The Critic, Volume 59.7

Volume 59.7

Lyndon State College

October 26, 2012

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Lyndon State College students, faculty and staff gathered in the Alexander Twilight Theatre Tuesday, Oct. 23, to munch doughnuts, drink apple cider, and talk politics with Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I).

While students and faculty enjoyed the refreshments provided by Sanders, LSC band “Red Tin Box” played a set before the student panel discussion began at noon.

Sanders opened the discussion by expressing his passion for the democratic process.

“Democracy is a pretty new idea in world history and it is a fairly radical idea, said Sanders. “The idea that the people, no matter what their status, can change where they live is a very radical idea. Democracy is about what we are doing here today, and that is coming together to talk about the serious problems facing our country and talk about how we can go forward.”

Three students were selected to be on the panel organized by Anthropology professor Janet Bennion who sent an email to faculty and staff asking for recommen-dations for “articulate” and “outspoken” juniors and seniors.

Sarah Bruno, a senior Social Scienc-es major, was one of the three students selected.

“I spoke to Janet Bennion and I had a few emails with her telling her my concerns

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Talks Issues with Students

and questions I’d like to ask Bernie. Then she decided I could get on the panel,” Bru-no explained. “It was pretty easy.”

Nicholas Russo, senior Electronic Jour-nalism Arts major, and Margaret George, senior Psychology and Human Services double major, also served on the panel.

Russo, who also serves as the Vermont State Colleges Student Trustee, asked Sand-ers about rising costs associated with higher education.

“My question for you Sen. Sanders is, ‘What do you think governments should

and can do to help support higher educa-tion?’”

Sanders had all three students ask their questions before he responded.

Bruno was concerned about Vermont’s possible “move backwards” on social issues, such as gay rights and funding for institutes like Planned Parenthood. George was also concerned with women’s rights.

“Today I come to you as a student, a classmate, and a friend. But most impor-tantly, a woman,” she began.

Photo by Bryan Barber


Turn to page 6 for Men’s Basketball Preview


Photo by Bryan BarberThree students were selected to serve on a discussion panel with Bernie Sanders who is running to keep his seat in the U.S. Senate.

Even puppets are becoming a threat in this year’s Humans v. Zombies game at LSC. Pictured above, Graphic Design professor Barclay Tucker and his muppet friend, Broccoli, have both been turned to the zombie side.The game takes place around Halloween each year around college campuses. It all starts with one person who is chosen to be the first zombie. Once the games begin, it is the ultimate game of tag with humanity on the line. A zombie, marked by wearing a bandana, can chase down and tag a human to turn them. Humans can use socks to stun their zombie opponents and get away to academic buildings which are safe havens. The ultimate goal: survival.

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October 26, 2012 OPINION The Critic,

Staff Information

Editor-in-ChiefSamantha VanSchoick

Managing Editor Morgan Forester

News EditorTyler Dumont

Layout EditorAshley Christie

Sports EditorDaniel Weiner

Photo EditorBryan Barber

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10/17 - Vail, Second FloorLarceny/Failure to Comply with Directions: Shoplifting from snack bar (Hornet’s Nest)

10/18 – Whitelaw Res. Hall, Third FloorSexual Assault on LSC student

10/19 – Rita Bole Parking LotTwo intoxicated males and one intoxicated underage female ran from public safety officers. Officers pursued subjects into woods; found hiding on ground in swampy area and documented subjects for public information and open container

10/19 – Vail Parking Lot,Emergency PhoneViolation of State or Federal Laws: Underage subject driving under the influence of alcohol

10/20 – Stonehenge Parking LotStudent responsible for unregistered guests and one underage intoxicated male

10/20 – Rita Bole Res. Hall/ B WingMissing fire extinguisher

10/20 – LSC CampusStudent came back from off-campus, intoxicated

10/21 – HAC, First FloorUnlawful mischief/destruction of property: Heat duct and ceiling pulled down

10/23 – Whitelaw, Fourth Floor,Suite 901Drugs/Marijuana

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10/17 – 10/23

I like to think of Facebook as a friend. You know, that weird annoying friend that you don’t really want to hang out with, but you do because you’ve known them for a long time, and your mom would make you feel guilty for ignoring them?

Yeah, you know what I’m sayin’. Face-book is definitely “that” friend.

So, you might be wondering, if I’m so annoyed by this friend why am I constantly on him?

• He makes me feel so good. Scrolling through my Facebook feed, filled by friend’s posts (and more family than I wish I was friends with), I see posts with grammar that would make every character on Sesame Street cringe and Honey-Boo-Boo proud.

Then I think: I might be laying in bed, wearing sweatpants, eating popcorn and staring at a screen—but at least I can spell.

• I would absolutely have no idea who to vote for if I didn’t have a Face-book. Thank heavens that I have no need for newspapers, broadcast journalists, fact-checkers, and debates. I can safely rely on memes to lead me to the right choice.

• If I didn’t have a Facebook, how would I possibly keep my title as World’s Best Professional Procrastinator? I would spend all the time previously spent hang-ing out with my friend Facebook doing *gag* productive things like completing homework and not writing my editorials 15 minutes before layout. The horror!

As you can see, I could never abandon my faithful friend, because with all his faults, he’s still the man.

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October 26, 2012 The Critic, NEWSTHIS MONTH IN

LyndonHISTORY

Compiled by Tyler Dumont

News Editor

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O C T O B E R2000

• WWLR goes off-air after a pipe bursts above the studio, flooding the entire space and damaging equipment. After new equipment was purchased, the station faced transmitter issues that kept them off-air for another week.

• Judy Beaupre is named the new Dean of Institutional Advancement and continues to work in the Alumni House.

• Burke Mountain cries out to students for help after going bankrupt at the end of last season. Student season passes, which cost $199, were also accepted at Jay Peak that year. “Everyone with a Burke Mountain pass will be welcomed with open arms from the day we open until the day we close,” said Jay Peak owner Bill Stenger.

• Michael Fishbein is named Dean of Academic Affairs after the resig-nation of Paul Terro. Fishbein joined LSC after a stint as Dean of Cazenovia College located outside Syracuse, New York.

2003• Faculty and students stir over VSC Chancellor Robert Clarke’s new

compensation package, totaling nearly $194,000. Clarke also received $69,000 as compensation for serving on boards at companies not affiliated with the VSC. The bump in salary for the chancellor came after out-of-state tuition at all Vermont State Colleges was increased by 5%.

• LSC generated $9,135 from parking violations, college officials say. The money was allocated to the general fund, which covers salaries, mainte-nance and electricity. Dean of Administration Wayne Hamilton said, “The idea of issuing parking fines is not to collect money, but to maintain a level of safety on campus.”

• Critic Editor Carrissa Larsen writes an editorial titled, “Bathroom Etiquette: The long lost GEU”.

• Professor Alexandre Strokanov is named to the seventh edition of “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”

2005• Student Jonathan Kearney was arrested on a felony charge of marijua-

na possession. At the time, in order to be considered a felony, one had to possess more than two ounces of marijuana. The crime was punishable by up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

• Switchboard operator Aurora Proctor gets stuck in the Vail elevator with two family members for nearly an hour. The family was freed by two Lyndon firemen, one of them an LSC student. The incident occurred just over a month after Philosophy professor David Johnson was trapped in the same elevator for nearly 45 minutes.

• Professor David Ballou teams up with local writer and North Star ed-itor Terry Hoffer to create a series of unique Vermont portraits, which were later displayed in the Quimby gallery.

• An on-campus emergency number, ext. 1111, is set-up for Public Safe-ty. The number, which could only be dialed from an on-campus phone, led to concern after school officials realized that “626-1111” directed the caller to the Lyndonville Savings Bank and Trust on Broad Street.

Lyndon State College recently congratulated the winners of the 2012 International Contest of Students Essays.

First place was awarded to Jeremi-ah Bouchard for his essay, A Family Farm. Eman Hayyat came in second place for her essay, My Family History Related to My Country’s History. Also, Alexandra Dam-ato placed third for her essay, The Hidden Perspectives of an American Soldier.

In addition, the following LSC students (and former LSC students) were recognized for their essay submission: Brian Knopick, Mary Sendobry, Dellani Simpson, Julianne Walshaw, Connor Clendennin, and Kate Laskey.

This is the third year Lyndon State College students have been submitting their work to the international contest. Hundreds of students from various countries participate in the competition, but only a handful of essays are chosen for publication each year.

The contest is hosted by an organi-zation based at a university in Russia. The association elected Professor Alexandre Strokanov as one of the co-chair members.

Strokanov plays a large role in the recommendation and selection

processes of the essays, although he is not allowed to take part in the “jury process” for any essays submitted by Lyndon State College students.

Strokanov, who said he often recom-mends students to enter their work into the contest, sends emails when deadlines and requisites have been announced.

Each year, there is a different essay topic for the contest. This year’s theme asked students to write an account of how the history of their family reflects the history of their country.

Strokanov is responsible for reading roughly two hundred essays and then grading their content. He thoroughly enjoys being a part of this process because it is great to read the different stories and experiences from students all over the world.

“It is a wonderful thing having a publication as a third or fourth year stu-dent,” Strokanov said. “It will serve a very big role in the beginning of their writing careers.”

Interested students for next year’s contest should contact Professor Alexandre Strokanov for further details.

LSC Students Win InternationalEssay Contest

Molly AndersonCritic Correspondent

“I stand before you today to ask: Does this not make you angry? Does this not sadden you?” said George.

After the panel discussion, Sand-ers allowed students in the audience to pose questions. Students brought up a variety of issues, from global climate change to voter suppression.

Senior Music Business and Industry major Brian Lacharite had mixed feelings about the discussion.

“Does this not make you angry? Does this not sadden you?”

- Margaret George “I didn’t get to ask my question,” said

Lacharite. “I had a good question on a local issue affecting my hometown.”

Continued from Page 1: Sen. Sanders Visits LSC

Despite not being able to ask his ques-tion, Lacharite believes Sanders is a reliable candidate.

“Say what you will about his politics,” said Lacharite,” but he’s always been one of the most consistent candidates. I’ve never seen him flip-flop on a single issue.”

Sanders believes it is important to visit colleges in hopes of inspiring students to be involved in the political process.

“I am especially excited to be talking to young people because I think there are some young people who don’t vote and don’t understand how important the political process is to the future of their lives,” Sand-ers said in an interview following the panel discussion.

Sanders left Lyndon with this message:“My main point is: please get involved

in the political process if you’re concerned about getting a decent job when you get out of school, if you’re concerned about the high cost of education, concerned about women’s rights, concerned about global warming, you have got to be concerned about the political process.”

Junior Daniel Weiner speaks out during Sen. Sanders’ panel discussion in the Alexander Twilight Theater on Tues-day.

Photo byBryan Barber

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ST. JOHNSBURY – Courage, honesty and integrity. The three values of the Vermont State Police are symbolic of the dedication held by each of their 327 sworn members. As the primary law enforcement agency for the state of Vermont, citizens all over have come to be familiar with the dark green, yellow-striped Crown Victoria cruisers. For Trooper Seth Loomis of the St. Johnsbury Barracks, his career has truly grown into a passion. Loomis graduated from the State University of New York Plattsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in criminal justice. An Albany, New York native, Loomis grew up with an older brother who worked as a deputy sheriff. He credits some of the on-the-job experiences he received with his brother as a contribut-ing factor that led to his decision to become a public servant as well. “I had my first ride-along with my brother,” he said. “While I was with him, we got into a car chase. As in most cases, the guy was drunk and ended up getting a DUI.”

Loomis later decided that he also wanted to join “the force.” He attended the Vermont Police Academy for nearly six months before starting his career as a troop-er based out of the St. Johnsbury barracks on January 25. As a state police trooper, Loomis said there is one simple rule that helps guide his reac-tion to any call he responds to. “I always base myself off a reason-able standard,” he said. “I think, ‘Would a reasonable person be acting this way?’ It’s

usually pretty easy to tell the difference.” Loomis said he uses the standard to determine when a person is under the influence of drugs as well.When discussing the subject, he said that “pills” appear to be the most common drugs found today across the country.“Very often we find people in possession of any prescription pill that will make you loopy. For college kids, it’s usually Adder-all.”

And while Trooper Loomis has zero-tol-erance for those who choose to live under the influence, his ambitions of serving the

public extend much further.As a trooper who works a 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. shift, Loomis said he enjoys the late-night hours because, “it’s when the action hap-pens.” When he first steps into his car, identified by plate number 329, he checks and calibrates his radars. Using two small, y-shaped metal handheld devices designed to simulate a car going 35 and 65 miles per hour, he quickly taps it and waves it in front of the device before heading out onto the roads. “Radar is much more accurate than people may think,” Loomis said. “They have lasers in them today, and can detect you up to a mile away.” Loomis said that because of this, it’s not necessary to slam on your breaks when you see a trooper. “They’ve already got your speed, way before you even saw them,” he said. Troopers in Vermont are also trained to estimate speeds of vehicles by “eyeballing it”, and must come within five miles per hour in order to pass a test, Loomis said. As for the vehicles driven by the troopers, however, Loomis said that they are essential in allowing them to patrol the streets safely. The VSP’s fleet of Ford Crown Victoria’s, a model driven by most police departments in the U.S., are equipped with the latest in technology. They are suited with a laptop computer that instantaneously monitors every call happening across the state. They have a GPS device that records the speed, location, and actions of the oper-ator in case of an accident. Winter tires are placed on the vehicles when the snow falls,

and summer tires go on when the roads become dry. Most importantly, the vehicles are equipped with a state of the art digital recording system, which captures video from two cameras installed on the cruisers and audio from a wireless belt pack device placed on the trooper. The device automatically starts recording anytime the emergency lights are activated, according to Loomis. “It’s always good to have every-thing documented, especially in today’s world,” he said. The recording system’s cameras also have a “night vision” capability. And although Trooper Loomis said that ninety percent of his work is spent doing paperwork, when it’s time to hit the streets he is always prepared for anything.One thing you cannot prepare for, however, is what will occur at each incident. Figuring out if you’re in danger is something you have to determine very quickly, Loomis says. “There’s a bunch of different levels I go on,” he said. “There’s compliant, some-what resistant, and then resistant.” It’s the later stage that really puts Trooper Loomis on alert. “If you start swinging at me, I’ll warn you that I’ll use my pepper spray, ba-ton or my taser,” he said. “I don’t wanna use it, but if they aren’t going to comply with my demands I have no choice.” But Trooper Loomis is quick to point out that if there isn’t a violation, he isn’t going to create one. “We’re not out there to mess with everybody,” Loomis said. “But, when there’s a possible threat, we do have to respond.”

St. J Trooper Ready to Answer The CallTyler Dumont

News Editor

Vermont State Police Trooper Seth Loomis serves the entire Northeast King-dom community, including Lyndon State College.

Photo by Tyler Dumont

One of the first questions Lyndon State College President Joe Bertolino asked when he arrived on campus was, “What is the dog policy?”

The answer was not what Bertolino wanted—dogs were not allowed in campus buildings.

But when he asked who could change the policy, “Everybody kind of laughed around the table and said, ‘Well, Joe, tech-nically, you do.”

So he did. “I said ‘Great! I’m just letting every-

body kind of know that I am probably going to move in a direction where I am going to relax the policy.’”

Bertolino explained that in the past, LSC had been a very dog-friendly campus.

“Some folks didn’t manage or take care of their dog,” he said. “So, I guess they got a little ‘banned,’ and we became a no-dog campus.”

The no-dog policy still applies to stu-dents living in the residence halls, however.

Bertolino rescued a young Lhasa mix on Oct. 20 and held a Facebook discus-sion about what the new puppy should be named.

“I had over 150 suggestions. Everything from naming her ‘dog’, to ‘Vail’, ‘Lyndon’, ‘Hornet’, ‘LC’, and ‘Willoughby’ after the lake,” said Bertolino. “I did want to name her after something within the region, so I named her ‘Willoughby Vail’.”

Bertolino believes “Willoughby Vail” might be more than just a dog.

“She’s the first lady of the college,” Bertolino laughed, “Well, I think that’s kind of happening.”

“I used to bring my other dog all the time... I mean I get it, it’s nothing personal; there was a no-dog policy. I just kind of disregarded it.”

- Bob McCabe“Willoughby Vail” might be the first

lady of LSC, but she is not the biggest dog on campus.

Jake, a therapy dog owned by Director of Student Support Services Bob McCabe, has been roaming the LSC halls for years avoiding the no-dog policy.

“I used to bring my other dog all the time…Norman. They would tell me every three months not to bring him, so I wouldn’t bring him for a week and then I would start bringing him again. I mean I get it, it’s nothing personal; there was a no-dog policy. I just kind of disregarded it.”

Both Jake and Willoughby are making people happy.

“I talked to the folks in the community

No More “Ruff ” Rules for Faculty and StaffBertolino “Relaxes” No-Pup Policy On-Campus

Samantha VanSchoickEditor-in-Chief

and they all seemed pretty happy about the changes,” Bertolino said. “The only thing I will ask of people, if there’s an opportunity for you to bring a pet, probably first and foremost you need to discuss that with the people in your office.”

“Nobody minds a well-behaved dog,” said McCabe.

Bertolino says the relaxed policy is on a trial basis.

“Let’s see how it goes first,” Bertolino said. “But I’m not going to police some other folks that have had Jake, and others, for years.”

Meet the Pooches

Name: Willoughby VailLhasa-MixRescue Dog from ArkansasJob: “First-Lady” of LSCFavorite Toy: Cheetah Print Plush Dog Bone7-8 months old

Name: JakeJob: Therapy Dog. Jake goes with McCabe’s wife to The Pines Nursing Home to visit residents. One of his favorite things to do is go after the tennis balls on the bottom of the walkers. 11-years oldFun Fact: Jake has hiked the Long Trail, and in his younger days, went running with McCabe every day.

October 26, 2012 The Critic, NEWS

The Intramural Weekend Residence Hall Competition: Saturday, 10/27 at 4 pm: Floor Hockey (Bole Gym).

Standings after week 6:Whitelaw/Crev 31 pts.Rita Bole 28 pts.Wheelock 32 pts.Poland/Rogers 17 pts.Arnold/Bayley 21 pts.Grey House/Commuter 0 pts.

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Ping-Pong Tournament to be held SundayThe Lyndon Intramural Athletic Program will hold a Ping-Pong Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Stannard Gymnasium. The tournament will be held in conjunction with the intramural basketball league. All are welcome to participate.

Saturday 10/20Activity: WiffleballWinner: Whitelaw/Crev/Arn/BayleySaturday 9/29Activity: Ultimate Frisbee Winner: Wheelock Sunday 9/23Activity: BasketballWinner: Arnold/Bayley

Saturday 9/15Activity: Beach VolleyballWinner: WheelockSaturday 9/8Activity: Ping-PongWinner: Rita Bole Saturday 9/1 Activity: Kickball Winner: Poland/Rogers

Sign-ups goining on now:Coed Volleyball TourneyWiffleball Tourney Water-Aerobics – Tuesdays @ 4 pm.

Check the Intramural website for all activities/sports, schedules, rules

results, teams and rosters by going to Lyndon State Athletics and Intramurals or Student Life

Why Lyndon? It was a beautiful campus. It was kind of a toss-up between Plymouth and Lyndon, but I liked Lyndon’s broadcast-ing program better.SOAR: I really liked SOAR, partially because I’d only been up here like once for excepted students day. So I got to spend some time on campus and know or sure that this is where I want to be. It was a lot of information to take in but it was really beneficial. Is Lyndon Cliquey? Definitely as a MET major, I try to stay with other MET majors. That being said, I have a huge group of other friends. So it’s not cliquey like that per say- but we definitely do stay together because being a MET major is kind of difficult. INT 1020: I actually really like my INT 1020 class. A lot of my friends are in that class. We went gardening the other day. It helps me a lot in college with critical

Freshman Five:

Haley BouleyAtmospheric Science Major

From: Holliston, MAFavorite Band: Eli Young Band

Peer Leader: Sarah Murphy

thinking. Sodexo: They have a couple bad days, but there’s always salad or stir-fry you can choose from. The only complaint I have is that [the dining hall] closes kind of early. Clubs: I’m involved in the AMS club. I ran the booth for the first inch contest for two days. I kind of want to keep [my first year] simple and not get super, super in-volved with everything. Maybe if I see that I can do the workload and be in a club, I’ll do more sophomore year. But for now, I’m good where I am. Residential Life: I like the traffic of Stonehenge. The only thing I don’t like about Stonehenge is that we don’t have a common area so we can’t really bond as a suite. Pranks: We had a bit of a sec-ond-floor-Crevecour war, because we are the only girls’ suite, so the guys put a frog in our shower, so we put cups with water all over the floor in their bathroom. It’s harmless stuff. Resident Assistants: I think the RA’s have every right to check on us. They are keeping us safe on campus. They are mak-ing sure there is not someone passing out in the bathroom. I respect the RA’s; they put a lot of time and effort into our safety and comfort.Lyndon Experience So Far: I love Lyndon. This campus is gorgeous. People are amazingly nice. The only thing is I ha-ven’t spent a lot of time in Vermont, so it’s kind of new being out of Massachusetts. I kind of miss it every once in a while. But, I can’t see myself transferring really anywhere else.

Meet Haley Bouley

Photo and Story by Samantha VanSchoick

Lyndon Student Art Show


Above, students observe artwork displayed at the Student Art Show. Art work lines the walls of the Harvey Academic Center. Lyndon Stae’s Visual Arts department is showcasing student work from Oct. 25 to Nov. 4. There will be raffles and refreshments as well as prizes including Amazon and iTunes certifi-cates.

October 26, 2012 The Critic, SPORTSMen’s Basketball Preview

Daniel WeinerSports Editor

2012-13 RosterDate Opponent Time Home/Away11/2 Bishops University 7:00PM HOME11/20 Springfield College 6:00PM HOME11/27 NJIT 7:30PM AWAY11/29 Colby-Sawyer 7:30PM HOME (NAC)12/1 New England College 3:00PM AWAY (NAC)12/8 Johnson St. 3:00PM HOME (NAC)12/12 Westfield St. 7:00PM AWAY12/15 Plymouth St. 3:00PM HOME1/4/2013 Thomas 7:30PM HOME (NAC)1/5 U-Maine Farmington 3:00PM HOME (NAC)1/8 Castleton 7:30PM AWAY (NAC)1/11 Husson 7:30PM AWAY (NAC)1/12 Maine Maritime 3:00PM AWAY (NAC)1/15 Williams 7:00PM HOME1/17 Green Mountain 7:30PM AWAY (NAC)1/19 Castleton 1:00PM HOME (NAC)1/21 Western New England 7:00PM AWAY1/24 Colby-Sawyer 5:30PM AWAY (NAC)1/26 New England College 1:00PM HOME (NAC)2/2 Johnson State 1:00PM AWAY (NAC)2/5 Middlebury 7:30PM AWAY2/8 U-Maine Farmington 5:30PM AWAY (NAC)2/9 Thomas 1:00PM AWAY (NAC)2/12 Green Mountain 5:30PM HOME (NAC)

# Name Class

0 John Williams Sophomore

2 Devyn Baranauskas Sophomore

4 Patrick Dunn Junior

5 Sam Coachman Freshman

11 Jose Fortunato Senior

12 Leonny Burgos Freshman

14 Daquan Vaughn Sophomore

15 Jason Gray Senior

20 Devon Rollins Freshman

24 Howard Lyles Sophomore

25 Tyler Morrison Freshman

32 Allen Komisarek Freshman

33 David Lorden Freshman

34 Donovan Hester Freshman

41 Christian Brandon Freshman

2012-13 Schedule

After coming off a rocky 6-20 season in their 2011-12 campaign, the Hornets look to rebound with some fresh new faces along with a solid returning core. Head Coach Joe Krupinski is back for his fifth season in Hornet attire. He has high hopes for this season, but attributes the potential success to how the season begins.

“Hopefully we get off to a better start (this season), we had a lot of turnovers and turmoil to start last year”

One of the potential problems this year that the Hornets may face is the lack of height, something Coach Krupinski mentioned.

“On the floor, I’d like to see us defend better,” said Krupinski. “All five guys have to be on the glass if we hope to compete.”

Senior forward Jason Gray is coming off of a year where he had 14.5 Points Per Game, along with eight Rebounds Per Game, and is somebody that Coach Krupinski plans to utilize in most situations this season.

“We have Jason Gray back, he’s an all-league player,” said Krupinski. “We’re obviously going to count on him as a senior, and as a guy who can both score and rebound effectively”

John Williams, a strong piece of the Hornet lineup, is dealing with a torn me-niscus currently and according to the coach “might be out for the year.”

Patrick Dunn, who was out most of last season when battling injury, is back and with a force. Coach Krupinski noted the difference that he will make on the court.

“It’s been great having Pat[rick Dunn] back,” said Krupinski. “He’s one of our better long range shooters, he has the ability to play on the ball as well.

The team is very diverse this year, with eight freshman and seven upperclassmen. Freshman Sam Coachman talked about what he wanted to show to Coach Krupins-ki and the rest of the Hornets.

“I’m trying to prove that I can help the team out,” said Coachman. “That I can provide points, I can provide defense, and the spark that the team needs”

Coachman also noted that success on the basketball court isn’t the only success he needs.

“I want to get out there on the court and play my hardest every night, but at the same time, work on my grades,” said Coachman. “I’m a student first, and then a basketball player second.”

The Hornets begin their conquest of a season next Friday, Nov. 2 against Bishops University at home at 7:00 PM.

All pictures are from practice. (Above Left) Jose Fortunato & Howard Lyles. (Above Right) David Lorden & Coach Joe Krupinski. (Bottom Right) Daquan Vaughn & Jose Fortunato.

Photos by Bryan Barber

October 26, 2012 SPORTS The Critic,

Corey WellsCritic Staff

Through seven weeks of the NFL season, teams and players alike are developing trends. These trends have not only been important in determining teams current records, but they also speak volumes as to where their season may be heading. Today, I’ve highlighted three of the most impres-sive…and depressive storylines.

THE GOOD... Chicago Bears Defense- Big plays and

stout defense have the Bears looking like a

serious contender this season. Their ability to force turnovers is a determining factor towards their success. They rank first in the NFL with 14 interceptions and second in forced fumbles with nine. Of their 14 picks, five have been returned for touchdowns, which is an incredible ratio. The Bears are not just stingy when it comes to taking the ball away from their opposition, they also don’t let them in the end zone. Their 13.0 points allowed per game leads the NFL. Behind the strength of their top ranked defense, the Bears are off to a 5-1 record

Patriots Efficient Offense- What the Pats have done this year on offense is nothing short of genius. Yeah, they lead the league in yards per game and points per game, which is well and nice, but how ex-actly do they accomplish that? It starts with a well-balanced offense. This can be defined by their fifth ranked passing attack and their fifth ranked rushing game. Digging even deeper into their stats and you’ll find they run the most plays per game in the league, pick up the most first downs per game, and convert third downs at the third best rate. The reality is that running plays as fast and as often as they do tires out a defense tremendously, mentally and physically.

Minnesota Vikings- The Vikings have a record of 5-2 through seven games, which not many people saw coming. In a division where they were considered to have no

chance of winning (NFC North), they are now a legitimate contender. The evolution of second year quarterback Christian Pon-der into a playmaker has been a great com-pliment to the already established running game with Adrian Peterson. With six games remaining against teams over .500, and four of those games against division rivals Chica-go and Green Bay, it will be a tough task for the Vikings to continue their success.

THE BAD…and ugly.Michael Vick- Michael Vick’s pro-

duction on the field is falling short, very short of not only what his team expects of him, but also what his contract suggests he’s worth. For a man who’s being paid 100 million dollars over the next six years, Vick’s numbers, and quality of play have been questionable. He has only accounted for eight passing touchdowns through the first six games, along with eight interceptions. On top of his poor TD/INT ratio he’s completing passes at a 58 percent rate, good for 25th in the league. In a year that the Eagles were supposed to take their game to the next level, Vick’s lackluster play has held them back to a 3-3 record.

Carolina Panthers- The Carolina Pan-thers were a popular preseason pick to win the NFC South. Perhaps the preseason hype was too much for the Panthers to handle. They sit at 1-5 seven weeks into the season

Dustin’s TakeSeventh Week Stretch: NFL Surprises & Downfalls

with no real identity to their team. They can’t pass the ball with any effectiveness and their running game is average at best. On the other side of the ball, their defense is just as average as their offense. Some of their trouble can be attributed to their -6 turnover differential. It’s hard to win in the NFL when you give the ball away as much as they do. The rest of the blame falls on the broad shoulders of last years number one overall pick Cam Newton. Their star quarterback has had an extremely disap-pointing season, serving as a microcosm for the team’s season as a whole.

New Orleans Saints- The New Orle-ans Saints 2-4 record to begin the season comes with great surprise. Over the last three seasons they are a combined 37-11. This season is a bit different however. Stem-ming from their “Bounty-gate” scandal, head coach Sean Peyton will miss the entire season due to his role. The affects of this suspension have been quite evident. The Saints, who are a perennial powerhouse, have not looked sharp on the field through-out the early portions of the season. They are undoubtedly missing the leadership of their great coach. With as much talent as they have, the beginning of their season has to be looked at as a bust. Look for the Saints to pick up the pace and salvage the rest of their season.

Dustin NaissCritic Columnist

Men’s Cross Country Look to Stomp on Competition

NAC Championships at New England College This Saturday

The Lyndon State Men’s Cross Country team is looking to do something they’ve done three of the last five years--win the North Atlantic Conference Champion-ships.

The NAC Championship for the Men and Women’s Cross Country teams will be held this Saturday at New England College. The Women’s finals begin at 11:00 A.M. and the Men start soon after at 12:00 P.M.

The Men’s XC team will look to continue their impressive season looking for this victory at the NAC Championship. The team feels that they can dominate the field on Saturday facing off against the best in the NAC. Tyler Scheibenpflug, a soph-omore, is confident that winning the meet won’t be a problem.

“We’re looking to win,” Scheibenpflug said. “And win with dominance.”

The team is looking ahead towards regionals, but many know how important it is to have a good showing this weekend. Senior Joseph Kill believes that this is their final test to show what they are made of before making their run at Regionals.

“This weekend is our last chance to really get a hard race in before the race we want to make a mark at, “ he said. “[Win-ning] regionals is the goal for Lyndon State this year.”

LSC raced against the best in New England on Oct. 7 at the New England Open Championships. Although the team

finished 27th out of 37th it was an impres-sive race against tough Division I oppo-nents. Scheibenpflug is hoping that result will inspire the team to work harder towards their ultimate goal.

“Having a good race at the New En-gland Open Championship meet against a bunch of Division I schools was a pretty big confidence boost,” he said.

For some runners this is their last chance to shine. Seniors James Bielli and Josh Grant are down to just a few meets left in their final campaign as Lyndon State run-ners and they hope to leave their mark. Kill thinks the hard work the team has put into this season comes down to the leadership of the seniors.

“For people like Jimmy [Bielli],” Kill says, ”I work hard so that [other team mem-bers] can enjoy the greatest potential this cross-country team at LSC has to offer.”

Men’s, Women’s Soccer Make Playoffs

Strese Named Player of the

Week

The Lyndon State Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams both qualified for the North Atlantic Conference Championships which commence this weekend.

The most exciting entry into the playoffs were by far the Lady Hornets. With their backs against the wall, and having their entire season on the line, the team stepped up with a huge 3-1 win on Satur-day against Thomas. With a giant first half goal by Freshman Kajay Rooke, along with two second half goals by Sarah Cornell and Ritza Arias, the Lady Hornets swiped the eighth seed from the Lady Terriers at home.

The Lady Hornets now has a bigger challenege to worry about. They are up against the number-one seed Colby-Sawyer in the first round on Sunday, Oct. 28 at

Daniel WeinerSports Editor

Emily Strese (right) of the Lyndon Lady Hornets Women’s Soccer team was named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 21.

As a senior, this was one of Strese’s last opprotunities to win this award, and the first Lady Lyndon Hornet to obtain the award for the Women’s team this season.

Strese lead the Lady Hornets to vic-tories over Green Mountain and Thomas College, scoring two goals and passing for one assist. She scored both goals on Wednesday, Oct 17 against Green Moun-tain in a 2-0 win. Her assist came against

Corey WellsCritic Staff

Lyndon runner Josh Grant is one of many Hornets focused on a NAC Championship

File Photo


1:00 PM in New London, New Hampshire. Unfortunately, the only matchup between these two teams this season consisted of Colby-Sawyer winning 5-0 at home, in which the Lady Hornets were limited to one shot on goal in the match.

The Men’s team had been qualified for the playoffs for over a week as the seventh seed, and recently found out they would be playing Husson on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:00 PM in Bangor, Maine. Against Hus-son this season, the Hornets lost their only match 3-0 on Lyndon soil.

The NAC Tournament is a single-elim-ination tournament that consists of eight teams in a one-seed v. eighth seed, two-seed vs. seventh-seed, third-seed v. sixth-seed, and fourth-seed v. fifth-seed. The highest and lowest seeds in each round meet until the championship round, where the final two teams play for the title.

Thomas College in Lyndon’s 3-1 victory on Saturday, Oct. 20.

For the season, Strese leads the team with seven goals, two ahead runner-up Sarah Cornell. She also leads the Lady Hornets in assists with four.

October 26, 2012 The Critic, ENTERTAINMENT

Dear Hugh Jass,

This boy that I am hooking up with doesn’t know how to slow down during sex, what do I do?

Sincerely,Ms. Rapid Humper

Dear Ms. Humper,

It sounds like your man is a fan of a hard-hitting pace that doesn’t quite work with the slow and sensual night you may have in mind. You can certainly try sitting down and having a chat but this can sometimes be uncomfortable with newer hook-ups. If this is the case try a little fantasy play. Describe your perfect hook-up, adding sexy details about what you want from

him, emphasizing a slower pace. Have fun with it and make it your new foreplay.

If you’ve tried talking and he still insists on mimicking a jack hammer, don’t hesitate to interrupt. Depending on your position, use your thighs to keep him from entering and show him rather than tell him you want to slow down the tempo. Only let him in on your terms. If it still isn’t working, get on top and take control, chances are he’ll enjoy it no matter what, so do what works for you. Remember, sex should be fun and you should both be pleasured.

Hope this helps.

Your friend,Hugh Jass

Ask Hugh Jass

If you were to ask me ,“Hunter, do you

frequently find yourself bashing your head

against the wall of your dorm due to sheer

frustration with lack of musical and creative

output at Lyndon State College?,” I would

pause from said activity to reply with a

whole-hearted, “Yes, indeed.”

There is no lack of talent on campus.

We have musicians on this campus that play

instruments ranging from saxophone to

banjo, and everything in between. However

the ratio of talent to creative output is

heavily unbalanced.

Yet, this past Saturday, I saw a

beacon of hope. This came in the form

of the inaugural songwriting workshop

hosted by Music Business and Industry

professor and Mighty Mighty Bosstones

bassist Joe Gittleman. This event was

held in T202 above the theater, and was

attended by nearly twenty students – most

of whom are active Music Business and

Music Notes: Alas! We Have Achieved Lift-off !

Industry students. It was explicitly stated

however that students from all majors and

concentrations are welcome.

At this event students participated in a

range of activities. The first of which was a

discussion of the creative process. Secondly,

attendees had the pleasure of co-composing

an unfinished Joe Gittleman composition.

Last, but certainly not least, students

were separated into 4 groups and assigned

a topic – in this circumstance weather - to

write a song about. Each group was given

thirty minutes to complete this activity.

Though this sounds like a recipe for

cacophony, the resulting compositions were

all but masterpieces.

I would love to see this event continue.

I would love more than that to see it

expand. For more information regarding

future songwriting workshops check out

the Music Business and Industry Facebook

group. If you aren’t an MBI student, feel

free to contact me via e-mail @ hunter.

[email protected].

Hunter CovillCritic Columnist

CAB Hosts Halloween Carnival

@mollygunn15#ThatAwkwardMoment when I go to meet with my advisor just to find out that she thought I graduated last May. #thanksfornothing #LSCproblems

Tweet of the Week

Lyndon students enjoy the CAB sponsered halloween carnival complete with spooky games, refreshments, and tarot readings. Some students chose to attend in costume and others came in their street clothes but either way, all who attended left with plenty of halloween goodie bags and candy apples.

Slow Motion For Me

Photos by Bryan Barber

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