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The Hudsonian is the student newspaper of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY.

Club Fair Recap

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Christian Rasmussen || Issue 14 || February 25, 2025

The Spring 2025 Semester Club Fair was held on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. 20 or more tables were set up in the Siek Campus Center. From 11:30 to 1 PM, students went around and learned from each individual club, ranging from Student Senate to Upcoming Filmmakers, to Hiking Club. With tens of students signing up, many clubs gained a sizable number of signatures and increased their club attendees. Sat at these tables were club leaders and club advisors, where spread out on the table was information about their respective clubs and objects of interest pertaining to them. With merchandise, videos, and brochures, clubs were able to appeal to new or returning students to join. Looking for more events to attend? Keep up to date with upcoming events using social media, like @HVCCSenate on Instagram.

Delta’s 30k Offer Under Fire: Not Good Enough

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Sam Kipling || Issue 14 || February 25, 2025

Just two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger aboard the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto earlier this week, the airline is now confronting its first two lawsuits related to the incident and more could be on the way. The flight, operated by Delta, was carrying 76 passengers when the CRJ-900 aircraft crash-landed on Monday after noon. If all passengers accept Delta’s compensation offer, the airline will pay out approximately $2.3 million in total. However, one Texas-based passenger has already filed a lawsuit, arguing that the offer doesn’t adequately account for the physical and emotional trauma he endured. In his lawsuit, filed on Friday, the passenger described being “drenched in jet fuel,” which he claims caused emotional distress and mental anguish. He also reported suffering significant injuries to his head, neck, back, knees, and face. The crash resulted in 21 people being hospitalized, though Delta CEO Ed Bastian confirmed on Thursday that all have since been released. In an effort to address misinformation circulating online, Delta also released additional details about the flight’s crew. The company clarified that both the captain and first officer are fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Under international aviation treaties, passengers injured on international flights are entitled to up to $200,000 in compensation, but this amount can increase if the airline is found negligent. Passengers have up to two years to file lawsuits under these regulations. Investigations are underway and inconclusive what protocols were breached to lead to such an error landing. Once those findings come out Delta can be sure to expect more lawsuits.

“How We Get Here”: Exploring Daily Commutes

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Adem Jones || Issue 14 || February 25, 2025

A new multimedia exhibition at HVCC explores daily commutes as more than routine travel. “How We Get Here,” currently on display in the Teaching Gallery of the Administration Building, examines movement, memory, and personal experience through various artistic mediums. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Student Art League, Graphic Design Club, and Darkroom Club, featuring works in inkjet print, photography, video, and spoken word poetry. The works in this exhibition draw from a range of influences, from classic advertising to personal travel experiences and the routines of daily transit. The Graphic Design Club reimagines the Volkswagen Beetle ads of the 1960s, using nostalgia and consumer culture to reflect on modern commuting.

Some artists focus on other details that they notice during their commute, while others take a documentary-style approach, capturing the realities of students making their way to campus each day. Coordinated by Student Art League members A.J. Robert and Sara-Anne Blackwell, the exhibition includes contributions from a range of student artists with support from faculty advisors across departments. Participants include Student Art League co-presidents Mathias Mojallali and Perci Denley, Graphic Design Club president Aujai Tomlinson, and Darkroom Club president Ava DelVecchio, among others. “How We Get Here” is open to the public from February 6 to March 1. The Teaching Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. More information is available at http://www.hvcc.edu/teachinggallery.

‘Trumping’ NYC Traffic: The Fight for NYC’s Roads

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Zachary Suarez || Issue 14 || February 25, 2025

The city that never sleeps is also the second city with the worst traffic in the world right behind Istanbul. New York City was ranked the worst city for traffic congestion for the second year in a row.
Manhattan being the borough where most of the traffic issues stem from. On Tuesday February 4, around 497,966 vehicles were accounted for in the city. Dreading traffic is a universal New Yorker experience. Reducing the overbearing traffic issue has always been something in the works and being optimized constantly. President Donald Trump had his administration order a stop on congestion pricing tolls in New York City. A nine-dollar toll on cars is imposed through a license reader. Most of these tolls are for vehicles entering Manhattan from South of Central Park on weekdays.

Though taxpayers’ money does go out to the roads we drive on and still get tolled for it. Should tolls be lowered or terminated completely. Should we continue to fund the MTA? Should the money go to highways? This passed Tuesday 2.19, Trump took to social media with “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York is SAVED.” Shortly after the announcement, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed a federal lawsuit to keep congestion pricing alive. Showing its effectiveness decreased congestion
by 9%. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the tolls will continue. The dispute is fluid and still being
held up in court. Hochul and the MTA are working on the city’s future and its controversial congestion pricing plan.

Is Kellen Moore to the Saints a Good Signing

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Sam Kipling || Issue 13 || February 19, 2025

Coaches in the NFL are one of the most vital factors in what makes or breaks a franchise. An NFL team can have all the raw talent in the world, but it wouldn’t amount to much without a proper coaching
staff—that’s half the battle. Of all the jobs in the NFL the position of head coach is widely considered one of the most stressful. If the team does poorly they are the first to come under fire. Kellen Moore
started his coaching career in 2018 when he was signed as the Dallas Cowboys quarter back coach. Team instability led to a midseason promotion to Offensive coordinator. This position change is anything but casual, the responsibilities of Offensive Coordinator far outweigh those of his previous job. As Offensive Coordinator and therefore the play-caller, Moore rose to the occasion and put up franchise-record-breaking numbers with the Dallas Cowboys until 2021. Moore spent a year as the OC for the Chargers and found himself singing with the Philadelphia Eagles in resulting in a Superbowl win in 2025. Moore’s most successful season by far was his most recent. This 2024-2025 season Moore found himself coaching a far more talented roster than he ever had before as well as working in conjunction with the head Coach Nick. Moore’s offensive genius is in disputable, he has successfully managed some of the league’s best offenses Sirianni. Kellen Moore served as an elite play-caller but simply lacks the confidence and leadership skills required of a Head Coach. Moore surely would have found himself a head coaching job years ago if these qualities never came into question. Moore’s
elite football IQ and play calling skills perfectly complemented Sirianni’s bravado and fierce leadership. From what the league has seen in the past I have reason to believe that there is more
to being a successful head coach than play calling. Kellen Moore has his niche and
is an elite offensive coordinator. The New Orleans Saints need a leader and someone who is going to find direction for the franchise. The Saints need somebody who is going to shift the culture the same
way Dan Campbell has for Detroit. With that being said The Saint’s options were limited with many NCAA coaches signing long contract extensions this offseason they had to turn to hiring from within
the league. I don’t believe the new head coach signing is going to yield positive results for New Orleans. Kellen Moore is simply not their guy.

The Philadelphia Eagles Win!

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Sam Kipling || Issue 13 || February 19 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles shocked the world on Superbowl Sunday (February 9th) in what the experts said should have been a close game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The experts missed the mark this time as the Eagles won 40-22 in an incredibly dominant fashion. The honor of MVP was awarded to Jalen Hurts but make no mistake this game was won by The Eagles generational defense. The Chiefs offense was a force to be reckoned with, as Chiefs quarter back Patrick Mahomes out scored his opponents in the regular season by a combined 97 points. The Chiefs were 1.5-point favorites going into the game as the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. The Eagles Defense consists of a variety of veteran players who have been around the league for a while as well as rookies fresh out of the draft. The Eagles managed to sack Mahomes a whopping 6 times in the Superbowl. This number becomes even more impressive when you consider the fact that the Eagles did not blitz for the entire duration of the game. Only four teams ever in the Super Bowl era have not blitzed in the Superbowl.

This unorthodox decision was in the hands of the Eagle’s newly acquired defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. By trusting his front four and never stacking the box Fangio had the advantage with the back 7 always available. Fangios Defense was able to force two turnovers. When Mahomes threw two interceptions the Eagles capitalized on those drives and put points on the board. The same cannot be said for the Chiefs, when Jalen
Hurts threw an interception the Chiefs offense gave the ball right back on downs. Kansas City had clearly not run into a defense of this caliber this season and it showed. From the eye test,
it is apparent that the score does not accurately reflect how one-sided the game
was. At the worst of it, the Eagles were leading the Chiefs 34-0. The seemingly perfect storm came for the Chiefs with Fangio’s masterclass coaching
performance, The Eagle’s elite front four, and a near-flawless team effort from Jalen Hurts (Eagles Quarterback) and the offense. The Chief’s three peat was stopped dead in its tracks in the most humbling way imaginable.

Sports News: Super Bowl Lix Results

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Saima Syeda || Issue 13 || February 19, 2025

When Hurts made all the plays the offense required, a fierce Philadelphia Eagles defense harassed and irritated 22 on Sunday to win the team’s second Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs’ hopes of winning three consecutive Super Bowls were dashed. It was far from it. Josh Sweat put pressure on Mahomes all night, Cooper DeJean received a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, and the Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40 Vic Fangio’s defense was so strong that the Eagles didn’t require much from Saquon Barkley, and Hurts ran for a score on a tush push and threw for two touchdowns to win Super Bowl MVP. The game-changing running back broke Terrell Davis record for most yards rushing in a season, including playoffs, with 57 yards at the end of the season. Hurts had a 221-yard pass.

Short Story: Errant Part 2

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Liam May || Issue 13 || February 19, 2025

The ranger was seemingly oblivious to the knight’s critical gaze, but the black longbow that was resting at his side, was still strung, showing a professional preparedness. The arrows in his quiver were of exceptional quality and every piece of equipment on the man was well maintained. The knight tore the meat off the hunk of rabbit he was chewing on and tossed the bones into the fire. The marrow crackled as it oozed out onto the embers. The ranger looked up from his own piece of meat and met the knight’s steel gaze. He sighed and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. “I have already told you that I’m a friend, yet your eyes betray your suspicions.” The knight snorted. “I have nothing to measure your word with, thus it is meaningless. I trust only your actions, and I do not trust rogues that stalk into my camp after sunfall.”

The ranger shook his head, “Can’t you see I’m not a threat? I even drank from my skin first.” He ended his rebuttal with a swig from the “water “skin on his hip. At that, the knight only grunted and shifted his gaze to dancing flames of
the campfire. The ranger paused. “You know, I still don’t know your name, Knight” The knight looked up with a grim smile. “This is true,” he said, “Names have power, and I don’t think I’ll be telling you mine.” The ranger narrowed his eyebrows, “Why not?” “I haven’t decided if you are some Fiend, Fae, or Shifter here to curse me
for a relative I’ve killed.” The ranger leaned forward and put his elbows on his knees. He narrowed his eyes at the knight and then grinned. “How about a game then?” The knight sighed, “A mark towards Devil or Fae then.” The ranger waved a hand at the jibe. “We will guess things about the other, and then we will see how far our trust extends.” “Hmph,” the knight considered for a moment then replied, “Very well, I will play.”