug, specifically in the category of a stimulant, and is the most widely consumed in the world. On average, 80 percent of Americans consume caffeine, in the form of coffee or tea, daily. When caffeine is ingested at a normal dosage (under 250 mg a day), the consumer will experience heightened alertness, lessening of fatigue, and stimulation of the brain. On the opposite end of the spectrum, when caffeine is used at an unhealthily high level, one may experience restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, tremors and even toxicity (which can cause death). Large amounts of caffeine can cause problems because it targets the central nervous system directly and can lead to severe dehydration. The combination of these two effects can cause agitation and sleep problems, as well as long-term effects such as the development of anxiety issues. If these beverages are consumed in moderation, they can be a useful tool, or a boost to get through a long day. However, if they are not, it can be a serious risk to the individual and their health. Caffeine is often relied on especially around campus by college students when trying to get through a long day of classes, a night of studying, or a research paper. What needs to be remembered is no matter how much of a boost you need, there is such a thing as too much caffeine.

by Daphne Gottlieb
i die first in every horror movie, before the innocent boyfriend, the toocurious best friend and the foolhardy pal. death comes blind fast and easy, familiar as the top button of my blouse popping open and suddenly im an angel on the cutting room floor, wearing gore, a blank stare, not much more. i do it over and over. i can play like this for hours. sometimes i enter a dark room and unbutton my shirt, rock my hips side to side until the killers music comes on. then I button up quick, laughing or shaking, sometimes both. from the way i look after im split open youd never know: i was born a baby. i still sleep with my stuffed poodle. her name is tammy. after my parents divorced, i wet Issue 8 the bed for a year. i want to be a nurse. my favorite color is blue. first kiss at 12, first shame at 13, first blood at 14. skipped four years of gym, skimmed just the tips of my stepfathers fingers, nothing more. i never took my clothes off for a doctor but my body became a secret

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i only remember my own skin when i am touched. it makes me real when i strip down, take it off, find the edges of my body through your eyes or under your hands, against your skin. it feels like death every time you stop. there is nothing i can do except open my throat and say the word for girls who are the ghosts of want: slut. ill take my shirt off while you watch call it love when the knife rips through my ribs, when the ice pick cracks my chest, or however it happens this time but first

heres my prayer: that what happens to girls image courtesy of wrinkledweasel.blogspot.com like me handshake who die dirty, give it up all the boys knew with a shudder like pleasure and i didnt. pray that when were killed as martyrs the ghost story we get loved like saints. made me a ghost. product of fuckyeahslampoems. now, at 16, tumblr.com T h e S t a t e T i m e s Pg. 15

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Forget Your Most Unwanted Memories
Do you have any memories that you just want to forget? A new study has shown that the brain has two different ways of handling those unwanted memories. Researchers say there are ways to avoid thinking of unpleasant or unhappy memories; you can either just block out the memory or simply substitute it with another one. Roland Benoit, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England, used the example of having a fight with a loved one. He stated, You dont want to think about it because you want to just go on with life. You can somehow push it out, or you could try to think of something else, like maybe that nice vacation to France you had together. To prove this study, Dr. Benoit and Michael Anderson asked 36 adults to partake in a memory activity. In the first group, participants were told to associate the words beach and Africa. A different group was asked to not think about the associated words at all. The third group was told to associate the words snorkel and beach, instead of Africa. The participants were then put under a functional M.R.I. scanner. The results showed that while both suppression and substitution cause forgetting, a different region of the brain controls each one. With memory substitution, the caudal prefrontal cortex and midventrolateral prefrontal cortex create a network that works with the hippocampus to switch out the new information with details people would soon forget. However, when an unwanted memory is suppressed, the dorsal prefrontal cortex actually hinders

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Lifestyle Danielle Rennard

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the functioning of the hippocampus. It thus effectively breaks the remembering process. This, in turn, disrupts the memory representations that would be needed for recalling the unwanted memory later on, Benoit explains. It is perfectly natural for people, upon encountering an unwelcome reminder, to try to put the unpleasant reminding out of mind. We all have experienced this. Intuitively, it feels as though we solved this problem. Benoit also stated that healthy individuals use both strategies interchangeably and both methods appear to be equally effective. So the next time you embarrass yourself in front of a crowd or experience something you want to forget, your brain will do all the work by either suppressing or substituting the memory, and you might just forget it.

Same-Sex Marriage Still Questionable in France

Adam Lis
Columnist
The year is 2012 and one could say that we have come a long way with the same-sex marriage epidemic. According to Procon.org, as of May 2012, gay marriage was legalized in eight U.S. states (MA, CT, IA, VT, NH, NY, WA effective June 7, 2012, and MD effective Jan. 1, 2013) and the District of Columbia. This is an advancement, yet 31 states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. Unfortunately not all countries are as accepting as the United States. France, like states in the U.S. where gay marriage is illegal, has city streets filled with protestors much like the Westboro Baptist Church armed with signs of hatred, intolerance and ignorance. Reading my daily dose of Vice Magazine, I came across an article on the issue of same-sex marriage in France and how the protestors look at the idea of same-sex marriage in a secular way, especially for its potential influence on children. Similar to some states in the U.S., civil unions are currently legal in France, but adoption and succession rights are nonexistent. The French Republic was founded on the ideas of

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equality and a French concept called laicitethe complete absence of religion in governmental affairs. This means political discourse in France must be entirely free of religious rhetoric. Instead of throwing out the same old cliches that most protestors would, such as God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve and One man one woman, the protestors of France believe that same-sex marriage leads to ridiculed lives and harassment of the children sprung from these families. In a sense, anti-gay protesters in the U.S. have the advantage of using their religion as a supposed unquestionable justification for their intolerant philosophy. The protesters in France do not have this luxury as they are forced to adopt a facade of secularism. So from a sociological standpoint, the world can only gain tolerance by influencing individuals to be more accepting. When looking at the concept of same-sex marriage we have to think somewhat liberally; would you have a child grow up with no parents or in a foster home rather than be with samesex partners who will love the child unconditionally?

Book Recommendation
Editors Pick
In hopes of attracting attention to the issue of global warming and the connection which it has to societal influences on people and corporations, Derrick Jensen and Stephanie McMillan created a graphic novel entitled, As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay in Denial. The novel is written in form of a comic book which makes it easy to read and highly entertaining. The manner through which information and details are presented in the book will leave any reader wanting to know more about our most prevailing world issues. Buy this book new or used at: Amazon.com Alibris.com Thriftbooks.com Abebooks.com
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