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the student newspaper of IH|arist College VOLUME #53 ISSUE #13 http://www.academic.marist.edu/circle FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Rumors dispelled regarding coffee shop f/ mm® by DOUGLAS M. DEES, JR. brary may be closing due to a known to the students as soon to have awkward hours to some students. From Monday ' StqffWriter lack of service, but there is no as construction began almost X-iiAW.W truth to the rumor accordng to two years ago. According to through Thursday, the coffee A rumor regarding the library Joe Heavey, general manager of Heavey, the coffee shop was shop is open from 9 a.m., to 11 coffee shop closing has been Dining Services. one of the big features men­ p.m. On Friday, it is open from 9 swirling around campus lately. "Believe me," he said, "it [the tioned in the library's descrip­ a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. tion. It was included as one of to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to see how the students' patterns The coffee shop in die James coffee shop] will never close, are developing," he said. A. Cannavino Library will not that portion is an integral part the big attractions. 11 p.m. Heavey said the sched­ ule will evolve as student input Sophomore Steven Hammer be closing anytime soon, or even of the library just as much as The coffee shop, said he would enjoy an early at all for mat matter, according the reference desk." which opens an hour after the is taken into consideration. to campus officials. The presence of a cof­ library opens and closes an hour "The hours are weird, we know, It was suggested mat the li­ fee shop in die library was made before the library closes, seems but diey will change once we ...pleasesee COFFESHOP.pg. 4 MP3 music software could present legal problems ^allows'users to download files in a fraction of the time it would take to obtain the same music via a standard 56k modem. The prob­ lem with MP3 arises in the fact that because these files are un­ regulated, floating around freely on the array of servers available on the world wide web, record companies and artists are not receiving payment for their prod­ uct. Instead of being sold for retail in a store, these sound files are distributed for free by internet site operators. In the i.'» wake of the Recording Industry byERICDEABILL Olonzo Davis, on Feb. 7,2000. Association of America's recent I!'- StaffWriter. Leaving her critically wounded, piracy crackdown and the arrest he then killed himself in a nearby of two Siena students, the popu­ Until recently the problem of cluster of trees. larity of MP3 filesha s become a abusive relationships has gen­ Chimere McCrae, 18, a fresh­ subject of concern here at erally remained dormant on col­ man at Montclair State Univer­ Marist. * lege campuses. sity in New Jersey was shot and Circle photo/Mike Hajgh "At this time, I cannot give any However, three brutal attacks killed on Jan. 21 by her boy­ ft Joe Statleman downloads MP3fileson his PC. details on what Marist is doing have recently occurred at area friend, Price Hollace. While the internet and the medium is to address the issue of MP3 files campuses Columbia University, Hollace told police that the by NIK BONOPARTIS the digital music revolution and Napster," Martha Westchester Community Col­ shooting was by accident, News Editor known as MP3. McConaghy, Manager of Sys­ lege and Montclair State Univer­ McCrae's family reported that College students, among the MP3 files are digitized sound tems, Network and Operations at sity, resulting in the death of there was previous tension in largest groups of consumers in bytes squeezed into a compara­ Marist said. "We are studying II- four students. Moreover, the their daughter's relationship ik the music industry, have found tively small amount of computer the situation and its effect on the Corporate Alliance to End Part-: withHollace. a new way to get their hands on disk space - so small that it is Marist network to determine ner Violence now reports that Sally Goldfarb, an associate in popular music, this time without possible to store hundreds, what steps, if any, need to be "one in :five college students paying a dime. The method is even thousands, on a modern taken." has reported at least one inci­ ...please seeMURDERS,pg. 4 computer hard drive. But while The arrival of the newest soft­ dent of abuse when dating, from WEEKLY POLL me files are ostensibly small in ware for MP3 file transfer, the slaps to more serious violence." the digital realm, current internet Napster Music Community, has Kathleen A. Roskot, 19, a technology makes them incon­ record executives biting their sophomore on the Columbia venient for the average user to nails in an attempt to curb the University campus, was mur­ download. Instead, MP3 tech­ distribution of illegal MP3 files. dered in her room by a former Have you shopped nology has become the stock The Napster program allows boyfriend on Feb. 6, 2000. on-line yet? and trade of college students MP3 users to network with thou­ Roskot's throat was slashed Hi and other high-speed internet sands of others, making virtually with a knife by the Columbia hi: 56 See related story on pg. 6 users across the world, causing any song available through a University student that she had lo: 36 concern among the recording simplified, user-friendly search dated. The ex-boyfriend then [Community. 2 >.i- YES NO industry and those seeking to device. McConaghy said that committed suicide shortly after­ ',!. curb piracy and copyright in­ the constant downloading of ward. [Features ....5 23 27 fringement large MP3 files through software Joy Thomas, 18, a student at {Opinion 8 SURVEY TAKEN LAST WEEK The MP3 file format has be­ programs such as Napster can Westchester Community Col­ JA&E Ill This is an unscientific svmy tab* from SO come especially popular at lege in Valhalla, was shot in the • Marist s&daas. ...please seeMF3,pg. 3 Sports 161 Marist, where a T3 connection head by her ex-boyfriend, THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Community PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 24, 2000 News PAGE 3 IN YOUR OPINION MP3: Legal problems may arise ...continued from pg. 1 tion right now — we've been ing harder to find," Creighton lease. "After we get to the bot­ copyright owners." fighting music piracy for a long said. tom of all of their actions toward The subsequent actions could put a strain on the campus net­ time and we know what Despite the fact that MP3 files MP3.com, we will vigorously directly affect high bandwidth work, causing the system to works," Frank Creighton, have been used for the most part pursue all of our legal remedies." business and university users, slow for people seeking to ac­ RIAA Senior Vice President Due to technical glitches, acts How have the recent outbreaks of in illegal distribution, there are MP3.com has responded by if the RIAA makes good on its cess the web and e-mail. and Director of Anti-Piracy legal uses for the software. T\ine into Sports Radio of God, and missing security filing a countersuit, the details promise to focus on digital pi­ "If a few are allowed to mo­ said. "As a result, CD plants MP3.com is one of the largest WMCR - Marist College Ra­ personnel, security briefs will violence made you more aware of of which are not yet known. racy. Martha McConaghy nopolize the network band­ are doing their part to clean up providers of legal digital music dio - Friday - Tuesdsay, 7:00 not be appearing this week. The RIAA has also slapped pointed out that students here width, that affects everyone the replication industry and on the internet, and in conjunc­ p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tunei nto 88.1 Look for them to return in up­ the Napster Music Community should have a feel for what is possible violence at Marist? •who wishes to use the network," fewer illegal music sites are tion with artists has provided a for the latest sports talk, sports coming issues of the Circle. In with a lawsuit, citing similar legal and what is not. she said. "Recently, some col­ turning up on university serv­ way for the music community to updates, and coverage of your the meantime here is a repeat of charges to those in the MP3.com "Marist has a clear policy on leges and universities have put ers." legally share samples with favorite Marist teams. If you last week's briefs. case. Referring to the Napster the acceptable usage of our net­ measures in place to prevent the internet users. Yet the permis­ have any questions, call the The RIAA has responded to Music Community as a "giant work. When a student registers use of Napster on their network rampant piracy by sending sion of recording artists partici­ online pirate bazaar", RIAA se­ to be on the network, they are Sports Director, Mike Roller at because of the excessive band­ A crispy bagel's fumes set off thousands of cease and desist pating in the MP3.com library nior executive and general coun­ bound by this policy, which in­ x4724. width it uses. Marist has yet do the fire alarm and caused an orders to internet sites which has apparently not been sel Cary Sherman summed up cludes statements about the il­ this, but it is not out of the ques­ evacuation of students and staff post music files for public enough to keep the fledgling the charges in a 1999 press con­ legal use of software and MP3 tion." from Dysonf at 8:45 a.m. on download. The result has been company from a lawsuit at the ference. files," she said. "It does demon­ hands of the RIAA. Yearbook Needs You! Thursday, February 10th. The Recording Industry As­ fewer venues from which to "We love the idea of using strate that law enforcement Calling all sophomores and sociation of America shares obtain illegally distributed mu­ "Since inception, MP3.com technology to build artist com­ agencies are now taking such juniors! The yearbook is cur­ After three nights and a pile those concerns, and measures sic. has.faced the increasingly ag­ munities, but that's not what things very seriously and that rently in need of your of parking tickets, three cars have been taken to prevent ille­ "We|re finding sites with gressive tactics of the RIAA Napster is all about," Cary said. students will be held account­ assistances with all facets of were towed from Donnelly Park­ gal music from being distrib­ fewer songs available for and its leadership," Michael "Napster is about facilitating pi­ able for their actions." production. There is also a need ing Lot early Wednesday morn­ "I think its ridiculoous uted. download, which means illegal Robertson, CEO of MP3.com, racy, and trying to build a busi­ for people to take on editor po­ ing, February 9th. " What violence ? I that violence occurs so "The RIAA is in a good posi­ sound recordings are becom­ said in a February 7 press re­ ness on the backs of artists and sitions. Photographs are also Leave it on the field." guess security is doing close to campus. You'd needed. If you are interested A student swinging and twirl­ a good job." think secuirty would call the Renyard at x2149 and ing glow sticks attached to a drive by the diner once WMCR goes to the World Wide Web leave a message. rope accidentally punched the smoke detector in Marian Hall and awhile to protect According to Will, who has set up the program. All of these gram Director Doug Guarino. Therefore, everyone on campus byLEEPARK Chess Club Tournament and set off the alarm around .students." his own setup for a Real Audio servers are free for non-profit "They're going to need to stick and off campus will be able to StqffWriter The Chess Club has already 11:45 p.m., February 9th. Katie Wenthren Mike Stanton music broadcast, the signal will radio stations, like Marist's sta­ to a 'more music' format, as op­ hear the station clearly. been busy this semester with Kim Kochem come through in compact disc tion, according to Will. posed to long spaces between "We will have posters and Marist College's radio station, activities including r a tournar Champagnat came in second sophomore sophomore sophomore quality. "Collegemusic.com specializes songs." other advertisements that will WMCR, hasiinally found a way ment on Saturday Feb. 12th. Joe place this week for the amount "With (the Internet broad­ in traditional college radio," said The station also plans to say where the site is, once we to boost their signal: broadcast­ DeGraw came in first place, fol­ alcohol confiscated: Security cast), the radio station will be WMCR President Ian Philbrick. implement a five-second delay have it up, which could be by ing pn the Internet, lowed by Dan Rosa in second, confiscated a case of Busch . ... A male.student decided to • female Old Townhouse resident broadcast around the ..world," "They: send hardware that goes system as a safeguard topro- Spring Break," said Philbrick. A Marist Cheerleader ; Plans are underway right now andJBrian Wills in third: Future beer, two bottles of Heineken, ignore a "boot" ticket received this past week. However, this -said WilL-:••'•' • - ~ directly from the rnixer to the hibit any inappropriate lan­ WMCR's format will remain the tumbled;wrong and landed on to broadcast WMCR over the events include a pizza social, one bottle of vodka* 1/2 bottle from security on Thursday, Feb­ visitor is unwelcome and banned The private server, as of yet server, so there's a clearer broad­ guage from reaching the air­ same, according to Philbrick. Be­ her neck during practice on Feb­ World Wide Web via a Real Au­ lessons to foruth graders, and a of BlackHouse Schnapps, one ruary 10. However, Securiry from all residence halls at Marist undetermined, will allow cast." waves. tween 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., modern ruary 10. She was escorted by dio stream. As of now, the plan tournament against West Point. bottle of Amarreto, multiple identiified the owner and would College; WMCR to broadcast com­ However, since the station "Pending approval from Col­ rock is played. From 7 p.m. to 9 Security o St Francis. is to go through a private server General meetings are held ev­ bottles of Zima, arid 1/2 gallon like to notify the owner that if pletely legally without any will soon be available world­ lege Activities, we hope to have p.m., sports and news take over. not affiliated with the college. ery Thursday in DN 236 at 9:15. of Absolut Vodka. the car is seen anywhere on Assistant Vice President, type of license. The different wide, this means that the the stream available soon," said Hip hop and dance are played "The stream can work with any campus it will be towed. Bruce Wagner, had his vehicle servers being looked at are station's student disc jockeys Will. from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., and from : media player, including Winamp, However, Marian Hall was the booted, Tuesday February 7 mycaster.com, live365.com, and will have to limit their on-air an­ Guarino also said that the 11 p.m. until 1 a.m., specialty Windows media player, and so Career Services Has Moved winner this week. Just minutes A male non resident Marist because he failed to display a c o 11 eg e m u s i ceo m . tics. server will allow 300 people to shows take place. forth," said junior Dan Will, who Career Services would like to fter midnight on Saturday Feb­ parking sticker. Collegemusic.com seems to be "We're being even more strict log on at one time. This should Since the station broadcasts 24 student made an effort to visit a is handling the technical setup remind students of the services ruary 12, a party comprising of the favorite, as a Marist alumni with our disc jockeys," said eliminate the problem of having hours a day, "mix" CDs run dur­ of the project. they offer which include: resume six Marist students and two visi­ who works there is helping to WMCR Vice President and Pro­ the signal be only 1/8 watt. ing the wee hours of the night. reading, on campus recruiting, tors had fourteen bottles of vari­ and a different theme focusing ous varieties of alcohol taken on a major every month. The away. MURDERS: Local college cam­ Career Center is now located in . Today in History SGA Elections the library Suite 332. For more Sheehan Hall had fifteen cans byDQUGGUAMNO information, call x3543. puses become focus for violence \ "The Housing Department is of beer and one visitor seized Asst. Managing Editor this past weekend. ...continued from pg.l affected by the issues of do­ port group, a Rape Crisis/Anti- doing a great job," said Now it's your turn mestic violence and violent Violence Support Center and a Depending on who is elected Tyminski. "I think the problem Calling all Marist students! If A Champagnat resident at­ 1868- The of Representatives impeaches Andrew Johnson, professor at Rutgers Law crime. For example, Columbia peer counseling service over the President, SGA may be host to lies within Admissions and the you have a band, and event, a tempted to give her ID card to a School who is a specialist in University, where Roskot was telephone. significant changes in the com­ . fact that a lot of people want to club, or any other event you visitor in order to enter Johnson was later aquited by the Senate domestic violence research, Sophomore Jonelle Formato ing year. ; . come [toMarist]." would like to see featured in Champagnat Hall at 8 p.m. on claims that college-aged women says that she was in shock when At this year's Presidential de- , In a response to criticism that campus corner, contact the Tuesday, February 8th. How­ 1980 - The US Hockey Team defeated Finland four goals to two are the most likely to experience "Women in their she first heard about the cases bate, candidates.Ben.Amarone, SGA does not sufficiently com­ Circle, at x 2429 ovHZAL. ever, the non-Champagnat resi­ domestic violence. at Columbia, Westchester Com­ Mike Stanick and Sethi Tyminski municate with the sbderit body, teens and 20's are munity College and Montclair dent had a baritone voice, very to clinch the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in I^ake Placid, "Worrien in their teens and were often in disagreement as Stanick proposed a solution to short hair, and too much facial more likely to be vic­ State University. to how the problems currently increase campus-wide involve­ NY. 20's are more likely to be vic­ : hair to use a female ID card. tims of domestic violence than tims of domestic vio­ "It's weird, I can't believe that facing,Marist's student.body ment- ' .' v ',. - older women: College-students lence than older the boyfriends could go out and should be dealt with. On some "I'd like to see a type of 1981 - Buckingham Palance announced the engagement of Britian's may be more likely to accept tra­ kill. But you can't really prevent issues such as student housing Townhall meeting where every­ Prince Charles a to Lady Diana Spencer ditional sex roles, in which the women. College stu­ this, unless there were signs to however, they -were in agree­ body has a. say," said Stanick, Weekend Weather man dominates the woman... dents may be more show violent behavior. If there ment.'. ' , ' :,:/-''• -''• •-' /.. "We. should also employ, the they are more susceptible to likely to accept tra­ were signs, she should have According to Amarone, resi­ Circle, MCTV,and WMCR texget 1999- Lauryn Hill won a record fiveGrammy s including album of peer pressure to stay in a rela­ done something," she said. dential crowding.should no the word out. Right now those Friday - Partly Cloudy tionship," she said. ditional sex roles, in Erika Hanson, a sophomore longer be a significant problem are underutilized resources." the year and best new ailist for her album The MisEducation of Communications major, did not Yalixa Garcia, a sophomore at which the man thanks to current plans to build As far as what the role of fra­ Hi 57 Lauryn Hill hear about the recent outbreaks Marist College, has heard about additional townhouses. ternities and sororities should be Lo38 dominates the of domestic violence. the recent outbreaks of violence woman . "Administration has already on campus is concerned, there on college campuses. "I don't think that violence is taken care of this problem by was some disagreement a problem, at least not here at building new townhouses past amongst the three candidates. "It is very disturbing! There is Saturday-Partly Cloudy - Sandy Goldfarb, Marist, because colleges aren't West Cedar," said Amarone. Stanick saidbe was skeptical of Birthdays - no need for that to happen, and going to publicize things that "That should alleviate some of the nature of Greek life, Hi 56 Actor Edward James Olmos - 53 it could have been prevented. Domestic Violence aren't positive. The only reason the problems that upperclass- Lo36 There is no need for people to SpecialistRutgers "I think Greek life has some Fox News Anchor Paula Zahn - 44 you hear about it is if the police men are having right now." react that way if they are upset very negative aspects," said Law School are involved," she said. Tyminski agreed, and said that Actor Billy Zane - 34 with somebody," she said. Stanick. "They are very secre­ Sunday- Mostly Cloudy the source of die problem lies in tive, arid on a campus this size, I To curb violence, many col­ the Admissions Office, rather Hi 53 Source: v.\\v. kvviv com/u>dav/jrchi\e-l leges have established support murdered, had previously es­ ...please see SGA,/>& 4 tablished a counseling sup­ than the Housing Department * Lo34 Source: www.weather.com services for students who are THE CIEGLE FEBRUARY 24, 2000 News PAGE 4

FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Features PAGE 5 Kiss me, you fool •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a

BYJILLGIOCONDO the audience was that ninety the time over to having the dem­ Managing Editor percent of people remember their onstrators show the audience very first kiss. "I was always some of the kisses in the book. Be A Part O'.TheRecl Foxes Random people were willing interested in kissing," he said. Most of the volunteers had to kiss each other on Saturday Mike Russo, Vice President for never kissed before and had an •Dear Lusty Lisa: night in front of a crowd of a Student Programming, said that hour of practice with Cane be­ Dear Lusty Lisa: hundred of their fellow. Marist Student Programming Council fore the show. • • members saw Cane at a confer­ students; but they weren't at Not all the "couples" were just •I like this guy.who lives in 1 met this girl through a ence and knew from the reac­ McCoys and they hadn't been friends or complete strangers; •my building. We get along friend and I think she's re­ tions there that students here drinking. one couple is actually dating. "really well, and I think he likes ally hot. I see her around would enjoy his presentation. • These twelve students were The students showed the audi­ •'me too. The problem is that I and I want to talk to her, but willing to volunteer ence every­ • think his roommate might like I forgot her name. I don't as demonstrators thing from a .me too. I'm always nice to want to make a fool of my­ ich Will for William Cane's first kiss to a •him, so I think he miscon­ self, and I'm not even sure The Art of Kissing vacuum kiss strued that kindness for if she remembers me. What V-'^'-Si multi media presen­ to a' French •something more. I want to should I do? It To tation. kiss. •pursue things with this guy, Cane has given Mike "but I don't want to cause any anonymous &w> STUDENT PRICES: this lecture at sev­ Russo, Vice •problems between him a'nd [f^A^jnauesri.'s C^faajnojpicwnustiijp* Sossiora $5.00 eral colleges and is President for •his roommate. Dear anonymous, ILAJL1 Other Incii'victaijal Sessions $6.00 an English profes­ Student Pro­ • • anonymous m sor at. Boston Col­ gramming, Don't worry. Guys make lege. He has written said that get­ fools of themselves in front several books other ting people to of girls all the time; you cer­ •Dear anonymous, then The Art of volunteer tainly won't be the first. : • i^||^v^xria^u3S^orts.o<>i»i v^v^vv.j>e^si.auc>eia«uo^ia^ Kissing including wasn't all that And it doesn't matter. To m •When it rains it pours, huh? The Art of Hugging easy. The use a baseball analogy (be­ •You may go through a and the Art of Kiss­ members of cause baseball and love are "drought and then all of a ing: Book of Ques­ Student Pro- so similar?)', you can't steal •sudden, you are the object SGA Elections: Debates touch on important issues tions and Answers. gramming second without taking your •of two guys' affection. It He also edited a col- Council had foot off first. Which basi­ ...continued from pg. 3 Tyminski however, said that that negative incidents involv­ focus of much debate, with can­ felt, especially in.the evening .sounds like a situation to be lection'ofq'ubtations to make a few cally means that you need incidents that caused some of ing fraternities are few arid far didates calling for an increase hours," said Stanick. "A fence •jealous of, .but. trust,me-it's think we should know what is about kissing: The phone calls to to take risks in order lo gain the Marist fraternities to lose between. . | . campus patrols. In addition,. cquld possibly be a solution "not. It's hard because you going on. I think the only fra­ Book'of Kisses/ friends to fi­ something. Ifyou want to their charters were in the past. I think those were isolated in­ Stanick said that extending a since the campus covers such a •just want to-be happy, and . ternities we should have on More Than 500 of nally recruit talk to this girl, you risk "What's in the past is in the cidents, and that those fraterni­ fence along the length of Route wide area." •you don't want to hurt any- campus are honorary ones that the Most Passion­ all the people embarrassment, but you past," said Tyminski. "I think ties have paid their dues," said 9 could also help. Tyminski, however, said that "body in the process. Some recognize academic achieve­ ate, Romantic, Out­ needed. could also gain a good we need to look to the future." Amarone. "Personally, I think security erecting a fence would be tak­ •people would look at this as . landish, and Won­ Brian Close, friend or something more. ment." Amafone said that he agreed Campus Security was also the should have more of a presence ing security a step to far. •an ideal situation. You go to derful Quotations on junior, said Think about it, what's the .visit your beau, he's not the Intimate Art of that being a worst that could happen? •there, but his roommate is, Kissing. demonstrator She will reject you. Show •and you're still in business. The Art of Kissing was pretty me a person who hasn't .Of course, I'm not one of The Praxis Beat has been reprinted Brian's a Circle photo/Mike Haigh easy tO been rejected and I'll show . COFFEE SHOP: little Close for comfort... •these people. It's hard also just finishing a house on or have had a family member or into sixteen languages and has handle but he was still a little you a Marist student who byHANNEHKALYOUSSEF "Everyone likes to kiss so we "enough when the two guys Sunset Avenue in friend who has been sexually nervous. reads The Nation! We've Staff Writer been published in eighteen figured it would be something •go to school-together and Poughkeepsie. Raychel Grestini, assaulted, battered or even mur­ "I was a little nervous because all been through it, (yes, Rumors put to rest countries. After writing the book good to bring to Marist and •know each other, but their The Praxis program consists a senior in the program, said it dered. This clothesline runs my parents came up," he said. even me) and it sucks, but The Art of Kissing he began something a little different," he .being roommates makes this ing to John McGinty, director of people who arc kind enough has been a positive experience mi les long and there are so many Overall, the audience seemed to it's apart of life. She should ...continued from pg. 1 giving multi media presenta­ said. •situation much more messy. of the library. to open their hearts in the pur­ working with the Habitat for shirts that even hung in suc­ enjoy the show and spent most be flattered that you would tions that incorporate segments Cane filled audience members •You firstneed to decide if this morning coffee to wake him up. "We do not allow food and suit of helping those who are in Humanity. cession, they are too numerous of the time in hysterics laugh­ remember her and want to from the book along with vol­ in on the meaning of different .relationship is. even worth "I'd like to see it staffed be­ drink in the library; that is what need. There are many different "It was so rewarding helping to hung up all at once, ing or in shock that these stu­ talk to her. If she acts like a unteer demonstrations. He has kisses and some of the feedback •pursuing. If you feel that fore 8 a.m. classes," he said. "I'd the coffee bar is used for," he kinds of needs: needs range others who are less fortunate Debra Alfano, a senior who dents were willing to participate stuck-up snob who's too also appeared on The Today he has gotten since his book •there is something between like to get something to drink said. 'The bar ambiance is de­ from volunteers to help build a than myself, it gives me a chance has participated in the Clothes in the lecture. good for you, don't worry. Show, The View arid other tele­ was published. For the book •you and this guy, and you before I go to class." signed to be a relaxing place for house to volunteers to offer to utilize my talents to help oth­ line project several times said "Very interesting," was all one What goes around comes vision and radio stations dis­ Cane surveyed 100,000 people •need to clarify that, and see The coffee shop serves many a study or coffee break for the guidance and advise as a men­ ers," she said. the Clothesline project pro audience member could say af­ around. Someday, when cussing his books. about kissing and the book cov­ "where the two of you stand. items beyond their trademark students." tor to children. Every spring break Habitat vides a voice for those who ter the lecture was over with. she isn't as hot as she is Cane said that he was inter­ ers thirty different kisses along •If you see a future with him, Green Mountain Coffee. Other In the future, there may be Here is the description of some goes to another state to help have been victims of abuse. Russo said that he enjoyed the now, she'll be sweating ested in this topic and became with the definitions of kissing •you need to let him know items they serve include bottled several changes to the coffee of the many possible Praxis build homes there. In the past "Domestic violence is a silent show very much and that the some slammin' guy and more interested while doing the and the mental thoughts that .your.suspicions about his beverages including water, tea, shop, according to Heavey. projects that are in existence at they have been to Kentucky, Vir- epidemic that our nation needs show went over well. he'll reject her. The point research for this book. are part of kissing. After the •roommate. Then let him take soda and frapachinos. In addi­ "Probably, we will try to in­ Marist College. One of the all ginia and many other places. to address. The Clothesline "Everyone who came enjoyed is, you can't lose if you're short discussion about the •care or it; you don't want to tion to beverages, the coffee crease offerings in food and time most popular is working This spring break, Habitat will project is a powerful way to help One statistic he revealed to themselves," he said. in the game. If you swing book, Cane turned the rest of .get between the two of them. shop serves fresh fruit, pastries beverage, respond to more stu­ with Habitat for Humanity in be helping to build a house in break the silence," she said. at enough pitches, you're •Heknows his roommatebet- , and baked goods. Junior, dent input, and open when building homes for those fami­ South Carolina. The Gender Equality club and bound to hit a home run *ter than you do, and he; can Michael Craig, who works at the people are likely to want things," lies who can not afford to buy a . college activities tries.lp^bring sooner or later. Maureen Connolly, a junior at. •handle the situation much library circulation desk, said the he said. home. The program starts off by this project to campus once Tuesday night RAW in the Cabaret Marist, really enjoyed her time •iriore tactfully." He should selection was not bad. the National Habitat for Human­ each semester and it is usually The library is also ready to working with the Habitat project "casually let his roommate ity Board choosing the family held on the campus green (in "They need more food, more change some things in the fu­ "It's fulfilling lo work with as a can and may involve written •know that the two of you are and the location. Then members front of the rotunda) or held BYSARAHHAASE group for a class project. danishes, more variety, but what ture said McGinty. According team to accomplish such a ex­ thoughts about wrestling. Or a •an item, and knowing this,' Email you relationship of local organizations of Habi­ during the annual Praxis Forum. Staff Writer Little did Rick Oram, Tina they have is pretty good," he to him, both Sodexho Dining traordinary goal - to actually favorite vacation spot, or a pet, .he'llprqbablybackoff. Look issues and questions of tat volunteer to work on the While this event is going on Tortora, Andrea Murphy and said. Services and the Library will co­ build a house," Connolly said. or a friend, or a feeling for that •on the bright side- if it matters of the heart to to house in conjunction with the they also allow others to make Christopher Rojek know, that While there are not many com­ ordinate on usage of hours and Another praxis project is the matter. "doesn't work put, you always Lusty Lisa @ K8GJ. She hired professionals and the fam­ a shirt that expresses their ex­ what started as a group project plaints, there is always some in providing food and drink. « Clothesline project. This project RAW simply put is a club that •have his roommate. ,. -- really wantd to help ily, who need to put in at least periences or shows their sup­ What comes to mind when seven years ago would end up possible food suggestions. Stu­ Some students, including deals with the issue of abuse. shows a huge appreciation to 500 hours of labor into the 1 port. ' you hear the word RAW? Mon­ being a small still growing on dent Body President Ryan Michael Esemia, said they were This project is literally a clothes literary art. The purpose of house as well. All the materials day night wrestling? The Rock campus club. Hunter said he would enjoy a content with the coffee shop as line that is filled with tec shirts To contact the Gender Equal­ RAW is to give ANYBODY • • • •'• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • wider selection. it is. and labor are donated by large of many colors and many differ­ ity .club please" call extension kicking the creamy filling out of Aside from RAW being na­ the Big Show? Or maybe it's tionally known as Monday night who likes to write an audience. that isjust what the PAR room Bring an original poem, oi "Personally, I would like to see "It is fine the way it is," he companies and local people. ent sizes. On each of these tec 7154. To join the Marist chap­ half a tag team throwing half the wrestling, RAW is internally It allows writers to verbally will be. poem by another author that more desert selections, Sodexo said. The family then gets a low inter­ shirts is a message. It could be ter of Habitat for Humanity, opponent on to a wooden table. known at Marist as Tuesday share their work aloud with oth­ RAW interactions normally you particularly like, or even baked cookies, donuts and Hammer agreed with Esemia est mortgage rate from Habitat. a written letter,.poem, or even please contact the president, Seven years ago however, the night Reading Arid Writing in­ ers who share the same inter­ meets Tuesday nights at 9:30 in just a listening ear. cakes," he said. that the coffee shop is an inte­ Marist College's Habitat orga­ picture. The meanings deal with Dan Nowlan at x4138, the advi­ catch phrase RAW took on a teractions. What does that est. the old writing center down by gral part of the library. nization built the first Habitat issues of abuse. They arc from sor, Hem Borromeo at x3789, or Please see RAWpg. 6... To maintain the quality of the different meaning. In 1993 four mean? Kind of like a coffeehouse. the mailroom. RAW invites "I think it is run pretty good," house in the Dutchess County women, children, friends, family, leave a message on the club library's new furniture, some students of Dr. Grinnel's literary And as a matter of fact, Tues­ anyone and everyone, whether rules have been made, accord­ he said. area. The Habitat program is and men who have experienced voice mail at x7910. Well, it doesn't quite involve class were randomly placed in a any physical wrestling but it day, February 28, at 8:30 p.m., you write or not to stop by! THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Features PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Features PAGE 7 Online shopping: how safe is your credit card?

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STUDY AND INTERN OS known fact that there are ways Make sure that the site is well HI First weekend raises roofs to get a hold of passwords, pri­ known one and not some rinky- * vate emails, etc., so why not SCORPIO dink one that has been visited CANCER You'll be most successful in ro­ PISCES credit card numbers? Editor's note: This is an origi­ organized. Although they got by about two people. ABROAD NEXT YEAR! Lots of different things will go mance if you're waxing nostal­ Things move along quickly, with It is just as easy for a com­ nal article taken /romThe off to a slow start, it didn't take Second, if you feel a little un­ quite well for you now. This is gic with somebody you've opportunities and problems puter hacker to get a hold of Circle, September 17,1981. It has long for them to liven up. When comfortable about shopping wonderful, especially after the known for a long time. Don't popping up here and there. your AOL password as it is for been reprinted exactly, and any the night was over it was a good online, then call the company garbage you've been through spend all day playing, though. You'll hear a lot about what them to somehow get a hold of grammatical or journalistic er­ time for everyone. whose web page you' 11 be look­ Internship programs: forthe past few days. You could Something important must get works.best for others. You care your credit card number. Many Application deadline rors are the fault of the editor ing at to. ask questions. Ask even makesome easy money. done before tomorrow. about them, of course, Let them The Benoit and Gregory party people do not think twice about at that time, not ours. for Fall 2000: know what works best for you! seemed to have a bit of animos­ Sydney, AUSTRALIA ity between them. Complaints March 15 were made about cliques be­ BY JOANNA ROSATO tween the houses and the lack RAWContinued from pg. 5 Leeds, ENGLAND of food (35 hot dogs between Off Campus this Weekend "I go to parties sometimes un­ both houses). Although the For more information andan , . LECTURE til four, it's hard to leave when music was good and there was Senior, Kate Kasper, the student est. you can't find the door..." (Joe plenty of dancing, suggestions head of RAW, looks at the club So hopefully now, a application visit the office of:: Quito, ECUADOR Beginning February 24 Thursday In Dutchess County: Walsh) were given for other parties, in­ as a fun interactive way of read­ club that has often been mis­ ""Ethics, Justice, Democracy and the Environment: What Do We Owe to Future Gen­ These words rang true once cluding a barbeque or an open ing and writing poetry. And I taken for a club that has to do erations?" Bertelsmann Campus Center, Bard College, Rtc. 9G, Annandalc. Open again when Marist's annual bar. All told, residents had a can assure you that she doesn't with wrestling, has been cleared Florence, ITALY Forum Series Welcome Back house parties good time with their friends. feel that way because of the up. Hopefully when you read Marist Abroad sponsored by Center for Environmental Policy. 7:30pm. Free. 758-7071." took place on Friday night, Sep­ If you didn't enjoy yourself at position she holds. This started signs or hear about an upcom­ Programs tember 4. For some it was a taste one of the house parties there as a small interest when she ing RAW interactions event, Dublin, IRELAND MISCELLANEOUS of campus parties to come, for was a chance to redeem your joined RAW as a freshman and you will know a little more about others it was more of a reunion, fun at the mixer. Held in the caf­ has gotten all that she could out the club. To get the whole idea Wehaverelociudto: Saturday, February 26 "American Heart Walk. but for all it was the first chance eteria on Saturday night, the of the club. though, I encourage you to MADRID, SPAIN Poughkeepsje High School. Forbus SwPoughkeepsie. to have a good time on campus. mixer featured music by Opus, Raw personally in­ record the last half hour of Party Library, Room 334 Walk of run, alone or ina'group, this waikalhon is a fun, non-competitive way to help In Sheahan and Leo freshmen (who did everything from Devo spired Kate to take on new writ­ of Five and drop by the old writ­ (next to Career Services) ; the American Heart Assn. fight cardiovascular-disease. 8am. $25 minimum donation. enjoyed popular music and new to Bruce), a cover charge of 25 ing styles and techniques. It ing center and give RAW a try. 462-3905." acquaintances. Beer and wine cents, (where can you beat sparked an interest in her to We all have at least one poem Also available: was served along with six foot that?), and continuous dancing. write more often and to try new we know is damn good. Why Tel: (914)575-3330 MUSIC ATTHE CHANCE subs (probably the best food Everyone had a great time due literary ways. Not only that, but not share it at RAW INTERAC­ • Aix-en-Provence, France they'd eaten all week). All in all to the energy created by the it had brought her closer to TIONS! E-mail; MeTnatiorjal@rnaristedu • Limerick, Ireland Fri - 25 ThePushstars w/ 7 East - Paul Byrne & the Bleeders $8 it was a good night and in the number of people who at­ people that share a similar inter- Sat - 26 WDST PRESENTS: words of one RA, "the parties tended. WWW. maristedu/mternan'onal • , England Cowboy Junkies w/ Josh Rouse Doors open at 6:00 $20 were a success and went over In retrospect, the first week­ . • Monterrey, Mexico Sun - 27 88.7 The Edge Presents: well." end of the semester was a good tea6 Dance Hall Crashers w/ Cooter - Flipside - One Man Army The Champagnat house par­ one to get both acquainted and , • Oxford, England - Doors open at 6:00 $10 ties, held in the fourth and sixth reacquainted with each other. ^adfy {[act

FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Op-Ed PAGE 9 FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Op-Ed PAGE 8 The views expressed on these pages are not necessarily those of The Circle CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW... ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS... Parking at Marist means cruising for spots byKARENE-SHULTZ cuss the issue. For years the parking lot was for pact rows and other cars parked empty and find out who doesn't Some commuters were upset at commuters. Now it's not. But in the regular size rows. If I got have a car on campus and has a I attended the Town Hall Meet­ the meeting that they were be­ no one seems to want to enforce to school late and all that was parking pass anyway. ing on parking on Monday and ing picked on because they park the new rules. There are secu­ left was a compact car spot, I Another idea would be the in­ found that some problems will in my lot. Sorry, but it's a fact rity guards over by the Lowell parked in it and was more care­ stitution of a traffic court so that not be solved before I graduate that commuters do park there. Thomas and Dyson Parking lots ful when I opened the car door. maligned students could have in May. I live in the old If all adjunct faculty or people ensuring that only authorized When you came late to my high their cases heard. I know of townhouses. I have a sticker with West Cedar stickers de­ vehicles enter the lots. Why school you risked having no spot many students who wrongly re­ for the townhouse parking lot. cided to park in my lot I would can't the Townhouse lot have a and having to park on the street ceived tickets. Lately though, That does not mean I always have a problem with that too. security guard too? It would where you were likely to get tick­ security has only been ticket­ have a spot in the townhouses Stickers are handed out on a save them on all the nasty eted. So we dealt with it. ing people in the townhouse lot lot. Often I return from intern­ number basis and when fifteen phone calls I am sure they get In smaller lots for resident stu­ parking by the islands, those in ing, an errand, or work, to find people come into a lot in which when disgruntled students have dents, number the spots. Each spaces were not checked. I the lot full to capacity and sev­ they are not authorized to park no place to park. parking pass has a number and guess it's too cold to walk eral cars parking around the is­ problems occur. All the people If I park over in another lot I it will correspond to the number around and ticket people. Tom lands. I call security. I leave my who have stickers and no spot could be ticketed because my of the space. Then security can McLain, Asst. Dir., Office of car in front of my house and wait usually end up parking illegally. sticker does not authorize me to see which spots are always for a spot. I cannot go far be­ Are we blocking fire lanes and park there. AH! Can we ever cause I need to baby-sit my car other roadways sometimes? win? Or at least not be punished until someone leaves. I don't Yes. Should we be. No. So for other people breaking the want a ticket. Security says I give me a the spot I am entitled rules! Students need to take can go park in Hoop Lot, but I to and let me follow the rules. Allow me to propose several didn't get up before the sun rose The problem is that people feel solutions to some of the park­ to get a parking sticker that I jerked around so they figure ing problems. In larger lots, such class more seriously cannot use. I am sorry if com­ mat they can jerk around every­ as McCann, have some rows muters and other drivers feel one else. "I don't always find a with narrower spots and some entitled to park in the spot up in the townhouse lot, byJAREDAVIGLIANO new career. If only for the shear DearEditor, • with regular size spots. My high townhouses lot. They aren't. so when my friends come to school parking lot had such a fact that you are paying to be Show me your sticker, let secu­ visit, they all park up here. Once : system and it made for more I walked into class the other here, you should go to class. I would like to take this opportunity to voice some of my complaints (as well as rity tell you who is^ailowed in ••'V-r6therpeople start following die day and the professor was not Since many of the Marist stu­ many other students) about some of the lousy policies of this school regarding the ^pots'for everyone. People with which lot and men we can dis­ rules, so will I. " We're bitter. compact cars parked in the com- there yet. Since she did not dents' parents are paying for new library. I hope that someone mat is running for student government reads this, show up to our class earlier that their children's education, they because they willwin if they can fixthes e simple little things. week, many of my fellow stu­ do not know what it is like to Firstly; why does the library close so early? For the $18 million dollars that we all dents got excited. I overheard spend that much money. This paid for that damn building, I'd expect that it'd be opened past midnight. What's up Reforming and develop- several students talking about makes it easier to sit back and with that? Do all students suddenly say "Oh, it's midnight, time to stop studying"? how they were hoping that she waste this opportunity for edi­ I really don't think so. I think that it should be opened 24 hours or at the minumum would not show up again. fication. opened until 2:00 am. I mean, it's ridiculus, maybe it's just me but I think that many One of the students said, Why is that these students do other student would agree with me. tag for the 21st century "Hey, you remember how she not highly value someming as Another problem is the babying that goes on in the library. I have heard stories of had a limp. Maybe something important as an education? An these stupid security guards (and the ones without uniforms) coming up and yelling Teach for Kaplan. happened to her." Others went education is the basis for how at students for having cough drops. COUGH DROPS, please! If I'm studying and on about possible reasons why they are going to live their life. one of those people has enough gall to come up and lecture me for that or eating byBENJAMINJ.BRENKERT i.e. the doctorate in education Circle from its primitive state. she was not there. Then one College is a chance for us to gum in the library, I will smack them upside the head with whatever blunt object is If you scored well on;the SAX (math or verbal), GRE, or psychology, Marist will con­ Honorary societies should be bright, intelligent girl went on learn how to think at an ad­ closest to me. Did their parents pay for the library? NO but mine did and as long as tinue to be overshadowed by started through the efforts of the to say that if the professor did vanced level. If you are edu­ I (a 20 year old) can be responsible enough to use a trash can (which I easily can do), 6MAT, LSA^MCAT, or DAFand would like to help In a few months Marist's other contending colleges and departments they wish to en­ show up, she would just go out cated, you will be able to make I don't think these people have the right to treat me like I am in 3rd grade. building campaign will enter its universities. Academics must hance. SGA should not have to the bathroom and not come a difference. People should not I wish that this school would use this library to better capacity and make it more others do the same, teach for Kaplan. V final phase.- The newly erected take priority! Marist can no the right to determine which back. . sit back and get caught up in accessible to the students. This library, that Marist is so proud of, is a quite lovely Fontaine Hail will open and pro­ longer attract prospective stu­ honorary society Marist ac­ As a student interested in my the typical "college life". They investment but it's a WASTE OFMONEY, if we can't use it and if there are going to Call today for teaching position in your area! ; fessors will settle into their of­ dents with the same old cam­ cepts or declines. By denying own education, I cannot believe should instead step it up and be people hastling students while they are working. Most students like the new - v>"i;,'~> fices. The migration of the paign, which stresses the beau­ departments and schools the that other students would say try to learn. This way, in the library and want it to be kept nice and don't want to ruin it STOP treating us as humanity's faculty will provide tiful Hudson Valley or the newly right to develop special interest these things. We are being end, they will be able to say that children and let us study in peace and at whatever hour we want to. I mean, these much needed space for Marist's erected James A. Canovino Li­ programs, Marist is continuing taught how to teach by an ex­ they did something; other then library policies are almost as ridiculusa s the security policies (that might be my next developing music program. brary. Yes, these are some of to allow SGA the sole right to tremely intelligent professor, sit on their a$$ and hope class submission, so I'm not going to even get started). Phase one in the structural de­ the reasons for deciding to at­ develop and enhance academic and my classmates choose to would not be held. I do not care velopment, improvement and tend Marist, but the day has programs. What does the Gaelic undermine their educational if you are an education major or -JeffSchroeder reform of Marist will be com­ come when Admissions' tours Society and the Circle have in opportunity. This class is very a chemistry major. You should 1-888-KAPLAN2 www.jobs.kaplan.com pleted. should emphasize the educa­ common. Here at Marist they pertinent to what the we will be not be hoping that class would Now, for the twenty-first cen­ tional advances and opportuni­ are both clubs and poorly doing in the future, as it is an be canceled. Instead you tury Marist must concentrate on ties available here at Marist. equated as such. education class filled with stu­ should have the drive to learn, reforming and developing new Marist should not be limited to Marist has the potential to be dents that are Psychology/Spe­ so in the future you can make a programs of study, while at the its current advanced degrees one of the greatest schools in cial Education or Secondary difference. same time focusing on "grow­ and faculty should unite in a the nation, and could quite pos­ Education Majors. By missing When I am a parent, I know *** All letters to the THE CIRCLE ing up." The great tradition of campaign of reform and devel­ sibly surpass local schools like any of the information given in that I do not want my child Jaime Tomeo & Chris Grogan Champagnatt and the beautiful opment Vassar or Bard in eminence. class, the future teachers will taught by someone who was Editors-in-Chief campus must be reinforced by The Student Government As­ Today the structural enhance­ really only be cheating the chil­ not even motivated to learn JillGiocondo NikBonopartis Lisa Burke greater internal reforms. With­ sociation must be reorganized, ment is almost complete; tomor­ dren that they will one day while they were in school. A editor must be re­ Managing Editor News Editor Features Editor teach. out added degree programs and centering around an agenda row the focus must be on the teacher with this attitude could a reform in the Student Govern­ that focuses solely on improv­ development of academic pro­ Is it really that difficult to sit not possibly educate a child to MikeBagnato Chris Knudstcn JeffDahncke Opinion Editor ment Association, Marist will ing the conditions of the Marist grams and the redistribution of through an hour and fifteen an acceptable level. Put your­ ceived by the Friday A &E Editor Sports Editor continue to be predominately student body. The School of SGA's powers and responsibili­ minute class anyway? I know self in the parent's frame of known as a school for commu­ Communications should take ties. Faculty and students must that many classes can be bor­ mind, would you want your son MikeHaigh ' Colleen Barrett & GregSalomone or daughter educated by some­ Photo Editor Mary Grodio nications and computers. immediate control of the radio unite, for ours is a purpose much ing, but this is definitely not Webmaster and television station. The ra­ more personalized and integral one. Possibly, I could entertain one that is as unmotivated as before the next publi­ Business Managers The time has come for Marist to offer a Baccalaureate in Mu­ dio station should not be run to the future academic suc­ the fact that someone would get the students found in the short G-Modele Clarke, Faculty Advisor like a club, nor should SGA con­ cesses of Marist in the twenty- bored in a class that is not di­ anecdote provided? The Circle is the student newspaper of Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY. Issue sic, Masters in all the Humani­ ties, especially those areas trol the Circle. The School of first century. rectly related to their major. If cation date. *** are published every Thursday. We welcome letters to the editor, club announce­ Communication and English you cannot sit in a class that is ments and story ideas. We cannot publish unsigned letters to the editor. The where one can ascertain a teaching license. Without these Department must clearly sup­ of the utmost importance to your Circle staff can be reached at 575-3000 x2429 or by email at HZAL. You can port the Circle, and help free the major it is time to think about a visit us on the web at http:/Avww. academicmarist. edu/circle. programs and others like them, THE CIRCLE THE CIECLE

FEBRUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 10 February 24, 2000 Arts & Entertainment PAGE 11 The views expressed on these pages are riotnecessaril y those of The Circle Sam Hill Victorious in mmmmsmrm SGA elections are tim^forichaiige Marist Battle of the Bands *>-.'

cally take less of an interest in endorsed on campus. themselves. Until then, we have Marist, white, middle-class, in­ byEDWILLIAMSin by PATRICK WHITTLE this annual brouhaha, as we are ALCOHOL: Memo to the fac­ a "damp" campus, and no one telligent students drop the "N"- un-American in principle anc Staff Writer on the way into a world where ulty, number two- Marist stu­ seems interested in serving as bomb like they drop freshman practice; it serves to further per­ Campaign season is in full there are more important things dents drink alcohol. Lots of it. the sponge. Bio. And people wonder" why petuate all stereotypes anc Last Thursday night, Febru­ strengthen racial tensions bj swing. The political virus has in life than getting a ticket for Some on a nightly basis, with PARKING: People, this is not we have such an ethnically ho­ n ary' 14, the Marist Cabaret saying that minorities need t caught many of us, and what spending too much time in the friends, occasionally, into an issue. Suck it up and walk mogenous student body? A traded in their burgers and fries -handout. It also hurts the better way to feed our collec­ mailroom. To any concerned oblivion. The myth of a "dry" 200 yards to from Midrise to outsider might think, not for drums and guitars as the workforce it is meant to preserve tive heads than by weighing the parties, I will offer, if I may be campus only adds to the hypoc­ Lowell Thomas, or whatever unfoundedly, that Marist serves Class of 2003 sponsored the because it gives jobs to people candidate's positions on the is­ so bold, my personal convic­ risy that oozes through the many grievous hardship the campus' as a de facto bastion for the shel­ Marist College Battle of the who may not be the best choice sues, scanning the daily news, tions on Marist's many "press­ flawed policies outlined in our parking inadequacies have trust tered, the white, and the igno­ Bands. The event featured Thus, the product or service attending the primaries, and, ul­ ing" controversies. student handbook. The "dry" upon you. More cars is exactly rant. There are many notable seven different bands, each of may not be up to par. The timately, voting for the candi­ CONDOMS: Memo to the campus fallacy is shamelessly what this campus does not exceptions to this rule on all which had some, if not full, American way is "the best one date who wears a nicer suit. , faculty- Marist students have pushed to parents during tours, need, so maybe you might want three fronts, of course, and it Marist representation. The for the job." This is the land ol Whether this year's season of sex. Lots of it. Some on a to convince them of Marist's to consider leaving your carbon would be unfair to classify seven bands were given a equal opportunity, not equal re­ political football turns out to be nightly basis, with multiple moral integrity. I think my; par­ Marist as being an innately monoxide-spewing death ma­ chance to showcase about four more about real change or smil­ partners, occasionally at once. ents almost bought it. While the prejudiced environment. But sults. This is the land of com­ chine at home. The aesthetics of their best songs and then the ing rhetoric, one thing is certain. They didn't used to call caliber of many Marist student's hate-speech can be difficult to petition where everyone has i of the campus could easily be three judges would narrow them This is the time of year that gets Sheehan Hall "cohabitation moral fiber is nonpareil, the avoid here, and hate-speech chance to prove their worth. hurt by more blacktop, be it in down to three bands. The win­ by CHRIS KNUDTSEN us thinking. Thinking about key nation" for nothing. Some se­ doubletalk of this policy under­ codes are not an entirely unre­ The melting pot or the salad the North End; West Cedar II, ner of this contest would be A&E Editor issues like globalization, immi­ niors may remember Leo Hall's mines our college's very mission alistic solution when it begins bowl? Americahas always beer or elsewhere. And no, the col­ decided by the audience's re­ gration, campaign finance re­ old slogan: "Girls on top, guys statement. A values oriented to spill over into the general a mixed nation, always will be lege should not have to fund a sponse. I am twenty years.old. I have, form, and other facts of modern on the bottom- that's the Leo curriculum is an excellent idea; shuttle-bus to haul students mindset. Speak what you think, not seen nearly, enough of any­ Our people should take pride ir The first band of the evening Photo courtesy of Laurie Albetta. life that many of us never knew way." It's no secret that Marist lying to the people who write the across Route 9. That guy from but think when you speak. thing yet and I have not yet fully the fact that a diverse mixture was BTA, and they chose to Sam Hill was the fan favorite at Battle of the Bands. such as ours can make one ol we cared about before. And is a tight community (no pun checks is not. To my understand­ the Berties' bus freshman year The one-man punditocracy learned how the world around cover some Our Lady Peace the greatest nations in history then there are the facets of ev­ intended), and many of the stu­ ing, a dry campus means no al­ may be looking for work, but it has reared its (his?) ugly head Matthews Band and Phish, and Holly." They went back to their us works. But I am already tired songs, including such hits as However, we have every pos­ eryday life that we all carry opin­ dents seem to know each other cohol. The interpretation here is not our responsibility to find once again. Keep your eyes on it had the crowd wanting more own material with "Jean" and of seeing my country run down "Clumsy" and "4 AM." The sible microcosm now where ions on: education, tax reform, on at least a name basis after seems to be more like, "register it for him by being lazy, slov­ die elections, nation- and cam­ and more. They closed with a "This Song's For You", and by apathetic and indignant band was comprised of fresh­ groups generally,cluster anc and my new hairdo. Ahh... tis the first year. The possibility your party with an RA and then enly degenerates. pus-wide., Be.careful about superb cover of Ugly Kid Joe's they closed with a cover of slobs. I am tired of watching men" Braden Russom, Matt adamantly cling to their ok the season to be civic minded. y for the spread of disease is get wasted- no one under 21 al­ DIVERSITY: Orperhaps lack who's hands in which you place "Everything About You." Fuel's "Shimmer." It's hard to politicians get paid because Migliorisi and Peter Shreve. The ways. If people love their ok And don't look now, but an­ more than just a figment of our lowed." If we may just allow a thereof, to beat a dead issue. our future;.it's the only one They've played all over put a label on what kind of band they know the majority of : band wasn't very experienced culture so much, they can ge other election has already collective imagination. Com­ glimmer of reality into the school The "N"-word flies high at we've got. Poughkeepsie including Maria's Basement is. Perhaps people are too ignorant to stop though. "We've only been to- . back, because this is America passed: SGA elections for Stu­ bine that with the fact that policies, we would see that col­ Marist if you haven't noticed. Miller's, Backstreet and The Black puts it best, "Maria's them. I am tired of my country lege students are, technically, gether for nine days. We pretty Tradition and pride in one's heri­ dent Body President. The nothing ruins a good college Coming from Massachusetts Sorry ladies, but Patrick Chance. Basement is like a Reese's Pea­ losing sight of what it could be. adults. Adults need to learn self- ( much got together just for this tage is crucial, but not to thi crafty, compassionate conser­ career like an unplanned preg­ (the communist state to the Whittle's weekly photo could : With a tough act to follow, Jive nut Butter Cup. There's no -- The land of opportunity: yes, control, tolerance, and self-re­ event," said Riiss6fnT point where it overshadows ou vative Ryan Hunter is exiting, nancy, and you've got two ex­ northeast of here), I was not not be printed due to the fact Turkey took the stage and kept wrong way to eat it." there is an economic inequality spect. Lift the "semi-dry" rule ' The next band up was Shade current,status. First and, fore with visions of law school danc­ cellent reasons to make subjected to too much preju­ that I cannot, get this stupid 1 .the crowd engaged, Dressed in The judges managed to nar­ in our nation, as is required in of Blue;consisting''of'sopho- 'most,,we are all Americans. ing in his dead. Seniors typi­ condoms both accessible and and they can learn these values' diced babble growing up. At their Caidor shirts. Jive Turkey row" the s'everi" bands down .to any- open^capitalistic market. computer to work. mores Joe Fontes and Jay covered Jimmy Hendrix, The three based on sound, vocals, Along with the inequalities We should consider ourselves Petrone. Fontes played bass Red Hot Chili Peppers and presentation and audience reac­ however comes the chance to lucky to li\& in this country, es while Petrone manned the there will always be a parking where you should park when Dave Matthews Band. Al tion. Tlie Straight Cold Play­ succeed for every individual. pecially those of us in college drums. They were joined by crunch. Mr. Wagner also said your designated lot is full. We Vasquez, the bassist, a fresh­ ers, Sam Hill and Maria's Base­ America is supposed to be the We live in a country that enjoy: PARKING... Mark Andrzejewski, from Con­ that some prospective stu­ are waiting to hear. Until then I man, was the Marist represen- ment made it to the finals where example of an accessible free an extraordinary high standarc necticut, on vocals. This band dents might not come to Marist will be cruising the parking lot - tative of the band. Jeff Berner it was up to the audience to de­ market where everyone has- a of living. We have politician: ATTENTION chose to play entirely original if they didn't allow sopho­ for a space everyday hoping to was on guitar and provided vo­ termine a winner. The Cabaret shot. Unfortunately there are practically begging us to partici songs with a feel to mores and some freshman to see a tow truck opening up some cals, and Kurt Reifler was on became louder than it ever has people born in a rut that is pale (which few do). But every; cont'd, from pg. 9... them. They've been together park here. Well, that pretty spaces. Happy parking! drums. Berner did a great job of before as the audience voiced nearly insurmountable, but for day people sit in their own filtl STUDENTS!!! for about eight months now and much sums it all up for me. It's interacting with the crowd in their opinions for the top band. the most part people can do their and complain about how unfaii have played around Connecti­ all about money. If a student between songs, and he also got It was a battle between Sam Hill best and reap the rewards. The life is. Wake up. We don't have cut as well as at local clubs and doesn't come here because the a nice reaction when he played and Maria's Basement as the working class has, and always • goose-stepping secret police festivals. McLain, Asst. Dir., Office of parking situation isn't up to his Karen is a Communication Ra- the guitar with his teem during audience would not stop will be a culture that fights forces chasing us down for curs Safety & Security, said that the or her standards then I guess dip/TV/Film major who is glad The Op-Ed section is accepting ar­ The crowd was a bit mellow, a song. Berner said, "Playing screaming for either band. Fi­ through life for something bet­ ing the government. We don'i money from tickets goes to the academics aren't first priority she will not have to search for a but next up were The Straight with my teeth definitely hurt, but nally the noise subsided and ter. And some get lucky enough have ethnic cleansing wars. We ; general Marist fund and the se- forthosestudents. But if that's- parking spot after May 2000 ticles. 1) Write one. 2)Print a hard Cold Players, and they pumped it was worth it." When asked Sam Hill were proclaimed the to break through. . , don't have nation-wide despaii curity officers don't work on up the crowd. This cover band : or famine. While we don't have what Marist wants.;... Wagner copy and save the file as a .doc or about their .choice of Caidor victors. But what do we see everyday? commission. But some days was led by vocalist and guitar­ , it made, we have the chance tc said that it costs nine thousand shirts he replied, "We got them This event didn't put itself People leeching off of the.govr you'd think they did. ist Sam Moorman and included make this the greatest country dollars per space to build a .txt. 3) Deposit the hard copy as well for thirty cents on Clearance together as it took a lot of plan­ ernment, some, of which really Ultimately we need more park­ lead guitarist Luke Glendening, in the world, ?Nuff said. "Trr parking garage. Pricey! That's when they were going out of ning and preparation. Erin do need/deserve help, but many ing spaces or fewer cars on cam­ Chris Matthews on the bass, an American, proud anc why we just have parking lots as a floppy in the envelope posted on business." Gardner, President of the Class who are just too lazy to carry pus or a combination of both. and Jason Miller on drums. free...rm ah American so don' and not garages. But if more Diversity took the stage next. of 2003 said, "The idea was al­ their own weightThe welfare. Bruce Wagner, of Human Re­ LT211.BiggedyBAM! These seniors covered such tread on me/V—Anti Hews. and more people are admitted Led by Bill Boyce, who also ways mere, but we didn't start system is designed to tempo­ sources, said that Marist is bands as the Red Hot Chili you will need more faculty and Email Mike at KX8C for info. helped organize the event, the planning until around Decem­ rarily aid people who are strug­ working on making more park­ Peppers, Lenny Kravitz and an student parking. The problem band covered "#41", "Two Step" ber. It was harder than I thought gling through hard times, not as Chris Knudtsen is proud to bt ing across Route 9, but if Marist impressive rendition of Guns N will not solve itself. and "Warehouse" of the Dave it would be, especially since it a life-long pay check. Nowl will . anAmerican. Heisasophmori keeps accepting more people Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle." No answers were given as to. Matthews Band. Not an easy was my first event. People ex­ attack the ever righteously pro-' Journalism major/Political Sci­ The Straight Cold Players have band to cover, Diversity did a pected me to know a lot of tected affirmative action policy. ence minor. been together since last Decem­ good job in playing these popu­ things that I didn't know, and Affirmative action is wholely ber and have recently played at lar songs. The band was com­ that was tough. The Chance. ^ plete with a saxophonist and "It was a very big success mountains of Just as the crowd was getting violinist along with the tradi­ though. Not only was it nice to warmed up, it was Sam Hill's tional guitarist, bassist and make a nice profit, but the bands feoailfew turn to step it up a notch, and drummer. were really great too. The crowd that's exactly what they did. The last band of the evening was bigger than I had antici­ In my CD Player: The Forgotten (Veniyidiyici) This band of seniors has been was Maria's Basement. This pated and it was a very friendly '.-;'."•• •'• !.. The Ducky Boys (No Gettin' Cut; together for about six months band has opened for such su­ atmosphere. I would love to see Sussex now and consists of Chris perstar acts as The Spin Doc­ the event become an annual Matthews on bass, Austin Riley tors, Shades Apart and The Vio­ one sponsored by the Class of on guitar, Enzo Pinetti on drums, lent Femmes. Steve Black was 2003." Tim Solmon on lead guitar and the lead guitarist and lone rep­ Sam Hill agreed that the pro­ Camp Susex 33 Blathenvick Dr. Bill Seelig on vocals. They resentative of Marist College. gram was very successful and : started with an original song, He was joined by Chris Trainor should be done again in the fu­ "Waste of Time", and then went on drums, Sean Hansen on bass ture: Pinetti said, "Sam Hill be­ Quote of the Week iiiiiiittipil"" "" on to cover the Police hit, "Mes­ and Jason Casterlin with vocals. lieves the campus should put sage in a Bottle." Then Sam Hill In a refreshing twist, they together more events like this "It takes a big man to cry, and an Phone (609) 753-9265 showed the audience what started off with two original one, especially outdoor ones in even bigger man to laugh at him." they're really capable of and songs, "Pretty All Alone" and the Spring. We can all use a pl|2l^7(iIMWCaKlylSAOLCOM played an amazing instrumental. "Just Monday." Then they cov­ good taste of music." Jack Handey-Saturday Night Live It sounded like a mixture of Dave ered Weezer's hit song, "Buddy February 24, 2000 Arts & Entertainment PAGE 12 February 24, 2000 Arts & Entertainment PAGE 13 on TV King of is the RAW Voodoo: If s Like Butter witft King of GBS Sitcoms bySTEPHENMEROOER Poemofthe Week StaffWriter

by MIKE THOMPSON the typical sitcom fatner-in-law. "Envision this: a lone man in a (Betty White). If it weren't for Garrett) stops by the house of­ 1990s political correctness, so Untitled haunted room surrounded by StaffWriter He seems to have genuine af­ his newborn baby son, Jimmy ten. what John could say was pretty fection for Doug. Yes, Arthur by SEAN MACOMBER glowing instruments." would be surrounded by ladies The show is a simple family weak and hardly shocking. From this one sentence found There's something I should frequently behaves like Stiller's (hence the title). Also helping show, and that, in my opinion, However, this season, the pro­ mention before I begin this Seinfeld character, Frank in the liner notes of Voodoo (re­ to balance out the testosterone is part of why it gamers so much ducers softened John up a bit, leased on Virgin on January 25), week's eagerly-anticipated re­ Costanza, but it's not like there's level is Jimmy's friend Gene critical praise. It is a family show while still allowing him plenty view. Last week I reviewed the anything wrong with that. one could discover what to ex­ (NewsRadiq's Stephen Root), that offers some genuine laughs of opportunity to gripe about pect from D'Angelo's sopho­ WB sitcoms Zoe and Brutally Each time I watch King of who lives next door and stops without resorting to sexual in­ things. They have also started you know what you get more album, which took five Nonnal. As you may remember, Queens, I come away laughing, by the house frequently. The nuendo. My only problem with to give more of a storyline to years to be constructed. I gave them lackluster reviews. and.Monday, February 21, was show's concept is more in­ Raymond is that its laughs Reggie, which is a good thing, from analysis? When listening to the nearly Well, Thursday, Feb. 17, the day no exception. The episode had volved than that of King of aren't as plentiful-or as funny- as she is an interdsting charac­ 80 minute record, I often could my column was published, the a fairly simple plot. Doug and Queens, but that doesn't make as they should be. Also, the ter. The character of Linda, how­ picture the musician/writer/vo­ WB cancelled both Zoe and Carrie introduce one couple to it a better show. In fact, it's squabbling parents-especially ever, is still incredibly annoying. you get anal calist/producer in a dark lit stu­ Brutally Normal. I'd like to think another couple. Soon, the two worse. That doesn't mean La­ the unbelievably crotchety She is very much a weak link in dio tweaking and perfecting ev­ that the executives at the WB couples become good friends, dies' Man doesn't have its Frank-are getting pretty tire­ the show. In fact, all of the ery single note that escaped somehow got their hands on a and Doug and Carrie feel left out funny moments. It does. There some. There are some very good scenes in John's doctor's office" from one of his instruments. copy of The Circle, but I tend of the loop. There is also an were several of them on the epi­ moments in Raymond. In could be improved. Becker has problem From what the self taught pia­ to doubt this is true. But, you've amusing subplot of Arthur fi­ sode of Monday, Feb. 21. One Monday's episode, which was improved from last season, but nist has spoken of in public and got to admit: it is a rather neat nally getting his hands on some of the funnier moments came one of the stronger episodes of still isn't as good as it could be. Photo courtesy of Virgin Records. from what comes out of his mu­ coincidence. And now, on with cereal that he loved as a kid, when Gene said, "I'm scared of Raymond this season, there So, in short, the highlight of if one busies D Angelo provides inspiration in his new album. sic, I could also imagine the review. This week I chose to only to discover that he now widows; they've already killed were some especially funny CBS' Monday night comedies D'Angelo attempting to become review CBS' Monday night hates the stuff. I can tell you once." However, you just wish moments between Ray and the is . It is defi­ self with dissection use of layered vocals was much vocal performance. inspired by music's past when block of comedies. They con­ that, even at the age of 20, I'm there was a higher abundance owner of a comic book shop, nitely worth checking out. In like Gaye, the artist was amaz­ Even though his singing was not honing his craft. When ex­ sist of The King of Queens, La­ already beginning to find things of these funny moments. A lot who was played by Paul fact, it wouldn't be a total waste ingly able to be musically dis­ usually the major part of most periencing Voodoo, I not only dies' Man, Everybody Loves that I loved as a kid but that I of Ladies' Man is bland and pre­ Reubens (aka Pee Wee of time to check out Everybody tinctive in his own right. Rather of the cuts, his vocals were usu­ felt he had intensively listened Raymond, and Becker. After dictable. It's not a terrible show; Herman). While Raymond isn' t Loves Raymond and Becker too. than mimicking his musical he­ ally a little quieter than the in­ you will leave to Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, careful deliberation, I decided it could just really use some im­ as bad as Ladies' Man, it is simi­ Ladies' Man, which is the weak roes, he used them as resources struments. With the combina­ and Jimi Hendrix, but decided that, of the four, King of Queens "Friends just provement. lar to the former in that you just link in the Monday sitcoms, is instead. And while implement­ tion of the volume of the sing­ is the best, and Ladies' Man is Art that he carefully studied and ing them into his art, he made Following Ladies'Man is Ev­ wish it were funnier. taking a few weeks off, but it will ing and the fact that the per­ the worst. was also sparked by these ge­ sure that his own skills and per­ former intentionally did not ar­ erybody Loves Raymond (here­ Rounding out CBS' Monday be back in the lineup soon. Let's start things off with King take away niuses and other influences. sonality shined throughout. ticulate every word that came after called Raymond). night o' comedy is Becker, These shows air Monday gutted, of Queens, as that is what leads In this stylishly produced and The Line is a solid example of out, D'Angelo's vocal arrange­ Raymond is the highest-rated which airs at 9:30. Becker stars nights on|CBS, which is located off the night at 8:00. King of from TV time masterfully performed alburn^ the most intriguing part of ments strangely showed that he show on CBS Monday nights. ,Ted Danson as John Becker, a at channel 6 here on the Marist bleeding, Queens debuted Jast season and .?? D'Angelo played many of the D'Angelo's music, his vocals. was an instrument and wasn't It has been the 9 PM anchor of < talented but gruff medicaL doc­ ; College television dial. did well in the ratings. It was instruments including drums, While the drums were cleanly anyway; that night for two years now. It tor. Margaret Wyborn (Hattie solely a "singer".••• renewed for a second season, and dying, guitar, and Fender Rhodes. But and precisely struck and a deep Throughout Voodoo, each is a critical darling. Knowing all Winston) is his head nurse, and and has continued to do well in he was also accompanied by a bass line threaded tfirough, with song seems interconnected to can't stand anymore. The high­ this, I have sat down and Linda (Shawnee Smith) is the ratings. The show has a till dead. group of mostly jazz influenced the help of multi tracks, a cho­ each other. Even though the light of the episode, though, is watched Raymond several Margaret's excruciatingly an­ simple concept. Doug Heffernan Mike Thompson is a jun­ musicians, including guitarist rus of D'Angelos intricately Latin tinged jazz of "Spanish Doug and Carrie's grand quest times. I have tried desperately noying nurses' aide. When he's (), a delivery man, Charlie Hunter, trumpeter Roy blended their voices together. Joint" didn't exactly share much for new friends. There are many to love Raymond, but I can only not working, John hangs out at ior Communications ma­ lives in Queens, New York, with Hargrove, and The Roots' These sophisticated, emo­ in common with the electric gui­ funny lines. One of the best is muster up a nice liking for it. I a coffe6 shop with the waitress jor. When he's not watch­ «his wife, Carrie (Leah Remini). Ahmir Thompson. With the tional vocalarrangements were tar, led sensuality of "Untitled" • when Doug, growing frustrated think it's amusing, and I chuckle Regina "Reggie" Kostas (Terry ing TV and then writing his Carrie's father, grouping of all of these talents, not only the heart of The Line, (How Does It Feel), the two with his increasingly futile several times during each epi­ Farrell) and Jake Malinak (Alex (Jerry Stiller), has moved in with column about the shows RAW Interactions meets every Tuesday night some of the most inspired and but was what held the album songs and their 11 counterparts search for new friends, says sode I watch of Raymond, but I Desert), a coffee shop regular the young couple, and lives in he.just watched, he's host­ n the Writing Center at 9:30. All new members smooth R&B of the last 20 years together. In each song, while all shared the same goal, which "Friends just take away from TV just don't find it as hilarious as who also happens to be blind. the basement of their house. was accomplished. the band played another slow was to produce music that both time, anyway/' All in all, King other people do. The show re­ John, who has been married and ing a radio show, which ire welcome to come and read their poetry and The simple adventures of the Though the music's grandi­ paced groove, D'Angelo at­ expressed soul and craft. of Queens is a very good show. volves around Ray Barone (Ray divorced several times, has a lot airs on WMCR (88.1) Heffernan family are what make rose or to just enjoy the atmosphere. ose nature could be compared tempted to reinvent himself by I wish I could say the same for Romano), a sportswriter for a of disdain for a lot of things in Wednesday nights from 11 up King of Queens. It is fairly to Prince, and D'Angelo's high bringing out another inventive Ladies' Man, which airs at 8:30. Long Island newspaper, and his surprising that such a simple the world. In many ways he's PM - 1 AM. If you have t It's not that Ladies' Man is all family: wife Debra (the under­ concept can mine-such big like Archie Bunker from All in any suggestions for shows that bad of a show.It's just not rated Patricia Heaton), daugh­ laughs. Doug and Carrie are • the Family. That's part of what all that good. Ladies'Man stars ter Ally (Madylin Sweeten), and you'd like Mike to review, genuinely in love with each turned>me.'6ff to Becker when •• Alfred Molina as Jimmy Stiles. sons Jeffrey (Sawyer Sweeten) e-mail him at other, and the actors have a sur­ the show debuted last season. New Age Metal: Rockin'out the Old Timers He lives with his wife Donna and Michael (Sullivan prising amount of chemistry. John was so angry and bitter, [email protected]. edu. (Sharon Lawerence), his two Sweeten). Ray's parents, Frank They don't crack wise to each he just wasn't much fun to daughters Wendy (Alexa Vega) (Peter Boyle) and Marie (Doris byMATTDAIGLE arrived at the Mid-Hudson Civic more jamming than Phish... them, but for your benefit, let other for half an hour, and that's watch. Also, John's opinions Lakers and doing drugs. It was and Bonnie (Shawna Waldron), Roberts), live across the street, StaffWriter Center on Friday. Along for the oops. Tough act to beat, those me offer a hopefully accurate nice to see. Also, Arthur is not couldn't be as controversial as pure hedonistic fun. Hell, there and his mother, Mitzi Stiles and his brother Robert (Brad Archie Bunker's were, thanks to "Where have you gone, Axl ride were Puya, Mr. Bungle, In­ Phish guys, but honestly, have description. Take MTV's Tom was even ample jail bait show­ Rose? A nation of metal heads cubus, and System of a Down. you ever heard a metal band Green. Put him in a dark, damp ing their boobies to the band. Heard of'em? Probably not, al­ turn their lonely ears to you... jam? Yeah, well, Incubus pulled room with nothing more than a It was at this point I under­ though they deserve to be free oo woo woo...." Ah, the good it off. I'm not talking about crack pipe and a loud stereo set stood what identified "new of the shadows cast by , old days: big hair, leather, eleven-minute long guitar solos. to shuffle playing the Dead metal". Gone are the mopey , and . So spandex, guitar solos. What­ Nope. I'm talking about a well- Milkmen, Henry Rollins, old odes to doom and gloom. The Emoy a klpM^ rtw^mg summer at Cainp ~ as I braved the inclement ever your impressions of the integrated band consisting of a school Korn, and just for "tiffs" crowd was undeniably young. weather to attend this soiree, I past days of rock's metal move­ highly capable DJ, solid rhythm and giggles, the Original Cast With the exception of a few hold­ Sussex vfeh :$ located is the beaulfu! masiiiiains o-f had High hopes. Well, if you ment, they are no more. Gone bass and guitars, and a singer Recording from Cats. Let sim­ overs of the '80s in their leather are hoping to read about how are the hair bands (who were that plays the bongos, and mer for 6 months or so, and out jackets and long, frizzy hair, the cool and badass Puya and Mr. Camp only marginally metal to begin djeridoo (that Australian steps Serj Tankian, lead singer crowd almost entirely consisted Bungle were, go elsewhere, for YcrkCit)\Wcf}tdKl^coriaselofS,Head with). now excels in thingamajig). "The results were of System of a Down. Have him of skaters and snow boarders. I traveled with my perpetually covering Bob Seger and Irish magnificent, trippy, violent, and form a band, and enjoy. Serves This was a youthful, active p|$piit& ^pt^fer,tMt$M$®jm Nurse, late sidekick, Bagnatosan, who drinking songs. Even Rob ground breaking, all in the same many. Placed before a raucous crowd to whom banging one's Sussex is rather antiropening act (Don't Jewish C^toiipro|nnL Salades are amative! Halford, lead singer of Judas stroke. crowd, and System of a Down head was not enough. In fact, believe me? Read his review of Priest, poster boy of the metal After Incubus left the stage in makes up for indecipherable lyr­ banging each other was at times the Drbpkick Murphys shdwin Fk4S£C^llfc^iTK>fekfc«Tmdonorwtfito generation, all decked out in search of female snowboarder ics with their stylistic showman­ not enough for this crowd, as [Issue#10]). Butlsaw.theodier leather and chains, has emerged chjeks-hey, rock will never ship skills. In a loud, energetic the performance became in­ two bands, which was cool with' Camp Sussex 33 Blathemck Dn from the closet to spit in the eye change-I was left to ponder the performance, I became fully creasingly violent. 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FEBRUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Soorts PAGE 15 Lifetime in the water paying off for Dobbins fhi .'4- byMICHAELEERRARO my parents put me in the wa­ freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 byMICHAELFERRARO as a team." February is traditionally a slow four years in the league com­ also cut perennial Pro Bowl ter," Dobbins said. "They said freestyle and 1,000 freestyle. He StaffWriter Dobbins took first place in the month for sports. Spring train­ bined. guard Randall McDaniel, and I liked it." is also part of the record-hold­ 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard ing is just getting underway, the Welcome to Denver, Kavika decided not to re-sign Pro Bowl Dobbins started to swim com­ ing 800 freestyle relay team. Maybe we should have freestyle and 500-yard freestyle. NBA and NHL are a little past Pittman. Your mission is to re­ center Jeff Christy. He was also part of the relay petitively at the age of five for a However, one does not known when he first entered the midway through their seasons place Neil Smith and Alfred Wil­ To make matters worse, Christy teams that finished first in the YMCA team. He said his best achieve success on talent alone. water at eight months old. and March Madness obviously liams, both of whom were re­ signed with last year's division 400-yard freestyle, 800-yard stroke at the time was the but­ Van Wagner and Callan have Maybe we should have does not arrive in February. leased. There's no pressure for champion, Tampa Bay. Wide freestyle, 200 medley and 400 terfly. both labeled Dobbins a "hard known when he started swim­ So what is there to write about him to produce or anything. receiver Jake Reed and tight end medley. While Van Wagner said that worker." ming competitively at five years this week? Rumors are flying that Steve Andrew Glover both fled to New Dobbins is the team's fastest In fact, Dobbins swam over of age. As a result of his performance The first couple of weeks of Young will join the Broncos. Orleans. in the MAAC tournament, Dob­ athlete in the butterfly and indi­ 40,000 miles in one week over Maybe we should have the NFL off-season have given Why? Coach Dennis Green also saw bins will again compete in the vidual medley events, Dobbins the intersession. known then that Dave Dobbins me plenty to rant and rave First of all, a concussion both of his coordinators quit. Eastern College Athletic Confer­ does not swim in these events "You need to be dedicated," was destined for greatness. about. If you are a fan of the prone quarterback is already a Defensive coordinator Foge ence (ECAC) championships. It in championship competition. Dobbins said. "It's a lot of work, "He's the best male athlete we Denver Broncos or the Minne­ sensitive subject in Denver. Fazio took one look at his de­ is a three-day competition that After competing at the YMCA, it's hard, but it's definitely worth lolo Courtesy Manst College have had in our program in our sota Vikings, you may want to They just went through it last fense and decided the pastures runs from today until Saturday. Dobbins joined a it." Dobbins has exceled at Marist 21 years," said men's swimming times made it difficult for him to stop reading now. year with Chris Miller. Young would be greener in Washing­ coach Larry VanWagrier. Last year at the ECAC cham­ Swimming (USS) club team in Dobbins also credited his keep up with his heavy class In Denver, Mike Shanahan is may be in serious danger if he ton. pionships, Dobbins placed third Rochester, about a 15-minute teammates for keeping him com­ This past weekend, the workload. apparently trying to do anything ever plays football again. Offensive coordinator Ray in the 200 freestyle, fourth in the ride from his hometown. petitive at all times. Marist's men's swimming and humanly possible to shed his Second of all, what message Sherman quit after refusing to 500 freestyle and fifth in the 100 In high school, he was part of "My teammates have an im­ "The ECAC and the MAAC diving team captured its fifth "genius" label. The Broncos would they be sending to Brian be demoted to wide receivers freestyle. He said that he hopes the swimming team his junior pact on how I practice," he said. are all about concentrating on consecutive Metro Atlantic were about $ 10 million over the Griese? Are the Broncos tell­ coach. Athletic Conference (MAAC) to finish in the top three and he and senior years. He was the "They're good practice people, swimming," Dobbins said. Circle Photo/Megan Sauers and they push me harder." "That's all those four days are: cap when the off-season com­ ing him that the quarterback of Therefore, Green hired Rick Smith drives to the basket Sunday against Niagara. championship. Marist domi­ would like to win these events New York State champion in the the past and the future is not Dobbins has also aided the eating,, sleeping, and swim­ menced, so it was apparent that Sherman Lewis to run his of­ nated the competition, amass­ this year. 100 freestyle, and he placed sec­ the quarterback of the present? swimming and diving program ming." some high-priced players would fense and Emmitt Thomas to run ing the most points in the However, the competition will ond in the 200 freestyle. be playing elsewhere in 2000. in more ways than simply com­ Is there anything Dave Dob­ That's enough Bronco bash­ his defense. If they sound like HOOPS: Foxes looking tournament's history. be tougher in the ECAC than it Originally, Dobbins said it ing, now it's time for some vo­ peting. He volunteers his time bins can improve on? He said As expected, tight end Shan­ the guys who were fired in Green Once again, Dobbins was the is in the MAAC. Van Wagner would be a great experience to ciferous Viking commentary. to update the school website, he would like to work on his non Sharpe departed, earning a Bay last month, well, they are. catalyst. The junior was named said that Dobbins should be able attend a big college. However, $13.8 million, four-year deal with After the Rams made the Vi­ and he spends several hours per butterfly, and his breaststroke Thomas is now on his third co­ for strong finish to season the tournament's most out­ to improve on last year's the relatively small size of the Baltimore Ravens. Sharpe king secondary look like Swiss week helping to maintain the for individual medley events. ordinating job in three years. standing swimmer for the third rankings. Marist has suited him just fine. had stated a desire to return to cheese in the playoffs, the Vi­ ...continuedfrom pg. 16' Niagara in the McCann Center. facilities at the school natato- His coach looks at the situa­ The newest story out of Min­ consecutive year. His success Dobbins hails from Greece, "It is definitely a good school Denver, but the economics of kings decided to make some This game was a far greater chal­ rium. tion another way. . nesota has Cunningham possi­ is contagious with his team­ NY, which is approximately a for me," Dobbins said. "I'm not the NFL forced him to go else­ changes. However, most of the (MAAC) rankings. lenge for the team, with Niagara In the classroom, Dobbins is "He just needs more time to bly being released. With George mates. four-and-a-half hour drive from a number, and I'm known where.' changes took place on the of­ The weekend started with a standing at fifth in the MAAC. a Business major with a Com­ physically mature," VanWagner and Cunningham potentially out "His victory is like all of ours," the Marist campus. His indoc­ around campus, which is nice." So how can a team with this fensive side of the ball. nice trip into Jersey City to face But once again the aggressive puter Science concentration. said. "The only thing I'm un­ of Minnesota next year, the of­ said junior co-captain Ryan trination to swimming came at a Dobbins is also known for the much cap trouble afford a $28 First, the team announced that fense could fall into the hands St. Peter's, who has been dwell­ play on both ends of the floor He admitted that his hectic happy about is that we don't Callan. "We feed off each oth­ young age. several school record times he million defensive end for seven quarterback Jeff George would of last year's top pick, Daunte ing in the MAAC basement all helped the Red Foxes secure a swimming schedule has some- have him. another/ four years." ers' strengths to meet our goals "When I was eight months old, owns. They include the 100 years? This-player said he not return nextyear. All George Culpepper. season. The game looked like a convincing 74-66 victory. . <>b; 0 would get 10 sacks this year, did was save their season after With the offense they might guaranteed win for the Red The story of this game was probably ignoring the fact that Randall Cunningham struggled. have next year, they will need Foxes, but with starting point undoubtedly the play of SWIMMING: Men and women he has only 10 sacks in his first To save money, the Vikings mm. guard-Seari~Kennedy suffering Kenney. Registering an.as­ from the flu, there was a little tounding 27 points and 10 concern to how the offense boards, the Marist big man put both capture conference crowns would run. on a show of offensive moves f rte Hdsan %%'s l¥^nfer [^te Sate /s^/mm Iste -A The Rat Responds Fortunately for Marist, there that left the fans cheering the stroke and eight in the top 16 in for the women all season has was little need for concern since entire game. ...continued from pg. 16 the 200-yard breaststroke. • been the backstroke. Their high­ by KYI J£ WOOD Kennedy registered one of his Adding to his terrific play was The women also fared well "in est seedings in this competition We have reached that time in Chuck Finley for three years, onship Series). finer games of the season regis­ another solid outing from Rider had won earlier in the sea­ the 100 and 200-yard butterfly were ninth and twelfth^ but the year where sports are in a and $27 million, with one pur­ Obviously the Rangers over­ tering 14 points and 10 assists Sonne, who nailed three three- son in a meet against Marist. and the 200-yard medley. sophomore Jen Williams and lull. There is a lot going on, but pose in mind: to beat the New paid for a pitcher that is not go­ for an unexpected double- pointers on his way to 11 points They crushed the Red Foxes, The longest event of the com­ junior Shannon Mclnnis nothing of major importance. York Yankees. ing to get them over the hump. double. Adding to Kennedy's for the game. Rick Smith also but it gave them an incentive to petition, the 1650, was also'a stepped it up to another level Sure there was the Daytona Finley is an aging pitcher at Another team that will be try­ great play was another solid per­ continued to play great ball and work that much harder. good one for the Red Foxes. and moved up to seventh and 500, auto racing's biggest event 37, who did not have a great ing to get past the Yankees, the formance from Blake Sonne who ended the day with 13 points. Honig said she was extremely Five girls placed in the top 11 eight place finishes respec­ of the year last weekend, but year last year. In the past, Boston Red Sox, signed Jeff once again used his three-point This win brought the records with pleased with the perfor­ places, and no other team came tively. who is really interested in cars Finley has had great success Tassero to a one year, $2 million accuracy to rack up 18 points for for both Marist and Niagara to mance her swimmers put forth. close to that depth. ' " - Honig was very proud of her m UfCIMUEC 1 driving around a circle and then against the Yankees, and the deal. He is coming off of the the night. 8-8 in the MAAC, but Marist "I told the girls either we swim A major standout for this team team. having the winner, Dale Jarrett, Indians will be counting on that worst season of his career 5-14 Although the guards set the still remained in sixth place. better than we had all season was senior co-captain Jen "We were not expected to win, capturing the race; in the most Not only did the Texas Rang­ with a 7.20 ERA. tone for the game, the Marist big With a winning weekend un­ and win, or we'll be complacent Nafus. She took first place in and no one thought we could unanticlimatic way possible, ers lose Juan Gonzalez to a If Fassero reverts back to his men also showed up. Tom der their belt and a different go- and stay where we are," she the 100 and 200-breaststroke, pull it off. But we worked hard under caution? trade, but they also lost they: old ways and can produce like Kenney who has played terrific to-guy emerging every game, said. "I just can't say enough and set two new school and all year long, and our times So as far as the other "major" best pitcher from a year ago he did in Montreal, this will be a all year, continued his brilliant Marist is looking good as they about how hard we worked." MAAC records with times of didn't show it, but it came to­ sports go, basketball and Aaron Sele. He signed with the significant pick up for the Red season with a solid 15 point per­ wind down their season. What Some of the key events for the 1:06:11 and 2:21:97 respectively. gether when it counted," she hockey are languishing toward Seattle Mariners for two years, Sox. However, if he pitches the formance which was at first might have looked like a women's team were the 100 and Junior Erin McGrath won both said. 'This team has more heart the playoffs, college basketball $15 million. way he did last year, there is a complimented by Drew Samuels, talented team that was out of 200-yard breaststroke. They the 100 and 200-yard Fly with than any other team on campus. is getting ready for March Mad­ Sele was 18-9 witha4.79ERA good chance that he will not be who added 15 onto the sync has now evolved into a had seven women finish in the times of 58:67 and 2:08:87. We're out there every day at HA ERS ness and baseball and football last year. He is not an overpow­ around to see the playoffs. scoreboard. confident group playing great top 13 for the 100-yard breast- One of the toughest events 6:30 AM working Hard." are in the off season. ering pitcher, but he will give the RANDOMTHOUGHTS In the end, Marist walked on team basketball. 1 ' '!iiW 1 The Slickster is going to offer Mariners a dependable starter The golfing world is in a state the bus with a 77-65 win and a As long as the team keeps up you his thoughts on the foot­ In addition, Sele will pitch a lot of shock because Tiger Woods two hour long trip in the snow their new found intensity, there ball off-season, while I am go­ of innings, thus keeping the has not won the past two tour­ back to Po' town. could be good things waiting up What's on Tap? ing: to rant and rave about the horrible Seattle bullpen out of naments. When the sun appropriately in Albany when they head up baseball off-season signings. the'game. Joel Pryzbilla, former center for showed its face on Sunday, there for the MAAC tourna­ This off-season is not going So what do the Rangers do to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Marist was getting ready to face ment Men's Basketball 2/24 home vs. MANHATTAN 7:30 p.m. to be remembered for the free replace their ace? They sign has concluded that it is a lost 2/27 home vs. SIENA 4:00 p.m. agent signings, but for the three Kenny Rogers to a three-year, cause to play college basketball -' '.:.' '":. ,' . major trades that took place. $22.5 million contract. Rogers anymore because going to class MAAC Standings Women's Basketball 2/25 ©Niagara 5:15 p.m. : pws| The now have enjoyed his best success with was too much trouble for him. *•' ' *' - '-'• ''• ' MAAC '•• .-'••' • Oytarall -' '• 2/27 @ Canisius 2:00 p.m. a bona fide ace in Mike Hamp­ this team from 1993-95.1 hope Earth to Joel, I have a shatter­ Swimming and Diving 2/24-26 @ ECAC Championships ton, the Detroit Tigers got a the Rangers will realize that ing revelation for you: At col­ Siena 14-2 '...' . 20-6 marquee player in Juan Gonzalez they have once again sealed lege you are supposed to go to bna • 12-5 16-10 ' Men's Tennis 2/25 home vs. NIAGARA 7:00 p.m. and the Cincinnati Reds ac­ their.fate for losing in the first classes and basketball is second ?airfield. 10-6 . : 12-13 Women's Tennis 2/25 home vs. NIAGARA 12:00 p.m. 1 CHID 1 quired the biggest name in the round of the playoffs. priority. Unfortunately Joel and Manhattan : 9-7 12-12 game, Ken Griffey Jr. Rogers is clearly not the same his father fail to realize this im­ Men's Lacrose 2/27 home vs. UTICA (scrimmage) 1:00 p.m. All of the teams involved in pitcher that he was five years portant point. It's sad because MARIST 8-8 12-13 Men's Skiing 2/26-28 @ NCAA Regional Championships, • 264 NOKTH Rc\*j)f POUGHKEEPSIE 454-9239 1 those trades will benefit, but ago. All New York fans, whether some ho-hum lottery team will Sfiagata 8-8 14-11 in Waterville Valley, NH. there were some free agent you root for the Yankees or the probably select him to be the *ider 8-9 . 15-12 Men's Hockey 2/25-27 @ SEHL Playoffs @ Siena signings that are going to make Mets, know that he is not a big savior of his team and most I^anisius 6-10 7-19 or break some teams chances of game pitcher (see Game 41996 likely it will take him at least five .oyola 4-12 7-18 making the playoffs. World Series and Game 6 of the years to have any significant St. Peter's 2-14 5-20 The Cleveland Indians signed 1999 National League Champi­ impact on that team. Quote of the Week Stat of the Week |Tom Kenney averaged 21 THE CIRCLE This team has more heart 1 points and 10 rebounds than any other team on J last week, good enough for campus." - Christine [for MAAC Player of the Honig, yvomen's swimming Week honors. : coach FEBRUARY 24, 2000 Sports PAGE 16 Sviiiiiiiiingand diving leave competition in

years," he said. "But since we byEDWBLLlAMSm have more guys going to the Staff Writer event this year, I expect to fin­ ish higher. Dobbins is also look­ •The Metro Atlantic Athletic ing to" become the first Marist Conference (MAAC) was once athlete to qualify for the Divi­ again a showcase for the Marist sion I national Championships." swimming arid diving teams. But perhaps the biggest story The men's team continued its of this year's MAAC Champi­ dominance this year as it cap­ onships was the women's swim­ tured its sixth consecutive con­ ming team. The women came ference championship. This into the competition as under­ was their fifth consecutive dogs, and they were gunning MAAC championship, as they for Rider, the favorite. were in the Metropolitan Swim­ "Rider was favored by over ming and Diving Conference for 100 points, and we knew we had their first victory. to have some great step up Not only was the team victori­ swims to win,".said women's ous, but they reset the MAAC coach Christine Honig. record for total points scored After the first day of competi­ with 1221, which was about 500 tion the women found them­ Circle Photo/MegaA Saucrs selves in a bit of a hole, down points above second place Swimmers dive into the water Friday at the MAAC Championships, which Marist swept. Loyola. Out of the 15 swimming 40 points to Rider. Then they events, the men won nine of conference for the third year in the 200-breast stroke. in the Eastern Collegiate Ath­ stepped it up a notch in the sec­ them, and out of the five relay a row. He has also won the same Sophomore Justin Burkhardt letic Conference (ECAC) Cham­ ond day of competition and events, they won four. three individual events for the put forth a strong showing as pionships this weekend. The pulled to within 20. Dave Dobbins, a junior, was last three years. he won the 1650 freestyle for the ECAC is the largest conference Finally, on the last day of com­ one of the many Marist Junior Keith Nichols had an second year in a row. Freshman in the nation and includes over petition, Marist pulled ahead standouts. He won three indi­ outstanding competition as Ricky Kapusta followed the 40 division schools from the and won the MAAC champion­ vidual events - the 100,200 and well, winning the 100 and 200 trend of setting records as he Eastern seaboard. ships with a score of 1015, beat­ 500-yard freesfyles. He was also yard backstrokes. He set a accomplished a new school Head coach Larry Van Wagner ing Rider by 27. a member of the 200 and 400 MAAC record in the 200 with a record in the 50-yard freestyle was very happy with his team's Depth was a major key to suc­ medley relay teams and the 400 time of 1:50:40. The previous with a timeof 21:11. The previ­ performance, but is looking to cess in this year's competition. and 800 freestyle relay teams, all: record.had stood since 1986. ous record of 21:32 was set eight do well again this weekend. of which took first place. ;.: Junipr^Aridrew Knuttin was a years ago in 1992. "The highest place we've ever ...pkaseseeSWMMJNG.pg. 14 Dobbins was named most out­ major player too, winning the The men's team is not done been in the ECAC is tenth, and standing male swimmer in the 400-yard individual medley and yet, though, as it will compete that's been for the last two Marist women in basement of JV1AAC after two more losses a double-digit lead with just byPETERPALMIERI under five minutes remaining in Staff Writer; the game. Marist kept the game close and shortened the lead to For the second time this sea­ five points. "We're not playing son, the.Marist women's bas­ However, Manhattan was able together. We're pan­ ketball team is stuck in a five- to hold the lead and win the game losing streak. game, 58-49. icking. We need to -. Key laterseason losses to • St. The loss put Marist in last play as a team.'n Peter's College and Manhattan place of the Metro Atlantic Ath­ College haye.putthe team five letic Conference (MAAC) with games below .500, a season low a conference record of 3-13. The Marie Fusci Last Friday the Red Foxes travT victory boosted Manhattan's Women's basketball eled to New Jersey to take on conference record to 7-9 and St; Peter's^ The women trailed gives the team a chance, to by 14 at the half, shooting just reach .500 by winning the last 38 percent from the field at the two games of the regular sea­ that these last two games are break. son. very important for the team. However, an outstanding Head coach Kristen Lamb at­ "Every game is important," shooting performance in the tributed the two losses to play­ Lamb said. "No team is to be second half helped Marist crawl ers not playing in their usual taken lightly. We approach ev­ back into the game. But 18 spots because of injuries, but ery team the same way." points by Lawanda Greene and also because of die team's in­ The next two games are impor­ an additional 12 by Courtney consistent play. Fusci agreed. tant for league standings, but Wicks proved to be enough for "We're not playing together," they do not determine the sea­ Circle Photo/Megan Saueis St. Peter's, as it held off Marist Tom Kenney battles in the paint Sunday afternoon. Fusci said. "We're panicking. son for Marist, according to by a score of 62-50. We need to play as a team." Fusci. Marie Fusci led Marist with 20 Both Lamb and Fusci feel that "We want to win the games, Men's hoops hoping points, while Elisha DeJesus the team is staying confident but we will still try our best to followed with 13 points and 5 and working hard for every win the tournament, no matter rebounds. Marist also commit­ game, but also feel that the play­ what happens in the last two for late-season surge ted 17 turnovers.. ers are getting frustrated. games," Fusci said. Two days later, on Sunday af­ "These are the type of play­ Lamb is confident that Marist byPEIERMOYLAN around by exhibiting fast paced, ternoon, the women played host StqffWriter high intensity basketball on ers that don't hang their heads," will end the season on a good to the Manhattan Lady Jaspers. Lamb said. "They are frustrated, note. both ends of the floor, Marist Both teams went into the game While most Marist students had a chance to capture two but they're staying confident" "I hope we can play consis­ looked at last weekend as just needing a victory; Marist to end With two games remaining wins over the three-day stretch its losing skid and Manhattan tent (in the last two games)," another chance to get down at and solidify their spot in Metro before the MAAC tournament, Lambsaid. "IfwepJayhardwe'il McCoy'sorbitthe Fox Hole late to try and salvage a .500 confer­ Marist is in last place in the con­ Atlantic Athletic Conference ence record. be competitive." night, the Red Fox basketball ference. They are one game Marist will face Niagara tomor­ Manhattan broke the game team had a different agenda. behind Canisius, who Marist row and Canisius on Sunday to ...please see HOOPS, pg. 14 open in the second half, taking After turning their season will play on Sunday. Lamb feels end the regular season.