Since the age of four Hunter Martineau has been running up and down the courts shooting hoops and playing basketball. This passion is what brought Hunter to Hilbert College and a decorated career at the school, a chapter of his life that is coming to a close.

Martineau was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania before moving to Orlando, Florida at the age of 12. He has always been   other sports including soccer, football, tee-ball  Hunter attended

“I’m from Erie, Pennsylvania which is only an hour away where my grandparents still live and I am able to visit them on the weekends plus it’s a second home to me,” Martineau said.

Since Hunter’s freshmen year he has received numerous awards throughout his journey which include AMCC Newcomer of the Year Award, Hilbert’s athlete of the year (2017 & 2018), appeared 3 times in Division III national stats, earned the Most Valuable Player Award (2018), and much more.

“I plan to stay around sports in general, whether it be an athletic director, coaching, Martineau said. “I’ve had some interest in playing overseas in Spain but I’m not exactly the traveling type, even though I go to college 13 states away, but I still do have interest in being an athletic director or coach after college.”

Hunter’s journey since the age of 4 has driven him into a legacy left behind at both Timber Creek High School as well as Hilbert College. With plans to finish his final season strong with multiple accomplishments under his belt, there are high speculations for Hunter to find his future career path that will revolve around basketball. “My passion for basketball could not have happened without the love and support of my friends and family. It’s about staying committed and enjoying the things that you love which was basketball for me” said Martineau.

A  cafe and arcade room aren’t the only changes Hilbert College students are seeing this semester.

Now students who are interested in studying medicine, pharmaceuticals, DNA analysis and laboratory sciences can begin their path at the college. The school’s new Laboratory Sciences program will help students begin their journey to further education and career opportunities in medicine. Over this past summer the school completed construction of a new and modern science lab, making it possible for students to begin enrolling in this fall semester.

“Hilbert’s new science degree is a four-year program that provides students with a solid foundation of knowledge in the natural/physical sciences,” according to the Forensic Science and Laboratory Sciences page on Hilbert’s official website.

Habibul Bakht, assistant professor of Biology at Hilbert, said the new program is likely to attract new students to the school.

The program will prepare students for further education by offering them the required classes to get into a medical program, nursing program or any other professional program. Students will get everything they need to qualify for exams to get into professional programs from Hilbert, including recommendations needed from our faculty as well as from the coordinator, Bakht said.

“I’m very optimistic because for the first year we were only expecting ten students,” Bakht said. “Now we currently have sixteen students enrolled in the program. We see there is so much interest. So we are expecting in future there will be more.”

Kristina Lantzky, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, said students who are currently attending Hilbert College and want to go into one of these professional programs can benefit from this addition as well.

“If you love Hilbert, you don’t have to leave now because you can do all of your prerequisite work here and then transfer to another institution or stay for a four year degree,” Lantzky said.

Hilbert’s new science program will compare to that of other institutions, she added.

“We’re going to grow our science programming to reflect the strength of our law and justice programming,” Lantzky said. “That’ll be very different than other institutions. Other institutions may have a stand-alone biology program but we hope to be able to use the science programming to work with other areas and get creative in what we build as programming.”

Hopes are high for Hilbert College and their new program.

“Over the next five years Hilbert has set out an aggressive enrollment plan in terms of our Hilbert 2025,” said Lantzky. “What we’re looking to do is to grow enrollment from where we’re at now at about eight hundred students to hopefully over one thousand.”

Students interested in majoring in a pre-professional program at Hilbert can start by speaking to either Katelyn Letizia, the Registrar, or Damian Desbordes, the Coordinator for Academic Advisement and Pre Professional Program Advisor.

“When you look at pre-professional programs the idea of them are to prepare you for that next step,” said Desbordes. “So any one of the students who would decide to go into one of these tracks would have their advisor as me or Katelyn.”

Lantzky encourages students interested in a pre-professional program to consider Hilbert College.

While you’re taking advantage of all the other new and exciting things Hilbert is offering this semester, take some time to consider if the new Laboratory Sciences and pre-professional program is something you would like to take advantage of as well, Lantzky said.

“Whoever wants to go to med school, we will advise you through the process,” Lantzky said. “We don’t set a limit. I know that there are currently students here that are interested and so if they are interested they should go to our website and find out where they can head to get information.”

With the Nationals winning the 2019 World Series, the offseason is underway and there have been some big transactions already. Let’s start with 2019 World Series champion pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who just opted out of his contract with the Nationals. He still had four more years remaining, with him making $100 million on the contract he opted out of. One thing is for sure, he is going to get payed big time with a new team. Along with Gerrit Cole, Strasburg will likely be heading to a new team.

Let’s start with Strasburg. According to thescore.com, the seven possible teams that can land the star pitcher include the Houston Astros, LA Angels, LA Dodgers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres. The website also mentioned that the Washington Nationals could keep Strasburg. If you ask me, I think he will end up with the Yankees. As a Red Sox fan, I hate it but it makes sense because if they can land a pitcher like Strasburg, then they are one of the favorites to win the World Series.

Next up is Gerrit Cole. Just like Strasburg, Cole is expected to cash in big time. After doing some research, the landing spots for Cole are pretty much the same as Strasburg, which shouldn’t be a surprise considering that each franchise needs an elite pitcher on their roster. I think Cole will end up with the Angels. The Angels are still a team building for the future but with the likes of Mike Trout and some young talented players, they are a team on the rise. Adding Cole would be an immediate upgrade and will make their pitching rotation somewhat better. Star shortstop Manny Machado was a free agent last year and signed with the San Diego Padres, which shocked people. The Padres are just like the Angels, building for the future and have some good young players in the minors. Don’t be surprised if Cole signs with a young and upcoming team. The same goes for Strasburg.

Red Sox star outfielder Mookie Betts could also be on the move in the offseason. With only one year left on his contract, Boston could look to move the former AL MVP. While I would hate it if Boston moved on with Mookie, it could be a good thing for them. Yes, you are letting the face of your franchise go but if you can get a good player and some decent prospects, then it’s not bad. If Boston doesn’t trade Mookie, then they can play the year out and try to extend him next season, when he will be an unrestricted free agent. According to nbcsports.com, the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers could be all potential suitors for Betts. I think the Red Sox will keep him and try to work something out next season, especially since outfielder JD Martinez did not opt out of his contract. If he did, I’m sure Boston could use that money for Mookie.

There are many free agents that should be mentioned on here and for good reason, but the last player I will talk about is Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon. According to radio.com, the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, LA Dodgers, and staying with the Nationals were all possible destinations for Rendon. Coming off a strong season and postseason, it is very possible that he will get Nolan Arenado money. Arenado is Colorado’s third baseman and much like Rendon, he is very good. I have a feeling that he will stick with Washington but we will see.

by Dylan Timmel

This fall Hilbert College saw many changes and one that caused a stir was the decision to add Friday classes to the academic schedule.

For at least 10 years, the college has offered classes that ran from Monday through Thursday creating an atypical college experience. When word began spreading that Friday classes would be implemented it brought out mixed feeling amongst students and faculty.

An email from Dr. Kristina Lantzky, Hilbert’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, sent in February explained the decision.

“Research suggests that this format can improve student engagement, retention, and new program development. The new scheduling will begin for 100- and 200- level classes in the Fall of 2019,” Lantzky said in the email.

Faculty and staff members at Hilbert College were consulted prior to making the official announcement. The administration said the schedule would open the doors to having shortened length of classes held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, allowing students to have additional days and times in their schedule for internships, part time jobs and relaxing periods. The Friday classes affect 100- and 200- level classes to start, but will then be applied to all courses starting in the Spring of 2020.

Lantzky said that one reason the administration made the change was to give students a wider range of internship opportunities by opening up more time on days other than Friday for students to attend their internships.

“If there was a free day, it would allow for more flexibility as we found out students weren’t doing their internships on Friday instead on a Thursday afternoon,” Lantzky said. “But then they had a class, so now they have the full five-day schedule to try and get those internships.”

Lantzky said she has heard positive reactions to the change from students.

“For the most part  (students) do think it’s been giving them some flexibility,” Lantzky said.

One student had different feelings for the Friday classes. Kelci Davis, a Hilbert Sophomore, said she is having trouble adjusting.

“It’s inconvenient for me because I don’t have a day off to work and make money and also get school work done,” Davis said.

Lantzky said she believes that students will get used to the change over time.

“Were still running two schedules right now where the upper classes are running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday schedules,” Lantzky said. “But, in the Spring we will get a better feel because everybody will be on the same schedule so we kind of eased our juniors and seniors into it, but everybody will get a piece of it now.”

Don Vincent, a professor of communications at Hilbert, said he understands the reasons for the changes, but also understands why some students have expressed concerns about the new policy.

“I recognized that it made a dead campus on Fridays, which is a problem for incoming high school students because they don’t get the full feeling of what college is like” Vincent said. “Now that we made the changes on campus I value Fridays because they allow me to teach students and do more course preparation”.

Every warrior has their own journey, and a different story to tell. The CEPA Gallery in downtown Buffalo presents, ODYSSEY | Warriors Come Home, a unique collection of  stories told through photographs as part of the Odyssey Workshops project. Veterans tell their tales of struggles, and victories as they return home and attempt to resume th lives they left behind as their journeys began.  The gallery is located at 617 Main St. in Buffalo and this special exhibit has been extended through December 28^th due to its popularity.

by Stephen Freeman

For many soldiers the return home from battle can present many challenges, unique from the very clear and nearby challenges they faced while in action.

The Odyssey Project, named for the epic poem recounting Odysseus’ return from battle, offers combat veterans an outlet for expression in making their own journey home from battle, a process that can take a lifetime. The veterans started working on their projects, a 12-week     process that has June 10, 2019 culminated in a showing of the work the participants create. The Odyssey Project is currently on display at the CEPA Gallery in downtown Buffalo.

Brandon Bannon, a photojournalist and educator who has worked around the world, is one of the creators of the project. He said he was inspired to start the project because the project gives veterans an outlet for their trauma through artistic expression that tells the story of their journey to get home. It also helps them overcome the traumatic experiences that became obstacles along the way.

“I am not a veteran and I have never been in combat, Bannon said. “But I have been around it and have seen the aftermath of combat first hand, and when I was conceiving of the Odyssey project, I was leaning on all those experiences to do so, and a lot of the ways to connect are predicated on and understanding the impact trauma has in people’s lives.”

There were 4 groups of veterans that meet for 12 weeks that participated in the Odyssey workshop. The Purpose of the workshop was to foster understanding between the veteran and their families and civilians and so people can understand what the coast of keeping this country safe.

“What we are offering with the odyssey workshop is a way to use creativity to explore and address trimitic experiences, to comment on them and to share them.” Bannon said.

Bannon’s inspiration for the Odyssey Workshop Project stemmed from some deep seeded psychological trauma that he faced and overcame with the use of artistic expression that allowed him to find the normality in his life again, he said.

“What influenced this Project was two complex situations that coincided with each,” Bannon said. “The first was myself falling into deeply depressive episodes, and the second was a world war two veteran that used his combat trauma that helped me through art and creativity, find a way to engage in my life more productively.”

The show, which was originally scheduled to end this month, has been extended through Dec. 28 due to its popularity.

“I hope they have the experience of looking at theses work and paying attention to it. Because there is a unique opportunity that we have now to witness the stories that have gone untold. You have a collective experience of 35 individuals that have gone through one of life unique and challenging and complex experiences, and their sharing their reflections on them. what I hope happens people come in and ingang and follow up with that person if their curiosity is inspired by what they see.”

The odyssey is a Greek epic poem that tells of Odysseus’s return journey home. This is the basis to Brandon Bannon’s odyssey workshop Project.

Check out a photo gallery of the show from The Scribe’s Scott Peet: hilbertcollegenews.com/2019/11/05/gallery-the-odyssey-project/

Here comes the Hilbert Hawks Cross Country teams.

The men and women’s teams conclude their season this Saturday, when the Hawks look to place well at Penn-State Behrend for the Allegany Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship.

Head Coach Bob Krug said he expects both his men and women’s team to finish strong. He had  some input for both teams.

“The weather this weekend may be rough, so it will be more about placing than time,” Krug said. “I was hoping for a top 4 placing. That is still my goal for Saturday, and I am confident in it”.

The Hawks are coming off a strong performance at their last meet

Hilbert men’s cross country team completed with 130 points to finish 4th out of 6 teams in the 8 kilometers event. Sophomore Matt Domagala ran the 8 kilometer distance in 31:22.8 to lead the Hawks.

Following in the close pack behind was Adam Connelly (32:53.3), Logan Yotter (33:22.8), Brendan Wheeler (33:58.3), Kody Harrison (34:26.7), for Hilbert. Ben Rinehart (36:20.6) and Matthew Wargo (40:07.5) rounded out the scoring for the Hawks.

Clarkson took home the championship for both the men’s and women’s teams.. Following the men’s results was 2nd place Hobart, 3rd place Morrisville State, 4th place  Hilbert, 5th place D’Youville, and 6th place Medaille. The women’s results were William Smith for 2nd, Elmira 3rd, Morrisville State 4th, D’Youville 5th, and Medaille 6th. The Hawks were incomplete with only three runners finishing.

Kristine Twoguns lead the Hawks with a 28:08.8 in the 6 kilometer race and finished 24th overall. Abigail Dent came next for the Hawks and finished 49th overall, with a time of 32:27.5. Rosita Waltz-Reiber reduced her time this year and ran 35:01.0. She was also named Hawk of the Week.

Krug had said he has been pleased with the direction his teams have been headed all season..

“I wanted to see a steady decrease in times throughout the year, but I keyed on CCOC’S as the high point of the year given teams to run better against,” Krug said. “I hoped to have new PR’s for better times, and I was right.”

Hawk Radio partnered up with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court 1311 to host a Trunk or Treat event on Sunday October 27^th at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in Blasdell. Although the weather was not great the event moved indoors, allowing children to enjoy trick or treating at each table instead of outside in the rain. Children enjoyed cider and donuts, face painting, a costume parade and contest, and of course lots of candy.