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A World Wrapped in Plastic
Modern chemistry is a blessing. With investments of time, energy and money into the exploration of chemical sciences, we have been able to significantly advance the way we live. Computer chips based on electrochemical components grow smaller and smaller, allowing for laptops to be tucked away in backpacks and purses. Advancements in alternative energy processes provide a glimmer of hope in an era when fossil fuels are seen as a “frenemy” to sustainable living. We have plastics everywhere we turn. It is the cheapest abd most ubiquitous material for its strength ever. We sleep on polyester sheets, wake up and slip on foam flip-flops and finally stumble to the bathroom to use a host of plastic toiletries.
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News
NY student government leaders disagree on budget strategy
Seven Fredonia students traveled to Binghamton this past weekend to represent Fredonia at the SUNY New York State Student Assembly (NYSSA) conference. The annual conference is held every semester one a SUNY campus. Delegates travel to represent their college’s voice while multiple pieces of legislation are passed.
SA Wrap Up
A possible addition to the SA Constitution was brought to a vote this week at the General Assembly (GA). The statute would allow all attending group representatives to be student representatives at the same time. Student Association (SA) President Anthony Faraco and Chief Justice Nick Weaver spoke to the Assembly about the benefits of passing the legislation.
Study Abroad process a difficult burden without the right help
Students who plan to study abroad should do their homework first. Although the SUNY study abroad process can be an enjoyable one, it becomes the student’s responsibility to seek out the resources in order to substantiate their experience.
Former Fredonia mayor returns to college service
It has been two years since former Fredonia mayor Frank Pagano left office but he is still making an impact on the campus and community. New York State governor David Paterson recently appointed Pagano to the SUNY Fredonia College Council. The College Council serves as an advisory board to university president Dennis Hefner and works to improve community relations, academics and construction projects across the campus.
Media drives balloon hoax higher
Try to imagine a cold that just will not go away. Recent events surrounding a boy and a balloon have continued to create headlines across the nation two weeks after the incident. As news spread that a six-year-old boy was trapped inside a homemade balloon, attention from the media has elevated the story to new heights.
Photos
Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor from Ethan Fox and Sarah Ficarro
From the desk of Ashley Doring – Assistant Layout Editor
Some of my favorite pictures of Europe
Editorial – What was 350 Day?
If you were on campus last Friday or Saturday, you might have come across some members of the group Campus Climate Challenge handing out informational quarter-sheets or urging you to e-mail your senators and congressman to raise awareness for a certain environmental concern. What you didn’t see was that “concern” was enveloping the air around you as an invisible quantity existent in the air around us.
Sports
Rough weekend costs Blue Devils chance to host SUNYACs
The combination of bad weather and a winless weekend dashed the Blue Devils’ hopes of claiming the number one seed in the SUNYACs. The good news is that Fredonia will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2005 as the second seed in the tournament.
This Week In Sports
Athletes of the Week, Round-ups, Game of the Week, Shot of the Week
Blue Devils head into pool play brimming with confidence
The Blue Devil women’s volleyball team returned home last Tuesday to square off against the Penn-State Behrend Lions. Prior to the opening game of the match, Jen Reese and Rebecca Zimmerman, the two seniors on this year’s squad, were honored for their commitment to Devils volleyball throughout their college careers.
Reverb
Students swarm costume sale: $1120 raised in one hour
The scene in the Multi Purpose Room of the Williams Center Wednesday Oct. 21 was the location of the Costume Shop’s Costume Sale and Scholarship Benefit, where hundreds of pieces of clothing and accessories were sold to eliminate the old, outdated and unused from the overcrowded racks.
Terror in the Trees
The Interactive Theatre Society haunts Ring Road Forest this year with a cast of over 50 ghoulish characters. This is the last time the scares will be orchestrated by senior Halloween major Mike Raisch, the group’s president, who started the event in 2007. Terror in the Trees runs from 8 to 11 p.m. hursday through Saturday. Tickets can be purchased for $4 at the Williams Center Ticket Office and $5 at the foreboding, gothic door.
Review: Josh Ottum – Like The Season
Seattle singer-songwriter Josh Ottum’s debut release Like The Season offers a breathtaking new version of what pop music can be when combined with brass orchestrations and a substantial respect for rhythm.
Lampoon
This week’s Literary Lampoon
Note: The articles in this section are fictional and are not intended to be taken seriously. Enjoy!
This week’s comics
An apple a day keeps the witch doctor away
The United States’ increasingly deficient health care system has left millions uninsured and accrued insurmountable debt for the nation. With Congress bent on antagonistic debate the casualty of time is expressed in American lives.