TOR ECHO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

RESIDENCE HALL COMPETITION ...................... 1

STORM OVER ASC ................ 1 EDITORIAL: WAKE UP! .......... 2

ALFRED STATE GROUP GOES TO HEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA ..... 3

MAP WORKS ....................... 4 ARE YOU A TRUE PIONEER? .... 5 SCHEDULES .................... 5 & 6 FOOTBALL PIONEERS FALL...... 7

& SOLAR POWERED TRASHCANS!

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Monday, September 17, 2013 Fall 2013—Issue II

RESIDENCE HALL COMPETITION LAUNCHED By Josh Stellrecht

Alfred State has kicked off the

Pioneer Cup, a new residence hall

competition for leadership in civic

engagement, sustainability, and

wellness. Residents earn points

for their hall by participating in

activities, programs, and events

related to the competition themes.

For example, during Welcome

Week, residents could earn points

for: participating in a community

service event, attending the Alfred

Farmers Market, and purchasing

something from the Mega Sale,

which offered used clothing, fur-

niture, and other items donated by

students at the end of the spring

semester. Other point opportuni-

ties include being part of an ath-

letics team or holding an execu-

tive office in a student organiza-

tion.

At the end of the school year,

the residence hall with the most

points will be named the Pioneer

Cup Champion and will be award-

ed at least $1,500 that can be used

to benefit the hall (for example,

taking a hall trip or buying a

foosball table). In addition, all res-

idents of the winning hall will re-

ceive Pioneer Cup Champion t-

shirts and recognition in an end-of

-year ceremony. To keep the ex-

citement going throughout the

year, Alfred State will also be raf-

fling off prizes each month to stu-

dents who participate in Pioneer

Cup activities. The more Pioneer

Cup activities students complete,

the better their chances of win-

ning. Many of the prizes were do-

nated by area businesses.

Although many colleges hold

some kind of residence hall com-

petition, the Pioneer Cup is

unique for being held all year

long and for its broad focus on

civic engagement, sustainability,

and wellness. “The variety of

point scoring opportunities en-

sures that every student can help

their hall in some way,” said Jon-

athan Hilsher, Alfred State’s Di-

rector of the Center for Civic En-

gagement.

“This exciting new program is

an exciting way to boost student

participation in the many civic en-

gagement, sustainability, and well-

ness activities we organize on-

campus,” said Julian Dautremont-

Smith, Alfred State’s Chief Sus-

tainability Officer. “It has the po-

tential to really help build a culture

of service, health, and environmen-

tally responsibility among stu-

dents.”

The Pioneer Cup is a joint pro-

gram of the Center for Civic En-

gagement, the Office of Sustaina-

bility, Health & Wellness Ser-

vices, and Residential Life. More

information about the scoring and

prizes is now posted on an official

Pioneer Cup website:

www.alfredstate.edu/pioneer-cup

The first floor hallway of SDC at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12.

(Photo courtesy Laurence Sterne.)

STORM KNOCKS OUT POWER

ACROSS CAMPUS By Angel Torres

A sudden storm hit the Alfred

State campus at about 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday afternoon, bringing a

torrential downpour, hail, and

lightning. The storm contributed to

a power outage throughout the

campus that lasted into late Thurs-

day evening. Roaring thunders and

bright lightning struck several parts

in the town of Alfred.

There was a major loss in pow-

er throughout the humid night on

Alfred State College. Air condi-

tioning was lost in the dorms.

Many students were outside, min-

gling with one another, discussing

the lack of electric power and the

problems caused by the power-

outage.

Many students made similar

complaints to the situation. "I was

not able to get on Blackboard to do

homework, nor was I able to

charge my electronic devices," said

a freshman. "I was not able to

sleep. The humidity got the best of

my sleep time. Since the power

was out, my fan was not on," said

by another student who also want-

ed to remain anonymous.

Classes in SDC, PHS, and the

Ag Building were cancelled on

Thursday, as repair crews struggled

to fix the problem. The new SLC

was closed all day. Its air condi-

tioning had already failed on Tues-

day, and necessary repairs had to

wait until power was restored.

The power outage lasted more

than a day. But roaring thunder

storms and bright lightning was

not enough to cause a major catas-

trophe in Alfred State College.

Thanks to hard-working techni-

cians, the issue was resolved. Fi-

nally, lights once again illuminat-

ed the dorms and sidewalks of Al-

fred State College.

By Angel Torres

TOR ECHO # MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

BRIAN QUINN ADVISOR

BRITTENY MONAHAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/MANAGING LAYOUT EDITOR

KARLA CHUN TREASURER

DAMIAN GRIMES GUEST COMIC ARTIST

ANDREW ELLING PHOTOGRAPHER

ALI MOORE ARTS EDITOR

JACOB FREEDMAN WEB COMIC ARTIST

ANGEL TORRES REPORTER

TIM TROIANO REPORTER

MARY OLSON REPORTER

Alfred State 10 Upper College Dr. Alfred, N.Y. 14621

1.607.587.3505 torecho@alfredstate.edu

With the dust having cleared and the new students having settled in,

Alfred State's 2013 Fall semester can officially begin. And with that, I

would like to get something off of my chest and out to you all, the en-

tire campus.

Back in the days before television, radio, android phones, iPads and

various other media sources, the newspaper was the means of infor-

mation to the public in all forms: News, food, athletics, international

intrigue, leisure and comedy relief. The newspaper provided a window

to the world beyond one's living room or kitchen, keeping us informed

and updated, bringing us together as a whole in our common

knowledge and varied interests.

I have been a student here at Alfred State College for three years

and, while I am and always have been an avid reader, I have also been

disheartened to realize that not many of my fellow students know much

about our own newspaper. Hell, some didn't even realize it existed! A

close friend of mine, who is also entering her third year, hadn't even

heard of our school newspaper until last year. This is also true of Ergo,

the school's magazine, which houses an assortment of poetry and art

from our students, but is often overlooked.

The newspaper, even with our modern technology, cannot always

compete with online news or articles one can get via wifi or online sub-

scriptions. But what other newspaper, may I ask you, can address you?

As an individual with your own voice and ideas, what other media out-

let can better serve you than your student-run paper? I know you all

have opinions on the current government, on environmental laws and

on so many other miscellaneous topics that are far too numerous to

name. I've sat and listened to you as you've spoken with passion and

enthusiasm about each subject. Which brings me to the point that a

school newspaper is and has always been made for the students, in their

name and voice, with ever changing and varied perspective and news.

I think back to the days when those before us worked tirelessly,

putting their blood and sweat into their work, for a single issue. So

great was their cause and need to get their voice out there that it didn't

matter how long they worked, they pressed on and carried out their

mission to put out the news to their fellow classmates and student

body. It was an achievement, a source of pride and diversity!

All I am asking, as the new editor of Tor Echo, our school's news-

paper, is that you, the students of Alfred, lend us your voice. Breath

new life into our newspaper with your ideas and thoughts! To all of the

campus's clubs and organizations, contact us, to spread your club's

name and mission. The paper is here for you. It is your tool to com-

municate and exchange knowledge and information to everyone and it

is waiting for you, always, to put pen to paper or key to word docu-

ment.

A school newspaper is more than a media outlet, it's a symbol. A

symbol of the students, a symbol of the facility, a symbol of the school

itself. Be proud, and let me hear your voice!

— Britteny Monahan

WAKE UP!

The first movie of the Interfaith

Film Series, “The Other Son” will

be shown Wednesday, September

18 at 7:30 p.m. in EJ Brown 119.

Everyone is encouraged to attend.

The movie website “Rotten Toma-

toes” called The Other Son a

“moving and provocative tale of

two young men – one Israeli, the

other Palestinian – who discover

they were accidentally switched at

birth, and the complex repercus-

sions facing them and their respec-

tive families.” This revelation turns

the lives of these two families up-

side-down, forcing them to reassess

their respective identities, their val-

ues and their beliefs. Alfred State is

participating in the President's In-

terfaith and Community Service

Campus Challenge – an initiative

that emphasizes interfaith coopera-

tion & community service. This

event is sponsored by the Center

for Diversity & Inclusion, Kaleido-

scope Coalition, and the Center for

Civic Engagement.

TOR ECHO 3 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

A brief summary of some of the

many civic engagement activities

that Alfred State students have

engaged in so far this semester.

PI RHO ZETA hosted a blood

drive September 3rd, 2013 in Pio-

neer Lounge. The blood drive was

projected for 73 donations. Pi Rho

Zeta surpassed expectations and

brought in 88 donors. The blood

that was donated by those 88 gen-

erous Alfred State givers has the

potential of saving as many as 271

lives. Pi Rho Zeta would like to

say thank you to everyone who

donated. They will be hosting

more throughout the year. Look

for the Pi Rho Zeta brothers in the

Student Leadership Center for

more information.

CHRISTIAN KYLE PERRY, of

Jamestown, NY, is a senior archi-

tecture student at Alfred, whose

senior thesis is to design a new

hospital for infants in the central

American country of Honduras.

But this is more than just a “feel

good” dream for Christian. He and

Katie Castro, a missionary who is

a native of Chautauqua County,

are working together to bring bet-

PIONEERS REALLY CARE

Members of the Alfred State group in Buffalo. From left, bottom row:

Miracalle Taylor, Migdalia Colon, Izamar Rivera, Fuzuki Koshizawa, and

Miho Iba. Middle row: Roain Saunders, Pernell Celestine, Kento Matsuda,

Deb Root, Liz Raterman, and Chihiro Takaki. Top row: Yohei Koyama, Brian

Quinn, Joe Richardson, and John Williams.

ASC GROUP INVITED TO BUFFALO TO

HEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA SPEAK

On Thursday, August 22,

2013, ten Alfred State students –

Pernell Celestine, Migdalia Co-

lon, Izamar Rivera, Roain Saun-

ders, Miracalle Taylor, Miho Iba,

Fuzuki Koshizawa, Yohei Koya-

ma, Kento Matsuda, and Chihiro

Takaki – left Alfred before dawn

and travelled more than 90 miles

to The University at Buffalo to

hear President Obama’s speech on

college affordability. The Alfred

State group was one of several

western New York SUNY groups

invited by UB’s President Satish

K. Tripathi.

Along with Dean John Wil-

liams, Deb Root, Joe Richardson,

Elizabeth Raterman, and Brian

Quinn, the students heard Presi-

dent Obama speak on issues that

affect them – college loan debt

and the importance of making

higher education available to eve-

ryone.

A statement from the White

House on the President’s talk

read: “President Obama outlined

an ambitious new agenda to com-

bat rising college costs and make

college affordable for American

families. His plan will measure

college performance through a

new ratings system so students

and families have the information

to select schools that provide the

best value. And after this ratings

system is well established, Con-

gress can tie federal student aid to

college performance so that stu-

dents maximize their federal aid

at institutions providing the best

value. The President’s plan will

also take down barriers that stand

in the way of competition and in-

novation, particularly in the use of

new technology, and shine a light

on the most cutting-edge college

practices for providing high value

at low costs. And to help student

borrowers struggling with their

existing debt, the President is

committed to ensuring that all

borrowers who need it can have

access to the Pay As You Earn

plan that caps loan payments at 10

percent of income and is directing

the Department of Education to

ramp up its efforts to reach out to

students struggling with their

loans to make sure they know and

understand all their repayment

options.”

The President’s speech was

interrupted by frequent loud ap-

plause and cheering from the ca-

pacity crowd in the Buffalo field

house. The next day, Friday, Au-

gust 23, President Obama traveled

to Binghamton University to con-

tinue his public discussion on col-

lege finances. A press release from

SUNY pointed out that President

Obama has now visited SUNY

campuses more often than any oth-

er statewide system. This was reit-

erated by the influential website

Politico, which reported “When

Obama wants to talk about college

costs, he often turns to SUNY.”

ter care to infants born in Hondu-

ras. See the whole exhilarating

story in the Jamestown Post-

Journal by clicking on their web-

site: http://www.post-journal.com/

page/content.detail/id/627973/

Hope-Is-Born.html?nav=5018.

ALPHA SIGMA & MU THETA

members helped out at the 4th

Annual Duck Derby held in

Wellsville to benefit the Allegany

County United Way on September

7. More than a thousand rubber

ducks made the perilous swim to

benefit the people of our county.

THE EMERGING PIONEERS Lead-

ership Kick-Off Celebration will

be held in Cappadocia Auditorium

on the evening of Tuesday, Sep-

tember 17, starting with what they

describe as a “finger food social”

at 4:30 p.m. The actual event —

the introduction of mentors and

new mentees in the program —

will follow at 5:00 p.m.

If your organization has an event

or if you have participated in civic

engagement, please email

Torecho@alfredstate.edu

What the

Heck Is THAT?

The Student Leadership Cen-

ter is not even officially open

yet, but it has become one of

the most popular spots on

campus, with its leadership

suites, its fresh new Ever-

green Café, the spiffy and

well-organized bookstore, its

climbing wall, its floor-to-

ceiling walls of glass, and its

often hard-to-follow Hog-

warts-style staircases (okay,

maybe the stairs in the SLC

don’t move around, but they

can be confusing!) But per-

haps the most wondrous

sight in and around SLC is

its “Big Bellies.” Right? We

mean the new solar-powered

trash and recycling contain-

ers outside SLC’s doors.

Surely, nearly every Alfred

State student has paused to

consider the large, two-sided

dull gray-colored conven-

iences and asked, “W-T...?”

Julian Dautremont-Smith,

the college’s Chief Sustainabil-

ity Officer, answered that obvi-

ous question for Tor Echo.

“It’s a solar-powered trash

compactor and recycling bin.”

A product of the BigBelly So-

lar Corporation of Newton,

Massachusetts, the bins use

power from the sun to crush

waste into approximately one-

fifth the volume that a similar

amount of trash takes up in s

conventional and oh-so-passé

waste basket.

“This means,” Dautremont-

Smith continued, “that we

spend less time emptying the

containers, we use fewer plas-

tic bags, less space is used in

garbage dumps, less fossil

fuels are spent hauling the

compacted trash away, and so

on.” When pressed, Dautrem-

ont-Smith did admit, “And the

things are cool. Solar-powered.

Cool.”

So, Pioneers, do your part.

Toss and compact your trash.

Fill the BigBelly, if you can!

TOR ECHO # MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MAP-Works is back for a 3rd year!

MAP-Works was developed through a partnership between Ball

State University and Educational Benchmarking (EBI) over twenty

years ago. MAP-Works is an innovative tool for improving stu-

dents’ transition to college and assisting them in becoming more

successful.

The first essential ingredient to make MAP-Works work is infor-

mation from students, which only students can supply. SPECIAL

NOTE TO TOR ECHO READERS: This means you. On Sep-

tember 16, the Fall 2013 MAP-Works Survey will be launched, and

we urge you all – each and every one of you, Alfred State new-

comer or veteran – to take the survey. All participants will be en-

tered into a lottery for a chance to win fabulous secret prizes.

The survey questions are structured around these four areas:

Connections: Making connections is about meeting peo-

ple, building relationships, and being involved in campus

activities.

Knowing Yourself: Knowing your strengths and weak-

nesses and how they compare to your peers will help you

improve your college experience.

Healthy Choices: Your lifestyle choices affect all other

aspects of your college experience.

Learning: College is all about learning; by improving

these areas you’ll learn more and receive better grades.

The MAP-Works Mission focuses on:

Student Involvement: Connect students with campus resources to

facilitate involvement with student organizations and campus pro-

gramming.

Student Development: Facilitate the establishment of relation-

ships, address homesickness, and identify residence hall living is-

sues.

Academic Success: Improving students’ ability to succeed aca-

demically by realigning behavior with grade expectations and fo-

cusing on elements of academic success.

Retention: Minimize percentage of capable students who drop

out due to issues that could have been addressed by self-

awareness or timely interventions by faculty and staff.

MAP-Works makes achievement possible by: aiding students in

making a successful transition to (or back to) Alfred State Col-

lege and maximizing their college experience. MAP-Works also

provides key information to faculty and staff so that they can best

support the students’ transition and experience. Having this infor-

mation available creates opportunities for early interventions with

at-risk students. MAP-Works also connects students to campus

resources, faculty, and staff quicker for a healthier transition.

Thus MAP-Works should enhance the learning experience of

ALL students, regardless of academic abilities.

How will MAP-Works help Faculty and Staff?

MAP-Works assists in identifying students who may need help of

one kind or another, and identifies groups of student who may

benefit from extra support from faculty and staff. MAP-Works

will connect groups of students with common interests. Through

MAP-Works, the faculty, staff, and administrators of Alfred State

come to view students as individuals, not just as 800 numbers.

For new students, especially, MAP-Works encourages early iden-

tification and connections.

What does leading student retention research say about Stu-

dent Success programs like MAP-Works?

According to an ACT Policy Report, (2004) the level of support a

college student receives from faculty and staff is a stronger pre-

dictor of success and retention than high school GPA, standard-

ized entrance test scores, access to financial resources, level of

motivation to be successful, or socioeconomic status. This fact

illustrates the dramatic importance of faculty and staff using the

MAP-Works data to drive deliberate outreach and support efforts.

For more information about MAP-Works contact Cindy Thorp at

ThorpCM@alfredstate.edu or (607) 587-3623. Ms. Thorp’s of-

fice is 226 SDC.

TOR ECHO 5 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Are You a True Pioneer? By Josh Stellrecht

Show your Pioneer Spirit and by

becoming a True Pioneer. True

Pioneers are Alfred State Students

who strive to be active community

members by participating in activi-

ties, programs, and events on cam-

pus relating to civic engagement,

sustainability, and wellness.

New this year, Alfred State

students can show their True Pio-

neer spirit by participating in the

Pioneer Cup. The Pioneer Cup en-

courages students to get more in-

volved on campus and rewards

their participation. While this new

initiative currently only applies to

residential students, there are plans

to expand to commuters and possi-

bly Greek houses in the future.

The Pioneer Cup Competition

is a Residence Hall vs. Residence

Hall type competition and the hall

with the most points at the end of

the year will be crowned the cham-

pion, similar to the House Cup in

Harry Potter series. The winning

hall will receive at least $1,500 for

their hall. The money could be

used for a building trip or to buy

something for the building like a

pool table. In addition, all residents

of the winning hall will receive

Pioneer Cup Champion t-shirts and

recognition in an end-of-year cere-

mony.

So, how can you contribute to

your hall’s efforts to become the

awesome Pioneer Cup winners?!

Emery Harding tries out the new solar-powered recycling bin outside the new

Student Leadership Center, proving himself to be a true Alfred State

Sustainability Pioneer! (Photo by Karla Chun)

Below is a short list of activities

and events that can earn your hall

points during this semester. There

are a wide range of opportunities,

which makes it easy for everyone

to be able to participate.

Participating in: 9/11 Memori-

al, Constitution Day, Homecom-

ing 5K, Alternative Mini-Break,

Celebrate Service Celebrate Alle-

gany, International Education

Week, Interfaith Film Festival,

AIDS Charity Basketball Game,

Emerging Pioneers Leadership

Program, Intramurals, Athletic

Teams, Give-Up-A-Meal Pro-

gram, Serving as a Tutor, Holding

an Executive Position in a club,

Recycling and much more.

The first events of the semes-

ter included: Welcome Week Day

of Service (Community Day),

buying items from the MEGA-

SALE, and visiting the Alfred

Farmer’s Market.

To keep the fun going

throughout the whole year, prizes

will be raffled off each month to

students who participate in Pio-

neer Cup activities. So the more

Pioneer Cup activities you com-

plete, the better your chances of

winning. September’s prize will

be a Kindle Fire!

College faculty and staff are

extremely excited about the pro-

spects of the Pioneer Cup. Alt-

hough many colleges hold some

Continued on page 6

TOR ECHO # MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

We are pleased to present the 2013 schedule for High Holy Day events, which are held at Howell

Hall on the Alfred University campus (http://www.alfred.edu/map/) and at Temple Beth El in Hornell.

In addition to services in Hornell, Hillel at Alfred sponsors an erev Yom Kippur dinner and a Break

Fast meal. Please note the cost of the holiday meals, and the reservation dates, below.

Membership in Hillel: Become a member of Hillel at Alfred for only $25.00! Membership will entitle

you to reduced rates for the High Holiday meals, as well as reduced rates at Sunday brunches, the

Passover Seder, and at other Hillel activities. Checks for membership and dinners should be

made out to Hillel at Alfred and sent to Larry Greil at the Olin Building, Alfred University, Al-

fred, NY 14802 OR to Barbara Greil, Hinkle Library, Alfred State College, Alfred, NY 14802.

For more information contact Larry Greil: 587‑8694 (home); 871-2885 (work) or email:

fgreil@alfred.edu or Barbara Greil: 587-4313 (work) or email: greilbj@alfredstate.edu

YOM KIPPUR

Fri., Sept. 13 5:15 PM Howell Hall

Alfred University

Dinner

$5 for members; $10 for non-members; Make reserva-

tions by 9/6/2013

7:00 PM Temple Beth El Kol Nidre

Services

Those needing transportation should meet at Howell Hall

(A.U.) at 6:30 pm

Sat., Sept. 14 8:45 AM Temple Beth El Morning

Services

Those needing transportation should meet at the AU

Physical Plant at 8:30

5:30 PM Temple Beth El Concluding Ser-

vices; Break Fast

following services

Free Break Fast meal following services at Temple Beth

El.

Celebrate the High Holy Days in Alfred

Continued from page 5

Are You a

True Pioneer?

Tor Echo is now

expanding its staff

and we are holding a

spot for you! Write to

Torecho@alfredstate.

edu and write for Tor

Echo, too!

kind of residence hall competi-

tion, the Pioneer Cup is unique for

being held all year long and for its

broad focus on civic engagement,

sustainability, and wellness. “The

variety of point scoring opportuni-

ties ensures that every student can

help their hall in some way,” said

Jonathan Hilsher, Alfred State’s

Director of the Center for Civic

Engagement. “This exciting new

program is an exciting way to

boost student participation in the

many civic engagement, sustaina-

bility, and wellness activities we

organize on-campus,” said Julian

Dautremont-Smith, Alfred State’s

Chief Sustainability Officer. “It

has the potential to really help

build a culture of service, health,

and environmental responsibility

among students.”

The Pioneer Cup is a program

of the Center for Civic Engage-

ment, the Office of Sustainability,

Health & Wellness Services, and

Residential Life. More infor-

mation about the scoring and priz-

es is posted on the Pioneer Cup

website: www.alfredstate.edu/

pioneer-cup. Also, feel free to

contact Julian Dautremont-Smith

(DautreJ@alfredstate.edu) for

more information. Clubs and or-

ganizations wishing to have their

event considered for Pioneer Cup

Points can visit our Pioneer Cup

page on PioneerLink to apply.

TOR ECHO 7 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The Tor Echo is a student publication at Alfred State College funded by the Student Senate and advertising revenues, published every other Wednesday. Submissions made to the Tor Echo do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board, the Student Senate, or Alfred State College, and are those of the writer. Submissions for publication, including letters to the editor, must be signed, though upon request the name of the author shall be held. We encourage letters to the editor and story ideas. Remember, submission does not guarantee publication.

Alfred, New York © 2013

Tor Echo

Damien Grimes, Tor Echo’s former comic strip artist, has graduated, but he left us one last drawing to show

what he’s doing these days.

of them reunite in the school sce-

ne, where the social issues and

implications out and about them

effect their overall progression

through the story, intermingling

other characters into their issues as

they struggle with the dramas and

issues of their own lives.

The movie was fun to watch

and full of life, with unforgettable

musical numbers such as “Sandy”

and “You're the One That I Want,”

but imagine being able to see the

experience without the boundary

of a television or movie theater

screen. To be able to see the ac-

tion, the laughs, the cries, the up-

risings and the downturns of these

By Ali Moore

In the past, there have been many

movies that have been timeless,

standing strong and tall against

the test of the fates that drive

against them, while others, like

ships upon the restless ocean,

crash against the nature sharpened

rocks and sink beneath the tides.

One of the many films that has

stood strong and tall in the flow of

time is the 1978 teen musical clas-

sic “Grease.” The movie tells the

tale of Danny and Sandy, two

young teens who fall in love over

the course of the summer in the

form of a summer fling. The two

lovable characters told from the

perspective of your fellow Alfred

State and Alfred University stu-

dents. If this sounds appealing to

you, then look out for the Alfred

State Drama Club's auditions and

rehearsals for Grease. Auditions

are going to be the 23rd and 24th of

September in the Orvis Auditori-

um. The premiere of the show

will be announced soon.

Come and join us, in audience

or in crew, to journey off on the

adventure into a timeless experi-

ence, of which have captivated

the hearts of young teens from the

70s and 80s to the adults of the

modern day.

Grease! Is Coming to Alfred State!

Ohio Northern scored twice in each

quarter as they defeated Alfred

State 55-0 in the season opener for

both teams. The contest was the

debut of the Pioneer program as a

NCAA DIII member.

Both teams started slow but the

Polar Bears put together a 80-yard

drive midway through the 1st quar-

ter to get on the board. William

Bodden scored on a 24-yard

scamper to make it 7-0.

Less than two minutes after a

Pioneer three and out, Ryan

Malone returned the ensuing punt

61-yards to make it 14-0.

In the 2nd quarter, ONU scored

on two interception returns. Ryan

Reid scored a 35-yard pick six and

Adam Best scampered in from 38-

yards after an interception three

minutes later.

The Polar Bears put together

four scoring drives in the second

half. Bodden scored from 22-

yards out (6:18 - 3rd), Justin

Magazine scored on a 47-yard run

(1:48 - 3rd), Connor Devine dove

in from two yards out (12:31 -

4th), and Connor Devin connect-

ed with Matt Craven on a 17-yard

pass play (3:42 - 4th).

ONU gained 341 yards and

held the Pioneers to 140. The Po-

lar Bears won the turnover battle

with three interceptions compared

to one takeaway for the blue &

gold.

Bodden finished with 102

yards and two scores on 12 carries

for ONU. ONU finished with 232

yards rushing on 39 carries. The

passing offense was 7 for 17 for

109 yards on the day with Bert

Marks leading the way with two

catches for 52 yards.

Rasheed Williams

(Swedesboro, NJ) rushed 23 times

for 55 yards to lead the Pioneers.

Alfred was only 3 for 16 passing

on the day.

Rory Spain (Tully) led the de-

fense with eight tackles (seven

solo) and a sack. Daniel Monachi-

no (Oakfield) and John Garbowski

(Mohegan Lake) each had five

tackles. Thomas Daniels (Bronx)

recorded a sack while Ray

Onabanjo (Staten Island) picked

off a pass to end Ohio Northern's

first possession.

Cody Cox led ONU with nine

tackles while Dillon Kwiat record-

ed eight. Ryan Reid picked off

two passes.

Keegan Phalen (East Aurora)

punted 11 times for an average of

39.5 yards with a long of 61.

The blue & gold are on the road

again next weekend when they

travel to Concordia (MI) Universi-

ty. The game is slated for a 1 p.m.

kickoff at Eastern Michigan Uni-

versity.

PIONEERS SHUT OUT BY NORTHERN OHIO

IN 2013 GRIDIRON SEASON OPENER