The J-Term Experience

MEG LUCE, Italy, Business Department:

 Ciao!! This past J-Term I was lucky enough to travel to Italy. Our trip consisted of all business majors and while we were there we focused on different global marketing strategies that we could observe in different Italian businesses. We fist started our trip in Rome, then traveled on to Florence, Bologna, Venice, Genoa, and Milan. In each city we got to visit different types of businesses and sometimes even get to speak with the highest executives in the company. 

While in Milan, my roommate and I were assigned to do the background research of a fur company, Giuliana Teso, and the general market of fur. We were lucky enough to meet the Carlo Teso, son of Giuliana and creative director of the company. He met with us in one of their showrooms, and told us more about himself. After the meeting, we were even lucky enough to try one of the coats on (mine was worth half a million dollars!) We also met with businesses such as Piaggio (creators of Vespas), Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati, Fincantari, and Castellani Winery. In each city, we were also able to make a lot of cultural stops. We were able to visit the Vatican, the Duomo in Milan, the Borgehse Gallery, the Trevi Fountain, and many more. We also ended up learning a lot about the culture, and usually were very surprised. For example, you drink your coffee at a bar, its usually one third of the size of our coffees, and then you eat some sort of pastry stuffed with Nutella. Not all Italians speak English, or if they do they will choose not to, no matter what they tell you back home. All of your dinners consist of about 5 courses.

 Being able to make this trip will probably be one of the highlights of my life. I am an art major and art history minor as well as a business major, so this trip was perfectly fitted for me. I was able to further my knowledge of the business world and experience the art that I have fallen in love with since studying it at Hartwick. Being able to fall completely into a different culture is one of the most exciting feelings someone could have, and something that I will never forget.

STEPH LUCE, London and Paris, Art History Department:

I went to London and Paris over jterm. The class was Museum and Monuments and it was a class that was in the art history department. In london we went to the British Museum, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, London Tower, London Bridge, National Portrait Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery, St. Pauls, Buckingham Palace, Olympic Village, Westminster Abbey, Wimbledon, Houses of Parliament, Kensington Palace, Notting Hill, Abbey Road and we saw the changing of the guards. In Paris we went to the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, Musse L’Orangerie, Eiffel Tower, Quai Branley, Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame, St.Chapelle, Musee Rodin, the Tomb of Napoleon, Pompidou, the Opera House, Moulin Rouge, Arc de Triomphe, Sacred Heart, the Pantheon and the cemetery at Montparnasse. Everyday we would go to these places with the class but then we would have time to go off with ourselves. It was so much fun to get to explore London and Paris and see everything there was. We explored so much that I actually was able to figure out the tube and the metro, which are so much easier than the New York City subway.

 Both London and Paris had great food. It was my first time having fish and chips while in London and it was absolutely amazing and I probably had it about eight more times after that. In Paris the best food was what the hotel had for breakfast. At the breakfast there was a lot of stuff but the best part was a real French croissant and nutella. My favorite part was probably seeing the artwork of Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and many others. I have learned about these artists and have been obsessed with them since I was little so actually seeing their work was breathtaking. During the trip I learned a lot and I also made a lot of new friends. I have never been out of the country before this trip and I went without knowing anyone on my trip but I am happy I went because it definitely changed my life.

Meet the Seniors!

The 2013 marks the final season for our three seniors and we are extremely lucky to have them. Erin Doyle and Kate O'Shea will bolster the attacking unit while Lindsay Zweigenhaft will anchor the defense. All three will be significant impact players for us this year and crucial for our success. Here's to having their best season yet!

ERIN DOYLE, #24, Attack from Syracuse, NY

Nickname: Doug

Why Hartwick? Small school

Favorite Oneonta spot: Latte Lounge

Ideal last meal on earth: Broccoli

Fun fact: I went to South Africa for J-term

Guilty pleasure: Ice cream

Biggest pet peeve: Ignorance

KATE O'SHEA, #6, Attack from Ridgewood, NJ

Nickname: 6, Broshea

Number and why? 6 because it is my luck number. I'd say it picked me.

Why Hartwick? My overnight visit and the team

Favorite class: Poetry

Favorite part of Wick Lax: Story time practice

Ideal last meal on earth: Salad and tarragon chicken sandwich

Super power of choice: I'd rather be Batman but given a choice shape shifter

Guilty pleasure: Cookie dough and netflix

LINDSAY ZWEIGENHAFT, #17, Defense from Islip, NY



Nickname: LZ

Why Hartwick? Recruiting trip

Favorite part of Wick Lax: The game

Current song obsession: Doo Wop- Lauryn Hill

Ideal last meal on earth: Taco Bell

Fun fact: I'm OBSESSED with my dogs

Super power of choice: I wish I had a pet dragon

Meet the Juniors!

This season we're lucky to welcome back 2 juniors, Meg Luce on attack and Kiersten Racela on defense. We can't wait to see what they do on the field this year with two years under their belt!

MEG LUCE, #9, Attack from Saratoga Springs, NY

Why Hartwick? Lacrosse and the Art program

Favorite class: Baroque Art History

Favorite Oneonta spot: Octagon

Favorite part of Wick Lax: playing

Ideal last meal on earth: Chinese

Biggest pet peeve: Lazy people

KIERSTEN RACELA, #4, Defense from Latham, NY

Nickname: Stone

Why Hartwick? Small class size, the lacrosse team

Favorite part of Wick Lax: Having a close-knit team

Pregame Ritual: Chew Orbit peppermint gum

Ideal last meal on earth: Steak on the grill

Super power of choice: Reading minds

If you could meet any three people, dead or alive, who would they be?

JD Salinger, Gandhi, Nicholas Sparks

Meet those who weren't with us this fall!

This winter we welcomed freshmen Ally Naja to our team after she completed her season with the Hartwick Field Hockey team. In addition, remeet sophomores Jackie Moynihan and Caroline Stanford who are back with us for the season. We're happy to have them!

ALLY NAJA, #5, Midfield from Glens Falls, NY



Nickname: Ally Minaj

Number and why? 5, it's always been my number

Why Hartwick? Because of the stairs... NOT

Favorite part of Wick Lax: The team is my second family :)

Current song obsession: Real Love by Mary J. Blige

Ideal last meal on earth: Yellow Deli chili

Fun fact: I was the 2007 USPC National Champion in Beginner Novice for Horseback Riding

If you could meet three people, dead or alive, who would they be?

My grandpa, Kourtney Kardashian, Brody Jenner, and Patrick Dempsey

CAROLINE STANFORD, #7, Defense from Skaneateles, NY



Nickname: Carol

Number and why? 7, it's lucky

Why Hartwick? It's a beautiful place

Favorite class: International Relations

Current song obsession: Get Free by Major Lazo

Hidden talent: I can do a split

Guilty pleasure: I don't feel guilty about anything I find pleasure in.

Biggest pet peeve: People who don't try hard

JACKIE MOYNIHAN, #22, Midfield from West Islip, NY



Nickname: Jax, Jac, Jaquis

Number and why? 22 because it was my dad's number

Why Hartwick? For my Wick Lax ladies

Favorite class: Sociology of health and medicine

Pregame ritual: I listen to the Friday Night Lights speech

Ideal last meal on earth: Taco Bell

Guilty pleasure: Taco Bell

Biggets pet peeve: When people spell my name Jack

Happy 2013!

Hi Everyone!

We hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. Here at Hartwick, the end of our fall semester was very busy; our team started off-season training with captain’s practices while they geared up for finals. All in all, it was a successful offseason! The girls trained hard and made some great gains, which we can hopefully continue through J-term and into our season.

Monday marked our first day back at school in J-term. Hartwick possesses a unique academic calendar, consisting of a fall semester, a short January term (commonly called J-term) and spring semester. During J-term, students can stay on campus and take one class for an intense studying experience, hold an internship off-campus, or travel abroad. This J-term, we have 5 players taking advantage of Hartwick’s terrific study abroad program. As coaches, we highly encourage our students to study abroad since it provides such an amazing opportunity to travel, visit a new country, and experience a new culture, an opportunity that may not happen again in their lives. Our players are currently studying abroad in interesting places such as Vietnam, Italy and Spain! We miss them back on campus but we couldn’t be happier for them for this great experience.

The rest of their teammates are here in Oneonta, taking classes ranging from Physics to German Culture to Coaching Strategies and more. In this short term, since you only take one class, students either choose to take a particularly difficult class where they can focus their complete attention on or use it as an opportunity to take something outside of their major that interests them. When they aren’t in class, the team is back to work! Captain’s practices started yesterday and the girls are eager to get out on the field.

We can’t wait to see how far they’ve come when we finally meet up with them for our first practice in less than three weeks; it’s just around the corner! For now, we’re happy to be back on campus with the team and are wishing those of our players abroad a great and safe abroad experience.

Here’s to 2013! Happy New Year everyone.

Fall Ball Wrap-Up- pictures coming soon!

Hello Everyone!

Here at Hartwick, we are back to classes after our brief October Break. It’s time to wrap-up everything that happened this fall! Time flies during fall ball so we have a lot to tell you about, highlighted by our Play Day at RPI and our first annual Team Olympics!

The rain didn’t stop us on October 14^th as we travelled to RPI to take on Oneonta State, Union, RPI and Skidmore in a round robin tournament. Given our low numbers this fall ball, it was the first time we were really to field a full team and face new opponents. After 14 practices, you’re dying to take on someone other than one of your teammates! The girls were excited and ready to play together as well as see the strides we made this fall.

We saw some things we liked and a few things we need to work on. Some highlights included seeing the freshmen step up and have some strong performances in their first ever college games and seeing how the units played as a whole. We used our play day as a means for experiential learning, trying new combinations of players, switching around positions and testing out offensive sets. It was important for us to gauge all of these in a game setting to see how our girls could respond to the challenge. We certainly have a lot to learn but I believe we have great potential to get better this year and to do some really nice things. The play day fueled the fire to work hard this off season because we all saw in bits and pieces how we can play and everyone is now determined to make that happen. We learned from our mistakes, took note of our successes and learned from our opponents what works and what doesn’t. Now, we just have to make the changes and stay focused on the ultimate goal by getting better each and every day.

We ended our play day with a feast at Dinosaur BBQ with the team and our families. We celebrated our hard work this fall, our hopes for the spring and Selena’s 18^th birthday with more food than one can imagine!

To conclude our fall ball, our team took part in Team Olympics, in honor of the Olympic Games this summer. The coaches designed 12 different events, mostly lacrosse related and divided the team up into 4 smaller teams. At the end of each practice, we held trials for the event for that day, giving the teams the opportunity to strategize and decided who they would like to put forth for the actual Olympic games. The events ranged from more trivial categories such as best team name and costume to team trivia and Wick Lax history trivia to quickest first step and stickwork challenges. Everyone had at least one event they could shine in and some of the events required the collaboration of all of their teammates.

Finally, on October 15^th, it was time for the Team Olympics to get underway. The girls did not disappoint in their costumes and proved to be very clever in their team names. It was a tight race in the beginning but, ultimately, one team ended up running away with it- congratulations to Doug, Kia, Selena and Steph Luce on your win! Team trivia was a favorite in the Olympic games, as teammates were put on the spot to answer very random and seldomly known fun facts about their teammates and coaches. Other events showed some great speed in the 40 yard dash and impressive stickwork in the very difficult stickwork challenge. Overall, the games were a great success and something we’d like to make a part of the Hartwick Women’s Lacrosse tradition. Who will win it all next year??

Thank you again to all our supporters this fall! We can’t wait to see you all at a game our two this spring; it should be a year to remember! For now, it’s back to work in the classroom and on the field.

Coming Soon..... Caroline and Jackie!

Keep an eye out for our next series of player introductions as we introdue Caroline and Jackie, two sophomores returning this year!