Snow Removal Gets Complaints Is Only Just Beginning , --Bytaratquinn Staffwriter
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-FEATURES- -SPORTS- Valentine's Day is fast ap iThree wins in a row have proaching, need help with things looking lip for men's basketball, pg.16 planning your day? pg. 5 X the student newspaper of jurist College VOLUME #52 ISSUE # 11 Happy Valentine's Day!! FEBTOARYli,1999 RESIDENT Campus reacts to White House scandal byKATHLEENMOYLAN swers'and"public interest in the Lee Miringoff, director of the "I feel he has been doing a StaffWriter issue-has dwindled consider Marist Institute of Public Opin good job with his position," ably. ion, confirmed the public's grow Gilfeather said. Since the Clinton scandal A recent CBS News/ New York ing disinterest with the issue. Fellow sophomore John Wells «i lV broke last January, opinions on Times Poll said American citi "The public clearly thinks agreed with Gilfeather. • -&S&s whether President Clinton zens are tired of hearing about President Clinton acted illegally, "By impeaching Clinton should be impeached and re the impeachment hearings and but they also feel this is not you're punishing the country," moved from office or not, have feel that removing the President something he should be re he said. "He's done a tremen contrasted drastically from one . from office is unnecessary. moved from office for," he said. dous job politically." individual to the next. The situation at Marist is no Sophomore Lynne Gilfeather Martin Shaffer, assistant pro More than a year later, the different than that of the rest of is in favor of keeping the Presi fessor of political science, said Circle graphic/Amanda Bradley questions at hand still lack an- the country. dent in office. ... please see IMPEACH, pg. 4 College expansion Snow removal gets complaints is only just beginning , --byTARATQUINN StaffWriter Construction on the Marist campus will continue into the beginning of the next century. The^extent of Marist|s con struction plans goes beyond the visible benchmarks of the new library and humanities building. Marist also.plans to build more housing along with tennis courts and a student cen ter on West Cedar' Street The prospective" site is at 35 West Cedar Street, located 500 feet up die road from the newest hous ing. ' ', •_ ,,\; • TomDaly, director of physical plant, said the new housing will be a major undertaking. "There would be six buildings with two hundred parking spaces and six tennis courts, one of which will be a champi onship court with bleachers to host games," he said. Circle pfcxoOoe Scoflo The six buildings will house These snowmen have a great viev/ of the Hudson from where they are perched. Snow storms hindered college activities 230 students, with 10 beds for over winter intercession. Many students were hoping this past storm would delay classes, but it was business as usual. RAsandRDs. Oneofthedorms will house a student center, byTHEACIMMINO some walkways were not suffi storms. inconvenience campus resi StaffWriter ciently cleared. "An ice storm is ten rimes dents. ...pleaseseeESPASSlOKpg. 4 "They didn't plow the walk worse than a snow storm," he ... please see SNOW, pg. 4 The fresh glistening snow way between Champagnat and said. "There were one to two la^KLYPOLL complemented Marist's country Leo," he said. "The fact that I and a half inches of ice in some style campus, but proved to be had to go oh rounds and trudge spots around campus." •••'••- According to Short, the snow a hassle'for staff and students. through the snow didn't make. that fell during these storms Two severe winter storms lifeeasy." ; INSIDE ' Graduate student, X. Jeffery was almost impossible to clear Do you plan on plagued the Poughkeepsie area due to the icy base it fell on.. over semester break accumulat Sanford, said some locations TODAY: votingSn the coming were slippery. Short said clearing procedures Mostly cloudy ing approximately six inches of vary. Student government snow within ten days. The col 'Touring break, the sidewalks hi:57° behind the buildings, like ,'Tt all depends on each storm," Io:28° elections? lege shut down twice due to the Short said. "If the guys are on hazardous snow and ice condi Champagnat, were not clean," he said. "It was very icy." campus, they start plowing right Community. 2 YES NO tions. away. If not, Security will call Some students on campus Tom Daly, director of physical Features 5 plant, was unavailable for com when they feel it becomes dan during winter intercession had A&E............. ...11 56- 44 ment. gerous." difficulty getting around. RELATED STORY NEXT WEEK Ralph Short, grounds super Almost one month later, rem Opinion.. :.... 9 This is an unscientific survey taken from 100 Former Marian Hall resident visor, said these were severe ice nants of the storms continue to Sports.. ......16 Marist students. assistant, Gene Antico, said THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE FEBRUARY 11.1999 News PAGE 3 Alarm installation limits Mid-Rise door usage FEBRUARY 11,1999 Community PAGE 2 by JESSICA SMITH • StaffWriier Dutchess County Happenings New King for Jordan 1 A Mid-Rise resident verbally well leading to Mid-Rise's • - A slight change has gone into : "Lost in Yonkers" will be on abused the RD on duty while in ground floor.The vandalism was Just having • effect concerning the first floor : stage at the County Players in Security the Marian Hall entry way, after reported in the evening of Sat gotten over the doors in Mid Rise hall recently. Wappingers Falls. Feb. 5-6,12- being told his friend could not urday, Feb. 7. shock of his An alarm system has been in 13, and 19-20. More information, Briefs be issued a guest pass at 11:04 father's death, stalled to increase security and •compiled by Scott Nevilcy caU298-1491. p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Marian Leo Hall residents were caught King Abdullah II aid in fire safety, said Al Student Programming Council Hall's entry officer asked the doing "doughnuts" in a green was- sworn in Hammell, Mid-Rise resident di ' Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survi student to apologize, and the Volkswagen Jetta in the snow- Sunday, befotc rector. vor and 1986 Nobel Peace Prize RD acquired his identification coated McCann Center Parking the Jordanian "There are not really any recipient, will speak at Marist A 1999 Toyota was "keyed" when he proceeded to be rude. parliament. After Hussein changes," he said. "Students Unison ArtsandLeamingCenter Lot Monday, Feb. 8 at 1:08 a.m. College- next month. "An". while parked in the West Cedar Security was notified and es the brief ceremony, in which have the same access as be Unison Arts and Learning Evening with Elie Wiesel" will Parking Lot Wednesday, Feb. 3. corted the guest off campus. Abdullah pledged his allegiance fore." Center is offering Advanced Clubs interested in take place Wednesday, March The vandalism was reported the to Jordan's constitution, he The situation with the doors Beginner Swing Dance Classes publicizing meetings 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the James J. following day. greeted each ol his new parlia is basically the same as it has with Eric Hollman. Lessons will A red substance resembling McCann Recreation Center on and events may sub mentary leaders individually. been. Between die hours of 7 take place Thursday evenings Jell-O was smeared on the walls the Marist campus. It is open to Gartland "E" Block residents mit to our club bul a.m. and 3 p.m. students can from Feb. 18th through March of Champagnat's 9th Floor Sun Later on m the day„m a royal the public. evacuated Thursday, .Feb. 4 be enter or exit the building through 11th, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. day Feb. 7. The vandalism was letin board. decree, Abdullah named his half cause of another case of burnt the doors by swiping their The cost is $40 for non-mem The Marist Student Program reported at 4:10 am. Please drop off sub brother Prince Hamza as food. Marist ID card. Now, with the bers. Call Unison at 255-1559 to ming Council is sponsoring missions in the enve Jordan's Crown Prince. revisions; the swiping causes a pre-register and for more infor Wiesel's appearance as part of Three large bulbs, including His lather, King Hussein was Friday, Feb. 5, a smoky aroma lope on our door, LT delay on the door that disables mation. Unison is a non-profit, its ongoing Peace and Social their globular encasements, laid to rest on Monday, after a Justice Series. was reported on Champagnat's were smashed in the first stair 211B. long bout with cancer. His body die alarm system. f n I hlc ph»it» multi-arts center located at 68 7th floor. Security was alerted Mountain Rest Road in New Wiesel, a native of Sighet, Thanks!! was wrapped in a white shroud Before 3 p.m., anyone who at An alarm system added to the:Mid-Rise first floor door is to increase security arid fire safety. Transylvania (Romania), was and found the source of the and lifted to his grave by his tempts to use. die doors with Palte. scent in a resident's room, where deported by the Nazis to Internships available in Congressman's office sons. out swiping an ED will-cause the as before. The doors are fire Mid-Rise resident, said that she Defensive Driving is being she was burning pictures and Lauren Mohterhurrb, also a Auschwitz at the age of 15. In alarm to sound, Hammell said. safety equipped. also doesn't think it will cause offered with Patrick Paul on memorabilia of a former male U.S.