Students in Bouton Hall were locked out of their bathroom after fecal matter was found in the hallway.

Second-year business major Richard Mundy left his room in Bouton Hall to get dinner on April 23 when he found something he didn’t expect: someone had defecated at the end of his hallway.

“I saw it. I smelled it and I just knew it was shit,” Mundy said. “It was smudged on the radiator and there was a solid piece on the floor.”

Residents in Bouton Hall said finding piles of human waste in the shower is not uncommon, but this is the first time they have seen feces make its way into the hallway.

Director of Residence Life Corinna Caracci said she doesn’t think students’ desire to defecate throughout the residence hall is getting worse, only that students are finding different places.

“They’re braver…the sloppier they get, the more likely they’re going to get caught. They’re taking risks,” Caracci said. “It’s all disgusting.”

Students in this particular campus residence hall said this problem has been recurring for years.

Kevin Carlin, a second-year communication and media major, said that in the past two years the shower in his bathroom has been a victim of the slimy practice five or six times.

However, Carlin said he has only happened upon excrements when going to take a shower.

“I went into the stall and saw it,” he said. “I turned around and went into a different one, and I told my [Residence Assitant] after.”

Mundy said aside from his encounter in the hallway, he has also seen feces in the shower.

“[It] was in an unreachable spot,” Mundy said. “I’m just picturing someone doing that in an unreachable spot. They must have done it and kicked it somewhere.”

More than just creating a bad smell, students said the act had other repercussions.

Carlin said the affected restroom is locked for a week after every incident, forcing residents to use bathrooms on other floors.

“It’s like the ‘walk of shame’ in a towel from the third floor bathroom,” Carlin said.

Mundy said the inconvenience of traveling to various floors to use the restroom is a punishment that does not fit the crime.

However, Bouton Hall Complex Director Chanel Ward said the restroom was closed as a safety protocol and not as a
punishment.

She and other complex directors are trained to call the maintenance facilities, so it’s not a health concern for the rest of the population, Ward said. Caracci said feces, blood and vomit are hazardous to those who come into contact with it and therefore must be cleaned by authorities.

Caracci said she does not want to punish those who use the bathrooms respectfully.

“We don’t want to close the bathrooms for a long time,” Caracci said. “It just punches people in the face who didn’t do it.”

Ward said that when incidents like this happen, a hall meeting is held with herself, the RA in control of the restroom and the residents of the particular section.

The meetings are directed toward residents who use the offending restroom because people who regularly use that restroom will know something about the situation, Caracci said.

The meeting is an “open forum” in which students can discuss the current issue as well as other cases, allowing residents to be critical of their surroundings and encourage them to speak up if they see something, Ward said.

“You can correct the actions of others,” Ward said. “Say something [to them] yourself or just tell me.”

Caracci said the only way to prevent defecation in the showers is for residents to be responsible for their living space and for others actions. She said administrators have to believe what students tell them due to the lack of evidence. However, she said confronting the suspect usually solves the problem because the suspect knows that he or she is being watched.

“We’re not putting in cameras. We’re not putting in security at the bathroom. We’re not living in an authoritarian society,” Caracci said.

According to the Housing Handbook, “behavior that poses a danger to themselves or others” and “behavior that is disruptive and/or destructive to the Residence Hall environment” are grounds for revoking the student’s Residence Hall License.

The contract has nothing to do with due process, Caracci said. If the contract is broken, it is revoked.

Caracci said that usually the suspected students have offenses on their records already and alcohol use often goes along with the defecation.

“Sometimes it’s a joke,” Caracci said. “But sometimes someone has serious issues…they need help, and they will get the help that they need.”

Water Street Market will be hosting their first Hudson Valley Chalk ARt event from July 20 through 22nd.

On sunny summer days, children are often outside creating chalk masterpieces and exploring their imaginations — but this summer, professional artists from around the country are hitting the pavement in downtown New Paltz.

Water Street Market is hosting their first Hudson Valley Chalk Art July 20 to 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..

The festival will consist of 12 professional artists showing off their talents by making intricate illustrations and 3D pieces of temporary art, Theresa Fall, events coordinator for Water Street, said.

She said each professional will be assisted by a local artist to help with the workload, but they must pay their own entry fee. Fall said they are currently accepting portfolios through email that will be judged based on creativity, talent and interest.

“All skill levels and types of artists are welcome,” Fall said. “You don’t have to be a chalk artist to participate.”

Chalk art is a new medium in which the artist is able to put a significant amount of work into the product, and it disappears at its own pace. Fall said it can last as long as the environment doesn’t interfere.

Fourth-year psychology major Shane Triano said the temporary aspect of the artwork is endearing and it’s necessary to bring different art forms to the community.

“Art is necessary and we’re really lucky to live in a town where we have access to so much great visual and musical art,” Triano said. “I’m a big fan of temporary art too, so sounds pretty badass to me.”

To make room for the artwork, the upper parking lot will be closed for the three days, Fall said. Each artist will get their own area of the lot’s asphalt and places will be mapped out and marked prior to the event.

Fall said the event was created by the owner of Water Street Market who saw chalk art when he was traveling and thought it would draw a large crowd. According to
hudsonvalleychalkfestival.com, the event will be sponsored by several businesses in town such as Unison Arts Center and Krause’s Chocolate.

Christine Retta, a fourth-year secondary education major, said she thinks this is a great opportunity for New Paltz.

“I always see pictures of things of that nature online and didn’t believe it actually happened. Bringing it to New Paltz is such an interesting concept, and I think it really fits in with the culture of our town, especially Water Street Market,” Retta said. “I only wish it was going to be during the school year so the student population could enjoy it as well as the local population.”

The New Paltz Women's Softball team finished off their season with a 14-26 record.

The Lady Hawks Softball team completed their spring 2012 season with an overall record of 14-26, accompanied by their 6-12 record in SUNYAC play.

The Hawks’ season began at the National Training Center Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. From March 17 to 22, where they competed in 12 games and went 4-8. The spring season concluded with back-to-back doubleheaders on the SUNY New Paltz turf against No. 11 SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oswego.

The Lady Hawks left the field with a winning game on Friday, but not making it to the SUNYACs was disappointing, Head Coach Denise Marchese said.

“The seniors are the most disappointed, they definitely expected more,” Marchese said. “But they never stopped working hard, and I thank them for all of their hard work.”

The Hawks were one of the youngest teams in the conference this season with eight first-year players, leaving the team with plenty of ideas for future improvement. Marchese said the team was hoping for more success at the start of the season.

Marchese said two of the team’s biggest issues were consistency and a lack of confidence. The practices, which tried to recreate the pressure felt in games, drive the players to play hard and reinforce their confidence.

Practices have become increasingly detailed so the team can figure out the mentality to bring into games, Marchese said. While the Lady Hawks “practice like rockstars,” it all means nothing if they lose focus on the field, she said.

Though many of the girls anticipate better fortune in the future, the seniors gave their tearful adieus to their teammates, wishing them well as they leave this chapter behind them.

Going into the season, the girls had high expectations and hoped to prove the preseason rankings false by making SUNYACs a reality for the team, fourth-year Shelby Martin said.

Though shocked and frankly disappointed by the turnout of their season, the experience has been a “great journey” that no one will soon forget, she said.

“A few obstacles we had to overcome were to put the ball in play in order to make something happen,” Martin said. “For next season the biggest hurtle I would have to say is executing. We need to practice like we play.”

Without much belief in the team from outsiders going into the season, Martin said it will be up to the next batch of girls to truly make a name for this team.

Fourth-year Co-Captain Samantha Barra said a big concern for the team going into the spring season was team chemistry. With new faces being introduced to an old family, whether or not the ladies would mesh well together was on everyone’s mind, she said.

“A big hurtle every year is adjusting to newcomers and to the new roles each player possesses,” Barra said. “Next season I want to see them be the underdog that takes on the big teams and have a successful season.”

The end of the season for the seniors has been bittersweet, Barra said, yet it was still fulfilling to finish out the season on the turf where many of the girls grew together as a family in their years at New Paltz.

“My advice to the team?” Barra said. “The time goes fast. Play in the moment and leave it all on the field each time your cleats hit the dirt.”

Todd Martin, first-year printmaking graduate student, has used a chalk medium to place the letters 'smoke free zone' in front of buildings on campus.

In light of the recent exploration of re-enforcing smoking zones on campus, one graduate student has decided to mark them with an artistic approach.

Todd Martin, a first-year printmaking graduate student, used an assignment in his photo silkscreen class to draw liquid chalk installations in front of the Fine Arts Building, Smiley Art Building and the Sojourner Truth Library that would highlight the zones next to building entrances that are smoke-free areas.

“I wanted to draw attention to the 50- foot smoke-free zone around the entrances because I didn’t know if people were aware of the area or even the distance,” Martin said. “I feel privileged in having the opportunity to have my work showcased on campus.”

Outside of each of the building’s entrances, Martin used stencils to draw white daffodils and the words “smoke free zone” to fulfill his assignment of printing on a three-dimensional surface.

“I used white daffodils because they are the flower of lung cancer awareness,” Martin said.

Director of Environmental Health & Safety Mike Malloy said Martin’s graphics would be a good way to highlight the recent attempt to remind students of the smoke-free areas around campus.

“Anything to help people understand the campus smoking policy is a good idea,” Malloy said. “If we can express it through the talent of our students, even better.”

Sen. Jonathan Espinosa, one of three senators who spearheaded a project to look into different ways to curb smoking in prohibited areas earlier this semester, said he was unaware of Martin’s project; however, he thought it was a “great” way to raise awareness.

“I think the use of art to help solve any political issue is powerful, creative and appealing,” Espinosa said.

Despite positive reactions from campus staff and student senators, Malloy said the Office of Facilities and Design is still debating the best way to incorporate delineation of smoking zones because they are not sure how the policy will change in the next few years.

Malloy said some campuses have implemented an entirely smoke-free policy while others have designated smoking areas.

“We could change the policy in a year or two, so any kind of permanent marking might not be the best idea, but…that is not my decision,” Malloy said.

Martin said because the installations were liquid-chalk based, he wasn’t sure how long they would last outside of the buildings because of weather conditions, but hoped he might be able to work on them more in the future.

“It would be great if I could get commissioned to do more on campus, or make a permanent one,” Martin said.

Other options to better enforce the campus smoking policy are being explored, including moving cigarette containers farther away from building entrances, but nothing has been set in stone yet, Malloy said.

“We are looking always to improve our campus policy for the betterment of our community,” Malloy said. “We all have a responsibility to ensure folks are not smoking too close to buildings. We need to have one voice, if we ignore it, then we as community members are just as guilty as the smokers who are smoking too close.”

Starting in fall 2013, students will have a newly implemented 15-minute gap between classes to talk with peers or speak with faculty.

During course registration in one year’s time, one column of the official SUNY New Paltz schedule of classes will uncharacteristically feature different information: time.

President Donald Christian said after listening to student concerns and reviewing recommendations from a national organization in regards to course scheduling, there will be a 15-minute gap between classes in fall 2013.

Christian said in talks with his student advisory groups and  “Hot Cocoa and Hot Topics” discussions in residence halls in recent months, issues relating to course scheduling were brought up consistently.

“I think the conversations with students led to some immediacy on that particular
issue,” he said.

College officials acted by working with a consultant from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), a non-profit group of more than 11,000 higher education admissions and registration professionals. Christian said administrators received a report with recommendations for changes to be enacted in course scheduling.

One suggestion that will be acted on was to have 15 minutes between course time slots, Christian said. Currently, students and faculty have 10 minutes between consecutive classes. This change would therefore adjust course start-times, pushing all those that begin after 8 a.m. back by five minutes.

Christian said he thinks with this change, students and faculty will be on time and freer to speak to one another more often.

“It would provide students and faculty to meet in between and have less of a hurried schedule getting from one class to the next,” he said. “I think students and faculty will be happy to hear about [it].”

Some students agree the current schedule of classes does not allow them to speak to faculty before or after a class.

Amanda Borgia, a fourth-year Women’s Studies and sociology double major, said a 15-minute gap between classes would allow students to do things like ask professors questions or talk to peers if they are working in a group.

Borgia said it would also help students avoid missing class time to go to the restroom.

“Not all professors are OK with students going during class,” she said. “They would not have to rush to their next class or worry if there is a long line.”

Other students said the 10-minute gap between courses is sufficient.

Sharon Hillman, a second-year psychology major, said the current schedule affords students “plenty of time” to get from one class to the next.

“I’ve never had an issue with getting to class on time,” she said. “If I’m late, it’s my own fault.”

Christian said AACRAO had other recommendations in addition to the schedule time adjustment that will be revealed over the course of the next year.

While the goal to have the Student Union (SU) open later is completed, Coakley is looking to create additional food space in the SU.

“I just had a conversation and I’m going to pass it along to the next E-board,” Coakley said.

Coakley said he suggested creating a food space in addition to Hawk Street Station. He said if the senate next year works on it and if Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) has the funding for it, an additional food area will be open in the SU until 1 a.m.

Michael Patterson, director of student activities and union services, said the SU is used for club meetings, a place to study and serve as a common place for students to connect and socialize. He said having it open longer will benefit the students in a variety of ways and he understands Coakley’s rationale of getting an additional food space in the SU because it is a natural facility to look at.

Patterson said the office of Student Activities and Union Services made the recommendation to reallocate the hours of the SU. He said some hours were taken off Sunday to extend the hours from Monday to Thursday until 1 a.m.

“Based on our usage and conversation with the Student Association we came to a common ground in terms of what was the best case scenario for everybody,” Patterson said.

Patterson said while Coakley’s effort to get additional food space in the SU is in its infancy of a conversation, it is a good idea. He said it is a good choice for SA to continue the conversation with food service providers and it will be interesting to see where that conversation leads.

First-year undeclared major Melissa Iachetta said she thinks it isn’t fair that the SU closes earlier than other schools.

“I have some friends at Hofstra University and they had a Student Union like ours with a pool table and TV’s and everything,” Iachetta said. “They also had a food place within the building. I thought that was such an awesome and convenient feature. Furthermore there were so many students there taking advantage of the late hours. I think students will be [in the SU] even more with the late hours and possible food options.”

Coakley said he has sought feedback from students by sitting in Hasbrouck and in front of Hawk Street Station. He said in one day he got feedback from about 80 students. He said the general consensus was that students wanted alternative food options which would be open later, no matter the location.

“Every student, I don’t care who you are, freshmen, sophomore, everybody wants something else,” Coakley said. “That’s the exact phrase, ‘I want something else and I don’t care where it is.’”

Dr. Michael Rosenberg was named dean of the School of Education

President Donald Christian recently announced that Dr. Michael Rosenberg will be the dean of the School of Education at SUNY New Paltz, effective August 3.

Rosenberg was one of four finalists named by the search committee, which was assembled after Robert Michael announced his retirement nearly two years ago.

Rosenberg will be one of the top ranking academic officials at New Paltz when he leaves his current position as associate dean for research in the School of Education and a professor in the Special Education Department at Johns Hopkins University.

Christian said Rosenberg will bring a wealth of administrative and faculty experience and strengths as “a serious-minded, thoughtful leader and problem-solver and an effective communicator.”

“His strong commitment to collaborative, transparent leadership, his dedication to student learning, and his reputation as an advocate for high quality will serve us well,” he said in his email.

Prior to his 26-year stint at Johns Hopkins University, Rosenberg was an assistant professor at Ball State University and also a visiting scholar at Westminster College in Oxford, England. Prior to his return to graduate study, Rosenberg taught secondary students with learning and behavior disorders for the Orleans-Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services in New York, Christian said.

Rosenberg is also the co-editor of Teacher Education and Special Education, the journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Christian said he holds both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in special education from the SUNY Buffalo.

Karen Bell, who served as an associate dean of her academic unit from 2003 to 2010, was appointed interim dean of the School of Education in December 2010.

Bell said the new dean should look forward to leading the school through our next accreditation review within the next three years.

“There will also be the need to address increased accountability, reduced resources and pressures from outside and inside the institution,” she said.

In a campus wide email, Christian thanked Bell for serving as interim since January 2011.

Rosenberg’s duties will include overseeing undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education, master’s degree programs in elementary and secondary education, literacy, special education and humanistic education, as well as the certificate programs in advanced study in educational leadership, Christian said.

Rosenberg could not be reached for comment by press time.

Old Main Building will be re-dedicated to the campus community on Friday, May 11.

The Old Main Building restorations are complete and the building will be re-dedicated to the campus community during the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 11 at 11 a.m.

“Having the School of Education back in the main part of the campus makes us all feel a stronger connection to the campus community and allows more interactions between students and faculty,” Interim Dean of the School of Education Karen Bell said.

The ceremony will take place on the front steps of Old Main, with the alternative rain site in the 1907 room, Bell said. Speakers will include Bell, President Donald Christian, State Sen. John Bonacic, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and former-Dean Robert Michael. A reception, tours of the renovated building and a dedication of a plaque honoring former foreign language professors will follow the ceremony, Bell said.

Bell said the ceremony is significant to SUNY New Paltz, because the event will showcase the oldest building on campus.

“It’s great that the building will be highlighted,” Bell said. “It holds a special place in the hearts of many, since it was the heart of the campus for many years.”

Among the transformations the building went through were the additions of electronic classrooms, most including Smart Boards, a Literacy Center where students struggling with reading will be able to seek help, the Curriculum Materials Center Library (a space for students to work on projects) and lounge areas, Bell said.

John F. McEnrue, director of facilities design & construction, said in a New Paltz Times article that the most drastic change made during the Old Main renovations was gutting the previous gymnasium area. It was replaced with a “softly lit pale-blue-and-grey elevator lobby,” and the hallway floors were refurbished with oak wood flooring, McEnrue said.

Old Main is more handicap-accessible, with a wheelchair lift before the first flight of stairs, key-pad authorized automatic doors and a new granite ramp with sturdy railings. The building was also updated with green features, such as energy efficient air conditioning, heating and lighting, in order to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environments Design (LEED) Silver Certification, according to the New Paltz Times.

Still, the building has maintained its vintage qualities during the restoration period. The designers cleaned and reinforced the stained-glass windows in Old Main, as well as preserved the wrought-iron railings and replaced some wooden railings in the stairwells, according to the New Paltz Times article. The institutional fluorescent lighting has also been replaced with pendant lamps, which are energy efficient and suit the original look of the building, according to the New Paltz Times.

“It is often believed that building upgrades that are necessary to keep pace with modern technology, conformance with safety codes and expected occupant comforts cannot coincide with restorations of beautiful and historically significant buildings,” McEnrue said. “SUNY New Paltz and the State University Construction Fund have proven this theory wrong with the renovation of Old Main.”

Bell said she hopes for good weather so the event can remain on the front steps outside of Old Main’s doors and guests can enjoy the ceremony and what the day has to offer. She said the tours will be a special opportunity to share some of the significant renovations. She said the alumni will take special interest in them.

“The Old Main Building has been home to the School of Education ever since the school was formed,” Bell said. “Moving out was difficult and we were spread out across the campus. Now, we have returned home.”

The new dean will replace Interim Dean William Connors who took the position Jan. 1. They must be willing to lead the STL through the upcoming $12 million renovations, support student-faculty collaborative research, manage resources and staff and assist in external fundraising among many other duties, according to newpaltz.edu.

The search committee recently held three open forums for students to ask questions and hear from each candidate. The forums took place on different days for each candidate. May 1 was the forum for Barbara Petruzzelli, director of the library at Mount Saint Mary College (MSMC), May 4 was W. Mark Colvson, associate director of the library at Marist College and the last forum was May 8 with Natalka Sawchuk, assistant director of the Library for Public Services and Systems at Iona College.

Following each forum, students were given the option to review the candidates and submit evaluations on Zoomerang. For an opinion to be considered, students must have read a candidate’s resume and/or attended a session with him/her, Jacqueline Andrews, assistant vice president of institutional research and planning and chair of the search committee, said. Their resumes and cover letters are posted on Blackboard under “My Announcements” on the right side of the opening page.

Andrews, who is also the moderator of the open forum, said she hoped students took the opportunity to attend the forums and vote.

“If students come to the forum, their voice is heard,” Andrews said. “The dean of the Sojourner Truth Library is an important player in the intellectual lives of students and it is right that students have an opportunity to meet the candidates for the position.”

Colvson said he brings 22 years of experience and his goal is to better the communication between students and the library staff. He said although STL currently has a large online presence, he hopes to engage students and the community by making improvements to social media networks, blogging and the website.

“The SUNY New Paltz community have already begun a major review of ways to enhance the library space, through the renovations and the planned learning commons,” Colvson said.  “I’m excited to build on that foundation, especially by continuing the conversations among students, faculty, staff and administration that have informed the process so far.”

Another concern, Colvson said, is the gap between the STL budget and the cost of online journals and databases.

“Online journal costs are growing by 5 to 8 percent annually, while most library budgets have grown by less than 2 percent,” he said. “I’d like to be an advocate, along with librarians nationally for alternatives, such as so-called ‘Open Access’ publishing, which is done on a cost-recovery, rather than a for-profit basis.”

Petruzzelli said she worked in STL for 12 years prior to the six from Mount Saint Mary College.

She said her goal is to create better learning spaces for students and to teach them how to be “skilled information users.”

“My vision for a college library is one that offers outstanding learning spaces for students, [student teachers] to be skilled information users, and advances teaching, learning, and scholarship across the disciplines,” Petruzzelli said. “The library is a place where people come together from all different majors, backgrounds and interests to learn something new — a true intellectual, cultural and social gathering place on campus.”

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled,
although priority is given to applications that were received on or before March 15.

Sawchuk declined to comment.

The New Paltz Men's Baseball team finished their season with an 18-21 record, missing out on the SUNYAC Tournament.

The final strike has been thrown for the SUNY New Paltz Baseball team this season.

The team, which made the SUNYAC tournament last season for the first time since 2001, was unable to make the trip for a second straight year, finishing their season with an 18-21 record.

“Unfortunately we did not accomplish our goal of winning a championship this year,” Head Coach Matt Griffiths said. “At different times during the season we were playing certain aspects of the game well but did not put it together at the right time.”

The Hawks started off their 2012 campaign with a 4-4 record before heading into the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla., where the team squared off against colleges from across the country and compiled a 7-2 record.

In the final stretch of the season, the Hawks lost six straight games to both SUNYAC rivals Fredonia and Cortland, as well as a 14-4 loss to William Patterson University on April 24. Despite this, Griffiths said the team made strides at different points of the season.

“The team ran into a tough couple weeks during the second half of the year,” Griffiths said. “We lost a number of extra-inning games in conference and really hit a rough stretch.  Still, there is lots to take from the season from a learning standpoint.”

Second-year catcher Dave Lostaglio, who finished his season with a .276 batting average and 16 RBIs, said the team did not finish where they wanted to and was unable to capitalize on certain aspects of their game.

“[The season] was disappointing to be honest,” Lostaglio said. “The team was excellent and we had a whole lot of talent, we just came up short.”

Lostaglio said the team’s biggest strength this season was their pitching staff, anchored by third-year starter Chris Chismar and second-year pitcher Andrew Grann.

Chismar finished his 2012 campaign with a 1.84 ERA and clocked in 63 strikeouts over the 53 innings he pitched. Grann went 6-3 this season, finishing with a 2.97 ERA.

Chismar was tabbed SUNYAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on April 8, after striking out 14 SUNY Oneonta batters — throwing 97 strikes and issuing just one walk. Similarly, Grann was awarded the honor for the week ending on March 25 after coming within one out of throwing a no-hitter against SUNY
Plattsburgh.

“On the mound both Andrew Grann and Chris Chismar had great years,” Griffiths said.

On the offensive side of the ball, both Griffiths and Lostaglio said the team could have performed better. The team finished with a cumulative .298 batting average and knocking in 200 runs, but clutch hitting was their biggest weakness, Lostaglio said.

“We just couldn’t get the wins,” Lostaglio said. “We couldn’t win important games and couldn’t seem to get the big hit all season.”

Offensively, fourth-year first basemen and designated hitter Jake Cameron led the team in home runs and slugging percentage, finishing the season with a .591 mark, while third-year outfielder Matt Carr led the team with 28 RBIs. Both Cameron and Carr were awarded for their performances with second-team All-SUNYAC honors.

Overall, Griffiths said this season allows the Hawks to move forward and better prepare themselves for next season.

“We will look to improve every part of our game,” Griffiths said. “With the off season comes reevaluation of all aspects of our team. We want to improve in some areas more than others, but everything is looked at.”