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The lobby of the John Myers Fine Arts Building displays student artwork.

Bachelor of fine arts program on pause BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA Editor in Chief

SUNY Plattsburgh’s art department made the decision to pause its bachelor of fine arts program due to being understaffed, no longer accepting new students. “In the situation right now, I think everybody’s really upset,” said Student Association Coordinator for Arts Alexander Finkey, who is also a senior in the BFA’s last batch of students. “Watching the art department fall apart is not what I wanted to see before I left.” When aspiring artists pursue a college education, they usually choose between a bachelor of arts and a BFA. A BA is broader than a BFA, while a BFA has a deeper focus into a concentration. At SUNY Plattsburgh, BA concentrations require four classes in a particular artistic discipline, and a BFA requires seven. Neither degree is “better” than the other, but the BFA attracts students because it is rigorous, demands hard work of its

students and culminates in a senior art show. Students not only become experts in their concentration, but learn to present and market themselves and their work. An intense focus in one or two concentrations combined with skills learned from breadth courses create experts who are artistically wellrounded. Those additional skills help Erin Doescher, a ‘20 alumna who teaches both high school and adult students in Massachusetts, introduce her students to different kinds of art. She also runs her own business selling ceramics, applying photography and graphic design skills to create her website and present her work. “Taking all those breadth courses, it makes you more knowledgeable and able to adapt and problemsolve,” Doescher said. “I credit a lot of my work ethic and drive to Plattsburgh and I’m proud of it.” A BFA also comes in handy for graduate school, not just a portfolio to show, but the skills to conceptually and academically think about art.

Hannah McCasland, a ‘20 alumna pursuing a master’s in fine arts at The Ohio State University, said her MFA program feels almost easier than the BFA was thanks to the backing she received “to be a better artist.” McKenna Brazie, a senior in the BFA’s last batch of students, is currently applying to grad schools, and said she worries about her chances of getting in with the program going on pause. “The school I’m applying to looks back and wants to see what my program looks like, and they see my program is not there,” Brazie said. “That doesn’t look good for the school. That doesn’t look good for me.” Alumni also fondly look back on the community the BFA program created. They recall gathering at the studios at night to work on their projects and critique each other’s work. “You got really close with your class. Everyone always helping each other, both professors and students of all years, especially older students helping younger students, was a really beautiful thing in our program,”

Doescher said. “There’s always someone there to help, to answer questions, to bounce ideas off of. It used to be that the art building was the only building where the lights would stay on all the time. We would work through the night.” However, that dynamic has changed. Students sometimes approach Brazie, who is the president of the Plattsburgh Association for Visual Arts and a teaching assistant in an introductory painting class, asking her how to join the BFA program. She has to tell them that they can’t. “They had no idea that the BFA was gone. No one had told them that, not even their adviser,” Brazie said. “I think a lot of people would have transferred over the summer had they known that was the case. It is sad because I see all the potential in their work and I know that they could get to that level if they only had the classes and the opportunity with the BFA to do so.” BFA > 3

360 sign petition for Menstrual Wellness Center BY ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA Editor in Chief

A spring study by a student-faculty duo revealed a greater need for resources for menstruating students on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. Their petition for a Menstrual Wellness Center gathered more than 360 signatures. Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Akanksha Misra and student Olivia Wolfe first shared the results of their study of polycystic ovary syndrome, which included almost 600 responses, on the Black Solidarity Day social justice teach-in Nov. 6. That’s also when they first shared their petition that measured the campus community’s interest in a Menstrual Wellness Center. “Olivia was in my Feminist Theory class, and we were talking very intensely about medicalization of women’s bodies,” Misra said. “Menstruation was everywhere, but nobody was talking about it. I knew that if there was one student who could do this, it was Olivia.” The study itself looked for connections between PCOS

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and childhood experiences. Still, the data revealed that not only do many participants — in part, SUNY Plattsburgh students — have irregular periods, but in gen-

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eral have little understanding of the menstrual cycle and menstrual disorders such as PCOS, endometriosis, and related conditions. A person’s menstrual cycle

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Senate questions president's Student Court nominations BY HAYDEN SADLER

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Student Association President Carter Mosher brought forth prospective members of the SA's Student Court at the SA Senate meeting Nov. 29. The Senate deliberated on the credibility of the recommendations, as well as approved requests from several clubs. Mosher recommended Elijah Garrow as the SA Chief of Justice. Additionally, he recommended several students as potential associate justices. As all but one of the candidates were members of the same organization, Tau Kappa Epsilon – which Mosher himself is a member of — many senators questioned the logistics. President Mosher said that TKE, as well as all Greek life, takes very little money from the SA and thus there would be no conflict of interest. Regardless, senators continued to question the nominations, and the fact that there seemingly were only those within Mosher’s circle. Mosher said that he is the one responsible for nominating the judicial members and not electing them — that duty falls upon the Senate. The discussion went back and forth between the Senate and Mosher for some time. “Although we can all express our thoughts and feelings, we don’t have to talk about this all night,” Senator Jonanthony Tarlen said. The Senate voted in approval of Mosher’s recommendations, with several senators voting against. Mosher and Coordinator of the Arts Alexander Fin-

key then informed the Senate about redesigns of the SA office that would be taking place during upcoming semesters. The Galilean Society requested permanent club status. The club focuses on astronomy and meets Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Hudson 105. The request was unanimously approved. African Unity: The Black Student Union was requesting approval of up to $505 for the club to travel to Binghamton, New York. The club was travelling to Binghamton for a dance competition Dec. 1, and the money would pay for transportation and lodging of 12 students. Senator Tasmayee Jagtap asked whether raising it to $600 to accommodate the club's original request of $800 would be OK. Tarlen, citing that there was only one week remaining in the semester, recommended giving the club the full amount of $800 to fund the trip. The amendment to raise the request to $800 was approved, as well as the request itself. KINKS requested up to $175 for a de-stress event they will

hold during finals week. The club focuses on hair positivity and the event would center around self-care. Personal hair care products would be given to attendees to help provide support during the stressful finals week. The Senate unanimously approved a $150 amount. SA Treasurer Angelina Briggs delivered a presentation regarding the current and future finances of the SA as well as the approval of increasing the mandatory SA fee to $125 per semester for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The mandatory fee is currently $80 per semester. Among the reasons for raising the fee are lower allocations for clubs this semester, as well as necessary costs taking into account inflation and a wide range of provided services, such as the shuttle. The senators ended the meeting by sharing their announcements. Most of the senators had no report to share, however.

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As studies have shown, these factors, in turn, can affect their daily life, including academic success. As such, a potential Menstrual Wellness Center could utilize funding to support students’ mental health, like the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grant of $400,000 SUNY Plattsburgh received in October of 2022. Additionally, Misra said the North Country is considered a “healthcare desert” and is an area that experiences “period poverty,” meaning a lack of access to safe menstrual hygiene products. Establishing a Menstrual Wellness Center on campus is a way to give back to the community. “There’s Planned Parenthood, but there’s over 4,000 students on campus,” Misra said. “Plus, we’re a public uni-

versity, so we also have a service towards our larger community. All of these factors, combined with what was coming from the survey, made us think about this center.” While Misra and Wolfe have ambitious long-term goals for the Menstrual Wellness Center, their immediate goals include having a physical space that makes menstrual hygiene products accessible to students and serves as a space to learn about regular and disordered menstruation and share experiences or concerns. “We talk a lot about safe spaces on campuses and our world in general, and I think it would be good to have a safe space,” Wolfe said. “Menstruation is such a big — for people who do menstruate — part of mental health. It affects your mental health every day of the month in different ways, and for some people, it’s more dramatic than others, and I think a space to bold, instead of ignore, that pain is good and needed.”

The space would also welcome people across the gender spectrum. “For queer students and trans students who menstruate, it is especially difficult, because we’re silent even around cis women’s bodies,” Misra said. Misra and Wolfe encourage students, professors, and staff to share the link to the petition with anyone, whether onor off-campus, to show college administration that there is interest and demand for a Menstrual Wellness Center. They also encouraged those who sign to leave comments and feedback. “Having this space available to students would be both helpful and empowering as we prepare young adults to take an equal place in the world,” Professor of History Wendy Gordon wrote on the petition page. Email ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

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At the Campus Market, many items’ prices are higher than they are at off-campus retail locations.

Campus Market criticized for prices BY HAYDEN SADLER News Editor

Students have criticized the Campus Market for its prices. which are higher than off-campus retail locations. The Campus Market made its debut at the beginning of the semester with a revamped design. The design is characterized by its use of kiosks for cashing out, a sushi bar and a breakfast sandwich shop. Typically, students cash out with their student ID, using either Cardinal Cash or Dining Dollars, both of which are equivalent to US

dollars. Visitors to the campus store can also opt to use their own personal payment option, such as a credit or debit card. The prices of products at the store, however, are far more expensive than those for which students can purchase goods off-campus. At locations such as Dollar General, a cup of instant ramen will cost no more than two dollars. At the Campus Market, it costs $3.99, a single pack of pudding is $4.99 and a six pack of 1-liter Life Water bottles is $23.99. Both students and workers see problems in the cost of

BFA Continued from page 1 Department Chair Ali Della Britta said that when the department sent out its email calling for students to apply for the BFA program last year, it noted that it was the last time it would be accepting students. Brazie thinks there could have been more communication around the decision. “Having poor communication is the reason that I left the school I transferred from,” Brazie said. “I don’t want to see that happen to Plattsburgh.” Finkey said putting the BFA program on pause would lower student enrollment as it was one of the strongest forces attracting students to SUNY Plattsburgh’s art department. “I don’t know what’s happening and it makes me really worried, because now we’ve lost the BFA. Why are students going to come here for visual art if there’s no BFA? There’s no point,” Finkey said. “That was the whole reason I came.” The BFA carries a long legacy of SUNY Plattsburgh’s art department’s excellence, having been around since 1999. “It breaks my heart to hear of the program no longer existing. It changed my life, and I want that experience for future students. It’s really sad, that not being a potential possibility,” Doescher said. “My disappointment and my sadness about the program being no longer is a testament to what a great program and what great faculty they have there. It’s a good thing they have going.” If the college no longer attracts art students, there will be less involvement in the arts, Brazie said. “It’s just sad, because I myself have worked so hard to get this program

items available at the location. Joshua Simmons, a junior majoring in anthropology, works at the Campus Market four to five days a week and is responsible for stocking the shelves and monitoring the kiosks. Simmons said he is one of two student workers at the location. “Some of the items are too pricey,” Simmons said. He also noted that students had concerns about the costs of hygiene products. Simmons has also worked at a movie theater in the past, so he understands that some snacks may be overpriced. Overall, he ref-

going again after COVID, between the art club and the art auction and working with art acquisitions and doing all these things to try to make the art program so strong again, and now I feel like they’re just knocking us back another level,” Brazie said. “It’s very disappointing, it’s disheartening, because I imagined myself as an alumna coming back and seeing the BFA show, but now the department is dying and it’s sad to think about.” Not only might enrollment go down, but so might retention, as students’ desired program is now out of sight, even if temporarily. “So many people are leaving this school,” Brazie said. “They think, by doing this, they’re saving money, but they’re going to lose money, because people are going to transfer and leave.” The art department used to have 12 full-time faculty members in 2017, but now is stretched thin with four. In these six years, there was one new hire. “Art experienced a large number of retirements in the past year or two, coupled with the history of the university being unable to replace lines from earlier retirements due to budget constraints,” Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Meg Pearson wrote in an email. “Making sure our degree programs have the staff they need to provide courses for our students is always my top priority. The challenge during tough economic times like the past several years is balancing the hiring needs of dozens of deserving programs across campus.” Much of the depth the BFA offers comes from one-on-one time with faculty. Understaffed, the current faculty’s workload has increased, and the department is therefore unable to offer the depth of education that a BFA promises, Della Britta said. However, the BA program is still an option.

erenced a convenience fee as a reason for the prices and urged students not to pay it if they don’t have to. Axel Rodriguez is a senior majoring in communications with a minor in marketing. Rodriguez said he only goes to the Campus Market sometimes. “When I’m lazy and don’t feel like going to Walmart,” Rodriguez said. “Some of us don’t have cars, don’t feel like getting on the shuttle.” Rodriguez said that the store should adhere to its former name, “express,” by making sure it’s a quick and painless experience. Pain-

“We’ve taken the first steps to make sure that the education our students have is a good and thorough education, so we could no longer, with the staff we had, do that for the BFA,” Della Britta said. A shortage of faculty at universities is a nationwide phenomenon, whether due to deliberate layoffs and cuts or not hiring replacements. Associate Professor of Art Drew Goerlitz wrote in an email statement: “My hope is that no other department goes through the same uninformed deactivation of a program due to lack of full time faculty the way the art department did. Without leadership and communication from the administration we were left in limbo. The lack of leadership has caused students to attend our program in hopes of acquiring a BFA only to find out it is no longer available. There are three years to reactivate the program and that plan seems to be left for a new provost that has a ‘hopeful’ start date of August of 2024. The unwillingness to plan for the future of our program creates low morale among faculty and staff which does not foster a positive learning environment for our students.” A shrinking art department could have consequences that extend far beyond art majors or even the SUNY Plattsburgh campus as a whole. Doescher, who as a student was “really advocating of the program,” said art classes provide students in other majors outlets for creativity and thinking differently. Additionally, the art department and the museum frequently engage with the Plattsburgh community. For some, SUNY Plattsburgh’s art department is the only way they can access art. “See what these students can do,” Finkey said, encouraging students to attend the art and music departments’ events and shows. “When you

less could mean less convenience fees and a system that works in favor of students. “The value of products needs to reflect the name of the store,” Rodriguez said. Many on-campus students, such as Simmons, use Dining Dollars and Cardinal Cash to purchase food during the semester. High pricing of products at the Campus Market could lead to students struggling to find food at the end of the semester.

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see how fantastic students are, you’ll recognize that programs like this can’t go away, because you’re actively hindering creativity.” A gen ed art class completely changed the life trajectory of ‘20 alumnus Matt McGarr. He originally transferred to SUNY Plattsburgh from Clinton Community College to study computer science, but switched to a BFA. Now, he is a full-time self-employed artist in Plattsburgh. “It helped me to just become a better person, as lofty as that may sound, because I got to explore so many things in that environment, that very supportive environment. It’s a real shame that it’s going away,” McGarr said. “I was a little nervous, thinking [the BFA] would be more intensive, but I took it on and it was the best thing I’ve ever done.” Neither Finkey nor the art department are giving up hope for bringing the BFA back. Finkey said he and other students have been considering creating a petition or writing a letter to College President Alexander Enyedi. “A lot of the problem with it right now is that the people who want to do this are so busy right now,” Finkey said. “We’re just so busy, we can’t do it.” Administration, however, is already aware of the issue. Della Britta said, and Pearson confirmed, that the art department frequently meets with administrators to discuss both issues of understaffing and the next steps after pausing the BFA program, whether that’s bringing it back within the next three years or creating a new one. “We’ve been asking for support for a while,” Della Britta said. “Every retirement, we ask for support.” Email ALEKSANDRA SIDOROVA cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

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Therapy dog Dahlia enjoys some pets from owner Nancy Liotta on the At the Stress Busters event on the second floor of Feinberg Library, tables were left and student Maeve Margerum on the right. set up with activites like board games and coloring books.

‘Stress Busters’ destresses students BY CINARA MARQUIS Staff Writer

Finals week is a stressful time for students and faculty. With the influx of late assignments and major projects, everyone is on edge. SUNY Plattsburgh’s staff at Feinberg Library hosted a variety of Stress Busters events during the last week of the term. From Monday to Thursday in the second-floor lobby there were crafts, games, popcorn and therapy dogs to take the pressure off everyone this week. Aileen Leahy, a student who attended, said, “I really like dogs and I was stressed.” For the Stress Busters event, groups of friends and individuals came together to destress as they played board games and cards, solved puzzles and colored in coloring books with markers, crayons and colored pencils on the two

tables by the main service desk. Games like Clue, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit, Dominoes and Connect 4 were enjoyed by many. The puzzles and coloring books were unique and varied so anyone with less time could pop in and complete a page or puzzle with ease before going back to studying or preparing exam materials. Along with this anyone with more time could participate in more complex pages and puzzles. Aside from the activities and games, groups also took the time to discuss upcoming exams as well as their plans for winter break. There was also a popcorn party at the entrance to the library. Students passing by could pick up a bag of popcorn to chow on. The popcorn was cooked to perfection, buttery and salty — the best snack for a study session. Each day of the four-day event, therapy dogs came to offer emotion-

al support for students and staff who might be overwhelmed with the end-of-term stress. For the therapy dog event there were volunteers from Plattsburgh’s chapter of the nonprofit Love On A Leash. The nationwide organization provides therapy pet certifications and advocates for awareness of pet therapy’s benefits. At one of the events there were two dogs, Lorenzo and Tamir, and their owners, Regina Davison and Rose Vincent. Davison said that they work with Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh Public Library, Third Age Adult Day Center, the hospital and do emergency visits. “It’s always well-received and helps brighten up their days a little,” Davison said. The dogs brought joy to students, faculty and staff. Everyone who engaged with them left with a smile on their face.

Leahy was glad to be at the library and felt a lot better after petting the dogs. Events such as these are not only needed before finals week but throughout the year as stress is not just contingent with final exams. Leahy agreed due to the stresses of being a social work major. SUNY Plattsburgh faculty hosted many events to help students manage their stress mindfully. Through various events, such as keychain making, friendship bracelets, self care seminars and holiday celebrations, community advocates and SUNY Plattsburgh staff are making sure that students feel less stressed about their upcoming exams. Finals week is a stressful time for everyone, but events like these show that people are not alone in the stress they may be feeling. Email CINARA MARQUIS cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

Student explores her fashion through nail designs BY KIYANNA NOEL Arts & Culture/Managing Editor

Kiyanna’s Kulture is a biweekly column that highlights different kinds of fashion. Fashion is a universal language that can be expressed through dance, design, accessories or even hobbies. Whether you spend hours putting together the perfect look or pick it out the night before, the clothes you wear represent who you are and what you want the world to see. Britthany Phillips, a third-year nursing student at SUNY Plattsburgh, grew up in St. Mary, Jamaica. Growing up in Jamaica, Phillips’ fashion was restricted to skirts and dresses with bright colors, but now it has developed into something stronger. “I did not grow up with the same style that I have now. My style at a younger age was far more vibrant in colors, a lot more designs, patterns and sparkles, but the feminine aspect of my style remained the same,” Phillips explained. “For example, I still love skirts, dresses, heels and off-the-shoulder pieces.” This also ties into Phillips’ hobby, nail art. Nails and fashion to Phillips comProvided by Britthany Phillips pletes a look and this is something that she grew up loving to do. Britthany Phillips poses for pictures in neutral tones and aesthetic. “When I was younger I would also

change my nail polish color or design to match with my outfit which was a great fashion move because I think nails are a part of your outfit,” Phillips said. “Most times, the design and color of your nails ties the outfit together and acts as an additional accessory. I currently have a nail business that speaks to who I am and what I love, which is creating.” Having a finished look, whether it is with accessories or nails matters to Phillips. In fact, being a nail technician coincides with Phillips fashion choices. “Fashion and nails are an art that go hand in hand. They both are a means of representing yourself before you even say a word,” Phillips said. Phillips’ aesthetic consists of neutral tones accompanied by a pop of color that represents her personality on another level. Her fashion and aesthetic are a part of her that she puts a huge effort into because she believes that a first impression should speak in your outfit before you do. “I would describe my fashion as being classy, feminine and playful. I think fashion is about having fun with putting different pieces together and, most importantly, accessorizing,” Phillips said. “Fashion is a language that gives those who encounter you a glimpse of your personality.” KULTURE > 5

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Alumnus’ mural brightens up Keeseville BY NADIA PASCHAL Staff Writer

Blink and you still won’t miss it — the new mural in Keeseville, New York, that is. The colorful, large mural can be found at Fledging Crow Farm, which sits off of I-87 at Exit 33. The piece was painted by SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Kilian Croghan, who was commissioned by the owner of the farm. “He wanted something that would be inviting and clearly communicate what the place is about,” Croghan said of the owner’s vision. The wall is visible from the Northway, so they both wanted it to be large enough and grab attention. Croghan graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in May, with a bachelor of fine arts. Shortly after, in Ireland, he studied plein air painting as well as urban sketching. Since returning home, Croghan has been doing various freelance projects. From having his work in the fall exhibition at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts to illustrating for an independent board game, he takes every opportunity to put himself and his work out there. He also expects to present his work at the Peru Gallery in March. The influence behind Croghan’s work comes from the natural world around

take long for it to come together. The work on the mural went smoothly. The biggest obstacle Croghan faced was braving the cold weather, but he managed to finish the mural in two full days, across two weekends. Croghan had not done anything this large since high school, and when the opportunity came to do another project of such a large scale, he was more than open to the idea. “It was a different medium than I’m used to, and it was definitely a different stylistic approach, but I still really enjoyed working on it,” Croghan said. If you find yourself driving down the Northway anytime soon, be on the lookout for the piece. It serves as a reminder of the talent that SUNY Plattsburgh produces and the legacy of the BFA program. Not only has it fostered talent and bonds between students and staff, it has also allowed artists to give back to the campus as well as the surrounding community. As a Provided by Kilian Croghan product of the BFA program, Photo of Kilian Croghan’s finished mural at Fledging Crow Farm off Exit 33. which is no longer accepting him and the stories he sees Croghan saw that there was manuscripts and the like,” students, Croghan has been that he can tell. Inspired already a sunburst design Croghan said. able to progress in his portfolargely by Celtic mythology, on the wall, and decided to Using a monochrome pal- lio and in his career. he works “from both obser- build upon that, incorporat- ette of colors, he settled on Learn more about the BFA’s vation and imagination to ing it into his own work. a design both he and the disappearance on page 1. create a variety of narra“I did a few concept sketch- owner were happy with, retives.” His aim is to “create es digitally, taking inspira- ceived a budget and quickly Email NADIA PASCHAL a sense of timelessness” for tion from farm and work got to work. cp@cardinalpointsonline.com those who view his work. scenes seen in old medieval He found that it did not

KULTURE Continued from page 4 Phillips gets her fashion inspiration from a variety of films and shows that serve as significant fashion staples. “My fashion sense is mostly inspired by older TV shows and movies that often had elegant feminine statement pieces throughout,” Phillips said. Not only does Phillips enjoy neutrals and the right amount of color, but she enjoys accessorizing and experimenting with her looks. “Most of my outfits have a color scheme throughout or have a pop of color, depending on the theme I’m going for as well as the season. I like experimenting with different textures and accessories,” Phillips said. Being in her junior year brings a stressful academic schedule, so Phillips describes her day-to-day-style as comfortable and homey. “However, my everyday fashion is a lot more relaxed and comfy. It consists of a lot more muted colors because as a college student, comfort becomes a number-one priority and Provided by Britthany Phillips I usually go for outfits that take a lot less time and thought because my Britthany Phillips poses for a picture celebrating her 20th birthday.

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Britthany Phillips poses for pictures on her 19th birthday in a floor-length dress and gold accessories.

mind is already filled with academic responsibilities,” Phillips said. Although her nail business is currently closed for bookings, Phillips till uses her page to inspire future designs for herself and others. Phillips encourages everyone to put effort into the looks they have and to be precise in each of their looks even if it is a regular day or the most anticipated day of the year Phillips believes it is important to show up with your best foot forward. Fashion is not just about the clothes, shoes or jewelry you wear. It’s about how you feel in the clothes you wear. Your outward appearance tells the world a story about who you are and what you represent. To Phillips, the way you present yourself gives others insight into the person you are. Phillips is a full-time college student who still takes the time to make the effort in choosing the right outfits to wear that shows the world a part of who she is. “I live by the statement to take pride in your outward appearance because it speaks before you do,” Phillips said.

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Britthany Phillips poses for pictures on Christmas Day in a matching green set with a fur clutch with silver accessories.

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CARDINAL CALENDAR: Dec. 10 - 15 ALL WEEK:

‘Borders: Migration North+South’ Art Exhibit - Burke Gallery and Slatkin Study Room

SUNDAY 12/10

TUESDAY 12/12

Champlain Valley Voices: A Winter’s Glow Concert

Group Exercise events: - Spin with Nina - Yoga with Nicole - Pilates with Sophia - Garba Dance with Mrudangi

Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, visit champlainvalleyvoices.org or to the Champlain Valley Voices secretary at secretarycvv@gmail.com.

MONDAY 12/11

Algonquin Hall noon to 8:45 p.m. All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

WEDNESDAY 12/13

THURSDAY 12/14 Lavender Ceremony Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Lavender Ceremony celebrates the graduation milestone for SUNY Plattsburgh’s graduates that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Students will receice lavender cords and there will be a speaker at the event. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 518-564-5410 or diversity@plattsburgh.edu.

FRIDAY 12/15

Group Exercise events: - Kickboxing with Connie - Yoga with Grace, Jema and Shawna - Zumba with Kaylynn - Spin with Dimitra Algonquin Hall noon to 8:45 p.m. All group exercise classes will be held in Algonquin Hall. Please bring water; clean and sanitize any equipment prior to and after use. Cleaner and sanitizer will be provided. Registration required for all group exercise classes. To register, visit: www.IMLeagues.com/plattsburgh.

More information can be found on the SUNY Plattsburgh Calendar of Events. To have an event featured, email cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19

The Priestess card represents being passive. Trust your instincts and reflect on your current situation.

AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18

The Tower card represents being in a crisis. Try to remain level-headed and make rational decisions.

PISCES February 19 - March 20

The Two of Cups card represents partnerships. Don’t be distant with the people in your life.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20

The Sage of Crystals card represents knowledge. Use your wisdom to gain insight into your work.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20

The Four of Worlds card represents commencement. New beginnings are on their way to you.

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Friday, Dec. 8, 2023

This Week in Photos: The Icon: Shawn Murphy Photos provided by Shawn Murphy Right: Retiring Cardinal Points Faculty Adviser Shawn Murphy poses for a group photo with other journalism educators in summer 2000.

Left: Murphy with writer Tom French at an Associated Press Convention.

Left: Murphy with Cardinal Points staff in 2007, posing with their plaque as Pacemaker finalists. Below: Murphy works at a production table.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 2023

Men’s hockey

Women’s hockey

Cards best Dragons, rise to top SUNYAC CORTLAND

BY MICHAEL PURTELL Staff Writer

COLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points

Plattsburgh junior defender Jack Ring trips over face-down Oswego first-year defender Travis Baker, who stood up, flipping Ring into the boards at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Dec. 2.

No. 1 Cards dropped Lakers give birds first loss in instant classic BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Sports Editor

In rivalry games, anything can happen. Everything happened. Scrums. Stress balls. Forty-seven minutes of penalties. Puke. The then-unranked Oswego Lakers marched into Plattsburgh and beat the then-No. 1 Cardinals 5-3 on its home ice during Stress Ball Night. The game attracted 2,160 attendees, the most for a home game since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams are bitter rivals, and fans were ready to see them battle. It was a rematch of last season’s SUNYAC Championship game, where Plattsburgh won in Oswego 2-1. Stress Ball Night is a revival of Plattsburgh’s old tradition of launching tennis balls onto the ice when it scored on Oswego at home. The bad blood goes back decades.

Plattsburgh is now 2-7-1 against Oswego in their last 10 matchups, with both wins being their last two matchups of the 2022-23 season. The Lakers sit atop of the conference standings, tied with the Geneseo Knights with 12 points each. The Cardinals are tied for second with 10 points, tied with the Cortland Red Dragons. The standings should shuffle again this weekend with scheduling in Plattsburgh’s favor. Oswego will face Cortland and Utica, two of the best teams in the country. Geneseo plays Skidmore and Morrisville, and Cortland plays Oswego and Neumann College. Plattsburgh is set to play Buffalo State and Fredonia, teams with four and three wins, respectively. Regardless, this isn’t a loss the team should take lightly. At any given time, a SUNYAC team, even an unranked one, can unseat Plattsburgh. It’s

No. 4 Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey (8-0-1, 6-0-0) spent last weekend reliving its victories from last year’s NEWHL tournament as it defeated Championship opponent Cortland (7-3-1, 4-2-1) 2-0 Friday, Dec. 1 at home and semifinals opponent Canton (9-4-0, 3-4-0) 4-2 Saturday, Dec. 2 The Cortland Red Dragons were the sole team to defeat the Cardinals in a conference game during the NEWHL’s existence and are the only other SUNYAC team to be reliably ranked amongst the United States College Hockey Organization’s top15 team poll. “In the last five years they’ve really become a great team, certainly our biggest rivals in the conference,” Head Coach Kevin Houle said. “They are a ranked team now so they’ve done a great job of building the program there.” The Red Dragons are currently ranked No. 13 by United States College Hockey Online’s poll.

The matchup against Cortland resulted in the fewest total goals scored in a Cardinals’ game this season. The only time the Red Dragons played a lower scoring match was when they faced Oswego and both teams left scoreless. Cardinal forward Ciara Wall lit the lamp first in just nine minutes of play. It marked her second goal of the season. Defenseman Maeghan Forsyth and forward Julia Masotta recorded assists on the play. Cortland was hungry to reply, but never got an opportunity as Plattsburgh dominated the match with constant offensive pressure and defensive effort. The Cards held the Red Dragons to just 20 shots, its second lowest mark this season. Plattsburgh shot 31 times, its fourth lowest mark on the season. Forward Mae Olshansky scored the final goal of the game on a power play in the final seconds of the second period. It was her second goal of the season and she was assisted by Masotta and Wall.

still the first half of the season, and adjustments can be made before February. “We’re going to have to sit and think about what we’re going to do,” Head Coach Steve Moffat said. WHKY > 9 Plattsburgh started the game firing. It held an intense 26-11 shot advantage for the first 11 1/2 minutes of the game, with the help of a power play, hoping to set the tone for what was to come. Then, defenseman Kevin Weaver-Vitale committed a holding penalty and was sent to the box. Oswego utilized the skater advantage, taking three shots and scoring on the third at 12:19. The Lakers led 1-0. Oswego successfully killed a penalty for cross checking two minutes later, allowing zero Plattsburgh shots. It kept its poise, keeping possession of the puck for most of the rest of COLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points the period, winning shots six Mae Olshansky, previously benched, celebrates her power play to four. goal against Cortland at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Dec. 1. MHKY > 10

Women’s basketball

Cardinals lose to Panthers, hit slide before break BY MICHAEL PURTELL Staff Writer

The Plattsburgh State women’s basketball team hit a three-game losing streak to end the first semester of its season. The Cardinals (3-5, 0-2) lost 42-73 at home against the Middlebury Panthers (5-4) Wednesday, Dec 6. The loss comes after the first conference weekend of the season, where Plattsburgh lost to Cortland 53-79 Dec. 1 and Oswego 54-70 Dec. 2. The 42 points is the least scored by Plattsburgh this season. It’s the second game in which it failed to score 50. Center Imani Walcott led the team in points with 11 and steals with five. She also had

the highest field goal percentage on the team, making 5-10 of her shots. She added six rebounds and two steals as well. Guard/forward Payton Couture, Plattsburgh’s secondhighest scorer, had 10 points — five came in the last 1:46 of the second quarter. She led the team in boards with eight. Guard Julia Greek was subbed in with 1:22 left in the first quarter, and immediately drained a three. She stayed hot from deep and hit all three of her attempts in the game. She was limited to 12 minutes, as she was sent to the bench with a limp after a layup attempt through contact. She was later seen in a medical boot. Panther guard Alexa Mustafaj led the game in scoring

with 27 points, including her team’s first 14. In the second quarter, Plattsburgh guard Mya Smith was given the defensive assignment. “Smith’s effort on defense was great on [Mustafaj] once we switched her onto that in the second quarter. We executed as well as we could defensively in terms of the plays that they ran,” Head Coach Ben Sarraf said. Mustafaj was limited to just five points in the second and six in the third. The Panthers’ win was bolstered by its rebounding effort. It led in offensive rebounds 17-7 and defensive rebounds 35-26.

Friday, Dec. 1: WHKY 2-0 WIN vs. No. 13 Cortland *SUNYAC* WBB 53-79 LOSS @ Cortland *SUNYAC* MHKY 6-1 WIN vs. Cortland *SUNYAC* MBB 74-78 LOSS @ Cortland *SUNYAC* Saturday, Dec. 2: MT&F 3rd, WT&F 5th @ Saints Holiday Relays WBB 54-70 LOSS @ Oswego *SUNYAC* WHKY 4-2 WIN vs. Canton *SUNYAC* MBB 72-101 LOSS @ No. 6 Oswego *SUNYAC* MHKY 3-5 LOSS vs. Oswego *SUNYAC* Wednesday, Dec. 6: WBB 42-73 LOSS, MBB 76-80 LOSS vs. Middlebury

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Head Coach Ben Sarraf (front) and Assistant Keith Wasberg WBB > 10 (far left) address the team mid-game at Memorial Gym Dec. 6.

Friday, Dec. 8: T&F @ Utica Holiday Classic at 5 p.m. MHKY @ Buffalo St. at 7 p.m. *SUNYAC* Saturday, Dec. 9: T&F @ Utica Holiday Classic at 10 a.m. MBB vs. Mass. College of Liberal Arts at 2 p.m. WHKY @ No. 12 Norwich at 3 p.m. *East-West Classic* MHKY @ Fredonia at 4 p.m. *SUNYAC* Sunday, Dec. 10: WHKY consolation at 1 p.m. OR championship at 4 p.m.

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Indoor track and field

Cardinals hit the ground running BY REBEKAH RILEY

As of Dec. 6

Staff Writer

M. ICE HOCKEY STANDINGS TEAM Geneseo

SUNYAC OVERALL 6-1-0-0 11-2-0-0

Oswego

6-1-0-0

7-4-0-0

Plattsburgh

5-1-0-0

9-1-0-0

Cortland

5-2-0-0

7-2-0-0

Brockport

3-5-0-1

5-7-1-1

Fredonia

3-4-0-0

3-7-0-0

Buffalo St.

2-5-0-0

4-8-0-1

Morrisville

1-6-0-0

3-10-0-0

Potsdam

0-6-0-0

1-9-0-1

STATISTICS GOALS Bennett Stockdale, F

# 9

Joshua Belgrave, F

Tio D’Addario, F

ASSISTS Jake Lanyi, F

# 8

Bennett Stockdale, F

Bryer, Tretowicz, Hogg POINTS Bennett Stockdale, F

6 # 16

D’Addario, Belgrave

Bryer, Lanyi

PLUS MINUS Jack Ring, D

# +9

Joshua Belgrave, F

Stockdale, Weaver-Vitale

SAVE PERCENTAGE Jacob Hearne, G

# .929

Eli Shiller, G

.924

W. ICE HOCKEY STANDINGS TEAM SUNYAC OVERALL Plattsburgh 6-0-0-0 8-0-1-0 Cortland

4-2-1-1

7-3-1-1

Oswego

3-2-1-0

5-3-1-0

Canton

3-4-0-0

9-4-0-0

Morrisville

2-3-0-1

5-5-0-1

Potsdam

2-4-0-0

4-5-0-0

Buffalo St.

0-5-0-1

1-8-1-2

STATISTICS GOALS Zsofia Pazmandi, F

# 8

Julia Masotta, F

Bridget Orr, F

ASSISTS Julia Masotta, F

# 11

Ivy Boric, F

Kendall Wasik, D

POINTS Julia Masotta, F

# 17

Zsofia Pazmandi, F

Ivy Boric, F

PLUS MINUS Kendall Wasik, D

# +11

Pazmandi, Wall

Masotta, Boric, Urban

SAVE PERCENTAGE Lilla Nease, G

# .967

Chloe Lewis, G

.936

M. BASKETBALL STANDINGS TEAM Oswego

SUNYAC OVERALL 2-0 7-0

New Paltz

2-0

6-1

Cortland

2-0

4-2

Fredonia

1-0

3-4

Brockport

1-1

5-3

Geneseo

1-1

4-4

Oneonta

0-2

2-5

Plattsburgh

0-2

2-6

Potsdam

0-2

1-7

Buffalo St.

0-1

0-7

STATISTICS POINTS PER GAME

Kevin Tabb, G

16.3

Franklin Infante, G

10.1

Dylan Trombley, G/F REBOUNDS PER GAME Franklin Infante, G

9.9 # 5.1

Kevin Tabb, G

4.5

Dylan Trombley, G/F ASSISTS PER GAME Franklin Infante, G

4.5 # 2.6

Kevin Tabb, G

2.1

Dylan Trombley, G/F STEALS + BLOCKS Kevin Tabb, G

2.1 # 27

Willard Anderson Jr., G

Ikechukwu Ezike, G/F

SPlattsburgh Cardinals indoor track and field is back in action. The track and field team just had its first meet of the season hosted by St. Lawrence Dec. 3. The men’s team placed third and the women’s team placed fifth. Head Coach Andrew Krug said he is looking to see some growth from the team and shared that the team lost, but also gained, a strong class. Last year, the track and field team had five seniors and two fifth-year athletes. This year, it has 19 first-year athletes. The team is already showing amazing stats after just starting the season. Krug mentioned the men’s jumping team and how they have already had players place first through fifth in the long jump, as well as second and third in the triple jump. “I think our results showed that we had some positive

additions, especially in the jumps group. Our men went one through five in the long jump, and we went to three in the triple jump where we only had a couple of people in those groups and, not to take away from the previous season, but we definitely added strength to those groups,” Krug said. In the men’s long jump, Isaiah Ritter placed first with a distance of 6.51 meters, junior Aiden Masten placed second with a distance of 6.19 meters, firstyear Ethan Mulholland placed third with a distance of 6.15 meters, first-year Tyler Baker placed fourth with a distance of 6.13 meters and first-year Sampson Lin placed fifth with a distance of 6.12 meters. In the men’s triple jump, Ritter placed second with a distance of 12.67 meters, and first-year De’Andre Watson placed third with a distance of 12.24 meters.

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Aiden Masten hits the sand following his jump attempt. Senior Spencer Trudo, a thrower, said his favorite event to compete in as a thrower is hammer and weight throw. In the men’s weight throw, Trudo placed 10th with a throw distance of 11.21 meters. Trudo placed 17th in shot put with a throw distance of 9.96 meters. “I had to learn [hammer] when I started college, because I’m from around here,

WHKY Continued from page 8 Olshansky hadn’t played in the Cardinals’ previous game against the Middlebury Panthers for the Panther/Cardinal Classic. She was happy to have played a role. “It was huge,” Olshansky said. “We know they are gonna bring us their best game, so for COLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points us to come out there and shut Senior forward Ciara Wall sends a pass past a Cortland defendthem out is great for us.” er to start the offense at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Dec. 1.

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The game was followed by another home stand against the Canton Kangaroos. The match was scrappy and saw seven penalties, which contributed to the high scoring. Masotta scored the first two goals in the game on Saturday. The first came at 14 minutes into the first period when defenseman Adriana Urban dished a breakaway pass to earn Masotta a breakaway one-on-one with the goalie, which she slid straight into the net. Defenseman Kendall Wasik also earned an assist on the play. Masotta’s second goal came with six minutes to go in the

second period. Canton received two tripping penalties in rapid succession, facing a two-skater disadvantage. Plattsburgh played four forwards on the undermanned Kangaroos’ side of the ice, and Masotta scored. Wasik and Cardinal forward Ivy Boric both assisted the play. The game marked Masotta’s first two-goal game of the season. The Roos had an answer. Cardinal forward Sydnee Francis was penalized for cross checking and 1 1/2 minutes into her penalty three minutes after the goal. Wall joined her in the box for boarding shortly

after. The Roos had the numbers advantage now, and forward Desiree Snook cut down the Cardinal lead to 2-1. Forward Zsofia Pazmandi scored her eighth goal of the season and the eventual gamewinner 7 1/2 minutes into the third period. She approached the goal from the left side and shot it over the Canton goalie’s shoulder into the three-hole. Urban and forward Bridget Orr recorded assists. Boric scored the final goal for the Cards with seven minutes left in the game. Wasik and Pazmandi assisted the shot to bring the game to its final score.

and we couldn’t do javelin and everything like that. So I had to learn hammer and weight, which took a long time but I find it really enjoyable,” Trudo said. Trudo is off to a good start for the throwing team. He made it to the SUNYAC Championships last year and he hopes to make it there again this year. T&F > 10 Goalkeeper Chloe Lewis was on the ice for all 60 minutes of this contest, her second start on the season. She recorded 26 saves. The first half of the season will conclude with the Norwich East/West Hockey Classic tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 9, in Norwich, Vermont. The Cards will battle the Norwich Cadets for a chance at the event’s championship Sunday, Dec. 10. The meeting will be the second of the season. The last resulted in a 2-2 tie. Following the tournament is a month-long break, where the Cardinals will practice for its back-to-back return against the Oswego Lakers Jan. 5 and 6, 2024. The Cardinals will then see a rematch against the Middlebury Panthers Jan. 9. The Cardinals won the last meeting, the Panther/Cardinal Classic Championship, 3-1 Nov. 26. “I think it helps that we’re coming back with three very good teams that we play. We got Oswego twice and then Middlebury, so I think that’s enough motivation itself,” Masotta said. Email MICHAEL PURTELL cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

Teddy Bear Toss vs. Cortland at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Dec. 1

By Collin Bolebruch

First-year forward Tio D’Addario scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal and raced to the glass to celebrate with his teammates.

W. BASKETBALL STANDINGS TEAM Fredonia

SUNYAC OVERALL 1-0 6-1

New Paltz

2-0

5-1

Oswego

2-0

5-2

Cortland

2-0

4-2

Brockport

1-1

5-2

Geneseo

0-1

4-3

Potsdam

0-2

4-4

Plattsburgh

0-2

3-5

Buffalo St.

0-1

2-4

Oneonta

0-1

2-5

STATISTICS POINTS PER GAME Imani Walcott, C

# 14.1

Payton Couture, G/F

12.8

Julia Greek, G

11.9

REBOUNDS PER GAME Imani Walcott, C

# 8.8

Payton Couture, G/F

7.9

Kathy Peterson-Ross, G/F

5.8

ASSISTS PER GAME Payton Couture, G/F

# 2.9

Mya Smith, G

2.0

Selma Deisz STEALS + BLOCKS Imani Walcott, C

1.8 # 25

Mya Smith, G

Julia Greek, G

Together, players and Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena staff spent time clearing the ice and sorting teddy bears for donation.

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MHKY Continued from page 8 The second period defined the game. Just 5:50 were played with 10 men on the ice. It was physical, it was angry. “We didn’t play disciplined hockey, with penalties. But we also work discipline in our systems,” Moffat said. “We got caught running around a little bit, and they capitalized. Every opportunity they had, they capitalized.” Oswego scored 1:16 into the period, taking a 2-0 lead. The Lakers were back in the box a minute later for tripping, at the 2:35 mark. The Cardinals got just one shot off for the duration of that power play. A second Laker made a trip to the sin bin, giving the Cardinals a five-on-three advantage. The first Laker left the box as his time expired at 4:35, but before he could make it back to action, defenseman Lonan Bulger sunk the biscuit at 4:38. “It was a great pass by Ben[net Stockdale],” Bulger said. “It felt pretty great to score that to get back into the game.” A barrage of hundreds of red stress balls rained on both teams. Play stopped and the Cardinals helped clear the ice. Plattsburgh was catching up, at 1-2. Since the first Laker out of the penalty box touched the ice, the second one also returned to the ice. By just a manner of seconds, it was back to five-on-five. “We want to play five-onfive. We’re a pretty good team five-on-five,” Moffat said. Plattsburgh took a major hit when Weaver-Vitale was issued contact to the head at 5:50. As a major penalty, Weaver-Vitale was sent off the ice for the match and junior forward Jagger Benson served five minutes in the box in his place. A Laker entered the box for tripping at 7:10, neutralizing its power play for two minutes. Another served time for cross checking at 10:03, meaning 2:47 of Weaver’s penalty was spent

WBB Continued from page 8 This led to an advantage on second chance points totaling 14-8. “They just did a good job crashing the boards,” Couture said. “Even their point guard was coming in and crashing in places you didn’t expect.” Panthers starting guard Augusta Dixon had 14 rebounds in the game. The Cardinals struggled to match the Panthers in hustle stats. The Cards had three fastbreak points compared to the Panthers’ eight. Sarraf attributed the deficit to the

T&F Continued from page 9 Assistant Coach Jordyn Naylon was proud that three runners placed top five in the men’s 3,000 meter run: sophomore Erik Kucera placed first with a time of 8:54.79, firstyear Richard Graham placed second with a time of 8:55.13 and junior Michael Brockway placed fifth with a time of 9:19.12. “Richard and Kucera went and they raced off each other and they accidentally ran a lap more. So that was pretty funny. But it was definitely really exciting to have them both working up there,” Naylon said. In the women's one mile run, Plattsburgh had runners who placed second, third, fourth and fifth. Junior Sarah Smith placed second with a

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Sports Editor Collin Bolebruch at even-strength. Nonetheless, Plattsburgh didn’t shoot until 10:07, 4:17 after Weaver’s major, during four-on-four play. A second Laker committed tripping at 10:47, the team’s fifth minor of the period, making play three-on-four in Plattsburgh’s favor. Benson returned to the ice at 10:50, giving Plattsburgh its second five-on-three opportunity of the game. The Cardinals shot the puck just twice before forward Jake Lanyi got into a scuffle with a Laker and was called for roughing, ending the two-skater advantage. “We can’t win games doing that. That’s going to bite us, and it did,” Moffat said. “It was just foolish hockey.” Plattsburgh shot just twice more before the Laker completed his time and it was back to five-on-five. Oswego immediately controlled the puck, pressuring goaltender Jacob Hearne, before scoring on its third shot of even strength play. The Lakers led 3-1 at 12:31. Plattsburgh was back on the power play at 13:50 following a holding penalty, and seemed to get back into rhythm offensively. The Cards ripped five shots and kept the puck in the offensive zone. From 15:33 to 18:12, neither team mustered a shot. Forward Bennett Stockdale broke the ice with a goal to bring the Cardinals within one at 2-3. As Plattsburgh controlled in the O-zone, another scrum broke out. Players bumped chests and a Laker took forward Paul Bryer in a headlock, leading Bryer to swipe back. Both were sent to the box for roughing, disrupting the momentum, at 18:33. “All season we’ve had to kill a lot of penalties, we’ve had a lot of power plays. It happens when you work as hard as we do,” Stockdale said. Oswego scored what would be the game-winning goal at 18:42 during four-on-four play to make it 4-2. Forward Luk Jirousek delivered a big hit and was called for cross checking at 19:48, giving the Lakers a four-onthree chance. Both Bryer and Jirousek returned to the ice without incident.

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2 MHKY - The Cardinals are 2-7-1 in its last 10 matchups with Oswego.

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Jake Lanyi catches himself, trying to keep the puck out of Laker grasp at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena Dec. 2. To start the third period, Oswego put too many men on the ice, and was penalized. Plattsburgh put pedal to the metal and shot four times before Stockdale scored again at 3:10 to bring it within one point at 3-4. The Cardinals went on a tear, shooting eight times before the Lakers could get one off. At 14:45, forward Adam Tretowicz fired a shot, and celebrated with a teammate. Oswego goaltender Cal Schell saved the puck, but the two didn’t realize. The rivals seemingly signed a peace treaty, with neither committing a penalty until 18:33. It was the longest stretch of five-on-five all game. Chaos struck when a Laker cross checked, giving the Cardinals the skater advantage for the rest of the game. As Plattsburgh was dishing in the O-zone, a Laker hit Stockdale in the back, who fell face-first into the back of the goal. The crowd erupted. The Cardinals turned their attention to the perpetrator. Bryer got physical, and was sent to the box for roughing, ending the advantage at 19:26. Plattsburgh didn’t shoot for the rest of the game. “It’s good sticking up for your teammate,” Stockdale said. “I have no problem with it. It’s nice knowing everyone has your back out there.” During the stoppage, Schell vomited in the crease. The teams continued to play over the sick. Whether it was nerves, a big hit or otherwise, it represented the game. With Hearne pulled for an extra skater, Oswego scored

Panthers’ ability to fill outlet passing lanes and pick off long passes. In the turnover column, Middlebury created 14 points off of 20 Plattsburgh turnovers, while only allowing five points for Plattsburgh off of 12 Middlebury turnovers. Winter break will give the players a month of rest. Plattsburgh’s next game won’t come until it hosts conference opponent Fredonia Jan 5, 2024. The team will look to improve its record in the second semester of the season, but won’t be able to rely on team practice to do so. The Cards will be unable to practice from Dec. 9 to the start of January 2024. It will be up

to the athletes to put in their own work in the meantime, Sarraf said. “The teams that do the best out of that winter break are the teams that do the best job putting in work when no one's looking,” Sarraf said. “They know what they need to do.” Walcott set her own plans to come back better. “I'll definitely be lifting and playing pickup basketball a lot,” Walcott said. “Going over plays and watching other teams that we're going to be playing in the future.”

time of 5:45.92, first-year Lillian Moran placed third with a time of 5:56.97, senior Natalia Castro placed fourth with a time of 6:06.93 and sophomore Jaylee Southwell placed fifth with a time of 6:12.87. Sophomore Marissa Colvin is hoping to make her stride on the track and field team in the distance category. Colvin was out last season with an injury and this year, she wants to get some new personal records. “It definitely discouraged me, I was excited to come into college and run. It took time, but I got through it. For PRs, the 5k is 19:38 that I ran at outdoor last year. I don't have a mile time yet. I'm hoping to break 19 for the 5k and 5:30 for the mile.” With the season just starting and finals coming in just a couple days, the coaches do everything they can to relieve the stress or anxiety the ath-

letes may feel. “During finals week, I don't have scheduled practice and most of the time, that's their week completely off. So they have no other thing to do other than study, hang out, sleep, that sort of thing. Some of them even still run on their own because they just do what they like doing and it keeps them relaxed a little bit or at least some time out of their dorm,” Naylon said. The track and field team is in Utica, New York at the Utica Holiday Classic Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9. The track and field team, due to the winter break, will not be competing in any meets until Jan. 20, 2024 where it will pick back up at the Middlebury Winter Classic, in Middlebury, Vermont.

a buzzer beater to make the final score 5-3. Plattsburgh finished the game with a significant shot advantage, with 42 to Oswego’s 26. Hearne, a junior, saved 21 shots in his secondever Oswego game. Schell set a career high at 39 saves. Teams were even on faceoffs, but the Cardinals held a slight edge, taking 41 of 80. The No. 2 Cardinals hit the road to play Buffalo State today, Dec. 8 and the Fredonia Blue Devils Dec. 9 in an attempt to retake the SUNYAC. The conference games initiate winter break, taking almost a month off the ice before hosting the Comfort Inn Winter Classic tournament the weekend of Jan. 5, 2024. Email COLLIN BOLEBRUCH cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

16 MBB - Jeremiah LoveSmith dropped 16 points in 21 minutes Dec. 6.

19 WBB - Platts was outrebounded 52-33 Dec. 6, a 19-board deficit.

6 WHKY The Cards haven't lost to Norwich in more than six years.

2 T&F - Platts will host its second meet of the 2000s Feb. 7.

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Men's basketball becomes family affair Love-Smith and Williams, Cardinals since youth, now get their shot

BY COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Sports Editor

Team chemistry is something that’s earned through conflict, resolution and hard work. For Plattsburgh Cardinals’ men’s basketball, this year’s squad has been in the works for almost 20 years. Curtis Smith and Anthony Williams are two of the most decorated members in the program's history, and have been friends since high school in Brooklyn, New York. Smith, who played from 2003 to 2005, earned All-SUNYAC and All-Region selections and finished sixth in all-time program steals. Williams, who played from 2005 to 2008, led the team to three-straight SUNYAC Championships and earned All-American and East Region Player of the Year honors. Both are in the Plattsburgh State Athletics Hall of Fame. While they never shared the court at Plattsburgh, the two developed a strong relationship, akin to brothers when Smith student-coached in 2005-06. Now, their sons — Jeremiah Love-Smith and AJ Williams Jr. — wear Cardinal red. “It’s going to be a lot of pressure, living up to the standards,” AJ said. “They laid that down. They gave us the opportunity.”

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AJ Williams Jr. holding the SUNYAC Championship trophy.

EARLY YEARS

Curtis and Anthony were both fathers in college. Jeremiah and AJ were on campus, around the team and surrounded by good role models early in their lives. Anthony’s proud they were able to expose their sons to what they achieved. “It’s not easy being a young father, to know what’s out there, and all of the distractions and obstacles young Black men have to overcome,” Anthony said. “To them, in [AJ and Jeremiah’s] mind, college

was just something you were supposed to do. It was something we dreamed of when we was that age.” The kids became familiar with their fathers’ teammates and then-Head Coach Tom Curle. AJ was always at the Curle household, becoming “another grandchild” to Tom. AJ and Jeremiah played basketball together in the Curle driveway. They’ve been friends since they were toddlers. Their experiences as children didn’t immediately guide them to basketball. AJ’s first sport was baseball. He played tee-ball early on in Plattsburgh. AJ was so committed, it was nearly his college sport. Watching Anthony and his uncle, Edwin Ubiles, a former NBA star, play basketball was a major influence in trying out the sport. He played both through high school, and Curtis coached him in junior varsity. Curtis, of course, shared his expertise with Jeremiah, too. His son didn’t immediately click with basketball. “It was already instilled in me that I was going to play ball,” Jeremiah said. “But he never forced me to play basketball. Never. Ever.” Curtis let Jeremiah find his love for the sport on his own. “I never wanted it to be my situation where I lived through my child,” Curtis said. Jeremiah learned how to play every position on the court, becoming a jack-of-alltrades, learning the court inside and out and playing “the right way.” With tough competition in New York, he became a defensive player. “He had to earn his minutes,” Curtis said. “His mother had the nerve to call me and say, ‘He only played five to seven minutes?’ I said, ‘Yeah, he’s a freshman.’” AJ and Jeremiah also learned from each other. The boys played in summer league games through high school, coached by Curtis, to hone their skills. The game strengthened their bond and gave each other a second sense of how they played. “We go to war together. It was great memories, we won a lot of tournaments,” AJ said. “We always had chemistry.” During AJ and Jeremiah’s school years, they met Ikechukwu Ezike. Ike didn’t play high school basketball until he was a junior, but he played on their summer team. He became a close friend to both and a teammate of AJ on varsity.

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(From left to right) Volunteer Assistant Coach Travis Gorham, AJ Williams Jr., Jeremiah LoveSmith and Ikechukwu Ezike sit on the Plattsburgh home bench in the Memorial Gym Dec. 6.

IN THE CARDS

Plattsburgh Head Coach Mike Blaine attended multiple of AJ and Ike’s games. Blaine and AJ had discussions about coming to Plattsburgh, but AJ still had choices in Oneonta and Hartwick. Anthony had no bearing over his decision to commit to the North Country. “College was a non-negotiable,” Anthony said. “It was AJ’s decision. Nobody wanted to sway him one way or another.” Jeremiah was also recruited by Blaine out of high school. Originally, college hoops wasn’t the route for him. He committed to joining the Marine Corps. After his boot camp report date kept getting pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he retracted his name. Jeremiah committed to play at Jefferson Community College, Curtis’ alma mater, for the 2021-22 season. There, he got his footing, and learned how to become a better basketball player. “I think he plays with an excellent motor. He does a really great job competing with high energy at all times,” Blaine said. “He’s an excellent passer. He does a great job delivering the balls to teammates and creating opportunities for others.” In his second year, 202223, he recruited Ike from Cayuga Community College, and they became teammates once again. The same season, AJ arrived in Plattsburgh. He saw his first game action against New Paltz December 2022, finally donning the same jersey he saw his father wear. “That was the dream. That was everything. That was like cutting down the net at the SUNYAC Championship,”

Anthony said. “When I’m playing, when I’m working out, in my mind, I’m winning a championship. But you can’t plan that, and you can’t plan your son.” Jeremiah and Ike decided 2023-24 was the right time to make the jump to the NCAA. While Ike considered Brockport, and Jeremiah talked to other schools, Plattsburgh felt right. It did to Curtis, too. “It touched me. It really touched me,” Curtis said. “It was so surreal. My son is really in the same position I was in 20-something years ago.”

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Curtis and Jeremiah Smith during alumni weekend 2023.

BIG PICTURE

AJ, Jeremiah and Ike live in a suite on-campus together. Being college teammates has only helped them grow tighter on and off the court, just as it did with their fathers. “We’re family. I don’t ever call them my friends not no more,” Jeremiah said. The boys’ long-term connection has only benefited the team. Making up three of 16 roster spots this season, their unspoken chemistry on the court and competitive nature in practice has kicked the team up a gear. “We’re very fortunate in that regard,” Blaine said. “That’s

made things a little bit easier in terms of adjustments and building those connections across the roster.” Travis Gorham, Plattsburgh ‘09 alumnus and Hall of Famer, played with Anthony and was coached by Curtis during his tenure with the program. Today, he’s a volunteer assistant coach for Plattsburgh, guiding AJ and Jeremiah to greatness. He’s a bridge between eras. The team has a strong, proud alumni network cultivated through team success and a positive environment. It still benefits the team today. “We want to continue to tap into the great work that our men’s basketball alums are doing after graduation,” Blaine said. “These guys know that when they come to join our program, they are walking into a network, walking into a family.” Most importantly, it benefits its players and individual lives. AJ, Jeremiah and the Cardinals have a long road ahead of themselves going into SUNYAC play this year. Whether they win out or never play a game again, they’re set for life. “Although we played, and basketball was our ticket out, we didn’t work this hard for basketball to be the only option our kids have,” Anthony said. “I’m already proud of his reality. His obstacles is different from mine.” Curtis is on the same page. “I’m so proud of him. It hasn’t been an easy journey. I am hard on my son because I know it’s a cold world out there,” Curtis said. “I see college as a safety net from the realities. I just want him to be the best in why he’s there.”

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shot Plattsburgh. Oswego made 13-30 from three, while Plattsburgh shot 4-16. Back home, Tabb led with 26 points. Smith had 16 and Infante 11. Anderson was everywhere on defense, recording two blocks and four steals. Four Cardinals had two steals. The Cards led in points in the paint 26-28, points off turnovers 19-9, fast break points 2515 and bench points 26-12. Plattsburgh hosts MassaCOLLIN BOLEBRUCH/Cardinal Points chusetts College of Liberal Arts Kevin Tabb draws a four-point play at Memorial Gym Dec. 6. tomorrow, Dec. 9.

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Navigating the holidays in college BY JEREMY BINNING Staff Writer

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, at least according to George Wyle, the original composer. But it is also a time when many people find themselves not feeling as festive as others. With Christmas approaching, some students are looking forward to going home in the coming weeks while others aren’t so enthusiastic about it. For various reasons, some people don’t have much family to go to. Whether it be deaths or relationships being broken or strained, it is hard for those out there to have much to look forward to. While others are with their families, many spend the holidays alone in their houses. Even if that is the case for some,

there are still ways to bring up the mood during the holidays. Volunteering at a local church or soup kitchen is a great example. It’s a way to help the community and also those who are less fortunate. Of those people, some don’t even have homes to return to, let alone a decent meal. It would be a great way to fill that void of being alone. Friends are also family. Most students who go home decide to end up spending Christmas and New Year at a friend’s house. There they would feel alone and would more love than if they were by themselves. An exciting thing to do with friends would be to put up decorations around the house and decorate the Christmas tree. Doing festive activities like such is a bonding experience with your friends and also gets people more into the Christmas feel. Jacalyn Samuelson, a senior major-

ing in criminal justice, always makes the best of the holidays, even if she’s not with family. “Because of work and school in the past, I wouldn’t be able to go home for break, leaving me stuck up here. I had a few friends who were also here and we all made dinner and decorated a Christmas tree on Christmas Day,” Samuelson said. “It wasn’t planned and very last-minute, but I hold that Christmas close to my heart because I was away from home, but didn’t feel alone.” Not all students who stay on campus do it because of unstable homes. Many of them can’t go because they’re from out of the country. Students who stay in the residence halls for winter break, although the fun isn’t limited there. Staying in Plattsburgh doesn’t mean it’s the end of your Christmas there

are plenty of things to do. Many students enjoy driving across the water and spending the day in Burlington, Vermont. Downtown Burlington will be filled with decorations all over the streets as well as activities to do. A fun tradition in the Plattsburgh community that has been going on for the last few years is the Christmas parade “Miracle on Margaret Street.” The town hosts the annual parade, which is filled with performances and music. It’s been becoming bigger every year and is another fun way to get some holiday cheer. The holidays aren’t always easy, but it is a time when everyone should be around love, whether it is with family, friends or in your community. Email JEREMY BINNING cp@cardinalpointsonline.com

‘The Gray Room’: dark side of technology BY DANIELA RAYMOND Opinion Editor

If you knew that the latest iPhones, MacBooks, cars and cameras were being manufactured by thousands of people suffering and dying, would you still be so eager to get the latest version? Every single piece of technology that you can think of can only be manufactured with a particular mineral, coltan. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a natural hub for coltan. The extraction of coltan in the DRC has become associated with corruption, violence and exploitation. The globe is hungry for coltan. The demand for the resource has turned it into one of the most sought-after minerals in the world. Unfortunately, coltan extraction from the DRC has left destruction in its wake. Millions of people in Congo have been killed so that other countries, specifically Western countries like France, the United Kingdom and the U.S. can profit off of their natural

the Congolese people have been subject to suffering for decades, but only recently has the story picked up global attention due to activists’ dedicated work. Since 1996 6 million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo so that we can keep using our phones and every other technological device that makes life easier. In 2021 the DRC produced 700 metric tons of coltan placing them as the numberone producers and Brazil as runner-up. Besides being killed by militia groups, many people are facing disastrous conditions while mining, and without the proper equipment or knowledge, the work is a treacherous risk. More than 2.1 million people are working in slave-like conditions every day, a majority of whom are children. While there is a surge in the story, people are just starting to pay attention and it is just as important to understand CAMERON GREAVES /Cardinal Points why these atrocities are hapresources. Western nations and Uganda to invade Congo ing exploited to mine coltan pening and why they have gone in the dark for so long. have funded and allowed and the coltan reserves. Men, to be sold. militia groups from Rwanda women and children are beThe story is not known and CONGO > 13

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Cardinal Points adviser Shawn Murphy posing in the former Cardinal Points newsroom.

Goodbye to Cardinal Points’ adviser Our end-of-semester editorials usually mark the graduation of a beloved editor, but in this final issue of the year, we say goodbye to Shawn Murphy, Cardinal Points’ faculty adviser of 26 years, as he retires. Much of the success of Cardinal Points and its alumni throughout the years, and for many years to come, can be traced directly to Murphy, and this transition is nothing short of bittersweet. Cardinal Points is not just a one- or two-credit practicum, and neither is Murphy just a professor. To us, his name is synonymous with the freedom of student press and boundless potential for improvement. When Murphy joined the SUNY Plattsburgh campus in 1997, Cardinal Points was still a club, meaning any entity above us, from the Student Association to the college administration, could exercise prior review and control our content. When Macdonough Hall went up in flames and the SA urged Cardinal Points to withhold the name of the student at fault, it was Murphy’s voice that advised us to print it as a public service, which ultimately led to Cardinal Points’ editorial independence. A college newspaper’s faculty adviser serves to empower students to

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Cardinal Points staff of 2010 pose for picture after the paper got inducted into the Associated Collegiate Press’ Hall of Fame. pursue journalism at its highest ethical standards while experimenting and pushing ourselves to our limits. Not only did Murphy shield us from several attempts to censor Cardinal Points and help us manage this 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, but he gave us a reason to meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in Ward 110 — critique. In that hour, he would review the latest issue and share personalized feedback on what he thought we did well and how we could improve. It hardened our skin, sometimes stroked our egos and definitely set our bar to rise ever upward. Murphy has been a witness to our growth both as generations of young professionals and as a publication. With his guidance, Cardinal Points received its 16 All-American awards

CONGO Continued from page 12 The protracted war on the economy is currently in the heart of the DRC. The Congo is located in an area known for instability, often described as a transnational war economy. This is a situation where wealth-seeking government officials have the ability to collaborate with rebel leaders and international Western businesses to perpetrate the illicit trading, selling and accumulation of raw materials. It is important to understand that all three of these parties have an interest in the DRC and stand to gain something by preserving the war economy

from the Associated Collegiate Press, given to the top 10% of college newspapers. He was also there when Cardinal Points was inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame in 2010. Clearly, our students are capable of great things, but it takes an equally capable adviser to empower us to reach these heights. Ultimately, the relationship between an adviser and a college newspaper is that of reciprocated love and respect. Freedom, not restraint, is what allows journalism students to flourish like we have. Those of us who will look back fondly on our experiences at Cardinal Points when we graduate will do so in no small part because of Murphy and the lessons he taught us. Thank you for believing in us, being our no. 1

that abuses Congo and its people. Because these ungoverned spaces are naturally endowed with raw minerals, the warlords who have risen to power during the Congolese civil war and the remnants of the Rwanda genocide have unfettered access to rare materials. By mining the minerals, they can trade it in a legitimate commodity market, which is currently booming due to the Western Green economy. Because all of our businesses are trying to transition into being more climate-safe and “green,” they are looking for these resources now more than ever. The struggle for control in the coltan mines has been central in the conflict of eastern Congo

fan, reading every single article of every one of our issues, showing us the power of collegiate journalism as well as the responsibility that comes with it and giving us the space and tools to grow every week. Enjoy your retirement, Murphy, and let’s keep in touch. Signed: Aleksandra Sidorova, Editor in Chief Kiyanna Noel, Managing/ Arts & Culture Editor Collin Bolebruch, Sports Editor Mikai A. Bruce, Associate Sports Editor Daniela Raymond, Opinion Editor Dorothy Jayne Smith, Photography Editor Jacob Crawford, Multimedia Editor Cameron Greaves, Graphics Editor

which has claimed more than 4 million lives in the past decade. The bottom line here is that the people of Congo are dying and being capitalized on due to the natural resources that their homeland possesses. This has been furthered by the ideas of the war economy, in which access and control of these minerals fund the Western economy, allow government officials to tax miners and companies for access, increase their wealth and allow militias to have control and trade minerals on a legitimate basis.

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