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••Womeh,sygiinmCTs^mi^e:-a;'-splash . — page 12 THGCIICLG Volume 34, Number 11 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. February 4, 1988 January auto accidents claim lives of 2 students by Keli A. Dougherty Thruway struck the car he had been Manfredi, who was a resident of and Michael Kinane travelling in, parked on the side of Sheahan Hall, was driving a friend the road, according to New York home when the accident occurred, T. , ,-5 «W> Drunk driving is believed to have State Police. according to Michael Seider, caused two unrelated automobile Sophomores John Alexanian Sheahan residence director. accidents in January, which and Peter Sprague were taken to "He was quiet and kept to resulted in the deaths of two Marist Good Samaritan Hospital in Suf- himself," said Seider of Manfredi. students and the serious injury of fern, N.Y. Sprague, of Massape- "But he had begun to break out of two others. qua, N.Y., is suffering from it." . Mario Manfredi, a freshman broken vertabrae while Alexanian, According to Seider, some from Thornwood, N.Y., died last of Middletown N.J., recently had residents of Sheahan may not have Saturday morning when the car he bone chips removed from his pelvis known Manfredi well but they are was driving collided with a pickup and hip, according to George reflecting on what has happened truck on Route 117 near Pleasant- Dioguardo, residence director of and on similar things that they have ville, N.Y. — killing him instant Benoit, where Smokovich and done in the past. ly, according to Lt. Mahony of the Alexaniain were roommates. After being notified of Mount Pleasant Police Sophomore John Casinelli of Smokovich's accident, Dioguardo Department. East Brunswick, N.J., the driver of assembled the Benoit residents in According to Mahony, Manfredi the car, had exited the car, escap his apartment and told them what was heading eastbound, near the ing injury. had happened. campus of Pace University, at ap In the Manfredi accident, the Tom Ahrens, of Ledyard, proximately 2 a.m. when the truck driver of the truck was charged Conn., said his first thought was crossed from the westbound lane with driving while intoxicated and "Oh God, don't let anybody die," :.\ ,*•*&.?"•*? and hit him head:on. _ ^ leaving the scene jof a fatal^acci- "then-Droguardo said-Smbkovfch's Another Marist student, dent, according to iMahbhy. "lr.- name.. ,"£t just hit .you," he said_ sophomore Matthew Smokovich of . The driver" who collided-with Ahreris said he didn't Know' Middletown, N.J., was killed on Smokovich's car was also charged Smokovich very well but describ- Jan. 22 when a a car travelling with driving while intoxicated, ac Skinner's proclaims that it's back in business after being clos southbound on the New York State cording to state police. Continued on page 2 ed over winter break. (Photo by Bob Davis) Skinner's re-opens after suspension by Pamela Shewchuk ing and drinking. "That's a dou ble standard especially when there Skinner's, the popular night spot are 12 OTB places around, and for Marist students located adja some have bars in them," he said. cent to the Marist campus, opened Without warning, eight troopers 10 days ago after being closed for came in, grabbed waitress Kate 20 days for operating an illegal Nichol, took the machine and left. casino game and serving alcohol to "I hate these kind of things," said minors. Beck. The bar's owner Ed Beck said: Hughes said, "The procedure "It was a combination of things. was for police to obtain evidence, The bartender let under-age kids in, set a-hearing date and present the ' others were caught out in the park outcome. In this case, the outcome ing lot drinking then came the thing was the liquor license suspension with the game." and a SI,000 fine." The game in question, "Joker "Originally they wanted us to Poker," is a portable video game. close down from Jan. 18 to Feb. 8, "Sure we gave out shirts, hats and but because I didn't contest the lunch, but I never considered it decision, I was given a few days gambling," Beck said. less. I still think it's a pretty stiff However, Ann Hughes, a penalty especially for a first of secretary at the Alcohol Beverage fense," said Beck. Control Board, said, "Any game "I chose the days I did because in which credits are earned is con I knew the students would be away, Debate Coach Jim Springston meets with the team to help sidered illegal." and I knew I would be slow then. Debating them prepare for its next tournament. See story on page 3. According to Beck, the alcohol I lost a few of my regulars, but (Photo by Allison Robbins) board is trying to separate gambl overall, it hasn't been too bad," ex- the issue ContinueC on pssc L Marist to establish journalism scholarship by Use Martin Poughkeepsie Journal columnist jors are eligible, Hughes said in a dowment funds are very important Admissions Office. Larry Hughes in creating the fund. recent Journal column. to colleges like Marist because they "The scholarship is an important An annual scholarship fund has Bernstein, who died of cancer Cernera said Bernstein's wife help Marist students meet their tui way that the family and friends of been established for communica one year ago at age 39, was the wished that a ccholarship be set up tion requirements,(and also) the Mr. Bernstein honor him and keep tion arts majors showing excep business editor of the Poughkeep at both schools. college benefits." his memory alive of the kind of sie Journal. According to Cernera, tional promise in print journalism, "He was the kind of person work he did as a journalist," said according to Anthony Cernera, a gift of $25,000 was anonymous The mechanics of the grant will Cernera. ly donated in his name for the who, if you worked with him, vice president for college made you think of the importance be handled through the Admissions advancement. endowment. Office and the decision on what In his Journal column, Hughes A scholarship was also establish of what you were doing and mak Beginning in September, the ing sure you had it right," Hughes student will recieve the scholarship said that Bernstein was a profes George D. Bernstein scholarship ed in Bernstein's name at Dutchess will be based upon the Financial sional. "He not only worked at the Community College, where any said of Bernstein. "He inspired a will be awarded to an up- lot of younger reporters." Aid Office, the faculty of the Divi job of reporting news, he worked perclassman yearly, said Cernera, full or part-time student in the sion of Arts and Letters and the for it," Hughes said. who worked together with business or communications ma Cernera said, "Scholarship en February 4, 1988 - THE CIRCLE - Page 3 Page 2 - THE CIRCLE - February 4, 1988 Editor's Note: Alter Class will list the details of on- and off-campus events such as lectures meetings After Class and concerts. Send information to Michael Kinanc, c/o The Circle. HON 859, or call 471-6051 after Debaters gain national attention, host tourney 454-5800. by Bill Johnson last season in 87th place." naments every year so each tourna held a few weeks earlier in Virginia, "The King and I" will play a double bill at The Chance in When the second ranking of this Springston scheduled four three Poughkeepsie. The performance will begin Just for Laughs ment can cause the rankings to said Buckley. Lectures A performance of the Rodgers and Ham- The Marist College debate team season came out Nov. 17, Marist fluctuate, said Springston. hour practices every week. The at 9 p.m. For ticket information, call The The search for the funniest college stu "I really think our novices are team was on the road the remain merstein classic "The King and I" will take finished the fall semester ranked scored only behind Southern Il Whereas all teams are judged Revolutionary Surfaces Chance at 452-1233. dent in the Hudson Valley will reach Marist sixth in the nation by the Cross Ex going to win the national cham ing three nights. place tonight at the Bardavon 1869 Opera linois and Cornell. According to together for the purposes of rank- pionship," Buckley predicted. The division of Computer Science and House in Poughkeepsie. The performance on Thursday, Feb. 11. This CUB- amination Debate Association, the most recent CEDA ranking, The long hours paid off by giv Mathematics is sponsoring a lecture by A Bewitching Movie sponsored event will start at 9:30 p.m. in down from an earlier ranking of Three Marist novice teams that begins at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call Southern Illinois remains first in attended a tournament last ing the team a good name, Buckley Professor Joanne Trimble titled the Bardavon at 473-2072. "Witches of Eastwick" will be shown the River Room. third place, according to James the nation, followed by Central "I really think our said. "Geodesies on Surfaces of Revolution." Sunday in the Theater at 7 p.m. and 9:30 Springston, director of debate. weekend at Syracuse University State in Missouri, Cornell, Kansas won first, second and third place Many schools are more obsess The lecture will take place tomorrow at Totally Toga p.m. Admission for this CUB sponsored The Brandenburg Ensemble The periodic ranking by CEDA, State, Wheaton College in Illinois novices are going to 11:25 a.m. in D245. A Toga Dance party sponsored by CUB showing is $2. A performance by the Brandenburg described as the NCAA of college while beating Marist's biggest Nor ed with ranking high, however, and and Marist. win the national cham theast region competitor, Cornell. the Marist team has experienced is scheduled for tomorrow night in the din Ensemble, conducted by Alexander debate, lists the top 50 of more This weekend, the debate team Nikki Giovanni ing hall. Music for the dance will be per Flea Market Schneider, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. than 400 schools in the nation that During the contest, two teams, cases of bias, which are part of will host its annual tournament on pionship." — Mike each consisting of two members, debate, according to both The Black Student Union, College Ac formed by the Touch. The dance begins at More than 130 dealers will be displaying 13, at 8 p.m. The show will take place at compete in debate. the Marist campus. Approximate tivities, the College Union Board and the 9 p.m. Admission is $3 without a toga and handmade crafts, jewelry and other goods the Bardavon 1869 Opera House. For in Buckley, captain debate a single issue, or resolution, Springston and Buckley. The debate team, now in its third ly thirty teams from schools in before a judge. Each year, the Hispanic Club are sponsoring a lecture by $2 with one. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Sunday formation, call the Bardavon at 473-2073. year, hopes to maintain a promi cluding Cornell, West Point and When the team travelled to nationally acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni beginning at 10 a.m. Admission is free. CEDA coaches vote on one resolu California during winter interces nent place in the nationwide ranks American University will attend, ing schools, there is a distinction in tion that will be used at all debate tomorrow in the Theater. The lecture Alumni Dance Travel this semester. This season, the 16 sion to compete in tournaments at W.W.F. Wrestling said sophomore Mike Buckley, the CEDA competition between varsi tournaments during the season. begins at 8 p.m. A "mini-alumni reunion" mixer, spon members of the team hope to finish team's captain. ty and novice levels. On the USC and UCLA, Springston said sored by Alumni Affairs and the class of At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, the World European Vacation in the top 10 in the nation and the This year's resolution is, "The one coach told him no team has a Wrestling Federation will hit the stage at The Tradewind Travel Club is now offer According to Springston, rank is 16-member team, all are considered American judicial system has Entertainment 1988, will take place Saturday at 9:30 p.m. top three in the Northeast region, determined by the combined novices except for Buckley. chance to win if it doesn't come You must be 21 years old to attend. Admis the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. Included on ing students the opportunity to spend a por overemphasized freedom of the from California. Springston said. number of points earned by a The national varsity champion press." Twistin' the Night Away sion is $2 for seniors and $5 for alumni. the card are "The Macho Man" Randy tion of their summmer in Europe. For ad "If a school our size can achieve Savage and "The Honky Tonk Man." ditional information, contact your travel school's two best teams at each ship will be held in Colorado dur Springston and Buckley credit "It's just something you have to CUB is sponsoring "Twister Night" that, it's just astronomical," tournament. At least two teams tonight in the River Room. The games Tickets for this event cost $8 and $12. For agent or call the Tradewind Travel Club at ing the first weekend in April while the team's success to long hours deal with," said Buckley of this Foghat and the Outlaws Springston said, "Marist finished participate in an average of 16 tour- the novice championship will be bias. begin at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $1. Saturday night, Foghat and the Outlaws information, call the Civic Center at (212) 832-9072. and hard work. Last semester, Accidents--— Winter comes calling Continued from page 1 Snow blankets the Marist College campus after Tuesday's super snowstorm, which caused the cancellation of Monday nighl classes and ed him as being very nice and classes on Tuesday until 11 a.m. . personable. HELP WANTED (Photos by Keli Dougherty and Alan Tener) Ahrens said that over the course of the following week he found himself saying "he's dead." Waitress/Waiter Stacey Tapinis of North Babylon, N.Y. said that she would TOGA DANCE PARTY Prep Cook always remember Smokovich's eyes and especially his smile. "He With Music By Full/part time, days/evenings had the most incredible smile, " she said. Tapinis said she wanted to go Negotiable salary to the funeral to see his smile one THE TOUCH more time but she knew that it wouldn't be the same. No experience necessary Friday, Feb. 5th V According to Tapanis, Call 462-3022, ask \4i's*, --* W Smokovich loved having fun, the 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. >T„ • it-:-.. *^-> music of Bruce Springsteen and for Laura Lee especially California. In the Cafeteria Laura Kuczma, of Eastchester, at Patio Cafe N.Y., said hearing of Smokovich's Admission: $3 w/out Toga death had "really hit home." "SKA Kuczma a\so said that, people , $2 w/Toga who drive while intoxicated should ^think of the consequences first. People shouldn't think "It can $wt*K never happen to me," said Kucz ma. "It's such a cliche — it's a double edged sword." According to Father Benedict D'AUesandro, a memorial service for Smokovich will be held on Sun day, Feb. 7 at 11:15 a.m. in the Chapel. In accordance with his Students, colleagues parents wishes, the memorial ser vice for Manfredi will be schedul ed as close to his birthday, Feb. 26, recall Dr. Kilgariff as possible, said D'AUesandro. ftAiJ**. AMG&AB fflWOA** by Tim Besser master's and doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. Waters to leave security post If actions do indeed speak louder Beside teaching, he served on Skinner's than words, Dr. Gregory Kilgariff many committees, including the by Tim Besser Continued from page 1 Attttottttrr deafened many. faculty Budget Rreview Committee Waters said that the expansion of his private Kilgariff used a unique blend of and the Rank and Tenure Commit Most people would be alarmed to open a investigation practice to a full-time job pro plained Beck. humor and patience while teaching tee, which handles promotions and newspaper and see their job in the want-ad sec mpted his decision to leave. He began his private tenure. He served as the junior civil-investigation work after retiring from the As for the 19-year-old drinking economics at Marist for 16 years — tion. Joseph Waters wasn't. *i**£X mmmmw A*X
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9 ACROSS 36 Refrain from 39 Prying device WPDH 'Morning Show 1 Reward 42 As far as The College studies 6 Nautical: cease! 43 Pintail ducks 11 Looked Intently 45 Withered : : 12 Tried 46 Twitching Weekly 14 Teutonic deity 46 Remain erect mm'^ra §i^'j^0M§M$ff' gets a rude awakening 15 Goddess of 50 Fall behind grade appeals emplified, by the large number ,'of discord 51 Winglike CrasswDrd by Chris Landry, pre-exam sessions for various by Wayne O'Brien subjects. ' professors who send their students, by Mary Strieker around that I was fired because I ty. Another newcomer, Jeff Left, 17 Sheet of glass 53 Harvest to the review sessions. '"'"' was hired as program director. IS Snake 55 A continent: Appealing a grade may soon become easier if a formal academic .'. During his freshman year in the . Except for private tutoring, the didn't show up for work on Mon 20 Aquatic abbr. Puzzle : grievance policy is adopted by the college, according to Katherine Griener, fall, of 1982,^Don Eustace was review sessions, remedial courses, She added that Thomas Casey, For the past two weeks, radio day — 1 was fired Sunday night." "John and I had an invisible line mammal 56 Retreat- chairperson of the Student Life Committee. enrolled" in remedial writing and classroom tutoring, proofreading assistant professor of Philosophy, has been the topic of conversation Schantz said that he and Steffan we wouldn't cross and I think that 23 Dry measure: 59 Glossy paint The proposed policy was drawn up by.the Student Life Committee reading courses and assigned a stu and developmental courses in "went individually to students to in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The ci were shocked at the news and the management wanted us to cross abbr. 61 Cook in oven reading and learning skills are free. tell them they needed the sessions." surprised that Harris hired out it more often," said Schantz. "I 24 Space 62 Happen again and submitted to the Academic Affairs Committee last semester, Greiner dent tutor through the Marist Lear "Morning Show" is out and "The 26 Rescued said last week. The policy is currently under consideration by the Stu ning Center. According * to Carpenter, : the Big Breakfast" is in. siders to replace them. think that's why they brought these DOWN 10 Occupant 28 Compass point 5 Redacts center also has a director of "They hoodwinked me," said people in." 11Fruif.pl. dent Academic Affairs Committee. "Many college students are not Stew Schantz, who had been 29 Look pryingly 11ndividual 6 Busy with If approved, the policy would establish a written procedure that equipped with writing and reading linguistics and approximately 50 program director and co-host of Schantz. "They did the interviews Schantz, as WPDH's program 31 Rumors 2 Concerning 7 Brother of Odin 13 Erases: printing students who wish to appeal a grade can follow. Though Marist faculty skills that they need in college," 'We try to focus on tutors. • the "Morning Show" on outside the station and probably a director for four years, led the 33 Fat of swine 3 Anger 8 Viper 16 Asterisk Except for private tutoring, the 50,000-watt radio station at 101.5 35 Nerve network 4 Cipher 9 Antlered animal 19 Bodies of water currently observes an unwritten grievance policy, not all students may said Barbara Carpenter, director of Poughkeepsie's popular WPDH- lot while I was gone on vacation." 21 Without end be aware of it. the Learning Center. all students review sessions, remedial writing FM, was fired by Mike Harris, the Many sympathetic callers have on the FM dial to become the ••1 5 Hjs 10 •• 22 Repulse It is the result of a survey of other colleges of comparable size to Marist, By the middle of his junior year, and their needs.' and reading courses, classroom station's vice president and general contacted Schantz, and Harris has highest-ranked station in the region 25 Protective according to Greiner. The Student Life Committee's proposed grievance Eustace had better than a 3.0 tutoring, proofreading and manager, on Jan. 17. been flooded with callers asking for by Arbitron. ditches developmental courses in reading Schantz has recently been hired 27 Lavishes lon- policy would appear on page 58 of the current student handbook. cumulative average and was a John Steffanci, the producer and the reason for the change. Harris dess on Greiner, who an assistant professor of medical technology, first writing tutor himself. and learning skills are free, co-host of the show, was inform has refused to comment on the as music director and afternoon 30 English baby recognized the need for a formal written grievance policy in 1986. Such . The Learning Center is the cen Services were established in 1979 "We try to focus on all the ed that he would no longer be changes. disc jockey for WSPK, a carriages a policy was called for during the process in which the Medical Technology tral academic support system for with state funds and are now students and their needs," working on the morning show, but "I really think it was a mistake, 50,000-watt radio station at 104.7 32 Carouse Carpenter said. FM that competes with WPDH in 34 Food program Program became accredited with the American Medical Association. "We students. Its primary purpose is to financed by student tuition, accor he would continue his Talkback' unless there is some incident I don't 36 Essence need something in writing," she said. Greiner said. retain students who would other ding to Toscano. The service is "making a big dif show on WEOK — WPDH's sister know about," said Schantz, 31. "I the ratings. 37 Cistern Under the new policy, students who wish to appeal a grade would first wise drop, out for academic "I really think you need a Lear ference" academically for many station. think they felt the station was Schantz's afternoon disc jockey 38 Approach go to their instructor and "talk it out," according to Assistant Academic reasons, according to Marianne ning Center because a- lot of students and is yielding positive The "Morning Show" was the coasting and they wanted to shake responsibilities have forced him to •••iU 3^B|ji> •••• 40 Rubber on students can't express themselves results, Toscano said. it up, make it different and leave his job teaching at Marist but pencil Vice President Linda Cool. Toscano, coordinator of math and area's top-rated program in its time ~™ ill mM-M ~ 41 41 Royal "Eighty-five to ninety percent of appeals begin and end at the instruc learning skills. on paper, because of a poor "With the help of my tutor I slot when it was axed. hopefully make it better." he hopes to resume teaching this 44 Scoff tor's level," Cool said. "Sometimes professors make mathematical The Learning Center, located in academic background," said Carol went from, getting Cs to A's in "I had no indication at all that The new morning show debuted fall. He taught "Broadcasting" at 7T •P" ^^••Jr™ 47 Roman Marist for two semesters. statesman mistakes," she explained. "I've made them myself," Cool added. the library, served approximately Falsinelli, a senior who teaches a College Writing," said Susan there was going to be a major Friday. "46 ^TMl48 "• ^TBBMI weekly grammar review session. Other stations offered Schantz a 49 European If, after discussing the grade with the instructor, the student is still 250 students in tutoring sessions Malanga, a freshman from War- change like this and that 1 would Bob Brown and Jeff Curtis, who 52 inlet According to Toscano, the need job but he chose WSPK because he dissatisfied, Cool said, he may present his case to the instructor's divi last semester. The center also ran Continued on page 9 - be out," said Schantz, who taught run the show have been likened to 54 Moccasin sion's chairperson. 10 weekly review sessions and two for a Learning Center is ex last year as an adjunct professor at "shock radio" disc jockey Howard wanted to stay in the area and stick 57 Rupees: abbr. The division chairperson has the right to overturn the instructor's grade, Marist. "There's a rumor going Stern of K-Rock in New York Ci- with a large station, he said. 58 Latin according to Cool, but may not because such an action would violate "What it comes down to is conjunction the instructor's "academic freedom," according to Cool. Academic 50,000 watts or 3,000 watts," said 60 Greek letter Marist Library goes high tech Schantz. I" 1' • freedom includes the instructor's right and responsibility to evaluate his COILEGE PRESS SERVICE students' work. Schantz plans to get WSPK more by Tim Besser or you can select up to three dif equipment. Students to visit USSR The division chairpersons may act if they believe that due process has ferent topics and have it search for "Some kids can't really write involved with promotions and Puzzle answers next week Students working on research community events and began Fri not been followed, according to Dr. John C. Kelly, chairperson of stories that contain all three in one and this will allow them to operate by Maureen McGuinness Management Studies. papers will get a big help from the The students will spend one hour day by travelling to malls in the article. The other two searches are more independently," said a day listening to Norkeliunas Kelly looks for cases in which an instructor strays significantly from new Reader's Guide to Periodical variations of these. Silberger. area in the WSPK "Urban Assualt Literature compact disc the library A group of more than 40 Marist lecture. Vehicle" handing out prizes to peo New Circle editor named his course syllabus, or makes unannounced changes in his evaluation The disc indexes magazine ar Last year the college had a dif students and area residents will process. has acquired for its CDROM ple as they recited the slogan "I'm Annie Breslin, a senior from Staten Island, has been named the new ticles from January 1983 to Sept. ferent periodical program, but the tour the Soviet Union during spring The trip is open to anyone, but editor of The Circle. "I will investigate each appeal to guarantee that the student was not system, according to Katy library did not have many of the sticking with Stew on K104." Silberger, a research librarian at 30 of this year. It will cost the col break this semester. Norkeliunas has a preference for Breslin, a communication arts major, served last semester as sports discriminated against," Kelly said. Once he's certain that the student was lege $1,100 per year, which includes magazines that were referenced, Although it seems that Schantz Marist College. Leading the trip will be Dr. Russian minors, students current has jumped right back on the band editor. She replaces Len Johnson, a senior from LaGrangeville, N.Y. graded by the same criteria as every other one of the instructor's students, quarterly updates, according to leaving students frustrated, said Casimir Norkeliunas, professor of Kelly says he's satisfied. Kelly estimated that he receives a half dozen CDROM, an acronym for com ly enrolled in his classes or those wagon, the shock and disappoint Taking over as sports editor will be Chris Barry, a senior from Silberger. Silberger. The library had a German and Russian. who took his courses earlier. appeals each semester. pact disc read only memory, uses CDROM program this past fall ment linger on, he said. Ronkonkoma, N.Y. a compact disc similar to the audio The PC is connected to a printer, The group will visit several cities, "Sometimes I didn't sleep nights Other members of The Circle editorial staff are: Mike Kinane, senior The division chairperson is more likely to act as a mediator between which allows people to print out a that indexed businesses, but it was including Moscow and Lenigrad. the instructor and the student, according to Dr. George Hooper, chairper type to store as much information The trip will be from March 10 because I was so excited about the editor, a junior from Miami, Fla.; Kelt Dougherty, news editor, a senior particular article citation or to print later returned because of lack of Those going on the tour have the to 21 and will cost $ 1,213, not from Waldwick, N.J.; Beth-Kathleen McCauley, associate editor, a senioi son of the Science Department. as 2,000 floppy discs. The compact use and a $3,200 price tag. option of enrolling for credit in the show the next day," said Schantz. , disc reader works on the same prin- all the citations on a subject. including tuition. More informa "That's how much I was into it and from Cos Cob, Conn.; and Tim Besser, associate editor, a junior from "You're dealing with egos," Hooper explained. "There.can be a The library .received the program She said that will not be a pro course "The Soviet Union Today." hardening of attitudes. A third party can break down barriers." "ciple as the audio player and is tion is available from Norkeliunas, that's probably ..what .hurts.,,the Coldenham, N.Y. at the end of October and then ran blem with this program since the Fdritaine 209. If, after meeting with the division chairperson, the student is still hooked to an IBM PS 2 System 30 periodical room has nearly all the most." The photography editor is Alan Terier, a junior from Queens. computer. it on an IBM PC-XT for a month dissatisfied, he can make a final appeal to the academic vice president, while they waited for the new publications referenced. according to Cool. With the Reader's Guide disc, A librarian will be available to you have a choice of four different System 30 equipment to arrive. By Center- The academic vice president is usually not in a direct position to pass the end of November Silberger had answer questions on the use of the judgement on matters of content, Cool said, and can only act if it can search methods. The computer can CDROM, Silberger said. Continued from page 8 be proven that a student's right to due process had been violated. search for articles on a single topic, the CDROM running on the new ren, N.J. If you've ever considered Last semester Falsinelli said she saw one of the students she tutored writing a Viewpoint, improve from a D on her first paper to an A on her last. The Learning Center also gives now is the time! academically talented students a chance to offer their skills through tutoring, Toscano said. "Working at the center gives me Viewpoints are personal editorials a good opportunity to learn while When you've Kit a beer helping others," said Eric Wilson, about issues that are important at a senior who has been with the center for three years. Marist and in the world. The Learning Center is not just \AnSIEKlooo for students who are in academic this rich and flavorful, trouble but for all students wanting to improve academically, said with your Yearbook Carpenter. "It's there for all students," Falsinelli said. "Not to take advan The 1988 Yearbook is tage of it is stupid." on sale NOW at the Viewpoints should be 500 to 700 Campus Center. 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Once OMEDY Cl> half of its conference schedule last again Smits led Marist, scoring 25 9 weekend, with road victories over " points, pulling down 16 rebounds Rock 'n roll presents the ^*^ Ijf^ **^^T5 * St. Francis (PA), 85-64, and Robert and blocking 3 shots as the Red Fake fans Morris, 71-59, improving its record Foxes' record fell to 4-4. to 7-1 in the ECAC Metro Con The Red Foxes played their first Roth style ference and 11-6 overall. conference game at home against always pick The Red Foxes took sole posses St. Francis (NY) [and came away sion of first place in the conference, with a shaky 52-48 win. The Ter David Lee Roth is an enigma just percentage points ahead of riers' Darwin Purdie led all scorers whose propensity for surprise is c0 the winners Fairleigh Dickinson University with 22 points and Smits and almost boundless. Roth is to my by Chris Barry (6-1,13-4), the only ECAC Metro O'Connor each had 12 for Marist. mind a formidable manifestation team to have beaten Marist this The 12 points were a career-high of precisely why we find "the ar It was Superbowl Sunday. Kick- season. for O'Connor and a season-low for tiste" in the music industry so off was less than one hour away. Rik Smits led Marist with a Smits. magnetic and flock like lemmings 1st PRIZE -$100 I was pulling for the Redskins — game-high 24 points and 7 re Three days later Marist found in order to gain a slightly better $3# * if for no other reason than I was bounds against Robert Morris themselves in a good news-bad glimpse at the turmoil beneath the Plus Prizes for all performers just rooting against John Elway, he Saturday. Drafton Davis had 8 news situation. The good news creative surface. with large teeth and an even larger points and a game-high 6 assists was the Red Foxes' 97-66 trounc Roth is a complex character. paycheck — but like most people and Rudy Bourgarel added 10 ing of Long Island University. The He's not the only one in hard rock I thought Elway and the Broncos points. bad news was the denial of an ap circles with such a trait, but he is RULES: would win. Thursday night Smits led Marist peal of NCAA sanctions against unique in one respect. While all But none^)f that mattered to me. with a game-high 27 points while the Marist basketball program. other rockers with even the slightest • Stand-up routine to be approximately 3 minutes I just wanted to see a good game. Joey O'Connor added 15 points — At Wagner, Bobby Reasbeck bit of intelligence try to hide this I wanted it to be an exciting game. all from 3-point range to set a new scored 12 second-half points and factor of their personality, Dave • Contest open to all full-time college students I was at a Superbowl party. I was school record. Smits set a new school record by wears it proudly. Here is a man • To enter, call the reserv./info. number, 471 -5002, relaxed. The Jets weren't in it. Marist recorded its first-ever vic hitting 21 of 22 free throws as the with a ready quote on his lips and They couldn't give me any ulcers. tory over Fairfield University with Red Foxes beat the Seahawks a total belief in the validity of what mention the contest, and leave your name and I didn't care which team won. a 74-67 win. Smits led the team in 76-73. he's doing. Then they walked in. scoring with 31 points and Davis Fairleigh Dickinson University phone number He was a geek, she was fat and added clutch foul shots late in the handed Marist its first conference When Van Halen split up a few • Bananas will contact you their kid was uglier than my sister's second half. Bourgarel also con loss of the season, 62-61 in over years back, it was Dave who took Rottweiller. tributed 12 points for the Red time. Smits scored 21 points before the essence of the band's con As fate would have it, they sat Foxes. fouling out and Bourgarel added siderable success with him. While right next to me. Marist then played St. John's Edward Van Halen might have 15. r The geek was wearing a Giants University in the first round of the Over 20 NBA scouts showed up built a reputation as a guitar hero °Mf hat, a Twins t-shirt and L.A. ECAC Holiday Festival at par excellence and also wrote a at the Palestra in Philadelphia to Lakers sweatpants. His fat wife Madison Square Garden. Smits got see Ail-American candidates Smits bulk of the music, Roth was the had on a Montreal Canadians into early foul trouble and the man who brought the band kick and guard Michael Anderson of jersey (or was that a tent). I Redmen took a 10-point halftime Drexel. Both played well as Ander ing and screaming into the couldn't tell what the ugly kid was lead. However the "Dunking Dut Junior center Rudy Bougarel dunks with authority in a game limelight. February 11, 1988 son outscored Smits 29-27 and wearing because I couldn't stomach chman" would dominate in the se Drexel beat the Red Foxes 76-67. against Long Island University. (Photo by Tom Rossini) looking at him for any significant cond half, scoring all of his 24 Much has happened since Dave Against Monmouth College, the Continued from page 12 and his band left the road after length of time. points. Despite Smits' effort Marist Red Foxes let a first-half 17-point 2 Winners will advance to BANANA S COMEDY CLUB fell to St. John's 65-59. supporting their debut Eat 'Em and They were a classic bandwagon lead slip away and were forced in Women- Smile album. Just how much is evi in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to go into competition against the family. Instant fans — just add a In the consolation game the to overtime but Marist prevailed 3-point range that didn't fall. game get too physical. Twenty dent on the second DLR platter, championship. They knew ab Tigers of Memphis State Universi 67-66 as Smits scored the final two "We were hoping for a foul, but fouls were called against Marist Skyscraper, just released on the Culinary Institute of Ameria, Vassar College, and SUNY New Paltz solutely nothing about sports ex ty held Smits to just 14 points and of his 33 points with only seven it just didn't happen," Babineau while only 11 were against St. Warner Brothers label. The four cept how to root for a winning came away with a convincing 75-57 seconds remaining. said. "It was a game that I thought Francis. some of Roth, guitarist Steve Vai, team. win. Dwight Boyd led all scorers In the final game before the we'd win. That's the first time St. "The refs seemed to swallow bassist Bitty Sheehan and drummer To make us laugh, sign up in the with 24 points for Memphis State. Pennslyvania road trip, Reasbeck's their whistles and the breaks just Greg Bissonette that recorded Eat Inevitably I talked to the geek. Francis has beaten us." After all, he was sitting next to me. The Red Fores' next foe was last 18 points led Marist over Loyola seemed to go their way," Babineau 'Em and Smile is still featured on year's Final Four participant Pro (MD), 76-57. Babineau said the referees let the said. Skyscraper augmented by keyboar I just hoped he wouldn't talk dist Bret Tuggle who played with sports. Dave on the last tour, but Sheehan I tried bringing up Paul Simon's has since departed the band to be bowties. Didn't work. I tried to' replaced by Matt Bissonette, argue with him about how many brother of Greg. languages the IBM code of ethics was printed in. No go. The conver Skyscraper is a co-production in sations always came back to sports. THRIFTY volving Dave himself and Vai. It By now the game was more than took eight months to piece together five minutes old and Denver and, as with everything the main already had a 10-point lead. Just as man does, was put in place with I expected these clowns were just painstaking attention to detail. For about ready to move to Colorado. instance, all sound quality decisions "Boy, that John Allway, he's BEVERAGE CENTER were made by what Roth calls something else," the geek said. "The Committee." He himself "Nobody can make points like rigged up a special sound system him," his fat wife added. consisting of a ghetto-blaster, a Biting my tongue I sat there, walkman and various other street tried to ignore them and concen BEER • SODA • LOTTO level listening devices, enabling him trated on the game. to not only hear how the album would sound on the superb quali As if they were on a schedule, POUGHKEEPSIE'S NEWEST DISCOUNT BEVERAGE CENTER ty studio equipment, but also on their allegiance shifted to the Red the regular type of equipment own skins as soon as the score chang (1 MILE FROM MARIST COLLEGE) ed by most fans, the people who ed. "Dave Williams is the best," will ultimately decide if the album the ugly kid said. "I knew Allway will be a monster seller. would fold," said the geek. Much to the dismay of everyone FEATURING THE AREA'S Skyscraper is without a doubt else at the party, I spent all of the best lp to harness the Roth halftime in the bathroom.. Just so name. Cuts like "Knucklebones," I didn't have to listen to them. " LARGEST DOMESTIC AND IMPORT BEER SELECTION "Damn Good Times," "Hot Dog Unfortunately for me, the third And a Shake," the album's first Come Laugh and Cry quarter was quiet. The geek started AND single "Just Like Paradise," as well yapping about everything from, as the title cut itself work on a very how great Mike Tyson was to how superficial level, yet also have in he knew the Twins would win all • WINE COOLERS • SODA • MIXERS credible depth of sound and perfor With Us in '88! year. • SNACKS • SPRING WATERS • ICE mance. Suddenly the fat wife emerged The beauty of Skyscraper lies in from the bathroom. "Did Dave • KEGS AND EQUIPMENT • AND MORE... the fact that there's an emphatic Williams catch another touchdown sense of timing. Everything you *Harvey (Spring Comedy) run yet?," she asked. might expect in a particular song I snapped. I just couldn't take arrangement is there but Roth will * Willie Wonka (Children's Theatre) them anymore. delay its introduction just a frac I yelled in her face: "It's Doug tion, which means that you'll relax *Private Lives (Dinner Theatre) Williams and he's a quarterback. THRIFTY BEVERAGE CENTER upon realization that what you ex He throws the ball, he doesn't pected now won't occur, im catch it you blimp." measurably increasing the impact. *Festival 1988 (Experimental Theatre) Then I turned to the geek. "And It's an old trick, used by Alfred you," I said. "First of all, Tyson 187 North Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie 454-1490 Hitchcock among others, and one beat Holmes not Ali. It's Magic that opens up Dave's sense of Johnson not Magic.Bird. And (Formerly Beverage Barn) perversity. But then perversity is a MCCTA General Membership Meeting another thing. Your wife's fat, HOURS: MON-WED 9 AM - 8 PM, THURS-SAT 9 AM - 9 PM, SUN 12-6 PM natural by-product of genius. your kid's ugly and you're a geek." David Lee Roth is entertain Next year I'm going to go to the "WE HAVE ALL IT TAKES TO MAKE YOUR PARTY" ment. And David Lee Roth is rock Thursday, Feb. 4 9:30 Campus Center Garden and watch the game up in Proprietor • Jen Urban Class of 82 'n' roll. the blues with some die-hard Ranger fans. t sports Page 12 - THE CIRCLE - February 4, 1988 Red Foxes suffer toughest loss of season by Dan Pietrafesa The anticipated offensive explo head coach Bill Foster said. "I points including two clutch free- In the overtime, free throws sion by Rik Smits and Tito Hor don't care who's covering him." throws late in regulation to lead spelled defeat. Marist shot l-for-5 The bottom fell out on the ford never developed. Each Miami played the entire overtime Marist. For the Hurricanes, Joel (ll-for-24 in the game), while Marist men's basketball team Mon defended the other like a road period without their centers, Mark Warren, who entered the game Miami connected on their final day night at Madison Square block. Horford finished 5-for-ll Richardson and Hbrford who both averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 re eight, 8-for-9 in the period Garden. from the field for a total of 10 fouled out in the final minute of bounds per game, did the same by (18-for-22 in the game). The Red Foxes blew a 13-point points while Smits shot a dismal regulation time. finishing with 16 points and eight lead in the final ten minutes of 7-for-22 for a total of 19 points. rebounds. Warren was 4-for-4 "We've been shooting free regulation en route to a 79-76 over "I should have stayed with my from three-point range and 4-for-4 throws exceptionally well, then we time loss to the University of shot," said Smits. "I've seen him B-ball summary: from the foul line. have a horrendous night," said Miami. play on tape, and he was blocking Marist head coach Dave Magarity. Saturday night Marist will host many shots. I changed my shot." It was a Hurricane pressure page 11 defense and missed free throws by Wagner at 7:30 p.m. The Red Smits and Horford will get one Foxes beat the Seahawks, 76-73, in "He's got to work on his game," Marist down the stretch that made said Horford of Smits, "but he's A new hero emerged for each the difference. The Red Foxes turn more shot at each other when their first meeting this season. Marist travels to Miami to play the Monday's battle with Miami was gonna be a great one." team. Rudy Bourgarel impressed ed the ball over twice in the final a game where the unexpected hap "He's going to drill you if he has Miami — and most of the 8,635 minute of regulation enabling the Hurricanes on Thursday, February pened and new heroes were made. the ball in the low post," Hurricane people in attendance — with his 22 Hurricanes to tie the game. 18. Women swimmers still tops after Fairfield by Kristine Manning 200-indidual medley. Predmore Karen Schreck took three per was also a member of the winning sonal wins in the 200-free, 200- The Marist women's swimming 200-medly relay. breaststroke, and in the team remains undefeated after Junior Lisa Burgbacher took the 200-individual medley beating Fairfield University 82-58 diving away by winning both the 1 last Tuesday, Jan. 26. and 3-meter board events. Personal bests were swam by This Friday, the lady swimmers Mary Dolan and Jackie O'Brien in take on St. Francis, N.Y. "It was a big win," said Backlund. "I knew they were our the 500-free, and Dana Davis in the "It will be a more relaxed meet," 200-breaststroke. said Head Coach Doug Backlund. toughest competitor. But the girls "Some of the swimmers will be all swam their best — and that is swimming different events than all you can ask for." The best finish the Lady Red usual in order to qualify them for In a meet on January 13, Marist Foxes ever had at the Metropolitan the Conference Championships, sunk RPI 125-87. Conference Championships was se cond in their Eastern Conference. but we should have no problem Predmore broke a school record winning the meet." in the 1,000-freestyle in a time of This year, Backlund said he hopes Another win will bring the 5-0 10:49.16. In the first 500 yards of not only to win in the Eatern Con Lady Red Foxes into the number that swim, she also broke the ference, but to place first overall. one seat in the Metropolitan Con school record for the 500 free. This ference as they head for the cham swim qualified her for the Eastern "I have two goals," said pionships, Feb. 12-14, at Trenton Women's Swimming League, Backlund. "The first and most State College, Trenton, N.J. which ranks her among the Ivy important- is that 100 percent of Freshman Kindra Predmore led League schools. Burgbacher also my swimmers swim their lifetime the women with three first-place qualified for the EWSL's in the best times. And second, that we finishes against Fairfield in the 3-meter diving, with a score of . The undefeated Marist women's swim team poses with its will win the overall conference 200-yd fly, 100-fly and the 262.4. 1987 Stony Brook Defender's Cup. championship." Colleary shoulders Lady cagers lose twice in conference by Joe Madden bounds to lead Marist. good with Cherry's 3-point St. Francis 70, Marist 66 desperation shot from beyond half- a new burden now Poor shooting and turnovers The following day, Babineau court, which banked in at the by Annie Breslin sionally," Colleary said. "Very plagued the Lady Red Foxes last and his Lady Red Foxes went up buzzer i leaving Marist down 41-38. astutely and professionally I had to weekend as they fell to ECAC against St. Francis, Pa., on their The buzzer shot seemed to take Brian Colleary sits in his office call them liars and cheaters." Metro Conference foes Robert "tough weekend trip. Although a little of the wind out of the Lady discussing the appeal of NCAA Colleary cited inconsistancies Morris 63-40 and St. Francis, Pa., Marist shot much better from the Red Foxes as St. Francis upped its penalties handed down against and NCAA errors in the case, in 70-66. field and the charity stripe than lead to 9 as the second half began, Marist's basketball program for cluding documents misplaced by The road ahead doesn't look against Morris, it was still plagued and led by- 11 with only 2:53 probably the one-hundreth time NCAA officials and inaccurate ad much brighter for the 5-12 Lady by a game-high 26 turnovers as it remaining. .this week. The questions are too vice given to college officials. He Red Foxes, who tip-off against the dropped a tough 4-point decision It was then that Marist nearly familiar — he's answered them all stressed Marist's cooperation with top two ECAC clubs this week. to the Red Flash. pulled off some real late-second before. He reaches down into a the NCAA investigation and Marist will host undefeated Mon Danielle Galarneau and Jackie heroics. Galarneau scored 6 points corner of the room and struggles to Marist's self-disclosure of the mouth Thursday and second-place O'Neil led Marist with 15 points and Sue Blazejewski added 4 as the lift a brown duffle bag jammed violations. Wagner SaturdayiMarist is current each. Tammy Cherry led St. Fran Babineau's quintet outscored the with papers, binders and "I told them that all of our viola ly 2-6 in ECAC match-ups. cis with 18. Flash 10-2 in the closing minutes to notebooks. The weight of it ap tions resulted in $877 which Marist Robert Morris 63, Marist 40 "It was an up and down game cut the lead to 4. pears incredible. had to pay," Colleary said. "I was Against Robert Morris Last all the way. We'd go up by a few "We decided to pressure the ball "This is my NCAA file," Col very sincere, very emotional, Saturday, Marist shot an abysmal points and then they'd do the and they turned it over, allowing us leary says, offering the bag, "I car honest." 15 for 56 from the field and turn same," Babineau said. "But our to get back in the game," Babineau ried this thing all the way to Though it would have been the ed the ball over 21 times. main problem right now seems to said. Nashville." first time in nine years an NCAA "The shots were there but they be turning the ball over; we're just The comeback set the stage for Colleary, director of athletics, decision had been overruled, Col just weren't falling," said Head not taking care of the ball the way Michelle Michel's shot from found the "file" to be quite leary and Sullivan walked away Coach Ken Babineau. we should." burdensome in recent months — a from the forum optimistic. The Lady Red Foxes shot just 30 St. Francis grabbed the lead for Continued on page 11 lot of weight on his shoulders. Rumors of a modified penalty percent from the field in the first Now that burden has been lifted. fueled the optimism and Colleary half, hitting just 9 of 30 attempts Another one replaces it. ' returned to his hotel room hopeful. while the Lady Colonials connected "I walked out and I don't think After a three-year bout with the on 14 of 33 attempts, amassing a NCAA, Colleary found himself there is another thing I could have said. The odds were 10,000-1, but 35-19 lead before the first half behind a microphone looking up at ended. 22 NCAA Council members in a we owed it to everyone involved to courtroom-like forum in Nashville, go down and appeal it," Colleary ' * We just dug ourselves too deep Tenn. By the time the sun set on said. .a hole in that first half," Babineau Jan. 8, Marist was still facing the Entering his third year at Marist, said. "We tried every combination original penalties set by the NCAA Colleary finds himself back where hoping that someone would get Infractions Committee in he started in 1985 — trying to build hot, but it didn't happen." September, 1987. a reputable program. Marist didn't have a single player in double figures. Maureen Dowe The Red Foxes were still pro "We've all strived for excellence led the team with just 9 points. hibited from participating in in to make this what I've dreamed about," said Colleary, "something "You know you're in trouble if postseason play until the 1989-1990 your leading scorer for the game season stemming from recruiting like this happens and you have to start all over again." has just nine points," Babineau violations and unethical conduct by said. "It's hard to win games that former basketball officials in 1984 way." and 1985. Colleary is burdened by more than just penalties. The stigma of The Lady Red Foxes, who have During the appeal, Colleary and averaged about 67 percent from the Marist attorney Paul Sullivan ad dishonesty continues to harm Marist's reputation. Marist's ap free throw line this year, shot only dressed the council first. Infrac 45 percent (9-20) for the game. tions Committee Representative pearance in two NCAA tour Frank Remington responded to the naments created a big-school im "Those free throws really hurt testimony and Colleary refuted age, one which is easilly scorned us," Babineau said. again. Each side had 20 minutes to and more harshly judged. Robert Morris was led by Deb Taking Diver Paul Baressie cuts state its case and additional ques "The toughest part is getting bie Sutterlin with 17 points and through the air at the McCann tioning followed. people to believe you," Colleary Kathy Frederick chipped in 14 for Center pool. said. the Lady Colonials. (Photo by David Barrett) "You had to get dirty, profes- Jackie O'Neil snatched eight re a dive V.