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‘This is crimes against humanity’: Faculty and students discuss war in Israel
◊ MICKALE THOMPSON
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Faculty members from
Utica University and
Bar-IIan University, one
of the largest research
universities in Israel, led
a PioTalk discussion
on Friday, Oct. 13 to
address the ongoing
war between Israel and
Hamas, a terrorist militant
group.
The Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion Collaborative
hosted the event,
which drew about 60
attendees, and was held
at the Francis A. Wilcox
Intercultural and Student
Organization Center. On Oct.13 faculty and students gathered in the Francis A. Wilcox Intercultural and Student
Alon Levkowitz, a senior Organization Center to discuss the ongoing war in Israel. //Photo: Luke Reed
lecturer and chair of the this is unacceptable Israel began an Levkowitz said. “It’s
Social Science and Civics — this is crimes against operation against gonna be a dirty war
department at Bar-IIan, humanity.” Hamas and Jihad and civilians [will be] hurt
said what happened military sites, facilities and in this war.”
on Oct. 7, when Hamas According to Levkowitz,
because military bases infrastructure, Levkowitz Levkowitz said Israel has
launched its surprise, said, but faces a
violent attack on Israel, were not attacked told civilians occupying
the ongoing threats to common problem much areas in the Gaza Strip
from the Israeli point of like other democracies
view links to “a nation civilians have created to evacuate to allow the
severe trauma for Israelis. fighting against terrorist military to attack. Hamas
that needs psychology organizations because
therapy” to overcome its “If we’re talking about on the other hand,
they are using civilian Levkowitz said, is telling
current crisis. a war against military sites to hide missiles in
sides this is one would civilians to stay.
“If you attack military areas like classrooms and
bases one would expect say a legitimate war,” hospitals. “This is a very
that this would be some Levkowitz said. “But problematic issue
when you attack civilian “[It] is a very problematic [and] becomes more
kind of a legitimate act,” issue to intercept these
Levkowitz said. “But when cities that’s a different complicated,” Levkowitz
war game.” launchers and we
you attack… civilians face a huge problem,” CON. ON PAGE 4
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Acts of premeditated violence have become ‘traumatic’

◊ MICKALE THOMPSON globe are happening at Congress with a $100 of view this Gaza attack
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF high frequencies; despite billion funding package, — slaughtering of kids —
every death and every tear according to the Wall Street for some of us this is 9/11.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article
shed the cycle continues Journal. As a community [And] we want to find ways
contains references to
and gets much worse. seeing innocent families to prevent the next 9/11
death and violence.
In Israel, the death toll has torn apart — images and that will occur in Gaza.”
When the four students videos of civilians in fear for
surpassed 2,000 following The recent discussions
at the University of Idaho their lives can be hard for
the unprecedented Oct.7 among students and
were tragically killed last anyone to comprehend.
attack by Hamas, a militant faculty showed that what’s
November one of the But through it, we’re able
group dubbed a terrorist happening in Israel or
victim’s mothers said “Stop to grasp the seriousness
organization by the United Ukraine isn’t their trauma
everything, everybody in of this war and how it can
States. As for Ukraine, alone to bear. Despite
the whole world stop.” affect individuals with or
their fight for sovereignty those in Gaza and across
On Aug. 28, the start of the against Russian forces is without ties to Israel. Israel losing loved ones and
school year, the University far from over but whether “People in Gaza and being without necessities,
of North Carolina went gun violence hits close to people in Israel will have a they have continued to
into lockdown and later home or not, the mother traumatic memory from this show great courage in the
mourned the loss of one was right — the world event,” said Alon Levkowitz, mids of tragedy.
of its professors following should stop and address senior lecturer and chair However, as we continue
another active school its issues because people of the Social Science and to emphasize and realize
shooting, one of more are dying, and families are Civics department at Bar- the implications of this
than 500 mass shootings in left distraught due to acts IIan University, one of the ongoing crisis — know that
America since the start of of senseless, premeditated largest research universities crimes against humanity
2023. killings. in Israel. He spoke at a aren’t indifferent to any
The world doesn’t stop, Since the attacks, the PioTalk event held at Utica country or society. And
does it? Biden Administration has University on Oct. 13. “Just we must denounce hatred
continued to support both think about the trauma in all its forms and take of
The acts of violence we
countries with military aid the United States had from ourselves and each other.
see locally and across the
and is set to approach 9/11. From the Israeli point

Campus Safety Blotter

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10/10/2023 11:43 AM Vehicle driving on grass Parking Lot
10/10/2023 10:18 PM Fire Alarm North Hall
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10/11/2023 10:10 AM Vehicle Parking Violations
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10/13/2023 12:10 PM Roommate Conflict North Hall
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CON. FROM PAGE 1 ball game.” group mindset resulting research in Israel and
said. “Because other Since the attack, over in a compromised self- studied how Jews and
militant organizations 2,000 people have been feeling and identity. Israelis explained their
from [the] northern killed, according to The “Sometimes [the] cultural identities, said
part of Israel and other Wall Street Journal. USA response is to become discussion events are
militant organizations in Today reported that radicalized,” said Seddio, important for college
Syria might decide to join though individuals with or who has worked with campuses and the
the war.” without ties to Israel might people who’ve expressed pursuit of knowledge.
Levkowitz said the not be affected directly trauma ranging from “Rarely in life do we find
money Hamas invested by the ongoing violence refugees in the European ourselves in situations like
into building facilities — — the traumatic images region to sex trafficking this, where we can share
money given by states and news coverage — victims. “[And] to diverse stories, opinions,
and organizations to build mental health experts say engage in some of these and ideas, some of
civilian infrastructure in can still cause traumatic extreme behaviors… the which might be difficult
Gaza — was wasted on stress. motivation behind that to hear,” Gratch said.
building their “military Kaylee Seddio, assistant is often this feeling of “If we can do this in an
might.” professor of psychology, yourself being minimized ethical way and with the
said what motivates in some way.” goal of understanding
“If all this money and empathy, I think
[billions],” Levkowitz said. someone to engage in Ariel Gratch,
extremist behavior is the assistant professor of it’s one of the most
“Would have been used important things we can
for civilian use; it would idea of being left out. This Communication and
creates an in-group out- Media who conducted do at a university.”
have been a different

An estimsted 60 people attended the Pio Talk in person on Oct. 13. //Photo: Luke Reed
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Utica University to bring back three previously chartered Greek organizations

organizations on campus of fronts,” Baird said. “We
is how they select their are reconnecting with
members. our alumni, generating
“They’re really looking for revenue to create
the person that’s going scholarships [and] our
to embody what they’re students are being able
organization stands for, to connect back with
and I think that’s really alumni for networking
unique,” Daley said. opportunities.”
“They’re not just picking “We’re bringing alumni
anybody to be a part of back to the campus to
it, they’re really engaging be part of the fabric,
with the community and part of the culture, part
figuring out how they can of the climate and we
best support the student think it’s been an amazing
academically, socially, alignment born out of
emotionally, whatever it need and convenience
may be and providing and desire.”
them with the right The “need” and “desire”
resources.” for multicultural Greek
One of the organizations organizations is especially
Alpha Phi Alpha Greek letters on display. the university will bring pertinent to students of
//Courtesy of Dr. Anthony Baird back is Alpha Phi Alpha color who are tasked with
Fraternity Incorporated, navigating predominantly
◊ SELMA DIZDAREVIC Student Living and
a historically African white spaces.
NEWS EDITOR Campus Engagement
American fraternity, “The [Black Student
Work is underway in (SLCE), looks to increase
first established in 1906 Union] and Greek life help
the Utica University the diversity in student
at Cornell University. so many of us persist while
campus community to involvement with Greek
Utica University’s Vice surviving a predominantly
reinstate 3 multicultural life.
President for Diversity, white college campus,”
Greek organizations, According to Daley, the Equity and Inclusion Baird said, speaking from
including Zeta Phi Beta revitalization process will Dr. Anthony Baird is a his own experience.
Sorority Incorporated, allow students to engage “longstanding member”
Omega Phi Beta Sorority with alumni who are of the organization, “That’s not an indictment,
Incorporated and Alpha affiliated with these Greek having pledged when that’s recognizing that
Phi Alpha Fraternity organizations. he was a student at Utica when you’re one of a
Incorporated. University, then Utica few in an environment of
“We have such a diverse
College of Syracuse. many,” he said. “Then you
The three at one point in student population that
start to wonder how do
time were all chartered trying to find a Greek Baird noted that initiating you fit in, and so creating
organizations at the life home for as many the “reclamation or the a balance of people in
university. The thought students as possible is our bringing back of Black the community is really
behind the revitalization aim and goal in my area, Greek organizations” at important to student
of Greek life on campus but then also allowing our Utica University was driven survival.”
is to expand culture, undergraduate students by the growing diversity
excitement, vibrancy to connect with alumni on campus, which is now Mark Kovacs, the
within campus life and in this way,” Daley said. at 27%. executive director for
to accommodate the “They’re gonna have Diversity, Equity and
The work to bring back Inclusion and coordinator
needs of the ever- this shared experience,
these organizations has for community relations,
growing diversity in the it’s super unique and
brought a number of who first began his career
student population. something that we’re
successes to the university, at Utica as the director of
Devlin Daley, assistant really excited about.”
especially in the realm residence life in 1989 said
director of campus What makes these of student and alumni there was a very strong
engagement, oversees multicultural organizations relations. presence of Greek life on
all functions of Greek life different from the larger
“It’s with that effort that campus.
and said her department, and more social Greek
we’re winning on a number CON. ON PAGE 6
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CON. FROM PAGE 5 aware of what it is,” Baird The results of this new [and] SUNY Cortland.”
“Greek Life has always said. “There [are] students student engagement A major value of Sigma
been a part of our of this generation that model have worked well Gamma Rho, which is a
institution,” Kovacs have no real idea of what overall, according to part of the Divine Nine, is
said. “Some being local Black Greek organizations Daley, who hopes “that education.
organizations and others or what Greek life is trend continues.”
supposed to be about.” According to Nagginda,
national. What is also Terry Kirabo Nagginda, a many individuals outside
unique about our Greek The work has become cybersecurity major and of Greek life fail to
Life at Utica University considerably harder with sister of Sigma Gamma recognize the purpose
is that members of the the lingering impact of Rho Sorority Incorporated, of Greek organizations
National Pan-Hellenic COVID-19 on student joined the sorority at the which, contrary to popular
Council, also known as involvement rates, end of her sophomore belief, extends beyond
the Divine Nine, have according to Daley. year, which happened socialization.
been a rich part of our However, SLCE has to be when the Utica
history.” introduced a new policy chapter was reactivated. “I do realize that many
this semester to help with people do not get the
Kovacs recalled “Actually, last semester proper idea of sororities,”
watching Baird interact engagement levels by we just had a reactivation
allowing first-year students she said. “It might look
with his Alpha Phi Alpha of the chapter, which is like it’s just for friendships
brothers as a student to join Greek organizations myself,” Nagginda said. “I
during their first semester and all of that, but I think
and noted the closeness came in as a solo which is I’m living proof that I did
shared between them. on campus rather than in a class of one. Right now
their second. not join just for friendships
“Watching him with it’s just myself. It’s [only] because I’m the only one
his brothers, there was “COVID really hurt been a semester since here.”
a certain bond and a Greek life,” Daley said. the reactivation but it’s
“It hurt a lot of clubs and definitely the chapter’s Nagginda is working to
certain tie that did not just revitalize Sigma Gamma
excel academically but organizations and student number one goal to
engagement overall but grow the chapter back Rho on campus, which
also excelled culturally she likes to think of as a
on campus and had lots now being able to market to the way that it was on
in the first few weeks campus.” “comeback” rather than
of offerings for others to a reinstatement. She steps
belong to and attend just like another club or Despite being in
organization would be and strolls at events and
and join in,” Kovacs said. the company of one helps people gain a sense
able to has spurred their in her sorority, she
Daley, Baird and Kovacs excitement.” of what her sorority stands
all admitted that the communicates regularly for.
current revitalization of Students involved in with other sisters of Sigma
Greek organizations are Gamma Rho sisters from “I’d hate for people to
Greek life is hard work. have no idea of what
required by the university other institutions.
“You need a certain to have at least a 2.0 GPA this looks like,” she said.
amount of members “I’m the only chapter “[Greek life] is definitely
and first year students member on campus right
to be recognized as in their first semester are something you have
a chapter. We got to now, but I do not feel to give time to read
required to sign a contract alone at all,” Nagginda
get the support of the agreeing to maintain that about and research and
institution, whoever’s said. “We have chapters understand properly.”
GPA, risking academic in Syracuse, SUNY Albany,
coming in to be interested probation if they fail to.
[and] they have to be SUNY Binghamton, Cornell
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Applied Ethics Institution partners with VICTR

◊ KAYDEN LAMPHERE
SPECIAL ASSIGMENTS
REPORTER
The Applied Ethics
Institute at Utica University
is partnering with the
Virtual International
Consortium for Truth
Research (VICTR) in
hopes of spreading
more information about
the way people think.
Associate Professor
of Philosophy and
Director of the Applied
Ethics Institute Douglas
Edwards is excited about
the partnership and
said it is a new way for
students to experience
philosophical thinking.
“One of the main
mission statements of
VICTR is to share work on
truth,” Edwards said. “We
want to push it beyond
the regular academic
formats.
Professor Edwards stands in his office located in the Faculty Center. // Photo: Kayden Lamphere
VICTR was initially set
up as a result of the university announced it is aimed at examining how “The online platform
COVID-19 pandemic, sunsetting the philosophy race is handled socially. means that anyone can
Edward said, as a way major. attend,” Van Der Merwe
for philosophers and Ragnar Van Der Merwe,
“There was of course a post-doctoral research said. “The discussions
students alike to continue can be interactive and
speaking on major issues. the academic portfolio fellow at the University
review, which led to of Johannesburg and productive [that way].”
“It offers a virtual some questions about speaker during the talk, This partnership is
environment for people the role of philosophy hopes that participants something that students
who work on truth,” at Utica,” Edwards said. took away the message and staff should look
Edwards said. “It allows “In a time where people of truths not being forward to, according to
us to communicate believe disciplines divisible. Edwards, as it will allow
our ideas and present and humanities, like everyone the chance to
research. We’ve been “They cannot be
philosophy, don’t have separated into realist think critically about the
able to organize a lot of much relevance, it’s world they live in.
conferences and talks versus anti-realist,” Van
important to show how Der Merwe said. “It’s an opportunity
over the past few years significant they actually
through it.” According to Van Der to bring what we are
are to everyday life.” doing in VICTR to Utica,”
According to Edwards, Merwe, the VICTR system
On Oct. 2, the first talk is one that affords the Edwards said. “We can
the partnership is broadcasted to Utica give students a chance
a much-needed luxury of accessibility,
University titled “Tricky allowing philosophers to engage with work on
step forward for the truths: How should alethic truth, morals and social
philosophy program at and researchers to
pluralism accommodate spread their ideas. issues.”
Utica University since the racial truths” was held,
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Utica Promise brings Proctor’s top students to campus

◊ DIANA SIDOREVICH
MANAGING EDITOR
Young Scholars was
established in 1993,
partnering Utica
University with the Utica
City School District
(UCSD), and is designed
to motivate students to
stay in school, earn a
New York State Regents
diploma with Advanced
Designation and pursue
a college education.
Around 79% of Young
Scholars are from minority
or refugee backgrounds
and at least 90% are
first-generation college
students.
The Utica Promise is
a package Young Young Scholars students on campus for the Autism Awareness Walk.
Scholars (YS) graduates //Courtesy of Utica’s Young Scholars office
receive if they earn an
Advanced Regents 12-year-old me would Campbell respectively. for a successful college
Diploma from Proctor have never seen in the Although the additional experience.
High School. Students future,” Binaku said. financial assistance Binaku said she loves
with an Advanced Binaku’s job at Young gives some students an going to the YS sites at the
Regents Diploma receive Scholars “truly fulfills a incentive to attend Utica schools every week and
financial help consisting purpose” for her. She was University, students are talking to students about
of scholarships, grants, inspired by the program’s not obligated to attend their college aspirations
loans and work-study commitment to helping Utica. Young Scholars and the majors they
positions. the students succeed takes high school YS want to pursue. She said
Assistant Director of by spending weekends students on college visits the Utica Promise is a
Young Scholars Dorentina with them helping to through their education, big motivational booster
Binaku is a Young Scholars do community service and out of the 43 Proctor for students because of
graduate. As a child of events and networking YS students, 39 are the support system the
refugee parents, she said with people in the enrolled in college and program becomes for
the program opened community. 13 are attending Utica. students. Finances play
up college as an option “...That’s something that Students are offered a large role in whether
for her future because it I want to give back to tutoring by Utica students decide to go
wouldn’t be financially the program…because University students, to college and which
feasible without the help. this community has done summer programming, college they’ll choose.
“Once Young Scholars so much for me,” Binaku enrichment activities The Utica Promise helps
came along, our motto is said. like college and career them realize that college
‘grow big dreams,’ and it exploration, mentorship is possible for them,
Student Government Binaku said.
truly allowed me to grow Association President and SAT exam
mine,” Binaku said. Kathi Jabe is a Young preparation. Students “I think I wouldn’t be
She went on to earn a Scholar alum, as are also have opportunities where I am without
bachelor’s and master’s the president and to be placed in paid the Young Scholars
degree without accruing vice president of the internships at businesses program,”Jabe said.
financial debt. sophomore classes Eh throughout the Mohawk
CON. ON PAGE 9
Moo Serr and Genesis Valley to prepare them
“That’s the thing that
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CON. FROM PAGE 8 Utica students as TAs. Scholars was really a graduating class. A
Jabe is a biochemistry Having someone already place where I met my number of Young Scholars
major and a first- in college be there to best friend. We felt like we have made it in the top
generation college answer questions and talk were making a difference. ten graduating students
student. Understanding about their experience We got to connect on at Proctor, including math
how to prepare for college helps prospective college a deeper level than just major Andrew Nu who
and applying for colleges students, Jabe said. She classmates.” graduated ninth in a class
was a difficult process for now works in the Young Education major Ju Mi La of over 600 students.
her to understand when Scholars office as an made some of her closest “Everything that we
she was in high school, she office assistant, tutors high friends and was prepared do makes other people
said. school and middle school for leadership roles in Young [students in middle school]
She took summer classes scholars and assists high Scholars. Being a leader want to be a Young
at then Utica College in school students who come and setting an example Scholar,” La said. “Being a
the STEAM program, the into labs on campus to do is a strong message in the Young Scholar, seeing that
STEM program combined experiments. program; you have to because of what you’re
with arts, along with other “I’m very grateful to still think about who and what doing and the image you
high school students. Utica be a part of it,” Jabe you represent, La said. represent, the younger
professors taught the said. “It wasn’t all about Ju Mi La was the kids also want to be like
classes, assisted by mostly academics. Young salutatorian of her you, you’re automatically
set as a role model.”

Tangerine Grove extends, offers more accessibility to students

rely on staffing through through mostly faculty
volunteer availability like and staff donations,
the B23 Hubbard Hall leftover packaged
location and is now open foods from events on
to all members of the campus and food
university community. purchased from a grant
Pantry coordinator Erin from Swipe Out Hunger,
Kelly said the original an organization that
location at Hubbard supports campus food
Hall is currently stocked pantries.
with more food and the According to Kelly,
extension is stocked with there’s a stigma
more hygiene products, surrounding the use of
but the supply of food food pantries.
and hygiene products “It’s something that we
will be determined fight and we try to tell
based on how often the people, we don’t ask for
extension is utilized and proof of financial need,”
what the need is. Kelly said.
Currently, the pantry The need varies from
is focused on keeping occasional to consistent
enough food available needs. The pantry is either
to meet the students’ visited by commuters
needs. who forget their lunch or
Jenn Rubino restocking pantry shelves. “We’ve run out of wallet and need a snack
// Photo: Diana Sidorevich
food a lot,” Kelly said. to students with more
◊ DIANA SIDOREVICH The offshoot branch was “The need seems to consistent needs who
MANAGING EDITOR implemented last spring be growing and more sometimes bring food to
to offer more accessibility people know about us. their homes.
The Tangerine Grove,
to students because It’s hard sometimes to Kelly’s dream would be
Utica’s campus food
of its central location keep enough food on to have a bigger space
pantry, opened an
on the campus. The the shelves.”
extension in Strebel 204
extension also doesn’t The pantry is stocked CON. ON PAGE 10
with 24/7 access.
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CON. FROM PAGE 9 hall, but she benefits also donates specific and, as a staff member,
and add a thrift store from the pantry as well. items like curly hair has a more predictable
or clothing exchange “I personally go down products for students who schedule than students
component to the there all the time so I need more specialized do. Racioppa used to be
Tangerine Grove. want to make it a place products, said she refers a teacher in an area that
that everyone would commuter students who was a food desert and
“If we had an come to the dining hall saw the impact hunger
environment that was want to go and not feel
ashamed,” Wojcik said. to the pantry to pick up had on kids’ energy and
open to anyone, that food for the weekend. ability to focus.
wasn’t just a ‘food “A lot of students feel
pantry,’ that would go like if they go down to “I ask people what they She said the extension
a little ways towards the pantry it’s because would like to see and if I will serve students who
reducing that stigma,” they’re poor…but if can, I’ll go out and buy aren’t able to come to
Kelly said. you just need a quick it,” Wojcik said. the Hubbard location
snack to grab or make Alexis Racioppa, a between classes
Volunteer Rhiana Wojcik because of the varying
said fellow students may new friends, you can go career coach at the
down there.” Center for Career hours of the locations
not think she has a need and students who have
because she has several The pantry is looking to Readiness, said she
volunteers at the pantry night classes, can’t
campus jobs, including stock more ethnic food make it to the dining hall
working at the dining products. Wojcik, who because she cares about
food access and equity at a reasonable time or
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Utica University adds electric charging stations to campus parking lots

◊ ELEANOR BERKHOUDT campus in recent years. commute to work and is always pushing the
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Approval came after back without using any envelope to be “greener
Electric vehicle (EV) New York State and gas. with every opportunity.”
owners on Utica National Grid offered “I have a plug-in hybrid “We’re looking at solar
University’s campus will incentives to install the so the batteries only hold right now and different
not have to travel far stations and then make about 50 miles worth,” applications for solar
for a charge. Fourteen them available to the Schoonmaker said. “I live use on campus,” Crowe
EV charging stations general public. about 35 miles away, so said. “It’s just a matter of
are being installed on Utica carefully selected when I drive here I’ve trying to figure out from
campus. the location of the EV mostly used them and in a fiscally responsible
The stations are utilized charging stations based three hours I can charge standpoint, but also
through quick response on safety, accessibility them back up to full, an energy responsible
(QR) codes that users and convenience. which gets me back standpoint, what can we
can scan through the The university took home again so it works do to push our campus
app EVoke. Users pay for traffic patterns into perfectly.” to become more and
the service through the consideration as well Crowe said the university more green.”
app, which includes a as the availability of
base fee and a charge a power supply and
for the amount of power the presence of light
the vehicle consumes. sources. The Welcome
There is an additional Center lent itself as a
fee if the user does not direct power source
unplug their vehicle for the EV charging
within 30 minutes after it stations in Parking Lot
is finished charging. A. For safety purposes,
another light post will be
Utica University Vice added in Parking Lot B
President for Facilities during phase two of the
and Emergency installation process to
Management Shad make the area better lit.
Crowe said the charging
stations are available to The university faced
EV owners on campus some challenges
as well as those in the regarding the software
surrounding area. used to access the
charging stations but the
Phase one of two program is now working
consisted of installing properly after faculty
two EV charging stands, and staff with EVs tested
each with two ports, in the software and helped
Parking Lot A behind the work out the initial
Welcome Center. glitches.
Phase two is currently Professor of Geology
in progress where five Adam Schoonmaker
more EV charging stands said the EVoke app
are being installed in works better than other
Parking Lot B across from charging station apps
F. Eugene Romano Hall. he used in the past. He
Crowe said the project also uses the charging
began a few years ago stations every day since
and the decision to install they were installed,
EV charging stations was allowing him to recharge EV charging station located on campus.
prompted by an increase the battery of his plug-
in electric vehicles on in hybrid so that he can
// Photo: Eleanor Berkhoudt
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Animal Rescue inspired by travels: Traveling Tails and Ragamuffin

◊ CHARLIE BUCKLEY
FEATURES EDITOR
After completing an
internship in California,
grad student Jordyn
Bucci-Mooney began her
cross country drive back
home. She drove through
the Navajo reservation,
located in the four corners
area of the country, a spot
where the states of Utah,
Arizona, New Mexico and
Colorado meet.
Bucci-Mooney was
shocked as she watched
a dog run across the road
in the rural desert through
which she drove. After
turning around, she was
surprised to find about 8
to 9 stray dogs wandering
around a gas station. It
was in this moment she
found her inspiration for
creating Traveling Tails and
Ragamuffin Rescue, an
animal rescue nonprofit Jordyn Mooney (left) pets a dog accompanied by two others.
that helps rehome stray // Courtesy of ttrrescue offical Instagram account
dogs and cats in the
upstate New York area. rescue. In November 2022, Since the start of the animal Chipotle will benefit the
Bucci-Mooney and some rescue, they’ve facilitated animal rescue by covering
“If you’re from the friends founded Traveling 31 animal adoptions. The veterinary appointments
northeast, this is a very odd Tails and Ragamuffin rescue looked for help and other animal needs.
scene to come across. It’s Rescue. with fostering the animals
definitely not something Pereira said she loved
“I realized there needed until their adoptions all the animals that have
we’d ever witness here,” were finalized. Students
Bucci-Mooney said. “I to be a more formal way been adopted since the
to go about this, both in from Utica took them start of the organization,
soon found out it was very in and have become
common on the Navajo getting vet care for the especially ones that had
animals and screening for volunteer members of the funny stories behind how
reservation for dogs to be organization since. Two
left at gas stations because properly matching people they were taken in. One of
with dogs or cats that are students are currently on her personal favorites was
there are so few sources the executive board for
available for vet care and going to fit their family,” how they got a cat they
Bucci-Mooney said. the organization as well. named Burrito.
shelter access.”
After starting the animal Jessilyn Pereira, a junior “My friend Sam had
She had returned to communications major,
California again the rescue, Bucci-Mooney ordered a burrito from
wanted to take it a step is part of the executive Chipotle for delivery and
following year, and board but wanted to do
planned ahead to further, certifying it as a heard a sound at the door,
nonprofit, so the rescue more. she assumed it was her
intentionally go through
the Navajo reservation on would be tax exempt. Pereira helped with food and opened the door
her way back to New York. “We began the process fundraising and event to find a cat sitting there,”
She picked up a mother and wrote down our coordinating which led to Pereira said. “Shortly after,
dog and two pups at the visions, our goals and her becoming the treasurer the cat just waltzed into the
reservation. brought another board of the rescue. Pereira is house and relaxed on the
member on, and in July currently coordinating floor so we got a call from
The bond she had with one a Chipotle fundraiser on Sam saying that we had a
of the puppies solidified her of 2023 we received our
501c3 nonprofit status,” Nov. 6, where 33% of the new cat at the house for
idea to begin the animal money spent that day at the rescue.”
Bucci-Mooney said.
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Saranac Brewery expands with outdoor Biergarten

◊ MICKALE THOMPSON
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Founded in Utica in 1888
by German immigrant
Francis Matt, FX Matt
Brewing Company, known
as Saranac Brewery 135
years later, unveiled a new
outdoor 18,000-square-foot
space in downtown Utica
capable of hosting up to
1,300 people.
In 2016, the company
opened the 1888 Tavern to
the public which for years
just served samples on tours.
Now its new outdoor space,
the Biergarten, is focused
on creating an immersive
family experience with its
pet-friendly environment,
outside seating, games
and food such as hibachi
and the “Big Matt Burger.”
“We really try to focus on
appealing to everyone,”
said Mark Equinozzi,
marketing director and
brand manager at FX
Matt Brewery Company. The Biergraden is located at 830 Varick Street and is opened three days a week.
“Whether you want to come // Courtesy of Mark Equinozzi
grab lunch Thursday or of beverages across the for its award-winning IPA and if something is a hit
Friday while you’re leaving United States all while “Clouded Dream” which we bring that out to the
work or it’s a weekend acquiring zero debt and went on to win four gold commercial public.”
[and] you want to come remaining family-owned medals and receive Equinozzi said the
out with the family, bring and operated through national awards. brewery will continue
your pets. We try to make four generations. Though the Biergarten to stick to the roots that
it so it’s something where
“We have a beverage will operate on a seasonal were established at the
it’s extremely inclusive and
for every drinking basis, the brewery can start to continually give
there’s something there for
occasion and every take advantage of customers a quality
everybody.”
drinker,” FX Matt’s Chief experiential marketing crafted beer.
Throughout its history, Sales Office Dave Mevoli by testing out products “We will definitely stick
the brewery has survived said. “We can cover on consumers directly to with that same mindset
prohibition and expanded cider, craft beer to really increase creativity. and always make sure
its product line with its most approachable pale ale “Our brewers like to that we’re making good
recent acquisition being or lager. So it’s a really be creative and we’re beer that is going to be
the Flying Dog, a brewery unique portfolio to have always looking to try out drunk by good people,”
located in Maryland. That and to represent.” something new,” Mevoli he said. “And we always
paired with the Flying Bison
Currently, the company said. “And the great will make sure to do it in a
Brewery in Buffalo, Lake
is run by brothers Nick thing that this affords us very inclusive way.”
Placid Brewery, Mckenzie
and Fred Matt. And over is we can brew… some “We don’t want to ever
Cider and Kingfisher, an
the past three years, the other style that we’re be known for anything
Indian lager beer, the
brewery has seen a $56 not necessarily known else besides good
company owns and
million expansion and for and we can test it out beer, good people and
distributes a wide variety
has become well known amongst consumers… inclusivity.”
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Utica University holds first annual Coming Out Day

◊ JESSILYN PEREIRA “I had a great time, they excluded or isolated community wasn’t
CONTRIBUTING WRITER gave me cookies and and I think showing visible around campus.
Utica University celebrated stickers,” said Julia Tyrel, you are not alone with “I think it’s important
National Coming Out Day a childhood education a community that has when you’re in a
on Oct. 11 by creating a major. “You get to see often felt ignored is leadership role to lead
mural and telling the stories just how expansive this important.” authentically, and that
of LGBTQIA+ Pioneers across specific community is on According to Walker, it means I lead as who I am
campus. campus.” can be hard for members and I’m open about it so
The office of Academic Many students passing of the LQBTQIA+ that students know that
Affairs and Interim Provost through Strebel enjoyed community to feel safe in it’s OK to be yourself,”
Stephanie Nesbitt organized the event. LGBTQIA+ today’s political climate. Nesbitt said. “One of the
the event in Strebel Center stickers, bracelets, pins States throughout the things that’s been sad
where students, faculty and pamphlets were country are pushing for me as an individual
and staff participated in available to passerbyers. anti-trans and anti-gay within the community is
the creation of the Coming Queer and allied students bills, but Utica University in June, when it’s Pride
Out Day mural covered found support in one has shown support to Month, the students
with painted handprints of another. its students and faculty aren’t here. So I think it’s
different colors. The office Sully Walker, co-vice by giving them a space really important to me
of Academic Affairs plans to president of the Gender to come out and be to have more events
display the handprint mural Sexuality Alliance, said themselves. and to make sure
somewhere on campus. as a queer person in the “I’ve never experienced that we’re embracing
community, he wants anything but a those members of our
Tables were set up with community.”
information and LQBTQ+ others to experience a welcoming campus
themed snacks. To cap off supportive environment. here,” Nesbitt said. Since the event was
the celebration, Nesbitt told “I’m glad we’re taking One of the reasons a success, Academic
her coming out story and steps in a more inclusive Nesbitt wanted to Affairs is looking forward
encouraged anyone who direction,” Walker said. organize this event was to holding another
wanted to to share their “Coming out it’s a very in response to student Coming Out Day event
own stories. Many did. tough time that makes surveys revealing they next year, she said.
a lot of people feel felt the LGBTQIA+

The spirit of pura vida: Gaining a different perspective in Costa Rica

◊ BREANNAN O’HARA walks, I engage all my because of its positive Each of my courses
GUEST WRITER senses to experience emotional and physical has a weekend and
One expression I fell in love my new surroundings. space. It’s full of natural a few day field trips to
with in Costa Rica is pura I hear the melodies of light and views of the nature preserves where
vida. The term translates the tropical songbirds. vast mountain range. we conduct research.
to “pure life,” but I have I smell the crisp air and The study areas are According to the
learned that it’s much more fresh orichids. I see joyful surrounded by unique professors, the field trips
than that. It’s an attitude smiles all around. I stop indoor landscapes with serve as a teaching tool,
towards life that emphasizes and taste the rich foods open ceilings that allow a natural lab setting and
gratitude about the simple at local sodas. I pet the fresh air in. Students and a wellness center.
things and the idea that neighborhood dogs and professors are welcoming On the weekends, I
life is what you make it out cats which always makes and carry a stress free explore areas outside
to be. This atmosphere can my day. All together, attitude. Positive energy of the city. The diverse
be sensed all around Costa these observations relate radiates throughout the and unique geography
Rica and brings feelings of to pura vida, to notice campus. of Costa Rica is seen
calmness and bliss. and appreciate the small One aspect of the as one of earth’s
things. learning system here greatest wonders. I’ve
Most places I go to are
in the same vicinity as my In my first few weeks that’s different from witnessed the beauty of
homestay so I do a lot of of courses, I noticed home is that there are no an enormous volcano
walking. Whether I am the atmosphere of the course exams.This eases surrounded by lush
going to class or downtown, university facilitates the stress that students
I feel secure. During my an eagerness to learn experience from exams. CON. ON PAGE 15
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CON FROM PAGE 14 centerpiece of the area lazed in the trees above. a way to connect with
rainforests and white and the town is full of The 500 steps were worth people and share a
sand beaches with history, hidden waterfalls, it. We relaxed in the common appreciation
crystal clear waters on natural hot springs water heated naturally for life and all that it brings.
the Caribbean sea. I and dense rainforests by the volcano, gazing These past weeks, I have
experienced pura vida surrounded by dense at a breathtaking view. grown accustomed to
during these trips. Why rainforests. Smoke gently oozed out this attitude and it has
be worried or stressed At the bottom of a 500- of the top of the volcano significantly impacted
when you are living in a step trail laid a majestic and imprints of old lava my gratitude and
tropical paradise, Costa waterfall surrounded and ash eruptions made contentment.
Ricans say. by dense greenery and a unique pattern on Breannan O’Hara is a
hanging vines. The water the sides. I really took junior majoring in animal
My excursion to the the time to soak in this
town of La Fortuna formed into a stream behavior with a minor in
that flowed through rigid tranquil environment. journalism and is studying
and Arenal Volcano
was unforgettable. rock formations. Fish The pura vida attitude aboard in Costa Rica for
The volcano is the swam gracefully against has shown me a different the Fall 2023 semester.
the current and sloths perspective on life. It is

Beach and mountain view in Costa Rica. // Courtesy of Breannan O’Hara

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SPORTS UTICATANGERINE.COM

Women’s Wrestling looks forward to program’s first season

Fontaine said. “We’re
looking for positive
growth in all three of our
programs for years to
come, but we also want
them to have the best
experience that they
possibly can at Utica
University.”
Whenever a new sport is
added at Utica all players,
coaches and stats are
added to uticapioneers.
com. Adam Ziobrowski,
director of sports
information, is charged
with overseeing the
Connor Lapresi is the first women’s wrestling head coach. // Courtesy of Uticapioneers.com website operation.
◊ NICK PHILLIPS Cortland where he taught aim to make an impact. Ziobrowski said the
SPORTS REPORTER a variety of classes in website is powered by
“My hopes for the
physical education. Sidearm. Through what
Shortly after Utica upcoming season is to
he calls the “backend of
University announced While in college, Lapresi build a foundation for
the website,” he is able
in September 2022 the started his journey at the start of the women’s
to create and edit rosters
addition of women’s Bucknell University before team,” Mills said. “I also
with all of the coaches
gymnastics along with he transferred to Cornell hope that our team
and athletes for each
men’s and women’s University where he can qualify for nationals
sport.
wrestling, Connor Lapresi graduated in 2018. because as a first-year
was named Utica’s first- program that means we From there, Ziobrowski
A two-time All-American
ever women’s wrestling are on the right track creates a roster in the stat
in wrestling at Lansing
head coach. in making the program programs with the same
High, Lapresi served as
successful.” names that are on the
Now one year later, the team’s captain for
website. When a game
Lapresi said he is focused two seasons and said he Utica University Athletic
ends he uploads the XML
on laying the foundation wants to hit the ground Director David Fontaine
files to the backend and
of the wrestling program. running this season, not said he is excited about
the website takes those
“From the basics of necessarily in records, but the university adding
files and produces what
the sport to the basics in the overall decorum. women’s wrestling, along
is on Uticapioneers.com.
of what makes a team, “There’s no reason why,” with men’s wrestling and
women’s gymnastics. When asked how he will
we are having these Lapresi said. “ We can’t
keep track of wrestling,
discussions early and are carry ourselves as if it’s “I’m happy Connor
Ziobrowski said it will be a
building what we want our fifth or tenth year as a [Lapresi] is aboard. He’s
learning experience for
to become,” Lapresi said. program.” led a couple of teams
his department.
“We’re also focusing Freshman wrestler and he’s in the wrestling
on the little things such world,” Fontaine said. “Wrestling [much like
Gillian Mills said the
as doing breathing “I’m looking forward to golf, cross country, track
university adding men’s
exercises with the athletic him producing on the & field] isn’t a sport
and women’s wrestling
counselor on campus, recruiting side of things.” where you sit and stat a
not only offers new
Allison Matlak.” game,” Ziobrowksi said.
opportunities for wrestlers Fontaine hopes that
“Thus, there is no XML for
Lapresi spent last year in New York State but is the new athletes have
the website to pull from.
coaching women’s a great opportunity for a good experience at
It sounds like we will be
wrestling at Ferrum Utica to participate in the Utica and are setting
keeping a running list of
College in Ferrum, sport. in academically at the
stats until hopefully there
Virginia. Before that, he Like Lapresi, Mills said university.
becomes a cleaner way
was an assistant coach even as a first-year “If they need anything in the future.”
for two seasons at SUNY program, the wrestlers we’re here to help them,”